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A partnership between Ducks Unlimited and Cargill has helped to conserve more than 5,500 acres of vital wetland habitat throughout the state of New York since 2011. In 2019, Cargill committed another $248,000 to DU, continuing the company’s longstanding corporate commitment to conservation.
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The Inventor's Notebook
"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration." - Thomas Alva Edison, Harper's Monthly (September 1932)
Thomas Edison's first successful light bulb model, used in public demonstration at Menlo Park, December 1879
You might find a similarity here, that speaks to ingenuity and such, while seeing the historical significance of what is being spoken too. As if, it is the necessity at the forefront of knowledge today. This is "ole stuff being replayed" as if "young minds" need to be reminded, and mine is not so young that I have not gone down these routes before. Or that I needed a reminder.
In computer science, tabula rasa refers to the development of autonomous agents which are provided with a mechanism to reason and plan toward their goal, but no "built-in" knowledge-base of their environment. They are thus truly a "blank slate".
There is no doubt that invention is a process that needs recording. That it shows the procedural avenues to an "established idea" is the necessary aspect of "owning something" that other minds might have missed. It is garnered in the perception of, anomalies, that are met by using that experimental procedure.
Edison's U.S. Patents by Execution DateThis graph shows the annual number of successful U.S. patent applications Edison executed (that is, signed in preparation for filing at the U.S. Patent Office). In 1882, at the height of his work on electric light and power, he completed 106 successful applications.See:Edison's Patents
What are one's productive years and one can think of those who had their times in the light, and those who continued to work by procedural efforts to clock many instances where new inventions continue to arise.
It is often the "novice of science" is attracted to the halls where such ideas become alluring as to what is the "mystery to life?" An event. Such examples become the guiding light as to what life is about? A new web site, or an institution developed to work on the new ideas about Physics and such. One might think that this is the "highlight of all that follows education" the example of the scientist in progress. But it is much more then that. Every detail replay again and again and a question as to how it could possibly be?
Applicability of invention is the diversity of the mind to bring this idea to fruition. It includes that diversification to the lives of many people. While this idea is then part of the procedural efforts of development, it is of no less importance that even though Thomas Edison called the idea of inspiration only 1 percent, it was indeed the work to manifest that this idea, could become the reality of the effort by that 99%.
Observation Pays Off
I always reiterate the validity of the experiment to follow. To see how quick the mind is to spot such contradictions. To highlight how important observation plays in the recognition of the anomalies that arise in our everyday lives.
I have used paintings to suggest how good the mind is to perceive the objectification of things within the content of our views that reveal and require a depth to one's thinking, by inclusion of the process of moving to the "next step" in experimental justification and applicability.
Anomaly and the Emergence of Scientific Discoveries[/b] Kuhn now moves past his initial topic of paradigm to scientific discovery saying that in order for there to be a discovery, an anomaly must be detected within the field of study. He discusses several different studies and points out the anomaly that invoked the scientific discovery. Later in the chapter he begins to discuss how the anomaly can be incorporated into the discovery to satisfy the scientific community.
There are three different characteristics of all discoveries from which new sorts of phenomena emerge. These three characteristics are proven through an experiment dealing with a deck of cards. The deck consisted of anomalous cards (e.g. the red six of spades shown on the previous page) mixed in with regular cards. These cards were held up in front of students who were asked to call out the card they saw, and in most cases the anomaly was not detected.
See if you recognize the validity of what I am saying, then you would have to know something a little bit more about the person who uses the name of Plato. Is to understand, that I was already given an anomalous event within my own life. It rocked the very foundation in face of, all that science has given me.
Tabula rasa (Latin: scraped tablet or clean slate) refers to the epistemological thesis that individual human beings are born with no innate or built-in mental content, in a word, "blank", and that their entire resource of knowledge is built up gradually from their experiences and sensory perceptions of the outside world. See Tabula rasa: The Glass Room
I do not ignore this process of science. I think, that to dwell further on "the space that I am showing," is to recognize the emergence of the idea, is still much more then that 1% of inspiration. Because it includes life as we know it already, and all that we know, while giving the idea may have it's proponents mindful in other examples.
I am not going to go into them because they would be considered "not valid" but point out this is the "seed motivation" that arises in my quest for understanding of what "gravity is to mean." Who would know that this excursion into "the unknown" would have it's applicability "to all peoples" regardless of there gender, their race, or how rich or poor you are.
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The Making of the Tablet of Life
Simple frame of reference in the quote supplied above?
The Circle: Paradox and Paradigm by Reza Sarhangi & Bruce D. Martin
The ultimate desire of mankind is to identify wholeness, to grasp the essence of being, to be integrated with the harmony, perfection, patterns, and cycles of the material, metaphorical and metaphysical worlds. This desire motivates us to explore the realms of fact and fancy, logic and metaphor, reason and emotion, to capture the whole of being in one part, to see it, hear it, feel it, and enjoy it in everyday life.
The circle is an object of nature, an idealization of pure mathematics, and a symbol or framework we use to understand and describe our world. The circle exists independently of human thought, as ripples in a pond, or the appearance of the sun and moon, or the shape of the iris of an eye. In mathematics, we choose to define a circle as the places at a constant distance from a center, usually in two dimensions. In this article, we look back at world history and the varied uses of the circle: literal and literary, physical and poetical, mathematical, metaphorical and mystical.
The two following diagrams are from site above.
The Mahakala Gonpo-Magpo chakra mandala, by A. T. Mann.
The Buddhist circular mandala designs have been used continuously for millennia. "A mandala (Sanskrit for "circle") is a symbolic diagram of the universe, arranged in circles, used in tantric Buddhism. The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung considered the mandala to be a universally occurring pattern associated with the mythological representation of the self
Jay Kappraf, Connections: the geometric bridge between art and science, McGraw-Hill, 1991, pp. 172-173.
The following is a little bit of a fictional story about what happens in the the making of this Tablet, can become significant "for the life" as we have come to venture forward, lists some of the attributes of what exists, and what is written for each and very soul respectively?
Interior of the Pantheon, in Rome. The light comes from a circular
opening at the top of the sphere that is the building Mann, ibid., p. 43. Bruce Martin, 1994.
So deep, and searching for meaning, the nature of this tablet means that every geometrical written circle becomes the template, for what is to unfold in the future of that persons life, as well as, what the division of this circle represents, the quarterlies, allocates, and in rotation, the birth of this soul, to the accomplishment of the life, to mean on it's completion?
How vague indeed it is for the story teller, that artifacts in the history of our civilization is looked for, that it might have found uncovered in this "ancient place," the history of all souls, as well, the delving into the meaning of every life as it begins it's journey?
From whence, is such a expression sent, to its ray which "manifests in that light" could mean, that the elements in relation "gather around?" So while this element in relation, it is in the configuration space of our being, that "our colours are defined for us" as to the substance and nature of that circle? Inner/outer then, and how strange this world that it reflects all that has been harboured in the individuals nature.
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Mandalas as Mind Maps
While I respect Carl Jung and his thought on the personality, it would have made more sense to me that at death "perfection would be as best the soul is in it's attempts." To discover, one's nature and recognize that the living and working to perfect, "is the real success" for the work and perfection the soul quests for in attaining the clear light, instead of the fog.
CARL JUNG by Dr. C. George Boeree
The most important archetype of all is the self. The self is the ultimate unity of the personality and is symbolized by the circle, the cross, and the mandala figures that Jung was fond of painting. A mandala is a drawing that is used in meditation because it tends to draw your focus back to the center, and it can be as simple as a geometric figure or as complicated as a stained glass window. The personifications that best represent self are Christ and Buddha, two people who many believe achieved perfection. But Jung felt that perfection of the personality is only truly achieved in death
This blog entry is very important to me for a number of reasons. There is something very natural that can arise from a person's "subconscious state" that can explode(fire all the neurons) to become a person's paradigm change for their waking life. As if, the change and time according to the progression of a soul, is timely at a certain point in one's life. You had to make it happen yourself. No body told me about this, as I came to discover the deeper significances of the change that occurred.
It's also of wonder to me that this progression is signalled, and mark by the individual themself. That it had to come from a "previous existence." You had to used this "Mind Map" in previous circumstances unwittingly, by being a participant in the way this mandalas is set to ignite the soul with that new energy.
Of course you understand what a Mind Map is? Of course you understand what a mandala is? You understand what a liminocentric structure is?
What are Mind Maps?
The Alchemists attempted to perfect the One Thing of Hermes, what they called the First Matter, by using specific physical, psychological, and spiritual techniques that they describe in chemical terms and demonstrated in laboratory experiments. However, while the alchemists spoke in terms of chemicals, furnaces , flasks, and beakers, they were really talking about the changes taking place within their own bodies, minds, and souls.2
The Emerald Tablet, Dennis William Hauck, Chapter 10, Page 151
While I give a woodcut image of historical relevance, it is made to help one remember. The alchemist notion of distilling and perfecting one's very nature in life. Of course, there are current scientist perceptions that speak to the alchemist notions of Newton. I would again have to remind the good scientists about the alchemical nature being more then just the chymstry in a lab. The alchemist body was also a lab. It deals with the psychological aspects of our emotive and mental states.
If the context of these were understood as valuations measured in terms of the "circle within the circle" a topological review was done by me on how determinations of which line is which, arises as we look to unfold the "colour and valuations of being" at one time or another. While I place our individuality at the centre, it is around you that I speak to the unfolding, all the while a physiological process is unfolding in the states of those emotive and mental ventures. The outer most circle is the spiritual domain of our journeys.
Splendor Solis ("The Splendour of the Sun") is a well-known colorful alchemical manuscriptThe symbolic process shows the classical alchemical death and rebirth of the king, and incorporates a series of seven flasks, each associated with one of the planets. Within the flasks a process is shown involving the transformation of bird and animal symbols into the Queen and King, the white and the red tincture. Although the style of the Splendor Solis illuminations suggest an earlier date, they are quite clearly of the 16th century See:Newton the Alchemist
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
It is an image-centered diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of information. By presenting these connections in a radial, non-linear graphical manner, it encourages a brainstorming approach to any given organizational task, eliminating the hurdle of initially establishing an intrinsically appropriate or relevant conceptual framework to work within.
A mind map is similar to a semantic network or cognitive map but there are no formal restrictions on the kinds of links used.
The elements are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts and they are organized into groupings, branches, or areas. The uniform graphic formulation of the semantic structure of information on the method of gathering knowledge, may aid recall of existing memories.
You would have to understand some of the blog posts I have done, in order to see that mathematical structures are derived from images, however they are described to take us as close as possible to the very "essence of the idea" being translated? This, is a universal language for scientists
Are mathematical truths invented or discovered? This is an age old question that I have seen around for some time. If you believe that every thing has already been thought of, then it would mean, that it is only to be discovered.
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The mandala can also be an image of eternity cycling through time and as such images soul's and Nature's circular journeys, as they are reflected in, for example, the Native American Medicine Wheel, in seasonal, rebirth and karmic cycles, in mythic journeys of going out and returning changed to one's point of origin, and in the zodiacal wheel as life's twelve archetypal stages of personal growth.
This cyclic transformation is also at the heart of ancient Chinese meditation. When the spiritual light in the body moves through rhythmical breathing in a circle, all the opposite energies of heaven and earth, sun and moon, light and dark, are crystallised and form what the Chinese called the Golden Flower, an inner mandala imaging the balanced, open and centred heart.
How quiet do we have to be to recognize "that place" from which such ideas will emerge. A space and place from inside of you.
We can read all our lives and study, but what is it we will take from it all. What will we move forward that will become profound for you to realize all things become anew. Ideas change who we are. Ideas worked can become the ideals, and it this translation in our work, that such things become possible.
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The Light in the Cave
Newton's Translation of the Emerald Tablet
It is true without lying, certain and most true. That which is Below is like that which is Above and that which is Above is like that which is Below to do the miracles of the Only Thing. And as all things have been and arose from One by the mediation of One, so all things have their birth from this One Thing by adaptation. The Sun is its father; the Moon its mother; the Wind hath carried it in its belly; the Earth is its nurse. The father of all perfection in the whole world is here. Its force or power is entire if it be converted into Earth. Separate the Earth from the Fire, the subtle from the gross, sweetly with great industry. It ascends from the Earth to the Heavens and again it descends to the Earth and receives the force of things superior and inferior. By this means you shall have the glory of the whole world and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you. Its force is above all force, for it vanquishes every subtle thing and penetrates every solid thing. So was the world created. From this are and do come admirable adaptations, whereof the process is here in this. Hence am I called Hermes Trismegistus, having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world. That which I have said of the operation of the Sun is accomplished and ended.
Plato's story of the cave is an interesting one to me.
The most beautiful experiment:The critical point by Robert P Crease
Beauty, Plato wrote, is not easy to define, but something that "slips through and evades us". For this reason, many logic-oriented philosophical approaches tend to divorce and even oppose truth and beauty. "The question of truth", wrote logician Gottlob Frege in one of his most influential works, "would cause us to abandon aesthetic delight for an attitude of scientific investigation."
Plato- Book VII of The Republic-The Allegory of the Cave
And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will see, if you look, a low wall built along the way, like the screen which marionette players have in front of them, over which they show the puppets.
See here as well.
This above was taken from an earlier post so one understands that what is being expounded in shadow dancing, is derived from a better understanding of the analogy of the cave. And again below it is not without the understanding of the depth of of what is implicate din Plato's cave that we struggle to define aspects of the reality .
To them, I said,
the truth would be literally nothing
but the shadows of the images.
-Plato, The Republic (Book VII)
Of course, to Plato this story was just meant to symbolize mankind's struggle to reach enlightenment and understanding through reasoning and open-mindedness. We are all initially prisoners and the tangible world is our cave. Just as some prisoners may escape out into the sun, so may some people amass knowledge and ascend into the light of true reality.
What is equally interesting is the literal interpretation of Plato's tale: The idea that reality could be represented completely as `shadows' on the walls
Links to this post Labels: Plato's Cave, Tablet
The term ingenuity or applied ideas is used in the analysis of Thomas Homer-Dixon, building on that of Paul Romer, to refer to what is usually called instructional capital. Ingenuity is often inherent in creative individuals, and thus is considered hard to separate from individual capital. It is not clear if Dixon or Romer considered it impossible to do so, or if they were simply not familiar with the prior analysis of "applied ideas", "intellectual capital", "talent", or "innovation" where instructional and individual contributions have been carefully separated, by economic theorists.
I thought this link to Backreaction important.
Source Global Insight
See: World Gold Council
In regards to historical context of gold in relation to the American Dollar. What is it we see today in terms of Gold's value? An insecurity possibly on what was once a strong American Dollar, is now being undercut.
Addison Wiggin writes,
The power and influence of the United States in 1971 should not be ignored. It was the decision to go off the gold standard that, in effect, destroyed the orderly economic policies that had been possible through Bretton Woods. Introduction to the Demise of the Dollar ( John Wiley& Sons, 2005)
If effective changes were to be hidden within the society 's evolution why did it's citizens not know what was befalling them? Political deceptions practised? Was Nixon declaring bankruptcy?
Bretton_Woods_system
Free trade relied on the free convertibility of currencies. Negotiators at the Bretton Woods conference, fresh from what they perceived as a disastrous experience with floating rates in the 1930s, concluded that major monetary fluctuations could stall the free flow of trade.
The liberal economic system required an accepted vehicle for investment, trade, and payments. Unlike national economies, however, the international economy lacks a central government that can issue currency and manage its use. In the past this problem had been solved through the gold standard, but the architects of Bretton Woods did not consider this option feasible for the postwar political economy. Instead, they set up a system of fixed exchange rates managed by a series of newly created international institutions using the U.S. dollar (which was a gold standard currency for central banks) as a reserve currency.
Satisfying the Immediate Needs
So given information about the circumstances in society and the requirement of dealing with the sustainability of life, calculations had to be made that allow people those moments of creativity. So given the service industry and making free the ability to play, insightful moments produced a culture that was allowed these intimate moments, while it was necessary to make sure life dealt with the needs of sustainability.
So increase demands on the culture to apply themselves, and reducing the amount of money available, reinforces the dependency on self to make sure that life is taken care of. What adverse reaction does this place on those moments of creativity?
Artistic expansionism from Scientific valuation
Immediately what came to mind is the avenues of artist research into the methods of perspective and dimensional interpretation of form. While being given the "limits of knowledge in terms of geometric proportions" may be evident when an artist applies himself to what is understood in those limits?
Art Mirrors Physics Mirrors Art, by Stephen G. Brush
Arthur Miller addresses an important question: What was the connection, if any, between the simultaneous appearance of modern physics and modern art at the beginning of the 20th century? He has chosen to answer it by investigating in parallel biographies the pioneering works of the leaders of the two fields, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso. His brilliant book, Einstein, Picasso, offers the best explanation I have seen for the apparently independent discoveries of cubism and relativity as parts of a larger cultural transformation. He sees both as being focused on the nature of space and on the relation between perception and reality.
The suggestion that some connection exists between cubism and relativity, both of which appeared around 1905, is not new. But it has been made mostly by art critics who saw it as a simple causal connection: Einstein's theory influenced Picasso's painting. This idea failed for lack of plausible evidence. Miller sees the connection as being less direct: both Einstein and Picasso were influenced by the same European culture, in which speculations about four-dimensional geometry and practical problems of synchronizing clocks were widely discussed.
The French mathematician Henri Poincaré provided inspiration for both Einstein and Picasso. Einstein read Poincaré's Science and Hypothesis (French edition 1902, German translation 1904) and discussed it with his friends in Bern. He might also have read Poincaré's 1898 article on the measurement of time, in which the synchronization of clocks was discussed--a topic of professional interest to Einstein as a patent examiner. Picasso learned about Science and Hypothesis indirectly through Maurice Princet, an insurance actuary who explained the new geometry to Picasso and his friends in Paris. At that time there was considerable popular fascination with the idea of a fourth spatial dimension, thought by some to be the home of spirits, conceived by others as an "astral plane" where one can see all sides of an object at once. The British novelist H. G. Wells caused a sensation with his book The Time Machine (1895, French translation in a popular magazine 1898-99), where the fourth dimension was time, not space.
So given some insight in to artist rendition what value, when we find such moments conducive to sitting at a stream, and it;s ability to let the mind wonder free with that creative flow? You had to know yourself, and understand what was inspirational.
Penrose's Influence on Escher
During the later half of the 1950’s, Maurits Cornelius Escher received a letter from Lionel and Roger Penrose. This letter consisted of a report by the father and son team that focused on impossible figures. By this time, Escher had begun exploring impossible worlds. He had recently produced the lithograph Belvedere based on the “rib-cube,” an impossible cuboid named by Escher (Teuber 161). However, the letter by the Penroses, which would later appear in the British Journal of Psychology, enlightened Escher to two new impossible objects; the Penrose triangle and the Penrose stairs. With these figures, Escher went on to create further impossible worlds that break the laws of three-dimensional space, mystify one’s mind, and give a window to the artist heart.
To do with Less
So it comes full circle then that demands placed on people given the change i society, asks that we look to what we really need in life to support not only one's family, but the ability to work responsibly within in the confines of the dollars we work for. What is it's meaning then?
If we see the direction Gold is taking, can we then not surmise the valuation of monetary systems need to undergo a correction? Given that circumstance, what value do you place in Pensions knowing it is part of a unfunded liability that could disappear in a heart beat?
So immediately the baby boomers need to some calculations as well as set the pace for reforms. This will transfer down with the framework of society through that adjustment become what is acceptable once dependency on a manufacturing based is realized again. New technologies, replacing worn out old ones.
What about oil and gas, electricity as energy dependencies?
This presents the opportunity to apply the skills we need to undergo change and develop societal valuations on it's commodities.
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Craftsman of Plato
Time is of your own making;
its clock ticks in your head.
The moment you stop thought
time too stops dead. Angelus Silesius
See Status of Warp Drive Smolin had some deep questions and relevance "about" time? :)
Some "updates" within this article. Mainly for all those "couch potatoes" who watch Law and Order. I remembered Sean Carroll's portrayal as well on Preposterous Universe when Clifford showed the picture from "the lecture" Clifford is showing today.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy: from the Universe to the Laboratory-Conclusion
See comment here
Are Cosmologists Couch Potatoes?
Your asking for simplicity and without a geometrical/topological approach(quantum gravity), the cosmos from surveillance and interrogation, and without further introspection, it leaves one with a nice comfortable view, as is.
That's nice, for those who want to sit back and watch the show:)
That fellow, does he have his binoculars backwards!Hmmmmm:)How would this lensing affect his view of the stake out? So close, yet so far away?
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Maybe Clifford is a Seer? Or, is he a Craftsman who became a seer, like Lee Smolin? Well, we'd have to delve into the reason a seer "became" or could possibly "become?"
BEHOLDING beauty with the eye of the mind, he will be enabled to bring forth, not images of beauty, but realities, for he has hold not of an image but of a reality, and bringing forth and nourishing true virtue to become the friend of God and be immortal, if mortal man may. Would that be an ignoble life? PLATO
If one had given their whole life to rote and memorization, how much smarter would they be, if they did not allow themselves to be "filled?" It is as if the universe said "look at the emptiness. This cannot be so?" It was at that moment the mind fills with all these "wonderful things" as if all that had taken place was ignited into a new view of the world. It is literally not the same world for them?
Predictions? Every tone spoken as if this new change took place, realized, that having enter a part of reality that was somehow away from, yet, existed in the reality until discovered. Coxeter shared these same views? So, every kind of geometry you know of, already exists, and is just waiting to be discovered. You had to be able to tap into the probabilities. You were always preparing the stage.
Timaeus:
Genesis Timaeus 27c-34a
First then, in my judgment, we must make a distinction and ask, What is that which always is and has no becoming; and what is that which is always becoming and never is? That which is apprehended by intelligence and reason is always in the same state; but that which is conceived by opinion with the help of sensation and without reason, is always in a process of becoming and perishing and never really is. Now everything that becomes or is created must of necessity be created by some cause, for without a cause nothing can be created.
See Timaeus:Laying the Ground rules on Genesis
See "The Cosmological Constant and the String Landscape by Joe Polchinski (UCSB, KITP)"
So one has to take into account the perspective being developed by others before we get to where we have some kind of mechanism of tunnelling the landscape? Is it right or not, to have a "potential hill" have evidence of some kind, having been traverse? You would then think, hmmm... the blackhole as a horizon?
Three Ring Circus: Dark Energy
"Of course this information is based on 2003 data but the jest of the idea here is that in order to go to a "fast forward" the conditions had to exist previously that did not included "sterile neutrinos" and were a result of this "cross over."
What reason did Lee Smolin called the string theorists craftsman? I think part of the fun for me is when somebody who sits out front in terms of being a science director of a kind, then one is immediately thinking "okay, why did he say this."
See The Entropic Principle by Raphael Bousso (UC Berkeley)
Now, why did he say that? Yes, it would be easier to go to him and get the reason right from the person's mouth. But hey their busy, and I do not want to be on the list of those knocking on doors being pesky. Besides, that's part of the fun of doing the detective work and trying to understand the basis of any argument they may have.
The Demiurge (Creator)
Literally, “craftsman.” The creator of Plato’s physical world is not a divine intelligence or a personal ruler, but (as it were) a manual laborer. Cf. Vlastos, Plato’s Universe (pp. 26-27):
That the supreme god of Plato’s cosmos should wear the mask of a manual worker is a triumph of the philosophical imagination over ingrained social prejudice. ... But this divine mechanic is not a drudge. He is an artist or, more precisely, what an artist would have to be in Plato’s conception of art: not the inventor of new form, but the imposer of pre-existing form on as yet formless material.
So we now know to a degree how Lee Smolin assigned the Craftsman, but little is said about the Seer? The Seer, is one who knows how to use that blank slate. Knows how to find the departure point and is asking to be filled?
If there are any runners out there, you might know the "depletion point" one can reach after having expended the energy, one gains a sense of this new influx of energy and well being? Having once know these times in my youth, I am sad to say, I am to old to be ever running like I did.
So one sees the community is suffering and leaders in despair as to how new ideas can be generated and new ways to invigorate science come to the forefront. Is the privileged few who see themself pertaining to some model, that one would now say, hey they are getting all the incentives and the idea here about nurture is suffering?
No, there must be special way to invigorate the scientists of the future? Allow them to empty themselves after the intense involvement, to allow the mind, when empty to be filled?
(Thanks Bee for asking the question By the way, "Happy Easter" to you and Stefan)
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True creativity often starts where language ends.
How many of you had thought the body you inhibit as a "vessel or a crucible?" I related in the previous post to ""Democritus had Passion and Heat?" to the idea of "Passion and Creativity" as as things that relate to the heat?
Now you ask what the heck is this to mean?
Well I spoke briefly on the woodcuts in "Hermetic Ties: Art to Esoteric Form" to demonstrate what the alchemist like to do as they used an "artistic form" of their day. To hide these "analogies" about just such a thing as I am describing in relation to the body and the crucible as being very similar.
The original of Splendor Solis which contained seven chapters appeared in Augsburg. In miniatures the works of Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein and Lucas Cranach were used. The author of the manuscript was considered to be a legendary Salomon Trismosin, allegedly the teacher of Paracelsus. The work itself consists of a sequence of 22 elaborate images, set in ornamental borders and niches. The symbolic process shows the classical alchemical death and rebirth of the king, and incorporates a series of seven flasks, each associated with one of the planets. Within the flasks a process is shown involving the transformation of bird and animal symbols into the Queen and King, the white and the red tincture. Although the style of the Splendor Solis illuminations suggest an earlier date, they are quite clearly of the 16th century
I gave a picture of a woodcut, as example of this, and what it means. As well, the relationship to the "Emerald tablet for consideration" in this thought about creativity and passion. About "distilling the very essence" we are made up of, as we think about things. As we give "colour and meaning to emotive happenings" that you are not aware, yet exist, in a "colouring of a sort outside you" you never knew about?
Do I fare better in my emotional disposition? I have to say I am quite human, in my struggle to identify those things that I develop in my relations, and wish for better then the Zen Master, whose anger quickly dissipates. :)
See again the relationship I used in regards to Democritus. While it is indeed old these comparisons I make of the history as science evolved, did you think that they would have been discarded? Even in this day and age, the art form of pursuing the excellence in the human being without applying this alchemist attitude to life is not without the perspective I share with Jung. Also in those who are trying to understand the EQ (Emotional quotient) now adopted in the understanding of the human being?
I belong to no group or faction, but deal with this from a perspective of research and understanding in relation to studying "the self." The "psychological aspect of this work" not only from an historical perspective, but from a understanding of today's psychology as well.
Am I credentialed? Am I a scientist? Of course not. So from that standpoint the ownest is to "weight the ideas" that I put forth, and for you to find whether your recognize "the truth" in what I say. It is not my intent to spread disinformation(token authority) and propagate illusions in the dealing with reality.
My work is to further expose our "subtle actions" from ways which have not been dealt with before? Including the way in which "new concepts are developed" in relation to science. IN this respect, I may be called "the seer" but do so with great respect of what Smolin set out to distinguish, understanding fully, the responsibility of the work of science to work from testability and experimental procedures.
The Synesthesist
For someone who sees as a Synesthesist, even though I do not see like them, I am able to "make the comparison," built from "modelling perspectives" that I developed while compiling and doing my own research.
Even the Synesthesist will have to ask themself whether what I portray is significant in there own research and understanding, as they are continuing to apply and understanding the "sensual imputes" that have been "cross wired." I may work from a "conceptual basis?"
I am trying to bring "this point of view of my own" from the metaphysical realm, and give it meaning in relation to our lives today. Hence I could be labeled the "broken flower pot," while giving a "vast view of the interrelationships" that I have been working.
A crucible is a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. The receptacle is usually made of porcelain or an inert metal.
Use in Ash Content Determination
Ash is the completely unburnable inorganic salts in a sample. A crucible can be similarly used to determine the percentage of ash contained in an otherwise burnable sample of material such as coal, wood, or oil. A crucible and its lid are pre-weighed at constant mass as described above. The sample is added to the completely dry crucible and lid and together they are weighed to determine the mass of the sample by difference. The crucible, lid, and sample are then fired to constant mass to completely burn up the sample, leaving behind only the completely unburnable ash. After cooling in dryness, the crucible, lid, and remaining ash are weighed to find the mass of the ash from the sample by difference. The fraction of ash (by mass) in the sample is determined by the dividing the mass of the ash by the mass of the sample before burning, which is done by subtracting the weight of the crucible and lid from the figure of the container, lid, and sample.
Links to this post Labels: Alchemists, Birds, Concepts, Creativity, Crucible, Synesthesia, Tablet, Woodcuts
Intuitive Self and Structure: My Past
One qubit at a time by the Economist
COMPUTING is about to hit a problem. In each new generation the components are smaller than they were in its predecessor, and the speed at which this miniaturisation is happening means that within 15 years or so a fundamental limit will be reached. At that point, not only will the strange effects of quantum mechanics hold sway, the components themselves will be on the scale of atoms and no further size-reduction will be possible. Which is why scientists and engineers are seeking new ways of building computers.
One route they are exploring, which was discussed at a meeting held recently at the Royal Society in London, is called quantum computing. Instead of trying to overcome quantum weirdness, this technique embraces and exploits it. The thing that distinguishes a quantum computer from the sort in use today is the number of calculations it can do in parallel. Both sorts of computer use binary arithmetic, but they do so in rather different ways. A classical computer employs bits—binary digits, either zero or one—to process and store information. But a bit must be one or the other; it cannot be both at the same time. A quantum computer does not suffer from this restriction.
Tabula rasa >(Latin: "scraped tablet", though often translated "blank slate") is the notion that individual human beings are born "blank" (with no built-in mental content), and that their identity is defined entirely by events after birth.
Yet it is in every moment that such information should have the ability to make it's way? The past allowable in what is created in that "one moment" has the potential to become the possibility of that future. They are inevitably liinked in you, as a receptacle of possibilites?
Quantum Phase Gate
The basic entanglement process of two quantum systems can be considered as an elementary function for quantum information processing, a "quantum gate". A lot of attention has been devoted in the last years to the realization and characterization of quantum gates, either in NMR, ion traps or cavity QED experiments.
Let's say we wanted to bring perspective to quantum processes in terms of computerization? There's this image in mind and the logic forming apparatus that issues from a Quantum Phase Gate.
While I see the historical past, I also see it's application in how information processing might be philsophical endowed within mind? Is it right, I am not sure, but looking at such spaces if we can call it that, while there seems to be "no separation between the two photons of Alice and BOb" and spooky is being interpreted here what value, if such interjections of information could appeal in that "space" of the quantum phase gate?
INteresting perspective on the term "mandorlas."
So a historical look then, and other research, that I am doing.
Vesica piscis(wikipedia 20 May 2006)
The symbol is formed from the almond-shaped area in the overlap between the circles, as shown in black in the diagram — for certain purposes also including the upper arcs as far as the edges of a rectangle whose sides coincide with the widest points of the almond (as shown in light blue in the diagram). The resulting figure looks like a stylized fish, or in the extended version like a flattened Greek letter alpha.
Seeing the earlier contribution made on Venn Logic and TA I couldn't help but see some similarities.
In regards to mandalas as well in terms of Liminocentric structures. A historical perspective and one I gained from understanding Jung.
While this terminology may seem foreign, it is well within context of this information, that such similarites were deduced in my own research. So, by producing these maps, it became interesting to know that if they arose from the deeper realms of the subconscious these will make themself known as emerging principals(bubbles of thought) from the waters, what said that such things could not have been part of the history of the soul, to have regained what it had once done by finding that wholenesss of being once before?
Such research and developement if followed, leads one to the deeper understanding of what emerges from the very source of one's being. Details, the schematic drawings of lines and circles as such, to have them become modern day models, while they were once part of our history as human beings. Once, represented the complete and gathering of all the native tribes.
So as ancient as these things are to the mind for consumption in today's world, the thought process is not tainted by that historical past, but leads one forward, from past accomplishements. Pave the way for new models to emerge in society? New models to emerge in science?
How could information enter the synapse, as it does in the gate? It's computational significance in "backreaction?" One would have to recognize the work of Josephson and what tunneling could do? RHIC investigation ain regards to Laval analogies?
Spintronics and implying channelling would have spin orientated possibilties? What signature would have revealled the nature of any elemental if the energy transferred through that tunnelling effect, came from the very beginnings of the universe?
Elements and Atoms: Chapter 11
An Unsystematic Foreshadowing: J. A. R. Newlands
Having revealed where I stand, I invite you to examine and assess Newlands' work on the subject. This selection includes four short papers of Newlands and a report of another paper which show him struggling toward and eventually formulating the system he dubbed the "law of octaves
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A Perspective on Powers of Ten?
What do chance encounters bring to the quality of life?
Sometimes we see ingenuity display itself and having a whiteboard and blank slate in front of us, as we see where the expression of ideas can manifest. Low and behold, the flower can become the inherent expression of balance and love in the world, and how quickly such changes to the child can easily be thought of as powers of ten. Did the child know? What did the flower reveal of the child's soul? Quickly aside then, the "truth of science," must shine through?
As a parent, the idealization of ingenuity is always a strong lure for observation in those we hold with pride. A proud mother or father who see years of advancement beyond the normal facets of our everyday life now, in the simplicity of a child.
Many physical quantities span vast ranges of magnitude. Figures 0.1 and 0.2 use images to indicate the range of lengths and times that are of importance in physics.
News From the Front I
Clifford:
Below is a snapshot of a computation I was working on earlier this summer.(There's no wrong answer here. )
So when you see a cartoon like the one to follow, what does it make you think of? In one instance, Cliffords questions as to what topological form expressed, was immediately raised in my mind, but now on a more practical level, do we understand exactly what Clifford was doing? Do we understand what a child can bring from the innocence of perspective, and initiate the idea of powers of ten?
While later life provides ample time to have a look at what mathematicains are doing, it is equally nice to understand these relations with the normal world? Is there “theoretically” such a thing?:)
I think so and such relevance in relation to the toy models of feynman diagrams, are these not readily available for introspection among such a blackboard as this?
These are not distractions from trying to understand physics, but are the tools needed to make that understanding possible. It is only through using mathematics that a secure understanding can be achieved. When you see an equation, welcome its concision and clarity and try to ‘read’ the equation just as you would the large number of words it replaces. Learn to get beneath the squiggles and the equals sign and to understand the quantitative assertion that is being made.
So we learn as parents, to supply the little sparks, that could inflate the world of wonder. Draw a child to the mystery of the color of a rainbow, as it shines through one's front door of cut glass.
How much greater the responsibility then of "powers of ten" that any one child could become the spark that ripples throughout the world. All waves, setting probabilities beyond the reverberations of this one chance encounter, could multiply?:)
So do we really think that a child's mind is empty, or that to be born would reveal the deeper implications of abilites that lie dormant for a future time. That only chance encounters would bring perspective later on, that such a design indeed, would have been this encounter, and all reverberations there after, seen in the responsibility of the moment.
So lets think about this, devoid of all implication of racism or sexism. That the truth is much deeper, and the longing for understanding of this empty space( blank slate), can hold so many potential things?
Neurological developments of a spark that can set many trails beyond the image segments of each others brain, that set the mind beyond the limits of probabilities.
Yet, it could be such a simple idea, that "space," is not really empty?:) That "space" is not really empty beyond the stars.
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Federal Flood Insurance
Flood insurance administered under the NFIP is written by state-licensed property insurance brokers and agents. Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), a part of FEMA, provides rule-making and rates to insurance companies who partner through the Write Your Own (WYO) program as a cooperative undertaking of the insurance industry and FEMA. The WYO program allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service the Standard Flood Insurance Policy in their own names. The companies receive and expense allowance for policies written and claims processed while the Federal government retains responsibility of underwriting losses.
The WYO program operates as part of the NFIP and is subject to its rules and regulations. For more flood insurance information please contact the National Flood Insurance Program Call Center at 1-800-621-3362, choose Option 2.
Community Rating System
The objective of the Community Rating System (CRS) is to support the goals of the NFIP. To do this, CRS provides insurance premium rate reductions to policyholders in recognition that their community's floodplain management activities work toward its three goals:
Reduce flood damage to insurable property;
Strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the NFIP, and
Encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management
FEMA Region III works closely with our state and community partners to promote flood risk reduction and participation in the CRS program. Check out some of FEMA Region III's recent CRS plaque events:
Etna Borough, Pennsylvania (Press Release)
FEMA Honors Community Rating System Award for Excellence Recipient in Gloucester County, Virginia (Press Release)
Wachapreague, Virginia (Press Release)
Stafford County, Virginia (Press Release)
Upper Makefield Twp., Pennsylvania (Press Release)
Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element
The Community Assistance Program-State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program derives its authority from the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and from 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 59 and 60. This program grants funding to states to provide technical assistance to communities in the NFIP and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. In this way CAP-SSSE helps to:
Ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met,
Build State and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and
Leverage State knowledge and expertise in working with their communities.
For general flood insurance information, find an agent near your, and/or to discuss an NFIP Claim, call the NFIP Call Center, 1-800-621-3362, choose Option 2.
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) - www.msc.fema.gov
The Write Your Own (WYO) Program - https://www.fema.gov/write-your-own-wyo-program
NEW: Elevation Certificate and Instructions, December 2016 - National Flood Insurance Program Elevation Certificate and Instructions
To reach FEMA Region III Mitigation Staff please go through the FEMA Region III News Desk at femar3newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov.
Myths and Facts about the NFIP
Answers to Questions About the NFIP
How the NFIP Works
Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings
NFIP: Benefits of Flood Insurance versus Disaster Assistance
Top 10 Facts Every Consumer needs to know about the NFIP
Home Builders' Guide to Coastal Construction
Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting
Other Federal Agency Publications:
A Brief Guide to Mold - the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Mold: Cleanup and Remediation - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Yoko Taro on Final Fantasy XIV: I may end up having to burn down the servers
theverge.com 01/16/2020 15:30:00 Michael Moore
There is concern that Yoko Taro might destroy Final Fantasy XIV. And given the Nier: Automata directors track record of endings to his games requiring players to erase all of their saved data, you can understand why.
It was during the reveal of the MMOs third expansion, Shadowbringers, last February when it was announced that Yoko Taro would be helping to create a quest line that would cross over the worlds of Nier: Automata and FFXIV. In a video message that was part of the announcement, Yoko Taro and Automata producer Yosuke Saito joked about what the FFXIV directors motivations were for bringing them on board. What is Naoki Yoshida thinking? Saito remarked. Yoko Taro speculated: About how to destroy Final Fantasy XIV?
Final Fantasy XIV is a game thats strangely familiar with being destroyed. When the massively multiplayer role-playing game was originally released in 2010, it dealt with so much backlash from players and critics that it led to the games original director and producer leaving the project. It was then when Yoshida was brought in to be the new director and producer. The game would eventually shut down its servers in 2012 before relaunching as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in 2013.
Although A Realm Reborn was developed as a new and separate game, it still connects to the original version in its narrative. The catastrophic event that played out as the servers shut down played an important role in establishing the state of the world at the start of A Realm Reborn. But it also helped establish a theme of destruction and recovery that is a core aspect of the games story. This is especially true in the case of the games most recent expansion, Shadowbringers, where players try to restore balance to a world that is almost entirely engulfed in a tidal wave of light.
The first part of the Automata quest called YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse was released in late October as part of the games 5.1 update. It has the player (along with 23 other people) accompanying 2P, a woman claiming to be an android who looks like a color inversion of Nier: Automatas protagonist 2B. The game follows her as she battles through the ruins of a factory in an attempt to stop whatever or whoever is controlling the familiar machines from Automata that have overrun the ruins.
I had the chance to ask Taro, Yoshida, and Saito a bit about the process behind the quest lines development and what might be in store for Nier: Automata and Final Fantasy XIV fans in the remaining parts of the quest line.
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
With this being a series of raids that are going to be released in parts over months, do you have most, if not all, of it planned out already? Or do you wait and see how players react to the first part before deciding how to proceed from there?
Naoki Yoshida: We do have a general story overview, but its all up to Yoko Taro and how hes going to spice it up in the end. I do hope that he doesnt go so far as to try to destroy our data centers or anything.
Yoko Taro: We laid out the overall story at the onset of the crossover, so we couldnt look into players reactions to make small adjustments. However, we do, of course, look at reactions and comments. And from that, I got the impression that players are expecting something more hardcore to unfold.
So Ive decided that, for the fans, I will go hardcore on that final chapter. Ill make it so that the end of this story sees all player data including the FFXIV servers themselves be destroyed.
Im lying, of course.
What is it like working on a live game like FFXIV where only a small part of what will be the full quest line is available for people to play, as opposed to releasing a game in full like with the Nier or Drakengard games?
Yosuke Saito: I had a very similar experience working on Dragon Quest X, so I didnt have any reservations about working on another live service title. At the beginning, my greatest worry was if players would accept or reject this content, especially considering that we were introducing a completely different world into that of FFXIV. After looking at the reception, though, it is clear that wasnt the case.
YT: Im pretty lazy, so my style is to wait until the last minute to get everything done. I was a bit taken aback by all of the hard work that goes into the development of a live service title. And in order to escape the hell of having to write scenarios at a set cadence, I may end up having to burn down the servers.
While there are some characters that seem to be in both Nier: Automata and in the alliance raid storyline, Im curious if your approach to the narrative of the raid is to explore similar themes and concepts from Automata, but in new ways because of the different setting and ways players interact in an MMO compared to a single-player game. Or to use this new setting and peoples familiarity with Automata as a way to explore different ideas?
YT: If I were to choose, it would probably be the latter. Rather than digging deep into the settings and ideas of Nier: Automata, I put more emphasis on making sure the content turns out to be something meaningful for the FFXIV players. Additionally, Im also excited to see what kind of outcome Nier a calamity from outside the FFXIV world will deliver to the FFXIV players. Yes, you guessed correctly: I still havent written the ending.
I still havent written the ending.
How do you feel about players who might be jumping into FFXIV for the first time just to play this alliance raid so that they can get more Nier: Automata story? Especially those who might be buying the Tales of Adventure and job level boost items to start with Shadowbringers?
YS: Id like to say, Thank you! from the bottom of my heart.
YT: Im thinking the most fascinating aspect of playing games is the freedom you have in how you play it. So something along the lines of I bought Shadowbringers in order to play the Nier content. But Im so busy looking after my kids, I havent even opened the package yet! is a fascinating way of playing the game as well. (Wait, is this considered playing?) Time spent playing with your children is invaluable. Please dont take it for granted!
Naoki Yoshida has mentioned in previous interviews that, for an ongoing game, the staff can fall into familiar patterns, and that part of the reason for crossovers like this is to try to break from those patterns and learn new things in order to make unique experiences. So what are some things youve learned from this crossover that youll take forward with you? Not just necessarily through the rest of the raid series, but perhaps beyond that as well.
NY: This raid series has only just started. Im sure Yoko is on the same page, but the development team and I think that, as the raid progresses, the game mechanics will become more and more extreme. As such, I think its a little too early to reflect back on this. For now, I hope you look forward to whats to come.
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Billions on Showtime 2.08: The Kingmaker
Let’s try something new. Let’s talk about Billions Season 2 Episode 8, “The Kingmaker”, as if it were a soap, a tabloid, heck, a professional wrestling match. The soapiness of this episode cannot be denied. Soaps get a bum rap. When they are good, there is great drama there, folks. Great storytelling. And the hardest working people in the business. And true to the genres of tabloid, soap, and wrestling match, “The Kingmaker” hit all the marks for great drama.
White Hats (Ten Gallons)
Black Jack Foley passes over Chuck for Buffalo Bob
In his optimally humidified humidor, while extracting some aged-to-funky-perfection fundadores, Chuck Sr tells his son that Foley did not appreciate Junior punting on the clerkship for his granddaughter. As a retort to the disrespect, Foley invited Chuck Sr. to a soiree without inviting Junior. More importantly, Foley primed the governor’s seat to go to someone else, State Senator from Buffalo, Bob Sweeney. Chuck Jr. dismisses the diss and says he should not be required to gargle balls in order to get a political seat. In the Chuck Jr. special brand of self-righteous idealism, he declares:
We don’t have kings, Dad. We live in a democracy.
Senior guffaws:
You sound like a fucking hippie.
Despite his protestations, Chuck Jr. has been sparked by dad to see about this seat. So, how does Chuck win over Foley? By turning the screws of name recognition on Buffalo Bob. Bob is nonplussed:
Name recognition means dick.
Chuck Jr.’s visit to Bob is also meant to intimidate him with Junior’s encouraging poll returns. He also addresses the fact that Bob is stronger in upstate NY and therefore the ticket could use him in the seat as Chuck’s second, Lt. Governor. The show dividing New York into an amorphous Upstate and Downstate is the first nail struck by the soapy hammer. Okay, speaking as someone who only ever experienced downstate, upstate does seem to have some generic, easily targeted interests, and Manhattan and Long Island are each worlds apart in their own interests. Good thing Sandicot is fictional, doing the heavy lifting its doing, metaphorically, for all of Upstate New York.
Over truffle-tinged cocktails, Chuck asks Ira to get low down on Bob Sweeney. Ira balks at first, but knows the score:
I’m well-mannered, I’m not nice.
