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Posts Tagged ‘stevie wright’
Idol: The First Cut is the Weakest
It’s the first ‘live’ show of the season, and Ryan Seacrest is wearing… a dun-brown sweater and slate-coloured jeans. That’s not TV clothing. That’s not even date night clothing. That’s cleaning-out-the-loft clothing. Are the gay rumours getting to him, so he’s decided to slob down? Ryan doesn’t seem into it tonight. He can’t get into the patter, he doesn’t flinch in the face of Paula’s ramblings, and he doesn’t respond to Simon’s taunting. Don’t you care any more, Seacrest? You are paid to care, you know.
The theme is ‘Hits from the Billboard Hot 100 since the charts began’, which is not a theme, it’s just ‘all commercial music ever’.
Jackie Tohn opens with a lounge version of Little Less Conversation, and it starts listless and quickly crumbles into crazy. The timing is off, the style is all over the place, and there’s no spark at all. For a contestant who was big on personality, she’s really not showing herself off well. Ryan then conducts the world’s emptiest interview with Jackie’s parents, and it’s clear we’re in for a long, long night.
Ricky Braddy is next. He’s sort of cute in a Will Young way, and he has that Will Young vibe, if you follow my meaning. He even has Will Young’s stage mannerisms and similar vocal tics. He gave up serving chicken fingers to be here at American Idol. That’s an amazing story, Ricky. I can’t wait for the biopic. The song is Song For You, which I’ve never heard of, but it’s pleasant, and the performance is very smooth.
Alexis Grace is being played by Toni Collette. Alexis is all punky truckstop girl now, and it’s hard to remember how wholesome she was in the auditions. I actually had her confused with someone else at first, she’s changed so much. She’s singing I Never Loved A Man (nope, no idea), and I like it. It’s blues with a country twang, and I could happily listen to that over a cold Martini. The judges love her, so she could be a wildcard contender if she loses tonight.
The post-performance family interviews are really painfully awful, especially the way the singers have to squeeze in halfway through. Clunky and amateurish television, and Ryan just isn’t awake.
Brent Keith is lovely - a sweet, handsome Southern boy with a lovely smile. Unfortunately he’s a very stiff performer, and whatever the hell country song he’s singing, it does nothing to excite me. I swear, they’re pumping nitrous into that studio, because everyone is soporific, especially the audience, and it just isn’t a very good show. Kara points out that Brent had more soul in the auditions, and she’s absolutely right. Someone needs to be coaching these kids better, because if they pick the wrong song at this point, it’s the only song the audience will ever hear them sing.
Saucer-faced Stevie Wright is doing a Taylor Swift number in an effort to sound young, having sung ‘At Last’ in the auditions. She is very young, and it shows; the girl is terrified, and her voice is fluttering like a butterfly. She’s trying really, really hard, and it’s sort of endearing, but it isn’t good. Even Paula can’t find nice things to say about it, though she is at least gentle. Simon isn’t. Stevie takes it with unusual grace considering the circumstances.
Time to start fast-forwarding through the trainwreck interviews. Anoop Desai is next, and Indian is the new black. Anoop looks like a software billionaire, and he sings a bit like I’d imagine one might - weedy, whiny and sharp. But at least I actually know his song, Angel of Mine. Which also means I know that he’s mangling it. Paula says she thinks Anoop will be here for a while, and then remembers that only three people are getting through and pulls a rictus grin to cover her doubts.
Casey Carlson has a good recording artist name and a bit of a Vanessa Hudgens look, and she’s singing Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, which, you know, is a proper song. All the signs are good. Then she starts singing, and it’s instantly and obviously a very bad song choice, and she does not have the chops to ride it. It’s beginning to look like bluesy Alexis is going to get a free pass into the next round, because none of these girls can touch her. Paula is torn between offering advice and having a small breakdown. This is weird, as Paula never normally offers coherent advice.
Roughneck Michael Sarver is next, and please God let him be decent. We need someone to get this series started. But, no. He’s singing I Don’t Wanna Be Et Cetera And So On, and it’s a trainwreck start, and although you can hear what his voice is capable of doing, he’s not doing it. Oh God, what happened to this show? I will say, though, that I think he’s adorable enough that he could still get through.
Ann Marie Boskovich is the girl who sang really well in auditions and then got sent away to put on some lipstick, come back and sing again, for really no reason at all. Tonight she’s doing Natural Woman, which is a very smart song choice. Hit the notes and you can sail through on a song like this. She hits most of the notes but, magically, she makes the song really, really dull. For the first time in my life I’m wondering if I have the strength to watch this show week after week. I need a drink.
Gin in one hand and Dairy Milk in the other, I’m now ready to venture onwards, safe in the knowledge that the horror of Tatiana Del Toro lies ahead. But first, soulful Stephen Fowler, who forgot his words in Hollywood and walked off stage. Remember when Simon said “forget the words and you’re out?” Yeah, apparently not. Stephen’s song is Rock With Me. A little bit of MJ is sure to lift the mood! (Unless there are children present.) But Stephen delivers a banal and pedestrian performance, and I’ve already finished my Dairy Milk. Damn it.
Here comes Tatiana - and on a night as shitty as this one, the devil could actually come out on top. Some people are obviously enchanted by Tatiana’s psycho craziness and her inability to speak without either giggling or crying. She sings Saving All My Love For You like she’s a man pretending to be Cybill Shepherd, but rather tragically she is actually better than most of the other singers who performed tonight. Vote for the Worst will be disappointed; she is far from the worst. What’s really weird about Tatiana tonight is that she’s shifted her game plan now we’re on the live show; she’s turned off ‘character’ Tatiana and is trying to be sane and balanced, which just makes her seem even more schizo. The fact that she’s now in ‘normal’ drag - even her laugh has changed, and that is just damn sinister - may actually lose her some of the votes she was getting for being ‘crazy Tatiana’.
Finally, Downey Gokey. Will they mention the dead wife? Will she be propped up on the interview sofa? Let’s find out! And even as I type that, the dead wife gets a mention. Also, he’s singing Mariah’s Hero, because of ‘what he’s gone through’. So, he’s going to get the votes, and we don’t even need to hear him sing. But, for the record, he sings serviceably well. Raising the bar, there, Downey!
Predictions: I think we’re stuck with Tatiana - the girls were mostly so awful that it’s made life easy for her, and a lot of viewers won’t have seen the audition shows. I think Downey is sailing through as well, because the judges overreacted massively to his performance. The third slot should either go to Alexis or Michael, and whichever of them doesn’t get it will be in the running for a wildcard slot. Ricky or Brent could be in with an outsider shot.
I won’t be blogging the results show tomorrow night, so come back next week for more of this tortuous hell.
Tags: alexis grace, American Idol, ann marie boskovich, anoop desai, casey carlson, danny gokey, jackie tohn, michael sarver, ricky braddy, stephen fowler, stevie wright, tatiana del toro
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Pride & Tradition
USNA Class of 1963
photo courtesy: USS WASP (LHD 1)
Line of Duty Classmate Deaths
Click Here for video on YouTube
The Class in Vietnam
Classmates on The Wall: Vietnam Memorial
April 28, 2017--USNA63 Classmates Who Served in Vietnam
Click Here for the extensive list of our classmates who served in the Vietnam theater. and Click Here for the details provided by most of those veterans. It is interesting reading with the shortest entry saying just "Marine" and several that go into a lot of detail of their service.
Send any additions or corrections to scoester@cfl.rr.com
April 28, 2017--
Steve Coester has extracted the many Vietnam and Other stories by our classmates that are located in several places on this site, and has compiled them into one book that can be seen on archive.org at https://archive.org/details/USNA63Stories_201704. This page reads like a book and you can also download the original as PDF or in several other formats including Kindle for your Kindle library. You can also read the book in pdf format right here by Clicking Here
Classmates Vietnam Articles
Click Here for three items about our classmate Ralph Kimberlin. You'll need Adobe Reader to view these. Provided by Dave Riley:
The first attachment is from the July 2002 issue of the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine regarding his involvement in developing the C-47 Spooky/Puff the Magic Dragon concept that became well known during the Vietnam Conflict.
The second item is the front cover of the June 2002 Experimenter showing Ralph flying a P-51 replica in celebration of Loehle Aircraft's 25th anniversary.
The third is from the University of Tennessee alumni publication providing an abbreviated version of what's in the Smithsonian magazine. Some of you may not be aware that Professor Kimberlin headed up the Space Institute at UT until his recent retirement.
"Shootout in the Gulf", Wings of Gold Rescue feature about Vern Von Sydow's rescue of a VA-153 A-4E pilot.
Click Here for the first page
Click Here for the second page
Vern sent this: We had 63ers: Bob Wildman, Jerry Smith and Ollie Donelan in our HS-6 Squadron with much more difficult and daring rescues than mine.
Proud to have served with above group- they were a class act!
From Gazette.net June 6, 2012--Darnestown Vietnam veteran honored by DAR.
by Peggy MceWAN, Staff Writer
Although he spent six years in the "Hanoi Hilton," an infamous North Vietnam prison after his plane was shot down during the Vietnam War, retired U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Paul Cronin of Darnestown does not consider himself a hero.
Members of the Hungerford's Tavern Chapter, Potomac, thought otherwise and nominated him for the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor, an award given to a U.S. citizen showing extraordinary leadership, trustworthiness, service and patriotism.
Cronin received the award at the DAR Maryland State Conference in Baltimore on March 24.
"I was honored, but all these honors are in a way embarrassing," Cronin said. "Fifty-eight thousand guys are dead, many others are missing [limbs]. I'm grateful and am an obvious target [for awards] but I wonder, 'Why me?'"
There are plenty of reasons why the group nominated Cronin, according to a letter from Kathryn George of the Hungerford's Tavern chapter.
The 1963 U.S. Naval Academy graduate earned two Silver Stars, The Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, four Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts during his years in the Navy, George wrote.
"Captain Cronin made a lasting contribution to American heritage through his service as Navy pilot during the Vietnam War, his courageous and valiant record as a U.S. POW, and for having conceived the idea and working to pass the War Crimes Act of 1996, which states that any war crimes committed to or by a U.S. Armed Services member or U.S. national are federal crimes as required by the Geneva Conventions," George wrote.
"Vietnam War: Operation Dewey Canyon", Historynet.com article about classmate Dan Hitzelberger .
Click Here for the online article
USS Intrepid's 70 Anniversary celebration
This picture of Robert Black and Charlie Minter standing before the actual F-8 Crusader flown by Tony Nargi in Vietnam. The photo was taken incident to the 16 Aug. 2013 ceremony recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Intrepid's commissioning and a reunion of former crew members, including a number of plank owners. Since Charlie's Dad, our Commandant Admiral Minter, commanded the ship in the early '60s, Charlie was invited to participate in part of the ceremony (wreath laying) and Rob is a member of the Intrepid Association.
December 25, 2013--Christmas 2013 Jim Ring Visits The Wall
Made it to the Wall to visit Jim Patterson and our other 12 classmates on the Wall. Left the flag by Jim's panel. Picture taken on Christmas morning. Wreaths are from the same company that does the wreaths for Arlington Cemetery. Not sure who sent the tree. I have the exact location on the Wall for each classmate. Great place to spend time with those who long ago could no longer celebrate Christmas. If you want the info on their location, contact me at jep.ring@gmail.
Webmaster note: Wall locations of each of our fallen classmates can be found on this page at VietNam.html
March 31, 2014--Mike Cronin POW Bracelet Returned
Jackie Cronin posted this photo of a letter and a Mike Cronin POW bracelet on Facebook. Amazing after all these years. I share it here.
February 1, 2016--Mike Cronin Honored on USNA at Large
Click Here for the USNA at Large Facebook post honoring Mike Cronin's service as a Naval Aviator, a POW and being instrumental in persuading Congress to pass the War Crimes Act of 1996, to further protect American POWs in captivity. USNA at Large is an effort of Dick Nelson '64 to honor exemplary graduates of the Naval Academy
April 11, 2016--Sobering Statistics About Vietnam Vets
Click Here for an article provided by Zimm Zimmerman telling of the death rate for Vietnam Veterans.I quote: "I don't know about you guys, but it kinda gives me the chills, Considering this is the kind of information I'm used to reading about WWII and Korean War vets. So the last 14 years we are dying too fast, only the few will survive by 2025. If true, 390 VN vets die a day. So in 2190 days...from today, lucky to be a Vietnam veteran alive... in only 6-10 years.. "
April 23, 2017--An Article from Scotty Wilson about the loss of twenty-four naval aviators.
Click Here for an article written by Scotty Wilson telling the almost unknown story of P2V and P-3 patrol flying during the Vietnam War and of the loss of two of their aircraft and twenty-four crew members.
Scotty writes: "My service in the Vietnam zone was only a 6 month deployment with the Tridents of Patrol Squadron 26 in Nov '67 to May '68. But it was a very active time, during which I collected two Air Medals for over 500 flight hours of combat support missions. This was written back in 1996 when my son, Gordon ('91), was on his first tour as a pilot with that very same squadron, VP 26 in NAS Brunswick, ME.They had a plaque in the hangar spaces with the names of the 24 airmen of the two crews that were KIA during that deployment. Whenever I visited, his squadron mates wanted to know more about what happened and what we did there. Eventually the squadron PIO asked me if I could write up something for their files and perhaps use sometime in a newsletter. That got me started. And once I got underway, the memories vividly reemerged, and I'm glad I put them to paper."
April 23, 2017--Ken Sanger's Rescue in Vietnam
From Ken Sanger comes this tale of inter-service assistance and heroism during the Vietnam War and news of a recent reunion.
On the night of 21 July 1969 I had to jettison an A4 Skyhawk into the jungle of Laos. I also jettisoned myself but, unlike the aircraft, I was rescued by an Air Force Jolly Green crew.
It was the last launch, and my third hop, of the day from ORISKANY (CVA 34). My wingman was a nugget (an inexperienced pilot). At about 2300, we were working with a FAC who had placed flares on the ground near the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos (that country we weren't bombing). The nugget was supposed to be a mile behind and 1,000 feet above me but lost situational awareness and was much closer. I was just making my first run and was in ninety degrees of bank when I felt the plane shudder and immediately go into a violent series of rolls while on fire. I think he took off part of a wing. I ejected at an estimated 360 knots and my radio was torn away. I didn't know my wingman had hit me until I met him on the rescue helo. I thought a SAM or gunfire had got me.
After settling down during the peaceful parachute descent, I soon realized that since I lost my radio during the violent ejection, I was going to have to get my act together to either get rescued or start walking to Thailand. (The Navy was short on funds, so we were provided with only one radio and no beeper.) Since my radio was history, no one knew right away if I were alive. There was another section of squadron aircraft overhead. Knowing that, I pulled out my pencil flare while in the chute; I had nothing else to do! The standard issue flares were red, just like standard issue tracers! I somehow had learned that Sears sold green flares that fit the military pen. I bought a bunch. I fired off a few, hoping they would be seen and recognized. They were. When the others got back to the ship they convinced the air wing commander that I was alive and to hold off sending a MIA report.
The crew of an Air Force Jolly Green rescue helicopter made the rescue the next day. After plucking me and my wingman from the jungle floor, they flew us to Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, where we were debriefed, patched up, and sent back to the ORISKANY and our squadron, VA 192 - The World Famous Golden Dragons. I have come to accept that my luck in surviving over 400 combat missions, 600 carrier landings, and a night in the Laotian jungle may be the reason I can't win the lottery!
A friend (Roger Keithly, classes of '64 and '63) recently commented on my jungle camping experience. That got me to thinking I might be able to find and thank the crew who made it possible for me to write this today. I contacted the head of the Jolly Green Association and he put me in touch with someone who could help. In about six hours from my first email, I had the names of the crew members, five formerly secret reports of the Air Force efforts to get me out, and a photo of a happy, young, Yankee Air Pilot Pirate and the crew who risked their lives for me. I am in the middle.
Ken Sanger and his USAF rescuers
The next day, I received the name and contact information for Jerry Jones, the pilot of the helo. On 27 March, 2017, I met Jerry at his home in Carlsbad, CA. We spent two and a half hours talking mostly about each other and filling in details of the rescue from each of our perspectives. The memories of the day of the rescue were amazingly clear for each of us. He recalled being awakened at about 0200 and told that they had a rescue scheduled for first light in a heavy threat area and then being told to go back to sleep! He didn't!
He let me know that there were a major road and a few small towns less than two miles away. A helo had been shot down in the area a few weeks before while on a rescue mission. The crew and pilot were rescued, making the pilot one who had been shot down twice in a very short time! That was why they were a bit nervous about picking me up, since I didn't have a radio and they couldn't be certain at first that I hadn't been captured and the bad guys had my flares.
The courage of the rescue crews was remarkable. There were known anti-aircraft gun sites in that area that could unleash a high volume of fire. The Air Force guys were willing to effect a rescue under conditions that could easily mean sudden death. A hovering helo is an easy target and the guns could have been hidden from view. That is heroism!
Here are two photos showing Jerry and me, then and now. The first was taken at Nakhon Phanom after the mission. In the second, we are holding a framed copy of the same image at his home.
Ken Sanger (left) and Jerry Jones (right)
USN-USAF reunion 48 years later
Jerry mentioned that everyone was very disappointed that the Navy was so damned efficient. A party was planned that afternoon/evening for all involved -- Sandy's, Sawdust, Jolly's, and the rescued -- but the ORISKANY's COD arrived to haul us back to the boat, where we had a welcome back cake waiting!
April 24, 2017--Steve Jacoby's West Germany and Vietnam Experience
Click Here for a history written by Steve Jacoby USNA63/U.S. Army relating his experiences as an artillery officer in West Germany and then in Vietnam.
April 24, 2017--Raymond Heins Vietnam Stories
Ray Heins submitted two stories about his experiences in Vietnam. Click Here for "Air Raid in the Tonkin Gulf" and Click Here for "Sunk".
April 25, 2017--Dave Moore's Introduction to Vietnam
"Through the Looking Glass", Dave Moore's introduction to Vietnam. Click Here .
April 26, 2017--More Raymond Heins Vietnam Stories
Ray Heins submitted two more stories about his experiences in Vietnam. Click Here for "A Memorable Song" and Click Here for "The Volunteer".
April 30, 2017--John McCabe's "Christmas at Sea"
Click Here for "Christmas at Sea"
May 11, 2017 Bob Maier added: Just a short follow-on to John McCabe's "Christmas at Sea" story :
I was on Ticonderoga at the same time as John, and clearly recall the events he describes. At the time, I was flying A4Cs as a member of Attack Squadron 144, and like John, also living in a stateroom maintained at 105 degrees. However..... Leaving the line and heading for Yokosuka, it was determined that the flight deck directly over the stateroom next to mine required repair. And yes, that meant replacing worn timbers in the wooden flight deck. (Writing that, I feel like I served on Old Ironsides.) The stateroom occupants were re-located, and a large hole opened to the skies.
Now Yokosuka in December gets cold and rainy, and the tarp covering the hole provided no protection. Of course the ship had no blankets - we sailed for the South China Sea, right? My roommate and I emptied our lockers to pile everything we owned on the bed for warmth, to little avail. When we awoke in the morning, our boots and shoes were sloshing back and forth in an inch of icy water.
It felt good to get back to a 105 degree Christmas with Bob Hope and his ladies, and I even got a kiss from Anita Bryant!
May 4, 2017--Fred Kaiser's UDT/SEAL Training, The Real Story
Click Here Fred's article about the realities of UDT/SEAL training
April 26, 2017--Stories About and By Grant Telfer
Here's a heroic but horrifying story about Grant Telfer's "Last Fight" Click Here. and Click Here for Grant's New Year's Eve ship's log poem..
May 11, 2017--Air Force B-57s in Vietnam, from Bill Palafox
First..I did not serve in Vietnam. Below is a piece of related history of the times. My connection...Commissioned USAF. At the time, I was assigned to a USA-based B-57 aircraft outfit whose core mission was to simulate attacks against North America (aka "Friendly Enemy.").
During the build-up, some B-57 crews ferried many Vietnam-configured B-57's from the USA (Martin Company/Baltimore) to Clark Air Base in the Philipines..Nav Aids...DR, Tacan, ADF and 4 eyeballs). Our range was 1500 to 2000 nm depending on winds..so, alot of island-hopping. These aircraft were then flown to Ben Hoa and Da Nang by others. After spending a few days at Clark, the ferry crews grabbed a Flying Tigers flight back to the states to pick-up another aircraft to ferry.
The B-57's distinguished themselves in Vietnam, esp. close air support. Notable books written about those B-57s are "DOOM Pussy" and "Vietnam, Over the Treetops." The B-57 crews,regardless of mission, were and still are a close gang
("DOOM"...aka "Danang Officers' Open Mess")
May 14, 2017--Vietnam and Me by Jim Ring
For Jim Ring's Vietnam story Click Here.
May 16, 2017--Vietnam and a Nuclear Incident by Michael Krause
For Mike's Vietnam story Click Here.
May 16, 2017--The Seabees in Vietnam by Jud Pearson
Click Here for Jud Pearson's account of serving with the CEC/Seabees.
July 5, 2017--Shot Down Over North Vietnam by Jon Harris
Click Here for Jon Harris's story of being the first pilot rescued from North Vietnam,
Class Valor
Classmates' valor - to honor our recipients of combat decorations, available citations for Silver Star and higher precedence decorations are displayed.
Class History: 1963
The Class of 1963 was inducted on 7 July 1959, numbering 1,205 young men comprised of appointees from 48 States (no member from North Dakota), the Territory of Hawaii (not yet a state), the District of Columbia, the Canal Zone, and six foreign countries. We were the only class inducted under a 49-star U.S. flag, Alaska having been admitted to the Union in January of that year, while Hawaii was not added until August.
Our class was the first at Navy to take the SATs as part of the admissions process. Previously, each candidate had been given a special entrance examination prepared by the Naval Academy. We were also the first class since 1931 not to receive Plebe Summer flight training in the two-seat N-3N seaplane (the âÃÂÃÂYellow PerilâÃÂÃÂ), a fleet of which was still maintained across the Severn River. These antique bi-planes, which were almost 30 years old by 1959, had just been declared un-airworthy, to our great disappointment. We were the first class to participate all four years in the then-new majors program, and 106 of us received major-credits on our diplomas. We were the last class to wear detachable collars with our white dress shirts; the last to have our names stenciled across our white works uniforms; the last to wear cloth cap covers and cape-style âÃÂÃÂrain gearâÃÂÃÂ; and the last class to go through all four years using the old Navy 4.0 numerical grading system, where 2.5 was the minimum passing grade. By the end of our Youngster Year, the growing variety of academic courses had eroded the universal curriculum and, as a result, we no longer marched to and from classes.
We beat Army in football all four years. This string of victories continued with a fifth consecutive win the November after we graduated. We were the first class never to lose in football to either Army or Air Force, although we played Air Force only once, beating them 35-3 in the first encounter between the two teams. Evidencing strong, early spirit, members of the class painted âÃÂà63 sez Beat ArmyâÃÂàon the freshly refinished laundry smokestack at the beginning of Youngster Year. (The large laundry building stood at the present site of Rickover Hall and the tall smokestack was a prominent feature in The Yard.) The feat was accomplished in a deft, night time climb and the encouraging words remained until we graduated.
The inaugural game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was played in September 1959, against William & Mary (Navy won 29-2). The occasion was made memorable by the personal appearance of President Dwight Eisenhower, who flew in from the White House by Marine helicopter and officially dedicated the new stadium.
We were the last class to enjoy âÃÂÃÂExchange WeekendâÃÂàwith West Point, where all 2/c Midshipmen, in successive small groups, spent several days at The Point, stepping into the life and academic schedule of a counterpart cadet while cadets did the same in our places at Navy. This was a unique experience in seeing âÃÂÃÂhow the other half livesâÃÂàand strengthened the close relationships that exist between Navy and Army.
At our commencement on 5 June 1963, Vice President Lyndon Johnson presented diplomas and commissions to a class whose ranks numbered 876. The great majority of the graduates accepted Navy commissions. The largest number, 324, went into the surface line; 209 chose naval aviation, and 138 entered the nuclear power program. The remaining 54 new Ensigns were spread among the Supply Corps, the Civil Engineering Corps, and Engineering Duty Officers. Only 66 entered the Marine Corps, reflecting the limits on commissions into that service. Almost as many -- 60 graduates -- were commissioned in the Air Force. (The USNA and USMA classes of 1963 were the last allowed to send significant numbers of graduates to the Air Force, a vestige of the days before the Air Force had its own academy.) In addition, 20 new officers chose Army commissions. Five graduates were found not physically qualified for commissioning. Foreign students from Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Philippines, and Peru returned to service in their own countries.
Subsequent to graduation, members of the Class served with distinction in all the services during the years of the Cold War, Vietnam, and the first Gulf War. Thirteen graduates were lost in Vietnam and two were held as POWs. Another 15 died in the line of duty over the years; among these were three men lost in the sinking of SCORPION and one who perished in the LIBERTY incident. Classmates serving in combat were awarded three Navy Crosses, one Army Distinguished Service Cross, and 15 Silver Stars. One Navy warship was named after a heroic classmate lost in Vietnam âÃÂàthe USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62).
In 1974, the Class established a Foundation to provide educational assistance to the children of deceased classmates. Over the ensuing 30 years, that Foundation has provided nearly $900,000 in scholarship aid to more than 90 children, while also contributing substantial funds to other efforts memorializing the class, especially the Class of 1963 Center for Academic Excellence at the Academy.
Twenty 1963 graduates achieved flag rank, 19 in the U.S. Navy and one in the Peruvian Navy. Four of the U.S. flag officers attained the rank of Vice Admiral. Class members not serving a career in the military achieved notable success as physicians, actors, dentists, writers, artists, educators, jurists, clergymen, scientists, lawyers, and leading business executives. Class members also served widely in both elected and appointed governmental office at the national, state, and local levels.
It is an established fact that the Class of 1963 had the last true Plebe Year.
Class of 1963 Chapel Pew
Displays the plaque which our class has placed on pew 63 in the USNA chapel
USS Fitzgerald
A link to the official web site of the USS FITZGERALD, which includes an excellent biography on Lt. William Fitzgerald '63; We've added a few photos from commissioning provided by John Guzik, a former crewmember. Also there are some photos taken by classmates at the commissioning ceremony. The painting of the FITZGERALD by our classmate Dick Whalen was given to the USNA Museum in October 1998 [during our 35th Reunion] by the Fitzgerald family.
October 23, 2017 U.S. 7th Fleet Honors 36 USS Fitzgerald Sailors For Bravery, Damage Control Efforts
Click here for the website
February 27, 2015 Click here for a description of the USS Fitzgerald and background of the naming of the ship. Quite interesting for our class. From Jim Koehn
August 1, 2013 Two Group Photos at USS Fitzgerald Commissioning (Adobe Reader required)
Celebration of Bill Fitzgerald's 50th Anniversary of USNA graduation (Adobe Reader required)
USS Fitzgerald September 2007 Newsletter (Adobe Reader required)
USS Fitzgerald Family Readiness Group( FRG)
This provided by Jim Ring on August 21, 2008
Because it is homeported in Japan, our Class has had little contact with the ship, other than copies of Ship's newsletters that are emailed to us. As a means of maintaining a link to perhaps the only ship ever named after our Classmate, a tremendous honor, I propose that classmates offer some financial support to USS Fitzgerald Family Readiness Group( FRG).
Its purpose is to promote and create a friendly and social relationship among its members, to raise funds for group oriented activities and to serve the family members and the crew of the USS Fitzgerald. Membership consists of any USS Fitzgerald family member who wish to become a part of this organization. The Family Readiness Group plans and organizes various activities for children such as bowling parties, movie night, holiday parties etc. They hold fundraising events for these activities. The group would be ever so grateful for any donations from members of the USNA Class of 1963. They do monthly social activities for children and spouses. They try to get out in town because Japan can be very scary for some of our members. The group also organizes the children's holiday parties and had a wonderful turn out last year for both. Fundraisers are held in the form of bake sales and they are currently putting together a cook book to sell.
I think donations of $25 to $100 would help them a lot. I intend on sending $100.
Jim Ring
The address to send donations is:
USS Fitzgerald Family Readiness Group
PSC 473 Box 1941
FPO-AP 96349-1941
Click for some photos from a recent Family Day Cruise
June 21, 2019--USS Fitzgerald Crew Unveils Commemorative Flag
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - On June 17, the crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) unveiled a commemorative flag honoring the Sailors who died in a collision in the Sea of Japan two years ago.
Designed by current crewmembers, the flag memorializes their seven fallen shipmates. The flag is blue with "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP" emblazoned above the names of the seven Sailors. The motto is a common Navy phrase, but all Fitzgerald Sailors embodied that spirit on June 17, 2017 when they fought significant flooding and structural damage following the collision.
The Fitzgerald crew held a solemn remembrance ceremony and raised the flag immediately after morning colors.
"I am proud of this flag and proud of our shipmates who helped design it, as it is a product of respect and professionalism that symbolizes their great service and sacrifice," said Cmdr. Garrett Miller, Fitzgerald commanding officer, who unfurled the commemorative flag for the first time.
In addition, the National Ensign and Union Jack were raised on the ship for the first time since November 2017.
"Fitzgerald's crew designed this flag from scratch as a way to embody those shipmates we lost," said Cmdr. Scott Wilbur, Fitzgerald's executive officer. "It will be flown every year on 17 June to honor them and to never forget their sacrifice. The current crew continues to live out that motto while bringing the ship back to the Fleet."
On April 16, Fitzgerald took another step toward returning to the fleet. The ship launched and moored pierside at Huntington-Ingalls Industries - Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard.
Throughout this restoration period, the U.S. Navy has made it a priority to ensure Fitzgerald returns to a peak state of warfighting readiness to contribute to an agile and dynamic fleet.
The Class of 1963 supported the dedication by VA-23 of a restored A-4 bearing the name of classmate Stan Smiley
A Seaman's Eye
by Dick Whalen
In addition to the painting of the FITZGERALD, Dick Whalen has produced several other paintings of US Navy ships in action.
Click here for the collection.
Snaphots of his work, along with a biography of the artist, are a unique feature of USNA63.org.
Here's Dick's Ad/Brochure. Click Here October 2008: A Great Opportunity for Classmates
Obtain high quality near original archival replica "giclee" of the USS Fitzgerald. These are printed on canvas and Dick is offering a maximum edition size of 100, signed and numbered by Dick for $600 plus shipping, for approximately 24x36 size. Can produce larger canvases on request by separate quotation.... probably up to a maximum of around 42" x 52". They are of a much higher fidelity and quality than a lithograph and are state of the art for high quality replica paintings. Giclees are superior to traditional lithography in several ways. The colors are brighter, last longer, and are so high-resolution that they are virtually continuous tone, rather than tiny dots. The range, or "gamut" of color for giclees is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper.
What an opportunity to honor our classmate Bill Fitzgerald and to own an heirloom print of our Class's only ship.
Contact Dick Whalen at seamanseye@cox.net or
The Herndon Monument Climb
A history of the "tain't no more plebes" ceremony which features '63s John Truesdell
Here's an article from the May 19, 2014 Capital Gazette which also features John.Click Here
Class Genealogy
Generational connections (Family Military Traditions: to include '63 descendants and ancestors who attended USNA, USMA, USAFA, USCGA)
Two full rooms of books. Publications by '63 authors, publications by other USNA grads, items about USNA, other recommended titles. Includes references in print and other media.
True lies but no videotape. Sea Stories submitted by classmates.
Cubi Cat
Tales of the legendary NAS Cubi Point Officers' Club. A must for aviators!
Pride & Tradition: Class Reunion Thoughts
Keeping Remembrance Alive - (30th Reunion) by Tom Taylor
Reflections - (35th Reunion) by Steve Duncan
Class President Spencer Johnson's talking points for the Superintendent:(50th Reunion)-- a fine compilation of our class accomplishments, milestones and unique occurrences during our four years. - by Spencer Johnson
Click Here for Mike Cronin's address on our departed classmates at the 55th Reunion in San Diego
Click Here for the briefing notes prepared by Spencer Johnson for the Supe's speech at the 55th Reunion and Click Here for the Supe's notes on the Navy-Notre Dame rivalry
Dedication of Ted Willandt's Class Ring to the Alumni Association
Spencer Johnson's report of the dedication ceremony
Attendees and Photos from the dedication
Pride & Tradition: Memories
7 July 1959 - (The Beginning) and other Plebe Summer Memories
Terry's Team -Mike Cronin relates his experiences riding in the MS150 bike ride on Terry's Team
Army-Navy Photos '59-'62 -A few old Army-Navy Game photos
Dirck Praeger's Car-St.Christopher -This is a great story about a great car.
18th Co. Christmas Party -A Tale of Misspent Youth.
Reflections of a Blackshoe -By VADM Harold Koenig, USN (Ret)
Dirck Praeger's Hitchhiking Tale -Tales of hitchhiking home for summer leaves
Dirck Praeger's "Over-the-Wall" Tale -This tale will hit home for lots from '63
Dirck Praeger's "War Against the Language Prof" Tale
Dirck Praeger's "Adventures in Getting to Army-Navy '62"
Dirck Praeger's "Boots and Whiskey"
Dirck Praeger's "Camping on the Shenandoah"
Mal Wright's "Mal Wright and Larry Marsh Exchange Adm. Rickover's Picture for 38th Time"
Bill Pawlyk's Nuke Memories
Sam Garde's Old Midshipman Photos from Brooklyn Newspapers
Army-Navy Past: Joe Bellino (from Baltimore Sun)
Army-Navy Past: QBs recall historic '63 matchup 1963 from Navy Times
Coin that JFK would have tossed in 1963 Army-Navy game will finally be used 50 years later from Capital Gazette 12/10/13. Click Here for image of the coin on its plaque
Coin that JFK did toss in 1962 Army-Navy game--from 1962 Navy Football Captain, classmate Steve Hoy
Click Here for a video from Vietnam of Randy Orlowski and Bill Beck surfing with explanation from Randy.
Jim Ring added this footnote:
In early 66, I was Sea and Anchor detail Officer of the Deck on PAUL REVERE as we entered Danang Harbor. She was over 600 ft long and was not easy to maneuver, but we really had to watch out for the water skiers who were cruising around the harbor behind the welfare and rec speedboats. It was close to China Beach. What was really strange was you could hear artillery booming off in the distance. Often wondered if any of those skiers are on the Vietnam Wall from injuries suffered while water skiing. Very strange indeed!
Click Here for Dave Moore's memory of a memorable evening on Diego Garcia
February 28, 2014-- Click Here for a photo of a poster recently found in the basement of Johnson's on the Avenue with many '63 signatures
Click Here for blown up sections of the poster to see your name
July2, 2014-- Click Here for Tom Kelley's remembrance of rendering honors to JFK on the USS Kitty Hawk
July 2, 2014-- Click Here for Tom Kelley's experience of witnessing a nuclear explosion from the USS Kitty Hawk.
July 5, 2014-- Click Here for A January-February 1996 Shipmate featured article about Ensign Jim Oakes meeting Admiral Nimitz.
July 21, 2014-- Click Here for Steve Coester's memories of helping launch Apollo 11 to the moon and preventing a launch scrub on July 16, 1969
July 21, 2014-- Click Here for Steve Coester's story about a Space Shuttle near miss.
July 28, 2014-- Click Here for Steve Coester's personal perspective on the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
September 2, 2014-- A Vietnam story from Peter Quinton
My first tour of duty after USNA was on board the U.S.S.Black (DD-666). We had 4, single, 5"/38 mounts along with 3, 3"/50 dual-mount, guns. During my tour I served as the gunnery officer firing many missions of gunfire support for Marines and Army personnel during one of my deployments to Viet Nam. I was the director officer in the Mk-37 director and got to pull the trigger during those fire missions as well as spotting and correcting the fall of shot to get on target. On one fire mission, our spotting O-1 Bird Dog (Army aviation) called for a check fire to observe the damage on our targets. As he passed over the beach, he took automatic weapons fire from a grove of trees. Always ready for counter battery fire, it was my job as director officer to immediately respond. I sited the director on the grove of trees, estimated the range (around 1500 yards) and put four, 55 lb projectiles right on target!...."Charlie" was not having a good day! Our spotting aircraft gave a whoop and a holler for our knocking out the machine gun nest. My one war story.....the rest of my career was not too exciting, peace time Navy!
Here's an addition from Art Clark.
My first tour was on the USS John R Pierce (DD-763). Oddly that was the very same ship that we toured as a high schooler that put me over the edge for attending the Naval Academy some years later. Second tour was aboard USS Nicholas (DD-449). Both had 5"/38 and 3"/50 mounts. Whilst aboard the Nick home ported in Hawaii, aviators bombed the wrong island, one ship lost control of a practice torpedo that landed on Waikiki beach, another ship fired a practice Weapon Alpha that promptly landed in their own laundry and last, but not least, the ship berthed in front of us laid a perfect hedgehog pattern of live ammo in the B25 parking lot. How did that happen you may wonder? Well, the ammo was olive drab signifying live ammo. The gunners mates, however, knew they had ordered inert blue rounds, so the painted them blue. Next their chief noted the color and also noted that the tail fins weren't notched, so he corrected that problem. Next came the Board of Inspection and Survey inspectors who noted the inert rounds, so they hit the rapid fire button on the starboard launcher. The last I saw was the weapons officer being escorted ashore in what looked a straight jacket. Sick but funny.
May 14, 2015-- Click Here for Dick Jones' tale of hitchhiking to see his girlfriend during Second Class Summer Plebe Detail
May 18, 2015-- Click Here for Dick Jones' tale of liberty at Cubi Point and Olongapo City with a stinking finish.
May 18, 2015-- Click Here for Dick Jones' story of NAAs Meridian, Civil Rights and the KKK
May 21, 2015-- Click Here for another Dick Jones' story about a Marine aviator who got lost over Vietnam and almost landed among the enemy.
November 5, 2015-- Steve Coester just read a great book about U of Washington's quest for the 1936 Olympic eight man crew championship in Hitler's Nazi Germany which prominently mentioned Navy crew. That reminded him of our own Class of 1963 crew exploits. Click Here for an article about our crew (also on our Reunions page).
Mike Blackledge adds: In Nov 1984, my siblings gathered at Hubbard Hall to dedicate a crew shell in honor of my father, Class of 1920. Surprisingly, at our 45th Reunion, we found that shell hanging from the rafters of Hubbard Hall, to represent the last of the wooden shells!
January 22, 2016--Here's a story from Pete Savage about his time as Supply Office on the USS Tullibee SSN597 and a hilarious screw up on a simple requisition. Click Here for an entertaining story.
August 1, 2016--Phillip Marsden provided this account of our classmate Ben Cole's wife, Sue, meeting the person she donated bone marrow to. Click Here for the newspaper story.
January 11, 2017--Bill Pawlyk's involvement in the torpedoing of an American aircraft carrier Click Here for Bill's story.
February 28, 2017--
Michael Blackledge got some interesting information about Navy prep schools and some bonus information about Class of 1963 firsts. Mike said, "James Cheevers, the Senior Curator of the US Naval Academy Museum, has done some research on the history of prep schools providing candidates for the Academy. He notes something that I never realized: one more first for our class, namely that our class was the first NOT to take the entrance exams for the Academy! Over 100 years of tradition and process changed!
I received this research as part of my on-going efforts to find which Prep School my father attended during Fall 1915 - Spring 1916; Jennifer of Special Collections has provided his results to me for the exam of April 1916 - which he passed. Thus I am here.
Steve Coester reports that if he remembers correctly he took a multi day civil service exam for the Coast Guard Academy that left him so drained he couldn't find his car in downtown St. Louis after it was finally finished. Must have done okay since he was offered an appointment.
"Click Here for this interesting information from James W. Cheevers, Senior Curator, U.S. Naval Academy Museum
August 6, 2018--
Michael Shelley has compiled an extensive list of headlines and significant Academy events from our four years on the Severn. Click Here for this interesting information
September 26, 2018--
An overall shot of our Ring Dance in 1962. The Ring is to the left of the reflecting pond
April 2, 2019--
June Stone wrote this about Chuck's Austin Healy and his love affair with this "Other Woman"
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June 24, 2019, -- As we approach the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Click Here for Steve Coester's memories of Working the LH2 leak that could have changed history.
September 27, 2019, -- Here's a YouTube video of the USS Kitty Hawk featuring classmate Lee Tillotson Click Here for the video
Midshipman Memories
Pat Waugh Tells an Amazing Story by Pat Waugh
Memories of Marching and Formations by Dave Moore, Mike Shelley, and Mike Moore
AWOL in Morroco by John Morgan
Bricking by John Morgan
Painting the Smokestack by Zimm Zimmerman
My Best Christmas by Spencer Johnson
Mess Hall Antics by Dirck Praeger
Tales from the Natatorium by Steve Coester
My Unlikely Journey to a Varsity letter by Steve Coester
Click for the Drag Handbook Mario Fiori sent in this Drag Handbook from about 1952. Steve Coester's wife has one from 1962 but it is temporarily lost.
August 14, 2014-- Click Here for Jon Harris's account of raising the first 50 star U.S. flag in NYC
August 31, 2014-- Click Here for a nice poem about plebe year from T.C. Lyster USNA '64
September 3, 2014-- Click Here for Dave Moore's recounting of Navy football 1959-1962
September 15, 2014-- Click Here for a 1967 midshipman dating etiquette video from back in our day. From Dave Moore. How times have changed!
May 9, 2015-- Click for the Drag Handbook from 1962, the one we used. Finally Yvonne Coester found her long lost copy!
May 9, 2015-- Click for our graduation announcement
October 4, 2015-- Click Here for Pete Savage's recounting of our pranks at the very first Navy-Air Force football game in 1960. We won the game 35-3.
Click Here for Pete Savage and Dick Nelson telling of the crazed falcon prank.
December 3, 2015-- Click Here for a discussion of the Navy Songbook we were issued plebe year.This started with Mike Blackledge wanting to find a copy.
March 1, 2016-- Click Here for a compilation of funny stories and misadventures which occurred during our Physical Education (PE) classes. If you have a good one send it to Mike Blackledge at mike@blackledge.com and he'll include it.
April 9, 2016-- Click Here for Dirck Praeger's account of his pre-entrance physical and academic testing for the military academies. Webmaster's note: After reading Dirck's account, I could have just changed his name to mine. I'm sure it fits many of you.
November 3, 2017-- Click Here for Ross Anderson's hilarious account of his and Vic Dean's road trip from Tallahassee to the Academy in a Model A Ford.
November 27, 2019-- Click Here for Harry Hirsch account of how the 23rd (then 19th) Company painted the Academy smokestack.
Pride & Tradition:
USS Scorpion Sinking Analysis - Provided by Jim Ring April 2010
USS Scorpion Sinking Analysis - Provided by Bob LaGassa 10/20/2013
Lasswell, USMC, Cryptographer - Classmate Jim Lasswell's father who identified Midway Island as Japanese invasion target
Account of Pentagon Attack - Betty Maxfield (Wife of Kent)
Address to the Troops (5 June 1944) - Gen. George Patton, USA
Eulogy for a Fighter Pilot - Pat Conroy
What So Proudly We Hail - Capt. John McCain, '58
Farewell to the Corps - Gen. Charles Krulak, '64
Speech to Senior NCO Academy Graduation - General John P. Jumper
The Boat School Boys - By Captain Richard A. Stratton, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Home is the Sailor-John Paul Jones - From www.smithsonianmagazine.com
Search for the Bonhomme Richard
In 2010 our Class provided $4500 to aid in the search for the Bonhomme Richard. Click on the title link for an article; Searching for the Bonhomme Richard: A Tale of Two Navies. The article was authored by Melissa Ryan, the architect of the Naval Academy's BHR on-line course and the project manager for the ongoing search for the BHR. I think you will find it a very interesting read.
Another item is Melissa Ryan's ongoing blog, which can be found at: http://searchforbhr.blogspot.com/.
A Smithsonian Channel special on the search for the Bonhomme Richard: "Mighty Ships: USNS Grasp", was aired on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 8:00 pm EST on the Smithsonian Channel. The USNS GRASP was the search vessel designated for the 2011 search for the BHR, which was led by Melissa Ryan and included 2/c Joe Walters. His participation was funded by '63 generosity.
While the 2012 search did not include midshipman participation, funding from the Class of 1963 helped ensure midshipman participation in 2010 and 2011, and re-energized the commitment of both the US and French navies to find John Paul Jones' elusive flagship. So in many ways, today's ongoing search is the result of our philanthropy.
Fathers Day 1943 During WWII
Bob Abate sent in this post based on an interview he conducted with a WWII veteran. Click Here
"In answer to 'Annapolis Teaching Young Sea Dogs Old Tricks"
Jim DeFrancia wrote this article in the April 1963 issue of Shipmate in rebuttal to an article by David Boroff in Harper's Click Here
22 November 1963: Where Were You
Our Class had a unique relationship with President John F. Kennedy. He became president when we became upper class. He was a Navy Man, war hero, skipper of PT-109. He loved football and the Army-Navy game. We lost our 'rubbers' when we marched in his Inaugural Parade, and we lost our innocence on 22 November 1963. Our experiences that day were unique, and for the first time since throwing our hats in Halsey Field House, we were all unified via a single event.
What is your story? Where were you when you first heard that the President had been assassinated? Click Here
To add to the list contact Mike Blackledge at Mike@Blackledge.com.
D-Day June 6, 1944
Bob Abate sent in this post on June 5, 2014 based on an interview he conducted with a WWII veteran. Click Here
Bob Abate sent in this post on December 6, 2014 based on an interview he conducted with a WWII veteran. Click Here
March 28, 2015-Ring of Valor
This 1965 Navy documentary, narrated by actor Robert Taylor, gives an inside look at life at the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, MD. Webmaster note: I actually think this film was from about 1960 as I remember it being shown at a Christmas Academy dinner in St. Louis while we were Mids. In one scene Dick Danhof and I are shown playing tennis as plebes.
April 1, 2015-- April Fool's Day 1945 Okinawa During WWII
April 8, 2015-- WWII 100 year old Vet gets high school diploma thanks to '63 classmate Bob Abate
April 24, 2015--A newspaper article about our classmate Bob Abate "World War II interviewer: 'Every day is Memorial Day" Click Here
June 6, 2015--From Steve Coester--I often think about the classmates we have lost and realized that while I am all too familiar with our thirteen killed in Vietnam, our total of twenty-eight killed in the line of duty, and our two POWs, I had no idea of the Vietnam losses for the Academy as a whole. I had some discussions with Mike Cronin and he enlisted Mike McGrath '62 who is the POW historian. From them I discovered that USNA lost one hundred and forty KIA in Vietnam. Also from the Academy there was a total of thirty-nine captured and held as prisoner of war.
Here is Mike Cronin's note from Mike McGrath:
POWs- USNA 39, USAFA 33, USMA 9
A total of 591 POWs returned alive of a total of over 700 believed to have been POWs. Many of the MIAs were POWs who died in captivity before getting into contact with other POWs so that their names would be known by others as POWs and relayed to US authorities upon release or exchange of POWs. Some of these died of combat wounds shortly after capture and before reaching any POW camp, others were most likely shot while evading capture, and others died as a result of torture before other POWs knew of their presence. No one knows how many are in each of those categories. The Vietnamese aren't talking, but it is likely that quite few of those listed as MIAs actually died in captivity but were never known by the rest of us to have been captured.
My personal belief is that there were never any MIAs alive and held by the Vietnamese after the war. The Vietnamese knew that we had spent great efforts to compile and memorize lists of names because they caught us doing so many times. To their great frustration, they could never stop that or the communication that enabled it. They got everything they wanted in the Paris Accords of 1973- All US forces out of Vietnam and North Vietnamese forces permitted to remain in South Vietnam. The only way they could have blown the deal was to have been caught holding back prisoners. I just don't believe they were dumb enough to take that risk. The MIAs were actually KIAs. When the circumstances of a loss were not clear COs were most likely to list a loss as MIA. I was listed as "missing presumed captured."
KIA- USNA 140, USAFA 150, USMA 267
Among the USNA KIAs the class date range was from '43 to '69
The class with the most KIAs was '66 with 16. 2nd was '63 with 13, 3rd was '62 with 12.
Let us alway remember not only our losses in the class of 1963 but all of those from USNA.
June 22, 2015--Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Description of Battles on the Facade Click Here
October 9, 2015--Dick Jones' memories of his meetings with legendary fighter pilot BGEN Robin Olds, USAF (Ret) Click Here for Dick's accounts.
October 23, 2015-- Click Here for Rick Trani's sister, Ginny Peabody's "The Professor and the Warrior" about their grandfather who was a professor at USNA and her brother Rick. Click Here for several photos accompanying the article.
November 6, 2015-- Tom O'Brien suggested posting this article from The Submarine Rewiew. Tom says,"No '63 Classmate is mentioned in CAPT, USN (Ret.) Bud Alexander's excellent article that appeared in The Submarine Review, but it may be an appropriate article to post on the Class Web Site as a reminder of the many years of dedicated performance in the Silent Service by several of our Classmates.."Click Here for CAPT, USN (Ret.) Bud Alexander's excellent article.
November 22, 2015-- Navy's Ken Niumatalolo is the most underrated coach in college football. Click Here for John Feinstein article.
June 26, 2016-- There are two monuments at the Academy that you might not be aware of.The first is located across Dorsey Creek facing the cemetery. It is dedicated "In Grateful Remembrance: Naval Academy Graduates Lost in Operations During the Vietnam Conflict" It includes the names of the thirteen members of our class lost in Vietnam
The other monument is located by the Columbarium, dedicated by the class of 1937. It "Remembers Our Shipmates Whose Resting Places Are Known Only To God". During our service we lost twenty-eight classmates in the line of duty from the Class of 1963. Fifteen, including nine from Vietnam, three from the loss of the USS Scorpion and three in aircraft accidents at sea, are listed on this memorial.
September 1, 2016-- In 1964 Admiral Minter sent a letter to prospective midshipmen explaining what to expect if they entered the Naval Academy. Thirty five years later James Webb wrote this reply to Admiral Minter. Click here to read both letters. Outstanding!
September 13, 2016-- A new 9-11 In Memoriam video and webpage from the USNA Alumni Association dedicated to those who were Killed in Action or were Operational Losses since 9-11 Click here view the web page!
February 19, 2018-- From Tony Taylor: I recently gave a "slide" presentation about the closing days of WWII in the Pacific to about 90 veterans and wives in our community; we had a few WWII vets present, including a Marine who was in the Philippines on September 2, 1945, and another veteran who was stationed on a destroyer protecting the carriers off the coast of Japan during the Surrender Ceremony. A third veteran, who used to live around the corner, was part of the bomber crew on one of the B-29s that flew over Tokyo Bay at the conclusion of the Ceremony.
There are a lot of tidbits history in this presentation, and the response before the Veterans Club was very gratifying and I believe it would have made my dad proud. One woman was so moved that she came up to me with tears in her eyes and just wanted to keep shaking my hand. Many others said that it was a presentation that every high school student should see. I have already been asked by another group to give the presentation next month. Click here for the presentation.
September 3, 2018-- From U.S. Naval Academy Facebook: The Naval Academy was honored to host the private funeral services for Senator John McCain today at the Chapel and Cemetery. Photos of the events are available (and download-able) here: Click here for the photos.
Approximately 500 midshipmen attended the service in the Chapel, not including the Glee Club(who attended and performed during the service). Those midshipmen were joined by an additional 500 midshipmen to line the procession route from the Chapel to the Cemetery.
Not pictured are those of you who spent your day in the heat to pay one last tribute to the family outside of our gates. We appreciate your respectful and lasting tribute to the family as Senator McCain entered the Academy one last time. Thank you for continued support and understanding.
April 13, 2017--Coach Wayne Hardin Dead at 91
Former Navy coach Wayne Hardin, who led the Midshipmen to two top-five finishes in the AP poll, has died. He was 91.
Hardin suffered a massive stroke on April 11. Temple, where he also coached, said Hardin had attended alumni day festivities the previous weekend.
Hardin went 38-22-2 with the Midshipmen and led to the 1961 Orange Bowl and 1964 Cotton Bowl. He coached Heisman Trophy winners Joe Bellino (1960) and Roger Staubach (1963). His 1960 Navy team ended the season ranked fourth by the Associated Press, and his 1963 team finished second in the AP poll.
Hardin also went 80-52-3 in 13 seasons (1970-1982) at Temple and is the winningest coach in school history. He led the 1979 team to the Garden State Bowl, where the Owls defeated California for their first bowl win. The 1979 team set a record for victories with 10 and finished the season ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25 poll.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
From Navy Times
For additional links see Baltimore Sun and Philadelphia Inquirer
May 27, 2017--Class of 1963 Line of Duty Deaths
Click Here for poster memorablising our classmates killed in action or in the line of duty.
October 1, 2019--The Thresher: History’s deadliest nuclear submarine disaster gets Arlington National cemetery monument - The Washington Post
Military Leadership in a Changing Society - James H. Webb, '68
Remarks at JSCOPE 2000 - Gen Charles Krulak, '64
If It's Not Fun, Then Why Do We Do It? - Col. Wayne Shaw, USMC
Men of Annapolis - The Television Series - Capt. Sherman 'Bud' Alexander, '56
Graduation Speech to Class of 1993 - Sen. John McCain, '58
NATO and the Future Use of Military Force - Stephen M. Duncan, '63
Vanity License Plates
Photographs of our classmates USNA/Navy inspired license plates
Old Midshipman Photos
Photographs taken by our classmates in the good old days. Arranged by company.
Army-Navy Football '59-'62 Photos
Photographs from OUR Army-Navy games.
Navy Defeats Notre Dame after Forty-Three Years
Photograph and "Miracle on Turf" by John Feinstein
Thirtieth VietNam Wall Remembrance Ceremony June 10, 1995
History and photos at the ceremony.
Nick Nerangis '63--Hogette
A Wall Street Journal tribute to our Hogette.
George Tracy '63 Named to Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Click for the article copied from navysports.cstv.com
Distinguished Graduate-Roger Tetrault
Click the above title for the complete Distinguished Graduate Nomination packet.
We are pleased to announce that four U.S. Naval Academy alumni were chosen by the Naval Academy Alumni Association as the 2013 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award. Congratulations to:
Mr. Roger E. Tetrault, Class of 1963, served as a naval aviator upon graduating from the Naval Academy. He established the USNA Ethics Leadership Chair; was vice president and general manager of the naval nuclear fuel division of Babcock & Wilcox when the company became sole naval reactor supplier, saving the Navy hundreds of millions of dollars; and served with NASA on the Advisory Council Committee, International Space Station Task Force, Columbia Accident Investigation Board and National Research Council Committee and was awarded their Distinguished Public Service Medal.
The Honorable John S. Redd, Class of 1966, served in the surface warfare community following graduation from the Academy. He retired as a vice admiral, having commanded eight organizations at sea, including founding the first new fleet in half a century, U. S. Fifth Fleet in the Middle East; served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq; and was selected by President George W. Bush to serve as the first Senate-confirmed director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).
Ambassador Richard L. Armitage, Class of 1967, selected service as a surface warfare officer when he graduated from the Academy. He organized and led the evacuation of 30,000 South Vietnamese naval personnel and assets at the close of the Vietnam War; served as ambassador to the newly independent states following the dissolution of the Soviet Union; and was the 13th Deputy Secretary of State.
Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.), Class of 1970, selected service in the nuclear power submarine community upon graduating from the Naval Academy. He served as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet; served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command; and was awarded the Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale award for Inspirational Leadership.
Each year, we honor distinguished graduates because of their demonstrated and unselfish commitment to a lifetime of service, their personal character, and the significant contributions they have made to the Navy and Marine Corps or as leaders in industry or government. The 2013 Distinguished Graduate Award Ceremony will be held on Friday, 22 March 2013.
Congratulations to the 2013 Distinguished Graduates!
Byron Marchant '78
President, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association
1963 USNA Graduation Speech by President Lyndon Johnson June 5, 1963
Click the above title for Graduation speech.
1963 USNA Boxing Championships
Mike Blackledge "liberated" this photo from Chuck Spadafora's Facebook page on January 25, 2016. The Class of 1963 can take pride in our champs.
Coach Wayne Hardin's 90th Birthday
Ron Klemick provided this account of the celebration Click Here for the story and photos.
May 23, 2016--Coach Bilderback Named to IMLCA's Lacrosse Inaugural Hall of Fame Class
Tom Reemelin provided this notification Click Here for the announcement.
June 7, 2016--CBS Sports Article about Navy Lacrosse
Dick Nelson '64 posted this on Facebook: Most folks (especially on the East Coast) and all alumni know that Navy has historically had one of the nation's powerhouse lacrosse programs. However, I have never seen a detailed history of Navy lacrosse like the attached article by CBS Sports. Highly recommended! You might see some names that you know! Click Here for the article.
October 16, 2018--Tribute to VADM George W. Emery USN (Ret.) â63
Dick Nelson '64 posted this on Facebook in his USNA Exemplary Graduate series Click Here for the tribute.
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But wait, it will get better: In keeping with the Amazon blog, on the seventeenth flooring of one in all our buildings (Doppler), there is a doggie deck — full with a faux fire hydrant — the place dogs can run around.” The grounds also function poop bag stations, designated dog reduction areas, and dog-friendly water fountains.” And, as of this year, the corporate now affords a group off-leash dog park … for workers and dogs in the community to get pleasure from,” with rocks and other buildings for dogs to play on.” Each in-workplace and outside play dates help facilitate camaraderie amongst employees (and their barking babies).
If you happen to’re leaving the UK for a short trip, your dog must be treated by a vet earlier than you go. It’s essential to wait for twenty-four hours earlier than re-entering the UK and return within a hundred and twenty hours otherwise you’ll must get one other treatment abroad.
Bailing Out Benji issued an announcement following this text’s publication that its connection to auctions is nonexistent” and that its volunteer went on behalf of other rescues within the Midwest to purchase retired breeding dogs at public sale.” The group additionally said in an e-mail to The Post that purchasing dogs at auction goes in opposition to how we operate at Bailing Out Benji.” Henggeler is also a member of the Board of Administrators for Pug Companions of Nebraska, which did not reply to The Put up’s requests for comment.
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January 2015 issue of Sight and Sound magazine carries a piece by John Berger, called “The Lost Art of Falling.” Recalling Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s prophetic words that his friend Charles Chaplin was “undoubtedly the only one of our time who will be talked about a century from now,” Berger proceeds to diagnose the tramp’s trajectories of bodily movements and gestures, humor and laughter, to read in them a prophecy of the struggles of the underdogs, particularly children, who try to survive on the margins of affluence in modernity.
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Quite likely, Slumdog Millionaire will sweep the Golden Globes (nominated in four categories) tomorrow and even more likely, it will take a good share of accolades at the Academy Awards next month.
What is this euphoria about Slumdog?
David Thomson profiles Danny Boyle in The Guardian this week. Like Frank Rich in The New York Times (and many others to echo elsewhere), Thomson calls it the film for the times of recession, a story of rags to riches.
Fatih Akin at the edge of heaven!
Fatih Akin’s The Edge of Heaven has to be one of the best films of 2008. A complex, interweaving narrative of six characters in Germany and Turkey, it has a deft structure and some of the most memorable performances.
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Home / Article / E3 2015 / M.E Andromeda / Madden NFL 16 / Mirror's Edge Catalyst / NBA Live 16 / Need For Speed / NHL 16 / Plants vs. Zombies: garden Warfare 2 / Star Wars: Battlefront / Star Wars: The Old Republic / Unravel / The EA E3 2015 Round-Up
The EA E3 2015 Round-Up
Unknown June 17, 2015 Article, E3 2015, M.E Andromeda, Madden NFL 16, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, NBA Live 16, Need For Speed, NHL 16, Plants vs. Zombies: garden Warfare 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Unravel
Every year when EA’s E3 conference comes around, we all know what we are in for. An array of annual sports titles bookended by a major AAA title. Going into this year’s conference, the majority of the hype was built around Star Wars Battlefront and finally seeing the game in action.
Many gamers were also keen to see where the latest instalment in the Mass Effect franchise was at in development after last year’s brief, behind the scenes video. Could EA’s big guns deliver after a tepid showing last year?
Mass Effect: Andromeda – BioWare (2016)
EA wasted no time in showing off a new trailer for the latest Mass Effect, now titled Mass Effect: Andromeda. The brief, yet exciting trailer showcased an all-new mako in action, along with a beautiful looking western style planet that is set to be a part of the new galaxy that players will be exploring.
Need for Speed – Ghost Games (November 3rd)
The latest in the Need for Speed series (a full reboot of the franchise) was talked up as being the definitive NFS game. The gameplay shown looked visually impressive, especially the drifting which utilises a drift cam and gives off quite the cinematic feel.
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire – BioWare (October)
The new (free) story expansion for The Old Republic is set to take the game back to the old school BioWare roots in terms of storytelling. The great CG trailer shown told the story of two twin brothers, destined to end up on opposite sides of the force. The expansion will increase the game’s level cap to 65 and allow players to jump straight in using an included level 60 character.
Unravel – Coldwood Interactive
One of the surprise highlights of EA’s conference came from their new IP Unravel. The physics based platformer stars Yarny, an anthropomorphic creature made of yarn, using said yarn to traverse across a beautiful looking world. This is certainly one to keep an eye on, as from the trailer shown, it looks terrific.
Plants vs. Zombies 2: Garden Warfare 2 – PopCap Games (2016)
The sequel to last year’s Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare showed off a new 4 player co-op mode and new classes including the imp. Admittedly it looks very similar to the first game, so this is one that those that enjoyed the first are likely to enjoy.
EA Sports (2015)
We got the usual sports portion of the conference, with NHL 16, NBA Live 16, Madden 16, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and FIFA 16 all shown. Information on NHL and PGA Tour was kept very brief, whereas FIFA, Madden and NBA were noted as controlling better than ever before. Game Face HD, the new face scanning app for NBA was shown off, with it being mentioned that the technology works ‘easily’.
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – DICE (February 2016)
We finally got a good, solid look at the gameplay and an idea of the plot for the Mirror’s Edge prequel, which is set to be an origin story for the game’s protagonist Faith. The biggest surprise was the reveal that the game is ditching levels and loading screens, and is in fact going to be open world, which the parkour gameplay is going to benefit from big time.
Star Wars Battlefront – DICE (November 17th)
EA closed the show with their main draw and it did not disappoint. Showing off a battle on Hoth, we got the opportunity to see a variety of different types of gameplay. From firefights on the ground (in both first and third person) to thrilling dogfights, everything looked sensational. The footage concluded in epic fashion courtesy of appearances by Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker on the battlefield. While the lack of a campaign is still disappointing, the news that there will be missions that you can undertake both solo and in (split-screen) co-op has somewhat helped to soften the blow.
Overall it was the usual kind of conference we are used to seeing from EA. The sports section always brings interest down, however the highlights here were a genuine pleasure. Battlefront looks terrific, Unravel is sure to surprise players and Mass Effect: Andromeda and Mirror’s Edge Catalyst currently stand as the two biggest and most exciting EA titles for 2016.
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Maine Now Taking Applications For Cannabis Dispensaries And Cultivators
Maine’s recreational cannabis industry shifted into a new gear on Thursday. The state’s Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) opened up its application process for adult use cannabis sales licenses, and also started accepting applications for the cultivation and manufacture of marijuana.
Applicants have started tearing through the paperwork in the hopes of being among the first applicants. Some of these would-be entrepreneurs have been waiting for years for the chance to start in on bureaucratic process. Further encouraging applicants’ quickness is the fact that business licenses will be awarded on a limited basis in some cities.
Maine’s voters opted for cannabis legalization back in 2016, but former Governor Paul LePage blocked the bill that would officially regulate marijuana, citing Maine’s high number of deaths from opiate addiction. It wasn’t until June 2019 that current Governor Janet Mills finally signed cannabis regulations into effect.
In April of 2019, the state made public its cannabis business guidelines. The OMP, which is part of Maine’s Department of Administrative and Financial Services, had already started accepting marijuana testing facility applications November 18.
Other Post-Legalization Issues Examined
Maine’s laws provide no framework for expungement of past cannabis-related crimes, necessitating that lawmakers propose stand-alone bills to ensure that past offenses that are no longer crimes are cleared from individuals’ records.
State law lets cities determine whether they will permit cannabis sales. For the first two years of regulation, the state will only accept applications from businesses that are primarily held by people who have lived in Maine for four years or more. That’s actually a relaxation of stricter residency requirements, likely due to the uproar raised by multi-state medical marijuana companies that are already operating within state lines.
Individuals with drug-related felonies — well, besides cannabis crimes — are prohibited from applying for a marijuana business license in Maine.
Many prospective small business owners have bemoaned these and other regulations, like the state’s exigent security requirements, which include 24-hour surveillance and comprehensive security camera coverage.
The initial applications the Office of Marijuana Policy is now accepting will be only the first step for prospective cannabis companies. Maine regulations have established a three-step licensing process; conditional licensure, local authorization, and active licensure. The Office of Marijuana Policy has estimated that the total process will take between 90 and 180 days.
That timeline suggests that recreational sales will not be taking place in Maine until March at the earliest.
Local cannabis industry advocates advised applicants not to panic if the bureaucracy — often hundreds of pages of documents — involved seemed daunting.
“Cover your basics for how you’re going to operate your business, and if your financials and everything are sort of in order, it’s not such a panic moment,” Mark Barnett of the Maine Craft Cannabis Association told a local news outlet. “You know, everyone’s kind of freaking out, and I think it’s just take a deep breath and realize it’s another step in the path.”
After nearly a three-year wait, surely some of Maine’s prospective cannabis business owners have no choice but to agree.
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COYPED Wants Drug Abuse Combated
The Consolidated Youth for Peace and Development (COYPED) has called on everyone to join effort in combating drug abuse in the country.Speaking last Friday at a program marking the celebration of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit trafficking held at the Y.M.C.A on Broad Street, James Koryor, COYPED Executive Director urged the government and stakeholders in the drug sector to save the younger generation from getting involved with harmful substances.Koryor underscored the need for young people to distance themselves from drugs. He disclosed that “a huge percentage of the young people have been affected by drug use in the country.”He called on the government to carve policies and deterrent measures for users and importers of drugs into the Liberia.He wants the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to partner with youth and advocacy organizations to intensify the campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.The keynote speaker, a representative of Senator Jewel Howard Taylor, Titus Charley, noted that drug abuse has made young Liberians hopeless and created serious impediment to social, economic, cultural and political life of the country.Mr. Charley stressed that Liberia continues to suffer due to the constant usage of drugs by young people, who supposed to be future leaders.He mentioned that prevention starts with parents, and they are under obligation to ensure that the kids do not take drugs, tobacco or alcohol, and they should start to talk and listen to their kids, and help them to make good choices and friends.For his part, Assistant Information Minister, Albert K. Jaja, pointed out that the fight against drug abuse should be collective.He noted that the fight requires the disclosure of the hideouts of drug traders, and a strong drug law that prohibits or bars the usage of drug in the country.At the event, the Assistant Minister for Youth Development at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Lance Gbagonyon mentioned that the government needs to intensify the fight against drug abuse to create a secure and safe society.Also, the vice president of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Jallah Grayfield, said drug abuse hinders the growth and development of young people.He called on the media to join the fight against drug abuse by airlifting stories and articles on the effects of drugs in the country.The event brought together hundreds of students and youths, who were told about the harmful effects of drugs in Liberia.The students were also taught about their roles and responsibilities in the combat against drug and they were encouraged by panellists to desist from the harmful use of drug. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
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DONEGAL-BORN UNIONIST IN PARTY ROW OVER UNION FLAG
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THE Ulster Unionist Party in the North is at war with each other again after leader Mike Nesbitt withdrew the Assembly whip from Donegal-born Basil McCrea over the Union flag row.On Thursday, Mr McCrea, an MLA for Lagan Valley but originally from Ramelton and seen as a liberal unionist, said a UUP leaflet put through 40,000 homes condeming the Alliance Party over its stance on the Union flag was “reprehensible”.The leaflet was not approved by party leader Mike Nesbitt but distributed by the UUP east Belfast constituency association. But by lunchtime on Thursday, Mr McCrea received word that his party boss Mike Nesbitt was withdrawing the whip on him in the Assembly.It is expected he will face disciplinary action for speaking out against fellow party members in the flag row.Three UUP councillors at Belfast City Hall have already complained to the party leadership demanding Mr McCrea be disciplined.Asked asked about his future in UUP, Mr McCrea said: “I will not make a knee jerk reaction. There is an issue here and I am loyal to my voters.” He defended his stance on the Union flag and said there needed to leadership in the North.He added: “I may be a minority of one but the truth is still the truth. The protests have lost the moral authority.”On hearing the news about Basil McCrea, political commentator and former UUP press secretary, Alex Kane tweeted: ”Mike Nesbitt is leader in name only.”Earlier on Thursday, Mr McCrea had called for all-party talks to resolve the ongoing flag dispute.There have been loyalist protests since Belfast councillors voted to restrict the flying of the flag at the city hall. Some of the protests have resulted in rioting and violent attacks on police and property.The DUP wants a consultation process to extend the number of days the union flag is flown at Stormont.A meeting of the assembly commission, the cross-party group that manages the estate, did not go ahead on Tuesday because there were not enough members present.Sinn Fein, the SDLP and Alliance boycotted the meeting. Mr McCrea said the past two weeks had been a “disaster for Northern Ireland, the business community in Belfast and the pro-union family”.“The negative images conveyed throughout the world are destroying jobs, businesses and our prospects for peace and prosperity,” he said.Mr McCrea said any decision regarding the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall was “bound to raise tensions” if not “handled with care”.“Political parties in city hall seem determined to obtain maximum short term political advantage with reckless disregard for the future of Northern Ireland,” he said.The Lagan Valley MLA said the situation could have been handled in a better way, and used the example of Lisburn City Council where a similar decision was taken in 2006 without large scale civil unrest.He called for all-party talks to resolve the flag issue.“This issue of flags represents a fundamental schism in our political thinking and it should be dealt with, not in some back room deal where things are pressurised or votes are brought to bear in a way that wasn’t meant to happen but by full and frank discussion in a democratic matter,” he said.“The discussion on flags in their entirety across the whole of Northern Ireland should take place in all- party talks convened for that purpose.”Twenty-nine police officers have been injured during loyalist demonstrations since Belfast City Council voted to change its flag policy on 3 December.Nationalist councillors, who hold a majority on the council, wanted to remove the flag completely.However, Sinn Fein and the SDLP backed a compromise motion, proposed by the Alliance party, to fly the flag on designated days rather than all year round.Death threats have been issued to several senior politicians, including First Minister Peter Robinson and Alliance MP Naomi Long since the protests began.The homes and offices of several Alliance party members have also been targeted.DONEGAL-BORN UNIONIST IN PARTY ROW OVER UNION FLAG was last modified: December 13th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:DONEGAL-BORN UNIONIST IN PARTY ROW OVER UNION FLAG read more
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"Democrats Ignore a Progressive Foreign Policy at Their Peril" (Sjursen). But, but, but, the ((('donors')))!!!
"Pictures of Jew Jared Kushner Monitoring His Goy Slave Donald Trump" (Anglin). "Trump Could Be Legitimately Impeached for Colluding With Jews and Israel" (Rogers).
An example of the shekeled Breivik-style extreme-right politics: "Why French Nationalism Should Embrace Judeophilia and Zionism" (Canlorbe). How many shekels do you reckon (((they))) paid him for this?
"Juan Guaidó Confesses Being Behind the Sabotage of Venezuela’s Electric System" (Villapol). A bizarre electoral strategy, but at least the people of Venezuela now know who Guido is.
"Police release body-cam video of Willie McCoy killing, showing him asleep in car" (Levin). They feared he was going to sleep-shoot them.
"Ukraine polls open with comic poised to top presidential field". Arguably it was a comic who saved Italy, so maybe this is a trend.
"Making China Great Again, Reorienting Europe" (Stryker). "China – and Macron’s U-Turn" (Koenig). The problem for the Assholians with allowing rootless cosmopolitans like the Rothschilds to run things is that they have absolutely no loyalty except to their own violent supremacist group.
"Macron hopes protester, 73, gains ‘wisdom’ after injuries". Every time Marie Antoinette Macron opens her mouth the people of France gain wisdom.
The secrets of 'Hollywood': "Hollywood's and Hillary's Private Eye Anthony Pellicano Is Out of Prison" (Sailer).
A good summary of the mechanics of Russiagate, though it downplays the British intelligence side of the conspiracy, where the motive was entirely directed to a restart of the Cold War (despite the addition of Trump hatred amongst the American players, restarting the Cold War and getting to WWIII was also the main motive of the Clintonistas and, of course,, their ((('donors')))): "Russiagate: “Why did this ever start in the first place?”" (Van Buren).
Related (fucking Canadians!): "The Deep State Rhodes Scholars Who created NATO" (Ehret). It is always worth bearing in mind how all these pieces fit together. The obvious reason for NATO to exist is long gone, yet it seems ever more powerful, so their must be some other, hidden, reasons. It was also the Icelandic (!)-Canadian Stephenson - 'Intrepid', probably the model for James Bond - who the Brits used to trick the Americans into WWII (history repeats).
"John Brennan Admits He had ‘Bad Information’ on Mueller Report: ‘I Suspected There Was More’" (Ecarma). Complete reversal (trying to stay out of jail?).
"Churchill's policies contributed to 1943 Bengal famine – study" (Safi). The Brits are particularly dangerous when they are under stress, like now.
"A Year Of Silencing Julian Assange" (Vos).
"Ex-Spy Suspected In Failed Congo Hit-Job Found Murdered In Parking Lot" (Durden).
"Man Who Spent Last 2 Years Drawing Pictures Of Trump And Putin Making Out Beginning To Realize Just How Wrong He’s Been".
"Vatican Archives on Ustasha Ratlines to be Opened" (Tanjug). "AIPAC Boycott Hoax: Democrats All Met with AIPAC Jew Masters Privately" (Anglin). "Temer released after 4 days: why did it happen?" (Mier).
"Syria: Is US Fighting ISIS or Liquidating Assets?" (Cartalucci). The August 2012 US intelligence report: "a declared or undeclared Salafist principality in eastern Syria". "Syria’s Rukban Now Little More Than a US-Controlled Concentration Camp – and the Pentagon Won’t Let Refugees Leave" (Webb).
"The ‘Day After’ In Syria Finally Came. But What Comes Next? " (Baron). Votel is the latest to suffer the Curse of Assad.
"US-Canada and Venezuela’s Bay of Pigs" (Walberg):
"In a Telesur interview (sorry, it’s banned under Canadian democracy), Professor Adriansa dealt with possible causes of the blackout at the Guri Dam Hydroelectric Project, which provides 70% of Venezuela’s electricity.
The dam was built in 1963 and expanded in 1976. Since 2000, there is an ongoing refurbishment project to extend the operation of Guri Power Plant by 30 years.
The Guri computer system which broke down was bought from ABB Canada, a subsidiary of ABB Switzerland and Sweden, in 2005, to interface with an existing centralized control system that was installed by SNC Lavalin. (yes, the SNC Lavalin)
Adriansa concluded the Guri computer system may already have had a backdoor built into it that would allow it to be hacked. Software or viruses could have been added gradually over a period of months. This would have required internal or ABB Canada complicity. As with the Stuxnet virus, software can be designed so that something would happen on a particular date."
"This cyber warfare really is old hat. It began as soon as computers became integral to industry back in the 1980s. The most spectacular example of this was the CIA plan to sabotage the economy of the Soviet Union, which resulted in “the most monumental non-nuclear explosion and fire ever seen from space”.
The CIA covertly transferred computer technology — again via a Canadian company — containing malfunctions, including software, that later triggered a huge explosion in a Siberian natural gas pipeline in mid-1982, former air force secretary Thomas Reed revealed in his memoirs At the Abyss: An Insider’s History of the Cold War (2004).
The US was trying to stop western Europe from importing Soviet natural gas. (Hey, isn’t that what the US is still trying to do, even after it destroyed the Soviet Union?) A KGB insider gained access to Russian purchase orders and the CIA slipped in the flawed software."
"Guardian Accused Of Whitewashing U.S. Role In Brasil’s Dictatorship" (Kwart). "37 years after the killing of Dutch journalists" (El Salvador Prespectives):
"The commander in charge of the ambush, Colonel Mario A. Reyes Mena, is currently living in the United States."
The Germans, despite stupidly and disappointingly going all in with Guido, and in line with a developing wider Assholia-skepticism, are recognizing that the Assholians have already lost: "Germany declines to recognize Juan Guaido's Berlin emissary".
"The New Grand Strategy Of The United States" (Meysan). I think Meysan has lost his mind - I don't see any American success at all, and any analysis which fails to mention the ((())) is simply ridiculous. This analysis is exactly like QAnon - everything is going as planned, despite your lyin' eyes.
"Smolensk air crash: Polish media raise new accusations".
The MSNBC-DNC connection - tweets by Yashar Ali.
"8 Cases That Prove The FBI & CIA Were Out Of Control Long Before Russiagate" (Miltimore/Wedler).
"State Department to spend $2 million against “anti-Semitism” abroad" (Weir). "Revealed: Trump-linked US Christian ‘fundamentalists’ pour millions of ‘dark money’ into Europe, boosting the far right" (Fitzgerald/Provost). Almost all these guys are Zionist Islamophobes.
"I Warned Early On Russiagate Would Help Trump. Now You Can See Why" (Tracey). So President Jared can get away with dangerous treason like this: "Trump administration approves secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia".
Tweet (Mark Ames) (can Tulsi fit into the recent trend of voters voting against what they are instructed to do?):
"The credentialed media’s uniformly smug disdain for the most anti-war candidate is a gift to Tulsi’s 2020 election campaign. The media elites still have no idea how discredited & loathed they are, even after 2016 & Mueller Report."
Tweet (Kit Klarenberg) (also):
"Looks like @EliotHiggins and @bellingcat have serious questions to answer about their initial denials of having anything to do with @InitIntegrity. But then that's hardly surprising, is it..."
"How UK Security Services and Big Business Blacklisted 'Subversives'" (Klarenberg). The Integrity Initiative outing provides us with a good model of how this conspiracy PR stuff works, and is being applied to us generally.
Tweet (Ntisec #NeoSlave):
"Have you noticed the 2019 result of research done on the polish presidential airplane? Crashed in 2010? The Brits now found explosive residue's on airplane parts/scraps apparently only researched recently. Might be the newest false flag to keep Poland in fear and #NATO friendly."
"Golan Heights, Kosovo and Crimea: A Case Study in Hypocrisy and Double Standards" (O'Neill).
"Lebanon Decides to Confront Israel And The US in Shebaa, Kfarshouba And Syria" (Magnier):
"It remains unclear whether the Shebaa Farms, Kfarshouba and neighbouring villages are part of Trump’s gift to Israel. This is why Lebanese authorities have requested the judiciary authority officially survey the southern Lebanese territories occupied by Israel. If, in response to the survey, any attempt is made to assert that these areas are part of Israel, then the Lebanese triad (the army, the people and the resistance) will be bound to recover its occupied territory. The timing of the decision is important because it shows the readiness of the Lebanese government to raise the subject and to confront Israel in the wake of the US decision on the Golan Heights, a territory closely linked to the Lebanese farms and villages. As recently as 2009 some of these lands were contested between Syria and Lebanon, but now that Lebanon is in a better position than Syria to vindicate its claims against Israel, the Syrian government will be happy for it to do so.
President Aoun raised these issues with President Putin in the context of Trump’s previous gift of Jerusalem, by virtue of his recognition of an undivided Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Lebanon fully supports the right of return of Palestinians to their land, particularly since there are over 800,000 Palestinians living in Lebanon. Just as the US would prefer these Palestinians to remain in Lebanon, the US now seems to want Lebanon to accept an ongoing presence of Syrian refugees on Lebanese soil. The US policy of keeping Syrian refugees in Lebanon has several goals.
The first is to shift the religious balance of power in Lebanon. Most Syrian refugees are Sunni (mainly hostile to Assad and to his allies) and the US would like to see a Sunni plurality in Lebanon to confront Shia Hezbollah and the society behind it. All Israeli wars have failed to curb Hezbollah and could not reduce its strength. On the contrary, Hezbollah military power is increased to an unprecedented level domestically and regionally. Moreover, in the last Lebanese Parliamentary polls, Hezbollah won more votes than any religious party, surprising everyone. Support for Hezbollah goes beyond any one religious confession; it has proved itself as a force defending Christians and Shia against Wahhabi takfiri extremists. Confronting Hezbollah face to face would lead to certain failure, hence the US need to strategically build another society to stand against it.
President Aoun insists on the return of Syrian refugees to Syria, notwithstanding the financial incentives being offered by the US and Europe to keep them in Lebanon. The presence of the refugees upsets the religious equilibrium in Lebanon, and accelerates the process by which Christians are becoming a minority on Lebanese soil. The religious terrorism that hit the Middle East over the last decade targeted regional minorities, notably the Christians. The same NATO leaders whose governments sponsored takfiri terrorism against Christians in the Levant proposed to Lebanese Christian leaders that they leave the land of their ancestors and settle in the west. Christians who were raped, murdered and terrorized by ISIS and al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria would have suffered the same fate in Lebanon had Hezbollah decided to entrench themselves in the south of Lebanon, in the Beirut suburbs, or in selected villages of the Bekaa Valley."
"Israel official reveals plan to change Golan Heights’ demographic balance".
"Trump’s Golan Declaration Another Own Goal". Trump? I'm thinking shekels (of course), blackmail against both himself and Javanka (there's no love lost with President Jared stealing the thunder from the other machers), and tertiary syphilis.
"Syria Asks Dorald Grimpf Why He Doesn’t Give the Jews North and South Carolina" (Anglin):
"Now, let me go ahead and tell you why that isn’t going to happen, Mr. Bereaved Sandgentleman.
Firstly, the Carolinas are nice places we don’t want to give to Jews.
Secondly, America is already completely controlled by Jews, so giving them a specific part of it is redundant. In fact, if we gave Jews a part of America, they would start calling us anti-Semites because it all belongs to them."
Tweet (Nicolás Maduro):
"The criminals, who through blackmail seek to bend the will of the people to subjugate them to the U.S. empire, will be defeated; the people with their conscience and dignity will give them a historical lesson. Here Nobody Surrenders!"
Tweet (Ben Norton):
"Marco Rubio (who suspiciously knew information about the previous blackout that the Venezuelan government didn't even know) is openly threatening more power outages until Venezuelans overthrow their elected leftist leader and install a right-wing US puppet"
"The Venn diagram of Brooklyn Leftists™ who promoted the Russiagate conspiracy and who advocated for regime change in Syria is a circle. Hipster imperialism."
Ahem, (((Brooklyn Leftists™))).
"‘New York Times’ reports that Jewish donors shape Democrats’ regressive position on Israel" (Weiss). Interesting in that Weiss, for once, backs away from his constant assertions the the 'good' Jews are going to fix the problems caused by the ((('donors'))), and admits that attempts at reform are coming from "people of color and real progressives". He even admits that 'good' Jews are a mythological concept.
"Trump Must Fire Bolton – To Save the Peace of the World" (Sieff).
"PEPE ESCOBAR: Empire of Chaos in Hybrid War Overdrive":
"There was absolutely no interest by Prime Minister Imran Kahn, the Pakistani Army and the Pakistani intelligence, ISI, to launch an attack on India in Kashmir. Pakistan was about to run out of money and about to be bolstered by the U.S., via Saudi Arabia with $20 billion and an IMF loan.
At the same time, there were two almost simultaneous terrorist attacks launched from Pakistan – against Iran and against India in mid-February. There’s no smoking gun yet, but these attacks may have been manipulated by a foreign intelligence agency. The Cui Bono riddle is which state would profit immensely from a war between Pakistan and Iran and/or a war between Pakistan and India.
The bottom line: hiding in the shadow of plausible deniability – according to which what we understand as reality is nothing but pure perception – the Empire of Chaos will resort to the chaos of no-holds-barred hybrid war to avoid “losing” the Eurasian heartland."
The funny thing about the Smollett case is that, had the original charges been prosecuted, he probably would have got some community service which he could have served by giving acting classes, burnishing his resume. Now, thanks to Barry, some community 'activists' in the prosecutor's office, and his tip top (((agents))), he gets a multi-million dollar bill from Chicago, and a much elevated chance of federal charges which could put him in jail for decades. Note the Smollett sister-Barry connection (through serial professional race grifter Tchen): "Smollett, Tchen, Jarrett, Roseanne, Obamas" (Sailer).
It's fashionable for Democrats to avoid AIPAC, but you can't get between guys like Booker and his shekels, so a bunch them met with AIPAC on the DL: "After Golan, are Trump and Netanyahu coming for West Bank?" (Brown).
"How electoral fraud became the cornerstone of Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election" (Richardson). So, about what you would expect!
"CIA-Linked Nellie Ohr Gave Extensive Anti-Trump Research To High-Ranking DOJ Husband: Transcripts" (Durden). Nellie ran the show, and was at least a CIA asset. We still need to see Russiagate as an IC attempt to restart the Cold War - glory days for the CIA, which now just murders innocent people using what amounts to glorified video games - with the Mueller report being a return attack by those seeing the CIA's activities as being dangerous for the US. Trump forms the ostensible basis of the attack, but is really irrelevant.
"A Very Incomplete List of Sinister Things Vladimir Putin/Russia/‘the Russians’ Have Been Accused of Doing".
Tweet (Donald J. Trump):
"Just met with @SundarPichai, President of @Google, who is obviously doing quite well. He stated strongly that he is totally committed to the U.S. Military, not the Chinese Military...."
Tweet (Savvy and Realistic Democrat):
"Thank you @RepJeffries for standing by our $3.8 billion military aid package to Israel when lesser Americans would want to waste it on Flint’s water supply and other boondoggles. Your support is timelier than ever! #Gaza"
"US Demanded Ukraine End Probe Of Soros-Funded Group During 2016 Election" (Durden).
"The Many Reasons to Believe Vasily Prozorov’s Testimony About Ukraine’s Role in Downing MH-17" (Webb):
"Though some may be quick to dismiss Prozorov’s testimony as “Russian propaganda,” many of his claims fit with independent reporting on the Ukrainian conflict. For instance, in regard to Prozorov’s claim of “black site” prisons, the SBU denied the UN access in 2016 to many detention centers in Mariupol — where Prozorov says “the Library” prison is located — and Kramatorsk. The SBU claimed that it blocked the UN inspectors access in order to protect “government secrets.” The UN had first tried to access the areas after several human-rights groups had found credible evidence of torture taking place at facilities in the area.
Prozorov’s claims that the post-coup SBU had made plans to murder ethnic Russians in the Donbass are also supported by publicly available evidence. For instance, when the civil war began, the Kiev-based government stated its intention to specifically target civilians in order “to clean the cities.” In 2016, then-Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who has been called “Washington’s man in Ukraine,” called pro-Russian civilians in the region “subhumans.” In an interview aired by the U.S.-funded, pro-government Ukrainian news channel Hromadske TV, a Ukrainian journalist aligned with the government asserted that the contested region was home to 1.5 million people “who are superfluous” and “must be exterminated.” With such sentiments having been openly stated by prominent politicians and journalists aligned with the current government in Kiev, Prozorov’s assertions seem hardly unreasonable.
In regard to Ukraine’s alleged role in the downing of MH-17, it is worth noting that past reports by late American investigative journalist Robert Parry described in detail how the “independent” MH-17 investigation was almost completely dependent on information from Ukraine’s SBU in piecing together the event. According to Parry:
[This control by the SBU, combined with its past obstruction of the UN torture probe],suggests that the SBU also would steer the JIT away from any evidence that might implicate a unit of the Ukrainian military in the shoot-down, a situation that would be regarded as a state secret which could severely undermine international support for the U.S.-backed regime in Kiev. Among the SBU’s official duties is the protection of Ukrainian government secrets.”
In addition, one of Parry’s sources maintained that the CIA had, like Prozorov, found evidence that Ukraine’s government had indeed been “an accomplice” to the MH-17 incident:
A source who was briefed by U.S. intelligence analysts told me that the CIA’s conclusion pointed toward a rogue Ukrainian operation involving a hard-line oligarch with the possible motive of shooting down Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official plane returning from South America that day, with similar markings as MH-17. The source said a Ukrainian warplane ascertained that the plane was not Putin’s but the attack went ahead anyway, with the assumption that the tragedy would be blamed on the pro-Russian rebels or on Russia directly.”
Another reason Prozorov’s testimony should not be outright dismissed as propaganda is the fact that he pushed back on previous Russian media reports involving U.S. infiltration of the SBU. When asked by a reporter if he could confirm reports that foreign military officials, including Americans, occupied their own floor at SBU headquarters, Prozorov adamantly denied those claims, stating that after 2005 there were CIA officials present in SBU headquarters but that the practice had been discontinued. He stated that U.S. intelligence officials regularly visited SBU headquarters after the 2014 coup but were not based in the building."
Pompeo the Islamophile!: "US lacerates China’s Uighur wound" (Bhadrakumar).
"Gaddafi Spy Chief – Libya Gave Ex-French President Sarkozy $8million Bribe" (True Publica).
"Trans As A Fashionable Manifestation Of Mental Illness" (Sailer). Histrionic personality disorder.
Stingrays in Toronto.
"Michael Avenatti, Pedophilia And A Fainting Heiress: NXIVM Sex-Cult Trial Gets Surreal" (Durden). The Holocaust II.
"Russia throws down the gauntlet to US on Venezuela" (Bhadrakumar):
"Pompeo’s phone call to Lavrov suggests that the US is trying to figure out the Russian intentions. Interestingly, the Russian readout mentioned that Lavrov also brought up Syria and Ukraine during the conversation with Pompeo. Lavrov’s remarks were rather sharp: “He (Lavrov) also stressed that the US’s intention to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights would lead to a serious violation of international law, impede the Syrian settlement process and aggravate the situation in the Middle East. Speaking about Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov noted that Washington’s playing into the Kiev regime’s hands in torpedoing the Minsk Agreements on the settlement of the intra-Ukrainian conflict was unacceptable.”
Curiously, on the contrary, the US state department readout completely omitted any references to Syria or Ukraine. Evidently, it was too much of a hot potato for Washington to even acknowledge that Lavrov might have drawn a parallel with the US behaviour in the ‘Eastern Hemisphere’, which Russia finds utterly unacceptable."
"The Exceptionalism of the Warmongers: John Bolton and Mike Pompeo Defy the International Criminal Court" (Gordon). It's funny that Bolton is going after the members of a court that is now mostly involved in enforcing Zionism on behalf of the Americans, but sometimes strays slightly away from that mission, causing heartburn for various American war criminals.
"The Jussie Smollett-SPLC-Obamas Nexus: Tina Tchen"(Sailer). It looks like a conspiracy between Barry, local prosecutors, and 'Hollywood' agents. Rahm pretended to complain bitterly about it even as his brother Ari started his career working for the agency that represents Smollett (famously, the television series Entourage is supposed to be about Ari's career at CAA). I wonder what the feds will do about the much more serious issue, the letter containing powder Jussie allegedly sent to himself in an apparent attempt to get a raise.
