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Evolutionary Dynamics Exploration
Personalities rampant in "species"
"Getting out in nature" continues the illusion
Notes on the evolution of responsiveness and free ...
Continuing this line of inquiry...
Tom Atlee
Having developed the ideas of co-intelligence (accessing the wisdom of the whole on behalf of the whole) for almost 20 years, I have recently had an epiphany about how we are all the emerging consciousness of evolution, itself. I have been called to give my life over to the invocation of a movement to embody and act on that insight. This includes helping convene a number of strategic conversations and researching evolutionary dynamics that can be used to evolve social systems consciously. Central to this is the power of conversation to enable collective intelligence, wisdom, and creativity.
I always thought of a species as one kind of thing, pretty homogenous. David Sloan Wilson in Evolution for Everyone introduced me to a very different and provocative vision.
"The conventional idea of a single species as a relatively uniform entity occupying a single niche has yielded to a much richer notion of a single species as a community of individuals employing different strategies to survive and reproduce.... [manifesting] individual differences that we recognize with the vaguely defined term 'personality.'" pp 107-108.
He gives many examples, including a fascinating one on p. 104 where one species of fish in one lake occupied different niches and were adapted to their different environments -- to such an extent that their bodies looked and acted significantly differently. I didn't know that was possible, outside of us and other mammals, at least....
Posted by Tom Atlee at 9:00 PM 1 comment:
Yesterday I missed doing my blog. I was moving a bit further "into nature" -- "out in the country," as they say -- for a few days. In this primitive setting I have only dial-up, not wireless. And the tap water tastes fabulous. "Out in nature." Such an interesting concept. Such an illusory distinction...
I decided to develop some thoughts I was toying with last week.
Play arises from and serves survival (as practice for adult behaviors), but we can and do use it for so much more.
Sex arises from and serves reproduction, but we can and do engage in it for so many other purposes.
Intelligence and imagination arise from and serve survival, but we can and do use them for so much more -- often for things that don't enhance our survival at all..
Intention arises from and serves survival, but we can and do use it for things that don't enhance our survival, or even endanger it.
This list could go on.
The fact that some capacity or tendency arose out of and serves the evolutionary dynamics of "survive and reproduce" does not mean that that capacity or tendency will only be used to serve such "positive" evolutionary dynamics. It can be used in ways that have little to do with evolution -- or that lead to degradation, death, or extinction -- "negative" phenomena that have their own evolutionary significance.
Free will arose progressively from and has served our survival, individually and collectively. But we are using it in ways that make us look more and more unnatural, as if we are separate from nature. This is an illusion. We never left the Garden, no matter how much we pave it over and lace it with chemicals. We are not separate from nature, no matter how we try to free ourselves from its balancing feedback loops -- with medicine, with shelter, with levies, with manipulative technologies -- stretching our human systems increasingly out of that natural balance -- a balance which WILL snap back.
How hard it snaps will depend largely on how soon and in what ways we decide to attend to and align with the evolutionary dynamics of survival and the natural feedback loops of balance. It seems to me that our learning to do that very consciously -- as whole societies -- is at the heart of our next evolutionary leap. Through the creation of consciousness, cultures and institutions that align us with the realities of nature, we can begin a whole new evolutionary ballgame. Without that creation we will arrive at an evolutionary dead-end, and turn over the game to some new players.
Only with our departure as a species -- extinction -- would we actually be "outside of nature." May we wake up to that.
Posted by Tom Atlee at 9:57 PM No comments:
Notes on the evolution of responsiveness and free will
Obviously -- by definition -- organisms that can respond (to environmental conditions) in ways that enhance their survival and thrival will survive, reproduce, and be selected FOR through the process of natural selection. So, over the eons, we tend to see more entities that have increasingly sophisticated systems of response.
Responsiveness tends to include different forms of
awareness, perception, intelligence, etc. (including increasing diversity, clarity, and interconnectedness of various forms of information available to the entity)
will, intention, choicefulness, option-creation, initiative
agency, action, impact, technique/technology
So what I'm calling "responsiveness" is a whole line of evolutionary development that we could explore -- i.e., What manifestations of responsiveness show up in unicellular, multi-cellular, mammalian, human, and cultural entities and interactions (and so forth)?
Looking at this more closely, we see that the VARIABILITY of environmental conditions -- different weather, changing predators, loss of food or habitats, etc. -- selects FOR variability of responsiveness. The more flexible certain organisms or populations are in the face of changing conditions, the more likely they are to survive and thrive.
So we can hypothesize that the variability of environmental conditions stimulates a progressive development of choicefulness, freedom, and flexibility in organisms, populations and species, over time. To roughly outline this:
Some entities evolve single-option stimulus-response mechanisms that we associate with "instinct".
Some entities evolve a genetic "Plans A, B, and C" repertoire of "if-then" responses, depending on their current situation or the conditions of their early development (reptilian fight or flight, beetle aggressiveness or deviousness, rabbit long or short hair depending on temperature).
Some groups of entities evolve many variations within their species so that some of those variants will survive no matter what conditions develop (within limits!).
Some entities and groups evolve ways to evaluate their circumstances and actually create new options for response. We see in human society -- at least in the case of certain groups and organizations -- an evolution towards increasing capacity to understand, innovate and change ideas, attitudes, and behaviors in increasingly complex, novel situations.
Intriguingly (paradoxically?), all this is developing within a largely causal universe, constrained by the many physical laws that have led some philosophers to postulate a "deterministic" universe -- a universe in which everything is pre-ordained because it was caused by things that had causes, etc., so what happens is the only thing that could have.
Other philosophers, noting the sense of choicefulness I have described above, have postulated a universe in which "free will" exists. Naturally, the two sides argue over whose view is right or if the two views can co-exist (see for example, this wikipedia entry).
Not being an academic philosopher, I am not sure how this will affect the debate about free will and determinism in philosophy, but it seems to me that we could generalize that a largely deterministic universe has given rise to an increasing measure of free will AS AN EMERGENT PHENOMENON. In other words, thanks to the deterministic laws of Darwinian evolution noted above, Life is coming up with increasingly complex and intriguing ways that organisms and groups can exercise choice in their activities.
In short, might we say that the universe is determined to have free will?
As CONSCIOUS knowing, CONSCIOUS identity, CONSCIOUS choicefulness, CONSCIOUS agency, and CONSCIOUS interdependence (social interactivity) emerge and intertwine, we begin to develop that level of responsiveness that we call RESPONSIBILITY. Responsibility is conscious agency. Responsibility is knowing and owning that
we did / didn't / could have done things
we are / aren't / could be doing things
we will / won't / could do things
At early stages "responsibility" is mostly tied to social networks of expectation, often linked to guilt, shame, regret, punishment, etc., as well as pride, status, rewards, etc. As a person individuates (matures into a more whole human being), "responsibility" begins to mean something more like "ability to respond" and has an empowering "I do, can, and will make a difference" flavor to it. To "take responsibility" for a past act includes learning from mistakes, failures, and successes, in ways that enhance performance in the future.
To the extent this kind of responsibility is accompanied by highly developed forms of awareness and creativity -- all manifesting at individual and collective levels -- it is on the leading edge of the evolution of "responsiveness".
Thanks to John Abbe for the conversation from which all this emerged.
So here we are exploring the basic factors of persistence and change. These two factors have been dancing together since the Big Bang, but mostly in various shifting conglomerations of stardust pushed and pulled around by energy, gravity, and other stardust conglomerations.
Then self-catalyzing molecular sets showed up and we got actual REPRODUCTION, which innovated a whole new type of persistence -- which, because of mutation, then sex, then culture, etc., had/has change embedded in it. In other words, we got LIFE -- a new dance of persistence and change in which entities take on a new type of individual persistence -- SURVIVAL -- and a new type of species persistence -- HEREDITY. Entities began taking action to survive long enough to reproduce.
With Life, Things and Conditions started to become increasingly important. Because when a pattern of stardust took on the project of interacting with its environment in order to SURVIVE, it necessarily became a true ENTITY relating to other ENTITIES. That's the unit of survival, the entity. And that entity -- that unit of survival -- started to develop increasingly sophisticated forms of awareness, will, and agency. Not because it decided to, but because reproductive entities that had these capacities tended to survive to produce more entities that had them -- while those that didn't, tended to drift into oblivion.
So we got an evolution of entities, awareness, will, and agency -- all of which have taken on new forms as life complexified, differentiated, connected up, etc....
Now, in a conversation with Karen, it became clear to me that this dynamic was happening in ways that stretched beyond your usual Darwinism. Take the African villager who, when you ask her who she is, says she is Xusa of X village of Y tribe of Z land of Q ancestors etc. It takes a village to raise a child, they say -- which in evolutionary terms means it takes a village to reproduce. And to survive. And so the entity we are talking about here is the village within its tribal, ecological, and ancestral context -- that's what's surviving and reproducing by having a child.
Which suggests that a person's IDENTITY -- the ENTITY that they identify as -- has a tremendous lot to do with how they play their evolutionary role. Which suggests that one of the social systems we need to evolve is how we modern/post-modern folks identify ourselves. As aspects of systems. As Earth. As stardust. Etc.
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Education WEEk VOL. 33, NO. 31 | MAY 14, 2014 BROWN AT 60 NATIONAL 1 Some States Overhauling Vaccine Laws 1 Authors Contend Public Schools Outperform Private Schools 6 At Grade 12, NAEP Achievement Stalls in Reading, Mathematics 7 New NAEP Tech., Engineering Exam Targets Problem-Solving 8 More Educators Say 'Right Amount' of Time Spent on Testing DIGITAL DIRECTIONS 1 Texting Is Used to Keep Students on College Track 20 Use of Geovisual Software Evolving Quickly in K-12 Districts INDUSTRY & INNOVATION 10 Pearson Testing Deal for Common Core Faces Legal Challenge GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 24 Tangles Abound as Waivers Move Into Compliance Phase 24 Ruling May Reignite Debate On Issue of Prayers at School Boards 25 Mentor, Policy Hand Samuel Halpern Dies 26 Safeguard Use of Student Data, White House Report Urges DEPARTMENTS 4 News in Brief 5 Report Roundup 11, 27 Blogs of the Week 32 Letters 33 TopSchoolJobs Recruitment Marketplace John A. 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NFL Thread 2013
By TSA, October 6, 2010 in Off Topic
jb_online
Rod Post'Amour
LocationRaleigh, NC
I remember talking about the Luck or Newton debate before the draft (also before Luck decided to stay and finish college). The result was us taking Cam, and I was disappointed that Luck wasn't going to be the future QB. Now... I don't know... I think Newton could end up being the superior pick. Luck hasn't had an oportunity to show his stuff in the NFL, but it'll be really really hard to top Newton's rookie season. I just hope that we are really seeing the real man - I don't want him to go nuts and pull a Jamarcus Russel on us. That possibility scares me.
The Colts will more than likely be the top picking team, so they are a lucky (no pun intended) organization. Imagine going from Peyton Manning to Andrew Luck with one bad season in between. Miami fans should be irate - they still haven't found Dan Marino's replacement. They are starting Matt Moore!
Tom Brady went all Cam Ward on the bench yesterday after throwing an interception. I wonder if a brawl would have broken out between Brady and his offensive coach if some of the players and Belichek himself didn't step in to diffuse the situation? I'd hate to see what would have happened if the Pats lost.
I saw that, TSA. If I were that coach, there is no way I am going to try to get under Brady's skin. What good can come of trying to change the best QB (arguably) in the league? And what does any coach have to say that Brady doesn't already know. Ugh, it almost sounds like I'm a Brady fan.
Tom Brady vs Tim Tebow, wonder who will be throwing the hissy fit on the sideline on Sunday?
Should be a great match up.
I'm afraid Tebow's amazing run will end with New England. That defense wont stop him, but Tom Brady's offense will probably be too far ahead to catch up to. But I've never seen Tebow throw a tantrum. I kinda doubt we ever will.
NE's defense is brutal but somehow manages to hold on at the most critical times. Brady better get some points on the board early as insurance against TT's late game heroics. Not sure I'm as confident as you jb, if they were playing at Gillette I'd give the Pats the advantage but Tebow on his home turf?......the Pats better score early and often.
It's amazing that we are talking about Tebow and the Broncos possibly upsetting the Patriots, isn't it? I mean the analysts were in agreement that Tim Tebow would never translate his skills into success in the NFL and look what he has done. It may be a bigger story around here in Georgia, since he's basically considered worse than Satan (he was a Gater)... but his future was already written into stone as a 'never gonna make it' QB around here. I'm proud of him and what he is doing. Not since Kurt Warner was there such a feel good story in the NFL. And I look forward to seeing it play out.
legend-1
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I wish I knew what Tebow was doing cause his numbers alone are garbage.
Ill buy that the Broncos D has stepped there game through the roof but I am not drinking this Tebow bong water going around.
GB lost and the Colts won? Wonder what that means for Brady vs Tebow? If the first 10 minutes are any indication, the final score should be around 56-49.
Tebow is fun to watch
I didn't think it was possible but the Broncos may have a worse defense than the Pats. Not exactly the Tebow Time the Denver fans were expecting but he gave them a decent chance. He's quick, strong and extremely athletic which makes him very exciting to watch, especially when he does those patented roll outs when it looks like he's about to get sacked. Pats defense is awful at times but they show up just when you need them most. As long as the Pats put up tons of points, I ,like their chances.
What a crazy day of football, time to watch the Canes game on the DVR. Congrats Carolina Panther fans
Thank you Dolphins
Sorry Bills fans but some payback was needed. Nice to get a bye week, maybe it'll help restore some much needed health to a depleted Pats team. Here's to a long playoff run....
Congratulations Pats fans. now I get to see if the Giants can beat the boys. I'm in to Dysfunctional sports teams this year.
Fixed that for you, I'm on my own island here.
Home field should be huge, time to start thinking about any chips I can call in for tickets
Well, my Falcons are in the big dance. I'd rather win or lose against that tool Jerry Jones. It's like the seas part when we make the playoffs, of course until we get washed away. Sigh.
Wild Card schedule up:
Saturday, Jan. 7
AFC: No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) at No. 3 Houston Texans (10-6), 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
NFC: No. 6 Detroit Lions (10-6) at No. 3 New Orleans Saints (13-3), 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, Jan. 8
NFC: No. 5 Atlanta Falcons (10-6) at New York Giants (9-7), 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
AFC: No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) at No. 4 Denver Broncos (8-8), 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
Divisional Game weekend:
NFC: Highest remaining NFC seed at No. 2 San Francisco 49ers (13-3), 4:30 p.m, ET (FOX)
AFC: Lowest remaining AFC seed at No. 1 New England Patriots (13-3), 8 p.m. ET (CBS)
AFC: Highest remaining AFC seed at No. 2 Baltimore Ravens (12-4), 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC: Lowest remaining NFC seed at No. 1 Green Bay Packers (15-1), 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
captain_jack88
2010 Pick 'Em Winner!
LocationCharlotte, home of the baby 'Canes
What a great play there in the last minute of the first half by the Houston lineman. 17-10 Houston at the half.
Wow, home teams are dominating so far. Sure hope the pattern continues into next weekend.
Gmen did good. A couple of weeks ago I wouldn't have given them a chance to make it to the first round let alone dominate it. I'm just enjoying the ride for a least one more week.
How do you not score an offensive point on the 27th ranked defense in the league? Oh well, I'm still waiting. Signed, Falcons fan. Sigh.
Holy cow what a game! Not sure who I wanted to win but wow, Tebow does it again. Tebow-time is coming to Foxboro next weekend for a rematch with the Brady Bunch
What was up with Big Ben? His face looked like a balloon ready to pop in his helmet
Sorry about the Falcons.
Tim Tebow and divine intervention?
Tebow threw for 316 yards averaging 31.6 yds on 10 completions. If Tebow has prayer on his side, Brady might need something more creative. Bring it on
Watching that play last night I could only think of one thing.
"Do you believe in miracles? YES!"
Here's the latest from the Boston media, I can't get enough of this hype
I'm pretty sure that not many Bostonians will be watching the Bruins/Canes on Saturday night, maybe only the first period
I chuckled.
I lol'ed.
Pats should win.
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A Muslim Supporter of the Danish People’s Party
There are many people in Denmark who support Dansk Folkeparti, the Danish People’s Party. But not many of them are practicing Muslims.
Here’s the story of one such Muslim, a native of Egypt who is now a Danish citizen. This is from an article in yesterday’s Avisen, which was kindly translated into English by Zonka. Make sure you read Mr. El-Ayouty’s “Manifesto for a Present Day Muslim”:
Cherif is a Muslim and votes DPP
63-year-old Cherif El-Ayouty is a believing Muslim who has voted DPP since the party was created. Now he is in the process of writing a manifesto for present day Muslims.
Cherif El-Ayouty is one of the few Muslims in Denmark who votes for Danish People’s Party (DPP). According to him the party is the only one that defends his values.
“The Army can defend my country against attacks from the outside. The police can defend my property. However, it is only the Danes themselves who can defend their values. That is what DPP is doing,” says Cherif El-Ayouty.
63-year-old Cherif El-Ayouty came to Denmark from Egypt to work as a civil engineer in 1968. Since then he became a Danish citizen and thus has the right to vote, and he gave his first vote to the Progress Party [the predecessor of DPP — translator]. He has voted for DPP since the party was created in 1995.
“Other parties say that they represent the same values, such as human rights and equality between men and women. But the other parties do not defend Denmark against those who attack those values. To me DPP is like a political army.”
Cherif El-Ayouty came to Denmark long before the much debated 24-year rule and countless tightenings of the immigration policies. Yet he supports the tightenings, which according to him lets the right immigrants in and keeps the wrong ones out.
“I still believe that I would have been let into Denmark today. And I’m certain that those scientists and artists, who can make a contribution to Denmark, can still get in. Several hundred doctors from the Middle East and other countries are being hired. I don’t believe that DPP is against importing skilled people. But if Denmark had imposed the tightenings 20 years earlier, we would have avoided getting the wrong immigrants,” he says and refers to the comprehensive family reunion for immigrants, who weren’t self-sufficient.
The West is Best
Cherif El-Ayouty does not believe that DPP is anti-Muslim, as Kristian Thuelsen Dahl has said and later retracted. He believes that DPP just is against those Muslims whose beliefs conflict with Danish values.
Cherif El-Ayouty is an observant Muslim. He prays and complies with Ramadan; however, he doesn’t pay much attention to halal. He currently works on a book with the working title “A Textbook for Present Day Muslims.” In the voluminous manuscript of printed A4-papers in a plastic charteque he describes the principles for a modern Islam without head-scarves and sharia law, but with equality between the sexes and human rights.
“If the Islamic world does not evolve and follow the rest of the world, they will be lost. Like the Neanderthal people.”
Off with the Scarves
In his view the message of Islam has been misunderstood by many Muslims. They are now dragging the Islamic world further and further behind. He would like to have the Muslims of the world to create a better society in the Middle East and encourages the Muslim countries to follow the West, by separating church and state and aiming for scientific development.
“Everything that mankind has achieved, such as buildings, progress, technology and science, has happened in the West. The best life you can have is in the West.”
Cherif El-Ayouty looks like a man, who has done well in business life. He has never interrupted his work to pray. Contracts for millions have made it possible for him to live in an 250sqm apartment with a view of Langelinie at an estimated price of 9-10 million kroner. His flatscreen is either 52 or 60 inches, he can’t remember. He is 191cm tall and athletic. To him it is important to blend into the Danish society unlike the Muslims, who according to him ‘bother’ their neighbors by wearing head scarves and not shaking hands with people of the opposite gender.
“The scarf has nothing to do with Islam. It is a symbol of suppression of women, and it is an abomination to humanity itself. Those women who wear the scarf accept being suppressed and being worth less than men. It is nonsense, when they say that they have chosen to wear it themselves. If they don’t wear it the men won’t marry them,” says Cherif El-Ayouty.
Furthermore he believes that the suppression of women in the Muslim world portrays the man as the weak gender, since he has a need to make women worth less.
“The men are so weak that they believe they cannot handle an equal woman. They believe that she by force has to be worth less than them. By social force, by religious force, by the state’s force. It is weak men. But a man has to be strong and have a woman as an equal partner.”
Faith Is A Private Matter
He has never prayed in a Danish mosque. Because many Danish Muslims, according to him, are practicing their religion ostentatiously to compete about who is the better Muslim.
“To me Islam is something inside. It is a private matter between me and my God. But there are men who keep score with their actions. If they do a good deed, they get points. If they pray in Mecca, they get points. If they say something good about Islam, they get points. It is rather bothersome.”
The Prophet Can Be Drawn
Cherif El-Ayouty also believes that the Muslims of the world are themselves to blame for the Islam-skepticism that started in the West after the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. It is hard for him to be offended over the Mohammed Cartoons. The cartoonists only drew their impression of Islam.
“When Islam has a poor image in the West, the Muslims must also accept being criticized. It is their own fault, that Islam has a poor reputation. It is not something the Christians have invented,” says Cherif El-Ayouty.
He loves the prophet Mohammed, just like many other Muslims, but he doesn’t get offended about the cartoons.
“The Prophet is above such things. Neither do I get offended if a dog barks at me on the street, or if somebody says I’m a “stupid pig”. I just don’t understand why the Muslims in the Middle East aren’t offended why they are living in such misery. You live suppressed, like a lowly animal in one’s own country. Wouldn’t you be offended over that?” he asks rhetorically.
Excerpts from Cherif El-Ayouty’s manifesto for a ‘Present Day Muslim’
A Present Day Muslim ought to:
Respect all religions as equal.
Imitate the prophet Mohammed’s good deeds, not just his clothing.
Only use democratic ways to express their dissatisfaction and to achieve his goals.
Effectuate a complete separation of religion from the state’s and community’s affairs.
Accept a complete equality between men and women in work, inheritance, marriage, divorce, parenthood, and judicial matters.
Reject terrorism.
Reject honor-killings, death sentences, stoning, cutting of limbs, and whipping.
Accept that Muslims can leave Islam, become atheists or join other religions.
Accept that Muslims as well as non-Muslims may criticize Islam.
Be as inconspicuous as possible in dressing and behavior in the society that one lives in.
Consider religion to be a personal and private matter and practice ones religion in private.
Not use scarves, hijab and niqab, because they subjugate women, insult men, and incompatible with progress.
Reject slavery.
Reject the use of sharia law.
Use democracy as a core value for governing.
Accept that sexual preference is a personal choice, as long as the civil society’s laws are observed.
Accept that freedom of speech is a protected right that is supported by society.
Recognize that the laws of the civil society have priority over religious considerations.
Base one’s relationship with God on a direct contact, through worship and not through middlemen like imams, mullahs or sheikhs.
Hat tip: TB.
Western Resistance said...
Very interesting, thanks for posting this. I know at least two dozen Muslims like El-Ayouty. The common thread between them is that they are white: blond, blue-eyed (or green-eyed) Muslims from Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, etc. They have the same attitudes as this gentleman.
ANTI-ISLAMIST said...
This is crap!
Here we are delivered 18 points defining an ex-muslim and one point defining a muslim: "Imitate the prophet Mohammed’s good deeds, not just his clothing."
But do tell us - what good deeds?
This manifesto for a ‘Present Day Muslim’ is BULLSHIT!
Mr Cherif El-Ayouty is an undefined mixtum compositum - he might very well be a decorous person practising the golden rule and all that, but he is no muslin and his bloody god is not allah.
Why not then leave this false religion?
This mental illness called islam.
Does he not dare to take the final step?
Why remain a thought-slave?
Fortress said...
This man is no more Muslim than I am Christian. By the tennants of his own faith, his book, and those that claim to represent God in Islam, he is an apostate. He rejects Jihad, claims equal rights for all(including women and the infidel), rejects sharia...in fact rejects just about everything that makes Islam...well, Islam.
I suppose you'd call this a true reformist, and I'd love to see how far he goes. Though to be honest I'd also like to hear an explanation on exactly what he believes Islam to be all about, and his personal views on such. Given Islam's history however, I'd note, even with a guy like this, it'd be better to wait and see.
Proud Infidel said...
He's a brave man. How soon before the Ummah hears about this guy and the fatwas start to fly? How soon until they start to lambaste the guy as an apostate and heretic?
Afonso Henriques said...
I have tyo agree with the Anti Islamist.
I'll only add this:
What is better, more worth respecting?
Being low, but be "semper fi" to our people or adapt to the Latest fashion and "betray" our people?
It would be an interesting question.
As I said, I'm that kind of guy who don't care about Martin Luther King but would kill to drink a bear with Malcolm X...
Diamed said...
This guy is great, but how many does he speak for? I agree it would be a shame to lump him into the same category as other muslims, but neither will moderates like him save the day.
Esther said...
There were a couple more articles about El-Ayouty in Nyhedsavisen yesterday, which I translated on my blog. One about the fact that DPP rejected him as a member, and one about his upcoming marriage to a Danish Christian.
ole said...
Basicly it looks as if we should wellcome this Egyptian engineer into the society of peoble who are capable of thinking independently.
There is just one tiny little detail that needs to be sorted out first : what does his CHILDREN think of all this ? how has he brought them up? If they went to muslim after-class- brainwash sessions ,they might see things very differently...
Sir Henry Morgan said...
And while we know his Muslim son is permitted to marry my non-Muslim daughter, can his Muslim daughter marry my non-Muslim son?
That, to me, is the key question to be asked.
An apostate trying to hold onto the word "Muslim".
Islam has proved itself too homicidal to acccept humane reform.
Just bail.
It's a sinking ship of a morbid ideology.
Based on a plagiarizing pedophile warlord's diseased, egomaniacal theocratic terrorism.
Nostalgia de la boue?
The views of this man are much more common amongst Muslims in the West than we should assume. Islam is a very personalised faith and has no centralising authority, like the Catholic Church for example. It is unrealistic to expect many Muslims to speak out for or against other Muslims.
Henrik R Clausen said...
This guy is great, but how many does he speak for?
Doesn't matter, not at all. He's an individual who stands for his own ideals, and thus he becomes an example for others, as well as clear evidence that DPP ain't an evil, immigrant-hating party. Very useful.
The fact that he still declares himself 'Muslim' is causing trouble, though. As anything related to Islam does.
randian said...
Islam has no centralizing authority? That's a lie. Islam has no Pope, but it does have centralizing authority. What the heck do you call the 4 orthodox schools? In practice, the guy who runs al-Azhar University is pretty darn close to being a Pope when it comes to Sunni religious practice. When he talks Muslims listen.
Saharians, it doesn't matter much that many Muslims share the view. What matters is how many stand up and speak their view, in face of the threat from the fundamentalists.
That takes courage, and makes a very real difference.
Randian, Saharians has a valid point here. Islam has no central *responsible* authority, and is in this way different from the Chatolic Church, which takes responsibility for atrocities committed by its members and representatives.
If Islam did likewise towards Islamic terrorists, first the Islamic institutions would face ruin having to pay compensations. Second, their prestige would lie in ruins as well, for taking responsibility for such behaviour.
Which is, after all, not a bad idea.
Randian, Saharians has a valid point here. Islam has no central *responsible* authority, and is in this way different from the Catholic Church
I am certain that's not what Saharian means. The claim that "Islam has no central authority" is pretty much always meant to imply that Islam is a free-for-all religion lacking orthodox interpretation. It is even more frequently used by Islam's apologists to imply that since there is no "central authority" jihadists have no theological basis for their acts and beliefs and that those acts and beliefs are at odds with conventional understanding. We all know neither implication is true.
Yes, Islam *is* a free-for-all religion where just about any crime can be justified 'in the name of Islam'. There is no core of ethics in the scriptures nor in the tradition, and no solid basis for standing up against the fundamentalists.
I don't think a reform is possible.
It is unrealistic to expect many Muslims to speak out for or against other Muslims.
Which is very, very unfortunate. As I mentioned before, no formal central authority means no responsibility for what takes place in the name of Islam.
We really could use some more responsibility. Crap religion...
I agree, but that isn't because, as Saharian put it, "Islam is a very personalized faith". That claim is either a fabrication or ignorant. Islam regulates the life of its adherents to the minutest degree. Nearly everything is either forbidden or mandatory, and the 4 orthodox schools are in general agreement on those things. That is not the mark of a personalized faith, it's the mark of an intensely conformist and collectivist one.
Islam is a very personalized faith.
It is. It's a free-for-all to abuse it for political purposes and force others to accept your interpretation.
This is a major and fundamental flaw in the religion.
Taqiyya
Is Mr Cherif El-Ayouty a MUSLIM or is he a MUZLIM?
from Faith Freedom:
Islam vs. Izlam
by OneGod on May 25, 2008 - 01:08 AM
Islam (peace and surrender to Creator's Will) is a way of life, which is full of love, mercy, kindness and forgiveness [1], for everyone [2], opposes terror and oppressors [3], strongly forbids unjust killing and suicide [4], self-defensive and tolerant [5], gives equal status and rights to men and women [6], strongly condemns female infanticide [7], offers freedom of faith [8], freedom of religion [9] and freedom of free-thinking [10], against priesthood and religious peddlers [11], against communalism and racism [12], gives rights to orphans, needy and widows [13], strongly encourages people to free their slaves that they already possess [14], protects religious temples [15], ensures justice in this world and in the hereafter [16], offers various logics for the unbelievers of Creator [17], offers falsification test and challenge for the skeptics of the Quran [18], encourages people for seeking knowledge and asking question [19], encourages traveling [20], condemns bad magic [21], offers golden rule [22], promises eternal peace and salvation in the hereafter [23], and so on.
Moreover, unlike some other religions, there is no racism, nationalism, caste system, untouchability, slave trade, witch burning, widow burning, honor killing, stoning to death for apostasy, blasphemy and adultery, genocide, superstitions, etc. in the Quran. And above all, Quran is the most positive, progressive, logical and rational book in the world.
On the other hand, Izlam (a derogatory term) is a cult created by anti-Muslim media (in the name of Islam), which is full of terrorism, extremism, fanaticism, violence, killing, suicide bombing, intolerance, hatred, bigotry, misogynist, rape, and what not!
Now, the million-dollar question is which religion/cult have the self-proclaimed ex-Muzlims left? Is it Islam or Izlam? If it's Izlam, then let there be congratulations to them! Because Muslims do not believe in such a hateful, misogynist and terror cult call Izlam either. So, it's crystal clear that the self-proclaimed ex-Muzlims like Ali Sina (fake name), Ibn Warraq (fake name), Abul Kasem (fake name), Syed Mirza (fake name), Asghar (?), Ayaan Hirsi Ali et al. have been fooled and deceived by anti-Muslim media! [QED]
http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1908
Solid references from the Quran follow.
there is no racism, nationalism, caste system, untouchability, slave trade, witch burning, widow burning ...
Imaginary religion.
Now, the Islamic scripture is full of racism, anti-nationalism (One Religion, One Umma, One Prophet - sounds familiar), supremacism (dhimmi system), pure/impure division, slave trade and assassination of dissidents. One point holds, though. Muhammad preferred taking the widows into his harem over killing them.
Certainly ain't Islam we're talking about here.
Funny you mention widow burning. This tradition was invented because the widows of killed Indians preferred that fate over having to go into the harem of the Mogul...
Anti-Islamist, interesting link you provide. A sample:
Me and my brother against my cousin; me, my brother, and my cousin against the other. This is an old Muslim saying and Muslims live by this motto. To be sure the people of the-religion of peace- find the world full of “other,” to oppress and kill, both within as well as without the Islamic Ummeh.
Civilized peoples’ idea of the “other” is the exact opposite of that of Muslims. All over Europe, for one, people have been singing the praises of multiculturalism; the idea that everybody should bend over backwards to accommodate the different in society. However, the different in this case are the hordes of invasive Muslims with their rigid medieval ideas about every aspect of private and public life.
To Muslims, anyone who doesn’t toe the line of Islam, as each sect defines it, is the “other” and fair game as kafir (blasphemous; unbeliever in Allah). The “other” covers a broad spectrum: the six billion or so people of the world who are not Muslims, including the Jews and Christians who are considered Dhimmis. Every one of the numerous sects and sub-sects of Islam consider every other sect and sub-sect as “other” to be punished and even eliminated.
Centuries old Sunni-Shiite bloodletting is only one glaring example of the Islamic unceasing animosity for the “other.” Yet, these devotees of Allah never lose sight of the most important objective: destruction of everything non-Islamic and imposition of Islam on everyone and every land.
Just recall what the Taliban did to the statues of Buddha, among other things; what the Wahabis are doing throughout the world; and, what the bomb-seeking Shiite mullahs of Iran are doing to the Baha’is in Iran in relentless race to dominate the region, destroy Israel, and later rule the world.
The Objectivist Viking said...
"Only use democratic ways to express their dissatisfaction and to achieve his [Muhammad's] goals." - El-Ayouty
Um, wasn't one of Muhammad's goals to bring Islam to all the earth?
How does this all go together with his upcoming marriage to a danish woman, to be executed by infamous wahabist traitor imam Abdul 'Pedersen' Wahid, see SIAD, then article 'Ægteskab muslim-kristen' ?!?
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See instructions below, then click a cemetery name to open that online directory/map.
On a smartphone, TOUCH AND HOLD, then tap the option to open in a new tab.
Salemsborg Smolan
Getting started on a computer
To search for a name, click the magnifying glass icon (see the black square in the picture), and type part or all of the first or last name. For a more precise search, type the name in the format "Last, First". To see a complete list of names, check the box by "Graves", then expand the list.
Searching for a name/grave
When searching, matching names will appear as you type. When you see the name you want, click it, or click "See all ? results" to see the complete list of matching names.
Finding the grave
When you select a name, a photo of that gravestone (if available) will appear, along with the location highlighted on the map. If you click on the photo, you can see any photos associated with this grave. You can zoom in/out, or drag the map around to see the part of interest. If you click the "directions" icon (see the black square in the picture), Google Maps will open with that grave marked by a red pin.
Google Maps / Print the map?
In Google Maps, click the satellite image, then click the "hamburger" icon (top left of screen, black square in picture) to print the map. In the print window, you can use the controls under the "Print" button (top right of screen) to adjust the view of the map before printing. Or you can use a smartphone with GPS to lead you to the grave! The rest of these instructions are centered on doing just that.
Saving/sending a "place"
If you're "signed in" to Google Maps (Google/Gmail accounts are free), you can save a "place" (or several places) or send it to your smartphone. To do this, right click on the center of the "bullseye" marked by the red pin and click "What's here?" A small window with GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude) will appear--click on the coordinates, then click "Add a label" or "SEND TO YOUR PHONE" (use "Email to..." or "Text to..." so it's available later). To save/send another place, go back to the cemetery map, and repeat the process. You can print the map with these place markers, or see them in the Google Maps app on your smartphone.
Using the Google Maps app on a smartphone
On a smartphone, start the Google Maps app or install it from the "app store" if needed (it's free). If you sent a place to your phone, just click on the link in that e-mail or text. If you've saved one or more places, tap the "hamburger icon" (three short horizontal lines in the top left of the screen) and tap "CHOOSE AN ACCOUNT" if you're not already signed in. Then tap the hamburger icon again and tap "Your places" to choose one of the saved ("LABELED") places.
Viewing the map
Tap the "layers" icon (top right of screen, highlighted in picture) to choose "Satellite" map type, then close the map type window. Tap on the map to see the full map, and pinch/swipe to adjust the view of the map. You can also turn your phone horizontally if you prefer that view of the map.
Follow the Blue Dot
If you leave the app running (even in the background), you won't need an internet connection (Wi-Fi or cellular data) when you get to the cemetery. When there, you'll see your current location as a blue dot that gets closer to the red pin or place marker as you get closer to that place. To find a different grave from your smartphone, you will need an internet connection, and the rest of these instructions.
Searching for a name/grave on a smartphone
TOUCH AND HOLD the cemetery name/link at the top of this page, then choose "Open in New Tab" (iPhone) or "Open in a new tab" (Android) to open it in "Google My Maps". If the map opens in the Google Maps app instead, you won't be able to search for a name/grave. When you see the map, tap on the cemetery name at the bottom of the screen (highlighted in the picture). If you don't see the cemetery name, you may need to swipe up.
Like on a computer, when you select a name you'll see a map, a photo of the gravestone (if available), and the "directions" icon. Tap the photo to see it and other associated photos. You can zoom and drag this tiny map, but to see a bigger map (in the Google Maps "app"), tap the "directions" icon. If nothing seems to happen, check the other browser pages/tabs--the directions may have opened there.
Google Maps in a browser
On an iPhone, Google Maps may open in a browser instead of the Google Maps app. To open the app, touch the message highlighted in the picture. If the app is installed and you don't see the message, try swiping down to see if the message re-appears. If the app is not installed, get it from the app store, then close just this browser page/tab, and tap the directions icon (from the previous step) again.
Google Maps app
The Google Maps app will show directions from your current location to the grave of interest. If you're not at the cemetery, you can pinch to zoom in on the red pin, or enter a nearby starting point like "Salemsborg Lutheran" or "Smolan Cemetery" instead of "Your location" (see red box in picture). Finally, to see the bigger map of the cemetery, go to "Viewing the map" above.
317 E 3rd St, Falun, KS 67442
10:00 a.m. Coffee
9:00 a.m. Worship
Salemsborg
3831 W Salemsborg Rd, Smolan, KS 67456
11:00 a.m. Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
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Charlie Sheen, Addiction, Interviews, And Twitter
March 2, 2011 / guinevere / 5 Comments
Charlie Sheen on ABC’s “20-20.
So, the self-immolation of Charlie Sheen.
From the 20-20 interview:
Q: When was the last time you used?
A: I don’t know.
Bullshit. Every addict knows when he last used.
Then, in a burst of recollection, he remembers WHAT he used (though not precisely when).
Q: What are we talking about? How much?
A: I dunno, man, I was banging 7-gram rocks and finishing them, because that’s how I roll. I have one speed, I have one gear: GO.
Q: How DO you survive that?
A: Because I’m me. I’m different. I have a different brain, a different constitution, I have a different heart, I have a different—you know, I got Tiger Blood, man.
They film his workout (bad curls, crappy form, flinging barbells around, not real lifting), flash a closeup of his skinny-ass abs, creep through his house, photograph his cigars, and look for drugs but can’t find any, though they do turn up a porn star and a model. He submits to a urine drop and apparently comes out clean (more bullshit).
He says his brain fires like “something not of this terrestrial realm.” “Judgment” is a word he uses a lot. “I don’t have time for their judgment,” he says of CBS execs who shut down his show, “Two-and-a-Half Men.”
Charlie Sheen joined Twitter two days ago and already has nearly 1 million followers. Not “friends,” followers. Watchers. Oglers. People just waiting to get notice in their feeds that he’s fucked the next thing up. So they can feel better about their own lives? Entertainment?
Meanwhile to the active addict this feels like adulation. He logs in and 48 hours later, instant audience! Viral! Power! “Winning!”
I tried to find an image of Charlie Sheen from ages ago in which he looks healthy, but I couldn’t dig one up. There are photos of him looking younger, certainly, but he always looks pale, and his eyes are defended. (In contrast to Robert Downey Jr.’s eyes, which always looked sad and empty when he was younger—as if he were staring into blank space, an abyss.) Even when smiling, Charlie Sheen’s face always seems to bark: Get The Fuck Back Or I’ll Rip Your Fuckin Head Off. The Today Show’s Jeff Rossen remarks in yesterday’s interview, “You’re angry!”
Q: You say you’ve cured yourself of addiction. How have you done that?
A: I closed my eyes and made it so. With the power of my mind.
Jesus wept. His advice to other addicts? Fix yourself, close your eyes, change your brain, quit believing all this ancient, plagiarized nonsense.
A friend of mine with some sober years calls this not just ordinary bullshit, but Transcendental Bullshit.
And then there’s this gem: He reads from page 417 of AA’s Big Book. The famous Page Four-Seventeen. The passage on Acceptance Is The Answer To All My Problems Today. You just KNOW what’s coming.
He stares into the camera and tells his boss (his EX-boss):
You gotta accept me.
Lots of people watching all this and saying, “What a fuckin asshole.” From one perspective, they’re right. Addiction, persistently and willfully untreated, makes us into assholes. Plus the experts are right: he probably has some kind of mental illness. In any case, he’s a sick man.
Embarrassingly sad. I feel for him. I feel for his family, especially his kids. I can’t imagine how it is these days to be Martin Sheen. I mean yes I can: I’ve lived with addicted people who refuse to quit or get help; I’ve read blogs of friends who write about how to relate to their family members who are still active or in very early recovery after terrifying histories. But none of these people are watching their kid blow himself up in public.
The masses love to watch a guy set fire to himself, or piss his pants. It can turn us into voyeurs, into nasty seventh-graders whose expertise is finger-pointing and heckling. “Yesterday and very early this morning,” TIME Magazine wrote, “Charlie Sheen continued not going away.” As though they really expected him to. Or even wanted him to.
Why are we so interested in fucked-up celebrities? Is it fair to look at celebrity stories as allegories for our collective experience? … I reckon yeah, with limits. Charlie Sheen is not interesting because he’s an asshole. He’s interesting because he’s got addiction and probably other problems and is refusing to get help. Like many others of us have, and still are. And he has so many resources, including wealth and a concerned parent—unlike many of us.
Celebrities choose to live outside, on the Common, in the public square, instead of behind closed walls like everybody else. The magnifying glass trained on them shows up strengths and weaknesses shared by all of humanity.
“What is called for here is prayer—and plenty of it,” a friend of mine said. “For ourselves as well as Charlie.” I mean I’m not sure I’ve ever known how to pray, exactly, but setting some kind of intention other than being a Gawker helps me put the magnifying glass down. Those damn things can burn.
In the news: Bill Clegg and Russell Brand
June 1, 2010 / guinevere / 0 Comments
Burning up the search engines today: Bill Clegg and Russell Brand.
[Note: see updates at bottom.]
You might have heard of Russell Brand. British former radio-host, stand-up comedian, new movie called Get Him to the Greek, sober off heroin for six or seven years but struggling apparently to keep his clothes on in public and remain faithful to his fiancée despite a bit of a compulsion to fondle female flesh.
If he’s not groping the girls he likes to dress in their clothes.
Came across a piece of evidence about Brand’s character that has stayed with me. When a year or two back Brand hosted the NME music awards (the UK’s version of the MTV music awards), he had to bring Bob Geldof onstage for an award. And Brand being Brand, he made some cheeky nasty jibe about Geldof. And Geldof—Sir Bob, founder of Live 8, Live Aid, Band Aid, consultant to Bono’s ONE Campaign, recipient of the Man of Peace Prize—in other words, a Guy Who Does Things For Other People—came up onstage and said, in all seriousness, “That Russell Brand—what a cunt.” Brand did not receive Geldof’s comment graciously: he retorted, “It’s no wonder Bob Geldof knows so much about famine—he’s been dining out on ‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ for thirty years.”
People often arrive on this blog after Googling, say, “how does Robert Downey stay sober?” I wonder if anyone is wondering how Russell Brand stays sober?
Brand was on the cover of Rolling Stone a couple weeks after Robert Downey Jr. appeared there. For me it was a startling juxtaposition; I was on Memorial Day holiday in the country, the chicken was on the grill, the kids were in the creek, my host had left his copy of RS on the deck, I saw the picture of Brand pulling his pants down and brushing his naked belly with his hands and I was just like, Why can’t this fool just go away. Splashed across the cover after someone like Downey, whose work is about performance, an actor’s work of character, psychological insight, and use of the body and speech to achieve a persona different from oneself—
Brand is all about Being Russell Brand. It’s the same reason Madonna has usually failed at film—as a performer, she’s so self-involved that she can’t get away from the character of Madonna. So it might not be fair to compare Brand and Downey. They’re different kinds of entertainers, they’re different people, they’re bound to go about getting sober differently and using their lives differently.
I hope Brand’s sobriety lasts for him. Because I look at people like Downey and Bill Clegg, a literary agent who has a new memoir about his addiction, and I see people for whom being sober is about being motivated to do something for purposes outside themselves. Clegg had his own NYC literary agency with a client list that must have been quite enjoyable for him, but he disappeared into a crack pipe and lost everything: Washington Square apartment; $70K savings; boyfriend; agency; clients.
Losing Everything is quite often the voyeuristic drive of addiction narratives. One reason I love Caroline Knapp’s Drinking: A Love Story. She doesn’t Lose Everything. Many people don’t. But Clegg did, apparently… Then he went to rehab, found the 12 steps, and now he’s back in town and fostering a flourishing roster of writers, helping turn publishing around in hard times. Stay tuned for a review …
EDIT: In the last day (5 June) a few people have landed here by Googling “Russell Brand sobriety”… cool! Interested in hearing from these people.
UPDATE 25 October 2010: Russell Brand has married Katie Perry, after holding what was called “the world’s most sober stag party” (well done) and has also published his second memoir, “My Booky Wook 2,” for which he has “stripped off,” as the British say, in order to promote the book. More of Russell Brand The Exhibitionist—the photo he posted to his Twitter account:
Russell Brand, promoting his book (imo, too bad he waxed his chest)
Sober life : Robert Downey Jr.’s face
May 17, 2010 / guinevere / 6 Comments
A reader who calls herself Jennyfromtheblock commented about Downey’s recent Rolling Stone cover shoot:
I think the lighting on him makes him look good — good bones. This is also why his mug shot is so hideous, not to mention the sadness in his eyes.
There are three mug shots that always go up when there’s news of Downey: the Orange shot, the Black shot, and the Green shot.
I paint portraits, so I look at faces closely… And this face tells a great story…
In the orange shot (taken while serving time for a drug conviction) he looks cavalier: I’ve got this, I’m cool, it’s all gonna go away. It’s a joke, and he goes right back out.
The black shot (taken November 2000 when he was busted in Palm Springs for holding cocaine and valium) shows a ghost of determined denial in his face, a little wrinkle between the eyebrows that says (I imagine, from having been somewhere like this), Fuck these assholes; just fuck every last one. He was working toward the end of his first season on Ally McBeal; the actor who brought Charlie Chaplin brilliantly to life on the big screen hated playing to TV audiences, despite the fact (or maybe because of the fact) that his appearance on the show had dragged the show from its coffin back into the sunlight. People loved him in a show he didn’t give a shite about. He told The Guardian:
It was my lowest point in terms of addictions. At that stage, I didn’t give a fuck whether I ever acted again.
Also, he looks sick. Circles have appeared under his eyes; he’s pale, gaunt, with lines carved around his mouth. Anger and fear are eating away at his body.
The green shot was taken in April 2001, after cops found him walking barefoot in southwest L.A. Which is when the Ally McBeal producers fired his ass from the show. Which is probably what he wanted anyhow but didn’t have the clarity to go and get.
When you’re Not Sober, you don’t know what the hell you want. You know extremely well what everyone else thinks you ought to want: Lucrative TV role; good ratings; easy job after having been on the skids for a while; DON’T QUIT. Even if you hate what you’re doing.
In this shot, he seems to have given up. In 2008 he told Oprah about this time:
I finally said, ‘You know what? I don’t think I can continue doing this.’ And I reached out for help, and I ran with it…. You can reach out for help in kind of a half-assed way, and you’ll get it, and you won’t take advantage of it. It’s not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems…what’s hard is to decide to actually do it.
Sobriety changes everything about a person. One of the most interesting pieces of evidence that a person is getting better is the evidence in his body—particularly his face.
The differences are pretty easy to see. And mug shots are photographed more unforgivingly than magazine shoots, but Downey has a very fine bone structure, which has retained its handsomeness despite the abuse it has endured. Most people lose fullness in their cheeks and lips as they age, but Downey seems to have been fortunate. I agree with Jennyfromtheblock:
Redemption is a lovely thing; Robert Downey, Jr. is just a better actor, the more he just grows up.
May 4, 2010 / guinevere / 3 Comments
So yeah, just to get it right up front—he’s hot:
You know what, I always thought he was hot. Even when he was starring in those stupid Brat-Pack flicks; even when he was using. Most of all I thought he was smart and artistically gifted, and I was frustrated when, instead of hearing the next casting announcement, we’d get the next mug shot …
… and I began to keep my eye out for the story about his body turning up in a Dumpster.
Instead, he’s now Iron Man AND Sherlock Holmes. Rolling Stone profiles him in the May 13 issue. Walter Kirn (who wrote the novel Up in the Air, on which the film was based) hangs out with Downey in L.A. for two days and peels the wallpaper back to reveal a bit of the brick and studs of the house that Downey has built. Or recovered.
We get Robert Downey, Jr. talking about being “in the continual process of transcending fear-based rituals,” and about how, “In the moment, when you zero out your board, anything is possible.”
Downey has put a great deal of protective infrastructure in place:
Downey reserves two slots a week—paid in advance—with a therapist he calls “the best shrink in America.” One session is devoted to regular maintenance of his relationship with his wife. The other is a “floater” to be used as needed. … The array of problem-solving machinery that Downey relies on to protect himself from his own weaknesses and screw-ups is no mere celebrity-lifestyle amenity. Not in his case, anyway. “The ramifications of a little slip are not what they used to be,” he told me. “It’s not kid stuff anymore.” The truth is that kid stuff, for Downey, was never kid stuff. It was crack cocaine and heroin, publicized courtroom proceedings, incarcerations.
Kinda scary, that, but real: the fact that, at, what, eight years clean, he’s still thinking about “the ramifications of a little slip.”
The best part is the ending, where Downey demonstrates a fact: that every addict—every honest person, really—no matter how far he’s come and how much things have turned around for him, wants to be seen as and appreciated for exactly who he is. And he needs to remind himself how bad it can get, so that “little slip” doesn’t happen.
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Illness Outbreak
What are the Symptoms of Norovirus?
Norovirus symptoms usually appear 12 to 48 hours after first exposure to the virus, and last approximately one to three days. The most common symptoms of norovirus are:
Other symptoms include:
People with norovirus are most contagious when they are sick, and for a few days after they feel better. So, how is it spread? Norovirus spreads quickly and rapidly, people can become infected with it by:
Eating food or drinking liquids that are contaminated with norovirus, most likely prepared by an individual who is infected with the virus
Touching surfaces or objects with norovirus on them and then putting your hand or fingers in your mouth
Having direct contact with a person who is infected with norovirus, for example, when sharing foods, utensils with them1
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Learn more about PURELL® Surface Sprays
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norovirus. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/features/norovirus/
What Causes Norovirus?
Eating food that is contaminated
Drinking water that is contaminated
Touching your hand to your mouth after being in contact with a contaminated surface
Being in close contact with someone who has norovirus
What Steps Can I Take to Stop the Spread of Norovirus?
Even though norovirus is highly contagious, there are ways you can reduce the risk of its spread. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, follow these steps to reduce the spread of the virus.
Practice good hand hygiene. Make sure to wash your hands with soap and water at key moments, especially after using the restroom since the virus can spread through stool. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol can be used in addition to handwashing.
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Immediately disinfect and clean contaminated surfaces with a disinfectant and cleaner formulated to kill norovirus. For example, PURELL® Surface Sprays are effective against norovirus
Wash laundry thoroughly
Wash fruits and vegetables when preparing food; follow proper food preparation guidelines
Do not prepare meals when you are sick
Whether you think you might have a cold, flu or norovirus, it’s always important to consult a doctor and take precautionary measures to help you and everyone stay healthy.
Are PURELL® Hand Sanitizer products effective against the flu?
The FDA does not allow hand sanitizer brands to make viral claims, but from a scientific perspective, influenza is an enveloped virus. Enveloped viruses in general are easily killed or inactivated by alcohol. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are recommending the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a preventive measure for flu prevention.
Is PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer Effective Against Ebola?
Ebola viruses are high risk pathogens that must be contained and are not readily available for laboratory testing. As of today, we are not aware of any hand sanitizers that have been tested against Ebola viruses, including PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. However, it is important to note that the Ebola virus is an enveloped virus. Enveloped viruses in general are easily killed or inactivated by alcohol. World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are recommending the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a preventive measure during this outbreak.
Is PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer Effective Against EV-D68?
PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer formulations have not been tested against this virus. EV-D68 is a non-enveloped virus, which is generally hard to kill or inactivate with alcohol. At this time, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending handwashing as a preventative measure against EV-D68.
Can Anyone at GOJO Help Me With an Efficacy Question?
GOJO technical personnel know the science of hand hygiene, monitor the latest research affecting the category and work with global thought leaders, so they may respond to your questions. To contact GOJO technical personnel, call 800-321-9647 and mention that you have a question about efficacy.
Can I Use PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Safely Multiple Times a Day?
Yes. Numerous studies support the safety of long-term, repeated use of PURELL® Hand Sanitizers. It is critical to practice good hand hygiene at key moments, such as before eating, after using the restroom and after touching objects that are frequently touched by others.1
1. Scientific Studies, GOJO Hand Hygiene Hub http://www.gojo.com/Corporate-Hand-Hygiene-Hub/Scientific-Studies
Do All Hand Sanitizers Work the Same?
No. When it comes to hand sanitizing products, formulation matters. The active ingredient is important but the total formulation affects the product’s effectiveness. The product also has to deliver good skin care performance and be likeable to use.
Does PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Really Kill 99.99% of Illness-Causing Germs?
Yes. PURELL® Hand Sanitizer products are tested against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms and have resulted in more than 99.99% reduction of those organisms. It is prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration for manufacturers to make viral reduction claims.
Does Using PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Lead to Resistant Bacteria?
No, this is a misconception. Using PURELL® Hand Sanitizer does not contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, as the overuse of antibiotics does. Ethyl alcohol, the active ingredient in PURELL® Hand Sanitizer rapidly destroys the cell membranes and dissolves cell proteins. It evaporates quickly leaving nothing behind to let germs become resistant. According to the CDC Clean Hands Count Campaign, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers does NOT cause antibiotic resistance. Healthy habits like good hand hygiene help reduce the spread of illness-causing germs. Staying healthy reduces the need to use prescription antibiotics; so ultimately, alcohol-based hand sanitizers play an important role in reducing antibiotic resistance.
Do PURELL® Hand Sanitizers Cause Supergerms?
No. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers kill germs in a different way than antibiotics, and they are not left behind to let the germs either become resistant or become what some people call “supergerms.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no chance for the germs to adapt or develop resistance to an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, even with frequent use.1
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. Retrieved June 2, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/science/index.html
How is PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Used?
As with all over-the-counter products, it is important to use PURELL® Hand Sanitizer products properly and according to the instructions on the label: wet hands thoroughly with product, and briskly rub hands together until dry. Adults should always supervise children in the use of the product. It is important to use PURELL® Hand Sanitizer at key moments throughout the day such as before eating, after caring for someone that is ill, after using the restroom and after touching objects touched by many different hands, for example, the grocery cart handle, the subway pole and elevator buttons.
How Many Times Can PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer be Used Before Washing Hands?
PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer can be used whenever hands are not visibly soiled. It can be used repeatedly, and there is no need to wash your hands between uses unless they become visibly soiled. Additionally, there is no harmful residue left on hands after use.
How Many Uses Are in a 2 fl. oz. Bottle of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer?
If used as directed, which is to apply enough PURELL® Hand Sanitizer to thoroughly cover hands, a consumer can get 29-30 uses out of a 2 fl. oz. bottle.
Is it Safe and Effective to Use PURELL® Hand Sanitizer?
The following studies have proven that PURELL® Hand Sanitizer is safe and effective.
Study: Effect of hand sanitizer use on elementary school absenteeism.
Results: The overall reduction in absenteeism due to infection in the schools included in this study was 19.8% for schools that used an alcohol gel hand sanitizer compared with the control schools.1
Study: The effect of a comprehensive handwashing program on absenteeism in elementary schools.
Results: Two hundred ninety students from five independent schools were enrolled in the study. Each test classroom had a control classroom, and only the test classroom received the intervention (education program and hand sanitizer). Absenteeism data was collected for 3 months. The number of absences was 50.6% lower in the test group.2
Study: The effect of hand hygiene on illness rate among students in university residence halls.
Results: The overall increase in hand-hygiene behavior and reduction in symptoms, illness rates, and absenteeism between the product group and control group was statistically significant. Reductions in upper respiratory-illness symptoms ranged from 14.8% to 39.9%. Total improvement in illness rate was 20%. The product group had 43% less missed school/work days.3
Study: Alcohol-based Instant hand sanitizer use in military settings - a prospective cohort study of army basic trainees.
When compared to the control group, intervention groups experienced 40% less respiratory illness (p < 0.001), 48% less gastrointestinal illness (p < 0.02), 44% less lost training time (p < 0.001), and 31% fewer health care encounters (p < 0.001).4
Study: Impact of a Comprehensive Workplace Hand Hygiene Program on Employer Healthcare Insurance Claims and Costs, Absenteeism and Employee Perceptions and Practices
Results: Hygiene-preventable health care claims were significantly reduced in the intervention group by over 20% (P<0.05). Absenteeism was positively impacted overall for the intervention group. Employee survey data showed significant improvements in hand hygiene behavior and perception of company concern for employee well-being.5
1. Hammond, B, Ali, Y., Fendler, E., Dolan, M. Donvoan, S. Effect of hand sanitizer on elementary school absenteeism. http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(00)84010-9/abstract
2. Guinan, M., McGukin, M., Ali, Y., The effect of a comprehensive handwashing program on absenteeism in elementary schools. http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(02)68131-3/abstract
3. White, C., Koble, R., Carlson, R., Lipson, N., Dolan, M., Ali, Y., Cline, M., The effect of hand hygiene on illness among students in university residence halls. http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553%2803%2900041-5/abstract
4. Mott, Maj. Peter, Sisk, Maj. Brian, Arbogast, J., Ferrazzano-Yaussy, C., Bondi, C., Sheehan, LTC J. Alcohol-based instant hand sanitizer use in military settings: a prospective cohort study of Army basic trainees. http://publications.amsus.org/doi/10.7205/MILMED.172.11.1170
5. Arbogast, J., Moore-Schitz, L., Jarvis, W., Harpster-Hagan, A., Hughes, J., Parker, A., Impact of a Comprehensive Workplace Hand Hygiene Program on Employer Health Care Insurance Claims and Costs, Absenteeism, and Employee Perceptions and Practices. http://journals.lww.com/joem/Fulltext/2016/06000/Impact_of_a_Comprehensive_Workplace_Hand_Hygiene.25.aspx
Is it Safe for My Children to Use PURELL® Hand Sanitizer?
Yes, PURELL®Hand Sanitizer is safe and effective for everyone. It is important for all of us to practice healthy behaviors like hand hygiene, which includes using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, such as PURELL® Hand Sanitizer. Children under 6 years of age should be supervised when using any PURELL™ product.
Is PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Drying to the Hands?
No. There is a misperception that the frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers will dry out the skin on your hands. The truth is that formulation matters. PURELL® Hand Sanitizer has been developed to be used repeatedly without damaging the skin. In fact, studies show PURELL®Hand Sanitizer is gentler on hands than soap and water because it does not strip natural lipids away from hands.1
1. Boyce JM, Kellher, S., Vallande N. Skin irritation and dryness associated with two hand hygiene regimens: soap and water handwashing versus hand antisepsis with an alcoholic hand gel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 21:442-448,2000.
What Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Say About Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty. For more information on the CDC Hand Hygiene recommendations, visit www.cdc.gov/handwashing.
What is PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer?
PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer is a refreshing instant hand sanitizer that kills 99.99% of most common germs that may cause disease and is used without soap, water or towels.
What is the Active Ingredient in PURELL® Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer?
The active ingredient in PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer is ethyl alcohol - sometimes referred to as "mother nature's disinfectant." Ethyl alcohol is classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Category I active ingredient, which means it's generally recognized as safe and effective when used as directed.
When is it Especially Important to Practice Good Hand Hygiene?
Practicing good hand hygiene is especially important:
After using the bathroom
Before eating or drinking anything
Before and after handling raw foods, fish, poultry, or eggs
After using a public phone
After riding public transportation
In schools and day care centers
After changing diapers
When one is sick
After shaking hands
After sneezing or coughing
After touching an ATM, elevator buttons or escalator handrails
Who Should I Contact for More Information on PURELL® Products?
For home use, visit www.PURELL.com. For businesses, find out how to buy here. Or, contact the GOJO Customer Interaction Center at 1-800-321-9647.
Does PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Contain bisphenol A (BPA)?
No. BPA is not an ingredient in PURELL® Hand Sanitizer. Alcohol is the active ingredient in PURELL® Hand Sanitizer.
Does PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Contain Triclosan?
No. PURELL® Hand Sanitizer does not contain triclosan. The active ingredient in PURELL® Hand Sanitizer is ethyl alcohol.
Does PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Kill the Resident Germs and Transient Germs on Your Hands?
Germs live all around us. Our bodies are covered with germs that help us stay healthy. These are considered "resident or potentially harmless" bacteria and, they reside on and in the body. In addition to the resident bacteria, we are also exposed to ones that we pick up from contact with other people or objects. These are called transient bacteria. It is these germs that are often responsible for making you sick. PURELL® Hand Sanitizer reduces some of your resident bacteria while eliminating the transient bacteria on the top layer of your hands. Your body quickly regenerates your resident bacteria.
What Does GOJO do to Discourage Misuse by Ingestion in its PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Products?
