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"The conservative is concerned, first of all, with the regeneration of the spirit and character—with the perennial problem of the inner order of the soul, the restoration of the ethical understanding, and the religious sanction upon which any life worth living is founded. This is conservatism at its highest.” Russell Kirk
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BUCKLEY AND BREITBART: RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS IN ARMS
William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008)
Founder of National Review and host of Firing Line
Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)
Founder of Breitbart.com, BigHollywood.com, BigGovernment.com, BigJournalism.com, and BigPeace.com
One was Catholic; the other was Jewish. One was reared in New York City, Connecticut, Paris and London; the other in Brentwood. One was the sixth of ten children; the other was adopted and had one adopted sibling. One was the son of an oil baron; the other the son of a restaurateur. One graduated from Yale; the other from Tulane. One wore Brooks Brothers; the other wore denim. One appreciated classical music; the other British alternative rock. One’s speech pattern was mellifluous and betrayed his aristocratic acculturation; the other spoke in the parlance of the outraged everyperson. One had the mien of a pensive professor; the other had the visage of a restless grad student. One pilloried his opponents on his television show; the other unleashed unpleasant truths on his websites. One founded a pioneering magazine to propagate his epistles; the other employed innovative new media journalism to unmask a biased media. One’s mission was to “stand athwart history and yell stop”; the other vowed to “stand up to bullies”. One was named William F. Buckley, Jr.; the other was named Andrew Breitbart.
The contrasts between Buckley and Breitbart appear unequivocal, but in actuality the two men were two sides of the same conservative coin. The superficial differences in their backgrounds, dispositions, and manner of discourse are subservient to the parallels of their comparable missions. Separated by cultural generations, Buckley was a product of pre-World War Two’s “greatest generation” that largely welcomed FDR’s New Deal entitlement society in the wake of the Great Depression. Brietbart was born in the post-1960s Generation X era, which was characterized, perhaps unfairly, as a group of disenfranchised slackers. However each man bucked his respective generation’s list toward progressive liberalism. They instead embraced conservatism as their political and cultural philosophies. They devoted their lives to upholding conservative values and principles, and they each did it with relentless daring, aplomb and innovation.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. referred to William F. Buckley as “the scourge of liberalism”. Reared a conservative from an early age, Buckley was a brilliant debater, a prolific writer, and in 1955 founded National Review which many consider to be the first commercially successful magazine dedicated to advancing conservative principles. He leveraged National Review to galvanize the conservative movement by coalescing the leading conservative and libertarian thinkers of his era to contribute to the magazine’s content. He also hosted the PBS show Firing Line from 1966 to 1999 taking on all liberal comers to debate the issues of the day, and he inspired and motivated the conservative youth movement as the principle organizer of the Young Americans for Freedom.
His writing, TV work and organizing efforts were the ingredients of the Buckley conservative movement, but it would not have had such sweeping success if not for the secret sauce; his unbridled charisma. Based on accounts of those who knew him Buckley had a rapier wit and an alluring charm. Coupling those qualities with an acute mind for insight Buckley was a natural leader, the pied piper of conservatism, who challenged all conservatives to “… stand athwart history and yell Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so…”
Andrew Breitbart was an epiphanized conservative. Growing up liberal in uber-liberal West Los Angeles, he had a revelation in college while watching the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill Supreme Court nominee hearings. He was outraged over the hypocritical behavior of woman’s groups, leftist organizations and the mainstream media condemning Clarence Thomas for, what Breitbart believed to be, unfounded sexual harassment charges, while Chappaquiddick scandal-ridden Sen. Ted Kennedy sat on the Senate Judiciary committee reviewing Thomas’ nomination and was never denounced by the very same groups demonizing Clarence Thomas. After that experience Breitbart is quoted as saying, "I went in expecting to root against Clarence Thomas, I came out doubting the Democratic Party and liberalism."
From that point it was “game on” for Andrew Breitbart. His mission was to uncover the truth about the left’s agendas that for generations were concealed by an unabashedly biased mainstream media. Breitbart became part of the 1990s “new media” journalism movement, an anti-mainstream approach to journalism that utilized unsolicited news sources, blogging, the Internet, and audio and video technology to supplement or augment stories. He honed his skills working first for Matt Drudge’s groundbreaking Drudge Report and subsequently helped Arianna Huffington (before she lost her way and was a Republican) launch The Huffington Post.
Having refined his new media skills at Drudge and Huffington Breitbart launched his own consortium of news aggregation sites each with the name “Big” in the title. They were instrumental in breaking major stories that exposed the left’s illicit, if not criminal, activities. Breitbart’s reporting was single-handedly responsible for the demise of the corrupt and taxpayer funded ACORN community activist organization, a former employer and key supporter of President Barack Obama. After Breitbart published videos of a sting operation conducted against ACORN by two young conservative activists ACORN was defunded by Congress, it’s private donations dried up and, thanks to Breitbart’s reporting, so did ACORN.
The left unquestionably feared Buckley and Breitbart. They each were unyielding in their search and destroy missions to expose the left’s dangerous and hidden agendas. But they approached their targets from different directions using dissimilar ammo. Buckley commanded the conservative’s ground attack piercing holes in the left’s feckless and flawed policies through his writings and superb debate skills, while always preaching the conservative values and traditions that are the underpinnings of America’s success. Breitbart was the general for the conservative’s air attack dropping written and video truth bombs on the left, uncovering their insidious agendas that are under the protection of the mainstream media.
No one will ever mistake Buckley and Breitbart for being separated at birth. But their resemblance is undeniable when accounting for the leadership and passion they exhibited in their missions to preserve and protect America’s rich conservative heritage against the left’s anti-American progressive, collectivist ideologies. Their molds broke when they left us, but their legacies are eternal, their drive and commitment serve as role models for generations to come and their services to the public were invaluable.
The commonality that linked these two men was their courage and conviction towards their mutual cause, and for that noble reason they will forever be viewed as righteous brothers in arms.
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Coalition prEUgovor Report on Progress of Serbia in Chapters 23 and 24 - April 2018
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Religion and Russian Revolution
A New Look at the First Anti-Church Decrees of the Soviet Power
Review of: Otdelenie tserkvi ot gosudarstva i shkoly ot tserkvi v Sovetskoi Rossii. Oktiabr' 1917–1918 g. Sbornik dokumentov [Separation of the Church from the State and the Church from the School. October 1917–1918. Collection of Documents] / Otv. red. prot. Vladimir Vorob'ev, otv. sost. L.B. Miliakova. M.: Izd-vo PSTGU, 2016. — 944 s.
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The Benefits of the “Cultural Turn” in Slavic Studies for the Studies of the Russian Revolution
Among the huge amount of books and articles published at the Revolution’s Hundredth anniversary, the author focuses on several volumes translated from English into Russian: Yuri Slezkine’s “The House of Government”, Mark Steinberg’s “The Russian Revolution. 1905–1921”, and Martin Malia’s “History’s Locomotives.” Comparing the authors’ approaches the author draws conclusions about their scientific and political implications. The books reflect trends in the Slavic studies over the last decades.
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A Hundred Years that Troubled the Soul... The October Revolution as a Sacred Object
The Russian Revolution continues to unsettle the minds. Although it is undeniably Russian in terms of its location, agents, and tragic consequences, it is of global relevance due to its rootedness in a monotheistic interpretative framework, irrespective of the question if that framework became “secular” or “immanent.” Even if we adopt a “sober” retrospective outlook, the Russian Revolution, like its American and French counterparts, continues to organize the way we perceive history, politics, and religion.
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Cultural Hegemony, Religion and the 1917 Russian Revolution
The ambition of this article is to initiate an understanding of the Russian Orthodox Christianity at the time of the revolution in a way that is different from the classical approach which is often focused on its institutional side and limited to historical facts. Its main thesis is that rather than being an obstacle, Orthodox Christianity to some extent contributed to the revolution’s success by providing familiar semantic background against which the majority of Russians interpreted, accepted and fought for the socialist ideals.
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Struggling for Equal Burial: Funeral Administration in Early Soviet Union
Bolsheviks’ program of separation of Church from State involved a bunch of issues connected to the abolishment of social and confessional inequality. Funeral reform initiated by the government decree on funerals and cemeteries (1918) was a part of this program. The decree stated the abolishment of funeral classes, deprived Church from all funeral incomes and stated “equal burial for everyone.” The paper, based on the materials from State Archive of Moscow Region (GAMO), reflects the results of the atheist funeral reform in Moscow in 1920–1930s.
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Wings of Revolution
This essay examines the motifs of wings and flight in public interpretive practices during the revolution, which were ubiquitous but rarely recognized. At the empirical center of this story is a once famous memorial plaque, featuring a large winged figure symbolizing the revolution, installed on the first anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution on Red Square above the graves of the martyrs of October.
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Godbuilding and Authoritarianism: A Discussion of Bolshevism and Religion
The thesis that socialism and communism have some traits in com‑ mon with religion has often been argued for. Here we analyze the well‑known positions of A.V. Lunacharsky on religion, which he developed in close connection with Gorky’s God‑building, and A.A. Bogdanov’s critique of religion and religious language as a form of authoritarian ideology.
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«Can a Christian Be a Socialist?» The (Ir)reconcilability of Christianity and Socialism in Revolutionary Russia
The article investigates debates about the (ir)reconcilability of Christianity and socialism among Orthodox clergy and intelligentsia in late Imperial Russia. The first part of the paper focuses on anti‑socialist texts by radical right Orthodox clergy who argued for the impossibility to reconcile Christianity and socialism, and interpreted them as rigid categories. The second part of the paper discusses various intellectual experiments by left‑wing Orthodox clergy and by Marxist intelligentsia who looked at Christianity and socialism as fluid ideas under contestation.
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Antichrist, Katechon and the Russian Revolution
Today, the ideas of the Russian monarch or Russia itself as “katechon” are popular in the right‑conservative circles, and on this basis attempts are made to explain the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent events of the twentieth century as a fight against “katechon” up to his “ritual murder”. According to these views, the Freemasons and Jews were responsible for the Revolution, as they were preparing the coming of the Antichrist. What role such representations played in pre‑revolutionary and revolutionary Russia and whom did they attract?
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Revolution and Civil War through the Perceptions and Actions of Muslim Clergy in Dagestan, 1917–1921
The article analyzes how the Revolution and the Civil War have been perceived by the Muslim clergy in Dagestan and how the clergy reacted. The author shows various forms of involvement of the clergy, their participation in power institutions, creation of coalitions and alliances, and their internal cleavages. The views and political agendas of the two leaders, Nazhmutdin Gotsinsky and Ali‑Hajjah Akushinsky, are further presented as major examples.
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Burnt Tapes
support Hoi-Poi Farplane Wind + Forever Unclean + Dungeon Days
author PP date 12/10/19 venue Underwerket, Copenhagen, DEN
It's a banger of a punk rock lineup for a Saturday night in Valby. Not only do we have the local scene regulars Dungeon Days and Forever Unclean opening up the festivities, but we also have foreign visitors in the form of Hoi-Poi Farplane Wind from Greece, and gravelly emotional punk band Burnt Tapes at UnderWerket. In other words, the night is ripe for exactly the sort of basement punk show that the venue is renowned for.
Dungeon Days
I'm fifteen minutes late and a good couple of whiskeys down thanks to a late-running whiskey festival arrangement beforehand, so Dungeon Days are well into "Pray Away" by the time I get in the doors, one of the songs where the addition of Jakob Pries has made a real difference. It's followed by the romantic "Band Shirts" track, sung with passion by vocalist Anders, maybe more so tonight than many other nights considering it's about his wife who is here tonight. They air a new song that has a nice dual vocal dynamic, and joke around for most of the show in their trademark, laid-back fashion. For the most part, it still feels like an amateur show riddled with dad-joke material, but the new songs indicate that this band is continuously moving in the right direction.
Forever Unclean
Like Dungeon Days, Forever Unclean is introducing a couple of new songs to their set. The first one, dubbed as "Dream" on their setlist, has a catchy "We were meant to sing along" bit that captures you on first listen. Then "Woof" and particularly "Dinosaur" with its awesome "come on, race me to the bottom" bits get our heads bopping and mouths singing along, while the band is rocking out on stage in a particularly energetic fashion. "Worthless" features the usual sing along a capella segment that the small crowd readily shout back at the band, and "Words" displays their capacity to write ripping riffage able to compete on the international punk scene. Tonight is, in fact, a little bit of a dress rehearsal before the band embarks on a small tour and FEST across the pond, and based on what we're seeing here, the set looks ready to win those crowds over. Final song "Waves" should be as awesome overseas as it is here tonight.
Hoi-Poi Farplane Wind
Hoi-Poi might be the odd one out of the four bands playing tonight, yet their post-hardcore fueled alternative rock fits right in with the punk/emo scene. Their songs are lengthy, full of atmospheric segments that display desperation and emotion above all else, drawing parallels to mid-2000s post-hardcore bands like Finch, etc. The excellent songs draw your attention to them on first listen, and given their passionate performance of the carefully structured, progressive songs, I can't help but think back and remember that this is how the cult emo/post-hardcore bands of that time used to look like on stage. The depth-laden melodies showcase emotion and hypnotize the audience in a challenging soundscape that ultimately takes us back to the heydey of this genre. With few pauses, Hoi-Poi delivers a continuous string of solid alternative rock with a notable emo/post-hardcore twist to it.
I'm not gonna lie, tonight's main draw for me all along has been England's Burnt Tapes. There's just something about their brand of gravelly vocals and angular guitars that reminds me of Polar Bear Club at their best. The sound may not be perfect tonight, but opener "Never Better" sounds solid nonetheless. "Drift Champ '16" and particularly "Robert Cop" impress both, where the latter even draws a few small sing-alongs that I had not expected for a band on their first Danish show ever. On stage, they display exactly the kind of great energy that the album leaves you feeling when you pop it on your stereo, which rubs into the crowd that happily construct a makeshift human pyramid in front of the stage during one of the songs later. And who can blame them? There's a brilliant display of emotion happening on stage in front of us, and even though the sound is slightly muddy leaving their fantastic lyrics somewhat obscured in the mix, the gravelly roars and energetic performance wins us over. Expect big things from these guys.
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St. Ives Rangers 1-3 Ramsey Pavilion
,Three wins from three for Ramsey Pavilion as they progressed to the Second Round of the Creake Charity Shield at the expense of St. Ives Rangers, at side that currently ply their trade a division higher than the Pavos in Div 1B of the Cambs County League.
Player / Manager Matt Brading started himself in an advanced role in place of the absent Kyle McPartlin and it was he that opened the scoring following a well worked move. Rangers tried to get a foothold in the game and managed to equalise from a corner but the comeback did not last long as Brading added a second to restore his sides lead just before half time.
The second half was dominated by the visiting Pavilion side and, at times, you would have been hard pressed to pick which of the two sides was from the higher division. Eventually it fell to Skipper Steve Hurst to round of the scoring with a smart finish from distance.
3-1 the final score meaning Ramsey Pavilion advance to take on Fordham, also of Division 1B, in round 2 on 14th October at Cricketfield Lane.
A return to league action this weekend (23rd Sept) sees The Pavos welcome Brampton Reserves to The Lane for what will be their first home fixture of the season.
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The perfect room for book lovers
Murder at Morrington Hall (A Stella and Lyndy Mystery) by Clara McKenna: Reading Room Review
As a lifelong resident of Kentucky but an ardent fan of British mystery and crime books, how could I not be drawn to a new series featuring a young woman from Kentucky who is betrothed to a young English lord. Add to that Stella Kendrick is an independent thinking horsewoman whose father is famous for his race horses and horse farm, and Murder at Morrington Hall is an irresistible read for me. The time period is a favorite of mine, too, the early 1900s, 1905 to be exact, when so much change is occurring in the world, and inventions are on the rise to bring the 20th century into a wonder of convenience never before seen. The Daimler car Stella, her father and her aunt arrive in at the English estate of Morrington Hall is the first taste that the proper English family of Lord and Lady Atherly have of the Americans and their faster, less formal approach to life and an example of the changes coming. And, there is the matter of murder to sweeten the pot.
Stella Kendrick is excited that her father has included her in his trip to England where he is taking his prize thoroughbred and a couple of other horses to an English estate where their stable is in dire need of new blood. Her father even included Stella's horse Tully that she rides so that she wouldn't miss him while in England. And, while visiting, there will be a wedding to attend. Or, this is the scenario Stella believes up until it becomes painfully obvious upon arrival and upon meeting Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst, the son of Lord and Lady Atherly, that the real reason for the horses accompanying them is a marriage deal between the set of parents, that the wedding is to be hers. With Stella's mother being deceased, it is Stella's unfeeling father who decides that his daughter will help to raise his social standing by marrying the young Lord Lyndhurst. Furious with her father and tripping all over herself from being out of step with the English way of doing things, Stella is miserable. So, she does what she has always done in her loneliness growing up with a disinterested father, she goes to the stable for comfort from her horse where she runs into Lyndy, who also uses horses as an escape from tedious responsibilities. While they do bond over their love of riding, and Lyndy is quite the charming, considerate man, Stella is far from convinced that marrying him is her fate. Of course, she soon has an encounter with her father who ensures her that she will do as he says. Mr. Kendrick is not a nice man, and readers will be impressed by Stella's strength in the face of his brutality.
As is the English custom, tea must be observed that first afternoon, and the vicar who is to marry the couple will appear at tea to discuss matters. When the vicar doesn't show up at the appointed time, Lyndy offers to show Stella around the house while they look for him, as the vicar was to have been waiting at the house. The two find the vicar in the library, but he won't be performing anybody's wedding every again. He is dead and it is murder. Yes, my anglophile self, lover of British mystery, is quite happy with the "dead in the manor's library and found at tea time" situation. But, this is no simple Professor Plum in the library with the fire poker. Well, it was the fire poker, but finding the murderer is going to be a journey any mystery reader will savor. Stella and Lyndy learn to trust each other quickly as they are thrown into uncovering facts and evidence that will lead to the killer. While Stella's American style of conducting herself may clash with the English approach, it is helpful to her and Lyndy's efforts to accomplish that goal, and Lyndy gets the chance to see Stella as she really is, something he is intrigued by and most receptive to.
I can say without a doubt in my mind that Clara McKenna has given readers the first book in what will be a winning series. The consistency of its engaging writing from page to page is what makes it a book that's unputdownable. Murder at Morrington Hall is simply a well-written, captivating story. The characters have all been given an excellent start in their development. Stella and Lyndy have already shown a maturing of minds and an ability to evolve into a future that they control. Their witty dialogue demonstrates the intelligence and relatability of the two. While Stella's father and Lyndy's parents could be said to be stereotypical of the boorish American and the uptight British, it is the place where they must naturally start, with the future determining whether they can overcome their prejudicial temperaments. The minor characters that include Lyndy's sister Alice, the staff, and the police have also presented a great potential for growth and inclusion in the continuing story line. And, the setting should get a nod, too, the New Forest region with its wild New Forest ponies and countryside. It speaks of much mystery to unfold, which every great mystery series should have.
Another aspect of the series that interests me is the historical fact in which it's based of the American "Dollar Princesses," who married into British aristocracy for a better social standing and for a much-needed infusion of money for the British aristocrat whom the rich American woman was marrying. McKenna's fictional book is likely to cause further examination of this practice in the real life stories of such well-known people as Winston Churchill, whose mother was a "Dollar Princess." This mutually beneficial arrangement of Americans gaining status and British gaining money happened between the late 19th century and WWII.
I received a copy of Murder at Morrington Hall from the author, and my review is my absolute true assessment of how much I enjoyed it and how much I think other readers will love it, too.
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Queen of Spades by Kristi Belcamino: Reading Room Review
Having fallen in love with the Gia Santella series by Kristi Belcamino, I am thrilled that the author has extended the story backwards to Gia's family roots in Sicily with Eva Lucia Santella's, aka The Queen of Spades, story. Readers of the Gia books have already been introduced to Eva, who has come to Gia's aid both in Italy and Gia's home of San Franciso. In A Queen of Spades, the dark past of the Santella family is revealed, their Sicilian Mafia past, where Eva Lucia Santella learned in her teens how to be a powerful and much-feared assassin. When Eva's father dies in prison, she takes over the running of the family and the position of Mafia boss, a decision of her father's that leaves her two stepbrothers unhappy. In the brothers' attempts to descredit and overthrow Eva, Eva kills one of her brothers. As in any men's world organization, other bosses side with the remaining brother and decree a death sentence for Eva. Of course, they have to catch her first.
Twenty years from her Sicily days, Eva has found a place to hide in Los Angles, California and is living a "normal" life with a husband and two children. It's been a wonderful decade since she married and became a member of the PTA and lived the good life of a Malibu Beach resident. But, she hasn't been complacent. Eva has been careful to keep a low profile and make arrangements for herself and her family if the Sicilians catch up with her. Sitting in a PTA meeting, Eva receives a message on her phone that turns a fund-raiser meeting into a scramble for her family's lives. The tables of vengeance soon turn, as Eva discovers too late that the worst has happened, but even the worst brings unexpected evil and betrayal. Now, vengeance is all that Eva lives for. Training her body, her mind, and her emotions to be a killing machine again is her focus. And, yet, the author brilliantly is able to show readers in Eva’s interactions with a young boy that Eva’s compassion and looking out for those unable to do so for themselves is a large part of who this tough survivalist woman is. Her concern for the less fortunate was ingrained into her as a child, and she has not lost touch with that core piece of herself even in the depths of tragedy. However, her quest for revenge must be fulfilled, and after she learns the name of her target, she is relentless in her pursuit.
I have yet to read a Kristi Belcamino book that doesn't grab me up in its excitement. Her ability to engage the reader is masterful. And, who writing novels creates more kickass characters than Kristi--Gabriella Giovanni, Gia Santella, and now Eva Santella. Kristi Belcamino is truly the queen of kickass characters. Perhaps there should be an addendum to that title though, Queen of Kickass Characters with Heart. Each of these three strong women show their strength not only in how tough they can be, how they can fight, but also in how dedicated they are to righting a wrong. Eva, the Queen of Spades, could be a super-hero in any world of right versus evil. She is someone you will be invested in from the beginning of her tale. I'm so pleased that Kristi Belcamino made the move to bring us Eva's story, but then this is an author who instinctively makes all the right moves.
I received an advanced copy of Queen of Spades from the author, and my enthusiasm at sharing its publication is a genuine expression of my delight as a reader and reviewer. This book is magnifico!
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A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette: Reading Room Review
It's #9 in the Key West Food Critic Mysteries, and this series is still as fresh as the seafood that can be found at the Eaton Street Seafood Market in that island paradise. Every book gives us new insights into the fabulous food and unique life that Key West boasts. As you read about Hayley Snow's visits to different food venues in the series, you begin to make your own list of familiar restaurant names, places Hayley has already taken you and places that are new, and there are always new places to add. And, yet, with all the mouth-watering food dishes and interesting places Lucy Burdette includes in the books, she expands beyond the cozy factor of these mysteries to issues that real people face in a setting that on the surface looks picture perfect. There is a balance to the stories that, while readers absolutely enjoy a positive and fun read, the issues like homelessness and island politics and drugs are weaved into the story lines. Of course, even in a mystery set in paradise, there must be places where the sun doesn’t quite reach.
A Deadly Feast sees Hayley gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving week. Not only is there the big turkey dinner with family and friends, she and Nathan Bransford are getting married the day after Thanksgiving. So, Hayley's trying to keep other activities to a minimum and have an uncomplicated build-up to her big day. There will be enough stress with her father, step-mother, and step-brother coming to town for a Thanksgiving Day meal and the wedding. Hayley is nervous about her father meeting Sam, her mother's new husband, and Nathan, Hayley's husband-to-be. Hayley's job as food critic at Key Zest, the online cultural zine for Key West, is looking like a breeze to get through during wedding week, as she only has to go on a seafood tour her friend Analise is running and do a write-up on it. But then, one of the attendees on the food tour dies, drops dead on the last stop, which is sadly her last stop ever. Haley has heard rumors that the woman had a stroke, but then Analise calls Hayley in a desperate state, worried what effect the death will have on her food tours business if the death is ruled suspicious, Hayley promises her friend to do some investigating of the places on the tour. With every intention to just ask some questions and try to ease Analise's mind about it, Hayley feels she is keeping her word to her fiancé Nathan to stay out of police business. Anyway, Nathan himself is buried under a hush-hush operation the Key West Police Department is involved in.
Although Hayley is reassured by Steve Torrence, Nathan's colleague at the police department and the officiant of their wedding ceremony, that all will go smoothly at the ceremony, Hayley is just hoping there is a ceremony. She's getting more and more involved in the dead tourist on the food tour situation, and Nathan seems to be repeatedly unavailable because of his secret assignment. Hayley’s hopes of the food tour problem going quietly away are dashed when one of the chefs on the ill-fated food tour admits that her key lime pie in jars she served may have been tampered with. Haley thinks there's much more that this chef, Martha Hubbard, isn't disclosing. As if Hayley's and Nathan's investigations aren't complicating things enough, the houseboat that Nathan bought next to Miss Gloria's houseboat (Hayley's current abode) has fallen through the cracks of work on recent hurricane repairs in the Keys, and the contractor has put their houseboat at the bottom of a long list. It looks more and more like Hayley’s gotten a bad hand dealt from Lorenzo.
One of the great benefits of reading a series is having the opportunity to watch the established characters grow and new characters find their niche. Lucy Burdette has created one of my favorite set of characters in a mystery series. They are supportive of one another and bring their interesting lives to the table in different degrees in different books. By this ninth book, A Deadly Feast, Hayley and Nathan have gone through some real growing pains of a relationship and are ready to bring compromise and thoughtfulness to their communications. Nathan being willing to live on a houseboat (he’s not a fan of them) so that Hayley can be next to her octogenarian best friend Miss Gloria is a brilliant way to establish how committed he is to Hayley. Readers, don’t miss A Deadly Feast to see if Hayley and Nathan make it to the alter on their chosen day. And, don't forget the bonus of some delicious recipes at the end of the story.
I was fortunate to receive a copy of A Deadly Feast from the publisher, and the above is my honest review of a delightful book.
May Mystery and Crime Titles: A Killer Month
This year continues with lots of great new titles for mystery and crime. Here are sixteen of the books that have gotten my attention for May 2019. I've already read The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths, and I'm currently reading A Deadly Feast by Lucy Burdette, so I'm dead (pun intended) serious about May being a killer of a month for mystery and crime reading.
One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson (May 1st)
The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway #11) by Elly Griffiths (May 7th)
A Deadly Feast (Key West Food Critic Mystery #9) by Lucy Burdette (May 7th)
The Body in the Wake (Faith Fairchild #25) by Katherine Hall Page (May 7th)
The Road to Grantchester by James Runcie (May 7th)
The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel by Liv Constantine (May 7th)
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep (May 7th)
Breaking the Dance (A World of Spies Mystery) by Clare O'Donohue (May 8th)
The Night Before: A Novel by Wendy Walker (May 14th)
The Satapur Moonstone (A Mystery of 1920s India) by Sujata Massey (May 14th)
If She Wakes by Michael Koryta (May 14th)
The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins (May 21st)
The Island: A Thriller (The Hulda Series) by Ragnar Jonasson (May 21st)
Deception Cove (Neah Bay Book #1) by Owen Laukkanen (May 21st)
Queen of Spades: A Thriller by Kristi Belcamino (May 23rd)
Murder at Morrington Hall by Clara McKenna (May 28th)
Borrowed Time (A Chicago Mystery, #2) by Tracy Clark (May 28th)
Scot & Soda (A Last Ditch Mystery) by Catriona McPherson: Reading Room Review
We were first introduced to Scottish therapist Lexy Campbell in Scot Free, and she was such a wonderful reflection of author Catriona McPherson's personal wit and humor that you knew it was the beginning of a fabulous new series. Like the author, character Lexy Campbell is a Scottish transplant to northern California, but unlike the author, Lexy's introduction to the states has been a series of mishaps and murder. Lexy has landed in the fictitious town of Cuento, California at the Last Ditch Motel and is currently living on a houseboat anchored in the slough next to the motel. While this situation sounds less than desirable and certainly has its share of problems, Lexy has formed close friendships with the long-term residents of the motel, which also boasts the Skweeky Kleen Launderette. It's a crew of diverse backgrounds and talents, and in Scot & Soda the bug-a-phobic, fashion enthusiast doctor and germophobic owner of the Skweeky Kleen have some interesting ideas about how they can combine their talents with Lexy's therapy business. Quirky rules the day at the Last Ditch Motel. But, I've gotten ahead of the story.
Lexy is trying hard to make her Halloween party on her houseboat an American celebration, in spite of her unfamiliarity with many of the non-Scottish traditions. There are some glitches, but Lexy and her friends from the Last Ditch are enjoying the infected toenail chips, the phlegm cups, and the hen's feet treats and the festive atmosphere of the creepy holiday. But, there's creepy cool and creepy bad, and when Lexy tries to pull up the beer chilling in the slough off her boat, the creepy gets way too bad and way too real. Tangled up in the rope and beer is a dead body, a real body, not some Halloween prank, and the man is dressed in Scottish attire, a kilt and a tam o'shanter (red wig and tam) stapled to his head. The coincidence of a dead body in Scottish attire showing up attached to the boat of the only Scottish person in the vicinity seems way too close for comfort. That a ring Lexy saw around one of the fingers of the dead man disappears before the body can be examined sets Lexy's curiosity radar ablaze. It's not surprising that the Last Ditch "family" of friends becomes involved in discovering who this party crasher is and why he ended up dead in the slough. When they uncover his identity as one Tam O. Shanter attending his 50th high school reunion, there's no holding this oddball investigative crew back. They are in it until the bitter end, and the road there is a twisty, bumpy one.
Catriona McPherson is a born storyteller, and whether it's a gruesome, dark tale or a spirited, witty romp, she creates the characters who are perfect for their parts. The Last Ditch mysteries will entertain you page after page with humorous antics and witty dialogue. Lexy trying to straighten out her Scottish take on the American language is hilarious. I'm looking forward to the next adventure this charming Scot and her friends jump into with a ready smile.
Thanks to Midnight Ink for an ARC of Scot & Soda and to Catriona McPherson for a grand story that kept me in stitches.
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A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary by Terry Shames: Reading Room Review
When I first saw Loretta's name in the title of the new Samuel Craddock series, I was absolutely delighted. Loretta Singletary is one of those supporting characters in a series who makes a return to it a must. Of course, I dearly love Samuel Craddock, the main character, and he is one of the fictitious characters I'd most like to meet, but he does need a stellar supporting cast who make Jarrett Creek a destination of return time and time again. Fortunately for readers, author Terry Shames is a master at creating intriguing characters who are never stagnant but are always evolving, with their Texas charm masking a strength and determination of achieving their goals, be they good or bad. Even Samuel's new puppy, Dusty, adds to our enjoyment of and telling of the story.
It seems that Chief of Police Samuel Craddock isn't the only one in Jarret Creek with romance on his mind. His new relationship with Wendy, whom he met at a Thanksgiving dinner his then girlfriend Ellen couldn't attend, is giving Samuel new pause for wonder at how being in sync with another human being can be so thrilling again. When long-time friend Loretta Singletary stops by Samuel's house to speak to him about the annual goat rodeo in town, Samuel is surprised she's not bringing baked goods like she usually does, and she's dressed up as if going somewhere special. She even has a new haircut and is wearing make-up. But, Samuel has no idea what has sparked Loretta's new interest in her appearance until she turns up missing. Then he learns that his old friend, whom he had taken for granted as a pillar of the community and predictable down to the delicious cinnamon rolls she bakes has joined the 21st century by signing up for a senior citizens' online dating service.
While allowing for the fact that Loretta was spreading her wings into new territory outside of Jarrett and her beloved Baptist Church, Samuel knows that Loretta would not have just taken off without informing someone. No matter what newly enlightened attitude Loretta was adopting, she was still a highly responsible person and a thoughtful mother, friend, and community member. When another older woman using the same dating site as Loretta turns up missing and then dead, Samuel and his new, efficient deputy Maria Trevino start investigating on a urgent schedule of combing through Loretta's dating profile and interviewing anyone who might have any useful information. The investigation is a great police procedural to follow. The Chief of Police at Bobtail, the other town where the missing woman was from, is most cooperative with Samuel, as they work towards finding the person they think is responsible for both disappearances and the one death. Samuel is desperate to find Loretta and not have her name added to the dead. There are lots of interesting items that come up during the investigation of the dating site, some of concern about a Jarrett Creek member of the site, but there is nothing more surprising than the ending of this tale. Shames has given readers a magnificently mastered twisted treat of a finale.
While dealing with the issue of online dating, this story delves into an area of it too often neglected, that of senior citizens using this avenue to meet people and prospective partners. Senior citizens are especially vulnerable, with people preying on them for their money and family maybe being miles away. But, this isn't the tale of frailty or tragedy. It's actually a wonderful look at Loretta becoming more than just a taken-for-granted, reliable person. It's a wake-up call for her friends, especially Samuel, who consider her a close friend and yet haven't the first clue about how Loretta feels as an individual woman and just how generous her baking for everyone is. The book gives a new depth to many of the characters, just when you think you couldn't love them any more. For me, A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary is a landmark story in the Samuel Craddock series, from which there are so many more stories waiting to be told. Of course, Terry Shames all along has led us deeper and deeper into the community of Jarrett Creek, making it impossible for readers to ever get enough of its residents and their stories.
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Our Response to the IBLP Board Statement
Dear Recovering Grace Reader,
IBLP board statement
The Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) board of directors released a statement on Tuesday (June 17, 2014) entitled A Time of Transition. This appears to be their official response to the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse that have been reported on our site, and it also addressed our assertion that Bill Gothard is disqualified from Christian service. Additionally, Gothard was quoted on Wednesday (June 18, 2014) by the Chicago Sun-Times. Gothard’s comments in that article give some insight into his current and future plans.
According to the IBLP website, the men currently serving on the IBLP board are Dr. Stephen Paine, Pastor David York, Mr. Anthony Burrus, Mr. Gil Bates, and Dr. John Stancil. In the three months since these men released their initial statement concerning Gothard’s resignation from IBLP on March 17, we have been cautiously hopeful that the board would ultimately do the right thing—that they would come to an understanding of the corruption and misconduct that has permeated the ministry for almost forty years, and that they would lead the ministry towards repentance, restoring its focus on the grace of God as displayed through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We hoped that members of the board and the IBLP staff would be willing to take a stand for truth, transparency, and humble repentance, understanding that so much more is at stake than a single organization.
This week’s statement by IBLP was a severe disappointment as we realized that the current board of IBLP has chosen to do as the previous IBLP board did in 1980 and 1981: to minimize the exploitation of innocent young women by the founder of their ministry, to ignore their responsibility for this and other misconduct and abuse, and to justify this type of non-response because they believe in saving the organization above all else. Once again, a Christian organization is choosing self-preservation, ignoring the abuse and broken lives left by a predatory leader.
In summary, we see three major flaws in the board’s statement:
(1) It is dismissive of the victims and of the harassment itself;
(2) It is deceptive in its presentation of recent events;
(3) It is defensive of the validity of Bill Gothard’s ministry and teachings.
These flaws are further magnified by Gothard’s statements to the Chicago Sun-Times regarding his intention to continue “working with young people,” and using “intent” as the defining characteristic of sexual harassment.
The board’s statement is dismissive of Bill Gothard’s misconduct and its impact upon the victims
At no point in their statement does the IBLP board recognize and address the damaging impact of Gothard’s behavior, nor does the board offer any sort of apology or expression of sorrow for what took place under their jurisdiction. Indeed, there seems to be more concern about the difficulty that this has caused the board than about the pain perpetrated upon Gothard’s victims:
We are grateful for your prayers and patience as we have all walked through these difficult months. As Board members, each of us has been positively impacted by the relationships, teachings, and opportunities available through the Institute in Basic Life Principles. It is because of our appreciation for this ministry that we agreed to serve on the Board of Directors. We also recognize our duty as Board members, and we bring this statement with great heaviness of heart.
In response to allegations against Bill Gothard, the Board sought the facts through a confidential and thorough review process conducted by outside legal counsel. Many people were interviewed, including former Board members, current and past staff members, current and past administrators, parents, and family members.
There is no mention of interviewing the victims themselves, those who have already spoken publicly of their harassment and abuse. We believe that this statement has essentially re-victimized these women by negligently and publicly demonstrating that, in the Board’s eyes, they are of no consequence in this discussion. To our knowledge, none of the women who have published their stories on Recovering Grace were personally approached for their statement in the IBLP investigation.
Furthermore, the board uses language throughout the statement that minimizes the invasive and depraved nature of Gothard’s behavior—Instead, they say he “acted in an inappropriate manner,” that there was a “lack of discretion,” a “failure to follow Christ’s example,” and “shortcomings.” This is a man who used his position of power to coerce underaged young women into telling him intimate details of their previous sexual abuse over and over again, manipulated them into altering their appearance through cosmetic procedures to please him, specified what types of bras they should wear around him, held hands and played footsie with them, touched them inappropriately, engaged them in long frontal embraces, and controlled every area he could of their personal lives. He did not engage in this behavior just once, but repeatedly over a forty-year period. He cannot claim innocence, or that he did not know what he did was wrong, for he was confronted about these sins and abuses of position many, many times, by the young women themselves, by their parents, by his peers, and by past board members in authority over him.
Let us be clear: Gothard’s actions were sin. His actions were not “lacking discretion” or “shortcomings”; they were sin. And for an organization that has always taken the hardest possible line on anything it categorizes as sinful behavior, this attempt to whitewash Gothard’s sin is shockingly hypocritical. The board seems to believe that it can minimize the depravity and consequences of Gothard’s behavior by pretending the victims don’t really exist, in an attempt to carry on IBLP’s work as if nothing ever happened. By doing so, the board members have now aligned themselves with Gothard’s misconduct by characterizing it as mere victimless indiscretion or imperfection, and they have re-victimized these women themselves.
The board’s statement is deceptive in how it describes their investigation
The second and third paragraphs of the statement say,
At this point, based upon those willing to be interviewed, no criminal activity has been discovered. If it had been, it would have been reported to the proper authorities immediately, as it will be in the future if any such activity is revealed.
We have been made aware of at least one young woman who was interviewed by this investigation who did, in fact, testify to Gothard’s sexual harassment, as well as to blatant criminal behavior including labor law violations and failure to report sexual abuse of minors. Why was this not included in the report? Did the board immediately report it to the proper authorities? And if they did, why wouldn’t they disclose this information? Are there more allegations that they’ve decided are unimportant and not fitting their definition of criminal activity?
We have been in communication with multiple sources, both within the IBLP organization and other individuals who were interviewed as part of the investigation. We have also researched those who are conducting this investigation. Based on the evidence, we know this investigation was neither external nor impartial, and that the board’s description of the investigation is highly misleading at best.
The board’s investigation was spearheaded by Dr. David Gibbs, Jr., of the Christian Law Association (not to be confused with the more prominent Christian Legal Society). It has been well-documented on other websites that Gibbs Jr. and his team have historically been on the wrong side of abuse cases. In fact, David Gibbs III, the son of Gibbs Jr., recently asserted in an official statement that his father’s legal work “helps cover for alleged and/or eventually convicted abusers, or the churches or ministries they work for.” Gibbs Jr.’s historic role is not that of impartial investigator, but of an attorney engaged by churches to minimize their organizational liability in cases of misconduct and abuse.
IBLP's "outside legal counsel" speaking at Big Sandy in April 2014
Additionally, Gibbs Jr. was a keynote speaker at both of the ATI regional conferences this year, and has maintained a long-term relationship with Bill Gothard and the IBLP organization since the 1980s. Only in the most technical of terms can the board can say that their review process was “conducted by outside legal counsel.” It was an error in judgment to entrust such a sensitive investigation to someone who has consistently demonstrated poor judgment when dealing with abuse cases, and deceptive to characterize someone so closely tied to and socially invested in their organization as an objective investigator.
It is also important to note that, during the course of this investigation, not one of the women who have shared their stories on our site were personally contacted by Gibbs Jr. or his investigative team, including Charlotte, who alleged molestation. While we would not blame any of these women if they were not willing to be interviewed by such a biased investigator, we find it telling and troubling that none of them were ever contacted personally by the investigation and given a chance to speak, even though their identities are known to people within the organization.
Instead, Gibbs Jr.’s legal team contacted a member of the Recovering Grace leadership team, in an attempt to set up a secretive face-to-face meeting to see if we could facilitate interviews with the women who had posted on our site. However, after a lengthy exchange of emails and phone calls, Recovering Grace declined their request for two reasons: First and foremost, we do not speak for, nor do we legally represent, the women who have shared on our site; we are a media blog and not a legal team. Second, Gibbs Jr.’s team demanded that Recovering Grace sign non-disclosure agreements as precondition to hold even a preliminary facilitation meeting, and named specific team members whom they did not want to attend the meeting. We sought outside counsel regarding these unusual restrictions, and were strongly urged not to sign anything. We communicated these details in writing to Gibbs Jr.’s team, although our impression is that they simply relayed to the IBLP board that we were unwilling to help them. We also communicated the victims’ interest in speaking directly to the IBLP board, as well as their strong interest in speaking to a legitimate third-party investigation, such as G.R.A.C.E. These suggestions seem to have been completely ignored by Gibbs Jr.’s team, and, as far as we know, they made no further efforts to contact the victims personally.
Our team has attempted to reach out to the board several times in hopes of meeting and sharing our hearts with them in person or by phone. We have expressed our strong belief that personal interactions with our team and the information we hold are crucial to their investigation. These requests have been repeatedly rejected, apparently upon the advice of Gibbs Jr.
The board’s statement is defensive of Bill Gothard’s work and teachings
The most glaring omission in the board’s statement is their failure to publicly, definitively, and permanently remove Gothard from the IBLP ministry. Perhaps it was their intent to permanently disqualify him, but they used very weak language that leaves much wiggle-room to reinterpret the statement at a later time. In stating that, “at this time the Board unanimously agrees that Mr. Gothard is not permitted to serve in any counseling, leadership, or Board role within the IBLP ministry,” the board leaves room for Gothard to return at a later date, or to be immediately involved in roles such as authoring IBLP curriculum or teaching.
Our concern is further deepened by the board’s assertion that “God still desires to use Bill Gothard for His work in the Kingdom of God.” As we have stated many times in recent months, Gothard’s behavior clearly disqualifies him from Christian leadership and ministry according Titus 1 and I Timothy 3. Perhaps God does have a future ministry for Gothard, but this could only come after a time of deep brokenness and proven repentance before God and those he has victimized, and it should not include teaching or ministering alongside underaged young women ever again. It is both highly inappropriate and disturbing for the board to make such a bold assumption in the same statement in which they almost acknowledge that Gothard has sexually harassed young women.
Furthermore, we are extremely concerned with the board’s statement that Gothard’s sin does not “discredit the truths of God’s Word that were taught through him.” When someone has consistently behaved in a manner contrary to God’s Word over a long period of time, all of his teachings must be closely examined to see if, in fact, they are in line with God’s Word. It was Gothard himself who often said that “a man’s morality dictates his theology,” and, while the legitimacy of that statement can be debated, it seems only right that the board would hold Gothard to the same standard he preached. Perhaps a more accurate viewpoint comes from Matthew 7:18, which states that “a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.” The board’s statement shows greater concern for defending the Gothard-generated content of IBLP’s product line of books and seminars than it does with God’s Word, which is available elsewhere.
We strongly believe that the IBLP board needs to either request an independent review of Gothard’s teachings by credible theologians and scholars who have minimal association with the organization, or to simply pull them from publication and distribution. In cases where there are clearly faulty teachings, IBLP should issue public retractions of the content.
Bill Gothard’s interview with the Chicago Sun-Times
The board’s statement would have been disconcerting enough without Gothard’s recent comments in an article published by the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday, June 19, 2014. These comments served to confirm our fears that Gothard desires a return to the status quo in both his behavior and public ministry.
Concerning whether he sexually harassed young women, Gothard stated that “sexual harassment is to a large extent intent, and my intent was never to harass them.”
In this shocking statement, Gothard essentially acknowledges the allegations, but dismisses them because he had no sexual or ill “intent.” If one could actually accept Gothard’s assertion that he did all of these things without “sexual intent,” as he publicly stated in April, it would still be irrelevant, because sexual harassment is defined by the negative impact on the victim rather than by the alleged intent of the perpetrator. Anti-harassment laws and policies would otherwise be meaningless, as they would be easily and universally circumvented by harassers’ assertions of good intentions. Furthermore, Gothard systematically fired, sent home, and shamed dozens, if not hundreds, of young men and women throughout his ministry for having even the most innocent interest (or perceived interest) in the opposite sex. For Bill to claim that “intent” is the determining factor is ludicrous in and of itself, is not consistent with his own strict teaching, and is strongly at odds with his decades-long history of dismissing staff for far milder and non-harassing behavior.
Making matters worse, when Bill was asked whether he planned to return to the IBLP ministry, he failed to give a clear answer, saying “That’s not my goal or desire right now. I just have a desire to work with and encourage the young people that I have served in the past and I want to continue that on a personal basis.”
Not only does Bill use the words “right now” to leave the door wide open to a future attempt to recapture power and influence, but he states that his current desire is to continue to personally work with the young people whom he has served in the past, which would appear to include the young women who were previously victimized by him.
Let us make our position clear. Bill Gothard should not be serving, working with, or encouraging young people—especially young, underaged women. This statement by Gothard, as well as his previous public statement, clearly indicates that he is, at best, unaware of the evil of his behavior, and, at worst, is intentionally planning to continue in it. Gothard should not be allowed to be around young people, and the board of IBLP has placed themselves in a dangerous legal, ethical, and spiritual position through their continued endorsement of Gothard’s future ministry.
At this time, it appears that IBLP plans to continue its present course with only minor cosmetic adjustments. It is clear that the board of directors is either ill-equipped or unwilling to address these issues in a biblical and ethical manner. They have chosen to minimize the offenses of and defend Gothard, his destructive teachings, his decades of power abuse, and his sexual targeting of oft-underaged subordinates, and to ignore the voices of those whom he has harmed.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For those of you wishing to express your thoughts to the IBLP board, you can email them at [email protected], Attn: IBLP Board of Directors. If you are a victim of Bill Gothard or the IBLP ministry, you are always welcome to write to us at [email protected].
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Former "Bill gothard testimony girl" June 20, 2014 Reply
Hi, as one of young women who was interviewed, I appreciate recovering grace's response. As mentioned in this response, I did alert them to criminal behavior: failure to report sexual abuse of minors and then sending them back to their situation, violation of labor laws, and sexual harassment in the work place. Even if Mr. G did not mean it as sexual intent does not mean it isn't sexual harassment. Telling a girl when she is fat to lose weight, how to look to the point of sending her to your dentist to fix her front gap, unwanted full frontal hugs, etc, is sexual harassment and it was done in selfishness and sin, because that isn't how Christ treats us and is contrary to His word and is thus sin. If he was walking in the Spirit he wouldn't have done those things. Much of Bill's teaching is based upon his desire to be overly controlling and authoritative. I remember being lectured so many times about "one accord" and that if we could achieve this then we could impact the world. The anger and the pressure he put on the staff was tremendously sinful and a down right false gospel and a misinterpretation of scripture. If majority of his principles were made for sinful purposes as they have discussed in previous articles, there most certainly should be an evaluation by a credible outside scholar to evaluate his teaching in accords with scripture. Scripture is very clear about false teachings and teachers and I believe him and his teaching to be false based upon the teachings of Jesus. I wish the board would have acknowledge the victims and seek to restore them rather than to save their "empire." Their response has saddened me.
Dave June 20, 2014 Reply
Lagrange Bible Church needs to be involved in this conversation. What is their stance on Bill's ordination status?
Dave July 1, 2014 Reply
In re-reading this, one other point is painfully clear - The board offered no evidence to contradict the charges. They simply said that they found no evidence to support the allegations.
Point the Uno - What is the influnce of one's reputation on the credibility of allegations? For instance, if someone accused Mother Theresa of being a rapist of little boys or murdering little girls, would that hold water given her reputation? No, the accuser would be laughed at and dismissed.
Why do so many people on the Board, senior levels of seminar staff, etc, NOT immeadiately come out and defend Bill on the basis of his reputation? It is precisely because he is KNOWN to have a problem with getting too close to teenage girls. This was, and has always been known.
Point the deux - Therefore, the board's task isn't to determine whether there is evidence to support the charges, their task is to find evidence which refutes them. The facts: 1. They provide no disputing evidence; 2. They fail to assert that the claims are unbelievable because Bill's reputation precludes it.
This is the CLEAREST indication that they themselves believe the charges.
"If a man knowest what to do, and doest it not, to him it is sin."
Karen Jensen June 21, 2014 Reply
Thank you so much for your willingness to come forward and expose this evil man.
kevin June 21, 2014 Reply
Thank you for coming forward and sharing how they are not being honest. Your testimony totally undermines their report. I hope you continue to expose them for their dishonesty. If they are discarding testimony that does not fit the story that they are trying to weave, the report is meaningless and it probably means that they are trying to bury much more that just your testimony. This report and the IBLP statement completely re-victimizes the victims, by pretending that they don't exist and minimizing the things that were done to them.
Don Rubottom June 22, 2014 Reply
Not totally. It raised questions but she does not say she was an eyewitness or victim. All who have read RG can testify by hearsay, but if they did not interview any eyewitness or victim it would be easy to dismiss "more hearsay" (hearsay is the reason teh did an investigation) and state that they could not confirm or find "evidence" (meaning non-hearsay testimony).
It's one more reason why their statement says nothing: they do not say they interviewed any witness or victim or why they chose the people they did interview. (Not to mention that they do not say what allegations they investigated.) They also did not report the reasons they rejected RG's offers to provide victims. They just avoid any evidence and reach the natural conclusion one would reach if one did not interview eyewitnesses: no evidence.
It's like the man looking for his keys under the streetlight because it's easier to look there, even though he lost them down the block in a dark place. He feels good about his search but there is no chance he will find anything relevant.
Former "Bill gothard testimony girl" June 22, 2014
I was an eye witness and victim. I was a favorite of his.
Don Rubottom June 23, 2014
Thank you for that clarification. You should give your statement to the Sun Times if anyone wants to press this in public.
kevin June 23, 2014
"I was an eye witness and victim. I was a favorite of his."
It would appear that they have totally swept your testimony under the rug. This is outrageous! I would encourage you to get in touch with the journalists who have been covering this story. The truth must be known:
Sarah Pulliam Bailey at Religion News Service RNS: [email protected]
Nicola Menzie at Christian Post: [email protected]
Jeremy Weber at Christianity Today: https://twitter.com/ctnewseditor
Warren Cole Smith at World Magazine: https://twitter.com/WarrenColeSmith
Francine Knowles-Chicago Sun Times [email protected]
Jay June 23, 2014
All these women should check their legal options first...reach out to an attorney and/or Recovering Grace. It does matter.
Thank you for being so bold to tell your story. I hope other women AND MEN come forward to support you.
Guy Cooksey June 26, 2014
If they were really serious about the truth they would have invited every woman who had a case against BG. Alas, they did not, which proves they simply wanted to dismiss it ad move along. also, if they were truly repentant and serious about the truth they would have had an independent investigator, and not a "fox covering the hen house." This smacks of the current Obama/Holder WH and is totally unacceptable. This organization simply needs to be terminated and completely cut off from the Christian community. If they cannot be totally above board, they should not exist. Period.
Mindy June 28, 2014
I don't know your age, but maybe you have not been around long. There really isn't any group of individuals or any organization that is perfect and sinless. While the wrongs done will have to be dealt with (either in this life, or in the life to come), the driving need of this website to eliminate the ministry is off-base. I mean, look at what King David did? And you still accept his teachings and writings in God's word? I hope you do. Some very, very sinful men wrote the bible as directed by God. If He used imperfect men to write His word, how much more will He use imperfect people now? Believe it or not, people have benefited and are currently benefiting from IBLP. You don't have to swallow any one particular ministry whole. But there is a lot of truth to be had from IBLP. Our family uses this ministry. We are appalled, shocked and grieved at what was done. I'm so glad our own children did not get hurt. I've never attended a perfect church, either. There's always something going on and always someone taking advantage of situations or people. Welcome to humanity! And getting saved doesn't mean saved people are all roses and goodness (I'll bet it stank on that ark, too!) It's a process. It's amazing that God chooses to work with us sinners. I'm a sinner too, aren't you? When I read about Bill it just made me want to repent even more. How about you? Do you feel better compared to him? When you get close to people, you often get hurt.
P.L. June 28, 2014
Hi Mindy,
Let's talk about what you wrote.
"There really isn't any group of individuals or any organization that is perfect and sinless."
So does that mean we shouldn't stand against sin? That's what's happening here at RG. In the past, people who followed IBLP were pretty strong on being against sin, even on exposing it in the lives of others. I take it you're not.
"While the wrongs done will have to be dealt with (either in this life, or in the life to come), the driving need of this website to eliminate the ministry is off-base. I mean, look at what King David did?"
Not David again! It appears to be the only Bible story that Bill Gothard's defenders know. Like their "anointed one" they prefer to cherry-pick pieces of Scripture that suit them rather than reason with the whole of it. There are plenty of stories in Scripture of people who were denied ministries, positions, and even their very lives because of their sinful conduct. Bill Gothard is not a king, he is not an "anointed one", and he does not meet the NEW TESTAMENT qualifications for a teacher of the church.
"We are appalled, shocked and grieved at what was done. I'm so glad our own children did not get hurt."
I'm glad your children weren't hurt, and that you had the appropriate reaction to Bill's sins, which is indeed being appalled, shocked, and grieved. So why would you want to to continue receiving his teaching? There are so many wonderful Christian teachers out there who don't carry his baggage, to put it mildly. I would encourage you to read some of the discussions of his aberrant theology that are on this site.
"I've never attended a perfect church, either. There's always something going on and always someone taking advantage of situations or people. Welcome to humanity!"
So because everyone has sinned it's okay that Bill has sinned? The way I read the Bible, one person's sin doesn't justify another's.
"I'm a sinner too, aren't you? When I read about Bill it just made me want to repent even more. How about you? Do you feel better compared to him?"
You betcha, I'm a sinner. But I haven't sexually harassed the people that work for me, or covered up a brother's porno habit, or violated labor laws, or shamed thousands of young people for adhering to standards I myself didn't care to live up to. And I'm not a teacher of the church, who are clearly said to receive a greater condemnation than me (James 3:1).
Mindy, I remind you that the Bible gives strict standards for those who serve as teachers and overseers of the church. Bill Gothard does. not. meet. them. If you continue to receive his teaching, you have yourself rejected the standards of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, a clear indication that your teacher is more important to you than your Bible.
Do you believe in those parts of the Bible, Mindy?
Did you find a perfect teacher? If you did, that's Amazing! But all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Except the people you choose to hear and learn from? Or maybe you think there are gradations of sin, and that your teachers are less of a sinner than BG? Your teachers are like everyone else, they have violated every one of the 10 commandments. Just because you don't like the example of King David doesn't mean it is not relevant here. I don't think BG should be reinstated in his former positions. BUT that doesn't mean the work he did wasn't legit. JUST like King David. And to insult our sensibilities even more, God forgave David of the penalty of DEATH for which he was justly due. That always amazes me. And comforts me, and it should comfort you, too. Because only you and I He knows just exactly WHAT he has to forgive us for.
My family literally grieved over what happened, just like a funeral. We cried over what happened and were astonished. Bill being removed from his position is correct. But even a sinner can do God's work. I hope you are doing His work! I have the privilege (because of His Holy Spirit) of discerning for myself whether the things BG taught were from the Lord. I love His word, and I love His people.
Not a perfect teacher, though for several years I was privileged to sit under the teaching of a true pastor who though imperfect did not willfully or consistently violate I Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
But I've recently left a church because a different pastor did, willfully and consistently violate the scriptural standards for a church leader. To evaluate his ministry and remove myself from his influence was *my* responsibility as a Berean believer.
I appreciate that you are grieving, and trust that you will continue to grow in your understanding of the matters.
LynnCD June 29, 2014
Mindy wrote:
"Just because you don't like the example of King David doesn't mean it is not relevant here. I don't think BG should be reinstated in his former positions. BUT that doesn't mean the work he did wasn't legit."
You mean about King David and the psalms and all of what he wrote? He sinned, and yet he wrote much of the Scripture? And because Gothard's teachings are "legit," we should have the same attitude?
I don't agree with you. As I stated yesterday in another article here, a HUGE part of Bill Gothard's teaching is or was to make people obey the laws of Moses, or Old Testament law from the patriarchs, contrary to the verdict of Acts 15.
For example, some of what he teaches in the Basic Seminar is true - putting a stake in the ground for salvation, for example, or the recognition of God's design in the unchangeable things of your life. But because he places people back under Old Testament law in so many ways, his teaching is not "legit."
An example of how he poisons a good teaching with just a few sentences out of a book is the famous Pineapple Story. It's a delightful book. The missionary was clearly touched by Bill to yield his rights to his fruit crop and recognize God's ownership over all he had, and the people he ministered to responded to his change of heart.
But zing, at the very end of the book, what do we have? An injunction to follow the law of Moses when it came to planting crops. No, no, and triple no!!! The author's life turned around when he gave up selfishness, not when he recognized he should have been following the law of Moses w/respect to farming!
Does that seem like a small thing to you? It would not have been so to those at the Jerusalem Council, had they been on the editorial board of the book!!! And it is unbiblical teaching such as that which permeates and poisons all of the otherwise good teaching of Bill Gothard. So I strongly disagree with you about his teaching being on par with King David's writings. It is not "legit." As someone once said to me, what is good in Gothard's teaching is not unique, and what is unique in Gothard's teaching poisons what is good.
How painful!
I don't know why the pastor did not leave instead of you?
Bill is removed. He was doing things that disqualified himself from leadership. Especially for those who were close to him and were personally hurt, I don't blame them if they didn't want to use the materials/teachings. Too much pain associated with it! There are other materials out there!
I don't agree with the idea that BG's teachings are not true because BG sinned. All teachers are sinners. King David was a horrible sinner, so there is an example of that. However, I would certainly wonder if the Lord would be able to reward BG in eternal places (unless BG's repentance was received by the Lord). It amazes me that God forgave King David the death penalty when he repented, so there's the example of that.
"I don't agree with the idea that BG's teachings are not true because BG sinned."
Mindy, to use your words, I don't know your age, but maybe you haven't been around very long. Nobody on the thread you are responding to has made the claim that what BG teaches is untrue simply because he sinned. If you are making that claim against what you think is some argument going on here, it is a straw man.
Bill Gothard's teachings are full of legalistic error, and that is a separate claim from his actions as a person.
Many Bible scholars and those involved in apologetics ministries have tried to correct Bill, and his typical tactic was to demonize them, and get his followers to demonize them.
Bill's definition of grace is unbiblical. His cherry picking of Old Testament laws that we should be following today is unbiblical (remember the ending of the Pineapple story - an unbiblical admonition that is contrary to Acts 15). His teaching on circumcision is unbiblical. His teaching comparing wives who work outside the home to harlots is unbiblical (yes, that is what he teaches). Women who have worked at the TCs have told us (one whom I met personally) that Bill told them that it was a sin for girls to ride horses (no, I am not making that up). His "discernment" shopping mall exercise is nothing more than teaching people to jump to conclusions about what is in other people's hearts. And so on and so forth. His whole teaching on rock music being evil is a huge exercise in circular reasoning. Almost every reason he gave in the list (I think it was 10 reasons) is a fallacy of circular reasoning called "begging the question," or "petitio principii." In short, in almost every argument he gives against rock music, he assumes the very thing he is trying to prove in the premises of the argument, and he twists Scripture like an over-heated wax nose in an attempt to "prove" his points.
All of this is false teaching. Bill could be the nicest person in the world and it would still be false teaching. Nobody is making the claim that because Bill sinned, that is what his makes his teaching false. The claim has been made that teachers need to be held to very high standards, or else they should not be teachers, but nobody has said that what Bill teaches is false because Bill sinned. Or maybe I missed that?? I admit sometimes I skim through the comments, but I tried to catch most of this thread.
Bill sinned badly against many people, and false teaching permeates every aspect of the seminars. Does he say some true things - sure, but on balance, he is a false teacher -- because the teachings are not true, not because he sinned.
Melody June 22, 2014 Reply
Thank you, RG, for so clearly explaining the flaws of this dismissive, deceptive, defensive IBLP board statement. One could therefore say their perception is arrogant, lying, and blind to the truth.
snowbird50 July 3, 2014 Reply
I know one of the board members and several people who attend his church.I used to be one of them. We enjoyed the church and have contact and are friends with some others who still attend. Our reason for leaving had nothing to do with the pastor's teachings. With that being said it saddens me to see the response of the board. I think someone was correct on saying that the board might not have been fully informed of things that were told to Dr. Gibbs, but that doesn't mean it is excusable on what the boards decision was. I was wondering how I would graciously go about informing others at the church of what has happened. Many of them have used the ATI program and others have not. I am sure the pastor has mentioned this situation to a few of the deacons and elders and put a "caution" to not listen to the "gossip" about the situation from others who bring it up. I do not want to be seen as someone starting division in the church, but REALLY believe people need to know what is happening here. My thought was to refer them to RG, but I want them to truly understand the scope of what is going on and not just have them think I am a person starting rumors. Thank you
Vanessa June 20, 2014 Reply
As usual, RG team, great job of describing the flaws of the IBLP board's statement.
