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Paul Bunyan Communications Applies for Grant Funding
August 26, 2019, International Falls, MN – Efforts to get high-speed internet in some Koochiching County homes and businesses received a boost this week when Paul Bunyan Communications announced it’s applying for grant funding through the Border-to-Border Broadband program. If funded, the company could offer services to more than 1,200 locations in Kabetogama, Pelland Junction, Ericsburg and Ray.
Since funders take local support into consideration when approving awards, residents are encouraged to send letters of support. “Our goal is to maximize the points the application receives for community interest,” says Steve Howard, Paul Bunyan Information Technology and Development Manager.
Letters of Support Needed By September 9
According to Howard, letters of support don’t need to be lengthy. “What resonates most is a few genuine sentences about how broadband access would benefit your household, as well as the community at large,” Howard says. Click here for a sample letter.
Letters can be sent to Paul Bunyan Communications, Attn: Steve Howard, 1831 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, or emailed to showard@paulbunyan.net.
Proposed Services
While more information will be available as grant funding decisions are made, Paul Bunyan is currently proposing to provide its GigaZone internet service, which includes:
Fiber-to-the-premises technology
“Uncapped” services not based on usage (otherwise known as “all-you-can-eat”)
Symmetric services feature the same speed upstream and downstream, so there is no upload penalty because you work at home or produce content
About Paul Bunyan Communications
Paul Bunyan Communications has the region’s largest and fastest all fiber optic network with over 5,500 square miles throughout most of Beltrami County and portions of Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties. The Cooperative provides Broadband High Speed Internet Services including the GigaZone, digital and high definition television services, digital voice services, Residential and Business IT services, and is also northern Minnesota’s certified Apple Service Center.
About Koochiching Technology Initiative
KTI is a volunteer community effort founded in 2018 to leverage technology and internet tools for a thriving future in Koochiching County and Kabetogama. Steering committee members include: Harley Droba, Alysa Hackenmueller, Paul Nevanen, Soren Olesen, Ted Saxton, Darcy Sullivan and Jim Yount. For more information about KTI, visit Koochiching.tech or email info@koochiching.tech.
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MUSIC AND HEALTH Recollectiv’s RESTORATIVE MISSION VIVIEN FELLEGI Danielle Flax conducting VIVIEN FELLEGI On a chilly fall Saturday at Toronto’s Tranzac Club, Recollectiv’s musicians with brain injuries and their care partners get ready for their regular hourlong sanctuary from stress. Caregivers find their charges’ name tags and seat them in a sunlit room decorated with instruments. As they catch up, their loved ones sit sedately. One man with a dazzling smile seems to invite conversation, but only speaks in monosyllables. A woman with orange hair stares into space. Today’s conductor, Danielle Flax, welcomes the group and, with a flourish of her arms, leads off You are my Sunshine. The participants perk up. They sit straighter. Some sing along to the golden oldies. Others just bob their heads to the beat. The woman with orange hair flips through her music book, while the man with the smile croons a love song to his wife. Music blurs the boundaries amongst the crowd, and their voices soar in unison. Recollectiv’s founder, singer and entertainer, Ilana Waldston, is pleased every time she witnesses the magic of melodies. “When I see the smiles, I know some kind of therapy is benefitting them,” she says. These joyous moments don’t come readily to those with meandering minds. But music retains its charm long after clients have forgotten how to read. “Maybe the memories aren’t there, but the feelings can still transport you back to better times,” says Waldston. The choir welcomes caregivers along with their loved ones. Waldston recognized the need for this forum when her mother, Shimona, the woman with orange hair, withdrew into dementia. As Shimona’s interests narrowed, her daughter took her to the symphony which Shimona still enjoyed. But when Shimona began to sing along with the soloists, Waldston realized she had to find a safe place where they could both indulge their passion for performance. In the summer of 2017, Waldston heard a radio show about The 5th Dementia, a California-based band for musicians with cognitive deficits and their companions, and decided to spearhead a similar ensemble in Toronto. Her goal was for members to enjoy a meaningful activity in a barrier-free space. “I wanted both participants and caregivers to feel whole again,” she says. Recollectiv – which combines “recollect” and “collective” – debuted in March 2018. Wound up by music, Danielle Flax is a whirlwind of energy. She bounces from one foot to another as she conducts, and her frizzy ponytail swings in tandem. Though this is her first time filling in for the absent Waldston, the seasoned singer is in her element. But while the 34-year-old Flax makes it look easy, she’s had to fight for her accomplishments. Almost a decade ago, surgery for a brain tumor compromised her memory, making her forget words. Even worse was the erasure of milestone moments, which made her self-conscious when her friends reminisced. “I’m the downer because I’ll go ‘I can’t remember that,’” she says. Flax turned to songs for solace. Though she struggled to speak, she could still belt out pieces which predated her malady. “That reduced my anxiety,” she says. Even better, music revived happier times. Hearing a lullaby her mother had once hummed would whisk her back to the security of childhood. Music’s ability to channel the past can help soothe patients with dementia, says neurologic music therapist, researcher and University of Toronto assistant professor, Corene Hurt-Thaut. Because familiar tunes and musical genres evoke strong emotions, they can transport us back to events associated with those sentiments. A tune chanted by their father, for instance, can conjure up the safe haven of their school days and reduce their anxiety. “They start talking about these positive memories and their whole mood changes,” says Hurt-Thaut. Music can rekindle memories not just for events, but also for lyrics, says Hurt-Thaut. Clients who have forgotten their children’s names can still spout the words to their favourite songs. That’s because these are stored in different, more resistant parts of the brain than spoken language. This multiplicity of vocalization pathways can be harnessed for patients with trouble talking (aphasia), says music therapist and neuroscientist Concetta Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of New York’s Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. Though aphasia patients struggle with oral expression, they can still sing lyrics. While singing and speaking are distinct abilities, their underlying brain circuits overlap in some of the smaller pathways that are spared following an injury to the primary speech centre. This means you can spark the speech circuits by igniting the closely linked musical ones. Therapy for aphasia gradually grafts speech elements onto the intact musical ones, says Tomaino. Clients begin by singing songs with familiar lyrics. They tap their fingers to the beat, drawing out the words through the insistent rhythm. As they improve with repetition, the melody is gradually withdrawn and replaced by spoken words. 78 | December 2018 - January 2019 thewholenote.com
Eventually, clients develop robust new speech circuits. Music not only stirred Flax’s mind, it also helped process her pain. Flax’s memory troubles thwarted her dream to practise psychology, and she lost her direction. She became depressed, slept in until 2pm every day, and stopped socializing. “God had messed up my path to be a psychologist – I was angry,” she says. Flax leaned on her old ally for relief. On a bad day she would listen to sad tunes and cry. “I could feel the feelings through the songs – that was very therapeutic,” she says. Producing a CD of her own compositions was cathartic and boosted her self-esteem. By last year, Flax was ready to rejoin a musical ensemble. She felt immediately at home at Recollectiv, and quickly began forging new friendships. “Making connections with others that have similar situations gives you a sense of community,” she says. But though the group might vent to each other at break time, it is their shared communion with music that glues them together. Flax and volunteer Alan Gotlib often harmonize their voices when they’re close. “I get goosebumps when we’re riding the same wavelength,” she says. Besides restoring Flax’s sense of belonging, Recollectiv helped her recover a broken piece of herself. She has become a mentor for the group, sharing both her inspiring story and her artistry. “Helping others in this form of therapy is the missing puzzle piece of my life,” she says. Though Flax’s response to the medicine of music isn’t unusual, it’s only recently that scientists are pinpointing how this works. Just listening to our favourite songs gives us a natural high, says neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, professor emeritus at McGill University, and author of This Is Your Brain on Music. That’s because it stimulates the same brain reward pathways as a chocolate binge, good sex or illicit drugs. As a familiar piece builds towards its climax, listeners eagerly anticipate its resolution, producing the feel-good substance dopamine as they thrill to the chase. Then, as the excitement peaks, they release endogenous opioids (the natural versions of drugs like heroin). Both brain chemicals flood our bodies with pleasure. Music also helps us regulate our internal balance, says Levitin. We select fast-paced music to motivate us for a workout. As our brains absorb the rapid beat, the heart rate, blood pressure and arousal all increase. When we are anxious, however, we seek lowpitched, slower songs which reduce stress hormones and calm our senses. Music can alter our moods as well as our physiology, says Levitin. If we’re feeling rejected, playing a mournful song can help us feel understood. Making music together is an even better way to cheer up, says Levitin. This is a valuable tool to fight the depression that can complicate the slow slippage of cerebral function, adds Tomaino. People suffering from depression tend to focus inwards on their problems, says Levitin. But when we’re trying to mesh our parts together in an ensemble, we have to tune in to our fellow musicians. “That pulls you out of yourself and breaks the cycle of self-consciousness,” says Levitin. The hormone oxytocin, commonly known as the “cuddle hormone,” is produced during these moments, cementing our feelings of trust and bonding. Back at the Tranzac Club, Flax introduces Moon River, and Waldston’s mother begins shuffling her feet. Gotlib recognizes the movement as a signal that she wants to dance. He grabs her hand and they sway and spin in perfect symmetry. She starts singing “La, la-la.” Shimona’s lifelong love of dance is one of the few remaining things that can rouse her from apathy, says Waldston. “She and my father tore up every dance floor they could find,” she says. Waldston imagines that a strong beat revives these special moments. “I see her eyes sparkle and she lights up.” MIRANDA ROGOVEIN Shimona’s response isn’t an anomaly. Human beings are wired to react to rhythm, says University of Toronto alumnus, Dana Swarbrick, MSc. candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences. “When a groovy song comes on, you can’t help but tap your toes,” she says. This reflex can serve Parkinson’s patients, Swarbrick explains. These clients have trouble walking due to degeneration in the brain region that initiates movement. But music can provide an alternate route to stimulate motion. When neurons in the brain’s sound processing centre detect music, they begin to fire in correspondence to the beat. These nerve cells then relay the rhythmic message to their counterparts in the motor area, which resonate in conformity and jumpstart the muscles. Over time Parkinson’s patients incorporate these new patterns into their gait. Another element of music, its vibrations, has been used to treat some brain disorders, says Amy Clements-Cortes, music therapist and assistant professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, who worked with U of T’s professor emeritus Lee Bartel to pioneer rhythmic sensory stimulation for Alzheimer’s patients. Neurons have to pulse in synchrony to transmit messages, says Clements-Cortes. One of the brain’s crucial frequencies, 40 hz (corresponding to a low E on the piano), is vital for communication amongst its segments. In Alzheimer’s, dying nerve cells reduce the strength of the critical gamma range brain waves, interfering with neuronal messages and dulling thought. But sound can reboot these deficient brain signals from without. In a 2016 pilot study, Alzheimer’s patients sat on a medical-grade chair equipped with speakers emitting a 40 hz sound which was both heard and felt. After just six sessions, patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s were tempor- Ilana Waldston dancing arily sharper and more alert and aware of with her mother Shimona their surroundings. Music’s healing power extends to the caregivers as well as to the participants. Tomaino witnessed these benefits firsthand in The Unforgettables, a New York choir she helped create for clients with dementia and their significant others. The group offered caregivers the opportunity to socialize and to see their loved ones revive in the spotlight’s warm glow. On one occasion, a man with severe memory loss performed a long solo by rote. “For partners that’s a gift that’s really hard to put a value on,” says Tomaino. Recollectiv is generating similar rewards. The man with the smile, Bob Adolph, is gently tapping his wife’s hand in time to the beat. Rheba Adolph is thrilled at how well this first outing with the band has turned out. “It’s wonderful to watch him being so happy,” she says. It hasn’t been easy to find activities where the couple can interact, since Bob Adolph has trouble talking. Once a professor of English literature, now words fail him and hamper his ability to communicate. But today’s songs have loaned him a new language that transcends the need for speech. “Aphasia is so isolating,” says his wife. “But music brings out feelings of closeness in both of us.” Recollectiv sings its final song for the day. Gotlib thanks Shimona for the last dance and kisses her goodbye. Flax beams at the band. “Great job!” she tells them, clapping. Flax feels buoyed by her first stint as a conductor. “It gave me energy,” she says. But she’s even more stoked about the gift she’s bestowed on the group, including the Adolphs. “They looked like they were walking down the memory lane of love,” she says. “I love helping people connect.” Adolph helps her husband out of his chair. The couple leave the room, still holding hands. For more information about Recollectiv, visit recollectiv.ca. “Maybe the memories aren’t there, but the feelings can still transport you back to better times.” — Ilana Waldston Vivien Fellegi is a former family physician now working as a freelance medical journalist. thewholenote.com December 2018 - January 2019 | 79
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New look: Kings
By ajohnson
Tags: Aaron Gray, Ben McLemore, Chuck Hayes, DeMarcus Cousin, Derrick Williams, Greivis Vasquez, Isaiah Thomas, Jason Thompson, John Salmons, Luc Mbah a Moute, Marcus Thornton, Minnesota Timberwolves, Patrick Patterson, Quincy Acy, Rudy Gay, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors
The Sacramento Kings are looking for a fresh start after acquiring former All-star Forward Rudy Gay along with Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy.
Going into the second full month of the NBA season, the Sacramento Kings made the biggest acquisition in the NBA so far this season bringing in former All-Star forward Rudy Gay to the Kings from the Raptors in a 7- player deal. The full trade included the Toronto Raptors sending Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to Sacramento in exchange for John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson, and Chuck Hayes. This is the second deal the Kings have made so far this season to improve their team. Early on in the season the Kings acquired former number two pick in the 2011 NBA draft Derrick Williams from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Luc Mbah a Moute.
Despite starting the season 6-13, with the acquisition of Gay it sure hope that it would make an immediate impact on the team. So far this season, Gay is averaging 19 points and 7 rebounds per game. The downside is that he is only shooting 19 percent from the field. Gay is still a high power scorer and it really seems that having Gay with take some of the load off star player DeMarcus Cousin is averaging around 23 points and 10 rebound per game. In addition to that, they have up and coming point guard Isaiah Thomas averaging 18 points and 5 assist, with other young talent such as Ben McLemore, Marcus Thornton, and Jason Thompson who are really starting to improve their game.
With this deal, we should be looking forward to new look Kings team who will be making a little noise for that final playoff spot out in the Western Conference. The season is still long, and anything can happen between December to April. As of right now we see a lot of bright spots in the Kings and bringing in Gay will probably help they jump the curve and no longer be seen as the team that always at the bottom of the league. However, not all deal work out as planned. We just have to tune in and see what this NBA season has in stored for us this year.
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"Comparisons of molecules (proteins, DNA) of various species provide independent and compelling support for the hypothesis of biological macro-evolution"
For the Affirmative, David E. Thomas
Round 3, Posted February 17th, 2003
Do molecular comparisons support the hypothesis of biological macro-evolution? I contend that they do indeed. In Round 1, I noted "'Macro-evolution' means that over time, descent produces new species, genera, families, orders, classes, phyla, and kingdoms." In Round 2, I reiterated that "We're not talking about the origin of Life itself, but we are talking about development of new life forms from existing ones, from bacteria all the way to bunnies."
While the topic of bio-genesis (molecules to microbes) is a valid scientific area of study, it is not the same as the formal topic of this debate, biological macroevolution (microbes to man). Biogenesis, while interesting, is simply outside the scope of this debate. Instead, I've argued for a different, yet equally interesting topic: given primitive, reproducing cells, can these microbes evolve into Man? Germs into giraffes? After two rounds, I'm still curious where Walter ReMine stands on this question.
Nothing brings more clarity to the general question of biological macroevolution than one special case - human evolution. Therefore, I challenge ReMine to give a simple answer to this simple question in his Round 3 response: "Does Walter ReMine think humans and chimpanzees descended from a recent common ancestor?" I think they have, and that the resultant close genetic kinship between humans and chimps exemplifies what I've been discussing in these essays: evidence for biological macroevolution.
PROCESS AND PATTERN
Biological macroevolution posits that a key mechanism - heredity - is responsible for the overall patterns of life. Darwin himself described "propinquity of descent" - how closely organisms are related - as "the only known cause of the similarity of organic beings." (Darwin 1859)
If macroevolution really happens, nature should show systematic patterns indicating related groups. Closely related creatures will have more in common than distantly related creatures. Phylogenies (ancestral histories) can be calculated based on molecular comparisons alone (as described in detail in Thomas 2002A), and these calculations provide real information about ancestors - the order in which they appeared, what their actual genetic sequences were, and more. Accurate descriptions of ancestral features have been confirmed in the lab. ReMine dismissed these studies as mere "microevolution" in Round 2, but these molecular techniques have been shown to supply valid information about ancestral features and relationships. (Hillis 1992 and 1994)
As we examine phylogenies, we can see patterns of inheritance in ancestors and their descendents. For example, many members of the Hapsburg family shared a feature - a prominent lip - that they inherited from their recent common ancestor. As we move to more inclusive groups, similar hierarchical patterns appear - primates share features like hands, mammals all have hair, vertebrates share backbones, and so forth. Where do these patterns come from? What do they mean?
If the basic varieties of life were created independently, there is no obvious reason why these separate creations should be organized hierarchically. Yes, a hypothetical designer might have created them that way, but might have created them in a thousand different ways. ReMine claimed in Round 1 that "Message Theory requires such patterns [hierarchies]," but I find his justifications for this idea to be illogical and unconvincing.
ReMine claims that evolution doesn't predict a hierarchical taxonomy; however, hierarchy is the obvious natural result of descent with modification (biological macroevolution). In Futuyma's words, "…for example, the four-legged condition evolved in amphibians, and is retained by most of their descendants. Among these, the ancestors of the mammals evolved a single-boned lower jaw. Among some of their descendants, the rodents developed gnawing incisors, and so on. There is a nesting of groups within groups, as a consequence of common ancestry. Objects like minerals that are not descended from common ancestors cannot be arranged in this way." (Futuyma 1995). (See Thomas 2002B re Darwin's comments on hierarchies.)
Whether the focus is on history (phylogenies) or classification (hierarchies), the important question is: do the patterns appear as we would expect if species indeed evolve? Again and again, the answer is yes. Comparisons of multiple genes or proteins result in the same overall patterns, exactly as evolution demands.
Here is one example: scientists have studied biomolecules to answer the vital question "What species is closest to Man?" Tens of thousands of bits of DNA and proteins consistently yield the same answer, again and again and again: Humans are closest to chimpanzees, and both share a recent common ancestor with gorillas. In Round 2, ReMine quoted the late Colin Patterson remarking that "Congruence between molecular phylogenies" is "elusive." (Patterson 1993) But Patterson was talking about drawing conclusions from insufficient data. What did Patterson think about biomolecules and human evolution? He called the molecular evidence "impressive," writing, for example, "Comparison of another huge set of sequences, the entire DNA of the mitochondria - about 15,000 bases … also puts chimpanzees as our closest relatives, with confidence greater than 99.9%." (Patterson 2001)
TRANSPOSITION - ReMine has repeatedly brought up transposition - direct gene transfer between species - as an example of an evolutionary "explanation." However, transposition is exceedingly rare, especially among advanced creatures like vertebrates. It might perturb evolutionary patterns between microbes, but these perturbations are largely absent from higher creatures. If transpositions were common, you might grow horns after eating a cheeseburger! Since transposition is so rare, it has negligible impact on studies of, say, vertebrate evolution. Furthermore, transposition is one of several peripheral processes that happen to occur in addition to evolution. Should scientists ignore such processes because they might go against the prevailing view? Of course not! Scientists have put transposition on the table, not because it provides yet another plastic evolutionary explanation, but because it actually happens. Evolution happens, and so too does Transposition, only much less frequently. Syvanen's point was simply that he thinks there may be more horizontal transfer than we realize, because he thought, even at higher levels, transposition wouldn't perturb evolutionary patterns too much.
BIOLOGICAL UNIVERSALS - ReMine notes that Francis Crick was surprised at the degree of uniformity in Life, and claims that such unity was never predicted by evolution. However, it's obvious that, if creatures can evolve into new forms, then there must be some commonality (unity) between these forms. And what Crick was referring to was this basic, root-level unity: "…all living things use the same four-letter language to carry genetic information. All use the same twenty-letter language to construct their proteins…" (Crick 1981) Crick's point was that the newly-observed unity was even better than biologists had dreamed of discovering.
Incidentally, Cairns-Smith didn't mention "lifeforms" all around us. He was referring to non-living prerequisites to evolution. (Cairns-Smith 1985)
INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE - I've explained why molecular comparisons - completely novel methods appearing decades after previous work - provide independent and compelling support for macroevolution. ReMine objects they aren't independent because I compared molecules to fossils and morphology, but this is as wrong as labelling incriminating DNA evidence as not "independent" because a suspect's fingerprints were also available. While molecular evidence can stand alone, there's a reason it corroborates fossil and morphological data - evolution really happens.
ReMine declared in Round 2 that "Message Theory does not explain biodiversity through appeals to 'creativity.'" For the record, here's what ReMine says in The Biotic Message (ReMine 1993): "The designer intentionally created life to look unlike the result of naturalistic processes. Therefore, the designer was constrained from using the same design again indiscriminately." [Emphasis added] That seems close to creative activity ("creativity").
In Round 1, ReMine described Message Theory and its assertions, including one positing Life as being Designed so as to "resist Darwin's explanation." I have argued that molecular comparisons support evolution, and do not appear to "resist" Darwin. ReMine's counter - apparently, that multiple-requirement design constraints significantly limit the Designer's options - is not convincing to me.
REPEATED CONCORDANCE - ReMine quoted Lynch as saying that phylogenies based on different genes can be conflicting, but did not include Lynch's statement that such single-gene discordances are unsurprising, "given the substantial evolutionary time separating the animal phyla…." (Lynch 1999) I've explained in Rounds 1 and 2 that the simultaneous study of many genes can resolve this problem (Kumar and Hedges 1998).
MICROEVOLUTION/MACROEVOLUTION - ReMine claims that evolutionary theory provides no structure for extrapolating microevolution to macroevolution, and that punctuationists insist these are substantially different processes. He cites Gould's The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (Gould 2002), but Gould actually says just the opposite: "… punctuated equilibrium merely takes a standard microevolutionary model and elucidates its expected expression when scaled into geological time." Moreover, scientists have recently discovered how simple genetic mutations - typical in microevolution - can also produce radically new body plans." (Ronshaugen 2002, McDonald 2002).
To me, ReMine's explanation - that the patterns of life are apparently explained by multiple-requirement engineering trade-offs which limit the Designer - is unconvincing. I contend that the patterns found in comparisons of proteins like cytochrome c, and in the genes coding for these proteins, and in studies of hundreds of genes, and in shared inherited errors in DNA between species, even in the genetic code itself - provide independent and compelling support for biological macroevolution.
(Darwin 1859) Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, 1859.
(Cairns-Smith 1985) A.G. Cairns-Smith, 1985, Seven Clues to the Origin of Life, pages 3, 100.
(Crick 1981) F. Crick, 1981, Life Itself, page 47.
(Futuyma 1995) Douglas J. Futuyma, Science on Trial, p. 53, (1982, 1995):
(Gould 2002) S.J. Gould, 2002, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory, page 778.
(Hillis 1992) David M. Hillis, et. al., "Experimental Phylogenetics: Generation of a Known Phylogeny," Science, Vol. 255, 31 January 1992, 589-592. [PubMed]
(Hillis 1994) David M. Hillis, et. al., "Application and Accuracy of Molecular Phylogenies," Science, Vol. 264, 29 April 1994, 671-677.[PubMed]
(Kumar 1998) S. Kumar and S. Hedges, "A molecular timescale for vertebrate evolution," Nature, Vol. 392, 30 April 1998, pp. 917-920. [PubMed]
(Lynch 1999) M. Lynch, "The Age and Relationships of the Major Animal Phyla," Evolution, 53(1999);319-325, esp. page 323.
(McDonald 2002) Kim McDonald, "First Genetic Evidence Uncovered Of How Major Changes In Body Shapes Occurred During Early Animal Evolution," UCSD Press Release, February 6, 2002, http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/science/mchox.htm
(Patterson 1993) C. Patterson, et al, "Congruence Between Molecular and Morphological Phylogenies," Annual Review Ecological Systematics, 24(1993), pp.153-188.
(Patterson 2001) Colin Patterson, Evolution, Second Edition, Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, NY, ISBN 0-8014-8594-0, page 113.
(ReMine 1993) Walter J. ReMine, 1993, The Biotic Message: Evolution versus Message Theory, St. Paul Science/publishers, P.O. Box 28006, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55128, ISBN 0-9637999-0-8, www.SaintPaulScience.com, page 353.
(Ronshaugen 2002) M. Ronshaugen, N. McGinnis et. al. "Hox protein mutation and macroevolution of the insect body plan," Nature 2002 Feb 21;415(6874):914-7. [PubMed]
(Thomas 2002A) David Thomas, "Example Calculation of Phylogenies: The UPGMA Method," October 2002, http://www.nmsr.org/upgma.htm
(Thomas 2002B) David Thomas, 2002, "Charles Darwin et. al. on Hierarchies and Phylogenies," October 2002, http://www.nmsr.org/darwin.htm
For the second response by Walter ReMine, to which this paper is a response, posted (by agreement one day late) on December 21, 2002 click HERE.
For the final response by Walter ReMine (by agreement later than originally planned), posted on April 12, click HERE.
To contact Mr. Thomas, click HERE.
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'Rural council' plan slammed in NSW
The NSW Local Government Minister could dust off a one-size-fits-all plan for statutory “rural councils”.
Local Government Minister Paul Toole has indicated he could revive the plan to remove decision-making powers and a range of functions from small non-metropolitan councils and communities.
Local Government NSW President Keith Rhoades wants the idea buried.
“The original structural model was scrapped by the Government in April and replaced by a new, more flexible approach, which allowed rural councils to maintain their independence, powers and functions as long as they submitted an acceptable long-term improvement plan,” Cr Rhoades said.
“However the IPART report last month appeared to restore the initial ‘sub-council’ model, senior Nationals MP Katrina Hodgkinson this week issued a media release asking why the structural rural council model had been scrapped.
“The Minister himself has written a letter that says; “The Government remains committed to not imposing a single legislated model on rural councils’.
“Councils are wondering what to make of all of this, and whether the door is open for two or more legislated, structural models that will rob their communities of real local democracy.
“LGNSW has been contacted by a wide range of angry councils who are concerned the Minister might be going back on his previous commitments.
“The goal posts have been moved so many times throughout this process that it’s no wonder some in the sector are ready to believe the worst.”
Cr Rhoades confirmed LGNSW had successfully lobbied on behalf of rural councils to have the original discredited model replaced with a more flexible alternative.
In April 2015 the Office of Local Government stated:
“ … the sector has shown the needs of rural communities are so diverse that a single legislated model, creating a new type of council, may not be the best solution. The model is no longer being proposed.
“Instead, councils have the option of preparing a Rural Council Proposal (Template 3) to show how they will improve performance within their current structure. This allows them to choose from solutions, developed through consultation, that particularly suit small rural communities.
“There will be no change to the way that councils are named, nor mandated changes to operations
With trust between the sector and the Minister at an all-time low, the Minister's refusal to confirm this was still the case sent alarm bells ringing, Cr Rhoades said.
“If the Minister is serious about working collaboratively with the sector he needs to be clear and direct in ruling out legislated, structural models for rural councils,” he said.
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News · June 24, 2019 - 9:52pm
Luminosity expands into Rainbow Six Siege!
Luminosity Gaming has more exciting news to share! We’re now entering the popular FPS game title, Rainbow Six Siege, signing the current first place team in the North American division, “92 Dream Team” which competes in the Rainbow Six Pro League.
The Rainbow Six Pro League is the most prestigious R6S competition featuring the best teams from all over the world, competing in their prospective regions.
The roster will consist of Muteeb “PiXeL” Chaudary, Tom “Tomas” Kaka, Richie “Rexen” Coronado, Kian “Hyena” Mozayani, Coal “awD” Phillips, and coached by Anthony “ViiRuS” Ybarra.
PiXel has played NA Challenger League for three seasons now with his first Pro League debut was with 92 Dream Team (now Luminosity) during Season 10. Previously known as a ranked star, he played at the highest level of competition and qualified for the United States National LAN by clutching a 1v4 against MouseSports in a nail biting series.
Tomas has been playing Rainbow 6 Siege since Season 1 on console and then transitioned to PC to make Invitation Year 2 Qualifiers. After being released from the now TSM roster as a coach, he was picked up by ‘92 Dream Team and placed 5th in the Challenger League. The team then secured their spot in playoffs and qualified for the Pro League.
Viirus is an ex-competitive Rainbow 6 player, now Coach for Luminosity Gaming. The ‘92 Dream Team had a great showing in the Challenger League after beating Soniqs. Shortly after, the team also played in the HyperX Minor as the teams first ever LAN event and had a Top 10 finish.
Hyena is our Team Captain and rose through the ranks of competitive R6 going from a T3 level to the Pro League in just six months. He adapted his mechanical skill from competitive CS:GO to fit his abilities as a siege player.
awD fell in love with competing back in High School while simultaneously doing track and cross country. Even though he was successful in those, it was an unfortunate situation where he hurt his Achilles in his senior year, which then he pursued competitive on Rainbow 6.
Rexen the Entry Fragger for the now Luminosity team. Himself and Hyena have been competing together since the beginning where he also went from a T3 level to the Pro League in just six months.
“We’ve been very impressed by the development of the R6S Pro League. Not only the viewership but the approach Ubisoft has taken to creating a stable esport. The ecosystem is one that supports healthy growth for players and organizations alike. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to enter the scene with. 92 Dream Team are an amazing group of young men who have been able to achieve unlikely levels of success while previously juggling day jobs with a lack of resources. We’re excited to watch them soar under the Luminosity banner with the level of support they’ve earned.” - Steve Maida, President of Luminosity Gaming
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Making Room at the Inn
Posted By Katie Kowalchuk
Abbotsford, BC – When MCC BC was approached about turning our Material Resources Warehouse into an Extreme Weather Response shelter, the immediate answer was yes. “We didn’t have all the logistics figured out,” said Jane Njogu, Coordinator of MCC BC’s Homelessness Prevention & Outreach program, “but we knew this was something we wanted to do.”
Between November and April each year, BC Housing provides funding for temporary emergency shelters through its Extreme Weather Response program. The program provides mats for beds, and coffee and muffins for breakfast, but needs spaces for these shelters to be set up. In Abbotsford, two other Extreme Weather Response shelters exist at Salvation Army and Cyrus Centre, which together provide shelter for up to 26 individuals.
Since the summer of 2015, MCC BC has been hosting a weekly Thursday Evening BBQ, and a bi-weekly Sunday Dinner at the MCC Centre, located at 33933 Gladys Ave. Over the course of these meals and individual meetings with clients through MCC’s program, Njogu has built strong relationships with members of Abbotsford’s homeless and at-risk of homelessness community. “When people talk about MCC in the forest, what they say is that you care,” one man said.
So early in December, when The 5 and 2 Ministries asked us if we would be willing to consider opening up a space to provide an emergency shelter, the obvious answer was yes. When Njogu made the announcement at the Thursday Evening BBQ, the response was one of extreme gratitude. “Everyone else said no to us. But you… you didn’t,” one woman said with tears in her eyes.
Jane Njogu stands in the MCC Material Resources Warehouse, which is transformed into a shelter on a moment’s notice (MCC Photo/Julia Buckingham)
Each time there is an extreme weather advisory in effect (as deemed by BC Housing), MCC will open its doors to 20 individuals on a first come, first served basis. Thanks to resources from MCC’s Material Resources Warehouse, the MCC Centre Thrift Shop and Common Place Cafe, these men and women will have access to sleeping bags, blankets, winter gear, dry clothes, games, entertainment, and a hot evening meal.
“We’ve made room at the inn,” says Njogu.
At The Centre is a story-telling site where staff and volunteers of MCC British Columbia share stories that challenge and encourage peers, donors, and friends.
Located at 33933 Gladys Ave, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E8
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By Patricia Forde. Category: Older children (9+). ISBN: 9781908195999
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise for readers age 11+
On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.
A beautiful and gripping dystopian story of how words make us who we are.
Experienced author – shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Award 2013 for her picturebooks
Cover design by internationally renowned illustrator and designer Steve Simpson
Winner of a White Raven Award 2015
PRAISE FOR THE WORDSMITH
‘There is a welter of post-apocalyptic novels out there at the moment, but Patricia Forde’s The Wordsmith (Little Island 285pp £7.99) stands out for its imaginative approach and its beautiful and careful use of language. The Ark is a community led by John Noa, who is gradually cutting down the list of words that people can use, believing that it was words which led people into trouble in the first place. It’s a vividly rendered allegory drawn with poetic phrasing that will suit older children with an eye for the complex.’ – Philip Womack in The Literary Review, July 2015
‘This book is important because it targets the dangers of global warming and the power of communication, love and expression. Without these words that we have, our lives would be unimaginably different. I would definitely recommend this book to all keen readers out there.’ – The Guardian
‘A novel that truly stands apart for its originality and relevance… a book about words, about language, about their power to civilise – and, in the wrong hands, to abuse and dehumanise. For a writer to deal with such themes it is the most basic of requirements that she herself should handle words in a manner which exploits their potential richness and resonance. Forde rises magnificently to the challenge… Forde’s novel blends the futuristic with the retrospective, demanding that her readers consider their own language histories and their underlying philosophies. That she does this in the context of an engaging narrative accessible to a young readership is a gratifying bonus.’ – Robert Dunbar, The Irish Times
‘The Wordsmith is warm, original, thought-provoking but most of all a tremendous page-turner; I hope this won’t be the last we hear of Letta, a brave and spirited heroine’ – School Library Association
‘This gripping story has the dark atmosphere of books such as the Hunger Games series and ends on an intriguing note that might promise sequel. And that would be another fine thing.’ – Inis Magazine, Children’s Books Ireland
‘With a strong cast of characters and an excellent premise this book is compelling reading. In the manner of some of the great and classic dystopian fiction, it tells of the way in which the world could become a worse place not just owing to an apocalypse but also to those who think they know how to lead and make right from wrong. It is a salutary story, a powerful story and a story that I highly recommend and thoroughly enjoyed. Patricia Forde is great new voice to look out for.’ – Armadillo Children’s Book Magazine, Sept 2015
‘An exciting adventure… a fascinating read.’ – Books for Keeps, July 2015
‘Fantasy lovers will lap it up’- Sarah Webb, The Irish Independent in Best Summer Reads for Young Bookworms
‘Dystopian novels have certainly come to the fore in childrens’ literature, lately. And this is one of the best. In a carefully crafted and evocative story, Forde has created a world yet to come that is powerful, mesmerising and chilling. The reader moves through this world in a dream-like state, as if taken in by a gentle nightmare … Letta looks to her own future with both courage and confusion, trying to make sense of a world in which nothing is obvious. Her very nature sets the tone for the entire story. The character of John Noa is not one of a clear-cut ‘bad guy’ megalomaniac … This is the real beauty of this novel. In so many circumstances, the opportunity to put forth a world-view, an agenda is left off, while the reader is kept in an astute, thought-provoking state by a story that will not let go.
But the real star of this tale is language itself; the power of language. The gift and the love of language and its’ ability to shape the world (for good or bad) shines through in every detail. The fact that The Wordsmith is written for an audience that would be slightly younger (I would say 10+) than the typical dystopian readership is a wonderful gift. The writing is clear and purposeful. The ideas are easy to follow and deliberate. It is filled with reality and illusion. The ending is satisfying, yet left with an openness that begs the reader to consider further. And the entire book reads with a fluidity and dedication that make this book one that you will return to again and again. Thoroughly unique in its approach and simply stunning.‘ – Mary Esther Judy, Children’s Buyer, Dubray Books
‘An exciting fiction debut combining a strong narrative voice with an excellent storyline. As she grows into the story, Forde’s confidence as a storyteller grows to such an extent that the narrator disappears completely from the page and the reader becomes totally absorbed in the story. Not only is the book a most enjoyable experience for the reader, it adds a new bright star to the pantheon of Galway children’s authors. Here’s hoping we don’t have to wait too long for the next magical journey.’ – Des Kenny, Kennys Bookshop
‘brilliantly original concept with superb world-building & feisty female lead’ – Abi Elphinstone, author
‘I was hooked from the beginning – I loved the concept of this book, the joy it takes in language, the way words are collected and savoured … The discussion in the book about the value of the arts, about their ability to disrupt and say important things (with and without words) is an important and well argued one.’ – Zoe Toft, children’s books reviewer
‘This book is important because it targets the dangers of global warming and the power of communication, love and expression. Without these words that we have, our lives would be unimaginably different. I would definitely recommend this book to all keen readers out there.’ – Cleopatra, Guardian children’s books site young reviewer.
‘The Wordsmith is a gripping dystopian read that will make the reader think about the role and importance of language in their own life … World building is a real strength of this novel, the society is richly crafted and vividly described. The narrative is compelling, building up to a dramatic conclusion.’ – Jenny Duffy, children’s books reviewer (The Books, the Art and Me blog)
‘Forde’s concept of an apocalyptic world repressed of language is both original and superbly done… Forde’s writing is beautiful…and as the book reached its conclusion, the tension was so high Moontrug had to read the last few chapters pacing the room. A fantastic book – original and fierce – and Moontrug is looking forward to what Forde has in store for us all next…’ – Abi Elphinstone, author and children’s books reviewer (Moontrug blog)
‘Very impressive debut set in a dystopian future. Letta is a great heroine – kind, compassionate and brave. Forde’s world is very real and well built and the writing is superb. The book has some very interesting things to say about religion, the environment, art, power, and of course, language. I loved it!’ – Kieran Fanning, author
‘One of the most unique books I’ve ever read’ – RTE Bookclub on SwipeTV
‘This is a great story, full of suspense, I love that words are seen as important and powerful, that you must choose your words carefully and that they are seen as something to collect-not that they are restricted though! The background to the story is also thought provoking, a world that has reverted back to nature, wolves roam free and conservation is on everyone’s minds. This dystopian young adult novel is a fantastic read, hoping there will be a sequel!’ – Ballyroan Library
‘A beautifully written tale illustrating the importance of language and creativity and the power they have to change lives. With a detailed narrative and clever plot, you are instantly drawn into the post-apocalyptic world of Ark.’ – The Book Activist
‘Forde balances contemplation with action successfully, presenting an electric sci-fi novel with a strong ecological and moral stance’ – The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, USA
‘[A] gripping postapocalyptic thriller… it is a well-crafted page-turner, as well as a compelling commentary on censorship and the role of language, while also inviting discussion about what distinguishes humans from animals. For dystopian fiction aficionados, this well-paced entry offers plenty of food for thought.’ – School Library Journal
‘If you love speculative fiction and dystopian worlds, this one is a must-read! It fits snuggly into the definition of middle fiction, but, honestly, it transcends age. Young or old, if this is the type of story you like to read, you will love this addictive novel.’ – Kids’ Book Review
‘This is a love letter to the ways love and art can lift our spirits and replenish our souls in a world that often seems dark.’ —BookPage
‘An intriguing speculation about authoritarian futures.’ —Kirkus Reviews
‘An electric sci-fi novel with a strong ecological and moral stance.’ —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
‘A spellbinding book about language, the environment, and humanity’s role in protecting them both…A beautiful and absorbing read you won’t soon forget.’ —Bustle
‘1984 for this century’s middle schoolers. Forde has built a fascinating world.’ —Buffy Cummins, Second Star to the Right
‘I absolutely devoured this powerful book that is reminiscent of The Giver and The Girl Who Drank the Moon.’ —Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop
‘A wonderful page turner and one I could not put down.’ —Judith Lafitte, Octavia Books
‘Forde’s exploration of language as both weapon and saviour is a noble one, and environmental undertones bolster its power. Pair with Patrick Ness’ The Knife of Never Letting Go.’ —Booklist
About Patricia Forde
Patricia Forde is from Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. Her first novel The Wordsmith was published to great critical acclaim in 2015. It has since been published in the United States, Australia, Denmark, Russia, Turkey and the Netherlands. It has won a White Raven Award from the International Youth Library, is an American Library Association Notable Book for Children in the United States, and was shortlisted for the Children’s Book of the Year Award in Ireland. In 2018 Patricia wrote Bumpfizzle the Best on Planet Earth, which was chosen as the Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2019. She is married to Padraic and has two grown up children. She still lives in Galway, her favourite city in the world. You can visit her at www.patriciaforde.com.
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Stroke in systemic lupus erythematosus: a Swedish population-based cohort study
Arkema, Elizabeth V.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Svenungsson, Elisabet
Von Euler, Mia
Sjöwall, Christopher
Linköping University, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Neuro and Inflammation Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Heart and Medicine Center, Department of Rheumatology.
Simard, Julia F.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden; Stanford School Med, CA USA; Stanford School Med, CA USA.
2017 (English)In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, ISSN 0003-4967, E-ISSN 1468-2060, Vol. 76, no 9, p. 1544-1549Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Objective To study the occurrence of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared with the general population by age, sex and time since SLE diagnosis Methods Adults with incident SLE were identified from the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR, n=3390) and general population comparators from the Total Population Register were matched on age, sex and county (n=16730). Individuals were followed prospectively until first of death, December 2013, emigration or incident stroke (identified from the NPR, Cause of Death Register and the Stroke Register). Incidence rates, rate differences and HR were estimated comparing SLE with non-SLE. Estimates were stratified by sex, age and time since diagnosis. Results We observed 126 strokes in SLE and 304 in the general population. Individuals with SLE had a twofold increased rate of ischaemic stroke compared with the general population (HR 2.2; 95% CI 1.7 to 2.8). The HR for intracerebral haemorrhage was 1.4 (95% CI 0.7 to 2.8). There was effect modification by sex and age, with the highest HRs for females and individuals amp;lt;50 years old. The HR for ischaemic stroke was highest in the first year of follow-up (3.7; 95% CI 2.1 to 6.5). Conclusions The relative risk of ischaemic stroke in SLE was more than doubled compared with the general population, and importantly, the highest relative risks were observed within the first year after SLE diagnosis. Thus, the first encounter with patients presents an opportunity for rheumatologists to screen for risk factors and intervene.
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP , 2017. Vol. 76, no 9, p. 1544-1549
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-140790DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210973ISI: 000407833100024PubMedID: 28400384OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-140790DiVA, id: diva2:1140502
Funding Agencies|STROKE-Riksforbundet (The Swedish Stroke Association); County Council of Ostergotland; Swedish Heart-Lung foundation; Swedish Rheumatism Association; Swedish Society of Medicine; King Gustaf V 80-year foundation; Swedish Research Council; Stockholm County Council (ALF project)
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Division of Neuro and Inflammation ScienceFaculty of Medicine and Health SciencesDepartment of Rheumatology
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Articles tagged "All Our Pretty Songs"
Nov 08 ,2016
Alice Sparberg Alexiou
All Our Pretty Songs
ARCHITECTURE'S ODD COUPLE: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson
Bill Ott. Donna Seaman
Booklist's Top Arts Books of 2016
BRICKS AND MORTALS: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made
Core Collection: Architects and Architecture in (Mostly) America
Daniel Burnham
Dominic Smith
Edoardo Ballerini
HE LONELY CITY: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
HOW ARCHITECTURE WORKS: A Humanist’s Toolkit
Hugh Howard
Listen-alikes: Women as Artists
MAD ENCHANTMENT: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies
OF ARMS AND ARTISTS: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes
Olivia Laing
Paul Staiti
Read-alikes: Music as a Weapon
Ross King
S. Jae-Jones
THE FLATIRON: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It
THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS
Top 10 Arts Books: 2016
Witold Rybczynski
Books for Teens, Reviews and Publicity
Booklist’s Top Arts Books of 2016
Booklist recently unveiled their Top Arts Books of 2016*, including these Macmillan titles, and Bill Ott gave a preview of IDENTITY UNKNOWN by Booklist‘s own Donna Seaman!
Top 10 Arts Books: 2016 (full list)
THE LONELY CITY: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing
Laing imaginatively entwines memoir with profiles and astute interpretations as she looks to visual art in an effort to understand the true nature of loneliness.
MAD ENCHANTMENT: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King
With deep knowledge and mesmerizing skill, King tells the little-known story behind Monet’s 30-year effort to paint his magnificent Water Lilies at Giverny.
OF ARMS AND ARTISTS: The American Revolution through Painters’ Eyes by Paul Staiti
Staiti vividly profiles the five artists whose paintings helped inspire the vision of independence and unity that generated the American Revolution and the forging of a new nation.
Core Collection: Architects and Architecture in (Mostly) America (full list)
ARCHITECTURE’S ODD COUPLE: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson by Hugh Howard
Howard portrays two iconic, outspoken, twentieth-century architects whose provocative ideas and innovative designs transformed America’s built environment, two artists who “were the yin and the yang, …the positive and negative charges that gave architecture its compass.”
BRICKS AND MORTALS: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made by Tom Wilkinson
As the real-estate market recovers from a decade-long recession and new towers rise at breakneck speed around the globe, Wilkinson skillfully evaluates 10 notable structures, past and present.
THE FLATIRON: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It by Alice Sparberg Alexiou
Alexiou, whose grandfather was once a co-owner of the Fuller Building, the New York landmark known as the Flatiron, recounts a tale of architectural innovation and the larger-than-life personalities responsible for this iconic structure, including the visionary architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham.
HOW ARCHITECTURE WORKS: A Humanist’s Toolkit by Witold Rybczynski
Architect and outstanding architectural writer Rybczynski takes palpable pleasure in revealing the complex, often contradictory demands of architecture, illuminating “the practical as well as the aesthetic” in this expert and invigorating guide to the field’s profound humanness. readmoreremove
Jul 21 ,2015
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A Thousand Miles to Freedom
Avery Hastings
BELL WEATHER
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Dennis Mahoney
Dirty Wings
Early Word YA Galley Chat
Eunsun Kim
Feuds
JAMES HERRIOT'S ANIMAL STORIES
July 2015 Indie Next pick
Kerry Wilkinson
Metamorphoses Trilogy
teen talk Tuesday
The Feuds Series
The Silver Blackthorne Trilogy
WHAT WE KNEW
Teen Talk Tuesday (7/21/15)
YA librarians, rejoice! We’ve got new Teen reads for you, just in time for today’s Early Word YA Galley Chat! Join us and @earlyword at 5pm EST (hashtag: #ewgcya) to tell us what’s on your TBR pile…and your mind.
ABOUT A GIRL by Sarah McCarry
Two stars for the third and final book in the Metamorphoses trilogy (after ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS and DIRTY WINGS), based loosely on Jason and the Argonauts. “This edgy, smart, and challenging title combines mythology, punk rock, science, a quest, feminism, art, dreams and the power of stories and storytelling with unforgettable results. A highly recommended and breathtaking read for sophisticated readers.” — School Library Journal, starred review
BELL WEATHER by Dennis Mahoney
A July 2015 Indie Next pick! An otherworldly and kinetic story set in a fantastical 18th century starring a young woman who must uncover the secrets of her past while confronting the present dangers of a magical wilderness. “The real strength of this novel is its stunning worldbuilding, which merges the aesthetic of the Colonial Americas with Márquez-style magical realism…” — Kirkus Reviews
A THOUSAND MILES TO FREEDOM: My Escape from North Korea by Eunsun Kim
In her haunting and compelling memoir, Kim recounts her childhood in North Korea and the harrowing 9-year journey that finally led her to South Korea and freedom. “The descriptions of time spent in China, the escape to Mongolia, and subsequent move to South Korea are fascinating and will certainly interest many readers. Both volumes put a human face to an often misunderstood country and will appeal to a wide range of readers.” — Library Journal (co-reviewed with UNDER THE SAME SKY by Joseph Kim)
WHAT WE KNEW by Barbara Stewart
When Tracy and her best friend, Lisa, were kids, stories about a man kept them out of the woods and in their own backyards. But Tracy and Lisa aren’t so little anymore, and the man in the woods is nothing but a stupid legend. Right? “Stewart’s suspenseful creepfest explores the nature of paranoia, the limits of loyalty, the pursuit of vengeance, and the ways that friendships change as young people come of age.” — Booklist readmoreremove
Jun 19 ,2015
Stars for ABOUT A GIRL!
We love Sarah McCarry for her reimagining of Greek myths into lush, hauntingly beautiful YA books, and so do reviewers. Her newest book, ABOUT A GIRL (the third and final book in the Metamorphoses trilogy based loosely on the story of Jason and the Argonauts), has two starred reviews!
No surprise—her first novel, ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, also received two starred reviews and her second book, DIRTY WINGS, was chosen by Kirkus Reviews as a Best Teen Book of 2014!
Praise for ABOUT A GIRL:
“The stunning, densely packed story is full of as much intoxicating poetry as meticulous scientific explanations. Tally’s initial prim and rather academic narration becomes richer and more dreamlike as her story unfolds. This edgy, smart, and challenging title combines mythology, punk rock, science, a quest, feminism, art, dreams and the power of stories and storytelling with unforgettable results. The well-developed cast of characters is racially and sexually diverse. The emphasis on the importance of female relationships—as family, as lovers, and as friends—is a welcome exploration of the many levels of intimacy. A highly recommended and breathtakingly read for sophisticated readers.” — School Library Journal, starred review
“The language-whether describing sex or music or nightmares-is breathtaking. Fluid and aching, with a diverse cast and rich worldbuilding.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
By Talia Sherer
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Kirkus LOVES Dirty Wings!
Good morning and welcome back dear librarians!
I’m thrilled to share the news that Sarah McCarry’s DIRTY WINGS was chosen by Kirkus as a 2014 Best Teen Book. And School Library Journal named it a “Hot in YA” pick.
Praise for DIRTY WINGS:
“[A] lyrical stand-alone prequel…The prose is exquisitely crafted, moving effortlessly from dizzying to heartbreaking…A breathtaking companion volume, fully readable on its own and devastating in the context of its predecessor.–“Kirkus, starred review
“In this lyrical and romantic coming-of-age tale of friendship, rebellion, and identity, McCarry has penned a prequel to her debut, ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013)… McCarry’s hauntingly beautiful, darkly poetic language is her strength, and a sense of magical realism pervades the narrative throughout, hinting at danger lurking on the periphery. Fans of Francesca Lia Block’s works, such as I Was a Teenage Fairy (1998), the “Weetzie Bat” books, and The Rose and the Beast (2000, all HarperCollins) will devour McCarry’s sensual prose.”–School Library Journal
“The mothers of the girls featured in ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS (2013) receive their own girlhood story in this beautifully constructed and grim tale. Mirroring the myth of Persephone, the tale follows extraordinarily good and overprotected Maia as she makes friends with street kid Cass and they drive down the West Coast in a stolen car. Drugs, punk music, and freedom lead Maia to the too-early marriage that produces the previous book’s narrator. Maia and Cass are fully realized and their relationship, as detailed here, brings even more texture to McCarry’s portrayal of their daughters. Identity, musical talent, and poisonous relationships between parents and children are depicted in a bravura retelling of a classic myth.”–Booklist readmoreremove
Oct 13 ,2014
A Girl Undone
All the Rage
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Asali Solomon
Being Audrey Hepburn
Bet Your Life
BOARDING SCHOOL GIRLS
Bones & All
Camille De Angelis
Catherine Linka
CHARM & STRANGE
Chronicles of Nick series
Delicate Monsters
DON'T STAY UP LATE
Dreamfire
DUPLICITY
Fear Street series
Helen Eve
HELLO I LOVE YOU
ICE KISSED
J. Barton Mitchell
James Herriot
JAMES HERRIOT'S CAT STORIES
JAMES HERRIOT'S DOG STORIES
JAMES HERRIOT'S FAVORITE DOG STORIES
JAMES HERRIOT'S TREASURY FOR CHILDREN
Jamie Kain
Jane Casey
Jennine Capo Crucet
Jess Tennant mysteries
Karen Akins
Katie M. Stout
Keith Donohue
Kit Alloway
Laura van den Berg
Make Your Home Among Strangers
Mitchell Kriegman
My True Love Gave To Me
N.K. Traver
R.L. Stine
Royce Scott Buckingham
Sarah Bannan
Shadow Falls After Dark series
Simon P. Clark
Stephanie Kuehn
Stephen Metcalfe
Still Life Las Vegas
Susan Adrian
The Boy Who Drew Monsters
The Conquered Earth series
THE CRYSTAL KINGDOM
The Girl Called Fearless series
THE GOOD SISTER
The House of Night series
The Kanin Chronicles
THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL
THE MAKING OF A NAVY SEAL
THE MIME ORDER
THE TERMINALS
The Tragic Age
TRYLLE: The Complete Trilogy
VALLEY OF FIRES
Books for Teens, Debuts
Books for Teens 2015: It’s All the Rage
OMG you guys—it’s time for our annual list of teen and YA-OK titles! And of course we’re more excited than a basket of kittens in yarn to share our favorites with you!
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Now on to the books!
ALL THE RAGE by Courtney Summers
Three words: O.M.G. Possibly one of the best, most important Griffin Teen books we’ve ever read, Summers’ hardcover debut examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women after an act of sexual violence. Angie Manfredi, Head of Youth Services Librarian at Los Alamos County Library System, NM, called it “A YA game changer along the lines of Laurie Halse Anderson’s SPEAK, this is a work of great power and resonance.”
FEUDS by Avery Hastings (The Feuds Series #1)
In an America split into the genetically superior and inferior, a fiercely ambitious ballerina, Davis, and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Cole, must stop a deadly virus that is spreading quickly. “FEUDS is fast-paced and plot-driven [and] ends with an unexpected cliff-hanger. Readers will eagerly await the sequel.” — School Library Journal
TORN by Avery Hastings (The Feuds Series #2)
In the sequel to FEUDS, Davis meets another recovered patient who helps her find clues that could lead to a cure. Meanwhile, Cole has plans to change his identity to compete in the Olympiads. Both will need to resist temptation and have the courage to face the answers they’re seeking in order for their love to survive.
BEING AUDREY HEPBURN by Mitchell Kriegman
The creator of Clarissa Explains It All‘s first novel stars a 19-year-old girl from New Jersey who finds herself thrust into the world of socialites after being seen in Audrey Hepburn’s iconic dress from the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. “Kriegman hits all the right notes for breezy escapist fiction—Manhattan glamour, glitzy parties, couture designs, and the name-dropping that goes with them.” — Publishers Weekly
SWAY by Kat Spears
In this “compelling debut told with swagger and real depth” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) by librarian Spears, a young man who avoids emotional connection at all costs is forced to open his heart when he meets the girl of his dreams. “Engrossing… Sharp dialogue, edgy humor, and an unlikely hero make this page-turner a winner.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
PARTY GAMES by R.L. Stine (Fear Street series)
The first new Fear Street book in nearly 20 years! Rachel Martin is thrilled to be invited to Brendan Fear’s birthday party on Fear Island, but it’s not all fun and games when party guests start dropping dead. “Stine again demonstrates that he is a true master of the formula.” — Booklist
DON’T STAY UP LATE by R.L. Stine (Fear Street series)
In the second new book in the re-launch of R.L. Stine’s Fear Street series, a damaged young lady gets sent on a doomed babysitting job.
THE BOY WHO DREW MONSTERS by Keith Donohue
This creepy horror novel about a young boy whose drawings of monsters take on a life of their own is the #6 October 2014 LibraryReads pick! “A sterling example of the new breed of horror: unnerving and internal with just the right number of bumps in the night.” — Kirkus Reviews
THE GOOD SISTER by Jamie Kain
A stunning debut young adult novel about love in all its joyful, painful, exhilarating manifestations, and about the ties that bind us together, in life and beyond.
REDEEMED by P.C. + Kristin Cast (The House of Night #12)
In the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, evil vampyre Neferet has recovered her strength, while Zoey Redbird isn’t sure that she has what it takes to bring down Neferet, who now calls herself a god. “Lives are lost, loyalties (and romances) tested, and loose ends neatly tied up in this twelfth and final installment in the series. Fans will happily slurp this down, and with a film adaptation of the series in the works, they’ll have more to look forward to.” — Booklist
REVEALED by P.C. + Kristin Cast (The House of Night #11) is now available in Trade Paperback.
MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME, edited by Stephanie Perkins with contributions from Rainbow Rowell, David Levithan, Holly Black & others
Twelve romantic holiday stories by twelve bestselling young adult authors, with four starred, rave reviews:
“It’s that rarest of short story collections: There’s not a single lump of coal.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A rare seasonal treat.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Never mind the winter holidays; booktalk this title all year round.” — School Library Journal, starred review
“This is the substantive stuff of dream stockings: a rollicking, blush-inducing, memorable holiday collection of breezy, bite-sized stories perfect for a snug evening next to the fire.” — Booklist, starred review
THE TERMINALS by Royce Scott Buckingham
The riveting story of a covert team of young, terminally ill teens who spend their last year alive running dangerous missions as super-spies for an organization that may not be all it seems.
LOOP by Karen Akins
A thrilling new YA novel in which time traveler Bree Bennis accidentally brings a boy from the past into the 23rd century, only to discover he’s keeping his own set of secrets. “LOOP is time well spent.” — School Library Journal
A 2016 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers nominee!
TWIST by Karen Akins
In the unbelievably thrilling sequel to LOOP, someone is kidnapping Shifters from the distant past and altering the current timeline. It’s up to Bree to stop them, but first, she has to figure out who…and why.
ETERNAL by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark #2)
In the second YA romance in New York Times bestselling author C. C. Hunter’s Shadow Falls spinoff series, Della is trying to prove herself as a paranormal investigator while being torn between her feelings for a powerful vampire and a sexy shapeshifter.
UNSPOKEN by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark #3)
On Sale: October 27, 2015
The final installment in the Shadow Falls After Dark trilogy! When Della tries to solve a twenty year old murder—and clear her father’s name—she uncovers secrets about the vampire council and the boy she’s bonded to.
A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS
Children's & Teen Tri-State Book Buzz
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Children’s & Teen Tri-State Book Buzz titles
It’s a beautiful day for today’s AAP Children’s & Teen Tri-State Book Buzz in NYC! Sadly, we’re not there to present, but here’s what we’d tell you about if we were:
On Sale: April 14, 2015
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On Sale: July 14, 2015
In the third and final book in the Metamorphoses trilogy (after ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS and DIRTY WINGS), based loosely on Jason and the Argonauts, a young woman goes on a journey to find her long lost mother.
BET YOUR LIFE by Jane Casey (Jess Tennant mysteries #2)
On Sale: February 3, 2015
In Jane Casey’s second YA mystery (after HOW TO FALL), 16-year-old Jess Tennant gets in over her head when she decides to find out who beat her classmate almost to death, and what he did to deserve such retribution.
HIDE AND SEEK by Jane Casey (Jess Tennant mysteries #3)
On Sale: August 25, 2015
Jess Tennant’s classmate is kidnapped right before the Christmas holiday in this third novel in Jane Casey’s brilliant young adult mystery series.
BONES & ALL by Camille De Angelis
On Sale: March 10, 2015
A haunting coming-of-age story about a young outcast as she sets out on a journey to find her long-lost father, who can tell her why she does the bad thing she does—literally consuming anyone who gets too close to her. #omnomnomnom
DELICATE MONSTERS by Stephanie Kuehn
On Sale: June 9, 2015
From the Morris-Award winning author of CHARM & STRANGE and COMPLICIT, comes a twisted and haunting tale about three teens uncovering dark secrets and even darker truths about themselves.
Chelsie Hill
House of Night Novellas
Jessica Love
KALONA'S FALL
P.C. + Kristin Cast
Push Girl
Rain of the Ghosts series
SPIRITS OF ASH AND FOAM
Teen Talk Tuesday (7/22/14 Edition)
It’s time for another Teen Talk Tuesday! Read on for more info. on our favorite new and forthcoming teen titles from St. Martin’s Griffin!
COMPLICIT by Stephanie Kuehn
Morris Award-winning author Kuehn’s second novel about fifteen-year-old Jamie and his sister Cate. Cate just was just released from juvi and is coming after him! COMPLICIT has already garnered an impressive three starred reviews, including this one from School Library Journal: “COMPLICIT ensnares readers from the first page with its surprising twists and revelations. Recommend it to fans of psychological thrillers.”
PUSH GIRL by Chelsie Hill & Jessica Love
An inspiring, real, and fresh young adult novel about how life can change in an instant by Chelsie Hill, one of the stars of the Sundance Channel reality show Push Girls, based on her own experience of being paralyzed. “This is an emotional story with elements any teen reader can relate to, primarily the search for one’s own identity. Readers will be inspired and moved by Kara’s amazing journey.”
KALONA’S FALL by P.C. + Kristin Cast (The House of Night Novellas #4)
The fourth installment in the powerful new House of Night Novellas mini-series tells the mysterious story behind Kalona, the winged immortal who fell from the Otherworld.
RECKONING by Kerry Wilkinson (The Silver Blackthorne Trilogy #1)
In a far-off future, years of war and famine have eliminated all technological advancement, returning society to a feudal system where all teens must take “the Reckoning”—a coming-of-age test to determine their place in society. “False starts, red herrings, and narrow escapes keep the pace moving briskly and the resolution a big question mark right until the end. In a crowded market of apocalyptic YA fiction, this title stands out.” — School Library Journal
By Ali Fisher
Aug 16 ,2013
All Our Pretty Songs for Your Library
This is a story about love, but not the kind of love you think. You'll see.
We want to make sure that Sarah McCarry's lush and curious debut, ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, is available in your library so we're hosting a giveaway to get it there!
We have twenty finished copies of this incredible teen title to be shelved at libraries across the country. See details on how to win a copy for your library below.
First, a letter from the author:
Dear librarians,
"This is a story about love, but not the kind of love you think. You'll see." ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS is a grunge remix of the Orpheus and Eurydice story, set in 1990s Seattle and full of myth, mystery, and the unbreakable bonds of friendship--and love. As someone who spent most of my childhood in libraries, it's an honor and a delight to think of my own book reaching a new generation of readers. Librarians are some of my very favorite people--I hope you and your patrons enjoy ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS.
ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS is about two best friends who drink, smoke, mosh, and take care of one another in a wild, post-grunge Seattle where nothing could tear them apart—that is, until the strange summer night that they meet Jack and Minos. Much to her surprise the narrator falls in love for the first time with heavenly guitarist Jack and in her enchanted state doesn't see that her best friend Aurora has become deeply entangled with the toxic and bizarre Minos. When Minos lures Aurora into the underworld with promises of fulfilling her deepest desires, the narrator sets out on a journey to find and retrieve her closest friend.
"Haunting, otherworldly and heartbreaking." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Goths and romantics both will eagerly await the second installment of this suspenseful planned trilogy to find out what becomes of the girls, Jack, and the other well-drawn players in this magic-tinged cast." —Booklist (starred review)
Read a chapter from @therejectionist's debut novel ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS, out later this month from @StMartinsPress http://t.co/ZbXnt8nrpv
— Tor.com (@tordotcom) July 10, 2013
Enter for a chance to win ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS for your library:
Send Library-at-MacmillanUSA.com an e-mail with your library's mailing address from your professional/library-issued e-mail address (subject: All Our Pretty Songs for My Library) by Friday, September 13th to be placed in the random drawing.
This sweepstakes is open to librarians in the United States. More eligibility details below.
9/16 UPDATE: The sweepstakes is over and winners have been notified.
Men We Reaped
Salvage the Bones
Getting Glamorous!
You remember when I gushed about Sarah McCarry's ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS over on Uncharted Pages, our readers' advisory blog dedicated to science fiction and fantasy, right? Of course you do! Well, I'm not the only one talking about it.
Glamour included this fantastic, mythologically-inspired teen title in their "What Glamour's Reading Now" column!
Cosmopolitan also featured the book in their "21 Things To Do This Month" section. Now if I finally have your attention, I highly recommend you check Tor.com tomorrow—they're going to run a review, an excerpt, and a giveaway for this fantastic book.
And speaking of Glamour, Jesmyn Ward, National Book Award-winner and author of SALVAGE THE BONES, will also be featured in the August issue:
NBA winner @jesmimi has a new short story in the Aug. issue of @glamourmag on summer love in August. Read it @ http://t.co/wJhjYQYSxc
— Bloomsbury (@BloomsburyPub) July 9, 2013
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FridayReads
Joel F Harrington
The Faithful Executioner
UFO Hunters
William J Birnes
Our #FridayReads + E-Galley Hook Up
Happy Friday, party librarians! It's that time of the week in which we like to share with you what we're currently reading.
Talia's loving THE FAITHFUL EXECUTIONER: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century by Joel F. Harrington. In fact, she selected a passage from the beginning of the book for her excerpt pick in our newsletter last week:
"Ultimately he intended to become, like his father, a master in the practice of 'special interrogation' (i.e., torture) and in the art of efficiently dispatching a condemned soul in the manner prescribed by law, using methods that ranged from the common execution with the rope, to the less frequent death by fire or by drowning, to the infamous and exceptionally rare drawing and quartering.
"Today Meister Heinrich was testing Frantz on the most difficult-and most honorable-of all forms of execution, death by the sword, or beheading."
I just started UFO HUNTERS: Book One by William J. Birnes. I've never actually seen the UFO Hunters TV show on HISTORY, but I looove reading about everyday people encountering the unexplainable or, even better, the suspiciously explained. Get whitelisted and download the e-galley of UFO HUNTERS now so we can talk about it.
On Monday I offered to hook up any librarians with a pre-approved NetGalley download link for ALL OUR PRETTY SONGS (one of my Uncharted Pages picks) and the offer still stands! Just e-mail me 1. your title and 2. the e-mail address you use to sign into NetGalley.
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Friday, March 24. 2017
Friday morning links
David Rockefeller was a serious bug collector
WHY DRIVE-INS WERE MORE THAN MOVIE THEATERS
Yes. they were for beer and sex too. Try the Wellfleet Drive-In - still going strong during the summer.
CIVIL WAR ON THE LEFT, PART 38: THE BECLOWNING OF SCIENCE
Defund the National Endowment for the Arts — for Art’s Sake
Can President Trump rescue the Rust Belt?
He would like to. It's probably more about getting government out of the way than anything else
K-12: No Joy In Reading. That's the Plan.
I was reading pretty well at 5 with phonics. Mom taught me to read. Expecting school to teach a kid to read is like expecting government to be your doctor.
Even 'Healthy' Overweight Face Higher Heart Risk
Why Charles Murray will speak at Notre Dame
HIGHER EDUCATION: NO SAFE SPACES FOR CONSERVATIVES - Conservative students threatened with violence.
Vanderbilt U. Students Demand School Cut Ties With Wendy’s
Hotcoldwetdry Will Cause More Snake Bites
Understanding the Climate Debate: The Lost Middle Ground
Author: It’s Not College Kids Creating Chaos To Resist Trump, ‘They’re Professionals’
Nebraska Democrat Party Includes VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS in Refugee Welcome Baskets
Potential 'smoking gun' showing Obama administration spied on Trump team, source says
Bob Woodward: Obama officials possibly facing criminal charges for unmasking scheme
Here’s Why Nunes’ Obama Spying Revelations Are Such A Big Deal
Z Man:
... it appears that at least one person has perjured himself over this and that one person is FBI Director Comey. There’s no way to square his testimony with these new revelations. The best he can do is split hairs and claim he was not part of the spying effort. Of course, there’s no way to touch him as he runs the FBI. In fact, there’s no way to investigate any of the intelligence organizations. This is the point where many of the robot historians of the future will say the American political class murdered itself.
What does Congress' Black Caucus want?
Canadian Parliament Passes “Anti Islamophobia” Measure, Which Could Make Criticism Of Islam Off-Limits…
As long as people are still free to criticize Christianity, I'm cool. Christianity is used to it. Christian guy or gal might feel hurt or insulted, but all they will actually do is to throw in a prayer for your soul. They won't scare the crap out of you the way the Canadians are askeered of their Muslims.
‘No European…can walk safely on the streets,’ Turkey’s Islamist President Erdogan Warns Europe
Does Europe suddenly treasure NATO?
WHY OPEC IS FINISHED—AND RUSSIA TOO
Rex Tillerson: North Korea Threat Is Imminent, Strategic Patience Is Over
The Korean War never ended
How Paris has become one of the most dangerous capitals in the world
Arrest of JCC bomb hoaxer challenges the narrative on anti-Semitism
How the media treated those Jewish community center bomb threats
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My family taught me to read before I started school, so the school never had a chance to do anything weird to me. I don't actually remember how they taught it when I did get there, though I think it was phonics, to judge from flashes of memories of going over words that sounded alike: cat, hat, bat.
Nor do I remember how I was taught at home, which was something like osmosis, I think. Someone reads aloud to you while you're both looking at the book, and then at some point you know how to read, without preserving a memory of how you got there. Once I was reading alone, I remembering seeing a word ending in "ing" and wondering "How in the world am I supposed to pronounce that?" I was so excited to learn that "ing" on the page was the same as that bell-sound I already knew. "Whose idea was it to spell it like that?" I wondered.
#1 Wendy Laubach on 2017-03-24 09:03 (Reply)
My mom taught first grade before she had kids. When I had children of my own I asked her for advice on how to help my children read. She said, "I don't know. I didn't do anything. They just learned how."
I figured that out for myself when I sent my youngest off to kindergarten knowing practically nothing (he was stubborn about learning anything from me). He was reading on his own 6 weeks later, and they hadn't even made it through the alphabet.
Kids pick up on the sounds and letters very quickly, if you just give them a chance.
#1.1 MissT on 2017-03-24 16:51 (Reply)
Vanderbilt & Wendie's: Clearly, it's DISCRIMINATION against red-heads. Ooooohhhhhh, that makes me so MADDDDDDDDDD.
#2 Sam L. on 2017-03-24 09:41 (Reply)
in my work, "demand" is followed closely by, "or else" or "we offer". I don't think kollege kids or the kollege administration understands how "demand" works in the real world.
#2.1 Vic Morrow's tommy gun on 2017-03-24 11:41 (Reply)
“Even 'Healthy' Obese Face Higher Heart Risk”
This article highlights what is wrong with using statistical data to determine health risks and health advice.
The claim that everyone with a BMI of 30 or above is “obese” is ridiculous. They use a real life example in the article which is useful to understanding why this is ridiculous. The individual in question is 5’ 9” weighing 210 lbs. I can find atheletes (and non-athletes) all day long who meet these criteria and have low body fat ratios. People who are the essence of good health but who either by genetic predisposition or years of good exercise or both have this knod of muscle mass/body type. At the same time I can find others who fit this criteria who are out of shape and have too much body fat and look obese. But the BMI cannot tell the difference.
Secondly there is the issue of individuality or genes. It is quite possible that the 5’9” 210 lb out of shape individual may well outlive us all and have good health all his life. Simply being overweight is not a reliable indicator of bad health or future health problems. There is something called the “obesity paradox” which in essence states that the real life outcomes of overweight people is better than the real life outcomes of underweight people (below the ideal BMI). This points to a problem with statistics AND the BMI. Neither one is useful when evaluating an individuals health or future health problems.
Third, statistics tends to point in different directions and often in the wrong direction. Are people simply obese because they eat too much and this causes health problems OR do genetic health problems cause obesity and the obesity is just another symptom of bad health? I tend to believe that latter is the more common condition. For example the article pointed to obesity as a probable cause of type II diabetes but more likely having type II diabetes is likely to also result in obesity. Which is the cause and which is the effect. Statistics doesn’t discriminate between these and it is up to the researcher to do that and if the researcher has a bias then they choose the answer that supports their bias.
Last, the idea that obesity is a BMI of 30 or above is flawed. You could easily assemble a list of college football players who all had a BMI above 30 who would appear to be the epitome of good health and conditioning. Are they “obese”? You could also show an equal number of 5’1” women whose BMI was 29.9 who would appear to most people to be obese (sorry, not trying to sexualize this but that is one of the problems with BMI in that it fails those on the higher and lower height scales and most certainly fails those people who are in good physical condition.
In my opinion that study is useless as a predictor of future health. BMI is not really useful and statistics is not really meaningful and can easily be interpreted in different ways.
#3 GoneWithTheWind on 2017-03-24 10:21 (Reply)
BMI is descriptive not predictive. If you are obese, you will have a high BMI. Having a high BMI does not mean you are obese. The measure also breaks down with people more than about 6' tall, due to square/cube factors. There are also no scientific bases for the limits between the categories, that is, there is no significant difference between a 24.9 and a 25.1, though one is considered "normal" and the other "overweight"
#3.1 Another guy named Dan on 2017-03-24 10:42 (Reply)
I think a tape measure and some good eyeballing detect obesity, or just too much weight in the wrong places far better than body fat/BMI ever will. My wife is a dietitian and loves to dazzle the unwashed with her scientific looking body fat calipers, BMI calculator and charts.
#3.1.1 BillH on 2017-03-24 12:28 (Reply)
While I agree that learning phonics is helpful, the fact that Korean, Chinese and Japanese students (languages with NO phonetic information) manage to be very literate suggests it's not absolutely essential.
Actually, the present Korean writing system (한 글-hangul) is totally phonetic. It was developed by King Sejong and his scholars in the 15th century as a scientific alphabet system representing specific sounds and how they are pronounced in the mouth. It's essentially a system of sticks arranged in logical patterns to represent different sounds. With a few exceptions (mainly how certain consonants are pronounced at the end of a syllable block, but even there there are specific rules), the spoken language is pronounced exactly how it's written.
Hangul was developed by the king to give common people an easy way to learn how to read and write, since they could not afford to have their children educated to write in Chinese characters like the aristocracy did. Stories say that the commoners could learn the hangul system to read and write in 3 hours, although that seems very optimistic. It probably took me about a week to learn and remember the alphabet (although the spoken language is really tough for a westerner to learn in my opinion--harder than Japanese but not as bad as Mandarin).