PURELL® Hand Sanitizer contains bitter, unpleasant-tasting ingredients that make it undesirable to drink. We add the unpleasant taste to all PURELL® products to discourage ingestion. Labels on PURELL® Hand Sanitizer provide instructions to follow in the event of ingestion. Label instructions state: "If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away." Consistent with best practices for all products used around children, always supervise PURELL® Hand Sanitizer use by children under six years of age or those whose judgment may be impaired. The benefits of alcohol-based hand sanitizers for safeguarding public health are well-documented in many settings.
What Should Be Done If PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Is Ingested?
Labels on all PURELL® products provide instructions to follow in the event of ingestion. Label instructions state: "If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away."
When Should PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer be Used?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alcohol-based hand sanitizers can be used when hands are not visibly soiled. If hands are visibly soiled, use soap and water.
Why Does PURELL® Hand Sanitizer Contain Alcohol?
Ethyl alcohol is one of the safest and most effective antiseptic ingredients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that the general public use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.
PURELL™ Surface Spray
Are PURELL® Surface Spray Products Safe for People and the Environment?
Yes. The expansion of PURELL® products into the surface disinfecting and sanitizing category reflects the GOJO commitment to deliver the best well-being solutions for people, surfaces and the environment. PURELL® Surface Sprays have the lowest EPA toxicity rating, Category IV and the Design for the Environment Certification. Out of the 3,000 EPA registered surface disinfectants and sanitizers, less than 100 have the EPA’s Category IV lowest toxicity rating. Of those, less than 10 have the EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Certification.
Are PURELL® Surface Sprays Safe to Use Around Children?
Yes. Out of the 3,000 EPA registered surface disinfectants and sanitizers, less than 100 have the EPA’s Category IV lowest toxicity rating, and of those, less than 10 have the EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Certification. With no harsh chemicals, the disinfectant is formulated with ethyl alcohol, the same active ingredient in PURELL® Hand Sanitizer. The new surface disinfectant delivers the fastest overall disinfection times of a Design for the Environment product.
Are PURELL® Surface Sprays Effective on Soft and Hard Surfaces?
Yes, PURELL® Surface Sprays have proven compatibility with most common hard and soft surfaces. Each product label provides a short list of surfaces and materials the product was formulated for use on, including:
Hard Nonporous Surface Materials:
Soft Surfaces:
Cotton/Polyester blend fabrics and textiles
Non-alcohol soluble finished wood (wax,
polyurethane)
View product labels for a more complete list of surfaces
Are PURELL® Surface Sprays Regulated by the FDA or EPA?
PURELL® Surface Sprays are regulated by the EPA.
Are There Any Surfaces on Which I Should Not Use PURELL® Surface Sprays?
You shouldn’t use PURELL® Surface Spray on surfaces that have an oxidizing agent, like brass, copper and aluminum. Also avoid older, alcohol soluble finished wood. If you’re unsure, always test a small inconspicuous area prior to broad use.
Does GOJO Make Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products?
Yes. GOJO introduced PURELL® Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products in September 2016. The three products include PURELL® Foodservice Surface Sanitizer, PURELL® Healthcare Surface Disinfectant and PURELL® Professional Surface Disinfectant.
Does the Product Create Antimicrobial Resistance?
No. Using PURELL® Surface Sprays do not contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, as the overuse of antibiotics does. Ethyl alcohol, the active ingredient in PURELL® Surface Spray rapidly destroys the cell membranes and dissolves cell proteins. It evaporates quickly leaving nothing behind to let germs become resistant.
Do the PURELL® Surface Sprays Kill Mold or Mildew?
Yes, PURELL® Surface Sprays are registered with the EPA as a fungicide, meaning they are able to eliminate mold and mildew.
What Does No Rinse Food Contact Surface Sanitizer Mean?
All of the PURELL® Surface Sprays can be used on surfaces where consumable food products are placed and stored including food preparation counters, dishes and cooking utensils, equipment and utensils found in dairies, food processing plants and eating and drinking establishments. The no rinse food contact formulation provides a 99.999% bacterial reduction and does not require a rinse-step whether it is used on food contact surfaces or not.
What Does PURELL TOUCHABLE® Technology Mean?
PURELL TOUCHABLE® Technology means that you can safely touch surfaces right after they have been disinfected with PURELL® Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Sprays. No rinsing is required, even for surfaces like food prep counters. Food can be safely prepared right after the surface has been disinfected. Users of the products can safely disinfect surfaces without using gloves or safety glasses. They also do not need to wash their hands after disinfecting surfaces.
What Does the Lowest EPA Toxicity Rating Mean?
The EPA uses a product’s toxicology data to determine its hazard category rating. PURELL® Surface Sprays were categorized as Category IV, which is the lowest toxicity rating and therefore does NOT require precautionary statements on label, such as DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION or Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals.
What is the Active Ingredient in the PURELL® Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products?
The active ingredient in PURELL® Surface Spray products is ethyl alcohol.
What is the Difference Between Each of the Different PURELL® Surface Sprays?
GOJO launched three surface sprays for the foodservice, healthcare and professional markets due to both regulatory guidelines and market-specific product requirements. The EPA requires that the product be labeled for the manner in which it will be used. Secondly, each market has unique needs and requirements. Benefits of each PURELL® Surface Sprays include:
The PURELL® Foodservice Surface Sanitizer
Formulated for Food Contact Surfaces: No rinse required on food contact surfaces, NSF certified D2 classification
Rapid Germ Kill Time: Eliminates Norovirus, Salmonella and E. coli in 30 seconds
Easy-To-Use: Patented 1-step sanitizer and cleaner
Powerful Peace of Mind: No precautionary statements; no handwashing , gloves or safety glasses required.
Multi-Surface Performance: Proven across most hard and soft surfaces
Fragrance-Free – No harsh fumes. Gives peace of mind for use around patrons and food
The PURELL® Healthcare Surface Disinfectant
Rapid Germ Kill Time: 30-second disinfection for MRSA, VRE and Norovirus
Powerful Peace of Mind: Fragrance-free formulation delivers efficacy without the strong, lingering odor of bleaches and hydrogen peroxide. Ideal for use around patients
Easy-To-Use: Patented 1-step disinfectant and cleaner
Multi-Surface Performance: Proven performance across most hard and soft surfaces
PURELL® Professional Surface Disinfectant
Powerful Peace of Mind™: Tough enough to kill 99.99% of germs on surfaces, including the cold and flu virus, yet gentle enough for children’s toys
PURELL TOUCHABLE® Technology: No rinse required on food contact surfaces; no handwashing, gloves or safety glasses required, no harsh fumes and no precautionary statements
EPA Design for the Environment Certified: Delivers the fastest overall disinfection times of any Design for the Environment (DfE) product
Fragranced – Light, refreshing citrus fragrance
What is Unique About PURELL® Surface Sprays?
There are no trade-offs with PURELL® Surface Sprays. PURELL® Surface Sprays are certified by the EPA Design for Environment and have the EPA lowest toxicity rating and the fastest overall disinfection times for bacteria and viruses than any other DfE product. This includes a powerful germ kill for 22 organisms, including MRSA, cold and flu virus and norovirus within 30 seconds.
What Organisms do the New PURELL® Surface Sprays Kill?
PURELL® Surface Sprays rapidly eliminate 27 organisms with 30-second disinfection on 22 organisms including MRSA, Flu, VRE and Norovirus.
Where do I Find More Information About PURELL® Surface Sprays?
You can find additional information at www.purellsurface.com
What is the Scope of the GOJO Commitment to Sustainability?
GOJO is a purpose-driven company committed to driving sustainability through our solutions and the ways we work. Our sustainability commitment includes taking responsibility for our products and proactively reducing their impacts from development through to the end of life. We are also committed to reducing the impacts of our daily business operations.
What Does Sustainable Ways of Working mean?
Sustainable Ways of Working, or SWOWSM, is about changing the way we think and work at GOJO in order to embed sustainability into all aspects of our business. Practicing Sustainable Ways of Working will create value for GOJO and its stakeholders -- employees, customers, suppliers, partners, communities, society and the ecosystem -- now and for generations to come.
How is GOJO Addressing Water with Regard to its Sustainability Strategy?
GOJO recognizes water as a precious, but finite global resource, with billions of gallons used every day to grow crops and sustain lives. At GOJO, water is critical to our delivery of health and well-being to the world. We are passionate about preserving this valuable resource. That's why we've identified our own water usage as a target for reduction. As an action undertaken through SWOWSM, we're recycling cardboard to an annual water savings of 93 million gallons. In addition, we've set a goal of further reducing water usage by 30% relative to the 2010 per-product-use by 2015.
What Does it Mean When We Say Our Product Are "Readily Biodegradeable"?
Biodegrades within 28 days as measured by test method OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) 301 B, a widely accepted test method for measuring the biodegradability of an ingredient or entire product formula.
What Does it Mean When We Say Our Products Are Made With Renewable Resources?
PURELL® products included in the GOJO global sustainable solutions portfolio are positioned as “renewable” products and make the supporting claim, “Contains ethanol produced from 100% plant sources.” The description, plant-based or plant-derived is used to distinguish the ethanol in PURELL® from ethanol produced from synthetic or unnatural sources. GOJO also carries a full line of hand soaps and shampoo/shower/bath products that are made, in part, from renewable resources and have earned third-party certification for environmental leadership and proven performance.
What does Sustainability Mean?
GOJO defines sustainability as being about meeting or exceeding the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet or exceed their own needs. There are three key domains of sustainability:
Social - Enhancing quality of life and reducing risks to health and well-being
Environmental - Increasing positive impacts and reducing negative impacts on our ecosystem
Economic - Building economic strength and prosperity for an enterprise and its stakeholders
What Does "Sustainable Packaging" Mean When Describing GOJO Packaging?
There are two core sustainability benefits designed into GOJO product dispenser refills:
GOJO SMART-FLEX™ Technology: The sustainable packaging strategy applied to invent GOJO SMART-FLEX technology is known as source reduction. This package is a lightweight and recyclable PET bottle made with 30% less material and the same robustness as a standard rigid HDPE bottle.
What is PET? Polyethylene terephthalate, more commonly referred to at PET, is a plastic known for its strength, thermostability and transparency. Both PET and HDPE plastics are commonly used in beverage, food and liquid containers, but PET plastic is lighter in weight while being just as robust. It’s also recyclable. Because of the robustness of PET, GOJO is able to provide the same amount of product to the customer in a package that uses less plastic.
We anticipate that this sustainable packaging innovation saves over 250 tons of plastic each year.
GOJO SANITARY SEALED™ Refills: This packaging strategy targets the GOJO goal of greater social sustainability by reducing the health risks proven inherent with bulk soap refillable reservoirs. SANITARY SEALED refills, which include fresh dispensing nozzles, are sealed at the factory to lock out germs. Bulk soaps, by contrast, are vulnerable to contamination by unsafe levels of bacteria. That's why GOJO SANITARY SEALED refills are the healthy choice.
What is the Natural Skin Conditioner in PURELL® Brand Hand Sanitizer?
Natural glycerin is the natural skin conditioner in PURELL® Brand Hand Sanitizer. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are sometimes perceived to have a drying effect. To overcome this perception, we formulate products made with natural glycerin at levels that allow us to make the claim that they condition skin and leave hands soft and refreshed.
What Role Does CSR Play in the GOJO Communication Effort?
The CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) role and its importance to our sustainability strategy, as described in this interview with Nicole Koharik of GOJO.
What Sustainability Goals Has GOJO Set?
GOJO has set aggressive, long-range goals to reduce our sustainability impacts. Goals to reduce our sustainability impacts are focused on three areas including water, solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions. By 2015 GOJO strives to reduce water use by 30%, cut solid waste by 25% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% relative to the 2010 per use basis.
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Ellis Island: From ‘sad side’ to saving ‘South Side’
On October 21, 2018 - New York City, Ruins, Yahoo News
A century ago, the hospital complex at the historic Ellis Island immigration inspection station was where approximately one out of every 10 arrivals who were too sick to be allowed into the country were sent to recover, or to die.
The 29-building medical complex – in its day the largest public health institution in the U.S. – was itself left to die when the immigration station closed in 1954. Ellis Island’s Main Building was restored and reopened as an immigration museum in 1990. But the hospital complex on the island’s south side remained shuttered for 60 years until two months ago, when officials opened the dilapidated buildings for public viewing.
“Even though much of the hospital equipment is no longer here, these special buildings are able to speak volumes,” said Superintendent John Piltzecker of Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. “The National Park Service is pleased to work with Save Ellis Island in their efforts to bring visitors to the South Side to learn more about the island’s unique story through this special tour program.”
The hard-hat tours take visitors through select areas of the 750-bed medical complex which have been stabilized and partially restored – including large hospital wards, kitchens, laundry facilities and morgues.
“The tour is for history buffs and especially photography lovers,” said Yahoo News photojournalist Gordon Donovan, who recently took the 90-minute tour and shares his images above.
“The fading colors of the interiors, corroding machinery, metal stairs and doors. Strong textures and challenging lighting are wonderful photography experiences you should not miss.” Proceeds from tours go toward the continuing preservation and restoration of the hospital complex.
See more photos on Yahoo News »
Ellis Island, New York City, Photography
Dear Gordon,
Thank you for sharing these pictures. I agree we shouldn’t lose ‘sight’ pun intended, of our history. These images are haunting….for many reasons.
Much Success,
Randall Scott Burton April 14, 2019
What an extraordinary photographer you are Gordon my compliments Randall Burton Salem Oregon
Copyright Gordon Donovan
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By Christopher Maggio
Joel Moffatt, Customer Experience Lead on Comcast’s Accessibility Team, demonstrated X1’s accessibility features—some established, others coming very soon—to clients of the Beaver County Association for the Blind. The demonstration was Wed., June 14 at the new Xfinity store in Robinson Township.
X1 is Xfinity’s cloud-based television platform. Users don’t pay extra for it, and it updates automatically every few months. Updates include accessibility features, one of which Moffatt used to open his talk. “Voice guidance,” he said into his remote control. The flat screen behind him spoke back, prompting him to press the right arrow key and then OK to enable. He explained the extra step prevents the television from immediately talking should one’s dog or cat step on the remote.
The flat screen read the movies on OnDemand. Moffatt asked the audience if this was better than having someone read the titles aloud. The audience assented.
The flat screen described selected films, including runtime, parental rating, and even Rotten Tomatoes score. Helpful? Yes. Time-consuming? Potentially, especially if one were looking for a certain genre and didn’t want to browse casually.
“What if we could take the signposts out of the journey and just get to the destination?” Moffatt asked. “Movies with video description,” he said into the remote.
Results included NBC’s live broadcasts of Hairspray and The Wiz, but Moffatt chose the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz to demonstrate X1’s SAP (secondary audio programming) feature.
“Against a cloud-swept sky, a title appears: The Wizard of Oz,” the flat screen said. In a few short words, the recorded voice, feminine and soothing, painted an effective auditory picture of the film’s opening still.
X1 will in a few weeks allow users to adjust the speed of its screen reader. Voice guidance options will include “regular,” “fast,” and “fastest.” Moffatt demonstrated “fastest” with a synopsis of 2013’s Man of Steel. The screen reader read the synopsis at a quick yet intelligible clip.
A man in the audience offered his take: “Sounds like my wife.” The crowd laughed. Moffatt chuckled, but noted that for people who have used screen readers their entire lives, “fastest” may be the desirable setting for them.
He used the idea of a screen reader to compare curb cuts with electronic disability services. Curb cuts were designed primarily for people in wheelchairs, but they benefit everyone: parents with strollers, movers with dolly carts, skateboarders. As curb cuts assist beyond their intended demographic, so do disability services. He concluded that people whose work screens have fatigued their eyes can have their emails read to them at home courtesy of a screen reader.
Moffatt last outlined the Xfinity TV Remote App for iOS and Android devices. This app puts people’s remote controls on their phones and can read aloud the buttons.
Innovations such as these are what attracted many clients of the Beaver County Association for the Blind to the event. They attended it as part of the association’s weekly life skills classes.
“I wanted to see the different items he had available and see if I could use any of them,” Alvin Zalewski said. Zalewski, a client who lives alone, said he liked the idea of the remote reading the text on the screen for him.
The event ended with Comcast presenting the Beaver County Association for the Blind with a $500 check. The crowd and organizers applauded. Technology is getting more inclusive for not only the blind, but also anyone who wishes to better their viewing experience.
The Robinson store opens 10 a.m. Mon., June 19 and is the fourth store in the Pittsburgh area. Its opening precedes the launch of Xfinity Mobile July 30.
Comcast Cares Day Proves Pittsburghers Help Their Own
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Southern Cross Station - Jackson Architecture
Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, VIC
In association with Grimshaw Architects.
This project involved the total redevelopment of the former Spencer Street Railway Station and surrounding precinct. The design responds to the functional, operational and logistical needs of the station but also links Melbourne’s central city grid with the then rapidly expanding Docklands precinct.
The soaring roof allows excellent visual connection from the Collins Street concourse through to the Bourke Street Bridge concourse and engages Spencer Street with the use of an expansive glazed façade.
Advanced pedestrian flow modelling integrated with the redesign of the concourse and pedestrian paths complements the visual connection by promoting seamless passenger transfer and interchange.
The undulating roof not only captures the imagination – the peak of each roof vault is designed with integrated louvres to promote natural ventilation of exhaust fumes and airborne particulates.
The adjacent 30,000m2 West End Plaza Retail development provides a 30 bay Bus Interchange, and an 800 space car park to service suburban and country Victoria rail passengers. It also includes 3,000sqm supermarket and mixed retail outlets. The scheme also allows for a proposed future office tower.
The outcome shows how successful urban design can contribute to the public and civic realm of a city.
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Emmett Chappelle: The National Inventor’s Hall of Fame African-American Biochemist whose discovery led to a potential method of detecting life on other planet
African American, Famous Scorpio, History Makers
Vivian Malone: Civil rights hero who defied racial segregation
African American, Black Firsts, Famous Cancer, Shero
Ten Powerful Quotes by Booker T. Washington
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Psycho-Academic Holocaust: The Special Education & ADHD Wars Against Black Boys
Black Studies, Books, Parenting
Psycho-Academic Holocaust: The Special Education & ADHD Wars Against Black Boys by Umar Johnson discusses such topics as the movement to eliminate public education, the role of Black language/Ebonics in th...
Sisters of the Yam Black Women and Self-Recovery
Black Studies, Books, Women Studies
When Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by bell hooks was originally released in 1994, it won critical praise and solidified bell hooks' reputation as one of the leading public intellectuals of ...
African Holistic Health
Black Studies, Books
African Holistic Health by Llaila O. Afrika is an all-natural healing reference guide on how to heal yourself of common diseases. Dr, Afrika contends that good health does not belong exclusively to any cul...
Introduction to Black Studies
Introduction to Black Studies by Maulana Karenga, is a unique and highly acclaimed introduction to the discipline of Black/Africana Studies, providing students with an essential intellectual basis for a critic...
Africa Must Unite
Black Studies, Books, The QBR 100
"Dr. Kwame Nkrumah begins Africa Must Unite with the words freedom, hedsole, sawaha, uhuru: the slogans of what he calls "the greatest political phenomenon of the latter part of the twentieth century--African...
The City of Wellness: Restoring Your Health Through the Seven Kitchens of Consciousness
The City of Wellness by Queen Afua, grew out of the overwhelmingly positive response to the Heal Thyself national fasting crusades and my lifelong mission as a holistic health activist. During my thirty year w...
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof
Black British History Books, Black Studies, Books
J.A. Rogers was a Jamaican-American author who devoted over fifty years of his life to his research. His research spanned the academic fields of history, sociology and anthropology. He challenged prevailing id...
Black Studies, Books, Psychology
A distinguished psychiatrist from Martinique who took part in the Algerian Nationalist Movement, Frantz Fanon was one of the most important theorists of revolutionary struggle, colonialism, and racial differenc...
PowerNomics : The National Plan to Empower Black America
PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America by Dr. Claud Anderson is a five-year plan to make Black America a prosperous and empowered race that is self-sufficient and competitive as a group by th...
Britain’s Black Debt: Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide
Black Studies, Books, Reparations
Since the mid-nineteenth-century abolition of slavery, the call for reparations for the crime of African enslavement and native genocide has been growing. In the Caribbean, grassroots and official voices now co...
They are the mystery that envelops our dream.
They are the power that shall unite us.
They are the strange truth of the earth.
They came from the womb of the universe.
Restless they are, like a path of dreams…
— In Praise of the Ancestors by Mazisi Kunene
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COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Business Hub of Commercial Cochin
The city of Cochin (now Kochi) is the commercial capital of Kerala and Cochin International Airport is the first international airport in India to be constructed and maintained under non-governmental management. It is close to the Cochin sea port, the main rail line traversing the whole subcontinent and the three national highways passing through Kerala. It is located at Nedumbassery, about 30 km northeast of Kochi.
The airport is suitable for wide-bodied large aircrafts and has been planned on a modular basis to enable future extensions/ renovations, with enough space for future infrastructural developments.
During 2013-2014 the Airport handled 5.39 million passengers registering a 10.01% growth. Of these, international passengers were 3.271 million and domestic passengers were 2.119 million. During the same period, the aircraft movement increased 13.32% to 47,072. It is the busiest and largest airport in Kerala and the fourth busiest airport in India.
The airport is a primary base for Air India Express operations and is a focus city for Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways and Spice Jet. The international flights are operated by Air Arabia (to Sharjah), Air Asia (to Kuala Lumpur), Air India ( to Jeddah, Sharjah), Air India Express (to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Salalah, Sharjah), Emirates (to Dubai) , Ethihad Airways (to Abu Dhabi), Fly Dubai (to Dubai), Gulf Air (Bahrain), Indigo (Dubai), Jet Airways (to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Doh, Kuwait, Muscat, Sharjah), Kuwait Airways (to Kuwait), Malaysia Airlines (to Kuala Lumpur), Malindo Air (to Kuala Lumpur), Oman Airways (to Muscat), Qatar Airways (to Doha),
Saudi Arabian Airlines (to Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh), Silk Air (to Singapore), Spice Jet( to Dubai, Male), Sri Lankan Airlines (to Colombo) and Tiger Airways (to Singapore). Emirates, Etihad, Qatar and Saudia also operate their international cargo services. Some of these, together with Go Air, operate internal services in India .
Accommodation has been made for 1800 people each at any time at the Arrival and Departure Halls of the International Terminal. 42 CUTE enabled check-in counters, including 10 premium check-in counters, operate in the Departure Hall. It is the fifth airport in India to install advanced in-line baggage screening systems, replacing conventional x-ray based manual screening. There are 36 passport control counters, 12 security gates and 12 customs counters. With four premium lounges for first class and business class passengers, 10 gates and 5 jet ways, 24 passport control counters and 4 baggage carousels, the international tourist has very little to worry at Nedumbassery.
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Alessandro Michele gives a fresh look, feel to iconic brand Gucci
"The appointment of à la Alessandro Michele, the quiet Italian creative, to the Gucci team has created quite a buzz in the fashion world owing to his womenswear debut in Milan in February 2015. The ‘multicolored, sparkly’ frocks from that collection have grabbed eyeballs of fashion police. He has been a favourite among celebrities, bloggers, buyers, and editors for his designs – from floral print garments to kangaroo fur lined shoes."
The appointment of à la Alessandro Michele, the quiet Italian creative, to the Gucci team has created quite a buzz in the fashion world owing to his womenswear debut in Milan in February 2015. The ‘multicolored, sparkly’ frocks from that collection have grabbed eyeballs of fashion police. He has been a favourite among celebrities, bloggers, buyers, and editors for his designs – from floral print garments to kangaroo fur lined shoes.
Why is the need for so much drama about the appointment of new creative or major shake ups in the fashion world? Vanessa Friedman explained that products themselves require investment. They are not cheap. Consumers have to believe they will hold their meaning over time. And the meaning is created by the designer.
What it means for the luxury fashion?
The recent announcement has certainly given fellow Italian brand, Prada, a run for its money in terms of being one of the most anticipated and talked-about shows during any given season and has given Gucci another lease of life to become the most favoured luxury brand. It is believed that consumers may just be buying a lot more Gucci than before. The house has posted growth (Gucci revenue advanced 4.8 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the 1.5 per cent growth expected by analysts, as reported in February), whereas its Prada continues to struggle in that regard.
Gucci has taken its newfound fame and capitalized on it, using celebrities as leverage. For the editors and columnists of leading fashion journals, Gucci is the celebrity’s go-to brand at the moment because it’s the hottest brand around, their photos go viral when they wear it, and Gucci is brilliant about working with celebs.
There is also something to be said for making and showing clothes people actually want to wear – something few houses have managed to do quite as well (as indicated by their need to revamp other aspects of their brands, such as the runway schedule and their deliveries, in an attempt to lure consumers back into stores).
Giving a historic touch
Michele has tapped a nerve. He is drawing bits and pieces from many other labels and putting them together, as per the fashion analysts, which is working well for the brand. He has again brought back the social media frenzy for the brand with celebrities and socialites flaunting the Gucci collection in their posts. It seems Gucci is doing it right from every angle: public relations, the right amount of accessibility, celebrity endorsement, street style endorsement, and this season, help from an edgy street artist.
Gucci is the brand for the ultimate maximalist. Pushing perhaps even higher than Miuccia Prada’s label, Michele layers historical reference on historical reference, creating a collection that is a carefully created dressing-up box of aesthetically beautiful and well-crafted clothes. It is expected that with such creations, profits will rise steadily into the double-digit increases. In a landscape that is pushing for more disruption of the traditional high fashion model, including a wider sense of inclusiveness, there is certainly something worth mentioning Michele’s approach.
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Status: It's Complicated Now Showing in Cinemas Nationwide! (A Must Watch Movie)
STATUS IT'S COMPLICATED is now showing in cinemas nationwide! Watch it now with your friends and family in a cinema near you! :)
Gerald Anderson Sent Bouque of Flowers to Maja Salvador + Photos at SIC Premiere
Here's a proof that Maja Salvador's lovelife is not complicated, Maja received a bouquet of flowers from her BF Gerald Anderson at the premiere of Status: It's Complicated on November 05.
Catch Maja Salvador in SM City Clark to Promote Status: It's Complicated
Catch Dance Princess Maja Salvador on October 26, 5pm at SM City Clark's Event Center 3 as she promotes her upcoming movie, "Status: It's Complicated".
For details, visit us on twitter: www.twitter.com/msalvadorzone.
Status: It's Complicated Official Poster
Status: It's Complicated official poster.
Support and promote the movie by making this poster your twitter backgroud and facebook display picture.
Spread the word... Status: It's Complicated, opens on November 06 in cinemas nationwide!
Full trailer:
Maja Salvador and Solenn Heussaff LIVE in SM City Novaliches!
Catch Maja Salvador and Solenn Heussaff live this October 12 (Saturday) 5PM in SM City Novaliches at the Mall Atrium to promote their new movie, Status: It's Complicated!
Status: It's Complicated Full Trailer
Regal Entertainment has released the newest film masterpiece of director Chris Martinez titled “Status: It’s Complicated”.
The romantic-comedy-sexy movie stars Jake Cuenca, Paulo Avelino, Maja Salvador, Solenn Heussaff, and Eugene Domingo.
The film opens November 6 in theaters nationwide!
Maja Salvador and Jake Cuenca to be Paired in Movie for First Time
Kapamilya stars Maja Salvador and Jake Cuenca are happy to be reunited in a project – this time as a love team.
Salvador and Cuenca will headline the upcoming movie “Status: It’s Complicated,” which will be produced by Regal Films under the direction of Chris Martinez.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Salvador said she feels privileged to be chosen to be Cuenca's leading lady.
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Pump samplers
From MarineSpecies Introduced Traits Wiki
This article is a summary of sub-sections 5.6.3.3, 5.6.3.4 and 5.6.3.5 of the Manual Sediment Transport Measurements in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Seas[1]. This article describes how different pump samplers can be used to determine the silt and sand concentration in a suspended load. Three types of pump-samplers are discussed: the pump-filter, the pump-sedimentation, and the pump-bottle sampler.
1 Pump-filter sampler
1.2 Calibration
2 Pump-bottle sampler
3 Pump-sedimentation sampler
4.1 Summaries of the manual
4.2 Other internal links
Pump-filter sampler
Figure 1: Pump filter sampler
The water-sediment sample is pumped through a filter (see Figure 2) which separates all particles larger than the mesh size of the applied filter material. The method is shown schematically in Figure 1A. To separate the sand fraction, nylon filter material with a mesh size of 50 um can be used. The water volume is recorded by means of a (simple) volume meter. After taking a sample, the filter system is opened and the filter material with the sand catch is removed and returned to the laboratory for drying, weighing and size analysis. During removal of the filter, the pumping is continued using a bypass system. The filtration method cannot be used in a silty environment with silt concentrations larger than about 50 mg/1 because of rapid filter blocking by the fine silt particles.
The sand concentrations are determined as:
[math]c\,=G\,/V\,[/math]
in which: G= dry mass of sediment (mg), V= volume of water sample (l).
To determine the overall accuracy of the pump-filter method, some concentration measurements were carried out in a laboratory flume using a siphon sampler for comparison. The siphon sampler consisted of a short hose connected to an intake nozzle in the flume. The intake nozzles of both methods were installed next to each other at a fixed height above the flume bottom. In lateral direction an uniform concentration was assumed. To simulate field conditions as much as possible, the pump-filter system was operated with a static lift of 2.0 m and a hose diameter (bore) of 0.016 m and a hose length of 50 m. Filter material with a mesh size of 50 um is used for separation of the sand fraction. The hydraulic coefficient of the pump sampler was varied in the range 0.7 to 1. Figure 1B shows the sampling error in the concentration for two types of sand. The concentration range is 50 to 1000 mg/1. Each point represents an average value, while also the highest and lowest value are indicated. The maximum overall error for all measurements is about 10% (Van Rijn, 1979[2]). Field measurements indicate a sampling error in the concentration of about 20%
Pump-bottle sampler
Figure 3: Pump bottle sampler
This simple method is based on the continuous pumping (propeller type pump) of a water-sediment mixture. On board of the survey vessel a small part of the pump discharge is used to fill a 1 liter-bottle or 2 liter-bottle in 3 to 5 minutes by using a small siphon tube (see 1A in Figure 3). Using this method, a relatively long sampling period and hence a (statistically) reliable concentration measurement can be obtained. When a peristaltic pump is used (discharge = 0.5 to 1 1/min), the bottle can be filled directly.
An optical sensor can be used to determine the silt concentration in the bottle after settling of the sand particles. The silt and sand concentration can be determined as:
[math]c_{silt} = {G_{silt} \over V}[/math] and [math]c_{sand} = {G_{sand} \over V}[/math]
To determine the sampling efficiency of the pump-bottle method, laboratory measurements were carried out in a flume using sand with D10 = 150 um, D50= 220 um and D90= 330 um. A siphon sampler was used to determine the actual concentration (co) at the position of the intake nozzle. The sand concentration in the flume was varied from 30 to 1700 mg/1. The intake velocity of the pump-bottle system was equal to the local flow velocity in the flume (iso-kinetic sampling). The tap discharge Qs was varied from 0.2 to 2 liters per minute. 1B in Figure 3 presents the average error in the concentration as a function of the discharge Qs showing an average error smaller than 20% for a discharge Qs in the range 0.2 to 1 1/min. For each concentration the largest and smallest deviation are also indicated. Figure 1B shows a trend from a positive error for a small discharge to a negative error for a large discharge, which can be explained by means of the hydraulic coefficient of the bottle filling process. For Qs= 2 l/min the ratio of the tap velocity and pump velocity (= hydraulic coefficient) is 1.5 resulting in a negative sampling error. For Qs smaller than 1 1/min, the hydraulic coefficient is smaller than 1 resulting in a positive sampling error. Optimal sampling requires a discharge of about 0.5 1/min (2 liter bottle in 1 minutes). Grain-size analysis of the sediment particles collected in the bottle showed a D50= 200 um which is about 10% smaller as the original sediment (D50= 220 um).
Pump-sedimentation sampler
The method is based on the filling of a large calibrated container (= 50 liters), in which the sand particles can settle (bottle 1), as shown schematically in Figure 1A and in Figure 5. Using a settling height of about 0.75 m, the sand particles larger than 50 a 60 um can be separated in about 5 minutes. A high separation efficiency can be obtained by using a conical container and a vibrator to avoid settlement of the sand particles on the inside of the container (Van Rijn, 1980[3]). To determine the silt concentration (particles smaller than 50 um), a small water sample (bottle 2) can be tapped during emptying of the container.
The silt and sand concentrations are determined as:
[math]c_{silt} = {G_{silt\,2} \over V_{bottle\,2}}[/math]
[math]c_{sand} = {G_{sand\,1} \over V_{container}} + {G_{sand\,2} \over V_{bottle\, 2}}[/math]
in which: Gsilt 2= dry mass of silt sample from bottle 2 (mg), Vbottle 2= volume of water sample in bottle 2 (1). Gsand 1= dry mass of sand sample in bottle 1 (mg), Vcontainer = volume of water sample in container (1), Gsand 2 = dry mass of sand sample in bottle 2 (mg).
Figure 4: Pump sedimentation sampler
Figure 6: Ratio of sediment concentrations of bottle 1 and 2
Laboratory measurements were carried out to determine the sampling efficiency. A siphon sampler was used to determine the original concentrations near the intake nozzle. The maximum sampling error was found to be about 15% for sand concentrations larger than about 50 mg/1 (see 1B in Figure 4). Probably, a minor part of the sand particles settles on the inside of the container and is washed off during emptying of the container (Van Rijn, 1980[3]). Field measurements in a tidal estuary (Western Scheldt, The Netherlands) have shown the presence of a small amount of sand particles in bottle 2. Figure 6 presents the ratio of the sand concentration from bottle 2 and 1 as a function of the sand concentration from bottle 1. For sand concentrations larger than about 50 mg/1, the sand concentration from bottle 2 is less than 20% of the sand concentration from bottle 1 and may, therefore, be neglected resulting in a considerable reduction of the laboratory analysis. Size analysis of sediment samples collected in field conditions shows that nearly all (sand) particles larger than about 50 um do settle in bottle 1 during the sedimentation period of about 5 minutes (Van Rijn, 1980[3]). Field measurements have also shown that the silt concentration (bottle 2) can be determined with an inaccuracy of about 10% compared with a simple bottle sampler.
Summaries of the manual
Manual Sediment Transport Measurements in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Seas
Chapter 1: Introduction, problems and approaches in sediment transport measurements
Chapter 2: Definitions, processes and models in morphology
Chapter 3: Principles, statistics and errors of measuring sediment transport
Chapter 4: Computation of sediment transport and presentation of results
Chapter 5: Measuring instruments for sediment transport
Chapter 6: Measuring instruments for particle size and fall velocity
Chapter 7: Measuring instruments for bed material sampling
Chapter 8: Laboratory and in situ analysis of samples
Chapter 9: In situ measurement of wet bulk density
Chapter 10: Instruments for bed level detection
Chapter 11: Argus video
Chapter 12: Measuring instruments for fluid velocity, pressure and wave height
Other internal links
Pump sampling in unidirectial and oscillatory flow
↑ Rijn, L. C. van (1986). Manual sediment transport measurements. Delft, The Netherlands: Delft Hydraulics Laboratory
↑ Van Rijn, L.C. (1979) Pump Filter Sampler. Delft Hydraulics Laboratory, Report S4CW, The Netherlands.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Van Rijn, L.C., 1980. Methods for in-situ Separation of Water and Sediment. Delft Hydraulics Laboratory, Report SH04 II, The Netherlands.
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After the competition, Azzarelli told MIT News the prize money will go toward product development and first-round clinical trials in research hospitals in the area.
Cheaper, safer screening
Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer in the United States, causing more deaths than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined, according to the World Health Organization. “Part of the reason lung cancer is so deadly is that the current gold standard screening test — the low-dose CT scan — is wholly inadequate in a variety of ways,” said team member Graham Lieberman, an MBA student at the Harvard Business School.
Kumar delved into more detail, explaining that CT scans cost about $800 for each scan, have a high false-positive rate, and expose patients to radiation that can increase their cancer risk.
Due to the risks and costs of CT scans, Lieberman added, only about 1.6 million of the 94 million Americans at risk for lung cancer — as estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — are scanned each year. “A cheaper, safer screening device can be applied to a much larger percentage of that population,” he said.
The L CARD (which stands for Chemically Actuated Resonate Device) is essentially a modified near-field communication tag. Certain volatile organic compounds unique to the breath of lung cancer patients modify the tag’s radio frequency identification signal. A smartphone then pings the device and determines, from the modified signal, if those volatile compounds are present.
Kumar said the devices are an order of magnitude (about 10 times) more accurate than CT scans and can be made for less than $1. Astraeus will sell L CARDS directly to hospitals and clinics for use during routine annual checkups, he said. “We’re going after lung cancer,” Kumar said. “The root cause is bad screening: We’ve developed a better screening test, and it’s cost effective.”
Last night’s win was the second for Astraeus in the $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, which consists of three independent contests: Pitch, Accelerate, and the Launch grand finale. Astraeus, which formed last November, also won the $10,000 Danny Lewin Grand Prize and the $3,000 Founders.org Audience Choice Prize at the Accelerate competition on Feb. 10.
Going through the competition helped the team focus on all the steps it takes to establish and expand a business, Azzarelli told MIT News. “Going into the $100K — the Launch competition in particular, which is taken so seriously by so many — really forces you to think, ‘If we’re really going to do this, at the level we really want to do it at, how are we going to move forward,’” Azzarelli said.
Big winners
Several additional awards were granted last night to finalist and semifinalist teams: Finalist team Spyce, which developed a tumbler-type machine stocked with raw ingredients that autonomously cooks and serves meals in bowls to customers, won the $5,000 Audience Choice award.
A $10,000 data prize from Booz Allen Hamilton went to semifinalist team ReviveMed, which developed a platform that can be used to repurpose safe but shelved drugs at pharmaceutical firms, for other uses. Two teams split a $10,000 Thomson Reuters Data Prize: finalist team Hive Maritime, which is developing analytics and optimization algorithms for shipping routes and vessel speeds, based on predicted queues at ports and canals; and semifinalist team Swift Calcs, which is creating a cloud-based computational platform for engineers to collaborate on calculations.
Taking home the $15,000 Creative Arts Prize was Tekuma, which developed a service that matches people who want to rent property with artists who create and curate art, and ships the art to the rented space.
Five other finalist teams pitched ideas: AquaFresco developed a water-recycling technology that lets people use one batch of soapy water to clean their laundry for several months; DoneGood is an app that lets people rate businesses based on practices such as being green, supporting diversity, buying locally, and adequately supporting workers, among other causes; Lux Labs created a nanoscale film that selectively filters light to reduce energy consumption on mobile devices and improve efficiency of solar cells; Solugen invented a green, safe, scalable process for producing hydrogen peroxide, which is used for things like semiconductor fabrication, plastic production, and water purification; and ABA Power is making aluminum-based batteries that have 30 times the energy density of traditional lithium batteries and are manufactured with zero emissions.
Since its debut in 1990, the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition has helped launch 160 companies worldwide that have raised an additional $1.3 billion in funding, have a combined market value of $16 billion, and have employed more than 4,600 people.
This year, 160 teams applied to the entrepreneurship competition. That number was winnowed to 50 semifinalist teams for the Launch contest. Judges then chose eight finalists to compete in Wednesday’s grand finale event. Semifinalist teams receive mentoring, prototyping funds, media exposure, and discounted services.
Topics: Research, School of Science, MIT $100K competition, Startups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Disease, Cancer, Health, Health care, Special events and guest speakers, Contests and academic competitions, Medical devices, Business and management, Mobile devices, Apps
MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Crop-mapping drones win MIT $100K
Better malaria detector wins MIT $100K
3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Detecting gases wirelessly and cheaply
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Day 115 • 1 Chronicles 3-5
The Sons of David
1 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah. 4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, 5 and these were the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel. 6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet–nine in all. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
The Kings of Judah
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Jehoram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth. 16 The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin his son, and Zedekiah.
The Royal Line After the Exile
17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister. 20 There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed. 21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shecaniah. 22 The descendants of Shecaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat–six in all. 23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam–three in all. 24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani–seven in all.
Other Clans of Judah
1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. 2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father of Bethlehem. 5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. 11 Kelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Recah. 13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. 14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim. It was called this because its people were craftsmen. 15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel. 17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. 18 (His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married. 19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth. 21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea, 22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.) 23 They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king.
24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul; 25 Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son. 26 The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son and Shimei his son. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah. 28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David. 32 Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan–five towns– 33 and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath. These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record. 34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, 35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah. 38 The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, 39 and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks. 40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly. 41 The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. 42 And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir. 43 They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.
1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright, 2 and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)– 3 the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. 4 The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites. 7 Their relatives by clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon. 9 To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead. 10 During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.
11 The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salecah: 12 Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan. 13 Their relatives, by families, were: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber–seven in all. 14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz. 15 Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family. 16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended. 17 All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel. 18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service–able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites–fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon). 24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.
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Throne Report – January 21, 2018
Posted January 21, 2018 by Aaron in Blog 1
Throne Report is Mystical Throne Entertainment’s online newsletter to discuss all things related to Mystical Throne Entertainment. This includes all projects being published or sponsored by Mystical Throne Entertainment and highlights of projects being developed by our development studios.
Greetings one and all and welcome to the latest Throne Report, Mystical Throne Entertainment’s online newsletter posted around the middle of every month. This online newsletter is meant to keep all our fans informed about what we’re working on, what’s been released, important announcements, and a look at what’s coming up.
Aaron T. Huss
Happy New Year! The past month has been busy and filled with holiday cheer, but that hasn’t stopped us from putting out new products, updating existing products, writing, editing, and kicking off something new. Find out below.
No New Updates
There are currently no new updates regarding Licensed Settings, Third Party Products, and Ancient World. Although these product lines have books in the “title brainstorming” category, there are no announcements to be shared at this time. When one of those books enters the planning queue, you’ll find out about it in our Throne Report.
This past month has seen the release of Ultimate Age of Discovery Guide: Pirates and Privateers for the Entropic Gaming System. Not only does this include the same expanded content as the Savage Worlds version, it also includes additional content for sea battles and campaigns set on the sea. Although the basic mechanics of sea battles from the Warfare book are repeated therein, this book is meant to be a companion to that Warfare book for an all-encompassing game set on the high seas!
Additionally, we have new books in development, but their official announcements will not occur until the content is sent in for editing. That way I have a better idea of the schedules.
Shadowed Earth
Cryptozoology #02: Otherworldly Beings is in process of obtaining artwork from regular-illustrator Andrew DeFelice. Andrew has an incredible knack for depicting creatures of folklore and mythology that it only seemed right to call upon here again. Layout is done and when the illustrations are received, the book will be available for sale with a $3 PDF price tag (no POD as it will become part of the Cryptozoology compendium POD).
The first Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) book is in development – The Fallen. This book is part of Shadowed Earth and marks the opposite end of the scale that follows Beyond the Firelight and Judgment Day. Beyond the Firelight is survival horror where no one is really a hero; Judgment Day contains heroic characters that fight the horrors of Earth; and The Fallen places supernatural characters in the fight to save all of humanity. So why PbtA? Because it fits the character-driven, storytelling design of the game perfectly. The playbooks are in the hands of two very trusted RPG designers for feedback.
Additionally, I’ve started research for the next Veiled PDF – Veiled Supplements #03: Pinkertons. This PDF will feature a delve into the history of the Pinkertons along with how you can incorporate them or one of their many investigations into Judgment Day or even use them as a baseline for your own Shadowed Earth setting.
Don’t forget to visit the Shadowed Earth Online content and the Encyclopedia Chaotica:
http://mysticalthrone-ent.com/category/shadowed-earth-online/
http://mysticalthrone-ent.com/encyclopedia-chaotica/
Little Heroes
Magical Bracelet, a quick Scenario playable in about an hour, is now available for PWYW at RPGNow. This is another storyline written by my daughter Harper. If your child has written a Scenario, send it to me and I can get it published and available to everyone!
Savage Insider
Savage Insider Issue #7: End of Days was released on January 1 to mark its 5th anniversary. Savage Insider Issue #8: Technology at the Table is in layout and will be released on April 1.
The Companion book for Mythos is now available for Savage Worlds and EGS in PDF and paperback. It makes the perfect addition to the core of the Mythos line.
Mercenary Breed
Mercenary Breed continues to be revised to the new layout. Additionally, a sort of deluxe edition core setting guide is now available that combines the Mercenary’s Handbook and Galaxy Guide into a single core setting guide. You can get this in PDF and hardcover, full color print! Additionally, Galaxy Guide and Xenopedia have both been updated to the new layout. POD proofing copies have been ordered. There was a problem with the first set of Galaxy Guide proofing copies, but the problem has been repaired and new proofing copies have been ordered. As a special treat, Xenopedia will be available in paperback and hardcover. That way you can get the core setting guide and Xenopedia in hardcover, placing them next to each other on your bookshelf, possibly alongside the hardcover of Hastilion Expanse.
Powered by the Apocalypse
Oh the plans I have here… The Fallen will only be the first with more to follow. But I don’t want to spoil anything…
You can always follow our product release announcements over at Roleplayers Chronicle.
http://roleplayerschronicle.com/
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Thursday 7th February 2019 9.30 am
Agenda reports pack
Somerset Housing Strategy 2019 - 2023 PDF 10 MB
Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options for Consultation PDF 22 MB
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the District Executive meeting held on 10th January 2019.
The minutes of the District Executive meeting held on 10th January 2019, copies of which had been circulated, were taken as read and, having been approved as a correct record, were signed by the Chairman.
An apology for absence was received from Alex Parmley, Chief Executive, who joined the meeting at 12.00pm.
There were no declarations of interest made by Members.
The Committee were addressed by a resident who represented the Save the Shudrick Valley residents. He noted that the Shudrick Valley site had previously been proposed for housing but had been lost at a planning appeal where the planning inspector had cited his reasons for refusal as harm to the landscape, heritage and conservation of the area. He questioned how these issues could be addressed as the site was now included in the Local Plan Review at Agenda item 7.
A resident of Ilminster expressed her concern that the Shudrick Valley site was back in the Local Plan and asked who was responsible for doing this?
A resident asked if the reappearance of the Shudrick Valley site in the Local Plan related to the Comber Park site at Kingstone?
A resident of Kingstone asked what had changed to bring the Shudrick Valley site back into the Local Plan when it had so recently been refused permission by a planning inspector?
The Chairman and Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning said that the questions raised would be answered during consideration of Agenda item 7: Local Plan Review.
Funding for Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS) PDF 124 KB
That District Executive agreed to:-
note the report and support the inclusion of £32,000 to Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS) within the draft budget to be recommended to Council, included in Item 13 on this agenda within the 2019/20 budget.
receive a further report by, December 2019, with proposals for consolidating and securing the long-term future of CASS beyond March 31st 2020.
To confirm one off additional financial contributions to mitigate the worst effects of the County Council cuts to the core funding of Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS).
The Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Culture introduced the report and advised that all the Citizens Advice bureaux across Somerset had their budgets cut by 100% which represented a loss of £419,000. She noted the valuable work which they undertook on behalf of the County’s vulnerable residents and she introduced Angela Kerr, their Chief Executive to speak in support of the recommendations.
The Chief Executive of Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS) said she appreciated the support of the District Council and it had been helpful to discuss their funding with officers and Councillors. She said the loss of core funding was sudden but not unexpected but regretted the risk of the severed relationship with the County Council. She said the use of modern technology was helping their efficiency together with collaboration with other Citizens Advice bureaux across Somerset to share staffing. She concluded that it would be a challenge to maintain their outreach work but she was bid writing for additional funding and was confident the service would be maintained during 2019/20.
During discussion, Members expressed their support for Citizens Advice South Somerset and the valuable services they provided to vulnerable residents.
It was noted that the grant funding was part of the draft budget to be proposed to Council at Agenda item 13 and the recommendation was amended to reflect this. Members fully supported the additional one-off financial contribution for the year 2019/20 of up to £32,000 to Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS) and agreed to receive a further report by December 2019 with proposals for consolidating and securing the long-term future of CASS.
note the report and support the inclusion of £32,000 to Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS) within the draft budget to be recommended to Council, included in Item 13 on the agenda within the 2019/20 budget
To confirm one off additional financial contributions to mitigate the County Council cuts to the core funding of Citizens Advice South Somerset (CASS).
Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options for Consultation PDF 141 KB
7 LPR Appendix 1 Summary of Issues Raised During the Issues and Options Consultation , item 111. PDF 1 MB
7 LPR Appendix 2 Summary of Issues Raised at Member Workshops 20 22 and 29 Nov 2018 , item 111. PDF 109 KB
7 LPR Appendix 3 Local Plan Review Preferred Options Document , item 111. PDF 5 MB
7 LPR Preferred Options maps , item 111. PDF 16 MB
approve for consultation the Regulation 18 Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options document (published in a separate appendix) in June 2019.
delegate responsibility for the production, technical editing and stylising of the consultation document to the Lead Specialist- Strategic Planning in association with the Director, Strategy and Support Services and the Portfolio Holder Strategic Planning (Place Making).
To agree to consultation on the Local Plan Review 2016-2036 Preferred Options document in June 2019.
The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning (Place Making) advised that the consultation on the issues and options had taken place and the responses had informed the proposed further consultation (Preferred Options document). She noted there was a new formula for calculating the housing requirement in the area which meant 14,510 properties to be built which equated to 726 per year. She said the majority of new housing would be in Yeovil followed by the Market Towns and Rural Centres though the employment land requirements were not complete it was appropriate to continue with the consultation.
The Specialist (Strategic Planning) said the consultation document had been prepared in line with the new National Planning Performance Framework (NPPF) published in July 2018 and was constantly measured against the housing land supply. In response to the public questions regarding the Shudrick Valley site in Ilminster, she said that although they were aware of the history, Ilminster was a sustainable market town and it could not be discounted for future development. The proposed upgrades to the A358 and A303 were of significance. She had no immediate knowledge of the proposed Carnival site in Kingstone and would provide a written answer to this question.
Written answer:
The Preferred Options site at Shudrick Lane is not related to planning application number 18/02609/FUL: erection of buildings to store and aid the construction of carnival floats. Ilminster Town Council, are the named applicant on the planning application, submitting on behalf of the Carnival Club, benefiting from a 50% discount in the application fee. There have been concerns raised from interested parties, including the neighbouring Parish Council’s/Meetings regarding the lack of consultation prior to the application being submitted, however advice from Legal Services has confirmed that there is nothing procedurally incorrect with the approach that has been taken.
The second Specialist (Strategic Planning) noted that the district wide figure for employment land had reduced from the adopted Local Plan figure of 140 hectares to 91 hectares due to revised economic projections equating to less jobs requiring employment land/premises. This was partly due to the ageing population and a rise in people working from home. She was currently working through the review to produce evidence by settlement.
In response to questions from Members, the Specialists Strategic Planning and the Lead Specialist, Strategic Planning advised that:-
· The employment policy had evolved significantly from the previous plan and was supportive of businesses in market towns. If businesses came forward the policies would support them.
· If the planning appeal at Foxes Run, Castle Cary is dismissed then the site would be removed from the Plan.
· The submission for a garden town/village near Babcary was not being proposed in the Preferred Options document.
· There was a new category in the settlement hierarchy for Villages.
· The annual target of 726 dwellings had only been exceeded twice in the past 10 years. The delivery of housing was a priority project in the new Council Plan.
· The Growth Deal for Oxfordshire includes the delivery of 100,000 ... view the full minutes text for item 111.
SSDC Council Plan Update 2019-20 PDF 102 KB
8 Council Plan Appendix A , item 112. PDF 1 MB
8 Council Plan Appendix B , item 112. PDF 141 KB
That District Executive recommend that Council:-
agree the updated Council Plan and key performance indicators for 2019-20;
note the detailed milestones and desired outcomes for each Priority Project;
agree the Area Chapters;
agree the KPIs and performance monitoring plan.
To propose that Council agree the adoption of the South Somerset District Council (SSDC) Council Plan 2019-20, together with a revised set of Key Performance Indicators.
The Portfolio Holder for Strategy and Policy introduced the report and thanked officers for their work in compiling the refreshed Council Plan.
The Lead Specialist - Strategic Planning reminded Members that the plan had been presented at the Area Committees and several workshops. The six priority projects would be monitored through project boards and the plan now included Area Chapters, a performance monitoring plan and key performance indicators.
In response to questions from Members, the Lead Specialist – Performance confirmed that the Communications team would use all the communication channels available to promote the plan and there would be six monthly reports to the Scrutiny and Executive Committees.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to propose the updated Council Plan and key performance indicators for 2019-20 to Full Council for approval.
Economic Development Strategy (2019 - 2028) Delivery Budget PDF 91 KB
That the District Executive supported the one off revenue funding of £200,000 for the Economic Development Strategy (EDS) Delivery Programme, with £146,000 allocated in 2019/20 and the remaining £54,000 in the 2020/21 budget as included within the draft budget for 2019/20 and 2020/21 to be recommended to Council.
To agree an Economic Development Strategy (EDS) 2019 – 2028 Delivery Budget for 2019/20 and 2020/21.
The Portfolio Holder for Environment Development and Transformation introduced the report and thanked the Scrutiny Committee for their comments. She noted that Crewkerne would be the next market town to benefit from a regeneration strategy and action plan.
In response to questions from Members, the Lead Specialist – Economy and the Director for Strategy and Support Services confirmed:-
· To successfully use the potential funding set aside to extend the broadband programme across the district, the money must be spent within EU funding rules and specialist advice was needed to achieve this.
· In the last week, the Government had announced that all District Councils would receive £17,500 in 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years (£35,000 in total), to assist with planning for and meeting local implications of Brexit. Although the Council had no plans yet, a staff workshop would look at this.
· There may be Government funding available at short notice for regeneration and economic development schemes and so the team would work on having projects ready for this.
During discussion, it was suggested that the Council work with landowners to plant trees to support and grow a local sustainable economy however, it was noted this was part of the Council Plan and could be achieved in discussion with the Streetscene team.
At the conclusion of the debate, it was noted that the proposed funding was part of the draft budget at Agenda item 13 and the recommendation was amended to reflect this. Members were content to confirm the amended recommendation.
Adoption of the Somerset Housing Strategy (2019-2023) PDF 89 KB
10 SHS Appendix A - south-somerset-profile , item 114. PDF 535 KB
10 SHS Appendix B - Final Draft Strategic Housing booklet Amended 3.1.2019 , item 114. PDF 10 MB
10 SHS Appendix C - Housing in South Somerset Priority Outcomes for 2019-20 Actions 2 , item 114. PDF 65 KB
That District Executive agreed to adopt the Somerset Housing Strategy (it’s Vision, Themes, Priorities and Objectives) and supports the action plan for the district.
To agree and adopt the Somerset Housing Strategy (SHS)
The Lead Specialist Strategic Planning advised that the Somerset Housing Strategy had been put together by the 5 Somerset Councils, local Housing Associations and the National Park and she was confident it was a fair reflection of the priorities across the County. The draft Action Plan for South Somerset was in accord with the Council Plan and it would be subject to periodic revision.
In response to questions from Members, the Lead Specialist, Strategic Planning confirmed that:-
· Her team had analysed the service cuts proposed by the County Council and knew where SSDC could work most effectively to minimise their effects.
· Some of the data used in the Strategy could have been more up to date but this was a County-wide strategy.
· The intention of the Strategy was to support, shape and enable appropriate housing in the areas of need.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to adopt the Somerset Housing Strategy and action plan for the district.
That District Executive agreed to adopt the Somerset Housing Strategy (it’s Vision, Themes, Priorities and Objectives) and supported the action plan for the district.
2018/19 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending 31st December 2018 PDF 138 KB
11 Revenue Appx A Detailed budget report Dec 18 V2 , item 115. PDF 269 KB
11 Revenue Appx B Virements for noting , item 115. PDF 31 KB
11 Revenue Appx C Area Reserves qrt3 2018-19 , item 115. PDF 46 KB
11 Revenue Appx D Corp Reserves qrt3 18-19 , item 115. PDF 51 KB
note the current 2018/19 financial position of the Council;
note the reasons for variations to the previously approved Directorate Budgets as detailed in paragraph 9, Table 1;
note the virements made under delegated authority as detailed in Appendix B; and
note the transfers made to and from reserves outlined in paragraph 28, Table 5 and the position of the Area Reserves as detailed in Appendix C and the Corporate Reserves as detailed in Appendix D.
To provide Members with the current projection of the forecast spending and income (“outturn”) against the Council’s approved Revenue Budget for the financial year, and to explain projected variations against budget.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and noted a small correction in the table at page 60 which should be a minus figure.
The Lead Specialist – Finance noted that there was a decline in car park income and the sale of season tickets. This may be due to the new car park at Yeovil District Hospital.
There was no debate and Members were content to confirm the recommendations of the report.
2018/19 Capital Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending 31st December 2018 PDF 121 KB
12 Capital Appendix A - Capital Programme Qtr 3 2018-19 V2 , item 116. PDF 156 KB
12 Capital Appendix B - Capital Monitoring Qtr 3 2018-19 , item 116. PDF 46 KB
note the content of the report;
approve the revised Capital Programme spend profile as detailed in paragraph 7, Table 1.
approve the projects listed in Appendix B remain in the capital programme.
To provide Members with an in-year projection in 2018/19 of the forecast spending (“outturn”) against the Council’s approved Capital Programme Budget, and to explain projected variations against individual projects and the Programme as a whole.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and noted that almost £15m had been spent on capital projects during the year and it was projected to spend £24m by the end of the financial year. He noted there were some delayed projects which Members were required to confirm remained in the programme.
approve the projects listed on Appendix B remain in the capital programme.
2019/20 Draft Revenue and Capital Budgets and Medium Term Financial Plan PDF 223 KB
13 MTFP Appendix A Revenue Budget 1920 , item 117. PDF 384 KB
13 MTFP Appendix B Savings 1920 , item 117. PDF 41 KB
13 MTFP Appendix C Budget Pressures 1920 , item 117. PDF 50 KB
13 MTFP Appendix D Capital Programme V2 (003) , item 117. PDF 139 KB
13 MTFP Appendix E Recommended Schemes 1920 , item 117. PDF 63 KB
13 MTFP Appendix F Capital bids 1920 , item 117. PDF 348 KB
recommend that Full Council approves the Net Revenue Budget for 2019/20 of £16,197,800, as set out in the Revenue Account Summary (paragraph 46) and in detail in Appendix A for the District Executive and four Area Committees, subject to any final amendments;
recommend to Full Council a 2019/20 Council tax annual increase of 2.85%, increasing the annual Band D rate by £4.63 to £167.11. Full Council to note this new annual rate comprises £165.26 for SSDC services, raising £9,959,571, and £1.85 on behalf of the Somerset Rivers Authority, raising £111,492;
recommends to Full Council the reprioritisation of £2.5m from the MTFP support fund to Regeneration as detailed in paragraph 43;
recommends that Full Council approves the additions to the Capital Programme for new capital bids of £1.7395m as shown in Appendix D.
To set out the Draft Budget and proposed council tax for 2019/20 to enable Executive to recommend proposals to Full Council for approval. The report is based on the Medium Term Financial Plan (Revenue Budgets for 2019/20 to 2023/24) and also includes proposed additions to the Capital Programme.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and advised that a balanced budget was presented for 2019/20 whilst maintaining services to the public. Funding was being committed to the priority regeneration projects in Yeovil and Chard so they would be fully funded and an increase in Council Tax of 2.85% was proposed. He concluded by thanking the Finance staff for their work in producing the balanced budget.
In response to questions from Members, the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services and the Section 151 Officer advised:-
· The level of Business Rates was set by the Government and SSDC were the collection agency.
· The Council’s investments were producing the returns expected.
· Officers would check and report where the funding previously set aside for flooding issues had been allocated.
· There was no fixed timetable for the Council to embark on short term borrowing and it would depend upon income from investments.
· The Government Guidance on income generation for Local Authorities was around the scale of risk which they were entering into. The guidance was for prudent investment and proportionate financing.
The Section 151 Officer drew Members attention to his officer conclusion on page 104 in which he gave reassurance that the budget was robust and the levels of reserves and balances had been reviewed and were adequate. He noted there was uncertainty in future years from the Government’s Fair Funding Review and the review of New Homes Bonus but he said good progress was being made and a clear strategy was in place.
At the conclusion of the debate, the majority of Members were content to propose the recommendations for confirmation by Full Council.
SSDC Capital Strategy 2019/20 PDF 79 KB
14 Capital Strategy - 2019-20 Appendix A , item 118. PDF 110 KB
That District Executive reviewed and recommended the Capital Strategy and the borrowing and investment limits for approval to Full Council.
The Capital Strategy is an annual report which must be approved by Full Council before the start of the financial year in line with the revised CIPFA Prudential Code.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and advised that as the Council purchased assets, the capital increased. He thanked the South West Audit Partnership for their assistance in reviewing the commercial investments which also informed the Capital Strategy and proposed it be forwarded to Council for approval.
