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36th Cambridge Film Festival
30/10/2016 Owen Hughes Leave a comment
Fans of our recent 36th Cambridge Film Festival episode of the Failed Critics Podcast will be pleased to see that contributor Andrew Alcock has written down some of his thoughts on the cluster of world cinema that he managed to get his hands on during the UK’s longest running film festival. Starting with…
Wonderland (2015) – Switzerland
Ten young Swiss directors explore how society would react if their country was plunged into crisis. The crisis arises in the form of an ominous storm cloud which appears over central Switzerland. It quickly spreads until it covers the whole country, stopping exactly at the borders. Experts predict apocalyptic disaster, insurance companies panic, vital services collapse, electricity cuts out, the government re-opens WW2 bunkers, social disorder ensues. Some people try to flee, some hide, others try to ignore it.
The premise is very good, the dark clouds can be used as a metaphor for so many things and the directors have mainly gone in different directions. Some themes are obvious; immigration, xenophobia, power, wealth, the EU. Some are so subtle that I have to admit that I didn’t even spot them. Three or four of the stories add nothing to the film other than increasing the run time.
Had this been four or five perspectives with the directors collaborating so that the stories overlapped / characters interacted it could’ve been superb. Unfortunately, these are independent short films spliced together by an editor leaving your interest yo-yoing. The good stuff is good – at times very good – but overall I was left with a sense of frustration at a missed opportunity.
On The Other Side (2016) – Croatia
Vesna lives a content life in Zagreb. She works as a nurse and shares her home with a daughter whose wedding she is helping to plan. Her son and his wife have a house close by and Vesna often pops over to babysit her grandson. Her quiet existence receives a jolt when her estranged husband calls her out of the blue.
[I must point out that my knowledge of Eastern European conflicts, in particular the Croatian War Of Independence, is limited to what I could gather during the film and a bit of research since. I may have misinterpreted some things but I’ll explain as best I can.]
About 20 years prior to this phone call war broke out and split up Vesna’s family. Her husband, Zarko, is Serbian and heads off to fight for the Yugoslav/Serb forces against the Croats, leaving his Croatian wife and children behind. Not only do they have to live in a country at war but they are the family of a Serb, the enemy. The family soon move to Zagreb to start a new life, the Croats win their independence, Zarko is tried at The Hague on war crimes and no more is heard from him. Having reacted to the first call with dismay and anger Vesna receives more calls from Zarko. Over time she discovers he is back in Serbia and as they talk it brings back memories, both good and bad. Her son wants nothing to do with his father. Her daughter is more understanding but feels the legacy of Zarko’s actions when her applications to get a job in the law profession are rejected when the potential employers discover her family history.
Ksenija Marinkovic does a fine job as Vesna, portraying a woman who has horrific memories and is still seeing the effects of her husband’s choices on her children today but has reconnected with the man she loved. There’s a twist near the end of the film which I liked but really wanted more details of. I know what happened, I know who did what but I don’t know why. I’m not sure if it wasn’t explained or if I just didn’t pick up on it. That confusing end took the gloss of what was a very interesting and well-made film.
Alba (2016) – Ecuador
11-year-old Alba lives a very quiet life. Her mother has been unwell for some time. Almost entirely bed-ridden, a nurse comes in to wash her and change her clothes and Alba is able to help her to the bathroom and back to bed. Due to this Alba spends her time at home playing silently, allowing her mother to rest. This quietness continues at school where Alba is very reserved. She will sit with the other girls but rarely join in. Always reticent to speak. One night her mother takes a turn for the worse and is taken to hospital for ongoing treatment. This results in Alba being taken to stay with her dad, a man she has not seen since she was three. Her dad is used to a life of solitude, a man of few words. He does what he can to make her feel welcome but finds it hard talking to a child he barely knows.
There are long mute periods between the two, neither knowing what to say, any conversation they do manage consisting of a short question and reply. Alba switches school and her shyness again holds her back until she is approached by an older girl, Eva. They chat, Alba still not saying much, and Eva invites her to a party. Hearing of this the other girls at school try harder to engage with Alba whilst she tries to overcome her withdrawn nature.
The onset of puberty, awkwardness at living with her dad, her first kiss, truth or dare, the party and her mother’s illness all affect her as we see her slowly mature, becoming more confident, wrestling with her conscience whilst trying to be accepted. There’s a really nice scene where Alba and her dad go to the beach. Although they still don’t communicate verbally you can see they have accepted each other and enjoy their time together. Macarena Arias plays Alba wonderfully, displaying the difference between the introverted young girl at the beginning and the more self-assured character she becomes. I definitely recommend you give this a watch when it becomes available on whichever completely legal format you use for film viewing.
Between Sea And Land (2016) – Colombia
Over-the-top melodrama. I could leave the review at that point and I think most readers would know whether they want to see this film or not. Many people enjoy this type of thing, I am not one of them. It follows the ‘person with debilitating illness tries to achieve goal with help of family and friends’ formula.
In this film:
Person = Alberto, a man in his twenties
Illness = a form of muscular dystrophy
Goal = experience the sea
To explain how disengaged I was from this film I will share a thought process I had upon seeing a shot which started above Alberto’s shack and pulled back directly upwards until there was a Google Maps-style shot: “I wonder how they got that shot. Perhaps a drone? Would a drone be able to carry a good enough camera to get such clarity? Might’ve had a built-in camera. Either way that’d be pricey. How much would the budget for a film like this be? Is the Colombian film industry particularly wealthy? Maybe it wasn’t a drone. Perhaps a crane? It would need to be a massive crane to pull back that high up and not have it in shot. Maybe they lowered something down and reversed the shot. No, that wouldn’t work, the waves would be going away from the shore…”
One Of Us (2015) – Austria
A huge supermarket is the only thing of note in the hometown of 14-year-old Julian. So this is where he congregates with his mates. Sometimes going inside the shop, annoying the stuck-up manager. Often hanging about on the outskirts of the large compound, smoking, vandalising, chatting, messing about, doing whatever it takes to pass the time in their dead town. Michael, a kid a little older than Julian, is starting his career working in the supermarket. Despite not being overly enthused he does what he can to impress, performing his duties and trying to ignore the requests of local wannabe gangster, Sedler, to sneak things out. 16-year-old Marko is freshly out of prison, his first port of call upon his return to town is the supermarket. A reunion with his old mate Sedler soon follows as well as a meeting with Julian. As friendships grow, Julian tries harder to impress. During a night of smoking and drinking the decision to break in to the supermarket ends in tragedy.
I know I’ve not sold the film very well with that synopsis, it’s a tricky one to get across. At it’s heart is a very simple story of youngsters craving adventure, thrills and acceptance. Doing whatever they can to alleviate the monotony of life. The use of the supermarket is superb. Not only is it used symbolically, the most mundane of places seen as the beacon of excitement, but it is utilised visually throughout.
The straight lines of the regimented aisles, the gaudy, unnatural colours of the packaging all in blocks creating a rainbow effect, the bright artificial lighting. It all adds to create a surreal environment in contrast to the dull reality of the outside world. This is another I recommend you catch if you ever get the chance.
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The Best Picture Winners That Never Were – Part 2 (1991 – 2015)
22/02/2016 Brooker Leave a comment
“Now are you a rusher? Or are you a dragger?”
Yup, the Oscars are almost here. The annual celebration of people doing their job very well when they’re paid hundreds of thousands of times more than you and me do for our nine-to-fives. Basically, it’s Hollywood’s Employee of the Month award with an almost ironclad guarantee that winners will go on to do something bloody awful afterwards – I’m looking at you, Halle Berry and I’m DEFINITELY not looking at Swordfish.
So what do you say? Shall we continue my list of missed opportunities and wrong decisions? I promise to be a little less controversial than I was in the first part and hopefully, hopefully, you’ll agree with some of my choices. Only one way to find out.
1994 – Pulp Fiction
The first of a 1994 double bill that lost out to the bloody terrible Forrest Gump. Yeah, I know, I’ve probably lost you already, but hear me out. My dislike for Tom Hanks aside, I simply don’t like Gump and his stupid face. The whole film just bugs me, and the fact that it has beaten a bonafide classic like Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is just unforgivable.
The intertwined stories of gangsters, everyday criminals and Joe average that blurs the lines between good guys and bad is one of the most amazing films dedicated to celluloid. To spend the two and a half hour running-time with these characters is to spend a tenth of your day with some of the most brilliantly written characters in the history of film.
Between this, and the next film in my list, there’s no way on God’s green earth that anyone, ANYONE, can tell me that they think the escapades of Mr. Gump deserves that Oscar.
1994 – The Shawshank Redemption
Yeah, believe it or not, the Forrest Chump beat this to the Oscar too. Based on a Stephen King short story and current, almost permanent, number one on the IMDB top 250 (Pulp Fiction is 5, while Hanks’ statue thief sits at 13), Shawshank is regarded by many as the greatest film is ever made.
Frank Darabont makes his feature film debut and gets his name known around the world with what is easily the best prison drama put to film. Featuring Tim Robbins and an Oscar nominated performance from Morgan Freeman as a pair of unlikely friends working through years behind bars with each other. With escape constantly on the mind of Robbins’ innocent Andy Dufresne and Freeman’s “Red” living with the desire to just play out his time in peace and quiet; Shawshank is maybe the only film that could beat Tarantino’s Classic to the finishing line if quality of film was actually the standard used for handing out these awards.
1997 – Good Will Hunting
Genuinely, I think this is a no-brainer. Forget the star power of writers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting is a truly original film. The story of Damon’s Will Hunting who, with the help and guidance from his court appointed psychologist (Robin Williams) learns to find his identity in a world where he can solve almost any problem, but can’t seem to shift his own personal demons.
Compare that to the film that won the Oscar that year? A film about a giant sinking boat. And while Titanic may be a visually impressive film to watch, the fact that it’s a love story, based on an unsinkable boat that sank, where the happy ever after was one of the lovers freezing to death in the water while the other clung to a lump of wood to survive? No thanks. Utter guff. And again, no staying power. All these years later, Titanic looks like a CGI laden mess, Good Will Hunting can still draw you in with its fantastic drama.
2011 – Moneyball
Definitely more of a personal opinion for this one than a flat out obvious mistake on the Academy’s part. Based on Michael Lewis’ book, The art of winning an unfair game, this Brad Pitt starring drama lost out to The Artist. Now, I enjoyed The Artist; it was a well made film that, considering what it was, kept me riveted the entire time it was on. But in my opinion, it was a flash in the pan and on second viewing isn’t half as good.
Moneyball earned a handful of nomination in 2011, including acting nods for its star and, much to everyone’s surprise, Jonah Hill. The film takes the mundane behind the scenes stuff of pre-season baseball and makes it a thrilling, interesting, drama that has you hooked early on and doesn’t let go. Its author hits his third adaptation to get a nomination for best film this year with The Big Short (the frankly amazing The Blind Side as also nominated in 2009 but lost, quite rightly, to The Hurt Locker) and honestly, this should have been his first win.
2015 – Whiplash
Now, I know I’m gonna get shit for is one, and that’s ok. There was absolutely nothing wrong with last year’s winner, the brilliant Birdman was deserving of its statue. And even when watching it again, it’s just as good; well acted, brilliantly directed and with a very cool improvised jazz score I would gladly have The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance in my collection.
But it didn’t do one thing that Whiplash did. Not only did the film completely blow me away, but the story of the young jazz drummer going up against his abusive band leader and trying to come out on top left me walking out of the cinema in a state that I can only describe as shell shocked. It’s a state I’ve been in several times after watching this amazing spectacle of a film. Every rewatch leaves me exhausted and at the same time begging for more. The only other film to do that recently is 2016 best pic nominee Mad Max: Fury Road. And only time will tell us if whatever beats it has the staying power that both of these films have.
That’s me done. For this year at least. What did you think? Do you agree with my choices? Think I’m a complete imbecile for hating Titanic and Forrest Gump? Do feel free to let me know. There’s nothing I like more than a good argument over great films!
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Phil Sharman’s Worst & Best of 2015
Before the results of the Failed Critics Awards are published here in writing, Phil Sharman (one of our contributors to the end of year podcast) has created this beautiful document, highlighting which films he enjoyed and not-so-enjoyed last year.
(Seriously, it’s pretty darn gorgeous and combines the use of spreadsheets and fantastic writing to read like something right out of the middle of a popular newspaper pull-out (that’s meant as a compliment). What’s not to like?!)
Having seen exactly 64 films released in 2015, Phil decided to run his very own knockout tournament to find out what were his best – and, just as importantly, his worst – films of the entire past 12 months. But I will let him explain his own rationale in the finished article below…
Click the image to open the full PDF file
You can find all of Phil’s appearances on the Failed Critics Podcast throughout 2015 here, including reviews of Transporter: Refueled, Ted 2, Crimson Peak, Beasts of No Nation, and of course the end of year awards show.
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Failed Critics Podcast in 2015 Recap
As 2015 draws to a close, let’s take a look back over some of the best podcasts we’ve produced over the past 12 months.
JANUARY – The Pod In The Machine
In tandem with the release of Ex Machina, Matt Lambourne joined Steve and I for a special ‘Artificial Intelligence’ themed episode. On top of reviewing Alex Garland’s movie (which would go on to be voted the best British film of 2015 in our Failed Critics Awards this past month) we each chose our favourite movies featuring A.I. in honour of both this and the upcoming releases of Big Hero 6 and Chappie.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failed-critics-podcast-the-pod-in-the-machine/media.mp3
FEBRUARY – Your Unconventional Desire
As Fifty Shades of Grey hit the big screen in February, we invited Matt Lambourne and (for the first time ever) Paul Field onto the podcast to review the not-so-erotic erotic-thriller. It was almost left up to Paul to review the movie on his own as both Steve and I welched and Matt did his best to ruin Valentine’s Day. The podcast also featured reviews of two other new releases, with Will Smith’s con-film Focus and the sci-fi indie movie Predestination.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failed-critics-podcast-your-unconventional-desire/media.mp3
MARCH – Don’t Laugh, We’re Being Cool
Quickly becoming one of our favourite guests on the show within just three months, Andrew Brooker was invited back onto the podcast again to discuss Neill Blomkamp’s latest action thriller, Chappie. Also joining us that week was Jack Stewart – then of Not This Again fame, but now one part of the Wikishuffle trio. It’s fair to say that there were some mixed opinions about this new release!
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failed-critics-podcast-don-t-laugh-we-re-being-cool/media.mp3
APRIL – Episode 150 and as shambolic as ever
If you’re actually a fan of the Failed Critics Podcast, then April 2015 was quite the month for you as we put out 15 individual episodes, including a five-hour long triple-triple bill podcast with Matt Lambourne, Andrew Brooker and Paul Field, to celebrate reaching a pretty incredible milestone of 150 episodes. It was also the episode where we debuted our new logo and theme tune, which was a remix of the old tune by professional musician James Yuill.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failed-critics-podcast-episode-150-and-as-shambolic-as-ever/media.mp3
MAY – Mad Critics Fury Podcast
Andrew Brooker was back on the podcast as we reviewed the film that would go on to win first place in our Top 10 of 2015 list at the awards, Mad Max: Fury Road. From the way Brooker and Jackson Tyler reacted to it back then, it’s hardly surprising it had such a lasting impact. This was also the podcast that saw us change our opening quiz format for the first time to some degree of success, as I made up a few Albert Pyun film descriptions.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-madcriticsfurypodcast/media.mp3
JUNE – Jurassic World & Christopher Lee
With the legendary Sir Christopher Lee passing away, it seemed somewhat fitting that we had our resident horror expert on the podcast that week in Mike Shawcross. We paid tribute to the iconic film star, as well as reviewing the biggest film of the year, Jurassic World.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-jurassicworld/media.mp3
JULY – Small, Bald, Jaundiced Critics
In our first podcast of the second half of 2015, Callum Petch joined us to review one of the highest grossing movies of the year, Minions. We also had some-time guest writer Nick Lay join us for review of yet more low-budget indie movies. We also ranted once again about another Spider-Man reboot news.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-small-bald-jaundicedcritics/media.mp3
AUGUST – Corridor of Praise: Danny Dyer
After much persuading by Paul Field, the ‘slice’, he convinced us to dedicate and entire episode to the work of British actor Danny Dyer … and it turned out to be our most downloaded podcast of the entire year! A lot of work went into it, with Paul watching every Dyer film in existence. We even got professional stand-up comedian James Mullinger to appear on the show, as well as an interview with film producer Jonathan Sothcott, who co-authored the book The Films of Danny Dyer with Mullinger.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-cop-dannydyer/media.mp3
SEPTEMBER – Legend, The Visit and Award Winning Comedy
With Steve on a week’s break, Jack Stewart was back on the podcast – but this time in the host’s chair. Phil Sharman (also from Wikishuffle) appeared on this episode, fresh after the pair of them won Best Comedy Podcast at the UK Podcaster Awards. Andrew Brooker also helped join in the collective sigh of disappointment at Legend, starring Tom Hardy and Tom Hardy.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-legend-thevisitandawardwinningcomedy/media.mp3
OCTOBER – In SPECTRE, It’s Columbo
Inadvertently spawning a new catchphrase, my review of a Columbo TV movie (that Steve forced me to watch) led to ‘it’s Columbo’ causing a few chuckles amongst our guests. Both Tony Black (of Pick A Flick and The X-Cast fame) and Brian Plank helped us to review the latest James Bond film and somewhat underwhelming SPECTRE.
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-inspectre-itscolumbo/media.mp3
NOVEMBER – Ronaldo, World Cinema and Listener Questions
In a re-hash of an idea we tried out in 2014, we invited listeners to send questions in to us and our guests for the episode (and world cinema aficionados) Liam and Andrew Alcock. We also discussed the new Cristiano Ronaldo documentary that had just been released, as well as lesser known international movies Nocturna, Green Butchers and Train of Life (yeah, I hadn’t heard of them either!)
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-ronaldo-worldcinema-listenerquestions/media.mp3
DECEMBER – Winterval Special 2015
Every October, we have a Halloween special podcast. In April, we celebrate the “birthday” for Failed Critics. In December, of course we always have a Christmas special episode. It was the last of the year that both Steve and I were on (as he missed the end of year awards and I was booted off the Star Wars: The Force Awakens episode) so why not listen to both of us (plus Andrew Brooker and Brian Plank) spread some Christmas cheer!
http://rss.acast.com/failedcritics/failedcriticspodcast-wintervalspecial2015/media.mp3
Some others not mentioned above:
Field & Mullinger’s Underground Nights: Fred’s Pocket – Although I didn’t appear on this podcast, I am its Producer and Editor! Paul Field and James Mullinger started off their new podcast series with a look at their favourite Canadian films and interview WolfCop director Lowell Dean.
Avengers Minisodes and Age of Ultron – Gerry McAuley, Brian Plank, Leighton, Callum Petch, Tony Black, Carole Petts, Andrew Brooker, Matt Lambourne and Mike Shawcross each joined us for ten individual 15-20minute long “minisodes”, re-evaluating the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe up to and then including Avengers: Age of Ultron.
The Failed Black Wikishuffle Hole Quizcast and The Failed Black Hole Word of Friction Wikishuffle Critics – After we hosted the first ever quiz-only edition of the Failed Critics Podcast – dubbed a ‘Quizcast’ – featuring both Black Hole Cinema and Wikishuffle, back in April, it fell to Tony Black to host the second rendition which also added Word of Nerd and Fan Friction to the mix.
TV Specials: 2.5, (S3, Ep1) and (S3, Ep2) – In 2016 we’ll be hosting our first Netflix Original podcast, but earlier this year we hosted three TV specials, including episode 2.5 with Paul Field and Andrew Brooker, which reviewed Entourage: The Movie, and then again with episode 3 split into two parts. James Diamond (founder of Failed Critics) and Matt Latham (creator of The Bottle Episode) joined us in part 1 for a chat about the Emmy’s and in part 2 to talk more generally about our favourite TV shows.
The Blair Witch Project (Commentary) – Less of an actual film commentary and more like a watch-along (as I tried to explain on my blog), Steve, Matt, Brooker and I all watched cult 90’s found-footage phenomenon The Blair Witch Project and released our running dialogue as an episode people could either listen to whilst watching the film themselves, or just as a stand alone podcast. We’ll be trying it again at some point in the new year. If there’s any suggestions as to what we should watch next, leave a comment in the box below!
2016 is already shaping up to be another successful year for us. The first three months of podcasts have been scheduled and we’ve got two Corridor of Praise episodes lined up, our usual Oscars special, a world cinema triple bill, episode number 200 (!!) and of course all of the big releases including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Hateful Eight, Creed and loads of others too.
Thanks to everyone who has downloaded or listened to any of our podcasts over the past 12 months. We’re ending the year on a high, having once again made it onto the iTunes Film Fanatics list on their podcasts page, sandwiched between Mark Kermode and the Barbican. You could help make it an even better end to the year by visiting our iTunes page and leaving us a review and/or a rating: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/failed-critics-film-podcast/id522507819?mt=2
Hopefully you’ve enjoyed listening to these podcasts almost as much as I’ve enjoyed making them and you will continue to listen to us throughout the next 12 months too.
Happy New Year all and see you in 2016!
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Rocky: A Retrospective – Part One
“When we fought, you had that eye of the tiger, man, the edge! And now you gotta get it back.”
As I write this, we are a few weeks away from the UK release of Creed, the latest film in the Rocky saga. Having already been released to critical acclaim in the United States, I expect nothing but an amazing drama that has me punching along with its stars and wanting to scream at the screen the entire time I’m in the theatre.
Much as I did with Mad Max back in May, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to have myself a little Rocky refresher course before release and share it with you guys.
It’s been a long time since I watched the Rocky films; I’m certain I did a quick run through back when Rocky Balboa, the series’ comeback sequel, was released. “That wasn’t that long ago, right?” I thought to myself. Wrong. It was in 2006 that Stallone’s comeback film rightleft-hooked us to the canvas. Two years before Rambo’s comeback; four years before he assembled The Expendables for the first time and – by the time we get Creed on UK shores – ten years before the Italian Stallion took up the Mickey Goldmill role of trainer to long time opponent/friend Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis Johnson – a pornstar name if ever I heard one.
Forty years since we first cheered for Rocky Balboa. Forty years of ups and downs for our hero and forty years of films that don’t always live up to their heritage, but do try very hard. The original classic film and five sequels between 1976 and now; won’t you join me on my journey through the life and times of Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia’s number one son?
Budget – $1,100,000
Box Office – $225,000,000
Rotten Tomatoes Score – 93%
The story of a down and out debt collector who makes a few bucks on the side boxing in clubs has become the stuff of legend. A fighter who has never lived up to his potential, almost reviled by the owner of the gym he works out in and errand boy to a petty loanshark; Rocky Balboa inexplicably gets a chance to prove himself to everyone as Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed gives the unknown fighter a shot as his World Championship when the original contender for the belt has to drop out.
Determined to grab at this opportunity with both hands, Balboa trains harder than he has ever trained before to prove to himself, his new girlfriend Adrian, and everyone watching that he deserves the shot he’s been given. Trained by gym owner Mickey, a burnt out boxer who’s happy to berate Rocky for being a bum – a recurring theme in these films, until I watched these again I never knew the insult “bum” was either used that often or really that offensive – Rocky captures the heart of boxing fans across America as he steps into the ring with he champ to fight for his self respect as much as the belt.
Ending with a tense fight between the pair, Balboa fighting his heart out to prove himself and Creed fighting a guy with more spirit than he could have imagined, Rocky’s eventual split decision loss after fifteen rounds of hard hitting action leaves the world believing that Rocky won the fight, whether or not he came out with the title.
Rocky is a rags-to-riches American Dream story as poignant as any made before it or since. Written by Sylvester Stallone and made on a shoestring budget, Rocky’s journey from unknown to worldwide sensation was mirrored by its star who, after the film made two hundred times its budget back at the box office, went from nobody to household name overnight. Winning three Oscars for best film, director (for John G. Avildsen) and editing, also earning Stallone nominations for his writing and acting, there can be no doubting the pedigree of the series when it starts this well.
And let us not forget the two most memorable parts of Rocky. First, that most quoted and parodied call from the down and dirty bruiser after his loss, “ADRIAAAAAAAN”, and second the most famous training montage music in the history of film, that montage that made Bill Conti’s “Gonna Fly Now” one of the most recognisable songs in movie soundtrack history.
Rocky II (1979)
There was no way a film as profitable as Rocky wasn’t going to get a sequel. We only had to wait a couple of years until Sylvester Stallone not only returned to writing duties, but took the spot behind the camera to direct as well.
Minutes after his defeat at the hands of the champion, Rocky finds himself face to face with Apollo Creed in the halls of the hospital they have both been carted off to. Angry that his win wasn’t decisive, Creed immediately goes back on his word, calling out our hero for a rematch that Rocky refuses. Opting instead to retire, recover from his bout and become the family man he wants to be with Adrian. But Creed won’t accept that, spurned on by hate mail and a bruised ego, he sacrifices the high ground and bullies Rocky into a return fight.
But Balboa’s heart simply ain’t in it. But the promise of a growing family means that going back to his old ways of earning money simply isn’t going to cut it. However, training for his bout puts more strain on his family than financial troubles ever would. When the stress takes its toll on a heavily pregnant Adrian, things look dire for the Balboa family as their son is born a month premature and complications leave Adrian in a coma.
Spurred on by the birth of his son and his wife waking up with a new found love for Rocky’s chosen career, the Stallion gets back to training harder and working to get faster and break not only some bad habits, but his lifelong fighting stance. Training orthodox instead of his natural southpaw – something that isn’t mentioned again across the next few films, I’m guessing it was a production choice to make it easier for a right-handed star to train and fight convincingly – to fool his opponent and get an early advantage over an angry Creed determined to knock out Rocky in the first couple of rounds.
Once again he’s seen running through the streets of Philadelphia to get his stamina up, but this time joined by a few hundred kids for his stroll through the community that looks up to him so much. In a repeat of the original’s montage, his run ends at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the same “Gonna Fly Now” soundtrack, but this time joined by a school full of children clearly bunking off in the middle of the day!
Fight night! Win, lose or draw Balboa has the moral victory over the champion, but this time Rocky wants to win decisively. Another tense fifteen rounder that has me on the edge of my seat the entire time is the order of this sequel. This time, a last second knock out of the champion gets Rocky the belt, Adrian the win she made her husband promise and us out of our seats cheering.
No Oscar nominations for Rocky II, but as the second of a one-two punch after the first, an excellent, beautifully filmed drama that gets the palms sweating and the heart pounding.
Rocky III (1982)
Budget – $17,000,000
Two films grossing over 200 million dollars? A third film was absolutely on the cards. Although, in a post Raging Bull world, Stallone’s writing and direction had to come up big to make a statement and, depending on who you talk to, it either blew those expectations away, or failed miserably to meet them. Me? I kind of sit somewhere in the middle.
After taking Creed’s title from him, Rocky rolls through every contender put in front of him for the next couple of years. Content to enjoy his celebrity life and retire an undefeated champion, Balboa is called out and bullied into a title defence by the number one contender, a dangerous man named James Lang, nicknamed “Clubber”. Played by a relatively unknown Mr. T (just before his A-Team days), Clubber hands Rocky his most vicious and calculated beating, taking his title and embarrassing our hero in front of his home town.
Beaten, broken and dealing with the loss of his friend and trainer Mickey, Rocky wants a shot to get his title back but lacks the tools to get the job done. Enter Apollo Creed. Rocky’s long-time rival offers to train him, to get him fighting fit and to teach him to be a boxer; not just the bruiser that once won him the championship. His only fee? Rocky owes him a favour once it’s all over.
Flying out to California and going back to Creed’s original gym, Apollo and Rocky set about preparing the former champion for his bout against the monstrous Clubber. New fitness regimes, new ways to train and new techniques has Balboa as well prepared as he is going to be to face the man that took his title.
In his rematch, Rocky utilises all he’s learned from Apollo and outfights Lang, forcing the bigger, stronger man to tire himself out early on and sets him up for a nice, early victory; knocking out Clubber Lang in the third round and winning back his title.
And Creed’s favour? A third match between the pair, no crowds, no cameras, the decisive rubber match to see which of the pair is the greatest.
In my opinion, Rocky III doesn’t live up to the previous instalments. It was the beginning of a drop in quality for the series that was only slight at this point. Besides cementing Mr. T’s “I pity the fool” catchphrase into the annals of film history and introducing the world to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” – a song that became so famous that just me mentioning it back there will have it stuck in your head for a bit – this third entry to this franchise should have been the end of it.
Sadly, it wasn’t. More on that a little later on…
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Awards, Podcasts
Failed Critics Podcast: End of Year Awards 2015
Votes have been counted, booze has been consumed and a resulting two hour long podcast has been produced, examining each of the winners (and some of the losers) in this year’s Failed Critics Awards.
With Steve Norman absent, it’s up to Matt Lambourne to step in and host our final podcast of the year as Owen Hughes runs through who has won what in all eight of the different categories that our listeners have submitted votes in. Accompanying them both are special guests Callum Petch and Phil Sharman, who duke it out in the opening quiz, before laughing/lamenting the choices for:
Best soundtrack of 2015
Best film not in the English language
Best British film
Best male performance
Best female performance
Worst film of 2015
and of course the definitive Top 10 films of the year.
Thank you to everybody who spared 5 minutes to send in your picks for each of the above – and thanks to all of you who have downloaded our podcast over the past 12 months. You’ve made this year the most successful in our relatively short history and without you, it’d just be Steve and I talking over Skype each week to an invisible audience. Which, quite frankly, would be a bit weird. So thanks for sparing us that indignity, at least!
We’ll be back again the first week of January to review Joy, The Danish Girl and no doubt some other stuff too.
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What I won’t be voting for in 2015
As today is the last opportunity for people to submit votes in our Failed Critics Awards 2015, I thought I might share a few of the movies that I won’t be voting for before midnight tonight.
Specifically, rather than just make a list of terrible releases from across the year (such as The Ridiculous 6, Transporter Refueled, Lost River etc), I’m going to pick those films that flattered to deceive. If you’d have asked me in January, I probably would have sworn blind that the following were guaranteed to make my final top 10 list. Unfortunately, as it happens, none of the following will be included because in their own different ways, they were either not actually that good, disappointingly average, or regrettably just plain bad.
Going into Foxcatcher, it was hard not to be caught up in the Oscar-buzz for Steve Carell’s performance. In fact, on last year’s Awards podcast, James asked us all which films we were most looking forward to in 2015 and I actually picked Bennett Miller’s movie based on a true story about wealthy wrestling coach John E. du Pont (Carell) and his Olympic competitor Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum). Now, I haven’t chosen it for this list because I didn’t enjoy the film. I did! It’s just that the momentum it had built up for the performances was perhaps a little bit unrealistic. If anything, Mark Ruffalo – who I hadn’t heard anything about before going to see Foxcatcher in January – was the standout actor of the three. Mainly because he was so good, as I’ve come to expect from Ruffalo, but the other two just weren’t all they were hyped up to be. Similarly, although I did find the story interesting, it was rather disappointingly told in a somewhat sluggish manner. Lingering on scenes for longer than is necessary far too often slowed the pace down to a crawl and meant that overall, even away from the performances, it just wasn’t quite good enough to break my top 10. Probably not even my top 15 of the year, either.
Andrew Brooker and I had talked to each other quite extensively about what we were hoping for from the latest glorified re-telling of the lives of notorious London gangsters the Kray twins. Perhaps it’s fair to say that even though I do like Tom Hardy, Brooker is an even bigger fan. Getting to see two Hardy’s for the price of one seemed like reason enough to cross my fingers in hope that this British crime drama would deliver a high quality, gritty, colourful story. Alas, it transpires that no amount of Hardy’s can make a tepid script with woeful narration into a good film.
Such was the disturbingly low amount of hype for Joss Whedon’s follow up to the spectacular Avengers Assemble that we decided to spin some of our own by creating 10 Avengers Minisode podcasts earlier this year, reevaluating all of the MCU movies to date. Despite some nervous anticipation, I still expected big things from Age of Ultron but it failed to deliver on virtually every level. Firstly, it was far too long and bloated. The cast for the previous outing of our Marvel superheroes was already pretty large, but they balanced enough screen time and dialogue for each to have an integral part to play in developing the story. In this follow up, there are far too many characters who do absolutely nothing except bash each other about the head occasionally. Hardly any two characters have a conversation in this movie without eventually a bout of fisticuffs, or reminiscing about that time they had a fight. I hated the Hulk & Black Widow storyline. The apologetic attempt to give Hawkeye more screen time by shoe-horning in a half-arsed story about his secret family-man life was underwhelming and shallow – and to top it all off, the villain was barely used except for a three-hour long explosion and fight sequence in the final act. Maybe I’ll re-watch it in a year or two and find that it’s decent really and I had just been expecting too much? But right now, it comes across as a badly written set up film for the rest of the MCU yet to come and is one of the biggest let downs of the whole year.
I’ve already summed up my opinion back in August on Antoine Fuqua’s drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a boxer who has a spectacular fall from grace. From the trailer alone, I thought Southpaw would be one of the standout films for 2015, with Jake Gyllenhaal still riding high on the crest of his incredible performance in Nightcrawler last year. And just like I mentioned when discussing Foxcatcher further up the page, it was a film that in the end was just “all right”. It was a good performance, it had a good story, it was well directed and well paced, but it lacked a certain element to propel it into greatness. Rather than feeling happy to have seen a good film, instead I left the cinema not ruing the fact I’d spent over two hours watching it, which itself is an indicator that something wasn’t quite right. A big part of the problem is that it doesn’t do anything particularly new or exciting. It felt like I’d seen it all done perfectly well before. Gyllenhaal put on a lot of muscle, his character has a fall and then a rise, there’s a strained home life, he’s a father and a champion etc. Regardless of how well structured it is, it’s hardly groundbreaking material. In the end, it was just another mildly entertaining sports drama.
This might be considered something of a spoiler for the results of the Failed Critics Awards that will be announced early this week (or maybe we should think of it as an exclusive instead) but only one person has voted SPECTRE into their top 10 of the year. One person. To you and I, who have seen 007’s latest outing, it probably isn’t a surprise, given how by-the-numbers it was. However, compared to Skyfall (Eon’s 23rd Bond film that celebrated 50 years of Britain’s worst-kept secret spy) which only narrowly missed out on winning top spot in our awards back in 2012, that’s pretty shocking. Admittedly, I’ve never been that big a fan of the Bond movies, as I discussed with Steve Norman, Tony Black and Brian Plank on our podcast back in October, but even I loved Skyfall. Sam Mendes was the perfect director to blend his visual flair with some good old-fashioned and exciting story-telling. It was for that reason alone that I was really looking forward to SPECTRE, despite being put off by the fact that it was to be the longest Bond film ever at 2 hours 28 minutes. “Starring Christoph Waltz” is as good a reason as any to get me interested in any movie. With the Day of the Dead opening scene in Mexico, the film started off already in about third gear and just plateaued from there. I don’t remember it really ramping up tension or suspense, or taking its foot off the peddle at any point. It just drifted along at an even and enjoyable pace, never feeling like it was dragging at all, but without building to something bigger. It tootled along from point A to point B, to point C, to point D and so on until reaching its destination calmly … and then blowing up £20m worth of Aston Martin. A bit like Age of Ultron, it does suffer from the hangover of its predecessor and will no doubt improve on a rewatch, but to be quite honest about it, I just can’t be bothered with it. I can see why for that one person it might have been in their top 10, but it definitely won’t be in mine.
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“The tragedy of the Essex is the story of men. And a Demon.”
It’s been a long year; a year that seems to have been filled with more guff films than decent ones. Of course, you may disagree; you may not enjoy the same things I do and I may think what you like is complete toilet. The subjective nature of films aside, I think In the Heart of the Sea may be the film that finally killed my 2015. And I was hoping to end it on a high note, too.
Inspired by the true story that inspired Moby Dick – we’ll get to THAT in a bit – In the Heart of the Sea sees Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw), an author looking for inspiration for his next book, tracking down and persuading Brendon Gleeson’s Thomas Nickerson; a deckhand and last surviving member of the crew of the doomed whaling ship, The Essex; to tell the story of the ship, its crew and their encounters with the demon that tried to send them all to the bottom of the ocean.
Spinning Melville (and us) a yarn about his time as a teenager upon the Essex at the height of the lucrative whale oil trade of the early 1800’s, Thomas tells us the tale of a ship, captained by George Pollard (Benjamin Walker) a man who shouldn’t be captain and has instead been born into the position; with a first mate (Chris Hemsworth) who really should have got the job but has been nudged back because his surname isn’t Pollard. This man, Owen Chase, is the perfect man to run a ship like this, on a mission like this, but has instead been shunned because of his lineage and now we have a ship with the two people in charge already at odds with each other. This doesn’t bode well for our crew that includes the adolescent Nickerson (Tom Holland) and a sailor trying desperately to stay sober (Cillian Murphy).
As the weeks go on and the whale sightings dwindle, the crew catch word of a part of the ocean far from any known fishing area where the sea is brimming with the giant mammals to hunt. With promises of enough oil to fill their hold twice over, the crew set to these uncharted waters with hopes of a fortune ahead. The problem is, almost as quickly as they find what they are looking for, something finds them; a monstrous whale that dwarfed all those around it takes umbrage at the sailors’ presence there and proceeds to obliterate the whaling boats, the sailors, and eventually the Essex using nothing but its size and strength. The whale – let’s call him Moby – then taunts the survivors for an hour and a half as they Jerry-rig a life raft and try to float home via desert islands, cannibalism and intense beard growth.
In the Heart of the Sea may be the most disappointing Ron Howard film that I’ve seen to date. It acts as if it has something to say but doesn’t even come close to telling me anything of note. The film is about as plain, and by the numbers, as it could possibly be, substituting characterisation for celebrity – hoping that casting Thor will be enough to carry the film – and storytelling for nice special effects. Sadly, neither do their required job and about the only thing I got from my trip to the flicks to see this was a comfy seat for two hours and an excuse to eat popcorn. In truth, the only reason I stayed until the end of the film was the fact that I had already bought my popcorn and didn’t want to leave it, or my Starbucks, behind.
Make no mistake, it’s a very pretty film. The CGI looks great, the boat and its movement on the water look amazing and I’d even go so far to say that a lot of the scenes, especially the underwater ones, look spectacular in 3D. But this doesn’t save the film from being a dull, lifeless two hours where the only thing it serves to tell us is that both Chris Hemsworth and Brendon Gleeson can’t do a Boston accent very well and that humongous fish are not to be trifled with when all you have is a rowing boat and a large cocktail stick to stab it with! Much has been told of Hemsworth’s transition from muscle man to starving survivor. Unfortunately, I have seen Christian Bale do it three times now and I find myself unimpressed when you put yourself through that for a lacklustre film.
Finally, I promised I’d bring this up, but I am really getting a little sick of this “inspired by true events” shit. Every other film is “inspired” by some true story or another and In the Heart of the Sea is the most heinous of these films. The trailer tells us “inspired by the true story, that inspired the legend, Moby Dick”. Forgetting for a second that a trailer filled with huge fuck-off whales knocking seven shades of shit out of boats didn’t need to tell me it was Moby Dick; but this whole “Inspired by…” shit just screams “I wanted to tell this story, but couldn’t make it interesting enough without changing it”. But to do that to Moby Dick? That, Mr Howard, is arrogance of the highest order and is absolutely inexcusable from a veteran director. Shame on you.
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Best Films on TV: Christmas to New Year 2015
Every 23rd December, for the past three years, we have released our pick of the films being shown on freeview TV over the Christmas schedule. Last year’s choices were made by Paul Field, but returning to this Failed Critics Christmas tradition is site editor Owen Hughes. It practically guarantees less Carry On movies and probably more big budget blockbusters…
A couple of years ago, we were regularly posting lists of films that we would recommend for the week ahead. Oh, how times have changed. It seems these days that with the rise of Netflix and other streaming services, we’re less bothered about waiting for films to be shown on TV and instead watching whatever we want, whenever we want. Which is great! Except that it’s reduced these articles to annual posts.
Nevertheless, I’ve had a look through the TV schedule to see what tat is being pushed on us this year and tried to sift out some of the dross (although Steve will be pleased to know that The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is being shown on Christmas day at 11am) and chosen five decent-to-good movies each day in the run up to 2016.
Christmas Eve –
Finishing work early tomorrow? Want something to just stick on when you walk through the door to get you in a Christmassy mood? Well, stick Channel 4 on at 2.15pm and get straight into the classic It’s A Wonderful Life. Alternatively, if you’re sick of that bloody film already, try out the Robert Zemeckis animated A Christmas Carol over on BBC One at 2.20pm (it’s the version that I talked about on our Winterval Podcast this week). If you prefer your Scrooge’s to be real rather than cartoony, then stay up wrapping last minute presents until half past midnight for the 1951 version on Channel 5 starring Alastair Sim as the miserly grump. For those of us who relate a bit too much to Ebenezer, and can’t be arsed with this Christmas nonsense – bah humbug – then watch Karl Urban as the Mega-City One Judge, jury and executioner in Dredd on Film4 at 11.25pm or switch over to BBC Two five minutes later for one of Hitchcock’s best with Dial M For Murder.
Christmas Day –
We’ve had two of the most well known adaptations of Dickens’ novel, so why not start the afternoon with Channel 4 and give the other two a watch on Christmas day itself? Starting at 1.45pm with The Muppet Christmas Carol, they swiftly follow it up at 3.45pm with Bill Murray doing his thing in Scrooged. Later that evening, BBC Three have a double bill of animated movies that are safe to watch with granny, the kids, your other half or on your todd with Toy Story at 7.30pm and How To Train Your Dragon straight after it at 8.45pm. For something not at all schmalzy, sentimental or saccharine, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until much, much later in the evening as the Coen Brothers change the mood entirely at 00.05am on ITV4 with the hilarious 90’s comedy The Big Lebowski. Or, like, that’s just my opinion that it’s hilarious, man…
Boxing Day –
It may be somewhat twee, and I’m aware Wes Anderson isn’t for everyone, but if there’s a better film on TV for you to crawl out of your hangover with after getting up extremely late than Fantastic Mr Fox on Channel 4 at 11.25am, then I couldn’t find it. You can time it right to fit in a quick turkey sarnie and a fresh cuppa between it finishing and Jurassic Park starting over on ITV at 1.20pm, reminding you just how good the original was after Jurassic World swept the box office clean earlier this year. Really though, you should be watching the football. I believe that’s what Boxing Day was invented for. Once Final Score has finished, switch over to the horror channel at 6.40pm for the intense Spielberg thriller, Duel. Film4 can round off a very late evening with two modern British classics in crime thriller Sexy Beast (11.25pm) and Scottish sci-fi – and one of our favourite movies of 2014 – Under The Skin (1.10am).
Sunday 27th –
That’s the Christmas movies well and truly out of the way now and it’s Studio Ghibli to the rescue as we kick off the day with one of their most celebrated works, the charming My Neighbour Totoro. Flick over to Channel 5 at 2.25pm to see one of the greatest movies ever made, John Ford’s most revered western, The Searchers, starring the Duke himself, John Wayne. Starting at 4.05pm on BBC One is a fantasy movie returning to where it all began with Oz: The Great and the Powerful, which is actually quite a nice, funny little family movie. You can choose how you’d like to round off the day with one of the following two. Personally, I’d go for one of my favourite discoveries of the year, Cronenberg’s body-horror Videodrome (the horror channel, 10.50pm) over Channel 4’s showing of The Inbetweeners 2 at 11.10pm, that both Steve and Callum tore to pieces.
Monday 28th –
You maniacs! You haven’t yet set your reminder! Ah, damn you! Goddamn you all to Hell! Well, at least until Monday morning at 10.15am when you switch on More4 and watch the original Planet of the Apes – AND THEN later that day you’ll be fully prepared for Film4’s 6.55pm screening of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. At 8.30pm on BBC Three is Kung Fu Panda 2 (read why that’s a good thing in Callum’s brilliant piece from his DreamWorks retrospective). For something a little more… grown up… Steven Soderbergh’s movie Behind The Candelabra (BBC Two, 9pm) features one of Michael Douglas’s best ever performances. Finally, if the forgettable Terminator Genisys hasn’t already disappeared entirely from your memory, then James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day will wipe the last remnants from your mind on Film4 at 1.15am.
Tuesday 29th –
Channel 4, 2.30pm, Coraline. Film4, 6.10pm, Master & Commander. ITV2, 9pm, The Shawshank Redemption. ITV, 10.25pm, American Pie. My pick of the lot: Channel 5, 10.45pm, Erin Brockovich. That’s your lot. We’re running out of quality films on TV as the year comes to a close and I’m running out of patience trying to make these films sound interesting. However, if you think Tuesday’s films read a lot like a list of movies you’re glad that you’ve seen once but probably have no intention of ever watching again, just wait until you see what’s lined up for Wednesday…
Wednesday 30th –
We’ve got a run that starts with ITV2 at 5.45pm and Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth (that I actually thought was quite enjoyable) with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Film4 will help change the tone to something surprisingly fun with Denzel and Wahlberg teaming up for crime-comedy Two Guns at 9pm. Tune into the horror channel at 10.45pm for some Robert Rodriguez Grindhouse horror at Planet Terror. Furious 7 may have already been voted for in quite a number of people’s submissions to the Failed Critics Awards, but Channel 4 go back a couple of sequels to Fast Five at 11.05pm. Afterwards, prepare for Joy with Film4’s showing of The Fighter at 1.10am.
Thursday 31st –
And here we are! New Year’s Eve and what better way to see off 2015 than with, er, well, The Adventures of TinTin on BBC One at 10.55am. (That was a rhetorical question. Don’t answer that.) More adventures are afoot with a rare screening of The Rocketeer on Channel 4 at 1.10pm and – a Pixar film guaranteed to make you cry – Up, over on BBC One at 2.50pm. I will be at a New Years party by this time (oooh get me) but if you fancy a night in watching movies to bring in 2016, then BBC4 honour Bob Hoskins, who sadly passed away this year, with Made In Dagenham at 10.55pm. Film4 are going slightly more modern and again doing the whole David O. Russell / Jennifer Lawrence / Bradley Cooper / Robert De Niro thing and are showing Silver Linings Playbook at 11.10pm.
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Failed Critics Podcast: Winterval Special 2015
Ding dong, merrily on high – Steve’s pants are wet and minging.
Don’t worry. He just got a bit over-excited on last week’s Star Wars podcast. But before Steve worked himself up into that state, you can listen to his usual mildly-subdued-self as he hosted our Christmas special podcast, recorded the week before he exploded in a fit of fan-geekery over The Force Awakens.
Joining him in our festive celebrations during this most unholy Winterval and non-religion-specific season are Owen Hughes, Andrew Brooker and Brian Plank. As is tradition, we start off with a Christmassy quiz – quite possibly the worst quiz we’ve had on the podcast all year. Possibly ever. But moods are soon lifted as the team run through which Christmas movies they’ve been watching over the holiday period.
In lieu of any main releases to talk about, we have a special triple bill where each member of the crew pick their films of Christmas past (favourite first watch of a non-2015 film during this year), Christmas present (favourite 2015 release) and Christmas future (which movie they’re most looking forward to in 2016). It really isn’t as confusing as I’ve made it sound.
There’s still one more podcast to go this year – our Failed Critics Awards end of year wrap up (deadline for votes is 27th Dec) – so you can join us again later this month. Until then, Merry Christmas from all of us here at Failed Critics!
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Jessica Jones – Season One
“Maybe it’s enough that the world thinks I’m a hero.”
Netflix have quickly become the kings of event TV. The marketing genius behind throwing all episodes of their latest show up at 8am on release day for us to binge over a couple of days is just amazing. It gives us, the audience, the opportunity to watch the shows at our own pace. It gives the creators a chance to stretch their muscles when they aren’t relying on artificially hyping up week-by-week viewings with cliffhangers and – most importantly for me – it means I can watch and review these shows as the 13 hour movies they are created as.
Jessica Jones is the second of three original series’ in conjunction with Marvel and ABC studios after the surprise hit that was Daredevil. It stays within that same universe, but plays it a little differently than our new favourite blind superhero.
But, the same as everything in the combined Marvel and DC universes, I get to go in as the anti-comic book nerd. I know next to nothing about these worlds unless a film or something has mentioned them first. My comic book/graphic novel history begins and ends with The Mask, one volume of Hellblazer and a volume one compilation of Fables. While I may not always be the target audience for these, I admire the commitment of the production companies involved in keeping me, a non-believer, in their thoughts when they make them.
Meeting Jones (Krysten Ritter) as a New York private eye, we are instantly given a showing of her powers; an insane strength, as she overpowers a client that refuses to believe what she’s dug up about God knows who and tries to take it out on our new hero. That, as she tells us, rarely goes well for them as the client’s head appears through a pane glass window. Little is revealed about the mysterious woman outside of the stereotypes she brings to the table; loner, alcoholic, you name it. Fitting more with an old pulpy noir novel than the bright lights of New York, Jessica Jones clearly spends her life in the wrong place and the wrong time.
A woman who seems to be nothing short of a walking cliché, Jessica is damaged; terrorised by haunting visions of her past and fearful of her future. Still running from a lifetime’s worth of abuse, Jones must break free from a man whose control over her is more than just theoretical. It’s very real and extremely dangerous.
This man, Kilgrave, a monster in more ways than one, has the power to manipulate people and bend them to his will. His “gift” leaves a lasting impression on his victims, affecting them long after he has seemingly left them be. Thinking she has been free of Kilgrave for long enough to finally move on, Jessica feels his presence returning to New York and starts to see his influences all across her city. Enlisting help from her best friend, Trish (Rachael Taylor – of See No Evil fame) a radio personality who seems to have the magical ability to talk sense into Jones when no one else can; and Luke Cage (Mike Coulter – an almost full-time TV actor who is a regular voice actor for the Halo series) an indestructible bar owner who’s only connection to Jessica is also being gifted; the private eye must take the evil mentalist head-on in a game of wits that puts the lives of dozens of people on the line. Success will mean freedom for the tortured superhero. But failure will mean an eternity of suffering for her, and those close to her.
The underlying premise for Jessica Jones is a simple one; a woman who has spent years in an abusive relationship must find the strength within herself to escape her abuser. The draw to go back to a bad relationship and try again, believing an abuser can be changed or they really aren’t that bad is one that many abused people find themselves repeating time and time again with a form of Stockholm syndrome that makes them believe they need to stay and this is an amazingly strong theme across Jessica Jones‘ 13 episodes, followed closely by the belief that what is happening is their fault and to watch Jones fight her way through her own personal hell is to root for every mentally and physically beaten woman that can relate to her situation.
As with everything that comes out of the Netflix TV studios, Jessica Jones has the quality and style to keep almost everyone entertained and invested for not just the first season, but for the entire run of the show. It’s why I’ll be going back to House of Cards in March even though the previous season didn’t quite hit expectations. Jessica Jones‘ first season lets us spend a little over ten hours with this tortured soul and while it doesn’t necessarily hit the highs that Daredevil did earlier in the year, it’s certainly well worthy of your time.
In the titular role, Krysten Ritter is amazing. Having only ever seen her in Breaking Bad before now, I wasn’t too familiar with her and as such I was quite open minded going in and had no expectations. Sadly, I can’t say the same for David Tennant. A man I only really know from Dr. Who, a show I loathe and despise. Everything I’ve seen him in since (maybe excluding the Fright Night remake) has just irked me, so I went in ready to have him be the worst bit of a show I was quite excited about. But no, he steals every scene from his co-stars and his portrayal of Kilgrave comes with a terrifying air and a maniacal look in every frame. Every scene has a flash of purple – a nod to his “Purple Man” moniker from the source comic books – that feels like a nice, sometimes not too subtle, alternative to having a really sinister soundtrack play with every scene he arrives in. And once you spot it, the influence bleeds into scenes Kilgrave isn’t even in, but his presence is most definitely a part of; a beautiful little bit of direction that sits as an example of how and why Netflix as a production company are becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
But Jessica Jones isn’t perfect. And when its holes appear, they seem to be much more obvious because of the quality of show that they are making look bad. For example, the show works very hard to remind you that it’s part of the Avengers universe, to quite a jarring level. We know it’s set in a post-alien invasion New York – and for those that don’t, a quick mention of it will be fine to set the scene for us all. Mentioning it more than once felt unnecessary and as if the show is treating us like morons who may have forgotten after a couple of hours.
