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I've made a couple of comments on the Battle of Alberta in the last couple weeks, and this one in particular got everybody going:
The Lames have trouble scoring 4 goals over five or six games, and now we expect to see them all chunked together? As Governor Tarkin would say, "I think you overestimate their chances" (hopefully to more accuracy)
I didn't even log into Blogger to post it, finding it way easier just to hit "Anonymous". Naturally, when I make a popular comment like this I don't end up using my Blogger name, which deprives me of needed site traffic. Anyhow, here's the followup:
Anonymouse...
I believe it is Grand Moff Tarkin
nwtoilerfan
Oh, it is Grand Moff, but it still works for me.
Andy Grabia
I don't know what the fuck you sci fi nerds are talking about, but it's not like the internet is lacking in places for nerds to talk about shit that never happened and never will happen.
mudcrutch79
Grand Moff Tarkin? Fucking Star Wars? Ya, a totally unfamilar cultural reference point.
Hey sci-fi geeks. Hope you can all put-down your light sabres long enough to get out and watch the game, maybe even with real people. We in Vancouver are heading to the Black Frog. Come on down and join us. Loxy, I know you're reading this. C'mon out and find yourself a good prairie boy. And bring all those Single friends of yours.
theDrizzler
Leia called him "Governor." It's valid.
And the line is "Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you seriously overestimate their chances!"
I'm kind of pissed that they put out the DVD boxed set and then the individual movies with the theatrical cuts on the other side. Fuckers.
Doogie
Its offhand funny that because I didn't link back to Third Edge of the Sword I ended up having my geek credentials questioned. I rectified in this (anonymous again) post I just made:
Grand Moff is just the title given to governors of a sector, thereby insuring that my geek creds remain intact. Hockey creds are another matter: either the Flames have used up their scoring quota for the opening week in their first two games, or this "new Calgary offense" might actually deserve some of the promotion its been getting. Please note, that "we've doubled our goals for" merely means that Calgary has caught up to the league average, which is why "some of the promotion" is not the same as "all of the promotion"
My other recent post (signed) was regarding Calgary fan Matt Fenwick's failure to discuss Jarome Iginla after last season. Since he failed to bring it up, it was decided to use his drafting order against him in Yahoo Fantasy Hockey, even though he wasn't present for the draft. The pre-rankings still allowed him to favour Calgary players, they observed. I said:
To be fair, autodraft can take the blame for a lot of things. It's just impossible to remember to exclude every shitty player that you balk at when seeing how overranked they happen to be. (ie. its hard to remember that there are three Molinas to avoid like the plague)
You might have a lot to tear into him for, but pre-rankings just fail to take a lot of the situations into account (which is why it is permissable to skip work for an important fantasy draft).
No real followup to this post, however. Naturally.
Colby Cosh posted in the "Grand Moff" thread about Sykora being "on pace" for 164 games. I was originally going to blog something about that after Game 1 of the Oilers season.
To wit, after Game 1 it could be said Calgary was "on pace" for an 0-82 season, Edmonton "on pace" for a 82-0 season, and Petr (Peter?) Sykora "on pace" for 164 goals. I was going to state categorically (now less so) that nobody talked like this in hockey (and even now obviously as a joke). It's absurd to think in these terms. Yet that doesn't stop baseball commentators as early as the 10th game of a 162-game season from bringing up "on pace" as if it was a completely sensible metric. Even in late May, "on pace" is still a lousy thing to bring up, as the cold weather start of the season means that the warm weather July portion might as well take place between completely re-staffed teams playing a completely different game (if possible on a completely different planet). It's just bad all around, and so is this rant (which would have been better if I'd done it at the time).
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Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice? - Lillian Hellman
June 26: Halle Ingoolgem
July 6 - 28: Tour de France
June 15 - 23: Tour de Suisse
June 19 - 23: ZLM Toer
June 20 - 23: La Route d'Occitanie
June 9 - 16: Critérium du Dauphiné
June 12 - 16: Baloise Belgium Tour
June 13: GP Kanton Aargau
June 5 - 9: Tour de Luxembourg
June 9: G.P. di Lugano
May 11 - June 2: Giro d'Italia
May 28 - June 2: Tour of Norway
June 2: Rund um Köln
May 24 - 26: Tour de l'Ain
UCI rider, team & country rankings after Tour of Switzerland
Here is the World Ranking of the top 40 riders:
Julian Alaphippe (shown at the Dauphiné) is Number 1.
Rank Rider Team Points
1 ALAPHILIPPE Julian DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 3720.95
2 ROGLIČ Primož TEAM JUMBO-VISMA 3536.28
3 FUGLSANG Jakob ASTANA PRO TEAM 3116
4 VALVERDE Alejandro MOVISTAR TEAM 2859
5 PINOT Thibaut GROUPAMA-FDJ 2751
6 VAN AVERMAET Greg CCC TEAM 2657.33
7 ACKERMANN Pascal BORA-HANSGROHE 2405
8 KRISTOFF Alexander UAE TEAM EMIRATES 2392.5
9 MATTHEWS Michael TEAM SUNWEB 2328.29
10 NAESEN Oliver AG2R LA MONDIALE 2284
11 DUMOULIN Tom TEAM SUNWEB 2242.86
12 VAN DER POEL Mathieu CORENDON-CIRCUS 2175
13 YATES Simon Philip MITCHELTON-SCOTT 2145
14 VIVIANI Elia DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 2124
15 WELLENS Tim LOTTO SOUDAL 2089.18
16 THOMAS Geraint TEAM INEOS 2027.25
17 LOPEZ MORENO Miguel Angel ASTANA PRO TEAM 2010
18 SAGAN Peter BORA-HANSGROHE 1937
19 SCHACHMANN Maximilian BORA-HANSGROHE 1905.47
20 BARDET Romain AG2R LA MONDIALE 1878
21 KWIATKOWSKI Michal TEAM INEOS 1859.08
22 NIBALI Vincenzo BAHRAIN-MERIDA 1734.86
23 BERNAL GOMEZ Egan Arley TEAM INEOS 1676.75
24 LUTSENKO Alexey ASTANA PRO TEAM 1654
25 YATES Adam MITCHELTON-SCOTT 1653.45
26 MOLLEMA Bauke TREK-SEGAFREDO 1639
27 CARAPAZ Richard MOVISTAR TEAM 1628
28 DEGENKOLB John TREK-SEGAFREDO 1587
29 KRUIJSWIJK Steven TEAM JUMBO-VISMA 1559
30 ŠTYBAR Zdeněk DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP 1534
31 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Ion ASTANA PRO TEAM 1528
32 WOODS Michael EF EDUCATION FIRST 1509
33 BUCHMANN Emanuel BORA-HANSGROHE 1463
34 TEUNS Dylan BAHRAIN-MERIDA 1444
35 DENNIS Rohan BAHRAIN-MERIDA 1437.86
36 VAN AERT Wout TEAM JUMBO-VISMA 1423
37 QUINTANA Nairo MOVISTAR TEAM 1412
38 ULISSI Diego UAE TEAM EMIRATES 1404
39 POGAČAR Tadej UAE TEAM EMIRATES 1392
40 GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JUMBO-VISMA 1379.54
Team rankings:
1 DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP (DQT) 14453.07
2 BORA - HANSGROHE (BOH) 12962.9
3 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA (TJV) 11920.05
4 ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 11812
5 TEAM INEOS (INS) 11153.32
6 UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAD) 10798.79
7 MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 9744.34
8 BAHRAIN - MERIDA (TBM) 9346.58
9 GROUPAMA - FDJ (GFC) 8876
10 TEAM SUNWEB (SUN) 8782.51
11 MITCHELTON - SCOTT (MTS) 8680.32
12 EF EDUCATION FIRST (EF1) 7868.49
13 TREK - SEGAFREDO (TFS) 7506
14 AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 7280.66
15 LOTTO SOUDAL (LTS) 6917.87
16 CCC TEAM (CCC) 5463.64
17 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS (COF) 4843
18 TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN (TKA) 4703.34
19 TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE (TDE) 4647.45
20 WANTY - GOBERT CYCLING TEAM (WGG) 4531
21 TEAM DIMENSION DATA (TDD) 4468.01
22 ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY (ICA) 3959
23 CORENDON - CIRCUS (COC) 3835
24 ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - SIDERMEC (ANS) 3624
25 WALLONIE BRUXELLES (WVA) 3513
26 VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS (VCB) 3136
27 TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC (PCB) 2994
28 ROOMPOT - CHARLES (ROC) 2549
29 NERI SOTTOLI SELLE ITALIA KTM (NSK) 2287.29
30 NIPPO - VINI FANTINI - FAIZANE' (NIP) 2098
31 DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE (DMP) 1879
32 RIWAL READYNEZ CYCLING TEAM (RIW) 1857.29
33 CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA (CJR) 1836.53
34 GAZPROM - RUSVELO (GAZ) 1756.15
35 SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE (SVB) 1685
36 RALLY UHC CYCLING (RLY) 1436
37 TEAM SAPURA CYCLING (TSC) 1393
38 MINSK CYCLING CLUB (MCC) 1376
39 EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS (EUS) 1355
40 TERENGGANU INC. TSG CYCLING TEAM (TSG) 1275
Country rankings:
Rank Country Points
1 FRANCE 13309.95
2 BELGIUM 13270.45
3 NETHERLANDS 11879.85
4 ITALY 10683.27
5 SPAIN 10108
6 GERMANY 10031.02
7 COLOMBIA 9128.33
8 GREAT BRITAIN 8427.61
9 AUSTRALIA 8411.15
10 SLOVENIA 8048.41
11 DENMARK 6884.15
12 NORWAY 4722.17
13 POLAND 4607.97
14 AUSTRIA 4296
15 SWITZERLAND 3401.77
16 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3307.72
17 CZECH REPUBLIC 3244.71
18 KAZAKHSTAN 3163.01
19 IRELAND 3065.52
20 PORTUGAL 2971.17
21 CANADA 2968.71
22 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2754.75
23 ECUADOR 2754.64
24 SOUTH AFRICA 2701.05
25 LUXEMBOURG 2405.28
26 NEW ZEALAND 2356.37
27 ESTONIA 2344.71
28 SLOVAKIA 2134.68
29 ERITREA 2073.5
30 LATVIA 1969
31 BELARUS 1332.5
32 TURKEY 1285
33 ALGERIA 1186.65
34 UKRAINE 1051
35 JAPAN 924.51
36 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN 902.5
37 HUNGARY 800
38 COSTA RICA 736.17
39 ROMANIA 718
40 MEXICO 662
CCC Team to race in Belgium at Halle - Ingooigem
The team sent me this:
24 June 2019: CCC Team will be lining up at Halle - Ingooigem on Wednesday (26 June) with a team looking to use the Belgian one-day race as a way to test form heading into the next phase of the 2019 season.
Sports Director Steve Bauer said that all seven CCC Team riders will benefit from racing at Halle - Ingooigem this week.
"This race ideally comes in the week leading up to many of our riders' respective National Championships and the guys racing on home soil will be able to benefit from Halle - Ingooigem being part of their build-up. For those riders on this roster not competing at their National Championships, Halle - Ingooigem provides either a good opportunity to get back into the race rhythm or a nice bridge in their race calendar to keep them sharp. We will look to support all of our riders and, as the race progresses, we will see who is the most motivated to go for a nice result for themselves and the team," Bauer explained.
Will Barta will make his return to racing in Belgium after fracturing his left collarbone at the Amgen Tour of California.
"I am very excited to be back racing again after breaking my collarbone in California. Training has been progressing well, and I’ve been feeling good on the bike so, I am excited to pin on a race number again and see where my fitness and shape is at this point," Barta said.
Halle - Ingooigem (26 June)
Jakob Mareczko (shown at the 2017 Tour of Hainan) will be racing the Halle - Ingooigem for CCC Team
Rider Roster: Will Barta (USA), Paweł Bernas (POL), Jonas Koch (GER), Jakub Mareczko (ITA), Laurens ten Dam (NED), Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL), Francisco Ventoso (ESP)
Sports Director: Steve Bauer (CAN)
Defending champion Victor Campenaerts discusses Belgian time trial championship
Campenaerts' Lotto-Soudal team sent me this:
On Thursday 27 June the Belgian time trial championship will take place in Middelkerke. Defending champion Victor Campenaerts will do everything possible to prolong his title, but there are various contenders who are ready to make it difficult for him to do so. The Hour Record holder previews the race against the clock.
Vicotr Campenaerts after setting a new world hour record.
Victor Campenaerts: “I didn’t recon the course yet, but performance manager Kevin De Weert already did. The stage profile is flat and it’s not very technical. The championship will take place at the seaside in Middelkerke so the wind will play a decisive role. Last year, the profile was more hilly and the road surface was poor. This year, the conditions are better and that will make the race a lot more enjoyable to ride.”
“I’m aware of the fact that I’m the man to beat and that puts pressure on me. If I don’t win the Belgian time trial championship, I will be disappointed. If I win, I would only confirm and it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise. But if you can break the world Hour Record for the eyes of 650,000 Flemish people, I think you can say that I perform well under pressure.”
“Wout van Aert might be my biggest competitor if you look at his performances in the Critérium du Dauphiné. Besides, Evenepoel is also in great shape. But our team also has some riders who are able to beat me in the time trial. Thomas De Gendt set great times in the time trials of the Giro and Tim Wellens won the time trial in the Belgium Tour.”
“I will be at the start of the championship with the ambition to win. If I will be beaten by someone of the team, I will be disappointed, but I prefer being beaten by a teammate than by another rider. I hope the jersey stays in our team, however, I will be disappointed if it wouldn’t be on my shoulders.”
“I have had an intensive schedule the last months. I already rode Tirreno-Adriatico, the Giro d’Italia and recently the Tour of Belgium so I do not have to train that much anymore. Of course I will still be having some hard training days, because I am someone who likes to be fully prepared for the day of truth.”
Participants Lotto Soudal: Victor Campenaerts, Thomas De Gendt, Stan Dewulf, Frederik Frison, Brent Van Moer and Tim Wellens.
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News posted this insightful analysis of the state of the cycle industry:
The spectacular success — and failure — of Bike 3.0, Part One
by Rick Vosper
I created the idea of three “ages” concept for the post-WWII specialty retailer bicycle channel back in January. You can read more about it here, but here’s the CliffsNotes version:
Bike 1.0, roughly 1950 — 1975, when the specialty retail market was dominated by a single brand, Schwinn, creating an era of relative stability at both the supplier and retailer levels.
Bike 2.0, extending from the bike boom and introduction of the mountain bike through the late 1990s/early 2000s. In hindsight, I would more narrowly define the start of this period with Schwinn’s Supreme Court loss in its decade-long antitrust battle and the rise of the current selective distribution model, especially as characterized by the now-ubiquitous Authorized Dealer Agreement. Most importantly, this period was governed by the phenomenon of Perfect Competition, where no particular brand or brands accrued enough share or competitive advantage to gain control of the market.
Bike 3.0, starting near the turn of the current millennium. The present era features a few dominant players in both the supplier and (per geographic location or region) retailer segments of the market. The theory also predicts a declining number of traditional retailers, contraction and consolidation of the supplier segment, and is abetted by the rise of internet commerce, which impacts all segments.
At least that was (and is) the theory. To be sure, a few companies — Trek, Specialized, a few large retail chains, and certainly Shimano — hold premiere positions in their respective markets. But truly dominant? That’s debatable. And while I think the 1.0/2.0/3.0 model is still valid, we now have new information that suggests the 3.0 era has failed to fulfill its premise and that something else may be coming along to augment or replace it altogether.
The 3.0 Premise:
The basic idea behind Bike 3.0 (or at least the first time it occurred to me) goes back to a letter John Burke sent to Trek dealers in late 1997. A friend sent me a copy. In it, as I recall, Burke said he had sent a memo to Trek employees and salespeople saying it was no longer possible to grow the company by simply adding more retailers. To succeed, along with improving operational efficiencies, Trek would have to do more business with its existing retailers, both by offering new and successful products and by working more closely with its dealer base for their mutual success.
A few years later, Specialized took a very similar — and probably more radical — position with what came to be known as the Specialized Dealer Alliance (full disclosure: I was a part of this effort, first as a staff writer, later as the company’s head of marketing). In the years that followed, and with contributions from many other factors, Specialized moved from an estimated fourth-place position among bike brands to its current #2 spot on the podium, increasing its gross sales more than fivefold and eclipsing competitors Giant and Cannondale (which had its own struggles in this period) in the process.
In a very general sense, the Trek and Specialized programs today incorporate all the 3.0 elements. The overall goal was to gain enough market share to command a price premium for the brands’ products and improved revenue for their select group of retailers. This would be accomplished when top brands allied themselves more and more tightly with the top retailers in each market, driving everyone else off a cliff like lemmings hurled from buckets by Disney technicians in some cheesy fake 1950s nature documentary. Everything else in the model — marginalization of competitors at both supplier and retailer levels, waves of consolidation, ongoing polarization of market share turbocharging brand growth — proceeded directly and inexorably from this fundamental realignment of sales channel elements.
The overall goal was to gain enough market share to command a price premium for the brands’ products and improved revenue for their select group of retailers.
Except that, in hindsight, most of it never really happened.
When "dominant" … isn’t.
Remember, the 3.0 model was a direct response to a period of Perfect Competition (more about that here), where, for various reasons, no single player can gain traction to dominate the market. And of course “dominant” can mean a lot of things.
One definition of dominance is that a brand can command a premium for its products versus comparable offerings from competitors, something that by definition can’t happen in a perfectly competitive market. Both Trek and Specialized currently do exactly that (in terms of MSRP and MAP; less so at the cash register). And, according to a dozen or so of their retailers I spoke with, they generally offer higher dealer margins as well … although the same retailers are quick to point out that those margins have shrunk over time, just not as much as competitors’.
In our current reality of cutthroat pricing and razor-thin profits, this is a huge accomplishment, and Trek and Specialized deserve full credit for managing it.
You can read the rest of Mr. Vosper's wisdom here.
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This Week’s Must See Events: Is Gagosian Having an Identity Crisis?
by Paddy Johnson and Corinna Kirsch on March 10, 2014 · 1 comment Events
My Barbarian, still from “Universal Declaration of Infantile Anxiety Situations Reflected in Creative Impulse,” 2013. Courtesy the artists. My Barbarian will be performing at the Whitney until March 23rd.
After the tide of art fairs and biennials last week, we get a lighter events listing this week. For those of you interested in luxury, there’s Gagosian’s exhibition of Chinese antiques—a strange choice for a contemporary art gallery. We’re going to William Powhida’s solo exhibition at Postmasters for a dose of art-as-criticism and checking out Smack Mellon’s open studios for a glimpse into what artists are working on outside of the galleries. Finally, if you hurry you can catch “Sandwiched” at Fulton Mall where, until Wednesday, you’ll see artists standing on the corner wearing full-body sandwich boards.
Fulton Mall
Between Boerum Pl and Lawrence St
Friday March 7th through Wednesday March 12th, from 11 AM to 2 PM
Sandwiched
Artists will be standing in the street wearing sandwich boards thanks the curatorial genius of Jack Fabricius. Formerly of Sweden’s Malmo and now the head of Charlottenborg, Fabricius is responsible for some of the zanier curatorial projects we’ve laid eyes on. New Yorkers will remember him as the curator of the Nordic wing of the Armory’s Focus section two years ago. Today, if you hurry, you can see Kerry James Marshall perform. Sergej Jensen and Alfredo Jaar’s performances will take place tomorrow and Wednesday.
Wednesday March 12, 2014, From 10:30 AM to 5:00 PMWebsite
The Reaction GIF: Moving Image as Gesture
Does the reaction GIF deserve more contemplation than a site like Know Your Meme can offer? If you ask the Museum of the Moving Image this question their answer would be a resounding “yes”; Wednesday they launch a show called The Reaction GIF: Moving Image as Gesture. The rationale for the show does a good job of explaining the importance of such GIFs:
Over the last few years, the reaction GIF has emerged as a form for communicating with short moving images in response to, and often in lieu of, text in online forums and comment threads. These brief loops of bodies in motion are primarily excerpted from recognizable pop culture moments to express emotions like wonder, distrust, bemused curiosity, and smug satisfaction. Understood as gestures, they communicate more nuance and concision than their verbal translations.
The Whitney Museum of American Art
Through March 23, 2014, every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 4:30 PM; Friday at 7:30 PMWebsite
My Barbarian’s “The Mother”
For the next three weeks, performance troupe My Barbarian will be showing their hour-plus-long play “The Mother.” It has the appearance of a quirky high school musical—if there were such a thing as a Marxist high school—and unlike anything else you’ll see in the Biennial.
Basically, their performance is a musical adaptation of the Bertolt Brecht play of the same name, based on the Maxim Gorky novel, also of the same name. My Barbarian’s version keeps close to the original setting of the play, as Russian workers rise up to become Bolsheviks. Art references tend to take place in the breaks between the scenes; the Barbarians (Malik Gaines, Jade Gordon, and Alexandro Segade) ask the audience about their experience as workers—and mothers—and get them up on stage to participate, too.
1109 5th Ave at 92nd Street
Other Primary Structures
In 1966, the Jewish Museum hosted Primary Structures, one of the first exhibitions devoted to Minimalism. That exhibition brought names like Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, and Walter De Maria into the public spotlight. Looking back at that exhibition, though, it doesn’t give the fullest picture of how the movement was taking shape around the world. (And it is full of mostly white, English-speaking men.) Jewish Museum Deputy Director Jens Hoffmann has a remedy for that cultural “oops” with Other Primary Structures; for this go-around, the only Minimalists showing will be those from Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Should be an eye-opener.
Featuring artists: Rasheed Araeen, Sérgio Camargo, Willys de Castro, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lygia Clark, Noemí Escandell, Gego, Stanislav Kolíbal, Edward Krasiński, David Lamelas, David Medalla, Hélio Oiticica, Lygia Pape, Alejandro Puente, Norberto Puzzolo, and Branko Vlahović.
Matter and Memory: Early Chinese Art Treasures
5:00 PM to 9:00 PMWebsite
Gagosian Madison Avenue
Is Gagosian having an identity crisis? Clearly, the contemporary art gallery’s upcoming exhibition of ancient chinese wares, including a Shang Dynasty dagger and earthenware sculptures dating from the Han and Tang periods, points to schizophrenic programming. (Other upcoming exhibitions at Gagosian Madison Avenue include a show by Christian Dior jewelry Creative Director Victoire de Castellane.) The only constant seems to be what’s bound to sell.
Image: Zeng Fanzhi “Untitled”, 2014 © Zeng Fanzhi. Courtesy Zeng Fanzhi Studio and Gagosian Gallery.
Nicelle Beauchene Gallery
11:00 AM to 6:00 PMWebsite
Afruz Amighil: Far from God
Cut-paper nerds are certain to go crazy for Amighi’s hanging curtains adorned with patterning, detailed renderings of architectural spaces, and the occasional figure. The sole image on Beauchene’s website suggests we’ll see sculptural work in a more minimalist vein than we’ve seen previously from Amighi, but that too, seems worth a view.
Smack Mellon
92 Plymouth Street
5-8pmWebsite
Smack Mellon Open Studios
It’s Smack Mellon Open Studio season! We recommend checking out the work of Bryan Zanisnik, the winner of last year’s DUMBO Art Festival prize. Zanisnik is known for incorporating his parents into his work and transforming spaces with childhood memorabilia, photos, and objects. We’re not overly familiar with many of the other artists, and we take that to be a good sign; Smack Mellon always introduces us to new talent. Look forward to seeing the following artists’ work: Chelsea Knight, Sreshta Rit Premnath, Lina Puerta, Six Of Twelve, Saya Woolfalk, Bryan Zanisnik, and Tyler Henry.
Postmasters
5:30 - 8:00 PMWebsite
William Powhida: Overculture
For this exhibition of new paintings, drawings, sculptures, and lists, William Powhida is tackling the meaning of “overculture” in the art world. One definition of “overculture” provided by Powhida is “a small cultural group (artists) within the larger culture, often affirming the beliefs or interests of the ruling class (collectors).” It’s an important question to wonder how we in the arts remain complicit with the rampant fashions of the blue-chip, art-fair class of dealers and collectors, even when we feel otherwise, that price should not be the rallying point for any discussion. Thankfully, Powhida’s there to make us question ourselves; and if the Tweets included in the PR are any example of what we’re to expect on Saturday, it seems he’s been keeping track of the dissent that’s been fomenting for some time.
Tagged as: Afruz Amighil, Alejandro Puente, Alfredo Jaar, antique chinese art, David Lamelas, David Medalla, Edward Krasiński, Gagosian, Gego, Hélio Oiticica, jewish museum, Kerry James Marshall, leigh ledare, Lygia Clark, Lygia Pape, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, My Barbarian, Nicelle Beauchene, Noemí Escandell, Norberto Puzzolo, primary structures, Rasheed Araeen, Saloua Raouda Choucair, sandwiched, Sergej Jensen, Sérgio Camargo, Stanislav Kolíbal, the whitney, Willys de Castro
The office of failed projects March 10, 2014 at 9:39 pm
hey ladies! leigh ledare’s show opens next friday, march 21st > http://www.miandn.com/exhibitions/
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Stokes and Hales in England one-day squad for Australia
England's Ben Stokes gestures to the crowd as he walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed for 69 during an ODI against Pakistan. Photo: AFP File
AFP, Sydney
Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes was included Thursday in England's squad for their one-day series against Australia, although whether he plays remains in doubt.
Stokes is currently banned from international cricket while British authorities probe his alleged involvement in a late-night fight outside a Bristol nightclub.
Batsman Alex Hales, who was caught up in the same fracas, was also named in the 16-man squad for the five-game series, starting in Melbourne on January 14.
Selectors said in a statement they were advised to name their strongest squad, and included the pair accordingly.
"Both Alex Hales and Ben Stokes are included, though their involvement remains subject to any relevant legal or disciplinary developments in relation to the incident in Bristol in September," they said.
New Zealand-born Stokes did not travel to Australia with the rest of the squad for the Ashes Test series, and has missed the first two in Brisbane and Adelaide, with England losing both of them.
But speculation that he is preparing for a dramatic call-up was fuelled by his decision to sign with New Zealand provincial side Canterbury as their overseas player in late November.
In his first limited overs match for his birth province against Otago, he was bowled for two.
He did better against Auckland on Wednesday, hitting 34 from 41 deliveries as he shakes off the rust.
Stokes could yet return mid-series to the Ashes if police decide not to charge him.
British detectives late last month passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision, but there has been no word since.
The England Cricket Board said in their statement Thursday that once they receive formal confirmation on whether he has been charged or not, they would meet within 48 hours to decide on whether he plays.
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Violence Revisited
January 26, 2013 Posted in Film 8 comments
I’ve been thinking about young men and violence. And now, in the wake of the Pentagon’s announcement earlier this week that women are henceforth approved to engage in front-line combat, young women and violence, too. And this matter of how much violence some of us can stomach—and how much violence others of us seem to need (and even celebrate).
As Layne astutely pointed out in her comments to my previous post on movie violence, such films tend to attract huge audiences, and ergo, must be filling some need. The fact that fellow commenters Fred and Dennis, along with myself, are revolted rather than fed by such violence suggests how wide is the gap between different people’s temperaments and sensibilities. One person’s intolerable and gratuitous gore is another’s ecstatic celebration. (The fusion of these was on prominent display in last weekend’s seemingly endless loop of a commercial during the NFL playoff games, touting the latest incarnation of the Die Hard movies. One fiery explosion and gunburst after another plays out to the soundtrack of Beethoven’s triumphant Ninth Symphony and its resounding celebration of universal brotherhood. “Oh, the atrocity,” I thought. “Oh, the hilarious irony,” the filmmakers undoubtedly thought…)
So: Dennis’s 16-year-old son can’t get enough of film violence, while Dennis himself checked out of such fare with Taxi Driver in 1976—when Dennis was a very young man himself. Does this suggest that the depiction of violence fills some type of developmental and sublimatory need for testosterone-fueled young men, and that we do well to provide these outlets for them—courtesy of Quentin Tarantino, Bruce Willis, et al—lest their instinctual urges turn to more ominous outlets? Maybe. On the other hand, in the wake of my previous post I received the following personal note from a dear and gentle-souled friend of mine, female and 60+:
I feel this way about horror movies, too—that somehow if I allow such evil to be entertainment, I’m making a place in my soul where evil is acceptable. And if evil and horrific violence at this level are acceptable, and even entertaining, today, what will be entertaining tomorrow? Why then, do I love The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Hmmm. Maybe I’m not as clean as I like to think.
The deliciousness of this musing cannot be overstated—why indeed does a peace-loving, peace-practicing mature woman enjoy her own version of Tarantino-Willis fare in the best-selling vengeance thrillers of Stieg Larsson? She offers a possible answer, but I would amend her first-person speculation to this: Maybe because we, that is, the entire human race, are not as clean as we like to think.
Turning away in disgust from that dark side, or blaming it on an explicit devil as various simplified theologies do—is to ignore the fact that the devil resides within us and always has.
Who can argue with that, given the long history of blood-drenched violence that requires no elaboration here and stands stoutly alongside our capacity for love and goodness as a competing narrative of the human soul? Turning away in disgust from that dark side, or blaming it on an explicit devil as various simplified theologies do—is to ignore the fact that the devil resides within us and always has. The psychologist Carl Jung famously called this humankind’s “shadow,” and he posited that the best and only way to overcome its influence is to extend a hand to it, embrace it as part of ourselves, a prima facie component of our multi-faceted inner lives.
So, back to the developmental aspects of this seeming need for explicitly rendered violence: Perhaps, once we grapple with and come to accept and understand its residence in our own souls—in other words, once we become conscious—we no longer need or desire to either practice it or see it explicitly depicted. Indeed, we may come to experience it as offensive and even painful, rather than as the release of tension that so many young men seem to experience with their mayhem-filled films, football, cage combat and video games.
Women, psychologically the more sensitive gender, have historically been more repelled by violence, but that may be changing along with all the other roles they have been assuming in society over the past century. Numbers of women in the audience at football games: way way up, as are women boxers and wrestlers and, of course, soldiers. And now those soldiers will be on the front lines of combat, in real war, not the sublimated kind that humans have devised in competitive athletics. Real war where real flesh is sliced and blown to bits and one kills in order not to be killed.
Will this latest “barrier” to fall in gender roles ultimately help change the nature of war and our cultural romance with violence? Or will such change await our first female secretary of defense, or first female president? Or the first time that the sum total of female presidents and prime ministers around the world finally outnumber males?
Or will none of that make any difference, since the only women assuming such roles will be those who have bought into the same approaches and tendencies that have fueled their male counterparts over the eons?
The answers to these questions will play themselves out over time, but meanwhile, what we know is that violence will likely remain with us for a good long while, artists will continue to reflect it, and some of them, driven by their own testosterone-fueled fantasies abetted by vast commercial riches, will continue to churn out work that offends many of us while keeping others of us entranced in giddy amusement. And to all of this, we most tellingly can quote another who beheld violence with a sardonic and saddened eye:
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8 comments to Violence Revisited
I want to make it clear that I too avoid violent films. This essay made reminded me that the earliest films that horrified me–I'm going to age myself if I list them–gave me nightmares for one reason alone: I was told that I should close my eyes during the scary parts of the films.
This technique did me no good at all because I'm imaginative. What I imagined was far worse than anything that could have been shown on the screen. Psycho's punchline is a skeleton, for example. Had I looked at it, I would have faced the horror instead of aggrandizing it. But yes, film techniques have improved and the gore is more realistic. I'm agreeing with your concern, but audiences are savvy and have the ability to shrug away "sick" filmmakers. Or not.
Moderation in all things. Art is supposed to be entertainment. My complaint is that most movies are either political or documentaries about disasters. What do you want to experience in a two-hour break for entertainment? The Civil War or a tsunami?
Violence exists. All we have to do is look at the news, newspaper, the street outside our home. In some sad cases, our own homes. For the most part, movies offer us an easy out. A hero/ine who is smart enough, fast enough, brave enough to face it head on and in most instances—win. The fatal wounds last a few seconds, the wounded are somehow brave and carry on. A short-lived, false respite from the more complex and realistic picture of violence. The real picture of violence consumes fast, smart, brave individuals. The wounds—be they psychological or physical or both—that bring the best of us to our knees. These are the heroes of the real movie. They bear the burden of the real violence far far worse than any movie could begin to depict. I don't think anyone could watch that movie and leave feeling like there's a hero out there somewhere who will solve it all for us.
Joan Voight says:
This violence discussion is intriguing, especially with the Superbowl ahead. Unlike combat, this is violence for entertainment—we rally and party around it. Ironic, really.
Dennis Ahern says:
I gave the impression I had renounced violent films after Taxi Driver in 1976, when I was 18, but that is a false impression. I actually saw it many years after it came out and enjoyed the gritty reality of it immensely at the time. I still think it's a great film. But that is the first time I recall asking myself consciously "do I really want to subject myself to watching this sort of thing?" It took a solid 10 or 15 years after seeing Taxi Driver before I made an active decision that, for the most part, I would not bother subjecting myself to screen violence. I don't have a strong moral judgement about it. I don't think screen violence is a cultural pathology. Nor am I haunted or do I wish I could un-view anything I have seen as you mentioned about Reservoir Dogs in the first post. Well….I wish I could wipe Jersey Shore from my brain, but I digress.
And like Layne I believe its popularity is an indication that it serves some collective unconscious need. Football is just a modern form of Gladiators, or Our Village against Your Village, but sanitized and made acceptable because we don't actually kill anyone after all. Just pulverize their brains and wreck their knees. All in good fun.
To your point, Andrew, about embracing the shadow in order to move beyond the fascination with screen violence, my move away from interest in violent depictions coincides with an interest in Jungian psychology and my own exploration of my relationship to my "shadow" side. So maybe that's all that is needed to move beyond the desire to watch screen violence? To shake hands with it? I'm not so sure. I've had plenty of discussions about evil and shadow with my 16 year old son, who has read Jung and Bly and Bukowski. He came home the other day raving about "Kill Bill". "Inglorious Bastards" is one of his favorite movies. But how much can a 16 year old really embrace the shadow side? He is far from ready to turn away.
This is the sort of discussion best had over a good dark beer or strong coffee and Coltrane in the background.
ahidas says:
Dennis, I didn't mean to sound facile (my worst Hitchcockian nightmare) in suggesting that embracing the shadow effectively settles whatever need there may still be to experience violence, even gratuitously on the movie screen. Sizing up, confronting, and dancing with the shadow is more a lifelong affair, though I do think it is full of increasingly subtle encounters rather than the blunt-force trauma one sees depicted in uber violent movies. And, I doubt a 16-year-old can embrace his shadow yet—he has to see & experience it first, and let us hope your son is blessed thus far in being mostly spared such visions. Plenty of time for that as he motors along toward adulthood.
Jim Malin says:
Along with the guns and violence discussions, I continue to be amazed at the legitimizing of MMA and "Unlimited Fighting" spectacles that were once relegated to Pay per View, but now seem to have found a home on: (Where Else) the Fox Network. Boxing is bad enough, but "cage fighting" is ridiculous. We outlaw dog fighting, and cock-fighting, but cannot seem to put a stop to these human gladiators???? It makes no sense.
Kevin Feldman says:
Very much enjoyed following the two posts and the thoughtful responses – a major conundrum indeed, our attraction to violence in so many forms (football, movies, stories etc) appears to be magnified in our media saturated culture, yet objective evidence seems to suggest we are becoming less violent as a species, at least according to Steven Pinker in his book The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, nicely summed up in his recent TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myt… – so maybe individual film makers like Tarantino are less potent than we may think (personally I was done after R. Dogs never saw any others, not interested)… Do they contribute to any moral/artistic vision? Hardly in my view – yet some cinematic portrayals of violence do serve an important purpose I would argue (the D-Day invasion sequence from Saving Private Ryan) creates a far different visceral experience than the sanitized version a generation earlier in The Longest Day… and one that serves a moral purpose, telling the truth about the horrible senselessness of war while at the same time honoring the unimaginable bravery of young men giving their lives to free Europe from the Nazi nightmare…(as well as the young Germans who were victims of the Nazi hallucinations) tough questions Drewski & fellow blog respondents… thanks for taking the time! PS My 22 yr old son loves Tarantino films, and he is a really good "kid" so go figure! I don't get it…
Kevin, I thought of "Saving Private Ryan" as I pondered the problem of film violence. It could be hardly be argued that there was anything gratuitous about the invasions scenes. When something is viewed as historic, it is easier to imbue that sort of violence with an air of respectability as opposed to the Tarantino sort which seems to be primarily cathartic or entertaining (maybe the same thing). Tarantino might argue (as he did on Fresh Air recently) that he could put much more violence in and it still would not be anything like the true horrors inflicted by the slave trade. True enough. I loved the Private Ryan invasion scene. I think that one will be used in film classes 30 years from now. Still…….I find myself reluctant to put myself through the ordeal of watching it. Ambrose's D Day book seems so much more palatable.
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Aberystwyth B took on formidable opposition on Monday 20th February at the Emlyn Cafe, but were helped by the fact that Carmarthen could only raise three players. (It was unfortunate, however, for Tony Geraghty, who didn't get a game.) On top board, Julie van Kemenade underestimated Gerry Heap's queenside attack - she sacrificed a rook to try to get some play on the kingside, but it was never enough. Buoyed up by some recent good form and the chance to get my live grading over 1700, I went after Keith Downey's Sicilian with uncharacteristic aggression, sacrificing a pawn, then a piece, then the exchange. The advantage was not always clear in the complex position, and both players used a lot of time, but it was harder in practice to defend than to attack, and the gamble paid off. James Cook got a comfortable position from his Caro-Kann, but when Huw Morcom began to probe for attacking chances he unwisely weakened his kingside and was quickly finished off. With the default on Board 4, the match was tied at 2-2, an excellent result for the B team.
Gerry Heap - Julie van Kemenade 1-0
Matthew Francis - Keith Downey 1-0
Huw Morcom - James Cook 1-0
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Match venues have been more varied this season - it seemed a long time since our last match at what had previously been our regular venue, the Emlyn Cafe, Tanygroes, when Aberystwyth A took on Haverfordwest A on Wednesday 15th February. On top board Rudy van Kemenade may have been slightly surprised by Colin Denham's choice of 1...e5 instead of his usual French, but he is very comfortable in the Ruy Lopez. Black attempted to seize the initiative with an unsound sacrifice, but Rudy offered the piece back shortly afterwards. Black's position was hopeless either way, and he was soon two pieces down. Julie van Kemenade seemed under pressure on the kingside against Ron Wade for a while, but when he dropped a central pawn his own kingside was suddenly the more vulnerable and he was overwhelmed. Meanwhile, on Board 4, Georgina Gray had quickly succumbed to Jan Sendall's classic open-game attack against the uncastled king. My Board 3 game against Scott Hammett was the last to finish, even though I had won an exchange before we were out of the opening. I missed several opportunities to break through and finally offered a draw with only five minutes left on the clock, clinching the win for Aber, 2½-1½.
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Cardigan A increased their lead at the top of the Dyfed League on Tuesday 7th February by beating their nearest rivals Aberystwyth A at the St David's Club. Strangely, Aber matched their opponents on the top two boards, despite being outgraded, but conceded points on the lower two, where the grading advantage lay with them. On top board, Mark Talbot played the King's Indian against Howard Williams, who had pressure on the queenside for a while, but it dissipated leaving a drawn position. Rudy van Kemenade played the Bishop's Opening to avoid Iolo Jones's Petroff, but his kingside chances were neutralized. Neither player could make much headway in the resultant position with rooks and opposite-coloured bishops. Matthew Holborow got hit by a couple of clever tactics in his game against Tony Haigh, losing first a pawn, then the exchange, and was given no chance to recover. Finally, on board four, Julie van Kemenade forced her dangerous and much-improved opponent Howard Leah into a double-edged sacrifice; she has never been one to shrink from a fight, but has struggled for form recently, and had the worse of the complications before losing on time. The result was 3-1 to Cardigan A.
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On Monday 6th February, Aberystwyth B played Haverfordwest A at the Emlyn Cafe, Tanygroes, a return match of the first fixture of the season, which Aber won by 2½-1½. this time Aber got off to the fastest possible start. Ian Finlay, playing White on Board 4, had too much fire-power for Robbie Coles and forced his king into the open board, winning in only fourteen moves. Not long afterwards I achieved a similar result when Ron Wade overpressed in the opening, got his attacking pieces into a compromising situation and ended up dropping his queen. Though the game lasted a slightly longer time than the first to finish, it was even shorter in moves played - only twelve. The middle two boards were much more leisurely. James Cook, playing the exchange variation against Colin Denham's French Defence, picked up a pawn early on and improved his position patiently to obtain a winning ending - a fine example of positional play. That left Tony Geraghty, also playing the French, against Jan Sendall. He had pressure against the king but couldn't find a way through, and he was concentrating so hard he lost track of time, allowing his flag to fall with a couple of moves still to make before the time control. The clock has caused Tony a few problems in recent games, and he lost in a similar way to the same opponent only a few months ago. The match finished 3-1 to Aber, a good result against evenly matched opponents.
Ron Wade - Matthew Francis 0-1
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Jan Sendall - Tony Geraghty 1-0
Ian Finlay - Robbie Coles 1-0
The match on Monday 30th February was, in effect, a mirror image of the one the previous week between Cardigan A and Aberystwyth B. This time it was Cardigan's B team trying to see if they could match the good result achieved by their counterparts against an opposing A team. On top board, Aber's Mark Talbot dropped a pawn with his English Opening, and had to face an attack as well. Looking for activity, he sacrificed the exchange and Tony Haigh reacted too passively, allowing him to force the draw. Rudy van Kemenade's experience told against Jamie Sen, who was facing the Budapest Gambit for the first time, and did a reasonable job of defending Black's attack, but lost too many pawns. Julie van Kemenade picked up a couple of pawns early on against Roland Spencer, and looked to be comfortable. But as the time pressure began to build, she went in for some risky complications in search of a quick kill and allowed Black to get back into the game, which was eventually drawn. Finally, Awne Osinga returned the compliment for Cardigan; Tony Geraghty had a lost ending but White misplayed the position, and this game too finished in a draw. Overall, Cardigan B did slightly better than Aber B managed last week, 2½-1½ to Aberystwyth A.
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After spending 10 days in California and going through a reverse culture shock having to acclimate to life in the U.S. (even if for only 10 days), now that I'm back and into the swing of life in France, I have reflected on the differences of the two lifestyles. There are plusses and minuses to both, naturally, but the question is: which is preferable?
First and foremost, there is the obvious difference of riding in a car vs using one's own feet or public transportation. In a perfect world, the public transportation would be exemplary as would the ability to travel by car freely, easily, inexpensively, making any of the choices good ones, but that's not the reality.
Los Angeles would be a very different place to live if the public transportation was better and the traffic lighter. Even so, with the city so sprawling, having a car (or motorbike) is the only logical form of transportation. With everyone's need to have a car, more cars are on the roads than the roads can handle, making driving a nightmare (except I discovered during holiday time). On top of that, what bothers me most about living in a car culture, is having to drive, park, pay to park, return to the car, drive, park, pay to park, return to the car, and so on and so forth until the day is said and done and your last trip is to home. This renders you in a kind of bubble, with no opportunity to "commune" with the public...you go from your house to your car, to your destination, back to your car and back to your house, perhaps never needing to rub elbows with anyone except sales people or waiters. And worst of all, you can't go from Point A to Point B to Point C, etc., without going back to Point A to retrieve the car. It's like a ball and chain disguised as "freedom."
Life in Paris (or Nice and most cities in France) is a whole lot different thanks to great public transportation and rarely needing a car. (Except during transportation strikes like this one rendering us all a bit helpless. Even having a car wouldn't be much help since the traffic is unbearable. This is why the transportation strikes are so effective!) Not owning and operating a car is not only freedom from the responsibility and the danger of driving on the roads, but it frees up an average of about $8,500 a year in costs. "AAA has been tracking vehicle ownership costs for decades, and motorists are often surprised when they learn the full scope of the costs involved. In 2016, owning and operating an average sedan costs $8,558 per year, which is equal to $713 per month or 57 cents per mile." (aaa.com/)
What I like most about being carless is the ability to go from Point A to Point B to Point C, etc., without going back to Point A to retrieve the car. And one major change is that without that car, I am no longer living in that bubble. When you're on the street or in public transportation, you are surrounded physically by other human beings of all kinds and capable of interaction. That's a whole lot more interesting than spending hours on Facebook or cursing other drivers from the inside of your car because they've done something to annoy your or slow down your trip.
Customer service is perhaps the biggest difference between the lifestyles/cultures which apply countrywide. In fact, this might be the number one challenge to overcome when coming from La La Land (or anywhere in the U.S.) where every service person is so happy, friendly, accommodating, etc. No one ever says "no" to anything...they just behave as if they're having a blast doing their jobs, love their customers to bits and feel rewarded when they can make you, the customer, happy.
It can be a very different experience here in France, but that is not to say you can't achieve the same level of service...you just have to understand that you are 50 percent of the equation, so you get back what you give out. Let me explain...
In the U.S., customers get treated pretty much equally — with courteousness and respect, since the customer is the one holding the money. The relationship is in place even if you've never encountered that salesperson before. There's no effort to it and it doesn't matter how you behave — they are trained to treat you well, regardless of how you treat them. It can really spoil you by expecting to be treated this way wherever you go. It was a shock for me in L.A. when they just couldn't be nice enough. It was almost effusive. One waiter apologized so many times for something very unimportant that I finally had to say, "Okay you can stop now!" That would never happen in France, at least not from a waitperson who has no real relationship with you other than as a server. The truth is you're more likely to get blamed for having caused the problem to begin with!
In France, money isn't what it's about — it's about mutual respect, appreciation and the relationship you build with the establishment, its proprietors and staff. If you start with the attitude that you are walking into someone else's domain as the stranger, and behave humbly with respect, you will be treated with mutual respect, if not with a friendly attitude. Be demanding thinking that you, the customer, "is king" and I can assure you, you will be treated with disdain. This is not the way to win friends, but to make enemies.
A French Waiter
Photo by Lisa Anselmo for Save the Paris Café
Lunch with Lagniappe, Café Charlot
An Ad for Eyeglasses. Could that be Adrian?
Sabine at Optique des Vosges
One trick I always use is that I never, never, never take a seat in a café without first saying "Bonjour" and then asking politely if I can take the seat I want. You would not believe how that improves my status immediately in their eyes, even when they hear my obvious American accent and smile jokingly to themselves. Take this a step further and become a loyal patron. That will gain you queen or king status that will carry you a long, long way. (One of my friends here calls it getting the "badge of honor" to be accepted as one of them.)
As many know, my habit is to lunch at Café Charlot almost daily. One reason, besides the fact that the food is pretty much unbeatable, and besides the fact that there is a "plat du jour" every day that makes every meal a different experience, is how they treat me...like royalty. The waitstaff secretly call me "Madame Plat du Jour" (my daughter discovered this), try to reserve the same table for me everyday and allow me to substitute things to suit my crazy diet without question. The chef knows I love his food (because I often send my "compliments to the chef" via a waitperson) so in turn he often sends over an additional something special for me, like what we call in New Orleans, "lagniappe" — "a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase (such as a 13th doughnut on purchase of a dozen), or more broadly, something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure." (Wikipedia.org) (The word is from the Louisiana French brought in to New Orleans by the Spanish Creoles.)
This past week, I ordered up the "onglet aux échalotes" plat du jour without substituting the "pommes de terres sautés" and what arrived was all that plus a big honker plate of "salade des haricots verts" (that he knows I love). This special treatment is a sign of how customer service in France can go beyond the norm once you've established the relationship. (BTW, I'm going to get fat if I keep having lunch there and they keep treating me so well!)
I have also become quite loyal to an optical shop which has kept me in great-looking specs for 15 years: Optique des Vosges. From the first moment I stepped into the shop in 2005 and the owner, Sabine, asked "Are you just looking or are you serious?" and I answered, "Well, I suppose I am serious," I have been treated beyond the norm. Just before Christmas, Eric, Sabine's brother, called me up and said, "Adrian, nous avons a petit cadeau pour toi." (Adrian, we have a small gift for you.) Hmmm...I had ordered up two new pairs of eyeglasses this past summer, so what could it be?
He and Sabine both got on the phone and explained that the lens manufacturer had made a mistake and made two pairs of my lenses (value: €850!). Normally they would have tossed them, but in this case, they made a point to call to give me the good news. Eric went on to say, "You don't have to get the frames here. This is not for me to make a sale. Go find some really wild frames...like at L.A. Eyeworks or wherever you like and we'll make them for you free because we love you."
And now you see why I am loyal to them, too. Did I go to L.A. Eyeworks? No! I went to Optique des Vosges and I chose new frames. Of course I did. This mutual respect and loyalty has paid off time and again...and it feels very different from the way we do business in the U.S. where every customer is treated equally.
Now, I know you're going to argue that these relationships can be built in the U.S., too. And you would be right. If I were to behave the same way in the U.S., by taking the attitude that I am the intruder in their domain, showing respect for their authority, and loyalty, I'd get back what I was giving. But, I contend that because we get treated so well from the outset without having to earn it, we as customers don't make the same kind of effort as we make in France.
We all have stories to tell and we all have our little moments with French merchants and suppliers that fuel our affection for this culture, as tough as it might seem from the beginning. The point is, not to simply believe that customer service in France is bad and that it's good in the U.S., but to fully understand that you can't expect to be treated well if you aren't giving the level of respect you expect to receive. It's actually easy in France to achieve once you develop a relationship! It's all about the relationship you build with these people, not about how much money you spend. And I'm not convinced you can do that as well in the U.S. as you can here in France.
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How to Boost Funding to Public Education
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The Texas public school finance system is due for some renovations. And we need raw material to get the job done.
As the Texas Public School Finance Commission debates changes to how we fund our schools, commissioners also need to consider how to find the money needed to support public education.
Scrub the tax code to remove outmoded or wasteful exemptions
There are several places in the state tax code where lawmakers could find additional revenue. For instance, the “high-cost” special treatment for natural gas production reduces the tax rate of costly gas wells. Lawmakers created the exemption in 1989, when the natural gas industry was weak and needed incentives to expand drilling. But now the natural gas industry is strong and the incentive, which cost the state $368 million in lost revenue in 2017, is no longer needed. Lawmakers should repeal it in 2019.
Similarly, school districts can grant a local percentage homestead exemption of up to 20 percent, in addition to the statewide school homestead exemption of $25,000. A homestead exemption is a tax break for a homeowner’s primary residence. Lawmakers created the local-option exemption in 1981, when the current appraisal system began and all property was, for the first time, appraised at its full market value. The intent was to cushion the “sticker shock” felt by homeowners by their newly increased appraisals. But the transition to a new system is long over, and lawmakers should repeal the exemption, which cost the state $636 million in 2017.
Modernize the sales tax
The sales tax is the largest source of tax revenue for the state, so it is key to providing sufficient support for our schools. Lawmakers approved the sales tax in 1961, and it still largely reflects the manufacturing economy of the 20th Century. The modern economy is a service economy, and lawmakers should update the sales tax to include the many business and professional services that are currently excluded from the sales tax. These include such services as lawyers, accountants, and stockbrokers – all of which benefit from public services and should therefore pay their fair share. Taxing these services (except those that are health-care-related) could have generated $3.4 billion in 2017.
Bring tax rates up to date
Many state taxes still have rates set decades ago and have not been updated to reflect inflation. For instance, the tax rates on beer and other alcoholic beverages have not been changed since 1984, when they were raised to help pay for previous, important school finance reforms. Similarly, lawmakers last increased the state gasoline tax (20 cents per gallon) back in 1991, when gas cost just $1.00 a gallon. Raising alcohol, gasoline, and diesel taxes by 50 percent could have increased state revenue by $1.9 billion in 2017.
Texans pay taxes forward, not for immediate exchanges for public goods, but so we can have them available in the future. As our children grow and public education needs change, we all participate in this system of forward exchange. Texas businesses benefit from the taxes our parents and grandparents paid in the past through highways to move products and an educated workforce. We should all support budgets that plan for the needs of the future.
We encourage the Texas Public School Finance Commission and lawmakers to consider these methods for raising revenue to support public schools.
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YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE 2018 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP GRAND FINAL AT ANZ STADIUM ON SUNDAY
NRL Grand Final Day celebrations begin at 11am on Sunday with a host of fan and family-friendly activities in Sydney Olympic Park;
Sunday marks 20 NRL Grand Finals at ANZ Stadium (Stadium Australia) with Roosters and Storm facing off for first time in a premiership decider;
Some tickets still available for the game here.
Return travel on ALL public transport included in tickets;
Arrive early to make the most of a massive day and allow additional time for security screening.
Julian Keith
THIS Sunday the two most dominant NRL clubs this century will face off for the first time ever in a Grand Final at ANZ Stadium and it's set to be a celebration like no other.
The Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm have appeared in 15 of the last 20 premiership deciders at ANZ Stadium (Stadium Australia) but the 2018 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final will be the first time they compete for the honour of lifting the Provan-Summons Trophy.
2018 will see ANZ Stadium host its 20th NRL Grand Final and we're encouraging everyone to come out early to Sydney Olympic Park and celebrate with a monster day of activities.
The Precinct will come alive once again with a host of family-friendly activities for everyone to enjoy before gates open.
Grand Final Day will start in the Stadium with the historic first NRL Holden Women’s Premiership Grand Final with the Sydney Roosters facing the Brisbane Broncos.
Another Sydney club will feature in the 2018 Intrust Super State Championship Grand Final, with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs playing Redcliffe Dolphins.
With a big day and a cracking atmosphere on the way, here is everything you need to make sure you have an unforgettable night.
WHAT TIME DOES IT START?
11:00am: Huge precinct celebration begins in Sydney Olympic Park;
1:15pm: Gates Open;
1:35pm: Inaugural NRL Holden Women’s Premiership Grand Final: Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos;
3:40pm: 2018 Intrust Super State Championship Grand Final: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Redcliffe Dolphins;
6:30pm: Entertainment, featuring Gang of Youths, commences inside ANZ Stadium;
7:20pm: 2018 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final Sydney: Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm.
PRE-GRAND FINAL CELEBRATIONS
*click the map for full-res version
From 11am on Sunday fans are invited to Sydney Olympic Park for a celebration of food, drink, entertainment and all things rugby leage.
Fans can hit the entertainment area in Cathy Freeman Park with a marquee and bar, live entertainment and a host of activity spaces for the whole family.
Hungry? Olympic Boulevard will be transformed into a "Boulevard of Bites" on Saturday as a number of internationally themed street food pop-up stalls take over the area.
Plus, more than 20 static cafes, bars and restaurants will be open both before AND after the game in Sydney Olympic Park which will have you covered for a feed any time of day. Check the full list here.
Directly outside ANZ Stadium's Gate C will be a host of fan activations to get you warmed up before you head inside.
GRAND FINAL FEED
Cheering on your team in the NRL Grand Final can be hungry work, so why not refuel with some of our new food items available at the Stadium on Sunday?
Head here to see a list of food items and locations
HOW CAN I GET TO THE GAME?
Fans are strongly encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a full day of activities and beat the late afternoon rush ahead of the game.
Where possible, leave the car at home and take advantage of the return travel on ALL public transport (trains, buses, ferries & light rail) included in your tickets to the game.
Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses are running for the game and will begin between 11:50am and 12:30pm, depending on the route.
Additional direct train services will be running regularly to Olympic Park Station from both eastern and western Sydney beginning at around 1pm.
To plan your trip, head to the Transport for NSW Event Page here
Best plan is to leave the car at home, but if you must drive it is vital you pre-book your parking spot here.
WHAT'S THE FORECAST?
No rain for Sunday says the Bureau with an overcast day and a top of 19C on the cards.
Public safety is our No.1 priority at ANZ Stadium.
The Stadium works closely with NSW Police and other authorities to ensure everyone's safety at all events.
A high NSW Police and Security presence will be in place for the NRL Grand Final, both inside ANZ Stadium and throughout the Sydney Olympic Park precinct before, during and after the event.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early and leave additional time for the security screening process when entering the Stadium. This process will include mandatory bag searches and personal checks.
Only small bags (no larger than 30cm x 40cm) are permitted into ANZ Stadium for events, and all bags will be checked by security. Fans should arrive without bags if possible.
See something/Say something: Please report any unusual or suspicious behaviour or unattended items to Customer Service staff, Police or Security.
Thank you for helping us provide a safe environment for this great event.
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Hydro launches First Defense
Published: 08 October, 2013
Hydro International’s First Defense vortex separator is now available for the first time in the UK, in response to the growing need for economical surface water treatment on new developments, car parks and highways.
Already well-established and proven in the US, First Defense uses a gentle vortex action to remove coarse particles, litter and oil from surface water runoff – a requirement which will become increasingly important in the future as a result of growing regulation for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
The First Defense has been launched as part of the Hydro StormTrain Series of surface water treatment devices, a comprehensive toolbox for silt, sediment and pollutant removal as part of SuDS.
“By introducing First Defense, Hydro is adding a well-established, proven technology to its UK range of surface water treatment devices, creating the broadest choice of proprietary treatment products available,” said Alex Stephenson, director of Hydro International’s UK stormwater division.
Delivered as a pre-cast, standard-size concrete manhole with internal components pre-fitted, First Defense delivers pollution control for small- to medium-size catchments with easy installation and minimal maintenance.
The internal components of First Defense are designed to create a low-energy rotational flow within the chamber, allowing sediments to settle to the sump, while oils, floating litter and debris rise to the upper containment area. Harmful pollutants are therefore captured safely within the device, protecting public areas.
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For more information on the Hydro StormTrain Series call the StormTrain hotline on 01275 337955, email stormtrain@hydro-int.com or visit www.hydro-int.com/stormtrain.
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Saturday Night Live's Version of the VP Debate
Courtesy NBC's Marc Liepis via Politico -- 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' WELCOMES BACK TINA FEY AND QUEEN LATIFAH FOR THEIR TAKE ON THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE:
QUEEN LATIFAH AS GWEN IFILL: 'Good evening, I'm Gwen Ifill and welcome to Washington University in St. Louis Missouri to the first and only 2008 Vice Presidential Debate between the Republican nominee, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, and the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden of Delaware. Let's welcome the candidates.'
TINA FEY AS GOV. SARAH PALIN: 'Can I call you, 'Joe?'
JASON SUDEIKIS AS SEN. JOE BIDEN: 'Of course.'
FEY AS PALIN: 'OK, 'cause I practiced a couple of zingers where I call you Joe.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Now tonight's discussion will cover a wide range of topics including domestic and foreign policy matters. Each candidate will have 90 seconds to respond to a direct question and then an additional two minutes for rebuttal and follow-up. As moderator, I will not ask any follow-up questions beyond 'do you agree?' or 'your response?' so as not to appear biased for Barack Obama in light of my new book (holding up book) 'The Breakthrough: Politics of Race in the Age of Obama,' coming out on inauguration day and available for pre-order on Amazon.com. And finally, we would like to remind our audience that due to the historically low expectations for Governor Palin, were she simply to do an adequate job tonight, and at no point cry, faint, run out of the building or vomit you should consider the debate a tie. Alright, let's begin. Senator Biden, how, as Vice President would you work to shrink the gap of polarization that has sprung up in Washington?
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'Well, I would do what I have done my whole career, whether it's been dealing with violence against women or putting 100,000 police officers in the streets. I would reach across the aisle. Like I've done with so many members of the other party. Members like John McCain. Because look, I love John McCain. He is one of my dearest friends. But at the same time, he's also dangerously unbalanced. I mean, let's be frank, John McCain -- and again, this is a man I would take a bullet for -- is bad at his job and mentally unstable. As my mother would say, 'God love him, but he's a raging maniac...' and a dear, dear friend.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Governor Palin. How will your administration deal with the current financial crisis?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'Well first of all, let me say how nice it is to meet Joe Biden. And may I say, up close your hair plugs don't look nearly as bad as everyone says. You know, John McCain and I, we're a couple of mavericks. And gosh darnit, we're gonna take that maverick energy right to Washington and we're gonna use it to fix this financial crisis and everything else that's plaguin' this great country of ours.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'How will you solve the financial crisis by being a maverick?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'You know we're gonna take every aspect of the crisis and look at it and then we're gonna ask ourselves, 'what would a maverick do in this situation?' And then, you know, we'll do that.' (SHE winks.)
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Senator Biden, how would your administration address the current financial crisis?'
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'Barack Obama and I understand that we need to regulate
Wall Street. John McCain voted against Wall Street regulation 41 times. Let me repeat that. 41 times! And again, this is a man I love. If I had to spend the rest of my life on a desert island with only one other person it would be John McCain -- no doubt about it. I mean, you should see the way my face lights up when he walks into a room. But the fact is, John McCain has voted with George Bush ninety percent of the time, let me say that again: time.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Governor Palin, would you like to respond to Senator Biden's comments about Senator McCain?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'No thank you, but I would like to talk about bein' an outsider. You see while Senator Biden has been in Washington all these years I've been with regular people. Hockey moms and Joe Six-packs I'd also like to give a shout out to the third graders of Gladys Woods Elementary who were so helpful to me in my debate prep. Also too, you see, I think a bit differently from an insider. I don't think it's patriotic to pay more taxes. I don't think it's patriotic to criticize these wars we got goin' on. I do think it's patriotic to tell the government, 'Hey get outta my way! Stop tryin' to impose on my right to shoot wolves from a helicopter.' But a Washington insider like Joe Biden probably disagrees.'
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'You know I get a little tired of being told I'm an insider. I come from Scranton, Pennsylvania and that's as hardscrabble a place as you're gonna find. I'll show you around some time and you'll see. It's a hellhole. An absolute jerkwater of a town. You couldn't stand to spend a weekend there. It is just an awful, awful sad place filled with sad desperate people with no ambition. Nobody, and I mean nobody, but me has ever come out of that place. It's a genetic cesspool. So don't be telling me that I'm part of the Washington elite because I come from the absolute worst place on Earth: Scranton, Pennsylvania. And Wilmington, Delaware is not much better.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Senator Palin. Address your position on global warming and whether you think it's man-made or not.'
FEY AS PALIN: 'Gwen, we don't know if this climate change hoozie-what's-it is man-made or if it's just a natural part of the 'End of Days.' But I'm not gonna talk about that I would like to talk about taxes, because with Barack Obama, you're gonna be paying higher taxes. But not with me and my fellow maverick. We are not afraid to get maverick-y in there and ruffle feathers and not got to allow that. And also, too, the great Ronald Reagan.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'The next question is for you, Senator Biden. Do you support, as they do in Alaska, granting same-sex benefits to couples?'
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'I do. In an Obama-Biden administration same-sex couples would be guaranteed the same property rights, rights to insurance, and rights of ownership as heterosexual couples. There will be no distinction. I repeat, no distinction.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'So to clarify, do you support gay marriage, Senator Biden?'
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'Absolutely not. But I do think they should be allowed to visit one another in the hospital and in a lot of ways, that's just as good, if not better.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Governor Palin. Would you extend same-sex rights to the entire country?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'You know I would be afraid of where that would lead. I believe marriage is meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers. But don't think I don't tolerate gay people. Because I do. I tolerate them with all my heart. And I know quite a few too. Not personally. But I know of them. I've seen 'Ellen.' Oh, and there was this one girl on my college basketball team. She wasn't officially 'a gay,' but, you know, we were pretty sure.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Governor Palin, what is your position on Healthcare regulation?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'I'm gonna ignore that question and instead talk about Israel. I love Israel so much. Bless its heart. There's a special place for Israel in heaven. And I know some people are going to say I'm only saying that to pander to Florida voters, but from a very young age, my two greatest loves were always Jews and Cuban food.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'I would now like to give each of you a chance to make a closing statement.'
FEY AS PALIN: : (holding flute): Oh, are we not doing the talent portion?
(FEY AS PALIN plays flute, winks)
(LATIFAH AS IFILL stares)
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Senator Biden, your closing statement?'
SUDEIKIS AS BIDEN: 'My goal tonight was a simple one. To come up here and at no point seem like a condescending, egomaniacal bully, and I'm gonna be honest, I think I nailed it. Sure there were moments when I wanted to say, 'Hey, this lady is a dummy!' But I didn't. Because Joe Biden is better than that. I repeat Joe Biden is better than that (pointing at FEY/PALIN). So to all of the pundits who said I would seem cocky or arrogant. You dopes got schooled Biden-style.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Governor Palin?'
FEY AS PALIN: 'I liked being here tonight answering these tough questions without the filter of the mainstream gotcha media with their 'follow-up questions,' 'fact-checking' or 'incessant need to figure out what your words mean and why ya put them in that order.' I'm happy to be speaking directly to the American people to let them know if you want an outsider who doesn't like politics as usual or pronouncin' the 'g' and the end of words she's sayin' I think you know who to vote for. Oh, and for those Joe Six-packs out there playing a drinking game at home -- Maverick.'
LATIFAH AS IFILL: 'Well, this concludes tonight's debate. The book drops November 4, and Live From New York...It's Saturday Night!
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Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN.
Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.
IT WAS SUPPOSED to be a quiet summer night for Anthony Davis.
With the rumor mill churning, he sought refuge with Keanu Reeves -- just another anonymous moviegoer watching bad guys get pistol-whipped in "John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum."
As the film came to an end, Davis closed out his check. (It was one of those luxury cinemas where orders are brought right to your seat.) In the dark of the theater, he slid his credit card back into his wallet and his wallet back into his bag.
The next morning, Davis left his home near Thousand Oaks, California, and stopped at a gas station. Standing at the pump to pay, he felt like he'd just taken a John Wick roundhouse kick to the stomach: He didn't have his wallet.
"It must be at the movies," Davis thought. So he called the theater and asked to speak to the manager.
"No, no, your wallet's not here," he was told.
Undeterred, Davis and a couple of friends drove to the theater, trying to retrace his steps. Again, they asked if a wallet had turned up. It had not.
They searched the theater, in and around his seat. No dice.
He called the next day. No wallet.
He called the day after that. Still no wallet.
Another day passed, and Davis returned to the theater, this time to see the Seth Rogen-Charlize Theron comedy "Long Shot." He wasn't optimistic but asked about the wallet one last time. They didn't have it.
Gone were both his Illinois state ID and driver's license. He arranged for a new medical insurance card and contacted credit card companies to issue new sets of plastic. And then came the issue of the actual wallet itself. Davis figured he'd never see the black and blue Goyard wallet again. In its place, he picked up an all-black Louis Vuitton pocket-sized valise to complete the swap.
This was not what Davis had in mind when he went to the theater for a reprieve. Then again, things hadn't exactly gone according to plan since a January trade request went public and submarined his season.
IN MID-APRIL, when the New Orleans Pelicans retooled their front office, hiring former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin as their executive vice president of basketball operations, Griffin inherited a quandary: whether to honor a preexisting trade request by Davis or attempt to mend fences as a fresh voice and risk the next season devolving into a high-stakes standoff.
The rub was two-fold: One obstacle, sources told ESPN, was Pelicans owner Gayle Benson's sour feelings toward L.A. -- a lingering disdain over how Davis' final season with the franchise had been compromised by AD's initial request.
"Clearly the process began at the trade deadline," Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says. "But I think it's no mystery that there wasn't engagement in them wanting to do a trade at that time. I think that's just sort of fact."
The second problem? Despite all of that, the Lakers were their most viable -- if not their only -- option.
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"When I took over, there was some latent discontent, maybe with the way things had been handled," Griffin says. "We just talked about the fact that, look, in all likelihood the best package is going to come from this team, because it's the only team that AD's willing to stay at."
Acting on behalf of his client, agent Rich Paul had all but made the decision for the Pelicans. He signaled to any other interested trade partners -- i.e. the Boston Celtics, who sources say coveted the big man for years -- that Davis would walk as a free agent in the summer of 2020 if they dealt for him.
"The last thing you want to do is put a GM in a situation where he trades away an asset and then the guy walks out the door," Paul says. "Like, you can't do business that way. So it's not really a hard conversation to have.
"And I don't think it stopped Danny Ainge from trying. It's just that maybe he didn't have the deal [he wanted]. He wasn't willing to give up the young players, which I don't blame him. I wouldn't give them up either if the guy is not going to re-sign."
Griffin, who acknowledges that his preexisting relationship with Paul was likely a benefit when he was selected to replace Dell Demps, couldn't help but admire the agent's moxie.
"Rich had done such an effective job of smoking out all of the competition for the Lakers that we were left with the sense that the best deal is going to very likely come from them. And if we can get X-Y-Z, we have to execute the deal," Griffin recalls.
But if the Pelicans were going to part with AD, it wouldn't be for just X-Y-Z. They wanted the whole alphabet.
And on May 14, they'd get their chance.
The results of the draft lottery helped grease the wheels for renewed trade conversations, league sources told ESPN. The Lakers walked away with the No. 4 pick, despite having just a 9.4% chance of doing so; the Pelicans, bucking mere 6% odds, landed the No. 1 pick and first dibs at Duke's Zion Williamson.
"[Davis] wanted to go to two places: New York or L.A," Paul reflects. "After the draft [lottery], I was able to see where everything lies. The fact that [the Pelicans] were going to get the first pick caused me to understand that it softened the blow of losing Anthony Davis because the organization could still have some momentum.
"Now, where he would go was up to who was going to step up and give the best offer."
"Major NBA trades live on the edge of a dime. I think maybe the everyday fan doesn't know how the fulcrum is so razor-thin."
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka
The Lakers parted with the No. 4 pick, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, as well as a 2021 first-rounder protected Nos. 9-30 (which becomes unprotected in 2022), first-round swap rights in 2023 and a 2024 first-round pick with the option to defer to 2025.
"Throughout the whole time, we were trying to gauge the value of the fourth pick," Griffin says.
Many pundits viewed a steep drop-off following the top three prospects in Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett. Unless there was a team that viewed another player worthy of that group, the fourth pick really wasn't all that much more valuable than, say, the 10th pick -- only more expensive because of the cascading rookie salary structure.
Playing out the hypothetical trade opportunities that could exist if the Pelicans did the deal with the Lakers, Griffin eventually found interest from the Atlanta Hawks, who ended up sending New Orleans the No. 8, No. 17 and No. 35 picks in the 2019 draft and a heavily protected 2020 first-rounder for No. 4 so the Hawks could take De'Andre Hunter out of Virginia.
"Major NBA trades live on the edge of a dime," Pelinka says. "I think maybe the everyday fan doesn't know how the fulcrum is so razor-thin, and something's close to being done and then it's far from being done and then you think you have it done and you start over.
"The day that it was completed, I remember there were a number of hurdles that seemed insurmountable that came up where we thought this just is never going to happen."
Griffin, who had parted ways with the Cavs just days before Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland, had ruminated for some time on how he would have handled that situation. Now that he was in the driver's seat with Davis, he was intent on leveraging a killer deal.
"Literally the day that the trade happened," Pelinka says, "there were a couple points I was convinced that there would be no further conversations."
But the Lakers were too invested to walk away. They owed it, Pelinka thought, to LeBron James.
"When a player of LeBron's stature puts his trust in the organization," Pelinka says, "I think there's an implicit bilateral trust going back, saying: 'We're going to do everything we can to put you in a position to win more championships, because that's what you're about.'"
Anthony Davis spoke with Kawhi Leonard during free agency in the hopes that the reigning Finals MVP would sign with the Lakers and form a new Big Three before Leonard eventually chose the Clippers. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BACK IN 2015, NBA journeyman center Kendrick Perkins landed in New Orleans, where he would play one season alongside Davis on the Pelicans. On the road, the two would frequently break bread together, and their dinner conversations would often turn toward James, whom Perkins had played with on the AAU circuit as a teenager. They were also teammates in Cleveland during James' second stint with the Cavs. During those dinners, Perkins would gush about the four-time MVP's focus and preparation.
"I used to brag about Bron a lot with him," Perkins says. "He really didn't have to ask me [about James]. I was doing more of the talking."
In the summer of 2018, when word got out that Davis could be looking for a new agent, it was Perkins who introduced Davis to Klutch Sports.
"I thought it was the best thing for AD," Perkins says. "I thought he needed to be around that type of greatness."
Paul saw the star beneath Davis' signature synophrys and knew there was much more for the power forward to accomplish in the league beyond one second-round postseason appearance.
"He's just as talented as anyone who's ever played this game," Paul says. "Six-11, makes 3s, blocks shots. I think he's one of the better passing big men in our game. In my opinion, this is what makes him different from Giannis [Antetokounmpo].
"Like, if you put Anthony Davis on that Bucks team last year, they'd be playing in the Finals. He knows how to make guys better. That's not a knock to Giannis, but that's just what [I think]."
After that fateful meeting manifested the three-team trade to form a new superstar duo, James and Davis shared a new dream of parlaying their duo into a trio. As free agency opened in July, Kawhi Leonard was indisputably the biggest free agent on the market.
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Davis says he spoke to Leonard over the phone once in the first five days of free agency. Hardly a fervent flirtation, but as much as he felt comfortable engaging in.
"I don't really know Kawhi like that -- I don't think no one really knows Kawhi like that. But obviously we were hopeful," Davis says. "I definitely thought that it was a possibility that we could get him. ... I'm not going to be a haggling guy. Especially when he came and said he didn't really like the media [attention] and people pressuring him.
"But I think there was a time where all of us felt like we were really, really close to getting Kawhi."
So close that Davis and James started envisioning what the Lakers would look like with arguably the biggest Big Three of all time roaming the court.
"I think it [has] always been about the Big Three," Davis says. "We were talking like, 'Man, we get Kawhi, man, this is what we can do. We can do it like this, this, this, this. ...'"
On July 6, though, Leonard made his announcement: The reigning Finals MVP would forsake the Toronto Raptors not for the Lakers but for their Staples Center cohabitants, the LA Clippers. And Davis immediately flipped his mental switch.
"[I was] like, 'Wait, hold on,'" Davis recalls. "'We [still] got LeBron and Anthony Davis. Let's do it.'"
FROM THE MOMENT that Davis signed on with the Lakers, he found himself almost constantly engaged in player personnel decisions with his new GM. For Davis, who says he was consulted on major moves in New Orleans but never the minutiae, it took some getting used to.
"We were doing constant calls about, 'What do you think of this or this player?'" he says. "Rob was almost like a stalking girlfriend. He was an agent, so he's played both sides. He knows that in order for stuff to work, the players have to be involved. And he tried to make sure that LeBron and I were involved as much as possible. During free agency, every decision I got a text or a call, even just two minutes, 'Look, this is going on. ... How do you feel? OK, cool.'
"Every single decision. I [have] never been involved so much. No matter who the player was, he wanted to make sure. It was on everything. And it was like, 'Wow.' To the point where I was like, 'All right, Rob, stop calling me.'"
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Pelinka, who says that treating "superstars like partners" is a mentality that front offices must adopt in the era of player empowerment, fully acknowledges that this is his approach. He estimates hundreds of three-way calls with James and Davis since the trade.
Such collaboration is enticing in the moment but also a plausible avenue for escape later. Case in point: Magic Johnson was blamed for being the architect of the Lakers' ill-conceived roster last season -- one that prioritized playmakers over shooters -- despite undoubted discussions at various points with others in the organization, including James, about the construction.
Still, being scrutinized is just part of the Laker experience, as Davis sees it. In fact, he says he relishes it.
"I think a lot of stuff that I did in New Orleans, people saw and heard about. But then again, people said, 'Well, it was New Orleans.' I think the big question is, 'All right, let's see what he can do on a big stage. Obviously the playoffs are the playoffs, but let's see what he does on 35 [national] TV games now," Davis says.
"Nobody was really waking up [for a game] in New Orleans. Every game now is like, 'All right, if we beat the Lakers [we accomplished something].' [With the Pelicans] we could lose games and people were like, 'OK, well, no one expected them to win this game,' or whatever. Now every night you have to show up. If not, the next day here comes your name through the tabloids."
It's a pressure the low-key Davis -- who admits that James already rides for not watching enough game film on his downtime, preferring to unwind by playing Madden -- says he embraces.
"I think having that for the first time is going to be fun," he says. "I'm looking forward to it. Just to show the world, like, 'All right, it wasn't a fluke for seven years in New Orleans.'"
Rob Pelinka so frequently consulted Anthony Davis on player personnel decisions that Davis finally asked the GM to "stop calling me." Mark Ralston/Getty Images
WITH A WALL full of green cardboard pizza boxes folded up behind him and a vegetarian pie smothered in sheep cheese resting on the paper place mat in front of him, James basked in the warmth emanating from the open kitchen floor plan at Jon & Vinny's.
James had become a regular at the West L.A. outpost of the trendy Italian restaurant. In fact, he ate at the spot so often the chef concocted the off-menu sheep cheese pizza to align with his dietary restrictions. With no entrée costing more than $26 and brown paper napkins complementing the white paper place mats on the tables, it was easy to feel comfortable.
But as low-key as the setting might have been, it was a special occasion.
Seated with him at the wooden booth on this clear summer night was Davis, the latest in the Lakers' long line of star big men and perhaps the key piece to James enjoying success in the latter stages of his basketball career.
"It was the end of the dinner," Davis says. "He pulled out a card. He was like, 'My wife wanted me to give you this.' I was like, 'Why is Savannah giving me a card?'"
Davis tore open the envelope and began to read the inscription.
"'Welcome to L.A.' such and such and such, 'bro,'" Davis says, remembering the note. "I stopped reading. I said, 'Wait, Savannah doesn't even call me 'bro.'"
He scanned to the bottom of the card for the signature: King James #6.
"Then he pulls the jersey out."
From inside the to-go bag the waiter had brought over, James whipped out a gold Lakers jersey with No. 23 stitched in purple numerals.
"He was like, 'This is yours.'"
Davis figured the gift to be one of James' own jerseys. That was until he turned the jersey around: Across the shoulders, stitched just above the No. 23, was the name "Davis."
"He was like, 'I know you wanted 23,'" says Davis, who wore the number at both the University of Kentucky and all seven seasons in New Orleans. "For him to, in an instant, just say, 'Here. Here's 23. You can have it.' ... It was a cool moment."
It ended up being the ultimate "it's the thought that counts" gift. While league sources confirm the NBA would have bent the rules to allow for James to swap his jersey number without meeting the deadline to file the paperwork a year ahead of time, Nike intervened. The official uniform supplier for the league -- and a company that James and Davis both represent -- cited tens of millions of dollars in potentially wasted inventory of James No. 23 gear, according to sources.
The moment was ironic -- in a what-a-difference-a-decade-makes sort of way. Davis had first met James nine years prior and some 2,300 miles away as a camper at the LeBron James Skills Academy.
"For him to, in an instant, just say, 'Here. Here's 23. You can have it.' ... It was a cool moment."
Anthony Davis, on LeBron James offering his jersey number
Long before he would ascend to the No. 1 pick in the draft, Davis had folded a growing and near-7-foot frame into a Greyhound Bus for an 11-hour trek from Chicago to Akron, Ohio. There at the camp the 17-year-old Davis watched the TV special "The Decision" before James arrived at the gym later that week.
Davis donned a random camp-issued No. 44 jersey with "LeBron James" printed across the chest -- just another kid trying to stand out in a crowd of phenoms. When James arrived after announcing his intentions for South Beach, Davis was happy to just get a glimpse of him, dap him up, snap a photo. "It was just like, 'Man, this is LeBron,'" Davis recalls.
Now it was no longer Davis, the camper, hoping to meet James, the superstar. It was James, one of the greatest of all time, hoping to impress Davis, the superstar. It was no longer James shifting the balance of power in the league by going from Cleveland to Miami. It was Davis turning the Lakers back into contenders by going from New Orleans to L.A.
"It was like," Davis says before trailing off. "It speaks about who he is and how bad he wanted me to be here."
A FEW WEEKS after the trade was consummated, Davis settled back into L.A. life. Wielding his new, fully stocked wallet, he returned to the same theater to see another film: the raunchy, laugh-out-loud "Good Boys." As the screen flickered with images, an attendant approached his seat.
"I'm like, 'Excuse me, may I help you?'" Davis says. "They were like, 'Our manager told us to let you know that we have your wallet.'"
He couldn't believe it. "I said, 'What?!' It just had to be because I'm a Laker now. I mean, they had my wallet the entire time."
The manager apologized profusely and tried to make it up to him. "She gave me a whole bunch of vouchers -- like 25 movies I can go see," Davis says.
He doubts he'll ever cash in on the free flicks, though. Now a part of the Lakers, Davis has moved 30 miles east of Thousand Oaks into a mansion in Bel Air.
He found his old wallet. He found his new team. He hopes to find the Larry O'Brien trophy in his hands in June.
"I really feel like we can win it."
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How Wistia Builds Its Competitive Advantage
October 16, 2012 by I Done This Support Leave a Comment
@allanbranch Yup, and we love it.
— Chris Savage (@csavage) September 18, 2012
Wistia provides super easy, distinctive video hosting, management, and marketing for businesses. We wanted to find out from co-founder and CEO, Chris Savage, how Wistia uses iDoneThis and why they love it.
In the past year, Wistia has gone through a growth spurt, doubling to a total of fifteen people. Chris wrote a great blog post about the challenges of staying productive during such rapid growth, pointing out how Wistia’s “internal communication mechanisms have had to evolve so that they are less disruptive, more relevant, and more helpful.”
Allotted ample ownership and authority, people at Wistia have a great deal of freedom over what they do. As a result, as Chris explains, “it’s hard to know what everyone else is doing, which I think is really important.” So, the Wistia team uses iDoneThis to “facilitate what would often be those random connections that would happen if you were sitting next to somebody, if you were walking by somebody working on something.”
iDoneThis enables fast-growing companies like Wistia to revive something of the easy immediacy of two founders working in a room together, capturing valuable information that wouldn’t have been pre-set on a task list or deemed “worthy” of sending out yet another email. Chris notes, “That’s something that’s been really big. It’s good that other people can see that that’s happening, know that it’s important, and can comment on it.”
The Wistia team relies on tools like Yammer to keep the productivity engine running and continues to hold weekly stand-up meetings, but specifically for announcing goals for the week. iDoneThis is used for “a very different purpose,” says Chris. “It’s an accomplishment list and a way to show others what we’re working on. Other tools don’t supply that.”
What’s distinctive about the Wistia team is the obvious pride that they have in the company culture and the deliberate effort with which that culture is cultivated. Chris elaborates, “A big thing we wanted to do was start to write it down and talk about it and have a vocabulary, because we felt like if we don’t fight for it, we won’t be able to maintain it. It actually feels like a competitive advantage.”
Part of building that company culture meant defining a company identity, or the “Wistia way” of doing things. When Wistia launched a free version of its service in June, for example, they created a rap video instead of simply sending out an email and adding the plan to the pricing page. They did it the Wistia way: “Go a little over the top, have a lot of fun with it, and express our own excitement.”
We haven’t created a rap video about it, but we’re very excited that iDoneThis helps make the Wistia way happen!
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Cowboys News: Rod Marinelli will reportedly be coaching for the Raiders in 2020
by TDCfan January 15, 2020 Articles
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Plus, Leighton Vander Esch got surgery; when will he return?
Report: Raiders replacing line coach with Rod Marinelli – Darin Gantt, NBC Sports
With the expected hirings of Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator and Jim Tomsula as defensive line coach, that seemed to indicate Rod Marinelli’s days in Dallas were finished. We got hard confirmation of that on Tuesday, as the coach took a job in Sin City.
According to Jim Trotter of NFL Network, the Raiders are firing defensive line coach Brentson Buckner. To replace him, they’re expected to hire former Cowboys defensive coordinator and line coach Rod Marinelli.
The 70-year-old Marinelli was Gruden’s assistant head coach and line coach in Tampa Bay from 2002-05, before he left to become head coach of the Lions. The Raiders seemed to make progress this year under Buckner, improving from 13 sacks in 2018 to 32, and going from 30th against the run to eighth.
Xavier Woods predicts Cowboys will play in Super Bowl next season – Charean Williams, NBC Sports
On Tuesday, Cowboys safety Xavier Woods went on the show Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to discuss all things Cowboys. Along with some other interesting nuggets, Woods made a bold prediction about the 2020 Dallas Cowboys.
While defending Garrett, Woods also said the Cowboys have all the talent they need to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995. In fact, according to Woods, the Cowboys had all the talent they needed in 2019 but couldn’t “put it together.”
Mike McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl with the Packers, now is charged with getting the Cowboys where they haven’t gone the past 24 seasons. “New energy breeds something different,” Woods said. “He’s won before.”
Woods is so confident in the Cowboys’ talent and McCarthy’s history that he predicts the Cowboys will play in Super Bowl LV in Tampa next February. “We’ll be in the Super Bowl,” Woods said. “I don’t know where it is [next year], but we’ll be there.”
Cowboys LB Vander Esch undergoes neck surgery – Jeremy Bergman, NFL.com
Leighton Vander Esch missed nearly half of the 2019 season with a neck stinger, a potential concern given the linebacker’s history with the injury. And while he never went on injured reserve, Vander Esch did get surgery to hopefully fix the issue.
Vander Esch was expected to undergo some type of surgery when Dallas placed him on season-ending injured reserve on Dec. 23. NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported at the time that the second-year linebacker was expected to be back well before training camp.
Vander Esch has had recurring neck issues dating back to his college days at Boise State. The linebacker wears a restrictor to keep his range of motion under control while playing, but suffered a stinger during the 2019 season. Issues with his neck and back limited him to nine games during the 2019 campaign.
Jimmy Johnson’s Hall of Fame surprise was the Cowboys’ biggest triumph in 25 years – Justin Tinsley, ESPN
It’s been well documented that the Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since the days of the Triplets, and even though they technically won a ring without Jimmy Johnson, it was the team he helped build. Now that Johnson is being inducted to the Hall of Fame, it’s a sobering reminder of what Dallas has become without him.
Perhaps most surprising was how this tearful induction marked the finest moment in the past 25 years for the Dallas Cowboys, a franchise marred by inconsistency and mediocrity, unable to recreate the success forever synonymous with Johnson at Valley Ranch.
The moment was poetic justice distilled, a quarter-century after poetic injustice crippled a dynasty when Johnson unceremoniously left Dallas after a falling out with owner Jerry Jones. That one decision stands as the turning point that has haunted the team, especially Jones, ever since.
The truth is that for an entire generation of Cowboys fans, fandom is more of a family heirloom than it is due to anything the team has done on the field in the 20-plus years since Jimmy’s departure. It is a remembrance of a time when the nickname “America’s Team” carried weight or of a franchise that combined popularity and dominance so seamlessly that its only competition for cultural supremacy was Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
There have been talented teams post-Jimmy — perhaps none more so yet ultimately more disappointing than this season’s team. There has been a 13-3 season here, a 12-4 campaign there and occasional divisional championships. But gut-wrenching playoff losses are the closest the franchise has come to the successes of yesteryear.
Mike McCarthy’s chance to succeed with Cowboys comes with power Jerry Jones never afforded Jason Garrett – Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dallas Morning News
It’s no secret that Jerry Jones, one of the few owners to also act as general manager, is heavily involved with the day to day operations of the team. That makes it all the more surprising that Mike McCarthy is being given free reign over his new coaching staff.
McCarthy is expected to call plays, but if he doesn’t, it’ll be his choice as opposed to the owner’s decision. Moore and Doug Nussmeier, who’s moving from tight ends coach to quarterbacks coach, will be the only holdovers from Garrett’s staff. None of the new dudes have a history with Jones. Their loyalty is to the guy who hired him: McCarthy.
But it’s important to note the 2020 Cowboys will have an entirely new feel because it will have a new head coach for the first time in a decade, a new defensive coordinator for the first time in six seasons and a new offense for the first time since 2007, when Garrett arrived as offensive coordinator.
Giving McCarthy control of the staff and the ability to hire and fire gives him juice. It’s important for players to know the coach – not the GM – controls their future on the roster.
Mike McCarthy has Everything he Needs to Turn Cowboys Around Quickly – Matthew Lenix, Inside the Star
Mike McCarthy was no doubt brought in for the Cowboys to be successful immediately, especially with all the money Jerry Jones is about to spend on his players. It’s good, then, that McCarthy seemingly has all the pieces in place to get the Cowboys where they need to be sooner rather than later.
Quarterback Dak Prescott saw his numbers go through the roof this season. He set career highs in yards (4,902) and touchdown passes (30). He led the league in passing yards for the first 15 weeks until eventually being edged out by Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston. Moore really took the shackles off and let Prescott’s true arm talent be put on display, unlike the days of former OC Scott Linehan. McCarthy has been around some of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time during his coaching days such as Joe Montana, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers. I have no doubt he’ll bring the best out of Prescott.
Ezekiel Elliott is coming off another excellent season, albeit under the radar. The two-time rushing champion finishing fourth in rushing (1,357), tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns (12), second in all-purpose yards (1,777), and tied for first in 100-yard games (7). Mind you, he did this while playing with the NFL’s second-leading passer and two 1,100-yard receivers, which doesn’t happen often. During his introductory press conference almost a week ago, McCarthy made it clear that Elliott would indeed get his touches.
“I think first off with Zeke, he’s going to get the football,” McCarthy said. “Let’s make no mistake about that. I think you have to clearly understand when you saw the offense is going to make a quarterback successful, the best play to make him successful is a great run game. We clearly understand what we have here and how we could build off of that.”
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A truer spirit of Christmas
Published Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal.
As Christmas approaches, I’m finding two vastly different images from recent news flashing through my mind.