In response to questions from the Scrutiny Committee it was noted that the commercial strategy arrangements had been reviewed within the Audit Plan by the South West Audit Partnership.
At the conclusion of the debate, the majority of Members were content to propose the SSDC Capital Strategy 2019/20 to Full Council for approval.
SSDC Investment Strategy 2019/20 PDF 155 KB
15 Investment Strategy 2019-20 Appendix A , item 119. PDF 167 KB
That District Executive reviewed and recommended that the Full Council approve the Investment Strategy for 2019/20.
The Investment Strategy must be approved by Full Council by 31 March each year in line with regulations.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and advised the strategy would be reviewed annually. There was Member involvement in the decision making and the Leader of Council was informed of any risk.
In response to a question, the Section 151 Officer and Director for Income Generation confirmed the net yield figure was intended to introduce an element of transparency in the Council’s investments. This was the net contribution to the revenue budget after accounting provisions and sinking funds. The Council’s balance sheet was increasing in value and a 3.6% return was verygood in the current market conditions.
The Portfolio Holder for Income Generation confirmed that the investment in housing in Marlborough would produce an income from April onwards and the battery storage project was not yet on-line.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to propose the SSDC Investment Strategy 2019/20 to Full Council for approval.
Council Tax Discount Review PDF 89 KB
That the District Executive approved the increase in the Empty Home Premium on empty properties to the maximum percentage, as detailed in the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018.
To approve an increase to the Empty Home Premium charged on properties that have been empty for 2 years or more, in accordance with the Rating (property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018.
The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services noted the report was re-presented from the previous meeting to address Members concerns that the percentage premium could dissuade developers from investing in empty properties. However, he said the Government had considered this and their view was it would stop long-term empty properties and provide a strong incentive to bring them back into use. In response to a question, he said it was possible for two people to transfer a property between them if any discretionary period was allowed.
The recommendation was proposed and seconded and unanimously agreed by Members.
Corporate Performance Report 2018-19: 3rd Quarter PDF 79 KB
17 Corporate Performance appendix Q3 2018-19 , item 121. PDF 617 KB
That the District Executive noted the Corporate Performance Report 2018-19: 3rd Quarter.
To note the current position of the council’s agreed key performance indicators for the period from October to December 2018 (Q3).
The Chairman introduced Cath Temple, the new Specialist – Performance to Members.
The Lead Specialist – People, Performance and Change presented the report noting useful feedback from the Scrutiny Committee to help with future reports. Despite recent changes, overall performance for quarter three was still strong, and work will continue with service leads to retain teams’ focus on the key performance indicators.
During discussion, some Members expressed unease with the arrow icon for ‘direction of travel’ in the report and it was agreed to remove them in future. It was also noted the working age population in employment was tracked by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and although people worked beyond 64, they were entitled to claim a pension. Customer preferences have changed the profile of council tax collection across the year, with many moving from 10 to 12 monthly payments.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to note the Corporate Performance Report 2018-19: 3rd Quarter.
Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance PDF 190 KB
That the District Executive agreed that the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1 concerning the provision of financial assistance for private sector housing and associated matters, including disabled facilities grants be adopted as the future policy of the Council.
To adopt the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants/Loans and other Financial Assistance in Appendix 1
The Portfolio Holder for Private Sector Housing advised that the last Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants and Loans had been adopted in 2017 and it was now sensible to update it.
The Lead Specialist, Environmental Health advised that the budget for empty property grants, loans for homeowners and houses in multiple occupation was £60,000 each. The Disabled Facilities Grants were not yet known for the following year but they hand been £1m in the current year. She said they were in discussion with Somerset County Council and the Careline service over the continuation of the Handyperson scheme.
At the conclusion of the debate, Members were content to agree the Policy for Awarding Private Sector Housing Grants, Loans and other Financial Assistance.
19 Forward Plan Appendix A , item 123. PDF 47 KB
19 Forward Plan Appendix B Current Consultations , item 123. PDF 50 KB
· Local Plan Review – removed from March 2019
Commercial Strategy 2017-2021 - mid term review and update – added for August 2019
The following amendments to the Executive Forward Plan were noted:-
· Commercial Strategy 2017-2021 - mid term review and update – added for August 2019
Members noted that the next scheduled meeting of the District Executive would take place on Thursday 7th March 2019 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil commencing at 9.30 a.m.
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Thursday 30th. January, 2014 – Rowan’s sister Daisy comes to visit
Saturday 7th. March, 2015 It is incredibly windy – and the wind just goes on and on
Saturday 3rd. January, 2015 – The long journey home
Monday 22nd. December, 2014 – We visit the Pantomime and Glasgow is in mourning
Monday, December 22, 2014, 11:30 PM
Last year we enjoyed the pantomime so much that as soon as the tickets became available for this year’s pantomime I was straight on line putting in our order. Tonight we all – Mum, Olive, Digger, Rachel and I – went along to enjoy Dick Whittington; we were not disappointed. Of course, one is not allowed to photograph the performance (rightly so) but I snapped the stage when we first went in long before the performance began to give just a flavour of what was a hugely enjoyable event, tailored for all the family and beautifully performed
Rose quickly when I realised that our coal delivery had arrived. The driver told me he had a long day ahead of him as we chatted while the coal was poured into our bunker. I closed the gate as he left and I looked down at my watch: it was still only half-past seven in the morning.
I walked Mix and breakfasted in the farmhouse before Rachel and I set off to do a little shopping – first at Kelso where we visited the garden centre there and then at Berwick, or rather Tweedmouth before returning for a spot of lunch, after which Rachel was back to Berwick to visit her hairdresser. Mum was taken into Duns by Digger to have her eyes examined. I entertained David who had popped in to visit and then there was just time for a shower as I got ready to meet up with everyone at five.
Rachel drove us all into Berwick (it was her third visit to Berwick today) and we had time for a drink in the bar at the Maltings before the pantomime started at 6 p.m. There were some splendid performances but for me Beth Lockhart in her first professional performance excelled as Alice. I think that she will be a name to watch and one, who if she gets the right break, could go far.
It was a thoroughly good pantomime, traditional and contemporary, full of fun and superbly presented. I will definitely make sure that a visit to the pantomime at the Maltings is part of my Christmas celebrations next year.
We collected fish suppers on the way home and ate them together in the farmhouse kitchen. It had been a wonderful evening.
Back in the Granary I turned on the television and caught the full horror of all that had happened in Glasgow where a bin lorry had run amok around George Square, possibly – and no-one knows yet – because the driver had suffered a heart attack. What is known is that six people were killed and more than that are seriously injured. A tragedy at any time made more poignant by its proximity to Christmas – but at least (and this is not in any way to belittle what has happened) it seems as though it was an accident and therefore of a different order to the events in France caused deliberately by terrorists. We can mourn and be shocked but the element of anger and outrage is not part of the equation.
‘No man is an island’ runs the quotation, the truth of which has been brought home to many today.
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Nippon Paint paints the colors of life
Posted by Super User on Wednesday, 02 March 2016 in Press Release
If you desire a change in your life, maybe changing the color of your immediate and familiar surroundings will go a long way to affect your mood. In some parts of Asia, people paint when they get married. People repaint when they have a newborn child.
Nippon Paint will be launching its second “Trend Beyond Colors”, unveiling nine key color palettes featured across three inspirational palettes: “We Are One”, “New Eco” and “Wonder-Lust.” The nine colors are forecasted to drive utilization across various industries and applications in 2016 and 2017.
The nine trend colors were curated and handpicked by more than 50 design professionals, color experts and enthusiasts from all over the Asia Pacific Region, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, China, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan, held at the Asia Pacific Chroma Zone Color Forecasting Workshop 2015 in Japan earlier this year.
Nippon Paints strongly believe that their customers are the reason for their success over the last century with "Innovation, Service, Leadership" being their three main principles - principles that will very soon make Nippon Paint household brand across the globe.
Most paint manufacturers boast their products provide an abundance of color solutions. However, there is much to strive to understand and explore consumers' emotional demands. Painting is an emotional thing. Hence the strategy to portray that Nippon Paint is "more than paint". In the past when one was making painting decisions, they were choosing colors. Now it is not just about choosing colors, it is about choosing the effects.
Trend Beyond Colors will be broadening its horizons at the Annual Award & Exhibition of SLIA - Architect 2017. Whilst Archt. D H Wijewardene, Vice President of SLIA graced occasion of unveiling the Trend Beyond Colours on the 15th Feb at Cinnamon Grand by Nippon Paints, more than 50 leading architects participated at the event. Nippon Paint also plans to further contribute to spark the creative talents of young Sri Lankans, by sponsoring 3 young architects to spend 3 months with reputed Asian Architectural Practices through the ‘Asia Young Designer Awards’ with the collaboration of University of Moratuwa & Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA).
Colour marketing is now a global trend and Nippon Paints is a market leader in the category in the Asian region. Moreover, various innovative products such as Nippon Paint 3-in-1, Medifresh & Weatherbond Algaeguard, have won prestigious awards such as the ‘CIOB Green Mark’ and Singapore Green Label.
Nippon Paints has been very innovative in terms of presenting their consumers the ease & convenience of choice through the launch of I Colour Visualizer, a specialized online digital tool and mobile app that will help take its decorative and environment -friendly coatings closer to tech-savvy customers.
Today, Nippon Paint is one of the largest paint manufacturers in Sri Lanka and the parent NIPSEA Group manufactures sells Nippon Paint products in 15 Asian countries.
Nippon Paint has been providing a great opportunity for Sri Lankan consumers to experience innovative coating solutions from a global brand with advanced Japanese Technology and unparalleled quality. Nippon Paint is available across Sri Lanka and is a preferred brand amongst industrial and residential developers, interior designers and consultants. In terms of volumes, the Group manufactures over 1 billion liters of paints and coats annually - positioning NIPSEA Group as the preferred supplier of coating choice in Asia as well as among the top paint manufacturers in the world.
Under the "more than paint" rebranding, the strengths of Nippon Paint that drive consumers are its hassle-free services, excellent quality products, wide range of green products, and the assurance of its warranties. When it comes to service and hassle free delivery from Nippon Paint, in a community of Internet savvy consumers, a good product will be promoted very rapidly by word of mouth. "It is the neighbor saying it is a good, reliable service that counts.
As the Number 1 coatings expert in the Asia Pacific Region, Nippon Paint has taken on the leadership role in working with interior designers and architects from across Asia Pacific in developing the Trending Asian Colour Palettes a truly Asian Colour Palette made by Asian Professionals. Trend Beyond Colours has been put together by leading architects in the Asian & Indian sub-continent with Asian trends in style projecting what is conducive to Asian Life Style.
“As the Total Coatings Expert, Nippon Paint continuously pushes the boundaries of paint and colours to pioneer and redefine the Asian palette, inspiring consumers to re-think paint and re-create possibilities on all surfaces. Colours form a very big part of the Asian culture and Asia is one of the fastest-growing continents in the world, both in terms of size and population, comprising almost two-third of the 7.0 billion world population. This further reinforces the reason why it is important that Asia forms its own unique colour palettes to drive the trend in terms of colour application or expressions,” said Mr. Raja Hewabowala, Managing Director, Nippon Paint Lanka said.
The Asia Pacific Chroma Zone Colour Forecasting Workshop was organized by Colour Marketing Group (CMG), the leading authority in identifying, understanding and forecasting colour trends, in collaboration with Nippon Paint. It is the only convergence of Asian professionals to create an Asian Palette specifically for the region, and the forecasted colours form an important reference point that influences colours used across a wide range of industries from automotive, fashion to electronic gadgets as well as for architectural and interior spaces. CMG and Nippon Paint held the first Workshop was held in 2014, resulting in the inaugural Trend Beyond Colours 2015/16.
“Nippon Paint’s Trend Beyond Colours 2016/17 captures the region’s essence, from its beautiful landscape to its increasingly connected people driven by technology. Essentially, the Trend Beyond Colours makes it easier for consumers to create their own masterpieces with a little more vibrancy. The forecast colours are also relevant across multi-platforms, multi-industries as manufacturers and designers recognise the growing value of Asian consumers and businesses through colour applications,” said Mr. Hewabowala
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Download it now for free! - get it! NoScript - JavaScript/Java/Flash blocker for a safer Firefox experience! - get it!. Chrome (and Opera) have support for QUIC, and HTTP/3. Using HttpWatch to Measure Page Load Times for New and Existing Users. web scraper – get this extension for 🦊 firefox (en-us). As our iMacros add-on lives in the IE, Firefox and Chrome web browsers, my specific interest was in how and when we can create extensions for new the Edge browser. Same is not working as chrome extension. To allow chrome extensions to interact with the protocol, we introduced chrome. Below the line in which you embed the JavaScript code, you can reference, or call, that JavaScript code in response to an event handler or an HTML link. This page uses xslt transforms to create the data fields on a form from an xml file it receives from a dispatcher servlet. Jan 23, 2013 · ASP. Starting with Java Version 7 Update 10, a new security feature has been added to Java. We also provide libraries for writing UI extensions in Python or node. 1 day ago · 提供jw player tools chrome插件下载和安装教程,,ut canvas hosts online classes. For details, see the chapter with the iimOpen command. Select the Security icon/tab at the top of the window. MyJDownloader allows you to remote control your JDownloader from everywhere. We can build the extension in Visual Studio and use the extension in the Chrome's developers mode. This document describes what to do when your HP Chromebook has power but does not boot up into the operating system. js: var _ =. Code example: Use the chrome control in your cloud-hosted add-in. For example, Figure 1 shows the DevTools homepage on the left and some Snippet source code on the right. If you're interested in this, you can find the access information a the right column of every extension at the Chrome store by searching for "This extension can access". control youtube playback speed with edge - windows. Dec 21, 2015 · In this post I am going to discuss one more cool extension for Visual Studio Code that unlocks web sites development capabilities – Debugger for Chrome extension. download facebook scraper chrome extension free and unlimited. Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project is being launched today. The Install Chrome Extension displays a button that you will click after the extension is installed. Puffin speeds up browsing by shifting the workload from the resource-limited devices to the cloud servers, and resource-demanding webpages can run super-fast on your devices. Adblock Plus was released as an app for Android devices in November 2012. Click View permissions and data stored across sites at the top of this page to show a list of websites that have saved data on your computer. Plus, it will make you surf the web faster, more private, more secure. Each tab is like its own little universe so if it crashes it doesn't affect other tabs. If you're looking for read access to arbitrary locations in the local file system (e. When the dialog window opens, look for the "JavaScript" section and select "Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)". enabled = true; Point your Firefox extensions directory to your extension. Due to the multi-process nature of Chrome, a tab might use different processes to render the source and destination of a web page. A "master page" allows the page header and footer to be created once and then. Tools: Visual Studio Code. This tutorial shows you how to enable or disable the ability to run Extensions and Add-ons in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Browse to the chrome. Tag: javascript,google-chrome,google-chrome-extension. I’ve been reading about local databases for quite some time and decided to do a write up with some basic examples on how to get started. Oracle JET is targeted at JavaScript developers working on client-side applications. Automatically Refresh Web Pages In Google Chrome. The features that ship with the downloaded product are the core features: debugging, IntelliSense, code navigation, etc. Nov 26, 2019 · If the page uses a production/minified build of Vue. Once installed and enabled, the extension will: Open PDF files in the Acrobat Reader desktop app. Changing the Chrome homepage makes a different page open when you press the Home button in Google Chrome. Open the Extension Management page by navigating to chrome://extensions. Embed SVG inside an HTML page; You can embed an SVG image in an HTML file in several ways: Using an iframe element; Using an img element; Using the SVG image as background image. These extensions are written using web technologies like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. This tutorial shows you how to enable or disable the ability to run Extensions and Add-ons in Microsoft Internet Explorer. May 15, 2015 · Microsoft’s first Microsoft Browser Web Summit was held in Mountain View last week. This is in contrast to DOMContentLoaded, which is fired as soon as the page DOM has been loaded, without waiting for resources to finish loading. The Wizard Design Pattern implies that a user needs to fill in a lot of data in several…. At the top right, click More More tools Extensions. handle ajax call using javascriptexecutor in selenium. Add functionality to Opera, or give it a new look. I am trying to create a chrome (extension) webRequest listener. From the Library tab (in SharePoint 2010), the Upload Multiple documents didn’t work in Chrome; however you can now drag-and-drop multiple files within SharePoint 2013 from within IE or Chrome. Nov 21, 2014 · Unfortunately, this cannot be changed when using the extension. {{!!url}} This is an addon using native messaging, essentially handing over the contents to a webextension host (executable) which does the actual saving. 1 day ago · 提供jw player tools chrome插件下载和安装教程,,ut canvas hosts online classes. Jul 29, 2015 · New Extension Model. We can do something there that doesn't involve a delay, like closing related popup windows. For the most part, this setup meets our needs just fine, though in the world of synchronous Ajax design patterns, the ability to also fire up JavaScript/ CSS on demand is becoming. 7, (3) Firefox 0. javascript - create web-scraper chrome extension - stack. The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e. They allow you to customize the browser to fit your own needs and preferences, while letting us keep the core itself light and lean. The links for the documents work fine in both Chrome and Firefox that is when they are clicked the images they link to display correctly but no on IE. Adding the extension to chrome. (the blue button). 2 days ago · Avast has been harvesting user data, according to Wladimir Palant, creator of the Adblock Plus extension, prompting Mozilla and Opera to remove all four extensions from their add-on sites. `Timimi` is a Web Extension and executable for Firefox, Chrome and Chromium that allows it to save standalone ~TiddlyWiki files. Therefore, if a navigation takes place in a new process, you might receive events both from the new and the old page until the new navigation is committed (i. Unit testing Run and debug tests with Karma, Mocha, Protractor, and Jest in WebStorm. Creating Chrome extensions is not very complicated, unfortunately the documentation is not very clear with some of the details, there are many options and possibilities, and reading through them can be overwhelming; in this post I will explain the structure of a popup exension that changes the text of every link on a page with a given string. This means that you will have to refresh the page in Chrome after we have attached from VS Code to hit your breakpoint. Google Chrome: Which web browser is faster? Google Chrome. Scripts are included and run by referencing the file name:. Which Windows 10 browser reigns supreme? We ran Edge, Chrome and Firefox through a gauntlet of tests to find out. Purity - Clean Up and Customize Facebook: F. Yes, you heard that right, LiveReload <3 iPhones, iPads and their Simulators if you insert a JavaScript snippet. load() is called with a selector expression appended to the URL, however, the scripts are stripped out prior to the DOM being updated, and thus are not executed. Downloading Chrome Extensions. Start by opening up your Chrome browser. Here's an example:. You can also read Getting Started with Android or Getting Started with ChromeOS. In Fire Fox and Chrome, I did this by injecting pop-up code (in html) in to the body of web page so it will show the alert to user. Downloads. com web site to get the latest version. Is it possible to inject JS before page load, or is it necessary to use content scripts and way for the document to finish? For example, is there a faster way to execute JS that turns the page red. Last but not least, look at the reviews, preferably ordered. Feb 21, 2011 · HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is a format that implies using a web browser. The features that ship with the downloaded product are the core features: debugging, IntelliSense, code navigation, etc. do you mean a chrome extension meant for use on a single 3rd party site, a web app targeting only the chrome. However the live-reload part breaks if I add a version to the stylesheet that is being generated by the SCSS. You can stream and search smarter with handy tools that help you save, find, and share your favorite sites. The Web Inspector shows you what the page is currently, which may be dramatically different because of Javascript!. Now VS Code creates a configuration file named launch. One of the Conversion Team’s responsibilities is a web application that follows the Wizard Design Pattern. The Install Chrome Extension displays a button that you will click after the extension is installed. Now it's ready for converting web pages into PDFs. Insert Object HTML It's also possible to insert custom HTML for a specific element, so you can for example add an extra attribute. I've noticed using Chrome (most current version), that sometimes going to the domain without a page, the page will load, but not display. You can now load your bare bones extension into Chrome. Pay attention to the object which I attached the listener to. Find the "Java" entry, and click its Disable link. May 04, 2017 · Find more such tutorials on - http://www. When the dialog window opens, look for the "JavaScript" section and select "Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)". LiveReload lives in your menu bar. If you're wondering how to make a Chrome Extension, Chrome's extension documentation is great for basic implementations. The Home button looks like a house and is located in the top-left corner of the browser window beside the refresh button. Action Chains¶. Windows 8 is out with a new version of Internet Explorer, Firefox has boosted its JavaScript power and memory usage, and Chrome's been slowly improving its speed. This is great when you want to work with a page which doesn't have jQuery included and you either don't own the page or don't feel like adding a script tag to it. To add this popup, you'd add a popup. Dunno if there's anything that already exists, but it's pretty easy: [code] var lastScrollHeight = 0; function autoScroll() { var sh = document. Let's take a look some extension / add-on available for Firefox and chrome. Implement a settings page. Chrome can start in Kiosk mode out of the box. The ability to run a scripting language such as JavaScript or VBScript allows web page authors to add a significant amount of features and interactivity to a web page. Tick developer mode on the top right which allows you to load your own extensions. How we captured AJAX requests from a website tab with a Chrome Extension Updated: September 25, 2017 5 minute read Background. /my-extension:. When you run the content script it also runs in the new tab that you opened so it ends up opening an infinite amount of tabs. May 15, 2015 · Microsoft’s first Microsoft Browser Web Summit was held in Mountain View last week. Apps and extensions work. It completely replaces the Chrome new tab. It detects content management systems, ecommerce platforms, web frameworks, server software, analytics tools and many more. python webdriver: driver. They can also see any changes that were made to the DOM by page scripts. It is known that Chrome and Firefox extensions can be used by Microsoft Edge with relatively little modification, but other details have not been made clear. 為瀏覽器添加新功能並讓你享有個人化瀏覽體驗的小型程式。. For details, see the chapter with the iimOpen command. a click handler callback function). This means that you will have to refresh the page in Chrome after we have attached from VS Code to hit your breakpoint. Select More Tools > Extensions. Steve Souders has explored several different ways to load JavaScript without blocking both on his blog and in his books. Honey is an extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera that allows you to automatically scan sites like Amazon and other similar online shops to find the best deals available on a specific product. The page is built, then on the client, styles are applied and then after the page load is completed, various jQuery plugins should be activated. For auto-refreshing pages, you also have an extension available that you can easily add to the browser and save yourself from hitting that F5 key again and again. Works on PC, Mac, iPad, and Android tablets. The site features Photoshop add-ons (both paid and free) that can help you create special image effects, create a more efficient workflow, and utilize many other handy tools. jQuery is constantly tested with all of its supported browsers via unit tests. The data above is compiled from automatically submitted test results. DevTools protocol via Chrome extension. SunSpider JavaScript. Click on the "OK" button to close it. The URL below is a pop-up box containing a form, but the current tracking is only capturing up to the ‘?’ and so in the reporting the page name is being displayed as ‘/’ – which of course, is not correct. I am trying to create a chrome (extension) webRequest listener. For the most part, this setup meets our needs just fine, though in the world of synchronous Ajax design patterns, the ability to also fire up JavaScript/ CSS on demand is becoming. control youtube playback speed with edge - windows. As our iMacros add-on lives in the IE, Firefox and Chrome web browsers, my specific interest was in how and when we can create extensions for new the Edge browser. The loaded site will seamlessly work in an iframe, yet, you can't have an access to its HTML. If you tell Chrome to block JavaScript on. Our very own Usersnap Chrome. They can also see any changes that were made to the DOM by page scripts. Web Timing API is used for precise measurement. Just like on Facebook, your visitors can like and share the Page without leaving your site. In this article you'll learn to create a Google Chrome Extension in Visual Studio 2013. those do not allow you to speed up or slow down the videos. Click to Add Chrome Extension. the onCommitted event is send for the new main frame). When the dialog window opens, look for the "JavaScript" section and select "Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)". To add a loader in Webpack, you must first create a key named module that is an object. As a starting point, I made a Chrome extension that reads metadata from the current page, fetches more metadata from various services using any identifier it can find, then posts the item to App. SelectorGadget is an open source tool that makes CSS selector generation and discovery on complicated sites a breeze. Finally, refresh your browser. Official YSlow Open Source Project Website. Go to Window -> Extensions to open the extensions page. Action Chains¶. Manage add-ons in Internet Explorer 11 - Windows Help This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Furthermore, pin some of your favourite sites to create an efficient launch pad for every browsing session. Maintenance can be tricky: Site-wide style changes will need to be made on every page, this can be tedious. Step 1: Disable Hardware Acceleration on Chrome. Chrome Extension. This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent clicked links on webpages from opening an unexpected ad page between you and the page which you requested. - posted in Web Browsing/Email and Other Internet Applications: But I cannot figure out why. JavaScript code in Chrome extensions can be divided in the following groups: We will add a pop up window to a webpage on a certain user action using Content Scripts. Scroll down on the extensions page and click the "Keyboard Shortcuts" link at the bottom right corner of the page. Notebook extensions on the client-side have been there for quite a while and we recently added the ability to have a server side extension. Our goal is to help you understand what a file with a *. Nov 19, 2019 · Report this add-on for abuse. One of the most common use cases for an extension is to modify a web page. Purity - Clean Up and Customize Facebook: F. However, to use more advanced features requires a lot of Googling and Stack Overflow. Click to Add Chrome Extension. Most web site pages are divided into three parts: header, page contents, and footer. Click View permissions and data stored across sites at the top of this page to show a list of websites that have saved data on your computer. The Resources zone lists HTML, JavaScript, CSS and other files, including images that are attached to the page. Firefox DevTools has a feature similar to Snippets called Scratchpad. you have a browser extension that. There a re link generated by javascript code in an aspx page. Google Chrome. However, content scripts get a "clean view of the DOM". If browsing speed is important to you—and it should be—you'll probably be interested to know that there are ten simple flag modifications you can make in Google Chrome in order to achieve the fastest browsing speed possible. js, devtools inspection is disabled by default so the Vue pane won't show up. but if the internet is slow, webdriver finds the button before the page refresh, but as soon as the webdriver click on the button, the page refreshes and. Open Chrome, load a page from your. 6, (2) Firebird 0. Another interesting way to add CSS to an HTML page is with the. For details, see the Mozilla support article JavaScript settings and preferences for interactive web pages on the Mozilla support site. - background. profiling page load performance, and monitoring network requests. Spend more time focused on the performance of your links and optimizing your customer’s journey. The content script listens for a message, selects all the divs on the current page, and changes their background color. SelectorGadget is an open source tool that makes CSS selector generation and discovery on complicated sites a breeze. For auto-refreshing pages, you also have an extension available that you can easily add to the browser and save yourself from hitting that F5 key again and again. For details, see the Mozilla support article JavaScript settings and preferences for interactive web pages on the Mozilla support site. then these are a handy useful list of command line arguments that can be used. Here are steps for running Google Chrome in full screen Kiosk Mode on a Windows PC: 1. enabled = true; Point your Firefox extensions directory to your extension. debugger extension API that exposes this JSON message transport interface. JavaScript code in Chrome extensions can be divided in the following groups: We will add a pop up window to a webpage on a certain user action using Content Scripts. But let's say there is a tab that just won't close. The notable exception is sending analytics. 為瀏覽器添加新功能並讓你享有個人化瀏覽體驗的小型程式。. Web developers can follow development, check feature status, download Safari Technology Preview to try out the latest web technologies, and report bugs. December 20, 2017 by Kenneth Auchenberg. You can inject a content script into a specific page as we are doing here or you can use the match key to specify the urls that you want your code to load in. This is great when you want to work with a page which doesn't have jQuery included and you either don't own the page or don't feel like adding a script tag to it. Right click on your Desktop and go to New > Shortcut.
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About Professor De Gagne and her course
Dr. Jennie De Gagne from Duke School of Nursing strives to create a student-centered learning environment while facilitating learning through the implementation of innovative learning strategies and evidence-based practices.
Since 2014, she has taught Nursing 582: Population Health in a Global Society which addresses how evidence-driven decision-making serves to improve health outcomes of populations and reduce inequalities between population groups. In this course, students work in groups of four to five, actively participating and engaging in class discussions.
In teaching the course, De Gagne could have employed traditional online discussion forums and written assignments, but she wanted to increase student engagement by creating more personalized discussions. She decided to explore using recorded student presentations and peer evaluation to recreate the experiences of a face-to-face classroom.
Using a new approach to teach an online course
In Fall 2015, De Gagne piloted two new tools in Sakai: (a streaming media solution available to the Duke community) and for student assignments. Primarily, she wanted students to do research on given topics and present their ideas in a two-to-three-minute video or audio for peer review by four other randomly assigned peer students. All reviews were anonymous. Finally, she graded based on the student peer review and her own evaluation.
Below shows the assignment instructions and a “how-to” guideline integrated into the assignment:
The whole peer review process has three phases:
Students record a video in the Sakai assignment tool, which is possible through .
Then, the Peer Evaluation phase kicks in after the Accept Until time passed. The students are able to use a rubric to review peers’ work that was assigned randomly.
Finally, the instructor reviews the work and feedback during the grading phase.
What did students say about the new approach?
Upon the completion of the two multimedia projects with peer assessments, students were invited to participate in a brief anonymous survey. Despite a certain degree of apprehension, students recognized the combination of these teaching tools as a feasible and effective online teaching and learning strategy.
Survey question, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being “hated it” vs. 5 being “loved it”), please tell me how you would rate your experience:
Results: Average score: 4.79 (range 4 -5, SD 0.41) – The response rate was 50% (24 students out of 48 enrolled in the course).
Some quotations from students’ feedback:
“I thought it was a good opportunity to further interact with our classmates and offer an array of perspective of population health issues. I like the fact that it was anonymous to reduce any pressures. Also, the brief time requirement was also an added bonus, forces us to condense and concisely present our information. The feedback opportunity was also really welcomed.”
“I enjoyed these assignments; they allowed for the incorporation of research into an organized verbal presentation of information. I think it is good practice for real-life applicable skills.”
“Thank you for offering such an out of the box approach to tackling this course! It was very interesting. I’d never participated in an activity such as this, but has motivated me to work on my communication skills and delivery of information.”
What did Professor De Gagne think of the new approach?
While we do not have objective data to support that students learned more than those in the previous semesters, De Gagne thought the survey results gave her some good insights/evidence that she can use the strategies in her teaching practice effectively. She is willing to share her experience with other faculty members. Her immediate tips are:
“Plan, plan, plan… Find a super-user or expert to work with you from the designing to the evaluation. Expect that adopting a new technology in your class can be very labor-extensive. Thus, solicit all the help you can get to initiate and sustain the innovation. Keep an open mind with using technology… Technology is not perfect, but it can facilitate and empower students’ learning when executed correctly and responsibly.”
Source: cit.duke.edu
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Asculta si descarca 40 de cantece de Craciun
By Daniel Nicolae decembrie 08, 2017 Craciun, Download
Asculta si descarca 40 dintre cele mai bune cantece dedicate sarbatorilor de Craciun. Printre ele veti gasi melodii ale cantaretilor: Mariah Carey, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Amy Grant si altii.
Iata playlist-ul melodiilor de Craciun pe care le puteti asculta si descarca mai sus.
0:09 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis
2:25 Happy Holiday by Andy Williams
5:01 Carol of The Bells by David Benoit
8:41 It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Andy Williams
11:12 Winter Wonderland by Johnny Mathis
14:28 Sleigh Ride by Arthur Fiedler and Boston Pops Orchestra
17:27 Silver Bells by Martina Mcbride
20:10 Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms
22:21 A Christmas Festival by Boston Pops Orchestra
31:47 Caroling, Caroling / Happy Holiday by Johnny Mathis
35:30 The Christmas Song by Perry Como
39:04 Sleigh Ride by Andy Williams
41:10 White Christmas
45:07 Rocking Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
47:13 Twelve Days of Christmas by Disney Characters
50:53 Silver Bells by Perry Como
53:24 O Holy Night by Mariah Carey
57:43 Silent Night by Andy Williams
59:58 The Story Of The First Christmas medley by Perry Como
1:10:00 Carol Of The Bells by Andy Williams
1:11:48 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Andy Williams
1:14:24 O Holy Night by Perry Como
1:17:25 The First Noel by Andy Williams
1:20:31 O Come All Ye Faithful by Andy Williams
1:23:04 Silent Night by Johnny Mathis
1:26:53 O Little Town Of Bethlehem by Manheim Steamroller
1:30:45 Caroling, Caroling/The First Noel/Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing/ Silent Night by Perry Como
1:35:36 The Little Drummer Boy by Perry Como
1:39:12 Deck The Halls/Away In A Manger/ I Saw Three Ships
by Bing Crosby
1:42:37 There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays by Perry Como
1:45:33 The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
1:48:47 Have A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
1:51:02 My Favorite Things by Perry Como
1:54 01 Here We Come A Caroling/We Wish You A Merry Christmas
by Perry Como
1:55:37 Silent Nutcracker by Trans Siberian Orchestra
1:58:01 It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by Amy Grant
2:00:26 O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) by Nat King Cole
2:03:25 White Christmas by Bing Crosby
2:06:29 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow by Frank Sinatra
Etichete: Craciun, Download
Asculta si descarca 40 de cantece de Craciun Reviewed by Daniel Nicolae on decembrie 08, 2017 Rating: 5
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Alan Metzler
Alan’s business acumen and impressive experience on professional boards qualified him for a RAF board position. But he demonstrated his sleeves-rolled-up dedication to its mission when he flew from his home in Pennsylvania to Ryan Field for a work party.
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Steve "sj" Johnson came to aviation from an unusual direction. Fear of flying on commercial airliners led him to confront the fear and start taking flying lessons in 1997. A rocky start - including an accident as a low-time pilot - fueled his determination to learn all he could about flying. Now a 4500+ hour pilot, Gold Seal flight instructor, dedicated advocate of aviation and aviation safety, those days seem very long ago.
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Jerome Morrison (Jerry) Cain
Thoughts After Retirement
When I raised my hand at the Montana Pilots Association’s (MPA) Board of Directors retreat in Bozeman in September of 2003, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! I had been following the MPA’s Recreational Airstrip Committee for several years and watching them try to raise money. I even donated dogsled rides for their online auction. To boost their fundraising effectiveness I suggested they create an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 501(c) (3) Public Charity in order to solicit tax-deductible donations.
Read more about Jerome Morrison (Jerry) Cain
Reade Genzlinger
Former Director and Secretary/Treasurer
Reade joined the RAF board in July of 2012 and served as the Secretary/Treasurer for the foundation. He had long been associated with aviation and philanthropic work, primarily in the Philadelphia area. He brought financial management expertise to the RAF along with his deep love of aviation. Reade lost his life in an aircraft accident in January of 2016.
Read more about Reade Genzlinger
Chuck Jarecki
Founding Director
Starting out in a Piper Super Cub, Chuck got his private rating in 1960. Seeking further flying knowledge, he gained his commercial and glider licenses in 1961; then seaplane and instrument ratings. He bought a brand-new Cessna 180 in 1976 and began exploring North America from the air. He and his wife Penny have a map of the Continent, criss-crossed with their flights.
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Tim Clifford
Former Director and Vice President
Tim Clifford joined the RAF board in 2008. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio, whose ancestors, he assures, always bought Wright Brothers bicycles. Tim has flown for business and recreation for over 35 years.
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Rol Murrow
Rol has a wide ranging background, having worked in aerospace acoustics, film and video production, theatre operations, and management. Along the way his enthusiasm for aviation led from avocation to advocacy of local airports to vocation, including work for AOPA and the Wolf Aviation Fund. He now lives on the Continental Divide in northern New Mexico.
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Dan Prill
Dan Prill, a founding member of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, spent ten years on its Board of Directors; eight years as Vice President. Dan was instrumental from its initial formation to helping the organization attain 5,000 members by the end of his term in 2013. "It has been a rewarding journey," Dan says, adding, "I am very proud of the RAF army of volunteers who work so hard to advance the RAF mission. Our 25 State Liaisons and each of our many volunteers wear their volunteerism as a badge of honor."
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OLEG MELEKHOV – Esteemed Aristocrat of Art
“Art is no longer expected to express itself in obscene or vulgar language, art is by nature explicit, blissful, a profound language understood and used for centuries – a language which is noble, associative, the language with more nuances than letters”.
N.Punin
Nonna Christy, a well-known Moscow art critic, during one of Oleg Melekhov`s opening-days was in such a state of exaltation that instead of a ponderous speech merely breathed out in an expression of enthusiasm:
“Oh, Oleg!”
That announcement reflected admiration, amazement and worship of a real master with a prodigious talent. Moscow did more than recognized him officially – it threw open the doors of its galleries, to pre-empt rivals by inviting the artist to exhibit first in their halls. The most prestigious “New Manege” where the price of an exhibition hall is $1000 a day grants him its hall free for a fortnight. On the very first day of the third millenium “The Beginning of New Age” art exhibition was opened in the main cultural center of Russia, and it was highly symbolic. The Moscow authorities covered all the expenses for which there was no precedent. Moscow does not believe in subterfuge but has implicit faith in money and … real art. Thankfully, there are still art critics who can distinguish a true talent from an imitation.
Nikolay Schmidt, a respected connoisseur of art and “New Manege” head for 40 years, an artist and art critic himself, spoke favorably of the exhibition: “For those Muscovites who visited our gallery the creative work exhibited by the artist turned into a revelation, unfamiliar to them previously but appearing to exude love to a man and the world as a whole. By the expression of his art this love becomes his inspiration. He is a philosopher, an artist with a remarkable grasp of directions in art and with a unique individuality of his own… Subdued colours are typical in Russian art. This is the first time that I have come across such pure colours and brightness. A surprisingly precise composition. You are a Great Artist. Thank you for your agreement to exhibit your paintings in our gallery!”
Then we have the State Duma and the Council of Federation where all the paintings had to be re-positioned every day as very curious officials – deputies and senators – would look behind the pictures expecting to find a light bulb fixed there. In the dark hall of the Council of Federation the paintings were actually shining, provoking the enlightened public into asking questions as to the source of the light. At long last Kaliningrad is no more spoken of as purely a geopolitical oddity but as a beautiful city with its cultural heritage firmly emerging for all to see. The question about the source of power was far from being a trivial one.
The turn of milleniums was marked by the emergence of a new age of art. The films appeared the ideas of which were expressed by using purely artistic methods and by ignoring social debates, or completely replacing them. “The Prospero`s Books” by Peter Greenway, “The Piano” by Jane Campion, Caroyan`s “The Mood of Love”, “High Heels” by Pedro Almodovar… Peter Greenway and Andrey Tarkovsky became the founders of a new living language. Cinematography was assuming its own identity under the banner of cinematographic art.
A clear distinction of the battle between good and evil was emerging; a new awareness of the Great Masters of the past was raised in human perception. In “Matthew`s Passion” by Bach, “The Requiem” by Mozart, Tchaikovsky`s “The Nutcracker” the listener exposes his soul to a harmony which transcends human anguish.
In literary circles Vladimir Nabokov is regarded as the indisputable leader, in his novel-parable “The Invitation to Execution” Kitezh bridge is used to show all seekers of beauty and wisdom a thorny path to the new age/.
Complementary and enriched spheres of art enhanced by the wide spectrum of information available are combined to create an amalgamation of new culture, new humanity, and new age.
In the light of Oleg Melekhov`s creativity the future art which is able to awake the ontological consciousness of a person sounds as a lofty goal. This consciousness clarifies and extends his aesthetic vision, gives him an opportunity to overcome a linear-horizontal measurement of time.
How does the artist succeed in achieving such an effect, what makes his paintings so honest that they immediately touch your heart? It is this particular aspect of his creativity I would like to explore first of all.
Once Cézanne, when festing his eyes upon a masterpiece spoke with admiration about its creator: “He must have suffered a lot to achieve such a sound of pink”. It is of little use to burst only once through the commercial conceit which is mercilessly cultivated by modern civilization. One ought to live above the confines of the philistines to create over and over again unique objects rooted in eternity. One ought to be able to walk independently through the dogma constrains and to escape working by rote. To be able to paint symbolic “Sagittarius” without unnecessary details so avoiding any period between strained alertness and the shot itself and thus achieving absolute fullness of the painting and refraining from a cheap conventional statement.
Each new cycle of the artist`s imagination is an unpredictable departure from the safe straight highway leading to big city pleasures. The traveler is taken to a narrow and impassable earth road which runs under a sign of an executioner`s block, complete with axes. And when this sinister road becomes surrounded with orchards of Hesperidins and changes into yet another wide highway, he pauses once again to make way to those who follow him. He leaves them his portfolio of sketches with recorded dangers and uncertainties of every section for all to discover. As a rule each sketch has a number of stages of development and the resulting big canvas differs quite often from the original idea. But all the construction stages will be presented to the viewers to enable them to sympathize and participate in the building of the Common Temple of Beauty in the City of the Future.
Using his creative imagination the artist often uncovers an old-age truth of art as a way of purification. This may be communicated to the viewer capable of a reaction, to which he can find himself on the same wavelength as a picture itself.
Art possesses huge power, exceeding the power of all known weapons. A word can kill but it can also rise from the dead. Good music inspires, bad music can destroy mood, fate and ultimately life itself. A special role in the Pantheon of Beauty is given to fine arts. Especially where structured layers generate fields of physical and mental energy. The picture itself becomes a unit of power charged by an artist. You can deal with it provided your feelings and emotions are pure. Such contacts result in energy exchanges between the picture and the viewer. If the artist succeeds in depicting the future in his work in the form of new field structures, then a viewer who comes into contact with them enriches and expands his consciousness. What is more it is in this contact that he can create new fields, imprinting his unique vision that will in turn enrich other viewers. Only a literary plot can be picked up effortlessly. And very often most people cannot spare a minute to reflect in the vibrations of a picture and enrich themselves with the beauty of its harmony. Appreciation and taste should be taught as a matter of primary importance for a new age man. After all, most people are not aware of how to improve taste; they prefer to be poisoned instead by primitive chocolate-box beauty and undisguised filth embedded within consciousness after a careless glance. It is easy to plunge into the mire; it is difficult to wade through all the dust and filth of the path without getting dirty.
Art has always had a powerful psychotropic effect on human consciousness. The Nazis in concentration camps tested prisoners with paintings of abstract artists and intentionally impregnated them with ideas of deregulation of the human mind. The results were stunning. After which there followed a notorious legal procedure.
A salutary effect of world classic paintings is also a well-known fact. This is the first and main criterion of the distinction between “new art” and “old art”. One brings exultation, the other – a painful feeling of disgust and an itch for cleansing.
In Oleg Melekhov`s painting everything is innovative – words, sounds and visual images captured. It is so because it was he who experienced it, and every brush stroke and reflex has been achieved through anguish. By a thorough, step-by-step development of his works the artist succeeds in achieving amazing veracity and a refined decorative style of within his pictures. Taken together they create the unique style of the artist. His eye as an indicator of beauty has the perceptive vision of Old Russian icon painters, a pure feeling for colour as perceived by the French impressionists and the graceful characters of Arabic ornamental patterns. Academician Raushenbach precisely estimated and scientifically substantiated Cézanne`s perceptive vision unspoilt by a linear-horizontal perspective.
The urban landscape is one of the favorite themes within the repertoire of Oleg Melekhov. The choice is not accidental. It would be more precise, however, to define the theme of the rebirth of the old city as a new cultural Epoch. For many centuries Konigsberg had been a powerful accumulator of human values. Many famous philosophers, men of science and cultural workers lived and worked here. Their creative work was reflected in books, printed music, pictures and incombustible testimonies of Mother Nature. There are only a few architectural masterpieces remaining from the old city the splendor of which may even have aroused the envy of Paris and Venice in their day. Within its walls remain significant features of a bygone German culture. From these fragments of old Konigsberg by making sketches over many years the artist has succeeded in developing an artistic insight resulting in a special vision breaking through the realities of a rough physical world. Then he turned to archival documents with old engravings and photos. A special cycle of his works was dedicated to the city of Ernest Theodore Hoffman`s fantasies. Hoffman was born on this soil, graduated from Konigsberg University. Why was that particular German romantic singled out among so many of his contemporaries who immortalized their city? It was because he was linked to the Russian culture. The latter is young and active and as with all new cultures has the ability to absorb and nurture new and fresh ideas.
At present there is a vacuum between the two cultures – Russian and German resulting from a long-term existence of German and Soviet totalitarian regimes. It needs to be replenished in such a way as to connect the best of the past with that of the future. And such a brilliant and powerful link is rooted in the past.
Alexander Pushkin, a genius of national literature lived in the era where Hoffman exerted such global influence. Wilhelm Lenz, a pianist and a musical critic wrote in his memoirs about meetings with Pushkin at Odoevskiy`s place: Pushkin never stopped talking about Hoffman; he wrote his “The Queen of Spades” in imitation of Hoffman but in a more refined style”. As with a number of Baltic region capitals each having a number of common denominators, for example Konigsberg and St.Petersburg, so Pushkin and Hoffman were congenial souls. Totally different in styles their underlying themes had much in common. Pushkin the pragmatist and Hoffman looking at individual identity and social interaction from a different perspective, both were arriving at similar conclusions. They showed the life as a multidimensional, polyphonic concept. Hoffman influenced all famous writers of the 19th century to a greater or lesser extent.
Lermontov wrote “Shtoss”, Dostoevsky – “The Landlady”, Gogol – “The Portrait”, Odoevsky – “Silfida”… Odoevsky took a further step from a fantastic reality to a perception of the highest Reality: “I would like to explain all these weird phenomena, to bring them within the general laws of nature, to contribute to the elimination of superstitions”. Bedtime ghost stories were put into the garments of a new meaning, romanticism on the Russian soil stepped into the prime of youth.
At the turn of centuries Hoffman was a significant figure in the German culture. He concentrated in himself the most viable features of humanitarian art of the previous century, including for example, Novelize, and discarded the refined pedantic philosophy of the early German romanticists. But the main romantic development was, according to Igor Bells and favored by Hoffman, art synthesis. Although a gifted writer his artistic talents did not by any means end there, he was also a prolific composer, an outstanding conductor of symphonies and opera, a more than competent singer and notwithstanding all of these attributes, a respected stage designer. His opera “Undine” was staged in Berlin in 1816. So musical types in Hoffman`s novels and stories are remarkable for their depth and humanity which are based not only on his inexhaustible creative imagination but also on a high level of professionalism”. Shuman named one of his best pieces as “Crysleriana” after one of the main characters of “The worldly wisdom of Murr cat” since he believed Hoffman to be his soul brother. Let us remember that Shuman inseparably linked “the poetic future” with protection and confirmation of the sublime in the recent past.
Oleg Melekhov`s educational development included the study of music which enhanced his understanding of the music of colour. There is no doubt therefore that the portrayals of images and feelings peculiar to both masters are in harmony with each other and interlinked through time. Their “lyrical vigor blends into the stream of moving aesthetic consciousness”. It is in this way that ages are linked and history puts down its roots into eternity, “The Golden Age”. It is in this way that the period of human decadence, the so-called Dark Age, is declining and the Light Age is surfacing.
The creators therefore are confronted with a dilemma: on the one hand there is an intended idea, on the other hand – the way of its implementation. There is a gap between “what” and “how”. The ability to replenish it and to link the two shores by a bridge depends on the author`s technique and his artistic vision. There is a saying: “It is not good when the master is not an artist but it is much worse when the artist is not a master”. In this case, one can face the profanation of the idea. A direct solution “to a brow” means “illustration” or “literature” in an artistic language. Such a picture of the idea has no magic of its own. If there is no magic which visibly links the idea and its implementation then there is no tension of the link. It is the mastery of the artist himself, which affects the extent of filling the existing gap with the magic. The different tasks should be solved using different solutions. These solutions determine the manner of implementation of such ideas. To create fullness and breadth various perceptions are needed. Such selection gives rise to the cycles – multi band highways which thread in and around the main idea. As to the artists they use, as a rule, only one manner. In Nabokov`s opinion, they are “savages devoid of the real culture, who have seized some of its threads and are displaying only imitative idea”.
It is very difficult to number all the options Oleg Melekhov offers in his interpretation of city landscapes. All of them are original and represent the unique format peculiar only to his painting. Take for example molded pictures-sculptures which sparkle with numerous facets of carved precious stones highlighting the pure colours, where only an exact composition prevents the figuration of this mosaic from sliding down into abstraction. Exhibition of all these works normally confined within a 1.5 meter square format creates the illusion of being in Zurbagan – the city of childish dreams where tangible examples ancient high relieves, the solemn severity of the Gothic and contrasting bright embroidery of Persian carpets are combined. As with Goethe’s “The Corinthian Bride” there is an anticipation of the fight and victory:
“From Athens to Corinth that is multicolumn
a young guest turned up who is unknown…”
The opinion of a certain Japanese monk on the landscape is also worthy of our attention. He cleverly expressed using a few touches the very essence of matter, which is recognized by feelings rather than by sight.
“Blue in the window,
Slightly touched the red
By leafage”
Hike is replaced by a monumental and dynamic hexameter of the streets of the old city the lightness and freshness of which are achieved by 3 or 4 colours. But for all that the artist always shows an intuitive handling of colour. Some of his works are based on two complimentary, and as it was believed earlier, inharmonious colours, violet and green, for example. Surely such sensation of colour is possible provided there is a deep understanding of the essence of associatively. Hence in the pictures dedicated to Hoffman`s City of Fantasies a sharp ear of a careful viewer hears the music of Tchaikovsky`s “The Nutcracker” in the key of cobbles on the pavement and the heels of Dora Hott, Hoffman`s sweetheart, 200 years later revealing a true meaning of romanticism, which poetized not an inevitable end as it was interpreted in a socialist reading-book but an eternal life that death is unable to prevent. The artist succeeded in finding the threads which link the past and the future and nurturing them with the magic implemented in the Beauty of the present.
It may sound Greek to a human flippancy. But it is very important to understand that the true meaning of human life lies in the building of the Common Temple of Beauty which will be raised on our planet one day with everyone praying within. It will be when evil and disgrace as a synonym of evil leave our earth. It never occurred to Philistines how many valuable treasures lie in front of them, what jewels are scattered about. The Superior World diligently tells the people over and over again: you will approach by way of beauty; perception of beauty will save you. We have been summoned to the festival of this world and our lives are blessed thereby. But the drama of human life is that some people create such a festival every day by beautifying and improving the life inside and around them, others have come to this festival only to enjoy themselves. They intend to take without any wish to be enriched by the inspiration or to use it for ennobling their lives.
“Oh, Times! Oh Measures!”
In the opinion of A.Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, in his films Tarkovsky developed the principles of the remoteness and coldness while having a deep insight. He did not care about the way his viewer perceived the scene, he spoke of the feeling development resulted from abstract thinking. For that an enormous courage was needed. After all, people like children require entertainment and action”- this idea was expressed by Pushkin who nevertheless never renounced the dignity of art while he “played on three main strings of our imagination – laughter, compassion and horror”. Up to now a dramatic effect of his magic amazes a human soul.
In the painting of the middle of the 19th century on the even ripples of a photographic copying of the reality a wave of impressionism emerged. It appeared as unexpectedly as in his own time Hoffman appeared on the background of clumsy romantic symbolism with its permanent praising of chivalrous armours, war-horses, dwarfs and castle chapels with their proprietress. Impressionists depicted only their own impression of the things seen and thus approached the Reality for mystery appeared in their works.
A basic structure of fine arts is a living pliancy of line and a life of colour. Before the age of impressionists the life of colour was subjected to the life of line. With their arrival the life of line started to get washed out by colour and acquired more and more conventional outlines. And it was when the life of colour broke loose from the grip of the line and devoured it that an extreme was formed under the name of abstractionism. It was an extra step aside that promoted the development of industrial art in the form of carpets, wallpaper and other articles of civilization. Impressionism became a major step forward in a human world perception. Evolutionary motions on the planet caused modified psychophysics of an eye peculiar to the most sensitive people.
Violent changes in the ozone layer, the planet climate and human psychophysiology are more visible now than at any other time in the last century. Extrasensory abilities specific to a substantial part of humanity are the most obvious criterion of an incipient culture. Some are becoming more refined, gentle and kind. Whereas others are the opposite, descending into vulgarity and aggression. World perception is changing and an understanding of colour typical for the discerning is expanding. Rudeness and ignorance will gradually diminish from the scene of evolution.
“… Our spirit is shattering our flesh is collapsing,
Giving birth to the organ for the sixth feeling”
Time dictates to the fine arts a rhythm refinement of plastic means of expressiveness to achieve a more complete expression of the idea of casting a man of the new evolutionary formation. They lie in synthesizing the life of line by the life of colour. An alchemical crucible where the most harmonious alloy is being cast can be found in the future. If an artist succeeds in choosing accurate colour ingredients, makes them red-hot in the furnace of resonant harmony of light, colour and line, creates the pressure desired in the crucible by coupling of a compositional solution, it is quite possible then that he will cast a bar of gold the lustre of which will reflect the idea from the future. It is the magic of such mystery that is called supremacy in art. The line as a plastic mean of artistic expressiveness is coming back and obtains a new life since the artists have always depicted with a vivid line of colour a visible world resulted from a long chain of the cosmic forces set in motion one after another. The highest planes or spheres of our planet are the realms of culmination of an absolute harmony.
Those people who have a deep insight into such realms of images and ideas and manage to synthesize a pictorial noumeite or a fiery precursor of line and colour become aristocrats of painting. Aristocrats of music read these images as sounds and combine them with the harmony of compositions. There are only a few of them. The rest are divided into those who are on their way to these spheres and, the major part, who are bathing in the dirty slough of lower spheres and create insuperable hindrances for themselves by the fruits of their “creation”. The 20th century will go down in history of art as the darkest century that brought forth an unprecedented amount of filth resulted from the decomposition of the form. The decomposition always accompanies the decay and as a result, the destruction. It is in this way that the world is divided into builders and destructives.
The main battle of Armageddon, which involves the whole planet, does not pass through Chechnya or Iraq, it passes through the art. Hence there is such an amount of “obscenity” on the screen, in books and music. Dark forces will struggle to the death for their power over human minds. A man will have to do his best to learn to discern the difference between a muddy scum of illusions from the past and pure art from the future. It is not an arduous task if there is a desire to develop and refine an artistic flair. The works of those artists who reflect the lowest astral of their abnormal world conception by means of a distorting mirror of their perception are exhibited in empty halls. Opium for the people is not in need any more. Hallucinations remain in favor only with red Khmers, Voodoo wizards and Buryat shamans.
“Oh, Times! Oh, Castles!”
At the moment the task of primary importance is to promote the development of an artistic flair. Why is it so important? In old Indian tradition the evolution circles were called circles of artistic flair. Why is artistic flair in particular? The fact is a man has a cosmic predestination. A human being has such a link with the future, which is not specific to animals. Up to now, however, most people completely imitate the worst aspects of the animal world by showing their mean passions and an aggressive striving for consumption. If a man succeeds in establishing such a link with the future then he brings its aroma into this day: he nurtures and ennobles it by means of a high sense of beauty perception and uniqueness of every moment of reality. The more he is developed the cleaner and smoother the mirror of his perception is. Broken and distorting mirrors reflect only illusions of the past by disfiguring and aggravating the present.
“Oh, Times! Oh, Flairs!
A high brow is given
For pure art”
In an ancient Greek fable Perseus won a victory over terrible Medusa Gorgon thanks to Athena`s gift – a copper shield which reflected her image like a mirror. It is important to understand the concealed meaning of the fable, the shield being the gift of Goddess is a rosy aura through which Perseus was looking at Evil – his past, but as a result of the gift, was immune to it.
Each evolutionary circle gives mankind a chance to develop a certain quality of artistic flair. All the best achievements and developments of human ideas eventually became a part of the universal culture. Embryonic crystals of such energy shown in the symbols of fables and legends were passed on to the new generations.
The idea of the synthesis of science, religion and art, which dominated the 19th century, has brought its fruits into the social life of the 21st century. In Nida, a picturesque Mecca for artists, the ground floor of a newly built temple is provided as an art gallery and as a venue for chamber music. Religious services are held on the first floor. At present the Catholic Church erects temples of religion and art. The Christian Orthodox Church is more conservative but it has also taken a bold step. Patriarchy of All-Russia has acknowledged the erroneous declaration of scientific knowledge being hostile to the Lord and church. The President of the Academy of Sciences stated: “The scientists have come to conclusion that the Author exists.” And further on: “The purpose of human evolution is to embrace God and to achieve the Divine insight”.
“Religion” comes from the Latin “religare” meaning “to bind”. Which can be interpreted as an integration of future world causes and present world effects. Art is a pointer, which embodies the magic of this terrestrial binding of images. And so the very essence of religion lies in a love, which polarizes the cause of a pure motive in order to sanctify the effect. The process of transforming the effect by means of the cause is the essence of art, which in turn embraces science. The latter is only applicable to method and its function in this progression is to give a good basic technique for the actual process. Therefore the task of synergism has always been of primary importance for humanity. It can only be possible when desire for beauty, and ethereal harmonies is paramount and when the developed perception is capable of encapsulating spiritual Love. Only then does life acquire its fundamental core, which, whilst developing, moves human consciousness along the evolutionary path of development prescribed by the Divines. That is why the aristocrats of art are the messengers, reflecting love at its purest and also embracing its disciples. Supremacy in art is linked to the revelation of human magnetism and the mystery of life often depicting the hidden depth as well as aspects, which are clearly revealed. My function as a messenger is to try to express the inexpressible in a word. Those who feel it will understand it without elaborate explanations. As to skeptics, they remain unfulfilled.
“Oh, Times! Oh, Mankind!
“Art” comes from “iskus” meaning “temptation” but there are degrees of temptation, some light, some dark… All artists at some time or other painted a nude female figure. The Divines fixed the grain of the idea within the consciousness at the dawn of time as a gift.
What makes a woman so attractive to a man?
Magic light which envelopes every woman. The secret of her beauty is in this light. The more intense it is the more beautiful the woman is.
“Female” Goddesses were older than “male” in ancient religions. A female image was the symbol of Innermost Wisdom with a male image meaning a Revealed Secret. High priests in ancient Babylon and Egypt were women. This is a very weighty argument in favour of evolutionary seniority of multifunctional female nature. Egyptians called an artist “seienakh” meaning “a person who reanimates”. In the opinion of those who reanimate, an exalted female image was a link between divine love to a man and therefore to God who saw a personified divine beauty in a woman. For light art, intimate and spiritual life are innermost parts enriching each other.
For dark art, love remains an abstract concept. Those people who are prone to it are dreaming of a true life all their lives, but it remains unachievable to them the same way as high morality, which is a refined energy of human essence.
Female origins with their traditional propensity for tenderness usually demonstrate an ability to find the correct solutions in the most desperate situations.
“Oh, Times! Oh, Temples!
The secret is kept back by a Fair Lady!”
Most female images in Oleg Melekhov`s creations combine suppleness of bodies with a sharpness of limbs and tend to portray an artistic symbol which expresses on the one hand the restless delicacy of a spiritual origin and on the other – by means of expressive childlike faces and a softness of inner rhythmic structure – the eternal youth of maternal nature. This symbol sometimes culminates in a deep artistic understanding of a well thought-out style in which the form itself is explored and revealed with exceptional simplicity and laconic brevity up to its archaic shrouds. It being acknowledged that these schemes invariably achieve the power of expressiveness and female intensity: “A great indicator of the female origin”, “A Kiss from the Soul” a cycle in watercolors collectively called as “A hand touched a hand”. Performed in different styles showing lightness and lucidity of a fleeting touch, clear of naturalism and all its manifestations, they transmit the depth of a brilliant artistic play realized without a particular effort. Lightness, play and lyricism of pictorial spirits produce a philosophic essence of the artist`s comprehension of the “fabric” of femininity each fold of which conceals the mystery of Existence.
The world is under a veil of mystery.
The world is held up by mystery.
A mystery accompanies a man in the course of his life.
A mystery protects his path.
The Sphinx with a female appearance enjoys the riddles proposed to travelers passing by, being itself one of the greatest riddles of the world.
Yury Ryurikov, researching the subject of love, in his book “Who should love in the 21st century” traces the development of this feeling during a certain period of history. “Love in Platoon’s time was synergetic, all-embracing. The feeling enveloped a man on the verge of life and death. Here is an extract from Safo as an example:
“The moment I see you
I am unable to open my mouth
I am turning greener than the grass
And I am just on the point of
Saying goodbye to my life.”
Since Platoon two cerebral hemispheres, two reflections and two streams of love have been included in our conception, the stream of synergetic love growing shallower and that of analytic love deepening. Art, religion and science were subject to delimitation. As academic science became extremely dull and logical, art was becoming more and more emotional, almost light-hearted. In the 14th century Petrarka opened the second stream of love:
“I am striking with awe and I am waiting impatiently, I am burning with the desire and I am becoming numb with cold,
“I am fleeing from everyone, and everyone is beloved for me”.