Directors and editors do a fantastic job of making Jones’s gifts seem realistic. I suspect this is to save spending a fortune on effects that will date the show and ruin the tone they are going for. “Flying” looks awkward and uncomfortable because it would be, wouldn’t it? Jessica’s feats of strength don’t look unrealistic because to keep herself inconspicuous, she has to limit herself and as such, she isn’t lobbing sweaty fat guys into the sun and just using what she needs to get the job done – dishonourable mention to one awful effect that is so bad, and so jarring, that the fact it happened in the last episode almost ruined my whole experience – but for the most part, everything looks and feels great.
But overall, Jessica Jones is an excellent show. The only thing that stops it being up there with Daredevil, in my opinion, is the simple fact that miss Jones didn’t have an awful, awful film overshadowing it before the show premiered that it managed to blow away in the first 15 minutes. Daredevil has the beautiful, visceral combat that I covet so much. But Jessica Jones is a gorgeously dark noir thriller that, just because I say isn’t as good as its predecessor, doesn’t mean for a second that you shouldn’t be watching it.
These Netflix/Marvel productions are putting a premium on quality and characterisation and as such, have become a name that can easily be mentioned in the same conversation as HBO, FX and Showtime.
2015Andrew BrookerAvengersDaredevilDavid TennantJessica JonesKilgraveKrysten RitterLuke CageMarvelMarvel Cinematic UniverseMike CoulterNetflixRachael Taylorreview
Failed Critics Podcast: Star Wars – The Force Awakens
Owen Hughes has vanished. In his absence, the sinister Steve Norman has risen from the ashes of the Failed Critics Podcast and will not rest until he has reviewed Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
With the help of Paul Field and Dave Valentine, Steve leads a brave effort to restore order to the podcast..
OK, enough of that. You get the idea with our opening crawl. It’s a Star Wars special episode that celebrates the iconic movie series, from the original trilogy all the way through to JJ Abrams smash hit Episode 7 – The Force Awakens, released in UK cinemas yesterday.
As Owen has been kicked off the podcast this week, it’s up to Steve to host on his lonesome, with support from Underground Nights‘ very own Paul Field, and making his debut on Failed Critics, Dave Valentine. All of whom have been huge fans of the sci-fi fantasy saga from a young age and share their nostalgic experiences and how it may or may not have impacted on their enjoyment of the latest release in the franchise.
If, like Steve, Paul and Dave, you too had been avoiding spoilers like the plague, then don’t worry. We have a main review that is as spoiler free as is humanly possible for a film review, keeping the nitty gritty to a separate ‘spoiler alert’ section after the end credits, with plenty of warning in advance!
Don’t forget to take the time to vote in our Failed Critics Awards if the force is strong enough to break your top 10 films of the year.
Join us again next week for our rather festive Christmas episode!
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2015Dave ValentineFailed Critics PodastPaul FieldPodcastStar WarsStar Wars Episode 7The Force Awakens
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
17/12/2015 Steve Norman Leave a comment
My love affair with Star Wars began in 1997 when they were re-released in to cinemas for the 20th anniversary of A New Hope hitting the silver screen. I was 10 or 11 and had not seen them on television before – or at least not to my recollection.
Sure, I’d seen other big action films before. I had certainly seen Jaws and Jurassic Park – and I am sure that I had seen Apollo 13 too. All great, but nothing blew me away quite like Star Wars.
When ‘A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away’ hit the screen, followed by the fanfare, opening crawl and shots of spaceships in battle, I was overawed and in love straight away.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m no geek or nerd, and you won’t find me at Comic-Con or bidding on eBay for the mint condition collectable of ‘second alien from the right in the Mos Eisley Cantina’. But if there are two things I’m obsessed with, then it’s football and Star Wars. That’s in spite of the prequels trying to dampen my love for them.
So, when Disney bought the rights from George Lucas and announced a new trilogy plus spinoffs, bidding to build a Star Wars version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, my excitement was tempered by trepidation. Would this be another Gungan filled Phantom Menace, or a return to form?
I’m happy to say it was the latter; a fun film that just felt like Star Wars. There were no trade disputes or convoluted issues in the senate hall. It was fun, it was exciting, it was intriguing, it was emotional, it was laugh out loud funny and it was dark.
Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, R2D2, C3PO and The Millennium Falcon all return to the franchise along with a number of background and secondary characters, giving call backs to the original trilogy (not much, if anything, from the prequels found its way to this to this corner of the galaxy) making certain that you are in Star Wars territory.
In fact, Han and Chewie are their usual, roguish, all-action selves. You can’t help but love the pair and feel a twinge of joy and nostalgia most of the time that they are on the screen.
However, it’s the new cast members that steal the show. This was John Boyega and Daisy Ridley’s big screen debut – arguably Adam Driver’s as well – and they perform admirably. Certainly adapting to and growing into their roles, as the reluctant heroes Finn and Rey, and the villainous Kylo Ren.
Kylo Ren is dark. Really dark. Darker than the darkside dark; conflicted and irrational. You get this real sense of menace from him. Although Snokes (his ‘boss’) lacked that and one of the downsides was his CGI appearance – not to give too much away, as I’m sure there’s more to come.
The Tarkin, to Ren’s Vader, was played by Domhall Gleeson. A small role performed well – again, hopefully there’s more to come in subsequent films.
It was as though Ridley and Boyega had to come out of this on top. One minor gripe from me: Their thick British and American accents respectively did grate a little bit.
Other than that though, they were both excellent. Especially when you consider it was two relative unknowns taking over the reins in cinema’s biggest franchise. I’ve no doubt big things await the pair.
Finally, Oscar Isaac was great in the limited role he was given as an X-Wing pilot and modern-day Han Solo, Poe Dameron. Charming, funny and adventurous; it will be good to see an expanded role for the Resistance’s best pilot in future films.
The action was as you would expect: Fast paced and fun, with jokes aplenty (more than any of the originals). Whereas the comedy in the prequels fell flat, this hit all of the right notes. And, of course, John Williams scores the film perfectly.
JJ Abrams has proven that he was the right choice for director. He rebooted Star Trek well enough for the big screen – although Into Darkness had its problems – and was trusted with this. He put the right team around him and successfully pulled it off.
I’m sure the film has its faults. Maybe once I calm down I’ll notice them? Still, it was a joy to watch and left me with a smile on my face, but still wanting more.
It’s not the best Star Wars film, but it is better than any of the prequels by some way and I think it is as good as Return of the Jedi, if not better.
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You may remember that a few of us here at Failed Critics got together back in July to tell you which five films were topping our list at the midway point through the year. Mad Max: Fury Road appeared to be doing well in the first half of 2015, whereas United Passions had sufficiently pissed off more than one of us to be the most (least?) popular “worst” film of the year.
It occurred to me the other day: How can I keep insisting that you vote in the Failed Critics Awards this year without letting you know how we will be voting?
Therefore, to follow up on July’s article, I caught up with everyone to find out if their top five films have changed at all since then. The short answer is that for most who contributed, not much is different.
Paul’s top 5 films of 2015 hasn’t changed since July
In fact, Paul Field, not usually one to mince his words, said 2015 had been an “absolute shit house year so far”. Well, quite!
He added: “The Hateful Eight not landing til January, Kill Your Friends disappeared whilst I was on holiday. Fucking shambles.”
There was only one film to break into Paul’s list – and that was a test screening for an incomplete movie (The Comedians Guide to Survival) that isn’t even due out until next year.
Matt’s top 5 films of the year from back in July
Matt Lambourne concurred with Paul’s comments about 2015 being a “baron year since Mad Max“. Although he did make a few amendments to his previous list (right) when submitting his votes in the end of year awards.
That’s with the proviso, of course, that he can make amendments should Star Wars turn out to be any good.
Steve stands by his choices – until Star Wars comes out at least
Even podcast host Steve Norman was pretty much in agreement. “Ask me again on Thursday,” he said in reply to my question. Once Star Wars Episode VII finally comes out, it could make a huge different to everyone’s lists.
But Matt seemed confident that our most prolific writer, Andrew Brooker, could “come up with the goods”. Indeed, he is the first to make significant changes to his previous top 5, whilst acknowledging that picking a film from the back half of the year was a tough prospect.
Brooker’s previous top 5 films
“I’ve seen a lot of old guff the last few months and rarely have I seen anything worth cheering about,” he said, before revealing that Kill Your Friends was a film that ticked all of his boxes.
Describing it as dark, politically incorrect and beautifully acted movie, he emphasised that “it’s really funny and, it’s worth mentioning again, it’s so very dark”. Brooker doesn’t leave us in much doubt about it being one of his films of the year. Take a look at his review below to see why:
The tale of Steven Stelfox (Nicholas Hoult), quite literally murdering his way through the mid-90’s British music industry, whose celluloid inspirations of films like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels oozes from the screen and makes for an amazing hour and a half. Ok, so it maybe works a little too hard to be offensive, but its source material does the same and it’s that very point that makes it my top film of the last six months. In a day and age where we work so hard to not offend every beautiful and unique snowflake in the world, the brash and brazen way that Kill Your Friends just screams “Fuck you!” at all those people makes it a wonderfully crafted thing of beauty.
And man, what an amazing soundtrack.
Brooker isn’t the only one of our contributors to make changes to his summer choices. Our resident self-described “hopeless, old-fashioned romantic at heart”, Callum Petch, also finally found the true romance that has been sorely lacking from the cinema for him for a while.
Callum’s original top 5 choices
He said: “For some utterly bizarre reason, the idea of falling in love with a literal Nazi doesn’t set my heart all aflutter.
“Much like the part in a romantic comedy where the idealistic female lead is about to give up on ever finding real love, in walked Carol to prove that romance isn’t dead after all.”
Having described Carol as the “perfect movie” recently on our podcast, the least we could do was to get Callum to update us in writing on why it’s made such an impact on him:
A film that actually takes the time to build its romance, that imbues the clichés and hallmarks of the romantic drama with genuine life, passion and sincerity, that places great emphasis on physical contact so that every touch carries genuine weight, where the sexual tension is not just palpable but is practically a main character in its own right, impeccably acted by its two leads (Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett), and capable of knifing the viewer in the heart without ever becoming miserable (its ending is one of the most beautiful that I have experienced in a long time). Carol is absolutely the best film of 2015, too perfect to do proper justice to in just 238 words, and I had to take 20 minutes to compose myself in the toilets afterwards to ensure I wouldn’t burst into tears again.
I guess the only person left to share their opinion is.. well.. me.
Owen’s final vote may look entirely different to his July picks
Whilst I’m fairly certain that when it comes to sending in my own votes for the FC Awards, I’ll omit documentaries and put them into the separate category, I’m still not budging from my top choice. In the upcoming Christmas Special podcast that you can catch next week, I defend choosing Birdman even further. Until then, I’ll have to point out one glaring omission in my original list.
Of those who have already taken the time to tell us what their top 10 films of 2015 are, there are two films consistently placing highly. Predictably, Mad Max is up there, just like it is in our own lists – as is the stunning US drama, Whiplash, which really should have been on my list the first time around.
Whiplash was originally released in the US in 2014, yet didn’t make it to these shores until January. Therefore I feel fully justified in rectifying my list as it is easily one of the best movies of the year. Here’s why:
Back in February, ahead of the Oscars, I put together a short 7 minute preview of Whiplash for Tony Black’s former podcast, Black Hole Cinema [pre-edited audio]. In it, I doubted director Damien Chazelle’s chances of winning too many awards this year, but that it would be a travesty if JK Simmons didn’t pick up a deserving Best Supporting Actor gong. His intense, terrifying and fierce performance as the violently obsessive music maestro, Terence Fletcher, is scarily good. All of his obscene tirades (of which there are plenty) at the ambitious young jazz drummer Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) – and student of the fictional academy, the Shaffer Conservatory – left me quaking in my boots! I don’t think I’ve been quite as close to the edge of my seat as I was during the scenes climactic few moments in any other movie all year. It’s strangely ironic that a film all about performance exceeding art, often ends up being praised a lot for its actors’ performance, but until you see it for yourself, it’s difficult to convey just how impressive they really are.
With our updated selection, picking out the films that we will be voting for before the deadline on Sunday 27th December, hopefully it will give you some inspiration before deciding on your final top 10.
When you’re happy with your choices, just click here to go straight to the submission page and vote in the Failed Critics Awards 2015.
20152015 in filmAndrew BrookerCallum PetchcarolKill Your Friendsmatt lambournePaul FieldSteve NormanWhiplash
A new two-hour long Netflix Original was released yesterday called The Ridiculous 6. It’s the second Netflix Original Film, after Beasts of No Nation, and the first of four (yes, four) productions by Adam Sandler for the online streaming service.
Set in the wild west, The Ridiculous 6 is a spoof of old fashioned westerns, taking its title from John Sturgess’s 1960 genre-defining classic The Magnificent Seven – well, duh – and is most likely also a pop at Quentin Tarantino’s forthcoming The Hateful Eight. Kind of like how the bastions of quality over at the Asylum try to copy other bigger budget, better films with their mockbuster titles.
In it, Sandler is joined by his usual posse of sycophantic chums, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Taylor Lautner, Jorge Garcia and Terry Crews. One by one, they each discover that they all share the same dad (Nick Nolte) and heralded by the “Injun” raised Sandler, set out to steal enough money to pay a ransom to a bandit (Danny Trejo) to save their absent father’s life.
For the past few years, the branding ‘Netflix Original’ has been something of a mark of quality. Generally speaking. From some of their earlier productions like the award winning original dramas Orange Is The New Black and House of Cards, to more recent shows such as Better Call Saul and Daredevil, their label has been a signifier of some level of quality. Even when some of their more ambitious projects like Sense 8 have left me impressed but overwhelmed, I still kept faith in their ability to produce new and exciting material.
Although, with some of their more recent output like the smug-fest that was the God-awful joyless A Very Murray Christmas, my faith is being tested more often than I’d prefer it to be.
Back in October last year, it was announced that the first Netflix movie was in production. It seemed inevitable that they would be producing feature films sooner or later. Whilst we’re still waiting for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny to get up and stop hiding, somehow this piece of garbage wrangled its way into production and onto my YouView box.
I tried with the best will in the world to give it a chance on Friday afternoon. I managed to reach the 15 minute mark before holding my hands up in the air, declaring “nope”, and then switching it off. I couldn’t stand any more of it. I took a breather, watched a few episodes of the excellent Narcos, and then finished The Ridiculous 6 off afterwards, all so I could confidently state that it is without question the worst Adam Sandler film that I’ve had the misfortune to waste 120 minutes on.
It’s meant to be a spoof of westerns in general, particularly the stereotypes that those old movies often employed; yet I see it more as a spoof of Adam Sandler’s ability to keep getting huge wads of cash to make lowest common denominator, repetitive, unoriginal, schmalzy, unfunny, complete and utter fucking dog shit over and over again. Only, instead of a satire of Sandler’s monopoly on “buckets of turd” (an actual line from the film) made by a much funnier comedian, it’s actually not a spoof. It really is the 50 year old actor still pretending to be 13 years old.
It has every single Adam Sandler trademark that you can think of. There are: attractive women desperately trying to capture his attention (but he’s too cool for that, given his already very attractive fiancé); “hahaha he’s black ahaha and we’re white ahahahahaha”; sidelined female characters (and that’s stretching it calling them characters); an elderly person saying something along the lines of “ow that’s gotta hurt”; an animal and related dick / toilet humour, etc. I can’t think of a single “joke” that you might associate with an Adam Sandler film, that isn’t right here in the opening 15 minutes.
And who can blame him? How much money has this schtick made him and his production company, Happy Madison Productions? If you come at this from a business perspective, thinking of Adam Sandler as just some other guy who goes to work like everybody else and earns a living, then there really is no reason for him to change what he does given that there’s clearly a paying audience for this constant barrage of mindless twaddle.
What makes it more infuriating is that I can’t hate The Ridiculous 6 for being bad, because I actually thought it was well directed by Frank Coraci – to a certain degree. It’s a film that’s meant to be seen in 4k, a service that Netflix charges users more for, suggesting that they clearly see Adam Sandler as not only a draw for new customers, but also enticing existing subscribers to upgrade. Not me, I can do without seeing his smug unbothered face in ultra-high definition, thank you very much.
My point is that there clearly was a lot of effort put into making it look very snazzy. There are plenty of lovely individual shots of the old west, as well as nice sequences that give it a bit of a spaghetti western feeling, even though it was shot in New Mexico rather than the cheapest most expansive land in Italy or Spain. The costumes are also rather cool in their own way too, adding a bit of character to otherwise quite bland caricatures. I just get the impression that everybody working on The Ridiculous 6, from set designers to the well-stocked suppliers of push-up bras, they all seemed to want to do something good with this film.
That’s everyone except for Adam Sandler and his writing partner Tim Herlihy. I’m not suggesting they intended to make a bad film. Worse, I’m implying that they’re incapable of it. In an effort to put together a semi-cohesive story with a couple of call backs and set ups along the way, it appears as though they just decided to forgo writing clever, funny gags. Instead, I think they went straight to a local charity shop to spend 50p on a children’s joke book from the 1970’s.
At one point, a farting donkey sprays shit all over a wall for no apparent reason whatsoever except so that he can do it again later at a slightly more opportune time without it appearing to be too random. At another point in the plot, there’s a rock that looks like a giant phallus because LOL IT’S A ROCK THAT LOOKS LIKE A COCK, which impresses everyone with its size, except for Crews because he’s black lololol. Taylor Lautner plays a retard who laughs at every joke so you, the expectedly similarly retarded audience, also know when to laugh.
Which, in hindsight, is fair enough because I certainly didn’t know when to laugh.
It’s not even that the cast are unlikeable. I have a lot of time for Terry Crews. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Expendables series, even White Chicks, he’s pretty damn funny in them. But here, he’s reduced to little more than token black guy who makes jokes only at the expense of his race. Jorge Garcia does fat-guy-falls-down. Schneider is a donkey-loving Mexican. Luke Wilson is Luke Wilson. It’s just thinly veiled attempts to satirise the pervasive stereotypes of old without having anything new to say about it. It mimics the offensiveness with neither subtlety nor impetus.
The less said about the controversial portrayal of native Americans, the better (although the whole “four out of 150 stormed out during production” seems to be something of a storm in a teacup.)
For a comedy, it is the biggest crock of shit that I’ve seen all year. The worst thing is, is that I knew it would be and yet I still wanted to give it a go because of that Netflix Original brand. With another three of these films to go, regardless of the quality of Beasts of No Nation, I’m beginning to think that maybe they should have just stuck to making original shows, steering clear of the movie business. Because if the poisonous Sandler infection spreads and Netflix ends up as a syphon for his bankroll (this fucking film cost $60-fucking-million to make) then I may have to reconsider my subscription.
But hey, if you’re looking for something to submit in your “worst 3 films of the year” category for the Failed Critics Awards, then why not give it a shot.
2015Adam SandlerComedyFrank CoraciJorge GarciaLuke WilsonNetflixreviewRob SchneiderTaylor LautnerTerry CrewsThe Ridiculous 6Tim Herlihywestern
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Steve Messenger - Banjo
"Salt and Cherries (MC5)"
I'm 68 ... I started playing guitar when I was about 13 ... after failing miserably at the clarinet and the piano ... I play and sing music that I enjoy ... not everyone else might ... okay
Peter, Paul, and Mary at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL in 1963 ... I loved those wonderful folksingers ... they were the ones who got me started
My wife thinks, erroneously, that I have too many guitars ... 1967 Guild F-212, 1970 DelVecchio Dinamico, 1961 Guild Starfire III, 1915 Gibson A-1, 2009 Bourgeois OMSC Ltd., 1975 StewMac 'Eagle' banjo, 1930s Stahl Style 6, 1936 Rickenbacher 'Electro' mandolin, 1999 Guild Custom Shop M-70, 1994 Guild B4CE, 2013 Trinity College octave mando, 1979 Ibanez M-340, 1980 Ibanez M-342, p.o.s. Ibby mandolin, Turkish baglama saz
What are you looking for from Fandalism?
for as many people as possible to hear my music
The Chad Mitchell Trio ... great harmonies, great songs, always made me laugh or think
Not currently ... but I've played bass/sung in a couple of rock bands, played 12-string/sung in a Country band, played bass/sung in a Blues band ... and performed as a solo folkie/bluesy guy many, many times
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
David Lindley ... he plays the same wonderful, rootsy music that I love ... and his eclectic instrumentation is right up my alley
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"Brute Force and Ignorance"
Steve Messenger - Guitar
"Jailbreak"
"Goin' to My Hometown"
Steve Messenger - Mandolin
"You Always Come Back (To hurting Me)"
"I Won't Sing Here Anymore"
"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
"Tecumseh Valley"
"Waitin' Around to Die"
"Baltimore"
"If I Needed You"
"Redemption Song"
"Lungs"
"Wrote a Song for Everyone"
"In the Early Morning Rain"
"Jerusalem"
"Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)"
"Me and My Uncle"
"Homeward Bound"
"The Kentucky Hills of Tennessee"
"You Better Think Twice"
"Country Girl"
"(There'll Be) Days Like This/ Mama Said"
"Baby, Baby"
"I Couldn't Get High"
"Why Don't You Try Me"
"You're Right, I'm Left, She's Gone"
"Pressure Drop"
"Come a Little Bit Closer"
"Bus Stop"
"Ju-Ju Man"
"Massachusetts"
"New York Mining Disaster 1941"
"You're the One"
"Two Sisters"
"Sloppy Drunk"
"Pallet on Your Floor"
"Same Old Blues"
"Dupree Blues"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"Sun Arise"
"On Your Way Down"
"Some Velvet Morning"
"Meet on the Ledge"
"Nasty Man"
"Dead, Drunk, and Naked"
"Dark as a Dungeon"
"The Book of Rules"
"Hickory Wind"
"Flower Power"
"China White"
"Superstar"
"The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage"
"Nine-Volt Heart"
"The Circle Game"
"Rock 'n' Roll"
"Johnny Too Bad"
"Itchycoo Park"
"Jesus On the Mainline"
"The Golden Vanity"
"The Fourth of July"
"Dead Flowers"
"I'm a Believer"
"Burnin' Hell"
"Polly-Wolly Doodle"
"Goin' Back to Texas"
"Set 'em Up Joe"
"Deep Ellum Blues"
"Hobo's Lullabye"
"Ohio"
"She Said, She Said"
"One More Cup of Coffee"
"Give It To Me"
"Let There Be Rock"
"Pancho and Lefty"
"Georgia Rag"
"Stop, Stop, Stop"
"Wasn't Born to Follow"
"Eight Miles High"
"Tortilla Chips, Big Red, and Everclear"
"Old Town Road"
"Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy"
"Cops of the World"
"The Image of Me"
"Jim Dandy (to the Rescue)"
"I Just Dropped In"
"You Really Got Me"
"Sunshine of Your Love"
Props 2,179
Instruments Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Genres Blues, Country, Folk, R&B, Reggae, Rock
Influences Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Pete Seeger, Ry Cooder, Cream, David Lindley, Woody Guthrie, John Lee Hooker, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters
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Saturday Night celebrates it's 40th anniversary with a star studded gala at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City
Saturday Night celebrates it's 40th anniversary with a star studded gala at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, NY. FEATURED IN ORDER ARE: Tom Arnold, Elliot Gould, seth myers and wife Alexi Ashe, A.J. Maclean of backstreet boys and wife, Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys and wife, Will Ferrel, Penny Marshall of Lavern and Shirley, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Short, Steven Guttenberg, Bob Odenkirk, Louis C.K., Billy Crystal, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Former MLB pitcher David Wells and David Cone with spouses(just GSI), Amy Poehler, Elvis Costello, Need Help I.D., Kevin Farley, Jeff Goldberg, Michael Bolton, Melissa Mccarthy, Sigourney Weaver, Rob Schneider and wife Patricia Azarcoya Arce, Natasha Lyonne, Andy Samberg and wife, Laraine Newman, James Franco, Betty White, Sheryl Crow, Jim Belushi, Dan Ackroys, Jim Belushi with wife and Dan Ackroyd and Donna Marshall, Kevin Klien, George Lucas, Maya Rudolph and Kristin Wig, Alan Cumming, Chevy
Chase, Sarah Silverman, Christian Slater, Jason Sudekis and Olivia Wilde, Alec Baldwick and wife Hillaria Thomas, Ed Norton, Ed Norton and wife, Joey Fatone, J.K. Simmons and wife Michelle, 50 Cent, 50 cent and Joseph Sikera, Paul Rudd, Candace Bergen, Diane Sawyer, Glen Close, Jon Bon Jovi and wife, Debbie Harry, Eddie Murphy and then with wife, Sarah Palin, Christine Barinksi, NEED ID, Kate Piersoh with Fred Schneiders(of the b-52's), Dave Chappele, Ryan Phillepe, Mooly Shannon, John Goodman, John McEnroe, Lorne Michaels, Tom Hanks, tom with wife Rita Wilson, Lucy Liu, Adam Sandler and wife Jackie, Tina Fey and husband, Need ID on black guy with glasses, Jim Carrey, Emma Stone, Larry David, Kerry Washington, Donald and Milania Trump, Steven Speilberg and wife Kate Upshaw, Keith Richards and Patti Hansen, HAIM, Michael Douglas, Katherine Zeta Jones, Bradley Cooper, Taylor Swift, Johnny Knoxville and spouse, Dylan Mcdermot, Robert De Niro and , Jerry
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Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease
Madhumathi Rao, Michael W Steffes, Andrew Bostom, Joachim H. Ix
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Background: Elevated serum phosphorus and FGF23 are independent cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease. In a randomized controlled trial of patients with dyslipidemia assigned to either extended release niacin (ERN) alone, ERN combined with the selective prostaglandin D2 receptor subtype 1 inhibitor laropiprant (ERN-L) or placebo, niacin lowered serum phosphorus; however, it is not known if it lowers FGF23 concentrations. Methods: This is an ancillary study to a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial among patients with dyslipidemia and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 30-74 ml/min/1.73 m2. Participants were randomized to ERN-L (n = 162), ERN (n = 97), or placebo (n = 68) in a 3:2:1 ratio for 24 weeks. The primary outcome was a change in serum FGF23 concentrations, and secondary outcomes were changes in other mineral metabolism parameters. Results: Both the ERN and ERN-L groups showed significant declines in serum phosphorus, calcium and calcium·phosphorus product at 24 weeks compared to placebo. A significant decline from baseline (10.9%, p < 0.01) in the serum FGF23 concentration was observed in the ERN group compared to placebo, but not in the ERN-L group compared to placebo (p = 0.36 and 0.97 for ERN-L and placebo, respectively), despite equivalent declines in serum phosphorus. Similarly, the most marked declines in PTH occurred in the ERN-only group versus placebo; no change in PTH was observed in the ERN-L group. Conclusions: In this ancillary study of hyperlipidemic patients with an eGFR of 30-74 ml/min/1.73 m2, ERN alone but not in combination with laropiprant lowered FGF23 and PTH concentrations. If confirmed, niacin may provide a novel strategy to decrease phosphorus, FGF23, and PTH concentrations in patients with chronic kidney disease.
American Journal of Nephrology
Placebos
Dyslipidemias
Rao, M., Steffes, M. W., Bostom, A., & Ix, J. H. (2014). Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease. American Journal of Nephrology, 39(6), 484-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000362424
Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease. / Rao, Madhumathi; Steffes, Michael W; Bostom, Andrew; Ix, Joachim H.
In: American Journal of Nephrology, Vol. 39, No. 6, 01.01.2014, p. 484-490.
Rao, M, Steffes, MW, Bostom, A & Ix, JH 2014, 'Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease', American Journal of Nephrology, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 484-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000362424
Rao M, Steffes MW, Bostom A, Ix JH. Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease. American Journal of Nephrology. 2014 Jan 1;39(6):484-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000362424
Rao, Madhumathi ; Steffes, Michael W ; Bostom, Andrew ; Ix, Joachim H. / Effect of niacin on FGF23 concentration in chronic kidney disease. In: American Journal of Nephrology. 2014 ; Vol. 39, No. 6. pp. 484-490.
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Flagging New Year Preview – Group 1
15th January 2018 Author 0 Comments Baker St Buttonhookers, Carnegie Flag Football, Carnegie Renegades, Carnegie Steelers, craigavon cowboys, Flagging New Year, FNY, Grangemouth Broncos, Group 1, Highlight, moscow tough nuts, Newcastle Blackhawks, Predictions, Preview, Reckless Russians, Zyuzino Zombies
Flagging New Year is this week, and we’ve got our groups drawn! Thanks again to everyone who watched the live draw! If you missed out on all the reaction at the time, you can see the video HERE!
We’ll be previewing a group each day in the buildup to the tournament. First up, we take a look at the interesting group 1…
Credit: Vince Machi
Baker Street Buttonhookers
Ladies and gentlemen, the champs are here. Last year’s tournament winners had a stellar 2017 after emerging victorious at FNY2. They won the BAFA leagues in comfortable fashion, beating last year’s winners, the London Rebels (three times!), and the previous year’s champs, the Birmingham Lions, on their way to the league crown. On foreign soil, they came 9th at Big Bowl, losing only one game on their way to a somewhat disappointing final placing, and also came 3rd overall at the competitive Pink Bowl tournament.
The team is led by the excellent Vince Machi at quarterback, but he has a plethora of receivers to throw to. Every pass-catcher would likely be a star on another team’s rosters, but bring different attributes to make the Buttonhookers’ offence the most feared in the UK. Carl Szabo brings unrivalled physical tools, while Steve Mongey has sensational route running and speed. The ‘Hookers added to their league winning roster with the introduction of GB Lion Michael Bradley-Banszki. Defensively, Ryan Loftus and Josh Nicholson are the standouts for Baker Street’s stingy and opportunistic defence.
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Newcastle Blackhawks
The Blackhawks have been quietly one of the most consistently successful teams in the BAFA leagues for a number of years, making the playoffs in consecutive years. This year however, they took a huge step forward, finishing the regular season undefeated, and advancing to the Northern Playoffs as the #1 seed from the MEC. A tough loss at the final hurdle before Britbowl to their biggest rivals, the Sheffield Giants, was a bitter pill to swallow. But they’ll feel good about a number of players who stepped into key roles as the season wore on, and the future looks bright for the Blackhawks.
The strength of this Blackhawks team is in its defence. Their top threat is blitzer Phil Watson, whose height and control can cause all kinds of issues for opposing QBs. James Campbell is the resident ball-hawk for the Blackhawks (…sorry) while the rest of the defence are strong tacklers who limit any YAC from the advancing offence. On offence, Ewan Miller calls the shots for a methodical offence, which has the dangerous Mantas Ceckauskas as their main target.
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Grangemouth Broncos
The Broncos won the inaugural Flagging New Year back in 2016, and have been perennial playoff contenders for the majority of the decade. They’ve got an excellent set up, and looked primed for another run at a championship last year with their talented roster, which included the HNC QBOTY, Scott McKenzie. They were flying through their schedule, including a comprehensive victory (well, in the first half) over the Aberdeen Oilcats. Their season ran into a buzzsaw however. They were comfortably beaten by the Glasgow Hornets in their final regular season game, and put in a disappointing performance against the Oilcats in their playoff fixture, ending their year prematurely. Still, they can feel great about where their roster is, as they have the potential to match up against any team in the BAFA leagues, and will look forward to the challenge of the European teams.
The high-powered Broncos offence has speed to burn, brought to you exclusively by the Woods clan. Callum and Kevin have played for the Broncos through the junior ranks, and have made a huge impact on the senior squad. Kevin can stretch the field with his excellent hands and pace at WR, while Callum is a matchup nightmare from the centre position. On defence, Liam Fleming contributes to the cause with a number of flashy interceptions, while Fraser Thomson shows time and time again why he’s considered to be one of the best defensive minds in Britain.
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Reckless Russians
The Russians head to Britain for the first time in recent history for their first international expedition as a makeshift national team. While not much is known about the Russian outfit, they will know a lot about their opposition, as Lev Petukhov keeps tabs on the UK league. We anticipate the Russian squad will be made up of a number of Zyuzino Zombies and Moscow Tough Nuts, both of which have tournament experience under their belt.
While this is a big step for Russian flag football, we hope this is just the start of the growth of the game in the country. There’s plenty of talent, and the Russians will be a dangerous proposition for any opponents.
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Craigavon Cowboys
The Cowboys enter their first UK tournament after a banner year for their flag program. After winning the Emerald Bowl last season, the Cowboys earned their a trip to Champions Bowl in Klosterneuburg. With a patchwork squad, the Cowboys put in a number of spirited performances, including an entertaining game against the Walldorf Wanderers, who they could meet at this tournament. Unfortunately, they failed to reclaim their Emerald Bowl crown, finishing 4th in Ireland.
As for as their talented players, it was Jamie Wilson who had defenders wondering what had just hit them in Austria, as the shifty receiver utilised his awesome speed to find the end zone on multiple occasions. Conrad Smith was a reliable target for his QB, while Jo Buchanan deserves commendation for having his small, makeshift team stay competitive against much stronger competition.
Carnegie Flag Football
Carnegie enter their third Flagging New Year, but that’s about the only thing consistent about this program. After a number of seasons entering two teams into the league and invitational tournaments, they’re finally pulling their resources together to enter one team under the Carnegie banner. Both the Steelers and Renegades narrowly missed out on playoff football, but with a combined and focussed effort, they could be significantly improved coming into this year. We’ll find out first at Flagging New Year!
The Renegades always seemed to have the more flag savvy, as they were aided both on and off the field by former Kirkcaldy Bulls, John Guthrie and Neil Arnold. Meanwhile, the Steelers squad had a few exciting prospects in Brandon Lamb and Aly O’Mahoney. This could be a dangerous team if they can put the pieces together, but they’ve found themselves in a tough group, and will look to use this tournament as a springboard for their season.
2016 Champions, the Grangemouth Broncos, took on the Dutch Lions at the 2017 tournament. Credit: James Brewerton
Any interesting matchups?
We were hoping to see Baker Street get a tough team from any of the pots to test their mettle. Don’t get us wrong, we love the Buttonhookers, but competition is what makes FNY so exciting. They’ve got that in the Grangemouth Broncos for us. This is the type of team that Vince Machi doesn’t really like to play against. The Broncos are somewhat similar to the Dutch Lions on defence, as they stick to receivers like velcro, even if you would expect them to be physically outmatched. The Buttonhookers’ only loss at Big Bowl was to the Novo Mesto Knights, who themselves are built similarly to the Broncos, so this could be an exciting matchup.
The Blackhawks taking on the Russians will be a battle of one of the best teams from the BAFA leagues against a relative unknown from the continent. With so little known about the Russians, it might be a huge advantage that Lev has been keeping an eye on teams from the British shores. The Russians are bound to be organised, but the Blackhawks prepare themselves excellently for the big occasions. We’re looking forward to how these teams match up, as both will present the other a stiff challenge.
For Carnegie, they’ll be looking at their game against the Cowboys as their best chance to make an impression. The former Irish league champs will hopefully field a strong team, and will want to represent their nation with pride. They’ve got plenty of talent in their midst, but they’ll face a Carnegie team who have a lot of experience under their belt now, especially after their impressive trip to Pink Bowl.
Credit: James Brewerton
How will it finish?
The most likely battle will be for second place between the Broncos, Blackhawks and Russians. The Buttonhookers figure to have too much for the other teams, both in terms of raw talent and tournament experience. The Broncos have pedigree as former champs, but don’t count out the Blackhawks. The Russians present an unknown quantity, however we envisage that they’ll have a slow start as they try to build chemistry. This’ll put them behind the eight ball, as they have an early start against the Broncos to look forward to. If we’re pushed for who finishes second, we’ll give it to the Broncos. They’re the “home” team geographically speaking, so they’ll just pip the Russians and Blackhawks to the second place crown. The Blackhawks themselves will be without the services of Mike Dunn, who was a big part in their undefeated regular season last year.
The Blackhawks and Russians will finish 3rd and 4th respectively, while we see the Cowboys coming in at 5th. If they’re missing any of their starting squad, the Carnegie team will finish above them.
So those are our predictions! What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!
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Liverpool v Manchester City
The tactics that will decide the Premier League title race
The two sides are top of the pile in England, and now meet on Sunday in a game that could have huge implications for the Premier League race
When just one point separates the Premier League champions and runners-up, fans get the luxury of choosing the campaign’s defining moment.
The most romantic option for last season was John Stones’ goal-line clearance at the Etihad Stadium; those 11 millimetres symbolising the agonisingly small gap between Liverpool and Manchester City.
But just because the story is neater does not mean that moment held more significance than any other.
Every fine margin played a critical role for or against the champions, from memorable incidents like Riyad Mahrez’s penalty miss at Anfield or Divock Origi’s bizarre stoppage-time winner against Everton, to seemingly innocuous ones, like the extremely soft penalty that gave City a 1-0 win over West Ham in February.
That is the terrifying and exhilarating thing about title battles that go to the wire; era-defining moments are sprinkled across the nine month calendar.
Which is to say Sunday’s head-to-head at Anfield will be decisive and indecisive, both overbearingly meaningful and yet just another 90 minutes. So instead of analysing the tactical battles and sifting through the details, Goal takes a look at the campaign as a whole, assessing the respective strengths and weaknesses that will play out through dozens of fateful moments between now and May.
Liverpool’s tactical strengths & weaknesses
Jurgen Klopp’s tactics have evolved quite dramatically over the last 12 months.
Liverpool no longer play with the same furious high-pressing or urgency in possession, reflecting the manager’s desire to show greater serenity following those wild high-scoring games during his first two years in charge.
The Reds continue to look for straight passes through the opposition and will counterattack at every opportunity, and yet by nature of holding so much possession they are far more controlled these days, improving their defensive record but leading to problems in attack.
Liverpool too often win by a narrow margin or a late goal, the recent examples against Aston Villa and Sheffield United indicative of a tendency to look sluggish when faced with a deep-lying defence.
'Gegenpressing' used to provide Liverpool with the opportunity to gallop into the final third in numbers, but the Premier League no longer falls for the trap, often leaving a workman-like central midfield unable to create space for the front three.
Klopp is beginning to solve the problem now that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - with four goals in his last four games - is back in contention. The England midfielder has a line-breaking quality Liverpool have lacked since Philippe Coutinho’s departure.
When faced with a defensive shell, Liverpool need someone in the middle of the park who will risk an acute angle pass, or simply a dribble through the throng to disrupt the shape and open up pockets of space. Oxlade-Chamberlain helps, but nevertheless Liverpool are finding it difficult to break teams down.
Given that a series of draws last spring saw their seven-point lead over City evaporate, it is vitally important Klopp solves this problem.
Currently his Plan B is to move to a 4-2-3-1 with Roberto Firmino in the hole, essentially making it 4-2-4, and while this does provide greater attacking width, Liverpool rarely look cohesive in the rejigged formation.
They could do with signing a proper number 10 to make the 4-2-3-1 work; last year’s points tally made us forget about their long-time pursuit of Nabil Fekir, but Liverpool could still do with a luxury playmaker. Jack Grealish would be a good fit.
It is their only real weakness. The full-backs are only growing in importance and can now be considered not only Liverpool’s most creative players but one of Klopp’s great innovations.
Either by crossing brilliantly from deep or by driving forward to pull the opposition defence wide, which in turn creates space centrally for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are redefining the role of the full-back in English football.
Elsewhere, the relationships between Liverpool’s front three hardly require deep analysis, although it is worth highlighting why Fabinho has become one of the club’s most important tactical assets.
He does not just break up the play, helping Liverpool maintain pressure and territory, he also recycles the ball and distributes to the channels better than anyone else in Europe.
Where others would play the simple backwards pass after making a tackle, Fabinho cuts it back forward. Where others shuttle the ball to the man in space, Fabinho clips wonderful passes out to the full-backs. He is the beating heart of Klopp’s vision.
Manchester City’s strengths & weaknesses
City have more noteworthy weaknesses than Liverpool this season, but they have more strengths too, particularly in terms of the variety in their attack.
It is to Pep Guardiola’s credit that whereas Liverpool’s attacking play is easily definable – aggressive full-backs, a narrow front three – City are intangible; shape-shifters with endlessly tessellating triangles.
Guardiola obsesses over recreating rondos, over endlessly repositioning the triangles into the gaps between the opposition defence with an even distribution across demarcated zones of the pitch.
It is why his full-backs hold inverted positions on the corners of the penalty areas, creating a midfield link between the centre and the wings, and it is why their rapid passing combinations seem to so effortlessly create open goals at the back post.
Or at least they used to.
Things have not come quite so easy this season, possibly because City have lost their metronome from midfield - the very quality Fabinho has newly given to Liverpool.
Fernandinho has had to fill in at centre-back for most of the season, and Rodri is yet to provide the same energy or assertive distribution, leading to more stilted performances in which City are forced to rely on Plan B: cross the ball as often as possible.
They attempted 68 against Southampton, eventually breaking the visitors down, though not in the way they would have liked. The shift in approach, though often enforced by failing to find an attacking rhythm, is also influenced by Kevin De Bruyne’s new role.
The Belgium international now largely plays on the right-hand side, creating chances from a traditional winger positions rather than linking with David Silva to work the ball into the box centrally.
There is something panicky about swinging in cross after cross. Guardiola might need a rethink on this front.
As with Liverpool, the strengths far outweigh the negatives – De Bruyne already has nine league assists from his new position – and yet failure to secure wins against Norwich, Wolves, Tottenham, and away in Atalanta point to a recurring creativity issue that could define their season.
Drop too deep and City will eventually grind you into submission, but close them down (while deploying a defensive shell slightly higher up the pitch) and City can be stopped.
Yet the real problems lie at the back. Aymeric Laporte’s injury, coupled with the decision not to replace Vincent Kompany, has seriously undermined confidence in their defence. Not only has this allowed counterattacking sides like Norwich and Wolves to pour through the middle, it has knocked their confidence going forward.
Neither full-back is quite so aggressive anymore, in turn limiting the influence of Raheem Sterling or Bernardo Silva when the ball reaches them in wide positions.
Liverpool and Man City do now appear vulnerable, and both look – for all their strengths – like a ruthlessly-organised defence could stump them creatively. There will be more points dropped this year than last. Every game matters. Their respective strengths and weaknesses will, therefore, have a decisive impact far beyond what happens at Anfield on Sunday.
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Why Trump is teeing off on Canada
Rick Newman
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Donald Trump barely mentioned Canada while campaigning for president, and it certainly wasn’t one of the countries he charged with “eating our lunch” on trade. Yet President Trump’s first substantial actions on trade have been targeted at Canada, normally considered an American BFF. What’s going on?
Not much that wasn’t already in the works, it turns out. Canada and the United States are, in fact, longstanding trade partners—but there have always been a few disputes regarding certain industries, even under the North American Free Trade Agreement, which went into effect in 1994. What’s different all of a sudden is, well, Trump, and the bombastic remarks he tends to make on matters few people were paying attention to until he declared trade the bogeyman responsible for falling middle-class living standards.
Trump recently said a Canadian effort to protect domestic dairy farmers was “disgraceful,” because it imperiled some American dairy exports to Canada. And his Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, said recently that the United States will impose tariffs of 3% to 24% on imported Canadian lumber products used in homebuilding, to fight back, Ross says, against unfair subsidies that push the Canadian product below market prices.
Ongoing trade disputes with Canada
It would be less surprising to see such Trumpian punishments targeted at China or Mexico. But Canada turns out to be an easy target because the lumber dispute has been simmering for years, and the US government actually laid the groundwork for tariffs during the Obama administration. “It’s not necessarily a surprise,” says Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “This has been a bilateral irritant for decades. The United States has been a longstanding user of these practices. Maybe Trump will accelerate the use of them.”
The US has pursued six trade disputes against Canada at the World Trade Organization since 1998, relating to products such as dairy, grain and wheat. Canada has pressed 16 disputes against the United States during the period of time, involving beef, pork, wheat, syrup and other products. Six of those 16 disputes involved the same category of lumber the US Commerce Department now plans to fight back on, indicating the tit-for-tat nature of trade disputes. In general, one nation typically claims the other is imposing unfair tariffs on imports, or otherwise tilting the playing field to favor domestic producers. Some outcomes are inconclusive, while in other cases, the WTO finds in favor of one side or the other, and the offending party generally knocks it off. Canada has accused the United States of cheating on trade just as the United States is now accusing Canada.
There are similar procedures for settling trade disputes among the three signatories of the North American Free Trade Agreement–Canada, Mexico and the US. There have been more than 200 disputes since the deal went into effect in 1994, bust most of those date to the 1990s. Since 2010, there have only been a handful of disputes, indicating the three nations generally get along on trade–or at least they did before Trump arrived.
The United States is much friendlier with Canada on trade than it is with China. There are 4 distinct trade protection orders in place regarding Canadian imports to the US; there are 163 such orders pertaining to Chinese imports. Only 13 such orders relate to Mexican imports. But Trump’s beef with Mexico isn’t really about cheap imports from there; it’s the outsourcing of jobs once done in America to factories south of the border.
President Obama pursued numerous sanctions against trade partners his administration accused of unfair behavior, and won in many cases. But Obama barely ever talked about trade disputes and never blamed trade for the nation’s economic problems, the way Trump does. So some voters might think the US government never paid attention to trade abuses until Trump showed up, which isn’t true. In reality, Trump has simply made trade a much bigger deal, with voters almost certain to hear a lot more about it during the next four years.
Confidential tip line: rickjnewman@yahoo.com
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Rick Newman is the author of four books, including Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success. Follow him on Twitter: @rickjnewman.
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NTSB, USN, USCG: Please call these people
I think the time has arrived for some urgent unsolicited advice to Indonesian authorities. This is not just supremely ridiculous, it’s embarrassing and maddening. Future editions of dictionaries might do well to reference this in their definitions of farcical.
A fresh attempt to lift the sunken fuselage of the doomed AirAsia plane from the Java Sea today failed when a wire rope snapped after the wreckage reached the surface of the water, Indonesian officials said.
Efforts to lift the fuselage or the main section of the Airbus A320-200, expected to contain remaining bodies of victims of the December 28 crash that killed all 162 people on board, have failed so far.
“The fuselage appeared at the surface, but the rope broke and it fell down again,” said Supriyadi, director of operations and training for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency.
Earlier, rescuers tried to lift the section with balloons, a procedure they also used to hoist the tail of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501, en route from Indonesia’s Surabaya city to Singapore.
Yesterday, efforts failed again when sharp parts of the debris sliced through a strap connecting the fuselage to a giant balloon and the wreckage sank to the seabed once again.
Several bodies fell from the fuselage when the piece of wreckage sank yesterday.
It’s not even the entire fuselage, but a 43-foot section. The phrase ‘reckless and bumbling incompetence’ keeps coming to mind.
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Senate Update: Clinton Is Surging, But Down-Ballot Democrats Are Losing Ground
Oct. 13, 2016 , at 11:47 AM
By Harry Enten
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin speaks with reporters in Green Bay in May.
Scott Bauer / AP
In recent elections, more and more voters have been choosing candidates from the same party for president and Senate. That trend appeared to be holding true this year too, even with Donald Trump, unusual as he is, on the ballot. So as Hillary Clinton jumped out to a bigger lead in the polls starting after the first presidential debate in late September, we might have expected Democratic Senate candidates to poll better as well. That hasn’t happened — the chance of Democrats controlling the Senate is only 54 percent in our polls-only model and 56 percent in our polls-plus model.
Indeed, the races for Senate control and the White House have split. Here are the Democrats’ chances of taking back the Senate and winning the presidency, according to our polls-only forecasts, from mid-July until now.1
Clinton’s pre-Democratic-convention swoon was matched by Democrats doing worse in the polls. But Democrats rebounded as Clinton did after the convention. Then their odds all fell together in the second half of August and through September. Clinton’s chances began to rise again after the first debate, but unlike after the convention, Democrats’ chances of taking back the Senate haven’t followed Clinton’s presidential odds upward. To put this in mathematical terms, the correlation between the Democratic chances in the Senate and Clinton’s chances was a very high +0.87 in the 74 days before the first debate.2 In the 16 days since, it’s been -.23, indicating that they’re moving in opposite directions.
This negative relationship between Clinton and Democratic Senate candidates seems to hold true across the board. We can see this by looking at the FiveThirtyEight polls-only forecast on the date of the debate and on Oct. 12 for both the Senate and the presidency in the 26 states where at least one poll was conducted before the first debate.
Arizona -4.9 -11.7 +0.5 -13.6 +5.4 -1.9
Arkansas -18.7 -14.1 -15.1 -18.8 +3.5 -4.6
Colorado +1.6 +9.3 +7.1 +10.1 +5.6 +0.8
Connecticut +10.1 +23.1 +17.1 +22.3 +7.0 -0.7
Florida -1.0 -5.3 +4.1 -5.9 +5.0 -0.6
Georgia -6.1 -14.7 -2.5 -15.7 +3.6 -0.9
Idaho -23.6 -33.4 -18.4 -33.4 +5.2 0.0
Illinois +10.9 +4.0 +17.1 +7.7 +6.2 +3.6
Indiana -12.4 +11.9 -6.6 +7.4 +5.8 -4.5
Iowa -3.7 -11.2 +1.6 -13.3 +5.3 -2.1
Kansas -12.5 -20.1 -8.3 -21.0 +4.2 -0.9
Kentucky -18.3 -10.0 -12.6 -10.5 +5.7 -0.5
Louisiana -15.5 -26.2 -12.0 -26.6 +3.5 -0.4
Maryland +22.6 +29.8 +29.3 +29.3 +6.6 -0.5
Missouri -9.2 -2.9 -4.9 -3.0 +4.3 -0.1
Nevada -1.0 -2.5 +4.7 -3.3 +5.6 -0.7
New Hampshire +2.3 -0.5 +8.3 -1.8 +6.0 -1.3
New York +16.8 +43.0 +21.3 +42.1 +4.6 -0.9
North Carolina -1.6 -1.2 +3.2 -1.6 +4.7 -0.4
Ohio -2.0 -11.3 +2.7 -13.5 +4.7 -2.1
Pennsylvania +2.4 +2.0 +7.5 +0.4 +5.1 -1.6
South Carolina -10.2 -25.9 -5.9 -26.8 +4.4 -0.9
Utah -17.0 -28.4 -12.1 -31.2 +5.0 -2.9
Vermont +21.3 +32.4 +27.9 +32.0 +6.7 -0.4
Washington +9.9 +21.3 +15.3 +12.3 +5.4 -9.0
Wisconsin +3.5 +9.5 +8.3 +4.9 +4.8 -4.6
Average +5.1 -1.5
Unlike Clinton, Democratic Senate candidates are not gaining
Races where at least one Senate poll was conducted before Sept. 26
Source: Polls-only forecast model
Clinton has improved her margin over Trump by an average of 5.1 percentage points in these 26 states, while the average Democratic candidate’s margin is down 1.5 percentage points. And while Clinton has improved her margin by at least 3.5 percentage points in every one of these 26 states, Republican Senate candidates have improved their chances in all but four: The Democratic candidates have gained ground in Colorado and Illinois, and the races in Idaho and Missouri have stayed roughly unchanged.
Indeed, Illinois is the only state that Democrats are looking to pick up from Republicans where Democratic fortunes have improved over the past few weeks. Democrats have pulled some money out of Florida, where every poll taken since midsummer shows Republican Sen. Marco Rubio ahead. Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh has seen his lead decline significantly3 as his ties to Washington lobbyists are highlighted. Even Republican senators Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who have struggled to distance themselves from Trump, are now doing better than they were before the first debate.
Perhaps most worrisome for Democrats is what’s going on in Wisconsin. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s re-election campaign looked all but dead. The powerful Koch brothers pulled money out of the state as Democrat Russ Feingold consistently led in the polls. But two new polls this week showed Johnson trailing by just 2 or 3 percentage points, and a third gave Johnson a lead, despite Clinton’s advantage in the state seeming to grow.
So what the heck is going on? The most hopeful hypothesis for Democrats is that there’s a lag. That is, eventually these Senate races will start reflecting the presidential race. That’s certainly plausible, given voters’ recent pattern of picking the same party in both Senate and presidential races. Down-ballot races can break late, as they did in 2006 when Democrats did considerably better than expected based on predictions from a month before the election.
Another, far less optimistic hypothesis for Democrats is that voters are purposely splitting their tickets. As my colleague Nate Silver pointed out on Tuesday, there’s some evidence that voters split their tickets when they feel confident in predicting who the next president will be. If they’re certain it will be a Democrat, they’ll vote for a Republican for Senate, and vice versa. It’s known in political science as “anticipatory balancing.” With Clinton’s lead becoming clearer by the day even as her favorability rating remains low (albeit not as low as Trump’s), it wouldn’t be surprising to see voters seeking a Republican Congress as a check on a President Clinton.