The first is that of an early morning crowd of people surging and shoving for first access to Black Friday specials. Apparently some punches were thrown, some people were hurt and some shots were fired. But retailers indicate that over two million televisions were sold that day.
The second image is that of thousands of shocked, dazed survivors lined up in an orderly queue amid the rubble of Tacloban, Philippines, to receive emergency supplies. For people who have just lost family members, friends and most of their life’s possessions, they’re remarkably – no, incredibly – civilized.
Good intentions, questionable outcomes
It’s hard to witness the frantic consumer side of Christmas and not experience at least a twinge of unease. To be sure, our intentions are noble: it’s the time of year when we express good feelings by giving to those dearest to us.
But unfortunately, our good intentions don’t always translate into good outcomes. We often struggle for ideas, and end up giving things that are not useful or durable. We feel obliged to reciprocate when gifts appear from unexpected sources, only because we don’t want to appear cheap, and end up giving something that is not wanted or needed. We may spend more than we should, perhaps in atonement for time not spent together.
Plus we create a mountain of trash. We’d do well to put some milk and cookies out for our poor, beleaguered garbage man, because he hauls away half of what Santa hauls in, and then some. How else could we make place for two million new televisions?
Somehow, a deep, time-honoured celebration of love and hope appears to be slipping ever closer to becoming a shallow celebration of stuff.
Perhaps there is a better way – a middle ground between unbridled consumerism and Grinch-like austerity that better reflects the true spirit of the season.
Since most of our enduring joys come from our traditions and our people, bring on the eggnog and the get-togethers. And cheers to thoughtful, reasonable gift giving too. (Need ideas? Think local; experiential; edible; fair trade. Seek out durable; quality; no batteries; minimal packaging; recyclable.)
But since, in this blessed part of the world, most recipients of our gifts actually need very little, why not direct a portion of our giving to places where need is greater, whether a block away or a world away?
We can help our local emergency shelter by buying a symbolic night of accommodation – just $10 at the Fredericton shelter!
We can help a needy family overseas by buying them a cow, a goat or other farm animal through wonderful organizations like Chalice and Plan Canada.
Through UNICEF, we can buy new school supplies for a child unable to afford them, or help rehabilitate a child soldier.
A quick internet search will yield a myriad of additional options to suit the values and priorities of any donor.
If much of our joy at Christmas comes from giving, perhaps that joy is greatest when we give where need is greatest. As recent images from the Philippines underline, there is no shortage of need. Not for TVs, but for food – shelter – livelihoods.
Become ‘a means’
A closing thought: maybe this Christmas we can draw inspiration from Pope Francis, who has made the poor his focus and humility his trademark. Perhaps the Prayer of St Francis, inspired by the Pope’s namesake, St Francis of Assisi, best reflects the truer spirit of Christmas our world thirsts for: “Make me a means of your peace; where there is despair, (let me sow) hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy... for it is in giving that we receive”.
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Blue Economy: An Agenda for the Indian Government
September 19, 2014 Vijay Sakhuja Leave a comment
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius, during their meeting on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of the former in May 2014 in New Delhi, agreed to increase cooperation in ‘maritime security, renewable energy, and the blue-economy, including development of related infrastructure’. Earlier, Seychelles Vice President Danny Faure had stated that his country was ‘working closely with India on developing the Blue Economy concept’ and that both countries had accorded high priority to issues like ‘maritime pollution and overfishing that impact the Indian Ocean’.
Before going any further, it is important to understand ‘blue economy’. The idea of blue economy was argued during the Rio+20 preparatory meetings, where several Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) observed that ‘Green Economy’ had limited relevance for them; instead, ‘Green Economy in a Blue World’ was a good concept and most suitable for the sustainable development and management of ocean resources.
A number of countries have included blue economy in their national strategy and have published white papers and official documents. For instance, China has long followed this idea and has instituted Five-Year Development Plan for National Marine Economy which monitors progress of various marine sectors. China’s State Council has published a White Paper on the subject which notes that the Chinese maritime economy grew at 17 per cent annually in the 1980s, and 20 per cent in the 1990s. In January 2013, China released the 12th Five-Year Development Plan for National Marine Economy which notes that the marine economy is expected to grow at 8 per cent annually up to 2015, generate 2.6 million new jobs, and could be about 10 per cent of the national GDP.
Likewise, the European Union has announced its ‘Blue Growth’ strategy for sustainable development of marine and maritime sectors to contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It is estimated that it would result in nearly 5.4 million jobs and a gross added value of about €500 billion annually and generate sustainable jobs and growth. In the Indian context, the idea of blue economy is yet to develop. There are as many as 17 different agencies whose mandate includes matters maritime/marine; ironically, there is no synergy among them partly due to the absence of an overarching agency to facilitate dialogue among these agencies.
During his first address to the newly constituted 16th Lok Sabha, President Pranab Mukherjee outlined major policy priorities of the new government over the next five years which included setting up of the National Maritime Authority (NMA), an apex body, to address coastal security concerns. This is a significant initiative and addresses gaps in coastal security and would help prevent terrorist attacks from the sea similar to the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008. It is equally important to harness the seas to enhance the maritime power potential of the country. A multi-disciplinary maritime advisory body can help bring together a number of national / state bodies and can help formulate a maritime vision, draw up plans and coordinate economic, environmental and security activities in the maritime domain which can then work to ‘craft a National Maritime Security Policy’. This could then be integrated with the maritime strategy which would automatically ‘reinforce maritime security’.
Taking this argument further, Prime Minister Modi’s announcement to do away with the eight-member Planning Commission and set up a larger think tank that accommodates the states to do the ‘big thinking and thinking for the future’ could explore the possibility of constituting a group of specialists under a maritime think tank to develop a blueprint for growth of blue economy.
Mauritius and Seychelles are important island nations in the Indian Ocean and have made a strong case for blue economy as an important pillar of their national development strategy. As noted earlier, their leaders have passionately argued about their commitment to sustainable exploitation of living and non-living marine resources and deep seabed minerals to enhance food and energy security. However, these countries are constrained by a number of technological and investment limitations for the development of the maritime sector which is critical for their economic growth and look towards India or even China for support.
At another level, the high decibel security discourse in the Indian Ocean centered on asymmetric threats and challenges appears to have swamped the idea of blue economy and pushed it to the back burner. There is no doubt that security is critical for sustainable development of sea based resources, it will be useful for India, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka to jointly promote the idea of blue economy in the Indian Ocean and keep environment and ecology high on the agenda.
Dr Vijay Sakhuja is the Director, National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Indian Navy or National Maritime Foundation. He can be reached at director.nmf@gmail.com. This article was cross-posted by permission and appeared in its original form at India’s National Maritime Foundation.
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Diego Garcia…Not yet Cause for Alarm
June 14, 2012 Scott C-P 1 Comment
Bombs away or bombs to stay?
In 2016 America’s 50-year lease on the island of Diego Garcia expires. Under the current terms of the agreement, the option to extend leasing rights for a further 20 years must be agreed upon by both the U.S. and Diego Garcia’s owner, Britain, no later than December 2014. On June 8th, likely spurred on by the looming deadline, the prime ministers of both Britain and Mauritius met to discuss the future of the island. At issue is the question of sovereignty.
Mauritius, located 1200 miles to Diego Garcia’s southwest, is typically grouped into African international associations and has only tenuous connections with Diego Garcia’s Chagos Archipelago. Prior colonial rulers Britain and France at various times lumped the island chains together administratively. Once it became a self-governing colony in 1959, Mauritius retained control of the Chagos archipelago until it sold the islands back to Britain in 1965, the same year Mauritius voted for complete independence. Britain then proceeded to depopulate the newly formed British Indian Ocean Territory, sending (both voluntarily and not) the approximately 2,000 inhabitants to the Seychelles and Mauritius, to make room for an American military build-up.
Now, it appears there is a good chance Britain may transfer sovereignty back to Mauritius to extract itself from the fallout of forthcoming legal rulings. Originally I wasn’t going to post on this situation because, while interesting, I didn’t feel the saga was likely to change much of the Asia-Pacific’s strategic make-up. However, a couple widely read maritime blogs and a National Review Online article have sounded alarms over fears raised by The Guardian‘s coverage of the topic. Namely, the assumption that if the British give up their sovereignty the Americans will lose their ability to use the base for strategic Pacific purposes (no irony intended).
The “footprint of freedom’s” long-range assets.
This fear is misplaced for a couple of reasons. First, Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam has taken pains to assure Washington that while “The objective of 2014 is to reassert sovereignty,” there is “without question” a need for the West to maintain a base on Diego Garcia. And there’s reason to believe him. There’s little other economically profitable activity the island and surrounding waters can sustain. In all cynical likelihood, the great interest Mauritius has taken in “regaining” control of Diego Garcia is precisely to be the recipient of American rent for its operations there.
Second, setting aside the moral issues stemming from the deportations, upcoming legal rulings at the U.N. and E.U. Court of Human Rights might force Britain’s hand if it holds on to the islands (although the matter of enforcing the ruling might leave its effects in limbo). If Mauritius gains control over the archipelago, a ruling in favor of the Chagossians could be mitigated by the powers Mauritius exerts over its own citizens, forcing them to accept additional compensation in exchange for perhaps occasional visits, or a token designated area of inhabitation.
Don’t say your goodbyes just yet.
Third, strengthening ties with Mauritius fits in to the strategic architecture not only in the Asia-Pacific, but also for the western Indian Ocean and Africa. As a democracy with a strong Western tilt and Indian ties, Mauritius represents a stable base from which to make inroads into critical areas along maritime trade routes. In a further act of signaling to reassure, Prime Minister Navichandra took the opportunity of visiting Downing Street to also sign an anti-piracy agreement with the U.K., opening up Mauritius as a destination for the prosecution and jailing of pirates. For its part, the U.S. has good relations with the country and helps to train its military in counter-terror and other missions.
In some regards the Cassandras of the Chagos are right to worry about the outcome. It’s hard to imagine a more ideal military outpost and waypoint than the current setup at DG: no neighbors to complain about the noise or pry into operations, cheap pay for imported labor, excellent diving (if you don’t mind the sharks). The only real drawback is perhaps its slightly too-distant location from hot spots in Southeast and Northeast Asia, but it can’t be everywhere at once. If Mauritius does come into ownership, the U.S. may pay more for its continued use of the basing, pay more for labor and have to hire former islanders or their descendents, and put up with a few inhabitants and the complications that they bring. All in all, however, such changes would be mostly superficial.
Yes, Mauritius could always change its mind on basing rights in the future. But there’s not yet cause for alarm.
LT Scott Cheney-Peters is a surface warfare officer and the former editor of Surface Warfare magazine. The opinions and views expressed in this post are his alone and are presented in his personal capacity. They do not necessarily represent the views of U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Navy.
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Bassmen
Craig Scott and Brendan Clarke
Double-bassists. Double double bass. The gentlemen of the F clef.
It's the last in our explorations of improvising duets, and we're finishing on a low note. Expect the resonant deep tones and sit back and enjoy the vibrations.
You heard it right folks, it's a duo of double bass.
Steven Barry Trio
“Steven Barry, a young New Zealander, has brought his dazzling skills as a pianist and composer to Sydney. He shrugged aside cliche, deployed scintillating articulation, and gave his colleagues such ingenious raw material as the Bartok-inspired Clusters. Boneham's solos were a lesson in how vigour may be harnessed to sensitivity, while Firth layered rhythmic puzzles into the grooves without rendering them academic, and soloed with panache...” John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
Steve Barry crossed the ditch in early 2009 and has quickly become one of Sydney’s most sought-after pianists, having worked with many prominent Australasian and international artists including John Hollenbeck (USA), Theo Bleckmann (USA), George Coleman Jr. (USA), Arun Luthra (USA), Tricia Evy (FRA) and the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra.
Joined by the heavyweight rhythm section of Alex Boneham on bass and the incredibly sympathetic Cam Reid on drums, the Steve Barry Trio focuses on lyrical melodies, deep grooves and group interaction, and demonstrates a unique collective rapport.
Steve Barry (piano) Alex Boneham (bass) Cameron Reid (drums)
Judy Bailey Trio
Possibly Australia's most influential living jazz musican, Judy has taught and performed with generations of performers, helping to create the sound and culture of Sydney's jazz scene. It's more than two years since they last played for us, and the ABC has just released a 4CD box set of Judy's recording projects. She will play for us with her long-time trio : Craig Scott on bass and Tim Firth on drums.
STOP PRESS! Tim Firth has injured his arm, so it's another duet!
John Harkins / Brendan Clarke
John and Brendan, both steeped in the jazz tradition, great improvisers who have worked together for years, will perform this very rare duet show. 2 sets of Jazz and Bebop compositions, mixed with Standards from the Great American Songbook.
Liz Frencham
It's Liz Frencham, totally solo.
Since Jigzag's huge final show at Notes last year Liz hasn't played her own songs in Sydney. Bring your wine and chocolate for a night of heart-warming songs and that most rare and beautiful thing, a girl standing alone with a double bass, singing. This will be a preview of Liz's new solo album (recorded but not mastered), and a small peak into next years "you & me vol 2".
LizFrencham.com
Climbing Tree
Hewetson. McMahon. Slater. Barker.
need i say more? ok i will...
Alexander Hewetson, the original bass player in the highly successful 90’s jazz groove outfit D.I.G, also played and recorded with funksters Swoop between 1992 and 1998. With Climbing Tree he brings his unconstrained grooves and evocative compositions to three of the defining voices of Sydney's jazz scene, trumpeter Phil Slater, pianist Matt McMahon and drummer Simon Barker.
Climbing Tree launched their debut album Tree Music with us back in february 2009 and have been regular visitors ever since. I love them. This music is good. really really good. if you're think trumpets are too loud, or bands without singers aren't interesting, or modern jazz is boring, come and have your mind changed.
Climbing Tree are very happy to be back at Colbourne Ave, looking forward to the warm surroundings and friendly atmosphere of Café Church. Climbing Tree’s debut album Tree Music showcases Alexander Hewetson’s talent as a composer with the highly evocative music featuring all original compositions. Alexander’s group showcases three of Australia’s finest musicians in trumpeter Phil Slater, pianist Matt McMahon and drummer Simon Barker, with whom he previously played for about ten years in the group Baecastuff. The group played an integral part in the arrangements and Alexander notes that “sometimes the arranging and writing becomes one and the same thing, especially with such great musicians as these.”
Tim Stevens (piano, melbourne) with Mark Lau (bass, new york)
Tim and Mark both used to live in Sydney. then they both left. they've since performed together at Pori Jazz and Umbria Jazz and in Melbourne, but this will be the first time they've hunted on their old turf for the beautiful equality only an improvising duet can bring.
"even in a country so richly endowed with superior jazz pianists, Tim Stephens is one of those at the very top of the pile" john shand
Mark Lau : Virculum
with his old friends Spike Mason (sax), Richard Maegraith (sax), Tim Firth (drums)
We love it when Mark comes home for a visit. He says his new album, Centrical, "moves freely from beautifull stripped down ballads to aggressive, distorted horn textures and loops" - they are playing different aspects of the music at Jazzgroove on Tuesday and everyone's favourite secret Jazz venue on Wednesday - on Thursday we're getting the beautiful stripped down set, see if you can get to all three!
Rodrigo Salgado's Brazilian Australian Indonesian trio
Rodrigo studied bass, electric bass, and composition at the University of Brazilia, Escola de Musica de Brazillia, and the Conservatoruium of Gustav Hitter.
In this country, you're most likely to have seen him with Lolo Lovina. That would have made you very happy, but this is a rare chance to hear him close up.
The third in our series of bands led by bass players:
Possibly Australia's best female double bass player, with heartwrenching songs and a voice like honey. Now working in Melbourne, Liz will be joined by local pianist Nick Southcott and Newcastle guitarist Robbie Long (current Australian flat-pick guitar champion) for an evening of stupendous revelations and unearthly delights.
cnr Colbourne Ave and St Johns Road, Glebe ( google map )
Thursdays from 8pm
anything you like - dinner, snacks, beverages, friends (glasses provided).
$20 / $10 concession for all concerts
Comfortable lounges, candlelight, all ages welcome.
Please join our mailing list.
live@colbourneave.com
Barney Wakeford
Brendan Clarke
Cameron Reid
Gavin Ahearn
James Waples
Mark Lau
matt mcmahon
Nic Cecire
Spike Mason
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0941 Eugene O’Neill
Posted on January 3, 2014 by lit-admin
Eugene O’Neill
A Moon for the Misbegotten (play) 1941-43 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400041.txt
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400041h.html
A Regular Sort of a Guy (He fights where the fighting is thickest) 1912 Poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-regular-sort-of-a-guy/
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/1536.html
http://www.completeclassics.com/p/m/poem.asp?poem=30693&poet=6781&num=1&total=5
A Tale of Possessors Dispossessed 1982 Short Story
A Touch of the Poet (play) 1942 Play
A Wife for a Life (one-act play) 1913 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/wfl/contents.htm
Abortion (one-act play) 1914 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/abortion/contents.htm
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuother08abortion.html
Ah, Wilderness! (play) 1933 Play
All Gods Chillun Got Wings (play) 1924 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400071.txt
http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001373382
All Night I Lingered at the Beach 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/all_night_i_lingered_at_the_beach.html
Anna Christie (play) 1920 Play http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/annachristie001.html
http://www.knowledgerush.com/pg/etext03/nnchr10.txt
http://www.knowledgerush.com/paginated_txt/etext03/nnchr10/nnchr10_txttoc.html
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/ac/contents.htm
http://www.bartleby.com/230/20.html
http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:26810
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=4025
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Anna-Christie.pdf
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Anna-Christie6x9.pdf
http://www.ebooktakeaway.com/anna_christie_eugene_oneill
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuetext03nnchr10.html
As Ever, Gene: The Letters of Eugene ONeill to George Jean Nathan 1987 Collection
Before Breakfast (one-act play) 1916 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/bb/contents.htm
Beyond the Horizon (play) 1918 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/bth/contents.htm
http://www.bartleby.com/132/
Bound East for Cardiff (one-act play) 1914 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/cardiff/contents.htm
Bread and Butter (play) 1914 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/bread/contents.htm
Children of the Sea and Three Other Unpublished Plays 1972 Collection
Chris Christophersen (play) 1919 Play
Complete Plays 1984 Collection
Complete Works 1924 Collection Selections:
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/index.htm
Days without End (play) 1933 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400051.txt
Desire under the Elms (play) 1925 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400081h.html
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400081.txt
http://www.wikilivres.info/wiki/Desire_Under_the_Elms
Diffrent (play) 1920 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400111.txt
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/diffrent/contents.htm
Dynamo (play) 1929 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400151.txt
Eugene ONeill Poems Collection PDF
http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/eugene_o_neill_2004_9.pdf
Even as a Child Poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/even-as-a-child/
Fog (one-act play) 1914 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/fog/contents.htm
Four Plays Collection PDF
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/4-plays-eugene-oneill6x9.pdf
Free (Weary am I of the tumult, sick of the staring crowd) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/free.html
Gold (play) 1920 Play http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001113211
Hughie (play) 1941 Play
Ile (one-act play) 1917 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/ile/contents.htm
http://www.one-act-plays.com/dramas/ile.html
In the Zone (one-act play) 1917 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/zone/contents.htm
Inscriptions 1960 Collection
Its Great When You Get In (They told me the water was lovely) 1912 Poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/it-s-great-when-you-get-in/
Later Plays 1967 Collection
Lazarus Laughed (play) 1925-26 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400131h.html
Long Days Journey Into Night (play) 1941 Play
Lost Plays, 1913-15 1950 Collection
Marco Millions (play) 1923-25 Play
More Stately Mansions (play) 1967 Play
Mourning Becomes Electra (play) 1931 Play http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/o/oneill/eugene/o5m/
Nine Plays 1932 Collection
Nocturne (The sunset gun booms out in hollow roar) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/nocturne.html
Noon (Tis noon, the fitful sunlight feebly gleams) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/noon.html
Now I Ask You (play) 1916 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/ask/contents.htm
Plays 1922 Collection http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007682262
Poems, 1912-1944 1979 Collection
Recklessness (one-act play) 1913 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/recklessness/contents.htm
Selected Letters 1988 Collection
Sentimental Stuff (I wrote a sonnet to her eyes) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/sentimental_stuff.html
Servitude (play) 1914 Play
Shell Shock (one-act play) 1918 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/shell/contents.htm
Strange Interlude (play) 1928 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400161.txt
Submarine (My soul is a submarine) 1917 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/submarine.html
Ten Lost Plays 1964 Collection
The Calms of Capricorn (play) 1983 Play
The Dreamy Kid (one-act play) 1918 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/dreamy/contents.htm
The Emperor Jones 1926 Short Story
The Emperor Jones (play) 1920 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/jones/contents.htm
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuother08Emperor_Jones.html
The First Man (play) 1921 Play http://www.knowledgerush.com/pg/etext03/frsmn10.txt
http://www.knowledgerush.com/paginated_txt/etext03/frsmn10/frsmn10_txttoc.html
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/fm/contents.htm
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/First-Man.pdf
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/First-Man6x9.pdf
http://www.ebooktakeaway.com/the_first_man_eugene_oneill
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuetext03frsmn10.html
The Fountain (play) 1923 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400121.txt
The Great God Brown (play) 1926 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400091h.html
The Hairy Ape (play) 1921 Play http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/hairyape001.html
http://www.knowledgerush.com/pg/etext03/hryap10.txt
http://www.knowledgerush.com/paginated_txt/etext03/hryap10/hryap10_txttoc.html
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/ha/contents.htm
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Hairy-Ape.pdf
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Hairy-Ape6x9.pdf
http://www.ebooktakeaway.com/the_hairy_ape_eugene_oneill
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuetext03hryap10.html
The Haymarket (The music blares into a ragtime tune) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/the_haymarket.html
The Iceman Cometh (play) 1939 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400021.txt
The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog 1940 Short Story http://www.eoneill.com/texts/blemie/contents.htm
The Lay of the Singers Fall (A singer was born in a land of gold) 1912 Poem http://www.poetry-archive.com/o/the_lay_of_the_singers_fall.html
The Long Voyage Home (one-act play) 1917 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/lvh/contents.htm
The Long Voyage Home: Seven Plays of the Sea 1940 Collection
The Moon of the Caribbees (one-act play) 1917 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/caribbees/contents.htm
The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea 1921 Collection http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000487980
The Movie Man: A Comedy (one-act play) 1914 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/movie/contents.htm
The Personal Equation (play) 1915 Play
The Provincetown Plays (collaboration) 1916 Collection http://www.archive.org/stream/provincetown01shayrich#page/n5/mode/2up
http://www.archive.org/stream/provincetownplay00cookrich#page/n5/mode/2up
http://digitalcase.case.edu:9000/fedora/get/ksl:shapro00/shapro00.pdf
http://library.case.edu/digitalcase/datastreamDetail.aspx?PID=ksl:shapro00&DSID=shapro00.pdf
http://www.archive.org/download/provincetown01shayrich/provincetown01shayrich.pdf
http://www.archive.org/download/provincetownplay00cookrich/provincetownplay00cookrich.pdf
The Rope (one-act play) 1918 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/rope/contents.htm
The Sniper (one-act play) 1915 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/sniper/contents.htm
The Straw (play) 1919 Play http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/McTeague
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22638
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Straw.pdf
http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/eugene-oneill/Straw6x9.pdf
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleu2263822638-8.html
The Theatre We Worked For: Letters to Kenneth MacGowan 1982 Collection
The Web (one-act play) 1913 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/web/contents.htm
Thirst (one-act play) 1913 Play http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/thirst001.html
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/thirst/contents.htm
Thirst and Other One-Act Plays 1914 Collection http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/metabook?id=thirst
Three Plays 1922 Collection http://www.bartleby.com/230/
To Winter (Blow, blow, thou winter wind) 1912 Poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-winter-3/
Tomorrow (play) 1917 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/tomorrow/contents.htm
http://manybooks.net/titles/oneilleuother08Tomorrow.html
Villanelle of Ye Young Poets First Villanelle to his Ladye ... (To sing) 1912 Poem http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/villanelle-of-ye-young-poet-s-first-villanelle-t/
Warnings (one-act play) 1913 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/warnings/contents.htm
Welded (play) 1923 Play http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400101.txt
PDF and HTML
http://www.eoneill.com/texts/welded/contents.htm
Where the Cross Is Made (one-act play) 1918 Play http://www.eoneill.com/texts/cross/contents.htm
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Anoplocephala perfoliata of horses – significant scope for further research, improved diagnosis and control
R. B. GASSER, R. M. C. WILLIAMSON, I. BEVERIDGE
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 February 2005, pp. 1-13
Anoplocephala perfoliata is the commonest tapeworm parasite of horses and is incriminated as a significant cause of clinical disease (e.g., ileocaecal intussusception, caeco-caecal intussusception and/or caecal perforation), particularly in horses chronically infected with large numbers of worms. The high prevalence (~20–80%) of the parasite in some countries suggests an increased risk of clinical cases. In spite of research, there is still a paucity of information regarding the pathogenesis of the disease, the epidemiology of the parasite in different geographical regions and there are significant limitations with the diagnosis of infection. The present article provides an account of the biology, epidemiology and pathogenic effects of A. perfoliata, the diagnosis of infection and treatment. It highlights some gaps in knowledge of the parasite and the disease it causes, and suggests opportunities for future research and prospects for improved diagnosis, prevention and control.
Diagnosing genetically diverse avian malarial infections using mixed-sequence analysis and TA-cloning
J. PÉREZ-TRIS, S. BENSCH
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2005, pp. 15-23
Birds harbouring several malarial parasites are common in the wild, and resolving such multiple infections is important for our understanding of host–parasite relationships. We propose a simple and reasonably accurate method for detecting and resolving multiple infections, based on the analysis of parasite cytochrome b DNA sequences: genetically mixed infections are first identified by double nucleotide peaks on sequence electropherograms, and later retrieved by TA-cloning. We applied this method to wild birds, and to experimentally created mixes with varying proportion of two parasites (Plasmodium spp. and Haemoproteus spp.). In general, the method was very efficient in detecting and resolving multiple infections, but some problems were encountered. Several multiple infections were erroneously scored as simple, either because one of the parasite lineages was a better target for the primers used, or because it was much more abundant in the mix. On the other hand, single nucleotide substitutions and template switching during PCR produced artificial sequences in some clones. We discuss the utility of the method, and propose a framework for its use when screening for genetically diverse avian malarial parasites.
Molecular evolution and intragenic recombination of the merozoite surface protein MSP-3α from the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax in Thailand
C. N. MASCORRO, K. ZHAO, B. KHUNTIRAT, J. SATTABONGKOT, G. YAN, A. A. ESCALANTE, L. CUI
The merozoite surface antigens of malaria parasites are prime anti-morbidity/mortality vaccine candidates. However, their highly polymorphic nature requires extensive surveys of parasite populations to validate vaccine designs. Previous studies have found 3 molecular types (A, B and C) of the Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein 3α (PvMSP-3α) among parasite field populations. Here we analysed complete PvMSP-3α sequences from 17 clinical P. vivax isolates from Thailand and found that the nucleotide diversity was as high as that from samples widely separated by time and space. The polymorphic sites were not randomly distributed but concentrated in the N-terminal Ala-rich domain (block 2A), which is partially deleted in type B and C sequences. The size variations among type A sequences were due to small indels occurring in block 2A, whereas type B and C sequences were uniform in length with each type having a different large deletion. Analysis of synonymous and non-synonymous substitutions suggested that different selection forces were operating on different regions of the molecule. The numerous recombination sites detected within the Ala-rich domain suggested that intragenic recombination was at least partially responsible for the observed genetic diversity of the PvMSP-3α gene. Phylogenetic analysis failed to link any alleles to a specific geographical origin, even when different domains of PvMSP-3α were used for analysis. The highly polymorphic nature and lack of geographical clustering of isolates suggest that more systematic investigations of the PvMSP-3α gene are needed to explore its evolution and vaccine potential.
The proteasome inhibitor MLN-273 blocks exoerythrocytic and erythrocytic development of Plasmodium parasites
C. LINDENTHAL, N. WEICH, Y.-S. CHIA, V. HEUSSLER, M.-Q. KLINKERT
Protein degradation is regulated during the cell cycle of all eukaryotic cells and is mediated by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Potent and specific peptide-derived inhibitors of the 20S proteasome have been developed recently as anti-cancer agents, based on their ability to induce apoptosis in rapidly dividing cells. Here, we tested a novel small molecule dipeptidyl boronic acid proteasome inhibitor, named MLN-273 on blood and liver stages of Plasmodium species, both of which undergo active replication, probably requiring extensive proteasome activity. The inhibitor blocked Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic development at an early ring stage as well as P. berghei exoerythrocytic progression to schizonts. Importantly, neither uninfected erythrocytes nor hepatocytes were affected by the drug. MLN-273 caused an overall reduction in protein degradation in P. falciparum, as demonstrated by immunoblots using anti-ubiquitin antibodies to label ubiquitin-tagged protein conjugates. This led us to conclude that the target of the drug was the parasite proteasome. The fact that proteasome inhibitors are presently used as anti-cancer drugs in humans forms a solid basis for further development and makes them potentially attractive drugs also for malaria chemotherapy.
Comparison of manual and homogenizer methods for preparation of tick-derived stabilates of Theileria parva: equivalence testing using an in vitro titration model
V. MBAO, N. SPEYBROECK, D. BERKVENS, T. DOLAN, P. DORNY, M. MADDER, M. MULUMBA, L. DUCHATEAU, J. BRANDT, T. MARCOTTY
Theileria parva sporozoite stabilates are used in the infection and treatment method of immunization, a widely accepted control option for East Coast fever in cattle. T. parva sporozoites are extracted from infected adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks either manually, using a pestle and a mortar, or by use of an electric homogenizer. A comparison of the two methods as a function of stabilate infectivity has never been documented. This study was designed to provide a quantitative comparison of stabilates produced by the two methods. The approach was to prepare batches of stabilate by both methods and then subject them to in vitro titration. Equivalence testing was then performed on the average effective doses (ED). The ratio of infective sporozoites yielded by the two methods was found to be 1·14 in favour of the manually ground stabilate with an upper limit of the 95% confidence interval equal to 1·3. We conclude that the choice of method rests more on costs, available infrastructure and standardization than on which method produces a richer sporozoite stabilate.
Livestock Trypanosomoses and their Vectors in Latin America. By M. Desquesnes, pp. 192. CIRAD/EMVT OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), France, 2004. ISBN 92 9044 634 X. € 40. Book Review
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 June 2005, p. 50
Asymptomatic giardiasis and growth in young children; a longitudinal study in Salvador, Brazil
M. S. PRADO, S. CAIRNCROSS, A. STRINA, M. L. BARRETO, A. M. OLIVEIRA-ASSIS, S. REGO
This study sought to assess the effect of giardiasis on growth of young children. In Salvador, northeast Brazil, 597 children initially aged 6 to 45 months were followed for a year in 1998/9, measured anthropometrically thrice, every 6 months, and monitored for diarrhoea prevalence twice weekly. Stool samples were collected and examined during the second round of anthropometry, and infected children were treated 39 days later, on average (S.D. 20 days). For each 6-month interval, the gains in z-scores of infected and uninfected children were compared, after adjustment for potential confounding factors, including longitudinal prevalence of diarrhoea. No significant difference was found for the first interval but in the second, the gain in adjusted height-for-age z-score was 0·09 less in infected than uninfected children, equivalent to a difference in height gain of 0·5 cm. The shortfall in growth was greater in children who remained free of diarrhoea, and was significantly correlated with the proportion of the second interval during which the child had remained untreated. We conclude that Giardia can impede child growth even when asymptomatic, presumably through malabsorption. This finding challenges the view that young children found to have asymptomatic giardiasis in developing countries should not be treated.
Mode of action of a potentially important excretory–secretory product from Giardia lamblia in mice enterocytes
J. SHANT, S. GHOSH, S. BHATTACHARYYA, N. K. GANGULY, S. MAJUMDAR
Giardia, a common enteric protozoan parasite is a well-recognized cause of diarrhoeal illness. The detailed mechanism of diarrhoea due to this infection is not well understood. A 58 kDa enterotoxin (ESP) was purified from the excretory–secretory product of the parasite. The present study was designed to investigate the mode of action of this enterotoxin of G. lamblia in mice enterocytes. An increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate level, as well as intracellular Ca2+ concentration, was observed in the ESP-triggered enterocytes. The levels of phospholipase Cγ1 and inositol triphosphate were found to be upregulated. The activity of protein kinase C (PKC) in the enterocytes was also enhanced following stimulation with the ESP. An increase in the level of reactive oxygen species in ESP-stimulated cells correlated well with the decline in the activity of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase). The significantly high levels of nitrite and citrulline indicated the generation of reactive nitrogen intermediates in the ESP-triggered enterocytes. Thus, ESP could induce cross-talk among the different signal transduction pathways in the enterocytes, which could together bring about a common secretory response.
Emerging Zoonoses and Pathogens of Public Health Concern. World Organization for Animal Health. Volume 23 (2), 2004. pp. 310. ISBN 92 9044 621 8. € 50 (airmail postage is included for all countries).
DICKSON DESPOMMIER
Heterogeneity in extracellular nucleotide hydrolysis among clinical isolates of Trichomonas vaginalis
T. TASCA, C. D. BONAN, G. A. DE CARLI, J. J. F. SARKIS, J. F. ALDERETE
Trichomonas vaginalis is a parasitic protozoan that causes trichomonosis, a sexually-transmitted disease, with serious sequelae to women and men. As the host–parasite relationship is complex, it is important to investigate biochemical aspects of the parasite that contribute to our understanding of trichomonal biology and pathogenesis. Nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1 (NTPDase 1), which hydrolyses extracellular ATP and ADP, and ecto-5′-nucleotidase, which hyrolyses AMP, have been characterized in laboratory isolates of T. vaginalis. Here we show that the extracellular ATP[ratio ]ADP hydrolysis ratio varies among fresh clinical isolates, which presented higher ATPase and ADPase activities than long-term-grown isolates. Growth of parasites in iron-replete and iron-depleted medium resulted in different, albeit minor, patterns in extracellular ATP and ADP hydrolysis among isolates. Importantly, some isolates had low or absent ecto-5′-nucleotidase activity, regardless of environmental conditions tested. For isolates with ecto-5′-nucleotidase activity, high- and low-iron trichomonads had increased and decreased levels of activity, respectively, compared to organisms grown in normal TYM-serum medium. This suggests a regulation in expression of either the enzyme amounts and/or activity under the control of iron. Finally, we found no correlation between the presence or absence of dsRNA virus infection among trichomonad isolates and NTPDase and ecto-5′-nucleotidase activities.
Paleohaemoproteus burmacis gen. n., sp. n. (Haemospororida: Plasmodiidae) from an Early Cretaceous biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
G. POINAR, S. R. TELFORD
Paleohaemoproteus burmacis gen. n., sp. n. (Haemospororida: Plasmodiidae) is described from the abdominal cavity of a female biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) preserved in 100 million year old amber from Myanmar (Burma). The description is based on the developmental stages of oocysts and sporozoites. The fossil species differs from extant species of Haemoproteus by its wide range of oocyst sizes, small sporozoites and occurrence in an extinct species of biting midge. Numerous sporozoites in the abdominal cavity suggest that the biting midge was an effective vector of this malarial parasite. Characters of the biting midge suggest that the host was a large, cold-blooded vertebrate. This is the earliest record of a malaria parasite and first indication that Early Cretaceous reptiles were infected with haemosporidial parasites.
Characterization of an extracellular serine protease of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
R. E. da SILVA-LOPEZ, M. G. PINTO COELHO, S. G. De SIMONE
A serine protease was purified 942-fold from culture supernatant of L. amazonensis promastigotes using (NH4)2SO4 precipitation followed by affinity chromatography on aprotinin-agarose and continuous elution electrophoresis by Prep Cell, yielding a total recovery of 61%. The molecular mass of the active enzyme estimated by SDS-PAGE under conditions of reduction was 56 kDa and 115 kDa under conditions of non-reduction, suggesting that the protease is a dimeric protein. Additionally, it was found to be a non-glycosylated enzyme, with a pI of 5·0. The optimal pH and temperature of the enzyme were 7·5 and 28 °C respectively, using α-N-ρ-tosyl-L-arginine-methyl ester (L-TAME) as substrate. Assays of thermal stability indicated that 61% of the enzyme activity was preserved after 1 h of pre-treatment at 42 °C. Haemoglobin, bovine serum albumin (BSA), ovalbumin, fibrinogen, collagen, gelatin and peptide substrates containing arginine in an ester bond and amide substrates containing hydrophobic residues at the P1 site were hydrolysed by this extracellular protease. The insulin β-chain was also hydrolysed by the enzyme and many peptidic bonds were susceptible to the protease action, and 4 of them (L11-V12, E13-A14, L15-Y16 and Y16-L17) were identified. Inhibition studies suggested that the enzyme belongs to the serine protease class inhibited by calcium and manganese and activated by zinc. These findings show that this enzyme of L. amazonensis is a novel serine protease, which differs from all known flagellate proteases characterized.
Spatial risk prediction and mapping of Schistosoma mansoni infections among schoolchildren living in western Côte d'Ivoire
G. RASO, B. MATTHYS, E. K. N'GORAN, M. TANNER, P. VOUNATSOU, J. UTZINGER
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 March 2005, pp. 97-108
The objectives of this study were (1) to examine risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among schoolchildren living in western Côte d'Ivoire, and (2) to carry forward spatial risk prediction and mapping at non-sampled locations. First, demographic and socio-economic data were obtained from 3818 children, aged 6–16 years, from 55 schools. Second, a single stool sample was examined from each child by the Kato-Katz technique to assess infection status of S. mansoni and its intensity. Third, remotely sensed environmental data were derived from satellite imagery and digitized ground maps. With these databases a comprehensive geographical information system was established. Bayesian variogram models were applied for spatial risk modelling and prediction. The infection prevalence of S. mansoni was 38·9%, ranging from 0% to 89·3% among schools. Results showed that age, sex, the richest wealth quintile, elevation and rainfall explained the geographical variation of the school prevalences of S. mansoni infection. The goodness of fit of different spatial models revealed that age, sex and socio-economic status had a stronger influence on infection prevalence than environmental covariates. The generated risk map can be used by decision-makers for the design and implementation of schistosomiasis control in this setting. If successfully validated elsewhere, this approach can guide control programmes quite generally.
Differential infectivity and immunopathology in murine experimental infections by two natural clones belonging to the Trypanosoma cruzi I lineage
E. GARZON, F. GENNA, M. F. BOSSENO, J. SIMONY-LA FONTAINE, M. RADAL, D. SERENO, F. MATHIEU-DAUDE, A. OUAISSI, S. F. BRENIÈRE
Immunopathology of Chagas' disease in Balb/c mice infected with 2 Trypanosoma cruzi clones, belonging to the T. cruzi I lineage and presenting different in vitro virulence (P/209 cl1>SO34 cl4) was compared. In the acute phase, evading mechanisms such as parasite-induced lymphocyte polyclonal activation and T cell immunosuppression were higher in mice infected with the clone giving a higher parasitaemia (P/209 cl1). A similar increase of non-specific isotypes was observed in both infections with IgG2a prevalence. Interestingly, CD8+ cell hypercellularity and lymphocyte immunosuppression were observed during the chronic phase (245 days post-infection) in mice infected by the most virulent clone. In the same way, the parasite-specific antibody response was more intense in P/209 cl1-infected mice over the acute phase. During the chronic phase this response remarkably dropped down in SO34 cl4-infected mice exclusively. Finally, P/209 cl1-infected mice presented a more severe inflammation and tissue damage in heart and quadriceps than SO34 cl4-infected mice. This comparative study showed differences between the two clones: a higher virulence in vivo being clearly associated with a greater ability to induce evasion mechanisms and severe tissue damage.
The Black Flies (Simuliidae) of North America By P. H. Adler, D. C. Currie & D. M. Wood, pp. 941. Comstock Publishing Associations a Division of Cornell University Press, and the Royal Ontario Museum, 2004. ISBN 0 8014 2498 4. £57.95 (US$99.95).
RICHARD D. WARD
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 June 2005, p. 120
Density dependence and overdispersion in the transmission of helminth parasites
T. S. CHURCHER, N. M. FERGUSON, M.-G. BASÁÑEZ
The influence of density-dependent processes on the transmission of parasitic helminths is determined by both the severity of the regulatory constraints and the degree of parasite overdispersion among the host population. We investigate how overdispersed parasite distributions among humans influence transmission levels in both directly- and indirectly-transmitted nematodes (Ascaris lumbricoides and Onchocerca volvulus). While past work has assumed, for simplicity, that density dependence acts on the average worm load, here we model density-dependence as acting on individual parasite burdens before averaging across hosts. A composite parameter, which we call the effective transmission contribution, is devised to measure the number of transmission stages contributed by a given worm burden after incorporating overdispersion in adult worm mating probabilities and other density-dependent mechanisms. Results indicate that the more overdispersed the parasite population, the greater the effect of density dependence upon its transmission dynamics. Strong regulation and parasite overdispersion make the relationship between mean worm burden and its effective contribution to transmission highly non-linear. Consequently, lowering the intensity of infection in a host population using chemotherapy may produce only a small decline in transmission (relative to its initial endemic level). Our analysis indicates that when parasite burden is low, intermediate levels of parasite clustering maximize transmission. Implications are discussed in relation to existing control programmes and the spread of anthelmintic resistance.
Transmission dynamics of Echinococcus multilocularis; its reproduction number, persistence in an area of low rodent prevalence, and effectiveness of control
K. TAKUMI, J. VAN DER GIESSEN
On the basis of high prevalences of Echinococcus multilocularis in the growing fox populations in Central Europe, its total biomass may have increased significantly in the past 20 years. E. multilocularis is now also found in areas outside the known endemic area in Central Europe. Therefore, E. multilocularis, the causative agent of a serious parasitic zoonosis, might be of major concern for public health and a challenge to control. Some experimental field trials to control E. multilocularis using an anti-worm drug reduced parasite burden in a contaminated region during the control campaign, but failed to eradicate the parasite completely. It was our aim to develop a mathematical model describing the biomass of egg, larval, and adult worm stages of the E. multilocularis life-cycle, and simulate a hypothetical control campaign. Additionally, we derived the reproduction number of this parasite and explored conditions for the persistence of the parasite's life-cycle. Our model shows that while control campaigns rapidly reduce the worm burden in the definitive host, and consequently eggs in the environment, the pool of larvae in the intermediate host remains large. The parasite's life-cycle persists in a region where prevalence in the intermediate host is low (∼1%). Therefore, we conclude that the parasite is likely to re-emerge if control is discontinued on the basis of reduced worm population. Continued treatment of the definitive host is required to eradicate the larval stage of the parasite from the intermediate host population.
Blood-feeding in the young adult filarial worms Litomosoides sigmodontis
T. ATTOUT, S. BABAYAN, A. HOERAUF, D. W. TAYLOR, W. J. KOZEK, C. MARTIN, O. BAIN
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Best New Play Award renamed after outgoing Guardian chief critic Michael Billington
Terri Paddock 20 December 2019 News
From the 2019 Awards, the prestigious prize for Best New Play will be named after former Critics’ Circle chair Michael Billington, honouring his record-breaking career at the Guardian. Billington announced last month that he would be stepping down as the newspaper’s chief critic, a role he has held since 1971. Commenting on the naming news, Billington said: “I am unbelievably chuffed, …
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Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards moves to second Tuesday in February in 2020
Traditionally held on the last Tuesday in January, the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2019, celebrating the best of this past year’s theatre, will take place at 1.00pm on Tuesday 11 February 2020 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End, hosted by Critics’ Circle Drama Section Chairman Henry Hitchings. The ceremony is one of the best-loved in the …
Have you seen all the coverage from the latest #CriticsCircleAwards?
Terri Paddock 1 February 2019 News
The 2018 Critics Circle Awards took place on 29 January 2019 at the Delfont Room in the Prince Of Wales Theatre, in the heart of London’s West End. Here’s a round-up of some of the latest coverage from the ceremony… The Guardian – The Inheritance wins best new play at UK Critics’ Circle awards Chris Wiegand: Matthew Lopez’s epic drama wins …
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PHOTOS: #CriticsCircleAwards 2018 – From the press room
In addition to the critics and the winners, the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards are attended by an invitation-only audience including cast members from the winning productions, producers, directors, publicists and other industry guests, along with our sponsors. Here’s a selection of photos – care of our house photographer Peter Jones – from the press room of the 2018 Awards, held on Tuesday 29 …
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In addition to the critics and the winners, the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards are attended by an invitation-only audience including cast members from the winning productions, producers, directors, publicists and other industry guests, along with our sponsors. Here’s a selection of photos – care of our house photographer Anthony Kelly – from the ceremony of the 2018 Awards, held on Tuesday 29 January 2019 at the West …
PHOTOS: #CriticsCircleAwards 2018 – from the reception
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Just announced! Full list of 2018 #CriticsCircleAwards winners and production photos
Terri Paddock 29 January 2019 News
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2017 were hosted today, Tuesday 29 January 2019, by the Critics’ Circle Drama Section’s outgoing Chairman Mark Shenton, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Headlines from the 2018 Awards include: Matthew Lopez’s epic two-part drama The Inheritance is the big winner with three awards: Best New Play, Best Director (Stephen Daldry) and Best Actor Marianne …
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Passing on the baton: Mark Shenton on his last year hosting the #CriticsCircleAwards
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Date set for 2018 Awards, Arthur Smith returns as Mark Shenton hands over to Henry Hitchings
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Deer Park Institute is located in Bir Colony, Chowgan Village, in the Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh. Bir lies roughly midway between Dharamsala and Mandi, about 80km from both, 16 km from Joginder Nagar and 19 km from Baijnath. When travelling by taxi or bus, ask for ‘Bir Tibetan Colony’ – otherwise you may end up in Upper Bir, the Indian village 2km north of here. For detailed directions, see the map above.
Please note ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, so do check the latest information before you travel. (Last updated Feb 2017)
Travel times and fares given below are approximate. Taxi fares are for a small car (Alto); for a bigger car (eg.Innova) add approx. 50%. Fares are rising rapidly, so may be higher than those quoted below.
If you are a foreign national, you will need to go first to Dharamsala to obtain a Protected Area Permit before visiting Bir – please see this link for more details: http://deerpark.in/practical-information/permit-for-foreign-nationals/
From outside India
Most international flights arrive in New Delhi. For Mumbai (Bombay) arrivals, transit to Delhi by domestic flight or train, or take a train direct to Pathankot/Chakki Bank, then follow the directions below.
From Delhi to Bir
1. Bus
Volvo AC buses run overnight from Kashmir Gate ISBT in Delhi to Upper Bir, 2km north of Bir Tibetan Colony where Deer Park is located. They can drop you at Chowgan crossroads, from where it is a 5 minute taxi ride (Rs60) to Bir Colony.
Buses from Delhi to Jogindernagar can also drop you at the Bir Road turnoff on the main road, from where it is a 10 minute taxi ride (Rs100) to Bir Colony. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Delhi to Baijnath, a 20-minute taxi ride from Bir Colony (Rs300). Buses plying these two routes include Volvo deluxe, semi-deluxe and ordinary.
All buses are operated by Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC). Tickets can be booked online at www.hrtc.gov.in, through travel agents or in person at the Delhi Kashmir Gate bus station (go to the Himachal Road Transport counter), or at the HRTC counter at Mandi House near Connaught Place. Most of these buses also pick up at Majnu-ka-Tilla, the Tibetan colony in north Delhi.
The overnight journey takes approximately 11-13 hours, arriving in the early morning.
Please note that some booking websites offer bookings for private buses from Delhi to Baijnath or Jogindernagar, however most of these buses are actually bound for Kangra/Dharamsala and you would be transferred to another vehicle for the last part of the journey.
If you plan to visit Mcleod Ganj/Dharamsala before heading on to Bir, there is a wide range of overnight buses from Delhi. The private buses mostly leave from near Paharganj Main Bazaar, the popular budget accommodation area near New Delhi Railway Station, and pick up in Majnu-ka-tilla; tickets can be booked through travel agents in both these places or through many bus booking websites. There are also government-run bus services leaving from Kashmiri Gate ISBT, which you can book online at www.hrtc.gov.in. Note that some buses drop you in Lower Dharamsala, from where you will have to get a taxi to Mcleod Ganj. For getting from Dharamsala to Bir, see the section below.
2. Train
The nearest major rail stations are at Pathankot, about 140km from Bir. From there Bir is about 4 hours by taxi (approx Rs.2700 – contact info@deerpark.in if you need help with booking taxis). There are no direct buses from Pathankot to Bir, but local buses bound for Mandi or Manali can drop you off at Bir Road turning, from where you can take a taxi to Bir Tibetan Colony for around Rs.100. The local bus may take 6-8 hours, depending on how often it stops along the way.
There are a number of trains on the main line from Delhi to Jammu which stop at either Pathankot or Pathankot Cant (formerly Chakki Bank) – these two stations are just a few kilometres apart – see www.erail.in, www.cleartrip.com/trains or www.indianrail.gov.in for the latest timetables and fares. Note that at Pathankot Cant most trains only stop for a few minutes, so you need to be ready to get off. At Pathankot, which is a bigger station, they stop for 10-20 minutes.
Most trains go overnight, arriving early in the morning at Pathankot. Among the most popular are:
Jammu Mail (14033) departs Old Delhi 20:10, arrives Pathankot 5:10am
Jammu Rajdhani (12425) departs New Delhi 20:40, arrives Pathankot Cant at 3:35am (this is the cleanest and most comfortable train, but not the best in terms of arrival time)
Uttar Kranti (12445) departs New Delhi 20:50, arrives Pathankot Cant 4:25am (fast but also note early arrival time)
Dauladhar Express (14035) departs Old Delhi 22:45, arrives Pathankot 8:20am (only operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
3. Taxi:
Going rates from Bir to Delhi at the time of writing were around Rs. 8000 for a small car (Alto) or Rs.10000 for a bigger car (Innova). Please contact info@deerpark.in if you need assistance in booking a taxi. The journey may take around 10-13 hours, depending on traffic.
4. Air:
Air India and Spice Jet operate daily flights from Delhi to Dharamsala. The airport is actually located at Gaggal, a small town about 15km below Dharamsala and close to Kangra, about 90 minutes drive from Bir. Bear in mind that this is a very small airport and flights may be delayed or cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. These flights can be booked on most flight booking websites.
From McLeod Ganj / Dharamsala to Bir
Taxis take about 2 hours. Fares are subject to frequent revision – check with Mcleod/Dharamsala Taxi Union for the latest – may cost around Rs1500.
There is also a direct local bus to Upper Bir from Dharamsala at around 1-2pm every day, operated by Anurag Travels (3-4 hours). It returns from Bir Colony to Dharamsala at 7:45am. Please confirm the times at the bus stand because this information is subject to change. Otherwise, change at Palampur and/or Baijnath. From Baijnath there are frequent local buses to Upper Bir – they will drop you at Chowgan crossroads, from where it is a 1km walk to Bir Colony, where Deer Park is located. Local buses bound for Jogindernagar or Mandi/Kullu can also drop you at Bir Road junction, from where you can get a taxi (Rs.100).
From Elsewhere in India
Transit via Delhi or Pathankot, then follow the instructions above.
Moving on from Bir
Basically, follow the above instructions in reverse! Bear in mind that buses and taxis can usually be booked at short notice, but trains need to be booked well in advance. Also, if you are a non-Indian national travelling by tourist quota train tickets, book your onward/return ticket while in Delhi because tourist quota cannot be booked anywhere in the vicinity of Bir.
We look forward to seeing you at Deer Park – please feel free to contact us if you need any further information or assistance!
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Court delays choice on Boris Johnson’s Brexit tactics | დესა
Court delays choice on Boris Johnson’s Brexit tactics
Beam on her component states she’s merely a tenuous relationship with CYCI
Scotland’s greatest court has delayed a choice on perhaps the prime minister has completely complied having a legislation requiring him to inquire of for a Brexit extension.
Boris Johnson delivered a letter that is unsigned Brussels requesting a wait, along side a signed letter saying he thought that performing this could be a blunder.
Campaigners want the judges to enforce the so-called Benn Act, that is directed at preventing an exit that is no-deal.
Great britain federal federal government argued it had satisfied its appropriate responsibilities.
But Lord Carloway stated the situation should really be proceeded until those obligations was indeed complied with in complete.
A romantic date when it comes to next hearing at the Court of Session has yet become set.
The initial instance ended up being brought by SNP MP Joanna Cherry, businessman Dale Vince and QC Jolyon Maugham.
They stated that they had expected for the further expansion on Monday so that they can retain the force on Mr Johnson.
Mr Maugham stated he was “delighted” with the court’s choice.
” this is a shame to own to say it, but it is not a minister that is prime may be trusted to adhere to regulations. And he must be supervised,” he said because he cannot be trusted.
The court was originally expected previously this thirty days to consider making use of “nobile officium” abilities to request a Brexit extension regarding the prime minister’s behalf – however the judges delayed creating a ruling through to the political situation become clearer.
Ms Cherry said the appropriate action had been already instrumental in forcing Mr Johnson to send the ask for an expansion later on Saturday.
She told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme: “Most likely their huffing and puffing, the prime minister has needed to rise down and look for an expansion.
“and I also think he had been wanting to spin that by not signing the page and issuing another page.
” the good thing is that the EU have ignored that nonsense and therefore are using the demand really.
“It’s going to be for the court to determine set up minister that is prime broken their vow to your court. Their vow wasn’t for me or some of the other petitioners – it had been to your court.”
Exactly why is this relative straight straight straight back in court once more now?
The Benn Act, passed away in September, needed Mr Johnson to request a three-month Brexit delay unless he could pass a deal or get MPs to accept an exit that is no-deal 19 October.
Fearing he may find a method to circumvent this, campaigners desired to give a “security net” by asking Scotland’s greatest court to utilize “nobile officium” powers to create a page in the prime minister’s behalf if he did not do so.
An early on hearing ended up being told Mr Johnson had provided an undertaking to “fully comply” with all the legislation and that he accepted he could not “frustrate” the goal of the work.
The judges decided that the debate that is political nevertheless to “play down” and as a consequence delayed making a choice.
They consented the court should stay once more on 21 October in which time they hoped the circumstances will be “somewhat better”.
At a sitting that is special of House of Commons on Saturday, MPs passed an amendment, submit by Sir Oliver Letwin, delaying approval of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. This implied, by the regards to the Benn Act, he previously to publish into the EU asking for an expansion.
He did deliver this demand, combined with 2nd letter, saying he thought an additional Brexit wait had been a blunder, later on Saturday.
What’s the nobile officium?
The process of petitioning the nobile officium is unique to Scots law. Its title is just a Latin term meaning the “noble workplace”.
The process provides the possibility to offer an answer in a dispute that is legal none exists.
Put differently, it could connect any space into the statutory legislation or offer mitigation in the event that law, whenever used, will be seen become too strict.
A letter to the EU requesting a Brexit extension, as set out in the Benn Act, should the prime minister have failed to do so in this case, it could have seen an hotbrides.net/russian-brides/ official of the court sign.
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§821 German occupation of the whole France (1942-1943): I-71.
I-71 (§821):
The marine tower taken and retaken thrice
By the Spaniards, Barbarians and Ligurians:
Marseilles, Aix and Arles taken by those of Pisa, Avignon by those of Turin,
And the vast land shall be pillaged by German fire and sword.
(La tour marine troys foys prise & reprise,
Par Espagnols, barbares, Ligurins:
Marseille & Aix, Arles par ceux de Pise
Vast, feu, fer, pillé Avignon des Thurins.)
NOTES: The construction of the quatrain will be as follows: La tour marine troys foys prise & reprise, par Espagnols, barbares, Ligurins: Marseille & Aix, Arles par ceux de Pise, Avignon des Thurins, vast, feu, fer, pillé. = The marine tower taken and retaken thrice by the Spaniards, Barbarians and Ligurians: Marseilles, Aix and Arles taken by those of Pisa, Avignon by those of Turin and the vast land shall be pillaged by German fire and sword.
« France is attacked by the Axis.» (Roberts, 1969, p.24); « [This quatrain] can be applied to the German-Italian occupation of France during the Second World War; but Spain stays neutral.» (Hutin, 1972, p.132).
The marine tower: This will be that of Marseilles, the only marine city of those cited in the quatrain.
The marine tower taken and retaken thrice by the Spaniards, Barbarians and Ligurians:
The marine tower taken by the Spaniards: namely, in 1590. Cf. III-88 (§224): De Barcelonne par mer si grand armee, Toute Marseille de frayeur tremblera: Isles saisies... (From Barcelona by sea so grand an army, Marseilles in entirety shall tremble with fear: Islands [of If and Pomègues] taken...): « Charles-Emmanuel entered Provence without obstacle on October 14, 1590. The Duke of Savoy entered Marseilles, and received the honnours admitted to the crowned heads. Next day, he came to recognize the castle of If, and embarked five days later to pass to Spain, saying that he was going to demand aids of the king his father-in-law, for the success of the arms of the leaguers... Everywhere the leaguers were defeated, when the Duke of Savoy entered the roadstead of Marseilles, with 15 galleys, 1,000 men of infantry and 50,000 écus. The intentions of the Duke became suspect to Casaux and his party, who did not wish to deliver the city to the enemies of France. The Spanish fleet inspired the fears, and the magistrates dispatched a deputation to Charles-Emmanuel to compliment him and to supplicate him not to enter the port with more than one galley. I’ll enter there by myself, he replied, if it’ll please the Marseillais. At the same time, his galley leaving the others, plied its oars for the city; but it has hardly entered the port when the others followed it... – Biogr. Michaud).» (Torné-Chavigny, 1862, p.69-70).
The marine tower taken by Barbarians: Namely in 1794 by the Jacobins. Cf. I-72(§385): Repression of counterrevolution in Midi (1793-1794): Marseilles totally changed, its inhabitants too, Drive and pursuit as far as close to Lyons. Narbonne, Toulouse because of Bordeaux outraged: The killed, captives nearly of a million: « 16 January 1794. A revolutionary law declared the city of Marseilles rebel and without name, in order to punish it for having wished to oppose the excess of the Jacobinism. Barras and Fréron appeared there, after having satisfied their rage of revenge in Toulon. They gave an order that all the places which served the sections as assembly should be razed. At once the hammer stroke the portico of Saint-Féréol, and this city saw several of its beautiful buildings broken, after having seen the heads of its richest shipowners fallen down... Barras ruled as long as for six months over the rubbish of cities and over the scaffolds of his compatriots.» (Montgaillard, IV, p.175-176).
The marine tower taken by Ligurians: = Marseilles [...] taken by those of Pisa.
Marseilles, Aix and Arles taken by those of Pisa, Avignon by those of Turin: Which means the Italian occupation of the southern France east of the Rhône in 1942: « 1942 Oct. 23rd, [British] Eighth Army’s attack on Rommel’s line begins battle of El Alamein; Nov. 4th, Rommel in full retreat; 8th, Allied landings in French North Africa under Dwight D. Eisenhower; 9th, Germans move into unoccupied France.» (Williams, 1968, p.584); « NOVEMBER 11, 1942 Vichy France – Operation Anton: German and Italian Forces occupy Vichy France; Italians seize Corsica.» (Argyle, 1980, p.111); « On 11 November 1942, the Germans and the Italians share out the southern France, each partaking of each side of the Rhône.» (Kaspi, 1980, p.320).
In this bipartite sharing, Italy was in theory (according to the first agreement) to partake of all the regions of the east of the Rhône: « Ce ne fut que le 13 november [1942] à 4h 50 (télégramme 19528/op) que l’état-major de l’armée de terre avertit Vercellino [le général italien commandant la 4e armée à se déployer dans Sud-Est de la France] que des accords conclus avec l’OKW [Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (commandement suprême des forces armées allemandes)] fixaient la ligne de démarcation sur le Rhône (It was only on November 13 [1942] at 4:50 (telegram 19528/op) that the staff of the ground army informed Vercellino [the Italian general commanding the 4th army to deploy in the south-eastern France] of the accords concluded with the OKW [supreme commander of the German armed forces] which fixed the line of demarcation along the Rhône).» (Panicacci, 2010, p.112).
But the stronger Germany wished to practically get under control Lyons, Marseilles, Avignon, Arles and Aix, etc. (cf. Panicacci, 2010, p.108 Carte 2.- L’occupation généralisée du Sud-Est (1942-1943).), which were in principle of Italian partition, seeing their military importance in view of the Allies victorious on the other side of the Mediterranean: « En décembre 1942, les Allemands préparent les plans de défense de la côte méditerranéenne. Parmi ces plans, la nouveauté stratégique réside dans l’apparition des Italiens dans le plan d’occupation de la France. L’ancienne zone non occupée est compartimentée en deux zones nouvelles. Le Rhône sert de frontière entre les deux pays de l’Axe. Le tracé commence au sud-ouest de Genève, suivant une voie ferrée de la frontière suisse jusqu’à Bellegarde, Châtillon-en-Michaille et Nantua (Ain), avant de rejoindre Maillat, Poncin (Ain), [Ambérieu (Ain): arrangé par l’auteur à la place d’Ambérieu (Rhône) du texte], La Verpillière, Heyrieu, Vienne (Isère) et Ambérieu (Rhône) (sic). La nouvelle limite épouse ensuite le cours du Rhône, s’infléchit vers l’est pour relier la côte méditerranéenne à La Ciotat. Lyon et Avignon se trouvent en zone allemande. Sur la rive gauche du Rhône, au-delà d’Avignon, des zones de contrôle forment une autre ligne de surveillance. Les Italiens opèrent les contrôles et les Allemands y placent des troupes supplémentaires (In December 1942, the Germans prepare the plans of defense of the Mediterranean coast. Among these plans, the strategic novelty resides in the appearance of the Italians in the plan of occupation of France. The previous free zone is compartmented into two new zones. The Rhône serves as border between the two countries of the Axis. The line begins in the south-west of Geneva, following a railway of the Swiss border to Bellegarde, Châtillon-en-Michaille and Nantua (Ain), before joining again Maillat, Poncin (Ain), [Ambérieu (Ain): arranged by the author in place of Ambérieu (Rhône) of the text], La Verpillière, Heyrieu, Vienne (Isère) and Ambérieu (Rhône) (sic). The new limit then joins the stream of the Rhône, bends east to unite with the Mediterranean coast at La Ciotat. Lyons and Avignon are in the German zone. On the left bank of the Rhône, beyond Avignon, the zones of control form another line of surveillance. The Italians operate controls and the Germans settle there supplementary troops).» (Alary, 2010, p.368-369); « La présence des Allemands à Marseille leur permettait de contrôler Toulon plus facilement. Les Allemands ne pouvaient pas laisser la défense de Marseille et de son hinterland à des troupes italiennes dépourvues de divisions blindées, d’armement antiaérien, d’artillerie lourde et possédant des effectifs incomplets (The presence of the Germans in Marseilles permitted them to control Toulon more easily. The Germans could not leave the defense of Marseilles and its hinterland to Italian troops defective in armoured divisions, antiaircraft armament, heavy artillery and with incomplete effectives).» (Panicacci, id., p.120).
Vast: = Vaste = A vast, a vast land; « Vaste (subst.). Vaste étendue (a vast extent). – Tandis que nous estions sur le vaste de ces plaines molles (Whereas we were on the vast of these muddy plains), ... BEROALDE, Hist. vér., p.8.» (Huguet).
The vast land shall be pillaged by German fire and sword: And then, on the occasion of Italian surrender in 1943, the whole of France excepting Corsica and the French North Africa was occupied by the German forces: « SEPTEMBER 3, 1943 Diplomacy – Italian Armistice Terms: signed at Cassibile in Sicily (not made public till Sept. 8).» (Argyle, 1980, p.139); « SEPTEMBER 8, 1943 Diplomacy – SURRENDER OF ITALY. Eisenhower makes public announcement in Algiers. Italian Armistice Terms: 13 points inc. immediate cessation of hostilities; Italy to deny all facilities to Germany; all PoWs to be handed over and none at any time sent to Germany; Immediate transfer of all warships and aircraft to designated points; merchant shipping to be requisitioned by Allies; Allies to establish bases wherever they wish on Italian territory and Italian forces to protect bases until arrival of Allied forces. Italy to surrender Corsica. Home Front: Italy – Operation Achse (‘Axis’): German Forces Seize All Strategic Points in ITALY and forcibly disarm Italian forces.» (Argyle, 1980, p.139); « September 8, 1943. The Germans install themselves in the eight prefectures of France occupied till then by the Italians [The vast land shall be pillaged by German fire and sword].» (Kaspi, 1980, p.376).
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§823 Operation ‘Overlord’ and the full liberation of France under General de Gaulle (1940-1945): V-34.
From the deepest of the English occident:
Where is the head of the Britannic Isle:
Shall come into Gironde an army via Blois,
With wine and salt, ammunitions hidden in the barrels.
(Du plus profond de l'occident Anglois:
Ou est le chef de l'isle britannique:
Entrera classe dans Gyronde par Blois,
Par vin & sel, feuz cachés aux barriques.)
NOTES: The analytic bench mark of the quatrain is the phrase “le chef de l’isle britannique (the head of the Britannic Isle)”, which, in correlation with that of the quatrain X-66 (§796) “le chef de Londres (the head of London)”, is to identify George VI reigning during WWII. Therefore, Hutin is right in gross as to its theme in saying “Libération de la France par les Américains, venus du plus profond de l’Occident Anglois (Liberation of France by the Americans, having come from the deepest of the English Occident).” (Hutin, 1972, p.213).
But, in truth and in detail, the last stages of the liberation of France, including the area of the Gironde, are due to the French Army of General DE GAULLE, himself returning from England, after 4 years’ exile there, on the occasion of the Operation ‘Overlord’ in June 1944. And the expression “the deepest of the English occident” seems to refer to Wales, more northern (deeper, more esoteric) than Cornwall, the most western of England but more southern (exposed, exoteric) than Wales, and the word Galles, Wales in French, is the most reminiscent of the name of de Gaulle. Therefore, Dufresne’s interpretation of the phrase as “Portsmouth” (Dufresne, 1995, p.134) is not pertinent because Portsmouth was only one of the English marine bases for Normandy landings (cf. Sommerville, 2008, p.154 Chart: D-DAY PLANS), whereas he supposes it as the overall base and it is not the most western but in the centre of the southern English coast.
The following historical description explains well such a situation: « LIBERATION OF FRANCE September 11, 1944-May 8, 1945. The end of the liberation of France. In the South-West, where the Allied armies have not advanced, the liberation is the fact of the FFI [les Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur (the French Forces of the Interior), (which is integrated in the French Army of de Gaulle on 8 June and its commandments are dissolved by decree on 19 September 1944)] who occupy little by little the cities and install there the authorities issuing from the Resistance [le Comité français de libération nationale (CFLN, the French Committee of national liberation under the presidency of General de Gaulle) incorporates the responsibles of the internal Resistance on 6 November 1943], like in Toulouse since August 20 [1944]. In the North and the East, the Allied offensive goes on... It is more difficult to beat the Germans on the Atlantic coast. The siege of Royan lasts seven months, until 20th of April 1945. The German garrisons who hold Lorient, Saint-Nazaire and La Rochelle capitulate only on 9 May 1945, next day of the armistice.» (Kaspi, 1980, p.452-453).
An army: = General de Gaulle’s Government’s Army:
« 1940 Aug: 7th, Britain signs agreement with Free French under Charles de Gaulle.» (Williams, 1968, p.574).
« 1942 July 13 The Free France and the Resistance are associated under the name of “combatant France”. Recognition of the combatant France by Great Britain.» (Jouette, p.290; p.294).
« 1943 May 15 Constitution of CNR (the national Council of the Resistance). May 30 De Gaulle arrives at Alger. June 3 At Alger, constitution of CFLN. December Foundation of FFI.» (Jouette, p.298-304).
« 1944 January 12 Meeting of Churchill with de Gaulle at Marakech. March 15 CNR publishes its program. April 13 In Algeria, the 2nd armoured division embarks for Great Britain. June 3 At Alger, the CFLN takes the name of GPRF (the Provisional Government of the French Republic). De Gaulle is its president. June 6 Operation ‘Overlord’. June 8 The FFI are integrated in the French Army. June 14 De Gaulle disembarks in France on the shore of Courseulles (Calvados): his first contact with the French soil since 1940. He leaves again for London in the evening. Coulet is the first commissioner of the Republic installed in Bayeux. July 6/10 De Gaulle visits the USA and obtains the agreement that the Americans renounce in favour of France the Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories. August 1 The 2nd armoured division of General Leclerc begins to land in Normandy. August 2 Churchill at the House of Commons: “In the course of these last four years, I have not always been agreed with General de Gaulle, but I have never forgotten that he has been the first to rise against the common enemy.” August 15 The Allies land in Provence... with the Ist French Army (General de Lattre de Tassigny). August 20 A truce, accepted by von Choltitz, commandant of the Grand-Paris, is decided by CNR of Paris. Arrival at Cherbourg of de Gaulle, coming from Alger. August 25 End of the liberation of Paris by the division Leclerc. De Gaulle goes to the station of Montparnasse. August 26 Triumphal procession along the Champs-Élysées by de Gaulle, Leclerc... September 1 Installation of GPRF in Matignon. Creation of the French Air Corps in Salon-de-Provence. September 2 FFI liberates Bordeaux, Chambéry, Tonnerre. In Paris, de Gaulle presides the first Council of GPRF in France. September 15 Liberation of Langres, Gray, Nancy by the French Army. September 19 The commandments of FFI are dissolved by a decree.» (Jouette, p.306-320).
« 1944 Oct: 23rd, Allies recognize General Charles de Gaulle’s administration as the provisional government of France.» (Williams, 1968, p.592).
« 1944 October 25 The first press conference held by General de Gaulle. October 28 GPRF decides the disarmament of the groups issuing from the Resistance. November 10/13 Trip to Paris of Churchill and Eden. December 29 Mobilization of the class 1943.» (Jouette, p.322-324).
« 1945 January 5 Bombardment on the German pocket of Royan (Charente-Maritime). January 15 A German attack from the pocket of La Rochelle. February 27 Mobilization of the classes 1940, 1941 and 1942. February 28 Signature in Washington of the accord renewing the Lend-Lease for France. April 14 General de Larminat begins to bombard Royan occupied by the Germans. April 18 The last Germans of Royan capitulate. The city is destroyed. May 1 The island of Oléron is liberated. The last German combatants in France have put down their arms on the eve. May 7 The armistice is signed at Reims. May 8 Official radio announcement of the Allied victory and the end of war in Europe by Truman, Churchill and de Gaulle at the hour of 15. May 8 Rochefort and La Rochelle are liberated. May 10 Liberation of Saint-Nazaire. May 11 The last German forces of the pockets of the West capitulate.» (Jouette, p.326-338).
Gironde: expressing by metonymy Royan, the city upon the north shore of the Gironde, and its neighbouring places such as Rochefort, La Rochelle and the island of Oléron (cf. Dufresne, id., p.135).
Shall come into Gironde an army via Blois: The expression « via Blois (par Blois)» signifies that the regions along the Loire (cf. Universalis92, p.36 Chart: L’assaut de la forteresse Europe – 1943-1945) were liberated in the Normandy campaign by the Allies including the French, but the region of the Gironde is to be liberated by the French only. Both are the same Free France Army under General de Gaulle.
« JUNE 6, 1944 Sea War – Allied Invasion of Normandy. D-Day Forces Allied: Troops landed: 75,215 British and Canadians from sea, 7,900 airborne; 57,500 Americans from sea, 15,500 airborne.» (Argyle, 2009, p.157); « Nearly 5,000 landing ships and assault craft were escorted by six battleships, four monitors, twenty-three cruisers, 104 destroyers and 152 escort vessels, as well as the 277 minesweepers clearing channels ahead. Most were British, American and Canadian, but there were also French, Polish, Dutch and Norwegian warships.» (Beevor, 2010, p.74); « The D-Day air offensive was another multinational operation. It included five New Zealander, seven Australian, twenty-eight Canadian, one Rhodesian, six French, fourteen Polish, three Czech, two Belgian, two Dutch and two Norwegian squadrons. Other units from these Allied countries were assigned to ‘anti-Diver’ missions, attacking the V-bomb launch sites in northern France.» (Beevor, id., p.79).
With wine and salt, ammunitions hidden in the barrels: These verses express the gigantic troops and provisions of the Allies: « World War II: Western Front Normandy 7 June – 25 July 1944 Each day after the 6 June invasion in World War II, the Allies poured troops and thousands of tons of supplies over the beaches, which caused a bottleneck. It was imperative that the Allies capture a port and expand the limited beachhead before the German reserves established a strong defensive line.» (Grant, 2011, p.866); « The Allied Supreme Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, led over 3 million men with 13,000 aircraft, 2,500 landing craft, 1,200 warships and a range of new equipment. Follow-up forces would benefit from the Mulberry Harbours and have their fuel needs supplied by PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean) [ammunitions hidden in the barrels].» (Sommerville, 2008,p.154).
The interpretation of the quatrain by Dufresne (id, p.134-135) is full of insights, but with no regard to General de Gaulle, the half-hidden principal of the quatrain.
As to General Charles de Gaulle, cf. X-41 (§830), III-100 (§855), VIII-90 (§856), III-14 (§906) and III-72 (§907).
§824 British 8th and US 5th Armies aim for Austria via Italy in WWII (1941-1945): V-48.
After the great affliction of the sceptre,
Two enemies shall be defeated by them:
The army of Africa shall come to aim for the Pannonians,
By sea and land shall be horrible events.
(Apres la grande affliction du sceptre,
Deux ennemis par eulx seront deffaictz:
Classe d’Affrique aux Pannons viendra naistre,
Par mer & terre seront horribles faictz.)
NOTES: Hutin’s comment: « Les opérations militaires en Afrique du Nord (Seconde Guerre mondiale) ? [The military operations in North Africa (WWII) ?] » (Hutin, 1972, p.216) may make us catch a glimpse of the true theme of the quatrain: After the British fighting alone against the Nazis, the Allied victories in North Africa lead to the liberation of Italy, British 8th Army of North Africa attaining Friuli-Venezia-Giulia via Sicily, Calabria and the Adriatic coast and US 5th Army reaching Brenner Pass via Salerno and Rome, both immediately in front of South Austria (cf. Hart, 1971, p.524-525 Chart: The Slow Advance through Italy; p.676 Chart: The Allies Meet).
The sceptre: The King George VI of the UK = the head of London (le chef de Londres) (§796, X-66) = the head of the Britannic Isle (le chef de l’isle britannique) (§823, V-34).
Les Pannons (The Pannonians): = Les habitants de la Pannonie (The inhabitants of Pannonia), Pannonia being « a region of ancient Europe. It corresponds to a part of Low-Austria [Austria beneath the Ens], to a part of Hungary, to a part of Slavonia, and to a part of Austrian Croatia. Different nations inhabited it. Their principal cities were Vindobona [Vienna], Carnuntum, ... » (Bescherelle). Cf. Duby, p.25, Chart B. In this quatrain, the term seems to indicate the Austrians (the Nazis in Austria), for whom the Allied forces from North Africa via Italy aimed in 1943-1945 in order to strike them.
Naistre: « naistre, pointer, poindre.» (Godefroy); Pointer: = « Frapper de la pointe d’une arme; piquer avec (une arme).» (Petit Robert); Pointer: = « - v.t. diriger, - SYN. → braquer. – v.i. = se pointer (vers) – se pointer v.pr. se diriger (vers).» (Ibuki); Poindre: = « V. tr. Piquer, Blesser; V. intr. Apparaître, Commencer à apparaître.» (Petit Robert); The specific usage of the term naistre in such a context seems to involve that it has a double meaning as defined lexically: to strike (frapper de la pointe d’une arme) and to aim for (se diriger vers).
After the great affliction of the sceptre: = In the islands so horrible a tumult, They shall hear tell of nothing but a military intrigue: So great shall be the insult of the predators, That they shall come to fall into line with the grand alliance (§807, II-100): « Throughout 1941, Britain fought on against the Nazis. The chief threat to Britain at this stage in the war lay in the Battle of the Atlantic – German attempts to cut off the country’s seaborne supplies of food and war material. In May, the German battleship Bismarck sortied into the Atlantic. After sinking the Royal Navy battle cruiser HMS Hood, Bismarck was tracked down, halted by torpedoes dropped from Swordfish aircraft, and then sunk by British battleships. The British and Canadian navies were less successful at protecting merchant convoys against German submarines, however, and losses were soon mounting. The British people felt the effect of this in reduced food rations. Britain did not hesitate to ally itself with the Soviet Union, despite Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s strong dislike of Soviet communism. But the British really needed the US to enter the war. President Roosevelt made no pretence of neutrality. In March, he introduced Lend-Lease to supply Britain with military equipment paid for by the US government. In August, Roosevelt and Churchill met at Placentia Bay in Newfoundland, Canada, where they agreed the Atlantic Charter, a statement of joint war aims embodying liberal democratic principles. At the Arcadia Conference in Washington at the end of the year, Britain and the US agreed a military strategy that gave priority to defeating the Germans. The two countries also agreed to unify their military command under the Combined Chiefs of Staff.» (DKHistory, p.392-393).
Two enemies shall be defeated by them: The Germans and the Italians (Two enemies) are expelled out of North Africa by the British Eighth Army (by them) commanded by Montgomery: « 1942 AUGUST 5 North Africa – Churchill visits 8th Army; decides to replace Auchinleck. AUGUST 7 Gen. Gott, 8th Army CinC designate, killed when plane shot down. AUGUST 18 Gen. Alexander appointed CinC Middle East, in place of Auchinleck; Lt.-Gen. Montgomery replaces Ritchie as General Officer Commanding 8th Army. NOVEMBER 2 ALLIED VICTORY AT EL ALAMEIN. Op. Supercharge: 8th Army compels Axis army to withdraw from Alamein Line and pursues it to Tobruk (Nov. 13), Benghazi (Nov. 20) and El Agheila (Nov. 24). DECEMBER 13 Rommel retreats from El Agheila as 8th Army resumes advance. DECEMBER 14 Rommel skillfully evades 8th Army trap at El Agheila (Dec. 14-18).» (Argyle, 1980, p.102-116); « 1943 JANUARY 12 North Africa – Montgomery sends ‘Personal Message’ to men of 8th Army, calling for supreme effort to drive Italians from Tripoli – their last African stronghold: ‘Our families and friends... will be thrilled when they hear we have captured that place’. Leclerc’s Free French now in complete control of S. Libya (Fezzan). JANUARY 15 Sea War: Med. – ‘Inshore Squadron’ of British Mediterranean Fleet delivers supplies to 8th Army, advancing along N. African coast (Jan. –Feb.). JANUARY 16 North Africa – 8th Army and Free French, advancing from S. Libya, join forces. JANUARY 23 8TH ARMY CAPTURES TRIPOLI. JANUARY 27 Churchill arrives in Cairo for talks with Alexander. FEBRUARY 4. 8th Army enters Tunisia. FEBRUARY 9 Sea War: Med. – First of 7 troop convoys leave S. Italy with powerful reinforcements for Axis forces in Tunisia (Feb. 9- March 22): Malta-based RAF aircraft sink 10 ships; specially laid minefields and British subs. also score numerous successes (3 subs. lost). MARCH 6 North Africa BATTLE OF MÉDENINE: in his last battle in Africa, Rommel attacks 8th Army but is defeated with heavy losses from antitank guns. MARCH 9 Von Arnim succeeds Rommel in Tunisia; Rommel leaves Africa. MARCH 20 BATTLE OF MARETH: (March 20-28). 8th Army attack Axis forces holding the ‘African Maginot Line’, along Tunisia-Libya border. NZ Corps makes flanking attack. MARCH 23 Germans counterattack at Mareth; 8th Army withdraws. MARCH 28 8th Army captures Mareth; Axis forces abandon Mareth Line... MAY 6 FINAL BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN TUNISIA. 1st Army, reinforced with 7th Armd. and 4th Indian divs. from 8th Army, smashes through Medjerda Valley defences, in Medjez-el-Bab sector; Axis forces stunned by 600-gun preparatory barrage and ceaseless daylight bombing raids. MAY 7 British occupy Tunis. MAY 12 END OF ALL ORGANIZED AXIS RESISTANCE IN TUNISIA. Col.-Gen. von Arnim surrenders to British forces. 150,000 (approx.) Axis troops captured since April. MAY 13 Surrender of Marshal Messe, cdr. of Italian 1st Army. MAY 16 Gen. Alexander informs Churchill: ‘Sir, it is my duty to report that the Tunisian Campaign is over.’ JUNE 12 Occupied North Africa – King George VI arrives in Morocco.» (Argyle, 1980, p.118-131).
The army of Africa [British 8th Army] shall come to aim for the Pannonians: « 1943 JULY 10 Sea War: Med. – ALLIES INVADE SICILY (Op. Husky): Armada of 3,000 ships lands 12 divs. of 8th Army (Montgomery) and US 7th Army(Patton). Naval forces – 6 battleships, 2 carriers, 18 cruisers, 7 subs. and 210 other warships – escort invasion fleet and bombard coastal defences and communications. AUGUST 17 Sicily – END OF SICILIAN CAMPAIGN. Americans and British enter Messina. Axis forces evacuated: 39,569 Germans and 62,000 Italian troops, with all their equipment and supplies, transported across Strs. of Messina in small craft. SEPTEMBER 3 Sea War Med. – INVASION OF CALABRIA (S. Italy): 13th Corps (8th Army) crosses from Sicily to Reggio di Calabria preceded by 900-gun barrage (Op. Baytown). SEPTEMBER 8 Diplomacy – SURRENDER OF ITALY. SEPTEMBER 10 Italy – British capture Salerno. Germans occupy Rome and disarm Italian forces in the N. SEPTEMBER 11 British 8th Army capture Brindisi. SEPTEMBER 17 Patrols of Allied 5th and 8th Armies link up near Agropoli, S. of Salerno.» (Argyle, 1980, p.135-140).
« On September 3 [1943], the invasion was opened by Montgomery’s Eighth Army crossing the narrow Straits of Messina, from Sicily, and landing on the toe of Italy. That same day the Italian representatives secretly signed the armistice treaty with the Allies. But it was arranged that the fact should be kept quiet until the Allies made their second and principal landing – which was planned to take place on the shin of Italy, at Salerno, south of Naples. At midnight on September 8 the Anglo-American Fifth Army under General Clark began to disembark in the Gulf of Salerno – a few hours after the B.B.C. had broadcast the official announcement of Italy’s capitulation.» (Hart, 1971, p.452-453);
The army of Africa [US 5th Army] shall come to aim for the Pannonians: « 1943 JANUARY 5 North Africa – US 5th Army formed in Tunisia under Lt.-Gen. Mark W. Clark.» (Argyle, 1980, p.118); « SEPTEMBER 9 Sea War: Med. – ALLIES LAND AT SALERNO: US 5th Army (Lt.-Gen. Mark Clark) and British 10th Corps land at Salerno, S. of Naples (Op. Avalanche).» (Argyle, 1980, p.139).
« By January, 1944, the most pessimistic American predictions seemed to have come true. The British Army, which had crossed from Sicily and fought up the toe of Italy was on the Adriatic side, and the American Army under Mark Clark, which had captured Naples, was on the Mediterranean side. These two armies were designated the 15th Army Group and were under the overall command of General Sir Harold Alexander. The opposing German army, under Field-Marshal Kesselring, had made maximum use of increasingly difficult mountainous countryside as it fought a series of bitter delaying actions back to the immensely strong Gustav Line – a line of massive steel and concrete fortifications and minefields ranging across Italy from the Mediterranean coast 40 miles north of Naples to Ortona on the Adriatic coast. Winter set in early in 1943. As the year declined, the soaring 6,000 foot mountain spine down Italy was thickly blanketed with snow, and the Allied advance became bogged down barely 70 miles north of Salerno, before the Gustav Line. The way out of this stalemate seemed fairly obvious – to make a landing in force farther up the coast. But the conquest of Italy was a low-priority operation, and there was a great shortage of landing craft to put the tanks, guns and men ashore. The inadequate fleet that had been allocated for Sicily and Salerno was anyway under orders to return to Britain for the Normandy invasion. By the year’s end Operation Overlord had also drawn away seven experienced British and American divisions and the great leaders whose names had featured prominently in the African and Sicilian victories – Eisenhower, Montgomery, Patton, Air-Marshal Tedder and Admiral Cunningham. At this point Winston Churchill intervened. He insisted that a ‘wildcat’ should be flung ashore north of the Gustav Line ‘to tear out the heart of the Boche [German]’. And he got this way. A plan with the code name ‘Shingle’ was quickly developed. It prepared for a landing at Anzio, which lay some 60 miles behind the Gustav Line and gave easy access to Route 6. The Anzio invasion was mounted from an American base, although it had been Churchill’s original intention that his ‘wildcat’ should be an all-British animal. The two divisions selected for the landing were the American and the British. The special troops aiding these divisions were also half British (the 2nd Special Service Brigade of two Commandos) and half American (a formation of Rangers and a parachute regiment). Behind them, at Naples, waited the American 1st Armoured Division and 45th Infantry Division to follow up as soon as the landing had been consolidated.» (Maule, 1972, p.296-299).
« The plan was straightforward: the British, American and French assailing the Gustav Line were to exert themselves to the utmost to break through and engage the enemy so heavily that any reserves would be drawn into the battle and thus diverted from Anzio. When the enemy was compelled to send back troops to seal off the Anzio force, the Allies expected to break through. The assault on the Gustav Line opened on January 17. That night the British 10th Corps launched a powerful attack across the lower Garigliano River, while the Free French Expeditionary Corps pushed into the mountains north of Cassino. The next day, the American 2nd Corps launched an attack upon the River Rapido. The Allies hoped to force a breach through the enemy fortifications within 48 hours, so that an armoured spearhead could thrust out along the road to Rome. If thing went right at Anzio, this spearhead would be met by the advanced guard of the landing force, surging up to the Alban Hills from the beachhead. The British wrested a small bridgehead from the enemy and after two days had enlarged it into a four-mile salient, but they could go no farther. The French managed to dent the line to a depth of several miles. The Americans, after suffering terrible losses, crossed the Rapido upstream from the planned bridgehead. But nowhere did the Allies seriously breach the Gustav Line or break into the Liri Valley. Thus, the Anzio force was on its own from the moment it landed. The invasion fleet of 253 vessels, carrying 36,000 men with their tanks, guns and supplies, put out from Naples during the afternoon of January 21, swinging southwards past Capri to confuse any enemy spies. At nightfall it turned to head for Anzio, and the first wave of landing craft surged in at 2 a.m. Complete surprise was achieved, and with the dawn the whole landing operation was in full swing...» (Maule, 1972, p.299-300).
« 1944 MAY 11 Italy – 5TH AND 8TH ARMIES ATTACK GUSTAV LINE (Op. Diadem) on 48-km front. During the previous 8 weeks 8th Army has been secretly transferred from the Adriatic sector to Cassino. 8th Army secures bridgeheads over R. Rapido and 5th Army over the Garigliano. Americans capture the much-contested Damiano Hill; French capture Monte Faito (777 m). Gen. Alexander issues Order of Day to Allied Armies: ‘We are going to destroy the German armies in Italy... no armies have ever entered battle before with a more just and righteous cause.’ MAY 12 Germans launch fierce counterattacks along Gustav Line. MAY 14 French break through at Monti Aurunci, N. of Gaeta. MAY 15 Germans begin withdrawing from ‘Gustav’ Line to ‘Adolf Hitler’ (‘Dora’) Line, immediately S. of Rome. MAY 17 Kesselring orders evacuation of Cassino garrison. MAY 20 Allies attack ‘Dora’ Line; Canadians break through, May 22. MAY 25 Allied column, from Anzio meets US 2nd Corps (5th Army) near Latina. 8th Army crosses R. Melfa in strength. MAY 30 5th Army breakthrough ‘Adolf Hitler’ Line at Valmontone. June 1 8th Army captures Frosinone. JUNE 3 German forces evacuate Rome. JUNE 4 ALLIED 5TH ARMY ENTERS ROME. JUNE 15 8th Army breaks through at Arezzo and reaches R. Arno (July 15-16). 5th Army approaches R. from SW. Italian Govt. returns to Rome. JULY 17 8th Army crosses the Arno. JULY 18 Polish troops of 8th Army take Ancona. JULY 19 Leghorn captured by 5th Army. JULY 24 Americans reach Pisa. SEPTEMBER 2 5th Army captures Pisa. 8th Army breaks through Gothic Line near Rimini. SEPTEMBER 8 5th Army launches major attack on Gothic Line. SEPTEMBER 26 8th Army begins crossing R. Uso (ancient Rubicon). » (Argyle, 1980, p.155-169).