More based tweets by Omar.
Tweet (Glenn Greenwald):
"Chuck Schumer equating neo-Nazis in Charlottesville to @IlhanMN in front of AIPAC. This, along with Nancy Pelosi (also starring at @AIPAC), is the senior Democrat in Washington."
"Trump Tries To Undo North Korea Sanctions - Gets Sabotaged By His Own Staff" (Moon). Trump's just a mess at this point. As long as Bolton is around this kind of thing is just going to get worse.
"Chagos and the Dark Soul of the British Labour Party" (Murray).
"MSNBC Ignores Catastrophic US-Backed War in Yemen" (Norton). As many feared, the facts of the Mueller report are having no effect on the #Russiagate coverage. "Mueller Madness at the New York Post" (Lang).
"La Rinconada: The Devil’s Paradise" (Koenig) (this is the old 'capitalism' they are trying to bring back everywhere):
"Miners come “voluntarily”. Nobody forces them. Most are poor and jobless. They come for necessity. Some are just greedy -– the never-dying ‘Gold Rausch’ attracts them. The dream of getting rich in the goldmine makes them accept the most horrendous working and living conditions: surviving in an open dump-ground of everything, garbage, toxic heavy metals, wading in mercury-polluted tailings, thin air, contaminated by poisonous vapors, no heating, most of the year sub-freezing temperatures –trash and debris everywhere. But the miners don’t complain. Some bring their wives, few bring also their kids. it’s their choice. Some stay ‘temporarily’ only, 6 months, 12 months, 2 years. For some the dream of hitting the riches never dies; they stay until they die. – They know they will be abused, enslaved. They know they can take it or leave it.
Miners work for usually long hours and are working during 29 days for free. On the 30th day they may keep whatever they take out of the ground, amounting on average to about 800 to 1,000 Soles per month (US$250 – $320). Sometimes day 30 brings nothing. Sometimes some rocks with traces of gold. All are hoping for a gold nugget. This type of mining wage is not unique to Peru. Bolivia and other Andean countries that are open to the most environmentally and socially destructive industry – mining – apply similar systems. The illusion to hit it BIG by finding the legendary ‘gold rock’ is a passion; it is obsessive. And if and when a miner does find a treasure to keep, he is vulnerable of being robbed, even killed, body discarded – another miner gone missing. Or not. Just disappeared. Maybe in a garbage dump. They are endless in Rinconada. They reflect the character of Rinconada. Refuse, waste, stench and death."
"'Lone Wolf' Myth Covers Up Possible Mossad Role in New Zealand Terrorist Attack" (Parry). Nothing new, but it is strange to see such 'crazy' ideas in a semi-respectable place.
"An Iran-Syria ‘Belt & Road’: A Far-Reaching Geopolitical Strategy Unfolds" (Crooke):
". . . Pompeo is about to land in the Middle East threatening all around with sanctions, and still ‘talking the talk’ of reducing Iranian oil sales to zero, as US oil waivers expire on 1 May.
Of course, zero waivers were never likely, but now with the new trade ‘Belt and Road’ alliance unfolding, the stakes for US foreign policy are doubled: Syria will find investors in its reconstruction precisely because it – like Iran – is a pivotal ‘corridor’ state for trade (and ultimately for energy). And Iran will not be brought to capitulation through economic siege. What Pompeo risks, through his belligerency, or clumsiness, rather, is to lose both Iraq and Lebanon.
In the former, ‘losing Iraq’ could entail the Iraqi government demanding US troops leave Iraq. In the latter case, ‘loosing’ Lebanon, translates into something more sinister: To sanction Lebanon (in order to ‘hurt’ Hizbullah) actually means putting Lebanon’s entire economic stability into play (as Hizbullah is an integral part to Lebanon’s economy – and the Shi’a compose some 30-40% of the population. They cannot be somehow ‘filtered out’, as if some stand-alone sanctions target). Instability in Lebanon is never far away, but to induce it, is crazy.
Wherever Pompeo travels on his journeys through the region, he cannot fail but to notice that US policies – and the constancy of such policies – are not trusted (even this week, ‘old US ally’ Egypt has turned to Russia for the purchase of military aircraft, and India is defying the US over its oil imports from Venezuela).
It is against this background, that the earlier intelligence service quotes in the NY Times, and its Editorial (i.e. not an op-ed article): Shedding Any Last Illusions about Saudi Arabia, might be understood. US policy across the entire Middle East, and by extension, much of its leverage over Russia and China, stands on extremely weak foundations. The débacle of the US-sponsored Warsaw conference, which was supposed consolidate support for America’s anti-Iranian ‘war’ – and the silence with which VP Mike Pence’s address at Munich was received – provide clear evidence for this.
Well, the pivot for countering this unfavourable US conjuncture rests on one man: MbS. America’s entire foreign policy, and that of its ally, Israel, has pivoted around this erratic, highly-flawed, psychologically-impaired figure. The NYT leak from CIA officials, with its unqualified endorsement through a NYT board editorial, suggest that the CIA and MI6 have concluded that US global interests cannot be left in such unreliable, unsafe hands.
What this ultimately might mean is unclear, but such a leak would suggest that it stems from a concerted CIA professional assessment (i.e. that it is not just a partisan party warfare). Trump may not concur, or like it much, but the CIA when it does form such a definitive view, is no force to be lightly trifled with."
Back to the extremely ironic - the hostage taker of the US becomes the hostage itself, limiting American strategy - Israel-as-hostage geopolitical theory of the Middle East, with the bonus that the new hostage has put all its eggs in the basket of MbS, a man considered so psychologically unstable as to be useless as a dependable partner (with bonus Khazar high treason/influence peddling within the White House). One of the untapped pressure points is that the MIGA-Americans have made Israel so safe and wealthy (due to the constant leeching from the American host) that the Israeli public has no stomach whatsoever for any physical threats or even inconveniences. Part of this flows directly from Khazar racism - how dare they, those primitive savages, purport to threaten us? The parasite has taken over the nervous system - (((media))), etc - of the host, meaning that a threat to the parasite is now a threat to the host, leading to the bizarre situation that the host has to threaten its own alliances in order to protect the parasite. All of this in the context of constant competitive pressure from the Chinese, who don't have a parasite and thus are free to act in their own interests, with the pressures of the parasite meaning the Americans have to lose every battle, as they can't even act in their most basic national interests. The best part of all of this is that everybody outside of Assholia and its Khazar parasites understands the dynamic, and is free to act in accordance with the Empire's one huge weakness, the one that is quickly bringing it down.
"An Iranian April Surprise?" (Giraldi). I would have said there was no chance of this, but Trump's serious recent MIGA deterioration makes even the stupidest things possible.
"Pompeo Demands Moscow "Cease Unconstructive Behavior" In Venezuela" (Durden). You have to laugh. Venezuela suddenly has S-300s, which will complicate the Assholian military invasion, now presumably completely off the table.
"29 minutes inside Barry and Honey Sherman’s home: Who was the visitor?" (Donovan). Note that the murder-suicide was long over by this point, so this is completely irrelevant - I suspect the visitor was some kind of contractor who worked on the house and left without ever seeing the murder scene - but The Star must continue its work of backing the family's bizarre conspiracy theory. The Evil of Barry survives his suicide: "UHN patients given unlicensed drug that led to diabetes, liver dysfunction and one death, study finds" (Cribb). I note that, despite the massive deterioration of The Star as a newspaper, it is still quite good at this kind of specific medical investigatory journalism, even as the results are somewhat 'anti-Semitic'.
"Trump Koshers the Seizure of the Golan Heights" (Mykytyn) (actually, this bit of MIGA is clearly about getting Bibi reelected, but giving some important guys a stake in the theft doesn't hurt):
"Since 1981, Israel has treated the Golan as a resource rich part of its country. The Golan provides over a third of Israel’s fresh water. And the Golan has provided Israel’s first major oil find. Afek Oil and Gas, a division of Genie Oil has obtained oil rights for the huge oil fields in the Golan Heights. In October 2015, October 2015 Afek Oil and Gas confirmed the discovery of vast oil reserve oil in the Golan Heights. Genie Oil has powerful political connections. Keith Murdock, Vice President Cheney, Michael Steinhardt Jacob Rothschild and Larry Summers are among its Board Members.
Despite Genie’s influence, under current conditions, Genie’s Israeli subsidiary can not sell any oil it extracts from the Golan on the international oil market because that would violate UN resolutions. However, if Washington declares Golan to be part of Israel, then oil could be legally traded with the US. Russia Today speculates that “Genie Energy’s investments in the Golan are likely the strongest factor pushing the U.S. towards the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory.”"
"Fred Malek: He Counted" (Heer). Say what you will about Nixon but the man was woke.
We now know that the reason Eichmann had to be eliminated - at considerable diplomatic expense - was that he was the Zionist German who negotiated the terms of the Holocaust with the Khazar leaders (in order to create the crisis which allowed for the population with European refugees of the land the Khazars intended to steal), and planned expansion of the Zionist Empire by 1960 was going to need the Khazars-as-eternal-victims myth to survive the truth that it was Khazar leaders who helped plan the Holocaust, so it was extremely important that Eichmann didn't pop up and start talking about this: "Eichmann's captor, Israeli ex-spy Rafi Eitan dead at 92".
Tweet (Defend Assange Campaign):
"#MuellerTime conspiracy theorists have: 1. Handed Trump a huge strategic 2020 advantage 2. Discredited the media 3. Diverted from electoral winners (inequality, health, corruption, DNC reform) 4. Trumpwashed CIA, FBI, DoJ, war, nukes 5. Increased Putin's power, approval"
Misses the main problem, and the main purpose of Russiagate - it still makes no sense as a Clintonista campaign tactic, as Trump throughout was thought to have no chance - which was to restart the Cold War, hopefully leading to WWIII, as Putin was regarded as hindering the building of the Zionist Empire. As usual always, the Khazar plan was to set the gentiles against each other, and sneak up through the middle.
The main weakness of the Khazars is that they hate gentiles so very, very, very much, that they end up going off on self-destructive tangents just to attempt to cause the gentiles more problems. Properly analyzed, the Mueller decision is a self-defensive effort, late and clumsy as it may be, to avoid the nuclear destruction of WWIII. Because the gentiles are so fucking stupid and easily manipulated, the Khazars never count on anybody showing a smidgen of common sense and backing off from the abyss, but it does happen.
Tweet (Matt Taibbi):
"Let’s not forget that it’s a lot of the same people who pushed both panics, including Goldberg, the Washington Post editorial page, the same cable networks (in many cases recycling the same guests)."
It's always the (((same people))). The stench of ((('donors'))) and their (((minions))) is all over this. The irony is that with Trump 2.0, MIGA not MAGA, they needn't have bothered, as they are getting almost as much as they would have got with Killary (though to be fair, Trump's gifts are symbolic, or doomed to fail, and Killary would have given (((them))) WWIII).
Tweet (Dan Cohen) (if you scroll down, bonus link to complete debunking of 'Rabbi' Schmuley):
"Islamophobe crank @RabbiShmuley bought this ad in Sunday’s Washington Post smearing @IlhanMN as an antsemite. The ad, not Omar, conflates Israel and Jews – an antisemitic trope. Shmuley is the bigot here, not Omar."
Tweet (Edo Konrad):
"This is what the pro-Israel demonstration looked like outside Ilhan Omar's event in LA on Saturday. This is what so much pro-Israel activism looks like. Can anyone imagine these activists protesting real anti-Semitic Republicans using the same kind of vile imagery? Cause I can't."
Tweet (Ryan Saavedra):
"Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) mocks the "very fascinating" pro-Israel demonstrators who were protesting her yesterday: "But I don't think any of them realize that people like myself and many of the people in this room could care less about what they have to say""
Omar nails it, again. The biggest threat to Khazar manipulation is to simply stop listening to them or acknowledging their existence. Laughing at them is also cool.
'Irrational' Jew hatred news: "‘Intense hatred of Israel is moving from margins to center of US politics’ — Howard Kohr of AIPAC" (Weiss).
Via sarz in the comments: "Christchurch Attack: Israeli Mossad’s Years of Espionage Activities in the City" (Haqiqatjou). A fine reading of The Manifesto. Tarrant completely follows European-style extremist right (e.g., Breivik) politics, which is striking in that it is extremely Islamophobic, but either never mentions the Jews, or has only good things to say about them. This is bizarrely out of line with traditional European extreme-right ideology, the kind of thing that people are jailed for, which is extremely 'anti-Semitic', and has been for hundreds of years. This peculiar turn is a conspiracy. Just as with evangelical Christianity with its Israel-supporting rapture, (((somebody)) has nudged the philosophical underpinnings to create a Khazar-empire-friendly ideology for the extremists. They've replaced normal anti-Semitism with extremely violent hatred of Muslims, and thus, again, have managed to have the stupid gentiles fighting each other, rather than their real enemies. With Christchurch being a Mossad headquarters, you have to wonder.
Fun fact: "28 Parkland Students Traveled to New Zealand to Attend a Summit on Youth Activism" (Depuy). Timing: "For the second time in a week, a Parkland student has died in an apparent suicide".
Tweet (Michael Tracey) (also):
"It will take years to fully process the true scope the media failure on Trump/Russia. The scale of their malfeasance is breathtaking. I have eternal contempt for these self-interested, cynical frauds who deceived the public for profit and political gain. Malignant scumbags"
Tweet (Aaron Maté):
"If you’re MSNBC right now, what do you do? After 2 years of peddling a conspiracy theory by shutting out dissenting voices & countervailing facts, do you: double down w/ deflection, denial, distortion in the hopes your audience doesn’t catch on; or: start doing actual journalism?"
"It's official: Russiagate is this generation's WMD" (Taibbi). Summary of media train wrecks.
"Russia Hoax Has Misdirected People Away From Evidence That Trump is Being Controlled by Jews and Israel" (Rogers). "Trump Is America’s First Zionist President" (Roberts).
"Speaking of Delusions, Russia, Russia, Russia by Larry C Johnson". It's funny that all along the FBI had embedded with Trump a confidential informant whose job it was to uncover just the sort of things Trump was accused of!
"After Mueller: An Off-Ramp on Russia for the Venal Fucks" (MI6). MI6 is getting consistently, and embarrassingly, 0wned by Maté in attempting to spar with him with quibbles on Twitter.
A comment by David Habakkuk:
"I would be most interested if one of the legally competent members of this Committee – Robert Willman perhaps? – could give us us an idea of what charges could be levelled against Christopher Steele under U.S. law in relation to his clearly central role in this conspiracy.
It also seems reasonably clear that he was not acting in isolation, and that there is a strong ‘prima facie’ case that senior figures in the British ‘intelligence community’ – notably Robert Hannigan and probably Sir Richard Dearlove – were involved, in which case the complicity is likely to have gone very much further.
The argument that declassification of relevant documentation would harm the intelligence relationship between the U.S. and U.K. has clearly been made with great emphasis from this side.
In fact, it is pure bollocks. A serious investigation on your side, which could lead to the kind of clean-out which should have happened when the scale of the corruption of intelligence in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq became clear, might pave the way for us to reconstruct reasonably functional intelligence services.
Doing this on both sides of the Atlantic might pave the way for a reconstruction of an intelligence relationship which was actually beneficial to both countries, as in recent years it patently has not been.
Whether there is a realistic prospect of people on your side opening the cans of worms on ours, as well as your own, of course remains a moot point."
"MSNBC's Joy Reid Suggests Cover-Up Underway With Mueller Report" (Durden). Just the person to promote this conspiracy theory!
Tweet (Sean Davis):
"We're getting pretty close to Fire Can't Melt Steel territory from the collusion truthers."
It would be swell if Trump is now able to have meetings with Putin, settle some stuff, and calm things down.
Tweet (WellTraveled Fox) (the sad fact remains that Trump's candidacy was run as a Clintonista stalking horse to wreck the Republican nomination process, and then serve as a push-over on the road to the Killary Koronation):
"It was the Dems that gave Trump talking points to get ahead .. not Russia https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/53775 …"
"What Can We Do? They Are Insane!" (Giraldi).
Tweets by Curse on Israel's nuclear weapons program.
Slight push-back against the fiats of all-powerful President Bolton: "U.S. to Leave in Place Latest North Korea-Related Sanctions, Sources Say" (Talev/Mohsin).
"The murder of St. Oscar Romero remains in impunity" (El Salvador Perspectives).
"Tom Friedman’s belief in an ‘ancestral homeland’ is a toxic myth and not history" (Gurvitz). As you would expect from Weiss, this is a mess, but somehow a commentator named Talkback managed to sneak in some truth (at least until it is scrubbed).
"Canada in the Age of Working-Class Power" (Savage). Back in the day, Canadian unions used to be quite uppity.
"Sentence increased to life for wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic" (Squires). They upped the sentence for the unpardonable crime of raising uncomfortable truths. At least they didn't heart attack him!
"Italy joins China's Belt and Road Initiative" (Mitchell). "Italy takes Belt and Road to the heart of Europe" (Bhadrakumar). Brexit, then Itxit.
Tweet (Nico):
"#Macron's France rapid descent into authoritarianism: the army has been sent around the country today to repress #YellowVests demonstrators. This is the true face of neoliberal governments and their elite when you threaten them. https://www.politico.eu/article/gilets-jaunes-yellow-jackets-soldiers-may-open-fire-if-lives-at-risk-protests-paris-military-general/ …"
Getting the army involved is a stage in the process, hopefully ending with the soldiers refusing to obey Rothschild orders to slaughter the innocent. Refusal to obey is how Portugal freed itself (and Portugal is doing very well these days).
Tweet (Craig Murray):
"People who support the EU have the right to campaign and march today. But the undemocratic #Peoplesvote organisation is a comeback vehicle for Blairite war criminals who delivered illegal war. Don't be used. War Criminals should not be platformed whatever platitudes they spout."
I'm going to assume we haven't seen a second vote solely for the reason that May has polling data showing it would be even more in favor of leaving, as a big fuck you to politicians, and the Conservatives and May in particular, who don't accept the clear will of the people.
"This blog documents how Arash Azizi is prominent among the fake leftists in neoliberal academia and journalism who exploit and misuse socialist rhetoric and history while acting in the service of imperialism http://arashaziziisafraud.blogspot.com/2018/11/arash-azizi-fake-leftist-slippery.html …"
"The Zionist Smear Campaign Against Bernie Sanders Is Just Beginning" (Litvin) (also: "Explained Jexodus, the Far-right Group Calling for U.S. Jews to Be Released From Left-wing Bondage"). We've reached Groundhog Day with the ((('donors'))) and Bernie, with Bernie the sole guy who can beat Trump (essentially already conceded by all the experts), and the same dirty tricks applied in the nomination campaign as in the last one, leading to smooth Trump victory against some ridiculous alternative Democrat nominee.
"Walt Whitman, Mass Media and Jewish Power" (Dinh). How to become persona non grata, despite having a hell of a way with words.
"Trump Gives Away What Is Not His or Israel’s" (Salt):
"He did this in a tweet, without telling the relevant arms of his own administration beforehand. The State Department was taken by surprise and so was everyone else, except the Israeli government. It knew because Trump had passed on the word. Behind the scenes, John Bolton and the US ambassador to Israel, David Freedman, effectively Israel’s American ambassador to Israel, worked to set this up.
The parallel to Trump’s unilateral White House action is US recognition of Israel in 1948. Because of the probability of extreme bloodshed, early in 1948 the US had backed away from the 1947 partition plan and was seeking a UN trusteeship over Palestine. That was the policy followed until Truman upended it on May 14 by recognizing Israel de facto, without informing the State Department or the US delegation at the UN.
The UN Secretary-General had been informed, and it was in the wastepaper basket in his office that the screwed-up ticker tape message sent to him was found. The US delegation ’s head, Warren Austin, was so disgusted he walked out of the UN building and left it to his deputy to make the formal announcement of recognition. The enraged Cuban delegation threatened to pull Cuba out of the UN."
"So What if Trump “Recognizes” “Israel’s” Annexation of the Golan?" (Korybko). Odd, as there is lots of recent evidence that Russia is not at all happy with Bibi (including failure to respond to his requests for meetings), the promise of removal of Iranians from the border seems to have been bullshit, with the Iranians still where they want to be, and there is no real evidence that Russia has taken any stand with respect to the Golan, except for a general position that Syrian territorial integrity must be respected. Putin has Khazar pressures of his own, which require some care, but he has consistently supported international law, not because he is a nice guy, but because it is in long-term Russian national interests to do so (Americans don't have that luxury because of the parasitic behavior of the Khazars).
"Media Censors Bolsonaro CIA Visit With Justice Minister":
"In a chilling demonstration of a “free press” working in lockstep with foreign policy, its master narratives and the intelligence agencies themselves, the Guardian, NYT, and BBC failed to mention Bolsonaro and Moro’s CIA visit even once, across various published articles on the tour. The Guardian published three articles, all of which omitted the CIA visit which was dominating the news cycle in Brazil on March 18. NYT ran AP and Reuters wires without fanfare, but published no reporting, analysis or commentary of their own. The BBC made no mention whatsoever.
What are we to conclude about the levels of editorial and journalistic integrity required to intentionally bury such a significant geopolitical story, which concerns the destiny and wellbeing of 209 million souls? Who made those editorial calls, and who are they answerable to?
Ironically, the most CIA associated newspaper in the United States, the Washington Post, was less coy, running two AP authored pieces which mentioned the visit and its repercussions, and again in this original story on the negative reaction and embarrassment in Brazil to the far-right president’s visit."
"Media Blackout as Israel’s Largest Banks Pay over $1 Billion in Fines for US Tax Evasion Schemes" (Webb). "Hacker hiding in Israel faces French trial in man’s death" (Abunimah).
"The Strongmen Strike Back" (Robinson). On Robert Kagan. Kagan is a 100% blood-pouring-from-the-fangs violent racist group supremacist, and everything he has ever written is an expression of that (in particular, his 'one issue' is promoting Wars For The Jews). Fitting his Khazar supremacism within the context of Western acceptable political dialogue is his schtik (and the fact that none of it makes any sense should be a hint). Taking any of these monsters at face value is ridiculous (see also Max Boot, who somehow receives similar deference).
"Rick Perry, the Saudis and a Dangerous Nuclear Deal" (Pierson):
"The Saudi deal is rife with conflicts of interest. The House interim report relates how the Saudi deal originated with a shadowy group of retired admirals and generals called IP3 International which assembled a consortium of American nuclear development corporations. IP3 has ties to both Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, and to disgraced national security adviser General Michael Flynn. Flynn pushed the deal as a senior adviser on Trump’s presidential campaign and on Trump’s transition team. He continued to push the deal when he was Trump’s first national security adviser. As for Jared Kushner, a firm called Brookfield Asset Management took out a 99-year lease on a distressed Kushner property in New York City, relieving Kushner of more than a billion dollars in debt. Brookfield is a part owner of Westinghouse Co., one of the firms in the IP3 consortium of nuclear developers. In addition, Kushner is close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler."
"Mike Pompeo Says That Donald Trump was Sent by God to be the Savior of the Jews" (Anglin).
"White Helmets Under Black Banners" (Zinin). More funding now - and for what? - is part of Trump's preposterous run of MIGA. Another example: "Human Rights as Seen by the White House: Concessions to Israel Are Notable" (Giraldi). The overall treasonous Trump deterioration since late last year is stunning.
"Now Richard Cohen Is Out At The SPLC Too" (Sailer). Some must be replaced for the overall good of the Replacement.
More hilarity: "Nazi survivors protest Holocaust Museum's ties with Trump's aide" (Rattansi).
"Satan-Worshiping Jew John Podhoretz Deletes Tweet Calling Yang an Anti-Semite for Opposing Genital Mutilation" (Anglin). They obviously haven't had 'the Visit' with Yang yet.
A joke, but I'm sure some version of this will hit the Clintonista (((media))): tweet (Eoin Higgins):
"The Russians got to Mueller. That’s the only explanation that makes sense."
Btw, I think Mueller deserves some praise. He could have dragged this out even more, and left suspicions on the table to justify the time and money and harm to the country that was wasted looking for Russians under the bed, but he seems to have, as an American patriot, delivered a clean report. I wonder what the Clintonistas will do now to protect the ((('donor'))) model.
"Auschwitz: Railway Into Concentration Camp is NOT a Balance Beam for Pics" (Zhang).
Ruining American foreign policy for a chance at helping crooked Bibi's reelection (the Orgy Island Mossad blackmail of Trump, or perhaps a series of other blackmail schemes, is paying off): "Trump's Mideast Bombshell: US Must Back Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights" (Durden).
Tweets (Khaled Elgindy):
"If you imagine that Trump's statement on the #GolanHeights is not a big deal or somehow does not affect Israel/Palestine track, think again. Thread..."
"MIGA Agenda in Action! Trump Hands Over Golan Heights to Israel" (Batty).
So I have to assume the sanctions on Russia ostensibly for the annexation of Crimea will be immediately ended.
"HARPER: PRESIDENT TRUMP NEEDS A GOOD PLUMBER". Good summary of the Boltonization of Trump's Presidency. Also: "Yet Another Victor Cha’s Attempt to Stall US-DPRK Talks, or was it John Bolton’s?" (Asmolov).
"16 Years After Iraq, the US Has Become a Nation of Passive Neocons" (Webb).
"Don’t Spy for Me Argentina" (Madsen).
The Pentagon can't find two nickles to rub together. "Whose Blood, Whose Treasure?" (Astore). "Bloomberg’s Armsmaker-Funded Columnist Wants You to Know: Military Spending Is Woke" (Johnson). "No, the Left Should Not ‘Learn to Love’ the Military-Industrial Complex" (Levitz). Tweet (Ben Norton):
"Some other instant classics recently written by Bloomberg Opinion columnist @HalBrands, "Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor" at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (a notorious pipeline to the US government) Now this is some tasty propaganda!"
"Pompeo Arrives at Western Wall With Netanyahu, a First Visit of U.S. Diplomat With Israeli Official" (Landau) (also):
"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived on Thursday afternoon for a visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall, where he was accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.
This is the first-ever visit of a top U.S. diplomat to the Western Wall with an accompaniment of an Israeli official.
In the past, most American officials avoided visiting the site because it is considered by the majority of the international community to be situated in a disputed territory that is not under Israeli sovereignty."
Tweets (V. Judah Khaykin) ["Why does Mark Potok, senior fellow at the SPLC, keep a list on his wall of the non-hispanic white population by the decade?"]:
"Replacement theory is really important to understand as it is one of the central pillars of White Nationalism. Unfortunately, this @nytimes piece by @NellieBowles fails to identify a central factor of replacement theory: who is responsible. THREAD"
"Yellow Vests Apocalypse: Military Units Deployed, Police Head Wants to Use Live Rounds" (weev).
"Antisemitic Graffiti in France: Whatcha Doin’ Mr. Asylum Director?" (Diversity Macht Frei).
Birthright leader attempts to increase the number of Khazar births: "Michael Steinhardt, a Leader in Jewish Philanthropy, Is Accused of a Pattern of Sexual Harassment" (Otterman/Dreyfus).
"After Bleeding Thailand Dry, Soros is Going in for the Kill" (Perier). "US and Soros Take Stab at Thai Elections" (Cartalucci). And HRW.
Tweets by Trevor Sumner: "The Best Analysis Of What Really Happened To The Boeing 737 Max From A Pilot & Software Engineer" (Durden). "Pilot Who Hitched a Ride Saved Lion Air 737 Day Before Deadly Crash" (Levin/Suhartono). Safety was an option: "Doomed Boeing 737s Lacked 'Optional Safety Features'; Ethiopian Air Captain Skipped Training" (Durden).
"A New Book Claims Jared Kushner Didn’t Think Karlie Kloss Was Good Enough To Marry His Brother" (Kristian).
"New Zealand mosque attacks: Wrong person listed as a victim".
"Canada’s SNC-Lavalin Affair: The Site C Dam Project and Bulk Water Export" (Nelson). An excellent conspiracy reason for Trudeau to be so particularly solicitous of the obvious crooks at SNC-Lavalin.
"Former ICTY Lawyer Comments on the Karadzic Verdict" (Black).
"On Ilhan Omar, Assad Fetishism, and the Danger of Red-Brown “Anti-Imperialism”" (Draitser). Crap tweet by Omar - a rare misstep - and super-crap commentary, part of the obvious deterioration of Counterpunch. There's a pattern forming of this odious monster-protecting crap: "Day of Wrath" (Steppling). Wokenness is breaking out all over, and some people are worried.
"Exclusive: How Iran fuel oil exports beat U.S. sanctions in tanker odyssey to Asia" (Rothschilds). "Empire Of Chaos Crumbles As Iran Outflanks US In Iraq & Beyond" (Luongo).
"Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords in Plaintext—Change Yours Now" (Newman). "Porn and the state: when size really does matter" (Ramanauskas):
"What looks set to happen is that members of the public will have to provide their personal information to a company which will then not only know that the person watches pornography, but also the specific type. Given that some firms have a woeful track record of protecting customer data, this could risk getting into the wrong hands. For example, criminals may decide to blackmail users by threatening to reveal that they have viewed pornography. Or, the data, no matter how encrypted it is, may just be leaked, thereby revealing the private viewing habits of millions of people.
This could lead to public humiliation, family breakdown, a loss of employment, ostracisation from social groups, and even suicide. Again, it will be LGBTQ+ people who will be most at risk from this. They may not have chosen to reveal their sexuality to others, only to find out that the whole world now knows. Although the country is now a much more tolerant and accepting place, that’s still not the case everywhere in the UK – and it could even result in some people facing violence.
Of course, a person could get past this by simply going down to their local newsagent. However, place yourself in that person’s shoes. Imagine just how embarrassing it would be: “Hello. I’ll take this newspaper, the pint of milk, 20 Lambert and Butler, and… er… one of those 18-plus internet passes.” Not only would that person be humiliated, but they’d also have to show their ID. The risk of blackmail would, therefore, remain."
"Truth or Trope?" (Sailer):
"Of the top 50 political donors to either party at the federal level in 2018, 52 percent were Jewish and 48 percent were gentile. Individuals who identify as Jewish are usually estimated to make up perhaps 2.2 percent of the population.
Of the $675 million given by the top 50 donors, 66 percent of the money came from Jews and 34 percent from gentiles.
Of the $297 million that GOP candidates and conservative causes received from the top 50 donors, 56 percent was from Jewish individuals.
Of the $361 million Democratic politicians and liberal causes received, 76 percent came from Jewish givers.
So it turns out that Rep. Omar and Gov. LePage appear to have been correct, at least about the biggest 2018 donors. But you can also see why Pelosi wanted Omar to just shut up about it: 76 percent is a lot."
"Censorship Tightens As Governments Lose Control" (Luongo). "Twitter Restricts Account of Julian Assange’s Mother" (Lauria). You have to wonder if Jack is working for Bolton or Killary in suppressing the very woke tweets.
"Real Collusion: Ukraine Launches Criminal Investigation Into Pro-Hillary Election Meddling" (Durden). Russiagate itself is part of the same pro-Killary/anti-Russia conspiracy cooked up by Ukrainian intelligence. This investigation won't go anywhere, and was probably just raised to get some favor from Trump for the criminals who run Ukraine.
"Kushner of Arabia wanted to Give Some of Jordan to Palestinians and some of Saudi Land to Jordan". President Jared's eliminationist plan is much daffier than we imagined, and is rooted in the old Zionist idea that Palestinians are just misplaced Jordanians, with the essential 'peace' problem being that they couldn't convince the Jordanians to take them all in. The solution is thus to bribe Jordan with Saudi land (you can see why the King is mad at MbS for going along with this), so a piece of Jordan could be used as a Palestinian statelet. Tweet (Savvy and Realistic Democrat):
"Congrats to @Harvard and @nyulaw on forming this young man who succeeds where so many others have failed!"
Tweet (Karl Sharro) (also, from Max, "Hannibal played the long game"):
"Egypt would get land from Libya, Libya would get land from Tunisia, Tunisia would get land from Algeria, Algeria would get land from Morocco who would get back al-Andalus and Lebanon is declared the winner of the Punic Wars and gets Rome"
"Who Pressured Whom?" (Giesbrecht). Right-wing fringe-y, yet it seems clear that Wilson-Raybould wasn't just some victim of business-friendly Trudeau bullying, but actually has a conspiracy plan to force Trudeau out and replace him as Prime Minister, and introduce more aboriginal-friendly policies. Note how Trudeau is the victim of his own identity politics virtue signalling, appointing somebody who had no real experience for the job.
"Beware foreign policy ‘experts’ who are shills for imperialism" (Engler). The Canadian stinktank industry.
"Was UK paying White Helmets to produce Syria ‘chemical weapon’ PR as cover for Jaish Al Islam?" (Beeley). It's a double false-flag - you not only blame Assad, but simultaneously cover up for the horrible acts of your Islamist proxy army.
Khazarocracy, the most evil form of government: "Champs-Élysées war zone reporting & the coming Yellow Vest crackdown" (Mazaheri).
Tweet (Abby Martin):
"Bolton & US puppet Guaido urged Venezuela’s military to defect w/ promises of amnesty. After they were no longer useful, they’ve been kicked out, given maps w/ nowhere to go "
Tweet (Ian56) (what to do if your phony 30 days runs out?):
"Hilarious! Mass Murdering War Criminal Psychopath Elliott Abrams says we are going to make shit up & change the rules as we go along, because the #VenezuelaCoup has failed & #Maduro is still there."
"UK’s Labour Antisemitism Split" (Fantom). On Herzl's suppressed but startlingly cynical plans to abuse 'anti-Semitism' for Zionist power purposes, and its application to the attacks on Corbyn and Labour.
This is wonderful: tweet (Brazil Wire) (you can see the thought bubble forming above Trump's head: "Where in the fuck does the CIA find these imbeciles!"):
"When Bolsonaro went to Washington. http://www.brasilwire.com/in-plain-sight-bolsonaro-moro-and-the-cia/ …"
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association between expatriation and hiv awareness and knowledge among injecting drug users in kabul afghanistan a cross sectional comparison of former refugees to those remaining during conflict todd cs abed ams strathdee sa et al 2007
Association between Expatriation and HIV Awareness and Knowledge among Injecting Drug Users in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Former Refugees to Those Remaining During Conflict. Todd CS, Abed AMS, Strathdee SA, et al (2007)
Little is known about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) awareness among Afghan injecting drug users (IDUs), many of whom initiated injecting as refugees. We explored whether differences in HIV awareness and knowledge exist between Afghan IDUs who were refugees compared to those never having left Afghanistan. Download this publication
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National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) (2016-2017). National AIDS Programme, Department of Public Health, MInistry of Health and Sports, Myanmar. (2019)
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Technical Note on National and Sub-National HIV Estimates and Projections. National Centre for HIV/AIDS Dermatology and STDs, Cambodia. (2019)
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National AIDS Spending Assessment for the Period 2016-2017 in Cambodia. National AIDS Authority (NAA). (2019)
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Global Tuberculosis Report 2019. WHO. (2019)
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Changing Laws that Discriminate. UNAIDS. (2019)
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Papua New Guinea National STI and HIV Strategy 2018–2022. National Department of Health and HIV and AIDS and National AIDS Council Papua New Guinea. (2018)
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Young People’s Participation in Community-based Responses to HIV — From Passive Beneficiaries to Active Agents of Change. UNAIDS. (2019)
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UNAIDS Gender Action Plan - First Progress Report. UNAIDS. (2019)
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WHO Recommendation: Elective C-section Should not be Routinely Recommended to Women Living with HIV. WHO. (2018)
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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2019. ESCAP. (2019)
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WHO Guideline: Recommendations on Digital Interventions for Health System Strengthening. WHO. (2019)
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Progress Report on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections 2019. WHO. (2019)
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HIV and Universal Health Coverage — A Guide for Civil Society. UNAIDS. (2019)
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Annual Report 2018. National STD/AIDS Control Programme, Sri Lanka. (2019)
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Still Not Welcome — HIV-related Travel Restrictions. UNAIDS and UNDP. (2019)
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HIV and the Law: Risks, Rights and Health – 2018 Supplement. Abdullaev T, Bernard E, Beyrer C, Castilho L, et al. (2018)
Consolidated Strategic Information Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis: Planning and Tracking Progress towards Elimination. WHO. (2019)
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Myanmar Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey and Population Size Estimates among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) 2017-2018. National AIDS Programme and Ministry of Health of Sports Myanmar (2019)
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Myanmar Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey and Population Size Estimates among Female Sex Workers (FSW) 2015. National AIDS Programme and Ministry of Health of Sports Myanmar (2019)
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National Guidelines Community-Led HIV Testing 2017 Nepal. Ministry of Health, Nepal. (2018)
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National Population Size Estimation, Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey, and HCV among PWID and PWUD in Cambodia, 2017. Mun P, Yi S and Tuot S. (2018)
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Integrated HIV Bio-Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS 2016) among Female Entertainment Workers. Phalkun M. (2017)
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TB-HIV Factsheet 2018. Data Hub. (2018)
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Towards Ending AIDS in Sri Lanka: National Communication Strategy (2018-2021). National STD/AIDS Control Programme. (2017)
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Sankalak: Status of National AIDS Response. National AIDS Control Organization. (2017)
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State Epidemiological Fact Sheets - Volume 1, North-East Region 2017. National AIDS Control Organisation. (2017)
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State Epidemiological Fact Sheets – Volume 2, West & South Regions 2017. National AIDS Control Organisation. (2017)
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Bubonic plague kills two in Mongolia
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AKIPRESS.COM - A plane has been quarantined after pregnant woman and her husband died of bubonic plague in Mongolia.
Mongolian authorities confirmed the couple from the Ulgii district were infected with the plague after illegally eating a marmot. The 38-year-old man died on April 27, while his wife succumbed to the black death three days later. They leave behind four children aged between two and 13.
A plane that flew into the nation's capital from the affected area was quarantined.
Seventeen Russian tourists have been unable to return home because of the quarantine imposed in western Mongolia after two plague cases were identified there, the Russian Embassy in Mongolia informed TASS on Saturday.
"Mongolia’s authorities declared a quarantine in the country’s western Bayan-Ulgii province," the embassy said. "It will last from April 30 to May 6. To date, 17 tourists from Russia who remain there have got in touch with us."
According to the Siberian Times, an emergency team from the National Centre of Communicable Diseases boarded the aircraft in hazmat suits to check the 158 passengers on board before they were moved to a hospital.
The plague is caused by a bacterium found on small mammals like rats and marmots. It can kill in as little as 24 hours if left untreated and is believed to have wiped out nearly 50 million people in Asia, Europe and Africa in the 14th century, 9news reported.
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Best StoryAggie Award Winners
One of the core components of any adventure, the game’s narrative must engage the player’s interest and imagination. Entertaining in its own right, a good story also immerses the player in a believable game world and serves as motivation to overcome the challenges presented. While often accompanied by quality writing, the plot is a distinct feature that may or may not be ably supported by the actual dialogue – if in fact it has dialogue at all.
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The Aggie award winners:
Unavowed (2018 winner)
It all begins with you – a man or woman, your choice – being struck by lightning to exorcise the demon possessing you. There’s no slow burn here, as Wadjet Eye Games’ Unavowed plunges right into its narrative about supernatural creatures and paranormal powers. Set against the backdrop of modern day New York City, this urban fantasy explores the mysteries behind visitors from the netherworlds coexisting with us in our own. When your self-named character is freed by a half-Jinn and fire mage, you’re recruited into the titular Unavowed, a secret mystical police force. There you get to decide how to approach your investigations, with a choice of three different background professions dictating the path available to you.
Following in the tragedy-laden footsteps of the one who possessed you in order to unravel their evil deeds isn’t all this stellar point-and-click title has to offer. Along the way you’ll help recruit more people into your small supernaturally-endowed team. Each of them has their own backstory, and this game takes advantage of its interactive medium to allow you to explore these tales to whatever extent you want without detracting from the main storyline. Throw in a choice of teammates to share in your missions, multiple playable backstories for your own character, and an excellent plot twist along the way that makes you reevaluate everything you thought you knew, it’s no wonder why Unavowed spirited away this year’s Aggie Award for Best Story.
2018 winner of:
Best Adventure Game of the Year
Best Traditional Adventure
Best Acting (Voice or Live Action)
Best Writing – Drama
2018 Readers Choice' winner of:
Best Graphic Design
» Read the Unavowed review
Last Day of June (2017 winner)
Like that proverbial tree falling in an empty forest, this year’s Best Story award winner sets up a curious paradox: can a wordless adventure game tell a compelling story? Ovosonico’s Last Day of June, a tender, heart-wrenching game about love and loss, proves that the answer is a resounding yes. Even with no spoken words and only a handful of written prompts, the game’s expressive character acting, rich music, clever structure, and nuanced imagery communicates a poignant and powerful message: even if fate can’t be changed and the dead can’t be spared, love lives on in the people left behind.
Loosely spun off from the music video for Steven Wilson’s Drive Home, Last Day of June follows a wheelchair-bound widower grieving the loss of his wife through his attempts to manipulate time and change the series of events leading up to her fatal car crash. Though sometimes tedious from a gameplay perspective, the repetitive time-loop premise perfectly complements the simultaneously hopeful and hopeless act of trying to cheat death, with each successful (but also failed) attempt to alter destiny raising the narrative stakes. An instrumental soundtrack adapted from Wilson’s progressive rock music and the oddball characters’ haunting gibberish vocalizations become critical to the emotional arc as the story runs its flexible yet ultimately unbreakable course. For a game about dying, Last Day of June has a lot to say about life. It does so wordlessly, emotionally, and beautifully, making it a surprising but eminently worthy choice for this year’s Best Story Aggie.
No awards won
» Read the Last Day of June review
Goetia (2016 winner)
Goetia
Certain stories are great because they surprise you, others because they intrigue you, and some because they make you feel. Sushee’s Goetia is a rare example that does all three. From the moment you wake up as the ghost of 12-year-old Abigail Blackwell, with the family home now seemingly abandoned under mysterious and possibly tragic circumstances, you can't help but be curious. What happened to Blackwood Manor? Why is the nearby small English town of Oakmarsh abandoned? Where did all the people go? Why were you resurrected after your untimely fall from a window 40 years ago? And why were your father and sister so intent on summoning demons like the titular ancient cult?
Abigail's story is both heartbreaking and unexpected, and every time you think you're close to unraveling the mystery of your family’s fate, another piece is uncovered. With only one other character to actually converse with, the tale is mostly told through a collection of notes and journals and clues left in Blackwood Manor and the surrounding areas. It’s a very passive method of storytelling, but no less emotionally affecting, as you’re left alone not only to figure out what happened in your absence, but also come to terms with your own mortality, the (probable) death of everyone you hold dear, the existence (and tangible presence) of demons, and the devastating impact of World War II. It may be a ghost story, but it’s a very poignant, intimate one. For its impressive combination of heart, supernatural mystery and unexpected twists, we posthumously award little Abigail and Goetia the Aggie Award for 2016’s Best Story.
» Read the Goetia review
Anna’s Quest (2015 winner)
Anna’s Quest
You may not guess it from looking at its whimsical cartoon artwork, but Anna’s Quest weaves a poignant saga of heart and heartbreak, with many twists and rich characterization, making it the deserving winner of our Best Story Aggie for 2015. The game begins the day young Anna is forced out of the safety of her farm into the ominous, forbidden woods beyond to find a cure for her ailing grandfather. Waylaid by wicked witch Winfriede and locked up in a haunted high tower, Anna is subjected to tortures that accidentally unleash her telekinetic abilities. She manages to flee the tower using her newfound power, and in doing so, sets about unraveling a decades-old legacy of shattered dreams, magic and mayhem.
Anna’s tale is far more complex than it appears at the outset, linking together many characters and events in a domino effect of actions and reactions set off by one little girl’s determination to fight her destiny. The game’s pretty storybook art is an illusory foil for a grim story that tackles harsh realities like ruined childhoods, ungrateful people, cruel authority figures, and relentless bureaucracy with unflinching directness. It is touching to watch the intelligent yet achingly naïve Anna, brought up in a cocoon of love and trust, shed her innocence and learn to trust her instincts as she navigates the real world of both good folks and evil. There are no leniencies for the weak or the meek in this vast arena of humans, animals, and mythical monsters like dragons and trolls, and Anna is often misled or cheated simply because she is too young to know better. If the Brothers Grimm were alive today, they would surely embrace this modern-day fairy tale, and we believe most adventure gamers will too.
» Read the Anna’s Quest review
The Blackwell Epiphany (2014 winner)
The Blackwell Epiphany
In The Blackwell Epiphany, Dave Gilbert had the unenviable task not only of telling a story worthy of wrapping up the beloved indie series, but also of tying up threads he’d established years earlier in the four preceding games. He ended up telling two stories in one: a mystery involving souls who are ripped apart before they can cross over, and a high-stakes send-off for the duo who have become like friends these past eight years, resolving questions about Rosa’s family history and Joey’s past in gratifying, permanent ways. The tears flowed, but with those tears came much-needed closure.
The Blackwell games have always focused on a reluctant spirit medium struggling to control her power, accompanied by a spectral sidekick who doesn’t have to take everything so seriously. In Epiphany, Gilbert puts a genius spin on his own convention: Rosa is now powerless to save the dead, while Joey is suddenly – ironically – in mortal danger. When the story hits a mini-climax halfway through, the mystery seems to be solved all too soon… and then the case goes even deeper, with Joey and Rosa directly in the crosshairs. This halfway point is when Epiphany’s story shifts from good to great; it’s when we realize that in Rosa and Joey’s final outing, Dave Gilbert’s giving us all he’s got.
But the driving plot isn’t necessarily what makes this story stand out. The strength lies in how every element – themes, characters, setting, mood – contribute to the overall arc, all of them guiding us toward The End. That ending may have been controversial, but it’s one Gilbert says he envisioned from the beginning. We were headed this way all along, we just didn’t know it yet. And when the credits rolled we felt, if not happy with the outcome, at least fulfilled. From a narrative standpoint, The Blackwell Epiphany is a finale done right, making it the obvious choice for this year’s Best Story award.
» Read the The Blackwell Epiphany review
Gone Home (2013 winner)
Gone Home
It is a late, stormy night in 1995. You are Katie Greenbriar, a high school graduate who has just returned home after a year abroad in Europe. The house you arrive at, however, is one you have never been to since your family only moved into it a few months earlier. As you step into the sprawling, unfamiliar household, one thing becomes immediately apparent: Your entire family appears to be gone. The only immediate clues left behind are a note from your sister and a desperate message on the answering machine from a mysterious girl. This is just the tip of the iceberg in the intimate family mystery that is Gone Home. As you begin to explore the deserted house, you will gradually discover the troubled stories of your mother, father, and most notably your sister, Sam. What makes Gone Home truly stand out isn't just the unexpected twists and turns the story takes as you follow Sam's moving journey. It's how integrated the gameplay is with the multi-layered story. Everything you do and see and hear, from the very personal audio diaries you find to a simple jewelry receipt left lying around, unlocks another small piece of a very poignant story that touches on sensitive issues that most games won’t even approach. With very few puzzles to solve, exploration is the gameplay, and connecting the individual pieces of the story becomes the narrative puzzle you’ll feel driven to complete. The result is an incredibly nuanced, immersive experience that will resonate with you emotionally at the time and continue to linger well after the credits have rolled. It's an experience that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good character-driven adventure, making it a fairly easy choice for this year’s Best Story Aggie Award.
Best Non-Traditional Adventure
Best Independent Adventure (retired)
» Read the Gone Home review
The Cat Lady (2012 winner)
The Cat Lady
You think you know her story, but you don’t. In a haunting tale that will grab you from the minute you start playing and plunge you mercilessly into the depths of one woman’s tortured psyche, Harvester Games’ The Cat Lady horrifically but successfully melds story and atmosphere in a unique way that has you wandering through the goriest of journeys to find any belief at all that there is a reason to go on living after suffering the worst of tragedies. We often play games to escape from our own reality, but we should be careful what we wish for, because Susan Ashworth's reality is grisly and unflinching in its brutality. In indie developer Rem Michalski's hands, it's a journey that drags players kicking and screaming (but utterly enthralled) through a range of raw human emotions, from abject terror and revulsion to introspection, friendship and courage – and somehow through it all, even to hope. You begin this surreal journey after a failed suicide attempt. Before Susan comes back to her stultifying life, she crosses through a terrifying in-between world where an old woman gives her a choice: She can help dispose of five human parasites, or she can try to find her way back to life on her own. Regardless of your choice, and other similar decisions throughout the game, The Cat Lady is ultimately the story of one woman who wants nothing more than to give up on life, but as she helps others through their own tragedies, she realizes that she is not alone. Through a variety of hallucinatory set pieces filled with torturers, rapists, and lost souls, players travel with Susan as she attempts to claw her way back to life in the midst of death. As you share in this experience, you'll deal with painful emotional issues that most games would never dare to explore. In offering such a searing glimpse into one woman’s struggle with depression, The Cat Lady achieves one other reason to live – our Best Story Aggie Award for 2012.
» Read the The Cat Lady review
Gemini Rue (2011 winner)
Gemini Rue
The futuristic neo-noir tale told by Joshua Nuernberger's Gemini Rue is deceptive in its initial simplicity. It introduces the characters of Azriel Odin, a rogue police officer with a dark past who searches the dreary, rain-drenched streets of Pittsburg for a close friend who has disappeared; and Delta-Six, an amnesiac resident of the mysterious Center 7 rehabilitation facility on a far distant planet. The two stories have no connection at first blush, but they gradually wind into each other, only ever hinting and teasing at a history that somehow relates them. Eventually they collide in dramatic fashion in the game's brilliant third act, setting the stage for an incredible climax that is both surprising and extremely uplifting.
This is anything but a feel-good story, however, as Gemini Rue is a relentlessly bleak and sinister tale of two tortured souls in desperate circumstances. A renowned assassin in a run-down city crippled by drug addiction and mafia control, Azriel has little moral compass beyond his singular goal, while Delta 6 has had his mind deliberately wiped and must now attempt to discover his own identity and the truth behind his incarceration. There is no good vs. evil here, no right and wrong; only murky gray areas in between as both characters are forced to fight, deceive, and at times uncomfortably trust others as a means to an end. The dual storylines proceed without bloated dialogue or unnecessary subplots, and together they represent the best type of science fiction, blending in a genuinely sincere human element. For making us feel truly invested invested in the fates of its troubled protagonists, this impressive independent adventure earns the distinction as the Best Story of 2011.
Best Setting
» Read the Gemini Rue review
Heavy Rain (2010 winner)
Children have been disappearing. Missing for days, their bodies are inevitably discovered in an abandoned location along with the namesake calling card of the ‘Origami Killer’. The kidnappings only happen during periods of hard rainfall, and this is their doom, as the children are locked in an enclosed space, drowned by the rising water level. Against this horrific backdrop, happy family man Ethan Mars is about to see his life fall apart, as a terrible accident claims one child, leaving him only a shell of his former self when the Origami Killer strikes again by taking Ethan’s remaining son. This is just the start of the dark, emotionally unsettling, but always utterly compelling storyline of Heavy Rain.
Other playable players include Scott Shelby, a Private Detective tasked with investigating the case for a distraught mother; Norman Jayden, FBI Profiler also working the crime, albeit in a more official capacity; and Madison Paige, a photojournalist who also begins following the killings. It is this multi-part cast that makes Heavy Rain’s story so rich, presenting the unfolding drama from very different points of view. Some characters become aware of facts others don’t know, while some are hiding secrets they musn't reveal. As their paths eventually cross, more of their personal motivations are revealed, and it is the slow burn of each piece gradually coming together to unveil what is really going on that proves such a draw, finally converging in a memorable climax. Even more impressively, the story changes to suit the many actions and decisions you make. Heavy Rain is not so much one story as the choice of many that you alone will determine, making it truly worthy of the game’s "interactive drama" moniker and our best story Aggie award.
Best Console/Handheld Adventure (retired)
» Read the Heavy Rain review
Tales of Monkey Island (2009 winner)
Best Story for a comedy game? And an episodic adventure to boot? It seems unlikely, doesn’t it? Almost as unlikely as ever seeing a new Monkey Island adventure almost a decade after the last. But not only did the beloved franchise return with a worthy new installment in Tales of Monkey Island, Telltale Games upped the episodic ante in a big way, producing a surprisingly epic adventure that took us sailing over and diving into the deep blue sea, swallowed down the belly (and other unmentionable areas) of a giant manatee, and ultimately sent kicking and screaming (does Guybrush know any other way?) to a world beyond our own. Full of unexpected twists and turns, with pirate battles and love triangles and everything in between, there were times of unbridled laughter and poignant moments of tenderness, leaving us never quite sure what to expect next.
Rather than a loosely connected series of episodes, the five “chapters” of Tales connect seamlessly into one long adventure, with shocking cliffhangers making it that much harder to wait another month. Yet we were always eager to follow along. Memorable characters old and new weave in and out of Guybrush’s quest to recover La Esponja Grande, an ancient voodoo artifact that’s said to have the power to remove the curse he’s accidentally unleashed. Complicating matters is his arch-nemesis, LeChuck, who has become human again and still carries a torch for Guybrush’s wife, Elaine. He’s also being chased by pirate-hunter-and-biggest-fan, Morgan LeFlay, who wants his autograph as much as she wants to deliver him to a mad French scientist. And the Voodoo Lady may well have an agenda of her own, as it’s hard to be sure if she’s helping or hindering. With a story like this, Tales of Monkey Island delivered a pirating page-turner of a sequel-in-five-parts that was well worth the wait.
Best Writing – Comedy
Best Sound Effects
» Read the Tales of Monkey Island review
Time Hollow (2008 winner)
Time Hollow
Ethan Kairos wakes up on the morning of his seventeenth birthday to find everyone he knows behaving as if his parents went missing twelve years ago. But that's impossible -- he just had dinner with them last night. Or did he? With the help of a supernatural hollow pen, Ethan must isolate and alter moments in the past to resolve this paradox, but his attempts to set things right sometimes deepens the rift between past and present while a malevolent force threatens to consume the people he cares about most.
This is the premise of Junko Kawano's latest game, Time Hollow, and the story that develops as Ethan searches for the truth is every bit as engaging as her last adventure, 2001's Shadow of Destiny. The complex time travel mystery exhibits all of the important elements of good storytelling. The plot is unusual and compelling, while the characters are sympathetic and well developed, leaving you caring what happens to them -- a critically important quality in a story about the protagonist's attempts to save his friends and family. Tension builds throughout, with the actions Ethan expected would fix the present only deepening the problems and raising the stakes if he fails. It all peaks with an exciting climax and a satisfying, poignant conclusion.
If Time Hollow were a novel, it would be a page-turner. As a game, some players have complained that the puzzles are lacking, but that might be missing the point. Time Hollow unapologetically puts story first and allows the gameplay to follow, resulting in an interactive storytelling experience that delivers the player the same urgent need to find out how it ends as a New York Times best seller.
» Read the Time Hollow review
Readers Choice' Award winners:
The first reader award was a close, hotly-contested battle… for second place. Yes, despite a strong showing by many promising challengers, really the runaway winner was never in doubt. Like us, you were smitten by Unavowed’s skillful blend of supernatural thrills and often very touching human drama – and even non-human at times. Balancing such seemingly disparate elements is a significant accomplishment made all the more impressive by having alternate playable characters that bring their own unique dynamics to the team. For delivering such a thoughtful, well-rounded narrative experience, Wadjet Eye sweeps the first round of Aggies.
Thimbleweed Park (2017 winner)
Nothing is what it seems in Thimbleweed Park. A man lies murdered under a bridge. A pair of detectives arrive separately to investigate, but neither seems to have been assigned to the case. A once-thriving town is now littered with boarded-up storefronts. The mayor and coroner seem eerily alike, yet oblivious to their similarities. A former circus clown has been cursed by a voodoo woman, and the brother of the recently-deceased pillow factory owner is a ghost. Just what is going on in this quirky little place? The mystery of Thimbleweed Park would do The X-Files or maybe even Twin Peaks proud, slowly doling out tantalizing new pieces of a narrative puzzle that doesn’t fully come together until a dramatically shocking end. To say more would be a spoiler, but then, we don’t need to tell you, since you voted this story as the best in its class for 2017.
» Read the Thimbleweed Park review
Kathy Rain (2016 winner)
Kathy Rain
Though on its surface Kathy Rain can feel eerily reminiscent of Gabriel Knight, the deeper you get into the debut adventure from Clifftop Games, the more obvious it becomes that this tale is infused with a personality all its own, thanks in no small part to its memorable heroine. When the sharp-tongued Kathy reluctantly heads home from college after the death of her grandfather, little does she realize that her return will spark an investigation that uncovers an ominous mystery of paranormal proportions. And yet it’s also a very touching journey, as Kathy is forced to confront unwanted truths about her family’s past that are sure to evoke real emotion. At times funny, dark, uplifting and upsetting, it’s always deeply engaging and immensely entertaining, easily earning the year’s top narrative honours from our readers.
» Read the Kathy Rain review
Life Is Strange (2015 winner)
While the term “young adult fiction” might carry a stigma for some, written off as teen-pandering melodrama, games like Life Is Strange show just how compelling it can be when done right. Dontnod had to fend off some solid competition, but ultimately won players over with their two-pronged storyline: not merely a tale of supernatural powers and portents of impending doom, this is also a very personal, completely believable story of friendship between two teenaged girls whose fates you’ll be fully invested in by the end, an accomplishment that cops the Best Story reader Aggie this year.
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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (2014 winner)
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
More than fifteen years since the cliffhanger ending of Overseer, Tex finally returned and didn’t disappoint his many fans. Cleverly accounting for the missing years between installments, Tesla Effect once again delivered an ever-escalating sci-fi-comedy-noir yarn in which Tex awakens with a serious head wound and no recent memories. While investigating his conspiratorial attackers and his own troubled past, Tex stumbles across a catastrophic invention that is somehow entwined with tantalizing clues about his long-lost love. Better yet, player choices trigger one of five different bitter-to-sweet endings. Yep, sounds like another winning Tex Murphy tale, all right!
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Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller (2013 winner)
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
Phoenix Online Studios’ serial killing-within-serial killing mystery got off to a rousing start in 2012 and carried its momentum through another three compelling episodes in 2013. With all due respect to the developer’s own talented team of designers, we’ll go out on a limb and suggest that a certain “consultant” named Jane Jensen might have had a little something to do with Cognition fairly comfortably claiming the reader award for top story of the year.
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The Walking Dead (2012 winner)
Who'da thunk a game about the undead based on a comic book would prove to be the most compelling story of the year? But The Walking Dead is really about people and their struggle for survival in the midst of horrifying circumstances. For taking us through this emotional, often tragic journey in such compelling fashion, Telltale's "zombie game" delivered one of the most memorable stories in genre history.
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Gray Matter (2011 winner)
So Jane Jensen can write pretty good stories. Huh! Who knew? Okay, maybe we had an inkling, but could she replicate her success after more than a decade away from the genre? Not only did we discover she can, but you readers declared that she did, as her latest literary offering won the popular vote in a tight race over Joshua Nuernberger's gritty sci-fi thriller.
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It seems many of us were moved by the tragic story of a serial killer’s impact on the lives of four different people... except who knows if we all experienced the same one? Making an already compelling tale even more immersive, the freedom to truly influence the direction and outcome of the story helped catapult Heavy Rain to the top in an extremely tight competition.
And so ends the debate about whether an episodic adventure can provide a substantial storytelling experience. Sure, we had a to wait a month between chapters, but Telltale’s first true serial clearly had us hooked for the duration in more ways than one. We laughed, we cried, often at the same time, and when it was all over, who didn’t find themselves wondering: what’s next?!
Overclocked: A History of Violence (2008 winner)
Overclocked: A History of Violence
With a much larger PC gamer base than the Nintendo DS, it's no surprise that the popular votes were cast for PC adventures. Even so, there was nothing straightforward about this vote, as the backwards-winding Overclocked edged out its closest competitors. All genres were well represented, with The Lost Crown and A Vampyre Story claiming the honourable mentions.
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Acting Schools UK: How to Apply
Dear future actor,
This article is outdated. For an updated and better version of the application process, please go to How to Apply to Drama School.
Applications to any of the acting schools UK can become a daunting process for someone without any knowledge on the subject. But not to worry — just as we walked you through our how to get into acting and drama school auditions guides, we’ll do so with the acting schools UK tips and advice as well.
Acting Schools UK — Application Process
Acting Schools UK — Deadlines
Acting Schools UK — Paperwork
Acting Schools UK — Audition Speeches
Acting Schools UK — Conclusion
If you have decided to apply to multiple drama schools rather than just one, keep in mind that every accredited drama school is different, so you have to take your time and think about the application process for each one of them. While a few of those acting schools UK do accept applications through UCAS (standard path), most of them have their own application process, which is neither better or worse; it’s just different.
Each drama school have their own deadlines, and those dates are very much apart. Some of the schools stop accepting applications in January or February, while others stretch out all the way up to May or even June. You absolutely must check with the school itself to know by what date you have to submit your application. If you’re going to be funding your studies with Student Loans Company, then you probably have to discuss this with them as well (call them, as they don’t have email contacts).
– Forms. Now don’t be sloppy here, make sure you’ve done a good job filling in all the necessary fields without any grammar mistakes for your acting schools UK. Never lie or exaggerate on your application, be honest because you never know when they might take you up on that. Even though your audition process is the most important factor for you being accepted, if you’re application is riddled with atrocious writing and horrible spelling, you might have less of a chance getting called in.
And here’s a little tip: Don’t send you application until you’re ready to perform on your audition. That means rehearse your monologues, songs, dances and whatever else will be required from you. You can find out these requirements on drama school’s website or by asking them directly. The reason being is that audition committee might call you in on a very short notice after you submit an application.
– Personal statement. This is another big part of the paperwork you’re going to have to do when applying for any of those acting schools UK, either through UCAS or directly. A lot of students struggle with this, so it’s a good idea to begin early. Check and re-check everything multiple times, give it to your friends and family to look through as well. Rules for writing a personal statement when applying to acting schools UK are similar to a standard University application; just make sure not to overuse the “I want to be an actor” phrase. Once is enough.
Find some great advice on writing a personal statement at TheStudentRoom.co.uk
– What you need to know. And here’s the vital part of being accepted into drama school — your audition speech. Audition speeches will follow an actor not only through their training application process, but throughout their whole career — during studies, agents meetings, auditions and so forth. You’re going to be using them a lot, just hopefully not the same ones.
You’re going to have to put in a lot of thought and work into your audition speech. It has to be well researched, well understood, well staged, well acted; basically, it’s your own little play for the audience that came to see it. It is very likely that you will be asked to have two or even three of them from different categories, i.e. a classical, modern and comedy. You will not necessarily be assessed based on all of them; tutors might pick one or two that you’ve done the best (not everyone is a comedic actor). However, you have to make sure that you can do all of them to the best of your abilities.
Audition speeches can be either monologues or dialogues, it’s up to you. You will know what the drama school wants from their website, as everything about your audition is disclosed there. Follow those requirements to a tee. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with advice on how to perform your speech as this is the part of how well you are at your craft; it’s all about you now. Rehearse, work on it, show it to others, rehearse again and work some more.
– What speech to choose. This is often a headache for a lot of students. Choosing a perfect speech is difficult for most actors, so don’t think you’re the only one. The problem here is that it’s an individual thing and every actor should choose a speech which best suits their persona, skills, and acting abilities. Contrary to some people’s belief, even the greatest actors cannot play any character. Johnny Depp is a marvelous actor when it comes to quirky and weird characters, but his abilities fall flat at playing regular guys.
The first advice is to not pick any famous speeches, that means something that was performed by Sir Laurence Olivier. There’s a high chance that people who will audition you have seen those speeches thousands of times, so apart from the fact that your speech is very derivative, it will also be compared to those who’ve done it the best. Do you really want your acting to stand against Sir Laurence Olivier’s at your very first day in drama school? Go for something less known, it’ll be safer, and make sure it’s a well written speech; plus, you’ll be able to do it in your own way because you won’t have any patterns of previous performances hanging in your subconscious.
Do not write your own speeches at any cost, unless you’re a great playwright. There’s a reason why certain plays are known and are getting staged often; it’s because they were written perfectly for actors to perform them. Do not try to be smarter than everybody else in the room, keep that arrogance for way, way later in your career.
– Speech length. Go for the speech that will last about two 2-3 minutes tops. Do not go over three minutes, because you don’t want to show your weaknesses as an actor, not just yet. Show them during training when you’re in the drama school already. Less than two minutes might be not enough (minute and a half is the shortest) as you won’t be able to show what you really can do. Don’t listen to those who say it’s fine to go shorter — it’s not. If you’re not sure, talk to teachers from the particular drama school, they’ll confirm it for you.
Remember: It is very likely that you will speed up during the actual audition due to nerves; give yourself another 10-20 seconds.
– Number of speeches. It’s always a good idea to have a multiple number of speeches in your arsenal, both for acting schools UK auditions and when you get out into the world. You never know when you might blow up one of your first speeches, or when those auditioning you might not like it and ask for an alternative. Be prepared to have another good one in your repertoire, and make sure it’s as good as your first choice. Practice all of them!
– Preparing the speech. First of all, read the play! You must know where your character is coming from, what are the conditions, what is happening and why is it happening. Understand the play well, and not just skimp through it; you must feel the character within the imagined world. Read that play a few times silently, then read it out loud once. Having a discussion about the that play with someone who’s previously read it would also help a lot.
Research your speech, many times. Know everything about it, including who’s performed it and why, and when. It’s not worth actually watching performances of others because subconsciously you might come to perform either the exact same way or completely opposite. You have to make neutral choices from within you, based on how you feel and what’s going on around you. Make sure to also research the play itself and your character well; do your homework like every actor should.
Applying to acting schools UK might look nerve racking at first, but once you actually start working on these tips we gave you above, you’ll begin to enjoy yourself. Just remember to have your paperwork done well and that your audition speeches are prepared and rehearsed. Everything else in between with flow smoothly.
More on drama school auditions you can read here:
– Drama Auditions and What You Need to Know
– Drama School Auditions in Greater Detail
Look through the rest of our Working Actor’s Guide for more tips and advice on acting schools UK and keep an eye out on our daily updated columns.
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Fish Egg Survives And Hatches After A Swan Ate It And Pooped It Out
By Natasha Ishak
Only five out of 650 killifish eggs survived the long journey through the swan’s digestive tract intact. And only one of them hatched.
Scientists have discovered that killifish eggs can survive the journey through a bird’s digestive tract which could explain how these fish inhabit remote water locations.
Haven’t you ever wanted to see what would happen to a fish egg after a bird eats it and poops it out? No? Well, that’s the difference between you and a bunch of scientific researchers in Brazil.
In a recent study published in the journal Ecology, those scientists came to an exciting conclusion: Killifish eggs can survive going through a bird’s digestive tract completely intact — and some can even hatch afterwards.
Not only does this explain how the killifish species may oftentimes seem to appear out of nowhere to inhabit temporary small pools of water, it also proves that water birds can help disperse fish eggs through their feces.
The idea for the unusual experiment came about after Giliandro Silva, a graduate student at Unisinos University in Brazil, studied how small water plants found in bird feces were still able to survive and grow. While Silva and his colleagues were examining frozen fecal samples from a wild coscoroba swan during, they uncovered a tiny killifish egg in there, too.
Some killifish eggs survived more than 30 hours inside a swan’s stomach.
The team began to wonder: Could fish survive a bird’s digestive tract, like plants can? The killifish egg they found unfortunately was not viable, so the researchers decided to start from scratch by conducting a lab-controlled experiment to test out their theory.
Silva and his colleagues mixed approximately 650 eggs of two different killifish species into the feed of swans living in captivity in a Brazilian zoo, making it easier for researchers to monitor the birds.
Once the birds had done their business, the fecal matter was collected. Scientists found that five eggs — roughly 1 percent of the initial amount of killifish eggs — survived the journey through the birds’ digestive tracts. At least two of them were secreted after four hours, while the others survived at least 30 hours inside the swans.
Then, the group took the five surviving eggs to see whether they would develop in the laboratory. Three out of the five eggs continued to develop normally, until two of them died due to a fungal infection, which is common when fish eggs are kept in a laboratory. The sole surviving killifish egg hatched into a healthy Austrolebias minuano.
Brian There are more than 1,200 species of killifish. Most are only about one or two inches long.
“[Birds] have long been recognized as dispersing agents of organisms such as plant seeds and invertebrate eggs. What we have proven is that they can also act in the dispersal of fish,” Silva said in an interview with Tiago Marconi of Brazilian blog Ciência na Rua or Science on the Street.
As the New York Times reports, killifish are known for their astonishing ability to adapt to a range of environments, from flood lakes to desert pools and seasonal ponds.
Although killifish need water, their eggs can remain safe in dry soil until the rain refills their dried-up habitat. They’re naturally resilient creatures.
Birds have been known to carry fish eggs that were caught on their feathers, beaks, or legs, from one water habitat to the next in a process that is called ectozoochory — similar to how bees help flowers pollinate. But until now scientists weren’t sure if they could help spread fish species even after eating them.
Like in most animals, the digestive tract of the birds are not 100 percent efficient, which explains how the fish eggs were able to survive the journey inside.
Next, the team is planning to conduct a similar test using carp eggs, which hatch much faster than killifish eggs. Both fish species are invasive, so understanding how their populations can spread to other habitats outside their own could help with containment efforts.
Now that you’ve caught up on killifish eggs’ phenomenal ability to survive a swan’s stomach, learn how stick bug eggs can do the same. Then, read about the discovery of the 1,800-pound Vorombe Titan, better known as the elephant bird.
Natasha Ishak
Natasha Ishak is a staff writer at All That's Interesting.
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Trope, Characterization Tropes, Script Speak,
Lit Class Tropes
Flat Character
"She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B."
A flat character is one that only has the bare minimum number of characteristics necessary to make them interesting enough to carry off their purpose. Flat characters with just one defining trait are known as one-dimensional characters, while flat characters with a few more traits are two-dimensional characters.
One example of a flat character is the pawnbroker in A Christmas Carol, who buys Ebineezer Scrooge's bed curtains from the maid who stole them while he was lying on his bed, freshly dead. The scene with the pawnbroker consists of characters that are all so flat - other thieves selling things, the maid, the pawnbroker himself - that some productions of the book have dropped the entire scene, with little loss in the telling of the story.
It might be simpler to just have a look at Characters As Device, to cut through all the fog of lit-crit jargon around characterization.
Being flat is not automatically bad. Character depth should be proportional to the character's importance to the story. The fact that the cocktail waitress is a leukemia survivor who is working two shifts to pay off medical bills, all while trying to polish off her doctoral dissertation on Ming-era Mandarin poetry and squeeze out enough time to decide which of her three suitors will best be able to get along with her aging, beloved Pomeranian-Pug pup all comes under the heading of "too much information." By the time all that is related, the customer waiting for his drink has died of thirst.
Indeed, adding details to the character indicates to the audience that the character is to be important. The Spear Carrier, the Red Shirt, the Bit Character may require a Flat Character, to prevent the reader from feeling cheated. This is why we get the Fatal Family Photo - if an otherwise interchangeable Red Shirt takes the time to establish his hopes and dreams, it's obvious they're going to be dashed in the name of drama.
Characters who start out flat can be fleshed out into Rounded Characters with Character Development, Hidden Depths and/or a Rescue From The Scrappy Heap. They can also become a Static Character trapped in amber with repeat uses of a Reset Button or Snap Back, negating what little growth they manage; and they may mutate into another sort of Flat Character with Flanderization.
Fanfic writers may take the liberty of developing Flat Characters from essentially whole cloth: see OC Stand In for details.
For more fleshed out examples (for lack of a better term), see The Generic Guy. If you were looking for the trope about characters that are literally flat, see Paper People, or maybe Petite Pride or A-Cup Angst.
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Antiviral Activity and Increased Host Defense against Influenza Infection Elicited by the Human Cathelicidin LL-37
Peter G. Barlow, Pavel Svoboda, Annie Mackellar, Anthony A. Nash, et al
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{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/721068"], "description"=>"<p>(A,B,D,E) Groups of 5 mice were infected with 10 MLD<sub>50</sub> of A/PR/8/34 influenza virus via intranasal administration on day 0. Mice were nebulized with 200 µl of saline (control), zanamivir (500 µg/ml), the murine cathelicidin mCRAMP (500 µg/ml) (A and B) or the porcine cathelicidin Protegrin-1 (500 µg/ml) (D and E) once daily from day -1 to day 7. Mouse body weight (A, D) and survival (B, E) was monitored daily up to 14 days post infection. Data represent mean values ± SEM, for three independent experiments (A and B) or one experiment (D and E). Statistical analysis was performed using Kaplan Meier with a Mantel-Cox (log rank) test. Survival curves obtained with Zanamivir and mCRAMP treatments were significantly different (P≤0.001) compared to saline control treatment. There was no difference between saline treated and Protegrin treated groups. (C, F) Groups of three mice were infected with 10 MLD<sub>50</sub> of A/PR/8/34 virus via intranasal administration on day 0. Mice were nebulized with 200 µl of saline (control), zanamivir (500 µg/ml), the murine cathelicidin mCRAMP (500 µg/ml) or the porcine cathelicidin Protegrin-1 (500 µg/ml) once daily from day -1 to day 2. Mice were euthanized on day 3 and viral titer in the lungs was assessed by plaque assay. Figure shows mean values ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using an unpaired t-test to compare virus infected animals with virus/peptide and virus/zanamivir treated animals (*P≤0.05, **P≤0.01, ***P≤0.001).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["species-specific", "antiviral"], "article_id"=>391420, "categories"=>["Pharmacology", "Microbiology", "Infectious Diseases", "Immunology"], "users"=>["Peter G. Barlow", "Pavel Svoboda", "Annie Mackellar", "Anthony A. Nash", "Ian A. York", "Jan Pohl", "Donald J. Davidson", "Ruben O. Donis"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025333.g002", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>3, "page_views"=>2, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Cathelicidins_Show_Species_Specific_Antiviral_Effects_/391420", "title"=>"Cathelicidins Show Species-Specific Antiviral Effects.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2013-02-20 12:26:11"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/720880"], "description"=>"<p>(A,B) Groups of 5 mice were inoculated with 10 MLD<sub>50</sub> of A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 influenza virus by the intranasal route on day 0. Mice were nebulized with 200 µl of saline (control), zanamivir (500 µg/ml), LL-37 peptide (500 µg/ml) or scrambled LL-37 control peptide (500 µg/ml) once daily from day -1 to day 7. Mouse body weight (A) and survival (B) was monitored daily up to 14 days post infection. Data represent mean values ± SEM, for three independent experiments. Statistical analysis was performed using Kaplan Meier with a Mantel-Cox (log rank) test. Survival curves obtained with Zanamivir and LL-37 treatments were significantly different (P≤0.001) compared to saline control treatment. There was no difference between saline treated and sLL-37 treated groups. (C) Groups of three mice (Female, 6–8 week old Balb/c) were inoculated with 10 MLD<sub>50</sub> of A/PR/8/34 virus intranasally on day 0. Mice were nebulized with 200 µl of saline (control) zanamivir (500 µg/ml), LL-37 peptide (500 µg/ml) or scrambled LL-37 control peptide (500 µg/ml) once daily from day -1 to day 2. Mice were euthanized on day 3 and viral titer in the lungs was assessed by plaque assay. Figure is representative of three independent experiments. Figure shows mean values ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using a Student t-test to compare virus infected animals with virus/peptide and virus/zanamivir treated animals (*P≤0.05).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["protects", "mice", "influenza"], "article_id"=>391226, "categories"=>["Pharmacology", "Microbiology", "Infectious Diseases", "Immunology"], "users"=>["Peter G. Barlow", "Pavel Svoboda", "Annie Mackellar", "Anthony A. Nash", "Ian A. York", "Jan Pohl", "Donald J. Davidson", "Ruben O. Donis"], "doi"=>"https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025333.g001", "stats"=>{"downloads"=>2, "page_views"=>6, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_LL_37_Protects_Mice_Against_Influenza_Virus_Disease_/391226", "title"=>"LL-37 Protects Mice Against Influenza Virus Disease.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2013-02-20 12:25:11"}
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Grrrrr! Angry herders secure bear ban from France’s Macron
By JOHN LEICESTERJanuary 15, 2020 GMT
FILE - In this Sept.2, 2019 file photo, shepherd Romain Jaurigueberry brings dead sheep to sub-prefecture of Bayonne, southwestern France, to protests against the rising bear attacks on sheep herds in Pyrenees mountains. Farmers who raise sheep for milk and meat high in the Pyrenees mountains are rejoicing after French President Emmanuel Macron promises them that he'll not authorize the release into the wild of any more bears responsible for increasingly deadly attacks on herders' flocks. (AP Photo Bob Edme, File)
PARIS (AP) — The bears have cute names — Bubble, Feather, Snowflake and the like — and look so soft and huggable when caught on video by remote cameras that study their habits. But to herders high in the Pyrenees mountains of southwest France, the animals are stone-cold killers, ravaging flocks and undermining farming livelihoods.
Pyrenean livestock farmers who raise sheep for meat and famously pungent cheeses are rejoicing after getting an assurance from President Emmanuel Macron that he won’t authorize the release into the wild of any more of the bears blamed for a surge in deadly attacks.
“He promised that the re-insertions (of bears) are finished, that he won’t release any more,” said Jean-Pierre Pommies, who raises sheep and cows. Pommies wore his broad farmer’s beret to Tuesday’s meeting with the suit-and-tied Macron in Pau, a Pyrenean town with sweeping views of the mountains.
“He was able to understand that it’s a big problem for us,” Pommies added. “We have reached the bottom, and the situation was ridiculous for Pyrenean herders.”
When France’s last pocket of brown bears appeared headed for extinction in the Pyrenees in the 1990s, the country began importing animals from Slovenia, where the population is booming. A total of eight were freed into the wild in 1996, 1997 and 2006. Another release of two Slovenian female bears — Claverina and Sorita — followed in 2018, the first first full year of Macron’s presidency.
The population is now estimated at around 40 bears, doubling its size since 2010 and roaming over a long and expanding swath of the mountains that form the border between France and Spain, stretching from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
Bear attacks on livestock have grown, too. Having long been largely stable, mostly between 100 and 200 attacks per year across the Pyrenees, including Spain, France and Andorra, they surged to close to 400 in 2018, according to the most recent official annual report.
Herders who suffered included one of Pommies’ friends, whose flock was devastated in an attack last year, he said. The sheep took fright and plunged off a cliff together.
“There were 256 piled up at the bottom,” he said. “They had to finish some of them off with their knives. For us shepherds, that is traumatic.”
He believes the presence of the predators is simply “incompatible” with the Pyrenean mountain economy that rests largely on herding.
“I love bears. I’m passionate about them as animals. But I love that they live happily in Yellowstone, in Canada, in Romania and Slovenia,” he said. In the Pyrenees, “the people who are pro-bear say that it used to work for the old timers, that they used to deal with it. And that is completely false. History shows that men have always killed them.”
The Pyrenees are only one of the battlegrounds in Europe over efforts to preserve wild fauna and flora. In France’s other major mountain range, the Alps, wild wolves that also prey on flocks are a persistent source of tension between herders and those opposed to the deployment of large dogs to keep wolf packs at bay.
In Germany, wolves have been a source of political friction. The far-right opposition Alternative for Germany party accused the government of failing to defend farmers’ interests against the 75 wolf packs counted there in 2018. There is also debate in Belgium about the reappearance of wolves after infrared cameras spotted a pair together in woods and a pregnant wolf was killed in northern Belgium last summer.
Slovenia’s brown bear population is so plentiful that authorities are culling the animals that are becoming a headache for farmers, raiding beehives and even attacking people in the small Alpine state. Around 170 bears were shot in 2019, said Damjan Orazem, the Forest Service director.
Herders including Pommies pounced on Macron to talk about the Pyrenees’ bears when the French leader turned up at the Tour de France last year on a day when the bicycle race swung through the peaks. Pommies said he threatened to release his animals into the riders’ path unless Macron agreed to a meeting. That brief encounter elicited a pledge from Macron that he’d hold talks with them at length at a later date, an offer he made good on this week.
Emmanuelle Wargon, a deputy environment minister who attended the meeting, told broadcaster Sud Radio that Macron “reaffirmed that we don’t have any plans to reintroduce (more) bears,” adding: “It was important to tell them this.”
For bear preservationists, herders are greatly exaggerating the risk posed by the predators. Alain Reynes, director of the group Country of the Bear, said he believes the actual number of animals killed by bears is far smaller than the 1,500, mostly sheep, that Pyrenean herders claim they lost last year.
Reynes also said that Macron’s moratorium on bear releases can’t last, because France is obliged by European law to ensure that the bear population remains viable.
“The president can only speak for the period of his mandate,” he said. “There have always been bears. The history in the Pyrenees is one of cohabitation, even if it hasn’t always been easy. ... There have been bears in Europe for 250,000 years. This is their space.”
Associated Press writers Raf Casert in Strasbourg, France; Dusan Stojanovic in Belgrade, Serbia, and Mike Corder in The Hague contributed to this report.
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Business Wire: Automotive
A&L Motor Sales’ State-of-the-Art Facilities Available for Pittsburgh Winter Weather
MONROEVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 19, 2019--
Pennsylvania winter weather can be unpredictable as it presents a slew of seasonal dangers, from snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice to constant fluctuations in temperature. As it nears closer to the onset of the wintry months, A&L Motor Sales is happy to announce their brand new, state-of-the-art facilities are now open to the public.
Following the recent announcement of an 8.5-acre, $15 million renovation, A&L Motor Sales now offers the Pittsburgh area the only on-site certified collision center for the BMW, Land Rover and Jaguar luxury brands. In addition to the completed certified collision center and service center, A&L’s detail center is also newly equipped with state-of-the-art amenities for luxury brand car owners.
“We want all of our customers to experience a safe winter on the road,” said Brian Lamfrom, Owner at A&L Motor Sales. “Winter in and surrounding Pittsburgh is tough on the roads and vehicles, and unfortunately, it makes the likelihood of an accident occurring much higher. Our priority is to ensure your vehicle is ready for the season, and maintained throughout. That’s why our service center, detail center and certified collision center were completely rebuilt and revamped with some of the best equipment in the industry.”
A&L Motor Sales has serviced luxury brand owners in the Pittsburgh area for over 71 years. As a family-owned business, a customer-first mentality is an integral part of the dealership’s DNA.
“We’ve weathered Pittsburgh storms for years,” said Lamfrom. “Our service center is here to help you winterize your vehicle; our certified collision center is here to repair any damages that could occur throughout winter; and our detail center is ready to keep your vehicle in top shape.”
Contact A&L Motor Sales today to learn more about available services and appointment times at 412-373-6071.
About A&L Motor Sales
Founded in 1948, A&L Motor Sales is a family owned and operated luxury automotive dealership of BMW, Land Rover and Jaguar. Located in Monroeville, PA and serving the Greater Pittsburgh Area, A&L Motor Sales offers an unmatched car buying and servicing experience, functioning as a one-stop shop for the life-cycle of customers’ vehicles. The dealership boasts two showrooms, a service center, a detail center and the only on-site certified collision centers for BMW, Land Rover and Jaguar in the Pittsburgh area. To learn more about A&L Motor Sales, visit www.almotors.com/.
CONTACT: Press Contact
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Brian.L@almotors.com
www.almotors.com/
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SOURCE: A&L Motor Sales
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| ERROR: type should be string, got "https://apnews.com/PR%2520Newswire/a3c0f000d23ab4916c6b1acb51279f12\nBerger Montague Investigates Securities Fraud Class Action Claims Against Baozun Inc. (NASDAQ: BZUN)\nA full-spectrum class action and complex civil litigation law firm, with nationally known attorneys highly sought after for their legal skills. (PRNewsFoto/Berger & Montague, P.C.)\nPHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Baozun, Inc. (“Baozun” or the “Company”) (“BZUN”) on behalf of all purchasers of Baozun American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) between March 6, 2019 and November 20, 2019 (“Class Period”).\nIf you wish to discuss the claims against Baozun or have any questions concerning your rights or interests, please contact our attorneys Barbara A. Podell, Esq. at (215) 875-4690 or Michael Dell’Angelo, Esq. at (215) 875-3080, or visit www.bergermontague.com.\nThe complaint alleges that on November 21, 2019, Baozun shocked the market when it announced lower third quarter financial results than the market had been led to expect and provided dismal fourth quarter 2019 guidance. Baozun blamed its poor performance on the adverse “impact from terminating our service agreement with one electronics brand.” Although Baozun did not disclose the name of that large “electronics brand,” the complaint alleges that it was likely Huawei Technologies, Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”), a Chinese multinational technology company that had been one of Baozun’s largest brand partners on a historical basis. Baozun did not disclose to investors that it cut off its lucrative relationship with Huawei after Huawei took much of its online merchandising in-house. Instead, Baozun falsely represented that it was proactively focusing its own portfolio to emphasize higher quality brand partners going forward in order to optimize revenue and profitability.\nThe complaint alleges that during the first half of 2019, the revenues Baozun received for its work for Huawei caused Baozun to report promising revenue growth, resulting in the artificial inflation of the price of its ADRs. Baozun took advantage of the artificial inflation and cashed in on it by selling at least 2.25 million ADRs in a registered public stock offered at $40 per ADR around April 10, 2019, thereby raising $90 million dollars. That same day, Baozun also closed a concurrent offering of $225 million of convertible senior notes due 2024, receiving net proceeds of about $269 million—all without disclosing the loss of a major partner.\nDefendants’ statements during the Class Period were materially false and misleading when made because they failed to disclose that:\nWhen the disappointing third quarter 2019 results and the “termination” of the Huawei service agreement were announced on November 21, 2019, the price of Baozun ADRs plummeted by $7.60 or about 17.5% to close at $35.90 on unusually heavy trading volume of more than 8.2 million ADRs—more than eight times the average daily volume over the preceding ten days.\nIf you purchased Baozun ADRs during the Class Period and suffered damages, you may, no later than February 8, 2020, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed Class. You do not need to be a lead plaintiff to share in any possible recovery to the Class.\nBerger Montague, with offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and San Diego, has been a pioneer in securities class action litigation since its founding in 1970. Berger Montague has represented individual and institutional investors for five decades and serves as lead counsel in courts throughout the United States.\nBarbara A. Podell, Shareholder\nBerger Montague\nbpodell@bm.net\nwww.bergermontague.com\nMichael Dell’Angelo, Managing Shareholder\nmdellangelo@bm.net\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/berger-montague-investigates-securities-fraud-class-action-claims-against-baozun-inc-nasdaq-bzun-300976323.html\nSOURCE Berger Montague"
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Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya sign MoU to boost culture, tourism
LUCKNOW, Oct 5: In an attempt to boost cultural ties, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today by Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya under the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat programme.
An official statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said Additional Chief Secretary, Secondary and Higher Education, Sanjay Agarwal signed the MoU on behalf of the state government.
Arunachal Pradesh was represented by Tourism Secretary Joram Beda, while Education Secretary W R Lyngdoh signed the MoU on behalf of the Meghalaya government.
“Under the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat programme, efforts are being made to boost cultural relationship between different states of the country.
Under this, the states will connect with each other to know more about the culture, heritage and traditions of each other,” UP Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said.
“India is full of diversities. Despite diverse languages, dialects, costumes and culture, a single thread binds us together,” he said.
The programme aims at actively enhancing interaction between people of diverse cultures living in different states and union territories, with the objective of promoting greater mutual understanding among them, the statement stated. Under the programme, each year a state and a union territory would be paired with another for interaction between their people. This exchange aims at promoting enhanced understanding and bonding between people. (PTI)
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Posted on Wednesday 11th of December, 2019
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Politicians like to claim a lot of things, from how they’ve reduced unemployment to how they plan on investing in renewable energy, but how prepared are they to provide the evidence behind the claims they make? Tom asked for the evidence behind the manifesto pledges made by the parties standing in Norwich South, where he'll be casting his ballot.
Five parties are standing in this election, the main three – Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat, as well as the Green and Brexit parties. Tom read through all their party manifestos, pulling out a claim from each relating to healthcare or the NHS – a very hot topic. One would hope that all the claims investigated had some evidence behind them, given how healthcare policy affects people's lives.
Below are the claims Tom decided to ask about, in the order that the candidates will appear on the ballot paper.
The Brexit Party – Sandy Gilchrist
Manifesto pledge: Abolish all politically imposed hospital targets that distort clinical priorities (pg19)
The Claim: Hospital targets adversely affect patient outcomes
Labour – Clive Lewis
Manifesto pledge: A Labour government will develop a planned model of joined-up community care, enabling people to live longer lives in better health in their own homes. (pg33)
The Claim: Joined-up hospital and community care increases life expectancy and increases quality of life
Green – Catherine Rowett
Manifesto pledge: …a devolution of healthcare, with communities given more control over health services and individuals supported to take steps to improve their own health. (pg54)
The Claim: Devolution of healthcare decisions will improve patient outcomes by better supporting individuals, compared to national level decision making.
Conservative – Mike Spencer
Manifesto pledge: We will tackle the underlying causes of increases in NHS demand, for example via a long-term strategy for empowering people with lifestyle-related conditions such as obesity to live healthier lives… (pg10, 11)
The Claim: Lifestyle-related conditions are a cause of increased NHS demand
Liberal Democrats – James Wright
Manifesto pledge: Develop a strategy to tackle childhood obesity including restricting the marketing of junk food to children and closing loopholes in the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. We will extend it to include juice-and milk-based drinks that are high in added sugar. (pg60)
The Claim: Restricting junk-food marketing and increasing tax on juice- and milk- based high-sugar drinks will reduce childhood obesity
The response?
Unfortunately, only the Conservative candidate, Mike Spencer, replied to the request for evidence in time for this blog to be posted just ahead of the election.
Dr Spencer provided Tom with a peer reviewed paper, a news article and their personal experiences as a medical doctor for 20 years. The paper was a meta-analysis published in 2006 in BMC Public Health, which found being overweight or obese increases your risk diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The authors commented that “maintenance of a healthy weight could be important in the prevention of the large disease burden in the future” but stopped short of the link between reducing weight (after weight gain) and reducing these risks.
The news article Dr Spencer sent was published in 2006 by the British Medical Journal. It was about a study which showed that, among people who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, living a healthy lifestyle (which included, among other things, not being overweight) did reduce the risk of developing a disease. Dr Spencer also invited Tom to send any follow-up questions I had.
The evidence Dr Spencer sent Tom does not provide direct evidence for the claim that lifestyle-related conditions are a cause of increased NHS demand. It does, however, show that lifestyle-related conditions can increase the risk of some diseases, and provides evidence around the claim that encouraging healthy living will reduce demand on the NHS.
It was disappointing that most of the candidates failed to reply to the questions Tom sent. The only candidate who did respond provided evidence behind their claims from respectable, peer-reviewed journals. Although the evidence did not back-up exactly what they was saying, it did show the manifesto pledge had some research behind it.