Obviously, we’ll know more in the weeks ahead. All we can say for sure right now is that the race for the Senate remains very tight. Democrats have the slightest of advantages in the race for a majority, but it’s basically a toss-up. As I noted last week, there’s still a wide range of possible outcomes. We may not know with any real certainty who will take control of the Senate until the votes are actually counted.
As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
That’s as far back as our Senate forecast goes.
Although we’re examining the polls-only forecast here, the polls-plus Senate forecast illustrates Bayh’s decline more clearly.
Harry Enten is a senior political writer and analyst for FiveThirtyEight. @forecasterenten
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Holidays! 🎄 THE OFFICIAL REVIEW: [Album] "CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT" SP-4726
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How Would You Rate This Album?
***** (BEST)
Chris May
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“CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT”
Catalogue Number: A&M SP-4726
Date of Release: 10/13/78
Chart Position- U.S.: #145
Album Singles: "Christmas Song"/"Merry Christmas, Darling"
Medium: Vinyl/Cassette/CD (West Germany/U.S. "Special Edition", Japan,
U.S. Christmas Collection, Disc 1)/8-Track
1.) O Come, O Come Emmanuel*** :28 (P.D. Arrg. & Adapted by Richard Carpenter)
2.) Overture*: 4:38
a. Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly) / (P.D. Trad French Carol)
b. I Saw Three Ships (P.D. Trad Welsh Carol)
c. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Martin/Blane)
d. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (P.D. Trad English Carol)
e. Away In A Manger (Luther’s Cradle Hymn) / (P.D. Luther/Mueller/Spilman)
f. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) / (P.D. Will C. Dix)
g. Carol Of The Bells (P.D. Trad Ukranian Carol)
h. O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) / (P.D. English version: Oakeley/Wade/Reai)
3.) The Christmas Waltz* 2:15 (Cahn/Styne)
4.) Sleigh Ride** 2:39 (Parish/Anderson)
5.) It’s Christmas Time/Sleep Well, Little Children* 2:53 (Young/Stilman/Bergman/Klatzkin)
6.) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas** 3:55 (Martin/Blane)
7.) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town* 1:05 (Giliespie/Coots)
8.) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)** 3:39 (Torme/Wells)
9.) Silent Night* 3:19 (P.D. Orig. Music by Franz Gruber, Arrg. & Adapted by Peter Knight)
10.) Jingle Bells* 1:10 (P.D. Orig Music: James Pierpont, Arrg. & Adapted by Peter Knight)
11.) The First Snowfall/Let It Snow (Medley)* 3:35 (Webster/Burke) & (Cahn/Styne)
12.) Carol Of The Bells* 1:39 (P.D. Trad Ukranian Carol, Arrg. & Adapted by Richard Carpenter)
13.) Merry Christmas Darling+*** 3:05 (Pooler/Carpenter)
14.) I’ll Be Home For Christmas** 3:48 (Gannon/Kent/Ram)
15.) Christ Is Born* 3:13 (Charles/Bartolucci)
16.) Medley**: 5:31
a. Winter Wonderland" (Smith/Bernard)
b. Silver Bells" (Livingston/Evans)
c. White Christmas" (Berlin)
17.) Ave Maria* 2:35 (P.D. Original Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Adapted by Charles Gounod, This arrg & adaptation by Peter Knight)
Produced by Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer Karen Carpenter
Lead Vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter
Arranged by Peter Knight*, Billy May**, and Richard Carpenter***
Keyboards: Pete Jolly and Richard Carpenter
Bass: Joe Osborn
Drums: Ron Tutt and Cubby O’Brien
Guitars: Bob Bain, Tony Peluso and Tommy Tedesco
Harp: Gayle Levant and Dorothy Remsen
Oboe: Earl Dumler and John Ellis
Tenor Sax: Bob Messenger
Vocals: The Tom Bahler Chorale and Karen & Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt, Roger Young and Dave Iveland
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
+"Merry Christmas Darling" Produced by Jack Daugherty
Special Thanks to: Ed Sulzer
Personal Management: Jerry Weintraub / Management Three
Art Direction & Design: Tim Bryant / Gribbit
Illustration: Robert Tenenbaum
© 1978 A&M Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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The most quintessential Christmas album of Christmas albums! Five stars all the way around!!
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Jamesj75
Was there ever a better Christmas album made? I think not!
When it comes to Christmas music, I prefer the secular to the religious (with the exception of "Ave Maria" and "Little Altar Boy"---no one does it better than Karen). I prefer the ballads ("I'll Be Home for Christmas") to the up-tempo ditties ("Sleigh Ride").
When it comes to Carpenters' Christmas albums, I prefer Portrait to Old-Fashioned. I can do without the backing choir and much of the instrumentals (although Richard's proficiency is exquisite). Just give me Karen singing a sweet love song ("Merry Christmas Darling"), and there is joy in my world!
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Charter A&M Corner Member
Last year, I finally got around to the task of taking all of the tracks from CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT (the WG original mix, of course), and separating out the tracks, fixing fade-outs and eliminating segue overlap, so that the tracks could be randomly accessed on personal music players, without hearing annoying starts and ends.
The tracks then went onto my yearly mega-Christmas compilation mixed in with all of my other favorite Christmas recordings for something that lasts well over 6 hours on one disc (WMA files). This year, as with many other years, the disc came with us to Chicago where it "debuts" on Thanksgiving Day. It's so much fun to hear these tracks separated out - almost as much fun as hearing the album intact and straight through.
A brilliant piece of work, I tell ya.
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Harry said:
I love it!! Where does one go to purchase this compilation set you speak of, Harry?! (LOL - this could be a moneymaker for you ya know)
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GaryAlan
Playing the original vinyl, or my cassette tape (!), of 1978 Christmas Portrait
is somewhat of a religious experience for me.
Wonderful Christmas Album for the ages.
Five stars.
Mark-T
The first album of Christmas music played each year. And for good reason! It is the best holiday album ever, and next to Horizon, probably the Carpenters greatest achievement. There's not a single song I don't like.
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It's an album that brings me such JOY and HAPPINESS! I remember the first time I heard it, in the Winter of 1988. I actually heard BOTH albums at the same time, as the twintape featured BOTH albums in it's entirety. I remember seeing it at K-Mart, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it was around $13.99 which was an expensive price for a cassette! But Mom bought them for me for Christmas and I was thrilled beyond belief! Karen's voice captures the warmth, joy, pleasures of Christmas! No other singer does it for me....others do a good job...Sandi Patty, Amy Grant, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Boney M, Anne Murray, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban....but Karen just adds something special to it....that looking forward to Christmas jitterbugs you get, knowing good times are on it's way....wrapped underneath the tree...
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Although I have always held a special place in my heart for celebrating Christmas,
just knowing that Carpenters Christmas' songs will be heard by many millions, every Christmas season,
adds special meaning--almost as if planned from 'on high'.
That Voice and Christmas, truly the most wonderful time of the year!
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I don't celebrate christmas, infact it drives me nuts. Thank god I live alone so I don't have to pretend. But I do put on Anne murray, Crystal Gayle and of course the Carpenters xmas albums. It's the only time you can really play them without your neighbours thinking you've gone mad playing them in June!
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The original release of this is the definitive version. I can't even listen to the tampered versions released on CD (except the original WG release ). I still can't get over how annoyed I was when I picked up that first "Special Edition" version, not expecting to hear what I did. I don't think I played it more than a couple of times.
I spin this maybe once every few years. It's a great holiday program for sure--the sequencing is perfect, and it plays like a good "variety" program. So why don't I listen more? As a rule lately, I don't usually play Xmas music more than a couple of days out of the year (24th and 25th of December is about all I can take). Too repetitive, no matter who performs it. One or two versions of "Jingle Bells" or "Frosty" (even if they're instrumental) and I'm done for the year. Still, this album and maybe two dozen others are on my own private "must have" holiday music list, ones I never tire of hearing in the appropriate season. Definitely a keeper!
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A&M Retro
I can't speak highly enough of the original 'Christmas Portrait'. It's just sheer perfection, which, of course, was Richard and Karen's vision....to make the best Christmas album ever. They succeeded in every way.
K&R raised the bar so very high that I doubt anyone can achieve this level of product
The classic itself!
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A newspaper review, December 21,1978 Eugene Register Guard:
Carpenters' Christmas Portrait
" Although the record store bins are bulging with Christmas albums, Karen and Richard Carpenter will gain plenty of attention
with this excellent new release of all-time favorites. Just about every Christmas classic--such as Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas, Christmas Song, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas and Ave Maria--ever written gets a deft, light treatment either
instrumentally, or vocally. Karen is in superb voice as she cheerfully slips through one delightful song after another, while Richard handles
a fine ,full orchestra. Altogether the Carpenters do 28 songs that can be heard over and over without tiring. This album is one of the best
of the Christmas bunch."
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19781221&id=vBRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3026,7027014
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ullalume
Popped it on for the first time (this year. . .obviously), yesterday. A masterwork. The Tom Bahler Choir sound just swell. . .several steps above the OK Choral in my opinion, and only very occasionally do they grate. Favourite. . .I'll be home for Xmas. Both Portrait and I were born the same year, so another special place in my heart for it. 5/5 - easy.
If I had to put 3 Carpenters albums in a capsule for future societies to see the duo's brilliance, it would be CLOSE TO YOU, AS4U, and this.
Listening to Christmas music already, it's Decemeber the 4th!!!!
AM Matt
5 stars out of 5 stars!! Great album!! I also had that on 8 track which the song "Jingle Bells" (program 2) is repeated again. Matt Clark Sanford, MI
I met k and r on feb 27, Feb XMAS PORTRAIT ess released in Oct , 78...when did recording commence I wonder?
Good question, Jeff.
The only mention of the Christmas album is Carpenters' Fan Club Newsletters#59 and #60:
May 1978,#59: Good news, there will be a Christmas album this year. Richard used "Christ Is Born" from last year's special.
July 1978,#60: The Christmas album is completed and work on the jacket is now in progress. You will recognize a few of the
numbers from last year's special.
djn said:
I would've been 12 days old!!! I was always under the impression they did the bulk of their recording between Jan-April. . .then Space Encounters.
Guitarmutt
Many of these songs were staples on the radio growing up in Chicago. I first bought it at a side walk sale while in high school: 50¢ for the vinyl. I still love it!
I just noticed today, Christmas Portrait is #1 on Amazon in the 'Traditional Pop' category. It's nice to see it selling once again!
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http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/CHRISTMAS-CHRONICLE-Christmas-with-the-2837544.php
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Rick-An Ordinary Fool
Simply put the best Christmas album ever made.
I was watching this video below (it's in excellent quality) from the tv special and there are so many songs still in the vaults, I wish Richard (before he retired for good) had released audio tracks to Angel in the Christmas Play, Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) and Stille Nacht with the latter 2 featuring Karen in a different type harmony, Karen sounds incredible on these tracks, so nice to hear her blending harmony. I can almost tone out the others singing and just hear her harmony yet they all sound so great together. These would have been welcome tracks added to some compilation yet at this point we will never get them released. So sad.
Here is a video creation by artist Chris Tassin that is SO worth repeating this season, he did such an excellent job at visuals for this holiday classic song. I love this, thanks Chris if your out there!!!!
Watch it in 1080p resolution, it's breathtaking!!
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As I listen this morning (from cd Christmas Collection), some thoughts:
I only noticed today that the tiny photo of Karen and Richard that Santa is using in order to paint the larger
'portrait' of Carpenters, is reversed from the larger 'portrait'. (small: Richard on Karen's right, large: Richard on Karen's left).
Outside of Merry Christmas, Darling, the only other arrangement of Richard's is O Come, O Come Immanuel
Is Bob Messenger used for tenor sax on anything but Merry Christmas, Darling ?
Billy May should have been used much more. (IMHO).
One complaint--forgive me!--
The piano used on the segue from White Christmas to Ave Maria should be
restored to its original incarnation on the vinyl album.
(Well, technically, that makes two complaints for me: shed the choir on Ave Maria)
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Greetings from the Telltale Games forums!
By Darth Marsden, September 4, 2013 in Topics from the Universe Outside of Double Fine
Ryannumber1gamer
Yeah that's another thing that's been annoying me about TWD Season 2 and TWAU. It's taking way more time to make the episodes than their other games yet it has less play time. You also have to remember for the other games, they have to come up with puzzles, jokes and comments for clicking on random things and more in their old games.
I'll give them that it takes a little longer to come up with ways to have comments and actions meaningful in later episodes but still when it comes to the old games, it just makes me wonder exactly how they have more game time in their older games which also had puzzles that needed to be thought out where and how to have them work in the game but yet they got them out every month (With sometimes small delays)
The final chapter of TMM is coming in 2 weeks. The epilogue will be released the day after.
While the episodes are shorter (though not as much as people think), it is also impossible to see all content in one play through.
Puzzles are really just a game design document issue, which if I remember correctly in interviews and commentaries and such, Telltale had mostly finished for the complete season before the season had finished. It's the programming of all of the branching that's causing it to take so long now.
As an example, the adventure game I'm working on now has dialog for every thing you try to look at, talk to, or pick up. Since it's all part of the same room script, I can get all of those comments and jokes in there in a minute or two. I have one branch in my game, where it looks to see if you did something in one room in order to access something in another (and it was independent of the inventory function which isn't an issue since it's designed to keep track of items from one room to the other). Writing that code took me at least five times as long, since I had to keep track of actions in multiple scenes and in multiple rooms.
Yes but to balance that out, most people would rather just wait until the whole season comes out and do a full replay. To be fair here, you will only be seeing different reactions and different lines but it will still be the same story, gameplay etc only once again with different lines and reactions.
But is that enough to justify more development time for less game time when the older games had far more replay value in that you can explore everywhere and always find new jokes and comments for new things and yet had a longer playtime, and had a month between each other instead of 2-3 months.
Even then you can make the same comment for BTTF The Game which had moments where you had to pick only one line and then would have to replay it in order to find new jokes such as in Episode 3 during the Citizen Brown interview.
While the episodes are a little shorter I do have to point out that they're a heck of a lot less buggier than their releases of old. It was a regular occurrence for me to have at least one episode in a series where the game crashed during a specific scene every time. These news releases, while the menus can be highly irresponsive at times, the actual gameplay has been pretty bug free.
I understand that developing a branch is harder than making comments and jokes Jen, but again to be fair, we have to compare it to earlier games made by TTG. This is another reason why going back to the style of S&M can benefit them. By doing that, they can go back to their roots, win back some old fans, show them they do care about them after the whole TWD and new forum situation, hopefully go back to their normal development of 1 month per episode etc, and giving everyone a nice break from TV or Movie licensed games.
For example there is games like Sam & Max and Strong Bad who people really want to see another season for it. Even in Strong Bad's side, it would be a spectacular return for Homestar Runner after such a long time since it got updated (Not counting April Fools 2014).
But for people who remember back when the new forums were launched, Darth and a few other members including myself got into a whole debate about the whole system with one of TTG's staff (I can't remember exactly who it was though) where it was discussed that with both TWD and TWAU, Things were just going to turn into a worst repeat of TWD Season 1. Anyway this went into a whole debate that TTG's new style was just adventure games refined and better while others believed that it changed the gameplay completely by getting rid of puzzles and making it more based on branching.
Here's where two main problems of this comes in. 1.The branching causing stupid complaints, such as a character who will not be named dying and then everyone demanding she magically return saying ''Oh hey guys, oh yeah I managed to survive getting killed, ran here extremely fast, and avoid zombies all at once!'' and secondly inconsistent dates of when the episodes came out.
This is where I am split. Because one side believes that a good chunk of debates about the dates were stupid because people were demanding the episodes, 1 or 2 weeks after another episode even ruining an anniversary post that all the old members of the forums was happy to get by complaining ''OMG WHERE IS THE NEXT EPISODE!?'' This is stupid. especially after only a week or two after the last episode.
But then on the other hand, there was also the EU PSN delays and delays that went until two months between episodes. On top of this there was when Ep 3 was very glitchy when it came out, people spoiling the episodes with fake titles etc and I'll admit it was either Episode 3 or 4, I actually did go on a rant about the EU delays although to be fair, this was after having major parts of the episode spoiled for me and I was feeling angry about the episode being spoiled.
To put it simply. This time was a complete and utter nightmare for the mods including Darth,Jen, and Vain (and I think Guru but I'm not sure) as they mainly kept their eyes on the TWD forums. So on top of all this, there was also a flood of spambots on the forums which ended up making things harder. My point here is that with all of this, TWD during episodes 1-5 was a complete nightmare to sort through. Mind you that's not to say there was no cool members who joined because there was some members who joined just to be able to discuss the game and were nice to have joined the forums.
So the longer dates for the episodes to come out now coupled with less game time, honestly just make things worse and It does begin to give these members a fair point. TWD and TWAU as well can't be any easier for the mods because while I don't visit the TTG forums as often anymore, I do remember when the Suggestions thread along with the TWD forums was flooded with fighting and threads that were made to say how good a character is etc and along with this....
Most of the mods left at this point as well having finally put up with enough of the forums, having had survived TWD Season 1 but when the forum update hit with most people giving TTG a lot of advance warnings saying that the new forums is shit when it was in beta, and most left, having finally had enough of putting up with the new forum.
I'm sorry for going into this whole long description of what went down but honestly, I just had to give my thoughts on it. The old forums was a great community of members who all had interesting discussions, for example Darth in the R&C thread, or TGWTG thread, or NoName in the Batman thread of his TTG murder mystery, it was a really great community to have. That's what the whole story of TWD,the new forums and everything did. It managed to break up a great community with most of them coming here.
There is also a great thread that was posted by a former mod on the TTG forums that was a brilliant retelling of the whole story from his Point of View and it really is a great thread although there's no telling how far back it is since if I remember, it got sunk which mean't it couldn't be bumped by comments. Once again, I'm sorry for going really off topic here but I just wanted to give my opinion on the whole thing.
The new Telltale games are really a different genre (or sub-genre at least) compared to what they were doing before, and even the Telltale team acknowledges that as they are branding them as cinematic story games. I'm not sure if they intend to go back to graphic adventures or not (no one knows what they have on their plate as they are a lot less open to talking about their in development projects until a year or so before release, which honestly is probably a good thing after the Jurassic Park and King's Quest situations).
If it wasn't for Poker Night 2 (and Kevin Bruner's comments that they are still planning on doing smaller Pilot Program style games, with Sam & Max included in them, no less), I'd probably assume that the cinematic story games are the only ones they would be releasing. But, hopefully they have plans to release some games in other genres soon, since I agree they should take a bit of a break (even in the early days, they had their CSI games to break up the game releases of the same type of game). It would be great if they pulled a situation like Poker Night 2, and released a Pilot Program game after The Walking Dead Season Two ends.
I doubt we'll be seeing any full seasons of games outside of their cinematic story games though, unless they publish a game developed by a different developer, like they did with Hector (actually since Hector's developer is working on multiple new projects now, it would be great to see another one of them come to fruition with the help of Telltale).
Darth Marsden
To be perfectly honest, I've given up all hope of Telltale doing classic adventure games any more. They've moved on to this new style of games which I like to call 'character-based RPGs', and all I can really hope is that they tackle a license I find interesting.
It's not just the new direction Telltale's taken game-wise, it's also how they interact with their fans. They used to do that all the time - I'm sure others who were around TTG forums before me will tell you of this - but now there's... well, there's nothing but vague "soon" threads.
It's really depressing that they've turned from one of my favourite companies to something so generic.
And now, because you demanded it, here's my post explaining what happened to the Telltale forums.
Also, I've been wondering what the difference is between "a massive crush" and being in love.
It is sad to see the change. I really miss the Halloween contests the most.
It's good that some of the good things are coming back though, like the collector's DVDs for just the cost of shipping (hopefully the features are more like the Sam & Max DVDs and less like the Wallace & Gromit one).
And, since you posted the crush quote, I have to say that most of all I'm hoping Telltale still knows how much 80 dollars is.
Yeah the link that Darth post more or less goes more into detail of why people were outraged with the new forum while my post more or less goes into the whole story starting from TWD to The new Forum and explaining why the whole thing was just a plain nightmare for mods and forum members alike when TWD came along. Darth's post is a very good description of the whole mess that the new forum turned into and I suggest people read it to truly understand in detail why we left the forums.
I miss Emily. =(
@Darth Love is a two way thing imo.
Eg: We love Double Fine, but have a massive crush on Telltale.
Johro
To a lot of us, we are TTG's scorned ex-lover.
That is very true though.
I wonder what the difference is between having a massive crush and being in love.
Right Said Brett
I finally played 'Broken Age: Part 1' and let me just summarise by stating what's already been stated many times over by other human beings with hands...
* Graphics are lovely and divine. I literally tried making love to my monitor upon first booting the game up. Due to my bodily fluids being incompatible with the current version of the game, I ended up in A&E. Hopefully, this will be patched for a future release.
* The voice acting is marvelous. The way the actors use the sound emanating from their throats to convey both a state of blissful happiness and sheer indifference in equal measure is stunning. Also, they pronounce their words correctly. Not once did someone say "sausage" instead of "hello".
* The puzzles are quite easy but then again, so are hookers and I love hookers.
* Game needs more llamas. Hire Jeff Minter for Part 2.
Bye again.
That is a very nice and accurate review. In addition I also really liked the story. My only issue with the game is that I'm not so fond of hookers. Oh, and I sorely missed a dedicated "look" button.
RingmasterJ5
A Pile of Kittens
Well, now I'm interested in TWAU.
2HGevEqitQs
As I said over on the Telltale site - can someone explain why that video is funny? 'cause I'm not seeing it.
Also, me neither. And to think that video has 70,000+ views, when there's much funnier videos on YouTube that struggle to break 100 views. I guess that's the "Peter Kay effect" for you!
I didn't find the commentary that funny myself(except for the fan pun), it's the modding itself that really interests me. Being able to change such a "dramatic" game like that until it's completely ridiculous, I mean.
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Keth Lemon uses that effect.
Leroy Octopus
Tim Schafer's Secret Lover
Yeah. But all he did was swap out models. Which could be funny but those models then have no animations which kills it for me.
Yeah, the mod to make Bigby pole dance was actually funny. I don't know what people are seeing in this.
Oh look, I come home from work to find 35 notifications in my feed, most of which are people begging Telltale for information and complaining when they don't get any, despite this always being how Telltale's worked.
cooooooooooooooome on telltale, pleeeeease release it, pleeeeeeeease i am begging over here!
Liartale is extremely late once again. Well done, Liartale. You can't find the word 'loyalty' in the corporate handbook.
Is there any news??
This takes to long
Nothing yet? Omg, I'm gonna hurt myself with the closest object. I'm so impatient, because I'm sure the end of waiting is gonna end very soon, with the right meaning of soon. But I don't know when exactly.
...I f**king hate that foru-COMMUNITY.
Why don't you leave? At the end of the day, it is just a forum. One for a company that has fallen out of your favor. Unless I'm missing something here, and this is an actual job for you.
I am indeed a mod. And seemingly the only one around at around 8:00 GMT, when a bunch of spambots tend to appear. Yay.
If it weren't for the fact that I AM a mod, I'd have left when the site changed, much like everyone else. But I kinda feel like I owe it to Telltale to keep going with this, to help try and keep order in the place - especially since there are so few other mods. It's just a shame that Telltale seem hell-bent on making our jobs so much harder than it should be.
Seriously - it's only now, at around the 8 MONTH MARK, that we're finally going to be getting the option to automatically delete someone's posts at the same time we ban them. 8 MONTHS. I just... it staggers me how badly put together this entire thing was.
Vainamoinen
Ye olde community appeared more patient, but it had to have less patience usually - and it possessed more trust through experience to begin with.
The 'insult to improve' communicative strategy, however, was applied by both the Walking Dead crowd as well as the Sam & Max crowd eventually, with none left on the moral higher ground.
He's a mod, I guess he feels sorry for the other mods. But is it worth it in the end?
Substitute pity with loyalty and you're on to something here. Yet eventually, mods mod for the community as part of the community. It's a community service and nothing else. No infunctional forum and no lost connection to the game mechanics of the company kills the enthusiasm if your bond to the community is strong. But if the connection to the community ceases to exist... your wish to mod the forums does too. Eventually, that might end my reign as well.
I... dammit, why do you always have to find a way of phrasing things so much more eloquently than me?
There's a reason I love hanging out here. It's because we're all just friends, hanging out and chatting, sometimes messing around (hi hot!) but generally having decent conversations about stuff. It's a nice place to hang out.
Telltale... it's a f**king schoolyard over there, and I grew out of that sort of thing YEARS ago. I don't like hanging out in that place because it's not the sort of crowd I like to associate myself with. I wanna chat with people who know stuff, people I can engage in a healthy debate with, people who appreciate the value of proper grammar. I simply can't find that over there. I can here.
...well, most of the time (hi coolsome!).
Frankly, I think you should relinquish your command. You're the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dam. Leave and let nature take its course. Maybe then the king and his court will finally wake up.
TTGs little Dutch boy. lol Sorry, but that's kind of funny.
The community isn't any more impatient. The people Telltale brought into their community by altering their demographic are. They asked for it and are telling all the mods to deal with it. They have become more closed lipped than ever in the age where the target demographic demand more information than ever... but that's not their problem. It's yours.
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In Brief: African Cross-border FinTech startup Chipper Cash Banks US$6M Led by Deciens Capital
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Chipper Cash, an African cross-border FinTech startup has secured US$6 million extended seed-round led by Deciens Capital.
The San Francisco-based company offers mobile-based, P2P payment services in six countries in Africa. Chipper Cash provides free, interoperable payments in and between Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Nigeria by allowing customers to link their mobile money accounts to Chipper and make P2P transfers via its mobile app.
Chipper Cash will use the capital to grow its team and move into new geographic areas in the southern part of Africa, according to a report on Techcrunch.
Read: Kenya-based Micro-Insurtech Startup Turaco Closes US$1.2M Seed Investment
Launched by Ghanian Ham Serunjogi and Ugandan Majid Moujalled in 2018, Chipper has averaged 40% month-on-month growth and processed more than over 3 million transactions and 600,000 active users.
In May this year, the company secured US$2.4 million funding in a seed round led by Deciens Capital with participation from 500 Startups and Liquid 2 Ventures bringing its total funding to a little over US$8 million.
The company also runs Chipper Checkout, a merchant-focused C2B mobile payments product.
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1757. Public Notice of Offering of Two Series of Treasury Bills to the Aggregate Amount of $100,000,000, or Thereabouts. Dated June 2, 1937.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States Circular No I May J Public notice of offering of two series of Treasury bills to the aggregate amount of or thereabouts Dated June One series of or thereabouts of 108 day bills maturing on September and the other series of or thereabouts of 273 day bills maturing on March Bidders will be required to specify the particular series for which each tender is made Any tender which does not specifically refer to a particular series will be subject to rejection To all Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies in the Second Federal Reserve District and Others Concerned Following is the text of a notice today made public by the Treasury Department with respect to a new offering of two series of Treasury bills payable at maturity without interest to be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MOEGENTHAU The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that tenders are invited for two series of Treasury bills to the aggregate amount of or thereabouts One series will be 108 day bills and the other series will be 273 day bills Both series will be sold on a discount basis to the highest bidders Tenders will be received at the Federal Reserve Banks or the branches thereof up to two o clock p m Eastern Standard time on Friday May Tenders will not be received at the Treasury Department Washington The Treasury bills will as stated be issued in two series or thereabouts maturing on September and or thereabouts maturing on March both series to be dated June Bidders will be required to specify the particular series for which each tender is made The face amount of the bills of each series will be payable without interest on their respective maturity dates The bills will be issued in bearer form only and in amounts or denominations of and maturity value It is urged that tenders be made on the printed forms and forwarded in the special envelopes which will be supplied by the Federal Reserve Banks or branches upon application therefor No tender for an amount less than 1 000 will be considered Each tender must be in multiples of 1 000 The price offered must be expressed on the basis of 100 with not more than three decimal places e g Fractions must not be used Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company Immediately after the closing hour for receipt of tenders on May all tenders received at the Federal Reserve Banks or branches thereof up to the closing hour will be opened and public announcement of the acceptable prices for each series will follow as soon as possible thereafter probably on the following morning The Secretary of the Treasury expressly reserves the right to reject any or all tenders or parts of tenders and to allot less than the amount applied for and his action in any such respect shall be final Any tender which does not specifically refer to a particular series will be subject to rejection Those submitting tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof Payment at the price offered for Treasury bills allotted must be made at the Federal Reserve Banks in cash or other immediately available funds on June The Treasury bills will be exempt as to principal and interest and any gain from the sale or other disposition thereof will also be exempt from all taxation except estate and inheritance taxes Attention is invited to Treasury Decision 4550 ruling that Treasury bills are not exempt from the gift tax No loss from the sale or other disposition of the Treasury bills shall be allowed as a deduction or otherwise recognized for the purposes of any tax now or hereafter imposed by the United States or any of its possessions Treasury Department Circular No 418 as amended and this notice prescribe the terms of the Treasury bills and govern the conditions of their issue Copies of the circular may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or branch thereof N In accordance with the above announcement tenders will be received at the Securities Department of this bank 2nd floor 33 Liberty Street New York City or at the Buffalo Branch of this bank 272 Main Street Buffalo New York until two o clock p m Eastern Standard time three o clock p m Daylight Saving time on Friday May It is requested that tenders be submitted on special form for each series and forwarded in special envelope enclosed herewith Bids for both series may be enclosed in a single envelope Attention is invited to the fact that payment for the Treasury bills cannot be made by credit through the War Loan Deposit Account Payment must be made in cash or other immediately available funds GEORGE L HAEEISON President No TENDER FOR 108 DAY TREASURY BILLS Dated June Maturing September Dated at To THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States New York City N Y Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No 418 as amended and to the provisions of the public announcement on May as issued by the Secretary of the Treasury the undersigned offers to pay for a total amount Rate per 100 of maturity value of the Treasury bills therein described or for any less amount that may be allotted payment therefor to be made at your bank in cash or other immediately available funds on the date stated in the public announcement The Treasury bills for which tender is hereby made are to be dated June and are to mature on September This tender will be inserted in special envelope entitled Tender for Treasury bills IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1 No tender for less than 1 000 will be considered and each tender must be for an amount in multiples of 1 000 maturity value Also if more than one price is offered a separate form must be executed at each price 2 If the person making the tender is a corporation the form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to make the tender and the signing of the form by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a representation by him that he has been so authorized If the tender is made by a partnership it should be signed by a member of the firm who should sign in the form a copartnership by a member of the firm 3 Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company 4 If the language of this form is changed in any respect which in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury is material the tender may be disregarded Payment by credit through War Loan Deposit Account will not be permitted WW Before signing fill in all required spaces Bank or Trust Company Post Office Address State Official signature required SPACES BELOW ARE FOR THE USE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Examined Allotment Received Classified Carded Figured Checked ENTB 346 4 Checked Ledger Advised Recorded Acknowledged Method of Payment Window Disposition Amount Custody Price should be expressed on the basis of 100 with not more than three decimal places e g Fractions must not be used Date Released Mail By Other Departments No TENDER FOR 273 DAY TREASURY BILLS Dated June Maturing March Dated at To THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK Fiscal Agent of the United States Ivot New York City N Y Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Department Circular No 418 as amended and to the provisions of the public announcement on May as issued by the Secretary of the Treasury the undersigned offers to pay for a total amount Rate per 100 of maturity value of the Treasury bills therein described or for any less amount that may be allotted payment therefor to be made at your bank in cash or other immediately available funds on the date stated in the public announcement The Treasury bills for which tender is hereby made are to be dated June and are to mature on March This tender will be inserted in special envelope entitled Tender for Treasury bills IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1 No tender for less than 1 000 will be considered and each tender must be for an amount in multiples of 1 000 maturity value Also if more than one pries is offered a separate form must be executed at each price 2 If the person making the tender is a corporation the form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to make the tender and the signing of the form by an officer of the corporation will be construed as a representation by him that he has been so authorized If the tender is made by a partnership it should be signed by a member of the firm who should sign in the form a copartnership by a member of the firm 3 Tenders will be accepted without cash deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities Tenders from others must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the face amount of Treasury bills applied for unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company 4 If the language of this form is changed in any respect which in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury is material the tender may be disregarded Payment by credit through War Loan Deposit Account will not be permitted Before signing fill in all required spaces Bank Or Trust Company Post Office Address State Official signature required SPACES BELOW ARE FOR THE USE OP THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Classified Carded Examined Allotment Received Figured Checked rENTB 347 6 Checked Ledger Advised Recorded Acknowledged Method of Payment Window Disposition Amount Custody Price should be expressed on the basis of 100 with not more than three decimal places e g Fractions must not be used Date Released Mail By Other Departments
Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "1757. Public Notice of Offering of Two Series of Treasury Bills to the Aggregate Amount of $100,000,000, or Thereabouts. Dated June 2, 1937.," Federal Reserve Bank of New York Circulars (May 26, 1937). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/466/item/16452, accessed on January 20, 2020.
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LG 2020 OLED TVs go big (and small) at CES
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As it teased last week, LG announced its lineup of OLED TVs for 2020 at CES today. Those TVs are joined by a collection of 8K NanoCell LCD TVs, with the OLED models available in both 4K and 8K. With all of that announced at CES, it seems that LG has big plans for its TV business in 2020.
LG says that it’s heading up its OLED models with three new sets in its GX Gallery series, along with 88-inch and 77-inch Real 8K OLED models.
https://www.slashgear.com/lg-2020-oled-tvs-go-big-at-ces-06605474/
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The World’s Best Coconut Water, Next-Level Earphones, and 13 Other Things We’re Talking About
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“Years ago, a friend of mine eloped to Canouan Island. I’d never heard of it, but once I saw her pictures, it earned a spot on my bucket list. This fall I got a chance to visit Canouan
myself—finally—and stay at the new Mandarin Oriental. Instead of taking pictures with my new husband on the 13th tee, though, I hit a ball off of it—much more my speed. The eighteen-hole course (the only one in the Grenadines) has panoramic views, challenging play, and something I haven’t seen elsewhere: moving hazards, in the shape of hundreds of turtles that roam the fairways. (Don’t worry: Their rock-hard shells protect them from your drive.) There are also nine world-class restaurants, tennis, water sports of every stripe, a spa you’ll never want to leave, five beaches, and an infinity pool. I’d still be there if they hadn’t made me leave.”
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last month I finally went to Stuff’d, which serves a seasonal rotation of Eastern European dumplings done with a Californian bent. Everything on the menu is gluten-free(!), but most importantly, everything on the menu is really effing good. It’s a dream.”
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DEEP ART
“In my dreams, I own a piece from Oliver Jeffers’s Dipped Painting series. He creates a portrait of someone who has experienced a loss, then partially submerges it in paint, obscuring the majority of the subject. I love the way he melds old-school portrait painting with modern performance art. But for now, I’ll settle for a trip to his first solo show at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery in Chelsea. Titled For All We Know, this collection closely resembles the work in his dreamy children’s books that are filled with astronauts,
deep-sea divers, constellations, the earth, and space.”
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Home Blog Our YMCA Blog January 2018 Running around the world in 12 months
Running around the world in 12 months
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Posted 28/12/2017 3:04:02 PM by Carollyne Wood
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Arif used to run full marathons quite often. The last one he ran was in Chicago in 1997. He stopped running long distances to give his body a break and pursued other activities such as organized sports. About four years ago, Arif started feeling more stressed at work and was going through a tough time in his personal life. Support from his family and friends helped get him through this period but it was his return to running that really changed his life. He exclaims, “I don’t know what it is about running, it gives you time to think and you start feeling better from a health perspective. It also has a positive impact on your mind. Running really helped me deal with my life situations.”
When Arif started running again, he was feeling more confident in himself and saw the positive impact on his mental well-being. He decided to make it a little more motivating and set a personal challenge for himself to run twelve half marathons in a year. To make it even more interesting, Arif has chosen races all over the world and is even raising donations for a local charity for each race.
This past November, Arif ran the Fall Classic Run, a half marathon at UBC, and chose the YMCA of Greater Vancouver as his charity. Arif raised almost $500 for the YMCA in less than one week. When asked why he chose the YMCA, Arif explains it’s because of the work the YMCA does for children and youth. “I am passionate about helping children. It’s unbelievable the suffering some children have to go through and anything I can do to help is a big thing for me.”
To date, Arif has ran eight out of twelve half marathons. He ran a few races in London, England where he resides as well as other cities around England, and has also travelled to Chicago, Vancouver and Dubai. His next race will be in Spain this coming February followed by his final race in Italy in March.
“There are ups and downs in this journey and when I am in the moment, I usually don’t think I can complete the race. But I feel great and motivated after when I do.”
The 2018 BMO Marathon is coming up on May 6 and registration is now open! Sign up as a charity runner for the YMCA of Greater Vancouver and receive 35% off your registration fees. Whether you are brand new to running or are a seasoned competitor – there is something for you. Sign up for a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 8 km, Relay or even a 2.5 km Kids Run for 5-12 year olds.
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About Carollyne Wood
Carollyne enjoys exploring the Vancouver food scene and getting outside with her dog Lucy. Carollyne is a Marketing and Communications Manager for the YMCA of Greater Vancouver.
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Where Can Alpine Plants Hide from Global Warming?
Yuanrong Zhou
Androsace alpine living on rock glaciers as well as moraine ridges and deglaciated forelands (Source: Apollonio Tottoli/Flickr).
Environmental conditions, including climate, strongly influence the distribution of plant species. As temperatures continue to rise around the world, many people are concerned about the possible shifts in distribution of plant species, since plants are immobile, and many of them have a limited ability to disperse. These restrictions to changes in their distribution are particularly severe for plants that are adapted to cold conditions, such as those found in high mountain regions.
Studies by Valenti Rull and others have shown that during interglacial periods in the geological past, alpine plants were able to disperse to microrefugia, small-scale sites which allowed species to persist when most of their ranges became unsuitable for them. Thus, in the current era of warming, such sites, with locally favorable climate, could once again prove to be important for the survival of cold-adapted alpine species. A newly published study by Rodolfo Gentili of the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Milan and several co-authors in Ecological Complexity establishes a fresh approach to the study of microrefugia. The authors examined the geomorphological and ecological features of microrefugia during earlier interglacial stages and used these features to identify potential microrefugia areas for alpine plants in and near glaciers, in both the present and the near future.
Leucanthemopsis alpine living on mountain summits (Source: Apollonio Tottoli/Flickr).
In general, there are three recognized strategies which alpine plants can adapt to survive under a warming climate. They can migrate to higher elevation, remain at local microrefugia or evolve through genetic differentiation to adapt to new climate. However, there had been no overview to date of how plants in the Alps and other high mountains of Europe could respond to future warming. Gentili and his co-authors conducted a thorough literature review, focusing in particular on geomorphological processes and landforms associated with plant communities in alpine environment. (They found only one study which addressed the genetic evolution of an alpine plant.)
The authors developed a typology of alpine landforms and characterized each one according to its “vegetation features, climatic controls, microclimate features of active landforms and microrefugium functions.” They recognized eight landform types, which differ in terms of the processes that generate them. These landforms are mountain summits, debris-covered glaciers, moraine ridges and deglaciated forelands, nivation niches or snow patches,rock glaciers, alpine composite debris cones (debris slopes and scree), alpine corridors (composite channels, including avalanche channels and tracks), and ice caves.
Saxifraga oppositifolia living on alpine corridors (Source: Alastair Rae/Flickr).
Taken individually, all of these eight landforms have been documented in the published literature as serving currently as microrefugia, except for the debris-covered glaciers, which nonetheless are promising as future microrefugia because of their relatively cool temperatures which result from the presence of sub-surface ice. The other landforms all have been shown to function as microrefugia. They offer a number of advantages, including suitable sites for colonization (moraine ridges and deglaciated forelands), cooler temperatures (debris-covered glaciers, rock glaciers, nivation niches or snow patches, ice caves), a vertical range that facilitates dispersal (alpine corridors) and a large variety of niches (alpine composite debris cones). Taken together, these landforms provide a very wide range of habitats, increasing the likelihood that any given alpine species could have a favorable spot to which it could disperse. These relations are indicated in the figure from the paper, shown below, which demonstrates that the geomorphological heterogeneity—the diversity of habitats within and across landforms—promotes the survival of species.
The relation of geomorphological diversity to species survival (Source: Gentili et al./Ecological Complexity).
The researchers note that these glacial and pre-glacial landforms are potential microrefugia for alpine plants under warming conditions. They recognize that human intervention—purposive translocation of plants—may assist in the survival of species. In addition, they point out that the plant species themselves may adapt genetically to changing environmental conditions. They conclude by suggesting that researchers could profitably direct their attention to evolutionary processes within this geomorphologically complex and climatically dynamic environment, seeing whether species, pressed by climate change, can adapt, or even evolve into new species.
Saxigrada bryoides living on debris-covered glaciers (Source: Benoit Deniaud/Flickr).
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Roundup: Nepal Symposium, Microrefugia, Climate Change
Yunziyi Lang
Symposium on Glaciology in High-Mountain Asia (1 – 6 March, 2015)
“The high mountains of Asia are estimated to contain one of the greatest concentrations of glacier ice outside the polar regions, and are the headwaters of rivers which support agriculture and livelihoods of over one billion people. Changes in snow, ice, and permafrost due to climatic changes will impact water resources, ecosystems and hydroelectric power generation, and will aggravate natural hazards. To understand these impacts, the symposium will provide a forum to discuss advances in measurements, modeling, and interpretation of glaciological and cryospheric changes in high mountain Asia.”
Read more about this International Symposium in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Potential Warm-Stage Microrefugia for Alpine Plants
“In Alpine regions, geomorphologic niches that constantly maintain cold-air pooling and temperature inversions are the main candidates for microrefugia. Within such microrefugia, microhabitat diversity modulates the responses of plants to disturbances caused by geomorphologic processes and supports their aptitude for surviving under extreme conditions on unstable surfaces in isolated patches. Currently, European marginal mountain chains may be considered as examples of macrorefugia where relict boreo-alpine species persist within peculiar geomorphological niches that act as microrefugia.”
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Mountains and Climate Change
“Large mountain ranges often act as climatic barriers, with humid climates on their windward side and semi-deserts on their lee side. Due to their altitudinal extent, many mountain regions intersect important environmental boundaries such as timber lines, snow lines or the occurrence of glaciers or permafrost. Climatically induced changes in these boundaries could possibly trigger feedback processes affecting the local climate. For instance, a rising snow line and thawing permafrost could increase the risk of natural hazards as well as accelerate warming trends due to lower reflectance. Changes in these boundaries can have sharp consequences for ecosystems and can influence natural hazards, economic potential and land use.”
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How Men and Women Use Body Language to Flirt
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Let's go back in time for a minute. Remember when it was easy to tell when someone was interested in you? When you were around 10 years old, chances are someone passed a folded sheet of notebook paper and it read in 10-year-old scribble: "Do you like me? I like you. Check yes, no or maybe." You smiled and checked the "yes" box. Yep, it was much simpler then.
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The kidneys play an important role in keeping the body healthy by filtering out wastes and reabsorbing essential substances, such as sugar. When the kidneys develop stones large enough to block the passageways in the renal pelvis and ureter, urine gets trapped and wastes start to accumulate. A buildup of toxins and urine in the kidneys induces urinary tract infections, which impair normal functions of the kidneys and may even cause death. Urethritis, cystitis and pyelonephritis are conditions requiring medical attention 1.
Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, are bacteria that normally live in the colon. When these bacteria multiply in the urethra, an infection called urethritis -- an inflammation of the urethra -- occurs 1. The flow of urine generally helps wash out the bacteria through the urethra, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. When a blockage of urine flow occurs because of kidney stones, the bacteria will multiply and inflame the urethra. MedlinePlus lists the signs and symptoms of urethritis in men as bloody urine or semen; painful urination; presence of discharge from the penis; fever; frequent or urgent urination; itchy, tender or swollen groin; and pain during intercourse or ejaculation 1.
Cystitis, or inflammation of the bladder, develops when urethritis is left untreated 1. According to MedlinePlus, cystitis occurs more often in women than in men because of the shorter urethra and consequently the shorter distance the bacteria have to travel to the bladder 12. Important warning signs of cystitis include cloudy urine accompanied by a strong odor, frequent or urgent urination, painful urination, urination at night and pressure in the lower pelvis.
When bacteria build up in the kidneys, pyelonephritis, or inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla, occurs. A person with a kidney infection should seek medical treatment immediately, because, if left untreated, the bacteria may cause permanent damage. Furthermore, toxins and bacteria may enter the bloodstream and cause infections to other organs and tissues. These infections may lead to serious health complications and even death.
The University of Maryland Medical Center lists the following signs and symptoms of pyelonephritis: back pain; chills and fever; severe abdominal pain; fatigue; discomfort; confusion; vomiting and nausea; flushed, warm and moist skin; cloudy urine accompanied by a strong odor; bloody urine; frequent or urgent urination; urination at night; and painful urination.
The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute states that a kidney stone less than 5 mm and not causing pain can be left untreated. A small kidney stone may dislodge on its own and be flushed out in urination. However, it is still important for patients to have their condition monitored by a healthcare provider.
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Drug abuse can result in serious behavioral and emotional changes that ultimately destroy a person’s life. The negative effects from drug abuse can have immediate and long-term consequences. Careers have been ruined and families have been devastated because of drug abuse. Physical harm or death can result from drug abuse because of reckless behavior by the drug abuser.
Most drugs affect the brain by interfering with neurotransmitters or chemical messengers, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Drug use can overflow the brain with dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved with emotion, movement and pleasurable effects. The brain becomes used to the surges in dopamine from drug abuse and produces less of the chemical. The drug abuser needs larger amounts of the drug to bring the feelings from dopamine back to normal. Long-term drug abuse changes areas in the brain that affect behavior, judgment, learning and memory. The reasoning and thought processing abilities of the drug abuser become severely damaged.
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People who abuse drugs lose control and put themselves in dangerous situations. They take hazardous risks, such as driving under the influence and having unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners. Their carelessness can lead to getting involved in violent situations either as a victim or assailant. Disorderly behavior from drug abuse or stealing to buy drugs can lead to arrests.
Street drugs can produce short-term and long-term dangers. Amphetamines provide users with a feeling of energy and power, but the drugs increase the heart rate, breathing and blood pressure, TeenDrugAbuse.us points out 2. Blurred vision, headaches, shaking, sweating and sleeping problems may also occur. Hallucinations or intense paranoia can result from long-term use. Cocaine, a highly addictive drug, also raises heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rates and body temperature. Cocaine and crack cocaine cause dramatic physical and emotional cravings. Mood swings from using marijuana range from feeling stimulated and happy to being tired and depressed. Long-term use can cause the same effects as smoking tobacco, including coughing, wheezing and frequent respiratory problems.
Some people abuse cold and cough medicines for a temporary intoxicating effect. However, large doses can lead to confusion, dizziness, slurred speech, nausea, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, confusion, hallucinations, loss of consciousness and brain damage. Inhalants include household products such as glues, paint thinners, cleaning fluids, gasoline and aerosol sprays. They make people feel temporarily intoxicated, but abuse can cause loss of hearing and sense of smell as well as severe toxic reactions and death.
Physical harm or death can result from drug abuse because of reckless behavior by the drug abuser. Drug abuse leads to a disruption and problems in family, relationships and friendships because of changes in behavior or arguments. Cocaine and crack cocaine cause dramatic physical and emotional cravings.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA InfoFacts: Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction
TeenDrugAbuse.us: The Health Effects of Teen Drug Use
Helpguide.org: Drug Abuse and Addiction
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Huwie Price is a Singer-Songwriter whose “understated but beguiling songs” have gained airplay BBC Radio 6 (Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Music Introducing mixtape) and BBC Radio Wales.
Huwie is currently completing a new Folk EP entitled ‘The Woods Or The Water’ for release in Winter 2015 / 2016 and his previous EPs are now available for free download from this site. Physical copies are available at live shows.
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San Sebastian 2018 review: In Fabric (Peter Strickland)
Tommaso Tocci
Windows have no place in Peter Strickland’s cinema; there must be no relief valve in his oppressively constructed, curiously heterogeneous indoor worlds. The English director’s latest, In Fabric, is no exception: the vintage British comedy, the anticapitalist satire, the 70s-inspired body horror are all stuffed together, sometimes cozily and other times awkwardly, in the kaleidoscopic, funny and unpredictable story of a murderous red dress turning the already difficult lives of its owners into a positively nightmarish descent to hell.
Perhaps it is counterintuitive that Strickland’s sensorial and genre overload should be so enjoyable in the moment and yet so troubling after the viewing, when a sense of fatigue sets in and exposes some of the cracks in his storytelling. But by God, how thrilling it can be while you’re in it. In Fabric is an immensely tactile experience, unusually concerned with the allure of the body – of its volumes and of its fluids – for a film that is also, by definition, about surfaces.
It is, like Strickland’s previous works Berberian Sound Studio and The Duke of Burgundy, an attempt to reconcile that very duality but also about presenting new ones: Strickland’s association with the Italian roots of the giallo genre, unavoidable considering the lasting impression left by Berberian Sound Studio, has always struck me as odd since giallo is essentially an un-Italian concept; already a translated interpretation of something quite different, which in Strickland gets re-interpreted back and, with In Fabric more incisively than in previous films, contrasted with a peculiar and endearing dissection/send-off of the idea of britishness.
It starts with Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Sheila, who for quite a while we assume to be the only protagonist of the film. She is an archetype of retro British composure, partly because of the emphasis on coping with the hardships of life (her negligent son and his openly antagonistic girlfriend; her bank-teller job and disarmingly nosy bosses; the awful dates she goes on in the hope of putting a recent divorce behind her), and maybe also as an echo of Jean-Baptiste’s role in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies. In fact, for a second or two there, before the haunted killer dresses, the bleeding mannequins and the explosive washing machines, this could have looked like the starting point for a Leigh film.
Instead the domestic setting, stuffy and cramped and dark, and essential to Strickland’s toying with the notion of period britishness, transitions seamlessly – again, there are no windows or outsides in this world – into the often-visited store where Sheila first buys the red dress during the January sales. This is the realm of demonic, gory silliness where the esoteric sex and the comedy of consumerism meet in the strangest of genre pastiches, thanks especially to Fatma Mohamed (the authentic face of Strickland’s cinema, here in the role of a saleswoman with a vocabulary as majestic as her accent) and Richard Bremmer, whose bizarre excess beautifully plays off Jean-Baptiste’s no-nonsense skepticism.
Undoubtedly the best department-store film since Nocturama, In Fabric uses this juncture to suddenly pivot away from Sheila’s story. For all of Strickland’s visual tricks and sometimes nauseating insistence on formal flourishes, the shift might be his most impressive: sure to disappoint many for its disregard of symmetry (Sheila’s segment is longer and better set up) and basic laws of dramaturgy (it is only natural to expect a three-part structure in cases like this), it is nonetheless apt that it should feel so haphazard and tacked-on considering the genius plunge into the mundane existence of Reg Speaks, the washing machine repairman.
Like all of Strickland’s films In Fabric is consistently fun to watch even at its most disturbing, but can sometimes appear more substantial than it actually is just by virtue of the painstaking construction of everything that crosses the frame. And yet there is an undeniable audacity in its mixing of tones and genres that never feels generally derivative but always like its own thing, perhaps because the influences are so muddled in the first place.
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Why did Germany attack Neutral Belgium in the first world war?
I have a basic idea about the Schieffen plan and I know that Germany attacked Belgium in the First world war. But I am slightly confused about this topic, as despite the fact that the schieffen plan did involve taking the French by Surprise, a proposal with Belgium to let the German troops pass would’ve been a lot faster and would’ve meant less blood-shed and gore. This raises the chance that Germany, may instead have been trying a country expansion or a conquest just like they did with Alsace and Lorraine. There is one other chance, which is whether Germany attacked Belgium because they had a treaty with Britain where if they were attacked Britain would step in (Britain were in the triple entente). So, I was just wondering which of this is the most likely reason as to why Germany chose to attack neutral Belgium?
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Technically speaking, Germany didn't invade Belgium, but the Kingdom of Prussia (1701 - 1918) did ... :-) – Thomas Apr 11 '14 at 1:24
The Germans in fact made such a request. Of course the word "request" in this context should really have irony quotes, considering the disparity in power between the two countries, and the fact that Germany was not going to take "no" for an answer.
