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What Really Happened in the IMCO Vote?
As you may have noticed, we have not yet reported the exact results of the last Wednesday’s IMCO vote. This is due to two reasons; firstly we are all quite exhausted after the stressful effort to defend our position up to this point and secondly we needed time to analyse the result before rushing in to judge the result.
Rumours of what has actually been banned, if anything, have been circulating together with justified questions about the next steps in this process. These were mainly sparked by conflicting comments made by various MEPs. It is now quite obvious that a considerable number of MEPs did not fully comprehend what they voted for and are even less aware of what the result states.
The prize for the most absurd comment goes to Finnish SnD MEP Liisa Jaakonsaari who immediately declared in the Finnish national news: “It was an excellent compromise. The best parts were the ban of semiautomatic weapons and restricting access to firearms.” This article was understandably swiftly edited and the comment was changed to “It was an excellent compromise. The most important change was restricting access to firearms”. (Source: Yle News of 7th of July 2016 )
These hasty statements highlight the complexity of the voting list and the compromise amendments. Indeed some MEPs expressed their view that this was the most complex voting list that they had ever seen.
Below you will find a short summary of the IMCO opinion based on the notes compiled by Firearms United members and experts who attended the voting session on Wednesday 13th July.
Article in FR : Qu’est-il finalement sorti du vote de la commission IMCO ?
We would like to draw your attention that the official final text of the IMCO Opinion is yet to be published. We will share this with you once it is in hand.
Summary of the most salient points
Authorised collectors are now within the scope of the Directive but may be permitted to acquire and possess Cat. A firearms in full working order;
Museums are also within the scope of the Directive but they will not have to deactivate their Cat. A firearms;
B7 semi-automatic firearms are NOT banned.
B7 Firearms which can internally hold more than 20 rounds or if one attaches a magazine with a capacity exceeding 20 rounds move to Cat. A and are prohibited unless the owner is a member of the military reserve or is a sport shooter who belongs to a club or organization and actively competes in disciplines requiring such firearms. This violates the rule of “freedom of association” which is present in the constitution of several MS;
Such Cat. A firearms may be included in the EU Firearms Pass;
One has to present a valid firearms permit in order to purchase a magazine;
The reloading of ammunition will still be permitted – no changes here.
Minor modifications to firearms which do not alter their categorization may be performed by the licensee;
Permits will be issued for 5 years maximum unless MS have a “system of continuous monitoring”.
This greatly increases red tape, diverts resources away from the fight on terrorism and therefore decreases overall security within the EU area.
The issue with B7 Firearms that move to A7
The current wording as approved in last Wednesday’s vote is as follows:
7 a. Semi-automatic firearms with centrefire percussion, and loading devices, with one or more of the following characteristics:
long firearms (i.e. firearms that are originally intended to be fired from the shoulder) that can be reduced to a length of less than 60cm without losing functionality by means of a folding or telescoping stock;
firearms which allow the firing of more than 21 rounds without reloading, if a loading device with a capacity exceeding 20 rounds is part of the firearm or is inserted into it;
in order to acquire a loading device a correspondent firearm authorization must be presented at the time of acquisition.
If any one of the characteristics listed above is applies to your firearm then your firearm moves from B7 to A7. This is of course an utterly ridiculous consideration:
Magazine out: B7, Magazine in: A7!
One can just image court cases where the prosecution has to prove that the magazine was in. However, as stated earlier, if you are a member of the military reserve or if you are a sport shooter and a member of an organization and you actively compete in disciplines requiring such firearms then you may still acquire and possess such firearms.
The Exemptions
Army reservist are clearly exempt from previously-stated restrictions:
This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the national defence forces, the police and other public authorities. The national defence forces encompasses all units, reservists and voluntary defence forces within the framework of the national defence systems under the command of the national defence forces, including the military and systems of internal public security. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of war. The national defence forces of a Member State as defined under national law may, in addition to the military, include units such as a home guard as well as reservists and other persons taking part in national defence systems under the command of the national defence forces.
So are collectors provided they fall within the following definition:
For the purposes of this Directive, “collector” means any legal or natural person dedicated to the gathering and conservation of firearms or ammunition for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purposes, and recognised as such by a Member State.
Sport shooters are also exempt subject to the following conditions.
The obvious problem with this text is that this is wide open to interpretation in MS and some of the less benevolent ones will surely pick on this proviso to bar persons from owning a semi-auto firearm. What about sport shooters who do not compete or do not belong to any shooting club? Would some MS take the opportunity not to issue a permit or not renew it? The EU ignores the existence of recreational sport shooters. It is akin to stating that no one may play football unless one plays in a national league match…
Member States may authorise target shooters to acquire and possess semi-automatic firearms classified in categories A.6 or A.7, subject to the following condition:
the target shooter participates in shooting competitions organised by an official shooting sport organisation recognised by a Member State or by an internationally established and officially recognised shooting sport federation; and
the target shooter is a member of a recognised shooting club, regularly practises target shooting and has been doing so for at least twelve months.
So what about hunters and the rest?
Hunters appear to have fallen victim to the result of this vote: they will not be allowed to purchase or possess magazines with a capacity larger than 20 rounds.
Firearms United stands against the ridiculous limitations listed above and maintains that all the measures not covered by an impact assessment should be rejected. There is no proven link between legal registered firearms and acts of terror – the Commission should be targeted illegal firearms and not those possessed by law-abiding citizens.
The Trialogue discussions between the Commission, the Council and Parliament will commence after the summer recess. Rapporteur Vicky Ford will be responsible for presenting Parliament’s Opinion and as such we expect her to take a stand against the Commission and the Council.
Our hopes lie with Vicky Ford to defend our position and we assure her of our full support. She has been very objective so far and thanks to her leadership the most outrageous Commission proposals, such as the confiscation of Cat. A and Cat. 7 firearms, have been thwarted.
This is something which we should not lose sight of even if politically the result of the IMCO vote is a slap in the face for millions of law-abiding firearm owners and users who were unjustly targeted by the unelected Commission.
Politics of compromise
Stake holders rightfully expected their elected representatives to go the whole hog and reject all the measures which were not part of an impact assessment study and which violate the fundamental EU principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. The politics of compromise within IMCO led to the contamination of the earlier justifiable stand taken by most political groups wherein they were ready to respect the status quo on most issues.
However in seeking to appease the S&D and the Greens they ruined the good work which they had done up to that point. The opportunity to achieve what the LIBE vote of 9th May had famously done, that is a slap in the face of the Commission which deserved every bit of it, was sadly missed and instead it was the Commission’s victims who were asked to live with complexities which they do not deserve to face.
However the biggest loser in this process is undoubtedly the EU itself and its credibility with millions of law-abiding citizens who are utterly disgruntled by its heavy-handed approach to our civil liberties.
The fight still goes on
Firearms United is committed to carry on its fight alongside the rest of the stake holders in order that the legislation is eventually purged of the its many absurdities. We have learnt to work together and this unity of action has so far defeated the Commission. We must ensure that we keep this cooperation alive and well so that we block the Commission from making any further incursions into our lives in the years to come.
Tags:European Commission, Firearms Directive, gunban, IMCO, S&D, Vicky Ford
4 Comments on “What Really Happened in the IMCO Vote?”
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Good evening. I understood while reading Vicky Ford’s facebook and french forums that the capacity of magazines should be discussed later. Did I mistake ?
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je crois que nous sommes bien seuls mon Paulo…
Just seen: Result of IMCO-Voting, on 13.07.2016 now avaliable in following languages: BG, ES, DA, EL, EN, FR, NL, FI;
Keep watching!
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2015/0269(COD)&l=en#keyPlayers
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2016-0251&language=EN
Filip Kwiatkowski, We invite you to join the Firearms United Network
Vítězslav Kot, We invite you to join the Firearms United Network
Henrik Bergdahl, We invite you to join the Firearms United Network
Jan Cerny, The Czech are taking EU to court – results out possibly already Q2/19
Rünkenstein, Finnish Authorities Overshoot their mandate on national implementation!
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Farewell Brett Favre →
FR: NFL game announcers
With apologies to the great Dr. Z, who for years did a far better version of this, I thought I’d put the NFL announcers on the relativity scale. 10 is the best, 1 is the worst.
I also omitted several teams that I just didn’t hear this year, because I didn’t use Dr. Z’s 4-VCR system. Those teams included: Solomon Wilcots/Ian Eagle; Steve Tasker/Gus Johnson; John Lynch/Chris Rose; any of the NFL network teams.
10- Cris Collinsworth/Al Michaels or Tom Hammond, NBC – He is the gold standard of announcers today. Interesting in the studio or in his occasional on-game appearances. What separates him is that he’s not afraid to criticize players, which isn’t always the case with other announcers. He’ll be a worthy successor to John Madden when Madden steps down.
9- Brian Billick/Thom Brennaman, Fox – (Billick also worked with Brian Baldinger and Dick Stockton in a 3-man booth at times.) Back when I was at PFW, Billick was the gold standard of assistant coach interviews, because he knew what he was talking about and he was interesting as he talked. Nothing has changed in 10 years. This guy is great in the booth. He explains things thoroughly but in an approachable manner. Plus, he has at least a little bit of an edge. I wish he had been in the booth with Troy Aikman for Fox’s playoff games, because he would have added an extra something that Fox hasn’t had since Collinsworth was in that booth.
8 – John Madden, Al Michaels, NBC – I’ve been down on Madden in recent years, but I thought he took a step back up this season. He still sees things on first glance that most analysts don’t see until the replay. And his excitement at the end of the Super Bowl showed that he still loves the game. Madden still veers into being a caricature of himself at times, but when he’s on the game he’s still one of the best.
7-Troy Aikman/Joe Buck, Fox – While many on the internet are anti-Buck, I’m in the pro camp. He gets a little preachy at times, and he can be too storyline driven, but he’s very willing to be combative in the booth, and his smarmy sense of humor works for me. He has big game chops, too. Aikman would be best in a 3-man booth, because his personality still comes off kind of bland at times. But Aikman makes decent points and has credibility. The bottom line is that I’d rather a big game be on Fox than CBS, which means these guys are on a level above the Simms/Nantz crew.
6- Brian Baldinger/Dick Stockton, Fox (sometimes with Brian Billick) – Baldinger is a solid broadcaster who seems to see just a bit more than the typical announcer, and because of that he’s overcome an obscure profile as a player to move up to Fox’s No. 3 team. This team knows how to handle a good game, even though Stockton isn’t as precise as I would prefer. When Billick joined this team, it took things to a whole other level. Were Fox to take my advice, they’d put Baldinger and Billick with Kenny Albert on its No. 2 team and move the Moose and Goose combination down to No. 3.
5- Phil Simms/Jim Nantz, CBS – I don’t know why, but this team just doesn’t do it for me. Simms seems to be kind of a master of the obvious at times, and Nantz tries to figure things out, out loud and then comes off like he thinks he’s a genius when he does. They had great games to broadcast this year, but this team just didn’t convey the emotional feel of the big game with their words or tones. It’s time for CBS to do better with its No. 1 team.
5 (con’t) Ron Jaworski/Tony Kornheiser/Mike Tirico, ESPN – I want to like this team; I really do. But this team doesn’t reach the like level for me. Maybe it’s the over-saturation of Jaworski, who’s on PTI weekly, on ESPN radio multiple times weekly, and more. I know Jaws does as much prep as any analyst, but he comes across as condescending at times. Plus, given his amount of research, he spends a lot of time stating the obvious. I admire Jaworski’s work, but I don’t like it. Kornheiser doesn’t add much to the team. I like the idea of having someone on a team to bring humor and ask questions about what’s going on, but the niche just isn’t defined enough for Kornheiser to truly be an asset to this group. I think this trio can work, but for it to do so, Kornhesier’s role must be clearer from the outset, and Jaws must hold back a little during the week so he has his best stuff on Mondays.
5 (con’t) – Tim Ryan/Sam Rosen. I’ve always thought Rosen was one of the underrated NFL play-by-play guys, and Ryan is serviceable. This team doesn’t get the prime games, but it does a decent job with the games it has. Teams like this are why Fox has a lot more announcing depth than CBS does.
4 – Daryl Johnston/Tony Siragusa/Kenny Albert, Fox – I really want this team to work, because I like the innovative approach of having one analyst in the booth and one on the field. But this Moose and Goose combination isn’t clicking on all cylinders. Unfortunately, Siragusa (who is on the sidelines) too often tries to simply be funny instead of bringing insights. Johnston, like his ex-teammate Aikman, tends toward the bland side at times as well. I believe a similar-shaped team with a different former lineman (such as Mark Schlereth or Mike Golic) on the field and someone like Billick in the booth would work. But the concept just isn’t working that well as it stands here. Fox does get credit for putting Albert here on its No. 2 team instead of Stockton.
4 (con’t) -Randy Cross/Dan Fouts/Dick Enberg, CBS – This was a weird team to listen to. I don’t think Cross brings much beyond ordinary to a game, and Fouts is occasionally OK but rarely better than that. The problem was that they sound a lot alike, and so it was hard to distinguish who was talking when. It was just a strange combo that didn’t meld. A nice try by CBS to do something different (which I’m all for), but ultimately it didn’t really work.
4 (con’t) – Tony Boselli/Ron Pitts, Fox – This is another decent but not great Fox team that doesn’t add a ton but doesn’t take anything away from a game either. Pitts is a former player who was better as an analyst than he is on play-by-play. That’s the only reason this team falls below the Ryan/Rosen duo.
4 (con’t) – Steve Beuerlein/Bill Macatee, CBS – I wanted to give a shoutout to Beuerlein, whom I covered when he was with the Panthers. For falling where he does on CBS’s food chain, Beuerlein does a nice job. In fact, I would propose that he and Rich Gannon should probably switch spots in the CBS hierarchy. Beuerlein also does college games for CBS well.
3 – J.C. Pearson/Matt Vasgersian, Fox – I like Vasgersian, but Pearson isn’t quite at the level as Tim Ryan or some of the other Fox announcers. I do like the fact that Fox has given some guys who didn’t have major NFL profiles a chance, but Pearson is the one person on the roster who could pretty easily be replaced. Still, he’s better than some of the options CBS has given a mic to.
2- Rich Gannon/Kevin Harlan, CBS – This ranking pains me because I’m a Kevin Harlan fan (I wish he or Gus Johnson did the Final 4 instead of Jim Nantz), but Rich Gannon just doesn’t add a lot to a broadcast to me. He makes simple, obvious points but not much more. Gannon was thought of as a potential broadcasting star when he entered the game a couple of years back, but it seems that star has dimmed, and he’s destined to be little more than a mid-level game announcer. That’s frankly about right given his performance.
1- Dan Dierdorf/Greg Gumbel, CBS – Dierdorf is still a broadcasting star, but it’s been many years since he was on Monday Night Football, and he’s lost his fastball. He loves making grand pronouncements about the simplest things, and all that pontificating gets old fast. It’s hard to make it through a 3-hour game listening to Dierdorf anymore. If he wants to stay in the game, he needs to move down the ladder instead of taking up space as CBS’ No. 2 color guy.
To conclude, a few overarching thoughts: CBS needs to do better with its roster of announcers. It’s No.1 team just isn’t special, and its No. 2 and 3 teams have guys (Dierdorf, Cross) who to be honest have passed their prime. Plus, the No. 4 team depends on Gannon, who hasn’t delivered on his potential. Fox’s No. 2 team is lacking, but its top team is basically working, and it found a superstar in Billick this year. Also, Fox’s 3-4-5 teams all bring something to the table, and if John Lynch delivers next year, they will have tremendous depth. Sunday Night Football is getting it right, while Monday Night Football needs some work. And the NFL network should be thanking its lucky stars that Collinsworth likes working so much, because he adds instant credibility to those broadcasts.
Let me know what you think by leaving a comment. And do you want to see a studio analyst relativity piece? That’ll have to come by popular demand…
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After putting out first-round thoughts on the draft and comparing the veteran players traded during the festivities, we now want to take time to compare each team’s draft class to each other. Because draft grades are just as useless as power rankings, we’re going to do this the Football Relativity way. We’ll compare each team’s haul to the others, with the best hauls at 10 on the scale and the worst haul at 1.
Note: This year’s draft classes are more bunched than usual, because there weren’t many teams that drafted exceptionally poorly this year.
10 – Rams – St. Louis had no choice but to draft a quarterback first overall, and Sam Bradford was a great one to take. It’s still a risky proposition, especially given the Rams’ lack of offensive line and receiver experience, but Bradford is the kind of guy who should succeed. Adding OT Roger Saffold in the second round will help Bradford. Saffold, Jason Smith, and Jason Brown are a good start on the core of a line that succeeds. Fourth-round WR Mardy Gilyard and TEs Michael Hoomanawanui and Fendi Onubun add to the depth of targets for Bradford as well. Third-round CB Jerome Murphy is the only real defensive help the Rams added, although seventh-round George Selvie could emerge as a situational pass rusher. But the Rams had to draft Bradford and get him some help, and they did a good job of executing that plan.
10 (con’t) – Bengals – Cincinnati loves pure talent, and they have built a reputation on picking the most talented guys despite any outside concerns. So first-round TE Jermaine Gresham’s 2009 injury or second-round DE Carlos Dunlap’s legal issues weren’t enough to dissaude Cincinnati. If those picks work, both guys have the talent to become premium players at their positions. Third-round CB Brandon Ghee (of Wake Forest) is a super-talented guy as well who didn’t always play up to that level, but he could become a top nickel back. Jordan Shipley could fit perfectly as a slot receiver, and he and Gresham have the potential to inject quite a bit of pizzazz into a passing game that sputtered down the stretch last year. Even sixth-rounder Dezmon Briscoe has top talent at wideout. There’s a lot to like in this class, even though the Bengals’ mindset comes with more risk than most teams prefer.
10 (con’t) – Ravens – Baltimore traded out of round one, but it still got a premium player in LB Sergio Kindle, the kind of versatile player the Ravens know how to feature. Baltimore also got two defensive tackles in Terrence Cody and Arthur Jones who have worlds of talent. Both come with some risk, but if one of the two turns into a stud, it’s worth the second- and fifth-rounders Baltimore spent at the position. If both shine, this draft becomes stellar. TEs Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta could be a pass-catching duo for years as well. This is a very good draft in terms of value that has big-time upside at the nose tackle spot. That’s not a bad result after trading out of the first round.
9 – Eagles – Philly had a ton of picks, and they used some of them to trade up to No. 13 to take DE Brandon Graham. The Eagles have had a lot of success with an undersized pass rusher in Trent Cole, but they’ve been missing a running mate for Cole for a while. Third-round DE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim and fifth-round DE Ricky Sapp, another undersized guy, should help at the position as well. Second-round S Nate Allen has athleticism and could eventually fill the role vacated last year by Brian Dawkins. Fifth-round WR Riley Cooper could fit as a dependable fourth wideout, and seventh-round DT Jeff Owens has a lot of talent if not performance. And fourth-round QB Mike Kafka will have a chance to develop into Kevin Kolb’s backup. Philly had a lot of picks, and as usual they made the most of them. Graham’s probably the only guy with the ability to become a superstar, but the Eagles definitely found plenty of reinforcements.
9 (con’t) – Seahawks – The draft fell Seattle’s way, and Pete Carroll’s new regime took advantage by taking OT Russell Okung and S Earl Thomas in the first round. Both are premium players who significantly upgrade problem areas. Second-round WR Golden Tate also addresses a problem area, but he’s more of a No. 2 option on a good NFL team than a 1. Still, he’ll contribute. DE E.J. Wilson (fourth round) and SS Kam Chancellor (fifth round) will have opportunities to start if they outperform their draft position, and sixth-rounder TE Anthony McCoy is a talent who Carroll knows from USC and trusts despite off-field issues. Seattle did the right thing in the first round, and that talent infusion is just what a roster that got old quick needed.
8 – Buccaneers – Tampa entered the draft with a bunch of problem areas, but they leave with two fewer. At defensive tackle, first-rounder Gerald McCoy and second-rounder Bryan Price should become a talented tandem that anchors the defense for the next 5-8 years. And at receiver, the Bucs added premium talents in second-rounder Arrelious Benn and fourth-rounder Mike Williams. If those four players pan out, the draft was a success for the Bucs. Throw in third-round CB Myron Lewis, who could eventually replace Ronde Barber, and sixth-round OLB Dekoda Watson, and Tampa looks to have gotten a bunch of help with its selections.
8 (con’t) – Cardinals – Arizona entered the draft needing to add some young talent to its 3-4 front seven, and they did just that. NT Dan Williams was a boon at pick 26 in the first round, and OLB Daryl Washington will bring some pass-rush potential in the second round. OLB O’Brien Schofield, a first-round talent who suffered an injury in the Senior Bowl, could prove to be worth the wait as a fourth-rounder. Third-round WR Andre Roberts won’t have much pressure on him immediately, but he could develop much as Steve Breaston and Early Doucet have the last couple of years in Arizona. All in all, it was a solid job for Arizona.
8 (con’t) – Patriots – New England entered with a ton of picks (as usual), and they used them to pick up an extra second-rounder for next year (as usual). But they also drafted a bunch of reinforcements for a team that needs young playmakers. We’re all about second-round TE Rob Gronkowski, who can be a game-changer if he keeps his back healthy, and fourth-round TE Aaron Hernandez adds even more talent to a position that was depleted of talent by free agency. Florida LBs Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes also add depth to a position that had gotten old and then gotten worse in recent years. They’re not the new Bruschi and Vrabel, but they’ll help. First-round CB Devin McCourty addresses a need area as well, and WR Taylor Price adds youth to a unit that is painfully thin behind Randy Moss and Wes Welker. We’ll see if any of the late-round guys are able to force their way onto the roster, but simply based on the first four rounds the Patriots did a good job.
7 – Saints – New Orleans drafted at the end of each round, but they did a good job of extracting value out of their draft spots. In the first round, CB Patrick Robinson was the last of the top tier of corners, and he comes to an area that was average but not much better last year. Adding Robinson also gives the Saints the ability to move ’09 first-rounder Malcolm Jenkins over to safety, which adds depth there as well. Second-round OT Charles Brown was too much of a value to pass up, and third-round TE Jimmy Graham is a developmental prospect who some scouts believe could emerge into the best tight end of this class. Fourth-round DT Al Woods also contributes to a need area. Aside from Graham, there’s not massive upside in this group, but there’s a lot of talent in key places, and that’s more than a Super Bowl champ usually gets from spot 32 in each round.
7 (con’t) – Chiefs – We’re not quite as ga-ga over the Chiefs’ class as some are, but there’s no doubt that a lot of help is on the way to K.C. First-round S Eric Berry is a true impact player, and he’ll start from day one. Second-round CB Javier Arenas is probably a No. 2 corner because he doesn’t have outstanding size, but he’s a starter. Dexter McCluster, drafted as a slot receiver at the top of the second round, needs to prove he’s as dependable as Wes Welker, but he does have the ability to break big plays. McCluster’s size, though, makes us worry about his ability to absorb the massive hits over the middle. OG Jon Asamoah and TE Tony Moeaki, both third-rounders, could step into the lineup as well. K.C. killed the first three rounds, but the thing that will determine if this draft is good or great is McCluster’s contribution. If he’s a role player, K.C. did well; if McCluster becomes a star, this class becomes epic.
6 – Texans – Some have doubted Houston’s decision to pick CB Kareem Jackson over Kyle Wilson in the first round, but Jackson fits the Texans’ scheme perfectly because it’s so much like Alabama’s. So he fills a major need, as does banger RB Ben Tate in the second round. TEs Garrett Graham in the fourth round and Dorin Dickerson in the seventh provide insurance in case Owen Daniels struggles to return from his knee injury, and LB Darryl Sharpton is small but still a tackling machine. Plus, Trindon Holliday provides value as a returner in the sixth round. This isn’t the sexiest draft class, but it seems positioned to help a team on the cusp finally break into the playoffs.
6 (con’t) – Giants – Big Blue took a big swing in the first round with DE Jason Pierre-Paul, who has more talent than any end in the draft but very little experience. That leads to questions, but the upside looks really good for New York. Adding Pierre-Paul and second-round DT Linval Joseph may seem repetitive given the Giants’ roster of D-linemen, but the defense struggled last year, and so the status quo wasn’t acceptable. Third-round S Chad Jones was productive and could develop further, and fourth-round MLB Phillip Dillard could step in for Antonio Pierce at least on first and second downs. Seventh-round punter Matt Dodge will compete to replace the retiring Jeff Feagles as well. The Giants got help in this draft and admitted that the defense which was once a strength really needed to be addressed.
6 (con’t) – Panthers – Regardless of what their plan was, the Panthers couldn’t resist pulling the trigger on QB Jimmy Clausen with their first pick at 48th overall. Clausen, who became the quarterback taken earlier by Carolina than anyone since Kerry Collins was the franchise’s first-ever draft pick, has the chance to be a long-term solution at a position where the Panthers have never had a premium player. If that happens, this draft was a huge success. Carolina addressed needs with third-round WR Brandon LaFell and sixth-round DE Greg Hardy, and both guys could find significant roles as rookies. Fourth-round OLB Eric Norwood is one of our favorites, and although he doesn’t really look the part he makes a ton of plays. The big question mark in this class is Armanti Edwards, who will go from being a small-school quarterback to an NFL wildcatter/slot receiver/punt returner. Maybe he can fill that role, but they price Carolina paid – next year’s second-rounder – to take Edwards at the end of the third round was simply too much for a specialty-type of player.
6 (con’t) – Jets – As usual, the Jets didn’t have quantity picks, but given the offseason additions they made via trade and free agency, a bunch of sixth- and seventh-rounders wouldn’t have made the team anyway. But the guys the Jets got are key. First-round CB Kyle Wilson becomes a nickel back immediately, and if he plays well the Jets may let Antonio Cromartie leave via free agency after the season. Wilson also provides insurance against the Big Apple eating Cromartie up and spitting him out. Second-round OG Vladimir Ducasse will get the chance to replace the released Alan Faneca at left guard immediately. Ducasse has all the physical tools, but he’s taking a big leap up in competition from UMass. The Jets dealt most of their remaining picks to pick RB Joe McKnight in the fourth round as the slash-and-dash complement to Shonn Greene. Maybe McKnight can fill Leon Washington’s shoes, but McKnight wasn’t a consistent force at USC. Fifth-round FB John Conner will probably spend 2010 learning from Tony Richardson before replacing the long-time fullback soon after. McKnight and Ducasse are risks, but if they pan out the Jets will be thrilled with this four-person draft class.
6 (con’t) – Broncos – Denver’s draft is a story of a bad strategy executed well. Trading back into the first round for a quarterback is the strategy that fails, and we have major reservations about Tim Tebow’s throwing motion. That’s a double whammy. But the trading Denver did turned a second-round pick into the first they used on Tebow and turned a fourth-rounder into a third. So while we can’t support Josh McDaniels’ infatuation with Tebow, the rest of the draft went well. WR Demaryius Thomas fits what Denver needs, and he and third-rounder Eric Decker could become the outside receiving combo to spur McDaniels’ offense. OG Zane Beadles and C J.D. Walton will continue Denver’s transformation to a more physical offensive line than the nimble zone-blocking scheme Mike Shanahan used there. Fifth-round CB Perrish Cox is a terrific talent with off-the-field question marks, but at that spot he’s a risk worth taking. So while we will continue to beat the drum against the Tebow pick, on the whole we respect what McDaniels and his crew did with this draft class.
6 (con’t) – Lions – Detroit didn’t have a ton of picks because they traded lots of lower-rounders for veterans who can help now, and we approve of that strategy. We’re also all for Detroit’s no-brainer decision to take DT Ndamukong Suh second overall. But the more we think about Jahvid Best, the more we think he was a little bit too much of a luxury for a team that’s still in the rebuilding process. That pick may have come a year too early, and Best’s durability questions may mean he’s not around when the Lions actually get good. Fourth-round OT Jason Fox and seventh-round DE Willie Young are good developmental prospects, and third-round CB Amari Spievey addresses a need area. The Lions are moving the right direction, but our questions about Best keep us from really raving about this draft class.
6 (con’t) – Browns – Cleveland needed a major talent infusion in this draft, but they didn’t get all that they needed. CB Joe Haden in the first round was probably as good as Cleveland could get at No. 7, and he’ll help. Second-round Montario Hardesty was a helpful pick in the second round, and Mike Holmgren has a way of turning mid-round QBs like Colt McCoy into starters or future draft equity. G Shawn Lauvao could emerge as a starter out of the third round, and sixth-round DE Clifton Geathers has the size to become a factor in a 3-4. But ultimately, Cleveland will need second-round S T.J. Ward to outperform his pre-draft rankings for this draft class to truly make the kind of impact the franchise needed.
5 – 49ers – The 49ers played the personality game in the draft by using two first-round picks to cement their offensive identity as a tough run-first team. OT Anthony Davis is gifted but not always dedicated, but Mike Singletary has broken through such veneers before. OG Mike Iupati is more likely to help right away as a mauler, especially in the run game. The Niners then took SS Taylor Mays in the second round and ILB Navarro Bowman in the third, both of whom should help to reinforce a defense that’s on the rise. There’s not eye-popping performance in this draft, but the Niners did fine as they continue to become the kind of team they want to be.
5 (con’t) – Packers – Green Bay gumped into OT Bryan Bulaga with the 23rd overall pick, and so they got a good player at a position of real need. We still see Bulaga as a better right tackle than left tackle, but since the Packers have needs at both spots Bulaga makes a ton of sense. S Morgan Burnett in the third round is a fine player who will fit the defense well. We’re not as confident about second-round DE Mike Neal, but if he can serve as a reserve he’ll help. The Packers didn’t have many gaping holes, and so if Bulaga and Burnett end up as starters this draft will end up being more positive than negative.
5 (con’t) – Dolphins – Miami’s draft, which focused on defense except for one pick, wasn’t high-profile, but first-round DE Jared Odrick and second-round OLB Koa Misi should add depth to the front seven immediately. They fit what Miami’s trying to do on defense. Third-round OG John Jerry is a physical blocker who’ll fit Miami’s personality as well. Miami was on its own agenda in this draft, but the Dolphins know what they want, and that usually leads to drafts yielding players.
4 – Colts – Indy’s drafters know exactly what kind of players they want, and first-round DE Jerry Hughes fits the Dwight Freeney/Robert Mathis mold. But second-round MLB Pat Angerer seems stuck behind Gary Brackett, who just got a new contract, and the Colts didn’t get any offensive line help besides fourth-round OG Jacques McClendon. Third-round CB Kevin Thomas should break into the rotation, and the Colts do better than any other team in the undrafted rookie market. So this rookie class could end up looking better than the draft list does at first glance.
4 (con’t) – Steelers – Many observers were hoping for an eye-popping draft from the Steelers in light of the Santonio Holmes and Ben Roethlisberger issues. But Pittsburgh instead focused on its normal solid, long-range planning. First-rounder Maurkice Pouncey will be a long-term starter at center or guard, and third-round WR Emmanuel Sanders will have a chance to step in as a third receiver now and emerge as a starter once Hines Ward is gone. Pittsburgh added three outside linebackers for its 3-4 zone blitz in Jason Worilds, Thaddeus Gibson, and Steven Sylvester, even though it has two established starters at those positions. Fifth-round CB Crezdon Butler addresses more of a need area. In four years, we’ll look back at this draft as helpful, but in 2010 there’s not an impact.
4 (con’t) – Raiders – Oakland didn’t bomb this draft as it has in past years, but the question is whether the Raiders got the massive amount of help that they need. LB Rolando McClain in the first round is a good leader, but he’s probably more of a two-down player than an every-down contributor. He’ll help, but he’s not a top 10 talent. Second-round DT Lamarr Houston was a terrific value pick who will help, and promising OTs Jared Veldheer and Bruce Campbell in the third and fourth rounds each has potential to emerge as a top-level left tackle. If one of those guys lives up to his potential, this draft class will look a lot better, but can you trust the Raiders to develop talent that this far away from contribution? Fourth-round WR Jacoby Ford and fifth-round CB Walter McFadden should help in limited roles. Oakland did OK, but this draft isn’t the kind that will put them over the top.
4 (con’t) – Titans – In the first round, Tennessee took DE Derrick Morgan, a solid player at a big-time need position. He’ll probably have a career closer to Kyle Vanden Bosch than Jevon Kearse, but that’s still a big plus. Second-round WR Damian Williams could eventually pair with Kenny Britt to give Tennessee a solid receiver duo, but Williams is unlikely to help a ton this year. Third-round LB Rennie Curran is productive but undersized, and the Titans need more CB help than fourth-rounder Alterraun Verner can provide. This is a solid class, but we don’t sense a ton of upside with the group.
3 – Cowboys – Jerry Jones fell in love with Dez Bryant, and when Bryant started falling down the board, Jones jumped up to grab him. If Bryant can develop into an elite receiver, this will be a memorable move, but it does come with some risk. The fact that Miles Austin developed into an elite receiver last year makes the move curious as well. Fourth-round safety Akwasi Owusu-Ansah is another risk because he comes from a small school, but he has all the physical tools and mental toughness he needs. Second-round ILB Sean Lee should become Keith Brooking’s replacement before long. This class is long on superstar potential but short on sure things.
3 (con’t) – Bears – Chicago came into this draft short-handed after the trades for Jay Cutler and the late Gaines Adams, but the Bears made the most of the picks they have. Safety was a crying need, and so getting Major Wright in the third round was a huge win. Fourth-rounder Corey Wootton has a ton of talent if he can fully recover from a 2008 ACL injury, and QB Dan LeFevour was the kind of developmental prospect who’s worth a sixth-round shot. Chicago did little to address its offensive line problems, but that’s the price you pay for trading draft picks for vets.
3 (con’t) – Redskins – Washington didn’t have second- or third-round picks, so the franchise didn’t get the quantity of help it needed. But it got high-quality help in first-round OT Trent Williams, who Mike Shanahan believes can become his new Ryan Clady. Fourth-round ILB Perry Riley could step into Washington’s new 3-4 defense, and seventh-round offensive linemen Erik Cook and Selvish Capers have a chance to make it at a major problem area.
2 – Bills – The Bills looked for thrills by taking C.J. Spiller at nine, and although he didn’t fit a specific need, he was probably the best player available. For a team bereft of talent, that’s important. Buffalo then focused on filling its new 3-4 defense with NT Torell Troup and DE Alex Carrington. If those two guys become starters, this draft will look good for the Bills, but neither was the best prospect on the board when he was picked. Maybe the Bills found a diamond in the rough in sixth-round OLB Arthur Moats or Danny Batten, and that would help the front seven as well. This draft ended up being pretty risky for Buffalo, and when the top player wasn’t at a need position, that’s a scary proposition.
2 (con’t) – Chargers – San Diego gave up its second round pick to shoot up the first round draft order and take RB Ryan Mathews at 12. Mathews is a good player at a need area, and San Diego often moves way up to get guys they want, but that strategy hasn’t always worked well before. So the Chargers need Mathews to deliver, and they need to find plenty of help from later-round picks. Third-round ILB Darrell Butler could emerge as a starter, but the key guy might be fifth-round NT Cam Thomas, who has the talent to step into Jamal Williams’ old spot if he can stay motivated. Jonathan Crompton, a sixth-rounder, replaces Charlie Whitehurst as the Chargers’ developmental quarterback. We don’t love the top of this draft, but we get the feeling the later rounds will pay off for the Bolts.
2 (con’t) – Falcons – Without a second-round pick, Atlanta’s draft class looks a little thin, but first-round LB Sean Witherspoon and third-round DT Corey Peters are big helps to a defense that needed reinforcements. Atlanta tried to play the value game with interior offensive linemen Mike Johnson and Joe Hawley in the middle rounds, and if both emerge as starters in the next two years, this draft will end up being a win. For now, though, we’re uncertain.
1 – Vikings – Minnesota traded out of the first round, and at No. 34 they took 6-foot-2 cornerback Chris Cook. Back when I covered the Panthers, CB Eric Davis once said, “Do you know what you call a 6-2 corner? A safety.” And for the most part, ED’s wisdom has borne out. That makes me skeptical of Cook and his prospects for truly becoming an elite corner. Trading up for RB Toby Gerhart at the end of the second round was strange too, because he’s not different enough style-wise from Adrian Peterson to complement the standout back. Those were Minnesota’s only two picks in the first two rounds, which limits the impact of this class. Fourth-round DE Everson Griffen is a talent who had off-field questions but was worth a shot where the Vikes got him, and fifth-rounder Chris DeGeare was a college tackle at Wake Forest who has a shot to make it as a guard. But on the whole, this class leaves us with many more questions than answers.
1 (con’t) – Jaguars – People have pounded on Jacksonville for taking DT Tyson Alualu at 10, and they didn’t maximize the value of that pick. But our sense is that Alualu will be a good player. The problem is that, at 10, Jacksonville needed a great player. Third-round DT D’Anthony Smith seems to be the brawn to contrast Alualu’s inside quickness, but some have pointed to Smith as a reach. Since those were Jacksonville’s only two picks in the first four rounds, it doesn’t look as though Jacksonville reaped a ton of immediate help from the draft.
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Science and the Enlightenment
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While the Renaissance, with its roots in Christian art and doctrine, created solid foundations for the flourishing of art, architecture, philosophy, science and mathematics, free thought was still restricted. This period of restriction continued until the Enlightenment, a period where, free of the shackles of religious dogma, free thinkers could expand human knowledge at a rate never before seen.
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Science And The Enlightenment - Part II
"Mankind's final coming of age, the emancipation of the human consciousness from an immature state of ignorance and error."
Immanuel Kant (1784)
The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution
The Biblical worldview of the Renaissance held sway and any scientific findings deviating from this were regarded as bordering upon blasphemy. Copernicus and Galileo the two foremost casualties of theological interference, with Galileo placed under house arrest by the notorious Inquisition. This period of restriction continued until the Enlightenment. The evidence building up against religious doctrine, irrefutably contradicting the Biblical timeline, burst forth in an unstoppable torrent, aided by the work of scholars and philosophers across Europe. This Scientific Revolution, which began during the 17th century, became a catalyst for a new philosophy, one that permeated every level of human society and placed the emphasis for change on humanity rather than intangible gods. The Age of Enlightenment, a phrase coined by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804), represents the change from antiquity to modernity, the period in history where the modern world began and science replaced superstition.
When Was the Age of Enlightenment?
Isaac Newton, peinted by Godfrey Kneller (Public Domain)
It is extremely difficult to state exactly where the Age of Enlightenment began, because it blended into the Renaissance and varied from discipline to discipline, but many historians point to the Scientific Revolution of the 17th Century as the precursor. The later half of this century saw minds such as Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, and Galileo begin to change scientific thought, their views even trickling downwards to the common man. For the intents of this article, we will begin the Enlightenment at the time of Newton’s publication of Principia (1687), and end it with the French Revolution of 1789, a time of social change in continental Europe, and a period when the Industrial Revolution of England had gathered momentum. Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) devised a physical model of the universe that tore apart the intricate models created by the Ancient Greeks, building his system upon gravity and mechanics and fuelling an explosion of humanistic thought.
Science, the Enlightenment and Religion
This change in thought coalesced around the philosophy of minds such as Newton and John Locke (1632 – 1704), and it was based upon transforming society and describing knowledge in terms of human experience rather than Biblical tenets.
John Locke, portrait by Godfrey Kneller (Public Domain)
Western Europe, largely due to the wealth flowing in from colonialism, moved away from agrarian economies, and underwent a rapid process of urbanization. Not only did this population migration generate wealth, but urbanization also allowed academics and thinkers to congregate and share ideas, with cities such as London, Paris, and Edinburgh becoming strongholds of Enlightenment thought. Away from Catholicism, England flourished and began to produce some of the greatest philosophers, scientists, engineers, and fomented the Industrial Revolution, as wealth flowed from the New World and Asia. During this Age of Reason, scholars adopted empiricism, proposing the idea that theories should be based upon human observations and experience. The universe operated like a soulless machine, without the hand of God behind every unexplained phenomenon, although many scholars, even Newton, felt that there was room for a creator, the Uncaused Cause of Aristotle. This new definition of knowledge permeated every aspect of human society, including art and culture, and the rapid accumulation of knowledge, free from religious overtones, saw science start to split into separate disciplines as the age of the great polymaths ended. Scholars and philosophers rebelled against the restrictions of Christianity and used science and metaphysics to question and probe the universe. Reflecting the politics of the time, Europe became much more secular and science, in turn, tore apart the roots of Biblical literalism and absolutism. Philosophers, such as Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650), had already questioned the nature of the soul and envisioned a purely physical and mechanical universe, postulating that animals and the body were automatons, with only the soul elevating humanity. Money began to flow into research, and the easy availability of such inventions as the microscope, telescope, and barometer gave scholars the means to make accurate observations, conducting experiments as they refined the scientific method into its modern form. Books were cheaper than ever before, and the improvement in roads and transportation allowed ideas to flow freely, with men such as Newton and Leibniz (July 1, 1646 – November 14, 1716) conducting fierce debates by letter. Scientific societies sprang up, offering places to share and refine ideas, as well as give some semblance of peer review and criticism.
Science, the Enlightenment and Social Reform
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The overarching goal of the Enlightenment thinkers was social reform, and they provided the first real challenge to the autocracy and theocracy that had dominated society for so long, with science one of the foremost tools for promoting change. Trade and commerce replaced agriculture, which largely became outsourced to the colonies and the New World. Europe, after the earlier deprivations of plague, famine and war, transformed into rich and abundant societies, with more time devoted to the pleasures of life. As was the case with the Greeks and Islamic scholars, this allowed resources to be channeled into academia and research. The Age of Enlightenment was characterized by optimism, a feeling that humanity could change the world and rectify any mistakes of the past. Rather than Aristotelian metaphysics and abstract musings about the philosophical framework of the universe, philosophers began to look at the nature of knowledge itself, throwing out theology and understanding that humanity could influence nature rather than be subject to the whims of fickle Gods. Knowledge served humanity, not religion, and the ideas of original sin and asceticism declined. According to the Enlightenment philosophers, man was governed by Natural Law, not archaic commandments written in a pre-historic book, and science expanded, away from the strongholds of physics, astronomy, natural science and alchemy/chemistry into economics, social science and political science. This trend was an offshoot of the belief that anything could be studied and broken down by science, that explanations were available through observation and experimentation rather than philosophy.
The Legacy of the Age of Enlightenment
This idea of a mechanistic framework for human society and for the universe itself became the bedrock of modern society, with Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Isaac Newton and John Locke becoming the founding fathers of the Enlightenment, possibly the biggest change in human society of all time, the transition from the ancient into the modern world. The science of man became the dominating force.
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Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, granted Diana great wisdom, intelligence, and military prowess. Athena's gift has enabled Diana to master over a dozen languages (including those of alien origin), multiple complex crafts, sciences and philosophies, as well as leadership, military strategy, and armed and unarmed combat. More recently, Athena bound her own eyesight to Diana's, granting her increased empathy.[181]
As her injuries healed, Wonder Woman and her friends spent some time on New Genesis. She spoke to Highfather, who agreed to let her return to Earth. As soon as Diana and her friends returned to Earth, Orion decided to go with them. Arriving to London, they realized the First Born had wrecked the entire city and killed Lennox. The First Born summoned an army of hyena men to kill the intruders but Ares arrived to help Wonder Woman in the fight.[35]
Due to the format of most golden age comics, the majority of story arcs at the time for all characters were the same, Wonder Woman included. More accurately that is to say that there were not story arcs at all, as issues contained two to three stories, all of which started and concluded within the issue in question. There was therefore not much continuity in Wonder Woman until she reached the silver age. The few exceptions to this were in issues which contained a common theme, such as Wonder Woman meeting some leprechauns and each of the three stories dealing with that. Alternately there were some common themes for the character at the time, one of which was dealing with enemy saboteurs. These were mostly contemporary, and thus started as either the National Socialists in Germany or the Imperial Japanese. Later these became others.
On October 21, 2016, the United Nations controversially named Wonder Woman a UN Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls in a ceremony attended by Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information Cristina Gallach and by actors Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot.[230][231] The character was dropped from the role two months later after a petition against the appointment stated Wonder Woman was "not culturally...sensitive" and it was "alarming that the United Nations would consider using a character with an overtly sexualized image".[232]
A warning that is first heard from the lips of Cheetah as she attempts to escape captivity, yet is echoed by others around the globe, all putting Wonder Woman on alert. As she attempts to investigate, she is attacked by Supergirl, wanting vengeance for the death of Rao, as the influence has gotten to her as well. An epic battle breaks out, and once again, the trusty Lasso of Truth saves the day, though barely.
Unfortunately, not long after Diana left, Hera came for her vengeance, and though she could not bring herself to kill Hippolyta, she could not forgive her either. Feeling regret at giving up the only real family she had, Wonder Woman returned to Themyscira to find the Amazons absent, and her mother turned to stone.[17] Shortly after, Wonder Woman encountered Lennox, a man who claimed to be another of Zeus' bastard children. After learning that Zeus has gone missing, they confronted the Gods of Olympus, Poseidon and Hades, in order to prevent them from taking over Zeus’ throne.[18] To prevent a war between gods, Diana proposed that the two brothers share Heaven with one ruling during the day, and the other at night. Hera angrily interceded, which was what Diana had planned, and using Hermes' staff she transported herself to Mount Olympus to face Hera alone. She warned that she would make Hera regret what she had done to her mother before returning to Earth. Unfortunately, by the time she had returned, Hades had kidnapped Zola with the warning that Diana would need to make good on her bargain or Zola and her child would die.[19]
In the 1910s, Peter was a staff artist at the magazine Judge, where he contributed to its suffrage page called “The Modern Woman,” which ran from 1912 to 1917. More regularly, the art on that page was drawn by another staff artist, a woman named Lou Rogers. Rogers’ suffrage and feminist cartoons very often featured an allegorical woman chained or roped, breaking her bonds. Sanger hired Rogers as art director for the Birth Control Review, a magazine she started in 1917. In 1920, in a book called Woman and the New Race, Sanger argued that woman “had chained herself to her place in society and the family through the maternal functions of her nature, and only chains thus strong could have bound her to her lot as a brood animal.” In 1923, an illustration commissioned by Rogers for the cover of Birth Control Review pictured a weakened and desperate woman, fallen to her knees and chained at the ankle to a ball that reads, “UNWANTED BABIES.” A chained woman inspired the title of Sanger’s 1928 book, Motherhood in Bondage, a compilation of some of the thousands of letters she had received from women begging her for information about birth control; she described the letters as “the confessions of enslaved mothers.”
The screenplay will be co-written by three people: Jenkins, Johns, and The Expendables writer Dave Callaham. Callaham’s involvement was revealed on Sept. 13, disappointing fans who hoped for another woman on the film’s core creative team. That being said, it seems that Callaham was personally recruited by Jenkins herself since they already worked together on a previous project.
I read these last few volumes of Wonder Woman because I wanted to stay caught up before Steve Orlando and ultimately G. Willow Wilson take over the title. I've liked James Robinson before (his Starman comic is great), but this run on Wonder Woman was boring and by the numbers. It ended with the new character he had introduced sacrificing himself so the next writers could do their own thing with the title and not worry about this new wrinkle. Which honestly is fine by me because I didn't find the ...more
^ Lyons, Charles. "Suffering Sappho! A Look at the Creator & Creation of Wonder Woman". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2006. In October 1940, the popular women's magazine "Family Circle" published an interview with Marston entitled "Don't Laugh at the Comics," in which the psychologist discussed the unfulfilled potential of the medium.
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Gaines decided he needed another expert. He turned to Lauretta Bender, an associate professor of psychiatry at New York University’s medical school and a senior psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, where she was director of the children’s ward, an expert on aggression. She’d long been interested in comics but her interest had grown in 1940, after her husband, Paul Schilder, was killed by a car while walking home from visiting Bender and their 8-day-old daughter in the hospital. Bender, left with three children under the age of 3, soon became painfully interested in studying how children cope with trauma. In 1940, she conducted a study with Reginald Lourie, a medical resident under her supervision, investigating the effect of comics on four children brought to Bellevue Hospital for behavioral problems. Tessie, 12, had witnessed her father, a convicted murderer, kill himself. She insisted on calling herself Shiera, after a comic-book girl who is always rescued at the last minute by the Flash. Kenneth, 11, had been raped. He was frantic unless medicated or “wearing a Superman cape.” He felt safe in it—he could fly away if he wanted to—and “he felt that the cape protected him from an assault.” Bender and Lourie concluded the comic books were “the folklore of this age,” and worked, culturally, the same way fables and fairy tales did.
She later became a major character in the DC Animated Universe in Justice League and its sequel, Justice League Unlimited. Both shows were massively popular and helped bring Wonder Woman back to relevance for a younger generation. The DCAU is notable for introducing the idea of a romance between Batman and Wonder Woman, something that was unheard of in the original comic books. Throughout the DCAU, Wonder Woman was voiced by Susan Eisenberg.
Morgan appears and reveals himself as Ares. He tells Diana that although he has subtly given humans ideas and inspirations, using Ludendorff and Maru as pawns in the process, it is ultimately their decision to resort to violence as they are inherently corrupt. When Diana attempts to kill Ares with the "Godkiller" sword, he destroys it, then reveals to Diana that she herself is the "Godkiller", as the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. He fails to persuade Diana to help him destroy mankind in order to restore paradise on Earth. While the two battle, Steve's team destroys Maru's laboratory. Steve hijacks and pilots the bomber carrying the poison to a safe altitude and detonates it, sacrificing himself. Ares attempts to direct Diana's rage and grief at Steve's death by convincing her to kill Maru, but the memories of her experiences with Steve cause her to realize that humans have good within them. She spares Maru and redirects Ares's lightning into him, killing him for good. Later, the team celebrates the end of the war. In the present day, Diana sends an email to Bruce Wayne thanking him for the photographic plate of her and Steve and continues to fight and give on the world's behalf, understanding that only love can truly save the world.
Wonder Woman has been the subject of a discussion regarding the appearance and representation of female power in general, and of female action heroes in particular[225] since her initial 1941 appearance in Sensation Comics,[225] as she was created to document "the growth in the power of women", while wearing "a golden tiara, a red bustier, blue underpants and knee-high, red leather boots."[226] She was blacklisted a year later in 1942 in the "Publications Disapproved for Youth" because, the group behind the list argued, she was "not sufficiently dressed".[226][227]
Fans of modern day comic book characters would have some difficulty relating to characters from the early golden age, and Wonder Woman is no exception. In her first appearance in the comics, she has obviously fulfilled the role of an icon for readers, but so too did her secret identity, Diana Prince. The character was created in a time when different cultural and societal norms existed in North America.
Would DC Comics introduce Diana's twin brother only to dispatch him so soon? And would he be defeated by Diana, after being manipulated by the Dark Gods? We would wager that Jason sees reason at some point - Diana's greatest superpower is love, compassion, and truth, after all - but anything is possible. Especially with the final splash page promising a war between gods that lives up to the name.
Wonder Woman was taken to Zamaron where the Star Sapphires informed her that a Dark God had taken hold there, too. Diana fought the newly-emerged Karnell, Dark God of Love, who informed Diana that he and his brethren had come from the Dark Multiverse, which the Justice League had recently encountered. When Diana wore the Tenth Metal during the climax of the Justice League's battle with Barbatos, Diana had wished for the gods' return. Though she had meant the Gods of Olympus, the Dark Multiverse's gods were chosen instead, and thus she had unintentionally caused their invasion. Together with the Star Sapphire Corps, Wonder Woman was able to defeat Karnell, who retreated back to Earth. Wonder Woman left the Corps and returned home.[102] In her absence, Jason had united with the Justice League and fought the Dark Gods, who had plunged Earth into chaos. Suddenly, the Dark Gods disappeared, only for them to return with Jason at their side.[103] Jason fought Wonder Woman, but after he led her away from the Dark Gods, he revealed that he was using his armor to channel the power of Dolos, God of Deception, and was in fact deceiving the Dark Gods. Using the wisdom of Athena, Jason developed a plan to convince the Dark Gods to retreat back to their reality. He offered himself, along with the power of the Greek Pantheon, in exchange for the Dark Gods leaving Earth. The Dark Gods accepted the proposal and Diana tearfully said goodbye to her brother, who was taken with them to the Dark Multiverse. The planet was saved and its people returned to normal, but Diana was distraught over the loss of her brother.[104]
With Wonder Woman arriving in pursuit, Strife warned of the prophecy Apollo and Artemis feared: a child of Zeus would kill a god to take the throne. That child could be either Diana or Zola's child. Sending Zola back with Hermes to have her baby in peace, Diana warned that if they were not left alone, she would fulfil the prophecy herself. Unfortunately, upon her return to Michigan, Diana found that Hermes had betrayed them, and once Zola gave birth to her son, he whisked the child away, and gave it to Demeter. Diana swore to get the boy back and bring Hermes to justice.[25]
“Closeup, full length figure of WW. Do some careful chaining here—Mars’s men are experts! Put a metal collar on WW with a chain running off from the panel, as though she were chained in the line of prisoners. Have her hands clasped together at her breast with double bands on her wrists, her Amazon bracelets and another set. Between these runs a short chain, about the length of a handcuff chain—this is what compels her to clasp her hands together. Then put another, heavier, larger chain between her wrist bands which hangs in a long loop to just above her knees. At her ankles show a pair of arms and hands, coming from out of the panel, clasping about her ankles. This whole panel will lose its point and spoil the story unless these chains are drawn exactly as described here.”
“Of course I wouldn’t expect Miss Roubicek to understand all this,” Marston wrote Gaines. “After all I have devoted my entire life to working out psychological principles. Miss R. has been in comics only 6 months or so, hasn’t she? And never in psychology.” But “the secret of woman’s allure,” he told Gaines, is that “women enjoy submission—being bound.”
The First Born imprisoned Wonder Woman in what remained of Olympus and ordered his forces to attack Themyscira. As they watched the confrontation, the First Born offered her a place in his goals of conquest, but she steadfastly refused, causing him to thrust a spike into her side.[46] As Diana lied mortally wounded, Eris dragged her to Themyscira, for she wanted Diana to see her home destroyed and humiliate her. Recovering her strength, Wonder Woman punched Eris down and took Zola and Zeke to Olympus. Her plan was to place Zeke on the throne, so that he could be the new king of Olympus and end the bloodshed, but before she could, Poseidon revealed his presence.[47]
Wonder Woman is suggested as being queer[246] or bisexual, as she and another Amazon, Io, had reciprocal feelings for each other.[247] Grant Morrison's 2016 comic Wonder Woman: Earth One, which exists parallel to the current DC comics Rebirth canon, Diana is depicted being kissed on her right cheek by a blonde woman who has put her left arm around Diana.[248]
Wonder Woman’s costume has come under heavy criticism throughout the years. Many find that as an example of a character that is supposed to represent female empowerment that by wearing a costume which reveals a gratuitous amount of skin that the character is being contradictory. Numerous attempts have been made to make her costume more realistic, however in terms of the character’s history there are few problems with it. Despite that it offers little protection, Wonder Woman does not require very much protection, either from harm or from the elements. The costume is also sometimes criticized for its symbolism closely related to American themes, that despite the fact that she is meant to be an emissary of peace to the whole planet, that her costume looks very American This is explained as one of the motivations for her role in Man’s World world. The costume is a breastplate inspired by the colors and symbols of a downed World War II airplane being flown by Steve Trevor’s mother . As an American pilot, it is therefore not surprising that stars (on the lower part of her breastplate) and stripes (one her boots) are evident parts of the design. In the summer of 2011 it was announced that DC Comics would reboot its entire lineup and create the new 52. Debate immediately surfaced as the head creative force behind the reboot (Jim Lee) decided that all female characters should be drawn with "pants" or full leg covering as part of their costume. This was in line with the redrawn Wonder Woman after issue #600 in volume 3. However, as the summer progressed images began to appear with Diana in a costume which appeared to be a synthesis of her traditional one and the reimagined one. With the actual reboot this is the costume that was decided on, essentially with the breastplate in the general shape of the traditional costume, and the theme being more in line with the redesign of the previous year. She additionally has added aspects of her uniform which didn't exist before such as a braided armband.
Wonder Woman engaged the First Born, but he quickly gained the advantage and attempted to kill Zeke. However, War challenged the First Born to a fight while Wonder Woman recovered. Then, Wonder Woman grabbed a spear and impaled both Ares and the First Born. As he died, Ares congratulated Wonder Woman for being a great warrior. Wonder Woman spared the First Born's life and went with Hades to take Ares' body to the River Styx.[36]
As the men helped the Amazons prepare for battle against the First Born's army, Diana received news that the First Born had been attacking other gods' realms. With Eros and Artemis, Wonder Woman ambushed the Minotaur at Demeter's home. Unfortunately, the First Born had already defeated Demeter, so Wonder Woman sent her companions to safety while she confronted him by herself.[45]
Gaines forwarded Jacobs’ letter to Marston, with a note: “This is one of the things I’ve been afraid of.” Something had to be done. He therefore enclosed, for Marston’s use, a memo written by Roubicek containing a “list of methods which can be used to keep women confined or enclosed without the use of chains. Each one of these can be varied in many ways—enabling us, as I told you in our conference last week, to cut down the use of chains by at least 50 to 75% without at all interfering with the excitement of the story or the sales of the books.”
Ares told Diana that he had been imprisoned by the other Gods of Olympus and bound in chains that were secured by Aphrodite through the power of her love. He also told her that years ago, Phobos and Deimos had implanted false memories of Themyscira into her mind, and these had caused her to imagine aspects of her past that had never happened in reality. Meanwhile, Phobos and Deimos entered Themyscira and battled with the Amazons. Diana knew what she had to do, and called Ares to unite her with Phobos and Deimos. He teleported them to her, and using her Lasso of Truth, Wonder Woman bound them through the power of her unconditional love for them, as Aphrodite had done to Ares. With the twin gods defeated, Diana attempted to leave Ares' prison along with Veronica and Izzy, however Izzy's essence had been attached to the realm and could not return to Earth. Izzy was forced to either live out the rest of her days in the prison or live in Themyscira as an Amazon for eternity. She chose the latter and Veronica said goodbye to her daughter. Diana was briefly reunited with her mother, for the first time since she left the island.[8]
In 2010, Warner Bros. stated that a Wonder Woman film was in development, along with films based on DC Comics superheroes the Flash and Aquaman.[83] Both Wonder Woman and Aquaman were still under consideration for solo film subjects as of June 2013.[84] DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson said Wonder Woman "has been, since I started, one of the top three priorities for DC and for Warner Bros. We are still trying right now, but she's tricky."[85] On October 5, 2013, WB chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara said he wanted to get Wonder Woman in a film or on TV.[86] Shortly afterward, Paul Feig said he had pitched the studio an idea for Wonder Woman as an action-comedy film.[87][88] The studio then began to search for female directors to direct the film.[89] While Michelle MacLaren was the studio's initial choice to direct (and while she initially indicated interest),[90][91][92] she eventually left the project due to creative differences.[93]
Hidden behind this controversy is one reason for all those chains and ropes, which has to do with the history of the fight for women’s rights. Because Marston kept his true relationship with Olive Byrne a secret, he kept his family’s ties to Margaret Sanger a secret, too. Marston, Byrne and Holloway, and even Harry G. Peter, the artist who drew Wonder Woman, had all been powerfully influenced by the suffrage, feminism and birth control movements. And each of those movements had used chains as a centerpiece of its iconography.
Princess Diana commands respect both as Wonder Woman and Diana Prince; her epithetical title – The Amazon Princess – illustrates the dichotomy of her character. She is a powerful, strong-willed character who does not back down from a fight or a challenge. Yet, she is a diplomat who strongly "favors the pen", and a lover of peace who would never seek to fight or escalate a conflict. She's simultaneously both the most fierce and most nurturing member of the Justice League; and her political connections as a United Nations Honorary Ambassador and the ambassador of a warrior nation makes her an invaluable addition to the team. With her powerful abilities, centuries of training and experience at handling threats that range from petty crime to threats that are of a magical or supernatural nature, Diana is capable of competing with nearly any hero or villain.
The girl who wondered has seen wonders... has become a woman who has traveled the world, who has traveled worlds! A woman who has touched countless lives, has made them better in ways beyond measure. A woman who has brought hope, and joy, and love. A woman who is the hero of so many. The truth of you has never changed, Diana. Even the gods themselves could not take that from you. Why would we? It's one of the many reasons we love you.
And while I will always love, admire and thank Linda Carter for being my Wonder Woman growing up... Gal Gadot was so FANTASTIC, I loved her and this movie! I love that a whole new generation of girls and boys have been given this gift of a powerful, courageous, graceful, amazing and yes, sexy new Wonder Woman! I am beyond thrilled I get to feel like a kid again and as an adult woman, celebrate this ground breaking character all over again! Thank you DC Comics, Warner Bros., Creator - William Moulton Marston, Director - Patty Jenkins, all the AMAZING Actresses and Actors. Especially Chris Pine and the real woman herself, Gal Gadot! ♡
In February 1941, Marston submitted a draft of his first script, explaining the “under-meaning” of Wonder Woman’s Amazonian origins in ancient Greece, where men had kept women in chains, until they broke free and escaped. “The NEW WOMEN thus freed and strengthened by supporting themselves (on Paradise Island) developed enormous physical and mental power.” His comic, he said, was meant to chronicle “a great movement now under way—the growth in the power of women.”
The costs for television advertisements for Wonder Woman are higher in comparison to that of previous DCEU film Suicide Squad. Warner Bros. has spent over $3 million on advertisements for Wonder Woman, whereas they spent $2.6 million on advertisements for Suicide Squad.[157] Ticket selling site Fandango reported that Wonder Woman rounded the final leg of its marketing campaign as the most anticipated blockbuster of summer 2017, according to a poll conducted by 10,000 voters, the biggest survey in company history.[158] Separately, Fandango also found that 92% of people surveyed said that they are looking forward to seeing a film that features a standalone woman superhero, and 87% wished Hollywood would make more women-led superhero films.[159] In May 2017, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick drove her No. 10 car with a Wonder Woman paint scheme at the Go Bowling 400 in Kansas and at the Monster Energy Open in Charlotte.[160]
Trudging on, Hades expects their presence and tries sending spirits in order to stall and attack Diana and Hermes. Successfully defeating them, they wonder through a forest and find a cabin resembling Zola's farm house. Zola pops out and happily hugs Wonder Woman. Hades at that moment makes his grand entrance and frees them. Though, just before they escape, Hades beckons Wonder Woman to look behind, and shoots her with Eros pistols. She urges Hermes and Zola to leave while she is left at the mercy of Hades who wants her to be his bride. Here, she is preparing to wed Hades when she gives Diana her lasso, saying that if he truly loves him, she will confess it due to the properties of the lasso. She says yes, but will not go on with the wedding as it is more or less forced and not real love. She escapes his clutches and shoots him as a means of payback for shooting her.
The character has appeared occasionally on live television. In 1966 a short film was made to pitch the character to television studios, but was ultimately unsuccessful. There was also an attempt at a TV movie starring Cathy Lee Crosby, but it failed to launch a TV show. The most famous television show was the 1975 Wonder Woman show starring Lynda Carter. The series was a hit and ran until 1979, becoming a pop culture sensation in the process. Today, the show is largely responsible for the public perception of the character.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Born among the legendary Amazons of Greek myth Princess Diana has a fierce warrior's heart while being an emissary of peace. On a hidden island paradise she was trained in the arts of combat as well as justice and equality. Diana ventured into the 'world of men' armed with magical gifts from the Gods and a message for all men and women - that all the world can be united through compassion strength and understanding.
Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility, blessed Diana with strength drawn from the Earth spirit Gaea, making her one of the physically strongest heroes in the DC Universe and the strongest female hero in the DC Universe. This strength has allowed her to easily overwhelm Superman and Supergirl. She has also held her own against Darkseid. Her strength has no measurable limits and she can break the Chronus Scepter, which is universal in its destructive power. However, now Diana is the daughter of Zeus, king of the Greek Gods, so it is unclear as to how much of her power and strength is a direct result of her divine heritage.[179] Her connection to the earth allows her to heal at an accelerated rate so long as she is in contact with the planet. However, as mentioned earlier, now that she is a demigoddess, it has been suggested that she heals extremely quickly also due to her divine heritage. In rare cases where she has been gravely injured, Diana showed the ability to physically merge with the earth, causing whatever injuries or poisons to be expelled from her body; such an act is considered sacred, and can only be used in extreme cases.[180]
Wonder Woman had a minor role in Young Justice. Initially, the character was going to be excluded from the show due to legal red tape, but was included at the last minute. However, as a result of only being cleared for use late in the production cycle, she only had several speaking appearances. In the second season, she could be seen as the mentor of Wonder Girl. She was voiced by Maggie Q.
In order to defeat them, Superman and Wonder Woman collected the magic armor created by Hephaestus and intercepted Zod and Faora while they were building a portal to the Phantom Zone. At first, they defeated Zod and Faora by detonating their armor at point-blank range, but Zod and Faora were revitalized by a beam of sunlight sent by Apollo, which gave the criminals enough strength to beat Superman and Wonder Woman and trap them in an abandoned nuclear reactor. As a last-ditch effort to stop their enemies, Superman and Wonder Woman caused a nuclear explosion, but not before Clark told Diana that he loved her. The explosion trapped Zod and Faora back in the Phantom Zone, and Superman shielded Wonder Woman with his cape.[62] The two heroes barely survived the explosion and Superman took Diana to Hessia, who used a healing crystal to save her.[63]
Star Sapphire Ring (Formerly): Diana first wielded the Violet Lantern Ring when she served with the Star Sapphire Corps during the Blackest Night. She was later recruited as temporary leader of the Star Sapphires during a crisis on Zamaron and wore the ring once more. After the conflict, Diana retired from the Corps to continue her mission on Earth.[102]
Originally signed for three feature films, with Wonder Woman and Justice League being her second and third films, Gadot signed an extension to her contract for additional films.[313] Jenkins initially signed for only one film,[314] but in an interview with Variety, Geoff Johns revealed that he and Jenkins were writing the treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel and that he has a "cool idea for the second one". At the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Warner Bros. officially announced a sequel would be released on December 13, 2019, and would be titled Wonder Woman 2; the date was later moved up to November 1, 2019, to avoid competition with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[315][316][317] Later, Jenkins was officially signed to return as director, with confirmation that Gadot will be returning as the titular role.[318] Days later, the studio hired Dave Callaham to co-write the film's script with Jenkins and Johns.[319] On March 9, 2018, Kristen Wiig was confirmed to play Cheetah, the villain of the film.[320] Later that month, it was announced that Pedro Pascal would have a key role in the film.[321] In May 2018, long-time DCEU producer Zack Snyder confirmed on social media platform Vero that he, along with wife Deborah Snyder, will serve as producers on the Wonder Woman sequel.[322] In June 2018, the title of the film was announced to be Wonder Woman 1984.[323] A third film was announced in January 2019 to be taking place in the present.[324]
Wonder Woman is one of the students nominated to be Hero of the year, with everybody believing she will actually win the prize. When Big Barda accidently breaks Wonder Woman Shield, she (With Supergirl, Batgirl and Bumble Bee) travels to Themyscira to repair it. Her friends meets her mother, Queen Hippolyta, who is overly proud of her, having rooms devoted to her daughter trophies. After rescuing a captive Hyppolita, Wonder Woman goes back to Super Hero High to fight Eclipso. When Eclipso retrieves to the moon, Supergirl and Wonder Woman travels there and together managed to defeats the enemy. After Bumble Bee win the Hero of the Year award, Wonder Woman asks Hippolyta if she is not dissapointed by her, but her mother replies that she cannot be more proud. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle.
It’s strange to think that an issue that is mostly a fight scene would be a slow one. Wonder Woman and Jason go up against King Best with cool powers and team attacks. The problem, however, is that it continues to cut away from this action by showing what the other Dark Gods are doing. While it would be interesting to see such at the beginning, it is spread throughout and bogs the whole story down. I want to look at Wonder Woman and her brother fight a giant god, not learn that a random guy is hypnotized by a Dark God. It’s choppy storytelling like this that makes the comic feel more like a chore to read.
Critics such as Valerie Estelle Frankel support Jenkins's vision. Frankel argues that the film subverts the male gaze,[242] stating that the construction of Wonder Woman tends to shift every few decades as it reflects the state of feminism during different time periods, including third-wave feminism (which reflects Jenkins's approach).[242][246][247] Zoe Williams offers a similar argument, stating that while Wonder Woman "is sort of naked a lot of the time," that is not, at the same time, "objectification so much as a cultural reset: having thighs, actual thighs you can kick things with, not thighs that look like arms, is a feminist act".[248] Williams then juxtaposes Wonder Woman to past female action heroes such as Sarah Connor, Ellen Ripley, and Lara Croft, whom she suggests were all constructed for the male gaze, in which a "female warrior becomes a sex object", (a point which she argues that Jenkins directly references in the film).[248]
for a long time, people didn't know how to approach the story. When Patty and I had our creative conversations about the character, we realized that Diana can still be a normal woman, one with very high values, but still a woman. She can be sensitive. She is smart and independent and emotional. She can be confused. She can lose her confidence. She can have confidence. She is everything. She has a human heart.[7]
Wonder Woman and the other heroes were finally released from the Firestorm Matrix when Batman used the Lasso of Truth on Firestorm. Superman was still infected with the Kryptonite shard inside his nervous system, but Lex Luthor was able to extract it, saving Superman's life. Luthor also assembled a group of villains that defeated the Crime Syndicate. Later, at the Batcave, Wonder Woman and the Justice League talked about the enemy that destroyed the Crime Syndicate's world and came to the conclusion that Darkseid would return.[74]
This version was conceived of as a prequel to the first live-action, theatrical appearance of Wonder Woman, in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[96] placing Wonder Woman in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II).[97] As for story development, Jenkins credits the stories by the character's creator William Moulton Marston in the 1940s and George Perez's seminal stories in the 1980s in which he modernized the character.[98] In addition, it follows some aspects of DC Comics' origin changes in The New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus.[12][99] Jenkins cited Richard Donner's Superman as an inspiration.[100]
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iPod Shuffle Sales Slow in Taiwan
Digitimes reports that Apple's iPod Shuffle sales are stagnant in the Taiwan market due to an abundance of gray-market Shuffles as well as recent competition from new models by Sony and Samsung.
While Apple Computer Taiwan still maintains a retail price for the 1GB iPod Shuffle at about NT$3,000 (US$91), prices of gray-market models are about 10% lower and 1GB MP3 players offered by little-known brands sell for only NT$800 only, the sources pointed out.
https://www.macrumors.com/2007/08/02/ipod-shuffle-sales-slow-in-taiwan/
djkirsten
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/1A543a Safari/419.3)
Wow they have iPhone shuffles in taiwan already! I want one! What does it look like? Since its a shuffle it probably has no screen and makes and recieves calls at random! And i heare the internet is read to you! Wow they're really cheap. Sign me up.
I love fun typos like that.
dmw007
Working for MI-6
Sounds like it may be time for a price drop...
samh004
Meh, so what ?
Everyone knows that in China, Taiwan... pretty much the whole Asia-Pacific region, you can get other brands far cheaper than Apple, far cheaper than anywhere else in the world.
There is a certain quality and brand recognition in buying Apple products, and the shuffle is no different, despite it's size and relatively low feature set.
I'd imagine a new iTunes Store for China, taking Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (admittedly they'd be very angry over this) as parts of China would increase sales, as they'd be then locked in.
Fuchal
djkirsten said:
No wonder nobody wants it.
samh004 said:
I agree with your point- the market there is flooded with many other products making it harder for Apple to compete (atleast with their pricing).
DocStone
Cheap as dirt. They call it the iSod.
bloodycape
You can't forget the fact of brand and content loyalty they have there. In Korea some of the top mp3 players are from Korean companies in China top players are from China and Korea, and so forth.
iris_failsafe
Most Taiwanese like cheap products they don't see style as very important
its they way they see things besides they really look up to Japan they want to be like them, although Taiwanese girls dislike Japanese girls a lot!
thecritix
West London, England
wow im sure aapl took a dive over this news....
really taiwan, let be honest those that have computers don't have room for itunes, they're all to full of pirated software, films and knocked off virus full versions of vista..
Yankees 4 Life
macrumors 6502a
isnt gray market the black market?
Who cares about shuffle sales in Taiwan?
slu said:
Royale w/cheese
Yeah, with some of the crazy stuff and cheap stuff you can get over there, I wouldn't think the shuffles would be too desirable to the demographic that would be interested in players in the first place. I was looking at the smaller players at walmart the other day, and was quite taken by a few of them, 2 gigs for $59 and about the size of a Vegas Dice (Die)? I would have jumped on it if it would work with iTunes.
Royale w/cheese said:
look i know flash memory is meant to be more capable of taking knocks, but i think even walmart would have had something to say about you jumping on their stock..
ozontheroad
Meh, so what ? .
thecritix said:
i'll add my meh ! who cares about taiwan/china/korea/thailand ? most of the stuff sold in asia is a cheap knock off anyway... i know... i live here.
I always break stuff when I go there. It's fun.
notjustjay
macrumors 603
Yankees 4 Life said:
No, there's a difference. Black market goods are illegal, while grey market goods are legal but perhaps questionable in origin or being sold in areas outside of where they are officially authorized.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market
If I bought a pile of mp3 players that were meant to be sold in Taiwan, and shipped them to North America and sold one to you, you would be buying grey market goods.
beijingbob68
Very good fake shuffles here
I work in Beijing and the markets are full of fake iPod nanos which look like crap and are so obviously fake. But recently, I've seen lots of fake Shuffles which are packaged identically to the real ones and except for the printing on the control surface, it's a pretty damn good fake. It even syncs through the earplug port. It would easily fool someone who doesn't really know the quality of Apple products. These ones cost about $25.
Companies whose brands that frequently get copied like Louis Vuitton etc. usually make a big push a few times a year to bust vendors. Apple could easily do this but they don't seem to care about China. Despite that, I've been seeing lots more local Chinese using MacBook Pros at Starbucks.
dmw007 said:
Duty+VAT on Apple products in China puts prices about 17% above U.S. but the distribution channels and Chinese pricing ******** (room for negotiation) puts real iPods in at about 30% above U.S. retail.
Many times, Apple products will be smuggled in from Hong Kong or the U.S. I was in the US with a friend from Singapore who bought 15 red Nanos to sell back home. There's probably a similar situation in Taiwan along with good knock-offs which make the real ones have a lower perceived value.
beijingbob68 said:
Do these fake shuffles sync through iTunes as real shuffles or are the similarities just cosmetic?
zgh1999
Taiwan is not China, and will never be part of China.
Please stop referring to Taiwan as a part of China -- it is offensive to the Taiwanese people to be lumped with a communist country that has consistently threatened to use force against them and respects no human rights.
ReanimationLP
On the moon.
I've seen these fake shuffles in a few of the mall stores.
They were hawkin' em off just like they were real iPods.
Any way to report this kind of stuff to Apple?
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It's called Mommyjacking
DrillSergeantCat Oklahoma City, OK member
December 2016 in Wedding Woes
Dear Prudence,
While living abroad, I had a son who died during delivery, leading to the eventual disintegration of my relationship and my decision to move back to the U.S. Three years and countless hours of therapy later, I am single and enjoying a fabulous career. But now everyone I know is having babies. How do I handle the constant comments made by pregnant people I know about what they presume is my childless life? Things like, “Oh, you’ll understand when you get pregnant,” or “Wait till you’re 36 weeks pregnant! You won’t want to walk uptown either!” I hear this nearly every day from co-workers.
I find it unnerving and annoying—hasn’t anyone taught them not to make assumptions about other people? I feel tempted to teach them a lesson in tact, reveal my secret, and shut them up once and for all. But many of these women are on their first pregnancies, and I don’t want to frighten them (my own son’s death was a freak event, both unpreventable and unpredictable). And who wants to hear about someone else’s dead baby when they’re about to have a living one? I’ve taken to nodding and smiling, but it’s only becoming more common and it’s fraying my nerves. I avoid pregnant women now, just so I won’t have to pretend. I have accidentally slipped up a few times, too, commiserating with pregnancy-related complaints only to have them look at me quizzically. When my son died, I knew I was in for a lifetime of grief—but this is an unexpected dilemma!
—How to Talk About Babies When Yours Is Dead
Re: It's called Mommyjacking
LW needs counseling. Hiding the fact that she is a mother to an angel baby is not expected by anyone. When these women bring up the pregnancy related things, she should be able to say, "Oh I remember well."
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banana468 member
Agreed @DrillSergeantCat. This is a part of her life. If she's not letting them in on this detail how can they expect to understand?
6fsn member
I feel very sorry for this woman. In a non-emotional moment she could tell one coworker and sort of let it spread.
charlotte989875 member
I agree that she shouldn't hide her past pregnancy and child, but I get not wanting to upset someone who is pregnant.
What about just saying "I have been in your shoes/been pregnant, but I prefer not to discuss the details"?
charlotte989875 said:
Agreed. I think it's all about using tact.
MissKittyDanger member
agreed with @DrillSergeantCat
also regardless what she says, others may still not really understand what she felt I feel sorry for her
drunkenwitch member
MesmrEwe member
The LW needs to reveal that she has an angel baby in some way that she's comfortable with whether that's a purple butterfly at her desk/work space or necklace, or something that brings her peace. The coworkers have no idea, and until she tells someone (usually there's that one person in each office that is the company ear that can spread the word and people will stop making those statements IF THEY KNOW!). Her coworkers aren't psychic, she should talk with her therapist again, but this time how to be o.k. with being vulnerable to tell people...
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aesthetics / beauty / escape / God / kant / psychoanalysis
art / divinity / interest / life / pessimism / pleasure / transcendence
World War I, Wasily Kandinsky
A man like Kant can explain the beautiful in terms of a pure disinterested pleasure — such a knotted definition is not in itself surprising, nor is the kind of cynicism about the potential and limitations of life which is quite effectively communicated thereby. What is curious is that he in fact means to enhance the importance of artistic creation by converting the unsettling power of the artist into a kind of channel to a familiar universality. Is the beautiful not, then, grasped – but grasped in precisely at its most narrow and isolated state, through a transcendental enframing, even as an annihilation of life itself: as a kind of dazzling infinition which nonetheless does not interact with our conscious interest but with our immaterial, intangible “soul”?
There is even almost a kind of foundational axiom of psychoanalysis embedded in Kant’s definition (of course a paradox): there is no pleasure except in losing the possibility for pleasure — the glare of infinite Being when one has finally completely lost one’s identity, and dissolved oneself into the universal (father-mother)… The deep pessimism expressed in this kind of escape, this resentment of life which is by no means peculiar to Kant, is nevertheless quite clearly the pulsing thread underlying his patchwork labor in his “critiques” of the mournful becoming of things. We find in psychoanalysis as well such a stoic willingness to defend the infinite ‘metaphysical’ essence which refuses to escapes its container: and always he leaves open the possibility that human beings are indeed the receptacles of divine messages, channels of pure truth. Frames…
The various critiques in effect each pass through God: the divine body in each case codified, colonized, and contained according to a schema or matrix. Ancient diagrammatics: but religious prophecy and classical philosophy — which is perhaps to say a body without organs and its degenerate, parasitic outgrowths — allow such a convergence only through the quelling of a kind of very earthly subterranean enmity between the drives amounting to a kind of repressed hatred. For now they are neither and only pretending, which lodges us squarely in the endless hypocritical abyss of the subject: and finally this desire (and repeated failure) to escape, to dissolve and to disappear turns inwards and becomes a kind of holy resentment, a “stoic” pessimism. The way out is completely blocked, or rather the only path of escape is precisely through this divine sieve we thereby create: and is there not always a bizarre consciousness of self-division which takes place, a realization we are merely ‘acting,’ which suddenly seems almost to divide the Cosmos itself in order to produce the way out such vanity desperately and incessantly seeks? In short, perhaps Kant meant to be — an artist…?
Perhaps in his inherent, unavoidable artistry Kant managed to permeate this pessimistic escaping through his incessant critiquing – or is this another “framing”, taking away from the “art” in itself (as he suggests in his Critique of Aesthetic Judgment)?
Illuminating words, Mr. Weissman; your elucidations never cease to inspire deeper reflections.
ishmeme says
Concise and yet communicative; your closing lines “..and is there not always a bizarre consciousness of self-division which takes place, a realization we are merely ‘acting,’ which suddenly seems almost to divide the Cosmos…” remind me a bit of what I’ve been reading recently of Luigi Pirandello’s work (bio: http://u.nu/949d3). Of the small bit of Deleuze & Guatarri, Massumi, et al. that I’ve read, Pirandello and others (Brecht, Beckett) have inspired in me a bit of the absurd; a second line of exploration along these philosophers’ (shall we say) “musings.”
Ruef Pascal says
I found your site very interesting . I work with a friend on the théme of fractal and machines. We are inspired a lot by philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari. You can explore this site at this address:
http://machinesdevision.infos.st/index.html
Maxim Kategov says
I think Kant is very complicated philosopher. He used the concepts in very special peculiar sense. What is, precisely, “disinterested pleasure”? When you speak about “limitation of life”, whether you have the sense? Whether you hit Kant? Kant spoke about the imagination games.
Do you differ objective and subjective universality? Psychoanalysis speaks about father-mother universality. I want to speak about ecological male-female (non-past, but future; non-history, but contingency; non-inner, but outside oriented)universality, communicatio. And I feel some sympathy to Kant.
By the way, Kant had the distinction between “communicatio” and “commercium”. When Gilles Deleuze speaks about “events communicatio” in 24 serie his “Logic of Sense”, he should speaks about “events commercium” in Kant sense.
“A man like Kant”: like there could be _anyone_ like Kant!
The first paragraph of your piece is quite complex. I find your writing in general to be quite complex… A bit of your “narrative artistry”? Of course, simpler isn’t always better.!
This power of art — art as a sort of “channel to a familiar universality” — is something we all, to a degree, would like to have access to… I myself have found art (the novel) to be a more resistant form than science (philosophy)… I have tried both approaches — but lately I am finding that simply saying/uttering the truth is hard enough — without a pretending to fiction… Though I would hesitate to place these forms in any sort of mental hiearchy… Rather I would set them horizontally on a field of discourse…
You mention “the beautiful” as interacting with our soul… This is a sensible enough formulation.. (Though I would “tarry with the object” and focus more on the neuro atomics of the brain…) The beautiful: a metaphysical essence which “refuses to escapes (sic) its container”… We have all pondered the beautiful a lot in our lives… It is something, indeed, that many can be considered obsessed with. How much of this is conditioning, and how much of it is “natural”, I don’t know…
And you also mention the schema. This is a concept very dear to my heart. Though I have no god, and cannot agree that the divine body is codified or colonized, or anything else, according to the schema… I instead see _our minds_ as being schematic, schematizing things, material without god… And as artists or scientists, we “thereby create” wonderous forms of phenomena, which distract us from our nightmares as we live through our days… “Only pretending”, we seek to have better dreams… How successful we are at this, only time will tell…
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Did Atchison really say that? Part Two
May28 by freedmenspatrol
David Rice Atchison (D-MO)
We left off yesterday with reasons to consider Patrick Laughlin’s testimony of free state exaggerations with some care. Laughlin had decided already to no longer cooperate with the free state party when he collected his accounts. He had a personal grudge arising from his status as an Irishman and the Kansas Legion’s resemblance to a Know-Nothing secret society that might have further colored his accounts. The accuser might himself have exaggerated. Furthermore, Laughlin interviewed men in and about the delegate election of October 1, 1855. If he named G.A. Cutler, who gave us this memorable, and popular in the literature, quote from David Rice Atchison
There are 1,100 coming over from Platte county, and if that ain’t enough we can send you 5,000 more. We came to vote, and we are going to vote, or kill every God-damned abolitionist in the district.
then Laughlin also placed his accusation in a rather later context. He had not even come to Kansas in March of 1855, when Atchison and his army of border ruffians, weighed down with alcohol, guns, and two cannons, made the speech Cutler reported.