Hopefully, come next election, the candidates in Norwich South will be more forthcoming with responses when asked for evidence. Tom will certainly keep on asking, until being open about the evidence becomes the norm.
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Dude Chilling Park
A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.
The original fake sign The Interior on WikiCommons (Creative Commons)
And the new, official city sign City of Vancouver, Parks and Recreation (Public Domain)
"Reclining Figure" that inspired the park's nickname Ruth Hartnup on Flickr (Creative Commons)
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Dude Chilling Park notoriousFIG (Atlas Obscura User)
Guelph Park has always been the centerpiece of community life in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. As one of Vancouver’s most vibrant artistic neighborhoods since the 1950s, it was only logical that the park became the recipient of some slightly subversive stealth art.
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It all started in 1991, when a piece by sculptor Michael Dennis titled Reclining Figure was installed in the park. The reclining figure of Reclining Figure struck some in the neighborhood as an impressionistic vision of just some dude kicking back. A “dude chilling,” you might say. For years the name gained traction, to the point where most locals referred to the small patch of green space as “Dude Chilling Park.”
Without permission, in 2012 local artist Viktor Briestensky erected a lighthearted sign renaming the park. Briestensky’s sign was identical to the official Vancouver Parks Department signs, but instead featured the park’s beloved nickname. Unsurprisingly, the city took the sign down. After all, the park had an official name, one derived from the old family name of Queen Victoria no less.
But while the city may have taken it down, the name lived on, and the removal of the joke sign did not go without public outcry. The people of Mount Pleasant had come to love the name, and a petition was signed by over 1,500 people in support of the sign’s return. It took a couple of years, but in 2014, the sign was re-erected in the park as an official public art piece.
That reclining dude over there? He looked pretty chill about it.
3 blocks east of Main Street, in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of downtown Vancouver
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A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.
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Why Google fears Apple and the Chinese
June 10, 2019 at 12:13 pm · Filed under 2019, Anonymous®, Anonymous® Radio Show, Australia!, Big Brother, Computing, Consumption, Educational, Google, Hack THIS !!, Internet, Privacy, Surveillance, U.K., U.S.A., YouTUBE and tagged: 911, anarchy, Big Brother, Censorship, China, Chinese Communist Party, Commies, GREED, Internet Filtering, Privacy
Google is a notorious data collector — so you’re really paying for its “free” services with your privacy. But now the Chinese want a piece of the action too…
And while Google says it anonymizes all of the data it collects via Google Maps, anonymous location data can still reveal a lot about the places you live, work and frequent.
Huawei was founded in southern China in the late 1980s by a former military officer and is the world’s largest supplier of the network equipment used by phone and Internet companies. The PERFECT connection for accessing the American’s data!
In the years since, the company’s growth has tracked China’s emergence as an economic superpower. As expected, the U.S. powers, have had the CEO arrested.
Apple, for its part, has a much better data privacy policy. For one, it anonymizes your data like Google Maps. But it also does a lot of personalization on-device and doesn’t share any navigation data with third parties or advertisers.
Unbelievable but true, the Internet is now 30 years old. That’s a mountain of data! The collection of virtually anything available has led to an incredulous resource for google and company. Thankfully their “Don’t be Evil” mantra is keeping the planet’s information safe. RIGHT.
To Clear or Delete Existing Cookies and to Disable Cookies
Go to the Chrome menu icon and click ‘Settings’
Click “Show advanced settings” at the bottom.
In the “Privacy” section, click “Content settings” button.
In the “Cookies” section, Click “All cookies and site data”
To Delete all cookies, click “Remove all” button.
Rinse and repeat hourly, daily, weekly, monthly?
Unfortunately, you may have to give up access to YOUR device because without the permission to store those “harmless” cookies, some websites won’t work. Go figure.
Cookies are typically text files that can provide information about your browsing behavior to websites that you visit. On the one hand, cookies are useful for making your Internet experience more efficient. It’s how you automatically get logged in on sites you’ve already visited, even if you closed the browser tab, for example. But on the other hand, cookies are part of the advertising ecosystem that knows which advertisements are most likely to draw your attention—and they serve them up to you wherever you visit.
Why doesn’t Malwarebytes detect cookies?
Cookies in themselves are harmless. They are just data stored by a website in your browser, and they are not malware. It is what sites do with them that determines whether we like them or not. Some cookies are essential to use a site properly, and others might be considered a privacy risk.
Since the possible preferences are various and personal, most website operators believe in leaving the choice up to their customers. Of course, you can block sites that you know to plant overly intrusive cookies on a user’s machine.
But otherwise, it’s left up to you.
If you’re using Facebook as the primary reason to be on the internet, chances are you are not concerned in the least about your personal privacy since you’re actively sharing everything.
But if you believe as we do, that privacy is a human right, that both domestic and the Chinese communist government should NOT have access to EVERYTHING you punch into a keyboard and that this information will be used to profile, classify and sooner or later eventually arrest you, do your homework and remain anonymous.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/27/new-arrests-in-hong-kong-as-police-charge-nine-democracy-activists
Just something to keep in mind.
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tomozzer
tomozzer asked in Arts & HumanitiesBooks & Authors · 1 decade ago
How many words in an average novel?
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Most publishers look for "standard length," from first-time writers especially-for them it's just a ballpark figure to let them know you have some sense of pace (internally) and the novel market (externally). It usually amounts to 80,000-120,000 words.
At bottom, though, the better rule of thumb is "as many words as it takes to get your story told." If that number is significantly lower than 80,000, be aware that some folks will put in a class other than the novel.
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YA tends to hit around 50-60 thousand, adult/epic fantasy at 100k+, your general fiction around 70-85 thousand. It really does depend. I suggest looking into the publishers of any books you have that are similar in story/the same genre and look into what those company's guidelines are for submissions. You'll run into companies that won't accept anything over 100k, ones that prefer you stay around 50 thousand, etc. Good luck. P.S. 250 words roughly translates to one novel page.
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Tv set is produced to the lowest common denominator - i.e., the average IQ of everyone, whereas a written e book is written to the best common denominator
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National Novel Writing month aims for 50,000 words which would make for a pretty short novel (animal farm sort of length)
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Stephen King said in the afterword to "Different Seasons" which was a collection of novellas, that, although there's no real definition, under 20,000 can usually be called a short story, over 40,000 a novel, and in between, a novella.
you can approximate about 300 words per page - - depending upon print size and if there is a lot of dialogue.. which would give you in the area of 90,000 words for a 300 page book.. and tell your mum never to pay an agent.. they work on commision and get paid only if they sell a work.. beware the con of an agent who wants upfront money etc.. best to you..
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What is Amazon.com About, Exactly?
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When Amazon opened for business in the mid-’90s, it was merely another tremendous American start-up that wanted to take advantage of the internet surge that would later lead to a proliferation of online platforms and climax at the dawn of the new millennium with the much excellent .com boom?
Then, a modest retail store that focused solely on books, Amazon slowly began a diversification journey that took over a decade and ended as the much heralded online store we know so well now.
First adding CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays retail sales, and audio and video download services to its product and service range, Amazon would later change the course of its rail by fully engaging in the total sales of household items, electronics, apparel, and virtually any product with commercial value.
This decision would turn out to be the first pivotal step that thrust the company into the forefront of internet retail and online commerce.
Revenues multiplied, and the robust customer base of the company expanded even further. Amazon had succeeded in becoming the most prominent online retail store in the world.
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Though the company was experiencing a widening of its revenue stream, average entrepreneurs who wished to earn a substantial income were unable to partake in the company’s thriving success unless of course, they participated in the company’s affiliate marketing program.
This would, however, change as Amazon chose to overcome the challenge of overwhelming demand by finally allowing third-party merchants on its platform.
This move by the retail giant turned out to be an ace in the hole as it catapulted the company to the internet juggernaut we now know today.
From its traditional retail business, which brings in most of its revenue and of course…traffic to its technology arm, responsible for wowing the world with impressive technological innovations like the Kinder E-reader and Fire TV, Amazon has successfully dabbled in other spheres of business.
It has even capped this remarkable diversification spree by successfully launching its movie studio, Amazon Studios, which now competes with the best in Hollywood in the production and distribution of cinema content and television series.
In this review, you will read all about Amazon.com and you will also watch several YouTube Video that will explain the different business segment of Amazon.com.
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Do I Recommend Amazon.com?
Over the years, Amazon.com has swiftly evolved from a self-sourcing online retail giant to a robust online market that generates billions in revenue for numerous satisfied merchants?
If you also wish to earn lots of money taking advantage of the company’s ever accommodating platform, then you can open up a merchant store on the website or participate in any or all of its numerous affiliate marketing programs.
If there is one thing Amazon.com has that is pertinent to the success of any venture on its platform, it is a massive customer base that only continues to increase along with the impressive traffic it generates.
If you’re able to maximize the full potential of the opportunity, then you will also be swimming in lots of cash.
Can You Make Money With Amazon.com?
Before Amazon.com chose to open its platform to third-party retailers, earning money from the company could only be achieved through one means, affiliate marketing?
Lots of affiliate marketers made quite a lot of money writing product reviews on retail items sold on the platform and linking them to multiple sites.
The lifted restriction on merchants has, however, increased the profitable nature of the platform as anyone can take advantage of the site’s brimming customer base to facilitate the sales of any valuable item.
Amazon can indeed be used as a money making tool if utilized properly, but it does require lots of prep work and of course a valid product to market.
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What Products Does Amazon.com Promote or Sell?
Amazon has come a long way from its noble beginning when it solely specialized in the marketing and retail sales of books and audio content. Now, the company sells anything and everything.
From electronics like plasma TVs, LED TVs, LCD TVs, refrigerators, sound systems, air conditioners, and heaters, etc., to appliances like irons, electric fans, toasters, coffee makers, microwave ovens, etc.
The company also sells clothing apparels for men, women, and kids, dresses for women, accessories like necklaces, earrings, wrist-watches, and bracelets, etc.
Gadgets like laptops, smartphones, and tablets, also feature dominantly on the pages of the company’s online platform both as Amazon items and as products of third-party retailers.
Ultimately, the list is endless on the items that are sold on the internet’s number 1 merchant, just because many unconventional products are also marketed and sold on the website mostly by third-party merchants.
Though there isn’t any clarity on the number of products sold by the company, there is something that is certain; if you search for any product via the world’s famous search engine, you’re are sure to find a link of that product that lands on an Amazon.com page.
Amazon.com Sections
Perhaps Amazon’s most significant strategy that contributes to its impressive success is the efficient manner in which the company delegates tasks and projects.
With several subsidiaries bearing its renowned brand, it can adequately manage all its affairs without any hitch or bottlenecks.
There are also six vital sections of the company that plays significant roles in the execution of its business projects.
The duties performed by the sections of Amazon.com range from the coordination of its affiliate program to the continuous facilitating of third-party retail activities.
These Amazon segments include Amazon Prime, Amazon Associate, Amazon Marketplace, Amazon Affiliate, Amazon Partnership, and Amazon Mturk.
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Amazon prime is an arm of the E-commerce giant that deals with the shipping arrangements of its numerous customers.
The service entails a once in a year subscription plan that gives customers free access to Amazon’s shipping package at no extra cost at all.
So basically, when you pay the yearly subscription fee of $97, you’re guaranteed free shipping on any product you purchase on the platform during the validity period of your subscription.
The primary objective of this service is to ensure that regular buyers aren’t consistently worried about the shipping arrangement of every item they purchase on the company’s website.
With just that reasonably subscription fee, they can shop as much as they want without bothering themselves with the shipping arrangement.
Amazon prime is indeed a breath of fresh air for both customers and third-party merchants as it guarantees the swift completion of a commercial transaction since delivery costs are no longer included in the transaction.
With over 80 million users subscribed to this service, you do not have to ask if its reception has been positive.
As a merchant, Amazon prime helps facilitate the speedy sale of your product because it ensures that the prospective clients visiting your product’s page on Amazon.com already have a shipping arrangement in place.
Customers subscribed to Amazon Prime are more likely to go through with a purchase order, and this helps to increase the chance of a user’s visit translating into profitable sales.
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Amazon Associates
This was one of Amazon’s first inclusive programs that helped internet entrepreneurs earn a lot of money from both referral payments and increased traffic.
Started over a decade ago, the innovative concept has not just helped the company grow its consumer base by quite a magnitude; it has also created a consistent revenue stream for several thousand internet business proprietors that have taken advantage of the immense opportunity provided by the company.
The workings of this program are very straightforward. You just create and place Amazon product links on a website or blog, preferably yours, and wait for your income to start pouring in as visitors of the site or blog click on the links and make purchases on the landing pages.
This was one of the first money-making avenues Amazon.com availed to the public before finally opening its virtual stalls to accommodate third-party merchants.
And even till this day, many blogs, forums, and websites utilize the program to boost both their web traffic and revenue.
To, however, be able to benefit from this opportunity, you must own a blog or website that appeals to at least a modest number of internet users, and this can only be achieved if the content on your web platform is of decent quality.
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Amazon Marketplace is certainly the main feature of the company’s illustrious business that is responsible for both its enormous traffic and mammoth revenue.
With items and products worth hundreds of millions of dollars sold on a daily basis on the Marketplace platform of the E-commerce king, it is surely safe to regard the platform as the single most populous commercial entity on the internet.
Third-party merchants registered on the platform continue to benefit immensely from not only the lucrative revenue that they consistently accrue on the virtual trading page but also from the humongous traffic they generate for their website and blog.
Amazon Marketplace provides prospective merchants with a readily accessible market that is made up of experienced shoppers with funds to spend.
It is a sure-fire way to earn regular income since it is very unlikely for the customer pool to be exhausted.
With a small monthly subscription and a selection of marketable products to sell, you can likewise join the rest of the third party merchants in benefitting from this money-spinning venture.
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Amazon Affiliate is one of the prevalent sub-programs of the company’s associate branch. Just like every other affiliate program, you basically signup to become the advertising and marketing mouthpiece of the company by simply attaching its numerous products’ links to web pages and blogs.
What makes this Amazon program, however, stand out from other affiliate programs is the guarantee that your endeavor will lead to a productive outcome.
While most other affiliate entities fail to properly compensate its marketers mainly due to the obscurity of their brand, Amazon has proven time and time again that its marketing partners are lucratively rewarded for their input and commitment.
If you wish to earn money from the company without even selling a single product, then its affiliate program is one of the viable choices you have.
With millions of searches made daily on products sold on the company’s marketplace platform, you can easily fashion a marketing strategy that will deliver impeccable results.
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Amazon Partnership
The challenges and safety dynamics involved when attempting to complete a commercial transaction can be overwhelming for E-commerce sites that do not have the sophisticated tools and facilities that are needed to execute such transactions.
That is why Amazon, through its payment partnership program, has chosen to assist such websites in getting their commercial transactions over the line with the aid of its effective payments checkout tool.
One of the dilemmas faced by retail internet sites is the choice of a payment partner, i.e., a company that facilitates the payment for purchased items on the merchant’s online shop.
While popular and well-secured payment gateway channels already exist like PayPal and MasterCard, None of these options successfully runs a multi-billion dollars E-commerce service that can very well be of benefit to the merchant regarding an increase in revenue.
With Amazon, however, a merchant can have access to its broad database containing over 200 million users simply by pasting the “Pay with Amazon” button on the E-commerce’s checkout page.
Merchants also get to enjoy other incredible benefits from the partnership program like an efficient account management system and a very lucrative co-marketing scheme.
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Amazon Mturk
Another money making avenue that can be found on the world’s best retail site is a platform that allows unengaged individuals to perform executable tasks for numerous clients scattered across the globe.
Amazon Mturk is a marketplace for employment, where several tasks are posted by either individuals or businesses searching for a competent hand to temporarily engage.
The jobs posted by these employers are referred to as HITs (Human Intelligence Task), simply because they are traditional tasks that can’t be carried out by Artificial Intelligence.
Some of these tasks like choosing an appropriate picture in a broad selection require basic human intuition; a feature most AI still lack even now.
With a workforce that exceeds over several thousand online workers, the thriving program has assisted many in securing recurrent jobs that help create a consistent stream of income.
By completing a simple registration process, you can also join the group of the internet freelancers on Amazon’s platform who are consistently negotiating payments and working conditions and also completing assigned tasks.
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Cost/Price of Amazon Subscription
While its referral programs and associate arrangement do not bring about any charges, access to Amazon’s marketplace usually incurs a cost of $39.99 on a monthly basis.
There are also additional charges that are virtually negligible that are mostly placed on completed transactions and withdrawals.
Business Opportunity With Amazon.com
There is probably no bigger platform on the internet for would-be merchants to set up their virtual tent in when it comes to E-commerce trading.
With thousands of merchants already subscribed to the retail giant and consistently earning revenue with no interruption, one would think that the population of third-party sellers is already saturated.
That, however, isn’t the case because the number of internet shoppers is continuously patronizing the marketplace is on an elevated trajectory that doesn’t seem to be reversing anytime soon.
So whether you wish to move your product stalls to the company’s trade hub, or sign up to one of its numerous marketing affiliate programs, you can be guaranteed a whole lot of money.
Pros of Amazon.com
It offers multiple means to legitimately earn money
Its subscription method and charges are easy and affordable respectively
With a database of over hundreds of millions of customers, you do not have to worry about traffic
Cons of Amazon.com
Customer Service may at times be slow
Competition for customers is indeed very tough
Who is Amazon.com Ideal For?
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If you’re a retailer of consumer items that owns a physical shop but lacks penetration of the internet market, then Amazon Marketplace is most certainly the answer to your predicament.
When you’re granted access to the platform after completing the subscription process, you’re immediately able to market and sell your items to millions of Amazon customers.
Individuals that aren’t engaged can also generate revenue streams via its associate programmes like Amazon Affiliate and Amazon Mturk.
Regardless of your skill level or academic qualification, you are guaranteed consistent income when you register for any of the company’s program.
Making money with Amazon.com isn’t a hoax like most internet money-making schemes; it does, however, require lots of planning, dedication, and of course determination to succeed.
Whether it’s the affiliate marketing program, the marketplace opportunity, or any of its other partnership scheme, one thing Amazon.com guarantees you is an enormous customer base that is willing to part with its money.
Amazon.com may have been conceived as an online super-store for consumer products; it has, however, been transformed into a corporate business organization that helps enterprising individuals earn lots of money.
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Trauma in Telecom Land, Part 2
How Verizon Treats its Customers: 1 Month, a Dozen Calls and $310 to Get Service Restored
In a recent blog post, “Why I Tried…and Failed…to Fire Verizon”, I described the systemic screw-ups and service break-downs that led me to try to switch my phone and internet service from Verizon to Time Warner, and the systemic screw-ups and misleading sales tactics (thanks to boneheaded pay incentives) that convinced me to stick with Verizon, on the the-devil-you-know-is-better-than-the-one-you-don’t theory.
Having abandoned my efforts to fire Verizon and switch to Time Warner, I encountered yet another breathtaking breakdown in quality and service as I tried to reactivate my Verizon account. My fling with Time Warner lasted only three hours, in which an able and courteous Time-Warner technician tried, unsuccessfully, to switch my service to the competition. But that brief flirtation cost me phone and internet service for almost a month. Moreover reactivating the internet service proved so complicated that I couldn’t get it to work without hiring an independent computer consultant!
The hiatus in which I had to rely on my cell phone and broadband wireless device were marked by over a dozen calls to Verizon over a one-week period and a mind-boggling number of systemic snafus on the company’s part. It turned out that the earliest date Verizon could give me for reactivation was three weeks from the day I said my tearful goodbyes to Time Warner. I was, understandably, anxious to avoid any mishaps. So I phoned the company three days before the scheduled appointment, only to be told that it was a good thing I had called because my service order had “not been completed” and, had I not called, no one would have showed up.
Peter W. Thonis, Verizon’s communicator-in-chief, received a communicator-of-the-year award in 2010, but wouldn’t communicate with me
On January 23, the day of my appointment, a Verizon technician arrived at my home. After less than 10 minutes, in which he placed a few calls to Verizon’s central office, but seemed to perform no work inside my home, he explained that the service really needed to be switched on from Verizon’s central office. That might take as much as 24 hours.
Was there really nothing more for him to do, I asked, baffled as to why I had to wait for three weeks and stay home to await the technician if, in fact, all the work was done from a remote office.
No, he reassured me, there was nothing more to do but wait.
Sure enough, about 24 hours later, the phones were working again. Although, my answering service, which I had, in the past contracted from Verizon, had disappeared. Clearly this would involve more phone calls and more bureaucracy. Sigh.
A bigger problem was that my internet service wasn’t working either. When I checked back with the company, I was told that a mistake had been made (how many was this now?) and Verizon had not initiated the transfer process. After four phone calls (I was disconnected twice) and 1.5 hours on the phone with a technician, I still didn’t have internet service, but was told that someone else would phone me the following morning to resolve the problem. Instead, that same night, I received an email from Verizon, notifying me that they had received my CANCELLATION order, effective Jan. 30. CANCELLATION—I had just spent one month trying to RESTORE my service!!
The cruelest joke of all was that the cancellation notice came with the following reassurance: “We will hold your current verizon.net email address and your User ID for you for 30 days from the date of this message. That way, coming back is easy!”
It turned out that returning to Verizon’s fickle embrace would be anything but easy. The following morning, I called Verizon again and was told that I would have to wait several more days as this “new order” was processed.
Since I had already been without internet for a month, and since the error was clearly Verizon’s, could they not expedite my service, I asked the friendly service rep on the phone.
“Certainly, madam, I will make every effort to have your service expedited,” said the impeccably polite technician who I ascertained was located in Verizon’s Philippine service center. In the ensuing days, I made a grand tour of Verizon service centers—in the Philippines, in India, in Ireland, and eventually New York– speaking to easily a dozen technicians, all of them unfailingly polite and helpful. But, as the week wore on, no one seemed able to reactivate my internet service. Nor could any of them explain why; most seemed as baffled by the problem as I was. At around Day Four, I started tweeting about the problems again; when Verizon’s social media folks got involved, they enlisted the company’s New York-based service center. Now, perhaps, the company would take this issue seriously, I thought, mistakenly assuming that Verizon’s New York crew would succeed where their far-flung global colleagues had failed.
Technicians at Verizon's far-flung service centers were unfailingly polite... but were baffled by the company's faulty systems
But after a full week of fruitless efforts to get my internet service turned on, I completely lost whatever shred of faith I had left in the company. So, on Jan. 30, I recruited Vladimir Sokolov (aka Vlad), the trusted computer consultant who helps me with my most vexing tech issues. Vlad spent 3.5 hours on the phone with Verizon technicians. He finally got the system working, despite Verizon’s best efforts, it seemed…and without ever getting an explanation from Verizon as to why they had so much trouble “reactivating me.”
“Verizon is a big and disjointed company,” explained Vlad who has done work for me on-and-off over the course of several years. “It seems that the sales department doesn’t know what customer service department is doing, and both are clueless about what the technical department is doing.”
For example, Vlad figured out that Verizon doesn’t have a procedure for reinstating old customers. They treat every returning customer as a new customer. The fact that I already had a Verizon footprint—see aforementioned User ID and email address in the cancellation notice–seems to have made it harder, not easier, for me to get reinstated.
To make matters worse, Verizon seems to have a policy of not telling customers what’s going on. “For some puzzling reason Verizon feels that it should not tell the customer exactly what happened,” concluded Vlad. “It is frustrating that Verizon doesn’t have a policy of open and honest communication with its customers. This misguided need for secrecy is very often a cause for confused customers and delays in fulfilling orders.”
Of course, Verizon isn’t the only company that obfuscates and misleads its customers; that is, after all, why I ended my brief flirtation with Time Warner.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, I was not content to patiently troll Verizon service-centers around the world, charming as the technical-service people were. Even as I turned to Vlad for help, I decided to go straight to the top and sent an email to Peter W. Thonis, Verizon’s communicator-in-chief. His official title is Chief Communications Officer. However, Mr. Thonis chose not to communicate with me, and did not respond to several email messages pleading for help.
Thanks to Vlad, I am now reconnected to Verizon, at least until I can find an adequate alternative and recover from my latest telecom trauma. Vlad’s bill for reinstating my Verizon internet: $310. I guess the best you can say about Verizon technology and service is that it keeps competent guys like Vlad in business.
Next challenge: Get my voice mail back…
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Valerie Lucznikowska says:
Next time, contact the Public Service Commission.
After a telephone service outage that warranted my many many calls to Verizon before being repaired (a whole other story), Verizon tested my telephone line with two short, sharp rings between 1 AM and 4 AM. Almost every night. And some nights, they repeated the double ring after about 15 minutes – enough time to get back to sleep and then again be – this time – fully awakened. When I contacted them, they denied responsibility and told me to contact the police. The police told me to get the number of the caller. As there was never anyone on the line when I picked up, and no information in the caller ID readout on the phone, the police told me to call Verizon to ascertain who was calling. Many calls to Verizon later, I began asking for supervisors. They were never available (usually in meetings, I was told); I could hole or they would call me back. In desperation, I held once for 45 minutes. When I gave up and left a message, they never called back. Finally, I got one sympathetic operator who told me that really sounded like a test call that Verizon routinely does to check the line automatically – and it sounded as if they forgot to take the automatic order off the line. I complained to the FCC. Nothing. In my now hazy, sleep-deprived state, I finally called a lawyer, who gave me the magic formula. “Don’t waste your money on me: complain to the PSC.”
Incredibly, it was very easy – online – took minutes. A Verizon supervisor called me two days later. I wasn’t at home, and tried to call back, as usual, many times. Never got her, and her colleagues at her number said they couldn’t contact her – she was at a meeting, at lunch, at dinner , etc. etc. BUT. The test calls stopped from the day of the message she left for me.
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ONE DAY AT THE WATCHTOWER
***The following story is a response to a thread on the sub-reddit, r/writingprompts.
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Kal slurped his coffee loudly as he sat in the lounge of the watchtower reading the news on his tablet.
“Do you have to be so loud?” Diana asked. “Also, put on a goddamn shirt -this is a common area and we have a dress code.”
Kal began scratching/caressing his chest and belly as he looked over at her. “What’s the matter? You never seen a real man’s body before?” He then put two fingers to his tongue and began mockingly rubbing his nipple while giving her seductive eyes.
Diana shuddered. “You’re gonna turn me into a fucking dyke, you know that?”
Kal smirked, but before he could offer some pithy comment, Bruce walked in with a serious look on his face.
“Kal… Diana…All is well I presume?….” Kal shrugged as if to say ‘meh’ and Diana rolled her eyes and returned her attention back to her tablet.
“What is the status of next week’s operation?”
“Do we have a belligerent to attack Munich?”
“Guys! What the fuck? We have a plan and we’re supposed to stick to it. Why haven’t you scheduled any belligerent?”
Diana cleared her throat. “Nobody wants to work with us. They are all scared since Kal broke Zod’s neck.”
“Oh fuck them and fuck you for saying that!” Kal snapped, indignant.
“She’s right, Kal -you fucked up. Have they flat-out refused?”
“Some did…Brainiac gave us his ‘fuck-you’ price.” Diana said as she turned her tablet in Bruce’s direction for him to see.
“Jesus! We could level the city to the ground, buy it for peanuts and still lose money if we paid him that.” Bruce looked disapprovingly at Kal, who stared intently at his tablet, pretending to be unaware of the negativity focused on him. Ever the pragmatist, Bruce swallowed his anger, “We need to purchase that city. I’m open to ideas.”
“Well, you’re Bruce Wayne -you could always pay ful….”
Before he could finish, a pillow thrown by Diana hit him with the force of a moving car, exploding into a blizzard of white plumage as it hit his cheek.
“Pth pthh!….well that was unnecessary.” Kal retorted while spitting out the goose down feathers now fluttering about his head.
“I told you, we pay full price as an absolute last resort. With the sheer number and scale of acquisitions we are making, we can’t afford to pay market price -I CAN’T afford market price.”
“Well, me and Diana coul-”
“Diana and I…you stupid fuck.” Diana interrupted.
“Diana and I,” Kal resumed. “We could toss on black masks and dark clothes and just go wreck shit.”
“No! Too risky. We’ve had to endure too much scrutiny the few times we resorted to that.” Bruce sat at this and let out a sigh. “We need a clear-cut villain and not some mysterious man in black with suspiciously Kryptonian abilities, otherwise it’ll be the fast-track to registration, ankle bracelets and panoptic surveillance like they’re dealing with in 616.”
At this, Kal and Diana looked at each other, then at Bruce. Bruce remained looking straight ahead, only his gaze was fixed on something which seemed thousands of miles away. At length, he blinked and seemed to awaken. “Kal, do you still have it?”
“The motherbox? Yeah…. but are you sure you wanna ask for their help? Just think about what they’ll ask for in return.”
“It’s true,” Diana chimed in. “But at least we know it won’t be money.”
“Listen, I know I’m not the smartest one here, but it seems we’re opening up a can of worms that we may not wanna open. What if they want us to fight on their behalf in their universe someday?”
“It’s true,” said Bruce, standing with resolve. “But we can set the terms for such a payment, and if we set the terms far enough off in the future we may negotiate some wiggle-room. And who knows: when they call on us it may be to champion a cause we can actually get behind.”
“Ugh, I feel so dirty”
“Do it!” commanded Diana.
Kal left at a grudging pace, decidedly well slower than he was capable of. When he had gone, Diana walked to Bruce who was now staring out at the vast expanse of space and the world below them. She stood beside him and watched the world twinkling below them. A skin-coloured object moved incredibly fast past their field of view and seemed to terminate somewhere in the Arctic circle.
“The idiot didn’t even bother to put a shirt on.” observed Diana. “…Bruce. Do you think it’s really worth it? Buying the world?”
Bruce grimaced. “You know I do.”
“Do you ever feel like we’re becoming the villains?”
“So does the end justify the means?”
“I don’t know and I don’t care. I’m not justifying anything anymore. I’m stopping crime.”
“By destroying cities?”
“If necessary, yes! I spent years, Diana -YEARS- beating the shit out of petty criminals and the mentally disturbed. But they weren’t the problem -they were symptoms. Every city that Wayne Enterprises has bought has been completely overhauled -better infrastructure, better connectivity, integrated agriculture, energy independence, decentralization for greater local autonomy, universal standardization for greater compatibility and cooperation with all other cities…..ABUNDANCE, Diana. People in my cities no longer want for things. And as their circumstances have changed and they’ve been freed from drudgery, their values have changed too and we’re are seeing a marked increase in innovation, virtually no crime, a flourishing in the arts. There is a veritable renaissance going on below and it’s all thanks to-”
Bruce caught himself and took a breath.
“What I mean to say is that we are already seeing the fruit of our labours. Besides, the cities that are destroyed are typically those we can’t afford because the people have become so soulless and speculative that they no longer view domiciles as homes, but as assets. Their loss is a sacrifice I gladly make for the greater good.”
They both stared out again at the Earth. The glass in the window darkened in a split-second as the sun peeked over the Earth’s horizon.
“You really hate gentrification, don’t you?” Diana asked.
“Not as much as I hate yuppie scum!”
Then they had sex with no condom.
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Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph Holds Private Workout With Patriots
Tom Brady's time in a New England Patriots uniform will be drawing to a close in coming years, so the Pats could be looking to draft the heir apparent to the quarterback throne in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph recently held a private workout with the Patriots, along with fellow teammate, receiver James Washington.
Of note for the #Patriots, who now have 2 first-round picks: They recently had a private workout with #OKState QB Mason Rudolph, touted WR James Washington, and others. A source at the school describes Rudolph, likely first-rounder, as extremely busy with meetings and workouts.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 6, 2018
#OKState QB Mason Rudolph will have a top 30 visit with the #Bills this weekend, source said. Buffalo picks 12 and 22. He’s also met with or had workouts for the #Chargers, #Saints, #Giants, #Steelers, #Patriots, and #Bengals. It’s been quiet but very active.
In three-plus years as OSU's starting quarterback, Rudolph finished with 13,618 yards, 92 touchdowns and 26 interceptions with a passing efficiency rating of 159.7 and a completion percentage of 63.2.
The 6-foot-5, 235-pound quarterback finished off his college career with his best season yet. During a highly-productive senior year in 2017, he completed 65 percent of his passes for 4,904 yards, 37 touchdowns and nine interceptions in an offense that hammered defenses with a wide-range of arial attacks.
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STILLWATER, OK - Wide receiver James Washington #28 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys makes a reception against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Baylor 59-16. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
Washington is regarded as one of top receivers in this year's draft class after coming off of back-to-back seasons with 70-plus receptions, 1,300-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns.
Last season the six-foot, 213 pound receiver caught 74 balls, for 1,549 yards and 13 touchdowns. And he finished his four years of football at OSU with 226 receptions, 4,472 yards, and 39 touchdowns in 51 games.
Following the Brandin Cooks trade to the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, the Patriots now have a plethora of picks in the 2018 NFL Draft:
-- 2 first-round picks (23, 31)
-- 2 second-round picks (43, 63)
-- 1 third-round pick (95)
-- 2 sixth-round picks (198, 210)
-- 1 seventh-round pick (219)
The NFL.com mock draft doesn't have either player going in the first round. And ESPN's mock draft with Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, have Rudolph going in either the early or parter portion of the second round.
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According to Mike Mayock via Zack Cox of NESN, Rudolph sounds like he could be a fit here in New England.
“As far as the Patriots are concerned, I think there are some interesting second- and third-round potential quarterbacks this year,” Mayock said. “I think Mason Rudolph from Oklahoma State is a really logical player. Prototypical, dropback type of guy. I don’t think he has great escapability, but I think he can do what the Patriots’ offense asks him to do.”
So there's certainly a possibility that the Patriots draft a quarterback in the upcoming draft, particularly with one of their picks in the first two rounds.
The 2018 NFL Draft kicks off on April 26 at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium.
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'Simpsons' producers remove the iconic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson
LOS ANGELES, California -- The producers of "The Simpsons" are removing a classic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson.
Executive producer James L. Brooks told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday "it feels clearly the only choice to make." He says fellow executive producers Matt Groening and Al Jean are "of one mind on this."
The action follows HBO's broadcast of the documentary "Leaving Neverland," in which two men allege Jackson sexually abused them as children. Jackson's family has criticized the program, and his estate is suing HBO.
In the 1991 "Stark Raving Dad" episode, Jackson voiced a character who claims to be Jackson and who meets Homer Simpson in a mental institution. The singer is listed in credits as John Jay Smith.
The episode will be removed from streaming services and future DVD sets.
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Justice department to keep fighting Apple to unlock iPhone in Brooklyn drug case
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NEW YORK -- The Justice Department said Friday it will continue trying to force Apple to reveal an iPhone's data in a New York drug case, putting the Brooklyn case at the center of a fight over whether a 227-year-old law gives officials wide authority to force a technology company to help in criminal probes.
The government told U.S. District Judge Margo K. Brodie in Brooklyn that it still wants an order requiring Apple's cooperation in the drug case even though it recently dropped its fight to compel Apple to help it break into an iPhone used by a gunman in a December attack in San Bernardino that killed 14 people.
"The government's application is not moot and the government continues to require Apple's assistance in accessing the data that it is authorized to search by warrant," the Justice Department said in a one-paragraph letter to Brodie.
Apple expressed disappointment, saying its lawyers will press the question of whether the FBI has tried any other means to get into the phone in Brooklyn.
Apple had sought to delay the Brooklyn case, saying that the same technique the FBI was using to get information from the phone in California might work with the drug case phone, eliminating the need for additional litigation.
Federal prosecutors told Brodie on Friday that it would not modify their March request for her to overturn a February ruling concluding that the centuries-old All Writs Act could not be used to force Apple to help the government extract information from iPhones.
Magistrate Judge James Orenstein made the ruling after inviting Apple to challenge the 1789 law, saying he wanted to know if the government requests had created a burden for the Cupertino, California-based company.
Since then, lawyers say Apple has opposed requests to help extract information from over a dozen iPhones in California, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York.
In challenging Orenstein's ruling, the government said the jurist had overstepped his powers, creating "an unprecedented limitation on" judicial authority.
It said it did not have adequate alternatives to obtaining Apple's assistance in the Brooklyn case, which involves a phone with a different version of operating system than the phone at issue in the California case.
In a statement Friday, Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Pierce said the mechanism used to gain access in the San Bernardino case can only be used on a narrow category of phones.
"In this case, we still need Apple's help in accessing the data, which they have done with little effort in at least 70 other cases when presented with court orders for comparable phones running iOS 7 or earlier operating systems," she said.
Apple is due to file a response in the case by Thursday.
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Maleficent, the Mistress of All Evil
The Great Villain Blogathon hosted by veteran bloggers Speakeasy, Shadows & Satin, and Silver Screenings is one of my favorite blogging events of the year. This is a time when we can focus on and pay tribute to the evil that movies do. I’ve joined this event in the past always trying to bring a creative angle to the villains. I’ve chosen Butch from the The Little Rascals, Wile E. Coyote of Road Runner fame, Harry Powell from The Night of the Hunter, and Henry F. Potter who wants to ensure against a wonderful life. One can argue that any of those have reason for evil whether by hunger or psychological issue. This year, however, I went back to the drawing board to focus on evil incarnate, one of the greatest examples of villainy in the history of movies.
The decade of the 1950s was in many ways an experimental one for Disney Studios culminating with Sleeping Beauty in 1959. Walt Disney came up with the idea for his studio’s sixteenth animated feature from Charles Perrault’s late 17th Century story, The Sleeping Beauty and Tchaikovsky’s music. Disney himself explained that his story took 6 years and $6 million to make, the most expensive feature to date for the studio, but the plans and work spanned the entire decade.
Walt Disney tasked his lot of talented animators with making Sleeping Beauty as different to previous releases as possible using moving illustrations, a unique style, and even a new aspect ratio, the new Technirama 70 widescreen format. In all of that they succeeded. Everything about this feature is complex including its memorable music directed by George Bruns adapted from Tchaikovsky’s ballet. The movie’s one fault is that the story is too similar to the legendary Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which was the Disney comparison point for all that followed, and audiences didn’t show up in necessary numbers. Box office receipts for Sleeping Beauty totaled less that the $6 million production cost and in that way it was a disappointment. Today, however, this film represents something else altogether as it is one of Disney’s most admired works and artistically is one of the most influential. Sleeping Beauty has also eclipsed most other 1959 releases in monetary gain standing a solid second behind William Wyler’s Ben-Hur.
Animators can deservedly marvel at the artistry of Sleeping Beauty, but I marvel at its antagonist, a colorful, deliciously malicious fairy following in the tradition of the Evil Queen in Snow White more than two decades before with raven and all – except badder and more evil. This one is called Maleficent, a name that means causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means. A more appropriate name was never given a character. No one does it better than Maleficent does from a darker, more sinister core. Sure, there are many reasons to watch Sleeping Beauty like the aforementioned music, the beautiful tapestry of the story, and the lovable fairies, but without Maleficent the film would be all sugary charm and grace and let’s be honest, who wants that for 75 or so minutes?
Sleeping Beauty begins with a story book and as the pages turn we learn of King Stefan and Queen Leah who are welcoming a daughter, Princess Aurora, after many childless years. The King and Queen call for a holiday to celebrate the special event during which three magical fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, bestow upon little Aurora three special gifts. Flora and Fauna are able to reap upon the baby princess the gifts of beauty and song, but Merryweather is unable to offer her gift because the celebrations are interrupted by Maleficent who is quite upset she didn’t receive an invitation to the festivities. She too bestows a gift upon Princess Aurora, “The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her, BUT…before the sun sets on her 16th birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel – and DIE!” Well, that’s as rotten as they come, if you ask me. Luckily Merryweather still has a gift to bestow and is able to weaken Maleficent’s spell casting a long sleep, rather than death, to the princess should her finger be pricked. Aurora will then only be awakened by love’s first kiss.
Maleficent arrives at the celebration of the birth of Princess Aurora
With the help of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather the kingdom takes precautions to ensure Aurora’s safety. The King orders all spindles burned and the three fairies raise Aurora well hidden in a cottage deep in the forest. Unfortunately, evil is difficult to overcome. When Aurora is back in the castle when she turns 16, Maleficent casts a spell upon her and lures her into a dark tower. The Princess is tricked into touching the spindle of a cursed spinning wheel thereby fulfilling the curse. Maleficent revels is her rottenness when the fairies try to save Aurora. “ME!” she exclaims when the fairies try to outwit her, “ME! The mistress of all evil!” And she has a point. Maleficent’s powers are too much for Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather who must try a combination of tricks to save Aurora and her betrothed, Prince Phillip who must now somehow kiss the sleeping beauty in order to wake her.
Dreading the kiss the prince wants to give Aurora, Maleficent abducts Phillip promising to lock him away for a century. I’m not going to tell you what happens after that, but there’s lots of Maleficent treachery in store.
The Mistress of All Evil, as Maleficent proudly proclaims about herself, is on a constant mission to thwart the happiness of those in the kingdom. And all because they didn’t invite her to a party. Graced with extraordinary powers, this evil one is able to pull a lot from her bag of tricks, including becoming a dragon to fight against Phillip in an extremely scary scene toward the end of the movie. Sleeping Beauty is quite scary at times during its final act and it’s all thanks to this memorable villain who summons all of the forces of hell to beat her foe. She also knows how to make an entrance, usually by fire reminding us of the satanic forces within her. I doubt any other villain can out power this woman as she has not one stitch of heart. Only the power of virtue and truth can bring her down.
Maleficent was designed by animator Marc Davis with a giant vampire bat in mind. As a result, she is dark, green, dramatic, flamboyant, and operatic in scope. Maleficent is recognizable wherever she goes and leaves a hell of an impression. La Grand Dame of evil, as I like to call her, was voiced by Eleanor Audley who was chosen by Walt Disney for this the final fairy tale he produced. Audley was a favorite Disney voice artist, most memorably as Lady Tremaine, the evil stepmother in Cinderella (1950). For Maleficent Audley brilliantly designed a voice for the ages matching the sleek, horned diva to cruel elegant perfection. Maleficent is so memorable that she is still the subject of new motion pictures, albeit revisionist versions that I am against. This is for the real one, the great villain who is bent on revenge for eternity, who pulls every conceivable trick from her vast arsenal to destroy her enemies, and whose name itself is the definition of evil. Everything about Maleficent contributes to her legendary status as the Mistress of ALL Evil.
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Oh yeah, Maleficent is definitely bat-like. I never really thought about it until you pointed it out…and now it’s so obvious!
Like you said, this gal knows how to make an entrance.
I was surprised to learn the movie didn’t fare well on its original release. It has such striking animation.
Thank you for joining the blogathon. I’m so happy you could join us. 🙂
scottholleran says:
Great post, Aurora. I’ve always thought this is among the most striking Disney movies. Maleficent illustrates why. Well done.
Thanks, Scott. 🙂
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Paddy Lee says:
From across the living room, Janet recognized Maleficent. I said “Great Villain blogathon, Citizen Screen.” To which Janet roared laughing “Aurora.”
Maleficent struck terror into my heart in my childhood, and certainly for more recent generations. I love your description of this most delicious legacy of onscreen evil and her influence to this very day.
PS: Gavin does an excellent Eleanor Audley impression when he is angry with us. “Stand back, you fools!”
mercurie80 says:
Sleeping Beauty is my all time favourite Disney animated feature. Much of it is due to the sheer artistry of the film, but a lot of it is because of Maleficent. I think she is the best villain of any Disney feature ever. Much of her appeal as a bad gal is that she is evil, she knows she is evil, and she makes no apologies for that. After all, her name is Maleficent!
amycondit says:
Marvelous post! Maleficent is a great villain, and is a favorite of many Disney fans that I know! I’ve been lucky enough to see the film on the big screen twice–once in 70mm when I was a kid growing up in Pittsburgh (back when Disney would re-release classic films every seven years) and at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when they had an anniversary screening several years ago.
Disney animators and screenwriters created a truly frightening villain-especially when she makes the transformation into the dragon! I get a kick out of seeing Disneyland’s Fantasmic show where Maleficent is the villain that torments poor Mickey Mouse! Her transformation to the monstrous dragon is a show highlight that stuns the crowd each time!😀 Thanks for the fun post!
shadowsandsatin says:
Aurora, you always choose the most unique subjects for this event! I love this one! Remind me to show you a picture of when I dressed as Maleficent for Halloween one year when the girls were little — she’s the BEST at being the WORST. Loved your write-up, as always (and I loved the trivia nugget that Maleficent was voiced by the same actress as the stepmother in Cinderella!) Thanks so much for contributing another great entry to our blogathon!
Fabulous choice, my favourite Disney villain and the most terrifying to me as a kid. Always great to have you along for our blogathon, thanks!
Silver Screen Classics says:
Really enjoyed your article and it was nice to see an animated villain being looked at. Certainly not ‘cartoonish’ with a lot more to this villain than meets the eye.
Le Magalhaes says:
Wonderful article! Sleeping Beauty wouldn’t have been so iconic if it wasn’t for Maleficent, probably the best remembered Disney villain of all time. As for me, I was truamatized when the Prince killed Maleficent-as-a-dragon when I was a child watching this on VHS – the reson was that I thought the dragon was super cute. Oh, well.
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The Man Within by Graham Greene (1929)
Andrews’s mind pierced its maze of vague thinking in a flash of fear, and he half ran across the room to the door through which he had entered the night before. A sense of overwhelming desolation passed over him, a wonder whether he would ever know peace from pursuit. (p.27)
This book is tripe. A rich slice of teenage angst, narcissistic self-obsession and histrionic emotions hung on the scaffold of a lurid and melodramatic plot stuffed with ludicrously stereotyped and clichéd characters, spouting long speeches of Victorian bombast.
Never before can a ‘major writer’ have started his career with such a pitiful production and left it in print for everyone to identify the adolescent attitudes and self indulgent self-pity which were to inform all his later work: the thumping repetition masquerading as meaning, the sentimental religiosity masquerading as theology, the addiction to pornography and prostitutes masquerading as ‘daring’, and the continual pull towards despair and suicide masquerading as ‘living on the edge’.
Author’s apology
In an Author’s note Greene apologises for the republication of such an immature work, begun while he was still 21 and published when he was just 24. He had already had two novels rejected by Heinemann and was to forbid the republication of the two novels he wrote after this one, well aware they were rubbish.
So Greene had a very shaky, uncertain start to his writing career and, this novel clarifies, never shook off the profound misery, the suicidal despair, the outsize theatricals of his adolescence. His later Catholicism, far from being a carefully evaluated intellectual position, merely gave him permission, an acceptable outlet for the extreme feelings of rejection, alienation, damnation and despair which haunted him from his earliest years and are all-too-evident here:
To Andrews the falling clods were a measurement of time, recording the vanishing moments of his peace. He would be happy to stand in the cold and the mist through eternity watching the shovelling spades. Fear was pressing in upon his mind. (p.39)
He felt no fear of death, but a terror of life, of going on soiling himself and repenting and soiling himself again. There was, he felt, no escape. (p.167)
Set in a vague, undefined eighteenth century, the novel opens pell-mell with one Frances Andrews fleeing through woods somewhere on the South Downs near Shoreham, his consciousness saturated by terror and dread of his pursuers, stumbling through trees in a dense fog until he stumbles on a cottage in a clearing, raps on the door and collapses as it opens, glimpsing an attractive young woman pointing an antique rifle at him. He is being pursued by a man named Carlyon who he has a supernatural dread of. And dread and fear are very much the keynotes:
Loneliness and fear were like the emptiness of hunger to his belly… a friend who would pity him and understand his fear… he forgot his danger and his fear… the mere abstract fear of light…in almost continuous fear of Carlyon… it seemed incredible that he should so fear Carlyon… he found it impossible even in flight and fear… in the dark of the wood and far from Carlyon he had feared him… torn between his fear, precipitate, unreasoning fear… as he stared into the orange glow, fear was given an opportunity to assert itself… (pp.40-45)
The young woman is called Elizabeth. When Andrews blundered into her cottage she had the corpse of her guardian, Mr Jennings, laid out in a coffin between candles. Andrews barges against it, almost hallucinating with fear, then passes out. Next day, through Hammer Horror mist, Andrews attends the dead man’s funeral, suspended in a strange equivocal relationship with Elizabeth, herself, it turns out, an outsider among the mute villagers who attend the funeral.
On the way back, in thick fog, Andrews is paralysed with fear at the sound of Carlyon’s voice in the mist, calling to a henchman. Heart racing, he inches away from the voice. Back at the cottage Andrews finally spits out his life story – his dad was a big bad smuggler who made enough money to send him to school, but then interrupted interrupted his education and bullied him into the family trade ie forcing him to take ship with the smugglers. When his dad died, Andrews was alone with them.
Stuck on board Carlyon’s ship he was mocked by the smugglers for being a coward and a mummy’s boy. And after three years of bullying he finally snapped, wrote to Shoreham Customs and betrayed the latest run of Carlyon and his crew. Customs intercepted them on the beach, there was a shootout, six of the smugglers were captured and one excise man – or ‘gauger’ – was shot dead. Three escapees made off in a boat while Andrews escaped up the beach, over the hills and is now running in fear of his life from his employer and former friend, Carlyon.
Then Elizabeth shares her story: the dead man is the lodger, a Mr Jennings, who moved in with her mother and her when she was a child, then bought the house. When her mother died, Mr Jennings looked after Elizabeth and sent her to school until the fateful day when he realised she had become a woman and made a pass at her. She fought him off and there was a year of tension in the little cottage until Mr J abruptly died, was laying out in his coffin, and Andrews comes blundering through the front door.
As she winds up her tale there is a knock at that same front door. Andrews slips behind the door to the stairs and listens as Elizabeth confidently holds off the dreaded Carlyon, for it is he! Eventually Carlyon leaves, persuaded by Elizabeth’s brave lies that there is no-one else there, and Andrews re-enters the small living room with its fire and kneels down to literally worship Elizabeth, overcome with maudlin images of her purity and honour etc. She takes advantage of his feeble devotion to insist that he goes to the Lewes Assizes, where the six captured smugglers are going on trial, to tell the full story.
So next day, very reluctantly, Andrews drags himself away from Elizabeth’s cottage, up onto the downs and walks to Lewes. Here he is overcome with fatalistic self pity, determines to get drunk in a low tavern and gets chatting to an intense little man who invites him back to his hotel for a meal. Instead, however, he introduces him to Sir Henry Merriman, the prosecutor at the forthcoming trial of the smugglers.
With phenomenal improbability Sir Henry is described as being accompanied by a lazy, sensuous ‘lady of easy virtue’ named Lucy. Sir Henry tells Andrews he must be a witness for the prosecution, Andrews dithers, and they argue, while Lucy provocatively, stagily, mocks the men and their self-importance. On the stairs outside she tells a flustered Andrews, ‘Be a witness and I’ll sleep with you.’
Surprisingly, disconcertingly, the trial is told in a completely different voice and style from the first part. Unlike the self-pitying murk of part one, with its impressionistic portrayal of Andrews’ frenzied dread, the trial is told in a brisk factual style, with a dollop of satire (the various clerks of court are described as nodding off asleep after each one performs his brief duty) and an ironical portrait of the judge, Sir Edward Parkin literally playing to the gallery which is full of attractive women.
Andrews is called as the star witness for the prosecution, bringing with him into the text his localised zone of self pity and ineffective anger and self hatred, but almost every other character in the scene – the barristers for prosecution and defence, the judge and the angry defendants, the six smugglers – are more vivid, vibrant, memorable for just being depicted as they are, without the vast Greene-ish despair. If Greene can leave out the teenage emoting, when he’s just describing people not labouring under fear and loathing, he can be quite funny. Almost a decent writer.
One by one the defendants go through their alibis and are backed up by wives and sweethearts. Then, to his horror, Andrews’ credibility as a witness is adroitly undermined by the defence counsel who brings up the whole matter of him recently staying under the same roof as a notorious ‘loose woman’ who lives in a cottage under the downs. He is, of course, referring to Elizabeth. Despite his feeble protestations that she is a Lady of Shining Honour and Unstained Virtue, the jury snigger and titter and Andrews’ reputation is shot.
Back in the witness room, Andrews is appalled to be told by the sergeant of the court that the smugglers have all been found innocent and are walking free. Andrews is not a popular man and the officials smuggle him back to the inn. Here a) one of the smugglers that had not been caught and who had watched the trial from the public gallery – and who Andrews had spotted but didn’t betray during the trial – enters his room and warns him that Carlyon and the others are likely to go to Elizabeth’s cottage and pay her back for harbouring Andrews. Obviously, he should race off to warn her. But then b) he is handed a note from Sir Henry’s lady friend, Lucy, saying she is waiting for him upstairs, bouncy bouncy.
Of course this plunges Andrews into black pits of despair and uncertainty: Should he stay true to the bright star of pure undefiled Elizabeth, shining in his memory as a symbol of purest Womanhood? Should he rush off at top speed back along the downs to warn her? Or should he pop along the corridor to Lucy’s room and enjoy rampant sex with her, wantoning among her soft breasts and warm thighs etc etc? He thinks of God, he thinks of his mother, he thinks of the saints, oh Hell, oh Fear, oh Despair.
He imagined her naked and in disgusting attitudes and tried to whip his body into a blind lust which would forget for a time at least the dictates of his heart. (p.159)
‘The dictates of his heart’. Even Mills and Boon would be embarrassed.
At moments like this you realise Andrews’ agonising is simply immaturity and ineffectiveness. He needs to man up and make some decisions. And you realise how much of the tortured, self-inflicted agonising, the hand-wringing and despair, the self-centred, self-dramatising self-loathing of almost all Greene’s protagonists, are variations on this central failure simply to think and act like a mature, responsible adult.
The religion, the Roman Catholic dogma which was to spread like a cancer through all Greene’s mature fiction, is a way of justifying the continuing deployment of the same adolescent, narcissistic wallowing in self-pity and self-obsession which are so nakedly on display here, only dressed up in a socially acceptable phraseology of ‘sin’ and ‘betrayal’ and ‘evil’ and ‘redemption’.
After a great deal of delay, even after he’s gone into her room, even after he’s sat on her bed, even after he’s stroked her bare breasts – continually soliloquising about Hell and Damnation and Sin and Faithfulness and Betrayal and Loyalty and Devotion and countless other Victorian proper nouns – even while he’s vowing his faithfulness to distant Elizabeth, oh Elizabeth shining like a Beacon of Purity, my angel, my saint, my Eliz – oops, he finds himself fucking Lucy.
Shag shag shag. Then – guess what? – immediately afterwards he feels wretched and miserable, as if he is damned, as if Trapped By Sin, as if he is a Wicked, Soiled, Sullied Evil Man. What a pathetic loser. He colloquises with Lucy. Women are devils, you lure us to our doom. No, it is men who are devils, you shape us to your lusts. It’s not just like reading a Victorian melodrama, it’s like reading a really bad Victorian pamphlet about Fallen Women and the Sins of the Flesh.
He was disgusted with himself and her. He had been treading, he felt, during the last few days on the border of a new life, in which he would learn courage and even self forgetfulness, but now he had fallen back into the slime from which he had emerged. (p.166)
Andrews gets dressed and finally hurries back along the downs and into the little valley where the picture book cottage nestles with a frail column of smoke drifting from its adorable little chimney. The door is ajar, oh have the Foul Fiends come to despoil his True Love? No, she’s there perfectly alright, and there are twenty pages of the most excruciating prose ever written, describing how the two young people shyly and bashfully Declare Their Love for each other. I love you. I love you too. Oh Victoria! Oh Albert! He admits he slept with this other woman, a ‘harlot’. Elizabeth forgives him. Oh, but she is a saint.
‘You were right. You are holy. I don’t see how I can ever touch you without soiling you a little, but, my God,’ his voice became vehement and he took a step towards her, ‘I’ll serve you, how I’ll serve you.’ (p.201)
Schoolboy sentimentality. He warns her the smugglers may be coming for her. She fetches out the antique rifle. He loads it. She picks it up. ‘Oh but we’ll need water, go and get it from the well!’ He goes to the well but when he turns, sees a man in the doorway. One of the smugglers! Oh fie fie!!
Petrified, Andrews runs runs runs to the nearest house ten minutes away, and stands arguing with the peasant owner to go fetch the Revenue or the Watch, and lend him an old nag so he can gallop back to rescue Elizabeth like, er, he should have done in the first place. But he didn’t because the whole plot is contrived so that when he enters the cottage – the door now swinging ajar – he finds his nemesis, Carlyon, sitting at the table and Elizabeth slumped in the chair opposite him, dead, dead I tell you, dead!
Allegedly the figure he saw in the doorway was one of the other, rougher, smugglers who began grappling with her and she killed herself with Andrews’ own knife before Carlyon arrived on the scene, just too late.
In a dizzy psychofantasia a dazed Andrews skips past his own (evident) guilt and instead starts blaming everything on his father, his bullying, harsh controlling father, who wore his mother out and dominated the poor boy, it is his father who drove him to a life of smuggling and whoring, his father who made him run away and abandon Elizabeth but now – hahaha – he is going to take revenge on his father, now he is going to kill his father. And as the appalled neighbour and other helpers arrive at the cottage, apparently catching Andrews red-handed, his knife in Elizabeth’s body (Carlyon has tactfully slipped away) Andrews takes the knife and plunges it into his own panting breast etc etc.
Orchestra reaches a climax. He staggers forward across the stage, reaches his hands up towards the cruel heavens and then falls – oh Tragic Victim of a Cruel World – to the floor. The curtain comes rushing down while the audience bursts into applause. — Actually it’s not quite like that. The book ends as the now demented Andrews reaches forward to sneak a knife out of the belt of the villagers marching him through the wood with the strong implication he is about to put an end to the father-in-him by topping himself.
Immature style
The prose is unbearable: larded with abstract, pseudo-philosophical terminology, every time preferring portentous vagueness to concrete detail, dealing oh-so-casually with really big ideas and feelings as if they were smarties, reducing them – through endless and casual repetition – to the cheap jingles they will become throughout Greene’s prose.
With unexpected resolution he turned his back on the way he had come that morning and half ran as it were into an obscure future. (p.41)
At the thought the dry, strained despair in which he dwelt gave way before a kind of blessed grief. (p.215)
At his own words his heart became a battleground between exaltation and fear. (p.209)
Even extinction was not so dread as the continuance of this aching nightmare. (p.218)
It is as if Lord Tennyson lived on into the 1920s and started writing novels, or Edgar Allen Poe had been reborn in Berkhamsted. Not just the language but the histrionic emotional attitudes, the violent lurching between fear and despair and exultation and release and doubt and despair and fear and exultation and release — round and round like a hamster in a cage the prose hopelessly circles, ringing the changes on the same, narrow, obsessive, neurotic vocabulary:
Over for ever friendship, poetry, silence at the heart of noise; remained fear and continual flight. (p.48)
He advanced cautiously, with one arm of his spirit raised to ward off a blow. (p.49)
It touched his hot brain with cool fingers like the fingers of a woman and the ache and restless longing and despair were at an end. (p.219)
Fear and peace
To stop myself throwing the book across the room in disgust I concentrated on looking for structures and patterns, first in the language (fear/peace, hope/despair), which quickly led me on to realise that the narrative itself is underpinned by a system of binary opposites:
whore (Lucy) / Madonna (Elizabeth)
strong manly father (his father) / weak cowardly son (Andrews)
sea / land
law (the lawyers) / criminals (the smugglers)
agitated fear / dreamy peace
doomed adulthood / innocent boyhood
Something so immature about this worldview which casts every human situation as black or white, a habit of mind which explains – or mirrors – the mad veering from heights of exultation to depths of despair in the protagonist’s wretched consciousness, a failure to experience the world as a hugely more complex tapestry of multiple moods and colours, as a spectrum, as a variety.
It feels as if the ‘story’ with its lurid extremities is a cack-handed fantasy created by Greene to funnel and control the intense and extreme emotions he suffered from. It reminds you in almost every sentence that the author spent his teens in a profound misery which led to numerous suicide attempts and that Greene eventually underwent prolonged psychiatric treatment. ‘Why don’t you write about how you feel?’ his therapist suggested. And the result is a huge bibliography, an unstoppable outpouring of novels, short stories, plays, articles and reviews, one of the most extensive psychological exorcisms on record.
The topos of the Fearful Flight, a heart-stopping running-away from a menacing enemy, provides a narrative structure and justifies the melodramatic atmosphere of much of Greene’s fiction of the 1930s – A Gun for Sale, Brighton Rock, The Confidential Agent, The Power and the Glory and The Ministry of Fear all feature a man on the run.
In a sense, the mature post-war novels describe the ongoing problems of men who have run away, far far away – to Vietnam (The Unquiet American), Cuba (Our Man In Havana), Congo (A Burnt-Out Case), Haiti (The Comedians), Argentina (The Honorary Consul) – but still can’t escape the crushing sense of failure and despair which dogs them just as much as it cripples this, his very first protagonist. What a wretchedly unhappy man. And what a sequence of desperately unhappy books he created.
The Man Within was made into a movie of the same name, quite a lot later, in 1947, directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Ronald Shiner as Cockney Harry, Michael Redgrave as Carlyon, Jean Kent as Lucy, Joan Greenwood as Elizabeth and Richard Attenborough as young Andrews.
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Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure
Kalyana C. Pingali, Shuguang Deng, David A. Rockstraw
Nanoparticles of Ru-Ni with a core-and-shell structure were synthesized as potential catalysts for fuel cells and other applications in a single-step spray-pyrolysis process at 700°-800°C. The majority of the core consists of ruthenium, while the shell is predominately composed of nickel. Bimetallic nanoparticles with a core-and-shell structure are being considered as new and promising catalysts with enhanced catalytic activity, better stability, and higher resistance to contaminants for fuel cells and other applications. An aqueous precursor containing ruthenium chloride and nickel chloride was nebulized by an ultrasonic atomizer to generate an aerosol. Droplets were subsequently decomposed to form uniformly distributed Ru-Ni bimetallic nanoparticles, then deposited on a substrate. Atomic fractions and melting temperatures are expected to play a crucial role in the formation of core-and-shell structures.
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Pingali, K. C., Deng, S., & Rockstraw, D. A. (2007). Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure. Chemical Engineering Communications, 194(6), 780-786. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986440701193795
Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure. / Pingali, Kalyana C.; Deng, Shuguang; Rockstraw, David A.
In: Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 194, No. 6, 06.2007, p. 780-786.
Pingali, KC, Deng, S & Rockstraw, DA 2007, 'Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure', Chemical Engineering Communications, vol. 194, no. 6, pp. 780-786. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986440701193795
Pingali KC, Deng S, Rockstraw DA. Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure. Chemical Engineering Communications. 2007 Jun;194(6):780-786. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986440701193795
Pingali, Kalyana C. ; Deng, Shuguang ; Rockstraw, David A. / Direct synthesis of ru-ni nanoparticles with core-and-shell structure. In: Chemical Engineering Communications. 2007 ; Vol. 194, No. 6. pp. 780-786.
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September 28, 2016 by awkwardbotany
Beavers and Water Lilies – An Introduction to Zoochory
Beavers are classic examples of ecosystem engineers. It is difficult to think of an animal – apart from humans – whose day-to-day activities have more impact on the landscape than beavers. Their dam building activities create wetlands that are used by numerous other species, and their selective harvesting of preferred trees affects species composition in riparian areas. And that’s just the start. Their extensive evolutionary history and once widespread distribution has made them major players in the landscape for millions of years.
Today, the beaver family (Castoridae) consists of just two extant species: Castor fiber (native to Eurasia) and Castor canadensis (native to North America). Both species were hunted by humans to the brink of extinction but, thanks to conservation efforts, enjoy stable populations despite having been eliminated from much of their historical ranges. Before the arrival of Europeans, North American beavers are estimated to have been anywhere from 60 million to 400 million strong. Extensive trapping reduced the population to less than half a million. Today, 10 million or more make their homes in rivers, streams, and wetlands across the continent.
North American beaver (Castor canadensis) – photo credit: wikimedia commons
Beavers are herbivores, and they harvest trees and shrubs to build dams and lodges. Their interactions with plants are legion, and so what better way to introduce the concept of animal-mediated seed dispersal than beavers. Plants have several strategies for moving their seeds around. Wind and gravity are popular approaches, and water is commonly used by plants both aquatic and terrestrial. Partnering with animals, however, is by far the most compelling method. This strategy is called zoochory.
Zoochory has many facets. Two major distinctions are epizoochory and endozoochory. In epizoochory, seeds become attached in some form or fashion to the outside of an animal. The animal unwittingly picks up, transports, and deposits the seeds. The fruits of such seeds are equipped with hooks, spines, barbs, or stiff hairs that help facilitate attachment to an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin. A well known example of this is the genus Arctium. Commonly known as burdock, the fruits in this genus are called burs – essentially small, round balls covered in a series of hooks. Anyone who has walked through – or has had a pet walk through – a patch of burdocks with mature seed heads knows what a nuisance these plants can be. But their strategy is effective.
The burs of Arctium – photo credit: wikimedia commons
Endozoochory is less passive. Seeds that are dispersed this way are usually surrounded by fleshy, nutritious fruits desired by animals. The fruits are consumed, and the undigested seeds exit out the other end of the animal with a bit of fertilizer. Certain seeds require passage through an animal’s gut in order to germinate, relying on chemicals produced during the digestion process to help break dormancy. Other seeds contain mild laxatives in their seed coats, resulting in an unscathed passage through the animal and a quick deposit. Some plants have developed mutualistic relationships with specific groups of animals regarding seed dispersal by frugivory. When these animal species disappear, the plants are left without the means to disperse their seeds, which threatens their future survival.
Beavers rely on woody vegetation to get them through the winter, but in warmer months, when herbaceous aquatic vegetation is abundant, such plants become their preferred food source. Water lilies are one of their favorite foods, and through both consumption of the water lilies and construction of wetland habitats, beavers help support water lily populations. This is how John Eastman puts it in The Book of Swamp and Bog: “Beavers relish [water lilies], sometimes storing the rhizomes. Their damming activities create water lily habitat, and they widely disperse the plants by dropping rhizome fragments hither and yon.”
Fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) – photo credit: wikimedia commons
The seeds of water lilies (plants in the family Nymphaceae) are generally dispersed by water. Most species (except those in the genera Nuphar and Barclaya) have a fleshy growth around their seeds called an aril that helps them float. Over time the aril becomes waterlogged and begins to disintegrate. At that point, the seed sinks to the bottom of the lake or pond where it germinates in the sediment. The seeds are also eaten by birds and aquatic animals, including beavers. The aril is digestible, but the seed is not.
In her book, Once They Were Hats, Frances Backhouse writes about the relationship between beavers and water lilies. She visits a lake where beavers had long been absent, but were later reintroduced. She noted changes in the vegetation due to beaver activity – water lilies being only one of many plant species impacted.
Every year in late summer, the beavers devoured the seed capsules [of water lilies], digested their soft outer rinds and excreted the ripe undamaged seeds into the lake. Meanwhile, as they dredged mud from the botom of the lake for their construction projects, they were unintentionally preparing the seed bed. Seeing the lilies reminded me that beavers also inadvertantly propagate willows and certain other woody plants. When beavers imbed uneaten sticks into dams or lodges or leave them lying on moist soil, the cuttings sometimes sprout roots and grow.
Other facets of zoochory include animals hoarding fruits and seeds to be eaten later and then not getting back to them, or seeds producing fleshy growths that ants love called elaiosomes, resulting in seed dispersal by ants. Animals and plants are constantly interacting in so many ways. Zoochory is just one way plants use animals and animals use plants, passively or otherwise. These relationships have a long history, and each one of them is worth exploring and celebrating.
Posted in Botany, Plant Ecology | Tagged animals, Arctium, beaver, Botany, burdock, burs, Castor canadensis, elaiosome, fruits, mutualism, Nymphaceae, Nymphaea odorata, plant ecology, plants, seed dispersal, seeds, water lily, wetlands, zoochory | 4 Comments
December 9, 2015 by awkwardbotany
Harvester Ants – Seed Predators and Seed Dispersers
“The abundance of ants is legendary. A worker is less than one-millionth the size of a human being, yet ants taken collectively rival people as dominant organisms on the land. … When combined, all ants in the world taken together weigh about as much as all human beings.” – Journey to the Ants by Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson
Considering how abundant and widely distributed ants are, it is easy to imagine the profound role they might play in the ecosystems of which they are a part. In fact, in the epilogue to Hölldobler and Wilson’s popular book about ants (quoted above), they conclude that in a world without ants, “species extinction would increase even more over the present rate, and the land ecosystems would shrivel more rapidly as the considerable services provided by these insects were pulled away.” It is no doubt then that ants, through their myriad interactions with their surroundings, are key players in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Harvester ants offer a prime example of the important roles that ants can play. In the process of collecting seeds for consumption, harvester ants can help shape the abundance and distribution of the plants in their immediate environment. They do this by selecting the types and amounts of seeds they collect, by abandoning seeds along their collection routes, and by leaving viable seeds to germinate in and around their nests. Hölldobler and Wilson have this to say about harvester ants:
[The] numerical success [of ants] has allowed them to alter not just their nest environments, but the entire habitats in which they live. Harvesting ants, species that regularly include seeds in their diet, have an especially high impact. They consume a large percentage of the seeds produced by plants of many kinds in nearly all terrestrial habitats, from dense tropical forests to deserts. Their influence is not wholly negative. The mistakes they make by losing seeds along the way also disperse plants and compensate at least in part for the damage caused by their predation.
There are more than 150 species of harvester ants, spanning at least 18 genera. They are found throughout the world (except extreme cold locales) and are particularly common in arid to semi-arid environments. Pogonomyrmex is one the largest genera of harvester ants with nearly 70 species occurring throughout North, Central, and South America. Messor is another large genus of harvester ant species that mainly occurs in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Both genera build large nests and move massive amounts of soil in the process.
Seed dispersal by harvester ants (also known as diszoochory) is a type of secondary (or Phase II) seed dispersal. It is a case of serendipity, as the dispersal occurs largely by accident. Some plants, on the other hand, have developed a mutualistic relationship with ants, enlisting them to disperse their seeds by way of an elaiosome – a fleshy, nutritious structure attached to seeds that attracts ants. Seeds with such structures are picked up by ants and brought to their nests where the elaiosome is consumed and the seed is left to germinate. This form of ant-mediated dispersal is called myrmecochory and is typically not carried out by harvester ants.
photo credit: wikimedia commons
Harvester ant colonies have both direct and indirect influences on their surrounding environments; however, there is a dearth of research elucidating the exact details of such influences. A paper published in the Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics in 2000 by MacMahon et. al. reviewed available studies concerning harvester ants and explored our current understanding of the influences that harvester ants (particularly those in the genus Pogonomyrmex) can potentially have on community structure and ecosystem functions. Following are some of the direct influences the authors listed:
Removal and consumption of seeds and other materials – The relative abundance of plant species can be affected by the selective removal of seeds. Harvester ants also collect leaves, twigs, pollen, flowers, vertebrate feces, and arthropod body parts.
Storage and rejection of seeds – Collected seeds can be dropped during transport, rejected after arriving at the nest, or abandoned in nest granaries. All result in the transport of seeds away from the parent plant and dispersal beyond the plant’s primary dispersal mechanisms.
Construction and maintenance of nests – All vegetation and debris is removed from the area immediately surrounding the nest including mature and emerging plants. This area is kept clear for the duration of the life of the colony and, in some cases, can be quite extensive.
Harvester ants can also influence soil properties and soil food webs within and in the vicinity of their nests. They bring large amounts of organic matter down into the soil and redistribute vast amounts of soil particles. Their actions also influence the amount of moisture in the soil surrounding their nests.
This is a mere distillation of the influences that harvester ants might have; see the paper by MacMahon et al. to learn more.
In an effort to better understand how the seed predation and seed dispersal behaviors of harvester ants might influence plant population dynamics, a research team in Spain used data obtained from field research to build a computer model that would predict changes over time. The study site was described as “open and heterogeneous shrubland” and the vegetation was stated to be in “a very early stage in the secondary succession” after being subject to “recurring fires.” The harvester ant colonies involved in the study consisted of three species in the genus Messor. The plant species selected for the study were three native shrubs whose seeds were known to be collected by the harvester ants. Each plant species differed slightly in the amount and size of seeds it produced and in its primary seed dispersal mechanism, which is important because the researchers hypothesized that “the effect of seed predation and seed dispersal may depend on plant attributes.”
Messor bouvieri (photo credit: www.eol.org)
Data obtained from simulated scenarios and field observations appeared to support this hypothesis; each shrub species interacted differently with the harvester ants. Coronilla minima benefited from “accidental” seed dispersal. Comparatively, it produces a high amount of large seeds, which are primarily dispersed by gravity. Despite predation, ant-mediated dispersal was an advantage. Dorycnium pentaphyllum produced the highest amount of seeds among the three shrub species; however, seed predation was found to have negative effects on its population dynamics. Its primary seed dispersal mechanism involves ballistics (the mechanical ejection of its seeds), so ant-mediated dispersal may not offer an advantage. Finally, Fumana ericoides, despite its limited primary seed dispersal and its comparatively low production of seeds was not affected by the actions of the harvester ants. The authors concluded that “some unknown factor is driving the population dynamics of this species, more than the action of ants.”
Studies such as this, while leaving many unanswered questions, help us understand the important role that harvester ants play in our world. Harvester ants, and ants in general, are truly among Earth’s most enthralling and influential creatures. Learn more about their complex behaviors and countless interactions with flora and fauna by checking out these three documentaries recommended by ANTfinity.
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Thanks to your support, our BDS movement for freedom, justice and equality continued to grow in scale and impact in 2019
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The anti-Palestinian Trump Administration and Boris Johnson government are more than ever directly engaged in Israel’s desperate war of repression on advocacy for Palestinian rights and the BDS movement in particular. Thanks to your support, our BDS movement for freedom, justice and equality continued to grow in scale and impact in 2019.
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Beautiful ruins : a novel
Walter, Jess, 1965-, author
The acclaimed, award-winning author of the national bestseller The Financial Lives of the Poets returns with his funniest, most romantic, and most purely enjoyable novel yet: the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962 . . . and is rekindled in Hollywood fifty years later.
"Why mince words? Beautiful Ruins is an absolute masterpiece." --Richard Russo
"A ridiculously talented writer." --New York Times
Frank, Dorothea Benton, author
The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where By Invitation Only begins at a barbecue engagement party thrown by Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents to celebrate her son's engagement. On this gorgeous, magical night, the bride's father, Alejandro Cambria, a wealthy power broker whose unbelievably successful career in private equity made him one of Chicago's celebrated elite, discovers the limits and possibilities of cell phone range. While the mother of the bride, Susan Kennedy Cambria, who dabbles in the world of public relations and believes herself deserving of every square inch of her multimillion-dollar penthouse and imaginary carrara marble pedestal, learns about moonshine and dangerous liaisons.
Soon By Invitation Only zooms to Chicago, where the unraveling accelerates. Nearly a thousand miles away from her comfortable, familiar world, Diane is the antithesis of the bright lights and super-sophisticated guests attending her son Fred's second engagement party. Why a second party? Maybe it had been assumed that the first one wouldn't be up to snuff? Fred is marrying Shelby Cambria, also an only child. The Cambrias' dearest wish is for their daughter to be happy. If Shelby wants to marry Frederick, aka Fred, they will not stand in her way--although Susan does hope her friends won't think her daughter is marryingmore than a few degrees beneath her socially. At the same time, Diane worries that her son will be lost to her forever.
By Invitation Only is a tale of two families, one struggling to do well, one well to do, and one young couple--the privileged daughter of Chicago's crème de la crème and the son of hard -working Southern peach farmers.
Dorothea Benton Frank offers a funny, sharp, and deeply empathetic novel of two very different worlds--of limousines and pickup trucks, caviars and pigs, skyscrapers and ocean spray--filled with a delightful cast of characters who all have something to hide and a lot to learn. A difference in legal opinions, a headlong dive from grace, and an abrupt twist will reveal the truth of who they are and demonstrate, when it truly counts, what kind of grit they have. Are they living the life they want, what regrets do they hold, and how would they remake their lives if they were given the invitation to do so?
By Invitation Only is classic Dorothea Benton Frank--a mesmerizing Lowcountry Tale that roars with spirit, humor, and truth, and forces us to reconsider our notions of what it means to be a Have or a Have Not.
Kwan, Kevin, author
THE OFFICIAL MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION: Soon to be a major motion picture from Warner Brothers, the funny, juicy first novel in the bestselling Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, in which the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend home to meet the family ... without telling her that they're loaded.
When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, Crazy Rich Asians is an insider's look at the Asian jet set; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich.
The high season
Blundell, Judy, author
In a beach town overrun with vacationers and newly colonized by socialites, one woman goes to extreme lengths when the life she loves is upended. The ultimate summer read, this novel of money, class, and family is perfect for fans of Meg Wolitzer, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's The Nest.
No matter what the world throws her way, at least Ruthie Beamish has the house . Lovingly renovated, located by the sea in a quiet village two ferry rides from the glitzier Hamptons, the house is Ruthie's nest egg-the retirement account shared with her ex-husband, Mike, and the college fund for their teenage daughter, Jem. The catch? To afford the house, Ruthie must let it go during the best part of the year.
It's Memorial Day weekend and Ruthie has packed up their belongings for what Jem calls "the summer bummer"- the family's annual exodus to make way for renters. This year, the Hamptons set has arrived. Adeline Clay is elegant, connected, and accompanied by a "gorgeous satellite" stepson.
The widow of a blue-chip artist, in a world defined by luxury and ease, Adeline demonstrates an uncanny ability to help herself to Ruthie's life. Is Adeline just being her fabulous self, or is she out to take what she wants?
When an eccentric billionaire, his wayward daughter, a coterie of social climbers, and Ruthie's old flame are thrown into the mix, the entire town finds itself on the verge of tumultuous change. But as Ruthie loses her grasp on her job, her home, and her family, she discovers a new talent for pushing back. By the end of one unhinged, unforgettable summer, nothing will be the same-least of all Ruthie.
In a novel packed with indelible characters, crackling wit, and upstairs/downstairs drama, Judy Blundell emerges as a voice for all seasons-a wry and original storyteller who knows how the most disruptive events in our lives can twist endings into new beginnings.
"Sharply observed and beautifully written, The High Season is like a cold martini on a hot summer night- Refreshing and intoxicating at the same time."-Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear
"Judy Blundell's debut novel The High Season will hit the summer like a blazing comet of wit, poignancy, and lines that make one stop and sizzle with awe. I'm a fan of Judy Blundell for life!"-Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Beach House Reunion
How Stella got her groove back
McMillan, Terry.
The husband hour
Brenner, Jamie, 1971- author
When a young widow's reclusive life in a charming beach town is interrupted by a surprise visitor, she is forced to reckon with dark secrets about her family, her late husband, and the past she tried to leave behind.
Lauren Adelman and her high school sweetheart, Rory Kincaid, are a golden couple. They marry just out of college as Rory, a star hockey player, earns a spot in the NHL. Their future could not look brighter when Rory shocks everyone-Lauren most of all-by enlisting in the U.S. Army. When Rory dies in combat, Lauren is left devastated, alone, and under unbearable public scrutiny.
Seeking peace and solitude, Lauren retreats to her family's old beach house on the Jersey Shore. But this summer she's forced to share the house with her overbearing mother and competitive sister. Worse, a stranger making a documentary about Rory tracks her down and persuades her to give him just an hour of her time.
One hour with filmmaker Matt Brio turns into a summer of revelations, surprises, and upheaval. As the days grow shorter and her grief changes shape, Lauren begins to understand the past-and to welcome the future.
Guillory, Jasmine, author
A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick
"There is so much to relate to and throughout the novel, there is a sharp feminist edge. Loved this one, and you will too."-- New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay
The New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date serves up a novel about what happens when a public proposal doesn't turn into a happy ending, thanks to a woman who knows exactly how to make one on her own...
When someone asks you to spend your life with him, it shouldn't come as a surprise--or happen in front of 45,000 people.
When freelance writer Nikole Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her actor boyfriend, his man bun, and his bros, the last thing she expects is a scoreboard proposal. Saying no isn't the hard part--they've only been dating for five months, and he can't even spell her name correctly. The hard part is having to face a stadium full of disappointed fans...
At the game with his sister, Carlos Ibarra comes to Nik's rescue and rushes her away from a camera crew. He's even there for her when the video goes viral and Nik's social media blows up--in a bad way. Nik knows that in the wilds of LA, a handsome doctor like Carlos can't be looking for anything serious, so she embarks on an epic rebound with him, filled with food, fun, and fantastic sex. But when their glorified hookups start breaking the rules, one of them has to be smart enough to put on the brakes...
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Reid, Taylor Jenkins, author
"Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017." -- BuzzFeed
"The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama." -- PopSugar
In this entrancing novel "that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all" ( Kirkus Reviews ), a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.
Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.
"Heartbreaking, yet beautiful" (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly ), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is "Tinseltown drama at its finest" ( Redbook ): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means--and what it costs--to face the truth.
The shell seekers
Set in London and Cornwall between World War II and the present, this is the story of the Keeling family, and of the passions and heart-break that have held them together for three generations--a story of life, hope, children and death
Summer sisters
Blume, Judy
No writer captures the seasons of our lives better than Judy Blume. Now, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wifey and Smart Women, comes an extraordinary novel of reminiscence and awakening--an unforgettable story of two women, two families, and the friendships that shape a lifetime.
When Victoria Leonard answers the phone in her Manhattan office, Caitlin's voice catches her by surprise. Vix hasn't talked to her oldest friend in months. Caitlin's news takes her breath away--and Vix is transported back in time, back to the moment she and Caitlin Somers first met, back to the casual betrayals and whispered confessions of their long, complicated friendship, back to the magical island where two friends became summer sisters.
Caitlin dazzled Vix from the start, sweeping her into the heart of the unruly Somers family, into a world of privilege, adventure, and sexual daring. Vix's bond with her summer family forever reshapes her ties to her own, opening doors to opportunities she had never imagined--until the summer she falls passionately in love. Then, in one shattering moment on a moonswept Vineyard beach, everything changes, exposing a dark undercurrent in her extraordinary friendship with Caitlin that will haunt them through the years.
As their story carries us from Santa Fe to Martha's Vineyard, from New York to Venice, we come to know the men and women who shape their lives. And as we follow the two women on the paths they each choose, we wait for the inevitable reckoning to be made in the fine spaces between friendship and betrayal, between love and freedom.
Summer Sisters is a riveting exploration of the choices that define our lives, of friendshipand love, of the families we are born into and those we struggle to create. For every woman who has ever had a friend too dangerous to forgive and too essential to forget, Summer Sisters will glue you to every page, reading and remembering.
Judy Blume's twenty-one books have sold over sixty-five million copies worldwide and have been translated into twenty languages. She spends summers on Martha's Vineyard with her family. From the Hardcover edition.
The summer wives
Williams, Beatriz, author
"The Summer Wives is an exquisitely rendered novel that tackles two of my favorite topics: love and money. The glorious setting and drama are enriched by Williams's signature vintage touch. It's at the top of my picks for the beach this summer."
--Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Perfect Couple
New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams brings us the blockbuster novel of the season--an electrifying postwar fable of love, class, power, and redemption set among the inhabitants of an island off the New England coast . . .
In the summer of 1951, Miranda Schuyler arrives on elite, secretive Winthrop Island as a schoolgirl from the margins of high society, still reeling from the loss of her father in the Second World War. When her beautiful mother marries Hugh Fisher, whose summer house on Winthrop overlooks the famous lighthouse, Miranda's catapulted into a heady new world of pedigrees and cocktails, status and swimming pools. Isobel Fisher, Miranda's new stepsister--all long legs and world-weary bravado, engaged to a wealthy Island scion--is eager to draw Miranda into the arcane customs of Winthrop society.
But beneath the island's patrician surface, there are really two clans: the summer families with their steadfast ways and quiet obsessions, and the working class of Portuguese fishermen and domestic workers who earn their living on the water and in the laundries of the summer houses. Uneasy among Isobel's privileged friends, Miranda finds herself drawn to Joseph Vargas, whose father keeps the lighthouse with his mysterious wife. In summer, Joseph helps his father in the lobster boats, but in the autumn he returns to Brown University, where he's determined to make something of himself. Since childhood, Joseph's enjoyed an intense, complex friendship with Isobel Fisher, and as the summer winds to its end, Miranda's caught in a catastrophe that will shatter Winthrop's hard-won tranquility and banish Miranda from the island for nearly two decades.
Now, in the landmark summer of 1969, Miranda returns at last, as a renowned Shakespearean actress hiding a terrible heartbreak. On its surface, the Island remains the same--determined to keep the outside world from its shores, fiercely loyal to those who belong. But the formerly powerful Fisher family is a shadow of itself, and Joseph Vargas has recently escaped the prison where he was incarcerated for the murder of Miranda's stepfather eighteen years earlier. What's more, Miranda herself is no longer a naïve teenager, and she begins a fierce, inexorable quest for justice for the man she once loved . . . even if it means uncovering every last one of the secrets that bind together the families of Winthrop Island.
Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995
In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia Highsmith introduces Tom Ripley. Like a hero in a latter-day Henry James novel, is sent to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him--exactly like him. Suave, agreeable, and utterly amoral, Ripley stops at nothing--certainly not only one murder--to accomplish his goal. Turning the mystery form inside out, Highsmith shows the terrifying abilities afforded to a man unhindered by the concept of evil.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.
Published in 1934, Tender Is the Night was one of the most talked-about books of the year. "It's amazing how excellent much of it is," Ernest Hemingway said to Maxwell Perkins. "I will say now," John O'Hara wrote Fitzgerald, "Tender Is the Night is in the early stages of being my favorite book, even more than This Side of Paradise." And Archibald MacLeish exclaimed: "Great God, Scott...You are a fine writer. Believe it -- not me."
Set on the French Riviera in the late 1920s, Tender Is the Night is the tragic romance of the young actress Rosemary Hoyt and the stylish American couple Dick and Nicole Diver. A brilliant young psychiatrist at the time of his marriage, Dick is both husband and doctor to Nicole, whose wealth goads him into a lifestyle not his own, and whose growing strength highlights Dick's harrowing demise.
A profound study of the romantic concept of character -- lyrical, expansive, and hauntingly evocative -- Tender Is the Night, Mabel Dodge Luhan remarked, raised F. Scott Fitzgerald to the heights of "a modern Orpheus."
Under the Tuscan sun : at home in Italy
Buying a villa in the spectacular Italian countryside is a wonderful fantasy -- even if 17 rooms and a garden in need of immediate loving care are included in the asking price. Frances Mayes -- gourmet cook, widely published travel writer, and poet -- changed her life by doing just that. Sprinkled liberally with delicious recipes for inspired Italian dishes, amusing anecdotes about the risks of being your own contractor, and a savvy traveler's reminiscences, Under the Tuscan Sun is Mayes's enchanting account of her love affair with Tuscany: of scouring the neighborhood for the perfect panettone and the perfect plumber; of mornings spent cultivating her garden, and afternoons spent enjoying its fruits in leisurely lunches on the terrace; of jaunts through the hill towns in search of renowned wines; and the renewal not only of a house, but also of the spirit. An unusual memoir that combines the appeal of M. F.K. Fisher, Peter Mayle, and Martha Stewart, Under the Tuscan Sun is a feast for the senses.
The vacationers
Straub, Emma, author
"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author."-- People (four stars)
An irresistible, deftly observed novel about the secrets, joys, and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family's two-week stay in Mallorca.
For the Posts, a two-week trip to the Balearic island of Mallorca with their extended family and friends is a celebration: Franny and Jim are observing their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, and their daughter, Sylvia, has graduated from high school. The sunlit island, its mountains and beaches, its tapas and tennis courts, also promise an escape from the tensions simmering at home in Manhattan. But all does not go according to plan: over the course of the vacation, secrets come to light, old and new humiliations are experienced, childhood rivalries resurface, and ancient wounds are exacerbated.
This is a story of the sides of ourselves that we choose to show and those we try to conceal, of the ways we tear each other down and build each other up again, and the bonds that ultimately hold us together. With wry humor and tremendous heart, Emma Straub delivers a richly satisfying story of a family in the midst of a maelstrom of change, emerging irrevocably altered yet whole.
Valley of the dolls : a novel
Susann, Jacqueline
The All-Time Pop Culture Classic!
Dolls: red or black; capsules or tablets; washed down with vodka or swallowed straight--for Anne, Neely, and Jennifer, it doesn't matter, as long as the pill bottle is within easy reach. These three women become best friends when they are young and struggling in New York City and then climb to the top of the entertainment industry--only to find that there is no place left to go but down--into the Valley of the Dolls .
Owens, Delia, author
THE REESE WITHERSPOON X HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK and NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!" --Reese Witherspoon
"Painfully beautiful."-- The New York Times Book Review
"Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver."-- Bustle
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens.
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
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CENTERSTAGE WITH MS
Everybody calls him MS, not as in manuscript but in recognition of the person of Muritala Sule. He is many things to a thousand suns but he is simply called MS
How did we meet?
Taiwo Obe introduced him to me, by the time he was making waves with his programme I had escaped from the madness that I called Lagos into the rural peace of Akure.
When his book A LIFETIME OF FRIENDSHIPS was published, I read the positive comments of those who have read it. I sighed, as I had a large hole in my pocket so I could not buy the book, but wanted to read it.
Some of the excerpts made me long to read. MS, as we tended to call him, is a strange friend and support at the oddest times. When I sent him my first international novel, he promptly wrote it as a film script and sent it back to me. I was awed. His generosity left me gaping. Blood Contract has not yet been made into a film.
MS being typically his generous self sent me a copy of the book. What did I think?
A LIFETIME OF FRIENDSHIPS is a warm meal served in the inimitable style of Muritala Sule. It is a memoir, anecdotes of youthful escapades of Muritala and his particular friend Godwin Igharo. An honest portrayal of his friends without the effusiveness of a sickening praise writing.
Muritala writes simply, an unvarnished story of his coming of age in Lagos, Igbanke and other places. I learned about the resolute streak of a clear-sighted youth, who dared to follow a dream and stick with it. It is a commentary of parenting, Alhaja, Nollywood, and the drug scene before the turn of the century. I could write pages in a review of this book, but I just want to contain myself as I invite you to share my chat with MS ON CENTERSTAGE
It is my pleasure to welcome MS to CENTERSTAGE.
1. Who is Muritala Sule?
Just Muritala Sule. It’s hard, in my opinion, to describe oneself“…for the eye sees not itself but by reflection by other means” Shakespeare, Julius Caeser. So, my sister, who do you say is MS?
2. A LIFETIME OF FRIENDSHIPS is not the usual run of autobiography, will it be okay to call it a memoir?
That’s what I think it is, in the sense that it merely reflects on a slice of the life I and others have shared. Just a little slice
3. Your friend Godwin Igharo seems to have held a special place in the book, what do you think would have been his reaction to your book?
He’d have screamed on seeing it for the first time in book form and said: “MS, we thank God for everything.” Yet, he wasn’t the religious type. Never went to church; never went to the mosque. But, he always helped me to be a good Muslim, reminding me always of prayer time. While reading the story, he’d also have shed a few tears of gratitude. We’d both re-lived aspects of the story several times when we just reminisced. And always, we normally ended up by telling each other, “We’ve had fun.” That sense of fun was what I strove to capture in the book.