When he’s done the deed, Ira sends over a box with a game-y white truffle and Sweeney’s info. With a heading like “Potential Weak Points” the intent of the document is crystal clear. Sweeney’s one of those pesky ultra conservatives with a record of being pro-life and pro-gun. That’s well and good, no ugliness there despite the cognitive disconnect. The problem comes with the revelation that he sent his son to gay conversion therapy. A sympathetic counselor at camp collected letters from campers, among them Sweeney’s son. Those letters are now hard copy evidence primed to be used against Sweeney.
Chuck confronts Sweeney with his findings. Interesting quandary: Sweeney could get out of the ugliness of his history by issuing a public mea culpa, but that would only work if he already had name recognition and a record known to the greater New York public. Since he doesn’t, the only way people will learn his name is thru the reveal of the ugly history. Kudos to the writers for such a subtle lovely window into the Catch-22 of public recognition.
There you have it: Buffalo Bob is out of the picture.
Junior does eventually gets his invitation to Chez Foley. Hand-engraved, no less. If we need any further indication of Foley’s status, his house has a name: Hawk’s Lair.
Bobby’s Saddled with Yul Brenner Riding a Brokeback Pony
or Wags knows Scrap about Ore, but he knows TnA bars and the Clients who Frequent Them
Despite all efforts to get to the bottom of why Foley cut him off at the pass to the casino in Sandicot, Axe remains frustrated that he can’t even get the guy to meet him. He asks Wags to rough him up “old school”, by which, of course, he means find his weaknesses and exploit them.
A tough task, Wags says, since Foley’s companies aren’t publicly traded. Also, Axe Cap has no ins to the steel sector. Axe tells him to find out where Foley gets his iron:
He can’t own all the mines.
When asked to source Foley’s ore, Taylor says steel uses scrap now, not ore. Nonetheless, they’re on it.
In the background, Mafee’s on thin wire again. Wags interrupts him turning down a wine-and-dine with a rival broker. Mafee believes Axe Cap to be loyal to Spartan Ives, and, thus, unable to allow wooing by other brokers. Wags slaps his boot on Mafee’s desk to tell him how wrong he is. Also, he doesn’t want to be treated like Courtney Love in ’93. (whose seminal first EP, BTW, is my go-to treadmill music to this day.)
We’re loyal to the bottom line.
White Hats (Less Than Ten Gallons)
Kate gives Bryan Gus, who, we learn, is a kinestheseologist and not a medical doctor so not bound by doctor patient confidentiality. Bryan resists, he wants to do what Chuck says: stay clear of Axe.
But, as so happens, in soapy goodness, Kate and Bryan run into each other at the Gus event. Love how people on this show protest vehemently to something and end up doing that very thing. Also, how lovely is this exchange?
Kate: This is the kind of shit that made me…
Bryan: What? Like me or dump me?
Kate: Both.
When they meet after the conference, Bryan gets Gus’ attention by calling out his banishment by Axe, i.e. his being made a Ronin. This resonates with Gus because his seminar is called Kamikaze and he purports to teach disciples the way of the shogun in 8 easy steps. Bryan, armed with Go lingo, drops some more some shogun stuff on Gus:
Axe lacks five of the eight virtues of the bushido.
Gus is responsive:
Six, he wasn’t even polite.
FWIW, the two virtues of the bushido that Axe definitely has, IMHO? Loyalty and heroic courage. Eventually, Gus tells Bryan and Kate that he never got close enough for the real info they need, but he knows someone who did: Steph Reed.
Bryan and Kate visit Steph, who says she saw some Hannah Arendt stuff happening to herself at Axe and felt relieved to be let go. Bryan wants specifics on the evil. She’s bound by an NDA to not divulge.
Kate spots Steph’s medal for serving in Iraq. Remembering that she’s honor bound, Steph says she can talk, but only under subpeona. Bryan goes to Chuck with the skinny and Chuck admits to wanting to slurp it up like ramen, but won’t. If he wants the governor’s mansion in this sight, he needs to let Axe go, for now.
Lara is going to Sandicot as a motion of good faith, building a school for the town they just gutted. As Axe offers to send one of his minions or accompany her and they perfunctorily kiss good-bye, Lara says that sunny Binghamton is a more pressing concern for Bobby. Is Binghamton preternaturally sunny this day? Or is Axe going to SUNY Binghamton? And why? Pardon the snark. This blog is written by one who did undergrad at a SUNY and another one who worked at that same SUNY, so, of course, we know that it’s pronounced SUE-ny, for State UNIversity of New York, not sunny. Anyway…
Bobby’s at a scrap yard. Is the scrap yard in Binghamton? Whatever the case, he wants to buy up all of Foley’s supply, but Foley’s guy is not selling. No-bullshit Bobby says in his perfect no-bullshit way:
I’m going to skip the part where I say “Who’s Foley?” and “What does he have to do with this?”
He ups the ante to 370% of what scrap is usually sold for, with the truism that:
There’s always a number.
Foley’s guy won’t budge:
I do business in this state, I live in this state, Foley can make both of those more unpleasant than six hours on the cross at Calvary.
Bobby realizes the guy is more scared of Foley than he is of him. Then he evokes a billion dollars, not as an offer, but, given the guy’s ears perking up, as proof that, in fact, there IS always a number. Snap.
Wags and Mafee are dined by the broker wanting to undercut their commitment to a firm whose CEO is now a jailbird, Spartan-Ives. Wags doesn’t mince words:
How much will you undercut Spartan Ives?
10% lower fees plus a dinner isn’t enough to suit Wags needs.
Let me show you how I like it….fire, walk with me.
A reference to Twin Peaks, could it be? Don’t even get me started on how ready the world is for a revival, however brief, of that groundbreaking stuff of nightmares. (They say May 2017, ya’ll.)
Cut to a high-end titty bar. And, what do we have here? A Spartan-Ives guy sees Wags with the rival broker. Wags, of course, knew the S-I guy would be there and gets the guy to counter the other broker’s offer by reducing their fee 20%.
Wags then goes to Axe with this happy news and finds a wound-up and uptight boss. He offers some advice:
There’s no reason to spend this much energy, time, and money trying to parse the secret motives of some son of St. Tammany.
Another reference to Foley going all the way back to Boss Tweed. Nice.
Axe says, where others are afraid of their fears and try to hide them away, he uses his fear to gain lucidity. What he sees with that added lucidity is that Foley’s incursions aren’t run-of-the-mill politics, it’s personal.
Ever the resourceful billionaire, Axe finagles a meet-up with Jack Foley over mangy timber wolves bastardized by coyote blood at a petting zoo slash nature conservancy.
Bobby gets a call from Foley. He’s heard about the conservancy ask and wants to cut it off at the pass.
Foley: So, you got what you came for. You now know…
Axe: That you weren’t trying to fuck me over out of some personal animus. Someone asked you a favor…mind telling me who?
Foley is now begrudgingly (the begrudging of which he admits) compelled to give a spiel on Location Boards and committees. Ask a direct question, you will get a lie is what Foley seems to have communicated to Axe. And he knows that it’s a lie that is supposed to make Axe feel “ill, like an out of season oyster.” A brilliantly written scene, brilliantly performed. Foley saying words he knows he has to say and fully acknowledging that he’s saying them just because he knows he has to say them. And Axe wanting directness, demanding it in all other places he lives in, but knowing full well that he cannot demand it of this man, who is obviously of a higher standing than him. A man who has exerted a power over him, whom he hasn’t been able to defeat with all the gifts and tools at his disposal. Foley is untouchable. It’s the un-touchability of the establishment.
Foley likes being in a position to choose sides. He’s worked to get to this point where his choice of side makes a difference, and he will stick to the loyalties he’s built over the course of his career, as outmoded as such loyalties are. Axe is gifted, but he’s too green, too new to warrant such loyalties. The very fact he’s disclosing all this to the new kid shows how much Foley respects Axe. Just not enough to tell him the truth.
The switch of who wears the crown is palpable. Not only in Bobby’s furtive glances around Foley’s understated estate. Nor in Foley standing over Bobby, telling him: nice work kid, but you’ve reached a dead end. There is a King, built from old New York, staunchly loyal to it, and there is Bobby, a kid of the streets who will go back to the streets again if it means getting exactly to where he is today. I’m describing in much less subtle terms than the actual scene, which was done in much more beautifully understated way, more so than any scene ever of a confrontation between old money and new.
Fortuitously Axe has run into an old friend, an old Axe Cap “earner” who left and wore a wire, trying and failing to get something on Axe for the FBI, then went to jail and is now a caterer. Axe offers the guy his house paid off in exchange for information, access, to Foley’s party.
Wendy, or She Who Wears No Hats
Taylor goes to Wendy to talk about Mafee. Taylor sees that Mafee is faltering, and ascribes some of that to their rise. Wendy asks about their relationships. The answer comes easy to robotic Taylor:
Good. Because the culture is set from the top. Since Axe likes me, other people do, or pretend to.
Wendy asks:
Why does he like you?
In Taylor’s mind there are two reasons that someone would like you: either they see themselves in you or they see something they can use. For Axe, Taylor confesses it’s possibly both.
Wendy scoffs (a bit unprofessionally) at this over-simplification:
There is another reason people like each other. They see something they’re lacking, and they want to be near it.
I hear that, Dr. Wendy. Word.
Taylor turns tables. (Gotta love when tables are turned on Wendy.) Taylor asks her if that’s the basis of the connection between her and Axe. Wendy isn’t surprised to hear Taylor’s intuition. She responds honestly that she and Axe met at a similar time, when they were both “trying to figure out what they were going to be.” Wendy likens herself and Axe to where Taylor is now. She tells her to buy Mafee something to show they care.
Taylor give Mafee a wrestling poster.
Wendy takes Chuck’s night with the kids. Chuck’s in tails, and Wendy wants a re-do on the Kevin photo-op fight. She says that honesty has to be the best policy, no matter how disagreeable the subject. Chuck confesses going on a date with the Swiss ju-jitsu lady. Says it was just a kiss but it felt like adultery. Wendy does not admit her own dalliance into the arena of adultery. It’s a bit of a nice visual play, because we flashback to the tangled sheets with the Mars guy, and then to silent Wendy and Chuck and we think momentarily that she did confess….but she doesn’t. Flashbacks, another symptom of soap-dom. A cheap and easy way to recycle footage when you have 40 minutes of new material to deliver for upwards of 200 days a year. When flashbacks are to scenes that happened the day before, you know they’re hard up to meet that 40 minute quota of new content. The flashback was done nicely here though, it had emotional resonance. Instead of the truth, Wendy tells Chuck he does not look ridiculous in the tails, he looks hot. Oh, fucking physician, Wendy, heal thyself, why don’t ya.
Wendy does attempt to heal herself by picking up the phone after half a glass of lonely wine to continue her session with Taylor and the worries over Mafee. Taylor had asked Wendy if their feelings about Mafee were helpful.
Wendy only now answers that question:
More than any stock you’ll ever champion, more than any time you’ll impress somebody by being right. You haven’t noticed yet. By the time anyone notices, it’s usually too late, but that place has a way of obscuring, corroding, eating you from the fucking inside. And you have a rare chance to survive. You’re so far ahead of where Axe and I were when we were your age. We hadn’t made hard choices. You know yourself better. And your feelings are a lifeline connecting you back to that place, screaming at you from your core, “Don’t forget me. Don’t forget. I don’t like to lie.”
Obviously Wendy needs to tell herself these things. She has been corroded, eaten away from the inside. She doesn’t want to lie, but she does. Why? To protect Chuck’s feelings? Or to protect her own ass? She knows this conflict within herself.
Wendy wants Taylor to never stop feeling. And if there is ever a danger again of that happening, to come find her:
Before it’s too late, for both of us.
The implication is, I think, that it IS too late for Axe. Yet, Wendy hasn’t given up on him, can’t give up on him, yet. The subtext is that, perhaps, Axe, having grown up right along side Wendy, has had the same conflicts, but has not been as self-aware. But that story is for another day. (one can hope)
BTW, as long as this show is going to delve into flashbacks, why not give us a flashback of Bobby and Wendy in their late twenties just starting to try to figure it all out? Here’s an idea: Bobby and Wendy, in their twenties, unmarried, unattached, hungry for adventure and freedom and for building themselves into what they want to be — best friends, and maybe more, in a Chelsea walk-up, the long hot summer of ’99, when Chelsea still had garret-like walk-ups. (Writer-for-hire willing to pen that story for anyone interested. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)
Man Who Doesn’t Need Hats
Foley’s party is bumping, and he’s gotten Ben Folds to entertain the aristocrats.
Chuck is invited back for a private conference with the man himself. He eyes a volume of Churchill’s works, editions very like the ones he had to give up recently in order to afford a place of his own.
Goodness, Foley is a character. He tells Chuck he’s heard a lot about him from his dad. Something out of the soapier tomes of Shakespeare, him then saying:
He’d never go around with photos of the bastards.
Then he disses his own kids for never showing the potential or the drive. He gives Chuck some of the same treatment he gave Bobby. Namely, putting him in his place in the bigger scheme of things. Boy, you never really sense a show is missing something until someone like David Straitharn comes along to fill in that missing piece. Foley provides exactly the energy this show needs of the uber-patriarch, old money, establishment bullwark. It’s an energy which both Bobby and Chuck need to work off of when they aren’t working off of each other.
Axe’s eyes into the party pay off when he sees a shot of Foley sharing a toast with the Rhoades father and son.
He hops on his bike and motors down to the Yale club, where he proceeds to eschew decorum and barge in on the boys in the smoking room. Bobby’s got that perfect hunched-over angry beast of a stomping walk down those hollowed halls until he doubles back and finds Chuck.
Chuck motions away the security folks and says:
If you wanted to play squash, you should have called ahead.
Axe rattles off what he’s done to Sandicot, what the Rhoades’ interference has lead him to do. I wrote a lot more gushing on this scene, which I’ll leave for later, for now.
Axe leaves with some choice words about Junior carrying around Pops clanking balls since his haven’t dropped yet. It’s uncertain if Bobby realizes that it truly was Senior who pulled the strings but that point is moot, because Junior sees the “happy accident” of what has just happened:
Axelrod has decimated the part of the state where I poll the weakest.
In pulling that offense, Axe has now shown himself to be defenseless. Now Chuck is in the position to sweep in and save the town from the big bad hedge fund manager, and, in the bargain, win their support in his bid for governor.
The optimally primed fundadores are lit and Junior and Senior exit arm in arm smiling to a backdrop of that ravishing symbol of old New York, old-moneyed Chrysler, and the tune of Fucked Up’s “Turn the Season.”
Author JaniaJaniaPosted on April 12, 2017 April 13, 2017 Categories BillionsTags Billions Recaps, Black Jack Foley, Bobby Axelrod, Chuck Rhoades, Damian Lewis, Danny Margolis, David Straitharn, Jack Foley, Lara Axelrod, Lawrence Boyd, Maggie Siff, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Sandicot, Spartan-Ives, Wendy Rhoades
18 thoughts on “Billions on Showtime 2.08: The Kingmaker”
In the first season , according to my feelings, Axe came out airy and somehow “winning”…But in thus one…I think Chuck is winning and Axe can’t find a way to take advantage linded by hatred…we will see… saludos
JaniaJania says:
Yes, Chuck is definitely on the winning side this season. So far!
Thank you for this wonderful recap!
How smart of you to take screenshots of all paper documents in this episode — thank you for them all!
1. Ira’s Homework: He gets A+ for prepping that and you get A+ for taking the screenshot. It seems both Chuck and Sweeney are democrats but Sweeney “stained” his name a little for his campaign by receiving money from NRA and his wife attending a pro-life party. I think, even when he said they had common standing on issues like guns and health care, Chuck was being sarcastic with him. Hahaha. I really REALLY love this.
2. The Foley Party Invitation: Hawk’s Lair. OMG. Old money loves naming their mansions, don’t they? I wonder if Axe’s houses have names. We have to wait for an invitation to a party at their mansions, I guess, to find out! And Chuck Sr’s appreciation of hand-engraved invitation? He is frustrated that they have “got relaxed” in many ways. He’s happy to see some people keep up the standards. Oh well…
3. Dr Gus’ brochure: When I looked for 8 virtues of the Bushido, I could not find consistency across resources. Some sites have 7 virtues and some sites have 8, and they are not worded in the same way so I used Wiki in the end. But the info was there in front of our very eyes. And, oh yeah, it’s certainly courage and loyalty. And yeah he’s not very polite 😀
SUNY!!! I still can’t believe you were an undergrad and I was a young assistant professor on the same SUNY campus at different times. What are the odds? Haha yes I may not be a native speaker but I know how to pronounce SUNY. Now that I have read your post, I think yes maybe the scrap place is in Binghamton. Having said that, why did Lara say “SUNY Binghamton takes precedence today.” I offer two explanations and look forward to your take and others’ take on this: 1. Bobby first flies to SUNY Binghamton for whatever and then visits the scrap guy. 2. Bobby does lie to Lara that he’s going to SUNY Binghamton — he does not want Lara to know what he is up to — and goes to scrap guy.
I think Bobby has met both Wendy and Lara just after 9/11. Of course, we do not know the timings of the relationships blossoming but I have a feeling that the two relationships went in parallel. You are right. One can just hope for the backstory.
Thanks partner! I don’t know about Binghamton. Seems it’s a line that was not only misspoken but also came too early in the story. It may be something to be considered later, so I don’t even want to speculate. Maybe Foley’s Hawk’s Lair is in Binghamton? Is he connected to the university? If so, how? We could write an episode ourselves about his steel building the campus…or him being a benefactor, or having a cozy relationship with the SUNY presidents…who we heard from Chuck are also candidates to be considered for higher political office. See? An episode right there, and probably with no basis in the actual reality of the show. 🙂
I think Axe and Wendy are the oldest relationship on this show. The animosity Lara shows against Wendy indicates that Wendy was already there when Lara entered Axe’s life. Didn’t Lara say once that before she met Axe she’d never been on a yacht or something? So Axe was already rich when Lara met him, right? Whereas Axe and Wendy were young together, as indicated by what Wendy said in this episode. They met when they were both t“trying to figure out what they were going to be.” By the time 9/11 happened, Axe was already co-leading a firm, so he’d already figured that out about his career. He wasn’t as rich until after 9/11, when he was forced to make a “hard choice.” Wendy met him before either of them had to make “hard choices.” Just going by text evidence here, I think Axe and Wendy were both poor and hungry together, in that hot summer garret in lower Manhattan of my fanfic mind. 🙂 (which also probably has little basis in the actual reality of the show)
Since they never use a word for the fuck of it, yes, we will re-visit Binghampton later in the season, I think, in some capacity. Haha you are absolutely right we can write an episode, we can write a season 😀
I LOVE your fanfic mind and I will not go on and on about my take on their past other than saying my take is different. Hope they give us a story at some point. But, maybe, it is much more fun to speculate! Maybe we should do a post about our takes once the season is done and if we still do not have any more info on their story.
TBkWrm says:
I am thinking number 1 purely because Lara considers his visit more important than going to Sandicot.
The screen shots are 🙂 There has been a serious lack of white boards to screen shot this season.
Love the gift off the two Chucks…even if I am not loving them!
You are right, she talked about it like it was a big priority. Let’s wait and see what it will add up to. As we talked about it earlier, it could well be about some kind of research, a new discovery, some insider information! 😀
It’s crazy that they provide hints and information in all different formats – you need to study all the documents!
This question goes out to the bloggers or anyone reading this recap: Why did Bobby ask Black Jack Foley if he liked parties? It appears to be pertinent, otherwise Bobby would not have stopped from leaving, turned around and asked one last question. But I’m at a total loss of why THAT particular question. Or was Bobby just being flippant to show he wasn’t wounded? Inquiring minds want to know…
My personal take is as follows and I would LOVE to hear everyone’s take: Some rich people organize big parties but do not really spend much time at the party even if it is in their own houses. Axe wants to make sure Foley would spend time at the party so his offer to Danny Margolis would be worth making. Otherwise Axe would probably not even go and talk to Margolis ever again. When he was talking about him doing time he was like talking about the plague! I could also speculate Axe might try and invite Foley to a party but it would probably be a stretch 😀
That’s it! Axe wanted to make sure Foley would spend time at the party so his offer to Danny Margolis would be worth making. Thank you! I needed those dots connected lol
I agree, that one question singled out like that seemed sort of weird. Maybe Bobby was confirming that Foley was indeed having a party that very night, as if the caterers outside didn’t give it away already. Actually, maybe the caterers outside didn’t betray a “party” as such with lots of people invited. Afterall, men like Foley could get their average every day catered if they wanted. So Bobby wanted to confirm before he left that when he asked Margolis to snoop, he’d actually have a party on which to snoop.
Madame Pâte à Glacer says:
Exceptional recap JaniaJania.
Question- what ‘bastards’ is Foley referring to when he is talking to Chuck Jr.?
Merci Madame! 🙂
I don’t think Foley’s quip was meant literally. It was his idea of a joke. He’s telling Chuck that he saw pics of him when he was a boy, Chuck asks “are you sure it was me?”, Foley jokes back “your father wouldn’t be carrying around pictures of the bastards, would he?”. A joke in bad taste, which is ironic considering how well-mannered and tasteful we usually assume aristocrats to be. Or else such bawdy humor is an indication that men like Foley feel they can say and do whatever the hell they want, oblivious of ever causing offense. Sort of like the upper class accent in Britain: you can sometimes hear a certain slurred speech, like they’re speaking with a mouth full of marbles…b/c they’re posh, why worry about enunciating?…It’s up to whomever lower class person is listening to do the work of figuring out what they’re saying. 😀
Thanks. Thought Chuck Sr. had some extra kids running around that Jr. didn’t know about. Chuck Jr. gave a surprised arched eyebrow at the remark.
Chuck Sr has a habit and certainly a well known reputation for taking mistresses. By referring to “the bastards”, Folet was making a not so subtle jab at this in order to cut Chuck Jr down to size and remind him of his place while also making clear that he wasn’t oblivious to his friend’s unseemly exploits.
That is exactly what I have been thinking – that Chuck Sr has a certain reputation and even we know about his fling to whom he had given his board seat at Yum Time!
I think Foley’s was still a joke — and, hey, there may be “bastards” around but I don’t think Foley really knows about them — BUT the look on Chuck’s face when he heard the word “bastards” was priceless!
Excellent point Tara.
walkingman2011 says:
Solid recap! And David Straitharn is the perfect Black Jack Foley. He looks the part too. Mr. Smooth. I hope he gets in some more episodes.
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Jungle Giants - Together We Can Work Together Tour
Wednesday 6 April 2016
The Jungle Giants had a big year, last year. Not only did they release a stunning second LP in Speakerzoid worldwide, they embarked on a series of tour dates that saw them perform in front of adoring local audiences as well as before large crowds in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Canada and the United States.
This 2016, they are set to hit the road once again. The ‘Together We Can Work Together’ Tour will see the band stampede across major Australian capital cities this coming June and July starting in Brisbane, going to Adelaide, then to Melbourne, Sydney and Mandurah. Perth will see the final show for the tour.
Sam Hales from the band explains the origin of the tour and song name: “It’s a title that started as a misheard phrase during a board game in the early days of recording Speakerzoid,” he says.
“We all loved it so much we considered making it the album title. As a song lyric it’s like an infinite loop; once you've finished saying it you have already started saying it again. It’s also a good party mantra,” he adds.
The Jungle Giants have also hand-picked some of their local favourites and assembled a powerhouse line-up for a surefire musical phenomenon.
After pulling himself out from The Preatures, Gideon Bensen will be joining the ‘Together We Can Work Together’ tour. The run of dates will see Gideon performing with his new band for the first time since announcing his intent to pursue a full-time solo career. Meanwhile, The Lulu Raes will be touring nationally as main support. Combining a love of Motown harmonies and catchy weirdness, this Sydney four-piece will get your body grooving. Brilliant Brisbane noise-maker Machine Age will warm up audiences as he opens all shows, 'cept Perth, with his complex guitar work, intriguing drum loops and stylistic glitches.
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A Look at Wolf Performance Ammunition
FAN Online Editors - March 19, 2018
If you shoot, collect or have any interest in ComBloc firearms, then you should be aware of the Wolf brand. Their economical ammunition makes the world go around.
One name that has become almost synonymous with economical steel-cased ammunition is Wolf Performance Ammunition. If you shoot, collect or have any interest in ComBloc firearms, then you are likely well aware of the Wolf brand. Their 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, 9x18mm and 7.62x54mmR loads are a staple of shooters across the country.
While Wolf Performance Ammunition is best known for their economical steel-cased ammunition, the company is neither Russian nor limited to this type of product.
They also offer high quality brass-cased ammunition, match grade .22 rimfire, shotshells, day optics, Gen 3 night vision devices, piston and direct gas AR upper receivers, reloading components and rifle cases. Even though Wolf Performance Ammunition offers such a diverse line of products, shooters know them best for their ComBloc caliber ammunition.
While Wolf has greatly diversified beyond ammunition, economical new-production steel-cased ammunition remains a cornerstone of their business.
Wolf Performance Ammunition is actually the brand name used by an American company called Sporting Supplies International, Inc. (hereafter referred to simply as Wolf). Founded in Anaheim, Calif., in 1996, they began by importing new production sporting ammunition in popular ComBloc military calibers from Russia.
Looking back, this was only a few years after the fall of Communism. With Russia suddenly open to the West, many companies and individuals headed east to make some quick money. What set Wolf apart from this "get rich quick" crowd was the desire to build long term relationships with its partners.
This approach was quite different than most, who simply wanted the cheapest ammo they could find from whoever would sell it to them. To make the ammunition line distinctive Wolf created the Wolf Performance Ammunition brand. Attractively boxed, it stood out from the drab Stalin-era boxes of other importers.
Wolf also stood out from the crowd by the manner in which they stand behind their product. They offer a money-back guarantee on their ammunition. If you are not happy with the performance of the ammunition, Wolf will refund your money for the unused portion, including shipping charges. No questions asked.
Within a relatively short time, Wolf Performance Ammunition became hugely successful and a major player on the U.S. ammunition market. It soon expanded from selling only traditional ComBloc calibers and began offering American favorites like .223 Rem, .308 Win, .30-'06, 9mm Parabellum, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.
All of this was new production ammunition and priced so the average blue collar worker could afford a fair bit of recreational shooting, plinking and practice with family and friends. One of the hallmarks of Wolf's steel-case line, after all, is a price that lets shooters spend more time at the range.
How well does Wolf Performance Ammunition actually perform? To demonstrate, I gathered together four popular loads I thought would be of the most interest to readers. I selected three loads from Wolf's popular Polyformance line and one from their Military Classic line.
From the Polyformance line I selected the 5.45x39mm 60-grain FMJ-BT, 7.62x39mm 125-grain soft-point and 9x18mm 94-grain FMJ. From the Military Classic line, I selected the popular 7.62x54mmR 203-grain soft-point.
Each one of these loads was then examined, examples were broken down and components measured, velocity was checked using a LabRadar Doppler Radar chronograph and accuracy was measured. Rifle cartridges were tested at 100 yards while the lone pistol load was tested at 25 yards.
We chose four loads to test from Wolf Performance Ammunition: 9x18mm 94-grain FMJ, 5.45x39mm 60-grain FMJ, 7.62x39mm 125-grain SP and 7.62x54mmR 203-grain SP.
9x18mm 94-grain FMJ
Wolf's 9x18mm 94-grain FMJ load proved both accurate and soft shooting through a Bulgarian PM Makarov pistol. With steel cased ammo, shooting it is inexpensive.
Forever linked to the pistolet Makarov (PM) it was adopted with in 1951, the 9x18mm cartridge sits midway between the .380 ACP and 9mm Parabellum in size. Performance-wise the 9x18mm cartridge is closer to the .380 ACP than the Parabellum.
Adopted to replace the Soviet 1930s-vintage 7.62x25mm cartridge, the 9x18mm is a very different design.
While the 7.62x25mm M1930 cartridge features a bottleneck cartridge case and smallbore .30 cal. projectile that runs at high velocity, the 9x18mm uses a short straight-wall case with a moderate diameter projectile pushed to moderate velocity.
The pistol/cartridge combination was intended to be accurate, easy to shoot with mild recoil and report. Terminal performance was intended to be similar to 9mm Parabellum FMJ ammunition. The pistol is compact and easy to carry and served Russian troops for more than 50 years.
Wolf's load features a 94-grain round nose bullet with a flat base. The projectile is .362" in diameter and features a bimetallic jacket and lead core.
The projectile is loaded into a steel cartridge case. This features a non-corrosive Berdan primer and a charge of ball type smokeless powder. The case features Wolf's popular gray polymer protective coating. It comes packed in 50-round boxes with plastic trays.
I began with a visual examination of 250 rounds. This revealed zero problems or cosmetic issues. Primers and projectiles were uniformly seated. The projectiles do attract a magnet.
For testing, I selected a Circle 10-marked Bulgarian PM Makarov pistol. Four five-shot groups were fired from a sandbagged rest at 25 yards. While the Makarov is proportioned more like a pocket pistol, I chose to test it at a full 25 yards.
Accuracy proved quite good, which is a trait of this design. Four 5-shot groups averaged a respectable 2.5 inches. Next I fired a 10-shot group at 25 yards that measured 4.2 inches. Velocity averaged 1037 fps. Running this load through a variety of drills from 5 to 15 yards revealed it to have mild recoil, allowing fast follow-up shots.
Extending the range, I was able to score 80% hits firing offhand at a ShootSteel.com silhouette at 100 yards. Overall, I was very pleased with this load's performance. It proved accurate and reliable with zero issues encountered.
5.45x39mm 60-grain FMJ-BT
While surplus 7N6 ammo is gone, Wolf still imports this steel-cased 60-grain FMJ 5.45x39mm load so AK-74 shooters can get their fix at a good price.
Adopted by the Soviets in 1974 as a replacement for the 7.62x39mm M43, the 5.45x39mm has never achieved the popularity of the cartridge it replaced. Introduced with the AK74, the 5.45x39mm M74 has proven to be an excellent rifle cartridge.
It features a tapered case with a thicker rim than the 5.56x45mm NATO, both of which aid reliability. Its case design makes it very well suited for use in automatic weapons.
Accuracy is typically quite good, and a noticeable improvement over your run of the mill 7.62x39mm rifle. Trajectory is flat and our testing using Doppler radar has shown the military issue 52-grain 7N6 ball round to have a relatively high ballistic coefficient of .352 G1 and .190 G7.
Recoil is very mild. The Russian military 7N6 ball round has a steel penetrator core and an air space in the nose. This load is known for its rapid yaw cycle in soft tissue.
Wolf Performance Ammunition's commercial load features a 60-grain FMJ bullet with a boattail. The projectile is .221" in diameter and features a bimetallic jacket and lead core. Sectioning a projectile reveals a noticeable air pocket in the nose of the jacket, similar to the 7N6.
The projectile is loaded into a steel cartridge case. This features a non-corrosive Berdan primer and a charge of ball type smokeless powder. The case features Wolf's popular gray polymer protective coating. Inside each 30-round box is a typical Russian paper packet with each layer of cartridges separated by a piece of paper.
I began with a visual examination of 250 rounds. This revealed zero problems or cosmetic issues. Primers and projectiles were uniformly seated. Be aware the projectiles do attract a magnet.
For testing I selected a 1997-dated Intrac Mk II 5.45x39mm AK74 rifle manufactured in Romania. This was topped with a IOR Valdada 4x24mm M2 scope mounted using an old K-VAR side-mount. I've had this rifle since it was brand new and know it is capable of very good accuracy at distance.
Accuracy testing was conducted from a rest using a rear bag at 100 yards. My best 5-shot group measured just 1.8 inches, while all four averaged a respectable 2.5 inches. Like I said, this particular rifle shoots well.
Average velocity for 10-shots was 2760 fps with a SD of 22.9. This was just a bit lower than I would prefer. Extending the range, this load averaged 7 inches at 300 yards. Moving from the bench, I switched from paper to shooting on steel.
Firing prone off the magazine I engaged my 500-yard LaRue. This silhouette measures just 11 inches wide by 20 inches tall and is noticeably smaller than a full-sized silhouette.
Despite a 20 mph wind with gusts up to 25, I was able to achieve a 66% hit ratio at 500 yards. The wind wasn't full value and I was holding between 1 and 2 mils of correction. Misses were just off the left edge of the plate.
I was pleased with how consistently this load performed even at this extended distance, especially considering the Kansas wind. This load fed, fired, extracted and ejected flawlessly with zero problems encountered. This is my "go-to" load in 5.45x39mm.
7.62x39mm 125-grain Soft Point
The world's most popular intermediate cartridge, the 7.62x39mm dates from World War II. Developed as an answer to Nazi Germany's 7.92x33mm Kurz, the 7.62x39mm filled the gap between the 7.62x25mm in submachine guns and the 7.62x54mmR in rifles. It quickly replaced the old Imperial 7.62x54mmR in Soviet infantry rifles during the postwar years.
Firing a fairly light 123-grain .310" projectile at a moderate velocity of 2330 fps, the 7.62x39mm was well suited for ranges out to 400 meters.
Adopted by the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact, China and many countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East it can be encountered around the world. While not noted for its accuracy, it has respectable barrier penetration capabilities and terminal performance when loaded with modern expanding bullets.
Our testing with Doppler radar shows the original military M43 load to have a G1 BC of .295 and a G7 of 156. Subsonic loads do exist and mimic the performance of the 300 Blackout.
Wolf Performance Ammunition's 125-grain Soft Point is a traditional expanding load with excellent performance. It is loaded with a 125-grain soft-point bullet with a flat base. The projectile is .310" in diameter and features a bimetallic jacket with cannelure and lead core.
The projectile was designed for hunting medium size game like whitetail deer. The projectile is loaded into a steel cartridge case with a non-corrosive Berdan primer and a charge of extruded type smokeless powder. The case features Wolf's popular gray polymer protective coating. Inside each 20-round box is the familiar paper packet with each layer of cartridges separated by a piece of paper.
I began with a visual examination of 250 rounds. This revealed zero problems or cosmetic issues. Primers and projectiles were uniformly seated. Be aware the projectiles do attract a magnet. For testing I selected a Century Arms produced vz. 2008 rifle. This was fitted with a Precision Reflex, Inc. mount and a red dot sight.
Accuracy testing was conducted from a rest using a rear bag at 100 yards. My best 5-shot group measured just 2.7 inches, while all four averaged a respectable 3 inches. I fired one 10-shot group and put nine shots into 2.8 inches and all 10 into 3.7 inches.
Average velocity for 10-shots was 2391 fps with a SD of 20.4. Firing prone off the magazine, this load went 10 for 10 on a man-size silhouette at 300 yards.
While this load is made to expand, I was curious as to how well it would actually perform. So we tested it in properly calibrated 10% ballistic gelatin (per FBI protocol) at Black Hills Ammunition's ballistic laboratory. Test rifle was an AK47 and the distance to the block was 12 feet.
Recorded muzzle velocity of the test shot was 2379 fps. On impact the soft-point bullet began expanding immediately, as seen by the neck in the block measuring less than 1 inch in depth.
The temporary cavity measured 11.5 inches by 7.25 inches. The bullet penetrated to a depth of 16.25 inches. It had a retained weight of 106.8 grains (85%). It had an average expanded diameter of .656" with the widest portion measuring an impressive .694". This is ideal performance for personal protection or hunting medium size game.
Wolf's 125-grain Soft Point is an excellent choice for anyone looking for an expanding 7.62x39mm load. It is accurate, expands reliably and penetrates within FBI requirements. Not only that, but it is inexpensive allowing it to be used for practice and recreation just like FMJs.
This load has really impressed me and has become my favorite 7.62x39mm load. Why buy FMJ's when for a few dollars more per case of 1,000 you can have an impressive performing soft-point load? The only downside to this load is it may be hard to find locally so you might have to order it online.
7.62x54mmR 203-grain Soft-Point
An excellent option for hunting medium and large game is Wolf's 7.62x54mmR 203-grain SP. It provides both reliable expansion and deep penetration.
The 7.62x54mm Rimmed is an old warhorse that refuses to be put out to pasture. Dating from 1891, it has outlived both the Imperial Russian and Soviet empires. Adopted just three years after the French 8x50mmR Lebel introduced the world to smokeless powder, it remains in frontline service to this day.
With the exception of the archaic rim, the 54mm cartridge case is well suited for use in autoloading firearms. It is slightly tapered, has a long neck and is capable of very good accuracy when properly loaded.
Various bullet weights and types have been loaded down the decades for use in rifles, various types of machine guns and sniper rifles. Today the standard Russian ball load drives a 148-grain FMJ-BT with a steel core at approximately 2830 fps. While soldiering on in its 126th year of service, there is no retirement in sight for the old "54R".
Wolf Performance Ammunition offers a number of loads in this caliber. These range from 148-grain FMJs to brass cased 200-grain FMJ-BT EXTRA Match ammunition. One I thought would be of interest to readers is Wolf's Military Classic 203-grain soft-point load.
Intended for hunting medium and large game, this load is capable of taking down any game animal in North America. It is loaded with a 203-grain soft-point bullet with a flat base. The projectile is .310" in diameter and features a bimetallic jacket with cannelure and lead core. The nose of the projectile features plenty of exposed lead to facilitate rapid expansion, while the sectional density is good for penetration.
The projectile is loaded into a steel cartridge case with a non-corrosive Berdan primer and a charge of extruded type smokeless powder. The case features Wolf's popular gray polymer protective coating. Inside each 20-round box is a paper packet with each layer of cartridges separated by a piece of paper.
Following a visual examination of 250 cartridges I fired three 10-shot groups from a rest at 100 yards, using a Mosin-Nagant rifle fitted with a Teludyne Tech StraightJacket and stock. Average group size was just 1.5 inches. Muzzle velocity from a standard length M1891/30 PU sniper averaged 2,363 fps with a SD of 17.2 for a 10-shot string.
At 500 yards the Teludyne Tech-modified Mosin proved capable of keeping all its shots on an 11x20 inch Larue using this Wolf SP load. At 600 yards, firing prone off a bipod, I put 36 out of 40 rounds of Wolf's 203-grain SP load onto a LaRue. So accuracy of this load proved quite acceptable.
Recoil when fired from a standard M1891/30 with its steel buttplate is noticeable, especially from the bench. This would be an excellent choice for medium-size game and would be dandy on moose. No this load isn't lightning fast, but the British proved long ago that a heavy bullet driven at about 2400 fps does the job nicely on most game animals.
How reliable is Wolf Performance Ammunition? While I experienced zero issues testing these four loads I wanted to push things a bit further. So I fired 5,000 rounds of Wolf's steel case 7.62x39mm Polyformance 123-grain HP load. I experienced two failures to feed that were magazine related.
I followed this up by firing 5,000 rounds of Wolf's brass-cased .223 Rem. 55-grain FMJ from their Gold line with zero issues. In total, more than 10,000 rounds were fired during testing, with only two failures to feed, which were not ammunition-related.
Today Wolf is importing huge quantities of new production commercial ammunition to the United States. Inexpensively priced, this steel-cased ammunition is excellent for economical practice, training, recreational shooting and plinking. It is also well suited for long term storage. With the prices low due to the current political climate, now is the time to "buy it cheap and stack it deep." I would not be able to shoot nearly as much as I do if it were not for the low prices of Wolf ammunition.
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In October, the U.S. House of Representatives easily passed an $8 billion water infrastructure bill known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The bill authorizes about two dozen port, dam, flood protection and environmental projects throughout the country, including nearly $1 billion in Florida projects. The Senate passed their version of the bill this past May, leaving a House-Senate conference of their respective bills (S.601 and H.R. 3080) as the next step in the legislative process.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) was named the Chair of the Conference Committee. The Senate also named ranking member Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), along with Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wy.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) to the Committee.
The House of Representatives last week named the following members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as conferees: Republicans - Bill Shuster (PA), John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN), Frank LoBiondo (NJ), Sam Graves (MO), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Candice Miller (MI), Duncan Hunter (CA), Larry Bucshon (IN), Bob Gibbs (OH), Richard Hanna (NY), Daniel Webster (FL), Tom Rice (SC), Markwayne Mullin (OK), and Rodney Davis (IL). Democrats - Nick J. Rahall, II (WV), Peter DeFazio (OR), Corrine Brown (FL), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Tim Bishop (NY), Donna Edwards (MD), John Garamendi (CA), Janice Hahn (CA), Rick Nolan (MN), Lois Frankel (FL), Cheri Bustos (IL). Also appointed were three members of the House Natural Resources Committee: Doc Hastings (R-WA), Rob Bishop (R-UT), and Grace Napolitano (D-CA).
Several issues emerged as negotiations commenced including environmental “streamlining” provisions (such as the National Environmental Policy Act review process), which differs in the respective bills approved by each chamber, and ocean policies where the Senate favors an endowment for state grants to support scientific research and restoration, and the House favors existing federal programs.
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Canal modelling, England
The Flood Modeller 1D solver was used to support a four-mile canal restoration project on the Cotswold Canals through Stroud. The software was primarily applied to the section of canal between Wallbridge and Ebley due to the complexities within the channel as it is designated 'main river' and has three significant feeder streams, all of which are important ecological habitats.
Significant challenges were present due to the conflicting requirements of future navigation and flood risk management, as the watercourses could create large fluctuations in water levels within the canal.
The same section of canal also contained two locks which fell into disrepair with gates having been removed and replaced with fixed concrete weirs. This section also combined a new flood bypass channel with incorporated fish and eel passage as well as the infrastructure for future power generation via a mini-hydro scheme.
The project required an integrated flood risk management approach which was based upon detailed topographic surveys blended with LiDAR topographic data leading to the generation of a linked 1D-2D model with the TUFLOW 2D solver. This predicted how the two water bodies would interact under all flow conditions.
Overview of flood modelling approach
An overall model of the Lower Frome area was provided by Stroud District Council. This was the uncalibrated strategic flood risk assessment model for the Stroud Valley based on ESTRY-TUFLOW.
The Ebley to Wallbridge section of the model was rebuilt as a detailed 1D-2D model with new survey data to represent accurately the complex interaction between the canal and River Frome which run parallel to each other along the valley floor. This model was calibrated to the 2007 flood events based on gauged data at the Ebley Weir and detailed wrack mark levels.
The Flood Modeller 1D solver and TUFLOW were selected over the previous solution so that the restored canal system could easily be incorporated into the model and accurately represent the behaviour of the locks, bypasses and fish passes which were to be built on the canal. Our 1D solver also accurately represented arch bridges as a bridge unit which provided improved accuracy for the large number of traditional arched canal bridges on the system.
The flexibility of the model and streamlined results processing software provided quick and detailed options, to trial different types of structures and optimise weir sizes and levels for the full range of flows by quickly comparing results from a large number of model runs. Our 1D solver was particularly beneficial as it also has the ability to simulate and optimise automated control structures and replicate moveable gates through the use of control rules.
Through this optimisation process, a flood relief system was developed for the canal which met all parties’ requirements for water level management at both high flows and low flows. This ensured that sufficient water was available for navigation in the canal at all times and flood flows could pass though the system. This also delivered flood defence benefits to specific areas along the canal.
The detailed model enabled individual flood risk assessments for each structure to be quickly developed, optimised and approved.
Flood events on the Frome since the construction of the scheme have proved the capability of the system. All of the individual components have behaved as predicted by the modelling results produced by the Flood Modeller 1D solver and TUFLOW.
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2020 Cherokee Lake Preview
by Kyle Wood
Built in the 1940s by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Cherokee Lake is nestled in the hills of east Tennessee. The Holston River impoundment lies roughly between Norris Lake to the northwest and Douglas Lake to the southeast. The clear waters of Cherokee can fluctuate about 30 feet between winter pool and spring flooding, which sounds like a lot, but isn’t out of the ordinary for the average east Tennessee reservoir. So, depending on the water level, Cherokee has about 400 miles of shoreline and 28,780 surface acres. READ MORE »
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Targeting spawning smallmouth bass was by far the dominant pattern when the FLW Tour visited Cherokee Lake in east Tennessee in April. With a few exceptions, the top 10 pros targeted various combinations of rock and gravel banks where the fish were bedding. Finesse baits such as shaky heads, Ned rigs and small swimbaits saw the most work. READ MORE »
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This year’s FLW Tour Angler of the Year race is hurtling toward one of the most dramatic finishes ever. After finishing 46th at Cherokee Lake, rookie pro Miles “Sonar” Burghoff took advantage of a stumble by Terry Bolton to move into the top spot in the standings. If Burghoff can hold on through the final two events, he’ll be the first rookie since Shinichi Fukae in 2004 to win the AOY award. READ MORE »
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by Justin Onslow and Rob Matsuura
The smallmouth bass spawn was on at Cherokee Lake in east Tennessee when the FLW Tour came to town in April. Most of the top pros caught their fish on Ned rigs and shaky heads, as well as swimbaits and jigs. READ MORE »
It’s all Upshaw
As pretty much everyone figured, the final day of the FLW Tour event presented by Lowrance on Cherokee Lake was a nail-biter. Coming down to the wire, a final-hour cull from Andrew Upshaw was enough to hold off Grae Buck and earn the Tulsa, Okla., pro his first Tour win. Weighing 15 pounds, 6 ounces, Upshaw totaled up 67-10 to earn the $100,000 payday and his first trophy after eight years on Tour. READ MORE »
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Andrew Upshaw has a chance to go wire-to-wire for the win at the FLW Tour event presented by Lowrance on Cherokee Lake. The Oklahoma pro has led for three days thanks to his smallmouth pattern. The rest of the pros are catching mixed bags of largemouths and smallmouths. Many of the fish are spawning. READ MORE »
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It's a catch-fest at Cherokee Lake in east Tennessee, as the top 30 pros enter the weekend with hopes of catching Andrew Upshaw, who has led for two days. Largemouths and smallmouths are both spawning, and they are eager to bite. READ MORE »
Upshaw Still Up at Cherokee
Day two of the FLW Tour presented by Lowrance on Cherokee Lake featured great fishing again and remarkable consistency from many of the leaders. Still on top, Andrew Upshaw weighed 17 pounds, 14 ounces of smallmouths to up his total to 36-4. In second, Dylan Hays dropped off the pace slightly and weighed 16-11 for a 34-8 total to lurk a bit less than 2 pounds behind Upshaw. Overall, 18 pros weighed more than 16 pounds on day two, and 28 pros have amassed totals over 30 pounds. READ MORE »
Upshaw Holds Lead at FLW Tour on Cherokee Lake Presented by Lowrance
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is still on top at the FLW Tour at the Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance after catching five bass weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces. Upshaw’s two-day total of 36-4 will lead the final 30 pros into the third day of... READ MORE »
Day one of the FLW Tour event at Cherokee Lake was a doozy. Pros hammered impressive numbers of largemouth and smallmouth bass on what was a perfect spring day in east Tennessee. Now, it's cut day, and everyone is hoping to make it into the top 30 and fish again on the weekend. READ MORE »
Upshaw Leads Packed Top 10
Day one of the FLW Tour presented by Lowrance on Cherokee Lake was a sure enough catchfest. Leading the way, Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Okla., weighed 18 pounds, 6 ounces to take the lead, but 13 other pros also weighed more than 16 pounds. READ MORE »
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Upshaw out Front at FLW Tour Event on Cherokee Lake Presented by Lowrance
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Coke's new 'Orange Vanilla' hits shelves
It's the first new flavor for the company in ten years.