« On October 2 [1944], Mark Clark’s renewed offensive towards Bologna opened, this time along Route 65. All four divisions of his 2nd Corps were thrown in, but the defending Germans fought with such tenacity that during the next three weeks the American advance averaged no more than a mile a day, and on October 27 the offensive was abandoned. By the end of October, the Eighth Army advance had also petered out, after only five more rivers had been crossed, and the Po was still fifty miles distant. The only notable changes of the period were command changes. Kesselring was injured in a motor accident and replaced by Vietinghoff. McCreery replaced Leese – who was being sent to Burma – in command of the Eighth Army. Towards the end of November, Maitland Wilson was sent to Washington, and succeeded by Alexander, while Mark Clark took over the Army Group in Italy. The Allied situation at the end of 1944 was very disappointing in comparison with the high hopes of the spring, and the summer. Although Alexander still showed optimism about an advance into Austria [to aim for the Pannonians], the slow crawl up the Italian peninsula made such distant horizons appear increasingly unrealistic. Maitland Wilson himself admitted as much in his report of November 22 to the British Chiefs of Staff. The disbelief, and discontent, of the Allied troops was manifested in a growing rate of desertions. A final Allied offensive in 1944 sought to gain Bologna and Ravenna as winter bases. The Canadians, in the Eighth Army, succeeded in capturing Ravenna on December 4, and their success led the Germans to send three divisions to check the Eighth Army’s further progress. That seemed to offer the Fifth Army a better chance. But this was forestalled by an enemy counterattack in the Senio valley on December 26 – prompted by Mussolini with the idea of emulating Hitler’s counteroffensive in the Ardennes, and largely carried out by Italians who remained loyal to him. This attack was soon, and easily, stopped. But the Eighth Army was now exhausted, and very short of ammunitions, while the Germans were known to have strong reserves near Bologna. So Alexander decided that the Allied armies should go on the defensive, and prepare for a powerful spring offensive.» (Hart, 1971, p.541-542).
« The three months’ pause since the close of the Allies’ autumn offensive had brought a great change in the spirit and outlook of their troops. They had seen the arrival of new weapons in abundance – amphibious tanks, ‘Kangaroo’ armoured personnel carriers, ‘Fantails’ (tracked landing vehicles), heavier-gunned Sherman and Churchill tanks, flame-throwing tanks, and ‘tank-dozers’. There was also plenty of new bridging equipment, and huge reserves of ammunition. In Mark Clark’s Army Group (entitled the 15th) the right wing, facing the German 10th Army, was formed by the Eighth Army under McCreery, and comprised the British 5th Corps (of four divisions); the Polish Corps (of two divisions); the British 10th Corps, now almost a skeleton consisting of two Italian combat groups, the Jewish Brigade, and the Lovat Scouts; and the British 13th Corps which was really the 10th Indian Division. The 6th Armoured Division was in Army reserve. To the west was the Fifth Army, now commanded by Truscott, which comprised the American 2nd Corps (of four divisions), and 4th Corps (of three divisions), with two more divisions in Army reserve. They included two armoured divisions, the 1st U.S. and the 6th South African. The aim, and primary problem, of the Allied planners was to overrun and wipe out the German forces before they could escape over the River Po. The Allied offensive was to be launched on April 9... The Allies’ three armoured divisions, in two sweeping moves, had cut off and surrounded most of the opposing forces. Although many Germans managed to escape by swimming that broad river, they were in no condition to establish a new line. On the 27th the British crossed the Adige and penetrated the Venetian Line covering Venice and Padua. The Americans, moving still faster, took Verona a day earlier. The day before that, April 25, a general uprising of the partisans took place, and Germans everywhere came under attack from them. All the Alpine passes were blocked [to aim for the Pannonians] by April 28 – the day on which Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, were caught and shot by a band of partisans near Lake Como. German troops were now surrendering everywhere, and the Allied pursuit met little opposition anywhere after April 25. By the 29th the New Zealanders reached Venice and by May 2 were at Trieste – where the main concern was not the Germans but the Yugo-Slavs.» (Hart, 1971, p.671-674); « LAST BATTLES IN ITALY After the capture of Rome in June 1944, Allied troops had been taken from Italy for the invasion of southern France. The remaining Allied units continued a slow advance into early 1945. In April they renewed their attacks, now with more success. German forces in Italy surrendered on 2 May, and on 4 May the advancing Allied troops linked up at the Brenner Pass [to aim for the Pannonians] with US Seventh Army coming down through Bavaria.» (Sommerville, 2008, p.195).
« Fifth Army’s long thrust straight north from the Apennines to Lake Garda and thence across the top of the valley to the east and west had first split the German armies in Italy in two and then slammed in their faces the door of retreat to the Alps. During that same period three other nearly separate drives were in progress: on the east the British Eighth Army chased the Germans north along the Adriatic coast; on the west the 92d Division pursued along the Ligurian coast to Genoa; and south of the Po the Brazilian 1st Division and for a while the 34th Division rounded up enemy forces caught in the Apennines. The latter project was completed successfully by the 29th [April 1945], and on the next two days the Brazilian 1st Division fanned out to Alessandria and Cremona... On 3 May the 85th and 88th Divisions sent task forces north over ice and snow three feet deep to seal the Austrian frontier and to gain contact with the American Seventh Army, driving southward from Germany. The 339th Infantry under Lt. Col. John T. English reached Austrian soil east of Dobbiaco at 0415, 4 May; the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 349th Infantry, met troops from VI Corps of Seventh Army at 1051 at Vipiteno, nine miles south of Brennero. The 338th Infantry came up Highway 12 later in the day and placed a frontier guard at Brennero on the Austro-Italian frontier. To the west the 10th Mountain Division reached Nauders beyond the Resia Pass on the 5th and made contact with German forces which were being pushed south by Seventh Army; here a status quo was maintained until the enemy headquarters involved had completed their surrender to Seventh Army. On the 6th the mountain troops met the 44th Infantry Division of Seventh Army. Inasmuch as Eighth Army had met Marshal Tito’s forces on 1 May at Monfalcone and the 473d Infantry had encountered French troops on 30 April near Savona on the Italian Riviera, the Allied armies in Italy had now made complete contact with friendly forces on the western, northern, and eastern frontiers of Italy and controlled all major routes of egress... Though the Fifth Army’s zone of occupation in northern Italy included all of the large cities in continental Italy except Venice and Trieste, very little trouble arose in the area... Only in the Trieste area did real trouble arise. The problem of relations with Yugoslav forces was handled by Eighth Army and by higher headquarters, but required the use of Fifth Army troops. The 91st Division moved to Venezia Giulia on 4 May, the 10th Mountain Division on 19 May, and II Corps on 21 May. During the week 14-21 May, 5,300 tons of ammunition were placed in the Udine area, enough to support 2 infantry divisions, 2 tank battalions, 2 tank destroyer battalions, 2 155mm howitzer battalions, and 1 155mm gun battalion for 5 days. When our general line was advanced to the east on 22-23 May, a flare-up of Yugoslav protests and threats ensued and resulted in a alert for the 85th Division. By mid-June the situation had quieted down, and the 85th Division was relieved from its alert status on 14 June. An agreement had been reached by this time establishing a general line of demarcation along the Isonzo River; joint American and British occupation continued in the area west of the river.» (Starr, 1986, p.436-441).
By land shall be horrible events: Above mentioned.
By sea shall be horrible events: In addition to the items above quoted, « 1942 AUGUST 10 Sea War: Med. – OP. PEDESTAL. 14-ship British convoy leaves Gibraltar for Malta under heavy escort – only 4 transports and burning tanker Ohio reach Malta. From Aug. 11-14 they are battered by Axis aircraft, subs. and motor torpedo boats. Ships sunk: carrier Eagle, cruisers Cairo and Manchester, destroyer Foresight and 7 merchant vessels. Ships badly damaged: carrier Indomitable, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 7 merchant vessels. 2 Italian subs. rammed and sunk by British destroyers. AUGUST 13 Cruisers Bolzano and Muzio Attendolo are torpedoed by British sub. Unbroken, off Lipari Is. NOVEMBER 7 U-boats and Italian subs. attack Allied Task Forces engaged in Op. Torch (Nov. 7-15): 7 transports sunk and 3 damaged; destroyers Martin and Isaac Sweers (Dutch) sunk. 5 U-boats and 1 Italian submarine lost. NOVEMBER 27 SCUTTLING OF FRENCH FLEET. German plan to capture fleet intact at Toulon is foiled by Admiral de Laborde, who orders all crews to destroy their ships.» (Argyle, 1980, p.102-115); « 1943 JANUARY 8 Sea War: Med. – British Force K (2 cruisers, 4 destroyers) harries last convoys between S. Italy and Tripoli, sinking 14 ships of all sizes (nights between Jan. 8-9 and 20-21). JANUARY 22 Force K bombards Rommel’s retreating forces E. of Tripoli. FEBRUARY 1 Cruiser–minelayer Welshman sunk by U-617 off Crete. U-118 lay minefield in Strs. of Gibraltar (4 ships sunk, 3 damaged). MARCH 8 HMS Lightning sunk by German MTB S.55. MARCH 24 Sub. Thunderbolt sunk by Italian corvette. MAY 1 Italian and German vessels lay minefields off W. coast of Greece, Sicily and Sardinia – 3,156, 1,036 and 4,248 mines resp. (May 1- July 20). JULY 16 Carrier Indomitable hit by Italian torpedo planes. Italian sub. Dandolo torpedoes cruiser Cleopatra. Night engagements off Sicily between German and British MTBs with Italian cruiser Scipione Africano: 5 German boats damaged and MTB 305 sunk. JULY 19 German and Italian minelayers begin intensive operations around Italian coast. AUGUST 31 Nelson and Rodney shell Italian coast near Reggio di Calabria. SEPTEMBER 8 Surrender of Italian fleet: 5 battleships, 8 cruisers and 11 destroyers leave their bases for Malta (Sept. 8-9). SEPTEMBER 12 U-boats commence ops. off Salerno bridgeheads: but sink only 3 ships during numerous attacks. DECEMBER 12 British destroyers Tynedale and Holcombe sunk by U-593 (Dec. 12 and 13). DECEMBER 21 Old German cruiser Niobe sunk by British MTBs (night Dec. 21-22). 1944 JANUARY 22 Sea War: Med. – ANZIO LANDINGS. Allied 5 Corps lands near Anzio and Nettuno, S. of Rome (Op. Shingle) in bold attempt to outflank Germans at Cassino. Landing craft equipped with rocket launchers deluge the weak defences.» (Argyle, 1980, p.102-148).
§825 Paris deserted occupied; Narrow success of Operation ‘Overlord’ (1940-1944): VI-43.
VI-43 (§825):
For a long time shall be without being dwelt,
Where the Seine and the Marne are watering around
Even the martial men of the Thames tried,
The guards shall be deceived in thinking to lay at rest.
(Long temps sera sans estre habitee,
Ou Seine & Marne autour vient arrouser
De la Tamise & martiaulx temptee,
Deceuz les gardes en cuidant reposer.)
NOTES: Ou: = Où (where).
Temptee: « tempter. Tenter (To attempt, to try).» (Daele).
Cuider: = « croire (To think, to believe).» (Suzuki).
Shall be without being dwelt, Where the Seine and the Marne are watering around: = « The first two lines are a slight exaggeration, if applicable to Paris in the closing days of the Battle of France. By 10 [sic] June [1940] Paris was declared an open city. The Germans arrived to find it nearly deserted; over four-fifths of the population had fled. Line 3 and 4 move us a few years ahead to the British raids of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall.» (Hogue, 1997, p.465-466).
For a long time: = For several months (May to Autumn, 1940); « MAY 15 [1940] Home Front: France – PANIC IN PARIS on reports of German breakthrough at Sedan. Many thousands of civilians leave city; Government departments burn secret files; Premier Reynaud telephones Churchill: ‘We are beaten; we have lost the battle!’» (Argyle, 1980, p.28); « JUNE 13 France – Paris declared an ‘open city’; all French forces withdraw S. of the capital. Oil stores in suburbs set on fire. Germans reach N. outskirts in the evening. Germans capture Le Havre. JUNE 14 France – GERMAN FORCES ENTER PARIS. General von Bock, Commanding Officer Army Group B, reviews victory parades in Place de la Concorde and at Arc de Triomphe. Germans capture intact Renault tank factory at Billancourt and Schneider-Creusot armament works. Only 700,000 people remain in city out of pop. of 5 M. French Govt. leaves Tours for Bordeaux.» (Argyle, id., p.33); « During theses days [10 May – 10 June 1940], 6 millions to 8 millions of civilians refuged south.» (Shibata, 1995, p.291).
« Most of the people who had left Paris in summer returned home by autumn, and they restored their ordinary life ... in the conspicuous atmosphere of German occupation in the streets.» (Shibata, id., p.309-310).
Even the martial men of the Thames tried: = « Before its launching, the invasion of Normandy looked a most hazardous venture. The Allied troops had to disembark on a coast that the enemy had occupied during four years, with ample time to fortify it, cover it with obstacles and sow it with mines. For the defence, the Germans had fifty-eight divisions in the West, and ten of these were panzer divisions that might swiftly deliver an armoured counterstroke. The Allies’ power to bring into action the large forces now assembled in England was limited by the fact that they had to cross the sea, and by the number of landing craft available. They could disembark only six divisions in the first seaborne lift, together with three airborne, and a week would pass before they could double the number ashore. So there was cause to feel anxious about the chances of storming what Hitler called the ‘Atlantic Wall’ – an awesome name – and about the risks of being thrown back in the sea. Yet, in the event, the first footholds were soon expanded into a large bridgehead, eighty miles wide. The enemy never managed to deliver any dangerous counterstroke before the Allied forces broke out from the bridgehead. The break-out was made in the way and at the place that Field-Marshal Montgomery had originally planned. The whole German position in France then quickly collapsed. Looking back, the course of invasion appears wonderfully easy and sure. But appearances are deceptive. It was an operation that eventually ‘went according to plan’, but not according to timetable. At the outset the margin between success and failure was narrow. The ultimate triumph has obscured the fact that the Allies were in great danger at the outset, and had a very narrow shave...» (Hart, 1971, p.543).
The guards shall be deceived in thinking to lay at rest: = « On D-Day precious hours were wasted in argument on the German side. The nearest available part of the general reserve was the Ist S.S Panzer Corps, which lay north-west of Paris. But Rundstedt [Commander-in-Chief in the West] could not move it without permission from Hitler’s headquarters... Jodle [Chief of High Command of the German Armed Forces Operations Staff], reluctant to disturb Hitler’s late morning sleep, took it upon himself to resist Rundstdt’s appeal for the release of the reserves. They might have been released earlier if Rommel [in executive charge of the forces on the Channel coast] had not been absent from Normandy. For, unlike Rundstedt, he often telephoned Hitler direct and still had more influence with him than any other general. But Rommel had left his headquarters the day before on a trip to Germany. As the high wind and rough sea seemed to make invasion unlikely for the moment he had decided to combine a visit to Hitler, to urge the need of more panzer divisions in Normandy, with a visit to his home near Ulm for his wife’s birthday [thinking to lay at rest]. Early next morning, before he could drive on to see Hitler, a telephone call told him that the invasion had begun. He did not get back to his headquarters until the evening – by which time the invaders were well established ashore. The commander of the army in that part of Normandy was also away – directing an exercise in Brittany. The commander of the panzer corps that lay in reserve had gone on a visit to Belgium. Another key commander is said to have been away spending the night with a girl [thinking to lay at rest]. Eisenhower’s decision to proceed with the landing despite the rough sea turned out greatly to the Allies’ advantage.» (Hart, id., p.549-550).
N.B. The role of Ultra in WWII:
« Ever since I had joined the Secret Service in 1929 I had realized that amongst those who trod the carpeted corridors of power in Whitehall it was fashionable to smile in tolerant disbelief at anything the Secret Service told them. It was frustrating to see the information on German rearmament being quietly ignored. As my efforts with Hitler and company had had the full backing of Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair (to me the Chief), he complained to the Prime Minister when he saw no use was being made of my knowledge. In 1935 I was finally summoned to appear before a Cabinet Committee to substantiate my reports. They were accepted by the committee. When Baldwin retired, Lord Swinton took over as Air Minister from Lord Londonderry, and I got all the help and backing I wanted… » (Winterbotham, 1975, p.22).
« In 1938 a Polish mechanic had been employed in a factory in Eastern Germany which was making what the young man rightly judged to be some sort of secret signalling machine. As a Pole, he was not very fond of the Germans anyway and, being an intelligent observer, he took careful note of the various parts that he and his fellow were making. He got in touch with our man in Warsaw. In due course the young Pole was persuaded to leave Warsaw and was secretly smuggled out under a false passport with the help of the Polish Secret Service; he was then installed in Paris where, he was given a workshop. With the help of a carpenter to look after him, he began to make a wooden mock-up of the machine he had been working on in Germany. There had been a number of cypher machines invented over the years and our own backroom boys had records and drawings of most of them. It didn’t take them long to identify the mock-up as some sort of improved mechanical cypher machine called Enigma. The name Enigma was given to the machine by the German manufacturers... It was Denniston himself [Commander Alastair Denniston, Chief of the Government Code and Cypher School] who went to Poland and triumphantly, but in the utmost secrecy, brought back the complete, new, electrically operated Enigma cypher machine which we now knew was being produced in its thousands and was destined to carry all the secret signal traffic of the great war machine. It is difficult to explain this cypher machine in a few words so I do not intend to try to describe the working of the complicated system of electrically connected revolving drums around which were placed letters of the alphabet. A typewriter fed the letters of the message into the machine, where they were so proliferated by the drums that it was estimated a team of top mathematicians might take a month or more to work out all the permutations necessary to find the right answer for a single cypher setting; the setting of the drums in relation to each other was the key which both the sender and the receiver would no doubt keep very closely guarded. No wonder the Germans considered that their cypher was completely safe. Despite the fact that we had an actual machine, were we now faced with an impossible problem? By August 1939 Denniston and his Government Code and Cypher School had moved to Bletchley Park, a secluded country house which the Chief had previously acquired as a wartime hideout; with them went the machine.» (Winterbotham, id., p.27-28).
« Early in 1939 I set up the first Scientific Intelligence Unit in my Air Section of the Secret Intelligence Service [S.I.S.].» (Winterbotham, id., p.24); « In September 1939 the SIS were also evacuated to Bletchley Park, some fifty miles north of London near the main road and railway to the north-west. A number of wooden huts had been erected on the wide lawns at Bletchley and it was in Hut No. 3 that I and my small staff set up office. We lived , however, in billets in the surrounding country, and it was in another big house that I found I had a number of backroom boys as fellow boarders. I had known several of them when we all worked in the same building in London. Between them there was little they did not know about cyphers, and now that we had actually got one of Hitler’s latest Enigma cypher machines, it was possible to understand with some accuracy its function and complexity. We could now at least get the machine accurately duplicated. There had come to Bletchley some of the most distinguished mathematicians of the day. Alexander, Babbage, Milner Barry, Gordon Welchman, names to whisper in the world of chess. They had been persuaded by Denniston to leave their comfortable universities and join with our own backroom boys to try to prove or disprove the theory that if a man could design a machine to create a mathematical problem, then man could equally well design a machine to solve it… It is no longer a secret that the backroom boys of Bletchley used the new science of electronics to help them solve the puzzle of Enigma. I am not of the computer age nor do I attempt to understand them, but early in 1940 I was ushered with great solemnity into the shrine where stood a bronze-coloured column surmounted by a larger circular bronze-coloured face, like some Eastern Goddess who was destined to become the oracle of Bletchley. It must have been about the end of February 1940 that the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, had evidently received enough Enigma machines to train their operators sufficiently well for them to start putting some practice messages on the air. The signals were quite short but must have contained the ingredients the bronze goddess had been waiting for. Menzies [Colonel Stewart Menzies, Chief of the British Secret Service succeeding Sinclair when he died at the end of 1939] had given instructions that any successful results were to be sent immediately to him, and it was just as the bitter cold days of that frozen winter were giving way to the first days of April sunshine that the oracle of Bletchley spoke and Menzies handed me four little slips of paper, each with a short Luftwaffe message dealing with personnel postings to units. From the Intelligence point of view they were of little value, except as a small bit of administrative inventory, but to the backroom boys at Bletchley Park and to Menzies, and indeed to me, they were like the magic in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The miracle had arrived.» (Winterbotham, id., p.30-34).
« I felt it was necessary at this point to distinguish our particular Enigma Intelligence completely from other types which came under the headings of Secret or Most Secret (the American category of Top Secret had not yet arrived on the scene), so I had a talk with each of the directors to see if we could decide on a name by which it would be known to all those persons on this list I kept of authorized recipients. The title of Ultra Secret was suggested, but the final agreement was just to call it Ultra. Having been in at the birth, I had now conducted the christening of a source of Intelligence which was so deeply to affect our conduct of the war. As our successes in breaking Ultra increased, it became obvious that these signals carried the very highest command traffic, from Hitler and his Ober Kommando Wehrmacht (OKW) High Command, from the Chiefs of the Army, Air and navy Staffs, and from Army, Airfleet and Armoured Group Commanders. The German Abwehr, which dealt with spies and counter-espionage, used a different cypher of their own which was also broken. To that vast majority of people who were either too young to realize what was going on in World War II and who have been nurtured on the Allied victory over the Nazis, the story which follows may well provoke the question why, if we knew so much about the enemy’s strength and intentions, did we not finish him off more quickly. It is perhaps difficult for those younger generations to realize that in 1940 we were totally defeated in France, and that all that stood between us and total surrender was the disarmed remains of the British Army evacuated from Dunkirk, and the Royal Air Force, pitifully small compared with the vast air fleets of the Luftwaffe. To those of us who knew the score, the total surrender of Britain depended on whether the RAF could prevent the Luftwaffe wiping out or grounding our air squadrons. If they had done so, no Royal Navy ship could have survived in, or under, the waters of the English Channel whilst the Luftwaffe held control of the air. The decisive part that Ultra played in saving us from defeat will become apparent in the chapters that follow. Invasion, however incompetently mounted and carried out, would have been invincible with all the airborne and seaborne troops and armament the Germans could have sent against our thinly held coast. For two long years we were virtually fighting the great German war machine with our wits. It was our wits and brains which produced the Ultra intelligence that provided the key to Air Marshal Dowding’s strategy of keeping the Luftwaffe at bay and saving the RAF from the knockout blows aimed at it by Goering during the Battle of Britain. It was Ultra which told of all the preparations which were going on for Operation Sea Lion, the invasion of Britain. Later on it was the same Intelligence which enabled General Auchinleck in North Africa to fight Rommel and his Afrika Korps like an elusive boxer, bobbing up where Rommel least expected him, delivering a hard punch, then away again to mount a swift attack somewhere else. It was Auchinleck’s skill that brought Rommel to a standstill at the very gateway to Egypt. Had he not done so, the whole of the Mediterranean would have been lost to us, together with our scattered Imperial Forces in the Middle East, our oil, our naval bases and our route to India. Even when, after Alamein, the pendulum at last began to swing our way a little, the advance knowledge of the enemy’s movements, strength and likely behavior gained through Ultra still did not enable us to achieve any quick results: we just did not have the men, machines and resources. Let no one be fooled by the spate of television films and propaganda which has made the war seem like some great triumphant epic. It was, in fact, a very narrow shave, and the reader may like to ponder, whilst reading this book, whether or not we might have won had we not had Ultra.» (Winterbotham, id., p.42-44).
« Many accounts of the Battle of the Atlantic have been written, but up until now none of them have been able to reveal the role of Ultra. One of the most dramatic examples occurred in the Bismarck affair. The sinking of HMS Hood on 24 May 1941 left a sense of shock with everyone. Then came the news that the great German battleship had made her escape on 25 May and we all knew that contact with her had been lost. Early on 25 May Admiral Lutyens, thinking that he was still being shadowed by a British warship, sent a long signal to his Naval Headquarters in Germany. It listed all his difficulties but mainly the loss of fuel from his earlier battle and he asked what he was to do now. It was this signal, picked up by us, which gave way once more his position. I remember the thrill that went through the office as the next signal came over the telephone from Hut 3 that Bismarck had been ordered to Brest where all available air and submarine protection was to be given to her. Later we were to know that the Admiralty had already made plans to cope with either her return northwards to Germany or southwards to France, but now her position was certain. On 26 May at 10.30 a.m. the Bismarck was again sighted. The rest of the story is well known.» (Winterbotham, id., p.108-109); « 1941 May: 24th, H.M.S. Hood sunk by Bismarck off Greenland; 27th, Bismarck is sunk by Royal Navy west of Brest.» (Williams, 1968, p.578).
« Lieutenant General Freddie Morgan had been chosen by the Allied statesmen and chiefs of staff, after the Casablanca Conference, to act as COSSAC, or Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, for the purpose of setting up a planning organization for invasion of France by the Allies. As early as March 1943 he took up his post in the now empty Norfolk House where Eisenhower had previously set up his headquarters before Operation Torch in North Africa. I had discussed with him the provision of Ultra for his planning operations. The story of the V1 flying-bomb has been told by a number of well qualified people, but so far the part played by Ultra in the Intelligence investigation into the nature of Hitler’s secret weapon, together with the location of the experimental station where it was being developed, and the actual launching and performance data, has not hitherto been disclosed… It was in April 1944 that Ultra finally came up with the orders from Hitler himself to establish a special headquarters near Amiens in France to control the V1 operation, and everything clicked into place. The new headquarters was to be commanded by Colonel Wachtel and was called the 155th Flak Regiment. Since the signal was also addressed to General Heinemann, commanding the LXVI Corps, it was evident that the new regiment would come under his administrative command. At the end of May 1944 an Ultra signal from Wachtel to Heinemann reported that fifty sites were ready for launching. This finally determined Churchill to press for the start of Overlord in June at all costs. Time was obviously going to be very precious. It was on D-Day, June the sixth, that Wachtel received a signal ordering him to prepare for an immediate all-out offensive to start on June the twelfth. As it turned out, it was not until the thirteenth that the first V1 landed.» (Winterbotham, id., p.147-149).
« There was no noticeable increase in the signals of importance to Overlord during March, but by April we learned from an OKW signal that Rommel had been given command of Army Group B, which was responsible for the defence of the coast from Holland right round Normandy and Brittany, as far south as Nantes. Army Group G area, which comprised most of the southern half of France, looked after the West Coast from Nantes to the Spanish border. As soon as Rommel got his command he started to throw his weight about. Evidently the results of his inspection of the coast defences were unsatisfactory, for in April he started sending impassioned requests for materials and labour to make a proper job of Hitler’s much-vaunted Atlantic Wall. It was evidently considered by Rommel as being largely inadequate, but signal as he might, and did, for cement, steel, timber and guns, nothing much appeared to happen. Eventually, Rommel warned the OKW that what was being done was being accomplished by the troops themselves, which meant that their state of readiness was badly impaired. The signals outlining Rommel’s constant demands were now being backed up by aerial photography and the two together gave us a fairly good time-table of the construction of the beach and coastal defences we should meet later. It became obvious from the aerial photographs that despite his incessant bullying of Berlin for more of everything, he had made a pretty good job with what he had got. During the spring of 1944 the Germans made what was to be probably the most important decision of all those affecting the Allies and the Overlord plans. The decision arose from a clash of views between Hitler, Rundstedt, Rommel, Guderian and Schweppenburg, who commanded a group of four panzer divisions which made up the panzer reserve stationed near Paris. The discussions between those top level commanders were mostly conducted personally with Hitler in Berlin, but fortunately there were times when he was away at his eastern headquarters at Rastenburg, and it was the exchange of just one or two signals on these occasions which gave us the vital clues we needed… Rommel evidently refused to budge an inch from the dispositions he proposed to make and it was at this point that he sent a signal to Hitler at Rastenburg, reinforcing his previous views that the panzer divisions should be deployed behind the Normandy beaches and repudiated Guderian’s idea of keeping the armoured reserve near Paris. He stressed the point that the vast air superiority of the enemy would make the rapid movement of the armour impossible. This was the vital clue we wanted… and in May we at last picked up a signal to Rundstedt from Hitler which confirmed that the four panzer divisions, which constituted the reserve, would be held where they were, as an assault force, under the direct control of the OKW. This, of course, was the plum we had been waiting for; had the final decision gone the other way it would have seriously jeopardized the chances of success of operation Overlord as it then stood. There continued to be no signs of a move by any of the infantry divisions of the Fifteenth Army from the Pas de Calais area… Rommel had lost control of the main armoured force, and he never had control of the coast batteries which belonged to the German Navy along with a few odd destroyers and motor boats which seldom put to sea; his air force – Luftflotte 3 – we knew was down to about fifty operational aircraft. Both General Sperrle, commanding the Luftflotte, and the Fliegerkorps commander whose two fighter squadrons, in fact, made up the whole air fleet, eventually gave up asking for more aeroplanes; none ever arrived in reply to Sterrle’s signals… » (Winterbotham, id., p.153-157).
§826 Liberation of France and Germany through a significant decision of General Eisenhower (1940-1945): III-79.
The fatal sempiternal order by chain
Shall come to turn by a significant order:
The chain of the port of Marseilles shall be broken:
The city taken, the enemy at the same time.
(L'ordre fatal sempiternel par chaisne,
Viendra tourner par ordre consequent:
Du port Phocen sera rompue la chaisne,
La cité prinse, l'ennemi quand & quand.)
NOTES: Conséquent (consequent): = Significant, important.
Quand & quand: « (En fonction d’adv.) en même temps (as a function of adverb: at the same time).» (Petit Robert).
A significant order: « Before its launching, the invasion of Normandy looked a most hazardous venture. The enemy never managed to deliver any dangerous counterstroke before the Allied forces broke out from the bridgehead. The break-out was made in the way and at the place that Field-Marshal Montgomery had originally planned. The whole German position in France then quickly collapsed. Looking back, the course of invasion appears wonderfully easy and sure. But appearances are deceptive. It was an operation that eventually ‘went according to plan’, but not according to timetable. At the outset the margin between success and failure was narrow. The ultimate triumph has obscured the fact that the Allies were in great danger at the outset, and had a very narrow shave...» (Hart, 1971, p.543); « On D-Day precious hours were wasted in argument on the German side... Rommel had left his headquarters the day before on a trip to Germany. As the high wind and rough sea seemed to make invasion unlikely for the moment he had decided to combine a visit to Hitler with a visit to his home near Ulm for his wife’s birthday. The commander of the army in that part of Normandy was also away in Brittany. The commander of the panzer corps in reserve had gone on a visit to Belgium. Another key commander is said to have been away spending the night with a girl. Eisenhower’s decision to proceed with the landing despite the rough sea [a significant order] turned out greatly to the Allies’ advantage.» (Hart, id., p.549-550); « Normandy Landings 5–6 June 1944 On 4 June, U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, made the decision to launch Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Europe in World War II. Bad weather forced a one-day postponement, but a short period of acceptable weather meant 6 June was marked as D-Day. At the day’s end, the Allies held small but growing beachheads, while Allied airpower prevented German reserves from arriving. The successful Allied landing opened the door, into Europe, which led to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.» (Grant, 2011, p.864-865); « Monday, 5 June 0415 DBST: SAC weather briefing confirms improving weather pattern so Eisenhower orders full "Go" [a significant order] for NEPTUNE on 6 June. 1915 DBST: Eisenhower visits Fleming's weather shack. Stagg advises: "I hold to my forecast!"» (Bates, 2010, p.34).
The fatal sempiternal order by chain: « JUNE 22 – ARMISTICE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY signed at Compiègne by Ge. Keitel (Germany) and Gen. Huntziger (France). Signing ceremony takes place in Marshal Foch’s old railway carriage, previously used for signature of armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice terms: Germany to occupy two-thirds of Metropolitan France including entire Channel and Atlantic coastlines; all major industrial areas; Alsace-Lorraine and Paris. French armed forces to be disarmed and demobilized, with exception of token defence forces; French Fleet to be disarmed and demobilized under German and Italian supervision; France to pay costs of German army of occupation. French PoWs to remain in Germany until signature of peace treaty. 3 French armies (400,000 men) surrender in Vosges pocket, W. of Maginot Line. Germans occupy Lorient.» (Argyle, 1980, p.35).
Shall come to turn by a significant order: « Eisenhower’s decision to proceed with the landing despite the rough sea turned out greatly to the Allies’ advantage [Shall come to turn by a significant order].» (Hart, id., p.550); « The successful Allied landing opened the door, into Europe, which led to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany [Shall come to turn by a significant order].» (Grant, 2011, p.864-865).
The chain of the port of Marseilles shall be broken: « Le débarquement allié en Provence (été 1944) (The Allied landing in Provence, in summer, 1944).» (Hutin, 1972, p.179); « The landings of 151,000 Allied troops along the Côte d’Azur from Nice to Marseilles were practically unopposed, the major port of Marseilles was secured and the invasion provoked a rapid German withdrawal from central and south-western France [Shall come to turn].» (Beevor, 2010, p.445); « After the success of the Allied landing in Provence, the Germans give orders of general retreat [Shall come to turn] on 19 August 1944. The 1st French Army of General Lattre de Tassigny undertakes the mission of taking Toulon and Marseilles. These cities fall on 27 and on 28 August 1944 respectively. Montpellier is free on 29. Cities uprise of themselves in order to make the Allies come to help them and to prevent the Germans from effecting destructions. Cannes and Antibes are thus liberated on 24 August, Nice on 28. On the other hand, the Americans, soon rallied by the units of the 1st French Army, make use of the Napoleon route and the valley of the Rhône in pursuit of the Germans. Grenoble falls on 22 August, Valence on 23, Briançon on 26, Lyons on 3 September 1944. On 12 September, the Allied forces landed in Normandy and those landed in Provence perform their junction at Montbard...» (Kaspi, 1980, p.444).
The city taken, the enemy at the same time: The simultaneous fall of the city and the enemy leads us to the case of Berlin and Hitler in 1945: « APRIL 16 [1945] Russian Front – ZHUKOV OPENS OFFENSIVE ON BERLIN. APRIL 21 BATTLE OF BERLIN. ZHUKOV’S TROOPS ENTER SUBURBS. Konev attacks North of Dresden. APRIL 22 Battle of Berlin: Russians capture Weissensee district. Hitler decides to remain in Berlin. APRIL 24 Battle of Berlin: Konev’s and Zhukov’s troops link up in South suburbs. APRIL 25 Battle of Berlin: Zhukov and Konev forces near Potsdam to complete their ‘iron ring’ around the city. APRIL 26 Russian/Western Front – RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN FORCES LINK UP at Torgau on the Elbe. APRIL 27 Russian Front – Battle of Berlin: Russians capture suburbs of Potsdam, Spandau and Rathenow; central districts of Neukölln and Tempelhof. APRIL 29 Battle of Berlin: Hitler marries Eva Braun and dictates ‘Political Testament’; Russians capture Moabit power station and Anhalter railway terminal. APRIL 30 Battle of Berlin: Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide in Führerbunker beneath Reichs Chancellery, Berlin, at 3.30 pm. Cremated with burning petrol in Chancellery Garden. Russian artillery bombards Chancellery; advancing infantry now only 2 blocks away. MAY 1 Battle of Berlin: Goebbels and wife Magda poison their 6 children before committing suicide. Russians capture Charlottenburg and Schoeneburg districts. Home Front: Germany – DÖNITZ ANNOUNCES DEATH OF HITLER (‘fighting in Berlin’); becomes second Führer of the Reich. MAY 2 Russian Front/ Western Front – STALIN ANNOUNCES FALL OF BERLIN in Order of the Day No. 359: ‘Troops of the 1st Byelorussian Front, commanded by Marshal Zhukov... have today May 2 completely captured Berlin... hotbed of German aggressions.’ MAY 7 Diplomacy – UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF GERMANY. General Jodle signs instrument of surrender at 2.41 am in schoolroom at Rheims.» (Argyle, 1980, p.183-185).
§827 D-Day, Liberation of Belgium and Allied Victory over the Nazis (1944-1945): IV-81.
IV-81 (§827):
The bridge of barks shall be promptly made,
The army of the ‘Overlord’ shall pass Belgium:
Into the depths not far from Brussels,
Further pass to have cut off [the Nazis] with weapons on 7th [of May, 1945].
(Pont on fera promptement de nacelles,
Passer l'armee du grand prince Belgique:
Dans profondrés & non loing de Brucelles,
Oultre passés detrenchés sept à picque.)
NOTES: The following summary in a sufficient way explains the quatrain: « The invasion of France (known as the Second Front) began on ‘D-Day’, 6 June 1944 [= Operation ‘Overlord’, i.e. ‘le grand prince’]. It was felt that the time was ripe now that Italy had been eliminated, the U-boats controlled and Allied air superiority achieved; the Russians had been urging the Allies to start this second front ever since 1941 to relieve pressure on them. The landings took place from sea and air on a 60-mile stretch of Normandy beaches between Cherbourg and Le Havre. There was strong German resistance, but at the end of the first week, aided by prefabricated ‘Mulberry’ harbours [The bridge of barks shall be promptly made] and by PLUTO (pipelines under the ocean) carrying motor fuel, 326,000 men with tanks and heavy lorries had landed safely; eventually over three million Allied troops were landed. Within a few weeks most of northern France was liberated (Paris on 25 August), putting out of action the sites from which the German V1 and V2 rocket missiles had been launched with devastating effects on south-eastern Britain. Brussels and Antwerp were captured [The army of the ‘Overlord’ shall pass Belgium] in September.» (Lowe, 1988, p.263-264).
« The assault on Germany itself followed, but the end was delayed by desperate German resistance and disagreements between the Americans and British. Montgomery wanted a rapid thrust to reach Berlin before the Russians, but the American General Eisenhower favoured a cautious advance along a broad front. The British failure at Arnhem in Holland (September 1944) seemed to support Eisenhower’s view, though in fact the Arnhem operation (an attempt by parachute troops to cross the Rhine and outflank the German Siegfried Line) might have worked if the troops had landed nearer the two Rhine bridges. Consequently Eisenhower had his way and Allied troops were dispersed over a 600-mile front, with unfortunate results: Hitler was able to launch a last offensive through the weakly defended Ardennes towards Antwerp; the Germans broke through the American lines and advanced 60 miles, causing a huge bulge in the front line (December 1944). Determined British and American action stemmed the advance and pushed the Germans back to their original position [Into the depths not far from Brussels]. But the Battle of the Bulge, as it became known, was important because Hitler had risked everything on the attack and had lost 250,000 men and 600 tanks, which at this stage could not be replaced. Early in 1945 Germany was being invaded on both fronts; the British still wanted to push ahead and take Berlin before the Russians, but supreme commander Eisenhower refused to be hurried, and Berlin fell to Stalin’s forces in April. Hitler committed suicide and Germany surrendered [Further pass to have cut off the Nazis with weapons on 7th of May, 1945].» (Lowe, id., p.264-265).
Profondrés: A plural substantive of p.p. of profonder or profondir (to deepen) = depths.
Detrencher: = « détrancher „zerschneiden (to cut)‟, verstärktes trancher (intensive of cut, to cut off).» (Gamillscheg).
Ionescu’s interpretation (1976, p.557-558) duly contains the four relevant points:
1° D-Day,
2° Liberation of Belgium,
3° Battle of the Bulge and
4° German defeat in the end.
But, in detail his explanation roughly misses the mark:
1° He interprets “pont de nacelles” as a pontoon (un pont de milliers de petits bateaux – amphibies), but it designates the artificial harbours, which were specially prefabricated to be swiftly (promptement) constructed and not made improvisationally: à l’improviste (promptement) as he meant: « MULBERRY HARBOURS Since the speed with which supplies and reinforcements could be landed was crucial, and capturing a port would be difficult, the Allied planners decided to solve the problem by taking their own “Mulberry Harbours” with them. Huge breakwaters, causeways and piers were built in Britain, floated across the Channel and then sunk in place off Normandy in the first couple of weeks after D-Day. two Mulberries were built. One was wrecked in a storm on 19 June, but the other remained in use until late 1944.» (Sommerville, 2008, p.155).
2° He does not refer to the code name ‘Overlord’ suggested by the term “le grand prince”, which he interprets as ‘great commander in chief (la commande du grand chef)’.
3° The word “sept (seven)” is arbitrarily converted by him into “secte (a sect)”, which is said to designate the Nazis, which, however, is too obvious in the context to be mentioned.
§828 The vicissitudes of Marshal Pétain, of the Anglo-Americo-Soviet Alliance (1940-1945-): IV-32.
Somewhere and sometimes an animal shall give rise to a fish:
The law common to the opposite shall be constituted:
An aged shall hold tight, then removed from the medium.
The maxim: All are common to the friends left far behind.
(Es lieux & temps chair au poiss. donrra lieu:
La loy commune sera faicte au contraire:
Vieux tiendra fort, puis oste du milieu
Le πάντα κοῖνα φιλῶμ mis fort arriere.)
NOTES: This quatrain describes France of Pétain’s time and the future of the regime (Lamont, 1944, p.120).
Poiss.: = Poisson (Hutin, 1972, p.191).
Donner lieu à: = « Fournir l’occasion. Voir Occasionner, produire, provoquer. (To give the occasion for. Cf. To occasion, to produce, to provoke).» (Petit Robert); « To give rise to, to be the occasion for.» (Dubois).
Somewhere and sometimes an animal shall give rise to a fish: It takes place happenings in this world hardly imagined.
The law common to the opposite shall be constituted: meaning the Alliance of the Anglo-Saxon and the Soviets against the Nazis: « In this personal struggle for survival, Stalin was greatly helped at every stage by the Western democracies. It can be said that, if Hitler’s policy saved the regime, Churchill and Roosevelt saved Stalin himself. When Hitler attacked, there were some cool heads who argued that Western aid to Russia should be on a basis of simple material self-interest, highly selective and without any moral or political commitment. George Kennan minuted to the State Department, Russia should be regarded as a ‘fellow-traveller’ rather than ‘a political associate’. This was sensible. On a moral plane Stalin was no better than Hitler; worse in some ways. Britain had no obligations whatever to Russia. Up to the very moment of the German invasion, the Soviet regime had done its best to assist Hitler’s war-effort, fulfilling its raw-materials delivery contracts scrupulously. As late as early June 1941 the RAF was still contemplating bombing the Baku oilfields, which were supplying the Wehrmacht. But at this point Churchill was close to despair about the long-term prospects for the war, and the likelihood of a successful German thrust right into the Middle East. When Hitler turned on Russia instead, his relief was so intense that he reacted in an irrational manner. here was the opportunity to combine Anglo-Saxon industrial power with Russian manpower, to bleed the German army to death! It was exactly the same impulse which had prompted his Gallipoli scheme in the Great War, whose success, he still believed, would have altered the whole course of the world history. The evening of the German invasion Churchill, without consulting his War cabinet, committed Britain to a full working partnership with Russia. Eden was even more enthusiastic, under the influence of his secretary, Oliver Harvey, a pro-Soviet Cambridge intellectual, who regarded the Gulag Archipelago as the necesssary price for Russian modernization. To launch the new alliance [The law common to the opposite shall be constituted] Churchill chose as his emissary his friend Lord Beaverbrook. He brushed aside pleas from the specialists of the British embassy, who shared Kennan’s view, and who wanted hard bargaining, ‘trading supplies against detailed information about Russian production and resources’. Beaverbrook laid down the policy as ‘to make clear beyond a doubt the British and American intention to satisfy Russian needs to the utmost in their power, whether the Russians gave anything or not. It was to be a Christmas Tree party. The aid was given unconditionally, being passed directly to Stalin’s personal autocracy. No questions were ever asked about what he did with it. The Soviet people were never officially informed of its existence. Thus Britain and America supplied the means by which Stalin bolstered his personal power, and he repaid them in the ready coin of his soldiers’ lives. Churchill and Roosevelt were content with this arrangement [The law common to the opposite shall be constituted].» (Johnson, 1991, p.384-385).
Vieux (An aged): = Le vieux monarche (the aged monarch) (§829, III-47) = Maréchal Henri Philippe Pétain (1856-1951).
The medium: = The capital of unoccupied France, Vichy, situated geographically in the central France.
Oste: = Osté (ôté), Removed: « Enlèvement de Pétain – 20 août 1944 (Removal of Pétain – August 20, 1944).» (Fontbrune, 1980, p.319).
An aged shall hold tight, then removed from the medium: « Renversement de la IIIe République par le maréchal Pétain (Vieux, le Panta) (Overthrow of the IIId Republic by Marshal Pétain suggested by AGED and PANTA).» (Hutin, id.); « As a military gamble the attack on France was a complete success. It began on 10 May and six weeks later, on 22 June, France signed an armistice which gave Hitler everything he wanted. The ration of casualties – 27,000 German dead to 135,000 for the Allies – gives some indication of the magnitude of the German victory. France rapidly inclined towards the Nazi camp. The Third Republic collapsed, friendless and unmourned. The armistice had been signed by Maréchal Henri Philippe Pétain [1856-1951], and he was now invested with pleins pouvoirs by the rump parliament in the new capital set up in Vichy. He was the most popular French general because his men felt they were less likely to be killed under his command than anyone else’s. He was stupid. His books were ghosted for him by clever young officers. But he had the simple dignity of the French peasant (his father had been one). When Le Petit Journal held a survey in 1935 to find whom the French would most like as their dictator, Pétain came top. Second was Pierre Laval, a former socialist of the Moussolini type, whom Pétain now made Prime Minister. Pétain quickly became the most popular French ruler since Napoleon. He incarnated anti-romanticism, the anxiety to relinquish historical and global duties, the longing for a quiet and safe life which now swept over France. Hitler had no difficulty in turning Vichy into a ally. On 3 July 1940, lacking adequate reassurances, the Royal Navy was instructed to sink the French fleet in Oran and other North African ports. Two days later Pétain broke off relations with Britain, and thereafter Vichy drifted inexorably into the Nazi camp, where she was ruthlessly treated as a milch-cow. Some 40 per cent of France’s industrial production, 1,500,000 workers and half France’s public sector revenue went to the German war-economy.» (Johnson, 1991, p.364-366); « For two years he sought to put his ideas into practice as ‘Head of State’ in unoccupied France [An aged shall hold tight], but, after German troops overran the whole of France in November 1942, he became little more than a German puppet.» (Palmer, p.217); « Chief of French State, July 10, 1940, with Napoleonic powers. Established new capital at Vichy and called for a ‘National Revolution’ based on ‘Work, Family and Fatherland’. Dismissed P.M. Laval, Feb. 1941, but forced to reinstate him under German pressure, April 1942. Grew weaker, personally and politically. Arrested by the Germans, Aug. 20, 1944; deported to Belfort (NE. France), then to Sigmaringen (SE. Germany) [removed from the medium]. Voluntarily returned to France, April 1945; sentenced to death by High Court of Justice (14 votes to 13); commuted to life imprisonment by de Gaulle; banished to Ile d’Yeu (Bay of Biscay).» (Argyle, 1980, p.34).
Le πάντα κοῖνα φιλῶμ: = Le πάντα κοῖνα φιλῶν = The proverb: ALL of the FRIENDS COMMON.
The maxim: All are common to the friends left far behind: = The Alliance between the Allies in the WWII is to be transformed after the war into a COLD WAR between the West and the East: « Towards the end of the war the harmony that had existed between the USSR, the USA and the British empire began to evaporate and all the old suspicions came to the fore again. Relations between soviet Russia and the west soon became so difficult that although no actual armed conflict took place directly between the two opposing camps, the decade after 1945 saw the first phase of the Cold War which continued, in spite of several ‘thaws’, into the 1980s. This means that instead of allowing their mutual hostility to express itself in open fighting, the rival powers confined themselves to attacking each other with propaganda and economic measures and with a general policy of non-co-operation. Both super-powers gathered allies about them: between 1945 and 1948 the USSR drew into its orbit most of the states of eastern Europe, as communist governments came to power in Poland, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Albania, Czechoslovakia and East Germany (1949). A communist government was established in North Korea (1948) and the communist bloc seemed to be further strengthened in 1949 when Mao Tse-Tung was at last victorious in the long-drawn-out civil war in China. On the other hand the USA hastened the recovery of Japan and fostered her as an ally and worked closely with Turkey, providing them with vast economic aid in order to build up an anti-communist bloc. Whatever one bloc suggested or did was viewed by the other as having only ulterior and aggressive motives; thus, for example, there was a long wrangle over where the frontier between Poland and Germany should be, and no permanent settlement for Germany and Austria could be agreed on.» (Lowe, 1988, p.277-278).
§829 Marshal Pétain: armistice, reign, fall, condemnation and the end (1940-1951): III-47.
The old monarch chased from his reign
Shall come in the Orients to seek for his relief:
He shall surrender for fear of the crosses:
In Mitilene he shall go for rest and sleep.
(Le vieux monarche deschassé de son regne
Aux Orients son secours ira querre:
Pour peur des croix pliera son enseigne:
En Mitilene ira pour port et terre.)
NOTES: Monarche: = Monarque (A monarch) (Clébert, 2003, p.393).
Le vieux monarche (An old monarch): = Vieux (§828, IV-32) = Maréchal Henri Philippe Pétain as Chief of French State (1856-1951).
The old monarch chased from his reign Shall come in the Orients to seek for his relief: « The Fall of French State – 1944; Departure of Pétain for Siegmaringen: The old head of state chased from the power shall come in the East (Siegmaringen) to ask for help.» (Fontbrune, 1980, p.322).
Les Orients (The Orients): This plural form designates Belfort and Sigmaringen, the first and the second destination of Pétain’s coerced journey from Vichy to Germany, Belfort being more eastern of Vichy and Sigmaringen of Belfort.
Querre: « querre, v.a., chercher, rechercher; désirer, vouloir (trans. verb, to search, to seek; to desire, to want).» (Godefroy).
The old monarch chased from his reign Shall come in the Orients to seek for his relief: = An aged shall hold tight, then removed from the medium (§828, IV-32): « Chief of French State, July 10, 1940, with Napoleonic powers [The old monarch... his reign]. Established new capital at Vichy and called for a ‘National Revolution’ based on ‘Work, Family and Fatherland’. Dismissed P.M. Laval, Feb. 1941, but forced to reinstate him under German pressure, April 1942. Grew weaker, personally and politically. Arrested by the Germans, Aug. 20, 1944 [chased from his reign]; deported to Belfort (NE. France), then to Sigmaringen (SE. Germany) [Shall come in the Orients to seek for his relief]. Voluntarily returned to France, April 1945; sentenced to death by High Court of Justice (14 votes to 13); commuted to life imprisonment by de Gaulle; banished to Ile d’Yeu (Bay of Biscay).» (Argyle, 1980, p.34).
Pliera son enseigne: = « Baissera pavillon (He shall surrender).» (Clébert, 2003, p.393).
Les croix: = Les croix (gammées), swastikas (Fontbrune, id.).
He shall surrender for fear of the crosses: « PETAIN. ... Created Marshal of France Nov. 1918... Associated with Fascist politicians, 1934-38. Ambassador to Spain, March 1939; recalled at the height of the French collapse, May 1940; succeeded Reynaud as P.M., June 16, 1940 and immediately sought armistice with Germany and Italy.» (Argyle, 1980, p.34); « JUNE 16 Home Front: France – Reynaud Cabinet resigns; PETAIN FORMS NEW GOVT. Gen. Weygand, Min. of Defence. British Ambassador presents Draft Declaration of ‘Act of Union’ between Britain and France; French rejection.» (Argyle, id.); « JUNE 17 Diplomacy – Pétain requests Germany’s and Italy’s armistice terms via Spanish Ambassador and the Vatican; he broadcasts to French Army and people: ‘... it is necessary to stop the fighting.’» (Argyle, id.); « JUNE 18 France – De Gaulle broadcasts from London.» (Argyle, id.); « JUNE 20 Home Front: France – Pétain broadcasts: he describes the defeat of France as ‘inevitable’ and compares the 185 British, American and Italian divisions supporting the French Army in May 1918 with the 10 British divisions of May 1940.» (Argyle, id.); « JUNE 21 Diplomacy – Hitler attends Franco-German armistice negotiations in Forest of Compiègne.» (Argyle, id., p.35); « JUNE 22 – ARMISTICE BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY signed at Compiègne by Ge. Keitel (Germany) and Gen. Huntziger (France). Signing ceremony takes place in Marshal Foch’s old railway carriage, previously used for signature of armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice terms: Germany to occupy two-thirds of Metropolitan France including entire Channel and Atlantic coastlines; all major industrial areas; Alsace-Lorraine and Paris. French armed forces to be disarmed and demobilized, with exception of token defence forces; French Fleet to be disarmed and demobilized under German and Italian supervision; France to pay costs of German army of occupation. French PoWs to remain in Germany until signature of peace treaty. 3 French armies (400,000 men) surrender in Vosges pocket, W. of Maginot Line. Germans occupy Lorient.» (Argyle, id.); « JUNE 24 Franco-Italian Armistice signed at Villa Inchesa, near Rome, by Gen. Huntziger and Marshal Badoglio. Armistice Terms: demilitarized zones to be established along Franco-Italian border and between French and Italian territories in N. and E. Africa. French troops to be evacuated within 10 days. French naval and air bases in Mediterranean to be demilitarized within 15 days.» (Argyle, id.).
Mitilene: This neologism, molded on Mytilēnē (Μυτιλήνη) of the Greek island of Lesbos, contains the two nuclei of meaning in Latin: 1° Mītulus (moule in French, mussel in English), 2° Mītis (doux in French, mild in English). These will refer to Ile d’Yeu (the Island of Yeu) in the Bay of Biscay, where « the principal activity is the culture of mussels » (Fontbrune, 1980, p.322) and which was the last place of rest and end [port et terre] of the old Marshal Pétain, sentenced to death on 14 August 1945 by High Court of Justice, then commuted to life imprisonment [mitigated, of which the root is Mītis] by his opposing successor General de Gaulle.
Port (rest): « PORT. Fig. Lieu de repos; abri (Figuratively, A place of rest; shelter, refuge). « Un couvent était le port où venaient aborder les naufragés du monde (A convent was the port where the wrecked of the world came to land) » (GAUTIER).» (Petit Robert).
Terre (sleep): Terre (Earth) symbolizing a grave (sleep): « Mettre, porter un mort en terre (To lay, to carry a deceased in earth). « ... la terre où je dormirai (the earth where I shall sleep)» (MUSSET).» (Petit Robert).
In Mitilene he shall go for rest and sleep: « On 15 August [1945], High Court condemns the Marshal to death, but entreats General de Gaulle, according to the pray of the jury, to sign his pardon. Pétain is then confined in the fort of le Portalet, then in the fort of la Pierre Levée, in the island of Yeu, where he shall die on 23 July 1951, at the age of 95.» (Kaspi, 1980, p.525).
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High-End Homes That Won't Sell
Despite steep markdowns, these expensive homes from across the country just won't sell
The Housing Market
California: A Glut of Unique Houses Near the Beach
By Kristi OloffsonTuesday, June 30, 2009
Prudential California Realty
La Jolla — 1353 West Muirlands Drive
Original price: $2.95 million
Current listing: $1.9 million–$2.3 million
Though this San Diego–area home has been on the market just over five months, the seller is already taking offers all the way down to $1.9 million — a million less than the original listing. Built in 1952, the home has a modern style with big open rooms and several walls that are mostly windows. With a stucco exterior and an art-gallery feel, the unique architectural design features five bedrooms and bamboo floors throughout. But despite mountain views and a location that is just a five-minute drive to Windansea Beach, it won't sell. David Brownlee of Prudential California says there's just too much good stuff on the market. "There are homes closer to the water for around the same price. This home is on a hill near the beach but does not have the ocean view and beach access," he says.
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Dub Techno Introduction
Interview: Andrei Morant
November 25, 2013 • Virulent • Interviews
Thanks for taking the time to chat with me today, Andrei. First we’ll start off asking a bit about your fairly prolific history. For the readers at home who might not be aware, you have quite a legacy in the global techno scene as being one of the only American producers releasing music on the legendary Planet Rhythm (as well as its sister label, Template) during the 90s. Tell us a bit about how you got to know the label owner, Glenn Wilson, and events that led to those excellent records.
Funny story really, it begins in late 1996. I had been producing for a few years by then, and felt that I had gotten to the point of where I should try and get some stuff “signed” to a big label. So I went through the records that I played a lot, got the [physical] addresses off of them, compiled a cassette tape and sent them off. Then one afternoon I get a call, on the phone was Glenn Wilson! I had never heard of him at this point, only his label. He told me he was going through a pile of “shite demos” he had received (mostly trance crap) and happened upon mine. Once he gave that tape I sent him a listen, he called me right up. He proceeded to ask me if I had more material, as he was starting a new label called “Template”…of course I had tons of tunes. Glenn explained to me that all of the artists on Temple would be working under an alias, that’s when “Jack Mackrel” was born. I had seen the name on a can of fish in the grocery store earlier that week.
I had always wondered where that name came from! You’re also well known for your work with former Chicago-based producer Tim Xavier, who is now a fairly well-known figure in the Berlin techno scene. Any plans on working on a new collaboration with him in the near future?
Tim used to live about a block from me in Houston [Texas], right around the same time i got signed to Planet Rhythm. We actually moved to Chicago on the same day in 2000. In the 2 years there I spent there, we would push each other to make music. Every week we would get together, usually at my studio, and go over tracks. As far as working together, I’m going to be in Berlin early next year. I’m going to spend some time hanging out, and I’m sure we will get in the studio as well. Generally when we get together, we just hang out and shoot the shit. Music is second fiddle to our friendship.
Speaking of Berlin, you’ve recently been asked to play at a club there which many consider to be the current techno mecca, Berghain. Tell us a little bit about how that came about, and how you’re preparing for this extremely high-profile gig.
Well Moe [Espinosa] (Drumcell) and Chad [Parraghi] (of Project 313) asked me to play at the Interface/Scene party at the Movement festival this year. First off, I was extremely excited about this gig, being that I had taken a 10 year hiatus from DJing. For that night I spent the better part of 2 months making tracks to play, as I had recently decided I wanted to play sets comprised of entirely my own material from now on. Halfway through my set, Moe came on stage and said that the talent booker for Berghain pulled him out of the main room and wanted to find out who I was [so he could] get me to Berlin. 6 months later, I’m booked…right place, right time. If I may say so, I haven’t had that much fun performing in a long time.
Now let’s switch gears and ask some questions about your own label, Scope Recordings. What led to the creation of your own techno imprint? How would you define the sound of the label?
It was actually started as a vinyl label in 2003 by my great friend Phillip Trinder along with myself. I had always felt that label owners frequently chose the wrong tracks to release, and I wanted that control over my career. I don’t think I can describe the sound of the label…the main criteria is if it’s good to my ear, really. Generally [tracks on Scope are] on the harder side, but I’m pushing it more towards the classic “minimal” sound of the mid 90’s now ala Surgeon, Jeff Mills, Rob Hood…things of that nature.
Also related to Scope, your upcoming release “Falling Down” on the label is generating a massive amount of buzz in the techno community right now. Some might consider it a rather radical departure from your typical sound with its Detroit-meets-Chicago chords and house-influenced feel. What factors led to the creation of this track? Did you have that specific sound in mind when writing it, or was it a “happy accident”?
On the contrary, it is absolutely not a departure for me at all. If you sat in my studio with me for a few hours, you would see that it goes right along with just about everything I make. I think the chords are very big and upbeat, which I normally don’t do, but the drums, song structure are classic Andrei. I grew up playing the old Chicago house and hip-house stuff of the late 80’s and that sort of sound just stuck in my head. I was making tracks for a show that we both played in Detroit in September (Dystopian Rhythm’s “Pandemic” event), having one of my typical Saturday studio sessions knocking out tracks, and kind of by accident I found this synth patch and loved it. The chord progression was just a fluke too. I’m extremely flattered and excited for this release and it has been getting some great response from crowds already. While I’m hoping it will be a big stepping stone for me, you never can tell in this bizz.
As you mentioned earlier, you’re well known for your tendency to play sets comprised of entirely your own material when you DJ. Is there a specific reason for this? Do you feel there is not enough quality techno currently being released, or is it more of a matter of control over a crowd which influences this decision? Seeing as how Berghain typically expects 4+ hour sets from their DJs, are you planning to break this rule on this occasion?
As far as the quality of music that is being released right now, I don’t think it has ever been better. The real reason I made this change is simple. When I played vinyl I was a madman, mixing fast and throwing faders, lots of energy. When I went to a controller set up, I got extremely bored. So I made a decision: if I would make tracks (basically loops) that do nothing, and I just let them play, the crowd would hate it. So now when I play, I tend to have 4 decks going, maybe one with an actual song playing, and another three with just those loop tracks playing. So I am constantly working and thinking and having fun mixing them all together. That “having fun” translates really well to the crowd, and I love it. For the four hour Berghain set, it will be all my own stuff that night [as well]. I do play other peoples music still, but pretty much only when I’m playing a drum and bass set here in Houston.
As an American techno artist living in Texas, a place which is not very well known for a burgeoning techno scene, do you feel that your geographic location affects you as an artist? Do you think your music would sound different if, say, you relocated to Germany as many techno producers are currently doing? Also, any other artists from Texas (techno or otherwise) which you would like to recommend to our readers?
The scene here in Texas is much better than most people would believe. I don’t think that my sound would change depending on where I was. When I moved to Chicago I kept right on with my P-Rhythm/Template style, and I think my style has just evolved from that over the years. I think most producers have a signature style that they carry with them. You can always recognize a Truncate track apart from a Cisco (The Advent) or Surgeon one, much like a fingerprint.
Texas talent is really deep these days. Austin has a great label named Capital Techno [which is] run by a great bunch of guys who hustle constantly. They are putting out great music that takes its cues from the jacking tribally techno of the late 90’s, great production, too. Guys like Single Cell (aka Steel Grooves), Jeff F, Subforce and John Reyes. In Houston, my buddy Henry Chow is extreme talented, you may remember him from Zenit. I’ve been on his ass for the last few years trying to get him back into production and I think it has finally worked. Josh Dupont and Eddie Spettro are making some killer house/techno these days, they work as a team under the moniker Extended Play.
You’ve gone on-record recently as being a primarily software-based artist, which was extremely surprising to me considering the amazing amount of “retro” warmth your compositions have in comparison to a lot of other “in the box” artists. With a large amount of artists trending towards building complex modular “Euro rack” setups and posting pictures of elaborate studio setups, do you feel any pressure to give in and pick up some outboard gear? Do you have any tips you’d like to impart for those of us working entirely with DAWs (digital audio workstations)?
Oh hell no, no pressure at all! I love working in the box, though I think my sound comes from the 15 years of working outside the box. I guess my ears don’t think it sounds right until it’s nice and warm, and a little dirty. I can’t really figure out why my stuff sounds any different than other peoples, other than I hardly ever use a dry sound or something that’s not manipulated quite a bit.
Besides “Falling Down”, what other projects and releases do you have out right now or in the near future that you would like to tell us a bit more about?
Oh man, stuff is mad right now! I actually have an EP called “Density” that comes out the same day as “Falling Down,” I just wanted to get them out before the end of the year. I’ve got a release on Dystopian Rhythm called “Blessed” that has been getting some good play. Also, check out my release on Ill Bomb “The Prelude.” Additionally, I’ve got a single on Assassin Soldier coming out mid-December as well.
There’s also a few remixes I’ve done coming out soon. First, there’s a remix for Uun’s “Structure” EP on Lance Blaise’s Teggno label which is coming out in early December. Plus I’ve done a remix for Shiva on Different Is Different which is coming out in late December or early January, along with a rework of Maria Goetz’s “Vilify” on Slap Jaxxx which should be out any day now. There are a few demos in circulation now, and a bunch of stuff I need to compile, so there will be no shortage of music coming from me.
Sounds like you’ve been extraordinarily busy! Again, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Lastly, I’m going to stick to Dub Monitor tradition here and ask the same question we always ask: which upcoming artists and labels are you excited about right now?
All of my American brothers and sisters in techno are really making this ride a lot of fun, and there is some great motivation pouring in from all over the country. You [Virulent], Justin Kase and Schumacher, Owen Sands, Lance Blaise, Shiva, Dystopian Rhythm dudes [Garrett Dillon & Mike Clark] are all doing some good shit. Ryan [Malony aka Uun], all my Texas People (don’t mess with Techno)…man I know I’m going to forget so many people, but I tell you what, us old guys in the U.S. aren’t slowing down a bit. Also gotta love the Droid crew, Blank Code artists, Angel [Alanis] is a machine these days, Kyle Geiger, Dustin Zahn, Tim Xavier, freaking Paul Birkin, DVS1, we have got lot to be proud of!
For more information on Andrei Morant and Scope Recordings, visit his artist profile on his website. For North American bookings, Andrei is represented exclusively by Modified Artists.
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Review: Speed Racer: The Videogame (Nintendo Wii)
Danny Cox | May 28, 2008 | Archive, Nintendo WII, Video Game Reviews | No Comments
Speed Racer: The Videogame
Genre: Racing
Developer: Sidhe Interactive
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Ok, so the constant trend of non-originality in theatres is of course going to spread to gaming consoles because it is an easy way to make money. Filmmakers can’t possibly get their imagination running one bit so they go back and take old films, old video games, and even old cartoons so that they can get motion pictures moving again. Hence is the case with Speed Racer which I have not seen in theatres, but am not sure I’d really enjoy knowing what epilepsy or a cocaine high is like.
Thank you Wachowski brothers.
Moving onto the game though and you have to wonder how things can really go wrong here. Speed is a well known character that has been around for decades and with today’s technology; it could turn into a very successful racing game. I kind of doubt a franchise because you can only do much with it since there would be no new characters and such to put into a second game unless another film is released. Racing games though are far and wide very popular (Mario Kart, Need For Speed, etc…), but there appears to be a problem even though I didn’t see the theatrical production of Speed Racer. Epilepsy still may have set in.
Story / Modes
Ok, so Speed Racer is a guy that is driving around in the Mach 5 and doing whatever he can to win races for his family. His nemesis is the mysterious Racer X who pretty much shows up anywhere that Speed is and looks to defeat his arch enemy in each and every race. Speed has a few friends helping him along the way in the form of Pops, Mom, Trixie, and a pet monkey named Chim Chim. You wouldn’t find the monkey anywhere in this game, and if he is then he is well hidden. And believe me I would have loved to have seen him somewhere.
Other then that, there isn’t much else to the story of Speed Racer. That isn’t just because this is a racing game, but that’s all the story ever really was in the cartoons as well. From what I understand, the theatrical version got a bit more substance to it, but it’s still just a bunch of racing.
Story Rating: Mediocre
Credit must be given where credit is due, but it’s not like this was anything that impressive either. The visuals are very sharp and things look brighter then most starbursts, but while playing this game, I began to think. Something just wasn’t quite right in my mind while playing Speed Racer because memories came flooding back in large amounts and in quick succession. Memories of playing games at my cousin Trey’s house when I was a young teenager because my Super Nintendo was broken. Memories of searching through his games and looking for one that either I didn’t already own or that didn’t look incredibly boring.
Memories of…F-Zero.
You can’t play this game and tell me that isn’t what it looks like. There are overly bright colors and tracks that twist and curve making you look cross-eyed or with a tilted head to see what is coming next. The only thing about F-Zero is that you could actually see the power-ups ahead of you before you came right up on them. It was frustrating looking for a “speed up” track and being on the opposite side of the track and passing it before it even came into view. But that isn’t exactly a graphics’ problem, but a creation problem. The graphics in Speed Racer are sharp and nice, but they look rather kiddie-ish and not anything new.
Graphics Rating: Poor
Speed Racer doesn’t really pick up points in this category either. I’ll be quite honest with you and didn’t even notice any music the first four or five times I played the game because my concentration was focused on trying not to freak out, but more on that later. Well, I did notice the overly loud and annoying little tidbit of music that plays when you select the game off the Wii menu. My girlfriend ran out of the bedroom and yelled at me to turn it down even though it was on a very low volume. The music is going to be the first thing that will probably get on your nerves because the tunes played out during each race are just bothersome. They are like bad versions of techno music made from the original soundtrack of the animated series.
Kids probably won’t even care much about the music even though it would probably appeal to them more. You see, if I paid no mind to it for a while because of focusing on control of the game, then you can almost bet good money that kids won’t have any clue there is even any being played.
Sound Rating: Bad
Control / Gameplay
I’m sorry to keep going in this negative direction; especially since Speed Racer could essentially be considered a kids’ game, but I have no choice. The game can be played either with the Wii remote turned sideways or with the new Wii Wheel accessory that came about thanks to Mario Kart. Not having yet purchased Mario’s new racing game with all his friends; I played this game by just having my Wii remote turned to the side. Am not really sure the wheel would have changed my mind anyway.
The controls are actually rather simple as one button is held down for the gas and you just title the Wii remote to turn your car in the direction you want to go. It sounds simple doesn’t it? And believe me, the controls are simple to learn, but rather difficult to master. Let me take that back. The controls are easy to master if you can somehow avoid being anywhere near any other racers. Once you are tapped or Heaven forbid, Car-Fu’ed, then you are going to lose it and have a hard time regaining any control of your car. If you can possibly get back to a straight path without fishtailing back and forth at least four times, then I give you all the credit in the world.
Control/Gameplay Rating: Mediocre
In the case of wanting to play this game over and over again? Well, I’d play it enough to unlock all the championship courses and different racers, but once that is done, so am I. There’s just no appeal in the game that makes me want to throw it back into my Wii and play it when I’m bored or looking for some fun. It really isn’t anything at all like Excite Truck where each course is enjoyable to play no matter how many times you take out some trees or plow through a shallow pond. Speed Racer‘s courses are virtually all the same but with different psychedelic backgrounds.
The good thing about it is that there is a ton to unlock. You only start with about four or five racers to choose from and have sixteen more that can eventually be unlocked by finishing different championship levels. Even those different levels need to be unlocked by finishing a certain rank in earlier races. You can unlock a bunch of new cars and some cool power ups which makes for a lot of competitive spirit when first playing the game, but that fades after everything is available.
Replayability Rating: Poor
There’s isn’t a whole lot that can be said here because it’s not just the cracked out races, boring characters, and annoying music that makes the game bad. It’s also the stupid A.I. that makes you want to rip your hair out. Let me give you a prime example. The first time I ever played the game; my vehicle shot out to an early lead in the second race and was rocking out for a good portion of the race. My car wasn’t hitting any walls so it was building up a bunch of power boosts that were being saved for near the end of the lap. I hit a couple of the speed power-ups on the track and shot out ahead of the field and then plopped on three power boosts to really get a good lead. I hit the straight away near the end of the lap as my car begins to slow down…and all of a sudden another car taps my bumper.
How on earth did that guy stick with me? This is early on in the game and I should be beating them by a whole lap or better right? That isn’t all either because as soon as he tapped me and slowed me down; three other cars passed me. I mean come on. It can be understood if that happens on some of the more difficult races further on in the game but the second one? Incredibly ridiculous. This annoyance is built up even more by the fact that there is no little map in the corner of the screen to see your race progression or where your opponents are located at in relation to you. Speed Racer would mark the first racing game I’ve ever played without that little map. At least that I can remember on the next generation systems.
Oh and don’t bother becoming allies with anyone either because they will take you out just as quickly as your rivals will. It is actually better not to become allies because if you happen to perform a Car-Fu move on any of your allies, even by accident, then you get penalized. Stupid. At least if you’re against the entire field, you can just take out people as you please and not worry about any penalties.
Balance Rating: Bad
Not much in the way of originality here because it is a racing game. Racing games can’t really be different in terms of the meanings behind them because the main objective is to win each race. The things that are different and make them better then other racing games are whether there are characters you care about, courses that are fun to race on, and cool cars that you want to see your awesome characters race in. What happens though if you don’t really give a damn about any of those factors?
Such is the case here in Speed Racer as you may not give a flip about any of the racers except for Speed himself and Racer X. I honestly couldn’t even tell you who any of the other racers really are and I used to watch the cartoon as a kid. It just seems like one of those generic racing games that chose a bunch of random names for racers they just came up with out of their own heads. The same kind of goes for the courses (which all seem the same but with different colors) and the vehicles which are totally lackluster.
Originality Rating: Poor
I don’t want to play this game any more. I do not. It has no remote possibility of ever making its way out of its spot in alphabetical order from between Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Summer Games. There’s just no enjoyment to be had from it and it makes me want to take a bunch of valium just so my nerves can calm down from the freakish tracks they had me race on.
Sure there are more things I could unlock like a handful of extra characters or a couple more power-ups but there is just no desire any more. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think there was much desire there to begin with after playing it through a couple times. It seemed alright after reading the back of the gamebox art. It also seemed OK after having it load up and going through a few tutorials. But anything after that just made all that “it’s not so bad” go right out of me.
Oh, and speaking of load times; that’s another thing that will make you not care to play this game much. They are incredibly long no matter if you are waiting to start a race or merely trying to move from one screen to the next. Incredibly frustrating getting all pumped up to start another race and having to wait a good five minutes just to get there.
Addictiveness Rating: Awful
Gamers won’t want to play this game much and I doubt that even the casual fan will care much for it either. There are so many other racing games out there with characters people will actually care about and courses that won’t seem like they got a makeover with a sixty-four box of Crayolas that there just isn’t going to be much of a demand for Speed Racer by anyone that is old enough to buy it themselves.
As for kids, I can’t see them really caring for it either. I sat down and played this game a few days with the mindset of a child between the ages of five and twelve and just let all my negativity go away. Kids aren’t going to want to play this game much because they aren’t going to care about it. Who cares about characters that have stupid names and that weren’t in any cool cartoons or other games? Who cares about races that don’t have easy power-ups like a flying turtle shell or flames coming out the back of your car? Nobody, that’s who.
Kids aren’t going to want to play this game either because of the difficult learning curve. In order to perform some of the stupidly named Car-Fu moves, you have to be able to not only jump your car in the air but also make it do a 180 degree turn and then make it go in reverse and land on your opponent that you don’t even know where they are.
Appeal Factor: Bad
You know my thoughts on this already and there really isn’t much more that can be said to show my complete displeasure for this game. And oddly enough, as much as I hated this game, it also made my blood pump. It’s weird but my hands would hurt so much after each race because they were gripped to the Wii remote. My girlfriend would tell me constantly that she was talking to me during a race or two, but I never would respond.
I never even frickin heard her because my concentration was just set so intently on making sure someone didn’t come up from behind and cause my car to smoke or make me freak out and spin repeatedly. It certainly didn’t make me care any more about the game though because I’d be done playing after only two or three races and have to come back later. Throw something like Mario Kart in there and it’ll be two or three hours before we change games.
Maybe the intensity brought about in each race is a positive thing, but if it is, then it’s the only thing.
Miscellaneous Rating: Poor
Story: Mediocre
Graphics: Poor
Sound: Bad
Control / Gameplay: Mediocre
Replayability: Poor
Balance: Bad
Originality: Poor
Addictiveness: Awful
Miscellaneous: Poor
Final Score: Bad
It was worth a shot and I gave it all I could, but it just doesn’t merit much when the game is as bad as Speed Racer is. Things just couldn’t have gotten more annoying then they were in this game and it is a shame because the animated series was so awesome and this game actually made me hate everything Speed Racer a little bit. That makes me sad. But at least after not playing the game for a day or two now, I’m just sad and no longer thinking that I’m on drugs. Seriously folks, never before has a single narcotic entered into my body but it almost feels like a certainty that what Speed Racer showed me and made me feel makes me believe that I was only a day or two away from being the focus of the show Intervention.
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Fantomas - Director's Cut
Sorry for the delay.. My internet connection was down for a while. Here's Fantomas - Director's Cut, as requested by Karla Verde.
1. Godfather
2. Golem
3. Experiment In Terror
4. One Step Beyond
5. Night Of The Hunter
6. Cape Fear
7. Rosemary's Baby
8. Devil Rides Out
9. Spider Baby
10. Omen
11. Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer
12. Vendetta
13. Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion
14. Twin Peaks
15. Charade
Download: Fantomas - Director's Cut (53.6MB)
Labels: Metal, Soundtrack
VA - Storming The Citadel - Volumes I & II
In the 1980s, Australian independent music, especially the Detroit inspired, garage style guitar driven pop, attracted some fanatical attention in Europe. Music fans in countries like France, Holland, Belgium and Spain were rabid about some of our bands. As a result, many of them sold a lot more records over there than they did at home. And, with bands like our own DM3 and the Chevelles, that interest continues today.
One such fan was Divine Rites Webmaster, a 38-year old computer programmer from Strasbourg in France. He started his own label, Divine Rites Records, and his very first release was this double 10" vinyl job called Storming The Citadel, which was limited to just 700 copies. It is a tribute to John Needham's Sydney label that was the early home of the Died Pretty, the Stems, the Trilobites, the Lime Spiders, the Screaming Tribesmen, the Bamboos, the Dubrovniks, the Moffs, the New Christs, Wet Taxis and a bunch of others. Several current Australian bands like Challenger 7, Asteroid B-612, Indignation, the Panadolls, Sheek The Shayk and Perth's Jack & The Beanstalk (doing the Spiders' Slave Girl), along with a couple of European and US outfits, will each tackle a favorite song from the Citadel catalogue.
The tapes were mixed by Rob Younger who, as virtual house producer for Citadel in the '80s, oversaw most of those bands' early sessions. His own bands Radio Birdman and the New Christs are still with the label today, as are DM3 and the now returned Died Pretty. (Year of Release: 1998)
Volume I:
1. Jack & the Beanstalk - Slave Girl (Lime Spiders)
2. Challenger 7 - Move A Little Closer (Screaming Tribesmen)
3. Hunchbacks - Virginia (Bamboos)
4. Sheek The Shayk and his Royal Camels - Liquor Fit (Lipstick Killers)
5. Mother Jones - Sad TV (The Visitors)
6. Indignation - Sister's Life (Porcelain Bus)
7. Tension - A Legacy Of Morons (Trilobites)
Volume II:
1. Panadolls - Voodoo Slaves (Minuteman)
2. Pyramidiacs - Don't Talk About Us (Someloves)
3. Backsliders - Savage (Fun Things)
4. Louis Tillett & Charlie Owen - Headin' South (New Christs)
5. Asteroid B-612 - Mirror Blues (Died Pretty)
*Original Artist In Parentheses
Download: Storming the Citadel - Volumes I & II
Labels: Aussie Rock, Compilation
William Van Huss - Love Songs For The Chemically Dependent
'Love Songs for the Chemically Dependent' was released in 2005 by William Van Huss, an independent artist and musician. He originally posted this on his personal blog Psyche Zenobia, where you can find a few other albums to download as well as some poetry. The following excerpt is taken from his blog:
I put this out in June of 2005 just before leaving for Holland. That was my deadline. Most of these songs were written just after the breakup of Murder Weapon and recorded by me at my apartment in Johnson City, Tennessee on a Fostex MR-8 with the help of Audacity for editing and mastering. Since I didn't have an actual band at the time, and wasn't really interested in putting one together, I enlisted the help of several friends from other bands to play with me on these tracks. I was pretty happy with the finished product. I consider this an album that documents a very transitional period in my life. There are a couple of catchy rockers and a couple of slow songs (a new thing for me) and a couple of extras. I'll talk a little about each track:
1. From Outer Space 2 U - I wrote this during Murder Weapon and even performed it a few times live with MW. The opening sample is from the Atari classic Berzerk. It also features theremin, which I used extensively with MW. Chad Horton plays drum and he and friend Marcus Banks did the hand claps. All other vocals, guitars, and theremin were done by me.
2. Someone Else - This was the last one written and recorded for the album. Chad on drums, myself on guitars and vocals, and Billy Woodleif on lead guitar. Billy stopped by while I was recording and kindly offered his talents to me in exchange for a toke or two.
3. The Man Who Cried - An attempt at a murder ballad turned into a folky love song. This one is just me on vocals, guitars, and Casio.
4. Leaving - This one was written during the Murder Weapon time but never played by the band because it was too slow and we couldn't break stride to slow down that much live. Fred Hartley and I play guitar and I sing. This and Castles were recorded the same night and not meant to be finished versions but after a while I got used to them and decided not to spend any more time on them.
5. Castles - Fred and I on the other track from the same night. This one was originally a poem that I thought might work better as a song. I still really like the chorus here but as a whole I never was satisfied. I included it for it's honesty and it's place in my life at the time.
6. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man - Obviously a cover of the Prince song, this one was recorded straight live with Chad on drums and Fred on lead. I played guitar and tried to scream loud enough to be heard.
7. The Lonesome Death Of Mary Kelley - This is from a live show with Murder Weapon. Brad Ward on bass and Mark Dollar on drums.
8. The Facts Of Life - The day this was recorded Brett Hale had showed up to record Murder Weapon at my house in Bristol, Virginia. When the rest of the band didn't show I decided to make use of our time by recording something so Brett, Wayne, and I did this. I wrote the lyrics down and hummed the tune and we winged it. Wayne on drums and Brett on guitar. We also did "Night of the Vampire" by Roky Erickson that night but I'll save it for later.
So there you go. Download it and let me know what you think.
Download: William Van Huss - Songs For The Chemically Dependent (20MB)
Labels: East Tennessee Local Scene
Just Got Back From Florida
I just got back from the Down on the Farm music festival in Florida. The trip was twice as far as I've ever been away from home. I suppose you could say I've lived a bit of a sheltered life. I wasn't familiar with any of the bands that played, but they put on a great show regardless. While I was there I did volunteer work for an organization called Clean Vibes. I had a great time and met a lot of interesting people along the way. I plan on going to the Bonnaroo music festival next year, so if any of you plan on going and would like to meet up, or are interested in working at the festival, just leave me a comment on here.
I had intended to post and let everyone know that I was leaving and wouldn't be able to post any albums during that time, but I had too many things to do in order to prepare for the trip. I'm going to take the night off, but tomorrow I'll resume uploading albums.
I also wanted to say thank you to those of you who joined the Digital Meltd0wn group on last.fm We've passed the 15 member mark and now have our own charts. The forum is also beginning to stir, and the group radio has a diverse selection of great music to listen to.
The Ramones - The Ramones
With the three-chord assault of "Blitzkrieg Bop," The Ramones begins at a blinding speed and never once over the course of its 14 songs does it let up. The Ramones is all about speed, hooks, stupidity, and simplicity. The songs are imaginative reductions of early rock & roll, girl group pop, and surf rock. Not only is the music boiled down to its essentials, but the Ramones offer a twisted, comical take on pop culture with their lyrics, whether it's the horror schlock of "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement," the drug deals of "53rd and 3rd," the gleeful violence of "Beat on the Brat," or the maniacal stupidity of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." And the cover of Chris Montez's "Let's Dance" isn't a throwaway -- with its single-minded beat and lyrics, it encapsulates everything the group loves about pre-Beatles rock & roll. They don't alter the structure, or the intent, of the song, they simply make it louder and faster. And that's the key to all of the Ramones' music -- it's simple rock & roll, played simply, loud, and very, very fast. None of the songs clock in at any longer than two and half minutes, and most are considerably shorter. In comparison to some of the music the album inspired, The Ramones sounds a little tame. It's a little too clean, and compared to their insanely fast live albums, it even sounds a little slow, but there's no denying that it still sounds brilliantly fresh and intoxicatingly fun. (Year of Release: 1976)
1. Blitzkrieg Bop
2. Beat on the Brat
3. Judy is a Punk
4. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
5. Chain Saw
6. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
7. I Don't Wanna Go DOwn to the Basement
8. Loudmouth
9. Havana Affair
10. Listen To My Heart
11. 53rd & 3rd
12. Let's Dance
13. I don't Wanna Walk Around With You
14. Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World
Download: The Ramones - The Ramones (26.2MB)
Labels: Punk
Hot Snakes - Automatic Midnight
Since the last Hot Snakes album I posted was well received, I thought I would follow it up with this one. I suppose I probably should have posted this album first, since it is their debut, and the previous album I posted was their sophomore release.
Few albums provide an immediate jolt like Hot Snakes' debut. For a rocking good time, this band is pretty tough to beat. "Automatic Midnight" is aggressive, in-your-face, and extremely fun to listen to, coming off sort of like Nirvana with loads of swagger instead of self-conscious angst. While Hot Snakes' sound is loosely classifiable as punk or hardcore, the band transcends easy genre labels with tight, focused songwriting, razor-sharp musicianship, and a stunning level of rhythmic heft. Rick Froberg screams with such urgency his vocal cords sound like they could snap at any moment, and the band behind him is a marvel of intensity and efficiency.
The concise opening double shot of "If Credit's What Matters I'll Take Credit" and the title track (total running time: about four minutes) proves the band to be noise merchants of the highest order, with Froberg's fierce shout joined by a pummelling wall of guitars, piledriving drums, and basslines that sound like nukes going off. It doesn't let up from there, either: "Automatic Midnight" is pure adrenaline from start to finish, perfect for waking up on a hungover Sunday morning (or so I'm told). The album's best song, the woozy "Salton City," wavers and staggers like a drunk, propelled by a surprisingly intricate drum beat from Jason Sinclair. If you're into indie music, you owe this album a listen. Highly recommended. (Year of Release: 2000)
1. If Credit's What Matters I'll Take Credit
2. Automatic Midnight
3. No Hands
4. Salton City
5. 10th Planet
6. Light Up The Stars
7. Our Work Fills The Pews
8. Past Lives
9. Mystery Boy
10. Apartment 0
11. Let It Come
Download: Hot Snakes - Automatic Midnight (28.8MB)
Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Panther Phobia
I snagged this from the TWILIGHTZONE! music blog (link below and in sidebar), which I consider the best music blog on the net. I would like to thank RYP, who runs that blog, for introducing me to so many wonderful bands, and I hope he won't mind if I use the description from his blog, as I'm pressed for time at the moment.
Yeah, it's your world now: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Doo Rag, the Gories, the Gibson Brothers, Fat Possum Records and Rooster Blues, the Flat Duo Jets, Southern Culture on the Skids. Sure they rock. They all rock. And when they were rocking in their mamas' arms (about nine months after we balled'em), Tav Falco and his Unapproachable Panther Burns were shaking all over. These were wreckabilly, juntabilly, psychotropic evenings long before such genres were termed, when the difference between the Panther Burns and Charlie Feathers was mostly age and a few notches on the volume knob of a Vibroverb amp. Okay, and Charlie knew how to play.
Tav on the band's end of the '70s noise rock origins: "Here was an art form I could participate in by just picking up the instrument, like a Kodak Instamatic camera. It was the feeling and aesthetic that mattered, more than musicianship or virtuosity. I didn't feel hindered by my lack of conventional guitar knowledge. I just went into it full tilt."
Before applying his vision to the guitar, Tav Falco was a filmmaker and documentarian. He amassed knowledge of regal Memphis area musical greats and championed their work even before he could replicate it. (He has since gotten down with Jim Jarmusch and collaborated filmicly with Kenneth Anger, and had roles in several films, including "Great Balls of Fire" and "Highway 61." His movie appearance in the current retro-release of "Downtown 81", featuring Jan Michel Basquiat, resulted from the Panther Burns' movements on the East Village No Wave art scene in the 1980s.) Among the talent whom Tav Falco and his Panther Burns have brought to greater renown: R. L. Burnside had yet to record an album when Panther Burns began covering his songs. (Tav's 1974 footage of R. L.'s juke joint is a compelling document of a world that is slipping away.) Charlie Feathers hadn't gigged in years when Panther Burns made him a regular guest on their stage. The great rockabilly songs of Cordell Jackson ("Dateless Night," "She's The One That's Got It") found a new audience and the guitarist herself has enjoyed a second career since the Panther Burns turned the spotlight toward her. The Sir Mack Rice omnibus had receded to a couple hits before the Panther Burns revived his more outre tracks: "Tina The Go Go Queen" and "Ditch Diggin'" among others. Long before master musician Othar Turner and his Rising Star Fife and Drum Band were known to the world, the Panther Burns enlisted their talents on the band's first LP (1980's Behind the Magnolia Curtain). In the lean years of the early 1980s, the Panther Burns brought regular work to Alex Chilton and Jim Dickinson, both of whom played with and produced the band.
Tav: "The Panther Burns are the missing link between the earlier forms of swamp blues' unbridled howl and the psychological onslaught of the new millennium. We are, essentially, the ditch diggers in American music."
Named after a legendary plantation located still off 61 Highway in the lower Delta, the Panther Burns began their art actions around 1979 in a Memphis cotton loft, grew through the 1990s to a home in Vienna (and in Paris where their tango performance attracted international notoriety), and with this brilliant Panther Phobia have returned to the mythic Memphis garage of their origins. Recorded and mixed in Memphis, Tennessee, by Msrs. Jeffrey Evans (former Gibson Brother and the talent behind the '68 Comeback) and Doug Easley (producer and host to the stars at his studio, Easley Recording (901-323-5407)), Panther Phobia heralds a return to the tumultuous and exuberant tones and groans of the Panther Burns's landmark Behind The Magnolia Curtain. The music is organic, like a landlord's eviction squad. Drums pound like irate neighbors at the door. Slow songs snake like a chick passing out on 'ludes. You will lock your doors when you hear this record, you will bar your windows. Blood will flow from your nose, your lungs will itch. You will get a divorce, a speeding ticket, eleven twenty nine in the workhouse.
Tav: "You may have heard of the comedia del'arte, the peripatetic theater troupe of the 15th century, well the more rustic American version is the Panther Burns' staging of what we term antler del'arte. In other words, Panther Burns are the last steam engine train on the track that don't do nothing but run and blow."