Germany wanted free escort through Belgium (and originally the Netherlands as well, which plan Kaiser Wilhelm II rejected) to invade France. Neutral Belgium rejected this idea, so the Germans decided to invade through Belgium instead. France also wanted to move their troops into Belgium, but Belgium originally rejected this "suggestion" as well, in the hope of avoiding any war on Belgian soil.
So bascially the Germans attacked because attacking France through Belgian territory was The Plan, and the Belgians refused to just let them walk through unopposed.
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of course conceding to that request would have meant Belgium would lose its neutrality, taking sides in the conflict. They probably thought Germany would be gentlemanly enough to not attack a neutral power, a mistake they (and the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway) made again in WW2. – jwenting Apr 26 '13 at 5:53
Such request is called "ultimatum". – Anixx Apr 26 '13 at 16:07
@Anixx - Ultimatum usually takes the exact form "X OR ELSE", and the latter part is explicitly stated and not just implied. – DVK Apr 29 '13 at 22:49
@DVK It was an ultimatum, the German request stated "Allow us through, or else we will consider you an enemy in this war." – user3388 Dec 21 '13 at 8:05
It may seem absurd to us today, but in 1914 the German General Staff fully believed that it was possible to march through Belgium and simultaneously maintain her neutrality. The Schlieffen Plan was in fact premised on this assumption.
You rightly ask how this absurd notion arose - in Napoleon's 1805 campaign when the French marched through Ansbach-Bayreuth, then Prussian territory, en route to surrounding Mack's forces at Ulm. Napoleon steadily maintained that such march did not violate Prussian neutrality because the French troops were merely in transit. While the Prussian's blustered at this, and a year later cited it as a casus belli, none-the-less Napoleon's dramatic victory at Austerlitz resulted in them, temporarily at least, accepting Napoleon's argument. (Note the line of march to Ingolstadt for the corps of Marmont, Bernadotte, and Deroi.)
Having been the victim of this ruse in one war against the French, they thought it was fair game to employ it themselves, tit-for-tat, in another.
This was of course naïve in the extreme. Belgian Neutrality was explicitly guaranteed by the Treaty of London (1839) of which Prussia, as a member of the German Confederation, was a signatory. The intervening eleven decades had dramatically altered the political dimensions of warfare due to the emergence of Nationalism in the latter stages of the Napoleonic era. The atrocities committed by German soldiers against a Belgian populace outraged by the violation of their neutrality quickly turned worldwide popular opinion against the Germans. And the troops quickly assigned to protect supply lines through Belgium were first-line troops diverted from the Schlieffen Plan's big right wing, and were sorely missed on The Marne.
An important lesson to draw from this is the need for civilian oversight of military planners in our age. No longer can military expediency be regarded as sufficient motivation for military action. While the Prussian (and then German) General Staff was far and away the most capable in the world technically through the decades from 1840 to 1945, it's failure to accept or even recognize the need for civilian oversight post-Bismarck was repeatedly it's undoing.
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It is not unknown in history for one nation to allow foreign combatants to march across its territory on their way elsewhere while maintaining neutrality. Usually such permission is then granted to all factions involved equally, thus ensuring that all know that no favouritism is meant. Usually the permission includes clauses against actively engaging in combat while on your soil (which makes a pursuit in such a situation weird, but possible). – jwenting Dec 23 '13 at 6:17
Same reason the chicken crossed the road, to get to the other side.
More seriously, the Schlieffen Plan depended on knocking out France before Russia completed its mobilization. Since Russia had publicly begun mobilization before the war, as a way of showing Germany its seriousness, Germany felt extra time pressure to get the job on with France. It seemed like a risk-reward thing, even though invading Belgium assured Britain's commitment to the war and the behavior of German troops in Belgium turned (Western) world public opinion against Germany.
Another way to look at it is that there were two hands in Germany and one hand did not talk to the other. The political/diplomatic hand had gone through July 1914 making a bet that they could force Russia to back down from its defense of Serbia, isolate it from France, and otherwise create a balance of power that favor Germany. The Schlieffen Plan was not part of the consideration.
When that gamble failed, Germany had to put its money where its mouth was, or face the same loss of prestige that they had tried to force from Russia. So the buck passed to the other hand, the military wing, which was now tasked with fighting a two-front war. Now the General Staff had great prestige, having won three remarkable campaigns in the 1860s to 1871, along with some impressive colonial war action in the 1890s to 1911. They said, "we need to go through the Netherlands and Belgium." The Kaiser took the Netherlands off the table. That at least going through Belgium was necessary in order to assure the timely destruction of the enemy in France was not a matter of great doubt.
I recommend Isabel Hull's "Absolute Destruction: Military Culture and the Practices of War in Imperial Germany".
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In March, ILGA-Europe and ENAR (European Network Against Racism) launched an Appeal for an election campaign free from discrimination and intolerance, urging European parties to condemn discriminatory or intolerant remarks during the European Parliament election campaign. ERGO, European Roma Grassroots Organizations Network, later joined the campaign.
An online form enabled the public to report discriminatory or intolerant incidents during the campaign. All reports received during the campaign are included here.
Out of 42 reported hate speech incidents against minorities, two thirds (27 reports) have involved implicit incitement to hatred, prejudice or discrimination, which turned out to be the most fre-quent form of hate speech in this campaign.
Candidates and other politicians have most frequently attacked mi-grants, foreigners and asylum-seekers (over 5 in 10 times), LGBTI people (3 in 10), but also Muslims (almost 2 in 10). Several incidents targeted Roma people (almost 2 in 10). One incident in Hungary (p. 5) targeted both LGBTI people and migrants.
These 42 hate speech incidents were mostly perpetrated by politicians whose party did not make it to the European Parliament (4 in 10). Yet 10 were perpetrated by politicians whose political party sits as Non-attached MEPs, and 10 by politicians whose party now sits in the EFDD group.
5 authors of these incidents now sit in the European Parliament.
Finally, hate speech appears to remain privy to parties clearly identified as far-right and populist at the national level: in two thirds of incidents (23 reports), parties without any European affiliation were at fault. When including all far-right European parties (the European Alliance for Freedom, the Alliance of European National Movements, and the Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy), the total rises to 85% of incidents (36 reports). A report involves an observer member of the PES (p. 6), and 3 involve EPP-affiliated parties (pp. 8, 11 and 13).
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Climbing to the very top of the mast and standing upright on the tiny button approx 1 foot in diameter with only a lightening rod to grasp between ones legs, was something I never found the courage to do. I shinned up the last section of the mast and touched the button with my hand. I was thus able to say I had reached the button. The birds eye view photo is unique showing the tops of hats on the young sailors on the yard arm directly below. The button boy smuggled the camera up, but when I think of him looking down to snap this shot I still get dizzy!!
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Neville Pearson says:
Like you, touching the button was my best effort also. I was in Ganges Jan 1953 to April 1954. Boy Tel then went to Implacable at Portland. Sent to Boats, Dolphin April 1st 1957 right after the Suez do which I spent in Cyprus. Went to Forth in the Med for 12 months came backandJoined Aurochs for the refit on return from Aussie, was group writer inPompey dockyard until April 59 then worked her up and sailed to Canada until Jan 62. Returned to Canada as an immigrant in June 1964 and am located in Moncton NB, retired and living happy everafter???? pearsonn@hotmail.ca
is my e-mail. Your have some great stuff on your blog. Keep it up, NevillePearson
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Hi Neville so nice to hear from you, it seems we old submariners pop up in so many different places. It was through my cousin that I ended up at Ganges. He joined in 1954 and after meeting him on leave decided it was the life for me. However he had been less than honest in his account of Ganges. Told me it was a frigate and a great life, he was wearing a bo’sun chain and told me it was a chain of honour!!!Still,I’m not mad at him it was a great life and I have no regrets.I doubt you would have known him at Ganges, his name was Hugh Arlow. I lost touch with him and our paths never crossed whilst in the Navy We sailed with Aurochs in Australia in 1956 to visit Adelaide, there is a photo of the boat on my blog with the old conning tower and gun. There was a Ganges reunion held in Halifax a few years ago, it was poorl;y advertized so I never made it, did you go? If you are ever over to the island look me up.
Yours Aye Ben
Thanx for the prompt reply. There is another ex Submariner, Tony Whitchurch, who I am in constant contact with. He has written but not published his memoires. I have forwarded your webpage to him so he may contact you. He now resides in Dartmouth, NS. He married a WREN in Halifax. way back when. He was not a Ganges boy but a sparker and spare crew most of the time in Halifax. I did not hear of the Ganges reunion in Halifax. My wife and I owned and ran a 12 bed seniors home in SHEMOGUE NB from March 1997 until Jan 2010 then retired.
We are retired too, ran a coffee shop in Charlottetown for many years “Linda’s Coffee Shop” we live on a 15 acre hobby farm in a wee place called Ebenezer. We moved to the farm in 1985 when my daughters were into horses. They grew up married and moved on leaving me stuck with barns-horses-manure spreader etc. We have the property listed as we would like to move to a smaller place, maybe in Halifax as we’d be near family and grandchildren. I have published two books and just completing my third, this time a work of fiction, not sure how it will go over??
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President Trump said Tuesday he wants a "large cut" in interest rates by the Federal Reserve when the central bank meets tomorrow.
"I would like to see a large cut, and I'd like to see immediately the quantitative tightening stop," he told reporters at the White House.
Mr. Trump has criticized the central bank for raising interest rates in 2018, saying it slowed the nation's strong economic growth. He said for the Fed to do quantitative tightening, or gradually reducing its holdings of bonds, simultaneously with interest-rate hikes "was a big mistake."
"I'm very disappointed in the Fed," Mr. Trump said. "I think they acted too quickly by far, and I think I've been proven right. The Fed is often wrong."
He added, "Fortunately, the economy is so strong that nothing's going to stop us."
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Geometry in the Dust
Written by Pierre Senges
Translated from the French by Jacob Siefring
France | French | Novel (excerpt)
I am on site now, equipped with a trammel hook spyglass I’ve never understood the use of, a spiral-bound notebook, a pencil, and a sharpener. To describe my exact location to you would be pointless, whether I were to refer to a conjunction of longitudes and latitudes, or to tell you the names of the streets stretching away from this intersection. Picture a landscape of polyhedrons, mostly flat, mostly level, of bulbs and electric wires, slowly sloping inclines and broken lines: imagine these geometries, so hard, so austere, despite some curves there, some soft draping effects here, all of it so radically different from what we’re accustomed to in our own land, our country of sand and rumpled burlap.
In the middle of our desert we lingered long, you and I, among the rags, the books, our trunk’s contents dumped out and arranged on the carpet, pulling up camp and striking out anew each day like the shepherds that we are (whenever we pack up and walk ten miles, so as to find a little more grass somewhere else, we follow after our goats). And yet, despite our resemblance to poor shepherds, we are so much more than that: you, by birth, are the inheriting prince, you rule over this country of sand which stretches–do not be afraid of words!–from Ahram to Nishir; –while I, by vocation, am your minister (of Economy, of Religion, of War, and also of the City, we decided). As your sole, faithful minister, your counsellor, chamberlain, and your scapegoat, having weathered many dry seasons and countless reorganizations of your cabinet, I am your confidant too, and, judging from appearances–one can say this without offending the dignity of your kingdom or its constitution, we might even call me your friend. But the hierarchy in place at court (our court, our palace: extending east to west, to the limits of the two horizons) under its strict and rigid form conceals our amity–so, therefore, keep in mind: if I let my fondness for you show through, if I joke around or rekindle old stories, I’m addressing you only as a man in your service, nobly carrying out the duties you’ve entrusted to me.
A kingdom of sand, situated between Ahram to the west, and Nishir to the east: that’s already quite a lot for such a young sovereign (you have not yet reached fifty years of age), and the riches that come with it are enough to rival the fortunes of Suleiman. Of course it would be so much better if, instead of this vast expanse of sand, you had a throne to sit upon, a throne worthy of being called a throne, that is. We’ve often spoken of the three thrones of the bishop of Rome, one of which is entirely of porphyry, and we once saw a miniaturist model of the throne of Frederick II; but we came to realize that an armchair built to seat your sovereignty could not fulfill its purpose without a dais to lift it up; and we also realized that a dais would hardly suffice without an immense hall to complement and enhance it, a room defined by four walls, with ribbed windows, and thinly-veined pilasters relieving the walls’ monotony. We just as soon realized that the totality of a palace would be required to justify that room, a palace comprised of divers chambers, corridors, stairwells, tiny alcoves, wings, an immense saddlery, and countless nooks; we understood then too that our palace would all be for naught if it were to stand in the middle of a desert, like a mirage or an eccentric Englishman’s folly (thus recalling the madness of the caliph Hakem): so we planned to place some residential streets around it (unless you would prefer instead a commercial district, a center of trade, or to build your palace as near as possible to the city’s poorest denizens, where every street slants–indeed, it is exceedingly hard to set up a palace and its lawns in a tight alleyway, where the shoemaker and old junk-man seek their refuge from the light and exorbitant rents). We saw in the end it would be useless to construct one little neighborhood without building a whole city and regulating it with laws, and so we asked our engineers to leave space in their blueprints for suburbs, because the prerogatives of a founder-king extend well beyond the walls of his citadel: in fact, there isn’t a single speck of dust within a distance of one thousand stadia to your palace that does not add to your reign in some way or another, and thus enhance your city, your neighborhood, your palace, your throne-room, your throne-platform, and your throne, where you will take your place with all the dignity of Charles V.
How many long afternoons we spent stirring the sand and dreaming of our city (it ceased to be a dream, it became a project): first taking down some rough measurements, consulting the wind-rose, boring down a little into the earth. We recalled the harshness of certain lines: those of the pyramid of Imhotep, those of al-Jazari’s water pumps; we so much wanted for our city to be as effective as his watermills, always turning, never grinding. We weren’t too timid to make some rough drawings as children are wont to do, first just setting them down on the page, then gradually honing our geometer’s rigor (at least so we thought); and no scruples prevented us from drawing our first blueprints in the sand, well aware that the precision of our dreams was incompatible with that substance of the desert just beneath our sandals. We took to studying bucket-wheels and we also memorized the theorem of Menelaus which permits the sine of angles to be determined; to draw up our city’s blueprints it was necessary to study the Book of Rare Things in the Art of Calculation by Abū Kāmil, and the Book on the Measurement of Plane and Spherical Figures of the Banū Mūsā brothers, despite the fact that it was rapidly becoming clear to us that the methods described there cannot be applied to something as obtuse as a handful of dry dirt, or a pile of pebbles. It was a time of exultation, grotesque at times–not a minute to be bored, nor even to milk our goats–, and while I gathered up the tent stakes, you read aloud from Ibn Sahl’s treatise on the refraction of light through crystal surfaces. A time of not exactly failure, but just tomfoolery, plain and simple; the rain (the first downpour in sixty years) demolished our sand-sculptures–or sometimes you or I did, with a swift kick (same difference). And yet, we need that city, we must have that city, not only so that your armchair of rare wood bejeweled with emeralds can have its place there, but also so that your kingdom can function properly, because without a city there will be no prison for regicides, without a city there will be no groceries to indicate the price of wheat, no parliament to pass your bills, no bars in which to foment the revolution, and no brothels either, no cellars where the opponents of your regime will set up their headquarters.
To construct a city, to plan out every last detail, that has been our first priority for a long time now: a job worthy of Solomon, an obsession to rival Caracalla. Opening the Koran to sura XC (The City) helped us none either (Verily, we have brought forth man into toil and struggle) and I should even say that despite an evident poetical charm, it weakened our morale–to understand the city, to know how to build it from its foundation up to the weathervanes on the roof-tops, up to the fine stucco flourishes, it was necessary to one day quit that desert and to travel by foot, by horseback or by rail to a city, a different city, so that it might serve decisively as our model. Because your lordship requires it (a prince has his obligations), you remained in the country, alongside your subjects and the herd; and because I am your subaltern and because I don’t get seasick, I made the journey here. Now that I am on the ground, I’ll be able to make some notes, take some precise measurements, and compare these to the figures we deduced from The Conference of Birds; I will at long last be able to understand the use of the ‘T’ and the difference between a lane and an alley. This journey took a measure of frugality on our part (a tiny fraction of the royal endowment), it personally cost me fatigue and several arguments (long story, but a dispute at the border, missing documents), my mission requires our separation for some time, but all of these sacrifices will not be in vain if they permit us to put an end to our incompetence, once and for all.
Pierre Senges
Funny, virtuosic, and profound, the work of Pierre Senges includes fourteen books and countless radio plays. Critics have called Senges a "Baroque encyclopedist," and the "best kept secret of contemporary French literature." His erudite fictions unfold in the margins of other texts in the form of commentaries, catalogs, and encyclopedias, often ingeniously inverting the relation of truth to falsity. He is the recipient of prizes for Ruines-de-Rome (2002) and Veuves au maquillage (2000) as well as for his radio work. His longest novel, Fragments de Lichtenberg (2008), is forthcoming in English translation from Dalkey Archive Press in 2015. His next book, Achab (séquelles), will be published by Éditions Verticales later this year.
Jacob Siefring
Jacob Siefring is a Canadian-American translator and literary critic. His translations have appeared or are forthcoming in Vestiges, Ambos, Golden Handcuffs Review, Gorse Journal, and Hyperion, while his essays and criticism have appeared in 3:AM Magazine, Montreal Review of Books, The Winnipeg Review, and The Quarterly Conversation. He keeps a blog at bibliomanic.com and can be reached at [email protected]
Géométrie dans la poussière. Copyright (c) Gallimard, 2004. English translation copyright (c) Jacob Siefring, 2015.
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The IoT-A special session is scheduled on Oct.26, 14:00-15:15.
Moderation: Rob van Kranenburg (IoT-A SC)
While a fully functioning Internet of Things is still to come, China proves an interesting example of what to expect. Known to the Chinese as the Sensing Planet, huge investments in smart energy grids and all kinds of sensors have been deployed in large scale. In the U.S.A drive is at the level of cities. IBM/CISCO is relatively successful in deploying smart cities as "Intelligent Operation Centers," yett at US government level there little coordination in terms of societal innovation. The EU has a long tradition in funding research programs in this area. Its current projects and flagships such as IoT-A aims at providing a Reference Architecture for IoT architects worldwide, focusing on interoperability as the key issue that will bring us hopefully a true Internet, and not thousands of intranets of things. In this session we will look at how transnational and global arguments can be made to inform global interoperable architectures that will leave national and local focal points intact and fully regional yet collaborate on the level of energy efficiency in choosing wise and dynamic protocols and procedures.
13:45-13:55 Coordinator of IoT-A Sebastian Lange
13:55-14:10 Technical Coordinator of IoT-A Alex Bassi
14:10-14:25 the IoT architecture for Agriculture and food safety in China Lirong Zheng
14:25-15:00 Breakout groups on three key issues:
a) Naming and addressing
b) Energy efficiency of the infrastructure itself
c) Balance global - regional, governance issues: what model?
The format of the breakout session is based on “Notes on the Design of Participatory Systems - for the City or the Planet” from Usman Haque.
Step 1: Identify the dilemma in small groups of five participants
Step 2: Identify the stakeholders.
Step 3: List incentives for stakeholders to act or change.
Step 4: What is the evidence that the acts or changes have occurred?
Step 5: This is the most important step: Create a tool to help convince end users that the dilemma is real, the incentives are right, and the tools for change need to be adopted.
Speaker: Dr Sebastian Lange, Coordinator of IoT-A
Representative, VDI/VDE-IT
Dr. Sebastian Lange holds a degree in physics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany. After his Ph.D. at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany he has been working as management consultant with Droege & Comp with a focus on business-process and knowledge management.
Dr. Lange has been working with VDI/VDE-IT since 2006 and is currently Senior Consultant in the department Innovation Europe. Dr. Lange had a leading role in establishing the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS) where he was responsible for the management of the European Technology Platform’s Office as deputy secretary general and held conceptual and advisory functions. Furthermore, he has been involved in the management of several EU FP projects and has is strongly committed to establishing and evolving the topic of the Internet of Things (IoT) on a European level in recent years.
He is member of the Future Internet X-ETP working group which was strongly involved in gearing up efforts towards a Future Internet Public Private Partnership as representative of EPoSS. In a joint effort of establishing the FI Strategic Research Agenda Dr. Lange was pushing the topic of the Internet of Things and M2M communication.
With respect to IoT, Dr. Lange is currently coordinator of the large scale integrated project IoT-A (Internet of Things – Architecture) which federates 20 European large industrial and academic partners in their effort on establishing a common and ubiquitously applicable architecture for the future Internet of Things. On a strategic level, he is also strongly involved in the current process of setting up the Internet of Things Initiative (IoT-i). Recently he has been appointed as official member of the IoT Expert Group by the European Commission.
Speaker: Alessandro Bassi, Technical Coordinator of IoT-A
Despite being tempted by other disciplines, Alex decided to explore the esoteric world of computer science, mainly because of his tension between creativity and mathematical rigour. He enjoyed his stay inMilan, where he attended its world famous University, and became passionate of artificial intelligence, soft computing and software engineering. After serving his duty in the army, as many of us, he lent his abilities to the private sector, and joined Amadeus in 1997, to become -against his will- an expert of Unisys OS 2200 assembler. He then managed to unchain his spirit again and joined the University of Tennessee in summer 2000, where he was involved in the seminal work and development of the Internet Backplane Protocol. After surviving "Nax-vul" for 18 months, he managed to get back to Europe, and in particular toLyon, where he had a position as Research Visitor at the Ecole Normale Superieure. For two years, he developed the relationship between the novel storage concepts and active networking. He then worked for RIPE NCC, working on project regarding the whois database such as the AfriNIC creation, and after one year of rainy A'dam in November 2004 he moved to the sunny south of France, to integrate the Hitachi Sophia Antipolis Labs. There he got involved in various projects, regarding Grid and Cloud (with particular regards to data aspects), Autonomic Communications and RFID. In 2007 he became chair of the then RFID (now Internet of Things) Working Group of the EU Technological Platform EPoSS, and from 2010 he started his own company, Alessandro Bassi Consulting, acting as a Technical Coordinator for the Internet of Things Architecture (IoT-A) FP7 IP project for Hitachi, Ltd.
Speaker: Lirong Zheng, See bio at “Biography of Organizing Committee”.
Moderation: Rob van Kranenburg
Rob van Kranenburg is a teacher and a writer. He wrote The Internet of Things. A critique of ambient technology and the all-seeing network of RFID, Network Notebooks 02, Institute of Network Cultures. He is co-founder of bricolabs and the Founder of Council. Together with Christian Nold he recently published Situated Technologies Pamphlets 8: The Internet of People for a Post-Oil World . He ranks nr 6 on the top 100 IOT thinkers list of Postscapes He is a member of the IOT EG of the European Commission, co-founding Member of Internet of People (IoP) and Chair of the Working Group Society of the IOT Forum. As Stakeholder coordinator for IoT-A, the largest EU IP on Internet of Things Architecture, he hosts an Open Community. If you want to know more about that, contact him at kranenbu@xs4all.nl
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McClure joins Sportsday
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Thursday, 09th January 2020 at 4:17pm
Sportswriter Sam McClure is back at SEN 1116 next month as the new co-host of drive show Sportsday.
McClure will join mainstay Gerard Healy and panelists Matthew Richardson, Matthew Lloyd, Leigh Matthews and Caroline Wilson. His predecessor, Dwayne Russell, is hosting afternoon show Dwayne’s World over on 1116 SEN and 1629 SEN SA.
McClure was last at SEN in 2017 guest commentating on the breakfast show.
SEN is tapping Jack Heverin, meanwhile, to succeed McClure as the host of early evening show Time On.
“Sportsday is a show that I grew up with in my home and in my car. I was lucky enough to work on it during my time at 3AW and I now feel honoured to sit next to a legendary figure in Gerard Healy. I cannot wait to get started,” said McClure.
Keep updated with McClure on Twitter @Sam_McClure.
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Classic 97.3FM breakfast trio reunited
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Monday, 20th January 2020 at 3:54pm
ARN’s 97.3FM in Brisbane is bringing back the old breakfast crew of Robin Bailey, Terry Hansen, and Bob Gallagher on 28 January.
ARN national content director Duncan Campbell said reassembling the triumvirate was a coup in itself, considering all that happened before.
ARN didn’t renew Bailey’s contract in 2017 and she went to Triple M until leaving last September to tend to husband Sean Pickwell’s bout with illness. Gallagher left the show last year for personal reasons. Their respective replacements, Bianca Dye and Mike van Acker, worked well with Hansen.
Ruth de Glas is back for another run as executive producer.
“It’s wonderful to be back at 97.3FM, it’s where I’m meant to be. I’ve missed the connection, the conversations and our listeners. It’s a new year and a new time in my life and it feels so right to bring the old band back together with Tez and Bob. Our focus is to bring the best of
Grant Goldman dies following cancer battle
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Monday, 20th January 2020 at 9:06am
Seasoned broadcaster Grant Goldman has passed on at 69 years old.
A former station he worked in, 2GB, tweeted that he died after a long battle with cancer, which was revealed to be terminal in 2017.
Goldman was one of the Australian media’s best-known voices, lending his talent to multiple stations including 2UE, 3UZ, and 5AD. He also hosted the first edition of ABC’s Countdown, and was popular amongst Sydneysiders as the voice of the city’s bus and tram network through the 1990s and 2000s.
He had been the ground announcer of Manly Sea Eagles games at Brookvale Oval from 1983 to 2016, and became the voice of automated tour guides for the Blue Mountains, the SCG, and Stadium Australia.
HIT 106.9 adds brekky show host
HIT 106.9 FM in Newcastle is adding a third co-host to the Nick and Jess breakfast show
The HIT Network announced that Nick “Ducko” Allen-Ducat is joining Jess Farchione and Nick Gill today, as the Nick, Jess and Ducko show (pictured).
Southern Cross Austereo NSW/ACT group content director Jase Allen said Allen-Ducat earned the post as test sessions with Farchione and Gill brought out chemistry among them.
Allen-Ducat moved to Newcastle after a successful announcing/producing stint with NOVA Entertainment in Sydney and Brisbane, plus finishing tapings for 9GO! kids show Smashdown.
“I’m so excited to be joining the Hit Newcastle family for 2020, Nick Gill and Jess Farchione are loads of fun and I can’t wait to see what we get up to together! Newcastle are in for one hell of a ride! Newy is an incredible city, I am pinching myself that I get to call it home and work on a breakfast show with such amazing people every day, even if there are two Nicks
New Drive show set for SEA FM
Sunshine Coast station 91.9 SEA FM is debuting a brand new show, Elly and Becks, on 3 February.
The show will bring together Luke “Becks” Toohey and Elly Chaney.
Chaney settled in the Sunshine Coast after two years at Hit96.9 Shepparton’s breakfast show. Toohey recently stepped down as Southern Cross Austereo’s VIC/SA Group content director, and is now SEA FM’s new content boss.
“I love sunshine and I love the coast so accepting this job and joining the SEA FM family was a no brainer! I can’t wait to jump on the air with Becks and prove once and for all that I’m funnier than him,” said Chaney.
Taylor to head Vacations and Travel magazine
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Friday, 17th January 2020 at 5:41pm
Vacations and Travel magazine has tapped Jac Taylor as its new editor, reported Mumbrella.
She was chosen on account of her 14 years’ experience contributing material for a variety of luxury travel publications, including Vacations and Travel, and speaking on travel tropics.
“It is a real thrill to take the editor’s chair here at Vacations and Travel,” said Taylor.
“I thoroughly look forward to meeting the exceptional standard set by those before me, and am excited by the potential offered by such an outstanding brand.”
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Smith Journal shuts down
Men’s magazine The Smith Journal is ending its operations.
Editor Chris Harrigan said in a Pedestrian TV interview that a decline in advertising revenues is affecting the magazine’s bottom line.
“How you can model your business to provide people with the stories that they want: I mean, that sounds like it should be easy enough to do, but for whatever reason… It’s no surprise to anyone that publishing is not the healthiest it’s ever been, and it hasn’t been in a decade,” he lamented.
As such, Volume 33 (pictured) will be the final issue. The magazine was established in 2011.
Harrigan himself is exiting parent firm Frankie Press while the staff have been reassigned to other parts of the organisation.
New weekend show set for 2GB and 4BC
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Wednesday, 15th January 2020 at 1:27pm
Nine Radio stations 2GB and 4BC are being earmarked for a new weekend show, starting 18 January.
The network announced that Paul Kidd and John Stanley are going on-air every Saturday and Sunday from 2PM to 6PM, as a follow-on to Chris Smith’s weekend show. The show will be on-air until the 2020 NRL season begins.
Stanley is filling the void left by George Moore, who exited 2GB last year.
“The show will build on the success of the George and Paul program and include some of their most popular segments and guests,’ said Nine Radio head of content Greg Byrnes.
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Myanmar’s Budhist Govt forcefully relocates Muslims from Rakhni State
JNN 30 Aug 2013 Yangoon : The Myanmar government has put pressure on Muslim community to relocate hundreds of Islam followers living in the western Rakhine State to a camp for internally-displaced people despite their objection. Continue reading →
10 Killed several Injured as Clashes Erupts after Mosques set on fire, between Muslim Rohingya and Buddhist Extremist in Myanmar
Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jafria News
JNN 22 Mar 2013 Yangoon : At least ten people in Myanmar have been killed with five wounded as extremist Buddhists set fire to several mosques in the city of Meiktila.
The death toll from clashes between extremist Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas in central Myanmar has risen to at least 10 people, an MP says.
Clashes erupted late on Wednesday between extremist Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas, according to a report issued by the Myanmar Police Force.
Police imposed an overnight curfew to control the situation, saying that at least three mosques had been destroyed.
“The situation is unpredictable,” said a local man, adding, “I can’t guess what will happen next. The violence could get worse.”
The unrest comes amid heightened tensions between the two sides which have left at least 180 people dead and more than a 100,000 Muslims displaced since June 2012.
On October 21, 2012, at least 11 Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar were killed after extremist Buddhists set fire to their houses in two Muslim villages in the city of Sittwe in the western Rakhine state.
The silence of the human rights organizations toward abuses against the Rohingya Muslims has emboldened the extremist Buddhists and Myanmar’s government forces.
The Buddhist-majority government of Myanmar refuses to recognize Rohingyas and has classified them as illegal migrants, even though the Rohingyas are said to be Muslim descendants of Persian, Turkish, Bengali, and Pathan origin, who migrated to Myanmar as early as the 8th century.
According to a statement released by Win Htein, a member of the opposition National League for Democracy party, on Thursday, “More than 10 people were killed.”
Clashes erupted late on Wednesday after extremist Buddhists set fire to several mosques in the city of Meiktila. Police imposed an overnight curfew to control the situation, saying that at least three mosques had been destroyed.
Rohingya Muslims misery deepens as they Flee to Thailand , who are caught and Sold to Human Traffickers (jafrianews.com)
Rohingya Muslims misery deepens as they Flee to Thailand , who are caught and Sold to Human Traffickers
JNN 25 Jan 2013 Bangkok : Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have escaped from Myanmar to Thailand in order to avoid attacks by government-backed extremist Buddhists, who are being caught and sold by the Thai Officials to Human Traffickers . Continue reading →
Security forces and Extremist Buddhists set ablaze Muslims’ homes in Myanmar
JNN 12 Aug 2012 Yangoon : Myanmar security forces and Buddhist extremists are torching Rohingya Muslims’ houses in the Rakhin state. Continue reading →
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TELSTAR SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT
The 1st US communications satellite, Telstar, was launched into orbit today from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Telstar, 34.5 inches long & weighing 170 pounds, is the product of AT&T.
The outer surface of the satellite is composed of solar cells which provide 14 watts of electric power.
Telstar will orbit the earth every 2.5 hours & provide 20 minutes of live television transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.
Telstar Communications Satellite
JFK THROWS OUT 1st PITCH AT ALL-STAR GAME
President John F. Kennedy, accompanied by his Presidential assistant & avid baseball fan, David Powers, threw out the 1st pitch of the All-Star baseball game at DC Stadium in Washington.
JFK threw a “fast ball” to American League catcher Earl Battey.*
*This surely surprised Republicans who might have expected a “curve”.
JFK & David Powers
1962 All-Star Baseball Game
Photo by Cecil Stoughton
JFK Library
JFK SIGNS BILL REQUIRING “UHF” FOR TV
President John F. Kennedy signed legislation today that will require new television sets sold in the US to include UHF channel reception capability.*
*In Knoxville in 1962 our black & white TV received only 2 local channels, Channel 6 (NBC) & Channel 10 (CBS). I don’t recall when we bought a TV with a UHF antenna but when we did, we added Channel 26 (ABC).
Imagine today’s kids ,or adults for that matter, being limited to 2 or 3 black & white TV stations.
US PATENT ISSUED FOR 3-POINT SAFETY BELT
Today the US Patent Office issued a patent to Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin for his 3 point automobile safety belt.
This model is designed to replace the 2 point safety belt which fastened only around the waist.
The 3 point belt has 2 straps that join together at the hip. 1 strap goes around the waist, a 2nd strip crosses the shoulder.
This 3 point belt is designed to reduce injury by restraining both the upper & lower body in a crash.
3 Point Safety Belt
SOVIETS DISPLAY SUPERSONIC BOMBER
The Soviet Union displayed their new supersonic bomber in Moscow today while in Washington, D.C., President Kennedy called the pending US mutual security proposal the year’s “most vital piece of legislation”.
Adolf Hitler’s Luftwaffe or German Air Force launched attacks today on Great Britain.
120 Nazi bombers & fighters struck a British Convoy in the English Channel while 70 other German aircraft attacked key installations in South Wales.*
*The Battle of Britain will last more than 3 months.
German Heinke 111 Bombers
AMBASSADOR ENTERTAINS AT US EMBASSY
US Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. & his wife, Rose, gave a dinner today at the American Embassy in London.
The dinner, in honor of Queen Mary, was attended by Lord & Lady MacMillan, the Dowager Countess of Airlie, Lord & Lady Cavendish, Mr. & Mrs. William Randolph Hearst & Mrs. Ogden Reed.
SCOPES “MONKEY” TRIAL BEGINS IN TENNESSEE
John Thomas Scopes, a high school teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, went on trial today for violating the state’s anti-evolution law.
John Thomas Scopes
Photo by Watson Davis
The Butler Act, passed by the Tennessee State Legislature in March of this year, makes it unlawful to “teach any theory that denies the story of Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible”.
The trial is taking place at the Rhea County Court House.
Rhea County Court House
Dayton, Tennessee
Photo by Calvin Beale (2006)
The small, rural East Tennessee town of Dayton is located just north of Chattanooga.
Coming to Dayton, along with a host of reporters & ordinary citizens, is the 3 time Democratic candidate for President William Jennings Bryan. Mr. Bryan, a religious fundamentalist, will be assisting the prosecution.
Defending Mr. Scopes is the renowned defense attorney Clarence Darrow.*
*The Scopes Trial was actually “set up” by the Dayton town fathers who wanted to take economic advantage of the situation by hosting a “test” of the controversial Butler Act.
EUNICE KENNEDY BORN IN BROOKLINE
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. of 51 Abbottsford Road, Brookline, Massachusetts today announced the birth of their 5th child & 3rd daughter.
The baby, named Eunice, was delivered by Kennedy family doctor, Frederick L. Good of 64 Commonwealth Avenue.*
*Eunice Kennedy Shriver died on April 11, 2009.
Eunice with Special Needs Children*
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
By David Lenz (2009)
*Eunice founded the Special Olympics.
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The Operation of Grace
By Gregory Wolfe
“Each of these essays is an invocation—an act of summoning, a preparation for transfigurations yet to come.”
—Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
The Operation of Grace collects a decade’s worth of essays by Gregory Wolfe taken from the pages of Image, the literary journal he founded more than a quarter century ago. His writings cover a wide range of topics, focusing on the intersection of art, faith, and mystery. Wolfe helps us see how art deepens faith through the empathetic reach of the imagination and faith anchors art in a vision beyond the artist’s ego. Several essays dwell on how aesthetic values like ambiguity, tragedy, and beauty enlarge our understanding of the spiritual life. The Operation of Grace demonstrates once again why novelist Ron Hansen has spoken of Wolfe as “one of the most incisive and persuasive voices of our generation.”
ORDER NOW, THE NEXT 25 COPIES WILL BE PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GREGORY WOLFE.
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“These occasional pieces in fact add up to a marvelous whole—an erudite, provocative, whole, at time winsome and at times bracing. They are, in short, a gift.”
—Lauren Winner, author of Girl Meets God
“Greg Wolfe has done something remarkable for both the Christian community and the fractured, fractious culture we inhabit in the North Atlantic world. These essays amply show how a theologically informed perspective can generate a serious, adult, joyful inhabiting of creation.”
—Rowan Williams, former archbishop of Canterbury
“It’s tempting to read Greg Wolfe as a voice speaking to us from an earlier age, when faith and culture were not antagonists, but two sides to the same coin. This would be a mistake: the humane, intelligent essays in The Operation of Grace exist to remind us that that time isn’t past at all.”
—Christopher Beha, author of What Happened to Sophie Wilder
“This new collection of essays—wise, acute, and compelling—is a bold and necessary dispatch from an essential writer.”
—Robert Clark, author of Mr. White’s Confession
“Gregory Wolfe is to the burgeoning art and faith movement what Camille Pissarro was to the Impressionist movement—a central pillar, a wise teacher, an irreplaceable presence.”
—Makoto Fujimura, artist, director, Brehm Center
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Fouke Public School District to Add Canine Officer for School Safety Measures
Miller County Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Potter Barrett is entering her second year in partnership with Fouke Public School District to implement unprecedented school safety measures in south Miller County.
According to a press release, the partnership between Mrs. Barrett’s office and the school district came about as school administration sought to modify the traditional model of school security - which involved articulation agreements between the school and the Miller County Sheriff’s office - and move toward a model that gave the school district more autonomy to create a school safety structure that better met its needs.
Upgrades in campus security include district-wide high definition surveillance cameras with remote access capability, district-wide access control system on school doors, and the implementation and training of school crisis teams. The district School Resource Officer, Jeremy McClure operates with the jurisdiction afforded the Miller County Prosecuting Attorney’s office and provides a daily presence on school campuses and at school sponsored events.
“I am very pleased with the ongoing improvements in campus security that we have been able to accomplish in the Fouke School District,” Barrett stated.
Through this partnership, the Fouke School Safety Team was able to purchase a narcotic detection canine named Major. Officer McClure has become certified through the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy to be a canine handler to work Major at the school and school sponsored events. The recently adopted student drug testing policy will require all students involved in extracurricular activities as well as those who drive to school, to pass a mandatory drug screening. The Fouke School District is making great strides toward creating a safer educational environment that deters students from using and/or selling illegal drugs on campus.
On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 10:30AM, Fouke School District and Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Barrett will present the Fouke School District's new canine officer, Major at the Fouke School.
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16 Most Iconic CMA Awards Wins Ever
Taste of Country Staff
There are some CMA Awards wins you see coming from a mile away when an artist is a shoo-in to take home that glass trophy, but occasionally one will surprise audiences or even make history. Unexpected and iconic victories are part of what makes awards shows exciting, especially on "Country Music's Biggest Night!"
For more than 50 years, the CMA Awards have been doling out honors to country's standout stars, and while all of the recognitions are special, only a handful have been landmark moments to remember for years to come.
We’ve put together a list of 16 of the most important, record-breaking wins from CMA Awards over the decades, each historic in some way. This includes the first African-American (and thus far, the only) winner of Entertainer of the Year, the first woman to win the same honor, and the significance behind Taylor Swift’s wins.
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18 Instagram Story Hacks You Probably Don’t Know About
Kaley Hart
Your friends say that you’re the queen of Instagram Stories, but do you even use story tags? What about pinning text on your Stories? Do you know how to make it move with the video?
How about hashtags? Do you know how to camouflage them by making them the same color as the background?
Even if you answered yes to the above, I guarantee you’ll learn something new from this insider article.
Keep reading to learn how you can make creative, fun, and artsy stories with these 18 secret tips and tricks for your next IG Story! Including how to get more views and show up first in the feed.
18 Instagram Story Hacks They Won’t Tell You
1. Add a drop-shadow effect to text.
Select the Aa icon on the top right, then write your message. Tap the Aa icon again and write the message for a second time, using a different color. Move one layer of text over the other, but put it a bit off center so that the bottom layer still shows.
Note that if you resize or angle the text, it’s not as easy to line up the layers.
2. Choose a custom color.
The basic color choices don’t quite cut it for users who want to stay in-line with their personal or company branding. Access virtually every color by tapping either the pen or Aa icon on the top right corner, then tap and hold a default color to bring up more options in the color slider. Swipe to choose your distinct color.
3. Create a GIF.
If you usually just post regular photos and videos to Stories, you may not know what the other media format options are along the bottom of the screen.
Boomerang lets you create a quick, looped video, similar to a GIF. It’s important to constantly be testing new media formats to keep your audience engaged and waiting for more.
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4. Create a solid background.
If you want to add to your Story but don’t feel like showing a photo or video, you can create a solid background. First, you’ll need to upload an image of some sort – since you’re going to be covering it up, it doesn’t matter what you use.
Hit the pen icon on the top right, choose the marker or neon brush, then choose a color. Tap and hold the screen for a few seconds –it will fill with the solid color you choose. If you want to reveal a bit of the photo or video, you can either use the eraser tool to show a part of it or the chisel-tip brush for translucent, instead of solid, color.
5. Download your Story to the Camera Roll.
Even though the content you post to Stories disappears after 24 hours, you may want to save some of the photos or videos for yourself. To do this, open your Story and swipe up, then tap the arrow that’s in the circle icon on the top right corner. This will let you save the entire Story (complete details here).
If you just want to save single posts, you can do so as you upload them by tapping the downward arrow on the bottom left. If you’ve already shared the photo or video you want to save, tap the three dots on the bottom right and then choose Save Photo.
6. Filter the Stories you see from specific accounts.
The more people you follow on Instagram, the more you’ll be bombarded by Stories. If you want to weed out the accounts you’re less interested in, you can hide Stories from certain users without un-following them.
When you see an account that has a new Story and you want to unfollow Stories from that user, press firmly on their picture in the Stories feed, then choose the mute option from the menu that pops up.
7. Hide your story from specific accounts.
If you don’t want someone to see your Story (such as one of your business’ competitors), head to Instagram settings. Choose Story Settings, then Hide Story From. On the next screen, you’ll be able to choose the accounts that you want to block your Stories from. When you’re finished choosing the accounts, click Done in the upper right corner.
8. Make a color fog.
If you want to make part of a photo foggy, add an emoji that has the color you want for the fog, then expand it. As it expands, it’ll add a color haze over part of your image. This can be effective to add texture and design to a rather plain image.
9. Mention other Instagram accounts.
Tagging other Instagram accounts in a Story is one of the major features that set Stories apart from Snapchat. Shout-out a brand, influencer or customer by tagging them.
Wondering just exactly how to tag some on Instagram videos or photos?
Choose the Aa icon, type the @ symbol and then type the username. A menu will show up on the bottom of the screen where you can choose the account you want to tag. It’s important that you choose the user from the pop-up menu; if you just write @username, it won’t actually create a tag. You know you did it right if the tag is underlined.
In each Story, you can tag up to 10 other accounts. When you mention someone in Stories, they’ll see a notification that says they’ve been tagged and they’ll also be sent a direct message with a preview of the Story.
10. Pause, skip and go back when watching a Story.
Sometimes you don’t want to see every single Story at the top of your Instagram account. Other times you want to re-watch them or even zero in on a certain part.
But a lot of people don’t actually know how to pause Instagram videos or skip around. No problem.
When viewing a Story, tap the screen on the left side in order to go back and watch the previous Story. Tapping the right side of the screen will let you skip ahead to the next one. To pause a Story, press and hold the screen.
11. Record in hands-free mode.
If you’re scratching your head right now and wondering what is “hands free” on Instagram, good news.
Instead of having to press and hold in order to record, you can record a short, 15-second video hands-free.
Open the Stories camera, the swipe right along the bottom until you get to the hands-free option. Hit record, then either let the video time out to stop recording or hit record again to stop. You can use this feature with both the front-facing and rear-facing camera.
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12. Show your video backward.
Some videos look even better when played in reverse, like when you drop something or capture a waterfall. Rewind mode will let you create a video that you can play backward. To shoot in Rewind mode, open up the Stories camera, then scroll to the bottom until you see Rewind.
13. Situate a sticker or text on a particular point of a video.
If you’re uploading a video, you can pin a sticker or text to an object or location so that the text will move with the video. To do this, position the sticker or text where you want it, then press and hold until the Pin option pops up.
If you’re not happy with the placement, press and hold again for another try.
14. Tag a location to get more views.
Tagging a location in your Stories will make your content show up in that location’s Story feed, which can help you rack up a bunch of views in a short amount of time.
Another benefit for location tags is the ability to have your story show up in the Location Story. The Location Story is a collection of the top stories with a specific location.
15. Upload content that’s more than 24 hours old.
Stories let you upload content that you’ve taken or created just in the past 24 hours, but there are a few loopholes if you want to use the older content.
In Instagram’s settings, make sure that Save Original Photos is turned on. Put your phone on airplane mode and walk through the process of adding a photo or video to regular Instagram (not Stories). When you go to post, Instagram won’t let you because your phone is on airplane mode. Press the “X” to remove the content and then turn airplane mode off. Now, when you go to Stories, the content you just tried to upload to Instagram will show up as new content.
Change the date in your iPhone to the date of the content you want to post. To do this, go to Settings, General, Date & Time, then turn off the Set Automatically option. You can then change the date to whatever you want, and all of the content from that date up to the current date will be available in the 24-hour window in Stories. Just make sure to change your phone back to the correct date once you’ve finished posting.
For a super quick way to repurpose old content, take a screenshot of a photo, which will make Stories think it’s brand new content.
16. Use selfie stickers.
With selfie stickers, you can create a small selfie that you can edit and then use later on as a sticker. Tap the stickers icon (the square smiley face) at the top of the screen, then choose the camera option, which is to the left of #hashtag. Take a selfie, then either tap it again to add a white border or leave it alone to keep the glowing edge. Move the selfie sticker to wherever you’d like it on the screen.
Keep an eye out for more sticker packs, too – Instagram seems to release them pretty frequently.
17. View how your Story’s performing.
Wondering who’s peeked at your Story?
Open the Story and swipe up. You’ll see the number of people who have viewed it as well as their usernames. You can also see Story analytics from the Instagram Insights tool, which is available on business accounts. Above your newsfeed and next to your name, click the bars to get performance information. Scroll through the analytics screens until you reach Stories. You can see the number of impressions and replies, plus how many people left your Story before it was over.
18. Zoom in and out when recording.
To focus on a particular part of a video, zoom in when recording. Using the Instagram Stories camera, start recording by holding down the capture button. Zoom in or out by sliding your finger up or down.
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DNA-based methods for freshwater biodiversity conservation - phylogeographic analysis of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) and new insights into the distribution of crayfish plague (2013)
Schrimpf, Anne
Worldwide one third to one half of the freshwater crayfish species are threatened with population decline or extinction. Besides habitat deterioration, pollution, and other man-made environmental changes, invasive species and pathogens are major threats to the survival of European crayfish species. Freshwater crayfish are the largest freshwater invertebrates and strongly influence the structure of food webs. The disappearance of crayfish from a water body may change the food web and could have dramatic consequences for an ecosystem.rnOne goal in modern species conservation strategies is the conservation of genetic diversity, since genetic diversity is an advantage for the long-term survival of a species. The main aim of my thesis was to reveal the genetic structure and to identify genetic hotspots of the endangered noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) throughout Europe (part 1 of my thesis). Since the most significant threat to biodiversity of European crayfish species is the crayfish plague pathogen Aphanomyces astaci I studied new aspects in the distribution of A. astaci (part two of my thesis). The results serve as a basis for future conservation programs for freshwater crayfish. In the first part of my thesis I conducted a phylogeographic analysis of noble crayfish using mitochondrial DNA and nuclear microsatellite data. With these methods I aimed to identify its genetic hotspots and to reconstruct the recolonization history of central Europe by this species. I detected high genetic diversities in southestern Europe indicating that noble crayfish outlasted the cold climate phases during the Pleistocene in this region (Appendix 1). Because of the high genetic diversity found there, southeastern Europe is of particular importance for the conservation of noble crayfish. The mitochondrial DNA analysis points to a bifurcated colonization process from the eastern Black Sea basin to a) the North Sea and to b) the Baltic Sea basin (Appendix 2). A second independent refugium that was localized on the Western Balkans did not contribute to the colonization of central Europe. Furthermore, I found that the natural genetic structure is dissolved, probably due to the high human impact on the distribution of noble crayfish (e.g. artificial translocation). In the second part of this thesis using real-time PCR I identified calico crayfish (Orconectes immunis) as the fourth North American crayfish species to be carrier of the agent of the crayfish plague (Appendix 3). Furthermore I detected the crayfish plague pathogen in American spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) and native narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) in the lower Danube in Romania (Appendix 4). The distribution of infected spiny-cheek crayfish poses a threat to the native biodiversity in southeastern Europe and shows the high invasion potential of this crayfish species. Moreover, I found that even the native narrow-clawed crayfish in the Danube Delta, about 970 km downstream of the current invasion front of American crayfish, is a carrier of A. astaci (Appendix 5). This finding is of high importance, as the native species do not seem to suffer from the infection. In Appendix 6 I elucidate demonstrate that the absence of the crayfish plague agent is the most likely explanation for the coexistence of populations of European and American crayfish in central Europe. In my thesis I show that the common assumption that all North American crayfish are carrier of A. astaci and that all native crayfish species die when infected with A. astaci does not hold true. The studies presented in my thesis reveal new aspects that are crucial for native crayfish conservation: 1) The genetic diversity of noble crayfish is highest in southeastern Europe where noble crayfish outlasted the last glacial maximum in at least two different refugia. 2) Not all American crayfish populations are carrier of A. astaci and 3) not all Europen crayish populations die shortly after being infected with the crayfish plague pathogen.rnTo conserve native crayfish species and their (genetic) diversity in the long term, further introductions of American crayfish into European waters must be avoided. However, the introduction will only decrease if the commercial trade with non-indigenous crayfish species is prohibited.
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Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members disrespected us, wounded veterans say
Posted 7:05 pm, April 25, 2015, by CNN Wires
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL -- The University of Florida and Emory University are investigating allegations that Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members disrespected wounded war veterans last weekend at Panama City Beach, Florida, by spitting, urinating and pouring beer on them.
"They actually spit on me and my service dog as well, and that's just so disrespectful and it hurts. I come and I feel honored and I feel safe and that I belong, but now I feel like I'm defending myself," wounded veteran Nicholas Connole told CNN affiliate WJHG.
"People were urinating off the balconies, throwing up in the elevators, making suggestive and sexual comments about veterans with their service dogs and derogatory and suggestive comments about their wives," said Linda Cope, organizer of the Warrior Beach Retreat.
Both the University of Florida and the international office of Zeta Beta Tau are investigating, have apologized to the veterans group and the international office suspended activities for the fraternity chapters at the Florida school at at Emory in Atlanta. The fraternity's executive director, Laurence Bolotin said in a statement that three fraternity members from the University of Florida have been expelled from the group.
"While the details of their actions are still under investigation, there is no doubt that some of our members engaged in ugly and unacceptable behavior," Bolotin said. "On behalf of our entire organization, I want to apologize to veterans, both those who were in Panama City Beach, and those who have felt the pain from afar, as well as to their families and all who support the Warrior Beach Retreat and had worked to make it a positive and meaningful occasion for attendees."
"I am personally offended and disappointed by the behavior that has been described to me," University of Florida Student Affairs Vice President Dave Kratzer said. "This is not representative of our students or of the university."
Emory University issued a statement saying it was appalled to hear of the disrespectful acts but said "no evidence has been found to implicate Emory students in these reported incidents."
Cope said the Wounded Warriors stayed at the same resort where the fraternities were having their spring formal. She said the fraternity members had too much to drink the night of April 17.
"We had an American flag flying outside and there was urination coming down from the balconies going onto the flag," she said. "One of the drunk kids pulled a veteran American flag out of the ground and [we] made the boy put it back. This all happened Friday afternoon, through the night, into the late morning."
She said the veterans and their families did not retaliate.
"These men and women acted like the leaders they are of our country," she said.
Cope told WJHG she received an apology letter from the University of Florida president and the president of Zeta Beta Tau at that school.