4. I have read the enthusiasm with which the book has been received on the social media but how has that affected your bank account?
Hopefully. The demand shows that I can also do well financially with it. It has been very encouraging. I send out copies virtually every day to buyers. Some responses, too, to the eBook. But, I won’t say it has found massive sale yet, perhaps because I’m still undecided what bookshops to give it to. In a better structure, I shouldn’t be the one worrying about this aspect of things. I should have been back to my desk writing another book. But, it’s self-published, you know, and I have to worry about getting back the money so that I can publish my next book.
5. You made some insightful comments on Nollywood and its economic impact, but what do you really think about the moral impact of Nollywood?
Morality is a delicate issue because it sometimes changes with time. So, I’m largely careful not to condemn what I’m ill-at-ease with. There was once it was immoral for a woman to wear a pair of trousers, even in Lagos, while I was growing up. People would boo and shame you back in the 60s if you did. But, that’s no longer so today, even in the remotest villages. So, I just watch and learn from what’s going on in Nollywood. I feel the pulse of society through it. But, I’m scared by the tendency to gratuitous sex and violence.
6. What are the real partnerships that Nollywood can have with the government?
What all other businesses, too, expect from government, nothing special, just what people call the provision of an enabling environment to work. That’d include: ensuring that the taxes on earnings are not very high; it will include giving access to facilities such as the airports and other public infrastructure that could make our movies feel authentic. A good partnership is already in place, with the Bank of Industries giving loans to filmmakers at a reasonable interest rate. An endowment fund for the Arts, too, should do some good. It can enable us to make important movies that commercial film funders might not be interested in.
7. Since Lagbo Video rested, what has been the improvement on art criticisms and impact in view of today’s art and creative scene?
People have been working. There are so many platforms for that. Dealing in the mass media — now, really, it’s multimedia – environment leaves a lot to the consumer to shape. That was Lagbo Video’s attitude toward criticism, without shirking responsibility for guiding public taste. It is different from academic art criticism. I cannot speak about that, please.
8. The drug scene in the country as a whole has become worse from your youthful days, as an advocate of the impact of the media on the minds of the vulnerable and impressionable, how will you assess the impact of the media on the drug scene today?
The media isn’t doing its job in that regard. They are expected to take a responsible attitude toward the matter, report, x-ray cases and lead in the effort to check the trend. But, alas, that is not happening. Much of what I see in reports is the hailing of the youngsters who seem to promote reckless drug use. You know, these days, reporters admire the people they call “celebrities”. Indeed, reporters are now striving to be “celebrities” themselves. They call themselves “media personalities” and “on-air personalities”. In your days on radio and TV, you were a “presenter”, an “anchor” of programmes and not an “on-air personality”. There’s a difference there.
8. What type of readers do you hope will read your book?
All readers are interested in an engaging story. And that’s what it has been. The young, the old, the intellectual, the not-intellectual. That’s because the story is just about people, about what we feel through our relationships. It’s what is called in mass media parlance a “human interest” story. A story for everyone.
9. Where do you think this book should go to? Do you think it could be a recommended reading?
I don’t think of it essentially as a textbook kind if that’s what you mean. But, people interested in making a career in mass communication can find guidance and inspiration in it. It can also help them navigate.
10. Are you a full-time author?
I do this-and-that in Communication Arts. Write TV scripts, occasional Film scripts, produce, direct, consult and teach. But, I’ve become a publisher. I published Friendships myself. And I’d be writing a few more books and helping other writers to publish theirs.
11. Give your thoughts on what this book will do for the creative scene and art scene
It can stimulate more creativity and inspire other people.
12. What is next for MS?
More books.
13. Please give links where we may purchase your book and if there is a website we
http://bit.ly/ALifetimeOfFriendshipsKobo
http://bit.ly/ALifetimeOfFriendships
http://bit.ly/ALifetimeOfFriendships2
http://bit.ly/lifetimeoffriendships
Interested parties can also reach me directly via Facebook or call +2348033152708
Thank you for chatting with us on Centerstage
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70 Fashion Trends of the 70s
Meagan Earls
1970s fashion was bold, even when it was simple, because 1970s people were bold.
I REALLY Love 1970s Fashion
Well, I am often told that I look like I stepped out of the 1970s, and I can fully see that.
I wear a lot of floppy hats, palazzo pants, paisley prints, maxi dresses, boots, big sunglasses, long vests, and other clothing, accessories, and prints popular at the time. My hair is long and flowing, usually very natural, and I typically have very 70s bangs.
I'm in a rock n' roll band (Odds Fish) that plays rock music very much inspired by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rush, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones (who were all big in the 70s), and I am very much inspired by diverse fashion icons of the 1970s as well, such as Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Cher, David Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Diana Ross, Debbie Harry, Robert Plant, Ali MacGraw, Grace Jones, Bianca Jagger, Diane Keaton, Mick Jagger, and more.
I can't help it... I just LOVE the 1970s!
Do you see any 70s inspiration in these looks?
It's me, PonchoMeg, a modern bohemian.
The History of 70s Fashion
When I decided to create this list of "70 Fashion Trends of the 70s," it was not that hard for me to recall the hot trends because I myself do seem to live them! Plus, I am pretty well versed in my history (at least when it comes to what influenced fashion!)
In the 1970s, fashion was mostly influenced by musical genres (punk, glam rock, psychedelic rock, etc.) but people also took cues from other sources of entertainment as well. Television shows like Charlie's Angels had a big impact on people (I mean, the Farrah Fawcett haircut is basically equivalent to the 90s popular haircut "The Rachel," for reference) but it wasn't just TV influencing fashion trends. Movies such as Mahogany, Annie Hall, Saturday Night Fever, and Grease all had impacts on the popular fashion looks of the day (with Grease in turn supporting a 1950s and rockabilly revival). Fashion models and style icons of the time also influenced the public: people like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Lauren Hutton, Beverly Johnson, Iman, Janice Dickinson, Jerry Hall, Cheryl Tiegs, and more fashionistas made the 1970s a time of fierce, powerful, fashion that was as fun as it was important!
I say important, because many 70s looks can be considered steps forward, for feminism, for example.
But even though I do know a lot about 1970s fashion, I may have somehow missed some big ones, so if I did, please let me know in the comments section below.
Now, I present to you the 70 fashion trends of the 70s!
70 Fashion Trends of the 70s (1-10)
1. Floppy Hats
2. Platform Shoes
3. Jumpsuits
4. Wrap Dresses (which debuted in the 70s!)
5. Bell Bottoms and Bell Sleeves
6. Crop Tops / Tube Tops / Tops Tied to Show Off the Belly
7. Boots (Thigh High/Knee High/Ankle Boots/Cowboy Boots, etc.)
8. Both Fitted and Flowing Button Down Shirts
9. Denim Shirts and Jackets
10. Fur and Shearling Coats, Vests, and Stoles
Shoes like these were ALL the rage in the 1970s!
70 Fashion Trends of the 70s (11-20)
11. Corduroy (Pants, Jackets, Overalls, etc.)
12. Hot Pants
13. High-Waisted Pants and Skirts
14. Patchwork Clothing
15. A-Line Skirts
16. Ruffled Shirts (Victorian and Edwardian Revival / "Teddy Boy" Revival)
17. Peasant Tops/Skirts/Dresses
18. Flutter Sleeves (Shirts and Dresses)
19. Neck scarves/Ascots
20. Headbands/Headscarves/Turbans
Scarves were a BIG Part of 1970s fashion. Popular scarf designs included bold, bright colors and patterns, paisley prints, chevron stripes, sequined designs, and patterns inspired by psychedelic art and nature.
21. Women's Pantsuits/Business Suits
22. Leather! (Especially Pants and Jackets)
23. Tartan Pants/Skirts (Especially in the Punk Music Scene)
24. Ascot Blouses
25. See-Through Clothing Items
26. "Americana" Clothing (Red, White, and Blue)
27. "Off the Shoulder" Blouses, Dresses, Pantsuits, etc.
28. Turquoise Jewelry
29. Knit Sweaters (Paired with Thick Tights and Boots)
30. Sequins (On Dresses, Jackets, Pantsuits, etc.)
Sequins were everywhere, especially in the clubs and discos!
31. Nehru Jackets
32. Mood Rings
33. Palazzo Pants
34. Pearls
35. Sweater Dresses
36. Vests (Especially Long Vests)
37. Big Hats with Flowers on Them (Victorian Revival)
38. Babydoll Dresses
39. Suede
40. Farrah Fawcett Hair
Farrah Fawcett had some insanely popular hair in the 70s!
41. Long Sleeved Mini Dresses
42. Vests, Coats, and Boots with Fringe
43. Moccasins
44. Graphic T-Shirts
45. Birkenstocks
46. Tie-dye
47. Colored Lens Sunglasses
48. Rhinestones
49. Lots and Lots of Lace
50. Feather Boas
Feather boas were fun fashion accessories in the 70s!
51. Men's Leisure Suits
52. Terrycloth Shirts
53. Neckties
54. Long, Flowing, Natural Hair
55. Bangs
56. Belts (Leather, Braided, Bright Colors, etc.)
57. Pastels (Especially in Suits)
58. Bold Prints, Bright Colors, Big Patterns (Paisley, Chevron, Flowers, etc.)
59. Crocheted Items
60. Ponchos
As PonchoMeg, the modern bohemian, I love ponchos!
And coming up, the final 10 of the 70 Fashion Trends of the 70s!
61. Maxi Dresses
62. Cloche Hats (1920s Revival)
63. Looks Inspired by Musicians (Rock, Punk, New Wave, Rockabilly, Glam Rock, Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz, Disco, etc.)
64. Izod /LaCoste Polo Shirts
65. Newsboy Caps
66. Knit Caps with Pom Poms
67. Over-sized Sunglasses
68. Strappy Sandals
69. Big Hoop Earrings
70. Afros
The hair and the denim—so 70s!
That's All, Folks!
There you have it - 70 fashion trends of the 1970s. Were there any surprises? Were some of you taking a stroll down memory lane? Who is inspired to steal some of these treasured looks? And what 70s fashions did I miss? Let me know in the comments below!
Thanks for checking out my list of the 70 fashion trends of the 70s! Peace and Love to you ALL!
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Film and the Global Cold War
Screened Encounters
The Leipzig Documentary Film Festival, 1955-1990
Caroline Moine
Translated from the French by John Barrett
Preface by Dina Iordanova
Edited by Skyler J. Arndt-Briggs
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“[The author] consistently deploys a variety of distinct, yet complementary, source materials (archival resources and oral interviews, as well as the documentary films themselves) to make an argument for the festival’s significance to Cold War, East German, and documentary film history. This lucid, deeply contextualized account of the Leipzig Festival’s history will be valuable to scholars interested in Cold War history, film studies, and German studies. - Highly recommended” • Choice
Established in 1955, the Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival became a central arena for staging the cultural politics of the German Democratic Republic, both domestically and in relation to West Germany and the rest of the world. Screened Encounters represents the definitive history of this key event, recounting the political and artistic exchanges it enabled from its founding until German unification, and tracing the outsize influence it exerted on international cultural relations during the Cold War.
Caroline Moine is Assistant Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Her research on the cultural history of the Cold War has been widely published in French, German, and English.
Subject: Film Studies Postwar History
Area: Germany
LC: PN1993.43.L45 M6513 2018
BL: DRT ELD.DS.327725
PER004030 PERFORMING ARTS/Film & Video/History & Criticism;
APFA Film theory & criticism;
HBTW The Cold War
List of Illustrations and Figures
Preface: The Cold War's Documentary Crossroads: Leipzig in the Galaxy of Festivals
Dina Iordanova
Introduction: A Festival at the Heart of the Cold War
PART I: A COLD WAR FESTIVAL (1949-1964)
Chapter 1. The Genesis of the Leipzig Film Festival
Chapter 2. Opening to the World
Chapter 3. Between Propaganda and Cinéma Vérité
PART II: BETWEEN PROVINCIALISM AND INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE (1964-1973)
Chapter 4. When the Tide Turns…
Chapter 5. Toward Documentaries with a Human Face
Chapter 6. Documentaries in the Service of International Solidarity
PART III: A TROMPE L'OEIL MISE-EN-SCÈNE? (1973-1983)
Chapter 7. Wide Angle on Socialist Society
Chapter 8. Don’t Wait for Better Times
PART IV: TOWARD NEW HORIZONS (1984-1990)
Chapter 9. An Opening to the East?
Chapter 10. Revolution on the Screen, on the Street
Conclusion: Beyond the Cold War: A Memory in the Making
I would like to recommend Screened Encounters The Leipzig Documentary Film Festival, 1955-1990 for the library. Please include it in your next purchasing review with my strong recommendation. The RRP is: $135.00
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Hunters get a lot from nature every season through new memories, insightful lessons, lasting friendships and – occasionally – delicious meat. Therefore, it’s fitting that we do a lot for wildlife through conservation, which we’ve been doing the past century.
Our Conservation History
Today, though, we have about 1 million elk and 34 million whitetails. This amazing turnaround came through legislation and cooperation between hunters, trappers and anglers in conservation organizations. Photo Credit: John Hafner
American hunters are tied to a proud conservation heritage that began over 100 years ago to protect and manage the nation’s wildlife and waterfowl. That effort ended market hunting, which decimated deer, elk, pronghorn and buffalo herds; as well as bears, turkeys, swans, geese and other once-vast populations.
By the early 1900s, less than 50,000 elk and 500,000 white-tailed deer remained in our country. Today, though, we have about 1 million elk and 34 million whitetails. This amazing turnaround came through legislation and cooperation between hunters, trappers and anglers in conservation organizations.
Congress passed the Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act in 1937, which imposed an 11 percent excise tax on firearms, ammunition and select hunting equipment. This tax wasn’t forced upon hunters. They pushed for it! All money from that excise tax goes straight into wildlife conservation, and cannot be used for other purposes.
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“That composes the lion’s share of funding at the state level for conservation,” said Becky Humphries, CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation and former director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Few state agencies get general tax dollars to help manage wildlife.”
State wildlife agencies use that funding for critical research, population surveys, law enforcement, hunter education, wildlife-disease management, and managing public-land habitats. Without money generated by hunters, trappers and anglers, state agencies would struggle to function.
Current Conservation Initiatives
Over the past 80 years, hunters and hunting-industry manufacturers have contributed billions to conservation through excise taxes; and individual hunters, trappers and anglers have contributed billions more through license sales. Photo Credit: John Hafner
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“Conservationist have always contributed their time and treasures to this effort through political advocacy, joining conservation organizations, and contributing their dollars to fund projects,” Humphries said.
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College football attendance continues to decline.
Major-college football experienced its largest per-game attendance drop in 34 years and second-largest ever, according to recently released NCAA figures.
Attendance among the 129 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams in 2017 was down an average of 1,409 fans per game from 2016. That marked the largest drop since 1983 when average attendance declined 1,527 fans per game from 1982.
The 2017 FBS average of 42,203 fans per game is the lowest since 1997.
I knew those players taking a damned knee during the National Anthem… oh, wait.
How about this, then? Those liberals just don’t appreciate ‘Murica’s greatness like they used to… um, what’s that you say?
Even the most rabid league in the country saw a dip. In 2017, the SEC experienced its sharpest per-game decline — down an average 2,433 fans — since 1992. That figure led the Power Five in fans lost per game in 2017.
While the SEC led all FBS conferences in average attendance for the 20th consecutive year, its average attendance (75,074) was the lowest since 2005. The SEC has slipped an average of 2,926 fans per game (3.7 percent) since a record 78,630 average in 2015.
Well, dayum, Johnny, what’s the problem?
College sports has long been at odds with how to manage the time/value relationship. In other words, how to make attendance at a live event more valuable than the alternatives, which range from remaining at a tailgate outside the venue to viewing on a smartphone while on the go to watching in the comfort of one’s living room.
“It’s a technology issue,” said Wright Waters, Football Bowl Association executive director and former Sun Belt commissioner. “The public is ahead of us every day in what they can get from technology. We have not been able to keep up.”
One former Power Five athletic director called it a “societal shift” leading the powers that be scrambling to figure out the viewing habits of millennials as well as well-heeled alumni.
“This is not surprising to me,” said Bill Lutzen, a veteran sports TV programmer who is currently the CFO of a web optimization firm. “This issue is with lack of involvement of the college students. They no longer view attending sporting events as part of the university experience.”
Gee, you mean there’s a price to pay for crapping all over your fan base? Who’da thunk it? Certainly not the geniuses who’ve been selling out the sport to whatever broadcast partner they can find with some cash to spend. Well played, everyone.
Ordinarily, I’d say it’s something to bring to the attention a certain someone at Butts-Mehre, but he’ll be long gone by the time this particular poo hits the proverbial fan.
74 responses to “This is fine.”
My top 5 reasons. My game-day experience centers on winning even if I have to hold my water for 4 hours.
1.) every game on TV
2.) higher ticket prices
3.) irregular start times
4.) high price of concessions/parking
5.) countless commercial and replay timeouts
Big screen HD TV
Stocked refrigerator
No line when waiting to pee.
No drive and walk…in rain or heat or freezing cold.
No drunks.
bulldogbry
“While the SEC led all FBS conferences in average attendance for the 20th consecutive year, its average attendance (75,074) was the lowest since 2005.”
Ironically, the LAST time we won the SEC. Somehow, we’re gonna get blamed for this, aren’t we?
It is all tied together. With the conference, esp. the East, bottom heavy.
Tennessee usually packs in 100K but they are the bottom feeder now. So their attendance would be down..as would UF’s.
The same reason UGA had a cakewalk to the SECE championship. UT and UF suck and even their fans know it.
Maybe Tennessee and Vandy can play at Bristol this year. “Bottom Feeders Bowl”..That would help.
But the raw #’s and avg were up at Vandy, Kentucky and USC.
Senator, didn’t the WWL lose viewers as well? That would signal something other than stadium game experience falling off.
parrishwalton
Pretty sure viewership was down. My theory is there are simply way more options than ever before and I think the concussion awareness among Joe Fan is much, much higher than it used to be and it’s having an impact (albeit a small one most likely).
College teams aren’t protesting like the NFL, so we can’t use that a potential reason like it can for the NFL ratings slide. I think we’re seeing people tune out live TV in general.
The EPL (English soccer league) just sold its rights in Great Britain for the same rate is it did in the last negotiation window after the previous two windows jumped significantly. I think globally there’s been a push to consume content when people want as opposed to live.
Concussion awareness was in the forefront of my thoughts as well.
75 inch 4k tv with perfect camera angles, 7 speaker surround, BBQ on the BGE and cooler of beer on deck, perfect weather, no restroom lines or traffic issues, no drunk slob taking up half your seat while cursing explatives at a long departed OC, no cost (other than beer and BBQ), no getting up before dawn for noon games or getting home after midnight for night games, ability to switch to other games during halftime or myriad breaks in action, no worries about drunk driving/drivers…
Hmm…I can’t possibly figure out why attendance is declining.
No live football in 4K as far as I know…YMMV.
You needn’t count the cost of BBQ and beer, as you have to eat and drink beer on Saturday, football or no.
Keep raising prices, keep making tailgating difficult, don’t worry too much about anything except the most spartan stadium improvements for the fans, and keep allowing TV to control the tempo of the game.
This is the formula for getting people to stay at home.
I guess that’s one explanation. Another one might be that the programs most responsible for the dip in 2017 were Arkansas (-6,300), Ole Miss (-6,300), Tennessee (-5,200), Texas A&M (-3,100), and LSU (-2,700). Seeing as all of those coaching situations were tenuous, might I suggest that fan optimism plays a larger role than technology or those damn kids?
There are always programs suffering down years. Don’t see how that explains a trend.
It’s two years following a record high. I don’t think that’s a trend. And the programs who have been both good and stable haven’t dipped (unless you’re fretting over a few hundred at Auburn).
Sorry… I was talking about the general trend in CFB.
But on the SEC, I assume there have always been programs that have suffered through poor seasons, so why are we seeing a dip now and not before?
I think it ebbs and flows, and we saw a peak right before a whole lot of things happened to reduce attendance at a lot of programs all at once. Missouri’s campus problems followed by a coaching change in 2015 killed 2016, and they haven’t recovered. A&M fan expectations were on a decline, so we saw a year to year decline in both 2016 and 2017 there. Florida fans like offense, and the end of the 2015 season was brutal for them, so a decline for them in both 2016 and 2017. Ole Miss went up between 2015 and 2016, then plummeted again with their probation. I can go on, but I think if you analyze each situation individually you don’t get a simple answer about the state of modern college football. There’s no obvious reason for attendance not to rebound everywhere but maybe Missouri.
The SEC as a whole had a bit of down year. Look at how terrible Florida and Tennessee were when was the last time both UT and UT didn’t make a bowl?
I would also argue the playoff has devalued the regular season resulting lower attendance.
Yes, the playoff [sic] has devalued the regular season.
In case you’re wondering about the dip from 2015 to 2016, the major dips belonged to Missouri (nearly -13,000!), Kentucky (-7,600, which I don’t understand. Am I missing something about 2015 Kentucky?) and Florida (-2,200).
I forgot MSU who fell over 3,400 per game from 2015 to 2016, which makes sense.
Joe Dash (@Dashlok)
Schools regularly report student tickets as sold out even when the students don’t show up. How does BM convince the kids to wake up early for the likes of Austin Peay? Intimidation of course! The school can track if you do (or don’t) use your student tickets because they are 100% electronic and tied to the student’s personal ID card. If you don’t show up for games you can lose the rest of the season. This has the added benefit of allowing all resales to flow through BM, because most students are not keen on just giving their student ID to a stranger.
So now you get the students walk over to the game when the gates open, scan their tickets and then walk back out to go back home/downtown. Those seats remain empty, even if there was another student that maybe would have gone (Particularly for games like that when students likely would just give them away).
This obviously applies to students and not the rest of us, but just one example of how It’s not just technology.
How to fix this.
All un-scanned student tickets go on sale for 10 bucks apiece five minutes after kickoff.
A standby buyer gets if for ten bucks.
If the student shows up in say 15 minutes, he gets another no-show’s ticket if there are any left.
After 20 minutes, the tardy student has to get in the stand by line and pay 10 bucks like the other standbys.
None of this effects the student’s future ticket status.
But it will piss off scalpers.
Amazing stuff can be accomplished with technology.
Would this work?
That last quote basically reads like “It’s those damned kids!” to me.
tony barnfart
The college student drop-off is pretty concerning . I simply don’t understand how you could live in Athens, have access to season tickets for apx $50 and still not attend the games.
For others, a lot of the problem is the total cost to do it “right.” Nobody wants to tailgate 1.5miles from a stadium. (so you pay out the — for parking). People would love to recreate the college weekend experience but not at $400+ per night for a room. So the all-in cost for a good experience becomes expensive and the “do-it-on-the-cheap” option ends up being kind of a pain in the rear that isn’t all that cheap.
Bogart Double Dawg
As a many year financial supporter of the “Dawg House” by Joe Purcell in Athens, that distance isn’t bad. We have a bus (a short bus…no comments there please) that takes us to the stadium and picks us up. Best tailgating there is, tvs bathrooms and a kitchen. Look it up and you’ll probably get an invite. That’s the fun you can have here..,
Yeah – that rubbed me the wrong way. Rather than figuring out how to engage your customers, let’s just blame the kids because they and adults our own age don’t consume content the exact way we believe they should.
To me TV is a poor substitute for being in the stadium but if they keep upping the prices we will end up watching at home too.
“This issue is with lack of involvement of the college students. They no longer view attending sporting events as part of the university experience.”
I remember a few years ago there was a heated discussion on this blog about whether all the students who want tickets should get tickets and if the student section should be close to the field. Now, we are seeing the results of not engaging the students.
The results of not engaging the students, along with dropping TV viewers leading to less TV revenue, will change the sport. Add CTE and it doesn’t bode well for the long term future.
The students are not just not interested in College, it goes back to High School. I went to see my Nephew’s school play my Mother’s and Grandfather’s High School in the playoffs. It was the 1st time for my Nephew’s school to make the playoffs in their ~20 year history. Attendance was about the same a a typical home game from my time in school and my school never stood a chance of making the playoffs back in the 90s when I was there.
The model for College is going to have to change in the coming decades. I also believe fantasy leagues are keeping the NFL rating up which will eventually change.
*interested in College football
Yep, I agree Otto. It’s just not “must see” like it was when we were in college. It happened to baseball, and it will happen to football.
High school football has nothing to do with college football viewership, IMO. I couldn’t give a shit about HS ball when I was there (I didn’t choose the school), but I was a RABID CFB fan when I arrived in Athens (I grew up a UGA fan).
dawgxian
If you don’t see the effect of the players protesting idiots getting themselves shot by cops during the anthem, you are living in a bubble. It’s not just stats. I know multiple people who won’t nothing to do with the NFL and refused to watch the Super Bowl. I’ve never seen anything like this
Maybe you missed it, but the post is about college football attendance.
Isn’t that the same savant who missed the whole idea on a post yesterday?
My favorite part was a vague reference to stats immediately followed up with anecdotal evidence as irrefutable.
Right-wing dude with right-wing friends discover evidence that totally is in line with their world view… gee, now there’s a shocker.
Goes both ways.
You could fit all the left wing dudes in the west end zone at Sanford.
And there would still be room left over in the west end zone.
You used this quote to discredit the population decline. Taking a shot at the “protest protesters?” that’s a bit talking out of both sides.
Good Lord, man, it was a joke. And I wasn’t discrediting the attendance decline. I was kidding about the rationale some have suggested for the NFL.
I get your joke. Im just saying you cant rag the guy for bringing up something you already did imo. YMMV
Raleigh St. Claire
You know multiple people who “won’t nothing to do with the NFL?”
How interesting.
That of course has nothing to do with attendance at college football games, but thanks so much for that particularly insightful contribution.
The Masters has a pretty good model that the conferences should replicate.
ATL Dawg
The decline of football started a few years back.
I feel sorry for people who think their Hartman Fund points are going to be worth a shit in 20-30 years.
As my Hartman Fund points go up and up the out of town and postseason games I qualify for go down and down. The only value of my Hartman points right now is I keep the seats I like and a free media guide. You could say your 20 year projection is closer than you think.
Yes – we hit peak football right around 2010/2011. It had nowhere to go but down. It will be a long slow slide but something could speed it up. Concussion and health issues most prominently.
College football programs having to rethink and retrench to woo back live attendance. Whoda thunk it?
I don’t know about that. It seems they’ve noticed the dip and responded with the same ole same ole. MOAR WIFI!!!1!1
Oh I definitely think it’ll be the better part of a decade before we see seats being widened, cushioned, and/or removed, or any other sea change attempting to draw fans back. But it has happened. See Trade School, North Avenue, circa early 80’s.
SlawDawg
Could this have anything to do with the rising number of neutral site games rather than strictly on-campus match ups? The Benz – for example – (and the Dome before it) has a smaller seating capacity than quite a few SEC stadiums. Alabama/FSU opening this year in Atlanta missed out on a few thousand attendees in Tallahassee (~80,000 capacity) and tens of thousands in Tuscaloosa (~100,000 capacity). The $$$ must be better than the crowd.
Even with the recent price hike for disney tickets I can still get in the gate of the magic kingdom for less than the price of a decent UGA ticket. At disney there will be no shortage of people to help make my experience great. At a UGA game I will be explaining to my son why the young man leaving the bathroom only has one shirt sleeve and there is shit all over the bathroom wall.
That is odd. Your price comment indicates you have the best seat in the stadium but your bathroom comment indicates you are in the student section.
I told’em that people would buy Disney tickets instead if they didn’t put a urinal trough off the top back of the North stands that flows sideways and down to the two bathrooms there. Think of the view of downtown Athens while relieving yourself. Or maybe just a small shelter built onto the side of the Skyboxes that flows into their bathroom.
Hell, no one listens to anyone suggesting the pleasures of outdoor peeing.
What was your explanation – careless shitter who had to use his shirtsleeve to wipe?
Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee, UMass, Vandy, Tennessee, Auburn, Ga Tech. Not sure much more needs be said. And our schedule is similar to most others…unfortunately.
So let’s go ahead and raise the price on those attend, make em crap in porta pots, stand in long lines for overpriced concessions and make em park on Mars so they don’t mess up campus for 6-7 days a year. Of course we aren’t surprised we we treat em like hamburger.
Georgia’s attendance hasn’t budged in at least the last four years by the official numbers. It’s sellouts all the way down.
I know the tickets get sold and that’s all that counts…for now. I’d like to see the numbers on actual butts in seats. To me, that seems to be the leading indicator of future ticket sales problems. People will pay those Hartman and ticket fees for a few years, even if they aren’t going as much. But at some point it becomes too big of a pain and they drop tickets all together. With less students turning into money-spending young alumni, that’s going to eventually catch up.
Unfortunately, that’s when the big schools go to the NFL model with fewer, more expensive seats, PSLs, and the rest. Then it becomes a social/business expense rather than a football game.
Tickets sold is what pays the bills…they can’t make folks attend…
I’ve opined on this topic for years………the likes of BM can’t see anything but TV revenue and increasing donations. They have no clue that their continued focus on seemingly making it less fun to actually attend a game, will eventually lead to a decline.
My children are 25 and 23. They were brought up coming to football, basketball, baseball in Athens. I was able to coax them into coming to the National Championship game with me. No other games.
And the “fan” experience at the Natty was…………….well you know. And that had nothing to do with the outcome.
That upper deck will be tented over sooner than they expect. I’m much closer to all TV and the younger generation isn’t going to replace us.
Some what on the subject but I was watching the start of Speed Week at Daytona and noticed that as part of their new renovation they had put in seat backs of varying colors mixed it looked like at random so that it was very hard to tell if people were in the seats or they were just empty. If you are going to just have a television production I can see ESPN/The Mouse using special effects to make the fans look real for TV. The fan ticket prices are just chump change now compared with the TV money.
Stegman has new black seats so you can’t see they are empty…………
If someone can bring robofans to market, they’ll make a fortune.
Talledega has been this way for quite a few years, look over there from I-20 and you’d swear there was something going on.
Yeah somehow the fact that I couldn’t get a full season’s worth of student tickets while I was attending coupled with the university trying to get me to start paying into the Hartman fund before even graduating didn’t really sit well with me.
Maybe in the future treat your future alumni base like they’re valued by you, not just a resource to be drained.
Have had disagreements with you in the past, if unexpressed, but you are right here. Absolutely right.
Didn’t realize you were so young though, unless I’m wrong I thought the no season tickets was less than a decade or so old. Of course I could be wrong, wouldn’t be the first or last time.
Class of ’09. They were doing full and half-season packages depending on the number of requests. You know, rather than just fulfilling the student requests for tickets because, hey, we were the students. Nope. Too much money to be made off of others.
By the way thanks for referring to me as “so young.” LOL
For me, it came down to $$$$. Not going to spend the money to watch crappy teams play, spend way too much time getting there and back, and last but not least, I got tired of the crowds. Call me an old curmudgeon, it would fit, but stay home and spend those $$$ on travel. It is all ones priorities.
As an aside: years ago I bought Seahawks season ticket. Then they made you pay for the “pre season” games as part of the ticket. Kinda like watching Austin Peay or UW vs Portland State.
Rest assured, this is not a problem at Georgia.
All is well.
McDoofus and the rubber stamp board do not care that the current students are the folks who would have to replace ticket buyers such as me. If McDoofus cannot get the students interested in football when it is cheap and convenient then he damn sure won’t get them interested in 10 years when it is a big time and money commitment.
He does not care because television money will replace ticket money, you say.
If he doesn’t get them interested in football now they aren’t going to watch it later, and the broadcast value will go down.
Of course, McDoofus and the current board members will be gone and it will be someone else’s problem.
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Patients’ high acceptability of a future therapeutic HIV vaccine in France: a French paradox?
Svetlane Dimi ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3434-58461,
David Zucman1,
Olivier Chassany2,3,
Christophe Lalanne2,
Thierry Prazuck4,
Emmanuel Mortier5,
Catherine Majerholc1,
Isabelle Aubin-Auger6,
Pierre Verger7,8 &
Martin Duracinsky2,3,9
France is the European country with the lowest level of confidence in vaccines. Measurement of patients’ acceptability towards a future therapeutic HIV vaccine is critically important. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate patients’ acceptability of a future therapeutic HIV vaccine in a representative cohort of French patients living with HIV-AIDS (PLWHs).
This multicentre study used quantitative and qualitative methods to assess PLWHs’ opinions and their potential acceptance of a future therapeutic HIV vaccine. Cross-sectional study on 220 HIV-1 infected outpatients, aged 18–75 years.
The participants’ characteristics were similar to those of the overall French PLWH population. Responses from the questionnaires showed high indices of acceptance: the mean score for acceptability on the Visual Analog Scale VAS was 8.4 of 10, and 92% of patients agreed to be vaccinated if a therapeutic vaccine became available. Acceptability depended on the expected characteristics of the vaccine, notably the duration of its effectiveness: 44% of participants expected it to be effective for life. This acceptance was not associated with socio-demographic, clinical (mode of contamination, duration of disease), quality of life, or illness-perception parameters. Acceptability was also strongly correlated with confidence in the treating physician.
The PLWHs within our cohort had high indices of acceptance to a future therapeutic HIV vaccine.
This study was retroactively registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with ID: NCT02077101 in February 21, 2014.
In developed countries, where effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) is available, people living with HIV (PLWH) have acquired a long-term positive prognoses [1]. HIV infection is now a chronic disease but there is a patient demand for a cure. There is currently intense research into the development of a HIV therapeutic vaccine to obtain sustained ART-free HIV remission. It is expected that, in the future, PLWH will benefit from such vaccines [2,3,4].
There is also intense research on an HIV vaccine to prevent disease transmission and possibly eradicate the pandemic [5,6,7]. HIV-preventive and HIV-therapeutic vaccine research benefit from each other’s results and improve our understanding of the mechanisms of immune protection against HIV. Six efficacy trials that have been conducted to date, and only one, the RV144 Thai trial of ALVAC/gp120, showed a modest protective efficacy [8]. But these results has provided important lessons for future strategies towards a cure for HIV [9].
The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization has recognized that reservations about vaccines (vaccine hesitancy) are a growing global problem [10, 11].
Anticipation of the “acceptability” of vaccines by the public has become an increasingly important factor in the development of new vaccines [12].
Many studies have shown the crucial role of General Practitioners (GPs) in promoting and proposing preventive vaccination [13]. GPs are the gatekeepers of the French health system, and are usually consulted by their patients regarding vaccination issues [13,14,15,16,17,18]. France is the European country with a highest vaccine hesitancy [19]. In the French general population, refusal of vaccination has become frequent, particularly for the hepatitis B and for the influenza vaccine especially as many internet sites report frightening consequences of vaccination. In 2009, 24% of French GPs had a “vaccination hesitancy” profile [20,21,22] and remains high.
Attitudes to vaccination are a continuum ranging from total acceptance to complete refusal [23].
In the general population, the determinants of acceptance of HIV-preventive vaccination have been studied [24,25,26]. Newman et al. in 2010, reported in a meta-analysis a high acceptability of HIV preventive vaccination, which was correlated with vaccine effectiveness and duration of protection. Barriers were correlated with fear of side effects and of syringes [24].
There is only one publication on the willingness to participate in HIV Therapeutic Vaccine Trials among HIV-Infected Patients on ART in China. This study showed high acceptability [27].
In France, due to the complex attitudes of the general population, we considered important to study if the future HIV therapeutic vaccines will be acceptable when they will become available.
To this effect, the Representations and Acceptability of a Therapeutic HIV Vaccine (RAVVIH) study was designed to explore the perceptions of therapeutic HIV vaccines in a cohort of HIV outpatients.
The objective of this study was to assess the acceptability of a future HIV therapeutic vaccine in HIV-positive outpatients aged 18–75 years. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to find the factors correlated to HIV vaccine acceptability.
The RAVVIH study was a prospective cross-sectional conducted in three hospitals. The three infectious disease departments that participated in this study were selected to be representative of French AIDS-care centers. One is a private tertiary hospital (Hôpital Foch), Hôpital Louis Mourier is a University hospital in the Paris suburbs, and CHR d’Orleans is a public provincial hospital.
Study participants
Between December 2013 and May 2014, consecutive outpatients were solicited during their biannual HIV visit to their HIV physician. Eligibility criteria were: being aged between 18 and 75 years, being infected with HIV-1 and having French medical insurance coverage. Patients who did not speak French language were excluded. Questionnaire administration and interviews took place at the patient’s care hospital.
Quantitative study
Patients completed three self-administered questionnaires: two that had previously been validated (Brief IPQ-R [28] and PROQOL-HIV [29]) and a specific questionnaire on vaccination: the RAVVIH questionnaire; they also scored a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of acceptability.
The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (Brief IPQ-R) is a nine-item scale designed to rapidly assess the cognitive and emotional representations of illness. The Brief IPQ-R uses a single-item approach to assess perception on a 0–10 response scale. It comprises items on cognitive perceptions of illness: consequences, timeline, personal control, treatment control and identity. This questionnaire explores patients’ own beliefs about their condition [30].
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality Of Life specific HIV instrument (PROQOL-HIV) comprises 43 items, dealing with eight themes that dominate the experiences of HIV patients living in the ART era: General health perceptions, social relationships, emotions, energy/fatigue, sleep, cognitive functioning, physical and daily activities, coping, future and treatment’s impact. It was developed simultaneously across nine countries, in accordance with rigorous international standards [31, 32]. Scores for each dimension range from 0 to 100 (100 = best QoL). A four-dimension summary scoring scheme was recently proposed [33] which has been used in our study: physical health and symptoms (PHS), health concerns and mental distress (HCMD), social and intimate relationships (REL), and treatment-related impact (TRT).
The RAVVIH questionnaire includes 50 items regarding factors identified in several preventive acceptance studies. These items were selected by the RAVVIH study group (DZ, SD, MD) and tested by five PLWHs. It covers three main themes on vaccination: knowledge, representation and acceptability. Among these 50 items, 28 are 5-point Likert-type questions ranging from 1 (strongly disagrees) to 5 (strongly agrees), the others requiring dichotomous answers.
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of acceptability is a horizontal analogue scale graduated from 0 (“Whatever my situation, I will never accept a therapeutic vaccine”) to 10 (“I see no problem in using a therapeutic vaccine as soon as one becomes available”), on which the patient expresses his/her level of agreement with the proposal using a check mark.
A review of the literature was performed to identify important HIV-vaccine acceptance determinants: doctor confidence, knowledge, perceptions of illness, secrecy, quality of life (Qol). These determinants were used as the main topics in the interview guide, 20 patients who did not participate in the quantitative study were interviewed. Semi-structured face−to−face interviews were performed by a trained psychologist (IP) until data saturation was obtained [33]. The interviews, of 45–60 min duration, were recorded and transcribed verbatim. A triangulation analysis was performed by two experienced researchers (IA and LB). Open coding was performed within a framework predefined by the themes in the interview guide. A common list was used and enriched for further analysis, which was carried out manually.
Study outcomes
The primary outcome was the therapeutic HIV-vaccine acceptability on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes were factors associated with vaccine acceptability according to the questionnaires, answers to the Brief Illness Perception Scale (Brief IPQ-R), and to the PROQOL-HIV questionnaire.
A preliminary power analysis indicated that a total of 200 participants was required to estimate a mean score VAS with a margin of error (half width of a 95% confidence interval) less than 0.5 point assuming a standard deviation of 1 point. The distribution of acceptability scores was summarized using means, medians, standard deviations and interquartile ranges for continuous variables and counts and proportions for categorical data. Two-group comparisons were performed using the Mann–Whitney test in cases of continuous outcomes and Pearson’s chi-square test in cases of categorical variables. Multivariate analysis was also used to explore responses to the 50 items of the RAVVIH questionnaire. Pearson’s correlations were used to reduce the 28 Likert-type questions to a subset of variables that correlate above 0.25 to the therapeutic HIV-vaccine acceptability VAS. Principal-component analysis was carried out on this subset of 28 variables (the Likert-type responses being considered as continuous). Only complete cases with no missing responses were included for this analysis. All statistical tests were two-tailed with a significance level at 5%. The R software (The R Foundation, Vienna, Austria) was used for all statistical analyses.
All subjects provided their written consent prior to the study. Questionnaires and interviews were fully anonymous. A favorable ethical opinion was obtained from the relevant French Ethics Committee (IDRCB 2013-A01344–41).
Clinical trial registration
This study was registered retroactively on ClinicalTrials.gov with ID: NCT0207710.
On the global sample (qualitative and quantitative) N = 220, there were 5 missing data on sex.
Table 1 shows the clinical characteristics of the 215 (mean age ± SD: 48 ± 12).
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients n=215
70% (N = 151) were men, 59% of them (N = 88) being men who have sex with men; 21 patients (10%) were intravenous drug users.
26% of patients were at the CDC clinical stage C, but did not have any associated opportunistic infection since several years before the study.
Almost all patients (96%) were taking ART and 92% had an undetectable viral load.
Social patient characteristics
Majority of the sample had french nationality (80%), 58% completed high school and 88% had a current job.
VAS of therapeutic vaccine acceptability
The VAS score for the acceptability of a future therapeutic vaccine was (mean ± SD) 8.4 ± 2.2. Nearly half of the participants (46%) gave a score of 10. Those who reported in the RAVVIH questionnaire that they would accept therapeutic vaccination in the future had an average score of 8.9 ± 1.5 whereas those who were negative (“no” and “don’t know”) had a mean score of 5.0 ± 2.7 (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.001).
RAVVIH questionnaire
Sixty− 7 % of all patients considered their recommended vaccine coverage to be complete. Only 18% reported a history of side−effects from their last vaccine: mainly local pain, redness and swelling.
In the patients’ medical files, we found that immunization coverage for hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis was high at 75%. Immunization coverage was much lower for influenza (15%) and pneumococcus (21%).
The willingness to receive a therapeutic HIV vaccine was high (91%) if the referent HIV clinician recommended it, but 71% of participants feared possible side−effects. The mode of administration (syringe) was not a barrier for these participants (86%).
Willingness to participate in a therapeutic HIV-vaccine clinical trial was high (74%); only 9% of patients gave a negative response, and 17% had no opinion.
Patients would consider stopping ongoing ART if the efficacy of the therapeutic vaccine on HIV viral load was demonstrated to be between 85 and 100%.
Forty− 4 % of patients contended that lifelong cessation of ART was the only acceptable endpoint. Three to six months without taking ART was considered a satisfactory therapeutic goal by 40% of patients and 9 to 12 months was preferred by a minority (12%).
The more frequently expected benefits were stopping the treatment burden of daily pills (93%) and not to be a risk for HIV transmission to partner or children (84%).
Most participants agreed to be vaccinated if a therapeutic vaccine became available (92%). Thirty percent (57 patients) thought that “doctors do not tell all the truth about vaccines”.
Detailed results are provided in Table 2, which also shows those questionnaire Likert−type scales that were correlated to the acceptability VAS.
Table 2 Answers to the Likert scales of the RAVVIH questionnaire
Evaluation of disease burden with the brief IPQ-R questionnaire
Participants were worried by the duration of their disease (How long do you think your illness will continue?) and by the impact of their symptoms (How much do you experience symptoms from your illness?)(mean ± SD: 2.1 ± 2.6). Answers were more positive concerning their antiretroviral treatment, and their understanding of their disease.
In general, PLWHs scored high on ‘treatment control’ (9.1 ± 1.6) (How much do you think your treatment can help your illness?) and ‘concern’ (8.1 ± 2.5) (How concerned are you about your illness?).
Evaluation of patients’ Qol with the PROQOL-HIV questionnaire
Except for the HCMD dimension, average scores were superior to 70 (on a 100 points scale), and 50% of the participants scored between 60 and 90 points, indicating that their Qol was intermediate to good. The lower HCMD score shows participants to be more bothered by stigma and sexual issues. The quality of their social relationships was considered satisfactory.
Multivariate analyses
Among the 28 Likert-type questions in the RAVVIH questionnaire, nine were correlated (Pearson’s r > 0.25) to VAS scores (Table 2).
A principal component analysis (PCA) on 149 participants with no missing responses gave a primary dimension that accounted for 35% of total variance, while the second dimension accounted for 13% of variance. The first dimension (Fig. 1) is clearly bidimensional opposing vaccine efficacy and recommendation by GP to control, DNA, ART side−effects, disease worsening and disease duration. The second dimension is one−dimensional and lumps together recommendations by GPs, ART constraints, vaccine development and side−effects. Individual factor scores from the first dimension of PCA were significantly correlated to the VAS on acceptability of a future therapeutic vaccine (Pearson r = 0.59, 95% CI [0.47;0.68], P < 0.005).
Acceptability and quality of life
With respect to the IPQ-R, there is little difference between the total participants’ score according to their response on the acceptability of the therapeutic vaccine: “Yes”, 33.1 ± 10.6; “No”, 34.0; “Do not know”, 34.8 ± 9.6. By grouping the responses “No” and “Do not know”, there was no significant difference between the two groups of respondents (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.721).
The quality of life scores for each of the 4 dimensions of the PROQOL-HIV questionnaire according to the response on the acceptability of the therapeutic vaccine are summarized in Fig. 1. For the only patient who answered “No”, it is noteworthy that with the exception of the PHS dimension, the quality of life is greatly worse compared to other patients, especially on the COG dimension (22.5 vs 60.5 ± 23.3). The quality of life scores of patients who answered “Do not know” do not differ significantly from those who answered “yes”.
It should be noted that the total IPQ-R score remains well correlated with PROQOL-HIV dimension scores: PHS, r = − 0.533, p < 0.001; COG, r = − 0.525, p < 0.001; REL, r = − 0.588, p < 0.001; TRT, r = − 0.387, p < 0.001.
No difference of the acceptability of the future vaccine was found related to sociodemographic characteristics: gender (Pearson chi-2, p = 0.487, age (Welch t test, p = 0.521), level of education (undergraduate vs graduate, p = 0.688), or the socioprofessional status (stable vs. precarious employment p = 0.916). Similarly, year of HIV diagnosis, mode of transmission and ART duration did not influence the acceptability.
Acceptability is presented considering different concepts emerging from factorial analysis. Some arrows are overlapping like ART constrains and HIV vaccine as well as long term efficiency and disease worsening. There is no correlation between the acceptability of the future HIV vaccine and the patients quality of life (Fig. 2).
Multivariate analysis of the HIV vaccine acceptability. The angle formed by two vectors is proportional to the correlation between the two variables. Thus, the smaller the angle, the more the variables are correlated with one another; two vectors whose angle is approximately 180 ° indicates a strong negative correlation; finally, two vectors whose angle is 90 ° reflects and absence of correlation between the two variables associated with these vectors
Qualitative analyses
The mean age of 20 participants was 46 years [range: 23–66], 13 were male and 14 had a CDC stage A. All patients were on ART and 95% had an undetectable viral load (Table 3).
Doctor–Patient relationship
Table 3 Characteristics of the 20 interviewees
Patients considered their relationship to their physician as satisfactiory. They had “a complete trust” or “absolute trust” in them. Patients put forward medical support, empathy and psychological and social care: “Coming to my hospital here is a support, there is always someone who will listen to me, wanting to know what I think”; “my doctor is always available, he made me overcome many fears regarding HIV”.
Perceptions of general vaccination
Half of the interviewees had a very favorable opinion and very strong positive feelings on vaccines, citing them as “a benefit for humanity”. Other patients did not understood the difference between mandatory and recommended vaccines. Only one patient had a negative view of vaccination and admitted that vaccines frightened her.
Knowledge about vaccines
The majority of patients (12/20) admitted having limited knowledge about vaccines. They were unable to give a definition of therapeutic vaccination. Even when patients thought they had some knowledge, they were unable to explain the mode of action of therapeutic vaccine. One patient said “Instead of taking medication, you get vaccinated” or “It’s several associated drugs. I’m not sure”.
Fear of injections
Only a few patients (6/20) expressed fear of injection. One stated it was a “phobia” for her.
Future characteristics of HIV therapeutic vaccines
The vaccination injection schedule was a key factor for most patients. The minimal acceptable interval between doses of HIV therapeutic vaccine was 6 months. A patient said “Every year is OK, every month is more inconvenient”; another one: “the longer effective, the better it is”. The future efficacy of therapeutic HIV vaccination on HIV viral load must be as effective as their ongoing ART: the minimal efficacy for undetectable viral load was between 80 and 100%.
Expected benefits
Patients’ expected a therapeutic vaccine to reduce the daily burden of treatment with minimal side−effects; easing guilt feelings about transmitting HIV to others was also a major incentive.
A minority of patients (4/20) expected no change from the vaccine: “the disease is still there”, “I am sick, I am sick, and nothing will change”.
Vaccination barriers
Several patients (8/20) feared the possible side−effects but were also concerned by the possibility of ineffectiveness “If I’m not sure about the vaccine”.
Hope of a cure
The majority of patients (13/20) hoped for a cure, and believed that a therapeutic vaccine to cure HIV would be found in the future “One day I think we will find a vaccine to cure the HIV virus”.
To our knowledge, our study is the first to provide information from a western country on the acceptability by PLWHs for a future therapeutic HIV vaccine. Our study shows high indices of acceptance: the mean score for acceptability on the VAS was 8.4, and 92% of patients agreed to be vaccinated if a therapeutic vaccine becomes available.
HIV therapeutic acceptance depended on the expected characteristics of the vaccine, notably its duration of effectiveness: 44% of participants demanded the vaccine to be effective for life.
In other diseases, the situation is similar to HIV; there are several therapeutic vaccines in clinical development: HBV, HCV, HPV papilloma virus [34,35,36].
The only one therapeutic vaccine available since 2011 in the USA, is a prostate cancer therapeutic vaccine [37]. For this vaccine, there has not been publication about the acceptability. Similarly, there is no published acceptability analysis for vaccine candidates in other chronic viral diseases.
The only comparison we could make, is with efficient prophylactic vaccines, for which the acceptability is reported as rather low in France. That is why this study brings important focus.
The participants’ vaccine coverage was higher than those described in Mohseni et al. study [38]. Health-related Qol scores of the RAVVIH study patients were comparable to those reported in the VESPA 2 study [39].
Acceptance was not associated with socio-demographic, clinical (mode of contamination, duration of disease), or Qol and illness-perception parameters possibly because the expected benefits of future therapeutic HIV vaccines were so high that they overshadowed differences in patients’ characteristics. The acceptability was strongly correlated with the confidence in the treating physician. Even some patients that believed the doctors in general would not tell all the truth about vaccines, would have a strong trust in their physician and would agree to their advices.
Compared to those reported by patients suffering from diabetes or asthma [28], the Brief IPQ-R scores of our patients show that ‘identity’ was much less affected for PLWHs (2.1 ± 2.6) than for diabetic (4.6 ± 2.8) or asthmatic (4.5 ± 2.3) patients. However, PLWHs scored generally higher on ‘treatment control’ (9.1 ± 1.6 vs. 8.0 ± 2.3 [diabetes] and 7.9 ± 2.0 [asthma]) and ‘concern’ (8.1 ± 2.5 vs. 7.0 ± 3.1 [diabetes] and 4.6 ± 2.8 [asthma]) dimensions of the Brief IPQ-R. This suggests that treatment burden may be highly flustering to PLWHs currently on ART. Their scores on the ‘consequence’ dimension were comparable to those reported by patients suffering from diabetes.
In the field of future preventive HIV vaccines, Newman et al. [25] have already reported that acceptability is correlated with perceived effectiveness on transmission, possible side−effects, dose regimen and time intervals between doses [25].
However, while therapeutic vaccines are a rapidly growing new technology in medical science (several studies are ongoing on the efficacy of therapeutic vaccines, mainly for cancer [34]) however, studies on the representations and acceptability of these vaccines are lacking.
Only one study in Chinese PLWH (Dong et al. [27]) has adressed the willingness to participate in a therapeutic HIV-vaccine clinical trial and shown high rates of acceptance.
Our study has some limitations. The study has been proposed to all consecutive subjects, unhappily the number and the reasons for non-participation has not been recorded in a registry, but globally one quarter of patients did not accepted to participate, and mostly due to lack of time. This study is about the theoretical acceptability and it may be possible that in a real life decision situation some patients would decide differently. However the Patient’ self-Reported Outcome has showed its validity on different levels and is now considered as a valid endpoint by Health Authorities. The three clinics participating in this study may be more actively encouraging updating preventive vaccination coverage than other hospitals. Concerning the HBV vaccination 40% of patients were up to date versus 73% in our sample, concerning the Diphtheria-tetanus-inactivated poliovirus vaccination dTp: 56,2% of patients were up to date versus 72% in our sample. In fact, the uptake of immunization coverage of our study population was somewhat higher than the figures observed for other French hospitals [38].
The results from the RAVVIH study may not be directly applicable to other countries with health systems differing from France. The study does not assess some important dimensions of acceptance, such as cost as in France, ART is fully reimbursed.
Further, French guidelines for immunization for PLWHs recommend diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, pneumococcus, influenza and hepatitis B vaccines.
This study explored the perceptions regarding a future therapeutic HIV vaccine in a representative sample of French PLWHs. PLWHs were receptive to the idea of receiving a therapeutic HIV vaccine. The vaccine’s characteristics and confidence in their treating clinician were acceptability’s key factors.
AIDS:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Antiretroviral treatments
Brief IPQ R:
Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire
GP:
HIV:
IDU:
Intravenous Drug User
MSM:
PLWHA:
People living with HIV Aids
PROQOL-HIV:
Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality Of Life HIV instrument
Qol:
Quality of live
RAVVIH:
Representations and Acceptability of a HIV Therapeutic Vaccine
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts
UNAIDS:
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Visual analogue scale
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We would like to express our thanks to all patients, the RAVVIH group study: clinical research assistant, and experts who participated in the qualitative study (guide development, interviews, analysis): Isabelle Piquand (IP), Isabelle Aubin Auger; MD (IA); Pr, Laurence Baumann; MD (LB). Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France: Erwan Fourn; MD. Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France: Martine Bloch; MD, Isabelle Cahitte; MD, Eric Lafon; MD, Veronique Manceron; MD, Françoise Meier; MD, Anne Marie Simonpoli; MD Regional Hospital of Orleans, France: Laurent Hocqueloux; MD, Jennifer Buret; MD, Catherine Mille; MD, Mohamadou Niang; MD.
No financial support.
The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. Data are under further analysis.
Department of Internal Medicine, Réseau Ville Hôpital Val de Seine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
Svetlane Dimi
, David Zucman
& Catherine Majerholc
EA 7334 REMES, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, University Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
Olivier Chassany
, Christophe Lalanne
& Martin Duracinsky
Clinical Research Unit in Health Economics (URC-ECO), Fernand Widal Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
Department of Infectious Diseases, Regional Hospital Orléans, Orléans, France
Thierry Prazuck
Department of Internal Medicine, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France
Emmanuel Mortier
EA 7334 REMES, University Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
Isabelle Aubin-Auger
Observatoire régional de la santé Paca, Marseille, France
Pierre Verger
AMU-UMR912 SESSTIM-IRD, Marseille France, Marseille, France
Department of Internal Medicine & Clinical Immunology, Bicetre Hospital, AP-HP, Kremlin-Bicetre, Paris, France
Martin Duracinsky
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All authors have read and approved the manuscript. SD (study concept and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data; drafting of the manuscript; critical revision of the manuscript). DZ, MD (study concept and design, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting of the manuscript, critical revision of the manuscript, administrative, technical and material support, supervision).CHL (study design, statistical analysis). EM, TP, CM (acquisition of data, critical revision of the manuscript). IAA (analysis and interpretation of qualitative data, critical revision of the manuscript). PV (study concept and design, critical revision of the manuscript). OC (study concept and design, analysis and interpretation of data, critical revision of the manuscript).
Correspondence to Svetlane Dimi.
The authors declare that they have no competing interest.
Dimi, S., Zucman, D., Chassany, O. et al. Patients’ high acceptability of a future therapeutic HIV vaccine in France: a French paradox?. BMC Infect Dis 19, 401 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12879-019-4056-6
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How does digital documentation help children directly?
Storypark on August 27, 2019
It’s commonly understood that digital documentation can help educators and parents, but how does it help children directly?
A new research study by Dr. M.E. Picher on the use of a pedagogical documentation technology (called Storypark) showed that the online platform had a positive impact on educator-parent communication, educator’s understanding of curriculum and parents’ engagement in their children’s learning.
But what about Storypark’s impact on children?
When Picher originally conceived of her study she was not going to include children in her interviews. “Because the students were not going to be using Storypark directly, I thought it wouldn’t be necessary to talk to them,” Picher said.
However, in interviewing educators and parents about the impact of Storypark, Picher quickly realized that she had to include the perspectives of children in her research as well.
According to Picher, “Educators kept talking about how much their students loved having their learning documented and parents kept talking about how much their children enjoyed having them see what they were learning about in school. That’s when I understood that Storypark was not just impacting students indirectly–through their educators’ and parents’ use of Storypark–it was also impacting them directly.”
To better understand the direct impact that Storypark had upon students, Picher interviewed 33 four and five-year-old kindergarten students (three students from each of the participating classrooms). Through these interviews, Picher learned that Storypark impacted students in three primary ways.
First, “Storypark helped students to remember their learning,” Picher said. “As I sat with students and scrolled through learning stories with them, they were able to remember details about their learning that were not shown in the photos or described in the text. It became clear to me that revisiting the students’ online portfolios with them helped them to remember their learning.”
Second, Picher said, “Storypark helped students to talk about their learning.” According to Picher, “When I asked students how Storypark helped them many said that Storypark showed their parents what they had been learning about at school. The students said this was helpful because answering their parents’ questions about their day was often ‘tiring’ for them.” Picher said her interviews with parents confirmed this finding. According to Picher, “Parents said Storypark greatly enhanced the conversations they had with their children about their learning because it provided a ‘jumping-off point’ that allowed them to ask their children better questions about their day.”
Finally, Picher said, “Storypark helped students to feel proud of their learning.” According to Picher, “When I asked the students about how Storypark helped them many said it made them feel good or proud. This was significant because it meant that educators’ and parents’ use of Storypark was positively reinforcing for the students.”
In other words, the more the students’ learning was documented and shared, the more they wanted to learn!
Hear about the findings in more detail in a webinar where M.E. Picher presented her research and answers some of the biggest questions administrators have about digital documentation technology.
Does digital documentation replace face-to-face conversations between parents and educators?
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After Son With Autism Melts Down On Plane Mom Praises Flight Attendant For Saving Day.
By InspireMore
This story originally appeared at InspireMore.
There are moments when each of us are given the opportunity to become someone’s angel. On a recent Delta flight to Washington, D.C., it was flight attendant Amanda Amburgy who filled that role for one struggling family.
Amanda was working the route when she noticed a little boy who was growing more and more agitated during the flight. Since Amanda loves kids she made a beeline for the family, discovering 5-year-old Xayvior Johnson’s flustered parents trying desperately to quiet their screaming child.
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Amanda Amburgy
Amanda is well known among the Delta crew for having a soft spot for their younger flyers, noting on her Facebook page, “If you ever can’t find me on a plane, look for the kids. I promise you that’s where I am.” Sure enough, Amanda was the first person who’d stepped up to help mom Sonja Redding and dad Bryan Johnson in ages.
Both Xayvior and his sister Sarahya suffer from a deadly genetic disease called Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) which causes a buildup of acid in the blood. The family had just finished a medical research trip as they search for treatment options for their kids. As of now, there is no cure for MMA.
Photo: Facebook/Little Warriers, The Journey of Sarahya and Xayvior
During the doctor’s visits, Xayvior was also diagnosed with autism. His mom notes, “My son Xayvior has a lot of anxieties and due to his special needs and recently diagnosed autism he responds suddenly with change.”
Even though Xayvior had done well on the first flight of their journey he wasn’t so keen on the second leg. Once he began to melt down his family was helpless to stop him, leading to embarrassment and stress for Sonja. Sonja admits that she was at her wit’s end when Amanda approached her.
Photo: Facebook/Sonja Redding
“It felt like everyone on the entire plane was looking at us and annoyed by my son’s outburst,” she wrote. “It can feel very frustrating and isolating when others just don’t understand that he is not just a kid with no discipline, but rather a child with special needs who doesn’t know how to control his responses to things.
“Anyhow, this flight attendant came up and asked if she could hold him and take him for a walk. I warned her that he might get aggressive with her and try to gouge her eyes (he does this often and it is a sensory processing issue)… she quickly responded that she did not mind and swooped him up, taking him on a tour of the plane.”
Amanda spent the next 20 minutes walking up and down the plane’s aisle with Xayvior, who settled down immediately in the arms of his new friend. Sonja said it felt great to be seen but not judged by this kind flight attendant, adding, “We need more people like this in the world.”
“This hero gave us a bit of sanity back in a chaotic moment. When they came back, Xayvior was much [calmer] and he just loved on his new friend so happily!” Amanda later said that what she did was just another day at work for her; she simply makes it a habit to be empathetic to other people’s “normal.”
“I showed him all the other people on board and he quietly looked all around,” said Amanda. “People don’t always understand that their normal isn’t everyone else’s normal. This is this family’s normal.”
Amanda grabbed this opportunity to be this family’s angel that day, and her swift, kind action should serve as a reminder to us all. Next time we see a child melting down, instead of judging the family why not offer to lend a hand? We always have a choice to be either a part of the problem or a part of the solution. Which will you choose?
Please share this story to thank Amanda for her kindness!
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With so much archaeology going on around the university site at the moment, it’s a good time to find out more about some of the resources available to archaeologists in the CCCU Library, and who better to tell us than Dr Andy Seaman, Senior Lecturer in archaeology and Michelle Crowther, Learning and Research Librarian for Humanities.
A starting point for anyone new to the university library would be to read the library archaeology subject guide It’s packed full of information about finding books, journals and databases, as well as recommended web sites.
There are some brilliant journals such as the Journal of Field Archaeology and the Journal of Archaeological Science. If you’d like to know more about which titles we have, then try Browzine. It’s a great tool to help you keep on top of your reading. You can find a list of archaeology journals in the Social Science and Behavioural Science menu under the sub-heading Anthropology. You can then add your favourite journals to a Bookshelf and read them on the go via the Browzine app. As long as you can access wifi, you can have archaeological information at your finger tips – perfect bedtime reading after a long hard day on the dig! Read our Browzine blog post to find out more.
Dr Andy Seaman on a dig
Historic Digimap is another source you really shouldn’t ignore. It’s the most comprehensive and detailed source of evidence that we have for the history and archaeology of Britain. And, it’s the only source of comprehensive historic Ordnance Survey data that is fully georeferenced for use in GIS. It’s published by EDINA, the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Data and Digital expertise and has some really nice features. Ancient Roam (nice pun there, Edina) allows you to view historical Ordnance Survey maps from the 1840s to the 1990s, zooming through different levels of maps from 1:500 to 1:10 560 in scale. It’s really easy to use, with browse, view and print functions. It’s used by students on the level 4 core module ‘Archaeological Skills’ and also in individual studies projects. You can search for a location using contemporary postcodes, place names and National Grid References, or historical parish and county names and latitude and longitude. Maybe where you live was once an old orchard or quarry? Why don’t you try it and find out?
The English Landscape… to those who know how to read it… is the richest historical record that we possess.
W.G. Hoskins – The Making of the English Landscape
If you’d like to see how it works, watch this short YouTube video on viewing historic maps.
Viewing historic maps
I use Historic Digimap on an almost daily basis – it’s fundamental to my teaching and research.
Dr Andy Seaman
The library also has some published site reports such as the detailed reports on the discovery and excavation of the Iron Age Farmstead at Farningham Hill and the excavation of Pre-historic, Roman and Saxon sites at Darenth. You can find out more about what we have by searching Library Search, our university online discovery tool. We also have the clay pipe (featured at the top of this blog post) in our archive, but we’ve never really discovered why.
Andy Seaman is an active field archaeologist, whose research interests focus upon early medieval Wales and western Britain. He has published numerous articles and reviews, and you can find many of these in the university’s research repository.
Michelle Crowther once volunteered on the dig at the Roman Painted House in Dover, but found there was a little too much mud for her liking. She’s happier digging for information inside the confines of the library.
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Book Review: Syria and Lebanon: International Relations and Diplomacy in the Middle East
Author Taku Osoegawa provides a nuanced and politically relevant study on the contemporary relationship between Lebanon and Syria, grounding it in International Relations theory, by exploring Lebanon’s own reasons for aligning with Syria, writes Megan Smith. She finds this book to be a useful text in deconstructing the alliances made with Syria by Lebanese politicians and on diplomacy in the Middle East on the whole.
Syria and Lebanon: International Relations and Diplomacy in the Middle East. Taku Osoegawa. I.B. Tauris. 2015.
The assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafiq al-Hariri, in 2005, represented an important change in the status quo of Syrian domination of Lebanon. Taku Osoegawa provides a nuanced and politically relevant study on the contemporary relationship between Lebanon and Syria, grounding it in International Relations (IR) theory. He challenges the claim that ‘…Lebanon and its leaders were simple puppets of the Syrian regime during the thirty years characterized as Lebanon under Syrian hegemony’. He addresses a fundamental issue in the literature on Lebanese international politics, which focuses on the role of external powers while undermining a rigorous history of Lebanese leaders’ agency. His account on the relationship between these sibling nations is refined, measured and appropriate. Osoegawa provides a rich analysis with an adept use of theory, which is essential not only for the study of the relationship between Lebanon and Syria, but also their impact on political stability and regional dynamics in the wider Middle East.
Osoegawa considers the applicability of key IR theories: simple realism, complex realism, constructivism and complex interdependence. Osoegawa explores Lebanon’s own reasons for aligning with Syria, answering the question: ‘Which theories of international relations are most relevant, or are best suited, to explain Lebanon’s relations – particularly its bandwagoning – with Syria from 1970 (when the Asad regime was established) to the present day?’. The chapters all follow a similar structure discussing such issues in relation to the term of office of each Lebanese president and government as a case for applying IR theory. Osoegawa provides a breakdown of the relationships between leaders with an acute understanding of trans-state ties between Syria and Lebanon. However, one must consider that by focusing on this period, 1970-2005, Osoegawa may be missing a broader historical picture regarding Lebanon’s agency following independence from the French in 1943.
One of the more interesting and contemporarily relevant chapters entitled Lebanon from ‘Anarchy’ to ‘Indirect Rule’ under Syria (1988-2005), focuses on Lebanon’s political leadership and diplomatic relations with Syria and the rest of the Middle East. Hariri occasionally acted independently of the Syria regime with strong Lebanese and international backing, and consolidated a context within which he could act as a rational actor defending Lebanese sovereignty by counterbalancing the power of Syria, either by pressuring Syria or even negotiating with Israel. However, Osoegawa argues that Hariri’s motivation for such balancing is not reducible to simple realism but rather, ‘…his desire to both manipulate and appease Syrian-backed groups and figures in Lebanon’. Osoegawa draws on complex realism to illustrate how Hariri perceived interrelated threats in his decision-making with not only Syria but the key Lebanese sectarian non-governmental actors – the Maronites, Sunnis, Shi’a and Druze – which maintained various trans-state relations with Syria. Therefore, he argues that Hariri was ‘…sometimes balancing with the West to contain Syrian backed Lebanese groups such as Hizbullah or bandwagoning with Damascus to garner the support of pro-Syrian actors’. More interestingly, Osoegawa also pulls in factors like identity (constructivism) and shared interests and interdependency (complex interdependence) to explain Hariri’s decision-making with Syria. Such factors bring in a more nuanced picture of Hariri, with Osoegawa noting that despite Hariri being a Sunni, he viewed the Syrian presence in Lebanon as a threat to his economic reconstruction.
Image Credit: Ramsey Nasser. Flickr. CC-BY-2.0.
Osoegawa’s core argument is valid, that Hariri can be seen to have taken Syrian interests into consideration and making concessions where necessary, yet his focus on political leadership and the autonomy of these decisions within a particular historical context illustrates how IR theory can be applied in the case of Lebanese leaders’ decision making process. This key study however is lacking in clarity with these points and the application of IR theory only coming together when read alongside his conclusion. This compartmentalization is unfortunate as his case studies in each chapter, while full of detail and context, are vaguely situated in his analytical framework, and the clarity of his analysis does not come through.
His core thesis that Lebanese decision-making towards the Syrian regime can be, in almost all cases, explained according to the three aforementioned IR theories is of course telling. However, the more interesting insight into such focus on key leaders of the Lebanese state demonstrates the relations of a penetrated weak state with regional power. This can be understood by a combination of the following factors described by several theories that Osoegawa characterizes as ‘omnialignment’ against a variety of external and internal threats described by complex realism, identity described by constructivism, and shared interests and interdependency described by complex interdependence. Although these three theories highlight different aspects of IR, respectively, they share the assumption that states are not unitary, and thus non-state actors and factors influence foreign relations. By offering a theoretical explanation of Lebanon’s relations with Syria, combining these theories is not only a means of grasping various dimensions of Lebanese-Syrian relations, but perhaps can be applied to other similar weak states with a complex formation history and muddled politics. Therefore, this case study could provide a basis for constructing a widely applicable theory of explaining the behavior of penetrated weak states on the whole, and in particular in the region. Osoegawa does an impressive job of examining Lebanon’s own reasons for aligning itself with Syria at specific junctures. However, he could have provided a deeper historical narrative of relations to explain Lebanon’s behavior in some cases, such as Hariri’s personal relationships with other regional actors like Saudi Arabia.
Regardless, it is a book rich in information, with an impressive review of literature making it a useful text in deconstructing the alliances made with Syria by Lebanese politicians and on diplomacy in the Middle East on the whole. Academically, Osoegawa has challenged misconceptions surrounding IR as a self-enclosed discipline in offering an accessible combination of key IR theories that students of history, and politics more generally, will find useful. This is a prime example of IR’s strength and influence in applying its theoretical tools to understanding contemporary challenges, particularly in the wake of the numerous crises afflicting the region at large, specifically in the context of Saudi-Yemen relations in 2015 and the fall-out of the US led invasion of Iraq in 2003. In this case, Osoegawa provides a unique and illuminating account of Lebanese-Syrian relations but also on the contemporary regional dynamics and politics in the Levant.
This review originally appeared at the LSE Review of Books.
Note: This article gives the views of the authors, and not the position of USApp– American Politics and Policy, nor of the London School of Economics.
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Megan Smith – LSE International Relations
Megan Smith is completing her MSc in International Relations at the LSE. She has worked throughout East Africa and the Middle East with most recent fieldwork conducted in Egypt with the Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance. Her research focuses on refugee assistance with a special focus on gender. Follow her on Twitter at @Megan_D_Smith.
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The Soprano Ailyn Pérez Wins Beverly Sills Artist Award
Ailyn Pérez © Shawn Ehlers
The soprano Ailyn Pérez has won this year’s Beverly Sills Artist Award, which offers a $50,000 prize to help foster the careers of young singers who have appeared in solo roles at the Metropolitan Opera, that company announced on Thursday.
A rising lyric soprano who won the 2012 Richard Tucker Award, Ms. Pérez, 36, cited Ms. Sills, the Brooklyn-born opera star, as an inspiration. “She presented the operatic voice as something we could be fascinated and awed by, and with her great sense of humor, she was ‘Bubbles,’ the diva we could all relate to,” Ms. Pérez said in a statement, adding that she hoped to engage new audiences through social media and by working in schools. “Opera will survive and thrive if we embrace it as an important part of our collective culture.”
Ms. Pérez made her Met debut last year as Micaëla in Bizet’s “Carmen,” and was praised by Zachary Woolfe in The New York Times as a “confident, forthright presence in a role that can fade into merely demure.” She will sing her first Met performances of Musetta in Puccini’s “La Bohème” beginning April 15, and next season she is scheduled to add another “Bohème” role at the Met for the first time: Mimì.
She is the 11th recipient of the award; past winners include Joyce DiDonato, Matthew Polenzani, Isabel Leonard, Angela Meade, Brian Hymel and Michael Fabiano.
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COBRA Premium Benefits Subsidy Extended
By Thomas I. Kramer
BENEFITS NOTEBOOK
On December 19, 2009 the Senate approved a provision in a military spending bill that would extend previously enacted health insurance continuation coverage premium subsidies.
Readers of our February 16, 2009 and April 6, 2009 Bullard Alerts know that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided a subsidy for continuation coverage in certain cases (see http://www.bullardlaw.com/Resources/BullardAlerts.html). Under ARRA, qualified beneficiaries who begin continuation coverage after December 31, 2009 are ineligible for the subsidy.
The new bill, which President Obama is expected to sign, does the following three things:
Extends by two months the window for the 65% federal premium subsidy. Employees whose employment is involuntarily terminated before March 1, 2010 may be eligible for this subsidy.
Provides up to six more months of subsidized continuation coverage for qualified beneficiaries, extending the potential period of subsidized COBRA premiums from nine months to 15 months.
Permits certain qualified beneficiaries whose subsidy expired before President Obama signs the new bill and who did not pay the full continuation coverage premium, the opportunity to pay subsidized premiums retroactively and receive retroactive coverage.
Let’s look at each of these provisions in turn, using examples to illustrate:
The first provision, keeping the window open, would mean that an employee, Gus, whose employment is involuntarily terminated on February 28, 2010, could be eligible for subsidized continuation coverage for up to 15 months (if COBRA applies) or 9 months (if only Oregon continuation coverage applies). It doesn’t matter that his continuation coverage doesn’t start until March 1, 2010.
The second provision, extending the premium subsidy, would mean that a former employee, Hal, whose employment was involuntarily terminated on September 30, 2009, could be eligible for subsidized COBRA coverage until December 31, 2010.
The third provision, providing a retroactive coverage and payment opportunity, would mean that another former employee, Ida, whose employment was involuntarily terminated on February 15, 2009 and whose ARRA subsidy ended on November 30, 2009, and who has not paid her December 2009 COBRA premium, may have an extended opportunity to pay that premium, and to receive the subsidy described above. In our example, Ida must pay the retroactive subsidized premium not later than the later of 60 days after the date that President Obama signs the new bill or 30 days after the plan administrator notifies her (discussed below), as required, of the retroactive coverage and payment window. If Ida has paid the unsubsidized December 2009 premium already, the plan administrator could either offset Ida’s future COBRA premiums or issue her a refund.
As noted above, the new law would require plan administrators to notify current and future qualified beneficiaries of the new 15-month premium subsidy.
For qualified beneficiaries who are assistance eligible individuals on or after October 31, 2009, or were terminated from employment on or after that date but before President Obama signs the bill, the administrator must provide notice of the premium subsidy extension within 60 days after the date President Obama signs. (For terminations of employment that occur after President Obama signs, the regular notice rules apply, incorporating the revised 15-month subsidy information).
For assistance eligible individuals who lost COBRA coverage because of a failure to timely pay the unsubsidized premium (after the subsidized premium had expired), the administrator must provide notice of the opportunity for retroactive coverage by paying the subsidized premium. This notice must be provided within 60 days after expiration of ARRA-provided subsidized coverage (which may be as early as January 29, 2010).
Guidance from the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and state insurance agencies will likely follow. Unanswered questions include:
Whether states, including Oregon, will extend the period of state continuation coverage from nine to fifteen months to match the federal period.
Whether the DOL will issue sample notices.
Employer Action Steps
Employers that sponsor group health plans that cover assistance eligible individuals will want to move quickly to address the continuation-coverage changes made by the new law. We suggest these steps:
Prepare and circulate notices announcing the premium subsidy extension to individuals who are assistance eligible individuals on or after October 31, 2009, or are terminated from employment on or after that date.
Identify the qualified beneficiaries eligible for the retroactive subsidy and prepare and circulate a notice offering them retroactive COBRA coverage.
Determine whether any individuals currently on COBRA coverage are entitled to a reimbursement or set-off as a result of the subsidy extension.
Consider how the premium subsidy might facilitate separation agreements or reductions in force through February 28, 2010.
Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or comments about these new rules, or any matters relating to employer-sponsored benefits.
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California hits Gatorade in court for 'anti-water' videogame
FILE - In this June 9, 2017 file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is shown during an interview in Sacramento, Calif. Gatorade has agreed not to make disparaging comments about water as part of a $300,000 settlement reached Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, with California over allegations it misleadingly portrayed waters' benefits in a cellphone game where users refuel Olympic runner Usain Bolt. The dispute between the sports-drink company and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was settled in less than day after Becerra filed a complaint in Los Angeles County. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gatorade has agreed not to make disparaging comments about water as part of a $300,000 settlement reached Thursday with California over allegations it misleadingly portrayed water’s benefits in a cellphone game where users refuel Olympic runner Usain Bolt.
The game, downloaded 30,000 times in California and 2.3 million times worldwide, is no longer available.
The dispute between the sports-drink company and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was settled in less than a day after Becerra filed a complaint in Los Angeles County.
Becerra’s complaint alleges the game, called Bolt!, misleadingly portrayed the health benefits of water in a way that could harm children’s nutritional choices. The game encouraged users to “keep your performance level high and avoid water,” with Bolt’s fuel level going down after drinking water but up after drinking Gatorade, the complaint alleged.
The settlement should serve as a warning to companies that falsely advertise, Becerra said.
“Making misleading statements is a violation of California law. But making misleading statements aimed at our children is beyond unlawful, it’s morally wrong and a betrayal of trust,” he said in a statement.
Gatorade agreed to the settlement but has not admitted wrongdoing.
“The mobile game, Bolt!, was designed to highlight the unique role and benefits of sports drinks in supporting athletic performance. We recognize the role water plays in overall health and wellness, and offer our consumers great options,” spokeswoman Katie Vidaillet said in an email.
In addition to agreeing not to disparage water, Gatorade agreed not to make Bolt! or any other games that give the impression that water will hinder athletic performance or that athletes only consume Gatorade and do not drink water. Gatorade also agreed to use “reasonable efforts” to abide by parent company PepsiCo’s policy on responsible advertising to children and to disclose its contracts with endorsers.
Of the settlement money, $120,000 will go toward the study or promotion of childhood and teenager nutrition and the consumption of water.
The game was available in 2012 and 2013 and for a limited time in 2017.
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!This Alfa Romeo 75/Milano got away, but there are more like it here.
1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde 5-Speed
Sold For $5,750 On 4/17/18$5,750 Sold
Seller: Valeriebutler
Location: Leland, North Carolina
Chassis: ZARDA124XJ1051589
136k Indicated Miles
3.0-Liter V6
5-Speed Rear-Mounted Transaxle
Recent Fuel Tank Flush, New Fuel Filter
Two Extra Wheel Sets Included
Model Page: Alfa Romeo 75/Milano
Category: Italian
This 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde is a US-spec sedan powered by a 3.0L Busso V6 mated to a rear-mounted 5-speed transaxle. The car was previously owned by the proprietor of Nasko’s Imports in Portland, Oregon, where it was purchased from a dealer by the seller’s late stepfather in 2008. It was subsequently relocated to North Carolina and driven ~1k of its 136k indicated miles prior to its owner’s passing. Modifications include an aftermarket steering wheel and Team Dynamics wheels, and a January 2018 service involved a new fuel filter and fuel tank cleaning. The car is reported to be a nice driver on the road and the sale includes extra sets of wheels, service records back to 2008, a clean Carfax, and a clean North Carolina title.
The red finish is shown up close in several photos below. Blemishes include chips along the leading edge of the hood and chin spoiler as well as areas of paint loss around the rear bumper trim and wheel arches. A small area of rust is pointed out at a corner of the left rear taillight. Clover badging is retained on the front fenders and rear decklid.
Team Dynamics alloy wheels wear BFGoodrich tires, and Bilstein shocks can be seen between the rear spokes. The seller states that the stock wheels are included in the sale along with extra sets. Body-colored plugs for the two front jacking points have gone missing.
The grey and black interior features factory Recaro sport seats, which were likely replaced or re-covered by a previous owner. A rip can be seen on the interior side of the driver’s backrest bolster, and the headliner panel for the sunroof is missing. The aftermarket steering wheel, and shift knob were installed in 2012.
Veglia gauges include a tachometer and a 6-digit odometer showing just under 136k miles. The tachometer was replaced in 2008 at 135k miles, and just 700 miles were driven by the seller’s father since. A modern CD player replaced the factory head unit. Scrapes can be seen on the dash around the instrument cluster and the high-mounted buttons exhibit fading. A new turn signal and window regulator were installed in 2012. The seller states that the air conditioning system is not functional.
The 3.0L Busso V6 engine was rated at 183 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque when new and is paired with a rear-mounted 5-speed transaxle. The proprietor of Nasko’s Imports reportedly replaced the water pump and timing belt in the mid-2000s, and brakes were flushed in 2008. In January 2018, the fuel tank was flushed and a new fuel filter and battery were installed. Service records covering 2008 to present are pictured in the gallery below.
The trunk floor is pictured above and houses a spare wheel, tool kit, and jack shown in the gallery.
A collection of lift shots can be seen among gallery photographs.
The factory wheels and another set of Alfa alloys are included with the sale.
A recent Carfax contains data back to 1993 and records an accident-free history in Oregon and North Carolina.
Winning Bid USD $5,750 by sgshadle
Auction Ended April 17, 2018 at 12:43PM PT
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JunSix
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JunSix JunSix started emceeing after hearing “Raising Hell” by Run DMC at the age of 10 and has been doing it ever since. After performing in and winning a rap contest at 11, he decided that he wanted to make a career out of music. Since then, his music has allowed fans to […]
Jay-May – Beyond Love
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Jay-May Jamie Mayberry better known as Jay-May is a rap artist that creates inspirational music. He aims to inspire, provoke and move listeners towards a better understanding of God and how he speaks to everyday people. With rap music being the […]
DocFell and Co
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DocFell and Co Born in the heart of Cherokee county we embrace our Americana roots. Our songs are inspired by the joys and heartaches, the love and loss, life and death we have experienced. We embrace the heritage of legendary singer- songwriters and acknowledge a time when songs […]
Jazzy LG
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Jazzy LG From Detroit Michigan, Jazzy LG (Larry Griggs) discovered his love of music at the age of 12. He used to walk around with a portable Casio keyboard, and discovered he could play back popular songs from the radio from memory, one note at a time. […]
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Yvonne Perkins
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Yvonne Perkins Mrs. Perkins has achieved global name recognition and is the recipient of many prestigious awards for her songwriting abilities. Her song “I Got Power” was included in the NBC data base for the Beijing Olympic Aug 2008. These songs resonate with anointing and are […]
Brenda Best
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Brenda Best Brenda Best: Nashville TN USA. – Nashville award-winning singer/songwriter with ASCAP (American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers 2011 & 2012 ASCAP+ Award. She’s a four-time Nashville Independent Music Award winner (NIMA 2012, 2013); in 2015, she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music […]
Broadtube Music Channel, Gospel, Hip Hop, JunSix, Rap
JunSix Alternative Christian Hip-Hop artist JunSix blends positive skillfully delivered lyrics over various music styles from gritty beats to EDM. JunSix started emceeing after hearing “Raising Hell” by Run DMC at the age of 10 and has been doing it ever since. After performing in and winning a […]
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Sexy Robot Month 2.0: “Voudrais” by Heather
When Kendra and I decided to launch SEXY ROBOT MONTH, we thought it might be fun to add to the fun ourselves. Especially in the beginning, when we didn’t have a ton of submissions in our queue (keep ’em coming!). So here’s my own entry for this sexiest and most mechanical of months:
VOUDRAIS
by me, Heather
When he puts you on the bed, and he will, touch his chest. Stroke his sparse or plentiful plot of hair, tell him he is beautiful, tell him to get on top so you can feel him fill you up.
The first time, after you are cleared for public market consumption, you whimper––as you are programmed to do, as if it hurts. He likes this, the man renting your chassis. You do not bleed.
When convenient, you do not even have teeth. They retract into your upper palette.
All told you’re lucky. Others are sold to private consumers, who hang their dolls in the garage by a bolt from the neck when they’re not needed. You get to live a life. You get to live alone in a studio paid by the cybordello, where you study Sex & The City on Blu-Ray and massage your hands after clients, working out any stiffness in the aging armature of your wrist.
Other dads buy cards or cars or take the family to dinner for their kid’s sixteenth birthday. Aaron’s dad bought him a cybernetic girlfriend off the Internet.
“Dad, what––?”
“Beautiful, no? Found it online. Refurbished, got a great deal.”
What he bought doesn’t look like a robot. It looks like a woman lying inside a clear trash bag inside a wooden box. Aaron’s mother went through her windshield when he was three, that’s how his father can get away with this.
“This is the basic model,” his father says. “The customization’s more limited than on others. But look at this.” He scrounges in the box like he’s the dad from that Christmas movie, searching for his major award. “Look at this!” From the depths behind the woman he pulls out a set of instructions and a black remote control. Less sleek than Aaron would have expected: clunky and ovoid, with fat red rubber buttons, the remote looks like an old Nintendo controller.
Aaron’s dad squints at the instructions, fiddles with the remote. “Batteries are included,” he says, and then, pressing a button, “Let there be light.” The woman in the box glows peach-pink from the inside out. Her eyes open, light green and creepy as hell. “Now, watch this.” He presses a few more buttons. The doll arches her back and her boobs start to grow.
“Holy shit,” Aaron says.
“The silicone material they use for the skin is known for its durability. You can stretch it, twist it, whatever you want, it acts like real skin. Customizable body and face. No changing the hair or race though.”
In a vague way Aaron feels appalled, even as his curiosity grows. “How does that work?”
“Something with the circuits allows them to reconstruct themselves. You’re the robotics guy, bud.”
“No I’m not,” Aaron says. He quit robotics in eighth grade, after Steve Pinkerton programmed a tennis ball distributor to hit Aaron in the face.
His father hits another button on the remote and the boobs freeze in place. “Anyway. It’s yours to do with what you like.” He hands over the remote and rushes out of the room, as if he’s going to cry. But he’s Aaron’s father, so that can’t be the case.
After a man falls asleep, after a woman gets up to dress and leaves her scent on your nostrils, you wonder where these feelings have come from. Someone must have implanted them when you were being made, inscribed algorithms of emotion into the circuit boards that ignite your heat sensors, eyelids, saliva ports, finger joints. Boards that tell the fleshy silicone between your legs to warm and release fluid when someone wants you.
Every year is the same routine, same face, same body model; doesn’t matter how old you get. Or it wouldn’t matter, except that your warranty came up at the end of last June. As soon as the warranties go, the bordello looks to sell.
Last week, a man bent you over a table and afterward you could not straighten up. He’d slapped too hard and caused your vertebrae to freeze. You went into Internal Repairs and when you woke up, you were in a new house.
Aaron’s best friend, Terry, thinks this is the best news he’s ever heard. “I wish my dad were that cool. That must have cost a shitload of money.”
“Creepy, is what it is,” Aaron says, ignoring the comment about money; Terry’s parents work at the bank.
“God, you complain about everything. Don’t be such a retard. Is it anatomically correct? Do you know? It must be.”
“See, that’s my point! Your dad’s not the one that said, like, ‘Son, you’re a loser, plow a fembot.’”
Terry laughs. When he finds something really funny, as he does now, he throws his head back and exposes his gigantic, brown Adam’s apple. Aaron can’t help staring at it. “Dude. Your dad got you a giant robot fleshlight. Oh my God.”
“Hey, if you’re not going to use it…” Terry cocks an eyebrow.
Before the man who slapped you, you had an appointment with Sonya. The cybordello prohibits favoritism––it’s an unfortunate quirk of the software––but you liked Sonya, somehow. Sonya is Czech. She liked to tie you to the bed and rest herself on top, stretch out her limbs to line up perfectly with yours. The nail of her big toe always scratched you on the shin. She said things like I want to feel the motherboard inside you. I want to open you up and see what ticks. Then she would let her head drop and press her nose against yours, as if she believed you were real.
After school, when his father is safely at work, Aaron goes home and opens the box. A few weeks have passed and his dad keeps asking what Aaron thinks of the gift, as if he knows that Aaron hasn’t touched it. He wants to talk shop, or something.
If the body is customizable, can you change the sex of the thing? Aaron doesn’t think he’s gay, but he might be. He could be anything. People tell him all day long that the world is open to him, that he only needs to put his heart into something, that he won’t know who he is for fifteen years. He takes out the manual, then presses the power button on the remote. He watches as the eyelids slide back and the doll sits up.
The boy stares at you. So here you are: sold. For a moment the circuits go flat in your legs, and the internal generator kicks in. Hello, you say. The boy’s eyes are encircled in white, as if he is afraid or amazed. It is not uncommon the first time. Would you like to touch me?
The boy says, “You can talk.”
I can do anything you want. Etiquette dictates leaving out any references to programming. You move your arms forward and out to touch him. May I? The boy moves his head up and down. Touch the pants he wears, put your hand on the zipper. Electrical current may zing from your fingertip to the metal; an unfortunate flaw in the heating system.
The great thing about your hands is the motor implanted in each palm.
Aaron can feel a jolt in his lower abdomen. He feels himself getting hard, and a weird buzzing starts in his head. What does it say that he can’t find a real person to love him?
Rarely does your face react in awe, even as your voicebox makes comments like Wow or Oh, that feels good or Do that again. Another mark against your model type; newer models come better designed for shock and amazement. Their jaws disengage more easily, their cheeks flush quicker. But you are good enough for a first time. He will not know any better.
He does not know any better, and it’s over quickly. He feels embarrassed at how quick, and remembers that this is the whole point: practice. Aaron hears his father’s voice in his head. Safest sex you’ll ever have, he said. That’s the best thing about this baby. No disease! No babies! He had laughed, chewing on cheese curls. You’re going to do it anyway, do it safely.
Her hands on his waist feel heavy, and too hot, like she’s clasping those winter heat sacs to his body. Aaron gets off the floor and finds the manual, strewn across the seat of his mother’s rocking chair. Self-cleaning, the book says. The first of its kind.
They don’t always fuck you. To do so makes them feel cheap. The ones that fuck you right away are almost invariably older, men with a potbelly or the hair on their chests slowly grizzling, coarsening, the pecs turning inward. Women whose breasts have gone soft and flat. People seeking something that can’t be found inside you. Easy enough to sense their hearts; a metallic thrum-thrump that buzzes in your own sternum, that cave of mess and wires. Above you, the boy’s heart springs like your old bed at the apartment: ferocious, as if he needs to get back to something. When he’s done, he slides away and stands up. You’re surprised: another quirk. You had expected him to respond like the young men who used to rent you. To pull close and put their heads between your spongy, movable breasts. Young, beautiful men could have anyone they wanted. You had been a vacation for them, a tourist trap. Niagara Falls.
You can read my bio here.