He saw two rivers of love, two streams of feelings – light and dark; delight and anguish, elation and pain. But he overlooked streamlets. In the 20th century two rivers turned into the delta, each of its streams being broken up into the smallest streamlets of moods and emotional activities. Micro-psychology of love is springing up. Attention is focused on almost inaudible volatile sparklets, which focus more and more on inexplicable feelings. A new type of matrimony appears, marriage – cooperation where priority is given to likeness of interests, opinions, in other words, the bedrock on which friendship and respect are based. After all, passions fade away, but friendship, respect, interest in each other remain. For that a man needs concentrated help with his feelings. It is an appropriate background for the emergence of new responsibilities – to satisfy the spiritual demands of each other. This incredibly increases the aspirations of both sides, enriches a family life and improves diversification… Masculinity absorbs feminine features: gentleness, humaneness, versatility, distinction of semi-tones and tints. Emotional femininity is becoming more and more sensible…”.
It may be added to these remarkable studies that in such a liaison earthly love can become a reflection of divine love and the motivation for its perception.
It is perception of the love of Heaven, which promotes and refines the love of earth. The purpose of a man as an ethic being is a progressive aspiration towards the Divine. He looks for fulfillment of love through himself, that is giving”. When he is subject to irrational impulses or expedient rationality instead of being led by the Divine knowledge and will, he will fail to meet spiritual demands of his spouse. He has nothing to give but his salary. The light of love flickers and quickly dies out unless the beauty of renovation supports it. To achieve such a beauty a man has to work selflessly at self-improvement and to be anxious for cognition of him and the outer world. Love has always been a splendid incentive of human life and also the High Muse in the wreath of fine arts.
A man who feels well can be good at expressing his feelings. The means of expression cannot exist separately from the things to be expressed. And if this particular work of art is bad, it is bad not only because the artist did not have any means of expression but also because he had nothing to express. The form and the content are inseparable: who works at art works also at its expression”- those words were written by N.Punin, a prominent art critic of the last century.
In this article I deliberately try to concentrate on the issues pertinent to the background of creativity as I am interested most in quality analysis which in articles on fine arts is often replaced by plot analysis as well as historical or formal analysis. The form analysis is not identical to the quality analysis: they only partly agree with each other.
Nowadays the world of seekers of truth is divided into aesthetes and hedonists. The former made a lifeless virtue from lively ethics, the latter – a monotonous gloss of Bohemia vulgarity from the unique beauty of existence.
Aurobindo Ghosh defined the goal of a man as an aesthetic being: ”To find the Divine through beauty; for this purpose it is required first to see and depict a human being, Nature and the life for their sake in their own salient truth and beauty as it is behind these first features that the beauty of Divine lies. And through their precise transformation what was veiled must be opened”.
Supremacy of Oleg Melekhov`s creativity lies in an exquisite transparency of the veil which conceals the mystery.
Tarkovsky used to restrain a tragic pathos of an actor: “never slam the doors of an old cupboard. Words have no meaning. Do not play but live, breath…” He was most afraid of artificiality, even a clearly pronounced phrase. His image was developed from algorisms, a mosaic chain of seemingly inconsequential behavior, which gave rise to the uniqueness of a picture. He did not bring the spirit of mysticism to the scene, though mystery is present in all his pictures.
Aristocrats of art always summarize all the achievements of world culture and amalgamated their own unique art style. Their motto is: “Past the crowds to the heart of people”. Those who make hearts harmonious create world art culture far from squares and market places. Having an exquisite sense of beauty they were following the path of aesthetic martyrdom through the thorns of misunderstanding of contemporaries and primitive imperfection of tastes. This path scheme outlined on both sides by those in power and by indifference of spiritless throng joins all the seekers of truth and beauty:
I have discovered the enchantment of amalgam”.
In spite of its provinciality Kaliningrad did not lose the gloss of metropolis and as a cultural center it is one of foremost European cities. Chamber orchestra conducted by A.Andreev, “Lik” (Image) male choir, Oleg Melekhov`s painting and many other things not only defended the cultural space of Konigsberg but also raised its standing to a new level. I consider it as a natural choice that Kaliningrad was the best contender for the international organist contests named after M.Tariverdiev, a prominent musician of the present era.
“During the years of our work we, representatives of Kaliningrad officials, failed to attract such attention and interest to the city as was attracted by artist Oleg Melekhow during a week`s exhibition in the State Duma.” – said the deputy. That opinion was unanimously shared by all deputies. “The attitude to the city has been changed, they have started to speak about its unique geopolitical position”.
Numerous admirers of this prominent master of line and colour are dreaming of the artist having a studio – gallery of his own which could easily be turned into a Russian cultural Mecca for city-dwellers and tourists alike. Guides have nothing to show while his collection of 400 pictures might fill up the vacuum in a worthy manner.”
Oleg Melekhov has already added a glorious page to the Pantheon of Beauty of all ages and nations. His creations have become the common property of Russian culture, it should be known to all those who wish to rule the city or the country.
V.Pokladova, head of arts departments of the Museum of History and Art writes in her review on the artist`s creation: “it amazes with its outrageous subjectivity, smartness of modeling a unique world of his own. This fledgling art is a result of continuous daily work where the artist designs his own space. Today this space represents a huge world of over 3000 pictures and numerous examples of pupils, some of them having their own unique features. The artist who is constantly venturing into the future succeeds in reaching the freedom by means of the intuition developed inside, and in a permanent ascent he helps all those who wish to obtain that freedom for themselves. It is in this that a real democracy of his aristocracy, the true power of art, is shown: never to impose his vision of the world on his pupils but show the truth within themselves by lighting the path, showing the route of their freedom. It is the task of primary importance for him, he proves in practice a wise postulate of the ancients: “He who has not taught his son a skill prepares him to be a highway robber”.
The thirty years of his career as a teacher of drawing at school speak volumes. Still more, the letters of grateful pupils speak. Here is one of them. It is from Maria Stepanova from USA: “Dear Oleg Alexandrovich, if ever I came back you would have been the first person I wanted to meet. I think there is no need whatsoever to tell you what an indisputable authority you are for me and how deeply I appreciate your help. I think of you every day and never stop admiring you being always right without foisting your own tastes on anybody. It amazes me how much you know…”.
A copy of the picture from his spiritual cycle “ The Heart Devotion” would be quite suitable here. Its absolutely marvelous plasticity of lines, a magic combination of delicate tones, a Divinely pure female image and a light grace of birds are expressed by dancing the whole picture is alive. The dance penetrates your heart, fascinates and carries it away into the world of magic and harmony. By filling up the heart with energy, it shows the way out of the earthly life constrains.
“Oh, Times
Oh, Sound, Oh, Colour
Oh, Muse and Oleg!”
How much lightness, grace and generosity are in your soaring creative work. The power of beauty you have found thrusts out tyranny and bureaucracy. It holds joy and affection and bestows them on people. That is why it is genuine as it realizes the Highest Law of Love!
Vitaliy Ivanischev
Vitaliy Ivanischev is a writer and an artist, the author of “The Magic of Nida”, the book about the magic created by three Russian artists who worked at International open air murals in the town of Nida (Lithuania). The book is written in a genre of literary sgraffito and illustrated with colour insets taken from sketches and paintings made during the sacrament of revelation. It was revelation of secret formulas of beauty taken from space and aimed at solving the task of world reunification through beauty. This is not only his first book on the murals, but also, in some way, the first attempt synthesize painting and literature.
His latest work is “Svetlogorsk Glaizum (“Amber”) of Rauschen” essay.
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INDYCAR – Scheckter to Fly at New Hampshire
August 9, 2011 Shaun
Tomas Scheckter will be back in the IZOD IndyCar series this weekend as it was announced he will sub for the injured Justin Wilson at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. This past weekend at Mid-Ohio, Wilson suffered a fracture in his spine after catching air coming out of turn one. The subsequent landing impact would cause serious damage to his back and see him out for an expected three months. Scheckter, who has 14 starts with DRR, last competed at the Indianapolis 500 with S&H/KV Racing in the Redline Extreme Energy…
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INDYCAR – AFS/Schmidt Driver Speculation
July 6, 2011 July 6, 2011 Shaun
It was announced today via IndyCar.com that Sam Schmidt had secured AFS as a primary sponsor for a second full time car in the IZOD IndyCar Series. There have been a number of names tossed around looking for a full time effort, so let the speculation begin! Here are a few people with a shot at the ride as well as our pick for the second seat. Katherine Legge: Former Champ Car/DTM driver Katherine Legge has been mentioned a few times this year already in her search for a ride.…
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IndyCar – Kansas Preview: Kansas Speedway 2007-2009
April 28, 2010 Doug Patterson
The Spring Years: 2007-2009 As exciting as the summer races at the Kansas Speedway were, the spring races have been lack-luster. During the 2007 race, the leaders ran away from the rest of the field. Dan Wheldon crossed the checkered and yellow flags ahead of the eventual season champion Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti as the race ended under caution. There was no doubt about who the winner was going to be, though. Dixon was definitely the class of the field that day. 3rd and 4th place finishers Helio Castroneves…
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IndyCar – Texas Showdown
June 5, 2009 mike
Once again the IndyCar Series returns to the Texas Motor Speedway. TMS is one of the few venues where the IndyCar series has had a sustained run of good attendance numbers that have been helped by lots of the NASCAR season ticket holders who have stopped selling or giving away their IndyCar tickets and started attending the race. So far this year though, the most competitive oval race has been last week at Milwaukee. With TMS being a 1.5 mile cookie cutter track, it may be yet another dull oval…
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Dancing Cambodian street kids share stories with Auckland youth
April 26, 2012Asia-Pacific Journalism, Frontpage, NZ, Pacific Headlines
Cambodian dance troop Tiny Toones have been touring around Auckland this week. Photo: tinytoones.org.nz
Report – By Melissa Low
Former Cambodian street children are breakdancing around Auckland this week as they share their life stories with New Zealand’s youth.
Cambodian dance group Tiny Toones is currently touring Auckland high schools with hopes it will inspire students.
Based in Phnom Penh, Tiny Toones is a charity that runs as a youth drop-in centre, offering creative and education programmes to children from the poorest neighbourhoods and slums in Cambodia.
Many of the 11 performers, aged 16 to 24, were forced to drop out of school and work on the streets before they became part of Tiny Toones.
Tiny Toones’ New Zealand tour organiser Lisa Ho says the troop wants to share stories about what life is like in the developing world and how members have been able to move forward.
“These kids have struggled through drug and alcohol addiction, exploitation, neglect, dysfunctional families, gang violence, domestic violence,” she says.
“All those issues we know are relevant to the youth of New Zealand as well.”
She says they want the youth in New Zealand to be inspired by their stories and know that no matter what their background, they have a chance to better their circumstances.
“Even though [the performers] live in a country with no government support, with no welfare support, they still have been able to turn their lives around and make some changes in their lives.”
Tiny Toones’ only female breakdancer, 25-year-old Diamond, says she’s been enjoying Auckland’s “nice but cold” weather, and getting to perform at the different schools.
“All the students at the school say ‘Tiny Toones! Tiny Toones!’ So fun, it’s cool, they like Tiny Toones.”
Diamond was invited by Tiny Toones’ founder KK (his real name Tuy Sobil) to join the group when she became interested in breakdancing after watching one of their performances.
“When I first went to KK, I was shy and scared because I didn’t know how to breakdance.”
Despite first being nervous about dancing with a male-dominated group, Diamond says now the boys are impressed she can breakdance and “pop and lock”.
Tiny Toones will hold a public performance at Auckland Girls Grammar school tomorrow, when dancers will perform a 90-minute show that will take the audience into a journey of Cambodia’s history, culture, and personal life stories through breakdance.
All funds from the show will be given back to the charity which hopes to further develop its education programme and offer more scholarships to their students to fund them into university study.
Melissa Low is a third-year Bachelor of Communications Studies student majoring in journalism at AUT University.
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Paul Hobbs Wines
Terroir: Nature & Nurture
Terroir is often spoken about as if it’s a fixed construct; unmovable, definitive. It’s as if the terroir of Burgundy, for example, lives off in an ethereal realm, elusive yet sacrosanct; something to represent and uphold at all costs. Carrying this example even further, what defines the terroir of Burgundy’s most coveted sites, after all? Standing on the hillsides there, observing those storied sites, one comes to understand that many of them came into existence not because of their ephemeral terroir, but as the result of man-made choices bound by history, logistics and practicalities.
A king on his dying bed makes an overture of generosity towards a cloister of monks, leaving an inheritance of land, to better secure a place in Heaven, perhaps. Numerous sought-after sites are curiously close to cloisters where the monks needed to rest their weary bodies at night; a practical choice.
Were those monks hundreds of years ago consciously toiling to preserve the terroir of a site, as so many critics and collectors compel winemakers to do today? Certainly not, for that concept did not yet exist. Their approach was more primitive, more sensual. They were striving to create something pleasant, something beautiful.
Can innovation and creativity exist if they constantly run up against the fixed construct of terroir?
At some point, they must have noticed that some sites have better drainage than others; that one aspect is more favorable than another; that some soils are more nuanced than others. They must have also noticed that some monks were more gifted at farming than others. Maybe one was especially good at pruning. Another more talented in the cellar.
It is at this crucial intersection that Nature and Nurture convene.
In my tenth grade Biology class, I recall having an uplifting, hopeful moment when I learned that we while 50% of us is already pre-programmed, if you will, by our DNA, the other 50% is a result of our environment. As a young man eager to forge his own path, that was positively heartening.
Given the fruit of the same special site, 10 winemakers will produce 10 different wines. Intentionality, creative choices, experience, taking risks, the spirit of innovation; all of these variants come to bear upon a singular, finished wine.
Can innovation and creativity exist if they constantly run up against the fixed construct of terroir? Henri Jayer said ‘no stems’. He was adamant on this point and it’s a debate that rages to this day. Does batonnage obscure site? These and other lively discussions remain prevalent today among Burgundians, and that is a good thing. Would that we could allow them this luxury; to innovate and create; to leave their own personal imprimatur upon a site without risking criticisms (from the trade and media alike) that their unique creative excursions betray terroir.
If Burgundy were to disappear tomorrow and they had to start all over again, with no history, no presumptions or hierarchies of greatness, would the re-creation of Burgundy look exactly the same way as it does now?
What would the wines of Burgundy be today if those monks toiling hundreds of years ago were not allowed to innovate? We are quick to applaud a winemaker who hardly intervenes and who adheres to ancient practices. If there is delicacy in their operations, surely we cannot fault winemakers worldwide for evolving. For being transformative.
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July 1, 2019 Philosophy
The Ongoing Pursuit of Sustainability
Being raised on a farm, my family knew that if you wanted to bear quality fruit from the orchard, you must maintain a healthy environment and respect and care for its resources. At the time, no one talked about sustainability; it was a means of supporting the needs of our family without compromising the land for future generations. Thirty years ago when I started Paul Hobbs Winery, the discourse around sustainability was still in its infancy, however, it was always at the core of what we did.
April 1, 2019 Philosophy
When the New World Produces Classics
The Napa Valley does not have, nor will it ever have, as long and rich a history as the great wine houses of Europe. In my mind, though, the finest wines being made in the Napa Valley are as prized as those of its finest European brethren.
August 9, 2018 Philosophy
Food and Wine: Learning to Challenge Paradigms
Beyond being an ideal accompaniment for a meal, a bottle of wine can set the mood of a room. Just as music and soft, ambient lighting are essential to a calm and lovely repast, a bottle of wine can add a narrative arc to an evening…contributing history, humanity and nature to the stories shared around the table. I think about these things when considering what wine to pair with a meal.
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Allocution - Prix A.R.C.
J. Lejeune
RENO december 1985
Types and counter-types
The symphony of intelligence
Chromosomal regulation
Genes on the 21
The monocarbon hypothesis
Mr President, and dear members of the Association for retarded Citizens of the United States.
Recieving your kind invitation to Reno was a great honour and I felt in the same time a great delight and a deep sorrow: all my teaching duties are accumulated in October, November and December! and Who in the world could modify an University's calendar!
I profoundly regret not to be able to join this meeting but my hope is you will nevertheless forgive Me, considering that I am pleading both "non-guilty" ... and sincerly repentant.
In bestowing upon me this Research award, the Association for Retarded Citizens of United States has distinguished a work still to be completed. Sure enough it is now well establised that an extra chromosome 21 is the cause of Down's Syndrome. But how this super numeracy piece of genetic information produces its deleterious effect ;
- how the intellectual damage is resulting from it,
- how it could possibly be compensated or repaired,
All this remains to be discovered.
Hence, instead of an historical review, I'll take the liberty of presenting you briefly the state of affairs, and discussing the various ways open to research.
Normally, at the moment of conception, every child recieves two exemplars of each chromosomes : one from father, one from mother. If by misfortune one of the reproductive cells carries two, elements, the child becomes trisomic that is he has three exemplars of chromosome 21.
Sometimes the contrary occurs, a piece of chromosome is lacking and the child is monosomic, having received only one exemplar of this segment.
If we compare the two conditions, a stricking opposition appears the excess modify the morphology in one way and the deficit on the contrary way.
For example, trisomy 21 produces small ears with a small nose and partial monosomy 21 induces large ears with a protruding nose.
This opposition in "Type and Counter-type" is observed for all the chromosomal aberrations for which these reciprocal syndromes are known. But not matter the chromosome involved, be it the 21, the 18, the 13 or the 5 or any other, then it comes to intelligence both the excess or the deficit of genetic material invariably produce the same deleterious effet : mental deficiency.
In order of resolving this paradoxe, we must remember that the genes, carried by the chromosomes, dictate the production of enzymes. Enzymes are the machine - tools of the cell, manufacturing all the biochemical products. Hence the more genes there are, the more enzymes are produced and the fastest the chemical stuff is produced or destroyed.
The message of life can be compared to a symphony : each musician (the genes) reads its score and follows the tempo of the conductor.
During a solo, a too-quick musician (in case of trisomy) could transform an "andante" in a "prestissimo" : the ears will be too small and the fingers too short. Conversly, a slow musician (in case of monosomy) could change an "allegretto" in a "largo" : the ears will be chiseled and the fingers too slender. In both cases, because the musician played a solo, he modified a trait but did not spoiled the whole symphony.
On the contrary, when the full orchestra is concerting, all the not musician playing in a "tutti", it does not matter wether the faulty musician accelerates or slows down ; the result will be cacophonic, even if he reads correctly his music!
Detecting the discording musician is not an easy task especially when a whole chromosome is involved like in Down's Syndrome. In simple genic diseases, like in phenylketonuria for example, only one biochemical reaction is blocked and the failure is obvious... once discovered. But there may be some thousand genes in chromosome 21.
Surely, most of them do not produce harm when in triplicate, because if each of them was discording, the trisomic children would not survive at at all. Thus only few of the accelerated reactions are dangerous. But how will we discover the culprits among so many innocents!
This detective story could be avoided if we knew how to silence a peculiar chromosome without disturbing the others. If the extra musician was turned off, the symphony would be restored.
Let us suppose a competent repair-man has recieved from the factory a four cylinder engine equipped by mistake with flue spark-plugs. He would certainly notice that the engine does not run smoothly. An expert would not discard thos motor. He would cleverly disconnect the extra plug and thus bring the rythm to normal.
Alas, we are not yet as skilled than this car repair man! But Nature is that shrewd. She konws how to silence one of the X chromosomes in feminine cells, so that the woman with her two X chromosomes is not so much superior to the man who has only one X and a tiny Y!
We still ignore how this turning off is achieved. Il we could master that trick, and if we could apply it to the extra chromosome 21, we could redress the destiny of Down's Syndrome affected children, even without knowing what kind of biochemical reaction was modified by the discording musician!
Pending such a tour de force, (and nobody knows wether it would at all be feasible some day) we can try to decipher the genic content of chromosome 21.
The painfull task of unravelling one by one the genes of chromosome 21 is less brilliant indeed, but it has the great advantage of being already on the way. Two methods are available :
- the molecular biologists split the long ribbon of the DNA contained in chromosome 21 and, letter by letter, decipher the message encoded in each piece.
- on the other hand the biochemists carefully analyses all the chemical reactions they can, in order to see if some of them are running faster in trisomic 21 cells.
These two approachs complement each other and engender a healtly scientific competition between the research teams.
For the moment six genes are known and I apologize for being too technical about it : chemical language is very simple indeed, with the slight difficulty that it cannot be translated in every days words!
One, the superoxyde dismutase (S.O.D.I), plays a special role in the metabolism of oxygen. So to speak, it regulates the carburation. Its over activity possibly deteriorates some cell constituants, inducing the too rapid ageing of Down's Syndrome patients. They also become more frequently deficients and some of them are affected by a redoutable complication looking very much like the ALZHEIMER disease.
- Another, the phosphofructokinase controles the sugar metabolism and part of the fatty acids production. Trisomics 21 are prone to diabetes and are often overweighted.
- Two twin-genes, the glicineamide phosphoribosyl synthase and the aminoimidazole phosphoribosyl synthase deal with the production of purines, the building blocks of DNA. Trisomics spill over these purines as demonstrated by an increased excretion of uric acid.
- The gene responsible of the protein reactive to interferon works also too fast. The trisomics are prone to various infections.
- The last one, discovered last year, is the cystathionine B synthase which transform homocysteine into cystathionine, a very important compound. A rabbit has less cystathionine in its brain than a dog ; a chimpanzee has mare than a dog and a man, more than a chimpanzee ...
To suggest some strategy for efficiently continuing the attack, we need a theoretical framework to put in order these miscellaneous informations and to conduct the next assaults.
Could it be that a peculiar chemical mechanism would be the most frequently affected in mental retardation? Few years ago I proposed that the metabolism of monocarbons could be this sensitive target.
In order to build the eleven thousand millions of neurons in our brain, to insulate its enormous wiring (as long as from Paris to Reno) and to chisel the security keys who open and close the eleven millions of millions of connections between our neurons the brain makes an enormous consumption of monocarbons. These bits of molecules, containing only one atom of carbon (hence their name) are the smallest building stone of our nervous system, but the most used one.
Thus if the supply of monocarbons was insufficient, if its transportation by folic acid and B12 vitamine was not efficient, if its utilisation by transmethylases was not appropriate, a severe disturbance of the functionning of the brain would ensue. All that we know about the mentally deleterious effect of these impairements is in accordance with this oversimplified hypothesis.
If some very precious stuff was burned too fast by trisomic 21 children, this wastage could possibly deplete their organism of a very necessary compound.
When over-producing purines, as previously mentioned, trisomic 21 cells waste quite a lot of those precious monocarbons.
In this respect the newly discovered acceleration of the cysthionine-ß-synthase could even be of a greater interest.
In a different type of mental retardation, the homocystinuria, this very reaction is totally blocked ; exactly the contrary of the acceleration in trisomy 21. Curiously homocystinuric children are tall, slender, with long tappered fingers, just the opposite of the short stature and the short fingers of trisomics 21. Even the homocystinurics have extra creases on their fingers in contrast to the lack of some flexion creases in trisomy 21.
The type and counter-type me started with in our discussion is very obvious here.
And this comparison is also in accordance with the monocarbon's hypothesis. Homocysteïne, if not transformed into cystathionine, recieves a monacarbon carried by folic acid and B12 and becomes later S-adenosyl methionine ; this is the transport form of monocarbons. The next step is the construction of neurons, of insulating substances and of security keys of the nervous connections! Taken together the wastage of purine and the excessive destruction of homocysteine could produce a borderline but chronic shortage of monocarbons in trisomy 21.
On the contrary, the accumulation of homocysteine (in the blokade disease) produce S-adenosyl-homocysteine which entirely blocks the transmethylase system ; thus the blokade is just as deleterious as the acceleration.
It must be very precisely stressed that this general model is for the moment strictly speculative. Even if the reasoning was sound, it would remain to be seen wether the correction of such a trouble, if at all possible, could alleviate the mental deficiency.
Mr. President and dear friends, please forgive me for this too technical discussion. Its only purpose was to show you that research is on the way and that me must make every endeavour to pursue it.
Sure enough nobody knows the length of the road to be covered before reaching the achievement we are all longing for, dedicated parents, skillful teachers and research workers. But one thing is certain, thanks to this cooperation and to the help of valuable associations like yours, we will indefatigably try to render to the children injured in their intelligence, this marvelous glaring who is the mark of the spirit.
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Child sexual exploitation is a form of child sexual abuse. It occurs where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, manipulate or deceive a child or young person under the age of 18 into sexual activity (a) in exchange for something the victim needs or wants, and/or (b) for the financial advantage or increased status of the perpetrator or facilitator. The victim may have been sexually exploited even if the sexual activity appears consensual. Child sexual exploitation does not always involve physical contact; it can also occur through the use of technology.
Child sexual exploitation is a form of abuse, which is helpful to think of a course of conduct rather than an isolated incident as it involves a ‘relationship’. However the relationship is based on a deliberate imbalance of power.
The relationship can take several forms and can follow a pattern:
Befriending – where contact is made with a child/young person and then the initial contact introduces the child/young person to one or more older men who pose as friends, cousins, relatives of the initial contact. In this stage the child/young person is groomed into a situation which they come to think is ok but is actually harmful to them. Gifts, alcohol, cigarettes etc can be bestowed upon them. In this stage the child/young person may interpret the behaviour demonstrated towards them by an individual as ‘love’.
Control – in this stage the abuser expects a return on the gifts they have bestowed and will involve sexual favours and the abuser will make threats to gain control over the child/young person. This may involve threats of violence, threats to family members, photographing the child/young person performing sexual activities and threatening to publicise them, involving the child/young person in criminal activities and threatening to report them to the police.
Exploitation – in this stage the abuser builds the alienation the child/young person can experience, distancing them from friends, parents and other support. This leads the child/young person further into the abuse. In this phase the exploitation includes the child earning money to support their need/pay back the gifts and pay back the perpetrators of the abuse.
The child/young person will be significantly affected by this and may not recognise what is happening to them as abuse, or may feel that it is their fault.
Points of contact can be home, school, shopping centres, entertainment arcades, leisure clubs, taxi ranks, bus and train stations and online.
Inappropriate relationships and or boyfriend model
The abuser has power which is either physical, emotional or financial, or control over a young person. The young person may believe they are in a genuine friendship or relationship with the abuser. The abuse can exist in isolation in that the individual perpetrates the abuse or can involve the young person being introduced and abused by other people. The ‘boyfriend’ grooms the victim by striking up a seemingly loving relationship with them, giving them gifts and going out. Victims may be required to attend parties and have sex with multiple men, threatened with violence either to themselves or their loved ones if they don’t. They may also be made to introduce their friends as new victims.
Technology is widely used by perpetrators as a method of grooming and coercing victims, often through social networking sites and mobile devices (Jago et al, 2011). The abuser grooms the child/young person on line. They may pose as another young person of a similar age or an adult. The abuser may talk to the child via a web cam striking up a relationship, progressing to getting the child/young person to pose or send images of themselves which may progress to naked or semi naked images. These images will be stored and shared with other child abusers. The abuser may then start to pressurise the child/young person and blackmail them by threatening to tell parents or share images. This form of abuse usually occurs in private, or in semi-public places such as parks, cinemas, cafes and hotels. It is increasingly occurring at ‘parties’ organised by perpetrators for the purposes of giving victims drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing them (Barnardo’s, 2012)
Organised exploitation, gangs and trafficking
Young people can associate with gangs and as a result of their involvement can become involved in offending behaviour and/or sexual exploitation. Sexual violence against females in a gang environment can occur in the following:
Sexually assaulting a young woman associated with a rival gang to disrespect or provoke the gang
Getting females to use their sexuality to set up rival gang males
Sexual assault as a threat or weapon
Sexual assault/abuse as a means of initiation into a gang
Other forms of criminality can occur where victims are trafficked through criminal networks, and forced or coerced into sex with multiple men including groups of men. This is serious organised activity.
Q: Does child sexual exploitation only happen in certain ethnic or cultural communities?
A: Offenders and victims come from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, this crime is not restricted to a specific group.
Q: Only children in care are affected?
A: A majority of victims live at home. Looked after children, account for a number of victims and can be particularly vulnerable.
Q: Only girls and women are affected
A: Boys, young men, girls and women are all targeted by CSE offenders. Male victims may be less likely to report incidents due to stigma, prejudice or embarrassment.
Q: Only men commit CSE crimes
A: Evidence shows that women can be offenders of this crime. They use different grooming methods but target both boys and girls.
Q: This only happens to young teenagers by young men?
A: Peer–on–peer child sexual exploitation happens too, and this can take many forms. For example young people recruit young people at parties – where they are introduced to adults or forced to perform sexual acts.
Q: Parents should know what their child is doing to be able to stop it
A: Parents may be unlikely to be able to identify what is happening. They may suspect something is not right but may not be in a position to stop it due to control, threats or fear.
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (English)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Latvian)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Lithuanian)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Polish)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Portuguese)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Russian)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Slovak)
CSE Warning Signs Leaflet for Parents and Carers (Urdu)
Keep them safe: an interactive tool
Understand the issue of child sexual exploitation, know the signs and be equipped to act.
Parents against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) UK, in partnership with Virtual College, has launched an interactive online information package for parents on the signs of child sexual exploitation. This free tool is designed to equip parents with the information and knowledge to safeguard children from this abuse. Click here for more details
Parents against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) UK have produced books for parents of children who are being sexually exploited.
Keeping it together: a parents’ guide to coping with child sexual exploitation has been written in consultation with parents who have witnessed the sexual exploitation of their own daughters or sons.
Working with the Police: the role of parents in child sexual exploitation investigations, which details how parents can work in partnership with police to disrupt CSE and bring charges against perpetrators.
Other guides produced by Parents against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace) UK can be found at the following link http://www.paceuk.info/support-for-parents/advice-centre/
Child sexual exploitation is very distressing and can be a very difficult form of abuse to recognise.
The following websites offer advice and guidance for parents if they are worried or if their child is suffering this type of abuse:
Pace – parents against child sexual exploitation
CSE training for Parents
Barnardos – what can I do as a parent?
Police – advice, help, report
Childline – information about sexual abuse and how to get help
If you are worried about your child you can talk to the Police on 101 or Children’s Services on 01733 864170.
In an emergency call 999
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Russian investigators seek to extend detention of Ukrainian pilot Savchenko until May
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Tags: Trial, Murder, Pre-trial detention, Ukraine, Russia
MOSCOW, February 4 (RAPSI) – Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to extend until May 13 the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists, the court’s press secretary, Anna Fadeyeva, told RAPSI on Wednesday.
The investigators’ motion will be considered on February 10, Fadeyeva said.
Savchenko was detained last July in Russia on charges of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists during a military action over the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Television correspondent Igor Kornelyuk and sound engineer Anton Voloshin were killed on June 17 in a mortar attack. Both journalists were later buried in Moscow.
Savchenko denies the allegations and says that she was kidnapped in Ukraine and forcibly transported to Russia.
In Ukraine she has been sworn in as a lawmaker of parliament. She was elected as a top candidate in the Batkivshchyna party along with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
In late January, Russian authorities brought new charges against Savchenko. She is suspected of unauthorized crossing of border, according to her lawyer Ilya Novikov.
15:03 04/02/2015 Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to extend until May 13 the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who stands accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalists.
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The mentorship is suitable for writers of fiction and creative non-fiction. The 2017 residential mentorship will be held 8-12 May. This is an outstanding opportunity to participate in a writing experience that has already proved to be a launch pad for regional writers. The program is seventeen years old this year and the roll call of past participants who are now published authors includes: Jesse Blackadder, Susanna Freymark, Daniel Ducrou, Sarah Armstrong, Jessie Cole, Russell Eldridge, Emma Ashmere, Claire Dunn, Leigh Redhead, Emma Hardman, Oren Siedler, Matt Webber and Lisa Walker.
Marele Day has been the mentor for the program for the past fifteen years and will be taking this role again in 2017. Marele is the author of four crime novels – The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender; The Case of the Chinese Boxes; The Last Tango of Dolores Delgado and The Disappearances of Madalena Grimaldi as well as a collection of crime-comedy stories, Mavis Levack, PI. Other novels include the best-selling Lambs of God, which was published to international acclaim with film rights optioned by Twentieth Century Fox; Mrs Cook: The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain’s Wife; and most recently The Sea Bed. She is a highly experienced speaker, teacher and mentor, and has won several awards, including the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
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LIMA, Peru -- Attempts to get Seton Hall star Myles Powell to talk about any Big East rivalry jabs during Team USA practices at the 2019 Pan American Games were fruitless.
Powell preferred to focus on what he called a chip on his shoulder while leading the tournament's youngest roster. He showed Big East rivals and Team USA backcourt mates Collin Gillespie of Villanova and guard Alpha Diallo of Providence the proper reverence as they fought for a common goal.
"Everybody can play," Powell said at the beginning of the tournament. "We're in a really good conference and I think we're showing the world that right now."
U.S. guard Myles Powell, who will be a senior at Seton Hall this season, has shown glimpses at the Pan American Games of becoming a top-flight scorer at the next level. AP Photo/Martin Mejia
So jumping two steps ahead to gauge his NBA draft prospects with his senior season ahead of him is a further exercise in futility. If Lima 2019 is any indication, however, and if you listen to those around him at the Pan American Games, he's in for a smooth landing at the next level.
The U.S. men won bronze, falling short of their goal of winning Pan American gold for the first time since 1983. They were at times overwhelmed by a veteran gold-medal winning Argentina squad and a young Puerto Rico team that won silver. Still, Powell showed glimpses of reinforcing his credentials as a top-flight scorer capable of taking over a game.
"He's a helluva player," said U.S. center Geoffrey Groselle, who graduated from Creighton in 2016. "I've played with a lot of good guards, a lot of pro guards, and he could hang with the best of them. He's got a quick trigger, and when he's hot, he's hot. He's not missing."
Powell was hot in a 70-53 preliminary-round victory over Venezuela, scoring a tournament-high 30 points on 9-of-9 shooting from inside the arc. He also scored 19 in the opener and finished in Lima averaging 14.6 points per game, second on the team to Diallo's 15.0.
Powell's reputation as a scorer was established before the Pan American Games. The guard was 13th in the nation in scoring last season at 23.1 points per game -- the highest average in Seton Hall history -- for a team that finished 20-14 and upset Kentucky in December thanks in part to his 28 points. His 107 3-pointers last season are also a school record in one season. Team USA's Ed Cooley, who faces Powell twice a year as Providence's head coach, called him the best shooter in college basketball.
Powell tested the NBA draft waters as allowed under the NCAA but decided to come back for his senior season, leaving Seton Hall poised to make a run at fifth straight NCAA tournament appearance.
I can honestly say I'm so happy with the decision I made to come back to school !!!!!! Drafted or Undrafted next year ... I will have my College Degree something that no one will ever be able to take from me 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Myles Powell (@Myles_MBP_23) June 21, 2019
Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard, an assistant under Cooley with Team USA, kept in touch with his guard as he was displaying his talents to NBA teams. The workouts went well, Willard said, and the feedback received was positive.
"It was a great learning experience for Myles on understanding just what he needs to improve on, not only to get to the NBA but most importantly to stay in the NBA," Willard said. "And that's our goal. We don't want him just to make it, we want him to be able to stay and have a great career."
The native of Trenton, New Jersey, was 81st on the ESPN 100 recruiting list, coming in from Connecticut's South Kent School, in a Class of 2016 that included NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Lonzo Ball. Scouting reports are consistent in noting his ability to heat up from any range at any moment -- Powell and James Harden, with whom he's often compared, are the only players to score 40 points in the season-opening Wooden Legacy tournament.
He has had the opportunity to round out the parts of his game that need work, such as defense and distribution, in Peru.
"I've really been impressed with the fact that there's times where we've asked him to be a little bit more of a role player, a little bit more unselfish, and how much he's accepted whatever we've asked him," Willard said.
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Some things remain a work in progress. Team USA couldn't hold on against Puerto Rico after Powell, already banged up coming in and with just two points in the game, fouled out in the fourth quarter of an 87-84 loss. A full-strength Argentina team ranked fifth by FIBA suffocated the U.S. from the start in a 114-75 defeat that saw Powell score just eight points on 30% shooting.
Groselle, who is entering his fourth year as a pro and played with Powell for the first time just before the Pan American Games, isn't worried about the guard's NBA stock.
"He's not selfish, either," Groselle said. "That's something that surprised me. A lot of times with guards like him, they start to get a little bit selfish. But he's not. He's willing to give the ball inside, he's willing to make that extra pass, which at the next level is going to be very useful for him."
The parts are in place, though. The "unbelievable competitor" Powell possesses an insatiable ability to not only be the best but to win, his coach said.
"He has as big a heart as any young man I've ever come around," Willard said. "There's not a person, a player that's been around Myles that just doesn't fall in love with the kid."
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Focus Feature
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 by ELIZABETH OUELLETTE Special to The Press in Focus
@Body.8 Days Head: CINEMA
19TH ANNUAL JEWISH & ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL
Information: allentownjcc.org
"The Sturgeon Queens," 7 p.m. June 1, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Admission
@Body.8 Days Head:ARTSQUEST CENTER
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest Center SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 610-332-1300
"Belle," 1, 3:15, 7, 9:15 p.m. May 30; 1, 3;15, 5:30, 7:45 p.m. May 31; 12:15...
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Belle of the stage: The national touring production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" will be presented at 7 p.m. June 3 and 4, State Theatre for the Arts, 453 Northampton St., Easton. The hit Broadway musical features the animated feature movie's Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. "Beauty and the Beast" tells the classic story about Belle, a young woman in a...
Mayfair 2014: More arts, more music, more food, more fun
Monday, May 19, 2014 by The Press in Focus
Mayfair Festival of the Arts 2014 returns May 23 - 26 to the Agri-Plex, Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown.
Mayfair was held at the west end of the Fairgrounds for the first time last year after being presented for some 26 years around Lake Muhlenberg, Cedar Beach Park, Allentown.
Parking is free on the Fairgrounds lot. Use the Liberty Street entrance between 18th and 19th streets.
There will be many genres of music and the performing arts. The Artist Market includes...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by ELIZABETH OUELLETTE Special to The Press in Focus
@Body.8 Days Head: EVENTS, FESTIVALS
ALLENTOWN FAIR
Grandstand, 17th and Chew streets, Allentown. 484-553-2947
Pitbull, 7 p.m. Aug. 26
Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, 7 p.m. Aug. 27
Lady Antebellum, 7 p.m. Aug. 28
Tim McGraw, Jana Kramer, 7 p.m. Aug. 29
Hunter Hayes, The Swon Brothers, 7 p.m. Aug. 30
Fresh Beat Band, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31
@Body.8 Days Head: ARTSQUEST CENTER
SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 610-332-3378...
@Body.8 Days Head: ART EXHIBITS
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM
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Destinations in Paintings, through Aug. 17, Butz Gallery
Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums, June 8 - Sept. 7, Scheller Gallery
Platinum Visions: Photographs by Thomas John Shillea, July 2 - Sept. 28, Payne Hurd Gallery
Artventures, 12:30 - 3 p.m. Sundays
@Body.8 Days Head: AMERICA ON WHEELS MUSEUM
5 N....
@Body.8 Days Head: FREE CONCERTS IN THE PARKS
ALBURTIS PARK
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Moore Brothers Band, 3 p.m. May 25
The Outlaws, 3 p.m. May 26
The Rehrig Brothers Band, 3 pm. June 1
One Night Stand, 3 p.m. June 8
Midnight Special, 3 p.m. June 15
Bill Murray and the Crossover Band, 3 p.m. June 22
The Sidekick Band, 3 p.m. June 29
Banned from the Ranch, 3 p.m. July 4
Country Ryhthm Band, 3 p.m. July...
@Body.8 Days Head: CONCERTS
ALLEN ORGAN COMPANY
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Christopher Houlihan, 7:30 p.m. May 30
@Body.8 Days Head: ARTSQUEST
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Modest Mouse, 8;30 p.m. May 21, Levitt Pavilion
Cherry Poppin' Daddies, 7:30 p.m. May 22, Musikfest Café, RiverJazz Festival
Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits, 8 p.m. May 24, Musikfest Café
Jane Monheit, 8 p...
@Body.8 Days: DANCE
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Fearless Fire Company, 1221 S. Front St., Allentown. 610-797-2542
Social Dance, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays
@Body.8 Days Head: ANTONIO SALEMME FOUNDATION
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Lehigh Valley Tango Society, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: "Tango Practicas"
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702 N. 22nd St., Allentown. 610-435-3571
Israeli...
MONTAGE MOUNTAIN
Toyota Pavilion, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. 800-468-7669
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Styx, Foreigner, Don Felder, 8 p.m. July 4
Kiss and Def Leppard, 7 p.m. Aug. 9
Josh Groban, 7 p.m. Aug. 26
@Body.8 Days Head: PENN'S PEAK
325 Maury Road, Penn Forest Township. 1-866-605-7325
Danny and the Juniors, 1 p.m. May 21
Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m. May 30
@Body.8 Days Head: LITERARY EVENTS
ALLENTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
1210 Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-820-2400
Lap-sit Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays: Up to 2-year-olds
Time for Twos, 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 10:15 a.m. Fridays: 2-year-olds
Preschool Story Time, 10 a.m., 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Thursdays: 3- to 5-year-olds
Family Story Time, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays
@Body.8 Days Head: BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-867-3761...
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Hello, as X'mas once more closes in on the weakhearted as the world is bombarded with mindnumbing Xmas songs and superficial do gooders not to mention all those tedious yearlists, (i've seen some bullshit in those). Anyway "Imagine" away, whilst the sociopaths play the game last man standing. You might think I'm a pessimist, I'm not more a cynical optimist that one day the people will awake from their amnesiac sleep, after all this really still is an amazing planet.
As announced lot's of John Foxx this month, expect more biography coming at Aetix.. Foxx has proved a masterful alchemist of minimalism, delicacy and evocation. He may be the quiet man, a ghost in the shadows, but when he steps out, he is Luminous... few can be described as quite so visionary.
John Foxx is a master of ambience and tone-poetry, like some kind of audio alchemist, he brews electronic atmospheres, ambient washes and meaningful riffs that long ago put him on a par with the likes of Brian Eno. This was so ably demonstrated with the sublime "Cathedral Oceans" series and the collabaoration with Harold Budd - within this framework, "My Lost City" is no exception.
Merging the borders of electronica and ambience, Foxx paints a picture of that lost time before the re-development of London's East end, his passion for places and his sensitivity to everything around him act as sonic brushstrokes providing detail over simplistic and minimal ambient backdrops - his trademark use of dense and extended reverberation comes to the fore here, showing the pathways that would ultimately lead to the "Cathedral Oceans" albums.
This album represents a meeting of two musicians who each work at the boundaries of their respective fields. Budd and Foxx have long been engaged by each others work, and eventually recorded together in the Autumn of 1996. These two CDs, "Translucence" and "Drift Music", are the record of those sessions.
Well, there's a safer alternative for the chronically sleep deprived, thanks to the ambient duo of John Foxx and Harold Budd. Play Translucence or Drift Music at bedtime and you won't be awake for long. Translucence is heavy on minimalist piano melodies - processed, echoed, reverbed, and chorused to the max. Drift Music is all washes of serene synthesizer chords.
What Foxx and Budd have crafted here is a true epic of ambience. Two cd's run the gamut through this genre. There are four types of songs found on this collection - the airy landscape, the sweet memory, the underwater themes, and the dark themes. They are all wonderfully done
John Foxx and Harold Budd – Translucence and Drift Music (flac 287mb)
101 Subtext 5:59
102 Spoken Roses 6:20
103 Momentary Architecture 1:40
104 Adult 3:03
105 Long Light 3:54
106 A Change In The Weather 2:41
107 Here And Now 3:59
108 Almost Overlooked 2:30
109 Implicit 5:25
110 Raindust 7:08
111 Missing Person 1:36
112 You Again 3:24
Drift Music
213 Sunlit Silhouette 3:15
214 The Other Room 1:57
215 Some Way Through All The Cities 4:17
216 Stepping Sideways 3:44
217 A Delicate Romance 7:14
218 Linger 1:59
219 Curtains Blowing 3:06
220 Weather Patterns 1:50
221 Coming Into Focus 5:02
222 After All This Time 6:54
223 Someone Almost There 1:34
224 Resonant Frequency 2:45
225 Avenue Of Trees 1:16
226 Underwater Flowers 6:05
227 Arriving 1:25
Begun as a collaboration between John Foxx and Steve Jansen (Japan), the original recordings for this album reportedly gathered a little dust while Foxx worked on other projects, and it was Steve D’Agostino who reworked and completed the album. Though it’s the work of three people, this is sparse, quiet music. Jansen played gongs, Foxx played piano, D’Agostino added some electronics. It’s ambient music, sometimes leaning a little closer to the isolationist end of the ambient spectrum , but if it’s not as effortlessly pretty as a Harold Budd album, it’s never as harsh as the more extreme isolationist artists.
Foxx’s piano is reminiscent of both Erik Satie and Harold Budd, but it’s only one part of the mix, often not there at all. Instead, there are sustained drones, chimes, and occasional electronic sounds, against which Foxx occasionally places brief melodic passages. It’s very subtle though at times unsettling music. Jansen’s gongs make this album easily distinguishable from Foxx’s past forays into ambient. Unlike the Cathedral Oceans albums, there’s no singing of any kind, and the feel and texture are very different from those of Translucence/Drift Music, his Harold Budd collaboration.
John Foxx, Steve D'Agostino, Steve Jansen - A Secret Life (flac 164mb)
01 A Secret Life - Part 1 3:03
Posted by Rho at Sunday, December 18, 2011
Charles said...
Thank you for all of these John Foxx albums. I didn't realize he had made so many cds. I kind of lost track with him in the 80's, so it's nice to hear what he's been up to all these years. I'm looking forward to hearing the Budd and Guthrie colabs. Great site you have!
Richard43 said...
I would appreciate a re-up of the Budd/Foxx album. Many thanks!
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Snobby shores map location. Fortnite Season 3 Battle Pass Challenges Week 3 Guide 2019-06-03
Snobby shores map location Rating: 5,1/10 1248 reviews
Fortnite Season 3 Battle Pass Challenges Week 3 Guide
Two chests can be found inside the actual house, and one outside in the back corner behind the bar. You might have to run around a bit to get the little gold icon to pop up, but once it does you just hit your use key on it and it will complete the challenge! For more stay with us here at Heavy. Both chests can be found in rooms with large windows, one in the bathroom, whilst the other one is located in the small room with a chair facing the window. Players have roughly two months to complete all the tiers in this season which may seem like a long time but keep in mind the Season 3 Battle Pass has increased from 70 tiers to 100 tiers. . Always keep your eyes open however whilst landing landing, try and see if any other players have landed on any other houses.
Fortnite Battle Royale: Snobby Shores
Season 3 Battle Pass Challenges Week 3 Guide Harvest building resources with a pickaxe This is obviously a very easy one, just hack away at trees and boulders to gather resources quickly and easily. Make sure you check out the rest of our too. However, you can just work on your archery to also complete this challenge. Veteran Battle Royale players will know that while the Fortnite treasure map challenge mentions Snobby Shores you do not need to head there to start with. It can be accessed by destroying a bookcase found in a southern room which will reveal a door, or simply bashing through the first floor. Easier said than done though, as actually going about this without any tips requires some serious time and perseverance.
Fortnite: Snobby Shores Treasure Map Location guide (Follow the treasure map found in Snobby Shores)
Not a lot of people know about the existence of this shelter, so these chests are usually available. You either have to claim a glorious Victory Royale or have your character die in a blaze of glory for Fortnite to register you grabbing the Battle Star. The Battle Stars will either be at the top of this building, inside or underground. You could land at factories this is what we call it, it's unnamed on the map which is north east of Salty Springs. Epic gave the timetable of 75-150 hours to complete it but that probably varies by player. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. Snobby Shores is an area on the Battle Royale map located at west coordinates , west of and south-west of.
Fortnite: BR: Snobby Shores Treasure Map Location
Search Chests in Junk Junction This should be less annoying than the one in Misty Mire, but it's going to be hectic for the first couple of days. It's week 3 of the Season 3 Battle Pass for Fortnite Battle Royale and we've got a bunch of new challenge to tackle! Make sure you are actually in Salty when getting the kills, you don't want them not to count! I came across a legendary scar in there not long ago. The Battle Star is found in the small clearing and all you have to do is collect and finish the match to complete this challenge. The map puts the red X between two mountains with one of the mountains covered in tall trees. Whilst the other 3 chests are all located inside the house. Besides the new Fortnite challenges going live, today could also be a big day for Battle Royale fans for a whole different reason. Inside the house, the two chests can be located in roof sections.
If you find this video as helpful as we did, go ahead and give it a thumbs-up and consider subscribing to the channel for more Fortnite content like this. Instead, players just need to go to the location that the Fortnite treasure map is showing. The first one can be found in the back garden, sitting on a bench. To start with, jump on the Battle Bus and head towards the north east section of the Fortnite Battle Royale map. They may be quite difficult to find, as the house has quite a confusing layout inside. That device is getting revealed today at a major event in New York where the Fortnite Android release date could be announced. Here is a full list of the Fortnite week 5 season 5 challenges that leaked before it officially went live, as revealed by Fortnite Tracker.
Snobby Shores
Snobby Shores is usually a quiet place to drop due to it being very far out, and also not being near any other major areas. Where as numbers represent general areas, so that we can go into more detail on the location of each chest further down in this post. Follow the treasure map found in Snobby Shores is one of three hard difficulty challenges for Fortnite week 5. Head to that building and on the roof there will be one part that is higher than the other - go there and the Battle Star will appear. An easier way to do this, is to play duos or squads and knock someone with another weapon and then finish them with the Crossbow! This house is the best to drop at, as it holds the most chests at 4.
It is quite easy to miss, so listen for the sound. My recommendation is to wait a few days, and then queue into squad games with no-fill. You can actually see these when you jump from the bus, but you just have to land on the red markers that are very obvious on the map. Do be warned that this location is going to be chock full of enemies over the next couple of days, so it might be worth waiting this challenge out until the dust has settled. Land on different Bullseyes This is a new style of challenge we haven't seen yet. Two are located in the roof sections, whilst the third is in a bathroom behind the door.
Snobby Shores Treasure Map Location And Treasure Location
After this week there will be another five weekly challenges before the new Battle Pass kicks in. This site is a part of Wikia, Inc. There is a total of 11 chests currently within Snobby Shores in Fortnite Battle Royale. Our page is also well worth a glance. The rest of the challenges should be obtained naturally just by playing the game, other than the landing on different bullseyes one but have a for that one as well. Our challenge asks players to follow the treasure map at Snobby Shores but you can just skip that entirely and go straight to the stop, which is surprisingly very easy to find this time around. And one of those who figured out a solution to the Fortnite treasure map challenge ahead of it going live was YouTuber LaserBolt.
Upon the release of Season 7, part of Snobby Shores was covered with snow. The Fortnite week 5 challenges represent the half way point in the current Battle Pass. Salty isn't a great landing spot, especially when there's a bunch of people landing there. Eliminate opponents in Salty Springs Pretty straight-forward, not much to see here. Check out our for help with all this week's tasks! You can get a bit of loot there's also a house or two along the way then head to Salty afterwards to get some kills. And he was exactly right - now that the Fortnite week 5 challenges have gone live Express.
Fortnite Battle Royale: All chest locations in Snobby Shores
Of course, you can also dedicated a match to collecting the Battle Stars and embracing death to Pickaxe almost instantly after. You will want to glide towards Haunted Hills and head towards the spot with a number of ye olde-looking Gothic-style buildings. Crossbow Eliminations This was originally two eliminations, but they dropped it to one shortly after it was released. Heading to the next house which is South, sitting at Number 2 on the map contains just 2 chests. Snobby Shores is the westernmost named area on the map and was released and added on of the update. Either way, they are both inside the house and not on the roof. Completing the Fortnite Snobby Shores treasure map challenges will net players a reward of 10 Battle Stars - enough to level up an entire tier.
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Dawn of the Dead-2004
Starring-Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames
Dawn of the Dead (2004) is a remake of the original horror-comedy-satire film by legendary George Romero. What the original provided in intrigue and concept is lacking in the much bloodier remake- the freshness is not there. The film was made pre-television phenomenon The Walking Dead but watching it now with the zombie obsession at a steady decline, the film, while entertaining, feels tired and dated. The film feels patterned after the successful and fresh 28 Days Later (2002).
Now set in Wisconsin (the original was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Ana (Sarah Polley), returns from a shift at the local hospital, where she works as a nurse. She soon learns that massive bulletins alert sudden zombie plague, where former human beings have turned into cannibalistic corpses. Her husband a victim, Ana joins a small group of survivors at the local shopping mall and attempts to stay alive while being encircled by the creatures, and other not so nice people.
The main group includes a grizzled police sergeant, Kenneth (Ving Rhames), electronics salesman Michael, petty criminal Andre and his pregnant wife, Luda, and three guards, C.J., Bart, and Terry. They are later joined by others who arrive via delivery truck. The large group befriends another survivor, Andy, who is stranded in his gun store across the zombie-infested parking lot. The rest of the film offs the characters one by one in traditional horror style, while the remaining few try to figure out an escape route.
The main problem with Dawn of the Dead is that the characters are not written well, making them either one note or not particularly interesting, and quite stereotypical. Examples of this are the angry and defiant guards, who make trouble for the rest of the group for no other reason than as a weak plot device to create drama other than from the zombies. Kenneth is an angry cop, a lone wolf type of character, who frequently postures and preaches. Again, there is no interesting reason behind his personality. Finally, Steve is an oversexed playboy who keeps recordings of his sexual shenanigans for repeated viewings.
The character meant to root for is Ana. We sympathize with her for her husband’s gruesome death and her struggle to stay alive, so she is the films hero. Her character is likable and Polley is a worthy actress, but I wonder if a name star would have been better in this circumstance. Polley did not last very long in the Hollywood world and this only makes the film feel more dated than it already does. Many viewers will not know who the actress is.
Another irritant is the decision to make the zombies move faster. Part of the beauty of the zombies is that they are slow and brooding, unable to think, just existing in a mummy-like haze. Suddenly, they are fast, making them tougher to flee from. This attempt at a modern approach by changing things up too much does not work at all.
Dawn of the Dead is not all dour. Props must be given to the mall setting, updated for 2004 shopping inclusiveness. Trendy and timely stores are added, and it feels like a mall of its time. This is one aspect of the film that works and feels interesting. Eagle-eyed viewers may spot some of their favorite stores from this decade.
The strongest part of an otherwise mediocre film is the brilliant incorporation of the heavy-metal band Disturbed’s aggressive song “Down with the Sickness” from 1999. The song is incorporated over the stylistic end credits and a summary of what happens to the survivors is provided over the lyrically brutal song. Unfortunately, it is the very ending of the film where it finally hits a home run.
Since this is a remake it is impossible not to compare it to the 1978 version in many ways. The characters in the original had more salt and a romance added a bit of complexity. The original also felt fun whereas the 2004 version seems hardened and angry. The originality that made the original fresh is lacking in this retread, which limits the unique social context and thought provocation that the original contained.
With little reason to watch Dawn of the Dead (2004) unless it was still 2004, the original 1978 Romero version is far superior. A fun tip might be to watch them in sequence (I did!) to notice differences in style and pacing and for general comparison sake. The final musical score is a win, but much of the rest is dull and dated.
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Million Dollar Baby-2004
Director-Clint Eastwood
Starring-Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank
Million Dollar Baby (2004) is arguably Clint Eastwood’s best directed film of his career. Rivaling Mystic River (2003) by a hair, the film has a raw emotional appeal, empathetic and richly carved characters, and mainstream sensibility. These combined elements resulted in huge box office success and Oscar wins for Picture, Director, Actress, and Supporting Actor in the year of its release.
Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a hardened boxing coach who owns a run-down Los Angeles gym. He works with his best friend and assistant, Eddie (Morgan Freeman). When aspiring female boxer, Maggie (Hilary Swank), arrives and begs Frankie to train her, he initially declines, but at Eddie’s urging, eventually relents and leads her to great success as a top female boxer. Frankie and Maggie forge a close-knit, father/daughter relationship, a substitute for the damaged one he has with his own daughter.
The final portion of Million Dollar Baby takes a very dark turn, as Maggie is illegally punched during a bout by a fellow boxer, causing her to become a quadriplegic. These events are what changes the tone of the film from a very good sports drama to a great tale in morality. Many emotions and debates transpired after this film was released and the common question of, “What would you have done?” engulfed viewers for months, all through awards season. The heartbreaking effects of the story events raises the film head and shoulders above most typical sports films.
Too often Eastwood creates films that are palpable, but in a way generic, and very Hollywood. Grand Torino (2008) and Invictus (2009) are good examples of this- especially Invictus given the sports drama element. Some assumed that Million Dollar Baby was to be a female Rocky (1976) and the film was indeed marketed as such. For this reason some felt robbed or duped, but I celebrate this film as leaning a firm left of center with a refreshing, progressive approach.
The performances are amazing all around, even by Eastwood- never known for his acting talent. The characters are written as character driven, but not caricatures. Wounded, grizzled, and flawed, in his senior years Frankie is seeing his life having passed him by, having achieved nothing. Never has Eastwood portrayed a character as complex and reserved as Frankie.
Swank deserved her second Oscar (1999’s Boys Don’t Cry was her first) for simply becoming a boxer- her pre-filming prep schedule reportedly was insane. More than the muscle and toning she achieved, is the raw acting talent and wounded emotions she possesses. The character is written as pained and vulnerable, but also very strong. She has achieved little in her life- working as a waitress in Missouri and stealing scraps of leftovers to survive. Her family is trash through and through, only wanting her eventual riches for themselves. The character is inevitably championed as we empathize with her plight in an emotional way.
Finally, Freeman deserves recognition for being the ultimate supporting actor. As Eddie Dupris, a former fighter blind in one eye, he is the center point of the story and frequently narrates the actions of others, oftentimes offering a glimpse into the psyche of individuals. The voice of reason, he is observant and analytical, almost knowing Freddie better than Freddie knows himself. They quarrel and disagree, but are forever friends and loyal to a fault. Freeman possesses quite reserve as the audience becomes curious of his past life.
In my opinion Million Dollar Baby (2004) is Eastwood’s best film- Mystic River comes a close second, however. A seemingly formulaic story and genre are weaved into a web of humanism, emotions, and power. The film is about the characters, which makes it succeed. Eastwood has not been able to quite surpass this beautiful story, but thankfully received dripping praise and accolades for a film not soon forgotten.
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Vanity Fair-2004
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Director-Mira Nair
Starring-Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy
Reviewed June 12, 2018
An adaptation of the classic 1848 novel written by William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair (2004) softens the traditionally unlikable and roguish character of Becky Thatcher quite a bit. This proves not to be the smartest move as the character, now more of a heroine, is watered down and forever changed, as is this film adaptation. Reese Witherspoon (Becky) drew harsh criticism for her starring turn, but I personally do not think she is so bad; and the costumes and set designs are wonderful and quite the highlight of the resulting period piece.
In 1802 England, we meet Becky Sharp, a young woman who has just graduated from a School for Girls and been sent to work as a governess. Because her father, a talented painter, is impoverished, Becky is cast aside as lower class and deemed undesirable to anybody upper class- the men she is most interested in. Despite her reputation as a tart, Becky aspires to marry rich and frequently gets into trouble with her shenanigans and smart tongue while romance blooms with the handsome Rawdon Crawley (Purefoy).
The story is supposed to encompass Becky’s life from approximately age eighteen through her mid-thirties (though Witherspoon never appears to age), and displays her trials and tribulations, her loves and losses through the years. We follow her from rural England to London and to Belgium, eventually residing in Germany, reduced to working in a casino, where the film concludes. In this way the film is a treat as the various countries as they appeared in the nineteenth century, and the wars and battles occurring during this time period are featured making for an interesting history lesson.
The main appeal should be Becky Thatcher since the film revolves around her, and numerous criticisms were thrown around accusing the film for casting Reese Witherspoon in the important and demanding role based on her star power at the time. In 2004 Witherspoon was experiencing enormous film success after 2001’s Legally Blonde and 2002’s Sweet Home Alabama- admittedly fluff films- but securing her box office power nonetheless. These films undoubtedly led to her being cast in the pivotal role, but I thought the star was perfectly adequate and gave Becky appropriate humor and zest.
Based on Witherspoon’s “girl next door” persona and the fact that she just looks like a good character- perplexing is the decision to cast her if film makers wanted to be true to the character. Admittedly though, Witherspoon was delicious in 1999’s Election as villainous Tracy Flick, a role of a lifetime. But that is the exception and not the standard. But I digress- the bottom line is that while she is a capable actress, she does not give the gritty performance that many were expecting to be true to the character in the novel.
The rest of Vanity Fair is really just mediocre as far as story goes. While the antics of Becky are both humorous and dramatic, her rooting value in the romance department does not come across in the 2004 film offering- not enough chemistry exists between the leads to warrant much support. Rumors abound that other incarnations of Vanity Fair are far more superior and compelling than this film is, but I have yet to have seen any.
Compliments must be reaped on the costume department and the art direction- both are superior. Such a treat are the lavish and colorful costumes and gowns that mark the time period. From the classic style hats and highfalutin dresses featured in ball after ball, this aspect is nearly enough to recommend a watch over the dull story and immeasurably the highlight of the entire film.