Cutler’s quotation remains popular in the literature. It might have done so even with Laughlin’s testimony calling it into question, but one need not impeach Laughlin to believe Cutler had the right of it. David Rice Atchison rarely shrank from violent rhetoric. McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom includes this line, from one of Bourbon Dave’s letters:
“We are organizing,” he told Jefferson Davis. “We will be compelled to shoot, burn & hang, but the thing will soon be over. we intend to ‘Mormonize’ the Abolitionists.
Just fifteen years before, the men of Atchison’s western Missouri had driven off the Mormons by force. Even had he not named his methods, that would make his meaning clear. William W. Freehling has a longer version of the same in The Road to Disunion, Volume Two: Secessionists Triumphant:
“We will have difficulty with the Negro thieves in Kansas,” Atchison wrote Jefferson Davis in September 1854, but “our people are resolved to go in and take their ‘niggers’ with them.” I have publicly advised ‘squatters in kansas and the people of Missouri to give a horse thief, robber, or homocide a fair trial, but to hang a Negro thief or Abolitionist, without Judge or Jury.” Since “we will shoot, burn, and hang,” Atchison assured Davis, the antislavery threat “will be soon over.”
Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow
The manifesto of the Platte County Self-Defense Association, which Atchison lieutenant B.F. Stringfellow wrote, defended its embrace of lawbreaking, including violence, in very similar terms:
Though we fully recognise the duty of all good citizens to obey the law, to rely upon the law, where there is no law, the right of self-defence requires that we should resort to the strong hand for self-protection. We have no law by which the expression of abolition sentiments is made a penal offence, and yet it is a crime of the highest grade. It is not within even the much abused liberty of speech; but in a slaveholding community, the expression, of such sentiments is a positive act, more criminal, more dangerous, than kindling the torch of the incendiary, mixing the poison of the assassin. The necessity for a law punishing such a crime, has not, until now, been felt in Missouri. Until such a law is enacted, self-protection demands that we should guard against such crimes.
Though written by Stringfellow, the association in general read them and voted them official approval. Atchison likely cast one of those approving votes and certainly could not have missed the document’s writing or circulation. If not quite his own, then they had to have met his approval.
Atchison might not have said exactly what G.A. Cutler recounted, but he had said things like it. By his actions he proved that he had no objection to coming over with armed bands to steal Kansas elections. He can’t have come thinking the guns merely an esoteric fashion accessory. The Cutler quote fits Atchison’s politics, his general mode of expressing them, and indeed the general tenor of other border ruffian proclamations. While we cannot say with perfect certainty that Cutler had it right or recalled the words verbatim, it seems far more likely that Atchison said them than that he did not. If he happily told a former Senate colleague and then-current Secretary of War that he proposed to shoot, burn, and hang every abolitionist in of Kansas then why should we think he would scruple at saying the same thing to a band of men committed to the same cause?
This entry was posted in Bleeding Kansas, Road to War and tagged David Rice Atchison, Kansas Legion, meta, Patrick Laughlin, Proslavery.
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Which cities can I play Pac-Man in?
For this year's April Fools, Google has a Pac-Man option on GoogleMaps.
However, it cryptically references clues in which you can play the Pac-Man maps on, as apparently not all cities are supported.
There's a list of clues it has on its FAQ page, but I don't understand most of them.
google-maps-pacman
Frank♦
senpaisenpai
It is very confusing. I was looking around for a while on the web. Until I just tried it and it turned out every location with enough streets to have a decent game is supported. That said it is hard to navigate around then the streets are wonky. You only have 4 directions, so it can get stupid when more then one street at an intersection goes in any of the cardinal directions. And it definable makes it easier if the streets go N-S and E-W instead of more diagonally. – Jonathon Apr 1 '15 at 19:33
Can you still play google-maps pacman? – user2813274 Apr 2 '15 at 18:12
@user2813274 Yes. – Dronz Apr 3 '15 at 6:13
For the Browser version, any area with enough intersecting streets will work.
For the Mobile App version I actually found a good reference at this Mashable article:
1. Times Square, NY
Clue: Don't drop the ball on the eve of your victory!
2. Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Clue: Triumph is délicieux.
3. Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
Clue: Does a Galaxian bonus await at the top of those 272 steps?
4. Plaza de la República, Buenos Aires
Clue: Chomp your way to independence down seven lanes of July.
5. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Clue: PAC-MAN and Ms. PAC-MAN can't agree on which side is prettier: the American or the Canadian. Which side do you fall on, eh?
6. Aman Square, Ad Doqi
Clue: After a chat with the Sphinx, PAC-MAN sounds more like "Dokki Dokki".
7. Fraumünster Church, Zurich
Clue: Pause game play to admire Chagall's stained glass windows and have a bit of chocolate.
8. Googleplex, California
Clue: Can you score 10^(10^100) points?
9. Hanover Square, London
Clue: Whether they're flashing blue or sporting their natural colors, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are always kakkoii. Even Vogue agrees they're living in the trendiest of neighborhoods.
10. Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
Clue: Previous PAC-MAN lives don't get to rest in a white marble mausoleum.
11. Metropolitan Art Institute, Phoenix
Clue: Head to the valley of the sun and earn your grade in the art of the game.
12. Plaza Del Ejecutivo, Mexico City
Clue: How well can you navigate the radiating streets of the distrito federal?
13. Neues Rathaus, Munich
Clue: Victory is like gothic glockenspiel musik to our ears.
14. Victoria Square, Adelaide
Clue: Pay special attention to Blinky - he might blend in with the dreaming red kangaroos!
Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA is also playable. – tpg2114 Apr 1 '15 at 2:07
I actually think this is a question that has no answer -- it's literally any location that has a "sufficient number of intersecting streets" which could literally be anywhere. I only gave my example because I've played it personally... – tpg2114 Apr 1 '15 at 5:00
AFAIK Google's statement made it sound like only certain locations have this feature. It won't work in most places. Therefore a set number of locations can be defined and listed, especially if we focus on the hints that Google provides. – user66184 Apr 1 '15 at 5:14
From my understanding, the only places you can't play on are rural areas where the map pane has only one road in it. – Seiyria Apr 1 '15 at 13:48
It's not specific areas - I've managed to get it to work in my local city, and it's not that 'impressive', it's just a matter of making the pac-man algorithm that they use recognize enough paths to make a stage. – Zibbobz Apr 1 '15 at 14:44
On the desktop version, you can go anywhere with enough roads for Pac-Man to move around (I did it around my house), but on the app it's limited to the places previously mentioned by Thebluefish.
Ay-KrivAy-Kriv
You are not limited to only certain cities. You can play Google Maps Pac-Man anywhere there is a sufficient number of intersecting streets. Here are links to a few places I was able to start the Pac-Man game:
Seattle, WA: https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6044359,-122.3309277,18z/data=!1e3
Cairo, Egypt: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.041075,31.2018952,18z/data=!1e3
Kremlin, Moscow, Russia: https://www.google.com/maps/@55.752023,37.617499,18z/data=!1e3
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The Kremlin location doesn't work for me. The Cairo one has a very picturesque street formation. – smci Apr 1 '15 at 14:46
The one about kakkoi actually refers to Kitagawa in Japan.
RavenRaven
Ah and I forgot to mention you can play at Gaudi's catherdral as well in a plaza near by! – Raven Apr 2 '15 at 5:02
There has been an update on the Google support page with 16 more locations where it can be played!
So far I've got:
Wrigley Field, Chicago
Roman Agora (North of Acropolis) in Athens
Oxford Circus, London
Residence Assounfou Hotel in Marrakech
Sagrada Família, Barcelona
Colosseum, Rome
Catherine Palace, Saint Petersburg
Peace Corps, Washington DC
Fund Monica's Lawsuit
update: 5. Wrigley Field, Chicago, 7. Oxford Circus, London – Alex Apr 2 '15 at 9:08
12 (radiating streets) also works for DC, which was my first guess. :P
hhermanhherman
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post - you can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. – Frank♦ Apr 1 '15 at 15:26
@Frank on a second look, it's an answer. Not necessarily correct, if we are just going with the cities in the clues, but it's an answer. – Ash Apr 1 '15 at 16:24
The clue cities are for mobile devices. It's more fun to swipe your finger to play than use arrow keys on a desktop. (Faster response time.) You can play any city on a PC.
GuesttodayGuesttoday
This is incorrect. The city needs enough valid roads which means a lot of cities in Europe won't actually work. – Studoku Apr 1 '15 at 21:20
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Garver acquires Wichita, Kansas-based firm
In a continued effort to spread its quality services, Garver announced today that it has acquired Ruggles & Bohm, an engineering and design services firm based in Wichita, Kansas. A trusted company with roots in Kansas for almost a quarter-century, Ruggles & Bohm has created its reputation by providing valued results based on sound relationships, which will only be enhanced by its transition into a Garver footprint that includes nearly 500 employees spread between 24 offices in 10 states.
Ruggles & Bohm’s 12 employees will transition immediately to Garver, while President Chris Bohm has been named Transportation Team Leader and will continue as point of contact for the Wichita office.
“As a founding partner, I can say that this is a great day for a firm that started with just four employees back in 1992,” Bohm said. “This transition combines our local expertise with a staff of nationally recognized engineers that will provide our clients with a level of service not before possible, and our employees with unparalleled benefits and growth opportunities.”
Since 1992, Ruggles & Bohm has provided its clients with civil engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and government services, growing with a philosophy rooted in valued results, clear answers, quality customer responses, and meaningful relationships. It has included the Wichita Airport Authority, McConnell Air Force Base, and the Kansas cities of Andover, Bel Aire, Maize, Newton, and Wichita, on its varied list of clients.
Garver, which is already working with the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, now has three Kansas offices – two in Wichita and one in Overland Park – among its 24 spread across the country.
Garver opens new office in Lincoln, Nebraska
Garver named a Best Place to Work by Wichita Business Journal
BOR grant to aid water purification and desalination pilot study
Garver contribution aids Oklahoma State renovation
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by Gauk
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The Aston Martin DBX is a £160,000 SUV tasked with revitalising the company and upping Aston’s sales by two-thirds.
Aston Martin officially unveiled its new SUV, the DBX – designed to appeal and attract a potentially vital new customerbase. The five-seater, 4x4, powered by a 4.0-litre turbocharged AMG V8 producing 542bhp, will set you back £158,000 and more for options. It's on sale now.
The Aston SUV’s arrival is Aston fighting their way back into the market. Aston Martin was floated on the stock exchange a year ago and they've not had a great start, in fact one of the hardest debuts ever for a listed company, losing roughly three-quarters of its share capital. But now with evidence of the DBX – a model Aston specifically designed to sell by cashing in on the thriving luxury SUV market – some analysts have begun to advise stock in Aston Martin for growth, something Andy Palmer, Aston's CEO, always said would happen.
The DBX project has been in progress since 2015 including its factory in St Athan, Wales. Pototypes have been around in public for two years. Aston hopes to sell more than 4000 units per year. The DBX’s sporty-looking fastback shape is tasked with winning over new potential Aston Martin customers, with it's iconic ‘DB’ grille, squat, elegant haunches and thick, powerful rear.
The DBX is fashionably late to the premium sports SUV party: Porsche have been around for pretty much two decades. Lamborghini and Bentley have just turned up and even Ferrari are planning on making an appearance.
Aston Martin believes it can set itself apart from the rabble with a combo of an all-new bonded aluminium platform plus the fact the DBX’s structure is designed from the ground up and, for now anyway, shared with no other model. Porsche and Lamborghini are twins and share structures, for example. This gives the DBX some major upsides. Weight saving, to start off - the DBX’s 2245kg kerb isn't light by any means, but undercuts competition, some by as much as 400kg.
For now the DBX’s heart is an AMG-sourced 4.0-litre V8 with a high compression ratio and upgrades to the intercoolers and turbochargers lifting power to 542bhp at 6500rpm and peak torque to 516lb ft between 2200rpm and 5000rpm. This gives it supercar-worthy straight line performance figures, a 0-60mph dash of 4.3sec and a top speed of 181mph.
New powertrains on the horizon for Aston's new SUV, though Aston won’t give many details. A plug-in hybrid using knowledge from tech partner Daimler is most likely on the cards, and the company have also been dipping their toes into electric vehicles at St Athan with the limited-edition Rapide E saloon.
The smart all-wheel-drive system features electronically controlled centre and rear diffs distributing torque away from slipping wheels. During normal use the car is 100% rear driven, for high-speed handling reasons, but if the need arises just under 50% of torque can be given to the front wheels.
“The lateral grip numbers we’ve seen in testing on Tarmac have been incredible,” said Becker. “We believe we’ve pushed the boundaries of what is possible for an SUV.”
To enhance sportiness seats are taken from DB11 designs. There are also some pretty crazy optional extras, including a pet package featuring a portable dog washer and a snow package, which of course wouldn't be complete without boot warmers.
Each car gets personally inspected and endorsed by Andy Palmer, complete with a special photographic build book be signed by both Palmer and design boss Marek Reichman to drive home the fact that after over a century Aston Martin are now building a new type of car.
“DBX will give many people their first experience of Aston Martin ownership,” said Palmer. “It needs to be true to Aston Martin’s core values.”
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NCM 811 Almost Account For A Fifth Of EV Li-Ion Deployment In China
China is well advanced in switching to the NCM 811 type of lithium-ion cathode for EV batteries.
The new NCM 811 lithium-ion battery chemistry takes the Chinese passenger xEV (BEV, PHEV, HEV) market like a storm.
According to Adamas Intelligence, In September, NCM 811 was responsible for 18% of passenger xEV battery deployment (by capacity).
The NCM 811 is a low cobalt-content cathode (nickel:cobalt:manganese at a ratio of 8:1:1).
The expansion is tremendous compared to 1% in January, 4% in June and 13% in August.
NCM 811 cells combines high-energy density with affordability (lower content of expensive cobalt), which probably is enough for most manufacturers to make the switch from NCM 523 and LFP (often bypassing NCM 622).
“In China, for the second month in a row, NCM 811 was second-only to NCM 523 by capacity deployed, while the once-popular NCM 622 now finds itself in fifth spot with a mere 5% of the market.
In the pursuit of lower costs and higher energy density, a growing number of automakers in China have seemingly opted to bypass NCM 622, shifting instead straight from LFP or NCM 523 cathode chemistries into high-nickel NCM 811.
Since January 2019, the market share of NCM 811 in China’s passenger EV market has rapidly increased from less than 1% to 18% and shows little signs of slowing its ingress. Outside of China, however, automakers have been slow to adopt NCM 811 to-date but we expect to see the chemistry make inroads in Europe and North America by as early as next year.”
NCM 811 share globally is also growing and in September it was at 7%.
The other leading low cobalt chemistry is Tesla/Panasonic’s NCA.
Source: Adamas Intelligence
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Today’s Gamechanger – Professor Yi Cui (Stanford) – How Far Can Batteries Go? Building a Better Battery with Nanotechnology Architecture
How to build a better Battery through Nanotechnology
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA (Note to Readers: This original article was published in 2016 May. Recent updates, News Releases and a YouTube Video have been provided)
On a drizzly, gray morning in April, Yi Cui weaves his scarlet red Tesla in and out of Silicon Valley traffic. Cui, a materials scientist at Stanford University here, is headed to visit Amprius, a battery company he founded 8 years ago. Amprius Latest News Release (December 2018)
It’s no coincidence that he is driving a battery-powered car, and that he has leased rather than bought it. In a few years, he says, he plans to upgrade to a new model, with a crucial improvement: “Hopefully our batteries will be in it.”
Cui and Amprius are trying to take lithium–ion batteries—today’s best commercial technology—to the next level. They have plenty of company. Massive corporations such as Panasonic, Samsung, LG Chem, Apple, and Tesla are vying to make batteries smaller, lighter, and more powerful. But among these power players, Cui remains a pioneering force.
Unlike others who focus on tweaking the chemical composition of a battery’s electrodes or its charge-conducting electrolyte, Cui is marrying battery chemistry with nanotechnology. He is building intricately structured battery electrodes that can soak up and release charge-carrying ions in greater quantities, and faster, than standard electrodes can, without producing troublesome side reactions. “He’s taking the innovation of nanotechnology and using it to control chemistry,” says Wei Luo, a materials scientist and battery expert at the University of Maryland, College Park.
“I wanted to change the world, and also get rich, but mainly change the world.”
Yi Cui, Stanford University
In a series of lab demonstrations, Cui has shown how his architectural approach to electrodes can domesticate a host of battery chemistries that have long tantalized researchers but remained problematic. Among them: lithium-ion batteries with electrodes of silicon instead of the standard graphite, batteries with an electrode made of bare lithium metal, and batteries relying on lithium-sulfur chemistry, which are potentially more powerful than any lithium-ion battery. The nanoscale architectures he is exploring include silicon nanowires that expand and contract as they absorb and shed lithium ions, and tiny egg like structures with carbon shells protecting lithium-rich silicon yolks.
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Watch a YouTube Video on the latest Update from Professor Cui (November 2018). A very concise and informative Summary of the State of NextGen Batteries.
** Amprius already supplies phone batteries with silicon electrodes that store 10% more energy than the best conventional lithium-ion batteries on the market.
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Another prototype beats standard batteries by 40%, and even better ones are in the works. So far, the company does not make batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), but if the technologies Cui is exploring live up to their promise, the company could one day supply car batteries able to store up to 10 times more energy than today’s top performers. That could give modest-priced EVs the same range as gas-powered models—a revolutionary advance that could help nations power their vehicle fleets with electricity provided by solar and wind power, dramatically reducing carbon emissions.
Cui says that when he started in research, “I wanted to change the world, and also get rich, but mainly change the world.” His quest goes beyond batteries. His lab is exploring nanotech innovations that are spawning startup companies aiming to provide cheaper, more effective air and water purification systems. But so far Cui has made his clearest mark on batteries. Luo calls his approach “untraditional and surprising.” Jun Liu, a materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, put it more directly: Cui’s nanotech contributions to battery technology are “tremendous.”
Making leaps in battery technology is surprisingly hard to do. Even as Silicon Valley’s primary innovation, the computer chip, has made exponential performance gains for decades, batteries have lagged. Today’s best lithium-ion cells hold about 700 watt-hours per liter. That’s about five times the energy density of nickel-cadmium batteries from the mid-1980s—not bad, but not breathtaking. In the past decade, the energy density of the best commercial batteries has doubled.
Battery users want more. The market for lithium-ion batteries alone is expected to top $30 billion a year by 2020, according to a pair of recent reports by market research firms Transparency Market Research and Taiyou Research. The rise in production of EVs by car companies that include Tesla, General Motors, and Nissan accounts for some of that surge.
But today’s EVs leave much to be desired. For a Tesla Model S, depending on the exact model, the 70- to 90-kilowatt-hour batteries alone weigh 600 kilograms and account for about $30,000 of the car’s price, which can exceed $100,000. Yet they can take the car only about 400 kilometers on a single charge, substantially less than the range of many conventional cars. Nissan’s Leaf is far cheaper, with a sticker price of about $29,000. But with a smaller battery pack, its range is only about one-third that of the Tesla.
Improving batteries could make a major impact. Doubling a battery’s energy density would enable car companies to keep the driving range the same while halving the size and cost of the battery—or keep the battery size constant and double the car’s range. “The age of electric vehicles is coming,” Cui says. But in order for EVs to take over, “we have to do better.”
He recognized the need early in his career. After finishing his undergraduate degree in his native China in 1998, Cui moved first to Harvard University and then to the University of California (UC), Berkeley, to complete a Ph.D. and postdoc in labs that were pioneering the synthesis of nanosized materials. Those were the early days of nanotechnology, when researchers were struggling to get a firm handle on how to create just the materials they wanted, and the world of applications was only beginning to take shape.
While at UC Berkeley, Cui spent time with colleagues next door at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). At the time, LBNL’s director was Steven Chu, who pushed the lab to invent renewable energy technologies that had the potential to combat climate change, among them better batteries for storing clean energy. (Chu later went on to serve as President Barack Obama’s secretary of energy from 2009 to 2013.)
“At the beginning, I wasn’t thinking about energy. I had never worked on batteries,” Cui says. But Chu and others impressed on him that nanotechnology could give batteries an edge.
As Chu says now, it offers “a new knob to turn, and an important one,” enabling researchers to control not only the chemical composition of materials on the smallest scales, but also the arrangement of atoms within them—and thus how chemical reactions involving them proceed.
After moving to Stanford, Cui quickly gravitated to the nexus between nanotechnology and the electrochemistry that makes batteries work—and accounts for their limitations. Take lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. In principle, these batteries are simple: They consist of two electrodes divided by a membrane “separator” and a liquid electrolyte that allows ions to glide back and forth between the electrodes.
When a battery is charging, lithium ions are released from the positive electrode, or cathode, which consists of a lithium alloy, commonly lithium cobalt oxide or lithium iron phosphate. They are drawn toward the negatively charged electrode, called the anode, which is usually made of graphite. There they snuggle in between the graphite’s sheets of carbon atoms. Voltage from an external power source drives the whole ionic mass migration, storing power.
When a device—say, a power tool or a car—is turned on and demands energy, the battery discharges: Lithium atoms in the graphite give up electrons, which travel through the external circuit to the cathode. Meanwhile, the lithium ions slip out of the graphite and zip through the electrolyte and the separator to the cathode, where they meet up with electrons that have made the journey through the circuit (see diagram below).
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Nano to the rescue
Cui and colleagues have applied several nanotechnology-inspired solutions to keep silicon anodes from breaking down and to prevent battery-killing side reactions.
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Graphite is today’s go-to anode material because it is highly conductive and thus readily passes collected electrons to the metal wires in a circuit. But graphite is only so-so at gathering lithium ions during charging. It takes six carbon atoms in graphite to hold on to a single lithium ion. That weak grip limits how much lithium the electrode can hold and thus how much power the battery can store.
Silicon has the potential to do far better. Each silicon atom can bind to four lithium ions. In principle, that means a silicon-based anode can store 10 times as much energy as one made from graphite. Electrochemists have struggled in vain for decades to tap that enormous capacity.
It’s easy enough to make anodes from chunks of silicon; the problem is that the anodes don’t last. As the battery is charged and lithium ions rush in to bind to silicon atoms, the anode material swells as much as 300%. Then, when the lithium ions rush out during the battery’s discharge cycle, the anode rapidly shrinks again. After only a few cycles of such torture, silicon electrodes fracture and eventually split into tiny, isolated grains. The anode—and the battery—crumbles and dies.
Cui thought he could solve the problem. His experience at Harvard and UC Berkeley had taught him that nanomaterials often behave differently from materials in bulk. For starters, they have a much higher percentage of their atoms at their surface relative to the number in their interior. And because surface atoms have fewer atomic neighbors locking them in place, they can move more easily in response to stresses and strains. Other types of atomic movement explain why thin sheets of aluminum foil or paper can bend without breaking more easily than chunks of aluminum metal or wood can.
In 2008, Cui thought that fashioning a silicon anode from nanosized silicon wires might alleviate the stress and strain that pulverize bulk silicon anodes. The strategy worked. In a paper in Nature Nanotechnology, Cui and colleagues showed that when lithium ions moved into and out of the silicon nanowires, the nanowires suffered little damage. Even after 10 repeated cycles of charging and discharging, the anode retained 75% of its theoretical energy storage capacity.
Unfortunately, silicon nanowires are much more difficult and expensive to fashion than bulk silicon. Cui and colleagues started devising ways to make cheaper silicon anodes. First, they found a way to craft lithium-ion battery anodes from spherical silicon nanoparticles. Though potentially cheaper, these faced a second problem: The shrinking and swelling of the nanoparticles as the lithium atoms moved in and out opened cracks in the glue that bound the nanoparticles together. The liquid electrolyte seeped between the particles, driving a chemical reaction that coated them in a non-conductive layer, known as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), which eventually grew thick enough to disrupt the anode’s charge-collecting abilities. “It’s like scar tissue,” says Yuzhang Li, a graduate student in Cui’s lab.
A few years later, Cui and his colleagues hit on another nanotech solution. They created egg like nanoparticles, surrounding each of their tiny silicon nanoparticles—the yolk—with a highly conductive carbon shell through which lithium ions could readily pass. The shell gave silicon atoms in the yolk ample room to swell and shrink, while protecting them from the electrolyte—and the reactions that form an SEI layer. In a 2012 paper in Nano Letters, Cui’s team reported that after 1000 cycles of charging and discharging, their yolk-shell anode retained 74% of its capacity.
They did even better 2 years later. They assembled bunches of their yolk-shell nanoparticles into micrometer-scale collections resembling miniature pomegranates. Bunching the silicon spheres boosted the anode’s lithium storage capacity and reduced unwanted side reactions with the electrolyte. In a February 2014 issue of Nature Nanotechnology, the group reported that batteries based on the new material retained 97% of their original capacity after 1000 charge and discharge cycles.
With his battery company up and running, Cui plans to launch startups that apply nanotech to air and water purification. Credit: NOAH BERGER
Earlier this year, Cui and colleagues reported a solution that outdoes even their complex pomegranate assemblies. They simply hammered large silicon particles down to the micrometer scale and then wrapped them in thin carbon sheets made from graphene. The hammered particles wound up larger than the silicon spheres in the pomegranates—so big that they fractured after a few charging cycles. But the graphene wrapping prevented the electrolyte compounds from reaching the silicon. It was also flexible enough to maintain contact with the fractured particles and thus carry their charges to the metal wires. What’s more, the team reported in Nature Energy, the larger silicon particles packed more mass—and thus more power—into a given volume, and they were far cheaper and easier to make than the pomegranates. “He has really taken this work in the right direction,” Jun Liu says.
Powered by such ideas, Amprius has raised more than $100 million to commercialize lithium-ion batteries with silicon anodes. The company is already manufacturing cellphone batteries in China and has sold more than 1 million of them, says Song Han, the company’s chief technology officer. The batteries, based on simple silicon nanoparticles that are cheap to make, are only 10% better than today’s lithium-ion cells. But at Amprius’s headquarters, Han showed off nanowire-silicon prototypes that are 40% better. And those, he says, still represent only the beginning of how good silicon anodes will eventually become.
Now, Cui is looking beyond silicon. One focus is to make anodes out of pure lithium metal, which has long been viewed as the ultimate anode material, as it has the potential to store even more energy than silicon and is much lighter.
But there have been major problems here, too. For starters, an SEI layer normally forms around the lithium metal electrode. That’s actually good news in this case: Lithium ions can penetrate the layer, so the SEI acts as a protective film around the lithium anode. But as the battery cycles, the metal swells and shrinks just as silicon particles do, and the pulsing can break the SEI layer. Lithium ions can then pile up in the crack, causing a metal spike, known as a dendrite, to sprout from the electrode. “Those dendrites can pierce the battery separator and short-circuit the battery and cause it to catch fire,” says Yayuan Liu, another graduate student in Cui’s group.
Conventional approaches haven’t solved the problem. But nanotechnology might. In one approach to preventing dendrite formation, Cui’s team stabilizes the SEI layer by coating the anode with a layer of interconnected nanocarbon spheres. In another, they’ve created a new type of yolk-shell particle, made of gold nanoparticles inside much larger carbon shells. When the nanocapsules are fashioned into an anode, the gold attracts lithium ions; the shells give the lithium room to shrink and swell without cracking the SEI layer, so dendrites don’t form.
Improving anodes is only half the battle in making better batteries. Cui’s team has taken a similar nano inspired approach to improving cathode materials as well, in particular sulfur. Like silicon on the anode side, sulfur has long been seen as a tantalizing option for the cathode. Each sulfur atom can hold a pair of lithiums, making it possible in principle to boost energy storage several fold over conventional cathodes. Perhaps equally important, sulfur is dirt cheap. But it, too, has problems. Sulfur is a relatively modest electrical conductor, and it reacts with common electrolytes to form chemicals that can kill the batteries after a few cycles of charging and discharging. Sulfur cathodes also tend to hoard charges instead of giving them up during discharge.
Seeking a nanosolution, Cui’s team encased sulfur particles inside highly conductive titanium dioxide shells, boosting battery capacity fivefold over conventional designs and preventing sulfur byproducts from poisoning the cell. The researchers have also made sulfur-based versions of their pomegranates, and they have trapped sulfur inside long, thin nanofibers. These and other innovations have not only boosted battery capacity, but also raised a measure known as the coulombic efficiency—how well the battery releases its charges—from 86% to 99%. “Now, we have high capacity on both sides of the electrode,” Cui says.
Down the road, Cui says, he intends to put both of his key innovations together. By coupling silicon anodes with sulfur cathodes, he hopes to make cheap, high-capacity batteries that could change the way the world powers its devices. “We think if we can make it work, it will make a big impact,” Cui says.
It just might help him change the world, and get rich on the side.
Bio – Professor Yi Cui
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, of Photon Science, Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy and Prof, by courtesy, of Chemistry PhD, Harvard University (2002)
Cui studies nanoscale phenomena and their applications broadly defined. Research Interests: Nanocrystal and nanowire synthesis and self-assembly, electron transfer and transport in nanomaterials and at the nano interface, nanoscale electronic and photonic devices, batteries, solar cells, microbial fuel cells, water filters and chemical and biological sensors.
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Professor, Photon Science Directorate
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy
Professor (By courtesy), Chemistry
Member, Bio-X
Affiliate, Precourt Institute for Energy
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
David Filo and Jerry Yang Faculty Scholar, Stanford University (2010-2014)
Sloan Research Fellowship, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2010)
Investigator Award, KAUST (2008)
Young Investigator Award, ONR (2008)
Innovators Award, MDV (2008)
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The ‘Electrified Revolution’ takes to the Skies – Rolls Royce Hired Formula E Engineers To Build A Really Fast Electric Plane
Rolls Royce leads a group of UK Government funded projects under the name ACCEL, which is an abbreviation of “Accelerating the Electrification of Flight” somehow. With the group’s newest flight project, the Spirit of Innovation, they aim to exceed 300 miles per hour, and sustain speed for at least forty minutes, enough to cross over from London to Paris. It’s an ambitious project, and one that Rolls hopes will kick off a “third wave of aviation.”
Rolls Royce was at the absolute forefront of airplane propeller driven technology in 1931 with the Supermarine S.6B, which won the Schneider Trophy for top speed that year with a max speed of 343 miles per hour. That plane kicked off a series of innovations for Rolls Royce and gave the company the notoriety it needed to become the leader in British flight.
The current electric plane record is held by Siemens, which put up a plane to 210 miles per hour in 2017. ACCEL team manager Matheu Parr wants to blow that speed out of the water, and is using the Supermarine’s speed record as the benchmark for the new Spirit of Innovation.
“We’re monitoring more than 20,000 data points per second, measuring battery voltage, temperature, and overall health of the powertrain, which is responsible for powering the propellers and generating thrust. We’ve already drawn a series of insights from the unique design and integration challenges,” says Parr. “And we’re gaining the know-how to not only pioneer the field of electric-powered, zero-emissions aviation – but to lead it. At this point, our confidence is sky high.”
This all-electric plane is set to fly sometime in 2020, and the specifications look absolutely wild. For maximum frontal area efficiency, the battery pack has to be small and compact, merging 6000 lithium cells with an advanced cooling system to help keep the batteries stable. With three stacked YASA 750R electric motors, the plane will have around 500 horsepower available to spin the modern design propeller.
Watch a YouTube Video: The Top 10 Electric Planes that are Already Here and … Flying on Batteries!
Humanity has dreamt about reaching the skies throughout its existence, and even though today we can easily take a plane and travel across the world, airflight still remains rather expensive and harmful to our environment. But what if we told you that all electric aircraft are already here and they will drastically change the way we experience air travel and cut down the costs in half. Enjoy this list of these emission free planes that are pioneering their way into the future.
In order to make this project a reality, the highest tier aerodynamics engineers from all over the UK were hired, primarily from within Rolls Royce’s aerospace engineering division, as well as some from within the motorsport community. This is truly an all-in mission for the British industrial complex.
To get a look at the plane in more detail, here is a rudimentary infographic, as provided by Rolls in PDF format.
Startup Wants To Fly Commercial Electric
Planes Up To 300 Miles Within The Next Decade
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Will Drexel’s Discovery Enable a Lithium-Sulfur ‘Battery (R)evolution’?
Lithium-sulfur batteries could be the energy storage devices of the future, if they can get past a chemical phenomenon that reduces their endurance. Drexel researchers have reported a method for making a sulfur cathode that could preserve the batteries’ exceptional performance. (Image from Drexel News)
Drexel’s College of Engineering reports that researchers and the industry are looking at Li-S batteries to eventually replace Li-ion batteries because a new chemistry that theoretically allows more energy to be packed into a single battery.
This improved capacity, on the order of 5-10 times that of Li-ion batteries, equates to a longer run time for batteries between charges.
However, the problem is that Li-S batteries have trouble maintaining their superiority beyond just a few recharge cycles. But a solution to that problem may have been found with new research.
The new approach, reported by in a recent edition of the American Chemical Society journal Applied Materials and Interfaces, shows that it can hold polysulfides in place, maintaining the battery’s impressive stamina, while reducing the overall weight and the time required to produce them.
“We have created freestanding porous titanium monoxide nanofiber mat as a cathode host material in lithium-sulfur batteries,” said Vibha Kalra, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering who led the research.
“This is a significant development because we have found that our titanium monoxide-sulfur cathode is both highly conductive and able to bind polysulfides via strong chemical interactions, which means it can augment the battery’s specific capacity while preserving its impressive performance through hundreds of cycles.
We can also demonstrate the complete elimination of binders and current collector on the cathode side that account for 30-50 percent of the electrode weight — and our method takes just seconds to create the sulfur cathode, when the current standard can take nearly half a day.”
Please find the full report here: LINK
TiO Phase Stabilized into Free-Standing Nanofibers as Strong Polysulfide Immobilizer in Li-S Batteries: Evidence for Lewis Acid-Base Interactions
Arvinder Singh and Vibha Kalra
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Just Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11029
We report the stabilization of titanium monoxide (TiO) nanoparticles in nanofibers through electrospinning and carbothermal processes and their unique bi-functionality – high conductivity and ability to bind polysulfides – in Li-S batteries. The developed 3-D TiO/CNF architecture with the inherent inter-fiber macropores of nanofiber mats provides a much higher surface area (~427 m2 g-1) and overcomes the challenges associated with the use of highly dense powdered Ti-based suboxides/monoxide materials, thereby allowing for high active sulfur loading among other benefits.
The developed TiO/CNF-S cathodes exhibit high initial discharge capacities of ~1080 mAh g-1, ~975 mAh g-1, and ~791 mAh g-1 at 0.1C, 0.2C, and 0.5C rates, respectively with long term cycling. Furthermore, free-standing TiO/CNF-S cathodes developed with rapid sulfur melt infiltration (~5 sec) eradicate the need of inactive elements viz. binders, additional current collectors (Al-foil) and additives. Using postmortem XPS and Raman analysis, this study is the first to reveal the presence of strong Lewis acid-base interaction between TiO (3d2) and Sx2- through coordinate covalent Ti-S bond formation.
Our results highlight the importance of developing Ti-suboxides/monoxide based nanofibrous conducting polar host materials for next-generation Li-S batteries.
“Reprinted with permission from (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11029). Copyright (2018) American Chemical Society.”
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Energy Storage Technologies vie for Investment and Market Share – “And the Winners Are” …
One of the conveniences that makes fossil fuels hard to phase out is the relative ease of storing them, something that many of the talks at Advanced Energy Materials 2018 aimed to tackle as they laid out some of the advances in alternatives for energy storage.
Max Lu during the inaugural address at AEM 2018
“Energy is the biggest business in the world,” Max Lu, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey, told attendees of Advanced Energy Materials 2018 at Surrey University earlier this month. But as
Lu, who has held numerous positions on senior academic boards and government councils, pointed out, the shear scale of the business means it takes time for one technology to replace another.
“Even if solar power were now cheaper than fossil fuel, it would be another 30 years before it replaced fossil fuel,” said Lu. And for any alternative technology to replace fossil fuels, some means of storing it is crucial.
Batteries beyond lithium ion cells
Lithium ion batteries have become ubiquitous for powering small portable devices.
But as Daniel ShuPing Lau, professor and head at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and director of the University Research Facility in Materials pointed out, lithium is rare and high-cost, prompting the search for alternatives.
He described work on sodium ion batteries, where one of the key challenges has been the MnO2 electrode commonly used, which is prone to acid attack and disproportionation redox reactions.
Lau described work by his group and colleagues to get around the electrode stability issues using environmentally friendly K-birnessite MnO2 (K0.3MnO2) nanosheets, which they can inkjet print on paper as well as steel.
Their sodium ion batteries challenge the state of the art for energy storage devices with a working voltage of 2.5 V, maximum energy and power densities of 587 W h kgcathode−1 and 75 kW kgcathode−1, respectively, and a 99.5% capacity retention for 500 cycles at 1 A g−1.
Metal air batteries are another alternative to lithium-ion batteries, and Tan Wai Kan from Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan described the potential of using a carbon paper decorated with Fe2O3 nanoparticles in a metal air battery.
They increase the surface area of the electrode with a mesh structure to improve the efficiency, while using solid electrolyte KOHZrO2 instead of a liquid helped mitigate against the stability risks of hydrogen evolution for greater reliability and efficiency.
A winning write off for pseudosupercapacitors
Other challenges aside, when it comes to stability, supercapacitors leave most batteries far behind.
Because there is no mass movement, just charge, they tend to stay stable for not just hundreds but hundreds of thousands of cycles
They are already in use in the Shanghai bus system and the emergency doors on some aircraft as Robert Slade emeritus professor of inorganic and materials chemistry at the University of Surrey pointed out.
He described work on “pseudocapacitance”, a term popularised in the 1980s and 1990s to to describe a charge storage process that is by nature faradaic – that is, charge transport through redox processes – but where aspects of the behaviour is capacitive.
MnO2 is well known to impart pseudocapacitance in alkaline solutions but Slade and his colleagues focused on MoO3.
Although MnO3 is a lousy conductor, it accepts protons in acids to form HMoO, and exploiting the additional surface area of nanostructures further helps give access to the pseudocapacitance, so that the team were able to demonstrate a charge-discharge rate of 20 A g-1 for over 10,000 cycles.
This is competitive with MnO2 alkaline systems. “So don’t write off materials that other people have written off, such as MoO3, because a bit of “chemical trickery” can make them useful,” he concluded.
Down but not out for solid oxide fuel cells
But do we gain from the proliferation of so many different alternatives to fossil fuels? According to John Zhu, professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland in Australia, “yes.”
“For clean energy we need more than one solution,” was his response when queried on the point after his talk.
In particular he had a number of virtues to espouse with respect to solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which had been the topic of his own presentation.
Besides the advantage of potential 24-7 operation, SOFCs generate the energy they store. As Zhu pointed out, “With a battery energy the source may still be dirty – so you are just moving the pollution from a high population density area to a low one.”
In contrast, an SOFC plant generates electricity directly from oxidizing a fuel, while at the same time it halves the CO2 emission of a coal-based counterpart, and achieves an efficiency of more than 60%.
If combined with hot water generation more than 80% efficiency is possible, which is double the efficiency of a conventional coal plant. All this is achieved with cheap materials as no noble metals are needed.
Too good to be true? It seemed so at one point as promising corporate ventures plummeted, one example being Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd, which was formed in 1992 by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and a consortium of energy and industrial companies.
After becoming ASX listed in 2004, and opening production facilities in Australia and Germany, it eventually filed voluntary bankruptcy in 2015.
So “Are SOFCs going to die?” asked Zhu.
So long as funding is the lifeline of research apparently not, with the field continuing to attract investment from the US Department of Energy – including $6million for Fuel Cell Energy Inc. Share prices for GE Global Research and Bloom Energy have also doubled in the two months since July 2018, but Zhu highlights challenges that remain.
At €25,000 to install a 2 kW system he suggests that cost is not the issue so much as durability. While an SOFC plant’s lifetime should exceed 10 years, most don’t largely due to the high operating temperatures of 800–1000 °C, which lead to thermal degradation and seal failure. Lower operating temperatures would also allow faster start up and the use of cheaper materials.
The limiting factor for reducing temperatures is the cathode material, as its resistance is too high in cooler conditions. Possible alternative cathode materials do exist and include – 3D heterostructured electrodes La3MiO4 decorated Ba0.5Sr0.3Ce0.8Fe0.3O3 (BSCF with LN shell).
Photocatalysts all wrapped up
Other routes for energy on demand have looked at water splitting and CO2 reduction.
As Lu pointed out in his opening remarks, the success of these approaches hinge on engineering better catalysts, and here Somnath Roy from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, in India, had some progress to report.
“TiO2 is to catalysis what silicon is to microelectronics,” he told attendees of his talk during the graphene energy materials session. However the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 peaks in the UV, and there have been many efforts to shift this closer to the visible as a result.
Building on previous work with composites of graphene and TiO2 he and his colleagues developed a process to produce well separated (to allow reaction space) TiO2 nanotubes wrapped in graphene.
Although they did not notice a wavelength shift in the peak catalytic activity to the visible due to the graphene, the catalysis did improve due to the effect on hole and electron transport.
There was no shortage of ideas at AEM 2018, but as Lu told attendees,
“Ultimately uptake does not depend on the best technology but the best return on investment.”
Speaking to Physics World he added,
“The route to market for any energy materials will require systematic assessment of the technical advantages, market demand and a number of iterations of property-performance-system optimization, and open innovation and collaboration will be the name of the game for successful translation of materials to product or processes.”
Whatever technologies do eventually stick, time is of the essence. Most estimates place the tipping point for catastrophic global warming at 2050.
Allowing 30 years for the infrastructure overhaul that could allow alternative energies to totally replace fossil fuels leaves little more than a year for those technologies to pitch “the best return on investment”.
Little wonder advanced energy materials research is teaming.
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Lucid Motors Signs $1bn+ Investment Agreement with Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia – SA Enters the EV Race with “Lucid’s Air”
A Major Milestone on the Path to Production of the Lucid Air
Lucid Motors announced today that it has executed a $1bn+ (USD) investment agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, through a special-purpose vehicle wholly owned by PIF.
Under the terms of the agreement, the parties made binding undertakings to carry out the transaction subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
The transaction represents a major milestone for Lucid and will provide the company with the necessary funding to commercially launch its first electric vehicle, the Lucid Air, in 2020. Lucid plans to use the funding to complete engineering development and testing of the Lucid Air, construct its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, begin the global rollout of its retail strategy starting in North America, and enter production for the Lucid Air.
Lucid’s mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience. “The convergence of new technologies is reshaping the automobile, but the benefits have yet to be truly realized. This is inhibiting the pace at which sustainable mobility and energy are adopted. At Lucid, we will demonstrate the full potential of the electric connected vehicle in order to push the industry forward,” said Peter Rawlinson, Chief Technology Officer of Lucid.
Lucid and PIF are strongly aligned around the vision to create a global luxury electric car company based in the heart of Silicon Valley with world-class engineering talent. Lucid will work closely with PIF to ensure a strategic focus on quickly bringing its products to market at a time of rapid change in the automotive industry.
A spokesperson for PIF said, “By investing in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market, PIF is gaining exposure to long-term growth opportunities, supporting innovation and technological development, and driving revenue and sectoral diversification for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
The spokesperson added, “PIF’s international investment strategy aims to strengthen PIF’s performance as an active contributor in the international economy, an investor in the industries of the future and the partner of choice for international investment opportunities. Our investment in Lucid is a strong example of these objectives.”
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New super-battery that doesn’t catch fire described as a ‘paradigm shift’
The latest rechargeable battery technology could drastically improve the capabilities of mobile phones and electric vehicles.
It seems that nearly every household electronic item these days requires a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, from a vacuum cleaner to a pair of headphones.
This results in many of us having a multitude of different devices hooked up to various chargers at any given time, which isn’t exactly ideal.
Now, however, a team of scientists from the University of Michigan is heralding a major breakthrough that could drastically increase the power of rechargeable batteries, with the added bonus of not catching on fire.
Existing rechargeable batteries are made from lithium-ion, a technology that enables a quick charge but has the massive drawback of its exposure to open air causing it to explode and catch fire. It also requires regular charging and can degrade quickly due to overcharging.
But, in a paper soon to be published to the Journal of Power Sources, the research team describe how by using a ceramic, solid-state electrolyte, it was able to harness the power of lithium-metal batteries without any of the traditional negatives of lithium-ion.
In doing so, it could double the output of batteries, meaning a phone could run for days or weeks without charging, or an electric vehicle (EV) could rival fossil fuel-powered cars in range.
Jeff Sakamoto, leader of the research team, said: “This could be a game-changer, a paradigm shift in how a battery operates.”
In the 1980s, lithium-metal batteries were seen as the future, but their tendency to combust during charging led researchers to switch to lithium-ion.
10 times the charging speed
These batteries replaced lithium metal with graphite anodes, which absorb the lithium and prevent tree-like filaments called dendrites from forming, but also come with performance costs.
For example, graphite has a maximum capacity of 350 milliampere hours per gram (mAh/g), whereas lithium metal in a solid-state battery has a specific capacity of 3,800 mAh/g.
To get around the ever so problematic exploding problem in lithium-metal batteries, the team created a ceramic layer that stabilises the surface, keeping dendrites from forming and preventing fires.
With some tweaking, chemical and mechanical treatments of the ceramic provided a pristine surface for lithium to plate evenly.
Whereas once it would take a lithium-metal EV up to 50 hours to charge, the team said it could now do it in three hours or less.
“We’re talking a factor of 10 increase in charging speed compared to previous reports for solid-state lithium-metal batteries,” Sakamoto said.
“We’re now on par with lithium-ion cells in terms of charging rates, but with additional benefits.”
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Sodium-ion Batteries Could Get Better Thanks to Graphene and Lasers
You hear a lot about the shortcomings of lithium-ion batteries, mostly related to the slow rate of capacity improvements. However, they’re also pretty expensive because of the required lithium for cathodes. Sodium-ion batteries have shown some promise as a vastly cheaper alternative, but the performance hasn’t been comparable. With the aid of lasers and graphene, researchers may have developed a new type of sodium-ion battery that works better and could reduce the cost of battery technology by an order of magnitude.
The research comes from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. Much of the country’s water comes from desalination, so there’s a lot of excess sodium left over. Worldwide, sodium is about 30 times cheaper than lithium, so it would be nice if we could use that as a battery cathode. The issue is that standard graphite anodes don’t hold onto sodium ions as well as they do lithium.
The KAUST team looked at a way to create a material called hard carbon to boost sodium-ion effectiveness. Producing hard carbon usually requires a complex multi-step process that involves heating samples to more than 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 Celsius). That effectively eliminates the cost advantage of using sodium in batteries. The KAUST team managed to create something like hard carbon with relative ease using graphene and lasers.
It all starts with a piece of copper foil. The team applied a polymer layer composed of urea polymides. Researchers blasted this material with a high-intensity laser to create graphene by a process called carbonization. Regular graphene isn’t enough, though. While the laser fired, nitrogen was added to the reaction chamber. Nitrogen atoms end up integrated into the material, replacing some of the carbon atoms. In the end, the material is about 13 percent nitrogen with the remainder carbon.
Making anodes out of this “3D graphene” material offers several advantages. For one, it’s highly conductive. The larger atomic spacing makes it better for capturing sodium ions in a sodium-ion battery, too. Finally, the copper base can be used as a current collector in the battery, saving additional fabrication steps.
The researchers tested a sodium-ion battery with 3D graphene anodes, finding the system outperformed existing sodium-ion systems.
It’s still not as potent as lithium-ion, but these lower cost cells could become popular for applications where high-performance lithium-ion tech isn’t necessary. Your phone will run on lithium batteries for a bit longer.
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Your Customers’ Behavior Is a Competitive Advantage
Michael Schrage
At a reception for JetBlue’s most frequent Mosaic flyers, I had the opportunity to listen to the airline’s top management discuss its ambitions to improve operations and enhance customer experience. The discussion was excellent and — on a whim — I asked one of the most senior executives what JetBlue’s customers could do to improve the airline. He paused for a long moment and essentially responded, “The most important way our customers could improve the airline would be by being more polite.” He talked about how stressful and debilitating it was for ticket agents, gate agents, and flight attendants to deal with rude and ill-mannered flyers. Nicer customers, he maintained, would make for a nicer experience for everyone.
Lo and behold, JetBlue recently announced a series of in-craft “jetiquette” videos for its flyers. The hope and expectation, of course, is that these visual “nudges” will preemptively smooth the air travel’s rougher edges. “We wanted to say, ‘We’ve all been there. We get it, and let’s talk about it,’” declared one JetBlue executive about #FlightEtiquette. “It’s a universal truth of flying.”
As big a fan as I am about organizational learning and the need to relentlessly refresh and renew employee human capital, I’m an even bigger fan of investing in how customers and clients create value. Making customers better makes better customers. Improving employees and associates is smart business. But so is improving your customers and clients. What — and how — your customers learn to make your business run better should be every bit as important as what—and how—you want your employees to learn, as well. Customers need to learn from you almost as much as you need to learn from customers. Serious customer experience design debates in organizations should focus almost as much on customer learning as customer delight.
This point was powerfully reinforced when listening to Nadia Shouraboura, former head of Amazon’s Supply Chain and Fulfillment Technologies and founder of Hointer, an innovative “digiphysical” retail startup, at an Intel roundtable on the future of retail experience. Shouraboura mentioned almost in passing that Hointer’s Seattle store makes a point of digitally keeping track of which customers like being approached by salespeople and which ones prefer to be left alone. But she noted that the data indicated that, “customers who liked being left alone ended up asking more questions than those who liked being helped.”
To me, that behavior’s not counterintuitive or unusual at all: most prospects and customers want the power to choose when to seek help and ask questions. The issue isn’t whether or when retailers should physically approach in-store customers, it’s what expectations retailers want to cultivate and inculcate in their customers with regard to assistance. In other words, Hointer is figuratively — if not literally — training its customers to shop on their own terms. Hointer’s salespeople are as much information resources as people who sell.
That distinction’s not subtle. As both a technology and retailer innovator — not unlike Amazon! — Hointer is educating its shoppers to shop in a different way with different norms and different expectations. The product of that education is not just a more sophisticated Hointer shopper, but a shopper who may now become impatient with the delays, inefficiencies, and inferior experiences proffered by other retailers. That’s where value-added differentiation and competitive advantage come from. That’s why helping customers learn can be as strategically important as learning from customers.
This is where a lot of UX design strategies fall short. Yes, Amazon, Apple and Facebook use data and analytics to learn a lot from and about their customers. But does anyone doubt that Steve Jobs, Jonny Ive, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have done a fantastic job of educating and training their best users and customers to — with apologies to TBWA/Chiat/Day — “Behave Different”?
If a smarter, more knowledgeable or more polite customer can measurably reduce the friction of commerce — or measurably increase the ability to get value from an innovation — than that may be a much better investment than boosting the smarts, knowledge or good manners of an employee. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, of course — but they certainly aren’t the same.
Debate all you want about how best to communicate and sell the virtue of your products and service offerings. But never forget to seriously debate how even tiny investments in improving customers might lead to large-scale insights in improved customer experiences.
Michael Schrage, a research fellow at MIT Sloan School’s Center for Digital Business, is the author of the books Serious Play (HBR Press), Who Do You Want Your Customers to Become? (HBR Press) and The Innovator’s Hypothesis (MIT Press).
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Carly Rae Jepsen Performed On Monday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”
Carly Rae Jepsen performed her new single on Monday’s “Fallon.”
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by Brian Cantor Nov 5, 2018, 10:18 pm
Update: Carly Rae Jepsen took the stage on Monday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
The acclaimed pop artist performed her new single “Party For One” on the broadcast. The performance closed an episode that also featured Sam Heughan, Rachel Maddow, Mike Myers and the announcement that Idris Elba is People’s Sexiest Man Alive.
A video of the performance will be available below starting at 3:35AM ET. Photos from the taping are already embedded.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0955 — Pictured: Musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen performs on November 5, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0955 — Pictured: Mike Myers as Dr. Evil during “Dr. Evil Runs for Congress” on November 5, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0955 — Pictured: (l-r) MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on November 5, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0955 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Sam Heughan during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on November 5, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
Carly Rae Jepsen last visited “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in the summer of 2015.
Monday night, she returns to the show.
Jepsen performs her new single “Party For One” in the closing segment of Monday’s broadcast.
The Jepsen performance closes an episode that also features interviews with Rachel Maddow and Sam Heughan. Mike Myers additionally appears as Dr. Evil in a comedy sketch.
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Iconic Freight Forwarding and Road Haulage Group Changes Hands
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Freight and Logistics Giant Dumps IT Project Costing 345 Million Euros
Company Talks Up a Difficult Situation
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Free Zone for Logistics Planned by Multimodal Freight and Container Handling Specialist
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A Monster Out of Control at Halloween - Highway Trust Fund Takes Another Gulp of Air
Still No Long Term Resolution for US Road Infrastructure as Politicians' Hide Under the Sheets (Again)
US – As we approach the scariest time of the year, the horror that is the Highway Trust Fund once again rears its ugly head as lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have once again proposed yet another patch to temporarily neutralise this Frankenstein’s monster ahead of its expiration date on October 29. Extending authorisation for funding by three weeks, it would seem as though the House intends to use this short time to pass a multi-year fix to federal highway funding, though critics will say they certainly had more than enough time to sort out the details in the three months since the last patch was passed.
Carriage of e-cigarettes Banned as Lithium Battery Fires Persist
US Authorities Institute Mandatory Safety Procedures
US – WORLDWIDE – The doubt and confusion regarding the carriage of lithium batteries aboard aircraft has taken another twist with the announcement from US authorities that the carriage of battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices in checked baggage is now not permissible. The move comes in response to recent smoke and fire incidents involving e-cigarettes in passenger baggage, following on from a history of problems involving both freight and passenger flights, something we have been writing about for over five years.
Logistics Group Continues to Sponsor Supply Chain Management Award
Hard to Pick a Winner This Year from Hot Competition
NETHERLANDS - Menlo Logistics has announced it is continuing its sponsorship of the Best Thesis Award, chosen from the research work of graduates of the Supply Chain Management Masters Degree programme at Tilburg University. This is the fourth year that Menlo has given such an academic award, which is designed to inspire students to excel in the logistics arena and acknowledge high quality research in supply chain management.
Be Warned - Service Your Forklifts Before Winter Sets In
Xmas is Coming, There's Snow Upon the Mat, The Hydraulics are Leaking and the Battery is Flat
UK - Materials handling group Briggs Equipment points out that predictions on the severity of this year's winter conditions may be as diverse as the British weather itself, but what remains certain is that businesses need to plan ahead for every eventuality. Even worse is that associated problems are likely to arise just as many freight and logistics providers which operate warehouses with fork lift trucks and other equipment, are already gearing up for the busiest time of the year.
Logistics Group Made Up Over Beautiful Supply Chain Contract
Climate Control Infrastructure Helps Secure Prestigious Cosmetics Business
BRAZIL - Sephora, a cosmetics retailer owned by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), has appointed freight services company Ceva Logistics to act as its supply chain provider in Brazil. Under the contract, Ceva will consolidate a variety of cosmetic products such as make-up, fragrances, hair care products, accessories, body and bath products and its own brand, Sephora Collection, from 40 distribution points within Brazil into one of Ceva’s multi-user sites located just outside of São Paulo.
Two Safety at Sea Groups Join Up to Extend Subsea and Offshore Options
Established Hyperbaric Lifeboat Maker Acquired in Cross Continental Deal
UAE – NETHERLANDS – Two organisations dedicated to safety at sea have come together with the news that Oceanwide, a Netherland’s based designer and manufacturer of self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats, has been acquired by the Sharjah headquartered Unique Group which provides integrated subsea and offshore solutions.
Joint Venture Liner Agency Appointed for New Multi-Purpose Cargo Service
Ability to Handle Everything from Containers to Heavy Lift and RoRo Freight
UK – EUROPE – MIDDLE EAST – INDIAN SUBCONTINENT – DKT Allseas Shipping, the alliance formed last year between UK based Allseas Global Logistics and Antwerp headquartered De Keyser Thornton (DKT), which operates from Allseas Tilbury office, has expanded its liner agency after the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced plans to launch a unique new service for shipping heavy roll-on/roll-off, project and containerised cargoes between the UK and the Gulf region.
Women in Logistics Event Studies Supply Chain Relationships
AGM and Lunch Presents Networking Opportunities
UK – In the seven years since Ruth Waring and a group of friends established Women in Logistics (UK) with the purpose of increasing the number of women in the sector and improving the lot of those already working within it, the events hosted by the organisation have grown in popularity. The theme of the next event, to be held in conjunction with the AGM at Royal Mail London on November 19, is to be 'From Performance Management to Collaboration - How to Make Supply Chain Relationships Work' and it promises to be an interesting day.
Freight and Logistics Professionals Gather for CILT Awards
More Than 500 of the Great and the Good Meet in London
UK – Over 500 leading professionals from the UK's freight and logistics industry gathered this week at the Lancaster London Hotel for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK) Annual Awards Dinner. Honouring individuals, companies and other organisations that have made major contributions to achieving higher and ever improving standards in logistics and transport operations during the last year, the event is hailed as one of the best networking events of the CILT calendar and this year’s Awards were attended by finalists, sponsors, members and their guests.
New Guidelines to Avoid the Biggest Risk to Bulk Cargo Vessels
Norwegian Classification Group Advises on Liquefaction
WORLDWIDE – Norwegian classification society DNV GL has published a set of guidelines for the design and operation of vessels with bulk cargo that may liquefy, with the intention of raising awareness of the risks of liquefaction and describes mitigating actions to reduce these risks. Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which a soil-like material is abruptly transformed from a solid dry state to an almost fluid state. Many common bulk cargoes, such as iron ore fines, nickel ore and various mineral concentrates, have the potential to transform into an almost fluid state, threatening the stability of the vessel.
NVOCC Launches Another Eleven Less than Container Load Import Freight Services
New China - US LCL Routes Open Up
US – CHINA – NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator, CaroTrans, has announced 11 new, direct LCL import services between China and the United States. CaroTrans first started the increase in August and the company is strengthening its existing China network which consists of its own team in Shanghai and now has formed a new alliance with Portever Shipping Ltd., a local NVO based in Ningbo. The new Less than Container Load services are:
Heavy Lift and Project Shipping Cooperation Extends its Range
Multipurpose Vessels to be Employed by Italian Agency
ITALY – SINGAPORE – GERMANY – Having launched a cooperation in May of this year between themselves to combine talents on multipurpose tramp and project shipping matters, Singapore based AAL (formerly AustralAsia Line) and Hamburg headquartered Peter Döhle are now to operate in Italy via the services of Genoa-based shipping company, OceanWise Corp (OWC), which will act as commercial agents for the pair. OWC will be able to harness the two operators’ combined fleet of seven classes of modern multipurpose heavy lift vessels, ranging from 12,000 to 31,000 dwt.
New Lock to Allow Container and Bulk Freight Vessels Access to Amsterdam Port
500 Million Euro PPP Details Finalised This Week
NETHERLANDS – Work is due to start on a replacement sea lock for the port of Ijmuiden after final details of the public-private partnership (PPP) were ratified this week. After almost 100 years in operation the current northern lock is to be replaced by a new 70 metre wide, 500 metre long and 18 metre deep lock system to ensure that the Amsterdam port area remains accessible for the new generation of medium sized container and bulk freight vessels. The larger, tide-independent lock will also reduce waiting times for ships and provide opportunities for future capacity expansion.
Appointments and Departures in the World of Logistics, Shipping and Air, Sea and Road Freight
Announcements on Who is Heading Where This Week
US – We start this week’s roundup of appointments and departures in the freight and logistics sector with news that the recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at United Airlines, Oscar Munoz, is now on medical leave following a heart attack he suffered on October 15. The former CSX Chairman and Chief Operating Officer took over the role from Jeff Smisek in September after a federal investigation was launched into some of the company’s previous practices. The company’s board of directors has named Brett Hart, currently United's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, as acting CEO.
Express Freight and Parcel Carriers Expect Positive Result Over Merger
Logistics Groups Predict European Commission Victory
EUROPE – It is claimed by the two companies involved that EU antitrust regulators will apparently follow in the footsteps of their New Zealand counterparts and not issue any objections to the planned €4.4 billion acquisition of the Dutch parcel carrier TNT Express, by its US rival, express freight carrier the FedEx Corporation. No official confirmation has been provided by the European Commission on its final decision but a joint statement from the two small package carriers said:
Air Freight Carrier Collects Cargo Charter Annual Award - Again
Russian Airline Wins in its 25th Anniversary Year
RUSSIA – UK – It has been a year to celebrate for air freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines which has not only seen its 25th Anniversary this year but now has won the award for ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’ from the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) for the second consecutive year. The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) is the successor to the Airbrokers’ Association founded by members of the Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange in March 1949, and 2015 marks the sixth occasion Volga-Dnepr has won what it considers the air charter industry’s most prestigious cargo charter airline award.
Freight Transport Group Again Lobbies for Assistance with Road Haulage Driver Apprenticeships
Chronic Shortage of Skills in Logistics Must be Addressed Immediately
UK – The chronic shortage of HGV drivers which is not only currently blighting the country’s road haulage industry, but threatening to get steadily worse over time as more elderly workers retire, has been the subject of a Transport Select Committee inquiry which closed for submissions this week into skills and workforce planning in the sector. One body eager to post a response was the Freight Transport Association (FTA) which has been focusing on the subject for some time.
Different Approach to Logistics Solutions Sees Two Fork Lift Truck Makers Sign New Deals
European Manufacturers Give a Lift to Australian Influence
AUSTRALIA – GERMANY – UK – By a strange quirk of fate this week saw two major European fork lift manufacturers announce deals extending their influence in the region by signing contracts in Australia. German headquartered Jungheinrich, has acquired a majority stake in Australian material handling equipment dealership, NTP Forklifts Australia, whilst UK based Narrow Aisle Ltd, manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks and associated logistics solutions, has signed a new six-year distribution agreement with Flexilift Australia.
Automated Unit Ferries Freight Around for Giant Logistics Group
Unmanned Vehicle Fulfils Supply Chain Requirement
JAPAN – DHL Supply Chain recently introduced the first ever automated guided vehicle (AGV) it has used in the country when the Toyota built unit commenced work ferrying goods around one of the freight and logistics giant’s warehouse units. More usually found at manufacturers premises AGVs can only really be useful to the largest of logistics providers in terms of cost and efficiency.
Pallet Pooling Company Extends Operations Area
New European Depots Increase Influence
FRANCE – UK – PORTUGAL – La Palette Rouge (LPR), a division of Euro Pool Group and a leading European pallet pooling company, is to extend its influence, both in its home country and in Portugal and the UK with the opening of four new service centres. In the UK, LPR is developing its partnerships with XPO, formerly Norbert Dentressangle, nationwide and S&R Smith specifically in the London area. These developments have given LPR access to two new automated service centres where pallets can be stored under shelter: a site in Castleford, Leeds, operated by XPO, and another in West Thurrock, operated by S&R Smith.
Port Fender Maker Investigates a Lustrum of Trends Affecting Ocean Freight Providers
Fifth Annual Report Compiled from 200 Expert Views
SWEDEN – WORLDWIDE – Fender and port furniture supplier Trelleborg has launched its fifth annual Barometer Report, which calls on the views of 200 port owners, operators, consulting engineers and contractors. This year’s report takes a look back over the last five years to see how attitudes to investment, maintenance and quality have changed over time. The report provides a useful insight into trends affecting the ocean freight sector.
Whether in Road Haulage, Freight or Logistics - All Warehouses Use Fork Lift Trucks
New Battery Charger Range Claims to Save Money
UK – Manbat, the battery technology group, is making bold claims for its latest product which will be of interest to any freight and logistics or road haulage outfit with a warehouse and a fleet of electric fork lift trucks. The company, part of the Eco-Bat Technologies group, says its new intelligent chargers will deliver up to 84% efficiency against a conventional 50Hz forklift battery charger’s overall efficiency of roughly 56% thus significantly lowering operating costs.
Freight Forwarding and Logistics Group Publishes Year to Date Figures
Currency Adjustment a Major Factor
SWITZERLAND – WORLDWIDE – Swiss headquartered freight forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has declared a consolidated profit of CHF 69.3 million (currency adjusted: CHF 75.8 million or +9.5%) for the first nine months of 2015. Group gross profit decreased 6% to CHF 1,107.3 million (currency adjusted: CHF 1,177.0 million or 0%), while EBIT decreased 2% to CHF 92.4 million (currency adjusted: CHF 102.7 million or +9%).
Puppy as Air Freight Means VIP Treatment for a Special Passenger
First Live Animal Movement Between Countries for Cargo Carrier
US – NETHERLANDS – The cargo which every freight forwarder often wishes to shy away from is anything alive, the stresses and strains imposed on both flora and fauna can, if handled improperly, lead to tragic consequences. And so there was probably some trepidation at American Airlines Cargo when Tiffany the dog became that company’s first ever live animal movement between the Netherlands and the US, especially as Tiffany is a particularly rare and valuable puppy.
Strike Destined to Rain on Multimodal and Rail Group's 50th Celebrations
We Have Good News and Bad News
UK – In an ironic twist comes the news that Freightliner, Britain’s largest rail maritime intermodal freight operator, is to celebrate half a century of operations, on the same day in which the RMT union chose to spoil the party by announcing a two day strike this week in a protest over pay. November 12 will see the anniversary marked by an event at the National Rail Museum in York, where the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, will deliver a key note speech.
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Logistics Group New Freight Centre
Multi Discipline Facility Sees Time Capsule Buried Beneath
NETHERLANDS – Our picture shows the ground breaking ceremony which took place this week to celebrate the establishment of Menlo Logistics new 70,000-square metre regional freight distribution and general supply chain facility in Eindhoven which we reported last month. A time capsule was buried as part of the ceremony containing an artist’s impression of the completed building, a Polaroid picture of the ceremony and a newspaper dated October 14.
Rail Freight Boss in Another Scathing Attack on French and German Self Interest
Once Again RFG Chairman Spells Out Criticisms Very Concisely
EUROPE – There are few associated with the rail freight sector who have such a concise and polarised view on the industry as Lord Tony Berkeley, Chairman of the Rail Freight Group (RFG) and a Board Member of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). In January he blasted the watering down of the 4th Railway Package and this week, with the EC/EP/Council Trilogues approaching, he has once again put forward his own views on the current situation regarding the actions of vested interests in France and Germany, saying:
Annual Offshore Energy Event Successful Despite Price Fluctuations
More Visitors Than Ever Hit Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS – At a time when the energy industry is in some confusion as oil prices fluctuate, this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015 (OEEC), held at the Amsterdam RAI, was not only a big success, the event also grew compared to last year. 11,865 visitors came to Amsterdam to meet up with companies or to attend one of the many Technical Sessions, Keynotes and Master Classes from the conference program. All with one constructive goal in mind; investing in the future of energy.
Established Freight, Travel and Logistics Group Up for Growth Award
Shipping Outfit Still Pursues Development After 180 Years
UK – The John Good Group, which includes shipping and logistics, warehousing and freight distribution and corporate and leisure travel in its portfolio, has been recognised once again for its recent growth by being shortlisted for the Real Business Growing Business Awards. For a company formed originally in 1833 the desire to continue to grow and develop remains strong.
Africa's Second Smallest Country to Get Deep Sea Freight Transhipment Port
Chinese Proposal for Development in Island Nation
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE – CHINA – Diversified engineering services conglomerate China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has concluded recent discussions and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the São Tomé e Príncipe government for the design and construction of a deep sea transhipment freight port on the small island nation which rests in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, an area which in recent times has seen a decline in reported piracy attacks.
Danger Area for Pirate Activity Reduced but Ocean Shipping of Freight Remains a Hazardous Industry
Freight and Oil Groups Say Stay Vigilant and Report Incidents
INDIAN OCEAN – NORTH AFRICA – It is a sign of the success of the campaign by international coalition forces that from December 1 the High Risk area covered by Best Management Practices in the war against Somali pirates is to be reduced. The area covered by BNP4 is decided by organisations representing the global shipping and oil industries which have decreed the reduction in response to the ongoing containment of pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean. Freight and passenger vessels are still warned however to maintain vigilance as a serious threat remains.
Road Haulage Lobby Says Irish Budget Has Done Little for Freight Industry
Recommendations on Illegal Alternative Fuels Ignored
IRELAND – Despite a series of tax cuts and an increase in government spending announced this week, and a promise that the ‘boom and bust’ years are over, the Irish pre-election budget has disappointed at least one section of the community with the Irish Freight Transport Association (FTAI) expressing dismay at what it termed ‘missed opportunities’ as far as the road haulage industry is concerned.
Container Port and Logistics Park Environmental Team Meet the Community
Go Green Initiative Shows Issues Faced by Freight Industry
UK – Last month saw a concerted effort by the world’s leading port terminal operators join forces to promote environmental awareness and make a sustainable difference in the communities where they have terminals in operation. Britain’s latest deep water container port, DP World’s London Gateway, has had to concentrate on such matters since the idea for a new Thames side port was first mooted and September saw the port and logistics park team explain the environmental issues faced by the ocean freight shipping industry, and the role DP World London Gateway continues to play, for the benefit of the environment.
Upgrade of Services from French Container Freight Shipping Line
Revision of Port Calls for Fruit and Vegetable Season
MOROCCO – WORLDWIDE – French container line CMA CGM, has claimed upgraded shipping services to Morocco, offering improved connections to key markets in Russia, Northern Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Africa, ahead of the start of the Morocco's citrus fruit and vegetable export season. CMA CGM and its newly acquired subsidiary OPDR, will offer 5 maritime freight services to meet the increased needs of the Mediterranean country, with 14 calls in Moroccan ports per week. The Port of Agadir is the heart of Moroccan citrus fruit and vegetable production, and will thus be served with 3 weekly calls serving Northern Europe and Russia, via the DUNKRUS, CISS and AGAX services.
Safer Reefer Freight Containers Needed - Counterfeit Refrigerants Cost Lives
Call for Ban on Disposable Cylinders from Refrigeration Specialist
EUROPE – WORLDWIDE – According to Svenn Jacobsen, Technical Product Manager of Refrigeration at Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS), the counterfeit refrigerants being used to cool reefer containers, and which have caused fatal accidents in Vietnam, China and Brazil, remain a persistent risk to freight carriers and port workers. Counterfeit refrigerant cylinders typically contain a dangerously unstable cocktail of gases, blended to roughly mimic the most common refrigerant, R-134a. These cylinders are often loaded with rogue gases such as R-40. Though similar to R-134a, R-40 reacts with aluminium to form Tri Methyl Aluminium (TMA), a highly volatile substance that, when exposed to air, can explode.
Freight Forwarding Outfit Makes Two New Logistics Acquisitions
Toll Extends Influence in Germany
GERMANY – Toll Global Forwarding, a division international of freight and logistics firm Toll Group, has expanded its presence in Germany by establishing two new freight forwarding branches in the cities of Munich and Nuremberg. Uwe Jacobsen, Country Manager for Germany, Toll Global Forwarding, said:
Road Haulage Representatives Welcome London Freight Enforcement Partnership
New Initiative to Target Unsafe HGVs
UK – Both the Freight Transport Association(FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have welcomed the launch of a new initiative set up by the Transport for London (TfL) and partner agencies which the aim to tackle unsafe HGVs, and take any non-compliant and unsafe commercial vehicles, drivers and operators off London’s streets. The two associations represent many of the capital’s road haulage operators and the London Freight Enforcement Partnership has been hailed by the FTA as ‘the right way to go and will enable a more intelligent approach to enforcement in the capital’.
Trade Union Inspectors Gather to Plan Flag of Convenience Strategies
Triennial Meeting Demands Respect for Agreements and Seafarers
PANAMA – WORLDWIDE – Every three years the entire inspectorate network of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is gathered together for a seminar to develop new skills and plan for the delivery of ITF objectives. The inspectors are union officials working in ports all over the world on issues related to the ITF flags of convenience campaign. Their role is to ensure seafarers have decent pay, working conditions and living conditions by carrying out inspections on ships calling in their ports. They also assist with actions to protect seafarers' rights.
More Container Cranes for French Freight and Logistics Facilities Group
African Terminals Benefit from Cooperation with Finnish Manufacturer
WEST AFRICA – FINLAND – FRANCE – Nothing demonstrates customer satisfaction better than a repeat order, and Finnish manufacturer Konecranes has revealed that the Bolloré Group recently ordered thirteen more Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for delivery to container terminals operated by Bolloré Africa Logistics Cotonou, Benin, and Lomé, Togo. Last year the freight handling arm of the French transportation, power and communications group installed eight similar units in its Congo and Cameroon facilities.
Road Haulage Distribution Deal Finalised as Pallet Freight Specialist Sold Off
Investment Fund Takes Control of UK Based Network
UK – As we reported some months ago EmergeVest owner of NFT Distribution, the chilled food distribution specialist, has successfully bid for UK road haulage outfit Palletforce Plc. The £30 million valuation from a new company, Forcefield Bidco Ltd, which was set up in July 2015 by the EmergeVest Fund and Palletforce's executive management, was accepted, and the deal is now complete with the new owner committed to retaining and developing the existing business model and to uphold the partnership values with established Palletforce network members.
Intermodal Cargo Facility Breaks Own Record for TEUs of Freight Handled
Monthly Total Smashed by Mediterranean Terminal
SPAIN – Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings, has broken its own record for freight moved through the intermodal facility in one month. With all the sums complete August saw 15,000 TEU of cargo transported via rail, breaking the previous record of 13,000 TEU set in March of this year. The terminal managed to service nearly 300 trains, a 25% increase on its monthly average
Inaugural Winner of Fork Lift Truck Safety Award Announced
Hard Work Justifies Individual Success
UK – Most companies like to win trade accolades and many work all year targeting a particular award and the kudos it brings. Perhaps however the finest hour comes instead for individuals who win these sought after trophies just for doing an outstanding job. When the award in question is for a contribution to safety, claiming the title must give even more satisfaction. Thus the winner of the inaugural Safety Champion Award from the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA), Nick Moore, can be justifiably proud of his achievement.
Another High Profile Freight and Logistics Acquisition for DSV - This Time in the US
Danish Transport Group with Road Haulage History Just Keeps on Growing
DENMARK – US – International freight and logistics group, DSV, the brainchild of ten Danish local road haulage outfits almost forty years ago, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US based global supply chain services and solutions provider, UTi Worldwide, in a deal worth approximately $1.35 billion. The combined companies will have a more balanced geographical footprint with approximately 61% of revenue in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 17% in Americas, 16% in Asia (APAC) and 6% in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Huge New Supply Chain Warehouse to Handle Fashion Groups' Freight and Logistics Requirements
Four Ten Year Contracts are Exceptional in Today's World of Forwarding
UK – WORLDWIDE – Freight forwarding and supply chain management firm Ceva Logistics, has been awarded four ten-year contracts worth over £260 million to provide warehousing, store deliveries, e-commerce fulfilment, international distribution and fourth party logistics services to four leading fashion retailers. Under the new contracts, which will run until 2025, Ceva will manage a newly-acquired 25,000 square metre shared-user facility in Oxfordshire, UK, which will handle around 20 million units per annum, across 30,000 stock keeping units. The site, which employs 330 people, is semi-automated, and handles the processing and storage of hanging and boxed garments, as well as fashion accessories. Michael O’Donoghue, Ceva’s Managing Director, UK, Ireland and Nordics said:
New Award Category for Freight and Passenger Ferries Relevant to Cargo and Logistical Matters
CalMac Scoops Inaugural Independent Travel Award
UK – The Independent Travel Awards are generally not concerned with matters of freight and therefore not in the province of this publication. However the first ever title of ‘Best Ferry Company’ has been awarded in its inaugural year to Caledonian MacBrayne, a company which provides a vital lifeline on many of its routes for both essential supplies and indeed exports, as well as for the local populace and tourists, whilst travelling routes which, at certain times of the year given their northerly location, can provide a particular type of logistical challenge to carry passenger and cargo alike.
Freight and Logistics Staff Moves in Road Haulage, Air and Ocean Sectors
Who is Off, When and Where To This Week
SWITZERLAND – Ariaen Zimmerman has been appointed Executive Director of Cargo 2000 (C2K), an IATA Interest Group established to lead the drive towards enhanced quality throughout the air freight industry. Zimmerman’s C2K team includes Laura Rodriguez, Assistant Manager, who has been working with IATA’s cargo division for two years, Sebastian Schirmers, who joined C2K as Operations Manager in August from DB Schenker, and Phil Sims, Secretary to the Board. The management team will continue to work closely with its Membership Board, chaired by Kuehne + Nagel’s Global Head of Carrier and Gateway Air Logistics Max Sauberschwarz and with the IATA Cargo standards team.
New Zealand Authorities Accept Express Package Freight Deal
Eyes Turn to Europe for Final Approval as FedEx Finds Charity Cash
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand Commerce Commission has granted its approval for the acquisition of TNT Express by the FedEx Corporation, saying that enough competition will remain in the small package delivery market. With other competition authorities considering their options, European regulators are apparently considering requesting concessions to ensure a fairer freight market, confirmation of which may well trickle through in the next few weeks according to sources within the parcel carriers.
Additional Antitrust Indictments as RoRo Cargo Shipping Cartel Scandal Continues
Three More Freight Company Executives Stand Accused of Corruption
US – JAPAN – Three former ocean freight executives have been indicted for participating in a long-running price-fixing conspiracy. The executives, Yoshiyuki Aoki, Masahiro Kato and Shunichi Kusunose, have been charged with cartel activity under antitrust regulations by collaborating on the allocation of customers and routes, rigging bids and fixing prices for the sale of international ocean shipments of RoRo cargo, such as cars, trucks, construction equipment and agricultural equipment, to and from the US and elsewhere.
Renewable Energy Patent Can Power Vessels from RoRo Ferries to Container Ships
Japanese System Harnesses Both Wind and Sun
JAPAN – Maritime technology company, Eco Marine Power (EMP) has been granted a patent in Japan related to its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System, a combined wind & solar power solution for a variety of ships, ranging from RoRo ferries to container vessels, and consisting of an advanced integrated system of rigid sails, solar panels, energy storage modules, and marine computer platforms that is intended to enable ships to tap into renewable energy by harnessing the power provided by both wind and sun.
Road Haulage Lobby Informs Government and Welcomes Infrastructure Changes Affecting Freight Vehicles
RHA Calls for Driver Training Impetus While FTA Praises Latest Thames Crossing Enquiry
UK – The Road Haulage Association (RHA), which represents a large proportion of the country’s truck operators, has been on the campaign trail this week with a stand at the Conservative Party conference ensuring that those in power become aware of the state of Britain’s freight industry, with particular emphasis on just how hard a lorry driver’s job actually is, and how the chronic shortage of staff entering the HGV industry is a matter of extreme concern.
Freight Sector Representatives Tour Container Port and Discuss Endangered Species Cargo
DP World Hosts the Great and the Good Intent on Stemming the Flow of Illegal Shipments
DUBAI – Anyone familiar with the development of DP World’s London Gateway deep water container port and logistics park on the River Thames will know the company had to jump through many hoops to satisfy the requirements to ensure the project remained as environmentally friendly as possible. Thousands of wild and endangered creatures were removed to suitable environments and treated to replacement facilities to allow them to develop without visible harm. Now it seems the parent company is assisting in a freight related programme to save wildlife elsewhere.
Air Cargo Carrier Moves into Freight Forwarding and All Round Logistics
Heavy Lift and Project Shipment Specialist Spreads its Wings Wider
RUSSIA – CIS – The Moscow headquartered Volga-Dnepr group has of course always been primarily known for its airline division which ships project cargoes and heavy lift items around the world on a daily basis. In 2014 however, like so many other freight providers, the company established its own logistics division as part of the company’s evolving ‘Cargo Supermarket’ strategy and service offering. The division is charged with providing in-house ground logistics support for Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines, and also offers direct third party logistics services to outside organisations using all modes of ground transport as well as air transport services contracted from other airlines.
Expanded Marine Insurance Offerings as US P&I Group Invests in Hull Based Company
American Club Widens Portfolio
US – Established in 1917 the American Club is the only P&I operation domiciled in the US and now has announced a strategic investment in a new Cyprus-based hull insurance company, American Hellenic Hull Insurance Company Ltd. (American Hellenic), as part of its continuing global expansion and diversification initiative. Both based and licensed in Cyprus, American Hellenic will be a Solvency II compliant, wholly-owned American Club subsidiary. The American Club will now not only be able to continue offering marine protection and indemnity cover, but also through this new subsidiary, will provide an expanded product line of marine insurance including hull & machinery, war risk, and mortgagee interest insurance.
Deep Water Container Port and Logistics Park Gains Another High Profile Freight Customer
DP World's London Gateway Signs Up a Road Haulage Household Name
UK – Cumbrian headquartered road haulage and logistics firm Eddie Stobart, has announced a new container transport base at DP World's London Gateway Port and Logistics Park to provide new and existing customers with competitive container transport solutions from the south of the country. As well as being on the doorstep of London and the South East, London Gateway will allow Eddie Stobart to serve destinations across the UK, using their road and rail solution to provide shipping lines and cargo owners the opportunity to reduce mileage and costs, as well as supporting their overall carbon reduction agendas and increasing supply chain reliability. DP World London Gateway CEO, Simon Moore, said:
New 'Green Technology' Ships for Ocean Shipping Line and Multimodal Carrier Services to Hawaii
American Built Container Vessels to Hold More TEUs Scheduled for 2018 Launch
US – Ocean shipping line and multimodal carrier, Matson, has announced the start of production on two new ‘Aloha Class’ container ships designed specifically for its Hawaii services, with greater TEU capacity and state-of-the-art ‘green ship technology’ features. After a small ceremony at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in Pennsylvania, the cutting of steel plates began, initiating the construction work to build both ships. The contracts for the vessels were originally signed in 2013 for a total value of $418 million, with deliveries expected in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.
More Out of Gauge Project Freight Work Keeps Shipping and Logistics Group Busy
Export of Giant Machine and Handling Biggest Ever Crane Goes to TSL
THAILAND – BRUNEI – Thoresen Shipping and Logistics (TSL), the joint venture between the French headquartered supply chain group NAXCO group and Bangkok based Thoresen Thai Agencies, has just completed another heavy lift, out of gauge freight project, transporting a 25 MVA power transformer with 18 units of accessory parts from Bangkok, Thailand to Muara, Brunei.
Road Haulage Groups Gather for the Annual Griffin Truck Display
Professional Drivers Charity Raises Funds at Scania Event
UK – In what is believed to be the largest gathering of a single marque of truck in Europe this year’s ‘Gathering of the Griffin’ saw over 110 Scania HGV’s turn up at the annual event, once again held at the Orwell Crossing Truck stop at the end of September. Road haulage contractors from far and wide came to attend the event which included mostly working, yet immaculate, trucks. Some vintage, some customised, some new but with one thing in common, it was a gathering of friends who again included the Professional Drivers Foundation (PDF).