Chinese characters were still also commonly used in Korea up until perhaps the end of the Japanese occupation, but now have almost totally died out, although they are still taught in many schools and knowing Chinese characters is a mark of how well educated you are. (I probably recognize at the most 5 Chinese characters, the main one being the one for "Exit" or "Way Out" (出口) which of course is everywhere in China and Japan-LOL.) One of my Japanese friends tells me that in Japan, they begin teaching you Chinese characters in kindergarten and by 6th grade you have learned about 5 to 6 thousand of them. Needless to say, Asian cultures heavily value the skill of memorization.
#4.1 Jim on 2017-03-24 15:15 (Reply)
There are three different alphabets commonly used to write the modern Japanese language. Of these, Hiragana is the most closely phonetic, and is what learners typically start with, with katakana and kanji being added as the learner proceeds in skill. Most written Japanese is a mixture of the three, with a more or less consensus that older concepts use kanji, while newer concepts and loan words use the more phonetic scripts. There are some pretty standard Romanizations in use as well for areas where international people might gather, like airports and train stations.
#4.1.1 Another guy named Dan on 2017-03-24 15:28 (Reply)
I should think it's a question of how the written language is structured. If it's structured phonetically, it's hard to understand why it would be a good idea to avoid phonetics. If it's structured pictographically, I can just imagine some education experts decreeing that it must be taught phonetically.
#4.2 Wendy Laubach on 2017-03-24 20:32 (Reply)
David Rockefeller was a serious bug collector. An essay in idleness? Yes indeed, Rockefeller had his hobbies which many would approve and delight upon. But he was VERY frisky when it came to shaping this world to the whims of his own greed. The man was a grand puke of the highest order. Gary North has some choice opinions and other links for you to consider.
http://www.garynorth.com/public/16378.cfm
#5 Tom Hyland (Link) on 2017-03-24 10:40 (Reply)
Regarding Comey
Actually, had anyone listened to what Comey said in his latest testimony, they would not see an assertion that no one spied on Trump. They would find that no evidence of physical wiretapping was found in Trump tower but he couldn't rule out other methods. They would also find a nuanced statement that in total only says that he found no evidence of wiretapping by the FBI and he passed on a similar assertion from DOJ.
It was all very nuanced and all very telling. The rush to report meant few writing about it actually listened to what was said.
Discerning people should have learned better by now. The failure of reporters and pundits to close listen and apply critical thinking to what was said was common practice with Trump. Apparently, a lot of people can no longer process complex statements. Or assess the totality, which may refute the specific quotes. This was what one used to learn how to do in college, but no longer.
#6 JK Brown on 2017-03-24 10:43 (Reply)
Nunes: Let me be clear, I’ve been saying this for several weeks. We know there was not a physical wiretap of Trump Tower. However, it’s still possible that other surveillance activities were used against President’s Trump and his associates
COMEY: With respect to the president’s tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, I have no information that supports those tweets and we have looked carefully inside the FBI. The Department of Justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for the Department of Justice and all its components. The department has no information that supports those tweets.
#6.1 JK Brown on 2017-03-24 10:49 (Reply)
You can look on Youtube and find numerous videos where a policeman is telling someone videoing him that he cannot do that and that it violates federal wiretap laws. If you do some research you can find numerous cases of people being charged with violating those wiretap laws who never actually physically "tapped" anyone. It is a very broad definition to include voice or video in private and in some cases in public where the "victim" has no expectation of privacy. But the press and the left are parsing the meaning of wire tapping in this case to only mean a physical tap of Trump's phones. They are doing this even as more and more information comes out that indeed Trump and his people were "wire tapped".
Another careful parsing of the meaning of things is taking place as it relates to "who" was wiretapped. The left and the press finds itself in the awkward place of first saying there was no wiretapping and Trump is crazy and now saying that yes there was wiretapping but the target wasn't Trump so he is still crazy. Soon it will be that there was wiretapping, someone (but certainly not Obama) decided to release this information with the intent of targeting Trump but with enough parsing we still believe that Trump is crazy.
#6.2 OneGuy on 2017-03-24 12:58 (Reply)
Andrew McCarthy at NRO had an excellent piece a couple days ago explaining the legal environment in which this happened. It sounds like the Obama administration did a combination of surveillance on foreign officials likely to be talking to Trump's people, as well as data-mining previously collected communication for references to them. They then widely shared these intercepts among various agencies, including opening somewhat bogus FBI counter-intelligence investigations on the foreign contacts. Somewhat bogus meaning they didn't really expect to find anything but could then leak that X was a 'person of interest'.
#6.2.1 Christopher B on 2017-03-25 09:20 (Reply)
"As long as people are still free to criticize Christianity, I'm cool. Christianity is used to it."
Christianity is antifragile. It gets stronger when stressed and challenged. It is in the complacent days that Christianity has weakened from lack of exercise.
Kevin at NRO is right about NEA.
I've been asking the ppl who've been getting hysterical to name their favorite music, art, literature.
Then asking if any of it was NEA funded.
I know none of mine was.
#8 forest on 2017-03-24 18:51 (Reply)
This was very well done. Most people believe or do not believe in Man Made Climate change based on idealogy, yet know very little about it.
This is a great overview with a point of view that everyone can respect. I wish everyone would watch it but I have discovered that left wing leaning people believe in climate change because they believe that it can be used to further their agenda, and right wing leaning people also believe it is a vehicle to advance a left wing agenda, therefore it does not matter if Man Made Climate change is true or not to most people because they have already made up their minds. They CHOOSE to believe or not to believe and facts be damned. For those still open minded this is a very resonable approach to the issue. I wish all students watched this and their teachers are not too threatened to present it to them.
This is just another great reason I check on Maggie's farm daily. Thank you for posting...
#9 Phil Taylor on 2017-03-24 21:22 (Reply)
"The Korean War never ended"
Not only that, in 2013 Kim Jong Un specifically repudiated the armistice agreement that created the ceasefire. So the U.S. could nuke North Korea tomorrow, if it wanted to.
The only real resolution of this situation is for China to assassinate Kim Jong Un and replace him with a more rational China-controlled puppet ruler that would also be palatable to the U.S., S. Korea and Japan. That probably would also be welcomed by N. Korea's generals and high government officials, all of whom are in utter fear of Kim. If you make the mistake of yawning or looking at your watch during a meeting with the Leader, you run the risk of being used for target practice by anti-aircraft shells.
Unfortunately we now have this surreal situation where one of the most advanced economies in the world is sitting right next to a country that could turn the whole thing into ashes in seconds. You can almost see North Korea as you are driving on the freeway between Seoul and Incheon Airport.
#10 Jim on 2017-03-24 23:18 (Reply)
In reply to [ Top level ]#1: Wendy Laubach on 2017-03-24 09:03 #1.1: MissT on 2017-03-24 16:51 #2: Sam L. on 2017-03-24 09:41 #2.1: Vic Morrow's tommy gun on 2017-03-24 11:41 #3: GoneWithTheWind on 2017-03-24 10:21 #3.1: Another guy named Dan on 2017-03-24 10:42 #3.1.1: BillH on 2017-03-24 12:28 #4: jay on 2017-03-24 10:24 #4.1: Jim on 2017-03-24 15:15 #4.1.1: Another guy named Dan on 2017-03-24 15:28 #4.2: Wendy Laubach on 2017-03-24 20:32 #5: Tom Hyland on 2017-03-24 10:40 #6: JK Brown on 2017-03-24 10:43 #6.1: JK Brown on 2017-03-24 10:49 #6.2: OneGuy on 2017-03-24 12:58 #6.2.1: Christopher B on 2017-03-25 09:20 #7: JK Brown on 2017-03-24 10:52 #8: forest on 2017-03-24 18:51 #9: Phil Taylor on 2017-03-24 21:22 #10: Jim on 2017-03-24 23:18
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Modern and Normal Civilizations
We need to live in health here and now. For that we should live in small self-sufficient communities. In this way of life we design around our ignorance. The modern has been found to be too risky for life.
Reproduced from GANDHI MARG. May 1986. Pp 70-92 with updates:
Ashok Kumar R. 1986. Modern Civilization and Normal Civilization: The Need for Small Self-Sufficient Communities. GANDHI MARG. Vol. 8. No.2. May 1986. Pp 70-92.
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Modern Civilization and Normal Civilization: The Need for Small Self-Sufficient Communities
R. Ashok Kumar,
1/13, Telec Cooperative Housing Society, Plot 30, Sector- 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400703.
E-mail: ashokuku@rediffmail.com
In this article, the author traces the phases of the syndrome that has brought many countries of the Third World to the brink of a crisis in their economies and eco-systems. High dams, disappearance or destruction of forests, use of chemical fertilizers, destruction of the nutrients and resilience of the soil, the depletion of minerals and dependence on high- cost energy to the neglect of natural, inexpensive and local sources, planning for export and money- oriented mass production have posed real dangers to the eco-system, economies and the peace, happiness and self- reliance that existed in the traditional culture of small communities whose economic and cultural life were interwoven with nature.
A new obsession with maximization of monetary and immediate benefits that ignores the inter-relatedness of man, other life and nature, is being canvassed in the name of Science and Technology. The question that Ashok Kumar raises is whether, by ignoring life processes and the inter-relatedness that characterises nature, modern civilization will pave the way for its own destruction.
The article deals with the question whether it is in the interest of the health of all life on this planet to allow exhaustion of our topsoil by a deliberate commerce which effectively exports commodities made out of the soil. Is it right to consider food, cotton, oilcakes, ores, etc. as exportable commodities and as items which need not be recycled back to the soil and hence to be wasted into our rivers and lakes and the seas? Does the right scientific reasoning allow this? Is it right to carry on a commerce which depletes the earth’s capital resources?(1) . Regarding the industrialization of agriculture, already a dangerous situation has been reached, which points to the temporary nature of the enterprise. With the present green revolution methods of food supply, the population can be fed for only a limited period of time, that is till the topsoil is exhausted. Thereafter there is extinction in store for all life. Let us study this from the example of chromium and see the ramifications.
The daily requirement of chromium for human beings has been estimated to be 50 to 200 micrograms. Assuming the population of India at 800 million in 1985, the requirement of chromium on a daily basis would be 160 kg at the upper limit. The yearly requirement would therefore be some 60 tonnes. To give a comparison, the chromate ore that is mined in India at the annual rate of more than 300000 tonnes. The balance of recoverable reserves of chromium likely at the end of 1995 would be some 17.5 million tonnes(2). And the balance of life of the chromite ore after 1995 would be a mere 29 years, assuming 1995 rates of consumption(3). Even if 1% of all this 17.5 million tonnes were reserved for sustenance of human beings only in India, a population of some 1400 million would be served with such chromium for at most fifteen centuries or just about thirty generations, assuming all the soil is depleted of chromium by 1995. It is a small prospect indeed that chromium would be available for import at present. But we must consider the health of all life, not only a monoculture of humans because in nature everything depends on everything else. And we do not know much about the modalities of this interdependence except in broad terms. What then is the justification for a technology that exhausts? Can we mine chromite industrially without detriment to the health of all life?
The Complicated Nature of Life and its Simplification by Commercialization
The danger of the raw and untried experimental approach of science is that industrial practice tends to go in the direction of the latest scientific findings only. It tends to build its technology on existing information provided by science, that is, on that provided by intelligence of the human being alone. It is an end unto itself- and hence utterly dependent on its infallibility. A human culture so founded moves from crisis to crisis until it becomes extinct as has happened with so many civilizations in the past. The industrial business enterprise substitutes its raw experimental approach for existing successful practice, practice upheld by millennia of experience. Till 1959 chromium for man was not in the horizon of Western science as an element essential for life. Thus says Mertz (4): “ The essential function of chromium for maintenance of normal glucose tolerance in rats was established in 1959. This discovery was based on observations of impaired glucose tolerance in rats raised on purified diets that were complete with regard to all essential nutrients known at that time.” Again, “chromium deficiency in human beings cannot yet be reliably diagnosed by chromium analysis of body fluids or tissues. Its recognition depends on retrospective diagnosis: insulin resistance, manifested by impaired glucose tolerance in the presence of normal or even elevated concentrations of insulin, that is normalised by supplementation with physiological amounts of chromium.... Without a reliable diagnostic test for chromium status, the incidence and severity of chromium deficiency cannot be evaluated. Yet chromium deficiency can be implicated as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases on the basis of animal studies as well as epidemiological and clinical correlations in human subjects.” Thus modern man had to wait for ‘science’ to establish the crucial importance to life of chromium as the regulator of that prime function of all life-energy metabolism. But he has not yet derived the vital lesson from it: that industrialization and the commercialization of agriculture are suicidal to life itself; that production and consumption followed by wastes and pollution that is characteristic of business must be replaced immediately by an agriculture that recognises that food is a cultural product, a product that is healthy in being wholesome, by an agriculture that lives out of kindly use of the soil, by preserving energy in cycles of use, by balancing production with reproduction, by maintaining soil fertility by diversity of plants, by symbiotic living between plants, animals and human beings,by using on farm inputs, by maintaining forests as essential to agriculture, by living by the example of the forest in self-sufficient communities, where the philosophy is intensive cultivation, and recycling everything that has been taken out of the soil back to the soil as plant food, utilising science and tools to enrich and better experience, where human energy is enjoyed in use, where the aim is the health of all life, where there is joy in work, where there is singing while working, and folkculture is strengthened in use and constantly formed; where there is enough for all life, where the wheel of life carries on in dynamic equilibrium, in permanent willing peace and cooperation, where being constantly in touch with nature, man does not lose awareness of his position in the universe, where everybody is important and interdependent, where money-profit is an insignificant part of the individual’s life, where the individual finds security in the community, a vital part of a healthy whole.
Status of some other essential elements in India
Let us next take zinc; the daily intake of man is 15 mg. The zinc consumption annually should be some 4380 tonnes for 800 million people only, neglecting requirements for plants and animals. Recoverable reserves of zinc by 1996 are 4.78 million tonnes(5). Just to fulfill the essential health needs of the existing number of people means that zinc would be available 1100 years or for fifteen generations only. This assumes that by 1996, all zinc would have vanished from our soils if the practice of non-recycling of topsoil continues. And we must be disciplined indeed that we do not use up any zinc for our industrial purposes(other than agriculture) in a decade from now. And look at the present rate of extraction of zinc from the earth: yearly 50300 tonnes(India). At the estimated rate of extraction in 1996, the balance in India, of life of zinc after 1995 is only thirty-eight years(6). As an interesting, but in any case important sidelight, let us examine the amount of zinc that would become available in our agricultural fields if human bodies were recycled back on death. The death rate is about fifteen per thousand. Thus for 800 million it would be twelve million deaths. The amount of zinc present in the human body is about 1 to 2 grams. The daily intake is about 15 mg per day. If a human being lives for 60 years, the gross intake is 15 mg per day x 365 days per year x 60 years which works out to 328.5 grams. Thus most of the zinc is excreted. However, if we compute the amount of zinc in the 12 million dead annually, it amounts to 12 to 24 tonnes of zinc. The gross intake per year per capita is 5475 mg. The zinc so recycled by uniformly distributing the dead among our fields is only 15 to 30 mg per head or one to two days requirement. This illustrates the nature of actions taking place in an economy which is based on consumptive using up of vital resources. Zinc is essential for life. According to Mertz(7), zinc is contained in numerous enzymes involved in energy metabolism and in transcription and translation. Deficiency signs in human beings are growth depression, sexual immaturity, skin lesions, depression of immunocompetence and change of taste acuity. The deficiency signs in animals are failure to eat, severe growth depression, skin lesions and sexual immaturity. Deficiencies have been found in Iran and Egypt, in total parenteral nutrition, genetic diseases and traumatic stress. Till now, the following elements have been established by the methods of modern science as essential for life and more may be in the offing judging by expert opinion. Apart from chromium and zinc discussed above, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, sulphur, iron, manganese, phosphorus, sodium, selenium, silicon, arsenic, chlorine, potassium, cobalt, molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, magnesium, calcium, copper, iodine and fluorine are essential to life. Tin may be included in the list in the near future.
The Poverty of Agriculture Run on Industrial Business Lines
The Green Revolution agriculture emphasises raising of crops completely on purchased inputs and characteristically destroys the local resource base and consequently an agriculture typified by small- scale farming based on thousands of years of local experience: the inputs purchased by uncontrollable cash are artificial chemical fertilizers, seeds responsive to heavy doses of such fertilizers, while the agriculture practised is a series of monocultures. Hence heavy inputs of pesticides and weedicides are required. Also, mechanical energy operated tractors, pumps and a host of other mechanical equipment run by fossil fuels, and hence dependent on foreign control and the imminent threat of depletion are used, instead of mechanical-advantaged animals; human energy is wasted instead of being enjoyed in use. Further, the night soil is wasted and disposed off into the seas and rivers. Thus most of the excreted zinc does not get returned to the soil in the time constants fixed by nature! And much of the other nutrients as well and also water are wasted. Agriculture run on money-profit lines considers man as a conduit through which topsoil in the form of food is transported into the sewers built with costly foreign money(8). Topsoil erodes into the seas and rivers. When in this process traditional culture-farming homes, in which the whole family takes part in farming and in which the farmers are both managers and labourers, is disrupted, the farmers run into the cities or become farm labour; the previous experience is not used as the new profit oriented farming is an alien ‘laboratory to land technology’, independent of traditional inputs of successful experience peculiar to the local circumstances, using local resources. The dynamics of wild selection is replaced by a static stored gene cross breeding- a dangerous inegalitarian monopolistic monoculture monstrosity:90 percent of the value of patented foods comes from their basic genetic endowment, another 9.9 percent is due to improvement over the centuries and the patent holders add about a 0.1 percent change and then they declare that they ‘own’ the food and all rights to its seed. Invaluable information gathered by farmers about their crops over the centuries, such as how the crops fit into the surrounding eco-system, the control of pests, how and when they can be eaten, is lost(8a). The healthy successful balance between care and use, maintaining the whole self-sufficient robust community in permanent vigour- the traditional culture- falls into disuse. Its practitioners, the people, the animals, the plants and the micro-organisms and the soil become unhealthy. The small farmer becomes frustrated. The rich farmer gets the land of the small farmer as he can afford the costly manufactured inputs. Land use becomes standardised, less intensive, less careful and hence comparatively wasteful use results. The people lose interest in the land, and the next generation of these people become alien to true farming based on past memories. Land and community are no longer their security. They will consider themselves lucky to live on wages, on money, whose value is, for the voter, becoming less day by day, whichever way he votes. Such farming for profit is done on large plots in contrast to the small family farm.
Destructive Use of Resources
Because irrigation is needed for green revolution farming, a large dam is seen as a requirement by modern engineering machine-oriented planners instead of a forest, whose properties, vastly superior to a dam-oriented culture, are wholly ignored, largely because of the disease of specialization which afflicts modern culture, as opposed to traditional culture; in the latter, the farmer is aware of the ecology of the system- the undisturbed system- within which he is living. Such a dam would submerge much land- often rich agricultural land of the small farmers of the diversity-based, forest-based variety. The people with their thousands of years culture would be uprooted and billion year old forests and hence wild life destroyed. The yield downstream becomes unmanageable because the natural contour of the land would be unused and it takes an inordinately long time to have the requisite canals constructed. The water table becomes higher and higher until water logging results. Evaporation of water on sun drenched land causes salts to be left behind and chemical fertilizers and pesticides would combine to cause salting of the land(9). The silting of the dam would occur in decades while previously the forests would enable the agriculture to be continued for millions of years assuring circulation of vital nutrients, while traditional farming would maintain rich diversity and recycling of material taken from the land because they would be small self-sufficient communities. The surge of large dams in India has resulted in uncontrollable floods during the monsoon peaks because the dams fill up simultaneously in a surge of rains(the summer monsoon is a 4 month rain surge) forcing the dams to release water at the same time flooding the subcontinent and consequent mass displacement and deaths of people. This surge is also causing an annual surge of world wide earthquakes- major and great- with its attendant annual surge wave of tragedies of mass deaths(9a and 9b).Modern civilization- you require people who are infallible to manage you so as to keep the consequences harmless to life on a sustained basis! Infallibility is the hallmark most conspicious by its absence! The green revoultion practice of converting everything to cash- and of wasting the topsoil, fuels, human and animal energy- causes enormous problems of pollution in the cities from where the chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, tractors and pumps, etc., and energy come. The result is exhaustion of soil. Nutrients would be lost. Already in the green revolution State of Punjab, farmers are routinely adding zinc to their soils and much costly chemicals(10). And the amount added is increasing from year to year with no assurance of commensurate yield.(11). Poisoning of water bodies is serious with such an agriculture. Groundwater becomes contaminated. And we have the example a la Bhopal(12) of the care that modern civilization takes of life. Such a practice of strip-mining topsoil agriculture will ensure the vanishing of nutrients like the vital trace elements discussed above and the humus , by its practice of non-recycling. Such practice replaces the complexity of the topsoil by a simple chemistry. What are the implications of replacing a whole culture of millennia of farming by a simplification born out of a few years of modern science and technology alone? How deep are the roots of such practice in India? The answers to these questions strike at the very basis of modern civilization(13)– the grave shortcomings of a way of living based on human intelligence alone, a commerce cutting off all links with the past, and beginning anew on the wholly inadequate foundations of a series of artificial specializations of human activity. This caste system of modern civilization is putting its survival in a posture impossible for life to continue(14).
Green Revolution- An Overview
Green Revolution agriculture is business characterized by export of resources-typical of commerce. Metals are mined and exported. Fuels are mined and exported. Machines are made and exported. Energy is produced and exported. Water is stored and exported. Chemicals are stored, synthesised and exported. People are exported. Food is made and exported. Topsoil is exported. Nutrients are exported. Everywhere everything is consumed and exhausted. Poverty is everywhere produced. Diseases are created. Pollution is created. Wealth is wasted. Land is ruined. Health is destroyed. Life is driven to extinction. Let us look at the picture in the Tamilnadu countryside.
Tamilnadu countryside: 1880-1955
There was general decline in the yield of crops during the 1940s. Baker(15) writes: “ One of the most important reasons for the decline, and consequently one of the most important constraints for future growth was the fertility of the soil itself. For many years the Government had monitored acreage, contributed to irrigation, and attempted to develop seeds but only in the war had it begun to take a serious interest in manure.” It is interesting to note that this description refers to the 1940s when Mahatma Gandhi was active practising the recycling of all that had been taken from the land back to the land(16). Similarly, this sort of ignorance prevailed in India when in China it had been the custom for thousands of years to recycle the night soil back to the soil. There was an excellent account available(and still is) for a decade and a half on Chinese practices by F. H King(17) wherein the utilization of waste is given detailed coverage, and an account suited admirably to the imperial Indian condition. Further Baker writes(18): “ In the main rice growing area of the Kaveri delta, tests showed that eighty-seven percent of the soil was deficient in nitrogen and eighty percent deficient in phosphate and this was a major cause of comparatively low yields.”See also (19). Baker’s description does not make any mention of the use of night soil in the area. What was happening in China at that time? King writes,”....The people of the United States and Europe are pouring into the sea, lakes or rivers and into the underground waters, from 5,794,300 to 12,000,000 pounds of nitrogen, 1,881,903 to 4,151,000 pounds of potassium, and 777,200 to 357,600 pounds of phosphorus per million of adult population annually, and this waste we esteem one of the great achievements of our civilization. In the Far East, for more than thirty centuries, these enormous wastes have been religiously saved, and today(1907) the 400 millions of adult population send back to their fields annually 150,003 tons of phosphorus, 376,000 tons of potassium, and 1,158,000 tons of nitrogen comprised in a gross weight exceeding 182 million tons. They are gathered from every home , alike in country and villages and in great cities like Hankow-WuchangHanyang with their 1,770,000 people swarming on land area delimited by a radius of four miles.”
The Industrialization of the Countryside
Let us now look at another type of export of topsoil in the Tamilnadu countryside. Baker(21) writes: “ Although the Government made no historical analysis of the problem, it seems clear as to how the soil became so drained. It is known that the soil nutrients can build up reasonably quickly in tropical countries because of chemical properties of monsoon rain and the rotting power of tropical heat. Moreover, because of certain geological properties, the soils of South India were reasonably rapidly replaced despite constant leaching and erosion by wind and rain. Thus so long as land was not used too intensively, careful rotation and frequent fallowing was probably enough to maintain the level of soil fertility.....Yet in the past century, the usage had become constant, old rotations had been discarded in the quest for cash- crop profits, and new crops and new strains of seed which made heavier demands on the soil had come into use. At the same time manurial practices appear to have remained unchanged, or if anything to have deteriorated.
“ It now seems certain that because of the difficulties of overgrazing the number of cattle and other animals was falling. By the 1940s, it was reckoned that the total resources of cattle manure would supply only 1/25th of the acreage under paddy let alone other crops.” And “cattle manure was still the single most important source of fertilizer”. Baker further states: “The decline went largely uncorrected for several reasons. Firstly it was slow and cumulative and thus easy to neglect.” But how can we explain the neglect to such low levels except in terms of the callousness of the modern outlook- of the compartmentalization of modern industrial business culture(22)? In Hong Kong- a British colony- ancient Chinese practices thrived( of recycling of night soil and other practices) so graphically described by King(23). But when modern civilization can get more for less, why not? Thus says Baker(24): “Secondly, so long as those making the decisions about the use of resources were making increasing profits from cash- crops,they neglected to take notice that others were getting steadily less to eat. Thirdly, so long as the expansion into the virgin deltas of South-East Asia was producing more and more food with relatively low inputs,” it made sense for South Asia to cover its growing deficits through imports.” Further,” until the 1940s, South Asia ignored its most accessible source of extra fertilizer. The oilcake that was produced when oils were pressed from oil seeds, was particularly useful on rain-fed crops and could also be used in paddy cultivation. While the acreage under groundnuts grew rapidly from the late nineteenth century, the use of groundnut cake hardly increased. Evidence collected by the Royal Commission on Agriculture in the 1920s showed that it was little used. Partly of course, this was because the groundnuts were largely exported uncrushed. Yet, even when the seeds were crushed and oilcake was produced in the province, a large portion of the oilcake was sold off for export and used as a fertilizer overseas. As late as 1938-39, 127,000 tons of oilcakes were exported from the province.” In 1985, with our enormous population and constancy of land area, we should expect that oilcakes were used locally as fertilizer. This is not so. Our modern civilization exported in 1979-80, some 850,000 tonnes of oilcake from India worth Rs 127.5 crores(1979-80 rupees). In 1985 we have exempted oilcake from export duty. New firms(25) are coming up manufacturing Soya products or existing firms are expanding, gearing themselves to meet the good export market for Soyameal. To what end our soil? In 1984, no wonder, India produced foodgrains at the rate of less than a tonne per hectare, while China has been producing at the rate of more than four tonnes per hectare. Thus food production in India totalled 150 million tonnes on 150 million hectares or more while in China it was 400 million tonnes on a little less than hundred million hectares. This rate of production in China has been repeating year after year and the soil is as fertile as ever after more than forty centuries.
The Modern Practice of Export of Topsoil
To see clearly how the specialist enterprise of the governments of the world with rare exceptions, in exporting vital commodities, has excluded the health of all life from its consideration, let us get a picture of the present exports of India and compare these with what is required for long- term healthy symbiotic living of plants, animals and people. The annual total exports of products (26) derived from topsoil amounted to about Rs 3350 crores in 1979-80 out of a total of Rs 8970 crores, which is more than 37 percent. These exports are cotton, 90,270 tonnes; manganese ore 634,000 tonnes, iron ore 24.4 million tonnes,; cotton cloth 394 million square metres ; jute 494,000 tonnes; fruits and vegetables worth Rs 181.6 crores; mica Rs 21.5 crores worth; vegetable oils and fats Rs 41.8 crores worth; textile yarn and thread Rs 48 Cr; leather and manufactures Rs 485.6 Cr; cashew kernels Rs 118.1 Cr; essential oils and soaps Rs 33.6 Cr; fish and preparations Rs 249.4 Cr; pepper Rs 33.3 Cr; tobacco 84,000 tonnes; sugar 503,000 tonnes; coffee 61,900 tonnes; tea 197,000 tonnes and oilcakes Rs 127.5 Cr. To increase exports of ores like chromite, iron and others oilcake, the 1985 budget would exempt these from export duty for three years. We can see the order of magnitude of depletion of topsoil by considering that in 1979-80 alone, 531,000 bales of cotton of 170 kg each were exported amounting to an erosion of topsoil of 47 million tonnes, on the basis of 130 tons of topsoil for every bale of cotton traded abroad of 227 kg each(27).
Consider also that manganese is required on a daily basis for human beings alone at the rate of 5 mg per capita. India, in 1995, would have a population of 1400 million or so(The article was written in 1986 and admittedly the figure is high. Taking a figure of 935 million for the 1995 population of India, the annual consumption of manganese would be 1,706 tonnes, not 2,555 tonnes which is for a population of 1400 million-Author). The present rate of annual mining of manganese is 1.74 million tonnes(28). At the rate of mining expected to prevail in 1995, the balance of life of manganese ore in India is only 14 years after 1995(29), that is only till 2009 AD, that is a mere 24 years from now(1985) or less than half a generation. Can we industrially mine manganese at this rate, export it, carrying on merrily our green revolution technology, of wasting our sewage by not recycling to our farms and at the same time maintain the health of all life permanently? Consider this especially when modern civilization has established that manganese is essential for life(30)? How much of essential elements are being lost from our topsoils by the export of millions of tonnes of fruits, vegetables, wheat, rice and other exports mentioned above? How critical is the problem for health(31)? We turn to this study in the subsequent sections.
The Poverty of Knowledge Regarding Life Processes
Through our knowledge of the trace elements for the health of all life, we notice that a number of vitally important factors are unknown. These are(1986):
1. Chromium deficiency in human beings can only be detected after the fact. Only after onset of disease, corrective action can be taken.
2. Research since 1950 has added molybdenum,selenium,chromium, nickel, vanadium,silicon and arsenic to the list of essential elements. Future research may therefore add more elements into the essential category. Examples are fluorine and tin. Already fluorine may have joined the band. What we did not create we must not disregard as irrelevant for life.
3. Since selenium, chromium and arsenic have been shown to be essential for life, it is an exercise in futility to reduce such exposures to thee minimum, as is presently being sought to be done by modernism in isolation of these considerations.
4. Safe and adequate intakes for vanadium, nickel, silicon and arsenic are unknown.
5. Nanogram quantities- traces- of cobalt cause essential functions such as protein synthesis to be carried out. The mechanism is yet to be clarified.
6. Iron and iodine deficiencies result in anemia, growth retardation, goitre and depression of thyroid function and cretenism. Excess of iodine may lead to thyrotoxicosis.
7. The way active transport phase of intestinal absorption of the trace elements is regulated- whether there is a direct harmonal regulation or otherwise is unknown.
The above facts(32) concerning the health of all life vis-a-vis trace elements forcefully indicate that we must keep fertility of the topsoil intact by recycling everything taken from the land back to the land(33). Because the soil transfers health to the plant, the plant to the man and animal. A deficient soil transfers the deficiency onwards to others dependent on it. Because we do not know what we are and what we are eating. If we deplete the soil, we do so at the peril of all life. Especially when traditional lifestyles in rich surroundings, based on millennia of experience upheld the truth of maintaining soil fertility by recycling as is practised for more than forty centuries in China. Equally significant is the fact that when people impoverish the soil, they cause the demise of their once robust civilizations: witness the demise of the Roman, Greek, Mesapotamian, Indus and indeed the poverty of the modern Indian civilization when compared to the robust Chinese(34).
More facts adduced below regarding four trace elements point conclusively to the direction in which modern civilization is heading and also suggest the way we should live so that a permanent healthy culture exists.
Chromium, Copper, Zinc and Selenium Deficiencies and their Implications for a Normal Civilization
1. Marginal deficiencies are difficult to diagnose.
2. Hence we do not know whether they present a risk to the health of people, or even whether they exist, and if so to what extent. “Valid experimental data show that zinc is not only required for growth and development, but also for tissue repair and immuno reactions and that selenium protects animals against chemically or virally induced malignant tumours. But chromium and copper influence recognised risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in experimental animals. The question can only answered by long-term, prospective studies of population groups that are at risk(35). But if ‘marginal deficiencies are difficult to diagnose’, how are we to pinpoint population groups that are at risk? Further, till long- term prospective studies determine the degree of our ignorance, is it not prudent to continue ancient successful practices, like small self-sufficient communities, small-farming, ecologically compatible analogous forestry, diversity, recycling, ecological living of plants, animals and people, on-farm inputs, kindly use of animal energy and enjoying human energy use, etc.?
3. “ The adequacy of dietary intake is difficult to assess for all four elements because the biological availability of each differs and because the numerous interactions among the elements and with other dietary components are difficult to quantify(36).”
If anything clinches the issue of adequacy of tradition based on experience of diversity and recycling of nutrients and the linkage of such a forest based agriculture to the health of the universe, it is this aspect of a science- and the aspect of a culture, which permits a commercialization based on such science and technology alone. We have in our view the ‘dangerous uniformity’(37) that modern industrialization of agriculture is imposing on practices all over, the transformation of the myriad diversities of nature and agriculture into a series of monocultures and standardizations. Health based on imitating nature, practice based on solid ecological experience of thousands of years, the competent farmer(his own boss)(38) applying his own skills in responsible use of the soil, by adapting himself to local conditions, is infinitely superior to one based on a laboratory culture, upon a simplification and generalization incompatible with nature’s sophistication. Laboratory studies would guide us at most to improve our practices, never to replace them. Thus for example ‘ foods of animal origin are better sources of chromium and zinc than food of vegetable origin' and we see in the green revolution State of Punjab, farmers routinely adding zinc to their fields to make good what is lost through non-recycling and hence through the killing of humus; “ selenium is found more in foods of vegetable origin than animal.....Vitamin C enhances the biological availability of iron, depresses that of copper, and in vitro renders selenium totally unavailable.”(However these and many additional interactions, complicate the task of assessing even superficially the adequacy of trace elements of individuals or population groups. They also point out the danger of self-supplementation with vitamin or trace element preparations)(39). Thus this puts a seal on the dangerous practice of addition of artificial chemicals as fertilizers to deficient soils when the transfer properties to living beings from the soil of the chemicals are so poorly known. At least this calls for vigorous research on these aspects. At present the Punjab farmers are routinely adding zinc to the soils and the tea gardens are also adding their quota of trace elements. Further “ silicon requirements of man are unknown and nutrient composition data for silicon are few and unreliable(40).” Silicon however helps to preserve the structural integrity of the aorta. “Silicon, vanadium, nickel and arsenic were all postulated to be essential in the last decade, their mechanisms of action(as of November 1981) have yet to be defined, their deficiencies are difficult to induce and their roles in human nutrition are unknown(41).”
In view of these gaps in our knowledge....
In view of these gaps in our knowledge as enumerated above, how are we justified in washing away the topsoil to the seas and rivers? How are we justified in depleting soil fertility? And we must know what we have eaten and from where in order not to create imbalances in land fertility and consequent disturbances in the quality of food produced and hence in our health. By the same requirement of maintenance of soil fertility, we dare not export food and all that is necessary for the production of wholesome food for all life. The imperative maxim follows immediately: The flow of life-giving essential material must constantly be maintained back to the source whence it came. As we recycle everything that had been taken from the land back to the land, so the wheel of health continues. We must therefore preserve energy in cycles of use. In order to achieve this, that is, in order that the healthy wholeness of life is preserved, we must be able to see easily the flow of matter and energy. The process must be comprehensible to us, must be visible to one and all. How therefore are we justified in anything other than small self-sufficient communities? To preserve a healthy permanence in the broadest sense? We only have to look closely at ourselves in our unwieldy urban monstrosities and the Western societies to the danger that modern civilization has led us into. To quote Mertz(42): “In the developed industrialised societies, the exposure of humans to trace elements from diet and environment has changed during this(20th) century, and the change can be expected to continue. Furthermore, many of our chronic diseases of major public health importance are of unknown or suspected multifactorial origin and theories on their etiology are open to new ideas that might involve many of the new trace elements. Such ideas, however, must be based on knowledge of their basic mechanisms and sites of action, of human requirements for these elements, and of the definition of nutritional status in man.” In the meanwhile, modern civilization is proceeding at full speed with agribusiness, little knowing the nutritional composition of the food it is making. What man has lost in his arrogance of a culture dependent on science and technology alone(43), on the infallibility of his intelligence alone, may have to be made good, in the extreme case, by the same methods, when it is too late to “imitate nature beyond understanding”(44) because there would only be a series of very vulnerable monocultures left of nature- an extreme man-made simplification and hence of its “progressive” and accelerated destruction. As indicated above, modern civilization itself has clearly and unmistakably sounded its own death-knell: Man does not know enough of life processes through modern science and technology to engineer the modern production, consumption and waste economy so as to maintain in the universe a state of permanent health. An economy built pre-eminently on machines, on depletion of resources and waste of all types, is causing the steady degradation of the soil by removal of material from it and has not found out precisely the components it has removed in order to synthesize it back to assure the health of all life. In its helplessness, modern civilization has laid bare the seeds of a new civilization. In India modern civilization has destroyed many of our small communities and built over them unwieldy big cities. The flow of life-giving energy and materials became invisible in this macro world. Trying desperately to make visible the causes of its ills, modern science is busy traversing the micro world only to succeed in showing large gaps in vitally needed information on flow of vital substances. Thus modern civilization is synonymous with blindly groping forward only to be stumped or bowled neck and crop. By choosing the macro- the big city- when it should have improved upon small communities, that is, the micro-it showed its greed. Now by choosing the micro- the synthesis of soil by artificial means, the chemical fertilizers, the trace elements, the destruction of micro-organisms, after exhausting the topsoil by conveying it through the food via the supermarket to the sewer and thence to the seas, it has again proved its inadequacy in the building up of wholesome food by technological means. Here instead of choosing the micro- it should have chosen the macro-keeping the fertility of the soil intact and whole by recirculating the domestic wastes back to the soil in small self-sufficient communities- a long- term sufficiency in a healthy wholeness and convivial symbiosis. The macro here is the small self-sufficient community which takes care of security by designing around our ignorance of the micro-details of life processes. Thus the modern civilization has characteristically broken the small self-sufficient community neatly into two insolvable problems-the sprawling big city at the macro level and ignorance of the fate of essential life-giving substances at the micro level. They can only be solved by falling back on a post modern concept- the village of Mahatma Gandhi. The sooner we adopt our traditional culture with a new knowledge of the imminent demise of modern civilization, so much to the better for the health of all life for a long time to come. Thousands of years ago, in another time of crisis, the Bhagavadgita taught us:
“ ....when one doth a thing
Heedless of issues, heedless of the hurt
Or wrong for others, heedless if we harm
His own soul-“it’s Tamas, black and bad!”(45)
All human activity is indivisible, indeed everything is connected to everything else. The way appears to be indisputable towards small self-sufficient communities, ‘each a biosphere by itself’(46).
Forest-based culture
“....I penetrate the clay, and lend all shapes
Their living force; I glide into the plant-
Root, leaf and bloom- to make the woodlands green
With springing sap. Becoming vital warmth,
I glow in glad, respiring frames, and pass,
With outward and with inward breath, to feed
The body by all means.” [The Bhagavadgita]
The Perfect Way
The perfect way is to recognise the overwhelming superiority of a forest-based culture over all other forms. All life produce and use natural electricity at just one volt or thereabouts, as a basic need. In order to take a fresh look at the forgetful nature of modern civilization, which seeks a world pre-eminently based on the artificial machnie, let us briefly examine nine commonly known trees for their usefulness to us, for our health. The nine trees are Sesban, Neem, Karanj, Palmyra, Moringa Oleifera, Tamarind, Mango, Jackfruit and Fig(Ficus Glomerata). Each tree has certain unique health functions which are peculiar to that species only(47). Thus Sesban for anemia; Neem for consumption and as an insecticide; Karanj for ascites, diseases of the brain, keratitis, herpes and strengthening of the gums;Palmyra for enlargement of the spleen, delivery, as a sweet, dropsy, chronic gonorrhea, gangrenous ulcerations, etc.; Moringa tree for stuttering, analgesic, tuberculous glands in the neck, muscle diseases, obstinate asthma,calculus affections, otalgia, epilepsy, hysteria, tetanus, dental caries, abortion, neuralgia, scurvy, fainting, nervous debility, as a cardiac stimulant, etc.; Tamarind for inflammatory swellings, vertigo, sprains, gastritis, diseases caused by deranged bile, fomentations, stomach troubles, conjunctivitis, etc.; Mango for beautifying and improving the complexion, nasal bleeding, as an anti-syphilitic, diphtheria, malignant throat diseases, catarrh of the bladder, fumigation against mosquitoes, etc.; Jackfruit tree for nervous sedative, glandular swellings and convulsions; Fig(Ficus Glomerata) for hydrophobia, gravid uterus, loss of voice, disease of the kidney, cancer, urinary diseases, mumps and rinder-pest. The meaning of unity in diversity is evident from these living examples of kindly use of natural resources. The evidence is overwhelming for a tree culture.
In the interim?
A forest-based culture as practised by traditional societies, as proved by thousands of years of experience, by living out kindly use of nature, to provide a long-term food supply by making food a cultural product(48) in India, has so far been held in neglect. This must cease and give way to a healthy strengthening of such societies, in which a diversity based agriculture is practiced, which effectively recycles water and nutrients from city sewage for example. As is being practised by post-modern cultures, examples of which are to be found occasionally in India and commonly in China, every transport that comes to the city with food shall go back with a load of organic fertilizer made from city wastes(not industrial but domestic). Agriculture is really the art of cultivating the ground- of raising all kinds of trees(ecologically and analogously compatible) for healthy food and plants like grain and pulses(49). Agriculture should model itself by the forest floor(50).Agriculture must be practised along with huge forests which automatically circulate nutrients and water. Also wilderness should thrive in domesticity(51). All this is old hat for traditional Indian farming(52). There must again be a full appreciation of the fantastic functions performed by the forest compared to artificial agriculture typified by irrigation by large dams, high yielding seeds, chemicals and mechanical equipment displacing animals, plants and manual labour, in short, displacing whole traditional communities, the local resource base. Forests provide water and nutrients both for upstream as well as downstream users without an intervening dam in between, provided forests proliferate. Look at the way we are living at present: We find that 150 million tonnes of food grains are too much for us at present and we have started exporting wheat(53). But what we are growing on 150 million hectares, as China has shown, can be grown on 50 million hectares or less. And if we release the 100 million hectares for forests! Do we then need to have dams or floods? Rivers will flow uniformly as demonstrated by Project Tiger. Rainfall will become regular(54). Life will become diverse. Wilderness will again thrive. The air will once again become pure. Water will be crystal clear. Ecologists are crying hoarse that everything is linked to everything else, that nature knows best and that there is no free lunch(55).If only we utilise our excess wheat for growing forests- thick forests- with the help of self-sufficient communities of the unemployed. The role of living energy is legendary in the incomparable economy with which it uses land in the harvest of essential services it provides; the living examples are the forests with their community of wild life and good farming. The story has been told by farmers of many countries(56). The life of Mahatma Gandhi is there before us, with his living campaigns of constructive work. The living treatise on the post-modern civilization is of course the Bhagavadgita for a civilization based on ‘enough’- a long-term sufficiency, rather then a temporary enterprise of exhaustion. Sewage which is wasted today in our modern civilization can be dynamically stabilised, could produce its own motive power on line in the process by generating biogas while reaching back to the fields from where all the nutrition contained in the sewage originated. Of course the cities must not contaminate domestic sewage with industrial wastes. Just as we use gravity flow to provide fresh drinking water, can we similarly make sewage flow as far as feasible utilising the natural contour of the land, so that biogas becomes sufficient to drive the biofertilizer back to the soil. The sewage would flow in plug flow fashion and in the process become stabilised, with the help of anaerobic bacteria. Of course now some 50 percent of our towns and cities use a small quantity of the all India sewage on sewage farms, more by default than for farming, the preoccupation being how to dispose off the waste on land, on small portions at greatly concentrated levels. Dadar Sewage Works in Mumbai is an example of how biogas, biofertilizer and water are produced and used in the neighbourhood. Thus the nucleii for a post- modern normal civilization do exist. It is the critical levels of balance between care and use in contradistinction to modern impoverishment and pollution that is at stake.
Proliferate small self-sufficient communities on a war- footing
Everybody will be busy in such an enterprise of creating forests, recognising his/her limits, by seeing his/her position in creation, leading a responsible life by choice. The first step is to simultaneously (a) recycle our wastes, (b) prepare fertility study of our soil and regularly monitor the soil(soil history). We must compare the damage we are doing to our soils by non-recycling of “wastes”(the export of our topsoils) with control areas of good small farming in small self-sufficient communities where the results of life activities are visible, where recycling of everything taken from the land back to the land is religion and practice. An extra monitoring of the health of the people in both types of areas should be carried out on a continuous basis. An excellent example of the interaction of forests with agriculture exists in Kerala and an interaction of tidal power with civilization in the Kuttanad area of the same State. An example of modern agricultural practice is Punjab. The accent should be on farm inputs, in contrast to purchased inputs- this is obvious from the sheer magnitude of the number of people, of the diversity of forest lands and the agroclimatic areas. Instead of destroying the local resource base(57) and resorting to exports everywhere, we should make self-sufficiency based on forests as our culture. Food must again become a ‘cultural product’(58). The way we have destroyed our forests and in the process of planning to destroy them(Narmada Valley, Bhopalapatnam, Ichampalli and the recent aggressions on wild life planned and perhaps to be executed) and replace them with the simplification that is industrialization is the shorter transient destructive way. The harder way leading to a permanent civilization based on the health of all life is to back-track from this “short-circuiting of human culture”(59) and putting all our efforts to get back to balance- plant and maintain the rich diversity of forests again. There is no other way than that of nature. And come to think of it that all this works by natural electricity derived from solar energy, at about one volt and countless amperes of current, shockless and hence friendly and by preserving energy in cycles of use. And yes, this is realised by the nuclear energy of the sun some one hundred fifty million kilometers remote from the earth, the great connector of all lives. Thus we must co-exist -plants, animals and human beings- we human beings must once again employ our energy, human energy and enjoy health(60). By carefully balanced mechanical advantaging where necessary, we will get what we need for all time, by preserving the wheel of life, recognising that it is after all, an infinitely superior way, the healthy way, of using land than purely mechanically derived means. And in the process, let us create permanent health, beauty, fragrance, rich folk culture where there will be singing while we work, where there will be home in the midst of work, work indistinguishable from enjoyment wreathed in smiles, in small communities, where the purpose is visible at every step.
The Delusion of Modern Civilization
Again and again, modern civilization puts forth a machine as the forseeable solution to our problems, which of course was its own creation in the first place. We must recognise the limits of our new gadget before adopting it. Nature is overwhelmingly superior to any man-made gadget because nature has evolved over millions of years and because it builds in a multiplicity of functions in its effort to be economical in its use of the earth. It is deeply spiritual. As an example of the machine we have the solar photovoltaic cell which harnesses the energy and frequencies of the sun to produce electricity. But its space use is very poor, some ten megawatts per square kilometer of power production.
Its energy use in devices is at a much lower efficiency. Thus if we use incandescent lamps, the energy production and use is at of about one half of one percent of the above figure or some 0.15 megawatts per square kilometer of energy production. For comparison, the efficiency with which nature harvests, that is, produces and uses energy, is of the order of one thousand megawatts per square kilometer and this is not the ‘record’! Thus the machine would harvest the energy of the sun at some six thousand times more land use than what nature does. It is infinitely superior to enjoy using our own energy by producing light using bicycles, cycle dynamos and cycle lamps! Because first of all, we will be performing this as only one of our functions. Secondly, it is living energy that is being used and we will be preserving this energy in cycles of use when we recycle our excrements and other wastes back to the fields. And living energy of forests and of the farms produce harvests by using solar energy at 60 to 90 percent efficiency and at economical land use as pointed out above. Agriculture produces its harvests at about 250 megawatts per square kilometer! Similarly we will be preserving energy when we use animal energy for water pumping and pedal power for producing cloth and in other village industries. How human beings in modern civilization are urged to waste their energy in order to remain fit(stationary bicycles)! Let us therefore contain modern civilization within its legitimate limits of use rather than merely for profit or money, while we get back to traditional ways of healthy life. A sensitive poem by Wendell Berry expresses it powerfully(61). To get an idea of the nature of the development see (62).
References and Notes.
1. Guha, R.,”Forestry in British and Post-British India”, Economic and Political Weekly, 29 October and 5-12 November 1983.
2. Department of Economics and Statistics, Tata Services Ltd. Statistical Outline of India (Tata Services Ltd., Mumbai,1982).
4. Mertz, W.,”Micronutrients you can’t do without”, Science Today, November 1981, pp.61-66.
5. Department of Economics and Statistics, Tata Services Ltd., op.cit.
7. Mertz, op.cit.
8. Berry, W., The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture (Avon, New York,1977).
8a. Dhalberg K.A.,’Plant Germplasm Conservation: Emerging Problems and Issues’,Mazingra, vol 7, no. 1. 1983-United Nations Environment Programme. Referred to on p. 353 in A Time to Bloom: Towards Change, Part Four of the book: Bertell, Dr. R., No Immediate Danger: Prognosis for a Radioactive Earth(The Women’s Press, London, 1985)
9. Modern Civilization creates large dams across rivers. Thus the process of washing the salts dissolved out of rock normally into the sea carried out by rivers is arrested by this type of irrigation. And evaporation and transpiration in monocultures concentrates the salts in the soil. Instead of gravity- oriented drainage that the natural contour of the river offered and followed in traditional small-scale farming,(King, op cit) the big mechanised farm would be forced to mechanise the drainage of water to avoid the problem of salting of the land. See for example, Pillsbury, “The Salinity of Rivers”, Scientific American, 24.1.1981,pp.32-41.
9a. See the author’s 2006 URL: http://earthquakescausedbydams.blogspot.com
9b. Identifying the cause of the worldwide annual surge of earthquakes has led to easy prediction of major and great worldwide earthquakes. See the author’s URL:
http://predictingquakes.blogspot.com/
10. Agarwal, A.,”Beyond Pretty Trees and Tigers”’ Fifth Vikram Sarabhai Lecture, (National Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, 1984).
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13. For example see Mertz, op.cit., Berry, op.cit. and Dogra, op.cit
14. Berry, op.cit and Pyarelal, op.cit.
15. Baker, C.J., An Indian Rural economy(1880-1955): The Tamilnadu Countryside.(Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1984), pp. 512ff. Quotations by permission of the publishers.
16. Pyarelal, Towards New Horizons (Navjivan Publishing House, ahmedabad,1959).
17. King, F.H.,Farmers of Forty Centuries or Permenent Agriculture in China, Korea and Japan (Jonathan Cape, London,1927).
18. Baker, op. cit.
19. Pyarelal, op.cit.,p.162: “During the years 1920-25, over 520,000 tons of bones alone were exported from India, impoverishing the soil in respect of lime and phosphates to that extent.”
20. King, op. cit.
22. Berry, op. cit., p. 21: “In living in the world by his own will and skill, the stupidest peasant or tribesman is more competent than the most intelligent worker or technician or intellectual in a society of specialists.”
24. Baker, op. cit
25. Hansavivek reported in “Improved Performance” in Economic and Political Weekly, 19 January 1985 that “....de-oiled cakes are in good demand in the export market for its protein content. In a short period, the company has established a market for its soyameal abroad....” He was writing on a new company. Elsewhere he reports: “ When completed in 1986, the new soyameal business...... will also earn foreign exchange from export of soyameal The company also planned to extend its export of cashew and other nuts.... Cashew kernel exports constituted a sizable addition to export activity.”
26. Department of Economics and Statistics, Tata Services Ltd., op. cit.
27. Sears, P. B., Deserts on the March (University of Oklahoma Press, Oklahoma, 1959).
30. Mertz, op. cit.
31. Pyarelal, op. cit., p. 25: “Can any wonerdrug or wizardry of modern surgery make up for the alarming spread of cancer, diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases due to ‘modern living’? We first deprive the people the benefits of natural life: fresh air, sunshine and fresh whole foods by uprooting from their natural environment and aggregating them in specialised areas and then try to provide them with artificial ultraviolet light, concentrated vitamins, public parks, air-conditioning and suburban workers’ settlements as substitutes. And what poor substitutes they are! The colossal problems of natural health and fitness this creates; providing of transport and civic amenities, sickness, old age and unemployment insurance benefits to masses of men cut off from the springs of vitality swells the budget of social costs. The biological cost and the cost in terms of social unrest, class conflict and mental ill-health; reckless squandering of natural resources and the resulting deterioration of man’s inheritance are even heavier...” but the indeterminate future in which the consequences were to manifesat are already here. Again, ibid, p.26:”Nothing can be cheaper than Khadi when it is produced from from the cotton grown by the consumer himself for his own use. Nor can any supply of synthetic vitamins take the place of what home-grown fresh vegetables, unprocessed whole foods and sunshine provide free to the worker who works upon and lives on and out of his plot of land....” Or again Mahatma Gandhi in ibid: “ Granting for a moment that machinery may provide all the needs of humanity, still it would concentrate production in particular areas, so that you would have to go about in a round-about way to regulate distribution, whereas, if there is production and distribution both in the respective areas where things are required, it is automatically regulated, there is less chance for fraud, none for speculation.... when production and consumption both become localised, the temptation to speed up production, indefinitely at any price, disappears.” Further, ibid. p. 28: “ Your mass production is ....production by the fewest possible number through the aid of highly complicated machinery....My machinery must be of the most elementary type which I can put in the homes of millions.” Berry, op. cit., describes the type of traditional agriculture, which can be called permanent and healthy by citing the example of the practice of the people of Uchucmarca in the Peruvian andes. See also King, op. cit. In the Gandhi type agriculture above, the farmer is both manager and labourer at the same time. Here “ production itself should be a source of life, joy and freedom , instead of any one of these being sacrificed to production and all to money values.”(Pyarelal, op. cit.).
33. Pyarelal, op. cit
34. Pyarelal, op. cit., p. 35: “ The evidence of skeletal remains from civilizations that have passed away shows that growth of urbanism, commercialism, decay of farming and consumption of imported foodstuffs resulting in prevalence of certain ‘diseases of civilization’ such as bad teeth, rheumatism, gouts, etc. invariably heralded the decline of these civilizations....”
35. Mertz, op.cit.
37. Berry, op. cit.
43. Berry, op. cit., and Pyarelal, op. cit.
45. Arnold, E., The Song Celestial or Bhagavad Gita(Abbey, Swizerland, circa 1900)
46. Agarwal, op. cit.
47. Kirtikar, K. R. And Basu, B.D., Indian Medicinal Plants, revd. Edn. By Blatter, E.,Cacus, J. F., and Bhaskar, K. S.(L. M. Basu, allahabad, Circa 1933).
48.Walker, A.W.,”Indian Agriculture”, 1820 A.D., in Dharmpal, Indian Science and Technology in the Eighteenth Century (Impex India, Delhi, 1971): “ In the present political state of India, the connection and dependence of the greatest part of that fine country on the British Government, renders it an imperious duty for us to use every prudent and proper means for the improvement of its condition; but we should be careful in these attempts at amelioration not to throw it back, and obstruct its progress, by too hastily condemning the practices of the country, which have been sanctioned by experience, and have their utility in local circumstances. The minds and inclinations of the people should be consulted wherever their own interests are concerned. In general their experience is the best guide... It should also be well considered how far our agricultural process is suited to the cultivation of rice, the great crop of India, and of which we have no experience.... We ought to remember that India has very little occasion for the introduction of new plants for food. There are more kinds of grain cultivated perhaps, than in any other part of the world. She also has a vast variety of nutritious roots, and as a fruit, the plantain alone supplies her with the most nourishing diet....” see also Guha, op. cit.
49. Walker, op. cit.
52. Kothari, A., and Bhartari, R.,”Narmada Valley Project: Development or Destruction?”’, Economic and Political Weekly, 2-9 June 1984. See also Walker, op. cit.
53. Kothari, et al, op.cit.
54. Brown, J. C.,Forests and Moisture (Oliver and Boyd, Edingurgh, 1877).
55. Arnold, op. cit.
56. Berry, op. cit., Pyarelal, op. cit. and King, op. cit.
57.Kothari, et al, op. cit., and Brown, op. cit.
60. Pyarelal, op. cit.
61. Berry, Wendell, " A Vision" in Clearing (Harcourt, Brace and Javanovich, New York, 1974).
62. Ashok Kumar, R., Naturalecologies solution to droughts and floods in the URL:
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End modern civilization. Usher in a normal civilization where nature gross product is increased and pollution becomes zero and the overall cost to the economy becomes zero where return is practiced.
Imperishable is the supreme/ Its location inside each individual is called Adhyatma. / The offering in return which causes the genesis and support of beings is Karma.
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“Stop The Bleed” (STB) is a nationwide initiative focused on teaching the basic techniques of bleeding control. Student Interdepartmental “Stop The Bleed” Interest Group Co-founder and instructor Elexis Hollingsworth led the week-long workshop for School of Medicine students.
UNC’s “Stop the Bleed” initiative is giving medical students the chance to become immediate responders during life-threatening situations. “Stop The Bleed” is a national organization founded in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook Shooting. In an effort to increase survivability due to an active shooter or a mass-casualty event, the American College of Surgeons developed the Hartford Consensus, a set of national policy recommendations. Through the partnership between the American College of Surgeons, the Committee on Trauma, and the Hartford Consensus, the “Stop the Bleed” program was born.
Medical student and “Stop The Bleed” instructor Elexis Hollingsworth wanted to increase preparedness at UNC-Chapel Hill, so she wrote a proposal to the School of Medicine.
“Aside from just having this important life skill, I think it’s similar to CPR in the sense that everyone should know how to stop life-threatening bleeding, especially medical students,” said Hollingsworth. “Our community looks to medical students and medical providers as leaders and would look to them in any sort of event to be able to control the bleeding and potentially save a life.”
After the pilot was approved by the School of Medicine, the organization began its “Stop The Bleed” week in October with five sessions each day. The courses are about an hour to two hours long depending on the number of participants.
“If the pilot goes well there is potential for this training to be integrated into the UNC School of Medicine curriculum, which would add approximately 190 Stop The Bleed certified instructors to UNC’s campus each year,” said Hollingsworth.
During its first week on campus, more than 80 students signed up for the course. Second-year medical student Nathan Nelson-Maney was among the many students that attended the program.
“I signed up because I don’t feel comfortable doing first aid and care for traumatic bleeding,” Nelson-Maney said. “And I think that’s an important thing both because I’m going to be a physician one day and encounter this. But also because with the increasing of shooting events around the country, I feel like this is something I should be able to help with.”
To help prevent death from hemorrhage, some of the basic techniques included how to apply direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application.
“We teach folks how to apply pressure effectively,” Hollingsworth said. “We also teach people how to pack a wound, if it’s deep enough, and apply pressure on top of that.”
In addition to “Stop The Bleed” courses, the student group will be installing approximately 120 bleeding control kits across campus this fall thanks to a $5,000 grant from UNC’s Parents Council. The kits will be small enough to fit inside an AED case, and they’ll be placed in high traffic areas.
“We’re working with Environmental Health and Safety on putting the kit locations on a map, so people can look on their phone and see where these kits are in case there’s an emergency,” said Hollingsworth.
UNC faculty and staff supervisors are Beat Steiner, MD, MPH; Sarah Smithson, MD,MPH; Johanna Foster, MPA; and Jana Nietmann, MA.
Students, faculty, or staff interested in requesting STB classes can visit their website: http://uncstopthebleed.web.unc.edu/
By Brittany Phillips, UNC Health Care communications specialist
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Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop by Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe, Lio
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Afterwards, he left the forest to live among men and women, but he found only mistrust, wrath, and animosity: he sought happiness in the world but found only grief; indeed, misfortune follows in his wake, and his life has been truly “Wehwalt” (Woeful). Sieglinde indicates a warm empathy toward the stranger’s tortured life, but Hunding interprets his sad fate as the Will of the Norns, the weavers of human destiny who obviously had little love for him. Sieglinde inquires why the stranger is now weaponless and seeking refuge.
Loge, however, remains contemptuous, claiming that their accusations against him are merely subterfuges for their own gross duplicity. Loge then proceeds to relate the events surrounding Alberich’s theft of the Rhinegold. The sorrowful Rhinemaidens told him how the Nibelung Dwarf, having sought their favors in vain, solemnly renounced love so he could fashion the all-powerful Ring, and then robbed them of the Gold; with Alberich’s newfound power, he has enslaved the Nibelung Dwarfs and forced them to mine his Hoard from the Gold.
She is a prophetess whose wisdom provides her with the knowledge of the past and the future of the universe. Erda cautions Wotan and advises him to return the Ring to the Rhinemaidens: Erda, Goddess of wisdom The Gods stand in awe and become speechless. Erda stretches out her hand commandingly to Wotan, again bidding that he relinquish the Ring to evade the Curse pronounced on it. Erda, the woman who possesses the entire world’s wisdom, confounds Wotan by prophesying the downfall of the Gods even if he does not return the Ring: “All that exists must come to an end.
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Browns’ One To Watch: Austin Corbett
1st August 2018 31st July 2018
by Jonathan Cumbleton
The Browns were praised by many columnists far and wide for their off season work. They brought in a number of exciting skill players to reinvigorate their team. They drafted a franchise quarterback of the future and several impact rookies. But it’s the retirement of perennial All Pro and future first ballot Hall of Fame player, Joe Thomas.
How the Browns replace Thomas will be a huge story and the battle during in training camp will feature the guy I’ve picked as the Browns ‘one to watch’. The Browns have reported for camp and their first day of practice was July 26th. The starter at this point is Shon Coleman, but the player I expect to unseat him is a rookie, tackle Austin Corbett.
Lets start by getting a bit of background on Corbett. He was picked with the 33rd overall selection in this year’s draft. Whilst at Nevada he played mainly tackle, although he played several positions along the line. Listed as a tackle, there is a degree of concern from some that he does not have the length to hold up at tackle in the NFL. Long arms allow the offensive tackle to engage defenders without the defenders getting their hands on their body, allowing them to affect leverage.
I expect Corbett to see extensive work at left tackle during training camp. With several promising pass rushers on the Browns its likely the team will get a good feeling about Corbett’s ability to block out the top pass rushers in the league, something that Thomas did throughout his career.
With offensive lineman its often difficult for the casual fan to quantify the quality of a player. There aren’t the raft of stats for lineman as there are for skill players and defenders so production has to be based on what they do well (and how well their offences produce) as well as their tape.
Austin Corbett was ranked by Pro Football Focus as the eighth best offensive lineman in 2018’s NFL draft. The Nevada product played left tackle as a freshman in 2014. In his first season, he allowed all of 17 total pressures. Austin was a three year starter at tackle for Nevada but when he appeared at the Senior Bowl he saw time at both canter and guard. Corbett is a player who posses good technique that should get his chance to play early in his career.
Both his college coaches and NFL scouts have been impressed with Corbett’s football IQ and his kick slide is fluid. Anyone that had watched any of the Willie Anderson football camp videos will know how important this is. Anderson, a former Pro Bowl NFL tackle who runs a camp for offensive lineman. Anyone who doesn’t know his work can check out Willie Anderson’s camp video here.
Corbett poses good size at 6’4″, 306 lbs and has lateral ability that may allow the Browns to play him in an athletic role similar to Jason Peters for the Eagles. Reports differ on whether he is is a finesse player or posses the ‘mean streak’ that many coaches and scouts look for in their tackles.
Corbett will have to show that his average arm length for a tackle (33 ⅛”) and questionable strength (just 19 bench press reps at the combine) but will have plenty of time to work on his strength and shortcomings in camp. For all of the praise heaped on this off season the Browns season will be underwhelming again if they cannot protect the quarterback at left tackle. That’s why Austin Corbett is my Browns ‘one to watch’.
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Tredici Bacci La Fine Del Futuro [NNA117]
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1. Titoli Di Testa (3:22)
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3. Minimallissimo (3:30)
4. Barbarians (3:52)
5. Emmanuelle (feat. JG Thirlwell) (4:29)
6. Felicity Grows (3:09)
7. The Cavalry (feat. Ryan Power) (4:05)
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11. The Liberty Belle (3:56)
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NNA Tapes is ecstatic to present ‘La Fine Del Futuro,’ the brand new full-length album from the dynamic orchestral pop ensemble Tredici Bacci, directed by maniacal composer, arranger, musician and bandleader Simon Hanes. Since their NNA debut EP ‘The Thirteen Kisses Cassetta’ in 2014, up through the monumental 2016 long-player ‘Amore Per Tutti,’ we have witnessed Tredici Bacci grow from a musical homage to an obsession (60s/70s Italian soundtrack music), into the fully mature and one-of-a-kind band that it is today. ‘La Fine Del Futuro’ continues to refine Hanes’ eclectic vision of orchestral splendor, presenting eleven new tracks of original compositions, reimagined classics, and collaborative arrangements that prove to listeners that the timeless formula of pen, sheet music, and talented musicianship can not only withstand the test of time, but can also detach itself from the stodgy pretension of academia, creating a universally fun and exciting music for anyone to enjoy.
Through diligent practice and dedication, the poignant connection between Hanes’ orchestration chops and the band’s instrumental mastery has developed to the point that they can handle any task, whether its complex musical structures, long-form conducted improvisations, or cover songs hidden within original music. Songs like “In The 1970s,” “Barbarians,” and “Felicity Grows” showcase a powerful new Bacharach-fueled direction, with classic pop essences that would fit comfortably on the hi-fi, the stage, or the silver screen. Instrumental suites such as “Titoli Di Testa,” “Minimalissimo,” and “Ambulette” radiate with cinematic brilliance, each brimming with vibrant horns, playful organ, and illustrious strings that create a tremendous depth of sound – from the lush, tender moments up through the driving, “amped up Fellini” tempos that have become Tredici Bacci’s staple. Vocalist Sami Stevens shines throughout “La Fine Del Futuro” as the album’s main character, demonstrating her voice’s mesmerizing ability to span a multitude of styles – everything from opera, pop, lounge, jazz, folk, and soul are touched upon through her powerful vocals, fitting perfectly into any musical scenario she is placed in. The spirit of collaboration lives on through tracks like “Emmanuelle,” a deranged, gun-slinging take on a yuletide classic featuring JG Thirlwell, as well as on Hanes’ arrangement of “The Cavalry,” the lead single from Ryan Power’s recent NNA masterwork ‘They Sell Doomsday,’ with Power himself on vocal duties, accompanied by Sami Stevens’ gorgeous harmonies.
It is often times hard to comprehend the dizzying orchestrations that Hanes is able to concoct for such a massive band – 20 pieces on this album to be exact – the biggest incarnation of the band yet. However, Tredici Bacci pulls it off with grace and finesse, with Hanes’ arranging and composing talents capturing moods, cinematic nostalgia, and stylistic execution that few composers his age are able to pull off. To think that an eccentric millennial can produce such a diverse and intricate body of work is impressive, and frankly, out of the norm. Tredici Bacci are not afraid to be playful and embrace humor, a trait that makes them unique in the oh-so-serious corridors of classical music, and feels particularly important in a time where image, attitude, and trend often seem to take importance over quality in today’s mainstream. It can be said with utmost confidence that there is no band active today that sounds quite like Tredici Bacci – a feat in itself during an age where all of music history is instantly accessible, and technologically employable by the electronically-inclined masses. The band proudly wears their influences on their sleeves as they continue to comb through music’s past in search of ideas and inspirations, but at the same time always looking forward – growing, learning, and adding new flavor to their personalized approach. In Simon’s own words: “Here’s what I’ve realized with crystal clarity – if you’re collaborating with the right people, working hard, staying focused and making sure to have fun, music can flow out of you like a fucking tidal wave!”
Simon Hanes interviewed by the National Sawdust Log
Interview with Simon Hanes & Sami Stevens via Atwood Magazine
Full album stream & article from National Sawdust Log
Album review from The Agit Reader
Tiny Mix Tapes shares “In The 1970s”
Brooklyn Vegan shares “In The 1970s”
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The Brooklyn Rail highlights the Album Release Concert
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© 2016 by Rabbi Zvi Aviner Torah Class THEFT-11/The Binding of Isaac“And offer him to me”
We have said that Abraham was very particular about rightful OWNERSHIP; that THEFT is a violation not only of the law but the OWNERSHIP OF THE CREATOR Who Owns the Heavens and the Earth.
His idea of ownership was the opposite of what Sodom believed.
The Sodomites said: “MINE IS MINE, YOURS IS YOURS”
Abraham said: “MINE IS YOURS, YOUR IS YOURS”
Wicked people say “MINNE IS MINE, YOURS IS MINE”
That philosophy brought Abraham to be charitable. The Sodomite’s extreme notion of privacy and individuality brought them to be indifferent to other people’s suffering and to rebel against the Merciful YHVH. Thus they were the opposite of Abraham and therefore were deemed to be overturned.
Now what about Abraham himself? Was he also under scrutiny?
For that the Torah goes on to focus on Isaac. As you know, after the overturn of Sodom, Sarah conceived against all natural odds and gave birth to Isaac. YHVH’s promise to Abraham was fulfilled. Both Abraham and Sara were extremely happy.
But the Torah then says: (verse copied from the English Bible)
And it came to pass after these words and G-d tested Abraham and he said to him: Abraham!
And he said here I am.
And He said: Please take your son your only son whom you love, Isaac, and go for yourself to the Land of Moriah and offer him up there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I’ll tell you.
You know the story. G-d tested Abraham by ordering him to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac on Mt. Moriah. Abraham complied in full. No mention of his own fatherly mercy or compassion. After binding Isaac on the altar, Abraham lifted his knife ready to sacrifice his son. Then, at the last moment, the Angel of the Lord intervened and told Abraham not to harm the lad. The Angel of the Lord also told Abraham that he was found to be G-d fearer. A ram showed up and Abraham offered it instead of Isaac. Then Abraham and Isaac returned home.
The story arose so many questions among Jews and non Jews alike. Here are some of them:
2: Questioning the binding of Isaac
1. How could the ‘Good G-d’ ask Abraham to do such an awful thing, to sacrifice his beloved son?
2. Why did G-d test Abraham? Doesn’t He always know the outcome in advance?
3. Why does G-d seem to be so confused here, changing his mind and contradicting himself? First He tells Abraham to do something, and then He reverses His own order!
These and other similar questions fill the literature. But what do the rabbis say here?
Several answers
Several answers have been offered over the centuries:
1. The entire episode took place only in Abraham’s dream (RaMBaM.)But if so, what’s the heck?
2. Others have plunged into philosophical discussions about God and Man that are clearly beyond the Torah’s intention.
3. The Church has seen the story as a prelude to the Crucifixion, which is not.
4. Islam, about 600 years later, has replaced Isaac with Ishmael. They can’t tell why Allah the Merciful would place Abraham in such a trial.
Thus all the major religions have ‘adapted’ the story for their own purpose, yet they can’t explain it.
Pay attention to the speaker’s names!
The Jewish interpretation is best presented by Rabbi Bachye (14th century Spain) who advised the reader: ‘Pay attention to the Speakers’ names!’
Indeed, we in our classes have always paid attention to the Speaker’s Name, to the Attribute’s Name. Here too, when we replace the general terms ‘G-d’ and ‘Lord’ by the proper specific Hebrew terms namely ELoKiM (the Judge) and YHVH (the Merciful) the story suddenly comes to life.
So let’s read the story with the proper Names of the Speakers:
2: Satan’s words
The Hebrew text says:
“And it came to pass after these words and ELKM tested Abraham”
After whose words? The Midrash says: the words of Satan. Now don’t’ panic. The Hebrew Satan is not to be confused with the European Devil. Satan in Hebrew means “an adversary,” an angel appointed by the Heavenly Court as Man’s prosecutor. The Hebrew Satan may have a childish, beautiful face and white wings no different than all other angles. Only that its task is to search the truth about us and bring it to the Court. Thus it speaks only the truth, and the Heavenly Court listens carefully to its words.
“After these words…” what did Satan say about Abraham? The rabbis explain: it charged Abraham as follows:
Has not Abraham just declared “MINE IS YOURS AND YOURS IS YOURS?” Is he sincere? Has he given anything to you?
Has he not called you AaDoNai, My Lard, My master, My Owner? Would he abide by your order, as harsh as it might be?
ELKM listened and as the verse says: “:ELKM tested Abraham.”
Indeed, if you ignore the Name ELKM and say that G-d tested Abraham, it sounds illogic. Why should G-d test anyone? Doesn’t he know the outcome?
But when you say that ELKM, the Attribute of Judgment placed Abraham on trial, well, that is what the JUDGE does. The World was created by the harsh JUDGE ELKM for a trial.
Moreover, since ELKM represents the Absolute Justice with no MERCY, it is conceivable that He would place Abraham on an harsh, merciless trial. In fact, He placed Abraham on a trial based on Abraham owns words. Since Abraham declared that he surrendered his will to the will of his Master, well, let him prove his own words.
Indeed, the test would be harsh:
“And ELKM said: Abraham, Abraham, and he said here I am.
And He said: Please take your son your only son whom you love, Isaac,
and go for yourself to the Land of Moriah and offer him up there as a burnt-offering
on one of the mountains of which I’ll tell you.”
But there is another meaning for the Hebrew word ‘tested’ and that is: He placed Abraham on a banner. ELKM wanted to make Abraham famous, an example, a model to be copied.
What exactly would make Abraham famous here? Other people offered their children to their gods. What would make Abraham different?