ATLANTA, GA -- Coca-Cola's newest flavor hits the shelves Monday. Get ready for "Orange-Vanilla" Coke.
Coke says Orange-Vanilla has already been released in Canada and people there love it.
The company also says a "zero-sugar" version of Orange-Vanilla Coke will also be available.
Keep an eye out for special promotional cans.
The company was considering other flavors including raspberry, lemon and ginger. But the clear favorite for testers was Orange-Vanilla.
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Jason Mewes Teases Yoga Hosers, Mallbrats, Who Held Up Clerks III & How Fatherhood Changed Him [Interview]
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[Exclusive] Jason Mewes recently attended the Lethbridge Entertainment Expo and I had the opportunity to interview the man who is known as Jay from Jay and Silent Bob – an iconic movie character beloved by millions across the world. We talked about what delayed Clerks III, what to expect from Yoga Hosers, Mallrats 2 and geeked out over The Flash because we’re both nerds at a convention when it really comes down to it.
The 2015 Lethbridge Entertainment Expo Survivor’s Guide
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The Lethbridge Entertainment Expo will take place November 14 and 15th, 2015 at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge Alberta. Guests so far include Jason Mewes (Jay & Silent Bob), Billy West (Futurama), Phil LaMarr (MAD TV) and Lee Arenberg (Once Upon a Time). You can buy tickets HERE!
Jason Mewes of Jay & Silent Bob Notoriety to Appear at The Lethbridge Entertainment Expo
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Half of one of the most iconic comedic duos ever has been officially tapped to appear at this year’s Lethbridge Entertainment Expo. Jason Mewes himself, Jay from “Jay & Silent Bob” is officially a guest at the show which hits November 14-15th. Snoochie Boochies.
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Published January 2
Trump 'saved American lives' by ordering killing of Iranian general Soleimani, expert says
By Charles Creitz | Fox News
Pentagon confirms death of Iranian commander in Baghdad airstrike
Fox News foreign affairs analyst Whalid Phares, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, and Rep. Andy Biggs react.
President Trump saved American lives and the lives of U.S. allies when he ordered the military strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, according to Fox News foreign affairs analyst Walid Phares.
"What happened tonight is stunning," Phares told Raymond Arroyo on "The Ingraham Angle."
"This is a really preemptive national security strike by the United States against a network headed by Soleimani, who is in charge of Iran operations in four countries at least if not beyond," he said.
Phares claimed Soleimani and his shadowy Quds Force were preparing "a series of attacks" against the United States diplomatic and military assets.
TRUMP ORDERS ATTACK THAT KILLS IRANIAN GEN. QASSIM SOLEIMANI
He said the dead terrorist was also in the process of coordinating activities with pro-Tehran militias throughout the region, including in Lebanon and Iraq.
"So, what we have done tonight ... after the orders of the president and the commanders was to save American lives and interests and allies in the region from what was [being] prepared by these organizations," Phares said.
Arroyo characterized Soleimani as a "spymaster" and a designated terrorist, adding the Obama administration had blocked any "intervening or assassination attempts" on his life.
During the interview, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., added: "President Trump took incredibly decisive action to take out this head of this major organization. IRGC [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] has been a bad organization."
"Soleimani is responsible for the deaths of over 600 of our men and women in uniform. This guy has been one of the major terrorists, worst, most brutal terrorists in the world, this is on the same level of, you know, you can go down the line by al-Baghdadi of course the most recent, even when you look at where this ranks, this is right up there as one of the major attacks," Scalise added.
In the early hours of Friday morning Arabian Time, Trump ordered the game-changing military attack that killed Soleimani, among other military officials at the Iraqi capital's international airport. The Pentagon later confirmed the action.
In April 2019, the State Department announced Iran was responsible for killing 608 U.S. troops during the Iraq War. Soleimani was the head of the Iranian and Iranian-backed forces carrying out those operations killing American troops. According to the State Department, 17 percent of all deaths of U.S. personnel in Iraq from 2003 to 2011 were orchestrated by Soleimani.
Fox News' Frank Miles contributed to this report.
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Ron Baker’s hot hand lifts No. 16 Wichita State over Illinois State
foxsports Jan 4, 2015 at 8:42p ET
Wichita State guard Ron Baker scores against Illinois State.
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No. 16 Wichita State’s veterans made the big plays again.
Ron Baker scored 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and the Shockers held off Illinois State 70-62 on Sunday.
Baker dished out a timely assist, Fred VanVleet hit some clutch shots, and Tekele Cotton converted another highlight-reel alley-oop as Wichita State won its 20th straight game over a Missouri Valley Conference foe.
The Shockers (12-2, 2-0) have also won 24 in a row at Koch Arena, the fifth-longest active streak in the country.
"Those are good basketball players," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. "They’ve won a lot of games here, and they’re continuing to win a lot of games."
Led by Daishon Knight’s 24 points, the Redbirds (8-6, 0-2) hung around in the second half but could never take the lead.
Wichita State appeared to seize momentum with just over four minutes left on the high-flying dunk by Cotton off an inbounds pass from VanVleet, a play that sent the home fans into a frenzy.
"I don’t think I’ve ever seen any human get up that high," Baker quipped.
But Knight’s 3-pointer quieted the crowd and pulled Illinois State within 57-55 with 3:52 remaining.
That’s when Wichita State’s veterans took over.
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VanVleet answered back with a 3-pointer of his own, then Baker drove and found Shaquille Morris for a layup to push the lead to 62-55. In Illinois State coach Dan Muller’s mind, VanVleet’s 3 was the dagger.
It was the only 3-pointer of the game for VanVleet, who finished with 12 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists.
"Every scouting report that’s ever been made on Wichita State talks about VanVleet making big shots," Muller said. "Now stopping him from making them is tougher. He’s a special player in that way."
The performance from Morris was a revelation for the Shockers: The redshirt freshman had not played in the last two games and did not travel with the team in its recent victory over Drake.
Morris, who tied his career high with nine points and added three blocks, said he was driven to succeed after Marshall told him he was not traveling with the squad.
During the practice before the team left, Marshall sat his players down and drew an iceberg on the board, with 90 percent of it labeled character and the remaining 10 labeled skill. Morris took that as a direct message.
"He told me to go home and take some time to just think to myself how bad I wanted it," Morris said. "I basically knew that the whole message was to me. When they came back from Drake, I just gave it my all. I said, `Why not?’ and just went very hard in practice."
Knight was the only player in double figures for the Redbirds, who have lost their first two Valley games by a combined 10 points.
Illinois State: The Redbirds have now lost at Koch Arena seven straight times, last winning on Jan. 1, 2008, with a 49-46 victory. … Illinois State led the Missouri Valley in steals per game with 8.2 but finished with a season-low four against Wichita State.
Wichita State: After missing three games and playing sparingly at Drake, Evan Wessel (ankle) returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Dec. 16. He finished with three points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals. "I’m not sure we win that game without him," Marshall said.
REBOUNDING EDGE
Illinois State used its size to control the glass, pulling down 14 offensive boards and outrebounding Wichita State 32-27. The Redbirds had the first 10 rebounds of the second half, eight of them on the offensive end — three coming on one possession alone. The Shockers did not collect their first rebound until nearly seven minutes into the half. Illinois State was the Valley’s top offensive rebounding team entering Sunday at 13.8 per game and has now outrebounded opponents 11 times in 14 games. Wichita State had been outrebounded only twice before.
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ActionCOACH joins forces with the Northern Powerhouse
ActionCOACH offers you the opportunity to join one of the fastest growing professions in the world today – Business Coaching. ActionCOACH were winners of Compare The Financial Market's Award for...
Business coaching giant, ActionCOACH, has joined the Northern Powerhouse to help boost the profile of the North as a leading location for UK business.
ActionCOACH, the world’s largest business coaching firm, currently have 43 ActionCOACH franchise partners in the region and their large sales office in Sheffield.
“Our franchise partners based in the Northern Powerhouse region were pleased to hear our partnership had been approved. It’s their record of success with clients that helped to secure the partnership for us. The Northern Powerhouse will now support our events, generating awareness and credibility for all Action Coaches in the area,” said the Head of ActionCOACH’s Strategic Alliances, Ron Maycock.
The Northern Powerhouse forms part of a government initiative to highlight the scope of opportunity for northern businesses and hopes to improve the quality of life – but not just for businesses, for the economy and the general public too. The ethos aligns perfectly with ActionCOACH’s vision to create abundance through business re-education.
ActionCOACH franchise partner, Paul Limb, based in Egerton, was excited to bring the announcement of the partnership to his local community when he met with the Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, the Rt Hon Jake Berry MP on Friday. Paul coaches business owners in the area to improve their profitability and efficiency, something which meets with the Northern Powerhouse’s goals for the growth of the economy.
“By forming the partnership, we hope to increase awareness of life in the North and create momentum towards our objective of developing sustainable, high-performing businesses, which will in turn attract talent from all over the world to our region. The work our business coaches do, meets the Northern Powerhouse goals for the growth of the economy and we actively encourage business owners to get involved and make a difference,” said Paul.
“I am delighted to welcome ActionCOACH to our rapidly-growing Northern Powerhouse Partners Programme. With their commitment to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs across the Northern Powerhouse and throughout the UK to thrive, they are well placed to help us shine a spotlight on talent in the region and demonstrate what the North has to offer,” said Jake Berry.
“Creating this partnership is a great opportunity for growth of the whole network,” said ActionCOACH UK Co-founder, Ian Christelow. “It highlights our expertise and increases the exposure for franchise partners across the region. Through business re-education and creating abundance, we hope to pave the way for more businesses to get involved.”
“We want to create a truly cohesive partnership that will make way for the future for all businesses. There’s also a plan to join the Midlands Engine, which works in exactly the same way but supports those in the Midlands. That will allow us to have even more franchise partners benefitting and offer our support and services to more people,” added Ron.
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UMW names technology center after university President Rick Hurley
BY LINDLEY ESTES/THE FREE LANCE-STAR
The University of Mary Washington's Board of Visitors renamed the year-old Information & Technology Convergence Center after school President Rick Hurley, who is retiring at the end of this academic year.
Thursday’s resolution naming the ITCC the Hurley Convergence Center brought the president to tears.
“I’m just a guy from Jersey,” Hurley said. “Now I’m a college president and there’s a building named after me. This is the last thing I would have imagined could have happened. It’s such an honor. I’m so honored.”
The Information Technology Convergence Center opened to students last fall and cost $39.5 million to build. Hurley was among those who put the project into motion six years prior.
“President Hurley has made an indelible impact at Mary Washington,” said Rector Holly Cuellar. “We wanted to recognize his accomplishments with one of our highest tributes to a president.”
Hurley, who retires next June, has served as president since July 1, 2010. During his 16-year career at UMW, he twice served as acting president, as well as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of the UMW Foundation.
The board also dedicated the university’s new $56.25 million University Center on Thursday.
At the ceremony, Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair thanked Hurley “for his vision and commitment to see the project through.”
The ceremony also noted that the University Center’s clock face had been donated by the family of Edith Logan Sheppard Ott, a 1959 alumna, former board member and president of the alumni association.
Hurley called the new building “the heart of UMW,” and said “for me, this University Center is the final piece of the puzzle . . . to enhance the quality of student life.”
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I think they should name it after Their former president Frawley. My point: why name it after an individual when the opportunity for controversy may arise later. After all, look at the issues Jefferson Davis Hwy is facing. Just name it technology hall.
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Conspiracy against Stalin
Those people were part of Stalin’s entourage, his old friends and associates. That group could actually depose Stalin because they had very powerful levers in their hands and their clout was limitless. Professor Simon Maskharashvili has more.
GJ – The economic policies of Stalin and his supporters as well as their attempt to blame the specialists of various fields for the failure of the Soviet economy practically ended in fiasco. Most of those people who were arrested in 1932 were
exonerated a while later.
SM – in 1932, the Soviet Union embarked on the fulfillment of the second five-year plan. In 1934 almost all apprehended persons who were indicted for ‘harming the country’ and for the ‘treason against the Soviet motherland’ were out of prisons because, with them being detained between 1932 and 1934, the economic situation in the country had not improved at all. It soon became obvious that the failure was not the fault of the specialists and the intelligentsia. The wave of discontent was quickly growing in the country. This time, Stalin decided to use the old political elite as a scapegoat, for which he needed to turn the Soviet People into his ally and reliable force. The political elite immediately understood the ruse which Stalin was thinking of – putting the entire blame for failure on their shoulders and getting rid of them as a result. In 1934, Stalin demanded the creation of such a constitution and such an electoral code, via which the powers other than communist, would be able to achieve victory and get access to management. This was the time when the all-union communist party congress took place which was supposed to elect the central committee of the communist party, and then the central committee would elect the secretary general of the party as well as the Politburo and the so called Orgburo (organizational bureau). It so happened that the congress gave more votes to Kirov than to Stalin. Sergei Kirov was the party secretary for the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) regional committee, a famous political and public figure.
GJ – Does this mean that certain new faces were becoming known on the political arena?
SM – Yes! Some new faces were appearing, and in Kirov’s case, his favorable treatment was easily explainable. The industry was developing very weakly in general, but it was still developing to a certain extent. Leningrad was the biggest industrial city at that time. And Secretary Kirov was the leader of Leningrad. In addition to that, there were more educated people in Leningrad than anywhere else in the Soviet Union, and the Leningrad workers had better skills and higher qualification than the workers in other Russian cities. Suffice it to say that even in the Tsarist period, there was a huge factory operating there. The general picture in the country, as I said, was not pretty: the countryside was devastated and was not developing at all, in most Soviet cities the industry was inching forward at a snail’s pace, and the situation in Leningrad looked a little better against this background.
GJ – So even the minor success was associated with Kirov’s personality, wasn’t it?
SM – Of course it was! He was the leader in that city and he was naturally responsible for certain processes taking place there. This fact had stymied Stalin (he was suspicious and jealous anyway by nature and would not easily spare anybody). He thought that the winners of more votes could make alliance against him and decided to preempt any unfavorable developments. On the other hand, the old party workers, being aware of Stalin’s unsparing character, had a hunch about his plans. So they created their own plan of getting rid of Stalin. As soon as Stalin demanded the introduction of the new constitution and the new electoral code, the anti-Stalinist group wanted and made an attempt to depose Stalin.
GJ – Who were the members of the anti-Stalinist grouping?
SM – The most active members were Tukhachevski of the Soviet Army – the first deputy of the defense commissar (minister), Abel Enukidze – secretary of the central executive committee who monitored the Kremlin security service and the minister of state security Yagoda. These people were not exactly ‘Trotskyites’ and ‘Zinovievites’. They were Stalin’s close associates, his old friends and fellow-fighters. This group could practically oust Stalin, but in 1934, a semi-deranged person whose wife’s lover used to be Kirov himself, assassinated Kirov. Stalin welcomed the fact latently because this got him rid of his competitor, but at the same time, he became scared and thoughtful.
GJ – Why?
SM – He had the investigation started whether Kirov was killed by the anti-Stalinist powers.
GJ – Did Stalin think that the same thing could be perpetrated against him too?
SM – Yes, he did! Stalin now had a wonderful reason for the ‘detection’ and neutralization of enemies. Kirov’s assassination was a perfect reason for starting a new wave of the party cleansing. One of the participants in the anti-Stalinist conspiracy was his brother-in-law Alexander Svanidze who used to be the head of the Soviet trade mission in Germany. In 1935, Svanidze was writing to Stalin that he was planning to oust him and apologized for the fact.
GJ – To make a long story short, he let the cat out of the bag . . .
SM – The information about the conspiracy had reached Stalin in good enough time, but his reaction to it was a little too belated. As I said, among the conspirators were Tukhachevski of the Soviet Army – the first deputy of the defense commissar (minister), Abel Enukidze – secretary of the central executive committee who monitored the Kremlin security and the minister of state security Yagoda. Even Sergo Orjonikidze himself was presumably one of them. They all had very powerful levers in their hands, and their clout was limitless. Stalin started the covert fight against that grouping in order to finally eliminate them. He deposed Enukidze from the secretarial position of the central executive committee and from the leadership of the school of the state security personnel. He was relegated to the position of the secretary of the South Caucasus executive committee. In 1936, the state security minister Yagoda was substituted by a new minister Yezhov. Soon after this, Stalin opened the court case against Zinoviev, Kamenev, Bukharin and Rikov – his political enemies who were against the introduction of the NEP (New Economic Policy). Those people were part of the political elite who had already been elected members of the communist party central committee. The court was open to public. As it became known later, the indicted persons were promised a chance to save their lives in case they recognized their ‘crimes’ before the court.
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Kaspersky develops efficient new image spam detection system
By Matthew Humphries 02.06.2009 :: 9:34AM EST 02.06.2009
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Although Internet Security suites usually include as standard e-mail spam filter, spammers continue to find ways around the checks that are made. One of those workarounds is the use of images with text buried in the image data. This kind of spam can be checked for, but currently it is done using machine recognition. Spammers can circumvent those checks by making the text fuzzy and adding distortion or rotation to an image.{ad}
Kaspersky Labs believes it has come up with a much better solution to the problem of image spam and they have just patented the technique in Russia. It does not rely on machine recognition, instead using statistics and probability to make a decision as to the legitimacy of the image in an e-mail.
What Kaspersky has done is given spam images a form of signature to check against. A database contains templates used to identify spam images. So rather than scanning an image for text a comparison is made instead with these templates. That means no slow machine recognition, a much higher success rate, and a much lower hit on system resources.
David Emm, senior technology consultant at Kaspersky said:
When the spammers distort the images and put a lot of noise in there, they make it more difficult for machine recognition to detect … This [new technique] gives us a performance benefit too, which is important when dealing with large volumes; it’s about detecting the stuff and detecting it in a way that doesn’t slam the machine doing the scanning.
Eugene Smirnov, developer of the new technology and manager of the Anti-Spam Development Group at Kaspersky added:
On the one hand, the new method is quite good at detecting images that contain text in almost any language … on the other hand, we don’t attempt to read the text using machine recognition, so the method has sufficiently low resource requirements for it to be used in Kaspersky Lab’s high-performance spam filter.
Read more at the Kaspersky Labs press release, found via Vnunet.com
Matthew’s Opinion
Image spam is a problem for e-mail filters and I have had a number of image spams make it through the checks. I am surprised they are effective to be honest, they usually contain very distorted text in bright colours making them very hard to read. Anyone who actually clicks and follows the links in the image are either not looking at the screen when they click, or just far too trusting and/or naïve.
Kaspersky’s new technique sounds like it could not only speed the whole checking process up, but also detect more of the image spam too. No one is going to complain when it gets added to their security suites other than security vendors who don’t have a similar feature.
Spammers and hackers continue to finds new ways to get to us either through e-mail or on the ‘Net. We rely on companies like Kaspersky, Symantec, McAfee, and Trend Micro, to provide us with the tools to keep our machine safe. Now Kaspersky looks to have a feature the others don’t potentially allowing it to jump ahead of the pack a little in terms of independent test results in the future.
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Legends of Tomorrow debuts JSA and Legion of Doom members, teaser for season two
By Dave Gonzales 07.24.2016 :: 3:34PM EST 07.24.2016
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Besides Flashpoint being confirmed as the impetus for the third season of The Flash, there was some other big DC Comics television news that broke this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con. This upcoming fall season, the DC roster on the channel will expand to include the second season of previously CBS Supergirl, joining Arrow, The Flash, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The latter show was devised as a superhero team-up that also used elements of time travel, but the announcement that Legends is going to make a television Legion of Doom and reveal some Justice Society of America characters is still damn exciting.
The news came during DC’s Legends of Tomorrow panel with Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer introducing returning cast members Arthur Darvill (Rip Hunter, Time Master), Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer, The Atom), Caity Lotz (Sara Lance, The White Canary), Victor Garber (Martin Stein, half of Firestorm), Franz Drameh (Jax Jackson, the other half of Firestorm), and Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory, Heat Wave).
Joining the Legends cast this year on the JSA side is Nick Zano playing Dr. Nate Heywood (Citizen Steel). The CW Flarrowverse (Flash/Arrow shared universe) also recast Vixen, a character who made her first live-action appearance in the Flash/Arrow crossover last season. On season two of Legends, she’ll be portrayed by Maisie Richardson-Sellers.
Given the cliffhanger that ended season one, Guggenheim didn’t waste any time on revealing what everyone wanted to know: What JSA members we’d be meeting in season two. The Legends of Tomorrow season two line-up will be Dr. Midnight, Stargirl, Obsidian, Commander Steel, and Vixen.
But that’s not all! “If you’re gonna have a team of superheroes, you’ve gotta fight a team of supervillains,” Guggenheim added before announcing that Legends of Tomorrow wouldn’t have a single villain this year, but will form a DC television version of the Legion of Doom. Instead of introducing several new characters, Legends will pull from the other corners of the Flarrowverse: Matt Letscher’s Eobard Thawne is coming from The Flash, Neal McDonough’s Damien Darhk and John Barrowman’s Malcolm Merlyn will port from Arrow, and Wentworth Miller will return (from death?) as Captain Cold.
Darhk, Reverse Flash, The Magician, Captain Cold
This represents a significant step up in the show’s crossover-palooza and the world building in the Flarrowverse. Imagine, we’re going to be doing JSA, Legion of Doom, and Flashpoint all at the same time this fall. It looks like Darhk will be the first of the Legion to show their face… with Nazis!… this October.
It’s gonna be sweet.
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The chaotic effort to reunite immigrant parents with their separated kids
Kevin Sieff | The Washington Post
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. — Each of the mothers had a different memory of the moment she was separated from her child.
For some, it was outside a Border Patrol station just north of the Rio Grande, shortly after being apprehended. For others, it was after an interrogation by federal authorities in a bitterly cold air-conditioned office.
Jodi Goodwin, an attorney in Harlingen, Tex., has heard more than two dozen variations of those stories from Central American mothers who have been detained for days or weeks without their children. So far, she has not been able to locate a single one of their offspring.
“It’s just a total labyrinth,” she said.
Even though the Trump administration has halted its policy of separating illegal border crossers from their children, many of the over 2,300 youths removed from migrant parentssince May 5 remain in shelters and foster homes across the country. The U.S. government has done little to help with the reunifications, attorneys say, prompting them to launch a frantic, improvised effort to find the children — some of them toddlers.
“We'll have them taste chef-made bites, invite them to cook for themselves with our appliances, start conversations about the way they live and use their kitchens on a daily basis." — Brigg Klein, National Director of Showrooms, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Read More
One legal aid organization, the Texas Civil Rights Project, is representing more than 300 parents and has been able to track down only two children.
'Say bye to him:' Immigrant mother recounts separation from son
n a June 19 phone interview with AP, Blanca Orantes-López recounted being separated from her 8-year-old son, Abel, upon crossing illegally into Texas. (Melissa Macaya/The Washington Post)
“Either the government wasn’t thinking at all about how they were going to put these families back together, or they decided they just didn’t care,” said Natalia Cornelio, with the organization.
[Border Patrol will stop referring migrant parents with children for prosecution, official says]
Government officials say they have given detained parents a flier with a toll-free number for the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the U.S. agency that is usually in charge of providing shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children. But not a single one of Goodwin’s clients had received one, she said. Lawyers maintain that when they have called the number, often no one answered. In some cases, when someone did pick up, that person refused to offer details of where children had been taken, the lawyers said.
“You wait and wait for no information,” said Jerry Wesevich, an attorney at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid who is suing the government over the family separations.
Further complicating matters are bureaucratic errors that could leave government officials unaware that a child’s parent is detained in the United States. Attorneys also worry that some toddlers, or children who speak indigenous languages, might not have been able to give officials their parents’ complete names.
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Because of such complications, attorneys and former U.S. officials have begun speaking about the possibility of “permanent separations.”
In the case of one Guatemalan family, the Border Patrol failed to note in its apprehension report that a mother and daughter crossed the border together, according to Wesevich. Without that information, government officials might not be aware that the child’s parent is detained in the United States.
In other cases, Cornelio said, children arrive at shelters without the facility knowing that they have been separated from their parents, meaning they could be considered unaccompanied minors rather than children in need of reunification.
[Trump didn’t invent family separation, but his administration was willing to try it]
The Office of Refugee Resettlement typically tries to find family members, foster parents or sponsors to take in children in its care. But it can take weeks before such people are approved to receive the children. That process normally applies to children who arrived in the United States without a relative.
“For the minors currently in the unaccompanied alien children program, the sponsorship process will proceed as usual,” Kenneth Wolfe, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, said in a statement on Wednesday. The refugee resettlement office is part of HHS.
The U.S. government spent months developing the family-separation system, but authorities were struggling on Thursday to figure out how to reunite detained parents with children. There was no system for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which handled the parents’ cases, to work on the issue with the refugee resettlement office, which is responsible for the children.
Spokesmen at the Office of Refugee Resettlement did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Attorneys have described heart-wrenching meetings with their clients, who ask again and again for information about their children, often weeping in South Texas detention centers.
“We have to say, ‘We don’t know where your child is. The government is responsible for keeping your child safe,’” Wesevich said. “No parent would be satisfied with that.”
Goodwin said: “I tell them, ‘I’m not going to lie to you if I don’t know where your child is.’ ”
Some attorneys have been able to confirm with the government that their client’s child is in custody, but even in those cases, government authorities have often been unwilling to arrange phone calls between the two, or provide details about where the child is held, lawyers said.
“Reunification is obviously the goal, but they won’t even set up a phone call, so a parent can know that a child is safe,” said Rochelle Garza, an attorney in Brownsville, Tex.
In the absence of government assistance, attorneys have developed their own ad hoc system of tracking down the children of their clients. They ask the parents for the children’s names and then pass those along to legal organizations — many of them federally funded — that are representing the undocumented children.
But because the children’s lawyers are overwhelmed by their caseloads, responses can take days or weeks.
On Thursday morning, Goodwin began training a “rapid-response team” of volunteer lawyers who arrived from Washington, D.C., to help with the reunifications and asylum
claims. Other lawyers waited outside a detention center in Brownsville, Tex., to meet some of the parents.
In some cases, there’s an especially urgent need for reunifications. On Thursday morning, the cases of 17 undocumented parents were dismissed in a federal court in McAllen, Tex., a possible shift away from the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy.
“But the children are still detained and there’s no reunification plan,” Cornelio said.
Erik Hanshew, an assistant public defender in El Paso, described dealing with the refugee resettlement office as a “chaotic and byzantine” process in an op-ed for The Washington Post this week.
“Some of our investigators have waited nearly an hour just to get a person on the line. And once they find someone, their inquiries are met with vague statements that the child is in the United States,” he wrote.
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Watch the first 13 minutes of Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot DLC
Take a tour of the first Borderlands 3 paid DLC
Can't wait to hit the slots (with high-powered weaponry) when Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot DLC arrives later this month? Gearbox and 2K Games are giving you an early look at the first 13 minutes of the opening mission. It isn't enough to get into significant story spoilers - unless you didn't already know that Mad Moxxi and Handsome Jack used to go out - but it is long enough to give you an idea of what it will be like to lay siege to an abandoned space casino. Abandoned might be the wrong word, because there's still a whole of stuff in there that's gonna try to kill you.
The Handsome Jackpot was a casino run by ol' Jack himself before he died at the end of Borderlands 2. However, Moxxi reveals in the gameplay video that the establishment was actually her idea. "He stole my designs to build this place, and taking it back is my way of scratching him out of my books forever," Moxxi says as the Vault Hunters approach the opulent tower at the center of the casino. This time the heist is personal.
Between you, the loot, and absolution for Moxxi's poor relationship choices are legions of Hyperion Loader Bots programmed to kill under Jack's orders, and by order of the current occupants of the station. They're called "Wildcards," and years of being stranded in Jack's dilapidated egotist hellscape has not been great for their outlook on life. One of them even fancies themselves the new leader in Jack's absence, so you'll probably have to sort them out before you can wipe your hands of the whole thing.
Moxxi's Heist for the Handsome Jackpot will arrive on December 19, and you'll be able to pick it up as its own standalone DLC or as part of the Borderlands 3 season pass. You'll need to have finished at least Episode 5 of the main campaign in order to play through the DLC, in case you were planning on spinning up a new alt for the occasion.
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European Leagues group slams breakaway competition for rich clubs
Florentino Perez (left) backs the creation of a closed Super League for world’s richest clubs. (AP pic)
LAUSANNE: The Association of European Leagues on Tuesday slammed reported plans backed by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to create a closed Super League for the world’s richest clubs.
“We are getting very tired of all the threats coming from a few rich clubs in football,” said the organisation, which represents leagues across Europe, in a statement penned by its president, Lars-Christer Olsson.
“Threats that they are going to break away from the football ecosystem as we know it and create their own private environment.”
It comes after reports in the New York Times that Perez has held talks with officials from other leading clubs, and Fifa President Gianni Infantino, about the possibility of creating a breakaway elite competition, comprised of two 20-team divisions.
It would chiefly feature clubs from the leading five European leagues – England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France – as well as a handful of other leading sides.
“Professional club football is not a private business for a few where only the size of the pockets determines who is welcome,” said the European Leagues, before indicating that they would no longer be welcome in existing competitions – such as the Champions League – should a breakaway tournament be created.
“Football is a sport and not primarily a place for financial investment and commercial return.
“Of course, football must develop and move with the times according to the conditions in every corner of the world. Football must be prepared for reform when conditions change.
“However, the solution is not a closed league at the top of the pyramid in Europe and certainly not a closed shop on top of the world where only a few of the richest clubs are invited.”
The threat of a breakaway league involving the richest clubs in Europe and around the world is nothing new and has in the past been heavily criticised by Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin, who sees it is a threat to the Champions League.
Former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Portugal star Luis Figo on Tuesday offered his support to Ceferin, saying a closed Super League would “kill the prestige and excitement around national leagues for fans and for players”.
Figo added the Champions League “will remain the summit of club football” and that “those who think they can overtake it will fail”.
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Too Early To Celebrate?
Winning the debate on shale gas exploration in the UK
Government announcements of oil and gas licences rarely make front page news. But the imminent award of the first set of 14th round onshore exploration licences in the UK will be different, and not just because August is a traditionally slow month for news. One emotive word will guarantee media interest. Fracking.
Years of controversy and debate have seen this simple industry shorthand for the tried and tested technique of hydraulic fracturing become a term of abuse and a gift to headline writers. Small wonder that celebrations among the successful bidders for these licences are likely to be muted. While one or two may have a new tactic to deploy, more in hope than expectation, most will be dreading the imminent battle for planning consent. Conventional community engagement, it seems, does not work when it comes to unconventional gas.
But does it have to be this way?
There’s a high expectation that appeals against refusal of planning consent will be successful given national policy support for fracking – and any successful appeal will ease the passage of subsequent planning applications. But no operator receiving a licence in August 2015 will want to wait until late autumn 2016, at the earliest, to get on site. Or to have decisions imposed on communities rather than reached through local consensus.
So why does this appear to be such an insuperable problem? Fracking is a well-established technology, developed over several decades. There are precedents for safe, efficient and successful operations overseas. And despite the lurid headlines, polling in the UK shows as many supporters as opponents.
National government has the confidence to champion fracking. Even at a local level there are politicians willing to vote in favour of proposals.
The battle ought to be winnable.
Phil Kennedy
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Cook dumps Apple shares
by Nick Farrell on31 August 2017
Must know something Wall Street doesn’t want to acknowledge
Wall Street has been so hyped by the Tame Apple Press it is expecting the new iPhone to sell trillions and the company’s share price to go through the roof. However, the fruity cargo cult’s CEO seems to think otherwise.
Tim Cook had a look at Apple’s current high share price and dumped $54 million worth of company stock, according to a regulatory filing. In fact, all the net shares he was awarded last week for his job performance.
Apple's Tim Cook collects 560,000 shares, half linked to the company's performance and the maximum allowed under the iPhone maker's long-term compensation program.
Shares hit an all-time high on Tuesday and have climbed 41 percent so far this year as people started to believe that the new iPhone might do well. But it might not be the greatest time to sell Apple shares, if you believe the company is on the cusp of (further) greatness.
None of the stock analysts who follow Apple recommended investors sell the company's shares, according to Bloomberg data. Cook didn't listen.
Cook's recent stock sales only make sense if Apple shares stick to a pattern of rising before the introduction of a new iPhone and stagnating or falling in the months afterward.
Data compiled by Bernstein Research show Apple shares rose an average of 16.1 percent in the six months before the launch of new iPhones from 2008 to 2016. In the six months after those iPhone introductions, Apple shares rose 4.1 percent, on average, according to the Bernstein analysis.
But only Apple's biggest optimists in the New York Times expect the company's revenue to rise 28 percent, as it did in the fiscal year after the iPhone 6 launch and that could mean shares drop as Wall Street realises that it will be more of the same from Apple
It is also trying to flog a more expensive phone and China is not interested.
If Cook has seen that, then it makes sense that he as offloaded his shares now. But he has seen something that the rest of Wall Street has not.
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Broadway Market occupation leaflets
Posted: January 30, 2006 | Filed under: Broadway Market | Comments Off on Broadway Market occupation leaflets
What happened to 34 Broadway Market? PDF
Broadway Market News Issue One PDF
Posted: January 27, 2006 | Filed under: Broadway Market, Gentrification / Regeneration, Haggerston, Media | Comments Off on I don’t believe it!
On January 21 an article appeared in the Independent newspaper that would cause any sane person to choke on their breakfast.
Entitled ‘Hipper than Hoxton: why Haggerston is the place to be’, it took its lead from the new edition of the Lonely Planet guide to London. In this book Haggerston was described as one of the “chic new neighbourhoods” that makes the capital such a “dynamic and buzzing place”.
This fabulous claim was based upon a review of one restaurant, a pub and the “thriving Saturday farmers’ market”.
In the Independent article a declaration of war was read out by the owner of the Cat and Mutton ‘gastropub’, Kevin Cooper: “Actually we are pretty much on the frontline of gentrification. The White Lightning brigade – the cider favoured by drunks and derelicts – have not entirely disappeared, but it’s now so much better than Shoreditch.”
Thanks for that contribution Kev. We would boycott the pub in protest but nobody with any taste would be seen dead in the Cat and Mutton anyway.
Still, the benefits of progress and change mean that we can now pay £3 for a cup of Caffè Latte – even if we do have to drink it in the ruins of a community.
The Dalston Connection
Posted: January 23, 2006 | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Dalston Connection
by Paul Fitzpatrick
In a renewed bid to ‘regenerate’ Dalston plans were last year unveiled by the London Development Agency for the area just south of Dalston Junction. The development, as part of the Dalston Area Action Plan, will include housing, retail units and a new library. The development is tied in with the opening of East London Line there in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012.
Local campaigners OPEN, while welcoming the arrival of the long-overdue Underground station, say that the proposals will have a massive impact on the environment for decades to come. It would mean the destruction of 4-14 Dalston Lane including the Dalston Theatre/4 Aces club and other historic buildings.
“We have been watching a continuing process of the municipal vandalism of our local heritage and economy and the disregard of our community’s views” says OPEN spokesman Bill Parry-Davies “This group of buildings, like many others at risk nationally, uniquely reflects local architectural, cultural and social history and lends great character to the area.”
This follows on from what many people consider the deliberate running down of (not to mention mysterious fires at) late Georgian terraces at 48-76 Dalston Lane and their subsequent cut-price sale to an off-shore company.
There are clear parallels between what happened in Broadway Market several years ago and the recent property disposals in Dalston Lane (where fourteen properties were sold to a single developer for £1.4 million less than what the local leaseholders, many of whom have now been evicted, were prepared to pay,).
The large amount of private housing (up to 450 homes) proposed for the Dalston Junction site is likely to be sold primarily to investors, ending up as buy-to-let property.The plans show tower blocks rising above the surrounding buildings.After years of pulling down high-rises in Hackney the Councils plans to build more on Dalston Lane seems misguided to say the least
OPEN recently won a court order blocking demolition of Nos. 4-14 and a judicial review is set to take place on February 6.
“We believe that the public should have a say, not just a few council officials” says Mr Parry-Davies, “the buildings potential for regeneration of the wider area is being dismissed in the name of ‘best value’ and the scramble for short-term financial gain.”
Further information: http://opendalston.blogspot.com
letters about the occupation of Broadway Market
Posted: January 9, 2006 | Filed under: Broadway Market, Labour Party, Media | Comments Off on letters about the occupation of Broadway Market
From the Hackney Gazette
Re your front page story (1 December, 2005) about the occupation of Francesca’s Café, 34 Broadway Market, I’d like to clarify a few things for your readers. That the local people and their friends and well-wishers have occupied the café for a ‘cause’ is quite correct. They have occupied the building to prevent its demolition in the hope that the café can be returned to Tony, so he can resume his business of 31 years.
The occupation is not therefore a ‘squat’, in the usually understood sense. People (most of whom have never done anything like this before)have been forced to take direct action to attempt to right a wrong that the legal system seems incapable of doing.
But there is another main reason for the occupation: to publicly object to the continued gentrification of the area. Hackney Council is colluding with property developers to clear out the small businesses that local working-class residents rely on, and replace them with shops that cater predominantly for rich newcomers and weekend visitors from the posher parts of Islington. They have sold under-valued properties at a cost of millions of pounds to Hackney Council Tax payers.
This so-called ‘regeneration’ is not of benefit to ordinary, local people. Not only are we poorer for the loss of these publicly-owned commercial properties, but many of the new cafes and restaurants are too expensive to eat in. Tony’s was one of the very few places on the market where people could meet and eat at affordable prices.
Hackney Independent fully supports the occupation and encourages well-wishers to visit the café for a cup of tea to find out more about what is going on.
Carl Taylor
I was slightly bemused to read Cllr Crowe’s comments about the massive sell off of council properties being down to “legally binding directions from the government”. Can she clarify for us exactly which party was running the government at the time? It is either a Labour council or a Labour governmen to blame, or probably both. As a Labour party member Cllr Crowe’s attempt to pass the buck between the two doesn’t really cut much ice.
Compared to this sort of double-speak, the clear words and actions from the protestors at 34 Broadway Market came as a breath of fresh air, and I offer them my full support.
John Eden
COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY!!! PUBLIC MEETING – MONDAY 16TH JANUARY – 7.30 to 9.30pm
Posted: January 9, 2006 | Filed under: Broadway Market, Events | Comments Off on COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY!!! PUBLIC MEETING – MONDAY 16TH JANUARY – 7.30 to 9.30pm
http://34broadwaymarket.omweb.org/modules/wakka/HomePage
Come and find out more about the situation in Broadway Market. After Cafe Francesca, the Nutritious Food Galley is the next targeted for eviction.
Come down and tell the Deputy Mayor of Hackney what you think!
The meeting is on January 16th 2006, from 7.30 to 9.30pm at St Michael’s Church Hall, on the corner of Lansdowne Drive and Lavender Grove, E8.
Deputy Mayor Jessica Crowe from Hackney Council will be present. The Mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe and Dr Roger Wratten (current owner of 34 Broadway Market) have also been invited.
On January 3rd Spirit (of Nutritious Food Galley, 71 Broadway Market), received an eviction notice for January 20th. It is more important than ever that we tell the council what we think about the sell offs in Broadway Market and the rest of Hackney.
Come and have your say!
Hackney Gazette: Protestors Reclaim Cafe
Posted: January 5, 2006 | Filed under: Broadway Market, Media | Comments Off on Hackney Gazette: Protestors Reclaim Cafe
PROTESTERS occupying a cafe to save it from demolition have rebuilt part of the building destroyed by workmen.
The activists took over Francesca’s in Broadway Market again on Boxing Day after being kicked out by court order five days earlier.
Campaigners initially endured rain and freezing temperatures because part of the roof and back wall had been knocked down while they were locked out.
Members and supporters of the Save Broadway Market Campaign have put up another wall and strung a tarpaulin over new roof beams.
Group spokesman Arthur Shuter told the Gazette that people from the community had come forward to fund the work.
“I want to see the cafe open again for them,” he said. “We will not give in.
“Developers are tearing the community apart,” added Mr Shuter, “but we will fight them all the way.”
Francesca’s had been run for 31 years by Tony Platia until he was evicted last July when his lease ran out.
The cafe is one of a number of properties in the street owned by Dr Roger Wratten.
He would not comment on the row, but a spokesman made a statement on his behalf.
“We’re naturally disappointed at the continuing illegal occupation by the squatters,” he said, “and are reviewing the situation with our lawyers.”
Former Hackney mayor Betty Shanks has joined the campaign by demanding that her official portrait be taken down at the Mare Street town hall in protest at Hackney Council’s role in the dispute.
The 76-year-old, who was mayor in 1985, blames the problems in Broadway Market on the cheap sell-off of public properties by a cash-strapped council in 2000 and 2001.
“I have asked for my picture to be taken down,” said the great-grandmother-of-three, “because of what has happened to Francesca’s.
“The council should buy back Tony’s cafe with a compulsory purchase order,” added the former Labour councillor, “to set the situation right.”
The council says it is “unlikely” it will buy back properties in the street.
In another development, 58-year-old Lowell Grant, the proprietor of another shop in Broadway Market, the Nutritious Food Gallery, is facing eviction by other developers later this month.
Mr Grant, known as Spirit, who has run the shop for 13 years, is also being supported by the protesters. “The axe is now hanging over Spirit as well,” said Mr Shuter, “so we could be doing this all over again.
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The Thomas Fire in California started on December 4, 2017, and burned for more than a month. Photo by CrowdSpark/Alamy Stock Photo
A pioneering voyage into the heart of a wildfire ash storm.
by Christopher Pollon
February 26, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
As the worst wildfire in California history raged last December, a vast plume of smoke rose over the Santa Barbara coast, raining ash into the sea.
At the time, Kelsey Bisson, an oceanography doctoral candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was preparing to set sail on the R/V Sally Ride into the Santa Barbara Channel as part of an ongoing investigation of the region’s plankton. But when she saw satellite images of the plume hanging over the waters she had planned to visit, the focus of her research cruise abruptly changed.
“It was serendipity,” says Bisson. “Natural disaster and tragedy struck, but at that moment, we had a team all ready to go.”
For a week in mid-December, Bisson and a team of 17 specialists—in geochemistry, optics, microbiology, and even music and art—sailed through the channel, capturing the first real-time snapshot of how ash from a wildfire affects everything from marine carbon storage to the health of sea life.
Little is known about how wildfire ash affects the ocean, Bisson says. Scientists know that the iron-rich ash from volcanoes and burning forests can fertilize ocean life, but the fire in California, which became known as the Thomas Fire, was different. The initial stages of the fire incinerated more than 1,000 buildings and untold quantities of drywall, rubber, paint, glass, and even asbestos. Only later did it transition into a wildfire, burning trees and grass.
Key questions emerged in the researchers’ minds as the Sally Ride cruised offshore: what happens to the ash once it falls into the sea, and what effect could this presumably toxic ash have on ocean life?
The ash plume from the Thomas Fire could be seen from the International Space Station. Photo by NASA Photo/Alamy Stock Photo
The team observed that some of the ash settled on the seafloor and as it descended, some of the material dissolved, releasing nutrients, carbon compounds, and trace metals. Other particles became floaters, pushed into patches of debris by surface currents.
Bisson says the ash they observed fell into two categories: glassy and transparent objects with sharp, jagged edges, which she thinks are from burned synthetic materials; and amorphous, dark particles, presumably derived from organic matter.
So far, Bisson only has a working hypothesis about what the ash did to sea life. “Depending on the chemical concentration of the ash, it could either fertilize the ocean to some extent, or possibly inhibit growth, based on the toxins embedded in it,” she says.