IMO, the board is comprised of hand-picked "yes men", and the whole investigation was surely controlled behind the scenes by Gothard, just as was the scandal of 1980. I also speculate that the resignation of the three board members earlier this year was due to their unwillingness to go along with Gothard's plan, i.e., they were forced off.
RG states, "Our team has attempted to reach out to the board... These requests have been repeatedly rejected, apparently upon the advice of Gibbs Jr." Or upon the advice of Gothard? By keeping direct information from the board (using Gibbs as a filter), Gothard could perhaps reduce the risk of more defections from the board?
I was very interested in this news: "We have been made aware of at least one young woman who was interviewed by this investigation who did, in fact, testify to Gothard’s sexual harassment, as well as to blatant criminal behavior including labor law violations and failure to report sexual abuse of minors. Why was this not included in the report? Did the board immediately report it to the proper authorities? And if they did, why wouldn’t they disclose this information? Are there more allegations that they’ve decided are unimportant and not fitting their definition of criminal activity?"
The IBLP/ATI downfall may be accelerated by a criminal investigation re: labor laws and failure to report laws. Kind of reminds me of how the RICO Act opened up wider avenues of investigation of the mafia, leading to many prosecutions.
Again, RG, thank you so much for your excellent response!
Daniel June 20, 2014 Reply
I wonder if there is a whistleblower case? If everyone put together information on the payroll issues...
http://www.hornsbylaw.com/irs-whistleblower-attorneys
What are the next steps now that IBLP Board has indicated that they are not interested in making hard choices?
I've no doubt there is the desire/financial resources in the community to make something happen.
Do we as individuals need to write letters to the editor? Do we need to write to Nancy Grace of HLN? She seems very interested in defending those who have been sexually exploited. When I wrote to Joni Erikson Tada a couple of months ago about withdrawing her speaking engagement at ATI, she wrote back saying thank you but she would proceed. I think others then wrote her also, and she then withdrew herself from speaking. Sometimes it takes an onslaught to get people to sit up and take notice.
I was unaware that she had withdrawn. That is great. Good for you and others who contacted her. We should all be doing that. I tried with the Duggers to no avail.
Those who are speaking at ATI conferences need to know that we will remember if they turn a blind eye to an organization that facilitates the harassment and molestation of young women. I would suggest sending them links of Charlotte's story and others; send them the stories of those who shared with Bill Gothard their sexual abuse, and then were sent back home to be further abused.
Perhaps they really don't know about the atrocities, but if you send them the information they will never be able to claim that they never knew. With knowledge of these deeds comes responsibility. IBLP is doing nothing meaningful to address what has happened and is in every way white washing it, denying the most serious charges. There are so many who have given their testimony of illegal activities that it really is beyond the pail that they would take the stance that they know of nothing illegal that happened.
Melody June 22, 2014
This is an excellent plan. Send this info to even more highly visible Christian leaders. We can still make a difference. We can continue to help Recovering Grace spread the word in the hope that many years of wrongs by IBLP/ATI/Gothard will be stopped.
Respectfully, I recommend Ruth's story and Meg's story to those who are resistant to the possibility that BG abused women. Charlotte's story is not even comprehensible without first accepting that is it's possible. Ruth and Meg had experiences that are far easier to confirm by other witnesses and therefore impossible to successfully invent. The more outrageous is more easily dismissed as implausible.
One female friend of mine claims that BG has file drawers full of letters from women who stated that God wanted them to marry BG. I suppose that convinces her that at least some women with stories have "come on" to him or wished he'd been more interested in them. Do not doubt that many have the perspective that he is a victim of his own success. Sad, but that is the way many think about famous and eligible men.
Grace June 22, 2014
Kevin-- did you actually speak to the Duggar's about this. If so could you please share what there response was?
Pam June 22, 2014
I've posted on the Duggar facebook page (TLC) about BG and RG and my comment was deleted. I also post on Ken Ham's (Answers in Genesis) facebook page concerning speaking at a Verity Institute commencement and my comment/question was also deleted. I am so angered by the willful ignorance in so many well known people. I was also sickened, but also understood now, the dynamic of the Duggar connection when I saw that Gil Bates (their best friend) is on the IBLP board. The injustice of it all is so disheartening...
I emailed them about 5 months ago and I received an auto-reply from Jim Bob, indicating that they were sorry that they could not respond personally, but here are some great resources. Ironically, their canned email attempted to steer me to IBLP's Embassy Institute to watch some great videos, by wonderful speakers such as Gil Bates and, get this, David Gibbs.
When I responded to the auto reply, I did not hear back again.
So, I don't see much hope of convincing them that David Gibbs could not produce a fair report about Bill Gothard.
And, they pretty much think that IBLP is the best thing to come along, since the invention of the side hug.
Pray for them.
esbee June 23, 2014
it is a good idea to contact these people even though it may not do much good but at least at the great judgement they will have no excuse---"I never saw or heard anything to the contrary that my mighty ministry (in Your name, for Your glory, of course) ever had anything wrong with it."
But if it is THEIR ministry, then let them do whatever they want with it. God will separate the wheat from the tares.
eva June 24, 2014
It makes one wonder if asking all those people to speak (like Ken Ham, and whoever else) so that more and more groups or individuals are involved and IBLP can say, "But you see that Ken Ham, David Gibbs, etc have all spoken for us". Not justifying those speakers but just saying that maybe there is a method in their madness to have many speakers that they can brag on.
I have also been a little upset to hear that Ken Ham has spoken at many home school conferences with Doug Phillips, Scott Brown and others of that patriarchal group. Maybe I should also send an email to him about that. He spoke at two just this spring with Scott Brown and others (I can't remember all the names right now but knew they were on that p list.)
Yes, Bill does have a drawer full of those letters. He pulled several out and read it to a couple of us close staff girls for something funny. I remember laughing and thinking it funny but he does have all his marriage proposals.
esbee June 20, 2014 Reply
It has been my experience that whenever there is a large, well-known and involved organization with many parts, branches, members, protocol, etc, (be it christian or secular)that when it has problems, that its leaders are uber-protective of the organization to the point of cover-up in order to keep that organization going and basically protect their interests be in monetary or pride or power. They also ignore or look down upon anyone who they perceive to be not part of the group. And woe to any one lower on the totem pole (or outside the organization) dares to speak up about any problem in that organization.
It is business first, last and always.
P.L. June 20, 2014 Reply
Wow, and amen. Well done, RG. Keep the pressure on and don't back down.
greg r June 20, 2014 Reply
Tom Petty approves P.L.'s post.
Sad June 20, 2014 Reply
Bravo Greg R! love it :)
greg r June 20, 2014
...and persevere till Bill is free-fallin'
Ha to gregr! "Don't back down" was my preacher-dad's advice to his pants-wearing, college-going daughter that grew up in the midst of a den of Gothardites to become a CEO (definitely not an IBLP approved career choice). I still repeat it to myself--and listen to Tom Petty--as needed.
Mary June 20, 2014 Reply
Excellent and thorough response RG. Kudos to you and all that you have done to uncover this scandal within the Christian community. Thank you!
KB June 20, 2014 Reply
Thank you RG for this response. I didn't expect much from the board but I was hoping that something good would come out of this. It is frustrating to see people still in ATI, ignoring those of us who grew up in it. My hope and prayer is that parents will take what we know and have shared and stop using the program. So many broken lives and hearts that were not necessary. It is heartbreaking to know this organization is still in business.
AmandaH June 20, 2014 Reply
"To our knowledge, none of the women who have published their stories on Recovering Grace were personally approached for their statement in the IBLP investigation."
I had wondered about that, and appreciate the verification from you guys. That statement alone is so telling.
KW June 20, 2014 Reply
I agree! And it begs the question, WHY? Who better to approach than the ones who shared their stories? Whom DID they approach, come to think of it?
Rachel June 21, 2014 Reply
I was wondering about that statement. Later the article says, "We have been made aware of at least one young woman who was interviewed by this investigation who did, in fact, testify to Gothard’s sexual harassment . . . " Is this talking about a different investigation or a different set of people? It sounds in this sentence like some of the girls were interviewed.
Anne. June 23, 2014 Reply
A different set of people Rachel.
Guy Cooksey June 26, 2014 Reply
This is so true. If you will not interview the women who were harmed what good is an investigation. This is just a snow job to get back to "business as usual." No wonder the world looks at Chrsitians as hypocrites.
MM June 20, 2014 Reply
Recovering Grace, an organization whose leadership team members hide in an internet closet, trying to justify the cloaking of their identity, chastise IBLP for lack of transparency? A bit audacious don't you think?
Freya Miller June 20, 2014 Reply
If you're all for transparency "MM," why not use your actual name? Pot calling the kettle black, don't you think?
Betty June 20, 2014
Ditto-Like.
Don't give a troll the time of day - it encourages them. Ignore them and they go back in hiding...
They just want a reaction, any reaction.
Don June 21, 2014 Reply
https://www.recoveringgrace.org/faq/
Jay June 20, 2014 Reply
You mean like the way a couple of them have gone on the radio with their names? https://www.recoveringgrace.org/2014/03/recovering-grace-interviewed-on-christian-talk-radio/
If you really look into this, a number of them and the women who have posted are known.
But many parts of RG don't depend on the author's name, like the analysis of teachings. So there's plenty to learn here. Enjoy!
Anonymous from Somewhere June 20, 2014 Reply
MM, no I don't. Why didn't you include your picture, address and phone # on your comment?
What is incomprehensible is that cult members like you choose to ignore the reprehensible actions and nonBiblical teaching of a pervert, while ignoring the pain suffered by so many. Wait, that's what cult members do: blindly follow the teachings and actions of the false teaching cult leader.
I know this will come across as harsh or bitter to some. But the actions of BG over decades make me sick, as does the lack of concern and love for the victims by BG supporters. May The Lord bless and protect those who have been hurt. And may He protect and rescue those still in harms way...
And may He give wisdom and direction to RG as they continue to shine light upon the darkness!
Flynn June 20, 2014 Reply
Seeing how Mr. Gothard seems to viciously, personally attacks those who disagree with him (see Tony's story), can you blame RG's authors? One of the reason's Mr. Gothard is now *finally* being held accountable is that he is unable to tear apart people, one by one, isolated from a support system. That is one of the ways Mr. Gothard got away with what he did for so long. It's time for him to man up and face the music.
Also read Ruth's Story, and see the How to Guard Against Defilement
that Comes from Listening to an Evil Report document he sent to Ruth and Larne, accompanied by what seemed to be an apologetic letter. He can't be trusted.
I'm sure they'll come clean when Bill does, MM.
bill June 20, 2014 Reply
Its called protecting the identity of those who were abused by that so called man of God
A 1970's "big red notebook" alum June 20, 2014 Reply
MM, are your own initials not a cloak? The RG approach IS justified in their FAQ section. The reasoning posted may not satisfy you, but it is far more than just "trying." As for "hiding in an internet closet," I really do hope you can see the audacious fallacy in your own phrase! (And thanks for motivating my first post after lurking here the past five months.)
Susanna Wesley June 21, 2014 Reply
Haha! Like on the de-lurking. Great way to come out in support of RG!
Mosessister June 20, 2014 Reply
I'm not sure RG's anonymity is relevant. If IBLP is in the right, they have little to lose and everything to gain by a REAL independent investigation and TRANSPARENCY. Why not?
Dante DC June 20, 2014 Reply
Does that change the actual facts of the matter, or do they even matter? I used to be in ATI. I used to participate in summary dismissals of people who weren't like-minded or worse, had "authority issues." It's no more than a mental gymnastic to facilitate denial.
A whistleblower group is not the same as a spiritual leadership group. Different functions, different responsibility, different accountability.
The critical thing is whether a whistle blower is accurate. Thus far RG seems to have been doing far more due diligence than people who hold titles.
MM you take the cake for the most ignorant trollish post on the thread so far. The founders of Recovering Grace are public with who they are and what their purpose is. I'm not sure if you are intentionally trying to mislead with false statements or if you actually believe the garbage that the cult has fed you. You can listen to the interview with Dr. John Cornish and Kari Underwood, RG co-founders here:
ou can listen to http://issuesetc.org/2014/03/17/1-abuse-allegations-against-bill-gothard-founder-of-the-institute-in-basic-life-principles-dr-john-cornish-and-kari-underwood-31714/
You would do well to listen to the interview, if your leaders will allow you to do so.
Jonathan June 21, 2014 Reply
Audacious, you say, MM? Let's talk about blatant deception about the legal counsel IBLP chose to "investigate" the issues at hand with Bill, by refusing to disclose their legal counsel is a longtime friend and speaks at the ATI conferences. Let's talk about whitewashing of sin by defining sexually harassing of young girls as merely "inappropriate."
Now how does that compare to some people trying to keep their identity confidential so they're not harassed by Bill or IBLP?
Jim K. June 21, 2014 Reply
Wow - even the M&M guys are weighing in on this. Are you the red one or the yellow one? Can I have your autograph? :)
Jim K.
Jerrod Forrest June 21, 2014 Reply
(*Yawn*) They always say that arsonists can't help themselves returning to the scene of the fire they've set, watching the flames rise from a safe distance away. I guess this is the online equivalent, so do what you must, MM - but be assured that there's professional help for those with needs similar to yours.
Sharlott Shaw June 20, 2014 Reply
So, what is RG going to do about it? Isn't there something that can be done to stop the organization that has been the cause of so much pain and suffering to young women, fathers and mothers and children and everyone in between? I will be praying that something will be done, that something can be done. How on earth can you do what Bill Gothard did without sexual intent? He wouldn't have been touching those girls at all, much less in their private areas or being so intimate if he didn't have sexual intent. You just don't touch someone like that if you are just a friendly father figure. BG's mind is so twisted if he really actually thinks that he can behave like that and not have sexual intent. I am disgusted and at the same time perplexed.
Gothard's statement regarding "intent" reveals just how absolutely clueless he is about the true nature of sexual harassment. Unreal.
To the fine staff of Recovering Grace, thank you as ever for your endeavors to fight the good fight. Clearly, this is not over yet. My prayer is that true Justice shall prevail and the victims do get their day in court where BG and IBLP are forced into public apologies, repentance, and compensation for the victims.
Godspeed.
phyllis June 20, 2014 Reply
"Gothard is clueless about intent". He is clueless about it because he is a man who is used to stacking the deck in his favor and being financially padded by gifts of supporters. Think about it. The man has had completely unlimited access to money all these years. He is accountable to no one. IBLP does not disclose their financial information, as seen when the audit was done in the 1980's. This has given him a lot of power. So corruption is the natural result. And corrupt this organization is!!
He makes the rules. He does not even operate according to the laws of the land in regard to labor and appropriate behavior in the workplace. Then he puts a willing and supportive board in place.
Throw in the support of some heavyweight preachers like Charles Stanley.
A fraudulent jerk masquerading as a Christian teacher, insulated from ever having to truly give account of himself, enabled by other people who call themselves Christians.
He has the audacity to want to continue to work with young people? Any parent that would consent to him directly working with their children in light of all this information must condone abuse. What a disgusting pig.
I agree. Very well stated, Phyllis.
Pamela June 20, 2014 Reply
In response to the discussion (found on Facebook) regarding whether or not Mr. Gothard was violating the law by failing to report abuse that had been described to him during a counseling session:
The original mandated reporting act was passed in Illinois in 1975 and applies to seven groups of people: school personnel, medical personnel, social service and mental health personnel, law enforcement personnel, coroner/medical examiner personnel, child care personnel, and clergy.
The act has been expanded at least a couple times since then. The full text of the 2012 act can be found here: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1460&ChapterID=32
Thank you for the information on the law. He broke the law. The Board has been made aware of this. Their statement, and the so called investigation are an attempt to cover up his illegal activity. This was no independent investigation. I pray for justice.
I thought this was about Sin not legality.
I had sex with some girl last night, but it's okay since we did nothing illegal.
Ryan June 20, 2014 Reply
As usual RG, you nailed it.
I am at a complete loss of words as to the actions of IBLP. I know that doesn't help a blog. Nothing I could say can quantify how I feel about the ineptness of the board or narcissism and hypocrisy of Bill Gothard.
Roger June 20, 2014 Reply
I have a great deal more confidence in the integrity of some of the individuals I know involved in the investigation
than I do in the faceless unidentifiable uninvestigated individuals in Recovering Grace who I'm inclined to believe have more of an agenda to discredit the teachings of Gothard than anything else.
Beverly June 20, 2014 Reply
Would you be willing to name the individuals you have confidence in, who are involved in the investigation? That might be more helpful than vague faceless endorsements.
From the IBLP statement:
All of us are reminded of our need to look to Jesus and to His Word “for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (II Timothy 3:16). We are committed to evaluating each part of the ministry on the basis of God’s Word, and we encourage everyone to search the Scriptures to determine what is true, as did the Bereans (see Acts 17).
If, while obeying this directive from the board, Bill's teaching is discredited, then isn't that a good thing ?? I'm more interested in the question "does the teaching agree with GOD"s word" than I am "have 'x' number of people been (allegedly) blessed by it".
Roger, "It is also important to note that, during the course of this investigation, not one of the women who have shared their stories on our site were personally contacted by Gibbs Jr. or his investigative team, including Charlotte, who alleged molestation."
They had their chance to talk with these people whom you call "unidentifiable uninvestigated individuals", and chose not to. What does that tell you?
The "investigation" aside, Gothard indicted himself with his comment in the Sun-Times elevating perp intent over victim perception. Not to mention his theology is clearly and obviously erroneous in many respects. IBLP needs to address the theology issues. Why doesn't it?
Also, Roger, I've requested a copy of IBLP's Child Protection Policy, but to date I have not received a response. The fact that IBLP either doesn't have one, or is unwilling to share it is a huge red flag, and lends zero credibility and integrity to IBLP leadership.
Mosessister, last year, during some email correspondence with Mr. Gothard, I asked what IBLP's policy was for reporting abuse and what trainings they did for new staff re: sexual harassment training. In his reply, Mr. Gothard suggested that he and I pray for each other (I don't think he'd appreciate the prayer I prayed for him, which was that he'd step down and recant his teachings).
I work in HR; if someone, anyone, Joe from off the street, asked me what my company policy was regarding abuse training/reporting, sexual harassment policy/training, I would simply reach across my desk, grab my company handbook, and read it to them (its on page 18, btw). I don't care why they are asking. The company I work for is only 12 years old, IBLP has had 40+ years to get something together like this.
There is no excuse in my mind, for not having this kind of policy in place.
Helen June 28, 2014 Reply
Mosessister,
That is because they don't have one. I have this in writing from a couple of current IBLP members. They talk in circles when I ask repeatedly what exactly their policy is.
It came out in the news that they are clueless as to the need to report. But since when has IBLP paid attention to complying with current laws?
Why would you put any faith that the investigation, being conducted by a man who has been a friend of Bill Gothard's for 40 years, could possibly be a fair and unbiased investigation? He has had ties to the organization for many years and has been a speaker (I presume paid, as IBLP speakers are paid) and, thus, has a financial incentive to protect the organization.
Do you understand the role that legal counsel takes with respect to their clients? Imagine the OJ Simpson case. Remember Johnnie Cochran, OJ Simpson's friend and attorney? Now, imagine that Johnnie Cochran were put in charge of investigating whether Simpson murdered Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman and then concludes in his investigation that OJ did nothing illegal. Would you believe it? Would you believe it to be unbiased and fair? Would it be just? Why on Earth would you put confidence in the integrity and neutrality of an investigation conducted by legal counsel who is Bill Gothard's good friend?
Karen Hall June 20, 2014 Reply
Thank you RG for all your hard work invested in the site and in the lives of countless victims. There is truly only ONE who knows everything involved. God will work His justice in due time...because the "Board" has failed to do what was right. In respect to Gothard's "explanation" on intent.... certainly reminded me of another known leader who tried to "twist" the truth...."I smoked...but I didn't inhale". God have mercy on this situation!!!!!
wolf hunter June 20, 2014 Reply
Some great quotes from a couple of well-known Bills...
"there is not a sexual relationship, an improper sexual relationship or any other kind of improper relationship."--Bill Clinton
“Sexual harassment is to a large extent intent, and my intent was never to harass them.”--Bill Gothard
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"--Bill Clinton
"I do want to state that I have never kissed a girl nor have I touched a girl immorally or with sexual intent"--Bill Gothard
"These allegations are false. And I need to go back to work for the American people. Thank you."--Bill Clinton
I just have a desire to work with and encourage the young people that I have served in the past and I want to continue that on a personal basis.”--Bill Gothard
Wow! Putting their statements side by side is very enlightening!!
BRILLIANT response Hunter. Standing O from my tiny little piece of America.
For the win.
Anonymous June 20, 2014 Reply
Thank you! Tears... maybe Jesus isn't how I have seen Him lived...
Libby June 21, 2014 Reply
Anonymous, May I assure you that you can trust completely the Jesus found in God's Word. Please go there and bask in the riches of His love and Grace and forgive those of us who completely misrepresented Him to you. My greatest grief is that I did just that for years and hid behind a cloak of hypocrisy and justification. I pleaded with my daughter that Jesus was not like me. That she trust and look to and believe that He was righteous and worthy of her trust. Forgive the stumbling blocks so callously placed before you. I pray you find true peace and hope in Jesus and His loving grace!
E. Stephen Burnett June 20, 2014 Reply
Folks, if there is any way you just want to take a break and throw up your hands and laugh like a demented person over the outrageousness of it all, this may help. However, given the other "Bill's" equally ghastly lies — if not worse ones — this tune may require a remix.
Bill Clinton (as portrayed by satirist Paul Shanklin) sings "Carol of the Bills"
(Thanks to Karen Hall for reminding me of this.)
LJ June 20, 2014 Reply
Thank you, Recovering Grace, for an excellent analysis of the IBLP Board's response and Gothard's statement in the press. May God continue to keep you strong in the fight for justice.
Paul VA June 20, 2014 Reply
There seems to be a real plague in the Christian realm these days of big personality and organizations who act like lawless tyrants and then squirm with half-apologies and self-righteous deflections when the heart of the person/organization is exposed. I take Gothard to mean by "no sexual intent" that he never intended to actually have sex with the girls he harassed...the key word is "sexual" not "intent." The fact that he did these activities only with young girls and always with attractive young ladies shows that it had nothing to do with being "fatherly" and was in fact in tune with their sexuality. "No sexual intent" is a bunch of bull. What a slap in the face of these girls' faces and really all of ours.
Bill Gothard does not strike me as a very manly man and he never has. His mousiness has been confused as meekness by many but now his true cowardliness is in the papers. For all the emphasis on "character" that we ATI kids were really abused with its so ironic that the pattern exposes despicable character by BG himself. The pattern of cowardice really pops out in the way the Institute built itself in isolation from scholarly review. How many anecdotal stories were used to twist each scripture and oversell each "insight" or even just take a common Christian truth and rebrand it "IBLP" without proper citation and footnotes. Cowardice. Narcissism. The character of the leader and the character of the organization is on display...an organization that was supposed to be about character. Its a disgusting irony. Shame on the board for ducking the light of real exposure.
Betty June 21, 2014 Reply
BeautyforAshes June 20, 2014 Reply
Two things. They are beside the fact, as the larger issue is this whole heartbreaking mess. But indulge me.
First of all, it annoys me that Mr. Gothard says he wants to continue to "serve" the young people he "served" in the past. It was US serving HIM in the name of the Lord's work. In the Training Centers and all of his programs. I never saw him serve at a Training Center. I never saw him vacuum, wash dishes, clean a room....didn't Jesus Himself wash his disciples' dirty feet?
Secondly, since he has built a huge ministry on taking everything to the Word of God ---- WHERE does the Word talk about intent? Where does it give examples of sin being justified by a lack of intent? How cruel is it to toss aside the person who was used and dismiss the action that happened because we're supposed to just blindly accept that in the offender's MIND it meant nothing? REALLY???
Bonnie June 21, 2014 Reply
Wow! No surprises here.
I know everyone hoped but the board and billy boy have responded the same as in the past and it was predictable.
Just because a snake sheds it skin doesn't equate to a born again happening.
What with billy steppin down, the board, the phoney crooked investigation on their part, their reply, his newspaper interview all show how important this website is and has been. Thank God for RG and all those who have been involved and following what's taken place and happening now. Thank you!
Has there ever been a "ministry" this delusional?
A chorus of people out here saying here's my story, please stop, here's the pain it causes and yet they continue to proudly lead a select few down a treacherous and dead end path.
I have read hundreds of stories of those who left cults such as 7th Day Adventist, Mormon, Patriarchal, Quiverfull, other Christian fundy groups and it is ironic how their stories all sound the same. Basically free will and free thought and "this is how you shall live and think and dress" etc were pushed. What is interesting that in the deeper darker groups, there was no freedom of choice to leave (wait, is this not America?) but threats of differing severity, ruined reputations from false stories spread about the person by the head honchos.
This disease of oppression of thought is more widespread than we think. Whole countries such as China and N. Korea make IBLP look like a picnic. Even our own country is shaping what we are supposed to think about certain issues. Try disagreeing with the gay agenda and see what happens.
The dirty 'lil secret the Board does not want to address is the scriptural role for organizations such as IBLP. This is why these large mega-churches/para-church organizations stick together. The only standing/authority they have is what they can convince people to give them.
To be plain - Scriptural mandate for para-church organizations does not exist. The closest parallel is the moneychangers and animal sellers in the temple. They were allowed to exist as worship-enablers, not divinely appointed mechanisms for worship.
When the worship-enablers elevated their status as being equivalent to the established mechanisms, or when they shifted their focus from being enablers to being profiteers, they were roundly punished.
What the board is MOST scared of is the Christian community realizing that para-church organizations are NOT divinely ordained mechanisms for spiritual encouragement. The scripture and history is clear - The Church, The Holy Spirit, and The Word are the three legs of the path to Godliness.
Hat tip to RG for continuing to expose the fallacy in a man who, on his own authority, elevated himself far above the place God had for him, and for forcing the Board to address these issues.
My synopsis is that enough information has been presented to the public for sincere believers to see the danger in Bill's teachings. At this point, the only folks who continue down this path are those who are too emotionally invested in Bill, those who are too lazy to examine the scripture on their own, and those who are actually attracted by a system of thought that provides top-cover for a dictatorial leadership style.
Wow, I couldn't agree more! And, para-church organizations only get and gain support because the True Church in many cases has left it's first love! God help us to be image bearers and the true body of Jesus to a lost, dying and deceived world. Broad is the road that leads to destruction. How many of these so-called ministries are just vehicles to a works based faith? Truly the blind leading the blind . Scary!
Don't project your deep analysis on them. They are just ducking and covering to live another day. Their place in the biblical scheme is furthest from their thoughts. The violence they have done to the local church over the years shows they don't care. Only their "way" is important, and their leader is lost so they cover, hoping he can find himself before everyone jumps ship.
Don, I really appreciate your thoughtful, knowledgable responses here. I find it frightening to grasp that "Their place in the biblical scheme is furthest from their thoughts." Can they be so devoid of truth that all of this is just selfish preservation? I lived so many years justifying my anger and believing my outbursts to my children were based on their disobedience to my authority... Really believing I was justified. But, in that besetting state the Holy Spirit always spoke to my soul "the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God." Finally, I saw and He brought me to repentance . If I was not beyond His reach and grace, I guess I hope and pray they are not either. Maybe I am not understanding what you said. Also, this is a bit of a bunny trail. For that, I apologize .
Dave June 22, 2014
Libby - I will take the liberty of answering for Don.
The answer is a resounding yes. If they cared about following ROM 13:10
"Love does no harm to his neighbor, therefore love is the perfect fulfillment of the law."
then they would have gone head over heels backwards trying to find and address all those who had been harmed, and make it right with them before they moved forward in a "sweep it under the rug and tell everybody we are running a vacuum cleaner" manner.
The board, IMHO, is now just as culpable now as Bill, given their assumption of responsibility and superficial addressal of it.
Libby, by "biblical scheme" I meant only to address the church structure you raised with respect to parachurch organizations. I'm a bit of an engineer. I hope that was not confusing. Their "way" refers to "Giving the World a New Approach..." That is their reason for existence. If it is fake, they don't survive. It was my way of comprehending their short view approach without agreeing with it.
Libby June 22, 2014
Thank you, Gentlemen. I actually often feel awful grief about what I read here. I have no defense whatsoever for the action of BG, ATI/IBLP and it's board members. I was blind to myself for a terribly long time and did great damage to my children, my husband, my testimony for The Lord (I have been a Pastors wife for over thirty years). Thankfully, twenty years ago The Grace of God opened my eyes. I know, but for His Grace I would have continued to be a hypocritical , blind , proud legalistic mother, wife and 'Christian'. I pray that somehow BG and all will come to there senses, repent and be willing to do whatever it takes to make things right. My salvation and sanctification is all of Christ alone. I pray that true justice will be done.
Jesus has already done everything to make things right. BG needs to stop relying on his own righteousness and enter into the Grace that has been purchased for him. As do we all.
Walking in such light, IBLP and BG could find acts of repentance and make some modest restitution, but they cannot restore what sin has damaged. Only Jesus can do that.
One of the top posts I've seen on RG.
I don't know that they are consciously thinking along those lines. My feelings is they are scrambling for someone as persuasive as Bill to sell IBLP to the masses/faithful few. Great post though.
Sharon July 6, 2014 Reply
I agree that the parachurch organization should never try to take the place of the Church. But I'm not sure that's the issue here. There are churches that are every bit as narrow, controlling, legalistic as ILBP and worse, and pastors who are just as bad as Gothard.
Vanessa July 6, 2014 Reply
greg r July 7, 2014 Reply
What Sharon said.... the issue is not really church/para-church but character and Christlikeness in the leaders of whatever group we are talking about. Polity matters, structure matters, but a church can easily hide behind what is allegedly a NT structure, and still march to a smimilar BG tune. Happens all the time.
Moral: look at the fruit: does the group/leaders produce good fruit or bad fruit ?? Are there goals and priorities Kingdom (of Jesus) driven, or something else ??
Julia Fetters June 21, 2014 Reply
Each time I read RG's comments on the IBLP Statement, or any part of it, I am more impressed with RG and their handling of this entire thing... A fiasco, so to speak, that was handed to them by the ordination of God, so He could use RG to set people free.
Joy Davis June 21, 2014 Reply
Exposure of the true nature of an organization or leader may take a while to flush out. Many people have given so much Time and money to this organization that to see it for what the fruit says that it is would be too heart breaking. I believe that God's grace in this situation is the exposure of the truth. Crumbling of man made structures can hurt but to be humble it is important to say - bring it on God. I want your Glory. Not the glory of Bill Gothard.
Thanks ...Wolf Hunter!!
If IBLP ran the courts:
So, defendant, what you are telling me was that your "intent" was to drive straight home from the bar. You did not "intend" to collide with and kill that family of 4 innocent people and then cause thousands more property damage as you attempted to drive from the scene while being 5 times the legal limit for intoxicated driving.
Ok, since your "intentions" were honorable, we find you not guilty of vehicular manslaughter, not responsible for monetary damages, and hereby reinstate your driver's license.
These guys have no grip on reality whatsoever.
Sigh. :(
Indeed. It is so absolutely insane.
But if we want to bring the analogy even closer, in this Kangaroo Court, the person acting as judge would be the defendant's attorney and the jury would be his buddies from the bar.
No Name For Now June 21, 2014 Reply
I once attended a meeting that David Gibbs Jr. spoke at in Montgomery, Alabama. (An ACE conference.) Gibbs gave a short fiery sermon that I actually enjoyed and mostly agreed with. Then he showed a video of Christian persecution in the US, true cases he'd been involved with. THEN the theatrical fear mongering broke out and the host of the meeting got up to beg for a love offering so "Dear Bro. Gibbs" could keep fighting to protect us.
The big buckets were passed and you would not believe the money that poured into them. I was sitting about 2/3 from the front and by the time the bucket got to our row it was crammed full of cash and the men passing the buckets had to keep pushing it down.
Then a few years passed and I found out that "Dear Bro. Gibbs" doesn't really defend Christians who are being persecuted, he defends churches and para-church ministries that have been caught covering up sex abuse.
And that is the person that Gothard hired to "investigate," his very good friend of many years, David Gibbs Jr.
"Then a few years passed and I found out that "Dear Bro. Gibbs" doesn't really defend Christians who are being persecuted, he defends churches and para-church ministries that have been caught covering up sex abuse."
There is a reason why Gibbs was hand picked to do this investigation. I suspect, also, that this is the reason that Gothard has kept Gibbs close for decades, often having him speak at IBLP events. It is my understanding that he pays speakers very well. How many other times has Gothard gone to Gibbs for help over the years?
Joel Horst June 21, 2014 Reply
Thank you, RG, for your excellent response to the board. I think it is time that we stop giving the board the benefit of the doubt and realize that they are probably as crooked as Bill. Considering that they:
*Fail to call sin SIN
*Fail to properly deal with Bill and leave the door open for him to come back
*Fail to understand the gravity of the "allegations"
*Fail to shut down the organization
*Fail to acknowledge that anything very serious occurred
*Fail to conduct a REAL investigation
*Fail to understand that we were deceived by a minister of Satan (Bill)
--they have aligned themselves with a sexual predator and minister of Satan and must be viewed as such. I know this is harsh, but their actions lead me to no other conclusion.
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
I've been reading about the ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) scandal involving a very well-known missionary who was an equal-opportunity sexual predator (women and children). The children grew up, reported what happened, and outrage was increasingly directed at the president and other top leaders for how they'd allowed the predator to continue. New leadership said they'd change things, but THEY didn't. It ended up being coverup on top of coverup, for years and years. Just in the past two years, many men were fired, removed and disgraced - for failing to take action when information was presented to them. Take note, BOD. The Gothard scandal is not going away, and unless you take a stand for the victims, you will have a lasting legacy of a kind you'd rather not have.
Amen! They are trying to take the position that there has not been any illegal activity. In doing so, they got the headline that they wanted, at least from the local Oak Brook paper: http://oakbrook.suntimes.com/2014/06/19/news-bill-gothard-institute-in-basic-life-principles-investigation-did-not-act-criminally-oak-brook/
It is beyond absurd to make such a claim, when then know otherwise. It is beyond absurd that they would say that based on the victims interviewed, there is no evidence of criminal activity, when they didn't even interview those who have accused Gothard of criminal activity. Who do they think they will fool with that approach and for how long?
Furthermore, their statement that no criminal activity was found was an outright lie: "We have been made aware of at least one young woman who was interviewed by this investigation who did, in fact, testify to Gothard’s sexual harassment, as well as to blatant criminal behavior including labor law violations and failure to report sexual abuse of minors. Why was this not included in the report?"
Indeed, why was this not included in the report? Let us keep asking this question of the Board. What kind of joke of a report is this that just ignores testimony that does not fit the David Gibbs narrative?
IMO, it's too late for a current board member to just resign. They must all take a victim-oriented position, and quickly. Think Joe Paterno.
Some links for the ABWE scandal:
www.paulspassingthoughts.com/tag/association-of-baptist-for-world-evangelism/
www.bangladeshmksspeak.wordpress.com/what-other-people-are-saying
www.biblefortoday.org/PDF/ABWEShame.pdf
There are a lot of similarities here.
RG team, thank you for your thoughtful response. You nailed it!
"Our team has attempted to reach out to the board several times in hopes of meeting and sharing our hearts with them in person or by phone. We have expressed our strong belief that personal interactions with our team and the information we hold are crucial to their investigation. These requests have been repeatedly rejected, apparently upon the advice of Gibbs Jr."
Clearly, this report was no investigation, attempting to discover the truth. This report was nothing more than a tool, to minimize what has happened to these women and to try to take control of the narrative, so that they could falsely proclaim: "Nothing illegal happened".
"We have been made aware of at least one young woman who was interviewed by this investigation who did, in fact, testify to Gothard’s sexual harassment, as well as to blatant criminal behavior including labor law violations and failure to report sexual abuse of minors. Why was this not included in the report? "
One is left angry and speechless with this. Based on this fact, this report and the IBLP statement are totally false. There was evidence of criminal activity and they are sitting on it. They must not be allowed to get away with this.
What is most disturbing are the statements from Bill Gothard:
"I just have a desire to work with and encourage the young people that I have served in the past and I want to continue that on a personal basis.”
Say what??? Bill Gothard has a problem. He needs professional help. He should not be allowed anywhere near young people. We can not allow him to continue to victimize young women. But, if nothing is done, and he is not made to truly face what he has done, history will repeat. He has continued this behavior for 40 years. He was caught at least once before. He continued to do it for another 38 years after he was caught red handed. Let the voices of those who have been victimized continue to be heard.
For those of you who have been molested by Bill Gothard, but have not yet told your story, I ask that you would prayerfully consider telling your story. It is totally understandable if you do not want to do so, but I just pray that you would consider it. God will direct you as to the right thing to do. Right now, Charlotte stands alone for those particular accusations, and Gothard is claiming her testimony is a lie. I believe her, and we know she is not the only one.
My thoughts--YIKES! Personal basis?
He's a bad example to the boys and a menace to the girls, so what does that leave?
One word...Gross!
One problem with our anger is that it clouds our thinking. It took me until today to realize a HUGE problem with the Board's statement:
They have announced a conclusion, judgment and punishment on a matter after only "a preliminary investigation". This process filled the role of a grand jury within the corporation. Facts were sought and probable cause was determined that something unacceptable happened (yes, only "inappropriateness", but hear me out). But that is only the first step to an full examination of such charges. Next comes a full and fair hearing, allowing the accused to offer a defense. Did Gothard get a hearing? Did he offer counter witnesses? Did he waive any hearing or admit all the findings? The Board does not say. Rather, they present themselves as jumping to a conclusion about the Institute President without offering him a hearing. Thus they avoid the hard work of proving a case or obtaining a full admission. And if Gibbs did prosecute and judge, they do not offer any credentials of his unbiased qualification to do so. (A lot of good police investigators would make terribly biased judges and a biased investigator is worthless.)
Here's what a full hearing would show: Did Gibbs accuse Gothard of harassment? Or does Gibbs think harassment requires intent like Gothard does? Did the Board agree with Gothard that harassment requires intent, or does Gothard publicly dispute the Board's conclusion that he harassed employees? If they did not offer him a hearing, he can sue them for unreasonable dismissal and for slander (if he had exonerating evidence that was not considered). If they did give him a hearing or he waived it, they neglect to declare the result of that process as to admissions, a plea of "no contest", etc.
If this was a court judgment it would not last a minute on appeal because it does not have sufficient findings on all these matters to support the judgment or punishment.
With Gothard's latest statement about "intent", which clearly shows his true character, the focus is shifting from Gothard to the board. Can't you imagine how puffed up these men probably felt being asked to sit on the board? What an honor, they thought. And now this. Reminds me a little of the book of Esther. What little girl doesn't want to be QUEEN? Then Mordecai tells her, "Do not imagine that you in the king's palace can escape any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father's house will perish." Gulp. Esther is spoken of to this day for the courage it took to say, "If I perish, I perish." There is still time, board members, to do the right thing. Stand with the victims or be numbered with the perpetrators. Step one? Fire Gibbs. Step two? Hire G.R.A.C.E. Step three? Reach out to victims. Step four? Report everything to the public.
Yes, Venessa!
1. Fire Gibbs
2. Hire G.r.a.c.e.
3. Reach out to victims
4. Report everything to public
Pray to this end...
Leslie June 22, 2014 Reply
What Vanessa said: add a world cup win over germany, and I'll approve that list anyday...
Elizabeth June 22, 2014 Reply
What makes the jaw of a rational person drop is just more of the same and true to form for someone running low on excuses but still desperate to define reality for his audience in a way that will maintain his illusion of innocence. Sadly, he is counting on some to buy this, and even sadder, some apparently are still willing to.
Asked if he engaged in sexual harassment, Gothard said, “Sexual harassment is to a large extent intent, and my intent was never to harass them.”
His *actions* have been witnessed and described, in spite of his trying to silence and discredit those who have talked. The *effects* of his repeated behaviors on young women, employees, volunteers, followers, and customers have been documented, in spite of his trying to silence and discredit them, too. Pretty much all that's left to cling to and stand behind is something that nobody can really argue with, his *intent.* So enter the ludicrous two-part argument that (a) his intent was honorable, and (b) his intent matters.
Actually, the "my intent was never to harass them" part is believable, if you look at it closely. He just meant to satisfy his perverted appetite for pleasure, and incidentally had to use them to do it. That it hurt them in any way is beyond what his narcissistic mindset is capable of comprehending. Ask the drunk driver about the crossroads of effect and intent, where effect not only trumps, but crushes intent ... but remember we're not talking about a rational person here, but one purely motivated by maintenance of illusion.
So ... when defenses of actions and effects no longer work, then the defense of intent is all there is right now. So he claims "intent [not] to harass them," which is possibly true, but can't be argued anyway, and now just has to convince some poor fools that it matters. So he throws a ridiculous assertion at a reporter in the form of an everyday common-sense fact and couples it with the part nobody can really argue with. He knows as well as anybody the difference between effect and intent. He knows as well as anybody that sexual harassment isn't defined in terms of intent. But he can claim a fallacy in hopes we'll buy it and draw the conclusion he has orchestrated. Old trick, but it's worked pretty well for him in the past ... why would we expect anything different now?
MatthewS June 23, 2014 Reply
Sunlight is a disinfectant. Some people would rather stay infected.
Karen June 23, 2014 Reply
Like.
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IBLP is in good company. Take a look at some of the other "ministries" that David Gibbs Jr has represented. For example, Bethesda Home for Girls. They were accused of beating girls and young women with wooden boards, including pregnant women and shaming them for having sex out of wedlock:
"Pregnant girls are repeatedly told they are worse than murderers for having sex out of wedlock,'' the affidavit said. ''Pregnant girls are demeaned in front of other girls."
"Pam Hurd, a pregnant girl who has been at the Bethesda Home for Girls for two months, was beaten a week ago by Linda Williams in her office with a wooden board. Pam Hurd returned from Mrs. Williams's office crying and in great pain"
"Mr. Gibbs stressed during his cross-examination of Donna and Cindy T. that all the girls at the home were aware that the home had strict rules of discipline based on their religious convictions. Cindy, 16, of Quitman, Miss., testified that she was beaten several times for talking about her past, talking about fleeing the home, and for getting low grades in the academic program. "
http://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/05/us/home-s-ex-inmates-tell-of-beatings.html
Also, please see the link below regarding his involvement with the First Baptist Church of Hammond regarding the Jack Schaap rape of a teen girl situation:
http://chucklestravels.com/2012/08/02/warning-all-potential-schaap-victims-david-gibbs-is-the-defense-attorney-for-jack-schaap/
Do you trust this man to complete a thorough investigation about the allegations of wrongdoing involving Bill Gothard? Is there anyone who honestly believes that this was a real investigation? Or do you think that maybe, just maybe, the goal from the start was to produce a report that gave cover and effectively said: "Nothing criminal happened here"
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The last section of the Midwest Christian Outreach blog post above that reads: "Will they [the IBLP board] love Bill or just keep up with the kisses?" really bothers me. The focus needs to be on all those hurt by Bill. They are the ones who need the love. However, I know the MCO does care about the victims...
otming June 26, 2014 Reply
In the big wide secular world, this is what happens to "inappropriate": http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/02/05/fired...
And conservative Christians think they can get away with less?
K June 26, 2014 Reply
I guess what I find most appalling is how legalism often is a coverup for deeper sin and its entanglements. It somehow distracts us and takes our eyes off of serious suffering around us, and makes us focus on the wrong thing. I can't believe my teenager-hood was spent discussing and debating how a Christian ought to dress or not to dress, while abuse was going on behind closed doors. Then when someone opens the door and sees whats going on, we don't even want to use the word SIN to describe it.
This, K! The most legalistic members of my (former) church were the most willing to cover up an abusive pastor's sin. I had always been frustrated by their fixation on rules, but believed that underneath were sincere hearts. I found out, with surprise and dismay, that they had no interest in true purity or heart or rightness in God's eyes, only in their twisted definitions.
Legalism, of the Gothard variety or not, is lipstick on a pig. And that's a insult to the pig, which is a very nice animal.
Absolutely, I was caught in this trap/lie over my own sin! Thank God he opened my eyes. Legalism is exactly how you describe it. I hid behind legalism for years in pride. Breaks my heart today.
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Something I find very offensive with this situation (aside from the obvious disregard for the women he molested and harassed) is how high of a standard we as students were expected to live under. I remember having conversations about Bill's type and being able to pick out who he was going to ask to be part of his personal entourage. Some of us even jokingly referred to them as his harem. Yet, if we even gave out a hint of having a crush on someone it was swift, severe, and immediate punishment. How many of us were sent home in shame, and had our reputations destroyed over nothing? I did. Over nothing. I still have intense feelings of shame over something that was so utterly ridiculous. After over a decade of stuffing it I finally was able to talk about it with my counselor. Who was stunned that I was treated in such a despicable way over something that wasn't even offensive. I have nothing to be ashamed over and I have spent years feeling ashamed. He has so much to answer for and walks away. I would like to see him treated the same way he treated his staff for far lesser offenses.
As far as him serving us - hahahahaha! We worked for hours to make sure everything was perfect for him when he came to training centers. We went without sleep, and scrubbed carpets so things would be perfect for him. He changed perfectly good furniture upholstery because it wasn't the right color. I have nothing to show for my time at the training center except for a trail of tears and brokenness.
His statement about what his "intent" was is absolutely ridiculous. That is evidenced in the way he treated our crushes as staff and telling us that we did not have a "courtship spirit". That statement alone is almost laughable if there were not a trail of weary and hurt staff behind him. I have a feeling that he is going to be hard pressed to find "offended" former students and staff that even want to "reconcile" with him. For him to make right what he has done through the years will take a heck of a lot more than an apology. No, I am not bitter. I am moving on with my life figuring out the untold damages that I have kept silent about through the years. My life no longer revolves around Bill Gothard and for that I am eternally grateful.
KB, Your story is duplicated by numerous people I know who served (slaved?) at headquarters. I'm so sorry that you were mistreated. You are right, you have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of! And Bill will be measured with the measure he so cavalierly applied to others (Matthew 7:2). I'm glad to hear that you are moving on with your life. Godspeed on your journey, great things lie ahead.
LynnCD June 28, 2014 Reply
KB, I am so very glad you are feeling free to articulate the pain you have kept inside for so long.
Nancy July 2, 2014 Reply
I thought this was interesting. Apparently, Bill Gothard gave an interview to Mother Jones magazine. I am very surprised he spoke to such a liberal publication. He praises the owners of Hobby Lobby, but I wonder if in an underhanded way he is throwing them under the bus. As a Christian but an outsider, I am wondering what you all think of the interview.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/07/hobby-lobby-bill-gothard-institute-basic-life-principles
kevin July 2, 2014 Reply
"I never imagined I would be accused of harassment, but it's been perceived as that, and that's why I've apologized."
More of the same. He is not really sorry, just sorry that his actions were "perceived" as harassment.
I'm disappointed in Hobby Lobby. They are very generous and give a lot to charity and to ministries. It is too bad that they have given so much to a ministry that is doing so much harm and that promotes false teachings. I hope that people are contacting them and letting them know of the harm that IBLP has done.
MatthewS July 2, 2014 Reply
“I never imagined I would be accused of harassment, but it’s been perceived as that, and that’s why I’ve apologized.”
This is just idle speculation but it's interesting to me how similar that wording sounds to denials given by people who later confessed or were convicted. It may be 100% true that he never imagined he would be accused of it, but that does not mean he did not knowingly do it. Sometimes when you go back over denials, you realize that the person was making statements that were technically true and they were not out-and-out saying that they did not do it. And maybe that's over-parsing it, but the wording does jump out at me.
Following on that, "why I've apologized," judging from that comment, may be merely because people around him are so brain-dead they misperceived his well-intentioned actions. Baloney. Why he *needs* to apologize is because he has caused untold damage and suffering by exploiting people for his own benefit.
The Quiet One July 2, 2014 Reply
He appears to be trying to capitalize on the popular attention given to Hobby Lobby's recent court case. I have mentioned this before, but much of IBLPs success was based on the fear that conservative Christian families had about the erosion of societal morals. IBLP and others of the same ilk played upon those fears and claimed to be the antidote to the poison of pluralism and humanism. Much of the enthusiasm at those big conferences was generated by the feeling that we were not only not alone but also we were gaining in numbers and in power.
Gothard loved to share about how this mayor endorsed character teaching or that governor met with him. He knew it would make his followers feel as if they really did have the influence to stay the growth of secularism. IBLP was essentially a political organization. In associating himself with Hobby Lobby now, he is trying to create the illusion that he is still important to the fight for religious liberty. The fact that he chose to talk to Mother Jones shows that he is willing to do anything to stay in the spotlight.
Thank you for your response, Quiet One. Your explanation makes sense. For me, as a fairly liberal person, it made no sense for BG to attach himself to Hobby Lobby right now. I think you are right that he is desperate to stay current. The worst thing that can happen to a man like Bill Gothard is to fade into obscurity.
Don Rubottom July 5, 2014 Reply
"I got away from it" (listening to Scripture). I wonder when he got away from it and whether IBLP will recall all his teachings published since that time.
A post on Homeschoolers Anonymous indicates that BG has been contacting people he's offended, asking for forgiveness. Well, sort of... Read on here: http://homeschoolersanonymous.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/everyone-is-forgiving-bill-gothards-bold-faced-lies/
I must add that "Sally" was very wise in the way she responded to BG!
Matthew Coury July 30, 2014 Reply
The very fact that they would make the statement "he acted unChristlike" should disqualify him from ministry
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INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) analysis of railroad crossing crashes shows highway-rail fatalities in Indiana declined sharply in 2006, adding to a 30-year record of continuous improvement. Since a high of 884 highway-rail crashes in 1977, collisions between trains and vehicles in Indiana have trended downward, even as rail and highway traffic have steadily increased.
“This safety improvement is the direct result of aggressive actions we’ve taken to improve our highway-rail crossings,” said INDOT Commissioner Karl B. Browning. “Educating motorists about rail crossing safety, improving warning systems at high-risk rail crossings and ensuring trains operate safely have reduced highway-rail collisions significantly over the past three decades.”
According to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) data, highway-rail fatalities were down 38 percent in 2006, from 21 fatalities in 2005 to 13 fatalities in 2006. Highway-rail crashes also declined 22 percent in 2006, from 175 crashes in 2005 to 136 crashes in 2006. The number of highway-rail crashes and fatalities is now at an all time low in Indiana.
Indiana has 6,057 public railroad crossings – only five states have more. On average, trains cross Indiana’s roadways more than 84,000 times each day. Slightly more than half of Indiana’s crossings have train-activated warning devices, which include flashing lights or lights and gates.
The responsibility of installing and maintaining warning devices is shared between railroad operators, local public agencies and INDOT. On local roads and county roads, rail crossings are the responsibility of the county, city or town with jurisdiction over the roadway. INDOT is responsible for rail crossings on state highways and U.S. routes. Routine maintenance of crossing traffic control devices is the responsibility of the railroad operator.
Highway-rail fatalities made up 1.4 percent of all Indiana highway fatalities in 2006. Although relatively rare, highway-rail crashes are a serious type of crash where cars and trucks are always at a disadvantage due to the larger size and high speeds of the train. Collisions between motor vehicles and trains generally result in a much higher proportion of fatalities and injuries than crashes between two motor vehicles.
INDOT uses two funding sources to improve safety at Indiana railroad crossings. INDOT’s federally funded Highway-Rail Hazard Elimination Program pays for enhanced warning devices at more than 30 of the state’s highest-risk public rail crossings each year, regardless of who has ownership of the roadway. The distribution of these funds is determined by a comprehensive statistical analysis of crossing conditions and crashes. The long-running program’s firm reliance on crash data and risk indicators to determine project funding has played an important role in the continual decline of highway-rail crashes in Indiana.
A second funding source, INDOT’s Rail Grade Crossing Fund, helps counties and municipalities close rail crossings and improve crossing safety. Eligible improvements include adding signage, lighting, medians and pavement markings and making sight distance improvements. These funds are available to local governments as reimbursement funding awarded through an application process.
INDOT also partners with rail safety groups, such as Operation Lifesaver, to promote safety at rail crossings. Nearly two-thirds of all highway-rail crashes in Indiana occur at crossings with active warning devices, such as gates and flashing lights. All too often, drivers disregard warning lights and go around gates in an attempt to beat the train – a move that often results in tragedy. Safety education conducted by INDOT and its safety partners works to reduce the occurrence of these unsafe driving behaviors.
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Samsung recently introduced TecTiles which happens to be programmable NFC tags that can be used to automate actions on NFC-enabled Android devices. Samsung intends to increase the user interest in NFC with this move. Samsung plans on selling these tags in packs of five, which would be sold online as well as via major carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Price per tag would be $15. The Android app that would be used to program the TecTiles would be available from Google Play for free. According to the president of Samsung Telecommunications America, Dale Sohn, Samsung intends to expand ...
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Home >> News: February 6th, 2019 >> Story
Fractals Brighten Radar Reflections for Satellites and Driverless Cars
Smart roads with self-driving vehicles are an innovation with big problems to solve — now, Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. (FRACTAL) reports the company has solutions to make road tags brighter to vehicular radar, for improved driverless tracking — the solutions also enable unique advantages for future flying cars/taxis and even satellites.
The new patented and patent pending technology uses a discovery made over a dozen years ago during the research on invisibility cloaks, themselves invented first (see US patent 8,253,639) and patented by FRACTAL. While reducing the reflected “scattering” to a radar signal, FRACTAL found a way to make the reflections disappear as well as found other unique fractal-based solutions that actually enhanced radar reflection. Such unusual reflectors are now called “superscatterers”.
Superscatterers are the puffer fish of electromagnetics: they have a radar signature or “radar cross section” (RCS) that is bigger than they really are. This RCS increase can be dramatic, in excess of 15 dB, with the fractal solutions. Furthermore, the RCS increase can be tailored at multiple channels or bands with fractals, allowing the radar to interpret the brightened fractal superscatterers with a spectral signature, acting as an identifying “fractal license plate” on each, if desired. FRACFTAL has dubbed the new system for tracking and identification as “RDiD™”.
Fractal superscatterers solve the big problem of driverless cars as they can be tiny while bright to car radar. They can be installed in the roads, on signs, on barriers, and other vehicles. The proprietary invention also extends to including the fractal superscatterers into road reflectors (visible light), extending the utility of a safety device already employed, and making it dual use. Car-based radar can be dramatically more effective with the radar-bright fractal superscatterers. In contrast, LIDAR based systems, with their “car beanie" laser systems, no longer have an advantage over radar, and will eventually be antiquated. The expense, and detrimental appearance of car LIDAR will disappear on future driverless cars and roads.
When radar looks up, the fractal superscatterers will also shine. Flying cars — scaled-up drones — will also benefit from the bright fractal superscatterers in the same way that driverless cars do, keeping flights in track and away from obstacles.
Tantalizingly, the fractal superscatterers solve an urgent issue with satellites as well. The heavens will explode with thousands of new satellites over the next few years and most will be tiny smallsats, the size of a fist, or smaller. These spacecraft are not easily detected by ground radar, so they cannot be tracked effectively. This creates a huge problem for possible collisions and noisy ground station links.
However, a smallsat with fractal superscatterers has an RCS many times larger than the satellite’s area itself and can easily be seen by ground radar. Fractal superscatterers will enable an entirely new class of extremely small satellites, because they can now be tracked successfully. New fields of space-based enterprise will arise with such small satellites, brightened for radar with fractal superscatterers.
Nathan Cohen, the technology’s inventor and FRACTAL CEO, noted that fractal superscatterers will usher in a new era of radar applications that will have profound benefits to transportation, telecommunications, and space technology. The company wants people to think about what it means to have this technology and who will use it and when. What can the company's invention make possible that could not be done before? It’s exciting to understand that billion dollar industries will be enabled by tiny, beautiful fractals.
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Shousetsu Bang*Bang
Posted on August 6, 2007 by ssbb-admin
by Tsukizubon Saruko (月図凡然る子)
(mirrors http://s2b2.livejournal.com/48291.html)
They had been seven, in the beginning, who had come to the desert to battle Fire.
Now she was the only one. The rest were dead. Seven was a number of power, a number that looped around and swallowed its own tail, but so, she supposed, was one. The last two to fall had been the twins: tall brothers, albino and born hairless as well as pale and crystal-eyed, smooth of head and cheek and even eye. They had been like white blades, going arm-in-arm in the city, always keeping their own counsel. They had been brave and noble to the utmost, and fought like demons, and she had not been surprised that they had lasted longest of all but her. Fire had slain one, battening on him like a hawk and tearing his cooking guts from his body with a single red stroke, and the other had died of the pain. She had honored them to the gods, but not buried them. The desert would do that.
She had walked for days since, and her mouth was parch-cracked and silvered with the sandy dust, her skin rubbed with it so she glittered in the sun as though shot with mica. The desert was scrubby, bone-white, everything from sand to soil to plants to rock stripped to bone and bleached by the unrelenting sun. In places the ground fell away to porous rock, caves like mouths or wombs opening to drifts of white sand and white sun; in other places the rock rose above it, making cliff faces so scoured by the windstorms that they looked like the shapes of great half-buried dragons. Even the little water that stood in some of these caves, some small oases, could not make this place any kinder. It was Fire’s land.
Some of the others had begun wearing full armor, helmets and breastplates and greaves, but she had dressed only in her tunic, her sandals, her bag of water, her pilum in her hand, the other hand with its crisscross of scars empty at her side. She had not regretted her decision, and now alone had stripped to only a cloth for her loins and the bag thrown over her back, and unbound her hair to protect the back of her neck and her shoulders. Her breasts jounced lightly on her upper ribs as she walked. The sun had burned her darker every day, and in the vast expanse of white she was a moving spot of black and bronze. Her sandals were nearly shredded; soon she would be scorching her bare feet on the powdered dust. But the pilum was always the same.
It had been weeks since she had even caught sight of her quarry, except at night when it stood clear against the sky for endless miles; Fire was fleeing her now, and that was good, but agonizing all the same. Her hands ached for blood. There had been seven, but now was one, and she was the one, and so she walked.
They had come to the temple in the spring. They were seven, herself and the old soldier and the aristocrat and the slave and the young soldier and the twins, and people had spoken approvingly of the number. The oracle had anointed them, and they had sacrificed and spent the day in prayer, and feasted until morning in the light of torches, with girls who dripped jewels and myrrh refilling their goblets of wine and dancing in the temple courtyard to drums and singing and the duduk. The old soldier’s wife and children were gathered around him, and they were grave and pale; he did not speak to them during the meal, nor they at all. The young soldier drank to the point of lunacy, danced with the girls like a stumbling fool, and eventually wound up snoring on the shoulders of his comrades, who bore him back to barracks. (He died first in the desert, screaming out his last dumb surprise when a scorpion struck at his heel, before Fire had even shown its face.) The slave sat on the ground at his master’s feet and ate what he was given with evident composure, and the aristocrat dined briefly and then strode out from the firelight, pulling his outer cloak about his shoulders as he disappeared. The twins ate together, smiled at others, spoke only to each other, in low, excited tones.
She sat apart on the temple steps, her goblet at her feet and her meal balanced on her knees, and watched them all. No one had come for her, and she had not expected them to. She had always brought only troubled blessings to her house, and she was not easy to love.
She had lain awake through the festival, until dawn light had chased even the most dedicated celebrants home, and then gone to rest through the heat of the day in her room above the market. When evening cooled the sky again she returned to the temple, mounting the stone steps with one hand up against the last of the sun. One of the temple’s virgins, whose virginity was preserved through all by their service to the goddess, sat on the cool stone within the shrine, and looked up when her shadow fell into the hall. Dark eyes ringed with kohl peered up at her over the girl’s veil, and the corners tilted with what could only have been a tiny smile. She stood for long moments, looking at the virgin, strands of her hair pulling loose from their sculpting wire in the wind that soughed at her back. Then she went to where the girl sat, and dropped a coin before her folded knees. It rang on the stone floor with a chime of startling sweetness.
The sun boiled to nothing in the cliffs to the west. She had been traveling north, the sunset making her squint her left eye shut, and she supposed if she walked long enough the ground would coarsen again and become rocky soil, and then even begin to grow low shrubs and tough bone-land grasses. She would come to the lands where the nomads rode, and she would see cities again. But on foot that would take months more, perhaps even years; and if she lasted long enough to come there without Fire’s head, she would double back.
In the last of the failing light she found one of those smooth rock pores into the ground, and slipped into it; it was a gradual decline, with a drift of white sand blown down into it that she was able to skate and skip down on what was left of her sandals, her pilum held up carefully to the height of her shoulders. Inside it was cool and dark, an organic estate of connecting jointed caves with thin fragments of red sunset coming through holes to the surface here and there, and better yet, with the distant sound of running water humming through the rock. She went deep to find the stream — it was little more than a trickle, really, but the sound carried and grew — and refilled her bag, drinking only a little at a time to keep from being sick. Back at the mouth of the cave there were snakes burrowed into the warm sand, trying to cling to the heat of the day, and she killed one and ate it without bothering to try to cook the meat. There was nothing for tinder here anyway. The only fire was Fire, she thought, and flashed teeth that reflected starlight in her grin. She wanted food or water very little anyway; the desert called her to transform, to become its twin, and then to stay forever with her bones bleached as white as its own. For the time being, however, she resisted.
She bedded down in the cave, on soft drifts of sand fallen on rock. At some time in the night she thought she saw a shape smouldering red and white at the mouth of the cave, a burning form that left a blue-black ghost on her eyes when it was gone, but thought in the morning it must have been a dream. It would be no surprise. She had dreamed of Fire often.