Mars -The Logistics -A New Destination for Freight Forwarders, Shipping Companies and Tourists Alike
Planet Listed as Next Cargo Market - Break Out Those Drones!
EARTH – MARS – ALL POINTS BEYOND – With the news this week that the Mars Tourist Board has joined ArrivalGuides as the latest destination wishing to attract millions of travellers to its rocky shores, it may well be time for go ahead freight forwarders and logistics groups to consider their long term plans regarding shipping cargo to the Galaxy’s latest tourist destination. Those flocks of visitors will require all manner of supplies! ArrivalGuides reveals that, wishing to develop itself as a family friendly destination with its water based attractions, the cold, jagged surfaces of the Red planet are also finding themselves a magnet for adventure enthusiasts, and has published a comprehensive, downloadable guide ‘Welcome to Mars’. Mr. Hydro Flipida, CEO of the Mars Tourist Board commented:
Container Shipping Lines Cooperate on Dangerous Goods Freight Tracing System
Hapag-Lloyd Assists Maersk to Improve Safety and Identify Risk
GERMANY – DENMARK – German container line Hapag-Lloyd, and Danish shipping giant Maersk Line, have agreed to cooperate in improving the safety of dangerous goods the shipping companies carry, following a meeting held in Hamburg earlier this week, during which Maersk Line showed interest in implementing a freight tracing system, similar to Hapag-Lloyd’s watchdog programme, into its business processes. Dangerous goods that are declared imprecisely, incorrectly or not at all have the potential to pose a major risk to crews, ships, the environment and other cargo on board.
Cargo Report Shows Globally Air Freight Figures Stabilised in August
Slightly Smarter Data from IATA
WORLDWIDE – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that in August freight markets stabilised after two months of decline. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometres (FTK’s), air cargo volumes rose 0.2% compared to the same month a year ago, consistent with developments in world trade activity. This is a modest improvement on July performance when freight demand contracted by 0.6% year-over-year. Speaking on the current state of the air cargo market, IATA’s Director General and CEO Tony Tyler, said:
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Music, Video November 10, 2014
Fred Hammond Releases Video for ‘I Will Trust’
Last week (November 7) Fred Hammond released the visual to “I Will Trust,” the first single off his upcoming album of the same name. I…
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Video: Tedashii And Da’ T.R.U.T.H. Perform Freestyle About Jesus
Christian rappers Tedashii And Da’ T.R.U.T.H. recently got together to freestyle for an Elev8.com cypher performance. They touch on everything from the power of…
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J Moss Reveals ‘Grown Folks Gospel’ Album Cover
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Jessica Reedy Reveals New Album Cover, Release Date
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Data Will Be Essential to Agencies' Missions in 2020
Government and industry leaders predict 'the rise of the CDO' and more.
James Mersol
Photo Credit: Olivier Le Moal/istock
In 2020, data will become even more crucial to IT and digital services, serving as the foundation of automation and future innovation.
Government leaders at the AI and RPA CXO Tech Forum highlighted how data will drive innovation and empower other technologies, including blockchain and virtual reality. With innovation comes security, as data becomes a threat vector in addition to the foundation of modernization.
GSA CDO Kris Rowley explained how he views his role in the agency, which is working on a number of initiatives to harness the power of its data.
“I have to flow throughout the organization,” Rowley said. “I have to coalesce leadership around common problems, common priorities, common theories.”
In industry, some predictions for data in 2020 stem from emerging trends in 2019. Data will be the "fuel for IT modernization," said Splunk Vice President for Public Sector Frank Dimina. These predictions tie in with emerging trends in 2019, with the opportunities and ways to mitigate risk growing stronger in the new year.
2020 is expected to bring the rise of the chief data officer in government. The CDO role will become crucial for federal IT, not only because every agency is federally mandated to have one, but also because agencies will recognize the role in connecting complex datasets to the agency’s mission and in breaking down silos to do so.
Cybersecurity will also continue to be a priority in 2020, especially as data becomes all the more critical. Dimina’s second prediction for 2020 trends is that “AI and machine learning become a target,” and attackers may attempt to corrupt or poison the data underlying these technologies. With this new threat vector, the triad of attacks on data will be complete: leaks affect the confidentiality of data, ransomware affects the availability of data, and poisoning affects the integrity of data.
While the implications of this prediction are dire, those working with data understand the importance of a proactive defense against these attacks and are planning defenses now.
“The issue for a baseline for security is, ‘Is the enemy already in the baseline?’ and you baseline the enemy into your system,” Air Force CTO Frank Konieczny said at an AI conference in December. “It’s a question that you have to ask.”
Konieczny did not share what solutions the Air Force is implementing — the details of defensive measures are rarely made public — but did say that questions like this are also informing where the Air Force implements AI and machine learning to minimize risk and maximize its potential as a force multiplier.
“Blockchain is going to leave bitcoin behind,” Dimina said in another prediction. Blockchain already has several applications beyond cryptocurrency, but in 2020 those applications will become well known and widespread enough to quell misunderstandings and myths about the technology.
In December, HHS Senior Advisor to the CIO Oki Mek, one of the biggest proponents of blockchain in government, suggested the technology is a way to protect patient data and enable automation to categorize large datasets.
“We need machine learning not only to make sense of the data, but to categorize datasets as well. That’s why I say blockchain is key,” Mek said. “I think blockchain is the missing link to the internet.”
In a CyberCast interview, Mek further discussed blockchain and its applications both in data protection and in reducing the amount of time and paperwork in the acquisition process. He anticipates that automating the authority to operate (ATO) process will drastically shorten the time it takes to evaluate risk while simultaneously improving the level of transparency in the process.
As the Department of Veterans Affairs is strategizing, augmented reality and virtual reality will move beyond their current use in the gaming industry to find broader application across IT. CISA CTO Brian Gattoni predicted that AR will be an important component of both physical security and cybersecurity in April.
“Where [physical and cybersecurity] converge, it’s important to understand how a cyber event can cause a kinetic effect,” he said. “How do we … advise [a] national-level event or that national critical function of our view of risk because I have a human on the ground and the entire power of big data in [their] hands to do real-time risk analysis?”
Gattoni suggested AR could be used to image a security office or server room ahead of a major even, like the Super Bowl, and then compare against that location on the day of the event to see what has changed, both physically in the room and on the systems in that room.
At the same event, Jeremy Wiltz, assistant director of the FBI’s enterprise services division said that AR and VR simulations also have applications for training. While cybersecurity professionals already have playbooks for what to do in the instance of a breach or other incident, simulated exercises could instill literal muscle memory in a way that a paper exercise cannot.
Splunk's Dimina illustrated a third example where electric car technicians can use AR to guide charging station installations as a real-time instruction manual. The use case, demonstrated at Splunk’s .conf19 in October, will be a springboard toward on-the-job training, bringing data literacy to those who are not trained data scientists.
2020 will see greater “consumerization” of data, Dimina said.
GSA Explored Emerging Technologies and Acquisition Innovation in 2019
How to Leverage Tech Without Displacing Workers
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Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress as a part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, they are designed to encourage long-term private investments in low-income communities.
This program provides a federal tax incentive for taxpayers who reinvest unrealized capital gains into “Opportunity Funds,” which are specialized vehicles dedicated to investing in low-income areas called “Opportunity Zones.” The zones themselves are to be comprised of low-income community census tracts and designated by governors in every state. South Carolina designated 25 percent of qualifying census tracts as an Opportunity Zone. Qualifying Zones are based on the 2011-2015 American Community Survey.
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Research Theses
Type: Theses
Title: This old man
Author: Zweck, Jonathan Mark
School/Discipline: School of Humanities
Abstract: This Old Man is comprised of a childhood section from a larger novel that interweaves the experiences of a group of childhood friends who, as adults, are compelled to return to their home town to face an evil they were haunted by as children. Due to word count constraints, the chapters submitted for the Thesis are from the ‘childhood section’ of the novel only. The novel in its entirety explores how adult selves are shaped by their past experiences. This first thematic drive is explored alongside another, which focusses on ideas of agency and humanity in the face of these deterministic forces. The larger work responds to Stephen King’s IT. It employs the tropes of the Horror genre to tell a story about manhood, boyhood, and what happens in between; a story about the summer when, as kids, the characters were hunted by The Farmer and his Doberman, and the summer nearly twenty years later when they return to finish the battle as adults: adults with inner demons that may prove to be stronger than the Farmer himself; adults who are facing the traumas of their past and attempting to find the capacity to forge and maintain relationships; adults who must finally grow up and accept responsibility for their actions and the fate of their lives. ‘An Act of Reading and Writing’ Why am I drawn to heroic genre fiction? Why did I choose it as a mode to explore agency? And why did Horror end up being the mode in which to do it? What is it about the reinvention of these familiar structures that on the one hand fills a deep need for stability, but on the other challenges the way I think about the world? Why do reading and writing act as a meditative process? What is it about fiction that evades essentialism, and how do prescriptive structures like the Hero’s Journey act as a meditative space that open themselves up to interpret the world around us? This exegesis explores these questions through a framework of discussions with texts that informed my work. Using a humanist framework centred on the agency of the individual to affect change, as argued for by Edward Said, I explore how literature acts as a kind of humanist theology in the post-modern world, as envisaged by Andy Mousley. I then explore how heroic structures in genre fiction might be a meditation on agency.
Advisor: Castro, Brian
Jose, Nicholas
Dissertation Note: Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, 2017.
Keywords: creative writing
heroic structure
postmodern humanism
literature as ersatz theology
Andrew Mousley
reading as conversation
Provenance: Vol. 1 [Creative work] This old man -- v. 2 [Exegesis] An act of reading and writing
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DOI: 10.4225/55/5b20825498bae
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DECATUR SCHOOLS
Analisa Trofimuk
Dictionaries are stacked in Amy Richards' classroom at Parsons School in Decatur in August. The school board on Thursday approved creating a new district staff position in charge of research, data and accountability.
CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW
DECATUR — The Decatur Board of Education on Thursday created a new administrative role for research and data collection, a position that had not been in this year’s budget.
The title is director of research, data and accountability. The school board approved its description at a special meeting that began at 7 a.m. and immediately went into closed session for student and employee hearings. The vote took place around 8:15 a.m. with no discussion, after the board returned to open session.
“This person would be responsible for processing assessment data in a way that is better than what we are currently doing,” Superintendent Paul Fregeau said.
In a memo, district administration said the position was needed to “successfully oversee and/or perform the core responsibilities aligned to interpreting, analyzing and providing administrative support aligned to the data, research and data accountability areas.”
The district said the new director would analyze data and provide reports to the superintendent. The role is meant to support data-driven decision-making throughout all departments, it said. Information provided to the board did not specify an amount for salary and benefits. Deanne Hillman, director of human resources, said in an email that the starting salary for the position is $108,150. The salary will vary based on experience, she said.
The memo did not indicate whether any candidates have been identified for the job.
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The approval comes as the district is struggling to hire teachers, part of the effect of a statewide teacher shortage. More than 70 jobs are unfilled, with the most dire needs at Hope Academy, Stephen Decatur Middle School and Franklin School. Earlier this week, Fregeau announced the district would move some specialists — certified teachers who often have advanced training — into classroom roles to fill the gaps. The next day, the district said it would back off that plan after talking to leaders of the teachers’ union.
Asked about the timing of creating the new position, Fregeau said: “We haven’t posted the job yet. This position gives us flexibility if we need it.”
The district said the position was not accounted for in this year’s budget and “additional expenses” would be added after board approval.
Some qualifications listed for the job include:
Master’s degree in a related field;
Minimum of three to five years of administrative experience;
Administrative license preferred;
Experience in data analysis and statistics, research design and program evaluation;
Experience training adults in assessment, accountability, curriculum, instruction, English Learner programs and supplemental and administrative programs.
Also during Thursday morning’s special meeting, the district approved a renewal agreement with Alltown for student bus transportation. The district is in the final year of a three-year agreement with the company, and the board voted to extend the contract for one year.
“Alltown has continued to afford the district’s students with a new well-maintained fleet of buses,” the district wrote in a memo to the board, “and has been quick to respond to the district’s changing needs such as building mergers and program relocations.”
As part of the agreement, the district will provide “social emotional training” for all staff contracted by Alltown.
Remember this? 21 photos of Decatur high school activities through the years
HISTORY CORNER: A LOOK BACK
1984: Eisenhower High School's girls bowling team was 11th in the state tournament after an 11-1 record during the regular season. Eisenhower won the sectional tournament with an all-time high six-game score for a Decatur team – 4,908. At top, from left, Lori Holt, Melinda Poe, Barb Wuellner, Darla Henry, Valerie Bonnell; bottom, Sharmil Ford, Linda Wuellner, Carolyn Thommas, Kim Cookson and Julie Boatz. Thommas was 17th individually in the state tournament.
1975: Matt Tyner, MacArthur High School quarterback, left, gives some instructions to his starting backfield teammates in preparation for the Generals' big game against crosstown rival Eisenhower at Matheson Field. Listening to Tyner are running backs Carl Spence, Zannie Rawls and Art Perkins.
1981: Offensive and defensive backs for MacArthur High School's football team are, from left, Danny Lee, Kyle Risby and Terry Spence.
1990: Fighting for the quarterback position at Eisenhower High School are, from left, Julian Watson, Maxie Johnson and Todd Jacobs.
1962: Four Eisenhower High School players named to then Herald & Review All-City Football Squad. From left, Paul Shaw, tackle; Doug Smith, halfback; Carl Hanson, tackle; and Jim Harvey, lineman.
1979: St. Teresa High School cheerleaders, front row from left, Tonya Burke, Joanie Yonker and Julie Bollero. Second row: Mary Turner, Kay Turner, Peggy McCarthy and Cathy Kaelin. Not pictured is Heidi Arseneault.
DATE UNKNOWN: Students work in the forge and blacksmith department at Decatur High School.
1962: Students are served lunch at Eisenhower High School. Thirty-one tons of hamburger and two million half pints of milk are just part of the annual grocery order put in for Decatur public school cafeterias. Each school day, more than 4,250 meals are served by 90 women in 17 cafeterias. Helen G. Hill is the cafeteria director who is behind the entire operation.
1984: Linda Kingston, 17; Mark Muschal, 16; and Amanda Harres, 17, prepare for one of the actis for Eisenhower High School's fall talent show, 'Sights and Sounds of '84.' The performance will feature all-student talent.
1943: Decatur and Pana high school seniors are among those who are being trained in preparation for jobs in war industries in the new program offered at the NYA war production center. Operating lathes in the machine shop at the center are, Lorna Hemphill and Mary Eleanor Dembow, Pana High School. In the foreground, from left are Gerald Moore and Bill Medley, St. Teresa High School.
1958: A class in the homemaking department at Eisenhower High School is shown taking a test, with desk chairs scattered in a large room created by opening the folding partitions which separate three classrooms.
1982: Stephen Decatur High School relay runners will be featured in the girls Area Best track and field meet at Millikin University. The 400, 800 and 1,600 relay groups set school records in winning in the MacArthur district meet. The runners, from left, Susie Hunt, Beth Schumacher, Debbie Schile, Michelle Morthland, Debra Thomas and Earline Allen.
1980: Eisenhower High School won the city public school volleyball championship by compiling a 3-0 record. Front row, from left, assistant Coach Rosemary Anthony, Kelly Quinlan, Amy Webb, Margie Simon, Sheri Smith, Coach Chuck Force and Manager Donna Pratt. Back row, Ann Wasilewski, Reeni McElyea, Karen Woolen, Julie DePesa and Lori Boland.
1977: The Eisenhower High School Band was out in force and in full regalia during the Labor Day parade.
1967: Rich Edwards, left, and John Campbell, right operate TV cameras at Lakeview High School. At the high school, television is more than just viewing educational or entertaining programs. Classes are being videotaped and played back with the aim of aiding teachers in improved teaching methods.
1982: In February, the day after the Decatur Board of Education voted to close their school, a group of juniors from Lakeview High School painted the words 'LHS lives on forever' on the concrete abutment adjacent to Cerro Gordo Street overlooking East William Street Road. It was meant as an expression of loyalty, however, others thought it was an eyesore. So in April, students showed up to give the wall a solid coat of paint, covering the graffiti. In the foreground is Gary Weeks.
1988: Former MacArthur High School band director Bob Kruzan has been a driving force behind a program of putting musical instruments in the hands of students who could not afford to buy or rent instruments. Kruzan asked the Kiwanis Club for help and with Thompson-Kramer Music Co., 22 instruments were donated and repaired. The Kiwanis Club provided $1,000 for repairs.
1981: Shelbyville High School receiver Drew Woodruff was on target in the opener against Sullivan. Woodruff nabbed a 60-year touchdown pass from quarterback Trey Cox in the first quarter. It turned out to be the winning score.
1983: Chris, left, and Mike Woody are identical twins who play for Stephen Decatur High School. Coach Ed Boehm said he had trouble telling them apart, "So I decided to put them both at linebacker. That way I could just yell: 'Hey, Woody.' " Chris leads the team with 74 tackles. Mike is second with 65.
1978: Barb Tate, 17-year-old spring graduate of MacArthur High School, continued to leave the field gasping in her wake with a final round of 79 at Scovill Golf Course to capture the championship of the 50th Decatur Herald & Review City Women's Amateur golf tournament with a 54-hole total of 245.
1974: Freshman Vince Barnett, a former Decatur MacArthur High School player, is a member of the junior varsity basketball squad at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Contact Analisa Trofimuk at (217) 421-7985. Follow her on Twitter: @AnalisaTro
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Predestined to Heterodoxy
Bibliography (chronological)
Econ 202 Introduction to Economics: Micro
Econ 302 Microeconomic Analysis
Econ 406 History of Economic Thought
Econ 488 Radical Political Economy
Econ 5502 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
Econ 5503 Advanced Heterodox Economics
Econ 5602 Colloquium in Advanced Microeconomics
Post Keynesian Economics
Neoclassical Micro from a Heterodox Perspective
FSL Heterodox Economics Scholarship
Call for Contributions (2014)
FSL Archive
“I love economics because I became engaged in trying to explain how capitalism works.”
By Tae-Hee Jo November 17, 2014 Archive, heterodox economicsFrederic S. Lee, UMKC
from the UMKC School of Graduate Studies Newsletter 2008
Frederic Lee’s Presentation at the AHE 2014 Conference
Fred Lee Talks About his Contributions to Heterodox Economics
Challenging the dominance and anti-intellectual behavior of mainstream economics October 23, 2019
FSL Heterodox Economics Scholarship: Call for Contributions October 8, 2019
FSL Heterodox Economics Scholarship: Call for Applications October 8, 2019
Microeconomic Theory: A Heterodox Approach September 26, 2019
Fred Lee, the Industrial Workers of the World, and Heterodox Economics (by John F. Henry) March 21, 2017
Joseph Halevi: The Contemporary Relevance of Fred Lee’s Heterodox Political Economy December 10, 2016
An Interview with Fred Lee (2014) November 12, 2016
G.C. Harcourt’s review of Advancing the Frontiers of the Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee (2015) October 27, 2016
Frederic S. Lee and His Fight for the Future of Heterodox Economics September 30, 2016
What if there are no conventional price mechanisms? May 13, 2016
Marc Lavoie: “Frederic Lee and Post-Keynesian Pricing Theory” April 9, 2016
Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Heterodox Economics (2016) April 2, 2016
Gardiner C. Means’s Doctrine of Administered Price (1989) January 9, 2016
SHE: Fred Lee Memorial Lecture in Heterodox Economics December 6, 2015
Tributes in Memory of Frederic S. Lee October 23, 2015
Marx, Veblen, and the Foundations of Heterodox Economics (2015) August 6, 2015
Advancing the Frontiers of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee (2015) August 6, 2015
Frederic S. Lee and the challenges for heterodox economics (by Carlo D’Ippoliti) July 9, 2015
Las contribuciones de Frederic S. Lee a la economía heterodoxa July 2, 2015
Scattering Fred Lee’s ashes (May 2) April 29, 2015
ASE World Congress: A Session in Honor of Fred Lee April 20, 2015
J. E. King’s tribute to Fred Lee April 11, 2015
Alan Freeman: Remembering Fred Lee April 6, 2015
IJPEE: “A tribute to Fred Lee” April 3, 2015
JPKE: “In Memoriam: Frederic S. Lee, 1949–2014” April 3, 2015
Frederic S. Lee Archive March 31, 2015
Microeconomics Lecture (April 2013) March 28, 2015
A Lecture on Heterodox Modeling (Nov. 2013) March 28, 2015
A Microeconomics Lecture (March 2013) March 19, 2015
Frederic S. Lee’s Contributions to Heterodox Economics March 5, 2015
New York Times (July 11, 2007) January 31, 2015
Highlander News (April 26, 1984) January 31, 2015
AFIT 2015: Two Sessions in Memory of Frederic S. Lee January 12, 2015
EEA 2015: Three Sessions in Memory of Frederic S. Lee January 12, 2015
Frederic S. Lee Heterodox Economics Scholarship Fund: Call for Applications and Contributions December 31, 2014
Symposium in Honour of Fred Lee, SHE Conference December 9, 2014
CFP: AFEE/ASE/URPE joint sessions at EEA 2015: In honor and memory of Frederic S. Lee November 29, 2014
Fred Lee Talks About his Contributions to Heterodox Economics November 19, 2014
“I love economics because I became engaged in trying to explain how capitalism works.” November 17, 2014
Frederic Lee’s Presentation at the AHE 2014 Conference November 15, 2014
Neoclassical Micro from a Heterodox Perspective November 10, 2014
Obituary: Frederic S. Lee (1949-2014) October 30, 2014
A Memorial Service for Frederic Lee October 29, 2014
A letter to the IAFFE community (by Dr. Todorova) October 27, 2014
SOAS Event Honoring Professor Frederic S. Lee October 27, 2014
Frederic S. Lee (1949-2014) October 24, 2014
2015 Joe Hill Calendar and Heterodox Economics Scholarship October 3, 2014
Fred Lee’s presentation at the PK conference October 2, 2014
Fred Lee’s comments (heterodox micro session, PK 2014) October 1, 2014
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BEST DRESSED AT OSCARS 2016! BEN HARDY JOINS DOUGLAS BOOTH, ELLE FANNING IN 'STORM IN THE STARS' PERCY SHELLEY MOVIE! 'LOUDER THAN BOMBS' TRAILER WITH GABRIEL BYRNE, JESSE EISENBERG, ISABELLE HUPPERT
'THE STORM IN THE STARS'
BEN HARDY JOINS DOUGLAS BOOTH AND ELLE FANNING IN THE CAST
A bit of Oscars, a bit of indie movies today, starting with the info on young Ben Hardy (Angel in X MEN: APOCALYPSE) joining the ensemble cast of Haifaa Mansour's drama THE STORM IN THE STARS! Douglas Booth is portraying a famous Romantic poet in this big screen dramatization of the love affair between poet Percy Shelley and 18-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft — who will later on become famous Mary Shelley that wrote legendary novel 'Frankenstein'! Elle Fanning is taking the lead female role, with Bel Powley also in the cast.
OSCARS 2016 RED CARPET
THE BEST DRESSED STARS
Yep, I agree with you, people, Oscars 2016 were probably the worst I ever remember . Almost all of them went to wrong hands. And fashion didn't vow us either. Who were your red carpet faves? I wasn't impressed by anyone, but I think Lady Gaga (you can see a lighter version of her outfit below at Vanity Fair party), Cate Blanchett in her flowery Armani gown, beautifully pregnant Crissy Tiegen, Saoirse Ronan in emerald green as her Ireland, and Sofia Vergara stood out.
'LOUDER THAN BOMBS' TRAILER
STARRING GABRIEL BYRNE AND JESSE EISENBERG
Our Monday trailer is the first one for festival movie from Joachim Trier LOUDER THAN BOMBS which follows Gene (Gabriel Byrne) and his sons Jonah and Conrad (Jesse Eisenberg and Devin Druid) two years after the death of their wife and mother Isabelle (Isabelle Huppert), an internationally celebrated photographer. As Gene takes the first steps toward a new relationship, Jonah has just had a baby of his own. Meanwhile, Conrad is a typically alienated teenager.
Labels: CATE BLANCHETT, DOUGLAS BOOTH, ELLE FANNING, LADY GAGA, OSCARS, RED CARPET, SOFIA VERGARA, STORM IN THE STARS
MAGIC & FANTASY ADAPTATIONS: 'A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES' TO BECOME TV SERIES, 'A WRINKLE IN TIME' GETS DISNEY ADAPTATION, 'DUNGEONS & DRAGONS' TO HAVE VIN DIESEL?
'A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES'
TO BE DEVELOPED INTO A TELEVISION SERIES
A number of movies set in magical worlds to announce today starting with Deborah Harkness multi million selling historical fantasy novel A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES from the ALL SOULS TRILOGY! It is going to be turned into TV series by Bad Wolf production house. It follows the story of Diana Bishop, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript, she is compelled to embrace the magic in her blood and enters a forbidden romance with charming 1,500 year old vampire Matthew Clairmont. Warner Bros. previously held the rights on adaptation, and it was offered to BBC too but will be done now independently.
'A WRINKLE IN TIME'
TO GET DISNEY ADAPTATION
Meanwhile, over at Disney, SELMA's Ava DuVernay will helm the movie adaptation of Madeleine L'engle classic fantasy novel A WRINKLE IN TIME with FROZEN's Jennifer Lee penning the script. As 'Deadline' reports, the book involves a young girl whose government scientist father has gone missing after working on a mysterious project called a tesseract, which involves being transported to a fifth dimension with mysterious inhabited planets. She takes part in a search for her father and sees some incredible creatures along the way.
'DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS'
TO BE A MIX OF LORD OF THE RINGS & GUARDIANS OF GALAXY
At the same time, 'Collider' reveals that Warner Bros. new big screen adaptation of one of world's most popular video games ever DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS is going to be a mix of LORD OF THE RINGS and GUARDIANS OF GALAXY! Beside Vin Diesel being rumoured for one of the roles in what is to be an ensemble cast, there are also rumours that the studio views the movie as a multi universe one with possible spin-offs and with the story taking place only in the magical realm! Some fifteen years ago New Line made an unsuccessful movie out of it which spawned tons of DVD sequels. That one was set in the empire of Izmer populated by mages, magic users, empresses, dragons, dwarves and elves. The new one is set for 2019!
Labels: A WRINKLE IN TIME, DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, DISNEY, DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
'MAGGIE'S PLAN' TRAILER WITH EATHAN HAWKE, JULIANNE MOORE, TRAVIS FIMMEL! SAOIRSE RONAN TO LEAD 'ON CHESIL BEACH' PERIOD SET MOVIE! OLIVIA DEJONGE JOINS 'WILL' SHAKESPEARE EPIC TV SERIES
CAST IN 'ON CHESIL BEACH' MOVIE
While she is waiting to see whether she will win Best Actress Oscar tomorrow for her role in BROOKLYN, Saoirse Ronan has booked another new role for her: she has boarded period set movie ON CHESIL BEACH. Adaptation of Ian McEwan book and set in England in 1962 it follows Florence (Ronan), one half of two young lovers, in the touching story of how their unexpressed misunderstandings and fears shape the rest of their lives. It is a tender story that shows how the entire course of a life can be changed – by a gesture not made or a word not spoken. Epic mini series' THE HOLLOW CROWN's Dominic Cooke is having his directorial movie debut.
'WILL' EPIC TV SERIES
OLIVIA DEJONGE FEMALE LEAD
In TV waters, young Olivia Dejonge will play the female lead in Shekhar Kapur's and TNT's hip historical musical series WILL, the wild story of young William Shakespeare (Laurie Davidson) and his arrival onto the punk rock theater scene that was 16th century London – the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It’s described as the hot, contemporary, dangerous version of Shakespeare’s life, played to a modern soundtrack, exposing all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance. Dejonge will play WILL's love interest.
'MAGGIE'S PLAN' TRAILER
ETHAN HAWKE,JULIANNE MOORE
The only trailer I have for you today is for unusual comedy movie MAGGIE'S PLAN starring Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph and Travis Fimmel. Maggie 's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But one daughter and three years later, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex wife are actually perfect for each other?
Labels: ETHAN HAWKE, JULIANNE MOORE, ON CHESIL BEACH, SAOIRSE RONAN, SHEKHAR KAPUR, TRAVIS FIMMEL, WILL
'MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY' TRAILER WITH DEV PATEL, JEREMY IRONS, STEPHEN FRY! FINN JONES TO LEAD 'IRON FIST' MARVEL TV SERIES! JUSSIE SMOLLETT, DEMIAN BICHIR JOIN MICHAEL FASSBENDER IN 'ALIEN: COVENANT'
FINN JONES TO LEAD
'IRON FIST' MARVEL TV SERIES
Probably the main television news of the day is that young star Finn Jones, whom you mostly remember by that delight- fully gay role of his in GAME OF THRONES as Ser Loras the Knight of Flowers, will take the lead role in Netflix series adaptation of Marvel's IRON FIST! The expert of ancient martial arts, who, as 'EW' reports, at age of 9 travels with his family from New York to a lost mystical city called K’un-L’un. After some tragic twists of fate, he is adopted by the city’s ruler and taught advanced martial arts and the mystical power of the Iron Fist that gives him enhanced healing, telepathy, along with super strength and reflexes. As an adult, Rand returns to his native New York and begins a career as a superhero. DEXTER's Scott Buck will be the show runner. After Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, it will be fourth Marvel series at Netflix.
'ALIEN: COVENANT' CASTS
JUSSIE SMOLLETT AND OTHERS
In movie news, the cast is being rounded up for Ridley Scott's science fiction prequel sequel ALIEN: COVENANT, the second movie in his ALIEN prequel trilogy started two years ago by PROMETHEUS! The first batch of young actors to join Michael Fassbender, who reprises his original role of android David, includes EMPIRE's superstar Jussie Smollett along with Amy Seimetz, Carmen Ejogo (Selma) and Callie Hernandez! The movie which will take place ten years after the previous one will also have Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir in the cast together with Australian star Alex England whom you are watching this weekend in GODS OF EGYPT! Billy Crudup is also in talks.
To open in cinemas October next year, ALIEN: COVENANT will follow the crew of the colony ship Covenant, travelling to a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. They discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it actually turns out to be a dark, dangerous world. And the sole inhabitant is the "synthetic" David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
'MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY'
WITH DEV PATEL, JEREMY IRONS
Your trailer for today is an inspiring one for ensemble drama movie THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY starring Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Stephen Fry and Toby Jones! Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
Labels: ALIEN, DEV PATEL, FINN JONES, IRON FIST, JEREMY IRONS, JUSSIE SMOLLETT, MARVEL, MICHAEL FASSBENDER, RIDLEY SCOTT, SF, STEPHEN FRY
UNSETTLING 1ST BBC 'TABOO' EPIC TV SERIES TRAILER WITH TOM HARDY! TYLER SHERIDAN IS STEVEN SPIELBERG'S 'READY PLAYER ONE'! CW'S MARS SF SERIES CASTS CARL BEUKES
'READY PLAYER ONE'
SPIELBERG CASTS TYLER SHERIDAN FOR THE LEAD ROLE
And it seems Steven Spielberg has found his lead youngster for the movie adaptation of Ernest Cline's cult sf novel READY PLAYER ONE: young Cyclops from X MEN movies Tyler Sheridan will apparently play Wade Owen Watts, a poor orphan who spends most of his time in a massive online game and virtual society whose currency is the most stable in the very troubled world. Like other players, Wade wants to solve a puzzle hidden in the game by its creator, as doing so supposedly unlocks access to a mind-blowing fortune. Olivia Cooke and Ben Mendelsohn have been cast already.
CW'S MARS SET SERIES
CASTS CARL BEUKES AND OTHERS
In TV news, I've recently announced that CW is preparing a Mars set sf series and now they are gathering cast: Mouzam Makkar, DOMINION's Archangel Gabriel Carl Beukes and Tongayi Chirisa will play the team of explorers sent to Mars to join the first human colony on the planet, only to discover that their predecessors have vanished. Led by a woman whose husband is among the missing, the colonists are forced to change their mission from exploration and settlement to investigation and survival, while navigating the hostile planet and their own personal demons.
'TABOO' EPIC TV SERIES
TRAILER WITH TOM HARDY IS HERE
The first trailer has been released for Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott's historical series TABOO, BBC and FX eight part drama to air next year. Set in 1814, it sees Hardy playing James Keziah Delaney, a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father’s shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself. But his father’s legacy is a poisoned chalice, and with enemies lurking in every dark corner, James must navigate increasingly complex territories to avoid his own death sentence. Encircled by conspiracy, murder, and betrayal, a dark family mystery unfolds in a combustible tale of love and treachery.
Labels: BBC, CARL BEUKES, READY PLAYER ONE, STEVEN SPIELBERG, TABOO, TOM HARDY
'THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS' TRAILER WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER, RACHEL WEISZ, ALICIA VIKANDER! COLT PRATTES TAKES LEAD MALE ROLE IN 'DIRTY DANCING' REMAKE
'DIRTY DANCING' TV REMAKE
COLT PRATTES TAKES THE LEAD
Earlier this winter I've informed you that ABC is preparing a TV movie remake of DIRTY DANCING and that Abigail Breslin will play Baby, played originally by Jennifer Grey, and now we have new casting updates! Hot actor and dancer (he was the one dancing with Pink in her TRY video) Colt Prattes will take on the Patrick Swayze's role of Johnny Castle. There are also some rumours around the net that WILL AND GRACE's Debra Messing has joined the cast too and will play Baby's mother. The three hour special, set in the 60's, will again follow the two of them falling for each other during dance classes at a summer camp!
'LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS' TRAILER IS HERE!
WITH MICHAEL FASSBENDER, RACHEL WEISZ, ALICIA VIKANDER
And your trailer for today is the long awaited first one for new Michael Fassbender movie THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS the adaptation of M.L. Stedman's bestselling novel. The movie is out in cinemas this September. Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender), a lighthouse keeper, and his wife Isabel (Alicia Vikander) are living off the coast of Western Australia. When they discover a baby girl who has washed up on a lifeboat, they decide to adopt her as their own child. But as the child grows older, they discover the consequences of passing off the child as their own, especially after they meet a woman (Rachel Weisz), who lost her baby daughter and husband at sea around the same time Tom and Isabel adopted their child. It is the movie thanks to which Fassy and Vikander have started that real life relationship.
Labels: ALICIA VIKANDER, DIRTY DANCING, LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, MICHAEL FASSBENDER, RACHEL WEISZ
TV NEWS: LAURA BRENT TO LEAD 'TRANSYLVANIA' EPIC SERIES! JENNA ELFMAN, STEPHEN SCHNEIDER IN NEW CGI ABC SITCOM! 'MIDNIGHT, TEXAS' TV SERIES ADAPTATION ROUNDS UP CAST
'MIDNIGHT, TEXAS' SERIES
FROM 'TRUE BLOOD' AUTHOR
Another pilot is rounding up its cast over at NBC. Sarah Ramos, Arielle Kebbel and Dylan Bruce will star in a very unusual new series MIDNIGHT, TEXAS a small screen adaptation of Charlaine Harris' trilogy which she wrote after TRUE BLOOD. Described as Twin Peaks meets True Blood in MIDNIGHT, TEXAS, a remote town where your neighbour could be a vampire, a witch, a werewolf, or even an angel. Mystery, horror and romance combine to both enthral and frighten any outsiders who decide to venture into this unusual place! Ramos will be a waitress in the local restaurant, Kebbel will be a freelance hitwoman and a very important woman in the community, while Bruce is the owner of the town's Pawn Shop and estate owner.
JENNA ELFMAN TO LEAD
NEW CGI HYBRID SITCOM AT ABC
In other TV news, 'Deadline' reports that Jenna Elfman and Stephen Schneider will lead an untitled new ABC sitcom pilot which will have CGI elements in it. Elfman will be Alice, a bachelorette whose life is turned upside down when she finally meets the love of her life — a divorced father (Stephen Schneider) with three kids. This triggers even more upheaval when the slightly unhinged imaginary friend Alice (to be done by CGI) created as an only child suddenly reappears in her life to help her navigate the transition from single girl to a woman ready for a family.
LAURA BRENT TO LEAD
'TRANSYLVANIA' EPIC TV SERIES
Meanwhile, over at CW they've cast young Australian actress Laura Brent (LEGEND OF THE SEEKER) to lead their upcoming new epic series TRANSYLVANIA! The story of the historical adventure is set in 1880 revolving around Victoria (Laura Brent), a headstrong young woman in search of her missing father who ventures from NYC to Transylvania where she teams up with a wrongfully disgraced Scotland Yard Detective, and together they witness the births of the most famous monsters and villains in history.
Labels: JENNA ELFMAN, MIDNIGHT TEXAS, TRANSYLVANIA
DISNEY'S 'PETE'S DRAGON' REMAKE TRAILER WITH BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, KARL URBAN, ROBERT REDFORD! EMILIA CLARKE TO LEAD 'SET IT UP' ROMANTIC COMEDY
EMILIA CLARKE TO LEAD
'SET IT UP' ROMANTIC FILM
Only a week or so ago I showed you the beautiful first trailer for Emilia Clarke's and Sam Claflin's heartwarming romance ME BEFORE YOU and now we already have news of The Dragon Queen's new gig: as 'Deadline' writes she will star in SET IT UP! A romantic comedy in the vein of the wonderfully popular 'The Devil Wears Prada' SET IT UP is also set in the corporate world following two overworked assistants with nasty bosses who try to get their supervisors out of their hair, by setting them up romantically. She has also finished shooting 1950's VOICE FROM THE STONE, about a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the passing of his mother.
'PETE'S DRAGON' TRAILER
WITH BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, KARL URBAN, ROBERT REDFORD
Disney has finally released the first trailer for their long awaited remake of famous PETE'S DRAGON which flies into cinemas near you this August!
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales. Until she takes in Pete (Oakes Fegley), a mysterious boy with no family who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from the stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon. Karl Urban also stars!
Labels: BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, DISNEY, EMILIA CLARKE, KARL URBAN, PETE'S DRAGON, SET IT UP, WES BENTLEY
SYFY ROUNDS UP CAST FOR 'VAN HELSING' EPIC TV SERIES! ESSENCE ATKINS, BRESHA WEBB JOINS 'MARLON' WAYAN'S NBC SITCOM! STOCKARD CHANNING TO LEAD 'ME AND MEAN MARGARET' SITCOM
'VAN HELSING' SF SERIES
KELLY OVERTON LEADS THE CAST
TV news for you this Sunday, starting with the cast round up for SyFy's new epic series VAN HELSING! Kelly Overton will lead the 13 episode drama which follows Vanessa Helsing, a descendent of the Van Helsing lineage of warriors who now must lead mankind against a world controlled by vampires in the post-Rising landscape.
Jonathan Scarfe will play Axel, a career Marine with unwavering devotion and loyalty to both duty and his wards, despite years of isolation and endless vampire attacks. Christopher Heyerdahl will play Sam, a survivor of the vampire Rising, who relies on his strength and observational skills to stay alive. David Cubitt is John, another survivor of the vampire Rising, whose actions are fuelled by anger, prejudice, suspicion and fear. Paul Johansson is Dimitri, a vampire turned before the Rising, he is now the patient and calculating leader of the vampires. Tim Guinee will play Ted, a vampire foot soldier who does battle with Vanessa and conceals a tragic past. Production starts tomorrow for Fall airing.
NBC SITCOM PILOTS UPDATES
STOCKARD CHANNING TO LEAD 'ME AND MEAN MARGARET'
Meanwhile, when it comes to multi camera sitcoms, always delightful Stockard Channing is to lead NBC's new sitcom pilot ME AND MEAN MARGARET which will follow a fiercely candid and often offensive legendary actress, and the ambitious 27-year-old lawyer forced to babysit her.
'MARLON' FINDS HIS LADIES
NBC is also rounding up the cast for their sitcom MARLON! Loosely inspired by Marlon Wayan’s life, it centres on an inappropriate but loving father (Wayans) committed to successfully co parenting with his polar opposite ex-wife. TRUTH BE TOLD's Bresha Webb will play his biggest enemy, his ex wife's best friend. Essence Atkins will play the ex wife, a type-A interior designer by trade and something of a control freak who did one reckless and spontaneous thing in her life: fell in love with Marlon.
Labels: MARLON, MARLON WAYANS, SF, SITCOM, STOCKARD CHANNING, VAN HELSING
MASSIVE NEW 'GUARDIANS' SOVIET UNION SUPERHEROES MOVIE TEASER! BBC TO MAKE 'MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS' WW2 TV SERIES WITH HATTIE MORAHAN, AARON STATON
NEW BBC WW2 SERIES
You know how much I love me a good British period set drama, since nobody makes them better than the Brits. And here's a new one: BBC One is preparing new World War II series titled MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS.
To be produced in five hourlong episodes, the historical drama will be set during World War II following the lives of the Coyne family in Northern Ireland who have to adapt when 4,000 men and women from the United States Army Air Force land in 1943. Hattie Morahan and Owen McDonell will play the Coyne married couple, while Aaron Staton will play a charming USAAF liaison officer with whom they form a dangerous love triangle. Des McAleer, Seamus O'Hara, Ryan McParland, Kerr Logan, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Gavin Drea and Charles Lawson also star.
'GUARDIANS' ZASCHITNIKI
NEW TEASER FOR SOVIET UNION SUPERHEROES MOVIE
And coming from Russia to us today is the massive new teaser trailer from Soviet Union Superheroes movie GUARDIANS! You can read more about the movie in our premium spotlight. Set during the Cold War it follows a Secret organization named "Patriot" that gathered a group of Russian superheroes in order to defend the homeland from supernatural threats. It stars Anton Pampushniy as Wildman, a werebear, Sanzhar Madiev as the Windman from this teaser, Sebastian Sisak Grigoryan as Landman and Alina Lanina as Waterwoman. The movie is out this December!
Labels: BBC, MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS, THE GUARDIANS, ZASCHTITNIKI
EMILY BLUNT ENTERS TALKS FOR 'MARY POPPINS 2'! 'DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW' TRAILER WITH SAM REID, REBECCA FERGUSON, CHARLES DANCE, OLIVER JACKSON COHEN!
EMILY BLUNT IS
DISNEY'S NEW 'MARY POPPINS'!
I've informed you about this last Autumn, but now it has been confirmed that Emily Blunt, the actress in highest demand in Hollywood currently, has officially entered talks to star in MARY POPPINS 2 for Disney! Taking place some twenty years after the original movie the sequel will be set in the 1930s London, following the adult Michael Banks, who now has children of his own. When his big sister Jane returns to town, after falling on hard times, their beloved Mary Poppins comes back to help.The movie will follow some of other MARY POPPINS books that P.L. Travers wrote. Rob Marshall (CHICAGO, INTO THE WOODS) is directing with new songs being written for the movie. It will be quite a road for Emily Blunt to go from the ice queen in HUNTSMAN and a drunkard in GIRL ON THE TRAIN (both opening this year) to a beloved nanny!
'DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW'
TRAILER WITH SAM REID, REBECCA FERGUSON, CHARLES DANCE
Your trailer for today is a rather artistic one for period set action thriller drama DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW the adaptation of Shamim Sarif's novel and she is also directing it. Out this April in cinemas and boasting a stellar cast with Sam Reid, Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Dance, Oliver Jackson Cohen and Anthony Head, it is set in two time periods. In 1959, Cold War-era Moscow, Katya (Ferguson) romances a young and idealistic politician, Alexander (Reid) in order to steal secrets. But when she falls in love with him, she finds herself torn between her commitment to spying for the US and this young Russian - as all the while, the authorities close in. Then, 30 years later as the Cold War ends, an older Alexander (Dance) and his artist niece try to finally uncover what happened to Katya all those years before.
Labels: CHARLES DANCE, DESPITE THE FALLING SNOW, EMILY BLUNT, MARY POPPINS, OLIVER JACKSON COHEN, REBECCA FERGUSON, SAM REID
'FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS' TRAILER WITH MERYL STREEP! HOLLIDAY GRAINGER JOINS RACHEL WEISZ, SAM CLAFLIN IN 'MY COUSIN RACHEL'! JOSH BOWMAN JOINS 'TIME AFTER TIME' SHOW, TONE BELL, BEAU MIRCHOFF 'GOOD FORTUNE' SITCOM
HOLLIDAY GRAINGER JOINS
RACHEL WEISZ, SAM CLAFLIN IN 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' PERIOD DRAMA
Here's a lovely lady for you: earlier last year I informed you that Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin will lead period set drama MY COUSIN RACHEL and now they're joined by latest Lady Chaterley Holliday Grainger! As 'Deadline' reports the film is an adaptation of the classic Daphne Du Maurier novel. The dark romance revolves around Philip, a young orphan, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs. As Philip plots his revenge, he finds his feelings complicated as he falls under Rachel’s beguiling spell.
TELEVISION UPDATES
JOSH BOWMAN JOINS 'TIME AFTER TIME' SF SHOW
As EW writes today, one of TV's most popular hunks, Josh Bowman has just joined the new ABC sf show TIME AFTER TIME that I announced only yesterday! While young Freddie Stroma will play the lead role of H.J. Wells whose time travelling adventures are the focus of the show, Bowman will play Jack the Ripper whom Wells chases through time. He is also John Stevenson, a brilliant and charismatic surgeon who lives a double life as the infamous serial killer.
TONE BELL, BEAU MIRCHOFF IN 'GOOD FORTUNE' SITCOM
Meanwhile, Tone Bell, whom we loved in TRUTH BE TOLD, AWKWARD's Beau Mirchoff and Diane Guerrero will star in new NBC multi camera sitcom GOOD FORTUNE about June, a hyper structured young woman who, after a fortune teller predicts she’ll die in 3 days, decides she’s finally going to live her life with no regrets. When she doesn’t die but realize how great it felt to take risks, she adopts a new life policy along with a new full time fortune teller. June and her best friends Adam (Bell), Dave (Mirchoff), Bailey (Guerrero) and Metzger plan to always stick together, impending doom or not.
'FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS'
TRAILER WITH MERYL STREEP
And an absolutely delightful first trailer has been released for the new comedy movie FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS based on a true story in which Meryl Streep plays world's worst opera singer who isn't really aware of her horrid voice. Hugh Grant plays her manager! Rebecca Ferguson also stars!
Labels: BEAU MIRCHOFF, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, GOOD FORTUNE, HOLLIDAY GRAINGER, HUGH GRANT, JOSH BOWMAN, MERYL STREEP, MY COUSIN RACHEL, RACHEL WEISZ, SAM CLAFLIN, SITCOM, TIME AFTER TIME, TONE BELL
TV NEWS: 1ST 'FRONTIER' EPIC SERIES PHOTO WITH JASON MOMOA! CANDICE BERGEN RETURNS IN 'PEARL' SITCOM, JOEL MCHALE TO LEAD 'GREAT INDOORS' SITCOM. MARK PAUL GOSSELAAR IN BASEBALL 'PITCH' SHOW, FREDDIE STROMA LEADS 'TIME AFTER TIME' SF SERIES
MARK PAUL GOSSELAAR
TO LEAD 'PITCH' BASEBALL DRAMA
Bunch of short TV news today, people and not much else! Starting with Mark Paul Gosselaar who after finishing job in charmingly adorable but undeservedly short lived TRUTH BE TOLD sitcom at NBC will star in FOX new drama PITCH about an outstanding female baseball player (Kylie Bunbury) who makes it all the way to the major leagues. She'll have to share the field with legendary catcher Mike Lawson (Gosselaar), whose initial scepticism gives way to a romantic spark.
FREDDIE STROMA TO LEAD 'TIME AFTER TIME' SF SERIES
ABC has cast young GAME OF THRONES star Freddie Stroma to lead their new adventure series pilot TIME AFTER TIME which will chronicle the epic adventures of young H.G. Wells and his Time Machine. The time travelling series is based on Karl Alexander book.
CANDICE BERGEN IS 'PEARL'
In sitcom news, yet another 80's TV star to return to the small screens, Candice Bergen, is to topline ABC comedy pilot PEARL! She will play a larger than life family matriarch who, after she finds out she has cancer, becomes intent on controlling and orchestrating every aspect of her family’s life before she dies
JOEL MCHALE TO LEAD 'GREAT INDOORS'
Over at CBS, they've cast Joel McHale to lead THE GREAT INDOORS sitcom as a magazine editor for 'The Great Outdoors' who, after an injury, has to leave mountain climbing for a desk job where he is in charge of a group of millenniums at the magazine's social media department, leading a much younger staff without driving himself nuts.
FIRST JASON MOMOA PHOTO
FROM 'FRONTIER' EPIC TV SERIES
You can also check out the first photo from Netflix and Discovery historical mini series FRONTIER lead by Jason Momoa. The story of the six episode epic drama follows the chaotic quest to command North America’s 18th century fur trade, where business fast turns violent. The series is shooting in Canada.
Labels: FRONTIER, GREAT INDOORS, JASON MOMOA, MARK PAUL GOSSELAAR, PEARL, SITCOM, TIME AFTER TIME
RYAN REYNOLDS TO JOIN REBECCA FERGUSON IN 'LIFE' MARS SET SF MOVIE? PINK TO SING FOR 'ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS'! 1ST BBC'S 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' PHOTO WITH MAXINE PEAKE
RYAN REYNOLDS TO JOIN
REBECCA FERGUSON'S 'LIFE' SF FILM
While his DEADPOOL movie is earning surprisingly big bucks in US cinemas and also around the world (it is well over $250 million now), 'Deadline' reports that Ryan Reynolds is considering joining Rebecca Ferguson in LIFE sf movie that I mentioned last week when she got the lead role. Coming from the scribes who wrote DEADPOOL, the new movie follows the crew of the International Space Station, who, after retrieving a sample from Mars, discover that it displays signs of life, and proves to be more intelligent than expected.
'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM'
FIRST BBC MOVIE PHOTO IS HERE
In TV news, check out the first photo from BBC's upcoming new TV movie A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, the adaptation of famous Shakespeare's play showing Maxine Peake as Queen Titania! Matt Lucas will appear as Bottom, John Hannah as Theseus, Eleanor Matsuura as Hippolyta and newcomer Hiran Abeysekera as Puck. The CGI rich project is set in the tyrannical court of Athens and the magical forest around the city!
PINK TO SING A SONG FOR
'ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS' MOVIE
When it comes to clips, check out a video in which Pink talks about White Rabbit song that she recorded for ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS which also offers new glimpses into the sequel movie which comes out this May starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Rhys Ifans. There is also a new poster for the movie!
Labels: ALICE, ANNE HATHAWAY, BBC, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, JOHNNY DEPP, LIFE, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, PINK, RYAN REYNOLDS
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EIA Procedure
EIA Content
Judicial Review/Enforcement
Complete Comparison
EIA Law:
National Environment Act, 2019
Law Link:
EIA Regulations:
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, S.I. No. 13/1998
Regulations Link:
EIA Guidelines or Other Guidance:
Various sectoral guidelines available from the National Environmental Management Authority
Guidance Link:
Projects Requiring EIA:
Abridged Assessments:
Assessment Detail:
The project developer must submit a project brief to the Executive Director of NEMA, who may transmit the project brief to the lead agency. Based on the project brief and agency comments, the Executive Director may approve the project if no significant impacts are expected or sufficient mitigation measures are proposed. If there is likely to be significant negative impacts for which no adequate mitigation measures are prescribed, the Executive Director shall require the developer to undertake an environmental impact study. NE Act sec. 112; EIA Regulations, secs. 5-9 (describing required content of project brief and procedure).
Best Practices in Lieu of EIA:
Who Conducts Screening:
Who Conducts Screening Detail:
NE Act, sec. 112.
Criteria for Screening:
List or appendix of project or activity types
Proposed project or activity may cause significant environmental impact
Criteria for Screening Detail:
See National Environmental Act, Schedule 5 (listing projects that require EIA). The Executive Director of NEMA may also screen projects that are not listed in Schedule 5 and conclude that these are subject to EIA. NE Act, sec. 112(6).
Who Prepares EIA:
Project Proponent (with or without contractor)
Who Prepares EIA Detail:
"Where the Executive Director has. . . . determined that anenvironmental impact study be made under these regulations, the developer shall make an environmental impact statement on completing the study." EIA Regulations, sec. 13(1).
Who Pays for EIA:
Project Proponent
Who Pays for EIA Detail:
Assumed from context of NE Act and Regulations.
EIA Contractor Qualifications:
EIA Contractor Qualification Detail:
The project developer must submit the names and qualifications of the persons who will undertake the EIA study to NEMA for approval. EIA Regulations, sec. 11. Practitioners are licensed according to the category of the specialization following their academic qualifications and experience. They are categorized into team leaders, general consultants, and foreign consultants. See National Environment (Conduct and Certification of Environment Practitioners) Regulations, 2003 (available at http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/uga40873.pdf )
Conflict of Interest Detail:
EIA contractors are subject to the approval of the Executive Director and "shall conduct themselves in accordance with the guidelines, an established code of practice or the written directions issued by the Executive Director[.]" EIA Regulations, sec. 11(3). In general, any person who fails to prepare or submit a project brief, environmental impact statement, or EIA; is in breach of any condition of approval by the Executive Director; or who fraudulently makes a false statement or alters a project brief, environmental impact statement, or EIA; is liable to a specified term of imprisonment or fine. See EIA Regulations, sec. 36.
Terms of Reference:
Terms of Reference Detail:
"A developer of a project set out in Schedule 5 shall . . . prepare terms of reference for an environmental and social impact study." NE Act, sec 113(1), EIA Regulations, s. 10(1).
Days for Decision Maker Review:
Automatic Approval:
Written Decision:
Written Decision Detail:
The Executive Director shall communicate the decision to the project proponent within fourteen days of the decision and, if approved, issue a written certificate of approval. EIA Regulations, s. 25(2), 26(c). A decision to reject a project must be communicated in writing. EIA Regulations, sec. 27
Authority to Impose Conditions:
Authority to Impose Conditions Details:
In making a decision to approve a project, the NEMA Executive Director shall "give approval subject to such conditions as it [sic] deems necessary." EIA Regulations, sec. 26(a)
Expiry of Decision:
Expiry of Decision Detail:
The period of time for which the approval shall remain valid is determined by the NEMA Executive Director and will be communicated in the decision. EIA Regulations, sec. 26(c)
Financial Assurances or Bond:
Financial Assurances Detail:
"The Authority may require a developer to take out financial security for a project or activity likely to have a deleterious effect on human health or the environment. NE Act, sec. 141.
Interdisciplinary Team:
Range of Alternatives:
Range of Alternatives Detail:
The EIA must contain a description of "the proposed site and reasons for rejecting alternative sites;" "alternative technologies and processes, and the reasons for not selecting them;" alternative environmental effects; and alternative mitigating measures. EIA Regulations, secs. 14(1)(b),(f),(h),(k).
No Action Alternative:
Type(s) of Impact Analysis:
Direct environmental impacts
Cumulative environmental impacts
Cultural impacts
Mitigation:
Mitigation Detail:
The EIA must contain "the measures proposed for eliminating, minimising, or mitigating adverse impacts." EIA Regulations, sec. 14(1)(i). In addition, if a post-EIA environmental self-or NEMA-authorized audit is pursued, the Executive Director may "require that the developer takes specific mitigation measures to ensure compliance with the predictions made in the project brief, or environmental impact statement[.]" EIA Regulations, sec. 33(1).
Monitoring Plans:
Public Notice of Draft EIA:
Draft EIA Available:
Draft EIA Available Detail:
The EIA law and regulations do not discuss preparation of a draft EIA.
Draft EIA Locations:
Public Notice of Final EIA:
Public Notice of Final EIA Detail:
NEMA must invite the public to comment on the final EIA through an invitation published in a newspaper having national or local circulation. The length of time that the invitation will be published is up to the discretion of the Executive Director. EIA Regulations, sec. 19. In addition, the Executive Director shall invite comments from persons specifically affected by the project. EIA Regulations, sec. 20.
Final EIA Available:
Final EIA Available Detail:
It is not clear whether the EIA is made easily accessible to the public. The National Environment Act states that the EIA is a public document that can be viewed at any reasonable hour by a member of the public. NE Act, sec. 146. However, the EIA Regulations state that the EIA is to be made available to the public "on such terms as [NEMA] considers necessary." EIA Regulations, sec 29(2). One practitioner notes that EIAs are written in English, which a majority of people may not understand.
Final EIA Locations:
Agency or ministry office
Fee to View EIA Documents:
Fee to Obtain EIA Documents:
Availability of Reference Studies:
Availability of Reference Studies Detail:
"Every person shall have a right of access to environmental information relating to the implementation of this Act, subject to the Constitution and the Access to Information Act, 2005." NE Act, sec. 146, see also EIA Regulations, sec. 29. Proprietary information may be withheld if the project developer requests and the Executive Director agrees that the information qualifies as proprietary. EIA Regulations, sec. 30
Public Notice of Final Decision:
Public Notice of Final Decision Detail:
The Executive Director of NEMA is only required to communicate the decision to the project proponent. EIA Regulations, sec. 25(2).
Public Scoping:
Public Scoping Detail:
The developer "shall take all measures necessary to seek the views of the people in the communities which may be affected by the project during the process of conducting the study," including publicizing the project and its anticipated effects and benefit
Public Review of TOR:
Public Participation Opportunities:
Public Meetings and/or public hearings
Review of final EIA
Public Meetings:
Public Meetings Detail::
The project proponent must hold a public meeting prior to finalizing the EIA study. (See: Scoping) In addition, after the EIA is submitted to NEMA, the Executive Director must call a hearing if the project is controversial, may have transboundary impact, or if the Executive Director believes a hearing is necessary for the protection of the environment and the promotion of good governance. EIA Regulations, secs. 21 & 22
Public Input at Meeting:
Public Input at Meeting Detail:
"Any person may attend either in person or through a representative and make presentations at a public hearing provided that the presiding officer shall have the right to disallow frivolous and vexatious presentations which lead to the abuse of the hearing." EIA Regulations, sec. 23(1)
Criteria to Hold Public Meeting:
Public meeting and/or hearing is automatically required
The proposed project is controversial
Ministry or agency has discretion to decide whether to hold a meeting and/or hearing
Days for Public to Review Draft EIA:
Days for Public to Review Final EIA:
21 (affected individuals) or 28 (general public)
Public Comments on Draft EIA:
Public Comments on Final EIA:
Public Comments on Final EIA Detail:
The public is provided 28 days to comment on the EIA. EIA Regulations, sec. 19(4)
Response to Public Comments:
Response to Public Comments Detail:
The NEMA Executive Director shall consider all comments received in determining whether a public hearing will be held. EIA Regulations, sec. 21(1). The Executive Director shall also consider any comments when making a decision regarding an EIA. EIA Regulations, sec. 24(1)(b)
Facilitation of Public Participation:
Facilitation of Public Participation Detail:
The EIA Regulations require NEMA to solicit comments from persons who are most likely to be affected by the proposed project. The invitation to comment on the project and EIA must be accomplished through mass media and through local governments, and "shall be in languages understood by the majority of the affected persons." Interesting, the regulations state that comments must be received within 21 days of the invitation whereas the general public is permitted 28 days to comment. Compare EIA Regulations, sec. 19(4) with sec. 20(4). Also, although the invitation to comment may be written in a local language, EIAs are written in English and may not be understood by a majority of people who could be affected by a project.
Citizen Administrative Review:
Citizen Administrative Review Detail:
See judicial review.
Citizen Judicial Review:
Citizen Judicial Review Detail:
"[A]ny person who is aggrieved by any decision by any decision of the Executive Director may, within thirty days of the decision, appeal to the High Court." EIA Regulations, sec. 38(1)
Project Monitoring:
Project Monitoring Detail:
The developer "shall take all practicable measures to ensure that the predictions made in the project brief [sic] or environmental impact assessment are complied with" through an initial environmental audit between 12 and 36 months after completion of the project or commencement of operations. EIA Regulations, s. 31. An environmental inspector designated under NEA 2019, sec. 128 may, "enter on any land, including water, facilities, premises, vehicles or vessels, to conduct a search and to determine whether the provisions of this Act are being complied with." See also EIA Regulations, sec. 32(1). A member of the public, after showing reasonable cause, may petition the Executive Director for an audit. EIA Regulations, s. 32(3). See also NE Act, sec. 126 (describing audit process).
Enforceability of EIA:
Enforceability of EIA Detail:
Only the Executive Director may require the developer to take specific mitigation measures to ensure compliance. EIA Regulations, sec. 33(1). Also, an environmental inspector may issue an improvement notice and commence appropriate criminal or civil proceedings. EIA Regulations, sec. 33(3).
Enforceability of Permit:
Enforceability of Permit Detail:
Modified: October 25th, 2019
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Ten Unholy Things We Learned From The American Horror Story Asylum Christmas Episode, “Unholy Night”! (Episode 8 – Spoilers)
We told you it was going to be a kick-ass holiday episode! We’re a little surprised by the Christmas tree decorations not consisting of parts of a human body, but this was sick in its own original way. So why not kick things off with…
1. The demon in Sister Mary was pretty excited about decorating the tree. This time, she just got really mean— she yelled at all the poor patients to line up, then grabbed a festive basket, and went down the line, taking what she wanted. from the wretched-looking people in line cutting off hair (above the ribbon), taking out some poor toothless old inmate’s dentures, and using those items, saying it was a lesson in Christmas being “all about giving,” which Monsignor Timothy seemed sort of impressed by. He even noticed the IV bags and bottles (all empty), though he didn’t remark on the garlands, which were either rolls of gauze, or toilet paper (maybe both; with the medical supplies hung up, I think it was gauze, which is somehow sicker than TP). Either that, or he’s getting bad vibes from her too and thought he should probably just humor her, then regroup later to snoop into things. I have to admit, putting fingers, toes, eyes, etc. would have been nice and sick, but probably would have drawn a teeny bit more attention.
She had this… light in her. The light’s gone out.
2. Speaking of attention, Sister Mary Eunice was on FIRE in this episode. Almost every time she opened her mouth I got a big grin on my face or laughed. Click here to read “Ten Of The Best Lines in the Christmas Episode, ‘Unholy Night‘ ” In an entertaining interview I posted few weeks back (you can find it here) Lily Rabe was right. Sister Mary does have a lot of Christmas Spirit…
You don’t know what Christmas means to me…
3. Ian McShane’s character, Leigh Emerson, was also pretty entertaining (and frightening; I wouldn’t want him coming at me in that Santa suit with his rotten teeth, matted beard and greasy hair, even if he wasn’t carrying a sharp object). We learned his back story from Sister Mary Eunice (remember, she knows all). As a young man, he was thrown in jail for trying to steal a loaf of stale bread (the ultimate crime!) Unfortunately for him, it was close to Christmas, and when the guards went Christmas caroling (I actually don’t blame this guy for having… issues… with Christmas after we got his back story) five men held him down and raped him. Merry Christmas! They took his virginity (well, Sister Mary points out, the first guy took his virginity), the rest stole his dignity, self-esteem, but worst of all, his Christmas spirit …and that’s only the first part of the back-story.
“There is no God… but there is a Santa Claus!” – Leigh to Sister Jude
4. THEN, we learned that Leigh Emerson escaped in 1963 (or was released from prison, either way it was a very bad idea for him to get out of there six days before Christmas). He approached a Salvation Army Santa outside a supermarket, hit him with his Salvation Army bell, then shot him in the face, plus four more times. THEN, he put on a blood-stained Santa suit from the guy, and killed 18 people from five different families. In the murder we saw n the cold open, a little girl named Susie, buys him as Santa even without the beard, bloodstains, and the fact he came in through a smashed window instead of the chimney. He was nice to her (that we saw, anyway, she never seemed scared of him) tied up the husband and wife with (lit) Christmas lights, yells at them for overdoing it with the decorations, and after a really raunchy comment also in the piece with quotes, shoots them. He ends up in Briarcliff by Christmas 1963 (more on that Christmas at Briarcliff in the Stray Thoughts section)*
5. We learned some facts that would make anyone–well, anyone with a soul– turn down a lavish Christmas gift of real ruby earrings (big stones, set chandelier style). We learned in the same scene that Dr. Arden is still (of course) a sadistic, evil Nazi asshole with a Madonna/Whore complex, but that he had hoped for some response from Sister Mary Eunice other than delight and preening when he told her how he got the earrings. Would YOU want to try on, let alone keep, earrings that had been swallowed and shit out every day for weeks by a woman in a Nazi concentration camp, not to mention they ended they ended up killing that someone due to internal injuries (the jewels tore up her intestines, Dr. Arden/Gruper explains) who died in the wretched camp, then were given to you by the Nazi that “retrieved them”? And regardless of hygiene, I’d be more than a little worried about a vengeful female spirit haunting you if kept and/or sold them. That’s an onyro’s secret back story reveal from a J-Horror, K-Horror, or Thai ghost movie right there. Talk about bad karma. We at Horror Boom saw through the ruse with Sister Jude (360 degree turnaround all of a sudden from THAT shitty guy? Just didn’t buy it, though he sold it to Sister Jude skillfully) but we think he actually was kind of down–or feeling sorry for himself, at the very least– that there’s nothing left of the Sister Mary he, er, had a …crush on.
6. Dr. Nazi is probably more scared of Sister Mary Eunice now; he didn’t seem to take any satisfaction in setting up Sister Jude’s (botched) murder. He didn’t want to stick around as he and Sister Mary Demon listened (below the French spiral “Staircase to Heaven”) to Jude’s terrified cries and desperate calls for help and all the crashing around. After he told Sister Mary (who practically looked like she was just about to discover her G-spot) that he hoped his loyalty was proven, he said–not entirely convincingly–he found it all rather tedious and that he had work to do.
Oh, you really don’t want me to be around the others this time of year…
7. Sister Mary Eunice’s telekinetic powers are improving. This episode, when Sister Jude managed to sneak in the office and hold a razor to Sister Mary’s throat and says she’s figured it all out. Sister Mary Eunice looked amused and asks, “what are you gonna do, cane the devil out of me?” then laughs as the doors of the armoire containing all the canes are yanked wide open, followed by the various canes flying out, then the record playing a Christmas carol is shattered.. on the ceiling. Before any more mayhem could ensue, Dr. Arden intervened and had Sister Jude ‘escorted out’.
See? We all made a little sacrifice for the greater good. That’s the spirit of Christmas!
8. We leaned more about Bloody Face (Old Skool Bloody Face) and the good news that Lana —and Kit— finally have the upper hand (for now). We’re a little worried about Kit, because if we were Lana, we don’t know how long we could keep ourselves from beating Thredson to death. In fact, Lana wanted to kill him right then. He doesn’t seem as pissed about her injuring him to escape, but accuses him ‘tricking’ him into being “intimate” (which must be the word he uses for ‘rape’). He said he was going to just kind of humor her and let her talk, because hey, who would believe her story? Then he tells her he changed his mind, he’s going to kill her. The worst news (for Lana and Kit, anyway) was said he’d gone over every square inch of the basement and his house with a toothbrush, combed it for any evidence (remember, no DNA testing back them—plus did they even have rape kits in the early 60s?) and that the furnace got a lot of use, which he’s also really pissed about. You made me kill Bloody Face! he nearly snarls at Lana.
One day, I will bury you.
-Lana to Thredson/Bloody Face
9. We learned there was no doubt that Lana is pregnant. Many fans already suspected it (and a very recent interview confirmed it). On a TV show (even basic and pay cable), we see a woman who is capable of getting pregnant throwing up in the morning on a TV show, and she’s not a virgin, 99% of the time, that woman has discovered her pregnancy by the end of the next episode. Not sure if Lana has figured it out yet, since that is SO the least of her fucking problems at this point. There was some not-so-subtle foreshadowing in the dialogue from Thredson—“Bloody Face had to burn so he could be BORN AGAIN from the ashes” and “Your skin with will be the beginning of a second Bloody Face.” Maybe it will be this season’s version of the Violet reveal that was predicted by half of the fans ahead of time – but the sight of her when the reveal came actually gave me nightmares. Let’s hope they do something just as shocking with this season.
Heads up, asshole! CONK
10. We learned that any male staff member in Briarcliff with compassionate, human feelings towards others—not that there were a lot of them, and few females, too— might as well have an expiration date stamped on them. As we thought, Frank was completely broken up, weeping and praying over Grace’s body. He also saw the Rasper that ripped Sister Felicity’s throat out and tells Dr. Arden he thinks they should alert the authorities. “Our former Irish cop is feeling the need to confess.” Dr. Thredson tells Sister Mary Eunice soon after. “I’ve got it under control,” she replies. RIP, Frank. Sister Mary slices his throat later in the episode after Leigh (Insane Homicidal Santa) gets put back in ‘the hole’ after really snapping and losing his shit in the common room, Frank locks him in and turns around to see… slash. I assume Leigh will get blamed for cutting his throat. Oh, by the way, we have a survey. With the characters dropping like flies lately, if you want to vote on who you think will get killed off in the next episode, please do; there’s a poll here. Take a second, because we wanna know your prediction!
12/19 Poll Update- SPOILERS if you have not seen episode Nine, The Coat Hanger, yet: This is going up soon on the poll page, too, but it’s ironic that of the eleven responses (with a free account with Polldaddy we can only have ten) we Kit out of the running–it was him or Sister Mary Demon, and we take HIM out as an option? Naaahhhh, no way, there’s way too much unresolved business, if they do it, they’ll wait till the last or second-to-last episode. We didn’t consider the fact he might only be dead for a minute or two at the end of the episode, and that would be one of the mid-winter finale cliff-hangers promised by Murphy (though I doubt anyone called things going down like THAT before it aired). Either way, WRONG! He died. Episode ended. He might (probably…I hope) have Dr. Nazi make it back in time to re-start his heart in Episode Ten. But other than that, it was just the hapless therapist whose penny-saver coupon brought in the last patient she would ever have a session with – Johnny Thredson (she got the most votes, BTW-good call). Remember, the Angel of Death didn’t kiss the Monsignor yet–if you’ve read the episode description for next week, or seen the nice spoilerish preview for the January 2nd episode, “The Name Game,” we know what happens there. I’m still pissed at him for what he knowingly did to Sister Jude. You can read the FULL weekly piece, Ten Shamelessly Twisted Things We Learned In American Horror Story Asylum Episode Nine, The Coat Hanger (Spoilers) right here.
We actually thought that when Sister Jude drove something pointy into Leigh “Psycho Santa” Emerson’s neck in self-defense, it was a candy cane. Before you laugh, have you seen how sharp and pointy the ends of those get after you’ve been sucking on one end for a while? It’s like a hard-candy ice pick, or something. We know somewhere out there that HAS happened in a holiday-themed horror movie, probably one we’ve seen and just can’t place. We actually wish it had been a candy cane, but I guess that was a little too campy even for Murphy and Falchuck. We can see where they’re coming from… but still, that would have been a great, sick touch.
During the cold open teaser that introduces Leigh Emerson’s holiday season mayhem, was anyone else reminded of “And All Through The House…” that awesome, AWESOME Tales From The Crypt (an anthology movie used the story from the comic first) episode where the mother –SPOILER ALERT, THE EPISODE OR AT LEAST A CLIP IS COMING UP AS A POST FOR THE HOLIDAYS, HIGHLIGHT TO READ: kills her husband in the middle of a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, hears that a maniac dressed as Santa escaped from the local mental asylum, and it’s a very tense game of cat and mouse up until the chilling ending as she can’t really call the cops when her husband’s body is there with an axe buried in his head, blood everywhere, and her plans to drag him outside and drop him down a well become even more screwed up when she locks herself out of the house. Here’s the kicker, though, and you’ll remember it if you saw it: her little girl (who believes in Santa Claus) is awake in her bedroom upstairs because hey, what child can calmly sleep Christmas Eve? The murderous mother finally makes it in the house throw a window on the second door –wow, what a relief! However, the little girl isn’t in bed. She walks, filled with dread and shaking, to the landing of the stairs and looks down to see her little girl, smiling. Oh, Thank God she’s OK! We’re going to look it up soon, since I wouldn’t be surprised if the little girl’s name was Suzy in the comic, then sees she’s holding hands with someone. “Look, Mommy! Santa really came! He came and I let him in!” Next to her stands a grinning, large maniac dressed in a Santa suit… happy to finally be indoors. The comic ended on that last frame –Good Lord (choke)! The HBO episode ended on the evil maniac Santa asking, “Naughty… or nice?” in a gravelly voice just as scary as Ian MacShane’s, and then faded out on the woman’s hysterical screams. Robert Zemeckis directed it, which sounds like a red flag for a Tales From The Crypt episode, but I still was on the edge of my seat even though I knew the ending… which gave me goosebumps.
So, fellow E.C. Comic and Vault of Horror fans, did little Suzy not being scared of Santa (even though it was six days early, he clearly entered through a broken living room window, and had a few little bloodstains on his Santa suit) and then going to wake her parents up to tell them ecstatically Santa was downstairs, which of course ends horribly, remind you of that story? The “Unholy Night” version was way darker, obviously, but I think the parallels were there. It was even published is roughly the same time period (mid-century).
Who else got a big grin on their face when poor Frank grabbed a huge ladder to put the glass (or maybe tin) tree-topper up, the elaborately red-and-silver, star-shaped ornament (only with at least 20 pointy ends), and started climbing? We didn’t want Frank to get hurt (too late, sigh), so much as we saw total chaos about to break loose and thought there’s no way that star isn’t going to end up embedded in someone’s face or neck. Didn’t expect him to fucking RUSH the ladder, knock it and the entire giant strangely-decorated Christmas tree over, and leap on top of Frank like a wild animal, trying to smash it into Frank’s face (and actually succeeding) as not one, but two large orderlies had to sprint over to pull Leigh, in full-on homicidal maniac frenzy-mode, off of poor Frank. We’re putting up a featurette on the stunt soon, but until then, you can get a fix watching a behind-the-scenes look from FX at how they performed the old “face-off” bite right here. Sister Mary Demon’s casually amused reaction to the entire tree debacle, after she calmly watches: “Two steps forward, one step back.”
If we had been in Sister Jude’s shoes, the second we opened the double doors to her quarters/office and saw mangy, creepy, blood-thirsty Leigh lounging in her chair behind the desk, we would have turned around then and gone right out. She tried to get out fast, but she hasn’t seen as many horror movies as we have. If she’d been as big a horror fan as us, it would have gone like this: open door, see homicidal patient let out of ‘the hole’ sitting there in a Santa suit opposite you behind the desk, immediately swivel around and step back out into the hall and close the double doors, all in one large motion.
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The phenomenon of co-working is up and running… but where to?
If co-working was a baby it would require a feeding bottle larger than any commercial office building Australia has to offer and more. Incredibly you and I, have watched the concept and phenomenon of co-working evolve from a newborn to an infant in recent years – and now we can see our baby about to take their very first steps. But steps towards where…
Review the birth of co-working, the strides it’s made in the industry and the impact it’s having on organisations of all shapes and sizes. Is your organisation ready to get involved?
~ Authored by Craig Hansen, IA Design Workplace Strategist
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The birth of co-working in Australia took place in Melbourne in 2007, just 2 years after the birth of co-working in San Francisco. Since then, the industry has experienced exponential growth…
Today there are over 350 co-working centers shared between Melbourne and Sydney, with over 65,000m2 of co-working spaces in Melbourne alone (and that’s before global co-working giant WeWork opens its doors in the coming weeks!).
WeWork which currently has 155 offices in 50 cities across 15 countries is valued at $16 billion and on track to achieving $1 billion in revenue by the end of this year. With China in their sights, 2018 will prove to be their biggest growth year as they expand into 5 major capital cities across China as reported by Natasha Bach of Fortune.com. It is said that WeWork aims to occupy a total of 280,000m2 of space in Australia in coming years. 65% shared between Sydney and Melbourne, 15% Brisbane and the remainder 20% between Perth, Adelaide and Darwin (Savills). Looking to our own shores WeWork is already booming in Sydney and Melbourne, and will expand into Brisbane in 2018 to compete with our national co-working leader – Hub Australia.
In the Brisbane market, Hub Australia and WeWork will compete with co-working market upstarts like Little Tokyo Two (four locations in Brisbane) and River City Labs (backed by Shark Tank judge Steve Baxter).
FROM CRAWLING TO WALKING
As the co-working phenomenon has evolved, it has bought with it both challenges and innovation.
IA Design Senior Interior Designer – Graham Stanley and his team Tash Brocklehurst and Alithea Schwab had the pleasure of working with Brisbane Marketing and FDC Constructions to design and deliver ‘The Capital’, which is home to two of Brisbane’s co-working favorites, Little Tokyo Two and Fishburners. The Capital has been one of a few projects delivered as a part of the $420 million Advance Queensland initiative offered by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. The Capital is a blend of Incubator – Accelerator and co-working. Collaboration exists, there is a hum of ‘work’ while you traverse through the space yet you still perceive a vacancy rate of 60-70%.
A common co-working struggle resides in the ability to effectively manage people, place and process data in order to predict, model and inform future growth strategies.
A key challenge facing co-working spaces like Fishburners is the ability to analyse internal trends such as occupancy to membership ratios, collaboration and communication patterns between members and importantly, workpoint usage. In response to this, we are seeing co-working environments engage specialist workplace strategists and technologists to dive into these issues and uncover solutions to better connect their members.
The Precinct for example, has ‘learnt to walk’ on this front. Home now to Annastacia’s predecessor Campbell Newman, The Precinct is an innovation hub for all of Queensland. Campbell has taken up residence one floor below River City Labs, offering his services to R&R Strategic who primarily fund and accelerate tech start-ups as reported by the Financial Review. The exciting news though comes not from River City Labs but rather from one floor below and directly adjacent to Campbell Newman’s tenancy, eHealth, the IT arm of Queensland Health.
Intelligent technology solutions such as internal GPS systems are giving co-working spaces the wings to effectively bring “people” and “place” together in an agile environment. The focus is now on gathering intelligent data to develop real workplace insights and drive future development.
eHealth have delivered within their space a solution that truly brings ‘people” and “place” together. Thanks to Steven Tyndall and James Sowry of OfficeMaps, staff are able to search for colleagues they wish to work with and book work spaces and meeting areas via online portals and dedicated kiosks. Paulette Oldfield, the Change and Agile Specialist at Queensland eHealth and her team have been responsible for driving this ingenuity. “Everyone that has come to see what we have done are so excited and we have only just opened our doors” says Paulette. eHealth recently opened their doors on Thursday 12thOctober.
With the use of innovations such as OfficeMaps, eHealth will be able to gain intelligent insights into how well their people are interacting with their space. These insights will drive workplace strategy into the future to ensure opportunities for communication and innovation are maximized. As the space evolves over time Paulette and her team will be able to track and measure the workplace giving them the valuable data needed to forward plan, predict trends and react to user’s needs.
INTEGRATING CO-WORKING INTO YOUR ACCOMMODATION STRATEGY
As eHealth (a Queensland State Government department) has demonstrated, co-working is not simply an accommodation strategy for tech start-ups and small businesses – it is a workplace strategy that extends to organisations of all sizes. We are now seeing an influx of corporates using co-working arrangements as a way to offer their employees flexible work arrangements. Many corporates are also using co-working spaces for creative spaces for special teams.
“We’ve had a number of enquiries from ASX100 listed companies and it’s now clear co-working isn’t isolated to freelancers or small business but growing business of any size”. – Brad Krauskopf, founder of Hub Australia
The Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation has had Queensland public servants using purchased desks at commercially operated flexible work centres since April 2014. The two key centres involved were the The Redcliffe Hive and Co Spaces located in Southport on the Gold Coast. The participants were mostly in administrative levels of A06 and above and 47% were over 45 years of age.
83% of the participants stated that their health and wellbeing had improved.
The average time saved in travel each day was 72 minutes plus saving them around $30 per day in travel expenses.
80% of the participants increased their use of digital technologies as communication tools.
The data that I find most compelling…
76% of participants (co-working trial) claimed they would be willing to give up a dedicated desk (in exchange for a hot desk) in their main office if they were able to continue to work at a flexible work centre.
“By 2020, 50% of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers”, reported by Brian Rashida, contributor of Forbes.
As co-working grows, becomes stronger, those first few shaky steps will soon turn into confident strides. Organisations like KPMG, General Electric and even our own Queensland State Government appreciate the power of including co-working spaces as a part of their overall accommodation strategy. It supports their service delivery models, wellbeing of their staff and let’s not forget it is far cheaper than locking into a capital head lease for 7-10+ years for a project that may only have a life of 1-2 years (…especially as artificial intelligence (A.I.) continues to replace our most redundant tasks as fast as it is).
We are becoming an economy of sharing. Sharing thoughts, space and now even our assets. We want the flexibility to choose who, where and shortly, with whom we work for.
So… how will you guide your business to co-working maturity?
Authored by Craig Hansen
Craig Hansen is a leading Workplace Strategist at IA Design. Craig focuses on assisting clients with their accommodation strategies, principally around workplace design. Craig’s psychology background provides a unique lens upon which to understand the client’s challenge and offer solutions that extend beyond the built environment but are informed by design thinking.
Contact the IA Design team to discuss your workplace strategy and design opportunities.
Email: craighansen@iagroup.com.au
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The ICLG to: Sanctions - Australia covers legal basis/sanctions authorities, implementation of sanctions laws and regulations, enforcement, and general topics in 22 jurisdictions.
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1.1 Describe your jurisdiction’s sanctions regime.
Australia imposes sanctions against countries and, to a more limited extent, entities and individuals under two main legal frameworks:
(a) multilateral sanctions, which implement resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and which are given effect in Australia through regulations made from time to time under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (Cth) (CotUNA), and associated laws, such as regulations made under customs and migration legislation; and
(b) unilateral or ‘autonomous’ sanctions, which have no UN mandate but which are imposed by the Australian Government for independent foreign policy reasons. This system was overhauled in 2011 with the introduction of a new legal framework under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth) (ASA) and Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth).
Australian sanctions laws prohibit persons and entities from dealing with persons and entities from specific countries or in relation to sanctions implemented by UNSC resolutions. There are also targeted financial sanctions and travel bans that may be issued.
The Minister may, under the CotUNA and ASA, issue sanctions permits which allows specific exemptions for certain activities following an application being made to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
1.2 What are the relevant government agencies that administer or enforce the sanctions regime?
Australian sanctions are administered by DFAT. DFAT maintains a list (the Consolidated List) of all persons and entities to which the CotUNA and the ASA currently applies.
2. Legal Basis/Sanctions Authorities
2.1 What are the legal or administrative authorities for imposing sanctions?
The legal authority to impose sanctions is provided under domestic legislation passed by the Australian parliament that implements UNSC resolutions and autonomous sanctions. The CotUNA, ASA and related regulations designate the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Minister) as the decision-maker in relation to the listing and delisting of persons and entities, investigations and the issue of permits for specific activities that are otherwise the subject of sanctions. Decisions may also be delegated by the Minister.
2.2 Does your jurisdiction implement United Nations sanctions? Describe that process. Are there any significant ways in which your jurisdiction fails to implement United Nations sanctions?
Australia mirrors the UNSC resolutions as a matter of international law through regulations issued under the CotUNA, as well as regulations made under customs and migration legislation.
2.3 Is your country a member of a regional body that issues sanctions? If so: (a) does your country implement those sanctions? Describe that process; and (b) are there any significant ways in which your country fails to implement these regional sanctions?