Apparently, Vanity Fair (2004) is considered a messy travesty to those well-read enough to have turned the pages of the classic novel. Since I have not yet read the book, perhaps I enjoyed the film slightly more than I should have, but alas, I did not find the casting of Witherspoon as Becky nor the overall product to be drivel as many did. I recommend the film for the gorgeous visual treats if nothing else.
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White Chicks-2004
Director-Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring-Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans
Anything but high art, though at the time of release (2004), seeming like a clever, yet silly, slapstick farce, White Chicks was a film that I found rather enjoyable. Watching the film in 2017, some thirteen years later, however, the film feels dated beyond belief and as dumb as can be. The film also contains Paris Hilton gimmick characters and racial overtones that were lost on me when I first saw the film.
Clearly influenced by the drag comedy (and classic) from 1959, Some Like It Hot, the premise sounds interesting and comical. Kevin and Marcus Copeland (played by the comical Wayans brothers) are a pair of black, masculine, F.B.I. agents who bungle an undercover investigation and are given one last chance to redeem themselves before being booted from the bureau for good. They are assigned the task of protecting the mega-rich cruse-line heiresses Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, who are in town (at the Hamptons) from a planned kidnapping plot over Labor day weekend. Kevin and Marcus don blonde wigs, freakish makeup, and awkwardly pose as the Wilson sisters in order to save their jobs.
As the story goes on, Kevin and Marcus (as Brittany and Tiffany) develop relationships with various characters including millionaire Latrell Spencer (Terry Crews), who takes an interest in Marcus (thinking he is Tiffany, and white). Other antics occur as the “girls” try their best to formulate friendships with the heiresses snotty friends as they attempt to foil the kidnapping plot.
Similarities to the classic Wilder hit, Some Like It Hot, are tough not to notice, and director, Keenen Ivory Wayans, is smart to borrow from a film considered one of the greatest comedies of all time. Just as Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) go on the lam to escape mafia figures out of desperation, Kevin and Marcus are desperate to keep their jobs, causing both sets of “impersonators”, to suffer from dire circumstances. Also worth mentioning are similar conclusions in both films as love interest Osgood Fielding III, also a millionaire, as is Spencer in White Chicks, each are not phased by the “big reveal” as the men are de-masked as actually being males.
Clever in 2004, the incorporation of celebrity Paris Hilton, in 2017 now all but faded, seems dated and of the past. In real life being a hotel heiress, characters Brittany and Tiffany (cruise line heiresses) clearly mirror Hilton as spoiled, self centered, and oblivious to everyone around her. The aspect was a good idea at the time of the films release, but now is irrelevant, not even as a nostalgia gag- perhaps in the year 2037 White Chicks might be appreciated more, but I would not hold my breathe.
The overall tone of White Chicks is also fraught with silliness and with one gag after another. Rather than being believable as females, the Wayans brothers look downright frightening and robotic as Brittany and Tiffany. Certainly in comedies suspension of disbelief is required, but the producers should have done a bit more to feminize the characters instead of playing them as goofs.
The ending of the film is no frills and formulaic with no real twist or surprise ending to speak of. The ridiculous misunderstandings with Kevin and Marcus’s real significant others, foolishly believing the men are having affairs with other women seem forced and amateurish. Predictably, when the men profess their love for the girls in earnest fashion, they fall for it hook, line, and sinker and the film wraps in disappointing, standard fashion.
Cute and fresh feeling at the time, White Chicks now feels stale and tired with racial overtones, deemed amusing back in the day, but now seeming mean-spirited and unnecessary. The film is an attempt at recreating a classic comedy for a younger audience, but I would recommend seeing the original Some Like It Hot instead- it is much more enjoyable.
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Closer-2004
Director-Mike Nichols
Starring-Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman
Closer is a very odd, offbeat sort of film, yet it is strangely fascinating and reels you in as the story unfolds and more is revealed. One will become engrossed in the characters as the film is rich in nuanced character development. Closer is very adult and certainly not for everyone, but if you enjoy character driven films this one is worth checking out.
Based on a play of the same name and featuring a star studded cast to go along with several Oscar nominations, Closer tells the story of companionship, isolation, and betrayal. It centers on four characters, (Anna-Julia Roberts, Dan-Jude Law, Alice-Natalie Portman, and Larry-Clive Owen), each of whom spends the film either bedding, scheming, or jealous of each of the others. Purely a character study, we see many different emotions from each, which is the films strength.
To the films credit, it is shot much like a play, however, is just a tad on the slow moving side. However, I adored the London locales, and the films successful attempt at makes the viewer uncomfortable and just a tinge disturbed.
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The Bridesmaid-2004
Director-Claude Chabrol
Starring-Benoit Magimel, Laura Smet
A more modern offering by Claude Chabrol, (many of his films were made in the 1960’s and 1970’s), his 2004 film entitled, The Bridesmaid, continues the tradition of compelling, macabre, story-telling immersing the viewer in strange behavior by the central characters, as they obsess over each other in one way or another. The film is in the French language.
The Bridesmaid actually contains two plots- one explored fully, the other not explored as much as might have been hoped- the latter being the more interesting of the two. Philippe is the only son of his mother, Christine, and the only male in the household- his two other sisters live there as well. Christine is divorced and works as a hairdresser. The family is a rather typical one save for a creepy incestuous bond between Philippe and Christine-very romantic in their conversations with each other, and Philippe’s penchant for carrying around a head statue carved to resemble his mother. He regularly sleeps with the statue and kisses it on the lips.
As the youngest daughter is to be married, Philippe meets and bonds with one of the bridesmaids- Senta. The two embark on a torrid love affair and become inseparable. As their love flourishes, Senta become obsessive in her undying love for Philippe and asks him to kill a stranger as a way of proving his love for her. This leads to confusion as Senta kills another character, thinking this is what Philippe wants. Philippe becomes both afraid and titillated by the young girl.
The main plot is very reminiscent of the Hitchcock classic, Strangers on a Train, as one party is bloodthirsty and the other a more innocent victim of the plot, yet in Chabrol’s film, the other party suffers from issues of their own in the emotional sense. Senta is unbalanced, and a mysterious figure from her past- Rita- described as her stepmother, appears a few times, as she dances with her much younger partner.
A local girl mysteriously disappears early on in the film, which may be a red herring to the stories, or perhaps related to all the events of the film.
Personally, I was more intrigued by the mommy/son angle, but perhaps that is Chabrol’s way of confusing the audience. Oddly, the duo has simmering chemistry, yet each character never fesses up to being obsessed with the other- it is merely implied. Philippe dislikes Christine’s beau, who figures prominently in the main story of Senta’s machinations, but I wanted more of Christine and Philippe.
Stylistically, The Bridesmaid is dreamy and builds at a slow momentum, similar to Chabrol’s earlier films- we are aware that the story will play out in strange, interesting fashion, but we do not always know just what road Chabrol might take, nor what plot points may or may not be revealed.
Perhaps less developed as some of his fantastic earlier efforts, but certainly a recommended watch for someone in the mood for a morbid, left of center, story to sink one’s teeth into. Claude Chabrol is a director I admire greatly for his use of fascinating elements that keep the audience guessing as to what is coming next, and this is a joy in itself.
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Volume 2-2003/2004
Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Volume 2- 2003/2004
Director-Quentin Tarantino
Starring-Uma Thurman, David Carradine
Top 100 Films-#58
Despite being released as separate films (Fall of 2003 and Spring of 2004), Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Kill Bill: Volume 2 are really one grand, sprawling feature. In fact, the films were shot as one, but at a running time of over four hours, it was impossible to release them as one, so director Quentin Tarantino decided to release his masterpiece martial arts film as two sequential films. I have decided to simply review them as one since Volume 2 is a clear continuation of Volume 1.
From a story perspective, Kill Bill is a basic revenge thriller. The plot is not complex nor ingenious and is rather ordinary containing B-movie components- think the really bad Kung-Fu films of long ago. What makes Kill Bill an extraordinary masterpiece, however, is the style that exudes from the film, thanks to the direction and creation of Tarantino. The film is brimming with good flavor and crackling dialogue of an intelligent sort. Characters have long conversations with each other-not for redundancy sake- in between the endless martial arts and bloody sequences.
We meet our heroine, The Bride (Uma Thurman), in a chapel in El Paso, Texas. About to be married to her groom, the entire wedding party is suddenly assassinated in bloody fashion by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. Their leader, Bill (David Carradine), shoots The Bride after she reveals to him that she is carrying his baby. The film flashes forward four years later- The Bride has survived the massacre, but has been comatose ever since. When she is raped by a hospital worker, she escapes and vows revenge on each and every one of her attackers- the revenge culminating with Bill. Her path of destruction leads her to Japan. Similar to most of Tarantino’s films, Kill Bill is divided by chapters and often goes back and forth from the past to present times.
The brilliance of Kill Bill is its pizazz. We know The Bride will get her revenge on the assassins, we just do not know in what way or how bloody the slaughters will be. The film contains copious amounts of blood and swords and machetes are everywhere to be found. The slow drawl dialogue as The Bride has conversations with her prey before she kills them, oftentimes ends in a big fight scene. Her first revenge, against Vernita (Vivica A. Fox) is unique in that it takes place in Vernita’s kitchen as her young daughter is happily eating her breakfast cereal. The entire battle ensues in the kitchen and we are left watching blood and cereal.
It is Tarantino’s unique style of film making and story-telling, adding violence, and long character conversations, that gives Kill Bill, and all of his other classic films, his own unique brand and stamp of approval. I dearly hope he continues to make films that challenge the norm, for years to come.
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GA-ASI demonstrates Small Glide Munition launched from Gray Eagle ER
GE-ER's Altitude Enables Longer Strike Range for SGMs
San Diego November 21, 2019 Photo(s): By GA-ASI
Gray Eagle ER
A US Army MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) performed a flight demonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition (SGM) on August 21-22. The SGM is a lightweight munition with increased effective range.
"The GE-ER operates at an altitude that provides an advantage when using stand-off munitions," said David R. Alexander, president, GA-ASI. "The reduced weight of the SGM allows the UAS to carry more munitions per aircraft."
The demonstration was conducted at a military test range in California in collaboration with the US Army and Dynetics using a GBU-69B SGM installed onto a GE-ER. When launched from the GE-ER at maximum altitude, the glide weapon can reach extended ranges, which means it can effectively engage threats in a multi-domain operations environment while staying out the engagement zones of threat weapons.
"The increased standoff range of the SGM enhances Gray Eagle ER's survivability and mission effectiveness when operating in contested airspace," said Alexander.
GE-ER is a long-range variant of the US Army's Gray Eagle UAS. It provides the US Army with increased endurance, more payload capacity to support future mission tasking, and considerable improvements in system reliability and maintainability.
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Douglas Gibboney digs up "More Scandals of the Civil War"
Mechanicsburg, PA – Sunbury Press has released author Douglas Lee Gibboney’s Civil War history compilation “More Scandals of the Civil War and Kindred Matters.”
Yes, well…here we go again with a second serving of assorted sordid deeds, malicious gossip and just plain naughty behavior by Billy Yank, Johnny Reb and their female counterparts. As in the first volume of Scandals, these stories show there is truly nothing new under the sun; the on-going folly of mankind remains constant across the centuries. For better or worse, human nature does not change.
But then, who doesn’t enjoy a juicy scandal? As the late Washington dowager Alice Roosevelt Longworth once remarked, “If you haven’t got anything good to say about anyone, come sit by me.” Like the first volume, More Scandals is a tabloid history of the war. You’ll find plenty of titillating tales here as this book opens with an unusual chronology of the war, highlighting not the bloody battles, glorious generals and great campaigns but the odd, the ugly and the unusual of everyday humanity.
You’ll notice the title does say “and Kindred Matters,” allowing for a wide range of topics. Consider this a writer’s privilege.
The second part of the book deals with what happened to the boys in blue and grey once the fighting ended. Many lived well into the 20th century, five or six decades after the surrender of Robert E. Lee and Joe Johnston. These veterans would witness the United States transition into a modern era and begin its rise as an international power. It was a new industrial world far different from the antebellum times in which these old soldiers had been born. Nevertheless, for most of the survivors, the conflict of 1861 would remain the central touchstone of their lives.
Included in this volume:
Irish Brigade New York Riot!
THE TRUTH ABOUT JENNIE WADE
General BERDAN: Hero or Coward?
Reb Shoots Moon; Yanks Shoot Back
Ex-Reb Gunrunner Executed in Cuba
GENERAL LEE’s Daughters Refuse Marriage
Gettysburg-Bound YANKS DRUNK in Frederick
General Sibley: “A Walking Whiskey Keg”
The Curious End of Captain Mobberly
MINIE BALL Causes Pregnancy
Dead REBS for Sale!
More Scandals of the Civil War and Kindred Matters
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New Release >> Gabriel Tirado ft Lil Baby - Cash Rules
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Gabriel Tirado, formerly known as “2 Gudda,” is an American Rapper, Singer and Songwriter of Puerto Rican & African American descent. Born in 1994, he was raised in a single parent household in Riviera Beach,FL and Like much of the youth in that area, Tirado fell victim to the toxicity of his environment and at an early age after continuously bouncing around due to his family's inability to make ends meet.This premature exposure to adversity had a profound effect on Gabriel and he soon developed a "by any means necessary" attitude. Though at the time he was misguided, it was this entrepreneurial spirit that was cultivated on the streets that would transform him into a thriving business man at the tender age of 19. In the midst of all the turmoil, Tirado discovered his love for writing and creating music at age 13. He began quietly working on his craft. Driven by his passion and life long goal of providing a better life for his family; he decided to dedicate himself fully to his music in 2016. The network he has built and his undeniable talent has helped him land both features and support from major artists like Lil’ Boosie, Beenie Man, and most recently Lil Baby. Tirado is back and gearing up to take the music industry by storm with new music, a wealth of experience, and a fresh, new perspective. His upcoming, debut EP Progress Report is a testimony of his journey as an emerging artist and a young man trying to navigate today's climate both professionally and personally. He intends to use his music as a vehicle that allows him to educate the generation after him on the importance of being business minded both inside and outside of the industry. Living by the motto, "Whatever you put first, you will be the most successful at". Tirado has now made his music his primary focus and the proof is in the pudding.
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BRONZE NAME TABLETS FOR ST PETERS HEROES MEMORIAL
Last year the St Peters Residents Association applied for a grant in the 2017-18 round of funding from the Veterans SA - Anzac Day Commemoration Fund for the research, preparation and fixing of bronze tablets containing the names of the fallen Great War servicemen from the then Town of St Peters onto the St Peters Heroes Memorial in St Peters Street. The memorial, erected in 1922 by citizens of the former Town of St Peters, is one of the few Great War memorials that does not feature the names of the fallen.
We were delighted to have been awarded a $4,000 grant towards the anticipated $8,000 cost of the project. We were particularly pleased to receive the grant, as, of the 63 applications in this round of funding, only 37 were successful.
As the grant was less than the amount needed to complete the project we sought additional sources of funding from local businesses, and were very pleased when Oren Klemich & Judy Morris of Klemich Real Estate and Ken Otto from Otto Timber provided sponsorship and support. Andrew Green of Urban Living General Builders has generously offered to fix the plaques to the sides of the memorial.
Any additional donations towards the project would also be appreciated. If you would like to assist then please send an email to spra@senet.com.au and we will advise the bank account details.
The names of 145 men from the suburbs of Hackney, College Park, East Adelaide, St Peters, Stepney, Evandale and Maylands have been identified, and will be named on the tablets. SPRA would like to contact any relatives of these men, so that they can be involved in the re-dedication of the Memorial and to check the family details.
See the link for the NAMES and details.
The Norwood,Payneham & St Peters Council has been working closely with SPRA to facilitate a service to re-dedicate the St Peters Heroes Memorial with the new bronze name tablets.
The memorial will be re-dedicated on Anzac Eve, 24 April 2019 at 10.30am, in the presence of the Governor, Hieu Van Le.
All relatives, residents and anyone interested are welcome to attend.
See the link for the details of the Grant Application and more detail on the thinking behind the project.
If you would like more information please call David Cree 0418 622 163 or email spra@senet.com.au.
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Channel 7 News Sunday 29 July 2018
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Messenger ‘Eastern Courier’ April 11th 2018 Setting Sacrifice in Stone by Andrew Faulkner
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Messenger ‘Eastern Courier’ April 24th 2019 Names of local diggers added to the St Peters Heroes Memorial by Kaysee Miller
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Wilders Prosecution is a Welcome Opportunity to Expose Islam
January 31, 2009 sheikyermami 5 Comments
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Prosecuting Geert Wilders, Islam, Koran, Hadeeth, Violence and hatred, Radical Muslims
 By Dr. Sami Alrabaa  Saturday, Canada Free Press
H/T Atlas
Prosecuting Geert Wilders, member of the Dutch Parliament, is a welcome opportunity to expose fascist Islam and radical Muslims. Wilders and his lawyers do not need to go far away to fetch crystal clear evidence that Islam, i.e. the Koran and Hadeeth incite to violence and hatred, and radical Muslims are behind numerous crimes against humanity.Â
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Amil Imani: Good Hate, Bad Love
* Oriana Fallaci said it: “Â If I have the right to love, then I have the right to hate also.”
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* Nobody tells the truth better than the ex-Muslims, the apostates of Islam. Â Because the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever changes his (Islamic) religion, kill him” for good reason: he didn’t want the infidels to know what he had in store for them…
Islamo-fascists’ useful idiots
“Love” is thought as virtue, while “hate” is considered vice. But not all forms of love are good and not all hates are bad. If you love to set buildings on fire, molest children, or steal, these are obviously bad loves. If you hate racism, sexism or injustices of all sorts, then these are good hates.
Time and again, in response for exposing Islam for what it is, Islamists simply retort by calling me hatemonger instead of refuting my assertions.
*Â Egyptian judge to Christian apostate from Islam: “If I had a knife now, I would kill you”
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Hamas: Tony Blair "stupid" for asking it to recognize Israel and renounce violence
* No, he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, Britain’s careering busybody Tony BLiar. He never got it, although he claims to “read the Koran everyday”–  and history will be unforgiving, just like history will be unforgiving to his American counterpart, the forever deluded, mendacious Peanut Khadr…
Update: BLiaring away wants to bring his sister-in-law‘s Hamas friends into the ‘peace process.’ But Hamas apparently can’t make up its collective mind whether that is good or bad for them.
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He is stupid to think that Hamas will ever sincerely do this, but his stupidity is shared by most policymakers today, as Hugh explains here. This kind of stupidity stems directly from an ignorance of the Islamic doctrines of jihad and Islamic supremacism. “Hamas: Blair’s statements ‘stupid,'” by Roee Nahmias for Ynet News, January 31 (thanks to JW):
Quartet envoy Tony Blair’s comments about the need to involve Hamas in the Middle Eastern dialogue are “worthless and stupid” but show that the world recognizes Hamas’ strength, sources in the movement said Saturday.
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Dear Muslims, please tell Maulana Fazlullah that he got his religion all wrong!
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Islam recommends slitting of throat: Fazlullah
* Gee, where did he get this idea? Surely he must be getting his religion all wrong, don’t you think? Is this the same Islam which, in the words of  US president GWB, is all peaceful and good?  “The face of terror is not the true face of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. Islam’s] teachings are good and peaceful, and those who commit evil in the name of Allah blaspheme the name of Allah”Â
Peshawar, Jan 31 : Tehrik-e-Taliban Swat chief Maulana Fazlullah has said Islam recommends slitting the throat of a man if he is charged with espionage, adding that this is also the Sunnat of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his companions acted upon this.
Fazlullah was replying to allegations that the Taliban slits throats of people and even digs up dead bodies of men from graves and then hangs them.
“I am also ready for a debate with the Ulema on this issue,” he added.
Continue reading Dear Muslims, please tell Maulana Fazlullah that he got his religion all wrong! →
Caroline Glick: Defending freedom's defenders
Caroline Glick , THE JERUSALEM POST
*Â The pernicious politically motivated investigation of “war crimes” by uninvolved countries is in the news again: Spain may try Israel for its actions in Gaza. Presumably Bush and Cheney will be next. More from the Gates of Vienna
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Last week, the IDF issued an unprecedented directive. All Israeli media outlets must obscure the faces of soldiers and commanders who fought in Operation Cast Lead. Henceforth, the identities of all IDF soldiers and officers who participated in the operation against the Hamas terror regime in Gaza are classified information.
*Â Mayor Bloomberg Supports Wilders
*Â Israel: Defence Minister Slams Spain War Crimes Probe
The IDF acted as it did in an effort to protect Israeli soldiers and officers from possible prosecutions for alleged war crimes in Europe. The  army’s chief concern is England. In England, private citizens are allowed to file complaints against foreigners whom they claim committed war crimes.
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Netanyahu: Obama Will Try to Internationalize Jerusalem Sites
Newslinks:
* Nintendo toy says ‘Islam is the light’
* Caroline Glick: Geert Wilders is begging his countrymen to smell the coffee…
by Hana Levi Julian/Israel National News
The Temple Mount, desecrated by the abominable Mosque…
(IsraelNN.com) Likud party chairman and Knesset Opposition leader MK Binyamin Netanyahu warned at the Jerusalem Conference Wednesday that the Obama administration and leftist Israeli politicians will try to internationalize holy sites in Jerusalem — and he vowed to fight the move.
Continue reading Netanyahu: Obama Will Try to Internationalize Jerusalem Sites →
Fidel demands U.S. returns Gitmo to Cuba
And why not? Peanut Khadr gave the Panama canal back too, right? And with the Obamessiah at the helm, there is no end to stupidity. There is a sucker born every minute and  when it comes to Obambo, – these guys sure saw him coming:
          “The will of the people..”
HAVANA: Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro demanded on Thursday that President Barack Obama return the US naval base at Guantanamo to Cuba without conditions, and he accused the new US leader of supporting “Israeli genocide” against Palestinians.Â
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Castro, who had recently praised Obama as “honest” and “noble”, lashed out at his administration for stating that Washington will not return Guantanamo if it has any military use for the United States and without concessions in return. “Maintaining a military base in Cuba against the will of the people violates the most elemental principles of international law,” Castro wrote in a column posted on the government-run website www.cubadebate.cu.Â
* Just curious: what kind of “international law” is he referring to? His own?
“Not respecting Cuba’s will is an arrogant act and an abuse of immense power against a little country,” Castro said, resorting to a charge he has leveled against the 10 previous US presidents since he came to power in a 1959 revolution. Cuba indefinitely leased Guantanamo to the United States in 1903 after the United States occupied the country during the 1898 Spanish-American War. Castro charges that the base at the south-eastern tip of Cuba was taken over illegally.Â
Chavez comes along for the ride:
Earlier on Thursday, Washington’s loudest critic in Latin America, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, also urged Obama to return the Guantanamo base, after applauding his decision to close the prison camp for terrorism suspects there. “Now he should return Guantanamo and Guantanamo Bay to the Cubans because that is Cuban territory,” Chavez, Cuba’s closest ally, said in a speech in Brazil.Â
Fidel Castro on Thursday also attacked Obama for supporting Israel’s invasion of Gaza. “It is the way our friend Obama has fallen into sharing Israel’s genocide against Palestinians,” Castro wrote in his column called “Deciphering the thought of the new US president.” reuters
UK: The Case of the Retard Revert Who Prematurely Blew Up the Loo
Failed suicide bomber gets 18 years
Quite ridiculous. The poor fellow needs to be treated in a mental institution. A miscarriage of justice. And the guys who made him do it are allowed to get away? No further investigation? Pathetic!
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith cuts the mustard:
“We need to work together to prevent people, especially young people, getting drawn into illegal activities.”
Reilly came from a “loving and fairly normal family unit” but was “seduced” by a cause he “wrongly and almost fatally interpreted and probably never understood”, said the judge.
Al BeBeeCeera sure makes your heart bleed, doesn’t it? More
* Â London judges are looking for more sophisticated suicide bombers:
“Unfortunately those who attempt to commit suicide and in doing so murder other people are almost invariably unsophisticated in many aspects.”
*Â UK: When Did the Bobby Turn Into the Slobby?
Pamela from Atlas:Â
A little concerned about this case – because the guy was retarded – and was preyed upon by these Islamic guys who I think are the real villains.
Here is a guy who used to visit an internet cafe and need help with using the internet – then he builds a bomb by himself ?? The guy at the internet cafe used to help him – then all of a sudden he started to get help from these two Islamic guys – next thing he’s got a bomb strapped to himself – in a restaurant!
Someone has gone free in this trail that shouldn’t be free!!Â
Sydney Moonbat Herald
A Muslim convert who injured himself in a failed suicide attack on a restaurant in Britain was jailed for life on Friday, and ordered to spend at least 18 years behind bars.
Continue reading UK: The Case of the Retard Revert Who Prematurely Blew Up the Loo →
Pals unhinged: The BBC is writing its reports "with the blood of Palistanian children"
* Â The children, the children! As if they cared. Don’t they breed them to become ‘martyrs?’
* Â Arabs take first step to sue Israel/By Faheem Al-Hamid
Al BeBeeCeera not enough pro-Hamas? What a surprise!
* Hamas keeps roasting the opposition:Â Dozens believed dead in reprisal attacks as Hamas retakes control, MSM snores…Suspected collaborators shot during and after warÂ
* The worlds most useless watchdog, Â the head of the Iranian Nuclear Proliferation Committee, I mean the UN International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei, Â snubs BBC over GazaÂ
Khaled Abu Toameh , THE JERUSALEM POST
A large group of Palestinians has signed a petition calling to ban the BBC from operating in the Gaza Strip because of the broadcaster’s refusal to air a charity appeal for the victims of Operation Cast Lead.
This was the first time that Palestinians called for boycotting the BBC – a station which they had regularly considered to be biased in favor of the Palestinians and Arabs.
Continue reading Pals unhinged: The BBC is writing its reports "with the blood of Palistanian children" →
And now, the girls of Serbia
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In other news:Â Albanians seek release of terrorists
Thousands of Albanians hurled onto streets to demand that Serbia release Albanian Muslim fighters involved in murder, rape and torture of non Albanians while seeking to ethnically cleanse Kosovo and southern parts of Serbia.
Around 3,000 Muslim Albanians gathered in Presevo demanding the release of murderers of the so-called “Gnjilane group” that tortured hundreds of non-Albanians in a Gnjilane high school.
Earlier in this month, Serbian police has arrested 10 Albanian Muslims guilty of murder, rape, torture and other atrocities in Gnjilane.
* Serbs in Gnjilane require constant military protection because Albanian Muslim militants always want to kill them.
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Ja Rule dismissed from Fyre Festival lawsuit
by WENN July 15th, 2019, 4:00 am
A judge has dismissed Ja Rule from a class action lawsuit over the disastrous Fyre Festival.
According to editors at the New York Post’s gossip column Page Six, a New York federal court judge ruled on Wednesday that the 43-year-old rapper, real name Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, and Fyre Fest chief marketing officer, Grant Margolin, were dismissed from a civil suit over the festival, which had been billed as a luxury festival in the Bahamas in April, 2017, as the plaintiffs did not meet the legal standard to bring fraud claims.
The suit was filed by ticket holders who had been charged between $5,000 and $250,000 to see sets by the likes of Major Lazer, Tyga, Pusha T, and Desiigner.
But on their arrival, they took to social media to vent about the poor quality of the accommodation and catering provided, while all the major acts pulled out of performances when it became clear the event was a shambles.
The plaintiffs alleged that both Atkins and Margolin made false representations about the festival and its accommodations, although they knew for months they would not be able to deliver what they promised.
However, Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled there were no specific promises made in Atkins’s tweets.
“The subjective qualifiers of ‘FOMO-inducing’ and ‘Coachella x 1000’ are too exaggerated, blustering, and boasting for a reasonable consumer to rely on,” Castel said in summary.
“Mr. Atkins is thankful for today’s ruling and for the Court’s time and attention. Justice was done today,” the musician’s lawyer said in a statement.
The lawsuit will continue against embattled Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, who was sentenced to six years in prison last October for multiple counts of fraud, including charges relating to the event.
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My Take on How the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Reveals Why Divorce is so Prevalent Today (Spoilers Season 3)
January 3, 2020 Tia 1 Comment
Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has been confirmed! This however, is my personal take on Midge continuing to make poor decisions on her romantic life. *WARNING: There are spoilers of season 3 ahead.
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We all love Midge Maisel. She’s smart, pretty and witty as hell. However, no hat in the world can hide the fact that her love life is a mess. She’s got her choice in fine looking men, of course. But her decisions showcase what a lot of us do wrong today.
First, lets take a look at the ex-husband, Joel Maisel…
Joel is a hardworking man who steps up to take care of his kids. Kudos, Joel! There should be more of that in the world. But when we take a deeper look into Joel’s ability to love, that’s when things get little wonky. Joel was married to Midge, living the American Dream: A beautiful family, a fabulous apartment in the societies of NYC and he had an executive job. He also had a supporting wife, who not only encouraged him to proceed with his adoring hobby for comedy, but also provided briskets to make sure he got good time slots.
However, poor Joel is still missing something.
There’s a hole in him he can’t explain, so it must be Midget’s fault he doesn’t feel complete—We’ve all seen Jerry McGuire, right? So, like most humans, who are feeling worthless and choose to blame others for their lack of self-worth, Joel decides an affair with his secretary, Penny, will fill that void.
Spoiler alert, after leaving his family for Penny, Joel still has a hole and wants Midge back.
Joel is like so many people. He refuses to look inward to discover what’s really missing. So, until he does that, Joel will continue to be the guy who is always missing the ‘one who got away’. Don’t believe what I’m saying? Look at my quick cliff notes of Season 3…
Joel has a box of unclaimed lipstick next to his bed.
He pines over missing Midge, even when he meets Mei.
Joel starts dating Mei, but flies off to Vegas to be with his ‘true love’, Midge.
Joel marries Midge again while dating Mei. The next morning, he tells Midge they’re going to have to get a divorce because he’s got a girlfriend.
Goes home, he and Mei break up, to where he is now free to be with his ‘wife’, his true love, Midge. But instead, he tells Midge he and the kids can’t come to Miami for the weekend. Then, Joel proceeds to walk downstairs into the underground casino and give an awkward confession on how much he cares about Mei.
Yes, just like Susie said to Joel in Season 3, Joel will always love Midge and will want to make sure she is taken care of. That is undoubtedly true. He wants to make sure she and his kids don’t struggle in life. But by the end of the season, Joel is practically cheating on both Midge and Mei, if we’re getting technical.
Moral: It’s not you; it’s Joel.
If I had a PhD, I could totally get away with blaming his behavior on something that happened to him as a child. I could hold accountable Joel’s mother, Shirley, and her erratic behavior or negligent trust issues, but since I’m not, I’ll just leave diagnosis to the professionals. Here’s what we do know, Midge is Joel’s forever ‘one that got away’, but until he can love himself, he has no business trying to be in a committed relationship.
Next, we will take a look at Lenny Bruce…
The sexual tension is high when it comes to Midge and that man. We’ve all been there. That’s why we all love Lenny so much. A sexy bad-boy type that draws you in and can make chemical reactions happen within your body. What’s completely unique and unusual about this type of guy is the fact that they can look unkept, un-showered and underachieving and still have this magnetic pull on you, …and half the population.
1. They have the talent to be abrasive, without being too cold.
2. They have enough sense to make you feel wanted for the night, but don’t get any other ideas, please.
3. They have perfected ‘love’em and leave’.
But every once in a blue moon… these primal creatures of habit, fall in love. Hence, Lenny Bruce appears to have fallen head over heels for our dear, Midge. And why shouldn’t he? She bailed him out of jail. She held his hand, twice, when he was filming those TV shows. Midge makes Lenny a better person. But I ask this question… what does Lenny do for Midge?
After seeing the responses trend on Twitter for Midge and Lenny to become the ‘it’ couple, I realized, so many hopeless romantics still believe they can be ‘the one to change him’. Or in this case, Midge can change Lenny.
Spoiler Alert: She can’t change him.
Only Lenny can change himself. Lenny is an inspiration to Midge in the sense of comedy. But here’s the hard truth… That’s probably it. What else can Lenny offer Midge but a good time and heartbreak? I may be speculating, but Lenny, also like Joel, is missing self-worth. He drinks like a fish, enjoys getting arrested and has no intentions of the white picket fence lifestyle. Plus, he hasn’t given Midge any other reasons to question that.
The moral: Lenny is a great guy; people like this usually are.
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But if you look at it face value, it’s probably better to love from afar than to hate up close. Opposites do attract, but too opposite can cause division. I love Lenny. I know a handful of Lenny’s. But I will love them from where I stand because I know myself and know, maybe from experience, that I’m not the one who’s going to be able to change them.
And finally, Benjamin…
Every mother’s favorite man for their daughter to be with. But like most daughters, Midge doesn’t want him. Why? He’s good-looking, has no money issues and has a really great job. Well, this is where I suggest Midge needs to take a look at herself—Not because Benjamin looks good on paper, or because her parents liked him, but because she did.
And let’s not forget, Benjamin supported Midge with her career. He believes she’s amazing at what she does. He thinks she’s the funniest woman on earth. Besides Susie, Benjamin was one of her biggest fans. He didn’t mind being material for her comedy. But instead of talking to him about her worries of future resentment, Midge leaves him without the courtesy of a face to face conversation—Bad job, Midge.
As humans, things that are good for us, scare the living crap out of us. People are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. What if you found out, there is no shoe?
Spoiler alert: You’ve been worried about things, this whole time, and there was never a shoe that could possibly drop to begin with.
Moral: Someone recently tweeted, ‘Benjamin deserves better’.
Yes, we all deserve better than what we’ve been aiming for when it comes to matters of the heart. Whether you’ve been married to your partner for decades or you’re still swiping to find your soulmate, this pertains to all of us. Like Benjamin, we deserve that person who will have the conversations with us, instead of predicting they already know how the conversation will go. We also deserve to be thatperson for someone else, as well—Some of us forget to look in the mirror sometimes when picking out other’s faults.
The lifelong question of ‘Does life imitate art or does art imitate life’
This question swirls in everyone’s mind, from time to time. But these hidden, or not so hidden, love-life issues showcased in the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel hit very close to the real factors that cause an increased number of divorces today. It’s not about her own personal women’s movement, or the climb to success and having to choose one thing or another… It’s about knowing who you are, having self-worth, having self-love, giving love, receiving love and communication.
Sure. It’s all very hard to do at first. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. And there would be no one with these impossible love-life issues. The only thing we can do as humans is keep trying to better ourselvesevery day. Practice makes perfect. So, why not? Go buy a hat or invest in some drop-less shoes. But while you’re doing that, take a look inside yourself and see what needs your attention. You can certainly do that while you wait for the next season of Mrs. Maisel.
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Written on 11/16/2014 by Andrew | 4 comments
The classic Super Smash Bros. game by Nintendo has been ported to the TI-83+ and TI-84+ by a developer that goes by “Hayleia”. First seen on the “Omnimaga” calculator forum, the new game has made headlines everywhere from Engadget to Geek.com.
You can download the brand new game for your calculator in our Downloads section for free, and start spending your math and physics classes playing Super Smash Brothers.
Don’t yet have a fancy calculator for your math class? The TI-83+ and TI-84+ calculators can both run this game, as can the TI-NSpire with the TI-84 touch pad.
Super Smash Bros. for the TI-83+ and TI-84+ is both singleplayer (two players on the same calculator) and multiplayer with two calculators. You can play multiplayer, with one person per calculator, using the TI Link Cable to connect to another TI-83+ or TI-84+ calculator with the game installed.
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==First Boot==
*[[Logging_In|How do I login to a LinuxMCE system?]]
===How do I login to a LinuxMCE system?===
See [[Logging_In]].
==General Information==
*[[How are media files organized?]]
This frequently asked questions (FAQ) section outlines solutions to the most common queries for initial/potential users. See also troubleshooting for solutions to problems experienced with the system.
1 Before Installing LinuxMCE
1.1 Is LinuxMCE an appliance or software solution?
1.2 What does an appliance solution like LinuxMCE cost?
1.3 Do I need LinuxMCE? Can I use the projects by themselves?
1.4 Which hardware is known to work?
1.5 I'm a Linux user already. Should I use LinuxMCE's distribution
1.5.1 Configuration scripts
1.5.2 Our Ubuntu mirror
1.5.3 Window manager
1.5.4 Software Module Overview
2 First Boot
2.1 How do I login to a LinuxMCE system?
4 Fixing Problems
Before Installing LinuxMCE
Is LinuxMCE an appliance or software solution?
Until now there have been two options for a smarthome+media system:
Low cost software based PC solutions, including home automation software like HomeSeer, Premise and Mr. House, also media software like Microsoft Windows XP Media Center.
Appliance solutions, like Crestron, AMX, Kaleidescape and Escient.
High-end systems are always appliance based, preferred for their simplicity, reliability and lack of hassle; no worry about missing the football game because your PC-based PVR got a virus. But appliance systems cost a lot — for one that includes automation, media, telephony, etc., like LinuxMCE. Even though those "appliances" are normally PC's inside special cases, often running Linux plus some proprietary software, you can never get the software separately to build your own — until now.
LinuxMCE is an appliance solution. The Core becomes a self-configuring, self-maintaining black box appliance. Since the Core automatically offers a network boot image to any PC's you want to use as media directors, they too become appliances. You can still use them as a PC, of course, but you can crash the hard drive, install a virus, delete system files, and it doesn't matter. When you hit 'LinuxMCE' on the remote control, the Core sends it a network boot, the hard drive turns off, it doesn't use your operating system, and you'll never see a PC prompt. And when you hit the PC button, it goes back to being a PC like normal. LinuxMCE is a 'family friendly' solution--you can use the PC for kernel-level coding, knowing the kids can always hit 1 button and still use it to watch cartoons.
LinuxMCE offers the best of both worlds: an appliance solution at the price of a software solution, and the the power and versatility of a software solution with the ease of use of an appliance. We offer the software for free as open source because our business is licensing LinuxMCE to hardgoods manufacturers who embed it in their products.
What does an appliance solution like LinuxMCE cost?
Appliance solutions are normally quite expensive. The most popular combinations are:
Crestron system to do all the home automation. The cost varies depending on what you want to do with it, but a whole-house solution including touch-screen panels will set you back at least $25,000 for an entry-level system, and can easily hit 6 figures.
Kaleidescape for the DVD movie server, costing $27,000 for the main server, and $4,000 for each TV where you want to watch movies.
Escient Fireball for the music server, costing $5,000 for the central music server.
A PBX phone system with voicemail, like Panasonic will cost another 5 grand or so.
All of those products require professional installation and setup, particularly the home automation devices. LinuxMCE was designed with simple web-based wizard so even non-techies can get a whole solution up within a few hours. But our competitors' products are different. Smart home dealers will require a trained programmer to set them up. For example, it can take weeks of programming to set up a Crestron system in a good-sized house. Programming fees can be over $10,000, plus re-programing fees every time you make a change. Bottom line: around $100,000 for an appliance solution that does what LinuxMCE does.
Appliance solutions are typically PCs, running an Linux OS with custom, proprietary software, placed inside custom cases. The software is not available separately, so there's no way to economize or build your own.
LinuxMCE has taken a different approach. LinuxMCE is also an appliance solution, but we have made the software available separately. In fact, it is free, so techies and software programmers can build their own high-end appliance systems. Competing PC hardware manufacturers can license the LinuxMCE platform to use in standard, low-cost PCs. LinuxMCE brings down the cost by offering all the functionality of several systems in 1 system: whole house media & entertainment, home automation, telecom, security, and personal computer.
Do I need LinuxMCE? Can I use the projects by themselves?
LinuxMCE includes a lot of other open source projects, like Xine, Asterisk, MythTV, VideoLan, etc. So we are often asked, "Why do I need LinuxMCE, can't I just use those other projects by themselves?"
LinuxMCE has a lot of it's own software--it's not just a collection of other projects. In fact, LinuxMCE's own software is bigger than most of the key outside projects combined. LinuxMCE includes it's own messaging platform. Most of the logic and functionality, such as how to handle home security, media, etc., is in LinuxMCE's plug-in's--not the other projects. Plus LinuxMCE includes a GUI that runs on Linux, Windows, Windows CE and Symbian. There are already thousands of DCE Devices for various smart home components. And LinuxMCE includes lots of development tools, like the GUI Designer, code generators like DCEGen and sql2cpp. There are also some fairly substantial stand-alone projects with LinuxMCE, like sqlCVS. sqlCVS has essentially all the same features as CVS or SVN, but it works with databases--not source code. It is what ensures that when one user translates a screen on the GUI, or learns an infrared code, or creates a new GSD device, that this is committed to a central repository, reviewed by our staff, then propagated to all other users.
Additionally LinuxMCE has it's own "wrappers" for all the outside open source projects we integrate. This is what allows them to work together seamlessly.
Example #1: LinuxMCE's wrappers allow open source projects to be interchangeable modules. For example, on one media director un-check the box for the 'Xine' media player, but leave 'VideoLan' checked. Do the opposite for another media director. And for the rest, leave both checked (the default). Now start watching a movie in 1 room. As you move from room to room the movie will seamlessly move from Xine to VideoLan and back. If you leave both checked, Xine will be used when the movie is playing in 1 room only, and VideoLan when it is playing in multiple rooms. This interoperability is not possible outside of LinuxMCE.
Example #2: LinuxMCE allows a bunch of disparate projects to work together as a seamless whole For example, if there's a security breach in your house, the lights and TV's in the house come on automatically using our home automation DCE device interfaces, and the security pin pad appears on all the Windows webpads and PDA's. After 30 seconds a menacing video plays for the burglar using Xine, while the surveillance cameras monitored by Motion feed a live video to your mobile phone over GPRS. Hit 'Talk' on the phone and Xine suspends, passing control to Linphone which makes a call using Asterisk to your mobile phone with the audio piped through the stereo so you can shout at the intruder and let him know you're watching him from a remote location and calling. To the end-user, it works seamlessly, like 1 cohesive whole, but in reality, what LinuxMCE did is enable a bunch of existing applications to work together.
Which hardware is known to work?
See the Hardware category.
I'm a Linux user already. Should I use LinuxMCE's distribution
Strictly speaking LinuxMCE is a package. A very big package. The distribution it runs on is standard Kubuntu Linux.
Only the PC running as the Core is required to run Kubuntu and use the LinuxMCE package.
Any PC used as a Media Director can netboot from the Core, without the requirement for an OS at all. Of course, you can always boot whatever OS is already stored on the hard drive of each Media Director PC and use that PC separately from the LinuxMCE system. Play the games (or whatever) that are stored on the hard drive (using whichever OS is already installed there) there, and when you're ready to use that PC as a Media Director again, you just go back to netbooting from the Core.
For the Core, you should use Kubuntu and our packages.
LinuxMCE is based on the standard Kubuntu Linux distribution. While you could try to run LinuxMCE on another distribution, it's not recommended. LinuxMCE has lots of scripts and utilities to facilitate various tasks. Plus, LinuxMCE embeds many other open source projects, like Xine, Asterisk, etc., with our own "wrappers" that allows them to work together seamlessly. These wrappers are only tested against the versions we maintain in our Ubuntu mirror.
Before we upgrade anything on our mirror, we thoroughly test the new packages in our system to be sure it still works.
We didn't take any modules away from the Kubuntu distribution, we only added some. You can still use your Core as a normal Kubuntu Linux PC. In fact, our additions can be bypassed if they get in your way, as is explained below. But in general, DCERouter and other devices, like the home automation modules, all run in the background and won't interfere in screen sessions.
Here's what we changed:
Configuration scripts
LinuxMCE includes a lot of scripts that automate all aspects of maintaining a Linux system. For example, when you add a new user from the LinuxMCE Admin site, it automatically creates a new media directory, exports a samba share, creates an email and voicemail accounts, and so on. There's also scripts to do lots of low-level things like setup ip network prioritizing, so your VOIP calls are always clear. By default, LinuxMCE overwrites and re-creates many Linux config files at each boot. In this regard LinuxMCE acts like a black box appliance. However, once you install LinuxMCE you can go to the LinuxMCE Admin Website-->Advanced-->Boot Scripts and disable any or all of these scripts. Then you can still maintain your LinuxMCE Core like any other Linux PC and it won't overwrite your config files.
Our Ubuntu mirror
We maintain our own mirror based on Ubuntu. The reason is that we have "wrappers" for many open source projects like Xine, Asterisk, etc., allowing them to work together seamlessly. Whenever updates are posted to Ubuntu's repository, we test the new versions to be sure the changes did not break anything in our wrappers and that the auto-configuration scripts still work. In very rare cases, we need to make our own version of a package that replaces the one in Ubuntu. We avoid that whenever possible, and instead re-work our wrappers so that we can stay current with the "stock" version. Such changes are generally trivial, and you should see no difference between LinuxMCE's Ubuntu mirror and the official one.
The Media Directors use our own modified version of the Ratpoison window manager. All applications appear as full-screen, with no borders. Our Orbiter GUI becomes the XWindows desktop. This is the desired behavior in an appliance-like set-top box; we completely isolate the user from anything computer-like. However, you will likely not want this as your main desktop. It is possible to run 2 versions of X on separate terminals: one with LinuxMCE's window manager, and the other with your own preferred choice of desktop.
Software Module Overview
Overview of the software modules
First Boot
How do I login to a LinuxMCE system?
See Logging_In.
How are media files organized?
What scenarios are created automatically?
Why doesn't LinuxMCE support encrypted DVD's?
How can I use additional mouse buttons for LinuxMCE?
How should I format additional hard drives?
What if I forget my web admin password?
What if I forget my linuxmce/upgrade account password?
I can't access my media files over the network.
Reset the password for the LinuxMCE Admin site.
What if you don't have a driver for my home automation device?
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Charleston: A Food Lover’s Paradise
Charleston is not only the cradle of South Carolina’s farm-to-table renaissance, but it has become the epicenter for sophisticated Southern cuisine. Low-country cooking has now been elevated to an art form…succulent local shrimps are being served with the city’s artisan-milled grits; swanky cocktails are being made with Charleston’s hand-crafted Jack Rudy tonic. It’s difficult to walk down the street without passing a restaurant of a James Beard Award-nominated chef. The city’s food scene pulse is palpable.
Antebellum cooking has morphed into something that is exhilarating and exciting. This innovative culinary landscape has created a tsunami of new foodie shops. A former furniture factory has been turned into a ground-breaking grocery store where Southern staples such as jars of homemade pickles or pimento cheese sauce appear along with freshly made Moroccan tagines and Italian salsa verde. A few blocks away, a cutting-edge diner/foodie store offers an eclectic menu with dishes from Korea and Mexico, to Taiwan and also the South. Its shelves are stocked with local roasted coffee, straight-from-the-farm eggs, and the area’s maple syrup. Locavore at its best.
The Southern cuisine revival has also created a synergism for ethnic restaurants with an out-of-the box syntheses of the South with far away places. One of the stars was opened by a chef who was raised in the South, but born in Israel to a mother from Shreveport, Louisiana and a father from Iraq. His cooking, an interesting blend of his Iraqi-Israeli heritage through a South Carolina prism, includes items such as a Peach Salad, along with a Lamb Pita served on local artisanal bread. There’s even a South-Asian fusion where Southerners are served “Asian soul food”…fried chicken is on the menu but its “black bean fried chicken over rice and spicy papaya salad.”
In addition to its electrifying food-centric offerings, there are several other compelling reasons to visit Charleston. Travel + Leisure just voted Charleston as the #1 city in the U.S. While its “acclaimed cuisine” was cited in this significant award, so were its “charming boutique hotels, coastal setting, friendliness, garden ambiance and historic vibe.” Wine-Knows will be taking its first-ever group to Charleston next March…perfectly timed for the city’s best weather and for its annual Home and Garden Show. At the moment there are two spots remaining. For more details, check out the trip at www.WineKnowsTravel.com.
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Archive | December, 2019
County squad for home fixture against Herefordshire on 12th January 2020
The county squad for the home fixture against Herefordshire on the 12th January is shown below. This will be our 5th group match of the season with the final match , also at home, against Shropshire on the 19th January.
County v Gloucestershire – Sunday 8th December 2019
By Malcolm Saunders on 10/12/2019 in Match Reports
This was the second leg of this year’s Two Shires Trophy competition which is now a regular fixture with Gloucestershire. Worcestershire won the first leg this year by 22 points to 18 but lost the second leg by 14 points to 26. Gloucestershire, therefore, retain the trophy they won last year by an aggregate of 44 points to 36.
The first session of this second leg saw Worcestershire struggle with both Singles players losing together with one of the Pairs teams. Dave and Malcolm, however, in their Pairs match, were in cracking form. They won the first 8 ends of their 15 end match to go into a 15-0 lead. The opposition scored 3 shots off end No. 9 and only one further shot in the match. Dave and Malcolm powered to a 23 shots to 4 win.
The second session saw Alan Walters team lead throughout the match, winning 8 the the 13 ends, to run out comfortable winners 12-5. In the fours, in a relatively hard fought contest, Terry’s team took the lead in the 7th end and maintained this lead to win by 11 shots to 6.
In the third session both Singles and Pairs teams lost their matches.
The fourth session saw wins for both Triples teams. Sandra’s team led throughout in a closely fought contest. The team ran out winners 14-10. Alan’s team, having led for most of the match, went 8-10 down going into the last end. With an outstanding performance from the team, they took four shots off the final end to deservedly win their second match of the day by 12 shots to 10. In the Fours Terry’s team led for the first seven ends but then went 6-9 down after end No. 9. With six shots of the 10th end and 3 shots off the final end, the team raced home to a 15-9 victory, their second win of the day.
Results summary shown below :
ESMBA Rinks Competition – Saturday 7th December 2019
The county entered into this competition, held at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club, for the second year. This is an ESMBA inter county competition with counties entering 4 “Fours” teams. The 7th of December event was a preliminary to the finals event to be held in February next year. Worcestershire were very successful in winning seven of the eight individual matches played.
There were three groups of counties with three counties in each group, each county playing playing a total of eight individual matches. The top two counties in each group proceeding to the finals in February 2020. ( a further group were playing at Guilford).
Worcestershire were drawn to play against Northamptonshire and Herefordshire, and the results summary shown below clearly show that this was an excellent result for our county, with the county heading the group and now looking forward to the finals next year.
County squads for the 7th and 8th of December
The county has a busy weekend for the 7th and 8th December – Saturday 7th December ESMBA ICC Rinks competition at Solihull Indoor bowls Club ( B91 3LE ) ( 8.30 arrival for 9.00 am start ) – Sunday 8th December, the second leg fixture for the Two Sires Trophy against Gloucestershire to be held at MIDGLOS Indoor Bowls club ( GLS 4LS ) ( 9.30 arrival for 10.00 am start ).
County squads for these two fixtures are shown below :
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Struck – Available on Amazon Prime
Posted on 10th March 2019 by 365FlicksH
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME NOW
One of the great things about Streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Netflix is that it gives a home to some of the lesser known flicks that maybe didn’t have the biggest budget or the greatest fanfare surrounding them. Online streaming has changed the game and made your more independent movies way more accessible and every now and then you can find an absolute gem.
Directors: Alexander Milo Bischof, Michael Couvaras Writer: Alexander Milo Bischof
Stars: Christopher Foran, Connor Mayes, Daisy Montgomery
Struck is one such movie. A movie that relies solely on the performance of its actors, A movie that has you thinking it could be one thing but shows you its actually something else, A story that takes an unflinching look into the social conscious, A movie I am very happy to have had the chance to see and would love to tell you all about.
Struck is the story of four teens whose spoilt rich kid lives are about to be blown wide open. We meet Jenny (Daisy Montgomery) and Kate (Olivia Rose) in the woods who are discussing everything from a previous party, their friends shenanigans and upcoming plans for a party and what they are going to be doing when they leave school. Also out for a brisk stroll are friends Jamie (Will Sutcliffe) and Steve (Connor Mayes) who are trying to figure out what they want to do for their upcoming birthday celebrations. We learn more about our two sets of friends through a variety of flashbacks that these four friends are keeping things from each other. Their worlds are about to be thrown into a spin upon bumping into each other and discovering a deep dark secret.
I myself am a huge fan of Talky Talk performance driven movies and this is one of those movies. All four of our main leads are superb in their respective roles and really drive home an unrelenting sense of realness. There are some real subtle acting choices that you probably wouldn’t pick up first time round but make complete sense to the story. In the hands of lesser Actors these choices could seem ropey but with these guys I bought it. while I am a big fan of all these performances for me this was the Connor Mayes and Daisy Montgomery show, in extremely layered roles these two pull it off beautifully.
Lets talk about that score for a second because oh my days, the score running through this flick is as much of a character as any of its actors, it sucks you in with its eeriness at times and is gripping till the last. It runs perfectly along with the gorgeous setting of the woods a metaphorical place that secrets and lies go to get lost, just gorgeous. Top quality choices from the film makers setting and mood is everything.
Writer/Directors Alexander Milo Bischof and Michael Couvaras have come out the gates with an excellent first feature film. Wonderfully written with viscerally real dialogue dealing with some complex real life issues plucked straight from the headlines that if not given care and attention would just have fallen flat. Our core cast of relative newcomers put in performances they can all be proud of and I hope to see more from our young stars going forward. Cheeky little mention for Will Sutcliffe who is a little scene stealer, coming across as the comic relief but really driving home the closing scenes with his intensity, loved this guy.
Struck is out now on Amazon Prime and I have to say there are worse ways to spend 80 minutes, I liked this movie a lot and it was just refreshing to see a movie with four young up and coming actors that put everything into it. A big recommend from me and if you like performance driven Talky Talk movies like I do, this one is for you aswell.
Alexander Milo Bischof, Michael Couvaras, Struck, Talky Talk, Thriller
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Volume 28, Issue 7 (Monthly_Oct 2017) J Urmia Univ Med Sci 2017, 28(7): 498-506 | Back to browse issues page
hosseinalipour E, karimipour M, zirak javanmard M. Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on liver tissue in rats treated with cyclophosphamide. J Urmia Univ Med Sci. 2017; 28 (7) :498-506
URL: http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-4060-en.html
Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on liver tissue in rats treated with cyclophosphamide
Elnaz Hosseinalipour, Mojtaba Karimipour , Masoumeh Zirak javanmard
Anatomy Department, Urmia University of Medical Sciences , mojtaba_karimipour@yahoo.com
Background & Aims: Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer drug that, despite its many clinical applications, has toxic effects through production of free radicals on body. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of N-acetylcysteine in the liver tissue of rats treated with cyclophosphamide
Materials & Methods: Twenty-one adult female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups. The control group received normal saline for 15 days intraperitoneally. Experimental groups1 and 2 received a single dose of cyclophosphamide (150 mg / kg intraperitoneally). 7 days before and 7 days after administration of cyclophosphamide, the mice in these two groups received normal saline and n-acetylcysteine (150 mg / kg). At the end of the study, serum levels of aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase aspartate were measured and liver tissue was obtained for histopathologic evaluation.
Results: In the treatment group, n-acetylcysteine significantly decreased the amount of elevated aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase catabolism induced by cyclophosphamide (P <0.05). Administration of cyclophosphamide caused pathological changes in the liver structure, including dilatation of portal veins, infiltration of leukocytes and bulking hepatocytes with fatty vacuoles, and the supplementation of n-acetylcysteine greatly prevented these structural changes in the liver.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the use of n-acetylcysteine can reduce the harmful effects of cyclophosphamide on liver tissue.
Keywords: Nanacetylcysteine, Liver, Cyclophosphamide, Rat, Liver Enzymes
Type of Study: Research | Subject: بافت شناسی
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Comparative analysis of RNA families reveals distinct repertoires for each domain of life
Höppner, Marc P
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology. Uppsala University, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab.
Gardner, Paul P
Poole, Anthony M
2012 (English)In: PloS Computational Biology, ISSN 1553-734X, E-ISSN 1553-7358, Vol. 8, no 11, p. e1002752- Article in journal (Refereed) Published
The RNA world hypothesis, that RNA genomes and catalysts preceded DNA genomes and genetically-encoded protein catalysts, has been central to models for the early evolution of life on Earth. A key part of such models is continuity between the earliest stages in the evolution of life and the RNA repertoires of extant lineages. Some assessments seem consistent with a diverse RNA world, yet direct continuity between modern RNAs and an RNA world has not been demonstrated for the majority of RNA families, and, anecdotally, many RNA functions appear restricted in their distribution. Despite much discussion of the possible antiquity of RNA families, no systematic analyses of RNA family distribution have been performed. To chart the broad evolutionary history of known RNA families, we performed comparative genomic analysis of over 3 million RNA annotations spanning 1446 families from the Rfam 10 database. We report that 99% of known RNA families are restricted to a single domain of life, revealing discrete repertoires for each domain. For the 1% of RNA families/clans present in more than one domain, over half show evidence of horizontal gene transfer (HGT), and the rest show a vertical trace, indicating the presence of a complex protein synthesis machinery in the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) and consistent with the evolutionary history of the most ancient protein-coding genes. However, with limited interdomain transfer and few RNA families exhibiting demonstrable antiquity as predicted under RNA world continuity, our results indicate that the majority of modern cellular RNA repertoires have primarily evolved in a domain-specific manner.
2012. Vol. 8, no 11, p. e1002752-
snoRNA, Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor, Intron, Retrotransposition, Introns-first, Constrained drift
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-194271DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002752ISI: 000311897100011PubMedID: 23133357OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-194271DiVA, id: diva2:604748
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Department of Medical Biochemistry and MicrobiologyScience for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab
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Chemistry Etymology - Do Not Miss out on out the Benefit from the Element Of Steel on Your Chemistry Instruction Course Subject matter
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Busting Drams in Dumfries - 36yo Tomatin; ThrOctomore; and a Masterful Masterclass
The Drambusters Whisky Festival returned to Dumfries for a 7th year, 44 stalls, 700+ punters and shed-loads of whisky. The venue for this event is Easterbrook Hall at The Crichton - formerly the Crichton Royal Hospital founded in 1838 as a psychiatric hospital. Easterbrook Hall was the last element of the Hospital - completed in 1938. The site is now largely a campus for a number of universities. South of the campus is the 252 hectare Crichton Royal Farm, originally used to supply the Hospital and provide work for the patients, it is now part of Scotland's Rural College.
One of the great things about a festival in a smallish town like Dumfries, is that a substantial proportion of people in the town are at the festival, so you keep bumping into them long after the last pour. Go into pub or restaurant after the festival and there'll be someone there with a Drambusters bag or wristband.
Having had a grand tasting the night before, which included a sneak preview of the Festival programme, an early start was clearly in order. (Actually, I started with a dram of WoodWinters 27yo Longmorn on my porridge).
Links to individual whiskies are to TB Watson, where available on their site.
We may have overdone the early arrival at Easterbrook a bit - 50 minutes before the start, no one else joined the queue for about 15 minutes, but this did ensure we were first in what transpired to be a lengthy queue at the Tomatin stand for their 36yo - and it did not disappoint. I think I can say that this is the first time I've been to a whisky festival and the first dram has not been surpassed! There were some close calls though...
ThrOctomore - 3 Octomores
I normally wait a while before heading for the peated whiskies, but with three Octomores (ThrOctomore??) available, and that stand already being mobbed, it seemed like the place to go next. First up was Scottish Barley 6.1 at a mere 167ppm, but as with all Octomores, however high the initial ppm, the final dram seems to emerge well balanced and easily drinkable to all but the most peat averse. For me this was the best, but the phenomenally phenolic Islay Barley 8.3, 5yo, 59.5% and the highest ppm ever seen. I think it's best to let the official description from the Bruichladdich website tell the story: "The autumn of 2010 was wet and windy. A late harvest saw Octomore farmer James Brown facing heavy losses from greylag geese and herds of wild red deer, resulting in a precious little yield. Malting the this Octomore grain produced results that were unprecedented, the readings came back at 309.1ppm." Nearly half of what they ended up with was matured in red wine casks, and after the initial smoke smack the red wine and red fruits shone through the peat haze. OK, I've gone over the top a bit here, as I said above, it is a balanced dram, the peat is more prominent than the others, but far from palette destroying. That having been said, I did have a few more (less) peated whiskies to bring me back to earth. The first of which was the Octomore 8.1, 8yo, 59.3%, 167ppm, matured entirely in first fill bourbon casks - and I think that's why I probably didn't like it as much as the 8.3, with the added dimension of wine casks.
I had not heard of the Islay Boys Flatnose (named for Ketill Flatnose, 9th century Norse King of the Isles) and Barelegs (named for Magnus Barefoot aka Barelegs, 11th century King of Norway and Dublin - and various islands in between), but their selection of Blended Scotch, Blended Malt, and Single Malt (the Barelegs - Lagavulin), whilst never in contention for dram of the day, was certainly worth exploration, and at a competitive price.