Ash from burned organic matter, such as trees, contributes iron and other minerals that support plankton growth. Bisson says many marine environments are typically starved of iron, and they rely on limited supplies from airborne dust, deep-sea vents, and the outflow of rivers. But like fertilizer on land, too much of a good thing can be harmful. Take, for example, the massive 1997 wildfires that struck Indonesia: so much iron was released into the atmosphere that scientists believe it fueled a red tide that asphyxiated an entire coral reef ecosystem downwind, off the coast of southwestern Sumatra.
What makes the Thomas Fire different, Bisson says, is the presence of so much potentially toxic ash from burned buildings. She hypothesizes that this ash could affect plankton, with the damage flowing all the way up the trophic ladder and eventually harming humans. She says the ash particles she observed were small enough that zooplankton could mistake them for food.
For now, Bisson and her team are waiting for results from the analysis of thousands of samples, due later this year, which will detail the chemical composition of the ash, among other things. Oceanographer and University of California doctoral candidate Eleanor Arrington, who accompanied Bisson on the trip, says they will soon have a trove of information on how the wildfire ash affected bacteria, zooplankton, and phytoplankton—a topic that until now has been a blind spot for oceanographers.
“We hope this can be used by many scientists in similar environmental disasters in the future,” Arrington says.
Christopher Pollon is an independent journalist covering business, the environment, and the politics of natural resources. He is the author of The Peace in Peril: The Real Cost of the Site C Dam (Harbour Publishing, 2016). Photo by Jason Evans
Cite this Article: Christopher Pollon “The Sky Is Falling,” Hakai Magazine, Feb 26, 2018, accessed January 19th, 2020, https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/the-sky-is-falling/.
After the Fire, Oregon Braces for Mud
Intense wildfires ravaged the state, and now an Oregon geologist is raising the alarm about landslides.
Oct 26, 2017 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Setting Fire in the Rain
British Columbia First Nations set fire to a forest that seemed too wet to burn.
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LIGHT A FIRE FOR WALES – Burn an English Home
Posted on March 23, 2015 by TheEditor
Mug Inscription: Taniwch Dros Cymru which when translated means ‘Light a Fire for Wales’, the motif shown depicts a Burning Home and to make sense in the Welsh context it must be an English home?
This is a chilling and sinister Welsh souvenir from the not so distant past and whilst the burning of English homes has stopped, Wales now has a new and an equally sinister order named ‘ENGLISH NOT’.
The Welsh Labour Government over the last 16 years has used its devolved powers to elevate a minority language and its culture through compulsion and diktat to a privileged position.
The better informed but gagged and silenced people of Wales see this as a Social Engineering concept not seen in Europe since the Stalinist era and for some very good reasons:
It’s now no longer possible for the lesser equals (Non Welsh speakers circa 80% +) to hold most of the public jobs or to educate their children THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE (The parental freedom of choice to choose educational language for their children in primary years has been or is being removed by the Local Education Authorities on Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire)
This policy has been fully endorsed by the Welsh Government and by Estyn also and is now a format planned for the rest of Wales.
These measures appear to have the full blessing of BBC Cymru Wales (note the order!) and other Welsh media who will say and do anything to suppress, sanitise, and squash an open debate on this subject.
Perhaps we should not be surprised that anything that matters or should matter in Wales is in a downward spiral; including standards in Education, the NHS and the Economy (Is a common link the Welsh Language)?
The people of Wales should take the heed of Gwyn Thomas and what he had to say on this subject some 30 years ago.
YouTube clip here :
Finally and back to the contemporary Wales, came across a fascinating assessment of Welsh Government’s Orwellian world by Natalie Solent on Samizdata web pages and well worth reading:
http://www.samizdata.net/2015/03/what-do-the-maori-and-welsh-languages-have-in-common/
YouTube clip here : (The original YouTube clip was taken down after Welsh nats sent a deluge of complaints to YouTube to silence Gwyn Thomas’ message – The new clip contains some other material but the key note about the Welsh language is about 15 min’s in)
Jacques Protic – March 2015
This entry was posted in Opinion and tagged BBC Wales, Estyn, Maori Language, Social Engineering, Welsh Education, Welsh Government, Welsh language, Welsh nationalism by TheEditor. Bookmark the permalink.
13 thoughts on “LIGHT A FIRE FOR WALES – Burn an English Home”
Junacool on February 10, 2016 at 11:47 pm said:
Hi Rhys, I think you are right about the Welsh language being a prttey good delineator of Wales. I am always in two minds about English as an international language on the one hand it is really convenient given my lack of other languages (Hungary was fun, most peoples second language was German which I just about managed to scrape an O level in about 25 years ago!), on the other hand it seems to be very devalued as a marker of cultural identity; Oh you speak English, you must be from..?I might suggest that Welsh is actually at an advantage being paired with English, imagine if your minority language is competing with Hungarian (national language) and German (most widely spoken second language) and English (International language). Practically all Welsh speakers will naturally acquire native fluency in English as a consequence of growing up in Wales. Apparently being bilingual also makes it easier to learn additional languages (Spanish or Mandarin I guess, just because France is near doesn’t mean it is the most sensible language to learn!).Certainly the WBA has that somewhat improvised feel about it, and I would suggest is only a bit of fun, but the idea is certainly an interesting one and I certainly hope there will be a WBA2008 (and maybe even some rules!)
Roland ap Mic on May 22, 2015 at 12:26 pm said:
Welsh fundamentalism reminds of the Taliban. Their hatred of their perceived enemy, the so-called imperialist crusaders of England, exists because of what happened in the Middle Ages. Furthermore, like the Taliban, they want us to return to a version of the Middle Ages that probably never existed. These people are dangerous zealots who are blindly fanatical and anti-democratic. Also, their whole culture is dependent upon subsidies from an England they claim as oppressors. The Welsh language, potentially an instrument of expression, has now become a new instrument of oppression and division. It is time for the people of Wales to wake up to what is happening, and to get very angry about this, as our country is going to be destroyed educationally and economically by these backward-looking preachers of hate.
Tarian on June 24, 2015 at 5:37 pm said:
I think it is you, the English monoglots – the least popular bunch in Europe that are the Taliban. It is YOU who refuse to learn our language, refuse to communicate with Cymraeg speakers in their own language. How the hell does speaking the country’s mother toungue deter investment? Has it happened to the Dutch, Estonians, And any other multilingual country? Course not! You just want us airbrushed out of history so that the whole of Cymru becomes little more than the cultural wasteland that is “wales”. You are what you call yourselves (in the Anglo Saxon meaning – a foreigner in your own country. Look at a map and tell me the meaning of place names, rivers, villages, valleys and mountains here…..you can’t because you don’t want to know and THAT is your problem – being arrogant and very ignorant.
Harri ab guto ab llio ab rhydian ab Jones on December 13, 2015 at 7:01 pm said:
In Holland and Estonia they speak English, or a majority language. Your attempts at comparison are laughable Tarian. Undoubtedly the language does effect investment. Look at the difference between caernarvon and Conway. Period fool
TheEditor on June 24, 2015 at 8:27 pm said:
With all due respect Tarian Welsh language whilst an important cultural language to the few has no place in a modern Wales. Yes, protect it but don’t delude yourself that it can ever be anything other than a tribal language that is spoken by the few, currently imposed on many but irrelevant to most.
My comment is not intended to be cruel or disrespectful but simply stating a factual reality. Welsh Assembly Government has no mandate from people of Wales to socially engineer this nation and 15 years of diktat and compulsion has produced nothing to improve Welsh language uptake.
Billions of precious public funds wasted in the process and the only tangible outcome is a huge damage to Welsh education.
No place in a modern Wales? What is your solution to the Welsh speaking communities? Use the same bulldozing tactics of the English monoglot moving in to our villages and towns by refusing to assimilate? Who is the Taliban?
Tarian on January 23, 2016 at 7:48 pm said:
To Guildo ap hebdad
We do have seperate areas where you can speak either language- one for the monoglots in England and one for the Cymraeg here in Cymru.
TheEditor on January 23, 2016 at 8:53 pm said:
Many problems with your notion Tarian including a simple fact that most Welsh people would disagree with you. Time for the Welsh speaking ‘First Minister’ Carwyn Jones to realise that the Welsh language is a cultural language of a minority that can never be the main language of Wales, no matter the level of compulsion applied!
Guildo ab umpo ap cling ap on on December 16, 2015 at 9:16 pm said:
Why not have different speaking language areas. As they do in Belgium Tarian? But obviously the hobbyists pay for it. Therefore your tax pays for all the wasted transalations, wasted education s, wasted opportunities.
God knows how much forests have been torn down to translate IT, for you and the other cling ons?
Possibly by introducing a different council tax code for each individual who chooses to speak a minority language? Or a different form of income tax? (Obviously if you have an income.)
Days where it can be forced upon others is over.
Yours and the other cling ons could pay extra tax to sort out the problem s of YOUR health board.(Which is controlled by the senedd talking shop, not the real politicians in Westminster.)
Look at Watkins Jones. No wonder the great business man refuses to develop or communicate with the #”cling on s ,” further
TheEditor on November 4, 2015 at 1:26 am said:
Apologies for delay Elen and do appreciate your input. Suggest you read comments from J. Jones and John R Walker on the Institute of Welsh Affairs pages. Both contributors are highly respected for their efforts in debugging the new ‘Welsh Order’ as imposed initially by Rhodri Morgan and now in the hands of Carwyn Jones: http://www.clickonwales.org/2015/10/the-welsh-language-standards-time-to-balance-the-priorities/ & http://www.clickonwales.org/2015/10/a-democratic-necessity/ Also worth reading Juian Ruck on http://lettersfromwalesuncut.com/2015/10/07/welsh-children-must-speak-welsh-and-bugger-any-other-language-including-english/
Carys Rhys on March 29, 2015 at 10:29 pm said:
You seem to use the stats very vagueley and out of context to your advantage here, 80% non welsh speakers? The counties of Gwynedd and Anglesey ar predominently Welsh speaking, over 60% and therefore to expect that schools in these areas be predominently Welsh language is not such a strange idea to most, in fact the majority! Spouting your “woe is me the establishment is against us” claptrap when discussing these particular counties, backed up by irrelevant and hand picked statistics is laughable. To compare to the burning of houses (Welsh houses by the way, they may have been Englished owned but they were definitely Welsh by origin and usually unoccupied summer houses) is not only misguided but frankly irresponsible. This is a genuine issue, one I have to costantly discuss even in my majority Welsh speaking community, it’s incredible how many times I’ve been told that my children would be better off speaking Chinese than Welsh, usually by monoglots who can speak neither! As a Welsh parent to Welsh children, constantly pelted by the barrage of English language mainstream media, so much that they have learnt English to a good standard in
a Welsh medium school I cant see the issue. English is not and will NEVER be under threat, learning Welsh and other subjects through welsh will only add a string to childrens metaphorical bows.
TheEditor on March 30, 2015 at 3:59 pm said:
You are entitled to your viewpoint Carys and I’m sure we’ll never reach a consensus even in a month of Sundays so as I said it to someone else with similar views to you ‘lets agree to disagree’. BTW my statistics are solid and Census based for all of Wales. We seem to have a strange phenomenon based on your rational.
Take Cardiff as an example a traditionally English speaking City currently under siege by an army of Welsh first language speakers. These people were imported by the Welsh Government over the last 15 years or so to provide a Welsh speaking dimension in the Bay Bubble and especially visible within the Civil Service functions.
These people demand ‘Their God Given Right’ to have WM education for their children and the Welsh Government only too happy to oblige. Then in the Y Fro World of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire for now, non Welsh speakers do not have a right to educate their primary years children through the EM eduction!
What’s wrong with giving educational language choice to parents and do away with Welsh ‘state’ compulsion if the two languages of Wales are equal?
elen on October 20, 2015 at 9:49 pm said:
No, Editor, you do misuse the stats to your advantage. Carys’ point is valid here. You say that “It’s now no longer possible for the lesser equals (Non Welsh speakers circa 80% +) to (…) educate their children THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE”. This is simply not true. It may be true that certain local authorities (you mention Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire) make Welsh-medium education compulsory (although I’m not familiar enough with the education policies of those local authorities to know for sure). But certainly outside of these areas (which together make up less than 15% of the population of Wales) parents can choose either Welsh or English medium education for their children. So at least 85% of the population (some of whom are Welsh speakers) CAN choose English-medium education for their children, which directly contradicts your erroneous assertion that it is no longer possible for non-welsh speakers, 80% of the population of Wales, to educate their children through the medium of English.
You have opportunistically misused statistics to strengthen your argument.
On your home page you challenge public and private institutions to “absolute fairness, integrity, transparency and honesty”. Lets live up to our own standards.
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Zofran is a common drug prescribed “off-label” to women to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. However, with studies linking the medication to birth defects, many families are now filing lawsuits against the manufacturer. If you or a loved one has been adversely affected by the drug Zofran, our expert legal team at Goldberg & Rosen will help you recover the full and just compensation you deserve.
Zofran: Linked to Birth Defects
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It’s estimated that as many as 80 percent of women suffer from nausea or vomiting during pregnancy. When it gets particularly severe, it can cause malnutrition and endanger both the mother and her unborn baby.
To treat this condition, physicians began prescribing Zofran. However, many babies born to mothers who took Zofran suffered severe birth defects such as:
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Gundersen Hotel and Suites plan ready for City review
Plans are coming into focus for a hotel to enrich care for Gundersen Health System patients, their families and the community.
MBA Architects and developer Premier Hotel Properties will soon present designs for the hotel – Gundersen Hotel and Suites – to the City of La Crosse for review.
"Each year hundreds of thousands of patients and their loved ones visit our La Crosse Campus," says Mark Platt, senior vice president, Business Services. "Many travel an hour or more to their appointments from communities in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota and often need accommodations while in La Crosse. This hotel will strengthen the already great experience patients and their families receive at Gundersen."
The hotel, which will also be open to the public, is expected to have 65 rooms, including 16 extended-stay rooms, to allow families quick, easy access to loved ones when they’re having surgery, or receiving treatment for an illness, and a place to sleep, refresh and gather.
A hotel in the Powell-Poage-Hamilton Neighborhood is a priority identified in the 2006 development agreement – and its amended version in 2012 – between Gundersen and the City. Pending City approval, construction could begin as early as this summer.
Gundersen Hotel and Suites is to be constructed on the parking lot just north of the Gundersen Founders Building and next to South Avenue. The parking lot will tentatively close in late April or early May for site preparation work.
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A fine balancing act
With so much being made of India’s aggressive tax administration, it’s encouraging to see positive judicial intervention.
India has been at the centre of tax controversies for some time now and multinationals operating in India have been sharing this spotlight with the tax authorities. The issues involved in most of these litigations are a result of the changing face of cross-border business and the applicability of existing tax provisions leading to divergent views, with tax administrators taking a conservative view and taxpayers taking a liberal one.
Tax authorities are not just calling for information from the auditors but also conducting survey operations to extricate the information and details that substantiate their stand and view.
A case in point is the tax dispute of Nokia India Private Limited (Nokia India). The tax authorities conducted a survey operation u/s 133A on the premises of Nokia India. Based on the findings, they alleged that Nokia India was under obligation to withhold tax on payments to Nokia Corporation, Finland (Nokia Finland), for software downloaded onto its handsets manufactured in India.
Accordingly, Nokia India was held liable to make good the withholding tax not collected. In a double whammy, the amounts of royalty paid without deduction of tax were also disallowed as a deduction consequent to the provisions of Sec 40(a) (i) of the Act and subjected to additional corporate tax. Hence, the tax authorities raised a tax bill of approximately Rs 2,000 crore for the alleged default of withholding tax on the one hand and on the other, a corporate tax demand consequent to the disallowance of the said expenditure aggregating to approximately Rs 4,000 crore.
Interim direction
Given the quantum of tax involved and the zeal of the tax authorities to collect it, Nokia has went to the Delhi High Court seeking directions for restraining the tax authorities from taking coercive measures to recover the disputed tax demand and giving them adequate time under law to respond to the authorities. To which the court agreed till disposal of the appeal by the first appellate authority (Commissioner —Appeals). The court also directed the Commissioner (Appeals) to dispose of the appeals by May 31, 2013. Post dismissal of appeals by the Commissioner (Appeals) in favour of the revenue, the matter is currently subjudice before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (the second appellate authority).
In the interim, the tribunal directed Nokia India to deposit approximately Rs 7,000 crore in monthly instalments of Rs 50 crore. However, in September 2013, the tax authorities provisionally attached Nokia India’s assets and bank accounts. This, apparently, was prompted by Nokia India’s action of having distributed Rs 3,500 crore as dividend to its parent, Nokia Finland, in September.
Nokia India again approached the Delhi High Court to vacate the attachment as freezing over 15 of its bank accounts had crippled its functioning. The court, while restraining Nokia India from alienating its assets in favour of any third party, allowed it to operate its bank accounts. This lent an air of reasonableness and commercial expediency to its order, fully acknowledging that the litigation notwithstanding, business needed to carry on functioning on a day-to-day basis. It also protected the interests of the tax authorities by ensuring that as long as the tax liability was not determined and devolved, Nokia India would not alienate its assets and impair the tax authority’s ability to recover its determined share of taxes.
Another bump
Though the court’s September order facilitated the Indian operations, there was another hiccup in store for Nokia India with the announcement of Nokia’s global sale to Microsoft of its handset business. In a global deal, Nokia decided to transfer its device manufacturing and selling business to Microsoft; that included the transfer of Nokia India’s Chennai facility. Thus, Nokia India approached the court again to facilitate its parent’s effort to consummate the global business transfer deal.
On Nokia India’s second petition to seek modification to the September order of the Delhi High Court, the court in December 2013, allowed Nokia to transfer its Chennai facility subject to a deposit of Rs 2,250 crore in an escrow account and an undertaking to pay any future liabilities including submission of a letter of guarantee from Nokia Finland to cover any shortfalls. Nokia Finland agreed to furnish a letter of guarantee for withholding tax demand; however it expressed inability to take up corporate tax demand on account of the alleged disallowance of any expense in the hands of Nokia India.
Sensible approach
During the course of arguments, the High Court recognised that the tax authorities’ grievances for restraining Nokia India from alienating its Chennai facility was not “baseless or without foundation” given their recent history where a substantial dividend payment had been made out of their reserves, notably for the first time since the incorporation of the company in India.
Having said that, the court also took cognisance of the arguments that in case the Chennai facility was not allowed to be sold as part of the global deal, its standalone value would diminish dramatically as an operating entity, as Nokia was globally exiting the handset business and Microsoft would be more inclined to set up its own facility somewhere else. These were valid apprehensions considering that Nokia India is commercially profitable and is directly or indirectly providing employment to many.
This litigation is yet to conclude but it’s heartening to see judicial intervention with this element of pragmatism. There is so much being made of India’s aggressive tax administration, not without reason, and its implications on foreign direct investment in India. Litigation is part and parcel of any growing economy but what is also worth being lauded is the impartial and, may I reiterate, the pragmatic role of the judiciary in steering these tax proceedings within the constraints of a dynamic business environment where shutting down a business is not an option and being a part of a global sale is a reality!
By Pallavi Bakhru, Director, Grant Thornton Advisory Private Limited.
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Making Waves Together
Cultural Education Partners
DanceEast
Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust
GYBC
Marina Theatre
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Reprezent Project
SeaChange Arts
Seaside Collections Partners
The Making Waves Together programme aims to get the community involved at different levels and delivers a range of activities across Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. To view upcoming events please click here.
Pop-Up Performances and Rollercoaster
What if the humble potato was discovered in Lowestoft or the toaster was invented in the town? The Marina Theatre will be holding home-grown and takeaway performances around Lowestoft Town Centre telling the story of the alternative history of Lowestoft in the summer 2019. The Marina will also be taking the theatre into the community, including performances and cinema, taking what the Theatre is famous for into outside spaces and community venues, reaching new audiences.
SeaChange Arts is delivering a Rollercoaster project which aims, through a series of creative activities, to engage and consult residents of all ages and to encourage them to attend the Out There Festival as audiences and participate in the festival.
Seaside Collections
This project raises the profile of coastal and seaside heritage in both towns by co-creating temporary exhibitions and pop-up museums to reach and engage with the communities. It also builds capacity within museums through skills development to build confidence and expertise to deliver future events inspired by museum collections. Delivered by Time and Tide as part the Norfolk Museum Service and Lowestoft Museums’ as part of the Association of Suffolk Museums, it will enhance the tourism offer in both towns and inspire local residents. The project also aims to make the collections more accessible for all audiences, including handling boxes available for outreach or group visits to Time and Tide.
Reprezent profiles Great Yarmouth artists through film, exploring key cultural assets and spaces. This community-led group also transforms the town’s underpasses into public outdoor galleries, adding more colour and energy into these areas.
Historic Rows and Scores
Both Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft have historic medieval passageways, known locally as the Rows and Scores. This project gives residents of the towns the opportunity to explore the importance of these through collecting memories, stories and creating artwork inspired by the passageways.
Delivered by Great Yarmouth, the project also allows local people to learn and develop conservation skills, which in turn helps build their CV’s and experiences.
Ultimately the aim is to revitalise the town centres and maximise the role of cultural and creative communities in making public spaces feel more vibrant and make them more enjoyable.
To register your interest in being involved in the Historic Rows and Scores project please click here.
Part of the project is the ongoing task of keeping the streets of Yarmouth clear of litter. The 'Street Level' team meets up weekly on Tuesdays to make Yarmouth a better place by making it look nicer by initally simply getting rid of all the litter that is prevalent around the town.
Flower beds have now started to be added around the rows, focusing on areas that have flowerbeds that have been left abandoned in the past, but are still usable.
The street level team is lead by Rachel Harrison, and if you want to take part in the project, you can visit us at 133 King Street at 10 on Tuesdays or get in contact with Rachel by email at rachel@gy-pt.org or call 07785750129.
Lowestoft Dance Map
Taking place in and around Lowestoft town centre, Dance East and the Association of Suffolk Museums are working with residents to interpret collections from Lowestoft Museums and the Maritime Museum through movement and dance.
Concentrating on the cultural tradition of the Scot Girls (also known as the Fishergirls), whose job was to sort, prepare and pack fish, each performance will be filmed to create a recorded response to local history and historical features. It will then be used as permanent displays at museums and cultural venues.
DanceEast is currently looking for individuals, schools and community groups to get involved in the 2019 project working with Glass House Dance and the Lowestoft Museum to create a performance through workshops which celebrates aspects of Lowestoft’s rich history. Contact Alyson Tipping for more information alysha.hudson@danceeast.co.uk.
Great Yarmouth Expo
This activity allows local people to be involved in originalprojects; led workshops where they can nominate aspects of Great Yarmouth that make it ‘Great’ and also identify new cultural assets.
These assets are then shared across the town through exhibitions, publications, souvenirs, cultural symbols and by creating new traditions. Community members play a pivotal role in producing these and have them displayed in redundant shops and empty spaces.
originalprojects; are currently planning their events schedule for 2019.
They will be holding regular free workshops on Tuesdays, creating art, craft and design objects informed by Great Yarmouth and produced in collaboration with artists, makers and designers. The results will be made available for sale at the second Great Yarmouth Contemporary; Art, Craft & Design Fair through the Great Yarmouth creative group; 'Put A Pebble On It". Details of workshops will be posted on their Facebook page.
They are also planning a series of exhibitions and events that will uncover, support and promote cultural assets of Great Yarmouth, and also introduce new ideas and ways of working to respond to.
Watertight Words
Flipside are working in partnership with Lowestoft Flood Risk Management Project to explore flood protection technology through art and literature, including a final art piece etched on a glass section of the new flood wall at Lowestoft South Pier. Flipside launched their pop-up art installations on the former Town Hall in Lowestoft as part of Watertight Words on 23rd June 2018. This project encompasses what many of our partners are doing, working collaboratively and engaging young people in the vision of the towns, the project reached 1,431 children.
FlipSide will work with school children in Great Yarmouth to develop an exhibition of flags, using colour, height, sound and movement to tell the story of the power of wind, linked to fishing, windmills and the town’s aspirations to be at the centre of renewable energy production. This project supports the work of the Local Cultural Educational Partnerships in both towns by providing opportunities for children and young people to take part in cultural activities.
Flags will be exhibited at the Waterways and Boating Lake on Great Yarmouth seafront, which is currently being restored by Great Yarmouth Borough Council in partnership with the Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund, BIG Lottery Fund, New Anglia LEP and DCLG.
Untold Tales – Playwriting
The Marina Theatre runs a yearly playwriting project, which sees school children work with a storyteller and drama facilitator to shape stories based on local histories. It enables them to develop an understanding of their community and heritage, develop their skills and build a sense of pride and achievement. A selection of the scripts are performed at the Marina Theatre to showcase the youngster’s talents and hard work.
Registration of interest for Untold Tales 2019 is now open and the Marina Theatre are looking for 10 schools to get involved this year. For further information please click here.
Enjoy Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Rising Local Education Partnerships (LCEP) are working closer together to support the delivery of the Cultural Manifestoes and strengthen their capacity to drive the local education offer. These partnerships connect schools, children and young people with arts and cultural activity, where they may not have had the opportunity before, these partnerships are supported by Arts Council England’s network of Bridge organisations.
Creative Forum and Venue Development
Workshops, gatherings and networks are held in both Great Yarmouth (SeaChange Arts) and Lowestoft (Marina Theatre) for emerging cultural enterprises, established groups and creative people. They offer up the chance to meet new likeminded people, share ideas and take part in learning opportunities to benefit the individual and towns.
Both towns are rich in landmark performance venues and Making Waves Together is enabling them to come together and work together. This includes looking at audience development and how to reach out to them, marketing opportunities and planning future activities to engage more people in culture. This is being delivered by the Marina Theatre Trust and SeaChange Arts, working with St. Georges Theatre and the Seagull Theatre.
Cultural Acceleration in Lowestoft
Waveney District Council is working with the Lowestoft communities and partners to create and deliver a cultural strategy for the town. It is helping support cultural organisations to share good practice and develop knowledge and skills in order to raise awareness in the town.
For more information on the Making Waves Together activities and how to get involved please contact:
Helen Johnson, Great Places Coordinator
Telephone@ 01502 523398
Email: helen.johnson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
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Fan of chocolat? Welcome to the the world’s second largest cocoa producer. The first african nation to declare independence, in 1957, is today one of the most important regional powers and a great cultural mosaic. Book a flight to Ghana.
Crossing histories and customs
Visiting Ghana means diving in various traditions. Historical ethnic groups such as the Akans, who contributed to the heyday of the ghanaian empire in the middle ages. The heritage of the various european presences (the portuguese were the first in 1417), which opened new ways. And the british dominion in the XIX century, when gold exports gave the country its famous name: Gold Coast.
Contrasts that unify
The various legacies are a source for ghanaian identity today. That is visible both in a modernized economy based on exporting raw materials and in a rich craftwork of strong colours and patterns. Businessmen actively participate in tribal ceremonies. And in the streets of the capital Accra, the latest smartphones coexist with kente (national pattern) and adinkra (symbols) in day-to-day clothing.
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Nepali Football team to play a friendly match against Afghanistan
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Nepali National football team is set to play a friendly match against Afghanistan football team in November 14. The match will be played in Nepal. Similarly, All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has also invited Thailand and Myanmar to play a friendly with Nepal in Nepal. The match will be played at ANFA Complex Ground, Satdobato, Lalitpur. This will be the first friendly match for Nepal in home ground in two years.
According to ANFA Spokesperson Kiran Rai, Afghanistan friendly is fixed and process has been already started for other two friendlies as well (Thailand and Myanmar). The later friendlies will be in December, according to Rai. He added that, rather than sending National team to foreign, letting them play in own soil was prioritized. Therefore, this initiations were taken.
File Photo (Nepali Players after losing to Afghanistan in SAFF Championship 2013 Semi Final)
Nepal had lost to Afghanistan in their previous two meetings. Nepal has lost to the Afghans side back in 2011 SAFF Championship semi final. Afghanistan had sealed the match with a goal in Additional extra time. Similarly, Nepal lost in 2013 SAFF Championship semi final which was conducted in Nepal. So, there will be a chance to avenge the defeats for Nepali football team.
Nepali Football team is taking part in Asian Games from August 14. And soon after the completion of that even, Nepali football team will travel to Bangladesh to take part in SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018. Then after, those friendlies will be played in Nepal. This is the first friendly match for National team in home soil after a charity match against Japan XI back in 2016.
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Patently Absurd
By Philip E. Ross
A century ago the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office grew so wary of claims for mythical perpetual-motion machines that it refused to review any patent application without a working model. Thus did it establish the principle of ignoring claims that defied the First Law of Thermodynamics or any other physical law.
Would that it were so nowadays. The overworked, underpaid and often inexpert clerks at the patent office let a lot of crazy ideas--and some painfully obvious ones--get past them. Patent No. 6,025,810, issued in February, is for an antenna that sends signals faster than the speed of light--impossible, if you believe the decades of science based on Einstein's theory of relativity.
Patent 5,533,051, issued in 1996, covers a technique that purports to compress any data set by at least one bit without loss of information--a process that, if done recursively, could shrink the Encyclopaedia Britannica to a single word from which the original could be flawlessly reconstructed. The very idea is preposterous. Yet the patent office agonized for three years over the application--and in the end approved it.
"I don't really mind patents on impossible things, which I just laugh about," says Jean-loup Gailly, a French computer scientist who has written several well-known compression programs. "The real problem comes when patents are granted for processes that were already known at the time."
The U.S. Patent Office is withering under the fiercest criticism it has endured in its 200 years of existence. It has simply been overwhelmed by the rapid pace of change on the Internet and an explosion of patent applications by companies seeking to string barbed wire around innovation. One patent for a Compton's CD-ROM covered any method for retrieving data from a disk; another company's patent protected the very notion of letting buyers use the Internet to bid on things like airline tickets. Gailly is right: When patents are issued for sweeping claims or obvious applications, they don't foster innovation, they crush it.
Given that patent examiners start with salaries as low as $28,000, we can scarcely expect a lot of Einsteins to apply for the job. Their workload has swelled in recent years, turnover is high and greenhorns end up deciding issues that would stump seasoned experts.
The weaknesses are especially evident in the arena of patents for business models. Software business-process patents go back to 1982, when Merrill Lynch won one for the cash management account. The field got an even bigger boost two years ago when Signature Financial Group overturned a judge's order invalidating its patent on a way to pool mutual fund assets for better efficiency and tax treatment.
The web has taken these process patents to their natural extreme. The most notorious example: the "one-click" patent, No. 5,960,411, awarded to Amazon.com in September. Simple and obvious, it lets registered customers buy something, charge it and have it shipped to them, all in a single mouse click. Amazon sued Barnes & Noble for infringement and won an injunction in early December. The rival had to add a second "verification" click to keep selling during the Christmas season.
Amazon won yet another method patent in February for an equally obvious item: Patent No. 6,029,141 protects a system that lets websites collect a cut of sales when they refer a customer to another site. What's next--a toll for the first guy to design a way to click on an ad to order a freebie?
Less infamous awards have been no less dubious. One patent recently was granted for a "Y2K" fix that was old hat to all but the examiner who approved it; it has since been recalled for a second look. Other bogus patents live on in limbo, unchallenged and unasserted, impressing no one except, perhaps, investors who hope for a fat portfolio of intellectual property.
The patent office's gaffes stem in part from cruel mathematics. In just eight years the number of patent applications is up 38%, to 290,000 a year. That's owing to companies swamping the office with applications for multiple narrow patents to gain a competitive edge.
The patent bureaucracy's budget hasn't kept pace with the exploding workload. From fiscal 1998 to 1999, patent applications rose 11%, but the office endured a 16% decline in how much fee revenue it was allowed to spend on operations. The funding fell to $673 million, and the U.S. government simply siphoned off the other $214 million collected in patent fees.
No wonder the office says that it lacks the funds to hire more examiners. "We would have liked to hire another 750 examiners this year and next, but budget constraints will probably preclude that," says Brigid Quinn, the patent office's spokeswoman. A bill introduced in Congress last year would empower the patent office to retain all fees for running the system, but its chances are uncertain.
Last year its 3,200 examiners awarded 161,000 patents, about 50 apiece. Even in software, where the issues can be far more complex, some 375 examiners pored over 29,000 applications and awarded 13,900 new patents. One software reviewer approved 200 last year, four a week, a frequency that defies doing exhaustive research of "prior art" to weigh a claim's uniqueness.
Q. Todd Dickinson, who heads the patent office, acknowledged the problems recently when he announced that web-oriented patents would have to clear both a regular examiner and a new layer of scrutiny by a more senior official. After that, the number of spot checks for quality control would be stepped up. But even those fixes fall short.
In software, patent examiners often have far less experience than those in other areas. "In mechanical arts, a lot of examiners have been around for decades and know the technology like the backs of their hands. Chemistry has great databases for prior art," says Gregory Aharonian, a patent expert who helps clients invalidate bogus claims.
Worse, the booming software business has sucked up all the programming talent. "If you know squat about computers, you can make a lot more than the patent office pays," he says. A high-tech veteran in the patent office can earn only as much as $110,000--that's starting pay for some rookie programmers.
The European Patent Office, by contrast, gives its employees privileged tax status and a higher wage scale. It is derived from Switzerland's patent office--the most generous on the Continent (it's where Einstein got his start; he surely would never have approved that faster-than-light antenna).The U.S. patent bureaucracy's working conditions aren't up to snuff, either. Computer systems have been maddeningly slow, so much so that examiners last year had to work in shifts to lessen the burden on their database search machines.
Finding remedies may be as befuddling as the patent examiner's job itself. The best reform may be to introduce the adversarial setup of the court system--which already decides patent disputes at an exorbitant cost--at the front end of the process, before approval. That way rivals could pay for a thorough prior-art search and block nettlesome patents.
Another reform is offered by none other than Jeffrey Bezos, the Amazon founder and master of the all-embracing software claim. He suggests limiting software patents to three to five years, enough time to grant a head start without stifling competition.
That was the driving idea behind the patent system in the first place. There's one snag: The patent office rejected the Bezos plan because it would violate international agreements that all patents must run 20 years.
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Debate round-up: Fake news, lies and punishment for politicians
Fake news and punishments for politicians were hot topics in the final debate
Proposed punishments for politicians showed the contrast between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in the Prime Ministerial Debate, writes Kate Pounds.
During the debate both leaders referred repeatedly to the untruths of their opponent.
One question near the end asked them to mention the consequences of lying rather than the lies themselves.
An audience member asked: “In the era of fake news, what punishment do you think is appropriate for elected politicians who lie during political campaigns?”
In his characteristic flamboyant style, Mr Johnson said: “They should be made to go on their knees through the chamber of the House of Commons scourging themselves with copies of their offending documents which claim to prove one thing and actually prove something quite different.”
Sincere Mr Corbyn said: “If they don’t deliver, there should be a democratic process of holding them to account” for policies they were going to do and how they were going to do them.
Despite both seeming to disapprove of lying, the debate was peppered with uncertainties.
Mr Corbyn explained how Mr. Johnson had moved from 40 to 20 and then six new hospitals.
Mr Johnson said that it was very clear that funding was allocated for six initially and 40 in ten years time.
On the four day week, Mr Johnson said: “John McDolnell said very clearly that there was a plan for a four-day working week for the NHS.”
Mr Corbyn said: “There is no plan to bring in a four day week in the NHS.”
Mr. Corbyn said: “There is no plan to bring in a four day week in the NHS.”
It can’t all be true, so someone’s up for accountability or a scourge.
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Former lorry driver opens wildlife rescue centre after animals take over home
Assembly Member calls on Londoners to stand together against ant-Semitism
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Just Past? : The Making of Israeli Archaeology Hardback
by Raz Kletter
The land of Israel is rich in history and material culture and has long been the location of extensive archaeological excavation. 'Just Past?' examines the origins of Israeli archaeology in the 1950s and 1960s.
Drawing on previously unpublished documentary material, the study offers a history of intriguing finds, failures and dreams. 'Just Past?' covers a range of topics, from the 1948 war to the Israel Department of Antiquities and Museums, issues of foreign aid, and the political circumstances behind the decision to start excavations at Masada.
Highlighting the centrality of politics to archaeology in Israel/Palestine, 'Just Past?' presents an assessment of the origins of Israeli archaeology which will be invaluable to students and scholars of history and archaeology.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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National Minority Supplier Development Council Hosts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
America’s Leading Corporate Member Organization Looks to Elevate Visibility And Streamline Policy in Nation’s Capital
On April 26, 2017, The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) will host an Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. The overall goal of Advocacy Day is to ensure equivalent opportunities for minority businesses in federal entrepreneurship policies and contracting, as well as amplify NMSDC’s thought leadership stance in advocating for minority business growth and development.
The Advocacy Day will be focused on the activities and communications needed to provide legislators with informative data and statistics that reflect the value their Network delivers. This is the best way to ensure that government officials are well-informed on NMSDC’s value to National corporate members, certified MBEs, and the American economy.
According to President Joset Wright-Lacy of NMSDC, “We want to establish NMSDC’s authority as the go-to resource for comprehensive information and advice concerning policies, regulations, and legislation concerning minority-owned businesses. NMSDC also urges the Trump Administration and Congress to fully enforce existing federal rules concerning MBE diversity and inclusion for direct and federally assisted contracting.”
The overall impact of MBEs on the US economy is over $400 billion dollars, which results in creation and preservation of more than 2.2 million jobs held by minority executives. NMSDC’s Advocacy Day aims to shed more light on the great impact MBEs have upon our nation’s economic growth.
The events participants look to enlighten federal policymakers and others in how NMSDC’s minority supplier development policies and strategies are synonymous with best practices and are key tools for growing mature minority businesses of scale and size across all industry sectors. Every MBE aims to modernize and improve minority business/DBE certification processes and particularly federal certification requirements to better correspond to market realities.
About NMSDC
NMSDC advances business opportunities for certified minority business enterprises and connects them to corporate members. One of the country’s leading corporate membership organizations, NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. The NMSDC Network includes a National Office in New York and 23 affiliate regional councils across the country. The network also includes five international partner organizations located in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa.
To meet the growing need for supplier diversity, NMSDC matches its 12,000 certified minority-owned businesses to our network of more than 1,400 corporate members who wish to purchase their products, services and solutions. NMSDC, a unique and specialized player in the field of minority business enterprise, is proud of its unwavering commitment to advance Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American suppliers in a globalized corporate supply chain. For more information, visit www.NMSDC.org.
Silicon Valley honors top Hispanic business leaders
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In accepting the first-ever Latino Business Leadership Awards handed out by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, nine individuals spanning a range of industries — venture capital, finance, technology, nonprofits and more — offered personal remarks that touched on their upbringing and gave hope to the future.
Here are excerpts from their remarks on Thursday, given during a luncheon at the Westin San Jose. Click on each name to read the full profile of each honoree.
Jimena Almendares, vice president of global expansion at Intuit Inc.
“I’m really proud of this. But I really think that I’m just a face of Latinos that came before. When I think about that, I think about my grandad. My grandad came from Mexico every summer to work at the fields picking cotton, and then he learned English. He ended up working at Continental Airlines, so that’s what allowed me to start traveling and have a better future.
“But I also think about all of the people that are making the Latino community at Intuit much better … To give you an example, we launched Mexico in four months — from an idea to actually launching a product in Spanish with care, support, legal entity, and a team and offices there in four months. We did it basically starting with two people, and then all of the Latinos raised their hands to say, ‘I want to help.’ … So what I really want to say is thank you, because I see the hard work from the people that got us here, but also the opportunity that we can have if we all come together. Because we’re Latinos, we work hard, and we have also a bright future ahead.”
Ed Alvarez, chief executive officer of Foundation for Hispanic Education
“My core is very simple. God blessed me with the opportunity after a career in law and sports to be something that I really believed in and was passionate about, and that was education. So, our school served the highest-needs families in East San Jose. We graduate them and we send them to college. I’ve been supported in this by just a great board. Some of us — I can look at three of them right now starting with John Sobrato, we’ve been together for 16 years in this journey — and so the board has just been tremendous. So this award, as far as I’m concerned, is a joint award for the board of the Hispanic Foundation, and the work that we do, so thank you.”
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Top Organizations to Receive Diversity and Inclusion Honors Award At Annual Conference
The Association of ERGs & Councils (a practice group of PRISM International, Inc.) released their annual list of the Top 25 US Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Business Resource Groups (BRGs) and Diversity Councils. Honorees are set to receive the tenth annual 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ at an award ceremony during the 2019 ERG & Council Conference in Orlando May 3rd.
The 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ is the only annual national award that recognizes and honors the outstanding contributions and achievements of ERGs, BRGs and Diversity Councils. It was established in 2008 by the Association of ERGs & Councils, a practice group of diversity and inclusion consulting and training firm PRISM International, Inc.
The 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ recipients are a diverse combination of US organizations representing most sectors, geographies and sizes. “This year we had a diverse pool of highly qualified applications representing 1,079 ERGs, BRGs, Diversity Councils and their chapters,” states Fernando Serpa, Executive Director of the Association of ERGs & Councils. “We also had several non-Top 25 groups demonstrate best practices and results that deserve to be recognized and they will be receiving the Spotlight Impact Award™ that highlights the achievements of these select groups in the categories of Organizational Impact, Talent Management and Culture of Inclusion.”
This year, for the first time, the Association of ERGs and Councils will bestow the honor of Top Executive Sponsor of the Year. “We wanted to recognize and call out the important role executive sponsors play in developing, supporting and enabling their ERGs and Councils to succeed,” Serpa said.
The 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ Top 25 recipient rankings will be revealed at the May 3 award ceremony at the Disney Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Award Ceremony and Conference is open to all diversity and inclusion professionals involved with ERGs, BRGs and Councils. This is a great opportunity for individuals to learn and share best practices, network, grow and celebrate, to become inspired and be renewed…all for the purpose of increasing their impact on key organizational and business objectives. Learn more by visiting ErgCouncilConference.com.
The 2019 ERG & Council Honors Award™ recipients in alphabetical order include:
American Airlines – American Airlines Diversity Advisory Council
Atrium Health – Atrium Health Divisional Diversity Councils
Bank of America – Military Support & Assistance Group ( MSAG)
Cleveland Clinic – ClinicPride Employee Resource Group (ClinicPride ERG)
Cleveland Clinic – Military/Veterans Employee Resource Group
Cleveland Clinic – SALUD
Davenport University – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council
Entergy Corporation – Entergy Employee Resource Group
Erie Insurance – Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council
Froedtert Health – Froedtert Health Diversity Council
General Motors – General Motors Employee Resource Group Council
KeyBank – Key Business Impact and Networking Groups
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals – Mallinckrodt Inclusion & Diversity Council
Mount Sinai Queens, part of the Mount Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai Queens Diversity Council
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, part of the Mount Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Diversity Council
National Guard – Joint Diversity Executive Council
Northern Trust Corporation – Advancing Professionals Resource Council (APRC)
Northern Trust Corporation – Women In Leadership Business Resource Council (WIL BRC)
Northwestern Mutual – Asian ERG
Northwestern Mutual – Northwestern Mutual Women’s Employee Resource Group
Novant Health – Asian Business Resource Group
PNC Financial Services Group – Corporate Diversity Council
State Street Corporation – Professional Women’s Network – Massachusetts Chapter (PWN-MA)
Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments Diversity Network (TIDN)
Turner, Inc. – Turner Business Resource Groups
U.S. Bank – Spectrum LGBTQ Business Resource Group
U.S. Bank – U.S. Bank Proud to Serve
The 2019 Spotlight Impact Award™ recipients in alphabetical order include:
Dominion Energy – Dominion Energy Executive Diversity Council (EDC)
FedEx Services – Diversity and Inclusion BRT Council
Food Lion – Diversity and Inclusion
MUFG Union Bank, N.A. – Women’s Initiative Network (WIN)
Summa Health – Diversity and Advisory Council
The 2019 Executive Sponsor of the Year recipients in alphabetical order:
FedEx Services Diversity and Inclusion BRT Council – Rebecca Huling
Perdue Farms Inclusion Council – Randy Day
Southern California Edison Company (SCE) Women’s Roundtable (WR) – Maria Rigatti
U.S. Bank Proud to Serve – Mike Ott
About the ERG & Council Honors Award™
The ERG & Council Honors Award™ is the only annual national award that recognizes, honors and celebrates the outstanding contributions and achievements of ERGs, BRGs and Diversity Councils that lead the diversity and inclusion process in their organizations and demonstrate results in their workforce, workplace and marketplace. Learn more by visiting ERG & Council Honors Award.
About the ERG & Council Conference™
ERGs and Diversity Councils are vital links for improving organizational results. However, to remain impactful and effective, they need opportunities to increase their skills and knowledge and to learn and share best practices. They need opportunities to network, celebrate and grow. This is the purpose of the only annual conference designed specifically for ERGs, BRGs and Diversity Councils. Learn more by visiting ERGCouncilConference.com.
About the Association of ERGs & Councils
The Association of ERGs & Councils is a practice group of PRISM International Inc. and the premier resource for transforming Employee Resource Groups, Diversity Councils and Employee Network Groups to impact key organizational and business objectives. Learn more by visiting the ErgCouncil.com.
About PRISM International, Inc.
PRISM International Inc., a Talent Dimensions company, is a WBENC-certified, full-service provider of innovative and proven consulting, training and products for leveraging diversity and inclusion, addressing unconscious bias, increasing cross-cultural competencies and creating more effective ERGs and Diversity Councils. Learn more by visiting PrismDiversity.com.
City Career Fair Announces 2019 Dates!