Australia is not a member of a regional body that issues economic sanctions.
2.4 Does your jurisdiction maintain any lists of sanctioned individuals and entities? How are individuals and entities: a) added to those sanctions lists; and b) removed from those sanctions lists?
DFAT maintains the Consolidated List, which is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanctions laws. Individuals and entities are added to and removed from the list in accordance with the CotUNA and ASA. Under the CotUNA, persons and entities are added through a listing made by the Minister or through proscription under regulations issued by the Governor-General. The listings automatically expire unless they are renewed by the Minister and cease to have effect if they are revoked by the Minister, or Australia is no longer required to carry out a sanction implemented by a UNSC resolution.
Under the ASA, the Minister designates or declares persons and entities by issue of a legislative instrument. The making of legislative instruments occurs if the Minister is satisfied that the person or entity is involved in contravention of UNSC resolutions or certain conduct being targeted through Australia’s foreign policy. Persons and entities may apply to the Minister to have a listing revoked, including for UNSC sanctions through the Focal Point for De-listing established pursuant to UN resolution 1730 (2006).
2.5 Is there a mechanism for an individual or entity to challenge its addition to a sanctions list?
A person or entity may make an application to the Minister for their listing, designation or declaration to be revoked. The decision can then be challenged from an administrative process perspective.
2.6 How does the public access those lists?
The Consolidated List is publicly available on the DFAT website. It is updated by DFAT regularly. DFAT also provides specialised software allowing persons to match their client lists against the Consolidated List.
2.7 Does your jurisdiction maintain any comprehensive sanctions or embargoes against countries or regions?
Australia maintains extensive sanctions in relation to certain countries that mirror sanctions implemented by UNSC resolutions or that have been imposed autonomously. Countries against which both types of sanctions are imposed by Australia are the Democratic Republic of North Korea, Iran and Libya. UNSC sanctions are maintained against the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen. Australia also maintains sanctions in respect of the UNSC resolutions on terrorism, the Taliban, ISIL/ Da’esh and Al Qaida. Autonomous sanctions are maintained against Crimea and Sevastopol, Russia, Ukraine, the Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Myanmar, Syria and Zimbabwe.
2.8 Does your jurisdiction maintain any other sanctions?
Australia also maintains economic and travel sanctions against individuals and entities.
2.9 What is the process for lifting sanctions?
Autonomous sanctions may be lifted by the Australian government as a matter of Australian foreign policy, and then implemented by way of amendments to existing regulations. UNSC sanctions are maintained under the CotUNA and related regulations until Australia is no longer obliged to do so as a matter of international law.
2.10 Does your jurisdiction have an export control regime that is distinct from sanctions?
Australia has a comprehensive export control regime that is administered under separate legislation, including to address the export of military and dual use goods and technology.
2.11 Does your jurisdiction have blocking statutes or other restrictions that prohibit adherence to other jurisdictions’ sanctions or embargoes?
Australia does not implement any blocking statutes or other restrictions prohibiting adherence to other countries’ sanctions.
2.12 Does your jurisdiction impose any prohibitions or threaten any sanctions consequences for transactions that do not have a connection to that jurisdiction (sometimes referred to as “secondary sanctions”)?
While Australian sanctions laws have extraterritorial effect, the persons and entities that are caught by the laws must have some nexus to Australia. That is, extraterritoriality will apply to Australian citizens or Australian-registered entities acting outside of Australia. For conduct that occurs in Australia or on board Australian-flagged vessels and aircraft, any person or entity regardless of nationality or jurisdiction of incorporation will also be caught by Australia’s sanctions laws.
3. Implementation of Sanctions Laws and Regulations
3.1 What parties and transactions are subject to your jurisdiction’s sanctions laws and regulations? For example, do sanctions restrictions apply based on the nationality of the parties involved? Or the location where the transactions take place?
Australian sanctions restrict trade with certain countries (and entities and individuals within those countries) based upon the nationality of the parties involved. Australian sanctions also restrict trade with and travel to Australia by entities and associated persons considered to be terrorist organisations in accordance with UNSC resolutions.
Australian sanctions restrict the export and supply of goods and services to listed countries and entities. This includes the export of arms and military equipment, as well as financing assistance, advice and training related to military activities and technical and financial services related to the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture or maintenance of sanctioned goods.
Australian sanctions also restrict the import, procurement, purchase or transport of goods. Other commercial activities, such as the opening of a representative office in Australia, the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in Australia and the establishment of a joint venture, are also restricted.
3.2 Are parties required to block or freeze funds or other property that violate sanctions prohibitions?
The Minister can designate certain funds and other assets that are inconsistent with sanctions imposed under Australian law. Persons and entities are prohibited from dealing with such designated assets.
3.3 Are there licences available that would authorise activities otherwise prohibited by sanctions?
The Minister may grant a permit or authorisation to a person authorising them to undertake import, export or undertake other activities that are otherwise sanctioned. The application process is made through DFAT and the Minister must be satisfied that the issue of the permit would be in Australia’s national interest, in addition to a range of specific matters.
3.4 Are there any sanctions-related reporting requirements? When must reports be filed and what information must be reported?
A person who is granted an authorisation (however described) under a sanction law must retain any records or documents relating to the person’s compliance with any conditions to which the authorisation is subject for a period of five years beginning on the last day on which an action to which the authorisation relates was done. Though there are not specific reporting requirements set out in legislation, a permit may be granted subject to conditions specified in the permit which may require additional reporting.
3.5 How does the government convey its compliance expectations? Are certain entities required to maintain compliance programmes? What are the elements of a compliance programme required (or recommended) by the competent regulator(s)?
Criminal offences under Australian sanctions laws are strict liability offences, so knowledge of or intention to commit the offence is not required to prove guilt. If a corporation breaches Australian sanctions laws, the only defence available to it is a due diligence defence. The corporation must demonstrate that it took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid a contravention. This is an objective test and will depend on the particular facts and circumstances of each case, although these obligations must be taken seriously to avoid substantial penalties. Compliance programmes and appropriate engagement with those programmes are recommended to demonstrate that reasonable precautions were undertaken.
4. Enforcement
Criminal Enforcement
4.1 Are there criminal penalties for violating economics sanctions laws and/or regulations?
Criminal penalties include fines (amounts set out at question 4.4 below) and individuals may also be imprisoned for up to 10 years.
4.2 Which government authorities are responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal economic sanctions offences?
DFAT is responsible for identifying potential non-compliances. Matters are then referred to the Australia Federal Police for investigation, with prosecutions conducted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
4.3 Is there both corporate and personal liability?
Penalties can apply to both individuals and corporations, as well as to individuals in their capacity as director or officer of a corporation.
4.4 What are the maximum financial penalties applicable to individuals and legal entities convicted of criminal sanctions violations?
Fines of up to $525,000 (for individuals) and $2.1 million (for corporations) can apply per offence. The fine can be higher if the contravention involves a transaction and the value of that transaction can be determined. In this case, a fine of three times the value of the transaction can also be imposed if the fined amount would be higher than the maximum fixed fine amounts.
4.5 Are there other potential consequences?
The Attorney-General may seek an injunction restraining a person from engaging in a contravention of sanctions laws. There are also separate offences in relation to contraventions of customs and migration legislation. The sanctions laws also interact with other requirements for doing business in Australia – for example, where businesses tender for Australian government contracts, they are required to contractually commit to adherence with Australian sanctions laws.
Civil Enforcement
4.6 Are there civil penalties for violating economics sanctions laws and/or regulations?
There is no direct civil penalty regime that applies for sanctions laws. However, other legislation that relates to the actions of those involved in sanctions violations may result in civil proceedings. For example, the actions of directors of corporations may separately be prosecuted under corporations law.
4.7 Which government authorities are responsible for investigating and enforcing civil economic sanctions violations?
See question 4.6.
See question 4.3 for the criminal regime.
4.9 What are the maximum financial penalties applicable to individuals and legal entities found to have violated economic sanctions?
4.10 Are there other potential consequences?
See questions 4.1 to 4.4 for the criminal regime.
4.11 Describe the civil enforcement process, including the assessment of penalties. Are all resolutions by the competent authorities public?
4.12 Describe the appeal process. Have companies challenged penalty assessments in judicial proceedings?
Prior to 2018, there were no successful sanctions prosecutions. Two proceedings were instituted in 2018 in respect of alleged contravention of sanctions imposed on Iran and in respect of North Korea. These prosecutions are still ongoing.
4.13 Are criminal and civil enforcement only at the national level? Is there parallel state or local enforcement?
The sanctions laws are federal laws. Criminal proceedings are typically initiated in state level courts.
4.14 What is the statute of limitations for economic sanctions violations?
There is no statute of limitation for sanctions violations.
5.1 If not outlined above, what additional economic sanctions-related measures are proposed or under consideration?
There are a range of other laws that deal with interactions with foreign persons and by foreign persons in Australia. These include the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995 (Cth), the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), anti-bribery and corruption offences, export control laws and other customs controls including strict biosecurity laws. There is also a broad screening regime for inbound foreign investment under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) and rules in relation to engagement with Australian government officials.
5.2 Please provide information for how to obtain relevant economic sanctions laws, regulations, administrative actions, and guidance from the Internet. Are the materials publicly available in English?
Materials on the sanctions laws are available at http://www.legislation.gov.au and guidance is available from DFAT at https:// dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/Pages/ sanctions.aspx. The Consolidated List is available at https:// dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/Pages/ consolidated-list.aspx.
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Mean Girls' Clothes for Every Day Wear or As Costumes
Updated on February 2, 2015
Kitty Fields
Kitty's favorite holiday is Halloween. She's been making her own costumes and studying Halloween as a holiday for over a decade.
Mean Girls Clothes: Having Fashion "ESPN"
What young woman didn't love the movie Mean Girls? Any fashionable young lady would also have noticed the trendy, fashion-forward outfits in Mean Girls worn by Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Rachel McAdams. Want to try to mimic their hot Mean Girls clothes? No problem. I'm here to help you in finding your Mean Girls clothes on a budget so that you too can look "so fetch".
If you've watched the movie Mean Girls, you would have noticed that the Mean Girls' clothes were super trendy and sexy with a high-school edge. They sort of had a 90's flare to them, too with the mini-skirts and midriff tops. The pastels and brighter colors also remind me of the 90's. Mean Girls was made in the first couple years of the new millennium so it makes sense that the 90's flare was still hanging about in the realm of fashion. It's not hard to imitate the Mean Girls' clothes, so let's give it a try!
First of all, you'll need to buy a LOT of pink - pastel pink, hot pink, fuschia, and magenta. PINK PINK PINK. The Mean Girls wore a ton of it...they looked like someone had puked pepto bismol on them! So get yourself a pink mini-skirt - pleated or ruffled, a pair of pink sunglasses by Juicy Couture, a pink hobo bag, and a pink soft cardigan and you will have the Mean Girls clothes down to a T.
Pastel colors and bright summer colors are also perfect to achieve that Mean Girls' fashion look. Light blue cardigans, light pastel colors in stripes and polka dots, and pastel colored pumps and stilettos are pefect as Mean Girls' clothes. If you can find a bright orange camo skirt like the one Gretchen wears in the Mean Girls movie, then by all means snag it and find yourself a super-cute orange midriff shirt to match.
Also pleather skirts (fake leather) with pink tops and black heels would represent Regina George's Mean Girls clothes and a black tank top with "bling bling" or any other trendy saying would work as Amanda Seyfried's Mean Girls clothes.
Just remember - think "hott", think "sexy", and think "fun"...think Mean Girls!
Mean Girls Costumes - Halloween and Christmas
The Mean Girls' costumes are also very easy to find.
For Halloween - grab a playboy bunny shimmery bodysuit to minic Regina George's Halloween Mean Girls costume. Don't forget the bunny ears and tail.
For Gretchen's cat costume - grab a sexy leather cat bodysuit, add a pair of shiny black boots and cattail & ears and WHAM...you're super fetch for Halloween.
For Amanda Seyfried's mouse costume - grab a black flowy babydoll nightgown or babydoll dress (if you're a little more conservative), a pair of mouse ears & tail and you have the perfect Mean Girls costume.
The Mean Girls also wore costumes for their Jingle Bell Rock performance in the movie. Grab a sexy set of Santa Claus lingerie skirt and top, add a red santa hat, and black boots and you have the Mean Girls Christmas costume.
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Anya Brodech
6 years ago from 130 Linden St, Oakland, California, 94607
This is just too funny! What a great article, haha!
adriatk
7 years ago from USA
Mean Girls is one of my favorite movies! I think some of their outfits are too risque, however. I think you could wear elements of their outfits in moderation.
tom hellert
8 years ago from home
kitty,
ms chabert is "all that (and a bag o chips), at 5'3" she can light up a room with that smile... she is #1 on my hottest chicks list- I had a hubb with her as the #1 hot woman on it but I had to take it down...oh and the clothes are "cute too"
I especially like the slim fitting shirts...at least I'm honest
The Fastionista
LOL - thanks, Kitty! :)
8 years ago from Summerland
TH - I take that to mean that you love Lacey Chabert? LOL
Herve Leger Dress - Thanks!
8 years ago from London, United Kingdom
wow good
Kitty- Lacey Chabert could wear a purple and pink- moo-moo and I wouldn't care... oh and great fashion insite... as if I even know what that means.
Thanks, Fastionista. That "means" a lot coming from you. :)
This was such a great movie, and I love your hub! Especially with the midriff-bearing style coming back, these are great tips for how to dress "Mean." And the Halloween/Christmas costume info is fun too - thanks for a great hub!
St.Cyprian
You know, I just remembered - the pedophile coach and the two Asian girls. So, I guess they did touch on this a little.
St. Cyprian - Yes, you're right about that. I didn't think about that side of it; however, if the girls are in a good school, there should be less of that to worry about. Then again, there's perverts everywhere. At the same time, we shouldn't live our lives afraid of what is on the outside...just be cautious. Instead of wearing a mini-skirt to walk down the street, maybe throw on some leggings and a coat overtop, etc. Thanks for sharing! I love Lindsay too...it's so sad to see how she's turned out, but she has the ability to change. I just think she's sad and doesn't know how to pull herself out of it.
I love the movie, too. I think the script and the writers of the book behind it are brilliant. And, I must be one of Lindsay Lohan's last remaining fans.
But, even when I was a teen, I didn't dress like the girls in the movie. I guess I never felt safe. I was 13-years old when grown men old enough to be my father began yelling obscene threats at me from passing cars. (They never show you that in the movie, but that's what happens to little girls no matter how they dress.) And, now, I wear a lot of hoods, hats, dark glasses and baggy clothes. It's been too scary out there for years and it's getting worse. So, dressing in a way that might call attention to you without benefit of an armed security detail, doesn't seem like a good idea. Actually, just going outside without some kind of protection is a scary proposition for me. That's why the movies are just fantasy stuff... but, it's a fun movie. I've watched it over and over again. I love Lindsay and I'm really hoping she can pull out of her tailspin.
The mean girls clothes aren't for me either, but many teens and young women might love the idea! Thanks, cresentmoon. :)
Cresentmoon2007
8 years ago from Caledonia, MI
I loved that movie! Not sure if I would ever find myself dressing that way but truly loved the movie. Voted up.
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Watchdog Discovers Toy Dolls Are Recording Your Conversations and Uploading Them to Police
Alexander LightDecember 12, 2016
When giving gifts this holiday season, be strongly advised certain toys will upload your child’s unique voice and personal information — to the same military and law enforcement database which helps authorities identify criminals.
Indeed, these toys — which could record any conversation occurring nearby, and also fish for specific information from unwitting children — constitute the latest in surveillance by home appliances and gadgets known collectively as the Internet of Things.
And this insidious, extraneous spying has several watchdog groups sounding alarm bells in a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission.
Genesis Toys’ My Friend Cayla doll and i-Que robot — Internet-connected toys using voice recognition technology to interact with children — can answer questions by converting speech to text and retrieving information from Google, Wikipedia, and Weather Underground, CNN reports.
But what has the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, the Center for Digital Democracy, and the Consumers Union on edge is that the “toys subject young children to ongoing surveillance,” in violation of privacy and consumer protection laws — and, worse, the nature of the company Genesis Toys employs for that purpose.
“Nuance Communications,” the aforementioned groups state in a complaint to the FTC, “represents itself as a leader in voice technology, including speech recognition software and voice biometric solutions that allow a search of the company’s 60 million enrolled voiceprints for a voice match from recorded conversations to be performed within minutes.
“Nuance markets its technology to private and public entities and delivers its voice biometric technology to military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies.”
“Both Genesis Toys and Nuance Communications unfairly and deceptively collect, use, and disclose audio files of children’s voices without providing adequate notice or obtaining verified parental consent,” the complaint continues.
Cayla and i-Que have slightly differing companion applications, but Genesis collects users’ IP addresses and both require downloading and connection to the user’s mobile device via Bluetooth technology.
As the complaint explains:
“The companion application for My Friend Cayla requests permission to access the hardware, storage, microphone, Wi-Fi connections, and Bluetooth on users’ devices, but fails to disclose to the user the significance of obtaining this permission.
“The i-Que companion application also requests access to the device camera, which is not necessary to the toy’s functions and is not explained or justified.”
That Richard Mack, Nuance vice president of corporate marketing and communications, reassured the public the uploaded information is not sold or used for advertising or marketing purposes should be of little comfort to consumers wary of the perfidious surveillance state.
Even so, Cayla comes equipped with pro-Disney marketing propaganda in references to Disney movies and Disney theme parks — the doll says her favorite movie is Disney’s The Little Mermaid, for example — which children cannot distinguish as advertising.
Perhaps most notably, not to mention nefariously, CNN reports:
“The Cayla doll also has a mobile phone app that asks children to provide personal information, like their name and their parents’ names, their favorite TV show, their favorite meal, where they go to school, their favorite toy and where they live.”
EPIC and the other watchdogs have requested an investigation into Genesis Toys and Nuance Communications by the FTC and to have Cayla and i-Que pulled from store shelves.
“The FTC should issue a recall on the dolls and halt further sales pending the resolution of the privacy and safety risks identified in the complaint,” asserted Claire Gartland, director of EPIC’s Consumer Privacy Project.
“This is already happening in the European Union, where Dutch stores have pulled the toys from their shelves.”
EPIC also notes this complaint is one facet of a concerted effort to ban such privacy-invasive and surveillance-laden toys from the marketplace.
Last year, Senator Edward Markey and Rep. Joe Barton were joined by Rep. Mark Kirk and Sen. Bobby Rush in introducing the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 (H.R. 2734) to update existing children’s online privacy law to include greater protections for kids.
Markey penned letters to Genesis and Nuance demanding immediate compliance with strictures delineated in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
The Internet of Things has long been a cause for concern for privacy advocates and delight for surveillance hawks, as predictions the surveillance state will be willingly welcomed into people’s homes through the convenience of interconnectedness prove true time and again.
However, while it might be one thing for hapless adults to dismissively toss privacy concerns to the wayside, to have the voiceprints and information of children as young as three-years-old uploaded and likely stored by a company with military and law enforcement ties is a whole other animal.
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Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase
P. Gergely, G. Vereb, György Bot
Rabbit muscle nonactivated phosphorylase kinase (EC 2.7.1.38) is converted to thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase by cyclic AMP dependent protein kinase, Mg2+ and ATP-γ-S /adenosine-5′-O-(s-thiotriphosphate)/. The formation of thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase was also observed in the protein-glycogen complex from skeletal muscle. This new form of kinase is resistant to the action of phosphatase and behaves as a competitive inhibitor in the dephosphorylation of phosphorylase a by phosphorylase phosphatase (Ki = 0.04 mg per ml). The fact that the inhibitory effect of thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase is 3 times higher than in the case of nonactivated kinase, may explain the transient inhibition of phosphorylase phosphatase in the protein-glycogen complex. The use of activated (phosphorylated) phosphorylase kinase supports this assumption since it causes a delay in the dephosphorylation of phosphorylase a, i.e. the conversion of phosphorylase a into b could start only after the dephosphorylation of activated phosphorylase kinase.
BBA - Enzymology
Phosphorylase Phosphatase
Phosphorylase Kinase
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
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Gergely, P., Vereb, G., & Bot, G. (1976). Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase. BBA - Enzymology, 429(3), 809-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-2744(76)90327-2
Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase. / Gergely, P.; Vereb, G.; Bot, György.
In: BBA - Enzymology, Vol. 429, No. 3, 13.05.1976, p. 809-816.
Gergely, P, Vereb, G & Bot, G 1976, 'Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase', BBA - Enzymology, vol. 429, no. 3, pp. 809-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-2744(76)90327-2
Gergely P, Vereb G, Bot G. Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase. BBA - Enzymology. 1976 May 13;429(3):809-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-2744(76)90327-2
Gergely, P. ; Vereb, G. ; Bot, György. / Thiophosphate-activated phosphorylase kinase as a probe in the regulation of phosphorylase phosphatase. In: BBA - Enzymology. 1976 ; Vol. 429, No. 3. pp. 809-816.
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Lagos NUJ Chairman, Dr Qasim Akinreti, confirmed as observer for APCOM National election
Idris Aina Jan 16, 2020 Jan 16, 2020 Wealth 0
The Association of Practitioners of Community Media in Nigeria (APCOM) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Elections on Friday, January 17, 2020, in Ilepeju, Lagos Mainland.
Commenting on the development, the outgoing President of the Association, Mr. Dayo Akintobi, noted that his Executive Board will give account of its stewardship over the last two years during the AGM, following which thea executives will be dissolved and elections held for a new Executive Board that will pilot the affairs of the Association for the next two years.
All offices of the Executive Board are open for contest in the upcoming elections. These include offices of the President, Vice President, General Secretary, and Treasurer. Others are Financial Secretary, Public Relations Officer, Assistant General Secretary, and Social/Welfare Officer.
Contestants for the various offices were made to undergo a screening process which was held at the Association’s Secretariat in Ilupeju, Lagos Mainland. Successful candidates were cleared to contest the elections.
To adjudge the electoral process for transparency and fairness, APCOM has invited a number of key stakeholders in the media space to attend as observers.
Among them is Dr. Qasim Akinreti, Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, Nigeria Union of Journalists, who has confirmed his attendance and indicated that he will make a key announcement relating to community media during the event.
Others invited to observe the elections include representatives of the Lagos State Ministry of Information & Strategy, the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, and the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria(NPAN).
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PEAK 2019 From predictions of slow growth to when, where and how shoppers plan to buy on Black Friday
Peak19 Nov 2019by Chloe Rigby
Studies out this week suggest that retail will grow slowly over peak trading 2019, while also offering insights as to where, when and how shoppers like to buy
Slow growth forecast
Total retail sales are set to grow by just 1% in the golden quarter of 2019, but online sales should outpace that growth, suggests data and analytics business GlobalData. If this came about – following on from a year in which sales grew by 1.3% – its UK retail research director Patrick O’Brien says it would produce the worst Christmas retail result since 2011.
“However,” adds O’Brien, “there is hope that the outcome of the election will give a decisive result, which could at least unlock purses and wallets in the last two weekends before Christmas. Another hung parliament pointing to further elections, another referendum or a continued Brexit stalemate, could see that last-minute, present-buying rush turn into more of a wake for retailers.
“Online retail will continue to grow much faster than the overall market, though discounting will be rife during the period. Black Friday offers will once again start well before the main day with promotions continuing from this point up until Christmas with sales launching earlier than ever as retailers grapple for a slice of shopper spend, despite taking a hit on margins.”
He predicts that clothing and footwear retailers will be under particular pressure to deliver discounts – though, he says, this will be “a tough ask given the rife promotional activity so far this year, with shoppers becoming immune to discounts.” Discounting is also predicted in department stores and in the health and beauty sector. Premium brands, meanwhile, “will focus on selling directly to consumers via their online platforms, social media and flagship stores, with seasonal exclusives, gift wrapping services and free gifts with purchases attracting brand-loyal shoppers.” Electricals retailers are predicted to see their lowest fourth quarter growth since 2016, highlighting “the big impact that low consumer confidence has had on big ticket purchases.
Black Friday bargain hunt could start tomorrow
Shoppers could start their hunt for Black Friday bargains as soon as tomorrow, says eBay Advertising. It says consumers actively search for deals as long as nine days before the event, and last year, it saw searches for ‘Black Friday’ rise by 73% overnight on Wednesday November 14 – a week and a half early. This year, the equivalent Wednesday falls tomorrow.
eBay says last year also saw sales rise across categories on Black Friday itself, with purchases up by 36% on Black Friday itself, compared to the same day the previous week. The sporting goods category saw sales rise by 27%. Meanwhile, searches for ‘beds’ (+19% overnight on Black Friday compared to the day before) and ‘mattresses’ (+28%) were also up, as were searches for ‘Apple Watches’ (+22%) and Fitbits (+23%).
Mike Klinkhammer, director of advertising sales EU at eBay, said: “With Black Friday falling so close to both payday and Christmas this year, shoppers will be out in full force as they look to snag big-ticket items at small prices. And we’re seeing sales spread across more verticals than ever before, meaning consumers can bag a bargain for everything from sofas to sports equipment. But our data shows that consumers are looking for ideas and inspiration long before the day itself – and that presents an exciting opportunity for advertisers. By engaging with their target audiences well in advance, brands can ensure they are front of mind when the money starts to flow.”
Expect discounting around Black Friday
Jon Reily, head of global commerce strategy at digital consultancy Publicis Sapient, predicts discounting will increase as Black Friday gets longer. He said: “As economic worries begin to mount consumers will be seeking more ways to save money this holiday season over the last few years. This will drive the big retailers to offer more and more price cuts for their Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, and expect to see a lot of fanfare around these sales.
“Typically the holiday season kicked off on Black Friday, but retailers always looking for ways to undercut their competitors are pushing the holiday deals earlier and earlier. With a late Thanksgiving this year, expect to see the sales launch weeks earlier as there are six fewer days in the 2019 season. Amazon’s Prime Day is expected to have taken a bite out of the holiday this year, but it remains to be seen how much, and if shoppers can exhibit self-control when it comes to the buying frenzy.
“2019 will be the first year that more people will shop for the holidays digitally versus in store, which is great news for the online powerhouses of Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but less so for the mall stores which will continue to see reduced footfall this holiday. However, even though purchases are predicted to be more clicks than bricks, that doesn’t mean that people won’t go to stores. More than 90% of shoppers polled recently say that they will do at least some shopping at a physical store, so it’s up to those retailers to get that sale while they are there versus losing it in the parking lot to the customer’s smartphone.”
Most shoppers will buy online this Black Friday: study
Almost three-quarters (74%) of UK consumers say they won’t visit the high street to look for Black Friday offers while more than half say they never shop in-store during the event. When they were asked why, 30% said stores were too crowded, while 27% prefer to buy online because it’s easier, according to a study carried out by customer experience and contact centre solution specialist Genesys.
“During this heightened shopping season, consumers not only look for the best possible deals, but increasingly base their purchasing decisions on how well businesses respond to issues, such as making returns and requesting technical support,” said Mark Armstrong, vice president for UK and Ireland at Genesys.
“Therefore, it is important that regardless of the sales channel, whether in-store or online, brands provide positive experiences and have the means to effectively communicate with customers to solve queries or complaints.”
And 45% may buy from work…
Some 45% of employees say they use work time to get their online shopping done. Half of shoppers say they check their personal email accounts during the working day to look for marketing messages, while 73% say they like to receive email reminders that contracts or subscriptions are coming to an end, according to a study from marketing technology company Pure360. Meanwhile, 63% of consumers want the option of receiving a notification that an out-of-stock item is available again.
Komal Helyer, VP marketing at Pure360, said: “Consumers are already engaging with and buying from brands during the working day – this is only set to increase in the run up to Black Friday and Christmas when consumers will want to get in on the best deals and get organised with their festive gift-giving. For brands, it will become more important than ever to understand shoppers, what is useful to them and what’s going to put them off during this crucial period.”
“Emails that provide helpful information - demonstrating that the needs of the customer are understood - are likely to get increased engagement. For example, leveraging customer insights from purchase history, real-time behaviour and purchase intent can lead to the creation of content that offers customers exactly the right recommendations and information they need at the right moment.”
Fears of Christmas postal strike recede
There now appears to be less likelihood of a pre-Christmas postal strike following the Royal Mail’s success in winning an injunction from the high court against the CWU. The Royal Mail argued that the CWU’s ballot was unlawful. However, a similar ballot result at Parcelforce Worldwide - which delivers larger parcels – was not affected by the decision.
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H&M and Zalando adopt bikes, solar panels in carbon-cutting drive
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PREDICTIONS 2020 Focus on the customer experience
EU online marketplace rules come into force as Facebook and eBay take on fake reviews
Just because it’s cold and wet, don’t expect shoppers to search for umbrellas and coats, eBay warns
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The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization
Sali Al-Ansari, Rozita Jalali, Lilian Plotkin, Antonius L.J.J. Bronckers, Pamela DenBesten, Yan Zhang, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Jan de Lange, Frederik R. Rozema
Anatomy & Cell Biology
During enamel development, formation of hydroxyapatite crystals and regulation of pH in the enamel matrix require massive transport of ions. Both ameloblasts and adjacent dental epithelial cells in the stellate reticulum co-express several transmembrane cotransporters/ion-exchangers for transport of ions across plasma membranes. Gap junctions (GJs) enable intercellular exchanges of ions between neighboring cells. This suggests that the ameloblasts and other cell layers of the enamel organ, form a functional unit. During the bell stage of tooth formation, the non-ameloblast dental epithelium highly expresses the Na-K-Cl cotransporter (Nkcc1). Nkcc1-null mice are associated with enamel hypomineralization and increased expression of GJ protein connexin 43 (Cx43), suggesting that reduced ion transport in the Nkcc1-null mouse is in part compensated by increased intercellular ion transport through GJs. To understand the role of GJs in ion transport and its effect on pH regulation, we examined in a mouse strain in which Cx43 was ablated selectively in DMP1 expressing cells (Cx43flox/flox mice crossed with DMP1-8kb-Cre mice), including ameloblasts. Micro-CT analysis showed that the mineral density at late maturation stage incisal enamel of the Cx43-null mice was 10% less than in controls, whereas that in dentin was unchanged. Maturation stage ameloblasts of mice lacking the pH regulating sodium/bicarbonate transporter NBCe1 (Nbce1-null), or chloride channel Cftr (Cftr-null) were found to have increased Cx43-immunostaining. These results support the possibility that GJs in the ameloblast-papillary complex at the maturation stage contribute to ion transport by enabling passage of ions directly from cells of the papillary layer into ameloblast layer. Increasing the number of GJs may partly compensate the reduction of ion-cotransporters and ion exchangers in dental epithelium.
Frontiers in Physiology
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00750
Published - Jun 26 2018
Ameloblasts
Ion Transport
Gap Junctions
Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters
Enamel Organ
Reticulum
Ion Exchange
Dentin
Durapatite
Ameloblast
Hypomineralization
Mineralized tissue development
Al-Ansari, S., Jalali, R., Plotkin, L., Bronckers, A. L. J. J., DenBesten, P., Zhang, Y., ... Rozema, F. R. (2018). The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization. Frontiers in Physiology, 9(JUN), [750]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00750
The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization. / Al-Ansari, Sali; Jalali, Rozita; Plotkin, Lilian; Bronckers, Antonius L.J.J.; DenBesten, Pamela; Zhang, Yan; Raber-Durlacher, Judith E.; de Lange, Jan; Rozema, Frederik R.
In: Frontiers in Physiology, Vol. 9, No. JUN, 750, 26.06.2018.
Al-Ansari, S, Jalali, R, Plotkin, L, Bronckers, ALJJ, DenBesten, P, Zhang, Y, Raber-Durlacher, JE, de Lange, J & Rozema, FR 2018, 'The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization', Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 9, no. JUN, 750. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00750
Al-Ansari S, Jalali R, Plotkin L, Bronckers ALJJ, DenBesten P, Zhang Y et al. The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization. Frontiers in Physiology. 2018 Jun 26;9(JUN). 750. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00750
Al-Ansari, Sali ; Jalali, Rozita ; Plotkin, Lilian ; Bronckers, Antonius L.J.J. ; DenBesten, Pamela ; Zhang, Yan ; Raber-Durlacher, Judith E. ; de Lange, Jan ; Rozema, Frederik R. / The importance of connexin 43 in enamel development and mineralization. In: Frontiers in Physiology. 2018 ; Vol. 9, No. JUN.
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That its train engine drivers, or loco-pilots as it calls them now, work under extremely stressful conditions has been Indian Railways’ worst kept secret.
Relief junction: Train engines now to have toilet facility for first time
In fact, the stress levels of loco-pilots have often been blamed for many rail accidents in recent years. And now, a panel looking into the matter has zeroed in on a very basic facility, the lack of which has added substantially to stress levels of these men: toilets inside locomotives.
The committee “to review the duty hours of running and other safety related categories of staff” has recommended “a suitable waterless type urinal” on “every locomotive as an immediate measure” to take care of the problem.
“Difficulties are being experienced by the loco running staff at present due to non-availability of toilets in the locomotives. The problem is much more on super fast trains which run for 4 to 5 hours continuously at a stretch without any stoppage,” the committee, headed by former food processing secretary D P Tripathi, has said.
The report, which was submitted to the railways ministry, has stressed the need for toilets in locos saying this “problem is likely to get further aggravated in future with more and more induction of ladies in loco running cadre”.
Even on faster long-distance trains such as the Rajdhanis and Shatabdis, loco-pilots have had to contend with travelling long distances without a toilet break until now. The only time they could use a toilet has been during halts at intermediary stations, having had little option but to “hold on”.
In point-to-point non-stop Duronto trains, the only “window” the loco-pilots have for a toilet break is during the train’s technical halts.
Privately, officials admit that there have been instances when
a loco-pilot had to stop the train in the middle of a section to relieve himself.
“A few months back, we came up with a prototype of a retro-fitted toilet in a diesel locomotives. All we are now awaiting is a policy decision from the Railway Board on the matter. The recommendations of this committee will only help us get a stronger mandate to do the same,” a senior railway official said.
In 2010, a team of railway doctors had carried out a detailed study on the working of loco-pilots to identify their stress levels and the factors responsible for stress build-up. As many as 100 loco-pilots were part of this study and while most of the findings-from postural discomfort and non-spacious and noisy workplace to long duty hours with improper rest-were on expected lines, “the absence of toilets” in locomotives came as a revelation.
In addition to toilets, the report has recommended an overall makeover of the locomotives-ranging from air-conditioning the cabin to providing cameras along with a display unit that can ensure that loco-pilots don’t have to peep out of the window and look back frequently for viewing the train formation and the guard’s signal.
Air-conditioning has been proposed as the committee found temperatures inside loco cabins during summers were “quite unbearable”— as high as 61 degrees celsius in diesel locos and 51.8 degrees celsius in electric locos.
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1 ☽ November 7th, YDAU - Joelle goes to Molly Notkin's party
1.1 Page 219
2 Chronology of O.N.A.N.'s Revenue-Enhancing Subsidized Time™
2.2 Endnote 78
3 Joelle, cont.
3.4 Page 225 (cont'd)
4 Helen P. Steeply's (putative) c.v.
5.10 Page 236
6 ☽ - Enfield, MA
7 November 5th, YDAU - Hal and Orin discuss Himself's suicide
☽ November 7th, YDAU - Joelle goes to Molly Notkin's party
MIT Seal
Perfunctory
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
striated
marked with stripes or streaks
George Dewey Cukor (1899-1983) was an American film director.
Murnau in Méliès's fiberglass lap
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (1888-1931) was a German expressionist filmmaker who later worked in Hollywood. He made the classic vampire film "Nosferatu" (1922). Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (1861-1938) was a French filmmaker, famous for the 1902 silent "A Trip to the Moon" (featured in Martin Scorsese's 2011 film "Hugo").
the band of fabric worn around the waist with a tuxedo
M.I.T.-crested
see right
low-pH chemist
i.e., he worked with acids
having patches of black and white
G.W. Pabst
Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1885-1967) was a Bohemian-born Austrian filmmaker.
a type of grain used in the production of molasses, alcholic beverages, and animal feed
tumefies
swells
sororal
another word for "sisterly"
sub-rosa
From the Latin "under the rose," this word means secretly held.
sienna-glazed
glazed with an earth-based pigment
a resin compound used to make figurines, among other things
in music, notes that are sounded in a detached and distinct manner
In the non-ophthalmic sense, this word means "waterfall."
NOTRE RAI PAYS
perhaps idiomatic French (literally "our spoke [or ray] country") for "our home away from home," indicating Québec's colonial status with respect to motherland France; potentially meant to be translated as "our shining land".
.473-liter
16 ounces, a pint
Big Red Soda Water
a real brand similar to cream soda, only red. This was originally only sold in Central/South Texas and Kentucky and is still popular in that region, though available elsewhere.
a brand of scrubbing pads. The copper version of these pads can be used as a filter for smoking crack.
two-k. square
a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced
selvage
the finished edge of a piece of fabric, so done to prevent fraying
of or relating to newborn children.
The afternoon's meshes.
recalls an experimental film by Maya Deren and her husband Alexander Hammid, Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)
delimits
establishes the boundaries of
Chronology of O.N.A.N.'s Revenue-Enhancing Subsidized Time™
See Subsidized Time.
Endnote 78
G.F.R. Co.
perhaps Global Food Resources
Zanesville OH
a town 55 miles east of Columbus
a suburb of Washington, D.C., about 15 miles due west of the city
Joelle, cont.
Colonel Shaw and the MA 54th
Robert Gould Shaw was a Bostonian killed in the Civil War while commanding the all-black Massachusetts 54th Regiment. A relief sculpture memorial to him is located on Beacon Street (not Boylston Street) in front of the Massachusetts State House.
tumbrel
a cart for hauling manure or for hauling victims to the guillotine during the French Revolution
imprecated
called down curses upon someone
name of a beatified Catholic virgin
Year of the Trial-Sized Dove Bar
Page 225 (cont'd)
Veedersburg, Indiana and Powell, Wyoming
Veedersburg is about 70 miles west-northwest of Indianapolis; Powell is about 90 miles south of Billings, Mont.
This is "the difference between the view of an object as seen through the picture-taking lens of a camera and the view as seen through a separate viewfinder" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
penultimate
next to the last
8-gram
a bit over a quarter of an ounce
wildly carbuncular wife
This is a reference to Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879-1964), wife of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (the quote has also been attributed to Bessie Braddock)
P.M.U.K.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
a program between the beginning of World War II and U.S. entry after the bombing of Pearl Harbor whereby the U.S. government provided materiel to Britain (and later the Soviets) in return for military bases
scopophobic
scopophobia is the morbid fear of being seen or stared at by others
he was indeed inebriated...while she...would tomorrow still be hideously and improbably deformed.
Many versions of this witty exchange between Winston Churchill and a woman have been propagated over the the years. It may or may not have actually occurred.
Helen P. Steeply's (putative) c.v.
putative
1.98 M., 104 KG., A.B., M.J.A.
1.98 meters is about 6'4" tall. 104 kg is around 230 lbs. She's enormous.
A.B. is the older Latin equivalent (Artium Baccalaureus or Artium Baccalaureatus) of B.A., i.e., Bachelor of Arts. M.J.A. is Master of Justice Administration.
Decade Magazine
probably not a real publication
Southwest Annual
also not a real publication
Erythema AZ
not a real town, but erythema is a real disease
A.B.D.
"All But Dissertation," a term used to refer to people who have completed their doctoral studies with the exception of their dissertations.
Homburg Hat
A homburg is a stiff felt hat characterized by a single dent running down the center of the crown and a brim fixed in a tight, upwards curl. It is superficially similar to the trilby or fedora; trilbys and fedoras, however, have soft, "snappable" brims and can have various designs "pinched" into the crown, whereas the shape of a homburg is fixed. (see right) Wikipedia
a city of Germany above 25 miles west of Frankfurt (Main)
Y.T.S.D.B.
the A.M.'s interruptus
Presumably this means the end of the morning, although the only common English usage of "interruptus" is in the Latin phrase coitus interrruptus, i.e., "pulling out." (See the Consummation of the Levirates.)
The A.M.'s interruptus could refer to her "quitting" her drug use that morning.
Born Eleanora Derenkowsky, Maya Deren (1917-1961) was a Ukrainian-born American director [1].
one of the 20 amino acids found in proteins; however, DFW probably meant to say 'glassine bags'
Rutherford Keck and Crosby Baum
These both seem to be invented people.... Continuing with the optics theme, Keck is a major observatory on the big island of Hawaii. Rutherford could refer to a British nuclear physicist who pioneered an erroneous model of the atom and discovered the concept of radioactive half-life.
Infernatron Viewer
A type of TP (Teleputer) as seen it Year of the Yushityu 2007 Mimetic-Resolution-Cartridge-View-Motherboard-Easy-To-Install-Upgrade For Infernatron/InterLace TP Systems For Home, Office Or Mobile (sic). Interlacing video makes it possible to cut the frame rate in half but can cause problems. The infernatron has to deliver the same "mimetic resolution" as the interlaced model at double the frame rate making it a very advanced television/telephone computer. If it's a portmanteau of infernal and electron that could be making a statement about DFW's TV addiction.
Smothergill
...as does this...
Miriam Prickett
...and this.
Y.D.A.U.
Franciscan bald spot
The Orders of Friars Minor were known to shave the tops of their heads in medieval and early modern times.
breasts or nipples
In linguistics, a diphthong is a vowel combination involving a smooth transition from one vowel to another in the same syllable. "Splitting the diphthong" in "beautiful" is pronouncing it bee-yoo-ti-ful.
feverish
scopophiliac
An individual affected with the desire to look at sexually stimulating scenes especially as a substitute for actual sexual participation. From the translation of the Freudian notion of Schaulust, "pleasure in looking," in the sense of both seeing and being seen, as well as "curiosity." Freud distinguished between two frequently encountered forms of this partial drive: one active, "voyeurism," and the other passive, "exhibitionism," neither of which he would necessarily rank among perversions. [cf. scopophobic (p.226) & scopophilia (p.832)]
the name of cities in both Alabama and West Virginia
"Vogel" = German for "bird", i.e. something like: bird song ("song" is not German)
a college in Boston
the supposed emanation of the soul from the body; here used as a metaphor for vomit
afflatus
inspiration; a divine imparting of knowledge or power
of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing
behaves in a nervous or agitated way
yellowing of the skin caused by liver disease
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's maiden surname
The ratio of the focal length (f) of a lens or lens system to the effective diameter of its aperture" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition).
old super 8
They had a slow frame rate. Aperture is relative to shutter speed. The person speaking here seems very confused about everything they're saying.
Technically, it's called the Berliner Pfannkuchen (doughnut). There was a misconception that JFK said he was a doughnut in his 1963 speech (see the next page).
common or colloquial speech.
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
seminal
(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments.
Ich bein ein Berliner
Bein is the wrong word. It's a noun in German and means "leg". The first-person singular of sein ("to be") is bin. Still, the wrong spelling may be related to Kennedy's wrong pronunciation of this sentence.
Toutonic
The Teutons were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people.
Doubles the focal-length
Zooms the camera in.
À du nous avons foi au poison
French (roughly): We have faith in poison
Eve Plumb
She played Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch.
Florence Henderson, who played Carol Brady
Ann B. Davis, who played Alice, the maid
the middle son, played by Christopher Knight
the eldest son, played by Barry Williams
raison d'être - reason or justification for existence
ineluct-
ineluctable - not able to be avoided or changed
De gustibus non est disputandum
Latin: There's no accounting for taste (literally, "tastes are not disputable")
Eisenstein and Kurosawa and Michaux
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (1898-1948) was a Latvian-born Russian-Jewish filmmaker, famous for his film Battleship Potemkin. Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) was perhaps the most prominent Japanese filmmaker of the twentieth century. Oscar Micheaux (1893-1951) was an African-American filmmaker.
4 dimensional hypercube
draw a bead
slang for taking aim at a target with a rifle
ten m.
Ten meters is equal to 32.8 feet.
Heideggerian
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) was a prominent twentieth-century German philosopher and proponent of existentialism.
From the Latin for "from what comes first," these are assumptions made before observations are made. In the context of Heidegger, it refers to things that can be known without any experience of the world, usually because they involve the structure of the mind or of concepts.
another word for "ghost"
The Incision
I could locate no film by this name.
- way it can be film qua film--answering their phone
this next paragraph is most likely about the movie Infinite jest. Sounds like porn. DFW speaks on the coming of virtual reality porn in a few 1996 interviews. VR headsets and porn will be released at the end of 2015.
From the Latin ablative case of the word for "who," this word means "in the character or capacity of."
dopamine is a neurotransmitter. It plays major role in arousal and sexual gratification
suprasubliminal
supra means above. so it's not subliminal...
see annulus - still the same meaning "ringlike". The inguinal ring is annular and at either end of the Inguinal canal where sperm is made.
Scopophiliacal
Scopophilia is deriving pleasure from looking. As an expression of sexuality, it refers to sexual pleasure derived from looking at erotic objects: erotic photographs, pornography, naked bodies, etc.
Russian crepes
a type of French open-faced sandwich
sweetbreads
thymus gland or pancreas of young animals (calf or lamb)
French for "iced"
Morris Mini
another name for the Morris Minor a British car made from 1948–71.
Brandeis University, Harvard University, Boston University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are all located along the charles river
derived from the ipecacuanha plant, a syrup produced to induce vomiting
clapper
little board at the beginning of takes that opens and snaps shut to sync video and audio. It also designates and marks particular scenes and takes
Dishmaster
see Subsidized Time
whorls
a pattern of spirals or concentric circles. A fingerprint is an example.
Makavajev
Born in 1932, Dusan Makavejev (probably misspelled) is a Yugoslavian-born film director.
Shiny Prize, Kentucky
not a real town
1.7 meters tall
a little over 5'6"
about 106 pounds (This makes her about 15-30 pounds below her ideal weight.)
the faculty or power of using one's will.
wopse
to heap, wrap, or tangle in a disorderly way
phalloneurotic
a portmanteau of phallus and neurotic, probably intended to mean a mental disorder involving obsession with one's penis, or perhaps with penis more generally; uncertain as to which "phalloneurotic" New Yorker this refers
EZ-Widers
a brand of cigarette rolling papers
employing the Cyrillic alphabet, as with Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, etc.
mollified
softened in feeling and temper
soft rock's grim dental association
which is to say, it's the kind of music you'd hear in a dentist's office
Kinski as Paganini
Klaus Kinski (1926-1991), Danzig-born German-American actor, played Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), the Italian violinist and composer, in his final film, Kinski Paganini.
Léaud as Doinel
Jean-Pierre Léaud (born 1944), a French actor, played the fictional character Antoine Doinel in five films.
Peterson's The Lead Shoes
An 18-minute film by Sidney Peterson (1949), preceded by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's great The Red Shoes(1948) with Moira Shearer. (Cf. the color in the title of the fictitious monograph in endnote 81.)
This is "a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc." (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas
bathetic
appealing to bathos, i.e., insincere pathos (emotion)
neat bourbon
bourbon without ice
a reference to Santa Maria della Vittoria, where the mentioned work by Bernini hangs
Gleem
a brand of toothpaste
NoCoat scraper
Presumably refers to NoCoat LinguaScrapers (tongue scrapers) mentioned on Page 151.
NeGram
a brand name of nalidixic acid, used to treat urinary tract infections
for removal of hair
Monostat
brand name of a treatment for vaginal yeast infections
Parapectolin
a mixture of kaolinite and pectin, used to treat diarrhea
Diaphragm foam
Vaginal Contraceptive Foam
a brand name of camera film
Reynolds Wrap
a brand name of aluminum foil
Joelle is making crack, as opposed to 'freebase cocaine' which requires ether. Crack production is procedurally distinct (and safer) from that of purer 'freebase cocaine,' but the freebase products are the same: the baking soda serves to free the cocaine base from the pure cocaine hydrochloride. Both methods produce crystals that can be smoked. The production method of Joelle's earlier "home made freebase cocaine" is uncertain, but conventional terminology suggests she makes the ether-based variety at home.
C knob
the knob for cold water
a city in Kentucky about 175 miles southeast of St. Louis, Mo.
an airline serving Australia and New Zealand
fillips
a sharp tap, "made by bending the last joint of a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it (so as to propel some small object, or merely as a gesture)" (OED)
mâché
French for "chewed" indicating here bits and pieces of the material. e.g., papier mâché
S.O.P.
a case for luggage
"...darkness dance on the face of the deep..."
a play on Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
"...that skull fragment out of the Hamlet graveyard scene..."
i.e., "infinite jest"
Mad Stork
the nickname for former NFL linebacker Ted Hendricks
hackneyed or trite
Prettiest G.O.A.T.
Though G.O.A.T. stands here for "Girl Of All Time," it's an oxymoron, because "goat" is a slang term for an ugly person.
slew-footed
with the foot turned on the axis of the ankle
white- party-noise
which is to say random noise generated by the party outside the bedroom
section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before, increasing the sense of excitement.
'We've Only Just Begun'
a song by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols first recorded by the Carpenters in 1970
mercuric red
red as the color made by MercuroChrome
☽ - Enfield, MA
Note: Most of these places exist but there is no such town (anymore) as Enfield, Mass. The real town of Enfield, Mass, was one of four disincorporated during the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir in western Mass. The others were Dana, Greenwich, and Prescott.
Dicalced
Apparently there is a misspelling. The correct term would be Discalced Carmelites, which means they go barefoot or wear sandals.
les trebuchets noirs
French: the black catapults
about 3.1 miles
brachiform
in the shape of an arm
75 hectares
almost 900,000 square yards
feces, particularly of birds or bats
four-km.
almost 2.5 miles
coaxial cable A type of cable that has an inner conductor surrounded by a tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield.
Sunstrand
not a real place. Sundstrand Corporation makes Aerospace and Industrial Products.
unit of electrical resistance
Ø's
This could refer to all the zeros in the presumably large number of amps in the warning signs, but it may also refer (in plural) to the internationally recognized graphic prohibition sign, i.e., the No symbol, although the graphic incorporates a red circle with a backslash (from top left to bottom right, rather than bottom left to top right), as for the zero symbol. The numerical symbol incorporates the forward slash to distinguish it from the capital letter O. Also a Scandinavian vowel letter.
A.D.E.
one of ATSHCME's Air-Displacement Effectuators
November 5th, YDAU - Hal and Orin discuss Himself's suicide
is Loach a typo?
caroms
a little over 3,600 feet
a real range east of Phoenix
a cliff with a vertical face
propitiate
to conciliate, appease or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit
apotropaic barn-signs
Hex signs commonly seen in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, ostensibly intended to ward off evil, but now probably used more as a decorative element
Popogatapec
probably a reference to Popocatépetl an active volcano, located in Central Mexico
Ahts of Vancouver
another name for the Nuu-chah-nulth, the indigenous peoples of Vancouver Island, Canada
Micturation
200-kilo
about 441 pounds
apposite
pertinent
to depart secretly
domino-mask
This is "a large, hooded cloak with a mask covering the eyes, worn at masquerades" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
a missing part
discursive
Digressing from subject to subject:
a model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in miniature or as a large-scale museum exhibit.
frothy biblical saw
a trifling or empty biblical proverb
rodneys
obviously some kind of impulse buy: cigarettes
refracted
bent or twisted by a change in medium. An optics term, so this is an oblique reference to filming.
Cardinal Stadium
The Arizona Cardinals now play in the University of Phoenix Stadium.
The Royal Victoria College was a women's college created as part of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
The Sweat Guru
forming rings. Possibly a metaphor for having children.
Robinson_annulation is used to make cortisone. Himself most likely had cortisone shots in his knees after his fall.
Rog and Wilc,O.
"Roger Wilco, Orin" - Roger Wilco is a radio communication meaning Roger - "I received your message./" and Wilco - "I will comply."
'20 for 28 is what, 65%?'
It's a little over 71%.
telemachry
Maybe not the word Hal was looking for, but Telemachus was a monk who tried to stop the Roman gladiator fights and told the Romans to stop worshiping false idols instead of Christ. He was stoned to death, though his death is sometimes said to have ended the Gladiatorial games. So, "telemachry" could be interpreted to be trust in a higher power.
the transmission of something automatically and at a distance -- here, Hal's toenails to the wastebasket
asphyxuated
There's no clear reason for Orin's mispronunciation of asphyxiated. Perhaps he's combining asphyxia and evacuated.
magnitron
a misspelling of "magnetron," which is "a two-element vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is under the influence of an external magnetic field, used to generate extremely short radio waves" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
kg.s.cm.
kilograms per square centimeter, as a measurement of pressure, like pounds per square inch; could just be a reference to kilogram-second-centimeter, or a form of the metric system (though the metric systems usually have 'second' last - as in CGS [centimeter-gram-second] or MKS [meter-kilogram-second]), though 'two sticks of TNT' doesn't really imply a system of units.
synclinal
sloping downward from opposite directions to meet in a common point or line
the sea between the west coast of Italy and the Balkan peninsula
a brand name of exercise machines
Kübler-Ross, Hinton
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. (1926-2004) was a Swiss-born American psychiatrist and specialist on death and dying. John Hinton is a British contemporary expert in the field.
Kastenbaum and Kastenbaum
Robert J. Kastenbaum is another prominent scholar in the field of death and dying. I can't find another person by that name, so perhaps Hal is referring to multiple volumes by the same Kastenbaum.
Elizabeth Harper Neeld's Seven Choices: Taking the Steps to New Life After Losing Someone You Love
A real book, it's actually 343 pages. (The 1997 edition is 343 pages, but an earlier publishing may have been 352.)
Wyclif and 14th-century langue-d'oc French
John Wyclif was a 14th century English theologian. He made the first translation of the Bible into English, thus his importance to etymology in general. Langue d'oc is another name for the Occitan language. The OED actually dates the word's (acceptance) earliest usage to 1596 by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice.
a national language of India and one of the most widely spoken
Gila monster
a venomous lizard native to the Southwest U.S. and Mexico, known for its tenacious bite
hypertensive
having high blood pressure
the most famous volume of poetry by Walt Whitman
unfazable
incapable of being disturbed
paroxysmic
characteristic of an outburst of violent emotion
half a meter
about 1.64 feet
dewlaps
loose flesh as under the jaw of a cow
"...when Luke removes his high-tech targeting helmet..."
Hal is referring to a scene from Star Wars; Luke is Luke Skywalker.
coccyges
plural of coccyx, i.e., the tailbone
jonquil-yellow
another name for the flower known as the narcissus or daffodil
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Iran Admits Illegally Acquiring Goods for its Nuclear Programs
by David Albright, Daniel Schnur, and Andrea Stricker
As negotiations are resuming on a comprehensive nuclear agreement under the Joint Plan of Action, Iran’s on-going illicit nuclear and missile procurements complicate the achievement of that agreement. Moreover, Iranian officials recently trumpeted the nuclear programs’ illicit procurements while inaccurately trying to present Iran as a victim of sabotage. Given that the Iranian government openly supports violating other governments’ trade control laws and United Nations Security Council sanctions, its complaints that some governments modify illegally acquired goods so they do not work is at best hypocritical. Iranian official statements are akin to a bank robber complaining about having stolen money destroyed by dye cartridges emplaced by a bank. Any long term agreement will need to create an architecture that prevents Iran from importing goods for banned or covert nuclear programs.
Iranian President and Head of Atomic Establishment Admit to Supporting Criminal Actions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking at a news conference on August 30, 2014 on state television, admitted, “Of course we bypass sanctions. We are proud that we bypass sanctions because the sanctions are illegal.”1 Without admitting to violating sanctions, Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) head, Ali Akbar Salehi, acknowledged in late August that Iran has indeed purchased nuclear or nuclear-related components from other countries.2
Yet, Iranian procurements for its sensitive nuclear and ballistic missile programs violate national trade control laws of supplier states and United Nations Security Council sanctions on a wide range of goods. National and international laws explicitly control many specific direct use and dual-use goods sought by Iran and many other countries. These laws also contain catch-all conditions that ban the sale of a much larger group of dual-use goods to these programs and in particular to Iran’s nuclear programs. Most of these national and international controls and sanctions on proliferation sensitive goods, which are those needed in Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, are expected to continue throughout much, if not all, of the duration of a long term agreement. Unless Iran verifiably stops its illegal nuclear and nuclear-related procurements, it will severely weaken the verifiability and value of a long term nuclear agreement.3 Iran could use these black market procurement methods to gather secretly the wherewithal to build covert nuclear plants and to enable a surge in installation of nuclear facilities in case it reneges on the agreement.
Displaying Criminally-Gained Goods
In late August 2013, the AEOI held expositions on the nuclear program, which included a display specifically showcasing and complaining about goods used in its nuclear facilities that were allegedly sabotaged by Western governments (see figures 1, 2, and 3). Yet, many of these goods were obtained illegally.
On September 1, 2014, Asghar Zarean, head of security for the AEOI, took media on a tour of this exhibition including Associated Press journalists.4 Zarean lamented that Iran has disrupted numerous sabotage attempts of faulty equipment intended for its nuclear plants. The Associated Press story noted:
Zarean [showed] AP journalists parts and equipment, including modems and pumps, which he said had been deliberately tampered with to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. He described the items on display, which he said had been manufactured in Western and Asian countries, as only a small sample of Western sabotage.
Because Iran’s procurement efforts are in contravention of UN Security Council sanctions and domestic trade control laws, several countries take further steps with regards to certain goods. Some governments modify the goods so that they will malfunction or fail when used by Iran. These countries believe that they are justified in taking such additional steps aimed at preventing Iran from benefiting from its ill-gotten equipment, a step which is routine when addressing a variety of criminal activities. For example, such actions are similar to the use of dye cartridges by banks to destroy stolen money. With that example in mind, Iran’s recent statements are like a bank robber complaining about having stolen money destroyed.
Using public photographic evidence of the AEOI exhibitions, the London-based Project Alpha analyzed the equipment in the images, identifying by type and by Western supplier some twenty goods on display.5 One should note that Iran offered little evidence of sabotage, and thus some of the goods may be mislabeled, having instead simply broken during normal usage. Iran’s centrifuge program for example has encountered many difficulties independent of sabotage. Nonetheless, the photographic evidence and Iran’s statements about these goods show a large variety of imported dual-use goods used in Iran’s nuclear program. Many of these goods would have been acquired illegally whether or not modified prior to Iran’s procurement of them.
Unwarranted Outrage
Iran’s recent expressions of indignation appear to imply that Iran intends to maintain its illicit procurement networks and to continue demanding the right to obtain pristine equipment illegally. Although Iranian officials called for bans on the sabotage of such equipment, they offered no indication that Iran would be willing to stop its illicit procurements for its nuclear and missile programs. Iran’s statements and actions make clear the necessity of including in any comprehensive nuclear agreement provisions which limit and regulate Iran’s nuclear and nuclear dual-use procurements well into the future.6 In particular, Iran will need to commit to stop further illicit nuclear procurements.
Efforts to modify or otherwise sabotage equipment Iran seeks illegally is bound to continue. Many states will likely seek to enforce domestic and international laws, by prosecuting and bringing to justice those who undertake or direct these illegal procurement activities and by taking actions that prevent Iran from benefiting from illegally acquired goods in its nuclear programs.
Figure 1. Goods on display that Iran apparently obtained via breaking sanctions and that are purported to be modified so that they would not work correctly or break when operated.
Figure 2. Two valves used in systems under vacuum in Iran’s exhibition of smuggled goods obtained in violation of national and international laws, purported to be modified so that they do not work.
Figure 3. Image from IRNA. These objects are pressure transducers used to measure the pressure in a vacuum, such as that used in a gas centrifuge plant.
1 “Iran President Rouhani Hits Out at U.S. Sanctions,” BBC News, August 30, 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28997452. 2 Fars News Agency, صالحی: برخی کشورهای شرقی فریب غرب را برای ایجاد خرابکاری صنعتی در ایران خوردهاند/ ۵ سؤال آژانس در دستور کار قرار دارد, August 25, 2014. http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930603000580. 3 Exemptions for legitimate nuclear activities would be expected. Such exceptions were made in existing UN Security Council sanctions resolutions for the Bushehr nuclear power reactor. 4 Nasser Karimi, “AP Interview: Iran Says it Disrupts Nuclear Plots,” Associated Press, September 2, 2014. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-interview-iran-says-it-disrupts-nuclear-plots . 5 Project Alpha, Sabotage? Iranian exhibition gives insights into illicit procurement methods and challenges, September 4, 2014. https://www.acsss.info/item/347-sabotage-iranian-exhibition-gives-insights-into-illicit-procurement-methods-and-challenges. 6 For more on ISIS’s recommendations on creating a negotiated structure to prevent future illicit trade, see: David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Andrea Stricker, “Five Compromises to Avoid in a Comprehensive Agreement with Iran,” ISIS Report, June 3, 2014. See compromise 5 starting on page 18. http://isis-online.org/uploads/isis-reports/documents/Five_Bad_Compromises_3June2014-final.pdf See also Defining Iranian Nuclear Programs in a Comprehensive Solution under the Joint Plan of Action (Washington, DC: Institute for Science and International Security, January 15, 2014). http://www.isisnucleariran.org/assets/pdf/Elements_of_a_Comprehensive_Solution_20Jan2014_1.pdf.
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William Grayson
Sr. Network Engineer/Architect - NTT Data Professional Services
Senior IT Network Engineer/Architect, with over 15+ years experience in the internetworking industry and with high-level hands-on Architecture Design & Implementation with a track record of evaluating core business functions, issues and needs and developing projects from concept to completion.
Self-starter who monitors industry trends and executes IT initiatives to maintain competitiveness.
• Managed and saved $2 million on $3.5 million networking project by renegotiating contracts with key vendors.
• Technical Project Lead for 20 month Data Center project, developed RFPs managed selection and implementation of entire network and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Developed strategy and project plans for Fortune 500 companies to convert LANs to a Data/VoIP converged infrastructure.
Team leader and motivator able to implement plans and procedures that increase productivity and decrease costs.
• Reduced long distance service contract from $12M to $7M, representing a 42% costs savings. Reduced maintenance costs 25% by consolidating global purchases to maximize discounts through Gold Level customer status with IBM, Nortel, Lucent & Cisco.
• Led network team on evaluation of Disaster Recovery Data Center facility to support fulltime data backup operations. Provided space assessment and evaluation on diverse carrier services availability. Performed network capacity planning for SONET OC-12 services, PBX support and LAN/WAN backbone integration.
• Created project plan and managed the execution for the relocation of POP and MDF facilities, supervised installation of WAN, LAN and Telecom services for secondary data center, improving space availability and lease costs.
Creative thinker who demonstrates strong problem-solving ability, an entrepreneurial spirit and high-level management skills.
• Reduced MTBF statistics 40% and improved network capacity/performance by 100% by initiating complete infrastructure redesign of corporate R&D campus network.
• Played key role in $1M, 5-month sales increase as major supporter of pre-and post-field sales team.
• Plan, execute and manage all the activities of the new business development process.Technical Skills:
• Cisco Routers: 2500, 2600, 2691, 2821, 3600, 3725, 3745, 3550, 3760 3750, 3800, 3945, 7000, 7204VXR, 7206VXR, 7304, 7500, 7600, 7513, Cisco ESR 10000, GSR 12410, ASR-1002 and 9006.
• Cisco Switches: 1900, 2900, 3500, 3750, 3900, 4000, 4500, 4506, 4509, 5500, 5509, 6500, 6509, 6513, Nexus 1000V, 5000,7010.
• Cisco Blade Servers: UCS C210 M2
• Cisco Voice Gateways/Gatekeepers: 2821, 3745, 3825, 3845, AS5300, AS5400
• Avaya Gateways: G860 G650, S8730 S8300
• Juniper Routers: M7i, M10, M20, M40, M320.
• Routers and Switches: Riverstone (3000, 8000, 8600), 3COM, Extreme BlackDiamond, FORE, Foundry 4802.
• Protocols: RIP, RIP v2, IGRP, EIGRP, SNA, OSPF, BGP, QoS, IPX/SPX, HSRP, MPLS, H.323, SS7, TCP/IP, SIP, SNMP, PPP, CHAP, VRRP, FTP, Telnet, SMTP, MGCP, NFS, NetBios, LDAP, DLSW+, NTP, DHCP, DNS, TFTP, BOOTP, MLPPP, HTTP, RTP, SCCP.
• Load Balancers: Citrix Netscaler, Cisco ACE 4710, Cisco WAAS, Riverbed 1050, 1160 and 5050.
• Network Tools/Management: SNMP, HP Openview, CiscoWorks, T-berds, Sniffers, Concord e-Health, Micromuse NetCool, Probes, SolarWinds, Whats UpGold, PRTG and Cisco RTMT (Real Time Monitoring Tool), Nagios, Mazu, Optnet.
• Network Topologies: VoIP, ATM, SONET, Frame Relay, ISDN, T-1-T-3, Gigabit Ethernet, Metro-Ethernet, Token Ring, Broadband/Wireless, DSL, MPLS
• Wireless: Cisco Aironet 12000 Series, Satellite, Foundry IronPoint 200, Cisco Prime NCS Wireless Appliance
• Security Platforms: VPN, RADIUS, TACACS+, NAT, ACLs, Checkpoint FW-1, Cisco PIX 515, 525, Cisco ASA 5520 and 5585, RAS, IPSEC, Juniper Netscreen Firewall 204, 550 SG, Juniper ISG 1000, Juniper IDP 8200.
• Network Operating Systems, Management Applications and Databases: VMWare, ESX, Linux, Solaris v8 & v9, Windows NT, 2000, 2003 and 2008
• Videoconference: Polycom VSX4000, 7000, SONY PCS-1, Cisco Telepresence Server, Tandberg MCU solutions
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• VMware Infrastructure 3: Install, Configure and Manage v3.0 (August 2013)
• CCIE (written Dec 2012)
• CCNP-Voice ( Pursuing March 2014 - Passed (2) out of (5) exams)
• Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communication System (March 2010)
• Cisco Unified Communication Architecture and Design (January 2010)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communication IP Telephony System Part I (May 2009)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communication IP Telephony System Part II (May 2009)
• Deploying Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 2.0 (April 2009)
• Cisco IPCC Bootcamp v7.0, October 2007
• Cisco Voice Over IP (CVOICE) Course, May 2007
• Configuring Veraz Softswitches and Media Gateways (March 2007)
• Implementing Netscreen Security Firewalls (March 2007
• Configuring Juniper Network Routers M-Series, February 2007
• Introduction to Sonus Softswitch Voice Networks, October 2001
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• Composed architecture/design documentation, project plans, network diagrams, and call flows for healthcare network.
• Installed and maintained security infrastructure, including Cisco IDS/IPS, log management, and security assessment systems. Assess threats, risks, and vulnerabilities from emerging security issues. Implemented security measures such as: ACL, RADIUS, TACACS+ and IDS/IPS.
• Designed, deployed, and supported Cisco Call Manager/Call Manager Express and Cisco Unity Standalone solutions. Deployed/Upgrade Cisco Call Manager 7x and 8.x Cisco Unity 5.x, 7x, Unity Connection 8.5 and Cisco UCCE 8.x.
• Installation & patching, maintenance and performance tuning of windows operating systems, and application servers.
• Completed Oracle ZFS 7420 blade server installs, VMware installs, physical to virtual server conversion and SAN. Hands on experience with iSCSI, NFS and Fibre Channel protocols on NetApp storage. VirtualCenter management, LabManager, vCloud Director, Consolidated Backup, DRS, HA, DPM, vMotion, VMware Data Recovery, VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), vCenter Operations Manager, Horizon Workspace, Horizon Mirage, ThinApp and VMware View desktop virtualization infrastructure (VDI).
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• Created cut sheets, Call Flows etc. Programmed Call Manager, Unity, and worked with Enterprise systems to configure routers. Programmed all Voice Gateways with Call Manager (MGCP's/SRST). Including setup of all Media Resources. (DSP's, transcoding, conferencing bridges, etc.).
• Deployed and install VoIP phones 7920, 7921, 7936, 7940, 7960, 7961, 99xx models.
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Essay: Bridge Failure - 11.8.10
Last week Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said he had changed his mind, and will not allow a vote on whether to build a new bridge across the Detroit River. Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry says a lot of people are very mad.
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Late last week I talked to a former diplomat who has close ties to the Canadian government. Ottawa won’t tell me this on the record, he said. Neither will anyone in our state department.
But Canada feels it has been betrayed by Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, who broke his promise to allow a vote on a proposed new Detroit River International Crossing Bridge.
Canada didn’t expect Bishop to vote for the new bridge, which would be jointly owned and run by the two nations, and which the Michigan House of Representatives approved this year.
The Canadians just wanted him to keep the promise he made in May, to hold an up-or-down vote on the issue. Last week Bishop said he wouldn’t hold a vote after all. He blamed the Michigan Department of Transportation for not supplying enough information about the project. MDOT and Governor Granholm said that was nonsense, though they didn’t use that mild a term.
They said that this was about protecting special interests. What they meant was the special interest of one man:
Manuel J. Moroun, the owner of the aging Ambassador Bridge, which now has a monopoly on transporting heavy cargo between our region and Ontario. Canada feels a second bridge is so badly needed it has offered to front Michigan’s share of the expenses.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants the bridge too. And there is rare broad bipartisan agreement. L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County’s Mr. Republican, wants the new bridge. The leaders of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler all want it. So does the Chamber of Commerce. But one very rich man doesn’t want this bridge. Manuel J. Moroun.
Every year, his aging Ambassador Bridge is essentially the only way to get billions of dollars in manufacturing and other trade components from Michigan to Ontario, and vice versa. The Ambassador, which was built in 1929, is wearing out. It needs major work; its approaches weren’t designed for modern traffic. Moroun, an 83-year-old billionaire, wants to build a second span next to his bridge. Canada has indicated it will never allow this to happen, for environmental and traffic flow reasons. But the Moroun family is determined to stop competition, and has given money to many politicians, especially Republicans in the legislature.
Senator Bishop said this wasn’t a factor. He said that there wasn’t “enough money on earth,” to make any member of the Republican caucus change his position on any issue.
You can believe that if you want to. You can also believe Claude Rains really didn’t know gambling was going on in Humphrey Bogart’s nightclub in Casablanca.
But the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce is very angry. Sarah Hubbard, their main lobbyist, said this sabotages the creation of as many as 35,000 jobs in the region.
“There is no reason to delay approval of this project any further,” she said.
But Mike Bishop won’t even allow his fellow senators to vote on it. The good news for the chamber is that in two months, he’ll be gone from the senate forever. The bad news for bridge supporters is that the process of trying to win legislative approval for a program that would create badly need jobs now has to start all over again.
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Bishop is a liar; the bridge issue has been important for both Ohio and Michagan (not to mention lower Ontario)for years. The fact it has been held up this long, for the stated reasons, is a disgrace.
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James Hasik
Selective vertical integration can mean organizational learning—in industry and government
Over at Acquisition Talk, Eric Lofgren, my colleague in George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting, has just provided some further “Proof that Government is an Unattractive Customer.” His essay starts with the observation that Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Will Roper expressed his surprise, in a recent editorial in the Washington Post, that alternative contractors couldn’t be convinced to bid to supply replacement aft pressure door handles for C-5M Supergalaxy transport aircraft. Even the incumbent’s seemingly exorbitant unit price of $2,600 wasn’t enough to induce attempted entry. Given the foregone margins, Eric wonders just how much aircraft parts manufacturers must hate doing business with the USAF. Many manufacturers do, I warrant, but Will just delights in how “we now save both time and money [3-D] printing [the handles] from titanium for $188.” The money saved may be the biggest payoff, but Eric notes another, secondary advantage:
Expanding government competence through technical work—perhaps 20 to 30 percent of the total—could make [the US Air Force] much more efficient at contracting with private industry, understanding prices and constraints, and driving down prices even further.
The academic-sounding term that I use to describe the effect is selective vertical integration for organizational learning. This clearly works, if selectively, in the various armaments and aerospace industries. As I wrote for the Atlantic Council’s Defense Industrialist blog back in 2014, Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) had very much this plan in planning their merger:
…Then, the bigger but more focused team—another proceed of this selective vertical integration—may provide a synergy for innovation. Orbital and ATK have claimed that together they can generate new business in the range of $150–200 million annually. As Defense Mergers & Acquisitions Daily observed, just how the revenues will increase wasn’t made clear in the management presentation. But Byron Callan of Capital Alpha argues that the combined company may have the potential to disrupt the space launch business. The lighter end of the market may be poised for growth, with all the interest in new applications for satellite surveillance. The heavier end of the market has recently become turbulent, as continues the drama of Space-X gunning for the business of United Launch Alliance. In turn, ULA is hoping to replace its Russian engineswithin three to four years [follow-up note: how's that going?]. The entire Polaris missile submarine program took slightly longer, so there is room for improvement. Amy Svitak at Aviation Week reported that ATK particularly values Orbital’s design team. Perhaps the two firms are hoping that closer integration will produce not just better rockets, but much better rockets.
A few years later, Northrop Grumman had the same thought on a larger scale, in acquiring the combined Orbital ATK. In this and other corporate development actions, Northrop has seemed to show an interest in selective vertical integration as corporate strategy. Whatever Northrop wanted at the time, what it got was eventual capture of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the contract to replace all 400 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic (nuclear) missiles. As Marcus Weisgerber noted last July for Defense One, the production contract alone could come to $85 billion.
As Marcus and others in the press rather well covered, Northrop was the winner-by-default in GBSD after Boeing rather loudly dropped out of the competition, asserting that Northrop’s vertical integration of Orbital ATK, the only domestic source for large solid rocket motors, provided too great an advantage—even an “unfair” advantage. To complain about fairness, whatever that word might mean, the issue was presumably one of vertical restraint—as antitrust jurists say, the unwillingness of an integrated, upstream-downstream firm to provide products or sufficient technical information to non-integrated competitors at the downstream stages of production.
Northrop observes that its consent agreement with the Federal Trade Commission specifically requires the company “to supply solid rocket motors… to competitors on a non-discriminatory basis.” While I have heard some analysts around the industry question the practical enforceability of consent agreements, and specifically this one, I should offer an alternative explanation. Northrop Grumman may have just learned a lot over the past few years by seating its rocket engine and missile designers alongside one another at enough meetings, and by pooling enough technical data in one place, to build better nuclear weapons.
This strategy is, of course, no panacea. The costs of runaway vertical integration have been well-documented: a century ago, Henry Ford’s obsession with security of supply was part of what cost his company leadership of the American automotive industry. But selective vertical integration of particularly technically interesting production requirements can provide organizational learning, and subsequently, organizational capabilities, across industrial enterprises. Boeing itself may know something about this, as it may continue to lament some of the loss of capability from its thorough outsourcing to development partners of so much of the production content of its 787 Dreamliners.
As Eric argues, this may even hold true in government agencies. Building one’s own pressure door handles and whatnot at depots and arsenals can build competency in production, and from the deck-plate level. That might not require insourcing 20 percent of purchases, perhaps to the relief of my friends in industry. At worst, modest insourcing should provide second-hand insight for program managers and staffs into the problems of production at the military's larger and more sophisticated suppliers. That sort of organizational learning may prove more efficacious than any classroom work at the Defense Acquisition University, the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School, or the Naval Postgraduate School’s Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, whatever their longstanding devotion to “industry studies,” or their recent enthusiasm for Hacking for Defense courses.
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On the Defense Industry, Intellectual Property, the B-21 Bomber, and More
I recently joined Eric Lofgren, an Emergent Ventures Fellow of George Mason University's Mercatus Center, on his podcast Acquisition Talk, to discuss (as he put it in the title) "The Defense Industry, Intellectual Property, the B-21, and More." I will just provide his introduction, as written at the website:
Jim Hasik joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. He was a former naval officer and long time industry consultant, now with the Center for Government Contracting at GMU and Renaissance Strategic Advisers. During the episode, I ask Jim to reflect on why the Better Buying Power (BBP) initiatives rode into the sunset, how he views the proposed UTC-Raytheon merger, why there is a certain arrogance about "should cost" studies, the impact of Buy American laws such as those affecting the FFG(X) program, how we can bend the cost curve to put an end to one of Augustine's infamous laws, and what Peter Thiel meant when he said "competition is for losers."
The episode also features a discussion of the B-21 Raider. Jim says there is not much publicly known about the manned bomber program, but argues that more consideration should have been given to making the system remotely piloted. He discusses the tradeoffs in platform design, and speculates on reasons why the Air Force chose to make it manned. Some issues include targeting mobile objectives, the role of culture, and survivability of remote piloting with the increasing vulnerability of space communications.
Jim provides a primer in the challenges of intellectual property as well, a topic which has seen some debate and new policy rollouts in the Army. He discusses three situations in which government may need to purchase intellectual property, including for repair, modifications, and system re-buys. In such circumstances, the original system developer may gain a monopoly position, but not in the traditional sense because it is a regulated monopoly dealing with a monopsony customer (single-buyer). Jim illuminates how a fair deal can be struck because government and contractors have different time-values of money.
I'd like to thank Jim for coming on the Acquisition Talk podcast. Be sure to check out his books including Arms and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Alliances in the Twenty-First Century Defense Industry and The Precision Revolution: GPS and the Future of Aerial Warfare. He has a new book coming out from Texas A&M based on his dissertation, MRAP: Marking Military Innovation. You can find his website/blog here, and he has also been featured on defense outlets like Defense News. Here is Jim on Government Matters discussing the revolving door.
This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. Soundtrack by urmymuse: "reflections of u". You can follow us on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at AcquisitionTalk.com.
End Draft Registration. Now.
Rather than mandating that women register, just terminate that useless practice.
As the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service continues its work, I need to repost an updated version of an essay I wrote a few years ago for the Atlantic Council. I had thought that the commission was effectively bereft of military arguments for its work, when I saw that its webpage now talks about "Strengthening American Democracy Through Service.” That sounds like a solution in search of a problem. The commission’s own interim report notes that “young Americans' interest in service is evident given their appetite to volunteer: over 28 percent of Millennials report volunteering in 2017, performing roughly 1.5 billion hours of community service.” The cited source is a survey by the feds’ own Corporation for National and Community Service, which runs “AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, the Social Innovation Fund, the Volunteer Generation Fund, and more.” So what again is the problem? It’s clearly not a military one—the armed forces were almost always meeting their recruiting goals during the most intense period of the highly questionable War in Iraq. But for some reason, perhaps of social engineering, perhaps of some enthusiasm for future wars, the military argument keeps rearing its ugly and confused head.
The current mess started back in 2016, with the notion that women should be required to register for a potential draft too. After Defense Secretary Ashton Carter administratively removed the exclusion of women from all combat jobs, the Army chief of staff, the Marine Corps commandant, and Senator McCaskill of Missouri all declared that they wanted all women registered. Carter himself admitted that was up to the Congress, but Senator Ernst of Iowa at least urged the Obama Administration to take a stand on the issue. Congressmen Hunter of California and Zinke of Montana then introduced the appropriately-named Draft Our Daughters Act, but only to instigate debate. Hunter was particularly unimpressed with the idea of drafting women and then randomly assigning them to the infantry—as we could expect the bureaucrats would do.
Carter’s legal interpretation notwithstanding, Senator Lee of Utah introduced legislation to ban the government from requiring women to register, saying that he couldn't “trust this president or the courts” to get it right. Indeed. Leave the courts aside for the moment. We are in the midst of a slew of untrustworthy American presidents, at least in regards to their abuse of their authority to command the armed forces, effectively declaring war without congressional authorization. So here’s another idea: don’t register anyone. That’s because, as David Henderson and Chad W. Seagren of the Naval Postgraduate School wrote back in 2016 in an essay for the Hoover Institution, “draft registration is a good idea only if a draft is a good idea. And the draft is a very bad idea.” They first object on the grounds of fairness, questioning how a draft can in any way comply with the thirteenth amendment to the federal constitution. Admittedly, the same folks who passed that had drafted Americans into the war to effect it, but that doesn’t remove the contradiction inherent in what involuntary servitudeactually means.
To wit, recall the exchange when the fairly infamous General William Westmoreland testified before 1970 President's Commission on an All-Volunteer Force, saying that he did not want to command “an army of mercenaries.” Commissioner Milton Friedman—yes, that Milton Friedman—immediately shot back with the question “General, would you rather command an army of slaves?” (I thank my George Mason colleague Don Boudreaux for making that point in his 2012 essay on the centenary of Friedman’s birth.) That’s the reason that Friedman is occasionally called the “Father of the All-Volunteer Force.” He had joined a commission packed with supporters of the draft, and along the way, convinced them to produce an unanimous recommendation for ending the whole thing. Well, almost—we still have in this country that pernicious registration. For Friedman encompassed his normative argument with a positive one. Whatever the moralizing, conscription is just stupid on the economics. That is because conscription drafts the wrong soldiers, and also because conscription drafts too many soldiers.
Let us pause a moment to admit that the comparison to slavery seems breathless, and a touch morally suspect. The involuntary impressment, after all, is designed to produce the public good of security, and not the private “good” of ill-gotten personal profit. The comparison is useful on two points, however. First, the public good of security is sometimes not so public, and resident mostly in the eye of the beholder. Everyone who thought that fighting in Vietnam was so important might first have volunteered to have gone himself. Second, the comparison conveys the reality that people threatened with prison if they decline jobs they otherwise wouldn’t choose don’t make the best workers in the specific role. Even Friedman’s faculty colleague the late Robert Fogel (who taught me demographics back in 1996) would probably agree with that.
It’s not that draftees make universally bad soldiers. John Sloan Brown argued in his book Draftee Division (University Press of Kentucky, 1986) that the all-conscript 88th Infantry Division performed well in the Second World War, at least in contrast to similar formations with volunteers. In the Vietnam War, though, the draft was a disaster, sending unmotivated soldiers into combat in an unpopular war. Thus the late Senator McCain of Arizona, the volunteer veteran and incidental prisoner of that war, who chaired the Senate Armed Services Committee, saw “no scenario” that would bring back a draft, because “conscription didn’t work.” So, back in 2016, Congressmen Coffman (Colorado), Polis (Colorado), DeFazio (Oregon), and Rohrabacher (California) introduced a bill to abolish the registration system and shut down the agency. DeFazio called the system "mean-spirited,” but Coffman said that the whole business “simply makes no sense,” noting that the Pentagon has never seriously considered asking for another call-up since the draft ended in 1973.
A draft would make even less sense now than it did in the 1970s. Consider Alan and Heidi Toffler’s 1993 dictum that nations make war the way they make wealth (see their War and Anti-War, Little Brown & Company). At least governments should make consider making war that way, as it’s probably more cost-effective. Despite some “sloppy generalizations,” as Eliot Cohen put it, their overall message about the future of war was prescient: “some serious change [was] afoot.” And since the precision revolution of the 1990s, the balance of combat power has shifted towards airpower. (This may not always be the case, but it is for the present; more on that another time.) Ground troops are sometimes a vital input for lasting political change (see Anthony M. Schinella’s Bombs Without Boots, Brookings Institution Press, 2019), but American ground troops are expensive, and so should be committed sparingly. The review of the Tofflers’ work in Publishers Weeklyextolled a future “knowledge strategy” that relied on robots, drones, surveillance satellites, and commandos—basically the Obama and Trump Administrations’ ongoing strategy for defeating Daesh, Al Qaeda, and the rest of the barbarians. And in case no one has noticed, this whole Third Offset business extols no American advantage in bayonet fighting.