In the curtained depths of the temple the virgin had unveiled her face and uncovered her hair, showing herself young and sweet, though her features remained dominated by those wide eyes that had first beckoned. The girl uncinched the belt below her breasts and pushed the wide neck of her chiton from her shoulders, and let it fall to the floor, then stood naked but for an armband and a layered necklace, her hands at her sides. The nipples of her small breasts stood out like dark berries, the wide swell of her hips holding a perfect cup of dark curls at their center. Although the girl was certain and unafraid, the wideness of her eyes appeared curious. Considering.
She tugged her own tunic over her head, folded it neatly on the stone beside her sandals and the bag she had carried, hesitated, and then also unstrapped the leather band that held her knife in its sheath from around her upper thigh, placing it on top of the pile. She hated to be disarmed, but there was no room in this ceremony for trust to fail. The virgin smiled at her again, drew her to the cushions and guided her down on her stomach, knelt over her back and rubbed her with perfumed oils. The heat of the day continued to fade, the sun disappearing behind the desert; light shifted across the room, disappearing as it went, like a water-drop evaporating even as it rolled. Beyond the oil she could smell smoke, charcoal and charred meat, could hear distant music from the marketplace and rustling sounds from the corridor. Then at last the virgin stopped and lay down beside her, with their foreheads touching, looking into her eyes. After a moment she had sat up, and nodded to the small pile of her things.
“Bring me that bag,” she said. She’d had a sweet, clear voice then, before the desert had stolen its water and turned it to an insect’s buzz. The virgin had got up, her bare bottom smooth and brown and full like some mysterious ripe fruit, gleaming with the light of the lamps, and brought back the bag before lying back down on one side. She had taken from the bag what she wanted; a short, blunted, rounded spike of milky-green jade, carved shallowly with smooth and undulating designs in relief, tied at the base with rawhide and a ring of metal into a rig of soft leather straps. The jade was the width of two finger-joints, and about the length of her knife, but a far sweeter weapon. The leather rigging she fastened around her hips and around under her backside, so that the jade thrust up from her pubis like a man’s member, and at the same time like none that had ever been. The virgin touched it with her fingers, and then smiled and rolled onto her back, spreading her thighs to show where her brown skin and black curls unfolded to a cleft of dusty pink. Her hand spread its lips as well, turning a cleft to a rare blooming flower, and then rubbed its fingers along the delicate folds, warming them, drawing wetness from between. Her eyelids drifted toward closing, that tiny smile still curling her lips.
When the tip of the jade column touched those slick folds, the virgin gasped, and then laughed softly, beneath her breath. “Ahh — ” she murmured, and smiled up around her parted panting lips, her eyelids fluttering. “Cold.” It was the first the girl had spoken, and her voice was low and dusky, all perfume and smoke. Beneath the base of the jade her own cleft swelled even wider apart than it had already been, dripping the first drop of warm moisture that the air outside made cool. She pushed from her groin, and the rod of jade nudged inside the girl, pressing apart soft flesh to make way for itself; she couldn’t feel what it felt, but could feel the resistance of flesh it met, and its slick surpassing. The virgin bit her lip, her head straining back, and then was still. When she stopped pushing the girl reached and grasped the rod, pulling it in again, canting up her hips to bring it along. She shuddered with the girl’s moan when it was fully inside, fully gripped, but didn’t move, and the girl made a stuttering shove with her hips against it, trying to fuck herself on it from her uncertain leverage. She was still, though, only holding the girl pinned where she was, hot and dripping on the cushions all the more with the keening of longing and frustration from that smoke-sounding voice, her whimpering, cold, are you so cold, won’t you —
At last she would. She rocked away and into the virgin, who cried out and gripped her bracing arms in small, damp hands. They moved together again, and again, the jade making wet slipping sounds from inside the girl, not quite buried under the harsh music of their breath, and of the girl’s soft birdlike cries. The room stank of perfume, sweat, sex. The virgin’s hand tucked between her own thighs again, working madly on the tiny nub there with her fingers, her hips grinding a hungry circle into the piercing jade, and she watched through slitted eyes, staring, her thighs wet with her own want and the girl’s hot begging voice, and behind her eyes somewhere there was a figure burning, a coal against the desert sky —
The virgin’s whole body arched like an athlete’s with her climax, legs digging and stretching in the cushions, free hand clawing at the skin of her arm. The girl’s limbs shook with strain, the jade suddenly moving in double slickness as she spilled wet over the rough silk, giving up woman’s seed to the goddess if not man’s, and wouldn’t a goddess prefer that anyway?
She rolled off at the end of it, unstrapping herself from the jade, and the girl lay breathing in whimpers, her legs splayed and arm thrown across her forehead. Those wide eyes slitted open when she moved, and the girl smiled faintly again, as her eyes tracked down to the wet place she had left beneath where she’d been kneeling. The girl reached for her, and held her to a smooth dark bosom rising and falling with breath as she stroked herself off, fast and rough, rubbing her clitoris with three tight fingers until she hissed in breath and bucked with the force of orgasm, darkness wheeling through her head. Then she fell still, and rested, lying atop the temple virgin with the lovely wide eyes. It was dark outside now, the first stars just pricking their way through the black drape of sky. The air smelled cool and alkaline. In time she got up, and dressed, and went her way, leaving the girl prettily asleep in her heap of cushions. It was a fine night, and she went walking, thinking of nothing at all. Only waiting. Wanting to be gone.
She had no way of knowing if any of the others had performed this ceremony, and supposed it made no difference. Gods protected some for loyalty, others out of caprice, still others not at all and for no reason. Still, she was left alive, and she had given all that she could afford. In the end, nothing was explained, and it was all as meaningless as the wet dash of the white twin’s guts on the desert dust.
Every day was as clear and as murderous as the last. She saw shimmering hazes on the horizon where the sun struck the white soil, seeming mists that lifted on approach as though with caprice all their own. Time seemed to stretch enormously, and her vision was strange. She supposed she would die, but she thought it would take a long time. Her intent had embalmed her with its strength.
She was coming closer, too; there were tracks, sometimes, that Fire had left. Long, looping black skids on the dust, fading in and out as they passed through places where there was enough sand in the soil to have scorched to glass. There were no individual footfalls in these marks, only trails like the negative images of those sometimes streaked by thin clouds across the merciless afternoon sky. Because it was so fast, she thought. Fire didn’t run but seemed somehow to fly on land, or perhaps to leap and consume its way along like its namesake. Either way, it was too fast to catch, at least before it decided to catch you instead. She had seen these, and followed them at some distance, and on this nameless endless day she tracked one to a larger sign of Fire’s passing: the skeleton of a low desert shrub, heated wholly black and crumbling where it stood, in the shadow of one of those sleeping cliffs. It couldn’t have happened long ago, or by now the wind would have blown what was left of it away. The air was so clear she first saw it from a distance of what must have been two miles, and walked to it over the course of the late morning, intrigued by its shape even at a distance. When she came close she could see the way its thin bark had crackled and become shiny, the way the pointed twigs that remained at its tips jutted starkly out into nothing, the finger-bones of a corpse. She broke a clutch of them off, and crumbled them in her hand, leaving it littered with black fragments that she smiled at and then wiped off on her thigh. She broke off another clutch of bush-twigs and nestled it in the cloth around her hips. It would break apart anyway, but it would be there. She had taken other sign with her for a while, as well: a white stone with a bristle of black scorches where it had been touched, a small jag of that volcanic black glass that Fire left in its wake. It was enough to have something she could keep, even if not forever. A whetstone for her appetite’s blade.
She had seen Fire now, but never well — it was just so fast! — and anyway it refused to be described. You could try, but all you would be left with were words that would crumble in your hands, like the blackened twigs. Its shape was vaguely human, even more vaguely female: the suggestion of swells like dunes at the breast and hip, a mass of flame depending from its head and back that could resemble a woman’s unbound hair when it licked and flickered out behind the running creature. It was molten, always shifting and escaping the eye. It was a mass of rolling color, black in the places that were coolest shading to red in those that were hot shading to white in those that were hottest, and too bright to look at directly. The eyes must be shielded from it, as though from the sun. There were no features, no face to speak of, or if there were they were indistinct and she had not seen them in its speed and brightness. Only more of those swimming burning colors, bright spots going in and out. To say any of this if she were asked would be true, she knew, but it would also fail to capture the essentials of Fire; it would succeed no more than if she, asked to describe the twins, had said that they breathed evenly and had fingernails that grew. It would only skirt the edges of the chasm in which the real Fire lay, predatory even when imprisoned in words.
Dark came, and night, and in twilight she saw it again, a streak of red-white racing the top of a cliff more miles distant than she could have counted. Although it burned her eyes she watched it for the few seconds until it was gone, and though she waited for it to reappear around the far looping slope of the bluffs, it never did.
As a child who was still an infant more than a child, perhaps two warm winters old, she had once put her chubby curious hand into the heart of a cooking-fire. This was not something she remembered but something she had been told, but still she fancied she remembered why: that she had been entranced by the lovely core of white light at its center, where the flame burned hottest, and sought to hold it in her hand. The slave who tended the kitchen had been occupied, salting and spicing fat-marbled slabs of lambs’ meat to keep them safe from the hot, but when she saw the child with her hand stretched to the oven flames she lunged to her, scattering the meat, knocking a tower of crockery to the stones where it shattered into splintery, uneven dragon’s teeth. She had caught the matron’s child back by the nape of her neck and the collar of her shift, the girl (the woman she had become had been told) screaming and wailing as much in cheated outrage as in pain, no more than a second after she had first started to be burned. In an instant the slave had dragged her at a run, around the broken dishes to save her feet, over to the water-pump. The child’s wrist thrust and held under the spout, she had hauled like a mad demon on the arm, bathing the hand in gushing cool water for moments as long as she could manage, until at last her breath ran short and she fell against the pipe, heaving, the little girl crying, the rest of the household coming on the run. That hand was still seamed with scars in her womanhood, but she had lost neither it nor even the skin that covered it, and for the slave woman’s quick and canny action she had only gone to her knees to be flogged the next day, at the block in the estate’s central courtyard, not there to have her head struck off. Things always could be worse, one had to suppose.
It was a story her mother, matron of the house, told often, and with a grim smile that told the tale’s unspoken moral: that her youngest daughter was, at last, as strange and inscrutable as the stone floor that had held the fire, and as apt to break what fell to her.
In the weeks that followed the temple ceremony, she had woken one cool, dim morning, and passed over her tunic for a proper chiton that had been gathering dust at the bottom of her clothing box. She had styled her hair around sculpting wire more finely than her ordinary twist, and put on what little jewelry she had. And when morning had fully broken, hot and dry and blinding white, she had gone home. It was something she did as seldom as she could avoid it, but the time for farewells had come. She might not be missed, but neither would she be forgotten.
The estate was lovely in the spring: a few amazing trickles of water finding their way through shaded rocks in the courtyard, bleached green dotted over the limbs of the zagging white desert trees that looked like lightning from the ground. She had come through the rough sandstone pillars that marked its entry and stood looking, drinking strange familiarity, until her sister’s son came out of the shrubs to her at a precarious, toddling run. She had pulled him up onto her hip and walked with him to the house, and she had answered his child’s questions with a grave seriousness that had him squirming away again, bored and puzzled, by the time they reached the colonnade. She had never been good with children, even when she had been one herself. She had set him down, and he run to play, his tiny sandals striking up dust around the house’s side into who knew where. Her mother must be glad there was a boy now, she had thought. Her father had died at war when she was very small, and her mother, despite her efforts to remarry, had to her shame birthed a troupe of daughters; no man would have her, and she had remained cursed with freedom. She had run the house and slaves herself for years, with weary determination, until her daughters were old enough to wed — or, in the case of the youngest, to vanish into the streets of the city, looking after her own strange counsels — and then had happily spread the burdens among them and their husbands, attending instead to the education of her grandchildren.
She found her mother in a graceful, sun-filled front room, reclining on her couch with a heap of sewing and another grandchild — this one a small, dark girl — cradled on her lap. Her mother looked up at her entrance, her eyes cool in the shadows of her hair and the creases that had begun to fold her skin, then jogged the child gently on her legs, murmuring to the cup of a small ear like a shell: “Look, darling, your aunt has come.”
The little girl giggled behind her hand, but her eyes as she looked up were wondering and solemn. She looked back at the child, steadily, and then at her mother. “I came to say my farewells,” she said. Her mother’s smile was tight and dry, a skin stretched over sticks and held to smoke.
“I thought you wouldn’t change your mind,” her mother said. She had tilted her head, standing framed in the doorway, where mid-day light must be circling her in gold.
Her mother’s tight smile had harshened, and she lifted the child off her lap, setting her on the ground and whispering to her again; the girl hesitated for only a moment before darting around the room’s corner and out of sight, still laughing out her nerves, nimble as a deer. “It’s a man’s foolishness,” her mother said, in tones of dismissal, taking up her sewing again. “To go and die in the desert, and for what? It does us no harm. It may even be some god, and we giving it offense.”
She could have smiled at the oddness of it, her mother’s saying such a thing, but she didn’t. “They may not die. You don’t know what happens.”
“They go. They don’t come back. If they don’t die they run away cowards, and might as well be dead.” She looked up from the stitching, with another cool, assessing glance. “But you will not run.”
Her mother sighed. “It is good to be brave, I suppose. But you don’t need to be. What good is a jewel with nowhere to pin it?”
She’d considered a moment. The sun boiled up into the sky, shaking heat out like a blanket over the manor house and the city that led beyond, in the navel cup of the hills. It was morning but in her head the sun had seemed to be going down all the same, the light always quitting the world, for all of those days between the decision made and the act begun. She had dwelt in a state of constant twilight. But it was she, of course, who had been leaving the world.
“I’ll come back,” she said, at last.
Her mother had sniffed. “No one comes back.”
Had she meant it? Even now she couldn’t say. It had seemed a kind thing to say, a generous thing, and she had said it because kindness between her mother and sisters and herself had been a thin stream, like those trickles between the stones in the front yard: more a mockery of the thing than the thing itself. It was not precisely that she cared so much what impression of herself she left her mother with, or on what terms, as it was that she wanted to give her something that she could not otherwise have given, for the very reason that she was leaving and this was how to leave, how to leave well for battle as well as fight well once the battle was met. Because both were equally important, and because this was another ritual, another favor spilled to the gods. Seed, water, heart’s blood. Liquid in the desert.
Drain it all away, that was the key; and go to her desire dry and hollow. Go thirsty. Drink it up.
Maybe she had even been so arrogant as to believe what she said was true. But her mother had only looked into her with the caustic, half-cocked eyes of cynicism bred unbearably with love.
“Then why say farewell?” she had asked. And her daughter had almost smiled, as much as she ever did.
“Because I wish you to, mother. However I may fare.”
They had touched hands, and then her mother had caught hers, pulling it to her breast. Pressing it to her heart with her own palm.
“Stay,” she had said, and at last the feeling in her eyes had seemed true; her worldly-wise woman’s drama mask had been set aside, and she was a mother with her child again. Not pleading, not quite, but laying as wide open as she could the last door. “You can marry. You can live long. Just stay here. You can still choose that.”
“No,” she’d said. “I can’t.”
The dreams were vivid, half hallucinations, bright as brass and bone-harsh as the rock. She lay in the sandy dust at the bottom of soft womblike caves, shadows on her skin, red light burning through her eyelids. Fire was with her. She dared not look, not move, but its presence was written onto every inch of her, scrawling heat into her blood. She could feel its closeness, low and sly as the creeping approach of death itself. But even that could not chill her.
Sometimes she only sensed it lingering there, hovering, in long timeless moments that spun like glass on a string; she floated, and felt it, and wanted to reach for it, but if ever her control broke and she did stretch out with her hand or even with the force of the towering colossus that was her wanting, her desire, it slipped away in gossamer strands into a cool darkness, bitterly disappointing in its relief. Sometimes Fire was closer, and bottled her breath into her lungs, afraid to smell the acrid sear of smoke like ozone as it made glass of sand at her side. Knowing if she opened her eyes it would be gone, and she would see only a shape burned into the ground beside her, the shape of where something like a woman had lain on its side and destroyed everything it touched. The molten curves of false hip, false shoulder, false breast, false feet. And the thought of that shape beside her coaxed one last offering of water from between her thighs: a dew and then a drip, darkening the sand beneath in her own way.
In her dreams, it sometimes even touched.
The first contact was a soft brush against her wrist: tentative, questioning, demanding, like a cat’s batting paw, and her cut-loose dreaming mind distantly anticipated pain. But there was none. Fire did not burn her now, and only as she realized this did it occur to her, in a twisted riddle-answer of dream logic, that this was because while it was made of flame, she herself was carved of jade. It could not burn her, not now. The worst it could do was leave patterns of soot, splintery black crystals on her cool stone skin, to mark behind it where it had been. She wanted to open her eyes, to see this miracle — to lift a hand and see its pale, green-tinged translucency — but still she could not. Even if Fire’s flesh would no longer burn, the sight of it might yet blind.
The touch skimmed up her arm, light and strange. She could feel all of its heat without the pain it should have caused; the resulting sensation was almost incomprehensible, like touching light, or taking the sun under her skin. Her stone flesh pricked up in goosebumps like bas-relief along its path, and she heard a sound: a shifting, boiling sound that was nonetheless like breath. Like a voice, sighing. Or perhaps chuckling, low under its breath.
Shifting of air. Heat rising, moving over her, like a storm front passing through. And she not reaching, but lying still, and letting it come.
It came. It was soft and smooth and pliable, hotter than heat itself, hotter than the core of a world. It pinned her to the ground like the weight of a tiny burning star. A swell like dunes pressed into her breasts, its heat against her nipples pricking them up hard and wanting. Her thighs spread out, helpless, and hot strange legs surged at once between them, pushing them farther. She moaned nakedly, and molten digits that cleaved one to the other squeezed between her hard jade lips. The tumbling, spilling flames that were like its hair licked at her shoulders and her neck. She had always been cool, never quite cold, could always be stirred to some degree of warmth, but now she was made of coldness and she could never remember wanting so badly, needing so much. And yet she made no move to grasp it: fearing, perhaps, even so lost, that to reach would be for it to slip away again, leaving her with burning empty hands. It was Fire and it was fire and it was smoke, and it was not for capture.
The cloth at her hips was no stone shell, and it scorched to crumbled nothing in seconds, leaving her bare and grinding up for friction. It pinned her after a moment with the press of something like a knee, drawing out a muffled cry — answering her plea but also keeping her still, preventing her from seizing more. Hand-paws made of flame slid down her body, stopping at the peaks of her breasts where hardness was softness turned hard, teasing searingly until she shook. Her arms splayed out, fingers buried in the coarse white sand, taking deep clenching fistfuls and crushing them with the force of tectonic plates. Its breathing strange and loud near her ear, the sound of air rushing to feed a burning forest.
When its hand finally settled its exquisite apocalypse of heat at the fork of her thighs, Fire leaned closer to her ear, and spoke.
They had come to the edge of the city before dawn, as the last of spring bleached into dead, bloodless summer. They were seven, and everyone agreed that the number was good, good to start, even if in the end any good number was reduced to none. The crazed stone walls of the city, the market, the warrens of dwellings cut into the neighboring cliffs, jutted up above and behind them, in colors that in the unborn rose light made them seem like planes of flesh. The wind was low and constant, sweeping dreams out of heads and leaving eyes awake and watchful, in the alleys and the low places where poor families slept in mazes of swinging cloth.
A pale ghost of the moon had still ridden the sky, not far above the spire of the temple, which the goddess had decreed should be set in that spot for just such a purpose. She had watched it as she whetted her pilum’s tip, as the others tightened straps and hoisted bags and checked on weapons’ keenness. A choir of mourner-women ululated prematurely along the cliff wall, off and on, their faces gauzed with thin black cloth and mouths trembling dens of noise. Their families — of those of them that had families — stood weeping, or holding each other, or even a few simply silent and calm. The slave’s master stood in a pose of grief, with head on hand and elbow braced, and she found this curiously touching. None of the seven paid their attendant any mind, however.
Her mother had not come, but one of her sisters had; she stood pale and colorless in the strange light, her son asleep in a sling of cloth across her chest. But this one did not weep; only watched, her hands clenched against themselves, her feet planted and skimmed with dust. She supposed all her sisters had finished weeping for her long since.
They had collected themselves at last, and stood, and faced the desert. It was cool before the sun, and she remembered later feeling ready and strong, snapping her teeth like a wild dog after bone and blood, before the desert sun had taken from her her strength and the memory of all hunger but the deepest and truest kind. She had thought of Fire out there, somewhere, awaiting her, and her limbs had stiffened with the tension of desire. As though preparing to stretch out her hand, and touch, and take.
She tried to imagine returning: Fire’s cooling head slung on her back, tanned and hardened by the sun, meeting wild crowds and triumph and joy overflowing out into the city streets. The sun bright, the sky clear, the world full of color and song, her family with arms newly outstretched, welcoming her back into love that had never been. She could not seem to do it — could not even seem to want to — but she found nothing especially strange in that. Did one go hunting for the sake of hunt’s end?
They went into the desert, they seven, to where the young soldier would be scorpion-struck, where the old soldier would fall in grim stoic terror, his sword still in his burning hand, where the slave would lose his arm and leg and die in horrible fever-slowness and the aristocrat beheaded and the white twins go to death together as in life. They went with heads high, the sun coming to meet them, those who loved them watching and made helpless by their love. They were proud, they seven, and strong, and in the end, mortal, always mortal. Not once did they look back.
Must you kill what you love? was what Fire murmured in her ear, its voice the soaring crackling of thick, burning wood, in her dreams and on the sand at the bottom of the world. Its hand cupped her, then digits took their more delicate place, finding carved swollen lips of the most secret kind. Does it bring you all such terror, to find passion in your hearts, that you must cut them out and cast them from you, and find satisfaction only in the flowing of your blood? You can deny it if you like, but I know. I look in the eyes, you understand. Every single one. I see very well.
She did not speak. She didn’t know if stone could.
I have lived very long, Fire said. Its fingers were fingers of flame, licking at the tiny moveless nub of stone cradled in folds that had once been flesh between her legs. It couldn’t burn and couldn’t melt, not when she was like this, not now; but its heat branded her, and teased at her. She had no water to give up, but she was slick enough. I know this desert and the one in which you dwell. You stand at such curious distance, you who come, before you come. You care for few things, and then only one, after you have heard my name.
You have come the furthest, Fire said in her ear. Will you end like the rest?
She had to end somehow. Her legs were splayed and shaking, knees lifted to form towers to either side; her voice broke on the force of nameless breaths. Her stone hands reached, found sand, opened straining and spread as the rest of her, trembled. Its heat flickered across her clitoris, across her lips, only ever grazing her solid surface, unable to change or move her.
In her ear, Fire whispered, You may kill what you love; but what you will kill is yourself. A part of you knows this, I think, and welcomes it with arms apart, and yet you come as though you truly thought that war was what you dreamed of. So I put it to you: Is this the ending you seek? A splash of brain and guts on the rocks, for the buzzards to pick? Must you become a shade, and go altogether out of a world you never quite lived in, and thereby settle the question your life has raised? Your love is so dry, so distant… Must you stay at the length of an arm, for fear of what an embrace might be?
Must you throw yourself to Fire, my love?
Are you so cold?
She reached her peak, gasping, climbing, towering like flame herself in the darkness of caves at dusk. Her eyes, her dreaming eyes, cracked open at the end, in spite of her will, taking in only the tiniest slice of sight — of light, gold-red-white and glorious. Fire, burning into her body and mind, only a sliver of painful beauty, driving inside her and stealing her out of both life and death. Only bleached bone in the desert, forever; only shadow, only stone.
She woke with her eyes aching, her body parched dry, before dawn in the darkness with snakes burrowed up along her sides and sand grimed into her cheeks and fingers and gritting in her teeth. The sunless air was crisp and chill, the sand like a blue hidden lake. Her breath puffed up a plume of white silk. For long moments she only lay, gritty and half-alive, and stared at the wasp’s nest curves of white rock in endless hollows over her head.
It was closer now, she thought, eyes open in the desert dark. It had come so close.
She caught Fire at last at sunset, in a place where cliff walls looped a vast expanse of sand on either side, and a rock shelf as tall as these thrust up in the rough center, like a skeleton finger rising out of sand. Bloody evening light filled the canyon, and in its glow the land, already bitter, looked like a plain of hell.
She saw it from the mouth of where the cliff walls opened, perhaps a mile away: a brilliant spot of light, under the shadow of the white rock protrusion, that throbbed with a pulse like no other light in this twilit place. It was still, when she saw it, perhaps coiled under the rock like a snake, perhaps resting. Perhaps she had even tired it with her pursuit, and that thought, if no other, brought up her blood in the triumphant roaring crescendo of battle fever. What strength she had left was almost gone, her body wasted angles, her eyes sinking into skull-hollows, but she would find what she needed here, on this last battle-ground. This would be the end of it, one way or another. Weary or no, she had no doubt that it was she that Fire awaited.
Her heartbeat made a sound in her ears like the thrumming wings of a thousand birds. Her vision went dark, and in that darkness, she could see its light very well. Her pilum was ready. She hoisted it, and began to run.
In no more than seconds, Fire seemed to come aware: it unfurled itself to standing, rippling as it built up like true fire. She ran at it, her breath a thunder, the cliff walls streaming past. And then Fire was moving — running at her, growing like light into her eyes — streaking over the land like lightning gone sideways —
Steady — weapon up —
When it was almost on her she pulled up suddenly, skidding on her heels, bracing her pilum. She could see no expression in Fire — could barely see it at all, had to squint her eyes against it — but she sensed its recognition, that nonetheless it couldn’t stop its barreling speed. It swerved instead, sharp right at the last breath, for a fast circle to strike her from behind. Good, she thought, and yes; and the coldness of her mind was the wracking chill of her warrior’s fever.
She spun and lunged like a striking snake the second it was barely close enough, and she was not as fast as Fire, no mortal was, but she was fast enough for this. Fire’s own momentum carried it into the path of her weapon. She struck it in the side, a glancing hit but fair and true. It surged into and around her blade in licking flames, and then stumbled, falling to a crouch, when she withdrew it. When she brought the pilum’s point back to her gaze she found its metal fastenings and shaft melted and warped, letting the tip list away slightly, but it would serve, and she allowed herself a moment’s savage joy for her foresight in tipping it with onyx. No good against armor, prone to shatter; but otherwise, sharp enough to cut the air itself in two, and most of all, even fire could not best stone.
Fire was up from where it had fallen even before she could recover, however. It streaked away again, toward the rock shelf, and she took off running at once even knowing she could never catch it if it did decide to flee. But she did not think it would. They both wanted this done. She could see a trail of black dribbles of some stuff it had left in the sand, making smoke rise from the holes they ate. Not thinking, only skirting around to avoid touching them on her bare feet.
It did not flee. At the rock outcropping it swerved again, circling, then leaping, climbing up onto the rock itself without seeming to climb at all, only in one place and then the next with no pause between. She made no attempt to climb after it, just stood her ground with face upturned and weapon raised. Sure enough, when it had attained a height, it flickered, then jumped down at her. Changed its shape in mid-fall, spinning and changing and readying all its limbs to strike. She thrust up her pilum, aiming straight into its middle — and it caught itself on the metal shaft with both feet and hands, now like a monkey on a stick. The weight pushed her arms to a sagging half-mast, and then it had thrust off again, tumbling and airborne. The pilum’s shaft had now crumpled on itself near the top like cloth instead of iron, shortening it by inches. Two rivulets of molten metal rolled down it toward her hands, and she hissed at the sight of them, turning the weapon down so they streamed away — and now Fire was falling to her again, its hands stretched out like murder, and all she could do was fling herself aside and out of its path.
It landed where she had been, striking up sand in a billowing cloud with a sound for the contact that was again like striking lightning: crackling boom, sizzle and spit. It leapt for her again, in a leopard’s stretching pounce. There was no way she could move fast enough, but she found she could anticipate it now, knowing her own vitals and how it preferred to strike: knowing it like she knew herself, she thought, and it worked a thrill of a shudder through her shoulders and her back. She brought up her spear, and as Fire came, put its point straight through the center of Fire’s reaching hand.
It fell past her, only grazing her, singeing her here and there but leaving her without any real burns. Its other hand tried to reach for a second, and then fell away, and it jerked its impaled one away after. The pilum’s shaft jarred in her hands with the force of its retreat. It pulled the wounded hand to its chest, holding it there, hunkered, and though it had no eyes that she could see she could have sworn that it was staring at her in some emotion she could not name.
Then it was gone. A trail of whatever it had in place of blood led around behind the other side of the rock outcropping, out of sight.
She ran after, panting her breath, and her head sang emptily like a hornets’ nest abuzz. The trail led to something she had not been able to see from the far side: a cave entrance, leading into the outcropping itself. She did not so much as hesitate, plunging into the cool darkness, with a chill that almost — she could scarcely credit it — spoke to her what she had forgotten, barely ever known, of moisture. Almost… damp.
Outside the sun was nearly down. She left behind the first pricking lights of stars at the indigo edge of the sky, and plunged down the sharp slope the cave path took at once inside. The soles of her feet made rustling slaps on the stone floor.
Fire was at the bottom, where the tunnel opened out again, the only light in a vast stone cavern lined with stalactites and uneven planes. And there was moisture, she could see by the red glow it cast — a stunning miracle, a subterranean lake, only a few yards across but an ocean in her starving eyes. Fire was standing, at the cavern’s center, still, only waiting. Its light reflected off the lake’s uneasy surface, stirred by their arrival and the tiny trickles of underground water that fed it, painting the cave’s roof and floor and walls with ripples of red. They both seemed to swim in redness, twins of shocking difference nevertheless formed in the same womb.
She looked at Fire, no longer fearing for her eyes; at this point, she thought, blindness was the least of her cares. It burned into them, beautiful and unsteady, a woman made of the sun. It had bled its strange blood on the rocks.
She flew at it, crying like a bird. It fell to a defensive crouch, but did not use its unearthly speed to back away or circle around; perhaps it was weary, drained of its life, or perhaps it even feared going too near the water. She supposed it was possible. She felt small, strengthless, drained of all but the dregs of her desire and her hope here at the last; with the desert left behind outside, only the two of them left alone, she felt very loud, and very hollow.
She raised her pilum, drove it down. Fire deflected it, but at the cost of another shallow scratch along its shoulder and breastbone: she could actually see this one open, a momentary line of bright light that then went blacker than even its coolest places. And it lost its poise again, tumbling to its side. She had tired it more than she had thought, hurt it worse than she had thought. It had slain all the rest but she had offered herself as its true opponent, and it had accepted her, and she had proven herself worthy. It had fallen before her. She had all but won.
But how much had the other six tired it, even before her? How much had the years tired it before any of them? How old was it, and how deep wounded?
She stood over it, her breathing deep and harsh, struggling not to feel pity.
Fire did not get up. It seemed to know its own defeat. She thought, looking down on it, her bare and sun-scorched breast heaving with her pilum raised to her shoulder, that she could kill it now, if she wanted. Take its head as she had dreamed. Leave with it. Turn back. Go home.
Yes. Now she could.
They stayed like that for time that seemed like hours, she above, it sprawled below. Gazing at each other, each in their own ways. Hearing the strangeness of each other’s own breath.
The pilum made a clanging clattering when it fell to the floor. Her hand was as steady as it had ever been, as she reached it down toward where Fire lay. It was an offering, and an invitation, but it was more than only that. In the light of Fire’s skin its latticework of burn-scars could just barely be seen.
Fire turned its inscrutable, molten head up to her hand. And then it reached up, back to meet her, with its hand.
It reached. And touched. And she, at last, grasped.
She lifted it to its feet, letting it stand before her once more, her enemy and her equal. She still held its hand as they stood, facing each other down. Clasping it. Holding its lovely core cradled in her palm.
Closed her eyes in the rush of heat as it moved past her, like a storm front blowing in.
When it was gone, she went with no hurry to the lake, and plunged her hand into it. Blood and char spilled out into the water in soft billows like ink. She thought of a dancing girl with scarves in the marketplace, stripping away layers, down to nothingness. A slight, distant smile played across her lips.
It wasn’t much good this time, though; what she took out of the water was a ruined, crumpled stump in a crackling black carapace, the flaking charcoal lumps that had been its fingers curled into a dead seizure’s lock against its palm. She tried to flex it, heedless of the screaming red tower of pain, and could not: all the feeling and connections in the flesh must have been destroyed by the heat, perhaps even down to the very bone. That hand would never open again.
No matter. She had another.
She cleaned shreds of the fabric from around her waist as best she could in the water, and wrapped them, still soaked, around her hand. When she was done, she left her pilum where it lay, and went out again, into the clear, cooling desert night with its roof of stars.
And, when she had picked up Fire’s trail, followed.
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8 June 2009: interview with Mario Sepi, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
As special guest of the last Spring Day chat, Mario Sepi expressed his views on the current economic crisis. Sepi also answered two interview questions on the main areas the European Parliament is investing to fight the economic crisis and on the connection between solidarity and competitiveness.
(Interviewer Lucia Sali from European Schoolnet, audio file in Italian and French)
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HomeBrickiGiggs Off To A Flyer as United thrash Norwich – Talking Points
Giggs Off To A Flyer as United thrash Norwich – Talking Points
April 27, 2014 Bricki Bricki, Man United, Managers, Match Reports, Norwich City, Premier League 3
Author: Bricki
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After a busy week at Old Trafford that saw David Moyes contentious reign ended and stalwart Ryan Giggs take over as interim manager, Norwich City were the visitors for a game that many hoped would bring a feel good factor back to the club.
Giggs’ team selection wouldn’t have looked out of place if it had been Moyes picking the team but after a slow start, the team were comfortable 4-0 winners and could have scored more. The only bone of contention for fans would have been the inclusion of Tom Cleverley and omission of Juan Mata. Mata would make a second half impact however and his two goals along with a Rooney double were just reward for a positive performance.
Norwich are now looking down the barrel of relegation with Chelsea and Arsenal their remaining games. Judging by their performance at Old Trafford it would be very surprising to see them getting anything out of those games.
Here we take a look at some the main talking points and invite comment/debate from all fans.
Class Of 92 In Session
The roar was possibly the biggest of the season as a suited and booted Ryan Giggs made his way to the dugout. Giggs looked every inch the manager of Manchester United and his first trot down the steps to remonstrate with the referee was greeted with glee by the masses. With Scholes, Butt and Phil Neville alongside him, this was a moment that may be a permanent fixture in the years to come. The selections of Kagawa and Welbeck were explained with the logic of both having been successful in previous games against Norwich. The team itself started slowly and seemed to take time to shake the cobwebs from attacking freedom that had been locked away under Moyes.
The second half was more like the United of old with freedom to move and the introduction of Juan Mata brought another level of creativity to the attacking play. In the bigger picture however there was nothing in the team selection here that we hadn’t seen under David Moyes, it was more about the confidence, belief and freedom instilled in the players that made a difference.
Norwich were woeful and it would have taken a performance of biblically poor proportions for them to get something here so it’s important not to get caught up in any hysteria with Giggs in charge. It would be folly to suggest Giggs has done anything here to suggest he deserves the job full time. A more practical solution would for Giggs and the other class of 92 players to operate as part of the coaching staff under an experienced manager like a Louis Van Gaal before being considered for the management role further down the line.
At least the smiles were back however.
Rooney Stifling Those Around Him
Two goals from Rooney disguised what was another ‘so-so’ performance and his impact on those players around him is starting to become an issue. It might seem absurd to be critical of a player who has scored and created plenty this season but do we get the best out of Kagawa, Mata and Januzaj when Rooney is involved?
With his new contract it seems extremely unlikely that Rooney would be going anywhere but if Van Gaal comes in as suggested, what sort of role can we expect for him? It seems very unlikely that he would be selected over Van Persie for the striking role and is Rooney a better creative number 10 than Mata? If the team were to shape up in a 4-3-3 style or with just one central striker then Rooney may be moved wide to accommodate this.
Either way it’s a conundrum that the new boss will have to figure out quickly as it’s very hard to see how Rooney, Mata and Van Persie would fit into one team.
Tom Cleverley In His United End Game It Would Seem
Cleverley was a surprise on Giggs’ teamsheet yesterday and try as he might, it seemed nothing would come off for the lad on the field. The cheers as he left the pitch were nasty and uncalled for when a player is trying his hardest, even if it isn’t coming off for him.
Cleverley gives the impression of a man who is defeated at Manchester United, whatever he now tries or however we support him it just isn’t going to happen. It’s a huge shame for a kid who had worked so hard to get where he is and made such a positive impact to start with. Injuries and an over reliance on Tom in a midfield where he was never going to be a player who should be selected every week exposed his weaknesses. The negative fan reaction to his poor performances didn’t help matters but it just never seemed to improve and sporadic, poor performances when selected this season have left Cleverley as a man who doesn’t appear to know when he will next catch a break.
It seems inevitable that Cleverley will leave in the summer with Everton already registering an interest it seems. If he does move on then we can only hope he rediscovers that belief and performances which had fans excited about what he can do.
Since his arrival Mata hasn’t set the world alight but he has settled in and quietly gone about his business well. His demotion to the bench yesterday was seen as the right call as many in the media but it was his impact that made the game comfortable for United. We saw more marauding runs from Mata here with several lovely balls through to release team mates. One pass with the outside of his left foot was just perfection in its weight and direction.
As United look to rediscover the attacking zeal of old in the last few games it seems the likeliest source will be our little Spaniard. He now looks settled and we can only hope yesterdays exciting cameo is a sign of the future for him.
It’s very hard not to love him.
It was a game we should have won even with Fred the Red in charge but it was pleasing to see United try and attack a team for a change. If we can have more football like the second half for the rest of the season then Giggsy will have done ok.
The debate over Giggs getting the role full time is far too early to start however it’s got to be a more experienced manager for me at this moment. Once we have a better base to work off then Giggs’ time will come.
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3 Comments on Giggs Off To A Flyer as United thrash Norwich – Talking Points
Carson April 27, 2014 at 9:42 am
“…It seems very likely that he would be selected over Van Persie for the striking role…”
Is this a typo?
Arjun April 27, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Cleverley is good. Give him time. Van Gaal can make a legend out of him yet. Remember the barca friendly. He was one of the few United players who looked capable of playing them. Give him time. Can’t hurt us any more than Moyes’ reign.
denton davey April 27, 2014 at 6:45 pm
I’m in complete agreement with your assessment of the conundrum that TheWayneBoy poses – he’s not the best #9 and he’s not the best #10 (he’s probably not the second-best #10 !).
For me, the worst aspect of the MoyesRegime was, first and foremost, brown-nosing TheWayneBoy. Rooney is a very, very good footballer, some of the time. What makes his new contract so problematic to the current playing-staff is that caving-in to his demands has had a huge knock-on effect – we know that playing TheWayneBoy as #10 means marginalizing both Mata and KagawaBunga who are simply not wing-players yet if Rooney is given the #10 role then where can these two get playing time ? So, if Rooney is going to play all the time as a forward then it just has to be as #9 which means that one (or three) of DannyTheLad, RVP, and Chicharito will be pissed off because they would be marginalized. Moreover – as we saw in the dismal display @ Everton – TheWayneBoy plays for himself and is not disciplined positionally so that he was all-over-the-shop: everywhere but central and forward !
So, yeah, TheWayneBoy is a key part of the puzzle – both for good and ill. The way I see it, with the current surplus of attacking players and absolute dearth of midfield talent, Rooney has to evolve into TheScholesRole because he can do it and because if he does (“ComeToJesus”) then his playing-time has much less impact on the others by marginalizing either the support-attackers (Adnan/Kagawa/Mata) or the strikers (RVP, Chicharito/DannyTheLad). Indeed, I think that perhaps the best, most economical strategy would be to play TheWayneBoy/MrJones as the “2” in a 4-2-3-1. That would mean that without additions, this front six would be both strong and cheap (i.e., no expensive transfers) and that would mean that there would be big money to rebuild the defence with a LB and two quality, central defenders. Furthermore, depth might be a problem but if UTD don’t make the Europa League for next year then a smaller squad/less tinkering would be a very, very good thing. Depth could be provided by the young talent coming through the ranks – James Wilson, Will Keane, Jesse Lingard and Nick Powell. These guys might (or might not) be good enough to make the step-up but it was only by giving playing-time to AdnanJ that it was obvious that he is more useful than AshleyBloodyYoung/Valencia/Nani/ and, probably, Zaha. Sheeeee-it, maybe even Bebe might spring a big, big surprise and he couldn’t be worse than the four just mentioned !
With regards to Giggs/Manager – no way. Keep SAF out-of-the-loop, too. Fergy should be ashamed of his “choice” of AgentMoyes but apparently he’s not – he’s now shit-stirring in favour of a complete neophyte and one who will be under-his-thumb, too.
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Saturday, July 31st, 2004
From John Kerry’s nomination speech, paragraph 45.
We will double our Special Forces to conduct terrorist operations, anti-terrorist operations.
This is a transcript from the actual televised speech itself and not the written preview of the speech sent to the media Thursday afternoon, I suppose.
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Florida is Fixed
A state court judge in Florida ordered Thursday that the board of elections immediately release a list of nearly 50,000 suspected felons to CNN and other news organizations that last month sued the state for access to copies of the list.
The state scrapped the database Saturday after finding it ignored thousands of Hispanic voters. (Florida Hispanic voters = Cubans.)
Item #3:
“We are not going to engage in every accusation du jour from people whose goal it is to undermine voter confidence,” DiPietre said. “The governor has every confidence in the Department of State, election supervisors and the staffers who are working to ensure a fair and seamless election, and the voter should, too.”
The liberal Democrats have already begun their attacks and the new electronic voting machines do not have a paper ballot to verify your vote in case of a recount. Make sure your vote counts. Order your absentee ballot today.”
Two Election Voting Lists
My tagline at the top is an obvious lie. It doesn’t lie as much as it did previously, but it still lies. I changed it from “as though it doesn’t matter” to “as though it barely matters.”
I obviously have a dog in this fight… despite any and all grievances I express about Kerry… I view Kerry as an improvement over what the DNC offered up in 2000 (yes, that is damning him with a little feignt praise), and Bush as worse than what I thought he was in 2000. At the same time, it frequently seems like the election is analogious to an election for American Mob Boss.
Forget it though. I feel the need to steer away from the cynicism and get down to brass tasks: I shall create two lists. The first: the Case Against Bush. The second: the Case For Kerry. I jotted some items down, and it’s obvious the first list is easier than the second list — without too much thought, I have 10 items down against Bush and 5 items down for Kerry.
Suggestions and ideas are being taken.
Changing Horses in Mid-Stream
Ron Paul, the Libertarian in Congress — albeit with the “R” Republican after his name — apparently gave a floor speech at the time of Iraqi War Resolution about the “myth” that “war makes good politics” — saying that in the long-term wars tend to destroy candidates and politicians, so if you’re voting cynically for that reason — think long and hard.
The classic example is probably Woodrow Wilson. In his case, he brought US approval into the war mostly through a sheer propaganda manipulation assualt and crushing of dissent, and not surprisingly when the costs of war became apparent to the temporily mollified public — he was given the boot. The Party didn’t bother re-nominating him. For my purposes here, saying that yes — Americans have “changed horses in mid-stream”: While it’s true that you can’t say Americans opted to “change horses” in the middle of the World War — Americans certainly rejected his post-war Reconstruction efforts on where he wanted to put America in the world.
Harry Truman was the last president not bound by the twenty-second Amendment. And, out of loyalty — particularly because of his upset victory four years earlier, he would have won the Democratic nomination. But, he knew he would be cooked against Eisenhower, so he didn’t run. Public opinion on the Korean War was souring greatly. Eisenhower went on to suspend hostilities in Korea, which matched public opinion well enough.
Lyndon Johnson saw the writing on the wall when Eugene McCarthy won some early primaries. The Vietnam War made him a public disgrace. Thus, he dropped out of the race — Bobby Kennedy followed by Hubert Humphrey filled his place. And Richard Nixon was elected — as a convuluted dove-hawk hybrid.
Besides which, if you want to put “The War on Terror” as analogious with “The Cold War”: In addition to Truman and Johnson, we changed horses mid-stream when we booted Nixon (though not at the ballot box), Ford, and Carter.
So, we change horses in mid-stream all the time. I’d like to hope that the horse we’re likely to jump onto mid-stream in 2004 is going in a different direction than the horse we’re on … I guess we shall see.
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Joe-Mentum Cubed
I’m thinking that the term Liebermangracious does not quite roll of the tongue.
Lieberman is speaking tonight. For some reason, the Kerry high – command boosted him from Wednesday, where he was originally speaking beside Al Sharpton and Bob Graham, to the night Kerry himself gives his acceptance speech.
Is this a sign that Kerry thinks Lieberman can actually help the undecideds in OhioPennsylvaniaFloridaWisconsin?
The Reverend Al Sharpton, evidentally speaking beyond his prepared speech:
. �They promised us 40 acres and a mule. We waited and nothing happened. The fact of the matter is, Mr. Bush, we waited around with the Republican Party through Herbert Hoover. Still didn�t get the 40 acres. Didn�t even get the mule. So we decided we�d ride this donkey as far as it would take us.�
Al Sharpton, through the primary season, was big on the donkey reference, vowing to “slap the donkey” or “whip the donkey”, etc. The mental picture of Al Sharpton “slapping the donkey” was never terribly pleasant.
(My favourite Shartponism, seemingly a jab at Lieberman, talking to Wesley Clark: “And don�t be defensive about just joining the party. Welcome to the party. It�s better to be a new Democrat that�s a real Democrat, than a lot of old Democrats up here that have been acting like Republicans all along.” )
Praise for Obama
Yesterday, Barak Obama completely revolutionized the art of political speeches. After hearing him yesterday, I had to overhaul and alter my prior definition of the word “political speech”.
A giant cataclysmic paradigm shift. It was the Day the Earth Stood Still. The world will never be the same after Obama’s keynote speech. We will have to redo the calendar, marked Before Obama’s Keynote Speech, and After.
Obama’s speech was a pinacle triumph for Human Civilization. Historians will pour over it, and talk it up in the same breath as the Invention of the Wheel, Gutenberg’s Press, and the establishment of Mosaic Law.
It was the Day the World Stood Still. Granted, the broadcast networks didn’t cover it, but imagining the impact if they did cover it blows the mind. Adding sugar to sugar!
Nay, I didn’t see it.
I will say this: it’s too bad that the Republicans aren’t able to find a replacement for Jack Ryan to run against him. (Mike Ditka declined, and Ted Nugent seems to be a no-go as well… yes, those are the names that came up to run for the US Senate: Mike Ditka and Ted Nugent!!) Because, that could be a heck of a negative campaign meme: Obama equals Osama.
In the meantime, the debate over President Mario Cuomo’s legacy rages on — what with that brilliant 1984 speech, and history will always tell how Bill Clinton’s career ended when he gave that long, meandering, and just plain bad speech back at the 1988 Democratic Convention.
Patriot Act proves useful in busting Stargate SGI fan page.
the Electon of 1884 Revisited
John Kerry: Are you sure?
The Banality of Media-Coverage
Hunter Thompson Cancelling Elections and Football.
Jeb Bush to Republicans: The liberal Democrats have already begun their attacks and the new electronic voting machines do not have a paper ballot to verify your vote in case of a recount. Make sure your vote counts. Order your absentee ballot today.”
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FOOD & DRINK: Spring menus and drinks are sprouting at area restaurants
WRITTEN BY EMILY RYAN
As flowers bloom and trees bud, chefs welcome spring with new menus. At Flora in Jenkintown, try the garlic and spinach soup, spicy chickpea and vegetable vindaloo or spaghetti with asparagus, breadcrumbs and lemon.
Springtime selections at Restaurant Alba in Malvern include beet ravioli with poppy seed butter and smoked ricotta. Also, save time this Easter by picking up sides, entrees and even breakfast to go. Order by Wednesday, April 12.
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Prefer to sip spring flavors? Head to Nectar in Berwyn for new seasonal cocktails like a toasted coconut and sage mojito, blackberry and Thai basil smash or pineapple lemongrass martini – just to name a few.
A selection of spring cocktails at Nectar. Clockwise from background center, Toasted Coconut and Sage Mojito, Pineapple Lemongrass Martini, Jalapeño and Cucumber Cocktail, Blackberry and Thai Basil Smash and Cardamom and Clementine Martini.
Photo by Dallyn Pavey
Speaking of drinks, raise a glass to Mercato Ristorante and Bar in West Chester, winner of the sixth annual Chef’s Best Competition. The recent event benefitted ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester.
In other food news, stop by Hopewell Furnace in Elverson on Saturday, April 8 for a Dutch Oven Gathering, a free cooking demonstration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Indulge your sweet tooth at Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford with wine and cupcakes on April 8, 9, 22, 23, 29 and 30. Pairings cost $25 per person and feature treats from Dia Doce, winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. For reservations, call 610-459-0808.
Hop over to Chaddsford Winery for adult Easter egg hunts on April 8, 9 and 15. Prizes include wine tastings, bottles and more. Tickets are $15 and include a glass of wine. For reservations, call 610-388-6221.
Kreutz Creek Vineyards in West Grove also offers an adults-only Easter egg hunt, featuring prizes, coupons and wine on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. For free reservations, call Carole at 610-869-4412.
Join the Easter Bunny at The Radnor Hotel on Saturday, April 15 for a special children’s tea from 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $59.95 for one child and one adult, plus tax and service charge. For reservations, call 610-341-3145 by April 12 at 5 p.m.
Spicy Chickpea & Vegetable Vindaloo at Flora in Jenkintown.
Photo courtesy of Flora Restaurant.
Teresa’s Café in Wayne toasts spring with a series of special wine, beer and whisky events this April and May, including a dinner with Dewar’s on Wednesday, April 19. Advance tickets required, $85 per person. Call 610-293-9909.
Le Creuset celebrates its grand opening at the King of Prussia Mall with three days of free events April 21 to 23.
On Friday, April 21, enjoy “bubbles, bites and shopping” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sip Champagne and sample award-winning goat cheeses from Yellow Springs Farm in Chester Springs.
On Saturday, April 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., check out a cooking demonstration with chef Ben Thomas of Restaurant Cerise in Bryn Mawr. Complementing the food: wines from Crossing Vineyards and Winery.
On Sunday, April 23rd from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., try goodies from Aux Petits Delices, a French bakery in Wayne, along with coffee from La Colombe Coffee Roasters made with Le Creuset’s French press.
) Andrew Small, Katrina D’Accampo and Erin Jester of Mercato Ristorante and Bar celebrate the restaurant’s win of the 6th Annual Chef’s Best Competition benefitting ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester, a coalition of diverse faith communities that bridges gaps in social services.
MOVIE TRAILERS: Films opening in theaters Friday, April 7
WEEKEND FUN GRAB BAG: Plan for a day trip, admire dance or explore a museum
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Amorphophallus hewittii Backer & Alderwerelt
Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg ser. 3 vol. 1 page 370 (1920)
This species was named after John Hewitt (1880-1961), a British herpetologist. From 1905 to 1908 he was the curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching, Sarawak.
Petiole height reaches 300 cm! Amorphophallus hewittii readily flowers when the tuber reaches at least 200 grams in weight, they grow on limestone; in old jungle or in disturbed areas across Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Tuber size may reach up to 30 cm in diameter, 12 cm in height and depressed-globose in shape, with no offset development.
During the vegetative stage it produces a mottled pink, green, blackish green petiole, up to 20 cm in diameter which may reach up to 3 m in height with smooth surface and rough / rugulose petiole base. The petiole is dark grey at the base with occasional large, pale green or whitish, oval or elliptic spots towards the top.
The inflorescence is variable in size, from smaller to larger specimens, they are composed of a peduncle, 20 - 60 cm long, about 3 - 15 cm in base diameter, topped with a spathe that is up to 20 - 90 cm in height, spathe diameter is between 16 - 150 cm. The spadix is equal to or longer than spathe, about 28 -140 cm long.
Spathe exterior is outside bright green with occasional white spots and a purplish flushed margin, while the interior of the spathe is purplish at the top, the middle part creamy pink or as top-part, base dark maroon. The spathe has obtuse tip, with strongly sinuous and inwardly reflexed margins, the inner base is ridged and scattered with minute warts.
Each berry have one or two seeds inside, at first they are green, soon turning yellow, then orange and finally fiery red, it has rounded style-scar with no style remnants on the berry. The seeds are elongate-elliptic, one side flattened, with a distinct seam. The seeds have shallowly rough coat, dark brown to yellowish brown with lighter shades to various degrees with small spots,.
Seeds may take 3 to 5 years to reach flowering size. Amorphophallus hewittii likes any humus rich, very well drained, only slightly moist soil with a minimum of 21°C (optimal 25°C) throughout the year. The growth period is usually between 6 and 10 months before plants start a dormancy for up to 6 months or more in adult plants. Seedlings certainly have shorter dormancy period or no rest periods at all.
During growth, keep plants in a partially shaded (summer) to sunny (winter) spot. We strongly discourage tuber / root zone disturbance to ensure optimum growing condition. During dormancy, clean the tuber by gentle soaking in mild disinfectants (hydrogen peroxide), keep them in slightly moist medium (i.e. spaghnum moss) and never let the tuber go completely dry. Amorphophallus hewittii does not make any offsets and is usually only propagated by seeds, leaf cuttings or tissue culture.
We only offer our very fresh, germinating seeds which are shipped in slightly moist zip-lock bag. Sow them flat and horizontally on receipt in any humus rich, well drained soil. Keep pots in a sunny spot at least 21°C for better results.
For detailed shipping procedure please visit our shipping policy page.
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Habitat - on limestone; in old jungle or in disturbed areas
Ecology - A. hewittii flowers in April - May and October
Distribution - West Kalimantan, Indonesia; Sarawak, Malaysia
Collection: Sanggau (110 m), West Kalimantan
The maximum dimensions of the inflorescence and leaf are taken from notes by Mrs. Alice Liew of a giant specimen growing in a cacao plantation at Kampong Boring, near Kuching. The plant flowers every third year, in May.
P.S. : white powder on the seeds was remains of the berry pulp
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Tagailog Special Presents
Musings on life from a (little red) backpacker who adores highschool language classes so much.
Movie Digest # 071
SM City – North EDSA, Cinema 10, March 7, 2:15pm
How to deconstruct a Hollywood post-apocalyptic movie? This is the answer. It’s a father and son tale of survival set during the end of the world. The take is very calm and therapeutic giving a Zen-like experience to those who are used to suspense-packed and CGI-powered films. But don’t get me wrong. There are some edge-of-your-seat scenes but not scene-stealer enough to ruin the material. CGIs are also used to depict ruins but that’s about it. Viggo Mortensen plays the father and he delivers (just like in his movies of late). Same goes with the actor who plays the son. Charlize Theron did a support as the mother. This is probably one the best films I’ve seen that is adapted from a book that I haven’t read yet.
Friends who might appreciate it: Cormac McCarthy followers.
SM City – North EDSA, IMAX Theater, March 7, 6:40pm
Normally, we get the Tim Burton twist at the end of the film he adapted (except of course for “Sweeney Todd” which is purely translated on its entirety). The reimagining part for this Disney-produced film is actually the whole material. We didn’t get to see the child Alice but a 19-year old one who is facing a dilemma of being matched to a man she doesn’t love. That’s enough backstory to tell to build up what’s on Alice’s mind on her way to escape her Wonderland. Well acted and well executed, and just the right amount of eye candy CGI. This is probably the Disney-est you can get from Tim Burton and Johnny Depp and I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Friends who might appreciate it: Those who are expecting less from Tim Burton.
Glorietta 4, Cinema 4, March 10, 8:30pm
There are locally produced indie films that could penetrate the mainstream in terms of star factor and theme and this is one of them. It’s just painful to see a half-empty movie theater for a simple fact that this is not from Star Cinema or Regal. It really matters if a film (or any project in particular) is not promoted much in giant TV networks. This Unitel project, as the print ads teased, is about a boy who steals a pair of Imelda Marcos’ shoes and gives it to the women he loves. Yes, it indeed tackles Imelda as a side dish but there’s more to this film. It’s about shoes and people. It’s about being in love and the roads you have to step on to build your character. It’s also about the Film Center and the lives it ruined, about family and about moving on to redeem what’s in store for you. It’s also about Jose Rizal and the flaw on the anecdote about throwing the other shoe to the river. Marvin Agustin is good in his quiet scenes but at times irritating in “pakilig” and high-pitched sequences. The rest of the cast are magnificent including the ever reliable Liza Lorena and Tessie Tomas, who for me, made an acting turn here as an Imelda Marcos impersonator. The film is not perfect but the imperfections are overshadowed by a clever storytelling and edgy cinematography. I have to agree that this is the first above average Pinoy movie for 2010.
Friends who might appreciate it: Imeldific friends.
BEN & SAM
Robinsons Galleria, Cinema 9, March 13, 3:00pm
Written by a fellow Titusian Archie del Mundo and directed by Mark Shandii Bacolod, the film tackles a boy-meets-boy (thus the title) story set against the backdrop of filmmaking class and college basketball. It storms the notion about the fluidity of sexuality which materializes, for this case, to Ben (Ray An Dulay), a basketball team captain. He is handicapped with a father who left them and an emotionally unstable mother (played by the great Ana Abad Santos). Sam (Jess Mendoza) happens to be his film class thesis buddy. I can say that the film is serviceable enough in terms of coming up with a simple and honest-to-goodness story. It’s just too simple to a point that I end up wanting to know the characters more. For instance, I am clueless about what’s brewing in Ben’s mind. It doesn’t mention per se that he is struggling within. And the love that he shares with Sam doesn’t seem to be rewarding at all. On the plus side, I was actually enjoying the first part involving film class discussions (specifically, the debate about Dante Mendoza’s films). Too bad that the wit is not sustained ‘til the end. This is not Mark Shandii’s best film yet but the fire of his “Fidel” is still there.
Friends who might appreciate it: Probably Ben & Jerry fans.
The last time Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon made a project together was for the Bourne series. It is an action packed material with an execution that is hyper realistic. Edgy and groundbreaking, the style seems to raise the bar that even the latest incarnation of the James Bond franchise follows the tradition from. “Green Zone” is no different. It has the real-life relevance of “United 93” and the grit of the Bourne trilogy. Add that up to Matt Damon’s ever reliable performance plus a statement on America’s participation to Gulf Wars, and you’ll get this film.
Friends who might appreciate it: Those who think that Paul Greengrass is a cool director.
ROMEO AT JULIET
SM Megamall, Cinema 7, March 24, 9:30pm
The plot is actually basic. As a metaphor to Shakespeare’s immortal love story, the film tells a tale of the star crossed lovers Joseph and Angel (well acted by Victor Basa and Alessandra de Rossi). Joseph is sexually repressed while Angel is into high-class flesh trade. I can say that it's above average compared to other Pinoy films, mainstream or not. Except for some double-frame sequences, I like most of it. I like its silence, its lingering shots and its pulsating colors that are reminiscent of contemporary Spanish cinema. The back stories about the parents also make up for a good point. Maybe it's telling something about kids being a byproduct of a relationship.
Friends who might appreciate it: Those who are still in search of Adolf Alix’s directorial voice.
SM Mall of Asia, IMAX Theater, March 25, 7:50pm
Predictability in most made for children films is not unusual. Same thing could be said with this tale of courage, friendship and acceptance, told through the eyes of a Viking leader’s son nicknamed Hiccup. But since it’s intended for 3D cinemas, the least a viewer could expect is for it to be a truly enjoyable experience. On that aspect alone, the film delivers big time. Just notice the strand of the characters’ hair and you’ll know how well crafted the film is. But there’s more. The last few scenes, I can say, almost made me wet my 3D glasses. It hits the target and at, the same time, it summarizes what the theme is all about.
Friends who might appreciate it: Those who miss Northern Irish accent and Giant’s Causeway.
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March 21, 2015 The Niagara Gazette
Charged up over Tesla Museum Plans
We believe the Adams Transformer House on Buffalo Avenue restored as a Tesla museum has the potential of drawing millions of tourists to the city on its own merits, namely, Tesla fans from around the world who would come here specifically for the museum. Combine this with the fact that like-minded individuals downstate are mirroring our efforts and in the process of establishing a Tesla museum at the Wardenclyffe site on Long Island. One could envision a Tesla/Power cultural and industrial heritage tourism theme for New York State, with Niagara Falls as one of the epicenters.
On January 12, 2015, The Board of Regents of The New York State Department of Education accepted and approved our application, granting the “Tesla at Niagara Museum” organization an official charter.
November 2014 The Niagara Gazette
Niagara Needs to Honor Tesla’s Role
While Nikola Tesla has often been mentioned in the same breath with the hydropower pioneers, he never really was accorded an appropriate place in the Niagara story. Finally, it appears that local officials, preservationists, area historical groups and concerned citizens are intent on correcting that shortcoming.
July 2014 The Buffalo News
Group Renews Push for Tesla Museum in Niagara Falls
While plans are in their infancy, a group of about 20 people met Thursday afternoon in the Niagara Falls Public Library on Main Street to talk about how the project may be finally achieved.
A museum or interpretive center telling the story of Tesla and Niagara Falls is seen as a potentially promising new attraction in a city in desperate need of giving visitors more things to do when they’re here.