Diversity Employment Day Career Fairs provide recruiters access to the United States’ largest pool of diverse, multi-cultural, and qualified professionals. It is the only career fair that targets and delivers candidates from ALL classes covered under the TitleVII Civil Rights Act of 1964*. This includes Women, People of Color, Seniors, LGBTQ and People with Disabilities. Our award-winning staff has over 15 years experience in diversity recruitment. The Diversity Career Fairs are held Annually in most major cities where the Mayor and/or Governor proclaim “Diversity Employment Day”. We have over 1,000 satisfied corporate, government and non-profit clients. The Federal Government selected us as a preferred vendor to host its largest Diversity Career Fair ever!
Our Mission/Vision Statement:
To be the world’s best career fair producer offering the highest value, most efficient means for recruiting quality candidates while offering the most passionate customer satisfaction guaranteed.
To read more about these dates in detail, please visit: citycareerfair.com
The Best of Small Business Awards
The Best of Small Business Awards ™ is America’s most prestigious honor that recognizes and celebrates the BEST Small to Mid-Sized Business Visionaries. With over twenty-five notable “Best of Small Business” categories to choose from, The Best of Small Business Awards ™ is the largest Annual Business Recognition Program in the US.
The Best of Small Business Awards ™ is presented by Small Business Expo (celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary with nearly 100 Successful Business Shows Produced), the Nation’s BIGGEST and most attended Business-to-Business Networking Event, Trade Show & Conference, hosted in 15 major US cities. Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs attend our nation-wide events to attend cutting-edge business-critical workshops, shop for vendors that can help their business grow & network with thousands of attendees.
See below for the benefits of winning an award and to find out more information about the small business expos.
Benefits of Winning an Award Category:
National Recognition as one of the TOP Small Businesses in the US.
This Award is a great differentiator for your Product or Service
Instant credibility for new and existing clients
Give your sales a boost and show your new & old customers your company’s achievements
Great positive exposure for your business
Leverage your award recognition to gain more media exposure for your company
For more information and/or to make a nomination, visit: thesmallbusinessexpo.com/small-business-award
Talent Dimensions Expands Strategic Retention Solutions with Acquisition of D&I Firm PRISM International, Inc.
Talent Dimensions is pleased to announce the acquisition of the diversity and inclusion firm PRISM International, Inc. Headquartered in Sanford, FL, PRISM is a global provider of systemic diversity and inclusion (D&I) performance solutions focusing on optimizing the opportunities and complexities of the workforce, workplace and marketplace.
“We know the retention of talent is complex and requires a dynamic set of strategies to engage individual contributors who are critical to the success of any organization,” said Cile Johnson, Chief Business Officer for Talent Dimensions. “By expanding our portfolio of offerings to include diversity and inclusion, Talent Dimensions is poised to help organizations propel to new levels of performance through all their people.”
PRISM, founded by D&I thought leader Linda Stokes, offers training and consulting in the areas of Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion; Addressing Unconscious Bias; Managing Talent; Increasing Cultural Competencies; Preventing Harassing and Discriminatory Behaviors; and Creating More Effective Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Diversity Councils. PRISM is also the parent organization of the Association of ERGs & Councils and the innovator of the annual ERG & Council Conference and Honors Award.
In support of the transition, co-author of Leading in Black and White and Dear White Boss Ancella Livers has joined the team as President of PRISM. Previously, Livers managed the African American and Women’s Leadership Programs at the Center for Creative Leadership® Also during her tenure at CCL, she led their largest global business unit and later consulted and developed tailored solutions for their Fortune 500 client base. In addition, Livers led the Institute for Leadership Development and Research at the Executive Leadership Council.
“We see this partnership as an opportunity to align Talent Dimension’s engagement, retention and career development efforts with PRISM’s work for the powerful outcome of strategic retention and ultimate workforce, workplace and marketplace satisfaction,” shared Lynn Cowart, Chief Operating Officer for Talent Dimensions. “There is already great synergy between our organizations and we look forward to bringing expanded offerings to all our clients.”
About Talent Dimensions Talent Dimensions is a global provider of innovative, practical and application-rich solutions in the areas of employee engagement, career development, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and the identification and development of key roles inside organizations for the strategic retention of its most critical talent. www.talent-dimensions.com and www.prismdiversity.com
National Minority Supplier Development Council Honors Leaders in Supply Chain Diversity
The 2018 National Minority Supplier Development Council Leadership Awards recently recognized the dynamic corporate executives, minority business owners and NMSDC affiliate council presidents for outstanding leadership that has a positive impact on their companies and resonates throughout the NMSDC network. Chuck Nice, television host and comedian, was Master of Ceremonies. The NMSDC advances business opportunities for certified MBEs and connects them to corporate members. To meet the growing need for supplier diversity, NMSDC matches its more than 12,000 certified minority-owned businesses to our network of more than 1,750 corporate members who wish to purchase their products, services and solutions. NMSDC, a unique and specialized player in the field of minority business enterprise, is proud of its unwavering commitment to advance Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American suppliers in a globalized corporate supply chain.
Said President Louis Green of NMSDC, “NMSDC and its 23 affiliate councils around the nation look to vigorous, visionary leaders within our membership and our network. The Leadership Awards identify and recognize those who have set the bar high for our collaborative efforts on behalf of MBEs and corporate partners. We are most grateful to our honorees, who by their example show the way forward, as we advocate for robust minority business enterprises and for greater diversity and richer inclusiveness in corporations — not only in their supply chains, but in their board rooms and executive offices as well.”
This year, the Supplier Diversity Professional of the Year Award winner is Mr. Alex Alvarez, Jr., of Apple Inc., where he is Global Supply Manager, Apple Global Supplier Diversity in Corporate Procurement. The award honors a national corporate member with at least 2 years of experience in a corporate supplier diversity role. The seasoned recipient demonstrates exceptional action, engagement and leadership in supplier diversity and in support of NMSDC’s mission. Mr. Alvarez is a recognized thought leader and expert in Supply Chain in areas such as procurement and supplier diversity. He co-led Apple to Best in Class, Billion Dollar Roundtable, and several top awards, including NMSDC Corporation of the Year for Innovation.
The MBE of the Year Award was presented to Leon C. Richardson, Founder, President & CEO of The Chemico Group, one of the largest minority-owned chemical management and distribution companies in the United States. The award goes to the owner of a NMSDC-certified MBE who has been actively engaged within the NMSDC network for a minimum of 2 years. The recipient is a change agent, who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding their company to success and has shared their knowledge and wisdom with peers as a mentor.
The CPO of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Arnold Sowa, Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, MetLife, Inc. The award goes to an outstanding leader whose vision, passion and integrity have proven impactful within the CPO’s corporation as well as the larger supplier diversity community. Mr. Sowa is responsible for overseeing MetLife’s global procurement, travel, third-party risk management, and supply chain social responsibility programs.
In addition to the above awards, the Vanguard Award was presented to an NMSDC affiliate council president who has exhibited leadership in driving the value proposition for minority supplier development among corporate and MBE constituents throughout the NMSDC network. This year’s recipient is Michelle Sourie Robinson, President and CEO of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC), one of NMSDC’s most influential affiliate councils.
The Corporate Co-Chair for the evening was Toyota, and MBE Co-Chair is Rose International.
The NMSDC advances business opportunities for certified minority business enterprises and connects them to corporate members. One of the country’s leading corporate membership organizations, NMSDC was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. The NMSDC Network includes a National Office in New York and 23 affiliate regional councils across the country. The network also includes five international partner organizations located in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa.
To meet the growing need for supplier diversity, NMSDC matches its more than 12,000 certified minority-owned businesses to our network of more than 1,750 corporate members who wish to purchase their products, services and solutions. NMSDC, a unique and specialized player in the field of minority business enterprise, is proud of its unwavering commitment to advance Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American suppliers in a globalized corporate supply chain. For more information, visit www.NMSDC.org.
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement Seeks to End Job Biases During 2018 Leadership Tour
Chicago-based nonprofit sparks conversations on workplace issues and career advancement with Fortune 500 executives
The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), a national nonprofit that helps Latinos excel in their careers, announced a year-long leadership tour ‒ Dismantling Biases, Building Inclusive Leadership ‒ that seeks to create a candid dialogue among professionals and employers about pressing diversity issues and opportunities in the workplace.
The decision to address career progression for Latinos came after a survey of 900-plus HACE members revealed that while 30 percent work at an associate level, only 3 percent are at the executive level. In addition, when asked to rank their top barriers to advancement at their current employer, the three reasons that were most often ranked as their No. 1 hurdle are lack of opportunities, not feeling valued and lack of a clear structure for advancement, with 13 percent listing little chance to gain new skills or explore another job function.
“We intend to address the issue of career progression head-on by hosting a series of panel discussions with top executives to determine the future of what can be achieved,” said Patricia Mota, HACE president and CEO. She noted that the survey found that members consider diverse management, a more inclusive organizational culture and increased responsibilities as the top reasons for staying at a company.
“Unless companies change their approach to diversity from top-to-bottom, they will never be able to retain top talent and Latinos will never rise to leadership positions,” Mota said. “Our focus is on what companies can do now and the steps to get there.”
The Leadership Tour will begin at Motorola Solutions in Chicago on Tuesday, Jan. 30, with a panel featuring speakers from Barilla, Edelman, H&R Block and Motorola Solutions who will share keys to career progression and challenges Latino professionals face.
“We understand that diverse, dynamic teams are among the keys to a successful business,” said Matt Blakely, Director of Inclusion, Diversity and Culture at Motorola Solutions. “We’re thrilled to host HACE and be a part of this important discussion.”
The second stop on the tour will be hosted by the Major League Baseball corporate office in New York City on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Additional events will be held across the country in San Francisco, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Washington D.C. and McLean, Va. Each event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. (local times) with time for networking among attendees and recruiters prior to panel sessions with executives from corporate sponsors that include ADP, NBA, NFL, Hyatt, Freddie Mac, Merck, AT&T, Oath, Marathon Oil, Capgemini and Northern Trust.
HACE is creating an open and inclusive forum for direct dialogue among employers and aspiring professionals, without shying away from difficult topics. These conversations are necessary to bring about real change and open opportunities critically important for career progression.
“At H&R Block, we believe in doing the right thing and we’re committed to serving the community by working with partners like HACE to improve our talent pool,” said Calvin Ricks, Market Vice President for H&R Block’s Central Market.
To learn more about HACE and become a member or corporate sponsor, visit www.HACEonline.org. Tickets to the kick-off event on Jan. 30 at Motorola Solutions can be purchased online. Tickets for the New York City event are also available online, with additional stops posting in the coming months.
About HACE
The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement is a national nonprofit dedicated to the employment, development and advancement of current and aspiring Latino professionals. Since 1982, HACE has served as a resource for Latinos in the workplace and a source of expertise and insight for corporations seeking to access them. Through professional development, resources and networks, and by facilitating access to meaningful career opportunities, HACE helps Latinos succeed in every phase of their careers. With a network of over 52,000 members across the country, HACE works with employers to remain competitive in an increasingly dynamic economy by helping them attract, develop and retain Latino and diverse professionals.
Small Business Expo Announces the 2018 Business Tour!
Small Business Expo Releases its 2018 Nationwide Small Business Tour Nearly 100,000 Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Expected To Register
Small Business Expo, the most anticipated business-to-business trade show, conference and networking event has released its 2018 multi-city small business tour schedule.
Small Business Expo will kick off its nationwide tour by celebrating their 10th-Year Anniversary of providing business resources to local owners and professionals. For the last decade, Small Business Expo has provided invaluable resources for
small-to-large business owners, start-ups and entrepreneurs to move their business forward. In 2017, the #1 Must Attend trade show welcomed nearly 75,000 small business owners through its door.
For 2018, the one-day event will host their trade
show in 15 cities. Small Business Expo has included two new areas on the show floor including: THINK TANK® and Office Space Pavilion designed for registrants to utilize and brainstorm their Next Million Dollar Idea.
“I am excited to share our 2018 show line-up, especially our new impactful show areas to help our small business registrants on their journey to becoming a huge success”.
-Zachary Lezberg, CEO & Founder
For the second year in a row, Small Business Expo is collaborating with the multi-Emmy® Award- winning reality show Shark Tank® during Dallas Small Business Expo. Casting directors will host a casting-call for startups and entrepreneurs to pitch their unique business idea in order to be considered as a participant for the ABC® televised show.
Furthermore, SBE is proud to announce the return of Powerteam International as a Titanium Sponsor; Google as a Platinum Sponsor for Dallas and Miami; HSBC as a Platinum Sponsor for Miami, Washington D.C., New York City and San Francisco; Bank of America as a Silver
Sponsor for Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Chicago and Houston plus many more are expected to join over the course of the year.
Business professionals across the nation are encouraged to experience Small Business Expo in one or more cities to gain knowledge from business-minded professionals while enhancing their clientele. See below 2018 schedule.
DALLAS January 24 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center
MIAMI February 14 James L. Knight Center
PHILADELPHIA April 12 Pennsylvania Convention Center
WASHINGTON D.C. April 20 Walter E. Washington Convention Center
NEW YORK CITY May 3 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
BOSTON May 17 Hynes Convention Center
CHICAGO May 24 UIC Forum
DENVER June 7 Colorado Convention Center
SAN FRANCISCO August 9 San Mateo County Event Center
LOS ANGELES October 18 California Market Center
SAN DIEGO October 25 San Diego Convention Center
PHOENIX October 31 Phoenix Convention Center
ATLANTA November 15 Cobb Galleria Centre
AUSTIN December 6 Palmer Events Center
HOUSTON December 13 Hyatt Regency Houston
About Small Business Expo
Small Business Expo® is the nation’s largest small business networking and learning event in the country. From 2015-2017 it was ranked as an Inc. 5000 company as the fastest-growing privately held business. Every year, over 100,000 small business professionals and entrepreneurs across the country attend Small Business Expo to take their business to the next level. The show’s owner, Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo LLC. was founded in 2008 by Zachary Lezberg. For more information, visit thesmallbusinessexpo.com.
Students of Hurricane Devastated Areas Receive Generous Sponsorships to Attend STEM Conference in Kansas City
67 Students From Puerto Rico, Texas And Florida Receive Sponsorships Totaling $85,000
In the wake of the recent hurricane devastation the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) spearheaded a rallying call to their network and raised sponsorships of over $85,000 to travel 67 students impacted by the recent disasters to attend the 2017 SHPE National Conference last month, the largest gathering of Hispanic STEM talent in the United States.
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the United States who serve a membership base of close to 10,000 Hispanic students, professionals and corporate partners in the STEM industry.
After the hurricane devastation to Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas, thousands of students experienced a significant impact on their lives, both personally and academically. With schools closed, these students did not have a chance to fundraise for the trip to Kansas City, MO for the conference that offers professional development, networking, and interview opportunities with many of the largest employers in the world.
The sponsorships were donated by 3M, Accenture, The Boeing Company and Boeing employees, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, Intel Corporation and Qualcomm, as well as individual donors from the SHPE membership base. In all, over $85,000 was raised for the students travel, accommodation, and conference expenses.
“As we begin the SHPE ‘We Are Familia’ holiday campaign, we truly appreciate the support shown for these students in their time of need and the generous response is testament to the power of our membership and its supporters,” said SHPE CEO, Raquel Tamez.
The SHPE holiday campaign ‘We Are Familia’ focuses on the different faces of the SHPE membership and their impact to empower the Hispanic STEM community. 70% of the new jobs in STEM between 2008 and 2018 will be in computer science related engineering, proving the importance of having an organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic ‘familia’ to succeed in these booming industries.
The 2017 SHPE National Conference took place November 1-5, 2017 in Kansas City MO. More than 6,500 professionals, students, and industry leaders gathered for four days of networking, workshops, guest speakers, award ceremonies, and competitions. The theme of the 2017 National Conference was Illuminate & Innovate, inspired by the night lights and lively bustle of Kansas City, and the increasing recognition of the role Hispanics play as part of America’s 21st century economy.
Recipients of the sponsorships expressed their thanks to their sponsors and for the opportunity to continue their education during the massive rebuilding of their lives.
“Attending my first ever SHPE National Conference was an amazing experience, and I am extremely grateful to the team at SHPE and my sponsors at Accenture for making this possible for me and many other students from Puerto Rico,” said Amanda N. Zayas Ramírez, one of the sponsored students from Puerto Rico.
“My SHPE familia is a marvelous group of people who lead, support, grow, and deeply care for each other,” said Abraham Elizarraras, a sponsored student from Houston.
“SHPE familia for me is a second home, where I can share who I am as a person and a professional with friends from different cultures and professional endeavors,” said Nelson Ojeda, a sponsored student from Puerto Rico.
About SHPE –
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is comprised of a national network of more than 300 chapters. SHPE’s mission is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. SHPE provides a variety of programming, services, and resources including hosting the largest Hispanic STEM conference in the nation. For more information, visit http://shpe.org.
Small Business Expo Releases its 2018 Nationwide Small Business Tour
Nearly 100,000 Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Expected To Register
For media coverage and/or complimentary press passes please contact: Susan Baah, 212-651-0679, Susan @ theshowproducers. com.
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Strengths: Though the Evander Kane trade to Buffalo helped solidify the Winnipeg Jets prospect base, it was far from bare prior to the deal. High-end prospects Joel Armia and Brendan Lemieux were added to the organization, but 2014 first round pick Nikolaj Ehlers is one of the most skilled prospects in hockey; Josh Morrisey’s skating is rivaled by few; and Nic Petan, who is set to turn pro, has been a standout junior for the past three seasons in Portland. The Jets have depth at every position, even between the pipes. Eric Comrie was one of the top goaltenders in junior this past season and Connor Hellebuyck rose to prominence with a strong season in St. John’s as well as at the 2015 World Championship for the United States.
Weaknesses: While the team has defensive depth, it lacks potential top-four candidates past Morrisey and Jan Kostalek, who impressed in the Memorial Cup with Rimouski – and even putting him in that category is a stretch. It’s nitpicking, but defense is an area where the Jets would probably like to add in the upcoming draft.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Nikolaj Ehlers, LW; 2. Josh Morrisey, D; 3. Nicolas Petan, C; 4. Joel Armia, RW; 5. Connor Hellebuyck, G.
Key Additions: Joel Armia (Trade-BUF), Brendan Lemieux (Trade-BUF)
Key Losses: Adam Lowry (Graduation)
Strengths: The defensive depth for the Minnesota Wild is not bad, though it is untested. Gustav Olofsson’s injury was a setback for his development, but he and Christian Folin project as dependable NHL defenders at the very least. After those two, Dylan Labbe is ready to start his pro career and has some skill at defending and moving the puck. Miami University sophomore Louie Belpedio is the best of the rest, and his skating ability and offensive zone presence intrigue.
Kaapo Kahkonen is a long-term project at goaltender, but with his pedigree and development so far, he could evolve into a number one much further down the road. After him, Steve Michalek has been a good college netminder for Harvard, and free agent signing Brody Hoffman out of the University of Vermont provides additional depth to replace Johan Gustafsson, who left the AHL for Sweden after an abysmal showing over the last two seasons.
Weaknesses: Alex Tuch is currently the only forward prospect who seems likely to play a top-six role in the NHL. Squandered opportunities at the 2011 NHL Draft coupled with the lack of a first round pick in 2013 means the pool is in poor shape. The team desperately needs more elite talents in the system. A true number one center prospect is the obvious priority, but any forward with elite upside would be welcomed.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Alex Tuch, RW 2. Tyler Graovac, C 3. Kaapo Kahkonen, G 4. Gustav Olofsson, D 5. Louie Belpedio, D.
Key Additions: Jared Knight (Trade – BOS)
Key Losses: Matt Dumba (Graduation), Zack Phillips (Trade – MIN)
Strengths: The recent Stanley Cup winners have one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL in terms of depth. Teuvo Teravinen looks like he will be a star in the NHL, and behind him other forwards such as Joakim Nordstrom, Mark McNeill, Phillip Danault, and Ryan Hartman all look ready to contribute at the NHL level. There is some good defensive depth in the system, too, with Michael Paliotta, Stephen Johns, and Trevor van Riemsdyk looking like they can push for NHL jobs next season. In general, the Blackhawks are positioned well for the future, with talented players staggered across various leagues and different stages of development.
Weaknesses: The Blackhawks are lacking in the goaltending department, at least compared to other positions. Antti Raanta and Mac Carruth had respectable seasons at the professional level, but neither looks like a full time starter at the NHL level, at least not yet . Although there is a lot of depth along the blue line, it remains to be seen if any of the Blackhawks defensive prospects will develop into top-pairing, or even top-four defensemen at the NHL level.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Teuvo Teravainen, C; 2. Nick Schmaltz, C; 3. Ville Pokka, D; 4. Mark McNeill, RW; 5. Stephen Johns, D.
Key Additions: Gustav Forsling (Trade – VAN)
Key Losses: Klas Dahlbeck (Trade – ARI), Adam Clendening (Trade – VAN)
Strengths: The Nashville Predators took the league by storm last season and will look to turn surprise into success going forward. Leading the rush are a deep and balanced unit of forwards who attack with speed and push the tempo. Many of these players, including Kevin Fiala, Pontus Aberg, and Viktor Arvidsson, are in the pros and appear on the cusp of jumping from the AHL to the NHL. On defense, Jack Dougherty seems to be the next rising star on a deep, defensive-oriented unit. Goaltending prospects Juuse Saros, Magnus Hellberg, and Marek Mazanec have shown promise and will be competing in the pros next season.
Weaknesses: Nashville is a bit undersized up front and could use a power forward to complement the speed and skill of the team. The center depth needs a boost in talent, while most of the better right wing prospects are in Europe and are not expected to become more than depth players. Graduations on the blue line have left the defense with little high-end talent outside of Dougherty. The system could use more puck-moving defensemen. While there is talent in the crease, no one has yet emerged as a potential heir to Pekka Rinne.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Kevin Fiala, LW; 2. Juuse Saros, G; 3. Vladislav Kamenev, LW; 4. Jimmy Vesey, LW; 5. Magnus Hellberg, G.
Key Additions: Kristian Nakyva (Free Agent)
Key Losses: Filip Forsberg (Graduation), Calle Jarnkrok (Graduation), Brendan Leipsic (Trade – TOR), Taylor Beck (Graduation)
Strengths: The Blues feature two excellent prospects in Ivan Barbashev and Robbie Fabbri, both of whom have played center as juniors and might challenge for NHL time later in the upcoming season. The Blues have several defensive prospects, too, who might step up in the next year or two, such as Jordan Schmaltz and Colton Parayko. The goalie situation is good as well. Although Jake Allen graduated last season, Jordan Binnington has been good so far in the AHL, and 2014 fourth-rounder Ville Husso made Team Finland’s World Junior squad last year and played well in relief, but more importantly has been a good pro in Finland’s Liiga over the past two seasons.
Weaknesses: A commitment to winning in the present has depleted some of the depth, and the team has no first round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, either. Particularly in terms of its forwards, the Blues lack bodies in the system.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Ivan Barbashev, C; 2. Robbie Fabbri, C; 3. Jordan Binnington, G; 4. Ty Rattie, RW; 5. Jordan Schmaltz, D.
Key Losses: Maxim Letunov (Trade – ARI), Dmitrij Jaskin (graduation)
Strengths: The Colorado Avalanche boast solid depth on defense in terms of prospects. Chris Bigras has shown excellent growth at the junior level and may be ready to take that next step in his career, while Stefan Elliot and Duncan Siemens are finding their way at the pro level. Will Butcher, Kyle Wood and recent free-agent signing Mason Geertsen add interesting pieces to the organization’s defensive core. Goaltender Calvin Pickard had a very impressive showing with the Avalanche last season, breaking through after three years in the AHL. He should get a chance to improve in the NHL full time next season.
Weaknesses: Skill. Colorado has quantity in prospects who could fill bottom-six roles in the NHL, but the organization is low on high-end, skilled prospects. Connor Bleackley will turn pro after back-to-back point-per-game campaigns in the WHL, but the center projects more as a high-energy, third-line pivot.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Chris Bigras, D; 2. Connor Bleackley, C; 3. Calvin Pickard, G; 4. Stefan Elliot, D; 5. Duncan Siemens, D.
Key Additions: Mason Geertsen (free agent), Mat Clark (trade-ANA)
Strengths: Dallas has extracted great value out of late-round draft picks, first with Jamie Benn, now with John Klingberg. General Manager Jim Nill has a reputation as a scouting man, and has already re-acquired a pair of Red Wings picks with whom he was familiar in Mattias Janmark and Mattias Backman. This system has quite a few intriguing names and several players ready to graduate into NHL players.
Julius Honka leads a very deep pool of defenders. As a junior-eligible player playing as a rookie in the AHL, his scoring was modest and he made mistakes, but got excellent experience. Jamie Oleksiak is ready for a depth NHL role, and the same can be said for Patrik Nemeth, who suffered an injury early in the season. Esa Lindell had a spectacular season in Finland. Even after Lindell, there are several names that project to be good pros, starting with big and rough Jyrki Jokipakka, who got a two-year deal after establishing himself as a dependable presence for Dallas over the course of last season.
Though maybe not elite talents, players like Jason Dickinson, Brett Pollock, Radek Faksa and Curtis McKenzie project to be depth players with excellent upside that comes from their work ethic.
Weaknesses: Jack Campbell was a highly-touted first round pick, but he has not looked ready to be a number one goaltender at the NHL level. The organization is being patient but could stand to bolster that position.
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Julius Honka, D; 2. Brett Ritchie, RW; 3. Jamie Oleksiak, D; 4. Jack Campbell, G; 5. Jason Dickinson, LW.
Key Additions: Mattias Janmark (Trade – DET), Mattias Backman (Trade – DET)
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Mechanical problems cause personal injury crash
On behalf of Hopkins Heltzel Law Firm | Nov 20, 2017 | Personal Injury
Properly maintaining a vehicle is an important responsibility that every driver carries. In most cases, the vehicle will warn a driver that it needs mechanical attention, such as when the “check engine” light comes on, oil begins to leak or a strange sound comes from under the hood. For a driver who does not pay attention to those signs, regular checkups with a qualified mechanic are essential to keeping the vehicle in top working order, which can prevent catastrophes like the recent personal injury accident in Pennsylvania.
Nine vehicles had stopped for a traffic light at an intersection where a busy four-lane highway intersects with another roadway. As they waited for the light to change so they could proceed east, a tanker truck exited the parkway behind them, approaching the intersection at highway speed. The trucker was unable to stop his rig, and it plowed into the waiting line of traffic, smashing into car after car.
People told the media of the terrifying feeling of looking in their rear-view mirrors and seeing the enormous truck, which carried lime, barreling toward them, knowing there was no way to escape. When the truck finally came to rest, 11 people were injured and taken to local hospitals. The truck driver claims the brakes on his rig failed as he exited the parkway. Media reports say the trucking company that owns the rig has a record of numerous citations in the past two years, including 10 accidents.
The terror of a personal injury accident involving a tractor-trailer is one that is not easy to get over. Those suffering injuries may find it unreasonable that a trucking company would allow unsafe vehicles to be part of its fleet. Anyone in Pennsylvania who is involved in an accident with a big rig has the right to look at every possibility when considering who may be responsible for compensating them for their injuries.
Source: triblive.com, “11 hurt in nine-vehicle crash after truck loses brakes on Route 22“, Megan Guza and Ben Schmitt, Nov. 17, 2017
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An Historical Account of the Embassy to the Emperor of China…
[CHINA] STAUNTON, Sir George.
London: J. Stockdale, 1797.
Octavo, folding map; contemporary sprinkled calf.
The Macartney embassy to China
An attractive copy of the reduced octavo version of the official narrative of the important Macartney embassy to China, by which the British sought to establish formal diplomatic and commercial relations. Staunton served as a secretary to the embassy and compiled his account from the journal of Lord Macartney and other dignitaries. It was hurried to the press to satisfy considerable public curiosity about China both in England and across Europe. The Historical Account was so popular that it was published several times during the 1790s.
For many English readers Staunton's work offered the first opportunity to understand Chinese government, technologies, agriculture and customs from firsthand description, and this book played an important role in disseminating information to a wider public. Curiosity was especially aroused by China as a source for desirable and lucrative commodities including silk, tea, textiles and ceramics.
Lowendahl, 'China Illustrata Nova', 698.
Price (AUD): $2,750.00 other currencies Ref: #2909765
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HORIZONSPORTS on over 4 million smart TVs with Samsung TV PLUS in Germany
HORIZONSPORTS, the world’s first Nature Sports & Lifestyle TV and video platform has launched on Samsung’s Smart TV Hub – TV PLUS, reaching over four million smart TV viewers across Germany. HORIZONSPORTS’ premium video content caters to people who hike, run, cycle, love mountains and want to be more active in nature.
HORIZONSPORTS aims to be the best-connected screen destination for millions of enthusiasts. Laurence Fox Hopper and Philippe Deleplace, the co-founders of HORIZONSPORTS, said “ we are delighted to partner with TV Plus and bring the most comprehensive nature sports and lifestyle content directly to millions of enthusiasts on Samsung smart TVs in Germany and soon in other countries “.
“Our goal at Samsung is to create innovative and valuable technology that makes our consumers’ lives easier and more enjoyable when it comes to watching their favorite content,” said Heeman Lee, Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
HORIZONSPORTS is partnering with top athletes, specialised video production companies, the outdoor industry and sports events around the world in order to offer the best selection of premium nature sports and lifestyle programming.
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Ireland Hostels
Bundoran Hostels
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6 Hostels in Bundoran, Ireland
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Rougey Lodge
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Planning your Wild Atlantic Way trip? We're located on the main street in Bundoran, Donegal; 2 mins from the bus stop, 1 min from the supermarket & ATM. We have dorm & private rooms and free W... More...
The Boathouse Lodge
The Boathouse Lodge is newly refurbished hostel which enjoys sea views and is within walking distance to all amenities.
Sea fishing. Beach. Cliff walks.... More...
Bundoran Westend Accommodation
Bundoran Westend Accommodation is a popular surfing area with well known surf-spots been The Peak and Tullan Strand.... More...
Bundoran Surf Lodge
Bundoran Surf Lodge is situated on the main street of Bundoran, close to all shops, pubs and amenities. The hostel is just a 5 minute walk to local surf beaches and reefs, with some of Ireland's best... More...
Homefield Backpackers
Homefield Rock Hostel is a music-themed 60-bed hostel in the centre of Bundoran town. The hostel is a very friendly, welcoming place and ideal for those who want to have access to fabulous beaches and... More...
Portbeg Holiday Homes
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Set along the Wild Atlantic Way, Bundoran is popular with holidaymakers from all over Ireland. It's a lively seaside town where you'll find fairground rides and water parks, plus the flashing lights of retro amusement arcades. The town centre has grand houses built by Irish aristocracy, and along the coast are surfing beaches with crashing waves and tall cliffs. Stroll out of town for dramatic scenery such as the Fairy Bridges, rocky arches formed naturally by erosion.
You can stay in charming cottage-style Bundoran hostels on the outskirts of the town centre, a cosy surf lodge close to the beach or a music-themed hostel in the centre of town. Several provide free breakfast, and you can choose between private or dorm rooms (mixed or single-gender). You'll find that private rooms are often en-suite. Keep an eye out for a Bundoran hostel with features like barbecue events in summer or an on-site Italian restaurant. Most hostels in Bundoran have private parking, which is handy if you're driving.
Bundoran is set in the curve of a natural bay, with the town centre in the middle and a long promenade along the waterfront. Over the bridge, you'll find the town's West End, the site of the original Bundoran village, with several accommodation options and picturesque old churches. Other areas to explore include the Fairy Bridges (a-20 minute walk to the north) and Ballyshannon, a historic town with monuments, a lively arts centre and a statue of famous musician Rory Gallagher.
If you're keen to get active, head to the Peak, one of Bundoran's most popular surf breaks, or take a horseback ride over beaches and rolling dunes. You can go on thrilling fairground rides at Bundoran Adventure Park. For something a little more leisurely, there's an 18-hole golf course with ocean views to the north of town, or you can swim in Bundoran's sheltered, rocky West End pool. For total relaxation, try a pampering seaweed bath.
From Donegal Airport, you can take a bus to Bundoran (3.5 hours, change at Letterkenny). Or from Knock Airport, there's a direct bus which takes around 2 hours. If you're travelling by train from elsewhere in Ireland, the closest railway station is in Sligo. A bus from here to Bundoran will take around 30 minutes. Once you're in Bundoran, you can get around on local buses, or hire a car or bike. It's also possible to drive from the UK by taking a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast and driving down (just under 9 hours total journey time).
Top rated hostels in Bundoran
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Director’s Talk
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Mr DiPasquale Updates the community
Nick DiPasquale, director of the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program, spoke to a room full of Watershed Stewards and enthusiastic citizens on January 30, 2014 at the University of Maryland Extension. He explained what the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) of Bay pollutants is. He described how the TMDL came about and how residents can help to reach the goal for their county. Of particular interest was Director DiPasquale’s wholesome attitude towards the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the implications of environmental cleanup for everyone’s future.
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Princess Marie of Denmark - Biography
It\'s not every woman who can put a smile back on the face of a prince, but that\'s exactly what French beauty Marie Cavallier did for Denmark\'s Prince Joachim following his divorce from wife Alexandra.
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"I\'m a very happy man," revealed Denmark\'s Prince Joachim when asked about his new girlfriend in March 2006. "If I\'m radiating joy that\'s why, and I\'m not complaining." The couple first met in 2004 but romance was only on the cards in the autumn of 2005 when the prince\'s divorce from Princess Alexandra, the mother of his two children, became final.
Born on February 6, 1976, Marie, who originally hails from Paris, lived in Switzerland with her four brothers for most of her life, apart from stints at university in Boston and working in IT in New York. She first hit headlines when she was photographed with her royal love while they enjoyed a private holiday together in Avignon, France, in August 2005.
Like Joachim, who is six years her senior, Marie has openly expressed her own feelings about their relationship. "Prince Joachim is a wonderful person," she says. "He\'s so warm, sweet, and very affectionate. He\'s been through a very hard period and dealt with a lot of difficult things, but he\'s also a very patient and honest person. I love him very much."
Apparently a hit with the Danish royals, most importantly the pretty brunette seems to get on well with Joachim\'s two sons Nikolai and Felix - and even his former wife. Joachim and Marie are often seen happily socialising at the same events as Alexandra and her husband Martin Jorgensen and even saw in the New Year together at a 2007 party.
Her increasingly frequent weekend trips to Denmark had many believing Marie could soon be a royal bride, then in October 2007 the news that everyone had been expecting finally came. The Palace announced Marie and Prince Joachim were to wed. They tied the knot on May 24 at picturesque Mogeltonder Church, located in a medieval village just to the west of the South Denmark municipality of Tonder.
Marrying Joachim, Marie followed in the footsteps of other modern-day commoners turned European princesses like the wife of Joachim\'s brother, Princess Mary, to whom she bears a striking resemblance. Like Marie, Mary was a career professional from another country who won the heart of a Scandinavian prince.
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19 Photos | Royalty and Statesmen
Prince William and Kate at the Lindo Wing: Photos of all three of their royal baby debuts!
Exclusive: Louise Redknapp reveals she will always love ex-husband Jamie as she opens up in heartfelt interview
On April 23, 2018, Prince William and Kate Middleton welcomed royal baby number three! Here are the best photos of the baby's debut – as well as the most precious moments as the royal couple introduced their first two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, after their births at the exclusive Lindo Wing of London's St Mary's Hospital. MEET BABY CAMBRIDGE #3! The evening of April 23, Prince William and Duchess Kate emerged with their new bouncing baby boy, whose name has not yet been announced. Kate had gone into labor early that morning, and gave birth to the new little Prince at around 11am. Photo: Getty Images
Wearing a Jenny Packham dress – she's worn the designer for every time she's left the Lindo Wing for all three of her babies – Kate looked adoringly at her little boy. Photo: Getty Images
The Prince was snuggled in his car seat, wearing a white knit hat that matched his newborn outfit. Photo: Getty Images
Earlier, Prince William had left the hospital only to return with Prince George and Princess Charlotte so they could meet their little brother. Photo: Getty Images
Prince George was still wearing his school uniform for the Monday afternoon visit, while Princess Charlotte had on a blue dress, cardigan, and black Mary Janes. Photo: Getty Images
Little Princess Charlotte adorably turned to give photographers and well wishers a royal wave as she, her father and her big brother George headed into the Lindo Wing. Photo: Getty Images
THE HEIR IS HERE! It was the moment royal watchers had been waiting for – with proud mother Kate Middleton by his side, Prince William introduced his firstborn child Prince George to the world outside the Lindo Wing. The beautiful boy, third in line to the throne, was delivered at 4:24pm on July 22, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital, and William and Kate greeted the press as they left with him on the following day. Photo: Getty Images
Upon the arrival of the little boy – whose name would later be confirmed as Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge – Kensington Palace released a statement. It read: "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well." Photo: Getty Images
New parents William and Kate spoke to the huge crowd of press and well-wishers who had gathered outside the Lindo Wing in anticipation of George's big debut. Photo: Getty Images
"We could not be happier," said first-time dad the Duke of Cambridge, who was at his wife's side when she gave birth. Also thrilled was new grandfather Prince Charles. "Both my wife and I are overjoyed at the arrival of my first grandchild," the Prince of Wales said. "Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time." Photo: Getty Images
Kate, wearing Jenny Packham, laughed as new dad William relayed an anecdote. An ecstatic Prince William had called the Queen to break the news that she was a great-grandmother, and that a future King had been born. Prince George is third-in-line to the throne and the Queen's first great-grandson. Photo: Getty Images
Prince William couldn't stop smiling as he took on that momentous first-time parent task – strapping your baby into the car seat and driving the little one safely home. Photo: Getty Images
The day old little Prince had managed to sleep peacefully through his first time in front of the press. Little did he know he would return to the Lindo Wing in 2015 to meet his little sister! Photo: Getty Images
HELLO, LITTLE PRINCESS! The world gained a new Princess after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to her second child Princess Charlotte with Prince William by her side. Prince George's little sister was born on May 2, 2015 at 8:34 am in the exclusive Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London. The baby royal weighed in at 8lbs 3oz – and made her public debut just 10 hours after her birth! Photo: Getty Images
William and Kate – who again chose Jenny Packham for her leaving the hospital look – looked thrilled as they walked down the steps of the Lindo Wing hand in hand with their new baby in tow. Photo: Getty Images
When the couple emerged with their new daughter, we got the very first close-up of Princess Charlotte as she made her debut! The Princess was the first girl to have been born to a direct heir to the throne since the Queen gave birth to Princess Anne 64 years earlier. Photo: Getty Images
The little girl's name would later be revealed as Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge – with one of her middle names dedicated to her late grandmother, Princess Diana. In this photo, Charlotte co-stars in the shot with her mom's sapphire engagement ring, which once belonged to Prince William's beloved mother. Photo: Getty Images
One of the sweetest moments of the day was when Prince George arrived at the Lindo Wing to meet his baby sister for the very first time. Shortly after 4pm, the little royal arrived with his proud father Prince William to be introduced to the newborn Princess of Cambridge. Photo: Getty Images
Dressed in a nearly identical outfit as his son, William paused briefly outside the doors to the Lindo Wing, talking to George all the while to reassure the little boy. He then gave his son a tender kiss before heading into the hospital to start their new chapter as a family of four. Photo: Getty Images
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St Stephens Day Traditions – Lá an Dreoilín
St. Stephen’s Day celebrates the first Christian martyr and falls on December 26th. The Wren Boys provide a historical thread to Ireland’s tumultuous past. However, the celebration of the day seems to have little relation to St. Stephen himself, although there is one tale that recounts the ‘chattering’ wren betraying St. Stephen to his enemies as he tries to hide from them in a bush. Another maintains that the wren is villified because it had betrayed Irish soldiers who were staging an attack on the invading Norsemen (who had been responsible for the destructions of the some of the great monastic communities of early Christendom, such as Abbey at Kells). Pecking at some bread crumbs left upon a drum, the wren betrayed the hiding place of the Irish and led to their defeat.
Irish Tradition holds that the wren symbolizes the old year, while the robin symbolizes the New Year to come. It was said that capturing the bird alive would herald in a new and prosperous year. As the king of the birds the wren occupied a prominent position in the druidic pagan religion, celebrating the Wrens Boys ritual is a good example of how Ireland’s pagan traditions were merged with Christianity. Sailors and fishermen believed that those who possessed a wren feather would never be shipwrecked.
The group of Wren Boys usually dressed in costumes and masked (pictured at top) would travel from house to house or pub to pub in rural Ireland carrying the wren in a small box placed in a holly bush with red berries, collecting money or offerings of food and in each house they recited the rhyme that began:
The Wren, The Wren
The Wren, the Wren the king of all birds,
On St. Stephens’s day, he was caught in the furze.
Although he is little, his honor is great,
Rise up, kind sir, and give us a trate.
We followed this Wren ten miles or more
Through hedges and ditches and heaps of snow,
We up with our wattles and gave him a fall
And brought him here to show you all.
For we are the boys that came your way
To bury the Wren on Saint Stephens’s Day,
So up with the kettle and down with the pan!
Give us some help for to bury the Wren!
As with many Irish traditions, the Wren came close to extinction. From the twenties and thirties onward emigration took a great toll among those who would have taken part. There was strong clerical opposition – the money raised in the collections the Wrenboys took up went towards holding a ball in a local hotel or public house and naturally there was alcohol involved. The Church saw the Wren, as it saw the house dances that kept traditional music alive in those times, as an “occasion of sin.”
Nowadays the Wren is enjoying a revival in a few areas along the west coast especially in Dingle , Co Kerry and in parts of Co. Clare. In Dingle St Stephens day is a big day for the locals with a competitive element, each street has its own Wren Group (pronounced wran). Here, the people wake early, the day is split into three parts, by 6 a.m. people are on the streets in straw costumes and fancy dress, parading about waving banners to announce The Wren Day and playing musical instruments such as Drums, tin whistles, accordions, guitars and bodhrans. At noon the young children go from door to door in fancy dress, collecting sweets which are always in abundance during the Christmas season. By early afternoon, adults and young paraders, all still in costume, join the rival parades that march and dance through the streets playing music and collecting money for charity and then later retire to the Dingle pubs where they play music long into the night.
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Elderly woman bitten by greyhound while walking in Bridlington
She was walking her own dog when the attack happened
Benjamin Blosse
Sewerby Road in Bridlington
An elderly woman was bitten by a dog when she was out walking.
The 79-year-old was with her Yorkshire Terrier when a woman, who was with her greyhound, walked nearby.
The greyhound ran over and allegedly bit the Terrier and, when the pensioner tried to intervene, bit her as well.
Humberside Police, who said the woman suffered injuries to her hands, are now appealing for two key witnesses to come forward. The incident happened in Sewerby Road, Bridlington, about 3.30pm on May 22.
Police release CCTV of boys with fire extinguishers after alleged burglary in Courtway Road, Hull
“A man who was in a red car helped the victim, as did a woman at a nearby address who assisted with first aid. We would like to speak to these two people and anyone else who saw the incident,” a spokesman said.
“The key witnesses or anyone else who can assist should call 101 quoting log 193 of 26/05/17.”
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Palace Station and Casino Las Vegas deals, rooms, reviews and details.
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Palace Station and Casino, Las Vegas Overview
Las Vegas residents love this hotel for good reason. The recently refurbished Palace Station boasts great gaming, excellent dining, enthralling entertainment, and more.
Located just minutes from the Strip, the Palace Station will put you close to all the action Vegas has to offer! With excellent gaming and comfortable guestrooms, the Palace Station is the place to bring the whole family! Airport Shuttle to and from McCarran Airport and the Las Vegas Strip is provided as a courtesy to hotel guests.
24-hour Self-Service Business Center
Gift and Sundries Shop
Full-Service Beauty Salon and Barbershop
Two outdoor swimming pools and Jacuzzis
Airport and Strip Shuttle Service
In-room high-speed internet access
Hotel Service Fee of $16.79 + tax, per day.
Wired and Wireless High Speed In-Room Internet
Unlimited Local and 800 calls
Unlimited Long Distance Domestic calls at no additional charge
Daily Local Newspaper
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Shuttle Service to McCarran Airport operates every hour starting at 6am till 11:30pm. Airport pick-up at Level Zero.
Shuttle Service to the Las Vegas Strip operates every 90 minutes starting at 10am till 11pm. Strip drop off and return from The Fashion Show Mall.
The Palace Station boasts over 1,000 recently refurbished guestrooms.
Located in a two-story building
One King Size or Two Double Beds
High-Speed Internet access and Wireless access
Tower Rooms
Located in the 21-story tower
One King Size or Two Queen Beds
Data-port phones
Petite Suites
Approximately 405 square feet
One King Size Bed
Granite Bathroom
The Palace Station proudly features a large casino, over 80,000 square feet in size. No matter whether you prefer table games or slot machines, you will find your game here. Table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, Poker, and more. You will also find many new video poker and slot machines. Lady luck beckons!
Dining at Palace Station and Casino
The Broiler at Palace Station Featuring selected beef aged for tenderness and grilled over mesquite charcoal. Enjoy fresh fish daily including lobster and Alaskan King Crab.
Pasta Palace Traditional Italian favorites including fettuccine, ravioli and rigatoni, plus meat and seafood specialties.