But this is not just a matter of roboterkrieg. Frederick the Great said that he favored hiring mercenaries because each one was like three soldiers. The first was a mercenary serving in the Prussian Army, the second was a mercenary thus not serving in his enemies’ armies, and the third was a Prussian civilian working a job, paying taxes, and thereby economically supporting his Army. The point is not that the Pentagon should rehire Blackwater (or whatever it’s called these days) for kinetic activities. It’s that Americans are very valuable economically, and that the opportunity cost of not allowing them to work productively is far greater than it is for the subjects of any of America’s potential enemies. As Henderson and Seagran hint, consider how much more Elvis Presley would have contributed to national security just by paying exorbitant taxes on his very impressive income, had he not been drafted into the Army four years into his singing career. For two years, Elvis actually made a fine soldier, but making him a soldier was putting The Wrong Man in Uniform, as Bruce Chapman’s 1967 book against the draft was titled.
So much for the wrong soldiers. The further problem is that a draft and even draft registration encourages military planners to seek what they security (or what they consider security) through too many soldiers. As Horowitz, Simpson, and Stam wrote in 2011, there is a reason that historically “volunteer democratic armies suffer especially few casualties”—governments either avoid hazarding voter-soldiers wantonly, or equip them robustly for battle (see “Domestic Institutions and Wartime Casualties,” International Studies Quarterly, vol. 55, no. 4, December 2011, p. 909.) Their conclusion? “Conscription, like other non-market-based property takings, [is] a wasteful means of mobilizing military manpower.”
Think for a moment about the alternative. Any American war is probably a questionable idea if the government can’t find enough volunteers to wage it the right way. I note that the chiefs of the Navy and the Air Force have expressed no such enthusiasm for dragooned labor, but are always asking for more capital. They do occasionally request some authorized headroom for expanding the headcount, but only with volunteers. Guaranteeing the Army and Marine Corps generals a slush fund of manpower in wartime is another way of slewing war plans towards labor-intensive solutions, and that would be a great way of getting a lot of Americans killed for questionable political purposes. Consider this the obverse of Vizzini’s Rule: starting a land war in Asia is stupidly costly, but you might think about land wars in Asia if the stupidly costly is made available to you.
In short, McCain was right. There is no plausible reason for a draft. I can only suppose that he helped establish this commission as a way of discrediting the idea. On a blog for the Wall Street Journal back in 2016, Felicia Schwartz acknowledged that draft registration doesn’t cost much—according to the agency itself, $21.5 million that year—but a total waste is still a total waste. That money will produce zero soldiers, but would buy a thousand JDAMs annually. The Air Force is always complaining that sequestration or just some remote degree of fiscal responsibility has cut into its precision weapons budget, and that stocks are dwindling after years of bombing in Iraq and Syria. Well, don’t worry, generals. I just found your money.
James Hasík is a senior fellow in the Scowcroft Center on Security and Strategy at the Atlantic Council, and a senior fellow in the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University. An earlier version of this essay appeared on The Defense Industrialist in February 2016.
Going to war with the department store you have
Last weekend’s Wall Street Journal contained, as a rather interesting two-page spread, a brief oral history of Sears Roebuck, the iconic American department store that has been circling the drain since perhaps the mid-1990s. (See Suzanne Kapner, “Sears: How it Lost the American Shopper,” WSJ, 16–17 March 2019, pp. B1 & B6-B7.) Some of the interviewees therein insisted that Sears was actually not long-fated to failure, but the first comments in the chain from a former chief executive are telling about Sears’ perceived prospects back then:
Arthur Martinez, a former Saks Fifth Avenue executive, ran the Sears Merchandise Group from 1992 to 1995 and was CEO from 1995 to 2000:
“When I was being recruited to Sears, I was really on the fence. One of the directors was Donald Rumsfeld. He called me up and told me it was my duty as an American to take the job.”
Oh, dear—I thought as I read this—there is so much wrong with that.
For background, let me note that I had some indirect personal experience with the issues of the time. In 1995, I left a job as a systems analyst for ANSER, a federal services contractor in Arlington, Virginia, to attend the MBA program at the University of Chicago. Sears was a notable recruiter at the graduate business school, but plenty of us had the sense that Sears would soon have serious issues. There was a tiredness about that company evident even then.
So why would Rumsfeld make that pitch to Martinez? The everything-old-sucks mania of the late 1990s hadn’t yet taken hold. Amazon was founded only in 1994. The Pets.com debacle was still years away. Saving Sears somehow meant saving American retail—as if American retailing needed saving. Rumsfeld was just plain wrong, but what makes his misplaced patriotism remarkable today is his once-and-future service as defense secretary. Some corners of the defense industries show a remarkable lack of structural dynamism, and that stasis can convince casual observers that corporate failure means military failure. The relative demise of Sears didn't mean that I couldn't buy socks. As for this Chicagoan, I was already shopping at Target.
One Revealing Perspective from Wharton Aerospace
A week ago this past Friday, I attended the Wharton Aerospace Conference, an annual, Chatham-House-Rule, by-invitation confab amongst executives, strategists, financiers, advisors, and other enthusiasts in the industry. For the past fifteen years or so, the event has been organized as a part-time avocation by its founders, Michael Langman, currently of Thales, and Ellen Chang, lately of BMNT. If you get an invitation, go. It's that good.
This year’s panel discussion on mergers & acquisitions (organized by Steve Grundman, of the Atlantic Council) provided me a useful reminder of how governmental and industrial viewpoints differ. After the four panelists provided their views of trends in M&A activity in aerospace, defense, and government services, a representative from one of the Pentagon’s many semi-captive advisory firms spoke up with a question:
He elaborated a bit, explaining that he wanted to know how the government would benefit from all this merger activity amongst federal services contractors. Why should he and his clients care? One of the panelists responded with a brief rejoinder:
Well, if we merge, and pull out overhead costs, ultimately the prices to the government will be lower.
The latter's voice showed some exasperation, but it may have borne an underlying sentiment: we do care, but industry and government will not have the same cares. It’s not that the industry cares not for international security—or whatever the Department of Defense is actually doing—but primary responsibility for formulating and executing policy in that realm presumably rests with the federal government. Creative tension amongst actors in the system is vital, in the form of both cooperation and competition. For as Adam Smith famously wrote, “it is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest” (Wealth of Nations, book 1, chapter 2, paragraph 2). Bearing that in mind, I afterwards thought of another potential retort:
Your clients asked for this.
The question could have been taken to imply that all this merger activity was industry’s idea. It wasn’t likely government’s idea, but it was almost certainly government’s doing. With the Defense Department’s enthusiasm for lowest-price, technically-acceptable (LPTA) contract awards over the past decade, merger activity was a logical outcome. When contracts are won on lowest price, contractors will merge to try to spread their overheads as far as possible.
I have written about this repeatedly, but now I am undertaking some serious research on the question, attempting to demonstrate that connection statistically. Readers with access to interesting datasets are particularly encouraged to write!
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James Hasik is a senior fellow at the Center for Government Contracting in the School of Business at George Mason University, and a senior fellow at the Scowcroft Center on Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. Since September 2001, he has been studying global security challenges and the economic enterprises that provide the tools to address them.
James Hasik: Arms and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Alliances in the Twenty-First Century Defense Industry
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William H. Natter III and Jason Brooks, editors: American Strategy and Purpose: Reflections on Foreign Policy and National Security in an Era of Change
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On Conglomeration: When should government accede to conglomerate mergers in the defense industry?
in the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy, 2019 (forthcoming)
Beyond the Third Offset: Matching Plans for Innovation to a Theory of Victory
in Joint Force Quarterly, October 2018 (no. 91; forthcoming)
Innovation Before Scale: A Better Model for Transnational Armaments Cooperation,
in RUSI Journal, October-November 2016 (vol. 161, no. 5)
Mimetic and Normative Isomorphism in the Establishment and Maintenance of Independent Air Forces,
in Defense and Security Analysis, September 2016 (vol. 32, no. 3)
Defense Entrepreneurship: How to Build Institutions for Innovation Inside the Military,
in Joint Force Quarterly, April 2016 (no. 81)
“Outside their Expertise”—the Implications of Field Manual 3-24 for the Professional Military Education of Non-Commissioned Officers,
in Small Wars and Insurgencies, October 2014 (vol. 25, no. 5/6)
Better Buying Power or Better Off Not? Purchasing Technical Data for Weapon Systems,
in Defense Acquisition Research Journal, July 2014 (vol. 21, no. 2), pp. 694–714
Beyond the Briefing: Theoretical and Practical Problems in the Works and Legacy of John Boyd,
in Contemporary Security Policy, December 2013 (vol. 34, no. 3), pages 583-599
Learning in Counterinsurgency: What Do We Really Know?
in Defense and Security Analysis, September 2013 (vol. 29, no. 3), pp. 203–217
Dream Teams and Brilliant Eyes: The SBIRS Low Program, Northrop Grumman's Acquisition of TRW, and the Implications for the Structure of the Military Space Industry,
in Defense and Security Analysis, January 2004 (vol. 20, no. 1), pp. 55-67
Better Three Than One, Usually
“I strongly suspect that GDLS [General Dynamics Land Systems] has done a great job of tailoring a solution, developed over time through successes in other programs, for exactly what the US Army wants,” as expressed in roughly 100 detailed and rigid requirements, said George Mason scholar Jim Hasik. But, he said, that doesn’t mean what the Army thinks it wants is the right solution, or that GD will deliver on budget and schedule. “I would prefer that two or three contractors were proceeding to some trials of truth at Aberdeen in some months,” Hasik told me. “I do not single out GDLS; I just expect lower likelihood of success in non-competitive contracting. Any given bid may have problems of which even the bidder does not know.” In Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., "Bradley Replacement: Army Risks Third Failure in a Row," Breaking Defense, 7 October 2019.
Battery-Powered Stealth Mode
...electric and hybrid-electric vehicles are quieter than conventionally fueled vehicles which is a huge advantage when it comes to stealth. “If people were rolling up in Bradleys… you knew it well in advance,” [Hasik] said. However, if the military can get its electric combat vehicles to sound like “an overgrown Prius… rolling across the battlefield, at least for short distances, you hugely suppress your audible signature.” Another benefit is onboard power. “You can operate power intensive sensors without actually having to light off a diesel engine. You can sit quietly without emitting a great deal of heat that an infrared weapon can hone in on.”. In Yasmin Tadjdeh, "Army Driving Forward with Electric Vehicle Plans," National Defense, February 2019.
Why you're better off working through local industry
“There are large parts of the world in which ‘military truck’ means commercial truck painted green,” [Hasik] said. That is not the case for many wealthy countries where a military system would be robust and advanced. But “if your armed forces don’t have a whole lot of money, one way to save a bit that doesn’t seem to have an obvious shortcoming is to … trade down to a commercial truck.” Once a country has traded down to a commercial truck there are many more companies that can supply those than the handful of military truck builders in the United States. U.S.-made systems are often more expensive, he noted. Because of the higher price point, interested countries would likely be wealthy and industrialized and already have their own indigenous vehicle market, he added. “Why would I buy from the Americans? I can buy from somebody locally. It’s not like fighter jets where… there aren’t that many people that make them [so] I better call the Americans.”. In Yasmin Tadjdeh, "Opportunities Abound for U.S. Military Vehicles," National Defense, February 2019.
Yet more on the brilliance of the feasible
Hasik said the underlying automotive technologies for armored vehicles aren't advancing rapidly, [so] it was prudent for the Marine Corps not to swing for the fences when it comes to capability. "When you're faced with that, it makes a whole lot of sense to bunt—to use a baseball analogy—in your efforts to develop a new weapon system... which is what the Marines have done" with the ACV program. In Jon Harper, "Marine Corps Taking Low-Risk Approach to Amphibious Combat Vehicle," National Defense, September 2018.
On Section 232 silliness
And as Trudeau repeats whenever interviewed on American television, Canadian aluminum still ends up in U.S. fighter aircraft and its steel is used in American tanks. James Hasik, senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council, said that nobody he knows in the national security community believes that invocation of the Section 232 national security clause has any substance. “I can’t imagine the circumstances in which a Canadian federal government would try to choke off aluminum supplies to the U.S.,” Hasik said. Trump to See National Security Threat in Canada Firsthand, in the Washington Post, 7 June 2018.
On what to watch
James Hasik, a professor at the National Defense University, said he would be keeping a close eye on how the autonomous Sea Hunter vehicle does during ongoing testing. DARPA recently transferred the Sea Hunter, designed to travel thousands of miles over open seas, for months at a time, without a crew member on board, over to the Navy for continued testing. “The economics of that concept are so compelling,” Hasik said. If the concept proves out, it could have “some profound applications for fleet structure, some profound applications for warfighting.” What to expect from AI, space and other tech over the next 18 months, in Defense News, 10 May 2018.
On market entry, in the long run
Oshkosh “might wind up with a run of many decades as having been the favorite for military trucks in North America. But it doesn’t mean that they are guaranteed to keep it, because it’s an industry in which entry into the military market segment is not as challenging as it is in other segments”. Army Moves Forward with New Medium Truck Acquisition in National Defense, April 2018
More on the brilliance of the feasible
“The Army’s failure to effect greater progress [in armored vehicle programs] may have seemed tragic, but retrospectively, it was almost fated: programs like FCS and GCV were doomed before they were begun. For had the future been more readily foreseen from within the department, technological trajectories like those would have called long ago for more modest investments. The Army’s leadership is just recognizing the art of the possible, and investing accordingly.” Army Accelerates Armor: Stryker, Trophy, MPF Race To Field in Breaking Defense, 16 October 2017
On the brilliance of the feasible
“There’s actually no reason to dislike the program today. I haven’t noticed yet any meaningful cost overruns on JLTV. I think with fixed-price contracts — as they have — you’re not going to get them. From what I can tell it is a great deal. It does basically exactly what it’s supposed to do, and at a pretty reasonable price.” JLTV Program Could Serve as Acquisition Model, in National Defense magazine, 9 October 2017
On staying out of the way
“In 2014, Russian signals intelligence drones and Russian artillery worked quickly and efficiently to target Ukrainian troops by triangulating their radio emissions. And as the Ukrainians learned, emitting in any pattern that says headquarters will attract lots of cannon and rocket fire.” Army seeks fixes to vulnerable satellite communications, in Space News, 28 September 2017
On dubious vertical integration
“Building boosters and satellites are very different businesses. No one seems to think that Elon Musk is in a world of hurt because he doesn't have his own satellites, but he's got contracts to lift a lot of them.” Northrop Grumman Move to Acquire Rocket Maker Reflects Military Space Race, on Fox Business, 18 September 2017
Northrop Grumman Move to Acquire Rocket Maker Reflects Military Space Race, in the Wall Street Journal, September 2017
کارشناسان: ایران از پروازهای مسافرتی استفاده نظامی میکند , on the Voice of America Persian Service, September 2017
The First Space War, in The Age of Aerospace, Discovery Channel, September 2017
Army Improving Stryker's Lethality, Mobility, in National Defense, June 2017
JLTV Touted As Success, But Military Not Rushing to Buy, in National Defense, April 2017
Inauguration 2017: Fifteen smart locals on how Donald Trump could change Washington, in Washingtonian magazine, January 2017
Trump Steps Up Criticism of Corporate America, in the Wall Street Journal, 12 December 2016
F-35 Ready for Combat?, on Defense News TV (WJLA Washington DC), 21 August 2016
Lockheed’s $1 Billion F-35 Payback, on Defense News TV (WJLA Washington DC), 21 August 2016
Stealth Bikes May Fill Troops' Need for Lighter, Faster Transportation, in National Defense, August 2016
SIGAR: Afghan National Army Vehicle Maintenance Program Cost Soars, in National Defense, 1 August 2016
Can We Defend What We Put in Space?, in Popular Science, 17 June 2016
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Programs at Critical Juncture, in National Defense, April 2016
U.S. to Counter Putin by Sending Europe More Tanks, Copters, on Bloomberg Business, 8 March 2016
Hove: AM General is 'going to become a much more diverse company', in Inside Defense, 26 February 2016
Lockheed Drops JLTV Suit; DOT&E Knocks Reliability, in Breaking Defense, 18 February 2016
Jim Hasik: What’s next for Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber, on Federal News Radio (1500 AM, Washington DC) 4 November 2015
Industry concerned Pentagon is seeking too much technical data, in Inside Defense, 28 October 2015
USMC amphibious vehicle competition still wide open with crowded field, in Washington Business Journal, 21 October 2015
Lockheed Martin looking for margins as government service providers look for scale, in Washington Business Journal, 7 October 2015
Saudi deal for 'transport vehicles', not arms, says Harper, in the Ottawa Citizen, 6 October 2015
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Award Shakes Up Industry , in National Defense, October 2015
BAE, Lockheed Protest Army Contract Awards On Same Day, in Defense News, 12 September 2015
Lockheed layoffs and bid protest pave way for defense giant's engineering future, in Washington Business Journal, 9 September 2015
JLTV Award Could Reorder Vehicle Industry, in Defense News, 23 August 2015
Navy Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Announces Layoffs, in the Wall Street Journal, 24 July 2015
US Army: Strykers Need Bigger Gun to Fight Russia, in Defense News, 24 July 2015
Oshkosh Corp. lands contract worth up to $780 million, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 19 June 2015
Army Aims for Bradley Replacement or Upgrade, in Defense News, 8 June 2015
Charge Of The Light Brigade: Army Seeks Air-Droppable Vehicles For Infantry, in Breaking Defense, 8 June 2015
Guided-Bomb Makers Anticipate GPS Jammers, in Defense News, 1 June 2015
A New Normal for Defense Contractors, in the Wall Street Journal, 29 March 2015
Who Killed The Ground Combat Vehicle? The Army's Answer Is Still Vexing, in Inside the Army, 27 February 2015
US Army Talks Tanks as Russia's Hit Ukraine , in Defense News, 19 February 2015
Abrams tank, Army vehicles come out ahead in defense budget bill, in Army Times, 11 December 2014; and Lawmakers Boost Budgets for Abrams, Army Vehicles in Defense Bill, in Defense News, 10 December 2014
Joint Vehicle Program Showcases The Tricky Math Of Intellectual Property, in Inside Defense, 25 November 2014
Canada brings '6-pack strategy' to air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq, in Military Times, 8 October 2014
Iraq-Syria war likely to sidestep mandatory budget cuts, in Stars & Stripes, 3 October 2014
Oshkosh prototype tactical vehicle completes Defense Department review, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 22 September 2014
Debating Independence, on Defense News with Vago Muradian, WJLA (ABC) Channel 7, 21 September 2014
US Army Floats Requirements For Three Light Vehicles, in Defense News, 15 September 2014
Analysts: New DOD Memo Addressing Competition Is Missing The Mark, in Inside Defense, 3 September 2014
The Atlantic Council: una veu amb una influència excepcional en la política americana, on VilaWeb (Catalonia), 28 July 2014
Pentagon Industrial Policy Chief Resigns, in the Wall Street Journal, 28 July 2014
International Partners Key To DoD's New R&D Strategy, in Defense News, 7 July 2014
Berlin Air Show Begins Amid Promises of Increased Spending, in Defense News, 19 May 2014
Can China's Defense Industry Catch Up?, in The Diplomat, 8 May 2014
Navy Awards New Contract for Presidential Helicopter, in the Wall Street Journal, 7 May 2014
DoD Reshapes R&D, Betting on Future Technology, in Defense News, 20 April 2014
Foreign sales could keep littoral combat ship program afloat, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 19 April 2014
A new group of Navy officials convened to find out: Where’s the LCS headed?, in the Mobile Press-Register, 25 March 2014
Defense budget cuts could threaten growth at Austal, in the Mobile Press-Register, 28 February 2014
US military: Boots off the ground, in the Financial Times, 28 February 2014
Laissez Les Bons Temps Roullez [on the defense budget before Mardi Gras], in Politico Morning Defense, 25 February 2014
Vital Decisions Await US Army On Force Structure, Equipping, in Defense News, 18 February 2014
Budget cuts put defense contract jobs in jeopardy, in Crain’s Detroit Business, 2 February 2014
Littoral shipbuilding in Marinette in jeopardy, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 27 January 2014
Group Warns of Aversion to Buying Commercial Products, in Defense News, 27 January 2014
Lockheed CEO Sees No Slack in Mideast, in the Wall Street Journal, 23 January 2014
Flood of US CEO Changes Signals Culture Shift, in Defense News, 23 January 2014
Hopes Dim for BAE’s ‘Green’ Combat Vehicle, on DoD Buzz, 22 January 2014
Worrying Too Much About Sustaining the Industrial Base? in Defense Industry Daily, 22 November 2013
The overhaul of the Defense Department's acquisition system is almost here, on In Depth with Francis Rose, Federal News Radio, WTOP 1500 AM, Washington DC, 12 November 2013
Marines Tread Carefully in Search for New Amphibious Vehicle, in Defense News, 20 September 2013
Military surplus sale: unloading unused war equipment, interview on Fox News, 15 August 2013
Sequestration could stall plans for Humvee replacements, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 31 July 2013
The Littoral Combat Ship program is struggling with perceptions that it's not ready for prime time, on In Depth with Francis Rose, Federal News Radio, WTOP 1500 AM, Washington DC, 14 May 2013
Why Doesn't Seoul Have Iron Dome? in Foreign Policy, 9 April 2013
BAE Prods Congress For Bradley Funding Unwanted By Army, on Bloomberg, 1 April 2013
Dems, GOP converge in defense cut hypocrisy, on Bloomberg, 23 February 2013
BAE Develops Green Fighting Machine for $32 Billion Army Program, on Bloomberg, 15 January 2013
House sends fiscal cliff bill, sequestration delay to president in Federal Times, 1 January 2012
Are Offsets Becoming Unaffordable? in Defense News, 27 October 2012
In U.S. JLTV Contest, Which Team Has the Most To Lose?, in Defense News, 3 September 2012
Oshkosh wins role in Humvee replacement, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 23 August 2012
Riding the Waves—on an M-ATV: UAE Deal helps Oshkosh Weather US Defense Cuts, in Defense News, 5 August 2012
Washington Turns to Contractors for ISR Operations, in Defense News, 21 May 2012
Dispute Brews over Changes to Commercial Acquisition Process, in Defense News, 21 May 2012
Marinette-Built Navy Ship Hits Choppy Seas, in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 12 February 2012
Oshkosh Contract to Turn Profit Sooner than Expected in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 January 2012
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From Hattiesburg to Minneapolis: The Return Of Favre To The NFL
To get an idea on how I feel about Brett Favre and his return to the NFL please read this post I wrote back in June.
When I first expressed those thoughts Brett Favre was in his annual offseason state of constant back and forth. I could picture him spending the majority of his day attached to some kind of communication device asking any one of his friends or family members who would listen, “Should I come back or should I retire?”
Like his play on the field, his inability to make up his mind on his future in the game had become legend. As NFL fans we had spent as much time discussing “WWBFD?” (What will Brett Favre Do?) as we did discussing his actions on the field that contributed to his lore in Lambeau for guiding the Packers to a Super Bowl win while setting several all-time quarterback records. This offseason had been no different than the previous three or four.
Everyone of them had played out in the same predictable fashion. In February Favre would either be crying or on the verge of tears saying he was going to call it a career. Fast forward to April where right before the draft Favre would announce his intent to return and give it another go for one more season.
Like some of us fans, the Packers were no longer interested in being part of the yearly drama known simply as “As The Favre Turns” so they decided to move on and see what their future had in store for them by handing the reigns over to 2005 first round draft pick Aaron Rodgers.
As most of us know, Favre was eventually traded to the New York Jets where he played the 2008 season and once it was over, he decided to once again cue up the annual NFL offseason drama “As The Favre Turns”. As had been the case in the past, Favre announced to the football world that he was done. No longer would we see the famed number four on an NFL gridiron. Or so we thought. This time though Favre was a free agent and was in complete control of his playing destiny.
Enter the Minnesota Vikings, a team thought by many to be on the verge of being able to make a run deep into the playoffs and possibly a Super Bowl in a wide open NFC Central. Once again while Favre was spending time with his family in Hattiesburg, Miss. while throwing the pigskin around in his Wranglers with his buddies he started to get the itch to return.
Finally the stars were aligning. Now was the perfect opportunity for Favre to play for a team that he wanted to a season ago. A division rival of the Packers that Green Bay refused to trade him to. Now was his chance to exact revenge on the franchise that he felt discarded him and the GM in Ted Thompson that sent him into Gotham exile. He wanted them and they wanted him. It was a match made in heaven as far as both Favre and the Vikings were concerned.
I held out hope that the image of Favre wearing a purple and white number four was something that would never come to pass but I should have known that it was going to happen. Like death and taxes it was going to happen and on Monday it did. The runaway freight train from Hattiesburg to Minneapolis was going to get there one way or another and there was nothing we could do to stop it.
Are the Vikings better off with Favre as their starter? They certainly are both on the field and in the revenue department. The Vikings have already sold 3000 season tickets and 10,000 single game tickets since his signing on Monday. Is the league better off for having one of its legends to market one more season? Only time will give us the true answer considering that Favre must play well but right now I’m going to say “yes”.
Despite the points I just made in the aforementioned paragraphs I am in no way happy with this football marriage because as I’ve said before on this site, Favre is doing this for selfish reasons and to stick it to the franchise that gave him a chance to be a legend and stood by him during every high and low both on and off the field for 16 seasons. For Favre to say ” If you’re a true Packers fan, you’d understand” is insulting to the loyal fans that have stuck with him.
I’m not a Packers fan so I guess I don’t understand. But what I do understand is that Favre is selfish. He believed that he was bigger than the team and when they made the decision to split from him and not vice versa his ego was bruised and he refused to handle it like a professional.
Brett Favre is still one of my favorite players for the enthusiasm with which he’s competed, for the toughness he’s displayed en route to starting 269 consecutive games at quarterback and for his ability to shine in adverse situations much like the way he lit up my Raiders on that Monday night in Oakland the day after his father passed away.
Considering he committed no actual crimes (see Plaxico Burress or Donte Stallworth) I am going to forgive him for his selfishness sooner than later, but like Kobe Bryant’s selfish performance in Game Four of the 2004 NBA finals, somewhere I will always have a bad taste in my mouth.
Categories: NFL
Strikeforce: Carano Vs. Cyborg Main Card Preview
Tonight in San Jose, Calif. at the HP Pavilion a sport dominated by male competitors will be taking a backseat to the women as champion Gina Carano battles challenger Cris “Cyborg” Santos for the women’s championship in what is undoubtedly the most anticipated match in women’s MMA history. The card will also feature Renato “Babalu” Sobral taking Gegard Mousasi for the Light Heavyweight Title. In the Lightweight Interim Championship Bout Gilbert Melendez will take on Mitsuhiro Ishida. Rounding out the main event card Jay Hieron battles UFC 7 alum Jesse Taylor. Lets get to the predictions.
Gina Carano vs. Cris “Cyborg” Santos – 145 lb Female Championship Bout
Gina Carano is easily the face of women’s MMA and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to any who follow the sport. In a fan base dominated by men, it’s not hard to figure out how an attractive woman who can kick some butt became so popular. Carano comes into this fight undefeated while Santos has only one loss on her record which came in her MMA debut back in 2005. I was able to see Santos fight in person against Hitomi Akano back in May on the undercard of the Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz show. I have to keep in mind that Santos did not make weight but Akano and her camp still chose to proceed with the fight. After seeing Santos fight in person, I can tell you that she is absolutely huge. She used her size advantage to completely dominate the smaller Akano. Santos overpowered her as far as positioning and just overwhelmed her with strikes. While I don’t think she’ll have as easy of a time with Carano, I look for her to employ the same strategy and take the fight to the champion. I see Carano trying to strike with a “stick and move” strategy to frustrate Santos as well as take the fight to the ground where she can use her solid jiu-jitsu skills. In the end I think the aggressive strategy by Santos will be too much for Carano and the Santos will become the new women’s champion. My prediction is Santos by KO in the second round.
Renato “Babalu” Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi – Light Heavyweight Championship Bout
This fight was supposed to happen two weeks ago at the ill-fated Affliction: Trilogy show. Strikeforce was able to add both fighters to their stable and bring the fight to tonights card. This match up features a complete contrast in styles. Mousasi likes to keep the fight on his feet and out strike his opponent while Sobral likes to keep the fight on the ground and use his submission skills to defeat his opponent. While Mousasi is a talented fighter, he is moving up in weight class for this matchup and that in itself could pose some problems. Sobral comes in with lots of experience with tonight being his 44th professional fight. When you get down to it, I look for Sobral to score some takedowns and earn points on the ground with his superior mat skills. My prediction is Sobral by split decision.
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida – Lightweight Interim Championship Bout
This fight was originally supposed to be for the Lightweight Championship with Melendez looking to avenge a loss against Josh “The Punk” Thomson who currently holds the title but Thomson had to withdraw the from the match as he continues to recover from his leg injury. These circumstances give Melendez to try and avenge another loss in his career which came against Ishida back in 2007. When these two fought the first time Ishida was able to control Melendez with takedowns and wrestling. I look for him to do more of the same. If Melendez can somehow keep the fight standing up his chances of victory will dramatically improve. In the end I don’t see Melendez having an answer for Ishida’s takedown and ground game. My prediction is Ishida by split decision.
Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron vs. Jesse “JT Money” Taylor – Welterweight Bout
This matchup was supposed to be Hieron taking on Nick Diaz for the Welterweight Championship but plans had to be adjusted after Diaz failed to get licensed after failing to submit to a drug test. Because of these circumstances Taylor, who made his name on The Ultimate Fighter Season 7, steps in to give Heiron an opponent. Taylor comes into this fight having fought less than a month ago with little time to prepare for the experienced Hieron. Both men are good wrestlers but Hieron has the striking advantage. It’s that advantage along with the Taylor’s short time frame to prepare for this match that will lead to a victory for Hieron. My prediction is Hieron by second round TKO.
Categories: Mixed Martial Arts
UFC 101 Predictions
You could say that I’m a little late to the party as far as getting up my predictions for tonight’s UFC event that will be taking place in Philadelphia, PA. Many of the MMA websites have had theirs up since Wednesday or Thursday, but the way I look at it, late is better than never, so here goes:
BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian – UFC Lightweight Title Bout
The timing couldn’t be better for Florian to get this opportunity as he is riding a very solid wave of momentum having won his last six fights inside the octagon including victories over Joe Stevenson, Roger Huerta and Joe Lauzon. Florian has looked more impressive with each win.
Meanwhile UFC Lightweight Champion, BJ Penn has seen his aura of invincibility shaken after a humbling defeat at the hands of UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94 in which he was throroughly dominated to the point where he didn’t come out for round 5. Along with the “grease gate” controversy that was part of the fall out of that defeat, Penn has seen his image as one of the top all around fighters take a little bit of a hit.
I see Penn as a very prideful fighter with a wounded ego and because of that I believe that he will be coming into tonight’s title defense against Florian as someone who is highly motivated with many doubters to prove wrong. Although Florian will give Penn his toughest challenge to date in the lightweight division, Penn will remind everyone why his nickname is “The Prodigy” and emerge victorious. My prediction is Penn by submission in the fourth round.
Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin – Light Heavyweight Bout
Without a doubt the most intriguing match up on tonights card is UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva moving up in weight to take on former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin.
Silva is regarded by many as the best pound for pound fighter in the sport and enters tonights contest on a nine match win streak inside the octagon. However in his last two victorirs over Thales Leites and Patrick Cote, Silva has looked anything but impressive causing some to question his place in the pound for pound argument.
Griffin enters the octagon tonight for the first time in eight months not having fought since losing the Light Heavyweight Title to Rashad Evans last December at UFC 92. Preceding the loss to Evans was a win over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and an impressive come from behind victory Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Griffin has proven time and time again that he is not afraid to get down and dirty and take the fight to an opponent.
There could be a number of reasons why Silva has not looked like his dominant self in recent fights. Leities, his most recent opponent did not seem like he wanted to engage at any point in the fight constantly running and sometimes dropping to the mat while hoping to entice Silva to engage in a ground game.
I believe that Griffin’s aggressive style will play right into the hands of Silva who has proven time and time again that he is at his most dangerous when forced to engage. If Griffin has shown us anything in his career, its that his fights are anything but boring and this fight will certainly be no different. When the dust has settled, Silva’s win streak will reach 10. My prediction is Silva by knockout in the second round.
Amir Sadollah vs. Johnny Hendricks – Welterweight Bout
The Ultimate Fighter Eight welterweight winner will be making his return after a year on the sidelines thanks to a broken clavicle and staph infections. Hendricks is a solid wrestler but Sadollah showed a strong ground submission game during his run on the UFC’s reality show. Because of his time on the sidelines, I think he’s had plenty of time to further progress his submission skills. My prediction is Sadollah by submission in the second round.
I don’t really have a strong opinion on the other two main card fights but since I’m giving my predictions I have to pick a side so here goes:
Middleweights – Kendall Grove defeats Ricardo Almeida by third round TKO
Lightweights – Josh Neer defeats Kurt Pellegrino by second round TKO
Fedor Signs With Strikeforce
For the better part of the past two weeks, the big question surrounding members of the Mixed Martial Arts community and fans alike has been, “Where will Fedor wind up?”
Fedor Emelianenko, the man regarded by many as the top heavyweight fighter in the world was scheduled to compete on August 1 in the main event of Affliction: Trilogy against Josh Barnett. In the days after it was announced that Barnett would not be granted a license by the California State Athletic Commission for failing a urine test which showed traces of a banned substance, the news came down the event was going to be cancelled altogether.
Affliction, who had co-promoted the event with M-1 Global, signed a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to become one of their main sponsors, thus closing its doors as a promotional entity. This left Emelianenko and his management team at M-1 Global on the outside looking in.
The talk around the water cooler amongst MMA fans for several days was on the fate of Emelianenko. Would he finally be heading to the UFC to face their top heavyweight in Brock Lesnar? Will he be heading back overseas to resume his career? Does Strikeforce, the small but strong MMA promotion based out of San Jose, Calif. have a chance to sign the powerful Russian heavyweight?
After days of negotiating between M-1 Global and UFC President Dana White, a deal seemed about as close as it ever had been. UFC made concesions on many levels. According to an article by Yahoo Sports Kevin Iole, UFC’s proposed deal allowed Emelianenko to continue to compete in the Russian sport of combat sambo, offered to pay him more than he’s ever made which was between $3-$6 million depending on the success of his pay-per-view appearances, was willing to allow him to advertise M-1 on the fight shorts and apparel he wore along with the banner his cornermen brought with him to the cage.
In the end, what kept Emelianenko from competing inside the octagon was his manager Vladimir Finkelchtein, who is also the president and co-owner of the M-1 Global company, insisting that the two sides be full promotional partners. If I was in the position of the UFC I would have walked away from the table as well. Considering the fact that UFC is the biggest promotion in MMA with most of the worlds top fighters, it made no sense for them to essentially give away half their company.
The failure to land a deal opened the door for Strikeforce, a strong and respected promotion in the North American MMA market but a distant number two behind the UFC powerhouse. Monday it was announced by Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, that Emelianenko had signed a multi-fight deal which would have him headlining multiple events co-promoted by both M-1 Global and Strikeforce. Emelianenko is scheduled to be making his debut some time this fall against a yet to be determined opponent.
The deal is undoubtedly huge for Strikeforce who has a contract to air their events on Showtime as well as options to air events on network television through CBS. Fedor is already a huge name amongst the die hard MMA fans and now Strikeforce has the opportunity to give him exposure to build his name as well as the Strikeforce brand through network television.
Although network television exposure is not enough to sustain a company by itself as we saw with Elite XC, it is a huge factor of building a name in the worlds fastest growing sport when ran properly. Coker has shown a track record of running a company the right way. He keeps his costs low, has negotiated a good television contract with the potential for great exposure and often runs shows in events where he knows that Strikeforce can draw good live crowd numbers.
In a previous blog I wrote that competition is good for the growth of MMA. By signing the top name available on the MMA free agent market, Strikeforce showed they are alive and well as a MMA promotion despite being nowhere near the level of the UFC juggernaut. Only time will tell if the signing of Emelianenko catapults Strikeforce to the next level but for the time being I’m glad to see someone in a strong second place position regardless of how far back they might be.
Trade Deadline: Anticlimactic in Los Angeles
Last year at this time the Los Angeles baseball community was still buzzing at the recent trades that had been made. There was much to be excited about whether you rooted for the Angels or the Dodgers. The Halos had just acquired Mark Teixeira, one of the best switch hitters and defensive first baseman in the game while the Dodgers more or less “gun and ski masked” one of the most productive bats of the last 15 years in outfielder Manny Ramirez.
Both teams had made impactful moves at the deadline giving their respective fans lots to be excited about. For the fans that were big on local bragging rights, the possibility of a Freeway Series in October was as real as ever. We all know how it eventually ended with the Angels losing to the Boston Red Sox in ALDS play while the Dodgers lost to the eventual World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. Although each team came up short of baseball’s biggest prize, both Teixeira and Ramirez were huge factors in their teams success down the stretch a season ago.
Now lets fast forward to this year. Much like a season ago, both the Angels and Dodgers were rumored to be be looking for big named players at this years deadline. Both had been mentioned as participants in the sweepstakes for Toronto pitcher Roy Halladay and Cleveland pitcher Cliff Lee (since traded to Phiadelphia).
There were also reports that the Dodgers were interested in Cleveland catcher and first baseman Victor Martinez (since traded to Boston) and San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. The one common denominator that the Angels and Dodgers shared was that both were interested in bullpen help having been linked to trade rumors for San Diego closer Heath Bell.
After weeks of build up with numerous reports of trade rumors that had fans both in LA County and Orange County buzzing with anticipation of another blockbuster move that would catapult their team into October glory, the final result of several weeks of hype? Drumroll please…the Dodgers have acquired reliever George Sherrill from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for two minor leaguers. Meanwhile, the Angels were unsuccessful in pulling off a trade. That was the equivalent of hoping for Metallica and then eventually getting a local high school garage band.
While the move was a solid pick up for the Dodgers and one that I had correctly anticipated in a previous blog it’s not one that will have me buzzing for days afterwards and keep me glued to my seat like a Manny plate appearance or a Halladay start.
Bullpen help is very important for the stretch drive of the regular season and into October but lets face it, its just not exciting. No baseball fan will ever say to another, “Do you remember where you were when (insert name of middle reliever) came in and retired the only batter he faced before giving way to (insert name of second middle reliever)? Boy was that awesome or what?”
Meanwhile, Angels fans have to be disappointed that they didn’t at least leave the dance with some kind of door prize. Obviously their management felt that the price tag on what they were targeting was not worth the price they were willing to pay. By acquiring Teixeira a year ago, Angels General Manager Tony Reagins has already shown me more of a willingness to pull the trigger than his predecessor Bill Stoneman. I firmly believe that if the right deal could have been made then he would have done it.
Both Reagins and Dodgers GM Ned Colletti obviously know what they’re doing. Each has put together a strong roster of talent that should be able to contend for a minimum of a playoff berth for a few years to come. I know that some times in sports, its about the moves that you don’t make as opposed to the moves that you do. However, it still doesn’t take away from the fact that the trade deadline of 2009 was a great 30 day story but with a ho hum ending.
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The Collapse of Access To Work Continues Leaving Nowhere To Go For Sacked Remploy Workers
Posted on October 26, 2013 by johnny void | 17 Comments
The slump in the Government’s Access To Work scheme has continued with around a third less people benefiting from the fund, which aims to help disabled people find and stay in employment, than during its peak in 2009/10.
Access To Work provides money for support workers, transport costs or other expenses for disabled workers. The scheme began to collapse shortly after this Government weren’t elected with the number of new starts at an all time low – standing at 9,760 individuals beginning on Access To Work in 2011/12 compared to 16,230 just two years earlier in 2009/10.
Since then the DWP has tried furiously to plug the scheme, broadening the criteria under which people can qualify to include Work Experience along with running high profile promotional campaigns. Despite all of this, Access To Work remains a disaster under the current Government – although that hasn’t stopped DWP big wigs boasting in the national press about how proud they are of their utter failure.
Access To Work is also available for people who are self-employed, leading some to speculate how many of those on the scheme have been bullied into precarious self-employment by shady Work Programme companies. Even if this is the case, it has barely made an ounce of difference.
Just 10,390 people started receiving support in 2012/13 and this week’s figures for the first quarter of 2013/14 reveal things have barely got any better since then. Should the dire performance continue throughout the year then less than 11,000 people are likely to start on Access To Work this year.
That’s 11,000 out of around 7 million working age disabled people in the UK.
Astonishingly the new Minister for Murdering Disabled People, Mike Penning (pictured) has hailed the latest dismal figures as a real success, claiming that a meagre 10% rise of those using the scheme over the last year is a ‘boost’ for disabled people. Pennning doesn’t seem to have realised that 10% more of fuck all is still fuck all. Perhaps most troubling of all, is that the accompanying gushing press release appears to tell a bare faced lie about the success of Access To Work stating that: “the recent set of statistics show the highest level of new claims since 2007 – with 10,390 new applications.”
As can be seen from the table below, the statistical release shows a very different story.
And even this does not tell the full story of this Government’s abandonment of disabled workers. Also this week came the news that two thirds of the sacked Remploy workers are still unemployed. 1,800 disabled workers at the Remploy factories have been laid off over the last couple of years with the promise that the Access To Work scheme would help them all back into the workplace. According to The Mirror, just 535 of them have found jobs. Further closures of most of the remaining Remploy factories are soon to take place.
The dreadful performance of Access To Work suggests two things. Firstly that the DWP are inept and have bungled the promotion of the scheme. Secondly that no matter how much the Government manufacture falling unemployment, for many of those who face barriers to employment, there are still no fucking jobs.
On the plus side, at least the DWP have stopped referring to disabled workers as ‘stock’ in the latest statistical release.
The latest Access To Work figures are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-official-statistics-october-2013
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17 responses to “The Collapse of Access To Work Continues Leaving Nowhere To Go For Sacked Remploy Workers”
Mike Sivier | October 26, 2013 at 5:25 pm | Reply
Another DWP lie revealed! It turns out that the statistic claimed by the government in a press release I quoted (http://mikesivier.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/more-dodgy-numbers-on-jobs-for-the-disabled-from-the-fake-statistics-machine/) is an outright lie. It was wrong to say that the number of people taking on Access to Work is the largest since 2007 – according to its own statistical release, the only year when FEWER people took part in the scheme was 2011-12!
We’re all indebted to Johnny Void for digging out the facts – although his claim that Access to Work is collapsing may be taking matters too far. It’s doing about average – as far as its own modest previous results can demonstrate.
But it is certainly nothing to write to the press about, as Mike Penning has done.
something survived... | October 27, 2013 at 1:48 pm | Reply
Mike Penning: Is it just me that thinks it, or is there some degree of resemblance to Eric Pickles? Do they have a secret cloning machine?
This little piggy…..
shirleynott | October 27, 2013 at 3:30 pm | Reply
Perhaps he’s Eric Pickles’ evil twin …
Editor | October 26, 2013 at 6:21 pm | Reply
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Richard Atkinson | October 26, 2013 at 6:54 pm | Reply
You’ve missed the effects of the cuts in Access to Work eligibility made in November 2010. Lots of minor aids and adaptations were excluded from ATW support from then on the grounds that employers should be paying for them. Which of course they probably should but try making them with no unions and no legal aid. Anyway that accounts for the halving of people ‘continuing to benefit’ numbers in 2012-13 (Table 2) and the sharp drop in new starts in 2011-12 (Table 3).
They then realised it was cannier to promote AtW that run it down, after the Sayce review which recommended transferring funds from Remploy factories to AtW. That nice Liz Sayce from Disability Rights UK, having colluded in losing thousands of disabled people their jobs is apparently a bit miffed now that the money saved has not appeared in AtW spending: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2013/march/disability-rights-uk-concerns-over-access-work-letter-minister-disabled-people.
I got AtW help in my existing job in 2011-12, for transport costs (taxis to the station). Helped for a bit, then I had to give up work anyway. That typifies the problem with the whole scheme; it’s about making disabled people fit into a capitalist labour market, not about changing the terms on which that market operates. From that point of view Remploy was better, for all its segregation. A scheme that was genuinely designed to help would start with the disabled person and what they can achieve, then build the work round them.
overburdenddonkey | October 27, 2013 at 12:09 pm | Reply
richard.. i like your whole point and esp this….
“That typifies the problem with the whole scheme; it’s about making disabled people fit into a capitalist labour market, not about changing the terms on which that market operates”.
they expect human health to fit and flow with capitalism, as if capitalism is natural…
rainbowwarriorlizzie | October 26, 2013 at 7:52 pm | Reply
Phil | October 26, 2013 at 11:57 pm | Reply
This guy looks like. Selwyn Froggit only he’s NOT F****** MAGIC
shirleynott | October 27, 2013 at 9:42 am | Reply
Mr Penny wasn’t happy to be introduced on BBC radio the other day as ‘Mark’, & continued sounded quite cross at the interviewer – accusing them (the BBC) of ‘bias’. I have blanked out (forgotten) what it was he actually said …. as he just sounded like ‘Mr Angry’ man.
(sounding) – sorry Mr P.
Peter Lockhart | October 27, 2013 at 3:12 pm | Reply
I applied for access to work to try and get a wheelchair. So many obstacles put in my way I gave up
Landless Peasant | October 27, 2013 at 3:39 pm | Reply
On the BBC this:
Disability welfare changes delayed by assessment process
The Shaw Trust – saw the ads the other year and eventually asked for help, you know the one with the escapology guy upside down in chains (a good metaphor for the actual situation the government deliberately put the poor and disabled in). Their response was along the lines of “FOAD”. Since then, I’ve of course found out they are dodgy. Not really into helping disabled people at all.
Remploy. Years ago I contacted them about work, but there was no major factory of theirs near me. Later they said they had ‘opportunities’ but not in a big factory. So I applied and they said ‘you are not disabled enough’. That’s hilarious as regular employers had been spending years saying a disabled person would slow down their business, dent their profits, be an obstacle, be a health and safety hazard, etc. So would refuse to employ me, or use it as a reason for firing me. At DWP I was never put onto the official Access to Work scheme because they, none of them doctors, decided before hearing anything about me, that I didn’t qualify. Instead they ordered me to go to Job Club.
I refused for several years, they wanted to teach me to read and write!!!! I could do all their ‘jobs’ in my sleep and have written shedloads, thankyou very much, with published items going back years. Not to mention that I didn’t want to be put where a group therapy session with substance misusers would result in personal enemies there being told my name, address and medical information. But chiefly my objection was that it was run by the Scouts, a Christian/patriotic/jingoistic/militaristic/monarchist/homophobic organisation. I pointed out that even if I wanted to be a member, which of course I didn’t, The Scouts would refuse to have me join in any form whatsoever, paid or unpaid. And that I was not happy with making it look like I agreed with the Scouts as a discrimination group. Also I said the building had no disabled access to get in. I could enter but others couldn’t. That was the case for well over 15 years. Then the other year after I’d resisted being forced to go there, it won the contract for the work scheme. They were made to instal a dodgy ramp but did nothing else for disability access. They did not make seating that was accessible to people with different body sizes, so using the computers was uncomfortable or painful, and I often fell off their old and broken seats. They designated a toilet as a disabled toilet but it was not adapted in any way, and the door was half blocked by a photocopier. The real beauty of the toilet was its location. To get there you had to go up some steps, through a narrow corridor, and then down some stairs. This area did not have its own lighting either so was usually pretty dark. All of the stairs were dodgy throughout the building and even the ablebodied people kept tripping while using them. So I could be made to go there all day, have compulsory waters or coffees, and not be able to get to a toilet. The group therapy sessions and ‘lessons’ (!) [Example, they did Hayley Taylor the Jobmother’s A4E ‘life map’ where they draw a winding road and say ‘where do you want to be in five years time?’, in that patronising voice. Apparently the answer: ‘Dancing on your grave while shagging your parents’ is incorrect.] were all in a cramped and stuffy room UPSTAIRS. And yes, they stuck me in group therapy with several drug addicts; and a former HOUSEMATE who had a grudge against me for telling the truth about his druggy arsonist thief girlfriend, when the CID interrogated me about her because they were on the case of a house she’d burned down. (Funnily enough if I, regardless of my feelings on the girlfriend, had said nothing, refused to talk, or lied, they’d have jailed me.) I objected, and was allowed to leave the group; but was stuck downstairs doing mindless jobsearch and having them constantly rewrite-falsify my CV. Then have them say ‘this CV is crap, who wrote it?’, and have me reply that they’d written it. They and the Jobcentre denied they were the Scouts, till I proved it. Suddenly it ended and the Jobcentre kept sending me back to ask them for files or documents on me. One of the last times, they said the filing cabinet was locked; later, that they no longer had the files kept there. Which turned out not to be true, they were there all along. The JCP sent me back yet again and the building was locked. I told JCP, who sent me back. It was locked and stripped out. My files were gone with it, in the hands of anyone. JCP admitted the Scouts lost the contract, but expected me to retrieve stolen files. They’d gone bust and I rang head office, where they denied there had ever been such an office/branch. It got very Kafkaesque, or like Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’. JCP sent me back, I reported to them that it was now a salon and nail bar. They sanctioned me! Why? They said there were discrepancies in the end date of the work scheme, and accused me of stealing my own file! I said while it ran, often on the scheme I turned up to my appointments and the place was locked. Or it was open but they’d cancelled my appointment. So that is the Scouts work scheme.
At some point during these years the queue was reshuffled and I found myself sent back to Remploy. I had to go to a talk in a room full of other disabled people, at JCP, on the benefits of work (oh like none of these ever occurred to us before, thankyou for enlightening us poor cabbage-crips or common-garden scroungers.). They spoke to us like we were 5. Asking us to disclose medical info in front of them, the JCP staff, the security guards, and the rest of the jobseekers/disabled. Quite a few of us knew eachother (disabled jobseekers). They did one-to-one interviews, again in front of everybody and covering stuff like continence care, hospital procedures, etc. They held me over till last, keeping me back almost half an hour extra, for my ‘interview’, and at the end of it they told me I am too disabled to be accepted for any of their programmes. JCP then blamed me for the interview (compulsory) not getting me a placement/job, and sanctioned me for Remploy having rejected me. Basically some of the key points: Remploy don’t want people with fluctuating unpredictable health conditions, hidden disabilities, progressive forms of epilepsy and numbness, hospital/clinic treatment, slowness at the piecework done in their factories, dyspraxia, etc. I asked Remploy to clarify to JCP what went on in the interview (though JCP and their security guards had been there), to try and undo my sanction. Remploy refused, as it was a breach of confidentiality. Confidentiality about MYSELF! When I was the subject of the benefits, interview, sanction, and appeal. Confidentiality about a ‘therapy’ meeting and interview that had been anything BUT confidential. At the same time I was in trouble for rent and bills, college fees, credit card charges, bank charges, because of having zero income when my HB was stopped because my JSA got sanctioned. And they say they want disabled people to be independent!
Over the years I’ve been pinged back to the DEA (Disability Employment Advisor) (sic) half a dozen or so times. They are useless. When it was a woman in a wheelchair, she assumed her disability trumped everyone else’s, so theirs didn’t count as real disabilities. Also the fact she worked at DWP was proof DWP don’t discriminate and that everyone can get a job. We are just making excuses! (They laid her off some years later in the staff cuts and I’ve not seen her employed anywhere) Also she had divine insight into every disability and health condition in the universe. Making her an unassailable expert on our own conditions.
The ablebodied ladies before and after her were no better, really. They said I was not disabled enough and tried sending me back to Remploy. The other year Remploy closed their nearest factory to us, still too far to commute let alone if skint and disabled, and laid everyone off including local reps/trainers and volunteers and admin staff. Access to Work was finishing, they asked me to go though they knew it was closing and I’d not qualify. They tried to put me on Pathways to Work but when they tried their computer said no. And after I’d done my back in after a month of workfare digging holes and filling them again, they told me to do another workfare. This one was at a church, clearing thick undergrowth. Getting there meant a 6am daily bus, getting home 8pm. I’d be outdoors all that time in all weathers, no PPE, and no toilets of any kind. Funny how they were simultaneously trying to put me on disability schemes or saying ‘go on the sick’, AND putting me forward for things I clearly can’t do. They ended up not making me go to that workfare. The people they sent included elderly, cancerous (some terminal) and physically disabled people (MS, Parkinson’s, CP, strokes). They included people with learning disabilities and difficulties, mental health problems, Alzheimer’s,
social/behavioural problems, substance abuse disorders. They had to do it or lose their meagre benefits. Many were not on JSA so should not have been sent. The press photographed them, now everyone knows who they are. The association made by readers is with nearby gangs of community service people, convicted criminals. Anyway as well as being identified in public and stigmatised for being disabled/poor/unemployed/benefits/workfare, the paper referred to them as VOLUNTEERS. They did not interview the participants, just the workfare company and the church. The workfare company called it training opportunities, and made out that without them ‘helping’ these people, their lives used to be worthless and meaningless. At no point did they say it was a workfare scheme and the people worked in lousy conditions as slaves and could not leave. Also it hinted disability is a state of mind that makes you lazy. It didn’t point out that most of the slaves were physically and otherwise disabled. I wrote to the paper to explain the correct facts, and they refused to print my letter. Somebody at the paper told JCP though, and I got threatened with another sanction for having written it.
Remploy, Scouts, A4E, Serco, Shaw Trust, Working Links….
Bringing workfare right up to date, a job has been found locally for a young man with Down’s Syndrome. Hooray, you might say. But hold on. His employers do not pay him. They say ‘it’s enough that we employ you’.
One male boss privately makes jokes about ‘mongs’. And the young man lost his assisted and adapted house because the spare room for a part-time live-in carer meant Bedroom Tax. He was reassessed for DLA as he needs care and supervision, but in the new format of PIP. Which he did not get. So he has been returned to ESA, but placed in the WRAG. And the computer selected him for an indefinite period of workfare. Working conditions themselves are not that bad but (if you don’t count having ablist boss above as a drawback) he doesn’t get paid. And is in no position to challenge any of this, or stop customers or other members of the public being rude.
In the same village/town, which I can’t name as it’s small, a group of ‘care in the community’ adults with severe learning disabilities (not Down’s syndrome) are clearly neglected by whoever should ‘care’ for them. They do not get washed, ever. That should indicate they need help, but nobody in authority has made the connection. Now, they attend some sort of daycare centre on weekdays, but whoever runs it hasn’t done anything in years towards getting them proper care and representation. Now… let’s imagine that one day, not far from today, a brown DWP envelope comes to these men or to their legal guardians, ordering them that they must now go on workfare, or a community placement. Often these amount to the same thing. First, they must abandon their daycare centre. Second, they must learn a new route to commute to their workfare. Third, they will be sent to their (equally unwilling, if a charity shop) workfare provider (in a chain, branches can’t choose about central policy, staff are volunteers too). In their current state, they are guaranteed to keep all members of the public far away from the charity shop or anything the workfare recruits have been near or touched. Staff who want to be there (or need the job) will either stay and feel sick all day, or be forced to leave. Other workfare people sent there have no option.
The workfare could of course be ‘looking after the elderly’. In which no consideration is given either to the recipients of a service, or to the potential or actual providers of that service. The government only see a statistic, a job created or filled. Without skills, training, or social functioning, or basic personal hygiene…. Imagine being one of these elderly people, prisoners with no ability or right to get out of being stripped and washed by a (stinking) person of the opposite sex, who may lack any notion of boundaries about sexual touching. (Not a generalisation, but a specific fact about this specific group) In an ironic twist they could be sent to ‘care’ at the project for people with Down’s Syndrome, or at a home for people with physical disabilities.
Then again, perhaps they aren’t sent to such a public-facing role. A lot of our local workfare is where young men are sent to stand all day in high-vis clothes holding stop and start signs at roadworks. If the group I mentioned, who have trouble crossing the road, or telling left from right, were sent to do this, they might find it impacted on their life expectancy.
Earlier in the week I saw two people on workfare, a man and a woman. The woman picks litter in the street from 5am to noon, then at noon the man takes over till 7pm. I got talking to the woman as they changed shifts. She said they don’t get paid anything for their bus to and from the workfare, or cleaning products for their bodies/hair and uniforms, or cost of getting another bus to the launderette and then washing the uniform there. The shoes (steel toe capped boots) are uncomfortable to walk in and don’t fit. The gripper they are meant to use gives you RSI and numbness in your dominant hand and arm. It’s cold but if you use gloves you can’t really work the gripper, especially if like her you have small hands. If you had shorter arms you could not use the gripper. You can soon be dragging round a heavy sack. Some days it’s not too bad (though in all weathers), just crisp packets and sweet wrappers. Some days it can be takeaways, vomit, spit, snot, dog shit, used nappies, syringes. Not all the PPE fits properly. Often the bus is late, does not turn up, you have to stand, or the driver won’t let you on because you stink of garbage, ‘go home and wash’ and she’ll say ‘but I’m TRYING to get home!’.
Given the government’s track record, I’d rather put this litter-picking woman in charge of helping the poor and unemployed. The new minister for murdering disabled people can be sent to do her workfare instead!
Workfare. Good for society since Berlin 1933!
MM | October 28, 2013 at 11:25 am | Reply
Time for a revival of the NUWM:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Unemployed_Workers'_Movement
ahpook2012 | October 28, 2013 at 1:36 pm | Reply
They tried Remploy on me, i visited and was told there was really nothing they could do to help me other than MAYBE a part time pretend job at Sainsburys or volunteer work, as i am better qualified and more capable than the half the workers at Remploy…..i asked if they had any volunter places working for Remploy, the reply was “No”, there ended the ever so helpful Remploy service.
My last job as a grphic designer for a new compnay in the area was abissmal, leaking roof and bare electrics led to dangerous working conditions, no heating, no health and safety, often the lights would flicker and the PC bluescreen and you would hear a BZZZZZTT as a raindrop fell on bare electrics, there was an old portable gas fire which had no safety testing, which one day went out, and i din’t notice until i started feeling tired with a thumping head ache…….it was the bosses first business, he was turkish and couldnt speak english very well at all, two russian packers and a muslim web developer….NONE could speak english well at all, he spoke of how white girls were good to rape, and how stupid whte men are, i put up with this daily for 2 months, and found it hard to handle, so i went to the job centre to ask about my rights to give the job up, i was told “we are here to help people into work NOT out of it”……BUT, they don’t even fucking do that!!!!
I returned to work, he hored a 19 year old blonde white girl as a secretary, even though she was inept at EVERYTHING, she lasted 4 days because he groped her and constantly made demeaning remarks to her and sexual advances.
So why do i need to pass a CRB check to work with vulnerable adults, but i do NOT need one to start my own business to employ them and be in a position of power over them??
The system is sick and getting sicker, the only answer seems to be to demolish it and try again.
The job centre does NOTHING to help people into work, they are there to accept your signature and threaten you with starvation and homelessness…and NOTHING ELSE!!!!
The workers have shit contemptuous attitudes, and stand around most of the day talking about where they’re going on holiday this year!!!!!
If i am ‘on the jobcentre books’, then why am in ot AUTOMATICALLY put forward for EVERY job i am capable of??
You go to the JC, and you are listed as available for hire, so why am i not receiving phone calls of job offers?
It should be called the PeopleCentre, where EMPLOYERS go to get an employee, NOT the other way around, then we wouldn’t have out of touch politicians moaning that people are not doing enough to find work, if the employers want an employee, then log on to People centre and selct some for interview.
FUCKING SIMPLE
But then again it seems the Government doesn’t like things that actually work!
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December 14, 2016 2016 Election, Donald Trump, History, Non-fiction, Politics, Presidential Election, Uncategorized 9/11, Al Gore, George W Bush, Osama Bin Laden, politics, Ralph Nader, The Gore Commission, White House Commissionon Aviation SafetyAviation Safety 3 Comments
History on Repeat: Trump More Dangerous than Bush
In the years leading up to 9/11, a proposal was made by the Clinton Administration to require secure cockpit doors on all commercial aircraft. This would have prevented 9/11. The media was more interested in a sex scandal.
The rest is history. On repeat.
“The federal government should consider aviation security as a national security issue. The Commission believes that terrorist attacks on civil aviation are directed at the United States, and that there should be an ongoing federal commitment to reducing the threats that they pose.” The Gore Commission final report, February 12, 1997
In 1997, Vice President Al Gore chaired the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, otherwise known as the Gore Commission, to study and recommend new safeguards to prevent future terrorist attacks. The Gore Commission recommended all commercial aircraft install secure, un-breachable cockpit doors to stop terrorists from hijacking an aircraft while in flight. The GOP controlled Congress subsequently rejected the Gore Commission proposals as too expensive and too burdensome on the airlines.
Unbeknownst to all, also in 1997 a radical Islamic terrorist named Osama Bin Ladin was plotting an attack on the United States. This plot might have been uncovered sooner if the Republican Congress wasn’t more concerned with impeaching President Bill Clinton over lying about a blowjob.
Some may argue that in 2016 the Republican controlled Congress likewise overlooked a plot – by the Russian government to hack our democracy because they were more concerned about investigating emails. <sips tea>. But that’s none of my business.
In 2000, Al Gore ended up losing the presidency to the dumbest man in American politics after the media caricatured Gore as a boring and self aggrandizing technocrat and lauded his opponent George W. Bush as the plain spoken guy you wanted to have a beer with.
Gore narrowly lost to Bush by 500 votes in Florida after Ralph Nader, sensing a moment to make a comeback as an election spoiler, ran a negative Green Party campaign casting the devout environmentalist Gore as a corporate owned shill no different from the oil industry’s official sock puppet, George W. Bush.
As we know, Bush narrowly won the electoral college while losing the popular vote by 500,000. For only the third time in U.S. History, the election loser was appointed to the presidency. The fourth to win by losing (by 2.8 million) of course is Donald “Traitor” Trump.
Like Donald Trump today, George Bush also didn’t care for his daily intelligence briefings, including the one he should have received in August 2001 titled “Bin Ladin Determined to Strike on US Soil”. Bush was on a month long vacation at his Crawford, Texas ranch when this alarming report was issued, warning of threats to hijack commercial aircraft.
On 9/11, terrorists were able to breach the cockpits of multiple commercial aircraft not encumbered by Al Gore’s proposed safety regulations. 3,000 people died horribly that day and two wars were started as a results.
History repeats.
November 15, 2016 2016 Election, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton, 2016 Presidential Election, Political Humor, Politics, Presidential Election, Uncategorized Debbie Wasserman, Democratic Natinal Committe, DNC, Hillary Clinton, John Podesta, politics, Risotto recipe, Satan 2 Comments
WeakLeaks Strikes Again!
Can you IMAGINE what profanity laced emails they would have discovered if I worked for the DNC last Spring!
To: John Podesta
From: John-John
Hey Johnny P! Thanks for your risotto recipe! After reading how difficult it was, I ordered in.
Anyway, well it looks like Old Barnie Slanders won’t drop the fuck out of the race and the convention is coming up. Jesus, can’t he take a fucking hint? Does a house have to drop on him and Jane? Because I know a guy with a catapult.
Hey, if you know how to make a GOOD linguini and clam sauce, could you call Calo’s in Chicago? They don’t have a clue! Lol!
Later masturbator!
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September 12, 2016 2016 Election, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton, 2016 Presidential Election, LGBT, Politics, Presidential Election, Uncategorized Charity Fraud, Don The Con, John Smith, JohnSmithChicago, Tim Tebow 2 Comments
Don the Con: The Cheapest, Sleaziest Bastard Alive
How’s this for a grift:
You start a tax exempt “foundation” in your name using other people’s money. Then you go around donating that very same money as if it came from your own pocket! You get the glory and the headlines, but you still have those extra millions in your pocket to buy back your repossessed yacht.
Donald Trump brags about donating money to charity – but it’s never his own money. As Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold has uncovered, Trump gets other people to donate millions to his tax exempt Trump Foundation, which he then loudly donates to other charities in his name, and then accepts all the acclamation, press releases and “thank you” plaques that comes with big ticket philanthropy.
If that isn’t a perfect enough con, throw in Trump using his phony charity to buy himself expensive gifts, like $12,000 in luxury sports memorabilia or blowing $20,000 of his charity’s money on a grandiose 6 foot tall oil painting of himself to decorate his golf course.
(Trump’s charitable gift to himself -with altered hands!)
The Trump Foundation paid $20k for this vainglorious painting, but it could have gotten it for $5 bucks, as Melania Trump opened the bidding at $10k, and when there was no counter bid, she upped her own winning bid to $20k.
Can you imagine if the Clinton’s bought a 6 foot oil painting of themselves with their foundation money?
Trump also used his tax exempt foundation to buy Tim Tebow’s game worn helmet and jersey for $12k at a public charity auction in 2007. Trump got the applause and the merchandise, but his charity got the shaft. The last anyone saw Tebow’s jersey, it was decorating Trump’s business offices, which means he used charity money to enrich himself. It has since disappeared from public view like Tim Tebow’s career. No one even knows where it went. Like Tim Tebow’s career.
Donald Trump has a long history of enriching himself at other’s expense; from cheating poor contractors to squeezing well meaning social elites to donate to his lousy charity. He also brags about extravagant gifts he never even gave. One journalist has recently estimated Trump has lied to the IRS about giving to over three-hundred different tax deductible charities.
In the case of buying himself gifts with tax exempt charity funds, it is We the Taxpayers who helped Prince Donny acquire his $20k narcissistic oil painting of himself and his $12k in now worthless sports memorabilia.
Then there is his opportunistic and illegal “donation” to Florida AG Pam Bondi’s re-election, who then conveniently dropped her investigation of his Trump University scam just days after cashing her $25,000 Trump Foundation check.
Get this: Bondi actually called Trump directly to ask for the cash the day after she announced her investigation of him!
Yet there was media crickets about all this. The most damning evidence of Trumps sleazy operation is documented! Trump used $25,000 from his charitable foundation to bribe the Attorney General of Florida. Trump is so cheap he steals from charities to bribe public officials!
I wonder how many 9/11 widows Trump could have helped with the money he blew on himself?
Everyone thinks you’re a swell guy when you give money away – except none of the money was EVER his.
Donald Trump is a fraud. Let’s compare:
The Clinton Foundation provides AIDS drugs to 11 million people.
The Trump Foundation bribes public officials and buys Don the Con expensive tax free gifts.
The Clinton’s have donated $14 million dollars of their own money to their charity.
Don the Con hasn’t contributed a dime to his since 2008.
Vote Hillary Clinton – America’s future depends on stopping this bigoted maniac.
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Nit Picks And Quick Hits on Plame
My think piece is below, but there was some fun stuff in the reporting today that I wanted to mention.
(1) Flame On! Novak said that Plame's name was available in Who's Who, but he never said that was where he got it. And I'll add this this - Judy Miller did not get "Valerie Flame" out of Who's Who, or from Google [OK, maybe she did, says J Pod].
I don't read too much into that - someone, probably an irate feminist, got tired of hearing about "Wilson's wife" and looked her up. Or, someone who knew her from her early days at the CIA (Tenet? McLaughlin?) always remembered her by her maiden name. Someday, Novak may tell us, but Judy seems to have forgotten, at least for purposes of grand jury testimony.
(2) Who is "Victoria Wilson"? Beats me, but that is what Judy wrote in her notes, and where is the trust?
My third interview with Mr. Libby occurred on July 12, two days before Robert D. Novak's column identified Ms. Plame for the first time as a C.I.A. operative. I believe I spoke to Mr. Libby by telephone from my home in Sag Harbor, N.Y.
I told Mr. Fitzgerald I believed that before this call, I might have called others about Mr. Wilson's wife. In my notebook I had written the words "Victoria Wilson" with a box around it, another apparent reference to Ms. Plame, who is also known as Valerie Wilson.
I told Mr. Fitzgerald that I was not sure whether Mr. Libby had used this name or whether I just made a mistake in writing it on my own. Another possibility, I said, is that I gave Mr. Libby the wrong name on purpose to see whether he would correct me and confirm her identity.
File this under "Unsolved Mysteries" - Howard Fineman wrote a piece originally titled "Victoria's Secret", as per these excerpts; per Atrios, Mike Isikoff called her "Vickie". Que pasa? Did these reporters share one droll source, did they gossip with each other, did they have Group Brainfreeze, or what? And if Miller is lying to her own diary, why not pick a code name, like "Diana Smith"? [Digby is also puzzled.]
(3) Bill, You Should Have Been Straight With Us:
Bill Keller, current NY Times editor, discussing the jailing of Judy Miller on July 6:
TERENCE SMITH: Now, the prosecutor made the point in court that not only does he know the identity of Judy Miller's source, that he -- that source has signed a waiver of confidentiality, in which case, what is Judy Miller defending?
BILL KELLER: I don't know whether the special prosecutor knows the identity of her source.
OK, I squawked at the time about that statement, and squawked about their phony editorials pretending that the identity of her source was a mystery. And now the Times arrives with their latest version:
...But Mr. Sulzberger and the paper's executive editor, Bill Keller, knew few details about Ms. Miller's conversations with her confidential source other than his name.
[BIG SKIP]
It was in these early days that Mr. Keller and Mr. Sulzberger learned Mr. Libby's identity. Neither man asked Ms. Miller detailed questions about her conversations with him.
You cannot imagine my lack of surprise.
(4) Where Is The Love?
I thought Libby and Judy were like, best buds, plotting the war and misleading the nation into ruin. Instead, she tells us this:
I told the grand jury about my last encounter with Mr. Libby. It came in August 2003, shortly after I attended a conference on national security issues held in Aspen, Colo. After the conference, I traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyo. At a rodeo one afternoon, a man in jeans, a cowboy hat and sunglasses approached me. He asked me how the Aspen conference had gone. I had no idea who he was.
"Judy," he said. "It's Scooter Libby."
(5) Why So Shy?
The Times has a pop-up graphic which they call "The Leak Timeline". First entry - President Bush's State of the Union with the "16 Words". Second entry - Joe Wilson's op-ed.
Hey, what about Nick Kristof's column of May 6, 2003, which brought Wilson into the debate? What about Kristof's follow-up column of June 13? Why doesn't the Times want to mention those great moments in breakthrough journalism?
Gee, I have a guess - the Kristof column was shot through with misinformation, Wilson later explained that he had been misquoted or misattributed, and the Times has never addressed any of this.
Well, that's my thought - we eagerly await the Times explanation. As if. And don't look for any mention of Kristof's role in the big Times story about Miller and Libby. On June 23 Libby was pushing back against anonymous leaks, but the Times says nothing about where those leaks were aired, or how well they stood up.
OK, that was fun, but I try to think about what it all means below.
UPDATE: Murray Waas - Out of the Mainstream, or Ahead of the Pack? Ahead of the pack, and I was a fool to doubt him! As per Mr. Wass, and contra the Times, the WaPo, and Newsweek, Ms. Miller's June 23 notes did refer to a conversation that referenced Wilson's wife, although perhaps not by name.
Posted by Tom Maguire on October 16, 2005 | Permalink
TM-re: Point 4:
Judy accidentally bumps into Scooter at a rodeo in Wyoming?? At the same time Cheney is vacationing there???
And you think that shows a lack of love?????
Posted by: Jerkweed | October 16, 2005 at 02:51 PM
File this under "Unsolved Mysteries" - Howard Fineman wrote a piece originally titled "Victoria's Secret", as per these excerpts; per Atrios, Mike Isikoff called her "Vickie". Que pasa? Did these reporters share one droll source, did they gossip with each other, did they have Group Brainfreeze, or what?
It's the turning of the aspens.
Posted by: Christopher Fotos | October 16, 2005 at 02:56 PM
Where has Joe "Big Mouth" Wilson been hiding these days?
Posted by: Victoria Flame | October 16, 2005 at 02:59 PM
Desperado Joe is galloping out West trying to get out of Confabulation County.k But he has his facts and his maps upside down, and is about to cross the border into the hands of the Law.
Journalists without borders has done him wrong.
Posted by: kim | October 16, 2005 at 03:10 PM
New Time story up.
This is new on Novak's first source. CIA? Tenet? Does that qualify as a senior administration official?
Another character in the drama remains unnamed: the original source for columnist Robert Novak, who wrote the first piece naming Plame. Fitzgerald, says a lawyer who's involved in the case, "knows who it is—and it's not someone at the White House.
Time"
Couple of quotes regarding Novak you may not have seen.
I'd like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorney's advice I can't. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.
CNN 6/05
I don't know this publication but interesting information in the article including this.
“There’s no question he rolled over.” According to our sources, Miller shared Plame’s identity with her perfidious fellow neocon after deciding not to publish it herself; Novak then called his two White House sources
Posted by: pollyusa | October 16, 2005 at 03:10 PM
...perfidious fellow neocon..."
It is to laugh.
And Father Saddam sits in his cell awaiting trial.
Is there no justice?
Evil, that's what it is.
Damn neocons.
Hey, don't be so sad.
Maybe the "minutemen" will kill enough Iraqi women, children, doctors, politicians, policemen, reporters, NGO's etc., and the illegal occupying RepublithugNazis will leave Iraq at once.
And then Father Saddam can come back to power, and with the help of the French UN diplomats, all order will be restored.
If only.
/rant off
Posted by: MeTooThen | October 16, 2005 at 03:21 PM
Let me add this from a Wilson interview, Novak origibally told Wilson is source was CIA then later said he misspoke.
I've often thought Tenet could have been Novak's first source.
But Wilson was caught off guard when around July 9 he received a phone call from Robert Novak, who, according to Wilson, said he'd been told by a C.I.A. source that Wilson's wife worked for the agency. "Can you confirm or deny?" Wilson recalls Novak as saying. "I need another source."
Wilson says he replied, "I'm not going to answer any questions about my wife."
Wilson says, he called Novak and said, "When you asked for the confirmation you said a 'C.I.A. source.'" "I misspoke," Wilson says Novak replied.
Miller's a patsy..she tipped off both sides, only one side didn't take the bait...who was that stanger that escorted Novak down the street?
Posted by: mary mapes | October 16, 2005 at 03:44 PM
I first hear the Plame story on the car radio and for several days thought her name was Valerie Flame.
Posted by: jerry | October 16, 2005 at 03:52 PM
Maybe the whole "Victoria Wilson" "Valerie Flame" interchange was how Rove and Libby decided to refer to Ms. Plame to reporters so that when asked, "Did you leak the name "Valerie Plame" to reporters could always be "No." It's the inverse of Judy saying, ". . . . I gave Mr. Libby the wrong name on purpose to see whether he would correct me and confirm her identity. "
Posted by: lemondloulou54 | October 16, 2005 at 04:00 PM
question: if judy miller - as she hereself acknowledges - had a security clearance and scooter libby tells her 'classified' information, precisely what part of the espionage act has been violated? given that no story was published and 'secret' information was given to someone who the government itself had vouched for as 'secure' and trustworthy, what's the crime here? Institutionally bizarre journalism; yes - illegal secrets illegally disclosed...? hmmmm....
Posted by: michael schrage | October 16, 2005 at 04:03 PM
Hotta Millhari.
One interesting dimension of Miller's article that I have not seen noted elsewhere yet has to do with all the things Libby tells Miller, according to Miller and her notes, across the three meetings about what the VP's office knew about Wilson and when they knew it. Look in particular at the claim from the July 8 meeting that Wilson himself was the source for one of two major pieces of intel about a potential Niger-Iraq uranium deal. That is the first time I've heard that, and don't know what to make of it, or rather, I can make a couple of different things of it. Clearly, Libby is not referring to Wilson's 2002 trip, whose results he goes on to belittle by consigning them, a la Rice, to the bowels of the agency; and this is presumably not the rightwing talking point that Wilson's report of a former Nigerien official anxious that maybe the Iraqis wanted to talk about uranium, which they never did, constitutes some kind of smoking gun provided by Wilson himself. Rather, it appears to be a reference to WIlson's 1999 trip to Niger at the behest of the CIA. Note that this trip shows up in the SSCI, and the 1999 intel about the effort to set up a meeting, brokered by Baraka, an Algerian businessman, between Niger and Iraq is in there. But at least in the unredacted sections, they are not connected. (I believe the status of this intel as intel on pursuit of uranium was later debunked by the Duelfer report. And nothing in the SSCI report indicates anything about uranium in the reporting on that 1999 meeting.) I will note there is a somewhat obscure reference to this business in Wilson's interview with TPM back in September of 2003, where it sounds like this was a piece of intel that Wilson included in his debrief in 2002, though I can't be sure.
What's the point? At least, Libby appears to have known about Wilson's 1999 trip, which he probably found out about while doing a work-up on Wilson after Kristof's article. And he may be garbling some of the details -- he appears to back away from some related claims (also floated by Fleischer in that week in July, rebutted by Wilson) on July 12, though it's not clear Miller realized that's what he was doing. And here's the interesting thing, confusion -- on the part of or fostered by Bush administration folks -- between WIlson's trips appears to have played a significant role in the nepotism charge on Wilson's trip. Check this out from the July 27 2005 WaPo, Pincus and VandeHei, Pincus here clearly referencing what he was told by a still publicly unknown source on July 12 2003:
Using background conversations with at least three journalists and other means, Bush officials attacked Wilson's credibility. They said that his 2002 trip to Niger was a boondoggle arranged by his wife, but CIA officials say that is incorrect. One reason for the confusion about Plame's role is that she had arranged a trip for him to Niger three years earlier on an unrelated matter, CIA officials told The Washington Post.
Personally, i think this speaks to my longstanding claim that Pincus was given the boondoggle claim in the first person (that is, it was someone like Hadley), but TM may still defend the third person claim (so it was someone like Tenet saying, "Listen to what those jokers in the WH are claiming, . . ."). But in either case, we have the CIA telling Pincus that there was confusion on someone's part over the 2002 trip and the 1999 trip, which Plame really did play a substantial role in setting up (though that doesn't necessarily mean it was a boondoggle -- we are still talking Niger here). We know from various sources now that in fact the White House, and more particularly the Veep's peeps, went to the CIA after Kristof to find out all they could about Wilson, so this is presumably how the confusion got started. It is worth noting that the implication of Pincus' report seems to be that Valerie Plame was dragged into all of this mess, and out into the open, as a result of this confusion. Or in any case, I'm willing to guess that if and when we get the fuller contours of the story, Wilson's 1999 trip to Niger will play a significant, if comitragic, role in that story.
Posted by: Jeff | October 16, 2005 at 04:27 PM
I think John Podhoretz has solved this mystery:
"What if, therefore, Judy Miller's source for the name "Valerie Plame" was....Google?"
paging Douglas Feith-there's a challenger for your title.
Posted by: Newby | October 16, 2005 at 04:52 PM
Was John Bolton's then-chief of staff an analyst at WINPAC when the story broke? Could that person be the source?
Posted by: Jim E. | October 16, 2005 at 05:09 PM
Who are you referring to, Jim E?
This is getting hilarious. Did Miller sleep through CBSgate? A rodeo? A man dressed in jeans, a cowboy hat and sunglasses? Good grief, did Lucy Ramirez send him too??!!
Posted by: BR | October 16, 2005 at 06:55 PM
There was no confusion. There was a meeting in 1999. Wilson reported it back then. He confirmed it from another source in 2002.
That 'uranium' was not mentioned, only surmised, is meaningless. It wasn't about cowpeas.
Duelfer's report was limited to documentation he found inside Iraq. He found nothing to either confirm or deny such a meeting in Niger. Just a general finding of no evidence.
Wilson's report that Nigerian officials denied something illegal took place (actual sale) or that it couldn't (because of French involvement...Hah!) was not deemed noteworthy by the CIA. His confirmation of earlier reports of a meeting with an Iraqi delegation was.
That his wife was instrumental in sending him, whether it was generally know she had done so in the past as well, only goes to the point that it was not Cheney who sent Wilson to Niger then ignored his non-report.
Posted by: Syl | October 16, 2005 at 07:17 PM
"did Lucy Ramirez send him too??!!"
Novak: "And there might be some surprising things."
Back in June they may have been surprising. Will they still be surprising in October?
I'm guess Jim E is talking about Fleitz.
According to two sources, Bolton's former chief of staff, Fred Fleitz, was at least one of the sources of the classified information about Valerie Plame that flowed through the Bush administration and eventually made its way into Bob Novak's now infamous column.
Forgive me for not answering your earlier questions on the Isikoff thread, I've been out of town with no access to a computer. I will post my reply at the Isikoff thread.
Thank you, Polly. I'll check there later. Gotta go for a latté break!
Well, as soon as I've posted my next coded message to Kim :)
"Hotta Millhari" – are we thinking of a Triple Cross?
NYT – Their version – 10/16/05:
"Miller is known for her expertise in intelligence and security issues and her ability to cultivate relationships with influential sources in government."
"…most people I talk to have been troubled and puzzled by Judy's seeming ability to operate outside of conventional reportorial channels and managerial controls," said Todd S. Purdum, a Washington reporter for The Times. "Partly because of that, many people have worried about whether this was the proper fight to fight."
NYT – Miller's version – 10/16/05
Does anyone have a workable link to it? I notice a commenter above mentioned her having a security clearance??
Friend like Pearl or foe? (9th paragraph on)
pollyusa is correct. I was referring to Fleitz. I didn't know his name. Since I posted the above comment, Kevin Drum at Washingtonmonthly has written an entire post about it. His speculation: Fleitz (who worked in Plame's division of WINPAC in the CIA) leaked to his boss Bolton, who, in turn, leaked to Novak and Miller. Bolton is personal friends with Miller and visited her in jail. Just speculation.
From what I can tell, Bolton has never been in front of the GJ.
Miller's version
...Fleitz (who worked in Plame's division of WINPAC in the CIA) ... his boss Bolton...
Jim E. -- did you check with the CIA before "outting" CIA employee Fleitz?!?!? Better hide your ISP info... Fitzgerald will be coming after you on Espionage Act charges next!
cathy :-)
Posted by: cathyf | October 16, 2005 at 09:41 PM
Syl, I believe you are incorrect and confused. (I myself was about the two different claims of uranium pursuit until recently.) The basis for my belief that there were two separate 1999 incidents is the SSCI report, the Butler report, and the Duelfer report, which refer to this other incident, plus the fact that Wilson's book sure makes it seem like he learned about the 1999 meeting with Baghdad Bob for the first time in 2002 (though it is possible it was not, since it appears that his 1999 trip may remain classified in some respects, so we wouldn't hear details from him).
I'm curious as to what you base your claim that there was only one 1999 incident or meeting on, aside from what we've now heard LIbby told Miller. Also, is there any other evidence out there that Wilson provided the earlier intel, regardless of whether it concerned the same incident he reported on in 2002 or not?
Incorrect again! Duelfer found no evidence in general to show that Iraq sought uranium from abroad or renewed indigenous production after 1991, but in fact he reports evidence of absence of pursuit of uranium with regard to the meeting between Niger and Iraq that did not involved Baghdad Bob, but rather Wissam Zahawie (as he is referred to in the Duelfer report). Your "in Iraq, not in Niger" is therefore not telling in this regard. But this presumes you appreciate that there was an additional claim about a different 1999 meeting from the one we have heard so much about.
Maybe more on the rest later. And again, we've got a report from Pincus that the CIA thinks there was confusion between the two trips, which is interesting, however it is best interpreted.
Again, I'm curious what else you've seen on the fact that Wilson gave intel back in 1999 that was one of the key pieces of evidence for Cheney's interest in the pursuit of uranium by Iraq in Niger.
Great thoughts like usual...except for the link to Podhoretz.