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July 7, 2015 July 25, 2015 Heather Tagged prostitution, sad, sexy robot month, sexy robots, thrum-thrump 3 Comments
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AMP’s New Horizons
Hallo uit Amsterdam! We’re kicking off the second AMP Conf today in Europe, celebrating the global reach of the AMP community. This year we have over 400 developers joining the AMP team in Amsterdam for two days and thousands more watching the livestream, marking our biggest event yet. Since last year’s AMP Conf, we’ve seen AMP continue to grow globally as more websites adopt and experiment with the format, with strong results. Europe is home to many AMP websites like Spiegel Daily, which was built with AMP, that demonstrate the strength of the format across devices. And Russian web design studio Eski.Mobi are using AMP for their ecommerce clients, seeing double digit conversion rate increases across many sites.
As a result, there are now over 31 million domains that have created more than 5 billion AMP pages across publishing, ecommerce and travel. We’re excited and encouraged by the progress, but there is much left to do to continue improving the web user experience. The AMP team is focused on expanding AMP’s horizons, taking its benefits to more websites and platforms across the web.
Telling visual stories
Content consumption on the web continues to evolve, especially on mobile. And while some stories are told best through text, the AMP Project wanted to ensure publishers can invest in new ways of storytelling and engaging readers on the open web. That’s why we’ve been working on the AMP story format.
AMP stories use the technical infrastructure of AMP to provide a reliably fast, beautiful experience on the web. And AMP stories live on the web, being hosted on a publisher’s site and can be easily shared or linked. Check out some of the latest examples of AMP stories on ampproject.org/stories. Today AMP stories are available for everyone to try on their websites. As part of the AMP Project, the AMP story format is free and open for anyone to use.
Empowering commerce
Ecommerce websites have also seen progress with AMP as the format matures to support greater interactivity. Like US Xpress which is projecting to save over $1M a year using AMP pages to recruit truck drivers, or Event Tickets Center which has seen a 20% lift in conversion rates compared to their responsive site. The AMP team is committed to providing e-commerce websites with new functionalities like the datepicker and payment methods to make AMP sites even more useful. And we’re excited to highlight AliExpress in particular, which just launched their new AMP mobile site, decreasing load time by >40% and increasing conversion rates for new users by >4.3%.
The AMP ecosystem
The growth of AMP is also a result of strong support across the web ecosystem. Platforms and services across the globe such as Baidu, Sogou, VK (Russia), 360 Search and Twitter link out to AMP pages. Twitter in particular has seen positive results with their AMP support, seeing a 10% reduction in page load abandonment on AMP pages compared to non-AMP. Many publishers and businesses have websites that rely on a CMS platform. Sites on platforms such as Drupal, BigCommerce and Squarespace are able to publish AMP pages. And today, Google, together with XWP and Automattic, released the 0.7 version of the WordPress AMP plugin to better support an all-AMP experience in WordPress. We’re committed to ensuring the web ecosystem allows for the creation of AMP pages.
New surfaces for AMP
Last year, we looked at everything AMP was capable of and saw a huge opportunity for AMP to modernize one of the most popular and widely used communication channels: email. Today we announced AMP for Email — a new way to include AMP components in email messages across all platforms. Many people rely on email for information about flights, events, news, purchases and more— over 270 billion emails are sent each day! With AMP for Email, information in email messages can be dynamic, kept up-to-date and made actionable. We’re really excited about the possibilities — developers and businesses will be able to send more expressive and interactive email messages than ever before.
Companies like Pinterest, Booking.com and Doodle have already built new experiences using AMP for Email, and we’re excited to see what others will do soon. The AMP for Email spec is available today and Gmail is planning to support it later this year. In the meantime, developers can access a developer preview for Gmail, here.
Ultimately the success of an open source project like AMP is dependent on the contributions and support across the web. I speak for the entire AMP team when I say that we are extremely grateful for all the input, contributions, and support we’ve seen over the past several years. We have over 560 contributors on Github, with the majority (88%!) outside the core AMP team at Google. And as always, we sincerely would love for more of you to get involved and build the project with us. Our weekly design reviews, now at global-friendly times, are a great way to get started.
While there is still more to be done, we’re excited by the enthusiasm for making the web a place where users and websites can thrive, and I hope I’ve conveyed the energy in the room here in Amsterdam. Be sure to watch all of the talks from this year’s AMP Conf on AMPproject.org/amp-conf and follow us on Twitter using the #ampconf hashtag. Proost!
Posted by Malte Ubl, Engineering Lead, AMP Project, Google
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Holochain Foundation
Understanding the Cryptographic Autonomy License
Why crypto software licenses need to protect user’s control of their keys.
Other posts about this license have gone into more detail, but in this article, I boil the Cryptographic Autonomy License down to its most basic salient points to try to make it clear why we need a new kind of open source license for distributed P2P software, and how we seek to achieve protections for end users by leveraging a novel application of existing copyright law.
TL;DR; Copyleft + Performance
Holochain’s license boils down to this: You can run Holochain as free and open source software with a couple of conditions:
The source code of Holochain and any derivative works must be provided under compatible open source terms which include this condition and the following condition related to privacy of cryptographic keys.
You only have permission for “public performance” of Holochain (including use of its APIs for running your dApp) if you preserve each end-user’s privacy and autonomy of their private cryptographic keys.
If the privacy of user keys is compromised, then so is the ownership of their data, as well as user’s control of their own copies of the software.
Public Performance of Software?
Software licenses are a part of copyright law where an author can grant the right to copy and run “their work” (software code) under specific conditions. Music rights are also a part of copyright law, but include constraints not just about making and distributing copies, but also about the public performance of “their work.” For example, The Indigo Girls are supposed to get permission from Simon & Garfunkel to perform American Tune in concert.
I’ve never seen a software license invoke this kind of “public performance” clause, so it may stir up some controversy and make it challenging to get our license accepted by OpenSource.org; but it is the only way we’ve found to release Holochain with responsible protections for end-users.
Why Do End-Users Need Special Protection?
Suppose someone releases a cryptocurrency which promotes itself as a peer-to-peer app that is extremely easy to use. You just install it on your phone, tablet, or computer, and it leverages the power of cryptographic keys to sign transactions to and from your account/wallet. You can do direct transactions with other users without those transactions going through any centralized servers.
That sounds pretty normal so far, but this particular application generates the crypto keys for your account from a key-server controlled by the software developer. It turns out the developer ALSO has a copy of everyone’s private keys that control their accounts, and can spend anyone’s funds whenever they want. Would you consider this a valid approach for a decentralized cryptocurrency?
Holochain is designed to give end-users control of their identity, their data, and their participation. It accomplishes this by peer-to-peer validation rules for data integrity across a shared and sharded data store which is orchestrated by cryptographic keys. Most non-technical end-users of such software have no realistic way of knowing whether they are the sole controller of their cryptographic keys.
Okay, But Why Use that Weird Performance Clause?
Legally, our license can only protect the code that WE wrote. Our software is being licensed by a DEVELOPER to run their app (the currency, chat, or social network they just built) on top of Holochain. We are trying to say: The only valid way to use our code is if that developer’s END-USERS are the sole authors and controllers of their own private crypto keys.
It is hard to shoehorn appropriate controls into the legal frameworks available to us today. We can’t apply copyright protections to keys that our licensee’s end users create because we didn’t write them. So our attorney suggested a creative work-around leveraging the public performance dimension of copyright. You don’t need permission from a musician to perform their work in private, but performing in public is another matter.
A corporation might want to implement a serverless P2P Slack chat where the company still controls the keys, seeds, or revocation keys so that they could read everyone’s chats and private messages, post as if they were some person, or revoke someone’s keys and access. I see why a company might want to do that for their internal employees; and as long as they keep it internal, we probably can’t stop them.
However, if they want to run their online community, on a PUBLIC network such as the Internet, Holochain enables them to eliminate all server and infrastructure costs by having each user provide a tiny portion of server power. Now we might be able to assert some protections on behalf of those end-users to make sure they at least control their own data on their own device.
Avoiding False Security and False Advertising
We want Holochain apps to be trusted as maximizing end-user autonomy and control. As that starts to happen, we can’t let someone claim their software is a “Holochain” app if they are actually maintaining central control of end-user cryptographic keys. Otherwise, people will think they’re in control of their accounts, money, personal information, or communications without realizing, at any moment, someone could strip them of their autonomy via revocation keys or a master seed.
Frankly, we don’t see any way to freely share Holochain with integrity, if we do not ensure these protections for the people who are not technical enough to make this determination for themselves.
You might think you are one of the people who can tell for yourself. You bought a Trezor or Ledger hardware wallet, and the key never leaves the device, right? Except of course if the device is ever left unsupervised and someone hacks it; or a “man in the middle” changed the seed before you received it; or maybe Trezor or Ledger actually keep all generated user seeds from a secret master seed, so they can easily compromise everyone’s private keys someday in the future.
The point is, it can be challenging even for technical experts. So if someone launches a fraudulent cryptocurrency that they’re marketing as running on Holochain and under the control of end-users, their rights to the license should be nullified if they are defrauding their end users by maintaining central cryptographic control.
We are sharing Holochain freely as open source software to give people back control of their identity and data, not to fool them into thinking they’re in control when they’re not.
What Does this Mean for Your App?
You want to build an app on Holochain, and want to know how this license affects you…
We’re NOT saying a dApp which uses the Holochain APIs must be released under an open source license. While we might encourage that, the copyleft nature of the Holochain license is not intended to force everyone who uses Holochain for their app, to to release as open source.
However, if you rewrite parts of Holochain itself, the source code for those elements needs to be shared. This is vital to ensuring the private key protections for end-users. We need to be able to see you’re not building things into Holochain to circumvent, leak, or harvest user’s keys.
New Frontiers of P2P Law and Software Licensing
For distributed apps, cryptographic keys fall into a strange middle zone between code and user data. Code is functional and provides the processes for routing and transforming user data as inputs or outputs in a computing system. User data is typically more like passive content, which may be processed, and stored by the code.
Cryptographic Keys are both user data AND functional. In Holochain they orchestrate proof of authorship of data, where data is stored, who controls data, who validates the data, security and encryption of communications and storage, operation of chain structures for progressive hashing and signing which establishes its sequence and integrity, etc. But end-users must be the AUTHOR of their own private keys, because compromising their sole AUTHORship literally compromises their AUTHORity and AUTHORizations within the system.
So far, software licenses apply to centralized implementations of programs as either standalone or client-server systems. A P2P dApp on Holochain is an integrated whole, with processing and storage divided across all user’s machines.
Without integrity of keys this whole architecture unravels. If our license can’t provide protections which maximize end-user cryptographic autonomy, then we fall right back into centralized patterns of control.
If it means reclaiming the Internet from the Facebooks of the world, we think it’s worth a little stretching of software licensing into the performance protections already provided by copyright law.
Do you see a better way to accomplish this?
Closing Notes:
As we worked with our attorney, Van Lindberg, to distill everything down to this core issue of Cryptographic Autonomy, the name of the license has evolved. This supersedes my previous post about the Human Commons License
We are still open for comments and revisions. You can preview the actual text of the license here.
Holo’s other posts with more details about the License (First & Second).
Arthur Brock
Revamped Developer Portal, Core Concepts and Tutorials
Say Hello to the New Holochain Blog
Holochain Forum will Build and Expand our Dev Community
Signatures, Debugging Improvements, and New Directions in Networking
Paul d'Aoust
Technical Deep Dive
Part 1: Holochain, Holo Accounts, and Cryptographic Key Management
David Braden
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Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report
Growing movements to protect digital privacy, build more responsible AI, and rein in big tech named most positive trends for a healthier internet
Annual report cites pervasive AI bias, biometrics abuse, and increased government censorship as most disturbing developments
Mountain View, CA (April 24 2019) – Growing movements to protect digital privacy, build more responsible artificial intelligence, and rein in the power of the eight big tech companies were cited as the most positive developments for a healthier internet, while pervasive AI bias, biometrics abuse, and increased government censorship were named the most disturbing trends according to 2019 Internet Health Report, released today by the Mozilla Foundation.
Mozilla, the nonprofit creator of the Firefox browser and other open-source tools, released its first full-length Internet Health Report in 2018 with the goal of sparking a social movement that engages policymakers, business, and the public in protecting the internet as a global resource that is open, secure, humane, and accessible to all. Created in collaboration with Mozilla Fellows and allies from around the world, the 2019 report compiles research, interviews with experts, data analysis and visualizations, and original reporting to reveal how the internet is evolving across five issues critical to its health: privacy and security, decentralization, openness, digital inclusion, and web literacy.
“Over the past year, people around the world have started to realize that widespread, laissez-faire sharing of our personal data, the massive growth and centralization of the tech industry, and the misuse of online ads and social media has added up to a big mess,” said Mark Surman, Executive Director of The Mozilla Foundation. “The good news is that there are signs we are beginning to push the digital world in a better direction – from Europe stepping up efforts to thwart disinformation ahead of the EU elections to tech companies making ads more transparent. We have not ‘fixed’ the problems, but it does feel like we’ve entered a new, sustained era of debate about what a healthy digital society should look like.”
Positive trends in the past year that show that the internet — and humanity’s relationship with it — is getting healthier according to the 2019 Internet Health Report are:
Calls for privacy are becoming mainstream. The last year brought a tectonic shift in public awareness about privacy and security in the digital world, in great part due to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. That awareness is continuing to grow — and also translates into action. European regulators, with help from civil society watchdogs and individual internet users, are enforcing the GDPR: In recent months, Google has been fined €50 million for GDPR violations in France, and tens of thousands of violation complaints have been filed across the continent.
Questions about the impact of ‘big tech’ are growing. Over the past year, more and more people focused their attention on the fact that eight companies control much of the internet. As a result, cities are emerging as a counterweight, ensuring municipal technology prioritizes human rights over profit — the Cities for Digital Rights Coalition now has more than two dozen participants. Employees at Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are demanding that their employers don’t use or sell their tech for nefarious purposes. And ideas like platform cooperativism and collaborative ownership are beginning to be discussed as alternatives.
There’s a movement to build more responsible AI. As the flaws with today’s AI become more apparent, technologists and activists are speaking up and building solutions. Initiatives like the Safe Face Pledge seek facial analysis technology that serves the common good. And experts like Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, are lending their insight to influential bodies like the Federal Trade Commission and the EU’S Global Tech Panel.
Areas where internet health has gotten worse over the past year — or where there are new disturbing developments:
Internet censorship is flourishing. Governments worldwide continue to restrict internet access in a multitude of ways, ranging from outright censorship to requiring people to pay additional taxes to use social media. In 2018, there were 188 documented internet shutdowns around the world. And a new form of repression is emerging: internet slowdowns. Governments and law enforcement restrict access to the point where a single tweet takes hours to load. These slowdowns diffuse blame, making it easier for oppressive regimes to deny responsibility.
Biometrics are being abused. When large swaths of a population don’t have access to physical IDs, digital ID systems have the potential to make a positive difference. But in practice, digital ID schemes often benefit heavy-handed governments and private actors, not individuals. In India, over 1 billion citizens were put at risk by a vulnerability in Aadhaar, the government’s biometric ID system. And in Kenya, human rights groups took the government to court over its soon-to-be-mandatory National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), which is designed to capture people’s DNA information, the GPS location of their home, and more.
AI is amplifying injustice. Tech giants in the U.S. and China are training and deploying AI at a breakneck pace that doesn’t account for potential harms and externalities. As a result, technology used in law enforcement, banking, job recruitment, and advertising often discriminates against women and people of color due to flawed data, false assumptions, and lack of technical audits. Some companies are creating ‘ethics boards’ to allay concerns — but critics say these boards have little or no impact.
The 2019 Internet Health Report also identifies three issues that present both challenges and opportunities to building a healthier internet:
The need for better machine decision making — from who designs the algorithms to what data AI systems feed on
Rethinking the ad economy, so surveillance and addiction are no longer design necessities
How the rise of smart cities presents local governments with greater power to integrate tech in a way that serves the public good, not commercial interests.
The 2019 Internet Health Report includes the debut of a new feature that allows the public to create and share their own reading lists, or explore ones curated by leading internet advocates such as Esra’a Al Shafei, Joi Ito, and Luis Diaz Carlos. It also includes a “What You Can Do” section with information on how readers can both create a healthier internet for themselves and advocate for a healthier internet.
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NJ to Enjoy Strong Identity Theft Protections
Chris Hoofnagle at EPIC West reports on new anti-ID theft legislation in New Jersey that is said to be among the strongest in the US: EPIC West: Electronic Privacy Information Center West Coast Office: NJ to Enjoy Strong Identity Theft Protections.
His post also links to a convenient table of US credit freeze and security notification legislation maintained by US PIRG: State Breach and Freeze Laws.
Labels: breach notification, identity theft, information breaches
Hawai'i puts anti-ID theft law on the books
According to Identity Theft Spy, Hawai'i has joined the growing list of states with laws designed to prevent identity theft and to require notification of consumers for certain security breaches: Identity Theft Spy: Hawaii implements anti-identity theft laws.
Michael Geist: Canada's Privacy Wake-Up Call
Michael Geist, in his regular Toronto Star column, is calling for immedate reforms to Canada's privacy laws to deal with the problem of cross-border issues and to give the Commissioner more substantial powers: Michael Geist - Canada's Privacy Wake-Up Call.
Canadian polling on ID theft
The Canadian Press is reporting on a handful of statistics related to identity theft in Canada, compiled by Phone Busters:
IDiots? Bank warns against identity theft miscues:
TORONTO (CP) - More than 9,000 people in Canada have had their identities stolen this year, and a new poll indicates 77 per cent of Canadians worry about identity theft but only 10 per cent feel they know what to do about it.
Identity theft occurs when criminals steal and use personal information, such as a social insurance number and date of birth, to assume a person's identity and make purchases or open credit card accounts and other debt lines in the assumed name.
According to PhoneBusters, the central agency that collects information on identity theft in Canada, there were 9,034 victims of identity theft reported in the first 10 months of this year, with losses totalling $7.2 million.
The early-November poll for the Canadian subsidiary of U.S.-based Capital One Financial Corp. found 45 per cent of the 2,002 adults surveyed do not monitor their credit reports on a regular basis for errors or suspicious items.
The Ipsos Reid survey, which claims a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points, 'reveals that consumers should be more cognizant of some simple practices that could help protect against identity theft,' says Capital One Bank....
Shred-a-thon in North Carolina
From News 14 Charlotte:
News 14 Carolina | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | New law to require document shredding:
"RALEIGH, N.C. � North Carolina celebrated a new law going into effect this week that will require companies to shred people's personal documents in an effort to curb the increasingly costly problem of identity theft...."
Teed Up for '06: Data Breaches, Spyware
eWeek is chronicling the twists and turns of various privacy laws through the Senate and Congress in the US: Teed Up for '06: Data Breaches, Spyware.
US access to data a concern
David Canton's regular column in the London Free Press is on cross-border privacy issues. Check it out: eLegal Canton: November 2005 Archives.
NYTimes editorial on Google and privacy
Google has been the target of a number of privacy critics, most likely because of the huge amount of information it is privy to and the lack of transparency about how much of it is kept in a personally identifiable state and for how long. An editorial in today's New York Times calls for a "privacy upgrade" at Google.
Here's a snippet:
What Google Should Roll Out Next: A Privacy Upgrade - New York Times:
The biggest area where Google's principles are likely to conflict is privacy. Google has been aggressive about collecting information about its users' activities online. It stores their search data, possibly forever, and puts "cookies" on their computers that make it possible to track those searches in a personally identifiable way - cookies that do not expire until 2038. Its e-mail system, Gmail, scans the content of e-mail messages so relevant ads can be posted. Google's written privacy policy reserves the right to pool what it learns about users from their searches with what it learns from their e-mail messages, though Google says it won't do so. It also warns that users' personal information may be processed on computers located in other countries.
The government can gain access to Google's data storehouse simply by presenting a valid warrant or subpoena. Under the Patriot Act, Google may not be able to tell users when it hands over their searches or e-mail messages. If the federal government announced plans to directly collect the sort of data Google does, there would be an uproar - in fact there was in 2003, when the Pentagon announced its Total Information Awareness program, which was quickly shut down.
In the early days of the Internet, privacy advocates argued that data should be collected on individuals only if they affirmatively agreed. But businesses like Google have largely succeeded in reversing the presumption. There is a privacy policy on the site, but many people don't read privacy policies. It is hard to believe most Google users know they have a cookie that expires in 2038, or have thought much about the government's ability to read their search history and stored e-mail messages without them knowing it.
Google says it needs the data it keeps to improve its technology, but it is doubtful it needs so much personally identifiable information. Of course, this sort of data is enormously valuable for marketing. The whole idea of "Don't be evil," though, is resisting lucrative business opportunities when they are wrong. Google should develop an overarching privacy theory that is as bold as its mission to make the world's information accessible - one that can become a model for the online world. Google is not necessarily worse than other Internet companies when it comes to privacy. But it should be doing better.
Labels: cloud computing, google, information breaches, patriot act, privacy
Germany considers unlocking toll road data for police purposes
Andreas Busch at Politics of Privacy Blog reports that pressure is building up to allow police access to databases that are the foundation of Germany's automated highway tolling system. See: Politics of Privacy Blog: Mission creep par excellence? Germany considers using road toll data for police purposes.
To prove how much we respect your privacy, we'll spam you using your personal information leaked from a competitor
Techdirt often discusses interesting privacy stories. This one is pure gold:
Techdirt:We're Spamming You To Tell You How Much We Respect Your Privacy:
Contributed by Mike on Wednesday, October 26th, 2005 @ 11:22AM from the who-comes-out-looking-worse? dept.
Yesterday there was the story of a startup that sent a marketing message that revealed all the email addresses of people on their list. While the company blamed it on a 'technical error' rather than the very human error that it was, they also insisted that the addresses were 'secure' despite not being able to really promise that. As if to drive that fact home, a competitor has now spammed the entire list, childishly claiming that they would do a better job 'respecting your privacy.' Of course, as theRegister points out, if that were true, they wouldn't have gone out and spammed that whole list, would they? In this case, both firms come out looking bad. The first one for not admitting how badly they screwed up, and the second one for exploiting the situation. "
The original post at Techdirt has links to the original news stories.
Another great privacy cartoon
Chris Slane has some absolutely brilliant cartoons related to privacy. I just happened upon this one that is worth checking out.
Labels: humour, information breaches
US Military seeking new domestic surveillance powers
According to the Washington Post, the maze of intelligence agencies operating within the United States may be expanding. A proposal advanced by the White House would give the little-known Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) additional powers to investigate treason, sabotage and economic espionage. The Pentagon is simultaneously pushing an intelligence exception to the US Privacy Act. Both initiatives would see an increased ability for the military to gather intelligence about US citizens domestically. See: Pentagon Expanding Its Domestic Surveillance Activity.
Labels: information breaches, surveillance
Canadian Do-Not-Call Legislation Receives Royal Assent
Michael Geist reports that the new Do-Not-Call legislation (Bill C-37) quickly passed through the Senate last week and was given Royal Assent on Friday at 4:57 PM. It will come into force on the date set by the Governor in Council. See: Michael Geist - Canadian Do-Not-Call Legislation Receives Royal Assent.
Incident: Hacker hits Troy Group's eCheck Secure service, affects customers of Scot Trade online brokerage
Thanks to Brian Krebs on Computer and Internet Security for pointing me to this story ...
One of the largest online brokerage houses in the United States has started informing a large group of its customers that a hacker has obtained access to information on customers of Troy Group's eCheck Secure service, which is used by a number of Scot's customers to settle their accounts. Scot is the fifth or sixth largest such service provider in the US. Customers received the following letter:
Scottrade:
Re: Alert for users of the eCheck Secure™ Service
Dear Customer:
We are contacting you to inform you that Scottrade has experienced a data security issue with the eCheck Secure™ service. Our records indicate that you have used eCheck Secure™ for the purpose of electronically moving funds from your bank to Scottrade. We will detail what we know about the situation and also what steps you should consider taking to safeguard your information.
On October 25, 2005, Troy Group Inc., the provider of the eCheck Secure™ service and other services to the financial services industry, reported to us that a computer hacker had compromised its eCheck Secure™ servers. As a result, some of your personal information, including your name, driver's license or state ID number, date of birth, phone number, bank name, bank code, bank number, bank routing number, bank account number and Scottrade account number may have been compromised. If you used your Social Security number as your driver's license or state ID number, your Social Security number may have been compromised as well. We do not know whether the hacker has actually accessed and/or used any of your personal information. However, Troy has notified us that it has blocked further unauthorized access to the information. The eCheck Secure™ service cannot be used to withdraw funds from your Scottrade account. Troy has filed a report with the FBI and is investigating in conjunction with a forensic analysis firm that it has retained. Scottrade has also contacted the FBI on this matter, and has a dedicated team to work on this issue and assist our customers who may have been affected.
We suggest taking the following steps for all your accounts that have eCheck Secure™ activated.
Contact your local Scottrade branch office for additional information or to change your Scottrade account number. If it is not possible or convenient for you to contact your local Scottrade branch office, then you can reach our Service Center at 866-476-6500. Our Service Center is open Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST. Although this is not a situation where Scottrade's network was breached, you may, nevertheless, want to consider changing your Scottrade account number for additional protection.
Remember to review your Scottrade account activity regularly and statement promptly. Report any suspicious activity to us.
Although this was not an Internet security issue, you may want to change your Scottrade account access password periodically (a secure password that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess) by using our online change password process.
Since your bank information could have been accessed, contact your bank immediately so it is aware of the situation and can monitor for unusual activity in your bank account.
Review your bank activity and statements promptly to detect and prevent fraud. Look for transactions with strange payees or amounts you do not recognize. The more frequently you review your activity and statements, the easier it will be to detect suspicious transactions.
If you use your Social Security number for your driver's license or state ID card, we strongly urge you to change your account number and place a fraud alert on your credit file. A fraud alert tells creditors to contact you before they open any new accounts or change your existing accounts. For more information on placing a fraud alert on your credit file, please see www.scottrade.com/security, a website that we have dedicated to this issue.
We are extremely sorry about this matter and will strive to rectify the situation to the best of our abilities. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us, so we may be of assistance.
Ellis Hough
I haven't heard of any other eCheck customers being notified.
Labels: information breaches, law enforcement
Privacy laws block help path to teens
Today's London Free Press has an article on the obstacle faced by parents of alienated teens who are trying to get information about their kids but are thwarted by privacy laws. See: London Free Press - City & Region - Privacy laws block help path to teens.
Dutch Court Orders Lycos To Reveal Client's Identity
A Dutch high court has ordered the Lycos wrongly withheld the identity of one of its users who allegedly anonymously posted a defamatory message about an internet-based stamp dealer. According tho the article on Yahoo! News, this is the first time that such an order has been made by a Dutch court in connection with a civil matter, which probably has repurcussions for future suits related to alleged copyright violations. See: Dutch Court Orders Lycos To Reveal Client's Identity - Yahoo! News.
Study of information practices of US companies
eCommerce Times is reporting on a study carried out by a Boston-based research firm on the personal information management practices of US companies. The results are not chock full of high scores, but they do suggest that companies are slowing changing how they handle customer information: E-Commerce News: Best of ECT News: What Is Happening to Your Personal Data?.
Army's proposed database of sexual assault victims comes under fire from privacy advocates
The United States Army, in an attempt to deal with the problem of sexual assaults within its ranks, is proposing to develop a database to track all sexual assaults and victims. Privacy advocates are concerned about the risks associated with this database and the chilling effect it may have on victims coming forward. See:
Some Oppose Army's Sexual Assault Database - Yahoo! News:
...The planned Army system would include the victim's name, Social Security number, date of birth, other demographic information, military service data, assault investigation and police reports, medical and other support records, and any actions taken against offenders...
Just imagine what would happen if this database on a laptop or a USB thumb drive gets "lost" ...
Labels: information breaches, laptop, portable storage devices
Denver woman charged for not showing ID to security guard on bus
Via Boing Boing, a woman in Denver has been charged and will be araigned early next month for refusing to show ID to a security guard on a public bus. I can't imagine what security purpose something like this is supposed to serve. For more, check out PapersPlease.org: Deborah Davis.
BC Legislature Committee recommends re-appointment of David Loukidelis as Information and Privacy Commissioner
A special committee of the BC Legislature has unanimously recommended that David Loukidelis be re-appointed as Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC. The committee's report is here: http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/cmt/38thparl/session-1/ipc/reports/Rpt-38-1-1-IPC.pdf.
Special thanks to Cappone D'Angelo of McCarthy Tétrault LLP for the head's up.
Labels: british columbia, information breaches
Privacy Battle Could Halt European Flights to U.S.
Further to my posting of Tuesday, The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: EU Advocate General says European-US passenger data sharing agreement violates European law, there is speculation that a ban on cross-Atlantic data sharing may result in European airlines being prevented from flying to the US: RedOrbit - Technology - Privacy Battle Could Halt European Flights to U.S.. I doubt it'll come to that, but ...
Labels: air travel, information breaches
Entertainment industry accused of 'trying to hijack data retention directive'
Many people are willing to sacrifice some privacy to gain increased security. In this "age of terrorism", initiatives such as the European Data Retention Directive and the Canadian Lawful Access proposals seem more palatable when we are told they are essential to protecting against serious crimes such as terrorism. The European Data Protection Directive has consistenly been "sold" as being limited to protecting the continent against terrorism. Now, representatives of the entertainment industry are making the request that the retained information be available for investigations of copyright and other IP violations. Critics are saying that the entertainment industry is trying to hijack the directive. See: Entertainment industry 'trying to hijack data retention directive' - ZDNet UK News.
Also, check out the discussion on Slashdot: Slashdot | Music Industry 'trying to hijack EU data laws'.
Update (20051127) from Schneier on Security: European Terrorism Law and Music Downloaders:
"Our society definitely needs a serious conversation about the fundamental freedoms we are sacrificing in a misguided attempt to keep us safe from terrorism. It feels both surreal and sickening to have to defend out fundamental freedoms against those who want to stop people from sharing music. How is possible that we can contemplate so much damage to our society simply to protect the business model of a handful of companies."
Labels: information breaches, lawful access, retention, schneier
Alberta bar to continue scanning IDs despite Commissioner's advice not to
The saga related to the scanning of IDs in Alberta bars continues. The Gauntlet, a University of Calgary student publication, reports that the bar in question is planning to ignore the Information and Privacy Commissioner's recommendation by continuing to use the Secureclub system. The investigation by the IPC will likely continue and may culminate with an order under the Personal Information Protection Act of Alberta in the new year. In the meantime, the univeristy pub is going ahead with using the technology. See Gauntlet News - Private info or no beer.
For some background on this complaint and the issue generally:
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Article: Swiping driver's licenses - instant marketing lists?
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Calgary student challenges nightclub over scanning ID
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: New technologies for scanning IDs
Labels: alberta, id swiping, information breaches, pipa
No blame in case of info leaked to US prisoner
I blogged some time ago about a case in which the personal information of an Edmonton lawyer was found in the cell of a prisoner in the US (The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Authorities give US prisoner detailed personal information on Albertans and The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: The Commissioner is on the case of leaked lawyer's personal information). The case is apparently now closed and the federal Privacy Commissioner has cleared both the RCMP and the Canada Revenue Agency of wrongdoing. See: edmontonsun.com - World - Dead end in leaked info case.
Leger Marketing poll on ID theft and perceptions in Canada
The Ottawa Business Journal is reporting on a survey by Leger Marketing on perceptions of identity theft and threats to personal information:
Ottawa Business Journal:
... An overwhelming majority of Canadians are concerned about the privacy of information stored in online databases, and more than half of companies admit their data is at risk
A Leger Marketing poll found 83 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the privacy of their personal data, and 55 per cent of companies say their confidential and private data is at risk of an attack. According to the poll, 58 per cent of consumers say they would immediately terminate their relationship with a company that compromised their personal information....
Interesting privacy protest: Irate client gives Visa pennies for his thoughts on cross-border data processing
Dan Rogers is a retiree in Kingston, Ontario. He isn't too thrilled that the bank that issues his Visa card sends his data to the United States for processing. He has complained to them, but to no avail. So what does he do? He pays his bill online, one penny at a time. I don't really see the connection between the two, but he is rather pleased with it and Visa is not impressed. Apparently his latest statement was almost an inch think and Visa had to process many of the payments by hand.
The Globe and Mail: Irate client gives Visa pennies for his thoughts
"It's difficult for the average citizen to get large corporations to listen," explained Mr. Rogers, who nevertheless managed to get a one-on-one conversation with the bank's chief executive officer this year, and has had a dialogue with its privacy officer.
"Us retired guys are the most dangerous, because we have time on our hands. You have to look for the weaknesses in their system, and I think I found it."
Labels: information breaches, ontario
I *still* know who you called last month
With the renewed interest in companies that sell others' cell phone and other records, the Red Tape Chronicles at MSNBC takes another look at the issue. Bob Sullivan discusses the issue and talks about steps that Verizon in particular is taking to protect customer information: I *still* know who you called last month - The Red Tape Chronicles - MSNBC.com.
New findings from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has today issed two new findings under PIPEDA, has clarified one that caused confusion, and noted a "settled" case. More on each of them shortly.
PIPEDA Case summary #314: Insurance company denies access to personal information in third party claimant's statement
November 22, 2005 - UPDATED
PIPEDA Case summary #317: Fax from debt collector contained debtor’s personal information
PIPEDA Case summary #316: Hotel revises privacy policy and consent form
Settled case summary #15: Disclosure of personal information to estranged spouse
Labels: information breaches, privacy
EU Advocate General says European-US passenger data sharing agreement violates European law
The top legal advisor to the European Court of Justice has determined that the agreement between the European Union and the United States to allow for sharing of air passenger information is illegal under European law and must be annulled. See: RTE News - Overturn data sharing law, says EU law officer.
Thanks to Boing Boing for the link.
Incident: Missing laptop affects 500 Safeway employees
From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
Safeway discloses possible security compromise - By Gwen Mickelson - Sentinel staff writer - November 22, 2005:
About 500 Safeway employees in Santa Cruz County could be affected by a company laptop theft.
In October, Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. notified employees in California and Hawaii that certain personal information may have been compromised when a company laptop was stolen in August from a division director's home, along with other unrelated items.
In a letter to Safeway employees dated Oct. 17, Human Resources Director Bob Carlson said the computer contained several reports that include names, Social Security numbers, hire dates and work locations for a number of Safeway employees. The computer was protected by a power-on password, the company said, but nonetheless recommended that employees place a fraud alert on their credit files and request copies of their credit reports every three months for the next year.
No information breaches have been reported, spokeswoman Jennifer Webber said.
But union leaders criticized the company, asking why it took so long to notify employees and why the information was stored on a laptop.
Members of the union, which represents about 1,200 employees in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, "don't want to hear 'no one's been compromised yet,'" he said. "They want to hear 'we're sorry, we apologize for the 60-day delay, we assure you you're not going to pay out-of-pocket for one thing, we've put measures in place so that this won't happen again.'"
Briley said the password protection doesn't soothe his members, and said he wants assurance from Safeway that if anyone does fall victim to identity theft down the road, the company would take responsibility and help out.
He criticized the grocer for keeping members information on a laptop, saying he'd "bet a hundred-dollar bill" that Safeway Club Card data the company keeps on consumers is "kept on a safer computer than my members' information."
Webber called Safeway security processes "incredibly tight," and said procedures "have been and will be to keep information as secure as possible."
Labels: identity theft, information breaches, laptop
Incident: Medical records found in dumpster behind Detroit-area mall medical centre
According to ClickOnDetroit.com, a number of medical records have been found in a dumpster behind a Detroit shopping centre. The information was of the usual variety and the operator of the medical centre says they were supposed to be securely stored and destroyed. Guess that didn't happen. See: ClickOnDetroit.com - News - Patients' Private Records Found In Dumpster.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner responds to complaint against US data-broker: No jurisdiction to investigate outside of Canada
In response to a complaint against US-based data-broker Abika.com (see The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: CIPPIC complaint raises a number of novel and interesting issues), the Assistant Privacy Commissioner has posted a letter on the Commission's website lamenting that office's lack of ability to investigate beyond Canada's borders:
Letter released about Abika.com, an on-line data broker in the U.S. - Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
... In order to investigate Abika.com based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, our Office must have the requisite legislative authority to exercise our powers outside Canada. However, basic principles of sovereignty and comity under international law state that a country cannot legislate outside its borders. The general convention is that Canada only legislates for Canada and only regulates activities within its borders. While Parliament may legislate with extraterritorial effect, this is rarely done. In the infrequent case that it is, it is for national security purposes or for a limited class of other purposes. In assessing whether a statute is to be applied outside Canada, a court will consider the intention of the legislature when it enacted the statute. There is a strong presumption that, absent an explicit or implicit contrary intention, Canadian legislation will only apply to the persons, property, juridical acts and events that occur within the territorial boundaries of the enacting body’s jurisdiction.
There is nothing explicit in PIPEDA to suggest that it was meant to apply outside of Canada or that the powers of the Commissioner would extend beyond Canada’s borders. According to leading case law, where the language of a statute can be construed so as not to have extraterritorial effect, then that construction must be adopted. It seems clear that this Act should not be construed to have extraterritorial effect. In the absence of any express or implied legislative intent, I must conclude that PIPEDA has no direct application outside of Canada.
While it is clear that the Commissioner may request information from anyone who she believes may have information relevant to an investigation, the formal investigative powers apply only within Canada. Abika.com has not responded to our request for the names of its Canadian-based sources. As such, we have no means of identifying - let alone investigating - those who would represent a Canadian presence for this organization and further, have no ability to compel an American organization to respond.
Although you referred only to Abika.com, we noted that an Abika.ca existed and enquired with respect to its registration information, on the understanding that a “.ca” registration could not be granted without a Canadian presence. We learned that the registrant of the “.ca” may be a Canadian citizen, but is still residing and working in the United States. In other words, despite the existence of a “.ca” registration, there are still insufficient connecting factors to indicate a real and important link between Canada and Abika.com’s operations in the U.S. As such, we cannot bring Abika.com within Canadian jurisdiction and deem them subject to PIPEDA. As for the legitimacy of the website registration application, we have referred this matter to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to pursue further.
Global e-commerce poses challenges to all national governments that attempt to safeguard privacy and protect consumers. As you are aware from ongoing meetings with our Office, we share your concerns about the indiscriminate, non-consensual collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by profiling and data broker organizations. We agree that this raises serious privacy considerations. To this end, we have asked the Government of Canada to advise us what formal protocols, if any, exist that would allow us to investigate potential privacy breaches which may violate Canadian data protection laws. As important as it is, however, the specific instance you raise cannot be resolved through the complaint mechanism under PIPEDA....
For more on this issue, see The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Jurisdictional limits on Canadian privacy law.
CIPPIC, which launched the complaint about Abika in the first place is not pleased by the OPC's response:
CIPPIC News - CIPPIC:
"In a letter dated Nov.18, 2005, the Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada responded to CIPPIC's 2004 complaint about Abika.com, a US-based online investigative service that offers to dig up detailed personal information about individuals, including telephone records. The Assistant Commissioner determined that "we cannot proceed with your complaint as we lack jurisdiction to compel U.S. organizations to produce the evidence necessary for us to conduct the investigation". Interestingly, however, the Privacy Commissioner's office recently launched an investigation in respect of another US-based online investigative service, Locatecell.com, using the information provided by a journalist who purchased the Privacy Commissioner's cell phone records and published a cover story on the issue. "
I'm not sure if you can make a direct comparison between the Abika complaint and the investigation of Locatecell.com, since it is pretty clear where in Canada that information actually came from (see: The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: MacLean's cover story on privacy and information brokers).
CRTC demands investigation after three phone companies' records leaked to reporter
As blogged about here last week, a reporter for MacLean's Magazine recently purchased the phone records of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner to prove the point that huge amounts of personal information are available for sale online (The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: MacLean's cover story on privacy and information brokers). It was a pretty effective illustration.
Now, the CRTC wants to know how it happened:
Halifax Live - CRTC Directs Three Phone Companies Investigate Privacy Breach Exposed by A National Magazine:
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is calling the country's phone companies onto the carpet over revelations in Maclean's magazine that U.S. databrokers are selling the home and cellphone records of Canadian consumers.
In a terse letter dated Nov. 18, the telecommunications regulator demands that three phone companies immediately launch internal investigations into how the magazine was able to obtain the phone records of Canada's privacy commissioner, and another customer, via a Tennessee-based online service.
The companies have been given a strict 10-day deadline to report back to the commission with a host of information, including descriptions of the safeguards that were in place when the breaches occurred, explanations of how the companies verify customer identity and new measures being taken to improve security.
The phone carriers have had little to say publicly about what steps are being taken to tighten internal security. But, in response to the Maclean's cover story, Bell Canada did issue a press release in which the company provided assurances that its customers' privacy was considered a priority and in the case of the Maclean's magazine ability to breach security, the information was obtained through "subterfuge and misrepresentation" acording to Bell's press release.
The Bell press releases continues, "This problem has affected others in our industry, both in Canada and the U.S. The Company is continuing to investigate whether there are any legal actions, either criminal or civil, that Bell or others in the industry, or government agencies can take to stop these fraudulent practices and protect consumers."
Labels: information breaches, media-mention, vanity
A modest proposal for security breach notification
Currently, there's a significant debate raging in the United States as the Congress considers a whole range of proposals related to an organization's obligation to notify individuals if the security related to personal information is compromised. The "gold standard" is that set out in California's legislation (Civil Code Sections 1798.29 and 1798.82), which requires notification of consumers if certain kinds of unencripted personal information is disclosed. Other states have followed California's lead with varying degrees of similarity.
Many pro-privacy commentators are concerned that Congress will ultimately enact legislation, such as HR 4127, which will pre-empt state laws and will only require notification if there is a "a reasonable basis to conclude that there is a significant risk of identity theft". This threshold is too high, it is argued, and consumers will never know when their information has been released. (See: DATA bill will not effectively help deal with the very real threat of ID theft.) Other commentators are concerned that if the threshold is too low, too many notices will be sent out to consumers and the notices will eventually be ignored and be meaningless.
For the purposes of the debate, allow me to suggest a compromise:
The following information shall be defined to be "Sensitive Personal Information":
Social security number.
Driver's license number.
State-issued identification card number.
Passport number.
Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account.
Information related to an individual's physical or mental health.
Telephone number, if it is unlisted.
Income information.
Information related to an individual's pardoned criminal convictions.
Information related to an individual's religious, political or other personal beliefs, unless such beliefs have been publicly communicated by the individual in a context where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
Every orgnaization shall be required to report all breaches or suspected breaches of Sensitive Personal Information (communication of such information to an unauthorized third party) to the Federal Trade Commission, along with details of the breach or suspected breach.
The FTC shall develop guidelines to determine what information, if compromised, may reasonably place the individual at greater risk of fraud or other harms.
The FTC shall promptly determine, with reference to the guidelines, whether the individuals should be notified. If the FTC is of the view that notification is warranted, it shall issue a binding order to the organization.
A summary of all notifications made by organizations to the FTC shall be made available by the FTC on its website.
I don't think this is the magic bullet, but I expect it would satisfy the stated objectives of both sides of the debate.
Any thoughts? Comments are welcomed, either using the blog's comment feature or via e-mail.
UPDATE 20051121: Added reference to letter by privacy and consumer groups.
Labels: breach notification, health information, identity theft, information breaches
Your life secrets, left in a taxi
I didn't hear about this incident: Apparently last month, a USB "thumb drive" containing sensitive personal information of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND current and former patients of Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Hawai'i went missing. No word on where it went. (See: TheHawaiiChannel - KITV 4 News - Kauai Hospital Missing Drive With Patients' Social Security Numbers.)
Bob Sullivan, at MSNBC, uses it as an example of the latest challenges facing custodians of personal information: information is mobile and huge quantities of personal information can leave your control on thumb-drives, laptops, iPods, Blackberries and the like. See Your life secrets, left in a taxi - Security - MSNBC.com.
As I mentioned in a previous post about the Boeing missing laptop incident, the solution is to not let this information go on a walkabout. If you have an employee who needs access to sensitive data offsite, provide access using a secure VPN. And two-factor authentication. And a dumb terminal. That doesn't address all the data that goes on an unauthorized sojourn, but it does deal with those companies that let relatively unsecured data wander about in easily stolen devices.
South Africa considering privacy law
From the Independent Online:
IOL: New legislation to protect privacy:
Giving out or selling people's personal information could land you behind bars for 10 years. With the introduction of laws protecting personal information, the police will also be barred from seizing documents containing communication between a professional legal adviser and his client.
And, if the Protection of Personal Information Bill is passed by parliament, it will be against the law to insist on being given certain information such as a person's sexual orientation, age, or religion.
The bill will introduce new laws protecting the right to privacy and regulating the way in which information is gathered.
Earlier this year, after a request from the minister of justice and constitutional development to beef up laws relating to personal information, the South African Law Reform Commission released a discussion document and draft legislation.
Who is reading your privacy statement and why?
I've written loads of privacy statements and have probably reviewed five times as many since I started practicing privacy law. One of the first things that the writer of a privacy statement has to ask is, "who is the intended audience?" "Our customers" is invariably the reply. That's a start and gets you part-way there. I've found that not many people read privacy statements. Most are aware they exist, but don't care.
The main audience for privacy statements is almost always a subset of your customers: those who are privacy aware, those who have a specific question and those who are really upset about something. There's a secondary audience, too: regulators (such as the privacy commissioner), privacy activists and journalists who are looking for a "gotcha!". Writers of privacy statements need to keep this in mind.
Your privacy statement may make your lawyer happy and may be legally correct, but writing it in legalese and burying important provisions in the text are actually counter-productive. Nobody in your intended audience appreciate this and doing so actually undermines whatever good stuff may be in your policy.
From time to time, journalists and columnists read the privacy policies from the companies with whom they deal and are often surprised with what they find. That certainly was the case with Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times, who took a gander at the Starbucks privacy policy and wrote a column for today's paper:
The Seattle Times: Local News: Your life is theirs to share:
Thought you were just getting a happy holiday Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks?
If you paid for it with a Starbucks card, you weren't so much warming yourself up as opening yourself up to a world where your personal information is traded like animal skins. After years of surfing, searching and shopping online, I took the time to read the coffee company's just-revised privacy policy, which opens by stressing the company's "foundation of trust."
A later paragraph made me wonder: "Unless permitted by law, no personal information is collected, without first obtaining your consent for the collection, use and sharing of that information."
Fine, but read on: "The provision of personal information to Starbucks means that you agree and consent that we may collect, use, and share your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy."
In other words, the simple act of giving personal information is implied consent for Starbucks to share that information with its "consultants, strategic partners, agents, distributors, suppliers, contractors and other companies," as well as third-party, credit-card processors, mailing houses, Web hosts and e-mail vendors.
That's a lot of people to share a couple of pounds of Christmas Blend with, isn't it?
Indeed, Starbucks is as connected as Santa. The company sees where you are surfing. It knows when you're online. It knows just what you bought for whom, so be patient as you try to "opt out." ...
The "problematic" paragraph in the policy reads:
Our website may also share information with companies that provide support services to us (such as credit card processors, mailing houses or web hosts) or that help us market our products and services (such as email vendors). These companies may need information about you in order to perform their functions. These companies are not authorized to use the information we share with them for any other purpose.
Frankly, all of this "sharing" of information is entirely reasonable (if you pay with Visa, that transaction won't process itself and Starbucks ain't your bank), but you can easily see how an upset customer or someone looking make a story can read this paragraph to suggest they throw your personal information to the four winds.
If you have the task in your organization of writing or updating your privacy statement, be very aware of who will be reading it and how it can be interpreted.
I'll just run your card through our computer ...
No wonder some people are paranoid about the returns procedures at some stores:
(Click on image for full size.)
But seriously, folks ... it has caused some complaints to the privacy commissioners in Canada:
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Retailers demanding ID, tracking returns
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Alberta Commissioner releases report concerning collection and retention of personal information by two retail stores
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Electronic Blacklists: Some shoppers find fewer happy returns
The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: BC Commissioner issues first order under province's private sector privacy law
Labels: alberta, information breaches, retention
The Rootkit of All Evil
Dan Mitchell at the New York Times sums up some lessons learned from the Sony rootkit fiasco: The Rootkit of All Evil - New York Times. The same lessons apply for privacy problems (see Choicepoint, especially): "One, bloggers will catch you. And two, it's not the screw-up, it's the cover-up."
Labels: choicepoint, information breaches
Cartoon: False sense of security
Thanks to Bruce Schneier for pointing to this great cartoon: False sense of security.
Labels: humour, information breaches, schneier
Incident: PC containing personal information on +160K Boeing employees and retirees stolen
A personal computer containing sensitive personal information on current and former Boeing employees has been stolen. The information included names, addresses, social insurance number and, in some cases, banking information. Boeing says that the information was password protected. The PC was being used by an employee off-site, but the company wouldn't elaborate on the details of the theft. See: The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: PC stolen from Boeing packed with employees' personal data.
Saying it is "password protected" isn't a lot of assurance, given that Windows login passwords are not very secure. (See The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Don't worry, your data is password protected. Yeah? How?)
Rob Hyndman comments:
"All interesting, etc. etc., but really just another day in the wacky world of data security. For my part, it's difficult to understand why one would ever need the personal and banking information of 161,000 people on a laptop - so one can read it on the sofa? Or take it to that HR Symposium in Duluth, 'just in case'?"
In this day and age, with the widespread adoption of relatively secure remote access by VPN, it is difficult to see why this sort of sensitive information really needs to be on an easily stolen laptop.
Labels: information breaches, laptop
Canadian Passport Office caught in document mix-up
The Halifax Chronicle Herald is reporting on a mix-up from the Canadian Passport Office that has at least one person upset.
The ChronicleHerald.ca: Passport office passing the buck in document mix-up, woman says
When Alana Hines opened an envelope from Passport Canada recently, it contained more than her newest passport — she also found the complete credit card information, phone number, address and original marriage certificate for a stranger in Ontario.
Ms. Hines was not surprised, because the woman had called her at work earlier to say she received Ms. Hines’s marriage certificate and driver’s licence with her own new passport.
"I had her Visa number and her expiry date. I’m an honest person so I didn’t do anything with it but if it had gotten into the wrong hands, that could have been very serious," said Ms. Hines, of Dutch Settlement, Halifax County.
She called Passport Canada immediately but said the agency wasn’t any help.
"They tried to make excuses, they just said that they’d have to look into it and have somebody call me back. But they told me that I should try and contact (the Ontario woman) and see if she’d send my information back to me, and I didn’t believe that was acceptable, as they’re the ones that messed up."
Ms. Hines, who got married in August, had applied for a new passport Oct. 4 to reflect her married name. The passport arrived correctly but without the accompanying personal documents she had sent along with her application. And the ones she did receive had little in common to possibly explain the mix-up, she said.
Darce Fardy of the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office said the mix-up is unacceptable.
"That is really awful, particularly for a government body."
Mr. Fardy said privacy concerns are becoming a big issue and easy access to personal information can quickly lead to fraud and identity theft.
"Those two people, they obviously knew that there was something wrong with this and that it was a privacy concern."
A Passport Canada spokesman said he was unaware Ms. Hines had not heard from the agency.
"We’re certainly going to recognize that incidents like this do happen but they are very rare,"" Dan Kingsbury said. "Obviously we take this kind of stuff very seriously."
Ms. Hines said she just wants to know how the mix-up happened and is disappointed with Passport Canada’s handling of the situation. "It was like they didn’t care."
Labels: identity theft, information breaches, nova scotia, ontario
Careful when you send mass e-mails
Any time you send an e-mail to 1780 people, make very sure what you are sending and to whom:
VTNZ currently investigating privacy botch up after customers' details circulated by e-mail:
A computer glitch is being blamed after the private details of more than a thousand Vehicle Testing New Zealand customers were accidently circulated by e-mail.
Yesterday, the company sent out reminder e-mails alerting motorists their registration was due.
However, attached was a list of 1780 names and addresses of other customers who were also sent reminder notices.
VTNZ is currently investigating the privacy botch up, but say at this stage it appears only a small number of customers received the attachment.
Incident: Indiana University says hacker had access to records of 5,300 students
Another university-related security/privacy incident:
IU says hacker had access to records of 5,300 students
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Personal information about nearly 5,300 Indiana University students might have been accessed by a computer hacker, school officials said.
Technicians discovered during a routine scan that three malicious software programs had been installed on a Kelley School of Business instructor's computer in mid-August, said James Anderson, the school's director of information technology.
'You're not going to find folks who are not malicious hackers who have access to these programs,' Anderson said. 'They are not something your average computer user would use. They are very cryptic and non user-friendly.'
The programs were accessed in early October, but it could not be determined whether any personal information was removed, the school said.
A letter was sent Friday to 5,278 students notifying them of the security breach. All of the students had been enrolled in an introduction to business course between 2001 and 2005.
Anderson said no misuse of personal information had been reported, but encouraged students who received the letter to take precautions, including a check of their credit report.
'We are completing an audit of all computers in the school to ensure that they are configured properly to automatically update antivirus software and system patches,' Kelley Dean Daniel Smith said."
Lawful access hits the house
The federal government's "lawful access" legislation, also known as the Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act (MITA) was introduced in the House today. The government's press release is here: Legislation to modernize investigative techniques introduced today. I guess the bill's many critics are hoping for a quick election call.
Update: Michael Geist, who has been critical of the proposal since the beginning, has some things to say about Bill C-74: Michael Geist - The Lawful Access Spin.
Labels: information breaches, lawful access
MacLean's cover story on privacy and information brokers
I pointed yesterday to a preview of MacLean's magazine's most recent cover story (see The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: That's a little cheeky: MacLean's Magazine buys Privacy Commissioner's cellphone records off the 'net). I saw the magazine on the new stand today and, luckily, the article is available on the MacLeans' website. A snippet:
Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Canada | You are exposed:
...Yet Maclean's was able to purchase the privacy commissioner's phone logs online from a U.S. data broker, no questions asked. For about US$200 per order, Locatecell.com delivered months of long-distance records from her Bell Canada home and cottage accounts. They were also able to access her Telus Mobility cellphone call logs for October -- a monthly bill she probably hadn't even received at the time. And all the Internet requests were turned around in a matter of hours. (In a test run, the company was also able to obtain the cell records of a senior Maclean's editor from Fido, a division of Rogers, the company that owns this magazine.) Reverse phone number lookup engines on federal government and phone company websites provided the identities of many of the people Stoddart called, or who called her. On Sept. 15, for example, there was a call from her Montreal home to a relative in Frelighsburgh, Que. On Oct. 15, she called the house of one of her communications advisers from her cellphone. And on Oct. 27, she twice called the desk of another. While many of the numbers on the bills were cellphones or unlisted, anyone looking to fill in the blanks would only have to call until they hit voicemail recordings.
Confidential phone records are just the latest breach in the levee of government laws and corporate policies intended to protect private and personal data. Abuses -- whether it is medical records being scattered about a Toronto street as "garbage" for a film shoot, or Edmonton police running the names of pesky reporters and lawyers -- are reported almost every week. And in the wired world, almost anything is available for a price. A British teen recently tracked down his sperm-donor father using his own DNA and two different for-hire databases.
Many of the same websites that offer call records advertise even more invasive services like "personality profiles," complete with sexual preferences, names of exes, and gossip from neighbours. Or email and instant messenger traces that will provide the name of the person who owns the account, and their location, sometimes down to the street they live on. While some of the sites demand a signed release from the person being sought for items like credit reports and driver's records, the "verification" process wouldn't be much of an impediment for anyone willing to commit some garden-variety forgery.
Stoddart, whose office website offers tips to foil those trying to access or steal personal information -- including the prompt removal of incoming mail from your mailbox and shredding those pre-approved credit card applications -- was not a particularly easy catch. Despite her years in the public eye, and the numerous interviews she has given to journalists, there was little on the record beyond her professional qualifications. No one Maclean's contacted had her cellphone number, knew her home address, or even basic family information like the name of her spouse. "I've always been fairly mistrustful of people," she says. "If people want my personal data, I want to know why." Nonetheless, a thorough Internet search with Google yielded enough bits and pieces of information to start the process rolling.
Labels: google, information breaches, privacy
Bell Canada begins damage control after MacLean's cover story
The most recent MacLeans magazine has a cover story on privacy, including one in which a reporter acquired the cell phone records of the federal Privacy Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart (see: The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: That's a little cheeky: MacLean's Magazine buys Privacy Commissioner's cellphone records off the 'net).
Bell Canada has just issued this press release to deal with the fallout from the story:
Bell Canada statement on the protection of customer information: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance:
Monday November 14, 6:00 pm ET
MONTREAL, Nov. 14 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Canada today issued the following statement in response to an article in Maclean's Magazine about some customer call information obtained from Bell and other telecommunications companies.
Bell has learned that a journalist working for Maclean's hired a U.S.- based information brokerage company to seek privileged call information records of a few customers of Canada's leading telecommunications providers including the Federal Privacy Commissioner.
Bell wishes to assure its customers that protecting the privacy of customer information is a serious matter for the Company. To this end, Bell has systems and procedures in place that are continually updated to better protect customer information.
In this case, the information was obtained through subterfuge and misrepresentation. Bell, other telecommunications companies and the customers involved were victims of fraudulent and unethical activity. We sincerely regret any embarrassment or inconvenience that has occured.
As soon as the Company was made aware of this incident, it took additional steps to further tighten the safeguards in place to protect customer information. Unfortunately this may cause some inconvenience to customers legitimately requesting their personal information. We ask for their understanding as these procedures are for the protection of their private account information.
This problem has affected others in our industry, both in Canada and the U.S. The Company is continuing to investigate whether there are any legal actions, either criminal or civil, that Bell or others in the industry, or government agencies can take to stop these fraudulent practices and protect consumers.
Perhaps they can complain to the Privacy Commissioner?
Bill Requiring Notice of Breaches Goes Forward
HR 4127, also known as the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA), has apparently crossed a preliminary hurdle in the House by passing the House Energy and Commerce committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
This bill, among others, is rather unpopular as it sets a very high threshold for requiring notification of consumers of security breaches. "Security breach" is defined in a way that requires "a reasonable basis to conclude that there is a significant risk of identity theft":
(1) BREACH OF SECURITY- The term `breach of security' means the unauthorized acquisition of data in electronic form containing personal information that establishes a reasonable basis to conclude that there is a significant risk of identity theft to the individual to whom the personal information relates. The encryption of such data, combined with appropriate safeguards of the keys necessary to enable decryption of such data, shall establish a presumption that no such reasonable basis exists. Any such presumption may be rebutted by facts demonstrating that the method of encryption has been or is likely to be compromised.
And by the way, it pre-empts all similar state laws.
Read about the latest and some commentary on the bill: Bill Requiring Notice of Breaches Goes Forward - Computerworld
Ramasastry: Printers and Privacy Why Government-Sponsored Printer Identification Raises Serious Privacy Concerns
Anita Ramasastry's most recent column on FindLaw is about the controvertial printer tracking technology that was recently decoded by EFF: FindLaw's Writ - Ramasastry: Printers and Privacy Why Government-Sponsored Printer Identification Raises Serious Privacy Concerns.
Australian Privacy Commissioner deals with backlog; complaints take a year to be investigated
Canadian privacy complainants have faced delays because of the backlog in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Notwithstanding that PIPEDA says the Commissioner's findings should be issued within twelve months, it has taken longer in many cases. The Australian Privacy Commissioner is facing similar problems, according to the annual report released recently. In some cases, it is taking twelve months to even begin an investigation and reports take an average of seventeen months. See: Delays raise privacy fears - National - smh.com.au.
Labels: australia, information breaches, privacy
Taking a closer look at "identity theft" statistics
The Associated Press is distributing an article by Brian Bergstein that takes a closer look at the oft' cited statistics related to "identity theft." He, and the folks he has interviewed, suggest that the statistics of identity theft, particularly those based on public surveys, are probably overstating the problem. Probably a big part of the difficulty of coming up with meaningful statistics is lack of agreement on what is identity theft.
We need to refine our vocabulary so that we are sure of what we are discussing. At least to me, "identity theft" is not simple cheque forgery or using a stolen credit card. That's basic fraud. Identity theft is not the ilicit obtaining of personal information, by hacking, dumpster diving or otherwise. That might be theft of identifying information, but nobody's identity is stolen. To me, identity theft is the impersonation of an individual, without their knowledge, to obtain credit facilities or other such services. Perhaps a better term would be "identity hijacking", since the criminal is taking over that person's identity for his or her own purposes. Fraudulent charges and cheque forgery may be part of it, but it also includes obtaining new identity documents, new loans, mortgages and the like.
"Identity-related fraud" is the term I'd use for the larger basket of crimes that the media often call identity theft.
In any event, take a look at the informative AP article at the Chicago Tribune site: Chicago Tribune | Identity theft fears may be overblown.
That's a little cheeky: MacLean's Magazine buys Privacy Commissioner's cellphone records off the 'net
CBC Arts is running an article on the newly revamped MacLean's Magazine. What does this have to do with privacy? Well, it offers a preview of the cover story in the next edition:
CBC Arts: Revamped Maclean's revives current affairs format
The cover story of the redesigned magazine is a "special investigation" of the way data brokers, most of them in the U.S., are accumulating private and personal information about Canadian citizens.
To prove the vulnerability of Canadians' private information, national correspondent Jonathon Gatehouse bought the phone records of Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart.
The redesigned cover has dropped its borders in favour of a full-page photo of Stoddart, looking startled, and five throw boxes pointing to stories inside. In the future, cover photos will be "candid," Whyte says. Also, a maple leaf has replaced the apostrophe in Maclean's.
Georgia set to switch to state-wide student ID and database
The State of Georgia is in the final phases of a fourteen million dollar effort to centralize massive amounts of information related to elementary, middle and senior school students in the state. Each student will be assigned a random number that will follow the student throughout their academic careers and will link to a central database of their academic records.
The system is meant to replace ad hoc, disparate data depositories that have used social security numbers to link students to their data. As with any project such as this, there are privacy concerns:
Macon Telegraph | 11/13/2005 | Statewide student ID system almost ready:
There's also a concern among teachers and parents about protecting students' private records.
"I have a problem with it. It could fall into the hands of the wrong people," said Ella Carter, principal of Northeast High School in Macon. Carter said the state already can access all of the information, so why store it in a giant database?
Carter said she received a letter in the mail two weeks ago that alerted her to monitor her credit report because she is on the state health benefit plan, and the Georgia Technology Authority, which has access to state records, had a recent data breech.
"As a parent, I really don't like the fact that my child's personal information is out there for someone to break into," said Kathy Brown, a Houston County High School parent. "We seem to be doing fine" without a statewide student ID system.
Any large state office keeping personal data brings concerns, said Woodard, the state information officer.
"We have built enormous security systems. Only a designated person from a district can get in," he said.
And that designated person can view only their local student records, he said.
At the state level, the data is open to the Office of School Readiness, the Department of Education, the Department of Technical and Adult Education and the Board of Regents.
And a designated state official can access the information for lawmakers.
"As long as it's used for honorable purposes, I'm all for it," said Rep. Larry O'Neal, R-Warner Robins. "Having direct student data means more than political whim or emotions we get from lobbyists. We are always glad to have valid data to explore in the lawmaking process."
Woodard said the state is talking to state education officials in Tennessee and South Carolina about sharing information to track students who move across state lines.
There doesn't seem to be any suggestion that the state has undertaken a privacy impact assessment, which would at least provide assurances that privacy issues have been thoroughly thought through.
Labels: health information, information breaches
ChoicePoint sells access to FBI and Pentagon to track terrorists and others
According to GovExec.com, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed that embattled ChoicePoint has been providing extensive services to the FBI and the Defense Department, essentially providing access to its enormous databases that the US government would not be able to compile on its own.
www.GovExec.com - FBI, Pentagon pay for access to trove of public records (11/11/05):
"To help the government track suspected terrorists and spies who may be visiting or residing in this country, the FBI and the Defense Department for the past three years have been paying a Georgia-based company for access to its vast databases that contain billions of personal records about nearly every person -- citizens and noncitizens alike -- in the United States.
According to federal documents obtained by National Journal and Government Executive, among the services that ChoicePoint provides to the government is access to a previously undisclosed, and vaguely described, 'exclusive' data-searching system. This system in effect gives law enforcement and intelligence agents the ability to use the private data broker to do something that they legally can't -- keep tabs on nearly every American citizen and foreigner in the United States."
Thanks to beSpacfic for the link: beSpacific: Gov't Pays Aggregator for Access to Extensive Database of Personal Info.
Labels: choicepoint, information breaches, law enforcement
Sony to Stop Controversial CD Software
According to the Associated Press, Sony music has just announced that it will no longer use the controvertial XCP/Rootkit rights management software that many have criticized as oppressive and a potential security/privacy threat. From Yahoo!: Sony to Stop Controversial CD Software - Yahoo! News.
Hawaiian criminal records now online
Hawai'i is now making criminal and motor vehicle conviction records available online:
Criminal pasts now displayed on Web - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper:
...'It provides a service where you don't force the public to come into the police station or downtown Honolulu to our offices and stand in line,' said Liane Moriyama, the data center director. 'We're trying to get electronic and provide more services out in the community.'...
The power of blogs to spread privacy stories
I am amazed with the power of blogs and amateur journalists to start the ball rolling on what become news stories. Not long ago, nobody knew about Sony's rootkit. Then, a lone blogger posted Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far. Now, there are more than five hundred separate stories in the more convential media that show up when you search Google news' for "rootkit". Amazing.
Privacy advocates cheer lack of federal privacy law ... for now
The US Congress is not likely to pass any of the personal information protection laws that are currently in consideration before the Christmas break, and consumer groups are actually happy. That's because many of the bills are weaker than state laws and will pre-empt those laws. See: Wired News: No Fed Security Laws, Hurrah!!.
California HealthCare Foundation Survey Finds Americans Have Acute Concerns about the Privacy of Their Personal Health Information
The majority of Americans are concerned about the privacy of their health information and are unaware of their rights, according to a survey by the California HealthCare Foundation. Not a surprising finding, but needs to be said. From the Foundation's media release:
California HealthCare Foundation Survey Finds Americans Have Acute Concerns about the Privacy of Their Personal Health Information:
Wednesday November 9, 12:24 pm ET
However, Consumers Are Willing to Share Information If It Benefits Their Health
Study Underscores and Informs Efforts to Build National Health Care Network
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2005--Despite new federal protections, 67% of Americans remain concerned about the privacy of their personal health information and are largely unaware of their rights. Moreover, many consumers may be putting their health at risk with such behaviors as avoiding their regular doctor or forgoing needed tests, according to the National Consumer Health Privacy Survey 2005. The survey, released today by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), also found that a majority of consumers are concerned that employers will use their medical information to limit job opportunities.
Despite these concerns, the survey revealed that consumers have a favorable view of health information technology and are willing to share their personal health data when it offers a benefit, such as improving the coordination or safety of their care. For example, 65% of consumers recognize that computerization could potentially reduce medical errors.
"These findings will help inform and guide efforts to build a nationwide health information network. Americans' privacy concerns pose potential barriers to realizing the significant benefits of health IT to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and lower health care costs," said Sam Karp, Chief Program Officer of CHCF, a nonprofit health care philanthropy based in Oakland, CA. "Without better education about their rights, strong privacy safeguards and vigorous enforcement, the public's support for health IT may be in jeopardy."
The new survey, conducted by Forrester Research, follows a groundbreaking 1999 study on medical privacy by CHCF. Since that time, national privacy protections have been implemented under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and President Bush has pushed to adopt electronic medical records. The 2005 survey found that 67% of Americans continue to show high levels of concern about the privacy of their personal health information. Ethnic and racial minorities (73%) and chronically ill populations (67%) show the greatest concern. The survey also found that one in four consumers is aware of recent privacy breaches reported in the media. Of those who are aware of these incidents, 42% said the reports increased their concern about their own medical privacy.
Consumers are Unaware of Their Rights
A majority of survey respondents (67%) have some level of awareness of federal laws that protect the privacy and confidentiality of their personal health information. However, consumer awareness of privacy rights varies with education and race. Ethnic and racial minorities (60%) are the least likely to acknowledge or recall receiving a notification of their privacy rights.
Increase in Concern about Employer Access to Medical Information
Additionally, the survey found that concerns about employer use of medical claims information increased dramatically since 1999 (52% in 2005; 36% in 1999). Ethnic and racial minorities (61%), the chronically ill (55%), older workers (51%) and people with less education (53%) were significantly more concerned that an employer would use medical information to limit their job opportunities.
"Although employers work to ensure that their health plans or third party administrators always keep all medical claims data private and confidential, in line with federal and state laws as well professional ethics, this survey suggests that we need to work harder and communicate more effectively to reassure employees and their dependents," noted Helen Darling, President of the National Business Group on Health. "We need to demonstrate through frequent communications that trustworthy systems with many safeguards are in place to ensure that their records are safe and can never be used in ways they haven't authorized."
Consumers are Practicing Privacy Protective Behaviors
The survey found that one in eight consumers engage in behavior intended to protect his or her privacy. These "privacy protective behaviors" - asking their doctor to not record a health problem, going to another doctor to avoid telling their regular doctor about a health condition, and avoiding medical tests - suggest some consumers are putting their own health at risk. The chronically ill are more likely to risk their health over privacy concerns. Privacy protective behaviors have also increased for people with certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and depression.
"People should not have to sacrifice their health in order to shield themselves from job discrimination and loss of health benefits," said Janlori Goldman, Director of the Health Privacy Project, and a research scholar at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. "The large rise in people fearful that their medical information will be used against them on the job makes it imperative to expand the scope of health privacy law to cover employers."
Consumers are Willing to Share their Health Information for a Benefit
Despite increased concerns about health care privacy, the survey found that most Americans (59%) are willing to share their personal health information when it is beneficial to their care, or could result in better coordination of medical treatment. The largest motivating factors for consumers to share their medical data are better treatment coordination (60%), enhanced coverage benefits (59%), and access to experimental treatments (58%). Consumers are most willing to share their medical information with their regular doctor (98%) or other doctors involved in their care (92%), but are less willing to share their data with drug companies (27%), and government agencies (20%).
Although consumers are more willing to share the medical information for a benefit, the survey found that 66% of consumers believe that health information stored in paper files is more secure, compared to 58% who believe electronic records are more secure.
An Executive Summary and detailed survey findings can be downloaded from the CHCF Web site at www.chcf.org/privacy.
The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF), based in Oakland, is an independent philanthropy committed to improving California's health care delivery and financing systems. Visit www.chcf.org for more information.
Labels: breach notification, health information, information breaches
"Live phishing" shows risk of personal info
Don't talk to strangers. Oh, and don't give them personal information.
United Press International - Hi-Tech - Live phishing shows risk of personal info
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Despite all the warnings about giving out personal information, many people still freely give away seemingly innocuous details that can be used to crack their passwords, according to the results of a "live phishing" survey.
The 18-question survey, conducted by RSA Security in New York City, asked respondents for information such as birth date, mother's maiden name and pet's name. The survey was touted as being about tourism in New York.
It found that 70 percent of the 108 respondents gave their mother's maiden name, and 90 percent gave their date and place of birth, according to a news release from RSA.
Additionally, almost 85 percent of respondents provided their full name, street address and e-mail address.
"A lot of personal information actually functions like a password and, as such, needs to be robustly protected," said Chris Young, RSA's vice president of consumer authentication services.
Incident: TransUnion notifies 3,600 consumers of data loss
From ComputerWorld:
TransUnion notifies consumers of data loss - Computerworld:
NOVEMBER 09, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - TransUnion LLC, one of the three major credit reporting companies in the U.S., today confirmed that a desktop computer containing the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information belonging to more than 3,600 consumers was stolen from one of its facilities in October....
Incident: Michigan reporter finds health information in medical centres' dumpsters
Fraudsters, blackmailers and identity theives are usually pretty quiet about what they find while dumpster diving. Reporters, on the other hand, are more than happy to tell you what they've found. This is the case with Amy Fox of WZZM in Michigan. Ms. Fox went on an expedition to check out the dumpsters in the vicinity of medical centres. She found that half of all unsecured dumpsters had personal health information, incuding some very sensitive information. Today is a day that I'm glad that I'm not Dr. Dorsey Ligon:
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Medical Privacy: Trashed
In the same dumpster, outside the same medical office complex, we found multiple documents from OB/GYN, Dr. Dorsey Ligon's office. We found forms with patient's names, addresses, social security numbers, and other identifiers like where they work. We also found a patient's hospital discharge report with detailed information about her hysterectomy and her history of treatment for depression. It's a document that disturbed Denise Chrysler of the Department of Community Health. She asked, “You said, in a dumpster?" That's right; we found the documents in an unprotected dumpster just outside of a doctor's office. Dr. Ligon's office gave us a statement about the strict measures in place to protect patient's privacy, including paper shredders throughout the office. The statement also says, "When a flaw in the system has been recognized we take immediate action to resolve the issue. Our patients can be assured that their expectation for privacy will be met."
Part II is here: WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - MEDICAL PRIVACY TRASHED PART 2
Verizon moves to thwart illicit info acquisition by investigative company
Verizon, one of the largest wireless service providers in the United States, has obtained a court injunction to prevent Global Information Group Inc. from seeking customer information under false pretenses. Though the ComputerWorld article does not go into details, I have a hunch that this is part of the hubub about companies that claim to sell cellular records (See: The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Online Data Gets Personal: Cell Phone Records for Sale). Check out the ComputerWorld article: Verizon moves to thwart ID theft by Fla. investigative firm - Computerworld.
Purdue ceases use of Social Security Number as student IDs
Purdue University is joining the hundreds of other universities that have given up on using social security numbers as a form of student ID number. See: The Exponent - Purdue's Independent Student Newspaper.
Southcoast Blood Bank stops using SS numbers for ID
If you don't need particular information, don't collect it. Do not collect it particularly if that information can put others at risk. A bloodbank in Bedford, Mass. learned the heard way and has stopped requiring social security numbers from donors. A employee allegedly tried to steal the identity of a donor, forcing the rethink. See: Southcoast Blood Bank stops using SS numbers for ID.
ChoicePoint filing suggests further 17,000 affected consumers
ChoicePoint's most recent 10-Q filing with the SEC suggests that an additiona 17,000 consumers were affected by the high-profile data breach. See: ChoicePoint filing: 17,000 more may be fraud victims - 2005-11-08.
It's interesting to look at the filing itself, just to get a flavour of the cost of this issue to ChoicePoint and its impact upon their bottom line:
CHOICEPOINT INC (Form: 10-Q, Received: 11/08/2005 15:01:50):
Fraudulent Data Access
ChoicePoint’s review of the Los Angeles fraudulent data access described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and other similar incidents is ongoing. The Company currently expects that the number of consumers to which it will send notice of potential fraudulent data access will increase from the approximately 162,000 consumers it has notified to date, but the Company does not anticipate that the increase will be significant.
As previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, ChoicePoint is continuing to strengthen its customer credentialing procedures and is recredentialing components of its customer base, particularly customers that have access to products that contain personally identifiable information. Further, the Company continues to review and investigate other matters related to credentialing and customer use. The Company’s investigations as well as those of law enforcement continue. The Company believes that there are other instances that will likely result in notification to consumers. As previously stated, the Company intends for consumers to be notified, irrespective of current state law requirements, if it is determined that their sensitive personally identifiable information has been acquired by unauthorized parties. The Company does not believe that the impact from notifying affected consumers will be material to the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
On March 4, 2005, ChoicePoint announced that the Company will discontinue the sale of certain information services that contain sensitive consumer data, including social security numbers, except (1) where there is either a specific consumer driven transaction or benefit, or (2) where such services serve as authentication or fraud prevention tools provided to large accredited customers with existing consumer relationships, or (3) where the services support federal, state or local government and law enforcement purposes. The Company cannot currently accurately estimate the future impact that the customer fraud, related events and the decision to discontinue certain services will have on our operating results and financial condition. The Company will review various technology investments in this small business segment as well as other related costs incurred in serving this segment.
ChoicePoint incurred $5.4 million ($3.3 million net of taxes) in the first quarter of 2005, $6.0 million ($3.7 million net of taxes) in the second quarter of 2005, and $4.0 million ($2.5 million net of taxes) in the third quarter of 2005 for specific expenses related to the fraudulent data access previously disclosed. Approximately $2.0 million of the $15.5 million total charges through September 30, 2005 were for communications to, and credit reports and credit monitoring for, individuals receiving notice of the fraudulent data access and approximately $13.5 million for legal expenses and other professional fees. The Company currently estimates that it will incur additional incremental expenses as a result of the fraudulent data access of approximately $3 to $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. In addition, the publicity associated with these events or changes in regulation may materially harm the business and ChoicePoint’s relationship with customers or data suppliers.
The Company is involved in several legal proceedings or investigations that relate to these matters, as described in “Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-Q. ChoicePoint is unable at this time to predict the outcome of these actions. The ultimate resolution of these matters could have a material adverse impact on the financial results, financial condition, and liquidity and on the trading price of the Company’s common stock. Regardless of the merits and ultimate outcome of these lawsuits and other proceedings, litigation and proceedings of this type are expensive and will require that substantial Company resources and executive time be devoted to defend these proceedings.
Security Breaches and Misuse of Information Services
Security breaches in the Company’s facilities, computer networks, and databases may cause harm to ChoicePoint’s business and reputation and result in a loss of customers. Many security measures have been instituted to protect the systems and to assure the marketplace that these systems are secure. However, despite such security measures, the Company’s systems may be vulnerable to physical intrusion, computer viruses, attacks by hackers or similar disruptive problems. Users may also obtain improper access to the Company’s information services if they use stolen identities or other fraudulent means to become ChoicePoint customers or by improperly accessing ChoicePoint’s information services through legitimate customer accounts. If users gain improper access to ChoicePoint’s databases, they may be able to steal, publish, delete or modify confidential third-party information that is stored or transmitted on the networks. A security or privacy breach may affect ChoicePoint in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, the following ways:
deterring customers from using ChoicePoint’s products and services or resulting in a loss of existing customers;
deterring data suppliers from supplying data to the Company;
harming the Company’s reputation;
exposing ChoicePoint to litigation and other liabilities;
increasing operating expenses to correct problems caused by the breach;
affecting the Company’s ability to meet customers’ expectations;
causing inquiry from governmental authorities; or
legislation that could materially affect the Company’s operations.
The Company expects that, despite its ongoing efforts to prevent fraudulent or improper activity, in the future it may detect additional incidents in which consumer data has been fraudulently or improperly acquired. The number of potentially affected consumers identified by any future incidents is obviously unknown. "
Labels: breach notification, choicepoint, information breaches
Lawful Access on CBC's The Current
The second hour of CBC Radio's "The Current" was devoted to a very interested discussion of latest on lawful access in Canada. You can listen in Real Audio by clicking here. A synopsis is here:
CBC Radio | The Current | Whole Show Blow-by-Blow:
The Current: Part 2
Lawful Access – Part One
We started this segment with the music of Robin Rimbaud, also known around the world as Scanner. He's a British musician and artist who began his career as a self-titled "techno data-pirate." Using a portable radio scanner, he would pluck cell-phone conversations from the ether--anything from arguments to phone-sex sessions to gossip---and then layer these voice snippets over music and sound. His work is haunting but controversial because he's often accused of invading other peoples' privacy.
Well, they're not planning to make music, but Canadian law enforcement groups are facing some similar privacy accusations when it comes to their latest plans to sample things from peoples' personal cyberspace.
This month, parliament debates a bill that will give the RCMP and CSIS access to everything WE access on the Internet---from the sites we surf, to the things we buy, to the people we instant message and e-mail. It's called the Lawful Access Initiative, and it's been in the works since October of 2000.
Those in favour say the new law will replace a terribly outmoded one, drawn up in the days before cell phones, voice mail and high speed internet. The original 1974 law HAS been updated but police say the latest technological leaps have left some of their investigations in the dust.
And so the debate over when email should just be between friends, has begun in earnest. Michael Geist is the Canada Research Chair in Internet & E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, and we reached him at his home.
Lawful Access – Part Two
Proponents of the new lawful access bill say that far from threatening our security and privacy, these changes go a long way towards increasing our government's ability to protect us.
Wesley Wark is one of them. He's a national security expert and professor at the University of Toronto's Munk Center for International Studies. He joined us from Guelph this morning.
Listen to The Current: Part 2
Labels: csis, information breaches, lawful access
Montreal pair charged with N.B. debit card scam
CTV News is reporting the arrest of two people in New Brunswick for allegedly skimming debit cards at a bank machine near Moncton: CTV.ca | Montreal pair charged with N.B. debit card scam.
Wal-Mart Installs New Equipment to Protect Financial Privacy of Wal-Mart Shoppers With Visual Impairments
Here's a good news story: Wal-Mart is rolling out a new device that make it easier for the visually impaired to enter their own PINs and other confidential information at the point of sale. Without device such as these, blind customers apparently have had to rely upon having someone do the data entry for them, raising the risk that the information will be overheard or even abused by the person who assists them. See the media release via Yahoo! Finance: Wal-Mart Installs New Equipment to Protect Financial Privacy of Wal-Mart Shoppers With Visual Impairments: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance.
Website for lovers scorned
I wrote about a month ago about a relatively new website, DontDateHimGirl.com, that allows women to share their stories of cheating boyfriends and husbands. These are apparently to serve as a warning to others. It's a veritable rogues' gallery on the site. (See: The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: On website, women identify cheaters.)
CanWest News Service has run a feature about the site in many of its papers today. I spoke with the reporter on Friday and the article is an interesting read. Unfortunately, it is available only to subscribers to the Canada.com network and the individual newspapers, but the bit about the legal aspect of the site is below:
The men profiled on the site would probably agree. At present, a number of them are attempting to launch a class-action lawsuit against the site.
But Ms. Joseph, who created the online database with legal counsel, believes she is protected by U.S. law.
According to a privacy lawyer from Halifax, that may not be the case in Canada.
“If the person’s reputation is in Canada, and they are in Canada, and likely the person who posted the information is in Canada, there’s more than enough connection for Canadian defamation law to apply,” says David T.S. Fraser, chairman of the Privacy Practice Group at McInnes Cooper. But he hastens to add the statements aren’t considered defamatory if they’re true.
“If you’re a slug,” says Mr. Fraser, “it’s only appropriate people know you’re a slug.”
Labels: information breaches, media-mention, tort, vanity
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ACCC reaches agreement with waste management firm for unfair terms in small business contracts | Newcastle & Sydney | Butlers Law News
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ACCC reaches agreement with waste management firm for unfair terms in small business contracts
Last year, amendments to the Australian Consumer Law extended unfair contract terms provisions to small business contracts. These amendments apply to standard form contracts entered into or renewed after 12 November 2016.
For the purpose of these laws, a contract is a ‘small business contract’ if the following criteria are met:
the contract is for the supply of goods and services;
at the time the parties entered into the agreement, at least one party to the contract is a business that employs less than 20 people; and
either the price payable under the contract is less than $300,000, or the contract has a duration of more than 12 months and the upfront price payable under the contract is less than $1,000,000.
Recently, the unfair contracting provisions were applied to standard form contracts between a waste management provider and 26,000 businesses.
Case example: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd
Recently, the ACCC reached agreement by consent orders with waste management firm, JJ Richards, regarding unfair terms in standard form contracts provided to small businesses. The ACCC alleged that eight clauses of these standard form contracts were unfair for the purposes of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
The ACL outlines that a term of a small business contract is unfair if:
it would cause a significant imbalance in the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract;
it is not reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the party that would have benefited from the term; and
it would cause detriment to a party if it were to be applied or relied upon.
The ACL also provides that in considering whether a term is transparent, the court must consider the extent to which the term is ‘transparent’, and the operation of the contract as a whole. A term is ‘transparent’ if it is expressed in reasonably plain language, presented clearly, legible, and readily available to any party that is affected by the term.
In the JJ Richards case, the problematic clauses had the following effect:
automatic renewal of the contract unless the customer cancelled the contract within 30 days of the initial term;
a unilateral right for JJ Richards to increase the price of the service on 30 days notice (without an accompanying right for the customer to terminate or vary the scale or scope of the services)
a waiver of liability where performance of the services was prevented or hindered in any way that was not the fault of JJ Richards (even if thus was not the fault of the customer)
charges for services where JJ Richards attended the premises but was unable to provide the services (e.g. due to failure of equipment)
an exclusive right ofr JJ Richards to provide waste management services for the relevant premises (even if the customer is seeking additional services to those provided by JJ Richards & Sons);
suspension of the services if an invoice was not paid within 7 days; and
unlimited indemnification benefiting JJ Richards.
Moshinsky J found these terms to be unfair, and also commented that they were not transparent. He found that the clauses were drafted in an overly legal manner, rather than in plain English, and were not readily accessible to a small business owner.
JJ Richards consented to orders made by the Court that restrained it from relying on these terms in existing small business contracts, and prevented it from using these terms in future small business contracts. They were also required to provide the orders to all affected small business customers.
Key lessons
If you contract with small businesses, you must ensure that your standard form contracts do not contain unfair terms. The clauses above are useful examples of the kinds of clauses that will be considered to be unfair in small business contracts. Further examples can be found in section 25 of the Australian Consumer Law.
You also need to assess what terms are reasonably necessary to protect your business interests. Carefully consider clauses which tip the balance of power to a particular party, or cause detriment to a party. If a small business claims that the terms of your contract are unfair (or you wish to allege the same), you should seek specialist legal advice.
Want to know more about the application of Australian Consumer Law to small business contracts? Looking for an experienced solicitor in Newcastle, Sydney or the Hunter to assist you with your business contracts? Call us on (02) 4929 7002, email us or complete an enquiry form.
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Colts partner with local law enforcement to host youth football clinic
Posted 5:11 pm, July 25, 2018, by Larra Overton, Updated at 06:03PM, July 25, 2018
WESTFIELD, Ind. – The Colts opened training camp with some additional playmakers on hand.
“You know it’s a great way to start off camp, getting a lot of completions out there,” quarterback Jacoby Brissett said with a smile. “Getting my spirits up right now, so that’s a good thing.”
On Wednesday, the franchise partnered with police officers from across central Indiana to host a football camp for 100 local kids.
“You know we are all kids and you see a lot of these kids coming out here and a lot of these people just coming out here having fun and smiling and playing football,” Brissett said.
Plenty of smiles shared between the players and the kids throughout the day, as well as the opportunity for the officers to flex their skills and find common ground on the field.
"Well it helps us be able to communicate and relate, everyone can relate to football and there's a lot of chatter going on out here,” linebacker John Simon said. “We have to communicate with them to make sure, they're going through the drills right, so I think that relationship is really building."
This Colts Youth Clinic at Grand Park was not only an opportunity for young football players to get some hands on work with players and test out their skills but also to learn from local law enforcement in a fun environment.
"Trying to change the perception is what you do,” Major Mike Jefferson, IMPD community engagement unit commander, explained. “You have to get next to these kids when they're young and that way they go out on the street and hear different things about police, they can say, hey that wasn't my experience and that may change some attitudes and change some minds."
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Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and recording artist. Gomez first made her debut appearing as Gianna in Barney & Friends, lasting from 2002 to 2004. Following this, Gomez had cameo roles in films such as Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire . In 2006, Gomez appeared as a guest star on an episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as well as Hannah Montana. Following this, Gomez starred in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. The series was a critical and commercial success, earning Gomez numerous awards and nominations. Gomez later appeared in numerous Disney Channel series and films including Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream and Disney Channel Games . In 2009, Gomez appeared in the films Princess Protection Program and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie before releasing her first studio album as Selena Gomez & the Scene, titled Kiss & Tell.
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Turkmenistan eyes new programme to combat bribery, corruption
By Dzhumaguly Annayev
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is sworn in on February 17, 2017, in Ashgabat. In his third inaugural address as president, Berdymukhamedov said that fighting corruption would be a priority of his government. [Igor Sasin/AFP]
ASHGABAT -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has tasked the State Security Council and parliament with drafting a new anti-corruption programme for civil servants.
The shortcomings of the previous anti-corruption policy became apparent on October 1 after incidents of bribery among employees of the Interior Ministry (MVD) came to light during a joint session of the State Security Council and the cabinet.
Corrupt officials working in the ministry have been arrested, according to Prosecutor General Batyr Atdayev.
During his report, a large monitor displayed an image of rogue police officers repenting for acts committed and tearfully begging for mercy.
As a result of the investigation, Berdymukhamedov fired Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Isgender Mulikov, demoting him to major and depriving him of all his state decorations.
Mulikov had received 12 reprimands during 10 years of service, including the most recent, the TV news programme "Vatan" reported on October 1.
"I will never allow anyone to steal the people's money and enrich themselves at our citizens' expense," Berdymukhamedov said.
Speaking to cabinet ministers and directors of other government agencies, Berdymukhamedov said that bribery and corruption violate state and social structure, slow down economic growth and create major obstacles to national development.
Institutional credibility and ethical behaviour within the Turkmen MVD are a regional security matter, since the country is one of three Central Asian "front line states" that border Afghanistan.
In addition, like all the other Central Asian countries, it saw hundreds of radicalised citizens join "Islamic State" (IS) in Syria and Iraq, posing a challenge to the authorities if they try to return to Turkmenistan.
Observers also see corruption and manipulation by the Kremlin as the reasons why Russian oligarchs have further entrenched themselves into Turkmenistan's oil and gas industries, diverting profits away from the local economy and putting the country's sovereignty at greater risk.
Corruption 'corrodes everything'
Fighting corruption would be a priority of his government, Berdymukhamedov announced during his third inaugural address in 2017.
In 2018 Turkmenistan was the worst-ranked country in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region on the Corruption Perceptions Index, tying with three other countries for 161st out of 180 worldwide, according to the NGO Transparency International.
"Developing and adopting a new government anti-corruption programme are essential for the state, because corruption, like rust, corrodes everything; it impedes economic development and degrades our society," said Maksat Charyyev, an Ashgabat-based lawyer.
"Everyone demands bribes; you need to give a kickback for everything, even to get the muftiate to include you on the list of pilgrims allowed on the Hajj," he added.
In July 2017, when authorities found bribe-takers among prosecutors and judges, Berdymukhamedov said, "There will never be a place for corruption in Turkmenistan."
"However, corruption, like cancerous lesions, is evident in the entire organism of the state machinery," Charyyev said.
'More open and transparent'
Observers are confident that the new government programme will help to reduce bribery and corruption.
"We were able to eradicate drugs from the country, and we'll be able to conquer corruption," said Aman Atabayev, a veteran of the MVD's uniformed ranks, from Mary.
Drug addiction fell sharply after the practice of annually granting amnesty to drug pushers ceased, said Atabayev.
"In fighting corruption, you need to enact tougher penalties and mandate that bribe-takers who haven't completed their full sentences ... don't go free," said Atabayev.
However, the stiffening and inevitability of punishment for offering and receiving bribes are no panacea, he said.
"We need to re-examine the system for training and mentoring personnel... require civil servants to report their sources of income every year and make the activities of government agencies more open and transparent," Atabayev said.
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Schist: A Cultural Staple in the Douro Valley and Beyond
Like most of northern Portugal, the geology of the Minho region is dominated by granite rocks. Rolling hills with massive round boulders cluster around peaks or are strewn about slopes and sandy river banks in the valleys. Every now and again, on my hikes through the forests or along the country lanes, I come across a ragged twist of dark orange schist called xisto. Xisto (schist) is a thinly layered rock, ranging in colors from the warmest ochre to the darkest gray, makes a striking change from the pale uniformity of the surrounding granite, a rock formed from the cooling of vast subterranean chambers of hot liquid magma.