April 7, 2014 The Buffalo News
Fall Officials Hoping to move Tesla Statue to Downtown
The nine-foot bronze statue of Nikola Tesla has sat on Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park for nearly four decades, a weather-worn monument to a man largely forgotten despite helping to create the electrified world that Niagara Falls symbolizes.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists walk past the statue each year – many of them posing for photos while sitting in its lap – not knowing about the enormous contributions of the creator of the alternating current system that lights our homes.
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Best Picture Spotlight: ‘Hell or High Water’
Posted on 8th February 2017 10th February 2017 By Calvin Law
Calvin Law discusses David Mackenzie’s thrilling neo-Western – now nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture.
The conceit of David Mackenzie’s latest film, Hell or High Water, seems simple enough: two brothers in Texas hold up banks for money to save the family ranch while outwitting some colourful lawmen. It’s the sort of old-fashioned crime yarn Martin Ritt would’ve spun something out of back in the day, probably with Richard Beymer and Steve McQueen as the outlaw siblings and James Stewart as the wily lawman. Here, however, we have film that, as much as its plot is a throwback to the old-style thrillers, can also be characterised as a neo-noir that paves its own way into the genre. It’s a film requiring a great deal of patience; after opening with a terse, heart-pounding series of heists by the volatile Tanner (Ben Foster) and his younger brother, the more subdued Toby (Chris Pine), the film soon settles into a slow-burn in terms of both its plot development and pace.
Of all the Oscar nominees this year, this may be the most understated film. Arrival, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight present taut, clinical character studies with outbursts of emotion; Hacksaw Ridge, Hidden Figures, and Lion highly stylized biopics which go for the jugular; and La La Land and Fences draw attention to the loud theatrics and showmanship of their characters, albeit in very different ways. Hell or High Water is the ‘quiet’ sibling of this lot. It is a modern-day thriller filmed in the style of a 60’s period piece, with archetypal characters of that time: the violent criminal (Tanner), the straight arrow turned rogue (Toby), the Texas Ranger on his last case (Jeff Bridges’ Marcus Hamilton), and even the colleague he good-naturedly ribs about his Mexican and Comanche heritage (Gil Birmingham’s Alberto Parker). Treated carelessly, these archetypes could have been simplistic or even offensively outdated; luckily it’s the expert hand of Taylor Sheridan, who penned 2015’s underrated Sicario, responsible for crafting these figures. Sheridan makes them multidimensional and vividly realized. The parallel storylines of the brothers and the lawmen, the main characters Toby and Marcus and their ‘supportive’ partners Tanner and Alberto, are given equal depth. Their tones may vary – the Texas Rangers share a far more humorous rapport than the tense dynamic between psychotically jovial Tanner and stoic Toby – but they never clash, and credit must go to editor Jake Roberts for seamlessly segueing one half to the other.
Mackenzie’s direction establishes an impressive sense of place and time in the Texas midlands. As La La Land and Moonlight more recently showed, it’s possible to turn a modern-day setting into one with a genuine retro feel. The camera pans over vast, desolate and dirty landscapes where the brothers drink beer and shoot the breeze. Marcus, contemplating his retirement and the drudgery of the years ahead, walks out at dawn with a long blanket draped over his shoulders like a cowboy whose poncho has gotten too big for him. Such images contrast with the clean but cold interiors of the banks and casinos. The outdoors provides characters with respite, relaxation, room for thought; the indoors is where money can obtained – by ill means – and spent. When the final act arrives and the film emerges from its quiet shell to release a visceral, no-holds-barred shootout, the effect is enhanced by the aforementioned stylistic choice.
This West is no Wild West, though. There’s no clear Good or Bad, and even the Ugly is subdued. Hell or High Water‘s characters are very subtly developed, and it might take re-watches to truly appreciate what Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine do in their roles: one as a man whose whole life has been driven by the law, and one whose life has driven him against it. Bridges, giving his best performance since the Big Lebowski, may seem initially to be reprising his quirky Rooster Cogburn from True Grit, but his portrayal here is far more complex. Marcus is a fairly easygoing guy, very professional but also very approachable; the rapport he strikes up with Birmingham is endearing. One of his reaction shots late in the film, lasting a few seconds, might be the best acting of Bridges’ career. Pine, an underrated actor who always delivers in his more zany supporting turns and straightforward leading roles, is impressive as the grungy, divorced but far from deadbeat dad, with a sincere conviction that his criminal acts are for the greater good. He and Bridges anchor the film’s central conflict between law and disorder perfectly, with Birmingham as a suitably loveable foil to Bridges. The highlight of the film, however, is Foster. The king of cinematic intensity delivers another compelling portrayal of an unhinged psychopath. Toby is menacing yet strangely entertaining in his anti-establishment ethos. Whether he’s confronting a fellow gambler, taking potshots at the cops, or holding up banks with such unhinged expertise, you can’t take your eyes off him; but the script never loses sight of the fact that above all he is a loving brother, and the relationship between Foster and Pine’s characters is surprisingly emotional. Like Moonlight, Hell or High Water deconstructs the hardened criminal trope by showing that, masculine and tough they may be, these men have souls and affections.
The film isn’t perfect. A few lines are on-the-nose when the philosophizing of our lawmen gets a bit abstract, and a Coen Brothers-lite scene with an abrasive waitress feels very much out of place. The restraint of Mackenzie’s direction, while admirable, makes the film halt at certain points when it should be moving along, particularly in the second act. These, though, are quibbles, considering the incredible third act, and a powerful conclusion which succinctly summarises the film’s themes and manages to provide a fitting end despite the lack of real resolution. As one of Hell or High Water’s final lines notes, ‘It’s gonna haunt you, son. For the rest of your days.’ Fittingly, the film is one that does not strike at you or enforce its message upon you, but one that will haunt you afterwards.
Hell or High Water is out now on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD platforms in the UK. See the trailer below:
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Investigating Remix Culture (Part I) - Hide and Seek
By Techno School, Vertigo Shtick contributor and dance/electronic correspondent
When presented with a difficult challenge, one must decide: fight or flight?
Ignoring my natural urges to distract my personal demons using mounds of food and entire seasons’ worth of Weeds, I instead delved into the pit and stared these evils in the face. In an attempt not to run from my pain, I pored through photos of an old friend I can no longer look to for support, bring into my life in a meaningful way. Someone I’ve had to put a huge wall up in front of, because our closeness only has the power left to hurt me.
To be or not to be credited... that is the question. (Imogen Heap)
Emo, I know.
This mentality has plenty of fodder to live off of in today’s pop world. Immensely popular sappy songs fill the radio waves, and I heard Script’s breakup ballad “Nothing,” the heart-wrenching “Someone Like You” by Adele, and even Kelly Clarkson’s never-overplayed “Already Gone” during my long drive home. After arriving back at my apartment this evening and—okay, fine—eating a shit ton of food while watching some Weeds, I played for my weary mind Imogen Heap’s incredible “Hide & Seek.” Most if not all of you are familiar with this song because Jason Derülo used it in his hit single “Whatcha Say”. But the version I’ve got on my iPod is more like WOMWOMWOMWOMWOMWOMWOM. (Hear it below.)
Imogen Heap - "Hide and Seek (Roksonix Dubstep Remix)"
“Hide & Seek” is a feat of beauty all on its own, and Roksonix’s dubstep remix brings it to a whole other level. It adds harshness and an anger that the moving but mellow original track was never meant to embody. This version cuts to my core and gives me a feeling to identify with, helping me cope so that I can bathe in painful memories without running to my corner gas station and snatching the first pack of cigarettes I lay eyes on. Imogen Heap's angelic voice is well-juxtaposed against the gritty bass and reverberating notes of static that the remix introduces. “Hide and Seek” sounds as if it has been taken over and twisted, painted into a new form. My form.
Roksonix are showing off their skills and introducing Imogen Heap's song, albeit in bits and pieces, to their audience, a very different one from Heap's or even Derülo’s that otherwise probably would never have known it existed.
Remixes are techno staples. You’d be hard-pressed to find a live electronic music concert where the DJ didn’t play some songs by other artists. Even the really big names release and perform their own versions of famous peers’ singles. Everyone and his mother has remixed, for instance, Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.” Some of those remixes even made it to his official EP. Why are they so pervasive?
I think that understanding techno remixes can go a long way in understanding the culture they are created within. The concept of music bringing people together and providing an escape is exaggerated within the techno world. Something about the underground nature of techno music venues, the shared experience of an enormous rave, the (let’s admit it) brain-altering chemicals that many enthusiasts take together as a practice in bonding: these things all serve to support the idealistic notion that pain be avoided if one could just dive into the world created by their DJ of choice. What comes with this strong identity—not to mention freedom from the constraints of a radio industry focused on mp3 sales—is a remix culture of music free-for-all.
The fan’s experience of listening to a new song and therefore sharing a new experience remains paramount over all else, and so sharing is encouraged. It’s even legitimized in some cases; deadmau5 has entire EPs dedicated to single tracks of his that other artists have remixed. You couldn’t go to a rave in LA in 2008 without hearing some version of MGMT’s “Kids” played at every fucking turntable. There are dubstep versions of practically every current major pop and techno song (probably because techno fans can be so picky about what they listen to—we won’t pay much mind to anything that isn’t freaky, dirty, or deranged). Although a good remix will gain a DJ some good press, though, the intent of releasing one seems more rooted in creativity; often, they are released for free.
Now, compare Roksonix’s remix with Derülo’s use of “Hide and Seek” in “Whatcha Say”. Who got the credit for that song? How about the remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘n Night”? Anybody know who produced that track? Yes, there is sharing amongst artists in other genres—I think to Beyoncé’s cover of Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” at the 2010 Grammys and the rampant use of sampling in both pop and rap—but remixing holds a different spirit in these settings. Remix versions of top 40 songs are released all the time, but they are played on the same top 40 stations to the same audiences, with credit only given to the more famous player involved. Someone, whether it be the original writer or the remixing producer, is left in the shadows. The intent of these songs, it seems, is just for record labels to profit twice off of the same song.
C’mon, Epic, where’s the love?
Techno School is a blog about techno and personal transition, currently based in Detroit.
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Island Luck Three-Ball Game Is ‘Not A Lottery’ Says Wilchcombe
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe
As of Thursday, April 7, 2016
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By KHRISNA VIRGIL
Tribune Staff Reporter
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THE Gaming Board has commenced a 90-day observation period to assess Island Luck’s new televised three-ball game - Quick Draw - amid concerns that it is in violation of the Bahamas’ gaming laws.
However, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, the minister who has responsibility for gaming, the game is not a lottery and there had been no contravention of any laws.
Mr Wilchcombe said Gaming Board officials had done due diligence, as he maintained that Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian had been in consultation with the same officials who assisted this country in drafting new gaming legislation in 2014.
The Bahamas hired consultants from the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa to assist in drafting new Gaming Bill. Controversy mired the process for months leading up to the bill’s passage as the government pressed on with its plans to regulate and tax web shops.
“It’s not a lottery,” Mr Wilchcombe said when he was contacted by The Tribune.
“The Gaming Board has informed me of correspondence with them and Island Luck and I am assured that the necessary due diligence was done.
“They have consulted with the consultants who assisted The Bahamas with preparing of the new Gaming law and you know they were from the United Kingdom, South Africa and the US.
“It was upon those consultations that they proceeded. So it was predicated on due diligence.”
He continued: “The government did due diligence. So what’s going to happen is a 90-day observation by the Gaming Board who will make the final decision at the end of the 90 days.”
However, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday questioned the new three-ball game and asked if Island Luck got authorisation to run what he perceived as a lottery.
“Accordingly, the question must be asked, when did the appointed Gaming Board grant approval for a lottery without the prime minister’s and the minister responsible for gaming’s knowledge or, indeed, without the knowledge of the Bahamian people? There must be some explanation given to the Bahamian people.”
In a press statement, he also raised concerns over whether the government was capable of properly monitoring the gaming industry.
“Eight web shop operators have been given provisional licences to date from the Gaming Board,” he added. “The new gaming legislation has been enacted for almost two years. The minister responsible for gaming recently stated that he expects full licences to be issued within months. Can the good minister confirm whether or not the delay in issuing these licences is because of the absence of proper monitoring?”
He continued: “We are reliably informed that to date anti-money laundering solutions are not in place for the regulator of gaming to be in compliant with international standards. In other words, there is no proper monitoring in place for the web shops. Accordingly, the Bahamas is at risk of being evaluated as not fully compliant to the international standards by the Caribbean Financial Task Force (CFAFT) evaluation team. Presently the regulator, the Gaming Board, cannot monitor the operator, web shops.”
Mr McCartney said this is cause for concern because without the necessary monitoring, the operation of gaming houses in the Bahamas could be open to money laundering and terror financing. In addition, the unmonitored gaming houses act as money transmission businesses.
He also raised concerns over minors being able to enter the web shops and gamble.
“Nobody is verified. You can go to an account, put one dollar on a particular number and nobody will be asked to present ID. This verification of persons also applies to foreigners or persons who are here illegally coming into the web shops to gamble, which is contrary to the Gaming Act. Moreover, the government is not in a position to know the true income of these web shops and thus unable to collect the appropriate taxes.
“The government must go on what is presented to them by the operators. At the casinos for example, proper software is in place that would cause the government to know exactly what is due in taxes from the casinos. This is not the case with the web shops.”
Last Friday, Island Luck hosted an event to introduce the three-ball game.
At the time, Mr Bastian was adamant that it was not a lottery. Quick draw offers 32 daily opportunities for the three-ball game to be played, every half an hour from 8am until midnight.
It is accessible on Island Luck’s new television channel, the company’s website or on cellular phones.
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B_I_D___ 3 years, 9 months ago
"First Ever Bahamian Live Lottery Game" - Well apparently Sebas thinks its a lottery and is marketing it as such...
cmiller 3 years, 9 months ago
These fellas lie when the truth is right next to them, touching them!!! Wow.....
sheeprunner12 3 years, 9 months ago
Obie is singing for his supper ............ maybe he has Island Luck shares as well (like a few other high-ranking PLPs)
The really sad part is the numbers fellas are playing them for the jokers...and they have their arms so much up their little puppets arses that they are making the government defend the fact that a lottery aint a lottery but the lottery don't know!! Sebas saying he doing a lottery, Obie defending it saying it's not a lottery...
Honestman 3 years, 9 months ago
These numbers bosses are nothing but leeches sucking the last few dollars from poor uneducated people who know no better.
jus2cents 3 years, 9 months ago
Is there an authorised entity that follows the amount of money going through the web shops?
I really hope these webshops are not funding terrorists, that will be devastating for us all.
Sickened 3 years, 9 months ago
Yup. Apparently it's the FBI, 'cause we surely can't do it. Our politician's are too corrupt to track money - they will take it as they count it.
Where are the numbers houses bosses banking their immoral profits?????? .............. this is 21st century piracy at its best .................... they are still without proper licenses and regulations that are worth their salt ............... what a shame ....... where are the Nassau Papers on Perry, Brave, Fitzie, Obie and the rest of this corrupt PLP Cabinet????????????
aldo 3 years, 9 months ago
Really interesting. Government consultants from USA, South Africa, and UK let's look at that.
UK is where loopholes allowed "fixed odds betting terminals" into High Street betting shops and created wide spread problem gambling.
South Africa where Webshop type gambling is illegal and no expertise exists.
USA where Webshop type gambling is illegal and no expertise exists.
Wow, what expertise was used in the process?
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Actionable Image: Agency of Image, Performance of Body, Apparatus of Spectating [ Zagreb]
algorithmic
live cinema
[BADco. “Responsibility for Things Seen”, 2011, photo: Dinko Rupčić] Symposium: Actionable Image: Agency of Image, Performance of Body, Apparatus of Spectating :: March 16-17, 2012 :: Zagreb, Croatia :: Call for Participation – Deadline: February 10, 2012.
This symposium and its topic are a continuation of BADco.’s artistic interest to relate performance and image. More concretely, it was motivated by our most recent work Responsibility for Things Seen that was presented in 2011 within the Croatian participation at the Biennale di Venezia. The work required us, in the absence of performers in the six-months exhibition, to pursue the idea of ‘theater by other means’ and to custom develop a database video system that unfolds a particular nexus of body, image and technology. Continue reading
whiteonwhite:algorithmicnoir
Eve Sussman and her collaborative team Rufus Corporation are touring their latest film project whiteonwhite: algorithmicnoir, to the Sundance Film Festival, Berlinale, and Site Santa Fe in January and February 2012. Continue reading
A Machine To See With [ Edinburgh]
Blast Theory’s A Machine To See With at Edinburgh Fringe :: August 24-28, 2011; 2:00 – 7:00 pm daily :: St George’s West, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Have you ever wanted to rob a bank? Blending secret missions and high adrenalin, you are in an interactive heist movie on the streets of the city, playing the lead.
A Machine To See With is a work for pedestrians and their mobile phones. On arrival at the venue, you enter your mobile phone number, then receive a phone call with instructions. A man’s voice leads you through the city and into a heist movie; you are the protagonist, as you move from hiding money to meeting up with a partner in crime and onwards to the bank, the tension rises. You must deal with a bank robbery and it’s aftermath. Continue reading
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Live Stage: Surveillance Cinema [ Seattle]
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Surveillance Cinema: James Coupe :: August 11, 2011; 7:00 – 8:00 pm :: Henry Auditorium, University of Washington, 15th Ave NE and NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA.
In conjunction with the exhibition The Talent Show (through August 21), The Henry Art Gallery invites you to join artist James Coupe for a screening and discussion of the artist’s recent work with ‘surveillance cinema’ in (re)collector, Surveillance Suite, and the web-based work Today, too, I experienced something… I hope to understand in a few days.
James Coupe is an artist whose work focuses on emergent systems, aesthetic machines, autonomy, and networks. Educated in Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) and Creative Technology at the University of Salford (England), his recent projects have included appropriative powerline networks, parasitical cellular phone agents, autonomous robot systems, self-organizing telephone call centres, and installations in which computers use spam to search for the meaning of the Internet. Continue reading
Aug 5, 18:38
Live Stage: All The World’s A Screen [UK + Spain]
All The World’s A Screen — A live telematic performance by Charlotte Gould & Paul Sermon :: May 28, 2011; 4:00 – 6:00 pm (Manchester) + 5:00 – 7:00 pm (Barcelona) :: MadLab, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HN + Hangar.org, Poblenou, Barcelona.
Audiences in Manchester and Barcelona will be joined together on screen for the first time to create their own interactive generative cinema experience complete with sets, costumes and props. Employing the scenographic techniques of Alfred Hitchcock the artists have created a miniature film set in which the audience can act and direct their own movie, transporting participants into animated environments and sets where they will create their own unique narrative. Continue reading
May 25, 14:03
Live Stage: Ho Tzu Nyen: Earth [ Sydney]
[Image: Ho Tzu Nyen, “Earth,” 2009/2010. Single channel projection, 42 min.] Ho Tzu Nyen: Earth :: until February 20, 2011 :: with Live Sound Score Performances by Oren Ambarchi: January 24-25; 7:30 pm :: Artspace, Sydney, 43–51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011, Sydney, Australia.
Singaporean artist and filmmaker Ho Tzu Nyen creates works that are fields of concrete sensations. In association with Sydney Festival 2011, Artspace presents the first major exhibition of his work in Sydney, including two live sound score performances by Melbourne-based composer and musician Oren Ambarchi accompanying screenings of the title work. Continue reading
Live Cinema/In the Round [ Philadelphia]
Live Cinema/In the Round: Contemporary Art from the East Mediterranean :: September 17, 2010 – February 6, 2011 :: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA.
Live Cinema/In the Round features the works of Ziad Antar, Inci Eviner, Hassan Khan, Gülsün Karamustafa, Maha Maamoun, and Christodoulos Panayiotou, artists from the East Mediterranean region who explore how cinema informs representations of reality through videos, installation and performance works. The title, In the Round takes its cue from theater-in-the-round, in which the audience surrounds the stage, allowing a more intimate experience for the viewer and a more realistic performance from the actors. Continue reading
“Iterating My Way Into Oblivion” by Carlo Zanni
Live Stage: Angie Eng [ Brooklyn]
Magic Acts — Angie Eng, Okkyung Lee and Satoshi Takeishi :: May 28, 2009; 8:00 – 9:00 pm :: Issue Project Room (Old American Can Factory), 232 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, South Brooklyn, NY
Live video artist, Angie Eng, revives cinepoetry with miniature cameras, object manipulation and a light table with cellist Okkyung Lee and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi. A garden of digital improvisational delights, a cross between music for silent film, a surrealist appetizer and a magic act.
“The fundamental difference between cinema and video lies in their respective treatment of time. Video is real time. The video artist can relate more to happenings, chance operations, action theatre which made efforts to demolish boundaries between art forms and practices. Continue reading
Ear Cinema
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Niall Horan announces dates for 2018 tour in Asia
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One Direction’s member Niall Horan is set to stage his first shows in Manila and Singapore next year as part of his Flicker Asia Tour.
The 24-year-old crooner will kick off the Asian leg tour in Manila, Philippines on 10 June 2018 at the Mall Of Asia Arena, before heading to Singapore for a show at the Star Theatre on 12 June.
He will then continue his tour for a two-date show in Tokyo, Japan.
The Asian tour dates are additions to the singer’s New Zealand, Australia, and North American shows in promotion of his debut album “Flicker”, which was released on 20 October 2017.
Horan previously performed in both Manila and Singapore in 2015 as One Direction member. He also came to Singapore in July this year for a private showcase.
He is also not the only One Direction member who will be embarking on a tour; Harry Styles will also perform in Manila, Singapore, and also Bangkok next year.
Ticketing details for Niall Horan’s shows in Manila and Singapore are as below:-
Date: 10 June 2018 (Sunday)
Venue: Mall of Asia Arena, Manila
Prices: PHP6,784 (VVIP Standing), PHP5,512 (VIP Seating), PHP5,512 (Patron), PHP4,420 (Lower Box), PHP2,968 (Upper Box)
Tickets: On sale via smtickets.com starting 5 November, 10am
Date: 12 June 2018 (Tuesday)
Venue: The Star Theatre @ The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore
Prices: SGD148, SGD118, SGD88
Tickets: On sale via apactix.com starting 31 October, 10am
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The First Epistle to the Corinthians states "Flee from sexual immorality" and lists adulterers and "those who are sexually immoral"/practicing-fornicators in a list of "wrongdoers who... The Apostolic Decree of the Council of Jerusalem also includes a prohibition of fornication.
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Wes Sisk (Outspoken's new singer/frontman) interview
As I previously mentioned, Outspoken guitarist and co-founder Mike Hartsfield's decision to keep Outspoken going with 4 guys who were not in any of the band's '90s lineups has generated reactions both positive and negative from both the hardcore community as well as former Outspoken members. I (Andrew Jacobs), for one, fully support Hartsfield's decision. To that end, I interviewed Wes Sisk, Outspoken's new singer/frontman. Normally, I include photos throughout the interview but this time, I've decided not to and instead, I encourage all of you to check out all of the great photos taken by Jeff Terranova at Outspoken's two shows with Youth Of Today and Mouthpiece at The Glass House in Pomona, CA on 6/5/11 and 6/6/11. Enjoy the interview. - Andrew Jacobs
How exactly did you become the singer/frontman for Outspoken?
Well, I'm not 100% sure about what happened with Jae singing but, for one reason or another, after playing a few shows as the singer in 2010, Jae and Outspoken parted ways. The dudes were throwing around ideas on who should take over the spot. I've been friends with everyone in the current lineup for years and they all knew me when I was singing for my other band A Better Hope Foundation (I play guitar in that band now). Apparently, my name was thrown around a few times, so they eventually invited me to come and try out. Stoked for the chance, I learned the songs they told me to, drove to Orange County, showed them what I had and they either liked it or figured they didn't have any other options hahahaha... Either way, they asked me to join. I've played 3 shows with them now and I feel like it's going pretty great!
How much, if any, of original Outspoken singer/frontman John Coyle do you incorporate into your singing and performance?
John Coyle was an excellent singer/frontman and I will definitely never be able to fill those shoes, nor will I ever try. I really loved his unique style and his voice. What I want to accomplish with singing the old Outspoken songs is I want to stay as true as possible to John Coyle's style without trying to imitate him. With that being said, I also want to own the songs when I am singing them. I am not a visitor here, you know? I'm not filling in for anyone. I am the new (and hopefully the last) singer/frontman for Outspoken. So, while respecting John's style and his words, I hope to eventually squash any comparision between John and I, and move forward.
New Age Records head honcho and Outspoken guitarist Mike Hartsfield (a.k.a. your boss - J/K) has repressed and reissued all 3 of Outspoken's records within the past couple of years. What do you think about that (positive and/or negative)?
I think it's awesome! It's cool to see Mike so stoked about Outspoken being active again and I'm really excited to see the old stuff come out on new vinyl.
What are some of your favorite Outspoken songs and why?
I'd have to say that my 3 favorites are, in order: "Reinforced", "Burning" and "Current". "Reinforced" is my favorite because it really takes me back to my teenage years. I don't want to say it makes me feel nostalgic because I do not miss my teenage years whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I hated them. When I look back and remember how tormented and awkward I was made to feel by my peers, I realize that I really did make the absolute best possible life choice for myself. Everyone thought I was so boring and so lame because I never shared any of their interests. Partying, sports, lifted trucks (I grew up in the Inland Empire), none of these things had any value to me. So, when I was a kid, I would come home from school emotionally drained, full of angst and completely alone because I never related with anyone. I hated them and, most of the time, hated myself. All of those feelings lifted off my chest with the greatest of ease and felt so good that it was almost like an orgasm when I layed on my bed, turned my record player up as high as I could stand it and listened to bands like Outspoken, Minor Threat, Youth Of Today, 7 Seconds, A Chorus Of Disapproval, Unbroken, etc. etc. They made me realize that I wasn't alone. That somewhere out there, there were other people just like me. Other people that hated the world around them and they were mad about it! It's songs like "Reinforced" that kept me from commiting suicide on numerous occasions. The thing I love the most about singing "Reinforced" is, when I look at people from my younger years, we are all pretty much doing the same things, just on a different scale. Most of them are married with kids, dogs and careers that they hate, and the things they look forward to the most in life, to escape reality for a while, are drinking beer and watching football on the weekends. Is that a bad thing? Absolutely not... I'm sure that being married and having a career and kids are great! And if you get enjoyment out of drinking beer and watching football, then that's awesome. The point I'm trying to make is - that life never has been, and never will be, for me. I chose the life that I know is right for me and I'm "Reinforced" when I see their lives.
I don't know if you can discuss this publicly yet but is the current Outspoken lineup planning on writing any new songs?
Hell yes we are!
How long have you been Straight Edge?
This August 1st (2011) will mark 15 years!
What are your opinions of Straight Edge hardcore bands doing reunion shows/tours whose core members are no longer Straight Edge?
This is such a touchy subject. Mostly because the answer is soley based on opinion and if you think about it, whose opinion REALLY matters? You know what I mean? I think that a lot of people (myself included) often treat Straight Edge as an exclusive club or, dare I say, "gang". I definitely wish that people never turned their backs on Straight Edge. Not only for the sake of their own health, but yeah, for the sake of MY CLUB! hahaha. I, as well as so many others, almost feel cheated when someone that I look up to, someone because of songs they wrote and I sang along with, turn their backs on everything they claimed to be. Does that make them a bad person? NO! Of course not. But it changes my image of them from a super hero to an every day, regular ass person. They gave me hope when I was younger because I had no hope and no faith in the people around me. So, I personally feel like it's a little strange when somebody forms a band based on Straight Edge, breaks Edge, disassembles the band because of breaking Edge, then reforms the band under the same name and playing the same songs.
Now I'm not the type of person that thinks you can only claim Edge once. I feel like we are all human and we all make changes in our lives. Life without change is a life not fully lived in my eyes. And I feel like if somebody breaks Edge and then later decides to come back to the lifestyle, more power to them AND we should offer them our support! But I have yet to see members of a SXE band break Edge and then reform the band under the pretense that they are all Straight Edge again haha... Maybe one day. Let's look at it from another perspective - Outspoken currently has an all Straight Edge lineup. That was not the case last year when they reformed for Sound & Fury. Now, while I don't think it's "wrong" that they weren't all Edge, I'm DEFINITELY more stoked that we all are now.
The bottom line is, this is punk rock. If you want to create rules, then as far as I'm concerned, you can fuck off. Nobody has ownership of Straight Edge over anyone else. As a matter of fact, we probably wouldn't lose so many people to the "dark side" if we all had a more caring and more accepting attitude towards each other and towards bands, rather than spending all of our time tearing everyone down.
Here is my very last point on the matter - it broke my heart when members of the band Verse broke Edge and it made me view them differently. However, even knowing that they are still not Edge, if they had a reunion show, there's not much that could stop me from flying wherever I needed to go so I could attend and sing along to every song.
You'll be turning 30 years old this year. As an adult, do you find it easier or harder to maintain your Edge as opposed to when you were a kid?
Definitely easier. I feel like if I were to elaborate on this any more, I would essentially be repeating everything that I already said about the song "Reinforced".
In addition to fronting Outspoken, you also play guitar in the band A Better Hope Foundation (ABHF). Discuss that band.
A Better Hope Foundation is a band that Matt Lynch (current Outspoken bassist) and I started together in 2007. We tour quite a bit, have a couple records out and are currently in the process of releasing our newest 7", You Can Never Go Home Again. I'm particularly stoked about this release for a few reasons but mostly because about a year ago, I switched from vocals to guitar in ABHF and this is our first recording with me on guitar and with our new singer on vocals. I feel like it's our best music to date and Shaun Sisco's lyrics are REALLY great. It's being released on a brand new record label called True and Through Records. Check them out at www.trueandthrough.com
What are some of your favorite ABHF songs and why?
For obvious reasons, my favorite songs are our newest songs, especially since I'm not singing on them. I can actually listen to and enjoy our new record haha.
Feel free to shamelessly plug any of your other musical or non-musical endeavors here.
Well, I contribute to a blog at www.boisevegan.org. It's a really cool site with lots of vegan recipes and news and stuff. Look for ABHF's new record coming out soon and if you live on the west coast, come see us on tour this summer!
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"This is not Outspoken. OUTSPOKEN IS DEAD"
John Coyle, June 3rd 2011
No, YOU are dead!
i doubt that was really him who said that. fuck the b9.
disband please
Where I'm not a fan of replacing ANY singer, John Coyle used a cordless mic in the 90's and said things like ABC-ya!!! And he was/is MAD stuck up. Gee, I hope the crazy anticipated Kill The Messenger reunion is ALL original members too or its useless. Oh wait, no one cared then OR now.
"Why bother, What's the point?"-John Coyle 2010, when asked if he wanted to play some fun shows and some benefits this summer. (real talk)
Hardcore man, real hardcore.
It's ok to move on, but I don't miss you now you're gone.
Bye bye weak link.
For the record that Wes dude, although obviously very nervous owned those songs in Pomona.
this is not Outspoken. fuck off.
If my resource of deciding what's dead or not in regards to Outspoken is based on the opinion of a guy that broke edge and gave up on hardcore a decade and a half ago... I'd ask for a second opinion...
If that's even Johns posting, to still be tearing up about the situation a year or so after the band has moved on is a little embarrassing... From what I heard, he was asked to play again and wasn't interested but has now taken up an anti campaign via message boards and what appears to be his personal facebook page...
JMM said...
I was there in the 90's and I was there on June 5. NO ONE gave a shit about them at the YOT show and it surely would have been a different story had the OG lineup been on stage. This shit is a complete fraud and cash grab by Mikey New Age. Outspoken was one of the best SoCal HxCx bands from 90-94 and this whole 'reunion' thing is a joke.
Thanks for ruining the legacy Mikey!
If you thought Outspoken 2.0 was bad, 2.5 is worse. This band died in 1994, why beat a dead horse?
I really hope they decide NOT to write new songs as "Outspoken". Just call the band Save Yourself like it was originally planned.
I'm going to assume we'll never see another OG Outspoken reunion again. Bummer.
A cash grab? Obviously, you have no fucking idea what you're talking about. Outspoken didn't make a dime off of these shows. Mike Hartsfield is reforming Outspoken because he loves playing hardcore music, not to make any money. He's never been in it for the money. And on a side note... Wes rules!
Go on and hate, haters. Try to hang on to something that was never, ever yours in the first place. Outspoken, Hartsfield, Wes, Colin, Matt, and Nicholas are tearing it up, and are all amazing dudes.
I cant belive how pathetic this is. Good dudes or not, if say the guitarist from Minor Threat started touring with 3 new dudes, and callling it Minor Threat would you be stoked on it? Would you think you were seeing Minor Threat?
In my opinion these dudes want to try and get some $$ or do some Euro tour or botg otheriwse why not start a new band? This whol Outspoken "project" come across as about as shady, and un-hardcore as you can get, at least in spirit.
I'm sure the "new" guys are all nice dudes, but I'm sure somebody out there thinks the same about Bernie Madoff. Anyway you slice it, the dudes are not Outspoken, and calling themselves Outspoken is pathetic.
The Hardcore Scene
You wouldn't want to see the OG line up... all the other dudes sold the fuck out.
HXC said...
OK FIRST OF... anyone who has any negative stuff to say about MIKE HARTSFIELD or WES obviously knows nothing about them as human beings because they are to of the best people Ive ever known and had the pleasure to be friends with in my life! NOW as for Outspoken....get over your selves people and be grateful that you even got to see them play OG line up or not and if you ask me as long as mike is there its outspoken to me! and they have never nor will ever be doing this for money you bunch of fucking rejects they love hardcore and have done more for it than anyone that's hating on them ever will....end rant i love hartsfield Wes and out spoken and have so since i was a kid.
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KJ's Winter/Spring 2016 Box Office Contest - FINAL RANKING
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impressive that i am both 6th and 28th
Double account!
That takes skill.
It appears the 2 less players from last game have been carried over. Will fix in a minute.
Weekly Rank Update - 1/24
Kudos to publicenemy#1, who's nailed 4 out of 5 movies so far!
Total Gross Projections:
The 5th Wave - $27 million
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - $50 million
The Boy - $27 million
Dirty Grandpa - $27 million
Ride Along 2 - $91 million
Current Top 5:
1. Ride Along 2 - $59.1 million
2. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - $33.5 million
3. Dirty Grandpa - $11.5 million
4. The Boy - $11.3 million
5. The 5th Wave - $10.7 million
Current Answers to Box Office Questions:
#2: Which comedy will gross more in total - The Boss, Deadpool, How to Be Single, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Ride Along 2, or Zoolander 2? Ride Along 2
#3: Which sequel will gross the closest to its predecessor (%-wise) - Barbershop: The Next Cut, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, God's Not Dead 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, London Has Fallen, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Ride Along 2, or Zoolander 2? Ride Along 2 (currently -56.2%)
#4: Which combination will gross more in total - the sum of 13 Hours and The 5th Wave or the sum of Gods of Egypt and London Has Fallen? The sum of 13 Hours and The 5th Wave
#5: What horror film will gross more in total - Amityville: The Awakening, Before I Wake, The Boy, The Disappointments Room, The Forest, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Rings, or The Witch? The Forest
#6: What will be the highest grossing film to not hit #1 on any of its weekends? 13 Hours
#7: What movie will lose the largest number of theaters in its 3rd weekend? The Forest (-499 theaters)
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? The Forest
Back to my regular position below 20's...ugh
The margin on me losing points was $3m for Fifth Wave and $1m for Dirty Grandpa. lol
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Rise of the Guardians over 250m
publicenemy#1
Whoa hopefully I do well with the Valentines openers!
Need Fifth Wave to make more than $32.5m and Dirty Grandpa to make more than $28.5m
Norm of the North will be losing 905 theaters, so it becomes the current leader of this question.
Still very beatable - for example, Blackhat last year lost a whopping 2,332 theaters in its third weekend.
MGKC wrote:
Norm of the North will be losing 905 theaters, so is the current leader of this question.
Well, next weekend Dirty Grandpa and Fifth Wave go head to head.
BK wrote:
Yep, with its PTA, The 5th Wave is bound to lose a lot. More than a thousand? Will be interesting to see.
Pure Phase
Jane Got a Gun might be a contender, too, if it flops spectacularly. There will be 1,210 locations with the option to drop it to clear space for Deadpool, How to Be Single, and Zoolander 2.
1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
Could be a pretty good shakeup this week with the holdovers doing so well.
publicenemy#1 maintains his lead. BK, Rev, and trixster make huge jumps.
The Finest Hours - $27 million
Kung Fu Panda 3 - $121 million
3. Kung Fu Panda 3 - $41.0 million
#7: What movie will lose the largest number of theaters in its 3rd weekend? Norm of the North (-905 theaters)
Looks like I will end up last this time...would most likely be my last year playing this game because I hardly do well here
Jack Sparrow wrote:
I don't do well in this game either. But I like it because it forces you to make long term predictions instead of relying on tracking. Also, I like that it doesn't require weekly predictions. Send it in at watch. I'll keep playing.
Both Dirty Grandpa and 5th Wave losing less than 500 theatres.
Must be because SB weekend is a dead one.
Near the top as usual.
Weekly Rank Update - 2/7
BK jumps into the lead, with publicenemy#1 missing out on Hail, Caesar and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. Algren keeps going up.
The 5th Wave - $29.4 million
The Boy - $30.7 million
Dirty Grandpa - $33.4 million
Hail, Caesar! - $27 million
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies - $12 million
#5: What horror film will gross more in total - Amityville: The Awakening, Before I Wake, The Boy, The Disappointments Room, The Forest, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Rings, or The Witch? The Boy
Norm of the North maintains its lead. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies is a huge contender for this in 2 weeks - arguably a lock to take it.
I'm loving that the realists like me, Price and BK are at the top, and the dreamers like Jack Sparrow, Chippy and zwackerm are near the bottom.
zwackerm
Hold the door!
I wasn't even in the top half of predictors' grosses. I hardly qualify as a dreamer.
Algren somehow got something right in his life once. Let me rejoice
50 Shades of Black has taken the lead! -1,590!
Only 3 people put Deadpool in the top 3 for the top 5 in this game. If Deadpool outgrosses BvS, nobody wins (this is at least possible now with DP breaking out huge).
Riggs has DP at #2, but Zootopia would have to make less than Kung Fu Panda 3, which is unlikely with Panda underperforming a bit.
Birdman and I have Deadpool at #3. For me, Jungle Book would have to make between BvS and DP, and for Birdman it's Zootopia. Both unlikely with Deadpool likely to do close to 300M.
Very high chance nobody gets the top 5 right, again.
Riggs was the highest predictor of Deadpool with $205m. Amazing that it will eclipse that by $100m+.
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On October 3rd, the wrestlers of Smackdown will participate in the seventh No Mercy pay-per-view event. The main event (JBL vs Undertaker) really doesn't capture the imagination very much, and thus far the card isn't shaping up to be the best. That's a real shame, since No Mercy has played host to some real classics over the years, as well as some very memorable moments in WWE history.
Hey, did you know that the very first No Mercy was a UK event? That's right, it emanated from the Nynex Arena in Manchester on the 16th of May, 1999 and seeing as how it was a UK event, it was . . . . . pretty bad unfortunately. Well, by pay-per-view standards at least. There was 8 matches total with what looked a decent card on paper, including Steve Austin vs. Undertaker vs. Triple H in the main event, Shane McMahon vs. X-Pac in an enjoyable enough outing, Nicole Bass vs. Tori in a poor excuse for a women's wrestling match, Gillberg vs. Tiger Ali Singh in a comedy match, and Droz vs. Steve Blackman. But the quality of much of the action left a lot to be desired, no titles changed hands and the outcomes to most of the matches were frustrating. Disappointing really - good preparation for Insurrexions and Rebellions to come . . . . .
The undercard fluctuated between ok and dreadful, and the main event was a big disappointment. The Corporate Ministry made a lot of (too many) appearances, including during said main event, and overall, the feel of the event wasn't of a proper pay-per-view standard. The same problem here, as it would be with Insurrexion and Rebellion - not of the standard of American pay-per-view shows. It was a glorified house show really.
The first No Mercy pay-per-view proper took place later in the year on the 17th October 1999 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a marked improvement. Overall the event was mixed in terms of match quality, but came good where it mattered - an excellent main event/championship match and a seminal ladder match that made the careers of the four young grapplers involved. Unfortunately, it also involved Ivory vs Fabulous Moolah (who was over sixty) for the women's title, Moolah winning on a rollup in a match which almost did irreparable damage to the title and women's wresting as a whole. The stuff of nightmares.
This was also the night when Chyna became the first female Intercontinental champion in history by defeating Jeff Jarrett under "Good Housekeeping" rules (basically a hardcore match with household items as weapons). Why you may ask? Well the buildup to the match was that Jarrett had spent months saying how women were inferior to men and should be in the kitchen, not in the ring. Pretty much everyone knew that Chyna would win seeing as how Jarrett was jumping to WCW the next night. In fact, his contract was up the night before the pay-per-view, and he got paid a lucrative amount of money to wrestle and lose. Jarrett got the pin after hitting Chyna with the title belt, then the match was restarted because the belt wasn't a household item(!). Chyna then got the pin after hitting Jarrett with a guitar (yes a guitar is a much more believable household item than the title belt is!).
The match of the night was The Hardy Boyz vs. E&C in an absolute spot-fest of a ladder match. It's regarded by many as the match which launched the careers of all four involved, and set us on the road to the awesome TLC series some time later. All four guys gave it absolutely everything they had in them (effectively beating the hell out of themselves and each other) and the result is a four-and-a-half star match. Jeff Hardy won after reaching the top of the ladder and grabbing the bag of money (they also won the valet services of Terri, but that didn't last long, thankfully). One of those matches that's a defining moment in wrestling history - for me at least.
Elsewhere, The Rock beat The British Bulldog in a nothing match, Mankind vs Val Venis was an excellent card-filler, one of Val's best and one which also showed Mick's ability outside of the hardcore stuff. Finally in the main event, Triple H beat Stone Cold for the first time on pay-per-view (or so I believe) in a very good WWF Championship match. This was a great piece of brawling that included an excellent chair beatdown by Austin, and some great back-and-forth action. Triple H eventually won to retain his title when the Rock came out with a sledgehammer and accidentally hit Austin with it. Pretty damn good event overall.
Following on from the rather good October '99 event, No Mercy 2000 upped things still further. It came at a time when WWF could seemingly do no wrong as far as pay-per-view was concerned, and was another in a long line of excellent events in 2000. It had several solid matches, few bad ones, and two match of the year contenders.
The Dudleys Table Invitational was a great quick-paced opener. Pretty good table match, if somewhat predictable. Next was a spectacular Cage match between X-Pac and Chris Jericho, with a pretty good and original finish which came when X-Pac and Jericho tangled atop the cage. Jericho did a Walls of Jericho, then X-Pac kicked Y2J off the top onto the ring. X-Pac jumped on the door and thought he had won but Y2J made the save by kicking the door and subsequently won.
William Regal vs. Mideon was, as you can guess, terrible and the worst match of the night. The Hardy Boys vs. Los Conquistadors (Edge & Christian) was not of the standard of their match the previous year, but still had some great high spots by the suicidal Hardys. Triple H vs. Chris Benoit was a wonderful match. This was back when Triple H was carving out his (at the time deserved) reputation as the hardest worker in the WWF and one of the best in the business. Benoit, even at that stage, was one of the best wrestlers in the world, so naturally this match really stole the show, just spectacular work by both parties. The Rock vs Kurt Angle was also great, and was one of the best matches The Rock was a part of in 2000. Absolutely brilliant work from both men, and the night that Kurt won his first WWF title. Pity though about Stephanie's interference; there's only so many times you can see that woman get Rock-Bottomed before you lose interest.
The only slight disappointment for me was the No-Holds-Barred grudge match between Stone Cold and Rikishi. The Rattlesnake's first in-ring action in just under a year, I thought, could've and should've been so much better than it was. In the event, we got a one-sided affair, effectively a hardcore match. Rikishi barely got any shots at Austin as Stone Cold slammed him onto the concrete, hit him with a chair, almost put him through a table before he threw him into the back of his truck and drove him to the parking lot entrance. Then he kicked him into stone barriers and attempted to pretty much kill Rikishi by ramming into him at 70 miles per hour. But right before he could hit him a police officer was making his rounds and ended up getting slammed by Austin's truck instead of Rikishi. Then some more officers came and actually arrested Austin for attempted murder and vehicular assault!!! Makes Eddies Guerrero's run-in with the law look tame by comparison. In the end, it was ruled a no-contest. Disappointing enough to be honest, especially since this was the match that was used to sell the pay-per-view.
Arguably the best and most memorable No Mercy event to date took place on October 21st 2001 in the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Coming at the height of the Invasion angle, a time of poor pay-per-views and questionable booking, you'd be forgiven for thinking that this event isn't the best - but you'd be wrong. With one absolute classic, a few excellent matches to go along with it, and a first ever lingerie match as well, No Mercy 2001 was overall an excellent event.
The choice action on the undercard included the Hardy Boys vs. Lance Storm and the Hurricane in a very decent opener, with lots of near falls building up to an exciting climax. Test and Kane clashed in a slow-moving but ultimately satisfying match, not bad for two big men and better than expected. Edge and Christian clashed over the Intercontinental title once again in a very enjoyable ladder match. And for those of you that like your Divas gimmick matches, the event also included the first ever lingerie match between Torrie Wilson and Stacy Kiebler. Just don't expect too much wrestling obviously.
The only real disappointment on the undercard was Booker T vs. The Undertaker. At the time, 'Taker was selling nothing and had gone very slow and ponderous, and this shows. Disappointing considering the two big names that were in the match.
Now lets get to the good stuff. World Champion Steve Austin defended his title against fellow alliance member Rob Van Dam and American hero Kurt Angle in a very good triple-threat main event. The action was fast-paced from the start and all three men gave a very good account of themselves. It's a shame that this is pretty much the only time that Rob Van Dam has been given a proper chance to headline a pay-per-view (matches like the Elimination Chamber aside). This is also the match where Vince opened up the back of Austin's head with a pretty nasty chair shot. Very good match overall, if a little short.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the match of the night (and a real match of the year contender) was Chris Jericho challenging The Rock for the WCW World Title. In a quite brilliant match, Jericho finally "won the big one" in a real mark-out moment if ever there was one. The action throughout was fluid and exciting, the two involved really brought the crowd into the match, and a series of near-falls, counters and kick-outs had brought the arena to a frenzy long before the finish, which came when Jericho used the Breakdown to drive Rock's face into a steel chair that had been thrown into the ring by Stephanie. A truly superb match without a doubt.
One year later, and WWE were again having trouble with putting together good pay-per-view events. No Mercy 2002 followed on from the lacklustre and pretty disappointing Unforgiven the previous month, and so it was a bit of a surprise at the time that WWE recovered from that and put together an event that was actually very entertaining and included several outstanding matches.
The event emanated from the Alltell Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 20th, 2002, and included a good, solid tag-team title match with newly-crowned champions Christian & Jericho going up against Booker T & Goldust. This was followed up with a couple of fairly dire matches (Dawn Marie vs Torrie Wilson towards the beginning of the seemingly never-ending and gut-clenching Dawn/Al Wilson storyline, and RVD vs Ric Flair) before Jamie Noble and Tajiri picked things up again in a good, fast-paced and exciting Cruiserweight championship match.
This brings us on to World Champion Triple H (his first defence since being given the former WCW title) going up against Intercontinental Champion Kane. Let us not forget that this, the culmination of their feud, was also the culmination of the most ridiculous and cringe-inducing storyline in wrestling history (yes, even worse than Dawn/Al) - that's right, this was the night that poor Katie Vick was finally allowed to rest in peace (along with the rest of us) as the angle finally ended. And as if we needed another reason to hate this match, this was the night when the Intercontinental title was laid to rest, seemingly forever.
So, after all that, was the match any good? Well . . . . . it was average. At this time, Triple H was going through a difficult spell as far match-quality went, and Kane was never going to be able to carry him to a great match - so what we got was just an average outing. But hey - it wasn't as bad as HHH vs Scott Steiner would be three months later!
The match of the night (and again, a match of the year contender) was the final of the tournament to crown the first ever Smackdown tag-team champions, which featured Edge and Rey Mysterio vs reluctant tag partners Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. WWE really did a good job of building up the new belts to mean a lot, and the four involved went out and had a five-star match. Truly superb, and highly recommended.
Finally, Undertaker proved that his shenanigans the previous month (he changed the proposed ending of his title match with Lesnar at Unforgiven from a clean loss to a DQ win, much to the chagrin of the crowd) was not because he was reluctant to put 'The Pain' over by losing about as clean as humanly possible in the Hell In A Cell main event at No Mercy. The match was the best HIAC for some time, and was an absolute bloodbath. And both men were able to come out of it looking stronger and with more momentum than when they went in, which is rare. In addition, this was the match which really made Brock Lesnar - forget about Rock or Hogan, the sight of Lesnar standing atop the cell at the end over a bloodied and battered 'American Bad-Ass' was truly a lasting image.
Finally, on 19th October last, No Mercy 2003 emanated from the First Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. If this was the last one to date, then it pretty much mirrors the quality of the very first No Mercy from May 1999. The card ranges from the bad (The Bashams vs Bradshaw & Farooq), to the ugly (Vince vs Stephanie) to the downright ridiculous (Matt Hardy jobbing to Zack Gowen) and very rarely does it rise above average (Angle vs Cena is probably the best match on it). Very disappointing overall, and we can only hope that this year's event is better (let's not hold our breath though).
At least Chris Benoit once again proved what a talent he is by dragging a decent match out of A-Train, while Eddie Guerrero somehow had a good, solid eleven minute match with the ridiculously overweight Big Show. And while the main event biker-chain match between Undertaker and Lesnar wasn't anything special, at least it was a good beginning to Undertaker's feud with Vince (whose interference cost him the match). But it was far from the quality of the 2000 and 2001 events, for example.
So that's No Mercy - a mixed bag over the years I think you'll agree, but some great moments as well. Please check back next month when I'll be giving the same treatment to the second longest running WWE pay-per-view; Survivor Series.
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FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, the logo for Uber appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Two computer hackers have pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 30, to concocting an extortion scheme that entangled Uber in a yearlong cover-up of a data breach that stole sensitive information about 57 million of the ride-hailing service's passengers and drivers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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Glover, 26, and Mereacre, 23, acknowledged stealing personal information from companies that was stored on Amazon Web Services from October 2016 to January 2017 and then demanding to be paid to destroy the data.
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The two men each face up to five years and prison and a $250,000 fine. A status conference about their sentencing has been scheduled for March 18 before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh.
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Rumination in OCD
Typically when we think about the key features of OCD, we tend to think about it in terms of the distress that is caused by Intrusive thoughts (Obsessions) and the things that we do to reduce this distress (compulsions). Often, we will think about these compulsions in terms of the things that we can see people do – whether that be checking, counting, reassurance seeking, avoidance or hoarding.
What people tend to think less about are the things that we can’t see. The things that happen in our heads – the mental argument, the worry, the prayers or the mental neutralising that all lie under the surface but are equally as problematic for the OCD sufferer. In this article, we are going to look at another mental process in OCD, that of Rumination. We are going to understand a little more about what Rumination in OCD looks like, why it keeps OCD going and, most importantly, what we can do to stop and reduce it.
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Rumination – A definition
Rumination in OCD is different to a typical intrusive thought. Where an intrusive thought is a thought in an of itself, rumination is a process – a cycle of repetitive thoughts, often with an emphasis on trying to work out why we are having a particular intrusion or to establish whether a particular event happened in the way that we think it did.
Let’s look at an example. “Colin” was driving home from work and travels over a bump in the road. He hears the jolt and as he pulls further away, he has the intrusive thought, “What if I just ran over someone?” In fact, the thought is so real to him that he stops the car and takes a look down the road to see if anyone is laying injured. He doesn’t see anything so he gets back in the car and continues his journey. As he is driving he begins to work through his memory of the event.
“I didn’t see anyone laying on the floor so no one must be injured,” he thinks, before having a second thought, “but it was dark so I might have missed them.”
“There was a streetlight in the corner of the road – I think it was bright enough to see if someone was hurt.” This is then quickly followed by another thought, “but it could have been a small child or someone wearing dark clothes – I could have hit them.”
This pattern of cyclical thinking is what characterises rumination in OCD. We try to make sense of the intrusion by thinking through past events to establish certainty around what actually happened. We remember a piece of evidence that refutes the intrusion, but then this is quickly followed by something which creates more uncertainty and as such more distress. Rumination in OCD can have the sufferer caught up for long periods of time.
Why does rumination in OCD not help?
Let’s think about why anyone would ruminate anyway – What is the function of rumination, what does it actually do? Typically, we find that people think about the past because it updates our understanding of why or how something has happened. So, in OCD, if I have an intrusive thought, part of me believes that thinking about the past (ruminating) will help me to work out what has or hasn’t happened so that I can alleviate my distress and move forward. But sadly, this is not always so.
Let’s think about memory. When we remember things we are not necessarily remembering an accurate picture of what actually happened. Instead we are creating a representation of what happened from fragments of information that our mind sees as relevant at the time of remembering. This means that our memories can be prone to distortions, biases and other tricks that stop us from finding the narrative of events that we want, which can then lead to further distress. Memory is reconstructive not reproductive.
So when we ruminate, with the implicit belief that the answer to understanding our intrusions and distress lies in understanding the context in which the intrusion occurred, we will never be able to remember every little detail and this leaves us with doubt and uncertainty. This lack of certainty can fuel the fire of OCD, leading to further intrusions, compulsions, rumination and ultimately distress.
Treatment for Rumination in OCD.
To treat rumination in OCD, it is first necessary to understand that, just like checking, ordering and other OCD compulsions, Rumination is also a “Behaviour”. Rumination is what we call a higher order, covert behaviour. This means that, just like with other OCD compulsions we can train ourselves to interrupt the behaviour with such techniques as exposure and response prevention (ERP) and behavioural experiments.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) – ERP is the technique that has the greatest evidence as an effective OCD treatment. It involves deliberately exposing the OCD sufferer to their feared thoughts or triggers and preventing them from using their compulsions. This is done in a graded way so that with each ERP task, they are exposing themselves to more and more fear-provoking situations. So how do we do this with Rumination in OCD?
Like we mentioned earlier, Rumination is a behaviour just like any other OCD behaviour. It is a process that is engaged in as a response to an intrusive thought. So we need to create opportunities to be exposed to the intrusions (or their over-all theme) and then disrupt and/or ruin the effect of the rumination. Taking our example from earlier, where “Colin” had the intrusion that he ran someone over, we can see that Colin’s OCD theme is around causing Harm. We would therefore create situations in which he would be exposed to the fear and deliberately inhibit him from using rumination.
As he has the fear of causing Harm, we might want to use an imaginal exposure. We would get him to write out in great detail a script about actually running over someone in his car. By generating as much detail as we can about his fear, including the sights, sounds, sensations and anything else that really provokes this fear, he will start to feel distress and want to use his rumination as a way of reducing it. However, rather than him engaging in rumination to reduce fear, we want to render it useless because given enough time, Colin’s distress will reduce anyway, without him using any problematic compulsions.
When reading the narrative of hitting someone with his car, we want to reduce the effectiveness of rumination in dealing with his distress. One way we can do this is by encouraging him to repeat the intrusion, “yes, I have hit someone with my car” whenever he finds himself ruminating or we could get him to re-read the most distressing parts of the script. Both of these strategies help to re-distress Colin making his rumination ineffective.
Over time, because he has been re-reading his script (or listening back to it if recorded to audio) Colin learns that the distress reduces, the intrusions are simply thoughts and that he doesn’t need to use rumination as a way of achieving this.
Other interventions for Rumination in OCD
For many, rumination can feel like an automatic process, something that we just do. But there are things that we can do to reduce it. As it is a behaviour, by noticing that we are doing it we can make a conscious decision to detach from it and refocus upon another behaviour. The following is a step by step guide to interrupting rumination:
Use a diary or notepad to monitor and record your rumination. This makes it more of a conscious process and will also allow you to notice patterns in your rumination (e.g., where and when it is more likely to happen.)
Write out a cost/benefit analysis of rumination. Write out two columns – one titled “Costs”, the other titled “Benefits.” Now take some time to write out all of the benefits of rumination and then the costs. Afterwards take some time to reflect upon what you’ve written. Is rumination really something that helps us?
Detach from the process. I recommend using a sensory grounding exercise to guide your attention from being caught up in rumination in your head and to bring it back to the present moment.
Practice Mindfulness. Mindfulness training helps us to remain focused upon the present moment in the the here and now and to be able to observe and detach from mental process such as rumination or worry.
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Sunday, 14 April 2019 1:10 pm
Philadelphia's Ben Simmons struggled to impose his game in the play-off loss to Brooklyn. Credit: AAP
Philadelphia 76ers have had a horror start to the NBA playoffs with Ben Simmons going to war with his own fans but it was a better Sunday for his fellow Australians Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills.
Brooklyn Nets, not given much of a chance of winning Saturday's game one of the best-of-seven eastern conference first-round series at the 76ers, took an early commanding lead and won 111-102.
Veterans Bogut and Mills did what was required of them off the bench in game one wins for Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs respectively.
Bogut scored three points in just two minutes of court time as Stephen Curry's 38 points led the champion Warriors past the Los Angeles Clippers 121-104.
Mills made two big baskets in the fourth quarter in the Spurs' tense 101-96 win at the No.2 seeded Denver Nuggets.
The fans inside Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center were expected to lift the 76ers to the win but boos started raining down on Simmons and his teammates early in the second-quarter when they trailed 37-24.
Philly fans are among the fiercest in any sport but Simmons risked further antagonising them with his post-game comments.
"If you're going to boo, then stay on that side," Simmons told reporters in the locker room.
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The Australian 22-year-old had a below average game for his high standards with nine points, seven rebounds and three assists.
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The single-screen Mountain Drive-In Theater, with room for 520 automobiles, opened on the former Vantran Farm 2 by Dr. Luther Grant on June 18, 1949. 1 The theater was later triplexed before closing in 1997.
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Home Innovation More female Pacific and Māori youth needed for techno future, says ‘Nanogirl’
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“Technology is essential for providing Pacific youth with better opportunities for their future.” This was a key message at the Pacific Wave “Prosperous Futures through Technology” conference in Auckland on Friday. The Pacific Media Centre’s TJ Aumua reports.
Hosted annually by the Pacific Cooperation Foundation, this year’s Pacific Wave event was held at Aotea Square, Auckland, where guests spoke about the importance of Pacific youth playing an innovative role in technology.
A significant keynote speaker was Dr Michelle Dickinson, director of the science and technology organisation Nanogirl and a senior University of Auckland lecturer.
“Nanogirl” Dr Michelle Dickinson says science and technology industries need to speak more openly about diversity.
Dr Dickinson, who describes herself as a “passionate engineer who wants to make a difference in the world”, stressed the importance of having diversity in science and engineering industries.
A call for diversity
“We need to talk more openly about having more female and especially Pacific and Māori students in this industry,” Dr Dickinson said.
“I get students to draw what they think a scientist looks like and it’s always a guy,” she said during her presentation.
“I’ve probably had over a thousand kids draw a picture of a scientist and I’ve never had one of them draw a women and I’ve never had one of them draw a picture of someone from a minority group… we need to change that.”
Speaking to Asia Pacific Report, Dickinson explained: “Diversity in science and engineering is really important because what we do is solve problems. The best way to solve problems is to have teams and if you have a team of people that are just like you and think like you, you probably are not going to problem solve as well as if you had a diverse team.”
Diverse teams ensure people are coming with different experiences and backgrounds, which help create the best science solution or engineering product, she said.
Also a co-founder of OMG Tech! A programme that is focused on state of the art technology, allows children in primary and intermediate schools across the nation to take part in workshops, learning aspects of 3D printing, coding and building robots.
Passionate about her cause, Dr Dickinson said she did not run a workshop unless the class was 50 percent female and 50 percent low decile Māori and Pasifika students.
“Because I want to create a technical space of education where the minority become the majority,” she said.
Pacific innovation
Pacific high school students who attended the conference were encouraged to be creative and to think of innovative ways of using technology to add value to society.
Mike Usmar, the chief executive for High Tech Youth, an organisation which allows young people to use technology to change economic environments, said technology creates room for groundbreaking ideas.
“There is amazing innovation in the Pacific community and they’re utilising technologies in ways probably the designers didn’t think. That is just a hallmark of where our future is with our young people.”
New Zealander and global entrepreneur Jamie Beaton also spoke at the event.
The Kings College graduate is the chief executive of Crimson Consulting, a company that has made almost $90 million within three years.
The institution helps young professionals gain the mentoring and assistance they need to study at world-class universities.
“Basically after high school I had applied to all these universities around the world. After I gained admission to them I realised there was this massive need in New Zealand to help students with the resources necessary to break these geographical boundaries – that was the starting block,” he told Asia Pacific Report.
More Pacific needed
The 21-year-old reinforced the theme of empowering youth with technology.
Beaton explained he is particularly focused on helping universities which are actively trying to recruit students from the Pacific.
“But there isn’t enough representation right now from Pasifika, so we need more applicants.”
“I want to help inspire more of these students by providing the tools necessary to get into these places.”
He said it was important for young people to remember that their potential is not bound by their community, but instead bound by the world.
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TJ Aumua is Pacific Media Watch freedom project contributing editor for the Pacific Media Centre (2016). She is a recent graduate of Auckland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Communication Studies (Honours) degree and with a BCS majoring in journalism and a minor in screen writing. TJ is also a contributor for the PMC Online and Asia Pacific Report and has been a recent summer research intern with Pacific Journalism Review.