So let’s read the text, paying attention to the speaker:
2: The text, emphasizing the Speakers’ Names
Here is the text, counting the number the names YHVH, ELoKiM and Abraham appear in the story.
And it came to pass after these words and the ELoKiM tested (1) Abraham and he Said to him (2) Abraham! And he said here I am.
And He said “Please take your son your only son whom you love, Isaac, and go for yourself to the Land Of Moriah
and offer him up there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I’ll tell you.
And (3) Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his Donkey and took his own young men with him and Isaac his son. Then he split wood for the offering rose up and went toward The place that ELoKiMhas shown him.
On the Third day (4) Abraham lifted his eyes and he saw the place from afar, and then (5) Abraham said to his young men you stay here with the donkey and I and the lad will go yonder and we will bow down there and then return to you.
And (6) Abraham took the wood for the Offering and placed it upon his son Isaac, and took into his hands the fire and he took \the knife, and so they went both, together. And Isaac spoke to (7) Abraham his father and said: “My father and he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said here is the fire, and the wood, but where is the lamb for the offering?”
And (8) Abraham said, “ELoKIM will see for Himself the lamb for the offering on.” And so they went both together. They came to the Place which the ELoKiM had spoken to him and then (9) Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood, and bound \Isaac his son on the altar upon the wood.
And [1] Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. And the Angel of YHVHcalled him from the Heavens saying, [2] “Abraham! [3] Abraham! \And he said, “Here I am!” and He said, “Do not stretch your hand towards the lad, nor do the slightest thing to him. For now I know that you fear /ELoKiM and did not withhold your son, your only son from me. And [4] Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there was a ram. And it was caught in the hedge by its horns.
And [5] Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in place of his son. And [6]Abraham named this place YHVH will see yireh which today says the follows: in the MountainYHVH is seen.” And the Angel of YHVH called to [7] Abraham the second time out of the Heavens and said, by myself have I sworn says YHVH because you have done this thing and have not withheld from Me your son your only son that I’ll bless you without fail, and multiply your descendants as the stars of the Heavens and as the sand that is on the seashore your seed shall inherit the gate of your enemies, and the nations of the earth shall bless themselves through your seed as consequence of your having harkening to my vVoice and [8] Abraham returned to his young men, they rose up and went together to Beer Sheva and [9] Abraham dwelled in Beer Shaeva”
3: Two symmetrical Wings: YHVH and ELHM
Two Symmetrical Wings
Now that we’ve paid attention to the Heavenly Speakers, the story acquires a form and meaning.
Replacing ’G-d’ and ‘Lord’ ‘by the proper Hebrew titles we get two symmetric Wings, quite similar to Noah’s revelation before the Flood.
ELoKiM’s Wing (in red) where ELoHiM, the Attribute of JUDGMENT (rather than ‘G-d’) orders Abraham to offer his son on the altar, flowed by
YHVH’s Wing (in blue) where the Attribute of MERCY (rather than ‘Lord’) tells Abraham NOT to harm the lad.
Hence there is a clash between the Attributes.
Seeing the Attributes in the text gives it a clear, deep meaning. Abraham faces two symmetric wings of the Heavenly Court, each Wing carrying its Attribute’s Name 5 times:
ELHM’s Wing carrying ELHM’s Name 5 times, followed by
YHVH’s Wing carrying YHVH’s Name 5 times
Note also that each Wing carries Abraham’s name 9 times in perfect symmetry.
The Wings interlock
Unlike the Heavenly Court seen before Noah’s Flood, here the Heavenly ‘Court appears in a reversed ‘protocol’: ELoKiM speaks first, then YHVH. The reason is that Abraham stands mainly before ELoKiM.
Paying attention to the Speakers, the Wings look like this:
….1…….2……..3……..4………1……..5……..2………3…….4………5…
ELHM ELHM ELHM ELHM YHVH ELHM YHVH YHVH YHVH YHVH
Thus ELHM appears 5 times, followed by YHVH 5 times.
And as you clearly see, the Wings overlap in the middle; where ‘YHVH ‘(in blue) ‘crosses over’ into the wing of ELHM (in red). (You may say the opposite; that ELHM crossed over to YHVH wing.)
Thus ‘YHVH first appears to the ‘left’ of ELHM’s 5th, as if the Wing of YHVH has ‘penetrated’ the Wing of ELHM (or vice versa: the Wing of ELKM has penetrated YHVH’s Wing.)
Let’s depict this ‘Wing crossing’ or ‘interlocking’ more clearly:
ELHM…………………………………………………YHVH
……….. ELHM………………………………….YHVH
……………..ELHM………………….YHVH
……………………. ELHM…YHVH
………………………YHVH ELHM
Here you see the Wings crossing at the ‘bottom.’ Remember that each Wing carries Abraham’s name 9 times, in a perfect symmetry.
What does this mean? Let’s focus on the intersection:
And [1] Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. And the Angel of YHVH called him from the Heavens saying, [2] “Abraham! [3] Abraham!
And he said, “Here I am!” and He said “Do not stretch your hand towards the lad, nor do the slightest thing to him. For now I know that you fear ELoKiM </font color> and did not withhold your son, your only son from me.”
Hence the Wing’s crossing occurs at the crux of the story, where Abraham was about to slaughter Isaac. Exactly at that moment, the “Angel of YHVH” (in blue) orders Abraham NOT to fulfill ELoHM’s order!
Hence the crossing presents a DIRECT CLASH BETWEEN THE ATTRIBUTES YHVH AND ELHIM.
Note that ELoKiM did not recant or retract from His harsh order to offer Isaac. That harsh order was still in effect, testing Abraham! Indeed, as a rule of thumb, ELoKiM never recants his words or His Covenant!
Hence YHVH’s order to Abraham, to hold off offering Isaac, stood in a direct confrontation with ELoKiM’s order that was still in effect!
To whom would Abraham listen? Would he listen to ELoKiM, or to YHVH?
Had Enosh faced the same dilemma, he would have opted with YHVH, disregarding ELoKiM altogether.
Had Tubal Cain faced that dilemma, he would have opted with ELoKiM, disregarding YHVH altogether.
But to whom would Abraham listen? Note that in no other site in the Torah there is such a direct, open clash between the Attributes!
4: How unique is Abraham’s prophecy!
Abraham’s dilemma can be better appreciated when compared to Noah’s revelation before the Flood. There the Attributes forming the Heavenly Court are seen as in a dialogue, anagreement, rather than direct confrontation with each other: (see also our previous classes):
YHVH…………………………………………………………. ELHM
……………..YHVH………………………… ELHM
…………………….YHVH NOAH ELHM
As you see, in Noah’s case the Wings do not interlock. Each Wing supports Noah from its side in agreement. They lift Noah and his family over the mighty waters below. In contrast, in the Binding of Isaac the Wings cross each other, each negating the words of the other.
Abraham’s decision
The rabbis said that Abraham would have fully complied with ELoKiM’ order to offer Isaac; as his Fear of ELKM overcame his own fatherly mercy. This is why the Angel of YHVH said|: “Now I have seen that you fear ELoKiM.”
It was only YHVH cry that stopped him at the last moment.
In the past, in his Vision, Abraham’s eyes saw YHVH but his lips uttered ELKM. He saw the Attributes standing one behind the other, ready to issue a common verdict. And he surrendered himself to any possible verdict.
But he did not know which attribute would prevail, YHVH or ELKM.
And now by Isaac’s altar he faced the first time YHVH opposing ELKM in a direct fashion, never seen before.
How would he proceed? Which attribute should he listen to?
5: The Ram solution
Facing his dilemma, Abraham lifted his eyes and saw a ram caught in the trees. Feeling that this ram had been sent from Heavens as a solution, Abraham offered the ram instead of Isaac.
By this he established Judaism.
Nnot only he abolished human sacrifices to YHVH forever, but also paved a new way for his seed, Israel: to combine YHVH with ELKM in Oneness, reconcile the Absolute Justice with Mercy.
For instance: “An eye for an eye”
The so called Ram Solution has become the core of Judaism. How? For example: At Sinai, ELoHiM gave Moses the Ten Commandments written on the Tablets by “the fingers of ELoKiM” (Exodus 32: 16). The letters were miraculously inscribed in the Tablets. But it also means that the Ten Commandments were given in a harsh tone expressing ELoKiM’s Absolute justice.
Thus ELHM said, in the written Torah, “a tooth for a tooth, and eye for an eye” (Exodus 21: 23.) These harsh words represent ELoKiM’s Absolute Justice: the eye of the perpetrator SHOULD have been gouged in order that he or she would feel the agony he has inflicted on his victim. Yet, the Oral Words of the Merciful YHVH say that we should settle on monetary compensation. MERCY overrides JUSTICE. YHVH overrides ELKM.
The written and the Oral Torah
Thus tradition holds that there are two Torah’s given at Sinai:
The “Written Torah,” expressing the harsh ‘Finger of ELoKiM” (Deut 9: 10)
The oral Torah given orally by YHVH (Deut. 10: 4)
The impact on the service at the Holy Temple
When the High Priest of Israel entered the Holy of Holies of the Temple he prayed by the following words:
“ For the sake of Abraham who overrode his Mercy, let your Mercy override your Judgment ”
6: The living, changing Attributes
The Torah text shows an ‘evolution’ in the stance of the Attributes to each other:
In Genesis Chapter One YHVH and ELHM are seen in a dialogue to create Adam. Each appears by itself. ELoKiM in the open during the Six Days, YHVH as a hidden acronym at the junction between the Sixth and the Seventh Day (see our classes)
In Eden YHVHappears in the open but ‘Side by Side’ with ELoKim, as YHVH ELoKiM, like ‘two Cherubs in Love.‘ They would never appear so close to each other in the rest of the Torah.
Before Noah’s Flood YHVH and ELHM appear as two Wings of the Heavenly Court, each supporting Noah from its side (see our class.)
In Abraham’s VISION Y HVH appears ‘behind’ ELHM, as YHVH/ELHM (written YHVH, uttered ELoKiM) expressing One common verdict
In the Biding of Isaac Abraham faced YHVH and ELKM, each contradicting the other.
Flow of history
Take a look again at the story:
We see here the following:
1. First ELHM speaks to Abraham, by Himself
2. Then YHVH interlocks with ELHM’s wing
3. Then YHVH appears alone.
I This fits the story of CREATION in Genesis:
1. First ELHM created the Six Days ‘awesomely alone’
2. Then, at the end of the Sixth Day, YHVH entered ELHM’s world to create Adam with ELHM (“Let Us Make an Adam in Our Form and Our Image”.) In fact, YHVH penetrates ELoKiM’s Sixth Day. We live under YHVH ELKM Kingship.
3. In the Eternal Sabbath YHVH would rule ‘alone’ while ELKM would cease His work
Thus the story of the Binding of Isaac follows the story of CREATION.
END OF THEFT-11
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Top 10 2014 travel destinations
By Jennifer Ennion, AAP – Sunday 27 April, 2014
A World Cup-gripped Brazil, a remote corner of Australia and a Colombia keen to shed its dark reputation are the hottest 2014 travel destinations.
Here are the places you should put on your 2014 travel destination wish list:
1. BRAZIL
Nowhere is set to sizzle more in 2014 than booty-shaking Brazil, as soccer fans from around the world descend on the country for the FIFA World Cup.
Accommodation and hotels will be in high demand during World Cup time in June and July, but if you don’t have tickets, consider venturing to the country in spring or autumn.
Brazil took the number one position on Lonely Planet’s best countries to visit in 2014 list, and Contiki Holidays’ managing director Fiona Hunt says Australians are becoming more aware of the treasure trove of travel experiences Latin America offers.
“With Brazil hosting the Summer Olympics in 2016 and next year’s FIFA World Cup, we don’t expect the demand to slow anytime soon,” she said earlier this year.
2. THE KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA
Australia’s remote Kimberley region is getting a lot of attention of late, and although it can be an expensive to get to, it’s been deemed worth the trip by travel experts.
Australian Traveller’s 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards recently named the Kimberley the ultimate domestic dream destination, best adventure holiday destination and best cruise experience.
Lonely Planet also placed the Kimberley in second spot in its worldwide list of top 10 regions to visit in 2014.
At the time, Lonely Planet spokesperson Chris Zeiher said with mining near areas such as the Kimberley, no one knows how long such places will remain pristine.
“We know it’s difficult to get to, we know it’s expensive to get to, but the reason it really ranked so highly was more about seeing it now,” Zeiher said.
It has a reputation for cocaine and kidnapping, but Colombia is starting to shake off its bad-boy image and entice travellers searching for a destination with a difference.
“Colombia is no longer perceived to be a dangerous place and has opened itself up to tourism in the last few years,” says Intrepid Travel managing director James Thornton. But, he adds, it still remains largely untouched.
Intrepid and Peregrine tour companies have increased their range of trips in Colombia from one to four next year.
Thornton says travellers will love the country’s beaches, national parks and coffee plantations.
Myanmar (Burma) continues to be on Aussies’ must-see lists thanks to its relatively recent embracing of tourism.
Travel companies are responding to demand, too. Intrepid Travel has found its Myanmar tours so popular that in 2014 it’s launching a new journey to the nation’s southern islands.
Cruiseco is also increasing its presence there, with its new ship, Cruiseco Explorer, to start trips on the waters of the Irrawaddy, Upper Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers in October, 2014.
Photographer Kim Buddee says a lot is happening in Yangon (Rangoon), but most of the country is still of another era.
“It’s a vast country and is still vastly untouched, and wonderfully interesting,” he says.
In spite of diplomatic hiccups between Indonesia and Australia since the Abbott government came to power, the archipelago remains a favourite for travellers.
Bali continues to draw visitors, and new hotels are springing up across the party island.
East coast surfers’ retreat Komune Resort is continuing to be developed, while General Hotel Management’s fifth Bali hotel is on track to open toward the end of next year.
Neighbouring Lombok is also growing in popularity, enticing travellers searching for `old Bali’, sans Bintang tees.
Jetstar is launching its inaugural Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Melbourne to Denpasar late December, which follows on from the introduction of the airline’s direct flights from Perth to Lombok in September.
Jetstar’s head of commercial Nigel Fanning says Lombok offers more than just a fly and flop holiday market.
6. SRI LANKA
After more than two decades of civil war, tourists are becoming increasingly interested in Sri Lanka.
In 2013, Intrepid Travel’s sales to the island nation were up by 65 per cent from the year before, and the positive growth will see the company launch a new food adventure tour next year.
“Sri Lanka is a little gem but it won’t be a secret for very long, so 2014 is the year to get there before the crowds do,” says Intrepid’s James Thornton.
“It’s a small country, so it’s easy to tackle in a short amount of time and has such varied experiences – beautiful beaches, the cooler highlands and tea plantations, ancient ruins, national parks teeming with wildlife.”
Havana in Cuba took the crown in TripAdvisor’s list of Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the World, which were part of the website’s 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards announced this month.
“Havana is like a city trapped in time, and captures the imagination like no other,” says TripAdvisor spokesperson Jean Ow-Yeong.
“The city is a melting pot of attractions, with a stunning backdrop of colour, from walking Old Havana to the Catedral de san Cristobal.
“As many global travellers are well aware, and as reflected in the feedback from millions of TripAdvisor travellers, Havana is an outstanding destination with growing appeal.”
Meantime, Trinidad came in at number two in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities for 2014 list.
8. DUBAI
Thanks to Emirates’ partnership with Qantas, Dubai is gaining more attention as a stop-over destination on the way to Europe.
Travel website lastminute.com.au has found that Dubai is climbing in the popularity stakes, recording a 40 per cent year-on-year increase in flight bookings throughout 2013.
“With several international flights now flying from Australia via this thriving Middle Eastern metropolis, the desire to explore Dubai has skyrocketed,” says Kirsty La Bruniy, lastminute.com.au’s head of marketing communications.
The Dubai trend is expected to continue in 2014, as Emirates expands its fleet.
“The strategic location of Dubai makes it possible for us to serve almost 90 per cent of the world’s population with non-stop flights,” said Emirates Airline president Tim Clark in October.
“Our aim has always been to connect travellers from around the world to Dubai, and other destinations with just a single stop via our hub.”
Tourism is also likely to increase as a result of the city playing host to the 2020 World Expo.
Australia’s connection with China is growing across many sectors, with travel up the top thanks to airline influence.
The recently announced code-share deal between Qantas and China Southern Airlines, as well as China Southern’s October launch of its A380 service between Sydney and Guangzhou, will no doubt result in increased tourism between Australia and China.
Sichuan Airlines will also start twice-weekly non-stop flights between Chongqing and Sydney on December 20, while earlier this year, Sichuan began direct flights between Melbourne and Chengdu.
Hotel groups are also expanding in China. Langham Hospitality Group will open the luxury hotel Langham Place in Haining in 2014, while for the past three years, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has been increasing its brand there.
Shanghai also ranked sixth in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities for 2014, and Hunan ninth in its Top 10 Regions to Visit.
The 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest generated extra interest in the beautiful country of Nepal, but it is the development in the Annapurna region that will see more travellers put the country on their wish lists for 2014.
Road construction beside the popular Annapurna circuit is expected to result in more hikers racing to the country, eager to experience Nepal before progress drastically alters the landscape.
Nearly half a million people hike in the Nepal Himalaya every year, according to World Expeditions, and author Garry Weare believes that within another generation, trekking in the Himalayas will be limited to national parks.
But it’s not just hiking trails that are popular; Kathmandu came in third on TripAdvisor’s list of Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the World.
Have you travelled to any of these destinations before or do you plan to add it to your 2014 travel destination list?
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jan 6 years ago
All the best for 2014 looking- forward to readingbmag and entering comps. Thank you for the updates
Candice Jackson 6 years ago
Thanks Jan, we appreciate the feedback. Make sure to keep checking back with our competitions, you never know if we will be giving away a trip to one of these great destinations, as only a few months ago we gave away trips to Paris! Have a great 2014.
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Have you ever sat in the proximity of someone writing who can touch-type? They sit nonchalantly in front of the screen, their fingers dancing over the keys; meanwhile I sit hunched over the keyboard like Gollum, forehead facing the screen instead of, well, my face. Hunting for keys and pecking at the keyboard, before eventually, and with great trepidation, looking up at the screen only to be presented with a mangled representation of the thoughts I so diligently delivered with my not so deft strokes—littered with the red lines that demand I attempt again to wrestle the meaning from the scrambled melange of words, words that barely resemble the ideas I am attempting to represent, even now fading from my short term memory…
This may come as a surprise to many, but typing faster is not the primary objective of learning to touch-type; rather it is a desired side effect. Once you are able to type with all ten fingers without needing to look down at the keyboard, your overall productivity when using a computer will improve dramatically. When typing with two fingers (hunt and peck), "the visual and frontal cortices of the brain are forced to focus on where individual keys are located. Keyboarding removes this burden, enabling students to work on things like sentence structure and grammar while they type." (Typing Club Handbook)
Writing Defined
In the interests of clarity it's important to establish from the outset that there are at least four different ways of coding meaning using the symbols we call 'letters' that equate to sounds that we in turn translate into words, in other words—writing. Some of these are easily confused, this confusion can easily led to 'much ado about nothing', for example no matter the enthusiasm for touch-typing, no one is considering abandoning the teaching of handwriting, cursive maybe, but handwriting? No.
Wikipedia to the rescue:
Touch-typing:
Touch typing (also called touch type or touch method or touch and type method) is typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys. Specifically, a touch typist will know their location on the keyboard through muscle memory.
Hunt and peck/two finger typing/keyboarding
"Hunt and peck (two-fingered typing) is a common form of typing, in which the typist presses each key individually. Instead of relying on the memorized position of keys, the typist must find each key by sight. Use of this method may also prevent the typist from being able to see what has been typed without glancing away from the keys. Although good accuracy may be achieved, any typing errors that are made may not be noticed immediately, if at all." (Wikipedia)
Handwriting refers to a person's writing created with a writing utensil such as a pen or pencil. The term encompasses both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface. It is, in essence, a visible form of a person's voice, including pitch and tone.
Cursive, also known as longhand, script, handwriting, joined-up writing et cetera, is any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster. Formal cursive is generally joined, but casual cursive is a combination of joins and pen lifts.
Print-script or Block-letters
Print-script uses block letters, in which the letters of a word are unconnected rather than joined-up script. Block-letters (known as print-script, manuscript, or print writing) are a style of writing in which the letters are individual glyphs, with no joining. In English-speaking countries, children are often first taught to write in block-letters, and later may advance to cursive (joined-up writing).
Handwriting vs Touch-Typing: The Research
There are a plethora of articles bouncing around the web, more or less like this one, purporting in tones of moral crisis that the worst thing we could possibly entertain is a world with a generation who can no longer write in looping flowing cursive... These articles usually attempt to bolster their argument by making appeals to supposed brain research that evidences a higher level of brain function when putting pen/pencil to paper as opposed to tapping keys...
The problem with these arguments, as is often the case with attempts to leverage research within a field that most 'lay people' have absolutely no grasp of, is it's easy to completely misinterpret the data, usually in favour of a particular argument. We should all be very wary of the claims and 'The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience'; over the past decade, neuroscience has become overprivileged as a method of examining the mind. That's not to say that it is meaningless, far from it, new research into how our brains work "offers educators an unparalleled opportunity for building a scientific foundation for educational practice which will allow us to make more informed decisions". It's just that we should be cautious when extravagant claims are founded on area of learning that is as best currently relatively nascent, "it is important to realize that neuroimaging is just one of many tools used in neuroscience. Equally important is the fact that it is widely viewed as rudimentary in its current state".
This article being a case in point; the author leaps to the assumption that the data must mean that handwriting is superior to typing, when the issue is not actually the mode of codifying meaning, it's the processing. So people taking notes who can touch-type have a tendency to transcribe, just because they can, rather than processing the information, ie summarizing, summing up, rephrasing. Touch-typists who do the latter rather than the former will be engaged in the same kinds of cognitive function as those handwriting. So the answer is not to demonise those who can touch-type, but rather to educate them.
"The thing is, that transcription process doesn’t require any critical thinking."
“transcrib[ing] lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.”
Of course all of this makes the extremely dubious assumption that lecturing and the accompanying practice of expecting the attendant students to sit their and passively take notes is a medium of teaching that we need to desperately go to all sorts of lengths to support and enable. This couldn't be further from the truth, as acclaimed Harvard Professor, Eric Mazur realised years ago, when he discovered that the notion that the clear, polished lectures and demonstrations he was delivering to lecture halls populated mainly by premed and engineering students was successful “was a complete illusion, a house of cards.” Now his focus has moved away from the lectern and toward the physical and imaginative activity of each student in class. Now his focus on "interactive pedagogy turns passive, note-taking students into active, de facto teachers who explain their ideas to each other and contend for their points of view. Thousands of research studies on learning indicate that “active learning is really at a premium." It’s the most effective thing. Not note taking, and certainly not lecturing.
Yes, I realise that not all of us are as fortunate as the students of Professor Mazur, so what do we do when we are confronted with the reality that some teachers still cling to this inefficient practice? Simple, don't transcribe, process and reframe (and get a better a teacher if you possibly can).
Note taking really has nothing to do with handwriting or touch-typing. The people I feel for when these debates erupt, are our students who, due to 'special needs' have to type because they don't have the fine motor skills to write, do we really want them to feel like the modes that they have to use are actually inferior?
Stop taking notes and listen!
Personally I like the best of both, but as a general practice, I avoid taking notes at all, and I'm not the only one.. This way I can concentrate on the content being communicated, if there is the odd fascinating fact/finding/phenomenon that I absolutely have to record, I take notes by hand, mainly because I find using the temptations proffered by a digital device (know thyself!) quite distracting. After all, all note taking really is is yet another form of the rightly demonised 'multi-tasking' which just results in another 'lose-lose' scenario... So I minimise note-taking, and later on dictate my core recollections into screen text, (I can't touch-type—yet) which usually involves still more of that all important processing. Also in this day and age, I think we should expect the presenter to provide notes online.
Having trawled the literature I can honestly say that the findings do many things, but criticise the need to learn the skill of touch-typing they do not. The arguments they do make are moot points, as their findings are at best tangential to the questions that surround the considerations that related to touch-typing:
We learn how to form/recognise letters via handwriting (not cursive), fair enough, but this is an argument for learning block-letters, or print-script, in kindergarten, not an argument for learning cursive.
There are possible benefits to writing cursive, but they still concede this is not an argument against learning touch-typing, more an argument against abandoning cursive, so not either/or but both.
'Hunt and peck' typing is faster and more efficient than cursive, in experienced adults, but slower and less efficient with young children. But ‘hunt and peck’ is still considerably inferior to touch typing in terms of its conduciveness for good writing..
Research asserting that handwriting is better for note-taking is widely misinterpreted, it's the practice of transcription as opposed to processing that is the issue, not the medium—for our Learning Support students this is an especially important point. Touch-typing does not render them second class citizens in the arena of understanding.
Regardless of the arguments for/against, there are profound cognitive benefits to students who can touch type compared to those relying on a 'hunt and peck ' strategy.
There is also plenty of research that compares touch typing favourably to handwriting:
The computer vs. The pen: a comparative study of word processing...
"students in the Computer group, on the whole, wrote better than those in a Pen group. According to the Jacobs et al. (1981) Composition Profile, all aspects of writing except Content and Organization showed highly significant differences, with the Computer group exhibiting superior performance".
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0958822950080106
The need for handwriting to aid letter recognition in the early years
The influence of writing practice on letter recognition in preschool children: A comparison between handwriting and typing. "The results showed that in the older children, the handwriting training gave rise to a better letter recognition than the typing training."
Teaching elementary age children touch-typing as an aid to Language Arts instruction
Typed writing has been shown to improve students reading, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and creative writing abilities.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/20198297?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
The word processing approach to language experience
The word processor not only makes LEA easier for teacher and student, it enhances the value of the approach as well.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/2019884
Looking at the keyboard or the monitor: relationship with text production processes
"In this paper we explored text production differences in an expository text production task between writers who looked mainly at the keyboard and writers who looked mainly at the monitor. Eye-tracking technology and keystroke-logging were combined to systematically describe and define these two groups in respect of the complex interplay between text production and the reading of one’s own emerging text. Findings showed that monitor gazers typed significantly faster and were more productive writers. They also read their own text more, and they frequently read in parallel with writing."
Writing the natural way: on a computer
A model of computer writing skill is presented that consists of four stages of development‐‐(1) Writing Easier, (2) Writing More, (3) Writing Differently, (4) Writing Better‐‐representing the evolution of a natural computer‐based writing approach under favorable conditions. The relevant conditions comprise the starting state of the user and a range of constraints on computer use.
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The speed of (legible) handwriting (with or without cursive) is much slower with touch-typing. Over to Wikipedia for the breakdown of relative speeds:
The average human being hand-writes at 31 words per minute (WPM) for memorised text and 22 words per minute while copying (Brown CM, 1988).
Whereas an average professional typist types usually in speeds of 50 to 80 wpm, some advanced typists work at speeds above 120 wpm. "Hunt and peck" typists, commonly reach sustained speeds of about 37 wpm for memorised text and 27 WPM when copying text.
Go on, try it yourself, I used typeracer, and scored 35 WPM, first try, then timed myself writing the same text (so a slight advantage) as fast as I could by hand, focusing on speed over beauty, but still maintaining legibility, and scored ... 17 WPM. Pathetic, I know.
So to summarise: that's handwriting at 22 WPM, hunt & peck at 27 WPM (about the same) and between 50-120 WPM for touch-typists. So, if we don't teach our students how to touch-type they are in theory, after ten year sof 'hunt and pecking' at least no worse off than they would have been if we'd asked them to write it all by hand. Although research on cognition in relation to writing gives us some pause for thought when they politely highlight the fact that the hunting and pecking process effectively makes the cognitive process of writing far less efficient, as the resources which should be dedicated to composition are instead being dedicated to hunting for letters to peck.
In other words, when you can touch-type, the cognitive load of writing and thinking at the same time are lessened and free up working memory for thinking—a bit like cycling a bicycle—once the effort required for remaining balanced, and changing gears et cetera are automatic, you can spend more time noticing/enjoying where you are going. The same idea applies to things like decoding in reading via ‘sight words’, this frees thinking space for understanding instead of decoding. The absence of effort in one frees cognitive space for the other…
So, the gains with touch-typing frees up cognitive space, and increases speed, with typing hovering in the range of double to triple the speed of handwriting. And of course none of this even considers arguably the most important element; digital text is capable of so much more than handwritten text.
Distinctive features of word processing that support creativity
"We think that there are distinctive features of ICT that can support creativity and they can be described as follows: 'provisionality', 'interactivity', 'capacity', 'range', 'speed', 'accuracy', 'quality', 'automation', 'multi-modality', 'neutrality' and 'social credibility'."
Loveless A (2002) Literature Review in Creativity, New Technologies and Learning
"The provisionality of ICT enables users to make changes, try out alternatives and keep a 'trace' of the development of ideas. Interactivity engages users at a number of levels, through immediate and dynamic feedback. ICT demonstrates capacity and range in the ways in which it affords access to vast amounts of information locally and globally in different time zones and geographical places. The speed and automation ICT allows tasks of storing, transforming and displaying information to be carried out by the technologies, enabling users to read, observe, interrogate, interpret, analyse and synthesise information at higher levels. Quality can be recognised in the potential to present and publish work to a high standard of appearance and reproduction. Multimodality is reflected in the interaction between modes of text, image, sound, hyper textuality and non-familiarity..." p 94
Loveless, A., & Wegerif, R. (2004). Unlocking creativity with ICT. Unlocking Creativity: A Teacher's Guide to Creativity Across the Curriculum, 92.
Typing is Writing
Confession. I have believed for years that touch-typing is clearly useful, but not essential, why?
• a stubborn reluctance to commit to the discipline that learning this skill requires
• a possibly naïve expectation that keyboards will be go the way of the Walkman soon,
• the recent exponential improvement in the accessibility, reliability and accuracy of speech recognition tools like Apple Dictation.
However, I now realise...
• there are few, if any, life skills that can be learned in less than 3 months based on a commitment of 10-15 minutes a day that would literally reap benefits almost every day, for the rest of our lives, furthermore, with the plethora of online touch-typing tutorial tools it’s never been easier.
• keyboards (or similar) aren’t becoming obsolete any day soon, aside from the profound difficulties people face when thinking and speaking, as opposed thinking and typing, short of wearing a menacing helmet with sensors that allow the computer to recognise my thoughts (and who would really want that?), we are always going to require some sort of physical interface that we can interact with to be able to transmit our ideas into words.
• voice recognition tools lose their efficacy in a shared space, which as a teacher, and certainly for our students, is more than the case than not.
This is not an argument against handwriting, typing is also writing. Our choice, much like the difference between handwriting using print script or flowing cursive, is whether to become adept at typing or to resign ourselves to the mind numbing frustration of ‘hunting and pecking’. The keyboard is here to stay; our choice is to either master it, or to spend the rest of our lives wrestling with it.
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Introducing Maya Chase, formerly Jared Chase of the NATO 3
Prison Books Collective February 6, 2015
From FREE THE NATO 3
The prisoner we have been supporting as Jared Chase is ready to let her supporters and comrades know that she is a trans woman who prefers to be called Maya and uses she/her/hers pronouns. She also wants to go vegan, although she is currently not able to receive adequate nutrition in general, much less according to her ethical decisions.
She wrote us recently to say:
“I am writing to tell you all and the world that I am a TransGender woman. All of my life I have always identified as a woman. After 30 years I am finally done hiding, pretending to be something I’m not.”
Communicating with Maya has been difficult, in large part due to repression she is suffering on the inside. As such, we do not have an up-to-date report on her well-being at this time. We will keep you updated about how she is doing and about any opportunities to advocate for her as we learn more. (more…)
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Help Andy Raise Legal Funds!
Prison Books Collective November 4, 2014
From You Caring
Andy is a queer-identified 20 year old West Philly resident, environmental activist, and volunteer at LAVA community center.
On August 23rd Andy was arrested while attending a demonstration in solidarity with those protesting in Ferguson, MO following the murder of Michael Brown. While walking on the sidewalk during the protest, he was tackled to the ground and kicked by multiple officers, arrested, and non-consensually brought to the hospital for injuries that the police had inflicted. Because the police took away the bandages he had been given in the ER, he had to take care of his injuries on his own, while in jail. He has since been slapped with a large emergency room bill. He was held for around 28 hours with little food or water, and was subject to intimidation and threats of multiple felony charges and federal involvement. Instances like this are not unusual. In fact, these circumstances – violent arrests, legal threats, withholding medical treatment and intimidation – are common in suppression of dissent against police brutality.
Andy now faces six misdemeanor charges, for which the DA’s office has already demanded at least $1,500 in damage.
In addition, the publication of Andy’s legal name and residence by local media outed him as transgender to the community, violating his privacy and potentially putting his safety at risk.
We have been making every effort to fundraise for Andy and have already raised some money. However, we still have a large amount left to raise. Please help us out to whatever extent you are able! If you would prefer to mail a check, please contact us for a mailing address. Thank you!
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Free Marius Jacob Mason
Prison Books Collective July 7, 2014
From Free Marius Mason
We would like to let everyone know that Marius Jacob Mason will no longer be using the name Marie, and will be using male pronouns. We hope that you will all join us in supporting Marius through this transition, which will no doubt be extra challenging within the prison system. Until his name is legally changed, any mail sent to Marius in prison will still need to be addressed to ‘Marie Mason’ on the envelope. This goes for donations also. Please write to Marius at this time! Receiving supportive and friendly mail makes a world of difference. Below is a statement read out by Moira Meltzer-Cohen, one of Marius’ legal representatives, at a solidarity event organized by New York City ABC recently.
“My name is Moira Meltzer-Cohen. I’m an attorney working with a person of immense courage and integrity, someone who struggles for liberation and self-determination on behalf of other people, non-human animals, and life on Earth itself. This is someone whose courage and integrity are made even more salient by the fact that their own liberation and their own autonomy have long been severely circumscribed.
Even more than most people in prison, my client and those in their unit face rigid, arbitrary constraints on communication and expression that impact every part of their lives. But even more – I want you to imagine how difficult it would be if all your struggles toward liberation and autonomy were taking place not only in a prison, but in a world that always targets trans people for further violence, confinement, and abuse. (more…)
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Georgia Accused Of Sentencing Transgender Woman To ‘Torture’
Prison Books Collective May 15, 2014
Georgia’s prison officials will have to explain themselves in court if they continue to refuse hormone therapy to transgender inmates, warns a letter delivered to the state’s Department of Corrections on Tuesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center, an advocacy group based in Alabama.
Starting in 2012, department employees violated the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by denying hormone treatment to Ashley Diamond, a transgender inmate who had received the treatment for nearly two decades before entering the prison system, the letter alleges.
If these allegations are true, the officials also breached the department’s own policy, which calls for Georgia’s prisons to provide hormones to all inmates who start taking them before their incarceration.
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Revisiting the 2017 class: Recruits who had the biggest impacts
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We aren't reranking previous recruiting classes ... yet. But we are going to take a look back at a former class and pinpoint a few prospects who made the biggest impacts for their schools (and, in some cases, the sport).
Recruiting rankings aren't an exact science, and they always lead to major debates about which players will pan out or bust. Various factors can influence whether a recruit makes an impact at the school he signs with, but every year there are a few stars who rise to the top.
Here we'll take a look at which recruits from the Class of 2017 have made the most of their short college careers so far.
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2017 ESPN 300 rank: No. 57; No. 1 dual-threat QB
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Tagovailoa has to top this list considering what he has done at Alabama so far. No one will forget his performance in the second half of the 2017 national championship game, where he helped lead Alabama to a victory. He had only 77 attempts in 2017 but had 636 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions that season. He was the starter in 2018 and completed 69 percent of his 355 attempts, throwing for 3,966 yards, 43 touchdowns and six interceptions. His touchdowns thrown were tied for third best on the season and -- albeit a big one -- Tagovailoa had only one loss as the starter this past season as a true sophomore.
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We built upon previous campaigns, relying upon the wisdom and experience of our community’s role models and mentors. We proved that our grassroots community is capable of extraordinary feats when we work together toward our common goals.
This election is not the end of our campaign – it’s only the beginning. Our team’s dedicated effort and involvement in the civic process has been extraordinarily inspiring. Your efforts have renewed my faith in the opportunities that are possible with collective effort.
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4 Reasons why Minister Chan Chun Sing Has Just Shot Himself and the PAP in the Foot
By CowBoyJohnny
By now we should have read Social and Community Development Minister Chan Chun Sing’s letters to US publication the Huffington Post and our local state media outlet, the Straits Times. We’ve also seen how that move to score political points didn’t quite achieve its intended results. Here’s 4 reasons why Major-General Chan might have even strengthened support for the opposition instead.
Chan made Personal Attacks on Chee’s Character
Politics is a dirty game, and the dirtiest blows are traded when personal attacks come into play. Maj-Gen Chan, in his letters, essentially branded Dr Chee a political failure, a traitor, and a cheat. He dug up petty details of Dr Chee’s dismissal from NUS, allegedly for misappropriating research funds.
Dr Chee was never charged in court for that. On the other hand, Maj-Gen Chan’s colleague, Singapore’s current Deputy Prime Minister has been convicted and fined under the Official Secrets Act. We don’t see opposition parties in Singapore constantly harping on that.
If you’re going to give a dog a bad name and hang him, choose the right mongrel, Maj-Gen Chan.
Chan Took the Higher Ground and Made Chee the Underdog
Major-General Chan Chun Sing must not forget that Dr Chee Soon Juan has been involved in Singapore’s political landscape for the past 23 years, having joined the SDP in 1992. He was also elected to lead the party.
Maj-Gen Chan, on the other hand, only arrived on the scene in 2011. He was elected into parliament on the back of the PAP’s Tanjong Pagar GRC team, which included Singapore’s formidable former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
It’s arguable whether Maj-Gen Chan would have been elected into parliament had he contested solo, but we’ve all seen what happened to another nick-of-time PAP candidate, Dr Koh Poh Koon.
Chan tried to Frame Chee for Chiam See Tong’s SDP Ousting
The SDP spat back in 1993 was widely reported in the mass media, and many details are on public record. The SDP has also published a whole series on its website showing how Dr Chee did not plot to oust Mr Chiam, with accompanying newspaper articles to back its claims.
There is bad blood between the two men, given the circumstances in which Mr Chiam was booted from the SDP, but the blame for that lies solely on the SDP’s Central Executive Committee of that time.
To state otherwise either be an attempt to hoodwink Singaporeans, to embellish facts, or to display plain ignorance of Singapore’s political history.
And none of that would do Maj-Gen Chan any favours in the eyes of voters come the next General Election.
Chan Implied that Singaporeans are Stupid
Maj-Gen Chan stated that Dr Chee is always ready to sacrifice Singaporeans and Singapore if he can win points overseas. He also stated that Dr Chee’s biggest problem is that he has been heard by Singaporeans.
The only problem here is Maj-Gen Chan assumes Singaporeans don’t vote with their head. In the 2011 General Election, the SDP gained 13 percentage points in Sembawang GRC, even though it failed to win.
In Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, the party scored its best result since 1997, winning over 39.9% of voters.
If more Singaporeans are voting for the SDP, does it then mean that they’re ignorant?
On the flipside, this trend could also mean that more Singaporeans see the SDP coming into power as the lesser of two evils as life couldn’t get any worse for them.
So much for a political failure.
In Sum
If I remember correctly, Lee Kuan Yew once said that it was wise to “speak softly and carry a big stick.”
The best advice that Singapore’s new crop of politicians from the ruling PAP can receive is “You already have the big stick, so learn to use it wisely”.
Then again, it’s pretty difficult to listen clearly if you’re still wet behind the ears.
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It has happened in USA before. Donald Trump said Obama is not a legitimate American. In a mature democracy, the person making ad hominem attacks is committing suicide.
“Lee Kuan Yew once said that it was wise to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” ”
It was actually Teddy Roosevelt but Singaporeans think only LKY did and said everything great. Kinda like our own Dear Leader.
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Yup you’re right, the original guy was Teddy Roosevelt! But maybe he stole that line from someone else too
Eddie Tan
The whole episode of that hand-picked mummy’s boy Chan Chun Sing is that he is afraid of a comeback by Dr Chee Soon Juan. Dr Chee would have been living luxuriously when he was a lecturer in the NUS, but he chose to speak out for the people of Singapore after seeing some many unbelievable discrepancies in our politic.
What does an Army personnel know anything about politic ? Spoon-fed Chan Chun Sing is no comparison to Dr Chee in terms of education and working experience. The PAP is afraid of Dr Chee and find all ways to get him into trouble to force him out of the political scence.
I hope that Dr Chee could contest in the Potong Pasir ward and I can guarantee you he will be voted in as my Member of Paliament. Cheers Dr Chee…!!!
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3 Ways A 24 Hour Urgent Care Are More Effective Than Hospitals
If a sudden illness or an injury strikes, you and your family need to know that when you choose to use a 24 hour medical clinic in Philadelphia County to treat your injuries, you are making the right choice. There are at least three ways that a 24 hour medical clinic is more effective than a traditional 24 hour emergency clinic attached to a hospital emergency room.
The first is access. When you visit a clinic your average wait time (door-to-doctor) is much shorter than compared to a hospital-attached ER. A visit to a walk in clinic in Philadelphia County for example, has a wait time of just fifteen minutes before you are seen by a board certified physician, with access to all emergency resources and the latest facilities. Compare this to the national average of 24 emergency clinics’ wait time of 172 minutes for the “best” in the country. The urgent care facility is clearly more effective.
The quality of your physician in Philadelphia County , and their access to emergency resources should be high on your list of medical priorities, and here, the 24-hour walk-in, beats a hospital ER. Looking at our medical clinic in Philadelphia County, for instance, the facility offers not only all the services of a traditional ER or clinic, but it does so with top ranked, board certified doctors who are able to successfully administer emergency services, and when needed for long-term care, admit the patient to the hospital of their choice. Urgent care’s also provide rested doctors; most hospital accidents occur when staff have been overworked on long shifts, where the professionals in 24 hour urgent care’s are well staffed and ready to respond to your care.
The walk in emergency facility in Philadelphia County will treat you for common complaints to serious emergencies without any delay in lab results or physician diagnoses. There is no need to wait days or weeks to find out test results from overwhelmed medical labs when a 24 hour medical clinic has those resources on site and available to your doctor right away. Another advantage of the 24 hour medical clinic in Philadelphia County is the access to the full array of X-Ray, diagnostic CT, and ultrasound scanners to treat every patient from broken bones to complications with pregnancy. For these reasons, 24 hour medical clinics in Philadelphia County are decidedly more effective for immediate medical care than traditional hospital ERs.
Urgent Care Center Benefits That Make It Worth It
Walk in Urgent Care Clinics For Convenience
Unfortunately, we do not get the convenience of choosing when we get hurt or fall sick. Doctors, like the rest of us, only operate during business hours in the outpatient setting. But, as we all have experienced, catching a heavy case of the seasonal flu or fracturing an arm can happen at any time, regardless of strict business hours. When paying a visit to your family practitioner is out of the question, where else do you turn?
In these cases, many patients feel the urgency to rush to the ER (emergency room) at their local hospital and end up paying a fortune for a treatment they later realize could have been treated at a lower level of care. Going to the ER tends to end up being very costly, especially if you do not have insurance, and many wait for hours for something that may be very simple in actuality.
Luckily, there is a more appropriate option for those who don't have life-threatening medical emergencies, but still should pay a visit to a professional medical facility. Urgent care clinics are an alternative route that should be considered. They are the best option for those individuals with conditions that are not life threatening.
Be it an allergic reaction, a severe sinus infection, a cold, or a broken bone, a quick clinic stop is your best bet. An urgent care clinic has everything necessary to get you back on track again, with the reassurance to continue on without worry. They may take x-rays or lab tests if it is necessary, and will diagnose and treat you as your family physician or an ER physician would. If your condition requires medication treatment, you will be treated as you normally would at your family physician's office. Any medication that is necessary for you can also be prescribed for you at the urgent care clinic. The only difference is that the cost and time consumption is significantly less than waiting in the ER.
Before you begin rushing to the ER or decide to wait until your physician's office opens, carefully review the symptoms affecting you or a loved one. You can even visit your local clinic's website to see if they will accept and treat these symptoms. Clinics always have at least one doctor or well-trained practitioner of near equal equivalence on duty at all times to answer your questions.
Unlike the ER, however, the urgent care clinic you choose to visit may not be open all night. Therefore, make sure you know what hours your clinic operates before rushing over only to realize that it's closed. In urgent situations like these, it is easy to get caught up in the moment and feel the need to act quickly. But as many are familiar with, people don't always think the clearest under pressure. Make sure to carefully reflect the situation before choosing a treatment option, but realize that an urgent care clinic is a viable option for many of them.
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The New Meaning to Medical Clinics
When it comes to your healthcare, you should not compromise. We all want the best and the best can only be provided if there is quick and reliable response to medical needs. In this day age, there is simply no excuse to not have on-call medical assistance 24/7. Whether it is a situation that needs urgent medical treatment or you simply want some medical advice, you must be able to get the help you need regardless of the day or the hour.
Introducing Urgent Healthcare
Before we can go any further, it is important that we first define what urgent health care really is. It has come to our attention that many people often confuse urgent and emergency care. Well, this doesn't come as a surprise because when a patient is in need of immediate medical attention, it is difficult to identify whether it is an urgent situation or an emergency. In medical terms, an emergency is a life threatening situation. That said, urgent healthcare may not necessarily be life threatening yet still requires immediate attention. Urgent care needs include: cold & flu, infection, nausea, rash, constipation & other none life threatening conditions. On the other hand, situations that classify as medical emergencies include: seizures, poisoning, unconsciousness, severe loss of blood, head, neck and back injuries among others. As you can see while both types of medical scenarios require immediate attention, not all can be classified as life threatening.
That said, you cannot undervalue the need for urgent healthcare and more often than not hospitals will not respond fast to urgent situations because they are constantly dealing with emergency situations. This is why you need to get yourself a great on-call plan for all those urgent medical situations.
Redefining Urgent Healthcare
The good news is that there are great options available when it comes to urgent healthcare plans. There are various on-call plans you can go for and these go a long way in ensuring that your medical needs are met and you don't have to worry about the expenses that come with these unpredictable situations. On-call plans can help you save money on expenses such as prescription drugs and as we all know some of these are not covered by many in insurance plans. What's even better is that your urgent situation doesn't have to wait because you get 24 hour access to doctors' nationwide, evacuation assistance in case of car accidents and much more.
If want to make sure that your urgent needs get the attention they deserve, you may want to consider urgent care plans offered by some of the service providers. You get to enjoy a wide array of benefits which range from on-call plans to travel savings plans. It's important to remember that urgent situations can turn into emergencies real fast. Protect yourself and your family today by enlisting in a plan that gives priority to your urgent needs.
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The Serendipitous Nature of Historical Research
One of the things I love about history is the connections between people and places that just pop up when you least expect them. In my ‘work life’, I am the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Library Corporation. Amongst my duties I maintain the local history blog http://caseycardinialinkstoourpast.blogspot.com/
I did a blog post on Captain Robert Gardiner, an early Berwick landowner, and found out that he had met Burke and Wills and was the great grandfather of Sir Robert Helpmann (1909-1986), the ballet dancer. It is these sorts of connections that make history so interesting. In fact, when I found out the Helpmann connection I rushed in and told my husband, ‘Guess what, Captain Robert Gardiner is the great grandfather of Sir Robert Helpmann’ and he was so totally unenthusiastic that had he been a teenager he would have said, ‘Yeah, whatever’.
But I had to share the news so I rang another librarian at home and told her all about it and she was impressed, as I knew she would have been. I know now that unless the historical information is about old trucks, I don’t bother sharing the news with my husband! I thought you might be interested in hearing about Captain Robert Gardiner and his connections. Gardiner was one of the earliest European settlers in the Berwick area. He took up a pastoral lease, in 1837, south of Berwick. By 1853, Gardiner is listed on the Parish Plan of Berwick as owning over 1350 hectares (3300 acres). His original run was called Berwick which gave the town of Berwick its name.
And here’s another interesting connection. Gardiner owned Crown Allotment 17 and built a brick cottage and stone barn on the site, which are both still standing. This property was called Melville Park. Melville Park later became known as Edrington. Edrington was the home of Lord and Lady Casey. Lord Casey was the Governor General of Australia between 1965 and 1969. Gardiner was responsible for the name Berwick and 150 years later, in a neat parallel, another resident
of Melville Park / Edrington was responsible for the name of the City of Casey, as Casey was named in honour of Lord Casey at its creation in 1994.
Gardiner was born in Scotland in 1812. He, and his first wife Susan Foley (1818-1865), had five children. In 1854 he leased Bolinda Vale and Redrock estates (in the Sunbury/Romsey area) from William John Turner Clarke. Clarke had been a neighbour of Gardiner’s at Berwick. It was whilst he was at Bolinda Vale that Gardiner encountered the Burke and Wills expedition. Burke and Wills had left Royal Park on the 20th of August, 1860. The entourage consisted of 18 people, 24
camels, 23 horses and seven wagons and it was anticipated that they would cover 32 kms (20 miles) a day. Their third camp was at Bolinda Vale on August 22nd and according to the diary of Ludwig Becker, the Naturalist on the Expedition,
Gardiner ‘provided hospitality for the party and fodder for the animals without charge’. I was amazed when I found this connection between Gardiner and Burke and Wills. The Burke and Wills story is familiar to most of us and I felt a bit chuffed to have a local connection. I found this connection just by ‘googling’ Gardiner’s name. The diary entries can be found by following this link http://calisto.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-22/t1-g-t1.html
In January, 1868 Gardiner took up the lease of the Mount Schank Station in Mount Gambier at the cost of 10,000 pounds per annum. Mount Schank, as with Bolinda Vale, was owned W.J.T. Clarke. Lynne from the Narre Warren Family History Group had supplied the genealogical details on Gardiner and the Mount Gambier connection. When I read that, I rushed to my Mt Gambier history book (luckily for me I am an avid collector of local histories) and it mentions that Gardiner was ‘keenly interested in Mount Gambier and district affairs’. He donated a very fine pipe organ to the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in 1884 and the same year donated the money for a fountain in the Cave Gardens. This fountain is said to be the first large marble fountain made in ‘the colonies’ and was made in Melbourne. The Helpmann connection comes from Captain Gardiner’s granddaughter Mary who married James Helpman in 1907 in Mount Gambier. Apparently, Sir Robert added another ‘n’ to his surname for appearances sake.
It seems, from the date of the donations of the organ and fountain, that Captain Gardiner maintained his interest in Mount Gambier after he left the area as he built a very grand house, Mintaro, for himself near Lancefield in 1882. It was designed by James Gall and has been described as the ‘other Government House’. The National Trust says it is an ‘outstanding example of nineteenth century domestic architecture in the grand Italianate manner’. This house is still standing and can be found on the Melbourne-Lancefield Road at Monegeeta. Gardiner died in South Yarra in 1889.
When I started looking into Captain Gardiner, a local pioneer, I had no idea that I would discover that he had as diverse connections as Burke and Wills the explorers and Robert Helpmann, a ballet dancer, but the unexpected and serendipitous connections and information that you might discover along the way are one of the joys of research.
Mount Gambier : the city around the cave – a regional history by Les R. Hill. Published by the author in 1972.
The information from theLudwig Becker diary camefrom the La Trobe Journal, No.22 1978 published by the StateLibrary of Victoria.
The Information on Gardiner’sconnection to Bolinda Vale andRedrock comes from the Cityof Hume Heritage Study,available on their website www.hume.vic.gov.au
*Originally published in South Eastern Heritage Issue 8 May 2008 and written by Heather Arnold.
Berwick Robert Melville Gardiner
August 6, 2011 lynneb
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15 thoughts on “The Serendipitous Nature of Historical Research”
Jenny Gardiner says:
Thanks for that blog. I am a great-great granddaughter of Capt Robert Gardiner. I must visit Edrington some time!
Ian Pettet says:
Ms Jenny Gardiner,
I too am a Gardiner blood relative. I would like to make contact to establish that connection & share the content of my research that I have been doing since 1995.
Much discrepancy and other clarity about the “Melville Park” that two of Robert’ half brothers were living & working on, and that he sued them in 1862 for unpaid rents on a lease over the land of the said “Melville Park”.
I also beleive that the original Edrington is not the original “Melville Park” estate.
How do we link up?
Will try to contact the convener of the blog space and see if we agree to exchange email addresses.
lynneb says:
Hi Jenny and Ian,
We are delighted to be of service, if either of you care to request us to forward your email address to the other, we will happily oblige. You may find it easier to use the contact form on the site.
As for sharing research, the Narre Warren & District Family History Group and the Local History Archive (contact details on member society page) would certainly be interested in your findings, I think there is also an Edrington Research Group as well. Contact details can be gotten for you if required.
The Seha thanks you for your time and interest in and wishes you both a very Happy New Year.
Peter Rea says:
Interested to hear of the life and times of Robert Gardiner.
My family have owned Mintaro since 1936. The front room of the property is painted with his initials on the ceiling and the walls are painted with friezes of whaling, pastoral and gold mining that I am led to believe indicated how he made his money. When the railway was opened to Kilmore the train was stopped and the entire entourage came into the gardens for tea! I would be interested in contacting the family to share historical notes
Jenny Delaforce says:
Is it possible to gain entrance to the Mintaro property? I study Victorian interiors specialising in accurate reproductions for restoration work. Even from small framents of decoration, we can produce the glorious work of yesteryear. If you can assist me, please contact me on jendel1@bigpond.net.au. Cheers Jenny
Millie Nicholls says:
I am also a direct descendant of Captain Gardiner and would be interested to make contact with other descendants
Beck Williams says:
Hi Fellow descendants, i to am a direct descendant of Robert Gardiner and would love to hear about your connections to him, as would my brother and sisters. look forward to connecting.
@Peter Rea – Hi Peter would love to make contact and suprise my father with some more info re your post. love to hear from you.
Hi Robert Gardiner descendants. I think I am also but trying to piece this together! My Grandmother, Janet Alice Cox (nee Murray) was a cousin of Robert Helpmann or his mother. Janet’s mother was Alice Jane Bateman and married John Murray of Warrnambool.
Can anyone tell me how this part of the family fits?
Mintaro has been advertised for sale recently!
Ray Gibb says:
I was looking for information about the Five Mile Estate between Sunbury and Lancefield and although I didn’t find it on your page, I thoroughly enjoyed the read. I certainly share your excitement. Tell your hubby that itellya said he should be ashamed of himself for not supporting your wonderful work!!
I had a quick look at Edrington last year. Very attractive restoration. Also found the cairn atop Mount Misery marking the site where Captain Gardiner’s shepherds, apparently, kept watch for straying ships or shipwrecks from up there. (Now occupied by a curious goat and very old trees). Incidentally, is there a photo of the sculpture that was supposed to be created from “Captain Gardiner’s tree” that was chopped down for new roadworks? The sculpture was to be located at the Uni campus just near the roadworks.
Darren Johnston says:
Thankyou for the blog, I find this most interesting. I have been interested in Mintaro for many years and have tried to find out as much as I can about this fascinating property. With it going on the market twice in recent years some interesting information and pictures have come to light. However I have also been very interested in Captain Robert Gardener and have found it very difficult to find any information about this man. Some tid bits of information have come to light and I was amazed to read the plaque on the fountain at Mt Gambier to find that he had donated this. About ten years ago I visited a local historian in Romsey in search of information about Mintaro and he told me that he believed that Capt Gardener died of poisoning caused by copy pipe plumbing in Mintaro. It was also thought that Mr Rae senior may have died because of the same thing during the war. I do not know if this is true but that is what I was told. I would be very interested to read anymore I could find about Captain Robert Gardener and to see a photograph of him.
I was fortunate to borrow a very rare book which was published in the 1880s about the whos who of land owners and business people in Victoria and was disappointed to find that Captain Gardener did not get a mention.
Darren Johnston
Neville Lee says:
Would the Casey Local History Librarian please make contact with me. I have recently commenced researching the details of the leases and the lessees of what were known as Gardiner’s Run (Gardiner and Fletcher) and then, to its east, Allans Run (Robert Innes Allan?)and would welcome some input.
Neville Lee
Alistair Ian Gardiner says:
Dear Heather Arnold,
I am the son of Ian Xavier Gardiner and grandson of Stan Gardiner, former owner of Nangwarry Station.
Unfortunately, I know very little of my family heritage. I would just like to thank you for publishing this information.
Alistair Ian Gardiner
Richard.thickens says:
My Dear friend was Dorothy Pearl Searcombe She had a sister Sarah their mother was Maud Gardiner, Dorothy talked of Abe Gardiner how was he related to Captain Gardiner I have a photo of the sisters standing beside the fountain in Mount Gambier also 2 paintings by sarah frasier would that have been her sisters middle name I have given a photo to the stoning ton council of Mount Melville a grand home that belonged to the Curries Dorothy talked of a Wick Curry I wrote this all down But a fire destroyed my home And dorothy had died many years before the fireIalso have tapestries that her mother worked I intend giving them to the Historical society Mt Gambier I would appreciate any information you could pass on Thankyou
Aron Paul says:
Hi everyone, and very fascinating how family history provides such amazing linkages. I hope you all managed to connect.
I am an historian working on the history of Mintaro, the house built by Gardiner. It would be great to be in touch with any descendants who might have come into possession of records of the construction of the house or of Gardiner’s brief time living there – about 12 months before his retirement to South Yarra. I know it’s a long shot, but you never know!
There is an interesting profile of Robert Gardiner, in case you all have not already seen it, Rodney Cockburn, ‘Pastoral Pioneers of South Australia’, The Adelaide Stock and Station Journal 1925, p. 135
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Beetar, Matthew David (2017) Transcontinental lives: intersections of homophobia and xenophobia in South Africa. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Browne, Kath, Munt, Sally R and Yip, Andrew K T (2010) Queer spiritual spaces: sexuality and sacred places. Ashgate Publishing, London and Burlington, VT. ISBN 9780754675273
Danisi, Carmelo, Dustin, Moira and Ferreira, Nuno (2019) Queering Brexit: what’s in Brexit for sexual and gender minorities? In: Dustin, Moira, Ferreira, Nuno and Millns, Susan (eds.) Gender and queer perspectives on Brexit. Gender and Politics . Palgrave, Cham, pp. 239-272. ISBN 9783030031220
Faust, Maria, Schneider, Florian, Herdin, Thomas, Ji, Deqiang, Negro, Gianluigi, Zhou, Tianyang, Façanha, Maria Amália Vargas and Nascimento, Ana Karina Oliveira (2018) BRICS as formation to study visual online communication? A dialogue on historical origins, perspectives on theory and future directions. China Media Research, 14 (2). pp. 85-97. ISSN 1556-889X
Fotopoulou, Aristea (2012) Intersectionality queer studies and hybridity: methodological frameworks for social research. Journal of International Women's Studies, 13 (2). pp. 19-32. ISSN 1539-8706
Fotopoulou, Aristea (2013) Remediating politics online: brand(ed) new sexualities and real bodies. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 17 (3 - 4). ISSN 1089-4160
Geiringer, David (2016) The Pope and the pill: exploring the sexual experiences of Catholic women in post-war England. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Gentili, Gianluca (2014) Uno sguardo comparatistico alle “nuove famiglie”: matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso, separazione dei poteri e problema contro-maggioritario [A comparative perspective on “new families”: same-sex marriage, separation of powers and the counter-majoritarian difficulty]. In: Urso, Elena (ed.) Le ragioni degli altri. Mediazione e famiglia tra conflitto e dialogo: una prospettiva comparatistica e interdisciplinare. Florence University Press, Florence, pp. 499-518. ISBN 9788866553236
Hazenberg, Evan (2017) Naming ourselves: trans self-labelling. In: Hazenberg, Evan and Meyerhoff, Miriam (eds.) Representing trans: linguistic, legal and everyday perspectives. Victoria University Press, Wellington, pp. 204-225. ISBN 9781776561759
Mowlabocus, Sharif, Harbottle, Justin and Witzel, Charlie (2013) Porn laid bare: gay men, pornography and bareback sex. Sexualities, 16 (5-6). pp. 523-547. ISSN 1363-4607
Munt, Sally R (1999) Heroic desire: lesbian identity and practices of space. In: Alterities: Interdisciplinarity and 'Feminine' Practices of Space: International Conference. (Held jointly by Ecole Normale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts and Ecole d’Architecture Paris-Villemin), 4-5th June, 1999, Paris, France.
Munt, Sally R (2002) Mystery Fiction: Lesbian. In: Summers, Claude J (ed.) The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Reader’s Companion to the Writers and their Works from Antiquity to Present (Revised Edition). Routledge, London and New York, pp. 473-476. ISBN 9780415929264
Munt, Sally R (2010) Paranormality. In: Paranormal Cultures, 4th June 2010, University of Sussex, UK.
Munt, Sally R (2002) Schulman, Sarah. In: Summers, Claude J (ed.) The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Reader’s Companion to the Writers and their Works from Antiquity to Present (Revised Edition). Routledge, London and New York, pp. 596-597. ISBN 9780415929264
Munt, Sally R and Smith, Sharon E (2010) Angels and the dragon king's daughter: gender, sexuality in Western Buddhist new religious movements. Theology and Sexuality, 16 (3). pp. 229-258. ISSN 1355-8358
Phipps, Alison (2016) (Re)theorising laddish masculinities in higher education. Gender and Education, 29 (7). pp. 815-830. ISSN 1360-0516
Raha, Nat (2017) Transfeminine brokenness, radical transfeminism. South Atlantic Quarterly, 116 (3). pp. 632-646. ISSN 0038-2876
Ravenhill, James Peter (2018) Gay masculinities: a mixed methods study of the implications of hegemonic and alternative masculinities for gay men. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Riley, Michael J (2014) Representations of sexual practice and identity in men's prisons since the 1950s in the UK and the US. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Robinson, Lucy (2018) Thoughts on pride: no coal dug. Open Library of Humanities. ISSN 2056-6700 (Accepted)
Roy, Ahonaa (2012) The desire of the soul: negotiating the politics of sexuality, the body and HIV/AIDS discourse in Mumbai, India. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Stanger, Arabella Ballet gone wrong: Michael Clark’s classical deviations. In: Jensen, Jill Nunes and Farrugia-Kriel, Kathrina (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Ballet. Oxford University Press, Oxford. (Accepted)
Sultana, Umme Busra Fateha (2015) Gender, sexuality and contraceptive advertisements in Bangladesh: representation and lived experience across social classes and generations. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Traies, Jane (2014) The lives and experiences of lesbians over 60 in the UK. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Traies, Jane Elizabeth De-marginalising older lesbians in LGBT ageing discourse. In: Peel, E, Harding, R and Westwood, S (eds.) Ageing & sexualities: interdisciplinary perspectives. Ashgate, Farnham. (Submitted)
Wood, Rachel (2015) Consumer sexualities: women and sex shopping. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
Zhou, Tianyang (2018) Chinese queers and/in media: visibility as paradox (LA comunità queer cinese e i/nei media:la visibilità come paradosso). OrizzonteCina, 8 (6). pp. 21-23. ISSN 280-8035
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Once Upon a Snowflake (Susan Elkin reviews)
Once Upon a Snowflake
By Erin Dewar
society/company: Paper Balloon Theatre
performance date: 15 Dec 2019
venue: Quarterhouse Theatre, 49 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JT
This is a show about winter sprites which celebrates the value of story telling and, ultimately, libraries. The three cast members are pretend-earnest spriteologists leading their very young audience on a journey of ‘academic’ discovery because a sprite, you see, is quite different from an elf or pixie.
It’s a warm hearted, linguistically unpatronising (‘psyschological’, ‘reported vanished’) show which includes shadow puppetry and lots of music (by Darren Clark who also MDs). It’s full of good things but the very best of these is Emily Newsome who plays piano, accordion, saxophone, and provides some beautiful dreamy tuneful singing along with lots of witty sound effects. When a sprite hurtles invisibly across the stage she blows sharply into a microphone to create a dramatic ‘whoosh’. She graduated from Guildford School of Acting this year and I hope the people who trained her on the relatively new actor musician degree there are very proud of her because they’re certainly entitled to be.
Alex Kanefsky and Laura Tipper are both fine physical actors, with a wide range of voices, and impressive ability to connect with the audience.
Forty minutes into this show I was just beginning to wonder whether it isn’t just a bit too clever and wordy for under-5s and I was expecting them to get restless any minute because there’d been very little interaction. Then suddenly it blossomed.
For complicated plot reasons there has to be a story which has never been told before so the house lights go up and Tipper goes round the audience borrowing a coat and few other bits and pieces from the children. Kanefsky then asks for the name of an animal – and then another. Within seconds he is improvising a story about, at the performance I saw, a hungry Lion named Jackin, and an evil penguin who is frightened of spiders. Tipper creates appropriate puppetry using audience possessions and Newsome adds music and sound. Bravo all: masterclass in interactive theatre and thinking on your feet. The nursery and reception groups I saw it with were thrilled. And so was I.
First published by Sardines: http://www.sardinesmagazine.co.uk/reviews/review.php?REVIEW-Paper%20Balloon%20Theatre%20(professional)-Once%20Upon%20a%20Snowflake&reviewsID=3828
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Ranga reddy dist tops while Medak in 2nd place
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Jan 24, 2017, 01:32 PM
Medak, January 24: A New revolution has been happening in India on renewable energy sources. Already many states had achieved the successful usage of renewable sources like solar etc.
Now, Telangana state had successfully achieved two districts for using solar energy Utilization i.e., Ranga Reddy and Medak districts.
Medak Collector Bharathi Holikare left for New Delhi on Monday evening to receive a prize from Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for installing the second most number of off-grid and decentralized solar power packs at houses in the erstwhile Medak district. The district stood second after Rangareddy district in Telangana.
Union Minister for Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goel will present the award to all State-level winners at an event on Tuesday in New Delhi.
In the erstwhile Medak district, Telangana New and Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (TNRECL) could install off-grid solar power panels at 320 houses in which 220 were on double-bedroom houses at Erravelly in Gajwel Assembly constituency in Siddipet district.
The TNRECL and Rangareddy district administration could install off-grid solar power packs in about 700 houses in during the year 2015-16. The district bagged the first prize.
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New found hope EDITORIAL 12/30/2009
New found hope
The nation is facing 2010 with a sense of hope that seems to have been lost for almost a decade based on surveys and more significantly, a kind of electricity everybody feels radiating in the air.
The nation became victim of the grandest of all deception in 2001 when, exploiting a manipulated sense of an immoral government, conspirators led by the self-righteous lot of businessmen, civil socialites and the Church hierarchy backed by the military, grabbed power from popularly-elected President Joseph Estrada.
Hope was replaced by a sense of resignation as Gloria, who was supposed to be the self-righteous conspirators’ anointed, turned out to be their evil creation that exceeded all the nation’s worst fears of a politician unfit to don the mantle of power.
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At about the time when things were winding down, Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations, the two respected and widely accepted pollsters published assessments of the 2010 presidential elections, two days apart, a fortnight ago.
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n an exquisite display of her knowledge of Latin, Queen Elizabeth II, in her annual New Year message to the British people, spoke of 1997 as an annus horribilis for the United Kingdom. That was the year in which Princess Diana, the estranged wife of the Prince of Wales, met her tragic death on an August night in a Parisian tunnel. .... MORE
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The ambush of a convoy of vehicles containing 52 passengers in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, killing councilor candidate Joen Canete, a barangay chairman and wounding seven others, including Provincial Board Member Robert Castro, confirms the presence of private armies in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Abra who are politically connected..... MORE
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A New York State Supreme Court judge approved the Town of Brookhaven’s settlement with the Long Island Power Authority over the Port Jefferson Power Station’s tax assessment.
In the agreement signed Dec. 14, the $32.6 million tax assessment on the power plant will be reduced by around 50 percent incrementally over the next nine years to $16.8 million, starting with the 2017-18 tax year.
It’s a not-so-final finale to what has become years upon years of grinding legal battles and anxiety over what will happen to local taxes should LIPA, which claimed its power plant has been overassessed by hundreds of millions of dollars for nearly a decade. LIPA’s lawsuit wanted its assessments reduced by
approximately 90 percent.
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine (R) said in a statement the settlement will benefit Brookhaven in the form of lower electric bills.
“This deal puts an end to the uncertainty of this plant over the course of nine years and gives finality to this issue,” Romaine said. “I have always believed that all property assessments should be fairly based on property value.”
Brookhaven officials said that without a settlement, taxpayers faced the potential of being liable for $225 million to LIPA, and the power authority has said LIPA customers will save a total of $662 million by 2027.
“It was a reasonable settlement, one we can justify to our 1.1 million customers,” LIPA CEO Thomas Falcone said.
While this settlement promises savings for Brookhaven residents, the agreement has made Port Jefferson residents, especially those living close to the two red-and-white smokestacks, question what their taxes will look like in the near future. In October the Port Jefferson School District released a series of slides showing they annually received a $17 million payment through LIPA’s tax payments, but this would be reduced to $13.8 million by 2027. While Superintendent Paul Casciano said he and his staff are still reviewing the impact of the settlement, he sees the outcome could be even worse. He expects school programs will have to be cut in the next few years, with tax increases for residents.
“It’s going to affect the tax base,” the superintendent said. “Even if our budget was voted down, there’s a high likelihood that residents will see a
double-digit increase in their tax rate.”
The settlement will also require the district to amend their plans for the 2019-20 budget next year.
Falcone said the school district already enjoys lower annual school taxes at $6,273 compared to neighboring districts calculated at little more than $10,000 based on 2015 tax data.
“It means they will go from a ‘great deal’ to a ‘good deal,’” Falcone said. “They’re still going to have the lowest taxes of their neighborhood.”
The CEO added that it was unfair for the rest of LIPA customers to have to subsidize the Port Jeff school district through their higher bills.
“I think at some point you have to say what’s fair for those 1.1 million other customers because they pay their school taxes, too,” he said.
The Port Jeff superintendent said the village has been conciliatory about letting a power plant operate within its boundaries, whereas other places in Brookhaven would have barred the plant from existing in the first place.
“Are you, as a Brookhaven resident, really going to make out on your LIPA bills? I doubt it,” Casciano said.
In April Port Jefferson Village board passed its 2018-19 budget of $10,642,146, about $233,000 up from last year’s budget. The new budget included $107,000 in reserve funds in anticipation of the glide path agreement with LIPA resulting in reduced payments.
Village Mayor Margot Garant said she agrees with the settlement, and it could lead to more use of the plant. In 2017 the facility was only powered on for 41 days, or 11 percent of the year, according to LIPA officials.
Falcone said the Port Jeff power plant operates based on the electricity needs of residents.
“This is an important step we made today to stabilize our tax base moving forward and the viability of any opportunity to repower our power plant,” Garant said in a press release.
The settlement also comes after big wins for LIPA in the courts against the towns of Huntington and Brookhaven, and Port Jeff Village, allowing LIPA to move ahead with its effort to challenge its assessments. Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci (R) has publicly asked New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to enact legislation that would protect residents taxes should LIPA get its way in court.
“Are you, as a Brookhaven resident, really going to make out on your LIPA bills? I doubt it.”
— Paul Casino
PSEG Long Island customers pay power plant taxes through monthly surcharges on their electric bills, but LIPA owns the electric grid and has agreements with National Grid for the power plants in both Port Jefferson and Northport. In 2009 LIPA challenged both the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington saying it had been overassessed for years, especially since the Port Jeff plant runs for so little time.
The Port Jefferson School District along with the Northport-East Northport school district and Huntington Town filed a lawsuit saying LIPA had made past promises not to challenge the taxes levied on their power plants, but they were dealt a blow in September when a state Supreme Court judge ruled LIPA “made no promises” about challenging the taxes levied.
Garant and other Port Jeff Village officials have expressed past desires to renovate the power plant once the tax assessment issue was settled.
In September the village board advocated for the refurbishment and repowering of its base-load plant to update its decades-old technology and to justify the property’s tax assessment.
This is despite Cuomo setting a goal for 50 percent of the state’s energy to come from renewable sources
by 2030.
Falcone said they do not currently have any plans to run the plant more or do any renovations to plant that has been there since the 1940s.
Through being used so little and with the push for more green energy, residents have questioned how long LIPA will keep the plant running. The LIPA CEO said the plant will continue to operate for the next seven years, but in the future could be upgraded or transformed into some other space used by the power authority, such as a storage facility or a new, modernized facility.
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Book 1: Hummus and Homicide
When Lucy Berberian quits her Philadelphia law firm and heads home to Ocean Crest, she knows what she’s getting—the scent of funnel cake, the sight of the wooden roller coaster, and the tastes of her family’s Mediterranean restaurant. But murder wasn’t on the menu…
Things are slow in the off-season in this Jersey Shore town, but Lucy doesn’t mind. She doesn’t even mind waitressing at the Kebab Kitchen. Her parents have put in a new hummus bar, with ever flavor from lemon to roasted red pepper. It’s fun to see their calico cat again, and to catch up with her old BFF, who’s married to a cop now.