1. Streamline Train
2. She Wants To Sell My Monkey
3. Going Home
4. Once I Had A Car
5. The Young Psychotics
6. Cypress Grove
7. Wild Wild Women
8. Cockroach
9. Mellow Peaches
10. Panther Phobia: Manifesto!
11. This Could Go On Forever
Download: Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Panther Phobia (70.2MB)
TWILIGHTZONE! Music Blog
Labels: Psychobilly
The Stooges - Fun House
The Stooges' first album was produced by a classically trained composer; their second was supervised by the former keyboard player with the Kingsmen, and if that didn't make all the difference, it at least indicates why Fun House was a step in the right direction. Producer Don Gallucci took the approach that the Stooges were a powerhouse live band, and their best bet was to recreate the band's live set with as little fuss as possible. As a result, the production on Fun House bears some resemblance to the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" -- the sound is smeary and bleeds all over the place, but it packs the low-tech wallop of a concert pumped through a big PA, bursting with energy and immediacy. The Stooges were also a much stronger band this time out; Ron Asheton's blazing minimalist guitar gained little in the way of technique since The Stooges, but his confidence had grown by a quantum leap as he summoned forth the sounds that would make him the hero of proto-punk guitarists everywhere, and the brutal pound of drummer Scott Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had grown to heavyweight champion status. And Fun House is where Iggy Pop's mad genius first reached its full flower; what was a sneer on the band's debut had grown into the roar of a caged animal desperate for release, and his rants were far more passionate and compelling than what he had served up before. The Stooges may have had more "hits," but Fun House has stronger songs, including the garage raver to end all garage ravers in "Loose," the primal scream of "1970," and the apocalyptic anarchy of "L.A. Blues." Fun House is the ideal document of the Stooges at their raw, sweaty, howling peak. (Year of Release: 1970)
1. Down On The Street
2. Loose
3. T.V. Eye
4. Dirt
6. Fun House
7. L.A. Blues
Download: The Stooges - Fun House (46.3MB)
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
A blitzkrieg fusion of hardcore punk, Sonic Youth-style noise freak-outs, heavy metal, and melodic hard rock, You're Living All Over Me was a turning point in American underground rock & roll. With its thin, unbalanced mix, the album sounds positively menacing and edgy.
(Lou Barlow's bass barrels forward over Murph's clanking drums, with J Mascis' guitar twisting pummeling riffs and careening, occasionally atonal solos. It established guitar heroics as a part of indie rock, bringing the noise of Sonic Youth into more conventional song structures. Also, Mascis' laconic, self-absorbed whine was a distinct departure from the furious post-hardcore rants, or the mumbling Michael Stipe imitations, that dominated indie rock. While the songwriting is occasionally uneven, the best moments of You're Living All Over Me -- "Little Fury Things," "Raisans," "In a Jar," and Barlow's proto-Sebadoh "Poledo" -- retain their power, and it's possible to hear the record's influence throughout alternative rock.
(Year of Release: 1987)
1. Little Fury Things
2. Kracked
3. Sludgefeast
4. The Lung
5. Raisans
6. Tarpit
7. In A Jar
8. Lose
9. Poledo
10. Show Me The Way
Download: Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me (53.6MB)
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I apologize for the recent lack of updates, but I've been working long shifts at work lately. I'll be putting up a few albums later tonight after I get off of work.
I wanted to take this time to invite all of you who use last.fm to join the group that I have made. It's for people who visit this blog, and anyone else who happens to have eclectic taste in music. So far we have seven members, but hopefully that number will increase soon. We need at least 15 members in order for last.fm to generate charts based on our listening habits.
If you're unfamiliar with last.fm then I highly recommend that you check it out. In my opinion it's the best music related site on the net, and a great tool for discovering new music. For future reference, you can find the link to the last.fm DM group and my profile page in the sidebar of this blog.
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Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum
The trio of Blue Cheer who consisted of bassist/vocalist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stevens and drummer Paul Whaley were one of the psychedelic sixties loudest bands. "Vincebus Eruptum" released in 1968 was a solid album full of garage rockers complete with distorted guitars, pounding drums and wailing vocals.
They were heavier than their hard-rock contemporaries, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple. Blue Cheer's influence can be seen in many of the heavy bands that followed, such as Black Sabbath, who released their album two years later. The Cheer were primitive, and kicked it out thick and heavy with a true sense of rock and roll. "Vincebus Eruptum" is raw, agressive distortion and feedback drenched blues-rock. "Outsideinside" is just as gutsy but trippier and more sophisticated comparably (Even some piano tastefully blended in with the sonic mayhem.) Much is made of the fact that these guys were not great musicians, and the sound quality of the recording was primitive. However what they lacked in technical capability, they more than made up for it with their energy.
"Vincebus Eruptum" is considered one of the albums that helped to usher in a new heavy metal sound, and inspired numerous bands in the years to come. If enjoy heavy fuzz drenched psychedelic rock, this album would make a great addition to your collection. (Year of Release: 1968)
1. Summertime Blues
3. Doctor Please
4. Out Of Focus
5. Parchment Farm
6. Second Time Around
Download: Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum (36.5MB)
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Mark Zuckerberg shares lessons he has learnt as Facebook clocks 14 today
By Emmanuel Donkor February 04, 2018
Facebook is 14 today February 4th. Mark Zuckerberg who is the founder shared the lessons he has learnt since starting the social networking site when he was 19 years old. He wrote
Oil tanker with 22 Indian crewmen missing off Benin
An oil tanker with a crew of 22 Indian nationals is missing in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin in West Africa.
There has been no contact with the Panama-registered Marine Express since Thursday.
Police retrieve human head from shrine, arrest 4 suspects
The police have uncovered a shrine where it is suspected that some criminals fortify themselves before undertaking their illegal operations.
Migrant crisis: 16 bodies pulled from sea off Morocco
The bodies of 16 people have been pulled from the sea off the coast of Melilla, a small Spanish territory bordering Morocco.
Moroccan rescue services recovered the corpses after the crew of a Spanish ship spotted them in the water.
Nobel laureate and political prisoner, Liu Xiaobo dies in Chinese custody
China is facing a ton of international criticism for its treatment of Nobel laureate and democracy campaigner Liu Xiaobo, who died at the age of 61 on Thursday February 1.
Liu, who championed non-violent resistance as a way of overcoming “forceful tyranny”, had been serving an 11-year jail sentence for demanding an end to one-party rule when he was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer in May.
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BUSTED: NYPD Capt. Pressuring Cop to Arrest More Black and Hispanic Men
Claire Bernish | The Free Thought Project
New York, NY— Recording of a conversation between an NYPD cop and his supervisor, which appears to evidence his being pressured into profiling black and Hispanic men — illegal, ‘unofficial’ quotas — has just been released by Gawker.
While the New York Daily News originally broke the story in January, audio hasn’t been released by any source until Gawker published it on Wednesday.
New York City Transit Officer Michael Birch alleges in a federal class-action lawsuit — for which officers involved are known collectively as the “NYPD 12” — that his supervisors retaliated against him when he failed to meet illegal quotas for stopping black and hispanic men.
Though Gawker only released a two-minute clip from the 36-minute total audio recording, its content appears to damningly reinforce Birch’s allegations of what transpired in a conversation with then-Captain Constantin Tsachas, during a performance evaluation in August 2012.
“The conversation just turned really weird to me,” Birch said, according to US Uncut. “Because he’s basically telling me it’s OK to racially profile.”
In the following portion of transcript and recording, as Gawker pointed out, “TAB is NYPD jargon for a summons issued for a transit violation such as turnstile jumping; according to Birch, ‘popping’ refers to when a summons leads to an arrest, because the person you’ve stopped has a warrant against them.”
COMMANDING OFFICER [CO]: Who commits the crimes in this city?
BIRCH: Who commits the crimes? Well, it’s mostly teenagers, anywhere between the ages of 15 and 19, mostly male blacks and Hispanics.
CO: OK. Who are you stopping?
BIRCH: Everybody. I stop everybody.
CO: Fifty-four TABs up 8/20. Twenty-five of those are female. Half.
BIRCH: Like I said, I stop everybody. I’m not targeting anybody.
CO: You just told me who the bad guys are.
BIRCH: Yeah, I know that. But there’s also other people who are committing violations as well. I’m not saying that there’s not violations being made.
CO: The male blacks, that you told me commit the crimes—
BIRCH: Plenty of people that I write summonses to are male blacks and male Hispanics.
CO: You stopped two male blacks.
BIRCH: Not for the whole year. You’re telling me for the whole year I only stopped two male blacks for summonses?
CO: 8/20. From January 1st to August 20th. Fifty-four TABs: two male blacks, seven Hispanics, seven other, ten white, three Asian. So where are you targeting the perps that you just told me?
BIRCH: Like I said, if I don’t see a perp jumping over the turnstile, what am I supposed to do to him?
CO: These people are not going to pop.
BIRCH: How do I know that? A female Hispanic that I stopped in Sheepshead Bay did pop, actually, for a warrant, and I arrested her. Female Hispanic. The Hispanics that we’re supposed to be going after. That are committing the crimes. The people that I—
CO: Did you think that she was going to pop?
BIRCH: Did I think she was going to pop? I didn’t put no thought into it. If you come up for a collar, I’m taking you in.
CO: Here’s what I see. You just described to me who’s committing the crimes. You’re fully aware of it. But you’re not targeting those people.
BIRCH: I am. I’m targeting everybody.
CO: Two male blacks.
BIRCH: Whoever is out there. If I—
CO: So you only saw two male blacks jump the turnstile?
BIRCH: If you’re saying that’s what’s in front of you, then yes, that’s all I saw, is two male blacks for the whole year jumping the turnstile. If you’re saying that’s what’s in front of you, I’m not disputing that. If that’s what I got there.
CO: That is what you have. That is not disputed here.
BIRCH: I’m saying, we’re also talking Hispanics here as well. I stopped a lot of Hispanics, too.
CO: Seven male Hispanics. But more than half are female.
BIRCH: And like I said, everybody’s committing violations in front of me.
Birch claims in the suit he was allotted less desirable assignments on the job, was denied overtime, and became the subject of monitoring as a result of not filling these illegal quotas.
Though Birch originally sued on his own over the alleged quotas he was unofficially required to fulfill, the officer has since had to appeal after a judge threw out the claim.
“The powers that be are more concerned about their personal legacies than the civil rights of the citizens,” Birch’s attorney, Eric Sanders, told the New York Daily News.
“It’s very hard to have a job where the whole public is against you, including your bosses,” Birch explained. “And when you actually do something right, they don’t care.”
“I can’t wait to get away from this place.”
Listen to the recording below:
Gering Police Sergeant Charged With Stealing From Shop With A Cop Program
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Nashville Cop Stole More Than $105K While Searching For Drugs
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SVP Global Ventures Q2 net profit down 68.20% at Rs 0.90 cr
Published on 11-15-2019
The company reported standalone net profit of Rs 0.90 crore for the quarter ended September 30 2019 as compared to Rs 2.83 crore in the same period last year registering a year-on-year decline of 68.20 per cent.
Net revenue of the company declined substantially by 57.49 per cent at Rs 11.72 crore in July-September quarter of this fiscal as against Rs 27.57 crore in the corresponding period last year.
During July-September quarter operating expenses dropped by 35.53 per cent to Rs 14.46 crore from Rs 22.43 crore in year ago period.
Other Income dipped by 13.92 per cent at Rs 0.68 crore versus (Sep`18 Rs 0.79 crore).
Operating Profit slipped by 31.25 per cent to Rs 4.29 crore as against Rs 6.24 crore in the year ago period while Operating Profit Margin (OPM) expanded year-on-year to 61.56 per cent in September quarter.
Interest grew by 12.63 per cent y-o-y to Rs 2.23 crore
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Folk and Tumble
Cormac Nesson album launch show
Gerry McNally
Following on from his two sold-out Belfast shows last year singer-songwriter and The Answer frontman, Cormac Neeson has announced his album release show will take place at The Black Box, Belfast in May 2019.
He’s currently promoting the release of his new single, ‘Broken Wing’, from his forthcoming 2019 debut album, ‘White Feather’ due for release on 26th April 2019.
Commenting on the track, he says:
I’ve never written a song like Broken Wing before in my life. Even though I’ve heard it hundreds of times now, I still get emotional every time I sing or hear it back because of just how relevant the lyric is to my life and my family’s life; where we’ve been and where we’re going. It’s my hope that maybe when people hear this song they can relate to the message or at least give some thought as to what it’s about.
To support the single, Neeson will also be making available a short mini documentary about the making of ‘Broken Wing’ during which he himself gets a tattoo of the extra chromosome 21 that forms the genetic ID of Downs Syndrome and was recently announced as the Ambassador for Mencap NI.
Cormac Nesson plays Belfast’s Black Box on Friday 24th May 2019. Tickets available from the 12th February 2019 via Ticketmaster and Shine.
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Currently browsing posts filed under "Darel Paul"
Punishment Now
Over at First Things, Darel Paul tears into the Supreme Court for its failure to fully protect us from leftist extremists who insist on punishing all who “…dissent from the dictates of our culture’s permanent Sexual Revolution.” See,
Accommodating Injustice
Paul asserts,
State public accommodations law has long been used to suppress unwoke speech and behavior. Targets are usually small businesses inclined to settle and accept silence rather than fight back, although even corporate giant Chick-fil-A has been the subject of suits charging a “hostile public accommodations environment” due to nothing more than the owners’ Christian values.
Darel E. Paul is professor of political science at Williams College and author of From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage.
June 21, 2019 · Filed Under Darel Paul
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Great Awokening, 10
Williams Political Science Professor Darel Paul writes about “Listening at the Great Awokening.” This is a brilliant article, worth reading in full. Relevant controversies at Williams include The Taco Six, Self-CARE Now, UL/Derbyshire, Green/Love Black Joy, and White Male Vigilantes. Alas, I don’t fully trust our busy readership to find the time to do so! So, we will spend two weeks going through the entire article. Last day.
In ages past, administrators and academics believed the mission of higher education to be the pursuit of knowledge (University of Chicago: “Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched”; University of Cambridge: “Hinc lucem et pocula sacra”) or even truth (Harvard University: “Veritas”; Yale University: “Lux et Veritas”). Today, they pursue Social Justice. Under that banner, anti-racist activists hope to do to higher education what Soviet communism did to fine art, literature and music. Under officially approved socialist realism, art was judged first and foremost by how well it depicted Soviet ideals, parroted Communist Party doctrine, and cultivated loyalty to the Soviet system. Not even science was exempted from serving a primarily ideological purpose during the thirty-year reign of Lysenkoism over Soviet biology and agronomy. Substitute critical race theory for Marxism–Leninism, whiteness for capitalism, and racial justice for dictatorship of the proletariat, and you will understand much of what the Great Awokening truly offers.
Would the Awoke of Williams disagree?
Just as critical race theory can destroy knowledge, it can likewise destroy institutions premised upon the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. Thanks in large part to the influence of critical race theory, Evergreen State College melted down in Spring 2017. The concrete results of that meltdown included numerous faculty resignations, a catastrophic collapse in enrollments, layoffs, budget cuts and worldwide humiliation. Every institution of higher education should learn the lessons of Evergreen, for history is wont to repeat itself―the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
Does this argument apply to Williams? I chatted with a Williams faculty member (not Paul) last week about the Evergreen comparison. I made the case that, however similar the woke rhetoric, Williams was unlikely to end up like Evergreen.
First, wokeness is affecting all of elite higher education. A student less interested in this attitude won’t find respite at Swarthmore.
Second, Williams is less woke than most of its peers. Indeed, we have always been among the most “conservative” institutions in elite education. (One could argue that the last 8 months show that this is changing. I bet not.) To the extent that there will be market movement away from the woke, we will benefit.
Third, wokeness has been with us for years, if not decades. The demands of the students who took over Hopkins Hall in 1969 were very similar to the ones that CARE Now made this year. Williams has been fine throughout.
Fourth, I have a great deal of (naive?) faith in the “hard men” of Williams, the ones who would step forward and prevent SJW nonsense from permanently hurting the institution. Ephs like Greg Avis ’80, Michael Eisenson ’77 and Andreas Halvorsen ’86 have a lifetimes worth of making tough decisions. They would not shirk from doing what needs to be done. I have the same (naive?) faith in the two hard women who now run Williams: President Maud Mandel and incoming Trustee Chair Liz Robinson ’90.
Great Awokening, 9
Williams Political Science Professor Darel Paul writes about “Listening at the Great Awokening.” This is a brilliant article, worth reading in full. Relevant controversies at Williams include The Taco Six, Self-CARE Now, UL/Derbyshire, Green/Love Black Joy, and White Male Vigilantes. Alas, I don’t fully trust our busy readership to find the time to do so! So, we will spend two weeks going through the entire article. Day 9.
Sensoy and DiAngelo identify whiteness as the primary barrier to hiring non-white faculty in North American higher education. They use the term whiteness as a label for “a range of unnamed and exclusionary institutional practices” that are “intrinsically linked to dynamic relations of white racial domination.” Never mind that whites make up the same percentage of US college and university professors as they are a percentage of the general population, while persons of Asian descent make up 11% of all professors, despite being only 5% of the country’s population.
1) Again, this article (pdf) is not just (only!) some random SJW nonsense. It was distributed by Dean of the Faculty Denise Buell to Williams professors.
2) Imagine that Buell distributed an article entitled ““We Are All for Diversity, but . . .”: How Faculty Hiring Committees Reproduce Jewishness and Practical Suggestions for How They Can Change.” That might lead to some interesting conversations!
3) My sense is that the Williams faculty is at least 11% Asian, although I can’t find the latest data.
Paul continues:
Sensoy and DiAngelo are nonetheless intent to “unsettle whiteness” and disturb, not only in order to promote the hiring of job candidates of color but to radically transform the university itself. Practices of whiteness they seek to unsettle include:
“research in the form of peer-reviewed journal publications and the acquisition of grant monies … [as] barometers of the most-valued work driving salary and career progression”;
“White European enlightenment epistemology … the privileging of particular forms of knowledge over others (e.g. written over oral, history over memory, rationalism over wisdom)”;
“a call for a general position in any field … [this] reinforces the idea that some aspects of the job are core, foundational, and thus presumed neutral, while other aspects are additional, extra, and specialized”;
“counting only candidates’ output (the number of publications) and not input (the time it takes to build the relationships that grant access) … such as relationships with communities and activism/advocacy work”;
“the discourse of merit”;
“bas[ing] quality solely on factors such as the tier of publication … Might we instead consider research that does not further the cause of racial justice to be, in fact, lesser quality research?”
In the view of Sensoy and DiAngelo, none of these practices seek out academic quality on fair and objective, if debatable, grounds. They are instead the socially constructed racist values of white culture and, for that reason, must at minimum be unsettled and at maximum abolished. Sensoy and DiAngelo want “traditional fields” with their “old classifications” to be swept up into “forward thinking” through “an interrogation of … disciplinary fields and their borders.” As they “decolonize predominantly white university campuses”―aka “white/settler–colonial institutions”―and pursue the “decolonization of the academy,” Sensoy and DiAngelo call for a transvaluation of all academic values. Their aim is to eradicate the traditional mission of academia and the nature of the academic life. Their goal is to turn the decolonized university into a radical fundamentalist sect.
Would Denise Buell be willing to engage Darel Paul in a public debate?
Whiteness and the Violence of Critical Race Theory
Decolonization intends to uproot Western academia’s supposed foundational characteristic: whiteness. According to critical race theory, whiteness is the social construction of white culture as socially normative. White supremacy, an unequal race-based distribution of power and resources, naturally follows. In the words of well-known activist-scholar of Whiteness Studies Robin DiAngelo, whiteness is a “racist worldview” into which all white people are socialized and effects “an unequal distribution of basically everything between people of color as a whole and white people as a whole.” The evil of whiteness animates the views of anti-racist student activists: “Whiteness is the most violent fuckin’ system to ever breathe!” (Evergreen); “I charge the white man with being the greatest murderer on earth” (Williams);
Paul does not provide a link, but this is a famous quote from Malcolm X. Was it included as part of one of Kyle Scadlock’s ’19 guerilla art projects?
“We demand that the College offer classes that embody intersectionality, as defined by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and address the racial diversity of the LGBTQ+ community instead of centering whiteness” (Sarah Lawrence). Never mind the superior performance of Asian students on white standardized tests, the strong overrepresentation of Asians in white supremacist higher education, that fact that Indians are the United States’ highest income ethnic group or that Nigerians are one of the most successful new immigrant groups in the country.
Exactly right. The average SAT score of Asian-American students at Williams is 1520, higher than white students. I also suspect that Asian-Amnericans have higher GPAs at Williams, but I have not seen any data.
College administrators, too, have taken up the task of decentering whiteness, helping their white faculty and staff in “processing whiteness” (Williams),
The link which Paul provides does not work. I suspect he is referencing this:
Processing Whiteness
Organizers: Ruby Solomon, Integrative Wellbeing Services; Seth Wax, Chaplain’s Office; Gail Newman, Professor of German
The Processing Whiteness group will provide opportunities for faculty and staff to analyze and understand white identity, white privilege, and racism in a supportive environment that focuses on the experiences of the participants. Through a series of facilitated discussions, the group aims to help participants learn to speak about the historical and contemporary implications of white identity, examine race and racism, identify implicit bias and feelings of shame, and explore and practice allyship and interrupting racism.
Is that a parody I just made up of Williams wokeness? Or reality? You make the call!
“unpacking whiteness” (University of New Hampshire), conducting “conversations in whiteness” (University of Michigan), “understanding your whiteness” (University of Iowa) and “understanding and unlearning whiteness” (Evergreen). In a 2017 article in Harvard Educational Review, DiAngelo and her co-author Özlem Sensoy (both PhDs in Multicultural Education from the University of Washington) lay out what in their view whiteness is and how it operates in US and Canadian academia. The focus of their article is how whiteness is supposedly reproduced through faculty hiring and how that process may be interrupted. Thanks to its anti-racist frame, this article has, not surprisingly, become quite popular among American college administrators. In fact, it came to my attention because my own Dean of Faculty distributed it for my edification when I recently served as chair of a departmental hiring committee.
Denise Buell might be the most woke Dean of the Faculty in NESCAC. And I bet that she would consider that a compliment!
Racist violence on campus is said to go deeper still. Anti-racist activists claim its foundation is the very curriculum and pedagogy of the university: “the question of what counts as ‘good literature’ or ‘good art’ is not easily separable from feelings of exclusion from a majority culture of privilege and ‘value’” (Williams);
Check out that link! It goes to the Faculty-Staff Initiative Final Report of 2009 (pdf). These claims are not just made by some radical student fringe. They are core beliefs of many (most? almost all?) Williams faculty and administrators.
And maybe they are right! Certainly, if teachers have been telling non-white students (for their entire lives!) that Aristotle, Shakespeare and Dante are “white” and can’t really speak to the experiences and hopes of non-white people, it would hardly be surprising if those students came to Williams with “feelings of exclusion” toward Western classics. That does not strike me as a good thing.
How long until those names are sand-blasted off the front of Stetson/Sawyer?
Maybe we can keep Homer (brownish?) and Cervantes (Hispanic?) . . .
Side note: Had a conversation with some faculty about the Katie Kent ’88 and Dorothy Wang dust-up. Their comment was that if Katie had not been the one accused of racism, she would have been leading the charge against whomever was accused. Fair?
More from Paul below, and you really ought to read the whole thing!
Speaking with anti-racists and engaging terms such as racism and violence involves entering an interpretative thicket. When the boundaries of racism expand to include the statements Make America Great Again (Skidmore College) and It’s OK to be white (Bates College, the latest of dozens of examples of this form of trolling) and the dictates of cultural appropriation forbid white people from teaching yoga (University of Ottawa) and performing Indian dance (American University), one despairs of ever extricating oneself from the entanglements of meaning.
Indeed. Again, if I wanted to make trouble at Williams, I would first put up a bunch of posters “It’s OK to be black.” Nothing bad would happen! Then, in the same locations, I would put up posters “It’s OK to be white.” Williams would melt down, as Northwestern has under former Williams President Morty Schapiro’s leadership.
Also, recall the saga of The Taco Six.
Sadly, I don’t know nearly as many of the details of the Taco Six (fall 2014) as I should. (See here for excellent discussion and debate.) I think that the students were never “punished” by the College except to the extent that they were threatened/tortured by the Dean’s Office. (In many of these cases, the process itself is the punishment.)
Woke culture came to Williams before the Fall of 2014, but the Taco Six is still one of its earliest and clearest manifestations.
More from Paul below:
Dean of Prejudice
In a recent tweet, political scientist Darel E. Paul has revealed more about the anti-white, anti-male agenda of Williams College. According to Paul, the dean of faculty – most likely Denise Buell – announced at a faculty meeting that the less white and less male Williams College gets, the better it will be.
June 8, 2019 · Filed Under Darel Paul
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Thankfully, this seems to still be a minority response to requests for evidence. A more common one is that campus racial violence skeptics listen. Both at Yale and Evergreen, white male professors at the center of the campus storm were repeatedly told to listen and repeatedly accused of failing to listen. At Williams, all faculty have been encouraged to “be listeners. Talk less, listen more.” This is an exceedingly reasonable request. Before skeptics, in particular, speak, they should indeed first spend time listening to protesters. But many do listen. Nicholas Christakis spent hours on the Silliman College quad at Yale listening to (and speaking with) student protestors, and many more hours in structured listening sessions. Bret Weinstein attended hours upon hours of meetings of both faculty and students in which he mostly listened―and during which he was openly pilloried as a racist. So what exactly does listen mean in the context of the Great Awokening?
Via Steve Sailer, I think this photo captures what CARE Now has in mind for professors like Darel Paul.
From listening to a great deal of anti-racist discourse, my strong sense is that listen means two rather different things. Its first meaning is eminently fair and consistent with the everyday meaning of the word: to listen means to hear my story. Minority students and faculty are keen for white students and faculty to listen as they describe their experiences. Experiences are not only external and material but also, and even more so, internal and mental, and thus involve both actions and emotional reactions. Both together make up the story being told. To listen also includes doing so attentively with neither defensiveness nor interruption. I submit that every person of goodwill should do as much.
Agreed. But listening is a two-way street. I am happy to listen to you for X minutes, in precisely this manner, as long as you are willing to listen to me for X minutes. If you think that only your views are worth listening to, then . . .
Listen does not end there, however. A second meaning is attached to the first and follows in its wake. One heard this clearly on the Silliman College quad at Yale University in 2015. Students who were upset over Christakis’s defense of the position that students should police their own Halloween costume choices through “self-censure” and “social norming,” rather than submit to “bureaucratic and administrative” control asked for—and received—an apology for hurting their feelings and causing them pain. This was not enough. Students further demanded an admission from Christakis that both his wife’s original email and his own defense of that email were violent and racist. “Let us tell you if you’re being racist,” said one student. Another insisted, “Empathy is not necessary for you to understand that you’re wrong. Even if you don’t feel what I feel ever, even if nobody’s ever been racist to you―’cause they can’t be racist to you―that doesn’t mean that you can just act like you’re not being racist.” If Christakis had truly listened to those students at Yale, he would have accepted their definitions of racist and violent. He would have endorsed their interpretation of the world as socially normative. Because he refused to do so, one student concluded “all I see from you is arrogance and ego … You are not listening! You are disgusting! I don’t think you understand that.”
Exactly right. The way that CARE Now can be sure that you have really — truly and with empathy — “listened” to them is if you agree with them. If you don’t agree with them, then, by definition, you never really listened.
The Evidence of Racist Violence
Charges of violence are the most serious that can be leveled against an institution and a community. Therefore they should be supported by the most clear and compelling evidence possible. It is precisely here that anti-racist campus activists fall woefully short. Former Evergreen State College biologist Heather Heying observes “we keep on hearing that we are an incredibly racist institution and we have yet to hear any credible evidence for racism here on campus.” This gulf between personal experience and publicly available evidence is at the heart of the disagreements over racism on campus today.
This is a recurring theme at EphBlog. A large percentage of the “racists” incidents at Williams over the last 20 years — perhaps even a majority — have been “hate hoaxes,” incidents in which an Eph sympathetic to leftwing and anti-racists views stages an attack to appear to have been committed by a racist. The most dramatic of these was the 2011 “All Niggers Must Die” graffiti in Prospect House by African-American/Hispanic student Jess Torres ’12. The Record has never reported on this fraud and the College, to this day, continues to insist that this was an actual hate crime.
Adam Falk’s pathetic response to that nonsense was the first clear evidence that he was dramatically out of his depth as Williams president.
Part of the communication problem is rooted in anti-racist discourse. Activists often speak in emotionally charged generalizations: “we want to dismantle anti-blackness campus-wide” (Evergreen); “injustices [are] imposed on people of color by this institution on a daily basis” (Sarah Lawrence); “We, however, simply ask that our existences not be invalidated on campus” (Yale); “We charge this man with the destruction of black existence on this campus” (Williams). When asked what evidence supports these judgments, an increasingly popular response is to rule such questions out of bounds on the grounds of racism: “To ask marginalized students to throw away their enjoyment of a holiday, in order to expend emotional, mental, and physical energy to explain why something is offensive, is — offensive” (Yale); “We hold the truth of discursive and institutional violence to be self-evident.” (Williams); “accept the grievances of faculty of color without question” (Williams). According to former Evergreen State College biology professor Bret Weinstein, he was told by one of the most radical faculty of color at the college “to ask for evidence of racism is racism with a capital R.” Why? “We must stop asking them because we are inflicting harm on them asking for evidence.” Philosopher Nora Berenstain has invented a name for such evidentiary requests: “epistemic exploitation.” From such a perspective, blind faith is the only acceptable response.
Exactly right.
Darel Paul is the most prominent critic of this trend on the Williams faculty. Who are its most prominent/eloquent proponents? Which faculty members should we be reading to get the other side of the debate?
Threats to life are now commonplace accusations. A black faculty member at Evergreen claimed “My ability to speak and my ability to be heard is a matter of my personal survival, and so, for me, this is about my teaching but also my life.” This is not a figure of speech, for the same faculty member also claimed “This shit is literally going to kill me.” Student graffiti at Williams claims “Nos están matando!” [They are killing us!], and two black Williams professors insist “What we have been doing to fit our bodies in these institutions is killing us.”
Paul does not provide a link to the matando graffiti. Was this reported somewhere? Any photos?
The infamous 2015 incident at Yale University, in which dozens of students argued with Professor Nicholas Christakis on the Silliman College quad in the wake of an unwelcome email from Christakis’s wife regarding Halloween costumes, crystallizes the claim:
Christakis: “So I have a vision of us, as people, as human beings, that actually privileges our common humanity, that is interested not in what is different among us, but what is the same … I believe even though I am not like you in the sense of my superficial appearance, that I can sit down and talk to you and understand your predicament, that I can listen to you. If that’s not true, if you deny that, then what is the reason that you ask to be heard, by me or anyone else?”
Student: “Because we’re dying!”
Did you watch the video of Christakis? It is amazing! Highly recommended. Paul continues:
No surprise then that the language of safety has become ubiquitous among anti-racist protestors: “I feel unsafe” (Williams); “I don’t feel safe here and that’s on you” (Yale); “This school is unsafe for marginalized students and you know it” (Evergreen); only after students “dismantle systematic oppression” will the school “be sustainable or safe for marginalized people” (Sarah Lawrence). Rather than push for greater police presence on campus, however, students instead demand an expansion of mental health services―usually emphasizing cultural competence or, more crudely, racial hiring. This began with the very first protests of the Great Awokening at the University of Missouri in 2014. There, one of seven student demands was “increases [in] funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals; particularly those of color.” Activist students at Sarah Lawrence demand “at least” one new black, Asian and Latino/a therapist, “unlimited therapy sessions” on campus and free transportation for students to attend therapy sessions off campus. Those at Williams demanding the College “hire additional therapists, with a focus on trans therapists and therapists of color” are simply the latest instance of this pattern.
I have two contradictory views on the therapist issue. First, I want more money spent of things that students want/use and less money spent on everything else. If students want/use therapists then, by all means, hire more therapists.
Second, the bureaucracy at Williams continues to grow out of control! Health Services has 35 employees. That is bonkers! There are 15 therapists. (I realize that some of them must (?) be part-time.)
Is there data about the use of therapists? How many Williams students are seen by a therapist in a given year? How many sessions does a typical Williams student in therapy receive? How have those numbers changed in the last decade? Does therapy help?
1) Every dollar that we spend on another therapist is a dollar that we are not spending on an additional faculty member. I want more faculty and smaller classes.
2) Williams should focus more on preparing students for life after Williams. I am ready to believe that therapy is helpful and that we should employ some therapists. But is providing a senior with unlimited therapy — with no co-pay! — a good idea if, the day after graduation, she will have no more therapy? I am not sure that it is.
The preachers of the Great Awokening claim to desire racial equality.
Paul only (?) considers racial issues to be part of the Great Awokening. Is that accurate? I would consider Title IX, sexual assault and #metoo to be almost as important issues on campus. Perhaps also transgender issues? As with racial controversies, Williams has seen sex/gender debate in the past, but nothing as intense as we have seen over the last few years. And what about environmental concerns and the associated debate about Divestment? Again, I am happy to give race the lead part in the Great Awokening, but I think we can’t understand the broader cultural changes without looking beyond race.
Is this true? Or are they more interested in casting sinners into the hands of an angry mob? While it is difficult to discern another person’s ends, it is far easier to know her means. These involve a wholesale transformation of language, the academic curriculum, standards of judgment, disciplinary content and boundaries, academic freedom, even the definition of knowledge itself. This is no passing storm or simple outburst of youthful exuberance. The Great Awokening is a truly revolutionary project. Like all revolutions, it promises considerable destruction on the way to its final destination.
Indeed. Is the French Revolution a better historical metaphor?
Consider this article from the October 13, 1987 Williams Record. A central aspect of the French Revolution was its tendency to eat its own young. Robespierre may have helped to start the revolution, but that didn’t save him from the guillotine. Thirty years ago, Katie Kent ’88 was, perhaps, the single most important leader of the campus left at Williams. She was a force!
Try to put yourself back at the Williams of the 1980s. Many of today’s debates, especially about race and gender, are similar, indeed, almost identical, to those we had back then. Katie was in the midst of it, castigating those to her right with vim and vigor.
If Nostradamus had appeared at a Gargoyle meeting in the fall of 1987 (Katie was a Gargoyle) and predicted that someone in the room was, 30 years from then, going to be the sort of college professor that would cause left wing students to seek their ouster, we would have believed him! Gargoyle had a right winger or two with dreams of an academic career. But none of us would have thought that he was talking about Katie!
This semester, the Thermidorian Reaction came for Professor Katie Kent ’88. Who will they come for next?
Back to Paul:
The Charge of Racist Violence
The foundational claim leveled by anti-racism protestors is that violence is ubiquitous on campus. This claim dominates discourse at Williams. It is said that students and faculty “suffer from the college’s violent practices” as a matter of routine. Dozens of white tenured professors are supposedly “perpetrators of institutional violence” and “fight for a legacy of violence to be maintained” at the college. Minority professors’ “bodies [are] attacked,” and all people of color suffer “intentional violence that comes with being affiliated with this institution.” At Evergreen, even “white silence is violence.”
Violence is not meant to be taken metaphorically. While reports of racially motivated assault or even property crimes like larceny or burglary almost never surface, protestors and activists claim to suffer physical trauma nonetheless. For example, one Williams professor argues “In an abstract world in which you are not a pariah, collective violence is figurative. For targeted groups, in the real world, it is material (stress in emotional circuitry destabilizes the body).” In 2017, psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett expounded this claim in the New York Times, insisting that spending “a lot of time in a harsh environment worrying about your safety … brings on illness and remodels your brain. … A culture of constant, casual brutality is toxic to the body, and we suffer for it.” This is precisely the kind of climate that anti-racist activists say dominates the Anglosphere’s colleges. Hence the insistence that “our very right to speak/breathe” is at stake (Williams) and the cry “You feel stressed? You feel fuckin’ pressure? This is my every day! … I have a fuckin’ right to live!” (Evergreen).
Is Paul’s description of the Williams of today a fair one?
Colleges and universities across the English-speaking world are caught up in the enthusiasm of a Great Awokening. Its dogmas are structural violence, systemic racism, racial stress, white privilege, white fragility, implicit bias and microaggressions. From the University of Missouri to Evergreen State College to Sarah Lawrence College and beyond, faculty and students are ablaze with the fire of social justice.
Would most observers agree that the Williams of 2019 is systematically different than the Williams of yesteryear? I would. Of course, it is easy to think that “this time is different,” that what you are seeing is new. Most of the time it isn’t. Human foolishness is always with us. And Williams has had social justice warriors, at least for the last 30 years, if not the last 50.
Lacking programs in fields such as business, medicine, engineering and agriculture, liberal arts colleges by their very nature have a higher than average percentage of students and faculty proclaiming this new faith.
I am not sure that this is true. Yale, one of the main examples that Paul uses throughout the article, has all of the above, except for agriculture. Evergreen State, another Paul favorite, has agriculture and business.
So, true to form, this spring the Great Awokening finally came to my home institution, Williams College. Administrators and other campus leaders have encouraged white members of the college community like myself to listen.
Administrators and campus leaders have been telling white Ephs to listen for decades. That is nothing new. But, I agree with Paul that 2019 feels different. There were isolated controversies in the past, but nothing like the sustained turmoil we have seen this year.
Over the past two months, I have striven to do exactly that. In fact, I’ve done quite a lot of listening (and reading). I have spent dozens of hours listening at meetings and reading copious documents produced by activist students and faculty. I have also watched videos and read documents resulting from the racial blowups at Yale University in 2015, Evergreen State College in 2017 and Sarah Lawrence College in 2019. Listening to these views from multiple campuses helped me realize that what seems to be a local discourse responding to local issues is actually a local manifestation of an international social, political and ideological phenomenon. All the accents and cadences of critical race theory can be identified. Williams, Sarah Lawrence, Evergreen and Yale could really be Any Residential College in Any Town.
Agreed. Again, my favorite historical analogy to the current campus hysteria is the Second Great Awakening. From Wikipedia:
Like the First Great Awakening a half century earlier, the Second Great Awakening in North America reflected Romanticism characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the super-natural. It rejected the skepticism, deism, Unitarianism, and rationalism left over from the American Enlightenment, about the same time that similar movements flourished in Europe.
Postmillennialism theology dominated American Protestantism in the first half of the 19th century. Postmillennialists believed that Christ will return to earth after the “millennium”, which could entail either a literal 1,000 years or a figurative “long period” of peace and happiness. Christians thus had a duty to purify society in preparation for that return.
CARE Now is going to purify Williams, whatever it takes . . .
Entire article below the break:
We Do Wonder
Thanks (?) to Professor Paul for pointing out this letter to President Mandel.
We write as colleagues and advocates of Professor Dorothy Wang, in response to her encounter with Professor Katie Kent, Chair of the English Department, on April 17. We are deeply troubled by that incident, and by the administration’s response to it, especially given that an increasingly public eye has now turned to the climate of adversity at Williams College for faculty of color (FoC) and the students they mentor, particularly students of color.
Paul writes “Just when you thought things at Williams College couldn’t get any more ridiculous . . .”
Do readers agree?
Enter letter is below the break. Note this paragraph:
We do wonder whether you have reached out personally to Professor Wang to begin a conversation as to how she and others might feel better supported, as per your pledge, and “able to work, and to live all aspects of [one’s] identities without hostility or limitations.” We wonder whether you discussed with Professor Wang your intention to make allusion to “a matter between two colleagues in an all-faculty email.” We wonder whether you provided her with an account of the rationale that led to your position regarding what you describe as an “interaction…in a hallway three weeks ago.” We do wonder, insomuch as to characterize in the neutral language of “interaction” what evidence suggests was rather a verbal assault is not to stand by students, faculty, and staff of color—who feel unsupported at best and denigrated at worst—but to side precisely with “the structures and practices that have allowed inequity to take hold and persist.” We wonder whether such panic was merited in advance of the May 10 student action, as reflected in your letter about the Williams College “code of conduct,” or whether such language served the effect of distracting from the structural causes that have prompted us to write you today.
The authors are almost certainly friends of Dorothy Wang. What are the odds that they didn’t talk with her ahead of time? Approximately zero. If so, then their “we do wonder” pose is absurd.
May 28, 2019 · Filed Under Darel Paul, Maud Mandel
Crafty Students
Professor Darel Paul tweets “Some crafty students hung this banner outside my office building overnight. Can anyone in the Twitterverse make heads or tails of this? Greek maybe?”
Perhaps our readers can help . . .
May 9, 2019 · Filed Under Darel Paul
Listening at the Great Awokening
The great Darel E. Paul, professor of political science, published a well-researched and thoughtfully organized article at Areo on how the new identity politics has taken hold at schools across the nation. He connects the dots which show how identity politics has become a staple at schools as different as Williams, Sarah Lawrence, Evergreen State College and Yale.
In Paul’s view, liberal arts colleges are particularly likely to get wrapped up in the dogma of critical race theory because they lack – by definition – traditional STEM programs like business, medicine, engineering and agriculture. He reports that predictably “…this spring the Great Awokening finally came to my home institution, Williams College.” Unfortunately for Williams, Paul writes that the school seems unpleasantly close to being another Evergreen State College.
Administrators and other campus leaders have encouraged white members of the college community like myself to listen. Over the past two months, I have striven to do exactly that. In fact, I’ve done quite a lot of listening (and reading). I have spent dozens of hours listening at meetings and reading copious documents produced by activist students and faculty. I have also watched videos and read documents resulting from the racial blowups at Yale University in 2015, Evergreen State College in 2017 and Sarah Lawrence College in 2019. Listening to these views from multiple campuses helped me realize that what seems to be a local discourse responding to local issues is actually a local manifestation of an international social, political and ideological phenomenon. All the accents and cadences of critical race theory can be identified. Williams, Sarah Lawrence, Evergreen and Yale could really be Any Residential College in Any Town.
Paul notes that the folks promoting critical race theory are ultimately leading us into a Soviet Union style educational system where truth matters very little. All that matters is whether research and teaching supports the dominant ideology.
Areo is an opinion and analysis digital magazine focused on current affairs — in particular: humanism, culture, politics, human rights, science, and free expression.
April 22, 2019 · Filed Under Campus News, Controversies, Darel Paul, Faculty, Politics, Vandalism
Paul on Free Speech
Professor Darel Paul tweets about the Ricochet article from two weeks ago.
No offence to Lukianoff et al., but trying to convince opponents of speech that free speech protects the rights of the minority is a loser of an argument for at least 2 reasons.
First, the opponents of the Chicago statement at Williams are not the “minority”. They are the majority, at least of those holding power (student government, student newspaper, etc.). And it makes sense that the majority might like to ban speech.
Moreover, this majority has no fear that it may one day become a minority on campus (a very reasonable belief) and thus one day require the protections of something like the Chicago statement.
Second, in a therapeutic culture like the one which characterizes elite college campuses in America today, freedom is a secondary value. Safety is a primary value, one which is potentially threatened by speech.
I don’t know how to get opponents of freedom to value it, but going about assuming that they actually do so in a way they don’t yet realize is an obvious mistake.
Right on all counts.
December 14, 2018 · Filed Under Controversies, Darel Paul
Paul on Gay Rights
Professor Darel Paul writes in First Things:
Culture wars are never strictly cultural. They are always economic and political struggles as well. Elites rule through an interlocking political-economic-cultural system. The mainstream media certifies whose political ideas are respectable and whose are extremist. Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Wall Street, academia, and white-shoe professional firms are all part of the postindustrial “knowledge economy” that allocates economic rewards. As American elites become increasingly integrated and culturally homogenous, they begin to treat their cultural rivals as subordinate classes. The same thing happened nearly a century ago to the rural and small-town Protestants whom H. L. Mencken derided as the “booboisie.” Many would like to see it happen again, this time to anyone who challenges the dogmas of diversity and progressivism that have become suspiciously universal among the richest and most powerful Americans, dominating the elite institutions they control. If cultural traditionalists want to survive, they must not only acknowledge but embrace the class dimensions of the culture war.
Indeed. Is Professor Paul simply describing these dynamics or is he also a participant, doing his own small part to fight these battles at Williams?
Should we devote more time to Paul’s article? It is an interesting read throughout.
August 28, 2018 · Filed Under Darel Paul
Paul’s Questions on Faculty Growth III
Professor Darel Paul has some questions about the College’s claims about faculty/staff growth since 2002. Let’s spend 3 days answering them. Today is Day 3.
I can say definitively that the faculty of the Political Science Department has not grown 31% since 2002. In fact, since the 2002-03 academic year it has grown either 7% (# of tenured and tenure-track professors) or 0% (# of tenured, tenure-track, and visiting professors, plus visiting fellows) depending on your definition of faculty.
Can we confirm Professor Paul’s numbers? From the 2002–2003 course catalog (pdf), we have:
I count 20 faculty members: 15 tenured/tenure-track (TTT) and 5 other. Compare that to 2016–2017 (pdf):
I count 19 faculty members: 16 TTT and 3 others. That sure doesn’t look like the 31% faculty growth that the College is bragging about. Instead, in Political Science at least, there has been a 5% drop in faculty. Comments:
1) Not sure why Professor Paul sees total political science faculty as steady whereas I see a 5% drop. Suggestions?
2) Notice how top-heavy (old?) the Political Science Department has become. We have gone from 7 to 10 full professors. This is consistent with the analysis we looked at last winter. For fun, we might use that code department-by-department. I would not be surprised if the average age of faculty members in political science has increased from 45 to 50 since 2002. Not that there is anything wrong with being 50!
3) The basic story is the same as it has been for 50 years. Recall my rants from 6 years ago (start here, finish there). Key point:
EphBlog’s Maxim #6: Every hire of a senior administrator weakens faculty governance.
If Professor Paul and other faculty members want to truly “govern” Williams than they should draw a line in the sand. No increases in senior staff! My guess is that they don’t truly care. They like to complain and whine (nothing wrong with that!) but, when push comes to shove, they will roll over for this increase just liked they rolled over for the hiring of Steve Klass, Collette Chilton, Mike Reed and on and on.
4) Should we spend more time on this topic?
October 5, 2016 · Filed Under Darel Paul
Paul’s Questions on Faculty Growth II
How are faculty defined here? Does it include visiting faculty? Visiting fellows, lecturers, and teaching associates who frequently teach only part-time?
My experience with the (highly competent!) people in the Administration who keep track of this data — folks like Courtney Wade, James Cart ’05 and John Gerry — is that there are sensible answers to Paul’s questions. The Administration needs to answer all sorts of related queries from various outside organizations — US News, the NCAA, the US Government — so it keeps careful track of these details. Perhaps the College could clarify for Paul?
Although there nothing wrong with diving into these details, they miss the central debate: Should the faculty have more or less control over what happens at Williams? The major move over the last 50 years — perhaps accelerating during the Falk administration? — has been to make the faculty less powerful relative to the administration/president. The Record‘s reporting is particularly blind to this dynamic. (Actually, the whole article deserves a thorough fisking. Would readers be interested?) Consider just one sentence:
In addition, faculty governance will remain intact because the new dean will report to the provost, a member of the faculty
Faculty governance at Williams is about as intact as Iraqi sovereignty. Just because someone reports to some other person does not necessarily make the reported-to more powerful than the reportee, especially when the provosts come-and-go while the senior staff stays put. (Essay assignment: Compare “faculty governance at Williams” with Yes, Minister.)
Ignore the new position and consider the reality of the power wielded by, say, Steve Klass, vice president for campus life. He gets paid 100% more than the typical faculty member at Williams. He has had orders of magnitude more conversations with Adam Falk (and powerful trustees) than even the most senior of Williams faculty. (Don’t believe me? Ask them!). In theory, Williams has “faculty governance” because Klass “reports” to Dean of the College Marlene Sandstrom. But does he really? Does she evaluate his work? Have a meaningful say in his compensation? I have my doubts.
But, as always, the dollars tell the tale. Steve Klass was paid (pdf) a total of $367,428 in fiscal year 2014. Then Dean of the College Sarah Bolton was paid $278,656. Who do you think reports to whom in that relationship?
If the Record were a competent paper, it would do a story about who is paid how much at Williams. There is a lot to write about!
UPDATE: A reader points out that Klass does not now report to the Dean of the College. In fact, he has always reported directly to the president, first Schapiro and now Falk. Of course, this makes claims about “faculty governance” at Williams even weaker! The College has a bunch (5? 10? 15?) of well-paid professionals who report to no member of the faculty other than the president. This was not the case 30 years ago . . .
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Paul’s Questions on Faculty Growth I
It would be nice to see comparisons of the numbers of full-time equivalent faculty to full-time equivalent senior staff over the 2002-2016 period. I don’t think anyone suspects the number of custodians or dining service workers per student is ballooning across American higher education.
Indeed! Faculty like Paul are not overly concerned about the number of custodians that Williams employs. They are concerned about the ranks of senior staff. The trick (?) that the College pulls is to mix the senior hires — like the proposed Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid — in with the custodians and use the overall total as the divisor.
Doing some math, we can calculate that the college increased the faculty by 81 since 2002 and the staff by 138. So, a different (better?) summary would be that staff has grown 70% more ((138 – 81)/81) than faculty. It makes less (?) sense to divide both these numbers by their starting values since what we really care about is the absolute level of growth. Every new staff member hired means that we can hire one less new faculty member. Those 138 staff could have been, say, 100 new faculty members (given that faculty members make, on average, more than staff).
Given that scores of faculty members (like Paul) object to this trend, why is it continuing? Why is Williams about to add to its bureaucracy even though, by all accounts, the current heads of admissions (Nesbit) and financial aid (Boyer) do a fine job?
1) Bureaucracies always grow. This is not a Williams-specific phenomenon or even just a high education phenomenon. This happens everywhere. Fighting this tendency would be my number one priority if I were a Williams trustee. The easiest way to fight it would be to institute a cap on the total number of employees. Williams has 1204 (!) faculty and staff. That is more than enough!
2) Adam Falk wants to hire more senior administrators. He did this when he started (Steve Klass, Fred Puddester, Angela Shaeffer and so on). He has promoted these people, slowly giving them more and more power, relative to the faculty. Creating a new position like Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid is just another step down that road.
UPDATE: A reader points out that this very sloppy, for several reasons. First, Steve Klass was already at Williams. Falk did not hire him. Second, it is, at least, disputable whether or not the power of the senior staff has grown during Falk’s tenure. Puddester does, more or less, what Helen Oullette used to do. Schaefer was a replacement, first for Jo Proctor (who EphBlog misses!) and now for Jim Kolesar. Fair points!
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Sweet Strawberries!
by rarbo • June 15, 2015
Strawberry season is upon us — and it’s short and sweet, so get picking! Strawberries are delicious and easy to freeze: just wash, pat dry, spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet, freeze overnight — and voila — you can have strawberries in November (if they last that long). Here are some local pick-your-own hotspots; for more Connecticut locations, check out this website. (Photo above by James Lee.)
Lyman Orchards (Middlefield, CT)
Rose’s Berry Farm (Glastonbury, CT)
Belltown Hill Orchards (Glastonbury, CT)
Gotta’s Farm (Portland, CT)
Kids’ nights at Van Vleck Observatory
by rarbo • February 24, 2015
Rain or shine, Wesleyan’s Van Vleck Observatory is open to families on the first and third Fridays of the month (starting Feb 20) at 8 p.m.! Come learn about the solar system, black holes, stars and more. Watch the stars and planets (when it’s clear) and try fun activities guided by Wesleyan students and graduate students. For more info, visit wesleyan.edu/astro/events/.
Saddleback caterpillar
by rarbo • October 1, 2014
Wesleyan Professor Elise Springer likes to takes long walks in the woods with her camera — check out this wild-looking caterpillar that she spotted near Wadsworth State Park! Elise writes, “The rear end of the saddleback (Acharia stimulea) looks like the head of an alien. The head, meanwhile, looks like a porcupine crossed with the back of a retro bus. This one was a bit downstream of Wadsworth, munching on the leaves of the fast-spreading autumn olive.” You can see more photos of the saddleback here, and much more about Middletown’s plants and creatures on Elise’s blog, Outwalking.
Migrating Monarchs
by rarbo • July 23, 2014
It’s September — and that means it’s time to start keeping an eye out for monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico! In recent years, monarchs have come through Connecticut in mid to late September, making a regular stop at Hammonasset State Park. To try to understand why monarch numbers are declining, scientists and citizens are carefully monitoring their numbers and locations as they travel. Get involved by keeping track of their migration at this web site and posting records of any monarchs you spot this fall!
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Career and Education Resources:
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Capital Area Intermediate Unit: http://www.caiu.org
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YWCA of Greater Harrisburg: http://www.ywcahbg.org
Shelter and Food Resources:
Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center: http://www.pahunger.org
Interfaith Shelter: http://www.hbgdiocese.org
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Pennsylvania Homeless Shelter Directory: http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/pennsylvania
Bethesda Mission: http://www.bethessdamission.org
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Allision Hill Community Ministry Food Pantry: 313 A S. 15th St.
Downtown Daily Bread: http://www.downtowndailybread.org
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County Assitane Office: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us
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Obama Hits Yet Another Low Water Mark
Just 29% of voters see the nation headed on the right track, a whopping 67% believe the nation is on the wrong track. That represents the worst level yet measured under this President.
Snowstorm squelches climate change protest
The Almighty has a great sense of humor.
A downtown protest of the climate change talks in Copenhagen became a victim of Wednesday's snowstorm.
"Not many people showed up because of the blizzard conditions," said organizer Clea Major, an international studies student at the University of Utah.
It didn't take long for the six friends to pack up a bullhorn and posters they'd planned to use for their "scream-in," an outlet for their frustration about the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks earlier this month to curb the pollution blamed for climate change.
Controversial Obama U.N. nominee withdraws
Just another example of the Obama administrations vetting, or rather the lack therof...
Jide Zeitlin, the Obama administration's nominee to be America's point man for financial reform at the United Nations, has withdrawn himself from consideration for the job, an administration official tells The Cable.
Zeitlin, a former Goldman Sachs executive and telecom entrepreneur, had faced criticism for his business dealings related to Indian contractors and was also accused of identity fraud for an incident in which he admitted to sending an email to investors masked as coming from one of his competitors. Zeitlin testified before Congress that the email was a prank.
He was approved out of the Senate Foreign Relations committee in November.
Somali Man Arrested at Mogadishu Airport With Chemicals, Syringe Last Month
This johnnie on the spot administration not only did nothing in response to this new threat, it may have not been aware it even occured.
Mogadishu, Somalia (AP) - A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu last month carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe that could have caused an explosion in a case bearing chilling similarities to the terrorist plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The Somali man -- whose name has not yet been released -- was arrested by African Union peacekeeping troops before the Nov. 13 Daallo Airlines flight took off. It had been scheduled to travel from Mogadishu to the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, then to Djibouti and Dubai. A Somali police spokesman, Abdulahi Hassan Barise, said the suspect is in Somali custody.
"We don't know whether he's linked with al-Qaida or other foreign organizations, but his actions were the acts of a terrorist. We caught him red-handed," said Barise.
Foiled US Plane Bombing Explodes Myth of Poverty-Terror Link
A myth perpetuated by bleeding heart liberals that refuse to acknowledge that some people and institutions are just plain evil.
(IsraelNN.com) The would-be bomber of the airplane en route to Detroit, Michigan last Friday is from a wealthy family and stayed in Yemen in an area heavily populated by the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization, which said it was behind the bombing.
The terrorist, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria, is the son of a rich Nigerian banker, whose warnings to American authorities about his son’s behavior were ignored. He left Yemen earlier this month after studying Arabic there, and U.S. investigators suspect that the explosive device he tried to detonate on the plane was bought in Yemen. Passengers overwhelmed him before he could carry out his suicide mission.
Al-Qaeda said the attempted bombing of the plane on Friday "dealt a huge blow to the myth of American and global intelligence services and showed how fragile its structure is."
Unfortunately, under the current administration, they are correct.
Obama provides unlimited loss coverage to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
I'd be very surprised if this was even legal...
A Christmas Eve White House decision that nobody will notice. President Obama and his treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, have elected to increase loss coverage for the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from $200 billion to unlimited for the next three years.
So much for transparency, but there is more! The GSEs are having a pretty good week as politicians and lobbyists are provided cover with snow storms in the nation’s capital, a huge health care debate and only the biggest holiday of the year. For those of you who may have missed it, the Associated Press reported top executives at the GSE would be paid as much as $6 million for their terrible performance in 2009.
Read the rest.
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Bomb Attempt
Napolitano said "There was no wider plot"..... clueless yet again.
CAIRO (AP) - Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attempted attack on a U.S. airliner on Christmas day, saying it was retaliation for a U.S. operation against the group in Yemen.
In a statement posted on the Internet, the group said 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab coordinated with members of the group.
Yemeni forces, helped by U.S. intelligence, carried out two airstrikes against al-Qaida operatives in the country this month. The second one was a day before the attempted bombing of the plane.
Bomb plotter: 'More like me'
FAILED plane bomber Umar Abdulmutallab has bragged to FBI agents that there are more young men plotting to launch attacks on the West. The 23-year-old Nigerian has told security chiefs of a sinister network in Yemen who are ready and waiting to strike.
The reports come after The Sun revealed that cops fear that 25 British-born Muslims are plotting to bomb Western airliners.
The fanatics, in five groups, are now training at secret terror camps in Yemen.
It was there London-educated Abdulmutallab prepared for his Christmas Day bid to blow up a US jet.
The British extremists in Yemen are in their early 20s and from Bradford, Luton and Leytonstone, East London.
They are due to return to the UK early in 2010 and will then await internet instructions from al-Qaeda on when to strike.
Napolitano: "The system worked"
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the thwarting of the attempt to blow up the Amsterdam-Detroit flight this week demonstrated that "the system worked."
Asked by CNN's Candy Crowley on "State of the Union" how that could be possible when the young Nigerian who sought to set off the bomb was able to smuggle explosive liquid onto the flight, Napolitano responded: "We're asking the same questions."
Napolitano added that there was "no suggestion that [the bomber] was improperly screened."
No Ms. Napolitano, the system DID NOT work. It was only by the grace of God that the bomb didn't either. Their lying isn't even clever anymore. The hubris displayed by this administration is truly unprecendented.
Baucus Crocked on Senate Floor?
It certainly appears so. You be the judge.
Build-a-Bear Blows it
Indoctrination can prove costly.
St. Louis - First, Chicken Little warned children that the sky was falling. And now Build-a-Bear Workshop has warned children that the North Pole could disappear before Christmas.
The Missouri-based company has found itself in hot water, defending an animated series on its website featuring polar bears, penguins and Mrs. Claus, as Santa is warned that global warming is "a serious situation."
Conservative bloggers reposted the videos online and called for a boycott of the toy company, saying Build-a-Bear should not be presenting a political stance to children.
The company relented, took down the videos and posted on its website a letter from Build-a-Bear founder and Chief Executive Maxine Clark.
"I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. (John 14:6-7)
Super Present
Best Christmas gift ever... Bradley 4 rack smoker, YEA BABY!
Reid's Delusion
In the final minutes of the Senate health care debate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers would hear "an earful" about the national health care bill from constituents who are solidly opposed to the legislation. In response, Majority Leader Harry Reid cited the case of a young disabled boy in Nevada who Reid said will now have health coverage and said that Democrats will indeed hear an earful -- "an earful of joy and happiness."
"Yes, we'll hear an earful," Reid added, "but it will be an earful of wonderment and happiness."
Wanna bet?
New High Water Mark for GOP
Expect more Democrat retirements and defections.
Republican candidates now have an eight-point lead over Democrats, their biggest lead of the year, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
The new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 44% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Support for GOP candidates held steady over the past week, but support for Democrats slipped by a point.
Festivus vs. Kwanzaa
Festivus or Kwanzaa,which one makes more sense to you?
Obama Hits New Low Water Mark
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -21 That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President.
Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove.
Third Qtr Growth Revised Down, WAY DOWN
Revised Down yet again. It started at 3.5% growth revised down to 2.8% and now it's at 2.2%. Can we honestly believe anything this administration puts out?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew at a much slower pace than initially thought in the third quarter, restrained by weak business investment and a slightly more aggressive liquidation of inventories, according to data on Tuesday.
Growth was boosted by government stimulus programs, including the popular cash for clunkers and tax credit for first-time home buyers, and debate continues to rage over the sustainability of the recovery once government support wanes.
Business spending in the third quarter was weaker than the government had estimated last month. Business investment fell at a 5.9 percent rate instead of 4.1 percent, the department said.
A deeper than initially thought slump in the construction of nonresidential structures and stronger demand for imports, which overshadowed the growth in exports, held back growth in the third quarter, the report showed.
Would Geraldo Quit If FOX News Hires Lou Dobbs?
The door couldn't possibly hit him in the a$$ fast enough. BTW, take Shep with you.
Over the weekend, the Daily News reported that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has told Fox News founder and chairman Roger Ailes he'll quit if Ailes hires Lou Dobbs.
Rivera tells Rush & Molloy, "I never threatened to quit," adding, "The last time I checked, no one here was talking to the a-—." A rep for Ailes concurs, telling the paper he isn't looking to add Dobbs to either FNC or FBN.
And all this reminded us about a situation a few years ago just after Rivera signed a reported 6-year $36m contract with NBC. In August, 1998 Newsweek reported on a riff between Rivera and then NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw. Rivera complained in a TV Guide interview that promos for his CNBC show "Rivera Live" didn't air during "Nightly" because Brokaw banned them. He also seemed to be gunning for Brokaw's job, telling TV Guide he was, "in the running for the center chair at the desk of the wise men."
A day after the quotes leaked, Rivera issued this statement: "Tom Brokaw is a great newsman who does a terrific job and the rivalry between us is grossly overstated." He also explained that his ambition to be "the news anchor for the next millennium" did not extend beyond his role as a CNBC host.
Bigger than Watergate
By one helluva whole lot.
ACORN critic Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is mystified that both the Democratic-controlled Congress and the Obama administration aren't doing much about the tax-subsidized organized crime syndicate ACORN even as evidence of its wrongdoing continues to pile up.
In an exclusive interview, the House Judiciary Committee member describes the ACORN saga as "the largest corruption crisis in the history of America."
"It's thousands of times bigger than Watergate because Watergate was only a little break-in by a couple of guys," said King. "By the time we pull ACORN out by its roots America's going to understand just how big this is."
Unlike the Nixon-era Watergate scandal, the ACORN scandal reaches not only to the highest levels of government, but also to states and localities across America. The president himself and his political advisor Patrick Gaspard used to work for ACORN and the radical advocacy group has allies throughout congressional leadership who are bending over backwards to protect it. President Obama has also hired as White House counsel Bob Bauer, whom King described as "the number one defender of ACORN in the country."
How Wikipedia’s green doctor rewrote 5,428 climate articles
Control the dissemination of facts and your truth become THE truth.
The Climategate Emails describe how a small band of climatologists cooked the books to make the last century seem dangerously warm.
The emails also describe how the band plotted to rewrite history as well as science, particularly by eliminating the Medieval Warm Period, a 400 year period that began around 1000 AD.
The Climategate Emails reveal something else, too: the enlistment of the most widely read source of information in the world — Wikipedia — in the wholesale rewriting of this history.
The Medieval Warm Period, which followed the meanness and cold of the Dark Ages, was a great time in human history — it allowed humans around the world to bask in a glorious warmth that vastly improved agriculture, increased life spans and otherwise bettered the human condition.
But the Medieval Warm Period was not so great for some humans in our own time — the same small band that believes the planet has now entered an unprecedented and dangerous warm period. As we now know from the Climategate Emails, this band saw the Medieval Warm Period as an enormous obstacle in their mission of spreading the word about global warming. If temperatures were warmer 1,000 years ago than today, the Climategate Emails explain in detail, their message that we now live in the warmest of all possible times would be undermined. As put by one band member, a Briton named Folland at the Hadley Centre, a Medieval Warm Period “dilutes the message rather significantly.”
Climate deal falls short
They don't call him Zero for nuthin...
The climate deal reached between U.S, China and other great powers on Friday night is so vague, hastily hatched and non-binding President Obama isn’t even sure he’ll be required to sign it.
“You know, it raises an interesting question as to whether technically there's actually a signature… It's not a legally binding agreement, I don't know what the protocols are,” said a bleary-eyed Obama, before hopping in Air Force One for the trip back to Washington.
Even as he left, it wasn’t clear that the pact Obama described as “meaningful” would even pass muster with the European Union – or attract enough votes with the 193-nation COP 15 conference to become an official declaration.
"It’s a catastrophe," said Dan Joergensen, a member of the European delegation. "We’re so far away from the criteria that was set up in order to call it a success, and those weren’t really that ambitious to start with."
Senior White House Official: The 'Chinese Are Dug In'; 'We've Done What We Can' in Copenhagen
Welcome to the real world Bambi.
"We've done what we can here," a senior White House official in Copenhagen, Denmark, tells ABC News. "The Chinese are dug in on transparency and are refusing to let people know they're living up to their end of the agreement."
After landing in Denmark early this morning, President Obama met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during a bilateral at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to press the case that China needs to allow for transparency.
"The President's priority is to make our economy far more focused on a clean energy economy that creates jobs," the official said. "He is here to work constructively and participate in hoping to get an international accord. But not getting one here won't change wanting to transform our economy to create the new foundation he's talked about."
Template for Disaster
This what 50 years of Democrat governance will reap. Previews of coming attractions for the rest of the country if the left has it's way.
*An unemployment rate that even its beleaguered Mayor Dave Bing has said “in reality it’s probably close to 50 percent.”
*A real estate market that doesn’t exist as evident by the thousands of houses that can be had for $1.00 or free.
* Most Police precincts rely on mandatory overtime just to get enough cops to man the patrol cars they need on each tour. Under current conditions the police don’t patrol, they just travel from “job” to “job”. They have no time for patrolling.
*The City’s teachers are being extorted to pay their own salaries by making interest free “loans” only repayable at separation.
* There are no major supermarket chains doing business in Detroit and people are being forced to grow their own vegetables in abandoned trash filled lots.
Mother won’t be charged with baby’s death because of law loophole
A loophole in state law is preventing Campbell County investigators from charging a woman they say killed her newborn baby.
Deputies were called to a home in the 1200 block of Lone Jack Road in Rustburg around 11:00a.m. Friday. The caller said a woman in her early 20s was in labor. When deputies arrived, they discovered the baby had actually been born around 1:00a.m., about ten hours earlier. Investigators say the baby was already dead when deputies got there.
Investigators tell WSLS the baby’s airway was still blocked. They say the baby was under bedding and had been suffocated by her mother. Investigators say because the mother and baby were still connected by the umbilical cord and placenta, state law does not consider the baby to be a separate life. Therefore, the mother cannot be charged.
“In the state of Virginia as long as the umbilical cord is attached and the placenta is still in the mother, if the baby comes out alive the mother can do whatever she wants to with that baby to kill it.“, says Investigator Tracy Emerson. “She could shoot the baby, stab the baby. As long as it’s still attached to her in some form by umbilical cord or something it’s no crime in the state of Virginia.“
Dear Lord save us.
GAO opens ACORN investigation
The Government Accountability Office has opened an investigation into ACORN’s use of taxpayer dollars, two House Republicans said Thursday.
Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) made the announcement in the course of demanding a separate FBI investigation into the group.
“Only an independent criminal investigation conducted by the FBI can get to the bottom of the nationwide allegations against ACORN,” Smith said in a news release.
But ACORN already investigated thenselves and determined all is well dontcha know.
Fox News Has Highest Rated Year In Network History
Yet CNN and MSNBC remain clueless as to the reasons.
Fox News will finish 2009 as the top-rated cable news network, a perch it has enjoyed for eight years running. But 2009--the first year of the Obama administration--also marks FNC's highest rated year in the channel's 13-year-history.
FNC topped the competition in all dayparts: morning (1 million total viewers, 340,000viewers in news' target demographic of 25-54-year-olds); total day (1.2 million viewers, 323,000 in the demo); primetime (2.2 million viewers, 551,000 in the demo). Those numbers mark year-to-year demo gains of 14% in the morning, 16% in total day and 10% in primetime (Mon-Sun), according to Nielsen.
FNC saw double-digit gains for all of its programs. Year-to-year, Glenn Beck is up 96% among total viewers (2.3 million) and 148% in the demo (612,000). Special Report with Bret Baier posted gains of 25% among total viewers (2 million) and 33% in the demo (454,000). The O'Reilly Factor is up 13% among total viewers (3.3 million) and 27% (801,000) in the demo, marking its tenth consecutive year as the No. 1 cable news program.
Russians confirm that UK climate scientists manipulated data to exaggerate global warming
One thing about the Russians, they're not easily hornswoggled.
Climategate has already affected Russia. On Tuesday, the Moscow-based Institute of Economic Analysis (IEA) issued a report claiming that the Hadley Center for Climate Change based at the headquarters of the British Meteorological Office in Exeter (Devon, England) had probably tampered with Russian-climate data.
The IEA believes that Russian meteorological-station data did not substantiate the anthropogenic global-warming theory. Analysts say Russian meteorological stations cover most of the country’s territory, and that the Hadley Center had used data submitted by only 25% of such stations in its reports. Over 40% of Russian territory was not included in global-temperature calculations for some other reasons, rather than the lack of meteorological stations and observations.
The data of stations located in areas not listed in the Hadley Climate Research Unit Temperature UK (HadCRUT) survey often does not show any substantial warming in the late 20th century and the early 21st century.
Rubio Crist Tied in Florida Senate Race
Appears that RINO's are in as much trouble with voters as Democrats in 2010.
Governor Charlie Crist and former state House Speaker Marco Rubio are now tied in the 2010 race for the Republican Senate nomination in Florida.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely GOP Primary voters finds Crist and Rubio each with 43% of the vote. Five percent (5%) prefer another candidate, and nine percent (9%) are undecided.
Crist’s support has fallen from 53% in August to 49% in October. Rasmussen Reports noted at the time, “The fact that Crist has fallen below 50% in a primary against a lesser known opponent suggests potential vulnerability.”
Stocks drop after inflation data
Stocks are lower in early trading after after wholesale inflation rose more than expected in November, led by surge in energy costs.
The increase will likely be discussed as Federal Reserve policymakers begin a two-day meeting on interest rates Tuesday. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged.
The Labor Department said wholesale prices jumped 1.8 percent last month, more than double the 0.8 percent gain analysts expected. Core inflation, which excludes energy and food, rose 0.5 percent, the biggest increase in more than a year.
Print money like we've been doing and it was only a matter of time. Look out, it's gonna get worse, a lot worse.
Tuesday Funny
“The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance.
Dems Point Fingers At WH, Timid Incumbents
Ruh Roh...
A trickle of Dem retirements, a wave of bad polling numbers and a torrent of negative news stories about the political climate all have Dems worried that the party needs a serious turnaround before the '10 elections -- and that time may be running out.
Now, Dem strategists are urging their members of Congress to be more decisive, and pointing a finger at the WH for forcing an ambitious agenda for which Congress will now have to answer.
"You can't tell people how to run their campaigns, but in order for this not to be 1994, the White House is going to have to understand this is a referendum on Barack Obama," said a senior Dem consultant. Dems face "a political environment that Obama created by pushing an agenda this fast."
I seem to remember some old adage about "rats jumping off a sinking ship".
Copenhagen climate summit negotiations 'suspended'
Blizzard on the way?
Negotiations at the UN climate summit have been suspended after developing countries withdrew their co-operation.
Delegations were angry at what they saw as moves by the Danish host government to sideline talks on more emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol.
As news spread around the conference centre, activists chanted "We stand with Africa - Kyoto targets now".
Obama Hits New Low (UPDATED)
mmmm mmmm mmmm.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-one percent (41%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16. That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet recorded for this President (emphasis mine)
The 25% who Strongly Approve matches the lowest level of enthusiasm yet recorded. That’s partly the result of declining enthusiasm among Democrats. While Democrats continue to offer their approval, just 43% Strongly Approve.
Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.
Update: NEW new low...
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -19.
Today is the second straight day that Obama’s Approval Index rating has fallen to a new low. Prior to the past two days, the Approval Index had never fallen below -15 during Obama’s time in office.
The 23% who Strongly Approve matches the lowest level of enthusiasm yet recorded. Just 41% of Democrats Strongly Approve while 69% of Republicans Strongly Disapprove. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 21% Strongly Approve and 49% Strongly Disapprove.
DOUBLE OUCH!
Sarah on Tonight Show
You can't teach this folks. She bones up on world/domestic affairs and she will destroy the Obama in 2012.
I don't like the term but for lack of better I'll say "Rock Star"
Weekend Cosmos
I don't know which is more stunning, the earth or the stars.
USA Today cherry picks poll data in Sarah Palin article
More Opinion editorial masquerading as straight journalism.
In a feature article based on an interview with Sarah Palin, USA's Kathy Kiely cherry picked some old poll data to make the former governor appear to be less popular with the American public than she actually is:
"But even as her book sales soar, Palin remains a divisive figure in American politics. In an October Gallup Poll, 50% of those surveyed viewed the conservative Republican unfavorably, compared to 40% who had a favorable view."
That Gallup poll was conducted October 1-4, more than three two months ago. Since then, an Opinion Research poll conducted November 17-18 for FOX News found Sarah Palin's favorable rating to be 47 percent (and just 42 percent unfavorable), and another survey conducted by the same firm for CNN December 2-3 revealed her favorable rating to be 46 percent (with 46 percent unfavorable), just one point shy of Obama's.
This is par for the course for a left-leaning Gannett publication like USA Today, which ignored two more recent polls that show Sarah Palin's favorable ratings to be on the rise to reference a poll with findings that are no longer relevant. The attempt to hide the fact that Sarah Palin and President Obama are in a statistical tie in the way in which they are currently perceived by the public, and that she is no more "divisive" than he.
Insiders Say Tiger Woods Ready to Quit Golf to Save Marriage After String of Alleged Affairs
TIGER Woods is ready to quit golf in a desperate bid to save his marriage.
Insiders say the disgraced sex addict has told wife Elin he will "do anything" - as the scandal rolled on.
Swedish beauty Elin Nordegren, 29, has agreed to stay with her billionaire husband for the sake of their two young children.
But she has given Woods, 33, this stark ultimatum: "It's golf, or me."
Been a lot of guys that have heard that line before.
GOP leads Dems among likely voters in generic ballot
Again, Rasmussen has been reporting this for months. Now you know why this blog reports Raz, the others are decidedly behind the curve.
Republicans lead Democrats in a test of generic congressional matchups, a new poll found Thursday.
42 percent of likely voters said they would prefer a generic Republican candidate for Congress versus 38 percent who said they would prefer a generic Democrat, according to a Bloomberg News poll released Thursday.
16 percent said they were unsure who they'd support, while four percent were unsure.
NY foreclosures up 70%
What happens when you have liberals running the show both nationally and locally.
Home foreclosure filings in New York rose nearly 70 percent in November compared to the same month a year ago, a much steeper increase than what happened nationally.
The number of foreclosure filings in the U.S. rose 18 percent in November on a year-over-year basis, according to RealtyTrac, an online real estate company based in California.
Even with the big jump in New York, the state continues to rank toward the bottom in terms of per-capita foreclosures in the United States.
Ohio, The Consummate Bellwether
Previews of coming attractions?
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Ohio shows Republican John Kasich getting 48% of the vote while Strickland picks up just 39%. Three percent (3%) say they’d prefer a third-party candidate, and 11% are not sure who they would vote for. In September, the two men were essentially even.
Governors throughout the country are struggling with budgets and a bad economy. In New Jersey last year, incumbent Governor Jon Corzine picked up his worst polling numbers of the year at the time he announced plans to solve a budget shortfall with tax increases.
Support down for Obama's handling of economy: poll
Funny how it has taken all the other polls so long to find what Rasmussen has been reporting for months.
WASHINGTON — A growing number of Americans have lost confidence in President Barack Obama's handling of the economy, despite the apparent beginnings of a recovery, according to a poll out Wednesday.
A Quinnipiac University survey found that 54 percent of respondents disapproved of Obama's handling of the economy, compared to 41 percent who approved.
The finding was Obama's "worst score ever on this issue," the pollsters said in a statement. They said it also showed erosion of support even from just a month ago, when public opinion on his handling of the economy earned a 52-43 percent approval rating.
For his overall job performance, respondents gave Obama a 46 percent approval -- also his lowest ever -- while 44 percent of those polled disapproved of the president's performance, the poll showed.
Hillary passes gas at recent NATO meeting, Great Britains rep is obviously being an exceptionally good sport.
Obama's 47 Percent Approval Lowest of Any President at This Point
So much for that Hopey/Changy thing.
Below are comparable ratings for other presidents since Gallup began taking presidential approval polls in 1938:
George W. Bush, 86 percent
Bill Clinton, 52 percent
George H.W. Bush, 71 percent
Ronald Reagan, 49 percent
Jimmy Carter, 57 percent
Gerald Ford, 52 percent
Richard Nixon, 59 percent
Lyndon Johnson, 74 percent
John Kennedy, 77 percent
Dwight Eisenhower, 69 percent
Harry Truman, 49 percent
Barack Obama's coup d'etat
Scary stuff folks, scary stuff...
Who needs tanks on the lawn when you have the Environmental Protection Agency? Barack Obama’s use of the EPA to pressurise the Senate to pass his climate change Nuremberg Decrees shows his dictatorial mentality. He wants to override Congress, which is hostile to his climate gobbledegook because it is representative of the American electorate, and sideline the nation’s elected Senators by ruling by decree, courtesy of the EPA. This is a coup d’état.
And what is the justification for this undemocratic action? The allegedly imminent threat from “Anthropogenic Global Warming”. There is always a supposed threat, when tyrants take the stage. The President of the United States has just reduced his moral authority to the level of any Third World dictator heading a “Government of National Emergency”. Fortunately, the world’s leading democracy, which he is trying to subvert, has guarantees of liberty so deeply embedded in its Constitution that US citizens are well placed to fight back.
In the first place, regulation can be challenged in a way that laws cannot. So the EPA’s proposed ruling on so-called “Greenhouse Gases” can be opposed extensively with litigation, to the point that the ruling might not yet be in force when Obama demits office. In the second place, the EPA is funded by Congress. So, if the Agency is being used to bypass or neuter Congress, why should legislators not play hardball and retaliate by cutting off its funding? The EPA may look formidable, but its situation is rather as if Rommel were buying the fuel for his tanks from the Allies.
Cost-benefit analysis of jobs stimulus
As the old adage goes "nice work if you can get it".
The Obama Administration is touting that their stimulus program has saved or created 640,329 jobs since it was enacted back in February through the end of October. This number is updated and posted on the Administration’s recovery.gov web site. That amounts to $246,436 per job based on the $157.8bn that has been awarded so far! Total compensation earned by the average payroll employee during October, on an annualized basis, was $59,867. If the government had simply used the funds awarded so far to pay for a year’s worth of labor, that would have paid for 2.6mn jobs!
If by now we haven't realized how completely inept the Fed govt. is at spending money we never will.
NPR reporter pressured over Fox role
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black...
Executives at National Public Radio recently asked the network’s top political correspondent, Mara Liasson, to reconsider her regular appearances on Fox News because of what they perceived as the network’s political bias, two sources familiar with the effort said.
According to a source, Liasson was summoned in early October by NPR’s executive editor for news, Dick Meyer, and the network’s supervising senior Washington editor, Ron Elving. The NPR executives said they had concerns that Fox’s programming had grown more partisan, and they asked Liasson to spend 30 days watching the network.
At a follow-up meeting last month, Liasson reported that she’d seen no significant change in Fox’s programming and planned to continue appearing on the network, the source said.
This is the lowest "Strongly Approve" number since the polls inception.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14
Global Warming on Parade
Anecdotal yes, but enough anecdotes start adding up to a pattern.
Houston gets earliest snowfall on record
HOUSTON — Houston had its earliest snowfall on record Friday, with several inches accumulating in counties southwest of the city.
The previous record for early snow in Houston was Dec. 10 in 1944 and again last year, said Charles Roeseler, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Snow is rare in the nation's fourth largest city. In the past 15 years, it has snowed four times, including Friday.
Accumulations of 3 to 4 inches of snow were reported in counties southwest of Houston. The city got a half inch or less of snow, and its suburbs reported 1 to 2 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
"It's going to continue to snow through the afternoon," Roeseler said in the early afternoon. "We'll pick up another inch or so across parts of Houston."
Almost 2/3rds of the American Public Oppose a Single Payer Health Care Plan
This singular issue will defeat more Democrats in 2010 than all the others combined.
Only 27% of voters nationwide favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government provides coverage for everyone. That’s down five points from August.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 62% are opposed to a single-payer system and another 12% are undecided.
Most Democrats (54%) favor this type of system, though 37% are opposed. Most Republicans (87%) and voters not affiliated with either party (64%) are opposed to the idea.
There is little difference in opinion between those voters who currently have health insurance and those who do not.
Former NASA climate scientist pleads guilty to contract fraud
Crooked is as crooked does, Schoeberl is on the right.
A former top climate scientist who had become of one the scientific world's most cited authorities on the human effect on Earth's atmosphere was sentenced to probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to steering lucrative no-bid contracts to his wife's company.
In addition to a year's probation, former NASA manager Mark Schoeberl, 60, of Silver Spring, was also fined $10,000 and ordered to put in 50 hours of community service. He admitted in the late summer that he had hid some $50,000 in NASA contracts for a company called Animated Earth, which was run by Schoeberl's wife, Barbara. Prosecutors alleged that Schoeberl tried to help his wife's firm for years. When his colleagues balked at giving no-bid contracts to his wife's firm, Schoeberl pressured them to steer money to his wife through indirect means.
Schoeberl was the chief scientist of the Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Division and the head of the Aura Project, a NASA mission to study the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. He has written extensively about the depletion of the ozone level, and the influence of humans on global climate change.
ISM Index Falls to 48.7
The best indication yet that people are NOT spending.
The U.S. services sector unexpectedly contracted in November, with an index measuring activity falling to its lowest reading since July, according to an industry report released on Thursday.
The Institute for Supply Management said its services index shrank to 48.7 in November from 50.6 in October.
Wednesday Funny
Merry Christmas from the Woods
Thanks Jilliane at FR.
ADP Job Loss Report Is Worse Than Expected
The private ADP jobs report indicated a loss of 169,000 private sector jobs in November, which was worse than the 150,000 that analysts had estimated.
Also not good: October was revised to a worse 195,000.
Gotta love them "green shoots". BTW, anyone notice how the previous Employment/GDP figures are almost without exception revised DOWN.
Senate votes down Australian cap-and-trade bill
You gotta love the Aussies.
Australia's plans for transitioning to a low carbon economy were thrown into turmoil today when the opposition successfully blocked the government's flagship emission cap-and-trade bill for the second time this year.
The vote, which follows a dramatic week that saw opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull ousted over his decision to reach a compromise with the government over the bill, resulted in the bill being defeated by 41 votes to 33.
The vote represented a victory for Tony Abbott, who replaced Turnbull yesterday as leader of the opposition Liberal Party and successfully managed to marshal Senators that had been previously split on the issue to vote against the bill.
Eric Holder Refuses to Investigate ACORN
It's too bad the Canadian Press is more vigilant reporting the self serving corruption of the present administration than we are.
Attorney General Eric Holder has made it abundantly clear he has absolutely no interest in investigating his radical friends at ACORN.
Holder’s Justice Department released a legal opinion last week that allows the Obama administration to ignore the will of Congress which has voted overwhelmingly to suspend federal funding of ACORN until at least Dec. 18. He’s also ignored the 88-page report on ACORN’s systemic corruption and flagrant racketeering activities that was issued this summer by Republican investigators on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Apparently, public outrage at the continuing antics of the corrupt radical advocacy group that used to employ President Obama and White House political director Patrick Gaspard counts for nothing.
But Americans really shouldn’t be surprised that Attorney General Holder is bending over backwards to help his radical friends at ACORN.
Holder, whom I’ve long argued is unfit to serve as the federal government’s chief law enforcement officer, supports ACORN’s goals.
ACORN wants to use the power of government to bring about a radical transformation of American society.
Huckleberry is Toast
Remember this: Why parole a monster like Green. I posted it back in December of 07. He's a serial commuter.
The man is a naive, soft on crime Christian socialist and that's a very dangerous combination. This time it's going to destroy him. 4 cops killed because he commuted a sentence of 95 years to 9 years. Sons and daughters have been forced to go through life without their mothers and fathers because this guy executed compassion without reason. He couldn't be elected now as a Democrat let alone a Republican.
I hope he has an extended contract with Fox, he's going to need it.
Health Care Support Still in the Crapper
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of voters nationwide favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. Fifty-three percent (53%) are opposed to it. Those figures include 22% who Strongly Favor the plan and 40% who are Strongly Opposed.
Support for the legislation is up three percentage points from a week ago. However, last week’s results were the lowest level of support ever recorded for the plan. With the exception of a few days following nationally televised presidential appeals for the legislation, the number of voters opposed to the plan has always exceeded the number who favor it.
While advocates say the plan is needed to control the cost of health care, 56% of voters now say it will have the opposite impact and push prices even higher. Just 17% believe passage of the plan will lead to lower costs.
That's 83% who at least have half a clue.
Selective Transparency
Stop the ACLU has reported that the "Climategate" scientists have agreed to publish their figures in full.....that is the ones they have left after throwing away ALL of the untweaked raw data.
So much for the Scientific Method.
Switzerland Bans "Minarets"
Talk about strange bedfellows, the right and feminists tag teamed on this one.
Thirty minutes after the referendum finished at midday, Swiss television reported: “The initiative would appear to be accepted. There is a positive trend. It’s a huge surprise.”
According to the respected gfs.bern polling institute an estimated 59 per cent of voters backed the ban. A majority of cantons were also in support of the initiative.
“A majority have voted for a nationwide ban on the construction of minarets,” said the institute’s director Claude Longchamp, speaking on Swiss Radio DRS.
For the Swiss constitution to be changed, the majority of the electorate and a majority of the cantons are required to vote ‘yes’.
Prosecuting American 'War Crimes'
Pardon my naivete' but this has absolutely GOT to be unconstitutional.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed "great regret" in August that the U.S. is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This has fueled speculation that the Obama administration may reverse another Bush policy and sign up for what could lead to the trial of Americans for war crimes in The Hague.
The ICC's chief prosecutor, though, has no intention of waiting for Washington to submit to the court's authority. Luis Moreno Ocampo says he already has jurisdiction—at least with respect to Afghanistan.
Because Kabul in 2003 ratified the Rome Statute—the ICC's founding treaty—all soldiers on Afghan territory, even those from nontreaty countries, fall under the ICC's oversight, Mr. Ocampo told me. And the chief prosecutor says he is already conducting a "preliminary examination" into whether NATO troops, including American soldiers, fighting the Taliban may have to be put in the dock.
U.S. Unlikely to Use the Ethanol Congress Ordered
Another shining example of the Fed government being behind the curve again...Two years ago, Congress ordered the nation’s gasoline refiners to do something that is turning out to be mathematically impossible.
To please the farm lobby and to help wean the nation off oil, Congress mandated that refiners blend a rising volume of ethanol and other biofuels into gasoline. They are supposed to use at least 15 billion gallons of biofuels by 2012, up from less than seven billion gallons in 2007.
But nobody at the time counted on fuel demand falling in the United States, which is what has happened during the recession. And that decline could well continue, as cars become more efficient under other recent government mandates.
At the maximum allowable blend, in which gasoline at the pump contains 10 percent ethanol, updated projections suggest that the country is unlikely to be able to use all the ethanol that Congress has ordered up. So something has to give.
Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster
(Reuters) – Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.
The Court did not release the full text of its non-binding ruling, but a court source and a lawyer close to the proceedings said it closely follows earlier decisions upholding Zelaya's ouster after he moved to change the constitution.
On June 28, soldiers removed Zelaya from office and sent him into exile on orders from the Supreme Court. The Congress swore in Roberto Micheletti to head the new government, but the world denounced the move and refused to recognize the interim government.
Two thoughts : First, it's NOT a coup if his ouster was backed by the Congress and SC. If any coup was committed it was Zelaya attempting to usurp the Constitution. Second, Obama backed the wrong horse yet again. As Carter, he's becoming the perfect opposite barometer.
Obama's Polls Continue to Tank
You know when the RCP average has you polling below 50% you're in real trouble. Keep in mind it's mostly "Adults" rather than "Registered" or "Likely" voters polled. You can realistically knock an additional 5% if strictly likely voters were canvassed.
That's where Obama finds himself now and at this early stage in his Presidency it's an ominous sign indeed.
Lovely Agere says: Expect the MSM to spin for the next two weeks like never before.
Good call A.
Thanksgiving Eve Funny
Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist
If ever there was a bonafide reason to "take no prisoners", this is it.
Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And for their trouble, three of the SEALs, members of the Navy's elite commando unit, are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com.
The three have refused non-judicial punishment — called an admiral's mast — and requested a trial by court-martial.
Ahmed Hashim Abed, whom the military code-named "Objective Amber," told investigators he was punched by his captors — and he had the bloody lip to prove it.
Now, instead of being lauded for bringing to justice a high-value target, three of the SEAL commandos, all enlisted, face assault charges and have retained lawyers.
Obama Hits New Low
Rasmussen is reporting that their latest 3 day rolling poll ave has hit a new record low for the passion index at (-15). (27%) Strongly Approve (42%) Strongly Disapprove. Meanwhile BHO has a total approval of 45% which matches a record low.
We at Opinipundit have asserted for some time that when the level of of Strong Disapproval surpasses that of Total Approval, Obama is in very deep trouble. It's getting perilously close
Support for Health Care Reform Hits New Low
Most Democrats feel the American public is too stupid to know better. We'll see how that assessment plays out in 2010.
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the plan.
Half the survey was conducted before the Senate voted late Saturday to begin debate on its version of the legislation. Support for the plan was slightly lower in the half of the survey conducted after the Senate vote.
Prior to this, support for the plan had never fallen below 41%. Last week, support for the plan was at 47%. Two weeks ago, the effort was supported by 45% of voters.