"What if, in the course of normal events, somebody told her that Wilson was well-connected and knew what he was talking about because his wife worked for the CIA? What if she then went to Google to look up stuff about Wilson and found his bio online at the Middle East Institute?"
In the "J-Pod" scenario...the "in the course of normal events" somebody would be Judy's source...not freaking Google.
Posted by: Ron Brynaert | October 16, 2005 at 11:32 PM
Well it could have been Kate Jones, (for those observant Alias viewers)Anyone report
Jason Vest of the Nation, Boston Phoenix,etc
for outing the Agency's new ops chief; (a
name even the AP has kept underwraps for now; How about Woodward's outing of the Afghan Sect. Chief; or also in the AP's
revealing the name and background of Milan based officers in the Imam Nasr affair; or the times revealing tail numbers and corporate officers in "rendition air"
Posted by: narciso | October 17, 2005 at 12:07 AM
"From what I can tell, Bolton has never been in front of the GJ"
NBC says Bolton did indeed appear (link).
Posted by: jukeboxgrad | October 17, 2005 at 01:02 AM
The SSCI report is quite clear that Valery had a role in Wilson's selection for the 2002 trip. See the next thread for section and cite.
Wilson's objections are in the report. But his criticism of the memo seems rather strange, because it doesn't explain WHY the memo even exists.
Posted by: Syl | October 17, 2005 at 02:02 AM
my longstanding claim that Pincus was given the boondoggle claim in the first person
Um, Jeff: Pincus himself talked about it in his Nieman piece back in July.
Btw, Syl: your verbosity is matched by your capacity to play fast and loose with established facts. Have you considered a job with the SSCI?
Posted by: ahem | October 17, 2005 at 02:18 AM
"My name is Victoria Wilson. My journey is beginning. A journey that I hope will open the doors of life to me and link my past with my future. A journey that will take me to a strange and dark place, to the edge of the sea high atop Widows' Hill. A house called Collinwood. A world I've never known, with people I've never met. People who tonight are still only shadows in my mind, but who will soon fill the days and nights of my tomorrows."
Posted by: Electrolux | October 17, 2005 at 03:01 AM
Here's a funny thought.
Rove isn't as much of a genius as he's said to be.
He could have avoided all of this simply by saying "Wilson happens to be sleeping with a woman at the CIA, and she got him hired for the trip to Niger."
This would have put his hiring in question, without naming his WIFE as the CIA employee, but ALSO creating the impression that he's an adulterer, yet he really does sleep with her, so it wouldn't be slander.
It would have been perfect. The media would probably never, ever suspect that the CIA 'other woman' happened to be Wilson's wife.
Posted by: Jon H | October 17, 2005 at 03:11 AM
Geez! Now McQuire is speculating and raving like a dim-witted Dem...
Posted by: russ | October 17, 2005 at 06:52 AM
You should go look at Jay Rosen go wild.
Posted by: kim | October 17, 2005 at 07:19 AM
JBG,
Thanks -- I hadn't seen that report.
Posted by: Jim E. | October 17, 2005 at 08:41 AM
Syl - Am I to take it that you concede on the points I actually made in my response to you? Either way, the SSCI is not clear on Plame's role, not clear at all, though it is clear that she had some role in Wilson's 2002 trip, which Wilson in his book does not contest, as long as you actually read it, instead of reading what Steno Sue Schmidt incorrectly quotes out of it.
ahem - I'd be interested to hear where exactly in his Nieman report piece Pincus makes clear that his July 12 2003 source is making the claim him- or herself that Wilson's trip was a boondoggle set up by his wife. It is what I believe, but TM has made a strong case on several occasions that it could have been Tenet reporting what the White House was saying, rather than asserting it himself.
Posted by: Jeff | October 17, 2005 at 08:48 AM
If we are talking about indicting Libby and Rove (and perhaps Miller)on leaking classified information via the Espinonage Act, how does Wilson escape?
If we indict Rove and Libby on perjury or obstruction, but do not indict on an underlying crime, how is this different than Starr's pursuit of Clinton over L'affaire Lewinski?
I am have problems with an investigation that just ends up indicting a couple of toxic people for lying about committing hardball politics. It is like impeaching Clinton for lying about sex. The conduct does deserve censure and exposure, but not jail time and legal bills.
I do really hope, if things go as they seem to be going, that all those folks who made such strong declarative statements on Clinton's impeachment are willing to make similar strong declarative statements about this situation. And that the position taken isn't a 180 degree reversal.
Posted by: Appalled Moderate | October 17, 2005 at 09:04 AM
"If we are talking about indicting Libby and Rove (and perhaps Miller)on leaking classified information via the Espinonage Act, how does Wilson escape?"
It's my understanding that not all classified information is treated the same, as far as leaks go. We don't have an Official Secrets Act. For the most part, it isn't illegal to leak classified information (though it's certainly a firing offense and against policy).
The Espionage Act may be applicable to Plame's identity, but not applicable to Wilson's trip, or to the level of information he released about his trip.
"If we indict Rove and Libby on perjury or obstruction, but do not indict on an underlying crime, how is this different than Starr's pursuit of Clinton over L'affaire Lewinski?"
One is a criminal case which involves national security and a group of people at the highest level of government. The other is a civil case over a private matter.
That strikes me as a significant difference. Do you see them as equivalent?
"It is like impeaching Clinton for lying about sex. The conduct does deserve censure and exposure, but not jail time and legal bills."
Lying in a matter related to national security doesn't deserve jail time?
Little has been mentioned as to motive in the Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame indictment scenario. Try this one on for size.
The saddest, most pathetic figures in Washington are ex-ambassadors to obscure countries who are associated with totally out of power political parties.
These throwaways tend to be “consultants” (read unemployed) and they desperately want to be “back in the game”.
Anyone who has been a marginal “B” list player who finds themselves eliminated from lists altogether, can think of nothing else than regaining their former status, or better yet, making the leap to the “A” list.
Multiply this desire by the ego quotient exemplified by Joseph Wilson.
Add to this formula a spouse of which little is known except:
She is a partisan democrat (Gore donations).
She apparently has a taste for the good life in foreign capitals.
She has enough seniority to be influential in decisions but junior enough to be held unaccountable.
And let us assume that everything started innocently enough with the CIA decision to send someone to Niger to inquire about the yellowcake story. Valerie, wishing to help her husband find some small role in the “game”, convinces her superiors to let Joe have the assignment (without pay).
Joe takes the trip and returns to tell the CIA (in an oral report) information that tends to bolster the Saddam/Yellowcake connection (according to the 9/11 commission).
Joe finds he is still cloaked in obscurity with no hope of rejoining the “game” while the current administration is in power.
Fast forwarded to 2003. WMDs are not found in Iraq and the Kerry campaign is centering their focus - not on domestic policy - but on “Bush lied” foreign policy.
Who emerges as a consultant to the Kerry camp? Our friend Joe.
Is it in the realm of possibility that some bargain, either explicit or implied, might have been struck? Is there someone in the Kerry organization who would intimate that if Joe were able, somehow, to generate a multimedia buzz that Bush was less than truthful in the lead up to the war in Iraq that maybe there would be a posting as ambassador to a country more in keeping with Joe’s talent – say France.
Posted by: j.west | October 17, 2005 at 09:39 AM
Thanks for the link to Miller's verion, Polly :)
Jon H, that was really funny... it would've given the MSM a prankish trojan horse. When the culprits finally do go down, though (please, Mr. Fitz, do the right thing, soon), they'll probably blame Rove for not thinking that up to have saved them after the fact in another Plamegate timewarp.
Posted by: BR | October 17, 2005 at 09:42 AM
Hardy har har:
"In an interview yesterday, Wilson said that once the criminal questions are settled, he and his wife may file a civil lawsuit against Bush, Cheney and others seeking damages for the alleged harm done to Plame's career.
If they do so, the current state of the law makes it likely that the suit will be allowed to proceed -- and Bush and Cheney will face questioning under oath -- while they are in office. The reason for that is a unanimous 1997 U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that Paula Jones' sexual harassment suit against then-President Bill Clinton could go forward immediately, a decision that was hailed by conservatives at the time."
Posted by: Newby | October 17, 2005 at 09:45 AM
Ok I want to officially declare my total and unequivical boredom with all of this. I dont see Rove testifying vountarily 4 times and having his own words used against him. Same for Libby.
There is no there there. Lets move on to the DeLay/Earle dustup. While there is no there there either, we do have it obvious that its a political battle and that is much more fun that reading 2nd hand report of testimony and reporters notes for god sake.
Posted by: Gary Maxwell | October 17, 2005 at 10:03 AM
1) The Bush administration had already gone public with the Niger/uranium story. Wilson's comments were directly in connection with that story. He was, so to speak, correcting the version that was released.
2) But, you say, isn't that what the leakers were doing about Joe Wilson? Big difference: What Joe Wilson's wife did for a living was not a matter of public debate before this.
3) The details of a trip to Africa, the details of which had been mooted by intervening events, is much different than blowing the cover of an active intelligence asset.
Posted by: Geek, Esq. | October 17, 2005 at 10:04 AM
If Joe Wilson decides to sue he'll be opening himself up to discovery procedures. And then he'll realllllly be sorry.
But, as to j.west's movie script above, it can be given an even more sinister twist. Wilson knew about the forged documents back in February 2002, because the CIA cabal who cooked them up, showed them to him back then; 'Ha ha, Joe, get it? We put incorrect names on them, they'll rely on them and it'll blow up in their faces.'
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | October 17, 2005 at 10:22 AM
He was, so to speak, correcting the version that was released.
He was leaking defense-related information in wartime in an effort to undermine the war effort, and he was lying. There's not much moral high ground there.
Big difference: What Joe Wilson's wife did for a living was not a matter of public debate before this.
It directly related to a false impression Wilson was spreading. And even if it was a technical cover violation, it's hard to see how it materially affected Plame's actual duties. Seems to me in order to claim it was a big deal, you have to show it was intentional. (Retaliation against a whistleblower would be a big deal, even if the blown cover part was an accident.)
The details of a trip to Africa, the details of which had been mooted by intervening events . . .
Seems to me that's the bulk of the INR memo, which was classified TS. It's hard to see why we'd get excited about leaking the S/NF background paragraph about Plame, and then say the rest of it didn't matter.
Posted by: Cecil Turner | October 17, 2005 at 10:23 AM
For you CT-In oral arguments before Judge Hogan:
"This case is not about a whistle-blower," Fitzgerald added. "It's about potential retaliation against a whistle-blower."
Posted by: NewbyNewby | October 17, 2005 at 10:40 AM
"Potential" being the key word. But I agree it's a pretty good indicator Wilson isn't in serious jeopardy.
Nope. The whistleblower is Plame.
You don't say, newbynewby. Tell us more.
Posted by: JayDee | October 17, 2005 at 11:12 AM
Now that would be a problem. For Plame. She's not allowed to blow whistles anywhere but the CIA IG or a congressional oversight committees. And though I tend to think you're at least partially right, it's likely impossible to prove.
1. I actually hope Cheney et al. were actually fixing the intelligence, as I'd rather have evil geniuses in charge than incompetent fools. So I assume they were.
2. People in the agency were fighting back, a "erverted war" to use Libby's term.
3. Plame was one of the ones offering resistance.
4. They weren't using Plame to get to Wilson; they were using Wilson to get to Plame.
Somethings to add to the NYT timeline:
The day on which the 'forged Italian document story' was first mentioned by the Times.
The date the documents were declassified.
In an investigation about leaks, involving Wilson/Plame, I'd be curious to know who provided the information about the false documents to the press.
Posted by: paul | October 17, 2005 at 11:22 AM
That's very interesting, newby2. What you're saying then is that Plame WAS outed deliberately, as punishment for bucking the admin?
That would definitely explain Fitzgerald's intensity in persuing this as a serious crime then.
Moral status is only tangentially related to legal liability.
Wilson didn't expose any assets or give our enemies anything they can use against the United States.
In contrast, don't forget that not only was Plame undercover, but also Brewster Jennings and everyone associated with it. Every person with a Brewster Jennings business card, whether they were working in Langley or Kazakhstan, was outed as a CIA operative. The White House essentially outed an entire operation with this little fiasco.
I'm not conceding anything. The bottom line is there was an attempt by Saddam to open trade with Niger. Goats, cowpeas, onions, or uranium. Take yer pick.
And, forgotten in all of this, is Saddam's behavior. If he wanted the world to think he still had WMD's and was conniving to continue his nuclear weapons program, while at the same time denying it to the U.N., it is perfectly conceivable that sending a delegation to Niger and other African countries to seek uranium was part of a Saddam disinformation plan.
To Saddam it was win:win. Even if you weren't able to actually GET the yellowcake, people would know you were still interested in doing so and might very well suspect you still had an ongoing program. Yet you still had plausable deniability.
It's naive and silly for the left to dismiss Saddam's attempts.
To clarify, a prosecution under the Espionage Act requires that the defendant have reason to believe that the information improperly disclosed would harm the US or benefit a foreign nation.
As signers of form SF-312, both Rove and Wilson would face the presumption that they did have reason to believe that leaking such information would harm the U.S.
HOWEVER--
Wilson would be in a much better position to rebut this presumption than would Rove, Libby, et al. The damage from Wilson speaking was limited to the public relations and political sphere--exactly the kind of stuff that the 1st Amendment protects.
In marked contrast, the harm from the outing of Plame and Brewster Jennings directly harmed our anti-WMD efforts by essentially wiping out a covert operation.
Geek, I haven't seen the Brewster Jennings angle addressed very much during all this. In the beginning that seemed to me to be the most serious side effect, definitely adding weight to the crime. Why is it so rarely discussed? Is it possible the WH wanted that operation killed for some reason..i.e. because they didn't fit in the "fixing"?
"it is perfectly conceivable that sending a delegation to Niger and other African countries to seek uranium was part of a Saddam disinformation plan."
For that matter, a delegation to Niger seeking chick peas would have the same effect, because everyone would assume he was seeking something verboten.
I would venture that it isn't being discussed because the media is lazy and prefers to work on other, more accessible angles.
I doubt that the WH wanted to harm WMD efforts. Rather, I suspect that they viewed everything--including national security policy--as means to electoral ends.
Even Condi now says that Iraq was not a "proximate cause" of 911 unless one made a policy decision to follow a "bolder" approach. There was no connection to 911, no WMD's. Just a tin pot dictator/amateur spy novelist.
Hubris.
Posted by: TexasToast | October 17, 2005 at 12:12 PM
Everyone knows that if you want to run into a NY Times reporter, there's no better place than at a rodeo. In Wyoming.
Posted by: Crank | October 17, 2005 at 12:18 PM
I actually hope Cheney et al. were actually fixing the intelligence, as I'd rather have evil geniuses in charge than incompetent fools.
We now have a pretty good idea where the breakdown occurred, and it was somewhere between the Tenet and Plame levels. There were rumblings at low levels, but apparently they didn't even manage to convince the mid-level managers at CIA. The SSCI (p.53) gives a blow-by-blow account of the discussion on this particular point:
When someone, the NIO was not sure who, suggested that the uranium information be included as another sign of reconstitution, the INR Iraq nuclear analyst spoke up and said that he did not agree with the uranium reporting and that INR would be including text indicating their disagreement in their footnote on nuclear reconstitution. The NIO said he did not recall anyone else at the coordination meeting who disagreed with the uranium text, but also did not recall anyone really supporting including the uranium issue as part of the judgment that Iraq was reconstituting its nuclear program, so he suggested that the uranium information did not need to part of the key judgments. He told Committee staff he suggested that “We’ll leave it in the paper for completeness. Nobody can say we didn’t connect the dots. But we don’t have to put that dot in the key judgments.”
It's obvious from reading the NIE that CIA HQ was still convinced of the validity of the story up to then, but there were some wingeing at the details. It's obvious from the discussion (SSCI, sec2, p53-55), that there was an argument about the validity of African uranium, and the naysayers lost. It's also obvious that it happened at a relatively low level, and even Tenet probably never heard about it.
Not really. If they had credible evidence Plame was the one leaking, they could discipline her directly (or arrest her and broadcast the fact on national television). "Outing" for retaliation makes no sense at all.
Puh-leeze. They were in the process of moving her out of NOC status, and all that stuff would have been in the open. Her field experience was dated, and there's no evidence of any security ramifications (which would make such a wonderful story that it's hard to believe it's out there and unreported).
Posted by: Cecil Turner | October 17, 2005 at 12:20 PM
Cecil, in the process of removing Plame from NOC, would her former status be revealed? Not sure what reclassifying her status would reveal. In other words, she'd now be identifiable as a CIA employee. Would there then be a direct inference that she had been CIA while at Brewster Jennings?
What is your take on Brewster Jennings anyway? Are you also unimpressed with the fact that their operation had to close shop due to this situation?
Also, there's no need for Plame to actually have "leaked" anything to be considered a whistleblower. It's plausible that her (or her "cabal" at CIA's) known active opposition to intelligence fixing and her connection to Wilson just made her a convenient candidate for the horse head in the bed.
Posted by: JayDee | October 17, 2005 at 12:28 PM
Do you know something that Patrick Fitzgerald and every court that's seen all of his evidence don't know?
Not to be overly snarky, but those who are in the know have a remarkably different perspective.
Posted by: Geek, Esq. | October 17, 2005 at 12:30 PM
".....but those who are in the know have a remarkably different perspective."
Who, exactly, is in the "know" about this case?
Posted by: j.west | October 17, 2005 at 12:45 PM
Not sure what reclassifying her status would reveal. In other words, she'd now be identifiable as a CIA employee.
With a hubby who does CIA missions and a hole in her resume. I think it's likely any interested professional could fill in the blanks, and at any rate you couldn't take the chance. Brewster Jennings ceases to be a viable cover. (<--conjecture based on reading and zero actual expertise: my background is military, not spook-stuff).
If you're suggesting there's some evidence of actual security ramifications (as opposed to potential ones) please trot it out. I'm not. (And in fact, my subsequent reading on the original Agee leaks suggests there's less than meets the eye to that one as well. In particular, the claims that it led to the assassination of CIA station chief Welch in Athens are not well proven. This one is comparatively very small potatoes.)
I'd also contest your implication that the damage from Wilson's speech was limited. It certainly affected the war effort (in particular our relations with potential allies), and was a major propaganda victory for the Iraqi insurgency. (As Napoleon famously quipped, moral considerations account for 3/4 of war effort.) While I'd agree with you that the speech is protected, it was also extremely bad form, and a push-back was certainly warranted.
"Outing" for retaliation makes no sense at all.
But outing her just to cast aspersions on Wilson does make sense. Only if they are truly morons (always a possibility).
But, according to Miller, Libby says a faction in the CIA was selectively leaking and engaged in a "perverted war."
Whose side was Plame on in this war, I wonder?
What if by getting Plame's name out there-(e.g. Novak-"they gave me the name") Libby et al. were trying to cast aspersions on Plame by associating her with Wilson (i.e. Kerry contributor). It's a typical sleaze ( i.e. Rove) operation
IOW they were trying to smear Plame not Wilson.
And yes-she was being transitioned out of NOC-but oops-the process wasn't complete.
Syl -
You're completely changing the subject, and you didn't address what I actually wrote, which is much more specific than your general ruminations. But no matter. What I really would like to hear from you, to repeat my initial questions in hopefully understandable form is a matter of fact: 1)It appears to me that there was intel on two different incidents in 1999 -- one a meeting on the sidelines of an OAS meeting, which Wilson reported on in 2002; and the other an effort by an Algerian businessman to set up a trip by the Iraqi ambassador to the Vatican to Niger, reported on in 1999. You seem to say otherwise. Why? 2)Have you seen evidence other than what Libby told Miller that it was Wilson's 1999 trip that produced that second piece of intel regarding the Algerian businessman and so on? I'm not expressing doubt that that was the case. Rather, it was news to me, and I'm wondering if it was not in fact news.
It is a separate question whether there was confusion, and on whose part, over Wilson's two trips, as Pincus reports the CIA has claimed, seemingly by way of explaining how it was that the White House came to claim that Wilson's wife set up his 2002 trip as a boondoggle.
Cecil writes: "I'd also contest your implication that the damage from Wilson's speech was limited. It certainly affected the war effort (in particular our relations with potential allies), and was a major propaganda victory for the Iraqi insurgency"
In July of 2003, the party line was that there was no insurgency, just 'dead enders' to be mopped up.
Posted by: Jon H | October 17, 2005 at 12:59 PM
I think it's likely any interested professional could fill in the blanks, and at any rate you couldn't take the chance. Brewster Jennings ceases to be a viable cover.
So was there a planned rollup of Brewster Jennings set to coordinate with Plame's re-classification? How do these things generally work?
If you're suggesting there's some evidence of actual security ramifications (as opposed to potential ones) please trot it out. I'm not.
Fitzgerald is certainly in the know. As are the courts who have reviewed the evidence he presented while seeking to enforce the subpoenas on reporters.
What have the judges had to say?
The Circuit Court of Appeals (Tatel, J., joined by his colleagues):
"I have no doubt that the leak at issue was a serious matter . . . Her exposure, therefore, not only may have jeopardized any covert activities of her own, but also may have endangered friends and associates from whom she might have gathered information in the past. . . . Thus, considering the gravity of the suspected crime and the low value of the leaked information, no privilege bars the subpoenas."
In any event, I find it difficult to believe that someone as intelligent as yourself is seriously adopting the idiotioc argument that outing a CIA-front company dedicated to investigating WMD's lacked serious national security implications.
Note to self: Spell "idiotic" correctly.
More on Brewster Jennings.
"The leak of a CIA operative's name has also exposed the identity of a CIA front company, potentially expanding the damage caused by the original disclosure, Bush administration officials said yesterday.
The company's identity, Brewster-Jennings & Associates, became public because it appeared in Federal Election Commission records on a form filled out in 1999 by Valerie Plame, the case officer at the center of the controversy, when she contributed $1,000 to Al Gore's presidential primary campaign.
After the name of the company was broadcast yesterday, administration officials confirmed that it was a CIA front. They said the obscure and possibly defunct firm was listed as Plame's employer on her W-2 tax forms in 1999 when she was working undercover for the CIA. Plame's name was first published July 14 in a newspaper column by Robert D. Novak that quoted two senior administration officials. They were critical of her husband, former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, for his handling of a CIA mission that undercut President Bush's claim that Iraq had sought uranium from the African nation of Niger for possible use in developing nuclear weapons.
The inadvertent disclosure of the name of a business affiliated with the CIA underscores the potential damage to the agency and its operatives caused by the leak of Plame's identity. Intelligence officials have said that once Plame's job as an undercover operative was revealed, other agency secrets could be unraveled and her sources might be compromised or endangered.
A former diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity said yesterday that every foreign intelligence service would run Plame's name through its databases within hours of its publication to determine if she had visited their country and to reconstruct her activities.
"That's why the agency is so sensitive about just publishing her name," the former diplomat said."
Seriously, the argument that outing Plame lacked the potential to do serious harm to our national security is pure nonsense.
Call it what you like. Attempting to discredit the political leadership is a classic propaganda meme (because it works). In this case it undermined our attempts to get more occupation (or "liberation" if you prefer)/reconstruction aid and assistance. How much of an effect it had is debatable, but it seems to me substantial (especially when combined with like-minded efforts which were mostly politically motivated). The contention that revealing Plame's relationship with the CIA (a couple weeks/months?) early is a larger blow to national security is a bit hard for me to credit. (On the other hand, I tend to be more attentive to the war effort, and am willing to be educated on the spook front.)
That former diplomat's name wouldn't be "Wilson" by any chance? Just askin'.
As long as you have the word "potential" in there, I don't think we're too far off on this one. (Considerably closer than we appear to be on the war effort.)
Geek-
In your own words:
"To clarify, a prosecution under the Espionage Act requires that the defendant have reason to believe that the information improperly disclosed would harm the US or benefit a foreign nation."
"The damage from Wilson speaking was limited to the public relations and political sphere..."
"Wilson didn't expose any assets or give our enemies anything they can use against the United States."
If the goal of the US was to garner international support, post war-and a CIA agent was leaking dispositive classified information, when classifed information that would support the WMD argument, could not be released because it was classified...)
She provided aid and comfort to the enemy. (... only if she was the source of Wilson's statements regarding his African trip, and his discussion of the 'classifed Italian documents'. I have a strong suspicion that she, thru her husband, provided a substantial amount of information that would bolster her husband's case.)
As a hypothetical, suppose during the buildup to Kosovo, a CIA agent was leaking documents that showed that Cohen's statement about 144,000 Alabanians being killed was false...while there existed other information that supported it.
Posted by: parenthetical | October 17, 2005 at 01:44 PM
in re the Time article, it seems very unlikely that Tenet would be the source. It doesn't fit his character, and if anybody knows not to endanger ongoing operations it would be him.
Put me down for John Bolton. Look at his qualifications - not in the White House (now or at the time), in bed with WHIG, poor judgment, lack of impulse control and access to relevant information. Means, motive and opportunity.
Posted by: Tim F | October 17, 2005 at 01:46 PM
How does a patriot oppose a war? The political leadership discredited itself. Are we just not supposed to notice?
suppose during the buildup to Kosovo, a CIA agent was leaking documents that showed that Cohen's statement about 144,000 Alabanians being killed was false...while there existed other information that supported it.
The correct response is to out him and wreck his network?
As long as you have the word "potential" in there, I don't think we're too far off on this one.
Ah, the problem is my reading comprehension and general haughtiness.
Potential is legally operative concept, however. Assessing actual harm is next to impossible--especially if it involves secrets that have remained unknown to the general public. Moreover, we don't want to let people off the hook because they didn't know to a degree of metaphysical certitude that their leaking of information would harm national security.
Regarding that unnamed diplomat, it would be a violation of journalistic ethics to let Wilson comment anonymously on a story about him.
Of course, that's what Judy Miller was going to allow Scooter Libby to do in this case, but this is the Post, not the Times we're talking about here.
Parenthetical:
Jailing someone for harming the administration's political/public relations goals would almost certainly run afoul of the First Amendment.
The better question then would be why was the CIA using a covert operative that had been outed by Aldrich Ames? Seems ridiculous to continue to use her knowing she was compromised. Then again, the CIA hasn't been doing such a bang up job, have they?
Posted by: Sue | October 17, 2005 at 02:05 PM
Utter nonsense. Plame's cover was believed to have been blown by Aldrich Ames, and known to be blown when some CIA flunky sent an intelligence report to the Swiss embassy in Havana but didn't send it securely. So the Cubans, and the Russians, certainly had her name years before, and if any of them know how to use google, they had Brewster Jennings.
Given that data mining is what the CIA does I think that they were more than capable of appreciating the significance of the Havana fiasco. If they still had any viable national security assets that were connectable to "Brewster Jennings," "Valerie Plame" or "Valerie Wilson" then they are complete and total incompetents.
"Seems ridiculous to continue to use her knowing she was compromised."
True. But I think they learned their lesson. They decided to change the name she used to Victoria Flame :)
cathyf, then why in your opinion has Fitzgerald just spent 2 years investigating a non-crime?
"cathyf, then why in your opinion has Fitzgerald just spent 2 years investigating a non-crime?"
He wanted Judy to stew in jail?
That Wilson, during each trip he made to Niger, confirmed a meeting with Iraqi's, is what's significant. I don't really care that much that it was two different meetings, or that one was later questioned. Saddam was putting out feelers, or at the least, wanted us to believe so.
And I don't think there was any confusion between the two trips. In fact, one of the reasons Valery got Joe picked for the second one is that he made the first one. Wilson was not able to prove she had no involvement.
Plus, a simple search of Brewster Jennings will reveal that it is an empty cover. The people that managed the building where it was 'located' thought something was strange. No one was ever there. I don't think the CIA was actively using Brewster Jennings, not after 1999. If they were, then again, they are not the spoofs I thought they were. And the way they have screwed up intelligence, it might be the answer.
I don't know what your obsession is over Iraq vis-a-vis 9/11. Neither Condi nor Bush ever claimed Saddam had something to do with the attack. Iraq DID however have something to do with 9/11 in that our position on Iraq was a reaction to the event. We weren't going to tolerate an unpredictable madman who supported Islamic terrorism, had violated a ceasefire agreement, and thumbed his nose at several UNSC resolutions.
His people deserved better and we owed them after our abandonment previously.
As for stockpiles of WMD. Who really cares? Saddam was prepared to continue his programs first chance he got. The anti-war faction only uses 'no WMD' as a political weapon, they don't much care about WMD either.
"All it was was a telephone and a post office box," said one former intelligence official who asked not to be identified. "When she was abroad she had a more viable cover."
Don't you just love all these 'unidentified' sources? :)
I don't think Brewster Jennings is a big deal. I guess by now Fitzgerald knows the answer to whether it was a big deal or not.
Reckon her 'more viable cover' was Victoria? I doubt she used Flame. Too stripperish.
That pretty much hits the crux of the matter. We're all guessing, he's not.
Syl, in keeping with the Republican belief in Constitutional Originalism, can you explain how the who-cares rationale you just gave for the Iraq war is compatible with our constitutional democracy?
If an administration can just decide within itself that there is a justification for war, and then uses phonied up, cherry picked intelligence to sell it like a product (literally -not to be "rolled out in August") to the US Congress, then deems that any contradictory intelligence (even if accurate) undermines the war effort ... how much of our democracy remains?
Well, unless he has something else, yeah, he has. Given Fitzgerald's reputation (I live in Illinois -- we think rather highly of him here) it's hard to imagine that he doesn't have something. TM has certainly entertained all sorts of variations on what he could have.
But I've said it over and over -- if "super duper top secret" really means "secret from anybody who doesn't know how to use google" then we are in very deep trouble.
I've also been curious about the whole Havana fiasco and the evident failure of the CIA to take the most minimal actions to minimize the danger after it. I grew up in Washington, and the prevailing cynicism was that the bureaucracy classified their mistakes to cover them up, and that while it was illegal, they usually got away with it. Was the failure to "roll up" Valerie's connections an attempted coverup of the Havana fiasco? Do the resources devoted to a roll-up operation appear on some accounting report somewhere and are people held accountable if it was a CIA screwup that made the roll-up necessary? I've never heard anybody bring up the question of just why the Agency had her classified as covert when she wasn't. Everybody just assumes that this was simple bureaucratic sloth. Maybe Fitzgerald should be interested?
Actually Flame would not be a good stripper name-it suggests a burning infection. Not that there's not some stripper somewhere named Flame-but that girl is not maximizing her income.
Androgynous names are the current vogue in stripper "stage" names. We have a 'Hunter' working every shift.
I don't think Flame would have been a good cover name. However, the partner listed on Dunn & Bradstreet is Victor Jennings. Makes me say hmmmm...Victor/Victoria. :)
Cecil writes: "Attempting to discredit the political leadership is a classic propaganda meme (because it works). "
Cecil, why do you hate our freedom?
"Jailing someone for harming the administration's political/public relations goals would almost certainly run afoul of the First Amendment."
United States v. Morison
http://www.mtsu.edu/~lburriss/morison.html
Apparently giving classified info to those lacking clearance is enough. No threat to US has to be shown.
Fitzgerald went into the investigation with this authorization:
“to investigate and prosecute violations of any federal criminal laws related to the underlying alleged unauthorized disclosure, as well as federal crimes committed in the course of, and with intent to interfere with, [his] investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses,”
When the arguments were made to support the subpoenas, the district court ruled that these subpoenas:
"stem[med] from legitimate needs due to an unanticipated shift in the grand jury's investigation,"
It appears from the initial instructions to Fitzgerald that every commonly held view of the possible outcome of the investigation is “anticipated”. The appeal clearly states that the investigation took an “unanticipated shift”.
Who wants to take a crack at explaining this?
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Tag Archives: non-lethal weapons
Sonic Warfare
Jimmy Cauty in an armoured car
In the late 90s there was a bunch of stuff going on around sonic weapons. Jimmy Cauty of the KLF put together Advanced Acoustic Armaments, part-hoax, part sound-system, part art-installation.
Pan Sonic played a gig through it, back when they were still Panasonic and minimal Finnish techno was ripping up the pages of Jockey Slut. Stewart Home was invited out to Dartmoor to report its activities. There was a historical piece in the Journal of Borderland Research about a near-mythic experiment with an infrasonic cannon.Inspired by this material I got mildly obsessed with the idea that sound could be both psychologically and physiologically disruptive around this time. I wrote a piece for Bizarre that was steeped in the more paranoid end of it. What can I say, I was new to the internet.
Around 2001 I took part in the Infrasonic experiment set up by Richard Wiseman and Sarah Angliss. I reviewed this experience for The Fortean Times and reported my slightly unusual and unexpected physiological response: mild sexual arousal. I was losing faith with the power of sound to perform extreme intervention into the body.
The K-Foundation pimped my Saxon
I became slightly better informed after attending a panel on non-lethal weapons at InfoWarCon 2003 in Washington DC. Non-lethality had been a buzzword in US military R&D talk since John Alexander’s book. This panel was an eye-opener. Research was directed towards highly directional ultrasound and microwave weapons, although “scaleability” was proving to be an issue, and there was held to be some bleed into the arena of lethality. Always interesting to hear how the practitioners talk to each other. (The big buzz of that conference, incidentally, was Ratislav Persion’s demonstration of his home-made EMP weapons, cannibalized from microwave ovens. Slava’s site is no longer on the internet but I believe he is around, so wasn’t spirited away into the black ops fold.)
On my return I interviewed Elwood “Woody” Norris for a show on Resonance FM about the directional ultrasonic speakers he had been developing. I pitched a piece about this, and InfoWarCon findings, to The Guardian magazine but was told Jon Ronson was working on something similar: The Men Who Stare at Goats came out pretty soon after that.
Truth is, all this was paddling around in the shallows, buffetted by occasional waves of sensationalism. By the time Steve Goodman’s book Sonic Warfare was published in 2009 we’d seen Active Denial Systems deployed in Iraq and various non-lethal sonic technologies deployed against civilians. Goodman not only recorded this, but did a lot of headwork to theorise it, too. Goodman’s vibrational theory has much to recommend it and his sensitive approach to sonic ecology in all its forms – not just at the extremes – makes for a much more complete understanding of the present. His work arrived at a point in time at which warfare was extending its reach beyond the traditionally militarised zones and into the everyday.
Sonic Warfare is a scholarly monograph – it’s not aimed at the general reader, but at institutional libraries and at fellow sepcialists. Nevertheless, the fact that Goodman runs the Hyperdub record label and records as Kode 9 gave his work a broader appeal than most scholars can hope for. I interviewed him and this one was cut pretty heavily so here’s the whole schebang.
Would you suggest any background reading for Sonic Warfare? Or would you advise diving straight in?
I think it is possible to jump straight in, but to get the most from it, I would recommend reading these first: Kodwo Eshun’s More Brilliant than the Sun, Jacques Attali’s Noise: the political economy of music and Gilles Deleuze & Felix Guattari’s Nomadology: the war machine.
You’ve written on your blog that you wouldn’t recommend reading Sonic Warfare through Hyperdub. How would you characterise the relationship between your theoretical writing, your work as a recording artist and the music by others you put out on your label?
There are clear overlaps between the book and the label and my own productions. But I wouldn’t want to subordinate the book to what Hyperdub the label does or my own productions. The book is not primarily about music for a start, but something much broader. When it does talk about music, it only briefly mentions a slice of the kind of musics released on Hyperdub. It might be nice for people to think that the book, the label and my music all form a snug coherent whole, some kind of aesthetico-political manifesto. But I just don’t really think they cohere that neatly and I can see lots of divergences where in each format I’ve kind of pushed in a different direction. To be honest, that’s how I prefer it. I’m more interested in being directed to the inconsistencies in my work in different media, than them being judged as essentially a coherent argument that joins them together.
The entire frequency range of vibrational force, including the “unsound” of inaudible infra- and ultra-sonics, is central to your idea of Sonic Warfare. This also shifts discussion of sound beyond anthoropocentrism. But what does it mean for the ‘anthropos’ in the street?
For the ‘anthropos’ in the street, sonic warfare is just a background noise which mostly would be shrugged off without too much attention. Low frequency vibration from traffic etc. is something that architects have to take into account in the construction of buildings. It’s also common in factories due to heavy machinery. We actually don’t know that much about the physiological effects of infrasound except that they resonate with our bodies in interesting ways. We also know that some of us love very low subass in live club/gig situations. Ultrasound powered devices such as directional audio systems are transforming how we conceive of the space we hear, and they are increasingly used in malls, museums, art galleries, advertising etc. Everyday sonic warfare is also being played out in terms of the battle for sonic territory we all participate in when we wear ipods in public space, suffer complaints about noise pollution from neighbours, attend a silent disco, complain about how loud adverts are in between TV programmes because of compression, lose our service provider because we’re downloading music illegally, finding our favourite radio station constantly disappearing from the dial because it is a pirate etc. Finally, the internet is awash with viral sonic branding messages competing for our ear-drum attention.
The inter-relationship between the military and vibrational force is profound, from military technologies misused in a cultural context, to the continued development of military sonic weapons. Why vibrational force particularly?
I wanted to take as abstract a position as possible to examine some of the things which will always get ignored in a typical phenomenology of sound and music. Essentially I’m as interested in the vibrational resonances of objects and buildings as much as humans, but for obvious reasons purely focusing on sound or music, tends to put the discussion solely in the domain of the living. I wanted to avoid that, to loop in the non-organic as much as the organic.
You write about the affective potential of vibrational force and, using the idea of an ecology of fear, develop particularly the doom-inducing potential of infrasound. Have you experienced this directly?
The doom-inducing potential of low frequency sound is certainly something I’ve experienced a lot in the last 20 years of raving, going to the cinema, listening to storms and getting caught up in street disturbances of one kind or another. There are recorded uses of low frequency tones by police in riot situations to create tension, but I’m not sure I’ve ever experience that, and even if I had …
What are the affective possibilities of other frequency ranges?
Good question. I suppose my book is a call for experimentation to answer this question.
You explore the idea of audio-virology and envisage a dystopian future of pre-emptive control and sonic branding. Is this a prediction?
Not really. More just an extrapolation of real processes and tendencies that are already unravelling.
Sonic Warfare negotiates a fairly measured route through the vortices of what you term “vibro-capital”. Is it fair to say that you identify and diagnose rather than criticise sonic aspects of late capital? And yet you draw from anti-capitalist theorists…
It’s true that I am diagnosing more than providing a critique. Especially within academic writing, I often find the generalizations and nit-picking of critique pretty tedious. Sonic Warfare is supposed to be more cartographic, operating underneath the level of ideology at which discussions of the politics of music always seems to get caught: so it’s more like, here is a map of these invisible processes, all of which can be used for progressive or regressive purposes. My favourite political books have always been ones that leave it up to the reader how to plug the text into everyday life. I draw from the writers who for me diagnose or provide the conceptual tools to diagnose the contemporary condition as effectively as possible. It’s true that most of these are anti-capitalist theorists, and I’m definitely sympathetic to the struggles against, to use French historian Braudel’s term, the ‘anti-market’ systems that constitute contemporary capitalism. But I’m definitely skeptical of most of the political discourse that comes from both the right and left.
You also see cultural opportunity in the politics of frequency and seem to seek out the possibility of the new in vibrational eddies and flows. What opportunities are you personally going to pursue?
The one area of my practice work that will hopefully cohere with the book is what I’m doing with the collective AUDINT in terms of our Unsound Systems installation, which attempts to experiment with some of the ideas of the book, especially how low frequency sound and ultrasound driven directional audio intersect which each other, and in a dark room, what that vibrational experience feels like. This installation first appeared in the Embedded Art exhibition in Berlin last year which explored the intersection of war, security and aesthetics. We will be tweeking it and deploying it again in NYC in 2011.
There seems to have been a very recent proliferation in technological applications using sonic affect for the purposes of control. Why now?
Non-lethal weaponry that doesn’t leave visible marks on the skin is currently in fashion. Also directional audio technologies have recently undergone a period of rapid improvement.
Should not the civillian cast adrift in the field of militarised urban sonics arm herself with such technological devices?
She already does if she carries a high frequency rape alarm etc. Like the way in which the civilian sphere re-appropriated disruptive pattern material (i.e. camouflage clothing) for fashion purposes, I think there is a certain amount of redistribution of these devices which should be encouraged. While this could just be dangerous and stupid, (we can all think of those who shouldn’t be given sonic weaponry) I think we would be surprised by the uses such technologies could be put to outside of a conflict situation. For example teenagers re-appropriated the high frequency pitch of the Mosquito crowd repellent device and used it as a ring tone which teachers couldn’t hear.
Are we all sonic warriors?
Perhaps. Sometimes victims, sometimes aggressors.
Sonic Warfare is published by MIT Press.
Steve’s Sonic Warfare blog: http://sonicwarfare.wordpress.com/
Steve’s academic homepage: http://www.uel.ac.uk/hss/staff/steve-goodman/index.htm
Tagged Hyperdub, Jimmy Cauty, K Foundation, Kode 9, non-lethal weapons, Sonic Warfare, sonic weapons, Steve Goodman
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Tag Archives: Robert Smithson
At Frith Street
Tagged J.G. Ballard, London Review of Books, Robert Smithson, Tacita Dean
JG supplements
Tacita Dean’s film JG, opening today at the Frith Street Gallery, was inspired by a correspondence with J.G. Ballard shortly before his death from cancer in 2009. Dean was interested in the connections between Ballard’s short story ‘The Voices of Time’ (1960) and Robert Smithson’s masterpiece, Spiral Jetty (1970), a 1500 ft earthwork built into the Salt Lake in Utah. Ballard urged Dean to ‘treat [Spiral Jetty] as a mystery that your film will solve.’ I’ve not been able to make it in to see the film yet but Ballard’s papers are archived at the British Library so I spent some of yesterday nosing around in them.
I’m attempting to hawk around paying print outlets a piece based on that archival cratedigging, so won’t post it here until next week, but here’s some useful contextualising material. Ballard sent Dean the text of his short piece ‘Robert Smithson as Cargo Cultist’ (printed on the back of a proof page from Millennium People). This is published in Conley, Brian, and Joe Amrhein, Robert Smithson: A Collection of Writings on Robert Smithson on the Occasion of the Installation of ‘Dead Tree’ at Pierogi 2000 (Brooklyn, NY: Pierogi 2000, 1997) but is nowhere online, so with apologies to the publishers, here it is:
What cargo might have berthed at the Spiral Jetty? And what strange caravel could have emerged from the saline mists of this remote lake and chosen to dock at this mysterious harbour? One can only imagine the craft captained by a rare navigator, a minotaur obsessed by inexplicable geometries, who had commissioned Smithson to serve as his architect and devise this labyrinth in the guise of a cargo terminal.
But what was the cargo? Time appears to have stopped in Utah, during a geological ellipsis that has lasted for hundreds of millions of years. I assume that that cargo was a clock, though one of a very special kind. So many of Smithson’s monuments seem to be a patent amalgam of clock, labyrinth and cargo terminal. What time was about to be told, and what even stranger cargo would have landed here?
The Amarillo Ramp I take to be both jetty and runway, a proto-labyrinth that Smithson hoped would launch him from the cramping limits of time and space into a richer and more complex realm.
Fifty thousands years from now our descendants will be mystified by the empty swimming pools of an abandoned southern California and Cote d’Azur, lying in the dust like primitive time machines or the altar of some geometry obsessed religion. I see Smithson’s monuments belonging in the same category, artefacts intended to serve as machines that will suddenly switch themselves on and begin to generate a more complex time and space. All his structures seem to be analogues of advanced neurological processes that have yet to articulate themselves.
Reading Smithson’s vivid writings, I feel he sensed all this. As he stands on the Spiral Jetty he resembles Daedalus inspecting the ground plan of the labyrinth, working out the freight capacity of his cargo terminal, to be measured in the units of a neurological deep time. He seems unsure whether the cargo has been delivered.
His last flight fits into the myth, though for reasons of his own he chose the wrong runway, meeting the fate intended for his son. But his monuments endure in our minds, the ground plans of heroic psychological edifices that will one day erect themselves and whose shadows we can already see from the corners of our eyes.
I’d also like to draw attention to Eric Saxon’s MA thesis which is a nice piece of scholarship on precisely this relationship; and Smithson’s essay ‘Quasi-Infinities and the Waning of Space’ (1966, sadly a bit difficult to read in this form). There’s also a really solid article by Andrew Frost at ballardian.com. Suffice to say there is much to be read and thought around this relationship.
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kyle labe
a butterfly behind glass
Pride will always be necessary
The summer of high school graduation was my first Pride. Local, by the waterfront in Harrisburg. There was a storm so that afterward a rainbow arched over the Susquehanna River; even Mother Nature was on the right side of history that day. I was in the closet but I wasn’t—a strange time in a queer’s life, and if you lived in my town, the one thing they pleasure in more than gossip is presumption. I knew what my classmates perceived of me, what my family did, what the general consensus was before I realized I liked men, this being solidified in the eighth grade when I won the yearbook superlative as “Most Dramatic”—my peers’ polite way of calling me a fag.
But back to Pride. There, I encountered many staples of the culture I never had before: from drag performances, to flags of all colors and designs, to show tunes and protest chants and selfishly queer art. Even my share of opposition picketers, hoisting their homophobic signs and slurring at us as we entered. Quickly I realized it wasn’t my scene, it never had been; I have an admiration for the culture itself, and an appreciation for the history it represents, but it’s just not in my character. Yet that doesn’t mean whenever Pride comes around I neglect to recognize its indispensability in the present day.
This Pride marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, where queer people finally had enough and fought back. Not as if we hadn’t been fighting back for centuries prior, but this week in 1969 is a historical landmark. Until that point, New York police would storm into gay bars and arrest its guests. Oftentimes they’d use physical force; other times they would blackmail the wealthier customers, handcuff the poorer ones, strike innocents in the heads with batons. Standard procedure dictated they check patrons’ identification, lead them to a restroom, and “check” their genitalia to ensure it corresponded to their dress. If not, they’d arrest whomever.
If this sounds brutal, that’s because it was.
The Stonewall Riots were not some civilized call to action for same-sex marriage, or equal rights in the workplace; it was a reaction to institutionalized violence. Violence that has plagued the community for centuries, between our peoples being hanged, beaten, sexually assaulted, driven to suicide, and left to die. Stonewall doesn’t only equate Pride; it means fight back, smash oppression, eliminate homophobia in all its institutional and cultural manifestations.
We have now a presidential administration that puts itself in direct opposition to the LGBTQ+ community. We have reports that roll in, detailing the casualties of transgender citizens annually. We have hate groups that thrive, we have churches that unify against gay rights, we have the everyday microaggressions. We have a president who laughs at jokes about his chosen vice president wanting to hang gay people. We have only a limited number of states that prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ+ people—in adoption, in jobs, in housing—and even fewer states that ban conversion therapy. We have an entire generation of gay men wiped out by the AIDS epidemic. We have our own internalization of hatred in our community, with rampant racism, classism, and misogyny. Around the world homosexuality is outlawed, met with imprisonment, forced labor, quasi-concentration camps, and execution.
Maybe if you’re heterosexual you view Pride as unnecessary in modern society, in a culture that’s supposedly, but not actually, post-feminist. Personally, I just can’t buy that view. Pride is supposed to be the one safe space where you can forget about the existence of the closet, where we’re shoved into for the first half of our life to suffocate, to fester, to die inside. The closet is a restricting force: You don’t know who you are, you barely live, you’re like a non-sentient being and, because of that, it seems a quarter of your life never happened. Our lives only begin once we’re out, so how are we to make up all that wasted time? All those wasted years, being too terrified of human connection, of love, of our own selves? Pride is the closest we have to mending that hole.
I, like almost every LGBTQ+ person, am still so traumatized by the closet, in a way I don’t believe I can ever overcome. Author Paul Monette, who won the National Book Award for his memoir Becoming a Man, put it best: “Sometimes my head filled with a scream that went on for hours but was silenced by the walls of the closet.” Imagine that. Every day as claustrophobia.
Because of that, I don’t think Pride will ever be unwarranted until the closet is no more. Until there is no such thing as coming out. Until we quit worrying about biological sex and gender expression. Until we understand that gayness isn’t just about whom you love, or whom you marry, but a lived experience as a marginalized identity. That, in the end, is why I believe Pride will always be necessary.
by Kyle Labe on June 9, 2019
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Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) help JCPS families solve problems and overcome barriers to learning. Family Resource Centers (FRCs) serve elementary schools. Youth Services Centers (YSCs) serve middle and high schools. Overall, JCPS has 107 centers serving 141 schools. Each offers its own blend of programs and services, but all of them provide support in core areas.
State-Mandated Core Components for FRCs
Full-time childcare for 2- and 3-year-olds
After-school childcare for 4- through 12-year-olds. Full-time childcare is available during the summer and on other days when school is not in session.
The Families in Training Program, which includes an integrated approach to home visits, group meetings, and monitoring of child development for new and expectant parents
Family literacy services or similar programs designed to promote lifelong learning and give parents and children the chance to learn together
Health services and/or referrals to health services
State-Mandated Core Components for YSCs
Referrals to health and social services
Career exploration and development
Summer and part-time job development for high school students
Substance abuse education and counseling
Family crisis and mental health counseling
The overall mission of the statewide FRYSC Program, established by the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) of 1990, is to enhance students’ abilities to succeed in school by promoting early learning, successful transition into school, academic achievement, well-being, graduation, and successful transition into adult life. Each center receives guidance from a community advisory council.
To access the FRYSC Advisory Council Meeting dates, please click on the calendar icon above. You can search for Family Resource Youth Services in the "Events" drop-down box on that page.
FRYSC Offices
For a complete list of centers in Jefferson County, please refer to the List of Centers link in the left sidebar.
Gwen Goffner
Manager, FRYSC
Louisville, KY 40232-4020
State Region 3
Naela Imanyara, Regional Program Manager, Region 3A
Andrea Pike-Goff, Regional Program Manager, Region 3B
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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275 East Main Street, 3C-G
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Dated 8 October 2006: Innocent Venus
A turning point in Joe and Sana's lives.
Innocent Venus is shaping up to be a pretty good series. I initially gave the series a casual perusal merely because it involved futuristic mecha fights and good guys on the run. It didn't seem to be anything special, but was a good enough way to pass the time.
I nearly stopped watching on more than one occasion due to the fact that Gora is stupendously irritating. I'm glad I kept watching, though, as the last few episodes have been pretty interesting.
I'm not the first person to call Gora the Jar Jar Binks of Innocent Venus.
There are a number of revelations and one major twist in episode eight (that I won't spoil) that are good enough to elevate the status of Innocent Venus as a whole. Normally I would consider the big twist of episode eight to be a mere ruse, simply for the fact that such big twists in other shows have almost always turned out to be red herrings. Still, there are indisputable facts that seem to support the genuineness of the Big Twist, since there's nothing else to explain the matters of (a) Sana's father, (b) the tears (or more accurately, the lack thereof), and (c) Sana playing the piano until she collapsed.
Now, I did say I wouldn't spoil the major plot twist of episode eight, but it's going to be pretty apparent to anyone capable of putting two-and-two together. I.e., if you're watching the show, and you read the rest of this entry, you're going to figure it out, yo.
Joe and Sana in a flashback.
I'm going to be pretty disgusted if Innocent Venus backpeddles later and resets everything it accomplished in episodes eight and nine. Perhaps my optimism is unwarrated, but I remain hopeful that what started out as a mediocre series can keep getting better and better by not listening to convention, and instead exceeding its viewers expectations. I'm referring here to the rise of Joe's character from taciturn background sidekick man to hero status. Barring some contrived reset, Innocent Venus will have taken a bold move by suddenly making Joe the new lead character two-thirds of the way through the show. I sheepishly confess that I, too, jumped to conclusions early on by assuming Joe's crying was a mawkish attempt at making him mysterious; it didn't even occur to me that he was normal—that it would only be odd if he didn't cry.
I hope the final three episodes of Innocent Venus don't disappoint. The best thing the series has going for it is the recent unconventional turns. It would be a damn shame if some misguided insistence at orchestrating a happy ending prevented Innocent Venus from taking the brave path towards being different.
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Dated 29 October 2006: Innocent Venus
Joe Katsuragi.
I am mostly satisfied with the conclusion of Innocent Venus, but I am a little disappointed that the series never seemed to reach its full potential. To be fair, it was clearly hampered by the constraints of the 12 episodes alloted to it. Given Innocent Venus' somewhat ambitious storyline; there just wasn't time to fully flesh everything out.
Joe and Jin. [SPOILERS]
At least Innocent Venus had the integrity not to cave and backtrack after the episode eight twist—no flipflopping here. Like just about everything else, though, I think it would have worked even better in a longer series. Well, Gora wouldn't have been any better in a longer series, unless he was killed shortly after the "Oh shit, PIRATES!" episode.
Sana.
I do wish Sana had played a more prominent role in the series (or at least a less passive one). Innocent Venus ended right when she was just starting to play a more active part.
The ending sets up the series for a possible sequel, but that's probably very unlikely to happen, barring exciting DVD sales figures. It does make me wonder if the series was based on a manga or novel, though, since I can't shake the feeling that there's more story and material out there to tell. Personally, I wouldn't mind watching a follow-up series to Innocent Venus reuniting Joe and Sana a year or two after the events of episode 12.
Sana and Joe part.
For some reason I can't quite understand, the final episode of Innocent Venus kept giving me Jinki:Extend vibes. The shows are only superficially alike, but the tone and style felt similar for some reason I can't quite explain. For the record, I think Innocent Venus was more successful overall than Jinki:Extend, although further comparisons between the two shows are probably unjustified.
Jo from Bakuretsu Tenshi.
Joe from Innocent Venus.
In other news, I wonder what it is about mecha pilot characters named Jo/Joe and these coats?
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Dated 12 March 2016: Revisiting Innocent Venus
It's your own fault for only bringing a gun to a sword fight.
Innocent Venus is "pretty good," but it sort of feels as if viewers forgot about it somewhat quickly. When was the last time you even thought about this 2006 series? I liked it quite a bit when it first aired, but even I haven't thought about it much after it ended. I want to say it was at least popular enough to get licensed, but basically everything was getting licensed back then just before the crash. I see it sure didn't take long for the DVDs to go out of print, so good luck finding it now if you haven't secured a copy already.
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A Limerick Weekend of White Russians, Walking, Mushrooms, and Curved Stone Arches
October 24, 2019 kateennals Leave a comment
Squalls of rain and galloping clouds followed me down the swerve of the N55, the straight of the M6 and the temptations of the M18 (Gort, Ennis, Ennistymon, Doolin). I was driving down to Limerick to spend the weekend with my son, Joe, last Friday. It was national ‘slow down’ day which encouraged me to stay at the speed limit, so I felt excited and virtuous when I arrived, laden with crusty, a gorgeous looking home-made quiche, bottles of Vodka and Kalhua, and my walking boots.
Joe lives on Kings Island, so after a few white Russians and a light supper, we headed up to Katy Daly’s opposite the castle for a few. It’s a great local: blazing fire, burnished wood, people in full, Friday night flow of bon-hommie and chit chat.
On Saturday morning, we headed out early to take Poppins Dog for a walk in the trails of Broadford, before lunching at Springfield Castle where one of Joe’s friends runs a The Green Café on a Saturday. Once we got to Broadford, we sought directions from an old man on a bike. He had few teeth and the thickest of Cork/Limerick accents. With extensive flamboyance, he gesticulated where the trails might start, one of which seemed to be the car park and the other which pointed us in the direction we were facing. So we followed his hand gestures and, after that, a series of blue arrows which led us a merry dance up and down winding, narrow country lanes, past barking rottweilers, and then disappeared (as signage in Ireland does) leaving us in the middle of nowhere in a bleak pine wood landscape and a farm of turbines. So, we stopped the car and headed up on what looked like a Coilte path to explore the windmills. After traipsing through cleared pine forests for an hour, we decided it was lunch time and to go to the Castle cafe just as it started to rain.
Unfortunately, Google maps had put the X for Springfield Castle in the wrong place so immediately after performing a rather impressive hairpin turn, we ran into a sign which said this is not the entrance to Springfield Castle. Thankfully, the sign gave detailed instructions about turning back, bends, kilometres and stone arches. We knew we had arrived when we turned through above mentioned stone arch and jolted our way along the longest, straightest, gold leafed, tree lined, potholed avenue I’ve ever seen. After brilliant avoidance driving by Joe, we parked about 100 yards away from a fine gothic turreted, Virginia creepered castle in a park land of meadows, trees, ponds and walled gardens (with more stone arches). We followed another, more accurate, arrow through the arch into the walled garden. A middle-aged woman in mac and wellies, with head scarf and empty flower basket over her arm, greeted us with a smile and disappeared through a gate on the right and we turned left for the café.
On entering, we gasped. It was massive, full of light and stone, with a huge black stove/BBQ structure where Dan, Joe’s friend, was cooking delicious smelling food from the kitchen gardens and farm. Dan had kept us a table and waved us towards it with a steel spatula.
The grey stone wall was hung wooden pallets turned sideways and decked with green spider plants, ferns, Aloe Vera, and others. Silver dustbin lids, acting as lampshades, lined up high above the long and square tables that looked like they belonged in the dining hall of King Richard III. Old church organ pipes, decorated, hung on the wall, back lit in silver. Blankets were scattered around in case we were cold. The smell from the wild kitchen range was glorious, the tea was strong and served in solid large tea pots, and the staff were friendly and chatty. My skewers of chicken and roasted vegetables were moist (the meat that is, not the skewer) and served with a salad of fresh salad leaves, and an array of different coloured tomatoes. The chips were home made and tasted of potato. The chilli sauce and ketchup were also homemade and beautifully tangy. I wasn’t as convinced by the fermented aubergine, onions and beetroot served as a side dish, but Joe enjoyed his unusual veg hash of onions, potatoes, turnips and strange roots.
After lunch, Dan suggested we walk around the farm and gardens, keeping Poppins on a leash as there were deer. We wandered into the walled garden, peering into large tunnels of flowers: lupins, marigolds, delphiniums, and through veg beds, all muddy, overgrown, full of weeds which is how I think a walled garden should look. The western tower at the back of the castle (it looks like St Kevin’s at Glenda Loch) looks ruined. The eastern one appears to have been restored and looks lived in. We walked through more stone arches and into a beautiful plantation of birch trees which was saturated with a silver light. We discovered the deer and worked our way around the castle to find ourselves at the front, admiring the luscious spread of deep green and bright red Virginia creeper climbing around and across the six full length ground floor windows and central, grand, stone arched front door. The six gothic turrets give the castle a fairy tale look. Three cars were parked in front, and we chatted to an older man emptying his boot of bags. It was soon obvious that this was Dan’s father. The timbre of the voice and the shape of his eyes matched. It is always startling to see such strong family resemblance. Anyway, Dan’s father told us that the house was originally built in the 1850s but had been burned down by the IRA during the Civil War, except for the servants’ quarters above the stables which had been an extension built in the gothic style. His wife’s great uncle had rebuilt the castle in the 1930s in that same gothic style. Next, their massive collie and black greyhound looking dog soon arrived on the scene and took a territorial dislike to Poppins and launched an attack. Joe plucked her from the growling fray of teeth, shouts and boots and we waved our goodbyes to the sound of frantic apologies.
“An interesting place,” said Joe as he negotiated our way back down the drive.
“Must be a nightmare to keep going,” I mused, “I really liked it.”
I do recommend lunch in the Green Room Cafe if you are in the Limerick area on a Saturday. It’s good food, and interesting. I will go back…we still want to do the trails.
It was a great start to my weekend which continued to pass in a convivial atmosphere of food, markets, walks and sunny adventures of mushroom picking in Cratloe woods…followed by a wary discarding of said booty. It concluded on the Sunday night with famous fiddler, Martin Hayes in conversation with poet, John Kelly in St John’s Church (not the Cathedral which has the longest spire in Ireland and is incredible gauche looking). St John’s Church is itself a discovery – a gorgeous old church in a splendid limestone fronted square built back in the 1750s by the famous architect, Francis Bindon. I don’t know much about architecture, but when you stand in the square, you know it is perfect. It is perfectly balanced. Fortunately, it was dark, so I couldn’t see the uPVC windows restoration work that I read about later on-line.
Fortunately, there was no uPVC about Martin Hayes. I don’t know much about the fiddle music, either, but listening to Martin Hayes play was an exquisite experience. I closed my eyes, and it was as if there were a range of musical instruments. I would have said at least three. Martin Hayes does something with his bow which conjures up one melody which seems to dialogue, dance and dovetail with different tunes. It was like magic. He was a great conversationalist too, with many amusing anecdotes about life in the States, New York in particular. A perfect evening.
We had started our Sunday earlier by having breakfast in Limerick’s Milk Market. I had wanted to visit the mushroom stall there (I need encouragement about my mushroom picking abilities). Sadly, it wasn’t there because apparently it was family relaxation day and not market day. An odd phrase, I thought, Family Relaxation Day, it doesn’t sound very enticing, but whatever…it summed up my weekend in Limerick with my son, walking, talking, eating and drinking, perfectly.
Joe and Poppins
Springfield Castle Tunnels
Birch Plantation
Springfield Castle
Martin Hayes, Fiddler
The Abbey River, Limerick
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Netflix drops official trailer for ‘Dear White People’ season 3
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Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the third season of its critically acclaimed series Dear White People.
The series, which stars Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Pa…
The series, which stars Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori, Ashley Blaine Featherson and Marque Richardson, follows a group of black students at Winchester University as they deal with social injustice, cultural bias, political correctness and activism in the millennial age.
"Think Moonlight meets Sex In the City, but boiling over with all the tea," says Featherson in the new promo.
As previously reported, the new season will have numerous guest stars, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Laverne Cox, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav, and even the series' creator, Justin Simien.
And, from the looks of the promo, the new season will also have plenty of drama, including Sam quitting her popular radio show, Lionel going to an S&M club and Giancarlo Esposito returning as the mysterious Narrator.
Season 3 of Dear White People premieres on August 2.
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Pet Adoption Center manager talks background, policies
By Bob Massey Herald correspondent
The story of Shiloh Wester is one of someone who goes to work for an organization doing a small job but over a period of time learns the ropes, climbs the corporate ladder to success and becomes the one who is selected as the frontrunner.
Wester’s promotion to the manager of the Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center Shelter became effective on Oct. 19.
“I just hit my five-year mark as an employee of the city and that’s exciting,” Wester said.
She said her first job at the shelter was as an Animal Control Officer.
“I had no experience in animal control but have always worked with animals. Through high school and beyond, I worked in veterinary clinics and always imagined working in the field of veterinary medicine,” Wester said.
“Eventually I got married, however, and had kids — and that changed my plans.”
When her family moved to Texas, Wester managed to get hired by the adoption center. From there, she was promoted a couple of times and eventually to pet adoption coordinator.
That position developed into outreach and rescue networking in addition to reaching out to the community as a foundation of support.
“An animal control officer position came open and the leadership of the adoption center wanted someone to serve as a lead animal control person, which I accepted,” Wester said.
“They eventually offered me the position of shelter manager and I felt ready to take it on. City leaders told me that I was ready to fill the position even if I wasn’t so sure.”
Assistant City Manager Patty Brunson said, “Shiloh has such a strong sense of camaraderie, teamwork and communication skills. She was an obvious choice because of the care that she gives to the animals.
“The shelter was already in great shape and she will bring it to the next level and will continue with the opening of our clinic and doing outreach in the community.
“She has a heart for animals and it’s clear and obvious to everyone who walks in the door,” Brunson said. “We are very fortunate to have such a high caliber of employee working for us.”
There’s been a lot for Wester to learn besides just the manager side of the operation. There’s budget, finance, getting familiar with contacts outside of the shelter and lots of growth planned over the next few years.
“One thing that I really want to focus on is getting an outreach program started with the community where we can focus on trapping feral cats and offer those services here. It’s still in the works but it’s something I can see us offering in the future,” Wester said.
When she started her new job five years ago, it was prior to the building expansion and addition of the dog yard.
“We were still adopting out animals for $10 and there was a contract that had to be signed by the new owners,” Wester said. “They had to take them to get fixed, and make sure they were up-to-date on their shots.
“We weren’t able to do that in-house then but now we can take care of all that plus have them micro chipped, spayed and neutered, perform minor surgeries and are documented on site,” Wester said.
Brunson said, “People who visit the shelter now see the new addition as a worthwhile investment. They walk the halls and see the cozy little beds or a box for cats to hide in. We’re also trying to get the dogs off the floors and provide blankets and toys for them. They can see that the animals are much happier and not as stressed.”
This year, the shelter has taken in more animals than ever before but we’ve adopted out more animals than before.
The shelter operates with two part-time veterinarians and depending on what the animals need they will be sent to area vets who have agreed to assist us.
“The support from the community has been amazing. Our staff could never meet the demands without our army of volunteers and supporters,” Wester said.
There are 11 full-time positions and three part time positions on staff at the shelter, joined by about 12 committed volunteers.
The shelter is open seven days a week. Operating hours are Sundays — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mondays — 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays — 1-7 p.m. and Saturdays —10 a.m.-6 p.m.
“Starting at the ground level has made me a better supervisor because I’ve been able to see and experience all the levels of responsibility,” Wester said.
Brunson agreed.
“The advantage for Shiloh is that she started out as an animal services officer and was then promoted to an animal protection officer. She has learned how to testify in court on animal abuse and neglect cases. That is a great advantage that’s being brought to the position of manager. You understand the interworking of the shelter and how it is to bring a case to court to protect an animal. She is very well rounded in all aspects so from the leadership perspective she understands levels of the position and this will make her a more effective leader.”
Wester is looking forward to her next chapter with the adoption center.
“This is all very exciting and I’m looking forward to what we can offer in the future,” she said.
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Florida RBA 29 December 2003
Brian Ahern <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:52:04 EST
* Florida
* Date December 29, 2003
* FLFL0312.29
-Birds mentioned:
++BREWER'S SPARROW**++ (probable)
++BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD**++
Black Scoter
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD**
GROOVE-BILLED ANI (probable)
MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER**
**This is a review species in Florida. Any details of sightings should be
sent to the FOS Records Committee at the address given at the end of this report
Hotline: FLORIDA RARE BIRD REPORT
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compiler: Brian Ahern
transcriber: Same
This is Brian Ahern reporting the Florida Rare Bird Alert for 12/29/03. This
report is sponsored by FLORIDA NATURE TOURS, which offers tours to the Dry
Tortugas, South Florida, private guiding. For information go to
http://www.floridanaturetours.com or call 407-363-1360. Reports are followed by coordinates
from the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazetteer and the page number of Bill Pranty's
ABA guide "A Birder's Guide to Florida" when possible.
A probable BREWER'S SPARROW has been present at Ft. Pickens, Escambia Co, FL
since September 24. It has been observed intermittently since that time, and
its identity has been debated with each observation. It was seen yesterday in a
bare bush next to (just west of) the last houses near the end of Ft. Pickens.
It was originally seen on the north side of the last live oak copse (locally
known as the 'jetty oaks') feeding on grass seed by a gravel path. It has also
been seen along (and from) the wall that runs east west south of Battery
Swearingen, toward the west end. A Brewer's Sparrow would be a first state record
and documentation is needed, so bring cameras. This bird has almost always
been found alone although there is a large flock of other Spizellas within 1/4
mile. A LARK SPARROW is still present inside the old fort as well as a
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (both present for some weeks). (L. & B. Duncan).
On the 26th, four SNOW GEESE were found at the Waste Water Plant along Tram
Rd. (M. Hill).
On the 22nd three or four RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were found with Red-winged
Blackbirds in the wooded swamp along the road just past the info center of St. Marks
NWR (S. Barlow).
On the 28th an EARED GREBE was found on Quarantine Island. The bird was with
Ruddy Ducks in the westernmost pond. The island is located under the Napoleon
Bonaparte Broward (better known as the Dame's Point) bridge, in the St. John's
River. The bridge is located on SR 9A. Note that the island is only
accessible by boat (B. Ritcher).
The 1st year female BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD continues to visit a feeder in
Gainesville. If accepted this will be a first record for Florida. The homeowner
asks not to be disturbed. The feeder is hanging from the eavesat on the front
of the house and is in clear view of the street. Please remain near the
street and do not approach the house. Do not block driveways. Directions: Exit I 75
at SR-26 (Newberry Road) and go east. You will pass the Oaks Mall on your
right. Not long after you've passed the mall, turn left onto NW60th Street
(traffic light). Take your first right, which is NW13th Place, and then turn right
again on NW 58nd Terrace and stop at the second house on your right. Again,
please respect the homeowner's wishes and stay near the street. On Sunday morning
an adult female CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD visiting the same feeder, was banded and
marked with a pink dot on the forehead (fide R. Rowan).
There were five SNOW GEESE seen at Viera Wetlands late Sunday morning. They
were near the northwest corner of the wetlands, where there is a stack of new
pallets n the fields (J. Dormer).
On the 21st a large flock of BLACK SCOTERS & 3 SURF SCOTERS were seen from
shore at the first parking lot along Canaveral National Seashore (A. Vinokur).
At least three RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are visiting Steve Backes' yard. Anyone
interested in these birds is welcome to park out front and walk to the backyard.
His address is 1512 Meadowridge Drive in Valrico (east of Brandon - Brandon
is east of Tampa on SR-60). Meadowridge can be reached from Lithia-Pinecrest
Road or Valrico Rd south of SR-60. To reach my house from Valrico Rd: Go south
on Valrico Rd from SR-60 to Durant (through one light to the first stop sign).
Right on Durant to Meadowridge Drive (second left). To 1512 on the right.
The three SNOW GEESE (1 adult and 2 immature dark morphs) reported by Ron
Smith several weeks ago were seen today at the same general location to the SW of
the post office at Roosevelt Blvd. and 16th St.N in NE St. Pete. They were
south of the most southerly of three small ponds in a large grassy and hilly
area (former landfill) just to the west of the cyclone fence along 16th St.N (B.
Bilodeau).
On Sunday a probable GROOVE-BILLED ANI was seen perched on telephone wires
along the Tween Waters Inn on Captiva Island (V. McGrath).
The female MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER continues to be seen at Tree Tops Park in
Davie. Tree Tops Park is located on SW 100th Ave. (aka Nob Hill Rd) between
I-595 and Griffin Rd. The address is 3900 SW 100th Ave, Davie, Fla. There is
only one main road through this park and it terminates at a large parking lot
and administrative building. After passing through the entrance station (no
charge for entry during the week - $1.00 charge on weekends) continue until you
reach a paved road on your right leading to a cluster of picnic pavillions
(this is before you reach the administrative building/parking lot). Park at the
pavillions and on the opposite side of the road is a mowed area and beyond that
there are three equestrian trails leading into a brushy/weedy area. The
middle trail is doubled and along this trail is where the bird was found (near the
end of the trail). It called frequently and allowed several minutes of study.
It was on the south side of the clearing at the end of the two track that is
being used as a brush dumping area. The bird chipped a few times then hopped
briefly into the open on the large western-most brushpile about 50 feet to the
right of the road. To reach this park exit I-95 at I-595 and go west to Nob
Hill Rd. (SW 100 Ave). Go south and the entrance to the park will be on the
left (east) side of the road. From Griffin Rd. proceed north on Nob Hill Rd. -
the entrance to the park is well marked
On Saturday morning a BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER was found near the entrance to
the north parking lot of Matheson Hammock Park. The bird was heard calling
(D. Cunningham & all).
At Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP a NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen on the 21st &
23rd, and a LEAST FLYCATCHER was found on the 25th & 26th (R. Diaz).
Good Birding!
Documentation of rarities for FL Ornithological Society Records
Committee should be sent to:
FOSRC, c/o Archbold Biological Station, PO Box 2057,
Lake Placid FL 33862.
Website: http://www.fosbirds.org/
Florida Rare Bird Alert Mail-list: To subscribe go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FLRBA
Florida Birding website: http://www.javaswift.com/floridabirds/
FLORIDABIRDS-L website: http://bkpass.tripod.com/floridabirds.htm
For more information on Florida bird sightings, locations, and
discussion please visit the following archives:
Statewide sightings/discussion listserv:
BIRDBRAINS: http://listserv.admin.usf.edu/archives/brdbrain.html
FLABIRDING: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlaBirding/
FLORIDABIRDS-L: http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/floridabirds-l.html
Regional sightings/discussion listservs:
North Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nflbirds/
East Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastbirders/
Southwest Florida: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWFLBirdline/
Southeast Florida: http://tropicalaudubon.org/tasboard/index.html
Brian Ahern
Tampa, FL.
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Client Praises Susan Kumagai And Gary Lafayette In A Daily Journal Article Regarding A Defense Verdict In A Wrongful Demotion Case.
Client praises Susan Kumagai and Gary Lafayette in a Daily Journal article regarding a defense verdict in a wrongful termination case:
In the game of labor and employment litigation, it’s not often that the big companies win.
Just ask Tom Maddox, vice president and deputy general counsel for American Stores Corp., one of the largest food and drug retailers in the nation and parent company of Lucky Stores. Maddox – who heads up the labor and employment legal division of a company with 120,000 employees working in 1,650 stores in 26 states – says on any given day he must contend with approximately 25 employment lawsuits pending against his company in California alone.
As Maddox notes, “Employees win a lot more of these suits than employers.”
In September of last year, one disgruntled California employee piled another such lawsuit on Maddox’s desk. The difference was this employee hadn’t been fired: He’d been demoted.
Two months after this case was filed, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling making it just as easy to file and win a wrongful demotion case as a wrongful termination case.
So Maddox enlisted the help of a San Francisco-based minority-owned law firm, Lafayette, Kumagai and Clarke. Not only did the name partners Gary T. Lafayette and Susan T. Kumagai pull out a big – and rare – defense verdict for Maddox’s company, they scored an early win in what some expect to be an influx of wrongful demotion cases. The case, Orozco v. American Stores Corp. C95-03850, Contra Costa County Superior Court, was brought by a Lucky Stores employee who was demoted from assistant manager to cashier after he sold 10 cases of champagne for a discounted cost of more than $500.
More than a year later the employee sued Lucky Stores, American Stores Corp. and three individually named managers for $350,000 in compensatory damages (plus an untold amount in punitive damages) for alleged race discrimination, violation of the Family Medical Leave Act, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract based on wrongful demotion.
Maddox credits the Orozco victory to the talents of Lafayette and Kumagai.
“Gary Lafayette did a wonderful job on the lawsuit,” says Maddox, who first met Lafayette at a California Minority Counsel Program function back in 1993. “He was so well prepared and really connected with the jury.”
Making that connection with the jury is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome, according to Lafayette. ”Just about everybody is an employee and few are employers,” says Lafayette. ”There’s a tendency to believe the company can absorb a loss better than an individual, and the hard sell is that a company is entitled to a certain level of responsibility and activity from their employees.”
Lafayette says the best way to make that point is to “personify the company as the individuals who make the decisions, and ultimately to get the jury to look at the issues through the eyes of the person forced to make the decision [to fire or demote an employee].”
Lafayette and Kumagai did just that. They convinced the jury that their client shouldn’t be held liable for the decision to demote the plaintiff, winning a defense verdict against all causes of action in the first stage of what was to be a costly three-stage trial.
The victory was all the more remarkable given the November 1995 California Supreme Court ruling in Scott v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 11 Cal.App.4th 454. The court essentially held that a party could bring a wrongful demotion action as if it were a wrongful termination action, making wrongful demotion cases easier to file and win. That change in the law also meant that the Orozco jury had even more authority to review the business judgment of Lucky Stores managers. “What made this case particularly difficult was that the plaintiffs argued, and the court agreed, that the jury could decide which level of demotion was proper,” says Kumagai. … Nevertheless, such decisions are now subject to even more civil litigation thanks to Scott. And that may lead to a whole new class of employment litigation, according to Kumagai.
“I think because demotion probably occurs much more often than terminations, we will be seeing a lot more demotion cases brought against employers,” says Kumagai. “It’s an opening of the floodgates.”
Lafayette sees Scott as adding even more pressure to big companies to settle these types of cases. ”Most companies have taken a view not to try employment cases and to try and settle them instead,” says Lafayette. “The fear is they won’t be well received in the courtroom.” Lafayette points out that by granting juries the power to review the propriety of demotion decisions, Scott will only increase big companies’ reluctance to take cases to trial and may result in more settlements.
To safeguard against this predicament, American Stores Corp. has 10 full-time human resource representatives on staff throughout California to assist managers with disciplinary decisions and provide employees with an internal resource for lodging complaints.
“Our view is if our employees feel there is someone they can go to with a complaint who will listen and take action, they are less likely to pursue a lawsuit or an administrative agency charge,” says Maddox.
The disciplinary review process provides another layer of protection against later legal action. The demotion which the Orozco plaintiff asked the jury to review was a decision reached by three levels of management, including a district manager, a regional vice president and even Maddox himself.
“We carefully review the facts before we take any disciplinary action,” says Maddox.
But even these safeguards cannot completely shield a large corporation from incurring substantial legal costs for exercising what it considers to be sound business judgment, says Kumagai.
Excerpted from Reynolds, Joshua. “You’re Demoted!” Daily Journal. 17 October 1996: n. pag. Web. 5 April 2009.
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REVIEW: FIRE! (Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin) at Cafe OTO
By ljazzn on 22 February 2018 • ( 8 Comments )
Mats Gustafsson brings the same ferocity to electronics
that he brings to the baritone sax
FIRE! (Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin)
(Cafe OTO. 21 February 2018. Review and phone-snaps by AJ Dehany)
Swedish baritone sax master Mats Gustafsson does not fuck about. Two thirds of the way through an intense one-hour set with his bruising power trio FIRE! he makes a short speech that mirrors the way the music works, deconstructing the platitudinous niceties of ordinary stage banter that none of us at Cafe OTO want to hear nor he to utter.
“Thank you very much, it is actually great to be back here. Fucked up. We have a new record and blah blah blah blah *commercial break* t-shirts, stickers. There’s beers at the bar, there’s malts at the bar….” He pauses, and resumes. “It’s a difficult world we’re living in *philosophical break* Shitloads of merch over there, some music over here. We played one, two, three, four pieces from The Hands, and the titles are… way too complicated for us to remember… but we know that one of them is actually named The Hands so that’s easy. We will play *bom bom bom* two more songs, maybe, let’s see, and then we’ll fuck off.”
This is music that does not care to give you the familiar crutches and reassuring elements that music crrrrritics would demand and musicians would try to tick off one item at a time. Harmonic interest, complexity, variation, melody, structure, depth, I don’t know, whatever. It has all these in varying degrees but in an integrated way that refuses to tick them off just to prove it’s good. It doesn’t give a shit if you think it’s good or not.
This is actually a hallmark of respect. They don’t care to patronise you or the music. Short bruising basslines from Johan Berthling cycle round, drilling into your brain. This is the deep core of the music around which explosions ricochet in a dark, harsh landscape, an urban punk industrial jazz sound sculpture that shimmers like petrol. Gustafsson’s table of electronic circuit breakers and pedals is deployed with ear-splitting ferocity. At Cafe OTO, the trio played one intense 60-minute set with material from The Hands, its sixth album of bruising unclassifiable music or anti-music. You don’t know whether to call these radically deconstructed assemblages compositions, pieces, jams, improvisations, workouts, bouts. Bouts is good. Mats Gustafsson’s physical engagement with the baritone sax makes you think of wrestling, seriously.
The impact of Andreas Werliin’s surprisingly dynamic playing across the kit is heightened by putting it through an echo pedal: the kick drum punches hard, the cymbals needle out of the sound. The mainstay of the group is the fierce heavyweight baritone sax playing of Mats Gustafsson, who tore through three reeds during the set. His playing has a visceral rhythmic physicality just in the thickness of the sound coming out of the horn, but it’s also intensely creative and responsive to the underregarded subtleties of the trio’s dynamic, always shifting and searching out new sources of energy and excitement.
AJ Dehany is based in London and writes independently about music, art and stuff. ajdehany.co.uk
Andreas Werliin, Mats Gustafsson, Johan Berthling
LINK: The Hands on video
Durdron
The Hands
Badweed
Upp o ner
Slutmusik
Hispen
NEWS: New appointments at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Dept
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Clive Fleckner says:
Peter Bacon says:
I think you gave yourself away in your first four words there…
AJ Dehany says:
What do you mean “next”, we already covered Stormzy last September!
Touché! Nicely played sir.
AJ, that's a brilliant write-up for Mats and his Fire! team. Spot on. Language is absolutely in tune with his expression, sentiment, world view – as anybody can see from your verbatim quotes. It's not there to offend – it's how communication takes place. Having attended and been enriched by performances by Mats and his various co-musicians over the years, from solo to trio to big bands, which I have reported on for LondonJazzNews (incl an interview where he was so articulate and collaborative in his response), and having some of his recorded output, I feel from reading your report of how he expressed himself musically and in words that you've caught the mood perfectly. I'm sure he'd agree! He's no shrinking violet and he has concerns, music passions, political concerns, frustrations with the way things are in the world today – as we all do. If you go to his website, his Discaholic Corner vinyl section has that energy, enthusiasm and spirit, too.
Go to a football match and you'll hear truly offensive, stomach-turning expression.
It's let's-get-real-time. Why beat about the bush? This is a great report. As soon as I read it I was in touch with the site to say how good I thought it was; I hadn't visited the comments section at that stage!
Geoff Winston
Tony Dudley-Evans says:
Having attended the gig, I totally agree with the review and Geoff's comments.
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Little Falls Theater
LiFT in the News
A.G. Devitt
Matt Powers
Cindy Quackenbush
Summer Shakespeare
“Cheese” Theater
The Brass Lantern
Rubbed Out at Ruby’s
May 25, 2017 June 3, 2017 lifttheater Unlocking LiFT
Unlocking LiFT 3 – Ruby’s Reprise
By Matt Powers
Never would I have thought that LiFT would get involved with murder mystery theater. Not that I had a bias against it, it just never crossed my mind. I always envisioned a mix of new, original plays and Elizabethan theater for LiFT, because that’s how we started. As luck would have it, we’ve added to our repertoire.
So this all started when the owners of the Overlook Mansion approached LiFT with a couple of ideas. One was for a Dia de Los Muertos event (which was a load fun, but for another post), and something like a “whole house Clue” event. Being the geek I am, I loved Clue the board game, and adored the film, but didn’t want to rehash Clue or Live Action Clue (which is actually a thing with ton of rules). We wanted something different, that people hadn’t seen before. Hence, our creation of Immersive Murder Mystery. Our idea was to create a highly interactive experience, part theater, part game, where the audience needs to engage with all the characters to get all the clues.
Some audience members interacting with Ruby and Diane.
What resulted was Rubbed Out at Ruby’s, an original murder mystery created by local author, Cynthia Quackenbush. She has written a number of murder mysteries, mostly the dinner theater kind, has a neat blog, and is very involved in the local theater scene. It is a fun show that keeps the audience, and actors, guessing. To be honest, it is surprisingly fun. We played for over 100 people at the Overlook, and then we were contacted to perform at a party hosted by the Jay Groah Group.
This is wholly unexpected and wonderful and I certainly don’t want to stop, but what is surprising is how this turn of events keeps with values integral to LiFT. I think quite a bit about art, its usefulness, community building through theater, education, and so on, and I see LiFT as more than simply putting on theater. It is a way to actively make life better for our community. To accomplish that, I always remind myself of the following goals and values:
Create and strengthen community bonds
Improve quality of life
And Rubbed Out at Ruby’s hits all of them. We have the good fortune of being able to travel and take our shows places. Whether it is woodsy Caroga, or the more urban Utica, we bring theater to people. Obviously Ruby’s did this, twice.