She could do without Heather Banks, though. The Gucci-toting ex-cheerleader is still as nasty as she was back in high school…and unfortunately, she’s just taken over as the local health inspector. Just minutes after eating at the Kebab Kitchen—where she’s tallied up a whole list of bogus violations—she falls down dead in the street. Word on the grapevine is it’s homicide, and Lucy’s the number one suspect…
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4 Stars! “The first in Kashian’s Kebab Kitchen mystery series is clever and charming and close to the author’s own heart. It’s a culinary delight that will have readers salivating over the food and hungry for literary answers. Lucy and her crew of friends and family are an interesting group, and the rich melting pot of cultures and small new Jersey coastal town is fantastic, right down to the boardwalk!” – RT Book Reviews
“…its likeable characters and colorful kebab restaurant setting will whet the appetite of devotees of foodie mysteries.”-Library Journal
“I enjoyed this book where nothing is as it seems…Boasting a wonderful and diverse cast of characters and engaging dialogue, I can’t wait to read the next book in this delightfully appealing new series.” – Dru’s Book Musings
Kashian draws upon her own experience of the Jersey shore to deliver a cozy mystery with a touch of nostalgia for the boardwalk…she excels with her diverse cast of characters, celebrating the unique heritage of the immigrants who built our country…and made delicious food! I look forward to reading more from Kebab Kitchen!” – SOS Aloha’s Reviews
“Hummus and Homicide will whet your appetite for more mysteries to come.” – Carstairs Considers
Overall, this is not our typical culinary mystery. There is culture, divine setting, family ties and Lucy. No other book has a Lucy like this Lucy. I could keep coming back for more!
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I absolutely loved “Hummus and Homicde!!” Very highly recommended.-Cozy Nook Books
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Book I of the Kebab Kitchen Mystery Series
Ocean Crest, New Jersey
“Lucy Berberian! Is that you?”
Lucy’s car was stopped at a red light when the excited shout caught her attention. Her gaze turned to the crosswalk, and she lowered her sunglasses an inch to peer above the rim. A tiny old lady with an abundance of gray curls was pushing a rolling cart filled with groceries. She waved. One of the plastic bags stuck out from the cart and flapped in the breeze.
Lucy glimpsed the name Holloway’s printed on the bag—the sole grocery store in the small New Jersey beach town. “Hello, Mrs. Kiminski,” she called out her open window.
The old lady smiled, revealing pearly white dentures. “You’re visiting? Your mama will be so happy.”
No doubt her mother and father would be thrilled when they learned Lucy was back, not only for a visit, but longer. Lucy swallowed hard. She’d hit the first stop light out of three in town and already her nerves were getting to her. It felt like a corkscrew was slowly winding in her stomach the closer she came to her destination. And to him.
Don’t think about it.
The light changed, and Lucy waved as she continued down Ocean Avenue. Parking spots in the town’s main street were vacant in late April, and only a few people strolled about. The tourist season wouldn’t begin until Memorial Day. A month later and the town would be crammed with seasonal tourists, and a parking spot would be hard to find.
Lucy drove past a ramp leading to the town’s mile-long boardwalk, and she spied the Atlantic Ocean between two buildings—a blue line to the horizon. The Jersey shore was in Lucy’s blood. She’d been born and raised in Ocean Crest, a tiny town located on a barrier island about six miles north of Cape May. Even off-season the scent of funnel cake drifted from one of the boardwalk shops and through her window. The bright morning sunlight warmed her cheeks, and she spotted the single pier with a Ferris wheel and an old-fashioned wooden roller coaster. Soon the Ferris wheel would light up the night sky and the piercing screams from the coaster would be heard from a block away.
The small ocean town was so different from the rapid pace of the Center-City Philadelphia law firm and apartment she had grown accustomed to over the last eight years. But now that part of her life was done, and she needed to figure out what she was going to do next. When her work had thrown her a curveball, returning home had come to mind. Other than hasty holiday visits, she hadn’t stayed for longer than a weekend.
A few blocks later Lucy parked before a quaint brick building with a flower bed bursting with yellow daffodils and red tulips. A lit sign read KEBAB KITCHEN FINE MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE.
A flash of motion by the front door caught her eye as soon as she killed the engine. Gadoo, the calico cat with yellow eyes her mother had adopted when he kept coming around the restaurant, cocked his head to the side as if to say, What took you so long to come home? and then swished his tail and sauntered down the alley.
Taking a deep breath, she got out of the car, then pushed open the door to the restaurant.
The dining room was empty and the lights were dimmed. Sunlight through the front windows shone on pristine white tablecloths covering a dozen tables and a handful of maple booths. Small vases with fresh flowers and unlit tea light candles in glass votive holders rested upon the pressed linen. Cherry wainscoting gave the place a warm, family feel. The ocean shimmered from large bay windows and seagulls soared above the water. The delicious aroma of fresh herbs, fragrant spices, and grilled lamb wafted to her. It was only ten o’clock in the morning, well before the restaurant opened for lunch and that meant her mother was preparing her savory specials.
Lucy walked forward and stopped by the hostess stand. The place hadn’t changed since she was a kid. As a young child, her mom carried her around to greet customers and kiss the staff. When she was eight, she started rolling silverware in cloth napkins and refilling salt and pepper shakers. Lucy eyed the cash register behind the counter with its laminated dollar bill showcasing the first cash the restaurant took in as well as the required heath department notices that hung on the wall. A low wall separated a waitress station from the dining area, and a pair of swinging doors led to the kitchen. She recalled her days as a hostess and cashier, seating customers and handing them menus, then ringing them up to pay on their way out. A waitress pad sat on a nearby table, and she remembered how excited she’d been as a teenager the day her father promoted her from hostess to waitress. The cash tips had helped pay for her prom gown.
Footsteps sounded on the terra cotta tiles. Lucy turned to see her older sister carrying a tray of sparkling glasses.
“Lucy! What are you doing here?” Her sister set down the tray on a nearby table.
Lucy smiled and embraced her warmly. “Hi, Emma. I’ve come for a visit.”
At thirty-seven Emma was five years older than Lucy. Lucy had always been a bit envious of her sister who was slim and attractive with long, curly brown hair. She weighed the same as she had since college, and she’d never had to worry about how many carbs or pieces of pita bread she consumed. “How’s Max?” Lucy asked.
Emma wrinkled her nose. “He’s the same. The king of real estate in town. He works a lot and is never around.”
Emma tended to frequently complain about her husband, but they had a ten-year-old daughter they adored. “And my little niece Niari?”
“Most of the time Niari’s great,” Emma said. “She’s good in school and likes soccer. But she’s also a tween who can drive us crazy. I dread the puberty years to come.”
Lucy chuckled. “I imagine we drove Mom and Dad nuts as teenagers.”
Emma perched on the edge of a table and crossed her arms. “How’s work? I’m surprised you could get away.”
Lucy cleared her throat. “Well, that’s just it. I have some time to—”
“Lucy Anahid Berberian!”
Lucy whirled to see her mother and father emerge from the swinging kitchen doors. Her Lebanese, Greek, and Armenian mother, Angela, had olive skin and dark hair that she’d styled in a beehive since the sixties. Her Armenian father, Raffi, was a portly man of average height with a balding pate of curly black hair. Both had arrived in America on their twenty-first birthdays, met months later at a church festival, and married soon after. They’d meshed cultures and languages, and Emma and Lucy were first-generation Americans with ethnic roots as strong as her parents’ prized grapevine clinging to its trellis.
Lucy found herself engulfed in her mother’s arms, flowery perfume tickling her nose. The large gold cross—the one piece of jewelry her mother never left the house without—was cool as it pressed against Lucy’s neck. Her mother was a tiny woman, only five feet tall even with her beehive hairdo, but she was a talented chef and a smart businesswoman.
Angela passed Lucy to her father, and Lucy smiled at his bear hug and the light scrape of his whiskers as he brushed her cheek with a kiss. He released her to study her face and grinned. “My little girl, the big city lawyer.”
Her mother touched Lucy’s arm. “It’s Tuesday. Shouldn’t you be at work?”
Lucy’s insides froze for a heart-stopping moment. “I’m taking a vacation,” she blurted out.
Why did she have to sound so nervous? She’d rehearsed the perfect excuse over and over in her car on the way here.
“A vacation?” Angela folded her arms across her chest. Her gaze filled with suspicion as it traveled over Lucy from head to toe, taking in the worn jeans, Philadelphia Eagles T-shirt, and Nike sneakers.
Lucy’s attire was far from her normal business wear, but it was surprising how quick a week of unemployment could affect one’s desire to dress in anything but yoga pants or jeans.
“It’s true,” Lucy said. A small streak of panic ran through her at her mother’s continuing inquisitive gaze.
“Well, it’s about time.” Her mother nodded curtly and unfolded her arms from across her chest. “That law firm works you too hard. You only visit for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. You stay two, maybe three days, and then you’re off again. Plus”—she eyed Lucy with an admonishing glare— “you didn’t visit last Mother’s Day.”
Lucy’s pulse quickened. Here it was. Her family’s ability to layer on guilt. She’d always made an effort to visit for the holidays, but the truth was she didn’t always want to come home. The smothering could be as thick as the sugar syrup on her mother’s baklava—sticky, sweet, and as effective as superglue.
“You know I had a big case and couldn’t take time off. You could have visited me,” Lucy said.
“Bah!” Raffi said with a disgusted wave of his hand. “What company makes its employees work so many weekends? And you know we don’t like to drive into the city.”
Lucy knew crossing the Delaware River via the Ben Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia was like traveling to another country for her parents.
“How long is your vacation?” Emma asked.
“A month.” At their stunned looks, Lucy quickly added, “It’s really what we call a sabbatical.” She wasn’t ready to admit she was no longer employed. Knowing her parents, they’d think she was home for good. Why give them false hope?
“You’ll stay with us. I’ll tidy your room,” her mom said.
Heck no. Seeing her parents was good, but living with them was something else entirely. “I’m staying with Katie and Bill, Mom.”
Her mom hesitated and glared at her as if she’d been denied access to Lucy’s firstborn. Katie Watson was Lucy’s long-time friend. When Lucy had called her to tell her that she was coming home and staying for a while, Katie had offered for Lucy to stay with her and her husband, Bill, an Ocean Crest police officer.
“Fine,” Angela finally said. “I’ve always liked Katie, and she comes from a good family.”
Raffi cracked a wide grin. “You came at a good time, Lucy. With Memorial Day in less than a month, the tourist season will begin. Millie left to have a baby. We need your help.”
Lucy’s smile faded. Millie had worked for her parents as a waitress for years. From what Lucy recalled, Millie had married right out of high school and started having kids. Was she on baby number four by now?
“It’s her sixth boy,” her dad answered as if reading her mind. “We need a waitress. We’re already short for today’s lunch shift.”
Lucy felt as if she were being sucked back into the fold like quicksand; no amount of professional accomplishments mattered. Family helped family, and their expectations could be stifling and overwhelming. It was partly why she’d fled years ago.
But she was older and more experienced now. “Dad, I don’t think—”
“You can borrow Millie’s apron and Emma’s clothes,” Angela said.
Good grief. Millie’s apron was one thing. But how would she fit into her skinny sister’s black pants and white shirt? Lucy was bigger than Emma in every way. From her breasts, to her hips, and definitely her derriere.
Angela pulled out a chair. “Sit. You’re too thin.” She glanced at Lucy’s father behind her shoulder. “Raffi, please bring Lucy something special to eat. We can catch up while we wait.”
Her dad disappeared through the swinging kitchen doors. Lucy rolled her eyes as she sat. Their mother never seemed to notice any physical differences between her two daughters. To her, everyone appeared in need of food.
Emma smiled mischievously as she set a glass of water in front of Lucy. “Good luck,” she whispered, then followed their father into the kitchen.
Lucy inwardly groaned as her mother pulled up a chair beside her. She didn’t need her sister’s warning. She knew what was coming as soon as she spotted the gleam in her mother’s eyes. The maternal message was clear. Let’s talk about how old you are and remind you that your biological clock is ticking louder than a pounding drum and that you should be married and birthing my grandchildren by now.
Her mother patted her hand. “You know I think you work too hard.”
Once again, a nagging guilt pierced Lucy’s chest for not revealing the truth. “It’s okay. I’m home for a while now, remember?”
Angela’s face lit up. “Good. We need to focus on finding you a husband.”
“Mom,” Lucy whined. “I’m not opposed to marriage, but only if the right man proposes. Meanwhile, my career is important to—”
“Posh,” her mom said, waving a hand. “A career doesn’t keep you warm at night when you get old. Granted, men are far from perfect. Your father is a good example,” she said, motioning toward the kitchen, “but he’s there.”
Lucy wrinkled her nose. She didn’t consider herself a romantic, but she’d hoped for more than just there when it came to a man.
“I saw Gadoo,” Lucy said, hoping to change the topic.
Angela always loved to talk about the cat. “He waits for me every morning by the back door. Actually, he’s waiting for his breakfast. As long as I feed him, Gadoo keeps coming.”
Gadoo was Armenian for cat. Not very original, but it fit the patchy orange and black calico cat with yellow eyes.
Before long the kitchen doors opened again and her father emerged with a large shish kebab platter and set it before her. Two skewers of succulent lamb and a skewer of roasted peppers, tomatoes, and onions were accompanied by rice pilaf and homemade pita bread. The aroma made her stomach grumble and her mouth water.
Lucy may not have missed her mother’s lectures about husband hunting, but damned if she hadn’t missed the food. She picked up a warm piece of pita bread, then stopped. “Is there hummus?”
Her gaze followed Emma’s pointing finger. “You have to see our newest addition.”
Lucy stood and looked toward the corner of the restaurant where a long sidebar stood. She hadn’t noticed it earlier. At first glance, it looked like a salad bar, but instead of lettuce, tomatoes, and salad, bins of hummus were displayed, each tray a different variety.
“Specialties of the house, and all my own flavors. Roasted red pepper, extra garlic, Mediterranean herb, lemon pucker, artichoke, black bean, sweet apricot, and of course, my own recipe of traditional hummus,” Angela boasted with pride.
“Customers love it,” Raffi said.
Lucy carried her plate to the bins full of the creamy dips and added a large spoonful of traditional hummus next to the pita bread, then returned to her seat. “Wow! Business must be good, Dad.” She dipped a piece of pita into the hummus and shoved it into her mouth.
Heaven. The lemon blended with the garlic, chick peas and sesame seed puree perfectly, and the texture was super-creamy.
Silence greeted her. Lucy looked up from her plate to see all three members of her family staring at her. “What’s wrong?” she mumbled.
Emma broke the awkward silence. “Dad wants to sell.”
Lucy nearly choked on a mouthful before managing to swallow it down. “Sell?”
“Not right away, but I’ve been thinking about it,” Raffi said.
An uncomfortable thought crossed Lucy’s mind. Her gaze swept him from his balding head of curly black hair to his sizeable belly back to his face. “Are you sick?”
His brows furrowed. “No. I’m old.”
The irony was not lost on her. Less than an hour ago she was hesitant to set foot in the place. But selling the restaurant? For thirty years, ever since her parents had opened it, Kebab Kitchen had been the center of their lives, socially and economically. What would they do without it?
“But I don’t understand why—”
“I have no sons or sons-in-law who want it. Emma doesn’t have a head for business, and Max is into real estate.” Her father eyed Lucy hard, his glare cutting through her like one of his prized butcher knives. “If you’d married Azad Zakarian this wouldn’t be a problem.”
Lucy’s stomach bottomed out at the mention of the man her parents had so desperately wanted her to marry. He was one of the main reasons she’d left to take the job in the Philadelphia law firm. It had taken months, years, to dull the heartache. Her throat seemed to close up as she felt the all-too-familiar pressure from her parents’ unreasonable expectations—that the ultimate fate of the restaurant rested upon her shoulders and that she had to be the one to keep everything together. Lucy reached for the water glass and took a big swallow.
“Dad, stop,” Emma said. “No sense nagging Lucy. Max has a buyer.”
“Anthony Citteroni.”
Lucy sat upright at the name. “The bike man next door to the restaurant?”
Every summer, Mr. Citteroni’s bike shop rented a variety of bicycles to tourists. Ever since she was a kid, she’d heard stories that he had mob connections in Atlantic City, and his many businesses were how he laundered money.
“He wants the property,” Raffi explained.
“Why?” Lucy couldn’t fathom what Mr. Citteroni would do with it.
“He wants to open a high class Italian restaurant, but he’s not the only interested buyer,” Raffi said.
“A local woman wants to convert Kebab Kitchen into a diner,” Emma said.
“Another Jersey diner? The state is loaded with them. And Ocean Crest already has the Pancake Palace,” Lucy said.
“Don’t forget that Azad’s interested,” Angela announced.
There it was again. His name.
“Why would he want it?” Lucy asked.
“Azad graduated from culinary school and is working as a sous chef for a fancy Atlantic City restaurant. He wants to buy Kebab Kitchen and keep it the way it is,” Angela said.
Of course, he did. He was perfect. Hand-picked by her parents. He’d started working as a dishwasher for the restaurant when he was in high school. He’d soon worked his way up to busboy, then line cook, and had earned her parents’ respect. Not to mention their hopes of a union with their younger daughter. The pressure tightened in Lucy’s chest.
She glared at her parents. “What will you do if you retire? Where will you go?”
“We’ll stay in Ocean Crest. It’s a peaceful place,” Angela said.
Raffi waved his hand toward the window and a view of the calm ocean and blue sky. “After all, what bad things happen here?”
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| name=Barad-dûr
| image=[[File:John Howe - The Dark Tower 01.jpg|250px]]
| caption="The Dark Tower" by [[John Howe]]
| othernames=Lugburz, The Dark Tower
| location=North-western [[Mordor]], on the [[Plateau of Gorgoroth]]
| type=Tower
| location=Northwestern [[Mordor]]
| description=Gargantuan tower
| regions=
| inhabitants=[[Sauron]], [[Nazgûl]], [[Orcs]]
| realms=[[Mordor]]
| created=c. {{SA|1000}}
| description= Gargantuan tower that hosted the [[Eye of Sauron]]
| destroyed={{TA|3019}}
| etymology=[[Sindarin|S.]] "Dark Tower"
| events=[[Siege of Barad-dur]], [[Downfall of Barad-dûr]]
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<center>{{quote|...wall upon wall, battlement upon battlement, black, immeasurably strong, mountain of iron, gate of steel, tower of adamant... Barad-dûr, fortress of Sauron.|Vision of [[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="Breaking">{{FR|Breaking}}</ref>}}</center>
'''Barad-dûr''', the '''Dark Tower''', was the chief fortress of [[Sauron]], on the Plateau of [[Gorgoroth]] in [[Mordor]]. Known in [[Black Speech]] as '''[[Lugbúrz]]''', the Eye of Sauron kept watch over [[Middle-earth]] from its highest tower.
'''Barad-dûr''', also known as the '''Dark Tower''', was the chief fortress of [[Sauron]], on the [[Plateau of Gorgoroth]] in [[Mordor]]. Known in [[Black Speech]] as '''[[Barad-dûr#Etymology|Lugbúrz]]''', the Eye of Sauron kept watch over [[Middle-earth]] from its highest tower.
Barad-Dûr was built upon the end of a long southern spur of the [[Ered Lithui]] in the northern part of the [[Plateau of Gorgoroth]]. It stood about 30 miles east of [[Mount Doom]] and about 100 miles southeast of the [[Black Gate]]. There was both a road leading north to the Black Gate and Sauron's road to the [[Sammath Naur]] leading west to Mount Doom.<ref name="Mount Doom">{{RK|Doom}}</ref> Latter ran from the Dark Tower's western gate over a deep abyss, the plain and around the mountain to the dark entrance of the Chambers of Fire.
Barad-Dûr was built upon the end of a long southern spur of the [[Ered Lithui]] in the northern part of the Plateau of Gorgoroth. It stood about 30 miles east of [[Mount Doom]] and about 100 miles southeast of the [[Black Gate]]. There was both a road leading north to the Black Gate and Sauron's road to the [[Cracks of Doom|Sammath Naur]] leading west to Mount Doom.<ref name="Mount Doom">{{RK|Doom}}</ref> The latter ran from the Dark Tower's western gate over a deep abyss, the plain and around the mountain to the dark entrance of the Chambers of Fire.
Barad-Dûr was the greatest fortress ever built since the Fall of [[Angband]]. It was founded upon a mighty iron mountain throne above immeasurable pits and appeared even blacker and darker than the mantling clouds and shades in which it stood. It was immeasurably strong with its countless gargantuan towers, walls and battlements and was made of very hard and unbreakable substances.<ref name="Breaking"/> Usually it was described as made of steel, iron or adamant. It had gaping gates, great courts and dungeons with deep and terrible prisons.<ref name="Mount Doom"/>
Its topmost tower had cruel pinnacles and an iron crown from which in immeasurable height the piercing and never sleeping eye of Sauron stared out.
Sauron began to build Barad-dûr in around {{SA|1000}}, choosing Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold.<ref name="Tale">{{App|SA}}</ref> Around {{SA|1600}} he secretly forged the [[The One Ring|One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]] and completed his fortress after 600 years of the construction with the power of the Ring.
During the following years Sauron was able to consolidate his power and extend it into the east.<ref name="Rings">{{S|Rings}}</ref> However, in {{SA|3262}}, [[Ar-Pharazôn]], king of [[Númenor]], landed at the [[Haven of Umbar]] with a great host and marched north to Mordor. Their splendor and might was so great that Sauron humbled himself before the king and came to Númenor as a hostage.
During the following years Sauron was able to consolidate his power and extend it into the east.<ref name="Rings">{{S|Rings}}</ref> However, in {{SA|3262}}, [[Ar-Pharazôn]], king of [[Númenor]], landed at the [[Umbar|Haven of Umbar]] with a great host and marched north to Mordor. Their splendor and might was so great that Sauron humbled himself before the king and came to Númenor as a hostage.
The year after the Downfall of Númenor in {{SA|3319}} Sauron's spirit secretly returned to Barad-dûr.<ref name="Tale"/> There he worked a terrible shape for himself, took up again the One Ring and prepared for war against the Eldar and the Exiles of Númenor who had established their realms in [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]].<ref name="Rings"/> He succeeded in taking [[Minas Ithil]] but in {{SA|3430}}<ref name="Tale"/> [[Elendil]] and [[Gil-galad]] forged the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]] and defeated Sauron four years later in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]].<ref name="Rings"/> Then they passed into Mordor and besieged Barad-dûr. The siege lasted for seven years, Gil-galad and Elendil were slain and in {{SA|3441}}<ref name="Tale"/> Sauron was finally defeated.<ref name="Rings"/> Isildur son of Elendil cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand and took it for his own instead of destroying it. The Dark Tower was finally leveled but its foundations remained since Barad-dûr was created using the power of the One Ring and couldn't be destroyed as long as that existed.
The year after the Downfall of Númenor in {{SA|3319}} Sauron's spirit secretly returned to Barad-dûr.<ref name="Tale"/> There he worked a terrible shape for himself, took up again the One Ring and prepared for war against the Eldar and the Exiles of Númenor, who had established their realms in [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]].<ref name="Rings"/> He succeeded in taking [[Minas Ithil]] but in {{SA|3430}}<ref name="Tale"/> [[Elendil]] and [[Gil-galad]] forged the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]] and defeated Sauron four years later in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]].<ref name="Rings"/> Then they passed into Mordor and besieged Barad-dûr. The siege lasted for seven years, Gil-galad and Elendil were slain and in {{SA|3441}}<ref name="Tale"/> Sauron was finally defeated.<ref name="Rings"/> Isildur son of Elendil cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand and took it for his own instead of destroying it. The Dark Tower was finally leveled but its foundations remained<ref name="Tale"/> since Barad-dûr was created using the power of the One Ring and couldn't be destroyed as long as that existed.
===Reconstruction===
Around {{TA|1050}} Sauron returned and secretly made a stronghold at [[Dol Guldur]].<ref name="Tale"/> [[Gandalf]] did not discover that Sauron was the master of Dol Guldur until {{TA|2850}}, and in {{TA|2941}} the [[White Council]] attacked the fortress. Sauron retreated to Barad-dûr which the [[Nazgûl]] had prepared for him and began to rebuild it in {{TA|2951}}. From then on Sauron stayed in Barad-dûr and conducted his war on the free people of Middle-Earth from there.
Around {{TA|1050}} Sauron returned and secretly made a stronghold at [[Dol Guldur]]. [[Gandalf]] did not discover that Sauron was the master of Dol Guldur until {{TA|2850}}, and in {{TA|2941}} the [[White Council]] attacked the fortress. Sauron retreated to Barad-dûr, which the [[Nazgûl]] had prepared for him, and began to rebuild it in {{TA|2951}}.<ref name="Tale"/> It was completed in {{TA|2953}},<ref name="Tale"/> and from then on Sauron stayed in Barad-dûr and conducted his war on the free people of Middle-Earth from there.
On [[March 25]], {{TA|3019}} the ring-bearer [[Frodo Baggins]] succeeded in destroying the One Ring although it was the creature [[Gollum]] who actually held the ring as it fell into the [[Cracks of Doom]]. With the Ring destroyed Barad-dûr ultimately collapsed to ruin and Sauron was finally defeated.
On [[25 March|March 25]], {{TA|3019}} the ring-bearer [[Frodo Baggins]] succeeded in destroying the One Ring, although it was the creature [[Gollum]] who actually held the ring as it fell into the [[Cracks of Doom]]. With the Ring destroyed Barad-dûr ultimately collapsed to ruin and Sauron was finally defeated.
{{quote|A brief vision he had of swirling cloud, and in the midst of it towers and battlements, tall as hills, founded upon a mighty mountain-throne above immeasurable pits; great courts and dungeons, eyeless prisons sheer as cliffs, and gaping gates of steel and adamant: and then all passed. Towers fell and mountains slid; walls crumbled and melted, crashing down; vast spires of smoke and spouting steams went billowing up, up, until they toppled like an overwhelming wave, and its wild crest curled and came foaming down upon the land. And then at last over the miles between there came a rumble, rising to a deafening crash and roar; the earth shook, the plain heaved and cracked, and Orodruin reeled.|Vision of [[Samwise Gamgee]] from the downfall of Barad-Dûr<ref name="Mount Doom"/>}}
==Etymology==
Barad-Dûr translates from [[Sindarin]] as "Dark Tower". ''[[barad]]'' means "tower" and ''[[dûr]]'' means "dark".<ref name="App">{{S|Appendix}}</ref> Lugbúrz was the name of Barad-dûr in the [[Black Speech]] from ''[[Lug]]'' meaning "tower" and ''[[búrz]]'' meaning "dark".<ref>[http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/orkish.htm Orkish] at [[Ardalambion]]</ref>
''Barad-dûr'' translates from [[Sindarin]] as "Dark Tower". ''[[barad]]'' means "tower" and ''[[dûr]]'' means "dark".<ref name="App">{{S|Appendix}}</ref>
'''''Lugbúrz''''' was the name of Barad-dûr in the [[Black Speech]], composed of the Black Speech words ''lûg'' ("fortress, lock-up, prison") and ''[[búrz]]'' ("dark").<ref>{{TT|III3}}</ref><ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|17}}</ref>{{rp|79}}
The [[Quenya]] versions of ''Barad-dûr'' are ''Taras Lúna'' ("Dark Tower") and ''Lúnaturco'' ("Dark Stronghold"), never used within the narration.<ref name=Eldarin></ref>{{rp|22}}
==Portrayal in adaptations==
<center><gallery>
Image:Barad-dur_RB_Rotk.jpg|<center>''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)]]''</center>
File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Barad-dûr.jpg|<center>[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]</center>
Image:Barad-dur collapsing.jpg|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''</center>
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Barad-dûr collapsing.jpg|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''</center>
Image:Barad-dur_FOTR_game.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]''</center>
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Barad-dur.png|<center>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]</center>
Image:Barad-dur_BFMEI.jpg|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]''</center>
Image:Barad-dur_BFMEII.jpg|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]''</center>
'''1980: ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)]]'':'''
'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''
:Barad-dûr is portrayed as a simple fortress. During a [[The One Ring|ring]]-induced dream, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] dreams of taking the Ring and storming the Tower, but his common sense gains the upper hand in time.<ref>''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)]]'', "[[Samwise the Strong]]"</ref>
:Barad-dûr is portrayed as a simple fortress. During a [[The One Ring|ring]]-induced dream, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] dreams of taking the Ring and storming the Tower, but his common sense gains the upper hand in time.<ref>[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]], "[[Samwise the Strong]]"</ref>
'''1981: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'':'''
'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
:Barad-dûr is one of the first sites visited. After the [[Witch-king]] captures [[Gollum]] snooping on the edge of Mordor, the [[Mouth of Sauron]] questions the creature in the Dark Tower.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)]]'', "[[The Shadow of the Past (1982 episode)|The Shadow of the Past]]"</ref>
:Barad-dûr is one of the first sites visited. After the [[Witch-king]] captures [[Gollum]] snooping on the edge of Mordor, the [[Mouth of Sauron]] questions the creature in the Dark Tower.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]], "[[The Shadow of the Past (1982 episode)|The Shadow of the Past]]"</ref>
'''2001-3: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]'':'''
'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''
:In the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy|''Lord of the Rings'' movies]] by [[Peter Jackson]], [[Richard Taylor]] and his design team built a 9 foot high miniature ("[[Bigatures|big-ature]]") of Barad-dûr for use in the film. Using the size scale for the model implemented for the films, the Dark Tower is depicted as being over 1500 meters (5,000 feet) tall.
:In the [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' movies]] by [[Peter Jackson]], [[Richard Taylor]] and his design team built a 9 foot high miniature ("[[Bigatures|big-ature]]") of Barad-dûr for use in the film. Using the size scale for the model implemented for the films, the Dark Tower is depicted as being over 1500 meters (5,000 feet) tall.
:''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'' also shows Barad-dûr as clearly visible from the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor. Even granting its enormous size, it was located one hundred miles away and to the east of the Gate, and behind the inner mountain ridges of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]] so [[Aragorn]]'s army would probably not have been able to see it. In the film version, the geography of Mordor seems generally to have been compressed somewhat, perhaps for artistic reasons related to rendering such complex stories in a visual medium. In the case of the Black Gate scene, having Barad-dûr visible from the Gate means that the army can see the Eye of Sauron staring at them.
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]'':'''
'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:The Tower is briefly visible in the opening scene. [[Galadriel]] narrates a vision from her [[Mirror of Galadriel|Mirror]]. It is only referred to a "The Dark Tower of Mordor", and it is the base of the [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]] (as opposed to [[Minas Morgul]]). The Eye of Sauron is portrayed as a fiery eye at the top, but only visible for a split second.
* [[:Category:Images of Barad-dûr|Images of Barad-dûr]]
* [[Siege of Barad-dûr]]
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"The Dark Tower" by John Howe
Other names Lugburz, The Dark Tower
Location North-western Mordor, on the Plateau of Gorgoroth
Type Tower
Description Gargantuan tower
People and History
Inhabitants Sauron, Nazgûl, Orcs
Created c. S.A. 1000
Destroyed T.A. 3019
Events Siege of Barad-dur, Downfall of Barad-dûr
Gallery Images of Barad-dûr
Barad-dur.mp3
By Ardamir. (Help; more articles)
"...wall upon wall, battlement upon battlement, black, immeasurably strong, mountain of iron, gate of steel, tower of adamant... Barad-dûr, fortress of Sauron."
― Vision of Frodo Baggins[1]
Barad-dûr, also known as the Dark Tower, was the chief fortress of Sauron, on the Plateau of Gorgoroth in Mordor. Known in Black Speech as Lugbúrz, the Eye of Sauron kept watch over Middle-earth from its highest tower.
2.1 First Building
2.2 Reconstruction
4 Portrayal in adaptations
[edit] Description
Barad-Dûr was built upon the end of a long southern spur of the Ered Lithui in the northern part of the Plateau of Gorgoroth. It stood about 30 miles east of Mount Doom and about 100 miles southeast of the Black Gate. There was both a road leading north to the Black Gate and Sauron's road to the Sammath Naur leading west to Mount Doom.[2] The latter ran from the Dark Tower's western gate over a deep abyss, the plain and around the mountain to the dark entrance of the Chambers of Fire.
Barad-Dûr was the greatest fortress ever built since the Fall of Angband. It was founded upon a mighty iron mountain throne above immeasurable pits and appeared even blacker and darker than the mantling clouds and shades in which it stood. It was immeasurably strong with its countless gargantuan towers, walls and battlements and was made of very hard and unbreakable substances.[1] Usually it was described as made of steel, iron or adamant. It had gaping gates, great courts and dungeons with deep and terrible prisons.[2]
[edit] First Building
Sauron began to build Barad-dûr in around S.A. 1000, choosing Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold.[3] Around S.A. 1600 he secretly forged the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom and completed his fortress after 600 years of the construction with the power of the Ring.
During the following years Sauron was able to consolidate his power and extend it into the east.[4] However, in S.A. 3262, Ar-Pharazôn, king of Númenor, landed at the Haven of Umbar with a great host and marched north to Mordor. Their splendor and might was so great that Sauron humbled himself before the king and came to Númenor as a hostage.
The year after the Downfall of Númenor in S.A. 3319 Sauron's spirit secretly returned to Barad-dûr.[3] There he worked a terrible shape for himself, took up again the One Ring and prepared for war against the Eldar and the Exiles of Númenor, who had established their realms in Arnor and Gondor.[4] He succeeded in taking Minas Ithil but in S.A. 3430[3] Elendil and Gil-galad forged the Last Alliance of Elves and Men and defeated Sauron four years later in the Battle of Dagorlad.[4] Then they passed into Mordor and besieged Barad-dûr. The siege lasted for seven years, Gil-galad and Elendil were slain and in S.A. 3441[3] Sauron was finally defeated.[4] Isildur son of Elendil cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand and took it for his own instead of destroying it. The Dark Tower was finally leveled but its foundations remained[3] since Barad-dûr was created using the power of the One Ring and couldn't be destroyed as long as that existed.
[edit] Reconstruction
Around T.A. 1050 Sauron returned and secretly made a stronghold at Dol Guldur. Gandalf did not discover that Sauron was the master of Dol Guldur until T.A. 2850, and in T.A. 2941 the White Council attacked the fortress. Sauron retreated to Barad-dûr, which the Nazgûl had prepared for him, and began to rebuild it in T.A. 2951.[3] It was completed in T.A. 2953,[3] and from then on Sauron stayed in Barad-dûr and conducted his war on the free people of Middle-Earth from there.
On March 25, T.A. 3019 the ring-bearer Frodo Baggins succeeded in destroying the One Ring, although it was the creature Gollum who actually held the ring as it fell into the Cracks of Doom. With the Ring destroyed Barad-dûr ultimately collapsed to ruin and Sauron was finally defeated.
"A brief vision he had of swirling cloud, and in the midst of it towers and battlements, tall as hills, founded upon a mighty mountain-throne above immeasurable pits; great courts and dungeons, eyeless prisons sheer as cliffs, and gaping gates of steel and adamant: and then all passed. Towers fell and mountains slid; walls crumbled and melted, crashing down; vast spires of smoke and spouting steams went billowing up, up, until they toppled like an overwhelming wave, and its wild crest curled and came foaming down upon the land. And then at last over the miles between there came a rumble, rising to a deafening crash and roar; the earth shook, the plain heaved and cracked, and Orodruin reeled."
― Vision of Samwise Gamgee from the downfall of Barad-Dûr[2]
[edit] Etymology
Barad-dûr translates from Sindarin as "Dark Tower". barad means "tower" and dûr means "dark".[5]
Lugbúrz was the name of Barad-dûr in the Black Speech, composed of the Black Speech words lûg ("fortress, lock-up, prison") and búrz ("dark").[6][7]:79
The Quenya versions of Barad-dûr are Taras Lúna ("Dark Tower") and Lúnaturco ("Dark Stronghold"), never used within the narration.[7]:22
The Return of the King (1980 film)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
1980: The Return of the King (1980 film):
Barad-dûr is portrayed as a simple fortress. During a ring-induced dream, Sam dreams of taking the Ring and storming the Tower, but his common sense gains the upper hand in time.[8]
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
Barad-dûr is one of the first sites visited. After the Witch-king captures Gollum snooping on the edge of Mordor, the Mouth of Sauron questions the creature in the Dark Tower.[9]
2001-03: The Lord of the Rings (film series):
In the Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor and his design team built a 9 foot high miniature ("big-ature") of Barad-dûr for use in the film. Using the size scale for the model implemented for the films, the Dark Tower is depicted as being over 1500 meters (5,000 feet) tall.
The Return of the King also shows Barad-dûr as clearly visible from the Black Gate of Mordor. Even granting its enormous size, it was located one hundred miles away and to the east of the Gate, and behind the inner mountain ridges of Udûn so Aragorn's army would probably not have been able to see it. In the film version, the geography of Mordor seems generally to have been compressed somewhat, perhaps for artistic reasons related to rendering such complex stories in a visual medium. In the case of the Black Gate scene, having Barad-dûr visible from the Gate means that the army can see the Eye of Sauron staring at them.
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
The Tower is briefly visible in the opening scene. Galadriel narrates a vision from her Mirror. It is only referred to a "The Dark Tower of Mordor", and it is the base of the Ringwraiths (as opposed to Minas Morgul). The Eye of Sauron is portrayed as a fiery eye at the top, but only visible for a split second.
2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth:
Barad-dûr is shown in the introduction scene, looking similar to its movie design. It does not play a role in any of the campaigns, and does not appear on any of the maps.
2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:
Like in its predecessor, the tower of Barad-dûr plays no active role in this game. In the "War of the Ring" mode, it can be seen in the territory of Mordor, but it is absent on the map itself.
Siege of Barad-dûr
↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Breaking of the Fellowship"
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Mount Doom"
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Uruk-hai"
↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson)
↑ The Return of the King (1980 film), "Samwise the Strong"
↑ The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series), "The Shadow of the Past"
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Elendil fell on top of his own sword? I don't have the relating HoME at the moment, but I don't think that can be sourced. --Narfil Palùrfalas 19:48, 3 December 2006 (EST)
Narsil broke because his body fell on it. He was already dead though (Sauron killed him when Elendil and Gil-galad rushed him). In order for Narsil to break, he had to have fallen upon it, but that was not how he died. If you really need I can dig out a quote from somewhere. —Tar-Telperien 20:22, 3 December 2006 (EST)
I misworded that. I was actually meaning to ask if that was what killed him. But you answered that. Thanks! --Narfil Palùrfalas 21:27, 3 December 2006 (EST)
Someone came and screwed up this page. Revert it back to it's original page. --Dwarf Lord 23:18, 9 July 2007 (EDT)
Hello Dwarf Lord, if it happens again feel free to just click the History tab, click the date of the last correct edit, click edit, and then click save. Thanks. --Hyarion 00:41, 10 July 2007 (EDT)
I know of no evidence that the Dwarves were indeed present in the battles. Since it is said that all living creatures took part in the Battle of Dagorlad they might indeed have been there, but for sure there is no evidence of Durin himself took part. --Thalion 09:30, 14 March 2008 (EDT)
Quoth Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age: Of the Dwarves few fought on either side; but the kindred of Durin of Moria fought against Sauron. Most people take this as "Durin IV was at the battle", though this is not stated directly. I'm not sure how Occam's razor would apply here, but maybe include "It is not certain whether Durin (IV) himself fought in the battle or not".-- Ederchil 10:54, 14 March 2008 (EDT)
I am building the War of the Last Alliance page, adding military details as I go. I will be adding some diplomatic and political details to this page to balance it. --Theoden1 11:57, 2 May 2008 (EDT)
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Review: Dark Flight 407
Directed by Isara Nadee
Starring Marsha Vadhanapanich, Peter Knight, Poramet Noi-um, Anchalee Hassadivichit, X Thiti, Namo Tongkumnerd
Released in Thai cinemas on March 22, 2012; rated G
Wise Kwai's rating: 3/5
The cliches of airline disaster movies – so hilariously parodied in Airplane!, which holds up to repeated viewings – are trotted out for the horror genre in Dark Flight 407 (407 เที่ยวบินผี, 407 Tiawbin Phee), which you'd probably only want to watch once.
Touted as the first Thai film to actually be filmed in stereoscopic 3D, Dark Flight 407, a.k.a. Dark Flight 3D, suffers from uneven pacing and non-scary moments like frightened characters shrieking annoyingly to booming noises offscreen. When will filmmakers ever realize that seeing people scared onscreen doesn't necessarily mean audiences are going to feel the fright?
Released by Five Star Production, it's directed by Isara Nadee, one of the "Ronin Team" from Art of the Devil 2. Another "Ronin Team" member, Kongkiat Khomsiri, is one of the screenwriters. But there are actually three or four writers credited, which points to a possible reason for the tonal shifts and lack of cohesion.
Marsha Vadhanapanich, who memorably played twins in the GTH ghost thriller Alone a few years back, stars in Dark Flight. She's a flight attendant with a troubled past who's back on the job after a mysterious incident years before. Unfortunately, she isn't given much to do, other than rock a flight attendant's uniform and weird hair braid wrapped around her forehead. She mostly alternates between being freaked out and quiet pensiveness. But mainly, she's simply upstaged by a parade of screaming passengers and various CGI special effects.
The supporting cast are the usual folks you'll see on airline flights in Thailand. There's the effeminate male flight attendant (singer X Thiti), a dreadlocked backpacker Thai dude (Namo Tongkumnerd), a scantily dressed, culturally clueless young Hong Kong woman (Sisangian Siharat), an old lady who's scared of flying, a pot-bellied foreigner sex tourist, a foreign couple and a well-to-do Thai family – a bossy, complaining wife (Anchalee Hassadivichit) and her henpecked husband (Poramet Noi-um). Their teenage daughter (Patree Taptong) is obsessed with her iPad's flight-simulator game – how convenient. Oh, there's also a Buddhist monk who comes in handy.
And a member of the ground crew (Peter Knight) is trapped in the baggage compartment when the plane takes off. It just so happens he has a past with Marsha's character, which is supposed to create instant chemistry between the two.
They are travelling on a Boeing 737, which even after a new paint job looks pretty worn. Inside is the kind of 737 layout you'll only find on an earthbound airplane movie set – an aisle wide enough to roll two drinks carts down, two, not three, rows of seats on each side with tons of elbow room and two, curtained-off compartments. Also, the huge galley looks like it's been transplanted from a 747.
The flight attendants do their safety demonstration as a dance to pumping techno music that puts most of the passengers in a good mood. It's one bright spot of the movie.
Finally, with the new livery of Sunshine Airways (how ironic), Flight SA 407 takes off from Suvarnabhumi Airport under ominously inky-black skies.
The flight starts out fairly routine, with the Hong Kong girl popping open her laptop to watch Monrak Transistor – nice of Five Star to remind us of the good films they produced.
But then weird stuff starts happening. A little kid rolls a ball down that wide aisle at the teenager. Passengers see other passengers who aren't really there. Bloody footsteps are left behind by a stewardess and then disappear. The farang sex tourist acts like he's been possessed by the devil.
Pretty soon it becomes obvious that the plane is haunted. The exterior of the craft looks like it's been through Hell and the wiring and instruments appear as if they've been rotting in the jungle for several years.
After much running around and screaming by the passengers and flight crew, the killing begins, and here's where Anchalee Hassadivichit, playing the bitchy rich mother, steals the movie as a woman gone mad. Decent gore effects, splatter and scary make-up jobs on the ghost flight crew are also highlights during this act.
But any feeling of tension or suspense instead turns to frustration amid all the shrieking, confusion and 3D gimmickry. That moment when the passengers and crew need to yell "Let's roll!" and storm the cockpit becomes a long, dragged-out slog.
And, a bit confusingly, the emergency landing sequence is milked for laughs – perhaps some unintentional – with the eventual stand-in pilot wildly yanking on levers and smashing panels. On the ground, the head of Phuket's airport bureaucratically introduces himself with his long rank and title and demands the same from the person calling him before he'll offer any assistance.
It seems that plane never will land safely, and perhaps it shouldn't, because that would mean it might take off again on another wild, ghostly ride through the skies.
Horror in the skies, in 3D, in Dark Flight 407
Labels: 3/5 reviews, 3D, film reviews, Five Star, horror, industry
Salaya Doc 2012: More thoughts on Golden Slumbers
Chou Davy at the post-screening Q&A of Golden Slumbers with Kong Rithdee at Salaya Doc, March 25, 2012.
I saw Golden Slumbers, a documentary on the lost films of Cambodia's golden age of cinema, for the second time at Salaya Doc over the weekend, and I was glad I did.
The experience was enriched this time by the presence of director Chou Davy, who I missed seeing at the Lifescapes festival in Chiang Mai. A switched-on and articulate young man, he gave a post-screening Q&A that increased my appreciation of the film.
One viewer brought up the parallels Golden Slumbers has with Martin Scorsese's Hugo. Although one is fiction and the other is documentary, both deal with lost cinema and the magic of film.
And Golden Slumbers is perhaps more magical than Hugo because it doesn't rely on CGI or swooping virtual-camera trickery to dazzle the eye.
Take the interview with the avuncular but cagey director Ly Bun Yim – representing the playful, trickster side of Scorsese's Georges Méliès. He disappears from the screen as his disembodied voice continues to describe his special effects. And then multiple versions of him pop back up in the same frame. In the epilogue, a special effect that Ly Bun Yim earlier described but didn't show is actually shown. And, hilariously, Ly Bun Yim keeps telling a story even after he says he's going to stop.
As a coincidence, Davy says his first film was a remake of one of Scorsese's early shorts, 1967's The Big Shave, in which man keeps shaving his face until it's a bloody mess.
Another interview in Golden Slumbers represents the sad, embittered side of Méliès, with Ly You Sreang, who tearfully pours out his life story after he fled from Cambodia after the fall of Phnom Penh. It's a moving tale that could well form the basis for an entire biopic, as could many of the Khmer Rouge survivor stories.
Davy actually had more footage of the other figures in the film telling their stories of survival – screen siren Dy Saveth for example, who worked as a nanny in France – but those weren't included out of consideration for the film's running time. So it was Ly You Sreang's story that was chosen to represent them all.
Another audience member wondered why there weren't more clips of the old films, and Davy said the reason for that is because at the time he made Golden Slumbers, the films were indeed lost. But just like in Hugo, once interest in the old films was revitalized, then clips and videotapes began to resurface. Anyway, Golden Slumbers works the way it does because it doesn't show things directly, just like a magic trick or illusion.
Golden Slumbers screens again on Saturday at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center. Check the Salaya Doc blog for the schedule.
Labels: Bangkok, culture, documentaries, festivals, film reviews, Hollywood, industry, Pan-Asian
Salaya Doc 2012 review: The Cheer Ambassadors
Assistant cheerleading coach and production manager Tae Phithakrattanayothin and director Luke Cassady-Dorian at the Salaya Doc post-screening Q&A with Thai Film Archive programmer Sanchai Chotirosseranee.
Directed by Luke Cassady-Dorian
Screened at 2nd Salaya International Documentary Festival, March 25, 2012; unrated
It's the type of uplifting, inspirational story I usually run screaming from. But The Cheer Ambassadors, about plucky Thai cheerleaders who beat the odds to be ranked among the best squads in the world, won me over with boundless enthusiasm and a side trip into the darker aspects of human nature.
At the center of the film is Sarawut "Toey" Samniangdee, coach of the Bangkok University cheerleading squad. A dancer by vocation, he was inspired to get into cheerleading by two things – late-night ESPN showings of the World Cheerleading Championships and YouTube clips of cheerleading stunts and the renowned limitless energy of Thai singer "Bird" Thongchai McIntyre.
The slickly produced doc traces the origins of cheerleading and the rise of the sport (yeah, that's right, sport) in Thailand, which became popular thanks to annual sanctioned cheerleading competitions at Seacon Square, a huge mall in suburban eastern Bangkok.
Toey, known for his interest in cheerleading, became coach of the Bangkok University squad, and with the help of other key figures profiled in the film, he made it their goal to compete in the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida. He pushed them into a rigorous regimen that had them training at night, so they wouldn't be jet-lagged when they arrived for competition in the States.
So cue the footage of training. Strength and flexibility work-outs were key, because the Thais were disadvantaged for a couple of reasons: gymnastics training is almost unheard of at young ages, unlike the U.S. and other Western countries; and Thai men are about half the size of their hulking American counterparts, who are lifting women about half their size; Thai men and women are similar in size, so the Thai guys (and gals) had to bulk up their muscles in order to provide a steady base for the elaborate pyramids.
It's those pyramids that are key to the Thai team's success, and Toey's diagrams of his pyramids from his colorfully illustrated cheerleading notebook form the basis of a motion-graphic presentation that only adds to the documentary's slickness and energy. An interesting mix of grainy archival footage is offset by newer, high-definition video. And a soundtrack of contemporary Thai and foreign pop music keeps things pumping.
Sports movies rely on those elements as told in the old ABC "Wide World of Sports introduction, "the thrill of victory ... the agony of defeat". And The Cheer Ambassadors has them.
For Toey, his crashing moment comes amid an interview in which he's talking about his drive for perfection and he's complaining about his team's weaknesses. Ominously, he's wearing a T-shirt of the evil emperor from Star Wars. "Now, young Skywalker ... you must die."
The screen goes black, and ambulance sounds are heard. Toey's dark side is his obsessive-compulsive behavior. And the story of how he and team bounced back from that is the key to what makes The Cheer Ambassadors an inspiring, uplifting movie that's worth giving a chance to.
As a plus, there's also an interview with the team's astrologist – I bet none of the other cheerleading teams in the world have one of those.
Two years or more in the works, The Cheer Ambassadors premiered at the 9th World Film Festival of Bangkok in January (after it was postponed from November because of the floods), and was screened at the 2nd Salaya International Documentary Film Festival. The European premiere will be at the 60°N Os International Film Festival in Norway, April 21-28. There's also a possible theatrical release in the works for Thailand.
The Cheer Ambassadors [official website]
Ready? And ... here's the poster and trailer for The Cheer Ambassadors
Japanese disaster and Golden Slumbers at the 2nd Salaya Doc fest
Labels: 4/5 reviews, culture, documentaries, film reviews, indie
Salaya Doc 2012: Vietnam and Malaysia are the winners
A scene from Hard Rails Across a Gentle River.
Documentaries from Vietnam and Malaysia were chosen as the winners in the first Asean Competition at the Salaya International Documentary Film Festival.
The special jury prize went to World Without Shadow by Khoo Eng Yow. It's a look at the wayang kulit shadow play of Malaysia's Kelantan state, which has come under threat by conservative state policies and Islamic puritanical influences.
And the Best Asean Documentary prize went to Hard Rails Across a Gentle River by Tran Thi Anh Phuong, Do Van Hoang, Pham Thu Hang and Tran Thanh Hie. Produced by the Hanoi Doc Lab, it chronicles the people who live, work and play around a railroad bridge, among them a group of nude swimmers.
Now in its second year, Salaya Doc introduced the Asean Documentary competition this year. There were seven entries in all, both feature-length and shorts, coming also from Burma, Indonesia and Thailand.
Some of the Salaya Doc films will be shown again on Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1, at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center. Look for the schedule at the festival blog.
The Salaya Doc blog has the jury's statements. The jurors were film critic Prawich Taeng-aksorn, filmmaker Pimpaka Towira and the Singapore National Museum's Zhang Wenjie.
Labels: awards, Bangkok, culture, documentaries, festivals, Pan-Asian
Photo essay: Three comedy legends at the Thai Film Archive
A ceremonial prayer.
The comedy trio of Den Dokpradoo, Der Doksadao and Thep Pho-ngam made their hand, feet and – for Thep – a head impression in the Star Pavilion at the Thai Film Archive in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom on Saturday.
With the Salaya Doc festival also going on at the Film Archive's Sri Salaya Theatre, it was chance to make a documentary right there on the spot.
The trio m/ade a string of comedies back in the 1970s and '80s and remain active today. Though as far as films, it's Thep who's probably onscreen the most these days. Last year he starred in director Yuthlert Sippapak's Friday Killers, in a solidly dramatic role as an ageing assassin who botches a reunion with the daughter he never knew he had – a tough policewoman who's gunning for him.
The trio entertained the crowd of media, family and fans as they prepared to make their hand impressions, with Thep and Den offering up a humorous but solemn prayer.
Head into the concrete.
Thep, who's since adopted a shaven head as his trademark – he had a full head of black hair back in the day – opted to give the Film Archive its first head impression, planting his pate in the wet cement along with his hands. Den playfully helped make sure it would be a lasting mark, giving Thep's head a shove. In the process, Thep's glasses came off.
As usual for these ceremonies, the Film Archive staff were standing by with clean water and fresh towels, and Thep gave his cement-topped dome a wash before proceeding with the rest of the rite, which involves making feet impressions and an autograph in the concrete pavement.
More than three have been done before at one time at the Star Pavilion. Near Saturday's trio of fresh marks are impressions left by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and the cast of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives – 10 people in all.
Update: There's more photos on the FAPOT Facebook page.
Show your hands.
Labels: Bangkok, celebrity, classics, comedy, industry
Headshot hits target at Bangkok Critics awards
Piak Poster, Piyathida Woramusik and Peter Noppachai were among the winners. Photo via Matichon Online.
Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Headshot blew away the 20th Bangkok Critics Assembly Awards (มรมวิจารณ์บันเทิง), picking up five prizes, including best picture, director and actor for "Peter" Noppachai Jayamana.
Other big winners at the ceremony on Wednesday night at the Royal Thai Army Club were GTH's hit horror Laddaland and Sahamongkol's Umong Pha Mueang (The Outrage), which each won two awards.
Headshot (Fon Tok Kuen Fah, ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า), in which Peter portrays a hitman who is shot and wakes up from a coma to see the world upside down, also won for editing by Patamanadda Yukol and cinematography by Chankit Chamnivikaipong. It was produced by Local Color Films, marking Pen-ek's move away from Five Star Production, the long-established Thai studio that released all his previous features.
Laddaland, a tale of family dysfunction in a supposedly haunted housing development, scared up awards for best screenplay for writer-director Sophon Sakkadaphisit and co-writer Sophana Chaowiwatkul and best actress for Piyathida Woramuksik who portrayed the mother of a family dragged to Chiang Mai by their desperate dad.
The Outrage, ML Bhandevanop "Mom Noi" Devakula's lavish adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, won best art direction for Pattarik Meesaiyat and Niti Smittasingha. And singer-actress Radklao Amaradit took the best supporting actress prize for her scene-stealing turn as the medium who channels the spirit of the murdered nobleman portrayed by Ananda Everingham.
The best supporting actor award went to Somboonsook Niyomsiri for Top Secret Wairoon Pun Lan (The Billionaire). He portrayed the loyal and supportive "uncle" of the film's teenage fried-seaweed tycoon. At 80, he's probably the oldest actor to win the award. And, notably, it was his acting debut. Better known as Piak Poster, Somboonsook is a beloved Thai film-industry figure who was a movie-poster artist before becoming a director and making a string of popular teen-oriented films in the 1970s. He accepted his prize from the stunning 50-year-old actress Penpak Sirikul, who's making waves this year playing a transgender woman in It Gets Better and starring in the lesbian romance released this week, She
There were two new awards this year: the Young Filmmakers Award, which went to the team behind Love, Not Yet (รักจัดหนัก, Rak Jad Nak, and Best Original Song, which went to singer-songwriter "Stamp" Apiwat Eurthavornsuk for “Man Khong Pen Khwam Rak” from 30 Kamlung Jaew.
The best score prize went to two films, GTH's rock 'n' roll romance SuckSeed by Wichaya Wattanasap and Hualamphong Riddim and Aditya Assarat's Hi-So, which was scored by Koichi Shimizu and the Desktop Error duo of Wuttiwong Limtrakul and Adisak Phuakngok.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to the veteran singer, actor and director Charin Nantanakorn.
And MC Chatrichalerm Yukol's The Legend of King Naresuan Part III was awarded as the No. 1 Thai film at the box office last year.
Headshot has dominated Thailand's awards season this year, with wins at the Kom Chad Luek Awards, Starpics and the Thai Film Director Association.
Still to come is the Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand's Subhanahongsa Awards, the so-called "Thai Oscars", but no one seems to know when they will be held.
(Via Ornpp on Twitter, Manager, Matichon, Daily News)
Labels: Aditya Assarat, awards, Bangkok, celebrity, Chatrichalerm, classics, culture, GTH, indie, industry, Pen-ek, Sahamongkol
Following quickly on the heels of Mae Nak 3D comes another Thai 3D movie, Dark Flight 407 (407 เที่ยวบินผี, 407 Tiawbin Phee) – this one billed as the first Thai film to actually be shot in stereoscopic 3D.
Produced by Five Star Production, Dark Flight 407, a.k.a. Dark Flight 3D, is a haunted airplane tale.
Marsha Wattanapanich stars as a flight attendant who is back in the air 10 years after she was the sole survivor of a crash. Peter Knight also stars as a flight engineer.
Isara Nadee, one of the "Ronin Team" responsible for Art of the Devil 2, directs, with the script by another Art of the Devil 2 team member, Kongkiat Khomsiri, who previously directed Muay Thai Chaiya and Slice and has scripted such films as Bang Rajan and The Unseeable.
After its its Thai release today, Film Business Asia says Dark Flight 407 will take wing and head to Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Cambodia.
Check out the trailer embedded below and watch out for the bouncing head.
Labels: 3D, Five Star, horror, industry, posters, trailers, videos
More Thai lesbian romance in She
A surprise hit of 2010 was Yes or No, So I Love You, an indie Thai film that depicted romance between a couple of cute college girls. It's since become quite popular.
Now Angel and Bear productions, the same firm that was behind the coffee-infused romance Bitter/Sweet, wants another look at lesbian love in She (เรื่องรักระหว่างเธอ, Ruang Rak Rawang Ther).
It has two stories.
In one, a businesswoman facing terminal cancer turns her back on her husband and daughter in hopes of sparing them the pain of her dying; but then she strikes up a relationship with a female photographer.
Meanwhile, a columnist's life is destroyed when her boyfriend e-mails their sex clips to her work contacts. While bouncing back, she strikes up a friendship with her tomboy neighbor.
Veteran actress Penpak Sirikul, who appeared earlier this year in the transgender romance It Gets Better, stars as the businesswoman, along with Ann Siriwan Baker. Appassaporn Sangthong is the columnist with Kitchya Kaesuwan as her neighbor.
It's directed by Sranya Noithai, who previously did 2007's historical horror romance Perng Mang: The Haunted Drum.
Released in Thai cinemas today, there's an English-subtitled trailer embedded below.
Labels: celebrity, culture, industry, posters, romance, trailers, videos
Mom Noi plans remake of Jan Dara
It's been just 10 years or so since director Nonzee Nimibutr steamed up screens with Jan Dara (จัน ดารา), a period erotic drama about family dysfunction, lust and incest.
With an ice-cube seduction and a bloody do-it-yourself abortion scene, Nonzee's Jan Dara (a co-production with Hong Kong's Peter Chan) was controversial in its day, but was fairly well-received and even played at some overseas film festivals.
ML Bhandevanop "Mom Noi" Devakula thinks the time is right for a remake of Jan Dara. Based on a novel by Utsana Phleungtham, the tale is set in 1930s Siam and is about a boy growing up in an aristocratic family under the lash of his abusive, sex-addicted, womanizing father. If Mom Noi pulls off his version, expect to see art direction, costuming and hair styles that are even more outlandish and lavish than the sepia-toned 2002 version. Mom Noi will likely also add his personal stamp of high-brow references to literature, theater and Buddhist philosophy.
It'll be the third remake in a row for Mom Noi, a veteran dramatist who made his comeback as a movie director with 2008's Chua Fah Din Salai, a.k.a. Eternity, an erotic tale that shares many of the same themes as Jan Dara. Chua Fah Din Salai had previously been filmed as Forever Yours back in the 1950s by Kru Marut and Ratana Pestonji. Last year, Mom Noi adapted Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, calling it U Mong Pha Mueang, a.k.a. The Outrage and setting it in 1500s northern Thailand.
According to The Nation's Soopsip column, Mom Noi has already cast his Outrage star Mario Maurer. Presumably, Mario will be getting his kit off as the title character in Jan Dara, which will be a big draw for all the fans of the Love of Siam leading man.
Mae Nak 3D starlet "Tak" Bongkote Khongmalai is also in the cast, Soopsip says.
But Mom Noi is having trouble finding the right actress to play the part of Jan's father's worldly mistress, memorably portrayed in Nonzee's version by Hong Kong actress Christy Chung. It was her character that used ice cubes to heat things up with young Jan. Later, she strikes up a relationship with Jan's half-sister/wife (played by "May" Pathawarin Timkul) and participates in the bloody bedroom abortion.
Veteran singer-actress Marsha Wattanapanich, who's on screens this week playing a flight attendant in the 3D haunted-airplane flick Dark Flight 407, said she'd been contacted about the role. She starred in Mom Noi's movies back in the 1980s.
But Mom Noi remains mum about Marsha, Soopsip says, adding that the director may want to pick a non-Thai Asian actress like Nonzee did, perhaps heading up to South Korea or Japan to find the right woman.
Labels: celebrity, culture, industry, Nonzee, remake
Salaya Doc 2012: The Asean Competition
The Hongvivatana sisters in Wish Us Luck.
Now in its second year, the Salaya International Documentary Film Festival has introduced the Asean Competition, featuring recent documentaries from around Southeast Asia.
They start screening at 4 today and continue through Saturday. Here's the line-up:
Hard Rails Across the Gentle River by Tran Thi Anh Phuong, Do Van Hoang, Pham Thu Hang, Tran Thanh Hie, Vietnam – This feature by four directors from the Hanoi Doc Lab focuses on the various colorful folks who live, work and play on or around a railroad bridge. Among them is a group of nude swimmers. It's been screened before in Thailand, including last year's Lifescapes festival in Chiang Mai and at this year's Bangkok Experimental Film Festival.
Click in Fear by Sai Kyaw Khaing, Burma – This documentary, originally made in 2009, has been newly re-edited. It's about the photographer who took iconic news photos of protesting monks during 2007's "Saffron Revolution" in Rangoon. He had to flee Burma to avoid prison. The earlier version screened at the 2009 World Film Festival of Bangkok and the updated one was shown at the Lifescapes fest.
Wish Us Luck (ขอให้เราโชคดี) by Wanweaw and Weawwan Hongvivatana, Thailand – The twin-sister indie filmmakers made their debut feature during a one-month journey by train from London back home to Thailand. They had adventures along the way in Germany, Russia, Mongolia, China and Vietnam. Sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, it's hard to not draw comparisons with Wes Anderson's train movie The Darjeeling Limited. It premiered recently at a Third Class Citizen screening in Bangkok.
World without Shadow by Khoo Eng Yow, Malaysia – A centuries-old form of theatre is under threat in Kelantan, Malaysia, where wayang kulit shadow play has become the victim of conservative state policies and Islamic puritanical influences. What was once a revered art form is now seen as a threat to religious values. Previous screenings include the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Singapore's Southeast Asian Film Festival and the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.
Salakyom (สลากย้อ) by Pisut Srimok, Thailand – A team of researchers from the Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre study Lamphun's Salak Yom festival, a tradition among the ethnic Yaung that features the presentation of an elaborately decorated “tree of gifts” to the Buddhist monks and novices of the local monasteries. In the past, it was young women who offered a Salak tree to their local monastery, making the ceremony a rite of passage into adulthood.
Black Umbrella by Chairun Nissa, Indonesia – A look at the struggles of women who fight for justice for human rights.
8.8.88 by Vichart Somkaew, Thailand – This is a profile of Tarji, the 12-year-old son of Burmese refugees who fled their country after the 8888 Uprising. Born in Thailand, the ethnic Mon boy lives in Ranong Province, in a rented room near the fish market and red-light district of karaoke bars and brothels. He speaks three languages and wants to go to school. But his parents can't afford it. So Tarji and his brothers go to work.
Check the Salaya Doc blog for the full schedule.
Labels: Bangkok, documentaries, festivals, indie, Pan-Asian
Good night for Southeast Asia at the 6th Asian Film Awards
Lovely Man director Teddy Soeriaatmadja and Best Actor winner Donny Damara. Photo via YesAsia Facebook.
Indonesia and the Philippines as well as a Thai composer were among the winners at the 6th Asian Film Awards on Monday night in Hong Kong.
The big winner was the Oscar-winning Iranian courtroom-family drama A Separation, which took the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenwriter for Asghar Farhadi and Best Editor for Hayedeh Safiyari.
Hong Kong director Peter Chan's historical martial-arts mystery Wu Xia was another big winner, taking three prizes, among them Best Composer, a prize shared by a trio, "Comfort" Chan Kwon-wing, Peter Kam and Thailand's Chatchai Pongpraphan. Wu Xia also won for cinematography and production design.
Indonesia's Donny Damara won best actor for Lovely Man. The '80s model, basically making his debut as a star in a feature film, portrayed a father who's gone to work as a transvestite prostitute on a bridge in Jakarta.There, he meets his teenage daughter – a traditional Muslim girl from a rural town – who has the shock of her young life.
Donny's win was an upset at the Asian Film Awards, which are traditionallly dominated by South Korea and Hong Kong, as well as Japan and China. Andy Lau, star of veteran Hong Kong director Ann Hui's much-acclaimed A Simple Life was favored to win. Andy's co-star Deanie Ip won Best Actress and Hui was the first female director to win the Hong Kong International Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Andy did win the popular-vote People's Choice Award for Best Actor. He was mugged by Filipino actress-comedienne Eugene Domingo, who won the People's Choice Award for best actress for the mockumentary The Woman in the Septic Tank. She took time time to tweet the results of her win and snap photos of herself with Andy.
The best-supporting actress winner was Shamaine Buencamino of the Philippines for Niño, which won the New Currents Award for director Loy Arcenas at last year's Busan International Film Festival. She beat out Cris Horwang, who co-starred in Pen-ek Ratanaruang's upside-down hitman tale Headshot. Ananda Everingham was a co-presenter of the award with Japanese actress Karina.
Thai star Mario Maurer was a nominee for The Outrage (U Mong Pa Mueang), the remake of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon. He was a co-presenter of the award for best editing with Seediq Bale star Umin Boya. But Mario lost out on the best supporting actor prize to Taiwanese actor Lawrence Ko for the gymnastics flick Jump! Ashin.
Other nominees included Outrage costume designer Noppadol Techo.
The jury was headed by Singaporean director Eric Khoo, marking the first time the AFA had reached out beyond Hong Kong for its jury president.
The winning Wu Xia composers, from left, Chatchai Pongprapaphan, Chan Kwong-wing and Peter Kam. Photo via YesAsia Facebook.
Here's the complete list of winners:
Best Film: Nader and Simin, A Separation, Iran
Best Director: Asghar Farhadi, Nader and Simin, A Separation
Best Actor: Donny Damara, Lovely Man, Indonesia
Best Actress: Deanie Ip, A Simple Life, Hong Kong
Best Newcomer: Ni Ni, The Flowers of War, China
Best Supporting Actor: Lawrence Ko, Jump Ashin!, Taiwan
Best Supporting Actress: Shamaine Buencamin, Niño, Philippines
Best Screenwriter: Asghar Farhadi, Nader and Simin, A Separation
Best Cinematographer: Yee Chung-man and Sun Li, Wu Xia, China/Hong Kong
Best Composer: Chan Kwon-wing, Peter Kam and Chatchai Pongpraphan, Wu Xia
Best Editor: Hayedeh Safiyari, Nader and Simin, A Separation
Best Visual Effects: Wook Kim, Josh Cole, Frankie Chung, The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, Hong Kong/China
Best Costume Designer: Yee Chung-man, Lai Hsuan-wu, The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Lifetime Achievment Award: Ann Hui, Hong Kong
Edward Yang New Talent Award, Edwin, Indonesia
Labels: Ananda, awards, culture, industry, Pan-Asian, Pen-ek
Thai tsunami orphan's tale added to Tribeca fest
A coming-of-age story set in the aftermath of Thailand's 2004 tsunami is among the shorts added to New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
Adirake follows an boy, made an orphan by the tsunami, as he looks for the white elephant his mother spoke of.
Making its international premiere in the Fallout program, Adirake is by New York-based filmmaker Tati Barrantes and Andinh Ha. Barrantes was one of the participants in the Film Expo Asia short-film contest in 2010 in Thailand.
Previously announced for Tribeca was Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Headshot as well as Indonesian director Edwin's Postcards from the Zoo. The Tribeca fest runs from April 18 to 29.
Labels: culture, festivals, indie, Pan-Asian, short films
The second edition of the Salaya International Documentary Film Festival is set for March 20 to 25 at the Thai Film Archive's Sri Salaya Theatre in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, opening with 311, a documentary by veteran filmmaker Tatsuya Mori on the aftermath of last year's earthquake in Japan.
Mori will also be among the filmmakers leading workshops for filmmakers. Others taking part will be Nguyen Trinh Thi from the Hanoi Doclab and Urupong Raksasad, director of Agrarian Utopia.
Also on the opening day will be a look at Thailand's big disaster of last year, Under/Water/Dog, a short by Nuttorn Kungwanklai about controversial volunteer efforts to help dogs stranded by the floods.
The closing film on March 25 will be Golden Slumbers, a documentary on the lost films of Cambodia's golden age of cinema by Davy Chou. It previously screened at the Lifescapes festival in Chiang Mai and is part of a resurgence in interest about Cambodian films that has picked up in recent weeks thanks to the screening of some Khmer classics at the Berlin film festival. The Bangkok Post had a story about that, plus a profile of Cambodian leading lady Dy Saveth. There's also more at the Southeast Asian Film Studies Institute.
Other films will include The Cheer Ambassadors, about the first Thai team to participate in the World Cheerleading Championships. The Wall Street Journal's Southeast Asia Real Time blog has more on that.
There's also an ASEAN documentary competition with entries from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Burma and Indonesia.
And there's a seminar on March 26 and 27 at the Sri Salaya, organized by the Film Archive in collaboration with the DocNet Southeast Asia project of the Goethe-Institut and the Thai Film Foundation, “Finding Neverland for Southeast Asian Documentary”, with panels on such topics as film funding, censorship and distribution.
Some of the films will be repeated on March 31 and April 1 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Check out the Salaya Doc blog for more details.
Labels: Bangkok, culture, documentaries, festivals, Pan-Asian, short films, Uruphong Raksasad
Poverty porn? No! This is Udine! The trailer for FEFF 14
The Udine Far East Film Festival has attracted well-known directors to make the trailer that's shown before all the screenings. Hong Kong's Pang Ho-cheung and Indonesia's Joko Anwar have been past contributors.
Filipino director Quark Henares wondered if they've ever had a Filipino director, and festival organizers knew they had their man for this year's edition.
Comedian Ramon Bautista stars in this year's trailer (embedded above), and in 90 seconds he proceeds to skewer the trend of "poverty porn" that other directors – especially indie Filipino ones – have embraced.
The Udine Far East Film Festival runs from April 20 to 28.
Labels: culture, festivals, indie, industry, Pan-Asian, trailers, videos
Headshot to make U.S. premiere at Tribeca fest
Pen-ek Ratanaruang's Headshot (Fon Tok Kuen Fah, ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า) makes its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Playing in the Spotlight program, Headshot was among 45 films added to the Tribeca lineup last week.
Headshot has U.S. distribution, with Kino Lorber, and I would expect that after the Tribeca bow, other festivals across the States will be picking it up.
It's also showing at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. Last month, Headshot played in Berlin. It was also featured in a Pen-ek retrospective at this past weekend's Deauville Asian Film Festival, which awarded Querelles by Iran's Morteza Farshbaf as best film. The jury prize went to the Philippines' Baby Factory, the debut feature by Eduardo W. Roy Jr. The Critics Prize went to Himizu by Sion Sono and the Lotus Action Asia award went to the Donnie Yen martial-arts thriller Wu Xia by Peter Chan. Last year, Headshot premiered at the Toronto fest and also screened in Vancouver and Tokyo.
The exposure abroad for Headshot comes amid accolades at home, where Pen-ek picked up the best director award from the Thai Film Director Association, as well as six Starpics Awards. Still to come is next Monday's Asian Film Awards, with Cris Horwang up for best supporting actress.
Pen-ek, who turned 50 on March 8, was recently asked what he's planning to do next, and The Nation's SoopSip column quotes him as saying he's working on a documentary "about Thai politics during the Rattanakosin Era, right from the beginning."
Labels: awards, culture, festivals, industry, Pan-Asian, Pen-ek
Two reviews: Mae Nak 3D and Ghost Day
The makers of Mae Nak 3D (แม่นาค 3D) – the first Thai 3D feature – ought to provide special glasses that prop viewers' eyes open. It's that dull. All around me, other movie-goers had their 3D glasses propped on their heads and were busy texting on their cellphones rather than watching.
Inexplicable and confusing jumps in the chronology remove any suspense that could possibly be derived from this well-known ghost story, which has been depicted in film, television and on stage dozens of times.
About the only reason to do the Mae Nak story again is to do it in 3D. But while there are a few moments when the special effects by the teams from Imagimax and Kantana shine, they are more cartoonish than scary. And, you can only get so much mileage out of Nak's endlessly stretching arms reaching out of the screen to strangle you. The gag gets old pretty quickly.
The story is pretty much the same as 1999's Nang Nak, directed by Nonzee Nimibutr and scripted by Wisit Sasanatieng. Set in a canal village in old Siam, Nak is a pregnant young woman whose husband Mak is called away for military service, and while he's gone she goes into labor and dies trying to give birth to the stillborn baby. Her love for Nak is so strong, her spirit won't let go and when Mak returns he is unaware that his lovely wife is a ghost. And she takes her revenge on anyone who tries to clue Mak in, as well as anyone who offended her before she died.
Wisit has said that the story of Mae Nak was originally a stage play, but it was recounted by word of mouth so many times that the origins were lost and it became "true". There is even a shrine capitalizing on the Mae Nak myth in Bangkok's Phra Khanong district, which back in the day was a rural canal village and is the setting for the Mae Nak story.