Intensity remains stronger among those who oppose the push to change the nation’s health care system: 21% Strongly Favor the plan while 43% are Strongly Opposed.
Most Dangerous Cities
Hope you live elsewhere.
No. 1: Camden, N.J.
No. 2: St. Louis, Mo.
No. 3: Oakland, Calif.
No. 4: Detroit, Mich.
No. 5: Flint, Mich.
No. 6: New Orleans, La.
No. 7: Birmingham, Ala.
No. 8: Cleveland, Ohio
No. 9: Jackson, Miss.
No. 10: Memphis, Tenn.
No. 11: Gary, Ind.
No. 12: Compton, Calif.
No. 13: Baltimore, Md.
No. 14: Richmond, Calif.
No. 15: Kansas City, Mo.
Sunday Funny
US economy much weaker than government numbers suggest
The data the gubmit is selectively, often misleadingly reporting, obscures the peril we are truly in.
While the US recently reported 3.5 percent GDP growth in the third quarter, suggesting that the most severe recession since the Great Depression is over, the US economy is actually much weaker than official data suggest.
Official measures of GDP may grossly overstate growth in the economy as they don’t capture the fact that business sentiment among small firms is abysmal and their output is still falling sharply. Third-quarter GDP — properly corrected for these factors — may have been 2 percent rather than 3.5 percent.
The story of the US is, indeed, one of two economies. There is a smaller one that is slowly recovering and a larger one that is still in a deep and persistent downturn.
Consider the following facts. While the US’ official unemployment rate is already 10.2 percent, the figure jumps to a whopping 17.5 percent when discouraged workers and partially employed workers are included. And, while data from firms suggest that job losses in the last three months were about 600,000, household surveys — which include self-employed workers and small entrepreneurs — suggest that those losses were above 2 million.
Moreover, the total effect on labor income — the product of jobs times hours worked times average hourly wages — has been more severe than that implied by the job losses alone, because many firms are cutting their workers’ hours, placing them on furlough, or lowering their wages as a way to share the pain.
(Inane) Quote of the Day
NYT:
"But with roughly a quarter of the stimulus money out the door after nine months, the accumulation of hard data and real-life experience has allowed more dispassionate analysts to reach a consensus that the stimulus package, messy as it is, is working."
If you've got a cast iron stomach, the rest of the article is HERE
Hadley hacked: warmist conspiracy exposed?
At least on the surface it appears that The disingenuous and manipulated house of cards built by the Global Warming fanatics is in for a very stiff breeze.
The director of Britain’s leading Climate Research Unit, Phil Jones, has told Investigate magazine’s TGIF Edition tonight ..."It was a hacker. We were aware of this about three or four days ago that someone had hacked into our system and taken and copied loads of data files and emails."…
TGIF asked Jones about the controversial email discussing “hiding the decline”, and Jones explained what he was trying to say.
So the 1079 emails and 72 documents seem indeed evidence of a scandal involving most of the most prominent scientists pushing the man-made warming theory - a scandal that is one of the greatest in modern science. I’ve been adding some of the most astonishing in updates below - emails suggesting conspiracy, collusion in exaggerating warming data, possibly illegal destruction of embarrassing information, organised resistance to disclosure, manipulation of data, private admissions of flaws in their public claims and much more. If it is as it now seems, never again will “peer review” be used to shout down sceptics.
This is clearly not the work of some hacker, but of an insider who’s now blown the whistle.
Detroit's Silverdome sells for a paltry $583,000
Detroit is the quintessential template for how to drive away business and totally screw up a city.
Even though some homes in Detroit literally sell for $1, we're still surprised to see how little an entire stadium fetches. In this case it's the famous Pontiac Silverdome
Detroit News: Nearly 25 years after taxpayers spent $55.7 million building the Pontiac Silverdome and a year after a $20 million sale fell through, city officials have sold the arena once called the most desirable property in Oakland County.
The price: $583,000.
The broker, David J. Leitch, is quite upset about the final selling price. And hey, can you blame him?
"The property alone, at $10,000 an acre, should have gone for more than that. And you have the Silverdome, its contents, and the infrastructure already in place. I had estimated it would probably go for between $1.2 million and $3 million. I can't believe it."
Look for a similar scenario to play out in our larger cities throughout the country.
Obama Motors Chrysler and UAW “electric car” fraud
Just one example of thousands...
Last winter when Chrysler was groveling and crying about having to go bankrupt the Obama Administration took control of the company and struck a deal to justify putting $12.5 B of our tax money in its bank accounts. Chrysler promised it would produce a 500,000 vehicle fleet of practical “electric” cars in just four model years!
Chrysler was merely the United Auto Workers’ bagman. Chrysler got our money then funneled it to the very unions that are killing the American auto industry.
Last week these thieves quietly announced the end of the “electric car” scam which they knew was a fake promise to begin with. The government’s money has run out so there’s no need to keep up the charade.
New Poll Backs up Rasmussen
President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent nationally for the first time, as Americans worry about the war in Afghanistan, a new poll released Wednesday found.
The Quinnipiac University poll showed 48 percent of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his job as president, compared to 42 percent who disapprove.
The president also scored low marks from Americans on his handling of the situation in Afghanistan, with just 38 percent saying they approved of his approach, but a majority did say it was the "right thing" for US troops to be in the country.
Raz has shown this for a month.
"The Prisoner" Reviewed
I rarely comment on such things as mundane as a television miniseries. Let me make the exception to offer my two sense worth on the the "updated" version of "The Prisoner".... IT SUCKS! Despite top notch casting and a premise with tons of potential it fell flatter than a 2000 lb. pancake dropped from the Sears Tower.
It was nothing more than a cross between a soap opera made on the cheap and "Twin Peaks" without the sex and persuasive plot. One is beotchslapped early on by this dung pile of creativity. It wasn't cinematography or the acting that made most of us incredulous, it was the complete incoherence of storyline and one of the monumental anticlimaxes of all time. Self involved is a compliment for this little gem.
Maybe I'm just not deep enough, or maybe I had a hard day and wasn't feeling too "artsy" at the time or maybe it just sucked hind tit. Whatever the reason for my gut reaction,take my advice....don't waste your time, reruns of "Family Guy" or The Office" or "I Love Lucy" will leave you far more spiritually fullfilled than this cinematic piece of crap.
Fort Hood captain: Hasan wanted patients to face war crimes charges
Fort Hood massacre suspect Nidal Malik Hasan sought to have some of his patients prosecuted for war crimes based on statements they made during psychiatric sessions with him, a captain who served on the base said Monday.
Other psychiatrists complained to superiors that Hasan's actions violated doctor-patient confidentiality, Capt. Shannon Meehan told The Dallas Morning News.
One day after the Nov. 5 attack that killed 13 and wounded 29, a Fort Hood official said she had never received complaints about Hasan's job performance. Col. Kimberly Kesling, deputy commander of clinical services at the base's Darnall Army Medical Center, also said he was a "hardworking, dedicated young man who gave great care to his patients."
Great call Ms Col. Kesling. Idiots like her treat cluelessness as if it was a virtue.
Not so funny.
Jobs 'Saved or Created' in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist
You'd think they'd be a tad less obvious...
Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.
There's one problem, though: There is no 9th Congressional District in Arizona; the state has only eight Congressional Districts.
Two New Polls Show Graham Tanking
"Moderates" win MSM beauty contests not elections. This is especially true in South Carolina.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s public support is collapsing in South Carolina – driven by a wholesale revolt among the GOP electorate and a steady erosion of his support amongst independents.
Already consistently loathed by a solid third of GOP voters, Graham’s recent leftward bent – including his co-authoring of a controversial “Cap & Tax” proposal supported by President Barack Obama and liberal Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) – has him locked in a “terminal free fall,” according one prominent Republican consultant.
“A chunk of the GOP has always detested him, but in the last month a dam has broken,” said the consultant, who was granted anonymity to discuss the impact of two recent polls that were conducted in South Carolina (one allegedly by Graham’s own advisors). “More Republicans now oppose Sen. Graham than support him. Independents are also deserting him in huge numbers.”
Even more troubling for Graham is there doesn’t seem to be a way out of the box. In fact, both polls reportedly showed that the more the national liberal establishment and local environmentalists rally to Graham’s defense, the worse things get for him.
Iran 'has rejected' nuclear deal: French FM
Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Iran has in effect rejected a UN-brokered deal aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said in an interview published on Sunday.
"In practice, the answer has almost been given and it is negative. That is a shame, a shame, a shame," Kouchner told the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot ahead of a visit to the region later this week.
The comments came as both the United States and Russia expressed frustration at Iran's failure to give an answer three weeks after it received the offer in high-level talks to defuse the stand-off.
Copenhagen climate change agreement is impossible
Expected when two of the most populous nations in the world tell them to FO.
World leaders have finally accepted that it will be impossible to come to a deal on climate change this year and have moved their attention to setting new deadlines for a global agreement.
Obama: Too Soon for Probe Of Fort Hood by Congress
On an eight-day Asia trip, President Obama turned his attention home and pleaded for lawmakers to "resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater."
You mean Mr President, like exactly what you're doing with the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial?
He ought to be getting pretty good at this, after all practice makes perfect.
Webb Calls it Right
Concerning the idiotic decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists in civilian courts in the United States, we have a rare display of lucidity from a Democrat.
Virginia Democratic Sen. James Webb says: I have never disputed the constitutional authority of the President to convene Article III courts in cases of international terrorism. However, I remain very concerned about the wisdom of doing so. Those who have committed acts of international terrorism are enemy combatants, just as certainly as the Japanese pilots who killed thousands of Americans at Pearl Harbor. It will be disruptive, costly, and potentially counterproductive to try them as criminals in our civilian courts.
The precedent set by this decision deserves careful scrutiny as we consider proper venues for trying those now held at Guantanamo who were apprehended outside of this country for acts that occurred outside of the country. And we must be especially careful with any decisions to bring onto American soil any of those prisoners who remain a threat to our country but whose cases have been adjudged as inappropriate for trial at all. They do not belong in our country, they do not belong in our courts, and they do not belong in our prisons.
I have consistently argued that military commissions, with the additional procedural rules added by Congress and enacted by President Obama, are the most appropriate venue for trying individuals adjudged to be enemy combatants.
Well stated Senator.
Consumer sentiment falls in November
Gear up for some banner Christmas sales.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November to the weakest in three months amid grim expectations for job and income prospects, a survey showed on Friday.
The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its preliminary index of sentiment for November fell to 66.0, the lowest since August, from 70.6 in October. This was well below economists' median expectation of a reading of 71.0, according to a Reuters poll.
The index of consumer expectations fell to 63.7 in early November from 68.6 in October.
Federal Deficit Hits October Record of $176 Billion
Records keep being broken and none of them good.
The U.S. budget deficit for October surged to $176 billion, a record for the month, the Treasury Department announced today.
During the month, the government racked up $311 billion in outlays compared with $135 billion in receipts.
The October numbers mark the first month for the new fiscal year after the U.S. wrapped up the 2009 fiscal year that ended on September 30 with a record-high $1.4 trillion budget deficit due to increased government spending to stop the recession and the financial crisis. The final deficit for the 2009 fiscal year was equal to 10 percent of the nation's GDP, the highest shortfall relative to GDP since 1945, the final year of World War II.
Obama said to want revised Afghanistan options
Apparently surrender wasn't one of the options originally offered up.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama won't accept any of the Afghanistan war options before him without changes, administration officials say, amid an argument by his own ambassador in Kabul that a significant U.S. troop increase would only prop up a weak, corruption-tainted government.
Obama's ambassador, Karl Eikenberry, who is also a former commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, is voicing strong dissent against sending more troops, according to an administration official. This puts him at odds with the current war commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who wants thousands more troops.
Eikenberry's misgivings center on a concern that bolstering the American presence in Afghanistan could make the country more reliant on the U.S., not less. He expressed them in forcefully worded cables to Washington just ahead of Obama's latest war meeting Wednesday.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss administration deliberations.
God bless all that have served, Godspeed all those who have perished.
Republicans Edge Ahead of Democrats in 2010 Vote
I don't generally post polls by any firm other than Rasmussen. I do however, make an exception when another major outfit confirms what Raz has shown for some time.
PRINCETON, NJ Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.
Gitchigoomie is an unforgiving mistress.
Global Warming Where?
Any wonder wonder why the "global warming" moniker has been replaced with the designation "climate change"
* The average October temperature of 50.8°F was 4.0°F below the 20th Century average and ranked as the 3rd coolest based on preliminary data.
* For the nation as a whole, it was the third coolest October on record. The month was marked by an active weather pattern that reinforced unseasonably cold air behind a series of cold fronts. Temperatures were below normal in eight of the nation's nine climate regions, and of the nine, five were much below normal. Only the Southeast climate region had near normal temperatures for October.
* Statewide temperatures coincided with the regional values as all but six states had below normal temperatures. Oklahoma had its coolest October on record and ten other states had their top five coolest such months.
Boehner: 'The future is Cao'
If Cao is the future of the GOP, color me Independent.
When “Joseph” Cao was elected to the 2nd Congressional District in Louisiana, House Minority Leader John Boehner hailed him as representing the GOP’s future.
Cao was the only Republican to vote for the Pelosi healthcare reform bill Saturday evening.
U.S. Aware of Hasan Efforts to Contact al Qaeda
This could get VERY nasty...
U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News.
It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said.
One senior lawmaker said the CIA had, so far, refused to brief the intelligence committees on what, if any, knowledge they had about Hasan's efforts.
CIA director Leon Panetta and the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, have been asked by Congress "to preserve" all documents and intelligence files that relate to Hasan, according to the lawmaker.
Fort Hood gunman had told US military colleagues that infidels should have their throats cut
Yes, lethal indeed.
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the gunman who killed 13 at America's Fort Hood military base, once gave a lecture to other doctors in which he said non-believers should be beheaded and have boiling oil poured down their throats.
He also told colleagues at America's top military hospital that non-Muslims were infidels condemned to hell who should be set on fire. The outburst came during an hour-long talk Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, gave on the Koran in front of dozens of other doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre in Washington DC, where he worked for six years before arriving at Fort Hood in July.
Colleagues had expected a discussion on a medical issue but were instead given an extremist interpretation of the Koran, which Hasan appeared to believe.
One Army doctor who knew him said a fear of appearing discriminatory against a Muslim soldier had stopped fellow officers from filing formal complaints.
Hasan attended same radical mosque as 9/11 hijackers
From Hot Air:
Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt. His mother’s funeral was held there in May that year.
The preacher at the time was Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born Yemeni scholar who was banned from addressing a meeting in London by video link in August because he is accused of supporting attacks on British troops and backing terrorist organisations.
Hasan’s eyes “lit up” when he mentioned his deep respect for al-Awlaki’s teachings, according to a fellow Muslim officer at the Fort Hood base in Texas, the scene of Thursday’s horrific shooting spree.
Blog Post of the Week
Couldn't have said it better myself...
Political correctness is lethal. The 13 dead and 31 wounded at Ft. Hood can't be wrong.
We need to cut the politically correct liberal bullcrap stopping us from investigating and getting rid if necessary of the military personnel who shows signs of trouble regardless of their race or ethnic origin.
Yes, we desperately need military and intelligence personnel who speaks the language and knows the culture of the Middle East. However, better job at screening, checking their background and making sure their allegiance is to this country not to other organizations or religions - that what we need to do in order to prevent similar attacks in the future.
In the case of the Islamofascist pig Nidal Malik Hasan, he clearly gave all the signs his true allegiance was to the Prophet Muhammad and his call for Jihad, not to his country and uniform. He warned us for a of what he was going to do for a very long time, yet none of his superiors made the decision to get rid of him.
"Why are we so quick to make excuses for the atrocities of Islam and so quick to condemn Judaism and Christianity.?"
Unemployment Soars
MMMMMM, MMMMMMM, MMMMMM
U.S. employers cut a deeper-than-expected 190,000 jobs in October, government data showed on Friday, driving the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, the highest in 26-1/2 years.
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate was the highest since April 1983. It revised job losses for August and September to show 91,000 fewer jobs lost than previously reported.
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected payrolls to drop by 175,000 and the jobless rate to edge up to 9.9 percent from 9.8 percent in September.
The FBI says "No chance it was terrorism". Are they insane??? How could they say that so flippantly, the shooters name was Malik Nadal Hasan for crying out loud! I'm sorry, my bad, those nasty Amish again.
After all they are infamous for yelling `Allahu Akbar' before brutally murdering innocent people.
And the CIC appears almost flippant.
Stimulus job counts in Wisconsin wildly inflated
One example of literally thousands across the country...
Many employment reports from sources in Wisconsin are wildly inflated
A stimulus job report that says more than 10,000 jobs were saved or created in Wisconsin is rife with errors, double counting and inflated numbers based more on satisfying federal formulas than creating real jobs, a Journal Sentinel review has found.
In one case, five jobs were mistakenly listed as 50 - and then counted twice. In another, pay raises to workers were listed as saving more than 100 jobs. And in another, jobs were listed as saved even though the money had not been received and no work on the project had begun.
The problems mirror those surfacing around the country, as the federal numbers claiming 640,000 jobs created or saved by stimulus money are being scrutinized.
IL-Sen: Kirk Seeks Palin Endorsement
As a pro cap-n-trade, pro partial birth abortion, tax increasing, pro gay marrriage liberal RINO, I wouldn't hold my breath pal.
Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk penned a memo to Republican poobah Fred Malek hoping to secure an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Senate candidacy, according to a copy of the memo obtained by the Fix.
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on "Oprah", Kirk writes that "the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk's bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?"
Kirk goes on to write that he is hoping for something "quick and decisive" from Palin about the race, perhaps to the effect of: "Voters in Illinois have a key opportunity to take Barack Obama's Senate seat. Congressman Kirk is the lead candidate to do that."
Big Night For GOP
Two Democrat held governorships up for grabs yesterday, two gone today.
By seizing gubernatorial seats in Virginia and New Jersey, Republicans on Tuesday dispelled any notion of President Obama's electoral invincibility, giving the GOP a lift and offering warning signs to Democrats ahead of the 2010 midterm elections.
With Obama slipping in polls and many voters unhappy with the Democratic-run Congress, "it's been increasingly clear over the last few months that Democrats were likely to have a tough midterm next year," said Charlie Cook, who handicaps races nationwide for his nonpartisan Cook Political Report. "What we've seen tonight doesn't dispute that assumption."
Tuesday's gubernatorial results certainly won't help Democrats. Perceptions are important in politics -- often more so than reality -- and the GOP's success, including a sweep of all three statewide offices in Virginia, should boost the party's fundraising and candidate recruitment in the coming weeks.
GOP unity, support from independents key today
This data bodes well for a Republican sweep tonight, we shall see.
Two of the main reasons for that are superior party unity and pretty overwhelming support from independents.
In NY-23 despite the presence more or less of two Republican candidates on the ballot, Doug Hoffman is winning 71% of the GOP vote to Bill Owens' 67% of the Democratic vote. Hoffman leads Owens 52-30 with independents.
In New Jersey Chris Christie is getting 82% of the Republican vote while Jon Corzine is at 72% of the Democratic vote. Christie leads 52-29 with independents.
In Virginia 94% of Republicans are for Bob McDonnell to 87% of Democrats for Creigh Deeds. McDonnell is up 63-33 with independents.
Sell Your SUV and Eat Your Dog
My kids have a couple of hamsters, guess that would be equivalent to a Passat.
Thanks for killing the planet, dog owners.
Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV.
In "Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living," authors Robert and Brenda Vale argue that resources required to feed a dog — including the amount of land needed to feed the animals that go into its food — give it about twice the eco-footprint of, say, building and fueling a Toyota Land Cruiser. Noting that a cat's pawprint was roughly equivalent to a Volkswagen Golf's, "New Scientist" (www.newscientist.com) asked an environmentalist at the Stockholm Environment Institute in York, U.K., to independently calculate animals' environmental impact, and reported that "his figures tallied almost exactly." The study apparently didn't take into account the emissions of either the SUV or the dogs.
BTW, I also have a Golden Retriever, don't even think about it.
Ford Surprises With $1B Profit; Sees Profit in '11
Funny how state owned enterprise always gets it's a$$ kicked by it's free market competition. .
Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011.
The automaker said Monday earnings were fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the Cash for Clunkers program, which drew flocks of buyers to showrooms this summer. Ford's shares rose 58 cents, or 8.3 percent, to $7.58 in pre-market trading.
The latest results signal that Ford's turnaround is on more solid ground. The company lost more than $14.6 billion last year and hasn't posted a full-year profit since 2005. While it made a profit in the second quarter, that was mainly due to debt reductions that cut its interest payments.
Republican Scozzafava puts New York congressional race in turmoil by endorsing Democrat Owens, one day after dropping out of race
Well, if anyone had any lingering doubts concerning this fraudsters true loyalties, dispense with them now...
Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed her former Democratic opponent Sunday in the race for an upstate New York congressional seat, shaking up the contest for the second day in a row after exiting the race Saturday.
Scozzafava dropped out after Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman experienced a late-in-the-game surge. The move was expected to consolidate GOP voters behind Hoffman on Tuesday.
But on Sunday, Scozzafava backed Democrat Bill Owens -- the announcement was made in a statement sent out by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Obama Monthly Approval Index Average Lowest Yet
In October, for the third straight month, 39% Strongly Disapproved of the president’s performance. The number who Strongly Approved fell two percentage points to 29%, the president’s lowest full-month total to date. That leads to a Presidential Approval Index rating of -10, also a new low for Obama.
Also in October, the president’s total approval slipped a point to 48%. His total disapproval remained stable at 51%.
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Curetis Expects Near-Term U.S. FDA Decision on 510(k) Clearance of Unyvero LRT for BAL Specimens
All formal FDA requests for additional information answered
Interactive review ongoing as review nears completion
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Holzgerlingen, Germany, and San Diego, CA, USA, November 25, 2019, 08:00 am CET -- Curetis N.V. (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, "Curetis"), a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced that the Company has filed its formal response to the FDA’s AI (Additional Information request letter regarding the Company’s filing for 510(k) clearance of the Unyvero LRT – Lower Respiratory Tract Application Cartridge for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples. The formal response addressed all additional information requested by FDA regarding the original submission filed on July 23, 2019. The Company now expects a near-term clearance decision.
Pneumonia patients are often treated empirically with broad spectrum antibiotic therapy. The Unyvero LRT Application Cartridge provides laboratorians and clinicians a powerful diagnostic tool to identify pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections quickly and reliably, and supports stewardship efforts to avoid unnecessary antibiotics.
In April 2018, Unyvero LRT was cleared by the U.S. FDA for tracheal aspirates for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia. To also offer a solution for the testing of BAL samples, Curetis in July 2019 filed for 510(k) clearance of a Unyvero LRT Application Cartridge optimized for use with BAL specimens, Unyvero LRT BAL. Together, tracheal aspirates and BAL samples are the most common specimen types used in the diagnosis of these infections. It is estimated that BAL specimens account for half of the samples obtained for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections. The comprehensive LRT BAL panel covers the most clinically relevant microbial and fungal pathogens and antibiotic resistances in this indication area.
The 510(k) submission was based on clinical data from a cohort of patient samples collected at nine sites during the Company’s U.S. FDA LRT trial. Further, a cohort of additional retrospective samples known to be positive for one or more pathogens was tested with Unyvero LRT BAL. Using these cohorts, the study compared the performance of the Unyvero LRT BAL Application Cartridge in detecting respiratory pathogens to the current diagnostic standard of care, i.e. microbiology culture. The trial also compared Unyvero results to a composite comparator of microbiology and independent PCR tests plus DNA sequencing. In total, the study included more than 1,400 patient samples from the combined prospective and retrospective cohorts and demonstrated an overall weighted average sensitivity of 90.1% and 94.7% and an overall average weighted specificity of 98.4% and 97.9% across all pathogens in the prospective and retrospective cohorts, respectively. The Unyvero LRT BAL Cartridge delivers comprehensive, accurate, and fast testing for lower respiratory tract infections in under 5 hours, with only a few minutes of hands-on time, whereas the standard-of-care based on microbiology culture methods often required several days to complete microorganism identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of a patient sample.
The study was complemented by an additional set of 240 contrived samples, which successfully confirmed performance of LRT BAL with negative patient samples that were spiked with rare pathogens and resistance markers at known concentrations. All in all, more than 5,500 LRT BAL cartridges were run as part of the comprehensive analytical and clinical performance evaluation.
“With the response to the additional information request letter filed last Friday, we expect that FDA’s review of our submission is nearing completion,” said Johannes Bacher, COO of Curetis, “and we are expecting a final clearance decision in the near term. We believe that clearance of the Unyvero LRT BAL Application Cartridge for this additional sample type will increase the total addressable market for Unyvero in the U.S., substantially giving us more opportunities to place Unyvero instruments for rapid testing of patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infections.”
About Curetis
Curetis N.V.’s (Euronext: CURE) goal is to become a leading provider of innovative solutions for molecular microbiology diagnostics designed to address the global challenge of detecting severe infectious diseases and identifying antibiotic resistances in hospitalized patients.
Curetis’ Unyvero System is a versatile, fast and highly automated molecular diagnostic platform for easy-to-use, cartridge-based solutions for the comprehensive and rapid detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance markers in a range of severe infectious disease indications. Results are available within hours, a process that can take days or even weeks if performed with standard diagnostic procedures, thereby facilitating improved patient outcomes, stringent antibiotic stewardship and health-economic benefits. Unyvero in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products are marketed in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the U.S.
Curetis’ wholly-owned subsidiary Ares Genetics GmbH offers next-generation solutions for infectious disease diagnostics and therapeutics. The ARES Technology Platform combines what the Company believes to be the most comprehensive database worldwide on the genetics of antimicrobial resistances, ARESdb, with advanced bioinformatics and artificial intelligence.
For further information, please visit www.curetis.com and www.ares-genetics.com.
This document constitutes neither an offer to buy nor an offer to subscribe for securities and neither this document nor any part of it should form the basis of any investment decision in Curetis.
The information contained in this press release has been carefully prepared. However, Curetis bears and assumes no liability of whatever kind for the correctness and completeness of the information provided herein. Curetis does not assume an obligation of whatever kind to update or correct information contained in this press release whether as a result of new information, future events or for other reasons.
This press release includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targets,” “may,” “will,” or “should” and include statements Curetis makes concerning the intended results of its strategy. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Curetis’ actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements. Curetis undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
Curetis’ Contact Details
Curetis N.V.
Max-Eyth-Str. 42
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Tel. +49 7031 49195-10
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www.curetis.com - www.unyvero.com
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SPILLOVERS FROM UNITED STATES MONETARY POLICY ON EMERGING MARKETS : DIFFERENT THIS TIME ? / INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
| Etiquetas: Emerging Markets
Spillovers from United States Monetary Policy on Emerging Markets: Different This Time?
Author/Editor: Jiaqian Chen ; Tommaso Mancini Griffoli ; Ratna Sahay
Summary: The impact of monetary policy in large advanced countries on emerging market economies—dubbed spillovers—is hotly debated in global and national policy circles. When the U.S. resorted to unconventional monetary policy, spillovers on asset prices and capital flows were significant, though remained smaller in countries with better fundamentals. This was not because monetary policy shocks changed (in size, sign or impact on stance). In fact, the traditional signaling channel of monetary policy continued to play the leading role in transmitting shocks, relative to other channels, affecting longer-term bond yields. Instead, we find that larger spillovers stem more from structural factors, such as the use of new instruments (asset purchases). We obtain these results by developing a new methodology to extract, separate, and interpret U.S. monetary policy shocks.
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GOLD AND SILVER PRICES IN 2015 / MONEY MORNING
| Etiquetas: Gold, Precious Metals, Silver
Gold and Silver Prices in 2015
By Peter Krauth, Resource Specialist, Money Morning
Precious metals haven't grabbed dramatic headlines like oil and gas have.
But their story is no less exiting. And the metals remain a fundamentally critical part of the global economic and strategic landscape.
Indeed, gold and silver took roller coaster-like rides throughout the year, both screeching towards their respective price lows before bouncing, albeit cautiously, ahead.
With the benefit of hindsight and the value of foresight, it's time to look at how gold and silver acted in 2014, and what we can do to profit in 2015.
Let's start with the yellow metal…
Gold Will Bounce Back Quickly
As you follow along with the graph, note that gold started out with a bang, bottoming around $1,195 December 19, 2013, then surging upward 12% to $1,390 by mid-March. It then headed back to the $1,300 level, and meandered sideways between $1,250 and $1,350 until mid-year.
The U.S. dollar began a strong climb from July onwards, likely in anticipation of the Fed ending its asset purchase program in October, as it ultimately did.
By November the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSE Arca: GLD), the largest gold ETF, saw its gold holdings at six-year lows. Gold had become almost universally hated, which may well have marked the bottom.
And then it embarked on a new rise…
One of the biggest positives is how gold held up over the recent months: as oil prices plunged 27% from early November into mid-December, gold climbed by 7%.
Not even news of the defeat of the Swiss Gold referendum held it back.
Then India, battling for top gold consumer spot with China, relaxed some of its import restrictions on gold, making it more attractive during the traditional wedding season, and helping to push its price higher.
Chinese gold demand remains robust as well, and is expected to grow substantially again in 2015.
Will 2014 eventually prove to define the bottom in gold?
The odds of that are improving. Even if the U.S. dollar continues to show relative strength, I believe the fundamentals are in place for gold to reach back into the $1,400 to $1,500 range by this time next year.
Silver Will Take Longer – but It Will Be Worth the Wait
Silver's had it rougher than gold which, thanks to its nature, is to be expected.
While gold is off about 1% so far this year, silver's given up about 12% – way more than it typically would.
But not everyone is selling…
CHINA´S ZOMBIE FACTORIES PROVIDE ILLUSION OF WORK AND PROSPERITY ; REBALANCING CHINESE STYLE / PRUDENTBEAR.COM
| Etiquetas: China, Economics
China's Zombie Factories Provide Illusion of Work and Prosperity; Rebalancing Chinese Style
By: Mike Shedlock
China has zombie malls and even zombie cities, so zombie factories can hardly be a surprise.
And as the malinvestments pile up, so do unrealized shadow bank losses.
The Financial Times reports China Zombie Factories Kept Open to Give Illusion of Prosperity.
In the shadow of a group of enormous smokestacks and abandoned foundries, a peeling sign welcomes visitors to the Wenxi Steel Industrial Park.
Highsee stopped paying its 10,000 employees six months ago. Local officials estimate the plant supported indirectly the livelihood of about a quarter of Wenxi county's population of 400,000. Highsee was the biggest privately owned steel mill in Shanxi, accounting for 60 per cent of Wenxi's tax revenues. For those reasons, the local government was reluctant to allow the company to go out of business, even though it had been in serious financial difficulties for several years.
"By 2011 Highsee was already like a dead centipede that hadn't yet frozen stiff with rigor mortis," says one official who asks not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to foreign reporters. "More than half the plant shut down, but it was still producing steel even though its suppliers wouldn't deliver anything without cash up front and it was drowning in debt."
In the past month alone Chinese media have reported on at least nine large steel mills that appeared to be suspended in limbo after halting production but which are forbidden from going formally bankrupt.
"There are large numbers of companies across China that should go bankrupt but haven't done so," says Han Chuanhua, a bankruptcy lawyer at Zhongzi Law Office, a Beijing legal practice. "The government doesn't want to see bankruptcy because as soon as companies go bust, unemployment spikes and tax revenues disappear. By stopping companies from going bankrupt, officials are able to maintain the illusion of local prosperity, economic growth and stable taxes."
The outstanding volume of non-performing loans in the Chinese banking sector has increased 50 per cent since the beginning of 2013, according to estimates from ANZ, the Australian bank, but the sector-wide NPL ratio remains extremely low, at just over 1.2 per cent.
In private, however, senior Chinese financial officials admit the real ratio is almost certainly much higher, obscured by local governments trying to prop up companies.
Rebalancing Chinese Style
As part of China's rebalancing effort, growth must slow (or an even bigger crash will come later), and shadow banking losses recognized. So far, all we see is the slowdown in growth.
Even then, China recently cut interest rates hoping to keep the illusion alive (as some might see it), or smooth the transition (as others might see it).
Regardless how one sees it, these closures are at the back end of a collapse in commodity prices as China moves from an investment (malinvestment) driven pattern of growth, to a consumer-driven pattern of growth.
The transition will not be easy. The SOEs (state-owned-enterprises), the regional governments, and all those who got wealthy from the prior boom will not let go easily.
Nor it seems will the central government. Failure to recognize absurdly high deposit rates are proof enough.
PETROBRAS FINDS ITSELF IN DEEP WATER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
| Etiquetas: Brazil, Oil and Energy, Petrobras
Petrobras finds itself in deep water
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There are not many executives who have asked their boss three times whether they should be fired and survived. Maria das Graças Foster, chief executive of Petrobras, Brazil’s crisis-stricken state-owned oil company, says she’s one.
She has offered her resignation to Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s president, on multiple occasions in recent weeks but her close friend of more than a decade has stuck by her — so far.
“The president thought I should stay,” Ms Graças Foster told reporters this week.
Petrobras, the pride of Brazil in 2007 after it announced the world’s largest offshore oil discoveries in decades, is today in danger of becoming a pariah among investors and a national shame for Brazilians.
The company has been thrown into disarray by an investigation by Brazilian police and prosecutors alleging that former senior executives, construction companies and politicians of Ms Rousseff`s Workers’ party-led ruling coalition creamed billions of dollars off Petrobras’ contracts.
This allegedly took place under the noses of Ms Rousseff, who was the company’s chairman until she took office in 2010, and Ms Graças Foster, who has led Petrobras since 2012.
Although neither are accused of direct involvement, the scandal has sparked an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and led the dual-listed company’s auditor, PwC, to refuse to sign off on its accounts until Petrobras has conducted its own inquiry.
If Petrobras is unable to satisfy PwC’s concerns and release audited financial results by April 30, the company, one of Brazil’s biggest corporate borrowers with debt estimated by Moody’s credit rating agency at $170bn, could trigger a technical default.
It is all part of a perfect storm facing the company after what critics say are years of misuse of Petrobras by the government as an instrument of industrial and monetary policy at the expense of minority shareholders.
“At the end of the day, all of this is happening because the PT (Workers’ party) has fostered monopolies and, to a certain extent, cartels which generate inefficiencies and an atmosphere that is conducive to corruption,” says Adriano Pires, founder of the Brazilian Centre for Infrastructure and energy adviser to the opposition PSDB party.
With revenue of more than $140bn in the 12 months to end of June this year and 86,000 employees, Petrobras produced 2.3m barrels of oil equivalent per day (b/d) domestically last year.
The company is also undertaking the world’s largest corporate capital expenditure programme, valued at up to $221bn over five years, to exploit its “pre-salt” discoveries, so-called because they lie under 2,000m of the compound up to seven kilometres beneath the waters of Brazil’s southeast coast.
Ever since Rio de Janeiro won the bid to host the 2016 Olympics five years ago, the game’s organising committee has faced growing scrutiny. Work has only just begun on the Deodoro Olympic Park, the site of the sailing events in Guanabara Bay and still dangerously polluted, and shoot-outs in the city’s favelas are as common as ever.
But since the discovery of the pre-salt, everything has gone wrong for Petrobras, critics say. To pay Brasília for the rights to the discoveries, it held the world’s largest share offering in 2010 amid controversy over valuation.
The government also made it the sole operator of the pre-salt fields, overburdening its balance sheet and reducing competition. It was also forced to adopt an expensive local content programme and to subsidise domestic fuel prices to help the government control inflation.
The company has routinely missed forecasts and production has declined since 2011, due to delays in equipment delivery and other problems. “Petrobras has broken many promises in the past. Production targets were consistently missed,” said Credit Suisse in a report.
The result of this and the corruption allegations is that Petrobras has lost 73 per cent for investors in the past four years, making it the worst-performing major oil stock, according to Bloomberg.
Domestic production is expected to turn around this year with forecasts it will rise to 2.5m b/d, the first step to doubling output by 2020. But now Petrobras must deal with the twin challenges of the corruption investigation, which is cutting off its access to capital markets, and the falling oil price, which threatens the viability of pre-salt.
To avoid violating covenants associated with its $57bn in capital market debt, Petrobras must release independently audited financial results within 120 days of the end of this year. If it fails to do this, it has another 60 days — to June 30 — to “cure” the default.
Analysts say the company, which has begun an internal investigation, does not need to wait for the criminal procedures to conclude to produce audited accounts. It could instead provision for any likely losses by taking a writedown on its capital. This has been estimated by Morgan Stanley at up to R$21bn assuming that projects were overstated in value by 5 per cent.
“This is not going to be a cash item,” said Nymia Thamara Cortes de Almeida, credit analyst at Moody’s. That is important because Petrobras, with its huge capital expenditure programme, has lost direct access to capital markets while it is waiting to release its audited results, leaving it vulnerable to a cash crunch given its huge capital expenditure programme.
Most analysts believe the company has enough cash and other resources to last until the middle of next year but it cannot afford to delay capital expenditure as this will slow its increase in production and undermine its ability to repay its enormous debt load.
“An average delay of 12 months or more in bringing new production units online could significantly weaken Petrobras’s standalone credit quality and result in negative rating actions,” said Fitch Ratings analyst Lucas Aristizabal.
The other concern for Petrobras is the 45 per cent fall in the oil price to about $60 per barrel in recent months. Although Brazil is a net oil importer, if the price falls any lower than $50-55 a barrel, the entire pre-salt project becomes unviable, analysts say.
“The problem is when you invest with the oil price at one level and have to sell with the price at another level,” says one analyst at a foreign bank in São Paulo who, like many of his colleagues, now refuses to be quoted on the company.
These challenges are fuelling expectations that the government will need to bring fresh blood into the management at Petrobras and replace Ms Gracas Foster.
Mr Pires says market-friendly candidates would include Murilo Ferreira, chief executive of Vale, the iron ore miner, and Henrique Meirelles, a former central bank president.
“They need to bring professionals from the market to be chief executive and chief financial officer, not Petrobras insiders,” he says.
NICARAGUA´S CANAL : DIGGING FOR TRUTH / THE ECONOMIST
| Etiquetas: China, Latin America Economic And Political, Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s canal
Digging for truth
Chinese construction is due to start—but of what?
ON DECEMBER 22nd an odd couple—Nicaragua’s left-wing government and a Chinese-born telecoms magnate—say they will begin the realisation of a dream that has captivated Nicaraguans for generations: the construction of an inter-oceanic canal to rival Panama’s.
According to Manuel Coronel, an octogenarian who runs the canal authority, their intentions are now beyond dispute. “When the bride and groom set a date, you know it’s serious,” he says.
But ask Mr Coronel just where construction will begin and who will pay for it, and he has no answers. Neither does HKND, the Hong Kong-based company run by Wang Jing, which is to build the $50 billion waterway. The project has been shrouded in secrecy since Nicaragua’s National Assembly awarded a 50-year concession to HKND in 2013. No feasibility study, environmental-impact report, business case or financing plan has yet been released. Instead come platitudes from the Sandinista government of Daniel Ortega about how it will bring a jobs bonanza and end poverty.
So far, it has brought as much fear as hope. Since Chinese-speaking surveyors, backed by Nicaraguan soldiers and police, began assessing land and houses along the canal’s proposed 278km (172-mile) route a few months ago (see map), peasants fearful of their land being expropriated have taken to the streets 16 times. On December 10th several thousand, shouting “We don’t want the Chinese”, protested in Managua, the capital, despite police efforts to keep them in their villages, activists say.
Boatmen in Punta Gorda on the Caribbean coast have refused to ferry heavy machinery to be used to begin construction, fearing their livelihoods will be harmed.
In November the Nicaraguan Academy of Science convened a panel of experts to demand clarification of the impact of dredging sediment along a 105km stretch of Lake Nicaragua. They said it could damage drinking water, irrigation systems, fishing and biodiversity in one of Latin America’s greatest tropical lakes. Engineers say the proposed canal, which is aimed at enticing bigger ships than those now able to cross between the Atlantic and Pacific, could run massively over budget and provoke further widening of the Panama Canal, which would ruin its business case.
Many still doubt it will ever be built. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor of an anti-Ortega publication, Confidencial, says the only groundbreaking on December 22nd will be for an access road to a proposed port near Brito, on the Pacific coast, at what is expected to be one entrance to the canal.
Some experts think the port, a proposed airport nearby and a free-trade zone may be as far as the canal gets.
But the case for a canal may not rest only on tolls and jobs. China may see it as a strategic route to the Atlantic, says Evan Ellis of the United States Army War College. If so, it might be built after all.
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The Exodus Explore the Holyland The Exodus & Agriculture Exhibition
Our Daily Tours
JERUSALEM AND DEAD SEA TOUR
A brief overview of the tour
Start with an overview of Jerusalem looking down at the Old City and the Temple Mount. See Mount of Olives , the Garden of Gethsemane and the monumental burial tombs while driving along the Kidron Valley.Transfer drive through the Judean desert, passing Jericho, to the northern coast of the Dead Sea to swim and float in the mineral rich waters and enjoy a mud bath.
Important and useful notes
Airport drop off is available for additional 65$ per person.
Change of vehicle required for transfers of pick up / drop off to save time, avoid traffic and delay!
Please be at your pick up point on time. There might be some delay (up to 20 minutes) due to traffic or other operational issues
Modest dress and comfortable shoes required.
Recommended bathing suit, towel, hat & sun protection .
The transfer drive to the Dead Sea shore is without a guide.
Safety instructions before visiting in The Dead Sea
A detailed description of the tour
From the lofty Mount Olives we take in the breathtaking view over the city of Jerusalem, from here we can see beyond the Old City walls and into the Temple Mount where the holy Jewish Temple stood until 70AD and where the Dome of the Rock stands today. On our drive towards the Old City we pass through the Kidron Valley and see the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of All Nations. Also in the valley are the three ancient Jewish burial tombs of Absalom, Benei Hazir and Zechariah.
We arrive at the Old City and enter through the Zion Gate into the Armenian Quarter. Our route takes us to the Byzantine Cardo, once a major thoroughfare. The Cardo has been partially restored and renovated so that there is now a section where modern stores do business where Crusader stores once stood. Other areas of the Cardo are still being excavated and we can look down at the Cardo in various stages of excavation and restoration.
We continue on through the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall (Kotel), this is the holiest Jewish site in the world and once formed part of the outer walls of the Second Temple which stood on Temple Mount. Today Jews come from across the globe to pray here and place prayer notes between the huge stones that form the wall.
Next we follow the route Jesus took through the Old City as he carried his cross towards Golgotha and his crucifixion. The Via Dolorosa, or Way of Sorrows, runs from the Lion's Gate where Jesus was sentenced to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher which stands where Jesus was crucified. Along the Via Dolorosa we stop at several of the 14 Stations of the Cross, these are places along the route where Jesus paused to talk to people or where he stumbled and fell under the cross that he carried.
We reach the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre and here you can wander in the ornate and cavernous church which is shared by four Christian denominations. This is where you'll find Jesus' burial tomb, beautiful liturgical art work and individual alters. We visit the Old City markets in the Christian and Muslim Quarters before leaving the City of Gold and making our way south of Jerusalem towards the Dead Sea.
Our journey takes us through the Judean Desert where we can see Sea level landmark and Jericho, a Biblical city believed to be the oldest continuously occupied city on the planet. We reach the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth at approximately 400 meters below sea level. Here you can swim in the highly saline water which prevents you from sinking; lather the mineral rich Dead Sea mud on your body and enjoy nature's natural spa.
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Rally planned to stop deportation of LGBTQ activist
Dozens will come to support Sulma Franco, who has been in sanctuary at an Austin church for months, as she submits paperwork at ICE San Antonio office
WHAT: Rally to #LetSulmaStay
WHO: Sulma Franco and supporters from the faith communities in Austin and San Antonio
WHEN: Tuesday, August 18 at 12:15 p.m.
WHERE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office, 8940 Fourwinds Dr, Windcrest, TX (San Antonio)
(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — On Tuesday, Sulma Franco, who has been taking sanctuary from deportation in the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin since June 11, will travel to San Antonio to submit her application for a stay of deportation in person.
She will be accompanied by members of her community who support her right to remain in the United States, including clergy of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, Saint Andrews Presbyterian of Austin, and Texas UU Justice Ministry.
University Leadership Initiative, Grassroots Leadership, GetEQUAL, and other community organizations will also attend. Franco, an LGBT activist from Guatemala, was denied asylum in the United States after clerical errors were made by her lawyer, and she now faces deportation to certain harm in her country of origin.
Grassroots Leadership is an Austin, Texas-based national organization that works to end prison profiteering and reduce reliance on criminalization and detention through direct action, organizing, research, and public education.
Alejandro Caceres, acaceres@grassrootsleadership.org, 512-499-8111
Sulma
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin
Travis County, Texas, has one of the highest deportation rates in the U.S. thanks to the local sheriff’s voluntary cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An average of 19 immigrants a week are deported here. Stopping the deportation dragnet in Travis County would mean stopping the potential detention and deportation of thousands of Austin-area residents. Grassroots Leadership, in coalition with other groups in the Austin-area, is making that happen by engaging in direct action, community education, and dialogue with local elected officials.
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The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications Announce Comprehensive Distribution Agreement
New Multi-Year Deal Delivers Full Suite of Sports, News and Entertainment Networks from Walt Disney Television and ESPN to Spectrum Customers
Contemplates Future Distribution of Hulu, ESPN+, and Upcoming Disney+ Streaming Services
Will Distribute ACC Network at Launch on August 22
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a comprehensive distribution agreement to continue to deliver Disney’s robust lineup of premier sports, news and entertainment content to Spectrum customers. It expands upon the previous deal and supports the companies’ mutual goal to deliver the best video content to customers across multiple platforms.
The new agreement contemplates Charter’s future distribution of Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+ and the soon-to-be-launched Disney+. Spectrum TV will also offer customers access to ESPN’s upcoming ACC Network when it launches on August 22. Additionally, Disney and Charter have also agreed to work together on piracy mitigation. The two companies will work together to implement business rules and techniques to address such issues as unauthorized access and password sharing.
Spectrum TV will also continue to provide its customers widespread access to ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Bases Loaded, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and the newly acquired networks of FX, FXX, FXM, Fox Life, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Mundo, and BabyTV.
“This agreement will allow Spectrum to continue delivering to its customers popular Disney content, makes possible future distribution by Spectrum of Disney streaming services, and will begin an important collaborative effort to address the significant issue of piracy mitigation,” said Tom Montemagno, EVP, Programming Acquisition for Charter.
Added Sean Breen, SVP, Disney Media Distribution: “Our new agreement with Charter allows us to continue serving Spectrum TV customers with the full value of the Walt Disney Television and ESPN networks, including the newly acquired FX and Nat Geo networks. ACC fans can also rest assured that they will be able to watch their favorite teams on Spectrum, one of the largest distributors across the ACC footprint, when ACC Network launches next week.”
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) is a new 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports set to launch August 22, 2019. Approximately 450 live contests including 40 regular-season football games, 150 men’s and women’s basketball games, and more than 200 other regular-season competitions and tournament games from across the conference’s 27 sponsored sports will be televised annually, plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, the ACCN and its digital platform, ACC Network Extra, will feature more than 1,350 ACC events in its first year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships.
All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN app to authenticated pay TV subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit www.GetACCN.com.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband communications company and the second largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced residential broadband services, including Spectrum TV® programming, Spectrum Internet®, Spectrum Voice®, and Spectrum Mobile™. Under the Spectrum Business® brand, Charter provides scalable, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to small and medium-sized business organizations, including Internet access, business telephone, and TV services. Through the Spectrum Enterprise brand, Charter is a national provider of scalable, fiber-based technology solutions serving many of America’s largest businesses and communications service providers. Charter’s advertising sales and production services are sold under the Spectrum Reach® brand. Charter’s news and sports networks are operated under the Spectrum Networks brand. More information about Charter can be found at newsroom.charter.com.
About The Walt Disney Company
Disney, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in four business segments: Media Networks; Parks, Experiences and Products; Studio Entertainment; and Direct-to-Consumer and International. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $59.4 billion in its Fiscal Year 2018. For more information about Disney, please visit www.thewaltdisneycompany.com.
Karen Hobson, karen.hobson@disney.com or (818) 560-4057
Amy Phillips, amy.phillips@espn.com or (646) 547-5614
Kristie Adler, kristie.adler@espn.com or (646) 547-5637
Maureen Huff, maureen.huff@charter.com or (203) 428-0300
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Hollywood on the Radio
a podcast about the intersection of classic film and old-time radio
Episode 18: Judy Garland, part 1
November 28, 2016 by Hollywood on the Radio
http://media.blubrry.com/parallelpodcast/p/traffic.libsyn.com/shellyspodcastgr8vey/HOTR_ep18.mp3
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Long before she made her first MGM film, Judy Garland was known to radio audiences. Shortly after signing with the studio in 1935 (at age 13) Judy began appearing on radio shows sponsored by the studio, and eventually landed regular roles on other variety shows including Jack Oakie’s College, and the Popsodent Show. Her first national radio appearance occurred on October 26, 1935, on MGM’s Shell Chateau program.
On this episode of HOTR, you’ll songs from three radio programs, and a complete episode of MGM’s Good News, which aired during the run-up to the release of The Wizard of Oz. Today you’ll hear:
“Broadway Rhythm”, Shell Charteau, October 26, 1935
“Zing”, Shell Chateau, November 16, 1935
“FDR Jones”, Pepsodent Show, March 7, 1939
Good News of 1939, June 29, 1939
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Harvard doc says neonatal DNA tests could save young lives
By wpadmin | March 30, 2019
A few months ago, Lisa Diller saw a family for a consultation in her cancer clinic. Their story is one of tragedy, and of hope.
The mother had an eye removed out of medical necessity at the age of 2, but knew little about the details of her condition. Years later, her 2-year-old son developed a rare and aggressive form of cancer — retinoblastoma — that involves the uncontrolled growth of immature cells in the retina. By the age of 5 he was blind. The devastating disease in mother and son was caused by a genetic mutation in the RB1 tumor suppressor gene that, when unaffected, maintains normal cell division. The information proved invaluable for the family’s second child, whose blood DNA test revealed she too was a carrier of the malformed gene. Armed with that knowledge, doctors examined her eyes more regularly and treated her with laser therapy when small tumors appeared. Today she is 4 and has perfect vision.
“The test saved her sight because the doctors knew her DNA put her at risk and they were able to intervene,” said Diller, a pediatric oncologist, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and the Lillian Gollay Knafel Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. “That’s the power of genetics. If we had known that their son carried that mutation, he might be able to see.”
Genetic tests that could help save a child’s eyesight or even life are the focus of Diller’s Radcliffe work. During her fellowship she is studying the implications of genetic testing in newborns, and planning research that focuses on testing babies for gene changes associated with cancers known to strike the very young, including retinoblastoma. “If we are going to use the genetic revolution to do something good,” said Diller, “it seems this is truly worth doing.”
Testing newborns’ blood for signs of disease is not new. For years doctors have screened babies for certain conditions that, if detected early, can be reversed or managed to avoid severe consequences. Newborns are typically tested for more than two dozen rare diseases, using biochemical tests that look for missing proteins or a buildup of byproducts when a certain pathway is malfunctioning, said Diller. But “they are not, generally speaking, direct DNA tests,” she added. “Genetic testing is relatively new and we are still learning how to use this testing to improve health. For cancer, it’s a predictor. It doesn’t tell you that you have cancer, it tells you that you might develop cancer.”
“If we are going to use the genetic revolution to do something good, it seems this is truly worth doing.”
— Lisa Diller
But for many, knowing about that risk can be unsettling. As anyone with a family history of cancer knows, facing and understanding one’s own frank numerical likelihood of the disease can be daunting. Adults regularly struggle when deciding whether to find out if they carry changes to certain chromosomes or genes that could increase their cancer risk, in part because of the anxiety the knowledge can trigger.
And when it comes to their children, many parents simply aren’t interested in the research.
BabySeq, a National Institutes of Health-funded project launched in 2015 and led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, asked parents to take part in a study that would sequence more than 900 genes in healthy newborns. The goal was to arm parents with useful information that could help them consider future early medical interventions for their children if needed. But of the 3,860 eligible families identified, only 268 opted in. The report concluded that “low interest in research and study logistics were major initial barriers to postpartum enrollment and are likely generic to many postpartum research efforts.”
Diller suspects some parents were skeptical of “testing for everything because there might be something,” she said. She hopes her planned study will allay some of those concerns by focusing on a small number of cancer-risk genes. It will also try to address the complicated relationship many people have with risk.
“Your genes aren’t genies that can predict the future,” said Diller. “They can only tell you what your risk is in comparison to others who don’t have genetic mutation.”
To help participants better understand that risk, Diller and her collaborators plan to include detailed questionnaires that will ask parents why they do or don’t agree to participate in the study, if they understand what the research is trying to probe, and how they would feel about knowing about certain risks related to their child’s well-being. “We want to do this in a way that’s respectful to the participants,” she said, “and that eventually benefits the public health.”
Respecting her patients is paramount to Diller, who chose to become a pediatric cancer doctor because the children “keep you optimistic,” and the parents who “rise to the occasion when it comes to their sick children are inspiring.” Above all she said she likes developing a “highly trusting relationship” with mothers and fathers coping with critically ill children.
“I like communicating with them what the choices are,” said Diller, “and being reassuring and honest all at the same time.”
Health & Medicine – Harvard Gazette
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"My Ruby Wedding Ring"
By L. Frank Baum
Author of John Dough and the Cherub, The Treasure of Karnak, and The Visitors from Oz. etc.
Originally published October 12, 1896. Place of publication unidentified.
The Inn at Loudre was very disagreeable. The odor of garlic and cabbage and the dampness and dirt were unsupportable, and so I decided to push on to Danvers. The only vehicle I could procure was a rattling two seated gig drawn by a bony white horse of doubtful ability, but as my destination was only three hours away and I was not liable to meet any one on the lonely road I started off cheerfully enough, resolved to enjoy my solitary drive to the utmost.
The moonlight as it glinted on the soft green of the hedges and streaked the gray of the dusty road was very beautiful, and before half a league had been passed over I heartily congratulated myself upon good fortune in escaping the horrible inn at Loudre.
After an hour's dreamy and delightful ride I came to a crossroads where with difficulty I deciphered the battered signpost and learned I must turn to the left to reach Danvers. So, clucking up my deliberate steed, who proceeded in a half dignified, half protesting fashion, I turned into a grassy lane between two tall hedges and drove through a lonely district until the dreamy influence of the night overcame me and I drifted into a somnolent state midway between sleep and waking.
I was aroused by the sudden halting of my horse, who gave a frightened snort and planted both feet firmly before him.
A subdued sobbing, as of a woman in distress, fell upon my ears, and leaning forward, I peered into the moonlight to discover whence it came.
A high brick wall ran close to the roadway, covered with ivy and lichens, and leaning against an angle of this, a few steps before me, was a slight, girlish form draped in a black mantle.
I sprang to the ground and softly approached her. Her face was buried in her hands, and she sobbed bitterly.
"Mademoiselle," I said, speaking in French, "You are in trouble. Can I assist you in any way?"
She lifted her head, and the moonlight fell upon the most beautiful face I had ever seen. Absolutely faultless in texture, it was surmounted by a crown of yellow hair that shone like gold in the glare of the moonbeams, while a pair of deep violet eyes that even tears could not dim looked earnestly into mine.
"Who are you?" I asked gently, "and why are you here?"
"I am Amelie de Boursons, monsieur, and I reside at the chateau just within these gates."
The soft, musical notes of her voice added to the powerful impression her ex-quisite beauty had already produced upon my heart.
"But it is late," I continued. "Surely some great misfortune must have befallen you to bring you here at this hour."
"It is true, monsieur," she replied, strug-gling with a new paroxysm of grief. "Tomor-row is my wedding day."
"But is that so terrible an event?" I asked.
"If you but knew, monsieur," she said, "how vile and brutal is the man they are forc-ing me to marry, you would willingly save me from my horrible fate."
She accompanied these words with an ap-pealing look into my face, then she dropped her head and sobbed anew.
I did not stop to reason upon the strange-ness of all this. I was a young, generous hearted man in those days and could not re-sist this appeal from beauty in distress.
"But tell me," I said, "how can I save you from this distasteful marriage? Do you wish to fly? I have a conveyance close by and will gladly escort you to a place of safety."
"To fly would avail me nothing," she answered, with a sweet sadness. "They would follow us and force me to return."
"But how else can I save you?" I asked helplessly.
"I do not know," she replied, with a sudden calmness that suggested despair, "but unless you can find some wav to succor me I shall take mv own life."
There was no doubt from the expression of her low, earnest voice that she meant this, and, filled with consternation at the thought, I racked my brains for some way to preserve both her life and happiness.
At last an idea came to me, but I trembled at my own presumption as I suggested it.
"Mademoiselle," I said haltingly, "I see but one alternative. You must marry me."
The violet eyes opened wide in surprise. "Marry you, monsieur?"
"Then pursuit would be useless. Being my wife, you would escape this villain who insists upon wedding you. I am free and able to give you all that would add to your happiness, and I shall learn to love you very dearly. It is true that I am a stranger to you, but I assure you that I am in all ways worthy to seek both your heart and your hand."
She gazed with earnest intentness into my face for a moment and then re-plied slowly:
"I think I shall trust you, monsieur. Indeed, I cannot help myself. I will be your wife."
There was no coyness in her answer; no blush tinted the pale, beautiful face, but she drew herself up, with an air of simple dignity that commanded my re-spect and admiration.
"Then come," I said eagerly. "We must lose no time. It will be midnight before we can hope to reach Danvers."
"Not Danvers," she replied, shrinking back as I sought to take her hand. "Let us go to Tregonne. There is a notary who will marry us, and we are far safer from pursuit."
"Very well," I answered. "Let us be off."
Refusing my proffered assistance. Mlle. de Boursons walked to the carriage and sprang lightly to the back seat. Rather awkwardly I took my place in front, gathered up the reins and drove off as swiftly as I could induce the ancient steed to move.
Mademoiselle drew her mantle closely over her head and shoulders, and only once during the long drive did she speak. Then it was to direct me to the Tregonne road.
With ample time for reflection my adventure now began to seem rather queer and uncanny, and by the time we discovered the lights of Tregonne twinkling before us I had come to doubt the perfect wisdom of my present course.
But it was too late to draw back now, and the girl was very beautiful.
"This is the notary's," said my companion in her low, sweet voice, indicating by a gesture a rambling structure from whose windows gleamed a single light.
I leaped out, found the door at the end of a long pathway and knocked upon it loudly.
A tall thin man beyond the middle age, holding a tallow candle high above his head, answered my call.
"You are the notary? " I asked briefly.
He nodded in assent.
"I wish to be married."
"Married!" he echoed in surprise. "But when, monsieur?"
"Now; at once."
"But the bride, monsieur?"
"I will fetch the bride. She is waiting without."
I thought he intended to protest, so I left him abruptly and returned for the lady. She was already coming toward the house, and as I met her she motioned me to go before, while she followed silently up the pathway.
The notary admitted us without ceremony, and we entered a small, dimly lighted room that appeared to be a study.
My companion at once seated herself in an armchair, but without removing the mufflings from her face.
The notary snuffed the candle, arranged his books and, turning to me with a penetrating look, said;
"I must know your name, monsieur."
"Richard Harrington."
"Your residence?"
"I am an American."
He wrote the answers in his book. Then, glancing toward the armchair, he continued:
"The lady's name?"
I waited for her to reply, but as she remained silent I answered:
"Amelie de Boursons."
"Who?" cried the notary in a loud voice, springing to his feet, while a look of fear and consternation spread over his wrinkled face.
"Amelie de Boursons," I repeated slowly, infected by the man's agitation in spite of myself.
The notary stared wildly at the muffled form of the lady. Then, he drew out is handkerchief and wiped the beads of perspiration from his forehead.
"What does this mean, monsieur?" I demanded angrily.
The man heeded me not the slightest; but, clutching the edge of the table to steady himself and extending his long, bony finger toward the girl, he exclaimed:
"Are you Amelie de Boursons?"
Slowly, with admirable grace and dignity, the lady threw back her mantle, and her marvelous beauty was again revealed.
The notary with distended eves fixed upon the visage sank back in his chair with a low moan.
"This must be explained, monsieur." I cried, striding up to his side and grasping his shoulder. "Is there any reason I should not marry Mlle. de Boursons?"
"Mlle. de Boursons," returned the notary, still regarding her with horror, "has been dead these forty years!"
"Dead!" I echoed, staring first at the notary and then at the girl, while a sense of bewilderment overcame me.
Mlle. de Boursons arose with a gleaming smile and came to my side.
"See, monsieur," she exclaimed mockingly and giving me her hand. "Do you also think me dead?"
The hand was as cold as ice, but its touch sent a strange thrill through my body.
"Come, monsieur," I said to the notary, who watched the scene in amaze-ment. "Read the ceremony at once. We are in haste."
Slowly and with trembling voice the notary obeyed, the girl at my side re-turning the answers in a sweet, collected voice that disarmed my fears and calmed to some extent the notary himself.
I drew a seal ring from my finger and placed it upon her icy hand, and in its place she slipped a large ruby from her own hand upon mine.
The ceremony concluded, I paid the notary, thanking him briefly for his ser-vices, and, followed by my bride, walked down the path to my carriage. The notary stood in the doorway lighting us with the candle.
At the carriage I turned to hand my wife to her seat, but she had disappeared. I ran back to the doorway.
"Where is my wife?" I asked.
"She followed you down the path," said the man.
"But she is not there."
Without a word the notary accompanied me back to the carriage. No trace of the girl was to be seen.
Right and left among the shrubbery I searched. I called aloud her name, entreating her to come to me, but no sight of the beautiful face rewarded my efforts.
I returned to the notary's study filled with grave misgivings.
"Where can she be?" I asked dismally.
"In her grave," was the hoarse answer.
"Monsieur!"
"I told you before that she was dead. It is true. You have wedded a ghost."
The next morning, in company with the notary, I drove down the road 'til we came to the brick wall where I had first seen Amelie de Boursons.
We entered the gates and walked to the chateau that stood in the neglected grounds. An old woman admitted us, the caretaker, and at the notary's request allowed us to visit the gallery.
The notary threw back the shutters, and the sun came in and flooded the portrait of a beautiful girl whose violet eyes regarded me with the same sweet expression I had noted of my bride on the previous evening.
"It is Amelie de Boursons," said the notary in a gentle voice. "I have seen this picture often and heard the girl's pitiful story, and that is why I knew her last night to be a mere phantom. Her father was a stern, hard man, who insisted upon her marrying a person utterly distasteful to the young girl. She tried to escape, but was captured and brought home to confront her fate. On the wedding morn-ing they found her dead in her bed. She had taken her own life. That was forty years ago, monsieur."
As we left the room I glanced curiously at the ruby that sparkled on my finger.
I wear it to this day.
It is the only evidence I have ever possessed of my phantom bride.
A Puzzling Bouquet
Before he tenders you his spring riddle bouquet, the Forgetful Poet wishes to say that the words left out of the verses last week were: 1 - Daisy, rose, violet. 2 - Tigerlily. 3 - Snowdrop. 4 - Sweet pea. 5 - Bowwow. 6 - Feather. 7 - pain.
Everybody is thinking of flowers and gardens, he says. So let's see how much you really know about them.
What two letters of the alphabet will give a well-known vine?
A nickname for father will give a lovely flower?
A figure and a feature will give another?
A cooking vessel and a letter will give another?
A bird and something one uses when riding horseback will give a flower.
King Midas's daughter is a well-known flower.
An animal and something to wear will give another.
A word used in designating a lot of sheep is a flower.
One-seventh of a week and a letter will give still another.
Something used by boatmen and a nickname for children will give a very rare flower - and I think that is enough of a bouquet, do not you? It would not seem quite cozy unless the dear fellow ended with a verse, and here it is, as foolish as ever:
You're as welcome as the dinner bell
Or shelter when it showers!
Why can't folks say this instead
Of "welcome as the flowers."
To a man of sense these are more welcome
Than a bunch of flowers -
It's time to add some truth to these
Comparisons of ours.
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Immanuel Music
“Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through Music.”
--Martin Luther
Immanuel Lutheran Church offers its members and friends the opportunities to serve the Church through the Ministry of Music.
Chancel Choir:
Open to high school students, college students and adults. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 7:45 p.m. in the choir room.
Children's Music:
Opportunities are provided throughout the year associated with Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, our Christmas program and more. Our children have even had the opportunity to play as ringers using color coded music and handbells!
Handbell Choir:
Open to high school students, college students and adults who enjoy ringing bells. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons at 12:15 p.m. in the Nave.
Although music-reading skills aren't mandatory, they are helpful. If you're interested in this ministry or would like to serve as a substitute ringer, please contact thedirector for more information. Immanuel Lutheran Church has 5 octaves of Schulmerich bells and three octaves of chimes. In addition to a full choir of ringers, opportunities for solo, duets and other small ensembles may be created.
Instrumentalists:
Musicians are encouraged to share their gift of music in worship. Please visit with the organist or pastor regarding your willingness to serve in this capacity.
The organ at Immanuel Lutheran Church:
Re-built and enhanced by former member Donald G. Hoyer in 1986 upon the merging of the Church and the University Student Center. The adjustable bench was donated in memory of Margaret Scherer.
8:30am Holy Communion
11:00am Holy Communion
Find out about the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the history of this wonderful organization on our What is LCMS page.
2104 Bob Billings Parkway
Pastor: Rev. Randall Weinkauf
Office Manager: Leslie Traylor
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2019’s PR Sins and Wins
December 20, 2019 UncategorizedNews, pr blogger agency, publicity, social media, Sydney, sydney pr, sydney pr agency, top bloggers management agency australiaInsideOutPr
Slip-ups to scandals through to downright shameful acts, 2019 fielded an avalanche of these headlines that dominated our media.
The year kicked off with a little de ja vu and a catastrophic typo that would leave most marketers to call it time on their career. Sydney commenced its fireworks celebrations announcing the wrong year. No, City of Sydney, we’re not all here for 2018 – we did that. Last year.
All the world’s eyes were upon Cardinal Pell’s sentencing in March for a six-year gaol term. The jury unanimously found Pell guilty of five sexual offences committed when he was Archbishop of Melbourne from 1996-97. As the Australian media was prevented from informing the public of the charge initially, international news leaks reached our shores. Over the years we have witnessed priests convicted for molestation and harassment charges and have yet to see the Catholic Church take a strong vocal and active position to protect minors, most recently reportedly standing by Pell’s appeal which is now set for 2020. As an institution that purportedly encourages truth, care and kindness, it’s a questionable stance given Pell was convicted following evidence in the court of law.
It appears restaurateur and TV chef George Calombaris has been busy cooking gourmet creations and beyond, as it was reported in media that employees were underpaid $7.8m. This followed initial revelations in 2017. George issued a public apology and a shake-up of the Masterchef line up was also announced this year. The media controlled the messaging agenda throughout the storm. If it is the case that the underpayment was self-reported, organisations need to consider all stakeholders to more effectively manage the fallout and messaging of a serious issue. In this case, both employees and the media should have been front-of-mind in communication as the self-reporting aspect was missed in a lot of the initial media reports and weakened the subsequent interviews and statements made.
But underpayment of employees has been uncovered in a number of major organisations this year. Woolworths and Bunnings to Which Bank? Commonwealth Bank – if you’re not good with numbers, what hope do the rest of us have?
Following a united Fab Four front, and the extravagant wedding and baby announcement, things started to derail with an onslaught of media reports around the world, continually criticising Meghan Markle’s various choices. In a documentary, Meghan aired some vulnerability and the pair announced a six-week break. In this case, a number of situations started to unravel the dynamic duo. Lavish Hollywood baby showers; contradicting behaviours of campaigning for sustainability and then jumping on a jet; to defying traditional Royal practices like the showing of the baby and isolating herself from the crowd at Wimbledon. There’s also been the rumours of infighting – despite William and Harry upholding a very strong bond over the years. Meghan is regularly compared to Kate who immediately fell into royal tradition and was really effective in establishing and maintaining a favourable, humble image.
Alan Jones was under fire following inflammatory comments about favoured NZ PM, Jacinda Adern. This isn’t new territory for Jones. We’re seeing a pattern of abusive remarks with last year Gladys Berejiklian as the target. As a person with a profile, your reputation is influenced by the sentiment in media reports and public commentary. Public figures are role models and their actions are influential – and this is even more important with the statistics around violence against women. His initial apology was undertaken grudgingly and still on the defensive. Listeners and advertisers voiced their view with their wallets and it was important that Alan personally wrote to Jacinda to apologise.
The Israel Folau post in April that turned into a sacking and finally a settlement by year end had all eyes upon the way the matter was handled by both parties. The comments made in the joint statement by Folau was exactly what should have been acknowledged from the outset and prevented the snowball effect. This wasn’t about one post – this was about voicing publicly hurtful and offensive words that misaligned to the majority of Australians and Rugby Australia’s core values.
Epstein’s conviction and death has uncovered an underworld of abuse and harassment as politicians and Royals became embroiled in the scandal as more allegations are exposed. While the causes surrounding Epstein’s death have been questioned, attention swiftly turned to Prince Andrew and accusations around past misdemeanours. With his media manager walking away and Prince Andrew’s train wreck interview, he has stood down from formal Royal duties. Any ethical media adviser would walk if there was truth to the claims or face damage to their own reputation. If there is truth to the allegations, then Prince Andrew’s best approach is to face the ramifications as the extent of further damage would be unrecoverable.
Westpac has fostered a very wholesome, socially led organisation over many years. The gravity of the discovery by AUSTRAC completely shattered the bank’s integrity. To champion human rights and sustainability causes on the one hand, and then fail to identify, address and mitigate these from your organisation is extremely damaging to the organisation’s ethical standing and reputation. Particularly when discoveries into this matter were initially raised back in 2017. Reports that CEO Brian Hartzer didn’t consider the situation as a “high street” issue, further tainted the matter.
Though it wasn’t all scandals that peppered 2019. We saw some wins from Melania Trump’s short bob hair cut that went viral garnering $36m in online news publicity, to the moment Jennifer Aniston graced the world to debut her Instagram presence gaining over 16.5m followers in just a short 10 days. No one can argue Greta Thunberg and climate change haven’t dominated headlines this year – and a little ongoing banter between team Trump and team Greta making a little light in an otherwise ‘heated’ topic.
Nicole Reaney, Director of InsideOut PR and founder of influencer agency, #AsSeenOn . Nicole has extensive experience in corporate and consumer PR and Communications and is available to comment on topics.
It’s big times for Karl Stefanovic who is set to return to The Today Show in the New Year
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Support Vector Machine Learning for Interdependent and Structured Output Spaces
Altun, Y., Hofmann, T., Tsochantaridis, I.
In Predicting Structured Data, pages: 85-104, Advances in neural information processing systems, (Editors: Bakir, G. H. , T. Hofmann, B. Schölkopf, A. J. Smola, B. Taskar, S. V. N. Vishwanathan), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
ei Altun, Y., Hofmann, T., Tsochantaridis, I. Support Vector Machine Learning for Interdependent and Structured Output Spaces In Predicting Structured Data, pages: 85-104, Advances in neural information processing systems, (Editors: Bakir, G. H. , T. Hofmann, B. Schölkopf, A. J. Smola, B. Taskar, S. V. N. Vishwanathan), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Brisk Kernel ICA
Jegelka, S., Gretton, A.
In Large Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 225-250, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Recent approaches to independent component analysis have used kernel independence measures to obtain very good performance in ICA, particularly in areas where classical methods experience difficulty (for instance, sources with near-zero kurtosis). In this chapter, we compare two efficient extensions of these methods for large-scale problems: random subsampling of entries in the Gram matrices used in defining the independence measures, and incomplete Cholesky decomposition of these matrices. We derive closed-form, efficiently computable approximations for the gradients of these measures, and compare their performance on ICA using both artificial and music data. We show that kernel ICA can scale up to much larger problems than yet attempted, and that incomplete Cholesky decomposition performs better than random sampling.
ei Jegelka, S., Gretton, A. Brisk Kernel ICA In Large Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 225-250, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Training a Support Vector Machine in the Primal
In Large Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 29-50, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007, This is a slightly updated version of the Neural Computation paper (inbook)
Most literature on Support Vector Machines (SVMs) concentrate on the dual optimization problem. In this paper, we would like to point out that the primal problem can also be solved efficiently, both for linear and non-linear SVMs, and that there is no reason to ignore this possibility. On the contrary, from the primal point of view new families of algorithms for large scale SVM training can be investigated.
ei Chapelle, O. Training a Support Vector Machine in the Primal In Large Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 29-50, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007, This is a slightly updated version of the Neural Computation paper (inbook)
Approximation Methods for Gaussian Process Regression
Quiñonero-Candela, J., Rasmussen, CE., Williams, CKI.
In Large-Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 203-223, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
A wealth of computationally efficient approximation methods for Gaussian process regression have been recently proposed. We give a unifying overview of sparse approximations, following Quiñonero-Candela and Rasmussen (2005), and a brief review of approximate matrix-vector multiplication methods.
ei Quiñonero-Candela, J., Rasmussen, CE., Williams, CKI. Approximation Methods for Gaussian Process Regression In Large-Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 203-223, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Trading Convexity for Scalability
Collobert, R., Sinz, F., Weston, J., Bottou, L.
Convex learning algorithms, such as Support Vector Machines (SVMs), are often seen as highly desirable because they offer strong practical properties and are amenable to theoretical analysis. However, in this work we show how nonconvexity can provide scalability advantages over convexity. We show how concave-convex programming can be applied to produce (i) faster SVMs where training errors are no longer support vectors, and (ii) much faster Transductive SVMs.
ei Collobert, R., Sinz, F., Weston, J., Bottou, L. Trading Convexity for Scalability In Large Scale Kernel Machines, pages: 275-300, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: Bottou, L. , O. Chapelle, D. DeCoste, J. Weston), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Classifying Event-Related Desynchronization in EEG, ECoG and MEG signals
Hill, N., Lal, T., Tangermann, M., Hinterberger, T., Widman, G., Elger, C., Schölkopf, B., Birbaumer, N.
In Toward Brain-Computer Interfacing, pages: 235-260, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: G Dornhege and J del R Millán and T Hinterberger and DJ McFarland and K-R Müller), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
ei Hill, N., Lal, T., Tangermann, M., Hinterberger, T., Widman, G., Elger, C., Schölkopf, B., Birbaumer, N. Classifying Event-Related Desynchronization in EEG, ECoG and MEG signals In Toward Brain-Computer Interfacing, pages: 235-260, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: G Dornhege and J del R Millán and T Hinterberger and DJ McFarland and K-R Müller), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Weston, J., Bakir, G., Bousquet, O., Mann, T., Noble, W., Schölkopf, B.
In Predicting Structured Data, pages: 67-84, Advances in neural information processing systems, (Editors: GH Bakir and T Hofmann and B Schölkopf and AJ Smola and B Taskar and SVN Vishwanathan), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
ei Weston, J., Bakir, G., Bousquet, O., Mann, T., Noble, W., Schölkopf, B. Joint Kernel Maps In Predicting Structured Data, pages: 67-84, Advances in neural information processing systems, (Editors: GH Bakir and T Hofmann and B Schölkopf and AJ Smola and B Taskar and SVN Vishwanathan), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication in Paralysis: A Clinical Experimental Approach
Hinterberger, T., Nijboer, F., Kübler, A., Matuz, T., Furdea, A., Mochty, U., Jordan, M., Lal, T., Hill, J., Mellinger, J., Bensch, M., Tangermann, M., Widman, G., Elger, C., Rosenstiel, W., Schölkopf, B., Birbaumer, N.
In Toward Brain-Computer Interfacing, pages: 43-64, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: G. Dornhege and J del R Millán and T Hinterberger and DJ McFarland and K-R Müller), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
ei Hinterberger, T., Nijboer, F., Kübler, A., Matuz, T., Furdea, A., Mochty, U., Jordan, M., Lal, T., Hill, J., Mellinger, J., Bensch, M., Tangermann, M., Widman, G., Elger, C., Rosenstiel, W., Schölkopf, B., Birbaumer, N. Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication in Paralysis: A Clinical Experimental Approach In Toward Brain-Computer Interfacing, pages: 43-64, Neural Information Processing, (Editors: G. Dornhege and J del R Millán and T Hinterberger and DJ McFarland and K-R Müller), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2007 (inbook)
Probabilistic Structure Calculation
Rieping, W., Habeck, M., Nilges, M.
In Structure and Biophysics: New Technologies for Current Challenges in Biology and Beyond, pages: 81-98, NATO Security through Science Series, (Editors: Puglisi, J. D.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, March 2007 (inbook)
ei Rieping, W., Habeck, M., Nilges, M. Probabilistic Structure Calculation In Structure and Biophysics: New Technologies for Current Challenges in Biology and Beyond, pages: 81-98, NATO Security through Science Series, (Editors: Puglisi, J. D.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, March 2007 (inbook)
On the Pre-Image Problem in Kernel Methods
BakIr, G., Schölkopf, B., Weston, J.
In Kernel Methods in Bioengineering, Signal and Image Processing, pages: 284-302, (Editors: G Camps-Valls and JL Rojo-Álvarez and M Martínez-Ramón), Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA, USA, January 2007 (inbook)
In this chapter we are concerned with the problem of reconstructing patterns from their representation in feature space, known as the pre-image problem. We review existing algorithms and propose a learning based approach. All algorithms are discussed regarding their usability and complexity and evaluated on an image denoising application.
ei BakIr, G., Schölkopf, B., Weston, J. On the Pre-Image Problem in Kernel Methods In Kernel Methods in Bioengineering, Signal and Image Processing, pages: 284-302, (Editors: G Camps-Valls and JL Rojo-Álvarez and M Martínez-Ramón), Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA, USA, January 2007 (inbook)
ei Bousquet, O., von Luxburg, U., Rätsch, G. Advanced Lectures on Machine Learning ML Summer Schools 2003, LNAI 3176, pages: 240, Springer, Berlin, Germany, ML Summer Schools, September 2004 (proceedings)
ei Rasmussen, C., Bülthoff, H., Giese, M., Schölkopf, B. Pattern Recognition: 26th DAGM Symposium, LNCS, Vol. 3175 Proceedings of the 26th Pattern Recognition Symposium (DAGM‘04), pages: 581, Springer, Berlin, Germany, 26th Pattern Recognition Symposium, August 2004 (proceedings)
ei Thrun, S., Saul, L., Schölkopf, B. Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 16: Proceedings of the 2003 Conference Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS 2003), pages: 1621, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 17th Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), June 2004 (proceedings)
Distributed Command Execution
Stark, S., Berlin, M.
In BSD Hacks: 100 industrial-strength tips & tools, pages: 152-152, (Editors: Lavigne, Dru), O’Reilly, Beijing, May 2004 (inbook)
Often you want to execute a command not only on one computer, but on several at once. For example, you might want to report the current statistics on a group of managed servers or update all of your web servers at once.
ei Stark, S., Berlin, M. Distributed Command Execution In BSD Hacks: 100 industrial-strength tips & tools, pages: 152-152, (Editors: Lavigne, Dru), O’Reilly, Beijing, May 2004 (inbook)
Gaussian Processes in Machine Learning
Rasmussen, CE.
In 3176, pages: 63-71, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (Editors: Bousquet, O., U. von Luxburg and G. Rätsch), Springer, Heidelberg, 2004, Copyright by Springer (inbook)
We give a basic introduction to Gaussian Process regression models. We focus on understanding the role of the stochastic process and how it is used to define a distribution over functions. We present the simple equations for incorporating training data and examine how to learn the hyperparameters using the marginal likelihood. We explain the practical advantages of Gaussian Process and end with conclusions and a look at the current trends in GP work.
ei Rasmussen, CE. Gaussian Processes in Machine Learning In 3176, pages: 63-71, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, (Editors: Bousquet, O., U. von Luxburg and G. Rätsch), Springer, Heidelberg, 2004, Copyright by Springer (inbook)
Protein Classification via Kernel Matrix Completion
Kin, T., Kato, T., Tsuda, K.
In pages: 261-274, (Editors: Schoelkopf, B., K. Tsuda and J.P. Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA; USA, 2004 (inbook)
ei Kin, T., Kato, T., Tsuda, K. Protein Classification via Kernel Matrix Completion In pages: 261-274, (Editors: Schoelkopf, B., K. Tsuda and J.P. Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA; USA, 2004 (inbook)
Introduction to Statistical Learning Theory
Bousquet, O., Boucheron, S., Lugosi, G.
In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 3176, pages: 169-207, (Editors: Bousquet, O., U. von Luxburg and G. Rätsch), Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 2004 (inbook)
ei Bousquet, O., Boucheron, S., Lugosi, G. Introduction to Statistical Learning Theory In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 3176, pages: 169-207, (Editors: Bousquet, O., U. von Luxburg and G. Rätsch), Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 2004 (inbook)
A Primer on Kernel Methods
Vert, J., Tsuda, K., Schölkopf, B.
In Kernel Methods in Computational Biology, pages: 35-70, (Editors: B Schölkopf and K Tsuda and JP Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2004 (inbook)
ei Vert, J., Tsuda, K., Schölkopf, B. A Primer on Kernel Methods In Kernel Methods in Computational Biology, pages: 35-70, (Editors: B Schölkopf and K Tsuda and JP Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2004 (inbook)
Concentration Inequalities
Boucheron, S., Lugosi, G., Bousquet, O.
ei Boucheron, S., Lugosi, G., Bousquet, O. Concentration Inequalities In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 3176, pages: 208-240, (Editors: Bousquet, O., U. von Luxburg and G. Rätsch), Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 2004 (inbook)
Kernels for graphs
Kashima, H., Tsuda, K., Inokuchi, A.
ei Kashima, H., Tsuda, K., Inokuchi, A. Kernels for graphs In pages: 155-170, (Editors: Schoelkopf, B., K. Tsuda and J.P. Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA; USA, 2004 (inbook)
A primer on molecular biology
In pages: 3-34, (Editors: Schoelkopf, B., K. Tsuda and J. P. Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2004 (inbook)
Modern molecular biology provides a rich source of challenging machine learning problems. This tutorial chapter aims to provide the necessary biological background knowledge required to communicate with biologists and to understand and properly formalize a number of most interesting problems in this application domain. The largest part of the chapter (its first section) is devoted to the cell as the basic unit of life. Four aspects of cells are reviewed in sequence: (1) the molecules that cells make use of (above all, proteins, RNA, and DNA); (2) the spatial organization of cells (``compartmentalization''); (3) the way cells produce proteins (``protein expression''); and (4) cellular communication and evolution (of cells and organisms). In the second section, an overview is provided of the most frequent measurement technologies, data types, and data sources. Finally, important open problems in the analysis of these data (bioinformatics challenges) are briefly outlined.
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ei Zien, A. A primer on molecular biology In pages: 3-34, (Editors: Schoelkopf, B., K. Tsuda and J. P. Vert), MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2004 (inbook)
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Algal sensitivity to herbicides measured by pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry and H^14CO3 uptake
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Distribution and sedimentology of periplatform sediment on a model open-ocean carbonate slope: Northern Little Bahama Bank
by Kathryn Carol Heath., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1987.,
Seasonal variation of diatoms and dinoflagellates in Monterey Bay, CA determined by CHEMTAX analysis of HPLC pigment data
by Kelene N. Keating, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2013.
Reproductive periodicity and its relationship to recruitment and persistence of Endocladia muricata and Mastocarpus papillatus
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The catch composition of two monofilament gill net fisheries in Monterey Bay, California
by Thomas Michael Keating "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories." Thesis (M.S.) -- San Francisco State University, 1986.
An assessment of genetic variation within and between sea otter(Enhydra lutris) populations off Alaska and California
by Lisa Christine Cheney., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1995., ,
Gulf of California pleistocene and modern molluscan comparison as a test for global change
by Carlos E. Cintra Buenrostro., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories." Thesis (M.S.)--San Jose State University, 2000.
Ecological studies of Geniculate coralline algae in Stillwater Cove, Carmel Bay, CA
by Brenda Konar., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1991., ,
Life history of the Pacific Electric Ray, Torpedo californica (Ayres), in Central and Southern California
by Julie Ann Neer., "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1998.
Natural and anthropogenic disturbance in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: Iceberg scours, human-derived pollutants, and their effects on benthic communities
by Clint Alan Collins, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Pupping phenology, distribution, movements, and dive patterns of the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi): off the northern San Juan Islands of Washington
by Robert M. Suryan., "Thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1995. Harbor Seals
Sex-specific distributions of Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) in an estuarine environment
by Andrea L. Launer, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2014.
Effects of depth, site, and season on phenotypic variation of the geniculate coralline, Calliarthron tuberculosum: around the Monterey Peninsula, California
by Jasmine E. Ruvalcaba, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2014.
Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) response to wind variability in the California current
by Melinda S. Nakagawa, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2014.
Origin and paleoceanographic significance of laminations in hemipelagic biosiliceous sediments: Examples from the Peru margin and the Monterey Formation, California
by Jennifer Desiree Dreyer, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2011.
Community structure and energy flow within rhodolith habitats at Santa Catalina Island, CA
by Scott Stanley Gabara, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2014.
Deposition, peristence, and utilization of kelp wrack along the central California coast
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Multi-scale geomorphologic expressions of outcrop lithology in rocky intertidal habitats in central-northern California
by Ashley Noelle Wheeler, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Francisco State University, 2015.
Growth, mortality, and reproductive potential of California Halibut (Paralichtys californicus) off central California
by Cheryl L. Barnes, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Using new tag attachments to study humpback whale fine-scale spatiotemporal dive behavior, habitat use, and reaction to ships off northern California
by Angela Renee Szesciorka, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 2015.
Impact of individual and population-scale dynamics on growth and reproduction of two morphologies of Macrocystis in central California
by Sarah V. Jeffries, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2015.
Deep-sea sedimentary processes in the Argentine Basin revealed by 3.5 kHz echograms
by Adam Klaus, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1986., The regional distribution of eleven 3.5 kHz seismic echo types reveals the areal extent of deep-sea sedimentary processes in the Argentine Basin. A correlation between echo character and the relative abundance of sand and silt layers in piston cores allows the pattern of coarse terrigenous sediment dispersal to be identified. This relationship indicates that the majority of coarse sediment bypasses the continental slope and rise. This coarse sediment is deposited on the proximal abyssal plain with progressively lower amounts basinward, and lower abundances on the shallow margin. Scarps, irregular and blocky hyperbolic zones, and transparent layers along the Argentine continental margin have echo characteristics similar to those of documented gravity-controlled mass flow deposits. A large area of mass flow deposits, covering at least 5x10^4 km^2, is located on the continental rise and adjacent abyssal plain east of the Rio de la Plata. A field of migrating mud waves, approximately 1.0x10^6 km^2 in extent, occurs on the sediment drifts of the central basin. Mud waves range in amplitude up to 137m and average 26m, and have wavelengths of about 3 to 7 km. The presence of migrating mud waves suggests widespread current-controlled sedimentation. It is inferred, however, that these mud waves form in areas of relatively weak flow in the interior basin because the benthic circulation is characterized by strong Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) flow along the western and southern margins and by weak flow in the central basin. A variety of hyperbolic echoes on the abyssal plain adjacent to the Argentine continental margin, south of the Rio Grande Rise, and in the Georgia Basin, are interpreted as current-produced erosional / depositional bedforms, although downslope sedimentary processes may also produce similar hyperbolic echoes. The distribution of bedforms inferred from seismic echo character suggests that sediment is supplied to the basin principally by gravity-controlled mass flows. Sediment entrained in AABW is a secondary source. Gravity-controlled mass flows are predominantly limited to the Argentine continental margin. Sediment from both sources is winnowed by strong AABW flow along the Argentine continental rise. The fine-grained chaff is transported to the central basin where it is deposited as migrating mud waves in regions of relatively weaker bottom current.
Early life history traits influence the effects of ocean acidification on the behavior and physiology of juvenile rockfishes in central California
by Hamilton William Fennie, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.", Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2015.
A simplified ATP assay for planktonic organisms with improved extraction efficiency
by Julie C. Kuo, "A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories", Thesis (M.S.) - San Jose State University, 2015
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Roleplay Rules and Guides
Roleplaying Rules
By JediRP Staff, February 11, 2011 in Roleplay Rules and Guides
JediRP Staff 0
1. General rules
2. Combat rules
(a) Combat Arrival and Interference
(b) Duels
(c) Killshots
3. Ship rules
Personal ships
4. Force-users
(a) Getting started
(b) Progression
(c) Force-user ranks
5. Factions, Faction Warfare, and Non Force User Progression
(a) General
(b) Faction Warfare
(c) NFU Progression
6. Miscellany
(a) Ysalamiri
(b) Neutral Locations
(c) Use of NPCs
Edited March 5, 2019 by Ailbasí Zirtani
1. No posting after yourself until whoever you are interacting with has posted, or three days have passed. If you are not interacting with anyone and need to post again, edit your own post (only to add what would have been the new post) and clearly mark the edit. If three days have elapsed since your last post, you may post after yourself regardless.
2. You may not kill or capture another PC without a mod ruling. This is done via a duel or a killshot (see below in combat rules).
3. Characters cannot physically be in multiple threads at the same time. This includes Force ghosts, etc. Comm messages and similar are fine. BETA FORUM: Because the timeline in this forum is not occurring concurrently with the main forum, your character may be physically here and in the main forum. For now, you may only have one ‘copy’ of yourself in the Beta forum, however this is subject to change. The Beta forum is still highly experimental and is a work in progress.