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Our welcoming sight to Budapest, Hungary is the House of Parliament Building
BREAKFAST IN POLAND, LUNCH IN SLOVAKIA AND DINNER IN HUNGARY
Part 2 was From Concentration Camps to Trendy Kraków
Only one road connects Poland with Hungary, and you have to drive through Slovakia to do it. The narrow, exceedingly bumpy road was under reconstruction so traffic barely crawled. It did give us time to peruse the beauty of the Tatra Mountains, popular for winter sports. What I noticed is that the Slovakian houses we passed all have sloped, peaked roofs to prevent snow from mounting. Flower boxes hang from balconies and even with a typically brief summer season (though not true this year as summer heat arrived early), they are bursting with colorful varieties. Houses are mostly three or four-stories tall. Bright green juniper trees border most homes instead of fencing. We passed by fields of sun flowers, corn grown for animal consumption, and Soviet-styled block apartment buildings.
Slovakian restaurant server wearing traditional clothing
We were in Slovakia just long enough to stop for lunch on the long day’s drive to Budapest, Hungary, but it was enough time for our delightful Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director, Silvija Marta Horsta, to divulge a bit of background. Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia until 1970 when Soviet political motivations caused it to split the country into two: Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The populations had no vote. There are about five million people. The country is particularly known for its beer and sheep cheese called Bryndza (from the Romanian brânză), though it isn’t the only country to produce it. There is a wine region and ice hockey ranks high in winter sports. Their tax system is favorable for foreign investors, especially car companies. Corporate clients include Volkswagen, Porsche and Kia.
We stopped for lunch at a roadside restaurant. Neither the food nor the service was very good so won’t mention the name. What I did like was the rustic wood cabin décor and the traditional attire worn by the male servers: white cotton shirts with embroidered piping down the front, long white cotton skirts, and wide brown leather belts.
Where we stayed:
Location, location, location are the three magic words that sell properties. In this instance, staring out at the Danube River and the House of Parliament Building from our wide windows in the Hilton Budapest or having our hotel abutting Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion–two of Budapest’s most iconic attractions, makes this property priceless. Located in the Castle District of Buda (the more commercial Pest is across the Széchenyi Chain Bridge), our gothic-designed hotel was erected from sections of a 16th century former Jesuit college and a 13th century monastery built by a Hungarian king after warding off a Mongolian invasion. Destroyed by World War II (WWII) bombing, the castle complex was reconstructed according to its original medieval design. The hotel and our very modern room plethora of amenities, such as a shaving mirror, easy-to-operate shower (a real luxury), and surprisingly, being able to plug our phone cord directly into an outlet without an adapter, are a traveler’s delight. The décor in grey, tan and mocha is as comforting as the plush lounge chair, rounded desk and multiple wall mirrors that reflect light even when the curtains are drawn.
From our room at Hilton Budapest, we overlook the connected Matthias Church
What we learned:
As we had with Polish, our Latvian-born Silvija taught us a few necessary Hungarian phrases.
Hello = jó napot kívánok
Goodbye = vislat
Casual hi/bye = szia
Yes = igen
Thank you very much = kõszõnom szépen
Budapest became the capital of Hungary in 1873. The country had been the occupied territory of many other countries, with Germany being the only country to come to its aid to protect its borders… which was why Hungary chose to become a German ally during WWII. After the war, the Community party took over. In 1956, Hungarian freedom fighters staged a revolution, tearing down a hated statue of Stalin. Hungary’s first free election was in 1989 and in 2004, they became a member of the European Union, even though they retain their own currency.
Hungary’s population numbers about 10 million, with about 6.5 million pledged to the Roman Catholic church in a 2011 census. About 100,000 Jews reside there, with roughly 80,000 in Budapest.
The first underground train in Europe was built in Hungary.
As our tour group frequently commented, every city we have visited is meticulously clean. No trash thrown on the streets. Recycle bins are prevalent. Some graffiti.
Restaurant servers are not pushy. If you want something, grab their attention. When paying your check in cash, do not say “Thank you” until after receiving any expected change. Otherwise, they assume you have tipped generously. To make the situation even more interesting, many smaller restaurants do not accept credit cards, so be prepared with Hungarian forinths. There are roughly 271 Huffs to a dollar.
Expect to pay for all extras you ask for, such as butter, bread, catsup, or milk for coffee. Therefore, the price varies from what might be stated without those items.
Beautiful buildings, clean streets
Water is not automatically placed on your table. If you want bottled water, ask for “normal water,” which is tap water. Otherwise, you receive a bottle of imported, more expensive water. Ice must be asked for. When drinking a toast, you must look into the eyes of person with whom you are toasting.
Coffee was first introduced in Hungary by the Turks. Due to dark color and intensity, it was referred to as “black soup.”
Concert hall etiquette: It is forbidden to enter a concert hall wearing an outer coat. It must be left in the cloak room. Upon entering a row of already seated people, you must face them to pass by. It is taken as an insult or bad manners if your rear is in someone’s face.
Eastern Europeans don’t use directional names, such as north or south. When asking or providing directions, use specific destinations to reference.
The number 96 has significant import in Hungary. No building in Budapest can stand over 96 meters (314.9 feet) tall. Briefly, Hungarian Magyars first arrived in 896, creating the Hungarian Kingdom. When St. Stephen’s Basilica and the House of Parliament Building were erected, 1905 and 1904 respectively, both were exactly 96m, setting precedent for the city’s height requirement and symbolizing that neither religion nor government is more important than the other.
Bridges link Buda to Pest
In each city and country visited on this Discovering Eastern Europe tour, we learned about the complexities of education. In Hungary, kindergarten is free, but only if registered at birth and only if one is registered quickly enough to make the cutoff for the number of possible places. The earlier in the year children are born and registered, the better the chances for eligibility. With the free enrollment, children are entitled to three meals a day. Parents have the possibility of paying for enrollment. They can be in school from 7am to 7pm.
There are few private schools. High school is usually in one building. No class has more than 30 students and the class stays together from year-to-year. There are significant exams after 9th and 12th grades. Extracurricular activities do not count for university acceptance. From grade four, students are expected to study a foreign language. Usually that is English or German. By sixth grade, they must begin a second foreign language. Which countries surround them may determine what language is chosen. In order to graduate, students must speak two foreign languages fluently. Silvija noted that computers programs are in English, not translated into her native Latvian. Free education ceases after high school. Getting into university is quite competitive, whether for scholarships or even to pay. Many of the universities specialize, reducing even further the opportunities for admittance.
Russ and I happy to be on Fisherman’s Bastion on Buda Hill
What we saw:
Hilton Budapest could not have been better located for access to some of the area’s most iconic attractions. High atop Buda Hill and slotted between the diverging sides of the Danube River, Fisherman’s Bastion is a wide plaza with elevated terraces that overlook Pest, the Chain Bridge (the first permanent bridge across the Danube that connects the Buda and Pest sides), Margaret Island (a public park since 1908), and the House of Parliament. Evenings, when the city is ablaze with lights, the views from Fisherman’s Bastion are spectacular. Designed and built between 1895 and 1902 in Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance styles as part of the Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion is literally right behind the hotel. Also on the plaza is a strip mall assortment of small shops, one of which sells the bus passes for single or multi-day trips.
Matthias Churche’s unique Zsolnay frost-proof tiles
When facing the back of the hotel, you immediately see the beauty of the abutting Matthias Church’s unique shimmery iridescent roof tiles. Named for the Zsolnay family who invented these frost-proof tiles during the Art Nouveau period, the Zsolnay porcelain tiles cover many of the city’s main buildings. By 1914, Zsolnay was the largest company in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but after converting their factory for producing military insulators in WWI, the factory was bombed. The Communists nationalized the factory in 1948, causing the Zsolnay name to be dropped from the tiles.
National Art Gallery sits high on Buda Hill
Also near the hotel was the Presidential Palace and Natural Art Museum.
Italian colors and design elements distinguish St. Matthias Church
Matthias Church (Mátyás Templom) is the second best-known church of Budapest after St. Stephen’s Basilica. Originally constructed in 1015 when the country converted to Catholicism, it was rebuilt in the 14th century in gothic style, renovated in the 19th century, and then updated again between 2006 and 2013. The beauty of the Church’s statuary, architectural elements and murals was influenced by Matthias’ second wife, an Italian with a passion for the colors and artistic crafts of her country.
You cannot discuss Hungary without dwelling on the influence and demise of its Jewish population. We visited the old Jewish Quarter’s Grand Synagogue, also known as Dohány Street Synagogue. Built between 1854 and 1859 in a Moorish Revival style, it is Europe’s second largest synagogue and the second largest worldwide. During the German occupation, Nazis used the synagogue as a stable and a radio base. In November 1944, it became the border of the Budapest Ghetto. Although the ghetto lasted just two months when the Soviet Army was credited with liberating the city, roughly 6,000 to 7,000 Jews had died by then from lack of nutrition, hygiene and heating during the winter. When the Nazis invaded, there were 29 functioning synagogues in Budapest. Today there are 23, but this is the only synagogue with an active following of 500 members.
The beauty of Dohány Street Synagogue
In the north-side courtyard of Dohány stands a modern structure called the Holocaust Tree of Life Memorial, designed by Imre Varga in 1991 and named for a foundation begun by American actor Tony Curtis and others. The memorial resembles a willow tree, considered a symbol of mourning by Hungarian Jews. Not everyone who died was identified and with limited space for individual graves, there were mass burials. Survivor families have paid to have identified victims’ names etched onto the leaves of the Tree of Life. All the money raised has been used to renovate the synagogue.
The exterior of Jewish Quarter_s Grand Synagogue, also known as Dohány Street Synagogue.
Art Nouveau architecture
Our tour bus drove through Central Pest, known for its Art Nouveau architecture. There were too many unique edifices to spend time at each, but we did especially like Heroes Square, named for leaders of the war of independence. Statues of Kings and the Arch Angel Gabriel. Are set between Roman style columns. Construction is ongoing of buildings being renovated, rebuilt, or repaired.
Heroes Square in the Pest side of the city.
There are two main thermal water-heated spas in Budapest, one in each sector of the city. The more luxurious of the two is Gellert Baths and Hotel, situated on top of Gellert Hill on the Buda side. Established in 1918, Gellert Baths is the most famous example of Art Nouveau thermal baths in Europe. Russ and I had been told the beauty of these baths was enough to warrant a visit, let alone partaking of the thermal waters and having a massage. The facility is indeed gorgeous, though not the easiest place to maneuver. You buy tickets in one area, have a long slippery walk down to the locker rooms (if you choose a private locker option), and then take an equally long walk back, across the lobby, and then up a flight or two of stairs to the massage rooms. An alternate choice would be having a massage in a cubicle surrounded by white curtains in a room that looks more like a field hospital. We chose the Royal VIP massages: a couples’ massage in one room. The strong Swedish-styled massage was supposed to be 45 minutes but ended at 38, a fact we didn’t know until the two therapists departed and we saw the clock I had observed when they were both late arriving. The massages were just okay. Afterwards, we sought the thermal pools. There are multiple pools, indoors and out. The weather was a tad nippy (the only day it was) and the pools weren’t heated, so we stayed indoors. There are hot thermal pools, but not easy to locate due to poor signage and not particularly helpful staff. I don’t want to discourage you from attending as the architecture really is beautifully designed. However, here are some valuable tips to make your visit more successful. Bring your hotel towel unless you want to pay for one. Women: if you want to swim in the large unheated pool, bring a swim cap or you must rent one. The floors throughout are quite slippery wet. Bring pool shoes or tread carefully. We’d been warned about the latter but didn’t fully comprehend the severity of the slipperiness.
One memorable side trip was an evening guided boat cruise down the Danube. The shimmering city lights played off the water, creating a magical setting as we glided past historical bridges and buildings lining the shore.
Taking a boat ride along the Danube River.
What we ate: What we drank:
Our first night in Budapest, most of our group walked around the corner and up a narrow residential street to the Black Raven Restaurant (Fekete Hollo), the oldest restaurant in the Castle district, established in the 17th century and rebuilt in 1970. The restaurant’s history claims their food is reminiscent of King Matthia’s time, when paprika was not the favored spice it is now. I have consistently had Hungarian paprika in my refrigerator from my early days of cooking, available to season chicken paprikash, sprinkle over deviled eggs, or flavor roasted poultry. I couldn’t wait to savor their chicken paprikash and cucumber salad to see how mine measures up. They were as delicious as expected and quite similar to mine. Russ had French onion soup and veal schnitzel. We enjoyed a 2013 Fantastico Malbec from Argentina., which Russ described as similar to a heavy bodied merlot that enhanced our meals without overshadowing them.
Catfish paprikash with homemade cottage cheese pasta at Pest-Buda Hotel’s Bistro
My daughter, Gabrielle, had been to Budapest the year before and had highly recommended Pest-Buda Hotel Bistro’s food. Fortunately for us, it was a two-minute walk from our hotel. The food and boutique quaintness of the café were so delightful, we ate lunch there one day and dinner the next. My confusion at our waiter’s broken English recommendation caused me to order a catfish paprikash meal with homemade cottage cheese pasta that I would otherwise not considered, but was elated with the results. The pureed catfish inside the cabbage roll was a light, delicate flavor and sat on a bed of the homemade cheesy pasta. Diced bits of crisp salty bacon and a tart dollop of sour cream made every bite a new experience. Russ ate a Hungarian pizza (yes, that’s what it’s called). Basically, it’s a flatbread coated in sour cream and bacon, which made it succulent but not soggy, with no one flavor being overbearing. He drank Fóti Kézműves Sörfőzde beer, a premium lager craft beer. I drank Vámos Attila Syrah ’13, a dry red wine from the Eger region. It had a bit of a bite, but a lingering finish that allowed my catfish stuffed cabbage to shine. The next night we returned shortly before 6, not knowing that Peat-Buda Bistro doesn’t officially open until then. As the bistro is small and quite popular with locals, we wanted to be sure we could get in. By 6 pm, the restaurant was already packed, but not one order is taken until promptly at 6. Russ ordered his same pizza. This time I had traditional Hungarian stuffed cabbage, which uses pork and rice filling with sauerkraut on top instead of the Romanian style I grew up eating with hamburger, rice and chopped cabbage. I was married to a Hungarian who passed away quite young, and learned to make the Hungarian version at that time. We both drank the same alcohol as lunch the day before, and I also had a large market salad of greens (like arugula), radish slices and tomato.
Hungarian stuffed cabbage is topped with sauerkraut at Pest-Buda Bistroo
Before leaving for this trip, my friend Zita said, “You must eat at Rosenstein Vendeglo Restaurant, “My favorite restaurant in Europe. And have the roasted goose leg.” Much to our pleasant surprise, our Odysseys Unlimited hosted dinner was there and the goose leg was one of the options. I’ve never eaten goose but after Silvija also highly recommended it, I eagerly awaited my meal. Rosenstein’s is a prominent family-run restaurant whose extensive menu has been dedicated to classic Hungarian and some Ashkenazi Jewish dishes for the past 50 years. The goose leg, a tad smaller than a turkey leg, was juicy inside and crispy on the outside. It was plated with red cabbage and mashed, lumpy seasoned potatoes. I stuffed myself contentedly. Russ had a veal paprikash dish with homemade egg noodles they call dumplings. In Germany, this style of dumplings are called spatzle. Dessert (which I barely tried after not being able to eat even half my goose) was Arangaluska, a traditional dish of sugary balls of coffee cake dough studded with raisins and coated with cinnamon and nuts in a syrup-like glaze on the outside.
My roasted goose leg, red cabbage and potatoes at Rosenstein Vendeglo Restaurant
OTHER HUNGARIAN STOPS ON THE ROAD TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Szentendre, a small riverside town on the Pest side of the Danube Bend, was an immediate hit with anyone looking to buy handmade souvenirs, clothes, and kitchen cloths not seen in city shops. We first visited the Margit Kovacs Ceramic Museum and gift shop before shooting out the door to admire this charming small town in the hour we had. Immediately in front of us, strings of colorful and uniquely decorative lamp shades are strung like Christmas lights over the intersecting streets of the town. For Russ, this will be the town he won’t forget. For years he has looked in stores, catalogues and specialty shops wherever we’ve travelled for a pair of gloves for shooting sporting clay and skeet. He has very clear needs, including smooth finger tips unlike the thick sewn fingertip edges universally found. He walked into Retikul, a family-owned specialty glove and handbag shop, which actually makes the gloves, and found his perfect fit.
A statue at Margit Kovacs Ceramic Museum
Decorative lampshades are strung across the streets in Szentendre
Just as special as finally finding his gloves was to Russ, our next stop was a highlight for me to learn we’d be having a strudel and goulash soup cooking class and lunch at Dunaalmási Lovarda, a Hungarian farm that also hosts youth camps and raising horses for rehabilitation therapy. I learned the fine art of strudel making at a young age, taught by my Aunt Golda, an outstanding baker on my Dad’s side of the family. I remember clearly being instructed that the dough had to be rolled out paper thin. Nowadays, that’s more work than I care to do and have taken to less complex methods, but I couldn’t wait to be reacquainted with traditional methods.
Traditionally-clothed workers preparing goulash soup served in homemade breadbowls at Dunaalmási Lovarda.
What a charming rustic farm. Wooden picnic tables sit under a wooden canopy next to the field where horses are trained and dogs yelp at their legs. The workers wear with traditional garb of patterned aprons and hair-covering babushkas (scarves). We were welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine, then encouraged to both taste and help roll out a flat bread called Lángos (very similar to a flattened pita bread) before sliding it in and out of a hot pizza oven. Then we divided into two groups to try our hand at making strudel, carefully using a thin tablecloth to turn the apple-topped paper-thin dough into a jelly roll shape before placing it in a ceramic dish in a u-shape. While the strudel baked, we dined on goulash soup served inside a freshly-baked bread bowl. Local red and white wines accompanied our soup. By then, the strudels we supposedly made as well as two other types, were cut up on a platter and set on the tables. My favorites were the apple and the cheese strudels.
Rolling out strudel dough.
Fully sated (and likely high on sugar), I eagerly awaited sampling Austria’s strudels for comparison.
Coming in Part 4 – The Music and Muses of Vibrant Vienna
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Karen Kuzsel is a writer-editor based in the Orlando area who specializes in the hospitality, entertainment, meetings & events industries. She is an active member of ILEA and MPI and is now serving on the 2017 – 2018 MPI Global Advisory Board for The Meeting Professional Magazine for the third consecutive year. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Karen writes about food & wine, spas, destinations, venues, meetings & events. A career journalist, she has owned magazines, written for newspapers, trade publications, radio and TV. As her alter-ego, Natasha, The Psychic Lady, she is a featured entertainer for corporate and social events. karenkuzsel@earthlink.net; www.ThePsychicLady.com; @karenkuzsel; @thepsychiclady. Food photos for this series by Karen Kuzsel.
All other Photos by Russ Wagner, a retired government planner/builder who has a passion for trains, travel and taking photographs.
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Rhonda Nelson says:
This is so refreshing and educational. Thank you.
Everything. I am still in awe. It was interesting to learn that a swim cap is needed to swim in the unheated pool. I thought that, aside from me (to avoid getting my hair wet), only professional swimmers wore those.
Russ wearing an Ocoee, Florida shirt on Buda Hill. 🙂
What I Loved
Everything – the vivid descriptions, the beautiful, captivating photos, the history, the travel tips… I experienced everything with you, especially the strudel and goulash soup cooking class at the Hungarian farm.
karen kuzsel says:
You make my heart sing to know you thoroughly read and savor my travel blogs. Russ laughed about you recognizing his Ocoee shirt. Budapest and all of our stops in Hungary were probably my favorite. For him, as you will read soon, Vienna was a standout. Glad you got to have a “taste” of apple strudel!!!
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Shun Kosaka
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Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT: Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions
Masahiro Jinzaki, Jeffrey D. McTavish, Kelly H. Zou, Philip F. Judy, Stuart G. Silverman
Department of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
OBJECTIVE. Our purpose was to determine whether thin overlapping reconstructions using MDCT improve the detection and characterization of small renal masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Thirty-seven patients were scanned with MDCT using 2.5-mm collimation. Nephrographic phase data were reconstructed in two ways: a standard protocol (5-mm section thickness, no overlap) and an experimental protocol (3-mm section thickness, 50% overlap). Masses were detected and classified into three groups: group 1, measuring less than 20 H on both protocols (classified as cysts on both); group 2, measuring 20 H or greater on standard protocol and less than 20 H on experimental protocol (classified as cysts using experimental protocol only); and group 3, measuring 20 H or greater on both protocols (not classified as cysts using either protocol). Masses 10 mm or larger in group 3 were evaluated further for enhancement. Statistically significant differences between protocols were assessed using an analysis of counts and proportions. RESULTS. Of 175 detected lesions, 29 (17%) were detected only with the experimental protocol; all but one were smaller than 5 mm. Using the experimental protocol, of 45 masses between 5 and 10 mm, the number of masses that could be characterized as cysts increased from 13 (29%) to 38 (84%). The overall number of indeterminate lesions was reduced from 101 (69%) of 146 lesions detected with the standard protocol to 86 (53%) of 161 lesions detected with the experimental protocol. CONCLUSION. Using MDCT and thin overlapping reconstructions, renal cysts as small as 5 mm can be diagnosed with more confidence than is possible with standard reconstructions, and the overall number of indeterminate renal masses is reduced.
American Journal of Roentgenology
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Jinzaki, M., McTavish, J. D., Zou, K. H., Judy, P. F., & Silverman, S. G. (2004). Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT: Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions. American Journal of Roentgenology, 183(1), 223-228.
Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT : Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions. / Jinzaki, Masahiro; McTavish, Jeffrey D.; Zou, Kelly H.; Judy, Philip F.; Silverman, Stuart G.
In: American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol. 183, No. 1, 07.2004, p. 223-228.
Jinzaki, M, McTavish, JD, Zou, KH, Judy, PF & Silverman, SG 2004, 'Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT: Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions', American Journal of Roentgenology, vol. 183, no. 1, pp. 223-228.
Jinzaki M, McTavish JD, Zou KH, Judy PF, Silverman SG. Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT: Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2004 Jul;183(1):223-228.
Jinzaki, Masahiro ; McTavish, Jeffrey D. ; Zou, Kelly H. ; Judy, Philip F. ; Silverman, Stuart G. / Evaluation of small (≤ 3 cm) renal masses with MDCT : Benefits of thin overlapping reconstructions. In: American Journal of Roentgenology. 2004 ; Vol. 183, No. 1. pp. 223-228.
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Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 is an inducible host factor that regulates virus egress during Ebola virus infection
Atsushi Okumura, Angela L. Rasmussen, Peter Halfmann, Friederike Feldmann, Akihiko Yoshimura, Heinz Feldmann, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Ronald N. Harty, Michael G. Katze
Ebola virus (EBOV) initially targets monocytes and macrophages, which can lead to the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines. These inflammatory cytokines are thought to contribute to the development of circulatory shock seen in fatal EBOV infections. The VP40 matrix protein is a key viral structural protein that is critical for virion egress. Physical and functional interactions between VP40 and host proteins such as Tsg101 and Nedd4 facilitate efficient release of VP40-driven viruslike particles (VLPs) and infectious virus. Here, we show that host suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) can also bind to EBOV VP40, leading to enhanced ubiquitinylation and egress of VP40. Indeed, titers of infectious EBOV derived from SOCS3 knockout mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were significantly reduced compared to those from wild-type (WT) MEFs at 24 and 48 h postinfection. Importantly, this reduced virus yield could be rescued back to WT levels by exogenously expressing SOCS3. Lastly, we show that SOCS3 expression is induced by EBOV glycoprotein (GP) expression and that VLPs containing EBOV VP40 and GP induced production of proinflammatory cytokines, which induced SOCS3 for negative-feedback regulation. These data indicate that host innate immune protein SOCS3 may play an important role in budding and pathogenesis of EBOV.
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Okumura, A., Rasmussen, A. L., Halfmann, P., Feldmann, F., Yoshimura, A., Feldmann, H., ... Katze, M. G. (2015). Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 is an inducible host factor that regulates virus egress during Ebola virus infection. Journal of Virology, 89(20), 10399-10406. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01736-15
Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 is an inducible host factor that regulates virus egress during Ebola virus infection. / Okumura, Atsushi; Rasmussen, Angela L.; Halfmann, Peter; Feldmann, Friederike; Yoshimura, Akihiko; Feldmann, Heinz; Kawaoka, Yoshihiro; Harty, Ronald N.; Katze, Michael G.
In: Journal of Virology, Vol. 89, No. 20, 2015, p. 10399-10406.
Okumura, A, Rasmussen, AL, Halfmann, P, Feldmann, F, Yoshimura, A, Feldmann, H, Kawaoka, Y, Harty, RN & Katze, MG 2015, 'Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 is an inducible host factor that regulates virus egress during Ebola virus infection', Journal of Virology, vol. 89, no. 20, pp. 10399-10406. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01736-15
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Women Naturally Better Leaders for the 21st Century?
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By Janice Steed RGN RM ADM MSc PGC, accredited in MBTI step 1 and 2, Firo-b and author of two chapters in ‘Creating a Coaching Culture for managers in Your Organisation’: Routledge.
I RECENTLY READ this exciting new white paper written by Greg Young CEO of LeaderShape Global published by Routledge and feel compelled to develop
some of my own thinking:
On reading the white paper, which is full of evidence in support of the slightly controversial title (which doesn’t have a question mark as I have placed after it) I feel there is a huge amount to commend the argument. I would of course say that being a woman myself…. However, I am also a leader of some considerable experience, which certainly has not been universally positive in terms of my experiences of women, so it made me think – are women naturally better leaders?
The research that LeaderShape have done on emotional intelligence and the competencies for transpersonal leadership are certainly in line with my own experiences and academic understanding. My journey has taken me through a career as a nurse and midwife with an advanced diploma in midwifery, before a long career as a Board Director and now some 9 years as an organisation consultant, facilitator and executive coach, with the latter complemented with an MSc and PGC from Ashridge with underpinning theoretic frameworks around relational consulting and coaching; meaning we do things ‘in relationship’ to effect change and co-create culture, behaviours and leadership/ followership dynamics.
In the process of the master’s degree, which was a journey of self-awareness and curiosity, being encouraged to notice and suspend judgement in order to understand, get underneath and work with ‘what is’. I also explored how ‘being a midwife’ was still with me, having honed my senses and orientated me towards working alongside, facilitating the others’ process. I thought about midwifery and recalled having trained two male midwives – yes male midwives, not ‘mid-husbands’! Midwife means in old English ‘With Woman’ and there are certain qualities which I believe midwives need in order to best ‘facilitate the others’ process. One of which is empathy.
I further developed this curiosity and inquiry when I undertook my dissertation and explored the work of Kathleen King (Critchley, King and Higgins 2007) who had studied the work of Fletcher (1999) and Gilligan (1993) amongst others looking at the effect of gender and relational practice and of psychological theory and women’s development.
They had come to the view, as had King, that it was not gender that was a determinant but rather ‘feminine and masculine behaviours’ which could be present in both men and women. These being feminine behaviours of community and collaboration and masculine behaviours of agency, self-determination focus. This also resonated with my own experience, where I have experienced women who are totally ‘agentic’ in their behaviours, only interested in ‘driving ahead to reach their own ends no matter who they trample on’.
But let’s not look at this simplistically, being a transpersonal leader, ethically orientated, also requires a moral compass. Having empathy and emotional intelligence is not the only aspect. We could certainly have immoral, emotionally intelligent leaders, and, personality preferences, which we are born with, do come into this. Research of Myers Briggs shows that there is no gender preference in all but one preference the T-F ‘Thinking-Feeling’preference. ‘Thinkers’ are logical and make decisions objectively standing outside and ‘Feelers’ step into a situation to feel how it might be, thereby linking to a more empathetic stance. Research shows that there are more women than men with a natural F preference.
So what does all this lead to in my analysis and commentary? In the white paper Greg talks about the fact that we are slowly going through a societal change which allows the natural qualities that women have to come to the fore and that being the case demonstrates them as being better equipped for leadership in the 21st century. I too think that may be the case and that a lot of those qualities have been suppressed in the past, with those women learning competitive behaviours in order to succeed. Indeed, having done my own MBTI profile 6 times over the past 30 years I have moved from an ENTJ to an ENFJ and I realise that I had deliberately suppressed the F preference in order to be an ‘acceptable’ board member.
Furthermore, I think the real issue is valuing feminine qualities of collaboration and community, in balance with masculine behaviours, which may be present in both men and women, and, if so valued we will naturally allow those women who have those qualities to come through with confidence, authenticity and integrity, role modelling and co-creating the behaviours we need to survive in the 21st century.
‘Interested in Women in Leadership? Then why not join the @LeaderShapeUK twitter chat? Mon 7th Nov 2016 10.00 – 11.00 a.m UK time. Follow: #WomenLeadership’.
King K, (2007) in Critchley, King and Higgins organisational Consulting: A Relational Perspective: Middlesex University Press
Fletcher JK, (1999) Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power and Relational Practice at Work. Cambridge MA: MIT Press
Gilligan, C (1993) In a Different Voice. Psychological Theory and Women’s Development. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press
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This post is part of a series of annotations from the pages of Night People, Book 1 of Things We Lost in the Night, A Memoir of Love and Music.
From: Ch1, ORPHAN, P7
Beginning of first paragraph on page 7:
“As Dave’s ragtop shrank into the sharp-edged morning, another big part of my life calved off like an iceberg. I imagined them heading west toward Plainfield, gathering speed as they picked up Highway 40 toward Saint Louis.”
Larry, Dave, Les, Mac
As mentioned in Night People, Les Silvey was determined to leave for California as close to his 21st birthday as he could. What nobody else seemed to realize was Les wasn’t exactly sure where he was going in California. He had a friend who played guitar there named Jerry and he knew the name of the town and I think he had a phone number. I wasn’t in the car that left for California that April morning in 1968 so I’m going by what I was told. The plan, if we can call it that, was to drive to Hollywood, and then ask for directions. Now that might work in Indiana, nothing was too far away. California, on the other hand, is vast. Another limitation, they only had enough money to buy gas for the trip. There was no staying in motels, they drove straight through with everyone taking a turn at the wheel. When told that the town that was their destination was something like 8 hours further north, near San Francisco, Les was forced to hock his guitar amplifier. When I asked them later what the first thing they did in southern California, they told me Les used part of the pawn shop money to buy them all matching bathing suits so they could go to the beach. They must have had an angel on their shoulder just to survive until I got there with my $40.
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Republican poll chasers and the madness of crowds
Posted by William A. Jacobson Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 4:05pm | 10/15/2013 - 4:05pm
Do what’s right, and worry about the polls closer to November 2014
Another conversation I had with myself on Twitter.
Last time it was about The Republican Brand. This time it’s about the lunacy of Republicans — stoked by the media — panicking over polling last week showing Republicans dropping like a stone into a mountain crevice.
Today Pew released its polling, and it found essentially no change in Republican favorability over the past year. Democrats poll better in terms of favorability, but that’s been the case for a long time.
Republicans actually are in a slightly better position today than a year out from the 2010 Republican landslide, and are rated better in terms of handling the economy and running government.
I don’t say Pew knows any better than the other pollsters, or vice versa, but that’s the point. Do what’s right, and worry about the 2014 polls closer to November 2014. For God’s sake, Republicans, stop acting like bouncing Super Balls based on the latest polling.
First some Pew charts:
Now my conversation with myself on Twitter:
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR But, but end of Republican Party!!!
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) October 15, 2013
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR but, but deep lasting damage to brand!!!
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR Obviou$ly Pew building mailing list!
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR #sadtrombone from @davidfrum
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR U mean all that soul searching over nothing?
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR don't know how much more of this I can take
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR Unskew! Unskew!
Pew: "Party Favorability Largely Unchanged Over the Past Year" http://t.co/UXABiSQudR a poll fell in forest but no one heard it fall
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raven | October 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm
>>”Do what’s right, and worry about the polls closer to November 2014″
Huh? “Do what’s right”? What does that mean? Sounds weird to me. Sounds like a dead old white man proverb. What’s the angle? And how do I know if it’s “right”? Who tells me? What if the media thinks it’s wrong? This is too hard, my head hurts. Just get me the poll. And make sure it was produced by a polling firm with establishment connections and with a 10-15% skew toward democrat. They know what’s best for me. That’s all I understand, or want to understand. No risk, no fear. Nothing changed, nothing lost.
Henry Hawkins | October 15, 2013 at 8:40 pm
I was just about to dispatch a Deprogramming Team for you until I picked up on the sarcasm.
Aucturian | October 15, 2013 at 4:32 pm
This is a poll of how many people?
Spiny Norman | October 15, 2013 at 9:05 pm
And the demographics? Have Democrats (or government employees) been oversampled again?
Paul | October 15, 2013 at 5:10 pm
The computer science term used to describe polls is:
myiq2xu | October 15, 2013 at 5:15 pm
If the GOP bases their decisions on what is popular rather than what they think is right, what would be the difference between them and the Democrats?
Radegunda | October 16, 2013 at 2:44 am
Who says Democrats do what’s popular? A variety of polls, formal and informal, have shown majorities saying they favor policies that align with a Republican agenda (though not identified as such), but then substantial numbers of those same people say they favor Democrats or just voted Democrat.
When Democrats win elections or polls, it might have less to do with their actions and policies than with the Kultursmog and the pervasive meme that Democrats are for the little people while Republicans are for the plutocrats. A lot of people believe that, without knowing why they do.
janitor | October 15, 2013 at 5:37 pm
The polling is a pretext. There are financial lobby and contributor reasons that certain establishment Republicans are constantly doing the wrong thing. Those same factors also are anti-Tea Party.
legacyrepublican | October 15, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Personally, I am waiting for this headline …
“Poll shows Obama is a bitter clinger desperately holding onto his healthcare regs and executive power.”
Uncle Samuel | October 15, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Over the last eight years, the Republican party has earned every bit of the utter contempt I feel for them.
CPAC going pro-Islam was one of the last straws. The last straw was when my Senator Rubio joined with the Gang of Eight to sponsor the Amnesty bill.
After that, I wrote the Election Board and changed my voter registration to Independent.
When the RNC called a couple of weeks ago, I delivered a monologue and told the gentleman the Republicans would have to repent to earn my vote and money.
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gettimothy | October 15, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Listening to Mark Levin as I type this, I am reminded of Alinsky’s axiom that ‘The issue is never the issue’.
Levin’s point is that BO is attempting to take the power of the purse from the House by defaulting on the debt.
Obamacare is not the issue, the debt ceiling is not the issue, the debt is not the issue. The issue is–as it always is for the statist–power.
Obama is using this crisis to give cover to his power grab.
The House is chasing chickens.
Ronald Reagan, Lady Thatcher and The Pope defeated communism abroad, our task is to defeat it here. We start, by recognizing the evil in the White House.
Never let a crisis go to waste.
gasper | October 15, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Polls don’t reflect how people will vote. I think polls just show conservatives are more honest than Democrats. I have an unfavorable opinion of the GOP overall, but would I vote for a Democrat because of that? 15 years ago – maybe. Today — unequivocally no. That’s why I cannot call myself Independent. I will not vote for a Democrat ever again. Neither will I throw my vote away on a third party candidate. I am a Republican until something else comes along, and how I pray that happens in my lifetime.
People who keep saying we need a “third party” may not have looked at a ballot recently. There are already more than three parties; most of them don’t get many votes.
The notion that a new conservative party is going to get enough votes to stop the Dem-leftist juggernaut before it does a lot more damage is an airy fantasy.
The Democrat party includes a substantial number of far-leftists who were savvy enough to know that running in an openly far-left Marxist party wouldn’t get them far. Also, many leftists who think the Democrats on a given ballot are too “conservative” will still vote Democrat just to stop the Republicans. Why can’t conservatives figure this out?
Unless we stop the Democrats first, there’s no chance of restoring sanity in the land. Conservatives who allow leftists to win rather than sully their sense of purity by voting for a “Rino” are fools, and they hurt the rest of us.
With all the advertising pouring out of the MSM in favor of the Democrats, including the spiking of major stories by the Washington Post, the people’s assessment of the Republican party hasn’t changed.
In some places, an advertising campaign with that result would be a FAIL!
What galls is that polls are notoriously unreliable and easily steered the way the paying contractor wants. The poll that has apparently spooked the Don Knotts/Mr. Chicken GOP conducted by NBC/WJ was a simple poll of adults loaded +10 in favor of Democrats – the least accurate, least reliable methodology. The closest polls take large samples of likely voters with balance between party affiliations.
The polls for 2010 where all over the place. The polls for 2012 were all over the place. It is only AFTER elections that this or that poller brags ‘we nailed it!’ Stopped clock, twice a day, blind squirrels, etc.
Those polls later proved near accurate very likely accomplished by pure luck, by the statistical probability that if enough polls are conducted one of them is bound to come close. It’s like betting pools on the NCAA basketball tournaments – somebody has to win, but was it skill in predictions that causes the win or blind luck?
F**k polls.
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Browndog | October 15, 2013 at 9:20 pm
Polls are just the latest propaganda tool. The old school politicos believe in them entirely, that’s why they’ve been co-opted.
Every morning on MSNBC there is a new and even “more legitimate” poll to prove everyone hates conservatives.
Every morning.
It’s only a matter of time before The Weather Channel attributes their forecast to how much Gaia hates conservatives.
Mark Michael | October 15, 2013 at 10:56 pm
Thank you, Prof Jacobson, for a cheery note of sanity. One more time. Maybe I’ll send some other conservatives a link to your post.
Well, seriously, I think Limbaugh’s view of the “Rockefeller wing” of the GOP remains a big bloc that has no problem with Leviathan government. They are very comfortable with overweening government, unfortunately. Fortunately, with the Internet, cellphones, spies in the inner circles of the GOP leadership, it’s harder for them to disguise their true positions. To keep “hiding the pea under the thimble” so we Tea Party types can’t see it. And threaten to Primary Them!
Estragon | October 15, 2013 at 11:57 pm
You can’t really say “pay no attention to all these polls – EXCEPT this one!”
At least, not and retain any credibility. Of course, credibility doesn’t seem a high priority for proponents of this insanity.
The ONLY salient point is that Obama and Reid have no incentive whatever to compromise as long as they are not being blamed more than Republicans in this fight, and there is NO poll showing any such thing.
The midterms are far enough off there is time for changes in attitudes and history shows events closer to them are most likely to more directly influence the outcome. But that doesn’t mean there is anything to gain for anyone here – except the demagogues Cruz and Lee who have assembled millions of names for their fundraising databases with their phony “petitions” against 404Care. And Obama, who benefits from the change of subject from his all-encompassing and pervasive incompetence.
He needed a gift. Cruz and his fans gave it to him.
Andy | October 16, 2013 at 1:39 am
Hey so what happens if a default happens?
I’m an engineer and I like to break shit that needs to be broken.
When you’re this far in debt, it’s damn hard ignore the “broke” part. I think the word is called denial or delusional.
Folks- it would be well advised to start thinking about what this looks like. If it can’t continue forever, it will stop… if not now, then at some point? It won’t be pretty.
TheFineReport.com | October 16, 2013 at 1:44 am
“Republican” is a dirty word to the liberals, leftists — and now conservatives.
The GOP leadership are pariahs. Good riddance to them. Up with the Tea Party.
It’s been said repeatedly that many Republicans sat out the 2012 election because they weren’t excited to vote for Romney and didn’t see him as conservative enough. That may or may not be what happened in 2012; how would we know? Conservatives who believe it did happen then say it shows we need a more conservative candidate to win.
Maybe so. But it’s understandable if the GOP leadership looks at the election results and concludes the opposite: that the electorate preferred returning a far-left Democrat to the White House. Allowing Democrats to win when you could have done your part to stop them is not a good way to prod the GOP to be more conservative.
MarlaHughes | October 16, 2013 at 7:19 am
Well said, Radegunda
I voted for Mitt Romney because, after going through two other candidates, he ‘grew’ on me as the best candidate to counter Obama and the leftist agenda. His common sense solutions, considering how divided the electorate currently is, just made more sense as a way forward.
And, after his defeat, watching fellow conservatives blame him (and me by proxy) for not being able to achieve the impossible without quite a few of them’s help is frustrating. So frustrating that I have withdrawn from most political commentary after being active in campaigns for decades. The loud mouths have the floor and refuse to give it up. We have a President StompyFoot competing for the headlines with Congressional MyWayOrTheHighway newbies.
It’s important to remember that Boehner had and still has a high conservative rating among all but the most extreme rating agencies. He is also very politically savvy. All he needed to move the nation toward a more limited government was more support. We voted that support in and some of them immediately turned on him, and us, giving Obama and the left fodder and, more importantly, a wedge.
Obama’s goal is to break the GOP completely and his method is divide and conquer. He has been open about it.
Thanks again for expressing what is frustrating me greatly much better than I could.
Henry Hawkins | October 16, 2013 at 9:21 am
Romney is a former Democrat Party member, instituted Romneycare in Massachusetts, and ‘fought’ Obama in the general with a tenth of the energy he spent against primary opponents. The GOP establishment again picked a nice guy loser right out of the gate, just like with Bob Dole in ’96, and McCain in ’08. Anyone who refused to vote for Romney has absolutely nothing to apologize for.
Bruce Hayden | October 16, 2013 at 8:15 am
I understand the reason for the polls. The House is listening to their constituents, who are panicking about ObamaCare right now, and the Republicans there have to be given some cover from this so that they can vote the way that the DC power blocks want them too. It has always been a competition between the Washington establishment and the voters. The big problem right now for the former is that hundreds of billions of dollars every year are in jeopardy, since forcing the Senate to deal with budgets would force them back to a pre-Stimulus baseline. No wonder that that city is the one place that has flourished during the recession – everyone got their piece of the almost trillion dollars in additional spending – somewhere around 5% more of GDP now had to be filtered through all the grasping hands in DC.
The poll in question, the NBC/WJ poll, sampled only random adults, not likely voters, and structured a +10 skew in favor of Democrats. Random adults = LIVs. Likely voter sampling is far more accurate. That such a poll is not reliable is Politics 101 known to even the lowest political intern.
It is my contention that the establishment GOP seized on this worthless poll to justify what they wanted to do in the first place.
Bitterlyclinging | October 16, 2013 at 10:25 am
The Republicans have too many British General Percivals in their ranks, generals that will immediately surrender, to be slaughtered at will, 120,000 fresh, well rested, well fed, and well supplied soldiers to 30,000 nearly exhausted, nearly out of food and ammunition Japanese soldiers just because the Japanese surprised them with their sudden appearance from an unexpected direction
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Mass. AG wants more time to review sale
By Jessica M. Karmasek | Jul 11, 2011
Coakley
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in a court filing last week, said her office needs more time to review a medical center's sale procedures.
Coakley, in her six-page motion filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts Tuesday, said she opposes Quincy Medical Center Inc.'s motion for approval of sale procedures.
The time frames and deadlines proposed in the sale procedures motion, she said, may not permit her office to satisfy its statutory obligations under Section 8A(d) of state code.
Last week, the medical center filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of the sale to Steward Health Care System LLC.
The center's Interim Chief Executive Officer John N. Kastanis said in a recent statement that the Chapter 11 filing will allow Quincy to restructure its debt and reorganize its operations, "providing our selected capital partner a predictable and manageable process forward."
"This will not affect the day-to-day operations of the hospital, as we continue to provide the cost-efficient, high-quality patient care and services the people of Quincy and surrounding communities rely on," Kastanis said.
Under federal and state law, the transfer of a charitable nonprofit entity to a for-profit corporation needs the approval of the state attorney general. In its proposed $38 million sale to Stewart, Quincy is seeking such a transfer.
The attorney general argues that under state code her office is required to consider "any factors that the attorney general deems relevant," including, but not limited to whether:
- The proposed transaction complies with applicable general nonprofit and charities law;
- Due care was followed by the nonprofit entity;
- Conflict of interest was avoided by the nonprofit entity at all phases of decision making;
- Fair value will be received for the nonprofit assets; and
- The proposed transaction is in the public interest.
Coakley said she also is required to hold at least one public hearing following at least 21 days advance notice by newspaper publication.
In her court filing, the attorney general requests the following:
- That the parties to the proposed sale transaction and the court take notice of potential issues that may arise as a result of any discrepancies between the time frames and deadlines proposed in the sale procedures motion and the statutory requirements of Section 8A(d);
- That any sale approval be contingent upon the court holding a hearing on the medical center's motion, with the attorney general's assent, concerning the attorney general's report and findings
pursuant to Section 8A(d) with respect to the proposed sale;
- That the attorney general receive notice of all pleadings, orders, notices, motions, demands, requests, applications, objections, and other documents filed in these case; and
- That the court enter such other orders as may be just and proper.
According to the Patriot Ledger, under the sale agreement, either Quincy or Stewart can terminate the agreement if all proceedings are not finished by December.
Also, if the court dismisses the case without approving the sale to Steward, the deal is off.
From Legal Newsline: Reach Jessica Karmasek by e-mail at jessica@legalnewsline.com.
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Board index World Tours 2008-2010 & 2012-2013 THE SUMMER 2013 TOUR IN EUROPE
CONCERT REPORT: London, UK , September 15, 2013
A new, growing section for more exciting news
William HK
Location: Colchester UK
Re: CONCERT REPORT: London, UK , September 15, 2013
Post by William HK » Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:02 pm
sturgess66 wrote: quoting Sarah quoting Dinah Burke...
I’ve never seen such generosity of spirit shown by a leading musician towards his supporting band as I witnessed at this concert. When other soloists were in the spotlight, Cohen removed his trademark trilby, watched intently and then bowed in gratitude as the solo ended. He behaved like a gentleman of the old school.
Couldn't agree more!
Lloydterry
Post by Lloydterry » Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:26 pm
It's Leonard's old world charm which makes him unique as a performer. Who else bows and takes their hat off to the other musicians and singers on stage? And, of course, the charm is reciprocated. His fellow performers also bow to him with sheer love and admiration. I've been a Bob Dylan fan all my life and have seen him live many times but, despite his huge talent, he has none of Leonard's aura on stage.
1972 Leeds University, 2012 London Wembley Arena, 2013 Bournemouth.
sturgess66
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Post by sturgess66 » Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:24 am
http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias ... 8ae33eb404
GOOGLE TRANSLATION:
The Spell of Leonard Cohen
Sunday • September 29, 2013 - 2:46 a.m. - Miriam Channels
On September 15 last presented at the 02 Arena London was Canadian singer-songwriter, who at nearly 80 years still seduces with his unique voice, his songs and his music - both fans who have followed him from the sixties and those who I just discovered.
Photo: Messe Congress Graz
London • It was believed that the show was over, that his life was going to a Buddhist monastery, but fate-or embezzlement from his former representative, charged him again on the way to continue offering music concerts around the world. First he conquered Manhattan, then Berlin ... and this time London at the O2 Arena.
"I do not know when we will meet again, but tonight give everything you have." Cohen was sincere at the beginning of his only date in that city before heading to the Netherlands and Australia and promoting his album in the fall of 2012 Old ideas. Latin America is not among geographic plans. His advanced age and his desire to leave the suit and tie by meditation could once again divert his musical vocation, as it did in the mid-nineties. That night belonged and was In Love and catch it with their best weapon: her voice.
During those days the British capital was wrapped in cold, rain, news about the threat of invasion of Syria and the premiere of the biopic of Princess Diana and the monarchy fruitful scandalous gossip. The rapid and pervasive tourism everywhere pervaded the city despite the bad weather and the end of the season. It was a September 15 that Mexico celebrated his Grito de Independencia and listen to Cohen in the UK was at least patriotic. Maybe its ancient and loyal fans should thank Kelley Lynch, his former manager, by stealing all their assets escape and forcing him to return to the stage to regain its status and earn the right to be a monk.
"Dance me to the end of love" was the first song that came from his experienced throat to pour the tears of some attendees and did not stop at the next three hours. Began at 19:45 and 22:20 at night, after 27 songs, the outcome never seemed to arrive. In the Federal District, The Cure achieved a similar feat during his presentation in April at the Foro Sol Cohen is 25 years older than Robert Smith and is able to undertake a long concert proportions, but with 39 minutes intermission. Not wanting to say goodbye to a town where his recitals have been numerous, but more and more sporadic. In Mexico there has never been any hint of their lights ... and it seems that there never will be.
The Canadian singer looks dashing at 79, who turned 21 last September. Fragile-looking, but with a powerful voice able to move and excite an audience of mostly middle age. It was a conventional rock concert or boys headed for Mexican circumstances that would make any kind of scandal. None of stridency or din ... at least until the second half, after intermission, when the euphoria exploded and some shouted words like "I love you". Still others imitated their dress and black hats and ties predominated. The British veterans are phlegmatic and serious and need some beer to elaborate and put aside shyness, unlike the younger audience and casual that you received in the spring of 2008 during his presentation at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California , right in your return period. Awards as the Prince of Asturias of letters waiting for him for three years acquis.
There are "old ideas", but a renewal in his career and a number of new songs waiting to be touched and memorialized on par with their old songs like "Hallelujah", "Take this waltz" or the perennial "Suzanne". In Old ideas can be found high bill issues and sophistication as initial "Darkness" or "Come healing" and sweet female vocals and portentous ballads like "going home" and "Amen": "Tell me again when I'm clean and sober / Tell me again When I've seen through the horror / Tell me again, tell me over and over / tell me that you want me then / Amen, amen ". (Tell me again when you are sober and clean, tell me again when you have seen the horror, tell me again and again that I want. Amen).
Cohen is not English nor irreverent rocker, but has been a strong influence for many of them and some of his contemporaries who have been about to reach its most extreme age and libertine like the Rolling Stones. Bands like U2 or REM have paid homage on albums like I'm your fan (1991). Other recent concerts have offered lived on British soil, as Roger Waters with a new facet of the tour The Wall, also Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. Perhaps he had not died 20 years ago, his contemporary Serge Gainsbourg had reached their level. Canada has continued to present at the scene with novice artists like Justin Bieber, Grimes and the band Arcade Fire for different audiences, youth or even hipsters can not ignore the image of his godfather though not share the same musical trend.
What moves us today to see if Cohen is not fashion artist and has been redesigned to accommodate the new trends for the youth? Maybe just a little bit of nostalgia, appreciating a masterpiece made by a real artist or just the feeling of knowing that at any moment will be the last time you're standing, singing and not filling stadiums modest sums of money, as a £ 70 ticket, and a trip of over 11 hours and airlines flights unpredictable questionable services. Listening implies then a price beyond economics, but a huge reward, as a rite of passage.
The O2 Arena has great dimensions, had hosted a concert of the farewell tour of Michael Jackson, scheduled in July 2009, not for his untimely death. To get there you need to use the metro (underground, as it is called in London) and get off at North Greenwich, that despite the rain and cold is quick and tidy getting crowds. In September, the meeting was also expected to Fleetwood Mac in the same enclosure, but Cohen transformed him that night in a small intimate place, like the living room of a house where they meet old friends who have stopped frecuentarse.
In certain intervals took the opportunity to recite some of his poems in a calm, melancholy and a touch of subtle sexiness. "Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free". (Like a bird on a wire, like drunk in a midnight choir I try to find a way to free "). Words of "Bird on a wire".
The songs on this Canadian emanate feelings. Although he maintains little eye contact with the audience, he prostrates to him by way of reverence, reflecting his passion and appreciation. "Thank you for not going home," he said. Cohen has a dry sense of humor to joke, you can be funny without losing an iota of seriousness. "You think this is the best that I can do? Then see this other ". He referred to his impetuous style of playing the keyboard with his elbow while the English public burst into laughter and celebrating his jocularity. His years are not an obstacle if it is a joke ... or the distance between Mexico and Britain in witness. "Everybody knows" is remembered for the scenes of the film in which the actress Exotica Mia Kirschner schoolgirl uniform danced and acted Cohen's voice of leitmotif accompanying.
Love and women are another critical piece of its history, songs and muses that have come his life as "Suzanne", inspired by Suzanne Verdal, the wife of sculptor Armand Vaillancourt and "So Long, Marianne" created by the influence of Marianne Jensen , "the most beautiful woman he had known" and who found his way through the Greek island of Hydra in his transition from poet to singer. His relationship with actress Rebecca de Mornay seems to be trail or homage ... or his film career, although the memory of Janis Joplin and her song "Chelsea Hotel".
The band accompanying Cohen on this tour consists of musicians of different nationalities, little known but skilled and experienced, as American bassist Roscoe Beck, the chorus of voices deep and enveloping: Sharon Robinson and sisters Charley and Hattie Webb English; Spanish guitarist Javier Mas, the Moldovan Alexandru Bublitchi, whom he addressed as "the best violinist in the world", and percussionist Rafael Bernardo Gayol, originally from Mexico City and raised in Los Angeles, who has participated in groups such as Tito & Tarantula and movie soundtracks as Sin City and Kill Bill Vol. Two. Some younger than others and each new entry has known festivals such as San Remo. On that night of memories and their clever new instruments played equally classic notes of "I'm Your Man", "Tower of Song," "First We Take Manhattan" and "Lover, lover, lover" as the recently opened seeking transcendence.