Mae Nak 3D, finally released on March 1 after many delays, aims to show more about the relationship of Nak and Mak, and starts the story before their marriage, with Mak courting Nak by pulling her into the canal for an amorous swim and sweet-talk time. Later, at the village temple fair, he vanquishes a foe in the Muay Thai ring in order to further impress his gal.
Meanwhile, there is a competing suitor for Nak's hand, the village headman's spoiled son Plueng (Chalat Na Songkhla). He hires the local sorcerer to make a potion that will make Nak fall in love with him. The method of dispersal is pretty inefficient though, even if it does give the special-effects folks an opportunity to have amber drops of liquid coming out of the screen. But one of those drops hits Nak's best friend and makes her insane. Another hits a water buffalo, with predictably humorous results for Plueng's bumbling henchmen. When the potion doesn't work, the sorcerer says he needs the blood from a fetus to make Nak fall in love with Plueng, but the only pregnant woman in the village is Nak ... and, well, I'm so confused I don't know what to say.
Battles between Nak and her arch-nemesis the village sorcerer make for some of the best special-effects scenes in the movie, with the wizard tossing black-magic rice at Nak and the rice burning into her skin. Another good scene is Nak sticking out her tongue and bugging her eyes out. And even the ghost baby gets in on the action, crawling around in the rafters, scaring his dad half to death.
For the most part, the usual beats of the story are hit. Mak returns home to find his house is dusty and full of cobwebs. Finally his wife shows up. While cooking Mak's meal, she drops a lime through the floorboards and she stretches her arm to reach 6 feet down to the ground to retrieve it. Nak, having discovered his wife is a ghost, makes an excuse to leave by saying he has to go outside to urinate. He knocks a hole in a water jar and makes his escape.
There's no forehead bone element to this story – that's something Wisit came up with from the biography of the monk Somdej Toh, who lived back when Nak was supposed to have lived.
But Mak (Rangsirote Phanpheng) does make love to Nak. He caresses a single Rated 15+ bare ghost breast, but it appears to belong to a sharper-chinned body double and not the star actress, "volcano boobs" "Tak" Bongkote Khongmalai. Playing Mae Nak is a dream role for Thai starlets, and Tak devoted herself so much that the movie became a vanity project.
The suspense is further killed by the slapstick shenanigans of comic supporting characters, among them a pair of old-time comedians and a boatman who is quick to leap into the water, escape the ghost and provide laughter. (2/5)
There's a lot of black-magic ghost-fighting rice flying from Thai movie screens, in 3D thanks to Mae Nak 3D and in 2D thanks to another flick, Ghost Day (Gang Tob Phee, แก๊งค์ตบผี), starring rapper Joey Boy and Jazz Chuancheun as pair of gadget-toting ghostbusters who are recruited to perform an exorcism on reality TV.
Thanit Jitnukul directs this movie, released by Phranakorn. I thought perhaps it was the result of Joey Boy having the Bang Rajan director as a consultant on Joey Boy's directorial debut last year, the zombie comedy Gancore Gud. But actually, Ghost Day has been sitting around in the can awhile – the copyright date on the end credits is 2010.
It's not a horrible film, but not that great either. It's eye candy, with vivid cinematography, enthusiastic young actresses like Phimanara Wright (plus a cameo by "Kratae" Supaksorn Chaimongkol) and a few decent scares, but the story becomes so convoluted and confusing, I feel like I lost some of my brains trying to keep up.
Essentially, the two ghostbusters perform an exorcism on a TV producer (Phimnara) by mistake, and when it turns out the ghostbusters' master has a viral video on YouTube, the struggling reality TV producer contacts the ghostbusters to come on her show. The TV crew thinks they are going to stage a fake exorcism, but then a real ghost shows up and takes turns possessing the bodies of various other folks, including another producer (Boriboon Chanruang) and a "ghost-face" actress. With much running around and screaming in a dark, vacant building, the drama unfolds on live TV but is ultimately more exciting for the viewers in the movie than the viewers of the movie. (2/5)
Labels: 2/5 reviews, 3D, celebrity, film reviews, horror, industry, Phranakorn, Thanit
Fourth Fly Beyond the Barbwire Fence Festival assembles Samurais
Giving voice to Thailand's diverse ethnic groups, Friends Without Borders' fourth Fly Beyond the Barbwire Fence Festival in Chiang Mai is set for March 29 to April 1 at Chiang Mai University Art Museum.
The lineup of films and schedule are still coming together, but it's looking pretty solid, with the opening and closing, special programs and a competition. More than a film festival, it's a cultural celebration, with an art exhibition, food, crafts, traditional dance performances and a world music concert. The last one I attended was the second edition back in 2009, and I had a blast.
The opener this year will be Pimpaka Towira's My Father, which won the Special Jury Prize at last year's Vladivostok International Film Festival. It's about the small-town master of a train station who loses his job over a letter he wrote, demanding justice. He then heads to Bangkok and joins a protest rally.
A highlight will be The Assembly of Samurais, the new film from Colors of Our Hearts director Supamok Silarak and the Friends Without Borders team. Samurais is a semi-documentary following the journey of a young Lahu and his experiences making his first film. There's a trailer and it's embedded below.
Another special screening will be Frame by Aroonakorn Pick, a 22-year old CMU student. It aims to question the "frame" we're living in.
The closing film will be the Chiang Mai premiere of Enemies of the People, the extraordinary documentary by Cambodian journalist Thet Sambath and co-director Rob Lemkin about Sambath's decade-long effort to gain the trust of the Khmer Rouge's Brother No. 2, Nuon Chea.
There's also a competition, featuring shorts by students and young filmmakers. Here's the lineup so far:
Uau-Jao, directed by Pranpriya Kamchadpai – Made by film students from KMITL and inspired by a song of the same name, it's about a city man who's a teacher of Hmong children on Phu Hin Rong Kla who learns that the little school will be closed down, according to the new government's policy.
Flesh and Blood directed by Taviras Amatyakul – The short by a junior director of commercial film at Maison Film and Production in Bangkok, is dedicated to those who lost loved ones during the bloody May 2010 incident in Bangkok. It's about two brothers who walked on the paths of their beliefs, which are in the opposite directions.
The Farmer, directed by Natpakal Khemkao – A story, told by a director who is a farmer's son, is about a farmer who is trapped in teh vicious circle of debt.
Pre-attitude directed by Panu Saeng-xuto –
Three "misters", a village headman, a soldier and a Muslim student, have chosen to live their lives happily as "misses". It received Young Thai Artist Award 2010 from the Siam Cement Foundation.
Pals Beyond Borders, directed by Tanupong Polpaiboon – Boys from different ethnic backgrounds need to prove their friendship before their parents can accept it. It's made by a student director from Mae Sai-Burma border and his friends.
Tamula, directed by Saw Day Day – His girlfriend decides to seek freedom in a third country and his grandfather wants to return to his homeland in Karen State. But, Tamula, a young refugee, flies out of the refugee camp's barbwire fence with just his imagination in his painting. It's made by a young Karen director from Mae Sot.
The Six Principles, by Abhichon Rattanapayon – The principles declared by the People's Party in the 1932 revolution have been forgotten and undermined during the past 78 years.
A Comb and a Buckle, directed by Ja Bue (premiere) – The 17-year-old ethnic Lahu filmmaker looks at a day in the life of a stateless mother and her son.
The First Human Couple in the Boundless Narrative – He needs to get away from the truth; the one he has been suffering with. Yet, his dream makes him naked in front of all strangers. The short is by a fine arts student whose inspirations are from a young man from the mountain and memories of one ethnic community.
3 Gens, directed by Panu Saeng-xuto – Views on politics are expressed by three generations.
Ja Daw's Choices, directed by Mo Tha – This romance is inspired by true stories from border areas. A young man tries to find dowry to marry the girl he loves, but choices are so limited for a man who is denied citizenship like him. It's by a young Lahu director who wishes to tell stories of his people who are forgotten.
The 110th Year of Pridi Banomyong, directed by Sorayos Prapapant – The world keeps moving and changing, and so does democracy. The documentary celebrates the life and work of Pridi Banomyong through a stage play and the political atmosphere of Thailand in 2010.
When the Sky's Color Changes, directed by Insree Khampeepanyakul – The comedy by a Hmong director is about a new deputy district chief who, on the way to his new post in a remote highland area, happens to travel through time into the year 2460 AD (not BE!) where city folks have become refugees in the highland areas.
The Dam, directed by Nattan Krungsri – Whenever the flood covers the central Thailand, the campaign for the Kang Sue Ten dam restarts. A young man who has fought to keep his home and the last golden teak forest since his teenage time now feels exhausted. He is not sure whether to join this endless fight. It's by a filmmaker from Phrae's Kosai Nakorn Youth Group.
Jabo Means the Man of Fortune, directed by Maitree Chamroensuksakul – The Lahu director makes this fact-based drama about tragedy in a mountain village, where Jabo, the head of the family, tries desperately to save his family by going to Malaysia for work.
Screenings will be from 4.30 to 8.30pm on March 29 and 30 and from 11am to 5.15pm on March 31 and April 1. Check the FFFest Facebook page for more updates.
Labels: culture, documentaries, festivals, indie, Pan-Asian, Pimpaka Towira, posters, short films, trailers, videos
Poj Arnon films flood, adds comedic sound effects
Opportunistic producer-director Poj Arnon mobilized film crews to wade into last year's floods to film the backdrop of Rak Ao Yoo (Love Flood), which opens today. It's being released by M Pictures.
The romantic comedy is about an office worker (scandal-plagued singer-actor "Film" Rattapoom Tokongsub) and his buddy (Attaphong Attakitkun) volunteering to help flood victims in order to meet women.
He pursues one he really likes (Busarin Yokphraiphan) but she doesn't feel the same way, at first. Bencharat Wisitkitchakan also stars.
Poj, his cast and crew had to work fast to make this movie while there was still water covering Bangkok's streets.
The title comes from the Thai government's oft-repeated refrain during the flood crisis of ao yoo – "we can handle it" – which also has a sexual connotation in Thai slang.
The trailer, with Thai-comedy sound effects included, is embedded below.
Labels: Bangkok, celebrity, comedy, culture, industry, Poj Arnon, posters, romance, trailers, videos
Thai Film Director Association honors Pen-ek, Laddaland
Patchara Chirathiwat, Songyos Sukmakanan, Pen-ek Ratanaruang and Jirayu La-ongmanee at the Thai Film Director Association Awards.
The second Thai Film Director Association Awards were held on Saturday, with Pen-ek Ratanaruang named best director for Headshot (Fon Tok Kuen Fah, ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า) and the GTH horror thriller Laddaland, directed by Sophon Sakkadaphisit, named best film.
Other nominees were Eternity (Tee Rak) by Sivaroj Khongsakul, and two other GTH films, the rock 'n' roll romance SuckSeed by Chayanop Boonprakob and the teenage billionaire biopic Top Secret Wairoon Pun Lan by Songyos Sukmakanan.
The low-key ceremony was held at Major Cineplex Ratchayothin.
Songyos steps down as president of the Thail Film Director Association (สมาคมผู้กำกับภาพยนตร์ไทย), with It Gets Better director Tanwarin Sukkhapisit taking over.
(Via The Nation, Khao Sod, Bangkok Biz News)
Labels: awards, GTH, indie, industry, Pen-ek
Mae Nak 3D finally opens
On and off the release calendar for the past year or so, Tamnan Rak Mae Nak 3D (แม่นาค 3D) finally opened today. Thailand's first 3D horror feature, the release has been continually pushed back, presumably due to tinkering in the post-production process, and because of last year's floods.
The well-known ghost story has been adapted for movies, television and the stage dozens of times. Worldwide, most folks know about it thanks to the 1999 film by Nonzee Nimibutr, Nang Nak.
The story, thought by some to be true, takes place sometime in the mid-1800s, during the reign of King Mongkut, in Phrakhanong, a rural canal village that's now been swallowed by the Bangkok metropolis. While the pregnant Nak's husband Mak is away fighting a war, she dies while giving birth. Mak returns home, unaware that his sweet loving wife and new baby are ghosts, and the fearsome Nak takes vengeance on any neighbor who tries to clue Mak in.
"Tak" Bongkot Khongmalai stars in this new 3D version. Rangsirote Phanpheng co-stars and Phichai Noirod directs. It's released by Bangkok Inter Film Group. The latest trailer is online and embedded below.
Watch out for Nak's endlessly stretching arms.
Coming up on March 22 is Thailand's second 3D horror feature, Dark Flight 407 (407 เที่ยวบินผี), a haunted airplane story from Five Star Production directed by Isara Nadee, one of the "Ronin Team" responsible for Art of the Devil 2.
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The IBA’s Television and Radio 1977 looks in-depth at how Thames designs for television
Design is a most important element in television production. Of the total permanent staff of about 1,600 in Thames Television about 100 are involved in the practice of one form or another of design.
Design model of a set
The Design Department at Thames is one of the responsibilities of the Controller of Programme Services, whose deputy is in charge of administration for all areas of design. The Head of Design is responsible for creative control and his department is divided into four main sections each with its own supervisor.
The Department has fifteen administrators, managers and secretaries, making a total permanent staff of 112. Backing this design group are a large number of wardrobe personnel, property and scene men, carpenters, painters, drapesmen and drivers.
The Designer’s studio
Creative Function
‘The television production designer’s function is creative and interpretive’ writes Patrick Downing, Head of Design at Thames Television. ‘His job is to clarify the director’s and his own impressions of a writer’s intentions into an amalgam of physical shapes and colours. He designs pictures – not sets, shapes and movement in a framework, not a series of still lifes.’
Downing believes that a designer’s work is realised by the individual and that it cannot be handed out as a brief. ‘A programme concept does not determine the designer’s approach to a problem or his method of solving that problem. It does not tell him what to do, or how to do it, just as it does not tell an actor how to interpret his role. The actor, director and designer will assimilate from a script or a programme outline their own conception of what they do and how they do it. With luck the designer will interpret the author’s and the director’s intent about fifty per cent of the time.
‘The Designer works as a contributor to the whole concept, with producers, directors, lighting cameramen, camera operators, costume designers and sound mixers. This does not mean that the designer’s work is done in conference and is therefore the combined work of all the participants. It is the total programme that is their combined work. ’
The scenic artist’s workshop
The designer will produce plans of action, shapes of scenery, and storyboards of ideas which will be considered and accepted by the director or producer with few if any modifications. There is no one solution to the realisation of a production designer’s work, in the translation from the written or spoken word to the creation of visual symbols. Given the same project, the same director, the same facilities, time, and budget, three designers would produce three entirely different solutions to a single programme concept.
The designer has to satisfy his own sense of fulfilment and the requirements of the author and director. He attempts to produce work that will create the largest possible audience, and at the same time fulfil his own sense of achievement and satisfaction.
Working on a storyboard
Film/Videotape
There is little difference between television and film design except in the most minor mechanics. Film design is usually less confined in terms of locations, studio space and budgets.
A costume design
Television ‘sets’ are designed to accommodate five or more electronic cameras and an infinity of variable positions and heights. Film ‘sets’ are designed to accommodate one film camera with the same number of variable positions. Television is more and more combining both videotape and film as a means of expression, and videotape is being shot and edited more and more in a filmic manner.
Certain disadvantages exist for the designer working with film: on videotape each shot can be seen on monitor screens as it happens and necessary corrections made; on film nothing can be seen until the ‘rushes’ are viewed after the film has been processed – too late for any adjustments.
A distinct advantage of working on location with film is that one starts with a real environment, and whatever may be added in the way of colour and properties, cobwebs or paint, one is building on a foundation of reality. In studio work the designer starts off with a basis of cardboard and recreates an extension of reality.
Most television designers’ work is still in a studio environment, and for non-contemporary drama this has become almost essential, since this field requires an ambience and setting that often exists only in museums, or is in reality now covered by a welter of traffic meters and television aerials.
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These ‘extensions of reality’ in a television studio, a kind of synthesis of a style or a particular period are, hopefully, accepted by the viewer as ‘real’ – accepted, that is, if the designer’s and lighting director’s contribution can stand up to scrutiny. Graham Greene, reviewing a film in 1937, wrote: ‘All the actors work hard to give the illusion that the whole of life is symbolised in an Arizona filling station, but life, embarrassed by hearing itself so explicitly discussed, crept away, leaving us only with the pasteboard desert and the stunted cardboard studio trees’.
The Work Pattern
All designers work in entirely different ways and use different methods; and all television programmes make different demands upon the designer. However, the following notes describe a possible five or six week work pattern a production designer might adopt for the production of a drama made almost entirely in the studio.
The designer starts with the first draft script. The effect of this script, the knowledge of who is to direct, and the possible size of the budget, colours and determines his approach to the play. From the first script to the final recording the designer is continually changing and modifying his basic original ideas.
After he has digested the script the designer and the director meet, and argue. They achieve, hopefully, a creative rapport; and, with luck, the designer assimilates the emotional and visual needs of the director and the production. The director accepts the designer’s as yet basic visual ideas and imagery and together they translate into describable visual terms the intentions of the author.
The designer then creates rough plans, sketches, suggested camera movements, and occasionally storyboards for some particular sequence.
All the decisions the designer now takes will have a far-reaching effect on the whole production and will wholly dictate the visual ambience of the play. With his rough sketches, notes and ideas in a vague lump, the designer at this point receives from the producer a budget for the design of the production. ‘It’s never enough,’ says Patrick Downing, ‘and by tradition the designer spends an hour or two arguing about its inadequacy.’ At this point the designer has been working on the production for about ten days.
Now he starts on reference books, films, reference libraries and historical research. Of course much more time, energy, and research is needed if the play is historical than if it is one of those ‘three people in a camp apartment overlooking a London skyline’ play.
Then the director and designer climb into a car and search for film locations (most videotaped dramas have three or four minutes of filmed inserts, often lots more). This usually takes a couple of days. The designer now has a lot of vague ideas, sketches and polaroid photos of the film locations (or the exteriors that may appear on film which have to be matched in the studio interiors.)
The designer and the costume designer discuss basic colour tones, and work out a visual relationship between the sets and the costumes. A further afternoon and evening with the director polishes up the rough visuals.
Constructing the set
Now the designer starts on a first search for major properties (props) that will play an integral part in his sets and in the production, and finds appropriate textures and architectural detailing.
For three or four days the designer is chained to a drawing board and with an assistant designer produces final plans, elevations and details which are then estimated for cost, found to be expensive, fiddled with, altered and put back again. Finally they are sent to the construction shop and the painters and carpenters start work.
The designer (or his assistant) makes a rough model – ‘or a nice finished one if he has the time and feels narcissistic,’ remarks Downing – and then he and the director, costume designer and lighting director sit round it, argue about it, and spill coffee over it. By this time the graphic designer has storyboards for titles and other graphics to be filmed on the rostrum camera. The designer and graphic designer meet and work out a cohesion between the designer’s by now more or less concrete forms and the graphic designer’s ideas. They sort out all the graphic minutiae of the programme. Shop signs, imitation passports, packaging, photographs, etc.
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Another meeting takes place, this time with the lighting director to agree on a lighting style to fit the mood and texture of the production. The designer wants it dark, moody and atmospheric like a silent German movie; the lighting director wants the viewer to see the production – they compromise.
The designer and the scenic artist allocated to him get together to sort out the requirements of scenic cloths, painted perspectives, stained glass windows. The drapes department start making curtains and similar furnishings.
Then – the technical production meeting. The director, designer, lighting director, costume designer, technical supervisor, chief cameraman, sound and other technicians surround the designer’s model of the sets and discuss the relationship between cameras, actors, sound and design.
Somehow all this gets sorted out and the designer concentrates on the filming requirements: props and scenery, transport, permissions for filming. What kind of car is smashed in the action, and can it be afforded? Has permission been received to paint someone’s front door a dirty orange? How can that nasty lamp-post be disguised?
The ‘reality’ of the completed set
The designer stands by the director’s elbow throughout the filming period and then about ten days before the final recording date of the programme the director goes into rehearsal with the cast. The stage-manager lays out the designer’s studio plan on the rehearsal room floor with different coloured sticky tapes. And there is a first total read-through of the script with all the cast and everybody else concerned sitting round a large table. At the end of the read-through, final costume measurements are taken and the cast briefed on their basic movements and positions from the designer’s plans, sketches and models. Meanwhile the scenery is nearing completion.
For the next few days or so, the designer and the production buyer tour round and select all the properties, furniture, drapes, carpets and all the other bits and pieces that contribute to the ambience and atmosphere of the sets. Most of these are hired from specialist suppliers, although occasionally it is necessary to buy or make something specific or rare.
The point is now reached where the designer fills the role of a supervisor, covering the setting up of the sets on the studio floor and the arrangement and positioning of all the furniture and properties. The next two days or so are filled with rehearsals on the sets with cameras and actors, or rehearsing and recording in short sequences, much like traditional filming – a synthesis for the designer of all his work for the past six weeks. Actors, cameras and sound are working under the director. Between each section of videotape recording there is a period of minor adjustments, small changes of camera angle, lighting and mood, the repositioning of an actor or a vase of flowers.
Then the final videotaping of the programme. The designer sits in the control room watching five or six screens, all of which show a collage of images on which he has impressed colour, texture and form.
Television production design at its most basic is an out-of-focus scrap of wallpaper seen occasionally between the heads of two actors. At its best it is the creation of a mood, and a sequence of pictures to illuminate a story, that can make a good programme better.
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Lanvin, Kenzo, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Paul & Joe... the labels that have sought Jung Ho Geortay’s talent are numerous. Today, he is notably at the helm of Breton nautical clothing label Armor Lux’s Heritage line.
A few years ago, this hyperactive stylist began dreaming up mischievous and prints for shirts, produced as single pieces, each bearing a message concealed in a hidden spot (often inside the collar) and named after the calendar day corresponding to their creation. Encouraged by journalist Elisabeth Paillié and supported by the Printemps Design at Beaubourg (who were the first to market his shirts, in packs that repeated his prints), Jung Ho decided to create his own label, referencing his second name, PAUL.
“ the shirt is the only element of the masculine wardrobe where we can allow for a bit of imagination, as it can be counterbalanced by a nice sweater or a basic jacket.”
The Belgian stylist takes an obvious and crafty pleasure in toying with the standards of textile design, creating graphic ruptures through the skillful placement of unexpected elements into his motifs. The strategic arrangement of these minute details is sharp and cleverly camouflaged, conforming to the constraints of the classic dress code. To work in these playful details, all of the label’s shirts are cut and assembled by hand.
Saint Paul t-shirts, shirts and jackets are made for men and women. The hidden marks and the playful follies of the collection will delight style lovers weary of traditional sober, monotone prints.
Saint Paul is distributed in a handful of high-end stores internationally, from Paris to Tokyo by way of Seoul, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Berlin, Barcelona, Brussels and more...
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The statistical themes listed on the Wilsey home page are based mainly on census information and show how the Parish-level Unit changed over time. This page gives you access to the Census Reports section of the website, which reconstructs selected original tables, but takes you straight to listings for Wilsey, which may also cover lower level units within the Parish-level Unit.
These listings show the statistics used in the theme pages in their original context, but they sometimes also include additional statistics which we have not yet included within the themes, such as much more detailed occupational categories. This is probably part of the site to explore once you have had a good look at our statistical themes, which do more of the work for you.
1881 Tables: Area, Houses and Population in Registration Counties 4: "Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881".
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“Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law” now available!
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with the publication of a new Black Lands story!
Jerry Baldwin sells haunted houses for a living.
A dangerous job—but in a world where paranormal has become the norm, someone has to do it. When the daughter of a former client ends up possessed by a supernatural entity, Jerry enlists his friend, private investigator Felix Renn, to help him perform an exorcism. Unfortunately, Jerry is a better salesman than he is an exorcist, and he soon finds himself in over his head, despite the best laid plans of monsters and men.
CZP makes damn fine-looking books and this one is no exception. Big thanks to my editor Sandra Kasturi, proofreader Klaudia Bednarczyk, and Vince Haig for the phenomenal cover art.
I also want to thank Ursula Kehoe, my former elementary school teacher who has become one of my best beta readers.
I should mention that “Possession” is not a full-length novel, but rather an eShort, clocking in at approximately 10,000 words. There are no plans at this time to produce a print version, so this is the only way to read the story until it pops up in my next Black Lands collection.
You can pick it up in the following formats:
If you order it today (October 31st) from ChiZine, you’ll get it for 50% off, which comes out to a whopping $2.00.
One final shout-out to those of you who continue to support my work, especially the Black Lands stories. It really means a lot to me. I shall reward you all with a Felix Renn novel someday soon. I promise.
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“Temporary Monsters” now available as a FREE eBook!
If you’ve never read a Felix Renn story before, this is your chance.
To celebrate the forthcoming publication of SuperNOIRtural Tales, Burning Effigy Press has published the first Felix Renn novella, “Temporary Monsters,” as a free eBook!
I’m really excited about this, not just because it helps promote the collection, but also because it gives people who have never read a Felix Renn story before a free preview of the world of the Black Lands. Here’s a bit more about the story:
Felix Renn is a private investigator in a supernatural world, an alternate reality where a dark dimension called The Black Lands co-exists alongside our own. Travelling to and from The Black Lands is dangerous – and illegal – but that doesn`t stop some of the creatures that reside there from crossing over into our world from time to time.
After a man goes berserk in a posh Toronto restaurant, Felix suddenly finds himself torn between both worlds as he is drawn into a deadly game of movies, murder and monsters.
The “Temporary Monsters” eBook can be downloaded at the following locations:
Smashwords (Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo, HTML, PDF)
So if you enjoy “Temporary Monsters” and you’d like to take another trip to the Black Lands, then you should definitely pre-order SuperNOIRtural Tales.
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TheESP – Ep. #199 – Life’s too fun!
This week Claire Kroulik-Klingenberg joins Jelena and Pontus for the 199th episode – we’re into our fifth year, folks!
In This week in Skepticism, Jelena tells the story of how a young pre-Sherlock-Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle fictionalized the real story of a ghost ship, creating a modern legend. Pontus Pokes the Pope and goes through some of the main on-going abuse scandals, while Francis himself celebrate with lasagne.
In the news we learn about good news for Skeptic Pepijn van Erp, we also hear that institutionalized sex abuse happens also in the Church of England and that an American church causes two deaths in Latvia.
The Good Thinking Society scores two wins this week, both regarding ear candling and homeopathy and we again establish that the Swedish Free School system very often is a front for religious indoctrination.
Measles may be on the decline in Europe, but is continuing to create disasters with thousands of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a state of emergency declared in Samoa, where 1.5% of the total population has been infected, a number that is rising exponentially (as we release this it is more like 2%).
A recent Swedish court case renews the discussions about assisted deaths. Despite some serious topics in this episode we finish off with a bit lighter Really Wrong Award that we hand out to Dr Cameron Sepah, who for some reason believes we all need to make our lives more boring. It’s called Dopamine Fasting.
Intro; Greetings; Pontus Pokes the Pope; Radio Spot; News; Really Wrong; Quote and Farewell; Outro; Out-takes
We welcome Claire back and struggle to pronounce her new surname. Also thanks to all who sent us such good feed back regarding the last episode with Lydia Finch!
0:03:19 This Week in Skepticism – the Marie Celeste Ghost Ship
On 4 December 1872, the Ghost ship Mary Celeste was found abandoned by all crew. A couple of years later a promising young author called Arthur Conan Doyle (later Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) published a fictionalized account of the event , changing the spelling of the name of the ship slightly. This was taken as a true story and was the start not only of a brilliant writing career but also a legend and a myth that has intrigued and inspired ever since.
Wikipedia on Mary Celeste: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste
Wikipedia on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
0:06:58 Pontus Pokes the Pope – The Abuse Stories Pile Up while Francis Eats More Lasagne
We line up four of the on-going sex abuse scandals and conclude that Francis rather eats lasagne.
Gustavo Zanchetta (Crux): https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-americas/2019/11/argentine-bishop-appears-at-court-hearing-on-abuse-charges/
Nicholas DiMarzio (NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/nyregion/brooklyn-bishop-dimarzio-sex-abuse.html
Luk Delft (CNN): https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/11/africa/luk-delft-intl/
Horacio Corbacho and Nicola Corradi (AP News): https://apnews.com/0c93504342ec46af8dd2d687bdb4b3ef
Frankie eats lasagne (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-poor-idUSKBN1XR0GJ
0:12:05 Radio Spot – the Skeptic Zone
The Skeptic Zone website: http://www.skepticzone.tv/
THE NETHERLANDS: Pepijn van Erp Wins Lawsuit over book review
Pepijn van Erp website: https://www.pepijnvanerp.nl/2019/11/victory-in-court-willem-middelkoop-loses-lawsuit-over-book-review/
UK: Abuse in the Church of England
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/23/church-of-england-reviews-its-handling-of-sexual-abuse-case
LATVIA: Religious Fanatics: Child and Mother Die in Terrible Childbirth in Jelgava
LA.LV (1): http://www.la.lv/vai-cilvekiem-jamirst-dieva-varda-sausmigas-dzemdibas-majas-jelgava-mirst-berns-un-sieviete
LA.LV (2): http://www.la.lv/karote-mute-nav-mediciniska-palidziba
UK: Good Thinking Society Fights Ear Candling
The Good Thinking Society: https://goodthinkingsociety.org/bbc-upholds-our-complaint-against-claudia-tries-ear-candling/
SWEDEN: More Free School Madness: Antisemitism and Scientology
GP: https://www.gp.se/nyheter/gp-granskar/röster-inifrån-vetenskapsskolan-judehat-censur-och-bönetvång-1.20671588
Dagens Nyheter (1): https://www.dn.se/sthlm/friskolan-ifragasatter-adhd-leds-av-scientologer/
Dagens Nyheter (2): https://www.dn.se/sthlm/professor-skolans-teknik-ar-en-fasad-for-scientologin/
INTERNATIONAL: Measles – 5,000 dead in DR Congo plus disaster in Samoa
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50506743
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/30/there-are-no-words-samoa-buries-its-children-as-measles-outbreak-worsens
INTERNATIONAL: Andrew Wakefield’s Fraudulent Retracted Paper Cited >1000 times
Retraction Watch: https://retractionwatch.com/2019/11/18/andrew-wakefields-fraudulent-paper-on-vaccines-and-autism-has-been-cited-more-than-a-thousand-times-these-researchers-tried-to-figure-out-why/
SWEDEN: Assisted Suicide Conviction Appealed
SVD: https://www.svd.se/domdes-for-drap-pa-sjuk-hustru–overklagar
UK: BBC Upholds Good Thinking Society’s complaint against homeopathy item
The Good Thinking Society: https://goodthinkingsociety.org/bbc-upholds-our-complaint-against-homeopathy-item-on-health-truth-or-scare
0:51:18 Really Wrong: Dopamine Fasting: The Silliest Thing We’ve Heard in a Long Time
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/22/i-gave-up-everything-i-enjoy-my-day-of-dopamine-fasting-the-latest-silicon-valley-craze
Science Alert: https://www.sciencealert.com/dopamine-fasting-is-silicon-valley-s-latest-trend-here-s-what-an-expert-has-to-say
“I just finally discovered what’s wrong with my brain – on the left side there’s nothing right, and on the right side there’s nothing left”
/ Anonymous /
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A Matrix Inspiration. This book is an entertaining, accessible read that gives insight into why we behave the way we do, why we make the choices we do, and whether these reasons are buried in our unconscious minds or can be found elsewhere.
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Madman stabs, kills 6-year-old boy, critically injures 7-year-old girl
New York police are looking for a killer who stabbed a six-year-old boy to death and left a seven-year-old girl in critical condition in Brooklyn on Sunday night.
The children were in an elevator at an apartment block in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood and heading out for ice cream when they were attacked at 5.50 pm on Sunday, police said.
The madman, who is believed to be heavyset and in his 20s, stabbed the young friends in their torsos after telling them to ‘shut up’, a police source told the New York Daily News.
The body of the little boy, Prince Joshua Avitto – known as ‘P.J.’ to his family – was found in the elevator in the Boulevard housing development on Schenck Avenue near Stanley Avenue.
Mikayla Capers, the seven-year-old girl in critical condition, was found in front of a neighboring building after she apparently stumbled from the elevator.
The suspect is described as an African-American man who ran off after the attack, police sources told the Daily News. A neighbor who saw the children after the attack says Capers was conscious, but that she was in rough shape.
‘The girl was up and talking, but she didn’t look too good,’ neighbor Kevin Velez, 41, told the New York Post.
‘This is horrendous. The police need to catch this animal. I saw the ambulance workers cart out [the boy]. He was lifeless, just lifeless. I can’t get the image out of my head.’
Read more at The DailyMail Online.
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A note ot our readers
Another Sunday and we're finished sooner than ever but not soon enough, or as soon as planned at least.
Whatta we got?
Our spotlights inclue:
Music Spotlight: Kat on Cat Power's The Greatest
Encuesta: 72 por ciento de soldados estadounidenses en Irak quieren retirarse en un ano
Humor Spotlight: Wally's Bully Boy Press
Update Spotlight: America's Funniest Videos? Not that American
Music Spotlight: Kat on Nina Simone
C.I. on Tuesday's NSA hearing
Blog Spotlight: Mike on those who profit from the war
Blog Spotlight: Rebecca on the administration's marketing
Blog Spotlight: Betinna lunches with The Times
Blog Spotlight: Cedric goes to the movies
Kitchen Spotlight: Pasta Timbale
We thank everyone for letting us repost. We also thank Dallas for hunting down links each and every week. C.I. pointed out that Dallas wasn't thanked recently in a note. That was our oversight and we apologize for it.
New content?
"Editorial: Bully Boy plays his only card" -- and what card would that be? (We think you know.)
"TV Review: American Dad giving the nation and fatherhood a bad name" Ava and C.I., as always, wrote the TV review themselves. We think it's got humor and insight and, hopefully, won't require two updates. (We'll get to that.)
"Bully Boy and the "I" nations (no, not Iraq)" India and Iran. Are you paying attention?
"Quick Bully Boy thought for Sunday" we wanted to work a news item in. We were at a loss, and the hour was late, when someone (we think Mike) suggested we do it as a brief item. We did that. Hopefully, it will get more attention that way.
"The envelope please ... And the Punk Ass Award goes to ..." as a certain someone gets praised for every bowel movement these days, we thought it was time to offer the contrarian voice we're so proud of.
"Confirmed: America's Funniest Videos disguises foreign videos to its audience" the updates. C.I. and Ava did one at The Common Ills mid-week and we were going to repost that (and did) but then they had confirmation (via a forwarded e-mail from ABC) that the official line from the network was that America's Funniest Videos weren't necessarily . . . American.
"Bully Boy and the nukes" is our attempt to continue getting the word out on Laura Flanders' radio show. We hope you'll listen. (Medea Benjamin and Walter Mosley are among the guests on Sunday's show.)
"Thoughts on Air America" was a reader request. We're not pleased with it to be honest. You've got a cold traveling through three of us, a nasty one, C.I. pressed for time and a general "finish it!" attitude. We actually researched this one prior to Saturday (speaking with someone at AAR, asking for Common Ills community members to share their stories via the gina & krista round-robin). On another weekend, we think this feature would be quite a bit more. On this weekend, we just wanted to finish it and get into bed. (Especially those suffering from colds.) So, in the words of the one and only Kat, it is what it is.
Everything (new) but the TV commentaries were written by the following:
The Third Estate Sunday Review's Dona, Jess, Ty, Ava and Jim;
Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude;
Betty of Thomas Friedman Is a Great Man;
C.I. of The Common Ills and The Third Estate Sunday Review;
Kat of Kat's Korner (of The Common Ills);
Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix;
Mike of Mikey Likes It!;
Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz;
and Wally of The Daily Jot.
Hopefully, you found something to enjoy in this edition, something to make you laugh, think or get motivated.
-- Jim, Dona, Jess, Ty, Ava and C.I.
P.S. Micah just e-mailed and asked if we could highlight a WBAI program today (and on two other days as well, time is eastern standard):
6:30-7:00 pm: Equal Time for Freethought
March 5th, 12th and 19th, The Trials of Democracy: American Nationalism, Religion, and Foreign Policy - Anatol Lieven, "America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism"; Pervez Hoodbhoy; & Stephen Bronner, "Blood in the Sand: Imperial Fantasies, Right-Wing Ambitions, and the Erosion of American Democracy."
What is the relationship between nationalism and religion in the US? How do Americans see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why?
How does nationalism and religion in America influence US Foreign Policy? And what is the relationship between Islamic Fundamentalism, and US Foreign Policy? As Iraq slips into civil war, bin Laden continues to record threats of terror against America, and the misguided brouhaha in the western press over the Muslim reaction to Danish cartoons unfavorably depicting Islam, add to the tensions of the modern world, these kinds of questions are more important than ever.
Anatol Lieven, originally from the UK, offers a European take on American nationalism while Stephen Bronner offers an American-born outlook, and Pervez Hoodbhoy offers a Pakistani (Muslim world) outlook.
So tune in, pay it forward, and question everything with Equal Time for Freethought on Sunday's at 6:30pm on WBAI - 99.5FM or at www.wbai.org.
The Trials of Democracy: American Nationalism, Religion, and Foreign Policy will air on March 5th, 12th and 19th.
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Editorial: Bully Boy plays his only card
As Democracy Now! noted last week:
Bush Approval Rating on Iraq, Presidency At All-Time Low
In other news, a new CBS News poll has found the number of Americans who approve of President Bush's overall job performance and his handling of the Iraq war has fallen to an all-time low. 34 percent of Americans give the President a favorable job approval rating, while even less -- 30 percent -- approve of the President's handling of the Iraq war. Meanwhile, less than a third of Americans believe President Bush has adequately responded to the needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
So what's a Bully Boy to do but bring out the scare tactics? Osama, who's apparently not dead but still alive, is suddenly wanted by the Bully Boy again. In fact, he's sure we'll catch him now.
He and the administration are also eager to toss out 9-11 a lot more often. It happens when the polls go limp.
His non-reaction in the face of Hurricane (sort of like his non-reaction to Andrew Card telling him that the World Trade Center had been hit by a second plane) has put a dent in his media created image as the War Hero . . . (who went absent without leave?). His warrantless spying on American citizens isn't going away. And, it seems to be registering a bit more with each passing day.
So trot out 9/11. Trot out terrorism talk.
As Georgetown law professor David Cole noted recently whenBully Boy suddenly remembered " four-year-old plot" that he claimed had been prevented:
President Bush presented the details as an illustration that the "war on terror" has been successful in keeping us safe. He did not explain why new details about a four-year-old plot were being made public now, but they appeared to be part of a concerted effort to dampen the increasing criticism of the NSA spying program. (The next day, CIA Director Porter Goss published an Op-Ed article in The New York Times making broad claims about how "leaks" about government initiatives in the war on terrorism--presumably including the one that disclosed the existence of the NSA spying program--had endangered American lives.)
The President's assertions about the Library Tower plot again underscore the need for close scrutiny in assessing the administration's claims. The President described a plan in 2002 to use shoe bombs to break down the cockpit door, overpower the pilots, and then fly the hijacked plane into the tower. The alleged planners, described only as Southeast Asians, were captured in early 2002 in Asia. As far as we know, no one has been charged, much less convicted, of any crime in connection with the alleged plot. Intelligence officials told The Washington Post that there was "deep disagreement within the intelligence community over... whether it was ever much more than talk."[1] A senior FBI official said that "to take that and make it into a disrupted plot is just ludicrous."[2]
Are we really as dumb as the Bully Boy seems to think we are? Or has his incessant use of the fear card begun to make him look like Chicken Little?
Another poll came out last week, one in which 72% of the troops serving in Iraq currently want to see the US pull out within the year. On the same poll, the following was noted:
Shockingly, 85 percent of the troops questioned believe they are fighting in Iraq "to retaliate for Saddam’s role in the 9-11 attacks"-- one of the key Iraq War myths built by Bush’s frequent juxtaposition of references to Osama bin-Laden and Saddam Hussein.
This subliminal message has stuck with the vast majority of U.S. troops even though Bush eventually acknowledged publicly that there is no evidence linking Saddam to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
In other words, more than eight in 10 of the U.S. soldiers and Marines in Iraq think they are there avenging the 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11, even though the U.S. government lacks evidence of the connection.
Is that really surprising? They're getting Voice of America radio and what else? Before the Downing Street Memos last summer, the impeachment cry was a lone one. In this country, in a relatively short time, we've seen DSM, we've seen Bully Boy refuse to meet with, the camped outside his ranchette, Cindy Sheehan. We've seen Hurricane Katrina and the 'national security' Bully Boy unable to address it. Florida residents saw that Hurricane Wilma, a lesser hurricane, still resulted in many being without electricity for over a month. Now we know that there was warrantless spying on Americans and, last week, that Bully Boy's being out of the loop on Katrina wasn't quite true -- he was warned. We're not too sure that Voice of America (which carries Rush Limbaugh but not Randi Rhodes) conveys that very well to the troops.
Things have been moving very quickly in the last few months and Bully Boy's media created image has taken one hit after another. The only card he has left to play is the fear card. So we saw it pop back out last week and can probably expect to see it flashed quite a bit more.
Will we fall for the trickery? We hope not. But, as Joni Mitchell wrote in "Dog Eat Dog:"
It's a dog eat dog -- I'm just waking up
The dove is in the dungeon
And white-washed hawks pedal hate and call it love
Holy hope in the hands of
Snakebite evangelists and racketeers
And big wig financiers
Which would explain why, with all the revelations about Katrina, the port issue and more, CNN's Headlines News saw fit to go to a live feed of yet another car chase. Because that, like, really effects the way we live and stuff, you know?
We don't think so. Bully Boy can play the fear card and the media can offer up nonsense and call it news, but if you ask us, we're too deep in reality to fall for another con job right now. Play the fear card, Bully Boy, we'll call your bluff. Or as Sonny & Cher once sang, "Well sing in the sunshine . . . We'll laugh at the day . . ." Fear mongering's gone out of style. Word to the Bully.
[The illustration at the top is from Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts. This editorial was written by:
and Wally of The Daily Jot.]
TV Review: American Dad giving the nation and fatherhood a bad name
The Simpons was the modern template. Every animated, primetime show that's come after has more or less ripped it off. Which might seen like an easy trick . . . until you watch Fox's American Dad.
It's from the mind of Seth MacFarlane who also brings you Family Guy. Family Guy is a rip-off of The Simpsons with a talking dog added on. In American Dad, you get a talking alien (Roger, voiced by MacFarlane) and a talking fish. It's as though the desperation factor has really kicked in and you're watching The Patridge Family, 2200 AD (which, for the record, was set in outerspace). Roger, the alien, is a gimmick, nothing more and it's hard to think of anything less.
So here's the set up, Stan Smith (voiced by MacFarlane) is "American Dad." Stan's a CIA agent and sees evil wherever he looks (we assume he's channeling Jerry Bruckheimer). His wife is supposed to be a hottie, but we'd rank Betty and Wilma higher than Francine Smith who's chief achievement appears to be that she's blonde. (Not naturally blonde.) They have two children, Hayley, the teenage daughter, and her younger brother Steve.
What are the problems with the show? There are so many.
Let's start with Francine. Early on, stealing from a Simpsons' episode, she gets a job as a real estate agent. The job, as when Marge held it down, lasts for one episode. What's up with the animated world? Peggy Hill practically looks like a bra burner by comparison. Think about the world of characters that inhabit The Simpsons and find us one married woman who works. Can't? We couldn't either.
When Donna Stone got a job in the final years of The Donna Reed Show, the show was merely reflecting reality. What does American Dad reflect?
Hayley's Lisa Simpson in the teenage years. That about says it all because, unless she's stripping to earn cash, she's really not the focus of an episode. Steve is the focus of too many episodes.
Like The Family Guy, American Dad does love it's gay jokes. We don't think being gay is a bad thing. We do wonder about a man (MacFarlane) who constantly resorts to the gay joke whenever things are growing extremely stale.
In last Sunday's episode, that happened before Roger and Steve water bombed (and then more) a pizza delivery guy and his car. Steve spoke of a kid at school who bullies him and how he's like to get back at the bully.
Steve: Oh I wish I could get that guy back. I'd like to dress up like a girl and make him have sex with me. Then say, "Ha! I'm not a girl! You just had sex with a boy who hates you!" Ha-ha!
Roger: Yeah. Let's keep that plan between you, me and the string of therapists who won't be able to help you.
Also last Sunday, Stan and Francine went to her high school reunion and met an old friend of Francine's who was now out of the closet. Francine asks Stan to fetch some drinks.
Before he does, Stan responds, "Okay but when I go, he has to promise not to stare at my ass or become a school teacher." When the friend replies, Stan points to his own face and says, "Conversation's up here, sailor." Later, when the friend tells Stan how disgusting he is, Stan will respond, "You and me, not going to happen, okay?" before explaining to another character, "I'm like candy to these people."
Stan's a bigot. In an earlier episode he decided Iranians moving into the neighborhood must be terrorists and created a Guantanamo in their own backyard. He's against women working, he's against gays, he's racist, go down the list.
It's supposed to cute. It's supposed to be funny.
We wonder why?
He's the lead character and we wonder if this "oh, isn't he a loveable bigot" nonsense makes bigotry palatable -- if not fashionable? Who watches animated cartoons in primetime? We're guessing a lot of adolescent boys. What message will they take away? Maybe that Stan is what men are like? That they should be making "funny" lines about Iranians, gays, et al because being a man, a real man, means doing that?
We wonder if that's the message MacFarlane took away from his own TV watching. We're seeing a lot of other television shows (and movies, Carrie and Say Anything in last Sunday's episode) in his work, we just aren't seeing any evidence of someone who's lived, or is living, a full life.
That's a problem with many live action shows; however, an animated show can push boundaries and explore territories that a show people with actors never could. There's a distance to it, due to the animation, that allows them to get away with more. King of the Hill is the only post-Simpon's animated series to come fully alive. That may be due to the fact that they don't resort to movie gags every time something falls flat. Or it may be the result of Mike Judge actually writing (in a humorous manner) about the life he saw around him?
No one watching King of the Hill would mistake Hank Hill for "progressive." But no character on the show would either. Francine appears blinded by love and, watching, you have to wonder why? Peggy Hill's not the little doormat Francine Smith is. She's got a job, she's got a loud marriage with a lot of give and take. Sound like a household you can relate to? The Smiths of American Dad exist nowhere but in TV Land. Francine isn't a character. She's an appendage on the show because, if Stan didn't have a wife, people might wonder about his sexuality. And if they wondered about that, they might not take so much delight in his gay jokes. Steve's an awkward nerd that's about as real as Peter Brady. Bobby Hill is so real he's spooky. It's the difference between writing about what you saw in life and writing about what you saw on TV.
There are no great episodes in this show's future because the creators of American Dad aren't capable of anything other than sight gags and concepts. The show's pushed as a spoof of modern day America but there's nothing that reflects modern day America in the characters. (Did we mention the jokes at the expense of Asians who don't speak English?) At the end of every episode, we find out that Stan is just a loveable guy (usually Francine will make that point verbally) and we're supposed to pleased.
That appears to be the message. This he-man of a guy is loveable . . . as long as you're not gay or foreign. He shreds the Constitution in ways that John Ashcroft could only dream of, but he's "loveable." Is this an animated cartoon or a training video to prepare you for Bully Boy's new world order?
Switching topics, back in October we reviewed How I Met Your Mother? and last week we were contacted by someone who's starting a fan site for the show. Not this morning, when we're all rushing to get this edition done as quickly possibly, but by next week, we'll add the link to the review as well. But for now, if you watched How I Met Your Mother? or read the review and are interested in more on the show, please click here.
Bully Boy and the "I" nations (no, not Iraq)
For a weekend, it's been pretty hectic. Maybe you missed some of the news?
From Australia's ABC:
The United States has signalled its apparent abandonment of the goal of nuclear disarmament "for the foreseeable future" as it embarked on a quest for a new generation of more reliable nuclear warheads.
Although the term "nuclear disarmament" quietly disappeared from the Bush administration's vocabulary long ago, the statement by Linton Brooks, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, marked the first time a top government official publicly acknowledged a goal enshrined in key international documents will no longer be pursued.
From the World Watch Institute:
The security risks from the nuclear cooperation agreement reached yesterday between President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh far outweigh the energy benefits of the deal, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. Spending the same money on new, clean energy options would provide energy without increasing the risk that terrorists will get their hands on nuclear arsenals.
Proponents claim that nuclear power will be India's ticket to economic prosperity in this energy-starved country of 1.1 billion people. But according to Worldwatch's State of the World 2006 report, "Renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, and biomass are far more practical energy options for China and India. Both countries have vast land areas that contain a large dispersed and diverse portfolio of renewable energy sources that are attracting foreign and domestic investment as well as political interest."
From Ranjit Devraj's "India Deal Makes US a Nuclear Proliferator" (IPS):
Campaigners for a nuclear-free South Asia are aghast at the potential nightmare that lies ahead following the nuclear technology and fuel deal announced here this week by visiting United States President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
' 'This deal may have further complicated an already difficult situation in South Asia which has two rival self-declared nuclear weapon states,'' said N.D. Jayaprakash, lead campaigner for the Movement in India for Nuclear Disarmament (MIND), which counts among its ranks well-known scientists and intellectuals.
''What is sad is that nowhere in all this did the idea that nuclear weapons are not safe in anybody's hands come up, and now, far from the disarmament debate, the clamor by other countries that they too be allowed to possess nuclear weapons has grown louder,'' he added.
From Jim Lobe's "Nuclear Pact with India Seen as Surrender" (IPS):
While U.S. President George W. Bush hailed Thursday's nuclear accord with India as a major breakthrough in forging a "strategic partnership" with the South Asian giant, the pact has been broadly denounced by non-proliferation experts here as a devil's bargain. The agreement, which must still be approved by the U.S. Congress, marks a significant blow to the prevailing international non-proliferation regime, according to the critics, who have argued that it effectively rewards India for behaviour that differs little from what Iran is trying to do today. "It's going to be tough to argue that Iran and North Korea should be denied nuclear technology while India -- which has failed to even join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) -- is given the same technology on a silver platter," said Worldwatch President Christopher Flavin.
"The deal is a disaster for the nuclear non-proliferation regime on the planet," agreed Democratic Rep. Edward Markey, a leading proliferation specialist in the U.S. Congress, who is expected to spearhead efforts to defeat the accord as signed.
"It blows a hole through any attempts in the future that we could make to convince the Pakistanis, or the Iranians, or the North Koreans, or for that matter any other country in world that might interested in obtaining nuclear weapons, that there is a level playing field, that there is a real set of safeguards," he added in an interview with public television.
If you've been taking some down time, or if you missed RadioNation with Laura Flanders on Saturday, this may be news to you. You may have spent yesterday thinking that things were as they were, that the nuclear battles had been fought and won. But like the reproductive rights battles, they never really go away. In the end, for the bullies of the world, it's always about control. Control of women's bodies, control of regions.
Reviewing a June press conference by the Bully Boy, Ava and C.I wrote:
Yeah, it's a steal from Laverne & Shirley but imagine the opening credits as they skip down Pennsylvania Avenue singing "Give us any treaty we'll break it . . ."
Those words were never truer as we actively encourage the spread of nukes.
Meanwhile on Iran, IMC is reporting this:
US and Israeli governments plan a military attack against Iran, possibly using nuclear bombs [1] [2] [3] [4] [5], possibly this month (March 2006) for reasons including: stopping the planned opening of an international oil-petrochemical-gas stock exchange for oil trade in euros [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]; control of Khuzestan province [1] [2] [3] where most Iranian oil lies, on the border with Iraq (US war plan OPLAN 1002-04); to distract attention from USA domestic political problems; and for Christian fundamentalist reasons - Bush says he was just following God's orders when he ordered the attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq.
The official excuse for the attack is the possible nuclear weapons program in Iran: ex-CIA agents Paul Pillar and Ellen Laipson as well as retired United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix state that if Iran were really trying to build atom bombs, then the most effective way to stop this would be a guarantee from the US and Israel not to attack Iran.
Quick Bully Boy thought for Sunday
Reports that Britain and the US are planning to withdraw all their forces from Iraq by the spring of 2007 are "completely false", the US military in Iraq has said, reiterating there is no timetable for withdrawal.
Two British newspapers reported in their Sunday editions that the pull-out plan followed an acceptance by the two governments that the presence of foreign troops in Iraq was now a large obstacle to securing peace.
-- from "US rejects Iraq 'pullout' reports" (Al Jazeera)
Bully Boy doesn't believe in condoms and he doesn't believe in pulling out? How come Laura only ended up pregnant once?
The envelope please ... And the Punk Ass Award goes to ...
Bono's being receiving all sort of honors lately. We thought we'd give him one of our own: the Punk Ass Award. He more than earned it.
If you missed the long interview Jann S. Wenner conducted with Bono for the November 3, 2005 issue of Rolling Stone, you missed quite a bit. As Bono cozies up with the Bully Boy, common sense goes out the window. The most shocking moment in the interview (a tough call) occurs on page 67:
Wenner: Do you feel now you can't criticize him on the war in Iraq?
Bono: Everyone in the administration knows how I feel about the war in Iraq. Everyone. I criticize it to Tony Blair as well. Do I campaign against the war in Iraq? No.
That's the compromise. I feel I gave that up when I started to work for other people whom I will never meet, those 180,000 people in Africa who now owe their lives to American money, which paid for these lifesaving drugs. I work for them. If me not shooting my mouth off about the war in Iraq is the price i pay, then I'm prepared to pay it.
Saint Bono of the Tabloids. So sorry, Iraqis, you mean nothing to him. He's working for the people in Africa. He says those "180,000" but he's as loose with his figures as Bully Boy (maybe that's how they bonded). Fortunately Wenner calls him on it frequently.
Such as when Bono can't stop lusting after the 5 billion dollars Bully Boy promised to the AIDS initiative. Wenner has to point out the obvious:
Getting back to the Millennium Challenge for a second, when you get a promise of $5 billion a year, and then three years later all that has been committed is $1.75 billion annually, which is like a few days' spending in Iraq these days, what evidence do you have that he wants to be generous?
I think the AIDS initiative backs up the sincerity of the committment to the poorest of the poor. The Millennium Challenge, the money is still promised and . . .
He makes a lot of promises he never keeps.
But no doubts for Bono. Even though, despite promising $5 billion, Bully Boy only requested 3 billion from Congress (which Congress reduced to $1.75 billion), Bono knows it's a-coming.
You learn that he will speak out publicly against Canada's (then) prime minister but not against Bully Boy. Why? Apparently because one time "a senator threw a newspaper at me in a meeting" and asked him, "How dare you disrespect the president of the United States?"
Bono's made himself useless. He still has a habit of invoking MLK but seems completely unaware of MLK's "Beyond Vietnam" speech.
He wants to have it both ways. He wants to avoid speaking out so as not to anger Bully Boy and the right while at the same time indicating to the Rolling Stone readership that, if he could, he'd be speaking out against the war.
The only thing stopping Bono is Bono. As the Bully Boy funds go to chastity programs, Bono tries to bring up condoms but Wenner's all over that and Bono has to conceed that Bully Boy's dough (our money) isn't going to the condoms. (Can we parrot him? "Shock-horror.")
He name drops Randall Tobias, head of the U.S. Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and former Eli Lilly CEO. As David Jagernauth noted in "Deadly Lies" (The Oregon Emerald):
Although he has no actual public health experience, Tobias parrots the administration's rhetoric about the effectiveness of abstinence-only education. One-third of the president's AIDS package is earmarked specifically for these programs, which the American Medical Association, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health and many other expert groups claim to be less effective at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS than the alternative: comprehensive sex ed.
These 'good people' that Bono has bedded down with, that he knows, just knows support ABC? From Helen Epstein's "God and the Fight Against AIDS" (The New York Review of Books):
As it happens, Mrs. Museveni's Uganda Youth Forum (UYF) began receiving US funding to promote abstinence only until marriage to young Ugandans in 2004.
Some of the money for Mrs. Museveni's program is to be channeled through the Children's AIDS Fund or CAF, a US organization. In November 2004, CAF, which is run by a couple who are close friends of President Bush, was promised US government funding, even though the grant proposal it submitted to USAID was deemed "unfit" by a review panel. USAID administrator Andrew Natsios argued that CAF had ties with Janet Museveni's Uganda Youth Forum, who "is a pioneer in abstinence and be faithful messages," and should therefore be given special consideration. Randall Tobias, the US Global AIDS coordinator, apparently agreed. CAF was formerly known as Americans for a Sound AIDS Policy. In the 1990s, it lobbied to increase federal funding for "Abstinence-only- until-marriage programs," and against extending Americans with Disabilities protection for people with HIV. The disbursement of funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is disturbingly opaque. According to the Center for Health and Gender Equity, an organization that tracks US government spending on reproductive health, millions of dollars disbursed so far have not been publicly accounted for, in addition to that promised to CAF. See David Brown, "Group Awarded AIDS Grant Despite Negative Appraisal," The Washington Post, February 16, 2005, p. A17.
These are Bono's people (and as Epstein points out, they only became 'concerned' about AIDS when Bully Boy started talking about federal dollars going to faith-based programs). They aren't helped by abstinence-only programs. (Those programs never show success in real studies.) They're being confused since the message is now mixed. Their lives are at risk, but as long as Bono's full of himself, aren't we all better off?
Not the Iraqis dying under the occupation. Or the troops dying there as well. Bono can't speak to that. He has to hold his tongue. He wants that 15 billion dollars. Bully Boy's played smarter people than Bono before and come out the winner. In 2008, when Bully Boy leaves office and Bono's never seen the 15 billion dollars, will he own up to it? Will he admit he was played? Will he wonder if he could have made a difference by speaking out against the war?
If it does happen, expect a lot of "How could I have . . ." and "The guilt I feel . . ." because with Saint Bono, it's always been about Bono.
So while he gets showered with praise elsewhere, we'll award him the Punk Ass Award.
Confirmed: America's Funniest Videos disguises foreign videos to its audience
Last edition, we reviewed America's Funniest Videos and we maintained that we heard (among other things) the f-word on national TV. Early last week, friends at ABC began advising us of the network's official response to the broadcast and asking that we write about it (which we did, in "Industry Shocker: America's Funniest Videos? Not that American," on Wednesday).
As we noted in that entry, the American Broadcasting Company's official line is that the video in question (a man crashing on a bike into trashcans) was actually a foreign video, from the Czech republic. Since noting that, we've received two fowarded e-mails.
We'll quote one in full since it can't be considered a person e-mail -- it has nothing to indicate that a person wrote it. It's from "Audience relations." A tip for ABC, "Audience relations" might "relate" better to the public if they gave a name. Here's the e-mail and we're putting stars over the curse word:
Thank you for your note regarding "America’s Funniest Home Videos." The clip that you wrote about is showing a teen boy on a bike jumping over and crashing into a garbage can and is actually a submission from the Czech Republic. The language that you are hearing is not English.
We always listen to any foreign language clips with an ear toward what an English speaking audience might think they hear. The Broadcast Standards watched that clip again and it does not sound like "f**k". As far as they can discern it is unintelligible. Thank you for your feedback and for watching the ABC TV network.
Another tip for "Audience relations," the woman who wrote about this problem (to her affiliate, not to ABC) did not use the f-word proper. She did not spell it out. She forwarded this to us partly because she was offended that "Audience relations" of the American Broadcasting Company thought it was okay to write her, someone who'd never contacted the network, and include the f-word.
Probably not a good tactic to toss the word around in an e-mail to a stranger who has a) never written you and b) taken offense at what she heard over the airwaves. Was this their generic e-mail? How many people who complained about language received an e-mail with the f-word spelled out in it? Is that Disney policy? To use the f-word in company e-mails? Well we warned you last week that the holy rollers/family set wasn't all that.
So for those wondering, that is the official response. ABC maintains that no English curse word aired on their airwaves during America's Funniest Videos.
If that's their official position, then by all means let's note it. No foul words in English were heard on America's Funniest Video because the video in question was in another language -- the video in question was neither funny nor American.
ABC would no doubt want us to set the record straight. So we will. Should you think you hear a foul word on the show, remember that, although Tom Bergeron never tells the audience this, America's Funniest Videos does not show American videos exculsively. So when you watch the show entitled America's Funniest Video, you're watching a show that's billed falsely. We hope that clears it up. (Yes, we still have the recording and we'll hold on to it.)
Bully Boy and the nukes
America's positioning itself to be a "new nuclear cartel." The plan comes in two stages. Stage one was "use the U.S. military in Central Asia and the Middle East" to build up logistics and support. While domestic press in the United States have focused on the nuclear proposal with India, less covered has been the arrangement Bully Boy and Prime Minister Singh ironed out to allow the use of Indian bases for refueling and other actions by the American airforce. Stage two is more visible though little commented on. Bully Boy can't make a speech on energy without bringing up his plans for nuclear power plants. He's wanting 250 million dollars to fund his programs.
Where did we learn the above? RadioNation with Laura Flanders Saturday. And all in the first thirty minutes. We're making a point to note something from the show each edition because we listen to the show and we enjoy it. We think you will as well if you listen.
The information above came from the opening segments of RadioNation with Laura Flanders and that's one of our favorite segments each Saturday and Sunday, where Flanders let loose about what's going on in the world and gathers together these seemingly uncoordinated strands to reveal the very fabric they are apart of.
We love Flander's interview style but if you haven't listened to RadioNation with Laura Flanders yet, make a point to tune in during the show's opening and see if her intellingence, passion and big picture vision doesn't grab you.
So what does this mean, the nuclear issue?
It means that the days of the nuclear freeze are over if Bully Boy has his way. Leases for nuclear power plants are coming up for renewal (or non-renewal) and Bully Boy wants to be sure they are renewed. He also wants to ensure that we control the nuclear cartel.
The power plants have to go somewhere. Will one show up in your neighborhood? Three Mile Island is a not-so-distant memory and the anti-nuke movement was a large, powerful movement. Flanders suggested that it might be time to start dusting off your old "no nukes" buttons.
In 2005, we saw The New York Times do one of their non-trend "trend" stories. That was your heads up, if you were paying attention. "Environmentalists favor nuclear energy" was the thrust of the piece. The environmental credentials of the small number composing the "trend" were questionable but nothing stops the Times from inventing, er chasing down, the trends.
Cheney's top-secret energy meetings remain top secret. The domestic press isn't interested in bases or in air use rights. So whose going to connect the dots for you? Laura Flanders can.
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Thoughts on Air America
KXXT 1010 AM was Air America's radio home in Phoenix, featuring left of center talkers such as Al Franken, Randi Rhodes and Ed Schultz, who routinely chastise the Bush administration and rival conservative talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly.
But KXXT's owners sold the station to a Christian broadcasting group last year and the station's format officially went from political talk to religious content on Wednesday.
The above is from "Air America's Phoenix affiliate drops talk format" (The Business Journal of Phoenix, March 2nd). Note that Ed Schultz is not a part of Air America. Meanwhile, rumors swirl around NYC's WLIB and they've lost an afflilate in Montana.
From Billboard's Chuck Taylor's "Krantz: Air America A-OK; O'Reilly Criticisms False" (Billboard, Feb. 28th):
Air America's ratings "went up substantially" in the Fall 2005 book and its affiliate base has grown from 36 affiliates in January 2005 to 90 across the country, including internationally on Armed Forces Radio, Krantz said.
"Financially, Air America is significantly stronger than ever," he added. "As of today, our booked and pending business for 2006 represents 83% of the entire revenue generated in 2005. We are also up to date on all of our financial obligations. Most importantly, we have a dedicated board and investors who support our business."
So what's going on? What happened in Phoenix? From The Brad Blog, a portion of a statement by former General Manager of KXXT Bob Christy:
You helped take an unrated, unprofitable AM radio station and pushed it to a tie for 3rd place out of 25 AM stations in Phoenix. You took that same AM station and made it profitable in less than a year and even after the sale was announced you stood by Air America Phoenix and we kept on making money even when our future was in doubt and we didn't know when our "plug" was going to be pulled. In fact, the last month we were on the air was the 3rd best month we've had financially!
Air America Phoenix has now disappeared into the ether and Phoenix is left with multiple Christian formats, some in English and others in Spanish, several 'brokered' time stations (you know the radio stations selling you vitamins, good bowel movements and financial advice) a bagful of right wing "Conservative Talk stations" featuring Rush, Sean, Laura, Bill Bennett, Savage, Medved and all of their local imitators, three "Sports Talk" stations that live off the largess of their sister stations in the big corporate clusters that dominate the dial in Phoenix. Is anyone enjoying Tony Snow on KTAR…did anyone ask for him?
A reader brought this to our attention (Blulady) and she takes this very seriously. Should you?
If you're a fan of the work done by Laura Flanders, Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes, Steve Earle, Chuck D and Janine Garofalo's we think you should take it seriously.
When Air America began, there was a split on whether it should become a radio network (owning or leasing stations) or a content provider -- meaning would they own (or lease) stations or would they just make programs that they would then syndicate? It's been a mixed model from the start. They've had success with it so that's allowed them to avoid choosing one side or another.
Air America was supposed to be the answer to the likes of Limbaugh, et al. The network was talked up (as a "network") in the early stages as just that. But before it went on the air, you already has one plugger (now gone) telling the press that it wasn't going to be "liberal" but more 'left of center.'
In terms of what they chose to promote, Baby Cries a Lot, they weren't left. The left doesn't rush to salute Ronald Reagan (one clue). But there were (and are) shows (mentioned above) that did present a left perspective.
AAR has demonstrated that there is an audience for non-right-wing, commercial talk radio. By any commerical test, they are a success. In fact, the "network" has been enough of a success to interest media conglomerate Clear Channel. That actually poses some problems. As stations across the country add some Air America shows to their lineup, they avoid other ones. Ed Schultz, to repeat, is not part of Air America Radio. If you're hearing Schultz on your local "Air America," you're missing programming they actually offer. In Dallas, Eddie is enraged that Randi Rhodes and the entire schedule has been pushed back so that Schultz can air live.
And that's a concern. As stations add some (and not all) Air America programming, they pick and choose and they go for what they know. Which means women and people of color beware. Boulder's not interested in The Kyle Jason Show. (They do offer Chuck D's On the Real, as well as a show hosted by Jesse Jackson.) When AAR started up it promised some diversity in the make up. (Though no Latino or Asian hosts were part of the line up.) In the time since, we've seen Unfiltered (two White women and one African-American man) replaced with Jerry Springer (white male).
So what's the deal? We're told the deal is AAR is not going under and is not in trouble. (We were told "no comment" on WLIB so we'll wait and see like everyone else.) Which means that a "network" started with a "We can do that!" enthusiasm is hitting some of the to be expected bumps in the road but not in danger of falling off the dial. (Right-wingers boo and hiss.)
When all else fails, you do have the net . . . if you have a computer that you can listen on. But as Eddie points out, they went from listening to Randi Rhodes after softball practice (she hooked them from the first day Dallas radio carried her -- and Eddie adds that it was a nice touch for her to play the theme to the TV show Dallas) to listening later or online.
"She's the perfect person for the two to six slot," Eddie told us. "It's the end of the day, everyone's lagging and even the boss says 'Turn her up!' because we all kind of wake up when she's on. And when you're hitting five o'clock traffic, especially on a hot day, you need someone like that. Now we've got Ed Schultz and he's not doing it. I don't want to be stuck in traffic in Schultz. He doesn't make me laugh, he doesn't find the thing that everyone else misses the way Randi does."
But more troubling to Eddie was the fact that co-workers and friends lost interest when Schultz was given Rhodes timeslot and Rhodes was pushed back.
"It was the thing to do, listen to Randi. Now she's coming on when people are sitting down in front of their TVs. I think the change was a big mistake because not only are people not listening to Randi as much at the later time, they're also not interested in Schultz. Randi's this voice that comes out swinging and still makes you laugh. Schultz is like Rush's twin. It's like, 'Will you ever shut up? Do you know how to do anything with your voice beside boom-boom-boom?' He just turns people off."
Now "conventional wisdom" would have it that Schultz would be a natural fit for the Dallas, Texas area. He's a former football player and the area is home to the Dallas Cowboys. But Gina and Krista were kind enough to ask for input on Air America Friday in their gina & krista round-robin and the e-mails poured in. Billie and 12 other listeners in the DFW area wrote to complain, as Eddie does above, that they've screwed up the entire line up by moving Randi Rhodes.
And that's a concern because if ideas are going to have traction, they need to be heard.
"The beauty salon I go to, a Black business, would have Randi on," Billie explained. "We all thought she was a trip. We just thought, okay, White woman, yes, but she gets it. They tried playing Schultz at first, when he took over Randi's spot, but most of the women found him too scary."
Did Billie ever listen to talk radio prior to Air America?
"No, because in my area, it's all right wing. Even the sports radio is that way. They'll have a wimpy Alan Colmes type on, say, The Ticket, and he'll make sure that everyone knows he's more of a libertarian than an actual Democrat. He'll pretend to disagree with the right-wing, Bush loving host but he'll lose every time. And you get the idea he was only picked because he has a high, squeaky voice and makes the Democrats sound bad everytime he speaks."
So ideally, Air America has the opportunity to extend not only ideas but sources. The male strangehold on talk radio could be dealt with. We're not really sure who's served with nine hours of males in a row (Springer, Baby Cries a Lot and Schultz). We're not sure that many could stomach that. We also think that the juggling by some stations carrying AAR programs results from the fact that the "network" has pushed Baby Cries a Lot at the expense of all other shows.
But it's not just Baby Cries a Lot, and it's not just paid advertising. In their most recent newsletter (Feb. 28th, "Marc Maron Returns, see Sam Live!"), they mention four males and two females. And "Maddow." Rachel Maddow (whom none of us are a fan of) is "Maddow" in the newsletter "join Maddow." Who? Sam Seder's name is all over, as is Marc Maron's. Rachel Maddow, mentioned only once, is "Maddow."
When, as Baby Cries a Lot did, you make the Grateful Dead your exclusive bumper music, you're sending out a message. Martha wrote that she washed her hands of the show early on because the message was clear to her, "Blacks and women, and women who are Black, not welcome." By the same token, when a newsletter is e-mailed, whether AAR intendes for readers to walk away with a message or not, impressions are created. All pictured are White. Three are guests, Robin Wright Penn, Annabelle Gurwitch and Norma Mailer. The other three, Joe Conason (guest host for Baby Cries a Lot), Sam Seder and Marc Maron.
Besides bringing back Maron, they've added another show to the lineup with another White male host, State of Belief hosted by Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy. Presumably, someone thought, "We need a religious show!" and the natural choice for a host was Gaddy. There are problems, no question.
One of the hopes of Air America was that it would inform by reaching out to people who didn't listen to talk radio. Why didn't they listen? For some, it was because they didn't feel that their views were reflected, they didn't feel represented. AAR could do a great deal more to demonstrate representation and inclusion. They could also book more guests who were non-White, non-male. What's the current ratio during the daytime hours of the week? Two males for every woman? Three males for every woman? (We won't break down race because that's even dicier.)
The e-mails were primarily about Baby Cries a Lot, how irritating he was and how his guests tended to annoy. Portland seemed to sum it up best when he asked, "Why use the talking heads that are already on Fox, MSNBC and CNN? You'd think it would be book heavy from the left to demonstrate that there are left voices who are left out."
So there are problems with the "network" but Air America, for all its highs and lows, goes on. It doesn't go in Phoenix where its success allowed a struggling station to suddenly have a higher market value. Is there anything AAR could have done to prevent that loss?
That would probably require that they have a model and make decisions about whether they want to be a network or a content provider. But from the start, they're attitude has been, "We can do that!" The enthusiasm has carried them along so far and they have had many highs. Losing WLIB in NYC would be a huge blow but they lost Chicago early on and survived that.
But as long as they're a content provider, they'll have to expect to lose stations (even when they're doing well in the ratings) and to have the schedules mixed up. For listners, this is very frustrating. Blulady was very distressed and we understand where she's coming from. It is a blow when a community loses a station. The change in programming left Eddie bothered but he was able to listen to Randi online and ignore Schultz. Not everyone has that option.
We could make requests of AAR (like more diversity in guests -- Laura Flanders shouldn't be the only one aware that the world isn't all White and male). But in terms of how they should go about their off air business, they seem to know what they're doing, or luck into it. They've been written off repeatedly, even before they ever broadcast. So they're either the luckiest people under the sun or they have some idea of how to play the game.
But if they'd read Blulady's e-mail, they'd also grasp that one of their most loyal fans is very troubled by the actions in Pheonix and the rumors surrounding WLIB's impending status. Suggestion, they might want to tap into those dedicated listeners. Phoenix had an audience. It shouldn't be all that hard to convince another station in the area to take on programming that took a station from last place to third in so short a time.
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Kat's Korner: Cat Power's Greatness
No wind or waterfall could stall me
And then came the rush of the flood
Stars of night turned deep to dust
So begins Cat Power's latest album, The Greatest. Does Chan Marshall mean it? That's always a question that lingers when people bring up Marshall or her stage persona Cat Power. How much of it is real? How much of it is a put on?
She's known for imploding, quietly, on stage. She's also known for pulling out some of the best performances on the alternative concert scene. I've seen examples of both. You walk away from either knowing you'll remember the night.
"But how much of it was real and how much of it was performance?" someone will always ask as you're heading out of the hall or club. Like it all has to be literal, completely literal. You want to ask them, "Do you think Jim Morrison really crept down the hall and said, 'Father, I want to kill you, Mother, I want to . . .'?"
Sixties women Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell set a standard. Of the pop-rock scene, they were among the few (women) dubbed "artists." Both women made it on their talents but a subtext was always that they were "real." Aretha's failure at Columbia and success at Atlantic was sold on the conceit that her new label put her back in the church when she moved to Atlantic. (I'm not hearing "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You)" as a song to Jesus.) While the Mick Jaggers could strike poses, the women had to sell their "realness" and exploring interior fantasies was confused with "fake."