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Posted on January 11, 2014 March 11, 2015 by Santulan
5 off-beat Bollywood movies to get you started
Movies are an integral part of India. Be it the popular Bollywood which makes mostly Hindi movies, or the other regional –woods like Tollywood (Bengali), Kollywood (Tamil), Mollywood (Malayalam) and so on which makes movies in regional languages, cinema touches many people. The movies made can be split broadly into two categories: mainstream cinema and off-beat cinema. Mainstream movies are your run of the mill Bollywood movies. They either use well established or upcoming stars, are easy going on the story line (possibly with a bunch of plot holes), and have song-dance routines. Typically these are happily ever after movies, and are meant for enjoyment with friends and family as a welcome break from the drudgery of life. Their main motive is to reach out the most to the average movie goer and make as much money as possible. Off-beat movies are also called parallel cinema or art movies. These are not your average light hearted movies. Most of them involve shunning of the song and dance routines, which makes it difficult for everyone to watch. The movies are thought provoking, and dark. Some may make you laugh, but will utilize dark-comedy or satire to do so. Typically they deal with realism, or the morals and motivations of the characters. Off-beat movies generally don’t perform that well financially. It is easy for most mainstream movies to make millions for their makers and have wide viewership. Off-beat movies on the other hand are critically acclaimed and well made, but do not gather in as much revenue. These are generally viewed as a means to showcase talent, or experiment. That doesn’t mean however that they must be taken lightly. Some of the most interesting and thoughtful movies have been off-beat movies. Since people need to develop a taste for such movies, sometimes off-beat movies are made with a touch of mainstream masala. This may be in the form of having famous and popular actors, addition of songs that go with the plot (and do not have uncalled group dance sequences), or some sweetening of the story line. I would like to share 5 such movies with you that I believe are a must watch to develop a taste for more serious off-beat movies. Dev D: This is a modern adaptation of the old Bengali novel Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The novel has been famously adapted into movies with Ashok Kumar and Shahrukh Khan as the titular character. Devdas and Paro are childhood friends, and develop romantic feelings for each other after Devdas leaves his village for schooling. When he comes back, he is not allowed to marry Paro as she is from a family of lower status. While Paro moves on, Devdas drowns himself in alcohol at the court of Chandramukhi, with the help of his friend Chunni. Soon she develops feelings for him, but Devdas does not return them. The alcoholism takes a toll on him and he visits Paro one last time before he dies.
This modern adaptation is quite different. Paro (Mahie Gill) is much more confident and bold unlike the soft spoken versions before. She can match Dev (Abhay Deol) in his passion and wants him physically just as much as he does. While the parents approve of his match with Paro, a misunderstanding causes the jealous Dev to not marry her. Paro harbours no more feelings for him and moves on. Chandramukhi (Kalki Koechlin) on the other hand is a teen, who has to shift as her boyfriend makes an MMS of her performing oral sex on him. When this becomes public, her family first leaves the country. After her dad’s suicide, she comes to back to the country and lives with his family in the village. Unable to come to terms with culture shock and misogyny, she runs back to the city where she becomes a prostitute under Chunni. Dev meets Chunni over drinks and drugs, and begins to spend time with Chandramukhi. What is wonderful to see is how both the women are strong willed and ready to take control of their lives, and how Dev is brought back on his feet by them. The movie has a wonderful soundtrack by Amit Trivedi which complements the psychedelic take on the novel. Aks:
Aks is the story of Manu Verma (Amitabh Bachchan) and Raghavan (Manoj Bajpayee). Manu Verma is a cop who is given the job to protect the Indian Defence Minister on a foreign trip. Raghavan is a skilled (albeit psychopathic) assassin who manages to kill the minister. Manu and his partner team up to catch Raghavan at the cost of his partner’s life. There is a fight in the jail when Raghavan is sentenced to death, and the two end up shooting each other. While Raghavan is presumed death, his soul latches on to Manu and tries to take control over his body. The movie is about this fight of the two souls in a body, and how Manu has to now save his family and his world from the evil spirit within him. The movie features wonderful performances by both the actors. No Smoking:
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, it is one the lesser known movies that utilize a fantasy dream world. The movie is the story of Kay (John Abraham) who not only is a chain smoker, but a narcissist. His wife (Ayesha Takia) cannot deal with it anymore and threatens to leave him unless he quits smoking. Left with no option he is lead to a rehab centre called the Prayogshala (Laboratory in Hindi) by his old friend Abbas (Ranveer Shorey) who started to smoke with him in the first place. He signs a contract with Shri Shri Shri Prakash Guru Ghantal Baba Bangali Sealdah Wale (Paresh Rawal) so that he would do ANYTHING asked to quit smoking. He is blackmailed into threats that for each time he smokes a worse punishment will dealt onto him. This includes from hearing loss, making his brother with a sick lung to breathe in a gas chamber full of cigarette smoke, cutting of fingers and killing of his wife. One he realizes that the Guru’s disciples have infiltrated his life to ensure that, he has to come up with a plan to escape them. The movie uses fantasy lucid dreams, the concept of karma and souls as well. Delhi Belly:
An air hostess (Shenaz Treasurywala) agrees to make a delivery for her colleague’s friend as her friend is unwell. She gives the package to her boyfriend (Imraan Khan) and his debt-ridden roommates (Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapur). The package contains smuggled diamonds which are to be delivered to a local gangster, but is mixed up with a stool sample when one of the roommates gets diarrhoea after some street food. Hence the name Delhi Belly. Taking this as insult, the gangster kidnaps the air hostess. The film is about the hilarity that ensures as they sell off the diamonds and try to rescue the girl. This is a relatively short film that features no intermissions. The movie contains generous use of Hindi curse words, and potty humor. The movie is made by newcomers Abhinay Deo, Akshat Verma. It is one of the few Bollywood movies to have most of its dialogue in English, with generous Hindi curse words thrown in. Gangs of Wasseypur:
Gangs of Wasseypur was shot as one movie which was 319 minutes long. Since it would be difficult to release a movie over 5 hours long, it was split in to 2. The movie is set in the Wasseypur and Dhanbad cities in the Bihar state. Sardar Khan’s (Manoj Bajpayee) father was killed by Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia) who is a coal magnate and politician. Khan swears vengeance upon Singh, and promises to not kill him but make his life miserable. While he becomes a gangster in his own right, he is not able to fully deal in and gets the shot to death. After his and his older brother’s deaths, and spurred on by his mother (Richa Chaddha) the youngest heir ( Nawazuddin Siddiqui ) takes on the family business as he tries to exact the vengeance his father couldn’t. The movie is more just than the vengeance over dead family members, but deals with the politics of the region and how people come together or fall apart. The movie has generous use of the local regional language, and curse words. The soundtrack shuffles from rustic songs, old family songs, and some eclectic dance numbers. This one is a must –watch film that cover over 30 years of story. This post is a part of the Miss Lovely Activity in association with BlogAdda. Miss Lovely, an off-beat film directed by Ashim Ahluwalia is set in the lower depths of Bombay’s “C” grade film industry. It follows the devastating story of two brothers who produce sex horror films in the mid – 1980s. A sordid tale of betrayal and doomed love, the film dives into the lower depths of the Bollywood underground, an audacious cinema with baroque cinemascope compositions, lurid art direction, wild background soundtracks, and gut-wrenching melodrama. Miss Lovely is scheduled for commercial release on 17 January 2014. You can check the trailer of the film
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hitchy says:
Nice list… off late some very interesting movies are being made!
Have you seen Shahid? Black Friday? B.A. Pass?
If you have not? get them straight away!
I have seen Black Friday and B A Pass. I couldn’t see Shahid though 😦 Waiting for DVD
torrent is super clean
“Typically these are happily ever after movies, and are meant for enjoyment with friends and family as a welcome break from the drudgery of life”
Are you kidding? With those gyrating hips and busts thrust in your face and some with mandatory molestation/rape of hero’s sister by villain sort of scenes many are not ‘watch with family’ sort of films. But then how many Indians are concerned about their children growing up on such a diet? 😛
But recently I have seen some good movies, light-hearted and off-beat stories, though mainstream cinema.
Enjoyed reading your post. 🙂
Well, many people seek enjoyment in *such* movies
No debate on that. But can they be termed ‘meant to be enjoyed with family’? 😛 Anyway chod do. You didn’t seem to notice the tongue-in-cheek! 😉
*happens a lot these days* *sad face*
craftyshines says:
Lice list, Santulan. I wait with eyes peeled for a nice movie, parallel cinema or otherwise.
I haven’t seen No Smoking, guess will catch a DVD.
Will always be crazy about Dev D. It’s beyond expectations.
Do watch The Lunch Box and Stanley Ka Dabba, if you haven’t already. (Yeah, I guess food is my thing!) 😛
Lunchbox is a wonderful thing.. I have trouble classifying it as a bollywood film.
Fooooood.. is fun 😀
Haha! Going by your Gravatar, I am sure I have company!
Rainbow Hues says:
Lovely list… seen all of these but somehow mine turned out differently. Have you checked those.
Yeah! Just read in the morning 😀
Arvind Passey (@arvindpassey) says:
More than the list, I liked the reasons you gave for their inclusion in your list… though I’m sure your list is actually much longer than just 5. Haven’t watched ‘No Smoking’ yet… but there are too many people who have added this one in their list… so, I guess I need to get it’s DVD.
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Afshan Shaik says:
Interesting list
how ever I never watched No smoking . Must plan it some day
GOW is an all time favourite
The Girl in Blue Jeans says:
Love Dev D and Delhi Belly!
For all my claims of being a Bollywood buff, I haven’t seen GoW 😦 By the way, on the not-so-offbeat-but-still-offbeat list, I would add Vishal Bharadwaj’s Omkara, Maqbool, and even Kaminey!
Fab list of films.. I’m waiting to watch Lunch Box as well..
Dev-D and Delhi Belly were brilliant.
Miss Lovely looks interesting.. did you watch it or yet to?
Nice list..I must say. Have seen all of those.
Best of luck for the competition.
I was wondering if you ever thought of changing the layout of your blog?
But maybe you could a little more in the way of content
so people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or two images.
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“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy:” President Nixon’s Decision to Abandon the Gold Standard
Franklin Delano Roosevelt called the Japanese “surprise” attack on the U.S. occupied territory of Hawaii and its naval base Pearl Harbor, “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy.” Similar words should be used for President Nixon’s draconian decision 45 years ago this month that removed America from the last vestiges of the gold standard.
On August 15, 1971 in a televised address to the nation outlining a new economic policy entitled, “The Challenge of Peace,” Nixon instructed the Treasury Department “to take the action necessary to defend the dollar against the speculators.”*
Nixon continued:
I have directed Secretary Connally to suspend temporarily the convertibility of the dollar into gold or other reserve assets, except in amounts and conditions determined to be in the interests of monetary stability and in the best interests of the United States.**
Of course, any objective student of history knows that this was a lie and that it was not “speculators” which were causing monetary instability, but the U.S.’s own crazed inflationary policy which attempted to fund its imperialistic endeavor in Vietnam while expanding the welfare state at home. This resulted in the Treasury losing an alarmingly amount of gold reserves to other central banks who rightly sought real value in exchange for depreciated American greenbacks.
In essence, Nixon’s decision ended gold redemption and placed the U.S. and the rest of the world on a purely fiat paper standard for the first time in recorded time. By doing so, the U.S., in effect, became a deadbeat nation which no longer honored its obligations and was set on the road to its current banana republic status.
Instead of impeachment proceedings and his ultimate resignation for the juvenile break in at the headquarters of the nation’s other ruling crime syndicate, Nixon should have been imprisoned for this deliberate and destructive act which has led, in large measure, to the nation’s crushing and insurmountable debt burden, reoccurring booms and busts, and now economic stagnation.
Nixon’s disastrous decision had precedent. FDR had his own day of monetary infamy in 1933 when, by Executive Order 6102, he outlawed the private ownership of the precious metal while eliminating gold redemption by banks for dollars. Ostensibly, the order was instituted as an emergency measure to combat the Depression, but in reality, it was done to allow the Federal Reserve greater “flexibility” in inflating the money supply.
While Roosevelt and Nixon’s decisions would backfire economically, their actions highlighted the totalitarian direction that the federal government and its executive branch were heading throughout the 20th century. Moreover, the lack of opposition or protest to blatant executive dictatorial decrees by either the legislative or judicial wings of the federal government demonstrates again the flawed and frankly naive argument put forth by Constitutionalists of every ideological persuasion on how the celebrated “separation of powers” theory checks tyranny.
Nixon’s final abandonment of the gold standard had far greater ramifications than simply bad economics. Without the discipline of hard money, central banks could, and did, create massive quantities of paper money and credit, which enriched the politically connected financial elites and the governments which they were aligned. Such power was used, in time, to control, spy on, and regulate the subject populations to a degree never seen before. The power of the state has swelled mostly through bank credit expansion without worry of gold redemption.
Despite what is taught in social science courses, a true gold standard is a greater protector of individuals’ economic well being and, ultimately, their political liberty than any legislation or “rights” document ever penned. Hard money limits state power!
While it is painful to quote from an ardent opponent of sound money, the international bankster Baron Rothschild said it best when he described the relationship of money and power: “Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws.”
Richard Nixon’s elimination of the last remnant of the gold standard over four decades ago combined with FDR’s earlier decree has fulfilled to the detriment of the American and world economies Baron Rothschild’s adage to a tee. The return of prosperity and individual liberty will only come about when these two heinous acts are eradicated.
*Richard M. Nixon. “Address to the Nation Outlining a New Economic Policy: ‘The Challenge of Peace.’” The American Presidency Project. 15 August 1971. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=3115
**Ibid.
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Norman Berger August 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm
I attended a lecture at Stanford University by Lord Carrington who was the Exchecquer a little after this episode occurred. He told the audience that the Brits had demanded to turn in their dollars for gold on the Friday. He got told by the US authorities that he had to wait until Monday. Over the weekend Nixon closed the Gold Window. Betrayed is too loose of a word for this.
Paul Ball September 2, 2016 at 2:40 am
Another interesting article – keep them coming
Concerned Citizen September 7, 2016 at 7:38 pm
FDR confiscating gold had nothing to do with inflating the money supply. The Fed has actively been printing gold certificates far in excess to the available gold reserves backing them (5-6x). A run on the gold had begun and the only way to stop it was kick over the table and change the rules of the game.
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Non-STEMI Cardiac Arrest May Not Require Immediate Cath
COACT trial not favorable on immediate coronary angiography
by Crystal Phend Crystal Phend, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today March 18, 2019
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NEW ORLEANS -- Immediate coronary angiography for resuscitated cardiac arrest patients without sign of heart attack doesn't help, the COACT trial showed.
Survival at 90 days came out similar compared with delaying angiography until after neurologic recovery at 64.5% versus 67.2% (P=0.51), reported Jorrit Lemkes, MD, of Amsterdam University Medical Center, at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting and in the New England Journal of Medicine.
U.S. and European guidelines recommend immediate angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but use for other patients has been debated.
"I think we've learned that maybe we don't have to get up in the middle of the night all the time to be able to do emergency angiography in these patients," concluded Martin Leon, MD, of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
"We are there assembled, ready to go. But sometimes the wisest course of action is delay," said Quinn Capers IV, MD, of the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus. "This I think gives you confidence in this group of patients, who are facing a very high in-hospital mortality, that [by] giving pause, you're not necessarily doing something to their disservice, or at least you can think about it a little bit more."
Still, he cautioned, "Most of us are pretty reticent to change our practice based on one study, especially a study with 500 patients." Other trials are ongoing to decisively answer the question in non-STEMI.
In COACT, secondary endpoints likewise showed no advantage to quick catheterization, including 90-day survival with good cerebral performance or mild or moderate disability, myocardial injury, duration of catecholamine support, markers of shock, recurrence of ventricular tachycardia, duration of mechanical ventilation, major bleeding, occurrence of acute kidney injury, need for renal-replacement therapy, and neurologic status at discharge from the ICU.
The exception was time to temperature targeted for hypothermia, which was longer with immediate angiography (5.4 vs 4.7 hours).
A key reason for the lack of benefit of early coronary intervention could be that most deaths were from neurologic complications, not cardiac causes, Lemkes suggested.
"We really need to focus on that," he said. While trials haven't proven early hypothermia improves outcomes in these patients either, delaying it is not a good thing, he added.
The trial included 552 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with an initial shockable rhythm who were unconscious after resuscitation to spontaneous circulation. Along with STEMI patients, those in shock or with an obvious non-coronary cause of arrest were excluded. Cardiac arrest was witnessed for 76% to 79% of patients.
They were randomized to coronary angiography as soon as possible (started within 2 hours of resuscitation, median 0.8 hr) or after neurologic recovery (typically after ICU discharge, median 119.9 hrs). All were to get PCI if indicated, and 33.0% of the immediate and 24.2% of the delayed group did.
Only 3.4% and 7.6%, respectively, were found to have an acute thrombotic obstruction.
"We are not saying from this trial to walk away from all of these patients," Capers noted. "You had some data that those over [age] 70, those with a history of coronary artery disease might be more likely to be those with active lesions."
The treatment appeared to be more beneficial in subgroup analyses by age (P=0.007 for interaction) and history of coronary artery disease (P=0.009 for interaction).
"It would really be wonderful to figure out who those patients are [who are going to need PCI], so the other 60% of patients you don't have to take to the cath lab," said ACC session discussion panelist Christopher Nielsen, MD, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Lemkes agreed that it would be most important to identify those with acute thrombotic obstruction, the group who needs rapid PCI.
While his group is looking at the ECG as a possible predictor, he acknowledged that the study may be too small to dig into predictors, and that it may prove a challenge even pooling in the other ongoing trials, ACCESS and DISCO.
Another reason for the findings may have been the selection criteria, cautioned an accompanying editorial by Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, of the University of Pennsylvania and David Gaieski, MD, of Jefferson Medical College, both in Philadelphia.
"If the current trial had used more specific inclusion criteria, it could have enriched the cohort for patients with probable coronary disease, and very different outcomes might have resulted," they wrote. Along with age and prior coronary disease, "the trial design did not take into account clinical context, such as acute chest pain or other symptoms of coronary ischemia, which are known to often precede a cardiac arrest that has a coronary cause."
The trial was funded by the Netherlands Heart Institute, Biotronik, and AstraZeneca.
Lemkes disclosed support from the Netherlands Heart Institute, Biotronik, and AstraZeneca.
Abella disclosed relevant relationships with NIH, PCORI, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson (formerly CR Bard), Stryker, JDP Pharmaceuticals, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, CPR Ready, MD Ally, and did occasional expert consulting for legal entities (both plaintiff and defense) on medical malpractice cases pertaining to cardiac arrest.
Gaieski disclosed relevant relationships with BrainCool, Stryker, Bard, Physio Control (part of Stryker), and Getinge.
Source Reference: Lemkes JS, et al "Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation" N Engl J Med 2019; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1816897.
Source Reference: Abella BS and Gaieski DF "Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest -- The Right Timing or the Right Patients?" N Engl J Med 2019; DOI:10.1056/NEJMe1901651.
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{"id"=>"708186063634698240", "text"=>"\"Viral infection of germ line cells...can lead to viral genes...inherited as host alleles.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-11T07:01:29Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"708186355562455041", "text"=>"Viral infection in germ line cells are called endogenous viral elements (EVEs)\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-11T07:02:39Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"708186511003418624", "text"=>"EVEs \"are usually eliminated from the host gene pool within a small number of generations.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-11T07:03:16Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"708186604490240001", "text"=>"EVEs \"can also increase in frequency, and some eventually reach fixation.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-11T07:03:38Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709245152146100225", "text"=>"Endogenous viral elements (EVEs).\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:09:56Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709245343511257088", "text"=>"\"In animal genomes, the majority of EVEs are derived from reverse transcribing RNA (rtRNA) viruses.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:10:41Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709245730720972800", "text"=>"\"Retroviruses are the only animal viruses that integrate into the genome of the host cell as an obligate step.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:12:14Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709245832806207489", "text"=>"\"Retroviruses...are thus predisposed to enter the host germ line.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:12:38Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709246558794096640", "text"=>"\"We identified a large and diverse population of sequences in animal genomes...derived from non-retroviral viruses.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:15:31Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709246766365941760", "text"=>"\"Non-retroviral genome invasion ranging back to at least the late Mesozoic Era (?93 million years ago).\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:16:20Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709247657286488064", "text"=>"\"Non-retroviral mammalian virus groups occur as endogenous elements in the genomes of...vectors.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:19:53Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709247801641803776", "text"=>"\"We describe the first EVEs derived from the rtDNA and dsRNA groups.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:20:27Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709248160506454016", "text"=>"\"The complete range of known animal virus replication strategies are represented\" by EVEs in animal genomes.\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:21:53Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709248906111148034", "text"=>"\"The functionality of one of these sequences has been maintained in the host genome over many millions of years.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:24:51Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709249081059753984", "text"=>"\"The possibility that captured viral sequences may have played a larger than expected role in host evolution.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:25:32Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709249420072783873", "text"=>"\"Endogenous retroviruses have shaped vertebrate genome evolution.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:26:53Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709249691716886528", "text"=>"Endogenous retroviruses have acted \"as genetic parasites\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:27:58Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709249839226351616", "text"=>"Endogenous retroviruses have introduced \"useful genetic novelty.\" \nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-14T05:28:33Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709607485116694528", "text"=>"\"The diverse EVE sequences...demonstrate an extensive history of gene flow from virus to animal genomes.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-15T05:09:42Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709607562409336832", "text"=>"\"Animal genomes are a living document of virus and host interaction.\" \nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-15T05:10:01Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709608231124013056", "text"=>"EVEs \"that are neutral or only slightly deleterious in their hosts may fortuitously drift or hitchhike to fixation.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-15T05:12:40Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709608351794130944", "text"=>"\"EVE insertions may confer an advantageous phenotype on the host and spread through the population by selection.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-15T05:13:09Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"709609053627027457", "text"=>"\"In animal genomes, the majority of EVEs are derived from reverse transcribing...retroviruses.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-15T05:15:56Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"710328559592669187", "text"=>"\"A broad range of viruses are represented by EVEs in animal genomes.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-17T04:55:00Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"710328725804601345", "text"=>"\"Viral ‘molecular fossils’ can provide the basis for robust, time-scaled, macroevolutionary studies.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-17T04:55:40Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"711787196055994368", "text"=>"\"Retroviruses are unique amongst animal viruses in that integration occurs as an obligate step in replication.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-21T05:31:06Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"711787377983930372", "text"=>"\"For all other animal viruses integration occurs anomalously.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-21T05:31:49Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"711787605076123648", "text"=>"\"For all other animal viruses integration occurs...through interaction with cellular retroelements such as LINEs.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-21T05:32:44Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"711787702497243136", "text"=>"\"For all other animal viruses integration occurs...via non-homologous recombination with genomic DNA.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxGQIuE", "created_at"=>"2016-03-21T05:33:07Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"715397869612572673", "text"=>"\"The presence of retrovirus sequences in animal genomes has been recognized since the 1970s.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-31T04:38:38Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"715398276980219905", "text"=>"\"A large and diverse population of sequences in animal genomes that are derived from non-retroviral viruses.\"\nhttps://t.co/DSDYxH8jmc", "created_at"=>"2016-03-31T04:40:15Z", "user"=>"TenFleming", "user_name"=>"Nigel Ten Fleming", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/549466594175619073/smi3zKQq_normal.jpeg"}
{"id"=>"730178170503172098", "text"=>"An endogenous viral element (EVE) is a genomic DNA sequence derived from a virus. https://t.co/eYGXDvtrqa", "created_at"=>"2016-05-10T23:30:16Z", "user"=>"DIGS_for_EVEs", "user_name"=>"DIGS for EVEs", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/730003035196432384/ZgzSPH5k_normal.jpg"}
{"id"=>"730455166294605825", "text"=>"Seems the bornavirus matrix EVE in the aye-aye is orthologous to the one previously described in the mouse lemur... https://t.co/eYGXDvtrqa", "created_at"=>"2016-05-11T17:50:57Z", "user"=>"DIGS_for_EVEs", "user_name"=>"DIGS for EVEs", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/730003035196432384/ZgzSPH5k_normal.jpg"}
{"id"=>"731067310971228160", "text"=>"A #circovirus-derived EVE in the genomes of carnivores has been reported previously: https://t.co/66bT5pnVGK https://t.co/7yBVVPs1SR", "created_at"=>"2016-05-13T10:23:24Z", "user"=>"DIGS_for_EVEs", "user_name"=>"DIGS for EVEs", "user_profile_image"=>"http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/730003035196432384/ZgzSPH5k_normal.jpg"}
Wikipedia 1717 Mar 07:41 UTC
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Figshare08 Jan 20:38 UTC
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407586", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407634", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407717", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407791", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407817", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407853", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407908", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407928", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407949", "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/407977"], "description"=>"<div><p>Integration into the nuclear genome of germ line cells can lead to vertical inheritance of retroviral genes as host alleles. For other viruses, germ line integration has only rarely been documented. Nonetheless, we identified endogenous viral elements (EVEs) derived from ten non-retroviral families by systematic <em>in silico</em> screening of animal genomes, including the first endogenous representatives of double-stranded RNA, reverse-transcribing DNA, and segmented RNA viruses, and the first endogenous DNA viruses in mammalian genomes. Phylogenetic and genomic analysis of EVEs across multiple host species revealed novel information about the origin and evolution of diverse virus groups. Furthermore, several of the elements identified here encode intact open reading frames or are expressed as mRNA. For one element in the primate lineage, we provide statistically robust evidence for exaptation. Our findings establish that genetic material derived from all known viral genome types and replication strategies can enter the animal germ line, greatly broadening the scope of paleovirological studies and indicating a more significant evolutionary role for gene flow from virus to animal genomes than has previously been recognized.</p></div>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["endogenous", "viral", "elements", "genomes"], "article_id"=>140521, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Cancer"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s001", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s002", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s003", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s004", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s005", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s006", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s007", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s008", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s009", "https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.s010"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/Endogenous_Viral_Elements_in_Animal_Genomes/140521", "title"=>"Endogenous Viral Elements in Animal Genomes", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>4, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 00:08:41"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/816906"], "description"=>"<p>Animal viruses exhibit a range of genome types and replication strategies. While all viruses must produce mRNA in order to express proteins, steps between entry into the cell and the expression of mRNA vary greatly. Examples of the known animal virus replication strategies are shown to the left of the figure, with the representative families listed for each case. Arrows indicate steps in replication. Red lines indicate pathways that lead to viral genetic material becoming integrated into the nuclear genome of the host cell. Retroviruses are unique amongst animal viruses in that integration occurs as an obligate step in replication. For all other animal viruses integration occurs anomalously, through interaction with cellular retroelements such as LINEs, or via non-homologous recombination with genomic DNA. If integration occurs in a germ line cell that goes on to develop into a viable host organism, an EVE is formed. Green lines show the evolution of an EVE in its host lineage. In the example given, the EVE reaches genetic fixation at the point indicated, and is inherited by all descendant hosts thereafter. Assuming that insertion occurs randomly, the presence of related EVEs at the same locus in both descendant species A and B indicates that insertion occurred prior to their divergence, allowing a minimum age for the insertion to be inferred from the estimated timescale of their evolution. Conversely, the presence of an empty insertion site in species C provides a maximum age for the insertion. Abbreviations: dsDNA (double stranded DNA); ssDNA (single stranded DNA, dsRNA (double stranded RNA); RNA-ve (negative sense, single stranded RNA); RNA-ve (negative sense, single stranded RNA); RNA+ve (positive sense, single stranded RNA).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["replication", "endogenous", "viral", "genomic", "fossil"], "article_id"=>487273, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g001"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Viral_replication_strategies_endogenous_viral_elements_and_the_genomic_fossil_record_/487273", "title"=>"Viral replication strategies, endogenous viral elements, and the genomic fossil record.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:01:13"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/816990"], "description"=>"<p>(a) Summary genetic structures of Mononegavirus EVE sets (<i>Borna</i>-, <i>Rhabdo</i>- and <i>Filoviridae</i>) shown relative to genus type species. The most intact elements are shown for each host taxon. Vertical lines between EVEs in the same host species that are derived from distinct genes indicate that the EVEs are not contiguous in the host genome. Abbreviations for viral type species (bold), host species (italics), and host taxa (bold, italic, underline) are indicated to the left of each EVE. Taxonomic groups are shown for EVE insertions identified as orthologs. Poly-A tails are shown for EVEs that had these features. Intact ORFs (circles) and expressed sequences (crosses) are indicated. Phylogenetic relationships of (b) bornavirus, (c) rhabdovirus and (d) filovirus EVEs and representative exogenous viruses. Taxa that are shown as genetic structures in (a) are indicated by colored squares. Support for the ML phylogenetic trees was evaluated using 1,000 nonparametric bootstrap replicates, and all three trees are midpoint rooted for display purposes. Abbreviations: BDV = Borna disease virus; ZEBOV = Zaire ebola virus; VSV = vesicular stomatitis virus, L-pol = L-polymerase.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["structures", "phylogenetic", "relationships", "mononegavirus"], "article_id"=>487357, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g002"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Genetic_structures_and_phylogenetic_relationships_of_Mononegavirus_EVEs_/487357", "title"=>"Genetic structures and phylogenetic relationships of Mononegavirus EVEs.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:02:37"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/817069"], "description"=>"<p>Summary genetic structures of EVEs derived from segmented RNA viruses (a) <i>Reoviridae</i> (Seadornavirus genus), (b) <i>Orthomyxoviridae</i> (Quarjavirus genus), (c) <i>Bunyaviridae</i> (Nairovirus and Phlebovirus genera)) shown relative to the genus type species. The most intact elements are shown for each host taxon. Intact ORFs (circles) and expressed sequences (crosses) are indicated. Maximum likelihood phylogenies of EVEs and exogenous viruses are shown; (d) <i>Reoviridae</i> (segment 5) (e) <i>Orthomyxoviridae</i> (GP), (f) Nairovirus (NP) (g) Phlebovirus (NP) Colored boxes indicate taxa that are shown as genetic structures in panels a-c. Support for trees was evaluated using 1,000 nonparametric bootstrap replicates. Abbreviations: LNV = Liaoning virus; CCHF = Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus; UUKV = Uukuniemi virus; QRFV = Quaranfil virus.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["structures", "phylogenetic", "relationships", "eves", "segmented", "rna"], "article_id"=>487433, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g003"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Genetic_structures_and_phylogenetic_relationships_of_EVEs_related_to_segmented_RNA_viruses_/487433", "title"=>"Genetic structures and phylogenetic relationships of EVEs related to segmented RNA viruses.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:03:53"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/817138"], "description"=>"<p>(a) Genetic structures of non-overlapping flavivirus EVEs in the <i>Aedes aegyptii</i> genome. (b) Phylogenetic relationship of consensus flavivirus EVE sequences (spanning most of the region shown in (a) with exogenous and endogenous flaviruses. (c) Genetic structures of non-overlapping rtDNA (hepadnavirus) EVEs shown relative to the genus type species. Numbers to the left indicate the <i>T. guttata</i> chromosome on which the EVE is present. (d) Phylogenetic relationships of consensus zebrafinch EVEs and representative exogenous viruses. Avihepadnavirus genus is rooted on Woodchuck HBV (Orthohepadnavirus). All ML phylogenetic trees were inferred from amino acid alignments using the best-fitting model of evolution. Support for trees was evaluated using 1,000 nonparametric bootstrap replicates. Abbreviations: KRV = Kamiti River virus, HBV = hepatitis B virus, dHBV = duck hepatitis B virus.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["structures", "phylogenetic", "relationships", "eves", "flaviviruses"], "article_id"=>487506, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g004"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Genetic_structures_and_phylogenetic_relationships_of_EVEs_related_to_flaviviruses_and_hepadnaviruses_/487506", "title"=>"Genetic structures and phylogenetic relationships of EVEs related to flaviviruses and hepadnaviruses.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:05:06"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/817240"], "description"=>"<p>(a) Summary genetic structures of ssDNA EVE sets shown relative to the genus type species. The most intact elements are shown for each host taxon. EVE hosts (bold) and abbreviations for viral type species (bold, underline), and the total number of matches identified (italic) are indicated to the left of each EVE structure. Bars behind ORFs indicate non-coding viral DNA. Intact ORFs (circles) and expressed sequences (crosses) are indicated. <sup>1</sup> The <i>M. lucifugus</i> element is a composite of two genomic contigs; <sup>2</sup> Structures represent a composite of semi-overlapping fragments; <sup>3</sup> Element has undergone genomic rearrangements, with the arrow indicating the direction of the rearranged fragment. (b) Phylogenetic relationships of dependovirus EVEs and representative exogenous viruses, based on NS1 gene and rooted on snake parvovirus. A dolphin EVE (indicated by an asterisk) groups robustly with avian rather than mammalian isolates. (d) Phylogenetic relationships of parvovirus EVEs and representative exogenous viruses, based on NS1 gene and rooted on Aleutian mink disease virus. Support for both ML phylogenetic trees was evaluated using 1,000 nonparametric bootstrap replicates. EVEs potentially comprising a new genus are indicated. (d) Phylogenetic relationships of circovirus EVEs and representative exogenous viruses, based on the Rep gene and rooted on avian circoviruses, with support for the ML phylogenetic tree evaluated using 1,000 nonparametric bootstrap replicates. Taxa that are shown as genetic structures in (a) are indicated by colored squares (EVEs) and circles (exogenous viruses) (a). Abbreviations: AAV = adeno-associated virus; MMV = minute virus of mice, AMDV = Aleutian mink disease virus, PV = parvovirus, CV = circovirus, PCV = porcine circovirus; HSAV = Human stool-associated circular virus.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["structures", "phylogenetic", "relationships", "eves", "ssdna"], "article_id"=>487610, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g005"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Genetic_structures_and_phylogenetic_relationships_of_EVEs_related_to_ssDNA_viruses_/487610", "title"=>"Genetic structures and phylogenetic relationships of EVEs related to ssDNA viruses.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:06:50"}
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{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/817440"], "description"=>"<p>(a) The primate clade marked by an asterisk in the phylogeny shown in <a href=\"http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191#pgen-1001191-g006\" target=\"_blank\">Figure 6</a> is shown in greater detail here, with the number of stop codons in the EBLN-1 locus indicated for seven species. Orthology across these species indicates that EBLN-1 predates the divergence of these species 54 million years ago <a href=\"http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191#pgen.1001191-BinindaEmonds1\" target=\"_blank\">[42]</a>. Monte Carlo simulations in which a consensus EBLN sequence was allowed to neutrally evolve at the primate neutral rate for this length of time showed that the average number of stop codons expected after this time is fifteen. (b) The distribution of the number of stop codons from 100,000 simulation replicates. Confidence intervals are indicated.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["ebln", "elements"], "article_id"=>487807, "categories"=>["Evolutionary Biology", "Infectious Diseases"], "users"=>["Aris Katzourakis", "Robert J. Gifford"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1001191.g007"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>0, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Evolution_of_EBLN_elements_in_primates_/487807", "title"=>"Evolution of EBLN elements in primates.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>1, "published_date"=>"2010-11-18 02:10:07"}
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Imaging Center in Madagascar – NIP Global Partners Take a New Initiative
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The Madagascar New Year (Alahamadi Be) in 2017 was indeed a year to celebrate a future that is healthier and more secure, thanks to the strategic amalgamation between NIP Global Ltd. local leadership and JRA hospital. These three entities are working in collaboration with one another, to give birth to a life-saving initiative for the local population of Madagascar, an advanced center for medical imaging. This medical center is armed with the best diagnostic tools which detect diseases ahead of time and also offer effective treatment, which includes MRI, mammography, eco-Doppler, scanning and lithotripsy.
This medical imaging center was actually inaugurated in January 2016 and it is currently operating with flying colors treating more than 3500 patients in a single month. The center remains open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and it is staffed by local professionals trained by Dr. Mohammed Homoud, one of the medical directors of the center. The JRA imaging center has opened its doors for everyone and finally there is high standard treatment for all people.
Madagascar Modernizes Public Healthcare
It was in January 2016 that Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona (JRA) Hospital in Antananarivo introduced the well-equipped imaging center to the public. This important event was introduced with pomp and ceremony. The hospital finally boasted of having the thorough and efficient diagnostic tools required for providing effective and fast treatment to many more people than the hospital could assist before.
Low Risk Kidney Stone Treatment in Madagascar With the First Lithotripter
Advanced treatments are now available in Madagascar due to a new feature called lithotripsy. The process leverages ultrasonic shock waves to break and decompose kidney stones and some other forms of solid masses which form inside the human body without the requirement of any kind of surgery. The procedure called lithotripsy breaks down stones into small fragments which can naturally come out from the body of the patient. Apart from the lithotripter, there is also a mammography machine in the imaging center, an MRI system, an echo-doppler machine and a scanner. Hence, the people of Madagascar need not travel to long distances to receive good quality medical services.
Breast cancer is the most treatable form of cancer if it is detected at the right time but unfortunately, it is currently the top cause of death in Madagascar. Until the new imaging center was introduced in Madagascar, most of the non-invasive processes such as mammography weren’t available to people who could not travel abroad to visit a private medical service provider. Considering that Madagascar is the 10th poorest country in the whole world, the options of treating breast cancer are limited.
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Plan Your Trip on Malta’s Sister Island of Gozo
Malta’s sister island, Gozo is ideal for relaxation and to get away from the busy lifestyle. Locals living in Malta tend to take the ferry ride to the island for a weekend getaway, a break in the summer holidays or during Carnival weekend.
Gozo is considered to be the greener island. There are a number of trekking possibilities that you can explore such as San Lawrenz to Xlendi, Xlendi to Qala, Qala to Marsalforn or Marsalform to San Lawrenz.
If you’re visiting during the hot summer days, there are plenty of beaches to go to. Ramla l-Hamra is one of the most popular beaches in Gozo while San Blas Bay is famous for being a secluded beach with an incredible view. Other popular beaches include Hondoq ir-Rummien, Xlendi, Dwejra Bay, Wied il- Ghasri and others.
As common with the Maltese, food and drink are a big part of Gozo’s life. Some of the award-winning restaurants, not only have the best cuisine, but also offer spectacular views. Such restaurants are located in Xlendi, Rabat, Marsalforn and Mgarr. When it comes to traditional Gozitan food, Gozo is known for its particular ftiras that look like a pizza (typically found at Maxokk Bakery and Mekren Bakery) and for Gozitan cheeselets (gbejniet).
This sister island was previously known for the famous landmark of Azure Window. However, due to extreme weather conditions, the window collapsed in 2017. The Game of Thrones location is still widely visited by tourists, even without this landmark, since the views are exceptional. Dwejra Bay is located here and it is the perfect spot for snorkelling in Gozo.
If you’re a history buff, you can visit the Ggantija Temples, The Citadel or the Basilica of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu to discover Gozo’s heritage first-hand.
One thing’s for sure. You can travel far and high but there’s nowhere quite like Gozo!
Top Diving Sites in Gozo
The Mediterranean island of Gozo, which forms part of the Maltese Archipelago, has been hailed as a mecca for scuba divers and underwater explorers. As an island where diverse sea life thrives, surrounded by natural seascapes and blessed with crystal waters - Gozo is the perfect place to go diving. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the top-rated diving sites in Gozo:
Five Hidden Beaches in Gozo
Gozo is a tranquil island; one where life moves slower, people live in the moment, and the small things in life are cherished. Home to just a fraction of Malta’s population, the island boasts beautiful beaches, many of which are more secluded and hidden from the tourists’ view. Discover these five hidden beaches in Gozo.
The Top Things to do in Gozo
If you’re in Malta, you cannot miss visiting the island of Gozo. Gozo is known to be the greener island in which you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, spectacular beaches and historical sites. Here are the top things to do in Gozo.
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Mugabe’s Burial Is Expected Next Sunday
September 10, 2019 BACLAD TV Economy, News 0
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe is expected to be buried next weekend after his body is returned from Singapore where he died two days ago.
Mugabe, a guerrilla leader who swept to power after Zimbabwe’s independence from Britain and went on to rule for 37 years until he was ousted in 2017, died on Friday, aged 95.
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba told AFP by text message that his body should arrive in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, with an official funeral on Saturday and the burial the following day.
But the location of the burial was unclear, with Mugabe’s family and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government apparently at odds over whether it would be at his homestead northwest of Harare or at a shrine for liberation heroes in the capital.
Mugabe’s nephew said earlier on Sunday that a delegation was expected to leave Zimbabwe on Monday to collect the hero-turned-despot’s body from Singapore.
His health deteriorated after he was toppled by the military in November 2017, ending his increasingly tyrannical rule. He had been travelling to Singapore for treatment since April.
“I can’t give an authoritative day, all I know is people are leaving tomorrow Monday to go and pick up the body,” the nephew Leo Mugabe told AFP.
“So assuming they get there on Tuesday and the body is ready, logically you would think they should land here on Wednesday,” he said, adding that a list of accompanying family members was being finalised.
Once praised as a liberator who rid Zimbabwe of white minority rule, Mugabe soon turned to repression and fear to govern.
He is widely remembered for brutally crushing political dissent and ruining the economy through mismanagement, prompting mixed reactions to his passing.
At Sacred Heart Cathedral, Mugabe’s parish in the capital Harare, the priest encouraged congregants to pray for their founding leader.
“I know some of us may have different feelings about it, but it’s our duty to pray for one another,” Father Justin Jagaja told AFP.
Mnangagwa declared a period of national mourning on Friday, without elaborating.
Burial tensions
Mugabe’s family and Mnangagwa appear to disagree on whether he will be buried in his rural homestead Zvimba, some 100 kilometres away, in a ceremony involving local chiefs, or at the National Heroes Acre – a hilltop shrine in Harare commemorating guerrillas killed during the liberation struggle.
Tensions have simmered between Mugabe’s family and Mnangagwa, a former ally who turned against him when the military helped oust Mugabe in 2017 after his wife Grace appeared to be preparing to succeed him in office.
“No one in the entire village is happy with the way he was treated by being removed from power by Mnangagwa,” Mugabe’s aunt, Josephine Jaricha, told AFP in the village of Kutama in Zvimba district.
We want him buried here. Heroes, for what? That is for Mnangagwa not for Mugabe. We want our Mugabe to be buried here,” she said when asked about the plan for a Harare burial.
Mugabe “still had his faith even after the frustrations of what happened… the way he was removed from power ,” said the vicar general of the Harare archdiocese, Kennedy Muguti.
“He was a disappointed man; he was frustrated, he was angry, but at some time I think he was able to express his faith,” Muguti added.
Leo Mugabe refused to comment on the feud over the burial.
“All I know is (that) we are closer to an agreement if the chiefs meet up with the president and discuss the issues,” the nephew said.
He said his uncle would have been appointed chief of Zvimba had he not become president.
Presidential spokesman Charamba said the family had still to decide on the burial location.
But Zimbabwe’s deputy information minister Energy Mutodi on Saturday said the body would rest in Harare.
He tweeted that Mnangagwa had declared Mugabe a national hero,” adding: “The former president will be buried at the national Heroes Acre at a date to be announced.”
The 57-acre site, presided over by three bronze statues of guerrilla soldiers, was later opened up to national heroes in the arts and academia.
The family of Zimbabwean Afro-jazz icon and human rights activist Oliver Mtukudzi also refused to bury him at the shrine.
Mtukudzi, who died of diabetes in January, was declared a national hero for his social and political influence.
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Court filings in Avenatti trial show existence of secretly recorded Nike executive conversations
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Attorney Michael Avenatti arrives at the United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., Oct. 8, 2019. (Reuters)
Court filings Monday in the upcoming extortion trial of famed attorney Michael Avenatti revealed that Avenatti’s one-time client, AAU coach Gary Franklin, secretly recorded numerous conversations with high-level Nike Basketball executives.
Avenatti is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 21 in the Southern District of New York. He is charged with trying to “shake down” Nike by threatening to reveal its grassroots basketball department had allegedly funneled money to top high school prospects and their families/handlers. This is a manner similar to what caused an executive and consultant at rival Adidas to be convicted of fraud in 2018.
Avenatti counters he was representing a whistleblower, Franklin, who had lost his California-based travel team in part for not cooperating. Rather than extorting Nike, Avenatti contends he was negotiating a settlement for his then-client and offering to conduct an extensive independent investigation into the conduct of the Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) for Nike.
Avenatti, in a quest to show as much potential criminal behavior as possible at Nike, wants the recordings and transcripts of the recordings to be available for the trial, if not made public prior to it. The government and Franklin have sought to keep them under seal.
Franklin, according to the filings, began to record Nike executives when he became uncomfortable with requests about how he should operate his longstanding travel team based out of Southern California.
“As Coach Franklin became more and more concerned about the collaborative actions of Nike executives and [Bryan] Freedman and [Mel] McDonald, Franklin began to surreptitiously record conversations with them,” Avenatti’s filing reads.
The Nike executives that were recorded, according to the filing, include Jamal James, Nico Harrison and Carlton DeBose. They are all major players in the company’s Elite Youth Basketball division (EYBL), which oversees high-level travel and high school teams as well as talent camps and tournaments. They are among the most powerful and plugged-in figures in amateur basketball.
Freedman is identified in the filing as Bryan Freedman, a “California lawyer,” and McDonald is Mel McDonald, a “handler” who ended up tied to top prospects Deandre Ayton and Bol Bol.
The filing contains a list of 16 specific calls that were recorded. Avenatti is also seeking any additional recordings involving Franklin and Nike officials, including those concerning “the payment to amateur basketball players and/or their families or agents between January 1, 2016 and March 25, 2019.”
The details of the recordings are currently unknown. However, an email between Franklin and Jeffrey Auerbach, who is described as Franklin’s “advisor/consultant,” contains passages where Auerbach summarizes one of the recordings.
“Gary listende [sic] to the tape. This guy is something else,” the email from Auerbach reads, not identifying who the “guy” is. “He and Carlton come into your house, your program, which you’ve been running long before they ever got to Nike, and give you a directive you can’t refuse (so why even ask?) and inject criminal elements and behavior …”
The tapes could open a window into the world of grassroots basketball and the recruitment of top players by shoe companies, agents and college programs.
The federal government initially got involved in this part of the sports world when the FBI conducted a three-year investigation (that centered mostly on Adidas) and prosecutors at the SDNY vowed to clean up the sport. Two trials, in 2018 and 2019, resulted in some low-level convictions and plea deals, plus a handful of high-profile college programs likely facing NCAA infractions cases.
The once-promised impact of the scandal has been limited, however, by the government curbing available information and the scope of the trials. That includes numerous FBI-taped conversations featuring prominent NCAA coaches, which would be coveted by NCAA investigators, that remain under court-order seal.
Because the initial trials stemming from the FBI investigation centered on the conduct of Adidas, it was schools sponsored by that shoe company — including Louisville, Kansas and North Carolina State — that found themselves in trouble. Nike has mostly avoided the spotlight, despite being the industry leader that sponsors powerhouses North Carolina, Duke and Kentucky.
U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe will make the decision on whether these recordings become public or can be used in court. The ruling is expected before Avenatti’s trail.
Part of Michael Avenatti's lawyer's court filings in his extortion case. (Yahoo Sports)
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Pure London: strong line-up of new faces
Sandra Halliday
The latest edition of Pure London offered its usual mix of strong brands, with plenty of new names to add an extra edge alongside the established labels at the event.
Pure seemed quiet at first but there was plenty to interest visitors
But despite the attractive products on show, visitor traffic to the the halls seemed slower than usual, perhaps no surprise in the current Brexit-hit environment and at a time when fashion retail is undergoing fundamental shifts due to the online explosion.
Exhibitors told Fashion Network that Sunday had been quiet and Monday looked to be so too in the morning, but the pace did pick up and we also had feedback that some brands “had their best show yet”.
ECO FOCUS
The Conscious section remains a pioneering part of the show, given its focus on sustainability, and it’s significant that Pure organiser ITE Group, which acquired the event a little over a year ago, seems to be listening to requests for it to made a more integral part of the core event with news that it’s to move from the gallery to the main floor in future (as will the kidswear and athleisure sections).
Keynote speaker Patrick Grant
Sustainability was also key to the speaker programme. Keynote speaker Patrick Grant of Savile Row tailor Norton & Sons, blasted the UK government’s rejection of all recommendations from the Environmental Audit Committee report into fast fashion and urged stricter regulations to clean up the industry, including more stringent labelling.
“I think that everything we buy that’s made of plastic should be labelled plastic. Because consumers don't know what polyester or acrylic or nylon are,” he said. “Virgin plastics should be labelled. You have a picture of a diseased lung on the back of a cigarette packet. This stuff [plastics] is as toxic as nicotine. Bad fashion is literally killing stuff. If at the point of purchase, you were presented with something that showed you it, some people just might think twice.”
The organiser also zeroed in on trends for SS20 with four key directions presented by trends specialist USP. Honest celebrated imperfection and blended raw untreated neutrals with vibrant colours of the ocean and yellow tinted bamboo; Limitless was a brave and rebellious attitude, with a palette of neons, pink and lilac on elevated sportswear and 80s/90s-style tailoring; Ritual focused on soft tailoring and floaty layers mixed with contemporary touches and boho prairie dresses in a sun kissed palette of peaches and orange; and Brave was maximalist, eccentric, bold and unexpected with clashing brights and electric combinations mixed with paler tones.
All of those trends were seen on the event’s runway as well as on the main floor, although it was clear that many exhibitors were playing safe for next spring, showing updates on the ultra-feminine, fluid and brightly printed dresses that have been strong sellers this summer.
Floaty layers was one key theme on the runway
NEW NAMES: TOP PICKS
As mentioned earlier, the show was packed with new exhibitors, some of them established names but new to the event, and others young companies hoping to be the big brands of the future.
We loved Berlin-based Susumu AI, that blends founder/creative director Alisa Menkhaus’s shared German and Japanese heritage. Think contemporary style in delicately patterned Japanese kimono fabrics and fluid plains. The manufacturers of the former are under threat from the decline in the kimono as an everyday option in Japan so the brand’s use of these textiles is helping to support a traditional industry.
Susumu AI
With wholesale prices ranging from around €90 to €350, Menkhaus said that the brand appeals to a professional woman in her 30s who wants something different than the usual corporate look.
She founded the company two years ago after time spent at Roberto Cavalli and as a stylist and freelance designer, and decided to show at Pure given the strong trend focus of the UK retail industry (“the UK is the best market to be in right now, they care about trends here,” she said). While Germany is “working well” for the brand, “we want to grow faster,” she explained, adding that “we’ve had a good response at Pure, everyone was interested and asking us about the fabrics.”
The brand is currently stocked in Austria’s Kastner & Öhler department store and is also targeting boutiques and concept stores.
Another new name with a strong connection to a specific cultural heritage is Cotton Loops, a Nigerian brand with a sustainability/ethical positioning (all waste upcycled). Less than a year old, Pure was its first-ever international outing. Describing it as a “brilliant show”, founder Bolupe Adebiyi said she’s reaching out to the wider retail sector after receiving “lots of [consumer] orders from the UK” on its webstore.
Featured on the Pure runway, her look feeds into the current trend for easy dresses and separates that suit multiple body shapes, as well as the demand for natural fabrics. The cuts are simple and unfussy (“we’re not big on fastenings, we’re very minimal,” Adebiyi said), and the aim is for the pieces to be versatile and able to be dressed up or down. And a defining feature is the focus on black and white as the core colour palette, with lively B/W prints adding an edge. Wholesale prices range from around £30 to £60.
Cotton Loops
Night Porter was another interesting concept making an impact. It was launched only in February by friends Sharon Lewis and Barbara Gidman who felt that “there was a huge gap in the market for loungewear dresses” targeting the 35+ customer with something different from the “dull and frumpy, cute or skimpy/sexy” options that are currently out there. They decided to do “more glamorous loungewear dresses that could also travel with you throughout the day.”
Essentially, they’re offering clothes in which a woman can relax at home, feeling comfortable on the sofa but also looking good enough to answer the door or go out in. “You can sleep in these dresses then wake up and do breakfast in them too,” they explained. “We call them doorbell-ready. They’re made to use however you want... great for travelling too.” The material is crease-resistant, breathable, and has built-in (comfortable) support.
The company operates a made-to-order model with prices around £165-£175 for a dress and it has just signed its first stockist, e-tailer Thebiascut. Pure was its first big trade show and Lewis and Gidman said stand visitors seemed “very interested” in the concept.
CONSCIOUS COLLECTIONS
Up in the Conscious section, sustainability was key, of course, but there were plenty of brands proving that this doesn’t have to mean boring. Focused on slow fashion and investment dressing, Mimush is a Romanian brand that specialises in linen. The company originally made natural cosmetics and wanted to expand into complementary sustainable product areas with linen seen as a good pick as it’s such a durable material.
It now has an e-tail site in Romania with its pieces retailing from around £70 to £150. As with the other labels we spoke to, Pure was a big move for the brand as it was its first international show.
Mimush
The firm’s positioning, as with all the Conscious section exhibitors, is ethical, while the design thinking is influenced by Scandi and Japanese style. That means simple shapes that don’t date — tunics, wraps skirts, cropped pants, colour-block linen tees and hobo bags made to buy and wear for years.
“Linen is very long-lasting. It’s modern and classic, timeless, you can wear it in 10 years’ time and the style should work in 10 years too,” managing partner Mima Sorocean said.
Smaller brands such as Mimush do get a chance to stand out from the crowd in the Conscious section and another that struck a chord was Scarabeus Sacer, an Egyptian label that launched only a couple of weeks ago.
Ethical and organic, the label addresses the UN SDGs (sustainable development goals). Why show at Pure? “It’s a learning experience, we wanted to understand how things are here and see other brands and get access to buyers and to potential collaborations with other brands,” said CEO Ali Elnawawi, adding that the UK is a major target market.
Scarabeus Sacer
With Elnawawi being a medical doctor who previously worked with the UN, and COO May Kassem being a psychologist, the label’s first collection is called Mind, Body & Soul and shines a spotlight on mental illness. That sounds very worthy, but the designs that have been created from this concept are undeniably appealing, each with a story linked to the mental health theme.
The graphics seem custom-made for brand collaborations in the premium market (the T-shirts retail at between £50 and £60).
Kassem said she wants the pieces to be seen as “conversation starters for social issues. We want what you wear to be something that you believe in. We want to encourage people to go ethical and know it can be good quality.”
Also focusing on quality, Indian label Core by JSI embraced a sophisticated style that should appeal beyond the sustainability-focused market. It uses only plant-based and recycled textiles with heavy use of cupro (seen these days as a vegan-friendly, more easycare alternative to silk) as well as textiles that come from orange peel, bamboo and other natural sources.
Core By JSI
“It’s all about contemporary style, very simple, clean, crisp lines with a sustainable sensibility,” said creative director Sayesha Grewal. “We make sure they’re produced ethically but it’s about making a difference without making people feel they have to compromise on style.” It’s what she calls helping consumers to be “subconsciously sustainable.”
With ‘affordable premium’ pricing (items start at around £80 up to £200), the company has a store in Bangalore, plus a webstore and is currently targeting the UK because of its strong acceptance of sustainable brands.
Grewal said Pure had been good. “People are really receptive to the brand. Being here has created a network that I think will lead to conversions when we prove ourselves, because we are fairly new.”
Our final pick is Menesthò, an upscale brand focusing on summer season style from beachwear to daywear, plus swimwear with a twist... the twist being that the pieces are reversible and customisable.
Menesthò
On the brand’s webstore, shoppers can select the basic style then choose the colours and plain or printed materials they want as the main and secondary fabrics.
The pieces are all manufactured in London to avoid increasing the carbon footprint of the company and the firm has a zero-waste policy, which is what attracted it to swimwear. “It’s easy to control the waste,” MD Giorgos Grivas told us, adding that swimwear is also fun.
The company is actively targeting countries with a strong (and long) swim season, such as Spain, Greece and Australia, but has also been focusing on markets like Scandinavia where the larger number of tall women means a ready market for its one-pieces that have a long torso option, and the UK of course.
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Pictured are Stephen Kiely, Sean Cremin and Tom O’Riordan, Inland Fisheries Ireland Fisheries Officers who received the SEIKO Just in Time Rescue Award at the Water Safety Ireland National Awards Ceremony 2019. The award was presented by Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development. They received the award for their valiant efforts in saving a life when they came across a person in difficulty during a routine fisheries patrol operation
Inland Fisheries Ireland has acknowledged members of Fisheries Officers Stephen Kiely, Sean Cremin and Tom O’Riordan for their brave and combined valiant efforts in saving a life when they came across a person in difficulty during a routine fisheries patrol operation. The Fisheries Officers from Cork won SEIKO Just in Time Rescue Awards at this week's Water Safety Awards in Dublin, as reported previously by Afloat.
Sean assisted Stephen with the rescue by contacting the emergency services and directing them to the incident and Tom assisted Stephen by giving first aid and CPR instructions over the phone. Stephen has Swift-Water training, which helped him to assess the situation. These staff members conducted themselves with a sense of civic duty and their actions on the day saved of a life.
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Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG
Andrew D. Krystal, Richard D. Weiner, C. Edward Coffey, W. Vaughn McCall
Psychiatry and Health Behavior
Recent evidence suggests that attributes of the ictal electroencephalogram (EEG) may be clinically useful for estimating the extent to which the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) stimulus exceeds the seizure threshold (relative stimulus intensity). Such a tool could allow a practitioner, who chose, on the basis of expected therapeutic response and side effect rates, to implement stimulus dosing to maintain relative stimulus intensity over the treatment course, despite the uncertain rise in seizure threshold that occurs. One potential confounding factor is a possible systematic change in the ictal EEG over the treatment course that is not due to changes in seizure threshold. We explored the effect of treatment number by comparing ictal EEG data obtained at treatments across the ECT course that were delivered at the identical relative stimulus intensity. We found that the ictal EEG at treatment 1 was characterized by a greater mid-ictal amplitude and post-ictal suppression (trend) than subsequent treatments for barely suprathreshold unilateral ECT, but not for barely suprathreshold bilateral or moderately suprathreshold unilateral ECT, and that this change may affect therapeutic effectiveness. These findings suggest the importance of treatment-number effects for the clinical application of the ictal EEG and point to possible physiological differences between unilateral and bilateral ECT.
Psychiatry Research
Affective disorder
Electroencephalogram
Seizure threshold
Krystal, A. D., Weiner, R. D., Coffey, C. E., & McCall, W. V. (1996). Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG. Psychiatry Research, 62(2), 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(96)02844-2
Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG. / Krystal, Andrew D.; Weiner, Richard D.; Coffey, C. Edward; McCall, W. Vaughn.
In: Psychiatry Research, Vol. 62, No. 2, 17.05.1996, p. 179-189.
Krystal, AD, Weiner, RD, Coffey, CE & McCall, WV 1996, 'Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG', Psychiatry Research, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(96)02844-2
Krystal AD, Weiner RD, Coffey CE, McCall WV. Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG. Psychiatry Research. 1996 May 17;62(2):179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(96)02844-2
Krystal, Andrew D. ; Weiner, Richard D. ; Coffey, C. Edward ; McCall, W. Vaughn. / Effect of ECT treatment number on the ictal EEG. In: Psychiatry Research. 1996 ; Vol. 62, No. 2. pp. 179-189.
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Lizard Island Research Station
Laboratories & more
Anne Hoggett
Laboratories, library, seminar room, IT, medical
The Raymond E. Purves Laboratory comprises four air-conditioned rooms, a large ambient room with running seawater and wet benches, and a large covered breezeway.
Space in the Purves Lab is generally allocated to researchers who need to do messy work such as dissecting fish, sorting through rubble, chemically preserving specimens, or assembling bulky items of field gear. The large ambient room and the breezeway are ideal for these purposes and this is the only area on the station where fixative chemicals are allowed. Three of the air-conditioned rooms provide general lab and office space nearby for these researchers. The fourth airconditioned room can be made completely dark and has a vibration-free bench. This is useful for optical work and other special purposes.
The Thyne Reid Wing comprises three air-conditioned work rooms, a microscope room and a store room for lab equipment.
Fixative chemicals are not allowed in the Thyne reid Wing. Space in this area is generally allocated to researchers who just need office space or whose lab activities do not include fixatives.
LIRS provides laboratory equipment that is relevant for observing, experimentally manipulating and recording data from living organisms and for processing samples to a stage suitable for transport to laboratories with more sophisticated facilities.
Both the Thyne Reid Foundation and the Raymond E. Purves Foundation have contributed substantial funds to provide equipment for the laboratories.
Main items of laboratory equipment are:
Zeiss ***Olympus dissecting microscope with high resolution digital camera and monitor
Leitz Dialux 22 compound microscope with normal and fluorescence light sources
Numerous other dissecting microscopes
Cold fibre-optic light sources for microscopy
Electronic balances (to 0.1 g and to 0.0001 g)
20 litre dewar for liquid nitrogen that can be filled in Cairns by prior arrangement
Fume cabinet
Hot plate/ stirrers
Distilled water maker
Domestic refrigerators (5 degrees C) and freezers (minus 20 degrees C)
Ice-making machine
Electrical transformers from 240 V to 110V
Equipment may be in use by others, off the island for service, or otherwise unavailable. For this reason, researchers must flag the need for particular items of equipment when booking their trips.
The Shuetrim Library has a small but appropriate selection of reef-related books and articles.
The Library also maintains a collection of scientific papers and theses based on work conducted at Lizard Island as well as most of the available identification guides relevant to the area. LIRS subscribes to New Scientist and Coral Reefs but not to other scientific periodicals. There is a photocopier and a DVD player and monitor for visitors' use.
The library is named in honour of Charlie and Sandy Shuetrim who have done so much to assist LIRS over many years.