Masterclass line-up
There was little time for more dramming before the Masterclass with Iain Fortreath from Angus Dundee. When a £20 masterclass starts off with one of my favourite OB drams 21yo Tomintoul, normally £100 a bottle, you know you've hit the jackpot. 6 drams - three each from Tomintoul and Glencadam - 21yo, 25yo from both, then Tomintoul Five Decades, NAS because the youngest whisky is 10yo, but married for 18 months with the older whiskies. The result a superb dram - I can't wait for the Six Decades bottling! But the 35yo Glencadam was the overall star for me - if only because it was a complete contrast from the rest - the only dram to have been matured in Sherry - an American oak ex-Olorosso hogshead - and a deep, dark brown.
Unlike the previous week, I concentrated on malts - there weren't as many grains about, but even so, I clearly missed some of the gems on offer. I'm hearing lots of good things about the 1997 Càrn Mòr Celebration of the Cask Tamdhu, which was sadly upside down and empty by the time I arrived at the stall (also sadly, though less so, I failed to get a picture of it). They also had an interesting 6yo not quite Balvenie - teaspooned with Glenfiddich, so it can't be described as a single malt - called "Two Speysiders by a stream". Their distillery Aberargie is now up and running.
My other goal of the day was to speak to as many of the new distilleries as possible. Darren McCormick, formerly at Annandale, who is joining former Annandale colleague Malcolm Rennie at the Lochlea distillery on a farm once owned by Robert Burns, says they hope to have the equipment installed by January. Crafty Distillery from Newton Stewart, currently only make gin, but are hoping to lay down some malted spirit next year - and I was persuaded to sample their Hills and Harbour gin - for which they distil the base wheat spirit before distilling it with botanicals, unlike many of the other new gin distilleries. For a gin, and I'm not a gin drinker, I quite liked it - it was not juniper heavy, and they make a point of using locally sourced ingredients. Despite having organised a separate gin and rum festival during the year, there were quite a few stalls with gin and rum on show, but other than as described above, I didn't sample any.
Hunter Laing were present with a sample of their range, the 21yo Tobermory caught my eye, but nothing further to say about the Ardnahoe Distillery than has been reported on their website. Arran confirmed that warehousing has been built on their new site at Lagg in the south of the island, and that some Isle of Arran casks were likely to be stored there soon. The Madeira cask finish will soon be phased out of their range - it was only a stop gap due to a shortage of Amarone casks. No further news to be had at the show on Rosebank, further than that Iain MacLeod have secured an £80m funding package to proceed with their plans.
Finally to the local new distillery - Annandale. David Thomson, Co-Owner & Managing Director, of Annandale was at the show, and I got the opportunity to talk to him about his plans for the whisky. Although the first casks turned 3 years old the previous week, the initial releases will be limited to numbered bottles from a couple of casks, more general release can be expected in the Spring. You can still get the first cask for £1m if you want to - yes it's a crazy price, but I got the impression that that's because David really wants to keep it for himself - but he has a price... For the time being they are still selling the Rascally Liquor new make spirit. At the show they had what might be described as nearly whisky, cask samples of spirit of over 2.5 years old - peated and unpeated, sherry and bourbon matured - these are very good indeed - and you won't need £1m to buy them.
A return visit to Tomatin to get a picture of the great 36yo bottle, didn't turn out so well photographically, but gave me the chance to sample some of their other whiskies - Earth a peated variant, though not so peat-freak pleasing as the Cù Bòcan, and their Cask Strength.
I should also mention the Indie Brands stall (they had two stalls one showcasing Arran, the other a number of different whiskies as well as other spirits). At this other stall, I sampled the blended Japanese whisky Yamazakura; The Corriemhor Cigar Malt - an undisclosed single malt, which the rear label says was originally put together by Richard Paterson; Muckle Flugga over wintered in the Shetlands (TB Watson describe it as a blended malt, but the label says it's a single); and Peat's Beast.
All too soon it's 16:30 and all over for another year, join the throngs heading back to Dumfries - busses are laid on, but most people seem to be walking - it's a nice evening. Time to sober up, and the Pearl Palace seems just the place - their Special Sizzling Garlic Crispy Chicken (my emphasis) is just the thing.
So the end of a healthy day - porridge is good for you; as is cycling; whisky is the water of life; and garlic is good for the blood. Well, I feel better!
These pictures and others from the Drambusters Festival are on Facebook and Flickr
Preparing for a whisky festval
Queuing for 36yo Tomatin
The contents were much better than the photography!
Brian Gibson, Drambuster in Chief, introduces Iain Fortreath at the Masterclass
A cascade of the Decades
Tom and Dawn, more cyclists who love whisky
After the show - sunset over the Crichton
Sobering Up after a whisky festival Pearl Palace, Dumfries
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Information Services encompasses the Technical Services Division, Records Division and the Communications Division. This vital part of the organization utilizes the latest developments in technology to ensure the swift and accurate exchange of information.
Technical Services is responsible for all computer related technology, data, and communication systems within the Sheriff’s Department. The unit provides direct end-user support, ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and upgrades to systems such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and the Jail Information Management System (JIMS).
Technical Services consists of the following working groups, each managed by a Team Leader. Systems Support/Development includes CAD, JIMS, Records Management (RMS), GIS, Presynct, Coplink, LiNX, CRM, and Application Development. Operations/Infrastructure includes all servers, Active Directory (AD), networking, security, and disaster recovery. The Service Desk handles all end-user support and imaging while the Administration group is responsible for a large budget, contracts, inventory and order processing. The Administration Team Leader also oversees mobile technology including the Mobile Data Computer (MDC) Team and cell phone accounts.
Technology is always evolving and in today’s society more a part of our lives that ever before. Advances in Law Enforcement technology mean improving the speed of investigations, storing data securely, and combining databases for relevant information that may have taken much longer to gather in the past. These tools help the men and women of the Sheriff’s Department keep our community safe.
The Records Division is a 7-day/24-hour operation that supports the Sheriff's Department county stations and cities that are contracted with the Sheriff's Department for services. One key responsibility includes interpreting federal and state laws, as well as departmental policy as they relate to the release and retrieval of confidential criminal information. In addition, we are the central repository of county warrants, deputy reports, and arrest booking jackets. The division maintains archived records of deputy reports and arrest booking information that can be electronically retrieved via microfilm or the records imaging system (RIS). On the average, we process 8,994 booking jackets and 13,900 deputy reports per month. Additionally, we handle a large number of requests for deputy reports from other law enforcement agencies and the public. Part of our daily operation includes entering felony and misdemeanor warrants into the Sheriff Automated Warrant System (SAW). Approximately 1,325 felony warrants and 8,400 misdemeanor warrants are entered into the system each month. The Records Division provides a significant amount of service to other law enforcement agencies by providing warrant confirmation information.The records staff is responsible for entering all stolen property, stolen vehicles, stolen weapons, missing persons, and locates on the aforementioned, into the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS).We operate three LiveScan terminals Monday through Thursday, which provides fingerprinting service to the public as well as other county entities. On the average, we fingerprint 246 individuals monthly utilizing LiveScan. Additional records' responsibilities include: maintaining paperwork on all court ordered sealed records for juveniles, which includes the eradication of all citations or deputy reports related to the sealed record; processing information on sex, arson, and narcotics registrants; work closely with Department of Justice on department statistical data, including arrests, clearances and part I crimes; processing requests from insurance companies, law enforcement agencies and other county and state departments; and processing the necessary paperwork for extraditions.
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The Communications Division is comprised of two dispatch centers; the Valley Control Center (VCC) and Desert Control Center (DCC). Each center serves as the primary 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for its respective geographic location. There are currently 173 full-time dispatch personnel assigned to the division; including 149 dispatchers, 18 dispatch supervisors, one captain, one communications administrator, two communications managers, and two secretaries. In 2015, the Communications Division became one of 26 allied agencies in the Inland Empire to implement Text-to-911 becoming the first region in the state of California to utilize this life-saving technology and creating equal access for the deaf and hard of hearing community. As the county continues to rise in population, the communications centers received nearly 1.6 million calls of which 80% were by mobile device.The Communications Division has met POST continuous professional training mandates four years straight with 100% compliance. Moreover, they facilitate dispatcher training at the Frank Bland Regional Training Academy for the region by hosting several POST certified courses during the year.
The Communications Division Mission Statement is as follows: We are committed to operating a highly effective communications center with an emphasis on customer service and officer safety, staffed by highly qualified, well trained dispatchers, who are supported by a dedicated management team that places a high degree of importance on professionalism, integrity and teamwork, and strives to develop innovative ways to meet the current and future demands of public safety dispatching.
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In 2018, operating as Region II's primary 9-1-1 PSAP, DCC answered over 208,500 emergency 9-1-1 calls, 560 Text-to-911 sessions, and a total of 793,396 calls to the center.
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Microsoft CRM 2011 BETA Released
MS CRM is one of the best performing and fastest growing products from the Dynamics suite. Microsoft has just announced CRM 2011 BETA (formerly CRM ‘5’).
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 delivers users the “Power of Productivity” through familiar, connected and intelligent experiences for users inside and outside an organization in the following ways:
Familiar experiences through a next-generation native Outlook client, Microsoft Office contextual CRM Ribbon, role-tailored design, and user personalization.
Intelligent experiences through guided process dialogs, inline data visualizations, performance and goal management and real-time dashboards.
Connected experiences through cloud development, Windows Azure integration, contextual Sharepoint document repositories, teamwork and collaboration and the Dynamics Marketplace.
CRM 2011 has been built on .NET 4 and with out of box Azure, SharePoint, Office & Silverlight integration. Scenarios for Azure integration include:
Extending the CRM user interface with custom ASPX pages within Windows Azure
Connecting CRM to ERP systems running on premises through the Azure Services Platform Service Bus
Developing commerce portals running on Windows Azure and pushing data into CRM Online and self-hosted ERP systems using the Service Bus
CRM 2011 is available immediately both in the cloud (CRM Online) and as on-premises bits. You can sign up for CRM Online at http://www.crm2011beta.com. CRM 2011 is expected to be released in 40 markets and 41 languages by the end of the calendar year. Final pricing and licensing for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 is not yet available and is expected to be announced later in the year.
Microsoft also announced that the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace will enter beta later this month. The Marketplace provides an easy way for partners to market and distribute solution extensions and vertical solutions for Microsoft Dynamics customers. Customers will be able to access Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace directly from within Microsoft Dynamics CRM to search and download applications as well as directly connect with Microsoft partners. A business needs to invest only once in Microsoft Dynamics CRM and it can build an unlimited number of applications. Competitors like Salesforce.com charge for use of the applications its customers build by user, to the tune of $50/user per month.
More information about Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace can be found at: http://crm.dynamics.com/DynamicsMarketplace/landing.aspx
1. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta On-Premises Server and Client Bits
2. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta Readme (includes product key)
3. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK)
4. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta Implementation Guide
5. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Beta Readme
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a multi-lingual Customer Relationship Management software package developed by Microsoft.... it very faster product... its good work done by Microsoft...
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English Francais
Theodore Anthony (Anthony) Vlasto[1]
Name Theodore Anthony (Anthony) Vlasto
Born 19 Sep 1839 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
DOB from marriage certificate; Argenti says 17 Sep 1839.
Died 21 Nov 1901 England UK
DOD given in "Local Wills" notice in The Liverpool Courier, 20 Mar 1902.
His personal estate was valued net at £156,846 5s. 10d. Executors of will dated 5 Jul 1899 were his wife, Theodore Pandia Ralli and Pandely Leonidas Argenti, both of 5 Fenchurch St., London, and John Pandia Scaramanga of 3 Hyde Park Place. He gave £1000 to the trustees of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Liverpool, for reduction of the existing debt on the church, or, if the debt should have been paid off, then for beautifying, restoring, or repairing the church, among other bequests.
Residence, Marseille, France: 1856, allées de Meilhan 41; 1870, allees des Capucines 41; Liverpool, England: 1883, 198 Lodge Lane; 1899, 'Bonnevaine', Sefton Park, Toxteth Park; 1910, Greenbank Drive. [note on 'Bonnevaine': his son Ivan, a registered voter, lived there in 1919]
Occuption: merchant, Ralli Bros.
The King of Greece conferred the Silver Cross of the Order of the Saviour on two leading Greek citizens of Liverpool in recognition of their services in raising a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the earthquakes at Zante, Greece: N.G. Paspati and Theodore A. Vlasto (The Times [London] 23 May 1893).
Theo. A. Vlasto attended the Sep 1897 Liverpool funeral of his brother Ambrose Anthony Vlasto (Liverpool Mercury, 28 Sep 1897).
The 1881 census: 12 Linnet Lane, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England household headed by Theodore A. Vlasto, 43, East India Merchant, b. Salonica, Turkey; British subject; wife Marietta, 30, b. St. Petersburg, Russia; son Anthony T., 7; daughter Arghyri, 5, both born Calcutta; daughter Calliope, 3, b. Manchester; Pandia, 6 months, b. Liverpool & 6 servants.
The 1891 census: "Bonnevaine," Greenbank Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, England household headed by Theodore A. Vlasto, married, 51, East India merchant, b. Turkey; Pandia T., son, 10; Minna, 8, daughter; Ivan, 6, son; Olga, 20 mos, daughter, all b. Liverpool; & 7 servants [between houses Quispanesis and Clemeston].
1901 England census: "Bonnevaine," Greenbank Drive, Liverpool: Theodore A. Vlasto, head, 62, general merchant, b. Turkey, Greek subject; wife Marietta, 50, b. Russia, Greek subject; son Antony, 24, mercantile clerk, b. Calcutta, India; daughters Calliope, 23, b. Manchester; Minna, 18 and Olga, 11, both b. Liverpool; and 6 servants. Several doors down from the Galatti family at "Highfield".
1874: T.A. Vlasto worked for Ralli Bros. according to the Thacker's Directories, Calcutta. 1878-79: with Ralli Bros., 29 Peter St., Manchester, England (owner J.E. Ralli; Stephen Peter Schilizzi co-worker). [2]
Theodore A. Vlasto, 22, b. Chios, unmarried, merchant, swore allegiance to the Greek state on 4 Aug 1859 at the Greek consulate Taiga [Russia]. [3]
Th. A. Vlasto is included in the list: Greek presence in India between 1900-1050 from Thacker's Directory and Greek Church archives. [4]
Th Vlasto, c/o MM Ralli Bros, Liverpool, was a donating member, Association for the Encouragement of Greek Studies, Paris, France. [5]
Person ID I2195 Negroponte-Agelasto
Last Modified 2 Aug 2015
Father Antony Alexander (Alexander) Vlasto, b. 1804, Chios, Greece , d. Bef 1856, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece (Age 52 years)
Mother Calliope (Stephanos) Ralli, b. 1811, Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey , d. 15 Feb 1895, cours du Chapitre 11, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France (Age 84 years)
Family Marietta (Pandia) Scaramanga, b. 19 Nov 1850, St Petersburg, Russia , d. 13 Feb 1925, [England, UK] (Age 74 years)
Married 31 Aug 1870 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France
Wedding witnesses included Leonidas Argenti, 49, merchant, allees des Capucines 5; Etienne Ralli, 34, merchant, allees des Capucines 18; Michel Ralli, 52, rentier, rue de l'--- 29; Nicolas Petrocochino, 29, merchant, allees de Meilhan 15.
+ 1. Arghyri (Theodore) Vlasto, b. 24 Feb 1876, Calcutta, Bengal, British India , d. 04 Jun 1963, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France (Age 87 years)
+ 2. Mina (Theodore) Vlasto, b. 10 Feb 1883, 198 Lodge Lane, Sefton Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK , d. 03 Mar 1946, 9 Fulwood Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England UK (Age 63 years)
Vlasto Scaramanga 1870 marriage
Civil registration records, Marseille
Vlasto - Scaramanga 1870 marriage
Born - 19 Sep 1839 - Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Married - 31 Aug 1870 - Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France
Died - 21 Nov 1901 - England UK
Theodore Anthony Vlasto
allées Léon Gambetta 41, Marseille, France
The widow Vlasto lived at allées de Meilhan 41 in 1856 with her two sons, Pandia and Theodore. Photo 2009; see note on street numbering.
Greenbank Drive, Liverpool, England
photo 2009; 'Bonnevaine' lies on this road; no vestige of the stately home 'Highfield' on this road, which now abuts open space, park or allotment.
Bonnevaine, Greenbank Drive, Liverpool
Photo courtesy Steve Williams, May 2019.
Bonnevaine, Greenbank Drive, Liverpool (detail)
Theodore Anthony Vlasto 1902 probate
Ralli Bros Liverpool
company label (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
Ralli Bros India
company label
[S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995.
[S45] Ulysses in the Raj, Paul Byron Norris, (BACSA, 1992; ISBN 0907799469), 124.
[S25] Greek State Archives (Syros).
[S57] A Chronicle of the Greeks in India: 1750-1950, Dione Marcos-Dodis, (Dodoni Publications, Athens, 2002; ISBN 960-385-160-4).
[S62] Revue des études grecques Vol 7 (1892), Association for the Encouragement of Greek Studies, (Paris), LXVI; LXXXV.
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Mr. Anas Alotaiba attended in the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting in Istanbul
The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and AIBA Vice-President Mr. Anas Alotaiba attended in the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting which was held in Istanbul, Turkey at the weekend. AIBA Executive Director Mr. Tom Virgets appreciated the great efforts and the hard work of the Asian Boxing Confederation during the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting.
ASBC President Mr. Anas Alotaiba and his special guest, a sport expert from the United Arab Emirates Dr. Abdullah Alshibani accompanied him to Istanbul beside ASBC Executive Director Mr. Ali Salameh, ASBC Competition Director Mr. Omar Aljabri, ASBC Administrative Director Mr. Bassam Ghanem and ASBC Finance Director Mr. Wail Elsadig. The ASBC team negotiated with the leaders of the boxing world in the Turkish capital to develop our sport in the Asian continent and prepare to the main goals in 2019.
The Agenda of the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting contained several important topics including the relations with the International Olympic Committee, reviews of the different areas, management reports and other key issues. Mr. Anas Alotaiba presented the ASBC Confederation Report during the AIBA Executive Committee Meeting.
The membership issues, the progress reports of the upcoming AIBA competitions, the Athletes Commission election process, the new appointments, the AIBA Headquarters report, the sponsorship opportunities, the rule changes requests, and several other presentations were the further topics of the Executive Committee Meeting.
The Asian continent’s top boxers delivered sensational results in the AIBA events in 2018 which is the base for their road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Asia claimed 80% of the gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships and our young hopes won several titles in the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games and also in the Budapest AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.
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Radio Tech-ness
July 27, 2015 / ilanderz / 4 Comments
I don’t know who this is, but he’s one of us, even if he is (I suspect) wearing a tie
In 1988 there were over eighty radio technicians working for CBC Radio in Toronto. We were not the kind of techs who fixed stuff. That was a different kind of tech. Our job was to record, manipulate and broadcast sound.
We came in all shapes and sizes and two different genders but we were strikingly similar. We dressed casual but not too casual. It was radio; nobody cared what we looked like. At least, not much—there was a guy who wore sweatpants and another guy who wore a tie. They didn’t last long. A couple of the older techs wore blazers and dress pants. They got away with it because they were old. Like, fifty something. I was twenty-something. I wore jeans and shaved every second day.
A tech’s time was not his or her own. Techs lived and died by the schedule. The schedule told us where to go when:
Studio B at 9:00 for Infotape promos. Studio W at 9:30 for a Quirks and Quarks two-way. Studio D at 10:00 to voice track Lister Sinclair for Ideas. Studio L at 11:00 to package Writers & Company. After that, an hour of standby in the lounge.
If you wanted a meeting with me, you needed to talk to my scheduler, not me. This wasn’t usually a problem. Techs didn’t go to many meetings.
I picked up my schedule in my mailbox just outside the scheduling office. My mailbox was one of eighty or so other metal mailboxes, many with weird paraphernalia taped to them, like headlines from newspapers such as “Beware of Doug”, and “Mysterious Face Found on Moon” (that one had my face photocopied beneath it). One day we got our schedules in a new format. Days off were indicated by the letters SDO. “What does SDO stand for?” I asked a friend.
“Stupid Day Off,” he told me.
We didn’t have a boss. We had many bosses. We all reported to someone somewhere on paper, but we rarely saw or heard from them. In the studio, everyone was our boss, or thought they were. Everyone from thirty-year veteran producers to associate producers hired six weeks ago. Somebody had to tell you what songs and clips to play, when to fade the music up and down. This was fine at first, but it grew old after a couple of decades.
Most techs played at least one musical instrument. Everything from guitars to pianos to bagpipes to hurdy-gurdys. Maybe because they screened for that in the job interview. “Can you read music?” they asked me. I could—I played piano, baritone, and trombone, skills I used a few times on the job, playing organ for a radio drama and piano for many sound checks.
There were techs we all admired. Impossibly experienced and competent techs. Super techs. Today super tech means something different—supervising technician. Back then it meant just what it sounded like: a super tech. Superman only smarter and maybe not as strong, with laser hearing instead of laser vision. There was even a tech who looked like superman. There were techs rumored to have maintenance backgrounds, who could fix their own gear. Techs who knew how to operate anything from a Shure FP42 to a Neve VR to a McCurdy Turret System. Who knew when to use an AKG 414 and when to switch to a Neumann U-87. Who had four arms for analog mixes and golden ears for concert recordings and the know-how to put together a live pickup of a six-piece band including a full set of drums in Studio R at the last minute. Techs not afraid to share their hard-won knowledge with lesser, mortal technicians like me.
As a tech, if you wanted to, if you were lucky enough and ambitious enough, you could travel from show to show peddling your technical wares, no two days the same, getting to do everything and know everyone. Some days you would be a hero, performing difficult mixes for journalists, trotting out long distance phone codes from memory for panicked associate producers, fixing technical problems at the last possible instant. But the day after that you might be a complete fool, accidentally playing the wrong piece of tape at the wrong time, maybe over a host’s introduction for all the world to hear. On live radio, I felt like a goalie. Nobody noticed when I made the save, but when the puck got past me, everybody heard the puck go in the net.
Sometimes I got blamed when it wasn’t my fault. Many’s the time I heard a host tell the world, “Having some technical problems,” when in fact the problem had nothing to do with me or my equipment.
During my time as a tech we endured one strike and two lockouts. Because we were in a different bargaining unit than everyone else, we endured two of these labour actions alone. While everyone else was inside, we were outside marching around the building or huddled around oil barrels in sub-zero temperatures. Not looking to dredge up the past—it’s water under the bridge. But for anyone who lived through all that, it became a part of our DNA.
It’s worth mentioning that radio techs had better Christmas parties than anyone else, at least at Jarvis street, and that’s probably all I ought to say about that.
The job barely exists now, at least the way I remember it. There are only a handful of radio techs left. Most of the techs I worked with are gone now. Of the ones still around, many have moved onto different positions.
I like to think that a bond remains between those of us who worked as radio techs—an invisible thread of 1/4 inch Ampex tape, maybe. We’re not quite the same as everyone else. Our hearing is notched at 1K, but we still listen better than most. And if you ever need someone to plug in a few cables and adjust some settings here and there, you could do worse than a radio tech.
May 23, 2015 / ilanderz / 3 Comments
One of a series of posts about working at CBC Radio back in the day.
(Here’s some more).
A year or so after I started at CBC Radio, after a stint in Radio Master Control, the powers that be made me a Group 4 Radio Technician, and started booking me in the studios.
The radio studios were challenging because there were a lot of them, and almost all of them were unique. They each had different consoles, different patch racks, different tape machines, different outboard gear. In them you would encounter different producers, different talents, and different requirements depending on the booking. You could be working on a McCurdy console, or a Studer, or a Ward-Beck, or an Audio Arts, or some weird one-off I’d never heard of before (or since).
It was about two years before I could handle myself in any situation in the studio without having to run to the tech lounge to find someone to help me figure out why the speakers weren’t working or why the microphone sounded funny. That’s just the run-of-the-mill studios—there was a whole other class of high-end studios used for recording music and radio dramas that I didn’t set foot in for years, with a completely different set of consoles, equipment, personalities, and expectations.
Karl Enke in Jarvis Street CBC Radio Studio
What I loved about working in the studios was that every day was different. If you didn’t like a gig, no problem: an hour, or a day, or a week later you would be on to something different. Many bookings in a studio lasted only an hour or two. Sometimes you’d be booked to a news or sports studio for a few days. Often a day consisted of multiple bookings for multiple shows. Only after you’d proven yourself would you get something resembling a regular gig with the same show and/or producers. In time I would become the regular tech for Writer’s & Company with Eleanor Wachtel, and Sunday Morning with Mary-Lou Finlay, and later for a series of French shows on CJBC, and beyond that a Recording Engineer for Radio Drama, and finally the Recording Engineer for Q, before joining the management team. But in the beginning I worked on everything they threw at me.
I recorded and mixed promos. I subbed for other folks who had regular gigs. I back-filled for Basic Black. I backfilled for As It Happens. I backfilled for Ideas and Morningside. I did many, many bookings for news and sports. I did Listen to the Music. Prime Time. The Inside Track. Quirks and Quarks. Shows for both Radio One and Radio Two. Shows I can no longer remember. Music shows, magazine shows, science shows, arts shows, French shows, sports shows, Venezuelan Beaver Shows. I worked on many remotes. I worked mostly out of the Jarvis Street facilities, but I also did time on Parliament Street, where they produced Metro Morning and Later the Same Day.
It was work but it was also fun and interesting, though not all my gigs were successful. For instance, I do not remember my time on Basic Black fondly. It was my first regular stretch. I was filling in for the regular tech for two weeks while she was on vacation. The show was produced in Studio E. I got along well with the host and two of the show’s producers, but the Studio Director made me nervous. He didn’t talk much. I never knew what he was thinking. I was clumsy and slow in his presence. I had trouble finding patch points on the patch bay. One day the console didn’t work properly so I called maintenance. All the maintenance tech had to do was breathe on the console to make it work again. I looked like an idiot. At the end of the two week stretch the Studio Director took me aside and critiqued my performance. Although not a disaster, it had left a bit to be desired. I was quite put off by his criticism. I was young and not great at taking criticism. But I got over it and learned from my mistakes.
Another show that gave me a bit of trouble was Sunday Morning. It was a current affairs show that could be quite nerve-wracking to work on. Journalists would arrive in the studio with complicated mixes. These days you would do such a mix on a computer. Back then you did it all manually. You would pre-record sound effects and ambiance and voice clips onto carts. What are carts? Well, they resemble eight track cassettes, which are—well, never mind: look them up in a history book alongside pterodactyls and other extinct species. Other sound elements you would record onto quarter inch tape (also extinct). You had to be organized. You had to strategize how to make all these elements accessible for when you needed them. The journalist would sit in the announce booth and read his/her script, and you would play back all these various sonic elements at the appropriate times according to cues on the script. The entire process could be quite a juggling act.
Sunday Morning’s regular tech, Peter Beamish, was a genius at this sort of thing. He had tons of experience, so naturally all the journalists wanted to work with him. Guys like me looked like a klutz next to Peter. I remember making a mistake during a mix with one journalist—probably playing a sound effect late, or getting a cue wrong. “Why me, God?” she exclaimed, sighing heavily and laying her head in her arms. I felt like crap. Still, there were many friendly producers on the show, and the host Mary Lou Finlay was pleasant, and Peter Beamish was never anything less than friendly, humorous, and helpful.
Working as a Group 4 Radio Technician was trial by fire. You paid your dues until you got up to speed. Until you earned peoples’ trust, which took some doing. One night I arrived for a random booking in Studio F. “Who are you?” the producer asked. We had never seen one another before. “I’m your tech,” I told him. He turned on his heels and skulked off to scheduling to complain about having to work with someone new. I had the confidence of the folks in scheduling and they wouldn’t have any of it. The producer returned to the studio and we completed the booking without incident. I worked with this producer several times later, and it was always friendly enough, but we never became friends.
Fortunately the positive experiences far outweighed the negative. I became friends with many techs, producers, and hosts. Meeting guests was always cool: Joni Mitchell, Margaret Atwood, Adrienne Clarkson, Dr. Spock, Pierre Berton, John Ralston Saul, Bob Rae, Jean Charest, Moses Znaimer, Clive Cussler, the list goes on and on. Lesser known guests were often even more interesting. Authors, artists, politicians, farmers, philosophers, home makers, all with something interesting to say. As a life-long fan of CBC Radio, I loved working alongside personalities I’d listened to on the radio for years. Peter Gzowski, Jay Ingram, Shelagh Rogers, Bob Johnston, Max Ferguson, Lister Sinclair, Arthur Black, Mary-Lou Finlay, Clyde Gilmour, Michael Enright, Alan Maitland, and more. And simply learning the basics of audio, how to use all that cool gear, and how to really listen to sound—that alone was worth the price of admission.
“How’s work?” people would ask me.
“Fantastic,” I’d tell them, and mean it.
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Review: Divas Unsung
Izzie Leach September 24, 2013 Theatre72 views
The outcasts, the forgotten, the unsung… aren’t we always drawn to root for the underdog? Divas Unsung for one-night-only is the grand rekindling of long lost musical theatre gems sung by six of the West End’s leading ladies.
Led by the flamboyant host of the evening, James Barron – whose extravagant quips and questionable humour tugged on the corner of your mouth a little half-heartedly (not necessarily for lack of delivery, but for lack of, well, comedic quality) – the evening contained about 90 minutes of non-stop (albeit long-lost) musical ‘showstoppers’.
Almost immediately, we are plunged back into 1990 and are reliving the grand opening number of a musical that flopped. And why else would you listen to a long-forgotten song of a long-forgotten musical that cost $8m to set up and only ran for five performances? With an audience of presumed musical theatre lovers, I doubt anyone knew more than three or four songs. And while the variation between songs was not huge, the evening featured musical tunes ranging from Kiss of the Spider Woman to Betty Blue Eyes, providing a refreshing and welcome change.
Singing the unsung heroes of Broadway and the West End, the ‘divas’ were a stand-out. There was no shortage of wondrous vocals, from Ashleigh Gray (standby Elphaba, Wicked) and Rebecca Trehearn (Molly, Ghost the Musical) most notably. The vocal harmonies of the MTA choir added a great atmosphere to the performances as well. A particular gem among long-lost-gems was ‘Fly Fly Away’ from Broadway’s tragically short running Catch Me If You Can sung by Ambra Caserotti (RENT), again accompanied by the MTA choir.
It must be said that while the majority of the time-defeated songs were well-deserving of their celebration, some you couldn’t help but ask whether they would perhaps be better left alone – “unsung” for a reason?
The setting was warm and intimate, and although all the seats of Leicester Square Theatre were by no means filled, the atmosphere was energetic and engaging. Barron, the host, despite the questionable humour, was no doubt accountable for this.
Finally, the show would not be complete without the fantastic pianist, James Doughty, whose energy was infectious. It was almost more fun to watch his piano playing; the enthusiasm was pouring out of him.
All in all, the evening was very cabaret. There was lung-defying belting, a black-clad chorus, and an enjoyable evening overall, although I fear even the greatest of musical theatre fans would be tested mid-verse of yet another heart-wrenching, pivotal song for yet another misunderstood young girl in a musical.
Divas Unsung played at Leicester Square Theatre on 22 September 2013.
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Methylarcula Doronina et al. 2000, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000.
Etymology: N.L. n. methylum (from French méthyle, back-formation from French méthylène, coined from Gr. n. methu, wine and Gr. n. hulê, wood), the methyl group; N.L. pref. methylo-, pertaining to the methyl radical; L. fem. n. arcula, small box; N.L. fem. n. Methylarcula, methyl-using small box.
Valid publication: DORONINA (N.V.), TROTSENKO (Y.A.) and TOUROVA (T.P.): Methylarcula marina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Methylarcula terricola sp. nov.: novel aerobic, moderately halophilic, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria from coastal saline environments. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1849-1859.
Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) p = VKM B-2159.
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MIT Media Lab Researchers Create Touchpad Nail Art
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File this under cool cosmetic inventions coming out of Cambridge– two MIT Media Lab researchers are developing nail art decals that will double-time as touchpads to control your phone or laptop with a single swipe.
PhD students Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao and Artem Dementyev revealed their new wearable prototype, named NailO, a thumbnail decal holds a thin, multi-layer trackpad that uses BLE Bluetooth technology to sync up the wearer’s swipes and taps to other digital devices.
“The project was initially inspired by nail stickers,” said Kao. “I’m from Taiwan and [decals] are very popular, but when I was looking for them here, I couldn’t find them. So when we had the idea to add technology to a cosmetic product, it fit. When you put them on, they become an extension of your body, but you’re still able to take them off.”
Kao and Dementyev’s NailO’s paper will make its debut at the Association for Computing Machinery’s Computer-Human Interaction conference in South Korea next week, and the two are now on the hunt for manufacturing partners in China to improve further on its design. They are primarily seeking a thinner, more flexible, effective printed circuit board and a 0.5mm battery with a reduced surface area as to curve seamlessly across the fingernail.
“We want it to feel like an extension of your body to control digital worlds around you,” explained Dementyev. “Fingers are the most dexterous part of the body, so it makes it easier to manipulate and create gestures.”
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“Our ultimate goal is to have a set of 10 fingers, so you can have multi-finger interaction,” added Kao.
The NailO may also be custom programmed to recognize specific actions like drawing an “X” to exit a program, or a circle to rotate. The researchers are also looking into the way users’ finger lengths effect their gestures to create a finished product that is as comfortable as possible for owners.
The researchers foresee uses such as discreetly responding to an emergency text or e-mail during a meeting, turning the page of a cookbook while you’re elbows deep in salad, or any other time you feel like you need “a third hand” to access technology.
Like regular nail decals, the product has a fashion element, and different designs will be available for purchase. The idea is that the battery will be rechargeable, keeping the decals reusable, but a projected low price point could allow users to buy multiple designs to match their every mood and outfit.
How low is low? They estimate $10, should they be able to secure large scale manufacturing.
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Then and now: Comparing Plano's newest brewery to the one that started it all
Unlawful Assembly is the third brewing entity to exist in Plano (Photo © Brian Brown/Beer in Big D).
Nearly 30 years after the last production brewery operated in the city, Unlawful Assembly Brewing Co. (UABC) has opened its doors in Plano. The brewery exists on the third floor of Legacy Food Hall, in the new Legacy West development.
Indeed, while breweries have popped up in all corners of the Metroplex, Plano has seemed like a forgotten city. Other than an offshoot of the Gordon Biersch brewpub chain (just across the Dallas North Tollway from UABC, in the Shops at Legacy), Plano has been bereft of a dedicated brewing operation since Texas' first ever microbrewery, Reinheitsgebot Brewing Co. (affectionately known as Reinbo), closed in 1989.
Of course, things are a lot different now than they were in the 1980s. While UABC's setup screams modern-day industrial facility, getting Reinbo up and running meant scavenging and/or inventing the equipment used to make its beer.
For example, UABC's system consists of a newly-minted 30-barrel brewhouse, along with 21 large-scale tanks situated for use in the cellar and production space.
Unlawful Assembly's three-vessel, 30-barrel brewhouse and an impressive lineup of tanks can be
viewed on the second and third floors of Legacy Food Hall (Photos © Brian Brown/Beer in Big D).
And Reinbo? Its founders equipped their brewery by converting used dairy equipment for things like a lauter tun and fermentation vessels, making a grain grinder from scratch, and retrofitting a household water heater to act as a hot liquor tank.
At Reinbo, dairy tanks served as fermentation vessels (left), grain grinders were made by hand (middle) and
water heaters posed as hot liquor tanks (right). Photos courtesy of Russ Klisch, president of Lakefront Brewery in Wisconsin.
Regarding the types of beer made by each company, as the name suggests, Reinbo's products followed the German Purity Law - i.e. the brewing ingredients consisted of only malt, hops, water and yeast. The brewery's two main beers were a pale lager called Collin County Pure Gold, and a dark lager called Collin County Black Gold.
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Other beers on tap at UABC, at least for now, come together to form a fairly standard craft beer lineup. A brown ale, a pale, an amber lager and a witbier make up the list of what's to be had currently, but further experimentation is promised. Should that come to pass, Plano residents can look forward to a more diverse range of offerings, especially compared to what was being made in the city more than 30 years ago.
Either way, it's interesting to see how the industry has changed since the times of the first microbrewery to exist in the city, the region and the state. Reinbo may be a thing of the past, but the efforts of those behind it laid the early groundwork that allows breweries like Unlawful Assembly to be a part of the future.
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Belonging - Pride Choir in Concert
With the river as backdrop, join Brisbane’s own Pride Choir for an evening of local and world songs about place and family and justice and belonging.
The concert will premiere a commissioned work, Mianjin Millen, introduced by Melbourne’s Benjamin Leske. “Including Yuggera language and scored for SATB chorus, piano, clapsticks and percussion, my composition celebrates the unity of singing within a diverse community, the layers of identity and the unique history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Brisbane.”
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Daily Mail says it hasn’t submitted a bid to buy Yahoo!
by Franklin Simmons April 20, 2016, 11:22 am 51 Views
Daily Mail & General Trust PLC has not submitted a bid to buy Yahoo! although the company remains in talks with interested parties.
In a statement the global publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper and Mailonline.com said that it has no further comments about a potential Yahoo! bid.
DMGT has been working to grow its celebrity-focused website Dailymail.com in the US.
During its full year results, the company said it would focus on building a bigger US audience “alongside gaining traction with its US advertiser base.”
While DMGT is best known for its newspaper and website, it draws most of its revenue from business publishing and information activities.
Yahoo! in the meantime continues to entertain bids. Some analysts believe the most likely acquisition offer will come from Verizon.
Last year Verizon purchased AOL to help build its advertising base in the United States.
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer said on Tuesday that her executive team is meeting daily to discuss potential sales offers and possibly find a way to spin-off the company’s core business.
Mayer’s future at the company after a possible sale is still uncertain, although most analysts seem to agree that she will be fired upon completion of a deal.
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Doug Young
Investors were applauding a new announcement by Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL), after it announced a deal that would see it help to finance and build a massive solar power farm in southwest Yunnan province. The deal should indeed help Trina generate big sales for the near-term, as it involves construction of a farm with huge capacity of 300 megawatts of power. But I’m just a bit wary of this kind of development, which will also see Trina pay most of the bills to build the facility.
This kind of creative financing, which sees solar panel makers take big stakes in plant developers and then sell their own panels to the projects, is good when many sophisticated long-term buyers are available to purchase those finished plants upon completion. But China is hardly such a market, and it’s far from clear that anyone will be ready to purchase this massive new solar farm from a Trina-controlled entity once construction is complete.
According to Trina’s new announcement, the company is taking a 90 percent stake in Yunnan Metallurgical New Energy Co, which will build the new plant in the southwestern Chinese province. (company announcement) Three local partners will hold the remaining 10 percent in the company, whose farm will become the biggest solar power generating facility in Yunnan province.
No financial terms were given, which is slightly unusual as this investment is likely to be quite costly. To put things in perspective, the 300 megawatts in new panel orders Trina is likely to get from the deal are equivalent to nearly a third of the panels it shipped in its most recent reporting quarter, when it generated $519 million in revenue.
Thus if panel prices remain relatively constant, this new plant could generate some $171 million in sales for Trina over the construction period, most likely the next 1-2 years. That means Trina’s investment in the developer should total nearly $200 million, again invested over the next couple of years. That’s not a small sum for solar panel makers like Trina that are still struggling under big debt burdens following a prolonged downturn for their industry.
Despite that risk, investors cheered the news and bid up Trina shares by 5.6 percent after the announcement. It’s probably worth noting that even at their latest closing price of $13.23, Trina’s shares are still nearly 30 percent below their peak reached back in March when solar shares were soaring on hopes for a rapid sector recovery. Since then those hopes have been tempered by new punitive anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels exported to the US, and signs that the EU could take similar steps.
All that said, let’s return to the main point, which is that this kind of self-financed plant construction is a risky proposition. This kind of model got former industry pioneer Suntech into big trouble, and ultimately set off a chain of events that led to the company’s bankruptcy. Rival Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) has used the model to build smaller plants in Canada, and Yingli (NYSE: YGE) earlier this year set up a similar $160 million fund to build solar plants in China.
Canadian Solar’s model has worked in part because most of the plants it has built are in Canada, where big institutional investors exist to buy such plants after their completion. China is still largely an untested market in that regard, and it’s quite clear that many local state-run enterprises are participating in these new projects to help Beijing meet its ambitious targets to build up the country’s solar power.
Perhaps this new farm is well-designed and a strong long-term buyer will recognize that fact and purchase it after its completion, providing big profits for Trina. But it’s equally possible the plant will run into unforeseen problems, which could easily leave Trina with headaches as it figures out what to do with the massive facility.
Bottom line: Trina could be left holding a big pile of problematic debt if its plan to build a massive new solar plant in southwest China runs into difficulties or fails to find a long-term buyer.
Doug Young has lived and worked in China for 15 years, much of that as a journalist for Reuters writing about Chinese companies. He currently lives in Shanghai where he teaches financial journalism at Fudan University. He writes daily on his blog, Young´s China Business Blog, commenting on the latest developments at Chinese companies listed in the US, China and Hong Kong. He is also author of a new book about the media in China, The Party Line: How The Media Dictates Public Opinion in Modern China.
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Touring Tuscany
25/07/2017 25/07/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment florence, italia, Italy, pisa, toscana, tuscany
After 4 action packed days and nights in and around Positano and the Amalfi Coast it was time for the next leg of our Italian adventure… Touring Tuscany.
The picture postcard landscape of Tuscany is one I have wanted to explore for a while and I was very envious of my parents who traveled the area for 2 weeks to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary several years earlier (apparently I was/am too old to tag along). With only 3 days in Tuscany our visit was brief, maybe too brief but I feel we saw a lot of the area and managed to get off the beaten track away from the more obvious tourist hotspots.
As with most, we based ourselves in Florence. Florence, locally known as Firenze is the biggest city in Tuscany and its history is etched with that of post Roman Italy. Home of the Borgias, the most powerful family in Italy for generations who dominated the headlines in the Renaissance period and became (check) several Popes.
We took the train from Naples direct to Florence which took about 3 hours. This high speed monster reached speeds in excess of 300km/h which made short work of the (check distance) between the two cities. This train is a far contrast to the rickety 1960’s buses we were driving on the Amalfi Coast and put the over-priced, shoddy services available in the UK to shame.
Our visit to Naples was extended by an hour due to a signal failure (sounds like home) but this turned into a blessing as what can be described as a traditional Italian flash-mob erupted in the station plaza singing folk songs much to the delight of locals and tourists alike. The delay also meant the girls could pop out into the city to get the one thing I craved above all else. Neapolitan pizza from Naples!!!. My god its good.
We arrived in Florence at 11pm and headed over the river to San Fredianao where our AirBnb was located.
Day 1 – Fabulous Firenze?
For the geekier readers out there Florence is also the town you start in in Assassins Creed II (the best Assassins Creed.. I would say yes) and because of this or its stunning history and architecture it is often touted in guide books as the must-see Italian city to visit. Unfortunately, I think half of North America had read this same book because the city was busssssyyyy. I struggle to believe what the city would be like in the ‘busy’ periods of late July and August. These crowd’s kind of put the edge off my experience of Florence.
Our first experience however was great, we arrived late but as is always when arriving somewhere new the need to explore (and eat) had taken over us and we took a midnight stroll through the city seeing the sites all lit up at night. The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) looked amazing all lit up and I would recommend people take the opportunity to view the town at night.
The next day was a complete contrast and it was if the entire tourist population of Italy had descended on the city at once (bearing in mind this was a Tuesday) and it was a struggle to walk down the popular streets and roads of Florence. Sites I had been looking forward to see became swamped with walking tours taking the edge of the fun. Slightly hypocritical I know but it’s my blog/party and I can cry if I want to. I would like to come back to Florence in the late fall, early spring and enjoy the city without the crowds. Or perhaps next time I should just get up earlier to beat the crowds. There were some bits that I enjoyed though.
Il Duomo translates as The Cathedral and the Duomo in Florence is simply stunning. This 13th Century church which stands 153m long and 114m high is the 4th largest church in the world.
Its story is equally as cool (thanks to season 1 of the Borgias for this one) as the church was left incomplete for generations as nobody knew how to build the large domed roof, also called the Cupola (and thus nobody was willing to finance it). It is crazy to think the Pantheon had been built in Rome 1000 years earlier but due to the collapse of the Roman civilization this transfer of knowledge had also been lost. (Think of how primitive us Brits lived in the dark ages).
Ultimately it was a gentleman by the name of Filippo Brunelleschi who came up with the dome inside a dome idea and it was financed by the Borgia family to increase their popularity within the city. His masterpiece still stands today and dominates the Florence skyline.
For once I was un-organised and I didn’t plan to climb the Duomo (something I LOVE doing) and the trips were sold out for the day. Ultimately I decided to wait a few days and climb the 3rd largest church in the world, the Duomo in Milan.
Piazza de Michelangelo
If you are feeling fit or wish to burn off the pizza you have undoubtedly eaten, then I would recommend a walk up to Piazza de Michelangelo. Located to the south east of the town this panorama offers unrivalled views of the city plus a chance to view a replica of Michelangelo’s statue of David which gives the square its name.
The walk from Ponte Vecchio takes 15-20 minutes and it is quite steep but the juice is definitely worth the squeeze as can be seen from the pictures below.
Day 2 – Touring Tuscany
I am (for better or for worse) the kind of guy who likes to see 700 things in one day and our second full day in Tuscany is a prime example of this. We decided to hire a car and head south to see some of the sites off the ‘beaten track’. We hired a Fiat 500 (how very Italian of us) and headed south to our first stop, Bagni San Filippo.
Bagni San Filippo
Bagni San Filippo is a quite un-opposing town in the middle of the Val d’Orcia, a region on the southern border of Tuscany. What makes the town worth a visit are the fantastic thermal springs that run through the town. The springs may be a smaller version of Pamukkale (use link) in South West Turkey but unlike its Turkish counterpart they are not overrun with tourists and there couldn’t have been more than 30 people visiting with us.
The springs mix with a fresh stream which travels down the valley which means that different pools fill up with different ratios of hot/cold water meaning there are a variety of temperatures to enjoy. For those who like it hot or those prefer it a bit milder. What makes the springs visually spectacular is the large calcium deposits that create large white formations often compared with cotton candy.
As became typical on our Italian adventure the girls had brought with them a bottle of wine and we enjoyed the bottle in our environmental hot-tub.. BLISS.
Val d’ Orcia
Val d’ Orcia is the part of Tuscany you are looking at when you see the postcards of rolling hills and rows of perfectly pruned cypress trees and it is a part of Italy I was keen to photograph with my new camera.
One of the most famous media representations of this landscape comes in the 2000 Ridley Scott film, Gladiator featuring Russell Crowe. In the film Maximus Decimus Meridius (husband of a murdered wife…..) returns home through a line of cypress trees to find his family have been murdered. I tracked down this villa and although I couldn’t go to the exact line of trees there is an equally impressive (if not more) row of trees down the entrance of the villa which is well worth a photo-opportunity. For those wishing to track down this spot it is on the main SR2 road just south of Bagno Vignoni. Search for Farmhouse Poggio Covili on Google Maps.
Tyler also re-enacted the famous Gladiator (or Theresa May, dependent on where you are from) scene of walking through the wheat fields at the end of film. (time to turn on Spotify and put on Enya – Now We Are Free)
The main town of the area is San Quirico d’ Orcia which is everything I hoped Florence would be like (but wasn’t) this sleepy yet charming Italian town epitomises the less commercial Italian lifestyle. It was the perfect spot for lunch after a hectic morning.
Due to time constraints we only really had time for one more spot before heading back to Florence. I had heard of great things from both Sienna and San Gimignano. However the latter is one of my bucket-list destinations and I made the ultimate decision to stir the group north west to the famous hill town.
Before we made it we San Gimiginano we spotted a wine shop belonging to a range of vineyards collectively know as Chianti Geografico. It would be rude to not to try some local produce whilst passing through the famous wine region. The tasting was excellent and we were given generous portions of 5 or 6 local wines including a ‘Super Tuscany; which is a blend of 5 different grapes (and retails for over €200). The tasting was accompanied by the most gorgeous balsamic vinegar which was my biggest food revelation of the trip (I am now a keen olive oil/balsamic vinegar combo fan. The tasting is completely FREE but such is the level of service compels you to purchase some bottles and we each walked away with a few bottles each including one for the road (this is a recurring theme). From the wine shop it was only 20 mins to San Gimignano
Sam Gimignano (pronounced Jimmy-Neyaahhhh-No) is famous for its 13 watch towers which distinguish itself from other hill towns in the area and symbolises the towns affluence and power. Today the town is a tourist-hot spot but we arrived early evening when most of the day trips had long since returned from where they came (probably Florence). The town reminds me to a certain extent to the medieval town of York with its narrow cobbled streets and courtyards. There was even a wedding happening in one of the larger squares and I am sure our ugly mugs will be appearing on peoples wedding photos coming soon.
After a few hours of exploring the city it was back to Florence to drop off the car. It was a whistle-stop tour of Tuscany but gave enough insight into the region to know its worth coming back and making a week of.
Day 3- Heading to Cinque Terre via Pisa.
The final part of our Italian adventure took us to Cinque Terre and onto Milan. The route between Florence and Cinque Terre goes through Pisa so it was natural for us to split up the journey and take a pit-stop to see one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The tower is a good 30 minute walk from the train station along a route which cuts through the centre of town. To be honest whilst Pisa is a perfectly lovely Italian town it lacks the charisma of Milan, Florence or Rome. Many visitors make a bee-line for the tower before quickly escaping to pastures more interesting.
So the main attraction, well its abit shit. The tower is not worth the hype surrounding it. It is alot smaller than you would have thought and I find myself pleased I hadn’t invested in €30 to climb the tower. Still there was time to goof around outside and follow the 1000’s of tourists who pretend to hold up the tower. After an underwhelming few hours we headed back to the station and headed north towards La Spezia and Cinque Terre.
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Nintendo announces 3DS XL - in other news, earth rotation continues
In a move that took absolutely no one by surprise, Nintendo announced YADS this week. (That would be "Yet Another DS" in case you were wondering.) Coming out later this year, (July for Japan and Europe, August 19 for North America), gamers will now have the option to get their 3D handheld gaming in regular or SuperSize with the release of Nintendo's 6th - SIXTH - 6-freaking-th system in the DS family, the 3DS XL.
In case you forgot, here's a list of the DS systems in order of release. The original Nintendo DS, the DS Lite, the DSi, the DSi XL/LL, the 3DS, and now the 3DS XL.
This follows in the grand tradition of releasing the exact same system in a slightly different package. The obvious comparison would be the GBA. There were the GBA, GBA SP, GBA SP backlight, and the GBmicro. Which, of course, was the successor to the Game Boy, which came in the following flavors: Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Light, Game Boy Color.
(There were also the "Play It Loud!" Game Boys - but those were just original Game Boys with a different color case. I'm not going to count each color as a different system. That's just silly.)
So that brings Nintendo's handheld game console offerings to a whopping 18 systems. Bear in mind, that most of these models offered little to no actual new features. Despite having 18 handheld systems, Nintendo has only had - and this is a stretch - 6 different handheld game lines. Most people would say 3. They are Game Boy games, Game Boy Color games, Game Boy Advance games, DS Games, DSi games, and 3DS games.
(Technically, Nintendo would say there is a 7th type - and that's the Game Boy Hybrids - which were Game Boy Color games that were backwards compatible with the Original Game Boy. And a possible 8th - DSi Enhanced games, which were DS games that when played on a DSi offered additional functionality, like using the camera in some way.)
(For the record, Wikipedia lists a total of FOUR DSi games. I'm talking about actual DSi carts, not DSiWare which is downloaded from the Nintendo shop, or DSi Enhanced games. So you would be completely justified in ignoring the idea of a DSi game as a format entirely.)
The fact is, though, most of the systems played multiple types of these games. All of the GBA models, for example, played Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games, (except the Game Boy Micro, which was GBA games only). The DS and DS Lite both played DS and GBA games. The DSi, DSi XL/LL, 3DS, and 3DS XL all play DS games and DSi games. And, of course, the 3DS and 3DS XL also play 3DS games.
(If you don't count DSi games as a thing, then the DSi and DSi XL/LL are the "GBmicro" of the DS line, since they only play DS games - but they do offer DSiWare, which is a real thing and has actual value. But it's also available on the 3DS - along with a lot of other downloadable apps and games. So... um... yeah.)
If you look at new features - there have really only been 6 systems. The Game Boy, which started it all, (yes I'm aware of the Game & Watch games - but those aren't consoles - they are stand-alone games). The Game Boy Color, which, of course, added color. The GBA, which was a new system entirely, with updated graphics and more controls. The DS, which added a second screen, touch controls, and even more buttons. The DSi, which added web browsing, downloadable games (not just demos), apps, and a built-in camera, (the Game Boy had a camera accessory). And the 3DS, which added 3D gaming, AR, Virtual Console, and many more apps and downloadable games.
(Again, I would totally understand ignoring the DSi altogether, because it was merely a stop-gap measure between the DS and the 3DS. Even though the DSi was out for over 2 years before the 3DS - the fact that the DS Lite was in production the entire time and even after the 3DS came out made the DSi a completely forgettable platform. And, for the record, I own one, and have for years. It was an improvement over the DS Lite, but was basically ignored by developers and replaced so quickly and so thoroughly by the 3DS, it will be forgotten before long. The DS Lite at least offers a GBA slot which the 3DS does not have. The DSi offers nothing that the 3DS does not have, and the 3DS version is better.)
So - I know I've thrown a lot of numbers and similar-looking acronyms at you. Let me try to recap and clarify. Nintendo has, since 1989, released 18 different hand held game systems to play what amounts to basically 4 types of games - GB, GBA, DS, 3DS. No system could ever play more than 2 of those 4 types, (ignoring the Virtual Console of the 3DS and non-Nintendo sanctioned emulator Flash Karts). That's a new handheld game system every 15.3 months (1 year 3.3 months) for the last 23 years.
So when Nintendo announced the 3DS XL, it was not a shock. It was not news. It was the clock ticking again. It happens.
Oh, and Nintendo is already hard at work to replace the 3DS. Shigeru Miyamoto told reporters that last week. Just a couple of days before the 3DS XL announcement.... So, the clock will tick again. Probably 15 months or so after the 3DS XL. I'm thinking the Super 3DSi Advance SP.
Posted by Chad at 12:09 PM
They recycle too much. There's 100's of bundles, with different shell covers,games, etc etc.. boring. I have a ds lite and the so called "browser" is horrible and lacks wpa wifi compatibility, not to mention it needed an "expansion card" to add ram on the device, otherwise, no internet browsing.
Chad said...
One thing that sets Nintendo apart from other console makers is that Nintendo never loses money on the console. Everything they sell you, the console, extra controllers, and of course, games, all of that has profit built in for Nintendo directly.
Most console makers sell their systems at a loss, knowing (or at least assuming) they will make it up and more by selling games, accessories, and other content. The console is the "loss leader" to get you locked into their environment so they can sell you stuff for years to come.
Nintendo sees consoles as yet another profit stream, so they have more of a reason to crank out these incramential updates.
To put it in perspective, the PSP and the DS both came out around the end of 2004 (depending on which part of the world you are in).
The PSP has 6 versions altogether (1000, 2000, 3000, PSP Go, PSP-E1000 - no WiFi only in Europe) had 2 major revisions - the PSP Go and the PSP Vita.
During that same time period, from 2004 to 2012, the DS had all those revisions listed above, DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, and 3DS XL.
The variations between the numbered models of the PSP are very minor compared to the difference between a DS and a DSi.
My point is, there would be a reason - minor perhaps - to own both a DS Lite and a DSi, for example. One can play GBA games, the other can play downloadable content. There is no reason to own a PSP-1000 and a PSP-3000.
Very much like Apple mindset Nintendo is. There's some references of what you say in the Sega's history in eidolons inn website, a read I recommend.
Regarding the psp, they improved the console, had wifi with no ram cart needed, always had the hability to play music, videos, and see pics, card reader, universal plug-&-play sockets, and the price of either games and console just kept coming down, which I appreciated a lot. The Nintendo hardware was always much more expensive than Sonys (DS lite, an inferior system, was always more expensive than the psp here, with meager screens and awful D-pad controls while doing diagonals, they never learned about changing this). Games for the DS were also much more expensive, and I think the bigger screen DS came late, that was a big let down in their strategy. The bigger screen makes a great difference in enjoyng their games. Something that Sony always kept, and it was perfect sized.
Then the psp homebrew just took it to another level, custom media player, emulators, some game ports, psx emulation. I had bought some psp games, those which I really liked, but the diversity of what was unlocked in psp by cfw was what really compelled me to make the purchase. And I have no need to buy different psp models just like you stated (same goes with DS bundles and case stickers), but Nintendo thinks we do with their hardware, for profit, of course, and because they had more handhelds than Sony in its history (so they played with backwards compatibility on their newer systems). But still, being the DS and PSP released on the same time, could one play NES64 (they didn't had a 32-bit system, so..) on the DS like the PSP played flawlessly PSX games? I don't think so. And with such a small screen,... terrible experience. Again, I'm comparing both because they were on the same handheld generation.
Currently, both consoles are stored and I don't use them that much, I moved to android which has the very same things I grew to enjoy on a system today.
And don't forget, you could charge the psp with an mini-usb plug too. I read your thoughts on this regarding tablets! It's a... must have! ^^
The Vita, well, it's just too expensive, the games library isn't very attractive and it's too locked and agressively directed to online download & sales for my tastes (like your kindle tablet impressions I recall). But it was a huge jump in terms of hardware quality, much higher than what Nintendo offered with the 3ds (again, on the same generation of Vita, although Vita came out later). I would buy it if I could play ps2 games... God Hand being an example of such games, or in other hand, Shadow of the Colossus ^^. Still, I like to read about what's going on, and mostly on the Chinese industry or independent projects , like the k1 gba team or the newest Ouya. They are always trying new stuff and offering alternatives.
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Home Office issues new measures to stop gun and knife violence, 28/09/07 [W/E]
A range of new powers to tackle gun and knife crime have been introduced. The new provisions increase the age from which young people can purchase items that could be used as weapons.
making it illegal to manufacture, import or sell realistic imitation guns
making it illegal to sell an imitation gun or a knife or an air rifle to anyone younger than 18 years old
making it an offence to modify an imitation gun to make it realistic or convertible into a real firearm
doubling the maximum sentence for carrying an imitation gun in public, to a year’s imprisonment
allowing air rifles to be sold only by registered firearms dealers
police can now apply for a fast-track review of an alcohol licence if they feel a venue is associated with serious crime and disorder, and they can impose immediate conditions on the licence holder while the review is underway
making it illegal to sell a crossbow to anyone under 18 years old
Further information can be found on the press release issued by the Home Office.
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Hurtigruten expedition cruise in the cabin grade of your choice
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A rich program of included activities on all voyages designed to immerse you in the destinations you visit, including onshore exploration with the expedition team
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In-depth lectures on science, history, biology, geography, geology or culture that provide context to your voyage and help you understand the destinations you will experience
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Oslo, Norway’s capital and largest city, is encircled by wooded hills and snowcapped peaks. The city displays a mixture of several architectural styles. A full range of activities includes art galleries, museums, restaurants, theaters and nightclubs. Other points of interest include Royal Palace; Frogner Park, known for its famous Vigeland sculptures; Holmenkollen, where international skiing events take place; imposing Åkershus Castle; and Bygdøy Peninsula, home to some of Oslo’s most important museums. Many attractions can be explored on foot. Oslo's City Hall ranks as the most distinctive part of Oslo’s waterfront. The art portrays the country's different historical and domestic phases. Munch Museum, which is dedicated to the life work of Norway’s famous painter, contains more than 5,000 drawings and paintings. National Gallery has the nation’s largest collection of Norwegian art and some of Munch’s best-known works. Åkershus Fortress & Castle, transformed into a Renaissance palace in the 17th century, houses Norway’s Resistance Museum.
Known for its stark mountain peaks and spectacular glaciers, Longyearbyen was named for the American John Monroe Longyear, who established a mining operation here in 1906. In the summer season, many species of birds can be found nesting in the steep cliffs while the seaside harbors a number of marine animals from white whales, seals and walruses. In the small town, are museums, local shops and restaurants to explore at a leisurely pace.
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10 things to do in Memphis this weekend: Aug. 29 – Sept. 1
By Andy Mannis
Bluff City Weekend
Wiseacre 6th Birfday Party
Wiseacre is turning 6! There will be three full nights of festivities, including a treasure hunt, karaoke, costume contests and more! Be sure to check out the link and get the full schedule of events.
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 29 – Saturday, Aug. 31
WHERE: Wiseacre Brewing Co.
Turn your love of Memphis into action at Exposure! Get involved and give back! You’ll be able to meet over 150 local organizations and businesses. Join the cheering section and partake: There will be local bites and sips to fuel the fun.
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: FedEx Forum
Battle Cry: Rally for all Cancer Warriors
This is an event to come together as a community to show support for all of those who have to fight every day. Sometimes it takes heartache to make us come back together, stronger.
This event is sparked specifically by Aaron Skahill, a 25-year-old Memphis native who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and is currently fighting in Boston. Being isolated from a huge Memphis family is tough, so we are bringing the support to him!