The women who were elevated to the rare field of "artists" in pop-rock music following the sixties pretty much had to follow the same pattern as well. Carole King took us down home and showed us her Tapestry, Carly Simon's realness was the whole promise of No Secrets . . .
By mid-seventies, Stevie Nicks had emerged as the voice of Fleetwood Mac. She gave them their only number one hit with her self-penned "Dreams" and the bulk of what's remembered from the "England's Mac starts California Dreamin'" era are her songs ("Rhiannon," "Landslide," "Dreams," "Gold Dust Woman," "Sara," "Gypsy," "Seven Wonders," "Silver Springs" . . .). But critical reception didn't cotton to Stevie. By the eighties, Kate Bush would find a similar, "Is she for real?" reaction though critics were no longer asking, "Is she talented?" the way they did with Stevie (the only Mac artist to rack up impressive solo sales). Maybe that passed for progress?
In the nineties, Tori Amos emerged. She's been half-embraced and full-on scorned by some (male) critics. (Many of whom wish she'd do 'simple love songs.') The thread that runs through Nicks, Bush, Amos and Power/Marshall's work isn't plastic. This isn't an effort on their parts to make themselves more simplistic, but an effort to explore an aspect that is very real to them.
So it must be a real drag for Chan Marshall that, while she's put out the best album of her career, the key question is still: "Is she for real?"
Call her Cat Power or Chan Marshall, applaud the theatrics or condemn them, but she's for real.
She's in a down mood on this follow up to You Are Free. One of the stand outs on the last album was "I Don't Blame You." On The Greatest, blame's everywhere. No, she's not blaming "you," she's just burying herself up to the neck in it. Even "Empty Shell" about a former lover with a new girlfriend comes off less like a kiss-off and more like a "You are so much better off without me" message. Throughout the album, she confesses and grabs the blame. While Joni Mitchell rejected the role of the audience's she*t eater, Chan's grabbing it with both hands.
That's what's going on lyrically. Musically? The label (Matador Records) is pushing that this is Chan does Al Green. But listen to it and see if you don't think of Dusty Springfield's Dusty In Memphis instead?
When she covered Nina Simone's "Wild Is The Wind," it was hard not to notice that she had none of Simone's strength vocally. I'm not even talking range here, just in terms of her voice's unique sound. Simone's voice was as commanding as the rules surrounding her performances. Marshall/Power's voice gives off a plush feeling. On The Greatest, she's got the backing her sound has always needed -- the whole luxuriate in a sloth morning of "Breakfast In Bed."
Springfield built a fantasy into each recording. A song became a play and every indication says she meant every painstakingly recorded vocal. The Greatest carries on that tradition. Listen to the moments where accompaniment swells to accent her piano in the title track. Has one of her vocals ever sounded so tender? Has she ever so softly caressed the final notes of a melody line? They're soft, messy, blurry -- like mascara you forgot to remove the night before. "Living Proof" sounds like she's standing on her knees in her bed singing her joy from the night before to her lover. (While beating herself up for being "jealous.") For the entire album, she never seems to leave the bed. That's The Greatest and it's the best coupling of music and her voice she's had.
"Is it a put on?"
"Is she for real?"
Those questions are worth asking. It's how you determine an actual band as opposed to the monkeys. How you draw the line between art and product.
The way I hear it, Chan Marshall was the girl in high school who always spoke a little too quickly while playing with her hair and always left listeners confused as to what was reality and what was fantasy. Those girls (and boys) weren't fakes. They weren't pretending to be something they weren't. They were, however, exploring two worlds. The worlds the rest of us lived in high school and their own interior landscapes composed of alternate fantasies and additional meanings.
It's easy now to forget the critical invective that was regularly hurled at Stevie Nicks. An audience has grown up with her and the issue is no longer, "Are there 'Sisters of the Moon'?" so much as, "Can we meet them?"
What a Nicks or a Kate Bush or Chan Marshall/Cat Power does isn't fake. They're not "putting on." They're not calculating the market or listening to some man advise them to "shake it." They aren't Disney Kids pretending. This is who they are.
Right now Chan Marshall/Cat Power is an artist with one of the strongest albums released this year. But with the sudden cancellation of her tour, Marshall/Power is once again the subject of "reality" questions.
Here's reality, she sounds like she's lived (in reality or fantasy) every note. And The Greatest? It's a sensual album with more layers of sexuality than the posers have beats-per-minute. If you're a fan, this is a must have. If you're new to Marshall/Power, you're only disappointment may be that, high on this album, you check out the earlier ones. They're not dogs by any means, but this is the sort of benchmark album that identifies an artist for years to come.
[Note: This is the first of Kat's two CD reviews. The other posts tomorrow evening.]
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Maria: Buenos dias. De parte de "Democracy Now!" diez cosas que vale hacer notar este fin de semana. Paz.
Encuesta: 72 por ciento de soldados estadounidenses en Irak quieren retirarse en un año
Una nueva encuesta de Zogby International indica que casi el 75 por ciento de los soldados estadounidenses en Irak creen que Estados Unidos debería retirarse en el correr de un año. Un veinticinco por ciento de los soldados encuestados consideran que Estados Unidos debería retirarse ahora. Y tan solo uno de cada cinco soldados estadounidenses desean cumplir la promesa del Presidente Bush de que las fuerzas estadounidenses permanezcan en Irak "el tiempo que sea necesario". La encuesta también descubrió que una abrumadora mayoría de los soldados estadounidenses cree la teoría ampliamente desacreditada de que Saddam Hussein estuvo involucrado en los ataques del 11 de septiembre. El 90 por ciento dijo que la guerra de Irak era una represalia por la presunta participación de Saddam Hussein en los atentados del 11 de septiembre.
Estudio: Uno de cada tres veteranos de guerra de Irak padecen problemas de salud mental
Mientras tanto, el "Washington Post" informa que un estudio del Ejército descubrió que más de uno de cada tres soldados estadounidenses que sirvieron en Irak, luego buscaron ayuda para sus problemas mentales. Según el informe, los soldados e infantes de marina que regresaban de Irak sufrían más angustia que los que volvían de Afganistán y otros países. Más de la mitad de los integrantes del servicio militar que volvían de Irak informaron que habían "sentido que corrían grave peligro de ser asesinados" allí, y más de 2.400 informaron haber tenido pensamientos suicidas. Steve Robinson, director del Centro Nacional de Recursos de la Guerra del Golfo, dijo: "En Vietnam, había áreas seguras donde las personas podían ir a descansar y a recuperarse. En Irak no es así, todos los lugares son una zona de guerra".
Fondos para nueva reconstrucción de Irak destinados únicamente a prisiones
En otras noticias, el Departamento de Estado anunció silenciosamente esta semana que pidió 100 millones de dólares para la reconstrucción de Irak, todo destinado a las prisiones. El gobierno de Bush prometió inicialmente que destinaría 20.000 millones de dólares para la reconstrucción de la infraestructura iraquí. Pero gran parte del dinero se gastó en seguridad. El coordinador del Departamento de Estado para Irak, James Jeffrey, dijo que el proyecto de prisiones de 100 millones de dólares es el único nuevo esfuerzo de reconstrucción que el gobierno estadounidense llevará a cabo en el próximo año.
Bush recibió información que desacredita las razones declaradas para la invasión
En otras noticias, el periodista de investigación Murray Waas informa que el presidente Bush recibió personalmente informes de inteligencia antes de la guerra de Irak que generan dudas sobre las razones sostenidas por su gobierno para iniciar la invasión. Un informe entregado en enero de 2003, decía que era muy improbable que Saddam Hussein atacara Estados Unidos, a menos que "las operaciones militares en curso pusieran en riesgo el inminente fin de su régimen". Otro informe de inteligencia de octubre de 2002 decía que tanto el Departamento de Energía como la oficina de inteligencia del Departamento de Estado habían concluido que los intentos de Saddam Hussein de comprar tubos de aluminio eran "destinados a la fabricación de armas convencionales". Waas escribió que la revelación es "la primera prueba de que el propio presidente estaba al tanto del debate encarnizado en el gobierno acerca de los tubos de aluminio en el momento en que él, [vicepresidente Dick] Cheney, y otros miembros del gabinete mencionaron los tubos como una prueba clara de un programa nuclear iraquí. Ni el presidente ni el vicepresidente le dijeron a la población acerca de la discrepancia entre los organismos".
Ex funcionarios de inteligencia dicen que la Casa Blanca ignoró advertencias sobre la insurgencia
En otras noticias, "Knight Ridder" informa que la Casa Blanca ignoró reiteradas veces las advertencias de inteligencia de que la insurgencia armada en Irak era casi completamente local y que estaba creciendo en número. Un cálculo de la Inteligencia Nacional indicó en octubre de 2003 que la insurgencia estaba incentivada en gran parte por las condiciones locales, como la presencia de los soldados estadounidenses en Irak. También indicó que las fuerzas externas prácticamente no formaban parte de la insurgencia. Robert Hutchings, quien fue presidente del Consejo Nacional de Inteligencia de 2003 a 2005, dijo: "Sinceramente, los altos funcionarios simplemente no estaban preparados para prestarle atención a los análisis que contradijeran sus propios pronósticos optimistas". Otro ex funcionario de Inteligencia de alto rango dijo: "Estas eran cosas que ni la Casa Blanca ni el Pentágono querían oír. Se quejaban constantemente de que las personas que escribían este tipo de evaluaciones desalentadoras 'debían unirse al equipo', que 'no eran jugadores del equipo' y que estaban 'sentados ahí (en las oficinas de la CIA) en Langley, sin hacer nada".
Esposa del primer ministro británico denominó a la tortura "terrorismo de estado"
Mientras tanto, la esposa del primer ministro británico Tony Blair, se hizo eco de los pedidos de finalizar el uso de la tortura. Cherie Booth afirmó en un discurso y en un artículo que lo acompaña, que el uso de la tortura en la llamada guerra al terrorismo equivale al "terrorismo de estado".
Video muestra que Bush y Chertoff recibieron serias advertencias un día antes del huracán Katrina
"Associated Press" obtuvo una filmación confidencial de la última reunión informativa del Presidente Bush antes que el huracán Katrina azotara la Costa del Golfo de México. El video muestra que el Presidente recibió serias advertencias de que el huracán podía destruir los diques de contención y poner en peligro la vida de los residentes de Nueva Orleáns. La reunión se llevó a cabo el 28 de agosto, un día antes de que el Katrina azotara Nueva Orleáns. En el video, se muestra al Presidente Bush viendo la reunión a través de una videoconferencia desde su rancho en Texas. Durante la reunión, el Presidente no hace ni una sola pregunta, y aún así concluye diciendo que el gobierno está "totalmente preparado". El video muestra a varios funcionarios federales, estatales y locales formulando las advertencias. Luego, el entonces director de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés), Michael Brown, le dice al Presidente y al Secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Michael Chertoff: "Tengo el presentimiento... de que esto va a ser grande y serio". En otra instancia de la reunión, un experto en meteorología dice que tiene "serias preocupaciones" sobre los diques de contención de Nueva Orleáns. El video pone aún más en duda la afirmación de la Casa Blanca de que no había sido advertida adecuadamente sobre la posible magnitud de Katrina. El 1º de septiembre, el Presidente Bush dijo: "Creo que nadie previó que los diques de contención se romperían. Sí anticiparon una fuerte tormenta pero los diques se rompieron y como consecuencia gran parte de Nueva Orleáns está inundada y ahora tenemos que lidiar con eso, y lo haremos". Luego de ver el video, el alcalde de Nueva Orleáns, Ray Nagin, dijo: "En este momento, tengo un mal presentimiento... A juzgar por este video, parece que todo el mundo estaba al tanto de la situación". La Casa Blanca intenta restarle importancia al video. El portavoz presidencial, Trent Duffy, dijo: "Espero que la gente no saque conclusiones por una sola reunión del Presidente".
Demócratas reiteran solicitud de investigación independiente del Katrina
Los demócratas han reiterado la solicitud de una investigación independiente sobre la respuesta del gobierno al huracán Katrina. Las solicitudes surgieron luego de la publicación el miércoles, de un video confidencial de la última reunión informativa del presidente Bush antes de que el huracán Katrina azotara la costa del Golfo de México. En la reunión el presidente recibió serias advertencias de que el huracán podría romper diques de contención y amenazar las vidas de los habitantes de Nueva Orleáns. A pesar de esto, días más tarde el presidente Bush dijo que la rotura de los diques no había sido prevista.
Encuesta: Índice de aprobación de Bush sobre Irak y presidencia más bajo que nunca
En otras noticias, una nueva encuesta de CBS News descubrió que el número de ciudadanos estadounidenses que aprueban la labor general del Presidente Bush y su manejo de la guerra de Irak, es más bajo que nunca. Un 34 por ciento de los encuestados dijeron que aprobaban la labor del Presidente, mientras que menos personas aún, un 30 por ciento, dijeron que aprobaban la manera en que el Presidente maneja la guerra en Irak. Mientras tanto, menos de un tercio de los ciudadanos estadounidenses creen que el Presidente Bush ha respondido adecuadamente a las necesidades de las victimas del Huracán Katrina.
Encuesta mundial descubre que muchas personas creen que la guerra en Irak aumentó las amenazas terroristas
Los resultados surgen mientras otra nueva encuesta descubrió un descenso en el apoyo a la guerra de Irak a nivel mundial. Una encuesta de BBC en la que participaron más de 40.000 personas de 35 países distintos, reveló que el 60 por ciento de los encuestados creen que la guerra de Irak incrementó en vez de disminuir las probabilidades de que ocurran grandes ataques terroristas. Sólo el 12 por ciento creen que la guerra hizo que los ataques fueran menos probables.
Maria: Good afternoon. Here are ten headlines from the week via Democracy Now! Democracy Now! provides their daily headlines in both English and Spanish, so get the word out. Peace.
Poll: 72% of US Soldiers in Iraq Want Exit Within Year
A new poll from Zogby International shows nearly three-quarters of US troops in Iraq believe the US should pull out within one year. One-quarter of those surveyed believe the US should leave now. And only one in five US troops want to heed President Bush's pledge that US forces stay "as long as they are needed." The poll also found an overwhelming majority of US troops believe the widely discredited theory that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks. 90% said the Iraq war was a retaliation for Saddam Hussein's supposed role in 9/11.
Study: One in Three Iraq Vets Seek Mental Health Treatment
Meanwhile, the Washington Post is reporting an Army study has found that more than one in three US troops who served in Iraq later sought help for mental health problems. According to the report, soldiers and Marines returning from Iraq reported more distress than those returning from Afghanistan and other countries. More than half of all service members returning from Iraq reported that they had "felt in great danger of being killed" there, and over 2,400 reported having suicidal thoughts. Steve Robinson, head of the National Gulf War Resource Center, said: "In Vietnam, there were safe areas where people could go to rest and recuperate. That doesn't happen in Iraq; every place is a war zone."
New Iraq Reconstruction Funds Devoted Solely to Prisons
In other news, the State Department quietly announced this week it has requested $100 million dollars for Iraqi reconstruction -- all of it for prisons. The Bush administration initially promised $20 billion dollars to reconstruct Iraqi infrastructure. But much of the money has been diverted to security. State Department Iraq coordinator James Jeffrey said the $100 million dollar prison project was the lone new reconstruction effort the US government will undertake over the next year.
Bush Was Given Intelligence Discrediting Stated Reasons for Invasion
In other news, investigative journalist Murray Waas is reporting President Bush was personally delivered intelligence reports before the Iraq war that cast doubt on his administration's stated reasons for launching an invasion. One report, delivered in January 2003, said Saddam Hussein was highly unlikely to attack the United States unless "ongoing military operations risked the imminent demise of his regime." Another intelligence report dated October 2002 said both the Energy Department and the State Department's intelligence bureau had concluded Saddam Hussein's attempts to purchase aluminum tubes were "intended for conventional weapons." Waas writes that the disclosure is "the first evidence that the president himself knew of the sharp debate within the government over the aluminum tubes during the time that he, [Vice President Dick] Cheney, and other members of the Cabinet were citing the tubes as clear evidence of an Iraqi nuclear program. Neither the president nor the vice president told the public about the disagreement among the agencies."
Former Intel Officials Say White House Ignored Insurgency Warnings
In other news, Knight Ridder is reporting the White House repeatedly ignored early intelligence warnings that the armed insurgency in Iraq was almost entirely local and growing in size. A National Intelligence Estimate as early as October 2003 said the insurgency was fueled mostly by local conditions, such as the presence of US troops in Iraq. It also said outside forces were playing almost no role in the insurgency. Robert Hutchings, the former chair of the National Intelligence Council from 2003 to 2005 said: "Frankly, senior officials simply weren't ready to pay attention to analysis that didn't conform to their own optimistic scenarios." Another former high-ranking intelligence official said: "This was stuff the White House and the Pentagon did not want to hear. They were constantly grumbling that the people who were writing these kind of downbeat assessments `needed to get on the team,' `were not team players' and were `sitting up there (at CIA headquarters) in Langley sucking their thumbs.'"
Wife of British PM Calls Torture "Terrorism of the State"
Meanwhile, the wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has joined the calls for an end to the use of torture. In a speech and accompanying article Wednesday, Cherie Booth said the use of torture in the so-called war on terror amounted to "terrorism of the state".
Video Shows Bush Receiving Dire Warnings Day Before Katrina
The Associated Press has obtained confidential video footage of President Bush's final briefing before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. It shows the President was given dire warnings the storm could breach levees and threaten the lives of residents of New Orleans. The briefing occurred on August 28th -- one day before Katrina hit. On the video, President Bush is seen watching the briefing via a videoconference from his Texas ranch. The President does not ask one single question throughout the briefing, yet concludes that the government is: "fully prepared."
The video shows several federal, state and local officials issuing the warnings. Then-FEMA head Michael Brown tells the President and Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff: "My gut tells me ... this is a bad one and a big one." At another point in the briefing, , a weather expert says he has "grave concerns" on the levees in New Orleans. The video casts further doubt over the White House's claim it wasn't adequately warned about Katrina's possible magnitude. On September 1st, President Bush said: "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees. They did anticipate a serious storm but these levees got breached and as a result much of New Orleans is flooded and now we're having to deal with it and will."
After viewing the video, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin said: "I have kind of a sinking feeling in my gut right now... From this tape it looks like everybody was fully aware." The White House is already trying to downplay the video. Presidential spokesperson Trent Duffy said: "I hope people don't draw conclusions from the president getting a single briefing."
Democrats Repeat Calls For Independent Katrina Investigation
Democrats have renewed calls for an independent investigation into the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. The calls follow the release Wednesday of confidential video footage from President Bush's final briefing before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. The President was given dire warnings the storm could breach levees and threaten the lives of residents of New Orleans. Yet days later, President Bush said the breach of the levees hadn't been anticipated.
Global Survey Finds Many Believe Iraq War Has Increased Terror Threats
The results come as another new poll has found dwindling support for the Iraq war around the world. A BBC survey of over 40,000 people in 35 different countries found that 60% believe the Iraq war has increased rather than decreased the chances of major terrorist attacks. Only 12% believe the war has made the chances of an attack less likely.
Wally's Bully Boy Press is a huge hit attracting him new readers each day. Here's a selection from last week. Read it and you'll understand why his site has taken off.
THIS JUST IN! BULLY BOY RETURNING TO THE USA WITH A "PLAN"!
BULLY BOY PRESS - NEW DELHI
BULLY BOY WOUND DOWN THE FIRST LEG OF HIS BULLYING THE GLOBE WORLD TOUR TODAY AND THE RECEPTION WAS QUITE VOCAL.
AT A FINAL OFFICIAL CEREMONY, BEHIND THE SMILES AND HAND SHAKES BETWEEN BULLY BOY AND INDIAN PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH, TENSIONS WERE EVIDENT AS BULLY BOY CONTINUED TO SPREAD DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE WORLD BY WEAPONIZING WITH NUKES.
BULLY BOY INSISTED UPON REPEATEDLY REQUESTING THAT SINGH SING "TYRONE."
"COME ON," BULLY BOY INSISTED, "THINK I BETTER CALL TYRONE . . ."
PRIME MINISTER SINGH WAS HEARD TO ASK, "WHO IS THIS 'ERYKA BADU' AND WHY DOES HE KEEP CALLING ME THAT?"
TAKING QUESTIONS FROM HIS FAN CLUB, AKA THE TRAVELING DC PRESS CORPS, BULLY BOY INSISTED THAT "I'M A BIG FAN. I'M GLAD TO COME TO THE HIP-HOP NATION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE VISITS SO I CAN MEET SNICKERS AND LONG ISLAND ICED-T AS WELL."
CONDI RICE INSISTED THAT THE PRESS AVOID THE ISSUE AND EXPLAINED THAT BULLY BOY HAD CALLED HER "MRS. HUXTABLE" THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FOUR YEARS "AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE LOVES ME ANY LESS!"
EXPLAINING WHY HE WAS EAGER TO ARM ONE NATION WITH NUKES WHILE HE FRETS OVER THE ALLEGED NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES OF OTHER NATIONS, BULLY BOY EXPLAINED, "I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT FENCES MAKE FOR GOOD NEIGHBORS. AND I THINK GOOD NEIGHBORS BORROW A CUP OF NUKES FROM ONE ANOTHER ON THOSE ROUGH MORNINGS WHERE YOU'RE DRAGGING."
WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE ISSUE OF THE PORTS, BULLY BOY SIGHED LOUDLY.
"I HAVE A PLAN," BULLY BOY EXPLAINED. "MY ECONOMIC CHOICES ARE A PLAN. AND MY PLAN IS A PLAN. MY PLAN IS GOOD FOR THE RICH AND THE PORTS. A PORT MAN WORKING AT MCDONALDS WILL GET TAX RELIEF UNDER MY PLAN. IT IS A GOOD PLAN. IT IS A STRONG PLAN. IT IS A PLAN. RICH OR PORT, ALL BENEFIT FROM MY PLAN."
THE LAST FUNCTIONING PRESS MEMBER IN THE POOL, HELEN THOMAS, ASKED BULLY BOY IF HE COULD "EXPLAIN THIS PLAN?"
"HELEN, WEREN'T YOU LISTENING?" ASKED BULLY BOY. "I JUST DID. IT IS A PLAN. A PLAN FOR RICH AND FOR PORT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TRUST ME ON THIS. I JUMPED INTO ACTION TO ADDRES THE PROBLEMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA AND I CAN HANDLE THE PROBLEM OF THE PORTS."
Related: "NYT: The paper sends Linda Lavin to report on the Katrina tapes"
Recommended: "Kat's Korner: Nina Simone -- Golden"
"Kat's Korner: Cat Power's Greatness."
"Industry Shocker: America's Funniest Videos? Not that American"
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The End of U.S. Military Dominance: Unintended Consequences Forge a Multipolar World Order
IMMIGRATION/NAU/GLOBALISM
TORTURE/WAR CRIMES
Starting from the presidency of George W. Bush to that of Trump, the U.S. has made some missteps that not only reduce its influence in strategic regions of the world but also its ability to project power and thus impose its will on those unwilling to genuflect appropriately.
Some examples from the recent past will suffice to show how a series of strategic errors have only accelerated the U.S.’s hegemonic decline.
Prince Harry has a new job as a Prince Harry look-alike in Canada.
His new boss told us, “There’s a lot of attention on Prince Harry at the moment. With that attention then demand for a Prince Harry look-alike increases. We’d had several applications but nobody that looked right. Then Prince Harry turned up and he was perfect. He can do the voice and everything. We’re sure he’ll be a success.”
Rob Kirby: Elites Want Trump Gone Because They Cannot Control Him, Fed Prints Money or Financial System Implodes
Just to put things into perspective: Half of the US population spend more than their income. (via DB)
Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning January 20th, 2020
Why is the Fed considering lending cash directly to hedge funds? Here's a little hint:
Family sues TSA after 79-year-old man's $82,000 life savings were SEIZED at an airport - but he wasn't charged with a crime
A Pennsylvania man who kept his entire life savings in a Tupperware container is suing the federal government after the money - $82,373 in cash - was seized at an airport after DEA agents deemed it 'suspicious'.
Terrence Rolin, 79, and his daughter Rebecca Brown are the lead plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Institute for Justice which accuses the Drug Enforcement Administration and Transportation Security Administration of 'treating American citizens like criminals' by seizing large amounts of cash from airline passengers without evidence of an underlying crime.
Brown was visiting her father in Pittsburgh in August when he asked her to put his cash in a joint checking account.
SPY Number of Shares Outstanding Continuing to Rise: McClellan
The stock market has moved to reward those companies who are investing in Capex and R&D…
Here’s How the Fake Jobs Number Was Created to Subdue Against Wall Street
COVER-UP/DECEPTIONS/PROPAGANDA
Stubborn German Slowdown Ominous for European Economy
Pension Crisis: Union Pension Collapse
Stocks are now trading at their highest PEs since the financial crisis... “Just a little top heavy would you say?”
‘World Economy Would Collapse’ If City of London Stopped Laundering Money, Says HSBC Whistleblower
$6.4 Trillion And Counting - How The Military-Industrial Complex Hijacked The War On Terror
Congress just passed a near trillion dollar military budget at a time when the United States faces no evident state threats at home or abroad. Ike was right.
Illustrating Ike’s prescient warning, Brown University’s respected Watson Institute just released a major study which found that the so-called ‘wars on terror’ in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Pakistan have cost US taxpayers $6.4 trillion since they began in 2001.
The extensive study found that over 800,000 people have died as a result of these military operations, a third of them civilians. An additional 21 million civilians have been displaced by US military operations. According to the Pentagon, these US wars have so far cost each American taxpayer $7,623 – and that’s a very conservative estimate.
Stock Bubbles And Dutch Tulip Bulbs
Stock Market More Overpriced and Perilous Than Anytime in History
Beales department store goes into administration closing 22 branches and putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk
World's 2,153 billionaires are richer than 4.6billion people with just 22 men holding more wealth than all the women in Africa, Oxfam says
The BIS, The G20…And Bail-Ins
The Biggest Stock Market “Melt Up” In U.S. History Has Pushed Stock Prices To The More Overvalued Levels Ever
Fund Manager: The Fed Is Going All-In To Keep The System From Collapsing
Egon von Greyerz: STOCK MARKET READY TO CRASH, IT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME
Doug Casey: Tensions With Iran Can’t End Well
As you know, the US killed Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, on the orders of President Trump earlier this month. And now, many people are wondering what’s next.
I wanted to get our founder Doug Casey’s thoughts on this major news. As usual, Doug didn’t hold anything back.
As you may know, I’ve always had mixed feelings about Trump. I’m pro-Trump insofar as he’s a cultural traditionalist. He’s anti-politically correct, and that’s why he has the support of Middle America. And he’s reduced regulation in a number of areas, which is great. But Trump has absolutely no philosophical core. He flies entirely by the seat of his pants.
January 19, 2020 Author: Tom Luongo
In the aftermath of the killing of Iranian IRGC General Qassem Soleimani a lot of questions hung in the air. The big one was, in my mind, “Why now?”
Bill Hicks to Alex Jones ~ Creating the Controlled Opposition
Interesting. Read 1984.
Weekend $500B Bank Bailout Needed for Jamie Dimon's Bonus! (Bix Weir)
BLUE STATE UPDATE: Massachusetts state pensions, debt at crisis levels.
Retail Sales Confirm What We Said Last Month= GDP is Clocking in Over 3%
The grim facts behind the great employment numbers
Stock Market Algorithm to Infinity with Bix Weir
Central Bankers Reveal the Next Phase in Their War on Savers
As Everybody’s Totally Distracted, HEALTHCARE COSTS Are ABSOLUTELY SKYROCKETING!
President Trump DID threaten Britain, France and Germany with 25% tariff on car exports if they did not wage diplomatic war with Iran over broken nuclear deal, German defense minister claims
By Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Donald Trump tried to strong-arm Britain and its European allies into waging diplomatic war with Iran by threatening to impose 25 per cent tariffs on their lucrative car exports, the German defense minister revealed yesterday.
The US President was piling pressure on Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron to formally accuse Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal.
At a press conference in London yesterday, Germany's Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer confirmed reports of such economic threats and said: 'This expression or threat, as you will, does exist.'
A 25 per cent tax on cars would particularly hurt Germany, which exports around £23billion worth of vehicles across the Atlantic each year.
In August of 1945, the United States became the only country to drop nuclear bombs on an enemy.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were largely destroyed in the blink of an eye. And the Japanese had no choice but to surrender to the Allies, finally ending World War II.
Ever since, world superpowers have been rapidly advancing weapons technology, constantly raising the bar for destructive power.
It won’t surprise you to find out that the most powerful and destructive weapon in the world, though, by far, is claimed by the United States.
The US is still the world’s dominant superpower, still the largest economy in the world. And the US dollar is still the world’s dominant reserve currency.
This means that the VAST MAJORITY of international trade and cross-border financial transactions take place in US dollars.
Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute,
At Counterpunch, Michael Hudson has penned an important article that outlines the important connections between US foreign policy, oil, and the US dollar.
In short, US foreign policy is geared very much toward controlling oil resources as part of a larger strategy to prop up the US dollar. Hudson writes:
The assassination was intended to escalate America’s presence in Iraq to keep control of the region’s oil reserves, and to back Saudi Arabia’s Wahabi troops (Isis, Al Quaeda in Iraq, Al Nusra and other divisions of what are actually America’s foreign legion) to support U.S. control of Near Eastern oil as a buttress of the U.S. dollar. That remains the key to understanding this policy, and why it is in the process of escalating, not dying down.
The actual context for the neocon’s action was the balance of payments, and the role of oil and energy as a long-term lever of American diplomacy.
944 Trillion Reasons Why The Fed Is Quietly Bailing Out Hedge Funds
On Friday, Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari, who just two months earlier made a stunning proposal when he said that it was time for the Fed to pick up where the USSR left off and start redistributing wealth (at least Kashkari chose the proper entity: since the Fed has launched central planning across US capital markets, it would also be proper in the banana republic that the US has become, that the same Fed also decides who gets how much and the entire democracy/free enterprise/free market farce be skipped altogether) issued a challenge to "QE conspiracists" which apparently now also includes his FOMC colleague (and former Goldman Sachs co-worker), Robert Kaplan, in which he said "QE conspiracists can say this is all about balance sheet growth. Someone explain how swapping one short term risk free instrument (reserves) for another short term risk free instrument (t-bills) leads to equity repricing. I don’t see it."
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Israeli agritech profits from military occupation
Technology developed in the context of the occupation is used by Israel’s seemingly benign precision agriculture industry. This civilian application allows Israeli military companies to promote “a sanitized version of their repressive technologies” as tools to combat climate change and world hunger.
Israeli agritech companies “develop and market smart irrigation systems, crop protection solutions and specialty fertilizers to farmers across the world, raking in billions of dollars in annual sales, while enjoying a positive ‘green’ image,” Who Profits states.
This industry contributes to agriculture in West Bank and Golan settlements, as well as the de-development of the Palestinian economy.
The Jordan Valley, the main agricultural region in the West Bank, is under full Israeli military control.
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New Mexico May Legalize Marijuana – Here’s What You Need To Know About The Proposal
LAS CRUCES — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to make a push to legalize marijuana for recreational sale and use this upcoming legislative session. The Las Cruces City Council got a look at a policy plan and was able to ask questions at a Monday work session.
The plan was put together by a work group appointed by Lujan Grisham and released in October. Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis, the group’s chair, gave the presentation to the council Jan. 13. A bill to fully legalize marijuana was introduced in the state Senate Jan. 16.
Here’s how the plan would work and how it would affect Las Cruces.
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While Virginians work to block sweeping gun-control measures authored by Democratic lawmakers, Republicans down the coast in Florida are proposing some of those same anti-gun policies.
A Republican-controlled Senate committee voted unanimously on Monday to pass an omnibus bill that would restrict gun sales, ban private sellers at gun shows, impose safe storage requirements, and mandate a three-day waiting period to obtain firearms.
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Iranian Tech Users Are Getting Knocked Off the Web by Ambiguous Sanctions
By: ActivistPost
Between targeted killings, retaliatory air strikes, and the shooting of a civilian passenger plane, the last few weeks have been marked by tragedy as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iranian governments. In the wake of these events, Iranians within the country and in the broader diaspora have suffered further from actions by both administrations—including violence and lethal force against protesters and internet shutdowns in Iran, as well as detention, surveillance and device seizure at the U.S. border and exacerbating economic conditions from U.S. sanctions. And to make matters worse, American tech companies are acting on sanctions through an overbroad lens, making it much harder for Iranian people to be able to share their stories with each other and with the broader world...
China’s booming new Silk Road trade hits $1.34 TRILLION
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China’s trade with countries participating in its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been expanding and totaled 9.27 trillion yuan ($1.34 trillion) in 2019, customs data shows.
It has outpaced the country’s aggregate trade growth by 7.4 percentage points, according to the data.
More than $60 billion in investments have been promised under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Zou Zhiwu, vice minister of the General Administration of Customs.
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The Raging Twenties started with a bang with the targeted assassination of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani.
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California: Buying Health Insurance Without Being Slimed
By: femalefaust
By law, the only period of in the year (barring extreme or life changing circumstances) in which you can start, or change, your health insurance plan ended on December 15, nationwide.
Open enrollment in California, however, continues all the way until the end of January --11:59 p.m., January 31, 2020, to be exact.
Needless to say, Health Insurance companies want as many Californians to think this deadline has passed as possible.
That way, when they find out their plan was "upgraded" and is now prohibitively expensive, they will assume – wrongly – that there is nothing they can do.
A guest post by Corporanon.
US Clearing Anti-War Voices Off Social Media in Vast Censorship Operation
Darius Shahtahmasebi, The Mind Unleashed
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are removing posts that appear to be in support of the late Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in order to comply with U.S. sanctions, a company spokesperson recently told CNN.
“We operate under U.S. sanctions laws, including those related to the U.S. government’s designation of the IRGC and its leadership,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The Iranian government has responded by calling for legal action against Instagram, going so far as to create a portal for the users to submit posts that have been removed by the social media giant. Iran’s government spokesperson, Ali Rabiei called the move “undemocratic.”
What’s the Point of NATO If You Are Not Prepared to Use It Against Iran?
Currently NATO is an anachronism as the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, but the desire to continue to play soldier on an international stage has granted it a measure of life support. Indeed, the alliance is regularly auditioning for new members. Its latest addition is Montenegro, which has a military consisting of 2,000 men and women, roughly one brigade. If Montenegro should be attacked, the United States is obligated to come to its assistance.
It would all be something like comic opera featuring the Duke of Plaza Toro but for the fact that there are certain things that NATO does that are not really defensive in nature but are rather destabilizing.
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KPMG appointed as voluntary administrators as Jeanswest collapses
By: Gman
Australia's horror retail climate has claimed yet another scalp following the announcement that another fashion institution has collapsed.
This afternoon it was revealed that KPMG had been appointed as voluntary administrators of the Australian operations of iconic clothing retailer Jeanswest.
KPMG's Peter Gothard and James Stewart have taken over and will oversee the process, with the business seeking to "restructure".
The much-loved Australian retail brand opened its first store in Perth in Western Australia in 1972, and today the business employs 988 people in 146 stores across the country, news.com.au reports.
It is best known for its popular denim range as well as maternity wear and other wardrobe staples as well as the slogan "Jeanswest fits best".
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Many have already noticed: The US really, really doesn’t feel like the world leader, or even as a ‘first world country’. Of course, I write that sarcastically, as I detest expressions like ‘first world’, and the ‘third world’. But readers know what I mean.
Bridges, subways, inner cities, everything is crumbling, falling apart. When I used to live in New York City, more than two decades ago, returning from Japan was shocking: the US felt like a poor, deprived country, full of problems, misery, of confused and depressed people, homeless individuals; in short – desperados. Now, I feel the same when I land in the US after spending some time in China.
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Expensive Products Worth Every Penny
13 Expensive Products Worth Every Penny
By Andrea Browne Taylor, Online Editor | July 19, 2018
Ever wonder why certain brands cost so much? Prestige is one factor. Owning a pricey product from a coveted maker carries cachet. People know it and aspire to it. If money is no object, by all means load up on all the high-end brands that make you happy.
But money is an object to most of us, and trying to keep up with the Joneses is a sure-fire way to squander yours. As such, your decision to invest in an expensive item should also factor in quality and value, says Bobbi Rebell, a certified financial planner and host of the Financial Grownup podcast. Is there a true difference in the construction and functionality of the product, compared to a cheaper alternative, to justify the high price tag? Equally important, does the brand stand behind what it sells?
Items purchased from high-end brands, generally speaking, tend to be better constructed from higher quality materials, and return policies and warranties tend to be more customer-friendly. But not always. We asked several shopping experts to share their top picks for pricey goods that are worth every penny. Here's what they had to say.
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Shinola Watch
The Canfield Sport 40mm (Courtesy of Shinola)
When it comes to your everyday timepiece, spending extra on a higher quality watch that can hold up to regular wear-and-tear can prove to be a smart financial decision over the long run, says Jeanette Pavini, a savings expert for Coupons.com. "Buying a less expensive watch only to have to constantly get it repaired or even replace it defeats the purpose," she says.
If you're in the market for a new watch but don't have a Rolex budget, Pavini recommends Shinola handcrafted watches. The Detroit-based accessories manufacturer offers women's and men's watches ranging in price from $475 to $2,800. The watches come with a limited lifetime guarantee, which means if your timepiece has a defect resulting from faulty workmanship, it will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
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Screenshot from Tumi.com
Frequent travelers know that cringe-worthy moment when the zipper on the suitcase you purchased half-off from a discount retailer splits open while you're on the road. Sure, paying full price for a luggage set from a high-end brand can get costly. But if you're in and out of airports or train stations on a regular basis, investing in luggage that can handle the constant use can be money well spent.
Look for luggage constructed from a durable material with reinforced zippers, says Pavini, and rolling bags should have four wheels that spin for maneuverability. She recommends the 43-year-old Tumi brand, which uses solid steel machine screws and abrasion-proof nylon fabric to construct its bags. Prices range from $295 to $1,795 on everything from garment bags to large suitcases.
Under Tumi's five-year warranty, with few exceptions damaged luggage will be repaired or replaced free of charge during the first year of ownership. During years two through five, luggage is covered for manufacturing defects and normal wear-and-tear only.
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Beth Midrise Baby Bootcut Jean (Courtesy of Hudson Jeans)
Denim is a wardrobe staple, so investing in a pair of designer jeans that don't have to be replaced every year is a no-brainer. Smart shopping expert Trae Bodge recommends the Hudson brand. Prices range from $165 to $295 for women's jeans, $175 to $315 for men's jeans and $45 to $59 for children's jeans. You'll want to opt for a style that skews more traditional (straight leg or bootcut) rather than trendy (distressed or acid wash), Bodge says, to extend the longevity of your jeans.
Hudson jeans are available at more than 700 retail locations throughout the U.S., as well as online at HudsonJeans.com. Domestic online orders get free shipping and returns. If your jeans have a manufacturing defect, such as a ripped seam or faulty zipper, you're entitled to a full refund or exchange. The jeans must be unworn with the original tags still attached.
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Balenciaga Everyday Tote
Screenshot from Balenciaga.com
Finding a stylish, high-quality handbag that's functional for everyday use as well as special occasions can be tricky. Cheap bags fall apart fast, and trendy bags quickly go out of style. Much like jeans, the solution is investing in a luxury bag with a classic shape, says Bodge. "You can wear it between seasons, or when you're in need of something that's a bit more traditional for a special occasion or work event," she says.
Balenciaga's Everyday tote, which retails for $1,250, should be on your radar, Bodge says. The calfskin leather bag checks all the style boxes, and the Balenciaga warranty guarantees free repairs for U.S. customers for the first four years of ownership. You'll need proof of purchase, and the damage must be the result of manufacturing defects under normal conditions to be covered.
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Shun Kitchen Knives
Courtesy of Kai USA
A set of quality kitchen knives can handle all of your slicing, dicing and chopping needs for years, even decades, to come. Andrew Schrage, co-owner of the personal finance site MoneyCrashers.com, favors Shun cutlery. The brand's handcrafted knives are constructed from hard steel for the blades and hardwood and resin for the handles, which offer durability and water resistance. Shun's Classic 5-Piece Starter Block Set, which includes a chef's knife, a paring knife, a utility knife, a honing steel and a six-slot bamboo block, retails for $520.
You can buy direct from the manufacturer's website, on Amazon.com, or through various big-name retailers including Williams Sonoma, Sur la Table and Macy's. Knives purchased from Shun or through an authorized dealer come backed by a limited lifetime warranty for the original owner against manufacturing defects. The warranty also includes free sharpening, though you'll have to pay shipping and processing fees ($5 for the first knife, $2 for each additional knife).
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Tassimo Home Brewing System by Bosch
Screenshot from Gevalia.com
If you're willing to spend a bit more upfront on a top-notch home coffee brewer, you can start skipping Starbucks and save a lot in the long run, says Schrage.
The Tassimo Home Brewing System by Bosch, which has several models that come with a one-year limited warranty, is your best bet, Schrage says. The T47 model automatically adjusts the amount of water, temperature and brewing time for each drink based on the type of T-Disc pod (similar to a K-Cup) that's inserted into the machine. In addition to coffee, you can use the T47, which retails for $140, to make hot chocolate, hot or cold tea, cappuccinos and lattes (using real milk, unlike other home brewing systems).
Courtesy of All-Clad
Inexpensive pots and pans, like the ones you'll find at most big-box retailers, rarely last. They're often made from lesser quality material such as anodized aluminum, says Schrage, and the nonstick coating is susceptible to scratches, rust and peeling over time.
Schrage prefers the All-Clad line of cookware because the brand offers products made from more durable stainless steel and copper. All-Clad's 14-Piece Stainless Set comes with two frying pans (10- and 12-inches), two sauce pans with lids (2- and 3-quart), two saute pans with lids (3- and 6-quart), a chef's pan with lid (12-inches), and a stock pot with lid (8-quart). The cookware is made using tri-ply construction, which means there's an aluminum core with stainless steel layers around it that help provide even heat distribution. The set retails for $1,155.
All-Clad offers a limited lifetime warranty on its products, which includes free repairs and replacements of any defective cookware. You can purchase their products directly from the All-Clad website, Amazon, or at brick-and-mortar retailers such as Crate & Barrel, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Bloomingdale's.
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Courtesy of Tuft & Needle
Considering you spend a third of your life on your mattress, you should invest in one that promises a good night's sleep. Coupons.com's Pavini says Tuft & Needle brand mattresses, which sell for $575 for a queen and $700 for a king, are worth the modest splurge. The young company, founded in 2012, makes its mattresses using heat-wicking material and cooling gel to help keep you comfortable while sleeping, and an adaptive foam that conforms to the body. By comparison, a basic queen-size spring mattress can be found for under $200.
Adding to the appeal, the company's return policy is especially generous, Pavini says. When you purchase a mattress, Tuft & Needle allows you to test it out for up to 100 nights. If you don't like it, customer service will help you coordinate with a nearby charity to donate the mattress. Once Tuft & Needle has your proof of donation, you'll receive a full refund. If you keep the mattress, it comes with a 10-year limited warranty that covers any defective materials (such as tears or unraveling stitches) and workmanship.
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Courtesy of Nikon
Smartphones have made it so much easier to snap candid moments on the fly, but for photography purists nothing beats a multi-functional digital camera. "The quality of the pictures -- i.e., vivid colors and higher image resolution -- is better. Also, if your phone gets lost, you could potentially lose all your photos," MoneyCrasher.com's Schrage notes.
You can find a simple point-and-shoot digital camera for less than $100, but it won't be an upgrade from your phone. Instead, Schrage advises serious shoppers to invest in Nikon's D500 DSLR camera, which sells for $1,900. It's WiFi and Bluetooth compatible and shoots 4K UHD video. When it comes to high-quality digital cameras, "Nikon is one of the go-to brand in that niche," Schrage says. The D500 model received top ratings from PC Magazine and C|Net.
The camera comes with a one-year limited warranty, which covers manufacturer defects and workmanship issues. Nikon will repair or replace a defective camera free of charge while under warranty.
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Canada Goose Coat
Wyndham Parka (Courtesy of Canada Goose)
If you live in an area with brutal winters, it's worth spending extra to stay warm outdoors. Financial Grownup's Rebell recommends Canada Goose outerwear, which includes parkas, hooded bomber jackets, all-weather vests and rain coats for women, men and children. Their outerwear is insulated with a down filler, which holds more warmth than a synthetic filler, according to CanadaGoose.com. Prices range from $395 to $1,550 for women, $350 to $1,550 for men and $350 to $725 for kids.
Another plus to buying a coat from a high-end brand is that when you're ready for something new, you can re-sell your existing coat (as long as it's in good condition) on a luxury consignment site such as TheRealReal.com and get a decent chunk of your money back, Rebell adds. We spotted a Canada Goose men's Fur-Trimmed Chilliwack Bomber Jacket that recently sold for $595 on the consignment site. It originally retailed for $795.
Canada Goose allows returns on unworn items with original tags still attached and in their original packaging. Their warranty protects against manufacturing defects, as well as or poor workmanship.
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Big Green Egg Ceramic Grill
Courtesy of Big Green Egg
If you're the resident grill-master, having the option to fire up the grill no matter the season or weather is a dream come true. The Big Green Egg Ceramic Grill promises to let you do just that and offers several cooking options beyond grilling that you won't get with a traditional charcoal or gas grill, Schrage says. This includes roasting and smoking meats, as well as baking foods such as pizza or bread.
The charcoal grill has a ceramic heating mechanism that provides more control over the cooking temperature, plus you don't have to worry about the flame going out due to wind or rain because the firebox is enclosed. "You can even cook at 200 degrees or go all the way to 900 degrees, if necessary," Schrage adds. The grill comes in varying sizes (mini to 2XL) and prices range from $599 to $2,899.
You can only purchase the grill through an authorized dealer. (Use Big Green Egg's search tool to find one near you.) It comes with a limited lifetime warranty for residential use, which covers materials and workmanship on all the ceramic heating components.
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T3 Whirl Trio Curling Hair Wand
Courtesy of T3 Whirl Trio
Skimping on hair-care products -- especially heating tools -- can come back to burn you, literally. There are countless cautionary YouTube videos circulating of product-testing vloggers singeing off their hair and scorching their scalps. That's why it's important to invest in quality heating tools such as flat irons and curling irons that won't leave hair severely damaged, Rebell says.
If you're looking for a new hair curling tool, she recommends the T3 Whirl Trio Curling Hair Wand, which retails for $270. It comes with three interchangeable ceramic wand barrels of varying sizes (ceramic-coated barrels allow for even heat distribution to prevent "hotspots"), has five temperature settings, one-hour automatic shut-off, and is equipped with special technology that allows the wand to measure and adjust its temperature while in use.
The T3 won Allure magazine's annual Best of Beauty award for 2015, 2016 and 2017. It was also selected as one of their 25 Best Curling Irons at Every Price Point for 2018.
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Evidence is mounting of the health benefits associated with eating foods free of added growth hormones and pesticides. But stocking up your refrigerator with organic milk, eggs, meats and produce can get costly. The USDA's most recent report examining retail prices on organic foods found that the cost for 17 popular organic food items including spinach and eggs ranged from 7% to 82% more than the same non-organic items.
There's a middle ground for health-conscious shoppers on a budget, says Lisa Lee Freeman, a consumer and shopping expert and co-host of the Hot Shopping Tips podcast. "If you don't have the money to buy everything organic -- and most of us don't -- splurge on organic versions of produce listed on the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen list," she recommends. This includes strawberries, spinach, nectarines, apples, grapes and peaches. They tend to have the highest levels of pesticide residues when grown using conventional methods, Freeman adds.
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The Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig to leave after three years
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Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding have hosted the show since 2017
Sandi Toksvig is to leave The Great British Bake Off after three years.The presenter said she wanted to focus on other work commitments. "As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is an all-consuming show," Toksvig tweeted."Bake Off is a wonderful programme which has already proved it can happily withstand a change of hosting personnel," she added.Her co-host Noel Fielding said he would miss her, but knew "we were lucky to have her for 3 amazing years".The pair took over presenting duties when the programme moved to Channel 4 in 2017.
Prior to that, the show aired on the BBC and was fronted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, known as Mel and Sue.Toksvig will still appear on the next series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, broadcast in the spring.
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Writing on Twitter, Fielding said he now feels like "Tom without Jerry" and "Mick without a Keef".On Instagram, he added: "Good double acts are a rare and magical beast! I'm gonna miss Sandi comically and personally but I also know we were lucky to have her for 3 amazing years! Wish you all the best in your next adventures x x love Noel x"Channel 4's director of programmes Ian Katz said: "We are immensely grateful for Sandi's contribution to the show. "We will miss her warmth and wit, not to mention her endless willingness to be the butt of jokes about being the least tall person in the Bake Off tent."
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He added that the channel have other shows in development with Toksvig, "none of which involve cake".Bake Off judge Prue Leith tweeted: "I have absolutely loved working with Sandi, she's been a brilliant host and enormous fun and I am in awe of how hard she works juggling so many different projects. We shall be lifelong friends way beyond the tent."Leith joined the show in the same year as Toksvig and Fielding, with only Paul Hollywood staying on from the previous BBC line-up.Writing on Instagram, Hollywood said: "I will miss Sandi, she has done an amazing job in the tent, much loved by all who met her. I wish Sandi continued success in all that she does XX."
Sandi Toksvig's statement in full:
L-R: Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig
"When stepping down from a job it is quite common for people to say they are doing so in order to spend more time with their family. Unusually I am departing from the Great British Bake Off so I can spend more time with my other work. "As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is an all-consuming show. Spending time with Prue, Paul and Noel has been one of the great pleasures of my life. These are friendships which I know will continue beyond the confines of television. "Bake Off is a wonderful programme which has already proved it can happily withstand a change of hosting personnel. The reason for that, of course, is that the true stars of the show are the bakers themselves. I wish everyone well."
The show's fans made clear that they will be sorry to see Toksvig go.
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Aw good luck for the future @sanditoksvig you’ll be truly missed. I believe Bake Off actually improved with the unlikely partnership of you and Noel.— Janice Martin (@BrookenCodygran) January 16, 2020
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The Great British Bake Off first aired on BBC Two in 2010, with Mel and Sue hosting and Mary Berry as one of the judges alongside Hollywood.It became increasingly popular with viewers over several years and was promoted to BBC One in 2014.
The BBC's Bake Off line-up L-R: Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry and Mel Giedroyc
The show remained there for another two years before Channel 4 outbid the BBC for the rights to broadcast it.The first episode to air on Channel 4 gave the network one of the biggest audiences in its history.The most recent series, broadcast last autumn, attracted about 9 million viewers per episode, with a consolidated audience of 9.7 million tuning in for the final.The last episode to be broadcast on BBC One, which saw Candice Brown named the winner, was watched by about 14 million people.
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Viral Infections in Dogs
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Viral Infections in Dogs - Dogs suffer from several viral diseases, some more serious than others. Viral infections are different from bacterial infections in that they are much more difficult to treat, as a virus is much smaller than a bacterium and often operates in a different manner. There are often many different strains of the same virus, and a cure for one strain may not work with a different strain.
We know from human viral infections like the common cold and flu that even commonly occuring viruses are often difficult if not impossible to cure at the present time. This is primarily because there are very many different viral strains that occur through mutations.
Unfortunately some viral illnesses attack a dogs immune system, which prevents the dogs own body from fighting off illnesses. Such illnesses are very difficult to treat, and may result in death, possibly after a long period of time has elapsed (as in the human condition of AIDS).
This section describes the some of the more common viral infections that can affect dogs including distemper, canine hepatitis, kennel cough, rabies and parvovirus.
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RADIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS
The story of a “horrible looking chest X-ray”
Raghavendra Bhat
Department of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Ras AL Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Kahimah, UAE
Dr. Raghavendra Bhat
Department of Internal Medicine, Ras AL Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Kahimah
DOI: 10.4103/AJIM.AJIM_74_19
Bhat R. The story of a “horrible looking chest X-ray”. APIK J Int Med 2020;8:30
Bhat R. The story of a “horrible looking chest X-ray”. APIK J Int Med [serial online] 2020 [cited 2020 Jan 21];8:30. Available from: http://www.ajim.in/text.asp?2020/8/1/30/275987
Answers to Radiological Diagnosis
This patient (male, 40 years old) was seen by me in the early part of my career in my private clinic as an outpatient for cough with expectoration of 6 days' duration. He was a slightly built individual. Examination revealed nothing much except crepitation over of the chest some areas, and a chest X-ray was taken.
Horrible, scary looking Chest X-ray!
What are the observations? In the first instance, I had trouble deciding whether the problem is pertaining to the cardia/lung/hilum! A closer observation reveals that this is not an identifiable part of the cardiac silhouette - though an enlarged right atrium can occupy that place, the shape is not just right! After a closer scrutiny, one can possibly conclude that this is mediastinal widening. Now, it becomes important to identify the anatomic structure that is most likely enlarged. Being an unusual shadow, it is easier to do this by exclusion - having excluded the right atrium, we now have to consider the ascending aorta - both the location and shape do not fit in. The margin though smooth is not circular - excluding the vascular shadow (also it does not trace to the hilum). Hilum convergence sign is positive (pulmonary artery branches are clearly seen through the shadow/mass converging to the expected pulmonary artery - proving that this shadow is cast by a structure other than the pulmonary artery). Also, the shadow is far too low and out and no scalloping - making the possibility of enlarged lymph nodes unlikely. Nor does it resemble a mass arising from the lung. What is it then? What is the anatomic structure responsible for this shadow? Now, I quote Sherlock Holmes "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." By exclusion, the most likely possibility is the mediastinal widening - the most likely organ involved is the thymus
Inference and conclusions: If it is indeed arising from the thymus, it must be situated higher why so low? - It is at this point I got stuck and could not analyze further - I was working at Kasturba Medical College in Government Wenlock Hospital with Dr. KP Ganesan - an excellent mentor. He agreed with the analysis and the possibility of thymus - but went much further - he said it was thymolipoma - a variety of thymoma with lipid (fat) component - fat being fluid at body temperature, plonks down to a lower level than the expected in usual thymoma. Though it was logical, I was skeptical. I agreed as he was my mentor. He seemed to sense it too!
The story continues - 15 years later, the patient consulted him for chronic fatigue and weakness of proximal muscles of the upper and lower extremities. Investigations confirmed pure red cell aplasia, proving that it was indeed thymoma now complicated with myasthenia and pure red cell aplasia - two classical complications associated with thymoma. After a short period of time, the patient presented with a "stroke-" like picture, and my mentor diagnosed thymoliposarcoma complicating the thymoma. Though I agreed it was not without reservations. My mentor being what he was (an astute clinician) went for the final confirmation when the patient died - an autopsy - with the permission of the family of course. Sure enough it confirmed his suspicion of thymoliposarcoma. The "stroke-" like picture was due to metastasis to the brain.
Two conclusions: This educational story has two important conclusions:
The diagnosis - Thymoliposarcoma is the final diagnosis. The sequence and logic has been fully explained
Algorhythms and predetermined information are not always conclusive and correct. They are helpful guides no doubt - experience, knowledge, and logical analysis are very important in arriving at a conclusion particularly when we face a difficult or rare situation.
Bhat R
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Fantastic news today! Rybrook, Worcester, have pledge generous corporate sponsorship towards the administration of my Channel swim. This terrific offer brings me that much closer to making the attempt possible, and takes me 2/3 of the way towards the target amount required.
The sponsorship offer from Rybrook serves as a superb example of the long term, continuing support they have expressed towards Acorns children's hospice.
I would like to make my heartfelt thanks known to Rybrook, and wish everyone the very best of season's wishes.
A Nice Change
Things have been quiet on my blog. There has not been much to report other than my standard training: swimming at David Lloyds when possible, and going to the gym across the road from work as often as I can. But today, fairly spontaneously, I ended up doing something I had not done for a long time...
A friend at work, Duncan, somehow got convinced to enter a 'Running Advent Calendar' challenge. As you may guess, it involves running 1km on day one, and increasing the distance every day, until you run 26km. Today, Duncan was due to run 18km. He came in early to make up his hours, and planned to go out during the day. As he planned his route on-line, I told him I used to run through St James's Park, Green park and Hyde park (in London, obviously). As Duncan then began to alter his route to ensure he achieved his 18km whilst also going through the parks, I found myself asking if I could join him.
So it was that we found ourselves dodging human traffic through the Christmas markets as we ran towards Westminster Bridge, and enjoyed a steady jog through the Royal parks. It took an hour and a half, and I must admit my legs ached a bit afterwards, not used to anything more than 6 miles (and that often on the treadmill, not the open road).
Quite how Duncan will manage doing 19km tomorrow, with the prospect of building up to 26km, I don't know.
For me, today's run made a nice change. But now I have to turn my attention back to putting the distance into my swimming.
Speechless after my speech!
Today I was honoured with being able to tell Dovetail US staff about why an apparently sane Training Manager would volunteer to try and swim through the busiest shipping channel in the world, dodging super-tankers weighing hundreds of thousands of tons, and braving seas cold enough to induce hypothermia.
The reason for this speech was to justify the recommendation of Acorns Children’s Hospice as the nominated charity for 50% of the money raised for the US Christmas raffle. With around 100 staff in the room, the noise level began at low, moved through to quite, on to silent, and ended at vacuumous.
Ending on a high note, I encouraged everyone present to request an invite to visit a children’s hospice for a brief period. I ensured them they will witness something totally unexpected – something contrary to what preconceptions will have told them takes place.
The truth is that Children’s hospices are NOT places to simply go and die. They are places where experienced and highly qualified staff help children and families make the most out of every second of precious life – albeit that the life is limited. These establishments can genuinely be places to find smiles and laughter. You will witness children playing games with each other; parents with terminally ill children being able to relax and talk to people in exactly the same situation; and willing volunteers dedicating precious time to read and play with life-limited children.
At the end of my speech I drew the winning raffle ticket. The prize was $500 cash. The winner, a lovely young lady called Brenda, hugged me and accepted her prize for the camera.
Then came the shock:
Taking back her original ticket cost of $20, Brenda promptly pledged the other $480 to Acorns.
I must admit, I thought this personal contribution, particularly at Christmas, was too much. I suggested that Brenda keep the $480, and donate $20 - After all, Acorns were already due to receive the other $500.
But Brenda was adamant. And though I have no wish to create any competition between the very generous amounts people are (and already have been) contributing, a single, personal donation of $480 is simply outstanding!
The new, updated figure of raised funds will soon be available on http://www.justgiving.com/Alan-Gale1. In the mean time, I’d like to give a huge personal thank you to Brenda, and to Dovetail for deciding to nominate Acorns for their chosen charity this year.
Later today Dovetail will allow me to do the US office draw for the 50/50 raffle mentioned in a previous post. At that time, I'm going to take the opportunity to explain how I ended up in the admittedly daft situation of wanting to swim the English Channel.
It will be interesting to see how our family story is received.
Taking the Challenge
It's encouraging to know that my efforts are inspiring others. Yesterday I learned that a local firefighter, Lee Harding, had seen my successful 1000 press up challenge Tweeted by Craig Gillies. From what I can gather, Lee is working on Christmas day. In the anticipation and hope that there will not be a call out during his shift, he has challenged himself and other firefighters to also complete 1000 press ups within an hour.
Hopefully, as well as passing the time constructively, Lee and his colleagues will raise some money for charity. I wish them well in their efforts.
Today I received an unexpected, but very welcome request.
My employer, Dovetail, has a New Jersey office comprising around 150 employees (I'm currently in the US office as I update this blog). At Christmas, the office runs a raffle, whereby employees buy as many tickets as they wish, with a ‘winner take half’ prize at stake. The other 50% goes to charity.
Last year there was an immediately identifiable local charity, what with Hurricane Sandy directly affecting many of the staff, their friends and/or family. This year, senior management were somewhat at a loss as to which charity they should nominate, until the HR director pointed out that they had a member of staff actively participating in a charitable event, and that Dovetail were already contributing towards administration costs.
So today I was asked if it would be ok for the 50% charitable donation to be gifted to Acorns. It wasn't a hard decision to make.
As far as I understand, the draw will be made on Friday of this week. I should know at that point how much extra has been raised towards my target of £10,000.
Alan Gale
One time soldier, part-time author, full-time training manager, husband and father.
Swam 21.8 miles of the English Channel in August 2014 for Acorns Children's Hospice, in memory of our son, Harry Gale, raising over £13,000
© Alan Gale 2018
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The Washington Women Technology Network gathered today to hear from two of the leading technology and media voices on the 2016 election. James Hohmann of the Washington Post’s Daily 202, and Josh Ginsberg of data analytics firm Zignal Labs headlined the gathering of media, politics, and technology insiders. The event was hosted by Connie Milstein, Hilary Rosen, Niki Christoff, and Tammy Haddad. Betsy Fischer Martin, co-host along with Tammy Haddad of Bloomberg: Masters in Politics podcast, interviewed Hohmann and Ginsberg to discuss the ways in which social media allows news stories to break in the most unexpected places.
Ginsberg finds that even the most obscure news sources can drive conversations that break out into the mainstream media. In the democratized world of Twitter and Facebook, an independent blogger in New Zealand with a relatively small following can be just as influential as the New York Times when it comes to making news go viral. When it comes to the presidential race and social media Ginsberg said, “Sanders and Trump are driving their own social media conversations. Others, not so much.”
Former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher addressed the issue of Twitter and Facebook users targeting superdelegates, “Messages targeting superdelegates are nasty. It’s harassment. Names and addresses are online. Mostly targeting women,” that are coming from fervent Sanders supporters.
James Hohmann finds that Zignal Labs’ technology can help separate the signal from the noise, “When following so many people, it’s hard to know what’s actually breaking through.”
Also on display was some of the latest technology coming out of Zignal Labs, including their groundbreaking analysis of emoji-use on Twitter. Zignal Labs has found a way to show which emojis Trump supporters use the most and which ones Hillary Clinton supporters use when discussing the candidate.
Subscribe to James Hohmann’s Daily 202 here.
Find out more about Zignal Labs here.
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News: Chinese buyers lead return of foreigners in Singapore’s luxury homes
Despite the cooling measures and hefty levies last year, data showed an unexpected rebound in the market as foreigners, especially Chinese buyers, are once again flocking into Singapore’s luxury property market.
While the cooling measures introduced last year dampened demand, recent data show an unexpected rebound in the market.
Despite the introduction of hefty levies last year, foreigners are once again flocking into Singapore’s luxury property market, with Chinese buyers leading the pack, reported Reuters.
“The Chinese are coming,” said Cosmopolitan Real Estate managing director Chandran V.R. “The factors are the issue in Hong Kong and also the trade war…They are looking at the stability of our currency.”
Chandran noted a rush of potential Chinese buyers for the $12.8 million penthouse that he is marketing in recent weeks.
Other brokers shared that they were aware of Chinese buyers who entered into four deals to acquire apartments in Singapore worth $20 to $30 million in the last three months.
List Sotheby’s International Realty revealed that Singapore’s luxury apartment market registered 169 deals worth $1.4 billion in the first half of 2019, with permanent residents and foreigners accounting for 70 percent of buyers.
Chinese buyers have recently dominated the city-state’s prime residential markets, taking over from affluent tycoons from Indonesia and Malaysia.
OrangeTee & Tie’s analysis of transaction data as of 10 July show that transaction volumes within the core central region – popular among rich foreigners – rose the highest in a year in Q2.
After consistently dropping for five straight quarters, the number of foreigners purchasing apartments in the country’s prime districts rose in the second quarter from the previous quarter.
“The current social and political uncertainties around the world, including the trade war and Hong Kong social unrest, magnify Singapore’s strong positioning as a safe haven for property investment,” said Christine Sun, OrangeTee & Tie’s head of research & consultancy.
Victor Kang, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email victorkang@propertyguru.com.sg
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It was pouring rain, and we had lawn seats. I had neglected to bring a poncho, an umbrella, or even a towel, so my friend and I sat in the car for a moment before heading into the deluge. The box office was a quarter mile away. “Ready?” she asked. “Let’s do it, “ I said, and opened the door into the rain.
Ten minutes later, we arrived dripping at the ticket window, soaked through, rain running in rivulets down our hair and into our eyes, shirts hanging heavy with water. “We’d like to upgrade to covered seats, please,” we said, stating the obvious. Laughing, we took our new tickets and bought wine in plastic cups. We huddled under an awning with several equally wet strangers, gulping our wine and striking up conversation about why we were there: Star Trek and music.
The National Symphony Orchestra was performing the score to Star Trek: Into Darkness live at Wolf Trap while the movie ran–the perfect event for Trekkies and lovers of symphonic music ahead of the release of Star Trek: Beyond.
We got to our seats (beginning to dry off and getting a bit cold as the sun set). While we waited for the show to start, a preview ran of the upcoming documentary For the Love of Spock. I watched the audience file in and ruminated on the power of fanhood to bring people together. As the orchestra warmed up, I turned my thoughts to the power of the score.
Unlike other movie franchises–Star Wars, of course, comes to mind–Star Trek has not had a consistent musical tenor, in large part because the composition of its scores has been passed from composer to composer, each looking to put their own touch on the music. Most have used Alexander Courage’s theme from the original series for inspiration for at least one piece (generally the overture), but apart from that, they have scored largely original music. Michael Giacchino is the biggest contributor to Star Trek movie music since Jerry Goldsmith (composer for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and several others back in the ’80s and ’90s), and has brought consistency to the reboot of this favorite in Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Star Trek: Beyond. He used Courage’s theme for the credit music, but outside of that wrote original themes. His score is in keeping with the frontier/space western style that many previous Star Trek composers have used (heavy on horns, with orchestral support), but brings a new and memorable theme that is carried from Star Trek to the latest film.
Giacchino’s career is not long, but he is the composer of such memorable and affecting scores as those for Ratatouille, Up (yes, the music for the first ten minutes that leaves you a bawling wreck when the movie has barely begun), and Jurassic World, among others. His is a star on the rise, and though Star Trek is perhaps the most visible and impressive of his projects so far, I doubt it will be his greatest.
Before the movie began, Michael Giacchino himself addressed the audience, explaining the pressure he felt as a composer, faced with writing music for something he had been a fan of since childhood. As the movie began, my friend and I grinned at each other. We, along with the rest of the fans there, listened with excitement to the overture, and applauded as the music faded and the action began. Giacchino did just fine.
At intervals during the movie, I glanced down at the orchestra to remind myself that this was live, and marvel at the precision required by the conductor to keep the music in sync with the film (he had a screen of his own and a pulse to keep him on tempo but even so…). The novelty of this was fun, though of course, my dad later pointed out that this was less novelty than a return to our roots, when musicians played along to silent film.
In fact, the show hearkened back to even earlier traditions, when audiences would cheer heroic feats from favorite characters or jeer at the villain. As one, we applauded Kirk, Spock, Uhura, and booed Khan (it’s possible we’re just good at following instructions, because we were told to do this by the conductor). Regardless, it was the most energetic and interactive symphony performance I have attended, and as we left the amphitheater following the show, I felt as though I were exiting a stadium after a really great game.
As we walked, we (along with everyone around us) talked about the impact of a film’s score, and reflected on how this sort of concert drew a crowd including many people who might not otherwise go out to a symphony, or get that involved in cheering during Star Trek. My friend wondered if this bothered the musicians, considering they work hard on “more serious” music, too. I didn’t think so, somehow. My limited experience with performing for an audience has taught me that who is there doesn’t matter much, but the amount of fun they have directly affects how well we perform and whether we have fun, too. I can’t imagine the musicians felt anything other than exhilarated when the show was through (okay, perhaps a little tired, too).
That’s the real magic of fanhood. It creates a community of people who care about every aspect of one specific thing, and who find great joy in coming together to share their excitement in it. For the fans at that concert, the film score was yet another thing to be excited about. For fans of movie music, generally, like me, it was thrilling to be reminded of all that goes into a great scene, beyond words on a page, or camerawork, or acting. The music makes the movie cohesive, and amplifies the reaction of the audience–the music tells us what we’re supposed to feel, and helps us remember that feeling when we hear it again later. When I hear this score in future, I’ll immediately think Star Trek–and also recall a very damp, fun as hell night.
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With festival season around the corner, I thought id share some images of cool flyers/posters i've found. I really feel the strength of the design of a flyer holds a huge appeal to whether or not id be interested in going or not.
I like all of these below - they each have something unique about them. Also, with some impending Bpositive music events on the horizon, its always good to get the creative juices flowing for styles that we may use.
Enjoy. JR
Bear's Den - Pompeii
This week I was alerted to the sounds of Bear's Den.
Once again, after a quick YouTube search, I found a stripped down version of their song 'Pompeii' which was filmed for Bands in Transit. I was instantly captivated by the soft, acoustic tones along with the great vocals. A simple, 'stringy' guitar track that, in my opinion, isn't too dissimilar from the work by Mumford & Sons, with hints of Fionn Reagan and I am Kloot etc.
I will most definitely be keeping an eye on Bear's Den and i'm sure we'll all be hearing much more from them in future. Enjoy.
A 'Truly' talented artist...
Back at the tail end of 2012, I spent a very wet evening at The finsbury pub in North London. I was there to watch a friend, and fellow Bpositive supporter, Gary Nock headline the gig. I was also there to take some photographs. Prior to Gary appearing on stage i'd quickly ran outside to grab a bite to eat. However on my return I found a petite, young girl tuning up her guitar, about to start her set.
What followed simply blew me away. I was transfixed by both the sheer vocal strength and unique sound coming from this very talented artist and also amazed by the dichotomy of the power in her singing, compared to that of the almost delicate tones she displayed (when addressing the audience) in between each song.
Enjoy this 'Truly' talented artist and stay tuned for much more from her - a rising star for sure!
Joining the fan club for R-Patz
A while ago, perhaps 4-5 years ago when Twilight was first taking the world by storm, I remember someone mentioning to me that the "heart-throb" from the film was also a musician and singer.
I barely paid it notice and then seemed to forget all about it. However, last week when I was scouring through YouTube (as I usually do on a daily basis) searching for decent tracks to listen to, I saw that 'Robert Pattinson' was recommended for me to view, so I did and it simply blew me away - very much of the Damien Rice/Bon Iver ilk.
Since then I cant stop listening to 'Its all on you' - his own impromtu acoustic song performed at 'Songs from a front room' for Sofarsounds - and far from hiding my webpage at the embarrassing thought of someone finding me searching for R-Patz online, I was soon fully happy to announce myself as a huge fan of his...
...musically, of course : )
Enjoy! JR
Gary Nock - Dynamite
Great video from Bpositive follower Gary Nock at The Slaughtered Lamb in North London. The song is 'Dynamite' and is featured on his debut album The life we learned to live.
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LT: March 30, 1865 Robert E. Lee
in Lee Robert E.
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Head Qrs. Mar. 30/65.
Hon. Secy. War,
Genl. Gordon reports that the enemy, at 11 P.M. yesterday [March 29, 1865], advanced against a part of his line defended by Brig. Genl. Lewis, but was repulsed. The line of Artillery and Mortars continued for several hours with considerable activity. No damage on our lines reported.1
The enemy still maintains his position West of Hatcher’s Run, occupying Dinwiddie C. H. with Sheridan’s Cavalry. Skirmishing was frequent along the lines to-day, but no serious attack. Part of Merritt’s Division, under Genl. Gibbs, attacked Genl. Fitz Lee twice this morning at Five Forks, but was repulsed. About 3 P.M., Fitz Lee attacked him and drove him from his position, capturing a few prisoners. The force of the enemy West of Hatcher’s Run consists of the fifth Corps, part of the second and part of the sixth, with Gregg’s and Sheridan’s Cavalry.(1)
(Signed) R. E. Lee
Resp. Submitted for the information of the President.
J. A. Campbell
Asst. Secy. War.
Mar 30/65.
[Endorsed]
Genl. R. E. Lee
30 March 65.2,3
Douglas Southall Freeman’s Notes:
(1) While Lee was making a last effort against the Federals at Fort Stedman, Grant was being strongly reinforced by Sheridan’s cavalry, back from its house-burning expedition into the Valley of Virginia. Grant’s first idea was to dispatch Sheridan to join Sherman but he had to abandon this plan because of the condition of the roads and streams. He thereupon determined to use Sheridan in the extension of his lines to Dinwiddie Court-house, confident that Lee’s weakened army could not meet him. On March 27, he sent three divisions of the 24th and 25th Corps to Hatcher’s Run and had the 2nd and 5th Corps follow them. Sheridan’s cavalry moved quickly to Dinwiddie Court-house. The movement here reported was a brilliant repulse of the Federal advance. On April 1, however, Sheridan’s cavalry and Warren’s corps overwhelmed Pickett’s division at Five Forks. The next day, the Federals broke through the line southwest of Petersburg and necessitated the evacuation upon which General Lee had decided. The retreat to Appomattox followed. For the effect of the battles of March 31-April 1 on Lee’s plans, see infra No. 204. Major-General Fitzhugh Lee’s report is perhaps the fullest for these final movements (O. R., 46, 1, 1263-64, 1298 ff.).