Access references to Lizard Island Research Station publications and projects.
The Macquarie Seminar Room provides space and facilities for presentations and classroom sessions for up to 24 people. There is a whiteboard, digital projector and screen.
The Kirby Computer Room has desktop computers that can be used by all LIRS visitors.
Internet access is available in the lab area only at LIRS, enabled by an antenna that boosts the mobile signal from the mainland within a limited area. The only service provider that reaches the island is Telstra. Visitors with their own Telstra mobile account can use it on their own devices within the area that gets reception. Others can purchase wifi access from the LIRS account.
No medical personnel are stationed at Lizard Island. All LIRS staff are trained in remote area first aid including medical oxygen usage and these qualifications are updated annually.
LIRS has an extensive medical chest supplied by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) containing medicines that can be provided when prescribed over the phone by an RFDS doctor.
LIRS also has advanced resuscitation and first aid equipment including medical oxygen, a defibrillator, and an extensive trauma kit.
RFDS doctors are available for phone consultations daily. Emergency medical evacuation from the island is arranged through the RFDS if necessary. The RFDS relies upon donations for its existence. Donations to the RFDS can be made through LIRS.
Australians are covered by Medicare for medical evacuations. Overseas visitors are advised to carry insurance that covers them for this risk.
The nearest recompression chamber is in Townsville.
Research Projects 2001
Contact Us at Lizard Island
Costs (Lizard Island)
Spawning and metamorphosis of Osedax boneworms
Charles Anderson: 5th December, 1876–25th October, 1944
Swimming performance of late pelagic larvae of coral-reef fishes: in situ and laboratory-based measurements
2015 Department of Industry and Science Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research
Winner: Professor Emma Johnston, University of New South Wales
ForCyt: Collaborative development of a forensic database to aid in the global fight against the illegal wildlife trade
The AM's ACWG teams up with wildlife forensics labs around the world to develop a new database to promote improved forensic standards.
Scaptodrosophila aclinata: a new Hibiscus flower-breeding species related to S. hibisci (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
Serpulidae (Polychaeta) from Australia
Two spirorbid tubeworms (Serpulidae, Polychaeta) from eastern Australia
Facilities at Lizard Island Research Station
See what LIRS has to offer in support of research and education.
Collections & Research Building
The Research & Collections Building brings together much of the natural history collection in a purpose-built facility.
Swimming speed of settlement-stage reef-fish larvae measured in the laboratory and in the field: a comparison of critical speed and in situ speed
Costs other than bench fees involved in conducting research at Lizard Island are listed below.
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Home News Huawei P40, P40 Pro Renders Appear Online with Curved Display, Huge Camera...
Huawei P40, P40 Pro Renders Appear Online with Curved Display, Huge Camera Bump
Huawei recently confirmed that its next flagship phone, the Huawei P40 Pro will launch in March next year at a launch event in Paris. It was previously rumored to show off the P40 Pro at MWC 2020 but it’s only expected to launch the Mate Xs foldable (slightly upgraded over existing Huawei Mate X) in February. Though there’s still a long while to go until the launch, CAD renders for the P40 and P40 Pro have appeared online.
Thanks to 91Mobiles and reliable tipster @OnLeaks, we have got our first look at the new “never seen” design of the Huawei P40 Pro. The device is expected to feature a curved OLED display up-front (with a 120Hz refresh rate) and no, it’s not a waterfall screen like the Mate 30 Pro.
Huawei, as per @OnLeaks, will bake a quad-curved display on its upcoming flagship. You can see below one of the edges of the display, which is expected to be curved on all four sides. It looks weird and the question is – do we even need this?
Huawei P40 Pro quad-curved display panel
The tipster mentions that the metal frame of the Huawei P40 Pro has a new design at the corners and it will make people wonder how the display folds into the fame. One obvious detail that’s missing from these dimly-lit renders is the selfie camera placement. There’s currently no information on whether P40 Pro will pack a punch-hole camera or a notch to introduce the FaceID feature we first saw on the Mate 30 Pro.
You can check out the complete design of the Huawei P40 Pro in the render below. And I believe the first thing you will notice is the massive rectangular camera bump on the rear. The report suggests that P40 Pro will come equipped with at least 4 camera sensors but there’s no concrete information on its specifications available just yet.
Huawei P40 Pro CAD render
On the other hand, Huawei P40 will arrive with a flat display that measures 6.1- or 6.2-inches on the front but the same glass build and huge camera bump on the rear. As for hardware specifications, both the P40 and P40 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 990 SoC with an integrated 5G modem onboard. The latter is rumored to sport a huge 5000mAh battery with 65W charging support, as per recent leaks.
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Tag: Monson Road
Calverley Park, Calverley Grounds – and Calverley Park Grounds + a wartime Carnival
Local history is a minefield! Luckily there are experts on hand, and I had cause to be most grateful to one of them this week when I muddled up parks with Calverley in their names.
In June 1915, despite reservations from some quarters – in particular objections to “masquerading in the streets in wartime” (1) – Tunbridge Wells Charity Carnival went ahead, raising money for local Hospitals, the Surgical Aid Society and the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the National Fire Brigades’ Union. There was the usual early evening procession through the town (2), and – a new departure that year – afternoon attractions in the Calverley Park Grounds.
Aha, I assumed, clearly the present-day Calverley Grounds. But no – those didn’t exist until 1921, and in 1915 were still the grounds of then Calverley Hotel (now Hotel du Vin).
The clue is in the “the” – it seems the grounds referred to are those belonging to Decimus Burton’s Calverley Park development.
So now I know!
“You are not going to have a Carnival in a War-time?”
“Rather! If anything we would have two Carnivals, because many of our good boys who have gone to the Front are in the Hospitals, and if we cannot support the Hospitals, the Hospitals cannot help them when they return home wounded.”
Mr Edward SKILLEN, Hon. Chairman and Treasurer, quoted in The Courier newspaper
My interest in this event stems from the fact that Belgian refugees were involved in the day’s fun.
There was a open air Whist Drive organised by Mrs E. KEMPSELL in which 200 players took part. Among the winners was Mrs NEEVES – the “Highest Lady playing as a Gentleman”.
A Baby Show attracted 50 entries. There were two categories – Infants under 1 year, and Infants under 2 years – and it seems some “particularly healthy-looking and lusty infants were on exhibition”. Winners were the babies of Mrs REYNOLDS, 13 Nursery Road, High Brooms; Mrs RICHARDS, 4 Upper Street, Denny Bottom; Mrs EDGAR, 7 York Road; and Mrs KNIGHT, 55 Beulah Road. The babies were all photographed by well-known local photographer Percy LANKESTER. If any of these babies are still alive now they would be 102-104 years old… I wonder…
LANKESTER stamp on reverse of family photo
There was a series of Old English Sports which was apparently “highly diverting”: Boxing (Blindfold), Skipping and Running were the sports on offer. The men ran 100 yards, the women and girls only 50… and the Married Men’s 100yds was won by Belgian refugee Richard VAN HAUWEGHEM, one of the wounded soldiers convalescing in Tunbridge Wells who would re-join the Belgian Army in 1916.
During the afternoon, musical entertainment was provided by the Ceylon Band (3). And two Belgian vocalists also entertained the crowds: the afore-mentioned Mr VAN HAUWEGHEM, and the President of the Club Albert, Ernest KUMPS, who would himself join the Army later that year.
For the younger carnival-goers there were “swings, roundabouts etc.” – I wonder what the “etc.” referred to?
The weather remained fair until the end when a “heavy downpour of rain…caused the crowd to very quickly disperse”.
The Kent & Sussex Courier of 13th August 1915 reported the dispersal of the £53.5s.6d profit : £10 to the General Hospital, 8 guineas to the Surgical Aid Society, 6 guineas to the Eye and Ear Hospital, £5 to the Fire Brigades’ Widows and Orphans, 4 guineas to the Nursing Institution, 1 guinea to the St John’s Ambulance Brigade, and a 3 guinea Honorarium to the Secretary. (Note: adds up to a total of only £37.19s – the Courier must have missed some off the list…)
Not as much raised as in previous years, apparently, but a very successful day nonetheless.
How I would love to recreate this event! But a modern-day Health and Safety nightmare, I suspect – particularly the Blindfold Boxing!
All the fun of the fair! (1910 New South Wales)
(1) All “quotations” are from the Kent & Sussex Courier of 11 June 1915
(2) The procession went from Grosvenor Bridge along Camden Road, Calverley Road, Crescent Road, Mount Pleasant Road, Monson Road, Calverley Road, Grosvenor Road, Mount Ephraim, London Road and High Street to the Calverley Park Grounds…
(3) Does anyone know anything about this band?
Posted on 2 March, 2017 27 March, 2017 by belgiansrtwPosted in Belgian refugees, PeopleTagged Baby Show, Belgian soldier, Beulah Road, Boxing, Calverley Grounds, Calverley Hotel, Calverley Park, Calverley Road, Camden Road, Carnival, Ceylon Band, Club Albert, Crescent Road, Decimus Burton, Denny Bottom, Edgar, Eye and Ear Hospital, Grosvenor Bridge, High Brooms, High Street, Hospital, Hotel du Vin, Kempsell, Kent & Sussex Courier, Knight, Kumps, London Road, Monson Road, Mount Ephraim, Mount Pleasant, Neeves, Nursery Road, Percy LANKESTER, Reynolds, Richards, Running, Skillen, Skipping, Soldat réformé, Van Hauweghem, Van Haweghem, Whist, York Road. 1 Comment
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Belarus consul meets with Kremlin call girl detained in Thailand
In early April, a Belarusian consul who works in Vietnam provided consular and legal assistance to the detained Belarusian nationals in Thailand.
The consul met with the compatriots serving terms for committing economic crimes, as well as the Belarusians detained in February in Pattaya on charges of illegal labour activity in the territory of Thailand. The press service of the Foreign Ministry did not specify the names, but it is highly likely that they are Alyaksandr Kirylau (‘sex instructor’ Alex Leslie) and Anastasiya Vashukevich (escort girl Nastya Rybka). He also had talks with the representatives of Thai law enforcement agencies.
On February, 25 Vashukevich and her guru and friend Kirylau were detained for illegal work, i.e. organising ‘sex training’ for Russian tourists, on the Thai island of Ko Lan, and put in prison in Pattaya. Later, Rybka promised to tell American journalists about Trump-Russia relations, if she was ‘sill alive’, and asled for the U.S. protection.
As previously reported, Anastasiya Vashukevich, a native of the Belarusian town of Babruysk, unintentionally revealed juicy details of a sex life of Russian oligarchs and top officials by posting compromising photos on Instagram. She even wrote the book A Story Of Seducing A Billionaire, Or A Clone For An Oligarch.
The case attracted attention of the Anti-Corruption Foundation led by Alexei Navalny which set up its own investigation and published the results in a new video on February, 8.
Russian authorities blacklisted the recent investigation by the Foundation. The materials are to be removed from its website, Youtube and Instagram. The decision was made by Roskomnadzor which referred to the ruling of Ust-Labinsk district court. Earlier, Deripaska sued Vashukevich over her publication of his private photos.
Billionare Deripaska, director of aluminium producer Rusal, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government Sergei Prikhodko (previously an aide to Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin) are involved in the corruption scandal. The video gives evidence of the duo’s taking a boat ride with the so-called good-time girls’ to the coast of Norway in August 2016.
КА, belsat.eu
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Join us for a night of toe-tapping old-time and traditional music by highly-respected musicians Joe and Sam Herrmann (Critton Hollow String Band), David McLaughlin (Springfield Exit, Johnson Mountain Boys), and Marshall Wilborn (Lynn Morris Band, Springfield Exit).
Their songs express a range of experience that can make you laugh or make you cry – and occasionally do both at the same time. Their ballads tell stories of bad men and disappointed lovers. Their instrumentals will make you want to get up and dance or just sit back and listen.
David and Joe both sing, play guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin. Sam sings and plays hammered dulcimer, guitar, and mandolin. Marshall plays bass and sings. The group plays songs and instrumentals that draw from their backgrounds in bluegrass & old-time traditions as well as contemporary sources.
Doors open at 7:00 and show starts at 8:00 PM
Concert Ticket Prices & Info:
All Tickets are General Admission
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Children: 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult
Tickets may be purchased in advance either online or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (Noon to 3:00 – Tuesday through Saturday). If you call when our Box Office is closed, please leave a message and we’ll return your call within 24 business hours. All sales are final. Exceptions for special circumstances may be made no later than 24 hours prior to performance.
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Wayne National Forest–Sand Run Lake Picnic Area
Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
Sand Run Lake Picnic Area webpage
Wayne National Forest website
Wayne National Forest printable maps
Wayne National Forest wildlife driving tours brochure
Also, see Wayne National Forest and Wayne National Forest-Athens Important Bird Area
About Sand Run Lake Picnic Area
Picnicking at Sand Run Lake is a popular activity for Wayne National Forest visitors looking for an out-of-the-way place to spend the day. Six shady picnic sites offer a relaxing atmosphere for family gatherings. This peaceful lake is surrounded by stately pine trees and is very scenic.
This lake and picnic area are located north of Nelsonville. Follow OH-278 to County Road 28 then turn right at the sign for Sand Run.
From Sand Run Lake Picnic Area webpage
About Wayne National Forest
The Wayne National Forest is located in the hills of southeastern Ohio. This small national forest, in the heart of the heavily populated Midwest, covers almost a quarter million acres of Appalachian foothills. The Wayne is divided into three blocks administered by two Ranger Districts at Athens and Ironton. A field office is also located east of Marietta.
Visitors to national forest lands are welcome to camp, hike, hunt, and fish. The Forest boundaries surround a checkerboard pattern of ownership, with public and private ownership interspersed. There are over 300 miles of trails on the Forest for hiking, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding, mountain biking, or horseback riding.
From Wayne National Forest website
Restrooms on site.
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March 24, 2019 by blackfenpastandpresent
The West Wood
Dominating the north west part of Blackfen used to be The West Wood, a surviving section of much more extensive ancient woodland. In the 1200s it belonged to the Lord of the Manor of Bexley, the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was valuable, providing wood for fences, poles and gates, logs for fires and charcoal for fuel, and a great pond was stocked with 4000 fish. In earlier times local tenants would have taken their pigs to feed in the woods, but in 1284 there were complaints that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s systematic use of the woodland had taken away their ancient rights.
Labourers were employed to cut the wood and a ‘woodward’ was in charge of selling the wood to shipmen, coopers and brewers, transporting it overland to Woolwich or Erith to be sent up the river to London. The aerial view below (dating from 1932) shows the proximity of the River Thames (across the top). Also below are images of the Thames at Erith.
After the Reformation, ownership of the West Wood passed to Henry VIII. After being passed around a few times it was granted in 1621 to the University of Oxford to provide endowment for a professorship of history. By 1854 foreign imports of timber had made the woodland unprofitable and all the trees were dug up so the land could be used as a farm instead – Westwood Farm, which remained until 1930s housing redevelopment.
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Robert Lewandowski points out problem with the new generation of footballers
By Rune Gjerulff
Robert Lewandowski has spoken critically of the new generation of footballers.
Robert Lewandowski. Photo: Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0
Bayern München star Robert Lewandowski has given a critical assessment of the younger generation of footballers.
Speaking in an interview with Sport Bild, the 31-year-old says he feels youngsters often get too much hype today.
"There are youngsters, a new generation, that you immediately roll out the red carpet for and who cost an incredible amount of money at a young age. But these players still have to develop, they don't guarantee you success yet," Lewandowski said.
"The market is problematic for the structure of a team. It's often all about the young players who are quick to get a lot of hype. But you need a good mixture of youth and experience to be successful," he continued.
The Polish international feels there are considerable differences between the young generation and the group of older, more experienced players that he's a part of himself.
"The young players want to work and to win. But they have a different attitude. When talking to an older player, the coach can simply say, 'You're not playing'. A young player often wants a further explanation and maybe even demands to be shown statistics," Lewandowski said and added:
"The way players interact with each other is also different. The new generation has grown up with mobile phones. That makes it even more important to ensure there is good communication in the dressing room and that the groups understand each other even though they might be a decade apart. I'm not saying that one generation is better than the other. The world is changing."
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LBS recognises outstanding youth in local business
July 18, 2019 / La Trobe Business School / 0 Comments
For a number of years, LBS has been sponsoring the Young Business Achiever Awards as part of the Northern Business Achievement Awards (NBAAs).
The Young Business Achiever Awards identify businesses and leaders in their fields that have made a major contribution to the economy, community and development of employment skills for the next generation in Melbourne’s northern region.
What are the NBAAs?
The NBAAs occur through a partnership of industry, education, local and state government and decision makers across Melbourne’s north, including the local government areas of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. The awards recognise the business achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises and encourage business excellence, growth and competitiveness. The NBAAs are managed by NORTH Link, a regional partnership of industry, education and government, and partner of La Trobe University.
Young Business Achievers Awards
LBS sponsorship of the Young Business Achiever Awards is part of our ongoing commitment to the local community, and local youth in particular. The Awards recognise the achievements of young people (25 years or under) working in local businesses who display an outstanding attitude, endeavour and contribution to their company and fellow employees.
LBS sponsorship of the Young Business Achiever Awards aims to develop and strengthen the links between businesses, the local community and the School. The LBS mission is to improve the education standards of the business leaders of tomorrow, and to up-skill today’s business leaders to help them better navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with business disruption. So we are delighted to partner with NORTH Link in these awards that recognise local business excellence and innovation.
Professor Jane Hamilton (Dean and Head of the La Trobe Business School)
Recipients 2019
The awards are presented during the quarterly NBAA breakfasts, where recipients receive a certificate and small prize in recognition of their achievement. There have been two NBAA breakfasts in 2019 with four Young Business Achiever Awards recipients: Shima Rahmatizadeh, Ellie Dunstan, Ella Brothers and Sharnie Robinson. The awards were presented by Dr Mark Cloney, Professor of Practice in Economics at La Trobe Business School.
Shima Rahmatizadeh received her award for establishing EngJunior. Shima has just completed a PhD in Engineering, with a focus on geographical information systems. Shima worked and studied mostly with men, and her dream has been to encourage more women into engineering and science. So she established her own initiative, EngJunior, which brings engineering and science into the classroom and aftercare, showing primary age children how much fun engineering can be. Shima introduces practical activities where children learn and apply the concepts of engineering. It’s enjoyable, educational and a great way to encourage more girls into the career that Shima is so passionate about.
Shima Rahmatizadeh
Ellie Dunstan received the award for her company Dress Hire AU, founded in 2015. The company supplies Australian women with an affordable alternative to wearing a new outfit for each event. Dress Hire AU services women Australia wide via a delivery service and was one of the first Australian dress hire businesses to automate through a website and booking app. Shoppers can also visit the Eltham warehouse to try on and walk away with a valuable garment at a fraction of the price.
Ellie Dunstan
Ella Brothers received her award for her outstanding work as Dispatch Officer at Combo, a provider of business IT solutions. Ella has great quality customer service skills, with a focus on the professional technical services that Combo delivers and ensures that customers get the right tech on their doorstep at the right time.
Ella Brothers
Sharnie Robinson received her award for her longstanding contribution to Ferguson Plarre, a family owned and operated bakery business. Sharnie’s first job, at the age of 15, was with Ferguson Plarre and she worked her way up from washing dishes to managing the shop in Mernda during Year 12. From there she managed the shop for two years before she became a business partner and opened her own store. Within 18 months of opening, the store won an award for excellence in retail and Sharnie was nominated for the Telstra Small Businesswoman of the Year award.
Sharnie Robinson
LBS congratulates all these young business achievers on their awards!
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The Rancher Advisory Council is comprised of business experts in their fields who are also former ranchers or members of former ranching families.
Rowdy Girl Sanctuary announces the dates of its first annual RAP Summit, slated for September 18-20, 2020 in Austin, Texas. The RAP Summit is the first of its kind to bring cattle ranchers, animal farmers, plant-based industry experts, manufacturers, activists, and environmentalists together to debate and determine solutions to the imminent concerns around global food production, the economy, animal protection and our climate.
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Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, which has been featured nationally on CBS Evening News, Animal Planet, ABC’s More in Common and other nationally syndicated shows, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and vegan farm animal sanctuary in the heart of Texas.
As Rowdy Girl Sanctuary moves into the new year, their evolution from farm animal rescue and sanctuary to a state-of-the-art, animal care facility, a plant based/environmental resource education center and endowment for ranchers and farmers transitioning begins. Rowdy Girl Sanctuary inspires other ranchers to experience a paradigm shift, and, through the Rancher Advocacy Program, provides them the expertise and tools to evolve away from the cruelty of factory farming to a financially stable business. Rowdy Girl Sanctuary was founded by Renee King-Sonnen and Tommy Sonnen in 2014.
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← Game day thoughts, Georgia-Ole Miss edition
We’re gonna need a bigger Process. →
The denial is always worse than the cover up.
Hey, if you need to get your blood boiling today, Ken Starr is doing a live Q&A right now. Sample bullshit:
Starr: "Coach Briles was never told about quote-unquote 'violence.' A grave injustice was done to Coach Briles." #hereallysaidthis #ttf #wtf
— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) September 24, 2016
Yeah, that’ll work.
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20 responses to “The denial is always worse than the cover up.”
Auburn, here he comes.
dawgs1
call me a tech fan, worst preparation and effort I’ve ever seen from uga, mcgoo got it wrong agian
McG didn’t leave a roster with 2 players that could’ve started for Ole Miss. if you didn’t see the talent gap at every singe position group except RB, I can’t help you.
The talent hasn’t been this bad since the 90s. I get that it’s hard to figure out how it got this bad, I honestly don’t know either. But I believe my eyes. Ole Miss is significantly more talented.
tri, you have swallowed the line of BS. All those kids wearing silver britches were, for the most part, 5 star or 4 star recruits with a few 3 stars thrown in, that were being recruited by EVERYBODY–Bama and Ole Piss included. Georgia has had top 10 recruiting classes every year. Except for the payola that went down under Freeze for a few individual players Ole Piss has never (including now) had the overall talent that Georgia has. What you saw today was a badly coached UGA team that (1) wasn’t motivated and didn’t play hard, and (2) wasn’t prepared to play with guys who didn’t know what their assignments were, particularly of D. I will agree that the O-Line is an area with less talent but those guys are also playing worse than they did last year, too. No, today was a coaching failure, not a lack of talent. When every aspect of the team is worse than it was last season you have to start looking at reasons other than just “the players are shitty.” Let me be the first to say it: “The emperor has no clothes.”
The emperor has been here 4 games and is having to play a guard at one tackle and a grad transfer from RI at he other.
He has to play a true freshman QB.
The emperor might have no clothes, I have no idea. But I do think you have to give him longer than 1/3 of a season to decide that.
Richt played a grad transfer at qb no less. They didn’t appear very well coached and haven’t played like an SEC game ready team. Imho.
I’m really not trying to troll, I’m just trying to look the big picture. The 2015 team’s best win was vs GSU in OT.
That was the only team they beat with a winning record.
This team looks very similar (it should, it’s only been a year).
It is what it is. I believe in giving coaches a chance to get their own type of guys in.
If we look just as bad in 2018 as we did in 2015 and we do this year, I promise I’ll want change too.
I’m just not going form an opinion based on 4 games when the team wasn’t any great shakes to begin with.
It’s over, time to move on. Go Dawgs.
You brought up the grad transfer,we played freshman last year. Southern wasn’t the only team we beat with a winning record and I just agree with the Mayor our coaches didn’t shine. Other than than that… yeah…move along.
Your comment surprised me. I don’t disagree with it.
Look, here’s my real fear going forward. Since the suits have decided not to hire a proven HC and instead bought a pig in a poke all we have to go by to judge CKS is what we see on the field. This team appears to be regressing–not improving. We have 2 of the best backs in the nation (Chubb and Michel) and suddenly they can’t gain any yards. We have a QB with a rocket for an arm who is accurate–but the receivers can’t catch. We have a D that last season was statistically one of the best, and most are back, but now the players look like bullfighters saying “Olay.” What do we really know about Kirby Smart? He worked on the defensive side under Nick Saban for years, ultimately becoming DC at Bama. Nick’s background is defense and word is that Nick was heavily hands-on. I think that Nick was the real DC at Bama and Kirby was nothing but an underling. I think we have hired another SOD as our HC, that’s what I think. Sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings out there in intertubeland but that’s how I see it. I hope I am wrong but…….
P.S. I lived through the Ray Goff era and don’t ever want to have to do that again. We need to give Kirby a fair opportunity but if it becomes apparent that he is not the answer we absolutely do NOT need to let him hang on twisting in the wind for years like we did with Goff.
Or Richt? Trying to have your cake and eat it too.
I would have fired CMR after the 2010 season and said so at the time.
It all depends on your definition of “was.”
I love the scare quotes around “violence”. Pay no attention to those convictions!
If Briles was never told, it’s because like Roy Williams he had an employee whose full time duty was providing the coach with plausible deniability.
Ummmm….
we don’t need this to get our blood boiling today
This headline could work for the Ole Miss game recap as well.
+1. 🙂
Senator. Why do you keep badmouthing Art Briles? We need to help him rehabilitate himself so if CKS falls flat on his face he can hire him. 🙂
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India’s Most Wanted Music Review
Movies, Music, Music Reviews, News | May 25, 2019 | | by Swarup Chakravarthy
5 unlikely heroes, 4 days and India’s Osama… this is the synopsis in the trailer of India’s Most Wanted: a story based on true events of how an unlikely team of officers were able to track down and capture the most feared terrorist of the modern age on Indian shores. This is patriotism and humanity too; this is blind faith in the name of the flag and the human singular determination to put an end to evil. While the emotions are easy to build, its surprisingly difficult to put to music as it needs the perfect combination of lyrics and music to stir the hearts and remain in the minds., Amit Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya must have had a lot of work ahead of them when crafting this album.
“Akela bhi hai tu kafi” trumpets Abhijeet Srivastava in the dark tones of Akela, the first song. The singer is alone standing out and above instrumental combinations of tabla and trumpet which is replaced by drum kit and mandolin for the verses. The song itself is not a new style for Amit Trivedi with listeners likely to find parallels back to previous works. Nevertheless, its not often in all of Bollywood history songs are written purely for 1 character with no mention or feeling towards another. The song doesn’t go on too long, but also doesn’t really do anything whether interesting or dull… everything is kept simple so no real quirks to speak of.
Where the first song was strong and steady, Vande Mataram is quite the opposite. ‘Vande Mataram’ has long been seen as India’s national song all the way back since 1952 when it was first sung in Bollywood by a young Lata Mangeshkar. Papon and Altamash Faridi are asked to put the words to a tune over a military drum beat, with both bass and electric guitar in tow. Those words are about doing duty first above all else and showing might against India’s opponents: “Dekhe kitna tere dushman mein hain dum”. This song while taking the name of Vande Mataram certainly doesn’t follow its predecessors in any form and seems to be in name only. However, from a listener perspective the chorus gets changed up so that the words “Vande Mataram” have effect but everything else is very repetitive. The singers are given no scope in what is an experimental piece and the instrumentation doesn’t try anything.
Putting all the serious aside for a moment is the next song Dilbar Jani. Dev Negi and Nikhita Gandhi take to the mic, bringing a dancing, love song mood to what is most likely an item song. A loud horn section with a synth mix dholak overtake interesting and fun lyrics like “Angrezi mein bole hal-e-dil Hindustani”. Look out for several film references in this song for various eras of Bollywood.
Final song of the album is Matvaare… the inevitable love song. Once again Amit Trivedi reaches into his previous albums for inspiration with flute and violins opening a path towards what is in the end a Punjabi folk tune. Jubin Nautiyal and Sanah Moidutty do their best to create interest with a peppy beat and synth accordion sound providing melody and a few little flourishes but this isn’t likely to blow anyone away. This is nice when nice is what is needed.
Amit Trivedi does a lot of short albums with heavily limited scopes and must find a gem within them to unearth interest in his listeners. While in this album there wasn’t much in the way of experimentation except for ‘Vande Mataram’, each song drives home on a particular state of being, whether that be astitva, masti or pyar to really try and get underneath the skin. In combination with the lyrics, his music finds a way again and again, without doing anything spectacular to weed its way in. None of these songs, nor this album match up to recent patriotic film efforts such as Uri, Manikarnika or last year’s Raazi, but yet in ‘Akela’ there is the fortitude to fight, ‘Dilbar Jani’ is the light relief after great tension and ‘Matvaare’ reminds audiences of home even if they are in a foreign land.
Swarup Chakravarthy
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Rishi Kapoor to inaugurate week long activities at LSE SU India Week 2012
Events, News, Press Release | February 19, 2012 | | by Press Releases
Providing a unique opportunity to present Modern India through the lens of students at a world renowned academic platform, for the first time in its history, LSE SU India Week will open its doors to the public this year. Taking place from Monday 20th February – Sunday 26th February, the event will appeal to anyone with an interest in India.
LSE SU India Week 2012 is a series of events including panel discussions, debates, cultural activities and workshops, which seek to celebrate the successes of India and discuss areas for improvement across all sectors. The week will be inaugurated on Monday 20th February by legendary Indian actor, Rishi Kapoor, who will also discuss filmmaking in India. Professor Rachel Dwyer and the Indian High Commissioner, Ambassador Rajesh Prasad, will also be in attendance, with the former delivering a talk on ‘Bollywood as a Guide to Modern India’.
Highlights of LSE SU India Week include a ‘Philanthropy in India’ panel discussion on Tuesday 21st February. Founder of HCL technologies, Shiv Nadar, and Managing Director, TATA Ltd, Anwar Hasan, will discuss Creative Philanthropy and the Tata Model of Philanthropy respectively. Wednesday 22nd February will focus on the concepts of Female Entrepreneurship and Microfinance to the LSE in the context of India. Keynote speakers will include Gita Patel, Director, Trapezia and Emilie Goodall, UNPI. Thursday 23rd February will present a panel discussion on the Indian Economy with a number of high-profile speakers including Madhur Jha, Global Economist, HSBC and Rahul Sharma, Executive Director, Micromax. Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Dawar’s Dance Workshop will spice up campus that evening. On Sunday 26th February, Lords Cricket Ground will host renowned Indian cricketer, Ajay Jadeja, as he speaks on the Economics of the Indian Premier League and how it has changed the dynamics of cricket, before witnessing one of the finest university cricket matches – between the LSE’s India and Pakistan cricket teams. The week concludes with a Bollywood night hosted by Raj&Pablo, featuring a performance by British Asian artist Arjun.
LSE SU India Week has been the flagship event of the academic institution’s India Society for some years now. The aim of India Week is to celebrate the various successes of India and realise areas for improvement, seen particularly through the eyes of Indian students studying at LSE, both from India and elsewhere globally. Making certain events public will enable the institution to provide opportunities for the engagement of LSE students with the wider community and allow the general public to benefit from these discussions and enjoy all facets of India.
An India-centric, student-led event of this scale has never before taken place in the EU. LSE SU India Week will address successes and concerns in different fields, providing something for all tastes and interests. From politics and economics to Bollywood and food, LSE SU India Week 2012 will unite key issues and experts atthe LSE, thereby offering a unique ensemble to both students and the general public. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity of networking with both global and Indian firms such as Accenture, ArcelorMittal, TATA, Infosys and Herbert Smith to name a few.
Comments CEO of LSE SU India Week, Sanam Arora, “”So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked.”
“There is no better way to describe a land so rich in its cultural heritage, diverse in its demography yet united by values and warm people than these wonderful words by Mark Twain. It is this land of over a billion people that we bring to London through India Week 2012. As the most unique and innovative event of its kind, India Week 2012 brings together experts from various fields to the LSE to celebrate the successes of India and engage in discussion over issues that hamper progress. Join students of the London School of Economics as we take this one week to celebrate the world’s largest democracy – for it is the 21st century, and India has truly arrived.”
For event tickets please visit the website: www.indiasociety.co.uk or telephone: 07585 801 365; 07771 994 681; 07952 802 854; or 07540 349 922.
For full LSE SU India Week 2012 itinerary, timings and location details, please visit the website: www.indiasociety.co.uk
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England’s youngest FIFA pros offer advice as Interactive World Cup kicks off
The FIFA Interactive World Cup finals are taking place in London’s Central Hall Westminster over the next few days (August 16th to 18th).
There are 32 players from around the world taking part, including five from England: Spencer “Gorilla” Ealing, Tassal “Tass” Rushan, Christopher “Thee Bullock” Bullock, Ryan “R_STACKZZ X” Pessoa and Shaun “XSHELLZZ” Springette.
England are the second most-represented nation at the event, bar Germany, who have six players taking part.
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We asked two of the youngest English players in the tournament, 18-year-old Shellzz and 19-year-old Stackzz, for their messages of support to youngsters who want to make it as a FIFA pro. We also asked them how they got to where they are today.
Stackzz said: “I started by playing FUT Champions on FIFA. I started playing competitively on Gfinity around two to three months ago, so I’m a late bloomer into the FIFA scene.
“Keep practicing and never give up. Honestly there’s always an opportunity to improve, and once you do that, anything is possible. The sky’s the limit.”
Shellzz added: “You’ve got to believe in yourself. I love playing football and video games, I’ve always been playing FIFA since I was a little kid.
L”uckily they introduced a new game mode this year called FUT Champs, that helped give me an idea I was good enough to compete these guys. Last year I was watching all these players on YouTube, looking up to them. I wanted to be where they were and wanted to compete in esports tournaments, and here I am now. You’ve just got to believe in yourself.”
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The Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey
The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit national body set up to support grassroots esports, appointed the Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey as Vice Chair.
Ed worked as Culture Minister between 2010 and 2016, and most recently was the Member of Parliament for Didcot and Wantage from 2015 to 2019.
In November 2019 he announced he would not stand for re-election to focus on his passion for the arts and creative industries.
Ed is a big advocate of the video games industry in Britain, having secured tax breaks for game development studios, and has been recognised by GamesIndustry.Biz as one of the 100 most influential people in the British games industry.
Gary Tibbett
Projects executive
Gary Tibbett is Projects Executive at the association and is currently working on an unannounced initiative. He also assists school and college liaison officer Alice Leaman to help teams in the North of the UK join the British Esports Championships, as well as support future tournaments and help teachers learn about esports.
He has been involved with the British Esports Association since its pilot Championships for schools and colleges two years ago, having worked as a lecturer in nextgen animation and VFX at Sunderland College, who won the pilot and went on to win the 2018/19 Overwatch Championships grand final.
Gary has worked as a games lecturer for four years and also has a background as a character animator. He’s currently a games development lecturer at Middlesbrough College, where he works three days a week, and is also a big fan of League of Legends and World of Warcraft.
Gary said: “I am passionate about esports and how it can bring people together and look forward to working with the British Esports Association. It is my goal to show everyone how great the esports talent pool is in schools and colleges – and to help students secure a career in esports.”
Justin 'KingJae' Nelson
Street Fighter V/Tekken/FGC
Justin is a Tekken and Street Fighter player, Twitch partner and Xsplit brand ambassador. He has won several tournaments including EGX.
Mark McCready
Scotland representative
Mark McCready works for the British Esports Association part-time as its Scotland representative.
He helps teams in Scotland enter the British Esports Association and liaises with Scottish sports and education stakeholders who require esports support.
Mark also helps our projects executive Gary Tibbett and school and college liaison officer Alice Leaman reach teams the Northern part of England, as well as offer support for national and international pilots and tournaments.
Through his experiences at Queen Margaret University, Mark expanded into the esports scene and gained two years of experience by coordinating his own tournaments and events. His career started with his own events platform in early 2018 and he later became the events manager at Esports Scotland towards the end of 2018, where he has experience coordinating events at Resonate Total Gaming and Season 2 of the Scottish Esports League.
Josh Williams
Student representative (NUEL)
Josh is focused on giving people their first opportunities to participate in esports and help them develop their talents. He founded the National University Esports League (NUEL), the UK’s inter-university esports tournament, in 2010, which has grown into one of the largest participation esports leagues in the UK.
Josh is also one of the founding members of University Esports Masters (UEM), the European group of university esports leagues working together to grow the collegiate scene within Europe and organise the annual continental championship.
David Yarnton
Director, Gfinity/Edge Esports
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David is involved in the esports industry with a couple of digital start-ups including Edge Esports, and prior to that was a senior executive with Nintendo for 17 years, most recently in charge of their business in the UK & Ireland, having moved here with the company from Australia in 2003.
He has been on a number of industry boards and is currently chairman of the esports sub-group of UKIE (UK Interactive Entertainment, the only trade body for the UK’s games and wider interactive entertainment industry) as well as being founder and chairman of the British Inspiration Awards, an organisation that helps recognise and celebrate British creative achievements.
Mary Antieul
Tournament provider (GAME/Belong/Insomnia)
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Mary’s focus is to encourage the growth of the grassroots scene through competition and supporting infrastructure.
Tobin 'Racerz' Leigh
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Check out our interview with Tobin here.
Ryan 'Wok' Liu
Ryan got involved with the UK StarCraft II scene in 2015 by first joining UK-based team Forged Force Gaming (FoFoG) and competing in epic.LAN’s. As he became more familiar with the scene, he noticed that it lacked a well ran online community. He began with reconnecting everyone through running the UKSC2 discord and also recruiting like-minded people to help out and also start the @UKSC2 Twitter. This initiative has helped grow the StarCraft II community in the UK.
James 'Governor' Gove
James is an ex-UKLC player now hosting a talk show for the league. He previously played for Enclave, Barrage and Raise Your Governors. In 2018 he was shortlisted in the UK Esports Awards Player of the Year category. Since then James has made himself a staple of UK League of Legends over his player/hosting career.
Nick Egan
Nick Egan is the co-owner and founder of PS4 racing league One Hub Racing, which runs competitive championship seasons around the latest F1 video game. Huge Formula One fan with a heavy investment into the F1 Gaming community.
Ryan Merrick
Having begun playing in 2005, Ryan has played through, RuneScape 2, Old school RuneScape, RuneScape 3 (Evolution of Combat update), DarkScape and Dead Man Mode. He has kept up to date with Old School RuneScape through all updates and held a quest cape through every new quest release and has taken part in PvP and PvE, solo and within clans.
Matthew 'Re4Matt' Jones
Matt “Re4Matt” Jones, has been a part of the Minecraft community since it’s launch, playing, watching, and creating, for years. Being on multiple build teams, and playing in PvP tournaments across the years, he has a wealth of knowledge about the game due to his many years of experience with the game. Outside the game, he studies esports at university and plans to be an entrepreneur within the industry.
Belal 'Krook' Chilenge
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Jack 'Expired' May
Being in the game from the start of 2016, Jack ‘Expired’ May has been heavily involved with Brawlhalla’s community. From working on over 150 tournaments to helping build the game’s largest community Discord. In late 2019 he was offered the role of Brawlhalla Guardian and has been working with Ubisoft since.
Terry 'Servitude' May
Having volunteered at a host of gaming events and an advocate for the charity SpecialEffect, Terry integrates work with play whenever possible while having recently career-changed to a 3D digital design studio.
As Main Tank and shot caller for “Brutal Base”, who scrim and compete at Masters/Grand Masters level, Terry also spends time theorycrafting unusual team compositions to challenge the Overwatch meta.
Jack 'Wacko' Middleton
Jack has over 3 years of Battle Royale experience. He started competing in Apex Legends when it was released in February and was then approached by Penta Sports at the very beginning of the game to build a roster for them. His team placed 8th in the first $500,000 Apex Legends International event under Penta Sports and is now competing under Team Reciprocity.
Phillip Russell
As an adviser for Project CARS 2, one of the games being used in the inaugural British Esports Championships, Phillip is an aspiring pro sim racer and and has made it to some of the biggest online and live finals in Europe.
Benjamin 'BenTM' Rogers
Former Head Coach for Dignitas & Tribe Gaming. Current manager for the UK National team & Personal Manager for UK Esports player of the year ‘19 “ThunderStruck
Steven Cook
Steven has played Smite since the Beta which was launched approximately 5-6 years ago. He has managed and coached various Smite teams though this time with varied levels of success at their respective levels, most recently with his team (Emrys) narrowly missing out on promotion to the Smite Minor League by 1 point. He has seen a lot of changes both positive and negative in this time to the game, however the most recent changes announced for the 2020 competitive season has him VERY excited for the future of Smite!
Benedict 'Mrkcool' Ward
As one of the youngest pro Vainglory esports players to play in the scene at around 13 years old back in 2015, Benedict (right) was one of several up and coming players showing the world that age doesn’t matter.
He’s taken part in several top-tier tournaments including the Vainglory European Winter Championship. His father Andrew Ward (left) has also kindly agreed to offer a parent’s perspective for the British Esports Association’s future coverage. Benedict still plays the game today but under an alias.
Josh 'Citrus Empire' Leighton-Laing
A former music student at the University of Hull, Josh “CitrusEmpire” Leighton-Laing is a content creator, moderator and freelance graphic designer within the Vainglory community.
Having been involved with Vainglory since 2015, Josh has developed strong ties with the developers and the competitive scene, and is a strong advocate for the British esports scene as a whole.
Vash 'Lyonia' Thapa
Vash “Lyonia” Thapa has been in the UK competitive Overwatch scene for 3 years, playing in events such as Insomnia and Epic.LAN where he came second rather than coming second and also winning the spring season of Belong’s Arena Clash with his team, the Stratford Spartans. He coaches teams and individuals that want to take part in grassroots esports in his free time and is part of the Arena Clash community.
Christopher 'Sharixx' Marshall
Sharixx is a Hi-Rez Studio’s SMITE Moderator and SMITE Partner, currently managing the Pittsburgh Knights Community Clan in game, working closely with the Knights to embrace and grow the SMITE community.
Tommey 'Tommey' Trewen
Tommey is a professional Call of Duty player currently residing with Fnatic.
He has won a host of tournaments and has played for a string of well-known esports teams over the years, including Millenium, Team Vitality and Team Dignitas.
Read our interview with Tommey here.
Luke 'Mal3ficarum' Bull
Arena of Valour
Luke has been a streamer and shoutcaster for three years now and currently sits in the top 1% of European players in Arena of Valor at the moment. Outside of gaming he is a qualified personal trainer and has been involved in the fitness industry for seven years.
Alex 'Levy' McCullough
Alex has played Battalion 1944 since release, travelling to events and following the scene closely, whilst working full-time in esports in London.
He’d love to see the game build a strong UK grassroots community over the coming year
Reece 'Sabrewolf' Dos-Santos
Reece “Sabrewoif” Dos-Santos is a journalism student, tournament organiser and one of the main community figures within European Pokken.
As well as being a competitive player, he’s also the owner of the European discord server for Pokken Tournament. Prior to this he was a writer, analyst and coach for League of Legends.
Harry 'Lethal' Thomas
Harry has been involved in Halo esports for the past 15 years and has competed in nearly 100 events. He has a substantial number of tournament wins under his belt and competed in established orgs such as Dignitas, Infused, 4 Kings and Reason Gaming.
He currently freelances as a professional caster/analyst for the Halo esports scene and has worked with ESL and Gfinity at previous events. He has a strong desire to push the UK esports scene forward with his vast knowledge and experience.
Michael is a freelance writer and journalist currently working for multiple websites and companies in the esports space, including UKCSGO and Esports Insider.
He follows the UK CSGO scene very closely.
Liam Whitehead
Liam is a mod on the UKDOTA Reddit page, has been at admin at epic.LAN and runs the UKDOTA Open every three months.
He’s well-known in the UK DOTA scene and is keen to push UK esports forward.
Lisa 'Skurli' MacLean
Lisa first started playing Gears of War campaign and then moving onto multiplayer when Gears Ultimate was released. Since then she has been a fan of the Gears Competitive scene and was also the tournament admin for Gears of War 4 events in 2018 with EGL. Now she is the Gears 5 tournament manager for EGLs online tournaments.
Alexander 'Raven' Baguley
Hearthstone’s competitive scene has grown and grown over the past few years, and Raven has been involved in it from both a caster and player perspective.
He’s cast events such as Dreamhack Winter, Asus Rog 24 Hour Play It Cool Marathon, WCA EU Qualifiers and more, and has played for Torpedo in the ESL UK & Ireland Premiership.
Graham Day
As the Head of Social Media & Community Management at Jellymedia, Graham works first hand on PES League, the global PES esports platform.
Having been a lifelong PES player, Graham has a working knowledge of every iteration over the 20-year history of the series. He has been directly involved with the development of the global PES League since it’s inception, and is also a presenter/caster on the PES League Twitch streams and Regional/World Finals.
Adam Fitch
Player Unknown's: Battlegrounds
Adam isn’t particularly known for his PUBG gameplay, he’s more so known for providing insights into the game for publications such as Red Bull and breaking stories that players and fans alike need to know for Esports Insider.
Rams 'r2k' Singh
Rams has been in the world of esports for 20+ years and it all started with Quake 3, and continues to watch Quake Champions closely. Outside he teaches at the University of Chichester for esports and is a Level 2 Badminton Coach for Worcestershire & West Midlands.
Ted 'TotesTedley' Allen
Ted has been playing Rainbow Six Siege since it’s release in 2015, taking it more seriously and following the competitive scene since early 2018. Since then, he has become much more involved in not only the pro league community but also the passionate amateur scene.
Earlier this summer, he became the R6 Team Manager for ImPerium, a semi-professional worldwide organisation, with the Rainbow Six team based in the USA . Since then, he has helped the team grow, progress and compete in various leagues and ESL tournaments. This has really helped him also build a network and meet so many people within competitive siege.
Mike 'Gregan' Ellis
Mike ‘Gregan’ Ellis, Renault Sport Team Vitality’s Rocket League Team Manager. He has helped British Esports with the sports/esports activity week at West Ham and also was interviewed by the Association for this piece on the importance of sports, physical activity and wellbeing in esports.
Brian 'Brian' Thomson
Brian is a professional Street Fighter player currently representing Fierce Esports. He has won many tournaments including the Gfinity Elite Series and has placed highly in multiple major events.
Bradley Thomas Stafford
Super Smash Bro's Melee
Having been an active tournament attendee and organiser for eight years, Bradley is experienced in competitive Smash Bros Melee.
He’s part of tournament organiser Team Heir which runs the largest European Melee tournament each year. He’s also worked as a tournament admin at DreamHack’s first Melee event: Dreamhack London.
Sami Cetin
Super Mario Kart SNES
I run the Super Mario Kart SNES Time Trial World Rankings website since November 1998: http://www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/. I update it weekly ever since and we have more than 1000 players globally from all around the World on both PAL and NTSC versions. I am also a current Time Trial World Record Holder of Mario Circuit 1, which is the first race track Super Mario Kart and the entire Mario Kart Franchise and ranked #1 in the UK Overall. I also Tweet Super Mario Kart SNES Time Trial and Multiplayer Competition news regularly on @SamiCetinSMK.
Charlie is a former competitive player, league administrator, and tournament organiser for the European Team Fortress 2 scene; he has been involved with TF2 for over half a decade and worked in administrative positions for half that time. Outside of playing, he is currently studying Computer Game Technologies, specialising in Games Research surrounding esports.
David Hollingsworth
David has written for several publications and brands over the years, including Esports News UK and more recently ESL UK.
He’s a guild leader and a fountain of competitive World of Warcraft knowledge.
Lee 'WOTBoys' Townsend
An avid gamer since the early 90’s, Lee discovered World of Tanks in 2013 and was hooked! He attends Tankfest each year and events for WoT whenever possible. Gamescom, ESL One, Pro League and Epic Lan are events on his calendar throughout the year.
Professor Andy Miah
Professor Andy Miah, co-chair of the Esports Industry Collaboration programme at the University of Salford Manchester, has been researching into the relationship between digital technologies and sport.
He is in the school of science, engineering and environment, and has worked globally to position esports within conversations about the future of digital leisure and physical activity. He has also worked with the International Sports Federation and the International Olympic Committee to build relationships between esports and sports.
J.Miller
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
J.Miller is regarded as one of the best Super Smash Bros for Wii U players in Britain.
He took part in the eGgames medal-based tournament in Rio alongside running alongside the Olympic Games last summer.
Read our interview with J.Miller here.
Dr Maria Stukoff
Director, Maker Space, University of Salford
Dr Maria Stukoff is a director at Maker Space at the University of Salford, a new digital technology hub set up to foster real-world STEM skills. She is the co-chair of the Esports Industry Collaboration programme building industry partnerships including non-endemic brands, and is also a board member at #InnovateHer, empowering girls to be tech and industry-ready. She is also a Games Skills Council member at ScreenSkills.
Maria is well known for her work in the videogame industry in her former role as Head of PlayStationFirst, the Academic Development Programme at Sony Interactive Entertainment. She was also a founding member of the Next Gen Skills Academy.
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Ramesh Singh, also known as Rams or r2k, is a senior lecturer in esports at the University of Chichester. He is a former pro player with an extensive track record, having won several tournaments in Quake 3 and participated in other games including Trackmania, Battlefield and others for teams such as Dignitas.
He has also worked as a host and on events for companies such as Razer, Ginx TV, HyperX and Scan Computers.
Ceirnan Lowe
Ceirnan “Excoundrel” Lowe is an esports broadcaster with over four years experience in the UK esports industry, covering multiple titles as a colour caster.
He previously studied medicine at university but have left the field and found a home within the esports industry. He has cast a host of games from League of Legends to Hearthstone and Vainglory, for a range of companies.
Ryan Hart
Content creator, host, pro gamer
Ryan Hart is one of the most well-known UK players in the fighting game genre, having won over 450 tournaments.
The former professional Street Fighter player is a four-time Guinness World Record holder, two-time Evolution world champion and the most successful UK esports player to date. These days he works as a content creator and host.
Yinsu Collins
Yinsu is an esports journalist specialising in League of Legends. Having delivered International coverage, she also focuses heavily on finding stories from the UK LoL scene through exclusive columns with Excel Esports as well as shedding a light on the ongoings at grassroots and university level.
James 'Bakery' Baker
James Baker is a professional Heroes of the Storm player who plays as team captain for one of the most well-known organisations: Team Dignitas.
Read our interview with Bakery here.
David 'Davebtw' Bytheway
As the first British FIFA esports player signed to a football team, David joined Wolfsburg last year and has taken part in several high-end FIFA tournaments since.
Check out our interview with Davebtw here.
Michael O'Dell
Rogue chief gaming officer
Michael O’Dell (aka ODEE) is the chief gaming officer at Rogue. He is also the founder of long-running esports organisation Dignitas, and previously managed its professional esports teams. He is a veteran of competitive gaming and a keen supporter of the growing industry.
Team Dignitas was founded in 2003 having started out in Battlefield 1942, and has grown to produce top sides across multiple titles including League of Legends, CSGO, Rocket League and more. Dignitas was acquired by US NBA basketball club The Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, later rebranded to Dignitas and ODEE stepped away from the organisation in 2019 to join Rogue.
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Natacha Jones
Championships Project Manager
Natacha Jones is an experienced esports producer and observer who holds the role of Championships project manager at the British Esports Association.
She looks after the British Esports Championships for schools and colleges, working alongside school projects lead Tom Dore, epic.LAN and our team of admins.
Over the past few years, Natacha has built up some impressive experience within UK esports. She was project manager for the King of the North gaming festival, president of the University of Manchester Esports Society and has also been working as a freelance esports observer and producer. In January 2019, Natacha was promoted at the NUEL to creative director.
Andrew Nixon
Sheridans Lawyer
Andrew heads up the sports and esports team at the entertainment and media firm Sheridans. Andrew acts for a wide range of stakeholders within the esports industry, including rights holders, leagues, teams, game developers and individual esports talent.
He has also spoken at various esports and sports conferences on esports, across a variety of issues, including regulation, player welfare, governance and the commercialisation of esports and content licensing. Andrew’s background is in traditional sports sector, acting forgoverning bodies, rights holders, sports data companies, sports clubs, sports agencies, sponsors and individual athletes. Andrew is also a non-executive director of Table Tennis England and sits on the editorial board for Law in Sport.
Dominic Sacco
Dominic has an extensive background in video games trade journalism, having worked at NewBay Media on games industry publication MCV and as editor of tech trade title PCR.
He founded his own publication Esports News UK in 2015 to cover the UK League of Legends scene and other esports games in the UK, conducting player interviews, match reports and covering news.
Dominic is responsible for content on the British Esports Association website, internal and external communications, handling public queries and works with marketing and PR on the association’s messaging.
Alice Leaman
School and college liaison officer
Alice has service and hospitality experience as well as close ties with the British Esports Association. She has been volunteering for British Esports for more than a year, having helped with the pilot Championships and Season 1 and 2 as an admin.
Alice looks after schools and colleges in the North of the UK.
Tom Dore
Tom is leading our exciting schools project as Head of Education, looking at launching esports leagues in schools and colleges throughout the UK.
Currently still working at a school in Bath, he is an experienced teacher and educator with over 17 years experience in different leadership roles across a full spectrum of state and independent schools. He has also worked as an associate for PIXL, the national partnership of over 2,500 schools in the UK. He is passionate about supporting young people and enabling them to achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.
If you are a student or teacher and are interested in taking part in the schools/colleges league, please visit our Championships hub here or email Tom here.
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Dave has 15+ years experience advising the education sector including government, professional institutions and employers about skills both in the UK and internationally.
At British Esports he is head of skills and offers us support on relationships with various colleges and educational organisations.
In 2017 Dave co-founded an international edtech company to look at enhancing the skills required for global projects like the China Belt and Road.
Dave also holds numerous executive roles across tech as an investment and skills adviser.
Morgan Ashurst
Morgan boasts a host of marketing and content experience, having worked as digital content manager at Riot Gaming and most recently as senior marketing executive at system builder Fierce PC, where she headed up the Fierce Esports brand and its teams.
She is also a former Call of Duty pro gamer, having competed at LAN events since the age of 16 and was featured in a Channel 4 documentary, Vice article and campaign for Belong and Activision.
Elliot Bond
Elliot has been building PCs and playing games from a young age, and is currently a high-ranked Champion 3 Rocket League player who has Grand Champion in his sights this season.
He joined British Esports from Mallinson Sport Centre at Highgate School in London, where he worked as commercial and enterprise duty manager focusing on tournament, project and client management.
Elliot looks after schools and colleges in the South of the UK.
Adam Leadercramer
Director and Company Secretary
Adam is a Partner and the Head of Digital Media/ Technology at Onside Law, a boutique law firm based in London and specialising in the sports, esports and media sectors.
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Chester King
British Esports was founded by Chester King of the International Group. Chester received authority from the UK Government to establish the association in January 2016.
Chester has a 23-year background in traditional sports, with Stoke Park (owned by International Group) running the pre-wimbledon tennis event The Boodles, as well as working for the Football Association, Lord’s and the Rugby Football Union.
Chester also founded The eGames initiative, a separate international medal-based esports tournament which ran its showcase in British House alongside the Rio Olympics.
Rob has impressive experience in esports coaching, having worked with ManaLight, a former esports organisation who made it to several UK finals in League of Legends.
He is helping to shape British Esports’ education and membership offerings, and is working closely with the Enemy of Boredom initiative backed by the Prince’s Trust.
Rob is passionate about UK esports and also helped with the association’s kids’ esports club at Maida Vale Library.
Carleigh Morgan
Carleigh Morgan is a former Fulbright scholar and a currentPhD candidate at King’s College London.
Her dissertation explores the cybernetic sutures between bodies and machines, with particular emphasis on the diagrams of legibility that encode gamers as programmable and readable by computer technologies. Pro gamers feature centrally as part of this work, and many hours of research involve interviewing players, streamers, sports psychologists, physiologists and sports managers to develop a broad understanding of the training regimens of top gamers.
In 2016 she graduated from the MA in Contemporary Literature, Culture, and Theory at King’s College, London with a Distinction and is currently a research assistant at the Centre for Digital Culture. She also works with Women in Gaming as well as the Institute for Esports Research Portal, and has written about the legal rights of esports players for various publications, including Motherboard.
Mark Candella
Broadcaster (Twitch)
As the second executive from Twitch on British Esports’ Advisory Board, stepping in for Chris if he’s unable to attend a board meeting (and vice versa), Mark Candella is the firm’s Director of Strategic Partnerships.
Multiplay founder
Having run his first online gaming league (over dialup modem) and “LAN party” in 1994, Craig then founded Multiplay in 1997 as a games-orientated event management company, with a primary focus on running LAN events and the very early days of esports.
He is responsible for the Insomnia series of events, which now take place at the Birmingham NEC several times per year and attract thousands of visitors. Multiplay was sold to GAME in 2015, and Craig now sits as part of the retailer’s senior executive team, where he leads the group’s transformation strategy around esports and competitive gaming.
Heather Dower
Presenter, caster and host
Heather is well-known in UK esports having worked with the likes of Ginx TV, Multiplay and others, hosting the likes of the Daily Download show, Insomnia esports tournaments and more.
The presenter, caster and stage host joined the board in September 2017. She said: “I have always believed that esports is a powerful space that can be used to enrich the community, something I will endeavour to do as a part of the association.”
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Biz dev/consultant
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Currently head of Nexus, his own esports business that brings teams, organizations, brands and players together. He cut his teeth in esports with the largest global esports teams: Fnatic.
Darren can often be found on a PUBG map, on BF1 with friends or still tanking a few LFR groups in WoW. He started gaming back in the days of 486 PCs and Duke Nukem 3D ladders on Compuserve on a 14k dial up modem (yes he’s that old)!
Andy Payne
OBE, Chair
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He chaired games industry trade body Ukie from 2005 to 2015 and is still a board member. He is a board advisor at games developer Bossa Studios and a founder of games industry charity GamesAid.
Andy was a founder of mobile and tablet specialist AppyNation and Gambitious, a crowdfunding platform for games and movies. He is also chair of Esports specialist EGL, founder of simulation specialists Just Flight and a VP of games charity Special Effect.
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”Dua Mangi was kidnapped because her dressing made them think she belongs to a rich family”
Sharjeel Kharal, DIG South, has refused to speak about the Dua Mangi case and her official statements.
By Sara Rasheed On Dec 10, 2019
The kidnapping and release of twenty-year-old Dua Nisar Mangi, a law student, remains a mystery, leaving it a riddle with a lot of ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’.
Dua Mangi, who was abducted by unknown people and just got released, officially made a statement this Monday. It has been making the rounds recently that her family had to pay a hefty sum of money for their daughter’s release.
As reported by media, the traumatized girl addressed the police that she was chained by her kidnappers while she was abducted. She says she was kept in a room somewhere in an isolated area, but she cannot certainly pinpoint the location. The distraught Dua Mangi further told that she was told by her kidnappers that she had been kidnapped by mistake because of the way she dresses up. According to the sources, Dua wasn’t hurt or mistreated in any way.
Dua Mangi further reported that her sister informed her kidnappers through a WhatsApp video of their lower-middle-class living and mediocre house in Korangi, due to which the kidnappers dropped their demand for money.
Confusion still circles the case:
The session of Dua Mangi was attended by senior LEA officials; it is where they asked her various questions about the kidnappers, their profile, appearance, language, and how they behaved and carried themselves. All these questions were asked so that the gang of kidnappers can be successfully identified and sentenced. Apart from that, they also inquired Dua Mangi about the location she was kept at.
However, Sharjeel Kharal, DIG South, has refused to speak about the Dua Mangi case and her official statements. Nevertheless, the case of Dua Mangi continues to be mysterious and confusing.
Dua Mangi was kidnapped on 30th November in Karachi while she was out with her friend, Haris. Haris, when tried to resist, was shot multiple times. He is currently under treatment in Agha Khan Hospital Karachi.
The story first published in The News International.
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The final days of American decency
Bob Collins May 11, 2018, 8:07 AM May 11, 2018
From the sound of things, these are the final days for John McCain, one of the more intriguing men in American history whose life will be difficult to chronicle because it’s difficult to assess his political years without being accused of throwing shade on his years as a warrior in Vietnam.
McCain, who has a brain tumor, often stopped short of voting consistent with his words, words that earned him “maverick” status. There are, of course, exceptions.
That’s all fair game for analysis in the coming days, but there is, nonetheless, a sense that McCain’s death is also metaphorical; that — flawed and all — an element of decency in American politics will finally die with him.
The White House offered no assurance otherwise yesterday when one of its lemmings mocked McCain. Nor did a broadcast on FoxNews when a former Air Force chief of staff said torture worked on McCain when he was a POW in Vietnam, a claim so despicable that even FoxNews apologized for its indecent moment of the day.
One wonders what Gayle Quinnell of Shakopee would think about all of this. She’s the McCain backer who stood during a rally at Lakeville South High School in 2008 and declared his opponent — Barack Obama — “an Arab.”
Say what you want about John McCain, but you’ll likely not see a politician stand against such indecency again.
“All this discussion is coming from what I call a ‘hate potluck’ — people who always come together and say, ‘Hey, what hate do you have?’ ‘I have some hate for Jewish,’ ‘I have some hate for Muslims,'” Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center Imam Mohamed Omar told MPR News’ Laura Yuen in her Friday story about the reaction when a Libertarian GOP group chose the mosque as the site for their convention. “If you keep saying, ‘I don’t hate anybody,’ then you’re [seen as] naive, you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
McCain lost his election in 2008. He’s losing his fight with his brain tumor. He lost his mission to prevent America from being a melting pot of indecency.
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MrE85
“He lost his mission to prevent America from being a melting pot of indecency.”
Perhaps, but he wasn’t solely responsible for that mission. Plenty of blame to go around.
McCain isn’t by a long shot the worst of American senators, but he would be worth mourning by the public if he’d used his unfortunate experience as POW to be an advocate for peace instead of its opposite: more war everywhere.