Cabo Mexican Restaurant Over 130 dishes including fajitas, tacos, enchiladas and burritos. Enjoy margaritas, sangria, tequila and mojitos as well as spicy salsas.
Oyster Bar Described as a cross between San Francisco and New Orleans, enjoy Little Neck clams, New England Clam Chowder, Gumbo and the freshest oysters in Las Vegas.
Food Express Chinese Restaurant Select entrees starting from less than $10 or share Hotpot specials.
Coco's Bakery and Restaurant Enjoy all your favorite meals plus pies, cakes, cookies, muffins and breads baked fresh daily.
The Feast Buffet Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as Friday and Saturday endless Prime Rib and Shrimp, and Saturday and Sunday Brunch. Prices range from $5.99 to $14.99
There is always live entertainment at the Palace Station, including great comedy and music. The Palace Station is home to the best Lounges in town including Jack's Irish Pub, The Trackside Bar, The Cabo Bar and the LA Comedy Club Lounge. The hotel is also located just a few minutes from the Strip where you will find a host of other fabulous live shows. The Guest Services Desk will be delighted to help you with all your showticket needs.
The convenience store at the Palace Station sells gifts, souvenirs, toiletries, snacks, and other necessities, and for more serious shopping, head down to the Strip and experience some of the greatest shopping in the world at Caesar's Palace Forum Shops, the Fashion Show Mall and Planet Hollywood's Miracle Mile.
The 2 oversized outdoor pools are complete with whirlpool, and offer a refreshing break or the opportunity to work on your suntan. Pamper yourself in the beauty salon, which offers many rejuvenating personal services, including massage, facials, and more. For guests who like to stay in shape, the hotel has a fully equipped fitness center.
When you're not busy enjoying the casino, dining, playing in the pool, or reveling in a show, the hotel offers still more activities. The game room and video arcade has games suitable for the whole family, and the hotel lounge is always a great place to unwind and enjoy a drink.
A full service 24 hr Business Center is located on-site, complete with Western Union services. If you're planning a meeting or banquet, no matter how large or intimate, the Palace Station can help make it a huge success. Here you will find all the meeting space, equipment, technology, and expertise you need to pull it off. And if your trip to Vegas includes work, you'll appreciate the array of business services offered.
Note: Check in at 3pm and check out at noon. Deposit required at checkin is $100 - credit card only (no cash). Hotel collects a Hotel Service Fee of $16.79 + tax, per day. Must be at least 21 years of age to Check-In. Many of the amenities, features, and services described above may not apply to all rooms, all sections of the property, and to all months of the year. We also cannot guarantee that the above information will be accurate at the time of your visit to the property. Furthermore, much of the above represents the opinions of our writers. Errors and omissions excepted. Other restrictions may apply and many amenities are not complimentary.
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By toblix, August 11, 2010 in Video Gaming
At the end of Bioshock: Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite. In Infinite, the balloons pop and the entire city slowly descends into the sea, becoming the early Rapture. After that, Irrational Games starts working on Bioshock 1 again, then comes Bioshock 2 and then comes Bioshock: Infinite.
BioShock Infiniter
I read the RPS article, but my feelings are still the same as before...
The Big Daddy looking enemy that throws the main character out of the window reminds me of Krang.
GameDreamer
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Location: The Funicular
I like that it has a Steampunk-esque biomechanical heart. Also, after hearing what Ken Levine had to say about Infinite, I am infinitely psyched. The fast-paced zip line gameplay sounds totally rad.
How come there's a Rapture in an aquarium when this is 50 years before Rapture?
The city in the aquarium wasn't Rapture. It was Chicago in 1893 during the World's Fair. The "Big Daddy" is just a model of a dude in a bathysphere suit. I think the fact that he has a drill-arm thing is a reference to BioShock, which did nothing more than serve the purpose of fooling the audience into thinking Infinite would again take place in the city of Rapture. I could be way off, but that's what I gathered from it.
Back into Samuel L. Jackson's drill-arm thing.
Edited August 13, 2010 by GameDreamer
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Dead, for tax purposes.
*Ring ring*
"Chris Remo speaking."
"Hey Chris, it's Ken."
"Heyheyhey!"
"Uh yeah. Hey. Just wondering, we're working on a new Bioshock, and I was wondering if you wanted to join Irrational."
"Sweet! Is it in space?"
"Uh kinda. It's in the air, but not really space."
"But I guess you could say it's closer to the moon than it is the Earth..."
"Sold. See ya Ken."
On a more serious note: I actually read through an interview of Levine by Remo on Gamasutra last night, where they discussed Bioshock in full, spoiler glory. Fantastic interview - unlike any I've ever read, I think. Instead of 'Uh, your game is so awesome, how awesome is your game?' it sounded like two seriously clever guys discussing video games. Just great stuff.
Just browsed the Gamasutra newsletter and didn't see it. Can you post up a link? (Hilarious phone interview scenario, by the way.)
I just read the Eurogamer interview and it, too, has made me a little apprehensive. It really does sound like they're aiming for another shooter-in-a-pretty-place. It'll probably have wild and awesome mechanics, but no Deus Ex or Oblivion set in Columbia, then.
It's funny because Levine mentions in the interview that one of the problems in Bioshock was that all the player had was a hammer, so that everything looked like a nail. He then continues to explain how Infinite will have much more hammers to pound nails with
My apologies. It's an old Shack interview! I was viewing it past midnight last night and I had to be up early today for hospital work. Here it is
http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=539
Awesome! Thanks dude.
Wow, just read the first page and I'm already totally enthralled. Good stuff.
So, seeingg as it has NOTHING to do with Bioshock (I mean it couldn't, right? Unless it had the universes biggest contrivance), why is it called Bioshock? Is it name/brand recognition by now, and this "Style" of game is Bioshock (In the similar vein to Sid Meiers Civilization etc), or am I an idiot who didn't realise you play as Atlas or something.
This video is full of speculation.
http://www.giantbomb.com/talkin-bout-bioshock-infinite/17-3050/
Forbin
I heard Ken Levine say the words Final Fantasy, I just can't remember if it was in the Joystiq interview, or the GWJ interview.
Irishjohn
I guess they're going for a similar thematic feel or general aesthetic, and that makes it a "Bioshock" game.
The way 1up reported Levine's comments, it seems like he's big into reflecting historical periods. I get that he's stylizing quite heavily, but it's really quite misleading to say the US "killed" 1 million people in the Philippines. It's not that simple, and worryingly, I think he got this figure from wikipedia.
My background by the way: full time historian, not an American.
That's just a nerdy point though, I am excited by the game, or at least the possibility of it. Bioshock 2 never got me this interested.
Yeah, I'm coming to assume that "Bioshock" as a brand refers to that kind of old timey steampunky aesthetic that the games thus far have demonstrated. Naturally, in this train of thought, I'm aware that i've become "that guy" who's going crazy over what it means less than 24 hours after it's come out, I'm aware of the irony, THANKS. But it seems that it's less of a Bioshock in the sense of creating an alltogether immersive, underwater experience, and more of a "Check it out, we're doing this crazy futuristic but not take on an alternate history, in the sky!"
That said, it looks pretty cool. I hope there's bi-planes and/or suspenders
I must say, all those hot air balloons got me excited. I love that aspect to some steampunk worlds: the use of hot air balloons to such an extent seems utterly absurd, but then we had the Wright brothers, and they did not.
Wait a minute, will this mean no biplanes? I'm with you on the biplanes.
circadianwolf
Although someone overestimating the amount of people killed by Americans is a lot rarer and generally leads to better things than the extremely common opposite.
Very fair point, and I completely agree.
The trailer is very good at evoking some of that original Bioshock excitement, at least for me. It will be very interesting to see a really well told story that is looking at a negative aspect of American history.
I think I am mostly just perturbed by the way Levine threw around a number without context. People talk about American imperialism in the Philippines a fair bit, and overlook the fact that America was terrible at it. After an extremely uncool step in invading the country in the first place, America spent the best part of fifty years trying to be some kind of enlightened colonizer. Some of the more conservative Japanese colonizers looked at American activity in the Philippines as an example of what not to do when they were forming policy in Taiwan and Korea. But yes, that doesn't excuse America by any measure.
Anyway, sorry to nerd out again. I should point out that I am no Philippine history expert, just generally interested.
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My take on the whole "Bioshock" in the title issue is that this game was going to be compared to Bioshock when it comes out because video game reviewers are retarded, also I have a feeling this game going to play very similar to Bioshock 1+2, in the way the weapons feel.
However, I don't think Infinite is going to be as atmospheric as Bioshock 1. Being in a dark, wet, underwater city that is falling apart is by far my favorite video game environment ever, you have an immense feeling of isolation at all times. Being in the sky just seems like it can't have this same feeling of isolation, it was cool in the trailer, until I saw the ground. And even though its impossible to survive a fall like that it still seemed not as scary as being underwater. Although I am sure Infinite will have a night time level that will be pretty creepy. Oh, look at me comparing the two games.
And this is Irrational so I am excited.
CaptainFish
Sole Brother
Bioshock has enough unique mechanics for those mechanics to define what it means to be a Bioshock game. It could be very possible that Irrational only wanted to make games with a similar mechanic set in lots of fantastic places. They didn't make the return to rapture, so it's not their fault that people instantly think a Bioshock game has to be underwater.
It's a lot like Assassin's Creed, or at least how I thought Assassin's Creed would be, until the anouncement of Brotherhood. No one's going to bat an eye if the next AC takes place outside of the 3rd Crusade or Renaissance Italy.
Edited August 13, 2010 by CaptainFish
I completely disagree with the implication that games have to invoke a feeling of isolation in order to be "atmospheric."
Yeah it feels like, from the trailer at least, Irrational is deliberately trying to do a game with *shock-inspired mechanics in more vertical and wide open spaces. No idea what the actual game is, but that's the vibe they've been sending so far.
Also, as far as isolation goes, I think that being alone in empty space -- where seemingly no matter how far/fast you move, the things you can see around you aren't moving because they're so far away -- can be as isolating as being in a confined/constraining space.
One of my biggest fears when I was a kid was of eventually becoming an astronaut (never happened, obviously ;_ and getting stuck floating in the middle of space without anyone around. I'm pretty sure I had recurring nightmares about this (and also getting lost out on the ocean, again by myself).
So, I agree.
But this game, from the trailer and the interviews/demo-writeups, doesn't look/sound like it will be as much about isolation. Which is perfectly fine for me.
Also: RPS interview up: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/13/the-bioshock-infinite-ken-levine-interview/
Definitely sounds like it is indeed a game with Bioshock mechanics in a fantastical, but different world. It also sounds like there will be SOME sort of connection, but who knows what at this point.
I actually wish this game was, in part, about social isolation (or whatever). I think realizing that all the people around you are either brainwashed or live in utopia (...or in cloud city) and that you are the only one that's sane would make you feel more alone than if you actually were alone. This is why I really liked the man waving his arms to the music in the trailer. He seemed so far out.
Incidentally there was an awesomely unsuccessful attempt at something like this in the original Mass Effect. At Zhu's Hope
after talking to the colonists you can ask their leader why they all act so strange. Later it turns out that they had been a part of a mind-control experiment. This would all have been good if I had actually noticed the colonist were acting strange but I did not. The conversation was as awkward as always and I even attributed the fact that all of them advised me to talk to their leader whenever I wanted to know more about the situation at their colony to some technical thing (such as limiting the amount of voice acting). If I had been able to spot their strange behavior on my own, however, I would probably have been very pleased.
Hmmm, let me rephrase my comment. I don't believe that isolation is the only thing that goes into making an atmospheric game, in a game like ArmA 2 (a war simulator) once you get into a big or even small battle/conflict you will get a sense of excitement and the adrenaline might start pumping because of the grandness of it all and the way the game operates, the environment is always changing with each battle but it doesn't play a huge roll.
In Infinite, at least to me, the environment could be swapped out with any other environment, maybe its because my brain rejects the idea of a giant floating city vanishing and no one being able to find it in the late 1800's to early 1900's. Bioshock for some reason seemed in the smallest way, possible, it was something I wanted to believe in happening even though I knew it didn't. If Columbia floats over a body of water with no land in sight then I would feel isolated (maybe I am just afraid of the sea) but being over what looks like a bunch of farms on a not very cloudy day and being considered missing seems far to odd for my tastes. And for me, that ruins the atmosphere a bit.
Either way I will most likely be picking it up day 1 because its by Irrational, and the story sound fairly interesting.
Lastly the universe will be connected because Infinite will have "The Circus of Values" store/dispenser in it.
Sleepdance
Anyone seen the original Sky Captain and the World of tomorrow? This trailer kinda reminds me of the
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Kessen II
Koei gives the Three Kingdoms a dose of drama and dynamism in another fine next-gen wargame.
By David Smith
Posted: 2 Oct 2001 11:30 pm
When Kessen II's creators promised an even more dynamic, more dramatic strategy game, they were not kidding. The original Kessen was already a massive leap forward for the strategy masters at Koei -- after years of variations on the Nobunaga's Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdoms theme, it was a sudden jump into an entirely new generation of 3D graphics and active, cinematic gameplay. It's surprising, then, to see the sequel pushing even further away from the company's strategic roots, incorporating more cinematic elements, more real-time gameplay, and even a dose of hands-on action into the historical strategy framework. It's a bit jarring, but then it's also good to see that Koei doesn't intend for the series to stand still.
It's interesting to wonder where it will go in the promised next installment, though. Now that Kessen II has covered the Romance of the Three Kingdoms milieu (the fantastic version of third-century China portrayed in the famous historical novel and many Koei strategy games past), Koei will presumably go beyond its traditional stomping grounds in search of a new setting. For now, though, it's the Three Kingdoms world that makes the game -- the new emphasis on powerful magic and the use of heroic characters is perfectly in keeping with the theme of the story. It's an unusual synergy between presentation and gameplay, and it works to enhance what is already a solid strategy game.
Kessen, as you know if you played the first game (released here via EA), is Koei strategy for people who hate Koei strategy. For fifteen years or more, the company's bread and butter has been complex historical strategy sims, heavy on the political and logistic elements to complement the business of actual conquest. The Nobunaga's Ambition and Romance of the Three Kingdoms games were always excellent efforts, but their appeal gradually grew limited to a small audience of die-hard fans. Old-school Koei strategy demands a serious commitment just to contemplate success -- winning those games is an effort requiring dozens of hours.
The Kessen series takes the historical setting of the classic games, pumps it up with a strong infusion of the fantastic, and strips down the gameplay into something a little more user-friendly. Kessen II's character design is strongly reminiscent of Dynasty Warriors' glorious excess, and like the Kessen before it, all but the most rudimentary issues of logistics, politics, and government are long gone. The spaces between battles are occupied with cinematic interludes and very simple options for army and officer development, while combat itself occurs in real time (albeit still on a massive scale -- no skirmishes here), and heavily emphasizes the involvement of individual personalities.
For example, you can now take direct control of an officer, running about Dynasty Warriors-style and whacking the enemy troops. Certain special attacks (such as Raid) also now involve just a touch of twitchy control. This isn't a major factor -- use of an officer in this way appears to only affect enemy morale, not their actual troop numbers -- but it's definitely a step in a more action-oriented direction. The same goes for the introduction of magical attacks into the game, as befits the presence of characters like Zhuge Liang in the story. More on that in a little bit.
The long and the short of it, meanwhile, is that this is another excellent effort at bringing the strategy genre kicking and screaming into the next generation. Like Konami's Ring of Red (also a fine piece of work), Kessen integrates realtime elements into its combat without completely embracing the skirmishy Blizzard/Westwood style, and it manages to move far faster and more smoothly the RoR ever did. The 3D terrain and individual troop representation do an excellent job of letting the player intuitively grasp terrain and positioning issues. Of course, those who actually liked all the logistics and political skullduggery that got thrown out with the bathwater have our condolences, but there are plenty of games on the PC catering to more conservative tastes.
Viewed up close, Kessen II looks substantially similar to its predecessor. Just to get the issue out of the way quickly, the pre-rendered cutscenes are still flat-out gorgeous, Koei having somehow managed to build a first-rate team of 3D artists at the drop of a hat. The realtime character models of troops and officers are comparable in terms of polygon and texture detail, and there hasn't been a substantial increase in background detail (which was one of the visual failings of the first game). There are perhaps more troop types, and the new barbarian elephant cavalry look amazing (Whee! Elephants!), but again, the details haven't improved considerably.
To see where Kessen II builds on the first game, you have to pull back and take the long view. The number of troops shown at any given time has increased roughly five-fold, which is even more impressive considering the amount of direct control you have over units and officers at any given time (like officers, you can grab a single army or unit and move it around the battlefield with the analog stick, in case you don't feel like letting the AI take the shortest route between two points). The framerate takes a hit now and again when the battlefield gets extremely chaotic, particularly in the aftermath of a magical attack, but by and large things move quite smoothly.
And as eye-candy goes, those magic strikes are worth the price. They occur infrequently enough that they don't unbalance the battle unduly (particularly since battles may consist of three, four, or more separate engagements, while each side usually only has one magician), and they're certainly entertaining. Along with the tornadoes and lightning strikes you may have already seen, there are meteor showers, ice storms, and a brilliant "Fissure" spell, which opens a giant crack in the earth to engulf the enemy. Magic requires a certain amount of strategy to use, too, with varying area effects and friendly-fire considerations to ponder.
Kessen II retains the fine orchestral score of its predecessor. When battles become genuinely fierce, with the troops on screen pushing the engine to its limits, the music grants the scene even more of that epic, Kurosawa feel -- the character design may tread a fine line between the fantastic and the genuinely silly (are the closeups on Mei Sanniang's cleavage entirely necessary?), but the soundtrack brings the game back into a more familiar concept. It sounds Epic (yes, Epic with a capital "E"), and so it feels Epic. A crude way of expressing the feeling, but if you've seen something like Ran or Throne of Blood to compare the sensation to, perhaps you understand what I mean.
Again, however, the voice acting (which permeates the game, in both battles and cinematics) is a bit of a sticking point. Kessen II's voice not quite so silly as the dubbing of English into the original Kessen's medieval Japanese setting, but it still inspires a few misgivings. I don't necessarily regret the English dialogue out of typical fannish petulance ("Japanese is always better...war is peace...freedom is slavery..."), but because there were actors in the Japanese version that I'm genuinely fond of, and that I very much miss.. Makio Inoue, the voice of Captain Harlock. CAPTAIN HARLOCK WAS IN THIS GAME, DAMMIT. Not to mention Tooru Furuya, famous for the role of Amuro Rei (among many others), and Sumi Shimamoto, the title role of Miyazaki's Nausicaa. In comparison, the English voice cast can't help but fall just a little bit flat, although those with even a mild tolerance for most US voice acting shouldn't mind the game at all.
Of course, maybe this is merely another form of typical fannish petulance, and I'm just moderately successful at fooling myself. Eh, stick it.
After all, even if you violently detest American voice acting, that should only be a minor obstacle to the enjoyment of a fine console strategy game. Kessen II builds on its predecessor by bringing the player even closer to the action, and it also manages to do something about Kessen's minor difficulties in the replay value department -- there are now more options between missions, more total playtime, and as before you can fight through a second campaign once the first is complete.
Chalk up another success for Koei's big next-generation gamble, then, and let the betting begin on what theme Kessen III will embrace. More Nobunaga's Ambition, or something entirely new? We'll see soon enough.
DeveloperKoei
PublisherKoei
Release DateSeptember 26, 2001
PlatformsPlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
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Fire Emblem: 3 Houses
Nintendo Replacing Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Heroes' Male Byleth's Voice Actor Following Allegations of Abuse
This change follows allegations of abuse by the voice actor.
By Adam Bankhurst
Updated: 27 Jul 2019 12:21 pm
Posted: 27 Jul 2019 12:18 pm
UPDATE (7/27/19) - Nintendo had confirmed to USgamer that it will be re-recording and replacing the lines for Fire Emblem: Three Houses
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' male protagonist Byleth following the allegations of abuse.
"After assessing the situation, we decided to re-record the character's voiceovers in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Heroes with another actor. The new voiceovers will be included in a future patch," Nintendo of America says.
Original story from July 26, 2019, follows.
Chris Niosi, the voice actor of the male protagonist Byleth in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Heroes, has been replaced in Heroes following allegations of abuse that have recently surfaced.
As reported by USgamer, Niosi still remains the voice of Byleth in Fire Emblem: Three Houses for the Nintendo Switch as of this writing, but Zach Aguilar has replaced him in Fire Emblem: Heroes.
We have reached out to Nintendo as it has yet to comment or confirm that this was the cause of the change, but this move does follow a Twitter thread and Tumblr post that allege that Niosi has, among other things, been abusive and has broken many Non-disclosure agreements in the past.
Niosi has responded and apologized on his own Tumblr, and it remains to be seen if Aguilar or another actor will replace him in Three Houses in a post-launch patch.
This isn't the only high-profile game to see a voice actor change, as Judgment's Kyohei Hamura voice actor, Pierre Taki, was replaced following an indictment of drug use.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses released on the Nintendo Switch today, July 26, and in our review we said that it "offers an incredible amount of choice, and a story that deserves to be viewed from more than one angle."
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Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who really wishes people would just be better. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.
DeveloperIntelligent Systems
Release DateJuly 26, 2019
PlatformsNintendo Switch
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M.S. Subbulakshmi Chennai 1980s Sadasivam Atmanathan Vishalam Kunjamma Shanmugavadivu Veena
T.S. Nagarajan (b.1932) is a noted photojournalist whose works have been exhibited and published widely in India and abroad. After a stint with the Government of India as Director of the Photo Division in the Ministry of Information, for well over a decade Nagarajan devoted his life to photographing interiors of century-old homes in India, a self-funded project. This foray into what constitutes the Indianness of homes is, perhaps, his major work as a photojournalist.
Editor's note: This story is reproduced, with permission, from Mr. Nagarajan's not-for-sale book of his memories, A Pearl of Water on a Lotus Leaf & Other Memories, 2010.
The first time I ever saw ‘MS' (Editor's note: The reference is to M.S. Subbulakshmi) was when I was a boy of ten or twelve in her role as Meera in the famous film (Editor's note: The film was released in 1947 , which ran for years in cinema halls and had the whole country humming her bhajans (Editor's note: See Youtube videos and a detailed description with videos).
I accompanied my grandmother, an avid movie-goer, carrying a mat rolled up under the sleeve, to the cinema tent in our town. It was an evening show. House full. I spread the mat on the sandy floor and sat beside her in front of the screen, amidst all the chatter and whistling by the impatient crowd. The lights went off. The whistling stopped and the show began. Soon the tent was filled with the devotional ecstasy of Meera's bhajans. I found my grandmother lost in her admiration for Meera. Looking back, I think, apart from the excitement of the outing, I remained untouched by MS and her music on that evening.
The next time was in Mysore. I was in the high school. My friends and I were on our usual evening stroll in the city. We stopped at Bidaram Krishnappa's Rama Mandir, where an over-flowing crowd stood outside the gate listening to music. I managed to move forward and got inside the hall. ‘MS' was singing. Chowdiah was accompanying her on the violin. Though I was not equipped enough to appreciate her music, I remember, I was indeed struck by her grace and charm. Over the years, an ‘MS' concert in the town became a great event for me and the family. ‘MS' by now was a household name in the country, a legend.
In September, 1986, I was specially commissioned by the VST Industries, Hyderabad, to photograph ‘MS' at her home in Chennai. They wanted to produce a brochure to mark the occasion of presenting ‘MS' with the "Spirit of Freedom Award" at New Delhi. My wife Meenakshi and I arrived in Chennai with almost no introduction.. My friend and one-time colleague Narayanaswamy, who happened to know ‘MS' very well, had telephoned the family from New Delhi about me and my mission. I had pitched all my hopes of doing this assignment successfully only on the strength of this single introduction. I had been told that ‘MS' was shy and shunned the media. I was also warned that her husband, Sadasivam, was a ‘tough man' to deal with. I should be satisfied if I succeeded in making just a couple of formal portraits of the lady.
But my own thinking about what I wanted to do was different. I was not interested in mere portraits of ‘MS'. I wanted to be with her, as part of the household for a day or two, observe the family and capture the charm of her personality in pictures. This appeared somewhat a tall order.
Soon after reaching Chennai, I talked with Sadasivam on the telephone and explained briefly about the assignment. Could I see him tomorrow and discuss details? He sounded matter-of-fact but polite. "Please talk to Atmanathan, my secretary; He is, in fact, my atman. He will settle everything." he said. This sounded not very encouraging. There was no other choice but talk to Atmanathan.
‘MS' and Sadasivam lived on Tank Road in the Nungambakkam area of the city. Next morning, while driving, Meenakshi stopped on the way to buy some jasmine flowers, a favourite of ‘MS'. Atmanathan had been a trusted member of the ‘MS' household for years. He managed all matters concerning the family. He sat in a separate one-room structure, his office, in the compound. A well grown creeper covered the asbestos roof and made the inside a little more comfortable. As we sipped coffee, I explained my mission. He said he would take us inside the room as soon as ‘MS' finished with her morning prayers, I could then discuss everything with her.
A little later, we were led into an austerely-finished hall which had a touch of elegance. The furniture was minimal and functional. On the wall were many framed pictures. Gandhi, Nehru and C.R. were all there. Dressed in a simple cotton Saree, ‘MS' came in with folded hands- a picture of quiet dignity and humility. Sadasivam also joined; MS' looked radiant and egoless and Sadasivam erudite and saintly. Introductions over, I discussed the work to be done. They sounded kind and helpful.
MS signalled to her maid Vishalam to fetch the tanpura from the corner. She then sat on the carpet and started tuning the instrument. "You can take my picture now", said MS looking at me with a twinkle in her eyes. I had not brought my camera. I had come only to meet her and discuss the assignment. I needed more time. I was ready to make any number of visits and stay for brief periods so that the photo sessions did not cause her much strain. I explained. ‘MS' looked at her husband who nodded his head. It was agreed that we join her next morning and start work
At home, Kunjamma, as ‘MS' is called, is just a modest and a self-effacing housewife. Paradoxically, she is an intensely private person and yet lives her life like an open book. When one visits her home, more likely than not, it is ‘MS' who will answer the door. She has a child-like simplicity which seems to enhance her charm. Her diamond-studded nose rings and the dazzling ear rings add lustre to her face. They sparkle with every movement as if vying with her natural beauty.
A normal MS day begins early in the morning. It starts with a two-hour puja which includes recitation of slokas in deep concentration. She herself plucks the flowers required for the ritual and strings them into garlands. She also draws rangoli designs in her puja room, a particular design for every day of the weak. After the puja, it is time for breakfast. Though there is a cook and a maid to help, ‘MS' herself attends to the preparation of the breakfast every morning.
Her home has always been a ‘Open House'. The cook and the maid have been part of the household for years, The cook is adept at looking after the endless stream of friends and visitors who keep dropping in all through the day. The maid Vishalam joined the family as a girl of eight over 50 years ago. Today she is indispensable to the household. She is ever on the alert knowing every little requirement of ‘MS'. Anything to be remembered is generally passed on to Vishalam. She is her human computer. After the breakfast and attending to household matters, it is time for music practice. It is a two-hour session in the company of her daughter Radha, who joins her mother every morning.
When we reached her home the following day, ‘MS' had just finished saying her prayers. She welcomed us standing at the door- a perfect picture with the door frame around her. Sadasivam was busy writing a letter to someone. We sat with ‘MS'. Sadasivam joined us with the letter in hand and read out for us a paragraph from it. "Subbulakshmi and I met on the 30th of June, 1936. She took four years to do her ‘MRS'. We got married in 1940, July 10. Within a few years thereafter, with the blessings of the Lord and the goodwill of the people, she took her ‘MS' without so much as entering the portals of a college." the letter said. We all had a hearty laugh.
The first picture to be taken was MS dong her puja. She took Meenakshi into her room and asked her to select a suitable Saree. She wore the Saree in a jiffy and was ready for the picture in her puja room. Strictly speaking, it was not a puja room. It was, in fact, an open cupboard in one corner of the hall. There were two lovely wood carvings- one of Krishna and the other of Saraswathi. There was a big portrait of her mentor and guru, the elder Kanchi Kamakoti Sankaracharya. There were some other pictures too: a portrait of Shiridi Sai Baba and one of Shri Sathya Sai Baba. ‘MS' sat on the floor in front of the rangoli and started her prayer. Within moments, she was in deep concentration. I had to ask my wife to tell her that the picture taking was over. "This is my difficulty. When once I start my prayers, I hear nothing else," she said apologetically.
The photography continued with me and Meenakshi visualizing a number of picture situations to project ‘MS' as a simple housewife, who lives her day with much grace and no tantrums whatsoever. At one stage, I wanted her to re-enact the charming manner in which she walked up to the door with folded hands and received her visitors. I wanted her to repeat the action a few times for the sake of the camera. She did so without a murmur and I apologized for the inconvenience. "Please don't hesitate to tell me what you want me to do. You must remember that I have acted in films, after all", she said. Then there was a coffee break. ‘MS' went into the kitchen and produced some delicious dosas and hot coffee. She urged us to sit at the table and did the serving herself.
Picture sessions went on for the next two days. Sadasivam, whenever he was around, tried to make the entire exercise look lighter and enjoyable with his witty comments and useful suggestions. The ‘tough man' image of his was nowhere in evidence. I found him a methodical and a practical person. A no-nonsense gentleman,
One morning, Radha, her daughter, joined the photo session. I wanted both the mother and daughter to sing together for a picture. Dressed in blue Kancheepuram sarees (the famous ‘MS blue' as the colour is referred to among women in the South), they started a mini concert in the hall. "What do you want me to sing?" ‘MS' asked me so graciously. I had not expected this windfall. All that I could mutter to myself was ‘Madhyamavathi', one of my favourite ragas. And there it was "Paalinchu Kaamakshi Paavani", which they rendered to my great delight. Then followed a kriti by Puranadaradasa -"Neene Anaatha Bandhu"- which ‘MS' sang in flawless Kannada. I was totally unprepared for this feast. I abandoned the camera and lost myself in the melody around me.
Daughter of the celebrated Veena player, Shanmugavadivu, ‘MS' inherited her melodious voice and rich range of imagery from her mother. A little known fact is that MS herself is an accomplished Veena player. One of the photos that attracted my attention in the hall was a beautiful study of her mother sitting with her Veena. I wanted ‘MS' to sit with her Veena right below this framed picture so that I could make an interesting composition." I still have my mother's Veena, the same instrument you see in the picture. It is my priceless possession", she said and fetched the instrument from her room. "She was not merely my mother but also my music teacher. What little knowledge of music I possess today, I owe, in the first instance, to her", she said movingly. Sadasivam passed away in 1997. ‘MS' is now on the wrong side of eighty and in frail health. She continues to live in Chennai in a rented house on modest means.
Honours, awards and titles have been showered on ‘MS', including the Bharata Ratna. She remains unaffected by all the adulation. Jawaharlal Nehru was a great admirer of her music. He adorned her with the ultimate accolade: "Who am I, a mere Prime Minister, before you- the queen of song?" All that she was able to say on herself was "I am only a singer who just sings where I am asked to sing."
(After the death of her husband Sadasivam in 1997, MS Subbulakshmi gave no more public performances. The couple were childless. Madurai Shanmugavadivu Subbulakshmi, born on September 16, 1916, died on December 11, 2004 after a brief illness.)
© T.S. Nagarajan 2010
Radha |2012-06-06
What a joy it was to read this article written by Shri T.S. Nagarajan. He has
brought out all the charm , grace and simplicity of this great singer's
personality so vividly.
Radha Nair |2012-06-08
Please could I have Shri T.S Nagarajan's contact details, as I wish to write to
Radha Nair
Kanakasabapathy |2013-03-05
I have seen MS,Sadasivam& Athmanathan,on a number of occasions during their
travel,when I was Station Superintendent,Southern Railway,@ Madras Egmore&
Madras Central Stations between 1976 a nd 1986.My wife & I travelled with
MS,Sadasivam& Radha by Pandyan Express from Madras Egmore to Madurai. I have no
knowledge of music but in the case of M SS any one,even ones uninitiated in
music can enjoy her divine art.I have seen all the few movies she has acted
in.As a resident of Madurai from 1955 to 1970, I have seen her original
house,the house she was born in a number of times- the last occasion being in
2010.I have visited her in her Chennai- Kotturpuram residence,too.My mother was
born in 1917 aswell.Thanks To Sri TSS for an elegant essay,Kanakasabapathy.(
Singapore).
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Lawmakers, Professionals to Attend School Choice Luncheon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Florida lawmakers and a charter school pioneer will give presentations on school choice at the Stan Marshall Day Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Columns. Speakers include Rep. Michael Bileca, chairman of House Education committee; Rep. Byron Donalds, sponsor of HB-1, a major school choice [...]
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The James Madison Institute Highlights Importance of Fiscal Conservatism During Florida Thrift Week
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, along with Governor Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet, signed a resolution declaring January 17-23, 2018 as “Florida Thrift Week.” Since 2012, when The James Madison Institute (JMI) first brought “Thrift Week” back to the state, this resolution has been signed to renew [...]
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New JMI Report Lauds University of Florida’s Efforts to Promote Free Speech
A new report by The James Madison Institute’s Marshall Center for Educational Options finds that the entire Florida higher education system could be “very well positioned to meet the growing demand for intellectually-serious academic study at an affordable cost.” Entitled, “Free Expression and Intellectual Diversity: How Florida Universities Currently Measure [...]
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STATEMENT RELEASE: New JMI Report Lauds University of Florida’s Efforts to Promote Free Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2017 CONTACT: Shelby Hobbs shelby@sachsmedia.com (850) 377-1775 NEW JMI REPORT LAUDS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FREE SPEECH TALLAHASSEE – A new report by The James Madison Institute’s Marshall Center for Educational Options finds that the entire Florida higher education system could be “very [...]
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2018 Policy Priorities of The James Madison Institute
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What today’s campus ‘snowflakes’ could learn this Black History Month
I have a suggestion for college students tired of being ridiculed as emotionally-fragile snowflakes constantly in need of safe spaces - and for their elders who often think they're more thick-skinned than they really are. Why don't they - why don't we - all commemorate Black History Month by considering [...]
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61 Iraqi Officials Sacked over Protests
By Editor on 17th October 2019 in Politics, Security
The Iraqi cabinet has sacked 61 officials over recent protests that killed more than 100 people and injured thousands earlier this month, Anadolu reports.
Leaked documents obtained by Anadolu Agency showed that the decision was taken during a cabinet meeting on Oct. 14.
Protests rocked the capital Baghdad and southern provinces earlier this month against high unemployment and government corruption.
An Iraqi court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for two police officers in connection with the death of protesters during the demonstrations.
Iraq ranks 18 on Transparency International’s corruption scale, which goes from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Discontent has been growing in Iraq in recent years due to rising unemployment and rampant corruption. Many in the country have limited access to basic services such as electricity and clean water, and unemployment is around 10%.
(Source: Middle East Monitor)
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Banking inquiry report: Not a case of if, but rather a case of how bad the crash would be
By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith
Irish Examiner Political Correspondent
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Ireland went over the fiscal cliff in 2005 as a direct result of poor political policies and reckless bank lending, but did not realise the situation until 2008 — when it was no longer a case of whether there would be a crash but how bad it would be.
That was the verdict of the banking inquiry team as it met formally for the last time yesterday to publish its investigation of what caused the economic crash.
Speaking at an hour-long press conference, members said the crash was not caused by any “single event or decision” but rather a series of short-sighted policy decisions, inadequate watchdogs, and reckless bank lending.
Despite all members defending Labour TD and inquiry chair Ciaran Lynch’s view that it is the “best and most comprehensive explanation” of what happened, the decision to spread the blame has come under fire amid claims the inquiry failed to get to the bottom of the crisis.
Fine Gael senator Michael D’Arcy said Ireland had “gone over the cliff” by 2005 due to financial policies and over-zealous bank lending but “just didn’t know”. From then on it was “only a question of how bad” the crash would be — not whether a crash would happen, he said.
Asked whether the guarantee was unavoidable given the evidence uncovered, Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy said it is the “wrong question” and that the wider issues are what matter.
Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath admitted his own party made a “fatal error” in failing to properly interrogate bank information on guarantee night, but said the report found that “a lot of people are responsible”, not just one group.
Addressing concerns nobody has been found responsible for what happened, Labour senator Susan O’Keeffe said the inquiry was “never going to be able to make findings of fact against individuals” and was not set up to “replace” the legal system.
Fianna Fáil senator Marc MacSharry said that “sadly this could happen again”.
Independent senator Sean Barrett said that, without improved regulation, “I fear the banks will go right back to the way they were before” — an issue some members privately accept may be difficult to prevent given the lack of any personal blame to anyone for what caused the crash.
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ADRIAN RUSSELL: Why Fergie time is always ahead of the game
By Adrian Russell
WITH the smell of drying paint in my nostrils and freshly-laid grass under my feet, I giddily surveyed the new Lansdowne Road stadium when it swung open its just-hung doors recently.
The elegant structure floats above the capital’s skyline and is as impressive inside as out. There’s room for 50,000 sports fans – and space for 50,000 pairs of legs to stretch out towards the sideline in the wide, comfortable rows of British-racing green seats.
The Aviva – if you’re going to call it that – boasts better media facilities than Montrose, Shane MacGowan will no doubt write stanzas about the length of the bars and the pitch doesn’t look too bad either.
However, like Gaudi’s famous Sagrida Familia cathedral in the heart of Barcelona, it’s beautiful but is unfinished. Or seems unfinished, at least.
Like a Celtic Tiger imagining of Hill 16, one end offers a mere 3,000 spaces, which are framed by a glass-like wall behind. Many a drop kick or wayward Leon Best shot will bounce back onto the turf after hitting its transparent tiles.
Compelled to fold the new stadium into an existing patch of expensive real estate in Ballsbridge the architects cut their cloth to measure. But though the flow of the undulating structure is broken at one curva by the shallower end, at least the opposition will feel the warm breath of Ireland’s soccer and rugby fans on their necks when they visit Dublin’s southside.
I spoke with two economists this week who explained – very slowly – research which showed that referees officiating in stadia with running tracks around the pitch are less likely to give hometown decisions and play less added time when the home side is drawing or losing.
Croke Park is magnificent obviously. But when the tenants from D4 lined out in an area too big for their specific purposes, some of the atmosphere was lost. It was only – I’d suggest – the Italy and France games last autumn that saw the football crowd find their full voice at last in Drumcondra.
And as that immeasurable commodity – atmosphere – is leaked into the dark Dublin sky, so too the referee is less affected.
Last month, I wrote of research that Robbie Butler – a lecturer in the economics department of University College Cork – and his brother David, a commerce student in the college had presented to the FAI on the effect a child’s birthday has on participation rates in soccer. The response from readers was impressive.
So when Robbie offered to talk me though their work on so-called Fergie Time, we put on another pot of coffee.
When the Aviva hosts its first soccer game in less than two weeks’ time, Alex Ferguson will be patrolling the touchline. A meaningless friendly against a Damien Richardson-managed Airtricity League XI, the Manchester United boss is unlikely to spring from the bench after 90-odd minutes and point at his famous wrist watch. When he goes – for he must someday – surely the statue they’ll erect of him outside the Stretford End will be cast in a wrist-watch-tapping pose.
Nevertheless, it was this habit of constantly querying additional minutes – and United’s perceived talent for scoring late, late goals, in particular Federico Macheda’s vital winner against Aston Villa – that prompted Robbie to examine the economics of added time.
“What we did is collected data from the BBC website for the 2009-2010 Premier League season,” says Robbie, as he leafs through pages of data he’s thrown on the table in front of us. “It’s all there. So that’s every match in the season, that’s the amount of goals in the game because we thought that was important. It’s all the home teams first — who was winning, drawing, losing on 90.
“What the score was at 90, the margin, the actual outcome, the amount of subs, the amount of added time.
“It took me a few weeks — I should’ve been doing my PhD maybe but I enjoy doing it,” he laughs.
And, after hours of slogging over a hot keyboard and collating data neatly and carefully, the results were instructive.
“What was very interesting was what we found if you look at the tale when the home team is winning; on average, there was four minutes, 22 seconds added. When they were losing there was four minutes, 27 seconds and when they were drawing there was four minutes, 30 seconds. And that’s what you’d hope to find — that suggests there’s no bias. They’re playing roughly the same amount of time whether you’re winning or drawing or losing. So we were really happy when we found that. The next step was asking do the big teams get a bias?”
Robbie and Spurs fan David’s ‘hunch’ is backed up by the stats. “You want to get more time when you’re drawing obviously and look at who we have,” he says pointing at one end of a bar graph, “Arsenal, Man City, United, Chelsea, Tottenham. They get over five minutes when they’re drawing.
“And then look at the graph for when they’re losing — Arsenal, Hull (they had Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink knocked unconscious for 10 minutes and Jimmy Bullard broke his leg – skewing the figures, interestingly), Spurs, Chelsea, Man City, and Liverpool. Again the bigger teams get more time when they’re losing.”
So the myth is true. Fergie time exists.
“Ferguson and (Arsene) Wenger are the ones unhappy with the situation regarding added time, amazingly, and the exact opposite should be true,” says Robbie. “Ferguson is beyond rules. He’s untouchable and to be fair to him, he’s created that himself. He once said ‘we don’t lose a game we just run out of time’.”
But it takes the sands in United’s hourglass that bit longer to run out, we now know for sure.
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Dutch data regulator warns Windows 10 still breaches user privacy
Unlawful data collection practices found despite company changes
The Dutch data protection regulator has accused Microsoft of remotely collecting data from Windows Pro and Windows 10 Home users in what could constitute yet another breach of EU data law.
The agency was testing changes to the company's data collection policies, introduced by Microsoft last year, when it discovered that diagnostic and non-diagnostic data was still being collected.
"A follow-up check by the Dutch DPA has shown that the changes have led to concrete improvements," the DPA said in a statement supplied to IT Pro. "Microsoft has complied with the agreements made. However, the check also brought to light that Microsoft is remotely collecting other data from users. As a result, Microsoft is still potentially in breach of privacy rules."
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Details of the data collection have been passed over to the Irish Data Protection Commission, the local authority to Microsoft's EU headquarters.
The Dutch authority was the first to raise concerns about Microsoft's data collection habits, concluding in 2017 that the way Windows 10 operates was in breach of its local data laws. It found that Microsoft was collecting large volumes of application usage data, such as dwell time, how the user interacted with the app, and how often they are active, as well as data that tracked what sites were visited on its Edge browser.
Microsoft eventually agreed to make changes to its policy in April 2018, a month before GDPR came into force. It's those changes that the Dutch data regulator is now questioning, only this time data laws are now standardised across the bloc and present a much tougher front for Microsoft to contend with.
Microsoft said it will continue to work with the Irish authority to address any further concerns related to data privacy.
"Microsoft is committed to protecting our customers' privacy and putting them in control of their information," a statement to TechCrunch read. "Over recent years, in close coordination with the Dutch data protection authority, we have introduced a number of new privacy features to provide clear privacy choices and easy-to-use tools for our individual and small business users of Windows 10."
"We welcome the opportunity to improve even more the tools and choices we offer to these end users."
This is not the first time Microsoft has been warned about its data policies since the introduction of GDPR. In November 2018, the Dutch data authority urged users to ditch Office 365 and Windows Enterprise after it discovered eight high-risk collection practices, including the unlawful storage of sensitive data considered sensitive under GDPR, and keeping data beyond the allowed timeframe.
Following that incident, Microsoft agreed to adapt its products to comply with Dutch laws and GDPR, and agreed to supply regular reports on its progress.
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Lawson case: Harsh words, sudden fight started it all
Fortune... can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.
– Julius Caesar
Chance rules an empire that renders choice a fool’s illusion.
– George Eliot, Middlemarch
Paul Mann
Mad River Union
ARCATA – A chance tiff over a common iPhone led to the violent death of David Josiah Lawson, 24 hours before the High Holy Day of the Christian spring.
Women propelled fortune’s wheel at the outset.
Renlyn Bobadilla, “D.J’s” girlfriend, stepped from the threshold of a small bungalow at 1120 Spear Ave. at about 2:30 in the morning. She was accompanied by Lawson and two of his many friends, brothers Kyle and Kristoff Castillo.
Immediately the four saw three people about 10 feet away from the two-step wooden stairs to the front door.
The three were later identified as Kyle Zoellner, thin, tall and almost gaunt, with a wispy goatee and brown hair; his long-time partner, Lila Ortega, petite and stocky with blue-dyed hair; and a tall, slender woman with short blond tresses, Naiya Wilkins.
Bobadilla testified that the trio of strangers questioned her and her companions about Ortega’s missing phone. A search by Ortega and her friends had turned up nothing as they waited for Zoellner to come pick them up.
By several accounts, Zoellner was the first to speak on his girlfriend’s behalf, inquiring courteously as to the phone’s whereabouts. Had the four come across it by any chance? He was believed to be holding his car keys in one hand.
Bobadilla began her narrative on the witness stand pointing to Ortega, not Zoellner. Bobadilla and her three companions felt they were being accused of theft.
“I know you stole my phone, you piece of shit!” Bobadilla quoted Ortega as mouthing off.
Ortega had testified previously that when she asked about her phone, the four “got mad, got very aggressive.
“We weren’t trying to accuse them,” she told the court. “I was being very polite.”
Not so, Bobadilla testified. Ortega ordered the three men to turn out their pockets. “I yelled she shouldn’t be saying that to my boyfriend!”