What will be the life of Leonard Cohen in subsequent years when crossing the threshold octogenarian? Maybe it's random, bad plays, his failed relationships and managers treacherous deceptions that have led him to continue to get wins now, old beyond their sixties Mediterranean utopia of living on an island writing poetry girega. Still, today demonstrates that the power of his voice is still able to bewitch and cause tears and joy of some women moved by its present strength. The time is not wasted, but he is still "our man".
HelenOE
Post by HelenOE » Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:05 am
This is the same article I posted in the News section... my translation, not Google's. I hope mine is more readable than the machine's.
Post by sturgess66 » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:36 pm
A nice video uploaded by datura800 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4hg0p9FXLQ
Post by sturgess66 » Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:44 pm
VIdeo uploaded by powellve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIdTS0VT-E
godnose
Post by godnose » Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:59 am
Paul Zagreb wrote: The Gibb sisters? A Bee Gees splinter group as last minute replacements for the Webb sisters?
Lol! I'm a bit late catching up on this. But, yes, what was I thinking? Of course I meant Webb!
Post by godnose » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:06 am
holydove wrote: It was clear that he noticed my little recording device, & it was also clear that he wasn’t going to bother me about it at all.
Any chance you could share it? I also recorded, but the quality is not great and I missed the last 3 songs
I'll upload it if people are interested
holydove
Post by holydove » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:24 am
godnose wrote:
Godnose,there are vines for this recording in the Traders' & Collectors' Corner of this forum. You can sign up to receive a copy, & then make yourself a copy, & pass it on to the next person on the vine. Here are links to those threads:
Europe/UK vine:
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birminghamfan
Location: Birmingham , UK
Post by birminghamfan » Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:30 pm
I was just reminded of the London concert six years ago this evening. Just thought it would be good to say hello to everyone who was there that evening , back in those wild and magnificent days.
Would be brilliant if anyone still has easy access to pics from that evening. Mine are stored in obscurity on a hard drive somewhere...
Best wishes , Steve
joyezekiel
Location: Magnolia, Texas USA (ex UK)
Post by joyezekiel » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:18 pm
birminghamfan wrote: ↑
Alas my photos from that evening are all extremely blurry! I know I did have some of the meetup but, unlike our memories, they seem to have disappeared into the ether! Heady times indeed.
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The brand new library and the computer lab are situated in the basement. Parents, teachers and big group meetings will also take place there.
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On the ground floor there are two classrooms, a playground, students’ toilets, two staff rooms, a small kitchen and a room in which a guard is living permanently. In one of the two classrooms is the science lab, and the other that borders the playground has only three walls. Thus, it can also be used as a stage for celebrations of the many national and Hindu festivals and for guest speakers.
On the first floor there are 5 classrooms, a room for the vice principal, students’ toilets and the teachers’ toilet.
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The Third Floor in 2013-14
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Guys, guys, guys. It's starting!
Andy Hoyle knows these things. He says it's called "Figure it out".
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I look like one happy camper with my Gear VR on. Too bad there's nothing to watch.
We're getting a couple phones and a VR camera
(announced today, that is)
Whoa. The cube is opening up
Literally unboxing the stage to thundering music and flashing lights
Gotta say the production value for this is intriguing
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Very entertaining so far. Which is good. Because I've been to A LOT of these things
It does look really cool, and Andy Hoyle is capturing all on video so we can rewatch it again and again..
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Andy Hoyle: "That was the most literal Samsung Unpacked I've ever seen."
As we expected, DJ Koh is here to kick things off.
He's the new guy in charge of Samsung's mobile business
This is like theater in the round. But Samsung, not Shakespeare.
It's still No. 1 in smartphones, but its share is falling. Had almost a third of the market a year ago. Now closer to 20%.
DJ Koh is telling us a little about himself. Said he took a job at Samsung to support his parents
DJ is telling his personal Samsung story.
in 2007, he became the first person without an engineering degree to lead R&D.
He's basically making the case to us, the press and public, about why he's the right guy in charge
"From the start Samsung has devoted itself to providing value and joy to our customers," Koh says
There really are a lot of people in this room. It's an effective setup.
Koh, 54, oversaw the creation of Knox security software and Samsung Pay, two of the company's more successful software products
The appointment suggests Samsung is renewing its focus on software and services, an area in which the company has struggled, as it seeks to revitalize its smartphone business.
"As president of Samsung's mobile division, I feel a big responsibility to hundreds of millions of people around the world," Koh says
Says will never presume to tell customers what they should want. That's a little bit of a dig at Apple. Steve Jobs famously said essentially that. And he was right. I don't think most consumers could have said they wanted a smartphone before it existed, but now try taking away someone's phone ...
Not to be all hung up on the quadrilateral stage, but one effect of that is the audience being able to see the 8 telepromptors.
"We will show you a Galaxy that curves endlessly into an even better future," Koh says
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Don't try this at hme!
We're basically looking at a replica of this auditorium/stage
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Guest Editorial – Regulatory capture and the hunting fraternity by Chris Mercer, Director, Campaign Against Canned Hunting. (CACH is proud to announce that it was awarded the Gold Certificate for winner of the Best Animal Welfare Initiative by World Responsible Tourism at World Travel week in London. LINK)
The consequences of allowing wealthy foreign hunters to pervert conservation policies and move the conservation debate away from true fundamentals, will hasten the destruction of the African continent’s priceless, irreplaceable wildlife heritage. Then what?
Leaving aside the ecological devastation, the geopolitical consequences are too terrible to think about. Imagine a billion desperate starving Africans besieging Fortress Europe. The current migrant crisis would look like a tea party in comparison. And just as the current migrant crisis is an unintended consequence of failed American imperial foreign policy in the Middle East, so the coming African migrant tsunami will be partly caused by the reckless machinations of Big Hunting.
The fundamental issue is this: are wilderness and wildlife just a resource to be harvested, or are they a precious heritage which should be preserved for posterity?
Big Hunting has successfully bought, lobbied and litigated to ensure that the former is the prevailing paradigm. Hunters have successfully created a whole toxic culture – which they call conservation.
© Chris Mercer
After a career as an Advocate practising law in Zimbabwe and Botswana, Chris Mercer came back to South Africa in 1984, and decided to retire young. He farmed in the Western Transvaal for ten years, before he and Bev moved to the Kalahari to establish a wildlife rehab centre and Sanctuary. This they ran for seven years.
Now retired at Wilderness in the Cape, Chris keeps busy running the NGO which he and Bev founded, called the Campaign Against Canned Hunting (CACH), a registered non-profit and public benefit organisation. www.cannedlion.org
The couple’s work has earned them awards, both in SA and international.
CACH is unusual in that it is 100% run by volunteers. No one draws a salary, and donations are used solely for meeting necessary expenses.
He is often called upon to speak on canned hunting by the media, and when the Minister was sued by the Predator Breeders Association to get lions excluded from the TOPS regulations, he was asked by the State Attorney to file an affidavit in support of the Minister’s defence.
The couple are authors of two books, including “Kalahari Dream.” http://kalahari-dream.com/
This describes the seven years they spent rescuing and rehabbing wildlife in the Kalahari, and the problems they had with conservation authorities when doing so. This book is an expose of the weaknesses in SA conservation.
In March 2014, a Global March for Lions was held in 62 cities around the world to raise awareness of the work being done by Chris Mercer’s NGO Campaign Against Canned Hunting. The result of the Global March has raised the profile of CACH, and many volunteers have come forward to join. CACH is now represented globally, with teams in numerous countries – all working to stop cub petting, canned hunting and the lion bone trade.
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lisa joy miller says:
Thank You Chris & Bev Mercer !!! So grateful to you both for all you have done ! It seems the world is taking notice of the vile industry of canned hunting and wants it stopped 🙂 Thank you again for all you have done.
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The annual baseline emissions are estimated at 40,980 t CO2e (two sites combined), which equates to potential production of 40,980 carbon credits annually.
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Detection and Quantification of Deforestation during 2000 – 2013 on Choiseul, Solomon Islands
During the period 2000 – 2013, 1,998 ha or 154 ha/year were deforested on Choiseul, equalling about 0.65 % of the total forest area in 2010 (307,701ha). This is the result of the analysis of remote sensing data from 2000, 2010 and 2013. The report explains the methodology applied and sources of potential errors within the analysis, such as cloud cover and accuracy of available data. However, it is a valuable first step towards developing a methodology for a national deforestation baseline in Solomon Islands.
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Lehti Keelman: "Amber Rosaries, Baltic Furs, & Persian Carpets: The Tallinn Mary Altarpiece as an Object of Hanseatic Conspicuous Consumption?"
Operating in the 15th and 16th centuries in the Hanseatic port town of Tallinn (medieval Reval) was the Brotherhood of the Black Heads, an urban organization of young, single, and ambitious sons of town councillors. The Brotherhood’s goals were based on their multi-faceted identity as a civic, religious, and merchant organization, charged with defending their town as its militia, sponsoring local churches and monasteries, brokering trade and ultimately, participating in the acquisition of luxury articles such as altarpieces. This paper will explore one of the Brotherhood’s major commissions, the Mary Altarpiece (before 1493) by the Master of the Saint Lucy Legend. The altarpiece is a cultural artefact that demonstrates, in its visual program, a negotiation of values. While a religious work, it functioned as well to make secular claims: this is an item of conspicuous consumption that reflects a mediation between regional and localized stakes. Imported from the artistic centre of Bruges, the Mary Altarpiece made its way aboard a Hanseatic cog ship across the Baltic Sea in a very physical form of cultural transfer. The subject matter of the altarpiece includes details alluding to the import and export of exotic goods. Saints are set into ornate, earthly interiors, wrought with the wealth of the world - Flemish tapestries, Persian carpets, and Spanish tiles, pointing to the Brotherhood’s desire to promote themselves as wealthy merchants with links abroad. Members of the Brotherhood are depicted wearing luxury goods from the eastern Baltic such as fine furs and amber jewellery, signalling their local commercial ties. In examining the levels of expression in the Mary Altarpiece, this paper will investigate the Brotherhood’s self-fashioning and engage with broader ideas about local-regional mediation and exchange.
Alice Sullivan: "Miracles and Memory: Afterimages of Byzantium in Sixteenth-Century Moldavia"
After the devastating conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Turks began to threaten increasingly the political stability and religious identity of Moldavia—a principality located on the eastern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in modern Romania. From these struggles, Moldavia emerged as a Christian frontier situated at the crossroads of western European and Slavic-Byzantine cultures. Select elements from the Latin and the Greek ecclesiastical domains were thus transformed and assimilated into local traditions giving rise to an artistic output eclectic with respect to sources. The painted and fortified monastic churches from this region built in the decades following the demise of the Byzantine Empire are characteristic of these cross-cultural currents. With strong roots in the Orthodox faith and its rituals, Moldavia remembered at this time Byzantium’s heritage in particular ways. For instance, as the principality sought to free itself from the Turkish dominance, it readapted in its context a certain model, namely, the miraculous deliverances of Constantinople at key moments throughout its history. Conflated into one distinctive image type, as I argue, these historical moments reveal a conception of history as a series of interventions and a particular kind of response from the Moldavians to the crisis of 1453 and its reverberations into the century that followed.
Lehti Keelman and Alice Sullivan
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A durational movement installation by Erin Fortier & Lucy M. May
Subtle Technologies, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, May 30, 2015
Open House, La Poêle 307, Montreal, December 18, 2015
Co-interview on process and performance, December 2015
Lucy May: What guides your choice of movements while performing Aika?
Erin Fortier: My hope is to move with as little planning as possible. One aspect I am exploring as I work through Aika is, how to observe. Working as an experimental scientist for years, I researched circadian rhythms. The experiments were a bit of an exception in basic science in that there were few interventions–I did not administer treatments to rats and observe the effects. I only observed what naturally happened as the animals cycled through their day. I was in Northern Finland for a residency at Ars Bioarctica recently, and it was during the Midnight Sun. Without the influence of visible cues about time, I found myself slowly dissociating from decisions based on the clock. I began to ‘free run’, both psychologically, and physiologically as my sleep cycle shifted later and later. I couldn’t help but view my self as my own subject, and became very interested in challenging myself to observe without effecting, even though this is probably impossible. Aika is a scenario in which I attempt to make that a reality, or at least approach the limit where my movements are naturally occurring without too much intellectualization intervening with what my body is naturally doing at that moment in time.
EF: What guides your choice of movements while performing Aika?
LM: I try to let the movements choose themselves, though I do have a basic movement language that is repetitive, gentle and parabolic. The exact gestures, postures and pauses are otherwise lured from me by the environment, in a sense. If my movements change their direction, texture, speed, or size, it’s in response to something that I’ve run into. The friction of my sneaker against the ground, an obstacle in my path or a sudden awareness of someone in my peripheral vision all might provoke changes. The movements seek both homeostasis and liveliness, are both meditative and awake.
Fatigue and curiosity both also influence me, as well as my desire to be alike or different from you and to go towards, with or away from your patterns.
My dance training, also—and my on-again off-again resistance to this dance training—plays a part in ‘choosing’ my movements. Training has moulded my aesthetic bias. Sometimes I enjoy my body’s ability to make deliberate stylistic choices, but at other times, I imagine that it impedes a more animalistic or ‘natural’ movement and I debate which state better serves the concepts we’ve developed for Aika. Even while I am perform it, I find myself questioning what’s best: a programmed self-awareness of my body or less fussed-with movement patterns?
EF: Can you describe your experience working with a performer who is not a trained dancer? How much–or how little–did my movement choices affect your experience of creating Aika?
LM: From the first day building gesture together, I wanted to be in a position of reciprocity with you and your body. This lead me to receive and replicate perhaps more than invent or contrast. Developing a common language that we could both perform with ease and pleasure felt central to the biological notion of symbiosis. I didn’t know you as a mover, and also recognized that I was entering midstream into your research project, into your dream. Since I also felt sympathetic to the limitations I imagined you might be experiencing because of your pregnancy (wrongly or rightly), during the creation I adopted your movement choices as a template. Your aesthetic and athletic language became a framework for me to work within creatively. I’ve enjoyed investigating its perimeter and reinventing from the palette you spontaneously proposed. I do sense however that this is a reciprocal process… we established fairly quickly our game of synching and phasing.
LM: While we worked and performed in spring 2015, you were pregnant with Theo. In the weeks following his birth, you described to me that some of his gestures seemed to replicate your choreography in Aika. In what ways did your pregnancy and the presence of this other body influence or respond to our research?
EF: From the time we began working, my pregnancy progressed from the imperceptible first trimester all the way up to a few weeks prior to Theo’s birth. My body took on a completely new configuration, and the positions, torsions, gyrations, and balance that I was able to achieve changed along with that. While it was happening, I presumed these sorts of changes in physical capability to be the main influence on my movements and gestures. As my pregnancy progressed, Theo’s reactions to my body position and movements became very clear. In that sense, I gradually went from dancing as myself to dancing as 2 people.
After Theo was born, he spent his first several weeks repeating MANY of the movements that happened to recur in Aika. It was not only surreal, but precise to the point that Stephen (Glasgow, Theo’s father, and neuroscientist) and I did some thought experiments about whether it was possible that Theo could decode my movements–to that extent–while in utero. We also discussed whether it could be possible that those movements had been coded INTO him as he developed, as a sort of neural memory or imprint…Alongside this, you (Lucy May) proposed that Theo could have been the choreographer–that he was articulating the movements and I was replicating them. This is another very tantalizing idea–especially considering that DNA and entire cells from the baby migrate into the mother’s brain during pregnancy and take up permanent residence there for life.
EF: In some iterations, the performance of Aika has no set duration. In our performance at Artscape Youngspace, Aika lasted for 3.5 hours. How did you feel about dancing for an undetermined amount of time?
LM: I think it was just 2.5 or did we really go that long?! I was excited to experiment with my attention span, my ability to relax into that (long) moment, but also happy to know that we were both on the same page as to leaving the ‘exit door’ open in case we needed to stop earlier. I remember that our stamina faded simultaneously. I think we both recognized that had we continued to push through that moment, we would certainly have been carried into another multi-hour cycle of movements. The need for water, fuel and a mental break determined how long the performance lasted in the end.
LM: Can you describe why rehearsing Aika on the upper plaza at Place-des-Arts in Montreal was so satisfying for you?
EF: I feel a strong emotional link between Aika and Northern Finland, where I was exploring Saamiland’s beautiful temporal ecology and the unique frequency scales that exist there. I had a preconception that I would never be able to capture the state of mind produced by that environment, and was playing with a lot of very obvious ways to import some sense of the subarctic into the piece. We danced at Place-des-arts on a hot Spring day, with the sun beating onto the pavement, surrounded by vibrant green grass and the sounds of one crane or another constructing something out of steel. My expectations were of an experience far from the sparsely populated frosted hills and mossy rock faces bathed in wind and constant daylight. Somehow there was a lightness, an airiness, that quickly transported me to the same state of mind. The experience was so pure and calming, I was flooded with emotion at the end. Circadian rhythms are synchronized by sunlight. Until that experience, all of my work has been sun-centric in a way. Now I consider the qualities of air in my ideas. I revisited a conversation that I had with Saami poet and reindeer herder Oula Valkeapää, as well as a translation I am working on of land artist Leena Valkeapää’s doctoral thesis, and it is all there–the influence of wind on rhythms and time.
Photo of Lucy M. May and Erin Fortier by Emily Gan
LM: Within twenty minutes of attempting to rehearse in the mezzanine at 5445 de Gaspé (a big industrial building with private contemporary art galleries and studio spaces) we were asked to leave. What aspects of our presence in that building do you suppose upset people? How did this contrast with our experience at Artscape Youngplace?
EF: We chose 5445 de Gaspé because we presumed that people working in art would be open to action in public space. In reality, almost all the people who encountered us were very disturbed by what we were doing. Some reacted with hostility and were quite offended. The movements in AIka thus far are quite languid–almost Butoh-like. There are is also a lot of stillness. Whenever we become distracted by something outside of our movements–a nagging thought from daily life, a concern about how good the movement looks, a negative reaction from someone in the space–we pause. It is part of trying to observe without effecting. No one really explained why they were upset, but I have a feeling it is related to the fact that we are taking the time to do something very slowly. And, that we are taking the time to pause and do nothing. It was somehow threatening. At some point I had paused standing, with my head tilted down toward my hand. Someone across the hall was in the same pose, except they were holding a cell phone. For some reason, it is a radical stance in the absence of a phone.
The comparison was quite striking with Artscape Youngplace. The public was not primed for our presence there either. At 5445 de Gaspé, we were told ‘this is a public space, you can’t just do what you want!’ At AY, we were told ‘this is a public space, you can do what you want.’ Quite parallel. Well, antiparallel. At one point during the performance everything except my feet was inside of a wooden play structure. Some schoolchildren came inside, very close to my face, and started to giggle cheekily at the slow hand gestures I was making. It was like a grown up was doing something they could get in trouble for. The only person who expressed a positive reaction at 5445 de Gaspé was the security guard. He seemed to share that sense of delight about meditative movements appearing in a bustling hallway.
EF: Aika had no choreographic score and no dance vocabulary during the research phase. Can you describe your approach in transforming the abstract but specific biological concepts of Aika into movement?
LM: We chose several different approaches together during our creation period. We literally re-interpreted parts of the language used in your scientific writing (‘entrainment’, ‘synchronize’). The ‘entrainment’ that you describe in your research—that process by which two organisms lead and follow one another into a kind of symbiosis (my own reductive and mutating paraphrase)—was one that gave me both an image and a task to follow. The word ‘entrainment’ brought with it the movements of a train (linked cars moving through a landscape), the notion of ‘training’ (exercises), and the softer notions of two beings merging their desires, harmoniously co-existing through compromises, adaptations, befriending and yielding. We used these concepts to structure how our movements related to each other in space and over time.We also created a motif of arcs and parabolas by swinging our limbs and torsos both on the floor and in the air to reference biphasic cycles (the seasons, day/night), the horizon…
We also extrapolated upon the heightened senses that characterize the Saami herders and the reindeer by attempting to heighten our own senses through meditative states, moments of intent watching and listening, working outdoors and in public spaces and Butoh movement exercises.
EF: Several concepts from biology played a role in our research. What were some main themes that emerged for you and how did you view these ideas in a dance context?
LM: You’d told me that the Saami use the wind to measure time in the absence of diurnal changes of light in the high arctic, and this despite their human need to sleep and wake regularly as we do during 24 hour periods. The Saami process the wind data as either “time to wait” or “time to move.” The reindeer, on the other hand, experience only the annual/seasonal fluctuation in time and do not have a daily circadian rhythm at all. Our choice to make the piece durational was inspired by this inherent discord between the two species, who nevertheless live symbiotically. Our own stamina and attention spans are set against the duration of the piece. The notion of timing also opened up our play of synching and phasing repeated gestures over long periods.
LM: Is Aika necessarily a duet? Why or why not?
EF: Aika was originally planned as an installation involving sound, light, and heat. The hope is to express relationships among different forces and their particular frequency ranges and characteristics that make them individually voiced, while overlapping to become a cohesive whole. At some point, we were having a beer together in Montreal, and I felt a strong wave of resonance between us. My immediate feeling was that the ‘forces’ in Aika should be human beings, and that we could try to somehow embody these frequencies, and embody some other characteristics that I would draw on when describing circadian relationships scientifically.
I guess the answer is, I don’t know. It could be a duet of robots, a solo for one human and a robot, or 2 humans dancing with the wind and the sun.
EF: What differed in this process as we relocated our movements from the parks where we rehearsed to the relatively busy and congested indoor corridor at Artscape Youngplace?
LM: What differed was my perhaps my own pleasure. Working outside, the wind and the sun introduced textural qualities to the movement that we lacked indoors. Outdoors, there were endless sources of gentle things to stimulate my senses and generate movement. At Youngplace, there was a lot more noise, a sense of being a bizarre obstacle, and—especially—a lack of wind! The wind in the parks was such an inspiring third party to our duo.
Strangely, I think we were watched and not watched equally in that space as we were in the parks. People at Artscape were busily going about their activities as they were in the parks. Many city people have learned how to tune others out when they don’t wish to interact or be involved. We change our physical orientation and posture, avoid eye contact, deliberately engage in conversations with our friends or fill the void of our diverted attention with other reliably absorbing things like cellphones when we are confronted by alien things asking for attention. I notice this behaviour in myself when I am approaching a homeless person to whom I know I will not give money, when I feel ashamed by this.
LM: In a future iteration, what would you change — like to deepen — delete?
EF: I love working as simply as possible. Partly because it is so difficult to do, and partly because I am trained to do that as a scientist–reduce to reveal. So, I am always trying to avoid adding things, and to limit to the bare essentials. In future iterations, I will be looking to delete, in order to deepen what is kept.
The previous indoor performance at Artscape Youngplace in Toronto was very dense, visually and sonically. This was because we elected to perform in the corridors instead of a dedicated room. In the upcoming iteration that will take place at Studio La Poêle, the setting will be minimal compared to that iteration. We will be seeking ways to highlight wind, which has emerged as a prominent and spiritual influence. We will look to do this with wardrobe, and possibly through sound recording and leveraging the ambient sounds of the room.
Another change will be the duration. We were very satisfied approaching Aika as a durational piece that lasted as long as we were able to stay focused. But, it can be a challenge to watch something that appears to be very freeform for very long periods. This was not significant for previous iterations because we chose not to have a dedicated audience. For this performance, we will stick to less than 30 minutes. We found that it took about 20 minutes or so to get into The Flow, so we will begin the performance ahead of time, so that the invité(e)s arrive once we are in our sweet spot.
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Subject(s): History and Culture; Natural and Physical Sciences; Chanute, Octave; Mouillard, Louis-Pierre; Aeronautics; Aerodynamics; Chanute, Octave; Mouillard, Louis-Pierre
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The Lead Wait
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This is theatre for festival film goers. It’s literally and figuratively gritty – dirt is shifted around and washed off bodies. There are canaries in a cage as one walks into the theatre. Secrets are hinted at, discussed, exposed. A fish is gutted with a particularly blunt knife then cooked on stage.
There are four characters. Leon (Scott Wills) carries rage and hurt with a slice of viciousness as he goes about his business digging holes. His sister Juliet (Heather O’Carroll) is weighed down by life and the decrepit ruin their house has become. The lodger, Iain (Richard Chapman) wants to leave but isn’t quite quick or brave enough to do it. The Man (Jason Whyte) returns to the house after a long absence. His presence stirs up old resentments.
The stage is between two sections of audience. Several times I looked up to notice that many on the other side had their hands to their throats or over their mouths. This mirrored what I was doing. There is such a sense of hopelessness and dread that we were physically trying to hold it back.
It’s not all doom and gloom. There are a few laughs to be had from the stories the characters tell as they skirt around the issue of what happened before the Man left. Even in those moments of levity, there is a creeping horror at what surely must be coming. I like this script. I like the way it doesn’t tell the audience what happened. We have to work it out for ourselves. I like the restraint in the acting.
Directed by Andrew Foster, The Lead Wait is on at Circa until 11 June.
Note: contains strong language, full nudity and raw subject material.
Tuesday and Wednesday 6.30pm
Thursday to Saturday 8.00pm
Sunday 4.00pm
Death and the dreamlife of elephants
The story is driven by a quest given by a mysterious being to a young man living in Wellington. He has to find a particular elephant that used to be in his mother’s collection. After she died the collection was disposed of. Meanwhile on the other side of town a young woman gives an elephant to her grandmother…
This play reminded me of the July I spent watching the Tour de France at night and then working or going to festival films during the day. With a limited amount of sleep the whole world takes on a strange aspect. Nothing really fits and it seems that everything is possible. The play is random and surreal. In one section it’s scary as hell. I was never quite sure who was who or what was happening or how they got there…these sections were offset by interactions that I’m sure I’ve seen play out in real life.
Beautiful, clever staging. Excellent lighting design.
Haunting.
On to 4 June at Downstage.
Disclaimer: I’m stoked to be a Downstage Ambassador which means they give me tickets to their shows for Season One.
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For a queen to stand, a queen must fall. Elizabeth isn’t sure what to do with her wayward cousin, Mary. Keep her? Kill her? Her courtiers certainly have their opinions. But she’s the Queen. She makes her own decisions, yeah! …right?
It was a revelation for me to see Elizabeth Hawthorne and Stuart Devenie. I particularly liked the way Hawthorne played simpering and flirty and whimsical and manipulative at the same time. Devenie conveyed the grim, stiff-upper-lipped.character wonderfully. A twitch of his shoulders or a sudden stillness spoke volumes. Robyn Malcolm was passionate and humble…right up until the moment her character couldn’t deny her upbringing. The production gallops along at a cracking pace. It’s funny. It’s dark. The characters are by turns reflective, fanatical, wheedling, noble, crazy, furious, sad. Marvellous stuff.
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On a boat – Wellington's finest emerging comedians
Was on a boat – which didn't really agree with me unfortunately. (I spent most of the night gripping a ginger beer and staring fixedly at the house lights out the tiny porthole). We were a difficult crowd to play to (apparently the later crowd were more appreciative) so I had to keep my giggling under control. Bit of a mixed bag for me. Some I didn't get at all, some I really liked. Fun to see newbies working out their style though.
The boy with tape on his face
I managed to luck into the extra show in Auckland. The queue was long but it was well worth the wait. Many of the laughs come from The Boy's interactions with members of the audience who join him on stage. Up on stage, under the lights, in front of the audience you belong to, next to the guy who's telling you what to do (without words) – well it's obviously a lot more difficult than it looks from the audience POV. This makes it hysterically funny to the rest of us – to the point that people around me would be gleefully describing what The Boy wanted the person to do and then cracking up when they didn't do it. Even though it's a repeat performance I think each show would feel different as The Boy interacts with different people. Laughed so much I cried.
Jeremy Elwood's (un)common sense??
In the Garden Bar in Wellington. Didn't think this show was quite as polished as last year's show but it had more variety (including a couple songs) so, swings and roundabouts yeah? Some laughing, some crying, some thinking.
Five shows were improvised on the night. Although there was a wide range of experience in the players I was amazed anew at the wide range of general knowledge they all had and how they could intersperse it with details that brought the house down.
CSI Wainui
Narrative based on a murder in the good town of Wainuiomata.?? There were actual people from Wainuiomata there at the show! Their suggestions for "best thing?" ("no KFC") and "What is there a lot of?" ("churches"."What kind of churches?" All kinds!") were incorporated into the story.
Solo improvised show supported by a musician based on the tales of a Victorian explorer who has a magical elixir to sell us. (A misheard "Niger" for the name of a ski field resulted in a number of very funny references to the "Niger-ian Mystics".)??
Covert Improv Night
Improv rookies compete in elimination rounds to be the winner on the night. Some very funny sketches and some less than successful ones. My favourite was one that resembled a long form joke ??? i.e. blah blah blah –?? punchline! Lots of fun.
Instant Broadway
Musical based on the convention "The something something of somewhere". On the night that turned into "The Ugly Mechanic of Scotland" and involved the Queen of England, an Australian, a bald man and tiny trucks.
Late night jam
The most random collection of audience dancing, short challenges for improvisers, a guest (John Palino making pizza!!), 'making things from common household items' demonstrations and a surprise ongoing cameo from a lovely drunk. Totally crazy. (Would go again.)
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Love Actually: How To Work With Your Ex Sans The Friction By Sam YG
Brooke Villanueva
Bumping into an ex at a party is already awkward enough, but what more if you have to work with them? Getting past it is not that simple and even Sam YG, who has been in this situation so many times, agrees. “There was this time when I was still moving on from an ex of mine. I was hosting a wedding and she came in with a date,” he shares. “I was crumbling inside but smiling on the outside.” It may be a frantic moment to be in, but there’s always something you can do about it. Below, the Hot Ones host gives his best advice on dealing with your ex at work, no matter how you ended things with them!
[related: Cheat Sheet: How To Beat LDR Blues By Kaladkaren Davila]
Sam YG, the host of Hot Ones -- a program where you can watch your fave celebs answer hot questions while eating hot wings. Catch it this week on iflix!
Start from the roots and try to fix the problem. The radio jock says, “Even if you had a bad breakup, try to fix things para the next time you see each other in public, or you have to work together, hindi awkward. You guys can laugh about things from before, if possible. If not, at least be civil.”
Don’t mix personal issues with work. “It’s a matter of being professional on both ends and focusing on work. Put on a good show because remember, you’re being paid to do the job. Leave your personal interests and stuff out of the window,” he continues.
You always have a choice. “If you don’t want to work together, you can say no naman, eh,” Sam stresses. “If you're uncomfortable with the idea and you know it’s going to affect your performance—whether it’s an office job, an entertainment type of thing, or whatever you’re working on—just choose not to do it and stick to your choice.”
Respect each other. “Even if you are no longer together or the romantic feelings are gone, respect should always be there,” says Sam. “Maybe he or she has done you wrong, you guys didn’t end up the best way or the way you wanted it to end but at the end of the day, things happen for a reason and you have to respect that, respect each other, and that’s the only way to not just work with your ex but also carry on with your life properly.”
ALSO READ: Hot Stuff: Guess Which 'It Girl' Is Our #ABSCBNLifestyleInspo For September!
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Cloven’s Only Wish
21 May, 2018 in Megan Michaels / BDSM / Fantasy / Science Fiction / The Dragon Warlords by Megan Michaels
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Genres: BDSM, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Publisher: Megan Michaels
ASIN: B07D6Z6GP3
The dragons made them warlords; the gods made them lovers.
For Cloven, there was only one thing that mattered to him -- that he make her his, in every way. To the most powerful warlord, he would only ever be one thing to her -- Master.
This is a standalone novel
Dragon warlord Wish Thornheart had it all, but something was missing — the love of a good man. A man who would understand her need for boundaries, but not hold her back—she needed to remain the brave dragon soldier she had become.
Cloven Quinn was the youngest son of the King, a warlord and a commander. Brash, harsh, and unyielding, there were many who feared Cloven— with good reason. But all of that changed when he fell in love with the blonde-haired beauty with the emerald green eyes. Nothing prepared him for Wish Thornheart. She softened his hard edges and brought out the sensitive and protective side of him.
Though Wish was independent, fiery, and beautiful, she was also a sexually submissive woman. For Cloven, there was only one thing that mattered to him — that he make her his, in every way. To the most powerful warlord, he would only ever be one thing to her — Master.
This book can be read as a standalone. Enjoyment of the novel will be enhanced by reading the previous entries in the series, but it’s not necessary.
Publisher’s Warnings: This book is only intended for those over the age of 18.
This is a steamy science fiction & fantasy romance with warlords who have features like an adult toy, unequal power dynamic, explicit spanking and sex, anal activities, humiliation, objectification, and public punishment. If any of these themes upset you, please do not purchase or read this novel.
Word count: 51,712 words, 207 pages
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Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology
About Carl de Borhegyi
BREAKING THE MUSHROOM CODE
Mushroom Symbolism in Pre-Columbian Art
Carl de Borhegyi
The following research presents visual evidence that both the hallucinogenic Amanita muscaria mushroom and the Psilocybin mushroom were worshiped and venerated as gods in ancient Mesoamerica. These sacred mushrooms were so cleverly encoded in the religious art of the New World, “Hidden in Plain Sight” that prior to this study they virtually escaped detection.
My study which began in 1996 was inspired by a theory first proposed over fifty years ago by my father, the late Maya archaeologist Dr. Stephan F. de Borhegyi, that hallucinogenic mushroom rituals were a central aspect of Maya religion. He based this theory on his identification of a mushroom stone cult that came into existence in the Guatemala Highlands and Pacific coastal area around 1000 B.C. along with a trophy head cult associated with human sacrifice and the Mesoamerican ballgame.He supported this theory with a solid body of archaeological and historical evidence.
This study which is exclusively my own work has been moved to “Hidden In Plain Sight”, and is undergoing editing and peer review, and will eventually be published into books, titled BREAKING THE MUSHROOM CODE, SOMA IN THE AMERICAS, and DECODING THE FLEUR DE LIS SYMBOL.
Decoding the Fleur de Lis Symbol
http://www.mushroomstone.com/
http://www.mushroomstone.com/somaintheamericas.htm
http://www.mushroomstone.com/thefleurdelissymbol.htm
http://www.mushroomstone.com/hidden-in-plain-sight
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SOMA IN THE AMERICAS
THE ORIGIN OF A MUSHROOM RELIGION IN THE NEW WORLD
A New Road of Archaeological Inquiry
By Carl de Borhegyi
My study presents visual evidence of encoded mushroom imagery never identified before, “Hidden In Plain Sight”, that proves that the late ethno-mycologist Robert Gordon Wasson was in fact correct in surmising that the true identity of Soma was the hallucinogenic Amanita muscaria mushroom. Moreover, I also believe that both the Amanita muscaria mushroom and the Psilocybin mushroom were worshiped and venerated in Mesoamerica like the god Soma in ancient India and southeast Asia. These sacred mushrooms were so cleverly encoded in the religious art of both the New and Old Worlds, that prior to this study they virtually escaped detection.
SOMA IN THE AMERICAS:
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Mushrooms Encoded in Religious Art
Was Soma the Forbidden Fruit of Genesis
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Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression: Treatment and diagnostic implications
Marin D Veldic, Ahmed T. Ahmed, Caren J. Blacker, Jennifer R. Geske, Joanna M Biernacka, Kristin L. Borreggine, Katherine M. Moore, Miguel L. Prieto, Jennifer Vande Voort, Paul E Croarkin, Astrid A. Hoberg, Simon Kung, Renato D. Alarcon, Nicola Keeth, Balwinder Singh, William V Bobo, Mark A Frye
Psychiatry and Psychology
Health Sciences Research
Background: Pharmacogenomic testing, specifically for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) genetic variation, may contribute to a better understanding of baseline genetic differences in patients seeking treatment for depression, which may further impact clinical antidepressant treatment recommendations. This study evaluated PK and PD genetic variation and the clinical use of such testing in treatment seeking patients with bipolar disorder (BP) and major depressive disorder (MDD) and history of multiple drug failures/treatment resistance. Methods: Consecutive depressed patients evaluated at the Mayo Clinic Depression Center over a 10-year study time frame (2003–2013) were included in this retrospective analysis. Diagnoses of BP or MDD were confirmed using a semi-structured diagnostic interview. Clinical rating scales included the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD24), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire. Clinically selected patients underwent genotyping of cytochrome P450 CYP2D6/CYP2C19 and the serotonin transporter SLC6A4. PK and PD differences and whether clinicians incorporated test results in providing recommendations were compared between the two patient groups. Results: Of the 1795 patients, 167/523 (31.9%) with BP and 446/1272 (35.1%) with MDD were genotyped. Genotyped patients had significantly higher self-report measures of depression and anxiety compared to non-genotyped patients. There were significantly more CYP2C19 poor metabolizer (PM) phenotypes in BP (9.3%) vs. MDD patients (1.7%, p = 0.003); among participants with an S-allele, the rate of CYP2C19 PM phenotype was even higher in the BP (9.8%) vs. MDD (0.6%, p = 0.003). There was a significant difference in the distribution of SLC6A4 genotypes between BP (l/l = 28.1%, s/l = 59.3%, s/s = 12.6%) and MDD (l/l = 31.4%, s/l = 46.1%, s/s = 22.7%) patients (p < 0.01). Conclusion: There may be underlying pharmacogenomic differences in treatment seeking depressed patients that potentially have impact on serum levels of CYP2C19 metabolized antidepressants (i.e., citalopram / escitalopram) contributing to rates of efficacy vs. side effect burden with additional potential risk of antidepressant response vs. induced mania. The evidence for utilizing pharmacogenomics-guided therapy in MDD and BP is still developing with a much needed focus on drug safety, side effect burden, and treatment adherence.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
Treatment-Resistant Depressive Disorder
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
SLC6A4
Veldic, M. D., Ahmed, A. T., Blacker, C. J., Geske, J. R., Biernacka, J. M., Borreggine, K. L., ... Frye, M. A. (2019). Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression: Treatment and diagnostic implications. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10(FEB), [83]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression : Treatment and diagnostic implications. / Veldic, Marin D; Ahmed, Ahmed T.; Blacker, Caren J.; Geske, Jennifer R.; Biernacka, Joanna M; Borreggine, Kristin L.; Moore, Katherine M.; Prieto, Miguel L.; Vande Voort, Jennifer; Croarkin, Paul E; Hoberg, Astrid A.; Kung, Simon; Alarcon, Renato D.; Keeth, Nicola; Singh, Balwinder; Bobo, William V; Frye, Mark A.
In: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol. 10, No. FEB, 83, 01.01.2019.
Veldic, MD, Ahmed, AT, Blacker, CJ, Geske, JR, Biernacka, JM, Borreggine, KL, Moore, KM, Prieto, ML, Vande Voort, J, Croarkin, PE, Hoberg, AA, Kung, S, Alarcon, RD, Keeth, N, Singh, B, Bobo, WV & Frye, MA 2019, 'Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression: Treatment and diagnostic implications', Frontiers in Pharmacology, vol. 10, no. FEB, 83. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
Veldic MD, Ahmed AT, Blacker CJ, Geske JR, Biernacka JM, Borreggine KL et al. Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression: Treatment and diagnostic implications. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2019 Jan 1;10(FEB). 83. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
Veldic, Marin D ; Ahmed, Ahmed T. ; Blacker, Caren J. ; Geske, Jennifer R. ; Biernacka, Joanna M ; Borreggine, Kristin L. ; Moore, Katherine M. ; Prieto, Miguel L. ; Vande Voort, Jennifer ; Croarkin, Paul E ; Hoberg, Astrid A. ; Kung, Simon ; Alarcon, Renato D. ; Keeth, Nicola ; Singh, Balwinder ; Bobo, William V ; Frye, Mark A. / Cytochrome P450 2C19 poor metabolizer phenotype in treatment resistant depression : Treatment and diagnostic implications. In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2019 ; Vol. 10, No. FEB.
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AU - Bobo, William V
AU - Frye, Mark A
N2 - Background: Pharmacogenomic testing, specifically for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) genetic variation, may contribute to a better understanding of baseline genetic differences in patients seeking treatment for depression, which may further impact clinical antidepressant treatment recommendations. This study evaluated PK and PD genetic variation and the clinical use of such testing in treatment seeking patients with bipolar disorder (BP) and major depressive disorder (MDD) and history of multiple drug failures/treatment resistance. Methods: Consecutive depressed patients evaluated at the Mayo Clinic Depression Center over a 10-year study time frame (2003–2013) were included in this retrospective analysis. Diagnoses of BP or MDD were confirmed using a semi-structured diagnostic interview. Clinical rating scales included the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD24), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire. Clinically selected patients underwent genotyping of cytochrome P450 CYP2D6/CYP2C19 and the serotonin transporter SLC6A4. PK and PD differences and whether clinicians incorporated test results in providing recommendations were compared between the two patient groups. Results: Of the 1795 patients, 167/523 (31.9%) with BP and 446/1272 (35.1%) with MDD were genotyped. Genotyped patients had significantly higher self-report measures of depression and anxiety compared to non-genotyped patients. There were significantly more CYP2C19 poor metabolizer (PM) phenotypes in BP (9.3%) vs. MDD patients (1.7%, p = 0.003); among participants with an S-allele, the rate of CYP2C19 PM phenotype was even higher in the BP (9.8%) vs. MDD (0.6%, p = 0.003). There was a significant difference in the distribution of SLC6A4 genotypes between BP (l/l = 28.1%, s/l = 59.3%, s/s = 12.6%) and MDD (l/l = 31.4%, s/l = 46.1%, s/s = 22.7%) patients (p < 0.01). Conclusion: There may be underlying pharmacogenomic differences in treatment seeking depressed patients that potentially have impact on serum levels of CYP2C19 metabolized antidepressants (i.e., citalopram / escitalopram) contributing to rates of efficacy vs. side effect burden with additional potential risk of antidepressant response vs. induced mania. The evidence for utilizing pharmacogenomics-guided therapy in MDD and BP is still developing with a much needed focus on drug safety, side effect burden, and treatment adherence.
AB - Background: Pharmacogenomic testing, specifically for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) genetic variation, may contribute to a better understanding of baseline genetic differences in patients seeking treatment for depression, which may further impact clinical antidepressant treatment recommendations. This study evaluated PK and PD genetic variation and the clinical use of such testing in treatment seeking patients with bipolar disorder (BP) and major depressive disorder (MDD) and history of multiple drug failures/treatment resistance. Methods: Consecutive depressed patients evaluated at the Mayo Clinic Depression Center over a 10-year study time frame (2003–2013) were included in this retrospective analysis. Diagnoses of BP or MDD were confirmed using a semi-structured diagnostic interview. Clinical rating scales included the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD24), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire. Clinically selected patients underwent genotyping of cytochrome P450 CYP2D6/CYP2C19 and the serotonin transporter SLC6A4. PK and PD differences and whether clinicians incorporated test results in providing recommendations were compared between the two patient groups. Results: Of the 1795 patients, 167/523 (31.9%) with BP and 446/1272 (35.1%) with MDD were genotyped. Genotyped patients had significantly higher self-report measures of depression and anxiety compared to non-genotyped patients. There were significantly more CYP2C19 poor metabolizer (PM) phenotypes in BP (9.3%) vs. MDD patients (1.7%, p = 0.003); among participants with an S-allele, the rate of CYP2C19 PM phenotype was even higher in the BP (9.8%) vs. MDD (0.6%, p = 0.003). There was a significant difference in the distribution of SLC6A4 genotypes between BP (l/l = 28.1%, s/l = 59.3%, s/s = 12.6%) and MDD (l/l = 31.4%, s/l = 46.1%, s/s = 22.7%) patients (p < 0.01). Conclusion: There may be underlying pharmacogenomic differences in treatment seeking depressed patients that potentially have impact on serum levels of CYP2C19 metabolized antidepressants (i.e., citalopram / escitalopram) contributing to rates of efficacy vs. side effect burden with additional potential risk of antidepressant response vs. induced mania. The evidence for utilizing pharmacogenomics-guided therapy in MDD and BP is still developing with a much needed focus on drug safety, side effect burden, and treatment adherence.
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KW - Cytochrome P450
KW - Pharmacogenomics
KW - SLC6A4
U2 - 10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
DO - 10.3389/fphar.2019.00083
JO - Frontiers in Pharmacology
JF - Frontiers in Pharmacology
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For U.S. banks, bigger isn't better -- opinion
In the late afternoon, the electronic noises start. The beeping of a garbage truck when it is backing up, the sounds of an engine shifting into high gear, the beeping of a microwave oven. The sound is very loud. "Can you make those noises any softer please?" No, I can't. That is the volume that the machine creates. It can't be turned down.
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By Sheila Bair
Conventional Wall Street wisdom says that good things happen to cheap stocks.
If so, now might be the time to look at the stocks of our largest banks. Nearly five years after the financial crisis, they appear undervalued. The risk of failure seems remote, the banks have made progress in working off troubled mortgage assets, and they’re reporting much higher levels of equity capital, suggesting a welcome shift from their excessive reliance on debt.
Those reports of higher capital can be misleading. Regulators allow big banks to partially calculate capital strength using complex mathematical models, and models, as we learned during the crisis, are unreliable. Further, regulators in my view don’t require banks to adequately take into account all of their off-balance-sheet risks, like those pesky credit derivatives that caused such pain in 2008.
What’s more, as an investor your bar is presumably higher than the mere expectation that a bank will remain solvent.
Will these apparently cheap stocks deliver good value over the long run? A recent analysis by the well-respected bank analyst Mike Mayo gives a surprising answer.
Mayo looked at the long-term performance of the 50 largest banking organizations. By virtually every measure, the largest three — Bank of America BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
, Citigroup CITIGROUP INC.
, and J.P. Morgan Chase JP MORGAN CHASE & CO.
— turned in the worst results as a group. They had the worst stock returns, the worst returns on equity and assets, the worst revenue growth — you get the idea.
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Stock price declines since 2000 were 55%, 91%, and 15%, for BofA, Citi, and J.P. Morgan Chase, respectively, compared with a 49% increase for the remaining top 50. To be sure, J.P. Morgan Chase was best in class, but well-managed regional banks that follow simpler business models did better.
Their record of underperformance leads Mayo to think that all three are too big and complex to manage and that at least Citigroup and BofA could be worth a lot more if broken up.
A shareholder group led by Trillium Asset Management has petitioned Citigroup’s board to analyze whether a breakup would release shareholder value. For the first time in five years, Mayo even recommends Citi stock based on the benefits of deconsolidation.
So if you own a megabank stock, your best bet may be to join the activists and demand a breakup analysis.
Citigroup holders can vote their proxy in favor of the Trillium proposal, which should be issued in early March.
After all, many bank watchers — including me — think that smaller, simpler institutions would make our financial system safer. Breaking up these behemoths could benefit your country and your wallet.
Sheila Bair is the former chairman of the FDIC and a longtime critic of bank bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely hers.
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Features Mitsubishi Motors : The Brand With A Rising Sun
Mitsubishi Motors : The Brand With A Rising Sun
Matt St-Pierre
Mitsubishi has suffered and triumphed equally over the last few years. They promise that the lows are behind them.
I’ve not been very kind to Mitsubishi for close to seven years. They gave me no choice following numerous regretful decisions such as cancelling the Endeavor, the EVO program as it should be and naming an SUV “Eclipse” not to mention the consistent release of average, at best, to below average products.
Now is the time to talk about what Mitsubishi will do to grow as brand, and as a provider of first-rate vehicles. Some eight years ago, I quite nearly considered Mitsubishi as an equal to Mazda, Honda and Toyota. At the very least, they were on par or superior to the Koreans and the Americans. But then, fear of the future and/or a lack of vision or stability kicked in and well, I went from being a fanboy to all but dismissing the car company.
JJ’s the man for the job
But now, I’ve been told that the next 12-18 months will put the car company back on track, and beyond. Juyu Jeon, or JJ as he prefers to be called, who was appointed President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSC) on April 1st this year, is working hard to get everyone, dealers especially, on board for the near future. In less than seven months’ time, JJ, who’s been with Mitsubishi for nearly 15 years, has taken the company’s “Drive your ambition” moto to heart and is putting it into practice.
Under JJ’s leadership, MMSC has established a dealer image rejuvenation program and overall growth strategy. A large portion of Mitsubishi’s success relies on the 95 dealer principals in the country and their willingness to jump onboard. This revamp program will include not only a new appearance for the dealerships but new boutique-style stores will be put in place in various urban areas. These store-fronts will serve as a contact point between customers and brand representatives and will also bring a new element to the table: a concierge service.
A new customer experience
That’s right. JJ’s vision of the interaction between customers and the brand will be taken to a whole new level. And mind you, this pick-up and delivery service is not limited to $50k Outlander PHEV owners, it’s available to everyone, even the owner of a $10,998 ES 5MT Mirage. Participating dealers will receive support for their efforts but in exchange, MMSC will expect accountability and flexibility on their behalf. Service and retail are the backbones of success.
There’s also another element: product. Without it, you can have the most advanced or prettiest showrooms in the world and the sweetest sales associates but if no one wants what you’re selling, then it’s all done in vain.
Bring on the product
Part and parcel to future growth, sales and business sustainability is an aggressive product offensive. If I’m to believe Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada reps, the next year and a half will introduce new vehicles that will advantageously position Mitsubishi in the soon-to-be most hotly contested segments – electrified SUVs.
While little was said about what will make these vehicles stand out in the increasingly crowded SUV categories, the best I got was that the next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will eclipse (intended) the current iteration. The only other indication shared was that the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer Concept, which broke cover at the 2019 Geneva Motor show, will serve as inspiration for future Mitsubishi SUVs. I am sorely tempted to make comments here, but I won’t.
Mitsubishi is well aware that their Outlander PHEV’s reign as the sole affordable heavily electrified SUV is coming to an end. Being the first has its advantages and they intend to capitalize on the recognition the Outlander PHEV has received over the last few years and launch an even better product. If you’ve read my reviews of the PHEV, you’ll know that I’m not a believer in this technology. Despite this, I very much look forward to finding out more about the next Outlander.
Looks like the sun is rising on Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, and by default, Mitsubishi Motors who celebrated 100 years of making cars in 2017, is ready for the future. JJ’s plan and strategy for superior service and retail experiences along with new desirable products will cater to buyers, which are taking over from shoppers.
Moving forward, I promise to give Mitsubishi a fair chance to win back my affections, not that they count for much. In the meantime, I’ve booked a 2020 RVR for a review. Look for it here in the near future.
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Nagarjuna's Son Akhil Akkineni's Wedding To Shriya Bhupal Reportedly Called Off
The guests who were to attend Akhil Akkineni and Shriya Bhupal's wedding in Italy have been informed about the decision
Written by: Divya Goyal | February 22, 2017 08:49 IST (New Delhi)
Akhil and Shriya got engaged in December 2016. (Image courtesy: Nagarjuna Akkineni)
Akhil and Shriya were dating for 2 years before they got engaged
Their destination wedding in Italy was planned for May
Guests have been informed and have been asked not to make reservations
Actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil's wedding to Hyderabad-based fashion designer Shriya Bhupal has reportedly been called off, according to The New Indian Express. Akhil Akkineni got engaged to Shriya, granddaughter of industrialist GVK Reddy, in a lavish ceremony in December last year. Sources now told the daily that both families have mutually called off the wedding and guests, who were to attend Akhil and Shriya's destination wedding in Italy, have been informed about the decision. However, the families have neither disclosed the reason for calling off the wedding nor have they released an official statement on the matter. The couple was reportedly all set to get married in May this year.
"Messages went out last Saturday to guests to cancel their programme. No reason was given. Those who were about to book tickets were advised not to go ahead. Even the tickets booked by both families have been cancelled," a source told The New Indian Express. One of the invitees told The New Indian Express: "All was well until last week."
Shriya and her family attended Akhil's elder brother Naga Chaitanya's engagement ceremony in January. Naga Chaitanya is engaged to his Ye Maaya Chesave co-star Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
#Chaisam...can't express my happiness in words!! pic.twitter.com/ImcCJl1Hq7
? Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) January 29, 2017
Akhil and Shriya had been seeing each other for almost two years before they got engaged in December. Akhil debuted in films in 2015 film Akhil and will be next seen in this year's film directed by Vikram Kumar. Shriya, who reportedly graduated from Parsons School of Design from New York, is owner of designer label Shriya Som and has worked with actresses Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor and Radhika Apte.