4. No alias-stacking for fleet battles under the false pretense that the aliases are controlled by different players.
5. If your character dies in combat by mod ruling, then he/she/it is dead for three days. There is to be no posting in RP proper for any reason. This includes spiritual visits, holo-recordings, NPC actions, or any other method of communication. You may post with aliases. If you choose to kill your character as part of a storyline, either for Force ghost interactions or otherwise, this rule does not apply.
6. You may not post another character's actions unless it is agreed upon by the other user and the mods have been notified. Please record the agreement and PM it to the mods, and any affected parties for ease of reference.
7. If you are engaged in a duel or combat action you have three days to make a response. If you fail to do so, your opponent is allowed to kill or incapacitate you to keep the RP moving.
8. Where there are three or more interacting combatants, take turns equally. This does not apply to PCs that are at the same conflict, but are not interacting. (Separate duels, etc.)
9. No editing a post if someone has posted after you in the topic, interacting or not. Not even for grammar/spelling.
10. Sharing accounts: All players with access must be listed on the character sheet, violations (other people than the ones on the list accessing the account or posting) are subject to bans.
11. Character creation rules, and a template for your character sheet, can be found here. The short list of rules can be found below, but be sure to read that whole thread before making your first character.
Character Creation Rules said:
1. Until you have leveled at least one character to Knight rank (or equivalent), you are limited to one character at a time. You may scrap a character and start again, but you may only have one character. This is to help ease newer players into our setting. As such, these characters also may not start with any Force training or functional lightsabers. Lightsabers will be built IC during FU training at the Master’s discretion.
2. Players who already have a character at Knight rank (or equivalent) or higher may make new characters starting at that equivalent rank. These characters are restricted to generic backstories, i.e. no justification for preexisting exotic powers or abilities. FUs can have a moderate command of the Force appropriate to someone just promoted to said rank. Exotic powers and the like must be trained IC.
3. You may not play a canon character, nor be related to any canon characters. You may not own unique canon items, including but not limited to singularly unique droids from canon and relics from canon characters.
4. Several species are banned from the RP due to incompatibility with the setting or mechanics of the RP. Such species include Celestials, Yuuzhan Vong, and others. Check with a Mod to see whether the species you wish to play violates this rule, as new species are added to canon commonly.
5. User accounts are to be for one active PC at a time. Create different user accounts for additional characters.
6. Last, but certainly not least, SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION MATTER.
Due to the move to IPB, the Moderators no longer have direct control over whether an alias can post in the RP because linked accounts allow bypassing of permissions masking for the newer account. This means players will largely be on the honor system, and because of this, should anyone be found guilty of intentionally trying to sneak items or powers past the mods that break rules, the consequences will be far more severe. You are still required to obtain approval from a Mod for any newly created character prior to posting. If you have a question about something, ask a Mod.
In order to approach another character for combat or for any other adversarial reason, you must consider the realism of the time necessary to arrive, especially when factoring in the time of space travel. Obviously you can't fly across the galaxy to interrupt shots fired or interfere in a duel that is only taking seconds or minutes. For clarification, there are two speeds of potential arrival:
- Quick Arrival indicates that you can arrive reasonably fast.
For instance, if a group of Black Sun gunners attack a city, it's reasonable that someone close by might be able to get there within an hour or so, or fast enough to join a scenario already in progress. In order to determine whether you can arrive quickly, look at the Official Galactic Map. If your current location is within 2 grid squares of the destination, you may arrive quickly there. Diagonals count the same as directly adjacent squares. For example, if you are on Dantooine, you may quickly travel to Dubrillion, Artus Prime, Thalassia, Yaga Minor, Altyr V, Dathomir, Serenno, and Yeveshi Minor.
However, if you do not qualify for a quick arrival:
- Standard Arrival indicates that you could arrive, but are delayed by the standard hassles of having to fly through space. Most conflicts are resolved in only a few hours, and you can't realistically arrive in time to interfere with such situations. However, after a prolonged situation, anyone could typically arrive after realistic time has passed. For example, if a group initiates and maintains a siege on a specific location, a character could arrive sometime later, since the immediacy of their attack was not an issue. Common sense takes over. If someone attacks a location and posts that they are merely then going to sit and wait, then they are fair game. Essentially, anyone can arrive in any conflict situation, as long as it's realistically delayed. If you have any question about whether or not you should wait, ask a Mod.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, these rules on timing are only for adversarial situations. If two people agree mutually to fight, and also invite someone to join in, that is perfectly acceptable. If characters are working together, then this isn't an issue either. These rules exist to prevent someone from unrealistically spoiling another's timeline, not to restrain characters that are RPing together.
- Duels are a combative, multiple-user confrontation in which each party has a pre-determined number of posts (three or more) to try to best their opponent.
- The protocol for a duel is to propose one to one's opponent using parentheses, followed by posts numbered according to sequence within the duel. The rough sequence for this is as follows:
A: ((duel?))
B: ((Accepted)) ((1))
A: ((1))
B: ((2))
- Following the conclusion of the participants' duel posts, they may then make a ruling request in the 'ruling request' thread. A mod will then rule upon the duel in a manner similar to a killshot, noting techniques, successes and failures. The winner may then post a final post- in this post they may to anything to their fallen opponent with impunity, including capturing or killing them.
- You should not post your opponent's actions in a duel AT ALL. This includes posting damage caused, movements and speech. The correct protocol is to post initiating an attack or attempting a maneuver, but refraining from posting how it affects one's opponent.
- You may not kill or completely disable your opponent until the duel is over and you have been declared the winner.
- If you lose the duel, you may not post again until your opponent has posted. The usual rules for death apply.
- If the winner does not post within three days, he or she forfeits his or her right to kill/disable the opponent. The loser is free to act again, but may not kill their opponent. They may initiate a second duel/killshot, however.
© Killshots
You can request a killshot at any time, typically after at least one set-up post. Your set-up post(s) can be as simple as popping the strap on your blaster holster, or as complicated as defeating security measures, climbing a tower, setting up your sniper rifle, and aiming at the target.
- The killshot should be requested in the following manner, at the end of your set-up post (or at the end of the last set-up post): <>, followed by a post in the 'ruling request' thread in the "Welcome, Beginnings and Suggestions" forum.
- The attacked RP'er has one post to react in whichever way they see fit: if it's a subtle set-up post, FU's may detect the intent. If you're an NFU, I'll get to that later. Killshot defense posts should be suffixed with <>.
- The mod will review the attempt and make a ruling based on the characters' experience, post quality, and number of set-up posts.
- Your attempt may go one of three different ways:
Killshot successful (Click spoiler for expanded explanation)
- The attacker's set-up posts exceed the quality of the defender's defense post;
- The attacking character is a skilled, experienced combatant and the defender is much less skilled;
- The attacking character has the defender at an extreme disadvantage. For instance, the defender is in a prison cell with no defenses and the attacker is fully armed and holding the defender prisoner.
- Following a 'killshot successful' post by a mod, the attacker may post a killing blow or otherwise injure or incapacitate the defender. The defender may post nothing.
Killshot countered (Click spoiler for expanded explanation)
- The defender's defense post exceeds the quality of the attacker's set-up post(s);
- The defender is of equal or more experience and skill than the attacker;
- The attacker does not have a sufficient amount of skill to pull the attack off that he or she is attempting;
- The defender has a situational advantage. For example, they are being attacked in their own throne room, surrounded by their own guards, and the attacker has just walked in.
- Following a 'killshot countered' post by a mod, the defender may post killing the attacker immediately, or they may choose not to. If the defender chooses to spare the attacker, they must post this so the attacker is not left hanging for a response for days on end.
Killshot failed (Click spoiler for expanded explanation)
- The attacker is unsuccessful in his or her attack for any of the above reasons, but a one-post counterkill is unrealistic. Reasons for an unrealistic counter-kill would be:
(1) The attacker is too far away and the defender is a melee fighter (e.g. a sniper misses a Jedi, but the Jedi cannot realistically get to and kill the sniper in one post);
(2) The attacker has taken a number of precautions in their set-up posts that make an instant counter-kill impossible (e.g. the attacker has invested time and effort in three set-up posts setting up a highly defensible, well-protected position).
- Following a 'killshot failed' post by a mod, the mod may choose to impose a situational disadvantage on the attacker, e.g. they may choose to allow the defender to disable/destroy the attacker's ship or equipment in one post, or capture the attacker in one post. The disadvantage to be imposed is at the mod's discretion.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS ABILITY CAN BACKFIRE ON YOU EASILY AS IT CAN GAIN YOU A QUICK KILL. BEFORE YOU INITIATE IT, THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT WHO YOU ARE ATTACKING, HOW WELL-DEFENDED YOU AND YOUR POSITION ARE, AND HOW FAR AWAY YOU ARE FROM YOUR ATTACKER. YOU SHOULD ONLY BE USING KILLSHOTS WITH A LITTLE PREPARATION IF YOU ARE VERY CONFIDENT OF YOUR ABILITY TO KILL THE TARGET; IN MOST INSTANCES YOU SHOULD BE USING AT LEAST TWO SET-UP POSTS.
Supplemental notes on killshots (click spoiler):
- A note on NFUs and undetectable, long-distance attacks: NFUs can use, to a reasonable degree, the 'I have a bad feeling' perk: that is to say, you know something bad's about to happen. Of course, NFU's with sensor arrays etc. may already be able to detect the incoming attack or the intent to attack, but keep it realistic.
- Remember, this supplements and does not replace normal dueling. Normal dueling probably gives you a better chance of winning because you are given more time to formulate a strategy and plan of attack. If you use this too much, you will probably find yourself on the receiving end of an ignominious death, so use with caution.
- Killshots can be three-dayed. This means that if you don't post a defense within three days, your assailant may kill you/capture you.
- In more complicated scenarios, it's possible that the defending RP'er might be involved in several combat situations or an otherwise complicated situation. In this case, the portion of your post dealing with a killshot should be clearly labeled as such. If a post is made without acknowledging a killshot, then you are assumed to have forfeited your defense and the killshot instantly succeeds.
Edited May 6, 2011 by Guest
- Ship stats should be posted in one's 'character sheet' thread.
1. Size must be smaller than a corvette; a light freighter (such as the Millenium Falcon) is appropriate
2. No cloaking devices.
3. No quantum armor, ablative armor/shields or other forms of invincibility. No turbolasers regardless of the canon listing, use heavy laser canons.
4. All major upgrades must be run past a mod, so that we can verify the whether it is feasible and fair for the RP environment.
4. Force Users and the Force
- New users may indicate that their character is 'Force sensitive' in the appropriate section of their character sheet. However, they cannot be trained in any way, and may not make use of the Force except in a very vague sense ('bad feelings', intuition etc.)
- New users are not permitted to begin with a functional lightsaber. A character can have a lightsaber as a family heirloom, but it must be in a state of disrepair requiring training to fix. A new user who attempts, untrained, to use such a lightsaber does so at their own risk, as covered below.
- NFU's and lighsabres: NFUs are allowed to wield lightsabers in combat if desire and necessity allow it, though the inherent dangers of using a weightless weapon that gains mass and momentum when striking a solid object or energy barrier must be considered, so use at your own risk to life and limb. Microfusing the circuits and aligning the crystals requires the Force, so NFUs may not create their own lightsabers.
- Once you have been chosen to be trained by a Lord/Master (see 'Force-user ranks' below), you have to train actively for at least three months to be able to take the trials to become a Knight/Lord (It often takes longer - this depends on your master's deeming your readiness to take the next step and the rate that both of you post)
- Once you have become a Knight/Lord, you will need to actively roleplay and "train" your character for an additional six months (nine months cumulatively since starting, assuming three months to reach Knight/Lord level) to become eligible to be a Master, and you must train at least one apprentice to Knight/Lord-level. Furthermore, you must be assigned and complete a trial set by a current Master-level character of your chosen faction.
© Force-user ranks
JEDI:
Knight (three months active roleplaying plus trials)
Master (six additional months active roleplaying plus recognition and trials)
Council Member: must be chosen by current Council Members or named by the Grand Master
Jedi Grand Master: the head of the Jedi Order. Often chosen by his or her predecessor or by the Jedi Council.
SITH:
Lord (three month' active roleplaying plus trials)
Master (six additional months' active roleplaying plus recognition and trials)
Unholy Trinity/Inner Circle: Chosen by the Dark Lord
Dark Lord: must defeat the current Dark Lord in mortal combat. If there is no current Dark Lord, then the Sith Order will decide in-character how to proceed.
5. Factions
The Empire and the Alliance
The various factions and organizations of the RP can largely be sorted into two megafactions, the Empire and the Alliance. These two sides serve as anchors for the other factions and groupings for fleet assets, while also defining inter-faction interactions. While what if scenarios are a fun thing to theorize about, the staff would prefer to keep to the traditional political breakdown, both for accessibility to new players and to maintain balance in the RP.
The Core Factions and Faction Management
There are five core factions in the RP that help maintain forward momentum for the plot; the Jedi, the Rebels, the Empire, the Sith, and Black Sun. During times of low player population, recruiting for these factions will take priority, and the creation of spin off factions will be limited or possibly even restricted. Black Sun is considered a neutral faction, serving as a starting point for effectively unaligned bounty hunters and other mercs. Faction leaders have the greatest authority over the narrative of their factions, and can automatically veto attempts to compromise or usurp assets through unauthorized use of NPCs or other faction resources. Factions are distanced from the actions of PCs depending on the faction rank of the PC. Apprentices YOLOing enemy bases can largely be handwaved away, while knights and lords share more accountability with their faction. Master rank characters are considered to be faces of the faction and as such their actions carry the most weight for good or for ill regarding public opinion.
Faction leaders have the power to demote faction members, usually on account of extended absence, a character or player demonstrating the need for additional training before they are ready for the rank, or the character is continually acting in a way that is harmful to the goals and/or ideals of the faction. Faction leaders themselves can lose their position through inactivity, with the seat being considered open after a month of inactivity. Otherwise, each faction has its own methods for resolving the transfer of power, and players are encouraged to keep to tradition. In severe cases of misconduct, the mods may remove a player from a leadership position to protect the community.
Players can only hold one leadership position at any given time in the factions, regardless of the number of aliases they possess or the standing of those aliases within the factions. We want to make sure that older players, who tend to have both the connections and aliases to secure multiple positions don’t unintentionally gate off political advancement for other players in a faction, or have to compartmentalize their player knowledge due to holding commands in opposing factions. If a character decides to switch sides, the betrayal should focus on personal consequences and not be used to steal assets or compromise secrets or security for the faction being betrayed. While this is fairly unrealistic, it prevents the weaponization of traitor characters and also prevents the act of betrayal from having too much mechanical weight.
Players can create subfactions within the factions freely, as long as the subfactions are identifiably of the parent faction, and maintain loyalty to the faction leader. In mechanical terms, subfactions should be cosmetically different but not mechanically different. In other words, they should not be treated as a prestige or superior form of the faction, or possess abilities available only to them regardless of an outsider’s skill or training in an attempt to replicate the power or skill.
Players with characters that have achieved master rank or equivalent in a major faction can create organizations. Organizations are groups of individuals that are valuable to worldbuilding, but don’t function well as full fledged factions. The creator of an organization has authority over its narrative, just like how faction leaders have authority over the narratives of their faction and NPCs. Organizations that predate this rules system can only be claimed by their creator. Organizations can have locations associated with them, protected by sufficient security to protect them from basic intrusion both physically and technologically, however players shouldn’t expect these places to function as strongholds. On the flip side, organizations are low profile enough in game that attempts by factions or players to target them without just cause will be reviewed by staff and may be reprimanded as trolling or griefing.
(c) NFU Progression and Ranks
NFU Ranks (Names are generic and can be changed according to faction preferences)
Grunt career path
Recruit (Starting Rank)
Access to blasters, thrown grenades, vibro weapons, and basic armor.
Veteran (3 months active roleplaying plus a defining moment such as a well written duel or competent world building coming to fruition that is acknowledged by a veteran/line officer or higher rank peer)
Access to heavy weapons, launchable grenades, jet/rocket/repulsor packs, lightsaber resistant melee weapons, and powered armor of standard materials.
Legend (Six additional months of active roleplaying plus a defining moment acknowledged by an NFU faction leader)
Access to exotic weapons, powered armor made of rare materials like phrik, and personal shields.
Command Style (Officer) Character variant rules
Junior Officer (Starting Rank)
Access to pistols and light armor. Can lead squads of their faction’s basic troops.
Line Officer (3 months active roleplaying plus a defining moment such as a well written duel or competent world building coming to fruition that is acknowledged by a veteran/line officer or higher rank peer)
Access to personal energy shields. Access to rifles and medium armor if the character already went through the Grunt career path. Can lead squads of their faction’s advanced troops.
Career Officer (Six additional months of active roleplaying plus a defining moment acknowledged by an NFU faction leader)
Access to high quality light power armor. Can lead squads of their faction’s elite special forces.
Limited to pistols and light armor at the beginning, officers can branch out to rifles and medium armor at Career Officer rank, unless they went through the “grunt” character path first, in which case they can make the transition at veteran. Some officers carry melee weapons as symbols of office and to assist with signalling commands, but two semesters of vibrofoil fencing at the officer training academy doesn’t always translate fantastically to the no holds barred close quarters fighting found on the battlefield.
-Only PCs OR one person of their accompanying retinue can carry ysalamir.
-Anyone carrying a ysalamiri must account for the bulk and weight of an adult, full sized version of the creature, and it must be properly situated on a nutrient frame, no more lizard in a lunchbox antics.
-Constructs and amulets can function internally at reduced capacity for one post in range, then go to barely functional. They lose any external functions immediately. Reanimants treat ysalamir like vampires treat crosses, they keep them at bay but do not destroy them.
Factions have a yearly cap of ten ysalamir that they can harvest/maintain at one time. If those ten are lost in battle before the year’s end, the faction will have to cope without. Ysalamir cannot be stolen by another faction as a work around, and new factions will start with their full allotment at faction creation (Creating new factions as a workaround to running out of ysalamir will not be tolerated). Faction leaders have final say on ysalamir use. Factions can lend out ysalamir to freelancers, but not other factions.
Design notes: This iteration of the ysalamir rules is designed to set up a risk/reward situation for ysalamir. You can go all in and give everyone ysalamir, but doing so risks burning through your allotment if there is a shutout. The current number allows for a full faction to wipe twice before running out, which we felt was a fair starting point for the rule, but we can adjust that number as needed.
We also addressed some situations that would otherwise make ysalamir OHK vehicles for certain NPC types and PCs, closed some exploits regarding fortified and teacup ysalamir, and addressed ysalamir spam. Ysalamir are still a powerful means to counter Force users, but this prevents them from being omnipresent to the point of stifling fun for other players.
- Currently, the only completely neutral location in RP is the 'Last Call' cantina. No violence or Force use of any kind is permitted in this location, and such actions will be nulled. The advantage is that you can treat this location as a safe zone.
- Although other locations may be considered 'IC'-neutral, mods do not enforce this 'OOC'. This functionally means that although characters consider violence there a no-no, it may be (and, on occasion, is) attempted.
The use of NPCs is allowed in this game, but with certain restrictions.
(1) Flavorful use of NPCs is allowed, without restriction. For example, if a PC enters a cantina, there is nothing wrong with using NPC characters that one would normally encounter for basic interactions. A PC is allowed to describe the atmosphere of the cantina, with the server droids and dancers and whatever other patrons are present. A PC exploring the Under Levels of Coruscant would be allowed to interact with beggars. Sith PCs in the Sith Temple can torture NPC acolytes. There is no tactical gain from such interaction.
(2) Tactical use of NPCs is allowed, but restricted. For instance, having a body guard, or banker that garners resources, or soldiers on patrol constitutes tactical usage of NPCs. PCs that are members of specific factions are allowed to use their faction's NPCs tactically within reason. Within a faction's own territory, members of that faction may tactically use NPCs even without a PC present. However, when traveling outside of faction territory, a PC must accompany the NPCs. That said, PCs that are not members of factions, cannot use NPCs for tactical gain. Unless:
(3) PCs that are not members of factions may employ NPCs from factions, for tactical use, if permission is obtained from those factions. For example, a PC that owns a cantina in Mos Eisley may hire NPCs as guards or bouncers. However, the factions will control their loaned out NPCs. For example, if the Mos Eisley cantina gets attacked by Jedi, a member of the faction will control the NPC guards. Or, if the owner of the cantina is already a member, he or she may control the NPCs.
(4) The faction's leadership has the final say on how the faction's NPCs would be employed for tactical use. For example, it might be in the faction's best interest to limit NPC use to only certain PCs. Perhaps the newest Jedi could control a handful of apprentices, but not the temple guards.
(5) Ultimately, allowing factions to control their own NPCs ensures a realistic portrayal of massive interstellar organizations, which would understandably sustain numerous members and workers. For instance, temples have guards. Organized crime has assassins. Law enforcement has agents. A faction's headquarters has more security than a cramped hideout. Such examples are realistic and appropriate. However, the ability to lead and control NPCs does not permit personal armies or individuals entering duels with squads of droids and soldiers. The mods retain discretion in determining what is appropriate and what is disproportionate or unfair regarding the use or acquisition of NPCs. The essential element of this game is the unique characters interacting with one another, not controlling and owning garrisons of droids or clone militaries.
(6) Utility NPCs are NPCs with character sheets that serve supporting and world building roles like trainers and government officials. These NPCs are not meant to be used in combat or in personal storylines, and will avoid conflict with PCs when possible (Other than Sith trainers potentially beating down overconfident apprentices). Faction leaders have final say over the portrayal of utility NPCs.
Bodyguard NPCs for Support characters: Characters that specialize in abilities such as healing and buffing to the point where achieving victory in a duel is practically dependent on allies to use their powers on will be allowed to have a bodyguard NPC that functions like a tactical NPC with extra layers of plot armor. As long as the PC is in a combat able state, the companion is able to persist provided its owner did not make it perform a suicidal or otherwise incapacitating action. Bodyguards are not secondary PCs, instead think of them as tools to showcase a support character’s abilities. Bodyguard NPCs require mod approval.
Companions/Champions: Essentially backup combat characters that can be sent to fight in battles on behalf of your main PC if they are mid story or otherwise indisposed (not including death or capture). A player can never have more than one of these alternates at a time, but they can replace him,her, or it upon death or retirement. Replacement has a six month cooldown after creation to prevent new character spam. Alternates are treated as PCs of equal level to the main PC, except for faction leaders, their alternates are treated as master equivalents to preserve the impact of their arrival on the field. Use of a champion requires active and loyal membership in a faction.
Supporting Cast(Rework of claimed non tactical NPCs): Non combat NPCs tied to a PC’s storyline. Supporting cast can be of rank in the character’s aligned Force user faction, but no higher than a step below the PC’s current rank(Note the distinction that they don’t have to be the same faction, just the same side, so for instance a rebel can be on friendly terms with a Jedi healer). These NPCs have the combat capabilities of a heavily sedated porg regardless of rank, and will flee if combat comes to them. If using Force powers will help an FU supporting cast NPC escape they can use as their rank dictates, but any attempt at combat or otherwise interfering with combat immediately reverts them to hopeful rank and causes them to fail. In any other state than actively participating in combat, supporting cast NPCs have plot armor. Supporting cast cannot be used to access secure areas of factions that the PC does not belong to.
Golden Rule of NPCs: No amount of plot or rules armor will protect any character from a suicidal action. Misuse of NPCs can result in their status being changed or disciplinary action.
(d) Cortosis
Due to varying examples in canon, we have decided that Cortosis will work the following way on our board:
- Cortosis Alloy(s), as seen in KoToR, functions as expected, it is lightsaber resistant and suitable for making vibroblades and similar weapons from to properly defend against lightsabers.
-Raw/Pure/Refined Cortosis, or basically any iteration of the material not mixed in an alloy, significantly drains the power from a lightsaber with each hit. Lightsabers retain the ability to block, almost like in a training setting, but immediately lose the energy necessary to cut through materials. This can be fixed by simply power cycling the lightsaber (turning it off and on). Several hits and the RPer should consider having to swap out the lightsaber's power cell for realism's sake. This kind of cortosis is prohibited from being used in weapons/bullets/any offensive capacity designed to automatically imply deactivation/power reduction of a lightsaber in a chain effect to subvert another RPer's agency to react. Basically, don't use it in weapons.
7. Glossary of terms
2HK: 'two-hit kill'. A previously popular maneuver in which a player posts attacking, allows a return post, and then kills their opponent. Now illegal and will be nulled if used.
Alias: any account past one's first used to create and RP with a new character.
Alias-stacking: Posting with two or more accounts in the same thread consecutively, especially when acting in concert. Not permitted.
Asset Points (AP): Currency used by factions to purchase assets such as fleets and planetary defenses.
Duel: a series of three or more posts against another character or characters in which one attempts to best an opponent in combat (or conceivably some other way). Mod-approved and therefore legal.
FU: 'Force-user'. A character who uses the Force.
Godmoding: any use of unrealistic/overpowered measures, either in combat or without. In a duel/killshot situation, godmoding is very much frowned upon and will severely affect one's chances of winning the killshot/duel.
IC: 'In character'. This refers to all actions taken within the universe of this role-playing game, by one's character rather than oneself.
Killshot: an attempt to kill, capture or disable a fellow character without first engaging them in a duel. Mod-approved and therefore legal.
NFU: 'Non-Force-user'. Any character who is not particularly sensitive to the Force.
NPC: 'Non-player character'. This is any person which exists in the galaxy who is not a player character. This includes your average citizen or a nameless soldier, and together they make up the backdrop of the roleplay.
Null: The act of a moderator reversing/canceling an illegal action taken within RP.
OHK: 'One-hit kill'. An illegal maneuver in which one tries to kill/capture/disable an opponent in a single post. These are not permitted and will be made null.
OOC: 'Out of character'. This refers to all interactions between players that is not explicitly narrative that characters could know about.
PC: 'Player character'. Any character that exists in the RP that represents a player. PCs are the bread and butter of the Roleplay, its cast of heroes and villains.
RP: 'Roleplay'. A blanket term for Jedi.net's roleplaying game. Also 'to roleplay'.
RP'er/RPer: 'roleplayer'. Any person who participates in the JediRP role-playing game.
Ruling: A Moderator's judgment on a killshot/duel or any other situation requiring a Moderator's attention. Rulings are final and will not be changed.
Three-dayed: to kill somebody, or be killed by somebody, as a result of not responding to a duel post/killshot after three days.
WBS: 'Welcome, Beginnings and Suggestions'. The previous name for the forum which roleplayers use to discuss gaming mechanics, ideas, comments, and concerns. Now titled the OOC Discussion forum, you may still see some old users refer to it by the old initialism.
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first-degree premeditated murder on the 10th day of his jury trial in Kandiyohi County District Court 2018 C a 6-month wait for a federal budget may have been worth it DOE’s basic research wing the Office of Science gets a 16% boost to $626 billion in a 2018 omnibus spending bill passed by Congress this week In contrast last May President Donald Trump’s administration had proposed a 17% cut in its budget for the fiscal year that ends on 30 September "It’s amazingly good news" says Thom Mason vice president for laboratory operations at Battelle in Columbus and a former director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee "This is beyond anything I expected" Battelle helps run six of the 10 DOE national labs run by the Office of Science including Oak Ridge The Office of Science comprises six distinct research programs and all would see their funding grow by double-digit percentages The biggest winners would be advanced scientific computing research which supports DOE’s supercomputing efforts and fusion energy sciences which supports effort to harness nuclear fusion as a source of energy The computing budget would soar 25% to $810 million and fusion would receive a 24% increase to $410 million DOE’s nuclear physics program would climb by 10% to $684 million The biological and environmental research program which funds work on among other things biofuels and climate simulation would receive a 10% boost to $673 million High energy physics would rise by 10% to $908 million and basic energy sciences by far the biggest program would grow by 12% to $2090 billion BES supports basic research in chemistry materials science condensed matter physics and related fields as well as funding DOE’s x-ray synchrotrons and neutron sources It’s not clear why appropriators boosted the Office of Science so far beyond say the 4% increase they gave to the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology two other mainstays of federally funded basic research in the physical sciences Much of the increased spending goes to construction of new facilities and DOE may have benefited because it has several shovel-ready projects For example a project to rebuild the Advanced Photon Source an x-ray synchrotron at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont Illinois would get $93 million Argonne researchers have been itching to get started on the project but it has largely idled while the Office of Science budget stagnated Similarly the new spending bill provides $36 million to upgrade the power source at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge "There are a lot of timely well-vetted ideas that are champing at the bit" Mason says The bonanza for science may also owe a lot to the efforts of Secretary of Energy Rick Perry one observer says "I know for a fact that he went to bat for science" within the Trump administration says William Madia vice president for the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University in Palo Alto California Mason agrees that Perry seems to have made science a priority He notes that the Trump administration’s initial 2019 budget request called for cutting the Office of Science budget by 22% to $42 billion However Mason notes as soon as Congress struck a 2-year deal with the president to boost domestic and defense spending by some $300 billion the White House reversed course and proposed holding the Office of Science budget flat Mason says he thinks Perry likely played a role in that Other observers think the Office of Science benefited from its solid reputation among both Democrats and Republicans The House of Representatives and Senate subcommittees that hold the purse strings for DOE and the Army Corps of Engineers received an additional $4 billion from the recent agreement to raise the budget caps notes Michael Lubell a physicist at City College of New York and a former lobbyist for the American Physical Society in Washington DC They could have put the money into DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) which maintains the United States’s nuclear arsenal Lubell says but NNSA was already well funded Alternatively they could have put the money into various water projects around the country but that would be a political thicket Lubell says The Office of Science was the least problematic place to park the money “Science was the safe haven" for the extra funds Lubell says "It gets bipartisan buy-in” Don’t expect the party to last however The 2-year budget deal gives Congress only $5 billion more to spend in fiscal 2019 for nondefense discretionary spending than it had this year So another 16% increase for the Office of Science budget seems highly unlikely *Correction 29 March 2018 5:17 pm: Budget numbers for the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Nuclear Physics High Energy Physics and Basic Energy Sciences programs failed to include construction and other funding The numbers and percent increases have been correctedThe White House put pressure on the nation’s colleges and universities on Tuesday to improve their handling of campus sexual assaults announcing new federal education efforts for students and administrators new national guidelines of best practices for handling claims and a call for voluntary campus surveys to better understand the scope of the problem “Colleges and universities need to face the facts about sexual assault No more turning a blind eye or pretending it doesnt exist” Vice President Joe Biden said in a statement “We need to give victims the support they needlike a confidential place to goand we need to bring the perpetrators to justice” Over the past three months a White House task force on campus assaults has held 27 listening sessions in person and online with more than 2000 people including survivors parents’ groups administrators and alumni associations to find ways to improve the hodgepodge of policies and practices at schools around the nation The task force met in person with representatives from at least 50 schools ranging in size from fewer than 100 students to over 40000 students senior Administration officials said on a conference call to preview the recommendations with reporters Monday evening The task-force recommendations which are purely advisory are designed to help schools learn best practices for addressing sexual assault so they can comply with federal law The task force which laid out a series of deadlines in the report will continue to hold listening sessions and help implement the recommendations The White House proposal has four parts First it provides a tool kit of recommendations for how schools can best conduct a climate survey that measures the number of victims student attitudes and campus knowledge about how and when to report sexual violence The task force is calling on schools to conduct surveys voluntarily next year The Justice Department with the help of Rutgers University’s Center on Violence Against Women and Children will use the trial period to further refine the survey and the administration hopes to make the survey mandatory by 2016 Climate surveys are considered necessary because only around 12 percent of sexual assault victims in college report the crime to law enforcement Second the recommendations include prevention strategies evaluated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Among the most promising the CDC found were bystander-awareness and intervention programs that encourage students to step in and stop sexual assault before it happens The majority of campus men are not perpetrators and according to the report getting more men involved in prevention was a “constant refrain” in the task force’s conversation with stakeholders To that end the White House has also put out a public service announcement calling for men to intervene against violence and featuring sports stars like Jeremy Lin and David Beckham Third the recommendations seek help schools respond when assault happens For example many schools have mandatory reporting requirements for faculty and staff and the task force recommends providing confidential services to survivors through an entity like a sexual-assault resource center The administration has provided a model confidentiality protocol for schools to follow and is providing schools with a sample agreement they can use to partner with local rape crisis centers if they are not equipped to offer 24-hour-a-day services Finally the Administration moved to make its enforcement efforts more transparent To start the Administration has launched a new website NotAlonegov that allows students to search enforcement data (like whether or not their school is involved in a resolution agreement with the federal government) and to find out how to file a Title IX complaint with the Departments of Education or Justice By next year the DOE will disseminate a list of Title XI coordinators–employees at schools designated to oversee Title XI compliance To strengthen its enforcement efforts the Department of Education is putting a 90-day limit on negotiations for their settlements with schools found in violation of Title IX and making it clear that schools should provide interim relief for victims like changing class schedules The task-force recommendations are designed to help respond to schools concerns about how best to comply with federal law under Title IX In April 2011 the Obama Administration sent a letter to colleges and universities reminding them of their obligations to adequately address sexual assault in order to comply with Title IX a 1972 federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational institutions that receive federal funding The letter prompted students at schools across the country including private schools like Swarthmore and Yale and public universities like UNC Chapel Hill to file Title IX complaints to the Department of Education triggering investigations at a number of schools In light of the cascade of complaints 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Endotracheal N-acetylcysteine for Atelectasis in Neonatal Pneumonia
10.4274/jpr.galenos.2019.57442
Mustafa Dilek
Halil İbrahim Atasoy
Seher Açar
Received Date: 27.09.2018 Accepted Date: 29.01.2019 J Pediatr Res 2019;6(4):359-362
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Although there is no gold standard therapy in the treatment of atelectasis in newborns, surfactant therapy, inhaled mucolytic agents, recombinant human deoxyribonuclease, positive pressure mechanical ventilation, postural changes and drainage can be used. However, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), via endo-bronchoscopy, is rarely used to break the disulfide bonds in the mucus. It is a cheap and readily available treatment to apply. Here, we present a newborn with neonatal pneumonia to whom we instilled NAC thorough an endotracheal tube to resolve right lung total atelectasis. The atelectasis responded to instillation quickly and successfully. We are presenting this case in order to suggest a novel effective treatment modality for already intubated newborns with atelectasis. This case also represents the first successful treatment case in the newborn period.
Keywords: Atelectasis, N-acetylcysteine lavage, newborn
Inflammatory response in the airway causes necrosis and loss of the respiratory epithelium. The result of tissue edema and mucus production with the addition of air causes thick mucus plugs. This can disrupt the normal function of the airways. Full mucus plug blockages lead to atelectasis, whereas partial blockage causes air trapping. In neonatal intensive care, there are limited treatment options for atelectasis. This lack of options in resistant atelectasis has led to the search for safe and effective novel treatment modalities. Here, we report an atelectasis which occurred in a premature neonate which resolved quickly after N-acetylcysteine (NAC) instillation through an endotracheal tube. We report the case and similar literature findings since this treatment modality might be a novel treatment for neonatal atelectasis in intensive care units.
A premature baby was born after 34 weeks of gestation. He weighed 1.785 kg and was born to a non-consanguineous marriage. The antenatal follow-up was normal. A history of cystic fibrosis was not obtained. Physical examination revealed respiratory distress. He was hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. During the next 48 hours, chest retractions and oxygen demand increased despite nasal positive pressure support. We started ampicillin with sulbactam and amikacin for the treatment of neonatal pneumonia and early onset sepsis. However, the patient developed hypercapnia and required endotracheal intubation. During mechanical ventilation, C-reactive protein increased and antibacterial therapy was substituted for teicoplanin and meropenem. Intravenous immunoglobulin was given for sepsis. On postnatal day 9, we observed increased respiratory effort and substantial retractions. Chest examination showed decreased respiratory sounds over the right lung. Radiography demonstrated total loss of volume in the relevant lung with the trachea and heart displaced to the right (Figure 1). The patient needed postural drainage for the atelectasis. The mediastinal shift to the right did not respond to effective chest therapy. After parental consent, we tried NAC (Asist® for parenteral use) 200 mg-1 mL mixed with 3 mL of 0.9% saline (1). One mL of a total of 4 mL was introduced each time through a tracheal tube and the patient was aerated and oxygenated via bag and mask ventilation for 1 minute. We positioned the patient’s head to the left, aiming the solution to the right main bronchus. The patient was also positioned to the right lateral side during the instillation. After four 4-hour-apart instillations, we observed increased sounds over the right lung. The need for oxygen also decreased. At the end of 12 hours from the first instillation, near total resolution of the atelectasis was seen in chest X-ray (Figure 2).
The patient was extubated 24 hours following the procedure. Antibacterial treatment was completed in 14 days. He was discharged on postnatal day 30. The repeat sweat test was negative.
Pulmonary atelectasis is defined as a partial or total collapse or incomplete expansion of the alveolar spaces. One factor leading to atelectasis results from an obstruction of the airways by an abundant, thick and sticky mucus (2). Mucus is a non-homogeneous, viscoelastic fluid and is composed of glycoproteins predominantly linked by disulfide bonds, proteins, lipids and water. Another factor for atelectasis is the poor clearance of inflammatory debris that occludes the lumen of the airways. Edema of the bronchial wall and smooth muscle constriction are additive factors leading to complete obstruction. A third factor for atelectasis is surfactant deficiency or dysfunction, which causes increased alveolar surface tension with subsequent diffuse atelectasis.
Atelectasis is a severe problem in many newborn babies with pulmonary infections, surfactant insufficiencies or ventilator support (3). The most common cause during the neonatal period is hyaline membrane disease. Pneumonia or pulmonary edema by way of secondary surfactant insufficiency are the other causes (4).
Treatment options for atelectasis such as chest physiotherapy, inhaled bronchodilators, steroids, nebulized sodium chloride (NaCl 0.9%) and recombinant human deoxyribonuclease (DNase) have been developed but their efficiency has not been proven in the neonatal period. The treatment objective in atelectasis is mainly focused on eliminating the viscoelastic plugs within the airways (2).
Mucolysis can be achieved either through physical intervention, such as high frequency oscillation, or by biochemical or pharmacologic agents, such as NAC or DNase (5,6). Mucolytic agent NAC with inherent anti-inflammatory properties in experimental models reduces the mucus viscosity and elasticity by breaking disulfide bonds (7,8).
Human DNase has also been used to reduce the viscosity of secretions in acute and chronic respiratory conditions. DNase application via bronchoscopy for mucolysis in the treatment of atelectasis in preterm and term neonates has been reported (2,3,9,10). We preferred NAC as the mucolytic agent in our patient for several reasons. The first factor is that its use is feasible. Another factor is that it is easily affordable. To our knowledge, there are no studies comparing the efficacy of NAC to DNase or saline but our research has shown that it has great potential in the treatment of newborns. The drug was applied to a newborn who had already been intubated with a tracheal tube, so no further invasive measures were needed for this alternative treatment.
In animal models, NAC improved oxygenation, reduced lung edema, decreased polymorphonuclear leukocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, diminished peroxidation and meconium-induced airway reactivity compared with untreated animals (11).
In accordance with our observation, a previous case study also observed a successful expansion of an atelectatic lung in a 35-year-old women with pneumonia in whom NAC in 3 ml of physiologic saline was instilled through an endotracheal tube (12). In another case report, a 2-month-old male infant presenting with atelectasis, severe respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension, and requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation responded well to repeated NAC instillations with bronchoscopy (9). Our newborn patient, the youngest reported in English literature, had a near total collapse or atelectasis in the right lung. After one hour of instillation through an endotracheal tube, clinical improvement occurred. There was near-complete resolution of the right lung on chest X-ray after 12 hours of instillation.
Bibi et al. (13) previously reported such side effects as bradycardia, cyanosis and increased airway resistance in preterm babies who had received intratracheal 5% NAC every 4 hours. The findings of the authors did not support the use of NAC as mucolytic for extremely preterm neonates with chronic pulmonary disease. The absence of the desired effects of NAC in that study conducted in preterm infants with chronic pathology characterized by alveolar and vascular insufficiency in addition to fibrosis as opposed to our case which was an acute pathology with neonatal pneumonia in a late preterm infant is an important difference.
On these grounds, we suggest that NAC instillation through tracheal tube for already intubated newborns can be considered as an effective, easy and novel treatment modality for atelectasis. This case is unique since there are no similar reports in the literature for this particular age group. Our case has demonstrated the need for further controlled studies in which similar implementations of NAC are used.
Informed Consent: Permission and consent was obtained from parents.
Peer-review: Externally and internally peer-reviewed.
Surgical and Medical Practices: M.D., H.İ.A., S.A., Concept: M.D., H.İ.A., Design: M.D., H.İ.A., Data Collection or Processing: M.D., H.İ.A., S.A., Analysis or Interpretation: M.D., H.İ.A., S.A., Literature Search: M.D., H.İ.A., Writing: M.D., H.İ.A.
Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article to disclose.
Financial Disclosure: The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
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Happy Hour #30 with Jessica Turner & Jamie Ivey
Jessica N. Turner is the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative, where she documents her pursuit of cultivating a life well-crafted. Additionally, she is a writer for HuffPost Parents and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at blogging conferences nationwide, and an award-winning marketing professional. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three young children in Nashville, Tennessee.
In this episode we talk about parenting topics such as going from 2 to 3 kids and how hard that could be. How Jessica feels about working outside the home and that she doesn't receive any guilt from doing that instead of being a stay at home mom. How moms tend to put ourselves last in world of taking care of people in our lives. What date nights look like for the Turner family. We also chat about our latest Netflix binges, and books we're reading. Jessica wrote a post that went viral about moms embracing themselves, their bodies, and wearing that swimsuit each year no matter how we feel about our bodies.
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By Assistant on October 9, 2019 Featured
Veterans Affairs Police Officers Sergeant Jeremy W. Paulins, Sergeant Ernest F. King, Officer Jesse R. Griggs, Officer Joseph L. Hartman, Officer Chase Hobson, and Officer Derik G. Stout were recently honored for their professionalism in the line of duty.
Six Veterans Affairs Police Officers were honored in a ceremony Sept. 30 at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center for responding to a call in early September that could have resulted in potential harm to a Veteran and others around him. The Officers remained calm and professional in the line of duty, preventing tragedy and getting the Veteran needed medical care.
The officers recognized were: Sergeant Jeremy W. Paulins, Sergeant Ernest F. King, Officer Jesse R. Griggs, Officer Joseph L. Hartman, Officer Chase Hobson, and Officer Derik G. Stout.
Cynthia Breyfogle, director of the VA Mid-South Health Network, presented a Certificate of Commendation signed by Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration, Dr. Richard Stone. Also present were Medical Center Director Dean Borsos and Associate Director Dr. Colleen Noe, along with families of the officers.
At the ceremony, Borsos said the officers were “everyday heroes” who were receiving recognition that was rightly deserved. Breyfogle thanked the officers for being an important part of the team and for their dedication to taking care of Veterans every day.
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2009 Report Cards
2009 Report Card: Chris Wilcox
: 2009 Report Cards, Uncategorized : Written by Mike Kurylo : 08-22-2009
The Knicks acquired Chris Wilcox in February in exchange for a barely used Malik Rose. It seemed that Wilcox was going to play center and push the undersized David Lee back to power forward, but instead Wilcox spelled Lee at center. Looking at his most frequent 5-man units from 82games, Lee doesn’t appear in any of them. Watching Wilcox play, gave me a new appreciation of Lee. Both players have a similar style, but Wilcox lags behind in multiple areas. He was less efficient when it comes to inside scoring, and he was less able to stretch the offense. According …continue reading
2009 Report Card: Jared Jeffries
It’s hard to believe that Jared Jeffries averaged a half a game’s worth of minutes (23.4 mpg) for the Knicks last year. It’s hard to blame D’Antoni because Jeffries was able to defend multiple positions, and the Knicks have been short on defenders at every position. Prior to the season start, D’Antoni wanted Jeffries to play center, but that never materialized. At some point during the season, the Knicks used the 6-11 forward to cover fast point guards. The idea worked for a short while, as Jeffries’ combination of length and quickness was able to disrupt the rhythm of smaller …continue reading
2009 Report Card: Al Harrington
Historically New York has had good luck with getting malcontents from Golden State. Back in 1999, the Knicks traded for Latrell Sprewell who was suspended by the Warriors for choking Coach P.J. Carlesimo. Spre’s strong defense helped New York reach the Finals that year. Nearly 10 years later, Golden State shipped another unhappy player to Gotham. Although the 2009 Knicks weren’t nearly as successful as their 1999 squad, the team benefited from Harrington’s presence. Like the player he was traded for, Jamal Crawford, Al Harrington’s most pronounced skill is shot creation. But unlike Crawford, Harrington actually is productive when scoring. …continue reading
2009 Report Card: David Lee
Rebounding, efficient scoring, and … hamburgers?
2009 Report Card: Eddy Curry
When the Knicks acquired Eddy Curry, he was supposed to be the future of the franchise. Although there were signs that he would never reach that level of play (namely every stat but fg% and pts/36), his size and flashes of scoring lead many to believe in his potential. In 2009 Eddy Curry had his most disappointing season, playing a grand total of 12 minutes and scoring only 5 points. Immediately after the season ended, Curry vowed to get in shape, and immediately began twittering about his work out regimen. In the weeks since, his private trainer “leaked” that Curry …continue reading
2009 Report Card: Danilo Gallinari
Gallinari’s first year in America was a comedy of errors. When the player New York reportedly coveted (Russell Westbrook) went one pick earlier, Gallinari was seemingly taken as Plan B. In his first preseason game Gallinari faced a 300+ lb behemoth in Robert “Tractor” Traylor, and promptly hurt his back. The youngster sat out the rest of preseason, but was ready when the season started. In the Knicks first game, D’Antoni played Gallo over Marbury prompting fans to inexplicably cheer for Stephon. After his second game, Gallinari’s back prevented him from playing until mid-January. The rookie played spot minutes for …continue reading
2009 Report Card: Quentin Richardson
It’s amazing how Quentin Richardson’s 2009 season lines up with his career stats. Except for minor improvements in shooting and minor declines in rebounding, points scored, and free throw attempts, the two are identical…
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US East Coast Freedom Travel Guide 2020
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If the American West is the representative of natural style, the American East is the essence of human history. Washington, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Florida, New Jersey and other famous east coast resorts have drawn the original look of the United States, as far as the "Declaration of Independence", the Boston tea incident, and the "911 incident" and so on. The historical events we know also happened in this area, and countless museums and memorials have attracted people who love humanities. The East Coast is also the political center of the United States. It is also the financial center of the United States and the world. Land is also the best place to learn about American history.
The US visa is a bit complicated. You need to apply online and pay the fee first, and then make an appointment for an interview. You may also receive a telephone survey before the interview. It is recommended that you apply at least 2 months in advance. Because the US visa has an interview, even if the materials are OK, it may be refused to sign up due to the performance of the interview. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you do not pay or choose a guaranteed order such as cancellation when booking your itinerary, or buy it after you get your visa Air tickets to avoid financial loss due to visa problems.
Visa type: B-2 visa
Visa validity: 10 years
Duration: up to 6 months as determined by the visa officer.
Visa fee: $ 160
important hint
The interview will arrive 30 minutes in advance. You cannot bring any electronic equipment, liquids, school bags and other items into the embassy. You can only bring all visa materials and proof of payment in a transparent pocket. There is a locker at the door, but it is very expensive. It is recommended to bring your family or friends as much as possible to allow them to help get things. Answer the questions of the visa officer honestly during the interview, and eliminate their concerns about your immigration. If the passport is returned at that time, it will be rejected.
Before departure, you need to register and update the information on the EVUS system before you can enter the United States smoothly. www.cbp.gov/evus
Classic route
US East Coast Classic Great Circle Line 12 Day Tour
D1 New York: Metropolitan Museum-United Nations Headquarters-Central Park-Empire State Building-Times Square
D2 New York: Statue of Liberty-Wall Street-Ground Zero (9.11 World Trade Center Site)-Brooklyn Bridge
D3 Philadelphia: Independence Hall-Liberty Bell-Italian Market-Rittenhouse Square-Philadelphia City Hall-Reading Agricultural Distribution Market
D4 Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art-University of Pennsylvania-Washington
D5 Washington: White House-Washington Monument-National World War II Memorial-Lincoln Memorial-Jefferson Memorial
D6 Washington: US Capitol-National Museum of Natural History-National Gallery-National Air and Space Museum
D7 Niagara Falls
D8 Niagara Falls-Boston
D9 Boston: Harvard University-MIT-Trinity Church-Newbury Street-Hancock Building
D10 Boston: Massachusetts State House-Boston Park-Freedom Trail-Bunker Hill Monument-Quincy Market
D11 Boston-New York-Fifth Avenue
D12 New York: Outlets
Best travel season
Compared to the West Coast, the East and the United States have four distinct seasons, with hot summers and cold winters, and each season has different highlights. In spring, the cherry blossoms in Washington and Philadelphia are in full bloom, and the scenery is as good as Japan. In summer, grand open-air events cover the entire eastern United States. Music, independence day, and special festivals are a good time for carnival. Autumn, the harvest season, is naturally inseparable from the Food Festival, and the film festival and Halloween are also gathered. With the advent of winter, there are endless discount activities in major shopping malls, as well as Christmas and New Year's Eve, accompanied by falling snowflakes.
Consumption and payment
Consumption across the United States is high, and the East is no exception. Generally speaking, restaurants and hotels will be very expensive, and they will also be the biggest contributors to tourism consumption. Supermarkets will be cheaper. In addition, a considerable part of the payment is tipping, and the waiters, bellmen, drivers, etc. all need to tip 1-2 dollars.
Before departure, exchange some small denomination cash at domestic banks. One dollar, two dollars, and five dollars are the best. 50 and 100 denominations are not recommended. Small shops can't be found, and it is easy for thieves to stare.
UnionPay cards are very convenient to use throughout the United States. Most merchants can use UnionPay cards for consumption. Almost all ATM machines can take US dollars, and some machines have Chinese interfaces, but you need to pay attention to the cash withdrawal fee. Compared to debit cards, Visa and Master credit cards are more convenient, and AE American Express cards are also very convenient. Some large shopping malls, luxury stores, duty-free shops, etc. can also use WeChat and Alipay, but the popularity is not widespread in the United States.
Recommended must play
Click "American Goddess of Liberty" detailed guide
Play time: 3 hours
Features: American symbols and national monuments, a gift from France to the 100th anniversary of American independence, has now been listed as a World Heritage Site. Under the base is the Museum of Immigration History, which records the history of millions of immigrants crossing the sea to come to the United States.
Click "Metropolitan Museum of New York" for detailed guide
Features: One of the world's three major museums, the largest art museum in the United States, covering 3.3 million pieces of various precious cultural relics and artworks in Egypt, Greece, Rome, Europe and other places.
New York Central Park
Click "Central Park, New York" for detailed guide
Features: New York's largest urban park, known as New York's back garden, contains a zoo, children's playground, theater, artificial lake, ice rink and other sports venues, as well as a wide lawn for visitors to rest.
new work time
Features: New York's entertainment and shopping malls are known as "the crossroads of the world". Nearly 40 malls and theaters are clustered nearby. Neon advertisements and large screens on both sides of the street are a highlight. The most famous New Year countdown every year is held here.
Empire State Building, New York
Features: Once the world's tallest building, it is a symbol of the US economic recovery and a landmark of New York. Here you can see not only the panoramic view of New York, but also some of the nearby 4 states. Classic scenes in movies such as "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Beijing Meets Seattle".
Play time: 1 hour without shopping, more than half a day shopping.
Features: The famous luxury street. The classic shot of Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Tiffany Breakfast" is in front of the Tiffany window on this avenue. At Christmas, the window displays and Christmas trees on Fifth Avenue are beautiful.
Features: America's oldest bridge that connects downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City. It is the world's largest suspension bridge and the first steel wire suspension bridge in the world. When completed, it is considered the eighth wonder after the seven wonders of the ancient world. You can watch the high-rise buildings and beautiful street views of Manhattan at sunset, and you can watch the fireworks here on July 4th every year.
Click "American White House" for detailed guide
Play time: 30 minutes
Features: The office of the President of the United States and the official residences of family members, the focus of worldwide attention. If you are particularly interested, you can apply for an internal visit through the official website 3 months in advance.
Click "U.S. Capitol" for detailed guide
Play time: 1 hour
Features: The famous white dome building, the office of the United States Congress. Many people confuse the White House with the Capitol. In fact, many news reports are set in the Capitol. The inside of the Capitol is easier to visit than the White House, but you also need to make an appointment as early as possible. A small number of tickets will be issued at the door, but there is some luck.
National Air and Space Museum Washington Branch
Click "Washington National Air and Space Museum" for detailed guide
Features: The most popular museum in the United States is the world's richest collection of aviation and aerospace science and technology. The fields covered include aviation, aerospace, earth and planet, and aviation history. Inside the museum, you can see planes, astronauts, rockets, missiles, various aero engines, and propellers that have important historical significance and represent cutting-edge technology. In addition, there are a large number of models, flight equipment, replicas of important aviation events, and relics of inventors and pilots. Such as Wright brothers' aircraft, Apollo 11 return capsule and so on.
World Trade Center Site
Play time: 1-2 hours
Features: The place where the "911 Incident" that shocked the world took place is now called zero. The World Trade Center's twin towers were one of New York's landmarks and were the tallest buildings in the world at the time, but they collapsed in an attack on September 11, 2001. A memorial is built near the site to tell and remember the disaster.
Click "U.S. Philadelphia" for detailed guide
Features: The third largest art museum in the United States, with more than 300,000 pieces of art, especially the most famous of French Impressionist works, and the largest collection in the United States. Van Gogh's famous "Sunflower", Renoir's "The Bather", and Picasso's "Three Musicians" are all collected here. The elevated platform outside the museum offers views of Philadelphia's wide Franklin Avenue and the beautiful urban skyline.
Click "Mecanica Falls" for detailed guide
Play time: 1 day
Features: Transnational waterfalls in the United States and Canada, one of the three largest waterfalls in the world. The waterfall consists of a horseshoe-shaped waterfall, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. On the American side, you can see the American Falls up close and overlook the Canadian side. Take a boat cruise or climb the watchtower to experience the spectacular waterfalls in all directions. In addition, there are projects such as an exploration center and an aquarium around the waterfall.
Click "Boston, USA" for detailed guide
The diet in the United States is very diverse, and the East is an immigration region. Immigrants from all over the world bring different cuisine styles here, so global specialties can be eaten on the East Coast.
The most memorable food in Boston is the Boston lobster. The biggest feature of the black-green Boston lobster is a pair of prawn tongs. The tongs are thick and the shrimp is tender and delicate. In Boston, you can find places to eat lobsters all over the street. Fresh cooked lobsters can be eaten directly after they are cooled.
Fast food is the most representative food throughout the United States. It is not only convenient, but also large, delicious and satisfying. Tacobell, Dairy Queen, Dunkin Donuts are the most famous chains, KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King are more common. In particular, New York fast food has a history of more than 100 years in the United States. Brooklyn hot dogs, pizza at street stalls and delicious waffle breakfasts are all the most authentic authentic dishes in New York.
For dessert lovers, don't miss the authentic American pie here. All kinds of pie can be called the king of American desserts, the most classic is apple pie, in addition to cranberry pie, blueberry pie, strawberry pie and so on. A variety of fruit pie, served with ice cream balls, is also the favorite American "pie pie way". Brownie is also one of the best desserts. It is one of the main desserts recommended by major restaurants.
In addition, there are some Michelin-starred restaurants in New York. If you want a luxurious feast, remember to check the restaurant in advance and make an appointment.
Boston Lobster, Bagels, Pancakes, Hot Dogs, American BBQ, Apple Pie, Fast Food Restaurants.
Must visit shopping district
As one of the world's trendsetters, New York is undoubtedly the best place to shop on the East Coast. It gathers the world's top department stores. Many of the single items are listed first in the United States, and the prices are much cheaper than domestic ones. Rice is cheaper and more amazing. The well-known luxury goods, cosmetics and local-born sports brands are the first choice for tourists to shop. In addition, the weekend flea market is a good place for Taobao, while the local large supermarkets are the first choice for snack specialties. It is recommended that tourists who like to shop, at least a day to visit the outlet discount store, if you have time, you can also check out the major luxury flagship stores.
Shopping recommendations
Luxury goods, skin care products, cosmetics, NBA team merchandise, theme park souvenirs, major brand clothing, MM beans, etc.
Basically, there are no tax refunds in popular cities on the east coast. Because the United States does not charge federal excise taxes, there is no national tax refund system. States and cities will charge state and local taxes at rates ranging from 0% to 9%. The more prosperous a city, the higher the tax rate. Throughout the United States, only Texas and Louisiana have clear tax refund rules.
Usually travel to the East Coast, there are more tourists who choose to enter New York, and there are more domestic flights to New York. There is a bus or subway from the airport to the city. It is generally not recommended for tourists to take a taxi, the price is more expensive, and tipping is required. Self-driving tourists can choose to pick up and return the car at the airport.
Intercity traffic
Tourists who do not intend to drive by themselves can choose to take trains and cars to travel between major cities, but usually trains are expensive and slow, so they prefer planes and cars as their first choice. Long-distance buses in the United States are more comfortable. The seats in the car are spacious and have toilets. Each seat is also equipped with a power socket and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Local public transportation
Basically, the city has subways, buses, trams, etc. It is more convenient to go to various attractions. The East American public transportation is very developed, and the attractions are mostly concentrated in the urban area, so it is recommended to use the subway for travel. In the most popular cities, taxis and self-driving cars are not recommended, it will be very expensive, and there will be serious traffic jams, and parking spaces will be very difficult to find.
There are four time zones in the continental United States, and the east coast uses the eastern time zone, which is 12 hours behind Beijing time. If you travel to the east from the west, central, etc. of the United States, remember to adjust the jet lag.
safe question
Even in big cities, there are some areas that are not safe, such as the old town. It is not recommended to take an alley or stay in a small place after sunset. Do not go to dangerous areas such as Harlem, New York Especially female tourists, let alone travel at night alone. Robbery in the United States is high, and some robbers even have guns. If you encounter them, don't resist. Raise your hands. Losing property is better than losing your life. Remember to call 911 afterwards.
Encounter the police on the road, be sure to cooperate, follow the command and do not move, otherwise the other party will think you are armed or offensive and fire.
Free WIFI is available in cafes, hotel lobby, etc. Internet access in hotel rooms may be charged. It is recommended to buy a local card, which will be convenient to use Google Maps, and there is a signal even when you go to remote areas. You can also rent a portable wifi, just pay attention to charging it in time.
Alcohol restriction
In the United States, you must be 21 or older to buy or drink any type of alcoholic beverage.
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WHAZAMO! COMICS: DAVID COLLIER
Submitted by Vepo Studios on May 26, 2011 - 11:50am
Looking for David Collier at TCAF this year, I found him in a lecture room, drawing cartoons on a wipeboard. Not as part of session--but because “someone needed to fill up that empty space.” The same passion has driven Collier to fill notebooks and eventually the pages of comics and graphic novels since the mid-eighties, in autobiographical essays and other true-life tales.
His subjects are Canadians, outsiders and weirdos who might easily be overlooked, kind of like Collier himself. While his drawing looks hasty, his observations are acute and capture the feelings of real life experience. Comics scholar Jeet Heer calls Collier one of “the four great Canadian cartoonists” (alongside Chester Brown, Seth and Julie Doucet). You're always going to find something honest in his stories, because Collier is always going his own way.
Take his decision to re-enlist in the army at the age of 40, as documented in his graphic novel Chimo. While motivated by the desire to be part of the tradition of the Canadian War Artists Program, the actual attempt takes a turn due to his own failing joints. What results is more a meditation on mortality and the importance of family rather than a look at contemporary military life.
For his Whazamo comic, Collier chose a book by Canadian poet Al Purdy, his novel A Splinter in the Heart ; which is as much about what we read, as why we choose to read it.
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In today's Whazamo! profile, illustrator Aaron Leighton describes his debut book, Spirit City Toronto (Koyama Press), and tells Open Book about the creative spark released by city bike rides, metaphysics and death metal.
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Could I please speak to Kate please
by Matt Rubinstein at 6:41 am
My favourite film in the 1990s was probably Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King, which stars Jeff Bridges as radio cult personality Jack Lucas, whose offhand incitement to class warfare prompts a lonely caller to open fire on a yuppie watering-hole, killing seven people and then himself. Jack is dancing around his penthouse, rehearsing a catchphrase for a new TV vehicle, when he sees the news on his three televisions. In Richard LaGravenese’s draft script, Jack is finally silenced by the unfolding report. In the filmed version, he manages a manifestly inadequate, and yet somehow perfect, “Fuck.” You can see in his face that he’s not just worried about his career or the public recriminations: he’s devastated because the world has just revealed to him that he’s an arsehole.
Like most people on this side of the world, I heard the news of Jacintha Saldanha’s death hours before Mel Greig and Mike Christian woke up on Saturday morning. I could only imagine that their reactions were something like Jack’s here. I have no doubt that they’re as shattered, gutted and heartbroken as they say. But their near-identical interviews with A Current Affair and Today Tonight are a little off-putting in their repeated insistence that (a) they weren’t responsible for putting the prank to air, and (b) nobody could have expected or foreseen the consequences. I believe that both these things are largely true, and also that the presenters were lawyered out of expressing anything that might be mistaken for actual remorse—as opposed to being “sorry that this has happened”—for the usual reasons. But it doesn’t hurt to admit that you were an arsehole. And if you ring up a maternity ward and ask to speak to a woman who’s having a difficult pregnancy and pretend to be her relatives by putting on silly voices—I’m sorry, but you’re kind of an arsehole. You don’t need to take all or most or even much of the blame for what ultimately happened, and you don’t deserve death threats or invitations to suicide. But you can’t expect much sympathy either, because you were kind of arseholes, and you might as well just own that and try not to be such arseholes next time. If you have to prank call someone, call someone who could conceivably be argued to deserve it. If things go wrong—or horribly right—maybe bail out of the call. Have a think about what you’re doing, and don’t just rely on “processes” you don’t understand to decide whether it’s a good idea or not. Little things.
In the old tellings, the Fisher King’s wound comes to blight the land around him, so that nothing can grow or thrive until he’s healed by a noble fool asking the right question. The actual question varies, but the most poetic one is simply: “What ails you?”. In Gilliam’s film, the land is blighted already—by rubbish and drunks, violent preppies, heartless yuppies, corporate indifference and empty cults. And Jack is wounded long before the loner opens fire and ruins his life—he just doesn’t know it yet.
It’s hard to imagine a more blasted land than the one now occupied by 2DayFM and its barrel-scraping competitors. I don’t know who the afflicted king might be in this scenario—I have a horrible feeling it’s Kyle Sandilands, though Southern Cross Austereo chairman Max “The Axe” Moore-Wilton makes an intriguing candidate. But Mel and MC might suggest that their cancelled Hot 30 Countdown be replaced by a Noble Fool segment where they just call people up and ask what ails them, and how they can help. They can’t be blamed for the state of commercial radio, but they might be inspired to help fix it. Or maybe that’s just in stories.
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Daniela Abade Says:
Also my favorite film in 1993 – I was living in NY by the time – ha some of my favorite scenes of the city. And I made the same connection when I read about Jacintha Saldanha’s tragedy. They were arseholes, simple truth.
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This is one of my favourite films and I’ve already covered a lot of my original thoughts on the infamous Nick blog (http://nickfalkner.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/the-fisher-king-achievement-as-journey-rather-than-objective/) but I think you make a great point here. In denying any responsibility, who could have foreseen this, they are completely missing the point which is, as you so eloquently put, that they are arseholes and that blind freddie could have seen that there was no way that this prank would not have some negative repercussions if they made any progress into the hospital. They most certainly do not deserve death threats but I am somewhat dismayed by how much they are framing themselves as victims. Moral accident is a fine defence in this case, but they are most certainly not blameless in the scope and range of the original prank – which was stupid and unnecessary.
I find some of the statements from them distasteful: “We don’t get to make those decisions. Our role is just to record and get the audio and wait to be told if it’s okay or not okay.” No, you were active participants who created the original event – you have the ability to make decisions and choosing not to exercise your morals is not the same as ‘just following orders’. For want of a better word, there is an absence of an adult in the room.
And, from the publicist of the radio station, “”No one has looked at the hospital; it is quite easy to blame us. The hospital were very quick to get their statement out,” Southern Cross Austereo spokeswoman Sandy Kaye was quoted as saying in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper.” Really? This is your response? That the hospital accusing you of a thoughtless and unnecessary prank is to blame?
This prank should never have gone to air – the risk of damage to someone’s career or the reputation of the hospital was potentially high enough that this should have been given the bum’s rush, especially as you can imagine the nurses in question being somewhat terrified of not hanging up on the Queen! As I noted earlier in another forum, at what stage did they think that a woman in hospital with complications associated with pregnancy was fair game for them – because of who she married?
I believe that the afflicted King here is us. We are all being made sicker by the wound inflicted by media hype and thoughtlessness, fame without reason (or for ignoble reason), and spectacle before compassion. Every time someone says something stupid, because they heard it on the radio or saw it on the tv, the sickness spreads. When we believe that the victims are to blame because they ‘asked for it’ or ‘they didn’t play along’ or ‘they overreacted’ or ‘they have no sense of humour’ then we are playing into the convenient sickness of the media that demands the right to tell us how comfortable we get to be with their display, mockery and parade of our tiny and insignificant lives. The wound has ragged edges though and far-reaching implications. Even the fact that the liability avoiding statements were so bland is testament to a wider sickness that is avoiding responsibility for fear of it making you culpable. You know what, Austereo, much like someone who is shooting at cans in their back yard and accidentally shoots the guy next door, it may be that you are in fact responsible for something that happened because you messed with powerful toys and did not think of the possible consequences. That’s probably why we have manslaughter and murder as separate crimes. The intentions and the outcomes can be separated but we still have to deal with both.
Those two hosts had a chance to make up for their stupidity and indifference, as well as their earlier prideful posturing on the success of the prank, by saying that they shouldn’t have done it, it was stupid and they were aresholes to have done it. No-one could have foreseen the suicide but anyone could have told you that it was unnecessary and would have some negative repercussions for someone. Basically, hosts, we can’t forgive you unless you actually apologise, and while you hide behind “we’ve always pranked people” and “we didn’t see this coming” and “a big boy told me to put it on air”, you’re not actually taking responsibility for your actions. The suicide doesn’t rest with you but the buck most certainly does.
Thanks, Matt, lots to think about.
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very well put matt, moreover, excellent thought re parallels with fisher king (which i also think is a great film)
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After putting big past with friends in Miami, Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to start their holiday with Irina Shayk . Thus, the Real Madrid player has started to devote time to his girlfriend, who in the last week has seen a very unpleasant chapter with a fan who had to sue for harassment .
Anyway, Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk are not enjoying lazy days completely alone, but they are doing it by the small Christian Jr. and the rest of the football family (mother and sisters included), since they have moved into the house that has the player meringue guères (Portugal).
To all this, it has been the Christian who has decided to share a photo on your personal Twitter account to publicize to the world how good it is happening with the Russian model, with which it is using to give rides boat and enjoy the sun and beach. "Enjoying the holidays," wrote the footballer, who has accompanied the comment with a picture in which he sees the couple on a plane guères precisely.
That said, maybe you feel like hitting a look at the latest photo shoot tremendous Irina Shayk, one in which the Russian model poses showing part of her breasts ... Here's a preview, but I will move it's a great story. By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, faced by love
As you know, Maria Sharapova is currently out Grigor Dimitrov , the world number 31 tennis player than last year had an affair with Serena Williams. Well, it turns out that Grigor himself has been the main reason for a dispute who have shaped the two best players in the world off the court.
First things first. It all began with an interview with the U.S. to Rolling Stone to talk about his career success. But in the course of it, got a call from Venus Williams played the journalist. "Begin each interview with 'I'm very happy, I have good luck'. It's boring. Not going to invite the cool parties. And, if you want to be with a guy who has no heart, forward, "said her sister Serena, obviously referring to Maria Sharapova.
And as expected, the Russian responded with unpleasant words. "I think we should talk about their achievements, their deeds, rather than on anything else that generates attention and controversy. If you want to talk about something personal, maybe I should talk about their relationship and her boyfriend, who is divorcing and have children, "he said in relation to the Russian romance between Serena Williams and the French coach Patrick Mouratoglou. But the matter did not go higher, because itself shortly after Serena said "I am very sorry for the whole situation. I personally spoke with Maria in the players party and told him I wanted to offer my apologies personally and he was disappointed the whole situation. I know you will accept. " And all this with Wimbledon in between ... Menudo tournament awaits us!
That said, perhaps you fancy checking out one of the last sessions completed the tremendous Maria Sharapova in swimwear . Here you have a little preview to be delighted with the body of the Russian ... By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
Cristina de Pin, Riccardo Montolivo's girlfriend
Now that Spain and Italy should see their faces in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, maybe it's time to introduce you to one of the most spectacular brides Squadra Azzurra. Undoubtedly, it is clear that the tremendous Alena Seredova (Buffon girlfriend) is the most stunning woman of the Italian national team, but the explosive Cristina de Pin follows very closely.
For those who do not know, the sexy Cristina de Pin is the girlfriend of Riccardo Montolivo, Milan midfielder who once played at Fiorentina. However, this monument can say that is 32 years old and was chosen as Playmate of the Italian edition of Playboy magazine in 2009.
We must also point out that the sexy Cristina de Pin is a television presenter and model well known in his country, and starring several advertising campaigns for Italian brands. To all this, we must not forget that it is a sex bomb since confessed on occasion that maintains relations with Montolivo before this have a party ...
To all this, we must remember that this beauty is a faithful follower of your kid playing games, as often witness them often from the stands of stadiums. In fact, today is following in the tournament being held in Brazil for Italy, it often hangs photographs of the South American country ... That said, we leave and with some of the photographs of the tremendous smejores Cristina de Pin . Enjoy them.
And having seen the best catches this hottie, maybe you feel like it's stunning to remember what the explosive Alena Seredova, Gianluigi Buffon's girlfriend. Here's a little preview for you to see its potential ... By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
Pato and Barbara Berlusconi still paddling together
There have been several media in recent weeks have speculated on the possible breakup between Alexandre Pato and Barbara Berlusconi, the daughter of the president of Milan. It is apparent that both the player of Corinthians as the employee of the board of the joint Rossoneri have denied their romance is over.
For one thing, Pato himself this week has posted a photo on his personal Twitter account in which he is seen with his girl. Also, the Brazilian striker accompanies the image with a caption of as descriptive: "Love is not looking at each other, but looking together in the same direction ...".
Meanwhile, Barbara Berlusconi also itself has served to highlight some Brazilian newspapers that follows alongside Pato. "The real secret to keep alive a love like ours is to stay in constant contact, even via mail, telephone or other means," he pointed the daughter of the president of Milan, who in turn said that "Duck is a sweet and sensitive guy. And very protective. Our bond is strong. " Thus, it seems clear that the love between the couple is still intact despite the distance ...
That said, you may feel like you have a look at one of the most ardent fans and stunning Milan, the beautiful and sensual Claudia Romani . Here you have a short preview of their potential. By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
Giannina Maradona, how new boyfriend?
The beautiful Giannina Maradona has had nothing but trouble in recent months. And the daughter of the legendary Diego Armando Maradona not only has quarreled with the 'Kun' Agüero by the pension that would have been going to support her son Benjamin, but also saw them with Karina Tejeda, the new bride the 'Kun', by some accusations made about her .
Anyway, it seems that after so many headaches, Giannina Maradona could smile again thanks to the presence of a new love in his life. It turns out that the Argentine media say the successor of Luciano Fluff Strassera be dating, the manager of a group known as 'The Cranberries'.
Anyway, the supposed new boyfriend Giannina Maradona has answered the call of a TV show and has denied that she is currently dating. "We're not together. There are good vibes, but it has the same wavelength as the boys. We went out to eat together, but as with all the world. " However, has hinted that he admires so much, since it is "is a very pretty woman, a woman with all the letters, an amazing mother." So we have to wait to talk itself to clarify whether Giannina has begun an affair with Luciano himself Strassera or still single ...
That said, it is likely you feel like have a look at the bride's 'Kun' Agüero, the beautiful Karina Tejeda . Here you have a little preview for you to see the monument with whom he shares his life now Manchester City striker. By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
Natalie Suliman, Kieran Richardson's girlfriend
In this day we present Natalie Suliman, the spectacular and stunning girlfriend Kieran Richardson. Yes indeed, we refer to the footballer of 28 springs that today plays for Fulham after having gone through the ranks of Sunderland and also for Manchester United.
Well, once contextualized more direct relationship with the sport, we can say that Natalie Suliman is a British model 27 springs that enjoys a great reputation in the UK. Anyway, not a typical WAG posing for men's magazines, but exerts more like image of different brands, especially for swimwear.
Also, the explosive Natalie Suliman has also done ad campaigns for lingerie companies such as Marks and Spencer, among others. However, it is necessary to emphasize that part of the same modeling agency that leads to the sultry Noémie Lenoir, the ex-wife of Claude Makelele . To all this, despite Richardson's girlfriend and is recognized almost worldwide, it is certain that his dream is none other than joining the team of Victoria's Secret Angels. Viewing the pictures then we leave ... Do you think you get?
That said, perhaps you fancy now know the tremendous Emma Frain, the amazing and gorgeous bride Michael McIndoe , a veteran player in the Premier League. Undoubtedly, it is a monument as you can see in the photo that we leave ... By the way, do not forget to follow us on copperlebarante.blogspot.com !
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With this integration, you are provided with a Kafka endpoint. Many applications do not want to collect data into a stream forever. Why YugaByte DB for Real-Time Streaming & Analytics?. *Capped Streams. Nowadays, Redis has become one of the most popular cache solution in the Internet industry. Apache Kafka is an open-source streaming platform that was initially built by…. The era of IOT brought with it the need to stream data, process and sometimes display its information in real or near-real time. Chris described the microservices architecture, explained why you should use it and discussed where Redis fits in. This blog post has been recently updated with the latest versions comparing InfluxDB vs Cassandra. It can be both. Kafka Commit behaviour which can cause data loss. With BlueData’s EPIC software platform (and help from BlueData experts), you can simplify and accelerate the deployment of an on-premises lab environment for Spark Streaming, Kafka, and Cassandra. Architecture. Apache Storm is simple, can be used with any programming language, and is a lot of fun to use! Apache Storm has many use cases: realtime analytics, online machine learning, continuous computation, distributed RPC, ETL, and more. IoT with MQTT + Apache Kafka (Arduino + Raspberry Pi) Motivation Internet of Things always fascinated me because of the sheer no of people talking about it and the no of projects coming up related to it. How to use the Spring Boot Starter for Apache Kafka with Azure Event Hubs. Apache Kafka is an open-source platform for building real-time streaming data pipelines and applications. The move from Kafka to ZeroMQ for real-time log aggregation was the right choice to make in our circumstances. They provide solutions to the most common questions. It uses the. Posted by Vladimir Starostenkov, R&D Engineer,. Apache kafka. Learn more about Cloudera Support. Introduction The first time I came across Docker, was during my internship at Microsoft Research Asia. Expert support for Kafka. We have a lot to learn, so let's get started. Kafka: The story so far. It is scalable. Redis is an open source, BSD licensed, advanced key-value store. But some software engineers who are working with "big data" don't want to deal with the configuration and set up of Kafka. Just like Kafka, RabbitMQ requires you to deploy and manage the software. An expert in graphics, robotics, and backends, Adnan specializes in building high performance solutions in C++, JS and many other languages. Miguel Ángel has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Kafka is a system that is designed to run on a Linux machine. A consumer tells Kafka which messages have been successfully processed by committing the offset of the messages within the topic. RestMQ is a message queue which uses HTTP as transport, JSON to format a minimalist protocol and is organized as REST resources. Although this is a programming book, it also brings many interesting infrastructure discussions and tips about Continuous Delivery, Docker, NoSQL (Cassandra and Redis) and so on. js microservices with Hapi and Redis”. Redis vs RabbitMq as a message broker. This currently supports Kafka server releases 0. The move from Kafka to ZeroMQ for real-time log aggregation was the right choice to make in our circumstances. 一、Kafka项目应用架构分析. Apache kafka. More and more companies build streaming pipelines to react on, and publish events. Set up, upgrade, scale, and migrate with a few clicks of the button. / Database Zone. MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) is a lightweight publish/subscribe messaging protocol. Our latest evolution has come in the form of new natural thin stone veneer. Apache Storm is fast: a benchmark clocked it at over a million tuples processed per second per node. To sum up, both Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ truly worth the attention of skillful software developers. messages, Redis implements Pipelining, making it possible to send multiple commands to the server without waiting for individual replies [3]. See more ideas about Apache kafka, Good brain food and Laughter therapy. * Kafka is protecting from bursts, while Redis can go out of memory * Kafka has backpressure, sync/async options to ingest. So in January 2014, we started the search for a new queue. Redis is already in use in our App so the developers wouldn't need to learn a new tool. Redis also supports trivial-to-setup master-slave replication, with very fast non-blocking first synchronization, auto-reconnection on net split and so forth. Redis - Spot the differences due to the helpful visualizations at a glance - Category: In-Memory Data Management - Columns: 2 (max. In this lesson Mark Richards describes and demonstrates the core differences between Apache Kafka and standard messaging (e. Compare Apache Kafka vs Redis. Each queue had different delivery guarantees, but none of them seemed both scalable and operationally simple. Your Redis module must be a Unix shared library. architecture real-time redis aws apache-kafka. There can be multiple instances of the server on the same machine. Any organization/ architect/ technology decision maker that wants to set up a massively scalable distributed event driven messaging platform with multiple producers and consumers - needs to know about the relative pros and cons of Azure Event Hub and Kafka. Added a new profile for Redis 3. js April 7, 2017 by Daniel Willig. Apache Kafka is great and all, but it's an early adopter thing, goes the conventional wisdom. Due to Redis' "mostly single threaded design" it is recommended to run multiple Redis instances (even if they are on the same server) for storing the sessions and for storing cache content. - KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP - maps the defined above listener names (INSIDE, OUTSIDE) to the PLAINTEXT Kafka protocol. Set up, upgrade, scale, and migrate with a few clicks of the button. js microservices with Hapi and Redis”. This tutorial demonstrates how to load data into Apache Druid (incubating) from a Kafka stream, using Druid's Kafka indexing service. Redis Labs Releases New Sharding Technology. " It is a small core, and will stay that way. Apache Storm integrates with any queueing system and any database system. Kafka is a high throughput distributed queue that’s built for storing a large amount of data for long periods of time. NET framework. Published by Sebastian Mayr on Mar 29, 2018 •. They stored and operated from memory so this one is as is case. But some software engineers who are working with "big data" don't want to deal with the configuration and set up of Kafka. 0 or higher. Comparing Azure Event Hubs vs Azure Messaging. As such, it’s familiar to anyone starting or running Docker containers on a daily basis. The project aims to provide a unified, high-throughput, low. Hi, I’m Ranjeet Vimal. A Kafka cluster is not only highly scalable and fault-tolerant, but it also has a much higher throughput compared to other message brokers such as ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ. There are several message queue programs to choose from: Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, Redis, among others. Comparing Pulsar and Kafka: unified queuing and streaming Sijie Guo In previous blog posts , we described several reasons why Apache Pulsar is an enterprise-grade streaming and messaging system that you should consider for your real-time use cases. Passionate about learning new things and solving challenging problems. openredis vs. When performance needs to be improved, caching is often the first step taken, and Memcached or Redis are typically the first places to turn. NET framework 3. "Redis is a key value database, and at the same time it is often considered a data-structured engine," said Ofer Bengal, CEO of Redis Labs, a commercial provider built on the Redis open source. The IT project management community on BrightTALK includes thousands of IT project and portfolio management professionals. Recommended Article. Memchached or Redis? Which one to use? This is the most common question arises in every technical discussion when we talk about performance improvement. I have co-founded Mebelkart & Dreamstarts. Apache Kafka is fast becoming the preferred messaging infrastructure for dealing with contemporary, data-centric workloads such as Internet of Things, gaming, and online advertising. Aiven for Kafka is a fully-managed and hosted service available on all major clouds with advanced features like Schema Registry and Kafka Connect. 时间 2016-07-20. , ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, etc. Redis System Properties Comparison BoltDB vs. The consensus in on RabbitMQ, which is well established but one of the upcoming options not covered is … Continue reading RabbitMQ vs Redis as Message Brokers. Whether the streaming system provides built-in stream processing capabilities like Kafka does, or whether you need to integrate a second system, the event streaming platform is best thought of as the combination of stream store, pub/sub, and processing capabilities. MapR Event Store integrates with Spark Streaming via the Kafka direct approach. These obviously should not be co-located with the Kafka nodes - so to stand up a 3 node Kafka system you need ~ 8 servers. Large Amounts of Data: Kafka. A side project on personal time. Unfortunately, the Redis DMC Client Service must be able to perform atomic compare-and-set operations which are implemented with Redis transactions, and Redis transactions are not supported in a cluster. Redis: A Summary As mentioned above, Redis is an in-memory store. Apache Kafka is an open-source platform for building real-time streaming data pipelines and applications. Apache Kafka is a popular distributed messaging system that has many use cases. Time to Market – Value is achieved faster with a platform vs. So how does Kafka avoid the same. Kafka got its start powering real-time applications and data flow behind the scenes of a social network, you can now see it at the heart of next-generation architectures in every industry imaginable. They provide solutions to the most common questions. Apache Kafka is a distributed streaming platform written in Java. Flume is currently undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation. By just, questions are feeling to step such that they with a while restart. anything else) is defined, the software product needs a platform to be deployed and become available to the web world. The old consumer is the Consumer class written in Scala. 1、Kafka生态架构. What are the use cases for kafka, redis, cassandra, and hadoop? I've seen these names floating around the net a bit and have done a bit of googling but its hard for me to wrap my head around when / why you might use them in conjunction with or instead of a traditional sql db. When we faced yet another customer with complicated ETL requirements I decided to try visual dataflow tools. With more experience across more production customers, for more use cases, Cloudera is the leader in Kafka support so you can focus on results. We will learn advanced tactics like locking data for. The primary feature is that once a message is read it can persist in the queue in Kafka, whereas in Redis it is cleared out. Click here to learn more or change your cookie settings. io documentation! This documentation is a reference guide for all available features and options of Lenses. Redis Lists can be used as queues for jobs to move data from primary data store to ElasticSearch. StreamSets Data Collector Redis Destination. Redis is already in use in our App so the developers wouldn't need to learn a new tool. Apache Kafka is a great platform for streaming data. Apache Storm's spout abstraction makes it easy to integrate a new queuing system. So basically Kafka partitions are more similar to using N different Redis keys. Knowing when to use each is vitally. I don't want to have the data segregated onto the different Redis nodes, and then lose a Redis node, and lose any cached data. These replies are instead batched together into a single response. Recommended Article. The docker run command is the command used to launch Docker containers. Queue, similarly, can have multiple subscribers and multiple publishers. By focusing on the key requirements of our scenario we were able to significantly reduce the complexity of the solution. But it has convenient in-built UI and allows using SSL for better security. Apache Kafka has become the most popular open-source solution for persistent replicated messaging in the Hadoop ecosystem. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Miguel Ángel’s connections and jobs at similar companies. It's the fastest and easiest way to get up and running with a multi-tenant sandbox for building real-time data pipelines. Kafka - Distributed, fault tolerant, high throughput pub-sub messaging system. (Updated May 2017 - it's been 4. Even while Kafka will continue to be beneficial to the largest of web platforms, a stack built on Redis and Postgres will serve quite well right up until that point. One main difference is that Redis Pub/Sub is push based while Kafka Pub/Sub is pull based. As an engineer in a product focused startup I work both in bug fixing and new features development on a real time SaaS advertisement platform. This is a Story About How Docker Saves Redis on Windows This is a guest blog by Jingya Wang, who is a Microsoft Student Partner at Imperial College London. These libraries promote. I show how Redis Pub/Sub works in detail, all the way down to the bits and bytes! This is the first part of a series of deep dives into Redis. Amitabh R Jhas berufliches Profil anzeigen LinkedIn ist das weltweit größte professionelle Netzwerk, das Fach- und Führungskräften wie Amitabh R Jha dabei hilft, Kontakte zu finden, die mit empfohlenen Kandidaten, Branchenexperten und potenziellen Geschäftspartnern verbunden sind. redis 的消息队列 VS kafka的更多相关文章. 一、Kafka项目应用架构分析. For many Docker enthusiasts, the docker run command is a familiar one. If I had the time, I would implement spark streaming to benchmark that. Redis or Apache Kafka. When performance needs to be improved, caching is often the first step taken, and Memcached or Redis are typically the first places to turn. Detailed documentation to help you install, understand, and succeed with Pivotal's enterprise-grade software. It seems to work well with Logstash from what I've seen so far. It provides a "template" as a high-level abstraction for sending messages. Side-by-side comparison of Oracle Coherence vs. Verk is a job processing system backed by Redis. 一般来说,消息队列有两种场景,一种是发布者订阅者模式,一种是生产者消费者模式. He is interested in open source distributed computing systems, such as Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, and Apache Kafka. However, in order not to return your query with a nil and without going into all the details, a good way to understand what Redis Labs Enterprise Cluster (RLEC) is is to think of it as a wrapper (not to be confused with container) for the open source - the engine inside is the open source Redis that you get from GitHub but there's a lot more on. Apache Kafka on Azure HDInsight was added last year as a preview service to help enterprises create real-time big data pipelines. It's the fastest and easiest way to get up and running with a multi-tenant sandbox for building real-time data pipelines. To study the effect of message size, we tested message sizes from 1 KB to 1. It’s easy to use so that you can get started without learning the full complexities of the problem it solves. Using containerized microservices will usually end up with Kubernetes as the orchestration platform, thus your messaging system selection should consider the suitability to. The IT project management community on BrightTALK includes thousands of IT project and portfolio management professionals. The Spring for Apache Kafka (spring-kafka) project applies core Spring concepts to the development of Kafka-based messaging solutions. But Kafka keeps log regardless of consumer's ack. The only problem with Redis’ in-memory store is that we can’t store large amounts of data for long periods of time. RabbitMQ is lightweight and easy to deploy on premises and in the cloud. Redis 消息推送（基于分布式 Pub/Sub）多用于实时性较高的消息推送，并不保证可靠。 Redis- Pub/Sub 断电就会清空数据，而使用 Redis-List 作为消息推送虽然有持久化，也并非完全可靠不会丢失。 Kafka 保证可靠虽然一些延迟。. When you SET mykey myvalue, to a Redis-Cluster node: the hash of mykey is computed, this gives us the bucket number; if the current Redis node is the master of this bucket, it accepts the operation with OK. A Redis client connects to a Redis cluster through a TCP connection. Kafka is a distributed, partitioned, replicated commit log service. A Kafka cluster is not only highly scalable and fault-tolerant, but it also has a much higher throughput compared to other message brokers such as ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ. REDIS,DATABASE,CACHE. That means messages published to Redis will be automatically delivered to subscribers instantly, while in Kafka Data/messages are never pushed out to consumers, the consumer will ask for messages when the consumer is ready to handle the message. To sum up, both Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ truly worth the attention of skillful software developers. I am confused which one to use when. Comparing Message Queue Architectures on AWS. Nsq vs kafka can be grateful interchangeably with NATS and ruby-nats. As part of the research for my book, I came across an algorithm called Redlock on the Redis website. 1 MapR Ecosystem Pack (MEP) 6. I’m going to assume that the reader knows the basic ABC’s (producers, consumers, brokers, topics) of Apache Kafka. If a task isn’t acknowledged within the Visibility Timeout the task will be redelivered to another worker and executed. Worked on systems at scale at Flipkart(Data platform) and Linkedin(Linkedin Lite). Running Redis. This blog covers real-time end-to-end integration with Kafka in Apache Spark's Structured Streaming, consuming messages from it, doing simple to complex windowing ETL, and pushing the desired output to various sinks such as memory, console, file, databases, and back to Kafka itself. By calling the Kafka Streams API from within an application, data can be processed directly within Kafka, bypassing the need for sending the data to a separate cluster for processing. Pub/sub messaging: Apache Kafka vs. To sum up, both Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ truly worth the attention of skillful software developers. In this article. The goal is to create a quality list of queues with a collection of articles, blog posts, slides, and videos about them. Apache kafka. — nearly all of them provide some method to ship your machine learning/deep learning models to production in the. Then, by using a pattern called Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS), we can have a materialized view acting as the gate for. Aiven Kafka is a fully managed service based on the Apache Kafka technology. This shared library can be loaded into Redis when Redis is first started or can be loaded dynamically into an already-running instance of Redis. Redis Streams. Flume is currently undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation. What is ZooKeeper? ZooKeeper is a centralized service for maintaining configuration information, naming, providing distributed synchronization, and providing group services. A Kafka cluster is not only highly scalable and fault-tolerant, but it also has a much higher throughput compared to other message brokers such as ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ. three) for this test. This article includes information about the system design on Kafka and Redis and takes a look at reference data stores. Kafka Commit behaviour which can cause data loss. 0, why this feature is a big step for Flink, what you can use it for, how to use it and explores some future directions that align the feature with Apache Flink's evolution into a system for unified batch and stream processing. kafka vs redis vs rabbitmq (1) I am a beginner to Redis and Kafka. These days we tend to avoid sessions all together or put them in Redis. Consumer groups is another key concept and helps to explain why Kafka is more flexible and powerful than other messaging solutions like RabbitMQ. Kafka design is build around the producer-consumer model. Find relevant webinars and videos on agile methodologies, scrum strategy, project management processes and more. I have served as the CTO for various startups in domains such as of Fintech, e-Commerce and IOT. Game Dev – The Building Blocks. Compare npm package download statistics over time: kafka vs nsq vs redis. Kafka can store data on multiple machines in a fault tolerant manner and supports automatic recovery when machine failures occur. Apr 19, 2018- Explore abhishek_gattani's board "Apache Kafka" on Pinterest. Microsoft Azure Redis Cache offers us to use the popular open source Redis Cache ecosystem and reliable hosting of this service that is managed by Microsoft. Overview of Docker Compose Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Looking for Compose file reference? Find the latest version here. Although these solutions aren't very suitable for processing big data, they provide. “Today I have sad news to share. In this tutorial, we’re gonna look at how to do Redis CRUD Operations with Spring Boot using Spring Data Redis. The Kafka Streams Java library paired with an Apache Kafka cluster simplifies the amount and complexity of the code you have to write for your stream processing system. Performance. With an average of 20 million requests per minute and 4GB bandwidth per second, our traffic management layer is crucial and most of the routing rules job is done by Nginx proxy servers. 8 release we are maintaining all but the jvm client external to the main code base. Is Kafka a queue or a publish and subscribe system? Yes. Producers publish messages into Kafka topics. 0, a light-weight but powerful stream processing library called Kafka Streams is available in Apache Kafka to perform such data processing as described above. Kafka becomes the backplane for service communication, allowing microservices to become loosely coupled. Kafka Streams requires data to be stored persistently in Kafka, so we generate data using Spark and write it out to Kafka; Data is written out to Kafka instead of Redis. Apache Flink 1. Redis Queues. kafka_consumer alternatives and similar packages Verk is a job processing system backed by Redis. Why YugaByte DB for Real-Time Streaming & Analytics?. Just like Kafka, RabbitMQ requires you to deploy and manage the software. the time required to build it 2. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Vadym’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Although people use the word in different ways, Hadoop refers to an ecosystem of projects, most of which are not processing systems at all. node-nats-streaming. Basically, Kafka is a queue system per consumer group so it can do load balancing like JMS, RabbitMQ, etc. redis VS kafka （1）redis是内存数据库，只是它的list数据类型刚好可以用作消息队列而已. Kafka vs Active MQ. These replies are instead batched together into a single response. We do Cassandra training, Apache Spark, Kafka training, Kafka consulting and cassandra consulting with a focus on AWS and data engineering. 定义: 生产者消费者模式:生产者生产消息放到队列里,多个消费者. For pub/sub related applications I would prefer RabbitMQ over Redis as you get persistence, at least once delivery guarantees and complex topic based routing features out of the box. Aleksey has 3 jobs listed on their profile. 8 kafka_consumer VS kafka_ex Kafka client library for. In this article, let us explore setting up a test Kafka broker on a Windows machine, create a Kafka producer, and create a Kafka consumer using the. In a previous blog, our very own Jeff Wootton compared SAP HANA smart data streaming to the Apache Kafka message broker. Apache Kafka is a scalable and high-throughtput messaging system which is capable of efficiently handling a huge amount of data. Redis is built by antirez as a "hobbyist open source project. 8 release we are maintaining all but the jvm client external to the main code base. Using containerized microservices will usually end up with Kubernetes as the orchestration platform, thus your messaging system selection should consider the suitability to. This post explores the State Processor API, introduced with Flink 1. Running a zookeeper and kafka cluster with Kubernetes on AWS is licensed by Sylvain Hellegouarch under a Attribution 3. It is Invented by Twitter. There are two properties of execution: All commands in a transaction are sequentially executed as a single isolated operation. As for abilities to cope with big data loads, here RabbitMQ is inferior to Kafka. A Kafka cluster has a much higher throughput compared to other message brokers such as ActiveMQ/RabbitMQ. DEVOPS DONE RIGHT. Start with Kafka," I wrote an introduction to Kafka, a big data messaging system. What is ZooKeeper? ZooKeeper is a centralized service for maintaining configuration information, naming, providing distributed synchronization, and providing group services. In this talk I showcase a few ways you can create and use microservices with Node. 214 verified user reviews and ratings of features, pros, cons, pricing, support and more. AWS S3 (Advanced) - AWS S3 is the basis of data storage and data lake in AWS. Redis transaction is used to facilitates users to execute group of commands in a single step. 0 is stable, production-ready software, and is backwards-compatible with previous versions of the Flume 1. We also didn't generate "late data" as each system is known to handle late data. That means messages published to Redis will be automatically delivered to subscribers instantly, while in Kafka Data/messages are never pushed out to consumers, the consumer will ask for messages when the consumer is ready to handle the message. Producer Number VS. / Database Zone. But these recommendations provide a good starting point based on the experiences of Confluent with production. 定义: 生产者消费者模式:生产者生产消息放到队列里,多个消费者. In other words, Consumer will only be considered alive if it consumes messages. We worked very hard to make RethinkDB successful, but in spite of all our efforts we were ultimately unable to build a sustainable business. MapR Ecosystem Pack (MEP) 6. 0 so you must set the profile client option to 3. Cassandra vs MongoDB vs CouchDB vs Redis vs Riak vs HBase vs Membase vs Neo4j comparison Free eBook: The 9 Ingredients of Scale From two students with pocket money, to 20 engineers and 80,000 servers on the books, our eBook is a detailed account of how we scaled a world-class DevOps team from the ground up. Kafka is a high throughput distributed queue that’s built for storing a large amount of data for long periods of time. HumanOps came from Server Density ’s team being on call. Please select another system to include it in the comparison. Kafka is producer-centric. Redis Streams First of all, note that what Redis calls a “stream,” Kafka calls a “topic partition,” and in Kafka, streams are a completely different concept that revolves around processing the contents of a Kafka topic. Django uses django-redis to execute commands in Redis. The example. It’s often the first Docker command we learn. js microservices with Hapi and Redis”. Apache Kafka clusters are challenging to setup, scale, and manage in production. When configuring Kafka to handle large messages, different properties have to be configured for each consumer implementation. I have attempted to document the process of writing a Redis module using gcc and using Visual Studio Code as my development environment. The following table demonstrates the comparison between RocketMQ, ActiveMQ and Kafka (Apache's most popular messaging solutions according to awesome-java): RocketMQ vs. Once the tech stack (Python vs. Details (caveat - my opinion, I've not used either in great anger, and I have more exposure to RabbitMQ) Firstly, on RabbitMQ vs. Part of that is to create a buffer layer (either Redis or Kafka), but I would like it to be clustered so that the loss of one buffer node doesn't impact the system - i. Setting Up a Test Kafka Broker on Windows. Apache Kafka on HDInsight architecture. We handle the Kafka and Zookeeper setup and operations for you, so you can focus on value-adding application logic instead of infrastructure maintenance. Eclipse Che vs. Another difference is that Redis has no persistency but rather dumps its memory into a Disk/DB. Kafka vs JMS, SQS, RabbitMQ Messaging. kafka vs redis vs rabbitmq (1) I am a beginner to Redis and Kafka. Overview of Docker Compose Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Looking for Compose file reference? Find the latest version here. Apache Kafka is able to handle many terabytes of data without incurring much at all in. Onsite live Apache Kafka training can be carried out locally on customer premises in Belgium or in NobleProg corporate training centers in Belgium. MQTT is used a lot in the Internet of Things applications, since it has been designed to run on remote locations with system with small footprint. 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Running a zookeeper and kafka cluster with Kubernetes on AWS I have been recently working with Russ Miles on coding microservices that follow principles he has laid out in the Antifragile Software book. Apache Kafka is a popular distributed messaging system that has many use cases. Applications that need to read data from Kafka use a KafkaConsumer to subscribe to Kafka topics and receive messages from these topics. Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. Kafka becomes the backplane for service communication, allowing microservices to become loosely coupled. The growing adoption of microservices (as evident by Spring Boot's 10+ million downloads per month) and the move to distributed systems is forcing architects to rethink their application and system integration choices. Redis, the #1 key-value store and top 10 database in the world, has grown by over 300% in popularity over that past 5 years, per the DB-Engines knowledge base. kafka-over-redis. RestMQ is a message queue which uses HTTP as transport, JSON to format a minimalist protocol and is organized as REST resources. In this tutorial, we’re gonna look at how to do Redis CRUD Operations with Spring Boot using Spring Data Redis. This means that it uses its primary memory for storage and processing which makes it much faster than the disk-based Kafka. Over a million developers have joined DZone. Kafka performance monitoring centers around metrics relevant to its interactions with the data pipelines and dependant applications that live in and around the Kafka cluster. At its core, Redis is an in-memory data store that can be used as either a high-performance key-value store or as a message broker. {"_links":{"maven-project":{"href":"https://start.