Bobadilla called herself “highly protective” of people of color. Like Lawson, the Castillo brothers are African-American.
The HSU senior said she didn’t remember how, but suddenly Ortega was biting her breast, sinking her teeth into Bobadilla’s flesh and holding on. Photography exhibits placed in courtroom evidence documented the bites, scabs and bruising she suffered on and underneath her left breast. She also suffered a tiny, unexplained puncture wound on one forearm.
Bobadilla said she did not see Zoellner throw punches. She did not say whether any of her male friends landed the first blow as she and Ortega squabbled.
Zoellner’s girlfriend, Ortega, testified, “They punched me in the face,” blackening her left eye and cheek bone. But she could not distinguish who threw the punch.
Bobadilla said the scuffle, however it began, trailed off in short order. She couldn’t explain why or if someone had intervened to break it up.
Within moments she realized, “My face was burning. We all realized our faces were burning.”
Ortega’s friend, Naiya Wilkins, testified independently that she and another woman used pepper spray on Zoellner’s alleged assailants, one or more of the men with Bobadilla. Apparently the men skirmished separately as the women fought, pulling each other’s hair and raining mutual blows with abandon.
Zoellner admitted to detectives after his arrest that he had fought with Lawson, but it is not certain whether they clashed once or twice in the two skirmishes that early morning, separated by an indeterminate number of minutes. Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees argued that the stabbing occurred in the second showdown during a “window” of 20-25 seconds and that Zoellner was the perpetrator.
Kyle Castillo said his brother Kristoff was sprayed directly in one eye and took the hardest hit, but the entire group was affected, he testified.
Bobadilla, in shock, walked with her companions from the doorstep to Spear Avenue, a distance of some 60 feet along an asphalt cul-de-sac. It terminates just short of the house. Two parking aprons jut to the left and right, opposite one another, by the front steps. Each cramped parking space is fringed with small, narrow patches of grass where a good deal of blood was found.
“I was freakin’ out when we made it to the street,” Bobadilla continued. Lawson was on her right, while the Castillo brothers headed to a car parked farther down the avenue to see if their driver was there and ready to leave.
Abruptly, Bobadilla sprinted back toward the house and saw two women, curious and panicky about what was burning her face. “I asked, ‘What the fuck did you throw in my face?’”
At that, one of the women bit her breast again “and I punched her in the face,” Bobadilla said without hesitation. “I grabbed both by their scalps. They were biting me and punching me.”
Lawson, left behind on the avenue to drain his eyes and recover his bearings, turned immediately and headed back toward the house when a third party confided that Bobadilla, Ortega and Wilkins were at it again.
“Josiah was behind me somewhere and I screamed out to him and he screamed ‘babe’” in a worried tone, Bobadilla recalled.
Evidently Lawson proceeded past the women as they mutually agreed to retreat from brawling with each other.
His life about to end, Lawson became caught up, voluntarily or not, in a second skirmish, again close to the house and the nearby grassy areas and involving, on and off, as many as 10-15 combatants.
In his last seconds, was the 19-year-old out for revenge for the pepper spray assault? Was he feeling mounting fury that his girlfriend was being mocked, insulted and roughed up?
It is about these fateful, final minutes that witness testimony at the preliminary hearing split sharply, ranging from inconclusive to irreconcilable.
The one undisputed fact for now is that no one saw a knife or witnessed Lawson’s mortal stabbing.
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Actress Juliet Ibrahim Confesses She Wants To Date American Singer, Chris Brown [Video]
Juliet Ibrahim says she has a crush on Chris Brown, and wants to date him.
by Tobias Sylvester August 30, 2019, 11:56 am
After breaking up with Nigerian rapper Iceberg Slim, Nollywood Actress Juliet Ibrahim has confessed that she wants to date American singer Chris Brown.
During an interview on Linda Ikeji TV (LITV), Juliet Ibrahim revealed that she has a crush on Chris Brown and she even added jokingly that she has sent him direct messages but no reply from him. She said:
“I want to date Chris Brown. I don’t know, I like him. I have a crush on him. Why do you want to know my secret? The DMs upon DMs that I don send, e no dey read am.”
On a more serious note, the actress added:
“I think if I want to meet him, it’s very easy. I know people that know him sort of. But, I just have a crush on him, so it’s not like… But if he comes, we’ll go on that date oh.”
Juliet Ibrahim also opened up about what she desires in a man saying that she wants a man who is honest and blunt. She said:
“I don’t look for things in people. I don’t try to have expectations. But I know that if I meet someone and he’s honest enough and that spark is there… that’s what I look for. I like honesty. I like people who are blunt, from the beginning you just pour it all out.”
During the interview, she also addressed a range of other issues like the inspiration behind her book. She revealed that “A Toast To Life” was written after she had a near-death experience.
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Mutual Support and Mental Health
A Route to Recovery
Maddy Loat
Mental health services tend to view and treat mental health problems in an individual-centric way. This book argues for an alternative route to recovery that is cognizant of our social nature, needs and difficulties. It focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others who face similar problems and sharing experiences. Learn More
2011, Paperback / softback, 8.98in x 6.14in / 228mm x 156mm, 144pp, £21.99
2011, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, £21.99
Children and Adolescents in Trauma
Creative Therapeutic Approaches
Edited by Chris Nicholson, Michael Irwin and Kedar Nath Dwivedi
Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools, and provides useful insights and a fresh perspective for anyone working with traumatised children and adolescents. Learn More
Dynamic Security
The Democratic Therapeutic Community in Prison
Edited by Michael Parker
Dynamic Security describes the theory, practice and management of democratic therapeutic communities (TCs) in prisons using clinical examples and case studies. The contributors explore the complexities of working in TCs and the powerful emotional impact generated in the process of therapy in the forensic setting. Learn More
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Kingsley Norton
Kingsley Norton takes the reader, step-by-step, through the entire process of setting up new services within the National Health Service. His wealth of hands-on experience and practical advice makes this book essential reading for anyone interested in management and the NHS or public services and attempting to innovate. Learn More
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Patrick Tomlinson
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Wellness in Expatland: why iPMI is increasingly about prevention rather than just cure
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Using old methods and new technology to promote fitness among one’s insurance plan members keeps claims down – and premiums lower – insurance companies say. Many have been introducing and expanding wellness programmes in their home markets for this reason. Here, Charlotte Beugge looks at how this trend is increasingly being embraced as well in the international health insurance space.
“Wellness”, at least as defined by insurance companies in 2017, might run something like this: “The business of making active choices in one’s lifestyle designed to ensure and promote one’s health – not just by preventing illness, such as by getting flu shots, but by looking at one’s complete physical, mental and social well-being, and then taking steps to improve it, such as through exercise, diet, and lifestyle.”
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Wellness is a word that is increasingly being used by international private medical insurers, as well as by their home-market counterparts, because it is seen as one way of keeping the number and cost of claims down, at a time when insurance costs generally are rising rapidly, putting pressure on profitability and membership numbers.
It’s also part of a shift in attitude that’s been brewing in the past few years, as the role of medical insurers as being simply there to help plan members when they fall ill or become injured has changed, to one which engages the policyholders as partners in helping to prevent their becoming unwell in the first place.
Explains Alison Massey, group marketing director of Now Health International: “We’re seeing a fundamental shift in the way customers perceive international health insurance. Expats are increasingly looking for more than just a health insurer that pays claims fast, [and instead, for] a ‘true health partner’ that can support their overall well-being.”
Decade in coming
According to Joe Thomas, April International UK’s business development director, the move towards introducing the wellness concept into the iPMI marketplace has been growing over the past decade, as insurers increasingly saw evidence that prevention was better than cure. April International is the international arm of the Paris-based April Group insurance company, which evolved out of UK-based MediCare International after April acquired it in 2012.
Thomas notes that wellness can be a particularly relevant issue for expatriates, since, depending on where they happen to be posted, living abroad can often mean poorer medical facilities than they would be accustomed to back home, as well, in many cases, as presenting language barriers, which can make it difficult to obtain treatment while overseas.
Another problem, Thomas points out, is that something as simple as the way an individual goes about accessing healthcare can be very different abroad than is the norm back home. Arranging a visit to one’s local GP if you happen to be living in the Far East, for example, he explains, would in many places be considered unusual; instead, he says, you’d probably go straight to a specialist for your condition.
Mental and social issues, meanwhile, are likely to be magnified for policyholders when they’re living in an unfamiliar environment, he notes.
If insurers can help sort such issues before they develop – whether from pre-trip medical examinations to online health advice for policyholders – then it helps promote wellness, and keeps claims down, Thomas says.
Wellness programmes included
Aetna International, the expatriate-focused arm of US health insurer Aetna, has wellness programmes included within its international private medical insurance packages, company officials say. These range from health assessments and biometric screening to online wellness and coaching programmes, and are largely the domain of the company’s corporate iPMI offerings. However, its individual plans for expatriates have wellness programmes too, such as health assessments, so possible medical issues are identified early, Aetna International says.
That pre-empting problems by introducing such pro-good health practices works is something Aetna discovered when it introduced them for its own staff, according to Damian Lenihan, Aetna International’s executive director – distribution (pictured left).
Several years ago, “we identified that our own employees with the highest levels of stress were costing us US$2,000 more each year than less stressed co-workers”, he says. This, he explains, led the company to set up programmes to promote yoga and meditation, which were found to result in better heart rates, increased workplace productivity, and to cut employee health benefits costs by 7% the next year.
Benefit for employers seen too
Individuals and their insurance companies aren’t the only beneficiaries of wellness programmes, experts point out: these individuals’ employers also stand to benefit when wellness is embraced, even if it means the employees spend fewer hours per week at their desks. This, they add, can translate into a financial positive, even as the insurer also gains.
“If we can improve the health of our insured populations, this means healthier [scheme] members and improved productivity levels for our corporate customers as well as a lower claims experience,” says Stuart Leatherby, chief commercial officer at Generali Global Health.
Andy Seale, global head of sales and distribution at Allianz Partners, as it has been officially known since last week (until which time it was Allianz Worldwide Care), says he and his Allianz colleagues have also been seeing employers increasingly placing an emphasis on the well-being of their expat staff “by encouraging them to manage proactively their health and that of their families in order to prevent illness”, as well as by supporting them “on a personal level as they go through the process of moving abroad”.
“Highlighting the importance of fitness is central to that work,” he adds.
He notes that recent studies have suggested that a healthy, stress-free and well-motivated workforce can result in better retention rates, lower levels of sickness, and higher levels of employee performance. This, he notes, is driving organisations – both large and small – in the direction of prioritising the health and wellbeing of their employees, “so they can have not only a happier and healthier workforce, but also hopefully a more productive one”.
To help employers (And their employees) in this regard, he notes, Allianz has posted wellness guides on its website.
Wearable fitness technology
David Hilton, senior international account manager at Jelf, the Bristol-based insurance broker, believes the next stage for the iPMI sector in the move towards embracing the wellness trend could be wearable fitness technology. This is already being offered to plan members on some UK plans, such as Vitality, which urges scheme members to “earn Vitality activity points…by linking an eligible activity tracking device or app to your online Vitality profile”.
A variation on this, in the “Internet of Things” or IOT department, is where healthcare data is collected from a person without involving wearables: say, data from a heart monitor is transferred to a computer.
“Integrating devices and the IOT into a member’s health ecosystem is key in supporting and motivating members to stay fit and achieve their goals, as well as ultimately linking back to a reduced risk, and therefore lower premium,” explains Jamie Marshall, chief technical officer for Generali Global Health.
But technology only goes so far. And when it comes to effectively promoting wellness, some experts say it can sometimes be as simple a matter as just rewarding good behaviour by passing on the savings that result.
Tony Ratliff, executive chairman at Expacare, explains that individuals can cut up to 25% off their premium, depending on their answers to six questions asking for details of their height; weight; smoking habits; alcohol consumption; amount of exercise taken and how many sick days they’ve taken in the past year.
“The questions are asked again at the renewal of the policy, in order to encourage members to get healthier during the course of the year,” he adds.
Bupa Global also uses simple ways of encouraging wellness: newsletters and magazines focussing on fitness and wellbeing, for example, are being sent out, Bupa executives say. Some of its plans also include, as standard, health assessments, whereby policyholders would be offered wellness advice.
Whether it’s advice being delivered online or via magazines, to users wearing Fitbits or other devices, the aim, according to executives from all the iPMI companies interviewed, is the same: a well, balanced policyholder, who is less likely to need treatment than might have been the case without all the “wellness” incentives – which, ultimately, is good news for their insurers’ premiums, the insurer’s bottom line, as well as the individual’s employer and, last but not least, the employees themselves.
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ADTRAN and IoT.nxt Collaborate to Bring Exciting Internet of Things (IoT) Synergies to Worldwide Enterprise and Carrier Markets
Innovation spurs collaboration to aggregate and optimize IoT data for new over-the-top services and cloud-centered solutions
BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)- (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, today announced its collaboration with IoT.nxt—a leading internet of things (IoT) technology company—to help carriers and enterprises around the world design new services and solutions by bringing together various streams of IoT device data into a single, easy-to-use platform.
“This exciting collaboration allows us to create cloud-based innovations that will bring a host of new revenue opportunities and operational savings to our customers around the world”
This exciting collaboration allows us to create cloud-based innovations that will bring a host of new revenue opportunities and operational savings to our customers around the world,” ADTRAN Sr. Vice President of Sales John Neville said. “ADTRAN and IoT.nxt are joining forces to create the energy and synergy needed to capture and commercialize the growing volume of IoT data generated in any number of vertical markets across diverse systems and processes. We can’t wait to see where this takes our customers in Europe and throughout the world.”
The IoT industry operates on multiple protocols that control many different types of devices. IoT.nxt aggregates those protocols into a single cloud-based system that turns the data into usable information for decision-makers looking to optimize revenue opportunities and minimize operating expense. ADTRAN’s broad portfolio of software and hardware platforms support a variety of technologies deployed today and provide speed and flexibility for new deployments needed to take advantage of these new IoT.nxt applications.
Based on OpenWrt, the ADTRAN SmartOS Operating System is fully chipset-agnostic, enabling quick and seamless support for any technology or vendor hardware implementation, while also supporting third-party software applications to enhance solution integrations. SmartOS operates on top of five different, leading hardware vendor chipsets and numerous network technologies. With its open data plane and application framework, SmartOS unlocks the potential for streamlined application development and integration of exciting new services.
Additionally, the ADTRAN ProCloud suite of subscription-based business services enables enterprises to create improved workflows, based on data collected, and present these in a usable format that can manage devices locally or from the cloud. Combining SmartOS, ProCloud CPaaS and IoT.nxt’s leading application, ADTRAN now offers a compelling solution with immediate effect and spanning a virtually unlimited number of both industrial and residential IoT use cases.
ADTRAN will now be able to provide enterprise and carrier customers with smart, streamlined management of IoT data that will help drive better, more informed business decisions. Carriers will also be able to better manage their physical and virtualized networks, as well as offer enhanced home and business services on one platform that manages all devices for a subscriber.
IoT.nxt solutions have been deployed at a variety of companies in diverse industries. A recent U.S. example is a project rolled out across schools in Tampa, Fla. IoT.nxt technology retrofits onto existing systems and equipment. That, combined with new sensor data or instance occupancy and ambient external temperature, delivers dynamic energy management while increasing comfort levels and purifying the air. Consumption is optimized, which delivers significant cost savings. IoT.nxt also has large projects running in telecommunication companies, mines, ports, food processing manufacturing plants and in the agricultural sector.
The IoT.nxt solution is technology agnostic, which allows companies to leverage existing infrastructure and create immediate impact on business processes.
About ADTRAN
At ADTRAN, Inc., we believe amazing things happen when people connect. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, we help communications service providers around the world manage and scale services that connect people, places and things to advance human progress. Whether rural or urban, domestic or international, telco or cable, enterprise or residential—ADTRAN solutions optimize existing technology infrastructures and create new, multi-gigabit platforms that leverage cloud economics, data analytics, machine learning and open ecosystems—the future of global networking. Find more at ADTRAN, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About IoT.nxt
IoT.nxt’s unique technology stack bridges the gap between all protocols in the industrial ecosystem, creating a single integration/translation point. Its patented RaptorTM gateway allows organisations to etrofit all existing legacy systems with no rip and replace. A powerful data abstraction model further translates anything and everything from the edge, supporting a true subscription based big data model. IoT.nxt is the enterprise solution category winner and overall winner of the MTN Business IoT Award 2017 in South Africa. IoT.nxt opened its European office in The Hague, The Netherlands in 2017 and set up US operations in October 2018. Find out more about IoT.nxt at IoT.nxt, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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DENMARK - Women in Denmark are much more likely to retire early than men, according to a study carried out for pensions provider PFA Pension.
As many as 46% of women aged between 34 and 54 said they wanted to retire before they were 65, while only 35% of men of the same age group gave that response. The data was collected for PFA by market research firm Capacent Epinion.
The difference between the sexes is due to the tendency in the country for married women to stop work when their husbands do, a report in Denmark's Politiken newspaper cited experts as saying.
"In the future too, women can be expected to retire very many years earlier than men," professor Per Jensen of Aalborg University was quoted as saying. "Women retiring at the same time as their husbands is a peculiarly Danish tendency. You don't see this in Norway, Sweden and Finland," he said.
The age at which working people expected to retire also varied depending on whether they were employed in the private or public sector, the research showed. In the public sector, 54% of employees saw themselves stopping work before they were 65, whereas in the private sector, only 43% expected to retire early.
The difference between planned retirement timetables between the public and private sectors can be explained by the fact that the public sector workforce is largely female, whereas the reverse is the case in Denmark's private sector, according to the Politiken report.
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BRITISH WATERCOLOURS, DRAWINGS & OIL SKETCHES
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Johann Jacob Falkeisen (1803-1883)- A Swiss artist in the Ottoman Empire
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The plains of Lombardy from Monte Generoso
Inscribed and dated l.l.: Monte Generoso/1879, and further inscribed with colour notes, pen and brown ink over pencil
Lear returned to Varese and Monte Generoso, on the border between Italy and Switzerland between lakes Lugano and Como, from June 29 to September 22 1879. He stayed at Mendrisio, across the Swiss border in Ticino. He enjoyed sketching the views south across the plains, as in the present watercolour and the mountains stretching up to the Alps. Marianne North the botanical artist came to Como towards the end of his stay and they made a trip to Monte Civita near Monza together.
This drawing is taken from a similar vantage point to that of an oil of the same subject dated 1880 in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum (WA196.39)
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A Los Angeles Primer
Colin Marshall is an essayist, broadcaster, and speaker on cities and culture. He's currently based in Seoul and at work on the book "A Los Angeles Primer: Mastering the Stateless City."
I grew up thinking of the "inner city" as a byword for criminality, disrepair, inconvenience, and destitution. Only later did I realize that, outside the United States and much of the United Kingdom, the term and its international equivalents never picked up those off-putting associations. To most of the rest of the world, whose capitals' established centers didn't suffer the same extensive degree of postwar population drain, a city gets only more attractive (if exponentially more expensive) the farther in you go. But once-derelict downtowns all across America have enjoyed a renaissance of late, and Los Angeles' downtown, once among the most derelict, now looks among the most promising. Walk through most of its neighborhoods, and you may well believe the hype; walk through Skid Row, a substantial piece of the old inner city spread for blocks and blocks from about 5th Street and San Pedro outward, and you begin to wonder.
The San Francisco of my early childhood left me with only a few memories, most of them having to do with the size and assertiveness of its homeless population. The situation there has improved, but then, when I saw it at three feet off the ground, I saw it at its late-1980s nadir — it had nothing left to do but improve. That sense memory of passing into an environment, no matter how otherwise stimulating, shot through with drug use, mental illness, aggression, and desperate poverty never quite left me. But anyone going to San Francisco back then would have expected to encounter all that; these days, in that city and others, you more often find it in unexpected pockets, or rather, you suddenly find yourself in those pockets. I think, to take one stark example, of Vancouver's Hastings Street, onto which the city somehow steers what seem like all of its transients.
Or I think of an urban stroll vividly described by the usually fearless traveler Jan Morris: "Following the tourist signs towards the Old Town District and Chinatown, and expecting the usual harmless flummery of restored gas-lamps and dragon-gates, I crossed Burnside Street and found myself in a corner of hell. Suddenly all around me were the people of Outer America, flat out on the sidewalk, propped against walls, sitting on steps, some apparently drugged. [ ... ] They did not look exactly hostile, or even despairing, but simply stupefied, as though life and history had condemned them to permanent poverty-stricken sedation." Though she entered this scene in a troubled part of Portland, her words could just as easily describe Los Angeles' Skid Row, which takes up roughly 50 city blocks downtown, saturated with a proportionately greater feeling of despair.
The relative newcomers to Los Angeles I meet show, on average, more optimism about the prospects of downtown than do the natives. And indeed, to someone born and raised here, a witness to the past thirty, forty, fifty years, calling downtown the center of Los Angeles must sound only somewhat less plausible than predicting the rise of the next Manhattan in, say, South Gate. Going by the improvement of downtown in general over just in the past ten years, I tend to side, perhaps predictably, with my fellow non-natives and their confidence in the city's centripetal future. But the experience of Skid Row in particular, with its thousands upon thousands of street-based residents and their rickety battalions of shopping carts and wheelchairs, could turn anyone from bull to bear. It raises the question of whether and how a city can work around such a huge, indigestible chunk of destitution, one which sounds both critically important and unanswerable.
Not that many go to Skid Row on purpose. Friends have stories of winding up there after a wrong turn or two, the luckier driving by day, the less lucky walking by night, looking around and noticing dozens of figures staggering in the shadows and impromptu tent villages thrown up in front of missions, clinics, residential hotels, and sparsely stocked convenience stores. Their incongruous presence alone sometimes draws the attention of policemen or concerned bus drivers. One hears quite a lot about the "invisibility" of the homeless in mainstream society, but Skid Row reverses the polarity: its no-fixed-address population — the estimate ranges between 3,000 and twice that — gives obvious outsiders only the most furtive glances. As discomfiting as its streets feel to someone not relegated to them, rarely do they actively threaten.
Whatever menace this grim neighborhood exudes, it never feels like a threat to me personally, much as it feels like one to the health of downtown Los Angeles as a whole. I once met an American expat in Mexico City who provided as elegant a definition I've ever heard of culture: "an accumulation of survival strategies." In that sense, Skid Row makes for quite possibly the most revealing cultural destination in the city, on such clear display does it put the survival strategies of its people. Everyone in Skid Row — and especially everyone on Skid Row — finds their own way to live another day, and everyone outside Skid Row has a different theory as to what causes the whole place, whether they consider it community or blight, to not just exist but so stubbornly persist. Some blame a failure of compassion, others a failure of politics, of economics, of work ethic, of family.
Whatever its explanation, Skid Row and its increasingly stark contrast with its surroundings stands as the single most powerful argument that Los Angeles stands somewhere outside the developed world. David Rieff, in "Los Angeles: Capital of the Third World," took withering criticism for making so much of his mildly affluent west-side friends' reliance upon bus-riding Latin American nannies and housekeepers, but I often wonder if his title claim doesn't hold up anyway. We can, and often do, make too much of the contrast between rich and poor here, which usually looks about the same as that of America's other major cities. But Skid Row, located in its utter raggedness right up against rents fast rising to the highest in the city, has become troublingly reminiscent of the ever-spreading shantytowns surrounding the skyscrapers and mansions of South America and south Asia. Only time, and its attendant rising real estate prices, can tell which world Los Angeles will join. I even now ponder the issue over a cappuccino at a Little Tokyo coffee shop, a reality apart from the heart of Skid Row — but only a half-mile away.
Photos by Colin Marshall.
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Giants 9, Brewers 5 (10): Chances slip away late
The Milwaukee Brewers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't finish off the San Francisco Giants despite the potential winning run standing on third with nobody out.
Giants 9, Brewers 5 (10): Chances slip away late The Milwaukee Brewers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't finish off the San Francisco Giants despite the potential winning run standing on third with nobody out. Check out this story on jsonline.com: http://jsonl.in/2s96GCo
Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:57 p.m. CT June 8, 2017 | Updated 7:34 a.m. CT June 9, 2017
Photos: Giants 9, Brewers 5 (10 innings)
Paolo Espino has posted a 6.22 ERA in six appearances for Milwaukee, the most recent of them a two-inning relief stint July 2. Associated Press
Eric Thames celebrates after hitting a solo homer for the Brewers against the Giants in the third inning on Thursday at Miller Park. Getty Images
Eric Sogard hits a solo home run in the top of the ninth to draw the Brewers within a run of the Giants on Thursday at Miller Park. Benny Sieu / USA TODAY SPORTS
Eric Sogard celebrates his solo homer in the bottom of the ninth with teammates in the dugout. The Brewers would add another run to tie the game and send it to extra innings where they would fall to the Giants on Thursday Associated Press
Brewers manager Craig Counsell argues a call with home plate umpire Ed Hickox during the ninth inning in a game against the Giants on Thursday afternoon at Miller Park. Benny Sieu / USA TODAY SPORTS
Jett Bandy reacts after his line drive is snared by Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez with runners on second and third and one out in the ninth inning of a tied game against the Giants on Thursday. Associated Press
Hunter Pence of the Giants singles home the go-ahead run during the 10th inning against the Brewers on Thursday at Miller Park. Associated Press
Eduardo Nunez drives in a run with a single during the Giants' four-run 10th inning in a win over the Brewers on Thursday at Miller Park. Benny Sieu / USA TODAY SPORTS
Eric Thames drops a fly ball off the bat of the Giants' Joe Panik in the 10th inning of the Brewers loss on Thursday at Miller Park. Benny Sieu / USA TODAY SPORTS
Brewers catcher Jett Bandy is bitter after lining out in the ninth inning against the Giants at Miller Park on Thursday.(Photo: Morry Gash, Associated Press)
As losses go, Thursday afternoon's was about as painful as they come.
The Milwaukee Brewers scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't finish off the San Francisco Giants despite having the potential winning run standing on third with nobody out.
Then they gave back four runs in the top of the 10th and fell, 9-5, at Miller Park.
"It's just going to make us stronger," said catcher Jett Bandy, who had a hand in a crazy ninth that also featured a crew-chief review.
"It's a good thing that we're in a bunch of close games; we're battling and we're in a lot of games. It's nothing to be ashamed of.
"We have to just keep plugging away."
At least give the Brewers credit for plugging away in this one.
After putting up three runs against Giants starter Johnny Cueto, they were held hitless and scoreless by a trio of relievers and headed into the bottom of the ninth trailing, 5-3.
Facing closer Mark Melancon, sparkplug Eric Sogard hit a leadoff homer to right to continue his remarkable personal run. Eric Thames, up next, drew a walk.
Jesús Aguilar then pulled a double to left that seemingly allowed Thames to score from first base to tie the game.
But because the ball wedged itself between two pads running parallel to the warning track at the bottom of the wall, Thames was sent back to third. Aguilar had also advanced to third on the play after the relay throw got past catcher Nick Hundley, but he was ordered back to second.
Manager Craig Counsell asked for clarification and the play was reviewed but ultimately upheld.
“Any umpire who sees a ball gets lodged can kill it," home plate umpire Ed Hickox explained. "Now that there’s replay – say we didn’t see it or we left it alive. Well, (Giants manager Bruce) Bochy would have challenged it and it would have been flipped then, because the call was confirmed.
"But anytime an umpire sees the ball lodged – even if it’s momentarily – the ball is dead."
Travis Shaw knotted the score by singling to center with the infield in, but the Brewers couldn't finish Melancon off despite Aguilar standing on third with nobody out.
BOX SCORE: Giants 9, Brewers 5 (10 innings)
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Domingo Santana had the first shot at being the hero but struck out. Then Bandy hit a screamer to third base that Eduardo Nuñez made a leaping grab on to ultimately save the game for the Giants. Then pinch-hitter Hernán Pérez grounded out.
"It had just enough top spin and he made a great play," Bandy said. "It's part of the game."
Things quickly turned back in the Giants' favor in the 10th.
After Gorkys Hernandez singled against Jacob Barnes (1-1) to open the 10th, pinch-hitter Kelby Tomlinson hit what would have been a double-play ground ball toward shortstop. But because Orlando Arcia was breaking toward the bag with Hernandez running, the ball sneaked through and left runners at the corners.
Pinch-hitter Hunter Pence followed with a single to center to put the Giants back in front. Then San Francisco tacked on three more runs before the Brewers finally registered an out, putting the game out of reach and sending Milwaukee back on the road with a 3-4 homestand.
"We talk about tough games every night," Counsell said. "It's part of the DNA of this team. We'll recover from them. We have recovered from them. It's not going to be easy. I think we've pretty much declared that.
"So, enjoy the ride."
Rookie Paolo Espino, making his second spot start of the season, allowed single runs in the second third and fourth innings with Joe Panik and Austin Slater each hitting solo homers off him.
He allowed five hits, two earned runs and two walks with three strikeouts in an 81-pitch outing. Espino was relieved by Wily Peralta and Oliver Drake, who combined to allow four hits and two runs.
The Brewers held their own against Johnny Cueto, who'd entered the game having recorded eight straight victories against them.
They scored another first-inning run on a Santana RBI single, got a leadoff homer from Thames in the second and then scored an unearned run in the fifth when Shaw doubled, stole third and came home on a throwing error by catcher Nick Hundley.
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Sogard continues to serve as a sparkplug in the leadoff spot. By singling off Cueto to open the game, he has now reached base safely in the first inning of eight of his 10 starts while hitting first. He improved to 5 for 7 with five runs scored and also has drawn three walks.
The hit also came with Sogard behind in the count, 1-2. Hitting with two strikes has become something of a Sogard specialty since he joined the team last month.
Sogard has now reached base safely in 14 straight starts and has posted a .565 on-base percentage in that span.
• Thames generated some cheers when, in the midst of his sixth-inning at-bat against Josh Osich, he unbuckled and threw away the piece of armor he wears on his right arm.
On the next pitch, he was called out on strikes by Hickox.
STAT SHEET
• While the Brewers have outscored opponents, 57-17, in the first inning this season – the largest margin in the major leagues at plus-40 – they have been outscored, 66-32, in the eighth and ninth innings. That also is the largest margin in the majors, at minus-34.
• The Brewers have now taken the lead in 53 of their 61 games and led in 14 straight.
This was a tough one to swallow. The Brewers couldn't drive the winning run in from third with nobody out in the ninth and then promptly gave the lead back in the 10th. There were some bad breaks in the 10th, but Milwaukee was in perfect position to walk off in regulation and couldn't deliver.
This year: 32-29 (17-19 home; 15-10 away)
Last year: 28-33
Thursday: 23,005
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Last year: 993,408 (27,595 avg.)
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21. The border between Finland and Sweden crosses through a small island in an unusual way because back in 1885 the Finns accidentally built a lighthouse on the Swedish side of the island. – Source
22. The Sami people of Northern Finland have a unit of measurement called the ‘poronkusema’ – the distance a reindeer can walk before needing to urinate. – Source
23. 34% of all alcohol sold at liquor stores in the entire country of Estonia are bought by people from Finland. Also, roughly 2% of the Finnish population visits Estonia up to 3 times a month to buy alcohol. – Source
24. Reindeer herders in Finland paint their reindeer’s antlers with reflective paint to cut down on deer-car collisions. – Source
25. Finland’s current president was in Thailand during the 2004 tsunami. He survived by climbing up a utility pole with his son. – Source
26. There is a hotel in Finland consisting of separate glass igloos so that patrons can see the Northern lights. – Source
27. Angry Birds and Clash of Clans have helped rejuvenate Finland’s economy after Nokia’s downfall. – Source
28. In 2010, Finland became the first country in the world to make Internet access a legal right. – Source
29. After WW2, Finland was the only nation to fully pay their war reparations of US$300,000,000 to the Soviet union. – Source
30. Finland’s nuclear waste bunker Onkalo is built to last intact until the year 102,120. Work began in the year 2004 and it will be closed in the 2120s. This bunker will probably be one of the last remains of humankind on Earth. – Source
31. The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships have been held annually in Finland since 2000. The event was created by a Nokia employee to create awareness of the rise in toxicity levels in landfills and lakes caused by discarded phones. The farthest throw was in 2014 at 362.3ft (110.42m). – Source
32. Finland is the first nation in the world to experiment with autonomous vehicles in urban conditions. That is because the country’s book of law doesn’t oblige the driver to be inside the vehicle. – Source
33. In Finland, it is forbidden to sell puppies or kittens in pet shops. – Source
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Poppa Steve says:
#15, 1994 was a crazy year.
Fact number 15 has a typo. Unless Finland and the USSR actually were still fighting a world war in 1994.
No typo, as you said, the ussr, the country that did not exist at that time was fighting a world war, which ended 60 years earlier, against finland.
Taurus says:
As a native finnish man I can confirm that we were not in war with USSR in 1994. But in 1994 we had another kind of disaster when MS Estonia sank and 853 people lost their lives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Estonia#Sinking
Right. It has been corrected.
Poorly written, I do hope that the writer was not native finnish person, if so, shame on you for leaving out the facts behind these “facts”
abu says:
1994? Not possible. U meant 1939 or 1944 right?
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Taisto Leinonen says:
As an amazing respect to Finnish women, read this:
As a super-egalitarian country, Finland was the first country on our generally non-egalitarian globe to grant full female suffrage in 1906 (sorry, New Zealand, you were left in the semifinals after a good start):
https://johnriddell.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/finland-1906-the-revolutionary-roots-of-womens-suffrage-an-international-womens-day-tribute/
A school student says:
Fact number two can a Finnish person stay up all night or do they have to go to sleep for a certain time.
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Ranga’s Marriage
Did Ranga select his bride according to the views he held on the subject of marriage?
No, Ranga did not select his bride according to his ideas on marriage. He fell in love with an eleven year old girl Ratna and got married to her.
This is a humorous story. Which part did you find the most amusing?
The description of the village of Hosahalli evokes some humor in the story. The narrator and Ranga’s visit to the astrologer and their conversation produce a few comic moments in the story.
Character sketch of the narrator.
Shyama, the narrator of the story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’ is also the central character. His style of narration evokes a lot of humor in the story. He is an elderly gentleman and refers to himself as a dark piece of oil cake. He is passionately in love with his village and the villagers and rambles incessantly while describing it. He is a keen observer of his surroundings and uses a colorful style of narration. He feels it is disgraceful to use English words in the native tongue. He is a good judge of people and regards Ranga as a generous and considerate fellow. He is conservative at heart and feels unhappy at Ranga’s decision to remain single. He means well and his intentions are good. He schemes to get Ranga married. He calls Ranga when Ratna was singing. He also arranges a meeting with Shastri whom he had tutored thoroughly. He had decided that Ratna would be a suitable bride for him. He is a shrewd contriver as he tells Ranga that Ratna was married. This he does in order to rouse Ranga’s desire for the unattainable.
What impression do you form of the narrator? How does he add to the humor of the story?
The narrator appears to be a very talkative man. He jumps from one topic to another. There are too many digressions in his narration. He takes a lot of interest in village affairs. He decides to get Ranga married to Ratna as soon as he realizes that they seem suitable for each other. His narration evokes the humor in the story when he manipulates the situation in a clever way. The astrologer’s remarks and the meeting between Ranga and Ratna add to the humor of the story.
What are the narrator’s views on English Language?
The narrator did not like English Language. English was not spoken by the villagers. Ranga was the first person to go out of the village to study English. People felt that he would be a changed person after getting English education.
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Sex addiction specialist Kenneth M. Adams, PhD discusses how couples can start over after an affair, especially when sex addiction has played a role
Relationship Advice | Dealing with an affair
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So often times people want to know what's the difference between an affair in relationship in which the affair represents a breakdown in the relationship and it can be something that a couple can learn from, from somebody who say is a sexual addict who has multiple relationships in which there's a different treatment process. So the certainly when there's an addiction, you need addiction approaches and other approaches to manage that long term. There are situations in which couples, there are affairs in which the affair is related to a loss of intimacy and so forth in the relationship and it's more relational in its causative nature. Here's the problem though, even in those situations there is a similarity between that group and the sex addict partner group. Trust is always a casualty in that relationship, even if it was a one time affair. Now, couples can start over, they can begin a new journey. They can learn from it. They can get more intimate, but the wound, the injury to the partner and to the relationship doesn't go away. It has to always be managed and that's true whether there's an addiction or not an addiction.
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How to change the behavior of a cheater Kenneth M. Adams, PhD
Sexual addiction vs. a cheater Kenneth M. Adams, PhD
If someone has repeated affairs are they an addict? Kenneth M. Adams, PhD
When the infidelity is only happening online Kenneth M. Adams, PhD
How affairs can be "the best thing that ever happened" Tammy Nelson, PhD
Is it better to stay together after an affair? Tammy Nelson, PhD
Statistics for affairs in marriages with children Tammy Nelson, PhD
What are the effects of denying your affair? Tammy Nelson, PhD
How to make it work after an affair Tammy Nelson, PhD
The six stages of recovering from an affair Tammy Nelson, PhD
Meet Kenneth Adams, PhD
Anger of a grown child who has been a surrogate partner in his childhood
If someone has repeated affairs are they an addict?
Impact of sexual addiction on the partner
Access to digital pornography
Being sexual in second life
Can my husband's porn use affect our intimacy in the bedroom
Controversy about sexual addiction
Covert incest in single parent families
Difference between healthy attachment and inappropriate closeness
Does being a "momma's boy" affect your sexual orientation?
Grown child who is still "Married to Mom"
Having a relationship with a partner who is too attached to their parent
Helping a sex addict who is in denial
How sexual abuse presents if untreated
How to change the behavior of a cheater
How to separate when you are too enmeshed with your parent
How to talk to your kids about sex
Impact of sexual addiction on the children
Impact on a child when they are made the surrogate partner
Is pornography always addictive
Resources & guidelines for treating sex addiction
Sex addiction in men vs. women
Sexual addiction vs. a cheater
Surrogate partner to the same gender parent
The best treatment for sexual addiction
The reasons people become sex addicts
Treating a teenager with sex addiction
Understanding covert and emotional incest
Using children to fulfill your adult needs
When the infidelity is only happening online
Kenneth M. Adams, PhD
Kenneth M. Adams, Ph.D., CSAT, is a Licensed Psychologist, the Clinical Director and Founder of Kenneth M. Adams and Associates in suburban Detroit, Michigan, as well as a faculty member at the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. As previous Clinical Director for the Life Healing Center in Sante Fe, New Mexico, a residential treatment center for trauma and addiction, Dr Adams created the first inpatient program exclusively for partners of sex addicts. In addition to maintaining an active clinical practice, Dr. Adams is a national lecturer, workshop leader, and consultant in the areas of child abuse, dysfunctional family systems, and sex addiction. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, the books Silently Seduced and When He’s Married to Mom, as well as co-editor of Clinical Management of Sex Addiction. In 2011, Dr Adams received the “Carnes Award” for “outstanding work in the field of sexual addiction and compulsivity”. He is a certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), a CSAT supervisor, and CSAT training facilitator as well as an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner. Dr. Adams is a member of the American Psychological Association, Michigan Psychological Association, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), and International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) as well as an advisory board member to SASH and IITAP, and an editorial board member of Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention. For more on Dr Adams visit www.drkenadams.com.
Parenting expert on: Building Strong Partnerships, Signs and Types of Abuse, Facebook and Social Networks, Sexual Activity
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There Are No Homosexuals in Iran
In Iran, homosexuality is punishable by death—yet, with courage and conviction, the people in these portraits choose the truth, even if they must keep it obscure in the public eye.
Photographs and text by Laurence Rasti
“In Iran, we do not have homosexuals like in your country.”
—Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking at Columbia University, September 24, 2007.
While today some Occidental countries accept marriage for gays and lesbians, in Iran, homosexuality is still punishable by death. This sanction prohibits homosexuals from living out their sexuality openly. Their only legal options are to leave the country, hide their sexuality, or choose transsexuality, a practice tolerated by law but also considered pathological.
In Denizli, a small town in Turkey, hundreds of Iranian gay refugees have put their lives on pause while waiting to join a host country where they can freely live their sexualities. In this context of uncertainty, where anonymity is the best protection, this series of photographs questions the fragile nature of identity and gender concepts. It tries to give back to these people a face that their country has temporarily stolen.
—Laurence Rasti
Editors’ note: This project was singled out for distinction among the submissions to Magnum Photography Awards 2016 by juror Amy Pereira. Each juror selected one photographer to be awarded a special $1,000 grant—discover why this one stood out.
© Laurence Rasti
On the Shores of a Melting Ice Country
Camille Michel
90% of Greenland is covered in ice. While its southern settlements are adapting to modernity (and modern tourism), in the remote north, life goes on as it has for hundreds of years. But something dark looms on the horizon…
Fault Lines: Turkey East to West
George Georgiou
Turkey is experiencing massive, rapid migration from rural communities into brand-new expanses of impersonal housing on the borders of larger cities. George Georgiou has been documenting this change for four-and-a-half years.
Appalachia Portraits
Anne Rearick
A dark, deep dive into the private world of a family living in rural Kentucky: “As I turned onto the dirt road that led to the house, I was greeted by barking dogs, chickens in the trees, and a boy with sideways eyes carrying a rifle…”
From Back Home
Anders Petersen and JH Engström were both born in the same remote province in Sweden, but generations apart. Together they revisited Värmland, and documented their experiences with two distinct photographic styles. Marc Feustel writes a review of...
Nylon: Intimate Archaeology
Elaine Duigenan
Elaine Duigenan creates modern-day digital photograms to capture exquisite details of women’s Nylon stockings — pale specimens glowing in inky black space.
Into the Light: Discoveries From Across Instagram
The worldwide popularity of Instagram has transformed it into a fascinating platform for international discovery and cross-genre experimentation—a popular collective offers 20 of their favorite picks.
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Star Wars mask inspires brave 10-year-old Reece in brain tumour battle
Reece Holt, 10, who is undergoing radiotherapy treatment after being suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour.'Reece with his specially made Storm Troopers mask for his radiotherapy treatment.
Published: 07:26 Monday 11 July 2016
Reece Holt’s family had their lives thrown into turmoil when the 10-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour out of the blue after suddenly collapsing.
However, Reece’s family have taken great strength from the way science and Star Wars obsessed Reece has taken his diagnosis and treatment in his stride. AASMA DAY finds out how Reece feels the force by turning into a Storm Trooper every time he has radiotherapy.
10 year-old Reece Holt, of Church Park in Overton, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after collapsing.'Reece back at home. PIC BY ROB LOCK'6-7-2016
REECE Holt may have experienced the dark side of life when he was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour, but the 10-year-old has astounded family and medics by proving he is a real trooper.
Reece, who doesn’t live in a galaxy far far away but in Overton, Morecambe, is science mad as well as being a huge fan of Star Wars.
The youngster’s family were shocked and devastated when Reece was diagnosed after suddenly collapsing in May.
When Reece was first taken to hospital, he was kitted out in his favourite Star Wars T-shirt which had to be cut off him for treatment.
10 year-old Reece Holt, of Church Park in Overton, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after collapsing.'Reece (right) with younger brother Callum and mum Rachel O'Neil. PIC BY ROB LOCK'6-7-2016
Reece has undergone brain surgery and is now being treated with radiotherapy at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre on the Wirral.
When medics found out Reece was a big Star Wars fan, caring staff designed Reece’s radiotherapy mask to resemble characters from the films.
The specially moulded mask is used to ensure patients stay as still as possible during their radiotherapy treatment.
Each mask is made to measure and Reece was thrilled when he realised his had a Star Wars theme.
Now, every time Reece has radiotherapy, he becomes a real fighter by transforming into a Storm Trooper. Rachel O’Neil, Reece’s mum, says Reece loves his Storm Trooper mask and it has helped inject some fun into his treatment ordeal.Rachel, 39, who is engaged to Reece’s step-dad Lewis Macfarlane and also has son Callum, nine, says Reece’s diagnosis was a real shock for everyone including Reece and Callum’s dad Chris Holt as Reece had not displayed any symptoms and it all happened so quickly. Rachel explains: “Reece had his tonsils removed two weeks before it all happened and he was off school recovering in May.
“Reece’s recovery was going well and he seemed absolutely fine on the morning of May 5.
“That morning, Reece was perfectly normal and threw his dirty socks at me saying: ‘Smell these!’ in typical boy fashion and he did some schoolwork at home.
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“However, that afternoon, Reece started sweating heavily and sweat was running off him.
“Reece had been prescribed some antibiotics as a precaution for a potential throat infection. He had taken one of these antibiotics about an hour-and-a-half before the sweating started, so I automatically assumed it was a reaction to the antibiotics.
“I took Reece’s temperature and it was 34.3 so I knew something wasn’t right. Then Reece was violently sick and began to complain about a burning feeling in his hand and arm on his left hand side. I called the GP and he told me to get Reece straight to the surgery.
“While Reece was in the back of the car, his eyes started rolling in the back of his head so I was shouting and talking to him to try and keep him conscious.
“When we got to the doctors, Reece was struggling to walk and I was holding him up.
“While the doctor was examining Reece, the left hand side of Reece’s face suddenly dropped like he had had a stroke.It was very frightening and I knew then we were dealing with something serious.”
Initially, Reece’s GP feared Reece might have septicaemia from the tonsil surgery and called for an ambulance.
Reece was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary where a full paediatric team was waiting for him.
Within 20 minutes of Reece arriving at the hospital, his favourite Star Wars T-shirt had to be cut off him to intubate him as he could no longer breathe for himself.