We’ve opened minds to a new possibilities. The preconception that murder mystery is strictly dinner theater is so pervasive, that our spin on it surprised people. Also, by getting them to see this interactive theater in a new way, we open their minds to new enjoyment and experience. Perchance they will be inspired, or at least tell their friends.
Creating community is integral part of this show. From the outset the audience is told they are all here to solve a murder. That bit of information makes them a unique group, suddenly they all have something in common. Some chose to work together, to team up on the actors, others went solo, but, to my recollection, no audience members worked against each other. There were many times when I heard people discussing their guesses with others, using their own powers of deduction to arrive at their best guess. People shared information willingly. Freely. It was amazing. Some friendships may have be newly formed there, others were strengthened simply because of a positive, collaborative experience. In the bigger picture, a group of strangers came together, worked together for an evening, and no one was unhappy. To me, that counts for something.
A new community: the Ruby’s cast with the audience after the show.
Finally, improving quality of life. This is such a subjective idea. And, really, how can we really pinpoint how quality of life is improved? It’s difficult to quantify. But that’s ok. As a theater group, have honor to bring people joy, to lift them out of their ordinary lives, if even for a moment, to let them forget their troubles for a while, to provide a temporary reprieve from burdens, to expand their imaginations, and, hopefully, reach and change them emotionally. That’s a lofty, and worthy, goal, and Ruby’s touches upon some of those things (though being changed emotionally is a stretch). The more pragmatic reason is that simply by providing entertainment we make our community more attractive. We offer something to do. We offer the possibility of new interests. Maybe even hope. And that counts for something.
May 7, 2017 lifttheater Summer Shakespeare
The Tempest 2017
For LiFT’s Summer Shakespeare production of The Tempest we have a great mix of new faces and old mainstays, new actors and experienced, young people and old, this cast is surely going to be dynamic! Announcing the cast of The Tempest:
Prospero – Kim Darling
Miranda – Sarah Ahles
Ariel – Sarah Sagatis
Caliban – Josh Eckard
Alonso – Chris Avis
Ferdinand – Tucker Lester
Antonio – Christina Carroll
Sebastian – Alix Stolzer
Gonzalo – Cynthia Quackenbush
Stephano – Matt Trombley
Trinculo – Jason Belisle
Francisco – Tom Malley
Boatswain – Tom Malley
Congratulations to our players! There are many other things (like costumes, music, and props) that we need help with. So if you, or anyone you know is interested, have them contact us through the website or the Facebook page.
May 5, 2017 May 25, 2017 lifttheater Summer Shakespeare, Unlocking LiFT
Unlocking LiFT 2 – To Edit or Not to Edit
How dare I touch a single word of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare is SHAKESPEARE. His renown is god-like, and I revered him. His work is perfect and should not be altered. To edit his work felt like desecrating a monument, or something to boost my vanity, or being cruel to a friend. Not a pleasant feeling.
But in the course of my studies, I came across prompt books for Shakespeare’s actors. Sometimes these were used in London, and often used on tour in the country side. Even the first folio and second folio show in inconsistencies. Shows were trimmed and reordered, sometimes ruthlessly, to fit a certain time frame and audience taste. For instance, it took Shakespeare about 4000 lines to give Hamlet full expression, but early performances needed to cut the length (about four hours) to about two hours. That meant cutting 1500 lines or more, and, in some cases, moving scenes for continuity. There was no official “director” or “editor” of the play for performance, and it seems most likely that the actors decided what to keep and cut, albeit the theater owner may have had a say, so these decisions were made as a group. Despite his genius, and brilliance of the work, Shakespeare must have known that his shows needed to be cut for time and audience.
All this has made me feel much better about editing.
So I take those two ideas as first principles, and have added a third: location. Since we perform Shakespeare outside, with no amplification, and often in areas not architecturally designed for the human voice, how language travels in those spaces is a primary concern. True, an actor’s skill in projection and their volume matter, but language matters too. Single syllable words with strong, clear sounds, like “whips and scorns of time,” are more discernible to the ear and are more easily projected rather than polysyllabic words like “contumely,” or “consummation,” which are often more difficult to project because they are a mouthful, especially outdoors with little for the voice to bounce off.
Redundancies and trimming.
It is primarily these considerations I keep in mind when I edit a script. Many of my edits involve trimming speeches or cutting redundancies (as in the first example). When trimming Prospero’s first speech, I focused on what the audience needs to hear to follow the story, and felt the exclamation “that a brother should be so perfidious!” was enough to convey Prospero’s ire. The second speech is repeated after Miranda’s line, so the audience gets the same information, and, while these long speeches coupled with Miranda’s inattentiveness convey character and a relationship, the audience will be able to get it the first time, and not need the repetition.
Or sometimes it helps to cut obscure jokes and references. This cuts run time, and removes things the majority of audiences won’t understand or find funny. In the second photo, I’ve marked a section to cut, but wanted to hear it with my actors and talk about it with them first, and come to a decision together. There are even short scenes I will ask the cast about to see if we can cut them.
Old humor that may get cut.
Or sometimes edits are made to suit an actor’s range. There have been moments in rehearsals where an actor has difficulty with a line, or feels uncomfortable with it, or can’t quite make the line sing, and we take a step back, ask ourselves is the line necessary. If it is for story, or for character development, information on relationships, or is just a fun moment to play we work on it more. If it isn’t, sometimes the line is cut, though I wouldn’t say this happens frequently. We make every attempt to preserve lines before cutting them in rehearsals.
Or sometimes the script is edited for production reasons. For example, in Much Ado About Nothing, we had an actress play Conrade and Margaret. Normally this was fine, except for one point in Act 3 where she was Conrade at the end of one scene, and Margaret at the beginning of the next. Not even the speediest quick change would help with this exit and entrance. So, we ended up rearranging the scenes to give her time, but only did so because it did not interfere with the story. If it were to interfere with the story we had two contingencies: stall with music, or, if all else failed, recast Margaret. Thankfully we had to do neither.
While story, time, and location should govern most editorial changes, I would advise against editing for personal bias, politcal purposes, or other ideological reasons because that is a sure fire way to ruin the integrity and complexity of Shakespeare’s work. For me, editing is not about cutting, it is about preserving as much of story, character, action, and ideas as possible, but trimming to suit our time needs. Give the audience what is absolutely necessary, don’t alter the play radically, and enjoy the ride.
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A scorned minotaur wreaks havoc in The Minotaur King from Stuart Thaman
Thanks for being with us today, Stuart!
First, would you tell us a bit about yourself? What area of the country do you live in, do you have a family, pets, etc. What’s your education, if it’s relevant to your writing?
Hey, my name is Stuart Thaman, and I’m a best-selling author from Kentucky, though I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, and I received a BA in politics, a BA in German, and a concentration in classical political philosophy. I’m currently in my second year of law school as well.
That’s really interesting to me–I’ve been a lawyer for 30 years (now retired), and found that the call for creative solutions that comes from lawyering also helps in the creative writing process!
My background helps my writing quite a bit as I believe the hard work and extreme academic environment provided by Hillsdale College has shaped me into the self-starter that I am today.
Are you a coffee fiend, or do you have another “addiction” you must have on your desk at all times?
I do drink a good deal of coffee, though I enjoy tea as well, especially mint tea.
Tell us about your latest publication.
The Minotaur King is my latest release, and it becomes available on September 1st. The short novella is my first published novella. Set in the world of The Goblin Wars, it follows Qul, a would-be royal guard of a minotaur clan and his ultimate rise to power through the mountain ranks.
What inspired you to write this story? What interesting thing did you learn or research to write it that you didn’t know before?
Qul has a pretty cool backstory that I just barely touch in The Goblin Wars book 2, and I really wanted to flesh it out to give readers an idea of what he was like before they meet him as the bloodthirsty king he is in Death of a King.
How would you best describe your books?
I write epic and heroic fantasy. This is a layout of the covers of the Goblin Wars series–I love it!
What is your favorite genre to write? To read?
I read mostly horror and sci-fi with just a little bit of fantasy, though my writing is the complete inverse. Fantasy is just so much more fun to write than it is to read.
What do you most like about writing? Least like? When did you first know you wanted to be an author?
I’ve always wanted to be an author. That much I knew from when I was little. And the best thing about writing is getting to craft the most grandiose, over-the-top scenes I can imagine and bring them to life.
I also love meeting fans at conventions—I hate driving to conventions.
Do you belong to any writing groups? Are there any writing websites you find particularly useful?
I’m a mod over at www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish, a community of 14,000 self-published and indie writers.
Is there any special music you like to listen to while writing? How does it inspire you?
Oh yes. I always listen to music. Usually, and more so when I’m writing a battle scene, I listen to Sabaton. Other favorites include: Unleash the Archers, Epica, Dimmu Borgir, Kamelot, Arch Enemy, and The Agonist.
Tell us a little about your path to publication.
My first book was written for National Novel Writing Month. I got an offer on the manuscript through some personal connections, and that proved to largely be a scam. But regardless, I had my foot in the door. That gave me a platform to approach larger publishers.
How did you finally find a publisher? How did you receive the Call?
I met Tony Acree, the owner of Hydra Publications at an author fair in Indiana. We were on a panel together and seemed to have very complimentary personalities, and I had been sitting on a horror manuscript (eventually turned into For We Are Many) at the time, so it made sense to submit to Hydra. Luckily, they accepted me!
What’s your favorite thing about the book featured here today? Any special memories you have in the creation of it?
The Minotaur King has some cool aspects. At its core, The Minotaur King is about a lost love and a delusional minotaur who thought he had the queen’s eye. It also tells a bit about manipulation and how those emotions can be turned to pure rage and then molded to something useful.
What are you writing now? What’s next for you—will you be making personal appearances anywhere our readers can find you?
I have another full length novel coming soon: The Chronicles of Estria Part One: Blood and Ash. The book is a bit of a departure for me, though it is certainly epic fantasy. Blood and Ash follows Lina Arias, a princess who forsakes her family and crown in favor of fangs and dark, evil magic. The Chronicles of Estria is a series that goes along with the tabletop miniatures game Chaos Wars, produced by Iron Wind Metals.
Up next I’ll be at Cincy Comic Expo in September and Lexington ScareFest after that. I can’t wait!
What would you like to tell readers?
Keep the fantasy alive!
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Dark skies, dieselpunk and super heroes: welcome author Pippa Jay!
Welcome a writer friend from across the pond, the fabulous Pippa Jay!! And don’t forget to read all the way to the bottom to learn about her intriguing contest, which runs until December 19–take it away, Pippa!
Hi, I’m Pippa Jay, author of scifi and the supernatural with a romantic soul. Over the last year I’ve written things I never imagined I would, from subgenres of SF to paranormal and urban fantasy. From aliens and space-faring humans to zombies. And now to superheroes. If you told me I’d be writing those a couple of years ago, I’d have laughed. But here I am, with my first superhero story out in the wild.
Several things influenced the setting for When Dark Falls. When I first started thinking about the story, it materialized as an urban fantasy, something I’d never written and don’t read a lot of, so the idea scared me off a bit. I tried to put a SF twist on it as I started Camp NaNoWrimo in August 2012, but soon I realized I was trying to write two different genres in one and I had to stop. When Dark Falls stumbled to a messy stop.
Then I was listening to Living Things by Linkin Park, and the music transformed the story. The album had a quite dark/industrial sound. It made me think of Art Deco buildings, of technology out of synch with the period feel. It reminded me of Dark City and Skycaptain and the World of Tomorrow. Smoke, oil and metal. Bronze and chrome. Black skies and flame.
A bit of research took me into dieselpunk and decopunk. I’d found the setting I wanted for my characters, and a bit of research into Egyptology (which was so tied into the Art Deco/Art Nouveau periods) gave me a name for the city from the goddess of funereal custom – Nephthys. So Neophopolis, with its bronze futurist towers and dark skies with pillars of flames came to life.
Just think what might have happened if I’d been listening to something else…
About the Story:
In a city where Dark Technologies Inc. now runs the show, Kadie Williams has more immediate concerns than the fall of Blaze, their guardian superhero. Almost every morning for the last few months she’s woken up with cuts and bruises on her body, and no idea how she got them. There are no nightmares. No evidence that she sleepwalks, or any sign of a break in. And nothing to tell her who’s been cleaning up after her. As just one of thousands of civilians conscripted to slave away in the labs of Professor Dark, she knew there’d be trouble ahead. But she never expected it to be so bad, or so personal.
Desperate for answers, Kadie looks to the new defender of the night, the only person who can hinder the total domination of Professor Dark—Nocturnelle. The mysterious vigilante superhero came from nowhere with her cybernetic sidekick Shadow, set on putting an end to the brutality of Dark’s regime. But as his laboratories work on a new secret super-weapon, Nocturnelle and Shadow may not be enough to save Nephopolis…or to save Kadie either.
When Dark Falls is an alternative 1920s superhero romance released by Breathless Press on the 21st November. Add it to your Goodreads shelf HERE. Sign up to my no-spam newsletter HERE to stay up to date with releases, cover reveals, sales and giveaways for all my titles and more.
Nocturnelle perched on the carved griffin statue decorating the tower’s cornerstone, with hundreds of feet of empty space between her and the ground below. Her second skin felt tight. It was a familiar sensation and yet always the first thing she noticed on waking, as if her body needed to remind her of the fact. She stretched and her outer skin crackled like leather. She flexed her fingers, the delicate oh-so-white digits a stark contrast to her black arms. Silver lines marked her left forearm, and she frowned at them. She was meant to be impervious to blades and bullets, and yet somehow, not too long ago, she must have injured herself.
As she rose, her skin creaked. She stretched again, and then tugged her hands through her hair, pulling the thick swathe of black silk from her face and knotting it at the back. Darkest Night forbid it should get in her way. The second skin pressed tight against her forehead, running around her eyes and mouth, cradling her chin. She ran her fingers around the edges, tracing the outline. Perfect. Her body tingled as though electricity danced in her veins, and she smiled. Breathed in the evening air. This was her time.
Viscous and reeking, the night sky hung over the city of Art Deco towers and buildings like an oil-slick. Behind her, the metallic chinking of the cloudburner cooling after a day spent scorching the sky ticked away the seconds like a clock.
“Nelle?”
The deep male voice sent a shiver down her back, and she turned. “Ah, my faithful Shadow. Ready for another night-time jaunt?”
A figure stepped out of the shadows to join her. He matched her for height; his whipcord frame clad in a charcoal-colored armor vest, black combats, and a hip-length military jacket. When the rooftop lights hit his face, the chiseled jawline showed; his skin a dark tan. He wore a mask over his eyes, but his teeth gleamed white when he smiled. And when he smiled, something inside Nelle set her heart racing.
“Ready and set, Nelle.”
About Pippa Jay:
After spending twelve years working as an Analytical Chemist in a Metals and Minerals laboratory, Pippa Jay is now a stay-at-home mum who writes scifi and the supernatural. Somewhere along the way a touch of romance crept into her work and refused to leave. In between torturing her plethora of characters, she spends the odd free moment playing guitar very badly, punishing herself with freestyle street dance, and studying the Dark Side of the Force. Although happily settled in the historical town of Colchester in the UK with her husband of 21 years and three little monsters, she continues to roam the rest of the Universe in her head.
Pippa Jay is a dedicated member of the Science Fiction Romance Brigade, blogging at Spacefreighters Lounge, Adventures in Scifi, and Romancing the Genres. Her works include YA and adult stories crossing a multitude of subgenres from scifi to the paranormal, often with romance, and she’s one of eight authors included in a science fiction romance anthology—Tales from the SFR Brigade. She’s also a double SFR Galaxy Award winner, been a finalist in the Heart of Denver RWA Aspen Gold Contest (3rd place), and the GCC RWA Silken Sands Star Awards (2nd place).
Website – http://www.pippajay.co.uk
Adventures in Scifi – http://www.pippajay.blogspot.co.uk
Spacefreighters Lounge – http://www.spacefreighters.blogspot.com
Romancing the Genres – http://www.romancingthegenres.blogspot.co.uk/
SFR Brigade – http://www.sfrcontests.blogspot.co.uk/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/pippajaygreen
Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5054558.Pippa_Jay
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pippa-Jay-Adventures-in-Scifi/114058821953752
Pinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/pippajaygreen/
Google+ – https://plus.google.com/u/0/101080630877126516448/posts
Wattpad – http://www.wattpad.com/user/PippaJay
Amazon page – http://www.amazon.com/Pippa-Jay/e/B0080QVWEE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1406376408&sr=8-1
Breathless Press – http://www.breathlesspress.com/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=25&products_id=691
Bookstrand – http://tinyurl.com/kkonr53
All Romance eBooks – http://tinyurl.com/n873eap
Amazon US – http://www.amazon.com/When-Dark-Falls-Pippa-Jay-ebook/dp/B00P5MQR6Y/
Amazon UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Dark-Falls-Pippa-Jay-ebook/dp/B00P5MQR6Y/
Smashwords – http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/495412
Web page to other links – http://www.pippajay.co.uk/#!when-dark-falls/cl15
Open internationally until the 19th December. I’ve donned my superhero guise for the length of the tour, and you get to name me and decide my talent(s)! If I like it, I may include it in the sequel to When Dark Falls and credit you in the acknowledgements. To enter, please put the name, talent, and your contact details in the comments. Please note – by entering this contest you are giving me full permission for me to use the superhero name without any recompense to you, financially or otherwise, other than the acknowledgement, and you are waiving any rights to the name. You’ll also get a digital format of your choice for When Dark Falls.
How exciting is that? Your very own superhero in Pippa’s next book? Can’t wait to see all the possibilities. Thanks for visiting, Pippa! Cheers!
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» Gerd von Rundstedt
Gerd von Rundstedt
Surname Rundstedt
Given Name Gerd
Died 24 Feb 1953
Category Military-Ground
ww2dbaseGerd von Rundstedt was born into a Prussian aristocratic family in Aschersleben, Germany. Following his father's footsteps as a career army officer, he joined Germany's elite military academy in 1902 and served in WW1. By 1918, he held the rank of major and was chief of staff for his division. After WW1 ended von Rundstedt remained with the small post-war German army. In 1932, he was appointed the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, and in 1934 he joined with General Wilhelm Leeb to politically oppose the pro-Nazi movements within the army. He eventually resigned from the army on 31 October 1938 from his growing discontent at the Nazi policies, at 62 years of age.
ww2dbaseTwo years later, however, Rundstedt was recalled into service. He supported Erich von Manstein's plan to invade France, and used his political ties to ensure that particular invasion plan was used as part of the westward offensive. He led seven panzer divisions, three motorized divisions, and 35 infantry divisions during the invasion of France. However, he himself did not fully understand the speed factors of the blitzkrieg warfare. While General Heinz Guderian's tanks drove far in advance of the slower German infantry to attack the British Expeditionary Forces at Dunkirk, Rundstedt advised Guderian to pause his advance so that the infantry could catch up for a well-formed conventional attack on the British troops. This decision might had avoided unnecessary losses conservatively, but it also allowed the British and French troops to relatively safely withdraw from Dunkirk.
ww2dbaseOn 19 Jul 1940, Rundstedt was promoted to Field Marshal, and was a part of the planning for Operation Sealion and later the planning for Holland, Belgium, and France's coast defenses.
ww2dbaseIn Jun 1941, Rundstedt led Army Group South into Russia as a part of Operation Barbarossa. He made slow progress compared to other German generals, however he was key in the fall of Kiev, where 665,000 Russian prisoners were taken. He later participated in the battles at Kharkov and Rostov. Despite his recommendations to Hitler warning the dangers of venturing deep into Russia, Adolf Hitler decided against Rundstedt's comments and pressed on with the advance. His forces suffered a defeat after a Russian army counter-attack near Rostov, and was blamed by Hitler for the defeat. After his request for German troops to withdraw from the region was rejected, Hitler replaced Rundstedt with General Walther von Reichenau. Rundstedt was sent to France in Mar 1942 to defend the Atlantic coast.
ww2dbaseAfter the Normandy landings and the Germans' failed attempt to take Antwerp at the Ardennes offensive (Battle of the Bulge), in Mar 1944 Runstedt urged Hitler to negotiate a peace settlement with the Allies, which was prompted rejected. He again lost his post, this time to General Günther von Kluge. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel recalled Hitler commenting at this time that Rundstedt "is an old man, he has lost his nerve. He isn't master of the situation any longer, he'll have to go." He later joined the Army Court of Honor which expelled hundreds of officers suspected of treason against Hitler. Rundstedt was captured by the American 36th Infantry Division on 1 May 1945. He suffered a second heart attack during interrogations (the first occurred during the Russian campaign), and the interrogation was paused briefly. He was transferred to Britain, where he was interviewed by military historians including Basil Liddel Hart and Brian Horrocks for his personal accounts of the war. He was released by the British in Jul 1948, and he retired to Hanover where he would spend the rest of his life.
ww2dbaseGerman commanders generally held high regards for Rundstedt, but understood that the general was more fitting for a WW1-style trench war than a modern mobile war. "Rundstedt always enjoyed complete authority and had an excellent head for operations", Alfred Jodl said, however "[o]n account of his age, he was not so well-fitted to spur men on to superhuman efforts in an adverse situation."
ww2dbaseSources: Battle of the Bulge/Dark December, In the Service of the Reich, Wikipedia.
Gerd von Rundstedt Timeline
12 Dec 1875 Gerd von Rundstedt was born.
30 Oct 1943 A report from German Commander-in-Chief, West Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt appeared on Aold Hitler's desk. It described the shabby situation on the English Channel coast in France. Consequently Field Marshal Erwin Rommel would be despached by the German High Command to insect the Atlantic Wall defences and to submit a report.
3 Feb 1944 German Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt issued additional orders that supported swift severe reprisals against any acts of resistance. The orders also explicitly attribute any potential innocent civilian casualties the fault of resistance group and not of the German occupation.
3 Sep 1944 Feldmarschal von Rundstedt took command of German forces in the West.
1 May 1945 Allied forces captured German Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt.
24 Feb 1953 Gerd von Rundstedt passed away.
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1. Anonymous says:
16 Jan 2006 09:55:14 PM
2. Kitschmann Brigitte says:
Kann sein Enkel Gerd sich bitte mit mir in Verbindung setzen? Jörg ist gestorben und ich brauche ihn jetzt.
3. William Stimson says:
Very enlightening interpretation of this outstanding leader. In view of recent military history, it is probably true that, at his age, he did not well understand Blitzkrieg. Few generals did, in any army
4. Alan Chanter says:
27 Oct 2007 03:23:23 AM
von Rundstedt was something of an eccentric. He seldom wore the uniform of a General, much preferring that of the 18th Infantry Regiment (of which he was an honoury Colonel). Sometimes this led to him being addressed mistakenly as COLONEL, which he found highly amusing.
5. mike says:
one of the outstanding german generals, of world war 2..as usual he critized hitler and was sacked..he was right never should have gone into russia..
13 Feb 2009 10:17:58 AM
this is highly interesting but you've left out a good bit. i only know this cuz i am related to Gerd von Rundstedt!
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Christopher McQuarrie - Movie Review
August 9, 2018 Posted in 2018 / Pastor Ted Giese / Movie Review / issuesetc.org / Radio Interview / Canadian Lutheran
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Writers: Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay) Bruce Geller (based on the television series created by) Stars: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Run Time: 147min Rated: PG (Canada), PG-13 (MPAA) for violence and intense sequences of action, and for brief strong language.
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Plot takes back seat to action
With blood, sweat, and a broken ankle Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt bursts onto the screen for yet another Mission Impossible film in Mission: Impossible – Fallout. It’s called Mission Impossible not mission possible for a reason: the film is designed to overwhelm and amaze viewers at every twist and turn.
While under suspicion of being involved in an international nuclear terrorism plot, Hunt, leader of the IMF (Impossible Missions Force) and his team must unmask and thwart the real villains and save the day. Riding shotgun with him, team members Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), is CIA special operations point man August Walker (Henry Cavill) sent by CIA Director Erica Sloan (Angela Bassett) to keep an eye on IMF activities and assist in retrieving three lost plutonium cores. Hunt and the IMF let the radioactive payloads fall into the hands of the elusive John Lark and his cohorts, The Apostles, who wish to strike a blow against three of the world’s prominent religious faiths to bring suffering and usher in their twisted idea of peace. The suspicion that Hunt is John Lark sends the IMF and Walker underground in a race against time. Further complicating the story are two returning characters from Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), the rogue British MI6 agent and head of the Syndicate, and Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) an undercover MI6 agent.
The film’s plot is mostly there to provide an excuse for the death-defying stunts by Cruise. This is both a strength and weakness. The film is high octane fun to be sure, but there are some questions worth asking for those who like to ponder their film experiences even when watching a pedal-to-the-metal action film.
First, while Cruise is 56 years old and clearly in excellent health, how long can he continue to do films of this nature? The whole film rides the sharp edge of vanity and entertainment. Audiences seek entertainment from his vanity while Cruise offers up his vanity for entertainment. Why vanity? Cruise insists on performing his own stunts and from all reports is more reckless and impulsive than his character Ethan Hunt. He is willing and able to press his will on the director/writer Christopher McQuarrie to the point where Cruise filmed the whole HALO (high altitude low opening) action sequence without a stuntman. Preparations for the scene included more than a hundred jumps from an altitude of 25,000 feet to get three long takes. Add to this the dangerous helicopter piloting, and motorcycle chase scenes over cobblestone streets in Paris France and one must wonder how Cruise is insured or at least what the cost of insurance must be. By actively performing the stunts himself no CGI is necessary to add his face to a stunt man. And the stunts—the film’s epic set pieces—come first, before location, plot, and dialogue. Cruise chooses what kind of stunt he wants to do, and McQuarrie builds the film around Cruise’s choices. He has an exceptional amount of creative control and influence.
Second, something that on the surface may seem irrelevant is Cruise’s adherence to Scientology which most reviews and interviews don’t bring up. This may seem irrelevant (audiences are asked regularly to separate an actor’s beliefs from their creative work) until it becomes obvious the actor’s or director’s beliefs are influencing their projects. Within Scientology Cruise is seen as a messiah-like figure and Mission: Impossible – Fallout appears to be Cruise pushing the envelope even further to live up to that image.
For Scientology followers the next step in humanity’s evolution is homo novis (new man) a kind of godlike being.[1] What audiences are witnessing is a man desperate to be homo novis. It’s easy to marvel at Cruise’s daringness when the truth is set aside, but daringness is not what’s fuelling his seemingly impossible stunts; it is zeal for the teachings of Scientology. He is clearly a firm believer in its self-help and self-improvement teachings. As a result, the action in Mission: Impossible – Fallout is spectacular and over the top. In one such moment that caused audible gasps from the audience, Cruise jumps from one building to another in London, England. When filming the sequence Cruise broke his ankle! Why is this important? When told by a doctor it would be nine weeks before he’d be back up on his feet and that he may never run again, Cruise said he didn’t have time for that and within six weeks he was back at work doing stunts involving running. If asked Cruise undoubtedly would point to this as evidence of the veracity of Scientology; but don’t be fooled. Hong Kong martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan famously performed his own stunts and likewise broke bones and sustained multiple serious injuries throughout his acting career but without the aid of Scientology.
Christians may want to contemplate the name of the villains in Mission: Impossible – Fallout. The anti-religious organization of atheistic anarchist terrorists bent on bringing down religion, government, and the law are strangely called “The Apostles.” In the broad sense the word apostle can simply mean “one sent on a mission.” However, throw the definite article “The” in front of Apostles and the usage shifts to one where it universally pertains to The Apostles of the New Testament (the first Christian missionaries personally sent by Jesus). What’s more, the film’s returning writer/director McQuarrie also made Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation which introduced “The Syndicate” led by Solomon Lane. This film rebrands The Syndicate as The Apostles. There is almost no reason for the name change. The villains could have continued with the previous name without any change to the overall story. In fact, keeping the same name would have proven less confusing.
So why the change? Without an explanation from McQuarrie or Cruise it’s almost impossible to know. It should be noted that the manifesto of The Apostles includes: “There cannot be peace without first, a great suffering. The greater the suffering, the greater the peace,” and calls for the annihilation of the Vatican, Jerusalem, and Mecca via the simultaneous deployment of three nuclear bombs by terrorists. Why anyone would believe that destroying those locations would bring the downfall of these world religions is never stated. This plot is described as necessary for peace in the minds of villains who have taken a Christian name to bring an end to Christianity. Odd isn’t it? This is a weak, unnecessary, and unfortunate element of the film. Again, from a script writer’s perspective the purpose of this motivation is largely intended to provide the excuse for the film’s James Bond-esque action sequences and splashy travelogue style locations woven around the Cruise homo novis Scientology brand. On the one hand this is Mission: Impossible on the other hand this is brand Tom Cruise.
In an extensive interview on The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith podcast McQuarrie, who won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with The Usual Suspects (1995), says that films are “written once on paper, once on film, and once in the editing room.” However, he also said he gets, “stuck on a blank page,” and that he needs boundaries, barriers, and obstacles to be creative and that Mission: Impossible – Fallout is a film made from the “edges inward.” The demands produced by Cruise in pre-production, those dangerous and thrilling stunt sequences, provided McQuarrie with “immovable objects” which “forced” him to be “creative.” McQuarrie who has previously worked with Cruise on Valkyrie (2008), Jack Reacher (2012), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), and The Mummy (2017) has grown to look at his relationship with Cruise as collaborative. “Cruise opens the door and I walk through it.” With comments like these it is fair to think about the ways in which Cruise influenced the making of Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
Overall the film delivers the expected product: a two-hours-plus long summer blockbuster action fest of cloak and dagger espionage chock full of twists and turns with a lot of heart pounding action. If anything, the movie suffers from one too many twists and double crosses.
A positive element is that Hunt and his IMF team are just as interested in saving one life as they are in saving the lives of millions. Yes, bad guys are dispatched along the way, but they are receiving their just desserts for a life of crime. And there is no subtlety in what Mission: Impossible – Fallout delivers. At one point when comparing Hunt with Walker CIA director Sloan says to Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin), "You use a scalpel, I prefer a hammer." In truth, McQuarrie and Cruise give audiences a film that is all hammer and hardly any scalpel. But audiences should know what they are getting as the film’s advertising doesn’t hide what it is. Even the film’s opening credits include previews of all the main action sequences and set pieces. Mission: Impossible – Fallout is banking on audiences coming for the stunts and the action first and everything else, from character to plot, while it needs to make some kind of sense, is only along for the ride.
Rev. Ted Giese is lead pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; a contributor to The Canadian Lutheran, Reporter; and movie reviewer for the “Issues, Etc.” radio program. Follow Pastor Giese on Twitter @RevTedGiese. Check out our Movie Review Index!
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[1] The Kingdom of the Cults, Walter Martin, Bethany House 2003, pg 367.
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Category Maria’s Headlines 2007
Headlines 2007
Singapore,30 december
Maria wint laatste wedstrijd van 2007.
Ter voorbereiding van de Australian Open speelt Maria in Singapore en Hong Kong een aantal demonstratie wedstrijden.
Vandaag was landgenote Anna Chakvetadze haar tegenstander en won Maria de wedstrijd in 2 sets met 6-0 7-6 (12-10)
In het JB Group Classic toernooi van Hong Kong van begin 2008 zijn ook een aantal top 10 speelsters van de partij,met o.a. Venus Williams,Ana Ivanovic en Anna Chakvetadze.
Maria speelt a.s. woensdag 2 januari haar 1e wedstrijd tegen de 17 jarige Caroline Wozniacki uit Denemarken.( # 60 van de WTA lijst )
Singapore 30 dec. 2007.Maria wint in 2 sets van Anna Chakvetadze.
Maria terug in TOP 5 van de WTA ranking.
Maria sluit 2007 af met # 5 op de Sony Ericsson WTA rankinglist.Vanaf 2004 staat Maria onafgebroken in deze top 5 maar moest noodgedwongen in 2007 tijdelijk een stapje terug doen vanwege langdurig blessureleed.
Maria noemde het zelf eenxc2 frustrating 2007xc2 en moest een groot aantal toernooien afzeggen vanwege een hardnekkige schouderblessure.
Linz,Zurich,Rome,Charleston en Dubai,en ook de Fed Cup ontmoetingen in april en september moest Maria laten schieten..
Ook in Los Angeles en Tokyo moest ze vroegtijdig opgeven vanwege blessures en in de Kremlin Cup werd ze al in de 1e ronde uitgeschakeld.
Een opmerkelijke comeback tijdens de Masters in Madrid bracht haar echter terug in de top 5.! !
Maria Complete Elite Eight in Madrid.
Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova have clinched the final two singles berths at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Championships, set to take place in Madrid’s Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo arena, November 6-11.
Madrid Arena
They join an already-impressive line-up made up of Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams and Anna Chakvetadze.
Venus Williams, originally in seventh place in the Race to the Sony Ericsson Championships points standings, has been forced to withdraw.
Following the incident of dizziness that she suffered at the US Open earlier this year, Venus underwent a series of tests, along with follow-up tests after returning from tournaments that she played in Asia in the fall, with her doctors’ advice at this time to finalize the testing process and take a break from competitive play.
Source:WTA tour
MARIA WITHDRAWS FROM LINZ.
Maria has withdrawn from the Generali Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria which begins on Monday. Maria had to withdraw because of continuing problems with her shoulder. Maria was the defending champion there.
Here is what Maria had to say about withdrawing:
xe2x80x9cI am very disappointed that I cannot play the Generali Ladies Linz, but my shoulder injury is not healed.
I will try everything, in order to become as fit as possible. I hope that I can play soon and play Linz next year”.
Source: http://mariasharapova.com
Maria kan haar behaalde titel in Linz 2006 niet verdedigen.
MARIA PULLS OUT OF ZURICH !!
Maria has been forced to withdraw from Zurich due to continuing problems with her shoulder. Maria has had problems throughout the year with her shoulder.
Maria was the defending champion in Zurich.
14 october 2007:Maria geeft uitleg op de persconferentie
in Zurich.
Maria niet naar Stuttgart
Maria Sharapova laat omwille van een hardnekkige schouderblessure ook het Porsche tennis toernooi van Stuttgart aan zich voorbij gaan.Ook voor al haar Duitse fans natuurlijk een grote teleurstelling.
Sinds haar uitschakeling in de derde ronde op de US Open in New York speelde Maria geen officixc3xable wedstrijd meer.
Ze blijft last houden van pijn aan de rechterschouder, die vooral de kop opsteekt bij het serveren.
“Ik ga er alles aan doen om zo snel mogelijk mijn comeback te maken”, zo maakte Maria via haar website bekend.
Ze hoopt in november zeker van de partij te zijn op de Masters in Madrid .
september 2007: Maria nog niet hersteld van haar schouderblessure
Moscow,16 september 2007
Fed Cup voor Rusland
Maria reacts as she watches the play of compatriot Kuznetsova against Italy’s Schiavone during their Fed Cup final tennis match in Moscow.
This was the third title for Russia in the Fed Cup, the top team event in womenxe2x80x99s tennis. Russia also won in 2004 and 2005 and remained unbeaten in four matches against Italy.
Four Russian women are ranked among the top 10, and the absence of the injured Maria Sharapova did not prove troublesome.
Enthousiaste aanmoedigingen van Maria tijdens de Fed Cup.
Maria at Fed Cup
Maria is in Moscow, Russia practicing with the Russian team ahead of the Fed Cup final which takes place this weekend against Italy.
Maria be in the stands cheering on Russia who is looking to be Fed Cup champions for the 3rd time.
Maria said this about her Fed Cup experience so far: “It’s great. It’s the first time that I am playing tennis as part of a team.”
september 2007: Het Russische FED CUP team
San Diego,July 30, 2007
Today, Maria spent some time with children representing the Children of Chernobyl Foundation in San Diego.
Maria is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Maria made a donation to eight youth-oriented projects in rural communities in Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine that still suffer the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 earlier in the year. Maria had explained her involvement with the Chernobyl incident.
xe2x80x9cOn the court, I’m an athlete,I love to win; I love to compete. My career has brought me fame and money, but those closest to my heart are people that are less fortunate.
This is a way for me to give back to something I’m very close to.xe2x80x9d
Hollywood,July 12, 2007
Maria Sharapova wins 2 ESPY Awards
One of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s brightest stars, Maria Sharapova, claiming both Best Female Tennis Player and Best International Female Athlete.
The Russian had a phenomenal 2006, winning five titles (including her second Grand Slam at the US Open) and notching her highest year-end ranking of No.2.
She is no stranger to ESPY glory, having won Best Female Tennis Player in 2005 as well.
This year, she beat Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams for Best Female Tennis Player; she beat Henin and golf stars Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa for Best International Female Athlete.
Congratulations Maria !
Maria also presented the the award for “Breakthrough Athlete” with actor Josh Duhamel and the award was won by NFL player Devin Hester.
Paris,June 3, 2007
Sharapova Fends Off Jeers and Schnyderxe2x80x99s Two Match Points
Her long blond ponytail soaked with sweat, Maria Sharapova stood at midcourt Sunday, smiling and blowing kisses to the crowd booing her.
The stadium rumbled with jeers as she defeated Patty Schnyder in a tense fourth-round match, 3-6, 6-4, 9-7. Sharapova struck the ball with unrelenting power for 2 hours 37 minutes, eventually saving two match points. Still, the fans, reacting to what they perceived to be an earlier moment of poor sportsmanship, seemed to see nothing but a villain in a blue clingy tennis dress.
xe2x80x9cItxe2x80x99s tough playing tennis and being Mother Teresa at the same time and making everyone happy,xe2x80x9d Sharapova said, unemotionally, after the match.
The second-seeded Sharapova advanced to the French Open quarterfinals for the third time in her career. She has never made it past that round. She will play No. 9-seeded Anna Chakvetadze, who defeated No. 25 Lucie Safarova in three sets Sunday.
By then, the fans may have settled down. On Sunday, even Schnyder failed to persuade the audience to quell its anger. As the spectators booed, she lifted her right index finger to her lips, to try to hush them. But her effort was useless.
In the third set, those catcalls had reached ear-splitting decibels. As Sharapova was serving with the score 7-7, 30-love, a fan shouted. Rattled, Schnyder had lifted her hand to indicate that she was not ready, but the serve had already landed on her side of the net. When the umpire refused to replay the point, and Sharapova did not offer to do so, the crowd erupted.
Sharapova said she never considered offering to replay that point, considering the closeness of the match. Later, Schnyder did not complain.
xe2x80x9cI was distracted, and it was the publicxe2x80x99s choice to do it; I didnxe2x80x99t boo,xe2x80x9d Schnyder said. xe2x80x9cI think we should appreciate the champion she is.xe2x80x9d She added: xe2x80x9cAt the end, she was the big champion. Ixe2x80x99m the little one who could not win.xe2x80x9d
Schnyder, who is ranked 15th in the world, ended the match with a forehand that flew wide. On the opposite side of the court, Sharapova buried her face in her hands, as emotions washed over her.
She held her fist to her chest as she looked around the stands, seemingly deaf to the crowdxe2x80x99s angry roars. Though she looked on the verge of tears, she denied it later, saying she was simply grateful to have won.
Los Angeles,Ca,USA,May 9, 2007
Maria Sharapova: Sochi 2014 Ambassador
Maria threw her support behind Sochi 2014 during the crucial eight weeks before Russia’s bid to host its first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is decided on July 4 in Guatemala. The 20 year-old Wimbledon and US Open winner, who grew up in Sochi, revealed her passion for the 2014 Candidate City on the Black Sea coast and shared her excitement at its unprecedented transformation plans that will improve the lives of millions of Russians.
Maria Sharapova, a United Nations Goodwill ambassador, who became the first ever Russian tennis player to top the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings, said:
“Sochi is the city where my love of tennis began when I was just four years old, watching my father on the local courts. I am thrilled to support Sochi 2014’s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as it will leave an unprecedented social, sporting and environmental legacy for Russia and the Olympic Movement.
The changes Sochi 2014 will bring to this region, including state-of-the-art, custom-built winter training facilities, will mean that youngsters will not have to travel to the other side of the world to realize their potential
Maria pulls out of Rome
Vandaag maakte Maria via haar website bekend volgende week niet te zullen spelen in Rome.
Haar schouderblessure is nog steeds niet voldoende genezen en het is nog onduidelijk of Maria tijdig hersteld zal zijn voor Roland Garros.
Maria hoopt op betere tijden
I am going to have to pull out of Rome today, my body is slowly getting better but in no way will I be ready to play in Rome. It is such a shame because I like playing in Rome and I have to pull out two years in a row. I just want to let my fans know that I am doing everything possible to be ready to play the French Open. I am taking one day at a time and I will keep you updated on my progress.
Thank you for supporting me during these tough times, it means more to me then when I win tournaments.
A very happy birthday Maria !
Maria viert vandaag haar 20ste verjaardag.
From MariaSharapova.web-log.nl, all friends, fans and supporters…
A very happy 20th birthday Maria !
Maria pulls out of CHARLESTON & FED CUP
Maria is sad to announce that she will not be able to compete in her next two events, the Family Circle Cup in Charleston and the Fed Cup matches, representing Russia against Spain, in Moscow.
Maria has a message for her fans and supporters:
xe2x80x9cI haven’t wanted to talk a lot about my injuries, but I’m afraid it has become obvious that I am having some problems with my right shoulder and left hamstring. I hurt my shoulder right before I started playing in Hong Kong, and kept hoping that I could work through it. I was told by doctors I had pretty severe inflammation, but decided to give it a shot. I think the anti-inflams and treatment helped me get through H.K and Australia. Unfortunately, my shoulder hasn’t been able to be normal on its own, without the medicine.
My doctors have a positive outlook, despite telling me I cannot play for a while. They said I must drop out of the next two events, but they are confident that, with five or six weeks of rest, I will be ready for the next events. I am especially bummed about the Fed Cup, as I was looking forward to playing in Moscow, and representing my country in a team environment for the first time. I will be speaking with the Russian Federation soon about future matches. The Family Circle Cup is always a great event, and a tournament I look forward to competing in again.
It’s difficult for me to take time off from tennis, but the first thing is my health and that’s something that I have made a big priority in my career. I can only look forward to getting back on the court ASAP. Thanks, as always, for your support.
La Quinta,6th March 2007
” Duel in the Desert “
With her double partner Bob Bryan,Maria won this tennis exhibition match at the La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California.
The event was a fundraiser for the National Junior Tennis League.
Hollywood,25 February 2007
Maria at Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Maria was vandaag te gast bij de Vanity Fair Party ter gelegenheid
van de 79e editie van de Oscar uitreiking in Hollywood
Maria pulls out of Dubai
Maria has pulled out of Dubai because her hamstring is not 100% fully healed.
Maria was hoping to recover in time to play but her doctors have advised her that she must let this heal 100% before competing again or she will risk further injury.
Maria’s next scheduled tournament is Indian Wells beginning the week of 5th March.
xe2x80x9cIxe2x80x99m very disappointed to have to withdraw. The hamstring that I injured in Tokyo is not yet healed.
I tried everything possible to be in condition to play, but unfortunately Ixe2x80x99m not ready. Ixe2x80x99m looking forward to continuing to recover as quickly as possible so that I can get back on the court competing.
I tought this would take a while to heal. Any hamstring injury will keep you out for at least 3 weeks, and that is only if you’re very, very lucky!”
Maria moest ook het Toray toernooi in Japan al vroegtijdig verlaten
vanwege haar hamstring blessure.
NEW YORK xe2x80″ 14 February 2007
Toptennisster Maria Sharapova is woensdag in New York benoemd tot VN-ambassadeur voor het VN-ontwikkelingsprogramma UNDP.
Maria gaat zich voornamelijk inzetten voor de Milleniumdoelen, acht internationale afspraken voor armoedebestrijding. Bij haar benoeming maakte Sharapova direct 100.000 dollar (72.000 euro) over voor de Tsjernobyl-projecten van UNDP.
Maria handed a check for $100,000 to U.N.D.P official Ad Melkert
The United Nations development aid agency has appointed tennis star Maria Sharapova as a goodwill ambassador. From U.N. headquarters, VOA’s Peter Heinlein reports Ms. Sharapova made a cash donation to help with Chernobyl recovery projects.
Maria Sharapova has come a long way in her 19 years. Now she wants to go back to her roots. The world’s top-ranked women’s tennis player signed a letter Wednesday committing herself to promoting United Nations aid programs as a celebrity goodwill ambassador.
The teenage tennis sensation has lived in the United States for most of her life. But she was born in Soviet Siberia in 1987, and remains a Russian citizen. Her parents had moved to Siberia to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident a year earlier, near their home in what is now Belarus. Her grandmother still lives in the Belarus town of Gomel, just across the Ukrainian border from Chernobyl. She said one of her reasons for wanting to become a goodwill ambassador is her concern for the forgotten victims of Chernobyl. ”
I was born in Siberia and I moved from Siberia when I was two years old because of Chernobyl, because both of my parents thought for my safety and the radiation that it was not right for me to live there,”
So that’s why it means so much to me to be part of project because I was part of it as well.”
Sharapova handed a check for $100,000 to U.N. Development Program official Ad Melkert. She says the money will be used to help residents in and around Chernobyl.
“This money is going to go toward computer centers in the affected areas of Chernobyl,” she said. “They’re going to go to sports centers, family hospitals. Places like that.” The UNDP’s Melkert said Sharapova’s presence will help to shine a spotlight on efforts to help the world poorest.
We struggle with the knowledge that one billion people don’t even have access to a glass of drinkable water, and two billion people do not have access to electricity, and therefore we must work with the private sector, with foundations, with individuals,”
Like any teenager, Sharapova giggled when she was introduced to a packed news conference as the U.N.’s newest celebrity goodwill ambassador. Her first reaction was an expression of wonder at her surroundings. “This is my first time here to this headquarters, and I just got to see all the different settings you see on TV, so it’s pretty cool to sit in a chair and feel official for a little bit,” she said. As a UNDP goodwill ambassador, Sharapova joins several other celebrity envoys. Others include Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, Japanese actress Misako Konno, along with three soccer stars, Ronaldo of Brazil, Zinedine Zidane of France, and Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast. For her services, the world’s highest paid female athlete will earn a salary of $1 a year.
Maria Sharapova # 1 of the world
Maria werd op 22 augustus 2005 werelds beste van het dames tenniscircuit.
Vandaag heeft zij voor de 2e keer in haar carrixc3xa8re de hoogste trede van de WTA ladder bereikt.Dankzij een uitstekend seizoen met 5 behaalde titels, waaronder de US Open, 6 halve finale en 2 finale plaatsen en tenslotte haar prima prestatie op de Australian Open staat Maria nu met ruime voorsprong op # 1.
Congratulations Mariaxc2 !
TENNIS CHAMPION MARIA SHARAPOVA A PERFECT MATCH FOR GATORADE AND TROPICANA
Januari 3th,2007
Top-Ranked Superstar to Become First International Tennis Ambassador to Promote Healthy Hydration and Nutrition Habits to Consumers Around the World
As the 2007 women’s tennis tour begins, PepsiCo International announces a partnership with Maria Sharapova, the defending U.S. Open champion. Sharapova will be featured in global marketing campaigns for PepsiCo’s Gatorade and Tropicana brands to help consumers adopt healthy hydration and nutrition habits. This partnership is the first that Sharapova has signed since winning the U.S. Open last year, her second Grand Slam title.
In Spring 2007, Maria will also visit the laboratories of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, located in Barrington, Illinois (USA), to undergo testing that will help her enhance her personal hydration strategy.
“I know that staying hydrated can help me play at my best.
Gatorade’s heritage is all about science, so I’m really looking forward to meeting with the GSSI scientists to make sure I’m doing everything I can to prevent dehydration and stay on top of my game.”
“Fruit and fruit juices also play an important role in my balanced diet,” Sharapova added. “Tropicana makes it easy to bring vitality and nutrition to my day.”
Source: mariasharapova.com
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The BABB Token would be Incredibly Disruptive is it a Good Investment?
April 25, 2018 daniel Apple Pay on Steroids, BABB (BAX), BABB Plans to Change the Way you Bank, BABB wants to create a Cryptocurrency that would be legal tender and government backed, Central Bank Issued Cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Issued Digital Currencies, How Babb Plans to Tap the Remittance Market, The BABB Token, The BABB Token would be Incredibly Disruptive is it a Good Investment?, Would BABB be Legal?
The Bank Account Based Blockchain (BABB) is an incredibly disruptive concept, but its cryptocurrency BABB (BAX) might be a lousy investment.
The BABB platform is designed to achieve two goals with the potential to totally disrupt the financial system. The first goal is described in this description of BABB as “a decentralized banking platform that leverages blockchain and biometrics to offer anyone in the world access to a UK bank account for peer-to-peer (P2P) financial services.”
The revolutionary notion here is that anybody, anywhere in the world would be able to bank in the City of London via an app on his or her phone. To achieve that BABB is building an app that can be best described as “Apple Pay on steroids.”
Apple Pay on Steroids
With current apps like Venmo and Google Pay, a person can make payments, or send cash to friends. BABB would let you open an account and utilize any sort of banking service through its App.
The BABB app is essentially a digital wallet that would use either near-field communication (NFC) or quick read (QR) code to communicate with cash registers and ATMs. That means it would theoretically work with any register that accepted Apple Pay or WeChat Pay.
QR code apps like WeChat Pay and Alipay communicate with registers by scanning a code through a phone’s camera. NFC solutions like Apple Pay and Google Pay send a wireless signal to registers or ATMs. BABB is designed to do both and covert cryptocurrency into fiat currencies.
BABB Plans to Change the Way you Bank
If it works advertised, the BABB would change the way bank because anybody would be able to set up a UK bank account by taking a selfie and creating a passphrase.
Access to the account would be determined by biometrics such as face scans which would create a digital identity. The digital identity would form the basis of the bank account and serve as a Know Your Customer (KYC) solution. That means instant banking without paper documents or a visit to a teller.
One potentially lucrative use of the BABB app would be to transfer money anywhere in the world. It sounds as if BABB wants a piece of the huge internal remittance market. The term remittance refers to the money that individuals transfer to friends and family in other countries.
How Babb Plans to Tap the Remittance Market
Remittances are a big business the World Bank estimated the value of all global remittances for 2017 at $596 billion for 2017. That number increased by 3.9% in 2017. Global remittances are expected to grow by 3.4% to $616 billion in 2018.
BABB seems well positioned to cash in on the large portion of the remittance market transfers to developing nations. Immigrants in developed countries sent $450 billion in remittances to folks back home in places like Africa and Latin America in 2017. Remittances to developing countries grew by 4.8% during 2017.
Most remittances are still sent through wire services like Western Union (NYSE: WU) and MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI). BABB hopes to change that by enabling direct individual to individual transfers which would be a billion-dollar idea.
If it worked the BABB app would give anybody even peasants in remote villages the ability to receive remittances on their phone. That idea would be incredibly disruptive by allowing the transfer of vast amounts directly to individuals in developing nations.
Central Bank Issued Digital Currencies
The other big idea at BABB is central-bank issued cryptocurrencies. BABB would allow central banks to operate portions of its network in order to distribute funds.
The hope here is to get around bans on cryptocurrencies like the one imposed by the Reserve Bank of India. That is important because India is the world’s largest market for remittance money, people there received around $65 billion in remittances in 2017 according to the World Bank.
One obvious hope for BABB is that central banks in developing countries will adopt its technology as an alternative to paper money. BABB’s cryptocurrencies would be cheaper and easy to distribute than paper.
This can save money because, contrary to popular belief, most nations do not print their own currency. Instead, they pay companies like the United Kingdom’s De la Rue (LON: DLAR) to print banknotes. That is expensive because the cash has to be shipped from De la Rue’s printing plants to the customers.
BABB wants to create a Cryptocurrency that would be legal tender and government-backed
A big advantage to BABB would be to give central banks more control over the money supply. Another would be to give people in developing countries direct access to stable currency, something that many of them lack.
Another for BABB would be to give people who live in places like Sub-Saharan Africa and regular cross borders the ability to use several fiat currencies at once. A Kenyan truck driver would be able to use BABB to pay for diesel fuel in Uganda for example. Tourists would no longer need travelers’ checks or moneychangers because they would use BABB.
This means BABB is trying to create a cryptocurrency which would be legal tender and government-backing. That is potentially a trillion dollar idea because it might form the basis of a global market of hundreds of millions of people.
Other uses for BABB would be to offer banking services to people in developing countries some of whom might live hundreds of miles from the nearest brick and mortar bank.
One service BABB would offer is the Black Card presumably a debit card. That product is still on the drawing board, and it has no backing from Visa or MasterCard which it would need to access the payment system. Similar products like TenX’s Visa were shut down after Visa pulled the plug on them.
Would BABB be Legal?
Nobody knows if BABB would be legal because it would need permission from the government and central bank in every country it operated in. BABB would need approval from other authorities such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the United States as well.
Until it gets such permission or the support of one central bank, BABB is nothing but an interesting concept, not an investment. That means investors should stay away from BABB because there is nothing solid to invest in right now.
Even at an incredibly low Coin Price of .002.5¢ on 25 April 2018, the ERC20 protocol BAX is overvalued. People are buying a concept not a cryptocurrency at BABB.
BABB also seems to lack the resources to achieve its ambitious goals. BAX achieved a market capitalization of $36.02 million on April 25, 2018. That seems like a fraction of what will be needed to achieve its goals. There is some market interest in BABB, BAX had a Market Volume of $2.588 million on April 25, 2018.
The BAX token had a Circulating Supply of 14.249 billion and a Total Supply of 50 trillion which makes the ambitions grander than the reality. Investors would be well advised to stay away from BABB until the company demonstrates it can make the ambitions a reality.
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Five authors to watch in 2013
The Telegraph looks at five young authors to watch in 2013. TEV favorite Sheila Heti is on the list, but I'm especially intrigued by Owen Martell's novel Intermission:
A slim, rigourously nuanced book, Intermission tells the story of how [Bill] Evans’s family try to support him in 1961 when he is devastated by the accidental death of Scott LaFaro, bass player in his celebrated trio. His protective elder brother Harry knows he is a drug addict and fears the worst.
Jazz novels are always so hard to pull off (Ondaatje's Coming Through Slaughter succeeds; Morrison's Jazz does not), but I've always been so intrigued by the Evans/LaFaro relationship. LaFaro was a prodigy, killed obscenely young, whose influence is still felt among jazz bassists. It sounds like a fascinating read.
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Thanks for pointing towards that, they all sound pretty fascinating. Adding to the ever growing to-read list.
Posted by: Shannon | February 21, 2013 at 04:42 PM
HARRY, REVISED - Get all the details here.
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The Elegant Variation is "Fowler’s (1926, 1965) term for the inept writer’s overstrained efforts at freshness or vividness of expression. Prose guilty of elegant variation calls attention to itself and doesn’t permit its ideas to seem naturally clear. It typically seeks fancy new words for familiar things, and it scrambles for synonyms in order to avoid at all costs repeating a word, even though repetition might be the natural, normal thing to do: The audience had a certain bovine placidity, instead of The audience was as placid as cows. Elegant variation is often the rock, and a stereotype, a cliché, or a tired metaphor the hard place between which inexperienced or foolish writers come to grief. The familiar middle ground in treating these homely topics is almost always the safest. In untrained or unrestrained hands, a thesaurus can be dangerous."
Nobility of Spirit: A Forgotten Ideal by Rob Riemen
This slim volume by the president and founder of the Nexus Institute, a European-based humanist think-tank, stands as the most stirring redoubt against the ascendant forces of know-nothingness that we've come across in a long time. A full-throated, unapologetic defense of the virtues of Western Civ – in which "elite" is not and never should be a dirty word – this inspiring exploration of high art and high ideals is divided into three sections: The first looks at the life of Riemen's great hero Thomas Mann as a model for the examined life. The second imagines a series of conversations from turning points in European intellectual history, populated with the likes of Socrates, Nietzsche and others. The final section, "Be Brave," is nothing less than an exhortation to dig deep, especially in times of risk. The notion of nobility of the spirit might strike some modern ears as quaint but it seems more desperately necessary than ever before, and there are worse ways to read the accessible Nobility of Spirit than as a crash refresher in the Great Thinkers, free of academic jargon and cant. As a meditation on what is at stake when the pursuit of high ideals is elbowed aside by the pursuit of fleeting material gain, however, Nobility of Spirit might well be the most prescient book we've yet read on what's at stake in the current election cycle and in the developing global situation. Agree or disagree with Riemen's profound, ambitious and high-minded plea, you will be thinking about his words for a long time. It's been ages since a work of non-fiction moved us this way. Read it. Discuss it. Argue about it.
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
With rave reviews from James Wood, Michiko Kakutani and Dwight Garner, it might not seem like we need to tell you to drop everything and go read Netherland, but we are telling you, and here's why: The way book coverage works these days, everyone talks about the same book for about two or three weeks, and then they move on and the book is more or less forgotten. Whereas a berth here in the Recommended sidebar keeps noteworthy titles in view for a good, long time, which is the sort of sustained attention this marvelous novel deserves. A Gatsby-like meditation on exclusion and otherness, it's an unforgettable New York story in which the post 9/11 lives of Hans, a Dutch banker estranged from his English wife, and Chuck Ramkissoon, a mysterious cricket entrepreneur, intertwine. The New York City of the immigrant margins is unforgettably invoked in gorgeous, precise prose, and the novel's luminous conclusion is a radiant beacon illuminating one of our essential questions, the question of belonging. Our strongest possible recommendation.
Dictation: A Quartet by Cynthia Ozick
"History," wrote Henry James in a 1910 letter to his amanuensis Theodora Bosanquet, "is strangely written." This casual aside could easily serve as the epigraph of Cynthia Ozick's superb new collection Dictation, which concerns itself with lost worlds evoked by languages -- languages which separate and obscure as readily as they bind. It can be risky to look for connective tissue between stories written years apart and published in magazines ranging from The Conradian to The New Yorker. But themes of deception, posterity, and above all, the glory of language -- at once malleable and intractable -- knit together this quartet, recasting the whole as the harmonious product of Ozick's formidable talent. Read the entire review here
Diary of a Bad Year by J. M. Coetzee
Now, on the one hand, you scarcely need us to alert you to the existence of a new J.M. Coetzee novel, or even to have us tell you it's worth reading. But we can tell you - we insist on telling you that Diary of a Bad Year is a triumph, easily Coetzee's most affecting and fully wrought work since Disgrace. Formally inventive, the book intertwines two narratives with the author's own Strong Opinions, a series of seemingly discrete philosophical and political essays. The cumulative effect of this strange trio is deeply moving and thought provoking. It's increasingly rare in this thoroughly post-post-modern age to raise the kind of questions in fiction Coetzee handles so masterfully - right down to what is it, exactly, that we expect (or need) from our novels. It's telling that, for all of his serious pronouncements on subjects ranging from censorship to pedophilia to the use of torture, it's finally a few pages from The Brothers Karamazov that brings him to tears. Moving, wise and - how's this for a surprise - funny and lightly self-mocking, Diary of a Bad Year might well be the book of the year and Coetzee is surely our essential novelist. We haven't stopped thinking about it since we set it down.
The Indian Clerk by David Leavitt
David Leavitt's magnificent new novel tells the story of the unlikely friendship between the British mathematician G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, mathematical autodidact and prodigy who had been working as a clerk in Madras, and who would turn out to be one of the great mathematical minds of the century. Ramanujan reluctantly joined Hardy in England - a move that would ultimately prove to his detriment - and the men set to work on proving the Riemann Hypothesis, one of mathematics' great unsolved problems. The Indian Clerk, an epic and elegant work which spans continents and decades, encompasses a World War, and boasts a cast of characters that includes Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Lytton Strachey. Leavitt renders the complex mathematics in a manner that resonates emotionally as well as intellectually, and writes with crystalline elegance. The metaphor of the prime number – divisible only by one and itself – is beautifully apt for this tale of these two isolated geniuses. Leavitt's control of this dense, sprawling material is impressive – astonishing, at times – and yet despite its scope, he keeps us focused on his great themes of unknowability and identity. The Indian Clerk might be set in the past but it doesn't resemble most so-called "historical fiction." Rather, it's an ageless meditation on the quests for knowledge and for the self – and how frequently the two are intertwined – that is, finally, as timeless as the music of the primes. (View our full week of coverage here.)
Joshua Ferris' warm and funny debut novel is an antidote to the sneering likes of The Office and Max Barry's Company. Treating his characters with both affection and respect, Ferris takes us into a Chicago ad agency at the onset of the dot-bomb. Careers are in jeopardy, nerves are frayed and petty turf wars are fought. But there are bigger stakes in the balance, and Ferris' weirdly indeterminate point of view that's mostly first person plural, underscores the shared humanity of everyone who has ever had to sit behind a desk. It's a luminous, affecting debut and you can read the first chapter right here.
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
Coming to these shores at last, John Banville's thriller, written under the nom de plume Benjamin Black, has drawn rave reviews across the pond since it first appeared last October. Those who feared Banville might turn in an overly literary effort needn't worry. Influenced by Simenon's romans durs (hard stories), Banville unspools a dark mystery set in 1950s Dublin concerning itself with, among other things, the church's trade in orphans. At the heart of the book is the coroner Quirke, a Banvillean creation on par with Alex Cleave and Freddie Montgomery. Dublin is rendered with a damp, creaky specificity – you can almost taste the whisky.
The Paris Review Interviews, I by The Paris Review and Philip Gourevitch
Scanning our Recommended selections, one might conclude we're addicted to interviews, and one would be correct. If author interviews are like crack to us, then the Paris Review author interviews must surely be the gold standard of crack (a comparison Plimpton might not have embraced). The newly issued The Paris Review Interviews, Volume I (Picador) rolls out the heavy hitters. Who can possibly turn away from the likes of Saul Bellow, T.S. Eliot, Ernest Hemingway, Jorge Luis Borges, Dorothy Parker, Robert Gottlieb and others? The interviews are formal and thoughtful but never dry and can replace any dozen "how-to" books on writing. What can be more comforting than hearing Bellow, answering a question on preparations and conception, admit "Well, I don't know exactly how it's done.” The best part of this collection? The "Volume I" in the title, with its promise of more volumes to come.
The Dead Fish Museum: Stories by Charles D'Ambrosio
The best short story collection we've read since ... well, certainly since we've started this blog. And we might even say "ever" if Dubliners didn't cast such a long shadow. The short story is not our preferred form but D'Ambrosio's eight brilliant stories are almost enough to convert us. Defy the conventional wisdom that short story collections don't sell and treat yourself to this marvel. (We're especially partial, naturally, to "Screenwriter".)
The Mystery Guest by Grégoire Bouillier
*Now in Paperback*
What would you do if the woman who’d left you high and dry ten years ago called out of the blue to invite you to a party without any further explanation? If you’re French, you’d probably spend a lot of time pondering the Deeper Significance Of It All, which is exactly what Grégoire Bouillier does for the 120 hilarious pages of The Mystery Guest. This slim, witty memoir follows Bouillier through the party from hell, and is a case study in Gallic self-abasement. Before it’s all done, you’ll set fire to any turtleneck hanging in your closet and think twice before buying an expensive Bordeaux as a gift. But fear not – just when it seems that all is, indeed, random and pointless and there is no Deeper Significance, salvation arrives in the unlikely form of Virginia Woolf, and the tale ends on a note of unforced optimism. Parfait.
Ticknor by Sheila Heti
When George Ticknor's Life of William Hickling Prescott was published in 1864, it received rapturous notices, and reviewers were quick to point out that the long-standing friendship between Prescott and Ticknor made the latter an ideal Boswell. Sheila Heti has pulled this obscure leaf from the literary archives and fashioned a mordantly funny anti-history; a pungent and hilarious study of bitterness and promise unfulfilled. As a fretful Ticknor navigates his way through the rain-soaked streets of Boston to Prescott's house ("But I am not a late man. I hate to be late."), he recalls his decidedly one-sided lifelong friendship with his great subject. Unlike the real-life Ticknor, this one is an embittered also-ran, full of plans and intentions never realized, always alive to the fashionable whispers behind his back. Heti seamlessly inhabits Ticknor's fussy 19th-century diction with a feat of virtuoso ventriloquism that puts one in mind of The Remains of the Day. Heti's Ticknor would be insufferable if he weren't so funny, and in the end, the black humor brings a leavening poignancy to this brief tale. But don't let the size fool you — this 109-page first novel is small but scarcely slight; it is as dense and textured as a truffle.
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers by Vendela Vida
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you and yes, we are recommending a Believer product. Twenty-three interviews (a third presented for the first time) pairing the likes of Zadie Smith with Ian McEwan, Jonathan Lethem with Paul Auster, Edward P. Jones and ZZ Packer, and Adam Thirwell with Tom Stoppard make this collection a must-read. Lifted out of the context of some of the magazine's worst twee excesses, the interviews stand admirably on their own as largely thoughtful dialogues on craft. A handful of interviewers seem more interested in themselves than in their subjects but in the main this collection will prove irresistible to writers of any stripe - struggling or established - and to readers seeking a window into the creative process.
The Sea by John Banville
John Banville's latest novel returns him to the Booker Prize shortlist for the first time since 1989's The Book of Evidence. In The Sea, we find Banville in transition, moving from the icy, restrained narrators of The Untouchable, Eclipse and Shroud toward warmer climes. Max Morden has returned to the vacation spot of his youth as he grieves the death of his wife. Remembering his first, fatal love, Morden works to reconcile himself to his loss. Banville's trademark linguistic virtuosity is everpresent but some of the chilly control is relinquished and Max mourns and rages in ways that mark a new direction for Banville - and there's at least one great twist which you'll never see coming. Given the politicized nature of the British literary scene, Banville's shot at the prize might be hobbled by his controversial McEwan review but we're rooting for our longtime favorite to go all the way at last. UPDATE: Our man won!
Here Is Where We Meet by John Berger
We've been fans of Booker Prize winner John Berger for ages, and we're delighted to have received an early copy of his latest work, Here is Where We Meet. In this lovely, elliptical, melancholy "fictional memoir," Berger traverses European cities from Libson to Geneva to Islington, conversing with shades from his past – He encounters his dead mother on a Lisbon tram, a beloved mentor in a Krakow market. Along the way, we're treated to marvelous and occasionally heart-rending glimpses of an extraordinary life, a lyrical elegy to the 20th century from a man who - in his eighth decade - remains committed to his political beliefs and almost childlike in his openness to people, places and experiences. There's no conventional narrative here, and those seeking plot are advised to look elsewhere. But Here is Where We Meet offers a wise, moving and poetic look at the life of an artist traversing the European century from a novelist whose talent remains undimmed in his twilight years.
Home Land by Sam Lipsyte
In his recent TEV guest review of Home Land, Jim Ruland called Sam Lipsyte the "funniest writer of his generation," and we're quite inclined to agree. We tore through Home Land in two joyful sittings and can't remember the last time we've laughed so hard. Lipsyte's constellation of oddly sympathetic losers is rendered with a sparkling, inspired prose style that's sent us off in search of all his prior work. In Lewis Miner's (a.k.a Teabag) woeful epistolary dispatches to his high school alumni newsletter ("I did not pan out."), we find an anti-hero for the age. Highly, highly recommended.
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Reviews & Criticism
A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines & The Man Who Knew Too Much (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Athena (Boldtype)
Dictation: A Quartet (Barnes and Noble Review)
Foreskin's Lament (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Here Is Where We Meet (Boldtype)
His Illegal Self (Dallas Morning News)
Hunk City (New York Times Book Review)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (New York Times Book Review)
In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars (Truthdig)
In the Kitchen (Barnes & Noble Review)
Indignation (Barnes and Noble Review)
Out of My Skin (Bookforum)
Personal Days (New York Times Book Review)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (The Modern Word)
The End of Mr. Y (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The God of War (Barnes and Noble Review)
The Northern Clemency (Barnes & Noble Review)
The Raw Shark Texts (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ticknor (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Tom Stoppard's Lord Malquist & Mr. Moon (Threepenny Review)
Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles (Los Angeles Review)
The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald's second novel is the tale of Florence Green, a widow who seeks, in the late 1950s, to bring a bookstore to an isolated British town, encountering all manner of obstacles, including incompetent builders, vindictive gentry, small minded bankers, an irritable poltergeist, but, above all, a town that might not, in fact, want a bookshop. Fitzgerald's prose is spare but evocative – there's no wasted effort and her work reminds one of Hemingway's dictum that every word should fight for its right to be on the page. Florence is an engaging creation, stubbornly committed to her plan even as uncertainty regarding the wisdom of the enterprise gnaws at her. But The Bookshop concerns itself, finally, with the astonishing vindictiveness of which provincials are capable, and, as so much English fiction must, it grapples with the inevitabilities of class. It's a dense marvel at 123 pages, a book you won't want to – or be able to – rush through.
The Rider by Tim Krabbe
Tim Krabbé's superb 1978 memoir-cum-novel is the single best book we've read about cycling, a book that will come closer to bringing you inside a grueling road race than anything else out there. A kilometer-by-kilometer look at just what is required to endure some of the most grueling terrain in the world, Krabbé explains the tactics, the choices and – above all – the grinding, endless, excruciating pain that every cyclist faces and makes it heart-pounding rather than expository or tedious. No writer has better captured both the agony and the determination to ride through the agony. He's an elegant stylist (ably served by Sam Garrett's fine translation) and The Rider manages to be that rarest hybrid – an authentic, accurate book about cycling that's a pleasure to read. "Non-racers," he writes. "The emptiness of those lives shocks me."
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Tournament of Books
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UVA radiation damages DNA in human melanocyte skin cells and can lead to melanoma
by New York University School of Medicine
A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine found that UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma. Melanocytes, which contain a substance called melanin that darkens the skin to protect it from the ultraviolet rays of the sun, are more vulnerable to UVA radiation than normal skin cells because they are unable to repair themselves as efficiently.
"For the first time, UVA rays have been shown to cause significant damage to the DNA of human melanocyte skin cells," says Moon-shong Tang, PhD, professor of environmental medicine, pathology and medicine at NYU School of Medicine. "And because melanocytes have a reduced capacity to repair DNA damage from UVA radiation, they mutate more frequently, potentially leading to the development of melanoma."
In this study, researchers exposed lightly and darkly pigmented human melanocytes to UVA radiation and assessed DNA damage and the capacity of these cells to repair damaged DNA. DNA damage was detected in all melanocyte cells and these cells were unable to repair the damage. Normal skin cells were also exposed to UVA light but no damage to their DNA was observed.
"Identifying the underlying causes of melanoma allows researchers to develop new ways to assess a person's risk of melanoma, prevent the disease and aid in the design of more effective treatments," said Dr. Tang, who is also a member of the NYU Cancer Institute.
Sunlight in the form of UVA radiation causes oxygen in melanocytes to damage DNA. Thus, oxidative DNA damage adversely affects transcription and DNA replication in melanocytes. The authors concluded that UVA-induced oxidative DNA damage in melanocytes and the inherently reduced repair capacity in these cells are the two key factors that contribute to melanoma on the skin.
The authors also discovered the underlying mechanism to explain why melanoma can also develop in areas never exposed to sunlight: Because melanocytes generally have a limited capacity to repair any DNA damage, they have a higher mutation frequency rate and are more susceptible to the development of melanoma—even without the effects of the sun.
"Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, continues to increase at a rate of 3 percent a year," says Dr. Tang. "This research highlights the necessity of limiting UVA radiation by avoiding excessive sunlight, tanning and sunbeds."
Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA
More information: The study was published early online and will be appear in the print edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on July 6, 2010.
Provided by New York University School of Medicine
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On following the deer
Dani Shi
Dec 21, 2017 · 5 min read
I started seeing deer, really seeing them, in the summer, around the fog and Japanese maples behind the university.
We made our acquaintance at Holy Hill, a street crossing in north Berkeley, at around three in the morning one warm June night. The fire alarm had sounded in my building. I walked at a distance from the other students, following a buck, a fawn, and a doe as they passed the theological school. The buck strode ahead proudly as the moonlight struck his back. The doe, sheltered by the same mist that enveloped the fawn in a blue glow, brought her front legs together as though in prayer. I wanted nothing but to run after their graceful forms, to follow them through empty streets to where they called home. But I knew that would have been insane. As the deer descended the stone stairs, too beautiful in their artless amble, I felt a sense of impossibility. Paralyzed with indecision, I waited for them to pass, until they had all gone, and only the dew remained.
For a long time, I carried their image with me, grasping at the chance of ever seeing them again. I began carrying a pocket camera on me, every morning slipping the silver Contax T3 into my jacket, becoming used to its small weight. I enjoyed training my eyes to compose an image in one try. It felt like removing a layer of insulation between myself and the real world, the world where the deer strode calm and defenseless. Wanting to return to that first night, to its strange and total rapture, I waited for a second chance.
I hadn’t always shot film. I made the transition from digital after the deer night. To revert to film meant risking the easily known for the impenetrable; film required a certain amount of guesswork, for a result that was not available right away, and not without patience for the process. One night, while out on a run by the Rose Garden, I caught them making a hasty escape beneath flowering arbors and cover of darkness. I didn’t have my camera with me then. I took photographs for the sake of fixing things in orderly, static arrangement. But the deer didn’t allow for such leisurely permanence, so I ran after them, trying to make my steps light, as far as I could this time. They permitted it, pressing forth daringly into front yards and crosswalks. Never were they still enough for me to fix in place.
Amelia and I both began on digital. Amelia wore her straight black hair long, with side-swept bangs. She had a gentle way about her and shot animals the best, had a good feel for what they were about. We met in high school English class, back when I volunteered at the animal shelter. On Saturday mornings, she would pick me up in her red Acura RSX to go to the Newport coast, where we shot the sun dancing over the sand crabs, the hungry gulls, the tide pools teeming with life. I spoke without reservation; Amelia was subdued, her voice scratchy from disuse. After she left for architecture school, I would go to the beach after my shift at the boba shop, taking video clips of the rising tides. I drove the hour to see her on Fridays. We drank boba in dark cafes and attended small electronica shows, coasting the LA streets aimlessly when the evening grew long. Nights like these passed with a predictable ease.
Midway through my last year of college, we went on a trip to Yosemite. Before heading out, we made a detour to an Oakland camera repair shop.
“Why did you buy such an expensive camera?” she rebuked.
I said, “Zeiss glass”—knowing she used a Zeiss lens and attempting to deflect attention from myself.
She seemed satisfied with my answer, so I changed the subject. “How do you compose your images?” I asked.
“Taking photos has always been easy for me,” she said, denying any significant design. “It’s just the way I see the world.” I nodded along in acquiescence.
Taking photographs was a difficult process for me, full of starts and stops, of moments that worked and that didn’t. I swallowed my admiration with a pang of envy.
We entered a dead forest at around four in the afternoon. A logging truck piled with old mossy trunks careened past our car on the Highway 120. Stopping at a diner overlooking the town of Knights Ferry, we parked at the curve before the hills became empty pastures. The road wrapped around the mountainside and abruptly disappeared.
A matronly woman, presumably the mom of the mom-and-pop restaurant, came out to take our order with a clip pad. She was swift and methodical, and moved as if in musical time. “A one-woman show,” Amelia said after we had stepped inside. I knew Amelia valued self-sufficiency, and was unsurprised. The wood-paneled walls were decorated with framed black-and-white photographs. I dug into my vegan burger and fries.
“I like that photo,” I said, pointing to a portrait of a father hugging his daughters. One of the girls had slipped out of his grasp and had been caught with her head turned in profile, her hair flipping out behind her. They were all smiling.
I wanted all photographs to have an emotional register, a meaning that pulled at some far-off and separate experience. This photograph reminded me of my father, who had moved back to China to remarry after divorcing my mother, who had become deeply involved with a religious group. Presented with slides on the Chinese siheyuan during architecture class, I had left the auditorium crying. I was shocked by my own tears.
“It’s nicely composed,” Amelia said with finality, seeing it for its formal truth, the symmetry expressing a beauty, a perfectibility. The people in the image became forms, and flattened. Disenchanted with the narrowness of her vision, I finished my meal.
Not long after I moved into an apartment in the Berkeley Hills, my landlord came knocking at my door. “Do you have a moment? I want to show you something,” he said. I followed him out of the canyon-facing room.
A buck was seated along the corridor by the building. “He’s sick,” Len said, pointing to the deer’s matted coat. “Deer are all about motion. They’re instinctive. They move quickly at the first sign of danger. I came to warn you not to get near him. Another deer has made a burrow below the apartment. They must know that predators are not around, that this is safe.”
I took in the white foam around the buck’s mouth, his panting breaths, his remarkable closeness. He had come here desiring solitude. Maybe he was dying. Did he register my presence, my eagerness to photograph his pain? I slid my hand off my camera, where it had traveled automatically, and went back inside.
In the morning, both deer were gone.
Cultural dispatches from UC Berkeley
Creative Non Fiction
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Deep Space 9 personnel, Unnamed Bolians, Boslics,
Unnamed Humans
Unnamed Vulcans
Unnamed Starfleet personnel (24th century)
Starfleet operations personnel
Unnamed Deep Space 9 Starfleet operations division personnel
The following is a list of unnamed Starfleet personnel who served in the operations division aboard Deep Space 9.
For the main page of crewmembers who served on the station, see Unnamed Deep Space 9 personnel.
Bolian security ensign Edit
With phaser rifle
Knocked out by Odo
This Bolian ensign served as a security officer aboard the Defiant in 2371. While hunting down a Changeling that had infiltrated the Defiant, he got separated from his partner. Once the officers regrouped, paranoid about his crewmembers, this officer refused to stand down as he was ordered. He was eventually sucker punched by Odo and was later blood-screened by the very Changeling he was hunting, who was at that point posing as Dr. Bashir. (DS9: "The Adversary")
The Bolian security officer was played by actor Jeff Austin and stunt doubled by Tom Morga.
Boslic security officer Edit
Alien officer
This Boslic security officer was on the Promenade as Deep Space 9 was preparing for the Dominion attack in 2373. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
This Starfleet officer was played by regular background actor Chuck Shanks.
Human crewman 1 Edit
An operations officer
This operations division officer was among the people who were evacuated because of the Cardassian attack on DS9 in 2369. During the evacuation he was hit by several structures of the station, caused by explosions. (DS9: "Emissary")
This Starfleet officer was played by stuntman Christopher Doyle, who received no credit for this appearance.
A Starfleet officer
This female Starfleet officer was part of Chief Miles O'Brien's repair team in 2369. (DS9: "Babel")
This Starfleet officer was played by an unknown actress.
An operations crewman
This Starfleet operations crewman served on board the Defiant in 2372. He was assigned to an aft station on the bridge when the Defiant was on its mission to rescue the Detapa council members and was wounded when his console exploded during the Klingon attack. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
This crewman was played by stunt actor Charles Grisham, who received no credit for his appearance.
This male Human Starfleet operations officer was assigned to Deep Space 9 between 2372 and 2375.
He was on duty in ops during the Klingon attack on Deep Space 9. His console exploded when a Klingon fired his disruptor on Worf but failed him. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
Later that year he was assigned to the USS Defiant and was also the victim of an explosion. (DS9: "Paradise Lost")
He was wounded during an explosion on the bridge of the Defiant during the second Battle of Chin'toka and was among the Starfleet officers who had to leave the ship by using escape pods. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")
In 2375 he was on duty on board the USS Defiant during the final attack of the Dominion War. He manned an aft station aboard the Defiant when the ship engaged the Dominion fleet and was struck by an explosion of the console behind him. He later worked next to Odo at the back stations of the bridge. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
This Starfleet officer was played by stunt coordinator Dennis Madalone, whose previous character was killed off. He received no credit for his appearances.
Aboard the Defiant in 2372
This male Starfleet officer served in the operations division on board Deep Space 9 for several years.
He passed Jake Sisko and Doctor Bashir on the second level of the Promenade while Captain Sisko was on an undercover mission to Ty'Gokor. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")
He was on duty in ops when a bomb exploded in the quarters of Miles O'Brien. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")
He was a frequent guest in Quark's, also off duty. He passed a sad Jake Sisko and Nog at the bar in 2373. (DS9: "In the Cards")
He served on the bridge of the Defiant the same year during the battle with the Dominion. Among several other officers, he listened the speech of Captain Sisko, shortly before the Federation left Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
He served aboard the Defiant during the war between the Dominion and Starfleet and was among the crewmembers who were successful in their mission to destroy a Dominion facility near the Argolis Cluster. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")
Off duty he visited the promenade and talked to another crewmember and was having a drink at Quark's when a grown up Molly O'Brien stabbed the Markalian Madrat with a broken bottle into his chest. (DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night", "Time's Orphan")
He was off duty on the Promenade when Captain Sisko and the Defiant returned to Deep Space 9 after Dukat murdered Jadzia Dax. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")
He passed Kira and Odo on the second level of the Promenade before he studied the casualty report in the wardroom. (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
He transported cargo across the Promenade before he visited Quark's Bar. Later he passed Ezri Dax in a corridor and Worf's quarters. (DS9: "Afterimage")
He visited the Promenade and was later talking to a Klingon at Quark's. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")
He served as guard for Patrick, Jack, Lauren, and Sarina Douglas outside the cargo bay and was off duty visiting Quark's later where he watched Sarina playing a dabo game. (DS9: "Chrysalis")
He was present at Quark's when Kor asked Worf for a favor and when Rom told Quark about the missing Grand Nagus Zek. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach", "The Emperor's New Cloak")
He participated in a darts game in Quark's Bar and passed later Ezri Dax on the upper level of the Promenade. (DS9: "Field of Fire")
He passed Odo and the Changeling Laas on the Promenade. (DS9: "Chimera")
He was on the Promenade shortly before the USS Bellerophon left for a diplomatic mission to Romulus. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
Together with a female officer he passed the infirmary on the Promenade when Ezri Dax entered the infirmary. (DS9: "When It Rains...")
This recurring Starfleet officer was played by regular background actor and stand-in Uriah Carr, who received no credit for his appearances.
An operations division officer
This operations division officer was part of the undercover mission of Starfleet in 2374 when a Jem'Hadar attack ship was used to destroy a ketracel-white facility in Cardassian space. He was working on the bridge. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
This Starfleet officer was played by recurring alien background actor Bill Blair.
A male officer
This operations division officer served aboard Deep Space 9 in 2374.
He visited the Promenade in in this year. (DS9: "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")
He was among the group of people who welcomed Captain Sisko back aboard the station in 2375. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")
He was on the Promenade when the Changeling Laas visited the place and witnessed the fight between Laas and two Klingons. (DS9: "Chimera")
This officer was played by regular background actor and stand-in Todd Slayton, who received no credit for this appearance.
Human ensign 1 Edit
An ensign
This Starfleet ensign was stationed on board Deep Space 9 between 2369 and 2370.