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David Bowie’s Stonehenge: The Glass Spider Debacle
I’m generally a big ’80s Bowie apologist but sometimes even I have to say: What the hell was he thinking?
I was a 12-year-old pop fan when Let’s Dance hit, perfectly placed to love it and its usually-maligned follow-up Tonight. I enjoyed almost everything Bowie did in ’85 and ’86 too, from ‘Dancing In The Street’ and ‘This Is Not America’ to ‘Absolute Beginners’ and ‘When The Wind Blows’.
But 1987 is another story altogether. Even as a 15-year-old, right from the start I sniffed something dodgy about Never Let Me Down and its accompanying Glass Spider tour. I’ve found a couple of things to love about the former in the years since (especially the great Lennonesque title track) but can’t find anything good about the latter. And the entire debacle is right there in all its glory on YouTube, of course.
Bowie at the Never Let Me Down/Glass Spider Tour London press conference, 20th March 1987
The show was certainly ahead of its time with its tightly-choreographed, narrative vignettes – just look at Prince’s Lovesexy and Madonna’s Blond Ambition tours for evidence of its influence.
If you’re a big Bowie fan, the opening moments are amusing if a bit tasteless – guitarist Carlos Alomar attempts some ill-advised, sub-Van Halen guitar pyrotechnics while an offstage David repeatedly screams ‘Shut up!’ in ‘It’s No Game’ style.
There then follows an outrageous opening medley featuring a bizarre, lip-synched version of ‘Up The Hill Backwards’ followed by a hilariously hammy spoken word section by Bowie which closely resembles Nigel Tufnel in Stonehenge mode. Is he taking the piss? Usually this question doesn’t cross your mind with Bowie, no matter how much he ‘tests’ his audience, but it does here.
Then there’s a brutal depiction of gang warfare juxtaposed with Bowie’s cheesy, reassuring grin, a typically unsettling mixture of menace and child-like innocence. But he seems generally uncomfortable throughout the show. His attempts at audience interaction are always awkward and nothing links the songs; almost all end in blackout before another lumbers into view.
The Glass Spider tour also features surely the most dated-sounding band in Bowie’s history, with huge, triggered drums, rambling synth solos, garish, unpleasant DX7 factory sounds and lots of cod-raunchy guitar from Alomar and Peter Frampton. This is a far too ‘muso’ bunch of musicians for Bowie. The fanfare of synth horns at the end of ‘Fame’ is just unforgivable.
‘Heroes’ is stripped of all romance and majesty and becomes a jaunty throwaway. ‘Sons of the Silent Age’ coasts in on a nicely Middle Eastern-ish vibe, a huge relief from the bombast, but is nearly ruined by Frampton’s nasal lead vocals. None of these versions come close to being definitive. Also the fact that Bowie only plays four tracks from the Never Let Me Down album just a few months after its release pretty much goes to show what he thinks of it.
Bowie famously burnt the huge stage set in a field at the end of the tour. He must have wished he’d never set eyes on it. But within a year, he’d hooked up with avant-metal guitarist Reeves Gabrels, started work with influential dance troupe La La La Human Steps and embarked on some very interesting new musical adventures.
Posted in 1987, David Bowie, Live Reviews / Tagged carlosalomar, davidbowie, glassspider, lalalahumansteps, neverletmedown, nigeltufnel, reevesgabrels, spinaltap, stonehenge / 4 Comments
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Global Markets: The LNG wave is on the way
Liquefaction ramp-ups and a slowing rate of Chinese demand growth finally deliver the oft-anticipated supply glut.
Europe’s LNG terminals are set to be over 60pc busier in January 2019 compared to the same month last year. Australian, Russian and US supply has stepped up, and Asia is working through a backlog of fourth-quarter oversupply after mild weather.
But is this just a temporary blip or finally the arrival of the widely predicted but much delayed “wave” that would send the global LNG markets into oversupply? Analysts are in a broad agreement that it is the latter.
According to Paris-headquartered Kpler, one of the market-leading LNG cargo analysts, Europe will receive 5.8mn t of LNG in January, based on observed arrivals and anticipated ship movements until the end of the month, up by 2.2mn t from the first month of 2018.
The UK is a particular beneficiary, with almost 0.9mn t arriving in January, compared to zero imports in January 2018. Its South Hook terminal, which has changed the specifications for arriving cargoes to allow greater diversity than its previous diet of purely Qatari LNG, has received deliveries from Yamal in Russia and from the US to make a significant contribution to the UK’s overall jump.
A third month of strong deliveries into Europe—Kpler figures for December see just under 5.6mn t arriving into Europe—strengthen sentiment that this is a new normal, rather than a blip. The fact that China, although most agree it overcommitted to fourth-quarter supply, still managed, according to Kpler, to squeeze in 1.2mn t more year-on-year in December and Europe deliveries were still at elevated levels strengthens confidence.
The change is not on the demand side, with Europe getting more because Asia is taking less—Asia as a whole took an additional 1.5mn t year-on-year in both November and December—but on the supply side. Kpler saw 32.2mn t of LNG dispatched globally in December, up by 4.4mn t, or almost 16pc, from the same month in 2017.
As its mega-trains rumbled toward full utilisation, Australia was the biggest contributor to the year-on-year surge, with an additional 1.3mn t. Russia contributed an extra 1mn t from its second and third Yamal trains, while the US boosted exports by over 0.75mn t.
Based on information gleaned from ship charters and from its trading sources, “we do not see any big changes in the current flow of cargoes”, says Kpler analyst Madeleine Overgaard. “Most of the recently-loaded US cargoes are headed towards Europe.”
“The message that LNG was coming to Europe was becoming increasingly difficult to sell—the market had heard it before without it happening,” says Michael Stoppard, chief global gas strategist at consultancy IHS Energy. “But that sentiment is changing after what we saw in November and December. It will be a long road, and not without temporary bumps, but it is difficult not to see big volumes of LNG coming to Europe.”
Stoppard sees 2019 as the third year in a four-year cycle of rising supply, but crucially the first year where exceptionally large year-on-year increases in China’s import capability will fail to absorb a large portion of the new volumes. He estimates 34mn t of new supply, based on ramp-ups of commissioning facilities and new start-ups will need to find a home in 2019, a 9pc jump from 2018. While China’s demand will continue to increase, it cannot continue its growth rate due to logistical constraints.
Consultancy Wood Mackenzie echoes that view, predicting that a “more considered” approach to coal-to-gas switching, better domestic infrastructure availability and general economic slowdown will temper China’s growth rates. It predicts the 40-45pc import increases seen in 2017-18 moderating to 20pc in 2019, while still delivering the single largest demand centre growth globally.
Korea’s higher coal tax
Japan and South Korea, two of east Asia’s other major import markets, are not expected to see significant material change in demand, although Giles Farrer, Wood Mackenzie’s global LNG research director, points that their 2018 import volumes would have been lower but for strong storage restocking. Given a mild fourth quarter, unless Q1 2019 delivers colder-than-normal conditions, this injection demand could be slightly weaker over the next 12 months. On the other hand, the firm also notes that a new South Korean electricity plan this year could impose higher taxes on coal imports and tighten further 2018 restrictions on ageing coal-fired power plants, which could be supportive of gas demand.
South Asia could provide some additional demand to mop up excess supply, but analysts have mixed views on these prospects. Bangladesh has cancelled FSRU projects and Pakistan’s energy policy is mired in political upheaval, says Farrer. But Pakistan is still increasing imports despite an “awful electricity situation”, counters Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, senior gas analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA).
India finds LNG costly
Farrer sees India as more promising, as it will add more infrastructure in 2019 and Indian buyers have been active in the tender market. “It is a viable sink [for supply], but not a bottomless sink,” says Farrer. The IEA is also forecasting a “slight increase” in Indian demand but cautions that it is dependent on the competitiveness of gas to oil, and lower oil would have a significant impact on Indian gas demand.
IHS’ Stoppard also has cost concerns around an uptick in Indian demand, arguing that any LNG is expensive fuel for an Indian importer. A large part of this is because, while in Europe the TTF price is largely representative, bar some transport and exit capacity costs, of the price a power generator or large industrial user will pay, in South Asia the published prices are for LNG delivered at terminal. Once a power plant has paid regasification and transit costs, potentially including tariffs for crossing Indian state borders, its delivered price could be substantially higher.
A key question for the coming year is how the supply wave will affect price differentials and market functioning. The cost of shipping could play a key role, given its impact on the market in 2018.
Shipping rates, particularly for the most modern dual and tri fuel, Megi and XDF vessels, went as high as $200,000/d for a brief period, says Kpler’s Overgaard. In part this was driven by the new Yamal trains starting up short of shipping, which led it strongly into the chartering market. China’s aggressive forward buying of cargoes in the summer to ensure sufficient storage in Q4 also created a bottleneck.
Storage overflow
China was keen to avoid a repeat of the previous winter, when it went into the winter still needing spot cargoes to cover its winter demand and then struggled to source them in the market, pushing the benchmark JKM price as high as $11.70/mn Btu by mid-January 2018. But its increased forward buying and a mild Q4 left it overcommitted, with storage so full cargoes could not be unloaded. Chinese importers such as Petrochina and Cnooc scrambled to swap cargoes to optimise available import and storage capacity where they could, says Overgaard. But at one point up to 13 vessels were idling at Singapore and in the South and East China Sea, effectively as floating storage. China has made efforts to re-sell some of these cargoes-at least one is now pointed at Japan, according to Kpler ship tracking, but even back into the European market.”Most of the recently-loaded US cargoes are headed towards Europe”—Overgaard, Kpler
Shipping rates have dropped back again but remain in a $65,000-80,000/d range. And they are unlikely to fall further, in part, says the IEA’s Dubreuil due to an “utter lack of liquidity” in the spot chartering market, with 10pc of overall vessels assumed to be available spot. But there is also a fundamental reason, says IHS’ Stoppard. In short, liquefaction facilities with a headline capacity of almost 48mn t/yr are coming on in 2019 and only 41 new ships are due to be delivered—shipping capacity growth is not keeping up with volume increases.
A noticeable impact of the shipping crunch is that anyone moving LNG redoubled efforts to optimise shipping distances as much as possible. And that is seen as a key factor in squeezing the Europe-Asia price spread to sustained narrow levels, as the price differential coalesced more strongly around the cost of moving cargoes between the two basins.
In Q4 2018, the JKM premium over TTF averaged less than $1.60/mn Btu, down from almost $2.35/mn Btu in Q3 and from almost $3/mn Btu in Q4 2018, when Chinese storage buying was strong. Also noteworthy is that the JKM’s premium made up just 16pc of its overall price in Q4 ’18 compared to 22pc in Q3 ’18 and 31pc in Q4 ’17.
And this could be a strong pattern as the wave plays out in 2019. Europe should benefit from its proximity to Russia and the US to attract cargoes into a liquid market that can readily absorb supply at least until its capacity for coal-to-gas switching is exhausted. But Asian prices should not venture greatly above the additional shipping costs without attracting supply ready to profit from this arbitrage.
An interesting facet of this dynamic could be greater liquidity in the spot Asian LNG market. “JKM is becoming one of the key natural gas benchmarks. There is no reason why JKM couldn’t trade at the volumes [the UK’s] NBP and TTF do,” says Gordon Bennett, managing director for utilities at exchange Ice. Should oil rebound, stretching the disconnect between an increasingly liquid Asian spot LNG market under pressure from weak fundamentals and rising oil-linked contracts, the momentum for long-term Asian supply to move to more gas-to-gas indexation could snowball.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Kansas City Royals have won the last six games started by James Shields, though its hard to tell by looking at his record. Blaine Gabbert Jersey . "I think my two-month anniversary was coming up of not getting a win," Shields said Friday night after throwing six solid innings in the Royals 9-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Shields (3-6) earned his 90th career win, although it was his first in 11 starts. Shields previous victory came April 30 in an 8-2 win over Tampa Bay. Since then, the Royals have failed to give Shields much run support. But it was a different story on Friday. Kansas City had a season-high four homers, two from Eric Hosmer, and one apiece from Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas. Butler started things off with a three-run shot in the first. "I cant remember the last time Shields has had a lead, I mean seriously, I cant remember," Royals manager Ned Yost said. In fact, Friday marked the first time since that April 30 win that Shields had a lead of more than one run. "Is that opening day?" Hosmer joked. "This is what our offence is capable of doing, and we feel confident that we can put up a lot of runs and then put up days like this." Clete Thomas homered for the Twins, who got another rough start from P.J. Walters (2-4). Walters allowed six runs in three innings, one start after giving up six in the first at Cleveland last Saturday. The Royals entered the game with the fewest home runs in the majors (43) -- two behind Miami -- and had given Shields some of the worst run support in the league. But the veteran right-hander had a three-run lead by the time he took the mound for the first time Friday, thanks to Butler. "I think after that first swing, it really opened us up as an offence and we just kept getting the big hit or the big swing with guys in scoring position," Hosmer said. "Hopefully we can put up more offensive outings like that for Shields." Shields never allowed Minnesota to get close the rest of the way. Walters, on the other hand, never found a rhythm. Down 4-0 in the third, he allowed a two-run homer to Moustakas and drew a chorus of boos from the home crowd. "Walters just couldnt make any pitches and couldnt get the ball where he wanted to," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Just a bad night for him." Walters has allowed 12 runs in his last 3 2-3 innings. "We all have games where we struggle," Walters said. "Everybody in the league has them. Ive just put two of them in a row together. In my eyes its unacceptable. To the team Im sure it is, too." Anthony Swarzak took over for Walters in the fourth and gave up a solo shot to Hosmer in the fifth. Hosmer got Swarzak again in the seventh, this time with Alcides Escobar on base, for the second multihomer game of his career. The offensive outburst was a welcome change for Shields, who had been stuck on 89 wins for his previous 10 starts despite putting up quality numbers. He entered Friday nights game with the eighth-best ERA in the AL (2.92), third in innings (111) and eighth in strikeouts (99). But his run support of 3.00 per nine innings pitched was second-lowest in the league. "This teams been grinding all season long," Shields said. "We won the last six of my games, and I have no doubt in my mind that were just going to keep going up from here." The Twins broke through against Shields in the fourth when Justin Morneau hit an RBI double. Morneau came around to score three batters later on a double by Brian Dozier. Thomas led off the fifth with a homer to right. Shields worked 6 1-3 innings before being pulled for Tim Collins. NOTES: Rain delayed the first pitch by 26 minutes. ... Hosmers last multihomer game came on Aug. 31, 2011, at Detroit. ... Ryan Doumit returned to Minnesotas lineup after missing a couple games with a sore ankle. .. Twins RHP Mike Pelfrey (back) is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week with Class-A Cedar Rapids. ... Yost said RHP Felipe Paulino has developed soreness in his throwing shoulder and will not pitch on Sunday as part of his rehab assignment at Double-A Northwest Arkansas. ... The Royals and Twins play the third of their four-game series on Saturday when Wade Davis takes his 4-5 record to the mound against Minnesotas Kyle Gibson, who makes his major league debut. Will Compton Titans Jersey . The game was the first of two international friendlies that Canada is playing during the international break, with the second game against Slovenia set for Tuesday in Celje. Canada looked uncomfortable defensively throughout the game, and every free kick that came into Canadas penalty box looked like ending up in the back of the net. Custom Titans Jerseys . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday.BOSTON - The American League Championship Series, featuring the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, gets underway on Saturday night at Fenway Park. Boston is making its first appearance in the ALCS since 2008. For Detroit, its a third straight trip to the ALCS and its fourth in eight years. The Red Sox last won the World Series in 2007, sweeping Colorado. The Tigers were last victorious in 1984, losing their two most recent appearances (2006 vs. St. Louis and 2012 vs. San Francisco.) GAME ONE PREVIEW: PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RHP Anibal Sanchez (Regular season: 14-8, 2.57, 1.154 WHIP; Playoffs: 0-1, 10.38, 2.308 WHIP) Did not face Boston in 2013. Tigers manager Jim Leyland on Sanchez: "He led the American League in earned run average. He did not have a good playoff start. I think he was probably a little rusty, as Fister was the other day, it took him a couple of innings to get going. I think hell be back in the groove now. Like I said, he led this league in earned run average. Thats pretty impressive." Toughest matchup: Few Red Sox have large enough sample sizes vs. Sanchez (Shane Victorino and Stephen Drew, who spent significant time in the National League, are the exceptions.) But, as small sample sizes go, you cant do better than David Ortiz has against Sanchez: 3-3, 2 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI. Interesting note: Sanchez, a native of Maracay, Venezuela, was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent on January 3, 2001. He was traded, along with Hanley Ramirez and others, to the Florida Marlins in the deal that brought Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston, on November 24, 2005. Red Sox LHP Jon Lester (Regular season: 15-8, 3.75, 1.294 WHIP; Playoffs: 1-0, 2.35, 0.783 WHIP) 2013 vs. Detroit: (2GS, 2-0, 4.26, 1.579 WHIP, 2HR in 12 2/3 innings) Toughest matchup: A number of Tigers hit Lester well, including: Torii Hunter (30 AB, .433/.469/.633, 1 HR, 3 2B, 4 RBI) Miguel Cabrera (24 AB, .526/.625/.789, 1 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI) Victor Martinez (14 AB, .429/.500/.786, 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI) Jhonny PPeralta (27 AB, . Bennie Logan Titans Jersey. 296/.406/.593, 2 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 5 BB) Lester on the Tigers lineup: "I mean, obviously very tough lineup. Weve seen it kind of go both ways as far as them come in and score some runs. But at the same time, the games that they dont theyre still tough outs. I think thats what makes them very similar to I think our offense is. You know youre not going to have three-pitch outs. You know youre not going to have at-bats that they just give away." LINEUP CONSIDERATIONS: Slick-fielding shortstop Jose Iglesias, acquired from the Red Sox in Julys three-team deal (White Sox) that netted Boston the services of Jake Peavy, will start Game One. That means Jhonny Peralta will either start in left field (at Fenway Park - *gulp*) or be relegated to the bench. Beyond Game One, Leyland was non-committal. "At my age I go one day at a time. So Iglesias will be my shortstop (Saturday) night." Meantime, Red Sox manager John Farrell has anointed Will Middlebrooks his starting third baseman but wouldnt look beyond Saturday night. "It will be Middlebrooks (Saturday.) And then based on some matchups, weve got some things were looking at in a couple of different spots." That could mean highly-touted prospect Xander Bogaerts for Game Two or at some other point in the series. INJURY CONCERN: Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera, he of the 2012 Triple Crown, has been limited offensively for about six weeks, his Thursday home run against the Athletics notwithstanding, thanks to a nagging leg injury. Cabreras September: .278/.395/.333, 1 HR. His .729 marked a significant drop month over month. His .995 OPS in April had been his lowest monthly total of the season. In the five game Division Series vs. Oakland: 5-20 (.250/.286/.400,) with his home run in the fifth game accounting for his lone extra base hit. Cabrera didnt want to discuss his injury but described the process of working through it as "day-to-day." GAME ONE PREDICTION: Boston wins 6-4. 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Lectrosonics Venue2 Receiver System Now Available in 941-960 MHz Band
Lectrosonics announces the availability of the Venue 2- 941 modular, Digital Hybrid Wireless® multi-channel receiver system in the recently expanded 941-960 MHz frequency band for use in the United States. Other than tuning range, this version of the Venue 2 receiver is functionally identical to the wideband UHF versions available since 2016. The new system consists of the VRM2-941 host frame assembly and the VRT2-941 receiver modules. The Venue 2-941 can host up to six channels in 1RU and offers an Ethernet connection for programming and monitoring via Wireless Designer software on a PC or Mac computer.
The Venue 2-941 receiver is compatible with previously introduced transmitters in the 941-960 MHz band including the SMV-941 and SMQV-941 miniature belt pack transmitters, the HMa-941 plug-on transmitter, and the HHa-941 handheld transmitter. All transmitter models in this band offer 50 and 100 mW RF power settings. Additionally, the PCA900 semi-directional antenna is also available, covering the 900-1,100 MHz range, thus suitable for use with any 941 band Lectrosonics wireless products.
The 944-952 MHz band was previously reserved for use by licensed broadcasters for Studio Transmission Links (“STL”s) along with some wireless microphones and IFB (Interruptible Fold-Back) systems. This band has now been expanded by the FCC to include specific ranges between 941 – 960 MHz. The eligibility for this band has also changed and is now open to all Part 74 Licensed wireless microphone operators. This band is the same throughout the US, thus offering the potential for many types of production teams to access clean spectrum everywhere they use these systems.
“The availability of this newly expanded frequency band along with increased eligibility should really help those licensed wireless mic users who are feeling the spectrum crunch”, says Karl Winkler, vice president of sales and marketing at Lectrosonics. “With all wireless mic operators looking for solutions to the loss of the 600 MHz band and the resulting crowding in the 470-608 MHz TV bands, we are eager to provide new tools for them in order to get the job done.”
The specific tuning ranges for these products is 941.525 – 951.975 MHz, 952.875 – 965.225 MHz., and 956.475 – 959.825 MHz. Parts of these bands are shared with MAS (Multiple Access Systems) and some fixed microwave devices. Operators using the 941-960 band should always coordinate their frequencies with the local office of the SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers), whenever possible, and take care to select frequencies that are least likely to result in interference with other licensees in the same area. These products all meet the new spectral mask regulations imposed by the FCC and in effect for all new wireless microphones since October, 2018.
The system is available now. MSRP: VRM2-941 frame: $2,529; VRT2-941 receiver modules: $719.
About Lectrosonics
Well respected within the film, broadcast, and theatre technical communities since 1971, Lectrosonics wireless microphone systems and audio processing products are used daily in mission-critical applications by audio engineers familiar with the company's dedication to quality, customer service, and innovation. Lectrosonics received an Academy Scientific and Technical Award for its Digital Hybrid Wireless® technology and is a US manufacturer based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Visit the company online at www.lectrosonics.com.
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US music industry bodies renew attack on ‘broken’ DMCA
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Industry bodies including the RIAA, NMPA and SoundExchange have renewed their criticism of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the safe-harbour protection it provides for digital services like YouTube.
15 organisations have come together to file comments to the US Copyright Office criticising the legislation as “broken and antiquated”, in a new round of lobbying as part of a long-running review of the DMCA.
The comments may be new, but the arguments are familiar to anyone who’s been following the safe-harbour rows on either side of the Atlantic.
“The DMCA safe harbours suffer from numerous key failings that have resulted in a heavily skewed playing field where service providers can either comply with their minimal safe harbour obligations – and thereby obtain immunity from damages liability and avoid obtaining licenses from rightsholders – or use the safe harbours strategically in licensing negotiations with rightsholders to extract rates far below fair market value,” claims the filing.
The filing also attacks ‘notice and takedown’ requirements as a tool to tackle infringement on DMCA-protected platforms, claiming that “the notice and takedown system as currently configured results in an endless game of whack-a-mole, with infringing content that is removed from a site one moment reposted to the same site and other sites moments later, to be repeated ad infinitem”.
Plus, the bodies also suggest that services benefiting from these protections are “more akin to broadcasters and record stores than warehouses or phone companies”.
Separately, veteran producer T Bone Burnett, who has spoken regularly about copyright reform, has published a new video with his own exhortations for modernisation of the DMCA.
“Those safe harbours have failed. The problems are familiar – they are well described in the record of these proceedings from the broken Sisyphus climb of ‘notice and takedown’ to the gunpoint negotiations and pittance wages forced upon creators by the Google monopoly,” he said.
“The problem here isn’t technology – creators welcome the digital revolution and its power to connect, amplify, and inspire… The problem is business models – designed to scrape away value rather than fuel new creation, focused on taking rather than making.”
There is more road yet to travel in this process of DMCA reform, as well as similar modernisation afoot in Europe. Music bodies and tech companies alike have been watching carefully to see what kind of stance the new Trump administration in the US will take on copyright and DMCA reform, alongside the Copyright Office’s review.
We’ll be hearing more from Google and other tech actors in due course as this process continues.
It’s high time the DMCA was replaced with a law that actually works to uphold and enforce creators’ rights to their work
Mechanical Licensing Collective reveals its first CEO
The US Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has appointed its first CEO. Kris Ahrend is a former executive at Warner Music, Rhino Entertainment and Sony BMG, who got the job after a months-long selection process. He’ll...
Americans notched up 1.15tn on-demand music streams in 2019
The UK and Germany – saw annual audio music streams pass the 100bn mark in 2019: 114bn and 107bn respectively. Now, with the greatest respect, the US is telling those fellow ‘big four’ global recorded music markets...
CTA study predicts 15% growth in US music-streaming revenues
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Despite a really tight programme, ISG fitted out an office for Lloyd’s Register in only seven weeks during the Chinese New Year period. The fit out saw the creation of an elegant reception area, focus rooms, team rooms, phone booths within the general office area, cafeteria and a four meeting suites equipped with advanced technology solutions and high-levels of acoustic privacy. The 15,000 sq ft office provides an agile, open and transparent activity-based workplace with diverse space settings that are multi-functional and able to support various tasks delivered by a diverse business.
The front of house area provides a professional and inviting environment for employees, visitors and customers alike. The first impression reflects a professional and premium personality of the business through high-quality finishes and high-level of details. This is then extended through a series of meeting rooms in different configurations providing high-levels of acoustic privacy. The adjacent collaborative area provides seating for 40 persons through a combination of work benches and other seating formats - boasting stunning views of the KLCC skyline. The outcome of the fast-tracked fit out achieved a quality, functional and collaborative work environment that achieved our customer's expectations and beyond.
The office was fitted out over seven weeks and the successful outcome of this project was a result of our close collaboration between our team, external consultants, the project manager Savills and the client representative. 80 percent of the materials and resources procured for the project was locally produced and sourced. This resulted to a very cost-effective project outcome with a shorter lead time up to the point of delivery - and ultimately reduced environmental impact.
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According to Marshall police, gun shots were reported this morning at 12:15 a.m. near University Avenue near Wiley College. One of the bullets entered a dorm room in Strickland Hall, but no injuries were reported. Preliminary reports indicate that there were three parties involved in the incident- two people in a black sedan that shot at a third person in the parking lot. When the suspects left the scene, they crashed into a wall causing damage to both, the wall and vehicle. The suspects fled in the car before police arrived.
Police are looking for a black sedan with a damaged front-end.
Anyone with information about this incident or the suspects involved is urged to call the Marshall Police Department at 903-935-4575. Those wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call Marshall/Harrison County Crime Stoppers at 903-935-9969.
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Coral habitats on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deep-sea coral habitats on seamounts on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Iceland and the Azores has now been described based on video surveys using ROV and bycatch from longline and trawl on the 2004 MAR-ECO expedition.
The picture shows a red soft coral of the genus Anthomastus, a bushy black coral (Antipatharia), and a stone coral (Lophelia pertusa or Solenosmilia variabilis).
Pål B. Mortensen (Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway) presented the results at the third International Deep-Sea Coral Symposium, which was held in Miami, November 2005.
- Corals were observed on most sites inspected from depths around 800 m down to around 2600 m. Octocorals dominated the coral fauna which comprised a total number of 30 taxa. The coral diversity was higher in the southern area compared with the northern, tells Mortensen.
Living scleractinians (Lophelia pertusa and Solenosmilia variabilis) were repeatedly observed on the seamounts but always with relatively small colonies. The deepest record was at 1414 m, south of the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone.
- We did not observe massive live reef structures, and the largest colony was approximately half a meter across. Remains of former large Lophelia-reefs were observed at several locations.
Orange roughy "resting" on corals (Lophelia pertusa or Solenosmilia variabilis).
The number of megafaunal species was higher in areas where corals dominated compared to areas without coral. Typical taxa that co-occurred with Lophelia were crinoids, certain sponges, the bivalve Acesta excavata, and squat lobsters.
- We observed signs of destructive fishing and lost fishing gear (gillnet and longline) at several locations, Mortensen says. Different possible reasons of the decease of these reefs such as climate change or destructive fisheries are discussed.
The study, which Mortensen made together with Lene Buhl-Mortensen (Institute of Marine Research, Norway), Andrey V. Gebruk and Elena M. Krylova (P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia ) will be published in the special issue of Deep-sea Research 2. This is dedicated to MAR-ECO related papers and will be out in 2007.
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Trade union recognition in the independent sector
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How to achieve a union recognition agreement in the independent sector.
Consultation is the key to good decision making and a well-run school. In some independent schools, consultation is done on an ad hoc basis, with key changes being made without staff involvement.
However, employees do have legal rights to be consulted under what is known as a Recognition Agreement. This is a process whereby the employer recognises the staff’s nominated union and consults with its school representatives. A Recognition Agreement puts things on a formal basis and ensures that proper consultation is undertaken.
Recognition has many advantages to both employers and employees. For example, it provides a clearly defined forum for communication and decision-making. Working together improves policies and procedures and staff involvement in decision-making helps to create shared responsibility for decisions and enhances staff morale.
Recognition can be achieved either by an amicable agreement with the employer, known as voluntary recognition, or forced through a legal procedure, known as a statutory recognition.
Voluntary recognition
Voluntary recognition is preferred by NEU and its members because we wish to persuade the school of the advantages of improved communication and negotiation structures. For recognition to work effectively, the school needs to be comfortable with the arrangement. Indeed, of all the recognition agreements NEU has signed with independent school employers only one had to be forced through the statutory procedure.
Under a voluntary agreement, the issues to be consulted on are for agreement between the school and the staff. A statutory recognition agreement limits the issues to pay, hours of work and holidays.
NEU recommend that staff are consulted on their general terms and conditions of employment, including changes to existing or revised contracts and policies and procedures (e.g pay policy and capability, discipline and grievance procedures); physical working conditions; allocation of work or duties (demarcation); staff training and development, appraisal arrangements; workload and bureaucracy issues.
NEU can provide a model agreement which can be modified following negotiation to reflect the agreed remit and the structure and ethos of the School.
Any agreements on terms and conditions (e.g. pay scales, contracts of employment, hours of work, working conditions etc), made under a recognition agreement, are then ‘incorporated’ into individual contracts of employment. All teachers and/or support staff would be covered by the agreement whether members of NEU or not.
A voluntary recognition agreement may be terminated by either party giving notice. Following termination, any agreements on specific terms and conditions, reached by the employer and the union, remain part of individual contracts of employment.
Voluntary recognition in practice
A Joint Consultative Group would be established where staff representatives meet with the management team. Both sides can agree the frequency of the meetings. Many JCGs meet termly, with the facility to call special meetings if so required.
The management team would table any proposals to change terms and conditions of staff for discussion. Staff representatives would table any claims for improvement to terms and conditions. The JCG would not discuss individual disciplinary or grievance procedures.
Negotiations normally conclude with an agreement. However, in the unlikely event of the management team and the representatives being unable to agree, then both parties would agree a way of trying to resolve any differences. This might involve seeking further information or advice, a cooling off period to allow the representatives to take further soundings, calling in a conciliator or referring the matter to the governing body or NEU headquarters.
Minutes of each meeting would be circulated to all staff, although in exceptional circumstances, the parties might agree to keep some information confidential.
Any agreements at the JCG would normally be reached in principle subject to ratification by, say, the Governing Body and staff group.The teacher and/or support staff representatives normally agree a protocol amongst themselves as to how and when they will consult members of staff.
Representatives would receive reasonable time off to prepare for meetings and consult staff.
NEU offers training and development to teacher and/or support staff representatives. All representatives are of course supported by the full services of the union.
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Statutory recognition is a legal right for unions and its members to seek negotiating rights from an employer who has refused to grant such rights voluntarily.
A union is entitled to seek recognition for a group of workers where at least 10% of the group are members of the union. This could be teachers and/or support staff. A statutory tribunal, known as the Central Arbitration Committee, considers the application from the union and representations from the employer.
If the union has 50% of the group of workers in membership, the tribunal normally awards recognition automatically. Where it does not, or where there is uncertainty as to whether those members wish their union to be recognised, the tribunal might order a ballot of the group of workers. If a majority of the group votes in favour of the recognition and that majority constitutes at least 40% of the group then recognition is awarded.
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Namibia on course to bridging ICT gap
Obrien Simasiku National Khomas
OMUTHIYA - The modern world now evolves around the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure as a means of trading, entertainment, and learning, among others.
However, this remains a challenge in many countries across the world, such as Namibia, that still find it difficult to communicate with other parts of the world partly due to limited ICT infrastructure, equipment, policies, and financial resources.
As the National ICT Summit, which is anticipated to attract hundreds of ICT experts and institutions, draws closer it is worthwhile to look at the strides the Namibian government has made in bridging the digital divide and how that is being implemented.
The Summit will be held under the theme “Accelerating Digital Transformation” and starts this coming Monday.
The Summit creates a platform for the ICT industry to discuss trends and challenges facing the industry globally and in the country. ICT industry players use this platform to showcase their ICT solutions and services. In addition, the Summit also exposes the youth to the latest ICT trends and affords them the opportunity to also present their latest innovations and inventions.
The Executive Director in the Ministry of ICT, Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, detailed how the ministry, through the government working with various partners, is trying to harness the technological gap that is mainly experienced in the country’s remote areas.
Ua-Ndjarakana said over the past three years, the Ministry of ICT managed to create an enabling legislative environment and undertook projects aimed at developing ICT infrastructure and services such as the implementation of the Digital Terrestrial Television coverage, and drafting and adoption of the Universal Access and Service Policy.
“The ministry also developed the Broadband Policy and its Strategic Implementation Plan; developing the Electronic Transaction and Cybercrime Bill; as well as initiating the review of the National Information Policy; and the drafting the Access to Information Bill development process,” said the executive director as he highlighted some of the interventions government has developed.
Among notable achievements made so far, he noted the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration’s e-birth, and e-passports; Ministry of Finance’s recent Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS), as well as the Ministry of Justice’s e-justice system.
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Layoffs Loom as Qatar Cuts Back on Art Funding
Eileen Kinsella, June 16, 2014
According to a report in the Financial Times, the state of Qatar is planning “deep cuts” in funding for its arts agenda. The Qatar Museums Authority, which has been rebranded as Qatar Museums, exploded onto the art scene in the mid-2000s with wide-ranging and ambitious plans for a string of museums designed by famous architects such as I.M. Pei. News of blockbuster purchases like the $250 million reportedly paid for Cézanne’s Card Players in 2011 and high-profile hires such as former Christie’s CEO Ed Dolman made waves in the art world. As Georgina Adam writes, “It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of the state of Qatar on the art market as the biggest, if also the most secretive, buyer of art at the highest end.”
But many of the prestigious positions that Qatar has looked to the west to fill seem to have a high turnover rate. Dolman recently resigned, opting to take the role of CEO at Phillips. He is being replaced by Mansour Al-Mahmoud, who serves on the executive board of the Doha Film Institute, which has already seen deep budget cuts and the loss of about a third of total jobs. Qatar Museums has confirmed that a review of duplication could lead to big job losses.
Meanwhile, the Katara Art Center (KAC) is closing down. The KAC was a private initiative launched in 2011 by collector and entrepreneur Tariq Al-Jaidah. Director Mayssa Fattouh laments the “unfortunate reality that small cultural entities receive little financial support, and in a city that has large ambitions the smaller efforts are often overshadowed.” Major shows of work by Takashi Murakami, Cai Guo-Qiang, Damien Hirst and Adel Abdessemed in recent years have led to criticism that funding is skewed towards international stars, rather than local artists.
To add to the current list of challenges, the paper says the new emir, Sheikh Tamim, is facing a “firestorm over revelations that the 2022 World Cup selection process might have been rigged,” according to the FT. (Qatar is slated to host the global soccer competition in 2022.)
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A team member at Honda's Greensburg, Indiana, plant works on a Civic a week after the Japan earthquake.
Reeling from quake, Japan automakers cut output in U.S. plants
Ripple effects from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan continued to be felt by the U.S. work force this week as Japanese automakers announced cuts in plant production at North American factories.
While the cuts were expected, the news signals the long road ahead for Japan's economy, the world's third largest, and how other nations will be affected.
Japan's big three - Honda, Nissan and Toyota - and the global auto industry are increasingly hampered by parts suppliers in Japan who are struggling in the aftermath of the worst disaster to strike the island nation since World War II.
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Factories in North America may have to close if parts shortages become acute.
CNNMoney: Toyota tells U.S. plants 'prepare to shut down'
Toyota's U.S. manufacturing arm is preparing for a possible shutdown because of parts shortages from Japan, a Toyota spokesman said, according to CNNMoney.
Word has gone out to all 13 of Toyota's factories in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This does not mean that the plants will stop working, Toyota spokesman Mike Goss said, but that they should be ready in case the need arises.
Post by: CNNMoney.com's Peter Valdes-Dapena
Filed under: Auto Industry • Japan • Toyota
President Barack Obama urges both parties to work together in the national interest in his address Tuesday night.
On the Radar: State of the Union reaction, new Toyota recalls, Giffords' condition
Review of Obama's speech - If you missed President Barack Obama's speech to the nation Tuesday night, here's a full transcript and video. The president touched on many familiar themes, and CNN's iReporters tried to sum up all his points in a single tweet.
How about the "economy"? Obama said it's headed in the right direction but the country's priorities should change, especially when it comes to spending. The president called for increasing investments in key areas such as education and clean energy, but he also wants to make reductions in spending to help get America's deficit under control and proposed a five-year domestic spending freeze.
During another portion of the speech, he highlighted a small-business owner, describing the man's story as a symbol of the American dream. Obama also spoke of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head after a gunman's rampage at a political meet-and-greet this month in Tucson, Arizona. The congresswoman's name was met with applause.
On Wednesday, the president will take his message on the road, discussing opportunities for job growth in clean energy during a stop in Wisconsin.
Post by: CNN's Ashley Fantz
Filed under: Auto Industry • Barack Obama • Democratic Party • Energy • Gabrielle Giffords • Health Care • Health care reform • On the Radar • Politics • Republican Party • Tea Party • Toyota
Traditional 3-D viewing requires glasses, but Toshiba’s new 3-D TVs and laptops don’t. They’re being shown at the 2011 CES.
Dollars & Sense: 3-D TVs at CES, Ford gets high marks from consumers
A roundup of today’s CNNMoney news:
A spike in small-business hiring: Companies with fewer than 50 workers added 117,000 jobs in December. That’s the biggest monthly surge in almost five years. And companies that have fewer than 500 workers added 261,000 new positions, according to payroll processor ADP.
Boehner targets House spending: Last year, the House shelled out almost $190,000 for bottled water during the first quarter. During the same period, members also spent $10.2 million on mail and $6.4 million on travel. New House Speaker John Boehner wants to cut lawmakers' office budgets by 5%, which is only $35 million, but he says you have to start somewhere.
3-D TVs without glasses (video): Can’t get to the Consumer Electronics Show but want to know what techies are talking about? How about a 3-D TV that you don’t need to buy glasses to watch? Toshiba has one, and you’ll be able to buy your own by the end of the year. If you can’t wait that long, you’ll be able to get your hands on a 3-D laptop this summer. Are they any good? Watch our preview.
Holiday 2010 winners and losers: 2010 was one of the best holiday seasons retailers have seen in years, with shoppers hitting Macy’s, Kohl’s, Ann Taylor, Gap, Apple and Target. But with gas prices above $3 a gallon, consumers might take a breather and regroup after the holiday marathon.
Shopping for a new car? You might want to consider a Ford: The brand is getting high marks from consumers. Toyota is still No. 1, but Ford is nipping at its heels, according to Consumer Reports.
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Toyota reaches settlement over product liability claims
Toyota has reached a settlement with two families over product liability claims, a spokesman for the automaker said Friday night.
Post by: CNN's Greg Morrison
Filed under: Toyota • U.S.
Toyota announced voluntary safety recall for Corollas
Toyota has announced a "Voluntary Safety Recall" on Certain Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix Models, CNNMoney.com has confirmed.
The company says the recall is to address some “Engine Control Modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured.”
The voluntary recall is for the approximately 1.13 million 2005-2008 model Corolla and Corolla Matrix models sold in North America.
No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved in this recall, the company says.
There are three unconfirmed accidents alleged to be related to this condition, one of which reported a minor injury, the company says in its press release.
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Four bodies found in Maryland home: Investigators are questioning at least one person in the deaths of four people found Friday in a debris-filled Maryland home that "gives the appearance of a landfill," the police chief said.
'Birther' Army doctor faces court martial: Charges should be thrown out against the Army officer who refused deployment to Afghanistan because he says President Obama doesn't have the authority to send him, his lawyer said.
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Toyota recalls Sequoia SUVs
Toyota Motor Sales has announced plans to recall about 50,000 Toyota Sequoia SUVs because of a problem with their Vehicle Stability Control systems that can cause the vehicles to hesitate or slow down at low speeds.
The SUVs involved were all manufactured early in the 2003 model year. As part of the planned recall, Toyota will upgrade the VSC software.
"In vehicles without the upgrade, the VSC system could, in limited situations, activate at low speed (approximately 9 mph) for a few seconds after acceleration from a stopped position and, as a result, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects," Toyota said in a written announcement.
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Toyota recalls 9,400 Lexus GX 460 SUVs
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced a recall of 2010 model year Lexus GX 460 SUVs. The recall is related to an increased risk of rollover.
The recall covers about 9,400 SUVs in the United States.
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus GX 460
Toyota asked dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the new 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a safety warning on the SUV.
"We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer Reports identified," said Mark Templin, Lexus Group vice president and general manager, in a prepared statement.
Earlier on Tuesday the magazine said there was an increased risk of rollover during a turn, a problem it uncovered during routine tests. It urged car shoppers not to buy the GX 460 until the problem is remedied.
Read the full CNNMoney.com story
New Toyota documents shed light on accelerator concerns
CNN has obtained e-mails between Toyota execs over concerns with the company’s accelerator pedals, which came under fire after several reports of unintended acceleration in their vehicles.
The documents also include a timeline of events related to concerns over the issue.
CNN reached out to Irv Miller, Toyota's group vice president for environmental and public affairs, in response to the e-mails he wrote. He declined to do an interview or offer any context to the emails.
"I have no comment at all," Miller said.
Read the emails (PDF) | Read the timeline (PDF - Part 1) | Read the timeline (PDF - Part 2)
Post by: CNN news blog editor Mallory Simon
Agency seeking $16 million penalty against Toyota
[Updated at 4:29 p.m.] Under federal regulations, automakers are required to inform the agency within five days of determining that a safety defect exists in one of its products. NHTSA learned, through documents obtained from Toyota, that the automaker knew of sticky gas pedal problems since at least September, 2009, the agency said in an press release.
"We now have proof that Toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations," said Secretary LaHood. "Worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from U.S. officials and did not take action to protect millions of drivers and their families. For those reasons, we are seeking the maximum penalty possible under current laws."
NHTSA is still investigating to see if Toyota committed any additional violations that may warrant more penalties, the agency said. Under federal regulations, $16.4 million is the most an automaker can be fined for a single violation.
Toyota seeks consolidation of acceleration lawsuits
An attorney for Toyota Motor Co. told a panel of federal judges Thursday that the company prefers to have the dozens of lawsuits filed against it nationwide consolidated into a single lawsuit, preferably heard in Los Angeles.
Toyota seeks consolidation of lawsuits
The suits were filed in the aftermath of reports of sudden unintended acceleration.
Post by: CNN Special Investigations Unit's David Fitzpatrick
On the Radar: Signing health care into law, Toyota docs
President Obama will sign the health care reform bill into law today.
Here’s a look at some of the stories CNN.com reporters are working on Tuesday:
Health care - President Obama will sign sweeping health care reform legislation into law at the White House at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to two Democratic officials familiar with the planning. Once signed, the Senate will take up House fixes to the law, which Republicans are already trying to stop. Their first attempt to prevent debate was knocked down last night by the Senate parliamentarian, according to Democratic and Republican sources.
The signing comes as ten states plan to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health care reform bill, according to Florida's attorney general.
Obama will continue to discuss the reform in hopes of pulling in line many members of the skeptical public. We'll continue to provide live coverage and today we'll take a look at what the health care bill means to you, when things will begin taking effect and whether Obama has used up much of his political capital on this one issue and how it might impact the rest of his agenda.
Toyota hearing - CNN looks into internal Toyota documents given to us by a group of attorneys now seeking a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the company. One attorney said the document - not previously made public - indicates Toyota knew much earlier about an electronic connection to sudden acceleration problems when they sent a memo to dealers in 2002.
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Investigation points to driver error in Prius wreck
Early evidence points to driver error as the reason a 2005 Prius sped into a stone wall on March 9, federal investigators said Thursday.
Troubled Toyota not so bad, J.D. Power says
A new study gives high marks to more than two dozen vehicle brands for improving their quality in 2010 - including troubled Toyota - but said that many of these names suffer from lousy consumer perceptions.
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Clues sought to Prius wreck from black box data
Investigators from Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday inspected a wrecked Prius and extracted data from the car's event data recorder they hope will help determine what caused the car to speed out of control.
Toyota takes aim at California runaway Prius story
Toyota challenged a California driver's story of an out-of-control Prius at a press conference Monday afternoon in California.
A Toyota spokesman, accompanied by engineers from the automaker, detailed preliminary findings of a joint investigation conducted by Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into an incident with an alleged out-of-control Prius.
On the Radar: Education, health care, severe weather
President Obama is set to introduce his plans to overhaul failing schools.
No Child Left Behind - President Obama is set to give Congress a blueprint Monday for overhauling the nation's education system and the No Child Left Behind program in an effort to improve schools, support teachers and set standards that would give high school graduates "the best chance to succeed in a changing world." Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said her first look at the plan made teachers the sole "scapegoat" if students' test scores did not improve, much more so than principals, school administrators, parents and the students themselves.
We look at the current state of the educational system, break down what the changes may mean and look at what role the government should play in the best and worst schools in the country.
Health care - President Obama heads to Strongville, Ohio, on Monday, to further push for a health care overhaul on what may be the make-or-break week for health care, especially after Obama canceled his trip to Asia and with the latest deadline for full legislation on Thursday looming.
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IUPUI Liberal Arts faculty, students assist in repatriation of massive artifact collection
By John Schwarb
U.S. Department of State's Aleisha Woodward, center, and National Cultural Heritage Administration of China Deputy Administrator Hu Bing, to her left, inspect ancient Chinese artifacts after a repatriation ceremony in Indianapolis on Feb. 28. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University
A most unusual ceremony played out Feb. 28 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis, as members of China's national cultural heritage administration and U.S. embassy gathered alongside FBI agents and officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of State.
On the side of the meeting room sat a few of the 361 artifacts -- some thousands of years old -- that were once in an Indiana man's residence but were soon to return home to China after this repatriation ceremony of unparalleled magnitude in the history of the FBI's Art Crime Team, a rapid-deployment team of 16 special agents from around the country who have specialized training and expertise in fine arts, antiquities and cultural property.
The ceremony drew worldwide attention, with a number of Chinese news crews on hand to document the handoff.
Associate professor Holly Cusack-McVeigh, center, was joined by students Rebekah Ryan, Emily Hanawalt, Liz Ale, Rebecca Jacobs and Brianna Jackson, from left, at the repatriation ceremony. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University
And sprinkled among the crowd were students and faculty from the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, seeing the fruits of their labor -- with more work still to be done.
"It was such immediate gratification to see the look on the delegates' faces as they opened those objects that we've been delicately preparing for years," said Liz Ale, a second-year museum studies graduate student.
In the fall of 2013, when FBI agents had just begun to uncover the bizarre story of Donald Miller's home artifact collection, one of their first calls was to IUPUI associate professor of anthropology and museum studies Holly Cusack-McVeigh.
Could she help shed light on the magnitude of the collection? And could she mobilize a group that could move these delicate pieces with dignity and safety?
"On April 1, 2014, we had over two dozen current or former students from anthropology and museum studies on-site helping FBI agents," Cusack-McVeigh recalled. "It was absolutely astounding to see a collection of this global scale."
In conjunction with the authorities, Cusack-McVeigh and her IUPUI contingent began the process of moving items and then cleaning and identifying them off-site. The collection was museum-like in its size (42,000 pieces) and scope, but questions about where the items came from and their legality -- headlines in the United States centered around the human remains of over 500 individuals, mostly Native Americans -- weren't easily answered.
But with the help of IUPUI's team, hundreds of pieces are returning to their rightful homes. Two years ago, some 70 items were repatriated to the Peruvian government at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Now, Chinese officials are taking home priceless pieces.
"This repatriation ceremony is important because of our current political climate and because our Chinese counterparts care deeply about their cultural heritage," Cusack-McVeigh said. "The members of both delegations are working together because we care about these issues and recognize the value to the country of origin."
And the work isn't even close to complete. The IUPUI students are helping to package the Chinese artifacts for shipping across the globe, and then they'll continue examining, cleaning, identifying and packaging thousands more for delivery to other countries and to Native American tribes in the U.S. in what amounts to amazing on-the-job training in anthropology and museum studies.
"This has been a one-of-a-kind opportunity for my students to take what they're learning in the classroom and apply it to the real world, but also to apply it to something that is very relevant, very current and incredibly meaningful," Cusack-McVeigh said. "This is as much a human rights issue as anything, and that is what my students are learning both in the classroom and here, as they work countless hours to help get all of these objects back where they belong."
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Congressional Republicans Release Alternate Plan to Restore Insurer ACA Payments
In related news this week, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced agreement on an alternate conservative plan to restore the ACA CSR’s. The Hatch-Brady deal would fund the ACA CSR’s for two years, delay enforcement of the individual insurance mandate to 2021 and the employer mandate until 2018 and raise the maximum contribution for health savings accounts.
Full details of the plan, including CBO estimates on the impact on the uninsured and health care costs, have not yet been released. Although the Hatch-Brady bill has more appeal to Republicans, particularly in the House, than the Alexander-Murray bill, delaying the individual insurance mandate is a poison pill that most Democrats will not support, which would minimize its chances of passage as a stand-alone bill.
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Antibiotics: Are You Aware?
Are You Antibiotics Aware?
Spurred by Alexander Fleming’s serendipitous discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have rightfully become wonder drugs, often able to change the course of deadly bacterial infections in a matter of days. But in recent years, their unmatched healing power has become overprescribed and overutilized, leading to concerning findings like these: Nearly 23% of antibiotic prescriptions filled in 2016 were unnecessary, and an additional 36% were prescribed for conditions for which an antibiotic is only sometimes recommended, according to a recent study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The unintended consequences are far from benign. Patients may needlessly experience the drug’s side effects, such as rash, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea or Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff), which can cause severe diarrhea and may be life-threatening. On a larger, global scale, overuse leads to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a growing danger that occurs when bacteria that have been exposed to an antibiotic mutate, rendering the drug ineffective against them. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that at least 2 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria each year in the US, resulting in approximately 23,000 deaths. In fact, Fleming himself predicted the possibility in his 1945 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, saying: “It is not difficult to make microbes resistant to penicillin in the laboratory by exposing them to concentrations not sufficient to kill them, and the same thing has occasionally happened in the body.”
That’s why the World Health Organization’s annual “Antibiotics: Handle With Care” campaign, launched in 2015, and the United States’ “Be Antibiotics Aware” program, launched the following year, are more important than ever in raising awareness as to why antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Becoming knowledgeable about the difference between bacterial and viral infections, and why an observational (“watch and wait”) approach to antibiotic treatment may be considered for conditions like sinusitis or ear infections, is critical to stemming the tide of overuse.
Below is a look at when antibiotics should be the treatment of choice, when they should be considered only after watching and waiting, or when they are not called for at all. Note that antibiotic drugs effectively kill bacteria but not viruses, which is why they are never recommended for viral infections such as colds or flu. However, not all bacterial infections require the use of antibiotics. As always, check-in with our office regarding what’s best for your individual health.
CONDITION ARE ANTIBIOTICS THE ANSWER? SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Common cold/upper respiratory infection No, primarily viral Cough expectorants sometimes combined with decongestants; antihistamines; and cough suppressants
Flu No, primarily viral Antiviral drugs by prescription
Bronchitis/chest cold No, primarily viral; thick, yellow or green mucus does not indicate bacterial infection Cough suppressants/expectorants; decongestants; antihistamines
Sore throat Only if diagnosed with group A streptococcal pharyngitis (the cause of just 5-10% of adult sore throats) Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen; throat lozenges
Sinusitis Only if severe, or if symptoms persist after
10-14 days. Many studies show no difference in recovery rate with or without antibiotics.