This is a benefit concert, so a donation of any denomination is your admission, with the proceeds going to a cause of Aaron’s choosing. There will be different ways to show support when you arrive, but the biggest show of support will be being there in the first place.
WHERE: Hi Tone
Delta Fair & Music Festival
Don’t miss the kick off of the Delta Fair and Music Festival. Be sure to save us some funnel cake while you’re there!
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Agricenter
Heartful Dining
Join Napa Café for a four-course dinner paired with wines from Cornerstone Estate Winery while helping raise funds for the children of Carpenter Art Garden.
WHERE: Napa Cafe
Grab your red solo cups and get ready for a night with Toby Keith, Live at the Garden!
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Memphis Botanic Garden
Memphis Tigers vs. Ole Miss Rebels
The Memphis Tigers are opening up their 2019 football season with a game against the Ole Miss Rebels. Go Tigers, go!
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Liberty Bowl
Beale Street Cigar Festival
Relax, eat, drink, smoke and play at the 5th Annual Beale Street Cigar Festival! Whether you’re a serious cigar connoisseur or new to the joy of a smooth smoke, you will appreciate this festival during Labor Day Weekend.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon
WHERE: Robusto by Havana Mix
Celebrate 901 Day
This is Memphis’ Day! There are several places celebrating, but here are a few places to get you started! Click here and find out what else is going on for 901 Day!
901 Day Celebration at Railgarten — Sunday at 11 a.m.
Sky Zone Memphis 901 Day — Sunday at noon
901 day at Makeda’s Cookies — Sunday at 1 p.m.
901 Day at Loflin Yard — Sunday at 2 p.m.
901 Watershed | A Celebration of Memphis — Sunday at 5 p.m.
3rd Annual Cold Brew Throwdown
City & State is hosting a Cold Brew Throwdown, celebrating coffee enthusiasts both amateur and professional, tasting coffee cocktails, eating El Mero Taco Truck and MemPops and generally having a wonderful Cold Brew Time!
WHEN: Sunday, Septe. 1 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: City & State
BONUS: Labor Day Celebrations!
Here are a few extra things going on in Memphis for this Labor Day weekend that you can check out!
Labor Day Festival at Bass Pro Shops — Starts Sunday at noon
Kicking It For Labor Day Kickball Tournament – Sunday at 10 a.m.
Labor Day Sunday Bash on Beale St. at Tin Roof Memphis — Sunday at 2 p.m.
Chick-fil-A 5K at AutoZone Park — Monday at 6 a.m.
Labor Day Ride at West Cancer Center — Monday at 8 a.m.
Labor Day Clean Comedy Matinee at Chuckles Comedy House (Cordova) — Monday at 6 p.m.
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ROME: About 5,800 migrants desperate to reach Europe were rescued this weekend as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats, more than 2,150 of them on Sunday alone, the Italian coastguard said.
The number rescued this weekend was one of the highest recorded in recent years, raising fears that the tide of people risking their lives to reach Europe from Africa and the Middle East has not been slowed by recent disasters at sea.
On April 12 and 13, more than 6,000 people were rescued.
Not all those trying to reach Europe made it, as the bodies of eight migrants were found on board two of the vessels on Sunday, the coastguard said.
It was unclear how they died, but migrants face many dangers and extreme conditions on board overcrowded, flimsy vessels that set sail from Libya to Italy.
Two other people drowned after they jumped into the sea to rush towards the rescue teams, the coastguard said.
Sunday`s rescues came as the Libyan coastguard intercepted five boats and ordered them to return.
Another 50 migrants reached the Italian island of Lampedusa, the closest to north Africa`s shores, on Sunday.
The Italian navy said its patrol ship Bettica picked up more than 570 migrants from four vessels on Sunday, among them some 60 women and around 15 children.
The MV Phoenix, a ship operated by the NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station and Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), also rescued 369 on Sunday, a day after setting sail from Malta for a six-month aid mission, MSF said.
The Libyan coastguard intercepted five boats with some 500 people on board, some eight nautical miles off the coast, and ordered them to head back for the city of Misrata east of the capital Tripoli.
Colonel Reda Issa of the Libyan coastguard said that most of the migrants were Africans. He did not say what would happen to those intercepted, but Libya has a detention centre for migrants in Misrata.
People smugglers have taken advantage of the chaos gripping Libya since the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Muammar Qadhafi.
On April 19, some 750 migrants were killed when their trawler sank between Libya and southern Italy, sparking global outrage and demands for action.
Four days later EU leaders tripled the bloc`s budget for patrols off Libya.
EU leaders are now seeking UN Security Council approval for military action against smugglers in chaos-ridden Libya. But rights groups have blasted the European leaders for focusing on patrols rather than humanitarian efforts. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has also urged the European Union to refrain from resorting to force.
Video released by the Italian coastguard on Sunday showed people crammed onto a small boat. The migrants are later seen clambering aboard a rescue vessel.
Saturday`s operations in the Mediterranean involved four Italian coastguard vessels, two Italian navy ships and two customs boats, as well as four cargo ships and tugs.
French patrol boat Commandant Birot, which was sent last week to boost the EU`s Operation Triton patrols dealing with the influx of migrant boats, also picked up 219 people off the coast of Libya on Saturday.
Most of the migrants rescued on Saturday were being taken to Sicily or southern Italy, while some had already landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
However two suspected people traffickers were handed over to police at the port of Crotone in Calabria in southern Italy.
Several hundred migrants, mostly Africans but including many fleeing the civil war in Syria, set out from Libya every day, hoping to make it to Europe to start a new life.
The number of migrants entering the EU illegally in 2014 almost tripled to 276,000, according to Frontex, nearly 220,000 of them arriving via the Mediterranean.
Some 1,750 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe this year, 30 times more than during the same period in 2014, according to the International Organization for Migration. - AFP
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Toward a history of the warrior voice in black women's poetry
Above: Jolivette Anderson-Douoning, Porsha O., Patricia Smith. Below: Mahogany L. Browne, Airea D. Matthews
In the mid-1990s, during my first year of undergrad, I would attend poetry sets around Jackson, Mississippi, and sometimes catch presentations by this sister Jolivette Anderson, whose stage name is "The Poet Warrior." That was more than 20 years ago, so I can't recall the details of Anderson's words, but I do have clearer memories concerning the how of her delivery style. She was fierce--raising her voice and projecting a defiant tone and demeanor. As a high school student, poetry had been presented as something quiet, subdued, and flowery. Anderson was offering a powerful alternative.
At those same poetry sets, I was also catching readings by C. Liegh McInnis. Similar to Anderson, he would read what we would've defined as "political" and "deep" poetry. Among other things, for McInnis, poetry was a medium for expressing critiques of oppressive systems. I've reflected on his work from time to time here on the site. I likened McInnis to the poet version of the Malcolm X speeches I had on cassette tapes, and it turns out McInnis was a primer for my later research into a variety of militant black men poets, most notably Amiri Baraka.
I didn't however have a frame for Anderson. We could say Sonia Sanchez. Or June Jordan. But Sanchez and Jordan, while unquestionably militant in poems, have somewhat different sounds than the strand of poetry I was witnessing with Anderson and some other poets. Too, Anderson and those poets were reciting their works, which placed them somewhere else when viewing their presentations.
Fast forward to today, and consider a poet like Porsha O., on pieces like "Capitalism" and "Angry Black Woman." When I first saw recordings of Porsha O's readings, I immediately thought of Jolivette Anderson. Beyond the content, they project a similar fierceness. They both have powerful, even commanding reading styles. It's not like what some refer to as "poet voice." Instead, Anderson and Porsha O. offer what we'd call, for lack of more precise terms, warrior (poet) voice.
I'm not saying Anderson created this style, but she was the first warrior voice poet I encountered early in my processes of thinking about poetry performance among black women. Maybe her style was in conversation with what folks were witnessing from jessica Care moore and Patricia Smith. And they were anticipating aspects of the styles of Mahogany L. Browne, Porsha O., Airea D. Matthews, and others.
I don't think it's a coincidence that I've come across far more poet voice poets than warrior voice poets in the academy over the years. Poets with MFA degrees or PhDs tend to have more institutional support, including academic appointments, over a longer period of time. They receive far more mainstream news coverage as well as attention from scholars.
But there are other poetry histories out there, right? Poets who presented in primarily black spaces or multi-racial performance spaces, sometimes worlds apart from "mainly white reading rooms." If we're interesting in thinking about the rich diversity of of sounds among black women poetry, it's worth thinking about poet voice and warrior voice, among many other styles of delivery.
• A notebook on the sound of black women poets
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Heartbroken Cedars remain in safe hands
James Jabra| The Daily Star
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 19, 2019, on page 10.
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Miodrag Radulovic remains the man to take Lebanon forward despite the Cedars' painful exit from the Asian Cup group stage. Lebanon, who needed to win by four clear goals to finish as one of the best four third-placed sides, bowed out on the fair play tiebreaker after demolishing North Korea 4-1 in Sharjah Thursday.
Lebanon's campaign was a valuable learning experience for a country that, prior to 2019 Asian Cup, had never qualified on merit for the quadrennial event.
The win over North Korea was another first for Lebanon at the Asian Cup, while their goals and points tally from 2000 were also improved upon in the Gulf.
Three points and negative one goal difference among third-place finishers would usually do the trick.
The Cedars' form over the past two years also saw them embark on a 16-match unbeaten run, which included 16 points from six matches in qualification.
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Members have supported a motion which calls on the next Labour general election manifesto to commit to "integrate all private schools into the state sector".
Properties and investment held by private schools would be "redistributed democratically and fairly" across the country's educational institutions as part of the reforms.
It was also announced at the party conference that Labour would see the percentage of privately educated students in the United Kingdom reflected in universities, now standing at seven per cent.
The main United Kingdom opposition Labour Party adopted a policy to scrap private schools such as Eton - the alma mater of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the second-in-line to the throne, Prince William.
The take-over of private schools would not be without cost, however, with the BBC noting that it would result in some 600,000 formerly-independent school pupils - the school population of Wales - to be educated by the public purse, an estimated £3.5 billion on top of the education budget.
This would come with withdrawal of charitable standing and "all other public subsidies and tax privileges", together with enterprise price exemption.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attended a private school
Labour MP Paul Sweeney, a supporter of the Abolish Eton campaign, said it was right to take "the grubby pound" out of the education system, however.
"This huge leap forward is a testament to the hard work of grassroots Labour members and the ambition and determination of Angela Rayner and John McDonnell".
She also pledged to scrap education regulator Ofsted and replace it will a new "peer review system", saying: "Schools will no longer be reduced to a one-word grade or subjected to a system that hounds teachers from the classroom".
Head of Dover College Gareth Doodes, who attended Eastbourne College, said on Twitter: "I went to @EBCollegeLife because my parents made a choice and then made enormous sacrifices".
"If implemented, it will be an act of unprecedented vandalism".
Chinese Foreign Minister meets PM Imran Khan
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Kevin O'Leary's wife facing charges in deadly boat crash
The OPP said Tuesday that the Public Prosecution Service of Canada will be managing the court processes. Kevin O'Leary ran for the leadership of Canada's Conservative party in 2017 but later dropped out.
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann stepping down as CEO
WeWork, now known as We, ushered in a new way to think about designing and leasing office space - but remains far from profitable. Skepticism about WeWork's business model mounted after the company delayed a planned initial public offering earlier this month.
In text messages released during the trial, Carter appeared frustrated because Conrad had not gone through with killing himself. But even though Carter's request for parole has been denied, she is still expected to be released early for good behavior.
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Review: Rod Stewart
Birmingham Press / 12 June, 2019
Rod Stewart plays Molineux, with Richard Nevin in the crowd.
I wouldn’t imagine many gigs include both an Irish rebel song and a fulsome tribute to those involved in the D-Day landings, but then Rod Stewart has always been something of a paradox. A bravehearted Scotsman with a Cockney accent, a mod with terrible dress sense and a singer who can boast some of the best and some of the cheesiest music ever committed to vinyl.
Perhaps this is why he still continues to draw huge audiences to his gigs and this one was no different, with thousands trotting around the pubs of Wolverhampton before making the short walk to the other side of the ring road and taking their seats in a venue usually famous for games, goals and just recently, lots of gap minding.
It wasn’t all plain sailing though, as an enormous queue had built up for pitch level seating while those in the stands strolled in, there was much frustration but in fairness the mass of people moved relatively quickly but not swiftly enough for us to catch most of the support acts set.
Johnny Mac and The Faithfull opened proceedings, friends of Rod and de facto cheerleaders for Glasgow Celtic F.C, they were an energetic and enthusiastic if somewhat route one in their approach. Think a more user friendly Pogues and you’re getting somewhere near.
The autumn-like weather that had dominated the best day of the week cleared and blue sky and late evening sunshine greeted the headliner, fireworks adding to the drama as Stewart and his band, which at times looked to made up entirely of attractive females, took to the stage.
You get a bit of everything at a Rod Stewart concert, which is why he tends to attract a wide range of people to his gigs, although almost all middle-aged and above. You have tartan-clad super-fans, curious onlookers and a sight that is becoming less common than it was, the Rod-a-like. Rather thin on the ground and up top due to failing health and failing follicles, those curious men whose way of demonstrating their respect and admiration for an artist is to sport an identical hair-cut, one far more suitable for someone twenty years younger. See also: Weller-likes.
Greatest hits mix with odd covers, stools come out for an acoustic section (very Vegas but then he is not averse to a residency in Nevada), the 74 year old quits the stage in favour of the band for a couple of numbers, and the whole thing is bought to a close with more fireworks from the car park and a cover of R+B (the old sort) classic Rollin’ and Tumblin’.
As the final song proves, Rod Stewart never shies away from his roots, and if you cringe at Do Ya Think I’m Sexy, you can always cry with First Cut is The Deepest, sway along to Sailing or Twist the Night Away as Rod does Sam Cooke.
Molineux is one of the most accessible grounds in the country so getting away is fairly trouble free, and if you wanted to continue the party, there are plenty of city centre options. A bit more sunshine wouldn’t have gone amiss but as enormo-gigs go this was on the more pleasant side even with the absence of any Faces stompers. Next time please , Rod, next time.
12 June, 2019 in Music. Tags: Molineux, Richard Nevin, Rod Stewart
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SURSPICE! ‘Spice Mantraa’ An International Indian Dining Destination starts its journey in Bali
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BBC Sound of 2013
All may seem quiet on the western front here in Wales, but I have been busy catching up on paperwork and domestic stuff, sorting out photos for the several talks I have been asked to give, and considering possible further exploits next year - perhaps continue west across Ireland and Newfoundland?
Also unfortunately while moving a feisty young Welsh pony filly from one field to another I had a bit of a 'turn'. When I went to A & E to have it checked out as a precaution, I was whisked into hospital with a suspected heart attack and had to lie in bed for a week hooked up to a monitor until I could have an angiogram. This showed I probably had Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Octopus pot syndrome!) which is apparently prevalent in older women under intense stress. The good news is that it does not cause permanent damage to the heart, and I suppose it is a good excuse to take it easy over Christmas, though I doubt that will happen!
On Tuesday Bolashak our Kazakh steppe stallion arrived safely at his new home in Holland with the Van Klooster family. You may remember little Emma Van Klooster rode and fell in love with him in Kazakhstan, and joined us for part of the ride from Newhaven to Greenwich in July. Emma and her beloved Bolly near Guildford ......
Daughter Iona is still harping and singing in the band of up and coming star Laura Mvula, who has been shortlisted for BBC Sound of 2013 - previous winners include Ellie Goulding, Adele and Jessie J. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0129r64 for BBC performance
Iona is off on a mini tour to Holland with Laura and the band in the New Year, and to a music festival in Texas in March.
Iona is continuing to be very popular for weddings and other gigs - if you are interested in booking her see http://www.ionathomas.co.uk/
Heno Again
I suppose I had better share the link to this rather cringeful, for me at least, S4C interview in Welsh on Heno - it is the first feature in Episode 140 which is showing for about a month.
http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?series_id=503099481
The double chin strikes again, not to mention the sack of potatoes cantering around in the background behind the presenter. Iona placed it in ten top 10 cringe moments of her life, though I thought she aquitted herself valiantly. As Gwenny commented on Facebook 'Dwy'n falch iawn o chi Iona. Rwyt ti 'di wneud rywbeth arbennig ac rwy'n credu dy fod ti'n rhyfeddol'
But I was riveted to the film footage which we took of the ride itself as it the first time I have seen it. I never rewound to view at the time as I was so terrified of taping over or losing stuff we had filmed! I handed all my tapes over to S4C to use and put on CD, so hopefully I will soon be able to see the rest.
Posted by Megan Lewis at 02:00 2 comments:
For anyone who has access to Welsh TV and is interested in witnessing my pathetic attempts to conduct an interview in Welsh, I have just had a phone message from Welsh TV channel S4C to say the feature about the ride will be on Heno this evening. Unfortunately or perhaps fortunately I will be up in London at lecture/dinner at the RGS so will miss it.
From a Chinese Dragon to a Welsh dragon.
Suddenly realised to my horror that in all the excitement of completing the last leg of my ride nearly two weeks ago, I totally forgot to bring my blog up to date, though I have sent out a newsletter and face-booked - see http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/100069313746/.
So if you are not already aware, on Wednesday September 17th I reached my final destination of Worm's Head at the end of the Gower Peninsula in Wales, having ridden all the way from Old Dragon's Head at the eastern end of the Great Wall in China, shown below..........
Worm in this context is the old English for a serpent or dragon, which means I have ridden from a Dragon's Head on the Chinese coast to one on the Welsh coast! This destination had particular resonance for me as my mother's side of the family (Knoyle) originate from Swansea/Gower. Incredible to think that it is four years ago this coming Thursday that I originally set out from Shanhaiguan bright eyed and bushy tailed with no conception of the many challenges that lay ahead. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then.
Thanks go to Anthony Frost of Welsh Cottage cakes www.welshcottagecakes.co.uk who has not only sponsored my mount Zorbee, but welcomed me to coffee and sandwiches at the factory in Llandeilo on my way through on Monday.
Thanks also to Sherry Wilson and Rowena Moyse for kindly stabling Zorbee free of charge en route, Lisa Williams for watering me and Zorbee in Pontardulais (see photo above), and neighbours David and Theresa Ford for fetching us home.
We arrived at Worm's Head on a glorious afternoon after a breezy ride across Gower - I had forgotten how stunning the views are along Rhossili Bay. A photographer from the Western Mail was waiting and Zorbee and I spent about an hour posing for photos.....
...See link to resultant article .. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/09/19/epic-5-000-mile-four-year-journey-on-horseback-comes-to-an-end-91466-31866953/
Worm's Head seems to be a prime spot for overseas visitors, and I was able to flabbergast a group of Chinese tourists from Beijing by telling them (in Chinese of course!) that I had just ridden all the way from their home town. A pity I forgot my Chinese flag.
I have had quite a few requests for talks, and on Saturday I gave my first one to a group of most receptive guinea pigs at Rowena Moyse's carriage driving centre near Gowerton http://www.rowena-moyse.com/
On the way down to Gower I was interviewed by Swansea Sound, and last Friday S4C sent reporter and film cameraman over to our home Ffrwdfal to interview and film me for 'Heno'. Heno is on every weekday at 7.00pm and the feature may be shown this evening, or failing that in the near future. A bit daunting trying to answer questions in my horrendously rusty Welsh, since I have been trying to concentrate on speaking Chinese and Russian during the last few years! I just hope none of my former Welsh teachers will be watching.
Daughter Iona will be playing harp beside up and coming artiste Laura Mvula in the itunes festival tonight. Tune in to http://www.itunesfestival.com/gb/live at 7.45 pm.
Later: For not very good recording at the festival of one of Laura's songs see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gRLzA2cbFU With Ions harping on (and singing) in the background (on left in photo above).
And again but you can only hear not see Ions on harp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyupt7_iFfk&feature=related
Nearly a month has gone past and I am once again way behind with my blog. Suffice it to say that I arrived safely in Wales on August Bank Holiday after a fairly uneventful but sometimes wet ride from London. After leaving London I rode via Windsor, Henley and Goring and along the Ridgeway to north of Swindon, then northwest to Gloucester, where I crossed into Wales. Then via the Forest of Dean, Abergavenny, Brecon and Llandovery to home.
Since then it has been an uphill struggle to cope with unpacking, unanswered mail, unpaid bills, domestic affairs, horses, houses, family and life in general. Not to mention surviving 'Ffrwdfest', the weekend of fun and games at our home Ffrwdfal organised by my three children - this year's theme was unsurprisingly The Olympics! And of course my arrival home from my Olympic ride was one of the star events. But more of that later.
Many thanks to all those who helped and hosted me on my journey home.
This includes old school friend Sarah Wilson who carted me around and provided full board and lodging (highly recommended!) for several nights at her home near Reading, and ex work colleague Theresa (and husband Trevor) who provided Zorbee and I with accomodation and a great welcome in the Forest of Dean.
Thanks to Mount Mascal stables in Bexley for accomodating both Zorbee and I at the beginning of the leg, Vauxhall City farm for looking after Zorbee overnight while Anna Bruce (PR for HOOF London and Ms Fixit for my London arrival) hosted and entertained me (nothing like a film and a glass of wine or two to relax). Deen City farm gave us a welcome lunch stop, while Park Lane Stables looked after us in grand style with a stable for Zorbee and a plush hotel for me!
Thanks also go to Jason Warner of the Cotswold Riding Centre www.cotswoldtrailriding.co.uk for looking after Zorbee for two nights while I had a break, and helping me collect my car from Swindon. In Wales I was hosted by Cathy and Dave Bowen at their delightful and highly recommended B&B www.penylanfarm.co.uk and Zorbee was provided with accomodation at the Rotherdale stud of Welsh cobs (thanks Wendy and Laura) and the Cantref Riding Centre www.cantref.com. Last but not least, on home territory, friend Terry Brunton who stabled Zorbee and came out to guide me in on her ATV when I was coming inat dusk after a long day's riding, and friends Anthony and Ann who stabled Zorbee the night before my official arrival HOME.
Hoofing It through London
On Thursday I set out from Mount Mascal stables to ride back to Wales, visiting HOOF London supported stables en route. Passing Greenwich Park on the day of the memorable individual dressage finals, I arrived mid afternoon at Vauxhall City Farm www.vauxhallcityfarm.org where Zorbee was stabled overnight near an assortment of animals including alpacas and chickens. Linda the manager went to great effort to keep him happy by moving their two shetland ponies into the next door stables where he could see them - Zorbee tends to panic if he thinks he has been abandoned without equine company - and she phoned to assure me he had settled in. Thanks Linda!
The next day I rode to Park Lane stables in Teddington via Deen City Farm www.deencityfarm.co.uk , passing very close to my daughter's house share in Tooting Bec - so I was very pleased when housemates Emma and Lou came down to the station to cheer me on!
..and no, I did not cheat by taking the tube - though I don't think Oyster cards are available for horses.
Handing Over the Flag
Last Wednesday August 1st I was delighted to be invited as a guest of honour to a British Equestrian Federation reception on board the Cutty Sark in the presence of HRH the Princess Royal. In Beijing in 2009 I was presented with an Olympic flag by the Chinese Equestrian Association at the official starting ceremony. I flaunted it on a pole riding into Greenwich, and I was now given the opportunity to officially hand it over to the Chairman of the BEF, Keith Taylor.I also gave a little speech which seemed to go down very well - at any rate the Master of the Worshipful Company of Farriers subsequently asked me if I would give a talk to them at some point!
Here I am hobnobbing with Princess Anne, who came over to quiz me about the journey - she was most engaged and friendly, and we were also able to congratulate her on the wonderful success of daughter Zara in the Olympic eventing!
I was keen to get home after all the arrival celebrations in London last weekend since it was Royal Welsh Show week, and my Welsh pony mare Cwrtycadno Perlen was being shown in the Senior Welsh pony mare class on the Thursday. I have loaned out a few of my best mares while I have been away on the ride, and she had made the long trip up to Scotland to the Waxwing stud, along with her full sister Cwrtycadno Glain.
Stud owners Tom Best and David Blair offered to show her at the Royal Welsh for me, and as they are experienced and excellent showmen, I jumped at the chance. So I was delighted when she not only won an extremely strong Senior Mare class, but was made Reserve Champion Female Section B (Welsh pony), and this to the pony that was the eventual Supreme Champion of the Show!
Here she is strutting her stuff at the show with Tom Best piloting. It really was the icing on the cake following my success after a challenging and sometimes very difficult couple of years.
Added to this Geert Verbaas of the Stoujgeshoeve stud in Holland was staying with us and showing four lovely ponies at the Show. His stunning chestnut yearling colt Stougjeshoeve Escudo was Reserve Male Champion, and his colt foal by our stallion Cwrtycadno Cymro (that Stougjeshoeve leased last year) was second in his class. So there was quite a lot of bubbly flowing that night at home!!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!
A very belated post as usual, since the last week has been a mad whirl!
We had been extremely disappointed when the planned venue for my arrival reception in Greenwich fell through due to Health and Safety issues only a week before we were due to arrive, and it looked as if my arrival would be a complete anti-climax. However every cloud has a silver lining, and as a result of this setback the King's Troop came to the rescue. We were kindly offered the facility of the Royal Artillery Barracks in Greenwich as a venue for the arrival ceremony - a much grander option in any case!
So on the morning of Sunday 22nd July, accompanied by Rowena and Peng Wenchao on Harry and Bolashak and two riders from Mount Mascal stables, and escorted by four members of the King's Troop in full regalia, Zorbee and I rode into the Royal Artillery Barracks. Here we were met by the representative of the British Equestrian Federation, David Gadsby, and a representative from Greenwich council. I was able to hand over the Olympic flag that had been presented to me in Beijing by the Chinese Equestrian Association in April 2009, which we had carried with us through nine countries, and which I flaunted on a pole as we rode through the streets of London.
A crowd of family and friends were also waiting to greet us, as were a posse of media, so it was another photo fest. Zorbee was prepared to look suitably bored, but luckily we were right next to the Olympic shooting venue with attendant gunfire, so that is why he has his ears pricked in the photo above!
Then it was back to a cafe on Shooters Hill for a small get-together and opportunity for media interviews - one of which was shown on HTV Wales news that evening. See http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2012-07-22/carmarthenshire-womans-10-000-mile-horseback-trip/
Zorbee and Bolashak were carted off to Danson Park for the Bexley torch celebrations and I followed later in the car with Gwenny.
The two horses had a corral in the park where they received the public, and they actually saw the torch passing - I know, because I was only alerted to its arrival because I was wondering what Zorbee was looking at!
Newhaven to London. Part Two
On Wednesday 18th Peng, Rowena and I set off to follow a wooded section of the North Downs way ....
...across the River Mole and via a subway under the M25 to Walton-on-the-Hill, where we were to be hosted at Anthea Chambers' very friendly and well run riding centre http://www.wildwoodsriding.co.uk/. We were given a fantastic welcome by Anthea and her sprightly 83 year old mother Justine Cowley Wise, who kindly presented me with a copy of 'In Those Days' - a fascinating account of her early life growing up in India. Anthea treated five of us (riders Peng, Rowena and me, and support team Michael and Jeremy) to a splendid meal out, and Peng and Rowena were able to hone their riding skills on Trojan, the mechanical horse at the centre ...
Rowena was mischievously encouraged by Anthea to try riding under the trees on the screen, at which she was a bit more successful than the rather circuitous dressage test she then attempted - no Gold medals here I fear!
Posing with Anthea for a photographer from the local rag....
Replete with a full English breakfast the next morning, we continued on our way along the North Downs. Checking the route on Banstead Heath ........
...and by a monument on the North Downs Way near Reigate with the Low Weald behind
A midday coffee stop in a car park near Gatton Park provided Peng with a surprise reunion, as who should turn up but Val Price-West, who joined the ride for a leg in Xinjiang - they had not seen each other since May 2010 nearly two years ago, when we said goodbye to Peng in Kuytun ! ....
After a long day's ride we eventually arrived tired and hungry at Westerham, where I had arranged to stay with Terry Tahir of the Farchynys stud, a fellow Welsh pony breeder. What a relief to have a hot shower, a slap up meal and a comfortable bed!
It was a shorter ride the next day, Friday July 20th, through country lanes to Chelsfield Equestrian Centre http://www.chelsfieldequestriancentre.co.uk/ Jan Bumire sent riders out to escort us in, and we had a another unbelievably warm welcome. I suddenly realised that we now actually had a view of London from the stables, and it brought home to me how close I was to finally achieving my goal after four years of riding!
So near and yet so far ...the view from Chelsfield and the Shard is clearly visible .....
The icing on the cake here was actually just that - this amazing iced cake which had been made especially for me to celebrate the ride.......
... much to good to eat, though it was not long before we were tempted!
Our penultimate day of riding on Saturday brought us to Mount Mascal Stables in Bexley http://www.mountmascalstables.com/ which was to be our base for the final ride in to Greenwich.
The first job on the agenda was to give Zorbee a thorough wash and brush up in preparation for the arrival ceremony the following day. While he was travelling and living out for much of the time, I did not like to wash him and remove the natural oils which act as a protection against the weather. But now the bucket and sponge came out with a vengeance and the scruffy dirty nag was transformed into a gleaming white steed with silky mane and tail! Being a dark bay, Bolashak does not show the dirt and only needed a thorough brush to tidy him up.
Harry had a stable while Zorbee (with New Zealand rug to keep him clean overnight) and Bolashak settled down happily in the small paddock I preferred for them, complete with visiting suburban foxes.
The 'team' were kindly accomodated in staff lodgings.
I would like to extend my grateful thanks to all those who hosted us on the way to London. We thoroughly appreciated all the overwhelming kindness and warm hospitality we received en route, and for me it was a wonderful way to round off the ride and fully enjoy the final stage after what has at times been a very rigorous and challenging venture. Many many thanks!!!
Newhaven to London. Part One
There was great excitement on July 5th when I went to fetch my Chinese team member Peng Wenchao from Heathrow airport on his first trip abroad - having been with us on the first leg, he was to join us on the last leg of the journey. We were joined later by Harry Tse of horseball China, who has provided so much invaluable support to the ride, and his son Jeremy who was going to be part of the team on the final stage. After a day sightseeing in London we all drove down to Wales for a few days preparation - Harry, Peng and Jeremy cleared out and spring-cleaned the lorry and even painted the living area!
Friday 13th July was perhaps not the most auspicious date to set off on the journey to Newhaven with the two horses Zorbee and Bolashak. But we arrived without setback at our overnight stop at Swanborough Farm www.swanboroughfarm.co.uk to find Rowena knocking back the wine with host Will Greenwood. Many thanks for all your help, Will!
We were short of a mount for the three of us, and as a Welsh pony breeder who has tried to use native breeds where possible on the ride, I had been keen to include a Welsh breed on this last push. When I contacted Angela Kember of the Southeast Welsh Pony and Cob Association at the last minute, to my delight she immediately suggested her own Welsh cob gelding Danaway Black Harry. And in spite of her busy schedule she duly turned up that evening with trailer and Harry. He spent the night in the yard, Zorbee and Bolashak had a large grassy field and Rowena and I kipped down in the stables in our sleeping bags.
We were up bright and early the next morning when Mike arrived to box Zorbee down to Newhaven ferry port for photo session and start. Then it was off along the cliff top path and up bridleways over the hills to meet Peng and Rowena on Bolashak and Harry at a prearranged venue on the South Downs Way. Here is Rowena on board our new team member Danaway Black Harry.
It was a breezy day's ride along the South Downs, and we were glad of Peng who acted the true gentleman in opening all the many gates! We even managed a bacon butty break at an opportune burger van in a layby at a busy road crossing to the great entertainment of burger lady and customers alike. Our next stopover at Plumpton College, where the horses were treated to large comfortable loose boxes. And as it was Rowena's birthday, myself and the 'boys' (Peng, Mike and Jeremy) were treated to a suberb candlelit dinner at a very cosy pub down the road. A bit more sophisticated (though not any more tasty) than the fare produced by Rowena 12 months ago of hash concocted from tins over a camp fire on the Kazakh steppe!
The next day it was another glorious day along the South Downs Way...
.... passing the Devil's Punchbowl, and stopping for a pub lunch before making our way down the escarpment and out across the Weald to the Royal Leisure Centre at Henfield www.royalleisure.co.uk
We had a tremendous welcome here from Emily Talbot. Not only were we treated to a curry in the evening, but a guided tour of Hickstead the next morning when we had our photos taken under the infamous Derby Bank!
A damp morning the following day and we were directed via a back route onto the Downs Link Way, which links the South and North Downs Ways via an abandoned railway line. We were joined for the day by Cheryl Hillman on her super little Section B gelding Llanarth Grenade......
I was delighted to have a Welsh pony along, and even more pleased when they raised £125 for our beneficiary charity ChallengeAid!
Horsham was our next stop, and we were hosted by the Bridge House Equestrian Centre http://www.bridgehouse-equestrian.co.uk . Rowena and I slept in one of the classrooms, and a priceless evening's entertaiment was provided by the beginner's agility dog classes being held in the indoor school!
While in Kazakhstan, Bolashak was ridden by a little Dutch girl Emma van Klooster, who fell in love with him. The Van Klooster family were back on holiday in Holland this summer, and came over to support us for the last few days to London. So on the following day (Tuesday 17th July) Emma took over the ride on Bolashak along the next section of the Downs Link ..
..... to the Albury Equestrian Centre www.surreyriding.co.uk where we were being put up for the night, courtesy of Caroline Xuereb.
The centre were aware we were bringing a stallion, and in evident expectation of some rampaging beast, had asked us to stable him. When Welsh cob Harry was turned out in a paddock and strutted his stuff, we were politely reminded of this request - they were a bit taken aback when we pointed out that the stallion was the one with the little twelve year old girl!
Group at Albury Equestrian Centre. Mike seems to have grabbed centre stage. Fifth team member Jeremy Tse is between me and Peng.
!!PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHOSEN CHARITY!!
I would like to remind everyone that one of the main aims of this ride is to support an outstanding charitable cause, namely helping to further the education of disadvantaged children, giving them greater opportunity in life to help themselves. The charity is now under the new name of
www.challengeaid.org .
NO MONEY RAISED WILL BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION COSTS - EVERY PENNY GOES DIRECTLY TO THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED.
Please check it out and support me on the last leg of my challenge by donating to my page at
www.justgiving.com/meganlonghorseride
See previous post relating to the work of the charity at
http://www.thelonghorseride.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/salutary-tale.html
and an afterthought at
http://www.thelonghorseride.blogspot.co.uk/2009/07/starfish.html
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Newhaven to Greenwich Itinerary
For the last three weeks, I have madly been sorting out the route from Newhaven to Greenwich including overnight stops, and am most grateful to the following stables who have been able to accommodate the horses. The itinerary below gives an idea of where we will be if you would like to come and meet us en route.
1. Saturday July 14th. Newhaven to Plumpton
Ride to Plumpton Agricultural College. Ditchling, BN7 3AE.
www.plumpton.ac.uk Tel: 01273 8904542.
2. Sunday July 15th. Plumpton to Henfield
Royal Leisure Centre, Horn Lane, Henfield.
http://www.royalleisure.co.uk
royalleisure@hotmail.co.uk
3. Monday July 16th. Henfield to Horsham
Bridge House Equestrian Centre, Five Oaks Rd, RH13 QW
http://www.bridgehouse-equestrian.co.uk www.totalequinesolutions.co.uk
BridgeHouseEq@aol.com info@totalequinesolutions.co.uk
4. Tuesday July 17th. Horsham to Guildford
Albury Equestrian Centre, Ponds Fm, Shere, GU59JL
www.surreyriding.co.uk aec@surreyriding.co.uk
5. Wednesday July 18th . Guilford to Tadworth
Wildwoods Riding Centre. KT20 5BH. www.wildwoodsriding.co.uk
6. Thursday July 19th. Tadworth to Westerham
Farchynys Stud, Westerham, Kent,TN16 1SH.
farchynys.co.uk terry@farchynys.fsnet.co.uk
7. Friday July 20th Warlingham /Marden Park to Chelsfield/Orpington
Chelsfield Equestrian Centre, Chelsfield, BR6 7SN.
www.chelsfieldequestriancentre.co.uk
8. Saturday July 21st Chelsfield to Mount Mascal
Mount Mascal Stables, Vicarage Rd, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2AW
www.mountmascalstables.com/
The plan was for an arrival reception on Monday 23rd July organised by HOOF London and held at an Olympic Legacy Project site in Shooter's Hill, but unfortunately Greenwich council refused permission for the event (presumably for Health and Safety reasons as it is still being built). Very disappointing for everyone involved, but it does not affect my ultimate aim of reaching Greenwich.
I am already taking part in the Bexley torch celebrations at Danson Park on Sunday 22nd July, so I will probably ride down to Greenwich Park beforehand to complete the journey.
The Olympic equestrian events finish on August 8th, and on August 9th I will set out across London, visiting selected Equestrian centres before continuing back to Wales. So if you live in the areas I am passing through, watch out for me. More details on this in due course.
EURASIA CROSSED!
June 15th.
It was nice to have a day off before my final day's riding in France, the more so because it gave me a chance to look at Anais's Welsh ponies, including a little gelding Cwrtycadno Rhys which I bred and sold to France as a youngster. Here he is with Anais..
A dawn start the following morning, and Anais's Welsh pony stallion Cadlan Valley Pirate comes to the gate to see us off..
Through the Foret D'Eawy not too far from Val Ygot..
which was a V-1 flying bomb launch site in World War II. Fortunately the site was disabled in 1943 before completion, but the Germans went on to launch 'doodlebugs' against Britain from other sites from June 1944 until October 1944 when the last site within range of Britain was overrun. Even during this short period the bombs caused great loss of life and injury, more than 6000 Londoners being killed by V-1 bombs.
I had hoped to visit the site en route through the forest, but somehow missed it.
At Freuville I was able to join the Avenue Verte..
This is a 250 mile London-Paris cycle path running from the London Eye to the Notre Dame via the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry. There did not seem to be problem taking a horse along it, and in fact there was even a farrier right beside the track at Dampierre Saint Nicholas!
Zorbee looks thankful to have passed his final test on the GRP above St Aubin-le-cauf...
...a narrow path across a field between two strands of barbed wire. I just prayed some skittish bullocks would not appear when I was halfway across!
and finally I reach the English Channel, (or should I say La Manche as we are on the French side!) to successfully complete the coast to coast crossing of Eurasia over three and half years after I began on the Chinese coast in 2008! As far as I am aware, I am the first person to do this - but perhaps you know different? You can just see Dieppe in the background.
But no flag waving crowds or brass bands there to greet us - only a rather bemused pair of swimmers on a damp day.
Zorbee had been a little reluctant to load when I initially collected him, but Mike and I had given him a few last minute loading lessons in the week up to our arrival in Dieppe, and he walked onto the lorry with no hesitation. Then it was back to friend Ingrid Delaitre's to rejoin Zahira - the Shagya mare I had brought from Hungary. Many thanks Ingrid for looking after her so well while I was riding across France!
A couple of days later all the horses (Zorbee, Zahira, Bolly) loaded quietly onto the lorry for the ferry to Newhaven.
Through Upper Normandy
We were now in Upper Normandy, and one thing I noticed was the increasing presence of fences and hedgerows, which had been noticeably absent almost all the way from Beijing. Almost like home! I was able to follow a Grand Randonnee de Pays virtually all the way to my day's destination of Saint Saens, but the route was sometimes a bit challenging...
The route markings for the GRP were often faded....(yes it is on the tree trunk and just as well I am a good map reader)....
...and the paths overgrown.....
..we had to negotiate narrow foot bridges.....
..and long dark railway tunnels..
But Zorbee is nothing if not a trooper, and tackled everything with aplomb.
And yes he did manage to squeeze through that narrow gap, though it was only later that I realised we were not on the Grand Randonnee!.....
The scarecrows seem much more homely here in Normandy - this one is just back from a shopping trip to Aldi's....
I thought I had a grey horse, but to my surprise I discover it is skewbald....
....Zorbee settles down to eat after a good roll at the Saint Saens stables of yet another fellow Welsh pony breeder Anais Lefebre..
A Candlestick Oak
Arriving mid-morning in the village of La Neuville-en-Hez on the GR124, Zorbee was able to quench his thirst at La Fontaine Saint Louis...
This spring was named after King Louis IX of France who was born here according to legend - other sources state he was born elsewhere, though he certainly often stayed at the castle here. The Saint Louis moniker is due to the fact that he was the only canonised King of France. He died in 1270 during the Eighth Crusade - not a glorious death on the battlefield, but rather ignominiously of dysentery in Tunisia.
From here we plunged into another former royal forest - this time the Foret de Hez-Froidmont which is a designated Area of Natural Interest for Flora and Fauna.
One unique natural landmark in the forest is La Chene Chandelier, or Candlestick Oak, so named due to its triple branching trunk which resembles a three branched candlestick
Orme Lisse, European White Elm or Ulmus Laevis to give its Latin name, is relatively rare in France but also grows in the forest. I assume the tree behind the little explanatory signboard about Orme Lisse in the photo below is a living example.
...but as it is now a protected species in France, I also assume the logs in the background are not examples.
Leaving the forest at on the other side I came across this ancient wall..
It turned out to be the old wall surrounding the remains of the Cistercian Froidmont Abbey which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Founded in 1134 by Abbott Valeran of Ourscamp, the religious buildings have all gone, and all that remains is the wall and a few agricultural buildings which survive in various states of repair -the ruins of the barn are now a listed historic monument. Incredible to think that at one time the abbey farm was so thriving that in 1230 it reportedly sold 7000 sheep fleeces!
Among those buried at Froidmont was Geoffrey II de Charny, whose family owned the Turin shroud https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/n66part5.pdf .
A cat in the manger.......
..but Zorbee is more interested in the perky model horse.
Riding to Avesnes-en-Bray on June 11th , Zorbee waits patiently for me to take a photo in a field at Les Boulards near Bouchevilliers.
A tight squeeze on a GRP (Grand Randonnee de Pays) near Neuf Marche.
As mentioned before, GRP are not always so well maintained as GR and can be quite overgrown in places.
Zorbee admires the view over lowlands at Avesnes-en-Bray..
...where we were staying overnight at the lovely old French farm of fellow Welsh pony breeder Marie Hindie - we were now in Upper Normandy!
Picturesque Picardy
Setting off on a beautiful June morning near Grandfresnoy. I always lead my horse for the first kilometre or so.
The day was spent travelling through glorious Picardy countryside, along woodland paths...
and across open fields ..this was on the GR124 near Choisy-le-Victoire...
A closed off section of railway line on the GR124 near Epineuse, happily not an obstacle for a horse....
View across poppy fields towards Erquery..
...which is where we were staying at the St Ladre Stables courtesy of Jean Erquery.
Mike gets stuck in mucking out the back of the lorry...
..which besides carrying Bolashak, doubles up as a bedroom..
Jean outside his pretty French house...
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Then & Now: RPM
Maria Del Mar (left), Al Jourgensen of Ministry, Ogre of Skinny Puppy and Chris Sheppard backstage at RPM. Photo courtesy of Sheppard.
Article originally published July 26, 2012 by The Grid online (TheGridTO.com).
We revisit the club that brought nightlife to the deepest edge of downtown, welcomed legends like the Ramones and Beastie Boys, and transformed resident DJ Chris Sheppard into a globe-trotting superstar.
Club: RPM, 132 Queens Quay East
History: Before the mid-1980s, the bottom of Jarvis Street, along Queens Quay, was not a clubbing destination. Sure, people had been known to party at Jackie’s, a nightclub space created within the Hilton Hotel at Harbour Square (now the Westin Harbour Castle), and things at Captain John’s could get rowdy on occasion, but the area was far less traveled than it is today.
In 1984, brothers Albert and Tony Assoon built on the success of their popular Richmond Street afterhours club, Twilight Zone, and opened Fresh Restaurant and Nightclub at 132 Queens Quay St. E. Here, they laid the foundations for an entertainment complex that they would not be able to fully realize. Less than two years after Fresh had opened, the Assoons no longer held claim to the business. (Albert Assoon has told me directly that they were forced out while others have stated the demand note on the Assoons’ loan was called in and could not immediately be paid in full.)
What this legal and financial tussle makes clear is that the huge converted warehouse building at 132 Queens Quay E. had already become a coveted nightclub spot. A week after its doors were chained, a crew of people largely associated with Yorkville hotspot The Copa (including Martin Arts and Neil Vosburgh), along with artist/entrepreneur Murray Ball, were the new owners.
The transformation from Fresh to RPM happened very quickly, with the latter reported to have opened its doors in late 1985.
“We went in there on a Saturday night, and ended up renaming the club, redoing everything there, and it became what it became,” says DJ/producer Terry “TK” Kelly, a Copa resident who morphed into RPM’s first star spinner.
With Murray Ball as creative director—he’d been frontman for infamous Toronto punk band The Dishes and also owned Yonge Street restaurant/live-music venue Fiesta—and Martin Arts running the business side of things, RPM quickly grew to become the talk of the town.
The club attracted a stellar team of staff, DJs, visual artists, and live-music bookers. Together, they began to build audiences that would swell well beyond the venue’s original legal capacity of 1,100. The venue may have been off the beaten path, but that made going there an adventure. A free shuttle-bus service from Union Station also made the trek a breeze while an ingenious soundsystem installed by Ted MacDonald meant that live-music lovers and fans of DJed sounds alike were treated to booming, clear sound.
“Murray, and his partner Martin Arts, were amazing club operators and innovators,” says promoter Gary Topp, who, along with Gary Cormier, booked about 70 live shows at RPM between 1985 to 1989 under the banner of The Garys.
“RPM was really the first successful warehouse-to-club transformation in this country,” underscores Topp. “There was nothing like RPM at the time. It made stars out of DJs like Chris Sheppard, and made dance music more popular than live music. No club owners have ever demonstrated so much artistry in operating a nightclub in this city. It was the place where interlocking subcultures were able to surface. It was a scene.”
RPM dancer. Photo: Toronto Star archives.
Why it was important: The story of RPM is massive, multifaceted and involves an enormous cast of characters. The club made a noticeable impact on Toronto’s nightlife soon after it opened.
“There were only a few clubs happening downtown at the time; this was way before the club district,” recalls promoter Jennstar, who was hired at RPM in the late-’80s and, over the course of five years, worked her way through jobs including ticket-taker, coat-check attendant, cigarette girl, bartender, go-go dancer, front-door hostess and more.
“The Copa, Big Bop, The Diamond [now the Phoenix], and Klub Max were really the only big clubs in town,” she says. “RPM was especially unique due to its changing décor, and the live shows that happened there on the regular.”
RPM was designed to blow minds; oversized art was everywhere. Eyes were also tripped out by loads of black light, bright psychedelic lighting, and a number of raised go-go platforms. The dancefloor was huge, as was the raised stage and DJ booth that overlooked it all. A big round bar was the social centre of the main room, and there was also an upstairs lounge area with seating and pool tables.
“[Yet] RPM really was a down and dirty, simple club, without a lot of bells and whistles,” recalls Mike Borg, who would later manage The Phoenix and co-own Gypsy Co-op. He got his start at RPM in 1987, working his way up from bartender to general manager.
“What made RPM special were the creative, unique people behind it,” says Borg. “I learned so much from that place and from Murray and Martin. Murray’s vision was ever-changing; like a gay man with a wardrobe problem, he manipulated the look of his club so dramatically every year that it kept people coming back for more.”
“Murray Ball was just filled with artistic expression,” writes Chris Sheppard by email. “As Toronto’s Kenny Baird was dressing the cool clubs in N.Y.C., like Area and Limelight, Murray was bringing that vibe to RPM. One month, the large walls were done in a Warhol motif, the next it would be white masks influenced by an acid trip in the N.W.T.”
Changing his installations frequently, Ball decorated the club with dinosaurs, dolphins, an airplane with parachuting soldiers, flashing neon signs, and much more. Mentioned repeatedly by those interviewed here are the wax figures of John F. Kennedy and Jackie O. sitting in a black convertible Cadillac that hung suspended from RPM’s ceiling, surrounded by an epic related scene.
“The ever-changing or evolving décor was a dazzling whirlwind of eye-candy—very Warholesque, very Vogue, very colourful, and very exaggerated,” says Topp. “Murray was a master of the art business; he could assemble people and their talents. He wanted every night, no matter what the event, to be a ‘happening’ of constant activity. Film, music, fashion, and the idea of celebrity drove the club. It was a very gay old time.”
Ball’s visual aesthetic was perfect for RPM as a dance club with rock ’n’ roll edge. The club featured incredibly diverse music programming, from the dramatically different themed DJ nights to the vast array of bands booked.
Staff at the Round Bar, including Gilles Belanger (second-from-right), circa 1988. Photo courtesy of Mike Borg.
Terry Kelly was already an established DJ when he took on multiple nights at RPM. Revered for his programming and mixing skills, Kelly initially held down the club’s Psychedelic Mondays, Disco Thursdays, and dance-music Saturdays.
His Mondays were legendary, attracting thousands of downtowners every week. Kelly’s crates were jammed with seven-inch singles and albums representing rock music through the decades.
“I searched out records from my childhood, and I put the music together in a dance-mix fashion,” says Kelly of his approach. “We also started incorporating new rock so it was natural to play Hendrix and then Nirvana, and it all started to melt together. People lost their minds at hearing all of this stuff blended; it was a natural progression and regression at the same time.
“One minute you’d hear The Doors, and then The Four Horsemen and AC/DC. I was all over the place, but everything I did came out like a dance mix; I was a club DJ at heart. When Andy Frost and the guys at Q-107 heard me beat-mixing rock, they freaked out. Mondays became a wild animal that I almost had no control over. Every week would blow up bigger than I thought.”
His Thursdays and Saturdays were also wildly popular. As a result, Kelly brought the house, funk, and new wave blends to Saturdays for most of RPM’s years.
DJ/producer Chris Sheppard was the second resident DJ hired at RPM. He too shaped, and was shaped by, the club.
“It was a blessing of the times to play the best venues, and RPM was surely near the top,” Sheppard says.
Brought in mere weeks after RPM’s doors had opened, Sheppard was hired away from his Sunday-night gig at The Copa, which at that point was the largest club Sheppard had DJed. The Copa, Sheppard tells me, was also where CFNY (now 102.1 the Edge) Program Director David Marsden had heard the DJ blending rock and electronic music. Marsden subsequently hired the young Shep to create a related Saturday night radio show, which became Club 102.
Sheppard came to RPM’s Sundays determined to play more underground music, and wanting to host an all-ages night. His mix of house, rave, drum ‘n’ bass and hip-hop—combined with a free buffet—was explosive.
“Liquor laws then were tricky,” Sheppard points out. “On the corporate front, they did the Sunday free dinners to get around the booze-with-food rule. I looked at it as a chance to give free food to street kids and up-and-coming so-called starving artists. Win-win. It worked out well beyond belief. If you were a teen and did not go to RPM and line up around the block, then you were just not cool. It’s as simple as that.”
The all-ages Sundays generally reached capacity well before 9 p.m. each week. Sheppard entertained those masses for years, even booking the occasional live act to up the ante.
Chris Sheppard hangs with the Beastie Boys outside Maple Leaf Gardens circa 1986. Photo courtesy of Sheppard.
“One Sunday, I surprised the kids and brought the Beastie Boys out on stage. It was just before their first album went commercial. The place went nuts.”
DJs Terry Kelly and then Matt C, with opener John Craig, would later take over on Sundays. By then, Chris Sheppard’s 19-plus Friday nights at RPM were drawing capacity crowds and making history as a live-to-air broadcast heard on CFNY. The broadcast ratings were extraordinary, as was the energy inside RPM. Sheppard and his crew—which frequently included Bob-O, Peter the Greek, and Dave Hype—played the likes of Ministry, The Cult and Nine Inch Nails alongside house, early bleep techno and other emerging rave sounds.
“At first, the music was a hybrid of all things dance,” Sheppard recalls. “It slowly became house music and all rave culture, and we left those dated rock sounds behind.
“People were very excited to be a part of the whole large-venue vibe, which was still kinda new. They would just let themselves be swept up into the sound of The Dogwhistle Soundsystem and the theatricality of the shows I would do. I would apply a certain psychic pressure, which to outsiders may be perceived as sinister. But, at the same time, the crowd knew they were in safe hands and that the effect I was giving them was benevolent. It was always a communal thing.”
Sheppard—who also brought acts like Ministry, Skinny Puppy, and Chris & Cosey to RPM’s stage—became a genuine superstar during his years at the club. His career exploded on-air, in clubs, and on television as he also headlined all of the city’s biggest raves, traveled internationally and released mixed CD series including The Techno Trip and Pirate Radio Sessions.
“RPM spawned club culture as we know it today in many ways,” Sheppard writes. “Most of today’s players came by RPM to see how it was done. The people, lights, sound, art—RPM’s vibe was second to none.”
Who else played there: Matt Casselman, who first attended RPM during Sheppard’s all-ages Sundays, would later go on to DJ that very night. A professional DJ from age 13, Matt C was versatile and played a variety of nights at RPM between 1989-1995. He also took over TK’s Disco Thursdays and transformed the weekly into discohouseinferno, with DJs including Peter, Tyrone & Shams, Dino & Terry, and Mitch Winthrop also on the roster.
“RPM was simply the best club in Toronto at the time,” says Casselman who, a decade-plus later, would go on to co-own the deeply influential Industry Nightclub.
“RPM truly helped make me famous as a DJ, and has contributed to the rest of my professional life as a realtor. It was an extremely exciting time of my life where I was embraced by a truly amazing and loyal crowd.”
RPM’s Bohemian Consulate Wednesdays. Photo: Ken Faught/Toronto Star.
RPM’s themed weeklies also included Bohemian Consulate Wednesdays, an evening where live music was the focus and a free buffet was the bonus. This alternative/indie showcase was always packed with a mix of college kids and Queen West crowds.
Long before concert promoter Elliott Lefko moved to Los Angeles to work as an executive at the prominent, Coachella-spawning Goldenvoice Concerts, he selected bands to play at RPM’s Wednesdays.
“Murray Ball called me one day about booking shows,” Lefko tells me. “I didn’t know him, but he was very charming. He offered me the gig, but first he took me to buy a pair of shoes because mine were so ratty.”
In addition to the Wednesdays, Lefko booked concerts by bands including Green on Red, 10,000 Maniacs, and Rob Tyner (of The MC5) backed by Detroit all-woman band The Vertical Pillows.
The Garys’ brought The Jesus and Mary Chain to the RPM stage in November of 1987.
“The JAMC’s Jim Reid assaulted two men at the front of the stage with a microphone stand for yelling ‘Boring,’” Topp recalls. “And then the audience surrounded and blocked the band’s tour bus.”
Other favourite bookings included Hüsker Dü, Mano Negra, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Village People, The Gun Club, Nina Hagen, Psychic TV, Butthole Surfers, The Fleshtones, Killing Joke, and Test Department, for whom Topp recalls “scrounging scrap metal in scrap yards for their home-made, welded-together percussive instruments.”
The Ramones at RPM in 1987. Photo courtesy of GaryTopp / PHOTOSYNTHESISSTUDIO.COM
The Garys also booked in the Ramones for a three-show stint.
“Holy fuck, was that loud!” recalls Mike Borg. “’One-two-three-four,’ blow your ears off. Joey Ramone—just wow.”
Concerts, some booked on off-nights and others as part of an evening’s experience, were often captured by CityTV program The NewMusic. Thanks to their documentation—and the uploading efforts of industrious YouTubers—we can still experience RPM shows by the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Bauhaus, Branford Marsalis (as Buckshot Lefonque), Nick Cave, and the aforementioned Hüsker Dü show.
Sometimes RPM concerts by stadium-sized bands would be announced at the last minute, as was the case with Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses and, most famously, The Rolling Stones, who played RPM on July 19, 1994 as a warm-up for their Voodoo Lounge tour.
“When The Stones played at RPM, I was general manager and it was an amazing experience,” shares event producer Gilles Belanger. “Chef Greg Couillard made dinner for the band members and their families. I also remember seeing them playing pool with their kids, us picking up Jerry Hall in a van from her limo because its battery died at Jarvis and Lake Shore, and having to ask Dan Aykroyd to clear the bikers off of the second level.”
Belanger, who started at RPM as a waiter and bartender in January of 1986, managed the club for years. He was largely responsible for turning the cavernous space that had been Murray Ball’s adjacent installation workshop into The Warehouse.
“We opened The Warehouse to accommodate concerts that were too big for RPM and The Phoenix, but too small for CNE Coliseum,” says Belanger.
Launched in the early ’90s, The Warehouse also featured roller-skating nights, DJ residencies by the likes of Chris Sheppard (by then hosting his Pirate Radio Broadcast shows live on Energy 108) and Matt C (the roots of his Futureshock crew formed here), some of this city’s earliest large-scale raves, and a range of events for gay men produced by Belanger himself.
Between the two spaces, there was no shortage of shows, bodies or celebrity sightings.
“I couldn’t believe the people who were at RPM sometimes,” shares Terry Kelly. “Billy Idol was in one night; on another, Roger Waters and David Gilmour from Pink Floyd got in a fistfight at the bar and had to be separated.
“I remember Billy Duffy from The Cult coming up on a Monday night and saying, ‘Play “Sanctuary”—I feel like playing with myself.’ Then he jumped up on the counter beside my CD player and started doing air guitar. He was so loaded, he almost fell over the edge. It would have been a good 15-foot fall so I held onto his belt.
“Charlie Sheen was in the booth all night once. He’d just gotten out of rehab and came to Toronto because he was dating a feature dancer. She was working at The Brass Rail, and he was standing beside me in a trench coat, baseball hat, and glasses, and was just the funniest guy I ever met, like ‘Are you sure it’s okay if I stay here?’ RPM was nothing short of nuts.”
Not surprisingly, Mike Borg describes RPM as “a haven for anyone who wanted to escape from reality,” describing the crowds as wildly mixed. He recalls two customers vividly.
“I so remember the guy in the Superman shirt who used to come religiously every Monday, along with the guy who stood on the front edge of the stage and conducted the dancefloor with a little wooden stick.”
RPM security workers Champ Frangakis (left) and Pat Alleyne. Photo: John Mahler/Toronto Star.
Who else worked there: RPM was filled with professionals and professional partiers. It was a training ground for dozens of managers and artists who would go on to run and/or star at numerous other clubs across the city.
“I always felt, and still do, that I am so lucky to have been involved in something like RPM,” says Terry Kelly. “The whole thing was magic, from the way it came together to the incredible energy of all of our staff.”
Many names were mentioned, with other key players including early manager Pat Violo (who would go on to co-own both Catch 22 and Velvet Underground); assistant manager Dave Clark (now co-owner of Big Fat Burrito), and security-operations manager Champ Frangakis, who ran the door along with people including Pat Alleyne.
Artist Jamie Osborne created many of the club’s visuals and drove its shuttle bus for some time; National Velvet vocalist Maria Del Mar was an early cigarette girl; and infamous lighting man Tom Doyle created incredible effects.
Late night cash out in the RPM dressing room. Photo courtesy of Mike Borg.
“Buslords from hell” illustration by Bruce Scott, courtesy of Mike Borg.
Head go-go dancer and visual artist Marlis Vos was key, as were RPM’s busboys a.k.a. “the bus hommes.”
“The same five guys were there for years, and picked up every single bottle,” says Borg.
“The busboys were wild,” agrees Kelly. “One of the funniest things: Murray had a bunch of motorcycles hanging from the ceiling, and one night some of us were up in the back of the restaurant drinking at around 5 a.m. People were looking for Gary, a busboy.
“We found Gary, hammered out of his mind, up in the ceiling, sitting on one of the Kawasakis. I guess he’d climbed up along the ceiling’s beams, dropped down onto the motorcycle, and couldn’t get off. If anything is RPM, that is.”
What happened to it: Tellingly, no one I interviewed for this article worked at RPM to its very end, so the exact timing and reasons for its closure are a touch unclear. What is known is that Martin Arts passed away in the late ’80s, Murray Ball—who did not respond to interview requests for this article—left RPM to launch the club Whiskey Saigon in 1992, and that, when Mike Borg left to manage The Phoenix in 1991, half of RPM’s staff went with him. Neil Vosburgh and his Imago Restaurants company became RPM’s core owner/operators.
Almost a full decade after it had opened, RPM now had many competitors in the downtown core. In 1995, it was sold to Charles Khabouth, who transformed RPM and reopened it as The Guvernment in 1996. The Warehouse eventually became Kool Haus.
“To me, RPM encapsulated what a club should be,” summarizes Mike Borg, who now lives in Kelowna, B.C. where he owns a 250-seat restaurant. “It was raw and hardcore, but it created an experience for many to enter into a mystical place of art and music. I think Charles has taken the bones to a whole different level with The Guvernment, and I respect him for what he has accomplished there.”
“Charles built The Guvernment really fast and spent a lot of money,” says Terry Kelly. “When I first walked in and saw what he did with it, I swear I almost fucking cried because I thought, ‘This is what RPM always could have been—this opulent, beautiful thing.’