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16 people killed at Congo gold mine
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A landslide at a shuttered gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 16 people on Wednesday, the provincial governor said.
Dozens of people die in Congo every year because of old-fashioned and unregulated mining methods that compromise safety.
“There was an accident at the Kampene mine, and for the moment we were able to get 16 bodies from the site of the landslide,” Auguy Musafiri, governor of Maniema Province, told Reuters on the telephone.
“What surprises us is that the activities continued in this mine, which had been closed by the provincial division of mines.”
More than 20 people were working on the gold seam at the time of the accident, suggesting more bodies may be found, said Stéphane Kamundala, a local activist.
At least 43 illegal miners died in June in a landslide at a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore in southern Congo, highlighting the dangers run by informal miners, who burrow dozens of meters below ground with rudimentary tools.
At the time, Congo’s interior minister vowed to remove all illegal miners from a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore.
The accident at the Kamoto Copper Company concession near Congo’s southern border with Zambia focused attention on the dangers run by informal miners.
Glencore estimated that some 2,000 diggers enter KCC property each day. Tens of thousands more work in and around other major mines across Congo’s copperbelt.
“From tomorrow, if you come back here, you won’t see any more clandestines,” Interior Minister Basile Olongo told reporters during the June incident. “We are going to take measures to evacuate everyone.”
Mr Olongo did not however say how the government planned to make the miners leave. The governor of Lualaba province, where the mine is located, told Reuters that the army would be deployed to KCC to deter miners from entering.
Congo’s army has sent hundreds of troops to the nearby Tenke mine, which is owned by China Molybdenum Co Ltd, in response to the presence of as many as 10,000 informal miners there.
Those moves have alarmed human rights activists, who fear they will lead to violent clashes and abuses. The activists also say that security responses ignore the underlying factors that push people to the mines, namely poverty and unemployment.
Despite boasting rich reserves of copper and diamonds, Congo is one of the world’s poorest countries.
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John McCain Obituary: Jewish Puppet Warmonger, Responsible for the Death of Millions
TNO Staff — August 27, 2018 3 comments
The death of US Senator John McCain will not be mourned by the families of millions of innocent Iraqis, Afghans, Yemenis, Syrians, Palestinians—and tens of thousands of Americans—who were killed because of his incessant warmongering in the Middle East on behalf of the international Jewish lobby, and his bloodstained record will serve as a permanent reminder of the evil which characterizes the ruling establishment.
It is no coincidence that, among the establishment’s heaped praise for McCain, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt moved to issue a statement in support of that foremost puppet:
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of John McCain, a great American patriot and a great supporter of Israel. I will always treasure the constant friendship he showed to the people of Israel and to me personally. His support for Israel never waivered [sic]. It sprang from his belief in democracy and freedom. The State of Israel salutes John McCain,” said Netanyahu.
McCain’s record—and the use of his position in the Senate—to promote endless wars on behalf of Israel are the reason for Netanyahu’s glowing tribute.
On September 12th 2001, McCain—who served on the Senate’s Armed Services Committee—appeared on MSNBC presenting a long list of countries he felt were providing a “safe harbor” to groups like al Qaeda. This list included Iraq—which was, as all intelligence services had already reported, and which was public knowledge, an outright lie.
In fact, the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein was a bitter opponent of Al-Qaeda, as even mentioned by the equally pro-war New York Times.
This was all part of the Jewish lobby’s documented conspiracy to trick Americans into supporting a war against Iraq, a nation which had nothing to do with the events of September 11, 2001, and whose only “crime” was to oppose Israel.
At least a million Iraqis died in that war, and tens of thousands of American soldiers were killed, maimed or seriously wounded, along with billions of US tax dollars wasted at time when the US deficit had reached record proportions—all just to protect Israel.
In 2008, McCain told a public meeting that America should stay in Iran for the next “100 years.”
Another country on McCain’s 2001 list was Syria—and even though the claim that Al-Qaeda was established in that country was an obvious lie, McCain lost no time in calling for arms to start flowing to the “Free Syrian Army” and other “rebel” groups—which just “coincidentally” turned out to be Al-Qaeda groups fighting the Syrian government.
More than half a million Syrians have been killed in that war, supported and promoted by McCain, all once again only in an effort to weaken Israel’s last remaining opponent in the Middle East.
In addition, the disturbances caused by these wars led to the excuse of “refugees” pouring into Europe—another outcome which can be directly laid at the door of McCain and his sort of people.
But McCain did not stop there. In 2011, he “made a surprise visit to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and urged greater American involvement in the bloody campaign to oust strongman Moammar Gadhafi”—a campaign that was ultimately successful. The fall of the Gadhafi regime—another opponent of Israel, of course—led to the use of that country for the mass invasion of Europe by Africans across the Mediterranean Sea.
Even as late as March 2017, McCain was calling for more American troops to be deployed in the unwinnable and pointless war in Afghanistan, despite this now having been the US’s longest foreign war ever—and having taken the lives of countless Afghans and Americans.
When peace activists protested war criminal Henry Kissinger in the Senate in 2015, John McCain called their demonstration “despicable” and shouted at them, “Get out of here, you low life scum!”
McCain joked about bombing civilians in Iran, singing “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran!” at a public event to the Beach Boy’s “Barbara Ann” tune.
It is then little wonder that all those who seek death, wars, and the destruction of ordered civilization and peace are saddened at the death of John McCain.
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Bryn says:
Yet another factual article which highlights the control of US Government by another country, namely, Israel. The amount of money being paid to Israel beggars belief. Every other country has laws to openly accept immigration BUT NOT ISRAEL. Surely there must be enough people in the USA to fight this powerful Jewish Lobby or are they threatened with their lives if they do? That would not surprise me. Israel is the most dangerous country on Earth.
PolarBear1563 says:
The fed reserve is a private jew bank that prints money out of thin air. Everyone has a price and the jew will subvert every good moral thing in the world.
Valerian says:
Benjamin Netanyahu calls John Mccain ‘a great American patriot’. I don’t see how you can be a patriot and serve the interests of a foreign government.
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Climate Change Harming Agriculture, India's Wheat Production Could Fall By 23%: Ministry
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The effects of climate change and increasing pollution cause direct harm not just to the public, but also to the health of agricultural crops.
The ministry of agriculture has said in its written response to a parliamentary committee that crops such as paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, mustard, potato, cotton and coconut are likely to be adversely affected by climate change.
The ministry told the parliamentary committee headed by veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi that wheat production will decrease by 6-23% by 2050 if effective steps are not taken in a timely manner. Wheat production could decrease by 6,000 kilos for every 1°C increase in temperature.
The ministry also told the committee that by 2050, the production of maize could fall by 18%. But if appropriate steps are taken, its production could actually be increased by 21%. Production of paddy could fall by 4-6% by 2020 due to climate change. But with the right intervention, paddy production could also be increased by 17-20%.
The parliamentary committee headed by Joshi has prepared the 30th report on ‘Demonstrating National Action Plan on Climate Change’. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) includes eight “national missions,” one of which is sustainable agriculture.
While preparing the report, the committee had requested data of the various agricultural programmes in effect as well as information on how many were active and to what degree. The committee said that the entire planet is affected by climate change, because of which agriculture has been quite adversely affected.
Climate change can adversely affect the quality of fodder. With the increase of carbon dioxide, there is a corresponding decrease in the amount of protein, zinc, iron and other minerals in grains.
The committee expressed disappointment over the government’s efforts to tackle the effects of climate change on agriculture, which it termed insufficient. It added that combating the ill-effects of climate change – for the sake of farmers and agriculture – will require more emphasis on organic farming.
The production of potatoes could decrease by 2.5% by 2020, 6% by 2050 and 11% by 2080. Soybean is, however, predicted to fare well in the future with its production likely to increase by 8-13% from 2030 to 2080.
In the regions on the western coast, i.e. in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the production of coconut is likely to increase. Climate change has, however, negatively affected the production of apples.
An increase in temperature will also likely disrupt the production of eggs and meat. It is predicted that climate change will cause an increase in soil erosion, which will also affect the availability and quality of water.
The ministry said:
“Indian farmers are adapting to tackle the risks posed by climate change. Strategies such as better crop varieties, crop diversification, crop, water and livestock management, value addition etc. have contributed to the creation of an agriculture that is more prepared for climate change … small and marginal farmers (who own less than 4 acres of land) cannot sustain their livelihoods just on agriculture. However, through adaptive strategies, a self-reliant agriculture can be created.”
Effects of agriculture on the climate
Whereas on the one hand climate change negatively affects agricultural production, on the other, various products and techniques used for agriculture directly cause climate change.
The ministry has said that indiscriminate use of fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides has greatly increased the quantity of greenhouse gases in the environment and air pollution is exacerbated by stubble-burning. From 1970 to 2014, greenhouse gas emissions increased by 80%; 33 lakh tonnes of methane is released by paddy fields and 0.5-2 kg nitrous oxide is released per hectare (of paddy fields).
It is estimated that 75-80% of the total nitrous oxide gas that is emitted comes from chemical fertilisers.
According to one estimate, 500-550 tonnes of crop stubble is created per year in India. According to another estimate, the amount is 600-620 tonnes. Around 15.9% of that is burnt every year, which severely exacerbates pollution, according to the ministry.
Stubble burning releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide, which contribute to global warming.
Burning a tonne of paddy stubble releases 3 kilos of particulate matter (PM), 60 kilos of carbon monoxide, 1460 kilos of carbon dioxide and 2 kilos of sulphur dioxide.
Forty percent of the stubble that is burnt is of paddy, 22% is wheat stubble and 20% is sugarcane stubble. The ministry also said that the indiscriminate usage of pesticides and insecticides is causing air, soil and water pollution.
Although the usage of pesticide in India – 0.6 kg per hectare – is the lowest in the world, most pesticides are used without taking any measures of precaution, which is why they adversely affect humans, animals, soil, water and air.
Committee expressed disappointment over the government’s efforts to tackle climate change
Organic farming can play a major role in reducing greenhouse emissions. There is already enough nitrogen in organic farming, which renders chemical nitrogen-containing fertilisers inessential. As chemical nitrogen-containing fertilisers cause significant nitrogen oxide emissions, organic farming can greatly help in reducing the amount of nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide emissions can also be lowered by means of organic farming. The parliamentary committee, however, has found the government’s efforts in this regard disappointing and has, therefore, urged the government to give more impetus to organic farming.
The committee said, “ [We] believe that organic farming ought to be encouraged because chemical fertiliser-based farming contributes to 50% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.”
Organic farming is a highly effective measure to curb greenhouse emissions. In addition, because organic farming endows the soil with organic substances, it causes an increase in the soil’s water-retention capacity.
The production capacity of organic farming is no less than the production capacity of chemical fertiliser-based farming. According to the committee, the money allocated under existent agricultural schemes is not enough for organic farming – organic farmers need to be encouraged more.
The committee said, “Subsidies given for the purchase of chemical fertilisers should be slowly eliminated, as they effectively amount to encouraging the downfall of our health and environment.”
In its response to the parliamentary committee, the ministry of agriculture said that farmers should be given subsidies on organic materials like bio-fertilisers, organic compost, biological pesticides, etc. (instead of subsidies on chemical fertilisers, which they receive now) in order to encourage them to pursue organic farming.
The committee added, “The Department of Fertilisers is providing Rs 1,500 per metric tonne in market development assistance to encourage usage of city manure – this amount needs to increase.”
The committee once again emphasised the need for uniformity in the definitions of “organic farming” and “organic agriculture product” – in order to make the process of increasing domestic output and international trade free of legal complications. The committee has urged the government to take immediate action in that regard.
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New Emory Scholars bring diverse talents to campus
Emory Report | Aug. 26, 2016
This year's new Emory Scholars include (left to right) Adric Tenuta, a debater from Kansas interested in languages and biochemistry; Kira Tucker, a spoken-word poet from Tennessee who mastered Russian and studied in Poland; and Ankita Moss, a weight lifter from Mississippi who founded a nonprofit program for children.
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One is a committed debater from Kansas, whose research in policy debates prompted him to start the Young Democratic Socialists group in his hometown.
Another is a Tennessee spoken-word artist whose knack for language led her to fluency in Russian and study of Polish.
A third is a competitive weight lifter from Mississippi who launched her nonprofit to show younger students the link between their interests and education.
These students and a diverse mix of 25 other bright minds from across the globe converge on Emory College’s campus this fall as the Emory Scholars Class of 2020. They were selected for what they have already accomplished and, more importantly, what more they might achieve, says program director Lydia Soleil.
“How they choose to realize their potential will be as varied as the new Scholars themselves, as they all bring different values, passions, skills and experiences,” Soleil says. “We are excited to support these new Scholars as they grow and give of their skills and talents in ways that make a positive impact on the Emory community and beyond."
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The Emory Scholars program has sought the most talented students with the most potential since 1981, the first year of the Robert W. Woodruff scholarships.
Woodruff, the former president of the Coca-Cola Company, made news with a $105 million gift to Emory in 1979. Part of the donation was his signature scholarship, designed to draw Ivy League-bound students to Emory instead, as it began its march to national recognition.
The Emory Scholars program has since grown to include several other scholarships based on academic merit, achievement and community engagement.
As a group, they are already leaders. As Emory Scholars, the expectation is they will energize a campus full of high achievers whose spirits likewise are drawn to varied pursuits.
“Biomedical research, the Carter Center, debate … Emory honestly has everything I wanted,” says Adric Tenuta, whose debate competitions influenced his interest in democratic socialism, even before U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont jumped into the Democratic presidential contest.
Tenuta, a Woodruff Scholar, has since tried to tackle voter apathy while also juggling forensic debate – more like performative spoken word to him – and writing short prose and poetry. He wants to use those skills to study languages, from Arabic to Javanese, and possibly major in biochemistry.
Other top-tier colleges in his sights didn’t seem to see the connections there that he does.
Other scholars in the cohort also sense those links. Kira Tucker, also a Woodruff Scholar, has learned most by following her interests, receiving national recognition for her painting, mastering Russian and traveling to Warsaw, Poland, on a student exchange program.
She is thinking of majoring in international studies as an efficient way to combine her interests in language, political science, law and economics.
But, then again, her campus visit including sitting in on an anthropology class that seemed to connect several areas, too. And a student recommended the creative writing department for more structured classes to back up her success in spoken-word poetry.
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A Malaysian startup Printcious, which relies on personalised products, has used Epson's specialised print solutions to help diversify into new markets.
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"[Such personalised] gifts can be quite expensive and shoppers who shop for gifts often waste a lot of time just looking for the right personalised gifts because it's not easy finding the right ones," he said.
The personalised do-it-yourself (DIY) premium gift printing market was still at a nascent stage but holds much potential, said Tong, adding that a successful business operating in this sector needed to deliver "extremely high-quality as well as the ability to be able to directly print onto garments and ceramic surfaces."
He said the Epson solutions were able to meet these criteria and invested in the SureColor F6070 Dye-Sublimation printer and the Epson SureColor F2000 Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printer. Dye-Sublimation printers are specialised devices that are used to produce high photo quality colour artwork that can be transferred onto polyester and polymer-coated substrates, as well as onto textiles and gift items such as mugs, wooden plaques, and plastics.
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Remains of some Hungary boat sinking victims return home
By Yonhap
Published : Jun 10, 2019 - 16:34 Updated : Jun 10, 2019 - 17:45
The remains of some of the victims of a recent tour boat sinking in Budapest were returned home Monday, airline sources said.
The bereaved families of four victims arrived at Incheon International Airport in the morning, while holding the boxes of the victims' ashes, the sources said, adding that their cremation took place in Hungary. It's the first time that bereaved families returned home after visiting the European country after the accident.
Other bereaved families are expected to follow suit, the sources said.
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Later in the day, a funeral for two of the four victims, a couple killed in the sinking, was held in Anyang, south of Seoul.
"I never dreamed their pleasant trip (to Hungary) would end as the last one. I pray they will be happy in heaven," a mourner said.
On May 29, a sightseeing boat carrying 33 Koreans and two Hungarian crew members capsized and sank after colliding with a larger Swiss cruise ship. The sinking left 19 Koreans dead and seven others unaccounted for. The Hungarian captain is still missing. (Yonhap)
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Title Compton, Arthur Holly
Description In Rome, Arthur Holly Compton (right), the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Physics, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1927, and Robert Andrews Millikan, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1923. The photograph was a gift of Florence Lowden Miller (Mrs. C. Phillip Miller).
Subject Terms Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962 | Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953 | College teachers | Physicists | Nobel Prize winners
Photographer Petitti, A.
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Rene Preval Archives > Photos > Albums
Here are some photos of Haiti President Rene Preval during his 2006-2011 administration
Hillary clinton in Haiti with President Preval
Here is a photo of Haitian President Rene Preval and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Haiti
Secretary os state Condoleezza Rice meets with His Excellency Rene Preval, President of the Republic of Haiti.
Washington, DC, May 9, 2007
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Rene Preval, Jesse Jackson, and Fritz Longchamps at Palais National Haiti
US civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks with Haitian Foreign Minister Fritz Longchamps(R) and President Rene Preval(C) following a press conference April 29, 2008 at the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jackson is on a three-day visit to assess relief efforts following deadly food riots. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
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Leading Haitian presidential candidate Rene Preval is seen during a press conference at his residence in Pettionville, urging Haitian to remain calm as the final results of the elections are completed.
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Hillary Clinton and Rene Preval in Haiti
Haiti's President Rene Preval, left, listens to Dimitri Acra, right, a top businessman, during a press conference at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, April 12, 2008. Preval announced a drop in the price of rice Saturday in a bid to defuse anger of rising food prices that fueled days of deadly protests and looting across Haiti. After meeting with food importers, Preval said the price of a 50-pound (23-kilos) bag of rice will drop from US$51 (Euro 32) to US$43 (Euro 27), a reduction of 15.7 percent. The man at center is an unidentified businessman. Photo: AP/Brenan Linsley
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KSTP's Alex Jokich warns other new parents about RSV after scare with her baby
Updated: January 10, 2020 07:25 PM
The flu is still considered widespread in Minnesota and now an alert for parents for another respiratory illness that impacts babies.
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a type of cold virus adults and kids get, but it hits babies hard.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Alex Jokich was traveling with her newborn baby, Noelle, over the holidays when her little girl got sick. She shared the story about what she calls "the worst week of her life" on her Facebook page Friday.
It started with Noelle having a cough, but then her breathing became strained. A few days later, they ended up in the emergency room with a diagnosis of RSV.
"It can be life-threatening for babies," said Dr. Stacene Maroushek, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with Hennepin Healthcare. "It's known to create a lot of mucus and a lot of swelling in the airways. And with little babies, their airways are really tiny. So when you have a lot of swelling and mucus in tiny airways, it tends to cause respiratory distress because they can't breathe because their airways are clogged up."
According to Dr. Maroushek, it starts with a low-grade fever, runny nose, and congestion. "And then they seem like they're doing OK. And one day, about four or five of the illness, the body starts really trying to wash this virus out, and it all of a sudden starts making lots and lots of mucus."
That's when she said parents will notice "Difficulty breathing; where they're really pulling in their ribs, they're sucking in their ribs to breathe. Their nose is maybe flaring out, or their nose is so congested that they can't feed well; that maybe they're not feeding well enough to have two or three wet diapers a day."
Dr. Maroushek said RSV can be severe, especially for infants, older adults and people with chronic health problems. As far as prevention, do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Keep people away from sick babies and make sure caregivers wash their hands before feeding babies.
The good news is Noelle is doing much better now.
According to the latest Weekly Influenza & Respiratory Illness Activity Report from the Minnesota Department of Health, there have been 429 hospitalizations in Minnesota from RSV this season. The vast majority are kids under 8 months old.
Alex's advice to other parents is to love your little's, trust your gut and count your blessings.
Dr. Maroushek's advice is if you have any concerns see your pediatrician immediately.
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I don't know why you still love me or why you've even started to do so some ten years ago.
Last time I checked only technology defies time and space. Not love.
Love, as most people know it, withers over time regardless of the intensity it was ushered in.
Love, as we know it, forgets when absence becomes permanent.
Love, as we know it, looks the other way and finds another -- over time when reason rules over faith.
But you must really love me to remember the smallest detail that could have easily been forgotten about me. (Like the night I was embarrassingly drunk and sung "Crazy For You" to you.)
You must really love me to allow yourself want something you know you cannot have and not care about its futility.
As for me, I love you beyond the physical, the psychological and the emotional.
I love you not for the same reason and the same way I've loved the others before and after you.
I love you because if I don't, my life here will be a worthless sail across an endless voyage.
You happened to me in medias res. Like a story starting in the middle, my life started when you happened.
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Video Killed Not Just the Radio Star
Conrado De Quiros' column today entitled "Hangover" juxtaposes the way Willie Revillame and Ellen Degeneres help those in need. While Ellen was a class act, Willie was simply an act. Willie would dry up his beneficiaries to their last teardrop; Ellen "would crack a joke or draw attention to something else or go into commercial each time the beneficiary got tearful." Willie would bask in the limelight as his beneficiaries kiss his hand in gratefulness; the poor beneficiaries looking like stray dogs being given last night's leftovers. Ellen "has basic appreciation for people, she has basic respect for people." Wille has only basic and primal appreciation for money.
We do not need to look far to realize the level of doom this country has found itself. We need only switch on the TV set to local channels on primetime.
When we talk of TV, there are two things that hit my negative memory button; the two things that TV had done that I will never forget.
One. Wish Ko Lang.
I am not sure if it was still with Bernadette Sembrano or with its current host Vickie Morales. A boy in his teens was shown playing basketball with his pals. He had the moves. He could do rebounds. He was fairly tall. He was laughing and playing. What do you know, he had cancer. He had this huge mound of flesh somewhere in his body where the mass should not have been. His family wrote to Wish Ko Lang for help. With the usual drama and theatrics, Wish Ko Lang granted the wish and sponsored the boy's operations. Two or three episodes later, the boy died. My sister and I were stunned. And we cried. We still remember that episode to this day. To this day there is no disclaimer that says "Ask at your own risk." Just a long list of sponsors at end credits.
Two. PBA.
It was that terrible game when Terry Saldana fell on his knee that broke and got dislocated in complete reverse. I still get the shivers remembering it. How could I not? Thoughtless, inconsiderate, callous PBA crew must have ran the replay in slow-mo over a dozen times a minute while the announcers commented on every screenshot minute detail. I was but a little girl enjoying the game with my father. The PBA that time was riding on a big wave of success. It was the time when most Filipino families had only one TV set. It was the time when fathers called the shots on what to watch on TV. And when it's PBA time, it was all PBA time. To hell with Inday Badiday and her rotten showbiz talkshow. Success made PBA careless. And heartless. What must have been happening to PBA now is called payback time.
Because video killed not just the radio star.
Labels: Conrado De Quiros, Ellen Degeneres, PBA, Philippine Basketball Association, Terry Saldana, Willie Revillame, Wish Ko Lang
Great Company, Bad Employees
This is the letter of complaint I sent National Bookstore last Saturday, December 18.
Dear National Bookstore,
I regret to inform you that going to your store this morning wasn't exactly the experience one would expect from a business that has been running for more than 70 years, and has been tagged as the "biggest and strongest bookstore chain in the Philippines."
I was looking for some gift ideas early this morning around 11, when a part of one of your shelves collapsed as I took one of the hardbound notebooks stacked on it. The plastic support was either brittle or not properly installed and caused it to detach. I tried to push the plastic support to keep your merchandise from falling while looking around for a staff to help out. The notebooks then started falling first one at time then in heaps. Still no one was there to help. Fortunately, one of the customers, an elderly man, saw what was happening and quickly moved towards me to keep all your notebooks from tumbling down, uselessly it might have already been. There was no stopping gravity from pulling the notebooks down. And still no help from your employees came. Everything was now on the floor. The old man put the plastic support in place and we started to pick up one by one the notebooks and put them back to the shelf. Finally, one of your female clerks came, pathetically slow and without urgency. Para pa siyang galit at inakala siguro kung ano na ang ginawa namin sa mga paninda ninyo. The man left soon afterwards. Your clerk didn't say anything, didn't even ask what happened, or at least thank the old man. It was I who even had to explain what happened. You'd think she'd react at least, ask some question or apologize for the inconvenience. But no, not a whimper for a reaction. I was so exasperated all I could do was sigh "Hay, naku" to myself and shook my head. You would think I'd left her with all your merchandise on the floor. No, i stayed and helped her until all the notebooks were returned to the shelf. You'd think, she'd say something at least, like "thank you." But no, not a word. I could have accepted a sign language for thank you and I wouldn't mind, in case you hire deaf-mutes. Unbelievable woman!
Another thing, I saw one of the guards inside your store just a couple of shelves away. It wasn't possible that he didn't hear what happened. I'm sure he heard it, at least, if he didn't see it. Some customers already stopped on their tracks after the shelf had collapsed. Never mind that the first of your customers who saw me holding on to your merchandise just looked on and didn't help. But I do mind the people in your payroll who simply didn't care.
I don't regret not leaving your stuff as they collapsed. I don't regret trying to save your little shelf. I don't regret not leaving your staff as she picked and returned the fallen goods in place. I don't regret helping her either. It is because that isn't how I was raised. That isn't how my company trains us. We are always reminded at the office that inside or outside the workplace, we represent our company. And that's what we do all the time - protect our company's good name anywhere we go.
But there I was inside your store, and your people carried your name in the most undistinguished way; these employees wearing their IDs, wearing their uniforms in the workplace.
I'm sure it is not your way. You wouldn't have lasted this long if it were. But I still find no excuse for such behavior.
Also, I come to your store not only during the holidays or during back to school days. I come to your stores (Powerbooks included) at least twice a month to buy books - for myself and for our office library. I may be wrong, but I'm quite sure I am more loyal to you than most of your staff assigned at your Festival Mall branch around 11 AM today, December 18, 2010.
You may think also that I left your store not buying anything out of disappointment. No. I bought a planner and two notebook journals. I gave you business today despite the very poor service I was given.
If you think that what your staff did was right, don't bother yourself with this e-mail.
Until this time, Tuesday morning, December 21 - National Bookstore has not replied.
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Labels: Bad customer service, Festival Mall, National Bookstore
I Met Noynoy. Finally.
It was my third time in Malacanang last Friday.
The invitation was faxed last Wednesday which I read a day later. Of course, I would go. It didn't matter that the invitation came barely two days before the event. It was an occasion to celebrate the International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2010 at the Heroes Hall of Malacanang, 10 AM.
I was a witness to several things that day:
1) The signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Anti-Torture Law;
2) Etta Rosales acting like a school principal reprimanding the President to listen. As an introduction, Etta said Noynoy had asked her to keep her speech short and sweet. And she go, "Well, Mr. President, you're my captive audience now. You have no choice but to listen." And indeed, we were all held captive to a looooonngggg narration of her first 100 Days as Commission on Human Rights Chair. To be fair to Noynoy, he was not the only one who stopped paying attention to Etta. Leila De Lima was in lala land. The diplomats were exchanging news and gossips with their seat-mates. I was figuring out how to zoom the Blackberry built-in camera. Etta Rosales was enjoying the floor too much, she didn't care if she was already committing genocide. That is if boring, disengaging speeches could kill.
(CHR Chair Etta Rosales after the long and winding speech)
(Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima)
3) Noynoy asking the government to withdraw the case filed against the members of Morong 43. It wasn't a big surprise. I remember just giving him the double-take when he said it.
4) The ineptitude of the Palace staff in handling the event. If Noynoy's government has really been cutting corners to cut costs, I must say they're cutting more flesh than fat. The staff assisting the diplomats were shabbily dressed. I had been to an Erap function and a Gloria event in Malacanang and the staff then looked and moved world-class. Back to Noynoy. There must have been close to a hundred diplomat-guests whose names they cut-out from a bond paper and assigned to a chair. They must have re-arranged the names on the chairs a dozen times before the diplomats arrived. When the diplomats did arrive, they were still arranging the names. They escorted the diplomats to a chair this way and that, moved them a seat or two, a row or two twice at least. Some got exasperated they took the vacant seats next to us. I shook my head and was close to asking my assistant to help these hapless Malacanang staff!
After the event, we were treated to empanada, brownies, sandwiches, orange and four-seasons juices on trays carried by Palace waiters. I took one empanada and a glass of four-seasons. It was past 12 noon. No, I am not going to do a Mai Mislang.
Speaking of Mai Mislang. Her boss, Ricky Carandang, was at the gathering. I saw him during Leila De Lima's press briefing after the event. Mr. Carandang was trying real hard to be inconspicuous. Being one of the Communication Group's heads, he looked out-of-place being outside where the action was. He was alone under the shadows of the darkened passage to the hall. He looked self-conscious standing alone. He looked lost. When Noynoy left, I expected him to catch the ball and play host. But he seemed clueless on this function. Epic fail.
Noynoy wasn't the first President I came to see at the Heroes Hall. He was the third. The first one was Erap, the second was Gloria. Just how many Filipinos get to be invited to Malacanang three times over a period of three presidents?
With Erap, it was through an invitation of a friend who was working for a commission under the Office of the President. I developed their website and I must add for free. When the commission's major report was presented to Erap, the stakeholders and the press, I was there. Whoever was in charge of Malacanang events during the time of Erap knew class. It was well-organized. The staff knew exactly where everyone should be. It was like a happy symphony where every note was in place. It looked effortless. And we know that when something seems effortless, a lot of work was carried through and miles and miles of brains moved to the last minute, to the minute detail of the affair. But all these had taken place before the first guest arrived and never after.
With Gloria, it was work-related. I had to be there because I was tasked to be there. The ambiance at the Heroes Hall was stiff and dictatorial. But the event was no doubt handled by professionals.
Noynoy is trying damn hard to be a good president. But he's surrounded himself with unskilled butterfingers.
Now, here's one sincere man leading us. There are just too many jesters and nincompoops in his court.
(Noynoy leaving the Heroes Hall)
Labels: De Lima, Etta Rosales, Noynoy Aqunio, P-Noy
If We All Know For Sure
If we all know for sure what will become of us after death, then there is no need for faith.
If we all know for sure what is the right religion and whose teaching is the truth, then there is no need for faith.
These wonderful seeds of wisdom came from a rabbi. How long have I been a Catholic and not heard these exact words? How many times have I attended Pentecostal services and not heard these words? How many times have I praised God with the Baptists and Protestants and not been offered this humble truth?
All these time I was looking for something unequivocal to believe in. All these time I was looking for meaning and purpose. And it hit me cold in the gut just when I least expected it.
There has to be something bigger than the biggest, higher than the highest. There must be something before zero and something beyond eternity.
When I die and find myself God's favorite whom God will give one gift - the gift that allows me to come back to life with a high definition video of an interview with Him in Heaven and unbelievable footages of Heaven and his saints - I will let pass the opportunity. Not out selfishness, but love. I will not come back to tell the world that God does exist for sure. For this shall diminish His glory and surely will do disservice to the faithful.
Faith is the greatest gift we can offer God for the opportunity of being born. Faith is the only way we can show our love to the one Almighty God who rears our heads when we sleep, takes away our pain when we rest, clears our path before we set forth, puts a rainbow when someone rains on our parade, provides food on our table, gives us appetite when we cannot eat, lulls us to sleep when we're done counting sheep, pats our shoulders when our boss forgets, takes the wheel when we overdrive, steps on the brake when we miss the hump, lights our path when we get lost.
No, I didn't just wake up one day and found myself a Jew. I woke up one day knowing what faith is. Faith is what we find before zero. Faith is what lies ahead after infinity. And everything in between is God's love. God's love is His presence without us seeing Him. Without God there is only absence of everything. And this absence is what makes the world unattractive and evil.
Hate is the absence of love.
War is the absence of peace.
Darkness is the absence of light.
Sadness is the absence of joy.
Sickness is the absence of health.
Death is the absence of life.
Ugliness is the absence of beauty.
Love is the presence of God.
Peace is the presence of God.
Light is the presence of God.
Joy is the presence of God.
Health is the presence of God.
Life is the presence of God.
Beauty is the presence of God.
I didn't wake up to find myself a new person. I woke up and discovered my Temple.
Labels: Catholic Church, Doubt, God, Jewish
Says the PDI picture headline caption: "If he were alive today, Andres Bonifacio would have been also a victim of low wages and contractualization, militants said in a protest rally yesterday at Manila's Liwasang Bonifacio."
As usual, the militants had to have a say.
Bonifacio was intelligent, smart, aggressive, loyal and had unquestionable people skills. He was the breadwinner of the family having been orphaned at an early age. One look at his biography in any high school textbook would tell you that he had the makings of a self-made man. If he were alive today, he would not be rallying on the streets. He would be helping build this nation by his industry, by his contributions to our society.
No, sir. He wouldn't allow himself to be a victim of circumstances. He would work before dawn to late afternoon and study in the evening. He would finish school at the top of his class. He would get a good job, not necessarily a high-paying job, at first, but a job that would give him more skills and experience. And he would be noticed for his hard work, patience, good leadership skills, and intelligence. He would be promoted and rise from the ranks.
No, sir. Bonifacio would excel and survive and succeed. He would never be an "endo." Bonifacio was so much better than that.
You just don't insult my hero!
Labels: Andres Bonifacio, Endo, leftists
For the last three years now, I have been halting from the daily grind for a week in November.
In 2008, I went to Lucban and ate everything one could eat there. Thanks to my old friend Delfa who has always welcomed me like a sister. Her house is situated a couple of blocks away from the San Isidro de Labrador Church, one of the oldest churches in the country having been built in 1595! Talk about waking up to history in the morning! From her house, everything you need is at a walking distance: the original Buddy's Burger, hotel, countless restaurants and coffeeshops, pasalubong shops, Mercury Drug, thrift shops, gift shops, bars...Want it they have it. Ah...no. They don't have an airport.
What's wicked is that almost everything is cheap!
You walk to a cold breeze on well-kept, always clean streets. You talk with locals with weird Tagalog accents. Yung parang lagi silang galit, pero hindi naman. Sara!
Life there is simple without Starbucks. Life is innocent without Jollibee.
In 2009, my plans for Boracay in November had been signed and sealed early that summer. You want to still enjoy Boracay, don't go there in summer. As early as August, I bought discounted Cebu Pacific tickets for Manila to Aklan, Aklan to Manila. The Caticlan Airport was still under construnction then.
Two weeks before my Boracay trip, an e-mail sent to us mortals of my workplace. It told us to prepare our passports as we were all going to Singapore for a management meeting and recreation on November 18 to 22. My Boracay weekend trip was scheduled November 19 to 21! I called the Veep to excuse myself from the trip as I had prior engagements. I even told him my leave form had been signed a month ago. Half a day later, the President called me and told me to reconsider. Now, when the big boss tells you to reconsider, it means you don't have an option. As an afterthought, he called again and said he could have my Singapore trip scheduled a day early and I could also leave a day early. I asked him what I'd do in Singapore for a whole day alone? Yeah, that was stupid. He agreed silently I could sense.
To help him out of the situation, I suggested that I could join the group on the 18th but I would have to leave the Lion City the next day. Day 1 was the most important one in the itinerary anyway. He said I'd tire myself flying back and forth I would end up drained and not enjoy the beach.
The prospect was too cool to me. How many of those people I know could brag about changing airports domestic and international, from the corporate mecca of Asia to the white sand of the Philippines, from a conference room in Singapore to a beachfront sauna in Bora over a period of 18 hours? I am that vain! I went to Singapore for a day and a night and headed to Boracay to spend the rest of the week.
Did I enjoy it? I swear to God I'm not going to do it again!
My plane to Aklan was scheduled to leave at 2 PM (after re-scheduling the flight two hours later and paying penalties). From Changi my plane landed at NAIA at 11:30 AM. I waited for half an hour for a cab to take me to the domestic airport. And it begun to rain. And when it rains in Manila you know what it means - traffic nightmare! In the cab, I cursed myself for such wanton stupidity. Tired and hungry and angry, I had a plane to catch which could leave without me because I wasn't a Gokongwei.
There were heavy clouds atop Aklan Airport, the plane hovered above for fifteen minutes. When it touched down finally it was dark and raining.
My one-day trip to Singapore was spent in meetings. I spent the weekend at Boracay shopping. Totally out of whack.
This year I spent the whole week home trying not to do nothing.
In an uncharacteristically emotional article written by Ronnie Nathanielsz for Philippine Daily Inquirer, he said Pacquiao is the greatest of them all, including Ali.
I say not.
Nathanielsz said, "Ali, for all his greatness and his charismatic personality and glibness, had one trait that reflected poorly on him, especially in comparison to Pacquiao. That was his habit of insulting and mocking his opponents. He referred to Joe Frazier, a great champion himself, as a “Gorilla.”
I say, Pacquiao, for all his greatness and his charismatic personality, has traits that reflected poorly on him. One is allowing himself to be surrounded by dirty politicians. Just how many Filipinos the world over want to shoot the TV set when Chavit Singson climbs the ring each time Pacquiao wins a fight? Or that former "First Gentleman" who joined the bandwagon in the ring like a king? Or that former non-President who if had not been restrained would have claimed Pacquiao's victories as her doing? Or the countless congressmen and half a dozen senators who hugged a share of Pacquiao's limelight? What about that Hawaiian shirted father and son who sandwiched Pacquiao in parades showing off Pacman as theirs and so was the city that "adopted" him for a son?
Two, his gambling. Three, his womanizing. (Now, I just have to include those. Nathanielzs is running to Vatican to ask the Pope to canonize Pacman.)
Nathanielsz said, "Greatness must be judged not merely by overpowering performances in the ring but in the humility and decency with which a fighter conducts himself outside of it. Pacquiao is the supreme example of what a fighter and a gentleman should be."
Nathanielsz also listed down Pacquiao's saintly acts:
"Despite the fact that Oscar De La Hoya said his fight against Pacquiao was 'personal' and that he would knock him out, when Manny pulverized the 'Golden Boy' and rearranged his handsome face, he embraced him in the center of the ring and said for all the world to hear, 'You are still my idol.'
"When a bloodied David Diaz crashed to the canvas in a heap, Manny sought to give him a helping hand.
"When he separated Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton from his senses, he showed concern and sought to lift him up. And when Hatton was embroiled in a drug scandal, he advised him to pick up the pieces of his life and look up to God for solace and assistance.
"When he battered Antonio Margarito, Manny felt compassion for the Mexican. Margarito and his trainer Robert Garcia had promised to knock Pacquiao out and in the process ridicule trainer Freddie Roach because of his Parkinson’s disease.
"He requested referee Laurence Cole to stop the massacre and even asked Margarito whether he was alright before laying off him in the last two rounds."
I say, you start talking about character traits as the best gauge to being called the greatest, you ought to have dug deeper into the other sports heroes' characters. Particularly Ali.
It was from Ali that Mayweather got the "trash talk" strategy to wobble the knees of the opponents in pre-fights. Mayweather couldn't hack Ali's fight style to "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," he settled with the trash talk.
But with Ali's trash talks, were sentiments and beliefs that put all of America to shame when the American government arrested him and found him guilty on draft evasion charges, stripped him of his boxing title, and suspended his boxing license. All these because he refused to join a war he didn't believe in.
Ali might have said the famous line during the promotion of Thrilla in Manila: "It will be a killa... and a chilla... and a thrilla... when I get the gorilla in Manila," but he also said:
"I ain't got no quarrel with the Vietcong. No Vietcong ever called me Nigger. ” (Haas, Jeffrey (2009). The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther. Lawrence Hill Books.)
“No, I am not going 10,000 miles to help murder kill and burn other people to simply help continue the domination of white slavemasters over dark people the world over. This is the day and age when such evil injustice must come to an end.” ("Muhammad Ali — The Measure of a Man." (Spring 1967)).
“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights?" (Haas)
Now, Pacquiao could have been half as great as Ali in terms of character had he refused to kiss the hands of Gloria and her cohorts. Pacquiao can be half as great as Ali if he can show more strength in character not just in brawn.
Let us not gloss over Manny's humility. The man came from dirt poor beginnings, how can he not be humble and thankful?
And if we believe that Manny is truly the greatest, let's stick to athletics and tell the world exactly how he rose from grit to greatness.
Labels: Ali, Frazier, Pacquiao, Ronnie Nathanielsz, Thrilla in Manila
That says it all. Good recall. Short and sweet.
If it ain't broke...Have they not heard of this old, old saying?
Not everything that came out of GMA regime is bad. Neither those who have Marcos in them are evil.
"WOW! Philippines" is good. What Department of Tourism need only do is to make sure that everything that is Philippines is WOW! If not everything, at least, more things.
And must you change it, change the logo and make it yellow, if only to please your boss. But leave the slogan alone.
DOT Secretary Lim apologized for the error. For rushing things to the point of copying Poland's logo. For forgetting that we are selling the Philippines as a tourist destination to the non-speakers of Filipino. He admitted that the idea (Pilipinas Kay Ganda) didn't go through FGD (focused group discussion) which according to him should have been the "normal process."
Doesn't DOT have budget for R&D? Doesn't DOT have budget for third-party marketing think tanks? Or they haven't heard that these two actually exist?
And we ask again: Where does Noynoy get his people?
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Labels: Philippine Tourism, Philippines
OK. So he is human after all.
I wouldn't have noticed the hair had he not gone out announcing to the world he is getting married. The wedding that is bound to be the grandest of royal weddings in 30 years.
OK. I will cut him some slack. He is an RAF rescue pilot. He took up art history in college, and later on geography, too.
Art History. Wow! You were born without a bone of an artist so you decided to study art history. You probably want to have more than one night in a museum, and not just to be a guard in a museum. You probably want to dig deeper into the heart of Greece, travel in time, be blown away by humanity's genius. And you are one of the princes of Wales, the second heir to the thrown, next to your father. How could one be so lucky whose only problems are the paparazzi and his fast receding hairline?
Another slack here. You are marrying a commoner, a daughter whose parents' business is to organize children's parties. Like you, she's 28. You are not marrying a girl half your age as most famous, wealthy, powerful men are in the habit of doing.
The world is changing. Male marries male. Female marries another female. Rich people when they die leave wealth to their dogs. The best golfer in the world is black. The best boxer on the planet is Asian.
Indeed a great fantasy era to exist in!
Labels: balding, Prince William
"Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won," says an anonymous quote.
Margarito didn't quit despite. Pacquiao quit punching on the 12th, and it is because he knew he'd already won long before that. And to quote Pacman, "Boxing is not about killing each other."
It was amazing that only minutes after a 12-round match, Pacman could still give an interview, some of his lines worthy enough to quote. His usual answer when asked about Mayweather, "It's my promoter's job to choose my next fight. I'm just here to train and get ready for it," always hits the mark. This time, with a little sting, "I don't need him. I'm satisfied with what I have." His standard answers to standard questions sound real and sincere. We've seen athletes who are divas. Manny is way, way beyond their league.
Tony, like the others who lost to Pacman, wouldn't be left behind. Eyes closed, hamburgered face, swollen lips, they answered questions if only to redeem a bit of themselves.
Win or lose, they earn millions in dollars. I can volunteer to get slaughtered in the ring at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas right now, but the world will think I'm 100% nuts. They wouldn't even stamp my visa for it. You betcha!
One has to deserve to be manslaughtered in pay-per-view.
That's how the world works, ladies and gentlemen.
Labels: Antonio Margarito, Boxing, Mexico, Pacquiao
A Post-graduate Paper on Literary Criticism
In 1898, Leo Tostoy wrote his major work on criticism, What Is Art?, as an attempt to define art in terms of his own Christian faith.
Tolstoy states that good art is a means of communication, of progress, and of the movement of humanity forward toward perfection (Smith and Parks, 677).
What Is Art? envisions a kind of art that is accessible and comprehensible to everyone, and that which unifies men into universal brotherhood. For this to materialize a work of art should evoke "infectiousness" to the reader. "The stronger the infection the better is the art." (675)
According to Tolstoy, there are three conditions to the degree of the infectiousness of art. These are the individuality of the feeling transmitted, the clarity of expression and the sincerity of the artist. By individuality, he means, the more personal the feeling art transmits, the more strongly the reader relates to it. By the clarity of expression, he means that in the work, the reader finds for the first time the exact meaning and expression for the feeling he has long known and felt. However, of the three conditions of infectiousness, the degree of sincerity in the artist is the most important. For when the receiver of the art feels that the artist himself is infected by his own work, and the artist creates art for himself and not only for others, the mental condition of the artist infects the reader. (677)
Tolstoy further states that the absence of any of these conditions excludes a work from the category of art and falls under what he calls a "counterfeit art."
But what is good art and what is bad art in terms of subject matter? The essence of Christian perception is the recognition by every man of his sonship to God and the feeling that will unite him with God and with others. If religious perception exists in the society, then art should aim at this and be appraised on the basis of this religious perception.
However, a great amount of counterfeit art was developed to entertain the upper class of the Renaissance period. The great misfortune of the time is that people did not embrace the supreme religious art but rather those which were against Christian principles.
Be that as it may, the Christian ideal has changed and reversed everything. As Tolstoy puts it, the ideal is no longer about the greatness of an individual, but his humility, purity, compassion and love. The hero is no longer the benefactor but the beggar; not the merciful but the one least deserving of mercy.
By this Christian ideal the writer aims to study John Steinbeck's 1947 novella The Pearl.
The Pearl is a retelling of a Mexican folk tale about a poor fisherman and his wife and child. When the fisherman Kino finds an extraordinary pearl, he hopes that it will bring comfort and health to his family. But soon he discovers that instead of a new house, new clothes and an education for his son, the great pearl brings greed, envy and ultimately death to his family.
The Pearl is in the category of what Tolstoy calls the religious art which transmits feelings flowing from a religious perception of man's position in the world in relation to God and his neighbor. It answers Tolstoy's Christian ideal of art which discusses not about the rich, but the poor; not about those who dwell in palaces, but those who dwell in brush houses and huts; not about those who rule, but those who acknowledge no authority but God's.
From a hand-me-down lesson given by Kino's father, each man and woman is like a soldier sent by God to guard some parts of the castle of the universe. Some are designated to watch over the barricades while others are appointed to some deep dark quarters by the walls. Regardless of the assignment, each one must be loyal to his post to shield the castle from the assaults of Hell. This somehow educates Kino on man's destiny as willed by God. To go against this bidding will lead him to his destruction. This is a warning of the things to come in Kino's life.
In The Pearl, most of the characters are the ones in the lower class of the society. They are those who dwell in brush houses and huts; the ones who have corncakes as the only breakfast known outside of feast days; the ones whose only known conversation every morning is the sigh of satisfaction. But more than representatives of the social poor, the characters in The Pearl are symbols that portray a social group and its ideals.
Kino is an honest and dignified pearl diver who works to support his family. He functions well in the traditional way of the village. Kino depends on nature for his existence. When the waters are rough, he cannot go on fishing. When the sun sets, his workday ends.
As Kino moves away from the mental and cultural tradition of his village, he becomes isolated. His marching toward the city to find a better deal for his pearl is a symbolic move toward a more complex civilization. He envisions in his hands the benefits of a civilization that will free him and his family from the servitude of poverty - power, money and an education for his son Coyotito. Consequently, Kino loses his innocence and brings about his downfall when he tempts fate by going beyond his social limitations.
Juana represents the integrity of a simple way of life. She is the loving and devoted wife, the unwavering force in Kino's life. She has great inner strength and determination. Such is shown when Coyotito is bitten by the scorpion. She acts immediately and sucks out the poison while muttering a Hail Mary and some ancient magic in her head. On the other hand, Kino hovers, is helpless, and is in the way.
Juana has a strong survival instinct where her family is concerned. When the doctor refused to treat Coyotito, Kino responded by punching the gate; Juana put a seaweed poultice on the child's shoulder. Juana moves along with the rhythm of nature, and is aware of her social boundaries. Unlike Kino, she does not believe in pursuing the seemingly unattainable.
Coyotito, the son, represents nature in its most undeveloped stage; the victim of powers greater than himself.
The Doctor is the symbol of evil in man's society. In his book of principles, money counts more than human life and professional pride. He embodies the arrogance of the powerful in society toward the powerless.
Tolstoy's idea of infectiousness through the individuality of the feeling transmitted is shown in the novella's theme on man's struggle for existence. Although Kino's way of life may differ from ours, it contains the same kinds of struggles that everyone faces at some time - the struggle for food and shelter, and the struggle to defend himself from the attacks of nature (the scorpion) and from other human beings who burn his hut, destroy his canoe, hunt him down, and kill his child.
Steinbeck's clarity of expression brings to life in its moving description the evil of man and the rage of man wronged. When Kino's old canoe is destroyed by his enemies, it was an evil beyond thinking for "the killing of a man was not so evil as the killing of a boat. For a boat does not have sons, and a boat cannot protect itself, and a wounded boat does not heal." Seeing this, Kino, now a wounded animal, runs to his house. It does not occur to him to take one of the canoes of his neighbors. "Never once did the thought enter his head, any more than he could have conceived breaking a boat." In Steinbeck's remarkable lines, sorrow is felt to the core and pain to its roots.
As Tolstoy says, the most important of the art's condition of infectiousness is the sincerity of the artist in his craft. The sincerity of Steinbeck in writing The Pearl can be reflected on his 1962 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech: "Literature is as old as speech. It grew out of human need for it and it has not changed except to become more needed...The writer is delegated to declare and to celebrate man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit - for gallantry, for courage, compassion and love… a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature" (National Steinbeck Center, 2).
And if great works of art embody the understanding of the meaning of life, The Pearl moves closest to this understanding through Kino and his family as they realize that "there are only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things, and no in-between anywhere." In the end, they learn that poverty is not a lesson God would like to teach the poor. Poverty is that part of the castle in the universe God has assigned some men and women to guard, with dignity, from the assaults of iniquity, of greed, and of envy.
Labels: Literary Criticism, Tolstoy, What Is Art?
Written on January 25, 2006
Attending that saturday class is a pill. It heals me of chronic malady from weeklong stress caused by work and hohum disorder put together by a world that doesn't learn new things, doesn't aim to do new things, doesn't try new things, afraid of getting shot, run over, bumped by an unknown catastrophe yet to happen.
I learn new things from three people every Saturday. Of the three, two are my professors, one is a classmate who is a doctor who knows a tanker about human behavior.
I can categorize my classmates into three: the sponge group, the wood group and the gymsum boards. I would like to think I belong to the sponge group, taking in everything, spitting out the unwanted. The wood group refuses to accept new things, obstinate in their grandeur. The gypsum boards aren't totally hopeless as they let in a few of the discussions. Their only handicap is limited intelligence capacity. Some of them are teachers, quite a number are fresh from college, one or two others are corporate folks, here and there a writer (lifestyle, I think), one is a theater crew, and the rest are self-professed bums.
I have always been an unobtrusive student, keeping thoughts to myself, making comments in silence. But heck, why not this time? I find myself taking the floor every 10 minutes during my first class. Sometimes, i cover my ears so I won't hear a word a classmate says lest I hug the floor again.
I think knowing to weave nice words together is not enough. One needs to learn how the world works. We shouldn't tinker with ideas we know a zilch about. We shouldn't don't talk about sex when -- well, I guess, I shouldn't talk about sex. We shouldn't talk about the corporate world when we have never been employed even as a clerk in an SME in Makati or Ortigas or Pateros. If you are a writer writing about the pyramids, reading about the pyramids is not enough. You got to experience it. You got to be one with the pyramids. Emily Dickinson is dead, and with her in her grave is the monopoly in writing about the bees and birds.
Still, it sure is a pill listening to wannabes like me.
I came home late last night. Had late dinner, therefore. Sister went to the kitchen to take a breather from watching Willing Willie which according to my officemate airs over TV5 from 6:30 PM to forever.
"Ako nahihirapan manood sa kanya!" She complained.
Then stop watching the show! I retorted.
I guess that's human nature to check what's new. Surely, my sister watched Shalani out of curiosity. This big entry into showbiz has been all over the spreads and the airwaves the past days. If that doesn't worm into your psyche, I don't know what can.
You've just freed yourself from a high-profile relationship. And sure as hell, the media hadn't been easy. Demons running amok inside your personal hell when lights go out and the external support system has all gone to sleep.
And now this.
Why Shalani?
Was it really that bad?
Please, quit the show and go to Italy and eat pasta. (Yes, I read the book.)
Based on my experiences and the news that came out the past few days.
No, not the wine. No, Filipino men are still the best looking males in the world.
Drivers. And there are A LOT of them. Both of public and private vehicles. But bus drivers are the worst, of course. This morning I thought would be the end of me as I got sandwiched by two huge JAC Liners racing along SLEX. SLEX as it is, is in a very bad state what with the topsy-turvy way the Skyway contractors work. Narrow roads, concrete barriers, construction vehicles, construction workers - all contributing to one big mess. The contractors work like a careless bride cooking for the groom for the first time. Hurricane in the kitchen; tsunami in the sink. Add the government contractors to the list of those who suck in this country.
Traffic police. I was robbed in broad daylight. I was apprehended along Libis because I took the line down a U-Turn Lane but didn't take it. I didn't intend to be in that lane. How would I know that somewhere along the long C5 Road, there would be a U-Turn slot I should avoid like a plague? I didn't bother anyone turning left by going straight. And tell me, how could I possibly change lanes when there were huge trailer trucks ready to make steel sheets of my Honda. I got robbed trying to avoid an accident. Great! They were asking for four Ninoy bills or they would confiscate my license which I would redeem for P2,500 and a seminar. They were pulling my leg, of course. You gotta be third-world kidding me! I heard "third-world" has been put to sleep. "Third-world" is now called "developing countries." But what the heck! Third world is third world! Why in Webster's name are names and terminologies being changed now? RP is no longer RP but PH or PHI. What's in a name?? Going back, what could a poor driver like me have done? I was threatened. There were about half a dozen of them and a policeman waiting on the side. Noynoy, you removed the wangwang, but not the varmints in uniform. And is that even allowed - a band of traffic enforcers and a policeman having a tea party along C5?
Jaywalkers along C5. Street vendors along C5. Worse are those with pushcarts.
Congressmen going to Texas to watch Manny's fight. With free airfare and accommodation, care of Manny. Manny, your money is your business. But between giving those elected officials free rides and giving street children (which you once were) a year's worth of food, education and shelter, I'd rather that you look back at your past and remember some of your thoughts about rich men burning away money while your stomach growled as you waited for the rain to let up so you could sleep on the pavement of a lamp-less street.
P-Noy's Miscommunications Group. Are Mr. Carandang and Ms. Mislang still glued to the post? What brand are they using?
I always see them early in the morning at 7. Toddlers running, babies in their strollers, puppies on a leash - all of them basking in the early morning sun. At Eastwood Mall Open Park. Playing, running, giggling, crying, barking, wagging their tails. Dogs and babies in one happy world in the park.
No, they are not there on their own. Each baby, each toddler, each puppy, each dog has a yaya to push the stroller, to watch over the little kid running, playing by the lagoon, to hold the leash of the dog, to pick after the puppy.
Yaya.
We look down on mothers residing at the slum for bearing a dozen children they couldn't feed. But hey, what do we say about condo mothers, executive mommies and rich moms who bear a child or two and can't even push a stroller, join their kids at the park and have to pay someone to do one of the most basic maternal duties of all? Having children is a big personal responsibility. Motherhood should not be a right or an obligation, but a choice. By that I mean, you choose to be a mother, then give up five years of your career life and spend it with your child. You don't want to bear a child, then don'y marry a guy you can't convince not to have children.
You buy an expensive dog for show and hire a yaya to take care of it. If you're not an idiot, I don't know what to call you. Having dogs is like having children. It is a huge responsibility. You take care of it. You hands-on take care of it. If you don't have the time to do it and the sincere inclination for it, then don't get a dog!
So sad. So ridiculously sad.
Hotdog-Eating Christians and the Promise of Greatness
Over the weekend, I watched two WW II films - Back to Bataan (1945) , starring John Wayne and Anthony Quinn, and No Man Is An Island (1962) , starring Jeffrey Hunter and Barbara Perez. Two great Hollywood films that tell you the Philippines ought to be the most advanced economy in Asia today.
No Man Is An Island is a film on Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II. It was shot in the Philippines and used a host of Filipino actors and actresses including Barbara Perez and Chichay. Ms. Perez was outstanding in all aspects. Her beauty was world class, her acting defined Hollywood. However, there was a little booboo in one of the scenes that escaped editing. That scene where the American Navy Tweed celebrates Christmas with the Cruz family. Go check Youtube for No Man Is An Island Part 9 posted by user Alchemy618.
In Back to Bataan, Col. Madden (Wayne) told Maximo, a school boy, that the boy would help the Philippines be a great country after the war. You watch that film and you know that line isn't just a script but a promise. Albeit, still unfulfilled. In this movie, I learned that the Philippines had 17 million population. About 65 years and additional 73 million Filipinos later, we are still in our own war against poverty and corruption. From 17M to 90M Filipinos over the span of 65 years, what an achievement in human reproduction! Surely, the Catholic Church is happy to note.
In a classroom scene in Back to Bataan, the pupils were asked what Spain and the US contributed to the Philippines. The pupils said Spain gave us saints and Christianity. The Americans gave us hotdogs! Now, we've become a nation of 90 million, majority of us, hotdog-eating Christians.
I stay in this country, not feeling stuck in it. I'm staying because I'm waiting for that breakthrough. Of the promise of greatness. Over that seemingly far horizon is a ray of legendary hope that this country will be the greatest in Asia. And I will not be in Europe or the US or in any other part of the world when that happens.
A Tale of Two Teachers
About three weeks ago we witnessed the feisty Prof. Monsod's teaching presentation to her students at the University of the Philippines via a Youtube video that circulates over the Internet.
In the last day of her class in economics, Prof. Monsod bade her students to live by UP's principle of Honor and Excellence. In her excitement to ignite the fire of patriotism of helping the country by being in the country, she ruffled a few feathers particularly the "bagong bayani" Overseas Fiipino Workers.
The other day, an article/letter written by Asuncion David Maramba to her former student-priests who wrote to PDI to "condemn the Celdran's Damaso protest act" came out of the same daily.
To my dear student-priests
By Asuncion David Maramba
Philippine Daily Inquirer
THERE WERE your names: Fathers Lincoln Carabaña, Sammy (misspelled Sanny) de Claro, Edgardo Coroza, Alexander Thomas, Antonio Navarrete Jr., signatories with eight other priests to a letter to the editor, “Priests condemn Celdran’s protest act.” (Inquirer, 10/5/10)
Your names brought back memories, for make no mistake, you are very dear to me, a “generation” of seminarians at San Carlos Seminary and the Rogationist Seminary with whom I spent the last dozen years of teaching, rudely terminated by the onset of double vision right in the classroom. Nobody noticed as I cautiously picked my way down the staircase at San Carlos.
Who can forget your dramatizations and improvisations for stage, costume and rendition, as when with flair you acted out the election of the new Pope from “Shoes of the Fisherman” as “cardinals” filing in to cast their votes? Or our singing of “Sounds of Silence” and “Eleanor Rigby” as final flourish to reading and interpretation? And it was one of you who introduced me to a naughty word, “manangoniacs” - so pre-Vatican II, you said.
Now, you are parish priests, rectors, superiors, deans, formators, spiritual or vocation directors, etc. (It matters little whether you become bishops or cardinals). Thank you, because my heart swells when I hear of you or bump into you and can never seem to have enough of talking.
Your letter made me wish we were in the classroom again. I would put its subject up for discussion. (Horrors, the manangoniacs might say, or, thank God, she’s no longer teaching!)
Remember “symbol”? We’re in class again, so here goes: First, a symbol is a thing, deed, person, etc., that is explicitly and literally in the selection. Second, like a clap of thunder it instantaneously bears a meaning. Third, it has one or many meanings (thus the phrase “levels of meaning”). Lately we have been served symbols related to RH. The incident you protested yields several: Celdran himself, Celdran dressed as Rizal, the Damaso placard, the protest action itself in the Manila Cathedral.
How we could explore the meaning/s of each! Outspoken Coroza would readily say what he thought; De Claro would pause before giving his measured opinion; Thomas might smile and demur. Or we could confuse each other by forcing meanings that are not there. And after collegial consensus, we could finally agree that this or that is closest to the truth of the situation. Or we could hear no evil and see no evil and dismiss the matter as just an amusing story.
But no one thinks it was just an amusing story. “Damaso” was instantly picked up like “wang-wang” (sirens) and meanings were attached to both its parts and to the whole. The Internet has been flooded with meanings mixed with flotsam through which you must navigate.
But what is the meaning of your choice? That’s important. At this point, your one-time teacher chooses to sit with you as a forever-student. Go figure.
Since we are at symbols, we might as well go the mile. I refer to the babies and fetuses: the survivor in the airplane toilet, the dead ones at the Cathedral and Quiapo Church, a dead newborn on Pioneer Street, a fetus in the Starmall toilet. Are they isolated cases or deliberate “plants” to “malign the Church” (Inquirer, 10/14/10) or sharply symbolic as “an eloquent statement of unwanted pregnancies,” now becoming a recurrent symbol?
I am tempted to ascend the teacher’s platform again and ask you to write a half-page reaction to the last question.
We can’t go on skirting the issue seething beneath these symbols. We all know what it is. Let’s go on study-group mode and toss some statements and references too:
High hopes for the dialogue between bishops and leaders are dim in the sense that neither will change their stand; but there are talking points to thresh out. (See the RH paper by the Loyola School of Theology and the John Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues.)
Let there be no more name-calling, labeling, intellectually dishonest accusations like “abortionist,” “pro-death,” “an abortion bill.”
Anyone who would comment on the RH bill should read one through. (Try the Consensus Bill for Population, Family Planning and Development. 8188501—Philippine Center for Population and Development.)
Science may still moot all our quarrels on when-life-begins. A friend just told me about Aquinas’ view on “ensoulment” which is certainly worth checking.
The bottom line is not “foreign funded” or “the saintly mother argument” but whether birth control is moral or not. This is the sticky part. Here’s food for thought: “The Church has never explicitly claimed to speak infallibly on a moral question” (“Christian Morality” chapter in Richard McBrien’s “Catholicism”). There are two models of morality: one looks only at the “act”; another also considers “circumstances and motives.” The first descends as a general principle/rule from the top; one size fits all. The second weighs in who-what-when etc. on specific applications of the principle whereby not all contraception, etc. is immoral. (See “A Morally Complex World” by James Bretzke, S.J.) And we haven’t even touched conscience.
Since we have gone back to school, let’s quote newly beatified Henry Cardinal Newman who proposes: “the culture of the intellect,” “…to remove the original dimness of the mind’s eye… to look out into the world right forward, steadily and truly; to give the mind clearness, accuracy, precision… to conceive justly what it thinks about, to abstract, compare, analyze, divide, define, and reason, correctly.”
The first teacher has threatened that when she dies, she would haunt her students when they err. The second one has just proven she would. The latter didn't wait for death.
Last night I thought it was a joke until I read about it in PDI today.
My brother's friend who ran for Kagawad lost via toss coin. So I've been told last night. Macho, his nickname, tied votes with another candidate. To determine the winner, the poll officer tossed a coin. Macho chose heads. The coin showed tails. So there.
My brother pulled his hair out saying his friend would have won had he gone to the polls to vote. Thus, it has been concluded, every vote does count. Literally and figuratively. Never estimate the power of one.
Noynoy's uncle lost. My high school friend won, even getting the highest number of votes. He dropped by the house while I was out. My folks received the thanks.
Still figuring out why Blackberry is called a "smartphone."
The first text I received today was from the CEO. The second from the Ex-SO.
Life is a party! Happy Halloween!
Monday Polls
I still have some ink on my fore finger. I thought doing the laundry last night would wash it away.
So I did vote.
Casting my vote for the Barangay Chairman and Members of Barangay Kagawad holds more meaning to me, I realized while reading through the list of candidates stapled on the chair's armrest. Last May, I voted for people I haven't even met, whom I've known only through tri-media; people who haven't watched or played in our summer basketball leagues; people who haven't bought at the same sari-sari stores I have been patronizing for years; people who haven't shared my disgust over bus lines BBL, JAM and Cher making terminals the small alleys before and after our bridge and causing sheeshcake traffic in the morning.
This time around, I was voting for people I know and have shared a laugh or two with. This time, I was voting for people whom I've seen in their best and in their worst. This time, I was voting for people who speak my language and experience what I do, hate what I hate.
When they mess up while in office, I can simply call them or drop by their house and speak my mind. I need not write PDI and bust my bile complaining.
For Barangay Chairman, I voted the father of my high school best friend. He is a retired colonel who has been a combat commander. My friend and I were already in college when I found out that they are Cojuangcos. My friend never told me. So I asked her if they have gone visiting Cory in Malacanang when she was still president. She said they were invited twice. I've been friends with a Cojuangco and I had no idea. One wouldn't suspect it, though. They live a simple life. Her father tending to their backyard, planting trees and what-nots. Her mother manning the sari-sari store while cooking the best kare-kare and caldereta in the whole barangay. She sending me those for lunch or dinner. She spending her afternoons over at our house talking about boys and men.
For Barangay Kagawad, I voted for my former High School mate. He would drop by our house at least twice a month for some favor I asked of him. His mother, the sweetest thing in the world. His father, the former homeowners' association president - a very controversial one. One time, I asked him what he would do if he wins after the support I've been giving him. He said, "Take advantage of anything and anyone. I have your back covered." He was joking. I hope.
The Barangay Elections ought to be one election everyone should be excited about; should be the one election everyone should support and go out for.
So sad, I can see very few bothered.
I attended a meeting with the top execs of one of the biggest BPOs in the country. After all has been said and questioned, the meeting tapered to political discussions. From the obscenely repulsive to the heart-wrenching.
One of the men shared that once he ordered about a hundred Jollibee meals to feed applicants during a training session. This after he saw two female trainees not moving from their seats, all pale, yet trying to concentrate on the lesson at hand. The two girls hadn't had lunch. They only had fare money which they borrowed from their neighbors.
A hungry child will never learn in school. That was what we were told in college. Before feeding the mind, first feed the child.
The man said they usually get applicants like that who fail miserably in the initial training. Too much domestic and financial worries in the head and only air in the stomach.
Here they said they saw the merits of Noynoy's Conditional Cash Transfers. CCTs aren't alms; they're a lifeline. One needs to live first before they are taught how to fish. CCTs are given to families who will ensure that they send their kids to school or if mothers would take themselves and their kids to health centers for proper health education and medical check-ups and assistance.
One of the ladies in the meeting even mentioned that in one province, if all of a family's school-going children earn 100% school attendance in a month, they are given a sack of rice. Is that alms? No. It is a reward for not messing up your life despite society's indifference.
Last year, GMA, through TESDA, gave thousands of scholarships to individuals of employable age but were either jobless or daring enough to improve their lot in life through education. The grants didn't end simply at training vouchers distribution. Scholars were also given allowance daily so they would attend school every day. Remove the controversies and corruption, that was one of the best programs GMA has ever done. I won't take that away from her. Now, about 50% of those who have been trained are employed. I know this because I've seen it. We've even employed some of those former TESDA scholars.
We can give "free" primary and secondary education as mandated by the constitution. But some people are so poor, "free" for them isn't exactly so. Students get 20% fare discounts, but there isn't a free ride. Students sometimes get free soup, but never free lunch. And where would they write their lessons? On banana leaves? What would they use as pen? Uling?
The 37 "lawmakers" and those others who oppose the Conditional Cash Transfers should try living with the poor and start accepting the truth that poverty isn't a choice. That being poor isn't equivalent to being lazy or irresponsible.
I Made It Through Barry Manilow
Looking outside The Coffee Bean facing Eastwood Mall on this rainy, stormy morning, enjoying my vice of sugarfree, milk-filled coffee, I thank God for the lovely morning sans seeing nature's first green of gold.
On my way here, I hit a pothole which I didn't see because floodwaters found themselves once more along C5. It was a hard hit, I thought I would lose a tire. But the impact simply sounded more menacing than the consequence. I guess it was the tire hitting the water, then the hole. To my (shameless) credit, I was careful minding to slow down when I see and sense a puddle. Yes, I did run 110 KPH on a slippery-when-wet-road from Southwoods to Alabang, but that's different. And I snapped out of it when I realize I still want to live to see a hundredth birthday.
Last night wasn't exactly a party. I was in my Alabang office when at midday I received a text from my boss's EA telling me that her boss wanted me to join him in a meeting at 6 PM at Eastwood. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, our Prez knew about Typhoon Juan/Megi. But he also knew that if we didn't go to that meeting we would lose one of this fiscal year's final biggest deals. I could complain to God Almighty but I knew I would still go - flood, typhoon, raging winds, pounding rain, earthquakes - all put together and then some.
The meeting ended half an hour after seven. It was when the rain started to fall big and hard. Please, don't read an undertone into it because that was simply how I saw it was: BIG and HARD. I left the car in Alabang as I don't trust my eyes at night, much more distrust when it rains and not just rain it was last night. I took a cab to take me to EDSA which surprisingly was as clean as a whistle. I got off at EDSA Crossing to take a bus Pacita-bound. The bus took all Creation Time to get to Magallanes interchange, not because there's a jam, but because there were not so many passengers getting on the bus. I guess people knew better than to stay late on the street on a day/night like that. That was what Ondoy had done to us urban and sub-urban dwellers of the capital and the Greater Manila Area.
The bus crawled its way to Ayala to get a busload. Just past Skyway, the bus started to smell of burnt clutch, chugging its slow descent to SLEX. More than the stinky smell of the clutch, the smell of trouble bothered the faint of hearts. Near 19th East, the bus gave up trying and stopped. The bus broke down in the middle of South Luzon Expressway on a rainy, stormy night. Cut to the chase, I arrived home a quarter after 10.
Everyone was still awake, waiting for me, even the nephews (2 and 4 year-olds). I told them about the bus. I was served dinner. Everyone else took second dinner. After supper, my 2-year-old nephew went up to my room and wouldn't stop the melodious wail of Ta-keel, Tita! Tita, Ta-keel! until I turn Youtube on for some Lightning Mcqueen videos. The other nephew came to have a party. It was almost midnight when we finished.
I made it through the rain and the storm and the bus that broke down unceremoniously along the highway. And I was neither pissed nor stressed. I've just learned to let go of the things I cannot control. To see the lighter side of the dark. To listen to the distant silence beyond all the noise.
Life is a Barry Manilow. You wouldn't admit to being a fan, but sure as hell you love his melody and sung a lot of his songs in secret. Barry Manilow sucks with his botox and all. But life, too, sucks. Yet it is a good life with all the troubles too harsh it makes you cry. Far too many sometimes, you cannot help but laugh.
Oh, Dear!
I bought the Dear John DVD lunch time of Friday. Missed it in the theaters. Sigh. So I had our technical guy set up the LCD projector and the subwoofer and attach them to my laptop at the office. The movie was to be projected on the wall opposite the carpeted floor with stacks and stacks of pillows. Someone sent over a tall latte decaf, a pet bottle of orange juice, a slice of banana cake and some chips. I love my officemates taking care of my me-time.
When everything was perfect, I took out a blanket from the cabinet. (Yes, I keep a blanket in my office. When it gets too cold, I wrap myself in it - corporate attire and all.) It was 6 PM. I turned off the lights and bliss!
Watching John (Channing Tatum), I swore I would never date a mortal. Why can't reality produce hot, good looking men who love a woman the way she wants it? Why does it only happen in the movies - a handsome, sexy, perfectly toned man writing love letters; the same man longing to receive love letters, staring at the moon thinking of the only woman he loves, giving up everything for love; a man not led into temptation. And just when you think all is over, you find him and the girl meeting in a cafe. Of course, with much thanks to the universe for conspiring to set the fate.
Yeah, Yeah. That's why it is called a "movie." It moves you, plucks you out of your world into a place you'll never be, but only for about a hundred minutes.
Never mind some of Channing's awkward acting moments. You look at him and there is no need to go beyond the surface. One look at him and you can forgive all flaws in every tragic hero.
And that kissing in the rain! Why don't real people get caught in the rain with someone they want to kiss? Kissing in the rain defies human logic. Human instinct demands that we run for cover to not get wet.
Soldiers in combat are not supposed to be so runway gorgeous. John has bullets in his body, and blood oozes from the wounds and he still manages to look as if he's just come from a meet at Hugo Boss. What is that?
An escape. That's what the movie has given me. Thank you very much!
I know it is hard to write a sonnet:
It is like learning how to ride a bike;
You can crack your skull despite the helmet,
Skin your knees and sprain your foot aside.
Your friend or father tells you to balance,
You know the word, the spelling and meaning,
But do it with the bike proves sans a chance,
You call the bike the world's stupidest thing!
And say what quatrain, couplet, iambic?
'Tis English, why three times of four plus two?
Is it wrong of me to ask some logic
About rhyme scheme EY BEE EY BEE BO BOO?
If Will Shakespeare made it look so easy,
Don't blame the bard, been dead for centuries.
Fire On Wet Woods
Jumping like Jack, my 4-year-old nephew slipped and hit his mouth on the center table yesterday. That hurt, bloody hurt. After the blood had stopped gushing, his lips swelled the size twice his original. But he couldn't stop crying.
The crying didn't last for all eternity, though. As soon as the pain subsided, the crying turned to whimper and the whimper turned to silence.
Finally, the adults turned to the other boy, the 2-year-old saying: "Kuka, wawa, Kuka!" The younger boy hugged and kissed the injured. "Mamerman CD, Kuka? CD Kuka, Mamerman?"
Peter Parker came to life. For the nth time. And the jumping and howling resumed. Oh, KIDS!!!
I came home to see the still ugly swell on the lips of the 4-year-old who carried on like the fish pout wasn't there. He gobbled up Jollibee Ube Ice Craze with a vengeance.
After dinner, Nanay and I got to share that dishwashing moment talk. She was complaining about the boys' hyperactivity attacks. Oh how different we were as kids!
And I go, "'Nay, times have changed. We've moved to a house in a subdivision so divided squarely there isn't room to grow."
I reminded her of the old house located at the end of the earth where our playground was as far and wide as the eyes could see. That regardless of the season, we, kids, had paradise for playground. At pre-planting time there were trees we could climb and skin our knees and elbows with. There were mango trees that gave unrestricted radius of shade under which we could spread mats on to sleep in the sfternoon. At planting time, we had watersheds and patubig along rice fields to bathe and fish in. At harvest time, we had wide beds of haystack we could jump up and down, roll on and on, and build playhouses with.
There were endless things to do outside we were dead to the world when we came home. Those times, children slept through TV shows.
The boys have too much energy in them, there is not enough space to fling them to.
Today, in lieu of real space, kids are sent to virtual worlds, without leaving the house, butt stuck on the seat infront of a Mac. On weekends, they go to malls with artificial playground with artificial animals and artificial trees. The tiled playground won't skin their knees; the rubbered floors won't break the shells. But you pay too much for the simplest things that are supposed to be free. The children are kept captive when they are supposed to be outside, are covered when they are supposed to be outdoors.
Thus, the kids meet accidents at home. Too much fire on a too wet wood.
KL's Pics
Two years ago, this baby was nowhere in sight. Not a warning, not a sign. No expectations, no grand dreams.
And he came and the world turned upside down. His parents named him Kristian Lloyd. I called him Chuva. I'm such a mean, mean Tita!
His haircut isn't a punishment as much as it is a joke. His mother tinkered with the scissors and gave him that look. Cute, despite. My nephew, regardless.
That's what I get reading Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True.
And bits of Kate Chopin and Sylvia Plath, too.
Magic realism and stream of consciousness. You get that two together you have a fat book only people with sleeping problems can digest.
I'm on the 759th page of the total 894.
I remember my literature professor saying, "Be happy when you get out of college. You have all the time in the world to read without your teacher telling you what to read and asking you questions about it." I love that teacher. He has led me to the truth about literature: "It is a power to be possessed and not a body of objects to be studied."
I have in my possession a power to make insignificant nights without time.
Filipinos Are So Much Better Than That
"P-Noy’s responsibility is first and last to his people. P-Noy’s concern is first and last his people. P-Noy’s priority is first and last his people." That is according to Conrado De Quiros in his PDI column yesterday which had me thinking while taking a bath this morning. Can you imagine that? Me having this much interest in Philippine politics? Hey, I'm the girl who dies for shoes!
De Quiros is among those plenty who are irked by P-Noy's move to give the Chinese government and its people the first crack at the IIRC report. He further wonders, "Truly you have to wonder what kind of people P-Noy has surrounded himself with." Exactly my sentiment.
But I digress from this one.
Everyone who criticized P-Noy about his decision to send to the Chinese government the IIRC report first had forgotten this: P-Noy is Filipino first before he is President.
What is a Filipino? What sets us apart from the rest of the world? Before laws and rights, we have traits and culture first. These two, the bases of our Constitution, the reasons for our madness.
Why do we save the best blankets and pillow cases and take them out because a guest happens to be in the area and asks if he can stay for the night? Why do we not touch the only fish on the table when we have visitors for dinner? Why do we open the blue-sealed canned goods that we proudly put on display in our "estante" and serve to Tatay's officemates one weekend they decide to show up?
When the children of my sister's friends come to visit, they get to play my nephews' newest and "bestest" toys while our nephews look on wondering perhaps, "Spiderman ko 'yun, ah. Bakit binigay ni Tita sa bata?" "Umba, beebee! Beebee, umba!"
When I was a kid, I asked my mother why my cousins get to sleep in our room and we at the living room. She answered: "Eh kase, mga bisita sila." My inquiry didn't end there. But the bottomline is visitors come first.
Those Chinese tourists were our visitors. We gave them hospitality not because they deserved it. They were given it because we are Filipinos. And as Filipinos, we have this crazy trait of hardcore fresh-linen-and-best-pillows hospitality. Whether you like it or not.
Filipino first and we have the blood of these Chinese tourists in our hands? Instead of the best reception, we gave them multiple murder. Instead of the best and choicest fish, we had them eat bullets.
Filipino first? That is so un-Filipino, if you ask me. Do you know what is being Filipino? It is bowing our heads when we pass when people are talking. It is the mother eating only what is left by her children in their plates. It is the mother taking only the smallest part of the fish. It is the first-born taking care of her siblings and sending them to school. It is the neighbor passing a bowl of calderata over to the fence of the other neighbor, "Mare, pasensya na. Nagluto ng konting caldereta. Eto, tikman nyo."
Filipino are never known to have the "Me first" mentality.
Don't, just don't confuse our people with others.
The Anatomy of a Single Mom
At age 38, my friend gave birth to her first baby. A girl. Her boyfriend whom she met only in December is back in Italy. She gave birth with only her father and a house help by her side from 10 PM until 6 AM the next day. Her OB assured her of a normal delivery, but on the eleventh hour, her doctor called for a CS.
I came to see her and the baby at the hospital the same day. She was OK, with two cellphones in her hands, calling and texting home for instructions - stuff to be sent to the hospital, hospital bills to be paid, etc. And she lying in bed with inches of sewn vertical wound on her stomach. Hell, it was painful. I could see how she'd stop to draw some deep breaths to ease the pain. Some tube stuck on her somewhere so she could pee without leaving the bed. One would see the shade of her liquid wastes.
Damn it! And she was alone with this sleepy girl barely out of her teens acting as her aid. But what does a girl know?
She could have NOT gotten herself pregnant, but she wanted a baby, a child she could call her own. And for what? For this? This loneliness at the time when a woman should be celebrating her womanhood?
No, I would not give credit to the father of her child for calling and calling and calling while she was near-death giving birth. The least he could have done was fly back to this OFW-infested country and be by her side to hold her hand those long hours of birth pains and birth hells. OFW-infested. That is the only time when something is infested and the pest is not on or in the host.
There are no excuses for any man not to be with the woman he has impregnated the time the woman gives birth. Any male human who does that can never claim to be better than male non-human animals.
She said he would be back in December for their wedding and the child's baptism. Big deal. He could have gone home now and get married. Ano siya naghihintay ng Pasko?
Stupid, stupid male. Why is she even marrying him?
My guess, that is what friends are for. To be with their friends when they have no one else. And deliberately fade in the background when things pick up. And back again when things screw up.
I cannot tell her not to marry him. I'm not her mother. I'm just her friend.
Kawawang Gobyerno
Too fast for HK lawmaker. The Incident Investigation and Review Committee report that is.
There really is nothing we can and will do that will satisfy them, is there?
"Why China first? Solons ask Palace."
The National Union of Jounalists of the Philippines (NUJP) "warns government about haling media to court over hostage crisis coverage."
There really is nothing this government can and will do that will merit a tiny bit of positive outlook, is there?
For My Lover
Two weeks in a Virginia jail
For my lover, for my lover
Twenty thousand dollar bail
And everybody thinks
That I'm the fool
But they don't get
Any love from you
The things we won't do for love
I'd climb a mountain if I had to
Risk my life so I could have you
You, you, you...