McCain was never reluctant to send American soldiers to suffer and die in the next foreign misadventure. He’s a firm believer in our nationalist mythology, American Exceptionalism.
He has long been an advocate of war with Iran. Remember when he sang a little ditty to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann”? It looks like he might get his wish, posthumously.
I’m sure his “decency” will be long-remembered by the victims of U.S. belligerence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kumiroe6M
Postal Customer
C’mon man, can’t you just play along with the emperor’s new clothes of decency, and let bygones be bygones? Those victims of US belligerence, supported by Senator McCain, are “ancient history.”
I think you mean “republican politician”. Let’s not both-sides this and say “politicians” have lost decency, when the balance of the loss is so far greater on one side than the other.
It’s pretty much both sides. The one in power right now is just getting more press.
Why don’t you ask cocaine Mitch if Merrick Garland agrees with you.
>cocaine Mitch
Nothing to see here, just call a senator a name in the middle of a conversation about indecency.
An ironic example referencing the kind of nuts you see in republican primaries for which no equivalance can be found on the other side. And also how the GOP stole a supreme court seat, which wasn’t decent. Both sides-ism gives shelter to worst of the GOP.
John Climber
You are absolutely wrong that there is no equivalence for nuttiness on the Left. Spend some time Googling some conspiracy theories (9/11, Pizzagate, etc.) and you will find plenty of Democratic supporters for these things. But here’s an example, from Politico in 2011. From a Scripps Howard poll:
“‘How likely is it that people in the federal government either
assisted in the 9/11 attacks or took no action to stop the attacks because they wanted the United States to go to war in the Middle East?’ the poll asked.
A full 22.6% of Democrats said it was ‘very likely.’ Another 28.2% called it ‘somewhat likely.’
That is: More than half of Democrats, according to a neutral survey, said they believed Bush was complicit in the 9/11 terror attacks.”
RBHolb
Oh, those bad, bad Democrats. Where to begin?
1. “Pizzagate” is a right wing thing. Like travelgate, Vince Foster, the Mena Airport, etc., it’s an anti-Clinton meme.
2. Most of the “more than half” you point to so triumphantly said that it was “somewhat likely.” That is a long way from saying “more than half of Democrats . . . said they believed Bush was complicit . . .”
3. Just for comparison’s sake, according to another “neutral survey,” only 26% of Republicans agreed with the statement that Barack Obama was born in the United States. Forty-one percent disagreed, and the remainder were not sure. By the way, this survey was taken in 2016.
4. How many of those who espouse nutty conspiracy theories are in positions of influence? A certain figure who now occupies the White House (when he isn’t playing golf) got a lot of traction from repeating the birther lies. How many 9/11 “troofers” are in Congress?
The question here is about decency of character, and as you yourself imply, a person’s beliefs have something to do with that. It is an illusion to think that your side, or one side only, has a monopoly on that.
1. New York Magazine found that 24% of Democrats think that Pizzagate is “definitely” or “probably” true.
2. You just don’t know how to interpret statistics. If over 50% of Democrats believe that Bush somehow knew and didn’t do anything, that does make him complicit.
3&4. I actually agree with you about how repugnant Trump is and Birther-beliefs are, but that’s not my point here.
My point here is merely that the more repugnant (as you put it) beliefs have gained more traction on the right, and those who espouse them are very much within the mainstream of conservative politics. While many people on the left holdnutty conspiracy beliefs, their influence is far, far less than their counterparts on the right.
To take one example: conspiracy theorist Dennis Kucinich was pretty much kicked to the curb in the primary by Ohio Democrats. “Both sides do it” provides cover and some comfort, but it is pretty much a deflection from reality to rely on it too heavily.
I thought this was interesting so I researched it some. Politico is the only news source (out of 10 or so that I found) that quotes the survey and breaks this down to Democrats. I can’t find anything in the orignial https://web.archive.org/web/20060805052538/http://www.scrippsnews.com/911poll that mentions political party. I don’t see that the Politico article is disputed, but I also couldn’t find evidence they are representing the survey accurately.
So in other words, as much as you want it to be false, you can’t find evidence that it is?
I can’t find any evidence that it’s true either. The link in the Politico article is dead. A search only found the link I cited which says noting about political party. It says random citizens. As I said nobody else reports the survey was by political party.
Here’s the Politico link BTW: https://www.politico.com/blogs/ben-smith/2011/04/more-than-half-of-democrats-believed-bush-knew-035224
The burden of proof is on the person who claims it is true. Do you have a link?
Hey found this: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/bush_administration/22_believe_bush_knew_about_9_11_attacks_in_advance
In a 2007 Rasmussen poll 35% of Democrats believe Bush knew of the attacks in advance with 26% not sure. So I accept your point that most Democrats are conspiracy nuts or at best agnostic. Personally I don’t know of any, but maybe it’s not spoken in polite company.
You are aware that it was Don Blankenship who made that cocaine reference . . . ?
But repeated in this thread on decency. It’s fine.
The left has been throwing shade at the right for years, it goes both ways.
My favorite was Garrison Keillor calling the President, President George W Bush, “the current occupant” it was such a petty and classes act of self indulgence it made me sick. And I really disliked Bush.
I’ve been to enough fundraisers and party events to know these things are said by every party by Elected Officials and the Political class. Both sides, all sides, sideways.
Maybe. Show me which Democrats have stood against a popular position of their base in a campaign as an example.
I can think of one, but sadly, he’s already gone. http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200210/03_zdechlikm_wellstoneiraq/
I would say the vote against the Iraq war in no way ran counter to Wellstone’s base.
Perhaps more in the category is his vote for the Defense of Marriage Act. But he ran on saying that was a bad vote, so… no.
And, of course, Wellstone was long dead by the time McCain’s rebuke was made. Still, there remains a lesson in the relationship between him and Jesse Helms. Ignored. but still a lesson. I doubt either base would allow such a thing in these times.
I really miss Paul. He stood up for the folks.
A lot of people do, on both sides of the divide.
That’s a good one. I think the fact that their base doesn’t hold birther muslim conspiracy theories that they need to stand up against is kind of a catch 22 when that is the proof you want. The popular base positions of democrats are things like, raise minimum wage, get health care for everyone, don’t invade countries like Iraq for no reason, the rich don’t need a tax cut, college should be more affordable… you know not the kind of stuff that needs to be stood up against.
>don’t invade countries like Iraq for no reason,
How many Democrats voted for Iraq war, 29 of 50
Sens. Baucus (D-MT), Bayh (D-IN), Biden (D-DE), Breaux (D-LA), Cantwell (D-WA), Carnahan (D-MO), Carper (D-DE), Cleland (D-GA), Clinton (D-NY), Daschle (D-SD), Dodd (D-CT), Dorgan (D-ND), Edwards (D-NC), Feinstein (D-CA), Harkin (D-IA), Hollings (D-SC), Johnson (D-SD), Kerry (D-MA), Kohl (D-WI), Landrieu (D-LA), Lieberman (D-CT), Lincoln (D-AR), Miller (D-GA), Nelson (D-FL), Nelson (D-NE), Reid (D-NV), Rockefeller (D-WV), Schumer (D-NY) and Torricelli (D-NJ)
I guess that proves my point if 21 democrats stood up against a popular opinion. Thanks.
Jim in RF
Yep. And its these sort of principled, thoughtful votes that allows them to keep their integrity even at the expense of success in elections. For the Repubs its just get in line or get out of here.
That misses even your own point. You talked about decency, not “standing against a popular position,” which is different than decency.
Barack Obama is profoundly decent. He’s not ancient history.
Politically, he’s the very definition of ancient history.
Sure, standing against the indecent is decency. That was a brave thing McCain did in’08. The easy thing would’ve been to cave rather than lead despite the cost. A parallel for Democrats might’ve been campaigning in 2016 to keep people’s health care.
Sonny T
Through several election cycles MN state senator John Marty has been consistent in his opposition to Obamacare. He supports single payer.
The power of being in the US Senate must be great. If I were 80 and had brain cancer, I would have stepped down and spent more time with my wife and grand kids instead of playing in that sh_t show called the US Senate. Thanks for your service.
I would have too. I know the money’s good and all, but these are really rich guys anyway, for the most part. Apart from the horrible illness, I can’t imagine it being very enjoyable. I spent 4 years as a county commissioner and deciding not to run the 3rd time was very easy.
Being a US Senator is a lot of work. You miss more than a few wedding anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, basketball games, school concerts, first communions etc. By the time you are 80 and have served that many terms, go home and spend time with your family.
Exactly right. It’s not about service, it’s about power, and keeping that power. Once you reach the senate, it’s pretty tough to get rid of you. Most folks don’t willingly give it up.
As the ONLY Senator or Washington DC politician to really know what torture feels like, I wish his advice against opening the world door to torturing our guys would have been heeded.
“If you want a definition of torture, don’t ask a lawyer, ask the guy on the rack”
Sadly, I think that McCain’s epitaph will read: “Too often, his deeds didn’t match his creeds.” And let’s hope Sarah Palin isn’t tapped to read the eulogy.
Kellpa07
That could be the epitaph of any human being.
He was an elected member of government. I’d argue that there’s more of an onus for consistency between deed and creed when serving in such a capacity. Your mileage may vary.
While I think he was a decent man and a good senator, a lot of where we are today falls at his feet for allowing Sarah Palin to be his running mate. That was the first real national platform the tea party had, and the current Republican party can be traced directly back to this event.
lindblomeagles
America lost its decency when McCain lost the election in 2008. Just review all those racist comments describing Barack Obama after the 2008 election. Better yet, add up all these incidents with police since 2008, or the mass murder gun violence since then. Still not convinced? The man in the White House famously labeled Mexicans drug dealers and rapists in 2015, then, doubled down on that phrase THIS YEAR when bringing back his intention to build a wall. How bout the march in Charlottesville in 2017? We witnessed, with our own eyes, a well respected journalist, Matt Lauer, admit to sexually harassing coworkers behind the scenes, and now are learning about Trump’s cover-up of an affair he had with porn actress Stormy Daniels. We haven’t seen decency in the past decade. And by the look of things today, it isn’t coming back anytime soon. Could our Rome finally be on the verge of decline?
seedhub
“a well respected journalist, Matt Lauer”
Give me a minute.
Some individuals will always be more decent than others, but I’d argue that America wasn’t founded on decency, and has never been anywhere near what can be described as essentially decent.
So decency wasn’t something we had until just recently, only to be lost because a given politician is disappearing from the scene.
//America lost its decency when McCain lost the election in 2008.
I’ll give you that’s perhaps when a lot of white Americans realized that America maybe wasn’t as decent to people of color as they thought she was. I think it’s a stretch to say that we were actually decent, especially to the marginalized among us, before then. It just wasn’t as visible as it is now.
AmiSchwab
america lost/is losing it’s decency is related to the rise of the “christian” right pushing their perverted morals on everyone
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Data Desk: Mobile video ad spend dominating in gaming, still a blue sky opportunity in other verticals
by John Krystynak on Mar 8, 2017
Back in October of 2015, together with our partner AppsFlyer, we did an analysis of mobile video ad spend. At the time, our findings confirmed that mobile video was the fastest growing advertising format (190 percent growth in Q1-Q3 2015) and was 40 percent more effective at user retention than non-video ads.
It’s now time to assess where that remarkable momentum has gotten us. We found that in Q4 2016, video ads accounted for 77 percent of mobile ad spend. In the gaming vertical, video ad spend has eclipsed other formats with a commanding 93 percent. In non-gaming verticals, video ads command the majority of ad spend, but there is still plenty of room for growth.
In terms of retention, video continues to dominate when compared to non-video formats, with iOS apps claiming a slight advantage over Android apps.
Together AppLovin and AppsFlyer have access to hundreds of billions of data points detailing the usage and retention of mobile users.
To get an update on video ad spend, AppLovin examined video ads as a total percentage of advertisers’ spend in 2016. We focused on the last quarter of 2016 to get a general idea of how far we’ve come. AppLovin and AppsFlyer analyzed a dataset with billions of inputs from AppLovin’s own demand side platform and RTB exchanges it works with and from AppsFlyer’s analytics platform, which looks at both gaming and non-gaming apps.
For the period of Q4 2016, we analyzed over 700 million non-organic installs across 5,000 apps (minimum of 2,000 installs per app) and 1.8 billion app opens. We measured the effectiveness of each app install and isolated video ads by comparing them to other formats. In our previous report, we looked at the first three quarters of 2015 to see how video spend was trending; for this update we examined the end of Q4 2016.
Across all verticals, 77 percent of spend was for video ads with the remainder being for graphic and playable ads. The most eye-opening finding in this report is that the video ad format has taken over in the gaming market, currently accounting for 93 percent of mobile ad spend. In non-gaming verticals, 58 percent of spend was for video ads, and 42 percent was for non-video.
Looking at the trends, the growth of video ad spend has started to plateau, which is to be expected given its already dominant position. There is only so much growth it can claim in the realm of gaming.
When we look at the retention metrics associated with video ads, we can see why it is such a popular format. Publishers like its payouts and advertisers like its effectiveness. Users like its opt-in nature (particularly with rewarded video) and are accustomed to the 30-second video format.
Apps that acquired users through video ads had 24 percent better retention than those that did so with other formats. However, there was a noticeable difference between the iOS and Android platforms: on iOS, video ads performed 29 percent better, while on Android, they performed 21 percent better in terms of retention.
The video ad format has proven to be the best format for users, publishers, and advertisers, so it’s no surprise to see its level of dominance in the mobile space. The gaming category, which famously sets trends for other verticals within mobile marketing, has seen the most aggressive growth for video ads up to now, almost to the point of saturation. While gaming is starting to look at what’s next (perhaps the nascent but growing playables category?), it seems that non-gaming apps have yet to fully enjoy the benefits of monetizing with video ads.
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K-12 Zone
Mayors and Superintendents learning to play nice, in some places
By Ericka Mellon on July 16, 2008 at 8:30 AM
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee is holding a hearing Thursday called “Mayor and Superintendent Partnerships in Education: Closing the Achievement Gap.” The guest speakers:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City
Chancellor Joel I. Klein, New York City Public Schools
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, District of Columbia
Chancellor Michelle Rhee, DC Public Schools
Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools
Beverly L. Hall, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
I’m sure HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra and Mayor Bill White are just busy that day. Or maybe not. In case you missed our recent story:
Mayor Bill White has formed a committee to weigh in on the Houston school district’s controversial school closure plans, setting the stage for a possible political turf battle with the school board.
White said the informal group will research whether the Houston Independent School District can afford to save 17 small elementary schools slated for closure or consolidation under the $805 million bond package that voters narrowly approved in November.
[snip]
“The purpose is not to editorialize on school closures,” White said, “but simply to bring a new set of eyes and ears to the issue of the small-school subsidy and how many new elementary schools could be built within HISD’s budget.”
While some school board members said they welcome the mayor’s help, trustee Greg Meyers said city officials should stop meddling and focus on their own issues, such as crime.
“I think it’s unconscionable that they feel the need to micromanage our jobs,” Meyers said. “The elected leaders of HISD are the individuals responsible for studying the issue of school consolidations.”
Saavedra didn’t talk to us for the story, but his written statement boiled down to, “Thanks, Mayor, but schools are our job.”
After our story ran, West University Mayor Bob Kelly wasn’t too happy with White’s apparent power play either, given that Kelly’s city is home to a few HISD schools.
You know, maybe the House should expand its guest list and rename the hearing, “Mayors and Superintendents: How to Close the Political Gap.”
After the jump, you can read Saavedra’s full statement, a letter to the editor from Michael Dee, who co-chaired HISD’s bond committee, and White’s pre-bond op-ed threatening/promising to try to oust the school trustees who don’t follow the community’s will.
Saavedra’s statement:
Our first responsibility is to do what’s right for children. It is the legal responsibility of the elected board of education to oversee HISD policies to ensure that all children have an equal opportunity to receive an excellent education. The board members and I are working very closely with the community on to how to provide the best and most efficient programs for every school. We deliberately slowed down the consolidation process to allow us to work closely with the community to examine the issues and needs of schools. We welcome the mayor’s support of our work to create stronger schools.
Dee’s letter:
As the Co-Chairman of the successful $805 million HISD bond campaign last November I have always welcomed the thoughtful and value added input from Mayor White regarding consolidations (“White nudges Hisd into political territory, July 11). However, it is the legal and fiduciary duty only of the elected Hisd Trustees to make any final determination. It should be recalled that Hisd made meaningful and substantial changes to to the original proposal put in front of voters which included reduced and revised consolidations based on community concerns and input. This revised proposal was passed by the voters and supported by Mayor White and most other leading community groups and leaders. Dr Saavedra has created a Community Engagement Group to improve communications with all stakeholders. These actions were taken with great care and consideration to do the right thing for the students of Hisd and the results are positive and improving. Hisd students should never be used as a crude tool for community development as Councilman Brown believes. Hisd’s costs are escalating in all areas and revenue is now under attack from Robin Hood. As such, consolidations are now, as they were in November, a thoughtful response to the difficult economic and learning conditions facing Hisd. The will of the voters was expressed and unless councilman Brown would like to propose and explain a tax increase to Hisd voters I would suggest he let the elected officials of Hisd do their job to provide cost effective education without further taxation at the wrong time in the economic cycle.
Michael Dee
White’s op-ed
Ericka Mellon
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Clearwater Compliance Earns Endorsement for Cyber Risk Management Services
Healthcare Cybersecurity Leader Now Offers Services
to Arkansas Hospital Association Member Hospitals
Originally published on http://www.businesswire.com/ on October 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearwater Compliance, a leading provider of hospital and health system cyber risk management and compliance solutions, today announced it has been endorsed as the recommended cyber risk management provider for the 101 member organizations of the Arkansas Hospital Association. Under an exclusive, multiyear endorsement agreement, Clearwater was awarded preferred provider status by AHA Services, Inc. (AHASI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) designed to help hospitals reduce costs and increase buying power through negotiated group discounts.
Clearwater works with hospitals and health systems of all sizes, including over 40 of the top Integrated Delivery Networks in the country. Clearwater’s solutions are already exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association.
“We are pleased to announce this new partnership with Clearwater Compliance,” says Tina Creel, AHASI President. “We want to help our hospital member organizations adopt both short- and long-term strategic approaches for increasing safeguards on patient data. We also highly encourage developing sustainable information risk management programs critical to the delivery of value-based care.”
With data everywhere more vulnerable than ever, Clearwater has shown leadership in helping hospitals establish, implement and mature formal risk management processes that address evolving, complex and sophisticated cyber threats.
“Arkansas is a terrific example of being at the forefront of cyber risk management,” said Bob Chaput, CEO of Clearwater Compliance. “In today’s fast-changing and fast-moving world of cybersecurity threats, Clearwater is honored to offer approaches for framing cybersecurity programs to AHA member hospitals. Many hospitals struggle with developing their cyber risk management programs, simply because they do not know where to start. We will help interested member hospitals leverage best practices and industry standards for achieving their cyber risk management and compliance risk management objectives.”
Clearwater has additional endorsements by state associations that add more than 200 hospitals in Georgia and Montana. Clearwater is a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnership (NCEP) at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE).
About Clearwater Compliance
Clearwater Compliance, LLC is a leading provider of hospital and health system compliance and cyber risk management solutions. Its mission is to empower hospitals and health systems to successfully manage healthcare’s evolving cyber risks and ensure patient safety. Exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association, Clearwater solutions have been deployed within hundreds of hospitals and health systems, Fortune 100 organizations and federal government institutions. More information about Clearwater Compliance is at http://www.Clearwatercompliance.com.
About AHA Services, Inc.
Since 1985, AHA Services, Inc. has been providing value-added programs and services to Arkansas Hospital Association member hospitals. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Arkansas Hospital Association, AHA Services, Inc. provides services in the areas of education, insurance, human resources, finance and business consulting and group pricing advantages. More information about the AHA Services, Inc. is at http://www.ahaservicesinc.com/.
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Kelly Motley, 615-483-0365
Kelly.Motley@clearwatercompliance.com
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Categories: Mozilla Labs User Research
Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Janice Tsai, Abraham Wallin and Jofish Kaye
Podcast Enthusiasts and Podcast Newbies
Podcasts are quickly becoming a cultural staple. Between 2013 and 2018, the percent of Americans over age 12 who had ever listened to a podcast jumped from 27% to 44%, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet just 17% of Americans have listened to a podcast in the past week. So we wanted to know: What distinguishes people who listen to podcasts weekly, or even daily, from people who only listen occasionally? Do frequent and infrequent podcast listeners have different values, needs and preferences? To put it another way, are there different kinds of podcast listeners?
To explore this question, Mozilla did a series of surveys and interviews to understand how people listen to podcasts — how often they listen, how many shows they listen to, what devices they use, how they discover content, and what features of the listening experience matter most to them. Here’s what we found.
There is a subset of dedicated, frequent podcast listeners…and they listen a lot
We released a short survey on podcast listening habits to a representative of sample of Americans (as recruited through Survey Monkey) and a targeted group of audio-enthusiasts (distributed via subReddits such as r/podcast and r/audiodrama and Mozilla’s social media accounts). In this survey, we asked people how often they listen to podcasts:
How often do you listen to podcasts (across all devices)?
We found that 38% of our survey respondents listen to podcasts daily. Note that we asked this question for each device (i.e., How often do you listen on your phone? On a smart speaker? etc.) The graph above shows the highest listening frequency each person. For example, someone who listens on Alexa a few times a month and on a phone daily would be classified as a daily listener. This could result in an underestimate of each respondent’s overall listening frequency.
A bimodal pattern is emerging: People tend to either listen very infrequently (a few times a month) or very frequently (every day). At first, we found it surprising that podcast listenership in our survey was much more common than in Pew’s results. However, when we separated out the results by the Survey Monkey panel (which is roughly comparable to the general U.S. population) and our Reddit and social media channels, here’s what we found:
In the Survey Monkey panel, 56% of people at least occasionally listen to podcasts, which is still higher than Pew’s findings, but more more comparable. In contrast, only 91% of the people who accessed the survey via Reddit and Mozilla’s social media channels listen to podcasts at least occasionally, and 62% say they listen daily.
The listening distribution of these two populations are inverted. People who follow podcasting-related social media tend to listen a lot. This may seem like an obvious connection, but it suggests that we may find some interesting results if we look at the daily listeners and other podcast listeners separately.
Frequent and infrequent podcast listeners use different technologies
Smartphones are by far the dominant devices for podcast listening. But when we split apart listeners by frequency, we see that smartphone listening is more dominant among daily listeners, whereas laptop and desktop listening is more dominant among monthly listeners: 38% of podcast listeners use smartphones to listen daily; conversely, 27% of podcast listeners use laptops or desktops to listen a few times a month. We also found that frequent podcast listeners are more likely to use multiple types of devices to listen to podcasts.
How often do you listen to podcasts on these different devices?
This chart shows how often people listen to podcasts on particular types of devices (smartphones, laptops or desktops, smart speakers) for survey respondents who listen to podcasts at least a few times a month (n = 575).
This distinction in technology use also plays out when we look at the apps/software people use to listen. Apple Podcasts/Apple iTunes is the most popular listening app across all listeners. However, daily listeners use a broader distribution of apps. This could indicate that frequent listeners are experimenting to find the listening experience that best fits their needs. Monthly listeners, on the other hand, are much more likely to listen in a web browser (and may not even have a podcasting app installed on their phone at all). YouTube is popular across all listeners, but proportionately more common with infrequent listeners.
Which podcasting apps do you use?
This chart displays podcast listeners, segmented by listening frequency, and the apps that they use. (Note that we didn’t explicitly ask how often people use each app. But we do know that, for example, of the 310 survey respondents who listen to podcasts daily, 85 use Apple Podcasts/Apple iTunes). For all listeners, Apple Podcasts/iTunes is the most popular platform. For weekly and monthly users, YouTube and web browsers are the next most popular platforms.
Why might infrequent listeners be more likely to listen in web browsers and on platforms like YouTube? Perhaps newer and infrequent podcast listeners haven’t developed listening routines, or haven’t committed to a particular device or app for listening. If they are accessing audio content ad hoc, the web may be easier and more convenient than using an app.
In addition to this broad scale survey data, we can learn more from in-depth interviews with podcast listeners. Podcasting newbies and podcast enthusiasts have different behaviors — but what about their values? To dig into this question, we interviewed seven people who self-define as podcast enthusiasts, as well as drawing from fieldwork over the summer in Seattle and three European cities to understand listening behaviors. We learned a few key things from those studies, particularly around how people think about subscriptions, and how they learn about new podcasts.
“Subscriptions” don’t fully capture how people actually listen
While avid podcast listeners may subscribe to a long list of shows (up to 72 among the people we interviewed), they tend to be devoted to a smaller subset of shows, typically between 2 and 10, that they listen to on a regular basis. With these “regular rotation” shows, listeners catch new episodes soon after they are released and might even go back and re-listen to episodes multiple times. For listeners who have a core set of shows in their regular rotation, diving into a completely new podcast requires a significant amount of mental effort and time.
Several people we interviewed use subscriptions as a “save for later” feature, storing shows that they might want to listen to some day. But having a long list of aspirational podcasts can be overwhelming. One listener, for example, only wants shows “to be in front of me when I’m in the mood…So I’m trying be meticulous about subscribing and unsubscribing. They should have a different action that you can do, like your list of ‘when I’m ready for something new.’”
Relationships with podcasts come and go. As one listener described it, every day, “I’m going to eat breakfast. But I definitely have gone through phases in my life. Every morning I eat oatmeal….And then suddenly I hate that…I kind of feel like my podcast listening comes and goes and waves like that.”
One listener we interviewed is more of a grazer, roaming from show to show based on topics she is currently interested in: “I’ll just jump around, and I’ll try different things…I usually don’t subscribe.” For her, the concept of subscription doesn’t fit her listening patterns at all.
These themes indicate that perhaps the notion of “subscription” isn’t nuanced enough to capture the complex and dynamic ways people develop and break relationships with podcast content.
Word of mouth and podcast cross-promotion are powerful ways to discover content
Podcast enthusiasts use many strategies to figure out what to listen to, but one strategy dominates: When we asked podcast enthusiasts how they discover new content, every single person brought up word of mouth. The interviewees all also found cross-promotion — when podcast hosts mention another show they enjoy — to be effective because it’s a recommendation that comes from a trusted voice.
The podcast enthusiasts we spoke with described additional ways they discover content, including browsing top charts, looking to trusted brands, finding recommendations on social media, reading “best of” lists, and following a content producer from another medium (like an author or a TV star) onto a podcast. However, none of these strategies were as common, or as salient, as word of mouth or cross-promotion. Methods of content discovery can reinforce each other, producing a snowball effect. One listener noted, “I might hear it from like the radio. Sort of an anonymous source first, and then I hear it from a friend, ‘Like oh I heard about that. You just told me about it. I should definitely go check it out now.’” If listeners hear about a show from multiple avenues, they are more likely to invest time in listening to it.
Word of mouth goes both ways and podcast listeners’ enthusiasm for talking about podcasts isn’t limited to other fanatics. They often recommend podcasts to non-listeners, both entire shows and specific episodes that are contextually relevant. For example, one interviewee noted that, “Whenever I have a conversation about something interesting with someone I’ll say, ‘Oh I heard a Planet Money about that’ and I will refer them to it.” For frequent podcast listeners, podcast content serves as a kind of conversational currency.
Podcast listeners are not a homogenous group. Product designers should consider people who listen a little and people who listen a lot; people who are new to podcasts and people who are immersed in podcast culture; people who are still figuring out how to listen and people who have built strong listening habits and routines. These distinct groups each bring their own values and preferences to the listening experience. By considering and addressing them, we can design listening products that better fit diverse listening needs.
We also asked about listening behaviors beyond just podcasts. To learn more about that, check out our companion post, Listening: It’s not just for audio.
Sketch by Jordan Wirfs-Brock
Tags: audio, emerging technologies, listening, mozilla, podcasts, research
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2 comments on “People who listen to a lot of podcasts really are different”
Wanderson PJ wrote on January 16, 2020 at 1:30 pm:
Article super cool!! At my company, we are about to start a podcast program and articles like this really helps.
Just one thing, at today Jan/16, the last link “Listening: It’s not just for audio” is not working.
But the page exists: https://blog.mozilla.org/ux/2019/12/listening-its-not-just-for-audio/
Jofish Kaye wrote on January 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm:
Thanks Wanderson! Glad it’s useful. Link fixed.
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences2019-2020
Women's and Gender Studies Program
Women's and Gender Studies, Bachelor of Science
The bachelor's degree in Women's and Gender Studies offers students a course of study that examines gender diversity across race-ethnicity, sexuality, class, nation, and the world. Students may choose from diverse coursework where they may learn about women's contributions and current multicultural, ecological, and post-colonial feminisms. Crucially, students become skilled at relating theory to practice in thematic specialties, such as Queer Studies and Transnational Feminism. This knowledge and practice prepares students to work with and for diverse peoples in the professions and as advocates for social justice.
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What Can I Do with a Bachelor of Science in Women's and Gender Studies?
If you're curious about the ways gender, race, class, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and age shape the world, a degree in Women's and Gender Studies might be the right degree path to pursue. With this program, you'll graduate with the essential skills to work in public policy, justice studies, human rights, the media, or social services. Your coursework will also provide a strong foundation should you choose to continue on to graduate school.
Your coursework in the historical and contemporary perspectives on women's contributions to culture, society, politics, professions, social movements, and the arts will engage you while you learn essential skills in critical thinking, communication and research. Your studies will foster development of your ability to think critically, take action, and balance theory and activism. In classrooms and conferences, writings and discussion online and face-to-face you will rediscover women's histories and accomplishments; explore contemporary realities; and empower yourself to imagine and work toward the possibilities for greater justice worldwide.
Career opportunities that might be pursued:
Polical analyst
Social justice work
Women’s and LGBTQIA rights advocacy
With further education, one of these paths is possible:
To receive a bachelor's degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete at least 120 units of credit that minimally includes a major, the liberal studies requirements, and university requirements as listed below.
All of Northern Arizona University's liberal studies, diversity, junior-level writing, and capstone requirements.
All requirements for your specific academic plan(s).
At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.
The full policy can be viewed here.
In addition to University Requirements:
At least 36 units of major requirements
At least 18 units of minor requirements
Up to 9 units of liberal studies requirements can have the same prefix as the major. Contact your department for information about liberal studies courses that are specific to this major.
Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.
Minimum Units for Completion 120
Major GPA 2.0
Highest Mathematics Required MAT 114
Emphasis, Minor, Certificate Required
University Honors Program Optional
AZ Transfer Students complete AGEC-A Recommended
Progression Plan Link View Progression Plan
The mission of the Women’s and Gender Studies program (WGS) at Northern Arizona University is to provide students with a deep and sophisticated understanding of feminist scholarship. Interdisciplinary and intersectionality are at the core of the WGS educational mission and frame a variety of curricular offerings that emphasize women of color, indigeneity, transnational and queer/trans scholarship.
We analyze strategies for social change that students can use in any future career to create new possibilities for a more socially just society.
WGS empowers students with unique and distinctive training that allows them to evaluate a range of local, national, regional, and global issues.
Students have opportunities to research and participate in activist organizations and grassroots efforts by communities that are taking direct action toward a future that is regenerative and restorative.
Discussion based classrooms support a critical understanding of politics, histories, literature, economies, and activism shaping the social construction of genders and the material condition of people’s lives in a globalized world.
In its focus on diversity, WGS is central to the university’s mission.
Identify and explain key topics, concepts, and issues in Women’s and Gender or Queer Studies, including intersectionality, reproductive health, sexuality and the body, and power, privilege, and violence.
Interpret and compare key concepts of assigned sex, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, racialization, nation, social construction, hegemony, inequity, discrimination and social justice, and the intersections among them, in a variety of feminist theoretical traditions, texts, and frameworks, and then analyze and critically evaluate their assumptions, insights, oversights, and applicability to other texts, concepts, and real-world situations.
Analyze variations in LGBTQIAP+ people’s experiences by using queer and trans theory to identify and describe gender and sexuality assumptions; also be able to articulate the applications, insights and oversights of queer and trans theory.
Think through and apply feminist and queer studies concepts and theories in specific political, historical, geographic, and cultural contexts.
Understand the intersectionality of women’s and/or queer and gendered identities, informed by hierarchies of race, ethnicity, ability, class, nation and so forth.
Analyze women’s and/or queer experiences within gender systems of power, privilege, and violence.
Apply theoretical frameworks of queer studies and feminisms to current issues in local communities, and at statewide and national levels.
Understand the historical and contemporary variations of feminisms/queer theories in a global context and transnational framework.
Write critically: write clear and well-reasoned prose that acknowledges complex and diverse points of view and methods of critical inquiry/research, especially those that address constructions of gender, sexuality, race, and class.
Verbally express ideas effectively, tailoring arguments and presentation styles to audiences and interactive contexts.
Develop skills of leadership, advocacy, organization, and community building to bring about social change.
Take the following 36 units with a Grade of "C" or better in each course:
WGS 191 or ES 191 (3 units)
WGS 260 (3 units)
(WGS 355 or HIS 355) or WGS 370 (3 units)
WGS 300W (3 units)
WGS 491C (3 units)
To ensure interdisciplinary understanding of women's studies methodology, theory, and content, you select coursework from the following (21 units):
Additional WGS courses (9 units)
Select from the following (12 units):
CCJ 360, CCJ 425, CCJ 460
ENG 245, ENG 253, ENG 261, ENG 351, ENG 361
HIS 295, HIS 379, HIS 460, HIS 470, HIS 484
HUM 375
PSY 277, PSY 491
Please note: the program director may approve topics courses with a gender component.
You must complete a minor of at least 18 units from those described in this catalog. In consultation with your advisor, you should select a minor that's appropriate for your career aspirations and educational needs. Your minor advisor will advise you about this part of your academic plan.
General Electives
Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
Please be aware that we encourage you to consult with your academic advisor every term once you declare a major, usually after completing no more than 12 units of requirements.
Please be aware that a grade of "D" will not count for major credit.
Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.
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We shouldn’t be surprised the corporations have taken over Pride
Sohrab Ahmari
Rainbow capitalism: Smirnoff’s float at the 2019 New York City Pride March (Getty)
The sexual rebels and the corporate titans march hand-in-hand; indeed, they are one and the same
The most jarring fact about New York’s Pride March this year was how perfectly it blended into the surrounding ambience and structures of a hyper-commercialised American megalopolis. There were plenty of freaky sights, to be sure. But from my vantage point – I parked myself at the swanky bar of the Roger Hotel at the corner of Madison and 31st to observe the festivities – the march appeared remarkably… domesticated.
This is a painful reality to the most woke among the LGBTQ activists, who detest corporate-friendly “rainbow capitalism”. But I’m afraid the more corporate-friendly side of the movement has the better part of this argument. Pride’s demands for radical sexual autonomy are perfectly attuned to the cultural aims of large corporations and the liberal-technocratic order.
Yes, there were the young men roller-skating about in mankinis that left little to the imagination; the Latin drag queens waving regally at their subjects from the backs of convertibles; the young woman dressed as a kind of blasphemous anti-pope, with a plunging neckline on her “cassock” and the word “ABORTION” on her mitre; and so on.
But it was all brought to you by … Johnson & Johnson.
The medical devices giant supplied a DJ, who spun the latest house tunes from the back of a thoroughly branded pickup truck. Every industrial conglomerate, financial services company, airline and giant retailer under the sun sponsored floats.
Nor did the garish rainbow palette clash in any way with the wider cityscape. It would be one thing if the rest of Manhattan were buttoned-up and rainbow-unfriendly. But if the whole city is draped in rainbows, as indeed it was, if every posh hotel screams its “allyship” with the queer community, as indeed they all did, then all the rebelliousness and Judith Butler-ian subversion gets drained out of the Pride March. The sexual rebels and the corporate titans march hand-in-hand; indeed, they are one and the same.
The 45,000 or so anti-capitalist demonstrators of the Queer Liberation March protested too much (literally). They dubbed their smaller gathering a “people’s political march” and claimed the “true” legacy of the 1969 Stonewall riots. The corporations, they insisted, have usurped the spirit of that uprising.
Martha Shelley, a 75-year-old lesbian activist who took part in Stonewall, told Democracy Now: “The spirit that we had then” was “anti-corporate, anti-war, for liberation for all people. And the most important thing for us at that time was the right to control your own body, the right to have sex with the people of your choice, the right to ingest the drugs of your choice without being thrown in prison.”
But in the half-century since, it has become clear that corporations are perfectly happy to accommodate – nay, to encourage and even mandate – “the right to control your own body” and all the rest.
In the United States, some 200 corporate CEOs recently took out an ad in the New York Times to voice their displeasure with restrictive new abortion laws in Georgia and Alabama. In Ireland, meanwhile, managers reportedly pressure female pilots who get pregnant to abort their babies lest their careers get aborted. Corporate America has also been the most potent enemy of religious freedom laws and efforts to protect the sexual binary (bathrooms laws).
And this should come as no surprise. After all, many of the men and women who occupy today’s C-suites and corner offices were themselves 1968ers and rebel boomers. As the Italian Catholic philosopher Augusto Del Noce powerfully argued, the ’68ers (and Stonewallers) rejected the conformism and soullessness of the immediate post-war period, and rightly so, but they misunderstood the source of that soullessness.
Taking their cues from the likes of Herbert Marcuse, the ’68ers concluded that “the metaphysical and theological negations” of materialism “can no longer be called into question”, per Del Noce. Therefore, tradition was out of the window. There was no absolute ideal or authority, Judaeo-Christian or otherwise, against which to judge daily life. Marxism was out, too, by then already discredited in the East Bloc.
So what was left to do? Liberate the sexual appetites.
Sexual liberation, it turned out, was easy to commodify and control. The ideal corporate subject is, indeed, childless, unattached, ever chasing sexual novelties: the young bankers in mankinis, the hedge fund waving the rainbow flag. Welcome to Pride.
Sohrab Ahmari is the op-ed editor of the New York Post and a contributing editor of the Catholic Herald. He is at work on a book exploring 12 questions our culture doesn’t ask
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'Married At First Sight' fans freak out after Carly showcases diamond ring in Troy's Instagram video
By Claire Knight| 2 years ago
Caught out in a game of Jenga
Carly Bowyer and Troy Delmege have sparked engagement rumours after fans noticed a diamond ring on the marketing manager's left hand in a recent Instagram video.
On Tuesday, Delmege, 35, posted a video of a Jenga game with his 32-year-old girlfriend, in which she's sporting the flashy jewel, writing "Flashback to us in lockdown before the show started airing."
Despite the the fact that it was clearly a throwback video, and Bowyer was most likely still wearing TV husband Justin Fischer's ring, many are speculating that Delmege actually proposed to his new love before the series began airing on January 29.
The post was inundated with comments from fans either congratulating them on their apparent engagement or demanding to know answers.
"She is wearing an engagement ring, sorry what?" questioned one follower.
Another said, "Very happy for you guys! All the best in the future," adding bunches of emoji bouquets.
The unlikely Married At First Sight couple, who hooked up after splitting with their respective partners during the experiment, were in "lockdown" together in January before the show went to air.
When they reappeared at the reunion episode, which was filmed in January, they were finally able to share their budding romance with the other participants, but still had to keep their relationship a secret from the public for months.
"It's the ring from Carly's wedding to Justin," another fan suggested.
"It's probably her ring from MAFS," said another.
"The show was aired after Justin and Carly had already split, but because it hadn't aired yet, she would have had to keep wearing her ring until the break up episode went live," another follower explained.
More fans took it one (actually two) steps further by suggesting that the couple were not only betrothed, but pregnant with twins.
"Are use engaged ?? And expecting twins ?? We all would like to know darl," wrote an ardent fan.
While the future of "Trorly" remains unknown, we're certain the budding celebs will keep their eager fans posted on their every move. Watch this space.
Former 'Married At First Sight' couple Troy Delmege and Ashley Irvin reunite with their co-stars
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Dallas born Jeff McIlwain studied 20th century electronic music and sound design for music and film at LA's Cal Arts school, and began making his own music thereafter. His first single was issued as L'usine with Shad Scott, but from then on he typically spelt his production name Lusine, particularly when he started his long relationship with Ghostly International. It will come as no surprise to followers of that label that McIlwain's style leans towards the ambient and experimental end of the techno world - sometimes approachable and melodic, others industrial and challenging. Fans need not worry if a particular release seems too difficult to enjoy, since McIlwain works at a steady and reliable rate, releasing at least one full-length album every year since his self-titled debut in 1999. Many of these works are released by labels other than Ghostly, from which he strays when looking to reach different audiences, but Ghostly's international renown is such that the bulk of his material can be found on their catalogue. McIlwain regularly plays live, using a laptop with Ableton and an external midi controller - a far cry from his early days of bringing his entire studio on tour. His future plans include producing other artists, and making use of his Cal Arts education to score films. Nicholas Baker
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Dallas born Jeff McIlwain studied 20th century electronic music and sound design for music and film at LA's Cal Arts school, and began making his own music thereafter. His first single was issued as L'usine with Shad Scott, but from then on he typically spelt his production name Lusine, particularly when he started his long relationship with Ghostly International. It will come as no surprise to followers of that label that McIlwain's style leans towards the ambient and experimental end of the techno world - sometimes approachable and melodic, others industrial and challenging. Fans need not worry if a particular release seems too difficult to enjoy, since McIlwain works at a steady and reliable rate, releasing at least one full-length album every year since his self-titled debut in 1999. Many of these works are released by labels other than Ghostly, from which he strays when looking to reach different audiences, but Ghostly's international renown is such that the bulk of his material can be found on their catalogue. McIlwain regularly plays live, using a laptop with Ableton and an external midi controller - a far cry from his early days of bringing his entire studio on tour. His future plans include producing other artists, and making use of his Cal Arts education to score films.
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Florida congresswoman heckled by Bernie Sanders supporters at Florida delegation caucus
♦By Rich Shumate, Chickenfriedpolitics.com editor
PHILADELPHIA (CFP) — Under fire for leaked internal emails containing critical comments about Bernie Sanders and his presidential campaign, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida is stepping down as chair of the Democratic National Committee.
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And after a raucous protest by Sanders supporters at a morning meeting of the Florida caucus, Wasserman Schultz abandoned plans to gavel in the first session of the Democratic National Convention July 25.
She told her hometown newspaper, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, that she canceled her appearance “in the interest of making sure that we can start the Democratic convention on a high note.”
The DNC had already decided to replace Wasserman Schultz as the permanent convention chair, a position normally filled by the party chair if the House Speaker is of the other party.
In a statement issued on the eve of the convention announcing her departure as DNC chair, Wasserman Schultz had said that she would open and close the convention and “address our delegates about the stakes involved in this election, not only for Democrats but for all Americans.”
She also said she would campaign for Hillary Clinton in the fall, whom she called “a friend I have always believed in and know will make a great president.”
The controversy over the emails generated an ugly scene at the Florida caucus meeting Monday morning, where Wasserman Schultz was heckled by Sanders supporters.
“So I can see there’s a little bit of interest in my being here, and I appreciate that interest,” she told the crowd as she struggled to be heard over the protestors.
When they would not stop, Wasserman Schultz finally fired back:
“We know that the voices in this room that are standing up and being disruptive — we know that that’s not the Florida that we know.”
Wasserman Schultz, who was Clinton’s campaign co-chair during her unsuccessful run for president in 2008, was appointed as head of the DNC in 2011 by President Obama.
Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Sanders supporters complained that the DNC, under Wasserman Schultz’s direction, was showing favoritism toward Clinton in their intra-party tussle.
The internal emails, leaked by Wikileaks, added fuel to those complaints, with documents showing Wasserman Schultz questioning Sanders’ Democratic bona fides and criticizing some of his top campaign operatives.
The leaked emails also showed DNC officials — though not Wasserman Schultz — discussing whether to question Sanders about being an atheist.
Her contentious relationship with the Sanders campaign has spilled over in her race for re-election in Florida’s 23rd District, where she is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Sanders supporter Tim Canova, who has raised more than $2 million in an effort to unseat her.
The district takes in southern Broward County and Miami Beach.
Tags: Bernie Sanders, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee, Democratic National Convention, Florida House 2016, Florids 23rd District, Hillary Clinton, Tim Canova
By shumater in Florida, U.S. House Races, White House 2016 on July 25, 2016 .
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Vista Murrieta High School (Murrieta, California) Athletic Director Ray Moore nominated the school’s program for the Program of Excellence Award as a way to measure themselves against other great programs in the nation. Winning the award was hu...
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Fargo Season 2, Episode 3 Review
Louis Roberts November 3, 2015 FeaturedTVTV Reviews
‘The Myth of Sisyphus’
This week’s episode of Fargo takes its name from a philosophical essay by Albert Camus. In the essay he discusses the concept of the absurd; the futile search by humankind to find meaning in a world devoid of purpose, values or eternal truths. It makes reference to the story of Sisyphus, a Greek mythological figure who would repeatedly push a boulder up a mountain, only to see it inevitably fall down again.
Camus tells us that we must ‘imagine Sisyphus happy’, that we should appreciate life for all its absurdities, regardless of what it means or amounts to in the end. This is a good analogy for Fargo, a TV show that boasts little political, symbolic or philosophical meaning outside of its own world, but one that we enjoy for all its quirks and incongruity nonetheless.
Has Sisyphus been completely happy this season, though? Perhaps not. When a show that expects us to revel in its meaninglessness struggles to deliver on other fronts, as Fargo has done this season, its audience finds itself asking ‘what’s the point?’ Episode three did have a little more drive to it than the previous two, with the plot feeling like it’s actually going somewhere and a few characters finally coming out of their shells after performing merely as basic Fargo character stereotypes prior to now. Mike Milligan, who shone last week as a suave Pulp Fiction Samuel L Jackson figure, is once again the show’s most interesting figure. His calmness and the nuances of his language are as close to a proper Fargo character as this season has offered thus far, and his exchange with Lou Solverson, who also came into his own last night, was a great little war of words.
‘Well now, to be fair, I’m the one that found the gun so I think you’re dancing with the wrong girl’ quipped Solverson as he stood up to the gun toting Gerhardt clan with pretty much no backup. The lad’s got balls of brass, a welcome change from the cowardly folk that make up the rest of his force. One suspects his fearless approach to policing may just be his undoing, especially if he spends the rest of the series without much reinforcement. No doubt we will soon witness the cause of that dodgy leg he had and his initial lack of enthusiasm about his daughter’s field work in season one. More interesting editing and production characterised this episode, as the show continues to experiment with its aural and visual output. A particular highlight was the dialogue on the bus between Peggy and her husband. Unspoken yet heard by the audience, it was the most resonant symbol of their growing mental separation yet. She is descending into a subtly manipulative criminal, whilst he struggles to choose between honesty and the comfortable domestic life they are still desperately trying to maintain.
A definite improvement on previous episodes, but still not quite the Fargo we know and love, The Myth of Sisyphus was a potentially corner-turning instalment of a season that has got off to a rocky start. As ever it delivered visually, and finally the plot looks like its entering a more interesting phase. Where exactly will this race to find a dead, chopped up, ground up man end?
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CWS Update October 2015
A monthly news bulletin that takes a look at development issues, provides analysis of global justice issues and keeps you updated with the work of CWS. An alternative to mainstream media sources. Past issues can be read here
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Ama Takiloa members in Makaunga, Tonga show off lettuces grown in their Demonstration Garden. Their gardening was so successful that they have established an Extension Demonstration plot. With El Nino likely to bring drought to Tonga this summer, investing in food will be more important than ever.
For Your Diary
11– 18 October Churches’ Week of Action on Food
29 October —5:30 pm Rod Oram “How Small Change Makes Big Change” at St Matthew in the City Auckland. All welcome. RSVP now.
1 November Fast for the Climate
14 – 18 November Methodist Conference
Fight Hunger with Food
Ahead of World Food Day the Food and Agricultural Organisation reported a decline in the numbers of undernourished people. It estimated 795 million people are hungry, down 167 million over the last decade. On World Food Day (16 October), the FAO called for more investment in social protection in rural areas where nearly 80% of poor people are found. It urged support for over 500 million small family farms to help eliminate hunger. Many CWS partners work with small farmers to improve their return and family nutrition. Monlar in Sri Lanka is one partner that has strengthened relationships with government policymakers in an effort to promote more sustainable farming practice for smallholders and promote food sovereignty.
Sparks in the Stubble
In Christchurch, Rod Oram was intent on lighting a few sparks at the Transitional Cathedral. Despite the magnitude of current crises ranging from ecological disasters to war in Syria, he expressed his belief that by making small change, big change will happen. At the well-supported gathering to celebrate 70 years of service, National Director Pauline McKay and retired Bishop David Coles recalled the first Christmas Appeal in 1945. Rod Oram will speak in Auckland at St Matthew in the City at 5:30pm, 29 October. Please join us. RSVP for catering.
Refugee Update
ACT Alliance continues to help record numbers of refugees reaching Europe with food, shelter and other assistance. The UNHCR reported over 643,000 people had arrived via the Mediterranean. Syrians see no hope at home. Refugees are worried borders will close in Europe. Please pray for them and support the Syria Appeal.
Last month DSPR Jordan ran more training for trainers’ (refugee volunteers) workshops promoting girls’ education and support for mothers as well as 2 children’s forums, 5 life skills workshops for young people and one free medical day in Souf camp. They provided food and hygiene coupons to 220 Iraqi families.
ACT Alliance along with 153 religious leaders from different faith groups handed over a statement to Christina Figueres, executive director of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change ahead of final negotiations in Bonn this week. The declaration calls for a fair and ambitious agreement, cuts in emissions, financial support and ecological stewardship.
World Disasters Report
The Red Cross reported 317 natural disasters affecting almost 107 million people in 94 countries last year. 87% of these disasters were climate related. The report highlighted the effectiveness of local groups in the first response although often underfunded.
Caring: Our Common Home
Caritas has released its inaugural overview of environmental issues facing people in Oceania or the Pacific: Caring for our Common Home.
Palestine/Israel: Peace Please
Concerned about growing violence, the ACT Palestine Forum asks the global community to hold to the vision of peace that is fading from their land. In writing to CWS last week, DSPR’s Bernard Sabella underlined the need to address the root causes or the situation will only worsen. Zack Sabella reflects on events.
For an in-depth look at global issues, CWS recommends the award-winning New Internationalist magazine. They also sell calendars, books on topical issues and recycled products.
Philippines: Typhoons
Two years on from Typhoon Haiyan, National Council of Churches in the Philippines and Developers have reported back on their achievements. They focused on vulnerable communities, and are supporting people needing help to rebuild homes and livelihoods.
Supporters’ Council
CWS supporters (those who have made a financial contribution in the last two years) are invited to the annual Supporters’ Council. The meeting is on Saturday, 21 November at 10 am – 1 pm with lunch provided at St Andrew’s on the Terrace, 30 The Terrace, Wellington. Nominations are open for a Supporter’s Council position on the Board. RSVP by November 13 to Emma at 03 3669 274.
Please help us make our 70th appeal count. Leaflets and posters are available for order from Emma. Other resources are being added to the website.
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Climate Justice: We have Faith
Climate justice supporters are currently cycling through Southern Africa collecting signatures on an ACT Alliance initiated climate justice petition. If you support them, please sign it.
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Thurston Moore calls for love and non-violence on rattling new song “Cease Fire” — listen
Plus, the former Sonic Youth frontman announces a bunch of tour dates
by Michelle Geslani
Today, Thurston Moore has unveiled a brand new standalone song called “Cease Fire”. The rattling rocker, whose second half is nearly made up entirely of winding guitar solos, comes with an equally compelling from statement from the former Sonic Youth frontman.
“Guns are designed to kill and we, as non-violent human beings, are against the killing of any person or animal,” Moore says. “The song is also about the power of love, in all its freedom of choice. A power that no gun can extinguish as love will rule always. Melt down your guns and kiss your neighbor.” Stream it down below; it’s also available for free download on Moore’s official website.
The alt-rocker’s last album was 2014’s The Best Day, and his last release was “Chelsea’s Kiss”, a song penned in support of the formerly imprisoned US solider Chelsea Manning.
To coincide with “Cease Fire”, Moore has also announced a batch of North American and European tour dates. He’ll be joined by Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth, Sun Kil Moon), Deb Googe (My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream), and James Sedwards (Nought, Chrome Hoof).
Thurston Moore 2017 Tour Dates:
03/11 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
04/11 – London, UK @ Jazz Cafe
05/08 – Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial
05/09 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
05/10 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
05/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
05/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
05/14 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
05/17 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
05/18 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
05/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
05/27 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
06/12 – Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes
06/13 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
06/14 – Bristol, UK @ The Lantern
06/15 – London, UK @ Scala
06/17 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
06/20 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
06/21 – Cologne, DE @ Stadtgarten
06/26 – Lille, FR @ Aeronef
06/27 – Nancy, FR @ L’Autre Canal
06/28 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
07/01 – Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
07/04 – Dresden, DE @ Beatpol
07/05 – Warsaw, PL @ Proxima
07/07 – Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
2017 North American Tour Dates
European Tour Dates
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Cameron suffers the worst foreign policy defeat in modern times
By Mark Wallace
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Having had a few hours to mull the implications of last nights extraordinary defeat for the Government on their watered down Syria motion, here are my eight observations on what it means for Britain, Westminster, the Conservatives and David Cameron
1) Iraq Syndrome has afflicted Westminster.
In The Path Of Power, Margaret Thatcher wrote of "Suez syndrome":
"[The political class] went from believing that Britain could do anything to an almost neurotic belief that Britain could do nothing."
It took until the Falklands to shake off the affects of Suez Syndrome on Britain's political will. While the onset has taken longer, and the symptoms are more complex, Iraq Syndrome has undoubtedly set in.
The new affliction is more pernicious than a simple lack of confidence - not only has it made MPs sceptical of UK military capabilities, it has shattered Parliamentary and public faith in the intelligence services.
Cameron was blunt about the limitations of intelligence, apparently as a counter to memories of Tony Blair's messianic certainty. He couldn't guarantee the outcome of war (who can?), nor could he declare 100 per cent certainty about what happens on the ground in Syria. It wasn't enough.
The Blair Government has more to answer for than first realised. While they wheeled and dealed to get what they wanted over Iraq, they apparently gave no thought to the longer term consequences of their willingness to do anything to win. In their belief that the moral imperative to save Iraqis from Saddam justified almost any tactic, they have inadvertently today helped to condemn Syrians to continued suffering at the hands of Assad.
One day, we will almost certainly say "never again", again.
2) Parliament is in the ascendant over the Executive
The 2010 manifesto promised "greater democratic control" of Royal Prerogative powers like war-making. 81 Tory MPs wrote to the Prme Minister earlier in the summer demanding a vote on arming the Syrian rebels, and earlier in the week at least 70 MPs of all parties campaigned for a Commons vote before any military action be taken in Syria. ConHome supports that principle.
Last night we saw the first test of this Parliamentary Doctrine. It certainly makes things less predictable, and in this instance shows the potential for the Commons to make policy more representative of the people.
I was half expecting Cameron to stand up at the end and produce a cautious statement about how the House doesn't support action against Assad "at this stage", but instead he accepted the verdict as final.
Parliament has gained the upper hand over the Executive in what ought to be a permanent way. I don't share MPs' opinion on what is right to do in Syria, but I am glad we now require the representatives of the people to vote before we fight. What that means for how our foreign policy works in future is still unclear.
3) Relations with the US are rocked, while Putin will gloat
It's true to say that the Americans can - and still may - act without us. If they do it will likely be with France as their main ally, and without British, Chinese and Russian agreement at the UN Security Council.
Vladimir Putin will be delighted that he has succeeded in dividing those who pose a threat to his own foreign and domestic plans, while Washington will be justifiably unsure if it can rely on British promises ever again. This isn't the destruction of the special relationship - the anglosphere is built on cultural and trading ties rather than just political agreement - but it is the start of a new age of more uncertain alliances.
4) Cameron's summer sun didn't last long
Before the recall of Parliament, the Prime Minister was having a brilliant summer. Labour were in disarray, the backbenches were pleased that Wharton's EU Referendum Bill was making progress, Abu Qatada had finally gone away, Andy Murray won Wimbledon, England won the Ashes and so on.
But now he is back to where he was before the summer. Unable to control his party, and on foreign policy in the awkward situation of being unable to make reliable promises to his allies. We had predicted that the return of Parliament would swiftly threaten the love-in in the Conservative Parliamentary Party, and it has collapsed even more spectacularly than we would have imagined.
5) Relations between the leadership and the backbenches are at a new low
As well as the biggest defeat on foreign policy in living memory, and the first Government defeat on a matter of war and peace since the vote which saw us lose America in 1782, this will inject a new tension into the already fraught relationship between the centre and the backbenches.
The Prime Minister may have fronted up to the defeat, but it is undeniably a painful and embarrassing experience for him - particularly as he lost at the hands of his own MPs, not the Opposition. John Major's "bastards" never inflicted anything so personally damaging. We have already heard reports of Michael Gove shouting "disgrace" at the rebels last night, and no doubt others feel the same way.
It will take a cool head and a lot of rising above to prevent this turning into a total breakdown of communications between the ministers and other MPs.
6) The Whips are in for a thrashing
An remarkable aspect of last night's defeat is the part which the Whips played, or rather failed to play. Many MPs heard almsot nothing from their Whip until the night before Parliament returned - and some weren't contacted until the very last minute on the day itself.
We don't yet know who made the misjudgement, but there seems to have been an assumption that the Government's majority was not under threat. Perhaps Sir George Young miscalculated, or perhaps he warned Downing Street and was ignored.
Either way, alarm bells should have been ringing when MPs were tweeting about how light and free vote-like the whipping operation was. Instead, the Government seems to have thought everything was fine until the very last minute.
7) "Coffee with no biscuits" for Justine Greening and Mark Simmonds
Reportedly, these two Government Ministers somehow missed the vote by accident. Accounts vary as to whether they were in a meeting somewhere and didn't notice the time, or that they didn't hear the division bell, or both.
It's extremely embarrassing, and not the kind of thing a Minister would choose to do immediately before a reshuffle. I'd expect there will be some stern words this morning.
8) Miliband is still a mess
Despite Labour's attempts to claim this as a victory for them, in fact their strategy - such as it was - turned out to be fairly irrelevant. Miliband's decision to pledge support to the Prime Minister and then backtrack may have destabilised Cameron's plans at a crucial moment, but it doesn't seem to be what the Labour leader wanted to do.
Instead, he was caught up in in-fighting among his own Shadow Cabinet and even lost a Shadow Minister over the issue. His alternative yesterday was one of the most muddled things to come before the Commons that I can remember, and his flip-flop is not a good sign for his decision-making on serious matters.
Voters may not agree with Cameron's plan, but they certainly won't be attracted by an Oppposition leader who can't make his mind up.
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HomeFeaturesRobert Redford’s Golden Ears: The Sound Editors of ‘Lions for Lambs’
Robert Redford’s Golden Ears: The Sound Editors of ‘Lions for Lambs’
November 1, 2007 Features
Lions for Lambs sound crew: Sound designer Frank Eulner, left, re-recording mixers Christopher Boyes and Lora Hirschberg, supervising sound editor Richard Hymns and assistant supervising sound editor Andre Fenley.
by Robin Rowe • photos by David Klein
I’m fascinated by what I call the ‘Redford factor,’” says Richard Hymns, supervising sound editor for Lions for Lambs, his fifth film for director Robert Redford. “When I first see the film, it’s not there. But sometime during the post process this evocative, sad, sense of loss comes into the film. With each film I try to pinpoint where it comes in and why, but I’m still baffled.” Hymns is busy working on the film with assistant supervising sound editor Andre Fenley and sound designer Frank Eulner at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California when Editors Guild Magazine spoke with them in late September.
“We had a spotting session with the editor, director and producer,” recalls Hymns. “And eight or nine weeks later, we began the final mix [with re-recording mixers Christopher Boyes and Lora Hirschberg]. The final went very smoothly, with very few sound effects changes despite picture changes still going on. Nine days later, we screened the final mix in a theatre and then did two days of mix tweaks. We’re print-mastering right now. Mix-out and English is tomorrow.”
Mix-out and English is the process of mixing out the English dialogue for foreign distribution. Print-mastering is creating 5.1, Dolby stereo, and left channel/right channel soundtracks for US and foreign distribution. There are multiple sound systems because not all theatres have 5.1 or Dolby, especially festival theatres. For foreign distribution, any sound effects recorded during performance––and therefore mixed with English dialogue––must be removed and replaced with Foley.
“Golden ears are everything,” claims Hymns. “The talent of all sound editors is in their creativity, not their ability to operate a machine. All the Lions for Lambs sound editors were selected with that in mind. Give me the right door close, the right ADR line, the perfect dialogue alternate take, the best Foley. I could care less if you can cut 16 door choices in five minutes; I want the right door sound, edited correctly. Hymns “absolutely insists” on having a great time on every film. “If the sound editing process ever gets to where we all work from home alone and communicate by e-mail, I’ll retire,” he exclaims. “Until then, I’ll keep editing till I drop.”
“For me, ProTools is just that, another set of tools, Moviola, Steenbeck, Picsync, PostPro, EditDroid, StudioFrame, whatever––they’re all means to the same end. Ultimately, all that counts is good taste.” – Richard Hymns
Hymns, who has won Oscars for Best Sound Effects Editing for Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, started his career as a tea boy at Elstree studios in England at age 16. He worked his way up through second assistant picture editor, music assistant, sound assistant and first assistant picture editor. After working in Australia editing sound and picture, Hymns moved to California and decided he wanted to stay in the San Francisco Bay area and focus on sound editing.