“But then, I realized that the beauty of RPM was that it wasn’t polished and perfect. The place was such a scrungebucket, but when the house lights went off, the club lights came on, Murray’s shit lit up, and I started to play music, that place turned into a monster. I’ve played all over the world, and I’ve never seen anything like RPM anywhere.”
Kelly—who went on to play a plethora of clubs and raves, host radio shows, record with Barry Harris as Top Kat, and release solo records on labels including John Acquaviva’s Underdog and Definitive—stepped out of the game after breaking his back in six places 10 years ago. Now based in London, Ontario, he has built a home studio and plans to reemerge.
As for Chris Sheppard, Canada’s rave pioneer and the producer behind projects including hugely popular Love Inc. claims that he has since earned three PhDs in the field of Neuroscience. He continues to buy vinyl, DJ select shows, and releases music under a pseudonym that I have not yet been able to crack. I’m told he created remixes in the past year for both Björk and Booka Shade, and may just make his presence felt in 2013.
Thank-you to all interviewed for this article, as well as Amy Hersenhoren, Greg Bottrell and Luke Dalinda.
Assoon BrothersBauhausBeastie BoysBig BopBilly IdolBohemian ConsulateBuckshot LefonqueBuffetCaptain John'sCatch 22CFNY 102.1 FMCharles KhabouthCharlie SheenChris & CoseyChris SheppardClub 102Dino & TerryDogwhistleElliott LefkoFashionFreshGary ToppGilles BelangerGreg CouillardGypsy Co-opHüsker DüIndustryJamie OsborneJennstarrKlub MaxKool HausMaria Del MarMarlis VosMartin ArtsMatt CMinistryMitch WinthropMurray BallNick CaveNine Inch NailsPeter Tyrone & ShamsPink FloydPsychedelic Mondays. Q-107Queens QuayRPMSkinny PuppyTerry 'TK' KellyTest DepartmentThe CopaThe Cult.The DiamondThe DishesThe GarysThe GuvernmentThe Jesus and Mary ChainThe Phoenix Concert TheatreThe RamonesThe Rolling StonesThe WarehouseTom DoyleToronto RaveWaterfrontWhiskey Saigon
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Reply Ray Morrison April 30, 2019 at 12:09 am
I would like to know if RPM still sells their great jumpers with RPM on the front, I bought one in 1997 it was brilliant my friends back in Australia tried to buy it from me, noway hosea, love to hear back from someone, thanks Ray.
Reply John Vegter November 11, 2016 at 12:09 pm
Ahhh, RPM…. Practically lived there… Yes took advantage of the Sunday buffets. I even created a little celebrity status for my self: one lineup a friend asked me if I was carrying my CBC pass (my employer) and to wave it, stating that I was scouting for locations. We got past the line and from then on all I had to do was show my pass for instant access On many occasions I would go on my own and hit the dance floor. A young lady, whom I eventually got to know, would also show up and dance. We gravitated to each other, danced, spoke very little… She was later to discover that she was the daughter of Joni Mitchell, who had put her up for adoption, when Joni was only a teenager.
Reply Helen January 27, 2015 at 9:48 pm
I used to go to Monday nights the started working at the door. Charles owned the place. Best times were after closing and going out to eat with staff. Champ, Graham, Cristina Sheppard. Martin Streek was still Chris’ s “assistant”….
Reply Sarah Wayne December 12, 2014 at 8:47 pm
All comments in the string below have been republished from their original appearance on The Grid website. We’re including the readers’ comments as they add to these Then & Now stories. We look forward to reading new comments here as well.
SUCH fond memories of this club, and Champ in particular. Always made this square-girl feel welcome and let us cut the line. My roomie and I used to go weekly – likely to the Bohemian night (still have the card!) – and dance our butts off. We had no money – nursed a G&T all night, along with the dollar sodas. I am mostly thrilled not to have lived in the age of the selfie, but wish we had a few more pics of ourselves in our 80s finery! 9:52 am on October 2, 2014
Wow…what memories. I remember the plane crashing through the ceiling and the motorcycles with skeletal “hell’s angels” riding each suspended from the ceiling. I was lucky to stumble on the place when I was covering TO as a sales rep. Wasn’t many sales made on the days after my RPM nights…! 10:01 am on November 15, 2013
Frank Fucked
The infamous Jesus And Mary Chain incident happened November 1987. I worked that show. Funny thing is, everyone thought it was normal that someone was hit in the head with a mic stand. Just another show…haha. 1:44 pm on October 9, 2013
I remember Club Fresh… RPM was by far the most important night club in Toronto in the 1980s. Sure the Zone and Larry’s had more street cred, but RPM was massive and where it was all happening. Nothing like dancing to Skinny Puppy on the massive dance floor and with that huge sound system. I remember having sex in one of the dark corners or in the parking lot or down at Cherry beach after. It was incredible. 4:55 pm on January 9, 2013
Oh man this takes me back. We used to hit up RPM when it was Club Fresh, and then became regular fixtures at RPM. Champ was a great doorman and he always let us skip the line. I met so many women there just from dancing my face off. Seems everytime I came off the floor some girl was buying me a beer. And I even got to hang out with Bev, Earl, and Chris at the club and CFNY for most of the summer of 86. Hah, we used to shotgun beers in the DJ booth at CFNY while music was playing. And it kicked ass riding around with Earl in his sweet Porsche. Ahhh, good times. 2:13 pm on October 12, 2012
Chris Sartor
I was part of the mass exodus of Copa staff who followed the head manager to RPM. The other Copa managers and corporate were none too happy about the mass defection. I remember Maria’s after-hours parties, and all the booze cans we were invited to. We had the city to ourselves at 4 and 5 am. Memories ……. 4:26 pm on August 11, 2012
Darren McLeod
I missed the Copa exodus, should have left it when it was going down, RPM was a much better space. I barely remember psychedelic Monday’s…but they were truly remarkable and nothing else like it in the city at the time. 7:23 pm on November 24, 2012
Melinda Mimi C.
Denise…I was regularly going to this club and loved it…I even remember all the jamaicans at my school going on about it when it was called Fresh. I guess this beats your humble beginings in Brockville…doubt that town ever had anything so cool. 8:20 pm on July 29, 2012
Rob ‘Bob-O’ Pollioni
Wow what memories. I actually started working at RPM quite close to the beginning as a bus boy just prior to my 19th birthday. I got to experience quite a few of the highlights mentioned in the article. This was a very special nightclub with a awesome group of people working there. The all ages Sundays were the place to be and actually help keep the clubs popularity thru its 10 yrs. I can still remember Jamie working on multiple art displays in the back room. He was able to create some awesome pieces. Great article, I have loved reading this entire series. 7:19 pm on July 29, 2012
Jesse Gold
Great Article Denise. 5:28 pm on July 10, 2012
mike in parkdale
This is a great article. Thanks for taking the time to do the research Denise. I only made it to RPB a few times, and usually it was if they opened the doors from the Warehouse in the early morning hours.
I’d love to find out what name Shep is producing under now. I might have to track that one down myself.  10:54 am on July 10, 2012
Albert Assoon
Yes I’m sure! They went crazy with graffiti on our walls before their show, at that time we were renovating and hadn’t painted the over the plaster yet. You may be able to see some pics on our Twilight Zone Music Tribute page on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/149468555069958/photos/ you’ll see it on one of the fashion show pics off the runway. 10:37 pm on July 9, 2012
BTW The Beastie Boys made their Toronto debut at the Twilight Zone brought by promoter Johnathan Gross. 10:14 pm on July 7, 2012
moonshake
are you sure it wasn’t at Heaven in the Hudson Bay Centre? I remember that as their Toronto debut. 6:06 pm on July 9, 2012
“Actually”
The Toronto Star (17th of May, 1985) – Chris Hollard :
Lest you get the wrong impression from some media reports, let it be noted that Madonna is no dummy. Latest proof of this fact is that she personally decided to hire New York’s Beastie Boys as opening act on her current concert tour.
Who are The Beastie Boys? Just four of the baddest bunch of white hard-core rappers this side of heaven, that’s who. The Beasties – in real life three nice Jewish boys from Brooklyn Heights – are breaking new ground with their combination of heavy-rock power chords and black rap beat.
Which is why a clever lady like Madonna took matters into her own hands to sign them for her concert tour.
The Beauty and the Beasties’ May 23 date at Maple Leaf Gardens has long been sold out, but rap fans can take heart. After the concert, the Beastie Boys will head over to The Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond St. E., to do a special midnight show to the faithful… 10:47 pm on July 9, 2012
The Landlord Murray Blankstein was personal lawyer for Neil Vosburgh. When they opened The “Copa” they aimed to rival the Twilight Zone. The Copa opened shortly before Fresh Restaurant and could not used the massive sound system that Richard Long installed. So Vosburgh contacted Blankstein to figure a way to get us out. Our liquor licensed was illegally transferred in one week and they put in armed force to lock us out. They stole our staff, our events initiated with the Garrys. in addition they also stole our private events and promoters negotiating with us. All of this happened when the expansion was fully licensed. The Chairman Will Blair of the LCBO was later investigated by the RCMP and resigned shortly after.
They never had the vision to create this. You can read into the facts make your own decision up. 
10:02 pm on July 7, 2012
There was a lot of dirty things going on back then that many were not aware of so it does not surprise me.
Another nasty fellow was high pitched Murray Ball. Theres a guy who’d screw his own mother if it would allow him to meet a celebrity.
A true celebrity groupie if I have ever met one, other than the Roots boys and believe that was one of the main interests for him opening his clubs.
But he screwed quite a few people over who had been loyal to him, all the way back to his original set up in the Fiesta Restaurant.
Don’t know if i believe in Karma but if it exists, I hope it hits him square in that squeaky little voice of his and hopefully whoever screwed you over as well meets the same… 8:53 pm on August 14, 2014
I lost my Timex watch in the pit at one of the Ramone’s concerts, then waited until after the show, looked around and found it up against the stage still working – “Timex takes a licking, but keeps on ticking” 12:49 pm on July 7, 2012
JDHalperin
In addition to hosting the Rolling Stones, the Ramones, members of Pink Floyd, I had my 10th birthday party at RPM in ’95. My friends and I played roller hockey in the warehouse and ordered pizza. One of the busboys said it was the wildest party he had ever seen. 8:04 pm on July 6, 2012
gary farrar
yes the motorbike incident was true along with at least another 100 or more wild stories –too many to type out now with one finger[ as thats how I type ].For more information and goodtimes about R.P.M. -go to my facebook page Gary Robert Farrar and we;ll see what can be done .Yours truly Gary aka Steve Smashed 11:12 pm on July 6, 2012
anji b
I worked there then and was the hostess/organizer for the birthday rollerblade parties at Warehouse. Hope you had a good time! 2:45 pm on July 28, 2012
I remember hitting RPM on a Thursday night in 1992 and seeing the Jays lose game 5 of the World Series. Matt C was playing that amazing early 90s house, but they had pool tables and TVs up on the 2nd level. We were expecting Toronto to go mental afterwards and were so disappointed on the way home. Damn u John Smoltz! 20 Years ago this fall   4:34 pm on July 6, 2012
deltaslide
I would swear that I saw the Beastie Boys at the Copa in Yorkville when they made their Toronto debut and that that the place was packed with fans who sure knew who they were. Otherwise-great article-brings back some great memories… 4:15 pm on July 6, 2012
Their Toronto debut was at “Heaven” in the Hudson Bay Centre at Yonge & Bloor. 6:04 pm on July 9, 2012
Tara S
Ohhhhhhh all ages Sunday at RPM! Great article – thank you for the flashback. 4:10 pm on July 6, 2012
Ian Carlo
Yes. All-Ages Sundays. I remember lining up right after dinner. I honed my danceskills on those nights. 5:55 pm on July 27, 2012
Then & Now: Komrads
Then & Now: Limelight
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May 29, 2014, - 4:14 pm
Occupy Movement Cites Maya Angelou’s Anti-Semitic Poems, Rants
I already told you about the late Maya Angelou’s anti-Israel crap and her support and work with the anti-Semitic, racist Nation of Islam (and she opened her college English classes by speaking in Arabic). But I’ve also long heard that Angelou engaged in open anti-Semitic tirades at some of the readings of her poems. Of course, that didn’t stop dumb Jewish liberals from inviting and gushing over this cretinette as their adopted earth goddess–and paying the anti-Semite big bucks (her last appearance was at some JINO–Jew In Name Only–establishment). And last year, when Angelou won the National Book Award for her dreck, some in the Occupy movement (which is, itself anti-Semitic) noted that they witnessed Angelou’s Jew-hating rants. Check out these two comments (thanks to Facebook Friend Jeanette Victoria Runyon for the tip!):
Tags: Maya Angelou, Maya Angelou anti-Jewish, Maya Angelou Anti-Semite, Maya Angelou anti-Semitic, Maya Angelou Jews, maya angelou occupy
Maya Angelou was a horrid monster.
DS_ROCKS! on May 29, 2014 at 4:24 pm
Tyrone Greene
Dark and lonely on the summer night.
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
Watchdog barking – Do he bite?
Slip in his window,
Break his neck!
Then his house
I start to wreck!
Got no reason —
What the heck!
C-I-L-L …
My land – lord …
This is about as good as anything she wrote.
john on May 29, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Damn the Dixie Chick have better lyrics remember Goodbye Earl?
Jeanette Victoria on May 29, 2014 at 5:34 pm
English departments throughout the country have given up any pretense of serious scholarship. Half the courses, at least, in almost every serious English department are devoted to victim literature. Half the contents, at least, of survey courses are devoted to victim literature. Even those courses purporting to study serious writers manage to do so from a PC context, how they were male chauvinists, pro-imperialist, etc. This is the atmosphere in which Angelou flourished.
When I am trying to find good literature or literary scholarship, it is unusual to find anything post-1970. Yes, there are a few recent works that are good, but not very many. The best ones predate World War II, and are still timely.
Little Al on May 29, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Yes, Little Al. This is why the government, insofar as it should support higher education at all, should not support the humanities any more. I’m inclined to add the social sciences to the ban as well, but this is more iffy.
skzion on May 29, 2014 at 5:54 pm
skzion, in theory I’d like to see increased support for the humanities, because I don’t like to see professionals with really narrow skill bases, such as engineers, computer personnel, physicians, etc. who cannot see how they and their professions fit into the larger society, and how they and their society fit into the Western tradition.
But given the state of the humanities, this is rarely possible anymore. I think might have been possible through the early 60s, and, in some cases, even into the 70s, but looking at department curricula now, including course descriptions, I just don’t see this happening anymore. It is really discouraging to see how much narrow political victimology dominates so many courses.
Every English major knows who Alice Munro is, but how many know who John Collier was? How many have really made an effort to study The Waste Land? In early or midcentury surveys of English Literature, John Keats is considered one of the modern poets. Does anyone today have this sense of tradition?
Totally agree, LA
Meira on May 30, 2014 at 12:23 am
I would actually start with the social “sciences” because they drive the choices in humanities, particularly “literature.” They create the standards of Political Correctness. But it’s not only literature that is affected. A fine arts major may find her work rejected because it’s not edgy enough or doesn’t convey the acceptable message of her department head. In my case it was Lesbian feminism and not just atheism but actually an anti-deity world view. I’m good but I won’t paint someone else’s “message” and as a result, I didn’t get into student shows, so there was really no point in being there. These shows are important on one’s resume when trying to get into galleries. I have a friend who has a great ability to convey his strange visions n canvas but technically, his stuff looks like a not particularly talented kindergarden kid did it. Yet he has shows. Oh well! Sometimes there’s a price for holding to one’s values. So I still am an artist, but it’s those who serve the world who make the gelt. Talent and skill mean nothing.
What people don’t realize is how the black folk grew our economy higher than it could ever have grown without them.
When blacks moved into the white areas in the 60’s they acted like fools with their shucking and jiving and the whites didn’t want to live around that shit, so they worked two jobs and sold their houses and moved away to the suburbs. They built new houses so the forest and lumber industries grew and the hardware stores grew and millions of dollars surged into the economy building roads so the whites could get to and from work.
Then the blacks started robbing and stealing because they were lazy, stupid and unqualified for jobs because they jived around at school instead of learning, and the whites had to buy replacement products so the economy grew even stronger.
Since the blacks were unemployed they started hanging around drinking malt liquor and the malt liquor industry had to expand and add more workers so the economy grew stronger again.
The flustered blacks started shooting people and the hospitals grew and new ones were built and more cops, nurses and doctors were required.
People had to buy guard dogs and security alarm companies grew stronger. Pet stores then sprung up everywhere to sell stuff for the guard dogs.
Then the blacks were thrown into jail and new jails had to be built and more guards were hired and the economy grew even stronger than before.
Then the Democrats created Welfare, so all the blacks went on welfare and the whites had to work harder to support them, and the economy grew stronger. Then the blacks bought fancy cars and the auto industry grew and TV makers were thrilled cause they could produce shows like ‘Cops’ and ‘Most Wanted’ and whites bought more guns and lots and lots of ammunition to keep the blacks out of their stuff, so gun manufacturing jobs grew.
So you see, we owe a lot to dear Maya, so stop being so judgmental!
Blinky McMullin Jr. on May 29, 2014 at 6:14 pm
I enjoyed your piece immensely. You’ve thrown a whole new light on race relations in this country.
Jerry G on May 30, 2014 at 10:14 am
@ Blinky take your bigoted ass to St. Elsewhere. Because of you, I just had an epiphany of Linton Kwesi Johnson song lyric “We’ re going to smash their brains in, cause they aint got nothin in them” He was singing about you.
Big D on May 29, 2014 at 6:39 pm
So, as you understand it, Big D(ummy), being offended by someone’s words or ideas is justification for violence? lol.
Good job, ace.
DSR……excellent. One person got it anyway.
@Big D
We haven’t had a full on racist like Blinky on here for a while.
You guys aren’t pen pals are you? Just checking.
Frankz on May 29, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Maybe not; but, they’re birds of a feather.
nadie on May 29, 2014 at 11:51 pm
Maya Maya wrote some prose
Much about nothin, although she thinks she knows,
she hate da jew and da white
all her words, were just black spite
she danced at the purple onion
till some whites, made her into somethin
now she’s gone and the libtards cry
while we all know, its just a lie
haha….sorry..see,any idiot can do that
HK on May 29, 2014 at 8:49 pm
@ HK Lol
@ D.S rocks and this Blinky twit. Really violence? Or is it a metaphor. Grow up dummies.
BigD on May 29, 2014 at 10:01 pm
“Or is it a metaphor.(sic)”
FBI stats for black-on-white violence would suggest not.
Keep debating among your liberal white friends, Big D(ummy); you’re out of your league here.
DS_ROCKS! on May 29, 2014 at 10:08 pm
So glad to know I am not alone in my opinion that Maya Angelou was a no-talent hack who only rose to any kind of prominence because she is black. Yet, like so many of her “brothers and sisters of color” no matter how successful she became, she continued to whine in every forum about what a victim of discrimination she was. She should not have been the poet laureate of the United States, she should have instead been the poster girl for Affirmative Action and discrimination against whites. Unfortunately Oprah took that crown long ago and is most teluctant to relinquish it.
MIGirl on May 29, 2014 at 11:01 pm
@ D.s rocks. Yeah I knew what you were attempting to infer, clown bigot. Puke.
Retorting to a rational argument by hurling insults and accusations of racism. Gee, who’d a thunk it? lol!
Good job, Einstein!
@ Mtgirl. Oprah is the poster girl woman for affirmative action?
Hey, whatever happened to Skunky? I’m starting to think that big dumb-Dinky murdrered her.
Yeah, she’s missed Nadie
Frankz on May 30, 2014 at 1:10 pm
She had an amazing talent for self promotion. An equally great talent at reading. Says a bunch of nonsense but she says it with such conviction the Doprah watching bims love it.
I still love the “I CAN wash dishes” line, though.
Jeff_W on May 30, 2014 at 12:13 am
She was no Langston Hughes. Hughes did not rely on bigotry to get his point across in his poems.
Big D, you have to agree with that one.
Jonathan E. Grant on May 30, 2014 at 12:03 pm
Hughes was better than Angelou, but he was closely identified with the Communist Party for a number of years, visited the Soviet Union (sic) in the early 30s when millions of agricultural workers were being slaughtered and anti-semitic regulations were being promulgated. During these years he wrote poetry which glorified the Soviet Union (sic). Naturally this part of Hughes is not what is stressed in Harlem Renaissance courses, documentaries and books.
Little Al on May 30, 2014 at 12:13 pm
And then there’s Hughes’ masterpiece “Fine Clothes to the Jew” which is described as, er, um, departing from sentimental notions of Jewish people.
Not familiar with Hughes but I would guess somehow strangely not departing from age old slander and attitudes.
Some people can’t depart because they never arrived.
@ J. E. Grant, I agree, I was not a fan of Maya A, poetry. Never did understand why she was so revered, but I admit, she was definitely shoved down our the black community throats, never understood why, never. I believe my mother said the same thing years ago, “I don’t understand all the fuss over her”
@ Nadie lol, I think we all miss the Skunkster.
Stacey Dash joins Bill Oreilly as a contributor to his show. Oh I can’t wait till the Black folks begin to diss her and call her a no good sellout, when really she just has her own mind. She’s going to take a lickin’ but I like her more now.
It’s an old joke,but it fits here:
I’ve read better,more intelligent, poetry on the walls of public restrooms.
The average, dirty Limerick makes more sense, and has more truth, than anything the Miss Prissy of Poetry,ever wrote.
CharlesMartel on May 30, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Debbie already addressed the Skunky issue a while back. She is tied up with work, and will be back “in the summer.”
As for Stacy Dash, she has already taken heat from the mainstream black community several months ago, for something she said.
Alfredo from Puerto Rico on May 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Thank you, Alfredo. It sounds like she’s as busy as you.
I’m sure that’s true, nadie. Don’t know how I found the time these past two weeks, but that could be over soon, again, for who knows how long. But I’m glad I found the time, especially in consideration of the PBA (Peanut Brigade Assault) on the first Maya Angelou thread. Those people wouldn’t know critical thinking or the “fairness” they love to spout about if it bit them on the leg and held on like a pit bull.
Alfredo from Puerto Rico on May 30, 2014 at 10:40 pm
@ Nadie “theyre birds of a feather” That comment is disgusting.
but you exhibit some quick wit at times, but by the aforementioned comment, you exhibit extreme foolishness, like DS Rocks.
BigD on May 31, 2014 at 2:02 pm
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Project launch: The NCCR Digital Fabrication Nest Unit
Orkun
While the NEST Backbone at The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) in Dübendorf is nearing completion, our team at the NCCR Digital Fabrication is beginning to develop its vision for the Digital Fabrication Nest unit. As an official launch for the project, the project leaders of the Empa Nest were invited to a session of presentations by investigators and researchers at the NCCR Digital Fabrication in the beginning of December.
NEST is a modular building. It simulates a neighbourhood composed of stacked units condensed into a single structure. Each unit represents an autonomous building with its own unique research and development focus. The units serve as an apparatus for testing and demonstrating a wide and changing set of research questions under real-life conditions with the ultimate goal of accelerating the speed of innovation in the design and construction sectors. The vision for NEST is that it be an interdisciplinary platform in which research, business and the public sector can work together to exchange ideas, test new innovations, and showcase results so that novel construction technologies can be viably accelerated into use.
In collaboration with EMPA, the NCCR Digital Fabrication has now selected its “site” for the Digital Fabrication Nest unit and is working on scaling up current research to be implemented in this real-world construction project.
The project is ambitious, but the challenges are many.
First conceptual design studies have started, concentrating on the integration of the research projects into a functional building design and developing the architecture language of Digital Fabrication. The design of the unit will focus on testing and demonstrating innovative building processes resulting from the interdisciplinary research activities of the NCCR. It will help create a unique opportunity for technology transfer and industry engagement.
The NCCR Digital Fabrication Nest unit will be a multi-story live-work space for academic visitors to EMPA. It will be built with digital construction methods, equally focusing on the two grand challenges of Digital Fabrication, on-site robotic construction and bespoke prefabrication. As the first largely digitally fabricated building, the unit will exemplify the architectural qualities and advantages of Digital Fabrication in a synergetic approach and explore its impact on sustainability and efficiency, manifesting the potential of Digital Fabrication to improve the way we design and build.
More information about NEST can be found on https://nest.empa.ch.
The modular concept of NEST (left, image: EMPA) and the site of the Digital Fabrication unit (right)
Conceptual rendering of NEST (image: EMPA)
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Australian documentary challenging the value of statins is removed by broadcaster
By Dr John Briffa on 14 May 2014 in Cholesterol and Statins, Food and Medical Politics
Last December I wrote a blog post that referred to an episode of the Australian documentary series Catalyst, which airs on the ABC network (similar to the BBC in the UK). The programme, entitled ‘Heart of the Matter’ essentially challenged the widespread use of statins. My personal opinion (and I admit I am quite ‘statin-sceptic’) is that the programme was well made and balanced. It featured the opinions of several academics sceptical about the value of statins including Drs John Abramson, Beatrice Golomb and Rita Redberg.
This documentary was preceded by another episode of the same title, this one questioning the conventional wisdom regarding saturated fat – specifically the role this fat supposedly has in heart disease.
There was quite some uproar after the shows aired, particularly with regard to the second show. The main accusation appeared to be that the programme did not provide a balanced view of the effectiveness of statins, and might ‘frighten’ people into not taking their statins, with the result that some may die.
My blog post in December explored this claim. As I explained, the risk here, even for people who have had a previous heart attack or stroke (‘secondary prevention’) individuals, is very small. In primary prevention (for those who have no previous history of cardiovascular disease), the risk is even smaller and, in fact, may pose no risk at all (some research finds that statins do not reduce risk of death in primary prevention).
So great was the controversy surrounding the documentary that ABC’s own Audience and Consumer Affairs Unit (ACA) carried out an investigation into the two programmes. Its report (which you can access here Catalyst Heart of the Matter FINAL ACA Report) clears the first documentary (on saturated fat) of any bias. However, the ACA concluded that in two instances, the second documentary demonstrated bias.
The two issues appear to be:
1. That the documentary did not put enough emphasis of the benefits of statins in secondary prevention (see page 40 of the report).
2. That the documentary omitted information regarding the use of information relating to primary prevention. Some claim that statins can reduce mortality in those in the primary prevention category who are at relatively high risk of cardiovascular disease. The makers of the Catalyst programme argued there is no evidence for this stance. But, according to the ACA, they should have included it anyway so that viewers could ‘make up their own minds’. Here’s the actual wording (see page 45):
Catalyst has also explained that the stratified risk approach was omitted because it is ‘erroneous’ and lacks an evidential basis. However, the effect of excluding this issue was that viewers were not given the opportunity to hear both sides of the argument, and were not left in a position to make up their own minds.
Two days ago, Mark Scott, the managing director of ABC TV published a statement in which he announces the removal of both documentaries from the ABC website. His reason is that the second documentary “breaches ABC standards on impartiality”, and goes on to explain that the first documentary will also be removed “[b]ecause of the interlocked nature of the two programs…”.
I am sceptical about the role of saturated fat in heart disease and the value of statins in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. My scepticism is based on the published research. I’ve documented contemporary research relevant to the issues many times. Obviously, I have a bias towards Dr Demasi’s programmes and their broad sentiments.
However, when I attempt to put my own bias aside and focus on the facts, I am still left with the belief is that Dr Demasi did, overall, a very good job of highlighting the misinformation that abounds in this area. It is my opinion that Dr Demasi’s work was an example of good, responsible journalism. Read through the ACA report, though, and you’ll see that the content of the programmes was fundamentally sound.
Somehow, I feel like Mark Scott’s action to remove these documentaries is inappropriate and wholly disproportionate. If all documentaries (whatever the subject) were subjected to the level of scrutiny seen here, and then judged because of the omission of information (which one could argue is inevitable), then I suspect no documentaries would be deemed fit for transmission.
I am also left wondering what sort of pressure Mark Scott felt he was under to capitulate in such a spectacular fashion. If you’re wondering the same thing, or simply would like to express your support or otherwise for his decision, you may care to email Mr Scott at scott.mark@abc.net.au.
If Diabetes UK wants to help diabetics, I suggest it stops recommending a diet that I think is utterly unsuitable for diabetics
44 Responses to Australian documentary challenging the value of statins is removed by broadcaster
Eddie Mitchell 14 May 2014 at 5:21 pm #
“Two days ago, Mark Scott, the managing director of ABC TV published a statement in which he announces the removal of both documentaries from the ABC website. His reason is that the second documentary “breaches ABC standards on impartiality”, and goes on to explain that the first documentary will also be removed “[b]ecause of the interlocked nature of the two programs…”
If anyone believes Mark Scott’s limp excuse, they probably believe Lions make good house pets. The cat is out of the bag, Statin dugs are useless for most, and downright dangerous for many. My heart bleeds for big pharma, only today the media is reporting again on the GSK bribery and corruption in China.
Keep kicking butt John.
Kind regards Eddie
cancerclasses 14 May 2014 at 6:10 pm #
Everybody talks about statin’s NNT, number needed to treat, but NEVER examines the NNH, number needed to harm. http://goo.gl/5y7it4
The so called ‘benefits of statins in secondary prevention’ are completely negated and wholly irrelevant in light of the massive physiological destruction caused by administration of statins in either primary or secondary treatment.
The only exception to that rule is using statins to treat systemic fungal infections since all statins were originally antifungal drugs that were about to go off patent and were reformulated to fall into a newly patentable and very profitable category of pharmaceuticals.
When an evidence-based medical system is confronted with conflicting evidence, the easiest response and tactic to employ to maintain the status quo is to simply deny it’s existence and prohibit any discussion thereof.
But that’s an old trick that is starting to not work on an increasingly enlightened public. I predict there will be an outcry and backlash and will backfire on them in the end.
Cordier 14 May 2014 at 7:02 pm #
I am not even kidding a little.
Why, as Dr Briffa, I am “statin-sceptic” too? Because I have discovered two (serious) studies explaining the neuro psychological adverse effects of statin therapy. What a nightmare! Who, after reading them, could seriously “dream” to take statins in order to stay healthy? If I believe in these two studies, I fear without exaggeration that the third world war can happen soon, because of old politicians showing aberrant behaviours under statin… Now in everyday life, when I meet someone easily irritable or angry with no real reason and over sixty years of age, I say to myself : is he taking statin?These studies are worth reading:
Susan 15 May 2014 at 5:02 pm #
Interesting. Some years ago, my husband’s cardiologist had him on Lipitor. When I questioned whether the Lipitor was contributing to my husband’s anxiety and irritability, the doctor laughed, grabbed the physician’s desk reference, and finding no mention of either anxiety or irritability in the list of recognized adverse effects of LIpitor, derisively dismissed my concerns. We don’t see that doctor anymore.
jimhealthy 14 May 2014 at 7:44 pm #
More troubling to me than the statin issue is the soft censorship that this action — and others like it — represent. Here is the US, many bloggers and websites which discuss alternatives to conventional medical treatments are finding it increasingly difficult to distribute our information. Advertising our content is next to impossible because the big gatekeepers like Google and Facebook have structured their “advertising guidelines” to exclude non-conventional alternatives — especially when it concerns specific medical conditions. Companies that distribute commercial emails are becoming more strict about the content and products contained in them — to the point of blacklisting mailers than don’t comply. And now the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is about to allow companies to purchase faster delivery speeds on the Internet, creating “fast” and “slow” lanes on the information highway (read about it here: http://time.com/94205/al-franken-says-fcc-proposed-rules-are-the-opposite-of-net-neutrality/). Websites and blogs that can’t afford this premium service will open slower and lose readers/visitors. My fear is that soon the only health information the public will receive is “approved” mainstream doctrine, which will silence alternative views and essentially end free speech where personal and public health are concerned. All this could happen without a single law being passed. Corporations with the most money (such as statin manufacturers) will be able silence their critics and stamp out competition simply by pressuring the gatekeepers who control access to information. As we have already witnessed with the persecution and gagging of whistleblowers such as Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in the political arena, there are very powerful people in high places who believe we have no right to know about certain topics and actions. I fear it is only a matter of (brief) time before corporate and industrial leaders apply this same strategy of soft censorship and obfuscation to the areas of medicine, health, finance, science, and the environment (example: the “science” which climate change deniers currently use). I don’t have a solution to offer, but I’m becoming more convinced every day that we should become aware of, monitor, and publicize this very dangerous encroachment on our right to learn about and publicize any threat to our health and personal freedom.
Eric Thurston 18 May 2014 at 6:28 pm #
“More troubling to me than the statin issue is the soft censorship that this action — and others like it — represent.”
Another possibility that I find very frightening is the possibility that insurance companies (in the US anyway where there is no national health insurance) will start enforcing the Dr.’s orders by dropping anyone who refuses to take statins (or any other medication) as per Dr.’s orders. This would effectively complete the Big Pharma control over our medical system. They could count on the people acting like baby birds in the nest with our mouths open wide ready to accept any drug that Pharma puts out regardless of how bad the science is for this drug.
Agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment.
With the recent changes in US health insurance and the government access to all medical records through EHRs, I too fear that the insurance companies/government will enforce the doctors’ prescription orders. And the orders will, of course, be mandated to adhere to the current guidelines, which in turn, will be based on Big Pharma’s manipulated data.
As the old saying goes, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you…
“More troubling to me than the statin issue is the soft censorship that this action — and others like it — represent. Here is the US, many bloggers and websites which discuss alternatives to conventional medical treatments are finding it increasingly difficult to distribute our information.”
We will always find a way to spread the word. The truth will always out. Good always overcomes evil, this has been proved, time and time again. Mighty Empires crumble into dust, but it takes time.
Keep spreading the word. Whole fresh food, modest exercise and a good nights sleep. Sounds so simple, because it is. For so many health complaints, drugs are not the answer, this has been proved, time and time again.
“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” Hippocrates. Over two thousand years ago those words were uttered by the Father of medicine, they stand good today. Never has the food we eat had greater influence over our lives. Traditional foods and healthy eating has been usurped by the multinational food giants. Do not become a victim of poor dietary information. Eat the food we evolved from, the less man is involved, the healthier the food.
ivor cummins 14 May 2014 at 9:53 pm #
Here comes the next wave of snake oil chaps – a veritable fusillade of articles about this in the past 24 hours:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/study-reveals-new-drug-may-decrease-heart-attack-dangers-114051400514_1.html
So we have a lucrative new sledgehammer, to crack the near-irrelevant LDL nut !
Imagine they focused on the real causes of inflammation and heart disease……..but no money in that, so forget it……………
valerie adams 15 May 2014 at 8:44 am #
This news coincides with the removal by the BMJ of last October’s articles on the side effects of statins. I seem to remember Ian Fleming commenting that there’s coincidence and there’s enemy action…
Last year I was prescribed statins following a heart attack which was so mild that initially no-one believed I’d had it. I took them for 7 months and felt dreadful – insomniac, nightmares, exhausted. After reading your book, and Malcolm Kendrick’s Cholesterol Con, I followed up on the academic references and discovered that for women statins are of limited use even in secondary prevention (lower level of cardiovasular events, overall identical mortality.)
I stopped taking the statins and got my life back. Mortality is inevitable: death by heart attack vs death by (for example) cancer? I choose the former. What has surprised me is the support and understanding I’ve found within my local medical community – there’s an acceptance that there is controversy and that the percentage of lives saved by taking statins is relatively small and that as we age quality of life is all-important. But none of this pays out to the shareholders!
Nigella 15 May 2014 at 8:45 am #
We’re not immune in the UK either. Headline from today’s Daily Telegraph:
“Claims about harmful side effects of statins retracted by British Medical Journal after Harvard scientist’s paper is found to contain errors .”
Chris 15 May 2014 at 8:48 am #
I have done my bit. Fired off an email just now. Your readers and your good self may be interested how I arrive at my outlook upon what serves public interest and what does not, along with how I set about sharing that view with Mr Scott. .. ..
“Dear Mr Scott,
“[ .. .. ]
“I have learned of your actions and responses top a Catalyst broadcast on heart disease, saturated fat, and statins from Dr John Briffa (here; http://bit.ly/RFwLSR).
“Statin scepticism is the balanced view, It is the pro-statin lobby who are befuddled by bias.
“The assumption used to be, and still persists, that salt raises blood pressure, saturated fats raise cholesterol, and that (raised) cholesterol is responsible for the promotion of growth of atheromas (those so-called fatty plaques). Coming with each of these assumptions is an impression that they are evidence based, when in fact they are not.
“When Dr Ancel Keys looked at the work of Anitschkov and Chalatov (1913) who fed distilled cholesterol to rabbits and induced growth of atheromas in cholesterol-fed rabbits he was misled. It is not unreasonable to consider if that if cholesterol-fed rabbits develop atheromas it is the cholesterol that caused them, but reasonable a step as this sounds it is not strictly correct.
“Cholesterol is a highly reactive molecule which readily oxidises in air. It is the level of reactivity that makes cholesterol such a vital and functional molecule across biology and physiology. Cholesterol has a highly developed and synergistic transport system given over to it in any body, and aspects of that system are designed to prevent contact with any potential oxidising agents.
“If cholesterol should become exposed to oxidative stress (be that before it is ingested or be that within the body) then it ceases to be cholesterol. After oxidation cholesterol forms one or more oxy-cholesterols. Thrice oxygenated cholesterol is called cholestane triol, and cholestane triol has been proven to be highly atherogenic (by bioassay tracking degeneration and necrosis of smooth muscle cells in the pertinent arterial tissues). At the same time and within the same trial Hideshige Imai et al (1976) proved cholesterol, that is pure cholesterol, did not induce degeneration and necrosis amongst those same cells.
“Cholestane triol is atherogenic; cholesterol is not.
“Prior to the late 1960s methods of preparing batches of cholesterol were inadequate to face the prospects of oxidation. Only in the 1960s was a better method developed. It has to be reasoned, then, that any experiments involving the feeding of cholesterol to any species undertaken prior to the the 1960s and prior to the of Imai induced effects and produced results that were due to contamination of cholesterol (by oxidised cholesterol) of which those running the trials were unaware. Prior to Imai it must be assumed all cholesterol used could have been contaminated by highly atherogenic oxidised cholesterols including the potent variant; cholestane triol.
“So, cholesterol is a vital molecule in the body, one that is highly functional, but one that has been wrongly convicted of crimes that were committed, and continue to be committed by oxidised cholesterol. The attached paper can be downloaded here; http://bit.ly/1mX2MEp This you must read. [ .. .. ]
“The pro-statin lobby do not know their cholesterol from their cholestane triol. It is an easy mistake to make, as easy as thinking rusty brake-pipes on a car will perform and hold up as well as sound ones, while remaining equally as dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
“The above analogy exposes the same basic principles. Oxidation of anything will alter the properties of the derivative (oxidised) molecule or substance from those of the parent, and in each instance covered by this specific analogy a process involving oxidation results in a compromise to structural and functional integrity of some important plumbing.
“The rightful thing to do, one that is evidence based, is to advise the in-house regulator (ACA) that their report has only partial contact with the evidence and therefore you should reverse your decision and statement, intimating, as politely as you see fit, they should shove their report where the sun does not shine. This Catalyst broadcast was in the public interest even if it failed to recall and report evidence supplied by Hideshige Imai as long ago as 1976.
“The basic issue at stake here is that the quality of broadcast and its capacity to serve public interest should be judged against facts and not against dogma; this irrespective of the appeal or of the grounds for the appeal of the dogma.
“[ .. ..] “
Marilyn Schroeder 16 May 2014 at 10:47 am #
Excellent letter. Such a shame to be forced into a backdown. Mark Scott is usually very brave and is very smart. However, in Australia right now he is under the pump with our new right wing government cutting funding and threatening worse. Probably taking a fall in order to the prevent annihilation of the Australian ABC.
The reply came back (02:21 BST 21/05/2014)
“Both episodes of Catalyst’s ‘The Heart of the Matter’ were reviewed by Audience and Consumer Affairs, an independent unit that reviews ABC programs to assess whether they meet our editorial standards. These standards are necessarily high, consistent with what Australian audiences expect from their national broadcaster.
“Following a thorough review of the programs, Audience and Consumer Affairs concluded that there had been a failure to meet these standards.
“The decision to remove the programs was made by senior management and the Board having regard to the seriousness of the subject matter and the possible health implications. There has been no diminution of the ABC’s editorial independence and I have in fact encouraged our science journalists to continue to investigate and report on this subject in accordance with our editorial policies.
So that last sentence is encouraging, perhaps people power has had Mark Scott capitulate in mind, or maybe he was a sympathiser all along, anmd since he’s an MD we never get to know which.
The injustice remains mind, higher ‘editorial standards’ are being exerted upon the rightful expression of dissent than were ever applied to promotion of a totally aberrant fat/cholesterol hypothesis and the prescription guidelines (or practice) that rise(s) above it.
The consensus on fat and cholesterol emerged without ever meeting ‘editorial standards’ (even those supposedly involved by peer review) yet now it has become nigh on impossible to challenge it through channels either within peer review or outside of the process without being subjected to retrospective censorship.
What a world we live in.
Jimhealthy 15 May 2014 at 11:08 am #
Great letter, Chris!
Simon 16 May 2014 at 5:29 am #
It appears that Big Pharma is now on the offensive. First the ABC documentary and now the two papers in the BMJ. I find this frightening beyond belief, especially for people who are prescribed statins without realising the effect they may be having on their body. I read a broad spectrum of online newspapers and the comments made by the general public relating to the articles. These are often more enlightening than the articles themselves. The side-effects from statins don’t appear to affect everyone, but then we don’t know their exacts dosage. But the people who do suffer seem to report mainly muscle aches, loss of memory and blurred vision. Given the choice of feeling this way or improving my diet, I know which course I’d take. I await, with baited breath, Dr Asseem Malhotra’s response to the inevitable removal of said articles from the BMJ.
Jonathan Palmer 16 May 2014 at 6:03 am #
Big Pharma is on the offensive, re the BMJ article being amended and Sir rory Collin’s comments.
From the Telegraph>
Scaremongering over statins has created a “grave public health risk” which may have endangered lives, an Oxford academic has warned, following furious rows over a British Medical Journal report found to have over-stated their side effects 20-fold.
The respected journal on Thursday withdrew statements by two medics published last October, which said one in five of those on the drugs suffered from ill-effects such as muscle pain, tiredness and diabetes.
The BMJ said the claims had been found to be wrong and that it was now setting up a panel of experts to decide whether it should completely retract the controversial piece.
The decision followed repeated criticism from a leading cardiologist, Sir Rory Collins, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Oxford, who said he feared the furore could cause more harm to the public than the MMR scandal.
I am looking forward to Dr Briffa’s comments on the 20-fold comment, how dependent the paper was on that piece of secondary research and on whether Collins is scaremongering.
Liz Smith 16 May 2014 at 6:07 am #
Anyone who is practiced at using a pendulum or muscle testing just has to experiment about using statins. This is a quick method of testing items on the shelf that are being forced upon us for the good for our health.
This testing applies to anything that my body does not want.Beware using any cosmetic/shampoo or food or Px that it says NO to and I am scratching like a dog with fleas until I’ve soaked to get the particular item off my skin. I would not buy any item that my pendulum or muscle test does not recommend. I have been asked to leave Macy’s store in NYC because they did not like my testing.
Not all of us reading John’s advice or opinions are scientists, and this is the only way I can judge how I feel about what I read. As I was told when young, ‘the nice thing about other people’s opinions is you do not have to agree with them, or they you.’
NM 19 May 2014 at 7:59 am #
Pendulum testing? This sort of pseudoscientific rubbish is manna from heaven for people like Collins, who wish to portray sceptics as nut-jobs. Thanks!
No need to resort to idiotic woo when questioning statins: merely learn about the Mevalonate pathway and how statins throw a spanner into it. Sure, it’s more involved than relying on the idiometer reaction of a pendulum, but you’ll not be (deservedly) laughed out of the debating chamber.
helen 16 May 2014 at 6:07 am #
This is what we face in this country (Australia) mainstream medicine has no room for alternatives nor indeed to they listen to their patients. My mother had a mild cardiac event related to fluid around the heart (her valves and arteries are free of any sort of plaque build up even though her cholesterol readings are high by the medical standards she in in her late 70′s and is not concerned about a higher than average reading) She told the doctors she did not want to take statins but they put her on them while she was in hospital she discontinued them when she got home, told her specialist put her case forward and he said ok!) so it seems they just have to toe the party line or else because he agreed with her reasoning and was amazed that she was so up to date on statins and their research & effects ………thanks to you and other doctors like you that put out info on the internet.
So the pharma industry and the AMA are in cohoots and it seems they really dont care about patient health rather government funding and being seen to do the right thing officially. So stand up for your health rights and research and weigh the pros and cons and go with your gut instinct because after all it is your health not the prescribing doctor’s !!
Jimhealthy 16 May 2014 at 6:22 am #
Has anyone investigated Sir Rory Collins’ ties to statin-makers?
Moy Peralta 16 May 2014 at 7:57 am #
Quite! Thank you, Jimhealthy. And for those who haven’t seen it, this earlier Stephanie Seneff interview provides a sane counter-balance to yesterday’s UK media propaganda:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/11/dr-stephanie-seneff-interview-on-statins.aspx
Eddie Mitchell 16 May 2014 at 10:26 am #
Re. Sir Rory Statin
Professor’s research funded by multi-million drug manufacturer
THE world-renowned professor whose research unit led studies expected to lead to a new era of widespread heart drug treatment has had multi-million pound funding from the manufacturers of statins to carry out his work.
Cholesterol expert Dr Malcolm Kendrick said: “Professor Collins may claim to receive no funding directly from industry. However his personal and professional standing is underpinned by his research unit which relies on industry funding.”
http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/467673/Prof-Rory-Collins-research-funded-by-multi-million-drug-manufacturer-Pfizer
Lesley 21 May 2014 at 8:39 am #
Zoe Harcombe has investigated Rory Collins’ ties to statin-makers. Here is the link and find the heading ‘Funding’
http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2014/05/its-not-about-statins-its-about-censorship/#comments
Thank you Zoe
Ian Crowson 16 May 2014 at 7:13 am #
There’s a name, Sir Rory Collins
This world-renowned professor whose Oxford University research unit led studies expected to lead to a new era of widespread heart drug treatment has had multi-million pound funding from the manufacturers of statins to carry out his work.
Professor Sir Rory Collins (must be a very important man in his field), of Oxford University, also received tens of thousands in prize money from leading statin maker Pfizer for his research, which highlighted the benefits of the drug. (apparently he gave the 50.000 prize money away)
Jimhealthy 16 May 2014 at 12:24 pm #
And here is the BMJ’s response to the current issue concerning the two papers in last years BMJ…
“The BMJ and authors withdraw statements suggesting that adverse events occur in 18-20% of patients
In October last year we published an article by John Abramson and colleagues that questioned the evidence behind new proposals to extend the routine use of statins to people at low risk of cardiovascular disease.1 Abramson and colleagues set out to reanalyse data from the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ (CTT) Collaboration. Their contention was that the benefits of statins in low risk people were less than has been claimed and the risks greater.
In their conclusion and in a summary box they said that side effects of statins occur in 18-20% of people. This figure was repeated in another article published in the same week in The BMJ by Aseem Malhotra.2 The BMJ and the authors of both these articles have now been made aware that this figure is incorrect, and corrections have been published withdrawing these statements. The corrections explain that although the 18-20% figure was based on statements in the referenced observational study by Zhang and colleagues—which said that “the rate of reported statin-related events to statins was nearly 18%,”3 The BMJ articles did not reflect necessary caveats and did not take sufficient account of the uncontrolled nature of Zhang and colleagues’ data.”
This editorial aims to alert readers, the media, and the public to the withdrawal of these statements so that patients who could benefit from statins are not wrongly deterred from starting or continuing treatment because of exaggerated concerns over side effects.
Anna 16 May 2014 at 10:16 am #
Hi Dr Briffa
I have been a grateful recipient of your emails for a long time – a big thank you is long overdue.
Im not writing – first time ever- because of the medical information about statins which disappeared. It is very, very important, of course, and very worrying.
Just before reading yesterday Dr Briffa’s newsletter, I read in Daily Mail art.by Stephen Glover : ” Max Mosley and chilling Euro ruling that ANYONE can airbrush their history…however damning it is”. It is about more ways to lean on Google to change what is on the internet.
Coming as I do from communist run Poland – I came to UK in 1977, aged 30, because I fell in love with a British citizen – I cant tell you how scary the developments like that are .Now we all are in danger, not only people living behind Iron Curtain.What an irony !!!
Jonathan Bagley 19 May 2014 at 12:59 pm #
I have many Russian and other European work colleagues and it is always they, not us British, who get most concerned about secrecy, censorship and corruption.
Soul 16 May 2014 at 10:36 am #
I’m surprised that the documentary was made, and lasted as long as it did on the web sight. Overall, I’m glad that the piece received some air time. I can imagine that ABC received a good amount of pressure over keeping it up as long as they did.
Going off from what I’ve read on research done in the UK, there are many interest groups interested in keeping things the way that they are. It isn’t just “big pharma” with influence. It’s also University groups that receive funding for studies, regulators that earn their living on these drugs, also the revolving employment door between the two sides, media that receives advertising profits, government groups/politicians that enjoy the tax revenue generated from these goods, political donations, etc. (the big enemy these days according to top economic gurus in deflation.) Many from these groups aren’t going to be interesting in awkward studies that report different from their belief.
Personally, I believe one would get farther by educating the public on different ways to detect and address plaque growth, how to keep it from rupturing.
Soul: “It isn’t just Big Pharma…” Yes, it is in this instance. When you follow the money trail from all the other influencers you note, it leads to the same source. It is a frightful situation indeed when an industry can produce and market a product with dubious benefit and documented dangers, yet convince the medical community and the general public that it has life saving value. How? Not with science, but through widespread bribes that permeate every level of the information-distribution network (the opinion influencers you note). Science, the most trusted means we have to ascertain truth, has been corrupted. It is a sad and scary day, indeed.
Judy B 17 May 2014 at 3:00 pm #
Indeed, it is a sad and scary day. The covenant of trust has been broken for a long time. One has to be very wary about the medical industry or one will certainly be exploited!
Valerie H 16 May 2014 at 4:15 pm #
Given the state of the media in most countries, how many other programs by ABC TV are held to the same journalistic standard?
Sandy Angove 16 May 2014 at 5:35 pm #
A scientific mind I have not… but I always read your emails and the comments with great interest and also try to read the summaries of trials. I was prescribed statins some years ago -felt dreadful, many side effects. Told GP who denied that statins could cause those problems. So I feel pretty confident that he never reported via the yellow form… I told him I was going to stop taking them and I did. But, even though I never ordered them again on my prescription repeats, they still came and came and came… Managed to get them stopped a few months ago. I wonder how many people there are in the same position? And how do their experiences figure in evaluating the effectiveness (or not) of statins?
Jennifer 18 May 2014 at 8:15 am #
Catalyst is a very well respected program here in Oz, Its outrageous that the story is removed,
The Heart Foundation, predictably, applied pressure to have it removed–thousands of people quit taking their Statins after the Program aired. The Heart foundation then ran an ad to tell people to go back to their GPs and get back onto taking them…!
However, complain as they may,there is no way the Heart Foundation can put the Cholesterol Genii back in the bottle. The World now knows the high Cholesterol myth was founded on Junk Science,
Lindy Loo 18 May 2014 at 5:29 pm #
Well said Jennifer! Junk science it was . Genuine results are crushed.
Jonathan Bagley 19 May 2014 at 1:49 pm #
Here’s episode 1. I don’t know how to save it, but I’m sure other people do. Better hurry up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdQaWWlTEnY#t=49
Here is a critique
http://www.plantpositive.com/catalyst-corrected-1-the-histo/
Marilyn Schroeder 20 May 2014 at 9:12 pm #
And here’s Episode 2.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cgV09nHOAMM
David 22 May 2014 at 5:25 am #
Appears to have gone.
Alexander Cranford 21 May 2014 at 10:33 pm #
This is a comment I posted on this page but has not been posted up.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4002580.htm
The report was more ticks than crosses. The suggestion,
“In our judgement, the quality of the program would have been enhanced if it had more clearly communicated why the National Heart Foundation hold their views. ”
would have upset the Heart Foundation even more that the two programs did. Money is the reason they hold their views . Some years ago Nettelex had to stop using the Tick logo because the NHF asked Nuttlelex for $30,000, Nuttelex refused to pay.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/the-family-spread/2006/11/04/1162340090522.html?page=3
The whole food business is complex and difficult to understand. What most people have no idea of the slim margins there are in the production and distribution of butter. Some years ago when I was running a restaurant I decided to check the price on 500g Black & Gold butter at Campbell’s Cash & Carry. Would you believe it was 2c a packet cheaper, plus freight than the local supermarket? For this reason , you never see generic brand butter on a catalogue special. Even brand name butter only occasionally makes it as a catalogue special. Margarine on the other hand has a much higher mark up so it is easy to knock the price down for the week and make it look like a bargain.
As margarine production is far more lucrative than butter production, more money is available for promotion purposes. Even if butter manufacturers were willing to give the NHF any money it would put the NHF in a conflict of interest. The Heart Foundation knows what side their bread is buttered on.
The report also states,
“Little substantive evidence was presented to support their perspective and the strength of the evidence that was referred to was doubted in the narration and directly challenged – and often emphatically rejected – by other contributors. ”
“In our view, the program could have done a better job of teasing out the mainstream perspective to leave audiences better informed. ”
The whole point of the first program was highlight the lack good hard scientific evidence against saturated fat. The only scientific evidence is what Dr Robert Grenfell: Meta analyses have, in fact, actually shown that, you know, we can say with convincing evidence that intake of saturated fats leads to an increase in blood cholesterol.
He did however make a serious omission as he failed to mention that consuming saturated fat pushes up LDL ‘s and HDL’s by equal amounts and therefore not of any concern. Trans fat on the other hand pushes up LDL’s and pushes down HDL’s and therefore should be avoided. Dr Robert Grenfell probably already knows this but has to be careful not to upset the likes of Unilever and Goodman-Fielder. The Heart Foundation therefore cannot be considered a source of expert unbiased, disinterested information. I cannot understand why the ABC hold the organization in such reverence.
I would also add.
Quote from the report,
“Associate Prof David Sullivan: I think there are some very telling pieces of evidence which have been used to establish the importance of avoiding saturated fat. If saturated fat is completely benign, if it’s actually beneficial, where’s the evidence in support of that? Where’s the evidence of an alternative cause? We are particularly keen to get some dietary advice, because otherwise what do we offer people? ”
This is standard pseudo science. To answer his question all the same just look at France with its high saturated fat consumption and low rates of heart disease. Also look at countries where coconut oil has been traditionally consumed. If saturated fat causes heart disease then people in such countries should be dropping dead all over the place, but this is simply not the case.
From a link a kind person posted earlier..Part2, hope it works….
https://web.archive.org/web/20131114132733/http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3881441.htm
Alexander Cranford 22 May 2014 at 9:46 am #
The National Heart Foundation is essentially an advertizing agency for the margarine industry. If they feel so maligned, maybe they should be given an episode of Four Corner ( the down-under equivalent of Panorama) . Such a program would look like an an infomercial found on a home shopping network channel. Enlightened members of the audience can watch and shake out heads at the inept medical advice given on the program.
Jennifer 22 May 2014 at 1:20 pm #
Apparently those stupid little ticks of approval bring in a lot of Money . Small wonder the Heart Foundation is trying to prevent the inevitable.,
The Cholesterol boondoggle will likely unravel in the next few Years , The information has been out there for quite a while,
It’s just that no one has been allowed to hear it.
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BC adjusts state settlement under pressure public opinion
Under public pressure, the BC has carried through an adjustment of the state settlement for the future Land Curacao. The adjustment implies rules for convicted Parliament-members to step down when convicted by the judge.
Delay profit tax disastrous for financial sector
The Curacao International Financial services Association (Cifa) says that further delay in the amendment of the National Ordinance Profit Tax is disastrous for the sector. There is still a long way to go to catch up with the lost time and get back in the top ten of international financial service center, says the Cifa.
Also G7 and IMF go for deposit guarantee
Last week the G7 declared themselves openly in favour of ‘a strong and consistent guarantee regulation to keep the confidence of the savers’.
Feasibility status Land be proved during the RTC"s
The next RTC’s must show whether it is feasible for St. Maarten and Curacao to get the status of land within the Kingdom. They are going to perform many duties independently.
Henk Kamp (VVD) becomes BES representative for the Kingdom
VVD-Parliament-member Henk Kamp (56) becomes representative for the Kingdom for the BES-islands Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. Reliable sources in The Hague have confirmed this message of BNR Newsradio to press agent ANP today.
Varied judicial support for arbitration creates uncertainty (IBA Conference update)
Although courts in many Latin American jurisdictions are broadly positive to arbitration, it is the occasional poor judicial decisions which erode investor confidence, said a panel at the IBA conference today.
How "corporate" should law firms go?
When any law firm reaches a certain size, its partners are forced to consider more formal management styles. But when that tipping point is reached, how far towards a corporate structure should lawyers take their firms?
Law Firm Suriname joins WSG
Lim A Po Law Firm has become a member of World Services Group (WSG) and is now the exclusive legal member for Suriname. Founded in 1937, the firm is currently the largest and most prestigious law firm in the country.
Crisis unlikely to open legal market for banking work? (IBA conference update)
The crisis engulfing financial markets is impossible to predict, but tighter regulation seems inevitable - as does the ability of the leading law firms to continue bagging the work, agreed a panel at the IBA yesterday.
Credit markets centre stage IBA Conference
With further repercussions of the sub-prime market unfolding daily and the effects of government rescue plans as yet unclear, lawyers analysed the collapse of the world's credit markets this morning in Buenos Aires.
Presentation IBA Annual Conference
Frank Kunneman of Law firm VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne will give a presentation on insurance fraud at the IBA Annual Conference, which is to be held in Buenos Aires.
IBA Argentina presentation by Freeke Kunst
Freeke Kunst of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne will give a presentation under the title “The Netherlands Antilles - Challenging Jurisdiction” at this year’s Annual Conference of the International Bar Association which is held from 12-17 October 2008 in Buenos Aires.
Lobby De Jongh-Elhage against VIA in vain
The lobby that Premier Emily de Jongh-Elhage (PAR) pursued in the past days during her working visit to the Netherlands, against the Index Reference Antilleans (VIA), didn’t help.
BC sends 46 laws to the Island Council
The BC has sent a list with 46 organic laws to the Island Council. These are laws that are outlined according to the State Settlement of the Land Curacao.
Judge from Maastricht returns to Antillean Court
Judge Johannes Romke Sijmonsma from Maastricht returns to the Netherlands Antilles. He starts effective December 1, as member of the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Debt restructuring can start
The Minister Council for the Kingdom has agreed today with the Order in Council for the Kingdom (AMvRB) that arranges the provisional financial supervision for the Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, and St. Maarten in the transition period.
Parliament agrees on prohibiting child pornography
Parliament has approved the amendment of the Criminal Code of the Netherlands Antilles this morning, which would officially prohibit child pornography. This is a private member’s bill of former Parliament-member and current Minister Omayra Leeflang (Public health and Social Development, PAR).
Budget 2009 meets standards debt restructuring
The draft-budget of the island territory of Curacao for 2009, shows a deficit of 15 million guilders. This budget meets the standards agreed with the Netherlands to qualify for the debt restructuring as included in the order in Council for the Kingdom (AMvRB) Financial Supervision.
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Greek Geometry from Thales to Euclid
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by George Johnston Allman
Publisher: Dublin University Press 1877
The founders of Greek philosophy -- Thales and Pythagoras -- were also the founders of Greek Science, and from the time of Thales to that of Euclid and the foundation of the Museum of Alexandria, the development of science was, for the most part, the work of the Greek philosophers. With the foundation of the School of Alexandria, a second period commences; and henceforth, until the end of the scientific evolution of Greece, the cultivation of science was separated from that of philosophy, and pursued for its own sake.
History of Modern Mathematics
by David Eugene Smith - Columbia University
This is an outline of the prominent movements in mathematics, presenting a few of the leading names, and calling attention to some of the bibliography of the subject. In these pages the term Mathematics will be limited to the domain of pure science.
by Thomas Little Heath
History and tradition know Archimedes almost exclusively as the inventor of a number of ingenious mechanical appliances. Few have any acquaintance with the details of the original discoveries in mathematics of the greatest mathematician of antiquity.
The Pythagorean Theorem: Crown Jewel of Mathematics
by John C. Sparks - AuthorHouse
The book chronologically traces the Pythagorean theorem from the beginning, through 4000 years of Pythagorean proofs. The text presents some classic puzzles, amusements, and applications. An epilogue summarizes the importance of the theorem.
A History of the Progress of the Calculus of Variations during the Nineteenth Century
by Isaac Todhunter - Adamant Media Corporation
The book traces the progress of the Calculus of Variations during the nineteenth century: Lagrange and and Lacroix, Dirksen and Ohm, Gauss, Poisson, Ostrogradsky, Delaunay, Sarrus, Cauchy, Legendre, Brunacci, and Jacobi.
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