Schist in the Minho
Dusting off my trusty (if somewhat dog-eared) geological text books, I wanted to remind myself about the origins of this colourful and unusual rock. Schist can be compared to sedimentary mudstone, shale or volcanic lava that has later been squeezed and contorted by immense heat and tectonic forces deep underground changing its structure into a finely layered or foliated rock. Sometimes, the original minerals of the rock are transformed into shiny platey silvery gold micas that give the flat faces of the schist their brilliant sheen. Geologists call this effect metamorphism (meaning change). If a low grade metamorphism has taken place, the rock becomes a dark platy slate; while in the case of schist, a very high grade of metamorphism has taken place where massive amounts of heat and pressure molded this rock into the mineral we love today! (photo by Julie Fox)
In my travels around the area, I’ve noticed how frequently schist is used in some of the local Portuguese architecture. The Minhota farm houses or quintas are often built with chunky granite blocks – all squares and rectangles giving clean but quite plain outlines to the buildings. But occasionally you’ll notice houses with schist thrown into the mix; walls stacked with thinly layered slabs; the irregular and crooked finish giving a warm rich texture against the silvery granite blocks supporting the corners and the lintels over the doorways and windows.
Schist in the Douro Valley
But what about the schist found in other parts of Portugal ? How has it shaped the natural landscape? Turning my attention to the south, I was intrigued by the descriptions of the schist landscape of the upper Douro gorge.
As I pulled into Pinhão, a small town nestled at the confluence of the Douro river and one of its tributaries in the heart of port wine country, I gazed up at the steep arid hillsides tracing the lines of terraces wrapped around the precarious slopes. I picked out the names of port companies stenciled in large black letters on the white washed walls of quintas (wineries) amongst the vines and olive groves and spotted small villages clinging to the necks of the valley. Seriously? What kind of super human could have shaped this landscape against the force of gravity!
These death-defying terraces were manually constructed over the centuries, each stone laboriously carried and carefully placed in their position. Picking up a lump of schist and breaking it apart on a flagstone, I could see how these small slabs split easily along the foliations and how their flat shape allows them to be stacked and interlocked to make dry stone walls. Behind the terrace walls, a thin soil slowly developed and when it was washed down in the rains it would be carried back up the slope – on someone’s back !
It seems that schist has long been synonymous with port wine production. Back in the 18th century the first Marquis of Pombal set out the granite markers around the upper Douro to show where grapes for port wines could be grown; basically the first demarcated area and pretty much following the boundary between the schist and the granite. So what is it about schist and port wine grapes?
Schist throughout Spain and Portugal
Pockets of schist and slate can be found in wine regions all over the world; the Priorat region of Spain is underlain by black slates while in France the gamay grape thrives on the dark schist of Morgon in Beaujolais region. It looks like the structure of these rocks allows the scarce rainwater to travel down the steep planes. The roots of the vines follow deep into the earth to get moisture and nutrients and at the same time gain a strong anchor for the vines above. The dark colour of the schist also absorbs the heat of the day and slowly releases the heat during the night adding to an ideal micro climate for growing port wine grapes. (photo by Ryan Opaz)
Further south, schist crops up in the Beiras and Alentejo and right down on to the Algarve. Take the famous schist villages (aldeias do xisto) of the Beiras region. It seems these villages were largely abandoned by the original inhabitants until recently when someone decided to renovate a house and then invited his friends to do the same. The idea snow balled and whole villages have been restored to life. There are now 27 schist villages in the area to the south east of Coimbra, a mountainous area with slopes clad in forests of pine, oak and chestnut.
Tight clusters of dark coloured two or three storey houses can be found on the steep slopes separated by narrow lanes paved in slabs of polished schist. Even some roofs are covered in dark slate in contrast to the terra cotta ceramic tiles found on many Portuguese roofs. It is not only private dwellings that are being carefully restored; inns, water mills, communal wash houses and corn threshing floors have also been rebuilt in the local schist.
Timber from the surrounding forests is also used and bannisters of gnarled wood can be seen on outside staircases or as supports to the roofs over balconies. Shorter wooden beams stretch across the top of windows and doors supporting the layers of schist above. Each area has its own masonry traditions and skilled craftsmen who understand the local schist and work with its unique fabric have helped to resurrect these villages.
Visiting Portugal
Meanwhile back in Minho, I spot new houses being built; still with great granite blocks, but now with ever more imaginative ways of adding a twist of schist, maybe through a chimney stack, a delicate panel set into an outside wall or even an elegant staircase sweeping up to the front doors. Whatever it is, it seems that schist is not only making a comeback, but it’s welcoming wine, nature and architectural lovers from around the world to come experience its grandeur. Why not book a trip for yourself!? (photo by Ryan Opaz)
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A baby opossum was found with eyes injured, a broken jaw and other injuries on a Hilton Head golf course in South Carolina.
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Baby opossum beaten until blinded at South Carolina golf course
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A baby opossum was found beaten until she was blinded at a Hilton Head Island golf course in South Carolina, according to the Wildlife Rehab of Greenville.
The opossum, now named Scarlett, was found with a broken jaw, one eye protruding, the other eye injured and a large gash on her throat, Wendy Watson, the president of the Wildlife Rehab of Greenville, told CNN.
"The injuries are indicative of being struck with a golf club," Watson alleges.
The opossum, who is less than a year old, weighs two pounds and still has her baby teeth. A volunteer with the Wildlife Rehab nonprofit, which rehabilitates and then releases injured wildlife, is providing Scarlett with medical care in Hilton Head.
"No one has been caught for doing this," Watson said. "We reported it to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and they investigated. Without pictures or video, they cannot move forward."
While there were witnesses to Scarlett's assault, no one has agreed to talk, according to Watson.
David Lucas, a spokesperson for SCDNR, told CNN affiliate WJCL that anyone with information regarding the attack is encouraged to reach out to the SCDNR.
"Our agency is aware of this incident and has looked into it," Lucas said in a statement to WJCL. "As best we can determine right now, the speculation that the animal may have been hit/injured with a golf club is unverified. We have not been able to locate or speak with anyone claiming to have witnessed this, or having direct knowledge of the incident at this time."
According to the Humane Society of the United States, opossums may hiss but rarely do they do more than threaten with the sound. If the hissing doesn't work to scare off predators, opossums play dead. The Humane Society says opossums rarely carry rabies, and the nocturnal animals are not typically aggressive.
So far, more than $8,000 has been donated to aid Scarlett in her recovery. The money will go to Scarlett's medical care, and leftover funds will be directed to future wildlife patients, according to Watson.
The baby opossum is currently recovering from her injuries, only eating liquid foods and receiving medication for pain and antibiotics. Despite the attack, the opossum has been friendly to those caring for her.
"Often we see that animals understand that we are trying to help them, and this is true with Scarlett," Watson told CNN. "She has been handling our interaction with her very well."
Scarlett will remain in rehabilitation until her recovery. But Watson said if her injuries prevent her from released back into the wild, she will remain with volunteers in Hilton Head.
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Jin, Meng
"On the night of June Fourth, a woman gives birth in a Beijing hospital alone. Thus begins the unraveling of Su Lan, a brilliant physicist who until this moment has successfully erased her past, fighting what she calls the mind's arrow of time. When Su Lan dies unexpectedly seventeen years later, it is her daughter Liya who inherits the silences and contradictions of her life. Liya, who grew up in America, takes her mother's ashes to China--to her, an unknown country. In a territory inhabited by the ghosts of the living and the dead, Liya's memories are joined by those of two others: Zhu Wen, the woman last to know Su Lan before she left China, and Yongzong, the father Liya has never known. In this way a portrait of Su Lan emerges: an ambitious scientist, an ambivalent mother, and a woman whose relationship to her own past shapes and ultimately unmakes Liya's own sense of displacement."--Book jacket.
Publisher: New York, NY : Custom House, [2020]
Edition: First edition.
Characteristics: 279 pages ; 24 cm
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Project files for satellites launched from Kapustin Yar launchsite
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Contain details of the satellites, predictions and press cuttings
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KET/A Logs of satellite signals and visual observations
KET/A/1 GE Perry desk diaries for the years 1955-2000
KET/A/1/01 GE Perry desk diary for the year 1955
KET/A/1/34 GE Perry desk and pocket diaries for the year 1988
KET/A/1/43 GE Perry desk diary and weekly calendar for the year 1997
KET/A/1/44 GE Perry desk diary and calendar for the year 1998
KET/A/2 Observation results sent to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and related correspondence
KET/A/2/1 Observation results sent to DSIR and related correspondence for the years 1960-1964
KET/A/3 Satellite observations from Farnham station and correspondence with DG King-Hele
KET/A/3/1 Satellite observations from Farnham station and correspondence with DG King-Hele for the years 1964-1965
KET/A/3/2 Satellite observations from Farnham station and correspondence with DG King-Hele for the year 1966
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KET/A/4 Observation totals and information on Russian launches
KET/A/5 Log books of satellite radio signals
KET/A/5/1 Sputnik 11 log books
KET/A/5/1/1 Sputnik 11 log book for March-April 1962
KET/A/5/1/2 Sputnik 11 log book for September 1964 - March 1965
KET/A/5/2 Kettering Grammar School log books of satellite radio observations
KET/A/5/2/01 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for the year 1965
KET/A/5/2/04 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for January-September 1968
KET/A/5/2/05 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for September 1968 - May 1969
KET/A/5/2/06 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for May 1969 - April 1970
KET/A/5/2/07 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for April-December 1970
KET/A/5/2/10 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for January 1973 - July 1974
KET/A/5/2/11 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for July 1974 - July 1975
KET/A/5/2/12 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for July 1975 - February 1977
KET/A/5/2/13 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for February 1977 - January 1978
KET/A/5/2/14 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for January 1978 - August 1978
KET/A/5/2/15 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for August 1978 - May 1979
KET/A/5/2/16 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for May 1979 - May 1980
KET/A/5/2/17 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for May 1980 - October 1981
KET/A/5/2/18 Kettering Grammar School log book of satellite radio observations for October 1981 - June 1984
KET/A/5/3 GE Perry's log books of satellite radio observations
KET/A/5/3/01 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for May 1969 - September 1974
KET/A/5/3/02 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for September 1974 - October 1978
KET/A/5/3/03 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for October 1978 - March 1982
KET/A/5/3/04 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for April 1982 - September 1984
KET/A/5/3/05 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for September 1984 - May 1986
KET/A/5/3/06 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for May 1986 - July 1987
KET/A/5/3/07 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for July 1987 - June 1988
KET/A/5/3/08 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for June 1988 - May 1990
KET/A/5/3/10 GE Perry's log book of satellite radio observations for July 1994 - January 2000
KET/A/6 Radio observations, satellite launches and related documents
KET/B Two-line element sets
KET/B/01 Two-line element sets and notes for the year 1981
KET/C Satellite project files
KET/C/1 Project files for Russian space stations
KET/C/1/01 Project file for Salyut 1 space station and Soyuz missions 10 and 11 test
KET/C/1/02 Project file for Salyut 2 space station
KET/C/1/03 Project files for Salyut 3 space station and Soyuz missions 14 and 15
KET/C/1/03/01 Documents relating to Salyut 3 space station and Soyuz missions 14 and 15
KET/C/1/03/02 Paper slips with data for Salyut 3 space station and Soyuz mission 14
KET/C/1/04 Project files for Salyut 4 space station and Soyuz missions 17, 18 and 20
KET/C/1/06 Project files for Salyut 6 space station and Soyuz missions 26-32
KET/C/1/06/1 Orbital data for Salyut 6 space station
KET/C/1/06/2 Documents relating to Salyut 6 space station and Soyuz missions 26-32
KET/C/1/06/3 Timeline entitled: 'Salyut 6 Milestones'
KET/C/1/06/4 Documents relating to Salyut 6 manoeuvers during the third long-duration manned mission
KET/C/1/06/5 Orbital data for missions to Salyut 6 space station
KET/C/1/06/6 NASA Prediction Bulletins for Salyut 6 space station
KET/C/1/07 Project files for Salyut 7 space station
KET/C/1/07/01 Orbital data for Salyut 7 space station
KET/C/1/07/02 Two-line element sets and graphs for missions to Salyut 7 space station
KET/C/1/07/03 Salyut 7 space station decay study
KET/C/1/07/04 United Nations document relating to the decay of Salyut 7 - Cosmos 1686
KET/C/1/08 Project files for MIR space station
KET/C/1/08/1 Orbital data for MIR space station
KET/C/1/08/2 Decay study for MIR space station
KET/C/1/08/3 Articles concerning MIR space station
KET/C/1/08/4 Photographs of MIR space station
KET/C/2 Project files for Russian satellites organised by launchsite
KET/C/2/1 Project files for satellites launched from Kapustin Yar launchsite
KET/C/2/1/1 File for satellites launched from Kapustin Yar site with the orbital inclination 48.4 degrees
KET/C/2/1/2 File for satellites launched from Kapustin Yar site with the orbital inclination 48.4 degrees and 50.8 degrees
KET/C/2/2 Project files for satellites launched from Tyuratam launchsite
KET/C/2/2/01 File for satellites launched from Tyuratam site with the orbital inclination 49.6 degrees
KET/C/2/2/04 File for satellites launched from Tyuratam site with the orbital inclination 51.9, 51.2 and 51.8 degrees
KET/C/2/2/11 File for satellites launched from Tyuratam site with the orbital inclination 65 degrees
KET/C/2/3 Project files for satellites launched from Plesetsk launchsite
KET/C/2/3/01 File for satellites launched from Plesetsk site with the orbital inclination 62.8 degrees
KET/C/2/3/09 File for satellites launched from Plesetsk site with the orbital inclination 64.6 and 65.6 degrees
KET/C/2/3/16 File for satellites launched from Plesetsk site with the orbital inclination 67 degrees
KET/C/2/3/23 File for satellites launched from Plesetsk site with the orbital inclination 72 and 72.9 degrees
KET/C/2/3/50 File for satellites launched from Plesetsk site with the orbital inclination 82.99 degrees
KET/C/3 Project files for Russian satellites organised chronologically
KET/C/3/01 File for Sputnik 4 1960-005A satellite
KET/C/3/02 File for Echo 1 1960-009A satellite
KET/C/3/03 Files for 1961-027A Discoverer 32, 1961 Alpha Gamma 1, 1961-034A Discoverer 36, 1961 Alpha Kappa 1
KET/C/3/04 File for "Cosmos series" Sputnik 11 (1962-008A) and 1962 Theta 1
KET/C/3/05 File for Sputnik 15 1962 and Upsilon 1 (Cosmos 5) 1962-020A
KET/C/3/06 File for Cosmos 13 1963-06A radio observations
KET/C/3/07 File for Cosmos 14 1963-10A and Cosmos 16 1963-12A radio observations
KET/C/3/09 File for Vostok 5 (Bykovsky) and Vostok 6 (Tereshkova) 1963-20A 1963-23A Radio Observations
KET/C/3/10 File for Polyot 1 1963-43A radio observations
KET/C/3/11 File for Cosmos 22 1963-45A and 24 1963-52A radio observations
KET/C/3/12 File for 1964-4A Echo 2 satellite
KET/C/3/13 File for 1964-41 Echo 2 satellite
KET/C/3/14 File for 1964-06A Electron 1 and 1964-38A Electron 3 radio observations
KET/C/3/15 File for Cosmos 29,30,33,34,37,45,48 radio observations on 19.996 Mc/s
KET/C/3/16 File for Cosmos 51˚ satellites 32 (1964-29A), 35, 50 (1964-70A) and 67 (1965-40A)
KET/C/3/17 File for Cosmos 40 1964-46C radio observations on 19.802 Mc/s
KET/C/3/18 File for Explorer 22 1964-64A and Ionosphere Beacon S-66B radio observations on 20.005Mc/s
KET/C/3/19 File for 1964-065A Voskhod 1
KET/C/3/20 File for 1964-84A San Marco satellite
KET/C/3/21 File for Cosmos satellites 52, 59, 64, 65, 66, 69, 85, 91, 92, 94, 98 radio observations on 19.995MHz
KET/C/3/22 File for 1965-06A Cosmos 53 radio observations on 20.005MHz
KET/C/3/23 File for 1965-09A Pegasus A and 1965-39A Pegasus B satellites
KET/C/3/24 File for 1965-11A Cosmos 54 and 1965-11B Cosmos 55 radio observations on 19.802 Mc/s
KET/C/3/25 File for 1965-11D Cosmos 54 rocket
KET/C/3/26 File for 1965-20A Cosmos 61 radio observations on 20.084 MHz and 1965-20C Cosmos 63 radio observations on 19.775 MHz
KET/C/3/27 File for Voskhod 2 1965-22A and 22B rocket
KET/C/3/28 File for 1965-32A Explorer 27 and Ionosphere BEACON C 41˚ satellites
KET/C/3/29 File for 1965-53 A-F Cosmos 71-75 satellites
KET/C/3/30 File for 1965-54A and B Proton 1, 1965-87A and B Proton 2 rockets and radio observations for 1966-60A and B Proton 3 rockets on 19.545 Mc/s
KET/C/3/31 File for 1965-95B Cosmos 97 rocket
KET/C/3/32 File for 1966-15A and B Cosmos 110 satellite and rocket
KET/C/3/33 File for 1966 Cosmos satellites with inclination 65˚
KET/C/3/34 File for 1966 Cosmos satellites with inclination 72˚ (Northern launch Site)
KET/C/3/35 File for 1966-43A Cosmos 119 satellite
KET/C/3/36 File for 1966 Cosmos satellites with inclination 51.8˚
KET/C/3/37 File for 1966-56A PAGEOS-A satellite
KET/C/3/38 File for 1967 Cosmos satellites
KET/C/3/40 File for 1967-104A Cosmos satellite
KET/C/3/41 File for 1967 Aerial 3 satellite and track diagrams for various rockets and satellites
KET/C/3/42 File for Cosmos satellites: 186, 188, 210, 212, 214, 216, 224, 227 and 238
KET/C/3/43 File for automatic docking of Cosmos satellites: 186, 188, 212 and 213
KET/C/3/44 File for Luna 14 satellite
KET/C/3/45 File for 1968-21B Cosmos 207 Rocket
KET/C/3/47 File for 1968-103A Proton 4 satellite
KET/C/3/48 File for Proton 4 satellite
KET/C/3/49 File for Cosmos satellites 251, 264, 280 and 317
KET/C/3/50 File for Cosmos satellites 201, 208 and 231
KET/C/3/51 File for selected satellites launched between 1969 and 1974
KET/C/3/52 File for Cosmos 275 and 277 satellites
KET/C/3/53 File for Soviet Luna program from Luna 15 onwards
KET/C/3/54 File of information pertaining to Soviet Moon flights
KET/C/3/55 File of Morse Code transmissions
KET/C/3/56 File of Cosmos 461 satellite with inclination 62.8˚
KET/C/3/57 File of 1971-109A AERIAL (Formerly UK-4) and Miranda satellites
KET/C/3/58 File of Prognoz 65TT satellite
KET/C/3/60 File entitled “Arab-Israeli War”
KET/C/4 Project files for Russian satellites arranged by type of satellite
KET/C/4/01 Files for Early Warning satellites in Cosmos series
KET/C/4/02 Files for Eorsat and Rorsat satellites
KET/C/4/03 Files for Glonass satellites
KET/C/4/04 Files for Navigational satellites
KET/C/4/05 Files for Elint, Store Dump and Geodesy satellites
KET/C/4/06 Files for Ocean Surveillance satellites
KET/C/4/07 Files for Molynia satellites
KET/C/4/08 Files for Meteor satellites
KET/C/4/08/01 File for Meteor 1st to 21st and Cosmos 144, 206, 226 satellites
KET/C/4/08/02 File for Meteor 1-10 satellite
KET/C/4/08/05 File for Meteor 2 satellite series
KET/C/4/08/06 File for Meteor 2 satellites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
KET/C/4/08/07 File for Meteor 2-5 satellite
KET/C/4/08/08 File for Meteor 2 satellites: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
KET/C/4/08/11 File for Meteor 2 satellites 13, 14, 15 and Meteor 3-1
KET/C/4/08/14 File for Meteor 3 satellites: 3, 4, 5
KET/C/4/08/15 File for Meteor Priroda satellites
KET/C/4/08/16 File for Meteor 1-1 to Meteor 1-20 satellites
KET/C/4/08/17 File for Meteor 1-21 to Meteor 1-23 satellites
KET/C/4/08/18 File for Meteor satellites launched in 1976
KET/C/4/08/19 File for Meteor 1-27 and Meteor 1-28 satellites
KET/C/4/08/21 File for Meteor satellites 1-29, 2-4, 2-5 and Cosmos satellites 1077, 1093, 1116, 1143, 1145
KET/C/4/09 Files for Seek and Destroy, Interceptors and Hunter Killer Series satellites
KET/C/4/09/1 File for 'Seek and Destroy' satellites launched at orbital inclination of 62.9 degrees
KET/C/4/09/2 File for Interceptors satellites launched at orbital inclination of 65.8 degrees
KET/C/4/09/3 File for Interceptors satellites launched in 1976 and 1977
KET/C/4/09/4 File for Interceptors satellites launched in 1977
KET/C/4/09/5 File for Hunter Killer series satellites
KET/C/4/10 Files for Cosmos satellites
KET/C/4/10/01 File for Cosmos satellites launched 1970-1973
KET/C/4/10/02 File for Cosmos satellites launched in 1976
KET/C/4/10/04 File for Cosmos satellites with orbital inclination 71 degrees
KET/C/4/10/05 File for Cosmos satellites with orbital inclination 74 degrees launched in 1975
KET/C/4/10/06 File for Cosmos satellites with orbital inclination 74 degrees launched 1977-1979
KET/C/4/10/07 File for Cosmos satellite 929
KET/C/4/10/08 File for Cosmos satellites 379, 382, 398, 434 and 656
KET/C/4/10/11 File for Cosmos satellites 1094 to 1607
KET/C/4/10/12 File for Cosmos satellite 1120
KET/C/4/10/13 File for Cosmos satellites 1171 and 1174
KET/C/4/10/22 File for Cosmos satellites 1834, 1867, 1890, 1900, 1932, 1949, 1979, 2033, 2046, 2051, 2060, 2103 and 2107
KET/C/4/10/25 File labelled 'Current Interest'
KET/C/4/10/26 File labelled 'Various Cosmos'
KET/C/4/10/27 File for Cosmos satellites 300, 305 and 359
KET/C/4/10/28 File for Cosmos satellites 245 to 526
KET/C/4/11 Files for Soyuz manned spaceflights and test flights
KET/C/4/11/01 File for Soyuz 1 spacecraft
KET/C/4/11/02 File for Soyuz 2 and 3 spacecraft
KET/C/4/11/05 File titled 'Soyuz Telemetry'
KET/C/4/11/06 File for Soyuz 12 and 13 spacecraft
KET/C/4/11/07 File for Soyuz 6, 7 and 8 spacecraft
KET/C/4/11/08 File for Soyuz 15 voice signals
KET/C/4/11/09 File for Project Juno - Helen Sharman's flight
KET/C/4/11/10 File titled 'Manned Spaceflight'
KET/C/4/12 Files for Magion satellites
KET/C/4/13 Files for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites
KET/C/4/14 Files for Ion Thruster satellites
KET/C/4/15 Files for Intercosmos satellites
KET/C/4/16 Files for Oscar, UoSAT and foreign satellites
KET/C/4/16/01 File for 1970-08B Australis Oscar A satellite
KET/C/4/16/02 File for 1972-14A Esro TD-1A satellite
KET/C/4/16/03 File for 1971-89A Astex satellite
KET/C/4/16/04 File for Oscar 1972-82A NOAA 2 satellite
KET/C/4/16/05 File for 1981-100B UoSAT 1 satellite
KET/C/4/16/06 File for 84-21 Oscar 11 (UoSAT 2) satellite
KET/C/4/16/07 File for Amateur Satellites
KET/C/4/16/08 File for Israeli satellite Ofeq 2
KET/C/4/16/09 File for 1990-30A Asiasat 1 satellite
KET/C/4/16/10 File for 1992-54A Ausat B-1 satellite
KET/C/4/16/11 File for 1992-64A Freja satellite
KET/C/4/16/12 File for Intasat Spanish satellite
KET/C/4/16/13 File for 1995-00A Express satellite
KET/C/4/16/14 File for Indian satellites
KET/C/4/16/15 File for Rohini 1, 2, 3 and Cosmos 1311 satellites
KET/C/4/16/16 File for 1975-33A Indian Scientific satellite
KET/C/4/16/17 File for Aryabhata, Sross-C and other Indian satellites
KET/C/4/17 Miscellaneous satellite-related files
KET/C/4/17/01 File titled 'Various satellites (not Cosmos)'
KET/C/4/17/02 File titled 'Orbital changes'
KET/C/4/17/03 File containing decay notices and predictions for satellites: 07363, 08521 and 08473
KET/C/4/17/04 File containing information on Raduga, Gorizant and Ekran satellites
KET/C/4/17/05 Files titled 'Fourth Generation'
KET/C/4/17/06 File titled 'Equatorial Orbits'
KET/C/4/17/07 File titled 'Geostationary Equatorial Orbits'
KET/C/4/17/08 File containing information on satellites with orbital inclination of 62.2 degrees
KET/C/4/17/10 File containing information on Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS)
KET/C/4/17/11 File containing information on lunar and interplanetary probe failures
KET/C/4/17/12 File containing information on Venera, Lunar and Prognoz programmes
KET/C/4/17/13 File containing information on Korean Air Lines Flight KAL 007
KET/C/4/17/14 File of press cuttings and G E Perry's notes, including information on China H-bomb
KET/C/4/17/15 File of G E Perry's visual observations
KET/C/4/17/16 File containing tracking work conducted by David Dean and Alan Mason
KET/C/5 USA satellite project files
KET/C/5/1 Files for the first USA space station Skylab
KET/C/5/1/1 Documents relating to the Kettering Group's study of the decay of Skylab
KET/C/5/1/2 File of correspondence between G E Perry and Ralph Hoger
KET/C/5/1/3 Photograph of Skylab re-entry
KET/C/5/1/4 Postcard of the Skylab orbital workshop
KET/C/5/1/5 Collection of NASA promotional photographs featuring Skylab space station and its crew
KET/C/5/1/6 Set of transparencies featuring Skylab space station and its crew
KET/C/5/1/7 NASA leaflet: Mission report ‘The Final Skylab Mission’
KET/C/5/1/8 Fact sheet: Skylab Program/Apollo Command/Service Modules
KET/C/5/1/9 NASA publication: 'Our First Space Station'
KET/C/5/2 Files for the NASA Space Shuttle program
KET/C/5/2/01 NASA Space Shuttle News Reference document
KET/C/5/2/02 File for Space Shuttle missions STS-1, STS-2, STS-3 and STS-4
KET/C/5/2/03 File for Space Shuttle missions STS-5 and STS-6
KET/C/5/2/05 File for STS-9 Spacelab and 41C Tenth Space Shuttle missions
KET/C/5/2/06 File for Space Shuttle missions STS 41-C, 41-D, 41-G and 51-A
KET/C/6 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) files
KET/C/7 UK satellite project files
KET/C/8 Chinese satellite project files
KET/D Punched cards
KET/E Paper tapes of satellite signals
KET/F Photographic media
KET/G Audio-visual media
KET/G/1 Audio tapes
KET/G/1/1 Audio tapes of satellite signals recorded by Kettering Grammar School
KET/G/1/2 Audio tapes of interviews and lectures delivered by G E Perry
KET/G/1/3 Audio tapes containing recordings of programmes relating to satellites and space exploration
KET/H GE Perry's publications and speaking engagements
KET/J Kettering Grammar School satellite Tracking Group and Kettering Group papers
KET/K Tables of Earth satellites and research literature
KET/L GE Perry's personal papers
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Internet Unie to Deploy Amazon S3 Storage on Cloudian Object Storage
Internet Unie to Deploy Cloudian Object Storage and Amazon S3 Storage in Hybrid Storage Architecture
London, UK and Amsterdam, Netherlands – November 28, 2016 – Cloudian, Inc., a leading provider of hybrid cloud object storage systems, has been selected by Internet Unie, one of the largest Managed Service Providers in the Netherlands, to provide its HyperStore object storage solution for a new hybrid cloud storage service.
Internet Unie specialises in delivering fully managed infrastructure and hosting services to enterprise customers in the Netherlands. It will utilise Cloudian’s storage system to offer a new cloud service for its customers that will enable its customers to employ both Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud storage and a Cloudian storage system located in the Internet Unie data center, and manage both as a single limitlessly scalable storage environment.
“This hybrid service opens up enormous possibilities for those using the AWS service cloud offerings and need to store certain data types in a private cloud, for reasons such as data governance policies. With Cloudian’s new offering on AWS, our customers can point their applications to either cloud storage or on-premises storage, and it’s completely transparent,” said Arvid Cauwels, Sales Director at Internet Unie. “With AWS metering now available for Cloudian storage, customers get one AWS invoice for both their public and private cloud storage usage.”
“Internet Unie understands that the enormous demand for Amazon S3 storage is also driving demand for on-premises cloud-compatible storage,” explained Jacco van Achterberg, sales director at Cloudian. “Customers want the best of both worlds and this hybrid offering gives them full control over their storage workloads in both the public and private cloud.”
About Cloudian
Based in Silicon Valley, Cloudian is a leading provider of hybrid cloud object storage systems. Our flagship product, Cloudian HyperStore, enables service providers and enterprises to build reliable, affordable and scalable hybrid cloud storage solutions. Join us on LinkedIn, follow us on Twitter (@CloudianStorage) and Facebook, or visit us at www.cloudian.com.
About Internet Unie
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Internet Unie is an independent provider of hosting and data centre services. The company was founded in 1998 and has become one of the largest businesses to deliver managed hosting solutions in the Netherlands through offering continuity, safety and quality to customers in order to ensure that the Internet environment constitutes being a critical part of daily operations. http://www.iu.nl/
Cloudian Media Contact
Emily Gallagher
TouchdownPR
Cloudian@touchdownpr.com
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Blackhawks Beat Montreal For 7th Win In 10 GamesZack Smith scored twice to give the Chicago Blackhawks a victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Police Say No Foul Play Involved After Nails Found In Slides At Oak Lawn Playground Last Month
Filed Under:Memorial Park, Oak Lawn, Playground, Slides
The screws have now been removed from the slides at the Oak Lawn playground. (Credit: CBS)
(CBS) — Oak Lawn Police say there was no foul play involved in nails found protruding from slides on a playground last month, according to a press release from the village.
10 one-and-a-half inch drywall nails were found protruding from two of the five slides at Oak Lawn’s Memorial Park They were discovered and removed before anyone was hurt.
Police initially suspected that someone embedded the nails in the slides with the intent of hurting someone. Following a police investigation that involved cutting away parts of the slides, it was determined that, “The nails were part of the manufacturing or installation process of the playground equipment,”
The Oak Lawn Park District says they are investigating whether the nails were the result of a design flaw or an installation error.
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Gary News
A Teen, Whose Life Was Shattered By Violence, Helps Heal Family Of Tory'on Dukes, Child Killed By Gunfire In GaryHeartache has hit an entire family hard, and CBS 2’s Eric Cox reports on how a teen who knows the hurt of gun violence herself is helping this family heal.
Three Dead After Fire In Gary, IndianaA Gary family was dealing with a heartbreaking loss Friday night, after three family members were killed when a house went up in flames.
Gary Police Find Man Fatally Shot Inside Home On Edison StreetA man was found fatally shot inside a home in Gary, Indiana on Thursday evening.
Four Men In Custody In Gary Drive-By Shooting That Injured An 11-Year-OldFour men are now in custody in a shooting on 80/94 near Gary.
Bernard Graham To Plead Guilty To Shooting At Federal ATF Agent In GaryAn Illinois man is expected to plead admit he shot at a federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent in Indiana leading to a deadly shootout last year.
14-Year-Old Football Player Found Unresponsive In Calumet High School Swimming Pool In GaryA 14-year-old football player was found unresponsive at the bottom of a swimming pool at Calumet High School in Gary Wednesday evening, authorities said.
James McGhee Captured, Charged In Death Of Missing Gary Woman Sidne-Nichole BuchananJames McGhee, 38, of Gary, Indiana, was apprehended in the death of 27-year-old Buchanan, who went missing July 27 in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Gary Teacher Awards Student With Autism 'Most Annoying Male' TrophyAn Indiana school district has apologized after a teacher awarded an 11-year-old autistic student a trophy naming him the "most annoying male" of the school year.
Teen Aaliyah Stewart Creates Nonprofit To Fight Gary Gun Violence After Losing Both Her BrothersAfter both her siblings were shot and killed, a Northwest Indiana teen is trying to address gun violence in her hometown of Gary.
Gary Residents Want Vacant Colonial Gardens Demolished, Say Fencing Off And Cleaning Is Not EnoughPeople in Gary, Indiana, are fed up with an eyesore -- a cluster of vacant homes and debris that has haunted a neighborhood for years. Now the city says there may be some progress, but locals say it's not enough.
Gary Mayor Hoping For Emergency Hiring Of Police After Spike In HomicidesWith more than a dozen homicides in the city so far this year, the crime spike in Gary, Indiana, is alarming, and the city is calling the need for more police officers an emergency.
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Children's Retail Today
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IMAB Group
My Youth furniture line offers a fresh approach to kids’ bedroom design.
Italian furniture company IMAB Group manufactures and distributes high quality, modern modular home furnishings. The 50+-year-old business débuted in the U.S. market about a year ago with a new youth collection called My Youth that is made in Italy and designed for school-age children.
The newest My Youth collections introduced this year give Millennial parents a fresh approach to their kids’ bedroom designs.
“With the global connected Millennials, we know a sophisticated design attracts their sense of style,” Luigi Nocchi, president of IMAB America, says. “[They] want clean, simple silhouettes to maximize small spaces living [and] fun furniture.”
Made from melamine finished core panels, My Youth furniture satisfies both form and function aesthetics, is easy to clean and resists damage from everyday wear and tear. Each furniture grouping includes a bed (twin or full), dresser/mirror and nightstand; some also have an Armoire and a desk.
Established in 1968, IMAB Group produces master bedroom, kitchen and living room furniture, has 12 manufacturing plants and currently has more than 4,500 retail customers around the world.
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Home Biscayne Bay Tribune Carollo Picked A Fight With Miami’s Cops When He Had The Right...
Joe Carollo
Grant Column
Carollo Picked A Fight With Miami’s Cops When He Had The Right To Remain Silent
Any kid who grew up in the 1960s can tell you that he or she has a gut feeling for when the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Miranda v. Arizona. That decision forced every arresting officer to read a warning to suspects telling them that they had the right to remain silent.
Jack Webb, star and producer of NBC’s “Dragnet” must have had Detectives Joe Friday and Bill Gannon recite it at least twice a show beginning in 1967, from beginning to end, all 74 words. The reason? Without the warning, anything a suspect said could be used against him in a court of law.
It’s been engrained into the cultural consciousness. Everyone understands you don’t say something incriminating or stupid to a cop.
Everyone, it seems, except Joe Carollo.
Revoltin’ Joe has been at war with the owners of Ball & Chain, the Calle Ocho tavern who had the audacity to support Carollo’s opponent in the last election. Doing the worst imitation of Sylvester Stallone from “Judge Dredd”, Joe reportedly told the bar’s valet, “I am the law!” He sicced the City’s Code Enforcement cadets on Ball & Chain and got slapped back with a federal lawsuit that is still pending in the U.S. District Court.
Now, Joe’s got a new genius plan to get back at Ball & Chain. He put an item on the consent agenda to have the City of Miami enact an ordinance that will forbid City cops from working off-duty for “establishments that hold a 4COP or a 4COP SRX/SFS license”, namely bars and taverns that serve not only beer and wine, but liquor, too.
The reason stated in the proposed ordinance? “Because the conduct of the officer, employee, or clientele of the establishment detracts from MPD’s professional stature,” the legislation reads.
The jingle of “Dragnet” sounded like “Dum-ta-dum-dum. Dum-ta-dum-dum-dum.” What Joe is proposing is more than a little dumb. It’s moronic.
Will it prevent off-duty Miami cops from working at bars? Yes. Will it prevent all off-duty cops from working at bars in the City of Miami? No. I’m sure that Miami-Dade Police officers will be happy to take over these jobs. County cops have arrest jurisdiction even in the City limits.
Or bars could hire armed security guards for a lot less than it costs to employ an officer. If an establishment needs a brooding omnipresence at the front door to keep order, it will happen one way or another.
City of Miami cops will lose out on a lucrative gig and those who need the extra money for their families or to put a kid through college will be out of luck.
Why is Carollo really doing this? He resigned as a public service aide at Miami International Airport, never being able to make the jump to being a full-fledged policeman. He was more akin to a tricycle than racing bike. Maybe this is his way to get back at those he thought that had done him wrong.
If this is the reason, his healthcare benefits with the City of Miami now include\ mental health care. He needs to schedule time with a therapist and work out his feelings of inadequacy. He doesn’t need to take out his hostility towards Ball & Chain by picking the pockets of Miami’s Finest.
At this point, two things need to be done to put Joe back in his place. One of the other four Commissioners needs to object and to have the item taken off the consent agenda. If he really wants to push this, let him put it on the full agenda where Joe will have to face the public, the press, and Miami’s cops and fully explain why he’s taking opportunities away from them.
The second thing is that the Miami Fraternal Order of Police needs to step up and form a committee to recall Joe Carollo. I’ve already written about how it can be done. And I’ve also written about the reasons that could be put forth to satisfy the causation requirements on the recall petitions themselves.
Joe had the right to remain silent. But like every defendant on “Dragnet”, he insisted on talking. His words should be used against him in the court of public opinion.
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JClark September 10, 2019 at 7:39 pm
Using your paper to launch a weekly attack on Corollo is unfair practices.
If you were to “interview” Corollo and ask him why he does what he does … his reasoning for wanting to close Ball and Chain (maybe it’s the location; next to a neighborhood of homes, and condo’s/apt) and the people are complaining?
I would love to hear the “other side”. Remember, there are 3 sides to a story; yours, his and the truth.
Yes… I am playing the devils advocate here!
Steven L Redlich September 10, 2019 at 9:19 pm
Mr. Carollo doesn’t need a “devil’s advocate” to plead his case, he just needs to grow up and act like the public servant he pretends to be.
Armando Paz Jr September 10, 2019 at 10:40 pm
Preach it, Steven!
Sol Brother September 10, 2019 at 10:26 pm
One editorial comment, you forgot the word “not” in the following sentence, “Without the warning, anything a suspect said could [not] be used against him in a court of law.”
That said, I look forward each week to your skewering El Comandanté de Calle Ocho. What a pathetic excuse for a public servant. Almost as pathetic as the State Attorney’s Office of Public Corruption, which sits idly by while a tin pot despot like Nut Bag Carrollo employs corrupt practices and engages in political dick measuring contests with every one who would stand in his way. Especially honorable men like Bill Fuller. (Did you know that Bill Fuller’s uncle tried to overthrow Cuba in a military operation launched by the US, even before the Bay of Pigs.). Keep the spot light on old Joe and hopefully soon he will skitter back into his cucaracha waco and disappear forever.
Grant Stern September 10, 2019 at 10:50 pm
Joe Carollo has a long, racist history that compliments his past as a wife-beating maniac and his present as Miami’s worst city Commissioner, which is a real prize considering how awful the body has become since 2017’s changing of the guard at Dinner Key.
But even a broken clock is right twice a day.
This is the first time Joe Carollo has stuck his neck out to help this city. Miami Police run a literal racket surrounding bars and nightclubs in this town. If you don’t hire enough off-duty cops, they’ll shut your ass down faster than Crazy Joe.
Joe Carollo’s plan to kick off-duty Miami cops out of Miami’s nightlife scene has merit.
It should be implemented.
The Miami FOP has groomed a horrendous reputation for many years by placing atop its union a loudmouth agitator who committed civil rights violations just for fun.
Miami PD is still under a federal monitor for murdering unarmed black men.
Frankly, Miami cops can go staff bars in any other municipality or unincorporated area outside of the city and those mouths will too, be fed.
But just as Miami Beach PD learned a few years ago, it’s very difficult to police the police when they’re working at nightclubs inside their jurisdiction. The lines are too blurry between a private citizen (which they truly are when working security) and a police officer enforcing laws. The practice of off-duty cops working bars and clubs leads good men down bad paths, and in case you missed it, the police don’t police themselves at all. There were numerous horrible incidents on the Beach until there was a tragic fatality when a drunken cop killed a tourist on the beach by accident.
Joe Carollo is a sad excuse for a city commissioner, who is, this one time, right.
@MiamiCityMan September 14, 2019 at 9:38 am
100% spot-on comment.
Cathi gordon September 11, 2019 at 9:08 am
Joe Carollo is a vindictive selfish child!
He has a very checkered history and despite his history voters keep him in office. Thank you Grant Miller for giving us the facts. The neighborhood is not a quiet residential area but rather a bustling busy urban neighborhood with bars, restaurants and residential apts. Ball and Chain has brought the neighborhood a new revitalization and honors the history of Calle Ocho!
Jeremy September 12, 2019 at 1:40 pm
It’s your old buddy that stood next to George D. and watched when you went to north dade’s greybar after the little tempest in a teapot thing. It was nice to have a 24 hour phone in there, when you were the mayor, but we have to start looking at the 21st Century more…..you’re living in the early Castro era when Sh*t like this flies.
For those new to the area, we have to look back at Joe when he was a wee lad that was given the opportunity to be a stand up guy and support former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre at a press conference. Instead, he chose to stand up and stick a knife in this guy’s back by NOT supporting him and being rather vocal about it…. ON TV!
What Joe should tell the people is the type of medication he is being prescribed (under a different name) for that nasty bi-polar thing he seems to have to deal with. Joe should tell people about the gun he has in his night table, and the one in the kitchen; all readily within 10 feet of each other around his house.
Paranoia? Naw! It’s just Joe preparing for the inevitable day when he has run out of people to fight, until he looks at himself in the mirror and screams…..DRAW MOTHER F**KER!!!!
Neighbors will see the glass company the next day, and we will all know that Joe’s trolley has rounded the bend for the last time.
He Joe, is it true that the off shore account that you have is in the Cayman Islands?
Hmmm……I wonder if that’s his last stop……
Oh well, perhaps a SLAPP suit will stop him cold?
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Extraordinary Bulging Mass in the Foetus - A Case Report of Bladder Exstrophy
Joanna Łosińska and Maria Respondek-Liberska
INTRODUCTION: Prenatal diagnosis of bladder exstrophy is extremley rare and difficult. BACKGROUND: Due to abnormal development of the cloacal membrane there is an incomplete closure of the lower abdominal wall, absence of the anterior wall of the bladder and external exposition of the posterior wall. The pubic bones are usually separated, the umbilical cord low inserted and there is abnormal external genitalia development. CASE REPORT: At 21st week of gestation of 39-year-old multigravida multipara referred by a primary care obstetrician to high-specialised centre for a detailed ultrasound examination with a suspicion of bladder absence and inferior umbilical localisation. At 29 weeks of gestation presence of bulging mass of 2 cm, between the umbilical outlet and labia was detected. At 31 weeks of gestation previously detected structure among thighs had 3 cm diameter with lateral umbilical outlet. Major labia were prominent and minor labia were within normal limits. Between two umbilical arteries with an appropriate intraabdominal course there were no transsonic area corresponding to the urinary bladder. The newborn baby was born at term in a good condition, but with an exposed bladder of 4 cm in diameter. The urethral outlet was not visualised and the female genitals were abnormal. After a month the girl underwent primary bladder exstrophy closure. Although she suffers from recurring urinary tract infections, she is in a good general condition. CONCLUSIONS: Due to prenatal diagnostics it was possible to detect and make an initial diagnosis of severe malformation. Early diagnosis allowed to prepare parents for a newborn with a defect and teach them how to take care of the baby.
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Isolated Double Aortic Arch (Daa) – Prenatal Detection with Postnatal Follow-Up, Case Report and Literature Review
Julia Murlewska, Agnieszka Żalińska, Danuta Roik, Bożena Werner and Maria Respondek-Liberska
This case report presents a prenatal diagnosis with postnatal confirmation (by angio CT and computer reconstruction) of an isolated double aortic arch, with no blood disturbances and with no clinical symptoms after birth. Literature review was focusing on the possible symptoms in the future. Prenatal findings should be forwarded to neonatologist and pediatrician despite clinical silence.
Prenatal Detection and Postnatal Verification of Unusual Intracardiac Total Anomolous Pulmonary Venous Connection (Tapvc) in Complex Heart Defect with Dextrocardia - Case Report
Aneta Krasoń, Joanna Płużańska, Maciej Łukaszewski, Jadwiga Moll and Maria Respondek-Liberska
Prenatal diagnosis of total anomolous pulmonary venous connection (intracardiac) was diagnosed in fetus with dextrocardia and complex heart defect, which allowed fetal echocardiography monitoring, planning the time and place for delivery as well as early cardiac surgery. The differences between prenatal and postnatal evaluations were underlined. Despite life treathening condition neonate was asymptomatic without any heart murmur for the first 3 days after delivery.
Prenatal Microcephaly and Hydrocephalus and Normal Heart Anatomy, Postnatal Diagnosis of Nijmegen Syndrome - Case Report
Monika Wójtowicz-Marzec and Maria Respondek-Liberska
Nijmengen breakage syndrome is a rare autosomal condition mainly characterized by microcephaly. Patients are predisposed to malignancies due to combined immunodeficiency. The presented patient had prenatally diagnosed microcephaly with atypical ventriculomegaly of occipital horns. Fetal echocardiography showed a normal fetal heart anatomy. Diagnosis of Nijmengen syndrome was confirmed postnatally. The differential diagnosis of fetal microcephaly should take into account intrauterine infections, perinatal brain injury, congenital malformations or biological variants.
Congenital Heart Defects Coexisting with Omphalocele - the Important Prognostic Factor
Łukasz Sokołowski, Maria Respondek-Liberska, Michał Krekora, Joanna Płużańska and Maciej Słodki
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the following parameters of fetuses and neonates with omphalocele: the prevalence of coexisting congenital heart defects (CHD), abnormalities in heart function and the impact of coexisting CHD on fetal and neonatal survival. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 69 fetuses with omphalocele diagnosed and monitored at the Department of Prenatal Cardiology in our Institute in the years 2007-2017. The retrospective analisis of patients' data was performed. For statistical analysis we used Chi-square test, t-Student test and U Mann-Whitney test.. Results: In the studied group omphalocele was an isolated defect in 31.9% of the cases (22/69), in 68.1% (47/69) coexisting defects were present, in 49.3% (34/69) the coexisting defect was CHD. The most common CHD coexisting with omphalocele were ventricular septal defect (VSD), double outlet right ventricle (DORV) and atrio-ventricular septal defect (AVSD). Abnormalities of heart function were present in 43.5% (30/69) of fetuses with omphalocele: 23.5% (8/34) with normal heart anatomy and in 62.9% (22/35) with CHD. Statistically significant differences between the group with normal heart anatomy and the group with CHD regarded: Cardiovascular Profile Score (CVPS) (median 10 points vs median 9 points, U Mann-Whitney test p=0.034), neonatal birth weight(mean 3253 g vs median 2700 g, U Mann-Whitney test p=0.003), Apgar score (median 8 vs median 7, U Mann-Whitney test p=0.038) and survival rate until discharge from hospital (85% vs 52.9%, Chi-square test p=0.034). The comparison of data from 2007-2017 with data obtained from similar analysis performed in our center in 1999-2006, revealed significant improvement in the early detection of omphalocele (median 14.5 weeks of gestation vs mean 25.4 weeks of gestation), gestational age of delivery (mean 38 weeks of gestation vs mean 34 weeks of gestation) and survival rate until discharge both in neonates with normal heart anatomy and coexisting CHD (85% and 52.9% vs 70% and 23% respectively) . Conclusions: 1. The presence of coexisting CHD is an important prognostic factor in fetuses and neonates with omphalocele, so early fetal echocardiography should be performed in every case of omphalocele. 2. During the last decade (2007-2017), in contrast to years 1999-2006, we observed significant improvement in early and complete prenatal diagnosis of omphalocele. 3. We observed improvement in strategy of obstetrical management resulting in delivering neonates in a more advanced gestational age both in the group with normal heart anatomy and the group with coexisting CHD.
Interartery discordance in fetuses with growth restriction
A. Dhanya Mackeen, John W. Ross, Alexandria Betz, Wen Feng, Jay J. Bringman and Michael J. Paglia
OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were two-fold: 1) to determine the frequency of discordant umbilical artery Doppler systolic to diastolic (S/D) ratios in the individual umbilical arteries of growth-restricted fetuses and 2) to examine the impact of the frequency of discordance on clinical outcomes. METHODS: This was a prospective, observational study of growth-restricted fetuses. Doppler velocimetry was performed weekly and two S/D ratios were obtained for each fetal umbilical artery. Inter-artery discordance was defined as a difference in measurement categories (i.e., normal, elevated, absent, reversed) between the arteries. The number of abnormal measurements per visit was summed to 0-4 out of 4 values. A composite average number of abnormal Doppler measurements was calculated and fetuses were stratified based on degree of average number of abnormalities in increments of 25%: 0-<25%, 25-<50%, 50-<75%, and 75-100% abnormality. RESULTS: Of a total 241 fetuses (1762 visits), 110 (45.6%) had abnormal UAD flow and 189 (66%) demonstrated discordance. Abnormal values were noted in only one artery in 53% (n=151) of visits. Fetuses with any abnormal Doppler testing had smaller birthweights compared to fetuses with consistently normal testing (2485g vs 2623g, p <0.01); birthweight decreased as composite average of abnormal measurements increased (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: The majority (66%) of fetuses with abnormal testing demonstrated UAD discordance. Up to 53% of fetuses could have been misdiagnosed if only one artery was tested. Fetuses with a higher frequency of Doppler abnormalities had lower birthweights. We propose obtaining two measurements from each umbilical artery in growth-restricted fetuses.
Fetal Echocardiography in Uncommon Prenatal Cardiac Anomalies: Right Atrium Diverticulum, Interventricular Septal Aneurysm, Left and Right Ventricle Diverticulum – Report from Referral Center for Fetal Cardiology in Poland
Joanna Płużańska and Maria Respondek-Liberska
The prenatal detection of congenital anomalies of heart walls is very rare. We present a unique series of 8 cases with prenatal echocardiographic monitoring, treatment and postnatal follow-up, providing new insight into this “mysterious” heart problem
Echocardiographic Methods of Fetal Heart Size Assessmentheart to Chest Area Ratio and Transversal Heart Diameter
Oskar Sylwestrzak and Maria Respondek-Liberska
Introduction: Ultrasound assessment of fetal heart size (FHS) is widely used and recommended in many guidelines of fetal echocardiography due to its clinical value. The aim of this study was an analysis of some fetal heart measurements: ratio of heart area to chest area (HA/ CA) and transversal diameter of heart (AP) and their correlation to gestational age.
Material and methods: This retrospective study was based on database of records of ultrasound and echocardiographic examinations performed in our unit and included fetuses between 15th and 39th week of gestation with no evidence of heart defect or any abnormality.
Results: 609 ultrasound examinations were analyzed. The mean HA/CA was 0,30 ± 0,015, with no statistical difference between female and male (p>0,05), and seemed to be relatively constant with slight increase with advancing gestational age. The AP diameter in whole group correlated with gestational age (r=0,94) and there was no difference related to the fetuses gender.
Conclusion: The correlation of AP diameter and relative constancy of HA/CA ratio with gestational age presented in our normograms could be used for monitoring fetal development, but also for fetal cardiomegaly assessment.
Hydrops Fetalis and Congenital Pulmonary Capillary Haemangiomatosis in a Premature Infant - A Case Report and Literature Review
Anna Iacoi, Alexander Brobeil, Malena Götte, Christian Enzensberger, Vera Müller, Stefan Gattenlöhner and Roland Axt-Fliedner
Pulmonary capillary haemangiomatosis (PCH) is a rare disorder of the lung, well described in adult literature. PCH is characterized by capillary proliferation, infiltrating the interstitium and alveolar walls. This leads to development of respiratory distress and to end-stage pulmonary hypertension. Mostly young adults are affected. The affection of newborn is described in less than ten cases in literature in the past forty years. PCH is a mostly deadly ending disease. We present a preterm born infant with antepartal diagnosed hydrops fetalis, who died 30 minutes after birth. Autopsy revealed PCH as lethal reason and not cardial disease as presumed before.
Prenatal 3RD Trimester Expectation of Fetal or Neonatal Demise and Perinatal Team Approach
Michał Krekora, Mariusz Grzesiak, Maciej Słodki, Ewa Gulczyńska, Iwona Maroszyńska, Maria Respondek-Liberska, Frank A. Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to present our current practice of counseling patients and families with the most severe congenital malformations in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy and to develop practical guidelines for our team and involved healthcare/ socialcare professionals. MATERIAL & METHODS: It was a retrospective evaluation of a series of fetal cases in 2017 from single tertiary center. Maternal obstetrical medical history, time of prenatal detection of the anomaly (1st, 2nd or 3rd trimester), time between last fetal echocardiography and delivery, type of delivery, neonatal birth weight and time of neonatal demise. The total study group was subdived into early demise (during the 1st day after delivery) or late demise > 1st day after delivery. RESULTS: Mean maternal age was 30,4 +/- 5,6 years, and varied between 26 and 38 years. No chronic maternal diseases were found in medical history and no congenital malformations were present in previous children. All women had 1st trimester ultrasound, in 9 cases, it was reported as normal (with NT measurement < 2 mm), in 2 cases extracardiac abnormalities were detected: diaphragmatic hernia and omphalocele ( in both fetal karyotype 46,XY). In nine cases, the abnormalities were detected in midgestation and with maternal wish to continue the pregnancies. There were 8 neonatal deaths within 60 minutes after delivery, including one intrapartum death and 3 “late” neonatal deaths in the intensive care unit (on 12th, 21st and 22nd day). We stress upon the prenatal team approach and counseling of future parents, in order to prepare them for poor neonatal outcome. CONCLUSIONS: 1. In the most severe cases when fetal or neonatal demise was suspected, the two different opinions of specialists might not be enough and a third opinion should be recommended before final decision. 2. A Fetal Team of specialists is necessary in cases of expected fetal/neonatal demise in order to prepare a written report of recommended perinatal management for all sides involved in this difficult problem.
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Convergenze's Christmas Party
This year too, the whole staff of Convergenze has celebrated Christmas with the usual dinner party at the Mec Paestum Hotel.
The dress code of the evening was inspired by the Oscar-winning film "The Great Beauty", with the gentlemen dressed in beautifully colored jackets like those worn by the main character Jep Gambardella, decadent writer and disillusioned, keen observer of the world around us, and the ladies dressed in modern, elegant clothes.
The evening was enlivened by the verve of the "Effervescenti Naturali" (also known as The Guidonia Twins), regular guests of the famous program "Edicola Fiore", who enchanted the audience by singing live several songs with elegant harmony, and then by a DJ set by DJ Mauro Cafasso. We would really thank all of them for lightening up the party and make us live moments of serene harmony.
The only business intervention was the greeting by CEO Rosario Pingaro who explained what has been done this year and how much there is still to do in the next one, and warmly thanked the staff for the commitment and dedication shown towards the Company and the growth obtained through everyone's efforts.
The future will be reaching out to new challenges, with the clear growth of the Energy department and the ongoing innovation of the Telecommunications department through the development of new technologies and new products.
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21 September 2012 / Money, Motoring
Are older drivers overcharged for their car insurance?
Paul Davies Principal Money Researcher
We’ve found that older drivers are facing much higher car insurance quotes. That must be because they’re riskier than younger motorists and make more expensive claims… right?
Our latest investigation has found that older drivers, notably 81 to 85 year olds, are actually less likely to make claims on their car insurance.
However, we found that these motorists are often faced with premium quotes 50-74% higher than those for people aged 41-45. And when older drivers do put in a claim, on average it costs just 2% more.
High quotations for older drivers
The prospect of higher than justified premium rates seems a reality for all drivers aged 61-85. In all the age groups we analysed (61-65, 66-70, 71-75, 75-80 and 81-85) the premiums quoted to us were higher than the relative risk of the drivers would seem to merit.
Insurers are currently exempt from the ban on age discrimination, but they must publish annual aggregated data on claims frequency and costs to justify charging higher premiums for certain age groups. When we spoke to the Association of British Insurers about our findings, it said:
‘Our figures on average premiums paid by those over age 80 show that they are on average 3% higher than those for 41-45 year olds, which reflects the increased claims risk older drivers represent. Obviously this is much less than the 50-74% Which? quotes and may well be because the Which? percentage range reflects what older drivers were quoted by comparison websites and not what they actually paid for their insurance cover.’
We disagree and think that there’s a clear correlation between the prices you’re quoted and the premium you end up paying.
Too old to get insurance?
Of course, older drivers also have the problem of getting car insurance in the first place. Many of the UK’s largest insurers are still imposing maximum age limits – 14 of the top 30 car insurers we looked at set the bar at aged 85 or below.
And although insurers aren’t obliged to provide cover for customers of all ages, new ‘signposting’ rules mean they should at least help you find an insurer that is prepared to cover them.
We actually found the UK’s largest insurance company, Direct Line Group, failing to do so. A spokesperson said it would be looking into this.
So, if you’re over 60, what have you had to pay to cover your car? Is it much more than what your son or daughter pays? Did you struggle to get your car insured at all?
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duncan lucas says:
This country is a bit secretive in the type of driver involved in road death/accidents ,not so in the USA- the biggest cause of death in young people in the USA is ROAD ACCIDENTS ( while driving ) -2,333 deaths -16-19 years old -221,313 emergency room treatments . In case of arguments this is taken from a US government website and 2015 figures -CDC.GOV -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Ah ! got a British one – 2009 – car accidents- age/gender – BOTH male/female peak at 30 % at the ages of 15-24 years old. ,old drivers down to nearly zero-60-84-zero (approx ) -RAC Foundation .org
Maureen Purdom says:
I found co-op car insurance only insure under 81 as hubby 80 insured him this year but will have to shop around next year
Didn’t know that Maureen , if I am still around by that time I too will have to “shop around “.
malcolm r says:
I don’t know the evidence that we are secretive. Insurance is based on risk and these statistics will be a necessary part of the information they need. Putting in “road accident statistics” into Google brings up a number of UK klinks such as this, which I have not had time to look at:
Reported Road Accident Statistics – Parliament UK
researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN02198/SN02198.pdf
I had a look through UK.gov website on car accidents told you everything-weather , road types etc etc etc but not a word about age group related.
This is the content of a document provided for MPs and on the web that I referenced above. It does include age.
Reported Road Accident Statistics
Standard Note: SN/SG/2198
Author: Matthew Keep & Tom Rutherford
Social and General Statistics Section
A. Reported road casualties by severity 2
B. Reported road casualties by road type and severity 6
C. Reported road casualties by road user type and severity 8
D. Reported road casualties by time of accident and severity 10
E. Reported road casualties by age and road user type 11
F. Breath testing among drivers involved in accidents 13
G. International comparisons of road deaths 14
H. Further Information 16
I am looking at government —National Statistics-reported road causalities in GB -main results-2015 and even lumped in with older people the graph still shows 68 % were between 16 and 59 —-+60 = 28 %. and the government websites make it very hard to get age related info in detail many on their websites wont include it and only say “user groups ” . The RAC -Foundation arent as devious and the statistics are for full year -2015- quote – DEATHS from road accidents are much more prevalent among the UNDER 25,s than any other causes of death often reported by the media -between the ages of 15-24 a young person is twice as likely to die from a road accident than being assaulted etc / four times as likely to die from a road accident than from drugs /alcohol poisoning (substance ) .
The data provided in Parliament UK reports and statistics comes from the government. The government gets it from local highway authorities who keep detailed statistics of all fatal and personal injury incidents on UK roads including details of age and sex. The information is also shared by and with the police authorities. The statistics are used to consider where safety improvements are necessary and to help prioritise them.
A particularly significant statistic is single-vehicle incidents which are much more closely associated with young drivers. These include cases where the vehicle is out of control and in collision with an immovable object like a tree; demolishes a wall or other barrier; runs into a property; or runs off the road and turns over or falls into a ditch.
There was a terrible incident in our area recently when four teenagers lost their lives; the driver lost control at a junction and the car hit a tree; no one survived. The driver was a local ‘boy hero’ who had been driving performance vehicles for some time. Strangely, his death was seen as the most tragic; had he survived there is no doubt he would have been charged and convicted of multiple manslaughter.
Although older drivers tend to drive more carefully and tend to only drive on local roads and in the daylight, there is a worrying number of fatal collisions involving drivers over seventy and many incidents that do not cause death or injury but are extremely serious [like driving on the wrong carriageway, or mounting the footway]. Some of the older-driver incidents do unfortunately lead to the death of the driver or another road user. All the statistics feed into a risk assessment process and are weighted according to different factors.
I don’t think insurance companies are “exempt from ageism” as Toby Jug contends. Age is a relevant factor at each end of the spectrum, is useful in making insurance cover and premiums proportionate to identifiable risks, and is not an unlawful form of discrimination in this case. The alternative – a universal premium weighting – would mean a big hike for those giving rise to the least and lowest claims.
Peter Rutherford says:
I am 72 and live in the 4th worst postcode area for car crime in the country (according to the ABI).
I had an accident 3 years ago, which was settled recently, when I bumped into the back of another car, in first gear, at approx 5 MPH. I did not claim for my vehicle as the damage cost only half of my £250 excess. The cost to the other party came to just short of £27676.00 (yes! £27676.00). Fraud was suspected and I was told that over half the sum was for legal expenses. It was going to court, but the insurance company “bottled out” 2 weeks before the hearing.
In addition I went on a speed awareness course last year, so I was penalised for that too.
The outcome was my insurance doubled to pennies short of £1400. (Peugeot 205 1.4ltr 2005 value £850).
When I asked if the COST of the claim had any influence on my premium, the answer was “Definitely!”.
It seems not only do we have to pay for our mistakes, but also for the ineptitude and incompetence of the insurers
To compare, my wife (77) with no fines, points or accidents, insured for the same 6000 mls/year in an identical car pays £600.
So as always, we have to take the rough with the smooth and move on.
Richard Walton says:
Had a renewal from Churchill for£316 Then had to put a claim in. First in 20+years Had no claims protection. Informed them I wanted to up the mileage to 20,00 from 11,000 They sent me a revised quote ffor 17,000 miles for £525.Gone shopping.
Bogeynose bill says:
An elderly lady friend has just had her renewal for her car insurance increased to over £1000.00 , on asking why it had gone up by so much she was told , ” now you are 86 years old we have to charge more ” ??
Surely this is blatant age discrimination by the insurance company ???
Its not backed up by fact Bogeynose (try using a hankie ) but as you said its “Ageism ” guess what group has the most accidents in the UK ? In America with a more open government statistic system its young people who have the most accidents , old people (over 60 ) account for 7.5 % of road accidents . £1000 car insurance for a standard car -rip-off ! Mine is in quite a high group but even then its nowhere near that figure.
“Research by the RAC Foundation suggests drivers aged 75 and over make up 6% of all licence holders but account for just 4.3% of all deaths and serious injuries. By contrast, drivers aged 16-20 make up just 2.5% of all drivers but 13% of those killed and seriously injured.”
However each insurance company will have its own policy of who it wants to insure. Some will not insure anyone over 85. They are, incidentally, exempt from age discrimination law. I’d suggest you shop around to find a company that is more favourable towards older drivers. An insurance broker might be a good place to start.
Andrew West says:
I am trying to find the Best Buys in Car Insurance and all that comes up is “best way to buy car insurance”
There is obviously a fault with the system and it is a bit annoying.
Peter Veni says:
Morethan charge my 89 year old father £997 per year, 5000 miles in Essex but will not consider me (his 65 year old son) as a named driver on his policy as Taxi driving is a banned profession.
Axa charge me £850 per year for commercial hire and reward insurance, 60,000 miles per year in London so obviously the premium is not affected by the risk or driving history – just market forces..
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Forward/center Kyle Hines (26 y.o., 198 cm) signed the contract with our club. The player arrives from Olympiacos where he won 2 Euroleague titles in 2 previous seasons.
The 2-year agreement will become official after the medical tests which will take place in Moscow on July 12.
Hines started his pro career slowly: he was not drafted by NBA clubs, he spent 2 years in Italian Division 2 and one in German League. But he proved he belongs to the elite by impressive play for Olympiacos. He was an important role player in Istanbul 2012 Final Four and he became a true leader to the Piraeus side in London 2013. Kyle was second on the team behind Reds superstar Vassilis Spanoulis in ranking points (12.7 vs 15.1) last season and he was his team’s best player in the semifinal game against CSKA by recording double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds).
Hines averages in 2012-13 season: 9.4 points (60.5% of two-pointers, 58.7% of free throws), 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.2 blocked-shots in 20.2 minutes of 31 Euroleague games, 7.4 points (65% of two-pointers, 58% of free throws), 4.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.7 blocked-shots in 16.1 minutes of 25 Greek regular championship games, 7.9 points (60% of two-pointers, 66% of free throws), 6.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.8 blocked-shots in 20.0 minutes of 8 Greek playoff games.
Andrey Vatutin, PBC CSKA President:
By inviting Hines we plan to become stronger physically and mentally. Kyle is a true warrior and natural-born winner who won the title almost everywhere he played. Being notably smaller than the opponents on his position he gets an advantage by his unbelievable energy, mobility, tough defense and brilliant work on the glass. Hines will give our coaching staff more flexibility in choosing the roster and tactics. Kyle fully adapted to the European basketball in past five years and, what is important, he continues to improve. Hopefully, his series of successes will continue in CSKA uniform. Definitely with this signing our frontline will go through further changes.
Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:
Kyle is an ultimate team player. He is a player who I’d liked and respected since his days in Bamberg. He brings versatility, toughness, rebounding and good ball-handling which is a very special asset for a big man. I am sure he will strengthen our front court.
Media attention! The player will be officially introduced in USH CSKA on Saturday, July 13, 2 pm Moscow time.
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Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone 2 issues show
Alien vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1
Despite Dark Horses confusing release for this title, it seems to a decent start. All the exposition is out of the way, so hopefully the next book will allow Sebela and Olivetti to cut loose with some Alien and Predator action.
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Sadly, this latest installment in the mini-series fails to invoke the drama and horror one would expect from aliens and predators locked in their primal clash. Considering this is the next-to-last issue, most readers are already pot-committed. Lets hope this creative team can end on a high note with the finale.
Amory Wars, The: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV 1 issues show
Amory Wars, The: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV #1
This is the first issue, so it's expected to have quite a bit of exposition. Luckily, the creative team is able to deliver a truly immersive comic. It may be difficult to grasp the mythos surrounding the plot, but it's easy to fall down the rabbit hole. Fans will be pleased, just be aware there really isn't any action in this particular book. Newcomers, check out the past three series (it may be hard to find the first two) and catch up. Amory Wars is back and ready to ignite its readers.
Analog 1 issues show
Analog #1
Inconsistency and dissonance plague this issue and affect the reading experience.
Ant-Man 1 issues show
Ant-Man #1
I went in with the lowest expectations possible and was pleasantly surprised. There really isnt anything inherently bad in Ant-Man, sure there are some clich moments, but the ride is so enjoyable it doesnt matter. This is by no means the best Marvel Studios film, but it definitely is not the worst. This installments is the last of Phase Two and one will find out why throughout. Definitely check this film out! As usual, the 3-D is not great, so seeing it in 2-D works just fine. If an IMAX screening is available – go to that theater. Oh and make sure to stay for everything, there are two post-credits sequences that are just awesome!
Batman (2016) 1 issues show
Batman (2016) #21
What a way to kick-off a crossover! Especially, one deeply relevant to the DCU. This comic can't be recommended enough. Another pro of this book is that its relatively self-contained; one would really only need to have read or be familiar with the plot of DC Universe: Rebirth. Dont miss as the doomsday clock continues to tick with consummate creatives leading the way to a bright rebirth for DC.
Batman Beyond (2015) 1 issues show
Batman Beyond (2015) #1
This isnt a perfect comic, but its a good start. Batman Beyond fans should give this title a chance and who knows, maybe Terry will appear; This is comics after all. Those who followed Futures End should pick this up as well since this is a direct follow-up. This creative has some work to do, but this title definitely has potential.
Batman Beyond Universe 4 issues show
Batman Beyond Universe #2
Being a huge DCAU fan, Batman Beyond Universe is a breath of fresh air with inventive tales. I cant wait to see where these creative minds take us next!
Batman Beyond Universe continues to be a strong book and if you are not reading it either in print or digitally, there may be something wrong with you.
These comics can be purchased digitally first, they alternate weeks. If you've become a fan or just enjoy stories in the Beyond universe, buy them as soon as they are available. If not, wait until they are compiled, in print, in this book each month. With two options to be reading these great books, there's no reason why you shouldn't be picking them up!
Batman Beyond continues to be a fantastic read! Just for that comic alone, Universe is worth buying. Lets hope Justice League Beyond gets back to par soon!
Batman/Superman (2013) 3 issues show
Batman/Superman (2013) #4
The ending is well constructed and executed, but it was the weakest book in this storyline. Greg Pak's work has been strong, so I'll definitely check out what journey he has in store next.
Batman/Supermanhas had its ups and downs in its first five issues, but there is still enough strong material and ingenuity to keep it relevant. If you like either of these titular characters, definitely try this series.
The new creative team is finally showing the fruits of its labor in this issue. I can't wait to see where the story and images take us next!
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 issues show
Overall, this comic feels uneven and a bit of a letdown, but perhaps this is due to my own high expectations. Batman and Gotham were shortchanged and this was very much a highlight for the Ninja Turtles, so fans of those characters will be happy. Enthusiasts of either franchise should give this first issue a shot, but just have expectations managed. Hopefully the next book will step-up to the plate.
Again, this comic is uneven from start to finish. Readers who really enjoyed the first issue will probably continue to appreciate the material, but those on the fence should probably hop off. It doesnt look like this mini-series is going to improve much. Its really depressing because this event deserved better representation and story.
Since this is a major crossover, it merits close scrutiny and appreciation. This series has been an uphill battle, but it is finally bearing fruit. The comic still has a long way to go to reach its maximum potential, hopefully it will be able to do so in the final two issues. With the cliffhanger Tynion left readers with, the story is definitely on the upswing and has great possibility. Those invested so far or are still intriguing by the concept/content, should continue giving it a shot. Readers should continue crossing their fingers; there is light at the end of the sewer tunnel.
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Batman/The Shadow #1
Batman/The Shadow is absolutely worth the time and money to pick up and read. There is a clear passion for this project from all involved that will no doubt rub off on readers. Its a cheerful thought that this comic could be someones first introduction to an age-old character like The Shadow because its being handled so well. The creative team behind this wantTthe Shadow to have his time in the limelight again and this series is on track to accomplish just that.
Batman: Eternal 6 issues show
Batman: Eternal #1
There is so much more I would like to discuss, but it would detract from the excitement and surprise this first issue delivers. Just go buy this bookand probably every week from here on out!
Batman Eternal is still on a roll and seems to be the fast track to prominence. Catch up, pick up the first issue and this oneyou won't be sorry.
Stick with this title, with so much information and plot occurring it's a good thing this is a weekly book. There is something for everyone!
Batman Eternal continues to deliver strong story and imagery. Comic fans in general should be picking this bad boy up!!
This comic continues to add new layers and delve further into the Gotham underbelly It's addicting!
All around this was a refreshing book forBatman Eternal.Honestly, it makes me want to see The Spectre more in the New 52!
Batman: Europa 1 issues show
This is definitely a solid book. The writing and artwork mesh well together and are well done. Whether the rest of the series will follow suit or not is left to be seen, but lets hope it does. It will be difficult to follow in Lees footsteps, but maybe the other three artists will bring their own talents that will complement the story. In the meantime, check out this premiere issue of Batman: Europa.
Batman: The Drowned 1 issues show
Batman: The Drowned #1
For those invested in this DC Comics event, then, by all means, pick it up, but just know that doesn't hit all the right chords.
Batman: The Red Death 1 issues show
Batman: The Red Death #1
this book can basically be read cold and still be a fantastic read. Check out The Red Death!
Beyond Belief 1 issues show
Beyond Belief #1
This book was just an absolute surprise and definitely one that should be picked up this week. Also, they have a backup story that is basically a second issue, so readers get more bang for their buck. Beyond Belief is a creepily fun comic and worth the price…absolute no brainer!
Birthright 1 issues show
Birthright #4
Only four issues in and Birthright is another home run for Williamson. Fans of fantasy, drama, or mystery will be pleased with this title; a bit of something for everyone. World building is a complicated feat and these creators are developing two in one book masterfully. Pick this comic up!
Boy-1 1 issues show
Boy-1 #1
Unfortunately, just because the second half of the book is decent, doesnt make it a good comic overall. Some leeway should be given since this is the debut issue, but Boy-1 has a long way to go to be able to match some of the excellent sci-fi stories being published today. 2It Was Okay
Burning Fields 1 issues show
Burning Fields #1
This book looks to not pull any punches. People who like bleak, chilling stories or liked Curse should definitely pick this up. The audience will be left with some haunting images and thoughts, which will no doubt influence the desire for issue two.
C.O.W.L. 2 issues show
C.O.W.L. #1
Don't forget about our C.O.W.L. giveaway either. Higgins and Seigel signed copies of #1. Head over to our giveaway page for more details.
C.O.W.L. continues to be on track to be a stellar title. The story and artwork improve with each months release and becomes more engrossing as a result. There are only two issues out at the moment, so its easy for anyone to pick up. Also, the purchase of Higgins short film is highly recommended!
Captain America: Living Legend 1 issues show
Captain America: Living Legend #1
Ive waited three years for this series and the first issue did not disappoint. Andy Diggle was right when he said in an interview this would be worth the wait. Definitely go pick up a copy!
Captain America: White 3 issues show
Captain America: White #1
This is a great start for White. It definitely is tough having to wait for the next issue; reading the trades of the other books can spoil people. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sales spin on this iconic character looks to be an emotional, but powerful one.
It goes without saying, but this issue strongly continues Loeb and Sales red, white, and blue tale. Fans of their work will be pleased and newcomers should hop on board. This is only the second comic in the series, so there is no issue with trying to catch up. This looks on track to be another Captain America that will stand the test of time.
Some may havekept hoping after each issue that the material would get better, but, after concluding this final issue, things did not change. The previous mini-series were so poetic and beautiful; sadly, Captain America: White seems too little, too late. Its just a shadow or glimpse at some the amazing work these two have done. Completionists should pick this up though.This is a recommended series to someone new to Captain America or the work of Loeb and Sale because they can only go up after this series.
Chrononauts 3 issues show
Chrononauts #2
Despite having a somewhat clich debut, Chrononautshas kicked off into high-gear. I highly recommend picking this book up and issue one as well. This series is only two issues in, so theres no reason not to hop on board. Also, the cover of the second printing of issue one is pretty sweet (especially for Back to the Future fans).
This is just an absolutely gorgeous issueand itcant stress that enough. Theres not much left in this story arc, so those already invested should stick with it. This is a just fun ride, plain and simple.Oh, and Morrissey is in it!
Even if the story took a backseat, this comic is well worth its price. This is the final issue after all, so readers should pick it up. Its a wonderful example of sequential art. Millar has already started plotting the sequel and the film adaptation is now in development; there is a lot to look forward to from this property!
Cold War (2018) 1 issues show
Cold War (2018) #1
Despite the problems with the comic, it is worth checking and following the story for a couple more issues
Cover (2018) 1 issues show
Cover (2018) #1
Cover is a comic that, if left to the devices of its creators, has the potential to be a key highlight in the medium. It's a showcase for both writer and artist to present not only their mastery of their respective craft, but the inner workings and, perhaps most importantly, the struggles of being a comic creator. Even with the themes and subtext, it serves its most basic function: being an engaging comic.
Curse 3 issues show
Curse #1
Considering I knew nothing about this book before picking it up, it was a surprisingly good read. If you are a fan of the horror or paranormal genre, then this comic book is right up your alley!
Curse #2 maintains this riveting story with superb imagery. This is a must buy!
If you have already read the first two issues, then you are pot committed to this! If you are new toCursepick up the previous installments. Either way, people need to stay with this book until the end because I'm sure it will have a worthy conclusion.
Danger Girl: The Chase 1 issues show
Danger Girl: The Chase #1
If you like espionage stories then perhaps this title is for you, but dont expect this to break any of the genre conventions or be inventive. Based on the first issue, the content will more than likely be spoon-fed to the reader. Sad to say, but this looks to be another generic title.
Dark Ark 1 issues show
Dark Ark #1
Overall, Dark Ark has a decent premise and a modest start. It's not without its faults, but there's enough goodwill, effort, and interesting content for readers to continue with the series.
Dark Days 1 issues show
Dark Days: The Casting #1
Will some readers love this book? Yes, less discerning readers will and that's fine, but for those of us who know and remember what truly memorable and iconic DC comics are, prepare to lower expectations.
Dark Fang 1 issues show
Dark Fang #1
It's rare to find a new comic where nothing seems to click on any level.
Dark Knight III: The Master Race 1 issues show
Dark Knight III: The Master Race #9
Pick it up and finish the story; just know that it may not live up to expectations one would hope for a tale/property of this magnitude and notoriety.
DC/Looney Tunes 1 issues show
DC/Looney Tunes: Batman/Elmer Fudd #1
The old adage "never judge a book by its cover" rings absolutely true in this case. Hopefully, this creative team will work again soon because they clearly have creative chemistry that pays off in spades. This is a comic that has no right to be as good as it is.
Dead Kings 1 issues show
Dead Kings #1
Dead Kings is a comic that feels familiar, toeing the line of generic. The story is set in the Empire of Rus, now in a state of perpetual decay after the Great Steel War. A man is in search of someone important to him, who has been imprisoned, and begins to enact a plan to infiltrate the compound, but it looks like, as one would expect, things won't go quite according to plan...
Deadly Class 5 issues show
Deadly Class #13
This is a brilliant series from Image. It may seem like a common premise, but the creative team elevates to something much more. Each issue is a must read and this is no exception. Pick this book up and prepare for an emotional roller coaster.
Once again, Deadly Class delivers brilliant material. Remender truly knows how voice teenagers and their problems and the art team delivers an impressively stylized 1988, but never loses sight of the reality of the characters and their conflicts. As dense a comic as this is, it makes clear what is necessary to be conveyed to readers. The ancillary elements are what makes the comic worth reading multiple times. This is another must-buy from Image Comics this month!
The only downside to this issue is the sole fact that the next issue wont be out until December (the back matter shows what the cover will be its a doozy!). This powerful series appears to have plenty of material to maintain its strong narrative, so readers should catch up and prepare.
This Image title continues to be in a thrilling, macabre class all its own. The creative teams keeps readers on their toes not with cheap thrills and scares, but with real character development and stakes of self. It continues to be a powerful coming of age tale; a real vicious slice of life. Pick up the trades if you arent current, because you definitely dont want to jump in on this issue. This series is a must foreveryones pull list.
This particular issue, just like the series itself, can't be praised enough. This creative team has, since issue one, continually delivered powerful content that embraces and challenges the comics medium in form and content.
Death of Love 1 issues show
Death of Love #1
This is a comic worth being on a comic enthusiast's radar. Yes, it may have some minor flaws, but it's quite a fun, and genuine ride. This is a story that seems to want to shine a lens on the complexities and dynamics of relationships and gender roles, while framing it through an over the top situation. This only furthers to drive the point home of how important the key personal character moments in the book, which show how much these creatives want to tell this tale of love.
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Detective Comics (2011) #27
This may be a long review, but this is an iconic issue and each narrative merits some attention. With so many Batman homage, references and Easter eggs, one can tell this book was crafted by people who truly care about the character and his mythos. Also worth mentioning is the great pinup art within the comic from various artists such as Kelly Jones, Graham Nolan and, my personal favorite, Jock. Detective Comics #27 is a must-buy! You know what,buy two copies, one to read and another to keep protected because this is one you will want to hold on to and re-read. Heres to adding another 75 years to the Dark Knight legend!
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Doctor Strange (2015) #3
This issue of Doctor Strange maintains the lively tone that number one introduced. With his feature film debut on the horizon, nows a good time to jump on the mystical Marvel bandwagon. The two interpretations of the titular character will more than likely differ, but its always nice to have a primer or context. Aaron and Bachalo make the comic very accessible for newcomers and dont bog the plot down with continuity constraints. If wild and crazy is what you want, wild and crazy is what youll get!
Marvel is publishing some fresh and innovative comic books with this title among them. Its only four issues in, so its easy to jump on the bandwagon. Nows the time to start reading into the character, especially since the live-action film comes out later this year. Prior knowledge of the character isnt totally necessary, just bring a sense of wonder and excitement because thats what one will get with Doctor Strange!
Doctor Strange continues to be an engaging mystical adventure. The bizarre and sometimes disturbing are never shied away from in this comic and thats what this character and his story is all about. Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo seem to have captured some the Eye of Agamottos light in a bottle and it looks like theyre on track to continue treading this mysterious path like a force of nature!
Doctor Strange continues to break boundaries and deliver twists most becoming of the Sorcerer Supreme. This creative team perfectly suits the character and is adept at bringing fresh nuances to his established persona and mythology. This may be the start of the last days of magic, but its clear this is only the beginning of the return of Doctor Strange.
Doomsday Clock 4 issues show
Doomsday Clock #1
This is no doubt a daunting project, something the creative team is very aware of and have said as much in interviews, but they seemed to have handled it deftly. This is well worth a DC Comics fan's time and an extremely welcome change of pace from some of the other event content being published concurrently.
This issue is a step above the previous, which was already a high bar
The creative team continues to exceed expectations each and every issue. It's so rare these days to find a comic that dares to challenge the status quo, even to the point of literally commenting on the medium, rather than be a comfort food book, that it's utterly refreshing.
ix issues in and Doomsday Clock continues to arguably be the best comic published by DC Comics. Each installment leaves readers wanting more and the wait between issues (every two months) is almost excruciating. When it finally arrives, though, it's almost always worth the wait. There is so much effort, detail, thought and heart being put into this comic by basically industry all-stars that it shouldn't come as a surprise how good this issue and the rest of the mini-series is, but it still finds a way to do just that.. and that makes all difference.
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Effigy #1
Effigy is a fresh, colorful neo-noir. Vertigo looks to have to another solid title in its stable. I highly recommend picking up this book and adding it to the pull-list.
Issue one hit it out the park and this follow-up is no slouch either. There are only two issues out and the comics are reasonably priced ($2.99) – no-brainer folks! This title definitely lives up to the strong reputation of Vertigo Comics.
This series continues to be a great read and title in Vertigo. Its only three issues in and has a price point of $2.99. I highly recommend this for fans or noir, drama, or just a good post-modern comic.
Effigy continues to be a strong title for Vertigo. Fans of noir or thrillers will absolutely appreciate this book. New readers may want to wait for the trade or feel free to pick up the previous three issues. Considering that the comic is only $2.99, the investment is totally worth it!
Eleanor and the Egret 2 issues show
Eleanor and the Egret #1
This comic won't exactly be of everyone's cup of tea, but it's hard not to appreciate it. The goal of the creative team was to do something that stretched different parts of their creative brains and talents and they accomplished that. Aftershock has a novel title on their hands with bold creators at the helm. Fans of of John Layman and Sam Kieth may be in for a bit of a culture shock at first, but, after a few pages in, theyll slip into Eleanor & The Egrets groove. Its worth checking out, if youre looking for a light, entertaining read!
Overall, this was a step backward in the series. Its really disheartening to see a novel concept and approach become lost somewhere in the creative process. Hopefully, the creative team will receive a wake-up call and soar to new, crazy heights with the forthcoming issues.
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Empress #1
This may have been a fairly bare-bones premiere issue, but Millar allows for many avenues to traverse in this world, set ages in the past. Its worth picking up for the marvelous artwork alone. For readers who love this genre, this is a no-brainer. Basically, dont go in with the expectations of an in-depth, thought-provoking comic, but expect a solid thrill ride.
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Farmhand #1
Fans of Rob Guillory will and should check this comic out. It's a fascinating study of how this creator flexes all his skills in the medium, for better or worse. It's far from perfect, but the personal essence flowing, along with the art, keeps the book afloat. Despite a rocky start, there feels like there is still a lot of real estate that can be farmed from this concept.
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Flash (2016) #18
This is another sound issue in Flashs rebirth. Even though this issue and the next could be considered filler issues, the creative team makes sure to deliver a worthwhile read and continue to develop the characters in meaningful ways. It is possible to read this issue cold turkey, but, of course, having read previous ones is recommended. Making the book easily accessible to all readers is another welcome highlight. Perhaps most importantly, though, the comic continues to be entertaining. If youre already reading, keep moving forward with this series. New readers, do yourselves a favor and hop on for the ride because some major developments in the mysteries of DCs Rebirth are about to unfold!
This issue a fine example of why this is consistently one of the best titles DC is publishing currently
If readers don't come away at least a little choked up, they may need to be checked out by a physician. There's not a single page within this issue that doesn't scream of passion and appreciation for the legacy of the Flash. The fact that the audience can feel it immediately off the pages is a testament to the work of these creators. This is issue 50, so folks considering picking this up may want to do a little homework and pickup the past trades. Several past storylines do culminate in or hint at events that unfold within these pages. It may seem daunting, but it's well worth the trip through this Speed Force because what has defined this run, so far, is that it has never lost sight of being entertaining and maintained true heart.
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Flash (2016) Annual #1
This is was a strong, surprising annual and continues to exemplify how Joshua Williamson is becoming one of the best writers to take on the duties of the Flash.
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Forever Evil #1
This is an issue that can be appreciated after the first reading, but to gain the full effect and understanding it will need to be revisited. Be warned…it is a bleak issue, but thats the point. Its time to indulge your dark side and embrace Forever Evil!
Another strong installment in Forever Evil. This title is in very capable, caring hands and it shows through the bleak events.
Johns and Finch are just brilliant onForever Evil. As one reads the issues, it just feels like they were made to work on this and it is such a rush. If you aren't reading this mini-series, then you are doing yourself a great disservice.
The title may be winding down to the final two issues, but the content isn't! Pick this up!
This has been one of my favorite major story events in DC in a while. Do yourself a favor and indulge in this devilishly good story.
If you haven't been keeping up with this event, go pick up the seven issues or wait for the trade. This run is an excellent example of the literary and artistic merit comic books have to offer. This is a must buy!
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George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Three #1
Considering this the third act of a storyline, I would not recommend just picking this up on a whim. Pick up the trades of the first two arcs and become familiar with the plot. Fans of the horror genre should be reading this, especially fans of the zombie subgenre. I mean come onThis is a work from George A. Romero.
Sad to say, but this was a major disappointment. The cover suggests an intense conclusion, instead the audience is given a fairly weak final battle. Readers who have already invested their time and money into this series, might as well pick it up, just dont expect anything significant from it. Its dead on arrival…
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George Romero's Empire of The Dead: Act Two #5
People who are reading this series are already plot committed at this point, so its worth it to see the title through to its conclusion. Those who are just now hearing about this work, pick up the trade of Act One, as starting with this issue would be detrimental to the experience, since it is the second act of a three act story. George A. Romero is an adept storyteller and this issue is another great example of that fact.
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Ghost (2013) #1
This book will hook you instantly if you like supernatural stories. There's drama, action, mystery and, surprisingly, it's all well-written and illustrated! Don't worry if you aren't familiar with Ghost; just go along with this fun comic.
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Ghostbusters: Get Real #1
Ihighly recommend finding the classic episode and comparing it with the comic. It will provide so much context and appreciation for what these men are doing. Perhaps though, the real charm is that the creative team makes the story their own. They see the potential strength of the villain and how he was poorly used in the cartoon, so many possibilities are there and it looks like a lot will be explored in this event. This is an absolute must buy for fans Also, the variants look amazing too.
These men just get it. It's becoming increasingly difficult tosee any other group of creators tackling this franchise. If IDW is smart, which they have proven that they are, they will keep going back to this ecto-well of talent. This is no doubt their best work to date and arguably the best Ghostbusters comic done as well. Pick this and issue one, if you havent already, up. Fans absolutely wont be disappointed.
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Ghosted #20
This is one of the few times where I felt a comic ended too soon, but its better to go out in a blaze of glory than to fade away. Wanting more stories in this universe isnt selfish, but more a sign that the creative team did a fantastic job crafting a ghastly and compelling supernatural thriller. Seriously, this is the final issue, pick the darn thing up or new readers should pick up all the trades. This is was great time investment, definitely worth the pay-off. Thanks to everyone involved.
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God Complex (2017) #1
There is promise in this new series. Complicated, elaborate world-building from the creative team is evident and merits, at the very least, a few issues to really allow the material to take root. Check it out.
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Godzilla in Hell #1
This is no doubt an amazing idea, but unfortunately this debut issue doesnt deliver. Godzilla has three obstacles in this book, but there is no real sense of danger or stakes. Yes, this is Godzilla, but he usually doesnt come out of his fights unscathed. Perhaps, Stokoe is saving that for later issues, but one needs something to maintain readers for the follow-up. It's recommended that fans give this one a chance and issue two as well. Fingers crossed that when he actually enters the first circle that things start to heat up!
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Godzilla: Cataclysm #2
With the creative team very focused on the human characters and their struggles, the book becomes three-dimensional and elevates it from just another Godzilla comic where he will fight the monster of the month. Devotees of Biollante and Godzilla will find this issue an absolute fan delight, just as I did. Those who love just a good science fiction or post-apocalyptic tale should definitely check out Godzilla: Cataclysm.
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Godzilla: Oblivion #1
Oblivion has a very poor start. Thats not say that it cant get better because it still does have the potential to be an interesting diversion in the Godzilla mythology. These iconic characters, like so many key intellectual/licensed properties, have a long and storied history and with good reason: care and passion. If this creative team buckles down and delivers a logical, inventive scripts with detailed, evocative pages, this comic could be very strong. Hopefully, next month will be a different experience.
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Gotham By Midnight #1
Personally, I was not a huge fan of this comic, but the interesting concept was executed well enough to merit the purchase of the next few issues, at the very least. There will be other readers who love this genre, Batman/Gotham City, or Corrigan that will absolutely love this debut. This is a bold direction for DC and worth checking out.
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Injection #1
Injection lived up to expectations, but also confused the heck out of me at some points. If a comic has ones mind racing for hours after reading it, thats definitely a good sign. People who loved this groups work on Moon Knight, liked the shows Fringe or The X-Files, or love science-fiction/thriller comics something tells me this title is for you.