After a CT scan revealed a bleed on the brain, Reece was transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
Rachel recalls: “When we got there, Reece was on full life support and hooked up to all sorts of things.
“It is an image that will never leave me. They were trying to keep Reece flat and monitor him.
“At this point, they did not know what had caused the brain bleed but suspected there was a tumour.
“However, because there was so much bleeding and swelling, they could not get a clear picture.”
Reece had to undergo emergency brain surgery and consultant neurosurgeon Conor Mallucci told the family there was a tumour which he had managed to remove some of but could not take it all out because of the swelling.
Reece recovered slowly and was allowed home the following week and told he would have to return for surgery to remove the rest of the tumour.
However, just two days later, Reece began to sweat again and complained of burning in his hand and collapsed.
He was flown by air ambulance to Alder Hey where doctors discovered Reece had suffered a rare post operative complication where swelling develops in the brain about 10 days after surgery.
This was causing Reece to have fits so he was given anti-fitting medication intravenously.A few days later, Reece had surgery to remove the rest of the tumour.
Tests revealed the tumour was cancerous and was a rare malignant brain tumour called anaplastic astrocytoma.
Rachel explains: “It is a tumour in the tissue that surrounds the brain and it is usually seen in adults, not children - they only get about 10 cases a year.
“The tumour has been given a Grade 3 as it is quite fast growing.
“There is not research to understand why it has happened. It may have been a benign brain tumour which Reece had from birth which suddenly turned malignant.
“Or it could just have developed in the last couple of months. They just don’t know.”
Reece was asked if he wanted to donate the brain tumour to Newcastle Cancer Research Centre along with his bloods and DNA and he agreed.
Smiling, Rachel says Reece’s fascination and interest in all things science related made him curious about knowing everything about his treatment.
Rachel says: “Reece asked his surgeon to go through the whole procedure with him.
“Reece also has copies of all his CT and MRI scans and asked the doctors to explain them in technical detail.
“He even asked if they had filmed the brain surgery as he wanted to watch it!
“They hadn’t filmed it but they showed Reece filming of a similar procedure. They have even done drawings and diagrams to explain things to Reece.
“All the staff at both Alder Hey and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre have been amazing with Reece. They have now almost become like a second family.
“Whenever any of the staff are discussing Reece’s treatment, they speak to him directly rather than through us and he much prefers that.
“I think it is fantastic.”
When avid Star Wars fan Reece’s favourite T-shirt had to be cut off him, his mum tried to find him another one, but it was no longer for sale.
However, after hunting on eBay for four weeks, she managed to find the same Chewbacca shirt.
Rachel says: “Reece has always loved science and is fascinated by anything to do with space.
“We watched the original Star Wars films a couple of years ago and then booked tickets for the latest one for the first day it came out and Reece and his brother Callum have been hooked ever since.
“Reece’s radiotherapy nurse told us that they put sunglasses or eyelashes on radiotherapy masks for children and said how great it would be if they could make Reece a Storm Trooper one.
“We couldn’t believe it when they made him one and Reece is over the moon with it. I can’t thank them enough for everything they have done for us.”
Sarah Stead, paediatric specialist radiotherapist at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, says: “Children undergoing this type of treatment can spend a lot of time in different hospitals undergoing different types of procedures and treatments so gaining trust and developing a rapport with them initially can be difficult.
“The children will be followed up throughout their lives so if we can make the patient experience here at Clatterbridge as pleasant as possible then this will help us now and in the future.
“Reece is great and when we found out he was such a big Star Wars fan, I joked with the team who mould the masks about making him a Storm Trooper mask and Lyndsay Turner made Reece’s wish come true.
“The team have done a great job with Reece’s mask and helped me build a relationship with Reece from his first day of treatment.
“The smallest of things make a big difference.”
Reece is currently half way through his radiotherapy treatment and he is also having chemotherapy daily.
He will undergo an MRI scan in August to find out if the treatment is working. He then faces six weeks of intense chemotherapy followed by 12 months of low dose chemotherapy.
Rachel says: “This whole experience has been very difficult but we can’t fall apart; we have to keep going. Reece has amazed us with his strength and resilience and ‘Let’s just get on with it’ attitude.”
Reece’s brother Callum has said that when Reece loses his hair, he will have his hair shaved in solidarity.
The brothers will be having a sponsored headshave to raise funds for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Reece’s friends and family have already made £2,500 in fundraising for Clatterbridge and Alder Hey.
A charity skydive is also planned by Reece’s friends and family for Alder Hey Children’s Charity on July 30.
l If you would like to donate to Clatterbridge for Reece and Callum’s headshave, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Teamreece
To sponsor the skydive for Alder Hey, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Jump4reece
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Home Catalog History American History Shiloh, 1862
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This Author: Winston Groom
This Narrator: Eric G. Dove
This Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Shiloh, 1862
by Winston Groom
Winston Groom
Eric G. Dove
Brilliance Audio
10 Hrs. 47 Min.
SHILOH, 1862 - The Battle of Shiloh, fought in the wilderness of southern Tennessee in April 1862, marked a violent crossroads in the Civil War. What began as a surprise attack by Confederate troops on a Union stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River Valley became a bloody two-day conflict that would eerily foretell the brutal reality of the next three years. Pitting up-and-coming Union general Ulysses S. Grant against Confederate firebrand Albert Sidney Johnston, the engagement was a perfect storm of advanced weaponry, a West Point - educated officer corps, and a decades-long buildup of hatred that bore devastating consequences. One hundred thousand soldiers clashed in the vicious melee, and losses for both sides totaled nearly 24,000, more than had been lost during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 combined. Bestselling author and Civil War historian Winston Groom skillfully re-creates the drama of the event in a gripping, eye-opening, and heartrending narrative that highlights the major personalities, politics, and mind-set of the day. But perhaps the most alarming outcome, Groom poignantly reveals, was the realization that for all its horror, the Battle of Shiloh had not vanquished the Rebel army in the West, and the thousands of maimed and slain were merely wretched symbols of things to come.
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Christmas LotteryChristmas Lottery ResultsHelp & FAQ
Christmas Lottery Help & FAQ
Christmas comes early for so many people on 22 nd December, the day of the big Spanish Christmas Lottery draw. Here’s our Help & FAQ section, where you will find all the answers to the most frequently asked questions for the Spanish Christmas Lottery.
What is the Spanish Christmas Lottery?
The “Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad” is an annual lottery that takes place on 22 nd December in Madrid, Spain. It is the biggest lottery in the world as measured by prize pool size. The estimated prize pool for this year’s draw is currently €2.3 billion (as of 16/10/2017).
The main jackpot prize is known as “El Gordo” – a huge €4,000,000 payout!
How do Spanish people celebrate this huge Christmas tradition?
In Spain, more than 90℅ of the population celebrates this fantastic chance to receive the Christmas gift of a lifetime. The drawing of the winning numbers is a major highlight of the Spanish festive season, with family and friends coming together in homes, restaurants, taverns and town squares across the country to watch it all unfold. Children from an orphanage founded with lottery money even sing the numbers out as the draw takes place!
How does the Spanish Christmas Lottery work?
The Spanish Christmas Lottery works more like a raffle than a lottery. There are no lottery balls; instead, there are two huge drums that contain all the purchased tickets – just like a raffle.
Each ticket has a number between 00000 and 99999. When the draw takes place, players win a prize if the numbers on their ticket match those on a ticket drawn from the drum.
The total prize pool is broken down into prize “tiers”, each with a varying number of prizes on offer: for example, there is only one “El Gordo” first prize drawn, but the sixth tier, known as “La Pedrea”, has 1794 prizes of €1,000!
The draw for all the various prize tiers takes place in Madrid on 22nd December and lasts around 3 hours.
More than one person can buy the same number
In the Spanish Christmas Lottery, there are multiple copies or “series” of tickets, which means more than one person can have the same ticket number.
There are 170 “series” in total, so 170 sets of tickets from 00000 to 99999. This means that up to 170 people can potentially have the same ticket number and EACH win the ENTIRE first prize of €4,000,000.
You can buy shares of ticket numbers
Each ticket is made up of 10 shares, meaning you can actually buy a 1/10th single share of a ticket, otherwise known as a décimo. This costs 1/10th of the usual ticket price and returns 1/10th of any prize it might win.
If a ticket number wins the “El Gordo” first prize, then the holder of a “full” ticket would win €4m. A player that holds only a single 1/100th share of that ticket would win 1/100th of the prize – €40,000.
How does playing the Spanish Christmas Lottery at Lottoland work?
At Lottoland you are betting on the outcome of the Spanish Christmas Lottery draw. You choose a five-digit number between 00000 and 99999 that you think will be drawn at the official draw in Madrid on 22nd December.
If your number is drawn, then your ticket will win the same prize as if you had purchased a ticket for the official draw in Spain.
If you choose a “full” ticket, you will receive the full cash amount for that prize tier. If you bought a share of a ticket, you will receive a percentage of the prize money equivalent to your share.
How do I get a ticket in the Spanish Christmas Lottery at Lottoland?
Click on the Christmas Lottery tab and then start by choosing your number. This is a five-digit number from 00000 – 99999.
Next, choose whether you want to buy a full ticket or a share of a ticket. A full number costs €249.99, but you can buy a 1/100th share of a ticket for as little as €4.99.
Finally, click ‘Submit’ to be taken through to the shopping cart where you can complete your purchase.
How much does it cost to play the Spanish Christmas Lottery at Lottoland?
The cost of your ticket will depend on the share of ticket you decide to purchase.
Our cheapest share is 1/100th of a ticket for €4.99.
However, the larger the ticket share, the more you save. For instance, if you purchase a full number, you’ll pay just €249.99 – a huge saving of 50%!
Prize share
1/100th €4.99
1/50th €8.99 Save 10%
1/20th €19.99 Save 20%
1/5th €64.99 Save 35%
1/2th €149.99 Save 40%
1/1 €249.99 Save 50%
As an example, if you bought a 1/5th ticket on the Spanish Christmas Lottery, it would cost you €64.99 and you could win a maximum jackpot of €4m divided by 5, which would be €800,000
What are the odds of winning the “El Gordo” jackpot?
The odds of winning the €4,000,000 jackpot are 1 in 100,000, far lower than on any other multimillion euro jackpot draw.
What are the different prize tiers available?
The following table explains the different prize tiers, the number of prizes available for each tier and the individual prize returns for each tier.
Prize Tier
Number of prizes
Prize payout
1st Prize ("El Gordo") 1 €4,000,000
2nd Prize 1 €1,250,000
3rd Prize 1 €500,000
4th Prize 2 € 200,000
5th Prize 8 €60,000
5 correct numbers 1794 €1,000
Numbers before and after "El Gordo"
2 €20,000
Numbers before and after 3nd prize 2 €12,500
Numbers before and after the 3rd prize 2 €9,600
First 3 digits of "El Gordo" 99 €1,000
First 3 digits of 2nd prize 99 €1,000
First 3 digits of 3rd prize 99 €1,000
First 3 digits of 4th prize 99 €1,000
Last 2 digits of "El Gordo" 999 €1,000
Last 2 digits of 2nd prize 999 €1,000
Last 2 digits of 3rd prize 999 €1,000
Same last digit as "El Gordo" 9999 €200
How does DoubleJackpot work on the Spanish Christmas Lottery?
The DoubleJackpot on the Spanish Christmas Lottery allows you to play for twice the official amount on the first three prize tiers for double the price of the ticket. For instance, if you won the first prize tier having purchased a full ticket share, your ticket would cost €499.99 instead of €249.99, and instead of winning a €4m jackpot, you would win €8m.
It’s worth noting that Lottoland’s DoubleJackpot feature typically applies to the first prize only. Being in with a chance to win DOUBLE the first three prizes of the Spanish Christmas Lottery is a fantastic feature you’d be mad to miss out on!
What do I do if I win?
If your account has been verified, simply proceed to your account and withdraw your winnings. If your account has not been verified, you will first need to provide proof of your ID and proof of address. Once this has been confirmed, you will be able to withdraw your winnings.
Is the payout guaranteed? How do I know?
At Lottoland we can guarantee you will be paid out on your winnings - regardless of the jackpot amount.
At Lottoland you bet on the outcome of the official draw. For all intents and purposes you will have the exact same customer experience as if you were playing the official lottery. The key difference is that we take your bet and we pay you if you win. We are able to achieve this in two ways.
For smaller prize tier payments we make the payment directly from the fund we have from the total ticket sales.
In order for us to make the larger prize tier payments we take out insurance policies to cover the eventuality of a Jackpot win or a substantial payout on the Lotto ticket. Part of the Lotto ticket price you pay goes towards the payment of this policy.
We are registered with and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, the Gibraltar Gambling Commission, and the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland. In order for us to retain these licences we have to prove that we are able to make the required payouts to our players should they win and that we have the correct procedures in place to guarantee this.
Christmas Lottery
Spanish Christmas lottery FAQ: how to play, odds & prize tiers - Lottoland.com
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Holly Smith and Team GB edged out in Nations Cup
It came down to a head-to-head battle between Britain and Ireland, but in the end Team Ireland rode out the winners by the narrowest of margins.
Pete WarringtonStory editor
Holly Smith and Hearts Destiny in action for Team GB at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup at Hickstead. Picture by Nigel Goddard. (Image: UGC)
WYMESWOLD’S Holly Smith and Team GB were pipped at the post in a thrilling conclusion to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup at Hickstead on Sunday.
The Ireland team of Trevor Breen (Bombay), Richie Moloney (Freestyle De Muze), Michael Duffy (EFS Top Contender) and Anthony Condon (SFS Aristio) were on superb form to lift the Edward, Prince of Wales trophy.
It was the fourth time in the history of this competition that Ireland has won, while Great Britain was denied what would have been their 37th win and their first home win since 2010.
Britain and Ireland had been neck and neck from the start. In round one, Richie Moloney had gone clear while Trevor, Michael and Anthony each had just one fence down for Ireland. Britain had had a tougher task in round one, when pathfinder Scott Brash’s horse took aversion to the water and was eliminated after two refusals.
It piled pressure on his three team mates, but Wymeswold’s Holly Smith and Amanda Derbyshire both finished on four faults apiece and William Whitaker gave Great Britain a boost when producing the home nation’s only clear in round one. Belgium were close behind on nine faults, last year’s winners Brazil tied with Sweden and the Netherlands in fourth with 16 faults while Italy sat at the bottom of the leaderboard with 17 faults.
Things unravelled for the Netherlands in the second half when Johnny Pals added 23 faults to their tally, so they retired into seventh place. Britain’s Scott Brash had no more luck getting Hello Shelby over the water in the second round, so once again Team GBR was down to three riders.
Ireland’s first two riders, Trevor and Richie, both finished on four faults while Michael went clear. Amanda Derbyshire gave Britain a clear while Holly and William both knocked one fence down, so the teams were tied on 16 faults each. Ireland’s Anthony Condon would have had to jump clear to give Ireland the win, but when he also faulted it meant the two teams would have to jump off.
Holly Smith, who has superb form at Hickstead, was elected to jump against the clock with the talented Hearts Destiny.
She delivered a perfect clear in a time of 43.39sec to keep British hopes alive. But Anthony Condon and the 12-year-old SFS Aristio got home more than 2sec faster in a time of 41.29sec to give Ireland the win.
“I got to see Holly’s round, and her horse has got a big stride and is quite fast, but my horse is very fast so I had to go at his pace, and it worked,” said Anthony. “He tried his heart out and was very quick to the last but he’s very careful so I could keep going.”
Britain’s Holly Smith said: “I think if we’d had four team members all jumping we’d have won it but that’s horses – they’re unpredictable and it does happen.”
Last year’s winners Brazil had to settle for third place, although their anchorman Marlon Modola Zanotelli did win the £50,000 bonus for jumping the only double clear on Sirene De La Motte.
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The National Television Awards were held last night in London, and as always, all fashion-forward eyes were on the stars as they walked down the red carpet at the O2 Arena.
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You Are Here : Home / News and public notices/ News articles / Unveiling Inglewood Hall’s grand restoration
Photo courtesy of The Loddon Times: Business, community and government leaders attended the official turning of the sod ceremony, marking the beginning of building works.
Loddon Shire Council has released drawings detailing an architectural view of what Inglewood Hall will look like once the building’s first major restoration in living memory is completed.
The move follows a recent turning of the sod ceremony, attended by community and business leaders including Loddon Shire Council Mayor Gavan Holt, Federal Member for Murray Dr Sharman Stone and Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards.
Project Manager Adrian Lowrey said he was delighted to be able to share the drawings, which allow the community to see for themselves what one of their town’s primary focal points will look like in several months’ time.
“Having appealing public meeting spaces is so important for generating creative energy and building community spirit, and there was a definite buzz about this at the turning of the sod event,” Mr Lowrey said.
“Initial works to date have focused on clearing the site to set out the footprint of the building.
“This has involved the removal of old footpaths and the rear section of the existing hall.
“While it’s terrific to see work begin, I think viewing the drawings really gives people a better idea of what they can expect to be enjoying once work is completed in August next year.”
“I’m sure many residents will be happy to see the old kitchen gutted to make way for contemporary facilities which will complement the new supper room,” he said
Mayor Gavan Holt said, “This project, which would not have come to fruition without the joint financial backing of local, state and Australian Governments, along with a generous contribution from the Inglewood and District Community Bank, opens many wonderful opportunities for hosting a range of social and business functions.
“I encourage business and community groups to start to imagine the many and varied ways they will be able to utilise their public space.
“In the meantime, there a great deal of painting, plastering, repair and electrical work to do, before undertaking landscaping works.”
Architectural views
Loddon Shire Council is happy to be able to give residents a clear idea of what their hall will look like when work is completed in the middle of next year.
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You Are Here : Home / News and public notices/ News articles / Mayoral Column 10 August 2015
Wedderburn to undergo transformation
It is expected the first sod will be turned next month as Wedderburn’s main street starts to take its transformation.
The first part of the $2.3 million project will see the removal of overhead power lines, followed by construction of improved drainage works and a completely remodelled streetscape and landscaping works between Godfrey and Reef streets.
Residents can expect some disruptions to parking along High Street during the works and Powercor will notify residents of any expected power outages.
This is a wonderful project and one that we can’t wait to see take shape. Loddon Shire Council will be able to deliver the project after a large cash injection from the state government and a large contribution from Loddon Shire Council.
The revitalised main street will create a welcoming atmosphere to encourage greater visitation, provide opportunities for new businesses and promote the growth of existing businesses.
People in Loddon Shire are invited to put their imaginations to work to help spread a message of improving mental health.
The Loddon Healthy Minds Network has two categories, a school section (ages 14 to 18) and an open section for those 18 years-old and over.
Timed to link in with Mental Health Week, the competition is taking the theme of ‘good mental health has many colours’.
Artwork can be of any medium and may include painting, photography or sculpture. Artwork must be submitted by Monday 7 September.
The network, which is auspiced by Council, was formed in 2007 to actively pursue mental health issues as they relate to residents of the entire Loddon Shire.
For further enquiries about the art competition, please call Council’s Serpentine office on 5437 7999.
Revise community planning
It has been more than 10 years since the introduction of community planning to Loddon Shire.
The question I keep asking myself is – are our current community planning processes serving the best interests of our community, delivering the outcomes that our communities desire, and meeting the Council’s needs?
To answer this question, Council has decided to undertake a review of our community planning processes.
With this review, it is my hope that we can find ways to ensure that our community planning committees:
• are getting support at the right level
• are as effective as they can possibly be, and
• are developing plans that best fit their communities’ needs.
Working with council officers, a project facilitator will be engaged to assist with the review and to work with community planning committees, the broader community and Council.
The project will result in the preparation of a community development strategy to ensure that community planning remains relevant and future focused.
House and land packages available
Loddon Shire Council has partnered with a number of project builders to offer house and land packages in the housing estate at Wedderburn.
The Shire’s economic development team has received designs and costs and can now offer very competitive packages for three and four bedroom homes.
In partnership with the Wedderburn community, Council proactively sub-divided the land in order to provide large, fully serviced residential blocks for those looking to move to the area.
The blocks of land will also stimulate the economy with new houses being erected in our municipality.
People looking to develop on a block of land can secure the land offered for as little as $35,000 for a 1366m2 lot.
For more information, contact the Wedderburn office on 5494 1200.
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Missing Link Wrap Up
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Wasn't that last discussion about Grant's Pass interesting? BEL, DeCarlo, Ruby Pearl and maybe even George Spahn livin' all up in there? Another pink dot for Patty's gynormous western road map.
Anywhoo, back to Charles Manson. Charles knew about running shine, he knew about pimping women, and he knew a hell of a lot about human psychology. He was good at selling drugs before he even began. He hoped to become a big player: to be appreciated for the genius that he felt himself to be. In the beginning, this appeared to be a real possibility in both the drug and music worlds, as Charlie made more and more connections. Psychedelics from San Francisco and Boston were trendy, sexy, a great social equalizer from, say, 1965 to 1968. Charlie got to run with the big dogs during this time. He was the candyman, and the more wasted you got, the better his music sounded.
By 1969, folks like Michael Caine started complaining that the hippies were "dirty," as pointed out by JohnnySeattle on Katie's Blog About Nothing. What the elite used to consider participating in the social revolution was once again viewed as "slumming." The Family was going out of fashion, and found themselves being snubbed more and more often as carefree hippiedom gave way to the next big thing. They likely had fewer and fewer opportunities to make big deals, as evidenced by the independent deals gone wrong with Gary and with Lotsapoppa. People did not want to go to a smelly ranch or to a biker bar to get high any more, they wanted to do it in their upper class neighborhoods with their upper class friends. They wanted to go to night clubs, beauty parlors and health food stores to score, instead. This cultural shift cut out the lower class, mid-level managers (bikers and hippies) who had maybe a good three- or four-year run.
Tex Watson claims to have ingested a substantial amount of cooked belladonna root the day before the murders, as well as LSD and some sort of speed. Tex was high as a kite that night as per his testimony of September, 1971 available at Charliemanson.com: "Then he said something about writing on the walls, and we were walking over to the car that the girls were in and I said -- the first words that I had spoken -- and I said, "Now, what did you say?" or something to that effect. I wasn't real clear on what was to be wrote on the walls or clear about the whole thing, really."
Patty always wonders if Charlie actually told Tex to write on the walls that night, or if Charlie was metaphorically saying that the writing was on the wall? Tex, who purportedly ate the drugs because he wanted to and not because Charlie told him to, must have felt to his very core that it was all "coming down fast." Charlie must have felt this way too, but for a different reason: his scene was coming apart at the seams. It would have been an ideal time for him to make a move to the desert, where the living is anonymous and dirt cheap. In the desert, many of the things you need can easily be taken from someone else.
The leader of the old BEL regime, a very well intentioned man named John Griggs, died on August 3 from bad synthetic psilocybin that was supposedly making the rounds. Bloggers Cybot and Sherm maniac suggest the poison that killed Griggs and/or made Bobby's biker clients sick may have been a belladonna derivative, or even PCP (aka the PeaCe Pill, aka synthetic mescaline). Patty has also suggested that perhaps the bad trip was PMA. It is probable that drugs were marketed on the street as synthetic mescaline, psilocybin, or THC when in fact they were not. This is what the Hell's Angels had done up north: they sold "acid" that was really STP, and synthetic THC which was actually PCP. The old switcheroo is what street dealers of Molly still do today: they will tell you that Molly is a purer form of MDMA when actually, it's the same old shit.
There was a huge shakedown going on that summer: who would control the manufacture and distribution of the growing psychedelics trade in California and beyond? Whoever won that season of Survivor, Patty supposes. Most sources claim that Johnny Gale and Ronald Stark were the big financial winners in the end. The counterculture was of the general opinion that the "piggies" were trying to profit in one way or another from the drugs that had helped to define the grassroots hippie movement. The piggies were greedily taking it all away: the counterculture's adopted way of life and one of their major means of financial support, aka the distribution of marijuana and LSD. This seemed, to the hippies or slippies or whatever the heck you want to call them, highly immoral because the rich were only getting richer while the poor got poorer. The piggies did not need a bigger piece of the pie, but they were taking it anyway.
Many leftist organizations actually praised the Family's actions: most notably at the December, 1969 meeting of the Weathermen's Students for a Democratic Society in Flint, Michigan. Bernardine Dohrn is quoted as having said "First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them, then they even shoved a fork into the pig Tate's stomach! Wild!" Yes, some of the details in her description are off. Nevertheless, the stunning result of her words for the rest of the meeting involved attendees flashing each other a finger "fork" as a symbol of solidarity and resolve. Believe it or not, today Bernardine Dohrn is a Professor of Law at Northwestern University. Truth is stranger than fiction, after all.
If Patty was to elucidate her theory in 300 words or less, she thinks that Gary Hinman and John Griggs got caught in the middle of a huge turf war, and perished. Presumably this was due to their trusting and kind dispositions, chemical talents (or, lack thereof), business connections and affinity with the fairly peaceful, pre-1969 scene. Voytek, according to Roman himself, had stayed at Cielo "a bit too long:" the implication being that Voytek was into something dangerous. Indeed, even though Voytek went to film school and came from a wealthy family, he was at the time of his murder quite broke, which must have been psychologically difficult for him. He attempted to get a writing career going to no avail. He was well connected, and he needed money, FAST. He and Gibby had ingested an MDA-like compound within days or hours of their death according to their autopsies, which is telling. Roman immediately suspected John Phillips and apparently ransacked his car looking for the proof. Is it possible that Roman was not completely oblivious to the situation that led up to the murder of his wife and child? Could he have stopped what happened? This has actually been suggested to Patty by a somewhat reliable source.
The staff at Jay's fancy hair salons apparently heard about his death well before the public did, went to his home, and "cleaned" it. Jay's salons and Rosemary's dress shops would have made great dealerships in the new regime, but it was not meant to be. Leno likely funded Rosemary's shady business with shady money he made with his shady banking and gambling friends. Like Steve Parent's death, the deaths of Sharon and Gibby were incidental to the main goal of the evening. But because they were rich and beautiful, a (flawed) argument could be made that they were piggies, too. If it is true that Katie Krenwinkel and Bill Garretson were friendly, then he was not killed, presumably because he was not a piggie. Rather, he was "us," not "them."
Why were we so comfortable with swallowing the Helter Skelter thing, hook line and sinker? Patty has a hypothesis that is instructed by her 25 year old, dual major in political science and religious studies. Both disciplines have to do with understanding how the beliefs, behaviors and resources of a given population are managed by its leaders. In the East and at the Vatican, people know intuitively that religion and politics are the same damned thing. They do not try to divorce the two, like we do here in the US. So, if what happened with the Mansons was not about "rational" politics or business dealings, then it had to have been about "irrational" religion. Our culture decided to demonize them rather than examine them more closely. This was a cult, we decided, and as such, the Manson Family's actions have been easily discountable as irrelevant and irrational for the last 40-plus years. Many careers were born of this premise, including that of The Bug.
Anywhoo, This is Patty's last post on this subject for now because obviously she has a lot more work to do: documents to find, people to interview, timelines to make. Won't you join her? She needs some damned help, please.
Posted by Panamint Patty at 12:07:00 AM
Labels: Bernadine Dohrn, Brotherhood of Eternal Love, Charles Manson, Charles Watson, Jay Sebring, John Griggs, roman polanski, Ronald Stark, Voytek Frykowski
"the more wasted you got, the better his music sounded"
LOL, Patty!
Damn Patty. you may not have the complete story, BUT so far, it sure beats Helter Skelter. AND it is YOUR "perception" that makes it plausible.
So now YOU have sparked my thinking process and my own understanding of people and their ambitions:
Now, it appears that Manson simply made the critical mistake, so many of us make.
HE had to many irons in the FIRE, (Music career, drug kingpin, messiah and full-time babysitter.) IF he had just pursued ONE goal, with ALL the energy HE had, he could have been GREAT with that one ambition. That is the key to success, as defined by American culture.
What Bugliosi did was become Charlie's PR agent and make him the GREATEST (all wrapped-up in ONE) Singer/musician, drug-dealer, messiah and master CULT-LEADER. Makes me think, IF you asked 10 journalists today, who would they most like to interview, how many would say: Charles Manson. If I was Charlie, I'd let Patty interview me before I die.
There is a great new American Experience PBS show called 1964 which provides an intelligent understanding of the pivitol change in American society.
Yeah. PBS! Whenever Patty is not sure which direction to go in next, she asks herself, "WWKBD?" (What would Ken Burns do?)
Thank you Robert for the nice complement. Patty is not sure that she wants to meet Charles, though she has often considered what that would be like. She wouldn't really want to talk about the murders, she'd rather talk about his art, his compost recipe, and how that damned scorpion ended up in her kitchen. So, let's leave the interviewing part to Channels. :)
BTW maybe Patty should interview YOU, Robert. She was fascinated when Toby told her that she's hide behind doors when the Family came around to see you. What a life!
Didn't Roman suspect John Phillips because Roman had just had an affair with John's wife Michelle and Roman thought the murders were John's payback?
Carol, if John wanted to kill everyone that slept with Michelle he would have racked up more kills than Pol Pot - and would have had to start with killing Denny Doherty...
Matt, LOL! I agree with you, but I have read that this is what Roman thought at the time.
This is really good, Patty and I want to read it again and think on it a while, but for now some quick thoughts:
I've said for a long time that a possible motive for Tate may have been that Voy and the Canadians were setting up a deal so that Voy could be the main man when it came to selling MDA in the whole SoCal area. So who might object to this arrangement? And once Voy was taken care out, who might benefit?
I would bet that in her darkest nights Bernardine Dohrn absolutely regrets her comments. I think at the time she thought there may have been some sort of coherent ideology which motivated Charlie and of course, given time, we've all learned that Charlie is just a fuck up.
I shall tell you why I believe Mackenzie Phillips when she says her father drugged and raped her and engaged in a long incestous relationship with him. It's because John Phillips must be a pretty fucked up guy. Why? Because if a completely fucked up dude like Roman Polanski thinks you're capable of such murders, then, well, you certainly must be pretty fucked up. But I'm not sure RP immediately suspected JP...
And yes, Jay's friends had time to clean up his pad because the word got out quickly that morning and because, considering the scene at Cielo Drive, the cops were actually pretty busy. And it was a weekend.
Excellent post, Patty. I ame in awe.
and I have thoughts on the LaBianca's coming soon.
Asphalt said...
Those photos of Roman posing at the house have always disturbed me....
I try to put myself in that position, and i would go to the house, hysterical and sobbing, but would i pose for pictures? That chair wasn't there for the police crime photos. So did they bring it out for him to sit in and take the pic? So odd to me...
So, John Phillips is a super fucked up cat. Why did they go to the Bahamas again if they were so broke? Patty, you're theory seems to line up here, right?
Also, when i watched Rainbow Bridge, the spot where they had the concert there looks just like the 101 by Torrey Pines state beach, if you're on the Del Mar side of it. Only now it's super developed (but it wouldn't have been back then). And, the dude opened a smoothie shop in La Jolla right after the movie. Could this be why those older hippies told you it didn't exist in Hawaii, Patty? i was just thinking.... i'll try to get a photo overlooking for comparison the next time i go to the dog beach. Not that it matters, just your comment hit me when i was coming home the other day...
LMAO, Matt :)
Asphalt, that would ROCK. Keep us posted.
I'm for Patty interviewing Robert.
Dee's The Queen ♥ said...
Excuse me if my question seems ill informed, as I'm kind of a newbie at looking into the case... but why wouldn't Susan, Pat et al have stated something similar to this as the motive? Do you think they didn't know about all this? Or were they intentionally hiding it?
the women were a part of Manson's organization but only a few of them were aware of the larger dealings. Patty is pretty sure that Red, Blue, Nancy and Linda were women in the know. and...maybe Ruby Pearl, huh?
Starship I believe Mackenzie Phillips as well. I believe her because Denny Doherty told his daughter they (Mackenzie and her father) were having sex while touring. She came forward with this information soon as Mackenzie's book was released. That was one screwed up family and if you read "Papa John" Michelle Phillips is the only one comes across as sane. Of couse Mackenzie and John were both using heroin at the time and Doherty blames the drugs for their behavior. What I have read about heroin though is it is certainly not an aphrodisiac, it actually is the opposite.
I too would love to read an interview between Patty and Robert Hendrickson. I would also love to read an autobiography or biography of Mr. Hendrickson.
Patty, why do you think Linda of all people was in the loop? She was in the Family for what amounted to be little more than a sparrow's fart.
Remember the $5,000 hat she "stole" from her husband Robert? And how she was friendly with True? And how she floated from commune to commune? And how Charlie wanted her to drive that night? And how she turned State's witness right quick? Patty thinks she knew.
Thats also why she defers to Bugliosi on everything - remember Larry King?
Those are just things that made her temporarily valuable to Manson. There were others who were relieved of a lot more than that. Once that happened the needed to prove loyalty or they were banished. Gypsy was quite loyal, but not on the inside.
She defers to Bug IMO because her deal requires that she never recant. Murder has no statute of limitations so she could still be prosecuted.
Linda and her offspring still get arrested for dealing to this very day. Where did she learn how to do that?
Most people who do drugs deal. That isn't a skill exclusinve to having once been in Manson's inner circle - which she wasn't.
okay okay okay. Patty recants...;)
Hey Queenie - you're at Valpo? What a coinkydink. You and Patty could talk Luther's small catechism sometime.
Luther's small catechism sometime
Patti, LCMS or ELCA ?
LCMS. But in California, they aren't as strict as back east. Patt's congregation had a hard time keeping a pastor, because we were "too liberal." LOL.
That trip to DC with the bathtub full of beer was the end of the Olsens.
Thanks Patti,
I'm an elder @ my LCMS church way out here in the east & we like our beer. I'm sure you know ML brewed beer.
fiona1933 said...
People never seem to look closely especially nowadays. They just believe, Look at the mob scene over the Steubenville case, when clear-headed examination would strongly indicate the black kid is innocent.
But the ridiculous stories that were spread by the crazy blogger who hated football culture, Alexandria Goddard, were just straightforwardly believed. None of them were true. Nobody seemed to grasp that only one person said he'd seen Ma'lik touch the girl, and that person was under threat of being placed in the dock himself. Nobody seemed to realise that Ma'lik was not friends with the boys who gave evidence against him…and that the need to put him in the dock only arose after the girl, Alanya's parents saw pictures of her naked in the same room as a black kid.
I have hardly ever been so shocked at the utter mob behaviour of that case.
But Manson himself, I think, gives a more plausible explanation.
I don't think it impossible that drugs were the motive…but it was investigated by the cops.
No, I think the answer may lie in Charlie's years of ill-treatment.
Oh I will write something proper about it…have to work!
Hi, Fiona! Patty so looks forward to your stopping by here every now and again. She was mesmerized by your comment about the girl in the black veil, and she appreciates your unique British ex-pat perspective from the far east. Fond regards: DO write something soon for us, please.
-your fan-girl Patty
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Ronald Friedman, Co-Leader, Retail/Consumer Products Industry Group, Quoted in CNBC.com Article "Parents' New Nightmare: "The Basics' Get Complicated"
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As kids head back-to-school, parents focus on replenishing and replacing kids’ gear, but this year even the basics have gotten more complicated, creating a new nightmare for parents.
Ron Friedman, retail practice leader at consulting and accounting firm Marcum, doesn’t doubt that there is consumer demand and the desire for these products. However, he has looked at months of weakening consumer confidence and consumer spending levels, and he expects consumers will be cautious. What’s more, retailers have a high hurdle to jump to top last year’s strong back-to-school sales.
“Teenagers are pulling back, kids are going to have to make do with less, parents are being very selective,” Friedman said.
According to Friedman, wealthier consumers have the money to spend and they may continue to buy $60 T-shirts for their children, but the majority of Americans will spend cautiously until at least the presidential election this fall. What’s more, visits to Southern California stores, where schools open in mid-August, have not shown a frenzy of buying, Friedman said.
If Friedman is right, it may be back to basics for students after all.
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Making It Legal in Florida
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The state of Florida has received considerable coverage here at The Marijuana Times, and for several reasons. The battle over medical marijuana that has taken place in the state in the last several years has been quite contentious at times, with delays and lawsuits being the norm. And next year is a Presidential election year in which the state will be a focal point of the worldwide media, all while two large groups attempt to place adult-use legalization on the ballot.
One of those groups is Make It Legal Florida. According to their website, the measure would permit “adults 21 years or older to possess, use, purchase, display, and transport up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and marijuana accessories for personal use for any reason.” It would also allow “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers to sell, distribute, or dispense marijuana and marijuana accessories if clearly labeled and in childproof packaging to adults.”
With less than three months to get 766,000+ valid signatures, Make It Legal is sure they can get their measure on the ballot. “To date, the Make it Legal Florida ballot initiative has more than 91,000 verified signatures,” Nick Hansen, Chairman of the organization, told The Marijuana Times. “This milestone means the ballot effort will now undergo a judicial and financial impact review. Make it Legal Florida’s statewide effort has gathered a total of nearly 390,000 signatures to date— with more than 300,000 signatures currently being shipped to Supervisors of Elections around the state for verification. The Supervisors of Elections have 30 days to verify a petition once received. We are confident we will meet the deadline to make it on Florida’s ballot.”
Make It Legal Florida is well-funded, with the vast majority of their donations coming from Surterra Holdings Inc. (now Parallel) and from MM Enterprises USA, LLC (MedMen). This has allowed them to mail petitions across the state as well as get signature-gatherers out from one end of Florida to the other.
There have been some grumblings about Make It Legal’s measure lacking a home-growing provision; for their part, MIL has said they feel such a provision would hamper their ability to get the measure passed with 60% of the vote.
And Florida seems like a state that is poised to approve adult-use legalization, despite the added hurdle of needing 60% of the vote. “What we are seeing is Florida voters across party lines overwhelmingly support adult-use legalization,” Nick told us. “In June, a Quinnipiac poll showed bipartisan support for adult use. A poll conducted in July by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates commissioned by Make it Legal Florida showed that 67% of likely Florida voters support adult-use marijuana. And more recently in October, a University of North Florida poll released showed 64% of Florida voters supporting adult use.”
As I’ve said before, a win for adult-use cannabis in Florida next year is not only important for residents of the state, but it is also important for cannabis activists across the country. While legalization in most of the remaining states will have to make slow progress through the state legislatures, Florida is one of the last big states where voters will have a chance to have a direct voice. If you live in Florida, now is the time to make your voice heard.
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29/08/2017 Tue 11:49 in Singapore by Vivienne Tay
Now following: Samantha Lo (Sticker Lady)
Colloquially known as Sticker Lady, things weren’t always the smoothest for Samantha Lo, one of Singapore’s most well-known street artists. Lo garnered widespread media attention when she had a run-in with the law in 2012, for pasting satirical stickers on traffic light buttons and spraying the words “My Grandfather Road” on several roads in Singapore.
Her arrest prompted netizens to petition to lighten her sentence and subsequently earned her the name of “Sticker Lady”. Fast forward to today, Lo is not only endeavouring in her own projects, but also working with various brands on a myriad of art installations and projects.
In 2015, Lo held her first solo exhibition called the “LIMPEH Show”. Her work consisted of portraits featuring late Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew. She also founded a collaborative platform called INDIGOISM and the now-defunt Singaporean platform RCGNTN. She is also a member of urban art collective RSCLS.
Some of the clients she has worked with include Singapore Tourism Board, Sentosa, Singapore River One, The Singapore Zoo, NUH, OCBC, Facebook, 4Fingers, Redbull, Desperados, Adidas, Converse, Fred Perry and Rimowa, to name a few. This ranged from murals and design work to digital campaigns and content creation.
In this edition of Now following, Marketing sits down with Lo, who goes by the moniker SKLO, to talk about her journey so far with brands.
Marketing: How did you become popular?
Back in 2012, I was arrested for pasting stickers on traffic light buttons and spray painting on roads in the central business district area. This led to the “Sticker Lady” name and saga that came along with it. Before my identity was released upon arrest the stickers went viral online and offline, which was an amazing thing when you create for the streets.
Marketing: Did this episode impact the awareness of your personal brand?
This episode probably only reinforced awareness of my personal brand.
There are some challenges that come along with the territory though due to the “controversial” nature of my past, but it’s good, as I gained clients who align with my brand and stand by with me up till this day. I really do love all my clients.
Marketing: Any brand assignments which were memorable for you?
Recently I had the privilege to fly down to Melbourne to create a mural on the façade of a building in Bourke Street for 4Fingers, which is the first mural that was approved by the Melbourne City Council for the street. Did it in two days in the Melbourne winter, and it was the largest wall I’ve ever taken on alone at eight metres by 10 metres.
Marketing: How has your experience with marketers changed over the years?
I’ve been noticing a great shift with an interest in targeting Millennials through content creation, and working with influencers that speak to this demographic.
Marketing: What are some of the outrageous demands you have gotten from clients?
Delivery of work in a short time frame, on a low budget, with multiple changes in between. Sometimes I wonder if artists are skinny because of this.
Marketing: What are some things you feel clients should take note of when it comes to working with creators?
I feel that clients have been taking note of what the creators are good at and trust them to impart their style onto their message. This is from the photos or videos created, to the copy on the post.
Marketing: What are some of the challenges of being a creator in Singapore?
Sometimes the credibility of your work gets questioned, which stresses the importance of working with brands you are aligned to.
Marketing: How important is a social media following today in the eyes of client marketers?
It’s probably high up there, the more followers you have the more they believe what you’re doing is popular and unique that would attract the followers you have. However, on the other hand followers can also be bought. To be honest nothing beats the client genuinely loving the work you do and choosing you based on that, and if the content is really good it will go far.
Marketing: What do you do to strike a connection with your followers?
I’d drop a post on some new work I’ve come up with that they can check out, from paintings to art installations. Sometimes I drop special releases such as new artwork and designs they can purchase, usually for a limited time only.
Marketing: What is next for you?
I’m currently working on a special project with Funan that’s set to look really exciting due to launch real soon. My side project INDIGOISM will also be hosting our next Barter Market at Singapore Coffee Festival where we will be having 30 artists trading their work on a non-monetary basis.
And finally I have a solo show in Melbourne set to happen during Melbourne Festival that I am really, really stoked for! Loads of painting to do, really excited for this!
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An Interview with Elizabeth Hoy
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Interviews & writing by Eliza Graumlich; Photos by Susan Metzger
Applications for the 2018 artist residencies at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center are open! There will be six visual art residencies (5 for Maine artists, 1 of which is reserved for an indigenous Maine artist; 1 for an out-of-state or international artist), one performing arts residency, and one writing residency. There will also be a seasonal position for a resident gardener with affinity for the arts. Apply here.
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Before she published Silent Spring, Rachel Carson wrote about the ocean. Frequenting a quarter-acre salt pond in the Muscongus Bay and tidal zones near the mouth of the Sheepscot River, she accumulated observations that would later inform The Edge of the Sea. Elizabeth Hoy, one of August’s artists-in-residence at the Joseph A. Fiore Art Center, thinks Carson might have ventured up to the Damariscotta area, too. “If we know that she was in one place, we know that she was around,” Hoy extrapolated. “She could have visited this lake.”
Hoy didn’t come to Jefferson planning to follow in Carson’s footsteps. For the past year and a half, she has been painting Superfund sites: locales that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined to be among our country’s most contaminated, and in grave need of national aid and intervention. (The EPA was founded in 1970, in response to the environmental fervor generated by Carson’s work.) However, upon arriving in Maine, Hoy started to revisit Carson’s writing. Learning of their proximity, she then began to visit and paint the same shorelines that had inspired Carson’s early research. Despite fifty years of distance, these zones remain largely unchanged.
True to Carson’s tradition, Hoy does most of her work outside, painting with oil and drawing with whatever materials might be at hand: pastel, watercolor or pen. “My paintings and drawings are pretty fast,” she confessed. “I feel like the further away I am from my experience, the more it can start to become something else.” More curated are Hoy’s sculptures, which mimic her paintings in both subject and form. “They’re on the wall and have a framing device,” she explained. “They’re almost like a little diorama or a stage set.” The sculptures are made out of found materials: scraps of fabric purchased at local church sales, carefully selected pieces of beach trash and more.
“What happens,” Hoy explained, “is really terrible but also sort of cool. Little bits of plastic get tossed with the rocks and end up looking like rocks themselves. Even Styrofoam cups look like pieces of shell or something.” She retrieved a fistful of synthetic treasures from the other side of the studio and arranged them delicately on the ground between us: an impossibly round sand dollar, a smooth stone, a necklace-grade piece of shell. “They’re really hard to find because they blend in so well,” she said.
The Superfund site nearest to Hoy’s home is Newtown Creek, a tributary of New York City’s East River that separates Brooklyn from Queens. Despite its designation, the area remains industrial. The riverscape features a recycling plant, petroleum trucks, barges that carry crushed cars and a colony of stray cats. No signs name the creek’s status as protected; Superfund sites are unmarked. Online there is a database that lists site names, but it lacks full street addresses. Hoy uses satellite images on Google Earth to locate sites she hasn’t yet visited, looking for large, empty pieces of land.
I asked Hoy how much explanation she liked to include in her labels given the abstract nature of her work. She tends to give very little context, she said, sometimes providing only the definition of a Superfund site, or a list of materials. She is more interested in seeing what effect her work has on its viewers: “If everybody’s thinking about one thing and you’re not thinking about that, maybe you should start.”
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