Everyday I'm psychoanalyzed
They dope me up and I tell them lies
I follow my heart
And leave my head to ponder
Deep in this love
No man can shake
And leave my mind to wonder
Is this love worth
The sacrifices I make?
is the title of the novel I'm reading now.
What happens if someone literally follows the teaching of the Bible that says, "if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee"? What if someone really cuts off his right hand?
It would be so easy to call the guy "mental." Because that's probably what he is.
If you were the mother, would you have your child cut in two? Would a sane man suggest such a thing to prove a point? Would the Prince of Wales do that? What about Noynoy? What about Obama?
The Bible is a highly metaphorical book of stories and teachings, it should not be left among men and women of lesser mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual faculties. Seriously.
No one book in the history of mankind has been so open and vulnerable to misinterpretation than the Bible. I will not touch on the other books from which other religions have risen.
But God has given us this one legacy. Like any other piece of great literature, it is a power to be possessed, and not a body of objects to be studied.
English for the Boys
My nephews are learning English! Yey!
Our home is a "No English, Please" zone. We don't speak English because there are two impressionable boys in the house: one is two years old, the other is four.
I want them to master Filipino before they are corrupted by side street, Eat Bulaga English.
At first, the parent of the younger boy would throw English phrases to the wind like, "Don't eat that. Dirty." And I would follow up saying, "O, huwag mo daw kainin kase madumi." At times, the mother would say, "Baby, don't cry." And I'd go: "Tumahan ka, wala kang Jollibee."
Finally, the parents of the kids got the message. If the aunt, who has a degree in the English language and a master's degree in English literature, would not speak to the kids in English, why would we?
But unknown to us a troop of English teachers find themselves into the living room: HBO, Spiderman, Spongebob and Patrick, and Lightning McQueen.
Now, the kids say "shark," "no," "listen to me now!," and two pages worth of words more. The kids don't have yayas, only enslaved uncles and aunts. And the slaves won't badge to speak English.
One time, the older boy asked my brother what the conversation was about between two soldiers in the Combat series. My brother said: "Manood ka lang at makinig. Maiintindihan mo rin yan." Even translation isn't allowed. Get the message through context clues, that's our approach.
Language acquisition is really more effective than language learning. Say what? The first one allows the non-native speakers to immerse themselves in the language through day to day interaction with the native speakers of the second language. The latter teaches the non-native speakers the rules by translation and textbooks. Language acquisition is used for survival, meaning without any help anchored by one's native tongue. Here, the basis is mostly "utile." In language learning, it is academics.
When kids are made to learn things for purely academics gain, the result, which is knowledge, may not be so positive and long lasting compared with having the kids acquire the skills, which are purpose-driven.
The boys are learning English! Next step is for them to read Moby Dick.
More on Save More
My sister and our 2-year-old nephew (the one who ate the good chocolate bar) went to Save More yesterday to return the wormy one. We thought it best not to take the poor, hapless victim.
No one was manning the Customer Service Counter when we got there. It was close to 11 AM. It being a Sunday, they opened at 9 AM. Then a female with the INFORMATION sash came.
I told her about my complaint. I was only halfway through my speech when she cut me short and asked me to wait. She wasn't smiling. She wasn't accommodating. Oh, I forgot, she was only Ms. Information. I wanted to strangle her neck for being so rude! You just don't do that to someone who comes to you to complain. You don't do that to a customer. Period!
Then a more pleasant employee came.
She asked me to write on a complaint form: details of it and some suggestions, recommendations for Save More and my complete contact details.
She then gave me a tape "MR Deduction" worth P17.50 I could use to buy something else.
Then, I forgot about the insolent Ms. Information. I am that cheap and easy to please.
Because, I don't hold grudges (I just blog), I did another round of grocerying and ended up buying close to a thousand peso worth of goods so I could use the P17.50 tape. My sister who was with me got a kick out of it.
I bought a Sanyang TV holder which I intend to use as a bedside table worth P679. The sales clerk who assisted me was polite and there was nothing to complain about. The clerk told us to pay the goods at the counter and that he would deliver the item to the customer service counter where I could claim it upon payment.
When I did, Ms. Information was at the customer service counter. She better behave, I silently prayed. Ms. Information was still not smiling. Did she have a really bad night?
The item I bought hadn't been deposited to the counter to be claimed so she used the announcement mic to call the attention of the Sanyang clerk. A minute later and the guy with my TV holder came.
Then a one-sided cold war took place. Ms. Information dressed down the clerk about some procedures. In front of me and my sister. The reprimand was not about the item, as far as I could see. It was about Ms. Information not in that shift, etc. etc. The clerk said, "Mam, wala po kase yung in-charge sa Sanyang kaya ako yung nag-assist." Hello! Do we have to see this, this "culture of excellence"? We were stunned. But Ms. Information rattled on, unmindful of us serving as their audience. The clerk endured it all, even looking apologetic at us. I was close to defending the guy, but since I had no business with their business, I shut up.
Ms. Information is young, in her mid-20s perhaps, presentable. But her rough behavior puts witches to shame. Tsk!
Two days in a row. SM has shown me that indeed SM has got it all for me. Lousy service, damaged goods, uncaring employees - even to their own.
We arrived home and Mother gave me the doctor's bill from the clinic across the street - Php 250 including doctor's fee, CBC and stool tests. The doctor asked us to buy some meds, too. Overall, we spent less than P500. My nephew is OK now. Do I go back to Save More Alabang to reimburse and be subjected to another poor customer service? Tell you what, I'm not really a huge fan of masochism.
To this date and hour, September 13, 2010; 12:30 PM, I have yet to hear from them. No phone calls, no nothing. Just the P17.50 deduction they issued last Sunday.
Some years ago, I bought a Dunkin Donut with a staple wire in it. I called their customer service to complain. I bought the donut in Makati where I used to work. When I got home to Laguna from the office that evening, my mother told me two employees from Dunkin came and delivered a box of donuts and a letter. My brothers ate all the donuts, but I got to read the letter of apology from Dunkin's Vice President.
Now, SM with all its malls and mini-malls and banks and we've-got-it-all-for-you businesses, is just a kariton-pushing business entity compared to Dunkin. What a shame!
SM, Shape Up!
September 11. SM Save More sold to me a bar of chocolate reeking with worms, live, kick-ass worms.
I went to that SM-operated Save More Supermarket at Festival Mall in Alabang for some groceries. Because of my two nephews, I had to pick up some pasalubong, too. I decided to get two chocolate bars - 35 grams, brown packaging, rice crispies with Bon Bon in the label.
Fastforward to home. I handed the bars to my nephews - a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old.
I went up to my room to change when suddenly my brother, the father of the 4-year-old shouted at the stairs' landing. "Ate, yung tsokolate, may MGA uuod!"
Hurriedly, I went down. My brother handed me the chocolate bar. There in my hand, a bar of chocolate with squirmy, squiggly, wriggling worms, jumping, almost flying out of the bar. I haven't seen so many active worms coming from one source. My hair stood on end.
My 4-year-old nephew had just put that abominable thing in his mouth and ate and swallowed a bite of it! Whoever caused that to happen should go to hell!
I should have video-d it. But I decided against it. Why expose others to the experience of something so gross? All because a multi-billion-peso business is downright careless and inefficient?
I called Save More Customer Service to report the incident. The usual stuff. They're sorry for the inconvenience but I can return the item and they will replace it with the same or another with the same price: P17.50. I know I'm a Scrooge, but I know my money's and my family's worth. Fine!
That's it? I was poisoned by a quarter of a bowl of stir-fried noodles from this resto chain a few months ago and there was not a trace of worm in it. What more with this chocolate bar with an over-population of worms in and out of it?
That I observe my nephew within 24 hours and if something happens...What the hell is that suggestion?
I told the customer service rep that I was not willing to just observe. That I would have my nephew sent to the doctor for check-up before any cause for alarm shows up.
Then Save More has to pay for that check-up.
The rep talked to another at the background. It was OK to proceed with the check up. If results from the test show that the cause of my nephew's illness (granted he got sick after that incident) is the chocolate bar, they will have their "nurse" verify the results. Double WTF!
One thing was clear, they would only pay for the doctor's fee if my nephew could prove that he got sick because of the chocolate bar with worms he's eaten.
What I mean is, I will have to send him to the doctor when there isn't supposed to be any need to, but because he ate your wormy chocolate bar...
I was getting impatient getting my message across.
After a decade, they got the message and told me I can send the bills to them and they will reimburse! Hallelujah!
Unbelievable! SM is one of the most successful businesses in this part of the world and they have this kind of standard operating procedures when they mess up!
SM runs its business like a sari-sari store. With all due respect to the Aling Nene's, 2 Sisters' and Basta Sari-Sari stores out there.
Yes, I agree, all companies mess up at one time or another. All businesses have bad days sometimes. The company I work for isn't an exception. But SM is so up there, so rich up there, so successful up there, and yet. And yet they couldn't come up with decent replies to customer complaints. Food rots. Food gets stale over time. They should have perfected handling and storage, more than anything else. That's the pillar of their business. But even in an almost perfect environment, food does spoil. And SM needs only to prepare a sound how-to-deal-with-customer-complaints procedures and a good script of apology when shit happens. I guess, SM will not be bothered with that anymore. They have reached beyond-god status. So they think.
The next day, I returned to Save More only to be exposed to another unbelievable experience yet again.
That on the next blog.
Nothing Gold Can Stay By Robert Frost
(Dondee, thanks for this. Another friend led me to The Outsiders where this poem is highlighted.)
Nature's first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
C. Thomas Howell ... Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon ... Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio ... Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze ... Darrel Curtis
Rob Lowe ... Sodapop Curtis
Emilio Estevez ... Two-Bit Matthews
Tom Cruise ... Steve Randle
Leif Garrett ... Bob Sheldon
Diane Lane ... Cherry Valance
Johnny's Letter to Ponyboy:
Ponyboy,
I asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it. The doctor came in a while ago but I knew anyway. I keep getting tireder and tireder. Listen, I don't mind dying now. It's worth it. It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for. Some of their parents came by to thank me and I know it was worth it. Tell Dally it's worth it. I'm just going to miss you, guys. I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he means you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep it that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He'll probably think you're crazy, but ask for me. I don't think he's ever really seen a sunset. And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don't think he knows.
Your buddy,
They don't make movies like this anymore. Our generation has been pampered. Today's youth, well...they have Bella and Edward and that wolf character. They also have the internet and facebook and i-pod and i-pad and cellphones and the list goes on and on.
But WE had gold.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende Sounding...
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Sport Wales appoints North Wales Sport Collaborative Partnership
Following the recent Expression of Interest stage which received a number of submissions, Sport Wales have appointed the North Wales Sport Collaborative Partnership (NWSCP) as their preferred partner to establish Sport North Wales on behalf of the region. The NWSCP is a partnership which brings together a range of organisations from different sectors, including Local Authorities, Health, Universities, Disability Sport Wales and Housing Associations.
This represents an exciting phase for the development of Sport North Wales as the partnership seeks to develop and deliver on the Vision for Sport in Wales – An active nation where everyone can have a lifelong enjoyment of sport. The newly formed partnership will be the first in Wales. It will bring together a variety of different sectors, to unite behind a single vision. It will use their passion and valued contributions to drive forward an innovative and collective approach to ensuring North Wales is active, healthy and happy.
The next stage of the work is for NWSCP (working with Sport Wales) to develop the full business case for establishing Sport North Wales, to enable Sport Wales to formally approve NWSCP as the long term partner to deliver Sport North Wales across the region.
A plan (including timescales and the involvement of additional partners) is currently being developed to move forward this transformational opportunity and it is anticipated that further details will be forthcoming towards the end of the year on specific timescales and how this may impact on future funding and delivery.
In the meantime, organisations should continue with business as usual for Sport Wales funded schemes and activities, continuing to build on the good practice which has already been developed.
Should further details be required please contact:
North Wales Sport Collaborative Partnership
Marianne Jackson marianne.jackson@conwy.gov.uk
Sian Williams sian.williams@aura.wales
Sport Wales
Sue Maughan sue.maughan@sport.wales
© 2020 Play Your Part.
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The Puzey family has business roots in Africa dating as far back as 1930. Originally a vehicle franchise, Puzey & Payne Ltd (later Puzey & Diss (Pty) Ltd) became the sole sales and service agent for a variety of vehicle brands including DKW, Rolls Royce, Dodge, Leyland, Wolsey, Austin, Amyl, Hudson, Morris, Cord, BSA, Morgan, Jaguar, Ford, Star, Mazda, Mini and VW through numerous dealerships in northern and southern Rhodesia.
It was into this largely mechanical family that Michael Puzey was born in 1966. Inspired by his father, the renowned Formula 1 ace Clive Puzey, Mike was already able to strip and rebuild his go-kart engine by the age of 5 and by the age of 11, built his first Motocross bike by welding together cannibalised scrap parts.
However, it was not just the continued exposure to cars, motorbikes and racing that inspired Mike as he soon developed a passion for aircraft. And at a younger age than most, he qualified as an aircraft engineer and commercial pilot, even going on to build his own plane named the "KR1".
It was this vast interest in all things technical that laid the foundation of what is still an ever-increasingly illustrious career, constantly setting new boundaries of invention, design and innovation. Since 1994, many of his innovative products have led to Puzey becoming a household name, earning Mike a string of awards, credits and over 20 patents. Included in this design portfolio is the original, internationally acclaimed Big Boy scooter, the Armadillo Roll top, a range of mass-market exercise machines, a pool cleaner, a hovercraft, a two-speed gearbox, a four-stroke scooter engine, a human powered hydrofoil called Pumpabike, and more recently, the EVO Powerboard range.
Another set of Mike's innovations contributing to the development of the ever-popular Bladez scooter range was the belt chain reduction drive system, position lock folding system and canter-lever brakes. These have to date been copied by more competing international manufacturers in the scooter industry than any other. It is however, the design and development of the Big Boy Scooter (for which Mike won his first SABS award) and the EVO Powerboards that have in particular contributed to Mike gaining the reputation as being the world leader in the field of personal transport vehicles (PTV's), setting a worldwide benchmark in their development.
In 2002 Mike took the decision to expand the Puzey brand to merge retail and wholesale with his innovative product design, thereby expanding what was then Puzey Design to include the complete development of motorcycles and accessories for the Puzey Motorcycle brand he planned to launch.
Officially opening its doors in 2006, Puzey Motor Corporation (Pty) Ltd now promotes as its core principle the commitment to becoming a world leader in cutting edge design, manufacture, marketing and distribution. Furthermore, Mike Puzey and his team of passionate individuals place great emphasis on supplying products that add value to the market while always remaining competitively priced.
To ensure that the conditions of this undertaking would be met, Mike set out to source a product mix that would complement the high standards he had set in the development of his own products. To do so, he carefully selected a wide range of branded and affordable motorcycles from a number of top international suppliers. All of which however, were never rebranded as is the popular trend with mere operational distributors. Instead, Mike and his tech savvy team insist on adding value to each product by remaining involved with the development of all products supplied by its manufacturers, enforcing a strict policy of attention to detail, ensuring that the best possible product quality is delivered with every motorcycle that is sold.
This commitment to product excellence is reflected just as comprehensively in the service and support that Puzey offers its clients. Backed by a rigorous parts and support strategy, the Puzey staff will ensure that any defects that may arise are dealt with quickly and professionally and will offer continued support to ensure maximum longevity, enduring functionality and satisfaction, value for money and the best possible resale value for all its products.
Added to the above, the company boasts a skilled staff complement capable of providing a range of services including RND, prototyping, life testing and development, factory part procurement, in-house fabrication and modification, product assembly as well as full sales and parts support management.
Although fabrication was initially moved to Taiwanand then to China, Puzey has now come full circle and is producing product back in South Africa. Currently, the Puzey range of brands includes the in-house developed EVO Powerboards, Bladez Scooters and a variety of pit-, road- and off-road Puzey Motorcycles (included here was the XTR LC2 for which Mike won his second SABS award). Added to this, the Puzey product offering includes Benelli (Italy), Megelli (UK), TVS (India) and most recently, Keeway (Hungary) and ranges from 50cc to 1130cc. The range covers many segments from daily commuting and recreational use to full sport applications, ensuring that the needs of any motorcycle enthusiast are met.
The Puzey dealer network (currently consisting of more than 50 dealers) is widely dispersed throughout southern Africa, making the range of Puzey products as accessible as possible. Each dealer is furthermore carefully selected to ensure that they are capable, technical and experienced, ensuring that each has the correct credentials to offer the best possible support for the sale and support of Puzey products.
In summary, the Puzey Motor Corporation has a personal drive behind the family name that has been revered in the motor transport industry of southern Africa for more than 8 decades. We as a team strive to uphold the values that laid this foundation and aim to expand the boundaries of what has thus far been an immensely successful entrepreneurial journey to globalise its success andequate, if not surpass its international counterparts.
1994 -1997: Commercial products
Armadillo roll-top vehicle system: A common product in South Africa and other parts of the world today. A system that was designed to be installed on the back of a bakkie/truck to close the loading area and offer security for items stored. The system was also later extended to cater for commercial vehicles and even swimming pools.
Infomercial gym machines: Many now common gym machines were developed during this period. Included in these were the first elliptical spinning bikes and resistance devices, pneumatic automatic weight adjusting toning and strength machines as well as pneumatic rowing equipment.
Other infomercial products: Among several products developed for mass consumption were a unique golf ball launch pad (T- ball system) and a dish washing device. Many gismo type devices were conceived and developed during this time for distribution through infomercial channels.
1994 – 2002 Water products
Pumpabike: Arguably one of the most innovative products ever challenged. A human-powered Hydrofoil that could reach speeds up to 18mph/29kph, weighed only 14kgs and acted as a personal watercraft that took only minutes to assemble. Conceived, developed and produced over a 10 year period the Pumpabike interestingly required the development of more than 80 prototypes in pursuit of perfection before the product was finally mass produced in 2003.
Twin sub-pool cleaner: Hailed as one of the most innovative pool cleaning devices after the Barracuda and Kreepy Krauly era, it offered '2 matt technology' and an innovative motion that eliminated many of the problems experienced by the common cleaners of the time. Would have been a household product today had it not been consumed by a court case stopping its production just before full production was to start.
Steamless shower/mirror system: A fantastic device that allowed for constant visibility in the shower, using a simple yet innovative method needing only water to function.
1998 – 2005 Personal transport vehicles (PTV)
Big Boy scooters up to 50cc: A simple, functional machine that was based on the original Go-Ped concept from the USA. By improving the functional uses in this category of PTV's, the Big Boy scooter's innovation in functional reliability led to global sales successes and contributed to the brand's success today.
Big Boy electric scooters up to 450W: This was to be the first electric scooter, breaking new ground in the field of PTV's. Electric scooters were unknown at the time and the 450W machine allowed for quiet clean transport, leading to this market-leading machine selling over 800,000 units in the USA alone between 2002 and 2005.
EVO 2-speed folding sport scooters: The 2-speed scooter marked the next innovative step for PVT's. Being the first of its kind and still the only 2-speed version today, this innovation revolutionised the PVT category once again by offering a product that is more usable and enjoyable.
EVO 800-1000W sport electric boards: These are the latest versions of the electric scooters with three 12V batteries (36V system) and the most robust design to date. Depending on user weight, the scooter can reach speeds of up to 22mph/35kph and with pneumatic street tyres and front and rear disc brakes, once again sets the bar in PTV development.
The following list of innovations were all patented for use on PTV machines during their development:
The first belt chain reduction drive system
Simple and effective micro canter-lever brake system
Innovative position-lock frame folding system
The only two-speed gearbox of its kind globally
Micro PTV 4- and 2-stroke engine developments for greater performance
2004 – 2014 Motorcycles
Pit Bike development: The Pit bike craze was started in the USA but with leading innovations and design Puzey was able to become a leader in the category. Puzey also produced OEM frames and parts of many other top brands during this period.
125 to 250 full size motorcycles developed: Puzey also went on to become the first company to develop and manufacture off road sport machines in China. The XTR-F and XTR-LC2 were simple air and water cooled machines that proved that a reliable low cost bike could be manufactured in China and compete with top brands in competition.
300cc and 500cc Motorcycle design and development: The next step would be another first for Puzey design, leading the way in bigger capacity 4-valve high output engines to be manufactured in China. These machines were the first to equal the performance of top branded machines in the market. Smooth to ride and with exceptional handling, the XTR-4 300cc and 500cc were breaking new ground in China and exceeding all expectations in performance, while remaining reliable and affordable (selling at 60% of competing branded products). The XTR-4 range was produced in four versions: MX, Trail, Enduro and MTD with an adventure machine based on these frame designs to follow.
The BRM 300 is the first ever South-African manufactured motorcycle. Powered by the Italian TM engine, this 2-stroke race machine is making waves in events against world-famous race-winning brands, holding its own and even out-performing many competitors in its class. Already cementing its presence at the Roof of Africa 2012, the BRM 300 is the best value-for-money 2-stroke your buck can buy.
Bike carry device: A simple tool developed to carry small to full size bikes on the back of any vehicle. It simply locked onto the tow bar in seconds saving customers the hassle of having to hitch a trailer.
Bakkie/truck tailgate Xtender: Another great product that can extend the load area by up to 600mm. A simple yet tough aluminium design that rotates onto an open tailgate for more usable space or inwards to create a convenient enclosure to store and secure loose cargo. The Xtender clips off easily when not in use and is suitable for all double cab, club cab and single cab models as well as half, three-quarter or one-tonner bakkies/trucks.
© Puzey Motor Corporation 2018 All rights reserved
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Arthur; Arthur Writes a Story; Arthur’s Lost Dog
Arthur Writes a Story; Arthur’s Lost Dog
Each of the Arthur episodes consists of two independent stories that focus on themes and events central to children's lives. Whether it's facing down a bully, worrying about a new teacher, or being the very last person on earth to lose his baby teeth, Arthur and his friends manage to solve their third-grade dilemmas with imagination, kindness and a lot of humor. "What children love about Arthur is that he feels real to them," says Carol Greenwald, WGBH executive producer. "The emotions he experiences are universal. When Arthur triumphs over something, kids think they can, too. "The series will build on that sense of empowerment by showing how Arthur and his friends use effective, age-appropriate, problem-solving skills. Bringing a book-based series like Arthur to public television will also promote reading and writing skills. Series release date: 10/1996
Arthur Writes a Story: Struggling with a school assignment, Arthur decides that his regular old life is just too boring to write about. But when his tale of getting Pal starts to involve invisible elephants and trips to outer space, Arthur loses his audience. Sometimes truth is more interesting than fiction! The basis of an Arthur picture book.
Arthur's Lost Dog: Unfortunately, Arthur is the only one who believes in the superior intelligence of his dog, Pal. But even Arthur gets confused when Pal runs away at a local parade. Is Pal unhappy at home? Or does Pal's disappearance have something to do with Baby Kate's hysterics?
CINAR (Series Producer)
Greenwald, Carol (Series Producer)
Chicago: “Arthur; Arthur Writes a Story; Arthur’s Lost Dog,” 10/04/1997, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed January 20, 2020, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_215512790E5147A6BEA0AD2F3FACE6CF.
MLA: “Arthur; Arthur Writes a Story; Arthur’s Lost Dog.” 10/04/1997. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. January 20, 2020. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_215512790E5147A6BEA0AD2F3FACE6CF>.
APA: Arthur; Arthur Writes a Story; Arthur’s Lost Dog. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_215512790E5147A6BEA0AD2F3FACE6CF
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God forbid whether that emergency vehicle itself possesses a dangerous substance, or it answers the call -- say for example -- of an explosion and that vehicle itself possessed weaponry, weapons of mass destruction, [or] gas that may produce some further damage.
James Mcgreevey
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Cash has found stuff that other deputies and myself would not have found without really tearing the vehicle apart.
Chris Scanlen
Greener Miles ™ is just one piece of our comprehensive strategy on climate change. It is not a substitute for our continuing work on vehicle fuel efficiency. It does provide an incremental, short term action to help bridge the gap until we are able to implement longer term solutions. And it allows individuals to take positive, direct action now to share in the solution.
Niel Golightly
If anyone has sold a vehicle of that description, if anyone knows of anyone -- a neighbor, a friend, someone who lives down the street -- who has sold a vehicle matching that description we would ask them to contact local law enforcement.
Bill Miskell
We hope vehicle manufacturers will come to the point where they are fitting all vehicles with a side-airbag package. In other words, front, side and head protection.
Jack Haley
We have some information that the vehicle may have been at a high rate of speed. It's really too early for us to make any comments in that regard (possible impairment).
Two miles north of Falfurrias a pickup heading north on 405 hit a car hauler that was carrying eight cars. That vehicle was headed south on 281. The pickup failed to yield and was struck by the car hauler.
Lisa Block
We are not trying to say that the person of interest is anybody more than may have been in that area of the complex when that vehicle was dropped off.
Sgt. Richard Ring
Just the mere intimidation and presence of that vehicle will eliminate a lot of pursuits.
Larry Schnall
You could be going down the highway and a big chunk of ice coming off your car can damage vehicles behind you or pedestrians, ... Even a piece of snow can cause people to swerve. I think, absolutely, it's a good practice to make sure your vehicle is safe to operate.
Vincent Alfano
The era of the cleaner-burning vehicle is upon us as we're seeing more and more hybrids on our streets and highways, ... This program initiated by Farmers Insurance is sure to accelerate the popularity of these hybrids, and I thank them for this great initiative.
Tom Labonge
The reaction to it though was so extreme and immediate that we realized that, oops, now we have to go build this, and the result is the vehicle that you're seeing here.
Stephen Beatty
Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.
We were able to track the pickup truck to the Liberty City area, Northwest 30th Court and 93rd Street, and Miami-Dade police were able to locate the vehicle and take the two occupants into custody.
Michael Mills
People don't do enough homework when they are about to make a major purchase. They don't go out and go to at least three places and try to get the best price on the vehicle they want. They want the car but don't want to put the work in to save money. This is what we teach in this class.
Felipe Gonzalez
It's crucial to establish the right MSRP and that means setting a price that is as close as possible to the actual transaction prices commanded by a vehicle.
Rose Peng
Unless a legislature passes a bill testing the opinion, there is no way to know if the court's opinion has changed. They can't signal a change of attitude without a vehicle for it.
Vikram Amar
The bottom line is, as a 70-year-old diabetic, I need a little (vehicle) access. But they?re not interested in my personal problems.
John York
It may be a smaller vehicle and not as impressive or loud as the shuttle. [But] it could be able to launch and land within a few minutes.
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Peek inside a sleek 273-square-foot apartment in the South End
Buying South End
The 273-square-foot studio is one of 25 units at 529 Columbus Ave.
Samantha Dooley -- Boston.com staff
Bigger isn’t always better.
529 Columbus Ave., Apt. 17, has just 273 square feet of living space but all of the necessities. Located along bustling Columbus Avenue in the South End, the unit opens into a 16- by 13-foot “great room” that entertains by day and converts into a bedroom at night, thanks to a queen-size, pull-down Murphy bed that acts as a space-saver. The kitchen is equipped with wooden cabinets, a range, a refrigerator, and a freezer. The bathroom was remodeled in 2016 and has a walk-in shower with white subway tiling.
Adding to its chic vibe are hardwood flooring, high ceilings with plaster detailing, two south-facing windows, and an original (but now decorative) fireplace complete with a marble mantelpiece, according to listing agent Matthew Cloutier.
The parlor-level apartment, which went on the market August 1, is now listed for $395,000 after a recent $50,000 price cut. It’s one of 25 units in an elevator building that’s been converted from four consecutive brownstones, Cloutier said.
The building also includes a common roof deck with Back Bay views as well as laundry facilities in the basement.
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A compact human powered boat drive system
Compact Twisted Chain HPB Drive System
An article by Warren Beauchamp
The four major things that allow an HPB to go fast are: training, hull design, propeller, and drive system. Training is pretty self explanatory, the more you do the faster you go. A fast hull resembles a rowing shell; pointy, long and narrow. Volumes have been written on rowing shell design, and you can see nice examples hanging in restaurants and haute departments stores throughout the country. Propellers are a complex topic, though decent and affordable designs are readily available. HPB drive systems on the other hand are still in their infancy. In the quest to build an efficient human powered boat drive-train, many things have been tried. Some work well, some don't. Here I will attempt to explain how to construct a relatively simple HPB drive system that works well.
HPB Drive Types
Rider facing forward, bike cranks to 90 degree bevel gears to horizontal prop shaft which angles under the water, prop in rear. (Wavebike, etc)
Rider facing forward, twisted bike chain down under the water, prop in front. (Hammerhead, etc)
Rider facing sideways, bike chain to horizontal prop shaft which angles under the water, prop in rear. (Sidewinder, etc)
Flapping paddles
Paddle wheels
Various other drive systems using metal or plastic gears, rubber belts, or chains.
While all of these designs work, they each leave something to be desired in terms of efficiency, propulsive force, or rider comfort
The Compact Drive Systems
The most efficient (fast!), compact and robust fast systems I have seen so far, all use a twisted chain driven directly from a sprocket on the pedal cranks down to another sprocket which drives a short prop shaft to a propeller. These systems include the SpinFin by Bob Stuart, and the Jake Free drive unit.
WISIL HPVer Bill Murphy designed and built a compact twisted chain drive unit a few years ago for his Transducer HPB, with which he has had great success at the Hydrobowl HPB races. Bill's drive unit, which I will detail below, is both simple and elegant.
The #25 sprockets and chain in the following description can be obtained from an industrial supply distributor such as McMaster Carr. The #25 chain is more than strong enough for any single rider HPB drive system.
Compact Drive Description
In the picture above, a 45 tooth #25 sprocket is mounted to an MTB crank set. The twisted chain runs inside a 1 1/4" aluminum tube, down to the 10 tooth #25 sprocket, which is bolted to one end of a sealed mountain bike bottom bracket. An APC 16x16 model airplane propeller is bolted to the other end of the bottom bracket. Be sure to add keyways to both the 10 tooth cog and the prop to prevent slippage or loosening under high torque conditions. The bottom bracket is mounted in a section of 1 1/4" tubing which has been TIG welded at 90 degrees to the main down tube. Pick your 1 1/4" aluminum tube thickness so that the bottom bracket slides snugly into the tubing. O-rings can be added to the narrowed middle section of the bottom bracket to further seal the drive unit. A small slit toward the rear of the bottom bracket mounting tube, combined with a tubing clamp secure the bottom bracket into the tube. A rubber expansion plug is inserted into the bottom of the tube to keep the unit sealed, and to provide easy access when threading a chain. The 10 tooth sprocket is just the right size so that the chain is retained by the sides of the tube, preventing derailments. An idler sprocket is used to redirect the return side chain into the tube. This should be a solid idler system, rather than spring mounted to allow backwards pedaling. Being able to go backwards in an HPB is a good thing!
As in the picture above, the crank unit is bolted to the 1 1/4" tube. The whole unit is bolted securely to the boat deck, in a manner which allows it's easy removal. Siding the 1 1/4" tube up and down will adjust the chain tension. The lower section of the 1 1/4" tube, which is in the water, should be faired with a wing section that is sharp in front and in back to ease it's flow through the water, and mitigate any disturbances to the water flow which may effect the rear facing propeller. A skeg should be added to the bottom of the drive unit to protect the propeller from grounding or any underwater obstructions.
Notes on props:
The readily available $15 16x16 APC props have good efficiency, and are fairly expendable, making it easy to carry a spare.
You may want to go for a higher efficiency prop designed specifically for HPB use, such as George Tatum's Heron prop, or one of Jake Free's carbon fiber props. These props start at about $150, and you will want to protect these beauties as best you can.
At this point in time I cannot recommend the Bolly HPB prop.
Do not use props designed for trolling motors or other powered boats as they are designed for high RPM and weed shedding, and are not efficient.
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Ikev2 Tunnel Up Down
The remote side didn't tell me what they use, must be Strongswan or something. Don't want to manage the VPN setup manually? Download the NordVPN app for iOS, where all you need to do is install the app, log in, and pick the server you want. I had a very similar issue with an Ikev2 site to site tunnel between ASA's. Tunnel Barn Farm is the Midlands premier fishery offering day tickets for pleasure fishermen and daily competitions for match anglers. In this figure, the planform is a rectangle. Figure 6 IPSec encrypted tunnel. What is Alternative Connection Mode on IPVanish for iOS? iOS IKEv2 Setup ; Setting Up On Demand for iPhone/iPad (iOS). biz Detailed Survey and Outlook of Selfie Accessories Market 2019-2028 By MarketResearch. IPSec Tunnel Mode. 13, when he tumbled more than 30 stories down an unmarked borehole as his parents set up for a picnic. In this post, I will show steps to Configure Site to Site IPSec VPN Tunnel in Cisco IOS Router. The MDTA Traffic Advisories blog posts information about scheduled construction and maintenance projects or other traffic information that might interfere with the normal flow of traffic. tunnel-group [Azure vpngateway public ip] type ipsec-l2l. 0,build0310 and 1 100D v5. Setting up the L2TP WAN connection type on the Linksys LRT214 and LRT224; Setting up the Linksys Gigabit VPN Router using the Basic Setup Wizard; Configuring Internet Connection for the Linksys Gigabit VPN router using manual setup; Configuring a Gateway-To-Gateway VPN tunnel between two Linksys Business Gigabit VPN Routers. ) Type your WAN IP address into the “IPv4 Endpoint” field, select the endpoint, then scroll down and hit “Create Tunnel”. VPN Reconnect: A New Tunnel for Mobility. It would cause the trans-Earth traveler to oscillate back and forth through the center of the Earth like a mass bobbing up and down on a spring. While IKEv2 is used to manage … the security association portion … of setting up a secure connection, … by itself, it's not a VPN protocol. The top-down and bottom-up approaches to deploying your identity management solution are provided to help you decide the best way to integrate identity management capabilities into your environment. Some bridges in New York City are operated by other agencies. Just answer a few questions, and Algo will build your VPN for you. Support for IKEv2 is built into Blackberry devices. Many ended up being burnt at the stake. X show crypto ikev2 sa status is UP-IDLE with no child SAs. 431: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Tunnel0, changed state to up *Nov 24. I'm using IKEv2 because I had issues with IKEv1. It covers the installation and setup of several needed software packages. Fortigate Vpn Tunnel Up Down The Most Trusted Vpn | Fortigate Vpn Tunnel Up Down No Logging | Find The Best VPN Apps!how to Fortigate Vpn Tunnel Up Down for Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases in your first 3 months. 2 code to an Amazon AWS instance. What more could you want? It's an Editors' Choice winner for macOS VPN apps. The second tunnel should be configured, but is only used if the first tunnel goes down. It’s also the 1 last update 2019/10/03 best way to stay stocked up on food and supplies that your pet loves. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. Since there is no standard for transmitting the IKEv2 capability with IKEv1, Openswan uses a special Vendor ID "CAN-IKEv2". MAIN IP number has little change. The interior walls of the new tunnel were lined with white ceramic tile for better visibility (the original tunnels had walls of exposed concrete) and more powerful ventilation fans. [Solved] IKEv2 - Is the tunnel up or not? Tunnel Manager has failed to establish an L2L SA More to follow [complete ASA and JUNOS configs], but with the SRX in hand, I was able to run tests. With Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Cédric Vieira, Angel Coulby. It seems like no traffic is sent through the tunnel at all as the byte count is always 0, and with auto=add on both sides the tunnel will stay down (i. The complete blazing fast VPN service comes with easy to use VPN apps, access to US Netflix among other services, zero logs, own DNS servers, safe torrent downloads and up to 5 simultaneously connected devices. The tunnel is established without a problem, but show ipsec sa tells me no traffic is passing. Symptoms include a dull ache, numbness or pins and needles. Multiple dynamic / dial-up IPSec VPN peers not working - tunnels up and down constantly Ran into this issue today and figured I would post the solution, since I couldn't find it. The Allow VPN path to take precedence option allows you to create a secondary route for a VPN tunnel. Site-to-Site Tunnel failing Hello, Having issues keeping a VPN Site-to-Site tunnel up. Remote users are using native Windows IKEv2 VPN Clients. We also honor our military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tunnel Rat Achievement in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Complete 'The Wolf's Den' tunnels using only the 1911 - worth 30 Gamerscore Don't pick up any other weapons either, disarming the. Stunnel is a proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the programs' code. IPSec instability with IKEv2. On the tunnel of love, yeah love It's just a danger, and when you're riding at your own risk She said you are the perfect stranger, she said baby just keep it like this It's just a cakewalk twisting baby step right up and say Hey mister give me two give me two now, 'cause any two can play And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above. Symptoms include a dull ache, numbness or pins and needles. The following are required to set up an IKEv2 connection on Windows 10: A secure IPVanish VPN connection (Don't have one? Sign up here!) A working connection to the internet; A computer running Windows 10; Do the following to setup IKEv2 on Windows 10: 1. When an IPSec VPN tunnel becomes unstable, gather the NSX Data Center for vSphere product logs to start with basic troubleshooting. We will never monitor, log, or sell any of your browsing activity. strongSwan is an Open Source IPsec-based VPN solution for Linux and other UNIX based operating systems implementing both the IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols. Route Based VPN configuration is a two-step process. Inside its tunnel the widening of several segments serves to anchor that part of the body against the tunnel walls. , static) MODE start if run from ifup, stop if run from ifdown PHASE as per MODE, but with finer granularity, distinguishing the pre-up, post-up, pre-down and post-down phases. Some bridges in New York City are operated by other agencies. Discover Waitomo home of New Zealand's world-famous tourist attractions. The other option is to “go down” and build tunnels. Duo’s trusted access solution is a user-centric zero-trust security platform to protect access to sensitive data at scale for all users, all devices and all applications. This nerve runs from the spinal cord down the arm then through the carpal tunnel – a narrow passageway in the wrist with just enough room. VELUX has a range of accessories that can be of great help if you have a roof window that is hard to reach or if you simply want to give your VELUX roof window a touch-up. The [hightunnels] listserv comprises over 850 members, most of which are growers using high tunnels. Whenever i pursue the same steps without X. However, Google later said multiple subnets in an IKEv1 tunnel was against standards and restricted their API to disallow this. In other words, the tunnel is either “up” or “down”, there is no in between. - ScottAdair Jun 28 '12 at 1:12. What is IKE protocol? Internet Key Exchange or IKE is an IPsec based tunnelling protocol that provides a secure VPN communication channel, and defines automatic means of negotiation and authentication for IPsec security associations in a protected manner. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create an IKEv2 VPN Connection with Windows 10. Our Queen City Underground Tour is our most popular tour and consistently ranks as one of the best walking tours in Cincinnati. On the PAN-OS firewall under the IPSec Tunnels menu option, check the UI to ensure that the tunnel you created is up and running. A VPN is a private network created over a public one. By creating a secure tunnel using the SSH protocol this client encapsulates all VPN connections in SSH hiding your traffic and keeping your personal information private. Many methods for measuring ulnar variance have been described. Stunnel is a proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the programs' code. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. [citation needed] IPsec protocols were originally defined in RFC 1825 through RFC 1829, which were published in 1995. Having these on file as you travel through each state will make your trip go more smoothly. The MassDOT Highway Division designs, constructs, maintains and operates the state’s highways, bridges and tunnels. A Crypto Map is made up of Crypto ACL. I have configured L2L tunnels between ASA 5512-Xs and they work fine. If you're using your Chromebook with an organization, you might need to get this information from your administrator. Transonic Aerodynamics of Airfoils and Wings 7. I have a static IPsec tunnel configured between a Debian cloud server running StrongSwan and a Juniper SRX 210. At a lesser diameter, or in well-protected locations, it may be possible to use 1” PVC for the hoops, with 1½” PVC for the posts. Dec 12, 2016 · We wanted Algo to be easy to set up. Zyxel products featuring eHomeShield powered by F-Secure provide robust protection from hackers that can easily access the home network through smart internet-connected devices such as smart TVs or webcams that have poor online security. When an IPsec VPN tunnel is up, but traffic is not able to pass through the tunnel, Wireshark (or an equivalent program) can be used to determine whether there is an encryption mismatch. Toll pricing. Nov 23, 2018 · More evidence has emerged of a mysterious network of tunnels beneath the historic neighborhood of Ybor City in Tampa, Fla. X show crypto ikev2 sa status is UP-IDLE with no child SAs. Starting just north of Petoskey, Michigan, the M-119 passes through the charming town of Harbor Springs before becoming what we refer to as the “Tunnel of Trees” as it winds toward Cross Village. This tunnel is running well for some days(say 4-5 days) and then we are facing problems with the reconnecting or rekeying and we have to clear the tunnel manually to make it running again otherwise it is not forwarding packets any longer. The Park East Freeway was seen as a barrier to increased development and was demolished starting in 2002. VELUX has a range of accessories that can be of great help if you have a roof window that is hard to reach or if you simply want to give your VELUX roof window a touch-up. Phase 1 Proposal O Add IKEv2 Authentication Type Reset Statistics O Bring Up O Bring Down Username Status Incoming Data. At the south end of the tunnel, you can choose to go up to the check-in area using one of the longest escalator systems in Canada, one of two elevators or a staircase of 153 steps to get to the top. protocol esp integrity sha-1 In your article you said lets assume for Phase2 we use AES-256 and SHA-256 which was precisely what I was looking to do but only having the “sha-1” option caught me out. Warning icon shows up in IPsec tunnel page when setting peertype to any in VPN tunnel. We offer multiple cross-platform compatible clients which are very user-friendly. 63), I see the following errors over and over again on ASA site P:. June 15, 2018 update Tunneling is complete and in March 2018 crews finished building the roadways inside the tunnel. As soon as I set up VPN on my router, and then tried to access Netflix through one of Express VPN’s ‘CANADIAN’ server locations – again NETFLIX blocked me. IKEv2/IPsec offers great stability especially for those that hop between wifi and mobile data usage. How - Jump rope, calisthenics, including jumping jacks, side bends and kicks. yes you are right (if group-policy DfltGrpPolicy was not modified) can omit Step 6 of the list, but I am curious to know what else is included in group policy. Once connectivity to the Primary Hub is re-established then the spoke will re-setup a Tunnel to the Primary Hub and drop the tunnel to the Secondary Hub. Use this five-step approach to set up an ergonomic desk and add a little more zen to your day. and France, and two agents have to work together on behalf of their respective countries to find the murderer. It covers the installation and setup of several needed software packages. Dec 12, 2018 · Tunnel Vision was created for Android Experiments. A branch office virtual private network (BOVPN) tunnel is a secure way for networks, or for a host and a network, to exchange data across the Internet. 431: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Tunnel0, changed state to up *Nov 24. It is possible to identify a PSK mismatch using the following combination of CLI commands:. Learn more at https://www. This is as per design in order to ensure a smooth transition between the old and new P2 negotiation. But in the last close-up, there is. Checking the tunnel status since I put it in, tunnel's still down, but no one's b*tched so I'm. A major tunnel in Hong Kong has reopened and a week-long police siege of a nearby university appeared to be winding down, closing one of the more violent chapters of the city's anti-government. Injections are more effective than oral steroids. Refresh or Restart an IKE Gateway or IPSec Tunnel Keep in mind that the result of restarting an IKE gateway depends on whether it is IKEv1 or IKEv2. Either the TLS client, the TLS server, or both need to be authenticated: Server authentication prevents Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attacks on the encryption protocol. The keep alive is 3 2 on both of them. In realtime, view sites that are having problems. Configuring a VPN Tunnel. 9k Likes, 1,128 Comments - Mr Doodle (@mrdoodle) on Instagram: “I doodled this tunnel 3 years ago today, it was in Great Eastern Street, London. Sep 30, 2019 · Symptom: Shut/no-shut of the VTI tunnel leaves the tunnel in Up/Down state. We offer 800+ servers in 32 countries. 21 ttl 255 ip link set neta up ip addr add 10. The status columns for the IKE Gateway and the Tunnel Interface should be green if IKEv2 negotiated correctly and the IPSec Phase 2 tunnel was brought up. “The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well. If the tunnel is down, information about the last phase completed successfully is available. The VPN tunnel goes down frequently. Now, many of the skeptics have gone quiet because tunneling has started on the $52. IKEv2 tunnel configured between 2 Cisco routers (IOS or IOS-XE) 2. Nov 14, 2015 · In this step-by-step article I will go through setting up a VPN tunnel on the Draytek 2860n router – I will set-up the tunnel using the NordVPN service – I recommend you check them out – they’re awesome, take privacy seriously and you get 20% off if you use the link above 🙂 – however the instructions should …. 42 minutes ago · THOUSANDS of passengers will face travel chaos this weekend as protesters plan to lie in front of a bulldozer and block the roads surrounding Heathrow Airport. Just like IKEv1 the preshared key is defined. However ME Dense Cable can support up to 32 channels, the only other devices capable of transmitting 32 are P2P Tunnel and the Quantum Network Bridge. Life/Active Time: in for the peer increases. Normally on the LAN we use private addresses so without tunneling, the two LANs would be unable to communicate with each other. 6 miles from the Eurotunnel Terminal. Benefits of IKEv2: [+] IKEv2 is light on bandwidth and faster [+] IKEv2 is more compatible and portable in many aspects [+] IKEv2 provides inbuilt NAT Traversal [+] IKEv2 has inbuilt tunnel liveness checks, if tunnel is broken down on peer, it has facility to detect and re-establish the tunnel. Phase 2 of Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is established. Left is an example of an orb exactly like I saw with the circles getting bigger. Microsoft Azure To Cisco ISR Router Site to Site VPN need to get the VPN Tunnel up. Down - The VPN tunnel is down. To stand at the heart of Niagara, you’ll first need to descend 125 feet and explore 130-year-old tunnels through the bedrock, but you’ll feel the thunderous vibration of the Horseshoe Falls long before you see them. Clean up Active Tunnels – By default, the SonicWALL has the ‘Clean up Active tunnels when Peer Gateway DNS name resolves to a different IP Address’ feature enabled. Jul 11, 2018 · I work from a small office/home office, and I need to set up an IPSec site-to-site VPN between a Cisco/OpenBSD IPSec-enabled gateway and firewall running PFSense. What is IKE protocol? Internet Key Exchange or IKE is an IPsec based tunnelling protocol that provides a secure VPN communication channel, and defines automatic means of negotiation and authentication for IPsec security associations in a protected manner. Search, filter, and favorite tunnels to quickly access them in the Node Details view. Wind Tunnel Upgrade Landing big on Mars A&A is researching supersonic retropropulsion, a leading technique to slow down and land large spacecrafts on Mars. 5(3)S5 or 15. When we use static routing over these tunnels Azure is reachable. In this article, we shall look at its anatomical course, motor and sensory functions, and the clinical significance of the nerve. My tunnel status is up but line protocol is down. I have been a Ikev2 Purevpn Ios loyal member of NFCU since I first enlisted in the 1 last update 2019/10/12 Marine 10 years ago, and I honestly felt that being a Ikev2 Purevpn Ios member at NFCU is a Ikev2 Purevpn Ios special privilege for 1 last update 2019/10/12 those who served. Please select your entry/exit points, number of axles and payment method:. crypto ikev2 proposal IKE-PROP-AZURE encryption aes-cbc-256 aes-cbc-128 3des integrity sha1. Learn more at https://www. Fast Tag is the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to pay for Mersey Tunnels journeys. Step 4: Data transfer—Data is transferred between IPSec peers based on the IPSec parameters and keys stored in the SA database. Hike up this little peak that the First Nations call the "Sleeping Buffalo" to gain rewarding views of the Town of Banff, the winding Bow River below and the mountains to the West, such as Mount Bourgeau. DMVPN - phase four (IKEv2/FlexVPN) January 05, 2015 When Cisco introduced the new IKE (IKEv2) and the new unified configuration for all types of VPN (excluding GET VPN), they also updated the DMVPN. Symptom: IKEv2 S2S tunnel does not come up because previous sa not deleted Conditions: 1) Setup 20 IKEV2 tunnels using tool between 20 contexts in QP to single mode Spyker. Cuomo announced on Thursday that the L train tunnel would not fully shut down in April as planned. FlexVPN Configuration elements. TunnelBear for Chrome is an incredibly simple extension that can help you: Reduce the ability for websites, advertisers and ISPs to track your browsing Secure your browser on public WiFi Get around blocked websites Connect to a lightning fast private network with connections to 20 countries TunnelBear for Chrome is a lightweight extension that. Otherwise, the gateway falls back to IKEv1. However ME Dense Cable can support up to 32 channels, the only other devices capable of transmitting 32 are P2P Tunnel and the Quantum Network Bridge. Children can climb up the steps and take a ride down the coaster for fun that creates a smile every time. Feb 22, 2002 · This IPSec encrypted tunnel can be seen in Figure 6. Gravity is a centrally attractive force, so "going down" means falling or being pulled towards the center of the nearest massive object. Hello Sophos, For many of our customers, we had configured a number of IPSEC Tunnels and enabled the notification when a Tunnel goes Up/Down. The Seikan Tunnel is the world's longest submarine tunnel, involving excavation 330 ft (100 m) below the seabed across a strait where the sea is up to 460 ft (140 m) in depth. When creating a virtual private network (VPN) in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) phase of my configuration fails. IKEv2 has been introduced in PAN-OS 7. Astrill_Setup_Manual:Firefox does not open. 10 Foods That Will Fill You up and Help You Lose Weight This link opens in a new window; This link opens in a new window The trick to trimming down without feeling tortured:. Advantages of GRE tunnels include the following: GRE tunnels encase multiple protocols over a single-protocol. since many weeks we loose the connection and the Tunnel goes UP and DOWN. ****Since 5. IKEv1 or IKEv2 in Main Mode (aggressive mode not supported). Look Up Results Get Vpn Now! 🔥+ ikev2 vpn server tomato The Best Vpn Providers For Streaming. Park East, Milwaukee. 5 ways to make your office desk more ergonomic. Types of VPN. Create a train track on your floor with masking tape. Jun 15, 2018 · Tracking Progress Latest tunnel progress. Termite Mud Tubes What is a Termite Tube, or Termite Tunnel? Subterranean termites connect their colonies in the soil underground to their above-ground food sources via mud tubes (sometimes known as galleries or tunnels). Union Pacific operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. When the workmen are walling up the tunnel, the buffers have no track connected to them. IKE AUTH packet size exceeds the IKEv2 Fragmentation MTU and hence is fragmented at IKE layer. Re: IKEv2 support on MX devices We had been using the Beta firmware and IKEV2 tunnels with success, but then our MX84 started rebooting every 11 minutes. Hello - Your tunnels aren't up, because you don't have IPv4 reachability to the endpoints of the tunnels (10. The SonicWALL uses this when a VPN policy has been created and enabled that uses a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) for the peer IPSec Gateway. Tunnel Rat Achievement in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Complete 'The Wolf's Den' tunnels using only the 1911 - worth 30 Gamerscore Don't pick up any other weapons either, disarming the. 1(2) and my Checkpoints are running R75. Figure 6 IPSec encrypted tunnel. This blog post provides the simple configuration information to setup a Site-to-Site VPN between two Cisco ASA firewalls using the IKEv2 protocol. 2 however in azure document gw is vpn peer IP. Encrypted GRE Tunnel with IPSec refers to the encryption of the information sent over a GRE tunnel using the functionalities of IPSec. Throughout this section, if configuration is the same for both FlexVPN clouds, I will only include examples for one of them. This article helps you configure secure encrypted connectivity between your on-premises network and your Azure virtual networks (VNets) over an ExpressRoute private connection. Site-to-Site Tunnel failing Hello, Having issues keeping a VPN Site-to-Site tunnel up. Before you can set up IPsec tunnels from Windows 10, you must properly configure the following items:. When you let go and finish dragging the map the other map will then show you where about's on the earth the far end of the imaginary tunnel will be. Dec 12, 2018 · Tunnel Vision was created for Android Experiments. Although you can use Windows 10 1709, it is better to use clients that are either Windows 10 1803 (fully patched) or Windows 10 1809. 3+, as well as most Android operating systems. The good news is that previous attempts to build a road tunnel at Stonehenge have given us lots of information from which we can give ourselves the best possible chance of success this time around. One of the fastest - and cheapest - ways to cross the English Channel is via Eurotunnel. The fully assembled car has a high back, handrail and two foot rests for a secure. When an IPSec VPN tunnel becomes unstable, gather the NSX Data Center for vSphere product logs to start with basic troubleshooting. router bgp 65000 address-family ipv4 unicast neighbor 10. Tunnel events can include successful IPsec SA negotiations, IPsec and IKE SA rekeys, SA negotiation failures, and reasons for a tunnel going down. Both tunnels came back up and worked fine for 1 day and 17 hours, but (without any configuration changes on either side) the Victoria tunnel has now stopped passing traffic. The other option is to “go down” and build tunnels. Protect your organization with award-winning firewalls and cyber security solutions that defend SMBs, enterprises and governments from advanced cyber attacks. Aug 12, 2019 · The Channel Tunnel was to be made up of two parallel railway tunnels that would be dug under the English Channel. Tunnel Mountain. MAIN IP number has little change. We also offer electrical motors and accessories that can make your manually operated roof window function like an electrically operated or solar powered VELUX INTEGRA ® roof. What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist made up of bones and ligaments. I can see that the phase 1 comes us on the ASA but the phase 2 fails saying this:. Lyrics to 'Humble' by Kendrick Lamar: Nobody pray for me, It been that day for me Waaaaay (yeah, yeah!). Freeing up bandwidth is always a good thing as the extra bandwidth can be used for the transmission of data. Nov 29, 2014 · Cisco VPN client does not work in Windows 10 TP It hangs up on securing the connectionfinal step I believe. Ace VPN works with your existing Internet connection / provider in , and elsewhere and takes few minutes to setup. Solution: Ok, i just configure the other tunnel with one subnet and i still have these errors, so the crypto ACL is not the problemThe tunnel cannot go up, i Hello everyone, I have a problem with one of ours VPN Site-to-site tunnel on Cisco ASA 5515-X, can you take a look on this log: I already work on this log, and i can see QM F. The story of Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour begins in 1954. Learn about setting up TunnelBear for your sleuth. 5(2)Cisco IOS version 15. We offer 800+ servers in 32 countries. onion websites P2P/BitTorrent Guide How to download with uTorrent, BitTorrent and other P2P torrent clients through Astrill P2P VPN servers (uTorrent example). Also VPN tunnels ensure that the data in transit is secured from eavesdropping or interception. X There are no ipsec sas for peer X. What is Alternative Connection Mode on IPVanish for iOS? iOS IKEv2 Setup ; Setting Up On Demand for iPhone/iPad (iOS). Parking is located on the west side of the highway and you will have to very carefully cross the highway to get to the trailhead. We support various VPN protocols including OpenVPN TCP/UDP, L2TP/IPSec, PPTP & IKEv2 protocol for complete Internet privacy and freedom. We've recommended using IKEv2 over other protocols for security purposes. This is the server configuration: The client connects correctly, but does not receive a pa. Amazon Web Services with Classic VPN — supports static routes or dynamic routing with Cloud Router. The vision can be considered to be constricted and concentrated in the central area, as when one is inside a tunnel looking out. I'll use the terms eastbound and westbound to describe traffic flowing across the tunnel, relative to the diagram below. Having said that, this manual set-up lacks the additional features of the native NordVPN app and it is a bit more complicated to set up. As soon as I set up VPN on my router, and then tried to access Netflix through one of Express VPN’s ‘CANADIAN’ server locations – again NETFLIX blocked me. User tunnel supports SSTP and IKEv2, and device tunnel supports IKEv2 only with no support for SSTP fallback. Cisco ASA Site-to-Site IKEv1 IPsec VPN Site-to-site IPsec VPNs are used to “bridge” two distant LANs together over the Internet. Both device tunnel and user tunnel operate independently with their VPN profiles, can be connected at the same time, and can use different authentication methods and other VPN configuration settings as appropriate. Many methods for measuring ulnar variance have been described. Set Up Tunnel Monitoring. The CONNECT method is a way to tunnel any kind of connection through an HTTP proxy. Nov 14, 2015 · In this step-by-step article I will go through setting up a VPN tunnel on the Draytek 2860n router – I will set-up the tunnel using the NordVPN service – I recommend you check them out – they’re awesome, take privacy seriously and you get 20% off if you use the link above 🙂 – however the instructions should …. Warning icon shows up in IPsec tunnel page when setting peertype to any in VPN tunnel. Anonine private VPN service will encrypt your Internet connection through our VPN tunnel, from the beginning to the end of your journey online, using the most modern technology, hence, providing the best VPN encryption available. With this version of IKE, it is able to do a liveness check through phase 1 SA if there is any problem with underlying network connectivity (for example, physical interface is connected). I can see that the phase 1 comes us on the ASA but the phase 2 fails saying this:. This can happen when the user drives through a tunnel and temporarily loses service or when they switch from the mobile connection to wifi. Symptoms include numbness, pins and needles, and pain (particularly at night). On the standby member, vpn_queues table grows disproportionally to the number of IKE and IPSec SAs, eventually causing the vpn_queues kernel table to become full. X There are no ipsec sas for peer X. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) indicates that carpal tunnel syndrome is "often the result of a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself". In patients with cubital tunnel syndrome, the ulnar nerve is pinched in one of several locations in the back of the elbow. Tunnel’s team will transform the space with custom decor, cocktails and music to create an unforgettable night. I think it's because there isn't much data traversing the tunnel and it times out. A Crypto Map is made up of Crypto ACL. With IKEv2, a negotiated CHILD_SA may contain multiple hosts or subnets in the negotiated traffic selectors. A reckless father and son who went drag racing at high-speeds and crashed in the Lincoln Tunnel have been arrested after dashcam footage of their illegal contest was shared on Instagram. This model supports up to 25 IPSec site-to-site or client-to-site tunnels, with. Life/Active Time: in for the peer increases. The MassDOT Highway Division designs, constructs, maintains and operates the state’s highways, bridges and tunnels. 0 both ikev1 and ikev2 are handled by Charon and connections marked with ike will use IKEv2 when initiating, but accept any protocol version when responding. Please check the configuration guide to see if there is any VPN gateway restrictions. This guide provides a detailed walkthrough on how to configure IKEv2 connection on Mikrotik (with RouterOS v. *Nov 24 18:25:36. 11 (El Capitan) and Windows since 7. IPsec is most commonly used to secure IPv4 traffic. Gravity is a centrally attractive force, so "going down" means falling or being pulled towards the center of the nearest massive object. The median nerve and tendons are also in the carpal tunnel. Discover Waitomo home of New Zealand's world-famous tourist attractions. Mar 28, 2018 · Hi Andrew, a bit late. Oct 07, 2014 · Radial tunnel syndrome is a disease which we should consider as presenting in elbow and forearm pains. When configure "IKEv2 only", have some tunnel instability (sometime tunnel is up or down without configuration change and even though permanent tunnel is configured). Injections are more effective than oral steroids. IPsec is a suite of protocols for securing network connections, but the details and many variations quickly become overwhelming. This is the server configuration: The client connects correctly, but does not receive a pa. Shuttle season is over for 2019 as of 11/23/19. It's done with encryption, this way, your data is encapsulated and secure in transit - this creates the 'virtual' tunnel. The top-down and bottom-up approaches to deploying your identity management solution are provided to help you decide the best way to integrate identity management capabilities into your environment. We've recommended using IKEv2 over other protocols for security purposes. Jul 17, 2019 · In this Raspberry Pi VPN access point tutorial, we will be exploring how to set up a VPN on a WiFi access point. VPNBook strives to keep the internet a safe and free place by providing free and secure PPTP and OpenVPN service access for everyone. IPSec SAs terminate through deletion or by timing out (see Figure 7). But it turns out Musk is also playing the long game by figuring out how to dig tunnels faster and more cheaply that could be used for his near-supersonic Hyperloop transport concept that he open-sourced a few years back. Phase 2 of Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is established. Download from Softpedia. IPSec tunnel mode is the default mode. Sep 18, 2013 · If there is no SA that means the tunnel is down and does not work. I set up the site-to-site with the VPN wizard, the VPN tunnel was working for about 3 days. MikroTik (On-Premises) Configuring IPSec (IKEv2) Site-to-Site VPN. StrongSwan config:. Next return underground to explore newly discovered tunnels vital to Cincinnati's brewery heritage. Be ahead of your opponents, Try FREE NoPing® on more than 500 supporteds games!. Common symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome include: Pain, tingling, and numbness in the small and ring fingers. yes you are right (if group-policy DfltGrpPolicy was not modified) can omit Step 6 of the list, but I am curious to know what else is included in group policy. If you enable auto-indexing on an array wired to a For Loop input terminal, LabVIEW sets the count terminal to the array size so you do not need to wire the count terminal. above sea level and is a terrific roadblock. It would cause the trans-Earth traveler to oscillate back and forth through the center of the Earth like a mass bobbing up and down on a spring. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create an IKEv2 VPN Connection with Windows 10. The protocol is not without some unique challenges, however. Has your file download or a Line of Business application (LOB) ever got interrupted just because your internet connection went down momentarily and you had to start it all over again ? You will never have to do that with the IKEv2 tunnel of "VPN Reconnect" feature available in windows 7. Or Both divices are SRX240. Advantages and disadvantages of the top-down and bottom-up implementation approaches. Cervical Radiculopathy. Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza Tunnel which is the underpass connection from the Southeast Side Visitor Area Parking Lot to Merchant Rd/25th Ave and to southbound Hwy 101. Carpal tunnel syndrome definition is - a condition caused by compression of a nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers. Finally end the tour with a visit to a modern brewery in OTR. A tunnel group must be configured to define the VPN Client tunnel parameters. Source Code is Available !. tunnel-group [Azure vpngateway public ip] ipsec-attributes. A tunnel in Iceland looks like a portal to another dimension in this National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day. This lab is to establish site-to-site static FlexVPN tunnel, with PSK as authentication. router bgp 65000 address-family ipv4 unicast neighbor 10. Some are essential to the operation of the site; others help us improve the user experience. Instead of providing the full show run outputs here, I've decided to split FlexVPN configuration into a number of small building blocks and examine them separately. Setting up a VPN Tunnel on two (2) routers Share the Article: A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a connection between two endpoints - a VPN router, for instance – in different networks that allows private data to be sent securely over a shared or public network, such as the Internet. The tunnel will normally be less than a foot below the surface. IKEv2 is a modern protocol developed by Microsoft and Cisco which was chosen as a default VPN type in OS X 10. This tutorial builds upon our previous Wireless Access Point tutorial but makes one significant change, and this is to route all the traffic through a VPN. Review news articles and interviews, tour dates, comics, and filmography of the ICP and various Psychopathic Records artists. 2) from a host on ASA site G (76. Free OpenVPN Account. The Big Dig’s general reliance on new technology was a major factor in one of the project officials’ biggest decisions: choosing a consortium made up of Bechtel and Parsons Brinckerhoff as the “management consultant. I have the following VPN config on both routers (identical models Issue with Site-to-Site IKEv2 VPN on Cisco ISRs - Networking - Spiceworks. Stock up, Stock Down: A whole lot of ups for Bills after Thanksgiving to remember. Aug 20, 2019 · IKEv2 is natively supported by iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows versions 7 and later. The client uses the tunnel group name as its FQDN identity value and the tunnel group pre-shared-key as its pre-shared key value. down-to-earth; down-to-the-wire; downwardly mobile; doxxing; doxy; doze off; dozen; DR; drab; draft; draft (someone) for (something) draft board; draft for; draft into; draft into (something) draft up; drafty; drag; drag (one) over the coals; drag (one's) feet; drag (one's) heels; drag (one's) name through the mire; drag (one's) name through the mud; drag (one's) tail. New VPN gateways are tested in our lab. Rehab Addict 2017 The Guideline does not apply to banks, price savings and financial loan loan companies, federal credit rating assemblage and other organisations that are excluded right from the FTC's jurisdiction. From the Top Down. Once connectivity to the Primary Hub is re-established then the spoke will re-setup a Tunnel to the Primary Hub and drop the tunnel to the Secondary Hub.
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One Land and Platform Paradise are two projects celebrating the rebirth of Ein Hawd, a Palestinian village in Israel.
Following the four-year project, One Land Two Systems, which created a new masterplan for (and with) the unrecognized Palestinian village of Ein Hawd. It began with an international architecture and design competition for the development of an alternative master plan for the village. The winners of the competition, a group of architects and designers from France, Germany and Israel, have joined FAST and the community of Ein Hawd to further develop a sustainable solution for the village.
The plan has now been completed by FAST, to the satisfaction of Ein Hawd’s residents, for whom it is the beginning of making their dreams a reality. It is now being used in negotiation with the authorities to have Ein Hawd fully recognized by the state.
The process, meanwhile, has acted as a model for a new kind of architectural practice based on community, sustainability, and politics.
From August 28th to September 7th, a series of public events and workshops, and spatial, social and cultural interventions in Ein Hawd finalized the project by making concrete changes in the village and its surroundings through the two programs: ONE LAND and PLATFORM PARADISE.
ONE LAND celebrates the rebirth of Ein Hawd through its new masterplan, the construction of the first community building and a series of public events and discussions for the community.
PLATFORM PARADISE is an art show commissioned by FAST and curated by Maurizio Bortolotti assisted by Noga Inbar, open from September 1st to 7th 2008 in Ein Hawd, and continue until November 1st.
It include the following works:
“Appearances” by Berend Strik and Nasreen Abu Al Hayja
“One Land Two Systems” exhibition by FAST
“Waterloo Sunset Pavilion” by Dan Graham
“To Market, the Market” by Debra Solomon
“The Golden Heart Pavilion” by Malkit Shoshan
“Third Landscape” by Map Office
“Today” by Ali Kazma
“The Road Map” by Multiplicity
“Untitled” by Nico Dockx and Helena Sidiropoulos
“Ein Hawd Resort” by One Architecture and Concern
“500 dunam on the moon” by Rachel Jones
“Humus” by Sharif Waked
“Museo Aerosolar” by Tomas Saraceno and Museo Aerosolar
“Merzstrukturen” by Yona Friedman
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Natalie Portman’s inspired performance and its complex layering of time frames distinguish the film Jackie.
Portman nails Jackie’s breathy finishing-school voice—you imagine it began as an instructed affectation, as an adaption to a wealthier milieu, or as an ambitious adoption that became her. She also conveys Jackie’s sincerity, her flashes of insecurity, her fidelity to duty, and ultimately her pain. After the horror in Dallas, she plans Jack’s funeral, even as she medicates herself with alcohol, comforts her two young children, and oversees the packing of her family’s possessions for their abrupt exodus from the White House.
The movie opens after all that, scant days after the funeral, with Jackie being interviewed. She wants to further her husband’s legacy by cementing his image as a noble leader, as an aristocrat who loved the people, as a demigod. This foreground frame (or recurring braid, if you choose) grounds the narrative. Otherwise a succession of flashbacks, not always linear, the segments reflect Jackie’s PTSD and the nation’s disorientation.
Like many a boomer, I carry memories of November 22, 1963, when Kennedy fell in Dallas and Jackie scrambled briefly onto the car’s trunk: to retrieve a piece of his skull, the movie affirms, not to flee, as it appeared to many at the time. Then, as we watched: Oswald’s killing and JFK’s funeral and John-John’s brave salute. But I’d never contemplated Jacqueline Kennedy’s grief, much less her PTSD.
Solnit’s ‘Faraway Nearby’
August 8, 2013 | 13 Comments
Rebecca Solnit tried to leave home at fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen. At last, at age seventeen, her jealous mother and her indifferent father sent her into the world like a girl in a fairy tale:
“For that odyssey my mother would not let me take any of the decent suitcases in her attic but gave me a huge broken one in which my few clothes and books rumbled like dice in a cup. My father gave me a broken travel clock that he said was worth repairing and I kept it for years before I found that it was not.”
The Faraway Nearby opens with 100 pounds of apricots, collected from her ailing mother’s tree, ripening and rotting on Solnit’s floor, a bequest and a burden as if from another fairy tale. The fruit was a story, she explains, and also “an invitation to examine the business of making and changing stories.” So Solnit tells her own story, shows how she escaped it by entering the wider world of others’ stories, and how she changed her story as she better understood her unhappy mother.
What sent her mother’s indifference toward her into permanent rage was when she asked young Rebecca, age 13, for sympathy when she got a lump in her breast, and Rebecca, who hadn’t received much sympathy herself, failed to supply it. With effort, as an adult Solnit realizes that her mother had had a hard life, was trapped in her own story of victimhood, and must’ve cared for her before memory: “She gave me everything before she gave me nothing.”
Out of duty and from solidarity with two of her brothers, Solnit ends up tending her mother through her long decline from Alzheimer’s. The apricots arrive near the end of this sad period, which Solnit terms a serial emergency. Having hooked us with this, her story, Solnit tells us it doesn’t much interest her anymore.
Fiona Maazel on loneliness
A novel approach to the absurdities of mass desolation. Woke Up Lonely by Fiona Maazel Graywolf Press, 336 pp., $26.00. Guest Review by Lanie Tankard We are lonesome animals. We spend all life trying to be less lonesome. One of our ancient methods is to tell a story . . . —John Steinbeck, to the Paris Review A Google search for the term lonely can yield 287,000,000 results in less than twenty seconds. A Facebook Community called “Loneliness” has …
Whither the postmodern memoir?
March 19, 2013 | 10 Comments
Beyond ‘crazy shit’ content: stories that intrigue, inform, illuminate. I want to believe we can think of memoir in terms of the author’s personal connection to the ideas in the book; that the form, at its best, can use personal experience to gather up the distinct threads of a book and bring them together into a narrative of thought that is more compelling and nuanced than a simple summary of the crazy shit that happened. Perhaps memoir can be …
Swamped by ‘Infinite Jest’
On failing to finish David Foster Wallace’s masterpiece novel. Carry nothing even remotely vegetabalish if in the path of a feral herd. —Infinite Jest To paraphrase Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, “It’s a terrible thing to quit a book. To take from it less than it has to give.” I don’t believe that about books—we should quit any one that’s not working for us and start another—but David Foster Wallace’s 1,079-page novel Infinite Jest is a special case. And I’ve …
The sum of their parts
Graphic memoirs like Speigelman’s & Bechdel’s merit attention. Guest Post by Janice Gary At the beginning of my third semester of a graduate writing program, the professor handed out a reading list that included Art Speigelman’s Maus. It seemed an odd choice for a nonfiction program, even if was autobiographical. I knew about Maus. In fact, I had avoided reading it for years. The book dealt with the Holocaust, which was so personally painful that I avoided any books or …
A new flash nonfiction manual
October 21, 2012 | 14 Comments
The Rose Metal Press Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction: Advice and Essential Exercises from Respected Writers, Editors, and Teachers edited by Dinty W. Moore. Rose Metal Press, 179 pp. They furnished off an apartment with a two-room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale But when Pierre found work the little money coming worked out well C’est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell —Chuck Berry, “You Never …
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The Thing About Life is That One Day You'll Be Dead
by David Shields
I loved this inquiry and lament about human mortality, a stealth memoir in which we learn about the author indirectly, mostly in relation to his vibrant, dominating 97-year-old father.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
For some reason not as engaging to me as Into the Wild but a great account; his spare style failed to help me see the mountain, but by the end I felt its cold. I am troubled by the human costs of the sport, as is Krakauer, who seems perm...
House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home
by Mark Richard
A fascinating experiment in point of view: it opens with an overview in distancing third-person; then it becomes a story told in differently distancing second person. His childhood and child self are fascinating. For me, he did not full...
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals
by Hal Herzog
As a dog owner, an “animal lover,” and a former farmer, I largely enjoyed Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. Author Hal Herzog’s message is simple and clear: humans’ relationship with animals is illogical and emotional. My bona fid...
Fierce Attachments: A Memoir
by Vivian Gornick
Gornick’s truths blaze off the page, her portraits of others transfix, her sentences and rhythms delight. What she remembers, she says, of growing up in a Jewish tenement in the Bronx, is a building full of women: "Shrewd, volatile, u...
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15th Anniversary, Page One Literacy Takes Stock of Success
April 25, 2016 · by Alison Haas · in Uncategorized. ·
Middlebury College students Kristina Frye ’17 and Elizabeth Zhou ’18 may share an equal enthusiasm for reading, but by no means do they love it for the same reasons. Upon sitting down with Frye and Zhou to discuss the student organization, Page One Literacy, it was impossible at first to see how the two served as complementary, yet opposing, points of reference for the organization, exemplifying the broad spectrum of those who love to read, effectively, yet perhaps unknowingly, playing yin to the other’s yang.
Frye and Zhou, President and Programs Coordinator, respectively, work together along with an average of 25-30 other students each semester to support and further the aims of Page One Literacy. Through semester-long after-school reading programs and one-time events open to the community, Page One Literacy strives to promote literacy and foster a love of reading among local children in the Addison County community. This year marks Page One Literacy’s 15th anniversary, providing an apt moment for the organization’s leadership to take stock of its successes as well as envision their future.
Frye and Zhou first met in the Russian Deparment at Middlebury, but it was through Page One Literacy that they have gotten to know each other better. Their contrasting motivations and distinct personalities are a testament to Page One Literacy’s inclusivity, but more than that, demonstrate that reading is not reserved for one type of person only.
Zhou got involved in the program her freshman spring, seeking out a reading program in large part due to the impact that it had on her as a child. Zhou describes herself as a quiet kid who kept to herself and who preferred reading in a nook to running around with others. Reading gave Zhou another world into which she could escape and exposed her to characters with identities different from her own. In fact, it was through reading that she started to become more comfortable with her own introversion. Some of her favorite childhood books like the Berenstein Bears inspired adventure, while Shel Silverstein’s poems, according to Zhou, encourage you to “be yourself”.
For Frye, on the other hand, reading has always been a social activity. Her fondest memories as a child include reading stories with her dad and sister before bedtime. Today, as a volunteer with Page One Literacy, Frye remarks that she has loved getting to know her co-volunteers and one of her favorite aspects of the program is its ability to connect people to each other.
A typical after-school session involves an introduction and a moment to “get the after-school jitters out”, reading in pairs or groups, individual silent reading, and a reading-related craft activity. Along with the problem of transporting college volunteer to the schools, Frye noted that the wide range of reading levels poses a challenge to volunteers. What to do when one child is reading at a fifth-grade level and others have only just begun reading weeks earlier? And what to do with a group of children coming into an after-school program with vastly different strengths, weaknesses, and life experiences? Volunteers are trained to be as flexible as possible and come to the program with a large repertoire of activities. Zhou cited one of her victories from last year when she unconventionally paired students of different reading levels together, due to an asymmetrical variety in the group. To her surprise, the kids responded positively.
“You learn to follow their cues,” Zhou says of the kids.
“In that way, our volunteers get a lot out of it, learning how to react to unpredictable situations. You never know how the kids will feel one day to the next,” Frye says. “You learn how to take your time and not follow a step-by-step plan. Working outside of your comfort zone can be a good thing.”
Zhou reflects, “You learn to make spaces as comfortable as possible for everyone.”
This year the program has grown. While the difference of five volunteers may not seem like much, in fact, with the growth from 25 volunteers last spring to 30 volunteers this spring, Page One Literacy has been able to expand to 9 sites and 12 programs. Five more volunteers translates to a few extra after-school programs, extending programming to a few dozen more children. A critical sign of growth, Page One has also witnessed a shift in its relationships with other organizations and community partners, who have started to reach out to Page One with events instead of the other way around.
As far as goals for the future, Zhou included an investigation into the disparity of male-female volunteers with the aim of ultimately attracting more male volunteers to the program to serve as mentors and role models. Frye discussed retaining volunteers over multiple semesters and creating greater awareness on campus, as through the newly up-and-running Page One Facebook page. Whatever the future holds, Page One Literacy is in good hands.
Learn more about Page One Literacy at the website, on Facebook, or by reaching out to pageone@middlebury.edu.
Alison Haas ’16, CE Communications Intern
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RIGS | Infinite Warfare
Some real-time in-engine captures of the RIG suits I had the honour of designing for Infinite Warfare multiplayer. The work done by the character team at Infinity Ward is amazing! It was a career highlight to have my designs realised to such a high level. Posing and lighting the assets in the model viewer and screen grabbing these images was something I was looking forward to doing from day one! Good fun.
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CALL OF DUTY | INFINITE WARFARE
Call of Duty! This project has been my primary creative focus for the last couple of years, and it's been a great honour and a pleasure to have been involved with such a potent franchise. There's not much bigger than COD! The development studio for Infinite Warfare, Infinity Ward, has been my home since January and part of last year, and it's been a dream come true to live and work in Los Angeles. Ever since I was a kid, looking through art-of books of my favourite movies, LA has been the place I always wanted to be.
I had been working remotely, as a freelancer, on the IW project for a while, creating concepts like the C12 here, so it was a natural next step to join the team in house in sunny California. The project needed a dose of solid, believable, and badass science fiction flavour, and that's exactly what I love to do! The C12 was the first thing I designed for the project, and it turned out great. The brief was for a walking tank, an enemy robot with a threatening presence, bristling with armaments. I love the right hand appendage, a combination door breaching hammer and articulated claw. The arms are mounted on curved shoulder rails, so they can rotate around and track various targets. There is so much articulation in this guy, it really taxed the rigging department! Bone count be dammed! ha ha
This is the accompanying human sized enemy robot, the C6. A menacing eyeless axe shaped sensor head is mounted on a 360° degree swiveling pintle frame, so the head can target you from any angle. I imagined the player shoot one in the back, only to have the head spin 180° round and target you, the weapon following a split second behind, helped by the highly mobile shoulder and upper arm sections, allowing the robot to move in ways a human can't, and creating a unique adversary. The work done by the character department to model and texture these robots was insane. It was a true honour to have my concepts brought to life by such a talented team!
A couple of variations on the standard SDF enemy soldiers. The idea was to create an iconic look, something clearly a guy in a suit, but still dehumanised and threatening enough to make them clearly the badguys, and worthy of killing by the hundreds. I added some frames to the 'muzzle', similar to the mounts on a modern day soldiers helmet, that can have additional optics or emergency breathing apparatus attached, to create an aggressive look. The reinforced polymer face pieces have a variable opacity laminate, I imagined a scene where you see a soldier seal up his transparent mask, then the mask turns cloudy white from the bottom up, obscuring the face and turning the visage into an eyeless skull. These SDF soldiers live in their suits, and have multiple redundancy life support systems, with visible added connective cable and hoses, to create a unique inside-out look to contrast against the clean and slick suits of the Earth forces.
Ethan, or E3N, the buddy brobot you as the player have alongside for the game. This guy was fun to design, and I love how the head and upper arms worked out. My brother was the inspiration for this character, he's a big badass dude with the right friendly demeanor that I thought was perfect for this robot. I wanted Ethan to look and feel like someone who would have your back in battle, and be down for some extreme sports in down time. My bro is into motocross, so for the articulated pistons on Ethan's neck, I gave him gold cylinders to reflect the awesome looking forks you find on race bikes. Ethan's head is also a combination of elements from a motocross helmet, with articulated lens hood pieces from a camera lens, and the top hood piece forming a cap and visor peak shape.
Really happy with how his head was resolved. It's tough to come up with a unique and iconic robot head with the right character and ability to emote.
The final design for the UNSA SATO Marine helmets. With the hero Marines, I wanted to create a rugged and tough suit that paid homage to some classic Marine ideas. Mainly the thick armoured neck and arms. The thick neck was an attempt to create a different silhouette than the usual space suit form of thin neck/big helmet. I kept the helmet as slim and 'operator' as possible, while pumping up the neck, to create a unique look that feels badass, and harks to the leatherneck moniker of the Marines.
With the arms I wanted the suit to feel like the rolled-up-sleeves look that's popular with Marines, and seen in some classic movies like Aliens. The lower arm sections and neck utilise mechanical pressure to protect from the vacuum of space, while the rest of the outfit is a traditional gas pressure space suit. Taking inspiration from the latest concepts of future space suits from places like NASA, with their elasticated tight fitting sleeves and lines of non-extension, I created a rugged military look with a thick armoured feel and beefy grid like pattern.
I've loads more concepts to share in the future, so excited to show some of the other cool characters and weapons I was lucky enough to create for the project. Be sure to check out the game too, I'm playing through the final product now and it's rad, so cool to see my work realised to such a high level by a huge and talented team. Cheers!
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CASTLE BRAINSKULL UNDER SIEGE!
Yoshida mech
I recently had a fantastic experience visiting London for the first time and presenting a talk at Industry Workshops 2016. The event was incredible! Fun, well run, in a great part of the city, and filled with super rad and incredibly talented people. Among them was Anthony Yoshida, who had modelled one of my older robot designs as a project. He later sent me the model and I kicked out these quick keyshot renders.
As someone who works primarily in 2D, it's a real treat to get such a well modeled 3D version of your design, something you can play with in 3D and see how it looks from other angles and different lighting. And doing lots of pretty renders makes you feel like you're doing work!
Huge thanks for Anthony not only for this sweet model, but also for showing me some wild urban Paris while I was there. Cheers bro!
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Toshio Kawamoto was born in the Kanto (Tokyo+) area of Japan, the first of seven children to bonsai master Tokichi Kawamoto. He graduated from Azabu High School and continue studying and assisting his father. At his father's death in 1960, Toshio took over the family's nursery Meiju-En, establish the Nippon Bonsai-Saikei Institute, and forming the Nippon Saikei Association.
After WWII, bonsai had still been a creative pastime of only a small number of wealthy enthusiasts and the sons of bonsai specialists. Toshio would feel that this could become a popular hobby that anyone could enjoy, regardless of social or economic class. He combined the best of group plantings and rock-grown bonsai, which were increasing in popularity at the time. Due to shortages of suitable mature material for bonsai, young specimens would be utilized by this author and lecturer to successfully depict sections of natural scenery.
These containerised living landscapes of trees, rocks and mosses would be known with the name of Saikei. His first English-language book would be Bonsai-Saikei (1963), followed by Saikei: Living Landscapes in Miniature four years later. He would write and illustrate articles on Saikei each month in a series published in Bonsai World magazine.
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A Review by Robert Long II ©2010
Written by Daniel Ross, Justin Timpane, Kelly Timpane
Special Visual Effects by Brian Anderson
Produced by Daniel Ross, Justin Timpane, Kelly Timpane, Brian Anderson, Cory Okouchi, Daniel Mascarello, Liz Burgess, and Michael Mead
Directed by Justin Timpane (with Gary Ugarek)
Starring: Jay Saunders, Daniel Ross, Cory Okouchi, Devon Marie Brookshire, Carla Okouchi, Kurt Skarstedt, Melissa McConnell, Elizabeth Taylor, Daniel Mascarello, P.J. Megaw, Will Stendeback, and Justin Timpane
IMDb Synopsis: Ninjas battle Vampires for the fate of the world in this all new Action-Horror-Comedy from the creators of 2010’s cult smash, “Ninjas Vs Zombies”! Moments after down-on-his-luck Aaron is rejected by the girl of his dreams, they both are attacked by blood sucking VAMPIRES. Driven to save her, Aaron tracks down the mysterious NINJAS, who wage a nightly war against the forces of darkness. Now, as the Vampire overlord Seth plots to destroy Mankind, Aaron has only one choice – join the ninjas, save the world, and get the girl… or die trying. Sexy, funny, shocking, and fun, NINJAS VS VAMPIRES delivers an action-packed comedic adventure unlike any other!
It was great to see actors Daniel Ross, Cory Okouchi, Melissa McConnell and Carla Okouchi returning as their characters from the first movie. Once again they come off charming, goofy, and extremely likable. Also returning are Daniel Mascarello, P.J. Megaw, and Will Stendeback, but in heavy costume and/or makeup so that they are unrecognizable from the first movie. Director Justin Timpane takes on a much bigger role as well in the guise of a dope-smoking knower of all that happens within that town as well as its history. Unfortunately his character also doesn’t prove to be the sharpest knife in the drawer.
There are several new actors joining the cast including Jay Saunders, Kurt Skarstedt, Elizabeth Taylor and Devon Marie Brookshire. Saunders joins the band of ninjas and proves himself to be as likable and as skilled as the others. Skarstedt plays the evil head vampire Seth and it is apparent that he truly relishes playing this character. Taylor plays Seth’s right hand henchwoman and worms her way into men’s lives – with fatal results. Brookshire plays Aaron’s love interest and damsel in distress with believability and grace; it also does not hurt that she is very easy on the eyes (of course that could be said about any of the lovely women in this movie).
The fights are as incredible as ever, and I would have to say technically the camera work is smoother and more professional than the 1st film. There is one fight in particular that I really enjoyed. Two of the “seasoned” ninjas take Aaron out to a baseball diamond to hone his skills. At first Aaron really gets his ass handed to him, but as his mojo takes over he finds he is beating the ever living tar out of the other two! This scene is handled extremely well – the acting and action are on point – and the editing is dead on target.
Production Values: The locations are put to good use – including a comic book shop and a large, stately home. How do people get these cool places to shoot? I’m jealous! One bit of business that was worked into the story is how the mansion’s glass windows are treated in such a way that they allow the vampires to be up and about inside during the daylight hours, but step one foot outside into the sun and it means death. The special effects makeup is not as extensive as it was in the first film (when the ninjas battled the undead) but the costuming has become MUCH more elaborate. While I am sure some of the prop weapons are being reused, there are still enough swords, guns, knives, etc. to make a small army envious. The musical score was once again top-notch. Kudos to the crew for doing a fantastic job behind the camera!
Writing-wise the story is very solid. One thing I would point out to the makers of Ninjas VS Vampires is to NOT put in so many “fan boy” references. I say this because their own writing is genuinely good and those quirky asides sometimes distract from that fact. Have more faith in your own writing people – you’re superb at it! Of course I say this at the risk of the filmmakers coming back and saying “But that is the whole hook of the movie – the fan boy references!” However I have to stick to my guns and say that the original material by these people is excellent, and I would like to see more of it.
Brian Anderson had his hands full with the Special Visual Effects this time out. Not only did he have a ton of lightning effects, plasma ball effects and the like to do, but he also had the added responsibility of disintegrating vampire bodies – many of these done in broad daylight! This had to be daunting with how ambitious it was, but I am glad to say that overall Anderson pulled it off with flying colors.
The Bottom Line: sequels are hard to pull off, but NINJAS VS VAMPIRES earns a solid 9/10 epic battles. The good guys are all likable. This movie (as like the first film) holds some surprises; not everyone you want to survive – does. It’s not all comedy people. There is a good mixture of drama and suspense as well. Endlight Entertainment has done it again. I look forward to this getting distribution, as they have another cult classic on their hands. You’re going to have fun with this baby folks. Rent and/or buy it when it comes out. Nuff said.
Want to learn more about this flick and see behind the scene photos? Check out their facebook page HERE.
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What do Michelle Obama and I Have In Common?
Alex Winnett
Ethical Eating
Last summer, the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association voted in our annual meeting to devote four years of study and action to the theme of Ethical Eating.
Congregations, communities and individual UUs all over the United States are asking questions about food. Where does it come from? Who grows it? Who gets access and how? How do we eat? How do we cook? How do we share the bounty? What happens when people don’t have access to food? Vegan or compassionate omnivore? Is it better to eat locally or organically?
Which brings me back to the question posed in the title of this post: What do Michelle Obama and I have in co mmon? Not a whole lot. But we do have yards at our homes. And in those yards, we will grow vegetables.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Obama announced that the groundskeepers of the White House compound will tear up a small portion of the lawn to grow an organic vegetable garden. Students from nearby Bancroft Elementary School will help break ground today.
This is quite the success for home gardeners everywhere who have been lobbying the President and First Lady for a kitchen garden at the White House. Famed Chef Alice Waters, whose restaurant Chez Panisse specializes in locally grown and sustainable food, was thrilled. Chef Waters was quoted by the AP saying,
It just tells you that this country cares about people’s good health and about the care of the land. To have this sort of ‘victory’ garden, this message goes out that everyone can grow a garden and have free food.
This is not the first time the White House has grown its own. During WWII, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt grew a victory garden on the South Lawn. And before that, when the country was more agrarian, the White House grew much of its own food, including raising sheep that grazed on the White House Lawn.
Whether you call it urban farming, kitchen gardening, or victory gardening, growing your own fruits and vegetables is an incredibly rewarding experience. According to the New York Times, the White House Vegetable Garden will only cost $200 for compost and seeds. But the results will be worth a lot more than that. Fresh produce to be used in the White House kitchen, or my own, is a time and money saver. And when the bounty of summer comes, I like to give away my surplus vegetables to my neighbors.
In my neighborhood, the nearest food sources are bodegas, conveniences marts and corner stores. Here, you can occasionally find a hard, mealy, tomato or a soft, eye-ridden potato. Most everything else is frozen, bagged or in cans–high in salt, preservatives and sugar. The nearest grocery stores are a twenty minute walk. And the nearest farmer’s market is two neighborhoods over, a forty-five walk. This is difficult for folks who may be single parents, elderly, or on low incomes.
But by growing and sharing vegetables right out of my yard, I bring much needed fruits and vegetables to my street.
I applaud the Obamas for starting their own vegetable garden at the White House. I also think it is great Mrs. Obama insists the First Daughters will be the ones weeding. This will help the girls understand where their meals come from and the work involved in growing the food. But most of all, I thank the family for the wonderful example they are setting.
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This is a great idea and I’m glad to see that this trend is already spreading within the community. Too answer some of the growing questions about agriculture feel free to watch a couple of related stories:
http://www.americasheartland.org/episodes/episode_112/seeds.htm
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