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International Iron Man #1
This dbut issue was a disappointment; it fails to captivate and to have the readership coming back for next months release. Yes, its to be expected that exposition will be a big component early on in a series, but its still possible to make those beats enthralling. Having Tony Stark try to court a young woman could be interesting, but this issue comes off as just one note. Considering the minds behind this title, it does deserve a second chance with a couple more issues. The cover may be beautiful and alluring, but beware that all is not as it seems. Remember the old adage: Never judge a book by its cover.
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Jupiter's Circle #1
Jupiters Circle looks to be another strong tale in Millarworld. It is tonally matching Legacy, which is key to making this book work since what takes place influences the events in the previous series. Fans of the Silver Age will also appreciate the content. Out on April 8, this title should be added to the pull-list of any self-respecting comic reader right now. Newcomers should also pick-up the trade of Jupiters Legacy.
Mark has been very wise in selecting his collaborators for the various Millarworld titles and Jupiters Circleis no exception. The symbiosis makes for a compelling post-modern comic that shines some light on the rumors and shady nature of American history. Count me in for issue three!
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Jupiter's Legacy #3
Mark Millar and his team are still on track with this spectacular book and, mark my words, could make it a seminal work in the genre. It goes without saying, but people need to be reading this!
Jupiter's Legacy is a powerful post-modern look at the superhero genre. Every comic fan should be reading this title! Heck, if you just love a good story, pick it up!
I could stand on a soapbox and sing praises of the finale of Jupiters Legacys fist arc, but its always best to experience it for ones self. The price point of $4.99 may seem a little steep, but it is absolutely worth it. This title is well on its way to being one of the cornerstones in Mark Millars legacy.
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Justice League #23
This was a potent issue to say the least and this reviewer can't wait to see what the aftermath will be resulting from this arc. It will no doubt be compelling and great fodder for character development.
This was a very satisfying issue! More insight is given on the Crime Syndicate and another New 52 origin is unveiled. Geoff and Ivan continue to make a great creative team!
Justice League #25just crushes it! It is extremely rare for me to read a comic book twice in one sitting. Just go pick this one upyou're welcome!
This is another strong issue in the series, no surprise, right?! If you're following the Forver Evilarc, like the Cyborg character or enjoy this run, do yourself a favor and pick it up!
The nice thing aboutJustice League #28is that no prior knowledge of the story arc is needed; it would definitely help, but this can almost be considered a one-shot. It's a wonderful story that everyone can connect to. Definitely deserves a buy!
If you're already in this deep in theForever Evilstoryline, then there is no reason not to continue reading. The plot continues to develop new and old characters alike, even as the end approachesGotta love the Geoff Johns approach!
This issue is another great installment in this flagship title. Absolutely worth the read!!
Justice League continues to earn its place as one of DC's major titles. Mahnke and Johns have worked together for some time now and their work shows the seamless understanding of what they want to show their readers. There are very few books out that I will sit down and read immediately after buying and with a Justice League film on the horizon, now's as good a time as any to start reading some of the source material.
This is another fantastic issue in the current Justice League run. Theres action, heart, and depth something for every type of reader! Also, if you are a Doom Patrol fan, this is a no brainer. I highly recommend this book.
This series continues to live up to and earn its place as the flagship title for DC. The collaboration between writing and art never ceases to deliver a fantastic piece of art and literature.
All around this story arc was started off on the right foot. I cant freakin wait to see what this superb creative team has in store! This is a must-read this week.
Justice League kills it once again (no surprise there!). Geoff and the rest of the team on this arc know this is a different direction than most Justice League stories and they are traversing it with caution, passion, and attention. One cant ask for more. Justice League is a must read this week!
Some may argue that not a lot goes on in this issue, but I beg to differ. Fabok gives readers so much imagery to feed off and Johns is ramping up for what looks to be a big event. This is a new creative team that no one should be missing-keep up to date and pick this issue up.
DC has some heavy-hitting issues this week, but Justice League may well be the top pick (yes, even with the conclusion to Endgame in Batman). It is rare for this reviewerto be so blown away and immersed in a comic such as he was with this book, even rarer is to re-read it three times in two days. Please, do yourself a favor and pick up Justice League #40 and prepare for the Darkseid War!
Yes, this book is priced at $4.99, but it is a 40-page book from this stellar creative team…its worth every penny. This is shaping up to be a far better event than Convergence. Death to Darkseid!!
This title continues to be a must-read and in the more than capable hands of this team, the book shines brighter than ever. Even if this isnt a major crossover or crisis event, Darkseid War easily ranks up there and its only two issues in. The end of this issue will leave fans begging for issue 43…Theres a new god in town! Pick up this book as soon as possible in any format available!
This is another stellar chapter in "The Darkseid War"! It's hard to imagine anyone not reading this phenomenal issue, especially if they've been following the story. This series continues to be a must-buy!
Despite being only four issues into this storyline, The Darkseid War absolutely deserves an Absolute Edition! Readers who have fallen behind in this title – catch up! Seriously! No buts about it, Justice League is on a whole other level!
Theres definitely no reason why readers shouldn't pick this up! The arc is in its fifth issue, so everyone should be fully invested, especially after last months massive cliffhanger. Also, people should be on the lookout for the six tie-ins that will delve deeper into the changes/battles members of the team are going through. The Darkseid War continues to be an impressive milestone for this brilliant series.
Readers already invested in this title and/or this story arc have no reason to stop. It still continues to be a flawlessly written and well illustrated comic. This may have been a quieter issue in comparison to recent previous ones, but it doesnt lose out because major plot points are laden throughout. Pick this up and stay in the war!
If it were my decision, this creative team would never leave Justice League. This Crisis-level event continues to be sequential art at its best. Enough gushing over this comic, everyone should enjoy this work for themselves. Since this is the third act, definitely dont just jump in blindly. The trades are readily available and even Comixology runs great deals on them on occasion. Whatever the format may be, read this series!
This is the endgame for this run of Justice League, so readers and honestly DC fans in general need to be experiencing this as the final moments unfold. Im as critical and cynical a reader as they come, but even after reading this issue three times, theres really nothing that can be faulted. Its so very rare to find a comic like this. This is sequential art at its finest and thats what the Justice League deserves!
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Justice League of America (2015) #4
JLA is still an interesting book and a fresh take that the title needed. Its only four issues in, so its easy to catch-up. Luckily, readers dont need to be aware of any previous storylines. Those who like Justice League tales with the classic lineup should check it out.
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Justice League: Darkseid War: The Flash #1
Fans of the Flash (due to the amazing TV show, who isnt at this point in his experience) should give this comic a read. Of course, those who are following Darkseid War would be wise to pick this up as well to gain some more insight and context. It is a self-contained story for the most part, so it isnt required reading for the storyline though. This one-shot is another good egg DC has put out, lets hope the track record continues!
Justice League: Darkseid War: Special #1
Having three sets of artists on this comic was a genius move because they each suited their content extremely well. Also, their work was different, but similar enough where it doesnt break the flow of the book. All this makes the comic work on multiple levels and deliver another passionately made comic. This is an essential part of this powerful story arc and also fulfills that desire of not wanting this series to end. There are only two more issues left, so any more Geoff Johns Justice League stories are absolutely welcomed and wanted!
Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1
Tie-in comics are usually lackluster, but this creative team is an exception to the rule. They showed that a single, self-contained issue can be potent and passionate. Hopefully, this group will work again because the end result is impressive. Its possible to read this without being up to speed in Justice League, but it is highly recommended to start there. This is a comic Batman fans will enjoy and deeply appreciate.
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Katana #8
This was another sound issue in this run. With the introduction of a couple new characters and plots, it seems the book will continue that way.
This was definitely not the best the book in this run, but the creative teams are doing what they can to complete the story before the title heads to the graveyard. Considering there is only one issue left, theres no reason not to pick this and the finale up!
Katana #10
DC should have given Ann Nocenti more time to properly wrap up her run onKatana.This series heartbreakingly ends on a low point on all accounts.
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Kick-Ass 3 #3
Mark Millar has proven with the three prior story arcs that his collaboration with John Romita Jr. is dynamite! As the proverbial seeds are being sown, we must prepare for what will no doubt be an intense and satisfying conclusion to the Kick-Ass story.
This issue has introduced new plot elements that will reinforce the reader's love for this series. Pick it up and brace yourself for what is to come!
This series continues to elevate and examine the medium. Very few comics have done that, but the ones that do tend to leave an indelible mark.
Considering the fact this pop culture impacting comic is coming to its conclusion, there is no reason why everyone should not be picking this issue up! Especially when there are three beautiful covers from John Romita Jr., Leinil Yu and Jerome Opea to choose from.
This is the precursor to the end; there is absolutely no reason for every comic book fan to pick up this issue and the next. It's history…
Kick-Assmay not end as impactful as many would hope, but it is appropriate and serves the characters well. I highly recommend reading the comic twice to be able to fully appreciate the content. Being the finale, fan or not, this issue needs to be bought! As one door closes, another opensLet's see where Mark Millar and company take us next in Millarworld!
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Kingsman: The Red Diamond #1
It's worth a read, but just be prepared that it may not be as exciting or engrossing as one would hope it to be.
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Mister Miracle #1
This title is without a doubt the odd duck of DC Comics right now, deservedly so. It should stand out and garner attention because the creatives are clearly challenging themselves in the medium with an odd character.
Mister Miracle continues to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in DC's line, and mainstream comics in general.
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Monstress #1
The less one knows about this comic the better because its best experienced first-hand. This was the best, and most surprising comic book read this week. Image Comics has added what has the potential to be a groundbreaking series to its line. Theres something for everyone, those who like inventive stories and those who value art will find value in this comic. This title should be added to any serious comic readers pull-list!
Page for page, this title delivers on every level. These two creators have done and will more than likely continue to do something visionary. There are only two issues out, so there is no excuse to pass on this gem of sequential art.
This series continues to elevate the genre and medium. There are a select amount of books being published today that merit time to be set aside to be read and appreciated. If the word of mouth or critical acclaim isnt enough to spark interest in this comic, then those comic readers are probably a lost cause sadly.This title can't be recommended enough. Big things are on the horizon for Monstress.
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MPH #1
Fans of the Millarworld series will no doubt pick this up since it will tie in with other books. This seems to be another strong title from Millar. Strong character development and immersive artOne cant ask for more!
MPHis trucking along, the exposition is basically done, so some major conflict is about to come into the picture. This is a strong comic and it's about to bring the pain, so I recommend sticking with this series. At the very least, pick this one up for some great eye candy!
One may feel this issue just drags on, but hold out because the creative team delivers a complete left turn. Mark Millar and his collaborators rarely dont deliver, so keep the course and stick with MPH.
It shouldn't be a surprise that there is so much to absorb in this comic, considering it is the penultimate issue. It could have been hampered by all the details, but with such professionals at the helm, the book came out top-notch! The real problem is waiting until the release of #5
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This is arguably the best issue to date; what could have been a total sales stunt, turned out to be a heartfelt, potent nod to comics and those who craft these wonderful tales. I highly recommend this bad boy!
This series continues to shine a light on the dark side of humanity and examine the various pathologies it entails. Its a bold comic that consistently merits attention. The first trade paperback is available for a reasonable price, so there is no reason not to jump into this book. Also on the horizon is the Hack/Slash crossover!
Nailbiter continues to be a gem amongst Images titles. New readers should pick up the first two trades and this issue. Readers may get nightmares, but this comic is worth it!
Nailbiter is still nailing it. This is issue is more about developing plotlines, but the creative team still makes it a necessary. Pick it up!
18 issues in and Nailbiter is still macabre and strong. Fans should absolutely continue reading, especially since the story is expanding and not only in terms of plot. Newcomers should not try to jump into this series blindly, pick up the three trade paperbacks that are available and catch up. The story is so engrossing that they will be quick reads. Everyone should be digging their teeth into this Image title.
This series continues to be captivating. Its a testament to the creative teams work so far to make the story and characters interesting enough to entertain readers without having an explosion or death taking place every other page. The interactions and dialogue work so well. Fans need to keep holding onto Nailbiterand not let go.
This is the first issue where one might feela little disappointed with Nailbiter, especially since it closes an arc. The necessary beats were there, but failed to resonate as intended. Considering how strong this series is, it has earned itself a little wiggle room. Even with the flaws, the comic is still enthralling and fellow readers will no doubt want to see where the story goes next. Of course, pick up this issue to keep up with the series, but just know its not up to par with past material.
This has been a fresh, innovative series because it had elements that ranged from tackling dark, taboo themes, to having Brian Michael Bendis be a character, to the depiction of violence and death. Everyone involved should be very proud of their work on Nailbiter. Issue #30, in particular, nicely encapsulates all that makes this Image title work like a well-bloodied machine. Obviously, dont jump delve into this comic on its last issue; pick up the trades and become enthralled with the macabre world that is Nailbiter.
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Nailbiter: Nailbiter / Hack/Slash #1
Nailbiter readers will be pleasantly surprised and theyre getting double the material. Hack/Slash fans will probably enjoy this as well since the stories still seem to follow that series sensibilities. This is a notable crossover that doesnt seem like a gimmick and actually blends both universes very well. Check it out!
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Nameless #1
This title will definitely be an acquired taste; Morrison fans will feel right at home. My recommendation is waiting until a few issues are out and binge on them. Hopefully, that will help readers become more enthralled withthe storyline.
The first issue felt a lot of material thrown at the reader and now it seems to be finding its groove, but knowing Morrison he will probably shake up the narrative soon. Fans of science fiction should give the book a shot. There are only two issues out at the moment, so its not a huge investment of money or time.
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Nightwing: The New Order #1
The creative team does their best to frame these elements in a new light that serves the purpose of telling a different kind of hero's journey. Nightwing fans should absolutely pick this up, as well as readers wanting something a little different, heavier than what they typically read.
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NOIR #2
Being completely unfamiliar with the characters and series, I had the predisposition that this was to be some generic noir/pulp story. The creative team have proven in two issues that they want to show their respect to the genres by creating a powerful story and so far they have done just that.
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Nosferatu Wars #1
Dark Horse has a long history of greathorror comics and this is one is no exception. Sadly, this is only a one-shot. Keep this fingers crossed that it could become a monthly title…
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Prometheus: Fire and Stone #1
Even with some issues, the story is intriguing. Also, knowing that it is only one part of a huge storyline helps its case. The tone of the Alien franchise is evident, but I hope the creative team doesnt lose sight that Prometheus is vastly different from those films.
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Rasputin #6
Issue six is what fans have been waiting some time for and this creative team, no surprise, delivers. Who would have thought having a comic about Grigori Rasputin as an anit-hero would work so well? I applaud Image for publishing such a risky concept and for the creators for following through with amazing execution. It'shighly recommended that newcomers pick up the first trade and this issue. Its so engrossing that it will be a quick read and for current fans, this is a no-brainer. Get to a local comic shop or online and pick this up. Its well on its way to being another revolutionary Image title!
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Real Heroes #1
This is was a disappointing debut issue, but there is promise within it. Let's hope Bryan Hitch can find his voice and make this book memorable.
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Rough Riders: Ride or Die #1
Rough Riders is a breath of fresh comic air.
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RunLoveKill #1
Sad to say this debut is poor, maybe the creative team can redeem the story, but I have no interest in picking up issue two. Surely, other readers will give this title more of chance. Also, despite this reviewer's disinterest in the pencils, there will be some readers who will appreciate Canetes work. It's recommend that readers give this mini-series a shot, if they like sci-fi; it is the premiere issue after all. Otherwise, this is one that can be passed up.
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Sacred Creatures #1
If supernatural comics is up your alley and you aren't very discerning, then, sure, check this comic out. Otherwise, it's one to pass by on the sales rack.
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Shaolin Cowboy #1
The fantastic artwork kept this book riveting, but it has to supplement the story, which sadly was lacking. Yet, I'm curious to see where the story goes. Count me in for the next issue!
Shaolin Cowboy has shown improvement in issue three, but it still has long way to go to reach its potential.
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Sideways #1
Sideways is a startlingly solid debut issue and introduction of a character. It's well worth picking up and seeing where the first arc goes, as long as Kenneth Rocafort and Daniel Brown stay on the title!
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Skyman #1
This is a nice re-launch for a golden age hero. By placing him in modern conflicts and making the character relevant was no easy task. This creative team managed to pull it off! I'm left wondering: What will they come up with next?
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Southern Bastards #4
Writers such as Mark Twain wrote of a romanticized South suffused with hyperbole, while others emphasized the grotesqueness of the South. Aaron and Latour capture both schools of literature masterfully in Southern Bastards. This issue is a bombshell, so it is absolutely worth the purchase and if you havent picked up the previous threeDO IT!!
There is no doubt that I was not alone in the excitement for the return of Southern Bastards. This book creeps on the reader and grounds its southern roots into the eyes and minds of its audience. This is another great installment in the powerful series.
Southern Bastards continues to be a powerhouse of a title; it is one I have to immediately read and others should follow suit. The second arc is only two issues in, so, if new to the series, pick up the first trade paperback and issues five and six.
Its almost torture waiting a month for each new issue. What Aaron and Latour are doing with this title is amazing. Its still surprising how a comic about Southern culture and generalizations is being published, but it works. Actually its better than that, it exceeds expectations. Newcomers should pick up the first trade and catch up!
This is a series that I hope will be talked about for years to come, andthis issue has such resonance that it warrants particular attention. Newcomers should immediately pick up the first two trades and catch-up. Current fans…just get to your shop – You wont regret it!
Southern Bastards #11
This is the third issue in the third arc, so readers shouldnt just jump in. Pick up the first two trades and the previous two issues to catch up because this is a must-read. Period. This is a brilliant comic series on every level. This series has been optioned as a TV series, which is exciting, but hopefully the details and heart wont be lost in translation. Hats off to Jason Aaron and Jason Latour.keep it up!
This comic continues to be a gritty gem in Images lineup. It would have been very easy to tap into Southern stereotypes, but instead the creative team embraces and confronts these notions, thereby enriching them. Fans should absolutely pick this months release because the tease for the next issue shows someone whose appearance in Craw County is something readers have been itching to read.
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Southern Cross #1
Image launches what looks to be another solid sci-fi title. Check this out for at least the next few issues to give it a fair shot, if it doesnt immediately captivate, which it should.
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Sovereigns #1
Overall, this is a solid comic with a creative team that seems to have a clear grasp of inner workings of a strong crossover series: each character has their moment to shine, a strong villain is introduced, and the inclusion of several different genre conventions. All these elements could bog down a book and make it utterly lifeless, but it works here. Newcomers shouldnt feel intimated and, in truth, may find that they want to read more about these Gold Key characters. Dynamite has revived the old properties and they feel right at home in contemporary times. Pick up issue zero and catch up!
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Spread #1
There's nothing really groundbreaking in The Spread,but it's still an interesting, enjoyable read. If you too are a fan of the influences on this comic, then it will be a real treat. A basic story with some potent imagery is not a bad start, so let's see where it goes.
Unfortunately, there really isn't anything too noteworthy in this second issue, but it's still a solid comic. Fans of the post-apocalyptic thriller genre should pick it up and the causal reader may dig it. I suggest picking up the previous book and see if it is appealing.
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Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #1
This was a promising concept, but the exposition was lacking. Hopefully, the next couple of issues will redeem this series; it definitely has the raw material and history to do so. The art team delivers a boost to the book, but it cant save it. There is enough to have readers pickup issue two, but only time will tell if it delivers!
This mini-series has definitely improved and things look to be heading to a strong conclusion. Mike Johnson hasnt tampered with the Lantern storylines and is able to make everything work out. To come up with a story like this is an impressive feat. This series is worth checking out. There are only two issues left, so perhaps it may be beneficial to wait for the trade to come out.
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Starlight #4
This issue had a few minor bumps, but it still packs a punch! Stick with Starlight, Mark Millar and co. because they won't steer readers wrong.
Even if this isnt the most original sci-fi story, its Millars take on the genre, so he will no doubt put a fun spin on it. This continues to be a pleasurable read with some real visual treats. If science fiction is your cup of tea or you are a Millar fan, continue to pick up this title.
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Starve #1
Starve is a simple premise, but a complex narrative. This is definitely on track to be another strong Image title. One may try to note direct influences or pigeon-hole the comic, but its difficult. This creative team was able to deliver something that feels familiar, but still refreshing. Its dark, dramatic and definitely is all about elevating the mundane! This is a comic absolutely worth picking up and trying.
This new Image title maintains the strength carried over from the premiere issue. The characters and world are becoming more developed, only revealing the dark potential this series seems to have. It continues to be a fresh read and worth comic fans time!
STARVE is still killing it on every level. Despite the quiet moments, there is still a kinetic energy and noir tone to it that wont let one put the comic down.4Loved it!Your RatingUser Rating: 0 (0 votes)
Well, this is part one, so readers better expect a heavy cliffhanger. Starve is definitely an oddity amongst Images titles, but its a fascinatingly well-done one. Its only four issues in, so it will be very easy to fall down this rabbit hole. The time is totally worth digesting this delicacy.
This latest installment of Starve reminds its readers why the comic is so strong, despite being wrapped in a premise that is a bit esoteric to the core audience that the medium caters to. Now, this is not the first series to do this, but it is one that executes and elevates the material. Those just now learning about this Image title are in luck because they can just pick up the first trade and this issue. Current readers/fans will be pleased with the fresh direction that the creative team is taking with the plot. Issue six is a necessary ingredient toStarve.
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Street Fighter X G.I. JOE #1
All-in-all this is a fairly entertaining, leisurely comic. Readers should not go in expecting anything truly transcendent, but if you like a fight-centric comic or are a fan of either franchise this title is worth checking out. This initial issue is better than most of IDWs crossover debuts. What Street Fighter x G.I. Joe #1ultimately boils down to is that it is not terrible, but not great either.
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Suicide Squad (2016) #15
Aside from some issues on the primary artwork, this was another strong installment in Williams run. Its well worth the time to catch up or just read this storyline. The squad is still a hot property since the film, but the creative team doesnt glamorize these character; theyre the alternative to or subversion of the superhero (although that does blur at times). The creative team may not have bomb implants in their brains, but lets hope they stay on this great collision course that is Suicide Squad.
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Superior Carnage #3
With such a strong issue and great cliffhanger, one cant help but be excited for the last two issues of Superior Carnage. If you havent read this book yet, do yourself a favor and catch-up!!
This series continues to stay strong and by incorporating Superior Spider-man the book it solidifies it. If you like symbiote storylines or just Spider-man in general, do yourself a favor and giveSuperior Carnagea shot.
This series does a solid job of exploring how and why Carnage is “superior”. It may not be the best story arc for the character, but it holds up. We can only wait in anticipation for the return of the malevolent symbiote!
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Superior Carnage Annual #1
There are some nuggets of good in this annual, but to be a strong comic it needs to be consistent throughout. Die-hard Carnage fans should buy this if they want to continue following the storyline, but it's not necessary. Let's hopeDeadpool Vs. Carnage delivers in April!
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Superman (2011) #33
This is only issue two of this arc and already the writing and artwork packs a wallop. This creative team is in sync and the end product absolutely reflects that. I highly recommend picking this book up along with #32 to start from the beginning.
The Men of Tomorrow continues to be a brilliant story arc for Superman and delivers on the premise of an iconic creative collaboration. Geoff and Johns talents and sensibilities mesh very well together and allow readers to truly immerse themselves in the narrative and relate to Superman, which has always been a problem. These guys make it look easy.
This isnt necessarily the strongest issue in the arc, but it still packs a punch. Its four issues in, so theres no reason to stop reading, nor should one do so. As gimmicky as this may sound, this is a creative powerhouse many thought would never happen, so its best to have a front row seat to this great ride.
Men of Tomorrow continues to deliver on every level. This is without a doubt one of the few books that deserves to be read immediately. Drama, heart, action and suspense are all represented in this issue…one cant ask for much more!
It is a travesty that this creative team is only doing one story arc, whoever takes over will have deep shoes to fill! With only one issue left, those who have been reading should pick this up without a moments hesitation. Now, those who are just hearing about this, should try to pick up the back issues or wait for the trade. Honestly, though, dont wait for the tradethis a fantastic Superman narrative that should be absorbed ASAP.
This is the end of the storyline, so those who have been reading it have no reason not to. This was a well-crafted narrative with excellent imagery that captures the essence of the Kryptonian. Id recommend picking up the single issues to jump on this, but waiting for the trade isnt a bad option either.
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Superman: American Alien #1
Landis definitely had a specific vision in mind for this story, but that doesnt always mean that the material is good. In this case, American Alien shows promise; Max has the talent and is worth giving a few issues to find his voice. Since there will be a new artist on every installment, there is opportunity for this series to find its sweet spot. Some readers will like this comic more than others, but Superman fans should take the time and give this title a shot.
Unfortunately, this was an extremely disappointing follow-up. Again, the idea makes sense on paper, but the execution just didnt carry it out properly. There is no doubt room for some great young Superman stories, but this comic should make people weary of Landis future work on this mini-series. One doesnt need to break the mold too much to tell a compelling, realistic story. Hopefully, issue three will take two steps forward from this.
Landis has taken a step in the right direction with this issue of American Alien. Readers should still be wary because it is by no means perfect due to some lines and story beats that seem out of character and/or forced. All the easter eggs were a bit unnecessary as well; he doesnt have to try to establish his geek cred by name-dropping characters like Bobby Milestone because the plot and story should be enough to establish that. The cliffhanger of the issue is extremely promising and definitely clinches whether one should pick up issue four or not. Heres to keeping fingers crossed, hoping the book delivers on the promise! In the meantime, give this one a shot. Its nothing exemplary, but its a nice little Superman story.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #30
This continues to be a story of reflection and introspection. Seeing the turtle team cope with their internal conflicts is just as stimulating as their physical fights. Be prepared for big things to come pick this book up!
This series continues to be one of IDW's gem properties. If you aren't reading it already, get on it!
This is the conclusion folks! Don't think about it, just pick this book upthat is all.
The series continually impresses, TMNT fans should not miss an issue. New readers should pick up the past trades and catch up!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continues to be a strong, fun title for IDW. The imaginative interpretations for fan-favorite characters and how they fit into the current run is always a treat! Next month Slash and Hob returnCan't wait!! In the meantime, pick up #34!
This feels like a landmark issue in the TMNT run. It's well written; a new character is introduced; a new alliance is forged; with tone-perfect artwork – one can't ask for much more in a single comic! Pick up issue #36, it affirms why people dig what IDW is doing.
If the decision is to spend money on a matinee for Jonathan Liebesmans Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or this comic you best be laying that cash on the counter of your local comic shop! Its an enthralling read that is worth every penny.
This is another solid entry in the mainTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles run. The book plays catch-up for several subplots and furthers the current story arc to what will no doubt be an extraordinary conclusion. Absolutely worth the purchase.
TMNT fans will be tickled pink with the direction the comic is heading. IDW has yet to disappoint and it looks like that wont happen anytime soon. This is part one, so its best to be in on the ground floor, pick this book up, because it can only go up from here!
This is the conclusion to the storyline, so readers just jumping on board may want to wait for the trade, but, considering how good it has been, picking up the single issues may be better. TMNT fans will be satisfied and shocked with this issue, I cant stress how important this particular issue is pick it up!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is still one of IDWs flagship titles and absolutely earns its place there. The entire creative team is running on all cylinders, heading towards a powerful conclusion. These folks know these characters inside and out and have a deep passion for them, which pops right off the page. One cant ask for more.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continues to be brilliant comic. With action, heart and wit, this comic stands up against the best. Fans, please continue supporting this title and the mini-series associated with the main title because everything is interconnected and ultimately serves a purpose in the overall story of the heroes in a half-shell.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hasnt skipped a beat yet, this continues to be one of IDWs best titles. Pick this up and be sure to pick up the miniseries Casey and April that is being released concurrently. It, as with every side series, ties in with the overall excellent storyline.
Continue(s) to show their readers how well they know these characters and what a true Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story is5Perfect!
This is an all-around dynamite issue. Long-time fans will be extremely happy and probably a bit sad at the same time due to the heavy nature of the material. It's amazing how serious this franchise is being treated by IDW; it shows how passionate these creatives are about the characters and the world. The first 50 issues and the mini-series have been wonderful"So here's to another amazing 50!
Despite this being a new arc, it is not recommended that the casual reader try to jump on. Now, some may want to andit's certainly hard to be against newcomers trying to enjoy this brilliant series, but going back and reading the past trades will definitely provide the necessary context. This issue establishes the new status quo in strikingly good fashion. Its exciting to see where the next 50 issues will go now.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual #2014
This comic was not for me, I powered through it since Im a fan. Other readers will love this annual just for Kevin Eastmans work alone. It all just depends on ones tastes and sensibilities. The story is almost self-contained, so it isnt exactly crucial to the overall storyline, at least not yet. If you are a completionist, though, and want to know everything going on in IDWs TMNT-verse, then pick it up.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #4
This book concludes the storyline, so those already up to date will pick this up. Those just hearing about it, should try to find the other three back issues or just wait for the trade. Fans of either property will be pleased! Im sad to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters come to an end.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April #4
Unfortunately, this has been the weakest of the side stories. Fans should only buy this if they want to keep up with the storyline. Now, some may find the focus on April and Casey cute or interesting, if so, by all means, pick this series up. Considering this is the last issue, it may be a good idea to wait for the trade though.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #1
Turtles readers know by now that the mini-series do tie in heavily with the overall storyline, so picking this up is a no-brainer. Just know going in, that its not perfect. Fans of the new mutanimals will enjoy this immensely, hopefully Slash will get a little more love as the story unfolds. Sticklers for chronology should to read TMNT #43 first, but this first issue is fairly self-contained.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time #1
Fans need to pick up this title! This is a vibrant, fun book and there are only three more issues left. Short and sweet, it's a win-win folks.
This was a powerful follow-up to the lighthearted premiere issue. This is the type of TMNT story that people remember. The art team also adds some unorthodox elements that give the comic a little more spice. For fans, this is must read and for those who are just getting into the IDW TMNT-verse, this is a solid stand-alone story.
This issue is by far the best of the three to date; brilliant artwork with a solid story that meshes perfectly with the established mythos. This is a must-have for any Ninja Turtles fans…you wont be disappointed!
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire #1
If you are fan of IDW'sTMNT titles then definitely pick this up! The side stories that have been released in the past have not disappointed and this one seems to be right on point.
This mini-series was only three issues; there is no reason why any TMNT fan should not pick this up. It not only gives great insight into some of the villains, but also sets up what is to happen next in TMNT comic-verse.
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Tekken #1
Overall, this inaugural issue of Tekken is mediocre. Again, this comic may resonate more with young readers and/or fans of the franchise, but, as it stands, there just doesn't seem to be a whole lot of substance for the regular comic fan.
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Terminator: Sector War #1
Overall, this series is off to a fairly strong start, just like the main character. This creative team is doing its best to honor the source material, but not be beholden to it. Science fiction is a genre meant to allow for the creative freedom to comment on our present world and its issues and, so far, Sector War is accomplishing just that.
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The Dead Hand #1
There is passion, talent and skill embedded within every page and, nothing feels inconsequential.
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The Empty #1
This is the premiere issue, so it shouldnt be judged too harshly. There are clear negatives with this title, but it does show promise. It warrants at least a couple issues to develop and allow Robinson to round out the rough edges.
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The Empty Man #1
The story content in this issue mainly gave an overall view of the impact the disease has made on the populace and what it's capable of. Even if this was a little monotonous at times, the concept and visuals kept the material riveting. The two investigators that are introduced are not specified as being either with the CDC or FBI, so some little details fall to the wayside, but hopefully as the plot progresses these elements will come to the forefront. The last page just leaves one in total confusion and begging to see what happens next. The Empty Mandelivers, even with some confusing artwork, and horror and/or mystery comic fans will undoubtedly be intrigued and hooked by this book.
This is a book to stick with! It has a fairly gripping plot, from what little has been given. Rarely do we a see a dark investigative procedural comic that isn't some homage, so for that fact alone, giveThe Empty Mana shot.
Readers who are invested in the story so far have absolutely no reason to stop. Not only are there only two comics left, but this issue delivers in tone and content. I cant wait to see how all this ends or maybe it will be so grim Ill regret my enthusiasmonly time will tell.
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The Goddamned #1
Without a doubt, The Goddamned is a fascinating comic book with a lot of potential. Image continues to take chances and diversify the type of stories they publish. This is definitely not a comic for a young readers, so please be aware of that. With that caveat in mind, this is definitely one of the highlights for this week. Go pick it up!
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The Last Fall #1
This was such a missed opportunity Waltz and the art team seem to have hit their stride in the closing panels, perhaps the next issue will be a step-up. It's worth a shot to see if issue two continues the upward trend.
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The Last Siege #1
The Last Siege appears to be one of those Image titles that isn't quite up to par with the majority of the books published under this banner. Again, the concept works on paper, but the final product on paper is totally different story. Readers who want to read a comic in this genre and aren't picky, then, by all means, pick this comic up. For those who want a book with a little substance, be wary of this title, appearances can be deceiving.
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The Legacy Of Luther Strode #4
This latest issue continues the utterly entertaining and fascinating tapestry that is Luther Strodes story. The entire creative team is working on all cylinders. As the series draws to a close one may become a little misty eyed, but fear not because the creators will not let this wonderful comic go out without a bang! Fans should absolutely continue picking the series and those who are new to the book or are behind need to pick up the two past trades. This is a legacy worth keeping alive.
As one would expect from the closing moments in a series, everything that occurs is a game-changer. Thats the short and sweet of it. This issue is a gorgeous penultimate chapter that braces the reader for the long-awaited face-off with the progenitor of this turmoil. Thanks must be paid to this creative team for making their readership salivate with anticipation (myself included) for the conclusion in May. Consequently, they should be shunned for making them go through that anguish. One way to pass the time is re-read the past two series and all the singles in this one. They are a quick, fantastic read; this issue included!
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The Multiversity #1
I could sit here on my soapbox and preach the gospel of The Multiversity, but its better to live it. Pick up this post-modern comic and fall down the rabbit hole.
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The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1
Again, some will consider this a rip-off, but I strongly challenge readers to leave that bias at the door. This is by no means a perfect book nor does it reinvent the medium or genre, but it does explore ideologies and themes that are relevant to today, just as Watchmen did in the 80s. This is arguably the best installment in Multiversity to date. Absolutely worth the price point!
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The Multiversity: Society of Super-Heroes #1
This was a surprising treat! It is an excellent nostalgic work that will please many fans and may bring new ones to pulp comics. In style and substance this comic works on all cylinders. Cant wait to see where Morrison and his collaborators jump to next in the Multiverse.
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The Multiversity: The Just #1
This comic is a bit of a letdown considering it's from Grant Morrison. There are some great golden nuggets laden within the material, but they are just glossed over. This story would make for an excellent graphic novel or mini-series. Since this is the third issue in the Multiversity run, it's worth picking up, just don't expect to be blown away.
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The New Ghostbusters #7
I love the Ghostbusters franchise and this run in particular, but #7 was disappointing. Hopefully, the next couple issues will improve. Im keeping my fingers crossed and not the streams.
The previous issue was a bit disappointing, but this follow-up put things back on track! Perfect timing because the Halloween storyline starts next month. Can't wait!
The creative team make this issue worthy of being a Ghostbusters Halloween story. Its a strong start to this arc and builds the anticipation for the follow-up!
The New Ghostbusters #10
If youre considering reading the current Ghostbusters run, now is the time! This is looking to be a great story arc and its only two issues in. Also, it looks like the Krampus will be in the next issue Cant wait!!
There is so much fan service and plot in this book that there is something for everyone. This creative team knows what they are doing and this series is in very capable hands!
The Ghostbusters are heading into another “disaster of biblical proportions”, “real ‘Wrath of God' type stuff, dogs and cats living togetherMass Hysteria!” Can't freakin' wait!!
I have to hand it to Erik Burnham, he totally knows how to blindside the reader. This seemed like a soft open to what is looking to be a potent storyline, but then he brings the rain. He knew exactly how to manipulate the audience, in a good way"brilliant pacing and writing!
It is evident that this creative team is very passionate about this property, and that makes all the difference. That passion comes through in every panel drawn and word written. This issue may have felt slow, but stick with this series!
Ghostbuster fans need to pick this up. New reader's may want to pick up the previous two issues to catch-up. Stick with this story, it's bound to be good.
Despite this being an off issue, this creative team has earned enough trust that readers should stick with this series. There are plenty of Easter eggs in the background of panels, so keep an eye out for those! The cover for next month's comic seems to indicate that the story will be kicking things back into high gear. Count me in!
This review may have come off as a little harsh, but I expect quality from the creative team on Ghostbusters. They incorporated numerous Easter eggs, blended elements from the all the animated series and films and finally gave readers a look at a sloars appearance! The passion and appreciation for the property is evident in every issue they put out, including this oneI just expected a little more. This is still a solid book and a decent end to an awesome run. Definitely look for these guys to come back in the four-part Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters crossover event!
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The Surface #1
What hinders The Surface is its inaccessibility to a general audience. Perhaps thats intentional? Also, considering how much material this creative team is trying to present, waiting for a new issue every month will hurt the overall impact. This book is worth checking out, but Id recommend waiting for the trade paperback release.
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The Wake #4
I was already a fan of Scott Snyders work and The Wake has made me become one of Murphy and Hollingsworth. This mini-series reminds me of Ridley Scotts film Alien (1979). The rig seems reminiscent of the ship, The Nostromo, and the story appears to have a heroine akin to Ellen Ripley. If Ridleys film is an inspiration, thats totally fine considering its one the greatest horror films ever made and this book is on the way to making its own mark.
The creative team is able to blend the horror, science fiction and action/adventure genres together and use the conventions of each properly and effectively. A perfect balance. Experiencing Snyder and Murphy's work each month is truly a literary treat!
If you havent read Part One yet, buy it and catch up. The first five issues have already been collected in a special edition. This is such a brilliant issue that reinvigorates the series. The Wakeisdefinitely one of Vertigos strongest titles.
Issue #7 continues this tour-de-force series and with a such a compelling cliffhanger, there is no reason for readers to pick this issue and the next up!
This is issue eight folks, there is absolutely no reason why anyone should stop reading this book. It's a wonderful genre comic.
The Wake continues to deliver stellar work and the thought of this ride ending next month is just depressing. Come on Vertigo, let's see some spin-off stories!
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Think Tank: Fun with PTSD #1
This comic was such a surprise! I highly recommend it and a percentage of each issue purchased goes to the Wounded Warrior Project. You will get a good read and contribute to a worthy cause. This is a no brainer folks!
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TMNT Villain Microseries #6
This was an insightful side-story that progresses the ongoing City Fall story arc. With fantastic visuals to accompany this intriguing narrative, it is without a doubt a worthwhile, fun read!
Weaver and Bates have presented TMNT readers with a fantastic new approach to old favorites. This issue provides some foreshadowing to how formidable Bebop and Rocksteady will be against the Turtles. I definitely recommend picking this up!
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Tokyo Ghost #1
Even if this particular issue has a familiar premise, the amount of detail and attention paid to developing this story is incredible. A couple of pages from next months installment are previewed in the back matter and they look absolutely gorgeous. It shouldn't have to be said, but just in casepick up this book! This looks to be another amazing title in Images pantheon.
Tokyo Ghost is on track to be another strong title from Remender. The ethos of the main characters is continuing to be a key element of the plot, as it should. Their pains and adversities really come off the page. In conjunction with the such artistic talents, this book is elevated even more. This is definitely a title worth the time and money. There are only two issues out now, so its very easy to catch up.
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Trees #1
This is comic is just a taste to massive world Ellisand Howard are attempting to create. 32 pages just arent enough or it's just enough to leave the audience drooling for more. Get on board folks this is gonna be an intense ride!
Trees is still developing, but it looks to be a very comprehensive and in-depth story. Ellis knows how to maneuver and map out such a complicated plot structure and Howard brings a distinctive look and tone to the material. This creative team could very well have a groundbreaking comic on their hands. Im hooked and you should be too!
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Trinity (2016) #7
At first glance, this is a perfectly fine comic, but delve deeper and one will probably find issue with one or two things. Really that could be said for almost anything that is viewed critically, but when the reader has to go through a comic and needs to pause during the initial read and be taken out of the story, there is something definitely not right. There are good elements and moments in this issue, but as a whole, the book doesnt hold together.
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Underwinter #1
At first glance, this debut issue may be light and somewhat inconsistent, but Ray Fawkes is laying groundwork for what could be an excellent, dark journey into the unknown. The prologue and last page are, hopefully, the real taste of what's to come in forthcoming issues.Underwinter is worth checking out and allowing it a few issues to find its groove and delve deeper into what Fawkes is truly wanting to share with fans.
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V-Wars #1
V-Warswas a letdown on all fronts. There were some glimmers of hope, but the creative team better step-up their game if they want to stand out!
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Vampironica #1
Archie fans and some newcomers will find it agreeable, but expectations should be adjusted prior to reading the book.
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Venom (2018) #7
Overall, this was an interesting installment in Cates' run. As fantastic as his ideas are and his deftness with dialog and imagery, there seems to be some needed work in execution. This is a complete change of pace and, for that, is worth reading and thinking on. What was the team wanting to accomplish? Was it purely expositional narrative needing to be knocked out of the way to get to the meat of the arc? These answers may come with time, but even if they don't, this series is worth sticking with.
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Victor LaValle's Destroyer #1
Destroyer clearly has potential, it's a creation still trying to find its footing, so it's worth sticking with for at least a few issues. This comics wants to reach its readership; it has a voice yearning to be heard. It's evident the creative team isn't just trying to use a well-known intellectual property to make a name or buck for themselves and one has to respect that.
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VS #1
The entire team behind the book are able to tap into and deliver on that unspoken feeling with a comic that feels familiar, yet fresh at the same time. It walks that fine line of not being derivative, but influences are clear and readers will pick up on that and appreciate it. Image has presented another comic that has the potential to be a pillar of its medium and a representation of the times.
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Wayward #2
This is such a refreshing comic! I cant recommend it enough. Since there are only two issues out, there is no excuse not to give this story a shot.
Why cant this be a weekly comic!? Image is tapping into a corner of geek culture that oddly enough hasnt been explored enough. As of the current three issues released at the moment, Wayward seems to nicely fill that void. Count me in for issue four and onward!
Not only is this an enjoyable, beautiful comic, but educational as well. The cultural essays from Zac Davisson provide fascinating, informative insight into Japanese culture and society.This is one title I was dying to see return and this creative team did not disappoint. New readers should absolutely pick up the trade paperback of the first story arc and then follow-up with this issue.
This comic continues to be a breath of fresh air in Images line-up. It can honestly be said that there isnt an American comic like it. Its educational, entertaining, emotional and gorgeous. This creative team has earned enough credit in only nine issues that they have created a massive fan base alreadyand with good reason. Pick up this issue or catch-up, either way readers wont be disappointed.
Wayward #11
Theres a reason that this series has made it to 11 issues. The team has tapped into a story that pleases so many different audiences and can go down so many plot avenues. Also, the comic not only serves to entertain, but educate via subtext. All around,Wayward continues to be one of Images best and most refreshing titles.
The ending of this third arc opens the world ofWaywardto some fascinating possibilities! JimZuband the rest of the creative team have been able to build this story well and develop intricate, identifiable characters. Readers who havent tried or picked up this book are doing themselves a serious disservice. One doesnt have to know a lot, if anything, about Japanese culture. One the stand-out aspects of the comic is not only that its easily digestible, but cultural context continues to be provided via the essays in the back matter of every issue. Written by the clearly knowledgeable Zack Davisson, the articles provide detailed information about Japans culture and society that pertinent informationto the specificissues content. It almost goes without saying, but just to be safe, there really is no reason to notcheck outthe stellar comic that isWayward.
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We Stand On Guard #1
Even if this was a scathing review for We Stand on Guard, Brian K. Vaughn has such a loyal fan base that it wouldnt matter. The book will no doubt sell well. The real test is how will the next two to three issues fare? Despite a familiar premise, this comic does have promise. Readers should give this series at least four to five issues to really get its feet wet. Also, this book is 40 pages for $2.99 you cant beat that!
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Web Of Venom: Ve'Nam #1
Despite the several criticisms presented in this review, Ve'nam is a solid comic book, but it doesn't quite live up to the expectations Cates has created for his Marvel work as of late. The artwork more than lives up to material, but it's in service to the story, so ultimately the work still suffers. This content deserved to have a mini-series devoted to it. There was so much to explore and readers are only given a taste, but perhaps fans will be rewarded one day with the missions of the sym-soldiers...
Web Of Venom: Carnage Born #1
The second tie-in one-shot to Donny Cates' current wild run on Venom focuses on one biggest villains in the Marvel Universe and, obviously, Eddie Brock's...Carnage. Yes, Cletus Kasady has, once again, miraculously escaped death (a theme explored in this very issue) because it's comics.
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Wolf Moon #1
I am pleased to say that Wolf Moon is on track to be another fascinating addition to the mythology. Readers who love supernatural comics, thrillers or just some gore will dig this title.
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Wytches #1
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President Obama played golf Saturday at the course where the movie “Caddyshack” was filmed.
Obama, clad in a blue polo shirt and tan slacks, played an early afternoon round at Grande Oaks Golf Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which boasts that it has a “southern plantation style clubhouse.”
Obama played with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, ambassador Ron Kirk, and Cyrus Walker of the New York-based group benefits firm NEMCO.
“Caddyshack,” a modern-day allegory on class conflict like the kind stoked by Obama’s political career, was set at the fictional country club “Bushwood.”
Despite frequently playing golf while the country struggles economically, Obama is actually not very good at it, according to testimony from a top-ranked golf instructor.
“If I had the opportunity to give the president some help, I would advise him to make a better turn on his backswing, both with his hips and his shoulders…Right now there’s no wind-up, and then there’s a lot of un-windup…He tends to pull across and slap at shots…It doesn’t look like he has a lot of power,” golf instructor Butch Harmon previously told Golf Digest.
The world needs ditch diggers too, Mr. President.
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We assume Chris Hayes is perfectly bright!
That’s why we’re appalled by his conduct: What did George Zimmerman do that night, in the dark, without any witnesses watching?
Alone among observers, we’d have to say we don’t know. We can imagine a very wide range of possibilities.
Others imagine just one.
That said, Chris Hayes said a very odd thing on his cable show Monday night. Hayes played videotape of Zimmerman explaining what happened. Then, he offered this:
HAYES (7/1/13): We’re talking of course about Day 6 in the George Zimmerman trial. That account that George Zimmerman gives there in that taped interview differs from some of the other testimony we’ve heard and what other eyewitnesses may have heard.
But I kept thinking, “OK fine. Maybe everything you’re saying about that is right. Maybe he jumped you.” But it’s like, “You followed him! You followed him! You precipitated this whole thing.
“So if it ends up coming to be the case that you precipitated him and you tracked him for no reason other than he was a suspect in your mind and then it went down the way you said, and this dude beat the crap out of you because you were following him, then you get to shoot him and what?”
To watch that full segment, click this.
That strikes us as a remarkable statement by Hayes. Because we assume that Hayes is perfectly bright, we think it demonstrates the moral squalor many high-paid professional liberals have brought to this discussion.
Please note what Hayes does in that statement. Implicitly acknowledging that he doesn’t really know what occurred that night, he accepts a hypothetical:
Hayes imagines that everything Zimmerman said about the encounter is accurate. Even making that assumption, he seems to say the altercation is still Zimmerman’s fault because “you precipitated him.”
“You precipitated him?” Chris Hayes is perfectly bright—and at that point, he’s no longer speaking English. Does that show how far we’re willing to go to stick to the tribal line?
Let’s consider Hayes’ overall statement in two different ways. First, consider the confrontation as Hayes describes it in his own words:
In the account directly given by Hayes, Trayvon Martin “jumped” Zimmerman that night, then “beat the crap out of him.” But somehow, the incident remains Zimmerman’s fault because he had followed Martin.
Please understand what Hayes is saying. He is saying that if Person A follows Person B for a short while as he walks through Person A’s neighborhood, then Person B is allowed to jump Person A and beat the crap out of him.
Obviously, that can’t be something Hayes believes. Why then is he saying it?
Now, let’s consider Hayes’ statement from another perspective. Let’s consider his implicit concession about Zimmerman’s account: “Maybe everything you’re saying about that is right.”
We tend to agree with Hayes’ insinuation. Based on what we’ve heard so far, we think it’s entirely possible that the events of that evening happened as Zimmerman said.
We can imagine other scenarios too, but we agree with the gist of Hayes’ concession—Zimmerman's account may be accurate. But good lord! If everything Zimmerman has been saying is right, then Martin assaulted him as he was walking back to his car to meet the police.
If everything Zimmerman has been saying is right, Martin doubled back to create a fight with someone who was simply walking back to his truck. He proceeded to beat the crap out of that person, to the point where Zimmerman thought he was going to black out.
(That’s what happened if “everything Zimmerman is saying about that is right.”)
Is that what happened that night? Like Hayes, we don’t know! But according to Hayes, the confrontation was Zimmerman’s fault even if that is what happened!
The confrontation would still be Zimmerman’s fault because “he precipitated the whole thing.” Less coherently, it would still be Zimmerman’s fault because he “precipitated Martin.”
Surely, Hayes can’t believe such a thing. Why then did he say it?
Watching pundits behave this way, Jeralyn Merritt has been unimpressed at TalkLeft. Recalling the Salem Witch trials and imperial Rome, Merritt wrote the following in a short Independence Day post:
“It is beyond shameful that on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our national and cable news channels, instead of paying respect to the rights and individual freedoms we all enjoy today, choose to fill the airwaves with guilt-mongers, who out of ignorance or to promote their personal partisan agenda, unite to declare a man guilty before his defense has even begun to present its case.”
As a general matter, we don’t think the cable coverage has been that bad. But we think Hayes behaved abominably on Monday’s program.
We will do another post about the work of Hayes’ panel. But if you watch that evening’s segments, you will definitely see Hayes displaying the new, caffeinated “showmanship” he discussed with Salon last week.
You will see the mild-mannered fellow putting a new excitement on display. Is he willing to send a person to prison to bump himself up in the ratings?
We’ll have to guess that the answer is yes. What Hayes said made no earthly sense, and Hayes is perfectly bright.
This is ugly behavior. It reminds Merritt of Salem Village. More often, it has made us think of old-world Southern injustice, the kind we all say we hate.
We have decided who we loathe. Now we pick and choose and invent our facts, trying to put him in prison.
Logic may be abandoned too, as Hayes made plain Monday night.
Still coming: The rest of the panel
To watch the two segments that night: Hayes and his three-member panel did two segments about the trial. To watch the first segment, just click this.
To watch segment two, click here.
Posted by bob somerby on Friday, July 05, 2013
You and Jeralyn are right to criticize the liberal media in the days after the Martin death became public. It was bad. But you are in bad company with her. Jeralyn has savagely ridiculed the Martin family while explaining away Zimmerman negatives. She has deleted comments that do not fit her blind support for the defense and banned commenters who stick to their differing opinions. Her comments section now has been largely reduced to sycophants. (Also, I was puzzled by her, as a supposed liberal, cheering for the GOP's blocking of the recent background check for gun purchases bill in Congress.)
But you've all missed the key to the case. Zimmerman revealed it to Hannity. Zimmerman said to Hannity (et al) that Martin asked him why he was following him, and that he (Zimmerman), instead of answering, made a confrontive demand that maintained his identity as a likely racist vigilante. (Z demanded in effect "what are you doing in my neighborhood?".)
So, the same Zimmerman who rambled to all about his neighborhood watch status and program, refused to identify himself to an actual target and give him a chance to explain. That shows Z did not want an explanation from TM, or to resolve the matter without a confrontation. If so, Z would have done so. That sets the stage for the ensuing events.
And with Z desiring a confrontation, the scenario most likely under the circumstances is that Z grabbed TM to hold him for the police, whom he had called and knew were on the way. TM fought the (to him) racist vigilante, who quickly lost so then screamed to alert the arriving police as to where he was...But when they fail to arrive quickly enough, pulls out his gun and kills his victim.
Note that this scenario fits every known fact of the events when you realize that Zimmerman wanted a confrontation.
So when Chris Hayes elaborated on that possible scenario most favorable to Z, Hayes actually erred by not focusing on the ones that are just as or even more likely. (Anon LW)
"The scenario most likely under the circumstances is..." [and now 12:35 Anon inserts his evidence-free fantasy scenario ("Z grabbed TM")]
CMike July 5, 2013 at 3:01 PM
Granted, members of the public, those who are not acting as the judge in the case nor as a jury member, are free to presume the guilt of a particular person or persons prior to their conviction. And unless the person making the presumption, say an employer in some instances, has a legal obligation to allow the accused to assert due process rights the people making a presumption are free to act according to their beliefs though, for reasons related to liability for slander, they should be careful in asserting that it is but their own personal belief that an individual is guilty when making statements to that effect prior to a conviction.
According to Wikipedia:
[INDENT]>>>>>Jeralyn Elise Merritt (born September 28, 1949) is an American criminal defense attorney in private practice in Denver, Colorado, since 1974....<<<<<[END INDENT]
Even when speaking publicly about a case with which she is not associated with as a defense attorney, Merritt, almost invariably, provides the best arguments she can muster on behalf of any suspect or indicted defendant. Her arguments are often maddening to hear by certain people who are following a case and presuming the guilt of a particular individual whom she is advocating for as a commentator.
Whether she is always taking these positions out of her own personal belief in the case or because Merritt does so, at times, to fulfill what she thinks is a useful public purpose I do not know. If you are the type of person who is unsettled hearing rigorous arguments in the defense of an accused when you think that particular person is guilty of a crime then you probably don't want to read or listen to Merritt. My advice to those who only want to hear what agrees with their presumptions is to tune in to Merritt about a particular case only when you think the person or persons standing accused of a particular crime are not guilty.
CMike: Your words are puzzling. The accused has a right to be presumed innocent. But opinions have no rights and there is no presumption that all points favorable to the accused are true. If that were true, then testimony negative to the defendant would be presumed to be untrue and all verdicts "not guilty". But maybe some lawyers think that way at times.
Recognizing that, then your defense of JM boils down to this: Only those biased against evidence a defendant is guilty should take her seriously. I personally reject that since I often agree with JM and am puzzled by her bias in the Zimmerman case. It's about truth vs propaganda.
To "Anon 1:03": Scenarios are projections of possible sequences of events that square with the known facts. They can include assumptions or extrapolations. The scenario I speculated on above was a worst case for Zimmerman, but still at least as likely to be true as Zimmerman's exculpatory claims after killing the only witness to how the fighting began. The presumption of innocence does not mean we must presume "the words" a defendant says are true. And we can not presume the defendant would give evidence of guilt if it exists. The simple fact that Z admits not explaining to Martin who he was or what he was up to when Martin asked is a lynchpin for malicious intent sufficient for manslaughter. A jury does not even need to know who hit who first after realizing that. (Anon LW)
deadrat July 5, 2013 at 7:32 PM
Anonymous on 7/5/13 @ 6:34P,
The presumption of innocence does not mean that the sworn testimony of a defendant is true. The sworn testimony of a defendant has the rebuttable presumption of truth, however. The jury may find that the evidence rebuts the defendant's narrative or that the evidence indicates that the defendant has too little credibility to be believed.
Manslaughter in Florida does not require "malicious intent." It doesn't require intent at all. Manslaughter requires culpable negligence. "Malice" as a legal term of art probably doesn't mean what you think it means, anyway.
The jury will likely wrestle with who hit whom first. If Zimmerman hit Martin first and without provocation, that Zimmerman did not have the legal right to use lethal force to defend himself. If Martin hit Zimmerman first and without provocation, the jury will have to determine whether Zimmerman was reasonable in his fear of serious injury or death. If they can't figure out who was the aggressor, then they have to worry about reasonable doubt.
After he killed Trayvon Martin and the cops came and read him his rights...anything you say may be used against you...Mr. Z talked and talked and talked and talked. I'd dearly love to see Mr. Z tell We the People and the jury, in his own words, what happened.
Wouldn't you?
He did. Didn't you see the videotaped walkthroughs?
And it was the prosecution that used them.
Quaker in a Basement July 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Other news from central Florida:
Black shooter, white victim. Stand Your Ground defense denied. Sentence: 8 years for manslaughter.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/trevor-dooley-sentenced-to-8-years-for-manslaughter/1270967
I'm sure all the other facts are identical, so that case is very relevant to this one!
Get back to us after you read it.
Well, since Stand Your Ground is explicitly not an issue in this case, it's pretty dubiously relevant on its face.
David in Cal July 5, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Quaker, on reading the news article, I agree with you that there are several similarities. I appreciate your linking to this case. There are some differences, aside from race, which may be significant:
1. The Dooley case was a SYG; the Z case is not. Z (if you believe his story) had no way to retreat.
2. The Zimmerman case was exacerbated by hustlers who promoted a false view of the facts and by the media who went along with this false view. As a result, we can deduce that politics may have played a significant role in the way the case was handled.
However, I do agree with you Quaker that the case has many important similarities.
Dooley apparently was attempting to retreat when the deceased assaulted him. It sounds like the fact that he instigated the confrontation over-rode his self-defense claim which, given his age and the physical disparity between him and his attacker, seems on its face stronger than Zimmerman's. Manslaughter is what probably Z should have been charged with.
OK, let's go over this one more time. Dooley asserted SYG, and the judge rejected his claim. The article doesn't say whether Dooley reasserted SYG at trial. According to the article, Dooley revealed he had a gun and cursed at his victim. According to the judge's ruling, Dooley pulled the gun to confront his victim. That's called improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon, a crime under Florida statute 790.10, the commission of which removes the availability of SYG.
Zimmerman passed up the opportunity to plead SYG to the judge before trial began. He is allowed to bring it up in his defense. Zimmerman claims that Martin was the aggressor. If the jury believes him, retreat won't be an issue. That's the whole point of SYG: there is no duty to retreat. If the jury believes that Zimmerman was the aggressor, then lethal force wasn't a legal option for him. Unless and until he fled or surrendered in good faith and Martin continued to attack him.
Of course the jury doesn't have to come to a conclusion either way. A tie goes to the defendant.
The main difference between the two cases is that there were witnesses in the Dooley case who contradicted Dooley's story that he was being choked by the man he eventually shot.
No, no, no, deadrat. You've got to stop confusing people with facts and law.
Everyone knows you lead with and conclude with the most important info, just as QiB did.
It's all about this: "Black shooter, white victim."
And this: "8 years for manslaughter."
See, you're meant to realize the inverted analogy:
"Black shooter, white victim" : "8 years for manslaughter"
"White shooter, black victim" : "That fucker's gonna get off"
"Watching pundits behave this way, Jeralyn Merritt has been unimpressed at TalkLeft. Recalling the Salem Witch trials and imperial Rome, Merritt wrote the following in a short Independence Day post: "
Wait. I thought this whole column was supposed to be about the evils of "tribalism." If so,then here's a news flash: Jeralyn Merritt is as deeply in the tank for her own tribe as anyone else you can name. The only difference in her case is that the tribe she belongs to doesn't hold a fixed place on the political spectrum. She belongs to the tribe of Defense Attorneys and her high-flown patriotic rhetoric would bend the other way if Martin was on trial for the killing of Zimmerman.
I've been reading Jeralyn Merritt's's blog. She does indeed belong to the "tribe" of leftists. A clue is the name of her blog: "TalkLeft".
See: http://www.talkleft.com/
urban legend July 5, 2013 at 2:01 PM
This is putting words in Hayes mouth, a practice TDH has too frequently engaged for his standard targets. In the cited material, Hayes raised provocative and important questions. He may be strongly hinting that he finds the Zimmerman scenario doubtful, but questions still are questions.
Hey Bob, why don't you invite Chris Hayes to respond to your concerns. He seems fairly thoughtful and intelligent. Maybe he can explain to you what he meant.
I think you got that one backwards. It's Bob who wants to be invited to express his concerns beyond the purview of this play-pen here.
However, when a blogger, who has the advantage of editing and reflection -- unlike a daily TV show host not reading a teleprompter -- writes as follows:
"Because we assume that Hayes is perfectly bright, we think it demonstrates the moral squalor many high-paid professional liberals have brought to this discussion."
it's unlikely his command of English (for which Hayes is faulted), his intellectual honesty or his lucidity is likely to recommend him much to national TV, as an alternative to the usual gasbags.
It doesn't help that Bob is unwilling to consider *any* reading of the facts inconsistent with his own, while innocently protesting that he wasn't there, and doesn't know what happened! He just knows everyone else is wrong and morally squalid....
AnonymousJuly 5, 2013 at 2:33 PM, go back and read the post. It was Hayes who offered an opinion based on the assumption that "“OK fine. Maybe everything [Zimmerman is] saying about that is right. Maybe he jumped you.” Bob's discussion then follows Hayes's assumption that everything Z said was right
All good points, but you know, I assume Bob is perfectly bright and would welcome a dialog on this matter.
Also, what in the quoted statement do you think shows a poor command of English?
Also it would be appalling if Bob did not show the intellectual honestly of allowing Hayes to respond. Very appalling.
There's a way to prevent Hayes' responding?
Well, I guess if you don't directly address your criticism to Hayes and he doesn't read this blog, then how can you expect him to respond to Bob's concerns?
Hayes doubt's Zimmerman's account not because he has evidence to doubt it, but because he has an emotional desire to.
He is saying Zimmerman legally defended himself with deadly force, but he should be imprisoned for doing something legal (walking behind someone while on the phone informing police dispatchers in response to questions they asked).
and making sure that "f***ing punk" doesn't get away this time. You're welcome.
CeceliaMc July 5, 2013 at 4:09 PM
I wonder if it's possible for Americans to have a national discussion of any event or concept without everyone needing to shower in bleach a day into the matter.
The Salem analogy is dead-on. On all sides we are just vicious and heartless in our attempts to render up some witch and to label those who disagree as abetting that sacrilege. Whether it's the weed-smoking, rap-quoting, street punk martial arts expert, or the hateful racist authoritarian cop-wannabe.
Or the unattractive old maker of fatty, sugary foods who said a forbidden word 20 years ago!
Julia Child?
gravymeister July 5, 2013 at 6:48 PM
Merde?
Just imagine all the lardons jokes.
Good job Somerby. If someone follows me, first in a car then on foot, I have no right to confront this person. Especially if I am black.
If I dare to confront this person and "beat the crap" out of this person by repeatedly banging their head on cement (injuries so severe that he needs two band-aids to treat the wounds) then I can be shot dead. No need to inquire. Charges against the killer? You must be joking.
Riding high in April; Shot dead in May.
During the confrontation I punched him and broke his nose, causing bleeding. Then sometime later I put my hand over his nose and mouth. But at my autopsy the ME finds no blood on my hands or under my fingernails. No big deal. After all, I am black.
Shorter Howler (and acolytes): If Zimmerman said it, then it must be true!
Zimmerman's story has changed only in small details.
Paraphrasing Zimmerman to the police:
1)Martin was running. Zimmerman to Hannity: Martin was walking casually, looking into peoples houses.
2) Zimmerman to Hannity: I know nothing about "stand your ground" or "self-defense". College instructor: I taught him those concepts in a course in which he got an "A".
Pseudo-liberals-what's the matter with you?
Zimmerman eats dinner tonight. Martin is still dead.
1) I am black and I have a gun.
2) Time longer than rope.
Finally, some advice to non-white Americans: Get yourself a gun.
Why aren't you addressing Chris Hayes rather than Somerby who was only questioning the logic of Hayes declaration that everything Zimmerman says could well be true, but...
Does everything short of "Zimmerman is guilty" sound like "Zimmerman is not guilty" to you?
"Zimmerman eats dinner tonight. Martin is still dead."
That's the crux of the matter. Martin's fate is so disproportionate to anything that he did or seems that he could have done, that his shade cries out for some recompense, if only the punishment of his killer.
But here's one problem: black or white you have every right to confront someone who's following you in a public place. But if following you is all he was doing and you beat the crap out of him anyway, you're going to risk frightening him into believing he's in serious peril. And in Florida, he can legally shoot you dead.
Here's another: when the accused kills the only rebuttal witness, the only narrative available in court is the killer's, making it hard for the state to make its case beyond a reasonable doubt. To say that is not to express belief in Zimmerman's veracity. Making up alternative narratives isn't a good idea. To sa that is not to dismiss Zimmerman's inconsistencies.
So you've got a gun and a grudge longer than time. Here's my advice to you: if you live in Florida, get out; if you don't, stay away.
I may be hard to understand so I will repeat: Time longer than rope. Comprende? Capiche?
Or should I say it again? Time longer than rope.
As Somerby would say; Quote me correctly. Jackass.
And what is the significance of where I live?
Come follow me.
majneb July 5, 2013 at 5:52 PM
"If I dare to confront this person and 'beat the crap' out of this person by repeatedly banging their head on cement (injuries so severe that he needs two band-aids to treat the wounds) then I can be shot dead."
Yes, unfortunately if you make the choice to beat the crap out of a person in that way you are creating in that person a reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury, and yes, they can shoot you dead.
To dramatically lower your chances of being shot, simply make the choice to refrain from beating the shit out of somebody in that way.
majneb: Try me.
d July 5, 2013 at 7:40 PM
Anonymous on 7/5/13 @ 5:38P, People who seem as angry as you are often hard to understand. So re-spew whatever bile you think you need to.
I'm not quoting you. You can tell because there aren't any quote marks. I'm making a simple observation from what you've written.
Anyone can play a angry, armed black man in cyberspace. But if that's what you are, and you decide to shoot me in Florida because I'm following you, then prepare to spend a long time in prison. Witnesses or no.
Fat-fingered the reply as. The "d" is me.
It should be obvious from my comment that I'm white.
Just like Zimmerman.
Deadrat,
I'm an old (black) man and do not play anymore.
To follow your logic, Martin cannot defend himself.
As I said before, follow me.
To follow my logic? That's rich. I'm the guy who says that if Martin had been armed, the two could have shot each other, and both might have been able to invoke SYG.
I'm the guy who says we have no reliable evidence for exactly what happened in in the last minutes of Martin's life.
If Zimmerman had threatened Martin, who thereby reasonably feared for his life, then he, Martin, not only had the right to defend himself, he had the right to use lethal force to do so under Florida law.
Where do you get the idea that my logic requires that Martin couldn't have defended himself?
My logic requires that we know the facts before we can draw valid conclusions. YMMV.
As I said before, shoot me because I'm following you in Florida, go to prison.
To the old black man who will assault followers.
Want to know where the blame for TM's death should be attributed?
To you, asshole.
Maybe if he TM came from a community where the old men taught the young ones to obey the law, then maybe TM would still be alive.
Keep on teaching your children crap like your threatening statements and see how far that gets you. Then blame others for your evil.
That's working out great, isn't it?
Why are 60% of violent crimes are committed by 6% of the population? Because of people like you.
Hey anon 1:51PM. Old black man here.
Since I raised three (black) children, all college graduates, all successful in their lives, I look at you with scorn.
You are free to call me names. I am sure the term you used to describe me is not your preferred term. C'est la vie. As you may imagine, I have been called other names.
A few questions:
1) Which law did Martin "disobey" before he was killed? (Don't say smoking pot. A large % of the US population has used pot. Maybe even someone you know).
2) Which statement in my comment(s) is threatening?
a) I am black and I have a gun?
b) Time longer than rope?
c) Non-white Americans, get yourself a gun?
d) Follow me?
Well, anyone can play the wise old black patriarch in cyberspace, but I'll answer your questions:
1) None we know of. Tests show that Martin had marijuana in his system, but being high isn't illegal.
2) In the context of online bloviating, none of a), b), c), or d) constitutes a threat under the law.
The objections flow from the inference taken that if someone follows you in a public place, then you'll shoot him. Now, perhaps your challenge to follow you was meant to gather the clueless in one convenient place so you could instruct them on proper behavior in a multi-racial society.
In which case, never mind.
Martin broke the law by assaulting GZ.
That was the first law broken.
Just because you have kids doesn't mean you raised them well. If they think like you? Well, better luck next-time, race-monger.
deadrat July 7, 2013 at 12:36 PM
We have no reliable witnesses to the confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin. Zimmerman ended up with some minor injuries that seem to indicate that he was in a fistfight.
If Zimmerman provoked the attack, then Martin was legally allowed to use force to defend himself. This would not preclude throwing the first punch.
I think the (supposedly) old-black-armed dude is a bit of a drama queen, and I think his is a bad idea that it's OK to shoot people who follow him, but nothing he's posted makes him a race-monger. He's outraged at the unnecessary death of another black adolescent and at a legal system that seems ill equipped to deal with the tragedy. Bear in mind that the Florida legal system has a long history of ill-serving its minority population. Which isn't to say that it isn't operating correctly in the Zimmerman trial. I find nothing he's written is as offensive as your implications that black people are a criminal class and that he's personally responsible for that.
No, not just like Zimmerman.
I check the non-Hispanic box on the census form. I never went into business with a black partner. I don't live in an area that has a Neighborhood Watch. If I did, I wouldn't consider myself qualified to join. I don't own a handgun. If I did, I wouldn't carry it in public.
But perhaps the biggest difference is that I'm sure I don't know what happened in the minutes after Zimmerman and Martin confronted each other.
But we do all kinda look alike.
George never would have been charged if his name was Jorge Velasquez. Unfortunately, he inherited the teutonic and vaguely sinister-sonding last name "Zimmerman" from his father.
"sinister-sounding," that is
deadrat: A tie goes to the defendant.
This is a point I've been wondering about. In law, you are absolutely correct. However, it may be against human nature to expect a jury to follow that standard.
Consider this scenario: Suppose the jury thinks Z does NOT have a valid self-defense claim. They think the shooting was unjustified. However, they're not sure. The jury is unable to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Z doesn't have a valid self-defense claim. Then, the jury is supposed to acquit Z of both murder 2 and manslaughter.
Under this scenario, I don't think they'd acquit Z. I think they would go with their best belief that the self-defense claim is probably invalid.
DAinCA,
If Zimmerman presents an affirmative defense of justification, then the burden shifts to him, but it's reduced to preponderance of the evidence. So what happens if the jury rejects Zimmerman's defense, figuring that it's more likely than not that he wasn't defending himself? Say they're 60% sure it wasn't self defense?
The jury will be instructed as follows: "If in your consideration of the issue of self-defense you have a reasonable doubt on the question of whether the defendant was justified in the use of deadly force, you should find the defendant not guilty."
I'd say 40% sure of self-defense is better than reasonable doubt, so both murder 2 and the lesser included charge (if the judge decides to include it) are out.
Suppose they're absolutely sure that self defense wasn't involved. Then they have to examine the state's case. If they're absolutely sure that Zimmerman showed a depraved mind, then they vote the top count. If they're not sure of that but they are that Zimmerman was culpably negligent, then they vote the lesser included charge. If there's some doubt about Martin's contribution to the incident, then theoretically that should preclude manslaughter.
So can the jury resist the temptation to split the difference? That is, can they resist punishing someone for such an injustice (in the existential sense)? They're not supposed to do that if they believe that the self-defense claim is only "probably" invalid.
But I'm inclined to agree with you about human nature.
I hope they ignore the evidence and the law and consult their natures instead. That would be justice for Trayvon.
I read all of Zimmerman's statements and interviews with police and I don't find his story credible.
He was very inconsistent on "following" and uses two different rhetorical dodges over tge course of the interviews to recharacterize what he doesn't want to admit IS "following"
The physical evidence also doesn't match his dramatic depiction of "the beating". At all.
I don't know what happened that night but I don't think Mr. Zimmerman is telling the truth. Of course, "truth" often has very little to do with a legal result, but that's my opinion on his credibility. He doesn't have a whole lot.
He was legally allowed to follow but probably was not after agreeing not to because he had lost sight of Martin and repeatedly indicated as much in his continued, whispered conversation including his reluctance to give out his own address.
Zimmerman's broken face, beaten head, and agonized screams as well as John Good's independent eyewitness testimony match his depiction of the beating.
@Anonymous July 5, 2013 at 10:46 PM
He was legally allowed to follow but probably was not after agreeing not to.
This statement is just wrong.
I had to read the statement several times, but I think it might mean "He was legally allowed to follow but after he agreed not to, he probably stopped following."
At no time during the events in question, was it illegal for Zimmerman to follow Martin.
I have a 19 year old and I CAN say I wouldn't want Zimmerman patrolling my neighborhood.Martin wasn't dressed any differently than the 17 year olds around here, in middle class rural area. I have no idea why so many people seem to believe Martin's appearance was somehow thuggish or gang-related.
Maybe peoples' 17 year olds are wearing ptessed khakis and a school blazer, or something, but all the 17 year olds I know dress just like Martin.
Martin would have been fine if he had taken 12 or so seconds to go home instead of creeping around for a full two minutes in wait for his victim.
Brilliant Anon 10:43! Indeed, every victim of anything can avoid that fate by just being somewhere else at the time.
Sure they can, and they can even remain where they are and not become the cause of their own death if they refrain from attacking people.
According to Z, he profiled M because he didn't recognize him as a resident, M was standing around in the rain, and M looked like he might be on drugs. As it turns out, tests of M's blood show that he had ingested some amount of marijuana, so Z was perhaps correct about that latter guess. However, the judge has forbidden that fact to be presented to the jury.
BTW, I don't think it's a big deal to be incorrectly profiled. Suppose the police had arrived before the fight and asked M what he was doing there. M would have said that he was staying at his father's girlfriend's at such and such an address. Perhaps the police would have confirmed M's statement by checking with the resident. That would have been the end of it.
Greg July 5, 2013 at 10:19 PM
I think Anon at the top is on to something, but it's not enough. How Martin ended up beating on Zimmerman is unknowable beyond Zimmerman's account, and matters more ethically than legally, it would seem. Zimmerman clearly went over the line playing cop on his "watch" and the result is the needless death of what used to be called a juvenile delinquent, and he'll have to live with that for the rest of his life. But it's impossible to not give him the benefit of the doubt on self defense.
That said, why is Bob so obsessed with writing about this case so much? Doesn't he see when he rubs it MSNBC's face, he's rubbing it in Martin's family's face as well? David in Ca's presence here reminds us of the duplicity of a typical Republican Bozo's reaction to the now fully debunked IRS "scandal", that a couple of weeks ago David in Ca and his ilk want taxpayers to start footing a SP's bill over. No remorse from hapless Dave on that one, as he struts his stuff over this, which is after all just one of hundreds of murder cases being addressed this week, and has none of the grand importance of the IRS and the fabled 157 visits.
majneb July 6, 2013 at 12:03 AM
I applaud him rubbing it in MSNBC's face (not like anyone there cares about Bob Somerby's little blog, though). MSNBC, in conjunction with other major news outlets, deliberately ignored important exculpatory evidence, and, in some cases, deliberately falsified evidence, in a racially charged quest to gin up a lynch mob against Mr. Zimmerman. It should be an important lesson for any self respecting member of the press, if there are any such remaining. However, just as with their conduct in the lead up to the Iraq war, I suspect no such lesson will be learned.
So what's Tawana Brawley up to these days?
It wouldn't be so funny that some people have swallowed this current FRAUD of a case, jumping on the bandwagon determined to believe the first reports at a cost to their objectivity and ultimately for some, their sanity. Except for the fact that the same person (Al Sharpton) ginned up BOTH frauds.
the same person (Al Sharpton) ginned up BOTH frauds.
I see. Are you saying Martin wasn't really killed in the same way Brawley wasn't really assualted? Or are you trying to say that Martin shot himself?
Martin caused his own death and his prosecution is a fraud
Martin caused his own death
He had help. You need some.
The defense will fill in more details about how Martin ended up beating on Zimmerman when they address the long period of time after Zimmerman left his truck to the end of his non-emergency call, and the period of time between the end of the non-emergency call and the beginning of the fight.
7:12:00 - 7:12:59 — Jeantel calls Martin again during this minute.
7:13:10 — Zimmerman tells dispatcher he does not want to give out his address because he doesn't know where Martin is
7:13:41 — Zimmerman's call to SPD ends
7:16:11 — First 911 call from witness about a fight, screams heard
If you think Martin saying "you got me" is funny you should hear what they said John Lennon said when he got shot. "I'm shot!" Can you believe that? "I'm shot!" Groan. someone back then obviously had been watching too many five year olds playing cowboys when they tried to sell us that one.
David in Cal July 6, 2013 at 2:35 AM
If Zimmerman presents an affirmative defense of justification, then the burden shifts to him, but it's reduced to preponderance of the evidence.
deadrat, I thought I had read elsewhere that the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt still applies in this situation. That is, in order to convict, the jury would have to believe BARD that Z's affirmative defense of justification is wrong. IANAL so you may be right. Do you have any cites verifying preponderance of the evidence would apply in the case of claim of justifiable homicide?
deadrat July 6, 2013 at 3:29 AM
DAinCA, It's the other way around for an affirmative defense. The jury need believe the testimony for self-defense only by a preponderance of the evidence to acquit. If they don't buy self-defense, they still need to believe the evidence for the elements of the crime BARD to convict.
The jury instructions will say that if there's reasonable doubt about their disbelief in the claim of self-defense, they're to acquit. That's because the state hasn't proved BARD that the homicide was unlawful. Let's say, however, that the jury decides that Zimmerman is completely unreliable and they dismiss his testimony (assuming he testifies) in its entirety. They're still supposed to acquit on murder 2 if they believe there's reasonable doubt that he acted with a depraved mind.
What precisely is the testimony for self-defense if Zimmerman doesn't testify? How can one claim affirmative self-defense if they don't take the stand and subject themselves to cross examination? Who else can say, "I was defending myself"? Who else can explain his reasonable fear of imminent death or great bodily harm? Is it all going to be argued based on his previous self-serving statements to the police? If I'm on the jury I'm going to see that as a pretty weak defense. Why does the prosecution have the burden of proving it wasn't self-defense when the fact of the matter is, nobody has taken the witness stand to testify that it was self-defense?
No need to take the stand for self-defense in Florida, Anon 6:35, though it would probably be essential without the words of the defendant already in evidence as in the Z case...The lawyers can use other evidence and testimony to make the point. I agree that it should be required to have a cross-examination in court on the defendant's claims of self defense.
But I am not convinced the defense will not put Z on the stand. Remember the Hannity interview, now in evidence? Z made statements directly contradicting what he told the police as to what he was doing, what TM was doing, where the confrontation occurred, where he parked, admitted that when TM asked him why he was following him, that Z would not identify himself to defuse the situation. The prosecution will probably be devastating in closing compared to its feeble effort so far.
I don't know how they can argue that since it's based on Z's state of mind at the moment he shot, and who can possibly talk about his state of mind except the person himself? Anyway, thanks for the answer.
@Anonymous July 6, 2013 at 8:58 AM
GZ has pleaded innocence and claimed self-defense.
His lawyers speak for him.
You should have a rudimentary knowledge of how trials run before making comments like yours. Or, more accurately, to allow you to avoid majing ignorant comments like yours.
What precisely is the testimony for self-defense if Zimmerman doesn't testify?
Eyewitnesses, every piece of physical evidence being "consistent" with Zimmerman's story (and consistent as in common and expected, not as in possible but not probable), and Zimmerman's statements to police directly after the event which matched eyewitness reports he knew nothing about.
Anonymous on 7/6/13 @ 1:42P, Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty. There is no plea of innocence. Zimmerman's lawyers speak for him unless he takes the stand to testify in his own defense. Zimmerman has claimed self-defense but not under oath. And he needn't, but his defense must include some evidence beyond his assertion before he gets the favorable jury instruction on the matter.
Anonymous on 7/6/13 @ 9:55A, Juries are routinely called upon to determine a defendant's state of mind without the testimony of the defendant. For instance, if Zimmerman doesn't take the stand, the jury will still have to determine whether he acted with a depraved mind. Since Zimmerman killed the only other witness, I'd think a jury would be skeptical of a claim of self-defense if he doesn't testify. But he needn't do so.
Of course, you are correct. I should have written Not Guilty.
Anon of 2:56 and 1:48; Your "not guilty" v "innocence" error was the very least one you made. You claimed to be correcting someone in your 1:48 post about the defense and trial who knew what he was talking about by spewing complete bulls**t.
The only person we know who has behaved with depraved indifference, spite, hate, and ill will is Al Sharpton. He profiles criminal allegations around the country looking for a black alleged victim and white perp. Then he stalks authorities and the falsely accused and tries to take their lives away from them.
Tawana Brawley, Duke LaCrosse. Now he finally thinks self defense where the black party caused his own death opens up an easier opportunity to bag him a cracker. These people are disgusting.
David in Cal July 6, 2013 at 11:43 AM
And, it's not just Zimmerman's life. This (admittedly very right-wing) and this right-wing site list a number of brutal attacks on white people by black people that allegedly were precipitated by Travon Martin's killing. I don't fully trust either of these sites, but even if 1/3 of the cases they describe are accurate and were motivated by revenge, then there has been a substantial amount of vicious harm done.
I said these attacks were motivated by Martin's killing. But, more precisely, these attacks were precipitated by Sharpton and the Martin family lawyers who used this tragedy to whip up race hatred. And, the media deserve blame for the attacks as well, by presenting Z as a white racist, when he's actually Hispanic, with a small amount of black heritage, and there's evidence that he's the opposite of a racist.
I personally expect Zimmerman to be convicted of manslaughter. If he's acquitted, there's concern about possible riots. I have an additional concern. I worry about another spate of horrible attacks like the ones listed at the links.
Greg July 6, 2013 at 1:04 PM
I think we'd all be safer if you went back to worrying about the 157 visits.
Shorter: "Here's some absolute crap I found at a couple of white supremacist sites. I don't think any of it is true, but what if it is?"
And you accuse the Martin family lawyers of "whipping up race hatred?
Quaker, your many thoughtful comments demonstrate that you're a smart person, so I know you know how to follow links. The reported attacks have links to respectable newspapers. They really occurred. The area of doubt is whether they were fully motivated by the Martin killing. The evidence that they were so motivated is stronger in some cases than others.
You correctly presented the PC viewpoint, which decrees that one ought to underplay black crime in order to avoid whipping up race hatred. In particular, PC says one should avoid examples and statistics that would show how much higher the rate of black on white crime than the reverse. (I just looked it up. I was surprised. Blacks are 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against whites then vice versa.)
Although a policy of minimizing black crime is well-motivated, IMHO it disserves blacks, because it encourages laxness toward black criminals. Don't forget that most victims of black crime are also black.
You just looked it up and you were surprised, eh? Didja look far enough to find out that your link is to the New Century Foundation, a white supremacist and separatist organization (which has the odd distinction of disavowing antisemitism)? Now that you know, do you think they're lying to you, damnably lying to you, or lying to you with statistics?
Or all of the above.
But I'm sure black people everywhere are grateful to you for pointing out how quoting a racist source is such a great service to them.
Quaker in a Basement July 6, 2013 at 11:11 PM
D in C, you really ought to look deeper into those stories. The Mobile story has been debunked and I can't find any evidence that suspects were ever identified in the Kansas City case.
In any event, none of your supposed counterexamples involve the police deciding not to charge black suspects for attacks on white victims.
34 people shot in Chicago Friday, 7 dead. If there are any examples among these in which police and prosecutors decide there is no probable cause to charge a black shooter of a black, in not one of those cases will police and prosecutors from other jurisdictions later decide under public pressure to charge a black shooter of a black.
This goes for every Chicago shooting death involving a black shooter not only Friday but every day.
deadrat, thanks for pointing out the unsavory position of the New Century Foundation. I had been unaware that they explicitly favor racial separation. They claim not to be biased against blacks, but it's pretty obvious that they are.
Of course, holding an offensive position doesn't mean that their statistics are wrong. In fact, according to Wikipedia, the Southern Poverty Law Center accepts their statistics:
The Southern Poverty Law Center...has argued that the reason for the disparity in crime rates shown in [the Color of Crime] is not Black genetics, but rather, the fact that Blacks have a lower socioeconomic status.
Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 12:59,
Are you under the impression that "police and prosecutors" with no jurisdiction in Sanford, Florida charged Zimmerman with murder?
Police and prosecutors in Sanford concluded no probable cause and officials prosecutor shopped after pressure which will not be similarly applied to any Chicago case involving a black shooter who is not charged originally for lack of probable cause.
Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 3:52,
The lead investigator for the Sanford PD wanted Zimmerman prosecuted; the state attorney declined on the grounds that SYG made a conviction unlikely. There was an uproar, and the state attorney stepped aside. In that case the Governor appoints a special prosecutor to handle the case. Illinois has a similar mechanism, although I think the courts may be the one to do the appointing, but don't quote me.
Your claim is false that "police and prosecutors" with no jurisdiction in Sanford indicted Zimmerman. A duly appointed prosecutor issued an information that a court found to have probable cause behind it.
If you'd like to cite a case parallel to Zimmerman/Martin in Chicago in which the the states attorney hasn't prosecuted a black shooter when there's probable cause that the shooter committed an illegal homicide, please do so.
I'm no fan of Angela Corey. I think she overcharged 2nd degree murder in the hope of getting a quick plea to manslaughter. And I'm unimpressed with some of the rhetoric used by the prosecution. But there's plenty of probable cause to have indicted Zimmerman for illegal homicide.
There was no probable cause and you completely understood the meaning of "other jurisdiction." Sometimes sophistry is of no value.
Let us put it this way. There was no reason to override the original, commonplace call of no probable cause but it was done because of a racist lynch mob seeking yet another scapegoat.
Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 5:29P and I suppose @ 5:31P,
I hope you've informed the judge who found that there was probable cause that he's wrong. Probable cause is a low bar. Perhaps I misunderstood what you meant by "other jurisdiction." Which is why I asked a question. "Jurisdiction" has a meaning in the law, which you apparently don't understand.
Public pressure had much to do with overriding the original decision not to prosecute. If you want to decry that, fine. If you think that the reason was "a racist lynch mob," I suggest you read up a little on the history of race relations in Florida history. Perhaps you'll become as disgusted with yourself as reasonable people have to be disgusted with you.
Or not, I guess.
The prosecution is legal much as a conviction for second degree murder will be legal. Largely beside the point.
What does the history of race relations in Florida have to do with the decision to override the original call in is case for this specific defendant? You are arguing that it would be just and proper to allow the same original decision to stand for a darker-colored shooter because of Florida history, though not because of any particular evidence in this case. In your words, disgusting.
Why do "reasonable people have to be" disgusted with me, specifically? This ought to be good.
Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 5:52
The history of race relations in Florida certainly has something to do with the public pressure to indict Zimmerman. And it's possible to make a reasoned argument that the original decision not to indict should stand. But my comment has nothing to do with allowing the "decision to stand for a darker-colored shooter" and everything to do with an ignoramus who thinks a judicially-approved indictment is somehow action by "a racist lynch mob."
Got it now, Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 6:01P? Or do I need to type slower so you can follow?
You say Florida history has "something" to do with it, as if it is an incidental part of the public pressure as opposed to a significant factor or the only factor, yet you offer no other reason for the public pressure.
Curious what the other factors are, and whether you think history alone is a reason to apply greater scrutiny to a white shooter than would have been applied to a black one. We would also need greater specificity as to what is meant by history. Dates, events. Whether the same individuals were involved.
You also seem to suggest that judicial approval of a revisited sound decision makes the revisiting justified as opposed to "wrong" and "racist," even if the revisiting only occurred because of the color of the party who was forced to defend himself.
George Zimmerman's story was accepted and believed after he and others were questioned, and prosecutors did not find any evidence of wrongdoing to indict him. All the evidence available to prosecutors at the time is also available to us and we now know the correct decision was made not to charge him. Any evidence countering his story exists solely in the imaginations of the racist lynch mob.
Al Sharpton noticed the case because Zimmerman's face is white and he brought pressure to bear on politicians. As a direct consequence of George Zimmerman's white face and despite a complete absence of supporting evidence of any crime at all, a man is forced to stand trial for defending himself because his skin is white.
It's good though, because Florida history means we need to even up the score.
Nothing? I admire deadrat's effort to be a paragon of precision and even-handedness for TDH comments section.
Unfortunately it gets awkward when facts and evidence don't cooperate, and there are too many trolls around who are resistant to fantasies and hunches taking their place.
Sometimes too much is learned and available to concede the benefit of the doubt for good intentions, and characterizations like "racist lynch mob" are the only accurate ones remaining. At that point, no gold stars are given out for taking offense to it.
If you want to know about history, look it up. Start with Sanford. Go back to the 1940s.
I'm not saying that history is a reason to apply greater scrutiny, although I think a reasonable argument an be made for that. My personal opinion, as though anyone would care, is that there should be equal scrutiny. And as the lapses in forensic procedures have come out in the trial, I think a reasonable argument can me made that that didn't happen either.
Judicial approval is what's required to ensure that the prosecutor has met the bar for probable cause. If you'd like to make the argument that the judge was "wrong" and "racist," or if you'd like to make the argument that there was no probable cause to indict Zimmerman, be my guest.
Note that your conclusions are colored (no pun intended) by your assumption that a party was "forced to defend himself." There's at least probable cause to think that wasn't the case. That doesn't mean it didn't happen that way, just that we have only the killer's word for it. Certainly there's no independent corroborating evidence for your view.
Zimmerman's story was not accepted and believed on the night in question. The lead detective wanted him indicted; the state attorney declined because he didn't think he could get past SYG, which hasn't made its appearance yet. I assume that you're using the imperial first person plural when you say that "we now know." I suggest you use your royal prerogatives to inform the court of your insights.
The story of "the racist lynch mob" exists entirely in your royal imagination. No mobs were ever in evidence; no one was in danger of lynching. That hasn't always been true in Florida, which is why I directed you to learn some history so you'd know how inapt your description is.
I suppose there's been some progress since they ran Jackie Robinson out of Sanford: people like you now think that Zimmerman is white. Maybe it's only in comparison to Trayvon Martin's skin color, but it's something.
Equal scrutiny. So you think if Zimmerman had black skin and repeatedly called the cops before and including on that night, got beaten, had a story that jibed with eyewitnesses, his claim of self defense would have drawn the same scrutiny (including comment from a US president)and an already more than sound decision by prosecutors would be overridden?
The lead detective is your reason for scapegoating George Zimmerman by subjecting him to a second look after national attention was brought to this case due to his relatively light colored face?
The lead Sanford Police investigator who sought manslaughter charges against George Zimmerman told the FBI that a sergeant and two other officers tried to pressure him into making an arrest in the controversial case — even though he didn’t think there was enough evidence.
The summary of Serino’s statement does not mention the race of the officers who allegedly pressured him, but sources told The Miami Herald that Barnes and Perkins are black, and Villalona is married to an African-American man. All three, the source said, had been called in by their supervisor and questioned about leaking information in the case.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/12/2892510/more-evidence-released-in-zimmerman.html#storylink=cpy
Even worse. Those doing the pressuring not only had no evidence of race as a factor but didn't think it was and sought to placate a mob that apparently had no knowledge of Martin's use of fists and sidewalks.
Records released Thursday show that Sgt. Barnes, a 25-year veteran of the department, told the FBI that he believed the black community would be “in an uproar” if Zimmerman was not charged. “The community will be satisfied if an arrest takes place,” the FBI quoted him saying. Barnes “felt the shooting was not racially motivated, but it was a man shooting an unarmed kid.”