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SOPO Editor’s Note: Lee is describing the Battle of Lewis’s Farm, fought on March 29, 1865. ↩
Editor’s Note: Many Confederate records from 1864 were lost during Lee’s retreat from Richmond and Petersburg. As a result, many useful primary sources from the Confederate side are simply never going to be available. What might be less well known is that not all of Robert E. Lee’s known writings from the time of the Petersburg Campaign were put into the Official Records. In 1915, some of Lee’s previously unpublished letters and dispatches to Jefferson Davis and the War Department were published in Lee’s Dispatches: Unpublished Letters of General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., to Jefferson Davis and the War Department of the Confederate States of America, 1862-65. These letters and dispatches came from the private collection of Wymberley Jones De Renne of Wormsloe, Georgia. Many of these letters and telegrams contain insight into the Siege of Petersburg, and will appear here 150 years to the day after they were written by Lee. The numbering system used in the book will also be utilized here, but some numbers may be missing because the corresponding letter or dispatch does not pertain directly to the Siege of Petersburg. ↩
Freeman, Douglas Southall (ed.). Lee’s Dispatches: Unpublished Letters of General Robert E. Lee, C. S. A. to Jefferson Davis and the War Department of the Confederate States of America 1862-65. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1915, p. 352-353 ↩
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Thoughts on a Hand and Foot
I have been somewhat distracted these last few days, or rather, I have been somewhat more distracted than normal. Has it been the latest "seriously lads, why do we keep letting them get away with this and why have we not yet sharpened a few sticks on both ends outside the Dail" salary revelations from AIB? Nope.
Is it the "43% of Americans don't believe in Climate Change so there's no real point trying to accomplish anything in Copenhagen, why don't we all go and see '2012' to take our mind off all these hysterical doom-mongers and their laughable claims" floods that seem to have wiped most of Cork, Clonmel and Galway off the map in the last 24 hours? Nope.
Is it the "Ah Jaysus, and to think that you were all worried about the Lisbon Treaty facilitating a few dodgy back-room deals that bring into power a group of faceless, unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats. Well at least it's not Tony Blair" coronation of Belgium's Prime-Minister-for-a-day Herman van Rompuy and Baroness Catherine Ashton (who even her own country has never heard of) as the new EU President and Foreign Minister? Nope.
In fact for the last 48 hours I have been somewhat distracted by, deep breath, football.
That's right, football. (or sah-khah, as the Americans might say).
I am not a sporting man*, or rather, I do not follow or express any sort of interest in competitive team sports. I have been known to watch Formula One on a semi-regular basis, but that has more to do with my secret infatuation with the automobile**, despite actually being against the private ownership of cars in an urban environment. However beyond this I have never been able to join with the rest of my gender and generate any sort of passion, even feigned, for watching, following or supporting in any manner the practitioners of a competitive field sport***.
Except football (sah-khah), specifically Irish international games.
It all stems back (as it does for most Irish folk of my generation) to the glory days of Italia 90, where a heady stream of wins and draws fueled by numerous pints in the salubrious environment of the Summit Inn in Howth helped to forge a genuine sense of community spirit with friends and complete strangers that I would never, ever speak to again once I escaped the insular and parochial bounds of my youth and, upon hitting the decadent and cosmopolitan flatland of Rathmines somewhere around my 20th year on this earth, never ever looked back on.
However every now and then when a match is on, somewhere deep inside of me some spark flickers and bursts again into flame, powered by the memory of those few heady nights almost twenty years ago when for one brief moment in time it seemed like literally anything was possible****. Every time the World Cup roles around again, this spark is reignited. While living in the US during Japan/Korea 2002 I would get up at 5am to watch the match on a local Spanish language channel, or listen to it in work at 8am streamed on the internet, it was a direct connection back to those glory days in 1990 as a 17-year old with my whole future in front of me.
Thus on Wednesday night I, along with almost everyone else in the country, sat down and watched the best game that Ireland had played in a generation, beating the French at home in the Stade de France, with the hopes and dreams of a nation riding on their shoulders all the way to South Africa and the World Cup Finals next year.
Then Thierry Henry handled the ball, twice, a goal was scored, and we went home empty handed.
Back to a nation riddled with injustice and inequality, massive fraud perpetrated by bankers and supported by the Government, a devastated economy, 10% unemployment, vaccine-resistant swine flu, oh, and torrential rains caused by climate change that have destroyed half the country.
Perhaps this is why I follow no sport, the crushing depression brought on by defeat is too much to bear even once every four years. The thought of feeling this way every week is too much to even contemplate, for the highs of winning surely cannot compensate for the lows of losing. Perhaps this is why sports fans follow so many teams and so many sports, like a junkie that tries crack when their heroin no longer delivers a big enough kick, or knocks back a few pills when the trip becomes too intense.
But oh, to feel the invulnerability of being 17 again*****. Roll on Euro 2012.
* Given the opportunity by Lance Henriksen to place a series of wagers on the likelihood of Jean-Claude Van Damme escaping the clutches of a team of mercenaries hunting him through the streets and backwaters of New Orleans, I would almost certainly bet on Van Damme. No doubt Lance would be upset by this, which is why I tend not to place too many sporting wagers.
** See also my hidden shame of Top Gear viewership. They're smug Tories who are actively out to destroy the world through the glorification of oil, and I can't seem to stop watching.
*** Except The Green Bay Packers. Damn you Mr Tim and all the bottles of Mountain Dew you enticed me with. Why did you make me care? Why are the Very Understanding Girlfriend and I cursed to be the only people in Ireland who take the transfer of Brett Favre to Minnesota as a personal slight that can only be redressed with the depositing of an animal's head in a bed, preferably a big one. The animal that is, not the bed. I never thought I would have anything in common with the US Military Police in Baghdad, but now I do. Thanks for that Mr Tim, really, thanks. Why, Mr Tim, why did you make us feel this pain?
**** And then we lost, and it wasn't.
***** Not really. Being 17 sucked, big time. I would never wish that upon anyone, ever.
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Google Docs Full screen Mode
Did you notice there is a Full screen mode in Google Docs? If not then you must check that out. With So many features being added onto Google docs lately, It has been becoming a preferred choice for Online Document Editing. But It does look a bit odd to feel like working on Browser, rather than a full scale application such as MS Office (Word to be more specific). So rather than going in for any other application for Freeware Document Editing, why now make and feel Google Docs like a Full fledged application.
So what we are going to use is the Full screen Mode that has been in the Word processor in Google Docs. All you have to do is open any new document or any existing Document.
So for the Google Docs Full screen mode you have to go to the menubar.
Select View > Full Screen Mode
The shortcut to enable Full screen Mode is Ctrl + Shift-F
So you can Preview The full screen mode in Docs, which hides up the menu bar, and all the Editing buttons from the Docs.
Now if we use another Full screen utility that is present in the Browser, in our case it is Firefox. So when you press F11 your browser, goes to Full screen mode. So when you press F11 you see the view of the whole document on your Screen in Full screen mode.
But now you have missed out the various buttons that Google Docs has by default. So just escape out from the Full screen mode from Google Docs, or either do not enter it. Just press F11 and , you have an Application lookalike Google Docs in full screen.
Google Google Docs Tips and Tricks
Never actually tried Google docs but will give it a shot.
Hi, Interview,Welcome to CoA.
Actually for those on the go, Google Docs is a Handy App. Not as fully powerful as MS Word, but yet quite useful tool.
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You are here : Home Odisha elephant deaths - Protect wildlife corridors, say experts
The horrifying deaths of seven elephants in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district have once again brought home the fact that India can no longer neglect its wildlife corridors. “In simple words, (the incident shows) human-elephant conflict is on the rise. Elephants without healthy corridors to pass through are crossing human-occupied lands, raiding crops, and getting mobbed or even electrocuted, as in this case,” says Mayukh Chatterjee, who heads the Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Division at Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), a Delhi-based non-profit.
For those who do not know, Chatterjee explains the meaning of a wildlife corridor. “Its definitions vary for species. But they are essentially habitat patches that connect two source or sink habitats. Source habitats are those which provide good food and shelter for a viable population to thrive. Sink habitats are sub-optimal habitats that allow for small populations to thrive. Since there is often movement of animals across sink and source habitats, corridors connecting them are crucial,” he says.
However, corridors will vary for species. “So, for elephants they may constitute a narrow and short stretch of forest connectivity through which elephants can pass from one source habitat to another, but for tigers, corridors will require enough prey species like deer to allow them to go through. Similarly, for long distance migrants like red deer, it may be an alpine meadow or a stretch of a mountainous valley,” continues Chatterjee.
The major reason why wildlife corridors are essential is that they allow the flow of healthy genes to take place. “For instance, tiger corridors are critical to species conservation because they allow genetic flow between different meta-populations to ensure that no population undergoes a genetic bottleneck and is constantly infused with new robust genes from incoming tigers,” says Jharkhand-based conservationist Raza Kazmi.
“Without corridors, our small protected areas will only end up being islands of conservation with unviable populations which will be highly prone to extinction,” adds Milind Pariwakam, member, IUCN WCPA Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group.
Kazmi also shines a light on the ever-changing, dynamic nature of wildlife corridors. “It is also worth remembering that any tiger corridor that is active today might become inactive if the source forests of such tigers suffer or decline. Those that have been inactive for years may reactivate if the health of the source forests improves. The key is to protect the habitat of such forest corridors to maintain their sanctity and existence,” he says.
And that is where India is failing. “The rapid development of linear projects such as road, railways and canals, forest fires usually caused by humans for Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), fragmentation due to illegal timber and firewood collection, diversion of forests for mining and a growing human population putting pressure on pinch points in corridors, these are some of the main threats faced by tiger corridors in India,” enumerates Pariwakam.
The scenario is hardly different for other species, including elephants. As the Odisha incident shows, the herd of 13 elephants in all, was crossing a railway track, where it ran into a live electric cable that caused the deaths of 7 pachyderms. The moot issue here is that most corridors, whether for elephants or tigers have either not been identified or are being identified slowly.
For elephants, WTI has identified 101 functional corridors, and another seven corridors earlier recorded have already become dysfunctional, says Chatterjee. “The majority of tiger corridors are still unidentified. For instance, the NTCA-WII study shows only one tiger corridor in the entire state of Odisha. In the entire Central Indian and Eastern Ghats Landscape, there are only 26 corridors whereas actually there are many more,” says Pariwakam.
So, what is the way to ensure that incidents such as Dhenkanal do not occur again?
“Declare corridors as notified protected zones and stop developmental activities. If some developmental activity cannot be barred at all, appropriate planning should be undertaken involving conservationists who have been studying and trying to conserve such corridors. Many mitigation measures can be developed such as underpasses, over passes, check gates and bridges. They can also be incorporated into the development plan,” says Chatterjee.
Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/odisha-elephant-deaths-protect-wildlife-corridors-say-experts-61967
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Five children killed in Indian milk scare
Five children died, 25 hospitalized, after drinking milk in eastern India
All of those involved were teenagers attending a state-run school
Investigators hope to determine if chemicals have been added to the milk
The news comes as part of a wider scare of dairy products from Asia
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NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Five schoolchildren have died and 25 hospitalized in eastern India after drinking milk that may have been contaminated, an official said Friday.
Over 53,000 infants in China were made ill after consuming infant formula containing melamine.
The children drank the milk at a hostel in the state of Jharkhand, eastern India.
Ten were hospitalized in a critical condition, said Sunil Singh, additional administrator of the state's Ranchi district.
All were teenagers who attended a state-run school on the outskirts of Ranchi, the state capital, he said.
Investigators are looking into the deaths and plan to determine whether someone may have added chemicals to milk. Livestock owners and milk vendors and suppliers sometimes add cheap chemicals to water down milk and increase quantity.
India has a federal law to guard against food contamination, but states are required to enforce it, said Dhir Singh, a senior official with the Prevention of Food Adulteration Division of the federal Directorate General of Health Services.
U.S. blocks import of Chinese milk products
There have been several dairy product scares across Asia in recent months, including one in China when more than 53,000 infants became sick after consuming infant formula containing melamine. Nearly 13,000 were hospitalized and at least four died of illnesses.
As a precaution, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began to block imports of Chinese milk earlier this week in an effort to ensure that products contaminated with melamine do not enter the U.S. market.
It is not known if the incident in eastern India is to related to events in China.
The FDA listed dozens of products, including cereals, snack foods, cheese, ice cream, carbonated drinks, candy, puddings and pet foods as potentially contaminated with melamine, which is used in the manufacture of plastics and fertilizer.
The agency said that water is added to milk to increase its volume, and melamine is added to the mixture to boost its nitrogen content so that it appears to contain more protein.
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Mason students speak out about Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 7:45pm | C2M Reporter Alex Perry
In light of recent operations by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, dozens of students attended a Nov. 15 protest on the Gaza Strip held at George Mason University's North Plaza.
The recent Israeli military actions are directed at Hamas, the Islamic political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have conducted missile-strikes in the area, while Israeli cities have been targeted by Hamas rocket-fire.
Protestors took turns discussing their opinions about the crisis, some shedding tears as they expressed their sympathy for the people of Gaza.
OPINION: Free speech zones and the struggle for freedom of expression
Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 12:28pm | C2M Opinion Columnist Alex Williams
It is election season, and many students are asking: Why vote?
In 2008, voter turnout for 18-24 year olds reached a high of 49 percent, and many analysts predict this number to return to a more lackadaisical norm for 2012. While colleges are often considered the bastions of liberal arts and free speech, the condensing of First Amendment rights to a “free speech zone” on campus have hindered, rather than encouraged, civic engagement.
OPINION: Business interests, academia and the fiscal realities of contemporary education
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 3:55pm | C2M Contributor Alex Williams
Academia and business, those star-crossed lovers, locked horns in two major educational crises this past year. First, the University of Virginia was thrown into turmoil when their Board of Visitors suddenly and brazenly fired and subsequently rehired the university president who, up to that point, had served less than two years. The second catastrophe came this past week in Chicago when negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the mayor dissolved into a full-on strike by the teachers, leaving nearly 400,000 students out of school.
‘General Assembly’ occupies Mason
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 12:14am | C2M Contributor Ethan Vaughan
The Occupy movement, which has drawn national media attention since emerging in New York two months ago, arrived at George Mason on Nov. 9 when student organizers opened the first George Mason General Assembly. About two dozen people attended.
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Economics major calls transportation plan ‘bad incentive structure,’ organizes protest at Kiosk B
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 2:15am | C2M Executive Editor Kevin Loker
A few dozen students plan to attend a protest of George Mason University Parking and Transportation Services on Tuesday, taking issue with planned changes to parking permit price and space availability for future parking and transportation on the Fairfax Campus.
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Judith Preddy Chaplin
Judith Preddy Chaplin, 72, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born on April 4, 1947, in Gordonsville, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Ernest James Preddy and Elizabeth Keeling Faulconer Preddy. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert R. Chaplin Jr., and son, Christopher Blair “Chappy” Chaplin.
Judy became a registered nurse after graduating from Stuart Circle Hospital’s School for Nurses in Richmond. She worked at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond for her husband and Dr. Charles Keblusek. Judy was also a member of Monacan Junior Women’s Club.
She is survived by son Robert Rogers Chaplin III, wife Amy, and granddaughters Elli and Liza of Richmond; son James Michael Chaplin, wife Beth, and grandchildren Katie, Emily and Jimmy of Purcellville, Virginia; daughter-in-law Guylyn Chaplin Diamond and grandson Keller Chaplin of Richmond; brother Ernest Gary Preddy of Gordonsville; and brother J. Randy Preddy and wife Shelly of Gordonsville.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 2nd at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, Va. 23225. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service, and a light luncheon will follow the service in the church fellowship hall.
The internment will be at 4 p.m. at Emporia Cemetery located on Spring Street, Emporia, Va. 23847.
Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association, 1800 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23338
Preddy Funeral Home of Gordonsville is assisting the family.
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Enertis advises Banco Sabadell on the financing of four new Solaria solar plants
14 November, 2019 ⁄ Photovoltaics, Projects
Solaria has reached an agreement with Banco Sabadell to finance 59.45 million Euros covering four projects reaching a total power of 108.5 MWp.
Enertis has completed the Technical Due Diligence for the financing process and will continue to assist during the phase of construction and commissioning of the four projects.
Enertis, a global engineering and consultancy firm and a leader in the renewable energy sector, specializing in solar photovoltaic technology, has acted as Lender’s Technical Advisor to Banco Sabadell during the financing process via Project finance for the four new photovoltaic solar plants of Solaria.
The projects, located in Castilla y León, Castilla La Mancha and Aragón, Spain; will have a total power of 108.5 MWp. Solaria has reached a new agreement with Banco Sabadell to finance the projects requiring financing of 59.45 million Euros.
Solaria has also signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Repsol for the provision of energy from these projects. Enertis for its part, has elaborated the Technical Due Diligence for financing the projects and will continue to assist during the construction and commissioning phases of all four projects.
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Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cancer Metastasis: Molecular Targets for Prostate Cancer Prevention by Green Tea Polyphenols and Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins
Author(s): Santosh K. Katiyar. Department of Dermatology,1670 University Boulevard, Volker Hall 557, Box 202, The University ofAlabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Journal Name: Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
(Formerly Current Drug Targets - Immune, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders)
Volume 6 , Issue 1 , 2006
DOI : 10.2174/187153006776056648
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play a crucial role in the development and metastatic spread of cancer. One of the earliest events in the metastatic spread of cancer is the invasion through the basement membrane and proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix proteins, such as, collagens, laminin, elastin and fibronectin etc, and non-matrix proteins. MMPs are the important regulators of tumor growth, both at the primary site and in distant metastases. Given the clear implications of MMPs in many human cancers, MMPs remain important targets of cancer therapy. Metastatic spread of cancer continues to be the greatest barrier in prevention or cure of cancer. The recognition that MMPs facilitate tumor cell growth, invasion and metastasis of cancer has led to the development of MMP inhibitors as cancer therapeutic agents. Understanding the molecular mechanism of metastasis is also crucial for the design and effective use of novel therapeutic strategies to combat metastases. In this short review article, we discuss the evidences that MMPs are associated with cancer metastasis and that they make a functional contribution to the process. Further, since considerable interest among human population is increasing with regard to the use of dietary botanical supplements for the prevention of ageassociated diseases like some forms of cancer, we also discuss the beneficial effects of dietary botanicals, such as green tea polyphenols and grape seed proanthocyanidins, in chemoprevention of cancer with particular emphasis on the involvement of MMPs in prostate cancer.
Keywords: Prostate cancer, metastasis, matrix metalloproteinases, green tea, grape seed proanthocyanidins
Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
Title: Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cancer Metastasis: Molecular Targets for Prostate Cancer Prevention by Green Tea Polyphenols and Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins
VOLUME: 6 ISSUE: 1
Author(s):Santosh K. Katiyar
Affiliation:Department of Dermatology,1670 University Boulevard, Volker Hall 557, Box 202, The University ofAlabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Keywords:Prostate cancer, metastasis, matrix metalloproteinases, green tea, grape seed proanthocyanidins
Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play a crucial role in the development and metastatic spread of cancer. One of the earliest events in the metastatic spread of cancer is the invasion through the basement membrane and proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix proteins, such as, collagens, laminin, elastin and fibronectin etc, and non-matrix proteins. MMPs are the important regulators of tumor growth, both at the primary site and in distant metastases. Given the clear implications of MMPs in many human cancers, MMPs remain important targets of cancer therapy. Metastatic spread of cancer continues to be the greatest barrier in prevention or cure of cancer. The recognition that MMPs facilitate tumor cell growth, invasion and metastasis of cancer has led to the development of MMP inhibitors as cancer therapeutic agents. Understanding the molecular mechanism of metastasis is also crucial for the design and effective use of novel therapeutic strategies to combat metastases. In this short review article, we discuss the evidences that MMPs are associated with cancer metastasis and that they make a functional contribution to the process. Further, since considerable interest among human population is increasing with regard to the use of dietary botanical supplements for the prevention of ageassociated diseases like some forms of cancer, we also discuss the beneficial effects of dietary botanicals, such as green tea polyphenols and grape seed proanthocyanidins, in chemoprevention of cancer with particular emphasis on the involvement of MMPs in prostate cancer.
Santosh K. Katiyar, “ Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cancer Metastasis: Molecular Targets for Prostate Cancer Prevention by Green Tea Polyphenols and Grape Seed Proanthocyanidins”, Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets (2006) 6: 17. https://doi.org/10.2174/187153006776056648
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Oracle regression testing tips
Oracle Database Tips by Donald Burleson
Deploying complex applications has always been a challenge. Most ERP databases have thousands of tables and millions of lines of related code.
Oracle Applications patch management has always been a super complex task because of the recursive many-to-many relationship between application patches. For example, a patch for a Accounts Receivable screen may have many prerequisite patches. Immediately after this patch is released, it may become a prerequisite for a collection of subsequent patches.
Remember, to an application, a "patch" may take many forms, and it's not always a modified application executable. The changes could be PL/SQL stored procedure code changes, schema changes or external application changes (i.e. changes to a host language like C++ or Java).
Managing QA testing for Oracle-based Applications
The concept of "regression testing" came about because people noticed that some fixes became "un-done" as a result of later patches. In most applications we see a complex network of related tables and a corresponding complex network of interrelated application code.
When re-certifying a database after a change to the application layer, most people use a regression testing approach whereby the system behavior is checked using a known solution set of "proper" results. The system then undergoes a regression test using several approaches:
Workload Simulation testing - An artificial simulation of end-user interaction is applied to the new software.
Workload Benchmark testing - Existing workloads are "replayed" to stress the new software. There are many approaches to Oracle benchmarking.
The "impossible" certification challenge of complete regression testing
In some software, the complex interaction of the code and the sheer number of variables presents a serious issue of "technological feasibility". In these cases, there are billions of possible testing permutations and it's technologically unfeasible to thoroughly run the whole universe of possible test-case usage combinations.
For example, a medical treatment machine once had a bug which killed someone, an obscure combination of settings caused a lethal dose of radiation. When challenged, the software company said that they had only done spot-check testing because testing every possible combination would have taken many years, unjustly delaying the release of a life-saving medical treatment.
In the real-world the DBA must choose a statistically-reliable sample size for the regression test, one that does the deepest test of system functionality, while falling within reasonable time constraints. While it may not be possible to test all of the obscure functional features, a workload of the most popular functionality can be sampled from a working system.
Regression Testing and Oracle
Oracle has many tools to facilitate regression testing in complex environments, tools to help ensure a production-like environment, with production data and a typical workload, long enough to capture all "popular" system functionality"
Data Quality features - In Oracle11g we now see a methods to automate regression tests using the popular Oracle Data Guard replication product. The new standby snapshot feature allows you to encapsulate a snapshot for regression testing. You can collect a standby snapshot and move it into your QA database, ensuring that your regression test uses real production data.
Workload Quality Features - Oracle 11g also provides an exciting new workload capture and replay feature that promises to allow the DBA to record and playback a set of "popular" transactions.
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Super Hornet performance question
Military aircraft - Post cold war aircraft, including for example B-2, Gripen, F-18E/F Super Hornet, Rafale, and Typhoon.
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edpop
Location: Macomb, Michigan
I am reading a book on the development of the Super Hornet. The article says they enlarged the wing to add more weapons stations. A problem came up with the deployment of the weapons from these pylons so they had to angle the pylons outward at the leading edge by 3 or 4 degrees. This obviously increases drag and therefore range and performance. Any idea what kind of numbers we are talking about? 1%, 5%, 10% etc?????????????????? According to the book the Super Hornet still exceeds the range and weapons carrying ability of the legacy Hornet.
southernphantom
Location: Nuevo Mexico
I don't know the specific numbers, but the drag penalty and subsequent performance decreases are significant to the point that the E/F can allegedly not exceed M1.0 at sea level
I'm not sure of actual percentages for you, edpop, but there is no doubt those canted pylons contribute significantly to the Super Hornet's drag. The Rhino still enjoys a range advantage and weapons bring back capability over the legacy aircraft, but the Hornet drivers pride themselves on their aircrafts superior acceleration and maneuverability.
aaam
edpop wrote: I am reading a book on the development of the Super Hornet. The article says they enlarged the wing to add more weapons stations. A problem came up with the deployment of the weapons from these pylons so they had to angle the pylons outward at the leading edge by 3 or 4 degrees. This obviously increases drag and therefore range and performance. Any idea what kind of numbers we are talking about? 1%, 5%, 10% etc?????????????????? According to the book the Super Hornet still exceeds the range and weapons carrying ability of the legacy Hornet.
When the publicity was first ramping up for the Super Hornet, much was made of the SH's two additional pylons. It was touted that with these pylons more weapons could be carried than on the regular Bug. The word "carried" was parsed very carefully, as were many of the claims for the SH early on. The statement was completely true. More weapons could be carried on the Super Bug due to the new weapons stations. What was not publicized was that powered weapons could not actually be fired from these two new stations due to clearance problems from the fuselage and possibly intake ingestion (not sure about the latter). As more and more critics caught on to this it became somewhat of an embarrassment, since in effect this meant that those pylons were simply to carry more external fuel. Plus, it limited what the plane could do. With the deaths of the F-14D and the A/FX (remember, F/A-18E/F was supposed to be an interim aircraft pending fielding of the latter), the Navy really had nowhere else to go. So, those inner pylons were toed outward, which solved the fuselage interference problem. Of course, that now meant there was an interference issue with the outer pylons so they were toed out as well.
While this had little impact on the SH with clean wings, it did increase drag when it was actually carrying weapons. I don't know the actual number, I've heard 4- 8%, but I don't have any hard data or reliable confirmation--may not have ever been revealed, and would vary with external load. This is significant because lowered drag is where most of the SH's increased range is supposed to come from (it also carries a lot of extra fuel, but the F414s have a higher fuel burn than the F404s). Now, since it was a Gov't initiated change that toed out the pylons, Boeing/NG can not be penalized if the SH range goes down, because supposedly the a/c met the final range requirement in the original configuration. How much that is over the regular Bug always was a matter of debate. The noted aviation writer James Stevenson has written that if you put the SH's larger external tanks on the legacy Hornet (yes, it can use them), the only scenario where the E/F exceeds the legacy Hornet's range is in the ground attack mission where the increase in radius is 64 miles. Dunno, don't follow it that closely anymore.
geogen
Location: 45 km offshore, New England
I'm wondering if some kind of composite 'plate' could be designed to fit the length of both heavy SUU-79 wing stations and bolt-on a single pylon somewhere between the two stations?
This way the Super could have a more aerodynamically streamlined heavy pylon instead of the outward toed pylons, as well as be able to arm the far outside wing pylons and the fuselage points too, without any additional drag other than normal stores drag? This would imply a CFT + centerline Tank configuration as opposed to the wing EFT load-out and could therefore free up the new central heavy point for other stores?
The Super-Viper has not yet begun to concede.
Thanks for all your answers. I would assume on the Growler that the pylons for hanging all the electronic warfare equipment would not be angled out since that equipment stays with the aircraft all the time.????????
Nope, even under the current pylon settings, the Growler's 'pods' are 'angled out'.
geogen wrote: Nope, even under the current pylon settings, the Growler's 'pods' are 'angled out'.
Plus, it would reduce compatibility and be too expensive to have one design for the Super Bug and another for the Electric Bug.
golden_eagle
Location: Jucy Bar
The pods still have to leave the aircraft cleanly if necessary to jettison them...
Well you could have fooled me
http://www.youtube.com/user/KonstantinK ... nGQMWbbIxQ
haavarla wrote:
Weez no doubt is referring to the acceleration and maneuverability of the regular Bug vs. the Super, not relative to a/c such as the SU-34. On the other hand, though, they have managed over a period of twenty years to crank out a few more Bugs than the SU-34 production quantity (as of Dec., 2010) of six.
Usually, it's us who are making the rationale, but in this case it would be the Russians, for a change, who would be saying, "The best they have isn't as good as what we haven't got".
Strange.. AFAIK, the F-18 was not designed with a strike mission profile in mind, so its a moot point.
The Su-34 however are an direct competitor vs most of the Rhino mission profiles.. bar CV operation. Hense my post above.
Assume your first sentence is about the legacy Bug. Originally there were to be two versions of the Hornet, the F-18, fighter, and the A-18, attack/strike. The Hornet group later said the aircraft was so versatile that the systems could be combined into one airframe equally good at both, thus the designation F/A-18.
The A-D models are more agile than the E/Fs.
SU-34 is set up for longer ranged strike but does retain its Flanker performance. As far as barring CV operation, don't forget that it is of the same family as the SU-27/33KUB.
aaam: That is exactly what I was trying to say, thank you. Perhaps I should have worded it better.
Having said that, I think I'm going to go find a thread about another fighter and randomly say how (fill in the blank) is better.
Regarding Super Hornet performance, it's better utility would probably be as a stand-off missile truck (in both a2a and a2g) and keep it under mach .85?
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9 Imix, 14 Pop, 8 Manik
Dratzo! We return. By increments, your world is being magically transformed. The old order, the last dark cabal, is being de-clawed. Those who represent the new way of the Light have taken stern preliminary measures to ensure that the long nightmare through which you have lived for generations and millennia has come to an end. Your period of limited consciousness is in a state of partial hibernation. Events have occurred that are sapping the life out of a once-vigorous entity! The dark is watching as its wealth and its formerly vast resources slip away. This is being effected by a series of special agreements, and by some soon-to-be major nations that, using their growing prestige and special diplomacy, are formulating a new economic system and a way to force the dark's major governments from power. Such a shift in power is most disconcerting to the dark. The cabal and its numerous associates are not yet ready to admit defeat and formally permit this new reality to manifest. It is being done for them. Agreements and a special force from Agartha and the Galactic Federation are now preparing the way for your new reality.
This new reality is based on a new financial and governmental prototype that is, in turn, founded upon transparency and organizations designed to serve you, and not various self-interests. This new societal model requires a vast input from those it serves. Accordingly, you are needed to interact on a daily basis with these new organizations. Banks and financial services are going to be required to treat each customer as if they were wealthy depositors. In fact, you are swiftly destined to become so. Moreover, the caretaker governance will be requesting your constant input. Bear in mind that government exists in a society to serve its citizens. This need gives rise to committees, town house forums and daily periods where people can address any grievances and provide helpful suggestions for improving the interaction between government and citizen. In this new reality, you will evolve away from the ineffective, dark-oriented reality to one in which it is your responsibility to assist in making the new model work effectively and efficiently.
It is everyone's responsibility to make these new economic and governmental models work. The Ascended Masters and the Galactic Federation have provided you the resources to fund this new economic model. The same is true of the new caretaker governments. Here, the various secret societies dedicated to the Light, the Agarthans' liaisons and a number of extremely wealthy and well-placed individuals have come together to ensure that these new temporary governments have the necessary expertise to succeed. The essential element is you. Welcome these moments to join together and use what Heaven so miraculously has thrust at your feet. We in the Galactic Federation come to assist, advise and guide you. The Ascended Masters likewise are deeply devoted to seeing that these preliminary steps lead to your swift return to full consciousness. Your destiny is assured. The dark's former agents are being prepared for their inglorious exit from your lives. The time has come for a new Light-filled world to be born!
First contact is a wondrous event that is set to happen in divine right time. We are poised to intervene as soon as Heaven so commands. Until then, as you can see, we are undertaking tasks that will assist both our Earth allies and your Ascended Masters in bringing you to a new realm of Light! We have applied our talents to devise a galactic option that removes the dark's last cabal from its former position of unchallengeable power. Your Ascended Masters have formulated a complex plan to manifest your new fully conscious realm. Most of this grace-filled scheme has now been manifested. Already, the new financial plan is secretly in effect in many parts of your world. The massive amounts of gold and silver needed to carry out new hard currency provisions are in place. What remains is the final set of maneuvers that will alter the internal organization of the American government. The present illegally-imposed regime is fighting a holding action to preserve the dark's ill-begotten corporation.
Blessings! We are your Ascended Masters! Over the past few weeks, we have been working closely with a group of 12 specially-selected liaisons from the Agarthan cities of Shambalah and Telos. These individuals previously operated as intelligence gatherers. They were personally acquainted with all major parties involved in our "discussions" with the American government. Using this background information, we have developed strategies whose primary purpose is to permit this government to sign off legally as regards the agreements made in Europe earlier this year. Moreover, these liaisons gave us some crucial advice on where those individuals who are to form the new "provisional" American government can be kept safe. We need to be able to produce these people at a moment's notice once we announce this new government's existence. Their important advice also concerned the best way to approach the current President and how to announce the shift in governance.
These special liaisons have over 160 years in aggregate experience in such matters. Governance on your world has evolved into a kind of "old boys and girls club" that makes it difficult to successfully conclude a serious set of negotiations without the presence of former or current members of "the club" on your team. The underlying idea is to make the other side's team realize that we are serious indeed and are sincere in our intent to bring these matters to a triumphal conclusion. We began the closing part of these talks in late July and are now reaching a series of successful "choice points" with the American government. These discussions will set the stage for manifesting a new reality. In one way or another, the many decisive events now taking place around your globe involve the policies and procedures of this current regime. The end result is that these policies are about to be fully abandoned.
We are busy discussing a full and formal transition that effectively cancels the vast body of statute laws that began appearing suddenly at the start of the first Grant administration. The US is to be returned to a constitutional/common law precedent that promptly restores to you your full citizenship and launches your claim to complete individual sovereignty. These claims can be of equal use in establishing this on a global basis. Our teams are using these special moments to create the umbrella structures that can be employed to maintain this new reality. Our divine design is to produce a prosperous and sane realm in which you will be able to meet your space and spiritual families and initiate a truly meaningful relationship with your Inner Earth cousins. This, of course, is all on the way to your reclaiming of full consciousness and the inestimable wonders that go with it!
Today, we carried on with our reporting and presented a brief overview of our transformation of your reality. This operation has taken decades to get to where we are now. As we alight on the threshold of victory, bear in mind that you have great responsibilities that demand your full attention! Know, dear Ones, that the countless Supply and never-ending Prosperity of Heaven are indeed Yours! So Be It! Selamat Gajun! Selamat Ja! (Sirian for Be One! and Be in Joy!)
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The Supernova Project: Online Platform Addresses Abuse in LGBTQIA+ Relationships
July 27, 2017 Relationship
ArticlesRelationship
An online platform addressing the unique dynamics of abuse faced by queer people in relationships was launched on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.
The Supernova Project aims to provide a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people to help them identify and address abuse in relationships, both romantic and otherwise. The open-access resources and guidance available at the Supernova platform provide queer people the tools to understand domestic violence and abuse, and to respond to physical, emotional, mental and sexual abuse by their partners, family members or friends.
Domestic violence is still largely understood and addressed from the heterosexual perspective, and men are often portrayed as the primary instigators of abuse. Yet, research indicates that abuse does not discriminate between gender identity and sexual orientation. Despite the reality, there is a lack of online resources that educates and empowers victims to stand up to their oppressor, and little emotional support is available for queer people suffering through the unique types of abuse and distinct stresses they might face.
Realizing this gap, the Supernova Project provides access to information that will ultimately raise awareness around domestic abuse faced specifically by LGBTQIA+ individuals. The first initiative of its kind, Supernova provides resources for the LGBTQIA+ community in a direct, thorough, and user-friendly way. Written by LGBTQIA+ volunteers, it includes detailed guidance, advice and resources on everything from different forms of abuse to the various types of abusers. With this information in hand, queer folks will be better equipped to identify signs of abuse within their relationships, respond to abuse confidently, and ultimately protect themselves so that they may live their fullest lives.
Maryam Amjad, founder of the Supernova Project at Chayn notes: “As a queer woman, I realised that although much of what Chayn was doing was so utterly needed in the world, there was little that I could relate to from my own experiences in queer relationships.
I started looking around on the different types of abuse that happens within the LGBTQIA+ community, and within queer relationships. The support I found available online was only in fragments. Much of the content on abuse in relationships, or on anything that might help a queer person deal with the different types of abuse that can occur in relationships, has always been written from the perspective of a straight woman, with a male abuser.”
Hera Hussain, founder of Chayn said: “Tech and society are always further ahead than governments, who are playing catch up, but we’re slowly starting to see this change. By using tech to fill gaps in access to information and justice, we can either complement efforts already taken by governments and NGOs, or point out where they are failing.”
The Supernova Project has been developed by Chayn, an international 100% volunteer-run, award-winning tech-for-good organization, whose mission is to ensure every individual can lead a life free of abuse, oppression and violence. Chayn’s areas of work include Toolkits & How to Guides, Platforms to Inform & Support Women Facing Domestic Violence, and Digital Services.
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Lina Basquette Biography (1907-1994)
Born Lena Baskette, April 19, 1907, in San Mateo, CA; died of cancer at her home in Wheeling, WV, September 30, 1994; daughter of Frank (a drugstore owner) and Gladys (Lee) Baskette; married Sam Warner (cofounder of Warner Brothers), July 4, 1925 (deceased, 1927); married J. Peverell Marley (a cinematographer), 1929 (divorced, September, 1930); married Ray Hallam (an actor), 1931 (deceased, 1931); married Theodore Hayes (a prizefight trainer), December, 1931(Hayes was already married to another woman, so the marriage was not legal),1933 (for the second time; divorced, 1935); married Henry Mollison (an actor), 1937 (marriage ended); married Warner Gilmore, 1948 (divorced, 1950); married seventh husband, 1959; children: (with Warner) Lita Warner Heller, (withHayes) Edward Alvin Hayes.
Death Details
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Credits; Film Appearances; Under Name Lena Baskette
The Juvenile Dancer Supreme: Lena Baskette in a Group of Classical Dances, Universal, 1916.
"The Black Mantilla," Lena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1917.
"A Dream of Egypt," Lena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1917.
"A Romany Rose," Lena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1917.
"Little Mariana's Triumph," Lena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1917.
"Amelita's Friend," Lena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1917.
Also appeared in What Love Can Do, 1916; Penrod, 1922; and in additionalLena Baskette Featurettes, Universal, 1916-1917.
Credits; Film Appearances
Visions of Spain, Warner Bros., 1926.
Serenade, Paramount, 1927.
The Noose, First National, 1927.
Rita Carey, dancer, Show Folks, Pathe, 1928.
Come Across, Universal, 1929.
Judith Craig, The Godless Girl, C. B. De Mille/Pathe, 1929.
Birdie Goldfish, Younger Generation, Columbia, 1929.
Helen Dane, The Dude Wrangler, Independent/Sono Art-World-Wide, 1930.
Arizona Terror, Tiffany, 1931.
Constantina, Goldie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1931.
Hard Hombre, Allied Pictures, 1931.
Claudia, Morals for Women, Tiffany, 1931.
Mounted Fury, Sono/World Wide, 1931.
Hello Trouble, Columbia, 1932.
Mona, Midnight Lady, Chesterfield, 1932.
The Phantom Express, Majestic, 1932.
Pleasure, Supreme/Artclass, 1933.
Belle, The Final Hour, Columbia, 1936.
Attwater's servant, Ebb Tide, Paramount, 1937.
Brunette in saloon, Souls at Sea, Paramount, 1937.
Ah-Nee, Four Men and a Prayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938.
Anita, Rose of the Rio Grande, Monogram, 1938.
Mona, A Night for Crime, Producers Releasing Corporation, 1942.
Also appeared as Nada, Paradise Park, 1993; and in Ranger of the North; Trapped; Supreme; Shoes; Prince for a Day; Wheel of Chance; Celebrity; and TheBuccaneer.
Credits; Stage Appearances
Featured dancer, Ziegfeld Follies, New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City,1923-25.
Dancer, Louie the 14th, Cosmopolitan Theatre, New York City, 1925.
Also appeared as dancer, Jack and Jill, New York City, 1923; dancer, Nifties of 1923, New York City, 1923; and in LeMair's Affairs; Wonder Bar; Jack Dempsey's Knockout Review.
Credits; Major Tours
Idiot's Delight, Australian, New Zealand, and South African cities, 1938-39.
Private Lives, Australian, New Zealand, and South African cities, 1938-39.
Black Limelight, Australian, New Zealand, and South African cities, 1938-39.
Credits; Television Appearances
Appeared on The $64,000 Question as an expert on dogs, 1956.
Your Great Dane (nonfiction), Denlinger's (Fairfax, VA), 1972.
Lina: DeMille's Godless Girl (autobiography), Denlinger's, 1990.
Also author of column, "Life with Lina," for Kennel Review.
Interview, October, 1989, p. 96; June, 1992, p. 56.
New Yorker, February 13, 1989, pp. 54-73.
New York Times, October 6, 1994, p. D23.
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Need for mechanised farming
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 November 1999 05:00 Written by Shumaila Ahmed Monday, 22 April 2013 09:29
SPEAKERS at a Farmers Day function at Faisalabad Agriculture University have emphasised the need for adopting mechanized agronomic innovations to help boost production and profitability of the small farmers.
Though majority of tillers of the land have started using tractors and threshers but still we are far behind the per acre yield being achieved in the developed countries. Pakistan has vast fertile lands and hard working manpower and the only thing they need is availability of technology at reasonable rates.
As the country�s population is increasing at an alarming rate, there is dire need to increase the per acre yield of agricultural products. This would be possible only through use of science and technology as no revolution in this vital sector could happen without adopting innovative approach towards mechanization. At the same time agriculture research institutions must be provided with adequate resources to develop high yielding and disease resistant varieties of different crops. Farmers education would be an added tool to boost production.
Therefore, there must be a realization at the policy level that agriculture is crucially important for our national economy as around 70 percent of the population is earning livelihood from it. We also need to invite foreign investors as there is huge potential for investment in agriculture sector and they would also bring with them new technologies. We would also emphasise that while mechanization is essential for agriculture sector but the prices of inputs be ensured at affordable level as that would be the incentive for the farmers to utilize them to the maximum and get a better return of their labour.
Courtesy: Pakistan Observer
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Embedded revocation messaging
An apparatus stores (60), transmits (1, 1′), or receives (2) a signal (5, 5′) representing user desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″, 62) with device revocation information (4, 71) embedded in the user desired content. In a suitable transmitting embodiment (1, 1′), watermark content (20) including the device revocation information (4) is embedded in the user desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) during encoding as an embedded watermark In a suitable receiving embodiment (2), an embedded watermark (20) is read from the signal (5) representing the user desired content (10). The device revocation information (4) is extracted from the embedded watermark (20).
Kamperman, Franciscus L. A. J. (Eindhoven, NL)
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (groenewoudseweg 1, Eindhoven, NL)
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WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L
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Having thus described the preferred embodiments, the invention is now claimed to be:
1. An apparatus including: a means (1, 1′,2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving a signal (5,5′) representing user-desired content, the signal including: the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″, 62), and device revocation information (4, 71) embedded in the user-desired content.
2. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (1, 1′) for transmitting, and the means (1; 1′) for transmitting includes: a means (18) for generating watermark content (20) associated with the user-desired content, the watermark content (20) including the device revocation information (4).
3. The apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein the means (1,1′) for transmitting further includes: a means (14, 14′, 14″, 14′″, 16, 24, 26, 44, 44′, 44″, 44′″) for encoding the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″); and a means (22, 46) for embedding the watermark content (20) into the encoded user-desired content as an embedded watermark.
4. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (2) for receiving, and the means (2) for receiving includes: a means (32, 34, 36) for reading an embedded watermark (20) included in the signal (5) representing the user-desired content (10), the embedded watermark including the device revocation information (4).
5. The apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein the means (2) for receiving further includes: a means (32, 34, 40) for recovering the user-desired content (10) from the signal (5).
6. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (60) for storing selected from a group consisting of: an optical disk (60), a magnetic disk, and a non-volatile solid-state memory.
7. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the device revocation information (4, 71) is arranged into a plurality of independent revocation sub-lists (74) that are distributed across the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″, 62).
8. The apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein the device revocation information (4, 71) is encoded pervasively through the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″, 62).
9. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the device revocation information (4, 71) is encoded into a watermark (20, 64).
10. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting or receiving stores, transmits or receives a signal (5, 5′) including the user-desired content arranged in a format selected from a group consisting of: PCM, MPEG, AC3, DST, MLC, ATRAC, DivX, and analog.
11. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user-desired content includes digital video content, and the device revocation information is embedded in the digital video.
12. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (60) for storing which includes a non-volatile storage medium (60) on which the user-desired content (62) is encoded as a selected modulation of a property of the storage medium material, the selected modulation including a first modulation aspect (82) encoding the user-desired content (62) and a second modulation aspect (78) encoding the device revocation information (71).
13. The apparatus as set forth in claim 12, wherein the non-volatile storage medium (60) is an optical disk (60), the selected modulation includes reflective pits formed on or in the optical disk, and the first and second modulation aspects include pit characteristics.
14. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (1) for transmitting which includes: a framing means (14) for framing the user-desired content (10); a parameter computing means (16) for computing predictive parameters for each frame; a means (22) for modifying the predictive parameters to embed the device revocation information (4); and an encoding means (24) for encoding the frame using the modified predictive parameters.
15. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (2) for receiving which includes: a parameter extracting means (32, 34) for extracting predictive parameters of a lossless coded frame that encodes the user-desired content (10); and a means (36) for recovering the device revocation information (4) encoded in the predictive parameters.
16. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user-desired content is a multi-channel audio stream (10′, 10″, 10′″), and the means (1, 1′, 2, 60) for storing, transmitting, or receiving includes a means (1′) for transmitting which includes: a means (14′, 14″, 14′″, 44′, 44″, 44′″) for lossless coding each audio channel; and a means (46, 48) for combining lossless coded data corresponding to the multiple channels into lossless coded frames, the means for combining embedding the device revocation information (4) into the lossless coded frames.
17. A method for distributing revocation information (4), the method including: embedding the revocation information (4) into user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″).
18. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the embedding includes: dividing a list of revoked devices into a plurality of sub-lists; and embedding each sub-list into the user-desired content such that the sub-lists are substantially coextensive with the user-desired content.
19. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the embedding includes: generating watermark content (20) including the device revocation information (4); and embedding the watermark content (20) into user-desired content as an embedded watermark.
20. The method as set forth in claim 19, wherein the embedding further includes: encoding the user desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″), the watermark content being embedded into the user-desired content during the encoding.
21. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the embedding includes: embedding the revocation information (4) pervasively through the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″).
22. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the embedding includes: selecting predictive parameters for encoding the user-desired content (10); modifying the predictive parameters to encode at least a portion of the revocation information (4) in a predetermined manner; and lossless encoding at least a portion of the user-desired content (10) using the modified predictive parameters.
23. The method as set forth in claim 17, wherein the user-desired content is a multi-channel audio stream (10′, 10″, 10′″), and the embedding includes: lossless coding each audio channel (10′, 10″, 10′″); and combining lossless coded data corresponding to the multiple channels (10′, 10″, 10′″) into lossless coded frames, the combining also embedding the device revocation information (4) into the lossless coded frames.
24. The method as set forth in claim 17, further including: communicating the user-desired content (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) and the embedded revocation information (4) simultaneously.
25. The method as set forth in claim 24, further including: extracting the revocation information (4) from the communicated user-desired content (10).
26. The method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the extracting includes: extracting an embedded watermark (20) from a received data stream (5); and extracting the device revocation information (4) from the watermark (20).
27. The method as set forth in claim 25, wherein the communicated user-desired content (10) is lossless coded, and the extracting includes: extracting predictive parameters of a lossless coded frame; and recovering the revocation information (4) encoded in the predictive parameters.
28. The method as set forth in claim 24, wherein the communicating includes: distributing a non-volatile storage medium (60) on which is stored the user-desired content with the embedded revocation information.
This application relates to the information processing arts. It finds particular application in the control of dissemination and use of copyrighted music and other recorded content through the use of device revocation lists, and will be described with particular reference thereto. However, the following will also find application more generally in controlling information transfer among networked devices, in providing improved property protection of music, video, software, data, and other information content, in combating proliferation of viruses and other malicious software code, and in other similar applications.
Revocation lists are known for controlling the spread of viruses, for limiting the distribution and use of copyright protection-disabling software, excluding devices that have been tampered with, and the like. Security protocols that employ revocation lists include the X.509 authentication structure and the DTCP (also known as 5C) IEEE1394 link security protocol. The revocation list identifies networked machines which are regarded as security risks or are otherwise undesirable. Networked devices receive the revocation list and henceforth refuse to communicate with devices identified on the revocation list. Preferably, the revocation list is updated or supplemented on an occasional basis to account for spreading viruses, newly identified problematic devices, or the like.
Revocation lists provide relatively straightforward and effective protection against computer viruses and other information content which is widely regarded as undesirable. Revocation lists are also employed to exclude a user from having access to certain network resources, or to exclude devices from joining a communication. In the computer environment, the users of networked devices generally are cooperative in receiving and storing the revocation lists and the occasional updates or supplements to the revocation lists.
However, in certain areas, especially in the areas of music and video copyright protection and other property protection schemes, a problem arises in using revocation lists to enforce such property rights. Certain users of networked devices who want to circumvent copyright or other property protection are unlikely to cooperate in receiving the revocation data. Rather, these users are likely to attempt to block distribution of revocation lists, or to attempt to delete revocation lists that are stored on networked devices. Moreover, even users who are indifferent or favorably disposed toward the revocation lists may not receive or retain them due to the activities of viruses or other malicious software which act to block transmission and/or storage of the revocation lists.
In the past, hostility and active opposition to revocation list distribution has been countered using various approaches. In one typical revocation list distribution method, when a connection between two devices is established, the network connection protocol calls for and requires communication and storage of the revocation list (if a new or updated revocation list is being distributed) before any other action is allowed. In this way, devices are forced to receive a revocation list. A device having received a revocation list will store it and subsequently refuse to communicate with devices on that revocation list.
However, such secured network transmission protocols are not immune to the countermeasures of hackers who continually work toward developing new techniques for overcoming these network protocol-based revocation list distribution techniques. Efforts of hackers may be successful when they can readily identify the revocation list in the data stream, and because the hackers (or users of devices which have been infected by a virus or other malicious program produced and distributed by a hacker) experience no adverse consequences when the revocation list is removed from the data stream.
The present invention contemplates an improved apparatus and method that overcomes the aforementioned limitations and others.
According to one aspect, an apparatus is disclosed, including a means for storing, transmitting, or receiving a signal representing user-desired content. The signal includes the user-desired content, and device revocation information embedded in the user-desired content.
According to another aspect, a method is provided for distributing revocation information. The revocation information is embedded into user-desired content.
One advantage resides in integrating a revocation list with content desired by the user. In this manner, the user is induced to accept the revocation list as part of the desired content.
Another advantage resides in its capacity for high rate systems to communicate large revocation lists which can contain identification information pertaining to a large number of devices.
Yet another advantage resides in distributing the revocation message over a large portion of musical content or other user-desired content. In this way, the user cannot avoid receiving the revocation message by omitting a small part of the musical or other user-desired content.
Numerous additional advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
The invention may take form in various components and arrangements of components, in software, and in various process operations and arrangements of process operations. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
FIG. 1 shows an exemplary three networked devices and schematically illustrates transfer of a revocation list between two devices, and subsequent refusal of content transfer to the third device which is included in the revocation list.
FIG. 2 schematically shows components of the device 1 that encode the user-desired content along with an embedded revocation list.
FIG. 3 schematically shows components of the device 2 that recover the revocation list and optionally decode the user-desired content.
FIG. 4 schematically shows alternative components of the device 1′ that encode user-desired content along with an embedded revocation list.
FIG. 5 schematically shows an optical compact disk which includes a digital watermark with a revocation list.
FIG. 6 shows an exemplary method for manufacturing the optical compact disk of FIG. 5.
With reference to FIG. 1, devices 1, 2, 3 communicate audio, video, or other content with one another by a suitable transfer protocol. Such transmission can be by an electronic or optical digital communication network, a wireless network such as Bluetooth, or the like. The device 1 has recently received an updated revocation list 4 that includes a revocation of the device 3.
The revocation list 4 can specify the device 3 in a variety of ways. The device 3 can be specifically revoked, that is, the device 3 is uniquely identified in the revocation list 4 as a revoked device. Alternatively, a model or manufacturer corresponding to the device 3 can be revoked. In yet another revocation arrangement, a content transfer protocol, pathway, or the like used to connect the device 3 with the devices 1, 2 can be revoked.
The device 1 communicates content 5 to the device 2. The communicated content 5 includes the revocation list 4 embedded in the content 5 in such a way that the embedded revocation list 4 is not easily removed from the content 5 or is removable only with substantial degradation of the content. Moreover, the revocation list 4 is preferably divided into sub-lists which are repeated throughout the length of content 5 so that the revocation list 4 is substantially received at the device 2 even if a small portion of the content 5 is discarded.
Subsequent to communication of the content 5, an attempt is made to initiate a transfer of content 6 from the device 2 to the device 3. However, the device 2 does not transfer content 6 in view of the updated revocation list 4 which the device 2 received in embedded form from the device 1 during transfer of content 5. The revocation list 4 identifies the device 3 as a revoked device (or identifies the device 3 as communicating with a revoked communication protocol or pathway, etc.), and so the device 2 does not communicate with the device 3.
Although audio content 5, 6 is described, the content can also be video content, data content, software, or the like. Moreover, the information can be represented or encoded in any suitable format, such as PCM, MPEG, AC3, DST, MLC, ATRAC, DivX, analog, or the like. The revocation list 4 can be embedded in the content in a suitable manner, such as by an embedded watermark, a designated audio or video channel, in a physical watermark, embedding in an analog signal, and so forth. The choice of revocation list embedding technique will depend on the type of content (audio, video, software, etc.), and the content format.
With reference to FIG. 2, in one exemplary approach the revocation list is embedded in DST encoded audio content 5 via a digital watermark that contains the revocation list 4. The watermark optionally contains additional content such as copyright information. The digital watermark does not affect the audio or other user-desired content, but also is not readily removed from the content stream 5 without decoding and reencoding the stream. In this exemplary embodiment, the device I performs lossless DST encoding of a high fidelity audio stream 10. Encoding of audio is shown by way of illustrative example, although encoding of multimedia, video, data, and the like are also contemplated. During the encoding, the revocation list 4 is embedded. The audio stream can include a plurality of audio channels, for example to transmit stereo or surround-sound audio. Moreover, instead of or in addition to an audio stream, the user-desired content could include video content, data content, or the like.
A framing processor 14 frames the audio stream 10 into data frames for lossless encoding. Preferably, if the audio stream 10 includes a plurality of audio channels, each audio channel is separately framed by the framing processor 14. In one suitable embodiment, a constant frame length of 37,362 bits per frame is used. However, different frame lengths can be used to optimally balance encoding performance and other factors. For each frame output by the framing processor 14, an encoding parameters processor 16 computes suitable encoding parameters. In typical lossless encoding schemes, the encoding parameters processor 16 computes predictive parameters that are used in the encoding to approximate the frame contents. Various filtering processes are known in the art for generating a good set of predictive parameters. Such filtering is computationally intensive, and the encoding performance is not critically dependent upon using fully optimized predictive parameters. Hence, typically the encoding parameters processor 16 computes predictive parameter values that provide efficient, but not optimal encoding performance.
Because precisely optimized values of the predictive parameters is not critical, these parameters can be modified to encode watermark content 20 without substantially degrading the efficiency of the lossless encoding. The watermark content 20 includes at least the revocation list 4. Preferably, a sub-lists generator 18 divides the revocation list into sub-lists that are distributed through the watermark content 20, and hence are ultimately distributed through the DST content stream 5. The sub-lists generator 18 optionally also duplicates the revocation list (or sub-lists thereof) to ensure that the content stream 5 has embedded revocation information extending throughout the content stream 5.
A watermark encoder 22 modifies the predictive parameters in a predetermined manner to encode the watermark content 20. For example, a least significant bit of one or more of the predictive parameters can be set to one or zero corresponding to one bit of the watermark content 20. This small change in one or a few parameter values generally does not significantly change the subsequent lossless encoding efficiency. In another suitable modification, an additional dummy predictive parameter is selectively added so that the number of predictive parameters (even or odd) corresponds with one bit of the watermark content 20. Similarly, in yet another embodiment one predictive parameter is selectively deleted so that the number of predictive parameters (even or odd) corresponds with one bit of the watermark content 20. Other predetermined modifications of the predictive parameters can be used to encode the watermark content 20.
A lossless frame encoder 24 encodes the frame using the modified predictive parameters output by the watermark encoder 22. In one suitable lossless encoding scheme, a residual is computed that corresponds to a difference between the frame value and a value predicted using the predictive parameters. For good predictive parameters, this residual contains much less relevant information, and can be efficiently encoded. The residual is suitably entropy-encoded. The encoded content along with the predictive parameters are arranged into a lossless coded frame by a lossless coded frame constructer 26. Preferably, the predictive parameters are processed by a compressor 28 using an efficient compression algorithm prior to incorporation into the lossless coded frame. The lossless coded frame includes the compressed predictive parameters, the encoded content output by the frame encoder 24, and suitable control information (for example a total number of predictive parameters and/or a frame length) in a predetermined format. The lossless coded frame enters the DST stream 5 for transmission to the device 2.
With reference to FIG. 3, the DST stream 5 is received at the device 2 and processed by a lossless coding frame processor 30 that extracts the lossless coding frames from the DST content stream 5 for decoding. A frame components analyzer 32 separates out the compressed predictive parameters and the lossless encoded data components. The compressed predictive parameters are transmitted to an encoding parameters decompressor 34 for decompression to recover the predictive parameter values. A watermark content extractor 36 recovers the watermark content 20 including the revocation list 4 from the predictive parameters. The watermark content 20 is recoverable without decoding the audio content. This allows the revocation list to be recovered even if the content stream 5 is stored in encoded form at the device 2 without immediately decoding and playing the audio content. Moreover, if the transfer rate of the content stream 5 exceeds the decoding speed, the watermark content can be extracted while the audio content is buffered for decoding.
To recover the audio content, a lossless frame decoder 40 decodes the encoded data components using the predictive parameters recovered by the parameters decompressor 34 to recover the audio stream 10.
The digital watermark content 20 including the revocation list 4 are logically integrated with the high fidelity audio stream 10. Although the DST digital watermark is typically regarded as a fragile watermark, those skilled in the art will recognize that in practice modifying the integrated DST data stream to remove the watermark while retaining a valid high fidelity audio DST stream involves a substantial amount of time, effort, and cost. Moreover, the revocation list 4 is preferably broken into independently readable sub-lists, each of which is integrated into one or a few lossless coded frames. In this way, the revocation list cannot be avoided by omitting a small amount of the content stream 5.
With reference to FIG. 4, another suitable device 1′ embeds watermark content 20 including the revocation list 4 with a multi-channel audio stream. The audio stream includes audio channel 0 10′, audio channel 1 10″, and so forth through audio channel n 10′″. Each audio channel 10′, 10″, 10′″ is processed by a framing processor 14′, 14″, 14′″ and lossless encoded through the entropy encoding stage by lossless encoders 44′, 44″, 44′″. As is known in the art, entropy encoding typically outputs the residual (ei) and a probability signal (pi). The residual and probability signals are multiplexed and arithmetically encoded by a MUX/arithmetic encoder 46. The predictive parameters are compressed by a compressor 28′, and combined with the multiplexed and encoded data into a lossless coded frame by a lossless coded frame constructer 48 for transfer via the content stream 5′.
To embed the watermark 20 including the revocation list 4, at least one binary bit of watermark content 20 is included as an input to the MUX/encoder 46. For encoders that require paired bit input data, the watermark bit is preferably paired with one of the probability signal bits, for example paired with the bit pn. At the receiving device, the DST stream 5′ is demultiplexed and arithmetically decoded to recover the watermark 20. As with the approach of FIGS. 2 and 3, the content stream 5′ does not need to be lossless decoded to recover the revocation list 4.
DST digital watermarks provide a relatively large messaging bandwidth. For an exemplary 75 frames/second transfer rate with 15 bits encoded per frame (for example, corresponding to an audio stream 10 including fifteen lossless encoded audio channels with each channel having one embedded watermark bit) a watermark transfer data rate of about 1 kbit/sec is obtained.
In a three minute song, this results in a corresponding digital watermark capacity of 180 seconds times 1 kbit/second=180 kbits or about 22 kbytes. For a typical device identifier length of 8 bytes and a signature length of 128 bytes (that is, a signature of a license authority which is typically required to demonstrate authenticity of the distributed revocation list) the portion of the digital watermark corresponding to a three minute song can encode a revocation list identifying approximately 2800 devices (that is, 22 kbytes divided by 8 bytes per device identifier).
Embodiments including embedding of revocation list information in a watermark of a DST encoded audio stream, and embedding of revocation list information using a designated audio channel of an encoded multi-channel audio stream are described herein by way of example. However, those skilled in the art can readily adapt the described embodiments for use with other types of information content and other types of encoding. For example, the embedded watermark approach is readily adapted for revocation list distribution in watermarks of encoded video streams. Similarly, an unused audio or video channel of a multimedia content stream can be used to transmit embedded revocation list information. Software and data compression technologies can similarly incorporate embedded revocation lists. Revocation list information can be incorporated as a dedicated “mute” audio channel of DVD video. The mute channel is encoded using PCM, MPEG, AC3, or another audio encoding supported by DVD, and is ignored when the DVD is played. However, this approach has a disadvantage if the encoding is computationally complex in that the watermark is usually not recoverable without fully decoding the audio content. Meridian lossless packing (MLP) lossless encoding, which has been selected for DVD-audio, is readily adapted for embedding a revocation list.
In these embedding methods, the revocation list is preferably divided into revocation device sub-lists that are distributed substantially co-extensively with the video or audio content. The lists can be redundantly repeated multiple times so that the user cannot avoid the revocation list by omitting receipt, playback or other accessing of a limited portion of the user-desired programming.
With reference to FIG. 5, yet another exemplary embodiment, in which a revocation list is embedded in a digital watermark of an optical compact disk 60, is described. The optical compact disk 60 can be a DVD type of disc including high fidelity audio content 62 that is encoded by optically reflective pits disposed on or in the disk 60. The reflective pits encoding the high fidelity content 62 extend across and substantially fill a central portion of the compact disk 60. The region of high fidelity audio content 62 is represented by texturing in FIG. 5. In a suitable encoding, the high fidelity audio content 62 is encoded in the lengths of the optically reflective pits while the digital watermark 64 is encoded in pit widths.
The watermark 64 is preferably substantially coextensive with the high fidelity audio content 62. In FIG. 5, an exemplary spatial extent of encoded data of the digital watermark 64 on the disk 60 is schematically indicated by inner and outer dashed circumferential boundary lines. The watermark 64 includes a revocation list which is preferably divided into redundantly replicated sub-lists distributed throughout the disk 60. The watermark 64 optionally also includes other information such as copyright information In operation, a user plays high fidelity audio content 62 of the compact disk 60 on a playback device (not shown). If the playback device is a compliant device respective to the revocation list, the playback device simultaneously reads the watermark 64 during playback of the high fidelity audio content 62. If the revocation list contained in the watermark 64 post-dates any revocation lists currently stored on the compliant playback device, the revocation list of the watermark 64 replaces the older stored revocation list.
Although an exemplary optical disk 60 is described here, revocation information can similarly be distributed by distributing other non-volatile storage media on which is stored user-desired content with the embedded revocation information. For example, solid-state non-volatile memory units, magnetic disks, and the like on which the user-desired content with embedded revocation information is stored can be distributed.
With reference to FIG. 6, a suitable method 70 for mass-producing the optical compact disk 60 is described. A revocation list 71 is divided 72 into a plurality of revoked device sub-lists 74. The device sub-lists 74 are optionally combined with copyright information 75 or other additional watermark content, and the watermark information is encoded 76 and a target reflective pit width is computed 78. Similarly, the high fidelity audio content 62 is encoded 80 and a target reflective pit length is computed 82.
The computed target pit length and width are used to modulate 86 a laser that records the reflective pits that encode the high fidelity audio data stream. The pits are formed 88 on a glass substrate disk to define a glass master 90. The glass master 90 is used to mass-produce 92 commercial optical compact disks, such as the disk 60, which are usually plastic disks with reflective optical coatings. Optionally, the mass-production 92 further includes formation of a conventional redbook layer for backward compatibility with older CD players.
Preferably, the revocation list 71 is updated on an occasional or more frequent basis by producing an updated glass master 90 in accordance with the relevant process operations of the method 70. The revocation list 71 is updated, for example, to include new devices that have been identified as being non-compliant with the selected content reproduction management protocol. In this manner, the compact disk manufacturer continually produces compact disks with music offerings that contain up-to-date revocation lists.
Compliant devices automatically receive an updated revocation list each time a new compact disk containing updated or supplementary revocation list information is played.
Embodiments embedding revocation information into audio streams and into physical medium watermarks have been described. However, it will be appreciated that revocation information can be similarly embedded and distributed by other devices or media which transmit, receive, or store various types of user-desired audio, video, data, software, or other content. Employment of less fragile digital watermarks than the DST watermarks described herein makes it more difficult to remove the embedded revocation list. However, less fragile digital watermarks typically have less data capacity and hence can store fewer revoked device identifications. Moreover, instead of using a digital watermark, the revocation information can be encoded in a mute channel or other pathway provided by the encoding technology and comporting with the type of content being processed.
The invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to others upon reading and understanding the preceding detailed description. It is intended that the invention be construed as including all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
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86 January 23, 2015 May 3, 2015
Yoon Doo-joon headlines Let’s Eat 2 with whole new cast
by girlfriday
ARGH. *flips table* They went and did it — the one thing I didn’t want them to do. Food-o-mercial cable drama Let’s Eat is returning to tvN this spring for a second season, and against all reason, they’ve signed on Yoon Doo-joon but no one else from the original cast. Confirmations are in that Yoon will headline opposite Seo Hyun-jin (Three Musketeers) and Kwon Yul (Roaring Currents, What’s Up), as we follow his character Gu Dae-young to a brand new neighborhood with a new group of quirky neighbors to befriend. Without his girlfriend Lee Soo-kyung!
I can’t for the life of me figure out how anyone thought keeping Yoon Doo-joon as Gu Dae-young would be a good thing. Why couldn’t they have made him Gu Dae-young’s twin brother Gu Jae-young, who also happens to love food in a weirdly bossy way? He could contribute to his brother’s Shiksha blog and sell real estate instead of insurance. I don’t care if it’s ridiculous; I want the lie. I guess this is what I’ll have to tell myself if I’m ever going to watch this show, because a second season that negates the first just makes me angry.
In the second season, Gu Dae-young will move into a new apartment and discover that his next-door neighbor (Seo Hyun-jin) is an old classmate from elementary school. They’ll have a hate-filled relationship stemming back to when they were children. (I’m secretly hoping that hate doesn’t turn into love, but really, what are the odds?) She’s a ten-year veteran of the single, one-room-apartment life, and has been dieting for four years. Her strict rule is one meal a day, so she makes damn sure that her single meal is as delicious as possible.
Kwon Yul plays another neighbor, a handsome civil service worker that Seo Hyun-jin has a crush on. He’s beloved by women no matter where he goes, and his food rule is that he’s a vegetarian. The three of them will get entangled in each other’s lives, no doubt getting all sorts of signals and wires crossed in the meantime.
The rest of the neighbors include Hwang Seok-jung and Kim Hee-won from Misaeng, Jo Eun-ji (Greatest Marriage), Lee Joo-seung (Pinocchio), Hwang Seung-un (Heart to Heart), and Kim Ji-young (Triangle). The series is about friendships that form when you step out of your studio apartment and share a table with others, and we can expect the same themes (and agonizing food porn) in the second season. Who knows, maybe they’ll make it a prequel and I’ll quit with the stompy feet.
Let’s Eat Season 2 follows Ho-gu’s Love (after Valid Love) on Mondays and Tuesdays in April.
Hwang Seok-jung, Kim Hee-won, Jo Eun-ji
Lee Joo-seung, Hwang Seung-un, Kim Ji-young
Via My Daily, DongA
Let’s Eat shakes up cast lineup for sequel
Yoon Doo-joon courted for Let’s Eat Season 2
Let’s Eat 2 heads to Mondays and Tuesdays this spring
Who wants a second helping of Let’s Eat?
Dramabeans Podcast #21
Let’s Eat: Series Review
New tvN rom-com Let’s Eat brings lonely hearts together
Single folks find love (and dining partners) in tvN rom-com Let’s Eat
Lee Soo-kyung returns to cable with new drama
Tags: Let's Eat 2, Seo Hyun-jin, sequels, Yoon Doo-joon
1 Binniee
Urgg! why????
what is the excuse for not having the girlfriend in this season? they broke up, really, that soon? and how? it took so long to work on that relationship and it just went pfft! aish,
Lwx_23
She was "just" his girlfriend; I have been watching Hong Kong drama Tiger Cubs and in second season they removed his fiance by transferring her out of country and breaking up shortly after. Besides she wasn't someone that took love lightly and neither did he. It didn't make sense to me and I kinda lost interest in second season.
Dr. Hwata
Many good reasons for your why. No one else in Season 1 anchored the show like he did. Girlfriday hates the casting change, but I don't at all.
So he will have an entire new season to pursue a new girlfriend. Greeeeeeat! This is a must for viewer ratings.
I am guessing/hoping that it will not be a noona romance, something it already did in Season 1 and a fad that is now in rapid decline in K-dramaland.
Let's not forget the main plot of this series: featuring a great dish or two in each episode. As before, everything will revolve around it without upstaging it.
No way. The show would be nothing without Lee Soo Kyung. I liked her relationship with the Manager's wife the most. Maybe everyone else couldn't commit so they saved the idol boy to retain their idol fangirl audience. Or they simply wrote the show around the idol boy to suck in more of his drooling fangirls. Big money!
mrs. handtowel
What about Che Guevara, the true star of the show?
pearl3101
Could have been better with an entirely new cast... I ve seen Lee soo kyung only in this and weekend drama gold appear. She was the bitchy secibd lead there. . But i liked her here. And i liked all the rest of the cast too. They already had their happy ending.. So it would have been best to have a whole new cast. And I am saying this even though the lead couple s romance was not something convincing for me. ( I kindof shipped her with the lawyer!! He he..)
mo0mi
i don't love the idea but i think it's better than continuing with the last cast. it was great for what it was and that's it. to make a plot with a couple that's already established is not something k-dramas do. ever. i would have preferred a different lead than doojoon or a different role! but the plot seems to have potential.
DongniPongni
I agree with Dr. Hwata; though i loved all the characters of season 1, Yoon Doojoon's character was my fave and if anyone deserves their own time in the lime light and journey of love and food, it's him.
I have a bit of a crush on Lee Joo-seung since pinocchio, so excited about seeing him too.
I hope it does well, my eyes are ready for Doojoon and the food. Can't wait for April.
This is one of the reasons I stopped watching multi-season American shows. Because they kept breaking up characters that spent so much time in past seasons making them fall in love.
I really hated it and it was one of the reasons I loved Asian TV series.
I really hope this isn't a trend. I really hope this fails bad.
Petmink
Yes,I remember in Glee, they would just keep pairing the cast around and I realized that this was just a way for them to continue season after season. So I stopped watching it.
unitedred
I agree with you about American shows to some extent, but isn't this a little different? Let's Eat 2 isn't breaking up characters, but it has a cast of completely different characters except one.
2 zakin89
T_T NOOOOOO! God damn it tvN you had ONE JOB! And that was to either cast the Season 1 people OR go with a whole new lead!
Prequel would be fine with me though bc otherwise... Don't you dare give Doo Joon a new love line!
I love your idea with the twin though :D That would be quite hilarious^^
I'll still check it out (I am a masochist when it comes to dramas after all + some interesting people in the rest of the cast and...FOOD!) but as soon as there is the slightest possibility of a love line for Dae Young I'm out :P
3 panbell
*sigh, this cant be happening.
I'll miss lee soo kyung and other original casts. I think that the sassy and hot-tempered but loveable lee soo kyung matches well with charming goo dae young and I wonder if the new heroin can beat that chemistry. Plus, no lee soo kyung means no bara-sshi.*sigh again
GoldenDivas
OMG I forgot all about barashiiiiiiii ..... Now I'm really not watching it
OMG Chan Soo-ya!!
Though I'm sad there's no one from Let's Eat season 1, but I'm optimistic the show would remain funny and of course makes me hungry!
5 piggy68gal
Sighs, why couldn't they at least change Doojoon's character's name...........It would have been a bit better if he was at least acting as a new character, not Gu Daeyoung.
I have nothing against the new cast, but I just miss the old one. Lee Soo Kyung and the rest :•( They had great chemistry! And I loved Doojoon and Sookyung together.
Not sure if I'll be watching this.
6 Mama J
I AM NOT HAPPY.
Especially because I enjoy many of these actors and don't want to resent them for not being the right actors for the story I was waiting for.
I'll still check it out of course. Maybe they thought about us and have a plan that will be okay.
7 xxvxx
Man, the twin idea sounded awesome! I'm a fan of both Doojoon and Seo Hyunjin who recently won my heart in 3 Musketeers so I'll probably watch this. TVN.... I'll remember this.
Hmmm. I can only imagine this to work if they make the timeline for this series actually happened before the first season? SO actually he never meet his girlfriend on the first season yet.
kororo
I also think that It will be clever to put it as a prequel. I'm still really happy to see a second season, I do believe it's going to be loads of fun * crossing fingers really tightly*. The only thing is I don't really like Seo Hyun-jin...aaaaaaah writer-nim, pd-nim. Fighting !!!! I will be watching !
I won't damn them yet. I'll have to wait and see.
I'm going to miss the old gang. I like Lee Soo-kyung in comedic roles. Where has that girl been hiding since Let's Eat?
10 Sour Grapes
What a great way to take a massive dump on all those who loved season one. Go to hell show.
11 hawoojinruinedme
12 Dorotka
Aaaaaahhh.... I just really hope it's a prequel...
Still... Varashiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!! I want you back!!
13 chelsea
Nooooooooooooooo!
sad we wont be seeing sookyung and barassi again... But i'll still look forward to this one. They just need to make this season's plot good.