Sinusitis infections are primarily viral; even if diagnosed as bacterial, a watch and wait approach may be recommended. OTC pain relievers
Pneumonia Yes, if diagnosed as bacterial OTC fever reducers/pain relievers
Middle ear infection For mild cases, watchful waiting or delayed antibiotic prescribing may be recommended Extra fluids; OTC pain relievers
Cystitis, a common bladder infection in females Yes, this infection is usually bacterial Fluids; heating pad on lower abdomen; warm bath
Lyme disease Yes, cause is a bacteria transmitted to humans by a bite from an infected tick; treatment with antibiotics in early stages of disease is most effective and prevents later-stage complications
Sources: Up to Date, CDC
About that penicillin allergy
Most people who believe they’re allergic to penicillin can take it without a problem, either because of the rash, they experienced as part of a virus or because the allergy resolved over time. You may want to get tested by an allergist to be certain, as research shows that patients identified as penicillin-allergic are more likely to receive very powerful antibiotics with greater side effects, and are also at higher risk of developing resistant infections that require longer stays in the hospital. It’s interesting to note that when skin tested, approximately 90% of people will test negative for a penicillin allergy.
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Kassa Overall’s ‘I THINK I’M GOOD’ Album Reviewed
January 8, 2020 By Rob Shepherd
The human brain is incredibly powerful. It controls every function of our bodies, allows us to reason, and permits us to both create and appreciate art. To do so, it uses 100 billion neurons, each of which fires around 200 times every second. Given its necessary complexity, it should come as no surprise how frequently the organ malfunctions. According to the US Center for … [Read more...]
Brian Kiwanuka’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019
December 19, 2019 By Brian Kiwanuka
Tuesday we unveiled Nextbop's Best Jazz Albums of 2019, which was compiled by our staff as a whole. Yesterday, we published Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dean-Harris' Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019. Today, we continue our Season of Lists with Staff Writer Brian Kiwanuka's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019.10. Brandee Younger - Soul Awakening (Self Release) The harp is a spellbinding … [Read more...]
Harpist Brandee Younger’s Latest Album ‘Soul Awakening’ Reviewed
August 28, 2019 By Brian Kiwanuka
Although Soul Awakening officially carries a 2019 release date, it was finished much earlier. Having been recorded in 2012 and completed in 2013, Harpist Brandee Younger's fourth album as a leader has been sitting in the vaults for some time. With the high quality on display here, the first thing many listeners will be wondering throughout the opening track ("Soulris") is how … [Read more...]
Makaya McCraven – ‘Universal Beings’ (Album Review)
October 25, 2018 By Anthony Dean-Harris
We've been here before, in awe of the drumming, bandleading, and exploration of Makaya McCraven. His last full-length album, In the Moment was a well-curated collection of sounds that emerged instantaneously from a multitude of configurations at the top of their game and the illustration of a Chicago scene that is building more and more love. Many of McCraven's releases are … [Read more...]
REVIVE Music Debuts New Independent Label Division with the Release of Freelance’s ‘Yes Today’ (Video)
August 9, 2018 By Sébastien Hélary
We’ve always been huge fans of REVIVE Music, the ever-evolving multi-faceted operation spearheaded by fellow jazz fanatic and founder Meghan Stabile. We greatly admire their entrepreneurial spirit and their passion for the music, which they incessantly preach to anyone who will take the time to listen. REVIVE runs an online publication similar to ours, but also organizes and p … [Read more...]
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Posted December 10th, 2019 by Wes DeKoninck in Press Release.
WASHINGTON – The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report was filed with the Rules Committee tonight. Rep. Banks submitted and fought for language to be included in the report that directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) with a university consortium.
As a conferee of the conference committee, Rep. Banks signed the Conference Report before it was filed. The report received bipartisan and bicameral support.
“Hypersonics is crucial to our global competition with China. I am proud of Indiana’s contributions to this important research and their close partnerships with the Department of Defense,” said Rep. Jim Banks. “This is one of many wins for Hoosiers in the NDAA. I look forward to sharing these wins when the package comes to the floor for a final vote.”
The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office language in the NDAA strengthens the partnership between the DOD and universities by creating a hypersonics consortium. The JHTO will ensure that hypersonics research and development efforts throughout the Department of Defense are well-coordinated and will also strengthen connections between the DOD with ongoing research efforts in academia.
The language establishes a runway for Indiana universities like Purdue and Notre Dame to apply their decades of hypersonics expertise to ongoing projects within the Department of Defense.
Hypersonics is a crucial technology to compete with global adversaries like China, who have invested heavily in similar technologies.
This year’s NDAA is historic, supporting $738 billion for our national defense.
“President Trump deserves enormous credit for his leadership rebuilding our military and ensuring the U.S. defense apparatus is ready for the 21st century,” said Rep. Banks.
Rep. Banks is the only Hoosier member of the Armed Services Committees in Congress and co-chairs the Future of Defense Task Force. He also serves on the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities as well as the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Posted December 4th, 2019 by Wes DeKoninck in Press Release.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, the Reagan Institute’s Reagan Task Force released a report outlining its recommendations to strengthen America’s National Security Innovation Base (NSIB). The report, the “Contest for Innovation: Strengthening America’s National Security Innovation Base in an Era of Strategic Competition,” addresses key challenges facing the Department of Defense (DoD) as it prepares for the future constructs of warfare. Rep. Jim Banks’ served as Commissioner on the Reagan Task Force for nearly a year and his input was critical in shaping the report and its recommendations.
“The Reagan Task Force’s report is the product of a year’s worth of hard-work from some of the defense community’s sharpest minds. Policymakers will look to this report to equip the U.S. military to rapidly respond to a changing defense landscape. It was an honor to work on this important Task Force and prepare the United States for the new, emerging national security challenges as we enter an era of Great Power Competition.” said Rep. Banks.
The Task Force was co-chaired by former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO) and former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work. Representatives Andy Kim (D-NJ), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) all served on the Task Force with Rep. Jim Banks.
Rep. Banks applauds the Task Force’s focus on espionage risks posed by foreign exchange student involvement in Department of Defense (DoD) funded research projects. Rep. Banks’ Protect our Universities Act of 2019 mitigates that risk by requiring exchange students from adversarial nations to receive waivers from the Director of National Intelligence in order to work on DoD funded projects.
The report also found that emerging research, such as hypersonic weapons, must be prioritized by the National Security Innovation Base. Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to several key defense research technologies, such as electronic warfare tools and hypersonics research. Hoosiers lead in defense innovation and the Task Force found that the DoD’s research partnerships with Purdue were exemplary, recommending similar partnerships throughout the country.
A “National Security Innovation Committee,” a new U.S. government interagency coordinating body responsible for enabling, developing, guiding, and safeguarding the NSIB.
A national “STEM Corps,” where students receive free university tuition in national-security-relevant fields and commit to spending several years working within a component of the NSIB ecosystem.
A “National Security Innovation Base Visa” that would encourage appropriately vetted, highly skilled foreign workers to contribute their education and talents to the benefit of the NSIB.
A “Partnership for a Strong Innovation Base,” a new international framework to help the NSIB capitalize on the capabilities of the United States’ most trusted allies.
A number of reforms to the way the Department of Defense does business, with the goal of acculturating its technology acquisition to the more risk-positive nature of the NSIB and driving incentives for private-sector actors to participate more purposefully and robustly in the NSIB.
Read the report HERE
NIDIA elects board leadership to implement roadmap for growth
Posted July 19th, 2017 by Wes DeKoninck in Press Release.
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July 19, 2017 (Fort Wayne, IN) – The Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association (NIDIA) today announced the election Alan Tio to serve as chairman of the organization, which works to grow the defense sector throughout a 20-county region. Tio has served in local, regional, and state level economic development roles in Northeast Indiana and recently joined Michael Kinder & Sons, Inc. as Economic Developer.
“Alan is the right person at the right time for the Chairman of the Board position. NIDIA is ready to try new and innovative ideas to support our membership and more important, grow our defense sector” said past chairman David L. Augustine, COL (RET), “NIDIA is committed to making sure Northeast Indiana is at the forefront of our statewide effort to establish Indiana as ‘the State that works in Defense!'”
In addition, the NIDIA board of directors elected Rick Howard, Program Manager at Raytheon as the new Vice Chairman and Bill Busch, Business Consultant at Xcel HR as the new Secretary. Scott Maddox, Director of Engineering at Riverside Manufacturing, will continue in his position as Treasurer.
“In recent years, NIDIA’s volunteer board has developed a roadmap called “Why Northeast Indiana for Defense,” said Tio, “Now we must work with our 50+ members to implement the plan in order to grow the defense sector and maximize opportunities to provide the warfighter with the best tools possible.”
THE NIDIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Name, Industry Role
Alan Tio, MKS *Chairman
Rick Howard, Raytheon *Vice Chairman
Scott Maddox, Riverside Mfg. *Treasurer
Bill Busch, XcelHR *Secretary
David Augustine, Stryke Industries *Past Chairman
Bill Andrews *Executive Board Member, Independent
Eric Webster, Harris Corporation *Executive Board Member, Large Business
Scott Swymeler, BAE *Executive Board Member, Large Business
Chris Straw, Team Quality Services *Executive Board Member, Small Business
Joe Predina, Logistikos *Executive Board Member, Small Business
Stacey Smith, Prairie Quest *Executive Board Member, Small Business
Gil Perry, Indiana PTAC *Executive Board Member, Small Business
Pat McCammon, SkySight Technologies *Executive Board Member, Small Business
About the Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association
The NIDIA (Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association) was formed with the idea to help fuel industry development in our area. Starting in 2010 we worked with community educators to help develop and improve the local defense community’s ability to attract and retain the required talent to effectively execute business and improve interaction between the defense industry and suppliers in the region. In 2015, the board voted unanimously to extend our reach to a 20 county region. For more information about NIDIA, please visit www.nidiaonline.org.
Alan Tio
atio@kinderandsons.com
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch Appoints Danielle Chrysler as Director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development
Posted May 4th, 2017 by Wes DeKoninck in Press Release.
Suzanne Crouch
Lt. Governor Crouch Appoints Danielle Chrysler as Director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced today that she has appointed Danielle Chrysler, an experienced Hoosier military professional and public servant, as Director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD). She has served the State of Indiana in several roles prior to this appointment.
Chrysler served the Daniels/Skillman administration as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for former Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. In addition, she served as Legislative Director, Scheduling and Operations Officer to Governor Mitch Daniels as well as Chief of Staff to former First Lady Cheri Daniels. Chrysler’s first role in the Statehouse was as Senior Legislative Assistant and Policy Analyst for the House of Representatives.
“Danielle brings a full arsenal of military, legislative, and government experience that will advance Indiana’s growing defense development opportunities.” said the Lt. Governor.
Her most valuable contribution, according to Lt. Governor Crouch, however, is her service in the Indiana National Guard 215th Area Support Medical Company. “Her heart for service, coupled with her motivation to excel and her intense Hoosier pride are characteristics that I admire and am proud to bring to leadership on both the state and national stage.”
As Director of IODD, Chrysler will lead initiatives to grow Indiana’s business opportunities in the defense industry working in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
“Indiana is a national leader in developing and building new technologies that are used around the world to keep our country safe,” said Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. “Just last year, Indiana companies were awarded $3 billion in contracts from the Department of Defense. With Danielle’s help, we look forward to working with enterprising Indiana companies to grow that figure even higher and help our defense industry create more high-wage Hoosier jobs across the state.”
Chrysler previously led the Indianapolis based National Center for Complex Operations as COO and President, an organization she previously served as a Board appointee under two administrations.
“Danielle has the background to make a tremendous contribution to the state, and I welcome her back,” Governor Eric J. Holcomb said.
A lifelong Hoosier and native of Whiteland, IN, Chrysler is honored to be a current member of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service as well as the Military Officers Association of America, National Guard Association of the United States, and the Indiana National Guard Association.
“It is a distinct honor and privilege to have been given this opportunity to continue in service to the people of Indiana and our great nation,” said Chrysler. “I firmly support the Governor and Lt. Governor’s vision of repositioning Indiana as a thought and action leader in our nation’s defense. I look forward to assisting our great state’s leadership in seizing the opportunities that lie ahead.”
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Butler University and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Marie Davis
Communications Strategy Director
Office of Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch
mdavis@lg.in.gov
NIDIA Announces Chairman Transition and 2017 Board of Directors
Posted January 3rd, 2017 by Wes DeKoninck in General News, Press Release.
The Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association, NIDIA, is excited to announce the transition of its Chairman, David Augustine, the Senior Vice President of Business Development for Stryke Industries to its newly elected Chairman, Joe Peters, the President of Ultra Electronics USSI in Columbia City. Augustine stated “I’ve truly enjoyed the past two years as the Chairman of NIDIA. With the great support of our membership, board, universities and local sponsors, NIDIA has had the time to re-establish its game and create a plan to start growing defense related business once again. It’s been an honor to serve this great organization – I’m excited for Joe as our new leader!”.
As we continue to maneuver NIDIA into the future Joe Peters, the new Chairman stated “over the past few years, we’ve automated the NIDIA processes and created a path for growth called the ‘Why Northeast Indiana for Defense Plan’. Our job now is to execute the plan and grow defense jobs as part of our regional development. NIDIA takes great pride in giving the warfighter only the best tools possible by a highly competent and committed workforce of defense professionals.” The region continues to improve its communities and capacity to improve Indiana’s defense ranking in not only the ‘State that works but the State that works in Defense!’
The NIDIA Board of Directors for 2017
Joe Peters, USSI *Chairman
Open *Vice Chairman
Susan Divers, Ivy Tech *Secretary
Rick Howard, Raytheon *Executive Board Member, Large Business
Bill Busch, XcelHR *Executive Board Member, Small Business
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SWATting ‘Prank’ Illustrates Lethal Consequences of Automatically Believing Accusations
David Codrea
All, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Second Amendment
Bill of Rights, Bodycam, Call of Duty, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, David Codrea, LaVoy Finicum, SWATting, Wichita Police
This isn’t the only video. Where are the others? (Wichita Police bodycam screenshot)
Right now there are more questions than answers over last week’s deadly officer-involved shooting that appears to have been precipitated by a fake SWATting call to police. According to news accounts released so far, aside from having the misfortune of living at the address the caller gave police, the unarmed victim had nothing to do with an argument an online gamer had with another after which he made a fake call to police. The cowardly piece of …work… pretended to be a killer who had shot his father, was holding his mother and brother hostage, and was threatening to set the house on fire.
Lost in all this is a fundamental presumption of innocence until proven guilty. No doubt about it, responding officers were primed to expect the worst. But that does not give them license to ignore the reasons they are employed by the public in the first place. And there are contradictions that need to be resolved.
“Due to the actions of a prankster, we have an innocent victim,” Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston asserted. But what he said next was calculated to “justify” the decision to shoot an unarmed man he just said was innocent.
“Livingston said officers gave [victim Andrew] Finch several verbal commands to put his hands up. But, Livingston said Finch lowered his hands toward his ‘waist area’ multiple times, eventually leading an officer to fire a shot for fear that Finch had reached for a weapon.”
Did Finch? Do we automatically believe that, just as the fake 911 call was apparently automatically believed? Even though the caller clearly told the dispatcher his house was “one story” and the house at the address clearly has two stories and an attic window? That gave no one on site a clue that all might not be as “reported”?
Should we automatically believe claims by authorities that suspect movements warrant a lethal response?
Have we seen instances where bodycam recordings leave reasonable people room to dispute the report of hands going to waistbands? Does the name LaVoy Finicum ring a bell?
And have we seen other recordings where a “suspect,” scared out of his wits, was repeatedly screamed at and given contradictory “Simon Says” commands that the soberest among us would have trouble surviving?
Speaking of bodycams, the video released makes it pretty much impossible to tell what happened or if the citizen answering his door was merely too overwhelmed with confusion and fear to understand that he was an instant target for escalation to deadly force. And the department’s case is not helped by its historical resistance to providing such footage for media review – a newspaper has had to sue them over noncompliance with the Kansas Open Records Act.
Author Michael Z. Williamson pulls no punches when he writes “No One Cares If You Go Home Safe at The End of Your Shift.” Read more than the headline – he’s not saying that just to be a smart @$$. He’s walked the walk and has more than a point when he says:
“I … did walk into the Middle East and prepare to take fire while keeping expensive equipment functioning so our shooters could keep shooting. There’s not a single set of orders I got that said my primary job was to ‘Come home safe.’ They said it was to ‘support the mission’ or ‘complete the objective.’ Coming home safe was the ideal outcome, but entirely secondary to ‘supporting’ or ‘completing.’”
Ostensibly people sign up to be peace officers to serve and protect, and swear an oath to the Constitution obliging them to protect the Bill of Rights as much as anything else. The rest of us want to make it home at the end of their shift, too.
And it’s not like this is the first time “SWATting” has come up. I’ve heard of it many times over the years, haven’t you?
Remember the poor guy who got killed because a fraudulent “ex-Marine” saw him handling a pellet gun being sold at WalMart and called it in? Or the Orwellian-named Coalition to Stop Gun Violence putting this bit of SWATting set-up out there for the public to summon the shock troops?
Talk about an Opposite Day “progressive” way of guaranteeing more so-called “gun violence”…
And let’s not forget the SWATting potential of those ubiquitous snitch programs, some that even promise rewards for anonymous tips.
The suspect calling himself SWAuTistic reportedly bragged ““Bomb threats are more fun and cooler than swats in my opinion and I should have just stuck to that. But I began making $ doing some swat requests.”
Police have arrested the “alleged” twisted, malevolent and cowardly serial criminal (hardly a mere “prankster”) who set things in motion, and let’s hope that a full due process trial results in severe punishment to the full extent of the law if he’s proven guilty. Over a $1.50 “Call of Duty” bet … and the probable psychopath has shown absolutely no remorse or sense of responsibility.
But that won’t bring back the killed man or relieve his mother’s agony. Nor will it prevent further outrageous future tragedies from being inflicted on other Americans.
So what can be done? Raise police awareness? More training? What about when hesitation proves a fatal mistake?
What’s certain is the worst thing the police could now would be anything that impedes transparency and full accountability. The primary goal, before coming up with any remedial plans, must be to determine the unvarnished truth about what happened and who did what.
For starters, we know the name of the victim and the name of the suspect arrested for making the call. But all too typically, the department appears to be in CYA/limited information-sharing mode. What compelling reasons, aside from liability damage control, are there for withholding the names of all public employees involved, including the shooter (they wouldn’t withhold the name of a “civilian”), and releasing all bodycam recordings, some of which have still, inexplicably been kept under wraps?
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David Codrea blogs at The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance (WarOnGuns.com), and is a field editor/columnist for GUNS Magazine. Named “Journalist of the Year” in 2011 by the Second Amendment Foundation for his groundbreaking work on the “Fast and Furious” ATF “gunwalking” scandal, he is a frequent event speaker and guest on national radio and television programs.
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DirtyMurray says:
A few things – the cardinal sin for a cop is to testify against another (presumably dirty) – result is cops thinking and believing (and acting like) they are above the law and untouchable. Cops lie all the time about everything. Are they trained and expected to do it? Most judges never bat an eye at ridiculous testimony, as long as it comes from a cop. Additionally, most, not all, cops use the “Intimidate then Escalate” method to provoke a desired response; they are all amped up and ready for a fight. Keep blindly backing the badge and you get a bunch of untouchable, wannabe fascist storm troopers keeping the police state alive. I do not believe there should be any exceptions for “law enforcement” to any laws, and we need to convict these worms and make them accountable.
Pistol Pete says:
Every word you said is dead on, could not agree more.
I am tired of politicians with a different health care system than us, a different retirement plan.
I am tired of dirty cops that get away with murdering people and their pets. One dirty cop does ruin a whole department. Thus all cops a crooked.
No exception.
A big problem is most citizen do not understand “The consent of the governed”. The people of Wichita have a choice, clean house at the PD or deal with the consequences. Same with everyones community.
I voice my opinion at City meetings. Everyone get involved, put an end to this abuse in your home town.
God Bless that poor mans soul.
Steve Warren says:
I haven’t been a Police officer for a long time and people have changed, but as a Police officer years ago this is not what I experienced. I found a majority of cops to be gossiping, backstabbing snitches that would not cover for their own mother.
I always thought the “thin blue line” was a myth.
Kjpd1971 says:
You’ve never been a cop buddy. Keep pretending.
anarchyst says:
As it stands now, police have no “rules of engagement”. This lack of accountability makes situations for both police and the public more dangerous. In fact, military veterans operate under much more restrictive “rules of engagement” than any American police department. It could be surmised that American police departments operate under NO “rules of engagement”–they don’t exist in any police department as unjustifiable killings by police are routinely “excused”. Behavior that would get an ordinary citizen prosecuted and incarcerated is routinely “excused” by police-friendly prosecutors and prosecutor-steered, police-friendly grand juries.
It is long overdue to establish “rules of engagement for American “law enforcement”. Bring them under “the rule of law” just like the rest of us.
Cal says:
Actually you are incorrect in your assumption that “American police departments operate under NO “rules of engagement”; they don’t exist in any police department as unjustifiable killings by police are routinely “excused”.” There are, and they are found in the Bill of Rights, in the Oath that is required of all who serve within our governments.
What we actually have is “law enforcement” being USED against the American people, against our nation. and those who serve as “law enforcement” being too dumbed down to know it or enjoying the “power” they use unlawfully.
This being said, the person who sent them there must be charged with the highest degree of murder that can be applied to this case. This crosses state boundaries. But, make no mistake, if the law enforcement had done their LAWFUL duty, there would not be a dead innocent man.
Understand that there is no “immunity” for any who serve within our governments, EXCEPT for the specific immunity given to those who serve within the Congress when they are debating. Period! No one who serves within our governments – state and federal have any immunity beyond that the people have. This, much like welfare, is just a way to buy and sell “law enforcement”, etc. It’s used to divide and conquer, to create a police state where those that serve domestically, and soon the military also – as already on occasion has/have been- used against the American people in the destruction of our nation. Your Oath requires that you say “NO”, to those unlawful actions and color of law enforcement.
No person who serves within our government has any authority to invade a persons home without a warrant that is NOT third party generated. (I remember when the worse thing we had was corrupt judges signing a blank warrant – loved by cops at the time and not one of those judges was arrested.
AS I have said here, and elsewhere, multiple times, THE DESTRUCTION of our nation cannot happen without your willing assistance – current serving law enforcement, military.
We cannot be in wars in foreign nations because those who serve within the Congress has NOT declared war. SWAT teams cannot exist LAWFULLY, and their actions of breaking and entering actually without following the supreme LAW of this nation makes it a LAWFUL defense of the person whose home is being invaded when an officer is killed committing that action against the American people. Yes, LAWFUL.
This was all “given” to them by those working to use law enforcement, etc to destroy our nation from within. Yet, all that has to be done is the Oath kept by those that serve to stop most of the destruction of our nation from within. Seriously. Read the Oaths for yourself. Read Article 1, Section 8, all the clauses found there. Read Article 2, Section 2, and do not leave out the words “WHEN CALLED INTO THE ACTUAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES” (military). Read the Bill of Rights which are restrictions and forbiddens placed upon those who serve within our governments. Those things were NOT delegated by the people, but are being taken by those who serve within our governments.
Yet, keeping that Oath may be the most dangerous thing you will do because those who are working from within to destroy our nation MUST use you, active LE and active military, to do so and will send “your brothers” against you to stop those actions. That, btw, shows that you are NOT in the US Military or in Law Enforcement, but verifies that you are in a government run gang being used against our nation from within.
Brookfield Construction Company V. Stewart 284 F Sup. 94: “An officer who acts in violation of the constitution ceases to represent the government.”
Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
For the purpose of Section 242, acts under “color of law” include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official’s lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim.
The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. (18 U.S. Code § 242 – Deprivation of rights under color of law)
Color of law. The appearance or semblance, without the substance, of legal right. Misuse of power, possessed by virtue of state law and made possible only because wrongdoer is clothed with authority of state, is action taken under “color of law.” Black’s Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition, page 241.
It is important to understand that those who serve within the judicial system is under the US Constitution also. They (judges) break their Oaths – felonies, Perjury – pretty consistently now a days, yet are never charged with the crimes they commit as they should be.
This really is up to us, do we stand up and KEEP our Oaths, or do we continue to assist in the destruction of our nation? In my lifetime I have seen when cops did NOT do these unlawful things committed today, but the military always has. Now we see the feds unlawfully blending state law enforcement and federal. Worse, we see UN troops on US soil, starting at our elections when Ron Paul was running for US President – they were here to see that our elections ran as already decided by the PTB. WE allowed that invasion of our nation by foreign troops, and has continued since then, still being allowed.
Those “officers” who do many UNLAWFUL things based on an “attitude test” of the people they are confronting read this.
Justice William O. Douglas, dissenting, Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104 (1972): “Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.”
THAT is what makes America great, not your actions against this.
Mack and Printz v. United States: “The Framers rejected the concept of a central government that would act upon and through the States, and instead designed a system in which the State and Federal Governments would exercise concurrent authority over the people. The Federal Government’s power would be augmented immeasurably and impermissibly if it were able to impress into its service – and at no cost to itself – the police officers of the 50 States… Federal control of state officers would also have an effect upon the separation and equilibration of powers between the three branches of the Federal Government itself.”
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: “The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals. State sovereignty is not just an end in itself: “Rather, federalism secures to citizens the liberties that derive from the diffusion of sovereign power.”
Mao Tse-tung, 1938, inadvertently endorsing the Second Amendment: “Every Communist must grasp the truth, ‘Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”
LE’s, military, YOU are the “barrel of the gun” for those communists.
Harry Browne, 1996 USA presidential candidate, Libertarian Party: “…The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn’t say you have a right to speak out unless the government has a ‘compelling interest’ in censoring the Internet. The Second Amendment doesn’t say you have the right to keep and bear arms until some madman plants a bomb. The Fourth Amendment doesn’t say you have the right to be secure from search and seizure unless some FBI agent thinks you fit the profile of a terrorist. The government has no right to interfere with any of these freedoms under any circumstances.”
Ramsey Clark: “A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you.”
Plummer vs. State: “You may go to the extreme of taking an officers life if he is committing an unlawful arrest.”
“Citizens may resist unlawful arrest to the point of taking an arresting officer’s life if necessary.” Plummer v. State, 136 Ind. 306
“An arrest made with a defective warrant, or one issued without affidavit, or one that fails to allege a crime is within jurisdiction, and one who is being arrested, may resist arrest and break away. lf the arresting officer is killed by one who is so resisting, the killing will be no more than an involuntary manslaughter.” Housh v. People, 75 111. 491; reaffirmed and quoted in State v. Leach, 7 Conn. 452; State v. Gleason, 32 Kan. 245; Ballard v. State, 43 Ohio 349; State v Rousseau, 241 P. 2d 447; State v. Spaulding, 34 Minn. 3621.
“When a person, being without fault, is in a place where he has a right to be, is violently assaulted, he may, without retreating, repel by force, and if, in the reasonable exercise of his right of self defense, his assailant is killed, he is justified.” Runyan v. State, 57 Ind. 80; Miller v. State, 74 Ind. 1.
“These principles apply as well to an officer attempting to make an arrest, who abuses his authority and transcends the bounds thereof by the use of unnecessary force and violence, as they do to a private individual who unlawfully uses such force and violence.” Jones v. State, 26 Tex. App. I; Beaverts v. State, 4 Tex. App. 1 75; Skidmore v. State, 43 Tex. 93, 903.
“An illegal arrest is an assault and battery. The person so attempted to be restrained of his liberty has the same right to use force in defending himself as he would in repelling any other assault and battery.” (State v. Robinson, 145 ME. 77, 72 ATL. 260).
“Each person has the right to resist an unlawful arrest. In such a case, the person attempting the arrest stands in the position of a wrongdoer and may be resisted by the use of force, as in self- defense.” (State v. Mobley, 240 N.C. 476, 83 S.E. 2d 100).
This decision was upheld (Plummer vs. State) by the Supreme Court in: John Bad Elk v. U.S., 177 U.S. 529 where the Court stated: “Where the officer is killed in the course of the disorder which naturally accompanies an attempted arrest that is resisted, the law looks with very different eyes upon the transaction, when the officer had the right to make the arrest, from what it does if the officer had no right. What may be murder in the first case might be nothing more than manslaughter in the other, or the facts might show that no offense had been committed.”
“Right of property antedates all constitutions. Every person has right to enjoy his property and improve it according to his own desires in any way consistent with rights of others.” People v. Holder (1921), 53 C.A. 45, 199 P. 832.
“To say that one may not defend his own property is usurpation of power by legislature.” O’Connell v. Judnich (1925), 71 C.A.386, 235 P. 664.
“Constitutional guarantee securing to every person right of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property refers to right to possess absolutely and unqualifiedly every species of property recognized by law and all rights incidental thereto, including right to dispose of such property in such manner as he pleases.” People v. Davenport (1937), 21 C.A. 292, 69 P.2d 396.
God Bless, Stay Safe All!
“If men, through fear, fraud or mistake, should in terms renounce or give up any natural right, the eternal law of reason and the grand end of society would absolutely vacate such renunciation. The right to freedom being the gift of Almighty God, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave.” Samuel Adams – helped organize the Boston Tea Party and signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
The rules are there, the Oath requires of them that serve to “support and defend” the US Constitution, and that is done by keeping the supreme Law, keeping the highest Law of the state – the Constitutions to which you are bound.
recoilless_57mm says:
Lets not forget the woman in the twin cities killed by police. She too is still dead and no word as to what has been done to the shooter and or anyone else connected with the killing. There were conflicting reports in this shooting as well.
Shaft says:
I would love a one on one with the punk that made that fake call, REST-IN-PEACE for the victim, praying for his family and all else involved.
Oathkeeper100 says:
This man in the doorway was targeted by a LEO with a rifle probably one with powerful optics so why didn’t he wait a second. It was obvious the guy in the doorway didn’t have a rifle. One slight move and the police open fire that’s irresponsible and dangerous.
thc0655 says:
I’m a police Sgt on street patrol for nearly 20 years in a big east coast city department. That shooting looks clearly like manslaughter or homicide to me, depending on how the DA wants to charge. Only one shot was fired because no one but that one idiot saw any reason to fire. We get these “swatting” calls on a regular basis and they all describe just two or three scenarios. We try to call the caller back to confirm the details but it always fails to go through (probably because they spoofed the call). So we go in prepared just in case this one turns out to be real, but we’re EXPECTING it to be a dangerous prank. Just in case something ultra violent is actually going on, we surround the house and have one or more officers armed with rifles on scene. Then we knock on the door (usually the Sgt and one or two officers), calmly explain why we’re there without unholstering pistols, and we don’t shoot the first person to answer the door! We certainly don’t shoot without taking fire or at least definitely seeing a weapon pointed at us, especially from over 100 feet away while we’re behind hard cover!! Sometimes I think these horrible incidents happen because officers work in low crime jurisdictions where they almost never get 911 assignments involving guns and ultra-violent crimes in progress, about 94% of which turn out to be fake or completely over by the time we arrive. So they show up, jacked up on adrenaline, half out of their minds, and eagerly looking forward to being in an “exciting” gun fight. Other times I think poor front line supervision on the street must be the problem, like that travesty in Mesa, AZ. Hopefully a successful prosecution will result from this one and it will serve as a deterrent to other idiots and hotheads. (Not holding my breath.) And the tired, old excuse of “He was reaching for his waistband which is where he MIGHT have had a weapon,” has got to be drummed out of officers in training after training after training. That’s not good enough, especially if I already have my pistol in hand and can easily beat him to the first shot (or two or three) IF I clearly see he does have a weapon.
Tanks for your service sir. Refreshingly candid and transparently honest.
Kjpd says:
Your not a police sgt nor an officer, ever, anywhere. The way you describe how you approach a house with a potential armed person is completely out of the movies and not even close to how it happens. I happen to be a “real” retired officer who had 12 years on a SWAT team. I responded to many barricades and hostage situations and we never treated them with such disregard even if they turned out to be false. We also never just shot anyone who opened the door. First and foremost we are there to protect anyone in the house and save their lives, not take them. You’ve also probably never been around real police officers, except for being pulled over, since none that I ever knew in all my years were “looking for a gun fight” EVER!!! I’ve had co workers shot by deranged criminals and none of those officers ever went looking for it. Stop watching tv and movies that don’t ever come close to depicting what it’s like to actually be a police officer. And if you actually are a cop, I’m sure your a complete moron of an officer or sgt and shouldn’t be anywhere near firearms.
Is it mere coincidence that the shooter looks like he might be Arab (and thus likely Muslim)?
Jimmyz says:
The “shooter”? The shot was fired by an officer. Who has not been identified.
Tim Allen says:
Three things are required for use of deadly force. Minus any one of them and it is an unauthorized kill.
1. Means – does the suspect have the means to kill or seriously injure? Must be no doubt.
2. Opportunity – does the suspect have the opportunity to kill or inflict serious injury? i.e. is he in reasonable proximity to do harm.
3. Intent – has the suspect displayed clear intent to use the means and opportunity to kill or seriously injure? i.e. pointing a weapon, not just having one.
In this case, 1 and 3 were missing. He had opportunity because he was in the vicinity of the incident. He displayed no clear means or intent.
“I thought he was reaching for a weapon” is pure speculation. I served in the first Gulf war under strict rules of engagement and I had my butt puckered tight a few times with the slack out of the trigger, but I could not pull the the trigger until all three of the required items were clearly present. Remembering those three things probably kept me out of Leavenworth prison, because there was danger and likely ambushes 24/7. The times I withheld fire, the threat passed and I was relieved that I would not have an unnecessary kill investigated for being trigger happy.
It works both ways now days, just replace the word “suspect” with “LEO.”
rev_dave says:
“Unauthorized kill”? Is that military or LEO talk for “murder”? Sure sounds like it might be. Just another way to excuse the killing by so called professionals that would get a civvy drawn and quartered. ‘Oh, he reached for his wallet to show ID but he might have had a gun there so I shot him, in the heat of the moment.’
1188 people were killed by police in 2017 that we know about (http://www.killedbypolice.net/kbp2017). Between the police and a doctor, I’m not sure which is more dangerous. I can defend myself from thugs and criminals.
Reading such stories reminds me of how lucky I am to be alive. On 10 June 2017 at 10:30 AM I heard a heavy knock on the door. After turning off the alarm I opened the door, the local police chief and a deputy as backup presented a warrant for my arrest. The deputy jerked me out of the house and cuffed me. My mistake was that I had two handguns in my pockets. The results, I went to jail on $103,000.00 cash only bond which I couldn’t pay. I had to fire my original lawyer and hired a second who finally after 34 days in one of the worst jails in Ray County, MO got me out on $50,000.00 bond. I go to trial on 19/20 March 18 for my life. They charged me with 13 charges including 8 class A felonies each with a potential 10 to 30 years each. I am 74 years old, conviction on just one would be life for me. Several counts of armed criminal action with intent to kill police officers and much more. Someone made a false charge that I was pretending to be a police officer. I am lucky they didn’t shoot first and ask questions later.
I am 100% innocent of all charges but that does not count in todays corrupt legal system. I am bankrupt now and cannot even renew my membership in Oath Keepers. My story is a long one and is one like they make movies about. I brought corruption within our city to light, thousands of dollars unaccounted for between the road district and the city, Police corruption, FEMA grant corruption, and much more. An audit of the city has been performed, and an investigation by the state police into money theft, and fraud to gain city loans and much more. My situation is payback in an effort to shut me up. I have been warned by a Desert Storm Contractor to watch my six because the Sheriffs Dept is out to shut me up. There have been at least six questionable suicides in our county of people who cross the sheriff here (men found hanging in trees with their hands tied behind their back, obvious cases of suicide).
All my money and my families money has gone to legal fees which I can never payback at my age and my limited retirement pay. But hey, at least they didn’t shoot me down like a dog (yet) and I’m alive, thank God.
American Patriot says:
I have read your article posted to Oath Keepers. First and foremost I want to say that I have been rabidly pro gun for most of my soon to be 62 years. I am also a retired Correctional Lieutenant, former Correctional Sergeant who has taught the law, policy, procedure, arrest and control, weaponless defense, chemical weapons, less lethal, as well as lethal weapons. I say this not as bragging but rather to show where my thoughts come from.
The 911 call that came in stated that the victim was armed! The call further stated that the father had been killed and that the mother was a hostage, gasoline had been doused all over the house and the mother. The caller who was masquerading as the victim stated that he intended to incinerate the house thereby killing the mother. The police responded immediately because of the imminent emergency. These were street cops that were on high alert due to the severity of the call.
Monday morning quarterbacking does nobody any good. While you cover many points you miss the obvious in my opinion. First is the fact that our world and more importantly our society has changed. One hundred years ago the average person/American was born, raised, lived, and died within a five square mile area. This began to change after WW1 and significantly changed after WW2. We have evolved to a highly mobile society. So the ability of law enforcement to know everyone in his assigned area is virtually impossible. Without knowing them individually they lose the ability to recognize any abnormal behavior and more importantly they lose the ability to communicate meaningfully, especially in a stressful situation.
These are real facts that cannot be disputed. So back to the recent “swatting” episode. The immediacy of the situation negated the use of swat and dictated that regularly trained street cops be pressed into a situation that they were untrained for. They were operating from a last/best information. Monday morning quarterbacking these situations can always show could of would of. However the fact that the initial report was that there was one dead and another soon to be. The victim was reported as armed and the house had been soaked in gasoline. Knowing this as a police officer you arrive, backup arrives, and orders the soon to be victim out of the house. He begins to exit then stops. He then reaches for his waist. The argument can be made that a reasonable person should not believe that anyone would have a gun or other weapon in his underwear but, how about a match or lighter.
The issue in my mind is that the officers were operating with good intention. The officer was aware that there was another restrained person in e house, there was gasoline and the probability that the victim who was not complying had bad intentions. To save lives the officer fired!
So now there are more questions. Why is the media simultaneously vilifying the prankster and the police? Why are the police always being vilified? Time to think outside the box. I have done enough internal affairs investigations to know that not all cops are good. However the vast majority are and operate in a world that you cannot understand. While you have the luxury of hindsight they operate in split seconds of life and death. So why are the police vilified? This is a slow and deliberate attempt to influence the public perception of all police. This is part and parcel of what many of your article have railed against. Eventually if left unchecked the public will call for help. That help will be the end of us all in the form of martial law, loss of all rights. They military or God forbid another country or the United Nations will be called upon to bring order. New world order.
Lastly your reference to LaVoy Finnecum is apples and oranges. LaVoy was assassinated but that is a whole other can of worms.
Always remember this, law enforcement is a tool of the taxpayers. They perform in a job that the average person cannot or will not do. As a tool they do not get paid to get hurt even though there is a strong possibility that they will. They get paid (not enough money) to keep the peace. Keeping the peace is a dirty job. Instead of focusing on the evil police would it not be better to educate the public to comply? Had the victim complied he would still be alive and the prankster would still be in custody.
David Codrea says:
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2018/01/taken-to-task.html
Chris Mallory says:
1) Citizens have every right to “Monday Morning Quarterback” the actions of government employees.
2) Cops are quite well paid and yes, they should expect the risk of getting hurt. Better 1000 cops be injured than one citizen be harmed by a cop.
3) No, the cop was not “aware” that any of the stuff you state was happening, unless they can be “aware” of a reality that did not exist. Have a cop sneak up and peek in the window.
4) I am a free white man over the age of 21. NO man has any authority to expect me to comply with his commands.
5) No, cops are tools of the state not the tax payers. They exist only to protect the state and to carry out the edicts of a group of men of such low morals and suspect character that they became Legislators.
Greg K says:
Actually, our Constitutional Republic was designed so that “We the People” would stand up and be our brother’s keeper as necessary. In fact, the Second Amendment was written for times just like these. I could list “Compliant” individuals that were put upon through out history, but let’s use the go to group, the Jews in Hitler’s Germany. They were habitually, and continually, “Compliant” all the while the Nazi agencies Regulated their lives, separate from the uber class elites. We know where that got them with the Einsatzgruppen, right? Have you ever wondered, at what point the Jews thought, “If we just wouldn’t have been so willing to COMPLY for our own safety?” If not, you should. Our country was founded on the notion that we should look out for each other, because help was too far away, and that Compliance was deadly.
According to your assessment as it stands, you would have the citizens of this country “Stand Down” every time an invading force hit our shores. Even worse, your notion is to wait 15 minutes for the police to armor up when a gangster is getting up in your face right now! Give it another look American Patriot and actually weigh the “Compliance Vs Individual Capability.” We can do much better, and we don’t need another Government licensed agency to achieve it, we need good citizens to be their “Brother’s keepers.” We need to follow the guidelines of the Constitution and have people stick up for themselves and Break Glass on the SWAT option, only in case of real defined emergencies, and even then with great oversight Patriot.
Just another rogue cop apologist coming up with irrelevant excuses why he should be able to get amped up and wired to blow away someone because he felt “ threatened”. Effing snowflake. Why are the police being vilified? Because they gunned down an innocent unarmed man. We cannot understand your world? Then you can’t understand ours,,, as innocent dead citizens. I’m they get paid not enough money? Get a different job crybaby. No one put a gun to your head and made you become a cop. Monday morning quarterbacking is essential as a tool to teach proper behavior in the next situation. What’s really scary is there are guys like you that are teaching young cops that it’s OK to do this. Scary.
(quote): “…would it not be better to educate the public to comply? Had the victim complied he would still be alive…” (end quote).
Respectfully, you cannot possibly be serious?!
If I am innocent and some leo tries to tell me to ‘comply’ and thereby be harassed, cuffed and/or taken by force against my will there is no God-given-reason-on-earth I would simply comply with such ridiculous expectations by an out of control leo. Why doesn’t the leo talk to me about what’s going on first? Why doesn’t the leo try to get the facts from me first? Why doesn’t the leo show me some respect as a human being who is innocent until proven guilty?
Leo’s work ‘for’ the people and that means they work ‘for me’! I am so sick and tired of leo’s trying to tell the public to ‘just comply’. That’s crap.
Also, in the first paragraph of your explanation/rationalization you state the leo’s in this case ‘were not trained’ for this type scenario. That’s the exact point and is specifically what should be emphasized…not blaming the innocent person for not complying with untrained leos.
This type attitude is why people are fast losing (or have already lost) respect for leos. I was raised and have always respected those in uniform who are there to keep peace and to help Americans and their community. But, I will NOT bow down to them on their so-called-orders-to-comply!
That’s an erroneous attitude of superiority. They must earn my respect just as I earn theirs. Human being to human being. The only way to do that is to talk and find out the facts, not be a bully and shout ‘comply or I’ll kill you’. Which is in essence what you are saying. Shame. Just shame.
Bill Mullins says:
Linda wrote: “If I am innocent and some leo tries to tell me to ‘comply’ and thereby be harassed, cuffed and/or taken by force against my will there is no God-given-reason-on-earth I would simply comply with such ridiculous expectations by an out of control leo.”
While I agree with you pretty much across the board, Ma’am, there very much a very practical reason to comply – if you do not you may be summarily executed and your killer stands an outstanding chance of getting off scott free! They know very well that, far from being held to a higher standard than you or I (remember they are the ones with all the specialized training we lowly “civilians” have not received), they are held to a much lower and far more lenient standard than would you or I. I am convinced that “Only Ones” should be held to a HIGHER, STRICTER standard. Anything which would be a regular defense for you and I should be an ALTERNATIVE defense requiring the defendant/LEO to prove in open court before a jury of regular people, by a preponderance of evidence that the shooting was justified. The day of a presumption of righteousness on the part of a badged shooter should end – IMMEDIATELY! Put the burden of proof upon the LEO where it belongs.
“…there very much a very practical reason to comply – if you do not you may be summarily executed…” I hear what you are saying and this is exactly what must change in the world of LEOs. They had better realize there are Americans who will not go along with their terrorist tactics, which means, they better be prepared to kill a bunch of Americans if that is their desire. I hope and pray the good guy LEOs will take a serious and long hard look at what their fellow LEO is doing and what their attitude is on the job and take a stand against the bad guy LEOs.
Tucson Rick Anderson says:
This post once again reflects much ado about nothing. The “nothing” in this case is the fact that law enforcement, like all professions, has its share of bad apples, or at least questionable individuals. Unfortunately, we in the public are in much greater danger of harm as a result of law enforcement’s bad apples. The other “nothing” is the fact that nothing will be done to the puke who created this situation. Every individual who creates one of these “swatting” actions must be held to account both legally and financially for their actions. In this case, the piece of shit should be charged with murder for causing the death and the officer who shot the “suspect” should be tried for manslaughter or murder. Quit being nice to pieces of shit who deserve nothing but harsh treatment. Until EVERYONE is held accountable for ALL OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS, nothing is all we can expect.
Flavius says:
I am a retired LEO and at one time was a patrol supervisor. One of my favorite shift brief train8ng sessions was on John Bad Elk vs US. Short and sweet, an officer came to arrest John without a warrant. John killed the officer and was later convicted of murder. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction on the grounds that a warrentless arrest is in fact kidnapping which may be resisted with lethal force regardless of the fact that it was a sworn police officer committing the crime. That case stands to this day. Officers need to be reminded that we are under NO obligation to subject ourselves to a false arrest. Pick your battles wisely, but if you feel your life is in danger, fight. Uniform or no.
G, Giant says:
.This world is full of evil people who have no concern for others
This world is full of cops who are cowardly and will shoot at the first opportunity.
Sometimes, it is possible that if their background was war zones, they are already primed to shoot first.
We have seen hundreds of innocent people killed by the negligence of others. It is much worse when it is not negligence but outright inability to DO THEIR JOB.
The modern day mindset is that any challenge to police authority is a threat to them that needs to be “neutralized” It is a dangerous LEO mindset that is part of a greater nationwide trend that sets law enforcement officers beyond the reach of the Fourth Amendment. Equally problematic are the courts that acquit officers involved in such shootings, letting them off with barely a slap to the wrists. Sounds like Joe citizen lives under one rule, while a protect group is just that…protect. A warning to the LEO community, read your history. It’s just not one video on Youtube and elsewhere, it’s many videos of police and other so called authorities abusing “We the People” which millions up millions around the world are viewing. You weren’t drafted, you volunteered, so market yourself as a friendly or you might disappear like other bad products of the past.
Curtis says:
This is what reaching for your gun, in your waistband looks like:
https://thirstyville.wordpress.com/2017/12/30/cops-another-case-of-he-reached-for-his-waistband/
Scroll down.
So you have some guy thinking WTF. He raises his hands, and then drops them back down, and they claim they shot him because he “was reaching towards his waistband.” Guess what… when I raise my hands to any position, then drop them back down, guess where my hands are in the vicinity of? My frikkin waistband! Did I “reach”?
Do I need to tell anyone here why there is no justice?
Because it doesn’t cost them anything.
And to many cop-suckers.
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CrossFit Kids and the Rise of Trendy Activewear for Tykes
For trendy kids, activewear is a must-wear—in and out of the gym
By Jordyn Taylor • 08/12/15 10:59am
Fendi sweatshirt and sweatpants, approximate price $450. (Photo: Saks Fifth Avenue)
Ten-year-old Natalie was ringing a bell triumphantly as she hung from the ceiling of the Long Island City gym. Surrounded by a circle of fellow, pint-sized CrossFit enthusiasts, she had just expertly scaled a hanging rope using the J-hook method—wrapping her ankle around the rope and twisting it into a step, of sorts.
That J-hook is why Michele Kelber, owner of Gantry Kids functional training gym and renowned expert on all things CrossFit Kids, insists her tiny kettlebell-swinging, tire-flipping charges wear tall socks—to prevent their bare ankles from rubbing directly against the rope when they climb. Ms. Kelber pointed to a scar on her own leg. “You get that because the rope goes across your leg, if you don’t have something in between,” she said.
Eight-year-old Marta bounced over to describe the colorful knee socks her mother buys for her at LittleMissMatched, a whimsical girls’ clothing shop on Fifth Avenue. Her favorites, she said, are the pairs with smiley faces and squiggly lines.
Ten-year-old Acadia piped up with her own functional training outfit requirement: a simple T-shirt that “doesn’t really have that many designs,” she said. “I have some shirts that have pearls on them. It distracts me when I’m doing a handstand and it goes in my face.”
AQUA Girls Print Leggings, $36. (Photo: Bloomingdale’s)
Working out is not just for grown-ups anymore. With kids jumping on the exercise train—everything from CrossFit and yoga to SoulCycle’s teen classes—there is a growing demand for sporty gear in small sizes. Forget almost-grown-out T-shirts and too-short jogging pants for Saturday morning gym sessions or even Saturday afternoon shopping and play dates. Activewear is the new look, even for the under-5 set.
“It’s an untapped market,” Ms. Kelber said of CrossFit-specific clothing for kids.
Athleisure, as it is known in the industry, is a growing market segment for boys and girls in the city’s biggest adult-fashion stores, according to Anya Deweerdt, Bloomingdale’s fashion director of men’s and young world. “We’re seeing an increasing number of active silhouettes in higher-end fabrics such as wool and cashmere being worn both on and off the playground,” she told the Observer via email.
Vince Boys Sweats, approximate price $140. (Photo: Bloomingdale’s)
Casualwear giants long associated with the yummy-casual-mummy contingent such as Vince, Splendid and Vintage Havana are three of Bloomingdale’s most popular brands now making high-end athletic-inspired clothes for kids. They join actual sportswear brands such as Adidas, Puma and Nike in making cool clothing, in every sense, for sporty and none-sporty tykes.
Sneakers, too, are “definitely a must-have,” Ms. Deweerdt said, with some of the most popular styles coming from Converse, Supra and Nike.
As for the kids’ favorite items, Ms. Deweerdt has noticed “hoodies, crew-neck sweatshirts, and banded bottom sweatpants for boys and printed leggings and sneakers for girls” are especially popular.
At Saks Fifth Avenue, it’s all about Gucci’s kids’ shoes—in particular, the brand’s sporty leather sneakers. There are high-tops in chocolate brown emblazoned with the brand’s GG print and others made from white, pebbled leather with a green-and-red stripe detail on the side.
Gucci Leather High-Top Sneakers, $355. (Photo: Saks Fifth Avenue)
“The mothers and fathers love the idea of these sneakers for themselves, and so they want to dress their kids in them as well,” Saks fashion director Colleen Sherin told the Observer.
There is another reason for the appeal: “They look so cute in small sizes,” Ms. Sherin added. “It just makes everyone laugh.”
Saks has also seen a big seller in Fendi’s drawstring sweatpants for kids, accented with the label’s adorable monster imagery. “Even though it’s more casual and relaxed, it still is elevated,” Ms. Sherin said. “It’s not sloppy sweatpants. It still is a pulled-together look.”
Ms. Sherin doesn’t think of athleisure as a fad. “It’s not even a trend at this point—it’s a lifestyle change,” she said. With more and more New Yorkers making fitness an integral part of their daily routines, “Activewear has just become part of peoples’ lives.”
“It all trickles down,” Ms. Sherin said, eventually reaching even those who might need a step stool to reach the stationary bike seat.
Filed Under: Lifestyle, Fashion, Health, family, Kids, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, crossfit, CrossFit Kids
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In 2007, a few of Deng Chengwen's "Blind Walking" pieces were on show at the first 798 art festival which I organised. The scene was of several stern-looking young people who looked like they were playing a game of feeling their way around in the dark, standing in a line, with the last person in the line covering the eyes of the first. This image was the starting point of this whole series - when the piece first began it started off with just two or three people on a freehand empty background of grey nothingness. Later, the number of people was increased to seven or eight with a specific city, wasteland, river and country road background painted in. "Blind Walking" depicts the new generation and their surrounding landscapes after the rise of China. The temperament of the new generation in Deng Chengwen's works already possess the same post-globalization characteristics as young people all over the world; not having the special political naivete of those born in the 50's and 60's, nor the adolescent cruelty accumulated during the preliminary stages of capitalism of those from the 70's. Due to their excellent material standards and robust bodies, they have good skin and fashionable clothing, with some young people even dyeing their hair to become a blonde colour similar to Westerners.
"The Lightness Of Seeing" - Ode To Art Singapore
"Carrying the Tiger Down The Mountain" Central Art Academy Beijing
"Made in China" London Contemporary Art Exhibition
"WEIBO" - Song Zhuang Museum, Beijing
Solo Exhibition at Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore
Adjacent Exhibition of "State" Art in Beijing
Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, America
"MirrorStage, Fable and Lie" at 9 Art Space, Beijing
The Lightness of Seeing
Blind Walking
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