I think that had Zimmerman been black, he would have been arrested on the spot.
There are no eyewitnesses to have stories that jibe with Zimmerman's.
The President was asked about a story in the news. I think he would have commented on such a story if Zimmerman had been black.
George Zimmerman isn't being scapegoated. Maybe it's unfair or at least unfortunate for him that the state took a second look, but it's because he killed an unarmed adolescent with a gun, not because his face is "relatively" light.
So Serino now tells the FBI that he didn't want to arrest Zimmerman. Fine. Three others in the department did.
Anonymous on 7/7/13 @ 10:52P,
There were no mobs excepted in your overheated imagination.
Nobody in authority has suggested that the killing was racially motivated.
The only "knowledge" we have of Martin's offensive use of fists and sidewalks is from Zimmerman. Doesn't make the story false. Doesn't make it true, either. That's what we have courts for.
The only "knowledge" we have of Martin's offensive use of fists and sidewalks is from Zimmerman.
There are 3 bits of evidence supporting Z's version:
1. The closest neighbor, John Good, who testified, based on color of clothing and of skin, that M was on top and was striking Z with mixed martial arts blows.
2. Z's injuries to his face and head, as testified to and shown in photos.
3. M's lack or injuries, except to his hands (presumably from striking Z) and being shot to death of course. M don't have injuries consistent with having been beaten up by Z.
IMHO the jury will #2 persuasive.
Also, from the jury's POV, 2 other points that are not determinative, but which I think will carry some weight:
4. Z's relief when he was told (falsely) that there was a video of the fight.
5. Inspector Serino's statement that he believed Z. The judge later threw out that statement, but I don't see how it could be removed from the jury members' brains.
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I'm not saying that history is a reason to apply greater scrutiny, although I think a reasonable argument an be made for that. My personal opinion, as though anyone would care, is that there should be equal scrutiny. And as the lapses in forensic procedures have come out in the trial, I think a reasonable argument can me made that that didn't happen either..
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FCT: PDP wins Kuje chairmanship election
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Kuje (FCT) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Abdulahi Sabo, winner of the supplementary poll for Kuje Area Council, FCT.
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INEC had on March 9, declared the chairmanship election in the area inconclusive due to electoral violence at some poling units in Rubochi and Kwaku.
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Prof. Titus Ibekwe, the INEC Returning Officer who announced the result, said Sabo scored the highest votes of 19, 090, to defeat the incumbent chairman, Mr Abdulahi Galadima of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 15, 187.
He said that “Abdulahi Sabo of the PDP, having satisfied the requirements of the law and having the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”
However, some political thugs tried to disrupt the voting process at Rubochi, but was immediately addressed by the security operatives present at the poling unit.
Some residents and supporters of Abdulahi Sabo were seen jubilating over the PDP victory in Kuje metropolis.
Mr Yusuf Dabo, the spokesman for Abdulahi Sabo, said the outcome of the supplementary election was a victory to the entire people of Kuje and a victory for democracy. (NAN)
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Authorities are investigating the death of a 19-year-old airman from Paterson at a Texas Air Force flight school.
The body of Airman 1st Class Jerry Nolasco-Peralta was found in his dormitory at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, on Monday, authorities said. They didn’t disclose the cause or manner of death.
Nolasco-Peralta, who more recently lived in Oradell, was a financial management technician with the 47th Comptroller Squadron, officials said.
He joined the force in February, underwent basic training in San Antonio, then received specialty training in Mississippi before being stationed at Laughlin in August, they said.
"Only knew Jerry Nolasco-Peralta for 9 weeks," wrote fellow Airman Dillion Binion, "but if you’ve ever been through BMT you know how long that 9 weeks last. What a funny man to be around and always looked at the glass half full."
Nolasco-Peralta is survived by his mother, stepfather, brother and grandmother, according to the Laughlin Air Force Base’s death announcement.
“This loss weighs heavy on every member of our Laughlin family,” said Col. Lee Gentile, the 47th Flying Training Wing commander at Laughlin. “Our deepest condolences are with the family, friends and co-workers of our beloved member.
“As we work through this tragedy, our focus is on ensuring our leaders take a moment to personally engage their Airmen and uplift one another during this difficult time.”
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office were investigating.
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According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in 1976, there was only one pair of bald eagles nesting in New York. Conservation efforts have increased that number to more than 300 pairs that were reported this year.
Those hopeful of spotting a bald eagle have been instructed by the NYSDEC to “scan the tree-tops for eagles perched there or watch the sky. Eagles like heavily wooded areas near water with tall trees for nesting and perching. They eat a lot of fish so check ice flows or river islands for eagles enjoying a meal. In the winter, look for areas of open water often found near power plant discharges or where tributaries enter a river.”
The NYSDEC said that several Hudson Valley locales are among the top places to see bald eagles, including George’s Island Park in Montrose, Charles Point, China Pier and Riverfront Park in Peekskill, Iona Island State Park in Tomkins Cove, the north dock at Constitution Island in West Point and the Margaret Lewis Norrie Point State Park in Dutchess County.
In an editorial for Syracuse.com , Basil Seggos, a commissioner for the NYSDEC said that, “today, thanks to New York’s nation-leading environmental policies, bald eagles are thriving in historic numbers across the state, boasting a record-breaking estimated 323 breeding pairs, since DEC launched the nation’s first bald eagle restoration effort in 1976. In fact, efforts have been so successful that the bald eagle has been removed from the federal endangered species list.”
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Paris Opera Ballet – Nicolas Le Riche Farwell Gala – Paris
By Jann Parry on July 11, 2014 in Reviews · 3 Comments
Nicolas Le Riche farewell – final curtain calls.
© Sébastien Mathé / Opéra national de Paris. (Click image for larger version)
Nicolas Le Riche, Soirée Exceptionelle
Où allez-vous?, Les Forains excerpt, Graduation Ball solo, Raymonda Act II excerpt, L’Après-midi d’un faune, Le Jeune homme et la mort, Appartement excerpt, Caligula excerpt, Boléro
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See the entire gala on the Paris Opera Ballet website
A cascade of glittering foil showered down on Nicolas Le Riche at the end of his farewell gala in the sumptuous Palais Garnier. (The Paris Opera Ballet doesn’t go in for floral tributes for men and the boxes are too far away for flower throws.) He was still gleaming with sweat from his orgiastic performance as the central figure in Béjart’s Boléro – a rare indulgence for a renowned étoile without an overweening ego. Smiling with tears in his eyes, he acknowledged the standing ovation and rhythmical applause from the packed opera house, the theatre in which he had spent his 35 years as a dancer.
Though he has guested abroad (including London), he has always been loyal to the Paris Opera Ballet. The programme he chose for his soirée exceptionelle reflected the stages of his career, first as a pupil in the POB school, appearing in Rudolf Nureyev’s production of Raymonda in 1983, aged 11, then dancing the Drummer Boy’s solo from David Lichine’s Graduation Ball at his graduation performance. Le Riche was promoted to the rank of étoile at the age of just 21 and he has remained at the top of his profession ever since. Only the official retirement age of 42 requires him to leave the company, alas, though he may be invited back as a guest.
He opened the evening modestly, dancing in dark pyjamas to a wistful song by a musician friend, Matthieu Chedid, wondering ‘Où allez-vous?’ ‘Where are you going?’ The choreography, Le Riche’s own, referred to his favourite roles, giving glimpses of his elegant classical line as a danseur noble, an aspect of his many talents he elected not to reveal again. Swiftly, he reappeared in costume for the entry of the travelling fairground troupe from Roland Petit’s Les Forains (1945). The other participants in the first scene from this charming piece were pupils from the POB school, as leggy as colts. One youngster, introduced by Le Riche as Francisco Mura, then launched bravely into the Drummer Boy’s virtuoso solo: what a debut for a student!
The next excerpt, national dances from Act II of Raymonda, looked like an under-rehearsed school show, although performed by corps and principals (most of whom did very little in their gorgeous Georgiadis costumes). The programme came to life with a performance of L’Après-midi d’un faune in front of Bakst’s backcloth that evoked how shocking the 1912 original must have been. Jérémie Bélingard as the faun, a role Le Riche has relished, has a fierce profile and powerfully feral presence: when he put his outstretched arms on either side of the chief nymph (Eve Grinsztajn), she and we knew exactly what he wanted. Almost swooning in surrender, she dropped her scarf deliberately. Her sweetly prim maidens, returning to retrieve it, retreated in justified alarm. The audience’s response to the headily sensual performance was a relieved ‘Bravo’ – at last.
Nicolas Le Riche in Roland Petit’s Le jeune homme et la mort.
From April 2013 when Le Riche danced with Tamara Rojo and ENB at the London Coliseum. © Dave Morgan. (Click image for larger version)
After the first interval came Roland Petit’s marvellously melodramatic Le Jeune homme et la mort. No longer a jeune homme, Le Riche has the maturity to interpret the role of the artist as he sees fit, in repsonse to the woman incarnating La Mort. When he danced it with Tamara Rojo at the London Coliseum in April last year, she was a sexual sadist. In contrast, Eleonora Abbagnato was ruthlessly indifferent to his anguish, making it evident from the start that she was his fate, a figment of his frantic imagination. Le Riche can still seem spontaneous in his parcours over the furniture in the seedy attic, hurtling across the stage as recklessly as ever. He’s driven to suicide by his own existential despair as much as by her taunting. Though the ballet lasts 17 minutes, the hallucinatory dance of death in his head is over in an instant.
I’ve a suspicion that the next piece, the ‘Door’ pas deux from Mats Ek’s ballet, Appartement, created for the POB in 2000, is also a fantasy. A woman knocks at a door and daydreams the relationship that might develop when a man answers it. Sylvie Guillem appeared as Le Riche’s invited guest, curious, mischievous and extravagant. Sometimes she was his soul-mate, dancing companionably side by side; at other times, they investigated each other’s body parts like animals making acquaintance; they treated each other rudely and crudely, foot in face, with a strong sexual attraction fizzing between them. At the close, he yanked her behind the door to join him.
Less grotesque than most Mats Ek creations, the pas de deux has a kind of childlike innocence that made it hard to credit that both performers are in their forties. It was a pity that Guillem apparently refused to allow it to be streamed live as part of the spectacle transmitted to cinemas and electronic screens for spectators outside the Palais Garnier.
Towards the end the evening, Guillaume Gallienne, actor of the Comédie Francaise, paid tribute to his friend’s gifts in rhyming couplets before two young men, Mathieu Ganio (étoile) and Audric Bezard (premier danseur), performed a brief extract from Le Riche’s 2005 ballet Caligula. Bezard was Caligula’s horse, Incitatus, being lunged on a long rein by his master – a simple and effective incarnation of a handsome beast.
Nicolas Le Riche in Maurice Béjart’s Boléro.
Then came Boléro, with Le Riche elevated on a platform encircled by topless male dancers, 18 named on the cast sheet, the rest anonymous. Dramatic top lighting made their lean torsos look gaunter than they are; Le Riche himself has no spare flesh. He danced as defiantly as the Chosen One in Le Sacre du printemps, impelled by the swelling music and revelling in his power over dancers and spectators while knowing this was his last farewell.
The audience applauded for at least 20 minutes as he took his bows, alone and with the other members of the company, guest artists and his two little girls. As the drop curtain finally fell, a roar of cheers resounded from the stage. Le Riche is losing the big ballet family he has known for much of his life, but has projects under way with smaller groups, while studying a management course. The Paris Opera management honoured his departure with this galaof his own choosing instead of the more usual full-length ballet, and made it available to the rest of the world. At a champagne reception afterwards in the Grand Foyer, he was awarded the title of Commandeur des Arts et de Lettres by the Culture Minister, Aurélie Filipetti.
Le Riche’s going marks the end of an era at Paris Opera Ballet. He was the last of Nureyev’s protégés, after Sylvie Guillem, inheriting the Russian’s passionate respect for the classical repertoire while welcoming the new and experimental. Benjamin Millepied takes over the company’s artistic directorship from Brigitte Lefèvre in the autumn. On verra – we shall find out.
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Correction: Though Nureyev gave Le Riche leading roles when he was just 19, it was Nureyev’s successor as artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet , Patrick Dupond, who promoted him to étoile at the age of 21.
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Thanks Jann, and thanks to the reader who mentioned. The text of the review is accordingly modified.
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NLC Democracy
Council Minutes 2017-2018
Council 1 March 2018
Present –
THE MAYOR – Councillor P Clark
Councillors Ali, Allcock, Armiger, Armitage, Bainbridge, Briggs, Collinson, A Davison, J Davison, Ellerby, England, Evison, L Foster, T Foster, Glover, Godfrey, Gosling, Grant, Hannigan, Kataria, Kirk, Longcake, Marper, Mumby-Croft, Ogg, Oldfield, O’Sullivan, Poole, Reed, Robinson, Rose, Rowson, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, Swift, P Vickers, Waltham MBE, Wells and Wilson.
The council met at the Civic Centre, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe.
2561 DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS AND SIGNIFICANT LOBBYING – Declarations of personal interests were indicated as follows –
Member Subject/Minute
Councillor M Ali Hackney Carriage Driver/Licence Holder, with schools transport contract.
Crosby Community Association – Trustee
Councillor R Allcock
Member of Haxey Parish Council
Isle of Axholme and North Nottinghamshire Water Management Board – Member
Councillor M Armiger
Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water Management Board – Member
Councillor S Armitage Member of Gunness Parish Council
Councillor J Briggs
Humberside Fire Authority – Member
Councillor P Clark
North East Lindsey Internal Drainage Board – Member
Councillor J England
Councillor T Ellerby
Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water
Management Board – Member
Member of Gunness Parish Council
Councillor J Evison
Chairman of Humberside Police and Crime Panel
Ancholme Internal Drainage Board – Member
Councillor T Foster
Councillor I Glover Ancholme Internal Drainage Board – Member
Councillor M Grant
Councillor R Hannigan
Humberside Police and Crime Panel
North East Lindsey Internal Drainage Board
Councillor R Ogg
Councillor D Oldfield
Member of Burringham Parish Council
Member of Gunness Village Hall Committee
Personal Licence Holder
Councillor C O’Sullivan
Member of Rape Crisis
Blue Door, Scunthorpe
Councillor N Poole
Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Water Management Board
Personal Licence Holder and Waste Contract
Scunthorpe Indoor Bowls Club
Councillor J Reed
Councillor D Robinson
Councillor D Rose
Councillor H Rowson
Councillor C Sherwood Ancholme Internal Drainage Board – Member
Councillor N Sherwood
Councillor R Waltham
Ancholme Internal Drainage Board
LGA – Places Board
Councillor D Wells North East Lindsey Internal Drainage Board – Member
2562 COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE D1.19 (0) – It was suggested to the Mayor to vary the order of the agenda and bring forward the item ‘Questions from members of the public (including Town and Parish Councils)’ It was then –
Resolved – That the item ‘Questions from members of the public (including Town and Parish Councils) be brought forward and considered next by the Council.
2563 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC (INCLUDING TOWN AND PARISH COUNCILS) – In accordance with Council Procedure Rule D1.14 (k and l), the following member of the public as listed, attended the meeting and asked a question of the Leader –
(i) Mr Neil Herrick – local resident.
‘In 2014 the North Lincolnshire Council as a member of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP secured £2.9 million pounds of funding to enable much needed improvements to be made at the Berkeley Circle roundabout in Scunthorpe. The Leader of the Council at the time Councillor Liz Redfern, announced that although the funding was earmarked for 2016/17, the Council aims to start work earlier and this will mean a full scheme will be complete within two years, so by the end of 2016. We are now in March 2018 and nothing has been done to improve the roundabout, in fact the area has become increasingly hazardous.
In January 2016 the Council tabled a request to the Greater Lincolnshire LEP asking for £2.9million Berkeley Circle funding to be re-allocated, so instead of making the improvements to the roundabout they wanted to invest the money in two other projects – the Normanby Enterprise Park and the Lincolnshire Lakes, citing the exceptional circumstances in Scunthorpe at the time following the announcement of redundancies at TATA Steel.
Who, on the North Lincolnshire Council ultimately made the decision not to go ahead with the improvements to the Berkeley Circle Roundabout?
Who did they consult with prior to making the decision not to go ahead with the improvements?
Can we have confirmation that the council have no direct plans to make any improvements to the road layout at the Berkeley Circle roundabout?
A recommendation was made by the TATA Taskforce to the Cabinet Member Business, Innovation, Employment and Skills to re-divert the funding at this point. This was based on the results of the community conversation held at the North Lincolnshire Retail Park on Friday 3rd July 2015.
68 residents attended the community conversation /TATA Taskforce which included cross party representatives, public sector partners, MPs and TATA Steel.Residents said “that significant changes were not necessary if access to the motorway improves through the Lincolnshire Lakes project”.
There are infrastructure plans to improve the flow of traffic from the M181, including the delivery of two new junctions which will provide access to Scunthorpe avoiding Berkley Circle.The Berkeley circle solution will be seen in context along with the Lincolnshire Lakes roundabouts and access roads to enable a complete traffic solution to that area of town enabling both growth and the alleviation of congestion.
2564 BUDGET SPEECHES – It was moved by Councillor J England and seconded by Councillor R Hannigan:–
That in accordance with Procedure Rule D1.19(s) the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition be allowed up to 20 minutes to deliver their respective budget speeches.
Motion Carried
2565 (12) REVENUE BUDGET 2018/2019 AND FINANCIAL PLAN 2018/2023, CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2017/2022, TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2018/2019 AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2018/2019 PAY POLICY STATEMENT – The Director: Governance and Partnerships submitted reports relating to: –
The Revenue Budget 2018/2019 and Financial Plan 2018/2023.
The Capital Programme 2017/2022.
The Treasury Management Strategy 2018/2019.
The implementation of the 2018/2019 Pay Policy Statement.
Each of the above issues were addressed within separate reports. The Council operated within legally defined powers to deliver a range of local services. These included powers to raise funding to meet the costs of delivery. The Council must decide on its spending power, taking into account how much government grant, business rates it would receive and the level of Council tax it wished to set. The Council also had a legal requirement to set a balanced budget for the next financial year and a robust forecast for the medium term financial planning period.
A five year plan had been produced which would support the Council in linking its anticipated resources over the period to its strategic direction and took into consideration potential future structural changes to local government finance. The reports and their appendices identified options for continuing to deliver high quality services while meeting the challenges of the current financial climate. The report on the Revenue Budget 2018/2019 and Financial Plan 2018/2023 considered some key issues and relevant factors namely: –
Local Government Financial Framework and Funding and
Local Implications and Funding Assumptions including-
– Council Tax and Business Rates
– Collection Fund
– Funding for Adult Social Care
– Revenue Support Grant and Dedicated Schools Grant
– Public Health Grant, New Homes Bonus and Rural Services Deliver Grant.
The Director emphasised that when formulating the financial strategy available resources needed to be matched to the statutory and other spending priorities of the council. There were a number of conditions to be met to ensure the Medium Term Financial Plan was viable and these were explained under the headings below –
Robust Spending Plans
The Management of Risks and Opportunities
The Strategy for Use of Reserves
Government Arrangements
A Balanced Budget
The council also has a separate capital programme for longer term investment in services over the next four years. The legal and regulatory framework which governed local authority capital investment required councils to ensure its capital investment plans were affordable, prudent and sustainable. Codes of practice and government guidance strengthened risk management in decision making and ensured focus was on longer term sustainability and risk of capital plans to avoid exposing public funds to unnecessary or unquantified risk. The Director in her corresponding report set out an initial strategy and principles to guide investments decisions for a proposed capital programme over the current and next four years, and identified how this could be funded.
Also presented for Council’s consideration and approval was the Treasury Management Policy Statement and the Treasury Management Investment Strategy for 2018/19. The Local Government Act 2003 and supporting regulations provided the legal background for local authority capital investment and financing. They required the council to have regard to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Prudential Code and CIPFA Treasury Management Code of Practice (as revised in 2017). The Director detailed and explained the council’s proposed strategy for Investments, Borrowing, and associated Governance, and calculation of the Minimum Revenue Position through the annuity method as the preferred option for borrowing including pre-2008 debt.
In addition, the implementation of the 2018/2019 Pay Policy Statement report outlined and sought approval of the council’s Pay Policy Statement for 2018/2019, in accordance with Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011. Local Authorities were required by the above Act to prepare an annual Pay Policy Statement for each council financial year, to be approved by Council. The statement attached as an appendix to the report set out the council’s own policy on a range of issues relating to the pay of its workforce, particularly its senior staff (or ‘chief officers’) and its lowest paid employees, set within the context of the median pay of the wider workforce (‘pay multiple’).
Each of the financial reports submitted by the Director: Governance and Partnerships dealt with council strategy, priorities and corresponding financial planning, revenue and spending, capital investment and treasury management. Each report contained a significant and proportionate level of detail in relation to those specific areas which, taken together, enabled the council to set a budget for 2018/2019.
Moved by Councillor R Waltham MBE and seconded by Councillor R Hannigan: –
1 That in determining the resource allocation the Council has taken account of the state of public finances, the council’s financial resources, the council’s strategic priorities and the advice of the council’s section 151 officer as referred to in report 2(a)
2 That the revenue budget for 2018/19 be set in total and for each service as follows:
£000’s
Business Development 2,956
Governance & Partnerships 6,153
Operations 29,904
Learning, Skills & Culture 8,422
Children & Community Resilience 15,621
Adults & Community Wellbeing 37,285
Public Health 12,000
Service Total 112,341
Central & Technical Budgets 23,582
Inflationary Provisions 3,500
Cross Council Initiatives (1,697)
Other Budgets Total 25,385
Total Net Budget 137,726
3 That all budgets be strictly cash limited to the figures set by the Council and that services ensure tight control of expenditure during the year and take immediate action to contain cost pressures
4 At the meeting held on 14th December 2017 Council set the following amounts for the year 2018/19. These are as required by regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-
(a) 48,602.1 as its Council Tax Base for the year [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “Act”)], and
(b) the Council Tax Base for each part of the area as shown in Appendix C of report 3(a), column 2 (regulation 6)
5 That the following amounts for 2018/19, as required by Sections 31 to 52 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended be approved
(i) £69,474,860 being the relevant amount of Council tax for 2018/19 (Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes excluding parish precepts but including special expenses).
(ii) The following amounts for the year 2018/19 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:
(a) £349,421,547 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils (gross expenditure including parish precepts and special expenses)
(b) £278,452,140 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act (gross income)
(c) £70,969,407 being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act)
(d) £1,460.21 being the amount at (c) above Item R, divided by Item T (4(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts) (Band D council tax including parish precepts and special expenses)
(e) £2,022,468 being the aggregate amount of all special items and Parish precepts referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act, as per Appendix C1 (Total of all Parish Precepts and Special Expenses)
(f) £1,418.60 being the amount at 5(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 5(e) above by Item T (2 above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates
(g) £33.73 being the amounts to be added to the amount at 5(f) above being the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Councils area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate
(h) As shown in Appendix C1 being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 5(f) and 5(g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.
6 That it be noted that for the year 2018/19 the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and the Humberside Fire Authority have issued precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each category of dwellings in the Council’s area as indicated in Appendix C2.
7 That having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 5(h) and 6 above, the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables in Appendix C2 as the amounts of Council Tax for 2018/19 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings (council tax including police, fire and parish precept for each band and each parish).
8 That the Council’s basic amount of Council Tax for 2018/19 is not excessive in accordance with principles approved under Section 52ZB Local Government Finance Act 1992.
9 That the robustness of the estimates used in setting the level of council tax in accordance with the Local Government Act, 2003 requirements (Part 2 Section 25 (1)(a) of the Act) be confirmed
10 That the adequacy of reserves included in the budget in accordance with the Local Government Act, 2003 requirements (Part 2 Section 25 (1) (b) of the Act), and the policy for use of reserves as set out in Section (e) and at revised Appendix A2 of report 2(a) attached be confirmed.
11 That the use of capital receipts flexibility be approved enabling spending charged to the revenue budget on service transformation to be capitalised as set out at Appendix A3 of report 2(a).
12 That the Director of Governance and Partnerships be authorised to amend the Constitution (and Scheme of Delegation to Officers) to authorise Executive Directors and Directors to approve, in accordance with Human Resources policy, changes in the staffing establishment.
13 That the Members Allowance Scheme for 2018/19 be approved as detailed in paragraph 1 of Council minute 2372, subject to any amendments to the scheme as are necessary as a consequence of Council minute 2477.
14 That the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2018/23 as set out in revised Appendices B1 and B2 of report 2(a) be approved and the council tax increases be set at 1.99%in 2018/19 and indicatively at 2.99% in 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 & 2022/23.
15 That the Adult Social Care Precept as set out in revised Appendix B1 of report 2(a) be approved and the increase in the Precept be set at 3% in 2018/19.
16 That the Council’s Chief Financial Officer be authorised to allocate to service budgets in 2018/19 the budget for Inflationary Provisions and Cross Council Initiatives.
17 That the Council’s Chief Financial Officer be authorised to produce the necessary taxpayer information.
18 That the capital programme for 2017/22 be approved in line with revised Appendices B & C of report 2(b) attached.
19 That the capital investment strategy outlined in section 2 of report 2(b) be approved.
20 That, subject to the approval of the Cabinet Member for Business Transformation & Finance, further capital projects, fully funded by external sources or which are self-financing, may be added to the capital programme when known and assessed by a proper business case.
21 That in accordance with Part 1, sections 3 and 5 of the Local Government Act, 2003 the Prudential Indicators contained in revised Appendix A of report 2(b) attached be approved.
22 That the Chief Financial Officer be authorised to determine the methods of capital financing within the available funding (revenue budget, capital receipts, borrowing, specific external funding and leasing).
23 That the Chief Financial Officer be delegated authority to:
borrow within authorised limits and the operational boundaries for external debt
· effect movement between agreed borrowing figures and long term liabilities, in accordance with option appraisal and the achievement of value for money for the council. Movements are to be reported to cabinet or council as appropriate at the next meeting following the change
24 That any amendments required to Prudential Indicators during 2018/19 are reported to audit committee, cabinet or council as appropriate.
25 That the Treasury Management Policy and Treasury Management Investment Strategy for 2018/19 at Appendix A of report 2(c) be approved.
26 That council approves the list of approved financial institutions at Appendix A2 to the report 2(c) and delegates to the Chief Financial Officer the authority to make changes to the list as necessary, within the guidelines set by the Treasury Strategy. Any changes to be reported back to Council, Cabinet and Audit Committee as part of the regular reporting process.
27 That the Prudential Code 2017, the CIPFA Treasury Management in Public Services Code of Practice and related MHCLG Guidance be adopted.
28 That the prudential indicators for 2018/21 at revised Appendix A3 to the report 2(c) be approved.
29 That the revised policy on the Minimum Revenue Provision at Appendix A4 to the report 2(c) be approved to apply from 2017/18.
Pay Policy Statement
30 That the proposed Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19 contained in report 2(d) be approved.
Moved by: Councillor L. Foster and seconded by Councillor S. Wilson as an amendment –
14 That the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2018/23 as set out in revised Appendices B1 and B2 of report 2(a) be approved and the council tax increases be set at 2.99% in 2018/19 and indicatively at 2.99% in 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 & 2022/23.
effect movement between agreed borrowing figures and long term liabilities, in accordance with option appraisal and the achievement of value for money for the council. Movements are to be reported to cabinet or council as appropriate at the next meeting following the change
That the proposed Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19 contained in report 2(d) be approved.
After the final scheduled Labour Group speaker on the debate on the council’s budget had spoken, it was at this point in the proceedings that all members of the Labour Group present left the meeting.
The Mayor then adjourned and then reconvened the meeting after a ten minute comfort break.
Following completion of the debate on the budget the council proceeded to the vote.
Members were reminded that in accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 immediately after any vote was taken at a budget meeting the voting shall be recorded in the minutes to show whether each member present votes for or against a decision or who abstained from voting.
The names of members voting for, against and abstaining from the amendment are as follows: –
FOR: Nil
AGAINST: Councillors Allcock, Armiger, Briggs, Clark, J Davison, England, Evison, T Foster, Glover, Hannigan, Longcake, Marper, Mumby-Croft, Ogg, Poole, Reed, Robinson, Rose, Rowson, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, P Vickers, Waltham MBE and Wells.
ABSTAINING: Nil.
Amendment Lost
(The following members were not present in the council chamber at the time the vote on the amendment was taken – Councillors Ali, Armitage, Bainbridge, Collinson, A Davison, Ellerby, L Foster, Godfrey, Gosling, Grant, Kataria, Kirk, Oldfield, O’Sullivan, Swift and Wilson).
The names of members voting for, against and abstaining from the motion are as follows :–
FOR: Councillors Allcock, Armiger, Briggs, Clark, J Davison, England, Evison, T Foster, Glover, Hannigan, Longcake, Marper, Mumby-Croft, Ogg, Poole, Reed, Robinson, Rose, Rowson, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, P Vickers, Waltham MBE and Wells.
AGAINST: Nil
(The following members were not present in the council chamber at the time the vote on the motion was taken – Councillors Ali, Armitage, Bainbridge, Collinson, A Davison, Ellerby, L Foster, Godfrey, Gosling, Grant, Kataria, Kirk, Oldfield, O’Sullivan, Swift and Wilson).
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We need more guards...before our lips!
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We need more guards...before our lips! - Discipleship Dynamics
Johan Mostert
Discipline requires diligent practice. Pressures reveal our progress in achieving this discipline. This week attractive ESPN reporter Britt McHenry was caught on a security camera as she unleashed a tirade of demeaning and arrogant insults to a woman employee of the company who had towed away her car for a parking infraction. Her tirade included rude remarks about the woman’s intelligence, the lowly job that she had, her weight, her missing teeth and her lack of education (http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/us/espn-reporter-britt-mchenry-tirade/)
Although the 28-year old reporter subsequently apologized she clearly doesn’t understand the dynamics of good character. To develop a good character requires discipline and a consistent habit of making the right choices over a long period of time, even under difficult circumstances. This is particularly true of our need to control what we say. James suggested that the tongue is probably the most difficult member of our body to control. In fact he suggests that the person who is able to control his or her tongue is doing very well (James 1:26). That’s also what Jesus taught, it’s not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, it’s what comes out of their mouth (Matthew 15:11).
Miss McHenry’s public tirade placed her in a very bad public light and ESPN decided to suspend her services for one week. However her public apology the next day reveals a further conceptual error, one that many people often make. She blamed her lack of displaying good character on intense stress, frustration and the pressures that her job was placing her under. But as we have suggested, character is formed by making good choices over time. Extreme pressures do not create a bad character. These pressures simply reveal the extent to which we have succeeded in internalizing moral principles and developing a good character. Pressures and difficult times simply reveal to those who are watching to what extent we have succeeded in developing a good character. External pressure is like striking an unlabeled container with enough force that it causes it to break open and spill out its contents. When the container breaks we are able to see what was inside: something like nutritious farm grown honey, or toxic waste that could be a radiation threat. The strike does not produce the contents of the container, it simply reveals what’s inside!
In this young reporter’s case, the pressures of her glamorous and public life revealed a significant lack of internalized character development. Her comments reveal a sense of pride and privilege. Her words are condescending and cruel. This is something she needs to confess and begin to work on. It would be a tragedy if her considerable public talents go to waste because she was unable to control a toxic, undisciplined character.
For us, this embarrassing experience of a public figure ought to spur us toward pursuing true discipleship in our own character. Discipline requires diligent practice. The inevitable knocks of life will sooner or later reveal to what extent we have succeeded in developing the character of Christ in our lives.
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TAR Caselaw Update: Out West and Down Under
Here on the DiscoverReady blog, we report periodically on significant developments in the case law regarding the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) in legal discovery. This update, which recaps three cases decided in the last several months, takes us out to the Left Coast, and then to the land down under.
Out West: In re: Viagra Products Liability Litigation
In October of 2016, in the Viagra Products Liability Litigation, the Northern District of California issued an opinion on the use of TAR—the first one from a California court in more than two years. Citing to Judge Peck’s opinion in Hyles v. New York City, Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim denied the requesting party’s motion to compel the use of TAR and/or predictive coding. Pfizer, the responding party, objected to Plaintiffs’ insistence that it use TAR, preferring instead to use an iterative search term process—validated by statistical sampling and measurement—to identify responsive documents. As the court explained, “the responding party is the one best situated to decide how to search for and produce ESI responsive to discovery requests.” The court concluded that, “even if predictive coding were a more efficient and better method, which Pfizer disputes, it is not clear on what basis the Court could compel Pfizer to use a particular form of ESI, especially in the absence of any evidence that Pfizer’s preferred method would produce, or has produced, insufficient discovery responses.” In re Viagra Prods. Liab. Litig., Case No. 16-md-02691-RS (SK), slip. op. at 2-3 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 14, 2016).
Down Under: Money Max and McConnell Dowell
The last half of 2016 saw the international acceptance of TAR in legal discovery expand to the southern hemisphere, when two Australian courts addressed its use. In the first, Money Max v. QBE Insurance Group, the responding party had already used TAR to provide discovery documents. In its order, the Federal Court of Australia required the responding party to make certain disclosures about its TAR process, including:
(a) the nature and technical parameters of the TAR algorithm used;
(b) the process for selecting and coding the training set of documents;
(c) the process for selecting and coding the validation set of documents;
(d) the process for training the algorithm to identify relevant documents for production, including the level of relevance applied;
(e) the process for validation and testing, including disclosure of analyses relating to the accuracy, validation or quality of documents produced;
(f) the number of documents in the complete data set identified as relevant and irrelevant following the application of TAR and, with respect to the relevant documents, the number of documents withheld on the basis of privilege;
(g) the search terms applied in conjunction with TAR; and
(h) the process followed with respect to potentially privileged documents.
The court also ordered the parties to meet and confer about any disputes regarding the TAR process. Money Max Int Pty Ltd. v. QBE Ins. Group Ltd, [2016] FCAFC 148 at 3-4 (Austl.).
In the second case, the Supreme Court of Victoria approved the use of TAR in McConnell Dowell Constructors v. Santam Ltd. The producing party, McConnell Dowell, identified a population of 1.4 million potentially relevant records. After estimating almost 600 hours of manual review to complete the project, the parties—with the help of a Special Referee appointed by the court—agreed to use predictive coding. Citing to cases from the U.S., the U.K., and Ireland, the court noted that a “TAR process is far more sophisticated than a word search facility.” Accordingly, the court accepted the Special Referee’s recommendation and permitted the parties to use TAR. McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v. Santam Ltd & Others (No 1) [2016] VSC 734 (Austl.).
Stay tuned here on the blog for continued updates on the case law around the world regarding the use of TAR and predictive coding.
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Go on an Alligator Adventure
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Discover writers share all of the places, activities and adventure that South Carolina has to offer. Read more from some of South Carolina’s locals and discover what’s happening in the Palmetto State.
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The alligator show gives you the chance to see these amazing animals at feeding time.
The alligator, like something from a movie, lunged up and out of the water as the zookeeper on the pier above offered some raw chicken at the end of a large pole. A loud, popping thwack! sound echoed, and for a moment, I thought the gator had somehow hit its head. Then the keeper explained that the sound we just heard was the alligator's jaws snapping together with 2,000 pounds of force.
It wasn't the first time a shiver ran down my spine at this popular park in North Myrtle Beach. Alligator Adventure is one of the biggest reptile parks in the world and home to Utan, the biggest crocodile in the country. Seeing these creatures eating, swimming and basking might not make you want to cozy up to them, but it will probably fill you with awe at their massive power. It's certainly a great way to spend the day.
The first thing you'll see at Alligator Adventure is dozens of juvenile American alligators lying in the mud, in the water and all over each other on a swampy island just inside the front gates. They look prehistoric and not quite real. You might for just a moment think you're looking at a diorama like you'd see in a natural history museum. Then one of them starts moving, setting off a chain reaction of crawling reptiles, and you realize that not only are they real, but they are also strangely mesmerizing.
There are lots of other animals to see, including lemurs, wolves and warthogs, just to name a few, but the alligators (including two rare albino gators in their own special shady enclosure), crocodiles, caimans and gharials (close relatives of alligators) truly are the stars of Alligator Adventure.
As stars, they get their own shows. At the alligator show, a knowledgeable zookeeper talks about the alligators' habitat and behaviors. But the real stars, obviously, are the gators themselves as they come up to eat. They use their massive tails to lift their bodies up and out of the water to grab the meat, giving you a chance to see these massively strong animals, who are usually hidden under the water.
The reptile show gives audience members the chance to see and touch reptiles up close. The day we were there, we got to see a skink, a snake and a baby alligator. But don't worry - you can always lurk in the back rows if the thought of getting too personal with these reptiles is too much!
Also, make sure you stop by to see Utan. Originally from Thailand, he's 18 feet long and literally weighs a ton. He's the biggest crocodile in the US, and he lives in his own enclosure, complete with a 30,000-gallon pool. The day we visited, he was lounging in the water with his head resting on some nice soft mud. I think his snout was bigger than my daughter.
After you see Utan, the juvenile alligators you'll pass on the way out will seem adorable in comparison. Alligator Adventure is an amazing place because its residents are utterly astonishing.
Seashells, alligators, ghosts and sandcastles make for a perfect family weekend in Georgetown
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The Bulls' Pen
Worship, Music, and other ramblings from the mind & pen of D.J. Bulls
My Favorite Heaven Song is…
Posted on 2015-04-28 by D.J. Bulls
In preparation for my next post, I want to do a brief “survey” here.
Leave a comment telling me what your favorite “heaven” song is and why. Tomorrow’s post is called “Heaven is a wonderful ‘place'” where I’ll follow up on a great message I heard on Sunday from our pastor at Campus Church here in Atlanta. Leave a comment!
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26 thoughts on “My Favorite Heaven Song is…”
Matthew Bassford on 2015-04-28 at 8:05 am said:
“There Is a Habitation”
coreytrevathan2310 on 2015-04-28 at 8:34 am said:
I Will Rise by Chris Tomlin is the first to come to mind. So many great songs on Heaven!
Kevin W. Bridges on 2015-04-28 at 9:40 am said:
There Will Be a Day – Jeremy Camp
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
Both songs invite me to consider a future without tears, sadness, loneliness, and suffering. As one who bears witness to an ocean of tears and a ton of heartache, the promise of heaven is something to look forward to. Don’t get me wrong, this life and God’s creation contain many wonderful blessings, but when the whole universe is made whole and pain, disease, and death are no more… it will be a great day!
Lauryn on 2015-04-28 at 9:49 am said:
“Smile” by Kirk Franklin
I like this song because it reminds me to smile even when I don’t feel like it.
Tim Shelfer on 2015-04-28 at 9:49 am said:
Los Lonely Boys notwithstanding, I’ll go totally traditional and say “When We all Get to Heaven.” Gotta love the classics.
Garner Harsh on 2015-04-28 at 9:51 am said:
I talks about be side by side with him and being in his presence. How one day we will get to dance with Jesus.
Jim Fletcher on 2015-04-28 at 9:58 am said:
It is close between “When We All Get to Heaven” and “Walking Alone at Eve”. I’ll vote for “Walking Alone at Eve”. It reminds me of those I have known and loved over the years that have already departed this life, and the hope that I will be with them again some day… “with Jesus and the Blest”.
Victoria Griffin on 2015-04-28 at 10:06 am said:
Revelation Song by Kari Jobe is my favorite!
Victoria Griffin on 2015-04-28 at 5:55 pm said:
I love this song because it talks about how worthy God is who sits on the throne of heaven and controls everything above.
Chelsea on 2015-04-28 at 10:13 am said:
There Will be a Day by Jeremy Camp. I love this song because it gives you faith that you will soon see Jesus face to face.
Susan Seaman on 2015-04-28 at 10:33 am said:
A real oldie, I learned it from my grandfather, ‘where the roses never fade’. He loved to sing, and when the grand kids would visit we would usually end up at the kitchen table with a variety of hymnals, and people would call out their favorite song and we’d sing for hours. At the time I didn’t think that was odd, but as I type this, I realize that it was pretty remarkable… To have a dozen or so people from 6-5 years old to 80 years old sitting around singing! My grandfather was a tenor, I miss him:)
Taylor Belt on 2015-04-28 at 11:14 am said:
When We All Get to Heaven will always be a favorite of mine. I love the anticipation of the lyric. “What a song of delight in that city so bright!” “But our joy can’t compare with the glory up there.” “Having overcome sin, Hallelujah! Amen! Will be heard in that Land o’er the foam. Every heart will be light and each face will be bright, when all of God’s singers get home.”
Musically, I love the soaring melody and tenor lines. I remember my Paw-Paw sitting in his “assigned seat” with his eyes squinted closed and singing that tenor line from his toes! He used to really get ramped up for the chorus.
djbulls on 2015-04-28 at 12:35 pm said:
Taylor-Are you thinking of “When All of God’s Singers Get Home?”
James Tackett on 2015-04-28 at 11:25 am said:
For those that didn’t grow up with the “classics” the choice is few. For those of us who learned these songs while on our mother’s knee, they are en-grained in our memory and heart. It is hard to say one is a favorite over another for each speaks to a different view of that Holy City. “Above the Bright Blue” didn’t make it into Songs of Faith and Praise, so the generations of this century will probably never sing the beautiful words and melody of that beautiful song. I made sure to include it in The Paperless Hymnal, though.
randydaw on 2015-04-28 at 12:43 pm said:
“Earth Holds No Treasures” by Tillit S. Teddlie
Alison Wofford on 2015-04-28 at 12:49 pm said:
Two come to mind immediately. The first–On Zion’s Glorious Summit–I’ve just always loved this song. Especially the “Holy Holy Holy” ending. Even from a young age, it embodied to me what it will sound like when we’re joining with all the creatures in Heaven to worship the creator.
The second–Revelation Song–Along the same line, it places me at the foot of the throne worshipping throughout eternity.
Morgan Finch on 2015-04-28 at 1:24 pm said:
If heaven wasn’t so far away-Justin Moore
It talks about visiting people in heaven. it gives this feeling when you first listen to it and your like there is true meaning to it. it has true meaning to me because it reminds me of the people i have losses in my life.i can basically relate to how he feels.
temporary home- carrie underwood
it talks about once we leave here, the end of our life isn’t over. home the earthly home is our temporary home, but heaven is our forever home. its means a lot to me because it was the first and the last song i heard the day when my grandfather died. it has a lot of meaning to me because i rarely hear it, and the fact that it came on that day at the time it did.
Nathan Tillotson on 2015-04-28 at 1:27 pm said:
“Sing to Me of Heaven” -always a classic!
John Connel on 2015-04-28 at 8:10 pm said:
I’ve always like heaven songs. But one that just took me over the first time I heard it was “I Can Only Imagine.” I still brings on tears of joy to sing, “surrounded by your glory, what will my heat feel? Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still?”
apriljobeasley on 2015-04-28 at 8:22 pm said:
The Issacs – All That Matters
I like that the splendor of heaven is nothing compared to the presence of Jesus.
dogwoodnc on 2015-04-28 at 10:28 pm said:
When All God’s Singers Get Home
Sing to Me of Heaven
Immortally Arrayed
This World Is Not My Home
When We All Get to Heaven
Worthy Art Thou
Steven Allen on 2015-04-28 at 11:38 pm said:
We sang it together today. “I Got Shoes!”
Kevin Bain on 2015-04-29 at 2:29 pm said:
Tough call between Revelation Song and this: https://youtu.be/2D5148rRIkw
Tim Berman on 2015-04-30 at 2:17 am said:
On Zion’s Glorious Summit
The why–I like plenty of songs that are looking forward to Heaven, but this hymn….it’s a narrative. The combination of text and tune has a powerful prosody. This hymn is so well known, all kinds of interpretation–and even ad libbing–is possible, and the singing is always strong. A song well-received is a worship leader’s dream. Excellent content. It’s no wonder this is an old standby in the Church.
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Warmed by the sun’s rays shining through the large windows of Okenshields dining hall, I gently bop my head to the music playing on the overhead speakers as I savor the juicy, earthy taste of sauteed bok choy. As Camilla Cabello tells Shawn Mendes that she loves it when he calls her señorita, the thought hits me: Okenshields is underrated.
Yes, Okenshields, the black sheep of the Cornell Dining system, left victim to multiple memes on Facebook and articles on CU Nooz. Could it be that we are too hard on Okenshields because we’re spoiled by the gourmet fare, in terms of college dining hall food at least, from West and North? Or could it be that Okenshields is actually bad and we’re right to tell freshmen to avoid it?
Well, first off, Okenshields is convenient. It’s the only dining hall on central campus, and as someone who spends her Big Red Bucks faster than a freshman running to her first class after missing the TCAT (let’s be honest — the TCAT waits for no one, not even those who show up right as the doors close), I need to use my meal swipes. Okenshields is the perfect — and the only — place to do so, especially when you only have 30 minutes in between classes. Sure, if you have more time you can journey down the slope to go eat at the “superior” West campus dining halls. But remember, walking down the slope means walking back up the slope (rest in peace my calves).
Not only is Okenshields conveniently positioned, but they also open for dinner at 4:30 p.m., which is a lot earlier than other dining halls. I can’t tell you how many times I haven’t had time to grab lunch during a weekday because of meetings, back-to-back classes or just having to sit down and get some last-minute work done. Having a dining hall open as early as 4:30 p.m. keeps my stomach from eating itself inside out on the days I have to skip lunch. Now, I know what you’re going to say: “Just because Okenshields is convenient doesn’t mean I’m going to stop flaming it with memes.” Well, the food at Okenshields is actually pretty decent and I would even go as far as to say it’s good compared to the food at other college’s dining halls. Cornell Dining is ranked number four on the Princeton Review’s Best Campus Food category, meaning it’s safe to assume that Okenshields can’t actually suck as much as people say it does.
Just because the food quality in general at Okenshields isn’t at par with that of North or West campus doesn’t mean it’s bad. The hard truth is that we’re spoiled from eating at the other dining halls and this food snobbery keeps us from seeing all that Okenshields has to offer. For example, what about Okenshields’s once-a-week pizza bar which boasts a variety of delicious pizzas? None of the other dining halls have such a wide selection of pies to offer. Let’s not forget about dim sum Fridays. Instead of waiting in a super long line that winds all the way around the RPCC dining hall for dim sum during Sunday brunch, why not stop by Okenshields on Friday, where you can get the same quality dim sum without having to walk all the way to North? Speaking of dim sum, don’t forget about the wok station with its variety of Asian food everyday. It’s definitely not authentic, but for a dining hall, it’s pretty decent. I still enjoy the tangy taste of their General Tso’s chicken, the pop of juicy freshness from the different vegetable stir fries, the crispy sweetness of the red bean sesame balls and more.
Okenshields has such a variety of foods including Asian food, a taco bar, pizza bar, salad bar, soup bar, dim sum bar, hot dog bar and even a sauce bar for your chicken tenders! Most importantly, let’s talk about about dessert. Tell me which dining hall serves carrot cake — not just any carrot cake, but rich, moist, chewy, carrot cake — as often as Okenshields does. And we can’t mention Okenshields’ desserts without praising their layered chocolate cake with chocolate shavings. Now, I’m not talking about that ratchet single-layer chocolate cake that’s often half-stale and smothered with super dense chocolate icing that you’d find at RPCC or Appel. No, I’m talking about the moist, almost melt-in-your-mouth, buttery, layered chocolate cake coated with fluffy light brown frosting topped with fragile yet crisp chocolate shavings that is an Okenshields specialty. I’m drooling just thinking about it, and I know you are too.
So, what’s the tea? The tea is that Okenshields is convenient, has decent food, offers a lot of options and you’d be lying if you say you’ve never wondered if Okenshields has a Spotify playlist because whoever’s DJing knows what’s up. So now that I’ve opened up your eyes a bit, before posting ask yourself: How would Happy Dave feel about your memes?
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Posted 11th Sep 19 , filed under News
MP Helen Whately addresses campaigners with their model showing the height of the planned development
It all made for quite a scene…
Staff members and volunteers from CPRE Kent travelled to Westminster on Monday (September 9) to support campaigners against proposals for the country’s largest solar farm, at Cleve Hill, near Faversham.
They were among a group of some people 50 who travelled to Parliament to listen to a debate on the impact of the plant on Graveney Marshes.
It had been secured by Faversham and Mid Kent MP Helen Whately, but unfortunately the chaos of the day, which saw Parliament suspended by the Prime Minister, meant it didn’t get to be held.
The adjournment debate, whereby the House of Commons is adjourned for a debate on a topic without a substantive motion being considered, is now due to held next month (October).
The campaigners’ trip was organised by Graveney Rural Environment Action Team (GREAT), who brought a to-scale model of one of the raised platforms needed to support the solar panels, demonstrating the height of the development.
For more on the Cleve Hill proposals, see here, here and here
Tagged Cleve Hill, renewables, solar farm
Cleve Hill solar farm: it might not be too late to have your say
Posted 27th Mar 19 , filed under News
The special landscape of Graveney Marshes would be destroyed if the Cleve Hill solar park was approved (pic Vicky Ellis)
If you want to have your say on plans for a 1,000-acre solar farm near Faversham but didn’t make the submissions deadline you might still have a chance.
The deadline to register with the Planning Inspectorate as an Interested Party in relation to the proposed Cleve Hill Solar Park passed on Monday, January 28, but the inspectorate has just announced that the “Examining Authority has used its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the Applicant and a Late Relevant Representation. These have been published and added to the Examination Library”.
There is no guarantee, but it is difficult to see how any other late representations could justifiably be refused given the other late acceptances.
The developer’s application for a Development Consent Order, made on November 16, was accepted by the inspectorate, meaning an inquiry into the scheme will now be held. CPRE Kent is among 867 groups and individuals to have registered as Interested Parties for this process.
As for the next stage, the inspectorate website says: “Details of the Preliminary Meeting will be announced here shortly.
“The Examining Authority will carry out an Initial Assessment of Principal Issues derived from its reading of the application and the Relevant Representations received and set a date for the Preliminary Meeting.”
Should you wish to add your voice to the inquiry, visit the Planning Inspectorate website here
For more on the Cleve Hill story, see here, here and here
Tagged Cleve Hill, Graveney, solar
Cleve Hill: another reminder to register your interest. Pretty pleeease…
Posted 9th Jan 19 , filed under Campaigns
Sorry (sort of) to return to this theme so quickly – and it won’t be the last time – but it cannot be stressed enough how important it is to register your interest in plans for the UK’s biggest solar farm, on the North Kent Marshes.
The Planning Inspectorate’s decision to consider Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd’s application for a Development Consent Order allowing it to build a 1,000-acre solar power station near Faversham means we all have until Monday, January 28, to register as an Interested Party.
Your views must initially be registered in no more than 500 words.
Please note that registration does not commit you to anything. However, if you do want to become involved and make representation to the inquiry inspector, you must have registered during this period.
To go to the registration form, click here
This will also take you to a tab letting you view the application documents. You might, however, find them easier to navigate via Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd’s website here.
CPRE Kent will of course be registering as an Interested Party. We expect our final draft to include the following concerns:
Damage to landscape, including tranquillity and dark skies
Inadequate assessment of flood risk and potential conflict with the Environment Agency’s ‘managed retreat’ strategy relating to future sea-level rise
Impacts on soil microclimate and hydrology
Ecological impacts and loss of biodiversity
Damage to heritage assets caused by traffic during construction and beyond the construction period
Loss of agricultural land
Threats to animal welfare
To learn more about what these plans might mean for this vast area, in one of this country’s most important areas for wetland birds, please see here
Tagged Cleve Hill, renewables, solar
Cleve Hill solar farm: can this really be allowed to happen?
Posted 9th Jan 19 , filed under Planning
A kestrel hovers over the marshes… how much long longer will wildlife have a future in the area? (pic GREAT)
We recently detailed the threat posed by plans for the UK’s largest solar farm on the North Kent Marshes, near Faversham.
Then the plans covered 890 acres of Graveney, Nagden and Cleve Marshes – that figure has since expanded to 1,000 acres, to allow, according to developer Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd, for “expanded habitat management areas” dedicated to wildlife.
The increased acreage would also allow the developer to work with the Environment Agency on maintaining flood defences, the extension covering “the area where any maintenance might be needed”.
A second public consultation ended in July and drew more than 700 “pieces of feedback”, resulting in the anticipated application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order being delayed from August to October 31, 2018.
CPRE Kent is vehemently opposed to Cleve Hill Solar Park due to its scale, its position within the North Kent Marshes, which are internationally important for birds, and the drastic effect on the landscape.
“If I was to think of the worst possible place to put a solar farm, it would be here,” director Hilary Newport had said when the proposal was announced.
“We absolutely support the provision of renewable energy, but solar panels should be on roofs, not trashing landscapes in an astonishingly beautiful part of the North Kent Marshes.”
Dr Newport’s view strikes a chord in this part of the world. As a Faversham resident noted on social media: “If we are to lose Nagden Marshes, Graveney Marshes and Cleve Marshes to the biggest solar farm in the UK, why are the hundreds of new houses being built in Faversham not having solar rooftops?”
If that is possibly the definition of a rhetorical question, the destruction of such a huge expanse of land in an area so important for wildlife and people alike is anything but a light-hearted matter.
CPRE Kent’s response to the second public consultation totalled almost 1,700 words, our primary concerns focusing on the following areas (more may be added after scrutiny of the DCO application):
Inadequate assessment of flood risk and potential conflict with the Environment Agency’s ‘managed retreat’ strategy
Ecological impacts
Damage to heritage assets caused by construction traffic
With government offering little or no incentive for solar energy to become an integral requirement for housing development – the export tariff, the money given to householders with solar panels for the electricity they provide to the national grid, ends on March 31, while it has announced that it will not be subsidising any renewable-energy projects until at least 2025 – can such an environmentally damaging proposal as Cleve Hill be justified?
CPRE Kent recognises the challenges of climate change and the government’s commitment to meeting carbon-emission targets but does not consider that the renewable-energy benefits of Cleve Hill outweigh the damage it would cause the North Kent Marshes.
We also question the sustainability of reliance on lithium-ion battery technology, with its own remote but concerning ecological impacts.
More broadly, Kent could not be accused of failing to contribute to the country’s renewable-energy needs. The website MyGridGB’s UK Renewable Energy Map shows that, in October 2017, this county had 36 solar farms either active, in construction or awaiting construction. Neighbouring Surrey, by comparison, had just two… and one of those floats on a reservoir.
Further, Kent hosts five wind farms, including, in London Array, the second-largest offshore site in the world. A sixth is planned.
Cleve Hill lies on the boundary of Swale and Canterbury districts, and two councillors from the latter local authority have pointed out in the local press that, in terms of providing ‘green energy’, “the Canterbury area alone is punching six times its weight against the national average”.
Michael Wilcox is chairman of GREAT (Graveney Rural Environment Action Team), which has been fighting the solar park plans at Cleve Hill and has been encouraged by the response to the consultation.
“I think they’ve been overwhelmed by the feedback, which has led to the delayed application,” he said.
“We haven’t really seen any changes from the developers since the consultation, so we don’t really know what’s going on, but both Kent Wildlife Trust and our local MP Helen Whately have openly come out against the scheme.”
There is a belief among some that the Cleve Hill application is a ‘done deal’, that conversations behind closed doors have secured a decision in the developer’s favour, but Mr Wilcox does not see it that way:
“I think opposition is building. I thought it might have been a done deal, a tick in the box for the carbon targets they’re chasing, but as the months have gone past it’s become glaringly obvious that it’s not green energy if you’re destroying countryside and harming wildlife. “This looks and feels like a dense industrial development and I think people question if this is the answer.
“I want to be clear: we are not against solar energy, but this kind of thing is dirty solar. Why new homes are not incorporating solar panels is a mystery – when a house is being built is the easiest time to put in solar.”
The loss of wildlife is one of the most distressing aspects of the Cleve Hill project for Mr Wilcox, who lives in Nagden.
“It’s this little pocket of land that somehow missed being designated as worthy of protection. If it’s solely down to land management, then there’s the lovely story of Elmley over on the Isle of Sheppey, where 40-odd years ago some of the site was farmed for arable and the production of barley or corn but has now been converted back and forms part of a nature reserve.
“The land here has been identified for managed retreat and conversion towards intertidal saltmarsh, but under this scheme it would be killed by a whole load of steel.
“Apparently the developer has described it as just muddy fields, but on those muddy fields there are nesting lapwings, skylarks and reed buntings, while they form part of a wider expanse necessary for birds of prey such as marsh and hen harriers.”
When considering how Cleve Hill Solar Park would look, you need to disregard anything you might already have seen elsewhere.
“It would entail about a million panels packed very densely. Rather than the familiar south-facing setting, they would have an east-west orientation and look like a factory,” said Mr Wilcox.
“The normal appearance of a solar farm is quite benign, but this design made me question the whole proposal as it’s so dense and has panels up to 4.3 metres high – as high as a London double-decker bus.
“South-facing panels have substantial space between them so they don’t shade each other, whereas east-west ones are about blanket coverage that can absorb more radiation early and late in the day.
“These would be angled at about 12 degrees – almost flat – whereas south-facing panels are 30-40 degrees.
“The panels planned for Cleve Hill would be 24 metres across with just three 30-centimetre gaps to let the rain drip off. The rows would be up to half a kilometre in length and there would need to be 2.5-metre spaces between the rows to allow for maintenance.
“In short, the ground would be receiving barely any sunlight and effectively die.”
The developer says it is looking to include “battery storage technology” in its scheme although it has not decided on the details.
“It’s likely the battery would need about nine hectares, together with a new bund around it,” said Mr Wilcox.
“The battery storage could make this more about price speculation than energy production – a similar installation in Australia is reported to earn huge profits by selling energy when it’s more expensive.”
A verdict on the proposed Cleve Hill Solar Park could be expected from the Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Strategy in late 2019. For the wildlife that depends on this special place and for the people who love it, there can only be one acceptable answer.
Cleve Hill solar farm plan: if you want to have a say, now is the time to register
Posted 19th Dec 18 , filed under News
The Planning Inspectorate last week agreed to consider proposals for the UK’s largest solar farm, on the North Kent Marshes near Faversham – and you can comment on the scheme.
Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd’s application for a Development Consent Order that would allow it to build a 1,000-acre solar power station was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate, meaning there will now be a consultation period leading into an inquiry.
If you want to have your say on the planned Cleve Hill Solar Park, you need to register as an Interested Party – and today (Wednesday, December 19) the window for registration opened.
Your views must initially be registered in no more than 500 words by Monday, January 28.
Registration does not commit you to anything. However, if you later wish to become involved and make representation to the inquiry inspector, you must have registered during this period.
This will also take you to a tab letting you view the application documents. You might, however, find them easier to navigate via Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd’s website here (due to the size of the files, they are uploaded on a Google Drive space).
CPRE Kent will of course be registering as an Interested Party. Our final draft is yet to be completed, but we expect it to include the following concerns:
We expect to work alongside a range of groups, so if you wish to make comments via CPRE Kent please email either:
hilary.newport@cprekent.org.uk or
vicky.ellis@cprekent.org.uk
You can, of course, register as an individual to be involved in the examination of the DCO.
For more on the saga of Cleve Hill, see here and here
Tagged Cleve Hill, renewable energy, solar farm
The threat of a colossal solar farm at Cleve Hill: learn more this weekend
Posted 5th Dec 18 , filed under News
The threat of a vast solar power station on the North Kent Marshes near Faversham will come into focus at an event on Sunday (December 9).
Richard Knox-Johnston, CPRE Kent vice-president, will join local MP Helen Whately and Andrew Bowles, leader of Swale Borough Council, in giving speeches during the information day, which runs from 10am-2pm.
The event, at Faversham Guildhall, is being hosted by Graveney Rural Environment Action Team (GREAT) and will give you the chance to find out more about the plans by Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd, which would cover an eyewatering 1,000 acres – potentially the largest development of its kind in the country.
The speeches start from 11am, while the main topics of the day will be:
How is this different from a typical solar park?
What will be the impact on the environment and wildlife?
What do our local politicians think?
When will a decision be made?
How can you get involved and have your say?
The information day is being held at The Guildhall, Market Place, Faversham ME13 7AG, from 10am-2pm on Sunday, December 9.
For more on this story, see here and here
For more on GREAT, see here
Tagged Cleve Hill, renewable energy, solar
Cleve Hill, plans for the UK’s largest solar farm… and our response
Posted 13th Jul 18 , filed under Environment
The special landscape of Graveney Marshes would be destroyed if the Cleve Hill solar park was approved (picture by Vicky Ellis)
The damaging proposal for the country’s largest solar farm, at Cleve Hill near Faversham, has reached the second public consultation phase and CPRE has taken the opportunity to clarify its strong opposition to the project.
Our response totals almost 1,700 words, but our primary concerns lie in the following areas (more may be added after scrutiny of the Development Consent Order application):
Damage to landscape including tranquillity and dark skies
CPRE Kent recognises the challenges of climate change and the government’s commitment to meeting carbon emission targets but does not consider the renewable-energy benefits of the scheme proposed by developers Hive Energy and Wirsol – which has already grown from an initial 890 acres to 1,000 – outweigh the damage it would cause the North Kent Marshes.
We also question the sustainability of reliance on lithium-ion technology, with its own remote but concerning ecological impacts.
In short, the solar farm proposal is on a wholly unacceptable scale and in entirely the wrong location; it carries a disturbing catalogue of harmful impacts and it is to be hoped that the plans are ultimately stopped in their tracks.
Read our response to the consultation: Cleve Hill II Consultation Response (CPRE)
Tagged Cleve Hill, North Kent Marshes, renewable energy, solar
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by Elizabeth | January 1, 2016 · 7:32 pm
Taylor Swift —Out of the Woods #NZ
TaylorSwiftVEVO Published on Dec 31, 2015
Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods
The new video “Out of the Woods” is off Taylor’s multi-platinum release 1989.
Out of the Woods Lyrics
Songwriters: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Looking at it now, it all seems so simple
We were lying on your couch, I remember
You took a Polaroid of us
Then discovered (then discovered)
The rest of the world was black and white
But we were in screaming colour
And I remember thinking
Are we out of the woods yet?
Are we out of the woods?
Are we in the clear yet?
In the clear yet, good…..
Looking at it now, last December
We were built to fall apart, then fall back together…..
Full lyrics at Metrolyrics
Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
### NZ herald Online 5:16 PM Friday Jan 1, 2016
Sources: nzherald.co.nz and Daily Mail
Do you recognise the location? Taylor Swift releases New Zealand-filmed video for song ‘Out of the Woods’
Popstar Taylor Swift has released her latest video clip featuring our very own New Zealand sand, sea and possibly even some mountains. The clip, to the singer’s latest single Out Of The Woods, was filmed here in November and was released today. It opens with a shot of Auckland’s Bethells Beach. […] Out of the Woods is widely thought to be about her past romance with One Direction band member, Harry Styles.
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*Images: DPAG marketing materials –for more exhibition and activity information visit website.
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by Elizabeth | December 30, 2015 · 4:52 am
Ella Henderson, s(i)(u)mmering at Palm Springs CA #diversion
THIS VOICE IS JUST TWENTY YEARS OLD
KygoOfficialVEVO Published on Sep 29, 2015
Kygo – Here for You ft. Ella Henderson
Official video for ‘Here for You’ by Kygo feat. Ella Henderson.
Director: Michael Maxxis
Shot on location in Palm Springs CA
Here for You | metrolyrics.com
Songwriters: Gorvell-Dahll, Kyrre
We’ll be passing by
And they’ll be wasting time
Just waiting for new
And while they’re chasing darks
We’ll be dancing in the dusk
‘Cause we’re coming through
Whenever you need me I’m behind
And I promise to take you off to the heights
When you feel you’ve had enough, and you wasted all your love
I’ll be here for you, here for you
When the dog is at his bone, and you run away from home
Well I’m here for you, I’m here for you, you, you
I’m here for you, yeah, I’m here for you, you, you
And while they’re on the ground
We’ll be looking down
‘Cause we found the truth
And the fire in our hearts
Will be blowing up the stars
Now we’re coming through
Whenever you’re feeling down inside
I promise to take you off to the height
Oh yeah, I’m here for you
And when you feel you’ve had enough, and you’ve wasted all your love
I’ll be here for you
Wikipedia: Ella Henderson
Gabriella Michelle “Ella” Henderson (born 12 January 1996) is a British singer and songwriter. She was a contestant in the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012 and got into the final 12 finishing in sixth place, despite being a strong favourite to win. She was subsequently signed to Syco Music. Henderson’s first single, “Ghost”, co-written with Ryan Tedder, was released on 8 June 2014 and gave Henderson her first UK Singles Chart Number 1 while remaining in the top five of the chart for eight consecutive weeks. It has subsequently been certified platinum for sales in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Henderson has released three subsequent singles, “Glow”, “Yours” and “Mirror Man”. Her debut album Chapter One was released on 13 October 2014 and peaked at Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, achieving UK platinum certification on 16 January 2015. Henderson has also featured on Norwegian record producer and DJ Kygo’s song “Here for You”. It was released on 4 September 2015. She lives in south London.
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by Elizabeth | March 17, 2015 · 12:21 am
Dunedin Heritage Re-use Awards
Updated post Wed, 25 Mar 2015 at 4:50 p.m.
As seen on Sunday, 15 March 2015 at Wall Street in George St.
Dunedin Heritage Re-use Design Competition for Tertiary Students 2014/15
Raw images off phone.
Student competition renders in no particular order below.
One Project ? Was it Old Dunedin Prison ?
The renderings are fine in themselves perhaps, they’re learning curves. Leaving people firmly out of place! Former people (dead or alive), journeymen, jailers, new people, affected people — the exercise is all too quasi-academic, empty without academic search, throw some words on. Design research, thin. The computer-aided outcomes are precociously abstract, bleak – marring historic heritage, treating this as a poorly legible underlay in return for the swivel, the filmic, the freak-style epic. The so-called ‘architectural programme’ for re-use has overridden historical and contemporary respect for What Is, What Was. Students who read magazines and online profiles for design conformity against concrete reality?! Where’s the all-encompassing relevance to Architectural Heritage, the Dunedin Heritage Strategy, the heritage precinct, the capture of material traces or archaeological sympathy – for the devil that is a Victorian courtyard prison? Are the images an Assault, an Achievement, Lock or Key? Subtlety on parole, absconded by software? Some poorly guided intelligence. Drawings of the crazed and the constipated, a malingering and criminal reformative process. If I noticed any, I was hacking off my anklet.
Policy planning is not Conservation Architecture.
Architecture is not Conservation Architecture.
Dunedin Heritage Re-use Awards 2014/15
Other exhibition screens on display at Wall Street (21.3.15):
The Oakwood Properties Earthquake Strengthening Award 2014/2015
Iona Church – 24 Mount Street [Port Chalmers]
Selwyn College – 560 Castle Street
Speights Brewery – 200 Rattray Street
Stavely Building – 5 Jetty Street
Vogel Street Kitchen – 76 Vogel Street
Otago Polytechnic School of Design / Heritage New Zealand Interiors Award 2014/15
Abacus Bio to Public Trust Ground Floor Restoration – 442 Moray Place
Silver Fern Farms (Chief Post Office) – 283 Princes Street
Urban Heroes
Projects demonstrating good heritage outcomes, positive benefits to the community and improvements to the appearance of the city.
Barton’s Building, Princes Street – Imom Limited
Former Johnson’s Fish Shop, George Street – Oakwood Properties Limited
Harvest Court, George Street – Marca Investments Limited
Orderlies’ Building, Dowling Street – Octa Group Limited
28.2.13 Tour the old prison in March (2013)
20.9.12 Dunedin Prison
6.6.12 Dunedin Prison purchased by trust
18.10.11 Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust –- see building history
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Is it wrong that out of all the great work showcased at Tokyo Design Week (2008), the product I’m most excited about is largely because it reminds me of my favourite childhood Christmas decorations? Designed by Canadian born, Tokyo based industrial designer Chris Kirby, the Spiral Lamp is an exploration of the interaction between light and matter, the impassable and the transmissive, flat and voluminous, and growing the complex from the simple. cont/
New York City’s Fulton Center Subway Complex
A decade in the making, at a cost of 1.4 billion dollars, the former Fulton Street station, irretrievably battered during the September 11, 2001 attacks, has risen from the ashes as Fulton Center, a sparkling convergence of 9 subway lines, designed and realized by a consortium of firms—headed by the architectural practice, Grimshaw, and the engineering and planning company, Arup.
A Lisbon Home With A Bookish Twist
This meticulously refurbished Lisbon loft has plenty to recommend it—its decadent size and sumptuously ornamental (circa 1893) ceiling, for starters—but it’s the space-dividing open bookshelf that caught our eye. This spare-no-details renovation is by AVA Architects.
Tokyo Designers Week: Joint Installation by Vitra and Artek
Tokyo Designers Week (2014) was an occasion for Artek and Vitra to present their first joint installation since Vitra’s acquisition of the Finnish brand in 2013. Taking over the Light Box Studio exhibition space in Tokyo’s Aoyama neighbourhood, the installations merged the most iconic modern furniture, lighting, and decorative pieces.
Swede Sensation: Stockholm’s New Miss Clara Hotel
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The city’s recently opened Miss Clara Hotel is a refurbishment courtesy of Gert Wingårdh Architects. The 1910 former all-girls school has been transformed into a 92-room hotel. The architects have a pitch-perfect instinct for exquisite balance: venerable with contemporary, original with new, dark with white, visual lightness with textural richness.
Stylish Breathing Rooms From Breather
A year-old New York company has stolen a page familiar to cheap motel owners by renting rooms by the hour. Breather, the brainchild of Canadian and best-selling author Julien Smith, taps into the smart phone revolution—by turning unused spaces within a city into stylishly appointed modernist dens that offer welcoming respite to anyone with a smart phone, in search of a personal or professional rendezvous spot, or just in need of a long nap.
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Virtual Voices
A consistent provincial approach to capacity planning for rehabilitative care had been identified as a critical gap in the field of health care in Ontario (Rehabilitative Care Alliance, 2015a). In response, the rehabilitative care alliance (RCA) developed a needs based hip fracture capacity planning canvas together with persons and families. This research utilized computer assisted participation (CAP) to gather additional perspectives from Virtual Voices via an on-line survey. The results of the Virtual Voices survey were compared to Ontario’s RCA hip fracture patient focus group findings. CAP facilitated more voices and more ideas through virtual engagement. The survey method required 97% (10.6 hours) less time than the focus group. The Virtual Voices respondents provided validation of the focus groups’ confirmation of the rehabilitative care needs, locations and most core team members as well as identified new ideas. The results support the implementation of a needs-based capacity plan that enables individualized care planning. This research provides a blueprint for the ongoing engagement of persons and families in the co-creation of a sustainable rehabilitative care system. A dashboard and e-health app would enable ongoing co-design, monitoring and evaluation. Author Keywords: Computer Assisted Participation (CAP), Computer Assisted Survey, Hip Fracture, Rehabilitative Care Needs, Virtual Collaboration, Virtual Engagement
Student's Bell Tower
The university newspaper is a vital aspect of the university public, as it provides a platform for students to voice their opinions on topics pertaining to the culture of their university and gives students critical information about what is happening on campus. This thesis uses the University of Regina’s The Carillon as a case study to evaluate how university newspapers interact with and influence their publics. In Chapter One, I detail the history of The Carillon, and how the radical atmosphere of the 1960s influenced the newspaper’s growth. In Chapter Two, I explore how The Carillon uses facets of digitality—such as their website, multimedia, and social media—to increase its readership. The chapter examines how these digital platforms reach The Carillon’s publics more efficiently, but still adhere to the traditions established by the newspaper from its inception. Finally, in Chapter Three, I assess the success of university newspapers which have transitioned to a strictly digital presence. For this assessment, I use the University of Alberta’s The Gateway and the University of Prince Edward Island’s The Cadre as case studies, and argue that The Carillon can learn from these digital newspapers to become more effective in using digital media to reach its student public. Altogether, this study of university newspapers offers a guide on how to maintain a balance between materiality and digitality, while also preserving the university newspaper’s legacy and traditions. Author Keywords: Digitality, Journalism, Materiality, Publics, The Carillon, University Newspapers
Historic Magnetogram Digitization
The conversion of historical analog images to time series data was performed by using deconvolution for pre-processing, followed by the use of custom built digitization algorithms. These algorithms have been developed to be user friendly with the objective of aiding in the creation of a data set from decades of mechanical observations collected from the Agincourt and Toronto geomagnetic observatories beginning in the 1840s. The created algorithms follow a structure which begins with pre-processing followed by tracing and pattern detection. Each digitized magnetogram was then visually inspected, and the algorithm performance verified to ensure accuracy, and to allow the data to later be connected to create a long-running time-series. Author Keywords: Magnetograms
Investigating the regional variation in frequencies of the invasive hybrid cattail, Typha × glauca
Interspecific hybridization rates can vary depending on genomic compatibilities between progenitors, while subsequent hybrid spread can vary depending on hybrid performance and habitat availability for hybrid establishment and persistence. As a result, hybridization rates and hybrid frequencies can vary across regions of parental sympatry. In areas around the Laurentian Great Lakes, Typha × glauca is an invasive plant hybrid of native Typha latifolia and introduced Typha angustifolia. In areas of parental sympatry in Atlantic Canada and outside of North America, T. × glauca has been reported as either rare or non-existent. I investigated whether the low frequencies of hybrids documented in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, are influenced by reproductive barriers that prevent hybrid formation or environmental factors (salinity) that reduce hybrid performance. I identified an abundance of hybrids in the Annapolis Valley (inland) and a scarcity of hybrids in coastal wetlands through preliminary site surveys throughout Nova Scotia. In Annapolis Valley populations, flowering times of progenitor species overlapped, indicating that asynchronous flowering times do not limit hybrid formation in this region. Viable progeny were created from interspecific crosses of T. latifolia and T. angustifolia from Nova Scotia, indicating that there are no genomic barriers to fertilization and germination of hybrid seeds. Typha × glauca germination in high salinity was significantly lower than that of T. latifolia, but there was no difference at lower salinities. Therefore, while germination of hybrid seeds may be impeded in the coastal wetlands where salinity is high, inland sites have lower salinity and thus an environment conducive to hybrid germination. However, I found that once established as seedlings, hybrids appear to have greater performance over T. latifolia across all salinities through higher ramet production. Moreover, I found that T. latifolia sourced from Ontario had reduced germination and lower survivorship in high salinities compared to T. latifolia sourced from Nova Scotia, which could indicate local adaptation by T. latifolia to increased salinity. These findings underline that interactions between environment and local progenitor lineages can influence the viability and the consequent distribution and abundance of hybrids. This, in turn, can help explain why hybrids demonstrate invasiveness in some areas of parental sympatry but remain largely absent from other areas. Author Keywords: flowering phenology, Hybridization, invasive species, physiology, pollen compatibility, salinity tolerance
Ethnoarchaeology in the Traditional Villages of Bagan, Myanmar
This thesis investigates the current composition of traditional settlements located in and around the remains of the ancient, walled and moated, regal-ritual epicenter of Bagan, Myanmar. This study also provides some suggestions as to strategies that may be employed by future settlement archaeology projects in the region. To achieve the aims of this study, an ethnoarchaeological approach was employed at ten village sites located on the Bagan plain: Thè Pyin Taw, Thè Shwe Hlaing, Zee Oo, Kon Sin Kyi, Kon Tan Gyi, Minnanthu, Hpauck Sein Pin, Thah Tay Kan, East Pwa Saw, and West Pwa Saw. The data obtained from these villages, compounds, and houses is used to generate a version of the average Bagan village, compound (i.e., house lot), and house. The model Bagan village, compound, and house are in turn used to provide the basis for suggestions to be used in future settlement archaeology projects. Author Keywords: Ancient Tropical Societies, Bagan, Ethnoarchaeology, Myanmar, Settlement Archaeology, Southeast Asia
Augmented Reality Sandbox (Aeolian Box)
The AeolianBox is an educational and presentation tool extended in this thesis to represent the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) flow over a deformable surface in the sandbox. It is a hybrid hardware cum mathematical model which helps users to visually, interactively and spatially fathom the natural laws governing ABL airflow. The AeolianBox uses a Kinect V1 camera and a short focal length projector to capture the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the topography within the sandbox. The captured DEM is used to generate a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model and project the ABL flow back onto the surface topography within the sandbox. AeolianBox is designed to be used in a classroom setting. This requires a low time cost for the ABL flow simulation to keep the students engaged in the classroom. Thus, the process of DEM capture and CFD modelling were investigated to lower the time cost while maintaining key features of the ABL flow structure. A mesh-time sensitivity analysis was also conducted to investigate the tradeoff between the number of cells inside the mesh and time cost for both meshing process and CFD modelling. This allows the user to make an informed decision regarding the level of detail desired in the ABL flow structure by changing the number of cells in the mesh. There are infinite possible surface topographies which can be created by molding sand inside the sandbox. Therefore, in addition to keeping the time cost low while maintaining key features of the ABL flow structure, the meshing process and CFD modelling are required to be robust to variety of different surface topographies. To achieve these research objectives, in this thesis, parametrization is done for meshing process and CFD modelling. The accuracy of the CFD model for ABL flow used in the AeolianBox was qualitatively validated with airflow profiles captured in the Trent Environmental Wind Tunnel (TEWT) at Trent University using the Laser Doppler Anemometer (LDA). Three simple geometries namely a hemisphere, cube and a ridge were selected since they are well studied in academia. The CFD model was scaled to the dimensions of the grid where the airflow was captured in TEWT. The boundary conditions were also kept the same as the model used in the AeolianBox. The ABL flow is simulated by using software like OpenFoam and Paraview to build and visualize a CFD model. The AeolianBox is interactive and capable of detecting hands using the Kinect camera which allows a user to interact and change the topography of the sandbox in real time. The AeolianBox’s software built for this thesis uses only opensource tools and is accessible to anyone with an existing hardware model of its predecessors. Author Keywords: Augmented Reality, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Kinect Projector Calibration, OpenFoam, Paraview
knight and his horse
This thesis examines the social impact of horses on French elites between 1150 and 1300. Using courtly literature, a veterinary treatise, manuscript illuminations, archeological studies, material artefacts, and account books, it explores the place of horses in elite society—practical and symbolic—and assesses the social costs of elite use and ownership of horses. While horses served practical functions for elites, their use and investment in horses clearly went far beyond practicality, since elites used horses recreationally and sought prestigious horses and highly decorated equipment. Their owners used horses in displays of power, status, and wealth, as well as in displays of conspicuous consumption and the performance of gender roles. The social display associated with horses was integrally tied to the ideology and performance of chivalry. This study examines the broader use of horses by elites to understand their place in the elite culture of the High Middle Ages. Author Keywords: Horses, Knighthood, Medieval France, Military History, Nobility, Social History
Study of Aerosols for use in Water Remediation of Pharmaceutical Pollutants
In this thesis, aerosolization was studied as a possible means of water remediation for several environmentally relevant pharmaceutical pollutants, known for their persistence in wastewater effluent and potable water sources. Seven different pharmaceutical compounds and a well-known plasticizer were all shown to decrease considerably in concentration in aerosol that was produced and subsequently collected within a short time span. Strong evidence is presented that an enhanced rate of partitioning into the gas phase at the air-water interface of water droplets exists for every compound tested relative to that occurring in bulk solution. UV photolysis in aerosols was also explored and shown for sulfamethoxazole to be at least an order of magnitude faster in aerosols then in bulk solution. The implications towards both the environmental fate, and removal of these compounds from water sources is discussed. Author Keywords: Aerosols, Air-water partitioning, Pharmaceuticals, Photolysis, Sulfamethoxazole
Anthropogenic microfibres in background natural environments in Ireland
Microfibres, which are threadlike particles < 5 mm, are the most common type of microplastic reported in the environment. However, few studies have focused on their abundance in background natural environments. This study assessed the abundance of microfibres in rainfall samples (from four precipitation monitoring stations) and across three headwater lake catchments that were in remote, undeveloped areas, away from anthropogenic disturbance and anthropogenic emission sources (i.e., sites were background natural environments). Anthropogenic microfibres were observed in all samples using visual identification methods, with Raman spectroscopy confirming the presence of polyester film and synthetic pigments, e.g., indigo and hostasol green. The estimated annual average atmospheric deposition of microfibres was ~28,800 mf m-2. Meteorological variables, e.g., rain, wind direction, and relative humidity were correlated with the abundance of microfibres. The average abundance of microfibres in headwater lake catchments was 24 mf g-1 in moss, 0.70 mf m-3 in surface trawl, 9,690 mf m-3 in subsurface, 910 mf kg-1 in lake sediment and 576 mf kg-1 in lakeshore sediment. Author Keywords: Atmospheric Deposition, Background Environments, Headwater Lake Catchments, Microfibres, Microplastics, Rainfall
When He Reigns, It Pours
This thesis examines the symbolic meaning and significance that the elite attached to water in ancient Bagan. Through the use of ethnoarchaeological, epigraphic, archaeological, and iconographic data, this study examines the role of water as part of rituals performed by the royal court and the ways in which the royalty of Bagan, in particular King Kyansittha, negotiated, appropriated and disseminated water symbolism to fulfill his interests. Data indicates that the symbolic and religious meaning of water was intricately attached to Buddhist concepts of fertility, wisdom, creativity, and protective powers. Evidence suggests that the royalty employed different techniques to appropriate and disseminate water ritualization, including the performance of water rituals that were closely attached to kingship, power, and ruler legitimacy, the promotion of an alliance with creatures capable of increasing rains and fertility, and the use of analogies that compared the properties of water with the virtues of the king. Author Keywords: Bagan, Bagan Iconography, Jataka Tales, Royal Rituals, Theravada Buddhism, Water Rituals
Cytokinins in nematodes
To investigate cytokinins (CKs) in nematodes, CK profiles of a free-living Caenorhabditis elegans and a plant parasitic Heterodera glycines (soybean cyst nematode, SCN) were determined at the egg and larval stages. SCN had higher total CK level than C. elegans; however, CKs in SCN were mostly inactive precursors, whereas C. elegans had more bioactive forms. This is the first study to show that methylthiols are present in nematodes and may affect plant infection. In infectious SCN larvae, methylthiol levels were much higher than in eggs or C. elegans larvae. Furthermore, The CK profiles of SCN-susceptible and resistant Glycine max cultivars at three developmental stages revealed that, regardless of the resistance level, SCN infection caused an increase in root CKs. One resistant cultivar, Pion 93Y05, showed significantly high levels of bioactive N6-isopentenyladenine (iP) in the non-infected roots which indicated a potential role of CKs in soybean resistance to SCN. Author Keywords: Cytokinins, HPLC-MS/MS, Nematode, SCN resistance, Soybean
I have developed and improved a coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscope based on the spectral focusing (SF) technique. The CARS microscope uses an 800 nm oscillator and a photonic crystal fibre module to generate the supercontinuum Stokes. The photonic crystal fibre was originally designed to generate light beyond 945 nm which is useful for CARS microscopy in the CH/OH frequencies but essentially prevents access to the important fingerprint region at lower frequencies. With expert and nontraditional approaches to generating supercontinuum with sufficient power at wavelengths below 945 nm, I substantially extend the usefulness of the module for SF-CARS microscopy deep into the fingerprint region. Moreover, with the invention of a dynamic supercontinuum generation scheme we call "spectral surfing," I improve both the brightness of the CARS signal and extend the accessible CARS frequency range to frequencies as low as 350 cm$^{-1}$ and as high as 3500 cm$^{-1}$---all in a single scan-window. I demonstrate the capabilities of our broadband SF-CARS system through CARS and four-wave mixing hyperspectroscopy on samples such as astaxanthin, lily pollen and glass; liquid chemicals such as benzonitrile, nitrobenzene and dimethyl sulfoxide; and on pharmaceutical samples such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and cetirizine. Furthermore, In search of more useful Stokes supercontinuum sources, I compare the performance of two commercial photonic crystal fibre modules for use in SF-CARS applications, ultimately finding that one module provides better spectral characteristics for static supercontinuum use, while the other provides improved characteristics when spectral surfing is implemented. Author Keywords: coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, nonlinear microscopy, scanning microscopy, spectroscopy, supercontinuum generation, vibrational spectroscopy
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Columbus, Ohio, may seem like an unlikely place for a harmonious country rock band to form, but believe it or not, the warm sounds of Pure Prairie League hail from one of the coldest cities in the country. It's unfortunate that so many twang rockers were thought to have formed in the wake of the Eagles' success, but like Poco or the Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League predated the chambray-clad quartet from Los Angeles. Their biggest hit was the infectious "Amie," which garnered them enough gusto to keep the band going (albeit with myriad personnel changes) up until 1998. Their ongoing album mascot was a rootin' tootin' saloon-patronizing cowboy character named Luke who was originally painted by Norman Rockwell. Eric Shea
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Columbus, Ohio, may seem like an unlikely place for a harmonious country rock band to form, but believe it or not, the warm sounds of Pure Prairie League hail from one of the coldest cities in the country. It's unfortunate that so many twang rockers were thought to have formed in the wake of the Eagles' success, but like Poco or the Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League predated the chambray-clad quartet from Los Angeles. Their biggest hit was the infectious "Amie," which garnered them enough gusto to keep the band going (albeit with myriad personnel changes) up until 1998. Their ongoing album mascot was a rootin' tootin' saloon-patronizing cowboy character named Luke who was originally painted by Norman Rockwell.
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Terms & Conditions – Club Code of Conduct
Standard Terms and Conditions of Membership
Ellenbrook United F.C. reserves the right to refuse membership.
A player member must be paid in full prior to taking part in any game activity.
Payment does not guarantee squad placement.
A squad cannot be formed without the minimum 1 x coach and 1 x team coordinator. Refunds will be given to members that have not been allocated to a squad.
Code of Conduct must be signed prior to Ellenbrook United F.C. accepting an individual as a member of the club.
A player must wear appropriate club endorsed uniform on game day (correct club playing shorts and socks) and presented in a neat and tidy manner.
Members are subjected to the laws and governance of the Governing body (Football West & FFA), Ellenbrook United F.C. (Inc.) constitution and by-laws.
Registration applications cannot be processed unless all registering requirements are met (payment, ID Photo).
Socks, Shorts and other detailed equipment stated by EUFC are part of member fees and retained by the member.
Team shirts and all other equipment remain the property of Ellenbrook United F.C.
Payments by cheque are to be made to Ellenbrook United F.C
Ellenbrook United F.C cannot guarantee squad placing or special requests, however will use best efforts to accommodate club members.
Memberships are non refundable or be exchanged special circumstances need to be submitted to the committee in writing.
Applicable discounts, vouchers, membership grants such as KidSport or other are not refundable, transferable or exchanged for cash or vouchers
Purchases are not exchangeable or refundable.
Team questions and queries should be directed to the relevant team managers or direct to the club secretary.
Grievances are to be directed in writing to the team managers or direct to the club secretary.
Ellenbrook United F.C. fundraising initiatives are to be endorsed by all members.
Fees and Charges are subject to change without notice.
These terms and conditions are not limited to the year 2020 and supersede any other terms and conditions previously published by Ellenbrook United F.C (Inc.).
Ellenbrook United F.C. are not liable for injury incurred during, before or after training, games or events.
Ellenbrook United F.C. are not liable for any personal injury claim, loss of income, medical expenses or any costs associated.
I/we acknowledge and agree that I/we as parents/legal guardians participate and allow our children to participate in this sporting activity at our own risk and that no liability shall be attached to the club, its officials and organisers. I have read, completed and understood the Emergency Contact and Medical Conditions list and agree that the club, its officials and organisers shall not be held liable or responsible for any claims, damages, injury or illness previously endured or sustained howsoever caused to anyone or anything. I agree to abide with all directives; instructions and decisions made by the club as documented in the Club Code of Conduct and further agree to abide by all club governance. I/We have read and understand the club Terms and Conditions. I understand the club will arrange Ambulance transportation if I am not available and indemnify the club and officials for costs associated therewith.
Play by the rules and play for the enjoyment of the game, in a true spirit of sportsmanship, win lose or draw.
Respect the rights, dignity and worth of fellow players and coaches.
Do not react to nor initiate, condone or encourage acts of aggression.
Conduct yourself in a professional manner relating to language, temper and punctuality.
Respect the decision of the match, team or ground officials, making all appeals through the formal process and respecting the final decision.
Cooperate with coaches and staff in development of programs to adequately prepare you to competition at the highest level.
The coach makes the final decision.
Racism and any form of discrimination will not be tolerated.
Abide by the constitution and by-laws of the club.
Participate in club fundraising initiatives and programs.
Volunteer time and services as and when required and where able.
Respect and do not mistreat or misuse club equipment.
Respect coaches, club staff and fellow team mates.
Be adequately prepared with appropriate clothing and equipment for training and game days.
Be Punctual, Be Prepared, Be Professional
Act with respect, dignity and professionalism when wearing the club uniform, badge and when representing the club.
Do not bring the club into disrepute by physical, verbal or written actions. Including derogatory and defamatory statements or remarks about the club, members or its staff.
Coaches and Coaching
The main role of the coach is to ensure that the above “Player Code of Conduct” objectives are achieved.
Abide by the constitution and by-laws of the club
Support and encourage players but do not set them goals that are too high or put them under undue pressure to perform. Coaches must remain in the designated area or near the centre line.
Must not abuse or criticize players, referees or officials, be respectful for the ability of opponents and for the judgment of referees and opposing coaches.
Ensure that your players’ soccer experience is one of fun and enjoyment (winning is only part of it).
Develop players skills and mental attitudes, understanding this is a competition, we strive though we win some, we lose some
Players should never be yelled at or ridiculed for making mistakes or losing a game.
Coaches are to set a good example and be generous with your praise when it is deserved.
Children need a coach they can respect.
Coaches are to keep informed of sound principles of coaching, growth and child development.
Check your equipment and playing facilities – They should meet safety standards and be appropriate for the age and ability of your players.
Follow the advice of a physician when determining when and injured child is ready to play again.
Ensure squad are in correct playing uniform and equipment.
Ensure club direction and vision is being followed.
Do not misuse club equipment
Do not bring the club into disrepute by physical, verbal or written actions. (Including derogatory and defamatory statements or remarks about the club, members or its staff.)
Parents/Supporters
Parents must not Endeavour to coach players. This is the role of the coach. (In regard to juniors, too many people shouting directions can merely confuse the players and put them under unnecessary pressure.)
It is expected that parents/guardians will volunteer time / services as and when required by their squad or club in general.
Must not enter the field of play and must remain behind the spectator Boundaries
Must act in a sporting manner to players of both teams.
Support and encourage players but do not set them goals that are too high or put them under undue pressure to perform.
Must obey directions by referees or officials.
Let the players enjoy themselves.
Breaches could result in disciplinary action against offender or their club.
I agree to the use of photographs and the use of the name(s) of my child / children for club promotions such as but not limited to Club website, newsletters and magazines relating to football and the club (Ellenbrook United F.C. inc.), including Team Photo’s and team promotion. Including Ellenbrook United F.C. inc. sponsors advertising and promotional material in relation to the club (Ellenbrook United F.C. Inc.)
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