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“I’ve worked in edit rooms all over the world,” says Hymns. “It usually means the basement, with curly linoleum and no windows. Skywalker Ranch is the only facility where the best offices––with stunning views overlooking a willow-lined lake––are all editing rooms. George Lucas is an editor and made sure the sound editors were taken care of when he built this place.”
Skywalker Sound boasts 80 ProTools digital audio editing systems connected by fibre channel, six dubbing stages for sound mixers, and a proprietary library of more than 100,000 unique sound effects. Founded in 1975 by Lucas and Gary Kurtz, Skywalker Sound was to implement the soundtrack for a low-budget science fiction adventure called Star Wars (1977). Originally known as Sprocket Systems and sharing space with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in nearby San Rafael, it became Skywalker Sound in 1987 when the company moved to the newly completed Skywalker Ranch in Marin.
Members of Skywalker’s staff of 100 employees have either won or been nominated for the Best Sound or Best Sound Editing Academy Awards every year since Star Wars in 1977. They’ve collected 18 Academy Awards. Like ILM, Skywalker Sound works on projects of all sizes, from shorts to blockbusters. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3, Cars, Jarhead, Ice Age 2, War of the Worlds, Finding Neverland and many more were sound edited and mixed there.
“If the sound editing process ever gets to where we all work from home alone and communicate by e-mail, I’ll retire,” – Richard Hymns
Sound designer Eulner found working on the helicopter, tent and ridge scenes in Lions for Lambs rather daunting. “The challenge was to create the illusion that all the action was taking place during the same hour,” he explains. “The weather on the ridge was visually going to get more severe during the film. The sound of the storm had to get more severe.”
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Eulner won the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing, Sound Effects and Foley for Saving Private Ryan and was nominated four times for the award. He also sound supervised Redford’s The Horse Whisperer with Hymns. Eulner got his start as assistant sound supervisor and assistant sound editor on Blue Velvet. He also served as sound editor and designer on Backdraft, supervising sound designer on Lilo & Stitch and supervising sound editor on Hellboy.
“The greatest challenge with Lions for Lambs for me was keeping the workflow and communication between the various departments within our crew streamlined,” says assistant supervising sound editor Fenley. “The day-to-day procedures of working with the director is to assure that everything is where it is supposed to be, when it is supposed to be working and how it is supposed to work––to simply assist in the process of the track sounding great. By the time we get to the final mix, the director is very hands-on. This is the time to place the finishing touches on the film.”
Fenley, when fresh out of San Francisco State Film School, joined Hymns as an apprentice for the film The Meteor Man. “The early turning point in my career was being offered a position on the crew for Jurassic Park, says Fenley.
“Things have changed significantly over the years––the most obvious being the switch from tape to digital media,” he adds. “All our specs were fairly standard for Lions for Lambs. We just worked with our usual Skywalker fibre network, which allows us to work seamlessly within all elements of the project.”
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Report: Miami Dolphins fear QB Jay Cutler has cracked ribs
Jay Cutler could be out with a rib injury. (AP)
MIAMI GARDENS–The Dolphins believe quarterback Jay Cutler suffered two cracked ribs in today’s 31-28 win over the Jets, ESPN reported.
Cutler exited after taking a hard hit from New York linebacker Jordan Jenkins in the third quarter and was grabbing the left side of his chest as he headed to the locker room. Matt Moore replaced him and led the team to a comeback from 28-14 down.
Gase said after the game the medical staff had an idea of what Cutler’s injury was, but needed an MRI and other tests to confirm. He expected to have clarity on his status by tonight.
“I didn’t really get into it with them,” Gase said. “It’s something with his chest – the chest and ribs area… It’s just hard for me to say anything right now.”
While it is possible to play through a cracked rib, that’s going to be especially challenging for Cutler given the short turnaround for Thursday night’s game in Baltimore. ESPN reported that the team expects him to miss at least two weeks, which would leave Moore as the starter against the Ravens and for the Nov. 5 home game against the Raiders, and possibly beyond.
Cutler completed 12 of 16 passes for 138 yards with two touchdowns and one interception before leaving the game. Moore went 13 for 21 and piled up 188 yards to go with two touchdowns and a pick.
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On November 22, 2016 November 22, 2016 By johndeaderickIn Music Reviews
The tiny town of Camptonville hosts a concert series that Terry curates. World-class New Music in the woods. He and I will be performing together there in April 2017.
August 29th was an extraordinary night as an obviously emotional Terry Riley performed in his hometown for the very first time. The inaugural audience at the new Camptonville Community Center packed into its cozy yet more than adequate performance space to have composer and keyboard giant Riley transport them into the beyond the beyond. Riley’s eclecticism was at the forefront. Opening each act with an Indian vocal raga to electronic tamboura and tabla accompaniment, Terry’s voice never sounded more assured, more clear, and more devotional. Jumping next into an improvisatory-seeming yet thoroughly composed piano piece “I like Your Eyes Liberty,” Terry’s pianism wowed the crowd What a lovely, harmonically rich work this is, combining Terry’s background in jazz a stylings with his own trademark swirling pulses. Using a large electronic keyboard with an apparently infinite array of voices and multi-tracking capabilities, several of the following pieces ventured into dense layers of atmosphere. Terry closed the first act with “The Camptonville Strut.” The work revealed the wit and fun-loving side of Terry, and the attendees were most pleased: how could they not be? After generously sharing time with fans during the interval, Terry returned to the hall for more of the same. The audience, which seemed to be evenly divided between locals and Nevada County residents, responded with increased enthusiasm after each piece. “The Camptonville Strut” returned as the encore and got the whole rockin’ crowd to its feet. This was a fantastic debut for a brand new venue that hopes to bring a wide variety of entertainments and other services to the foothill community. Keep The Camptonville Community Center on your radar.
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Valentine's Day In The College Hoops World
Filed to:College Basketball Closer
The College Basketball Closer is written by the gang at Storming The Floor.
It's times like these when us Closers really earn our keep. While the rest of you are making your yearly pilgrimage to the flower store, we'll be risking severe relationship damage by continuing to obsess over our chosen sports. We'll have the games on mute while the speakers pour forth with the musical stylings of Teddy Pendergrass, so that you can give your love life your all for just one night.
It's that time of the year, so here are a few college basketball-related thoughts to help put you in the mood:
Kevin Love, C, UCLA: 17.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 60% shooting.
Jason Love, C, Xavier: Also tall. Also plays basketball.
Trent Lovewell, Official: Zebras need love, too, baby.
Michael Flowers, F, Wisconsin: 15 points in a win over Indiana.
Derrick Rose, G, Memphis: 14 ppg, 4.3 apg, undefeated.
Bob Huggins, Coach: Love means never having to say you're sorry.
Corny? Yes. But love sometimes be's that way. Happy VD!
Tha beet, Tha beet, Thabeet is On Fire! UConn 84-Notre Dame 78. Gody was a beast again, with 32 points and half as many rebounds for the Irish. But the home team spread the ball around and let everyone get a taste. Price, Adrien, Wiggins, and Austrie each doubled up on points. Hasheem Thabeet provided the D, with seven out of his ten rebounds coming under the opponent's basket, and a manly six blocks.
Wiscy Gettin' Friscy. Wisconsin 88-Indiana 86. Something else may have been on the Hoosiers' collective mind, but I can't for the life of me think what that might have been. Call me crazy, but Bobby Knight's abrupt resignation in Lubbock doesn't look so haphazard all of a sudden. A vile and baseless rumor, but the timing is remarkable, isn't it? Jason Bohannon came off the bench for the Badgers, but ended up playing 32 minutes and scoring 18, all from behind the arc.
With Vick in Jail, Dogfights Continue. Southern Illinios 65-Drake 62. The Salukis protected their turf, sending the Bulldogs home with their first loss in MVC play. Some Falker messed around and got a double-double, going for 13 and 10. A well-deserved round of applause to Keno Davis and his crew for their epic 21-game winning streak, which now comes to an end. One of the signature achievements of this NCAA season.
One Down, 901 to Go. Texas Tech 84-Kansas State 75. A small smile almost cracked the stoic face of Bobby Knight up in the luxury box as his son won his first game as a head coach.
Tonight's (Not So) Big Games
Looks like Cupid's taking it easy on us tonight. No top-25 teams matching up. A perfect night to let the basketball Jones rest and make sweet, sweet love, even if you're alone.
However, if it doesn't take all that long there's still the following slate of top-25 action:
Butler (22-2) at Youngstown State (8-16)
Washington State (18-5) at Oregon State (6-17)
Stanford (20-3) at Arizona State (15-7)
What, No Love For... Nevada at Boise State? Michigan at Iowa? NC State at Boston College?
Eric Angevine writes about College Basketball at Storming the Floor, and contributes to Chicago Sports Weekly. He can be reached at stormingthefloor@gmail.com.
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Dash LatAm fights to stay alive despite funding woes
Dash LatAm’s CEO said last week that the group was shutting down across 8 countries, 20 cities. Now, group members say they’re not going anywhere.
By Jose Antonio Lanz
Nov 8, 2019 Nov 8, 2019
Dash LatAm CEO George Donnelly might have called it quits last week, but the group refuses to die.
In an official statement, written by Dash Los Teques head Richard Jerez and signed by representatives of Dash LatAm, the group has said that it plans to continue operations throughout Latin America—even if it’s without Donnelly and under a different group name.
"We will continue offering advice and support, both face-to-face and remote, to the merchants who were left helpless after the forced end of Dash LatAm's activities in Venezuela and Latin America," the 10 former members of the association said in a joint statement.
A week ago, Donnelly announced that Dash LatAm, a group which was devoted to promoting the Dash cryptocurrency throughout the region, was shutting down after the Dash DAO (a decision-making body in which masternodes vote to approve or reject projects) denied its latest funding proposal.
The news sparked some nervousness in the Latin American crypto community, as Dash enthusiasts throughout the region wrongly understood this to mean that Dash itself was leaving Latin America. The Dash Core Group, which is the principal organization behind the cryptocurrency globally, has since clarified that Latin America, and Venezuela especially, remain vital markets.
The now former members of Dash LatAm lay the confusion regarding the previous announcement at Donnelly’s feet:
“We also want to emphasize that we continue to firmly believe in decentralization and Dash's system of governance, [and] that we do not share the latest views expressed by George Donnelly about Dash,” the representatives said.
Donnelly, as you’d expect, disagrees with the group’s assessment, and told Decrypt that Dash LatAm’s closure is about more than just money.
“Richard [Jerez] says we closed due to budget cuts, but Richard was not privy or aware of all the goings on,” Donnelly said. “Dash decision-makers do not want to continue in LatAm nor do they want to continue with mass adoption. They are even retreating from the digital cash vision,” he said.
Donnelly, however, says he harbors no ill will toward any of the group’s members nor the larger Dash community, and praised the group’s efforts to continue boosting Dash adoption in the region: “Several members of that group were valuable members of the Dash LatAm team, and I wish them good luck,” he said.
What’s next for Dash LatAm?
According to Edgar Caballero, who leads the group Dash Valencia, Dash LatAm currently has enough resources to continue working, even without Donelly’s leadership: “We have been supported [by some masternode owners, or MNOs] and beside donations, we have received guidance on what some MNOs expect from our team in Venezuela,” Caballero told Decrypt.
Caballero said the former Dash LatAm members “are preparing a horizontal and democratic organization where decisions are taken based on a consensus,” which is a different approach than the hierarchical model previously in place within the group.
To stay on their feet, the group has opted for crowdfunding. The money raised will allow them to cover administrative expenses and serve nearly 400 users who had a direct relationship with Dash LatAm, the group said.
But the new Dash LatAm still has a long way to go. So, the group has only received just over 7 DASH, which is around $480 at today’s prices, far less than the 44 DASH ($25,085) that the group previously asked from the DAO to stay afloat.
https://decrypt.co/11325/dash-latam-fights-to-stay-alive-despite-funding-woes
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Across the Aisle From Virgin America’s CEO on His Plan to Force Legacy Carriers to Let Him Use Their Feeder Networks
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Government Regulation, Virgin America
I was at the International Aviation Forecast Summit (more commonly called the Boyd conference) earlier this week and had the chance to sit down with several airline execs. One that I hadn’t planned at all was a sit down with Virgin America CEO David Cush. On stage, he spoke about his idea to have the Department of Transportation (DOT) force legacy airlines into allowing other carriers like Virgin America access to their feeder networks. Crazy? Maybe. Likely to happen? Probably not. But he’s ready to start pushing for this, and I thought it was certainly worth sitting down to learn more about his plan. Below you’ll find our interview, edited to improve clarity.
Cranky: What are you really thinking with this? What should it look like?
David Cush, Virgin America CEO: I think in the perfect world, which is not where we live of course, [legacy carriers] would provide us access to their feeder networks beyond their hubs at the same commercial terms they provide to their other partners. As an example, American Airlines provides British Airways BA* flights beyond Chicago and they do it on a prorate basis [meaning they split the revenue based on a set percentage of the fare sold].
Cranky: Just to be clear, you’re looking for some sort of prorate, and I assume a ticketing and baggage agreement?
David: Absolutely.
Cranky: You’re not looking for codeshare… or are you?
David: I would say that for the purest competition we’d be looking for codeshare.
Cranky: So you’d want to see VX* on all these markets?
David: In a perfect world, we’d like to put our code on it, but in the end the key thing we need is interline agreements and prorates that are neutral with the rest of their partners and neutral with their internal accounting.
Cranky: It would be a prorate basis, but you would be the one filing fares on their flights. So there would
have to be the tacit agreement that you’re not gonna throw a crazy fare in that market.
David: That would not be the tacit agreement. The key thing is if I’m willing to fly someone from San Francisco to Chicago to Peoria for $200 and by the virtue of the prorate agreement I’m giving American 25% of that, then I’ve got as much skin in the game as they do. I may have more skin in the game.
Cranky: But they can’t have control over what you’re selling, so how would that work as a mechanism? How does it work from a regulatory standpoint?
David: It would be the DOT, who’s in charge of making sure there’s competition in the marketplace, coming out and saying [it]. And what I will say is this isn’t unprecedented. Hawaiian made the same argument in the American/Qantas joint venture case saying they wanted access into the feeder network for Qantas. I think what’s different now, Brett, is that when you had 6 or 7 carriers feeding these places, that was fine. There was enough competition. Now with only 3, maybe 4 if you include Southwest, how do we ensure there’s competition there? I think this is the most efficient way to ensure there’s competition there. Just like the last mile in telecom, when we had landlines, everyone has access.
Cranky: How do you define the feeder network? I mean, you could take someone to Chicago and say you want to put them on another airline from there to LaGuardia but that’s not the feeder network. What do you really want access to?
David: In general, we should have access to anything they provide to their partners. But I think in reality what it means is not LaGuardia access. LaGuardia has plenty of competition. It’s Peoria, it’s Springfield, places that currently don’t have access to low cost carriers. The fact that I’m willing to price this maybe 25% lower, as an example, than a legacy carrier because my costs are lower and because we’re now breaking an oligopoly… Essentially what that means is that there are dozens and dozens of airports that have access to low cost fares. And it’s not just us. It’s JetBlue from the east coast, and it’s Spirit, and it’s anyone else who wants to tap into what has become a constrictive monopoly due to consolidation.
Cranky: So in this plan, Southwest isn’t a part of it because they don’t have partners?
David: Yeah, I think that’s probably a fair way of looking at it. I haven’t thought about it in those terms, but if they’re a closed loop network maybe that’s fine. But the fact that American, Delta, and United have dozens and dozens of airlines selling into their system and they exclude low cost carriers in the US, that’s really the issue here. So you’re probably right, maybe Southwest is outside of this.
Cranky: Looking at my crystal ball, I assume the other airlines are going to come in and say “well, look, these guys are coming in and selling fares too low so we can’t make money to support the operation. We’ll have to cancel all our flights to these cities.”
David: First of all, we won’t put ruinous fares in there. We’ll put fares that can support our own revenue and cost structure is my gut feel and my gut feel of what others will do. The second thing is from a small airport and consumer standpoint, by dropping fares significantly we will stimulate so much traffic that they actually can do fine. We’ve seen this in a number of markets, everyone does fine when you stimulate traffic. From an airport standpoint, what they’re about is passengers. Dropping fares to stimulate traffic is key to them.
Cranky: Is this something that, obviously you said Hawaiian has pitched this before, but have you seen this elsewhere?
David: We’ve seen it in the Europe, the same argument in Europe.
Cranky: But is anyone doing it?
David: No, not yet. It’s a bit of a new issue in terms of consolidation. But we’ve seen the same thing in Europe with Ryanair and others wanting more access to feeder networks. We’ve seen it in Australia which probably has the most aggressive competition regime there. Much more so than anywhere else. I think we’re just starting to raise the issue here in the US. With a consolidated industry, we want to make sure that people who live in 90 percent of the airports that aren’t hub airports can get low fares. This is a way to solve it. [Editor’s note: After thinking further, I believe when British Airways took over bmi they were required to continue to allow other airlines to access the network.]
Cranky: Why can’t you go get your own regional aircraft? I know we talked about this earlier.
David: Given the current structure of the industry, that’s economically infeasible. Perhaps if the four biggest guys controlled 50 percent of the traffic that would be feasible, but not with 80 to 90 percent. This goes back to the argument the telcom industry made in the 1990s. Laying copper doesn’t make any sense given the concentration of the industry. Could we do it? Yes. Would it make economic sense? No. That’s why nobody is going to do it.
Cranky: Is it just that there would be too much capacity in the market for you to run it profitably?
David: I think the other thing is what the competitive reaction would be. We’ve seen this already. These guys are flexing their muscles a little.
Cranky: But you see that in your markets today anyway. Look at Dallas.
David: But these are big thick markets. It’s different when you have a thin market and when you’re buying capacity.
Cranky: So are you going to take this to Washington tomorrow? Where does this fall on your priorities?
David: In terms of strategic importance, airport access is our #1 thing. Always has been, always will be. Even though we’re in most of the airports we want to be in, getting increased access is still difficult and expensive. even though guys that are the incumbents received all their slots for free. But I would say second to that is access to the small communities that have born the brunt of consolidation.
Cranky: Have you had these discussions with DOT yet?
David: We had them in lofty non-specific terms during the American/US Airways merger. You can do the numbers and what you see is that there are a number of airports that have lost one or two carriers since consolidation started and have lost competition. Yeah, so we’ve had maybe less defined conversations on this with DOT, or actually DOJ [because it was during the merger review] with what our concerns are for the traveling public. We’re going to get much more specific, much more pointed, and much more aggressive in terms of what we think are the proper remedies remedies for DOT. DOT has a standing authority and a responsibility to ensure competition in aviation so they’re the guys that will solve this.
Cranky: It will be an interesting fight.
David: Yeah, I don’t think the doors will be thrown open.
There you have it. While the legacy carriers clearly won’t do this without some kind of regulation, presumably DOT would have the authority to do this if it so decreed. Do you like the idea? And if you do, do you think there’s more than a snowball’s chance in hell of it actually happening?
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I think I love the idea, but it is just never going to occur (as it would amount to a new regulation of the industry).
From a passenger point of view, it means routing and destinations that were inexistent in the past. From an airline point of view, it should mean more seats filled on feeder flights, but also means that there is no premium in building a network, and much of it would simply disappear : why run a feeder route if it is mainly going to provide your competitors with passengers ?!!!
Dave Askren says:
Yeah right. Are you sure you were not talking to Bernie Sanders? Less regulation, not more. #Socialism
The question to really ask is whether air transport has become a utility essential to normal life – similiar to gas, electric, water and telecom. Furthermore do any of the 3 major airlines have de facto monopoly power, eg is United the only game in town in Peoria with no hope of a competitor being profitable ?
Air transport may well be a utility for cities more than 90 mins drive from another airport. For cities which can support regional flying from one of the big 3 carriers, then Virgin’s CEO may have a point, but these cities tend to be small and probably not the cities he wants access to. If access is to be made compulsory then as a competitor Virgin should be required to pay a minimum fee to a big 3 carrier, just to ensure Virgin don’t file ruinous fares
D a v e says:
Is he high? Seriously, legacies have worked over years to build their relationships with feeders. Why shouldn’t Virgin have to do the same? Also, we don’t need more legislation in this “deregulated” industry. If Virgin can’t prosper as a stand alone carrier, they shouldn’t expect the gov’t to just step in and fix it.
Simris2k says:
Bgriff says:
The only place this has actually happened is that VS has some right to put carriers on BA short-haul flights due to the BMI merger, but under highly regulated terms, and I’m pretty sure VS has no right to dictate prices to BA — that is insanity.
What I don’t get, is all he seems to be advocating for is the right to sell existing seats at lower prices while letting someone else handle all of the costs that go with running the operation. He makes the argument about AA and its partners, but BA does not, and more importantly cannot, operate domestic flights, so it is a false comparison. Not sure how that is good for the operating carrier, it means even less transparency for the consumer, and from a pricing perspective, just doesn’t make sense.
The telecom analogy makes more sense, but there the wire is truly a commodity, and there is a fixed fee to be paid to use the wire. Transportation is much more difficult with capacity, scheduling, network and IROP challenges, etc. Would the regionals become more independent and just codeshare with everyone?
My guess is VX really could start a codeshare or interline with a US3, but they want favorable terms they simply won’t get.
No one forced VX to build a product / service / operation that only works in large markets. I get Cush’s point about reactionary / predatory competition, and maybe that is worth talking about to regulate and encourage new route entrants but this extreme measure is downright silly and not well thought out.
Noah – A couple thoughts here. First, BA might not be the perfect example, but you could put Alaska in there instead and your foreign vs domestic comparison goes away. And you could use other airlines if you’re just talking about interline. Regarding interline, the big carriers are really freezing out the low cost carriers. It’s not an economic issue. American canceled the agreement with JetBlue. Frontier has lost everything. This is definitely a decision being made proactively by the big carriers because it’s to their advantage to do so.
I can definitely see DOT creating a situation where interline agreements are regulated as far as cost/price, but I still have a hard time seeing how this would work in regards to the more extensive code-sharing he is arguing for. Unlike utilities, whose cables and lines are a relative fixed cost and exist on a very small easement of land that is difficult to negotiate access to. Airlines outside of major airports have a relatively low barrier for entry as far as actually accessing the airport, and airplanes themselves are movable and aren’t really comparable to wiring.
I don’t see this happening though I definitely see the value for flyers in smaller markets. It is more expensive to fly to smaller markets with the smaller aircraft requirements but I think it’s safe to say that the Big 3 definitely overprices those markets. The cynic might say they use their monopoly in smaller markets to subsidize those $200 6 hours transcons.
All that said, this proposed scenario is a pipe dream. It’s not going to happen. As Dave mentioned above, why should the Big 3 be forced to share their system with an upstart until all other options are extinguished? Granted, a valid point can be argued that with consolidation, the Big 3 are so dominant that no company in their right mind would try to grow a new feeder network alone.
Which leads to something I think the government can do to help the situation in these smaller markets. VX should be asking the government for the ability to collaborate on schedules with other non-Big 3 carriers like B6, F9, and AS for the sole purpose of setting up a series of shared regional hubs where they would connect to a regional carrier that is codesharing with everyone. I doubt NK, G4 and WN would be interested. Once this is granted, they select two or three regional hub airports centrally located with a lot of existing capacity. CVG would be a perfect example as it would also provide some O&D demand. Once the hubs are in place, regional airlines like Skywest could be recruited to hub at CVG flying Skywest flagged aircraft to places like PEO and FTW and codeshare with any interested parties. I think that has a better chance of happening than DL/AA/UA being forced to put VX passengers on their regional flights.
oldiesfan6479 says:
“…flying Skywest flagged aircraft to places like PEO and FTW…”
I think you mean PIA (Peoria) and FWA (Fort Wayne).
PEO is a general aviation airport in Penn Yan, NY.
FTW is the close-in Meacham Field (oops, I mean Meacham International Airport!) in Fort Worth. It was the city’s commercial airport before GSW/ACF.
Wow, I would not have expected an airline CEO to be talking like this. Sounds very much like a big step back into the world or regulation. I just don’t see how this could work, as if the gov’t implemented such a thing my guess is a lot of those “thin” routes would be dropped by the “Big 3.” Let’s be honest here, most of those routes are flown by regionals anyway, and if they aren’t getting on legacy metal at the hubs what’s the incentive for AA, UA or DL to maintain the route?
Sounds like he just wants routing fares where VX is part of the through fare routing. That’s what airline life used to be like when I started working for one. It’s just the pre-alliance/pre-express way of life he wants to return to.
CraigTPA says:
So Cush is saying he wants the DOT to compel “feeder” carriers to do business with his company whether they want to or not? Even if they’re subsidiaries of a Big 3 carrier? He wants all the benefits of feed with none of the start-up costs or investments in the networks that have taken place over time? Wow, why not just ask DOT to force the big carriers to train his employees in their facilities so he doesn’t have to build any and make their purchasing departments handle his purchases so he can get the economies of scale without any investment on VX’s part.
There are a few examples of similar situations in the past, but always as part of a larger event where one airline has proposed a merger, JV, codeshare, etc. and regulators have made such an agreement part of the conditions of approval to mitigate specific losses in competition that existed pre-event. The airline proposing the merger has always had the option of accepting the terms or walking away. But this is taking it to another level: he wants DOT to legally compel his competitors, or third parties who have signed agreements to provide services to his competitors, to sell VX the same services.
If he wants access to feeder services, he can buy lift from an independent carrier today, just like the Big 3. Or he can start his own feeder services like Alaska has with Horizon. Another idea would be for VX to get together with a few of the smaller carriers and starting a jointly-owned lift provider. To work, this might require DOT to relax some rules so participants could coordinate schedules (but not prices) to some degree so they could better utilize the feeder service.
But I just can’t see DOT telling, for example, SkyWest that they have to allow VX access to AA- or UA-branded service at SFO so VX can sell tickets from, say, New York to Eureka/Arcata or Fresno. Not going to happen.
cblock2 – Just a point of clarification. Most of the agreements that the big airlines have with regionals these days are capacity purchase agreements. In other words, they’re paying the regionals to provide the service. There is no risk to the regional and the regional has no ability to sell seats on those flights to anyone else. So this really wouldn’t be a relationship with the regional at all, just as BA has no relationship with AA’s regionals today. And the regionals themselves don’t care who sits on the airplane. So this is really about forcing the legacy carriers themselves. (This doesn’t make it any more likely…)
Thanks for the clarification, but (to me, at least) that’s even more indefensible since that means all the “feeder” seats made available to VX would come straight from the inventory of a Big 3 airline, not just those from their wholly-owned subsidiaries. Great business model, make your competitors supply you with inventory.
(Actually, given the bad blood between VX and Alaska I’d expect VX to want this extended to their Horizon subsidiary as well.)
This idea is completely insane. I found it especially revealing that he had no good answer to Cranky’s question about pricing. Basically, his proposal would either amount to a massive antitrust violation (i.e., collusion on pricing), or creating an unfair regulatory scheme that would force legacies to accept VX’s pricing no matter what (which would no doubt devolve into all sorts of tit-for-tat retaliations).
I found his seeming complete ignorance of antitrust and competition law shocking, and he really needs to go have a long chat with his general counsel.
eponymous coward says:
Funny, Alaska didn’t have to go crying to the Feds to force extensive codesharing and partnerships…
eponymous coward – The difference is that Alaska has something that the other airlines want. They have a long-established operation in Seattle and up and down the west coast that’s attractive for partnering. It’s why American’s in it. It’s why Delta WAS in it, but now that Delta has established its own hub to replace Alaska, the partnership is unwinding.
Virgin America, on the other hand, has nothing that the other airlines want in return.
But AS gets interlining too, no, and can interline with most anyone, I think, no?
Aliquot says:
Alaska is not in the same boat as VS,F9,G4,ect… Although much smaller then the big three, Alaska is a legacy carrier, and was able to maintain and build on their existing relationships that were created with government support when the industry was regulated. .
I don’t think his proposal is crazy…. I think the price he wants to pay is crazy.
I’d make a guess that on a stand alone basis the regional operations at most majors are at best break even, and they probably lose money for the parent airline. The reason they are around is they contribute to the network as a whole.
So with that in mind, I’d at least seriously entertain his proposal if it looked more like this:
1. VX would commit to buying a certain total dollar value of seats on the regional from the major.
2. Seats would be priced at what the major pays the regional for it, plus a reasonable administration fee.
3. VX would commit to buying a certain percentage of the seats on any given flight whether or not the seats are filled.
4. VX could buy additional seats from the major at the same per seat rate. The major may opt to reserve a reasonable portion of the plane for their own last minute sales.
How this would work in practice, as an example lets say BigAirline contracts with SmallAirline to run 10 airplanes of 10 seats each, with each plane flying 10 legs per day, for a total of 1000 flight seats per day. (Yes the numbers don’t quite make sense, but I’m picking nice easy round ones.)
So in this scenario WhinyLCC would commit to buying 200 flight seats per day from BigAirline, and would pay 20% plus a 1% admin fee to the BigAirline for this. So WhinyLCC would end up paying 21% of what BigAirline pays to SmallAirline. If WhinyLCC didn’t sell a single seat on the SmallAirline flights on a given day they’d still be on the hook to BigAirline for that 21%. If WhinyLCC sold 50% of the seats on the SmallAirline flights on that day, they’d be on the hook for 51% of what BigAirline pays to SmallAirline. BigAirline could then reserve 40% of the seats for their own use, so WhinyLCC could only sell 60% of the seats on SmallAirline’s flights…
I’m not really sure I like this scenario, but I don’t expect Cush and VX to agree to it as it would be far too expensive for their cheap-ass tastes. This would at least be something reasonable to consider instead of VX just getting a prorate and being able to undercut their competitors on the metal that they’ve paid for.
JoEllen says:
Basically asking to elbow their way into all alliances (UA, AA). Virgin, you’re already in alliance with Delta Sky Team. Why should competitors just give up their part of the pie because you want it ?
JoEllen – You’re thinking of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia. Virgin America has no relationship with Delta.
TC99 says:
So what’s stopping VA and VS from trying to add VX to the Skyteam Alliance? Isn’t VA a minority partner of VX? It wouldn’t hurt to have multiple airlines in the USA in the same alliance. I think premerger US and premerger UA were both members of Star Alliance and that allowed a lot of code shares within the US.
TC99 – Neither Virgin Australia nor Virgin Atlantic are part of SkyTeam.
They are just Delta partners separately from the alliance. And I’m pretty sure if Delta says it doesn’t want Virgin America in the alliance, it ain’t going to happen. US Airways came into the Star Alliance when it was going to merge with United.
Sure but US Airways came into the alliance then they stayed didn’t they?
Wasn’t there also a time when Delta, Northwest and Continental were all part of Skyteam?
Nick – Yep, I think it’s a lot harder to kick someone out than it is to block their entry. There was benefit to being part of Star (or any alliance), so there was no effort to walk away.
And yes, all 3 of those guys were part of SkyTeam. Continental did what Northwest said since Northwest used to own the golden share of the airline preventing any deals without its own approval.
I can’t imagine any reason Delta would want VX in SkyTeam – what’s the benefit to them? AA had a deal with JetBlue because there were some East Coast markets where AA was either very weak or had no coverage at all (e.g. Sarasota-Bradenton) before the US acquisition, and AA kicked B6 to the curb once that deal was done. The only thing VX has that DL might want are gates at Dallas Love.
Ah, that’d be a fine ending to the DAL saga.
DL gets kicked out of DAL, then goes after buying VX. VX’s market cap is currently $1.4B, so I think DL could get VX for say $600 million in cash and another billion in stock. They’d also get ninety some A320s which they can use for fleet refreshing and expansion if needed.
The only conundrum comes when the DAL gates revert back from VX/DL to AA…
Urgh…I like VX allot. I like their product and have friends that work there. But please…..for the love of all things Holy…tell me this scheme is not their business plan going forward. The fees from lawsuits alone will drive them under.
Doug Davidson says:
I’m surprised nobody has mentioned SPA so I will. “Special Prorate Agreement”. If it’s to their mutual advantage, any two airlines can agree to anything in prorating a fare. So if Virgin and American wanted to offer a $200 fare from San Francisco to Peoria, it’s up to them how to split it and that split is known only to them, it’s not published. American could say I need $97 for the short haul and you can sell the ticket and charge the passenger what you like, I get my $97. Which gives Virgin freedom to charge the passenger anywhere from $98 to $398, American doesn’t care. If American is not interested, too bad. They should be forced to? I don’t think so, Terrible idea.
I think the problem is that there’s really no advantage to American for this. Sure, American would get $97 for the ORD-PIA leg, but they’d get even more if the passenger flew the SFO-ORD leg on American rather than Virgin.
Where an SPA makes sense is a situation like JetBlue and Hawaiian. JetBlue can provide feed and reach for Hawaiian into markets they don’t serve (and many cases couldn’t support an A330 to HNL), and JetBlue can add Hawaii to its offerings without having to get their A320s ETOPS certified. But I think it’s more common these days do do a full blown codeshare and sell the partner flight under your own flight number rather than have just an SPA and sell the flight with the partner’s flight number.
I don’t see this happening. There just isn’t a route out there that VX flies that none of the big 4 airlines don’t fly. VX offers nothing to the table.
Allowing an airline to set fares on a separate airlines flights is non starter. What would be a more realistic goal is to require interlining. Then smaller airlines could sell tickets to anywhere, but only at the fares the larger airlines are willing to sell to their own costumers.
jonathan reed says:
Virgin has a nice product. But suppose an ULCC wants this deal. They send someone across the Atlantic on a 28 inch seat pitch really crappy economy seat and they can’t charge much and now they want, say Delta, to carry the Pax the rest of the way in a better, somewhat more spacious seat, and pro-rate the ticket price. No way would that be fair to Delta.
QP says:
Didn’t DL do this with American Eagle out of LAX for a while? I seem to recall DL-coded flights operated by Eagle LAX-SJC, LAX-FAT, etc. So I guess it’s not totally without precedent, although that was not regulator-induced…
QP – They did indeed. American was much weaker in LA back then, so this was a good way for AA to help fill them up a little more.
This proposal actually makes sense, and might work out well if implemented properly.
However, we all know it has zero chance of passing, because.. FREE MARKETS, DEREGULATION, FREEDOM!!
So in other words, when US carriers face the ME3 it’s always “compete with their fabulous product!” But when VX can’t grow its way out of a paper bag, suddenly life is unfair. Too bad so sad. Every other LCC has managed to grow and make a handsome profit while VX has been stagnant for years. VX needs to grow a pair and “compete!”
ZuluLima says:
VX’s “#1 biggest thing” is airport access? There are tons of gates, routes, etc. that can be added at will all across the continent. How about fleet size? VX is beginning to fail because they are stagnant, and will be roughly so until after 2020. Cush’s argument comes across as whiny and entitled. Not to mention irrelevant with so many bigger fish to fry.
I think I can now see why they seem a bit rudderless; they are focusing on all the wrong things and don’t have a realistic CEO. After no one listens to the “feeder network” plan and Hawaii fails, I wonder what they will try to do then… I guess it would be too simple to 1. buy planes and 2. add cities. Then they could have both a decent route network AND superior service.
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Because what he can't see, what he'll never see, is that people notice smart when smart changes the world. When it adds something. But this man, all he cares about is himself. He isn't complicated. He's no riddle. He's just a boy, standing at the center of his village, screaming, "Look at me." Embarrassing himself in a cheap hat.
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Synopsis for "Savage City, Part Two"
As the sun rises over Gotham City, Lucius Fox recalls into his portable recorder how his son Luke used to look up at it when he was a boy and ask, "What is that circle of fire?" Typically, in Gotham, the sky would be grey, but on rare occasions, the sun would rise brightly, and Luke would be so amazed. Lucius' reverie is interrupted as the Batman casts his shadow over him.
The pair meet with with Lieutenant Jim Gordon to discuss the situation in their city. The Riddler has seized control of Gotham and promises he will give back the electricity if anyone can best him with a riddle. Batman insists that the nightly challenge is not a battle of wits, but a taunt. He wants them to try to catch him and find his hiding spot. Lucius has determined that according to his method of syphoning the power, wherever he is, the Riddler is somewhere inside the city. He has been using whatever technology he has to make short connections to turn things on and off - never long enough for the signals to be traced. Lucius has created a device which could track it - but he'd need to be hooked up to the particular line that the Riddler was going to use - they'd need to know when and where he was going to turn on the power. Fortunately, thanks to his nightly challenge, they do.
Batman plans for Jim hook up the device while Lucius traces the signal from his hiding place. The Navy Seals that the government dropped off to parlay with the Riddler would protect him there. Batman, meanwhile, will keep the Riddler talking. The nightly challenge comes at sunset - which gives Batman enough time to go shopping. As he leaves, Lucius smells something burning, and Jim comments that Batman had used his steel cutter earlier - to cut out the shape of a bat.
At sundown, the Riddler appears on the big screen in the middle of the city and announces that it is now the twenty-seventh day of his so-called "Zero Year." As he delivers his challenge, Batman prepares, finally interrupting the long speech with the roar of his motorcycle's engine, newly adorned with a bat-symbol of its own. He announces that he will offer the challenge tonight - and the Zero Year will end with it. Hearing Batman in place, Lucius prepares to trace the signal while the vigilante keeps Nygma talking. Jim, meanwhile, is midway through the long climb to the top of the tower behind the big screens.
Clearly intrigued that his challenger is the Batman, Nygma guesses at what kind of riddle he might produce for him. Batman responds that it will be a riddle with its source in Gotham. When Jim plants the device, Lucius realizes with frustration that it will be at least nineteen minutes before he can trace the signal. Batman admits that his riddle is simple, though the Riddler keeps interrupting him in his explanation. Gritting his teeth, Batman warns that if Nygma really wants to hear the riddle, he'll have to shut up and let him tell it.
A drone blocks Jim's escape back down the ladder, and he is forced to stay in place while Batman tells the riddle with seventeen minutes left to go. Batman describes a very intelligent boy - an observant boy - whose brilliance no one seems to notice. So, to get their attention, the boy starts proving his intelligence by breaking into corporate databanks and government safe-blocks. Still, though, no one seems to appreciate his effort. When he becomes a man, he works for some of the most powerful people in the world, but his intelligence remains taken for granted. He reaches the point where he begins peacocking in the hopes of winning the attention he craves. So, why doesn't anyone see him? Because he fails to see is that people only notice smart people when they contribute to the world. All this man cares about is himself, and drawing attention to himself.
The Riddler is intelligent enough to know that Batman is talking about him and turns the tables, analysing the man under the cowl - just a man who used to affect things. He is likely an ex-soldier put out to pasture after returning home. Batman responds that he's not even close and offers another guess. The Riddler doesn't believe that he's wrong, and decides that this was a waste of his time. Meanwhile, Lucius and Jim beg Batman to make an escape before he is dropped into the pit with the Riddler's jackals - their trace is worth nothing if he dies.
Batman refuses to budge, and ends up dropped into the pit. Worriedly, Jim insists that he has to help, but with the drone watching him, he can't get down easily. Desperately, he makes a leap of faith in the hopes that he will get past the drone and land safely in one of the flooded subway line's stairwells. Convinced of his victory, the Riddler declares that the challenge is over, but he is interrupted by Batman, who dares him to watch as his mousetrap is beaten. Begrudgingly, the Riddler agrees to watch - but with the warning that he has upgraded from jackals to lions.
Batman recalls his youth in school, when a teacher called on him for a question in physics class, trying to determine the wind-resistance encountered by a projectile fired at a given speed that hits its target. The teacher had made an example of him, keeping everyone behind until he deigned to answer the problem. As then, there are now people depending on Bruce to solve a problem - and there are still seven minutes before the trace is successful.
Down in the ruins of the parking garage that the Riddler is calling a coliseum, Batman hides under an old car and stabs a hole in its gas tank, allowing the fluid to pour into his mouth. With a lighter in his hand, he approaches the lions and breathes fire at them before kicking a hole through the window of the vehicle. The lion jumps in after him, and a struggle ensues. From above, the citizens react with horror, concerned that the lions got him. The Riddler prepares to declare the event over when someone calls out, drawing attention to Batman's successful emergence from the destroyed vehicle - the lion hog-tied inside it.
Ripping the bat emblem from his bike, Batman approaches the Lion he had singed earlier and fights it off as he shouts out one more question for the Riddler. With one minute remaining, Batman subdues the lion and calls out "Is that all you've got?!" Finally, Lucius collects the data he needs, but the Riddler does have more to lob at Batman. Specifically, all of the cars in the lot. The platforms on which they rest begin to tilt, and gravity sets in. As the cars begin to fall toward him, Batman is startled by two gunshots, and he sees Jim Gordon guiding him to a safe space. He rushes through the open doorway just as the cars come crashing down.
The night after his being made an example of in class, Bruce's teacher returned home to find a ring of fire burning into his lawn. When he was asked what the act of vandalism might mean to him, the teacher realized that it was the answer to the trick question he'd asked. The answer was zero.
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Feature July 29, 2016 January 21, 2018
10 of The Most Widely Believed Myths in Psychology
By Christian Jarrett
In a sense we’re all amateur psychologists – we’ve got our own first-hand experience at being human, and we’ve spent years observing how we and others behave in different situations. This intuition fuels a “folk psychology” that sometimes overlaps with findings from scientific psychology, but often does not. Some erroneous psychological intuitions are particularly widely believed among the public and are stubbornly persistent. This post is about 10 of these myths or misconceptions. It’s important to challenge these myths, not just to set the record straight, but also because their existence can contribute to stigma and stereotypes and to misinformed public policies in areas like education and policing.
1. We learn more effectively when taught via our preferred “learning style”
This is the idea that we each learn better when we’re taught via our own favoured modality, such as through visual materials, listening or doing. A recent survey of British teachers found that over 96 per cent believed in this principle. In fact, psychology research shows consistently that people do not learn better when taught via their preferred modality, and that instead the most effective modality for teaching usually varies according to the nature of the material under study. There are also issues around defining learning styles and how to measure them. Most published scales for measuring learning styles are unreliable (they produce different results on each testing), and they often fail to correlate with people’s actual learning performance.
2. Human memory is like a recording of what happened
The metaphor of memory as a recording is inappropriate because it implies an unrealistic level of accuracy and permanence. Our memories actually represent a distorted version of what happened, and they change over time. And yet a survey of nearly 2000 people from a few years ago found that 63 per cent believed “memory works like a video camera”. This misunderstanding fuels related misconceptions, for example around the trustworthiness of eye-witness testimony. For example, many judges and police believe that the more confident a witness is in their memory, the more accurate they are likely to be, even though psychology research shows that confidence and accuracy are not correlated or only weakly correlated.
3. Violent offenders usually have a diagnosis of mental illness
When people with mental health problems commit violent crimes, the media takes a disproportionate interest. No wonder that surveys show that most of the public believe that people with mental illness are inherently violent. In fact, as Scott Lilienfeld and his colleagues explain in the 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, the evidence suggests that at least 90 per cent of people with mental illness do not commit violent acts, and the overwhelming majority of violent offenders are not mentally ill. Some patients with specific conditions (such as command-based hallucinations “telling them” to commit acts) are at increased risk, but actual acts of violence are rare. A telling meta-analysis from 2011 concluded that 35,000 high-risk patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia would need to be permanently watched or incarcerated to prevent one killing of a stranger by a patient.
4. Crowds turn people stupid and dangerous
After a mass emergency, it’s typical for reports to describe the crowd as “stampeding” in blind panic. There’s an implication that when we’re in a large group, we lose our senses and it’s everyone for themselves. This characterisation is refuted by psychology research on crowd behaviour that’s shown panic is rare and people frequently stop to help one another. Cooperation is particularly likely when people feel a shared sense of identity. Psychologist John Drury made this finding based partly on his interviews with people caught up in real-life emergencies, such as the overcrowding that occurred at a Fatboy Slim concert on Brighton beach in 2002. Drury and his colleagues argue this has implications for the handling by authorities of emergency situations: “Crowds in emergencies can be trusted to behave in more social ways than previously expected by some involved in emergency planning,” they wrote.
5. Autism is caused by “broken” mirror neurons (and numerous other autism myths)
Writing in 2011, the famous Californian neuroscientist VS. Ramachandran stated “the main cause of autism is a disturbed mirror neuron system”. Mirror neurons are cells that respond when we perform an action or see someone else perform that action. The “broken mirror” autism hypothesis is a catchy idea that attracts plenty of coverage and is frequently recycled by popular science writers (for example, writing in the Daily Mail, Rita Carer said “autistic people often lack empathy and have been found to show less mirror-neuron activity”). However, a review published in 2013 of 25 relevant studies found no evidence to support the hypotheses, and just this month another study provided yet more counter evidence. This is just one misconception about autism – others are that it is caused by vaccines and that everyone with autism has a rare gift.
6. Vision depends on signals emitted from the eyes
In reality, human vision depends on light rays hitting the retina at the back of the eye. Yet the ancient and wrong idea that it works the opposite way – with rays coming out of the eyes into the world – is still believed by many people, at least according to surveys conducted in the 1990s and 2000s. For example, roughly a third of university students were found to believe that something comes out of the eyes when we see things. Quite why this misconception remains so stubborn is unknown, but we can speculate that it is because, from a subjective perspective, things appear “out there” and also because of the widespread experience people have of “feeling” that they are being stared at. In fact, controlled experiments have shown that while many people clearly do think they’ve felt someone’s stare, they can’t actually detect whether someone is staring at their back or not.
7. The Stanford Prison Experiment shows how the wrong situation can turn anyone bad
One of the most infamous studies in psychology, the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted in 1971, involved student participants being allocated to the role of prisoner or guard, and it had to be aborted when the guards became abusive. Philip Zimbardo who led the study said it showed how certain situational dynamics can turn any of us bad, and this meme of “bad barrels” rather than “bad apples” has entered the public consciousness. Zimbardo even acted as an expert witness for the defence in the real-life trial of one of the abusive guards at Abu Ghraib. But the Stanford Experiment was highly flawed and has been misinterpreted. Later research, such as the BBC Prison Experiment, has shown how the same situation can lead to cooperative behaviour rather than tyranny, depending on whether and how different people identify with each other. Unfortunately, many modern psychology textbooks continue to spread a simplistic, uncritical account of the Stanford Experiment.
8. The overwhelming majority of acts of domestic violence are committed by men
A British survey published in 2014 found that over 65 per cent believed it was probably or definitely true that domestic violence is overwhelmingly committed by men. It’s easy to understand why – men are responsible for more violent crime overall, and being bigger and stronger, on average, men are seen as a more obvious threat. Yet official statistics (cited by Scarduzio et al, this year) show that partner violence against men by women is also a major problem. For example, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey in the US found that one in four men had experienced physical violence, rape, and/or stalking from a partner (compared with one in three women) and that 83 per cent of the violence inflicted on men by partners was done so by women. This is not to diminish the seriousness or scale of the problem of partner abuse by men toward women, but to recognise that there is also a significant, lesser known, issue of women being violent toward men. [Editor’s note: more background to this myth is available in the comments section, including our choice of wording for the item subhead, and further academic references].
9. Neurolinguistic Programming is scientific
It’s true that a minority of psychologists are trained in neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and advocate its use, but it is a serious error to think that NLP is grounded in scientific findings in either psychology or neuroscience. In fact the system – which is usually marketed a way of achieving greater personal success – was developed by two self-help gurus in the 1970s who simply made up their own psychological principles after watching psychotherapists working with their clients. NLP is full of false claims that sound scientific-ish, such as that we each have a preferred “representational system” for thinking about the world, and that the best way to influence someone is to mirror their preferred system. A forensic trawl through all the claims made in NLP programmes found that the overwhelming majority are piffle. In many contexts, this may be harmless, but in 2013 a charity was called to book for offering NLP based therapy to traumatised war veterans.
10. Mental illness is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
One survey in the US from a few years ago found that over 80 per cent of people believed that mental illness is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. In fact, ask any psychiatrist or neurologist and if they’re honest they’ll tell you that no one knows what the “correct” balance of chemicals in the brain should be. Part of the support for the imbalance idea comes from the fact that anti-depressant medication alters levels of neurochemicals in the brain, but of course that doesn’t mean that a chemical imbalance causes the problems in the first place (any more than a headache is caused by a lack of paracetamol). The myth is actually endorsed by many people with mental health problems and by some mental health campaigners, partly because they believe it lends a medical legitimacy to conditions like depression and anxiety. However, research has shown that biological accounts of mental illness (including the chemical imbalance theory) can increase stigma, for example – by encouraging the idea that mental health problems are permanent.
I drew heavily on these books when researching this feature post:
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Great Myths of the Brain
Psychology’s 10 Greatest Case Studies – Digested
10 of The Most Counter-Intuitive Psychology Findings Ever Published
The 10 Most Controversial Psychology Studies Ever Published
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56 thoughts on “10 of The Most Widely Believed Myths in Psychology”
Sean McCarthy says:
Perhaps the greatest myth of all: that pop psychology websites publishing sweeping statements on articles such as “10 most widely believed ….” etc. actually have any merit or validity at all.
Agent Parnum says:
Second only to this: Commenters have credentials to validate the contents of a web article.
(Which runs a distant third to my comments being relevant to anything.)
Brian Cowan says:
Newton’s Third Law of Social Science Research clearly states that: “For every social science research study, there is an equal and opposite study”.
Another Anon says:
I take issue with #10.
Neurotransmitter theories of mental illness, especially single neurotransmitter theories, are almost certainly not complete but they’re not entirely false either. Also:
“However, research has shown that biological accounts of mental illness (including the chemical imbalance theory) can increase stigma, for example – by encouraging the idea that mental health problems are permanent.”
^ This is just ad consequentiam
site to help others says:
You’re right about the ad consequentiam aspect but either biochemical imbalances cause mental illness or they don’t, saying that hypothesis is “not entirely false” has little explanatory value (what is the part that is true then?)
luison.cpp says:
I don’t understand very well the “real version” of the #7. Specifically this sentence:
“the same situation can lead to cooperative behaviour rather than tyranny, depending on whether and how different people identify with each other”
It still sounds like the behaviour of the individuals is determined by the collective behaviour in the group, but I think this article is supposed to refute that idea.
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Somehow I highly doubt that they were allowed to repeat Stanford Prison experiment because no sane board of ethics would approve it. So if they did something, it was probably a way gentler and more controlled version and that alone could have changed the outcome.
The BBC reproduced it in a way which was less abusive but that kept the important variables intact (it was not simply a less radical version which thereby failed to replicate the extremeness of the Stanford behaviors).
emmahatred says:
Item 8 is quite disturbing — but only because of its presence on this list. The text itself fails to illustrate that the idea is a myth; those statistics actually reinforce the (true) belief that DV is overwhelmingly committed by men.
99% of DV on women is perpetrated by men (this is the corollary stat in the article cited, conveniently failed to make an appearance here…).
And the 83% statistics — that leaves us with 17% of DV on men being perpetrated by men, yet only around 6.1% of men have sex with men (1) (other studies put incidence between 4-8%.) (We can infer the % of men in *relationships* with men is lower still.)
Men are also overwhelming more violent — more enduring, more lethal — in the violent acts they commit. According to ONS statistics, in England and Wales in 2015, a woman was murdered by a current or former partner on average once every three days (around 100 per year). How many men were murdered by a former partner? Around 30. And ~9 of those murders were committed by men.
These statistics are very easy to find, by the way — whereas I expect the author of that list item had to dig pretty deep to find some figures he could verbally torture to promote his bogus idea.I can’t think of any good reason why this list intends to perpetuate a really harmful (not just dumb, but actively dangerous) myth under the guise of science.
1. Johnson AM, Wadsworth J, Wellings K, Bradshaw S, Field J (December 1992). “Sexual lifestyles and HIV risk”. Nature. 360 (6403): 410–2.
BPS Research Digest says:
The wording of the myth “The overwhelming majority of acts of domestic violence are committed by men” is taken verbatim from the book 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology by Scott Lilienfeld et al. The same wording was also used in a subsequent survey of belief in popular psychology myths published by Adrian Furnham and David Hughes, published in the journal Teaching of Psychology. The reason this is a myth is that crime statistics show that actually a considerable number of women are violent toward men in intimate relationships. Though these stats suggest men are more often violent toward women than vice versa, it is not the case that the “overwhelming majority” of such acts are committed by men. We cited some contemporary figures to illustrate this point, although readers may have different interpretations of what would constitute an “overwhelming majority” in weighing up these figures. However, the evidence against the claim that “the overwhelming majority of acts of domestic violence are committed by men” runs much deeper. Family conflict studies, that look at rates of domestic violence that are not necessarily recorded as crimes, find about equal rates of violence by men against women and by women against men: in fact sometimes the results suggest more domestic violence by women against men than vice versa. Writing in the late 1990s, the sociologist Murray Straus described the backlash against his and his colleagues’ “disturbing discovery” in the 1970s “that women physically assaulted partners in marital, cohabiting and dating relationships as often as men assaulted their partners”. He adds: “The finding caused me and my former colleague, Suzanne Steinmetz, to be excommunicated as feminists”. Feminists and female victim advocates, understandably perhaps, fear that drawing attention to male victims undermines the seriousness of the problem of male abuse of women, and of female oppression more broadly. This heated controversy has persisted through the decades. In 2000 a seminal meta-analysis by Archer looked at all published data available on domestic violence at that time (including data from family conflict studies, crime surveys and police records) and concluded that “Women were slightly more likely (d = -.05) than men to use one or more act of physical aggression and to use such acts more frequently.” Since then as more findings have emerged, the field has broadly divided into two camps – those who highlight the greater seriousness of male domestic violence toward women (for example, based on injuries being more serious and the motives being more controlling), and the other camp who highlight the largely unknown, among the public at least, and surprisingly widespread phenomenon of female domestic violence toward men. A recent paper in The Journal of Family Violence by feminist researchers, led by Nicole Johnson, tried to overcome this impasse by acknowledging that context is all important, and that in some domestic contexts men are more violent, whereas in others women are the more violent (and noting that many past studies have been influenced by the political leanings of their authors). But ultimately they urge the field to move beyond this argument of relative rates of abuse by the genders, to find out more about why domestic violence occurs and how to stop it in all its forms.
Lucy Thompson says:
Disappointed to see this issue handled so uncritically by the author and BPS research digest. Anyone who knows this topic well knows that in a large proportion of cases, women’s violence against men in domestic contexts is retaliatory, against either physical or emotional control. Read White and Kowalski’s work on the myth of the non-aggressive woman, which is a foundational paper in this field. Violence is a situated phenomenon and to conceptualise or present it in any other way is grossly irresponsible.
drspouse says:
I’m also very disappointed in this reply, for the reasons that Lucy says.
Note that it’s the male SEX that are more likely to abuse first, and more likely to inflict physical harm, not those that asscripte to a societal assumption of man as a gender.
Hamlet Adams says:
For an article whose goal is critiquing flawed ideas, your claims in your article regarding domestic and sexual violence do not match up with the numbers in the research results you cited. The data reported shows either (a) important gender differences in domestic & sexual violence, or close to equal rates. Nowhere does it show that men are more likely to be victims. From the study (a) Nearly 1 in 5 women (18.3%) and 1 in 71 men (1.4%) in the United States have been raped at some time in their lives, including completed forced penetration,attempted forced penetration,or alcohol/drug facilitated; (b) One in 6 women (16.2%) and 1 in 19 men (5.2%) in the United States have experienced stalking victimization at some point during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed, (c) About 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate. The only behaviors for which there was a small gender difference were (a)receiving unwanted telephone calls, voice, or text messages, and (b) experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime. On the bright side, thanks providing a great – don’t trust you read in articles activity for my class.
Boris says:
This “99% of DV on women is committed by men” is far from the truth. Only qualified man haters make such a statement. The big trick here is to say “100% of the hetero women’s partners are men”, therefore it’s obvious that when talking about domestic anything, other side will always be a man. Using this deceitful reasoning against men? Speaks for itself.
WD says:
I have always wanted to learn phsycology, it fascinates me in a way but alas think it’s too heavy for me. I was interested so could understand my own mind and past memories I am 45 now and my mind is still as busy as ever. I have chosen to laugh and smile all day every day which annoys people. I do sometimes think gps try but they don’t see deep enough. You have to fight your own demons in your own way. Will look at your suggestions.
PS, nice article
It also ignores violence in lesbian relationships (which is anecdotally thought to be much higher than reported, since members of that community are often pressured not to go to the police).
pmforster says:
Women commit at least as much IPV as men – see https://web.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
And of those how many were retaliatory?
The Dunedin Study (20+ year vertical study) done in New Zealand found that men and women are about equally violent, but when men hit they usually do more harm.
Faisal German says:
…and would therefore be more likely to harm in a way that leads to criminal investigation…which is therefore more likely to make it into the statistic.
I continue to see evidence that when a topic is discussed for which the claim is different from the societal belief, it will be attacked far more than when the claim is consistent with a societal belief.
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HarleyRose says:
The most glaring myth of psychology is that psychology is an actual science.
The study of human nature and behavior has gone so far off the rails in the past few decades, it has devolved into completely false attributions of cultural norms!
Probably the most unforgivable of the myriad of psychology fallacies is the incessant etymological perversion of words.
Changing the meaning, the social construct of words, to create the pseudo-basis of so many of psychology’s far-out claims, is perversion of the human dynamic in the worst way.
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I will be reading the research indicated in #4 about people’s behaviour in groups. Any sociologist would surely disagree. As for now, I can not fathom anyone truly believing that groups behave altruistically. Individuals might, which is what makes them stand out as individuals. Simply watch the news during demonstrations, riots, panic, the Nuremburg rallies, Hutu/Tutsi violence, the Red Guard in China, the … well, the list goes on and on. Read a history book.
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A link to a Guardian listicle as a citation for the item on memory? Really now, Research Digest, I would have expected a primary source.
The biggest of all was left out: mental illnesses have been shown to be biomedical diseases!
People out there still think their eyes shoot rays???
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So are you saying mental illness cant really be proven?
Have you seen pictures of the difference between a normal persons brain and a depressed persons brain?
THIS is the crap that causes more stigma. Saying it doesnt even exist.
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postadrianism says:
Even by your own admission, this isng a myth. Most domestic violence is perpetrated by men.
But as Karen Ingala Smith points out ( https://kareningalasmith.com/2015/03/14/sex-differences-and-domestic-violence-murders/ ) rates of domestic violence against men can be inflated or distorted by
1) counting conflict as violence
2) obscuring the retalitatory nature of the violence
3) depicting female perpetrated violence as if it was as severe and as repetitive as male perpetrated violence
4) counting violence enacted by another man as female perpetrated domestic violence because the man had a relationship with the women
5) presenting gay male violence as female perpetrated violence
Very disappointing to see these mistakes deliberately made. We dont help any victim of domestic violence when we skew the reality of what’s happening.
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nick c says:
Thank you for your sharing, I agree. Now does it follow, that a person with mental health issues could be self-inflicted, or rather choose abnormalcy(deviant behavior) in an attempt to acquire drugs?”. Twice I was sentenced to substance abuse/recovery programs. I noticed several who claimed the status ‘dual-diagnosis’, seemed normal to me. Their conversation of choice being what they were prescribed, doses and their experience with a particular drug. My wife’s cousin, while in a recovery program, was diagnosed with narcolepsy…amazing
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The BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance degree is delivered by Cass Business School, one of Europe’s leading business schools. Part of City, University of London, Sir John Cass Business School is ranked amongst the top 5 business schools in the UK (Financial Times Business School Rankings 2018) .
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The Accounting and Finance degree is both highly selective and highly demanding. You will be working hard for the rewards it delivers. The degree is delivered in strategic partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). By meeting the relevant criteria, you can achieve up to eight exemptions from the ICAEW's Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA) and receive similar exemptions from other professional accountancy bodies.
Over three years – or four if you choose to take a work placement or study abroad year – you gain a thorough grounding in a wide range of core and optional modules. You will become proficient in all areas of accounting and finance, from financial accounting and corporate finance to financial management, taxation and economics.
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Demand Media gains $1.2 million from new TLD “withdrawals”
by Andrew Allemann — August 12, 2013 Domain Registrars 0 Comments
Demand Media records seven figure gain from new TLD withdrawals.
Demand Media recorded a gain of $1.2 million last quarter from withdrawals of its interest in new top level domain name applications.
Here’s how it’s worded in the company’s 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
In the three month period ended June 30, 2013, the net gain related to the withdrawals of our interest in certain gTLD applications was $1.2 million.
The company has withdrawn only one top level domain of the 26 it applied for so far: .bar. It was in a contention set with Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable for the domain name.
That withdraw wasn’t official, at least on ICANN’s website, until after the quarter ended. It’s possible this $1.2 million includes proceeds from agreeing to withdraw .bar (if it indeed struck a deal) even though it wasn’t official until Q3.
But it’s also possible that Demand Media shares in some of the revenue when partner Donuts resolves some of its contention sets.
Last quarter Donuts generated millions of dollars by losing private auctions for five strings: .club, .college, .luxury, .red, and .vote. Two of those domains, .club and .red, were applied for by subsidiaries of Covered TLD, LLC. Covered TLD is believed to be the company under which Donuts applied for domains that are part of its partnership with Demand Media.
A third possibility is that there’s some sort of other possible gain Demand Media gets through Donuts for withdrawing its own interest in a string.
Demand Media declined to comment beyond the information in the 10-Q.
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