14 CaroleMcDonnell
Oh, I love your alternate character. I wonder why the write didn't think of that. D those HEA endings seriously. The only thing I can hope for is that our heroine from the first setting found love with Lawyer Kim.
15 ellenelle
Even as a prequel, I'm not watching this. There's just too much about it that gets me angry.
16 Lilac
As if season 1 was not bad enough, they think we need a second helping?
How can they cancel Seasons 2-3 of the Three Musketeers that had such better ratings, and bring back this horrid thing. No way will I watch it.
......fine, then don't watch.
For goodness sake, just let it go already. You wrote exactly the same thing on a previous Let's Eat article. Three Musketeers are not happening because it is unprofitable to produce. Get over it.
17 cafeprice
I'm actually fine with it...? sorry, maybe I'm just a slight realist? People break up all the time, and find new love. I can think of the Princess Diaries character for one lol
LOL and that's why I hated the second film (plus, it was boring).
I'm a romantic. I believe in The One.
Yes, I know it's incredibly idealistic, but I still do :)
hellochloe
omg, me too sam! Forever bitter with what they did to the book series. THE POTENTIAL!!! And their romance was oh-so-epic in the books *sighhhhh*
BeanieLurker (temporarily out of hiding)
Did they break up in the book series?! I was so afraid of that happening that I stopped after book 3. Maybe stopping at that point was a good idea.
SPOILER FOR PRINCESS DIARIES:
The OTP remains unchanged.
They do break up, but they get back together after a few years.
BeanieLurker, sorry for the late reply! (and oops I hope you get to read this!)
NOOOO don't stop! They do break up (mainly bc she was young and insecure etc etc) but as pogo said, they end up together and it was SUPER ROMANTIC *sighs* if you think about what they went through, it's kinda epic, much like Logan and Veronica's (minus the bloodshed).
....but the second Princess Diaries movie was horrible. And she had zero chemistry with the guy they hired to play her second love interest.
Yeah, but I don't watch TV for the reality. At least not romantic comedy TV.
18 Enz
Well, still have to check it out to see what they will do with the story. I loved the old cast. All of them. ALL. So will miss them but hopefully, I'll love this one too.
My heart is open and ready :).
So is mine, honestly. I didn't want this particular execution, but I love the original as well as the new cast enough to consider this.
It's not really about the new cast, it's about ruining the Happily Ever After ending of season one. I do like new cast members, so I am clinging on a tiny bit of hope that this Gu Dae Young is not that insurance king Gu Dae Young that we know. Because if Season 2 starts of with news of his break-up with Lee Soo Kyung, I would be too bitter to root for him with a new girl.
19 Newbie
No Lee Do-Yeon? No Barassi? No ... anyone? No Newbie!
While I enjoys many of the actors, I won't be watching this. Why throw out the whole first season? I mean that's essentially what this does. And while in season one I didn't actually care if they got together (I loved the show for so any other reasons), it still makes me want to throw things that they'd not keep them together after all that. Boo.
But I should be thankful to have one show I won't watch. I'm swamped with currently airing dramas and need to cut down.
21 taylor
Seriously? NOOOOOOOOOO
I want the whole cast from season 1 back :(
22 kiwichan
awww..nooo! bring back Bara-ssi & Soo Kyung eonni to the show too!!!!!
23 Chandler
Well, this just makes me sad.
The thing is I actually like the description for the new cast members, and would have probably watched this with a different guy in the lead role. It's actually Gu Dae-young I want them to take out at this point, as much as I love him. I know it feels essential because of his blog and his food lessons etc., but I don't see how he was any more essential than Lee Soo-kyung. So if they can't get her back, than, jeez, don't bring him back either.
Like, I just loved, in the first season, how Soo-kyung had this running theme of falling for people she was a 'fan' of and then promptly falling out of love with them. I adored the idea that her "fangirling" over a food-blogger would actually finally lead to the relationship that stuck.
This news just hurts me so. I'm likely just going to pretend the drama doesn't exist...
24 drmjs
Aww...no Barassi?
Maybe Doo-joon got barrassi in the break-up? here's hoping! hahaha (I mean if we cannot get the rest of the cast could we at least get to keep the cute dog?)
25 pennyroyaltea
oh noooo!! I want do joon and soo kyung together. Sigh!
So how're they 'justifying' this? By pretending it's an alternate universe of sorts? That's the only way I think it could work out because neither a sequel or prequel would make sense. If everything in this drama happened before Let's Eat, then wouldn't it be rendered pointless since eventually, Dae-young would fall for Soo-kyung anyway?
I agree with GF, I think it's best to give him a new name. Is that so difficult? Even if the character is the same, just name him different so people can watch without having the feeling that they were cheated.
yeah if I watch it it's going to be with the idea of an alternate universe where season 1 chars just don't exist...sad, but still better than them being around and dae young just ignoring their existence, or them still to be encountered and season 2 being just filler being inconsequential, since nothing related to it was mentioned in the season 1 story. so both sequel and prequel are out unless the writers have a really clever and satisfying way to tie the stories together.
27 Aigoooo
I don't know how they are going to spin this without destroying last season's love-line or making this season's love-line moot.
NOOOOO!!!! Why TvN, WHY?!!! D:
I've been praying that he turns it down :(
Even this being a prequel won't make me feel better.
My only hope (and this is reaching so bad) is that the second lead gets the girl. And the only time I've ever done that is with Chilbongie.
I refuse to watch it.
Ok, It's Doojoon and food so I'll probably tune in and complain at the same time :/
It'll be so sad if this romance ends up better and people prefer this couple tp the original :(
29 hellochloe
This can't be Yoon Doo-joon. This is Yoon Doo joon in some weird parallel universe. Not him. Nuh-uh.
30 mira
Sequel is always a bad idea. No matter what, specially with dramas...
31 Lizzy4e
I will still probably tune in for the food porn.
I learned so much about the Korean food in the last season I will not be able to help it.
I would dearly love to try grilled shells! Does anyone remember that episode?
There is a shabu shabu restaurant here in town that I want to try sometime but I do not expect to find grilled shells this far inland.
Is it possible that rest of the cast were reluctant to return because there was too much eating required for them to maintain their appearance?
I wondered, all thru the first season, what the diet was doing to their complexion and weight.
It sucks that I won't get to see the other cast members from the first season, but I still want to check this out.
The story sounds good. I think I'd rather see Gu Dae-young be a friend to Seo Hyun-Jin's character instead of THE ONE by the end.
33 Anvesha
I would have been fine with a twin who is basically the same... Why do they do this? If it's a prequel then we all know it doesn't work out in the end between them. And sequel just... Makes me sad for first season.
34 haruka
Grumpy. Hurf.
35 Waiting
Sigh...sorry to say I'll not be tuning in unless y'all really like it. Yes, I need to tell me that the water is fine before putting a toe in. I need to keep season 1 intact in my mind and not ruined by what season 2 may bring. I know..irrational. C'est la vie!
36 vanillasalt
If this isn't a prequel I s2g...
37 atz
Just like the Sliding Doors by Gwnynith Paltrow and John Hannah( my favorite Brit actor), Let's Eat series can have two or more parallel universe revolving Gu Dae-young and foods. Let the viewers decide which series/couple they prefer!?
Oh, Sliding Doors! I really liked that, way back when. I should do a rewatch.
When all else fails, I have to play the this-is-a-parallel-universe game, too. It's funny how stubborn our minds can be, yet we continually lap up all of Dramaland's craziness and suspend our disbelief for the zillionth time. The only way I could get my brain to accept Jung Il-woo playing a high-schooler in FBRS was to tell myself that his childhood illness had caused him to miss a few years of school. That trick worked for me, so hopefully I can successfully trick myself into accepting the new cast for Let's Eat 2. No Barassi makes it a lot more challenging though.
I loved that movie! It, like Let's Eat, was such a surprise to me...I went into it with low expectations and ended up loving it.
38 ana
Lol I watched for the food, I don't even remember the plot. I just hope for more food porn.
39 pinktape
What does tvN call this? A sequel? A prequel? Because only saying that this is a season 2 won't work. People will have to find out WHEN this is happening.
I finished season 1 not only because of Daeyoung and the delicious food-o-mercial, but also because of the whole cast, down to the supporting ones. They created a mind-blowing dynamic, chemistry that I'll always always remember.
I still don't know why they are ruining that even though the cast was what made Let's Eat loved. And how can Daeyoung go on without Sookyung.. I just don't understand.
Is it possibly because none of the cast beside Doojoon wants to come back? Is it for rating? Or they just purely want to try something new? Clues, tvN, I need clues.
40 happybyul
Let me make a haiku about this:
no no no no no
no no no no no no no
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY LIKE WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA??
tbh i'd prefer no sequel at all to a sequel that ruined the first seasons.
by the way, Yoon Do Joon's group, Beast, has a song called' Say No'. It got a nice rhythm when they sing' No, No, No.' it is catchy.
41 pohonphee
I'm still gonna watch it, I guess. Because Let's Eat is all about the food porn, so give me the food! He he he I can't care less about the characters :D
42 Andie
Will this even be worth watching without Barassi??? I don't know ?
43 DS
*rage quit*
WHY WITHOUT HIS GIRLFRIEND?!?!!?
The relationship build ups were the best parts of season 1 and now they're taking that away from us... can I hate you at least once TvN??
44 Brian Nguyen
To be honest, I'm only looking forward to Gu Dae Young and CHAN SOOOO CHAN SOO!!!!! :D that's it....
45 newgirl
Dammit show! You made me gain a pound for each week that I watched, and now you do this to me??? Ok, so I might watch you for Doo Joon, and the food, but you'd better be good; otherwise, I'm outta there. Seriously though, it bugs me that the TV/film industry treats women actors like they are dispensable commodities, but the men are eternal gods. (Ok, there ARE a few eternal gods, but we know who they are.) And they are NOT Doo Joon. So no Lee Soo Kyung? Boooooooo.
46 milky
How about making this as a prequel instead? Please please please!!
I don't care if it's ridiculous too! But I don't want to burst my bubble where Daeyoung and Sookyung being cute and all lovey dovey.
I will still watch this for Doojoon. But it better be worth it!
*another sigh*
I want Sookyung & Bara ssi..
47 coby
argh! why can't they cast Lee Soo-kyung and her lovely log and that they moved to a new neighborhood or something.
48 tapegunslinger
Why you gotta do me like that, show?!? I was looking forward to season 2, but now the anticipation has dimmed. But let's be real, I'm still gonna watch.
49 pompom10
Sigh.. Agree, at least make Doo Joon play Goo Dae Young twin brother or someone similiar in paralel universe or anything, I don't care..
50 Kitchel17
So I'm currently watching the first Let's eat and love Lee Soo Kyung in it, so there's no way in i'm watching this. UGH, they took a perfect show and ruined it!
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Have you visited the Blender lately? Although I haven’t been adding new content to the blog in many moons, I have been adding new titles to the blender now and again. Recently I finally made a big push to update the blender, adding over 90 titles. These titles range across all genres, and include older titles and titles published since my last big update about a year ago. I have also been making a push to include more diversity in selections included in the blender. This was no hardship, as there are fantastic books by authors of color and from the LGBT community that tell stories that skillfully blend genres. I’ve also added some additional YA blends, although the focus of the blender remains adult titles. And one other things I’ve tried to do is cast my net beyond the big five publishers, showcasing some small presses and indie author. There’s a lot farther I could go with promoting diverse books, and I know it. But I’ll keep trying.
Now that the Blender database is getting close to 1000 titles, I also hope to add some Top Ten lists to the results (and this space) so that folks don’t get overwhelmed when they get close to 100 titles for the more popular blends.
So I hope you keep blending away and enjoy some of the new content. Here are just a favorites and notable books from the most recent update:
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Did you know that at the turn of the last century, the US government considered importing hippos as a source of food? True fact. And this whackadoodle but true fact is the germ that grew into an alternative history novella set around 1890 where ranchers raise hippos like cattle, while riding the more intelligent breeds like horses. Quite a visual! Winslow Houndstooth is putting together a crew for a job that involves hippo wrangling and revenge. The story combines alternate history, magic, non-binary romance, and–my favorite–a caper plot. This was a lot of fun, and those wanting to read it and the sequel novella can get them both in the single volume (with some additional stories) titled American Hippo.
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
This had one of the best opening scenes of a book that I have ready in a long time. Six clones wake on a spaceship surrounded by dead bodies of their former selves. The crew soon realize that the ship is in trouble and they have all had their backup memories wiped. They’ve all been convicted of crimes in their past lives and have taken the trip as a way to earn pardons, so there are no shortage of suspects. This is a tense locked-room mystery as one of the crew must be a brutal killer and they have no idea who. Those interested in the ethical quagmire of cloning will have plenty to chew on, but the mystery wins this blend.
Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
The Jim Crow-era was fraught with everyday dangers for African Americans. As Atticus Turner heads home to Chicago to visit family, his life is in repeated danger from the distressingly commonplace racism of the era. But soon he is in danger of a more esoteric variety, as he and his uncle are lured to a small New England town. It seems a strange cult want to use Atticus as a part of a sorcerous summoning ritual. This is just one tale in a collection of linked stories about the Turner family and their friends. They range from the Lovecraftian horror of the opening story, to more subtle ghostly horror and science fictional tales. The historical setting is an important part of the success of this work, adding the mundane evil of bigotry and racism.
Nightchaser by Amanda Bouchet
Bouchet, who wrote the excellent fantasy/romance blend that started with Promise of Fire, here starts a new series of science fiction romance. Tess Bailey is the captain of the Endeavor, but she is hiding a secret. On the run from the government, she is a smuggler in a Robin Hood kind of way, but once the government police realize who she is, the stakes get higher. After her ship gets beat up, she and her crew are stranded on a planet while they try to make repairs. Shade Ganavan agrees to help her with repairs, but things get sticky when the two can’t keep their hands off each other. I loved the fast pace, the plucky heroine, the hot romance, and the promise of future adventures.
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
This historical romance novels is a winner not only because it is a welcome change from all the regency settings that crowd the romance shelves, but because of the skill of the author, Alyssa Cole. Set during the Civil War, An Extraordinary Union is the first in a series of romances that focus on the activities of the Loyal League, a secret society of freed blacks and slaves who funnel information to the Union. Elle Burns is a former slave working undercover on a Southern plantation when she meets Malcolm McCall. Malcolm looks every inch the Confederate gentleman, but in actuality he is a Pinkerton detective. When the two agree to work together, there is romance and danger and spying and a story based on actual historical events. Genre blending gold!
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
While fantasy/mystery blends overwhelmingly trend toward the real world settings of urban fantasy, there are some delightful exceptions. One is the Divine Cities series that began with City of Stairs. The gods of Bulikov are dead and the city conquered, its people forbidden from studying their own history. When a foreign scholar is murdered, diplomat and spy Shara Thivani is sent from Saypur to find his killer. She discovers Bulikov’s gods might not be as dead as everyone thinks. I love this series mostly for the fascinating characters and memorable setting, but the tightly plotted mystery does pull you in.
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she first just transcribes their conversations, but soon is pulled in deeper. Ten years later, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. The shifting time periods adds to the drama and suspense, and that nothings is as it seems. Atkinson is a master at taking a genre we know and classing it up with writing that sparkles and characters that are murky and real. I love a good historical espionage story, and Kate Atkinson, who wrote another fascinating novel that played with genre in Life After Life, is always a pleasure.
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Home core Scientists shed light on carbon’s descent into the deep Earth
Scientists shed light on carbon’s descent into the deep Earth
Representative Image: Deep Earth
Examining conditions within the Earth’s interior is crucial not only to give us a window back to Earth’s history but also to understand the current environment and its future.
This study, published in Nature Communications, offers an explanation of carbon’s descent into the deep Earth. “The stability regions of carbonates are key to understanding the deep carbon cycle and the role of the deep Earth in the global carbon cycle.” says Leonid Dubrovinsky, from the University of Bayreuth.
This is where the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, France. comes in. “The intense X-rays from the ESRF allow us to access the extreme conditions within the entire Earth’s mantle.” underlines Valerio Cerantola, lead author, former PhD student at the University of Bayreuth and now postdoctoral scientist at the ESRF.
In the last century, the rapid increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere together with the observed climate change have increasingly focused scientists’ attention on the carbon cycle and its evolution at the Earth’s surface. The carbon cycle also extends below the surface: recent estimations locate up to 90% of the Earth’s carbon budget in the Earth’s mantle and core. Due to the dynamic nature of tectonic plate movements, convection and subduction, there is a constant recycling of carbon between the Earth’s surface and its deep interior.
In this study, the research team focused on carbonate phases, which are one of the main carbon-bearing minerals in the deep mantle. Carbonates are a group of minerals that contain the carbonate ion (CO32-) and a metal, such as iron or magnesium. The scientists studied the behaviour of a pure iron carbonate, FeCO3 (called siderite), at extreme temperature and pressure conditions covering the entire Earth’s mantle, meaning over 2500 K and 100 GPa, which corresponds to roughly one million times the atmospheric pressure.
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“This iron carbonate is of particular interest because of its stability at lower mantle conditions due to spin transition. Moreover the crystal chemistry of the high-pressure carbonates is dramatically different from that at ambient conditions.” explains Elena Bykova, from the University of Bayreuth.
In order to study the stability of FeCO3, the research team performed high pressure and high temperature experiments at three ESRF beamlines: ID27, ID18 and ID09a (now ID15b). “The combination of the multiple techniques gave us unique datasets that ultimately allowed us to uncover new C-carriers inside the deep Earth and show the mechanism behind their formation” says Cerantola. One experimental run was carried out at beamline 13ID-D at APS.
Upon heating FeCO3 to Earth geotherm temperatures at pressures up to about 50 GPa, FeCO3 partially dissociated and formed various iron oxides. At higher pressures, above ~75 GPa, the scientists discovered two new compounds — tetrairon (III) orthocarbonate, Fe43+C3O12, and diiron (II) diiron (III) tetracarbonate, Fe22+Fe23+C4O13.
“There were some theoretical predictions, but so far experimental information about structures of high pressure carbonates have been too limited (and indeed controversial) to speculate about carbonate crystal chemistry. Our data show that while crystal structure of Fe22+Fe23+C4O13 could be found in silicates, no analogues of Fe43+C3O12 are found in nature.” underlines Bykova.
They also found out that one phase, the tetracarbonate Fe4C4O13, shows unprecedented structural stability and keeps its structure even at pressures along the entire geotherm to depths of at least 2500 km, which is close to the boundary between the mantle and the core. It thus demonstrated that self-oxidation-reduction reactions can preserve carbonates in the Earth’s lower mantle. “The study shows the importance of oxidation and reduction (redox) reactions in the deep carbon cycle, which are inevitably linked to other volatile cycles such as oxygen.” underlines Catherine McCammon, from the University of Bayreuth.
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Valerio Cerantola, Elena Bykova, Ilya Kupenko, Marco Merlini, Leyla Ismailova, Catherine McCammon, Maxim Bykov, Alexandr I. Chumakov, Sylvain Petitgirard, Innokenty Kantor, Volodymyr Svitlyk, Jeroen Jacobs, Michael Hanfland, Mohamed Mezouar, Clemens Prescher, Rudolf Rüffer, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Leonid Dubrovinsky. Stability of iron-bearing carbonates in the deep Earth’s interior. Nature Communications, 2017; 8: 15960 DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS15960
Note: The above post is reprinted from materials provided by European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.
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The Black Keys + Band of Skulls @ The Apollo, Manchester, UK – 6th February 2012
Posted by Bianca on Monday Feb 6, 2012 Under Garage, Indie, Rock
For me any band that mentions my favourite fast food eatery – Taco Bell – in one of their songs is alright by me. If you’ve not tried it, you need to, it’s mighty fine. This coupled with the fact that they’ve got a hot chick co-singing and playing guitar almost certainly meant that I was going to like them. It’s pretty much obligatory. The fact that they rock makes it all the more sweeter! I was therefore made up to hear that Band of Skulls were offering up support to The Black Keys at the Manchester Apollo on Monday night.
To be honest it was touch and go as to whether we would be in attendance. The weather was shitty – the country had come to a standstill because of the snow, whilst there was ‘freezing fog’ (FREEZING FOG???) on route. That coupled with the fact that I had a poorly doggie meant that I didn’t know whether I’d be traveling up the M42/M6 Toll/M6/M56 until the last minute. Thankfully the Mother Outlaw came to dog sit, we flew up the motorway(s) and less than 2 hours later we were sat in a juicer next door to the Apollo drinking diet cokes with gay abandon #drivingrules #straightedge #grrr
If you’ve not been to the Manchester Apollo, two things strike you as soon as you enter the arena. One is the fact that it has a sloping floor so even the smallest people get a nice view, which prompts the question as to why all venues don’t do this and secondly the near majestic splendour of the place which was originally built in the 1930s as a cinema. The artistic history is almost palpable and creates a tremendous atmosphere.
Up step Band of Skulls. The three piece from Southampton have been quietly plying their trade since 2008. Having released their debut album in 2009 they’ve toured with many outfits that complement their style – from BMRC through to the Dead Weather and now The Black Keys. All good for the musical CV.
Gritty Blues. Roaring guitar riffs. Thumping bass lines. Awesome his/hers vocal harmonies. All adjectives which describe them and The Band of Skulls seem to have the lot. In abundance. They look and feel like a band that are going places – they just give off that vibe. The ever swelling crowd became more and more appreciative of the driving tunes and catchy melodies and not surprisingly ‘I know what I am’ and ‘Death by Diamonds and Pearls’ went down a storm. They are touring under their own steam later this year and you really should try and catch them.
Up step The Black Keys, who have been earning plaudits as writers of ‘the best rock album of 2011’ with their recent launch of El Camino.
In a deviation from the countless times we’ve seen The Black Keys – they entered the stage as a four piece, whereas they normally they kick off proceedings as a drummer and guitarist/singing duo. You’d have thought that this would give a fuller, more aggressive sound than a stage occupied by Dan and Pat – the chaps from Akron Ohio, but it quickly became apparent that it didn’t. Maybe it was just a levels thing, or where we were stood in the venue, but Dan’s vocals seemed to be drowned out, or maybe it was because they weren’t feeling particularly ‘madferit’, but where as they normally hit the audience with a tidal wave of ‘ooommmppphh which instantly knocks your socks off, things seemed to start off with a bit of a whimper. Don’t get me wrong, the new songs are great, the album is awesome – but something seemed a little out of kilter…
That said, the packed Apollo crowd of 3,500 revellers were lapping it up. From the minute they kicked off with ‘Howling for You’ through to the oh so catchy ‘Gold on the Ceiling’ the crowd went bonkers. ‘Little Black Submarine’ with its beautiful vocal melody and mesmerising guitar solo, was most definitely the live performance highlight from the new album.
Getting back to their roots and a bid to appease grumpy old traditionalists like yours truly TBK’s kicked their mates off stage and reverted back to what – in my eyes – The Black Keys are all about, two school friends, playing blues with stomping drums and screeching guitar solos, combined with Paul Rogers like vocals. ‘Girl is on My Mind’ quickly followed ‘Thickfreakness’ and order and balance within the rock universe seemed to be restored!
Once more The Black Keys, one of Gig Junkies favourite sons failed to disappoint and fans, new and old, left the venue on a cold Manchester evening ‘appy!.
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February 11th, 2012 at 18:35
Super scorching shit-hot Bee and Zee.
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Studio Tour invites guest artists and visitors to the county
By Sue Tiffin
Carloads of people driving along scenic routes alongside trees bright and full with colourful leaves slowed as they approached Studio Tour signs dotted along the landscape throughout the county last weekend. The signs, each marked with a different letter, led people on a self-guided tour to 25 studios and showrooms of local artists and craftspeople and their guests on the first weekend – Oct. 5 and 6 – of the 32nd annual tour.
Pat and Lowell Edwards from Webster, New York, were visiting Larry and Margaret Giles from Algonquin Highlands and said they thought it would be the perfect time to visit their friends and also take in the changing of the leaves. Three years ago they visited during the Highlands East Studio Tour time.
They were at Blackbird Pottery at 5843 Gelert Road, Studio Q on the Studio Tour map, taking in the work of potter April Gates and her guest, textile artist Gayle McIvor of Earth Elf Designs on the first day of the weekend.
Gates said the tour was off to a great start, and was thankful for a sunny day. She said having McIvor, her friend, join her as a guest in the studio was a treat.
“It’s kind of a celebration of what we both do, and to have that experience together is nice,” she said, noting their work was fitting well together: “I’ve exploded into colour this past year and I’m just finding the pairing of the two things is working really nicely.”
McIvor said the positive feedback she’d been getting during the day was welcomed, as she was getting back into her work with handcrafted upcycled textiles, and being able to share a studio space was helpful.
“The momentum getting to today too, is so awesome,” she said. “Just having that opportunity to dive back in, in an intensive way has just been super-rewarding.”
A walk down a short peaceful path leads to Studio E on this year’s Studio Tour, the studio of Jane Selbie, at 87 Bayshore Road in Haliburton.
After walking into the studio, Anne Steinman from Waterloo greeted Selbie with praise.
“We’ve been coming for years and really enjoy looking at her work,” said Steinman, who said she owns one of Selbie’s pieces. “We always like to see what’s new.”
Selbie has been on the Studio Tour 19 years, and acknowledged her work has changed and evolved. Like Gates, she said this year’s Studio Tour has had a successful beginning.
“People were here early, and the first sale was early, which is a good omen,” laughed Selbie.
The 32nd annual Studio Tour continues on the weekend of Oct. 12 and 13. To learn more about the Studio Tour or to download a self-guided tour map, visit thestudiotour.ca.
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Hong Kong Guided Birding
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Hong Kong Insects & Spiders
I dreamt; and in my dream
I was a butterfly.
I woke; or is it simply
That, weary of the sky,
Some butterfly is sleeping
And dreams that it is I?
Chuang Chou (c, 365-290 BC)
Mottled Emigrant
Butterflies are among the most conspicuous and most beautiful of all insects. Along with moths, they make up the order Lepidoptera. There are more than a quarter of a million species of Lepidoptera world-wide, of which about 20,000 are butterflies. Roughly 240 butterfly species have been recorded in Hong Kong.
Butterflies are the final stage of a complex metamorphic process that begins with the egg then continues through the larval (caterpillar) and pupal stages to the emergence of the adult. As an adult, the butterfly’s biological role, in its generally brief existence, is to survive and to mate in order to ensure that its genes are perpetuated.
Surviving - avoiding predators
Common Five-ring
Survival has two main components: one of them is the avoidance of predators. Butterflies have evolved a number of strategies to avoid potential enemies. The most obvious one is flight. Many butterflies are swift and erratic fliers, which can make them difficult to catch.
Although a large number of butterflies are bright and conspicuous, others have wing patterns that allow them to blend in with their background, thus affording them a degree of camouflage. Perhaps the most obvious species that come to mind are the Satyridae (Browns). These have muted brown colours that match their shaded woodland habitat. The Common Evening Brown and Dark Evening Brown in particular can be disturbed from beside a woodland path, but once they re-alight, can be surprisingly difficult to find again amongst leaves and other rotting vegetation.
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Common Mime
One other feature of many Browns is the presence of rings on their wings. These rings – dark- centred with a paler surround – probably play a role in courtship display, but as they also resemble over-sized eyespots, they may confuse predators into believing they are looking at a much larger animal than is in fact the case, causing them to leave the “larger” animal alone.
A number of Lycaenidae (Blues) have small rings and “tails” on their hindwings, fooling a would-be predator into believing that it is looking at eyes and antennae. The predator may strike at this “head”, enabling the butterfly to fly off (minus parts of its hindwings!).
Yet another strategy has evolved, most notably among members of the Danaidae (Tigers and Crows) family. The caterpillars of this family feed on plants which are poisonous to predators such as birds. In consequence, the caterpillars and butterflies become distasteful to the birds and are avoided. The markings on these butterflies render them conspicuous in the landscape and their flight is comparatively slow. Being poisonous, they have no need for camouflage; their coloration acts as a warning to potential predators.
Interestingly, a few non-poisonous butterflies from other families have evolved with similar coloration to members of the Danaidae. In Hong Kong, for example, the Common Mime and the Red Ring Skirt (the first is from the Papilionidae family, the second from the Nymphalidae) have a black-and- white, striped upperwing that bears a resemblance to the poisonous Blue Tiger. Therefore, these edible butterflies are usually left alone because experience has taught predators that butterflies with a similar wing pattern are poisonous and should be avoided. This is known as Batesian mimicry after the nineteenth century naturalist Henry Walter Bates who first described this phenomenon.
Surviving - feeding
Great Orange Tip, Lemon Emigrant, Common Jay & Common Gull "puddling"
Common Mormon feeding on discarded Sea Urchins
It is the second stage of the life-process of a butterfly – the larval stage – that is most associated with feeding, as any parents who have ever read Eric Carle’s classic book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to their young children will know. Indeed, caterpillars have more than once been described as “eating machines”.
However, although adult butterflies do not grow, they also need to feed to give them the necessary energy to fly and reproduce. The traditional image of a butterfly feeding is of the insect sucking nectar up from the head of a flower - and indeed many species do use flowers as a source of water and energy-giving sugars. However, any observant walker in the Hong Kong countryside will soon become aware that it is not only flowers that butterflies use as a source of nutrition. Over the past few months I have seen Large Faun feeding on discarded orange peel, Constable, Tawny Rajah and Red Ring Skirt feeding on tree sap, Blue Admiral feeding on the sweat on my backpack, Common Mormon sucking up the juices from dead Sea Urchins and – least romantic of all – Rustic and Spangle feeding on fresh cow dung. Most recently (May 2011), I have seen Great Orange Tip, Common Jay, Common Gull and Lemon Emigrant feeding tightly together on the grey sand at the edge of the stream that flows out into the sea at Lo Kei Wan, south Lantau.
Which indicates that butterflies have an eclectic diet. This seems to be based on a need for them to ingest sodium for their neural system to function effectively.
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Citrix Acquires XenSource For $500M
By Sean Michael Kerner | August 15, 2007
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The virtualization market got another shot in the arm one day after the blockbuster VMware IPO, with the $500 million dollar acquisition of virtualization vendor XenSource by Citrix .
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2007 and includes a combination of cash and stock. XenSource only has 650 paying customers, but the idea with acquisition is that XenSource's products will get wider distribution through the Citrix sales channel.
"One of the dream channels for us is the Citrix channel," XenSource CEO Peter Levine said on a morning conference call. "All our partners carry it [Citrix] now and a lot wanted to create server virtualization practices.
"I'd expect that most of the Citrix channel is appropriate for the products we have; it's something we think will light up the availability of our products around the world."
XenSource builds commercial virtualization technologies that build off the Xen open source hypervisor project that is backed by IBM, Red Hat, Novell and others. Earlier this week XenSource launched its XenEnteprise version 4, which expands the platform with more features in a competitive play against VMware.
Though XenSource may only have 650 paying customers today, Levine was quick to note that the number of customers has been doubling quarter over quarter and the release of XenEnterprise v4 is expected to accelerate that growth.
Levine said that there are "tens of thousands" of users for the free XenExpress product. Those users have been waiting for the enterprise features in the latest XenEnterprise release, and Levine expects rapid customer growth acceleration as a result.
Citrix and XenSource officials on the morning conference call highlighted the huge potential for the XenSource products, specifically on Windows. XenSource has a working agreement with Microsoft that will ensure that Xen runs on top of Microsoft's upcoming Viridian virtualization hypervisor.
"We're building on top of the Microsoft Viridian base," Levine explained. "Think of Viridian as the proxy for the Xen hypervisor. When Viridian comes out, the same set of products that we've done will be on top of Viridian. The major differentiator will be that we can offer customers a choice, whether they want platform virtualization, a stack based on Xen or a solution based on Viridian."
The XenSource product lineup is expected to be integrated into Citrix's offering providing a complete stack of solutions that enables desktop delivery.
Though XenSource is being acquired, Levine pointed out that the open source work will remain a separate initiative in some respects.
"Think of the open source Xen project as being run by the community," Levine said.
XenSource is involved as leader and active partner but there is a separation between what XenSource does with its commercial products and what goes on in the Xen open source community. It's a separation that Levine is intended to make even stronger.
"To continue to promote open source leadership we'll be working on an independent body to help manage and take over the Xen project."
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How to Use Enhanced Do Not Disturb Mode in iOS 12
Posted by Khamosh Pathak on Jun 28, 2018 in How To, iOS 12
iOS 12 finally brings improvement to the Do Not Disturb mode feature. While it’s nowhere near as versatile as Android, it’s still way better than it used to be. The feature is no longer binary. You can now enable Do Not Disturb mode for an hour or during a particular meeting.
The iPhone also behaves differently when it’s in Do Not Disturb mode. The Lock screen turns black and hides all notifications. It won’t light up when you get new notifications either.
Read more: iOS 12: All the New and Hidden iOS 12 Features
Do Not Disturb Options in Control Center
How do you get to the new advanced Do Not Disturb options? From the Control Center. After revealing the Control Center, 3D Touch or long press on the Do Not Disturb control (the one that looks like half a moon).
You’ll now see contextual options for enabling Do Not Disturb mode. You can enable it for an hour, until your current calendar event is over, or till you’re in the current geofence area.
I personally love the 1-hour feature. It’s a quick way to shut your phone up, without worrying if you’ll forget to turn it off again.
Related: iOS 12 Hands-on: Enhanced Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb During Bedtime
There’s a new addition in the Do Not Disturb section in Settings. Once you’ve enabled a schedule for Do Not Disturb mode, you’ll find a Bedtime toggle below.
Turn it on and your phone will basically leave you alone for the night. The screen will turn black and you’ll see a dark notification saying that Do Not Disturb mode is now active and that notifications will be silenced and will go directly to Notification Center. You won’t hear any sounds and the screen won’t light up every time you get a notification either.
And here’s a pro tip: Enable location access for the Weather app and when you wake up, you’ll have a brand new widget telling you about the weather for the day. It only shows up if you’re using the Bedtime mode.
Do Not Disturb On Steriods: Downtime Mode
If you’re addicted to social media or you just can’t stop using your phone at night, there’s a nuclear option. There’s a new Downtime mode in Screen Time feature which I suggest you use along with Do Not Disturb mode.
Go to Settings -> Screen Time -> Downtime and create a schedule. Keep it the same as your Do Not Disturb schedule.
Now, as soon as Do Not Disturb mode kicks in, you’ll be locked out from most apps on your iPhone. Everything from Instagram to Facebook will be disabled until you wake up. Yes you can turn off Downtime feature from Settings (if you really want to).
Read more: How to Use Screen Time and App Limits in iOS 12 To Reduce Distractions
Do Not Disturb More
I think this is a great start for a more robust Do Not Disturb feature. One thing I hope to see in iOS 13 is more granular control. The ability to let some notifications in and block others would be great. It could work together with the new Shortcuts app as well.
What do you think of the new Do Not Disturb features in iOS 12? Share with us in the comments below.
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What We Do > Corruption and Sextortion
Wherever vulnerability and power collide, those entrusted with authority sometimes abuse their power in exchange for a personal benefit. Where that benefit takes the form of a sexual favor, the IAWJ calls it “Sextortion.”
Sextortion is a global phenomenon that has a devastating impact on women and other vulnerable persons. It touches almost every sector, thwarting access to government services, education, employment, justice, and the marketplace. Sextortion not only causes great individual harm, but, like other forms of corruption, has far-reaching implications for gender equity, democratic governance, economic development, and peace and stability.
Yet sextortion remains under-reported and receives scant attention from the anti-corruption community. The IAWJ seeks to change this and promote a gender-inclusive anti-corruption discourse and response. IAWJ members are leading the fight against sextortion with presentations, workshops, conferences, and awareness-raising activities in Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Morocco, Nigeria, the Philippines, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia. At the international level, the IAWJ has organized panels on sextortion at the 16th and 17th International Anti-Corruption Conferences (IACC), in conjunction with annual meetings of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and at IAWJ’s Biennial and Regional Conferences.
Naming and shaming sextortion is the first step towards changing the discriminatory attitudes behind this form of corruption.
Join IAWJ members to stop sextortion by:
Raising awareness about sextortion;
Reforming anti-corruption laws and ethical codes to specifically prohibit sextortion;
Collecting data on sextortion;
Creating safe reporting mechanisms for women and other vulnerable persons;
Providing whistleblower or other protections for those who report sextortion;
Penalizing sextortion to the same extent as similar acts of corruption involving financial favors.
The effort to combat sextortion is but one way in which the IAWJ furthers its commitment to preserving judicial independence and integrity. Corruption within the judicial system makes it difficult to guarantee an effective judiciary, whether that corruption involves sextortion or takes some other form.
Stopping the Abuse of Power Through Sexual Exploitation: Name, Shaming, and Ending Sextortion
Combating Sextortion: A Comparative Study to Prosecute Corruption Involving Sexual Exploitation
تسمية وفضح وإنهاء الابتزاز الجنسي
Discussing Sextortion at IACC
Council on Foreign Relations on Sextortion and #MeToo
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2008| July-August | Volume 74 | Issue 4
Online since September 12, 2008
Spider nevi: A presenting feature of chronic liver disease
Maya Vedamurthy, Amar Vedamurthy
July-August 2008, 74(4):397-398
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Adult onset pityriasis rubra pilaris
Virendra N Sehgal, Govind Srivastava, Sunil Dogra
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) has always been an intriguing topic ever since its inception. It is a group of chronic disorders characterized by reddish orange plaques with pityriasiform scaling showing follicular keratoses, palmoplantar keratoderma, and sometimes, erythroderma. It occurs all over the world but with racial variations. Its incidence might vary and the age at onset, behavior, clinical appearance, and prognosis are considered to be very important for its classification. It may manifest either as Type I classical adult onset PRP, Type II atypical adult (onset) PRP, or Type VI PRP (HIV-associated PRP pityriasis rubra pilaris) in contrast to classical juvenile (Type III) and circumscribed juvenile (Type IV) encountered among children. Its diagnosis is largely clinical with microscopic pathology being a useful supplement, but it continues to be a therapeutic dilemma. We review the epidemiology of adult onset PRP here and take stock of the prevalent treatment options.
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Comparative efficacy of levocetirizine, desloratidine and fexofenadine by histamine wheal suppression test
NB Dhanya, Z Thasleem, Reena Rai, CR Srinivas
Background: Histamine is the major mediator of allergic reactions. Newer H1 antihistaminics like levocetirizine, fexofenadine, and desloratadine are used in the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and urticaria. The ability to block the cutaneous response to intradermal histamine is used to evaluate the potential of antihistamines. Aims: To compare the potency, onset, and duration of action of the commonly used antihistamines-levocetirizine, fexofenadine, and desloratadine Methods: Thirty volunteers were given three single doses of levocetirizine, fexofenadine and desloratadine at weekly intervals. A pretest was performed by using the intradermal histamine prick test. After administration of the drugs, the intradermal test was repeated at ½, 1, 2, 3, 6 and 24 h, and the sizes of the wheal were measured. The mean values were taken and were compared by using Levene's t-test. Results: At 30 min, fexofenadine showed a statistically significant suppression of wheal size compared to levocetirizine and desloratadine. Two and three hours after administration, levocetirizine and fexofenadine showed statistically significant inhibition of wheal size while only levocetirizine had this effect after six hours when compared to desloratadine. Desloratadine showed greater inhibition of wheal size at the end of 24 h when compared to levocetirizine and fexofenadine but this was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Fexofenadine had the earliest onset of action while levocetirizine showed maximum inhibition of wheal response after three and six hours.
Techniques of immunofluorescence and their significance
KH Mohan, Sathish Pai, Raghavendra Rao, H Sripathi, Smitha Prabhu
Topical dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) for alopecia areata: Revisited
KH Mohan, C Balachandran, SD Shenoi, Raghavendra Rao, H Sripathi, Smitha Prabhu
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Scars in dermatology: Clinical significance
B Anitha, S Ragunatha, Arun C Inamadar
Natural rubber latex allergy
Ravi Deval, V Ramesh, GBKS Prasad, Arun Kumar Jain
Natural rubber latex (NRL) is a ubiquitous allergen as it is a component of > 40,000 products in everyday life. Latex allergy might be attributed to skin contact or inhalation of latex particles. Latex allergy is an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to NRL, presenting a wide range of clinical symptoms such as angioedema, swelling, cough, asthma, and anaphylactic reactions. Until 1979, latex allergy appeared only as type IV delayed hypersensitivity; subsequently, the proportion of different allergy types drifted towards type IV contact allergy reactions. Several risk factors for sensitization to NRL are already known and well documented. Some authors have established a positive correlation between a history of multiple surgical interventions, atopy, spina bifida malformation, and latex allergy incidence. We suspect an increase in latex allergy incidence in association with increased atopy and sensitivity to environmental allergens in the industrial population. It is often postulated in literature that the groups of workers at risk for this allergy are essentially workers in the latex industry and healthcare professionals. In this population, direct internal and mucosal contact with NRL medical devices may be the route of sensitization as factors such as the number of procedures and use of NRL materials (catheters and tubes) were associated with increased risk of latex sensitization and allergy.
Comparison of intralesional verapamil with intralesional triamcinolone in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids
FX Margaret Shanthi, Kalpana Ernest, Prema Dhanraj
Background : The calcium channel blocker, verapamil stimulates procollagenase synthesis in keloids and hypertrophic scars. Aim : To study the effect of verapamil in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids and to evaluate the effect of verapamil on the rate of reduction of hypertrophic scars and keloids in comparison with triamcinolone. Methods : The study was a randomized, single blind, parallel group study in which 54 patients were allocated to to receive either verapamil or triamcinolone. Drugs were administered intralesionally in both groups. Improvement of the scar was measured using modified Vancouver scale and by using a centimeter scale serially till the scar flattened. Results : There was a reduction in vascularity, pliability, height and width of the scar with both the drugs after 3 weeks of treatment. These changes were present at one year of follow-up after stopping treatment. Scar pigmentation was not changed desirably by either drug. Length of the scars was also not altered significantly by either drug. The rate of reduction in vascularity, pliability, height and width of the scar with triamcinolone was faster than with verapamil. Adverse drug reactions were more with triamcinolone than with verapamil. Conclusion : Intralesional verapamil may be a suitable alternative to triamcinolone in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids.
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Plagiarism and publication ethics: Dos and don'ts
Sanjeev Handa
Diagnosing multibacillary leprosy: A comparative evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of slit-skin smear, bacterial index of granuloma and WHO operational classification
Premanshu Bhushan, Kabir Sardana, RV Koranne, Monisha Choudhary, Prateek Manjul
Background: In view of the relatively poor performance of skin smears WHO adopted a purely clinical operational classification, however the poor specificity of operational classification leads to overdiagnosis and unwarranted overtreatment while the poor sensitivity leads to underdiagnosis of multibacillary (MB) cases with inadequate treatment. Bacilli are more frequently and abundantly demonstrated in tissue sections. Aims and Methods: We compared WHO classification, slit-skin smears (SSS) and demonstration of bacilli in biopsies (bacterial index of granuloma or BIG) with regards to their efficacy in correctly identifying multibacillary cases. The tests were done on 141 patients and were evaluated for their ability to diagnose true MB leprosy using detailed statistical analysis. Results: A total of 76 patients were truly MB with either positive smears, BIG positivity or with a typical histology of BB, BL or LL. Amongst these 76 true-MB patients, WHO operational classification correctly identified multibacillary status in 56 (73.68%), and SSS in 43 (56.58%), while BIG correctly identified 65 (85.53%) true-MB cases. Conclusion: BIG was most sensitive and effective of the three methods especially in paucilesional patients. We suggest adding estimation of bacterial index of granuloma in the diagnostic workup of paucilesional patients.
Circinate pustular psoriasis localized to glans penis mimicking 'circinate balanitis' and responsive to dapsone
Nidhi Singh, Devinder Mohan Thappa
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Parameatal urethral cyst
Kamal Aggarwal, Sanjeev Gupta, Vijay Kumar Jain, Ashish Goel
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.42884
Cyst formation in the parameatal area of the urethra is an uncommon entity. It was first reported in two male cases as recently as 1956 by Thompson and Lantin. Further reports have been rare. Herein, we report a case of a 21 year-old male having a spherical, cystic swelling 1 cm in size at the external urethral meatus. The diagnosis of parameatal urethral cyst was made and the cyst was excised. Histopathological examination revealed a monolocular cyst lined with transitional cells. The postoperative period was uneventful.
Multiple capillary hemangiomas: A distinctive lesion of multicentric Castleman's disease and POEMS syndrome
Rachita Misri, Vidya Kharkar, Ameet Dandale, Vidula Patel, Sunanda Mahajan, Uday Khopkar
A diagnosed case of Castleman's disease, proven by biopsy from enlarged inguinal lymph nodes, presented with multiple, asymptomatic, erythematous papules and nodules prevalent since nine years over the trunk and extremities. The lesions had been gradually increasing in number and size. The patient had had plasmacytoma of the lower thoracic vertebra 12 years ago, for which he was adequately treated with chemotherapy and local radiotherapy. Dermatological examination revealed erythematous papules and nodules on the face, trunk, and extremities that were diagnostic of capillary hemangiomas. Histopathology of the erythematous, soft papule was suggestive of capillary hemangioma. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography of the abdomen and pelvis showed multiple retroperitoneal nodes suggestive of Castleman's disease along with multiple osteolytic lesions in the pelvic girdle and vertebrae. The patient was treated with injection rituximab and is currently under follow-up. We report this case to highlight a rare association between Castleman's disease and POEMS syndrome.
Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis and infantile systemic hyalinosis: Divergent expressions of the same genetic defect?
Mandeep Dhingra, Sangeeta Amladi, Shankar Savant, Chitra Nayak
We describe here a three year-old girl with classic clinical and histological features of juvenile hyaline fibromatosis. We found a history of similar skin findings in her eldest sister, in whom the disorder took a rapidly progressive and fatal course in the second year of life, suggesting either a very severe form of juvenile hyaline fibromatosis, or the possibility of infantile systemic hyalinosis. The similarities and differences between these two described types of hyalinoses have been reviewed in reference to the present report.
Fine needle aspiration cytology in leprosy
PVS Prasad, Raj Varghese George, PK Kaviarasan, P Viswanathan, Rehana Tippoo, C Anandhi
Background: Laboratory diagnosis of leprosy by slit skin smear and skin biopsy is simple but both techniques have their own limitations. Slit skin smear is negative in paucibacillary cases whereas skin biopsy is an invasive technique. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from skin lesions in leprosy with subsequent staining with May-Grunwald-Giemsa (MGG) stain has been found useful. Aim: To evaluate the possible role of cytology in classifying leprosy patients. Methods: Seventy-five untreated cases of leprosy attending the outpatient department were evaluated. Smears were taken from their skin lesions and stained using the MGG technique. Skin biopsy was also done from the lesions, which was compared with cytology smears. Results: A correlation of clinical features with FNAC was noticed in 87.5% of TT, 92.1% of BT, 81% of BL, and 66% of LL cases. Correlation of clinical with histopathological diagnoses revealed 12.5% specificity in TT leprosy, 55.3% in BT, 52.4% in BL and 50% in LL, and 100% in neuritic and histoid leprosy cases. Both correlations were found to be statistically significant by paired t test analysis. Thus, it was possible to distinguish the tuberculoid types by the presence of epithelioid cells and the lepromatous types by the presence of lymphocytes and foamy macrophages. Conclusion: FNAC may be used to categorize the patients into paucibacillary and multibacillary types, but is not a very sensitive tool to classify the patients across the Ridley-Jopling spectrum.
Primary cutaneous mucormycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Apophysomyces elegans
IS Reddy, N Raghupathi Rao, VM Shankar Reddy, Ratna Rao
A 53 year-old male diabetic presented with a month-old, painful ulcer with necrotic margins over the right thigh. Wound debridement was done twice and the ulcer showed recurrent growth of a white, cottony filamentous structure. Cutaneous mucormycosis was suspected and confirmed by histopathology and a culture isolate of Apophysomyces elegans . The patient was treated with liposomal amphotericin-B and itraconazole followed by partial thickness skin grafting, and then discharged after being prescribed posaconazole syrup for three weeks. Regular follow-up was done and during the last visit after six months following discharge, the ulcer was found to have healed well with no recurrence of the fungus.
Contact with armadillos increases the risk of leprosy in Brazil: A case control study
PD Deps, BL Alves, CG Gripp, RL Aragao, BVS Guedes, JB Filho, MK Andreatta, RS Marcari, ICA Prates, LC Rodrigues
Background: Mycobacterium leprae infection has recently been detected in wild armadillos in Brazil. Leprosy is still endemic in Brazil and although its transmission is mostly by person-to-person contact, many cases report no history of previously known leprosy contact. It has been suggested that other sources of M. leprae may contribute to the transmission of leprosy in some areas. Aim: Our objective was to investigate whether contact with armadillos is associated with leprosy. Methods: A case-control study was carried out in Brazil. Data was collected from 506 leprosy patients and 594 controls on exposure to armadillos and age, sex, place of birth and living conditions. Univariate analysis and unconditional logistic regression were conducted to investigate whether leprosy was associated with exposure to armadillos. Results: Direct armadillo exposure was reported by 68% of leprosy cases and by 48% of controls (P < 0.001) roughly doubling the risk of leprosy, with odds ratio (OR) 2.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.36-2.99]. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that direct exposure to armadillos is a risk factor for leprosy in Brazil.
Homocystinuria due to cystathionine beta synthase deficiency
T Narayana Rao, K Radhakrishna, TS Mohana Rao, P Guruprasad, Kamal Ahmed
A two year-old male child presented with cutis marmorata congenita universalis, brittle hair, mild mental retardation, and finger spasms. Biochemical findings include increased levels of homocysteine in the blood-106.62 µmol/L (normal levels: 5.90-16µmol/L). Biochemical tests such as the silver nitroprusside and nitroprusside tests were positive suggesting homocystinuria. The patient was treated with oral pyridoxine therapy for three months. The child responded well to this therapy and the muscle spasms as well as skin manifestations such as cutis marmorata subsided. The treatment is being continued; the case is reported here because of its rarity. Homocysteinuria arising due to cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder of methionine metabolism that produces increased levels of urinary homocysteine and methionine It manifests itself in vascular, central nervous system, cutaneous, and connective tissue disturbances and phenotypically resembles Marfan's syndrome. Skin manifestations include malar flush, thin hair, and cutis reticulata / marmorata.
Acitretin in the management of recalcitrant warts
DS Krupa Shankar, Rachana Shilpakar
An open labeled, comparative clinical study on efficacy and tolerability of oral minipulse of steroid (OMP) alone, OMP with PUVA and broad / narrow band UVB phototherapy in progressive vitiligo
Namita Rath, HK Kar, Sunil Sabhnani
Background: Several modalities of treatment have been tried in vitiligo with varied results; however, Indian data on comparative studies of two or more therapies are limited. Aims: We compared different phototherapy methods with an oral steroid as an adjunct to determine the method with the best tolerability and efficacy. Methods: Eighty-six patients with progressive vitiligo were randomly assigned to different study groups according to a continuous selection method over a period of one year. Group 1 was given OMP + PUVA, group 2 OMP + UVB (NB), group 3 OMP + UVB (BB) and group 4 was given OMP alone. Each patient was followed up for six months and then released from treatment. Clinical evaluation was made at the end of three and six months. Results: In group 1 (OMP + PUVA), marked improvement was seen in 18.51% while moderate improvement was seen in 66.66% of the patients. Marked improvement was seen in 37.03% in group 2 (OMP + NB-UVB) while 44.44% had moderate improvement. In group 3 (OMP + BB UVB), 8.33% showed marked improvement while moderate improvement was seen in 25% of the patients. Marked and moderate improvement was seen in 5 and 10% of group 4 (OMP) patients, respectively. Conclusions: Our study compared four treatment modalities in vitiligo patients, out of which oral minipulse of steroids (OMP) only had an adjunct value and was not very effective by itself. Narrow band UVB has a definite edge over broad band UVB and should be preferred when both options are available. NB-UVB and PUVA showed comparable efficacy.
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Hemorrhagic blisters in the mouth
Tarun Narang, Amrinder J Kanwar
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Clinical study of cutaneous drug eruptions in 200 patients
Raksha M Patel, YS Marfatia
Background: Cutaneous drug reactions are the most common adverse reactions attributed to drugs. Any skin disorder can be imitated, induced or aggravated by drugs. Aims: The present study was carried out to determine the age, sex incidence and clinical pattern of drug eruptions, to recognize offending drugs (self medication or prescribed), to evaluate mortality and morbidity associated with drugs, to educate the patients, and to avoid self-administration of drugs and re-administration of the offending drugs. Methods: The diagnosis of cutaneous drug reactions is mainly based on detailed history and correlation between drug intake and the onset of rash. Two hundred patients (112 males and 88 females) presenting with cutaneous drug reactions were studied. Results: Fixed drug eruption was seen in 61 patients; others being urticaria and angioedema, morbilliform rash in 37, pruritus in 25, Stevens Johnson (SJ) syndrome in six, purpura in six, exfoliative dermatitis in five, photosensitivity in five, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in two, acneiform eruption in three, and erythema multiforme in two patients. The most frequently affected age group was 41-50 years, followed by the 21-30 and 31-40 years age groups. The youngest patient was one year old and the oldest was 80 years old. The period of development of lesions after the intake of drug(s) varies from 01-45 days. Cotrimoxazole was the offending drug in 26 cases, followed by Ibuprofen in 20 cases. Conclusions: Fixed drug eruption was the most common drug eruption seen. Cotrimoxazole was the most common cause of drug eruptions.
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Masturbation: Can it be urticarogenic?
BC Ghiya, RD Mehta, RA Bumb
DermaMan: Scoring dermatology in your palm
Bell Raj Eapen
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) have become a part of everyday life. DermaMan is a freely available, Java-based, dermatology-specific calculator for handheld devices. It includes modules to compute PASI, MASI, SCORAD, and for calculations related to topical PUVA and Botox® administration.
Huriez syndrome
Shanmuga C Sekar, CR Srinivas
Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient of psoriasis treated with long-term, low-dose methotrexate therapy
Uday Khopkar, Urmila Bhor
Methotrexate (MTX) is used in the treatment of a variety of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and chronic plaque psoriasis. It has been well documented that there is a risk of development of lymphomas in these patients although none have been reported in patients of psoriasis treated with methotrexate. A 58-year-old male patient, a known case of psoriasis since 1994, had been receiving treatment with a low dose of MTX, 5 mg weekly for ten years intermittently (7-8 months/year). The cumulative dose of MTX taken was 1.5 gm. He developed high-grade fever with cervical lymphadenopathy that was nonresponsive to routine line of management. Lymph node biopsy revealed the presence of mixed cellularity type of Hodgkin's lymphoma. CT scan showed cervical, mediastinal and abdominal lymphadenopathy. The patient responded well to withdrawal of MTX and chemotherapy. This is the first case of lymphoma occurring in a patient of psoriasis treated with low-dose MTX.
Chikungunya-induced genital ulcers
Katyayan Mishra, Vishwesh Rajawat
Incidence of pemphigus in Thrissur district, south India
Kidangazhiyathmana Ajith Kumar
Background: Pemphigus is a common autoimmune blistering disorder in India. However, there are no population based surveys from India available to study the prevalence of this disease. Aims: To estimate the incidence of pemphigus in Thrissur district, Kerala, South India. Methods: Questionnaire based survey was conducted among the practicing dermatologists of Trichur district between 1 st January 2001 and 1 st January 2002 to determine the incidence of pemphigus in the district. Results: Ten cases of pemphigus vulgaris, one case of pemphigus erythematosus, and two cases of pemphigus foliacious were diagnosed during the study period in a population of 2.9 million in Thrissur district. The average age of pemphigus vulgaris patients was 58years in males [42 to 82 years] and 37 in females [25 to 57 years]. The average age of the two male pemphigus foliacious patients was 46 years [52 and 40 years] and the only pemphigus erythematosus patient was a 45 year-old female.Five cases of pemphigus vulgaris were investigated clinically histopathologically and by using direct immunofluorescence, while two were investigated clinically and histopathologically, two cases clinically, and one case clinically and with Tzanck smear. Two cases ofpemphigus foliacious were diagnosed with the aid of direct immunofluorescence and the only case of pemphigus erythematosus was diagnosed with the aid of direct immunofluorescence. Pemphigus vulgaris was common among females. The incidence of pemphigus in Thrissur district is 4.4 per million. Conclusions: This study indicates that the incidence of pemphigus in Thrissur district is high in comparison to the available studies from Germany, France, and the North African country Tunisia.
Quality of reporting and of methodology of studies on interventions for trophic ulcers in leprosy: A systematic review
L Forsetlund, LM Reinar
Background: In the process of conducting a systematic review on interventions for skin lesions due to neuritis in leprosy, we assessed several primary papers with respect to the quality of reporting and methods used in the studies. Awareness of what constitutes weak points in previously conducted studies may be used to improve the planning, conducting and reporting of future clinical trials. Aims: To assess the quality of reporting and of methodology in studies of interventions for skin lesions due to neuritis in leprosy. Methods: Items of importance for preventing selection bias, detection bias, attrition bias and performance bias were among items assessed. The items for assessing methodological quality were used as a basis for making the checklist to assess the quality of reporting. Results: Out of the 854 references that we inspected eight studies were included on the basis of the inclusion criteria. The interventions tested were dressings, topical agents and footwear and in all studies healing of ulcers was the main outcome measure. Reporting of both, methods and results suffered from underreporting and disorganization. The most under-reported items were concealment of allocation, blinding of patients and outcome assessors, intention to treat and validation of outcomes. Conclusion: There is an apparent need to improve the methodological quality as well as the quality of reporting of trials in leprosy ulcer treatment. The most important threat in existing studies is the threat of selection bias. For the reporting of future studies, journals could promote and encourage the use of the CONSORT statement checklist by expecting and requiring that authors adhere to it in their reporting.
Dermatomycosis caused by common and rare fungi in Mumbai
M Mathur, VP Baradkar, A De, S Taklikar, S Gaikwad
Does nerve examination improve diagnostic efficacy of the WHO classification of leprosy?
Ruchika Chandna Mehndiratta, Aurpit Patnaik, Oommen John, PSS Rao
Background: In the year 1998 WHO proposed that the clinical criteria of counting skin lesions alone should decide whether a patient receives Multibacillary (MB) or Paucibacillary (PB) MDT. There is a concern that a significant number of patients may be incorrectly treated under these guidelines. Aims: This study aims to determine whether the sensitivity and the specificity of the latest WHO criteria, can be enhanced by the addition of nerve examination in the place of slit skin smears. Methods: 150 patients of untreated leprosy reporting at a TLM Hospital in Delhi from January to December 2006 were registered for the study. After physical examination, the number of skin lesions and nerves involved were counted and slit skin smears performed. Two groups were created, those with > 5 skin lesions, and those with 5 or less skin lesions. The diagnostic efficacy of the current WHO classification was calculated with and without the addition of nerve examination. Results: The sensitivity and the specificity of the current WHO operational classification are 76.6%, and 73.7% respectively, using slit skin smear as a standard. When the number of nerves was added to the diagnosis, the sensitivity increased to 94.4%, for more than 5 lesions and to 90.9%, for five or less than five lesions. Conclusions: Nerve examination can significantly improve the sensitivity of the WHO criterion in determination of MB versus PB leprosy.
Brachycephaly and syndactyly: Apert's syndrome
Dipankar De, Tarun Narang, Amrinder J Kanwar, Sunil Dogra
Using a microdermabrasion machine as a suction blister device
Feroze Kaliyadan, Jayasree Manoj, S Venkitakrishnan
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Contact dermatitis in Wood workers
I Lobo, M Ferreira, E Silva, S Machado, M Selores
A six year-old girl with several skeletal deformities and cutaneous lesions
Mahnaz Banihashemi, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, Fakhralzaman Pezeshkpoor
Hydroxychloroquine versus chloroquine in polymorphic light eruption
Gurcharan Singh, G Archana
Intertriginous granular parakeratosis persisting for 20 years
IS Reddy, G Swarnalata, Tejal Mody
U. B. Narayan Rao and the origins of the IJDVL
Rajiv Joshi
Dr. U. B. Narayan Rao L.C.P.S (Bom) (born 23 rd November 1895, died 14 th June 1960) had a busy general practice in Bombay. He adopted dermatology and venereology as his specialty in the 1930's and started the Indian Journal of Venereal Diseases in 1935, the first of its kind in the subcontinent. This journal went on to become the official mouthpiece of the Indian Association of Dermatologists and Venereologists in 1955 and was then known as the Indian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology. Dr. Narayan Rao also played an important role as a founder member of the Bombay Association of Dermato-Venereologists as well as the Indian Association of Dermatologists and Venereologists. Activist, indefatigable worker dedicated to the cause, nationalist, and patriot, generous, dynamic and aggressive, with a flare for arguing; negotiating and convincing, and winning friends in the process, were some of the attributes that may be mentioned of this remarkable person who contributed so much to our specialty.
Comparative efficacy of soap water, spirit, acetone and ether in removing the adherent material formed during and after removal of micropore tape
Anderson-Fabry's disease with marfanoid features
Amar Surjushe, Saurabh Jindal, Prajct Sao, Sudhir Medhekar, DG Saple
Idiopathic generalized anhidrosis: A feature of panautonomic failure
Sudip Kumar Ghosh, Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, Biman Kanti Roy, Susmit Haldar, Gobinda Chatterjee
Gnaneshwar A Rao
Bilateral keratoconus with oculocutaneous albinism
Vasudev Anand Rao, P Swathi, Chaitra , Devinder Mohan Thappa
Nimesulide-induced, multifocal, urticarial fixed drug eruption confirmed by oral provocation test
Efstathios Rallis, Evgenia Stavropoulou, Ioannis Paraskevopoulos
A color Atlas of leprosy
BK Girdhar
Subcutaneous nodules preceding convulsions due to neural cysticercosis
Sanjay Singrodia, RG Joshi, RB Solanki, RC Rawal
Perianal ulcer as a marker of tuberculosis in the HIV infected
Ragini Ghiya, Archana Sharma, Yogesh S Marfatia
Co-occurrence of psoriasis and occlusive vascular disease
Raghavendra Rao, Smitha Prabhu, H Sripathi
In-vitro activities of current antimicrobial agents against isolates of pyoderma
KV Ramana, SK Mohanty, Arun Kumar
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FEATURE-FINDER: What is this?
Small Business Applications for Blackberry
Author: Simon Bisson
Category: Client
Tags: administration tools, App World, BES, BlackBerry, cases, contacts, credit cards, CRM, dictation, document viewer
BlackBerry is more than a phone with secure email; it’s also an application platform, with plenty of business-focused applications and tools. Even though App World adds a one-stop shop for trials and downloads you still want to be involved in recommending business BlackBerry apps to your customers, so here are our top picks.
You can do email on almost any handset and there are apps (and app stores) for every smartphone. So why might you recommend BlackBerry to your small business customers over iPhone, Android or Windows Mobile? Perhaps because the same secure connection that protects their email enables some applications you simply can’t get on other platforms, like mobile credit card processing. If your customers need to charge their customers on site, being able to put the transaction through securely and on the spot, without calling back to the office, could make a difference to the bottom line.
There’s a range of other apps for BlackBerry and while customers may browse the new BlackBerry App World for useful tools, they’ll be looking to you for recommendations on more critical tools to integrate with existing business systems. App World isn’t the only place to find applications – you can download them over the air to devices, or use BES to deliver application installers to devices as part of its device management role.
RIM recently conducted a survey through YouGov to see just how SME users were using their devices. Nearly half thought they were more productive and a quarter of SME decision makers said they were using (or planning to use) handhelds to work with line of business software, including mobile accounting and customer relationship management tools. CRM was one of the top five applications (the others were mobile banking, conference calling, instant messaging and GPS). Social networking tools were also popular, though mainly among younger users. These could be tools for your own business as well as your clients’ businesses.
BlackBerry and Documents
iPhone may get much of the press, but RIM’s BlackBerry platform has had a thriving software development community for many years, and tools are available for many of the most popular functions – from mobile office to navigation, to full-scale business applications.
There’s a lot built in to BlackBerry these days, and the latest devices (running OS 4.6 and higher) come with much better Office file viewers. DataViz’s Documents To Go (www.dataviz.com) has a long history of high-quality Office support – right back to the early days of the Palm. The bundled versions let users view and edit existing documents, but they can’t create new ones. That’s a problem if you’re trying to offer high-end BlackBerrys as an alternative to laptops. The premium versions of Documents To Go add support for creating new documents from scratch – including complex formatting features – letting your clients leave their laptops at home and still manage most of their usual tasks.
You’ll soon be able to view WebEx presentations on a BlackBerry. Cisco is demonstrating (but has not yet released) WebEx on BlackBerry which will let you join a call using the device’s phone, and see the presentation at the same time. You initially won’t be able to start meetings from a phone, but just being able to take part wherever you might be is still useful.
While BlackBerry comes with a calendar and a notes application, as well as support for Outlook tasks (if you’re using BES), it doesn’t really have a tool to help you and your colleague remember things that don’t readily translate to tasks. That’s where ReQall (www.reqall.com) comes in; you can type or speak reminders, including real names rather than email addresses for colleagues. These are stored by the ReQall service, and delivered at the appropriate time as text messages, emails and alarms. Reminders can also be delivered to other ReQall users, and the system can learn who your regular contacts are – making it easy to send reminders to colleagues and clients.
BlackBerrys are often described as tools for ‘road warriors’, and Mobimate’s Worldmate Live (www.mobimate.com) is ideal for the regular traveller. Like ReQall, it’s a mix of software and subscription service. The free basic application handles most common travel scenarios – including currency conversions and itinerary management. Users can upgrade to a Gold subscription, which includes real time alerts of flight delays, as well as access to a global database of flight schedules to help organise (and reorganise) journeys.
Many of the latest devices include GPS hardware, and the bundled BlackBerry Maps application provides basic navigation capabilities. The free Google Maps application adds local search (along with street level photography to help you orient yourself). Similarly Microsoft’s Windows Live Search application helps you find places and avoid traffic. Other applications are starting to use BlackBerry’s GPS hardware – some, like Where, help find information about where you are, pulling information in from Web services like the Yelp recommendation site.
BlackBerry is an information management tool at heart, and there are plenty of tools
to help keep track of each and every piece of information you and your clients are likely to use – and many of them are low cost or free App World downloads. Tools like Viigo let you work with information sources from all over the Web without waiting for a Web site to load, offering quick access to news feeds, weather, and social networks.
Native mobile applications can make using Web and cloud services a lot simpler. The Upvise Web app helps manage small team activities – but is very hard to display on a small screen. You’ll get much of the site functionality on your phone with the Upvise client.
Familiar Names in CRM
Customer Relationship Management is an important piece of the modern sales process, and BlackBerrys can help simplify things using the device’s phone functions and built in information management features. Your larger customers can take advantage for the SAP integration but smaller companies will appreciate familiar names like Maximizer CRM (www.max.co.uk) which lets sales staff manage customer contacts, dial directly from their BlackBerrys and attach notes to call records. It’s easier and more accurate to quickly jot down a few thoughts as soon as a call has ended than wait until you’re back in the office – or until the end of the week, or even the month – and try to remember what the call actually covered
You don’t need to run an on-premise CRM application to use it with a BlackBerry; it can also be a client for a cloud-based service, like Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com’s BlackBerry application is more than a Web page, and works well on the newer larger screen devices. Set up is simple – users are given mobile rights in the Web application, and can then download the mobile client to access Salesforce.com data, and get integration with standard BlackBerry features. Sage takes a similar approach, with a mobile version of its SalesLogix CRM platform (www.sage.co.uk/software_and_services/customers.aspx). There’s no native version of the ACT! contact manager software, so you’ll need to use third party tools like Handheld Contact (www.handheldcontact.com) to synchronise it with BlackBerry devices.
SalesNOW (www.salesnow.com) mobile CRM is a similar package, tied to an online service. The client software can be downloaded from App World for free – but you need an account to actually use the service. Unlike many CRM packages SalesNOW is designed for small businesses – and the basic account is able to handle one or two-person CRM for just $25 a month. You’ll get basic CRM and project management with another free download, Upvise (www.upvise.com), a Web-based collaboration platform. Premium features are subscription based, with a per-user per-year fee.
Keeping track of time and expenses is enough of a problem for the deskbound worker – let alone mobile users. Field service staff need to keep track of time at client sites, while lawyers need to be sure that they’re billing correctly. That’s where tools like Exgis’s Time and Expense (www.exgis.com/products.aspx) come in. The Lite and Pro versions are on App World, and you can use the time tracking and expense management tools on their own, but if you need to connect to server-based billing tools, then the hosted Enterprise edition syncs between mobile devices and Exgis’ own software as a service application – for a per user per month fee. MCaller (www.mcaller.com) is another useful time tracking tool, tracking calls and appointments and attaching time to specific customer accounts.
Supporting BlackBerry Apps
Devices need to be managed and the more apps they use, the more help customers will ask for. LogMeIn’s (www.logmein.com) remote support tools let you control devices remotely, and can record the steps needed to reproduce (or solve) a problem that you can keep for reference.
The company is also porting its Ignition desktop PC management tools to the Storm, giving you complete access to remote PCs and servers from the phone in your pocket. Rove’s (www.roveit.com) management tools run on BlackBerry, and connect to a management server running in a network. With control of many key Windows functions, Rove’s Mobile Admin can help you manage your clients’ servers from anywhere there’s a reasonably quality mobile data connection.
Even smartphones are designed for voice. Vlingo (www.vlingo.com) uses voice commands to drive search, and even send text messages to other Vlingo users (handy for users who drive between meetings). You can also dictate notes and tasks, which are recognised and stored in the appropriate application. A premium version adds the ability to dictate emails. You’ll find a similar service from Voice on the Go (www.voiceonthego.com), though instead of a one-off fee it offers a subscription service.
Some clients have very specific needs, like doctors and lawyers. Both need secure dictation services, which can take spoken notes and meeting records and convert them into text. BigHand’s dictation software (www.bighand.com) turns a BlackBerry into a dictation terminal. You’ll need to enable the service by installing an additional BES component – which then handles over the air installation of the BigHand software on phones. Recordings are transmitted to Bighand’s servers securely, and transcriptions can be built into any workflows you might have in place. The free version on App World lets you make short recordings (up to 15 minutes long) that you can play back as audio files on the BlackBerry.
Safe on the Go
Keeping devices safe when they’re out on the road can be a problem – especially if they’re being used in all conditions by field service staff. Protective cases like OtterBox’s (www.otterbox.com) can help extend device life. They wrap the device in protective silicone film, protecting keyboards from the rain, while strong plastic cases protect the rest of the device.
Protecting data is important too, and while BlackBerry’s built in security makes it one of the most secure devices on the market, there’s always scope for extra security – especially if important data needs to be sent between your clients and other companies. PGP’s email encryption tools (www.pgp.com/products/pgp_support_package_for_bb/) are built into the BlackBerry OS – all you need to do is purchase a license to activate them. If you’ve got legal or financial firms as clients, tools like this help them keep client confidentiality.
You can even encrypt voice calls: Cellcrypt’s (www.cellcrypt.com) tools use Wi-Fi and 3G data connections to secure voice conversations, for a single monthly per-user fee. Talk to your clients about the value of their information, how secure they want it to be and how much they want to pay for that.
BlackBerry’s secure connection to a network and across the Internet is one of its strengths, and that means that it’s possible to use a BlackBerry as a credit card terminal. eMerit (http://www.emerit.co.uk) is simple to use; if staff already carry a portable card reader it reduces the amount of equipment they need
to carry and it’s a safer and more professional service than phoning credit card details back to the office. Users log on, fill in card details using the device keyboard, and the online eMerit service handles the payment request, displaying results on the device screen. It’ll even handle payment processing and distribution. Tools like this set BlackBerry aside from other smartphones for business.
What you need on the server to support apps on the BlackBerry
BlackBerry is more than just the device – it’s also the server. You can use many of these applications with RIM’s consumer platform, and the hosted BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS). But to get the most from BlackBerry your customers will need to be running either the SME BlackBerry Professional Server (BPS) or a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). Getting the right combination of server hardware can make a difference to how your clients use their devices, as well as ensuring reliability and availability.
As with OCS, if they have high call costs, your customers could save money on phone bills with BlackBerry, using RIM’s Mobile Voice System. This integrates BlackBerry with existing PBX hardware, using cheaper connections for long distance calls, as well as allowing desk phone numbers to link to devices. RIM recently certified Cisco’s Unified Communications Manager hardware and software for use with MVS, and it allows you to connect to a wide range of different telecoms hardware.
Once BlackBerry becomes a key business tool, it needs to be reliable and it’s time to suggest high availability tools and hardware. While the new BES 5.0 includes high availability features, it’s worth considering using a high availability platform to host BlackBerry servers; Double-Take Software (www.doubletake.com) and Neverfail (www.neverfailgroup.com) both provide this. Alternatively you could simplify network architectures by using hosted BES or a BES server appliance. There are several white-label options (see page 50), or with an appliance like SteelCloud (www.steelcloud.com) running BES is a matter of turning on a device and filling in some configuration screens.
Applications also require device management; while BES provides device management tools, you may prefer to add additional features or link BES and BlackBerry handhelds into an existing set of management tools. Novell provides a BlackBerry version of its Zenworks for Handhelds device management software (www.novell.com/products/zenworks/configurationmanagement/) and BMC (www.bmc.com) also has BlackBerry management tools.
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RIM’s own pointers to BlackBerry software:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/applications.jsp
The BlackBerry Geeks blog rounds up some of the best free software:
www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-applications/the-best-in-free-blackberry-software-8897/
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