He was part of the crew which cleaned and made repairs in ops when Commander Sisko arrived for the first time on Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Emissary")
He was present in ops when Odo faced charges of murder against himself, and when Doctor Julian Bashir told about his first meeting with Garak. (DS9: "A Man Alone", "Past Prologue")
He served in ops when Chief O'Brien fixed the navigational computer and later when he tried to talk to Major Kira, (DS9: "Babel") when the crew made first contact with Tosk, (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") and when the senior staff had to deal with Q and power fluctuations. (DS9: "Q-Less")
He was walking on the Promenade when the USS Enterprise-D docked at Deep Space 9 and some senior officers visited the station. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I")
He passed the Klaestron Ilon Tandro and two Klaestron officers on the Promenade. Later when Els Renora announced the recess during the hearing, he handed Major Kira Nerys a PADD and addressed her as "sir". (DS9: "Dax")
He was on duty in ops when Kobliad Security officer Ty Kajada talked about her experiences with the criminal scientist Rao Vantika and when the Federation freighter Norkova arrived at DS9. (DS9: "The Passenger")
He was seen having a conversation with Morn at Quark's when the Wadi visited the station. Later when the senior staff of Deep Space 9 vanished he served in ops. (DS9: "Move Along Home")
He served on ops and visited the Promenade while the Ferengi Grand Nagus Zek visited the station for the first time and when a Miradorn was killed and the murderer Croden was imprisoned. (DS9: "The Nagus", "Vortex")
He was on duty in ops when Kai Opaka arrived at Deep Space 9 and later passed her on the Promenade. (DS9: "Battle Lines")
He arrived in ops with the turbolift shortly before Commander Sisko and Major Kira headed welcoming Varis Sul aboard the station. Later, off duty, he went to the Promenade and visited Quark's Bar. (DS9: "The Storyteller")
He passed Nog, Jake Sisko, and the Lissepian freighter captain on the Promenade. (DS9: "Progress")
The same year he served on ops when the imaginations of the residents became reality. Later he visited off-duty Quark's Bar and was again on duty when O'Brien launched the class 4 probe into the subspace rupture and when an alien probe, dubbed "Pup" by Miles O'Brien, affected the station's computer systems. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses", "The Forsaken")
He served on ops when the Klingon Vor'cha-class attack cruiser IKS Toh'Kaht came through the wormhole and exploded near the station and was later off-duty in civilian gear on the Promenade while most of the crew were affected by the Saltah'na energy spheres. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")
He was present in ops when the Kobheerian freighter Rak-Miunis requested to dock at Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Duet")
After he served in ops he visited the Promenade and witnessed the destruction of the school by a bomb. He was also on the Promenade when Vedek Winn visited the aftermath and when Neela tried to assassinate Vedek Bareil. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
He served in ops when Major Kira returned from her mission on Cardassia IV and during Li Nalas' time as liaison officer aboard the station. (DS9: "The Homecoming", "The Circle")
He was off duty and a frequent guest on the Promenade when Melora Pazlar came aboard the station. (DS9: "Melora")
This recurring Starfleet officer was played by an unknown actor. In "Dax" he was scripted simply as a "Supernumerary". The Star Trek Customizable Card Game gives his name as Graham Davis.
A female Starfleet ensign
This female Starfleet ensign served in the operations division aboard Deep Space 9 in 2369.
She served in ops during the Cardassian attack on DS9 and the discovery of the wormhole. (DS9: "Emissary")
She was also on duty when the security chief of the station, Odo, faced charges of murder and was hunted down by an angry mob. (DS9: "A Man Alone")
She was present in ops when the Bajoran terrorist Tahna Los was beamed aboard. (DS9: "Past Prologue")
She was talking to fellow officers on the promenade while the USS Enterprise-D docked at Deep Space 9 and the senior officers visited the station. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I")
She was back in ops working on a console when Jadzia Dax was kidnapped by the Klaestrons. (DS9: "Dax")
She accompanied a male Starfleet officer on his way on the Promenade while the Ferengi Grand Nagus Zek visited the station. (DS9: "The Nagus")
She served in ops when the Miradorn Theta-class raider left the station to hunt down the Federation runabout USS Ganges. (DS9: "Vortex")
She served in ops and gave a data stick to Lieutenant Jadzia Dax shortly before Dax and O'Brien left the station for the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9: "Battle Lines")
She arrived in ops via the turbolift shortly before Commander Sisko and Major Kira headed for the arriving Paqu faction. (DS9: "The Storyteller")
When Minister Toran visited the station, she served in ops. Later she passed Nog, Jake Sisko, and the Lissepian freighter captain on the Promenade and visited Quark's Bar. (DS9: "Progress")
She visited Quark's Bar and was talking to Morn. When she left she greeted Jake Sisko friendly. Later she was winning at the dabo table like all other participants. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")
She served in ops when the alien probe, dubbed "Pup" by Miles O'Brien, affected the station's computer systems and when Odo tried to talk to Commander Sisko while the commander was taken over by a Saltah'na energy sphere. (DS9: "The Forsaken", "Dramatis Personae")
She was on duty in ops when the Kobheerian freighter Rak-Miunis requested to dock at Deep Space 9. Later she passed Kira Nerys while on her way to the infirmary. (DS9: "Duet")
This Starfleet officer visited the Promenade when a bomb destroyed the school aboard the station and when the Bajoran engineer Neela tried to assassinate Vedek Bareil Antos during his speech on the Promenade. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
She was on duty in ops when Major Kira received a gift from Grand Nagus Zek, delivered by his servant Maihar'du. Later, she walked down the Promenade and passed the Replimat where Pel told Jadzia Dax that she is a female. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
This recurring Starfleet ensign was played by regular background actress Jeannie Dreams who received no credit for her appearances.
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game gives her name as Altman. [1]
An operations ensign
This Starfleet operations ensign served on board the Defiant in 2371. He was assigned to the engineering and was confronted with two changelings posing as Odo. He wasn't able to choose between the real Odo and the wrong founder and was knocked out by the Krajensky Changeling. (DS9: "The Adversary")
This ensign was played by regular stunt actor Jeff Cadiente, who received no credit for this appearance.
On duty in ops...
...and killed on Vandros IV
This female Starfleet ensign was assigned to the security division on Deep Space 9 in 2372.
She was on duty during the Klingon attack on DS9 and was stationed in ops. When the Klingons attacked the station she was wounded by an explosion and fell downstairs. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
She was part of the security team which beamed down to Vandros IV and was surprised by Jem'Hadar soldiers. She was killed in duty. (DS9: "To the Death")
This ensign was played by stunt actress Leslie Hoffman, who received no credit for her appearances.
In "The Way of the Warrior" she answered with "thanks", when the phaser was given to her, but this was a post production voice, not Hoffman's.
A Starfleet ensign
This Starfleet ensign served in the operations division aboard Deep Space 9.
In 2373 he was aboard the Defiant when the ship detected the planet Gaia. He was working in the engine room when Yedrin Dax and Jadzia Dax tried to find a way to save both, the Gaia inhabitants and the crew of the Defiant. He also visited his descendants on the planet's surface. (DS9: "Children of Time")
He was one of the engineers who activated the time portal on Golana to bring back Molly O'Brien. (DS9: "Time's Orphan")
He studied the latest casualty report in the wardroom. (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
He visited Quark's Bar shortly after Ezri Dax came aboard the station and when Lauren, Jack, Patrick, and Sarina Douglas visited Doctor Bashir. (DS9: "Afterimage", "Chrysalis")
He passed Chief O'Brien and Nog at the Replimat. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")
He joined fellow crewmembers at Quark's when the Klingon Kor asked Worf for a favor. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
He was working in ops while Ezri Dax visited her family on Sappora VII. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")
He was also at Quark's Bar while Quark and Rom saved the life of Grand Nagus Zek and Ezri Dax tried to find a murderer. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak", "Field of Fire")
He witnessed how Laas transformed himself into fog on the Promenade and started a fight with two Klingons. (DS9: "Chimera")
He visited the Promenade, Quark's, and the Replimat accompanied by a female Starfleet officer. (DS9: "Penumbra")
He was working on ops when Kai Winn Adami visited the office of Captain Sisko. (DS9: "'Til Death Do Us Part")
This recurring Starfleet officer was played by regular background actor Angus McClellan.
Human lieutenant 1 Edit
This Starfleet operations division lieutenant suffered from the aphasia virus in 2369. She was infected after a Bajoran device malfunctioned and infected Deep Space 9 while under Bajoran/Federation occupation. Together with a male companion she entered the infirmary and told Commander Sisko and the doctor "Night, the flow trade again.". (DS9: "Babel")
This Starfleet officer was played by Kathleen Wirt and listed as "Aphasia victim" in the end credits of the episode.
The security officer in 2370
This operations division Starfleet officer served aboard Deep Space 9.
In 2370, he and Jones together with Commander Sisko pointed their phasers on Eris when they discovered her true identity on ops. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
In 2373 he was aboard the Defiant and served hot drinks on the bridge when the crew located the planet Gaia. On Gaia he talked to some of his descendants. (DS9: "Children of Time")
He visited Quark's in 2375 while Captain Benjamin Sisko was on Earth (DS9: "Image in the Sand") and when Ezri Dax came aboard the station. (DS9: "Afterimage")
He was also at Quark's Bar when Doctor Bashir treated Sarina Douglas in the station's infirmary. (DS9: "Chrysalis")
He was part of Chief O'Brien's repair crew on the promenade and served later on Ops. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")
He had a drink with fellow crewmembers at Quark's when Kor asked Worf for a favor. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
He served aboard the USS Defiant when the ship entered the Chin'toka system and went to the planet AR-558. (DS9: "The Siege of AR-558")
He was in the mess hall of the Defiant when Kira and Odo talked about the Pah-wraiths and Dukat. (DS9: "Covenant")
He boarded a transport docked at Deep Space 9. (DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
He visited Quark's Bar when Rom told his brother about the missing Grand Nagus Zek. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")
He joined fellow Starfleet officers at Quark's shortly before Hector Ilario was killed. (DS9: "Field of Fire")
He was talking to a female Starfleet officer on the promenade shortly before Doctor Bashir left for a conference on Romulus. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
He was working on ops when the senior officers talked about possibilities to help Vic Fontaine. (DS9: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang")
He passed Captain Sisko in a corridor after the Defiant returned to the station. (DS9: "Penumbra")
He passed Odo and Quark on the promenade and boarded the Defiant which went into the second Battle of Chin'toka. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")
After he visited the Replimat, he went to ops and witnessed the kiss between Bashir and Ezri Dax. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
This Starfleet officer was played by regular background actor and later stand-in and photo double Chuck Shanks, who received no credit for his appearances.
A security officer
This female Starfleet security officer was stationed on board Deep Space 9 between 2371 and 2375.
She passed the infirmary shortly before Major Kira started yelling at Dr. Bashir. Later, she passed Quarks and Major Kira on the Promenade and talked to another Starfleet officer. (DS9: "Defiant")
She and a male companion had a drink in Quark's and were later visiting the Promenade. Later she was part of the security team which arrested the Klingon Intelligence officers and the Romulan guards after the brawl in Quark's and guarded them at the brig. (DS9: "Visionary")
She visited Quark's and left the bar on the second level shortly before Garak's tailor shop exploded. (DS9: "Improbable Cause")
She was aboard the Defiant when a changeling saboteur took over the control of the ship. Odo ordered her to guard Chief O'Brien in engineering after the changeling attack on Lieutenant Dax. Shortly after this order she guarded Doctor Bashir during his report on the bridge. Later, she guarded the blood screening test in the mess hall. (DS9: "The Adversary")
She was present when Lieutenant Commander Worf came on board the station. Later alongside another security officer, Dukat, and Garak she guarded the Cardassian Detapa council during the Klingon attack and was wounded. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
In an alternate timeline in 2372 she attended the memorial service for Benjamin Sisko on the Promenade. (DS9: "The Visitor")
She visited Quark's in the same year. (DS9: "Homefront")
She was off duty and visited the Promenade when the employees of Quark's went into strike. Later she visited Quark's when the strike ended and was on duty. (DS9: "Bar Association")
She was assigned to the Defiant's security division and was part of the away team that beamed down to Vandros IV. (DS9: "To the Death")
She was talking to a civilian on the Promenade shortly before Odo morphed into a vulture. (DS9: "The Begotten")
In 2373, she was promoted to a lieutenant.
She was part of the security team that guarded Weyoun and Gul Dukat at their visit on Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")
In 2373, she guarded Captain Sisko for a meeting with Weyoun and later served as transporter chief on the Defiant and beamed Benjamin Sisko on board after his speech to the Bajorans and civilians. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
She was one of the officers who studied the weekly casualty reports in the wardroom. She stood guard when the Romulan Senator Vreenak visited Deep Space 9. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
She was one of the engineers who activated the time portal on Golana to bring back Molly O'Brien. (DS9: "Time's Orphan")
She served aboard the Defiant during the first Battle of Chin'toka. (DS9: "Tears of the Prophets")
In 2375 she studied the latest casualty report in the wardroom. (DS9: "Image in the Sand")
She was a frequent guest in Quark's and on the Promenade. (DS9: "Field of Fire", "Chimera")
This security officer was played by regular background actress Kathleen Demor, who received no credit for her appearances.
Defiant weapons officer
This Human female lieutenant junior grade served as weapons officer aboard the Defiant as well as monitoring the ship's cloaking device when the ship was sent to intercept the Cardassian vessel Prakesh and escort the Detapa Council to Deep Space 9. She was injured when the ship was forced to engage several Klingon vessels. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
The Defiant weapons officer was played by stunt actress Patricia Tallman.
In Diane Carey's novelization, this character's name is given as Helen Blake.
This Starfleet lieutenant served in the security division on board Deep Space 9 between 2372 and 2373.
He was stationed on board the Defiant in 2372 when a group of Jem'Hadar came aboard. He was sitting in the mess hall and involved in a brawl between the Jem'Hadar and several Starfleet officers. Later he was part of the security away team that beamed down to Vandros IV. (DS9: "To the Death")
He was part of the security team which guarded the quarters of Kira Nerys in 2373. After the explosion in these quarters he tried to stop Kira but was knocked out by her. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")
Later that year he was a guest in Quark's and had a drink. He was off duty and wore civilian clothing. When Molly O'Brien went through Quark's she ran into a Ferengi waiter who fell onto him. They hit the ground. (DS9: "Time's Orphan")
This lieutenant was played by regular stunt performer Chester E. Tripp III, who received no credit for his appearances.
Beaming down to Vandros IV
Knocked out by Kira
Off duty in Quark's
A Starfleet lieutenant
This Starfleet lieutenant served in the security division on board Deep Space 9 in 2373. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")
This security lieutenant was played by stunt actor Scott McElroy.
Human security officer 1 Edit
This Starfleet security officer was stationed on board Deep Space 9 between 2369 and 2370.
He was present when a Bajoran deputy hunted down the Duras Sisters. (DS9: "Past Prologue")
This Starfleet officer defended the station from the Hunters and shot at them from the second level of the Promenade. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
He was talking to a fellow officer on the promenade while the USS Enterprise-D docked at Deep Space 9 and some senior officers visited the station. (TNG: "Birthright, Part I")
He visited the Promenade and passed Nog and Jake Sisko while the boys made a business deal with the Lissepian freighter captain. Later he was talking to a Bajoran deputy in Quark's. (DS9: "Progress")
He, together with Lieutenant Jones, responded to Miles O'Brien's call for security when Rumpelstiltskin appeared in his quarters. He tried to grab for the dwarf but he disappeared. Later he served as guard on ops. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")
Also together with Lt. Jones he guarded the quarters of Benjamin Sisko at orders of Chief O'Brien. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")
He was seen in Quark's shortly before Aamin Marritza was stabbed to death by Kainon. (DS9: "Duet")
He served in ops before and after the bomb attack on the school. Later he witnessed the assassination attempt on Vedek Bareil on the Promenade and was present when Commander Sisko stopped the assassin, the Bajoran engineer Neela. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
He was among the Starfleet officers in ops during Sisko's speech in 2370. (DS9: "The Siege")
Later that year he visited Quark's. (DS9: "Cardassians")
He was talking to a woman when he passed Major Kira on the second level of the Promenade. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
He was a guest in Club Martus in 2370 and won a game on a gambling device. (DS9: "Rivals")
He was investigating in science lab after the escape of silicate-based creature. (DS9: "The Alternate")
He was on duty on ops when Maquis members kidnapped Gul Dukat and had a conversation with an alien on the Promenade a day later. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I", "The Maquis, Part II")
He was one of the security officers receiving instructions by Odo shortly before the security chief left aboard a runabout to accompany the USS Odyssey into the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
He was on duty at Ops when Commander Sisko arrived aboard the Defiant. (DS9: "The Search, Part I")
This security officer was played by regular background actor Kevin Grevioux, who received no credit for his appearances.
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game First Edition gives his name as Taylor Moore.
The Star Trek Customizable Card Game Second Edition gives his name as Mills. [2]
A security crewman
These four Starfleet security officers stood guard at the Promenade outside of the security office in 2369 when an angry mob hunted Constable Odo down to his office. They tried to calm down the angry mob and armed themselves with phasers. Commander Sisko was able to break this situation with new evidence found by Doctor Bashir. (DS9: "A Man Alone")
He later visited Quark's for a drink at the bar while Tosk and Miles O'Brien were also at the bar for a drink. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
This security officer was played by an unknown actor who received no credit for his appearance.
This Starfleet security officers stood guard at the Promenade outside of the security office in 2369 when an angry mob hunted Constable Odo down to his office. They tried to calm down the angry mob and armed themselves with phasers. Commander Sisko was able to break this situation with new evidence found by Doctor Bashir. (DS9: "A Man Alone")
He watched the Hunter and Miles O'Brien escorting Tosk to the airlock. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
He visited Quark's Bar the same year, accompanied by a Human woman. (DS9: "The Passenger")
He and another security officer were shopping at the Promenade when the Grand Nagus Zek retired from his position and announced Quark as the new Grand Nagus. (DS9: "The Nagus")
He was seen on the Promenade when Jake and Nog made a business deal with the Lissepian freighter captain. Later he participated in a dabo game and another game in Quark's Bar. (DS9: "Progress") He also visited Quark's Bar when the imaginations of the residents became reality. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")
He and another security officer assisted Major Kira and Commander Sisko in the rescue mission for the ambassadors Taxco, Vadosia, and Lojal who were trapped in a corridor after a plasma surge caused damage and a fire. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
He visited Quark's and witnessed how Major Kira threw the Ferengi over his bar. Later he left a turbolift when Odo entered. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")
He was off duty and present when Vedek Bareil arrived at Deep Space 9. Later he witnessed the assassination attempt of Bareil by Neela. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
He passed Commander Sisko and his son on the Promenade, and later as Li Nalas, Sisko and Kira walked through the Promenade, shortly after Li's arrival on DS9. (DS9: "The Homecoming") He was later again on the Promenade when Quark informed Odo about the information he recently got from his informants. (DS9: "The Circle")
He was talking to a woman on the Promenade when Dr. Bashir welcomed Melora Pazlar on board. Later he shared a drink with the same woman in Quark's. (DS9: "Melora")
He visited Quark's bar when Pel made a business opportunity to Quark. Later, he passed the Replimat on the Promenade when Pel told Jadzia Dax that she was a female. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
He was also talking to another Starfleet officer in front of the security office when Koloth surprised Odo. (DS9: "Blood Oath")
He visited the Promenade a short time later and passed Doctor Bashir and Garak on their way to the Replimat. (DS9: "The Wire")
He had a drink at Quark's after the Ferengi killed the Klingon Kozak by accident. (DS9: "The House of Quark")
He guarded the arrival of the Romulan delegates Karina and Ruwon with Lieutenant Jones and was later part of the security team which arrested the Klingons and Romulans after the brawl in Quark's. (DS9: "Visionary")
He guarded the bridge of the Defiant during the mission into the Gamma Quadrant and to the Omarion Nebula and helped a wounded crewmember until Doctor Bashir appeared on the bridge. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")
Also in 2371, he guarded the bridge of the Defiant, when a changeling saboteur was on board, after he was part of the phaser sweeping team. (DS9: "The Adversary")
In 2372 he was among the security officers who trained the situation when a Changeling intruded the station. Later he was part of the security officers who defended the station from the Klingon boarding party on the Promenade. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
In an alternate timeline in 2372 he attended the memorial service for Benjamin Sisko on the Promenade. (DS9: "The Visitor")
He passed Dax and Sisko on the second level of the Promenade while the two officers were discussing the strange appearance of the wormhole. Later he passed Odo, Chief O'Brien, and Doctor Bashir outside Quark's. (DS9: "Homefront")
He was among the civilians and crewmembers who listened to Gowron's speech in 2372. (DS9: "Broken Link")
This Starfleet officer was played by regular background actor and stand-in Ivor Bartels, who received no on-screen credit for his appearances.
He was later part of the security detachment which defended the station from the Promenade against the Hunters. (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
He and another security officer were shopping at the Promenade when the Grand Nagus Zek retired from his position and announced Quark as the new Grand Nagus. (DS9: "The Nagus") The two later assisted Major Kira and Commander Sisko in the rescue mission for the ambassadors Taxco, Vadosia, and Lojal who were trapped in a corridor after a plasma surge caused damage and a fire. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
He later witnessed the bomb attack on Deep Space 9's school and Neela's assassination attempt on Vedek Bareil. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
This security officer was played by recurring background actor Robert Ford who received no credit for his appearances.
This security officer was played by an unknown actor, who received no credit for his appearance.
A security guard
This security officer guarded the quarters of Gul Dukat, when he was on board the station in 2370.
Niles, a Maquis member dressed in a Starfleet uniform, diverted this officer and Sakonna knocked him unconscious with a Vulcan nerve pinch so Dukat could be kidnapped.
Later the guard told Odo that the kidnappers were a Vulcan female and a Human man who was dressed in an operations division uniform. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
This guard was played by Steven John Evans.
This operations division officer was stationed aboard Deep Space 9 in the early 2370s.
She was working in ops when Commander Sisko returned from the colony on Volan II. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
She stood guard when Quark communicated with Commander William T. Riker aboard the Enterprise-D in 2370. (TNG: "Firstborn")
She was working in ops when Jadzia Dax met William T. Riker. Later, she was also present, working on an aft engineering console, when Riker hijacked the Defiant. (DS9: "Defiant")
She manned a station in ops when Captain Sisko and Jadzia Dax returned from a meeting at Starfleet Command. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")
She was working in ops when Kira Nerys tasted Quark's newest creation, the "Quarktajino". (DS9: "Nor the Battle to the Strong")
Gagnier on a continuity Polaroid for "Firstborn"
This recurring Starfleet officer was played by background actress Jasmine Gagnier, who received no credit for her appearances.
This Starfleet security officer guarded Quark's in 2371 after O'Brien's warnings from the future. He was involved in the following brawl between the three Klingon Intelligence officers Atul, Bo'rak, and Morka and the Romulan guards. (DS9: "Visionary")
This security officer was played by regular stuntman Mark Riccardi, who received no credit for his appearance.
A Defiant security officer
This Human male was a security officer aboard the Defiant when it assisted in the search for the Krajensky Changeling which had infiltrated and sabotaged the ship in late 2371. He accompanied Captain Benjamin Sisko in a search through the Jefferies tubes and was killed when the Changeling attacked them and broke his neck. (DS9: "The Adversary")
The Human security officer was played by stunt coordinator Dennis Madalone, who received no credit for this appearance. Madalone once speculated that this individual was the prime universe counterpart to the Terran marauder he portrayed in several mirror universe-related episodes. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
Human security officer 10 Edit
A female security officer
This female Starfleet security officer served aboard Deep Space 9 in 2372.
She was among the security officers who were trained in a simulation led by Odo how to find a Founder aboard the station. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
This security officer was played by regular background actress Shauna Lewis, who received no credit for her appearances.
Walking down a corridor
A crewmember
This Starfleet officer was assigned to the operations division on board Deep Space 9.
He visited Quark's shortly before he was assigned to the Defiant and it's rescue mission for the Detapa council. On board he served in the security division and escorted the Detapa council members to sickbay. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
In an alternate timeline after the death of Captain Benjamin Sisko he remained on the station and left it when the authority was given to the Klingon Empire. (DS9: "The Visitor")
He was on duty on board the Defiant during the meeting with the Karemma. He guarded Minister Hanok back to the mess hall when the Jem'Hadar attacked the Defiant. (DS9: "Starship Down")
He had a drink at Quark's shortly before Captain Sisko and Odo left the station. (DS9: "Homefront")
He took a drink in Quark's after the strike ended in 2372 and had a conversation with another Starfleet officer. (DS9: "Bar Association")
He was among the crewmembers and civilians who carried furniture into Quark's after Quark left all of his property to Brunt. (DS9: "Body Parts")
He ordered a drink at Quark's bar and later shared this drink with a fellow officer while seated behind Odo on the upper level of the bar. Later, he passed Major Kira and Gul Dukat in a corridor when the Cardassian came aboard the station. (DS9: "Apocalypse Rising")
He was present when Constable Odo and Major Kira had their first kiss on the Promenade. (DS9: "His Way")
He visited Quark's and was talking to a female Bajoran officer and was among the group of people who welcomed Captain Sisko back aboard Deep Space 9. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")
He visited Quark's and was talking to several other bar guests. (DS9: "Afterimage")
He was talking to another civilian in front of the security office on the Promenade. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")
He joined fellow crewmembers at Quark's and was standing at the entrance when Quark advised Ezri Dax about her relationship with Worf. (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
In 2375 he visited Quark's shortly before Colonel Kira was abducted from the station. (DS9: "Covenant")
The same year he served aboard the Defiant during the final battle with the Dominion. He brought wounded crewmembers into the sickbay. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
This Starfleet officer was played by regular background performer and stand-in James Minor, who received no credit for his appearances.
Security officer in mess hall
This Starfleet officer served in the security division on board Deep Space 9 in 2372.
He was stationed on board the Defiant that year when a group of Jem'Hadar came aboard. He was part of the security away team that was mustered in the mess hall. (DS9: "To the Death")
This officer was played by background performer Ken Lesco who received no credit for his appearances.
Vulcan officer 1 Edit
A Vulcan serving aboard the Defiant
This Vulcan male is seen standing in front of the spent power cells as Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax adds another one. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")
This Vulcan was played by regular background actor Todd Slayton, who received no credit for his appearance.
A Vulcan officer
This Vulcan operations division officer attended the ceremony for Ezri Dax's promotion to lieutenant jg in the wardroom in 2375. (DS9: "Afterimage")
This Vulcan was played by an unknown actor.
This Vulcan Starfleet officer served in the operations division aboard Deep Space 9 in 2375.
He passed Ezri Dax on the upper level of the promenade after she saw the dead body of Hector Ilario. Later when Dax learned about the murderer of Ilario she watched the Vulcan officer sitting at Quark's and thinking that he might be the murderer. (DS9: "Field of Fire")
This Vulcan officer was portrayed by regular background actor Dan Magee who received no credit for this appearance.
Vulcan lieutenant Edit
Leaving a transport
On the Promenade
This female Vulcan Starfleet officer left a transport which arrived at Deep Space 9 in 2375. She was talking to another woman. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")
She was one of the Vulcan crewmembers eyed by Ezri Dax in 2375 after she learned that a Vulcan was the murderer of Hector Ilario, Greta Vanderweg, and Zim Brott. She was accompanied by a male Vulcan civilian when she was walking over the Promenade. (DS9: "Field of Fire")
This Vulcan officer was played by regular background actress Ivy Borg in "Prodigal Daughter" and by an unknown actress in "Field of Fire".
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Home Pan American World Airways Records Executive system memorandum No. 102, January 15, 1947
Executive system memorandum No. 102, January 15, 1947
Iffn American Mox/d Airways System
GENERAL OFFICES, CHRYSLER BUILDING, I35 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
EXECUTIVE SYSTEM MEMORANDUM NO. 102
1, For some months, Vice President Bixby has felt under the necessity
of devoting more time to personal affairs. Recent developments
require that hereafter he devote half his time to personal bus-
iness9 Accordingly, he has requested that he be relieved of his
present assignment as Administrative Vice President.
2. Beginning January 15th, Vice President Bixby will devote but
50% of his time to System affairs. He will have continued responsibility for the Company's interests in China National
Aviation Corporation - in addition assuming such other special
assignments as may be delegated to him by the President,
3C Vice President Dean was designated on February 4th, 19-46 to act
as Administrative Vice President in the absence or disability
of Vice President Bixby* Effective January 15th, Vice President
Dean is appointed Administrative Vice President with headquarters
in New York. In the absence of Vice President Dean, Vice President Gledhill will act in his stead.
4e Vice President Balluder, continuing to report to Vice President
Dean5 will supervise the Latin American Division and represent
the Company's interest in Panair do Brasil« Vice President
Morrison-Latin American Division, will represent the Company's
interest in other national companies operating in Latin America,
including AVIANCA.
J. T, Trippe,'
c^lhe cSusfem or fhe'^nyina (Zlippers
Title Executive system memorandum No. 102, January 15, 1947
Creator Pan American World Airways, Inc. General Offices
Subject Pan American World Airways, Inc. -- Periodicals
Aeronautics, Commercial -- Management -- Periodicals
Airlines -- Management -- Periodicals
Genre Memorandums
Publisher New York, N.Y. : General Offices, Pan American Airways, Inc
Call Number HE9803.P36 E94
Preceding Title Executive office memorandum
Collection Title Pan American World Airways, Inc. records
Series Printed Materials: Periodicals
Container Box No. 22 of 49
Box Title: Executive Staff Memorandum and Executive System Memorandum, 1930-1981
Folder Title: Executive System Memorandum, 1945-1952
Sponsor This item was digitized as part of the “Cleared to Land” project, supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC).
OCLC No. 890327563
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Full Text Iffn American Mox/d Airways System GENERAL OFFICES, CHRYSLER BUILDING, I35 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK 17, N. Y. January 15, 1947 EXECUTIVE SYSTEM MEMORANDUM NO. 102 1, For some months, Vice President Bixby has felt under the necessity of devoting more time to personal affairs. Recent developments require that hereafter he devote half his time to personal bus- iness9 Accordingly, he has requested that he be relieved of his present assignment as Administrative Vice President. 2. Beginning January 15th, Vice President Bixby will devote but 50% of his time to System affairs. He will have continued responsibility for the Company's interests in China National Aviation Corporation - in addition assuming such other special assignments as may be delegated to him by the President, 3C Vice President Dean was designated on February 4th, 19-46 to act as Administrative Vice President in the absence or disability of Vice President Bixby* Effective January 15th, Vice President Dean is appointed Administrative Vice President with headquarters in New York. In the absence of Vice President Dean, Vice President Gledhill will act in his stead. 4e Vice President Balluder, continuing to report to Vice President Dean5 will supervise the Latin American Division and represent the Company's interest in Panair do Brasil« Vice President Morrison-Latin American Division, will represent the Company's interest in other national companies operating in Latin America, including AVIANCA. J. T, Trippe,' President ; c^lhe cSusfem or fhe'^nyina (Zlippers
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Microsoft's .NET Enterprise Server Line In Detail
As <i>ENT Magazine</i>'s Scott Bekker reports, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer officially introduced its .NET Enterprise Server line of software during a launch party being satellite broadcast from San
As ENT Magazine's Scott Bekker reports, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer officially introduced its .NET Enterprise Server line of software during a launch party being satellite broadcast from San Francisco to a handful of cities around the country. The launch included the official coming out party for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, the enterprise-grade operating system.
The .NET line itself consists of: SQL Server 2000, Exchange 2000, Application Center 2000, Commerce Server 2000, Host Integration Server 2000, BizTalk Server 2000, and Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2000. Microsoft also announced an upcoming server product, Mobile Information 2001 Server, a service enabling information access via mobile devices.
Many of the server products being introduced come from the Microsoft BackOffice suite, but Microsoft says the suite itself in future iterations will be retooled for small- to medium-sized business implementations.
SQL Server 2000 is available now; Exchange 2000 Server and Host Integration Server 2000 will be available in the following weeks. Windows 2000 Datacenter is also available now, but it won’t be sold by Microsoft, reports Bekker. "Customers will only be able to obtain Datacenter as part of complete, eight-processor capable OEM systems that are fully tested and supported" by third-party solution providers like Compaq Computer Systems and Hewlett-Packard Company.
To read more about the Enterprise 2000 launch, read Scott Bekker's full report at http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=3351; the report also includes links for more information on each server component.
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How the Greek tragedy unfolded
Greece is on the verge of a potentially catastrophic debt default that could rupture the eurozone just 10 years after it joined the single currency. Here’s a brief timeline of the country’s recent financial history:
Greece joins the eurozone
Greece joins the single currency two years after the eurozone was created. The Athens government claims the “historic” achievement will put Greece at the heart of Europe and guarantee stability and prosperity because it has brought its finances into line with European Union demands. But even then critics question whether the euro project will suffer from the inclusion of another weaker member. Wim Duisenberg, president of the European Central Bank at the time, warns that Greece had to keep striving to improve its economy, with inflation at an unacceptably high 4%.
Greece admits fudging euro entry
The first clear proof that all is not well in Greece comes when the government admits it has not actually met the qualifying standard to join the eurozone at all. Revised budget data shows that the Greek budget deficit has never been below 3% since 1999, as EU rules demand.
Having ousted Greece’s socialist government a year earlier, the right-wing New Democracy party imposes an austerity budget to try slash Greece’s deficit and get to public finances back on track after the cost of hosting the 2004 Olympics. It includes higher taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and an increase in VAT from 18% to 19%.
A year after the austerity budget, Greece’s economy appears to be growing strongly again, with GDP up 4.1% in the first three months of 2006.
Papandreou becomes prime minister
George Papandreou’s Panhellenic Socialist Movement wins power after New Democracy calls a snap general election, asking the Greek people for a new mandate to tackle the looming financial crisis. The economy has contracted by 0.3% and the national debt has risen to €262-billion, from €168-billion in 2004. At this stage the government expects the 2009 deficit to reach 6% of GDP.
Debt fears mount
Papandreou admits that the Greek economy is in “intensive care”, as European finance ministers express concern about the size of the country’s debt.
Credit rating downgraded
International ratings agency Fitch cuts Greece’s long-term debt to BBB+ from A-. This is the first time in a decade that Greece does not have an A rating and the move sends shares falling across the world. Standard & Poor’s soon follows suit.
Greece adopts austerity
Papandreou announces a tough austerity package as Greece struggles to persuade the financial markets that it can cut its deficit and repay its debts.
Greece activates €45-bn EU/IMF loans
Papandreou turns to the International Monetary Fund for help after Greece is priced out of the international bond markets.
Greece granted €110-bn aid to avert meltdown
European finance ministers agree to a €110-billion rescue package for Greece, designed to cover the country’s borrowing requirements until 2013. In return, Greece pledges to bring its budget deficit into line through unprecedented budget cuts.
Europe’s day of action against cuts
Thousands of workers take to the streets in Greece, as part of co-ordinated action against the austerity measures being implemented across Europe. Strikes and protests also take place in Portugal, Ireland, Slovenia and Lithuania.
Furious Greeks press for country to default on debt
Greek borrowing costs start rising sharply again on fears that its austerity measures are failing to work. Greece is now deep in recession, and the number of people taking to the streets to demand a change of course keeps growing.
General strike prompts violent clashes in Athens
Papandreou’s efforts to pass a four-year austerity programme to save €28-billion hang in the balance as police clash with protesters during a general strike. The depth of anger fuels fears that Greece will not keep qualifying for its original bailout.
Greece needs another €110-bn bailout to avoid debt default, says Papandreou
Greece admits that it needs a second rescue package to fend off default. Germany drops its demand that private creditors must take a “haircut”, but European leaders remain split over the best way forward.
EU leaders must act decisively or face disaster, says IMF
The IMF warns European leaders that they risk creating a second financial crisis unless they resolve the Greek situation rapidly, ahead of a crucial vote of confidence in Papandreou’s administration. —
Graeme Wearden
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Do You Remember When Israeli Mossad Framed Gaddaffi So Ronald Regan Would Bomb Libya?
April 26, 2016 admin Big Brother News, Crime & Coverups, Latest News, news, News On The Edge, News Updates, Opinion, Politics, World News 0
A Mossad agent admits that, in 1984, Mossad planted a radio transmitter in Gaddaffi’s compound in Tripoli, Libya which broadcast fake terrorist trasmissions recorded by Mossad, in order to frame Gaddaffi as a terrorist supporter. Ronald Reagan bombed Libya immediately thereafter. The # 1 New York Times best seller the Israeli foreign intelligence agency The Mossad tried to ban. The making of a Mossad officer is the true story of an officer in Israel’s most secret agency. The first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, the kidon. He turned them down. The next time, he agreed to enter the grueling three-year training program to become a katsa, or intelligence case officer, for the legendary Israeli spy organization. By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of his experiences in the Mossad, and of two decades of their frightening and often ruthless covert activities around the world. Penetrating far deeper than the bestselling Every Spy a Prince, it is an insider’s account of Mossad tactics and exploits. In chilling detail, Ostrovsky asserts that the Mossad refused to share critical knowledge of a planned suicide mission in Beirut, leading to the death of hundreds of U.S. Marines and French troops. He tells how they tracked Yasser Arafat by recruiting his driver and bodyguard; how they withheld information on the whereabouts of American hostages, paving the way for the Iran-Contra scandal; and how their intervention into secret UN negotiations led to the sudden resignation of ambassador Andrew Young and the downfall of his career.
By Way of Deception describes the shocking scope and depth of the Mossad’s influence, disclosing how Jewish communities in the U.S., Europe, and South America are armed and trained by the organization in secret ?self-defense? units, and how Mossad agents facilitate the drug trade in order to pay the enormous costs of its far-flung, clandestine operation. And it portrays a network that has grown dangerously out of control, as internal squabbles have led to the escape of terrorists and the pursuit of ?policies? completely at odds with the interests of the state of Israel. This document is possibly the most important and controversial book of its kind since Spycatcher. Learn More
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Review: Matthew Welch Offers Ethereal Chamber Music at the Stone
The New York Times | By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
The music of Matthew Welch, who began a weeklong residency at the Stone on Tuesday, draws on a world of influences. His opening set, performed by the ensemble Cantata Profana, packed in references to Highland bagpipes, Balinese funerary rites, Minimalism, Borges, Beckett and Buddha. Yet much of the resulting chamber music is exquisitely ethereal, made up of delicate, transparent textures that hum with expressive tension. If Mr. Welch were a chef, he’d be the kind who pushes the boundaries of molecular gastronomy, transforming earthy ingredients into translucent beads of pure flavor.
Canata Profana honored by Chamber Music America
Cantata Profana, the New York-based vocal chamber ensemble founded by YSM alumnus Jacob Ashworth ’13 MM, ’14 MMA, was honored at this year’s Chamber Music America Conference Awards with a prize for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music.
In addition to Ashworth, the theatrical and versatile ensemble is also home to several other YSM alumni, including Hannah Collins, cello; Arash Noori, guitar; Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet; Lee Dionne, keyboard; Doug Perry, percussion; Annie Rosen, voice; Daniel Schlosberg, piano; and John Taylor Ward, voice, as well as Ethan Heard, a graduate of Yale School of Drama.
Cantata Profana is one of three ensemble and four presenters that have been selected to receive the prestigious award, which will be presented by Cia Toscanini, vice president of concert music for ASCAP, at the Chamber Music America National Conference on Sunday, January 10, 2016. MORE
Life During Wartime: a new program from Cantata Profana
New Haven Review
By Donald Brown
Last spring, I was quite impressed by members of Cantata Profana in performance of the challenging score of Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire in a dramatic staging of that work directed by Ethan Heard at Yale Cabaret. This weekend, Cantata Profana is back with a new program, “The Rest of the World at War: Germany—America—1942,” which their press release describes as “both a deep reflection on the War and a comedy show for music nerds.”
Artistic Director Jacob Ashworth says that the idea for the program began with the Richard Strauss sextet that opens his last opera Capriccio. Written in 1942, in wartime Berlin, the work is striking, as Ashworth sees it, for its lack of engagement with a world at war. Six characters in a salon debate “which is more important in opera: music or words.” The opera’s opening is “decadent and irresponsible,” Ashworth says, “for someone in such a highly influential position.” In his 70s, Strauss seems to have chosen to detach his music from any real world relevance. Praising the work as “stunningly beautiful,” Ashworth wanted to find companion pieces that would help create an artistic and historical context for Strauss’ preference for aesthetic contemplation over engagement with the times. MORE
New Haven Independent: Underperformed No More
New Haven Independent
By Lucy Gellman
As mezzo-soprano Annie Rosen launched fearlessly into “Malorous qu’o uno fenno” (wretched is he who has a wife), a grin that fell just short of laughter spread from her face to her bare feet, rooted firmly in the floor.
Behind her, members of Cantata Profana joined the arrangement, swinging and swaying wildly to the words as if their instruments were mere – and necessary – extensions of their bodies. MORE
Eclectic ensemble enters second season
By Dana Schneider
Yale Daily News
Theorbos, baroque bows, a babbling tenor and a barefoot soprano: Each played a role in the performance of eclectic and under-performed works for larger chamber groups, said Jacob Ashworth MUS ’14, who formed the Cantata Profana last year. Nearly all the musicians in the Cantata are students or faculty from the School of Music and the Institute of Sacred Music, and all have played with one another in the past.
“The group was inspired by the spirit of collaboration, which is essential for chamber music and unique to the Yale environment,” Ashworth said. MORE
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Phones Or Friends: Which One Hurts Teen Drivers More?
Written By Elev8 Staff
According to HealthDay, teen drivers distracted by passengers’ loud talking and fooling around are more likely to be involved in serious incidents than those distracted by technology such as cell phones.
“Forty-three states currently restrict newly licensed drivers from having more than one young passenger in their vehicle,” Robert Foss, senior research scientist at the University of North Carolina’s Highway Safety Research Center, said in a university news release.
“The results of this study illustrate the importance of such restrictions, which increase the safety of drivers, their passengers and others on the road by reducing the potential chaos that novice drivers experience,” added Foss, also director of the Center for the Study of Young Drivers.
He and a colleague mounted cameras in the vehicles of 52 teens and recorded their driving habits and behaviors for more than six months. The teens were monitored when they had parents and other teens in the car, and when they were alone.
Phones Or Friends: Which One Hurts Teen Drivers More? was originally published on elev8.com
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Richard Wilson Net Worth:
Richard Wilson OBE (born Ian Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster, best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the popular BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave and for playing Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the hit BBC drama Merlin.
Birth date: July 9, 1936
Birth place: Greenock, United Kingdom
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession: Presenter, Theatre Director, Actor, Broadcaster
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Awards: British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance
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Newly-discovered group of dental stem cells could patch up cavities
It sure would be nice if teeth could just repair themselves. Thankfully that’s not as far-fetched as it sounds – researchers have found a new population of stem cells in mice that are in charge of repairing tooth tissue and could be recruited to help us patch up cavities.
Stem cell map shows how immortal invertebrate regenerates itself
Our bodies aren't great at regeneration. Other creatures have mastered this skill though, and now scientists at the University of California Davis (UC Davis) and Harvard have sequenced the RNA transcripts for the immortal hydra and figured out how it manages to do just that.
Harvard breakthrough shows stem cells can be genetically edited in the body
In recent years scientists have been able to correct genetic diseases by removing stem cells, editing their genomes and implanting them back into patients, but that adds complications. Now new research led by Harvard scientists has successfully edited the genes of stem cells while still in the body.
Revolutions: The incredible potential of induced pluripotent stem cells
This installment of our Revolutions series brings you up to date with the ground-breaking new discoveries made around the regenerative possibilities of induced pluripotent stem cells, which can theoretically be coaxed into any kind of cell in the human body.
Highly adhesive hydrogel sticks to the task of tissue regeneration
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new form of hydrogel they say has unparalleled adhesive properties, a characteristic that could prove particularly useful in trying to repair cartilage and meniscus.
Heart-healing fish may help humans do the same
After a heart attack, the heart's damaged muscle tissue is replaced by non-beating scar tissue. Unfortunately, this leaves the muscle permanently weakened. There could be new hope, however, as scientists have taken strides toward understanding how a fish is able to heal its own heart.
Wearable bioreactor stimulates limb regrowth in frogs
A new breakthrough out of Tufts University has resulted in partial limb regeneration in adult frogs that usually lack such capabilities, raising hopes the research could ultimately benefit human amputees.
Injectable hydrogel could keep root canals from killing teeth
When a root canal is performed, the infected dental pulp inside a tooth is replaced with tiny rubber rods – unfortunately this leaves the tooth dead, and thus likely to become infected again. A new procedure, however, may be able to keep such teeth alive and strong.
New approach could grow materials that exactly mimic bone or dental enamel
A team of researchers has uncovered a new approach to grow synthetic mineralized materials. This exciting breakthrough points to a future of regenerative medicine where doctors could mimic the regrowth of hard tissues including dental enamel and bone.
New technique enables harvesting of stem cells during a caesarian
Stem cells have incredible potential for regenerative medicine, but getting hold of them can be tricky. Amniotic fluid may be a plentiful source, and now scientists in Sweden have developed a device to collect the fluid during delivery of a baby by caesarean section, to safely harvest stem cells.
Chip reprograms skin cells with a short electric pulse
Technologies that reprogram one type of cell to perform the role of another hold a huge amount of potential, and scientists are now reporting a promising advance in the area, in the form of patch that they say can use an electric pulse to turn skin cells into the building blocks of any organ.
Eyeball transplanted onto tail lets blind tadpoles see again
Eye transplants are yet to become a reality as scientists have not figured out how to reconnect them to the brain. However, a new study, in which blind tadpoles were able to use transplanted eyes on their tails to see, suggests there might be another way to restore sight in humans.
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Brendan Fraser to play a private eye on FX’s Trust
(Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
Although probably best known for leading The Mummy movies (no, not those), Brendan Fraser has landed a lot of regular TV work in recent years. He had a stint on The Affair, and was also cast in the Three Days Of The Condor remake. For the latter, Fraser is playing Nathan Fowler, “an unstable yet efficient central cog in an unholy alliance between the private military company that employs him and the CIA.” But according to Variety, he’ll get to play someone much cooler and more competent in the forthcoming FX drama, Trust.
The first season of Danny Boyle’s anthology series will center on the kidnapping and ransom of oil scion John Paul Getty III. Fraser joins the series as James Fletcher Chace, an “eccentric master fixer” from Texas who acts as J. Paul Getty’s chief investigator. Donald Sutherland has already signed on to play the dynasty founder, with Hilary Swank costarring as Gail Getty, the mother of the abducted heir, who will be played newcomer Harris Dickinson. Trust comes to FX in January 2018.
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Showing posts with label National Animal. Show all posts
By Tâm Gà 6:14 AM Independence Day, National Animal, National Anthem, Tryst with Destiny
This Independence day, I urge you all to remember the sacrifices made by our selfless ancestors. If not for them you would not have had this great and truly wonderful LOOOOONG WEEEEKEND!! So wherever you are on Independence day, be it the beaches of Goa or the hills of Coorg, just take a solemn moment to remember our ancestors and then go back to the party. But if you really feel indebted to them and want to know more about the difficulties they faced in the early days of the new nation, then read on.
The new nation of India faced a plethora of problems ranging from mass migration, communal riots and war in Kashmir. Our forefathers decided to take head on the problems by applying themselves to come up with a stunning design for our national flag. Our national flag is a tricolour of saffron, white and green with the colors symbolizing saffron, white and green respectively. There is blue chakra in the middle of the flag, primarily to make it difficult for the kindergarten children to draw the flag.
After designing the national flag, our forefathers moved to the more complicated task of choosing a national animal. The qualifying criteria for national animal was very strict - the animal had to be found only in India or else India should be home to at least ninety percentage of the animal population. The only candidate who passed those stringent criteria and was all set to become our national animal was Mambalam Culicidae. (also known as Madras mosquito) But at the last moment, B.R. Ambedkar raised a fine point of law - the Mambalam mosquito was an insect, not an animal! Thus Bengal tiger became our national animal. Appreciating Ambedkar's legal acumen, Nehru gave him a minor task that had been pending for quiet some time - drafting India's constitution.
Choosing our National anthem was becoming a big problem with every state demanding that the national anthem be in their own language. It looked like the new nation was going to have twenty versions of national anthem. However common sense prevailed and Jana Gana Mana was chosen as our national anthem. The National anthem had just two versions - long version and the popular version. The long version roughly lasts twenty eight seconds. The popular version lasts twenty eight seconds too, but has much fewer words as shown below.
Jana Gana Mana adhi naayaka jaya he
<Just lip movement without any sound for next twenty seconds>
Jaya he!Jya he!Jaya he!
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya he!
Of course, none of these tasks were as difficult as the one that Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister faced. He had to deliver a speech on the eve of Independence day in the parliament. But Nehru was up to the task. With the clock approaching midnight on 14th August, 1947, Nehru gave one of the greatest speeches of all time which started with the following words:
Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when I shall reveal the meaning of the words tryst and destiny.
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Duminy, crowd support at Newlands, Boland Park, can boost Buildnat Cape Cobras, says Adams
December 7, 2016All, Cricket, Sports
“The home support and the fact that we have JP Duminy back in our squad are crucial factors if we are to claim a semi-final play-off spot,” said Paul Adams, head coach of the Buildnat Cape Cobras.
“It is a big week for us and we need to achieve a hat-trick of wins. So our fans will be important,” Adams added.
The Buildnat Cape Cobras will meet the VKB Knights at PPC Newlands on Wednesday 7th December (starting at 18:00) and the bizhub Highveld Lions at Boland Park on Sunday 11th December starting at 14:30.
In between, the Cape team will travel to Port Elizabeth for a clash against the team second on the log, the Warriors. The match on Friday at St. George’s Park commences at 18:00.
As a team we have been in a good space for a while now and we have played good, exciting cricket. Unfortunately, because of the rain, we might have been denied two wins.
Crucially, in our seven-wicket win against the Hollywoodbets Dolphins on Sunday where we were required to break a record in order to eclipse their 178 for five, we performed superbly against the spinners in the middle period.
That is where Richard (Levi) and Dane (Vilas) kept on reaching the boundary ropes against them.
One of the things we have been talking about during the whole CSA T20 Challenge campaign, is not to allow too many dot balls but to rotate the strike continuously. That is something we did very well in Durban, he said.
Adams stated that the bowlers, although they were on the receiving end from a good 79 by Kevin Pietersen, displayed good energy throughout their 20 overs and expects that they can still improve significantly during the next week.
Duminy is arguably one of the greatest T20 specialists in the world, and might be required to bat at number three for the Cobras. It is not completely unfamiliar territory for the Proteas-batsman, who opened the innings in the limited formats on many occasions for the Cape champions.
Adams said the Cobras are in rampant mood and the good crowd support at PPC Newlands on Wednesday and on Sunday at Boland Park might just get them over the line.
Buildnat Cape Cobras Brand and Sponsorship Manager David Brooke echoed Adams’ call for crowd support.
“It’s the time of year when schools are breaking up, offices are winding down and people are in a festive spirit, with Cape Town being at the centre of sporting activity over the next week, so there’s no better way to kick things off than coming to PPC Newlands and enjoying some cricket and showing support for the team.”
BUILDNAT CAPE COBRAS VS VKB KNIGHTS
Date: Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Venue: PPC Newlands, Cape Town
Time: 6pm (Gates open at 4:30pm)
Ticket price: Adults: R60 (seat) & R50 (grass); children: R30 (seat) & R25 (grass); pensioners R30 (seat) & R25 (grass)
Tickets can be purchased through the following channels:
• Internet: cricket.ticketpros.co.za or http://bit.ly/2geL14F
• PPC Newlands ticket office (021 657 2089 / 43)
• Selected Postnet outlets. For a comprehensive list visit ticketpros.co.za or postnet.co.za
Tickets are also obtainable from all Edgars, Edgars Active, Jet, Jet Mart and CNA stores for more info visit: http://www.ticketpros.co.za/portal/web/index.php/outlets/
BUILDNAT CAPE COBRAS VS BIZHUB HIGHVELD LIONS
Date: Sunday, 11 December 2016
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Time: 2h30pm (Gates open at 1:00pm)
Ticket price: Grass embankment R 20; Nederburg Stand R30; Grand Stand: R40
• Internet: cricket.ticketpros.co.za or http://bit.ly/2gXrl3M
• Boland Park ticket office (021 862 4580)
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Why is audio so often out of sync when the actors are filmed from behind?
I've noticed that in almost every TV show or movie I've ever seen, the audio does not sync up with the actor's jaw/mouth movements when the actor is being filmed from behind. It looks as if the actor is saying something completely different than the audio I hear. It's shocking how universal it is - pick any live-action content and you'll see it at least 90% of the time. Reality shows, comedies, action, it doesn't seem to matter, they're all affected. It's worst in quick cuts. Why is this?
dialogue production film-techniques production-mistakes
David SharpeDavid Sharpe
So you are saying that if 2 actors are having a conversation with one facing the camera and one looking away from the camera, the audio seems to be in sync with the actor facing the camera but out of sync with the person facing away? – krb Jul 31 '19 at 21:48
Yes - but it's less egregious in extended dialogue scenes than it is in quick cuts. – David Sharpe Jul 31 '19 at 22:05
Without specific examples this is for sure going to get VTCed. However, I do know what you're talking about and whenever I encounter this I always chalk it up to cheap/quick editing. Maybe there was something wrong with the original shot that wasn't noticed at first so they just strip the audio and use a different angle, one that doesn't include the speaker's mouth. – Charles Aug 1 '19 at 2:44
This seems like a completely valid question. People have to start learning at some point, and this could be someone's jumping-off point. – Meat Trademark Aug 1 '19 at 8:32
Yeah I’m confused about this being on hold. As someone who has done some audio post work, I can say there is a definite, objective answer to this. Abdnit seems to be on topic. – Todd Wilcox Aug 1 '19 at 14:55
Because the sequences are edited. You may be watching an edit assembled from several takes and entire lines of dialogue may be omitted at the editing stage.
On some shoots, there may only be one camera. This means the scene has to be shot from one angle, performed multiple times, then the reverse shot set up, performed multiple times and an edit assembled, usually from the preferred performances, but sometimes combining different takes if there are any problems.
The use of cutaways and “noddies” - nodding interviewers - is a telltale sign of editing in interviews that most people don’t notice, but once you’re aware of how video is put together, you notice it all the time.
Richard HareRichard Hare
I agree completely. And perhaps more to the point, when editing, the editors are focused more on syncing audio to the lips of people facing towards the camera than syncing it to the jaw movements of the people facing away, since the latter is less likely to be noticed (although some people, like OP obviously, will notice it.) – Steve-O Aug 1 '19 at 13:02
Not sure, but might also mention that in some of those over the shoulder shots, the back of the head we see is often a stand-in for the actual actor. – HorusKol Aug 1 '19 at 23:47
Also, often when shooting over someone’s shoulder, they are asked to not to face directly person whose face is in shot, but slightly to one side of them. Otherwise the side of their face is not it shot, just the back of their head, which looks odd. – Richard Hare Oct 19 '19 at 19:10
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Colouring In Fine Lines With Lucky Daye
Jordan King Puts In ‘The Night Shift’
By Courtney Francis Oct 21, 2016
According to the internet, it’s cuffing season – an annual occurrence when the temperature gets colder and peoples temperatures rise as they’re on the lookout for a bit of Netflix and chill. So what happens after that film you didn’t really want to watch has ended? London’s R&B singer Jordan King has created an EP that should help with your chill.
‘The Night Shift EP’ provides a sensual audio experience through a story of accelerated courtship. Jordan King flows on the tracks with varied vocal ranges on an EP that serves as a soundtrack to a time of the year when short-lived relationships start out with an infatuation. Songs like ‘Right Now’ and ‘P.W.I.’ get into the initial physical attraction that draws two people together.
The thing about this so called cuffing season is, people catch feelings. Being in close proximity with someone that you find attractive can often turn into something else. Something that wasn’t part of that initial plan. ‘The Night Shift EP’ touches on those ‘Plans’, with a song that switches from the narrative in the previous songs and speaks from a place past the infatuation stage. From this point on, it seems that Jordan King has found someone he wants to spend the rest of the year with, and maybe his life with – something some of us can relate to.
Young singers in the UK are making their mark with a new wave of R&B music and Jordan King’s writing and production works alongside a new league of producers to create something that will definitely help you on the night shift. Take a listen and don’t forget to press play after you ‘Netflix and Chill’.
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August 7, 2018 Blockchain, Crypto, Digital Assets, Tokens, FinTech and Alternative Finance, Fintech Services No comments
‘No Coffee for Bitcoin’ Starbucks Clarifies as Media Misinterprets Its New Crypto Venture
Crypto Gazette | Ulysses Smith | Aug 7, 2018
Starbucks has clarified that it will not be accepting Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies as payment option for its retail outlets.
Starbucks is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain that operates over 28,000 locations worldwide. The company was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971.
Starbucks spokesperson told Motherboard on Friday, August 3rd, 2018 that
“It is important to clarify that we are not accepting digital assets at Starbucks. Rather the exchange will convert digital assets like Bitcoin into US dollars, which can be used at Starbucks.”
The announcement was to clarify its customers are misleading information proceeded from media outlets after Starbucks announced a new crypto venture.
See: Fintech Fridays Podcast: ep1 with Samir Bandali of CoinPayments
Starbucks’s new crypto venture
Before the misleading news went round that Starbucks were going to begin accepting Bitcoin at its retail outlets, the company made a major announcement regarding cryptocurrencies.
Starbucks joins hands with Microsoft, BCG and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) dubbed “Bakkt” its new crypto venture. Bakkt is a regulated Wall Street platform that could fundamentally bring cryptocurrencies like bitcoin into the mainstream.
The Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler said about the project:
“We are collaborating to build an open platform that helps unlock the transformative potential of digital assets [cryptocurrencies like bitcoin] across GLOBAL markets and commerce. As an initial component of the Bakkt offering, Intercontinental Exchange’s U.S.-based futures exchange and clearing house plan to launch a 1-day physically delivered Bitcoin contract along with physical warehousing in November 2018, subject to CFTC review and approval.”
According to the report, Bakkt is a global platform and ecosystem for digital assets. Bakkt will be a platform for the conversion of digital assets like Bitcoin into fiat currencies like the USD, EUR and JPY.
See: No joke: KFC Canada starts accepting Bitcoin for a bucket of chicken, immediately sells out
The spokesperson of Starbucks explained that the Bakkt platform will see trading and conversion of cryptocurrencies into fiat “as Bitcoin is today the most liquid digital currency”. He said:
“At the current time, we are announcing the launch of trading and conversion of Bitcoin. However, we will continue to talk with customers and regulators as the space evolves.”
In its Friday press release, Starbucks stated that it will back regulated consumer applications to help swap their cryptocurrencies into fiat which can further be used at its retail outlets.
Starbucks to support cryptos
Despite playing down the possibility of accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies at its retail outlets, Starbucks has stressed that it would play a “pivotal role” in achieving crypto adoption.
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Facebook is banning deepfake videos
Vox Recode | Shirin Ghaffary | Jan 7, 2020 Facebook’s new rules will still allow controversial fake videos like the one of Nancy Pelosi that made her appear to be drunk. Facebook announced late Monday that it would ban “deepfakes,” which are AI-manipulated videos that distort reality, often simulating real people in fake situations. The social media giant announced the changes in a company executive blog post, saying it will remove deepfakes and other types of heavily manipulated media from its platform. Specifically, the company laid out two main criteria for removing content under the new rules. The first is that the company will remove content posted on Facebook if has been edited in ways that would “likely mislead someone into thinking a subject of the video said words that they did not actually say,” according to the post written by Monika Bickert, Facebook’s vice president of global policy management. Secondly, the platform will ban media if it’s the product of AI or machine learning that “merges, replaces, or superimposes content onto a video, making it appear to be authentic.” Facebook came under fire last year for allowing a manipulated video of Speaker Nancy Pelosi that made it appear as ...
Goldman Sachs, the 150-year-old investment bank, is staking its future on a mobile app
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May 23, 2018 Blockchain, Crypto, Digital Assets Regulations, Cyber Security, Hack and Fraud Alerts, Legal Issues and Regulation No comments
State and Provincial Securities Regulators Conduct Coordinated International Crypto Crackdown
NASAA | May 21, 2018
Borg: “The actions announced today are just the tip of the iceberg.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2018) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced one of the largest coordinated series of enforcement actions by state and provincial securities regulators in the United States and Canada to crack down on fraudulent Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency-related investment products, and those behind them.
NASAA members from more than 40 jurisdictions throughout North America participated in “Operation Cryptosweep,” which to date has resulted in nearly 70 inquiries and investigations and 35 pending or completed enforcement actions related to ICOs or cryptocurrencies since the beginning of May. NASAA members are conducting additional investigations into potentially fraudulent conduct that may result in additional enforcement actions. These actions are in addition to more than a dozen enforcement actions previously undertaken by NASAA members regarding these types of products. Many NASAA members also are conducting public outreach initiatives to warn investors in their jurisdictions of the risks associated with ICOs and cryptocurrencies.
See: Plowing Ahead: Bermuda Continues Crypto-Friendly Push With Digital ID Partnership
“The persistently expanding exploitation of the crypto ecosystem by fraudsters is a significant threat to Main Street investors in the United States and Canada, and NASAA members are committed to combating this threat,” said Joseph P. Borg, NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission.
“Despite a series of public warnings from securities regulators at all levels of government, cryptocriminals need to know that state and provincial securities regulators are taking swift and effective action to protect investors from their schemes and scams.”
In April 2018, NASAA organized a task force of its member state and provincial securities regulators to begin a coordinated series of investigations into ICOs and cryptocurrency-related investment products. Regulators identified many cryptocurrency-related products and as part of its work, the task force identified hundreds of ICOs in the final stages of preparation before being launched to the public. These pending ICOs were advertised and listed on ICO aggregation sites to attract investor interest. Many have been examined and some were determined to warrant further investigation. A number of these investigations are ongoing and others resulted in enforcement actions announced today.
“Not every ICO or cryptocurrency-related investment is fraudulent, but we urge investors to approach any initial coin offering or cryptocurrency-related investment product with extreme caution,” Borg said.
“The actions announced today are just the tip of the iceberg,” Borg said, noting that the task force also found approximately 30,000 crypto-related domain name registrations, the vast majority of which appeared in 2017 and 2018.
A critical component of “Operation Cryptosweep” is raising public awareness of the risks associated with ICOs and cryptocurrency-related investment products.
For more information about ICOs and cryptocurrencies, watch NASAA’s video “Get in the Know About ICOs” or read NASAA’s Investor Advisories: “What to Know About ICOs” and “Be Cautious of the Crypto Investment Craze.”
View the list of Operation Crypto-sweep Enforcement Actions and Activities
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Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women
Jeffrey B Payne, Julie A. Stoner, Pirkka V. Nummikoski, Richard A Reinhardt, Arthur D. Goren, Mark S. Wolff, Hsi Ming Lee, James C. Lynch, Robert Valente, Lorne M. Golub
Dental Surgical Specialties
Oral Biology
Aim: Determine the efficacy of 2-year continuous subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD; 20 mg bid) on alveolar bone in post-menopausal osteopenic, oestrogen-deficient women undergoing periodontal maintenance in a 2-year double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Material and Methods: One-hundred and twenty-eight subjects randomized to SDD or placebo (n=64 each). Posterior vertical bite wings taken at baseline, 1 and 2 years for alveolar bone density (ABD), using radiographic absorptiometry (RA) and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA), and alveolar bone height (ABH). Statistical analyses utilized generalized estimating equations; primary analyses were intent to treat (ITT). Results are presented as SDD versus placebo. Results: Under ITT, there was no statistically significant effect of SDD on ABD loss (RA: p=0.8; CADIA: p=0.2) or ABH loss (p=0.2). Most sites (81-95%) were inactive. For subgroup analyses, mean CADIA was higher with SDD for non-smokers (p=0.05) and baseline probing depths ≥5 mm (p=0.003). SDD was associated with 29% lower odds of more progressive ABH loss in women >5 years post-menopausal (p=0.05) and 36% lower among protocol-adherent subjects (p=0.03). Conclusions: In post-menopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis, SDD did not differ overall from placebo. Based on exploratory subgroup analyses, additional research is needed to determine the usefulness of SDD in non-smokers, subjects >5 years post-menopausal and in deeper pockets.Protocol registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT00066027
Alveolar Bone Loss
Computer-Assisted Image Processing
Computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA)
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
Post-menopausal
Radiographic absorptiometry (RA) method
Randomized clinical trial
Payne, J. B., Stoner, J. A., Nummikoski, P. V., Reinhardt, R. A., Goren, A. D., Wolff, M. S., ... Golub, L. M. (2007). Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 34(9), 776-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01115.x
Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women. / Payne, Jeffrey B; Stoner, Julie A.; Nummikoski, Pirkka V.; Reinhardt, Richard A; Goren, Arthur D.; Wolff, Mark S.; Lee, Hsi Ming; Lynch, James C.; Valente, Robert; Golub, Lorne M.
In: Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 34, No. 9, 01.09.2007, p. 776-787.
Payne, JB, Stoner, JA, Nummikoski, PV, Reinhardt, RA, Goren, AD, Wolff, MS, Lee, HM, Lynch, JC, Valente, R & Golub, LM 2007, 'Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women', Journal of Clinical Periodontology, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 776-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01115.x
Payne JB, Stoner JA, Nummikoski PV, Reinhardt RA, Goren AD, Wolff MS et al. Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 2007 Sep 1;34(9):776-787. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01115.x
Payne, Jeffrey B ; Stoner, Julie A. ; Nummikoski, Pirkka V. ; Reinhardt, Richard A ; Goren, Arthur D. ; Wolff, Mark S. ; Lee, Hsi Ming ; Lynch, James C. ; Valente, Robert ; Golub, Lorne M. / Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women. In: Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 2007 ; Vol. 34, No. 9. pp. 776-787.
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abstract = "Aim: Determine the efficacy of 2-year continuous subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD; 20 mg bid) on alveolar bone in post-menopausal osteopenic, oestrogen-deficient women undergoing periodontal maintenance in a 2-year double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Material and Methods: One-hundred and twenty-eight subjects randomized to SDD or placebo (n=64 each). Posterior vertical bite wings taken at baseline, 1 and 2 years for alveolar bone density (ABD), using radiographic absorptiometry (RA) and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA), and alveolar bone height (ABH). Statistical analyses utilized generalized estimating equations; primary analyses were intent to treat (ITT). Results are presented as SDD versus placebo. Results: Under ITT, there was no statistically significant effect of SDD on ABD loss (RA: p=0.8; CADIA: p=0.2) or ABH loss (p=0.2). Most sites (81-95{\%}) were inactive. For subgroup analyses, mean CADIA was higher with SDD for non-smokers (p=0.05) and baseline probing depths ≥5 mm (p=0.003). SDD was associated with 29{\%} lower odds of more progressive ABH loss in women >5 years post-menopausal (p=0.05) and 36{\%} lower among protocol-adherent subjects (p=0.03). Conclusions: In post-menopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis, SDD did not differ overall from placebo. Based on exploratory subgroup analyses, additional research is needed to determine the usefulness of SDD in non-smokers, subjects >5 years post-menopausal and in deeper pockets.Protocol registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT00066027",
keywords = "Computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA), Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), Osteopenia, Periodontal maintenance, Periodontitis, Post-menopausal, Radiographic absorptiometry (RA) method, Randomized clinical trial",
author = "Payne, {Jeffrey B} and Stoner, {Julie A.} and Nummikoski, {Pirkka V.} and Reinhardt, {Richard A} and Goren, {Arthur D.} and Wolff, {Mark S.} and Lee, {Hsi Ming} and Lynch, {James C.} and Robert Valente and Golub, {Lorne M.}",
T1 - Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline effects on alveolar bone loss in post-menopausal women
AU - Payne, Jeffrey B
AU - Stoner, Julie A.
AU - Nummikoski, Pirkka V.
AU - Reinhardt, Richard A
AU - Goren, Arthur D.
AU - Wolff, Mark S.
AU - Lee, Hsi Ming
AU - Lynch, James C.
AU - Valente, Robert
AU - Golub, Lorne M.
N2 - Aim: Determine the efficacy of 2-year continuous subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD; 20 mg bid) on alveolar bone in post-menopausal osteopenic, oestrogen-deficient women undergoing periodontal maintenance in a 2-year double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Material and Methods: One-hundred and twenty-eight subjects randomized to SDD or placebo (n=64 each). Posterior vertical bite wings taken at baseline, 1 and 2 years for alveolar bone density (ABD), using radiographic absorptiometry (RA) and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA), and alveolar bone height (ABH). Statistical analyses utilized generalized estimating equations; primary analyses were intent to treat (ITT). Results are presented as SDD versus placebo. Results: Under ITT, there was no statistically significant effect of SDD on ABD loss (RA: p=0.8; CADIA: p=0.2) or ABH loss (p=0.2). Most sites (81-95%) were inactive. For subgroup analyses, mean CADIA was higher with SDD for non-smokers (p=0.05) and baseline probing depths ≥5 mm (p=0.003). SDD was associated with 29% lower odds of more progressive ABH loss in women >5 years post-menopausal (p=0.05) and 36% lower among protocol-adherent subjects (p=0.03). Conclusions: In post-menopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis, SDD did not differ overall from placebo. Based on exploratory subgroup analyses, additional research is needed to determine the usefulness of SDD in non-smokers, subjects >5 years post-menopausal and in deeper pockets.Protocol registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT00066027
AB - Aim: Determine the efficacy of 2-year continuous subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD; 20 mg bid) on alveolar bone in post-menopausal osteopenic, oestrogen-deficient women undergoing periodontal maintenance in a 2-year double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Material and Methods: One-hundred and twenty-eight subjects randomized to SDD or placebo (n=64 each). Posterior vertical bite wings taken at baseline, 1 and 2 years for alveolar bone density (ABD), using radiographic absorptiometry (RA) and computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA), and alveolar bone height (ABH). Statistical analyses utilized generalized estimating equations; primary analyses were intent to treat (ITT). Results are presented as SDD versus placebo. Results: Under ITT, there was no statistically significant effect of SDD on ABD loss (RA: p=0.8; CADIA: p=0.2) or ABH loss (p=0.2). Most sites (81-95%) were inactive. For subgroup analyses, mean CADIA was higher with SDD for non-smokers (p=0.05) and baseline probing depths ≥5 mm (p=0.003). SDD was associated with 29% lower odds of more progressive ABH loss in women >5 years post-menopausal (p=0.05) and 36% lower among protocol-adherent subjects (p=0.03). Conclusions: In post-menopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis, SDD did not differ overall from placebo. Based on exploratory subgroup analyses, additional research is needed to determine the usefulness of SDD in non-smokers, subjects >5 years post-menopausal and in deeper pockets.Protocol registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT00066027
KW - Computer-assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA)
KW - Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
KW - Osteopenia
KW - Periodontal maintenance
KW - Periodontitis
KW - Post-menopausal
KW - Radiographic absorptiometry (RA) method
KW - Randomized clinical trial
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Five years have passed since Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) was sent howling back to hell. But now, a new kid on Elm Street is being haunted every night by gruesome visions of the deadly dream stalker. And if his twisted soul takes possession of the boy’s body, Freddy will return from the dead to wreak bloody murder and mayhem upon the entire town.
When A Nightmare on Elm Street made a killing, horror fans shrieked for more. Soon the diabolic Freddy was resurrected with a vengeance—along with some for the most terrifying special effects ever to splatter the screen.
— DVD Sleeve Summary
Widescreen Anamorphic: 1.85:1
Full Screen (Standard): 1.33:1
Budget: $2,200,000 (Estimated)
Gross: $29,999,213 (US)
Additional Box Office Statistics
US: The Man of Your Dreams Is Back!
UK: You Are All My Children Now!
Home Video: The First Name in Terror Returns…
International Release Dates
US: November 1, 1985
France: February 26, 1986
UK: October 17, 1986
Finland: January 30, 1987
West Germany: March 19, 1987
Sweden: May 1, 1987
Netherlands: April 2, 1987
Hungary: March 8, 1990
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge Navigation
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Commercial airlines reroute flights amid US-Iran tensions
Published: Wed, January 8, 2020 10:10 PM Updated: Wed, January 8, 2020 10:16 PM
FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2015 file photo, two Qantas planes taxi on the runway at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia. Some Asian airlines have rerouted flights to the Middle East to avoid Iranian airspace, amid escalated tensions over the United States’ assassination of a prominent Iranian commander in Iraq. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
NEW DELHI (AP) — Commercial airlines are rerouting flights throughout the Middle East to avoid potential danger during heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
Jumbled schedules could affect as many as 15,000 passengers per day, lengthen flight times by an average of 30 to 90 minutes, and severely bruise the bottom line for airlines, industry analysts said.
There is anxiety that the conflict between the longtime foes could intensify following Iranian ballistic missile strikes Wednesday on two Iraqi bases that house U.S. troops. The attacks were retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad last week.
“In a war situation, the first casualty is always air transport,” said Dubai-based aviation consult Mark Martin, pointing to airline bankruptcies during the Persian Gulf and Yugoslav wars.
At least 500 commercial flights travel through Iranian and Iraqi airspace daily, Martin said.
A Ukrainian passenger jet crashed shortly after taking off from Iran's capital Wednesday killing 167 passengers and nine crew members just hours after Iran's ballistic missile attack, but Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the 3½-year-old Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Ukrainian officials initially agreed, but later backed away and declined to offer a cause while the investigation is ongoing.
Still, at least two Kazakh airlines — Air Astana and SCAT — were considering rerouting or canceling their flights over Iran following the crash, which killed all 176 passengers.
Poland's national carrier, PLL LOT, said Saturday that it was changing routes to bypass Iran's airspace.
A suite of other European carriers followed on Wednesday, and the restrictions were expected to “further depress” air travel between Iran and Western Europe, which saw strong growth after the Iran nuclear deal but a sharp dive when President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement and reimposed sanctions, according to the Sydney-based Center for Aviation consultancy.
Air France and Dutch carrier KLM both said Wednesday that they had suspended all flights over Iranian and Iraqi airspace indefinitely.
German airline Lufthansa and two of its subsidiaries also canceled flights to Iraq.
The Russian aviation agency, Rosaviatsia, issued an official recommendation for all Russian airlines to avoid flying over Iran, Iraq, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman "due to existing risks for the safety of international civil flights."
Russia's biggest private airline, S7, said it would reroute its twice-a-week flight from the Siberian city of Novosibirsk to Dubai.
Asia-Pacific carriers, which operate many of the world's long-haul flights, were also expected to be hit hard by the ad hoc no-fly zone over Iran, Martin said.
Australian carrier Qantas said it was altering its London to Perth, Australia, route to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace until further notice. The longer route meant that Qantas would have to carry fewer passengers and more fuel to remain in the air for an extra 40 to 50 minutes.
Malaysia Airlines said that “due to recent events,” its planes would avoid Iranian airspace.
Singapore Airlines also said that its flights to Europe would be re-routed to avoid Iran.
Taiwanese carriers China Airlines and EVA Airways said they rerouted flights to Europe on Wednesday to skirt Iraqi and Iranian airspace. They said future route decisions would depend on regional developments.
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation advised Indian commercial carriers to avoid Iranian, Iraqi and Persian Gulf airspace.
“In light of the tensions within the Iranian airspace a decision to temporarily reroute flights of Air India and Air India Express overflying Iran has been taken,” said Air India spokesman Dhananjay Kumar.
Travel times will increase by as much as 40 minutes for flights in the region, the airline said.
Buta Airways, an Azerbaijani low-cost carrier, said Wednesday that it was not planning to suspend or reroute daily flights between Baku, the country's capital, and Tehran.
In North America, Air Canada rerouted its flight from Toronto to Dubai through Egypt and Saudi Arabia to avoid traveling over Iraq.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it was barring American pilots and carriers from flying in areas of Iraqi, Iranian and some Persian Gulf airspace. The agency warned of the “potential for miscalculation or mis-identification" for civilian aircraft amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Such restrictions are often precautionary in nature to prevent civilian aircraft from being confused for ones engaged in armed conflict. The FAA said the restrictions were being issued due to “heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the Middle East, which present an inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations.”
In the Middle East, United Arab Emirates-owned budget airline flydubai said it had canceled a scheduled flight Wednesday from Dubai to Baghdad but was continuing flights to Basra and Najaf. Etihad Airways, the second-largest airline in the UAE, continued to operate on a regular schedule.
Emirates airline flights between Dubai and Baghdad were canceled. “The safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority and will not be compromised," Emirates said in a statement.
Qatar Airways said its flights to Iraq were operating normally. “The safety of our passengers and employees is of the highest importance, and we continue to closely monitor developments in Iraq," the airline said in a statement.
A handful of ship owners are curtailing operations in the Persian Gulf by restricting trips or only operating during daylight, said Richard Matthews, head of research at Gibson Shipbrokers. The handful of companies represents a small fraction of the 339 ship owners his company tracks that have loaded cargoes in the Persian Gulf, he said.
“People are obviously a bit more cautious, but no one’s panicking yet,” Matthews said Wednesday. “It’s very much a day-by-day assessment.”
Associated Press writers Daria Litvinova in Moscow; Angela Charlton in Paris; Monika Scislowska in Warsaw, Poland; Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia; Cathy Bussewitz in New York; Frank Jordans in Berlin and Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, contributed to this report.
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Jennifer Lopez Gets a Nickname With A-Rod and Scores a Big Sale
She sold her home at a bit of a discount, but we don't see why someone wouldn't want a movie theater that is essentially an ode to Jennifer Lopez
By Morgan Halberg • 03/13/17 8:30am
Jennifer Lopez renovated this entire home after she bought it.
Hilton Hyland
We see you, 2000 Versace.
This movie theater is the most Jennifer Lopez in the best way.
Pool and spa, obviously.
The home is comprised of eight bedroom suites.
A pool table and card table in the background.
The gourmet kitchen.
Lots of crystal in the bar.
Lopez bought the home a year before she announced her separation from Marc Anthony.
Just a casual table.
Sadly, no pictures of the recording studio to be found.
A mirrored mantle, of course.
Would definitely live here.
And another bar...
The two-story abode is located in Hidden Hills.
The home sold for $10 million.
Hidden Hills on the Block.
Sparkling chandeliers.
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The eternally ageless Jennifer Lopez is many things, in addition to being an actress and a singer. It’s the important stuff, like being the main reason Google Images exists, perfectly dewy skin and being half of the original celebrity couple nickname (RIP Bennifer).
Right now, she’s busy starring in Shades of Blue, designing sparkly stilettos, performing in Vegas and also gaining a new couple moniker with her reported new boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez. J-Rod, we’re ready for you, and the excitement is only half because it sounds better than any couple nickname could with Drake.
Anyway, the entertainer and perfume connoisseur also sold her Hidden Hills mansion this week, and the home is truly peak J Lo.
The ageless Jennifer Lopez. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS
Lopez purchased the eight-bedroom, 8.5-bath house for $8.2 million in early 2010, a year before she and then-husband Marc Anthony announced their separation.
She entirely renovated the 17,129-square-foot home, and the final result is everything we hoped Jennifer Lopez’s home would be and more, down to every mirrored accent and sparkling chandelier.
Alas, no buyer emerged when the home first came to market in January 2015, priced at $17.5 million. Fast forward to present day, and the price has been slashed down to $12.5 million, so the $10 million that Variety reports the buyers paid for the home is a relative steal.
The main house is comprised of a formal living room with many upholstered couches and a very shiny piano in the corner, as well as a formal dining room, kitchen and family room that open to the outdoor living room, veranda and pool.
There’s a paneled library and a master suite with a sitting room, four closets and a private terrace, per the listing Hilton & Hyland broker Brett Lawyer shared with Marc and Rory Shevin of Berkshire Hathaway.
Just in case you weren’t sure whose home this is, try and spot the drawing of J.Lo’s infamous 2000 Grammys dress hung on the wall in the slideshow above.
J-Rod though. Kimberly White/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize
In the “entertainment wing” there’s a very chic bar filled with many a crystal glass, as well as a card and game room. There are coffered ceilings and eight fireplaces throughout (some with mirrored mantles, because of course), as well as an eight-car garage (gotta store those Bentleys somewhere).
Our favorite room might be the 20-seat movie theater, and not just because of the fur throws Lopez kindly placed on the cushy leather seats. No, it’s due to the movie posters hung on the walls, which are all from films starring Lopez—we count at least nine, and yes, Monster in Law made the cut, as did What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Selena.
Obviously, the monstrosity of a film that is Gigli is nowhere to be found, but to be totally honest we’re kind of upset we can’t spot the cinematic masterpiece known as Maid in Manhattan. We’ll just assume it’s on full display elsewhere…
Filed Under: Lifestyle, Real Estate, slideshow, News, Los Angeles real estate, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Alex Rodriguez, dream homes
SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons Not to Buy a Black Leather Jacket This Spring
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Unregistered Cemeteries
Inactive and Unregistered Cemeteries
The Ontario Funeral, Burial & Cremation Act was consolidated in 2012. This Act precedes all previous Acts. The Act encompasses all aspects of the funeral and burial industry. There are an estimated 66,000 known burial sites or cemeteries in Ontario. Approximately 20% of these known sites are not registered under the Funeral, Burial & Cremation Act. These unregistered sites have no protection under the Act and can be closed and moved with minimum notice and no input from descendants or other interested parties.
Read the OGS Position Paper on Cemeteries.
Ontario/Counties are listed below. To look at a list of known unregistered cemeteries click on the County/District. If a cemetery is of interest, please write to your MPP asking why it is not registered. Tell your MPP that OGS and The Ontario Historical Society have attempted to have these cemeteries registered, without success. To access of list of MPPs Google. Send a copy of your letter and to:
The Hon. Todd Smith
Minister of Government and Consumer Services
6th Floor, Mowat Block
Toronto ON M7A 1L2
The Hon. Sylvia Jones
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Hearst Block, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1
Please also send a copy of your letter to:
The Ontario Genealogical Society
202-2100 Steeles Avenue West
Concord, ON L4K 2V1
Unregistered Cemeteries by County/District
Included in our lists are cemeteries which have been described as “moved”. It is only in recent years that removal of all human remains can be considered thorough and complete. Unmarked burials or unknown cemeteries are discovered quite regularly throughout Ontario.
Algoma (updated 11/2018)
Brant (updated 6/2013)
Bruce (updated 4/2016)
Carleton (updated 8/2012)
Cochrane (updated 12/2012)
Dundas (updated 10/2018)
Durham (updated 10/2018)
Elgin (updated 2/2013)
Essex (updated 4/2014)
Frontenac (updated 5/2013)
Glengarry (updated 5/2013)
Grenville (updated 7/2017)
Grey (updated 4/2016)
Haldimand (updated 9/2016)
Haliburton (updated 9/2013)
Halton (updated 12/2016)
Hastings (updated 4/2017)
Huron (updated 11/2014)
Kenora (updated 11/2014)
Kent (updated 12/2014)
Lambton (updated 9/2015)
Lanark (updated 2/2015)
Leeds (updated 4/2017)
Lennox & Addington (updated 8/2016)
Lincoln (updated 8/2015)
Manitoulin Island (updated 12/2016)
Middlesex (updated 5/2016)
Muskoka (updated 12/2016)
Nipissing (updated 9/2016)
Norfolk (updated 11/2016)
Northumberland (updated 12/2016)
Ontario (updated 5/2017)
Oxford (updated 7/2017)
Parry Sound (updated 9/2017)
Patricia (updated 05/2018)
Peel (updated 9/2017)
Perth County (updated 12/2017)
Peterborough (updated 2/2018)
Prescott (update 1/2018)
Prince Edward (updated 11/2018)
Rainy River (updated 2/2018)
Renfrew (updated 10/2018)
Russell (updated 10/2018)
Simcoe (updated 02/2019)
Stormont (updated 05/2019)
Sudbury (Updated 11/2019)
Temiskaming (Updated 11/2019)
Toronto (Updated 12/2019)
Victoria (Updated 12/2019)
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