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Grouping of three mounted minstrel photographs and two minstrel music pamphlets belonging to a member of an Ohio post of the Sons of Veterans of the United States
Owned by Burton McElwain
Cedarville, Ohio: circa 1915.
One photograph, measuring 9.75” x 7.75”, shows an entire finely-dressed blackface minstrel company posed on an ornately curtained stage. A second photograph, approximately 7” x 5”, shows eight members of the company posed on the same stage carrying a drum, sabers, and pennants for Cedarville, Slippery Rock College, and the University of Michigan. The third photograph, approximately 7” x 4.5”, shows members of the Cedarville Sons of Veterans Band posed in a group photograph while wearing a variety blackface, clown, and hobo costumes. Each photograph has a backstamp for The Nagley Studio of Cedarville. All are in nice shape.
The two musical pamphlets are titled The Witmark Minstrel Overture and The White-Smith Minstrel Opening Chorus. One contains 15 pages, the other, eight. One was published in 1914, the other in 1915. The leaves of one have separated long ago and are now bound with an old ribbon. The cover of the other has split almost entirely along its spine, but the inside signature of leaves is intact. Both have some soiling and mends; one bears the name Burton McElwain on the front cover. Item #009291
The minstrel show was a distinctly American form of entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety acts, jokes, song, and dance depicting slaves and later free African-Americans, usually—but far from entirely—portrayed by white men in blackface. Immensely popular in the 1800s, professional minstrel shows were eclipsed by vaudeville by the 1920s, however amateur club and school performances continued until the 1960s when they became seen as racially insensitive by nearly all white Americans.
Cedarville, Ohio is a small town located near Dayton that is best known for its historic opera house, which is probably where these minstrel shows were performed. It is likely that the on stage photos were taken inside the opera house and that of the band alongside its exterior.
The Sons of Veterans was a fraternal group initially composed of the sons of Civil War veterans who were members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). It continues in operation as a patriotic organization today with hereditary membership being open to male members who can show an ancestor served in the Union Army and “associate” memberships for men whose ancestors did not. Similar organizations, including the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, limit their membership to females.
A nice set of photographs depicting a well-organized amateur minstrel group sponsored by a fraternal Civil War veterans’ organization.
As of 2019, a late 1940s minstrel photo album is for sale in the trade. OCLC shows seven institutions hold similar amateur minstrel show photographs. The Rare Book Hub lists several auction records for photographs of professional minstrel shows, but none for amateur productions like this Cedarville set.
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More Redding police are getting hurt in the line of duty, data shows
RPD reported 12 officers suffering serious injuries in 2018, the highest mark in 16 years.
More Redding police are getting hurt in the line of duty, data shows RPD reported 12 officers suffering serious injuries in 2018, the highest mark in 16 years. Check out this story on redding.com: https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2019/12/06/redding-police-department-officer-assault-work-injury-data/4300644002/
Matt Brannon, Redding Record Searchlight Published 10:41 a.m. PT Dec. 6, 2019 | Updated 9:54 a.m. PT Dec. 9, 2019
On April 23, a man accused of sexual misconduct showed up at Shasta College, got into a fight with several Redding police officers and left two of them needing facial-reconstruction surgery.
"A very violent person decided to punch them both in the face," Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller said Thursday. "One of them has been out almost the whole year."
Those types of incidents are hard to forget for Schueller, who said he has noticed more officers suffering injuries in the line of duty.
It's more than just a hunch. The number of California law enforcement officers injured in assaults has been growing steadily over the decade, reaching a 10-year high in 2018, according to statistics provided by the state's Department of Justice.
The number of officers getting injured has slowly been rising in California, according to the state's Department of Justice. (Photo: California Department of Justice)
A review of Redding police records found similar results. While the number of injuries fluctuates more from year to year, it hit a 16-year high in 2018 with 12 RPD officers suffering "serious" injuries in assaults — with serious defined as injuries requiring stitches, surgery, moderate or severe bleeding among other qualifying factors.
"We have 50 officers assigned to patrol, and usually 7 to 10 of those are out for an injury at any one time." Schueller said.
The absence of those officers not only stretches resources thin across the department, Schueller said, but it can also prove costly as it leads to high amounts of overtime for remaining employees.
Schueller attributed the increase in injuries to changes in state laws that punish offenders less harshly, especially those that injure a police officer.
This chart shows the numbers of RPD officers who have suffered serious injuries as a result of assaults over the last 10 years. (Photo: Brannon, Matthew)
From his office, Schueller said there are still steps he can take to ensure that fewer officers get injured on the job. One of them, he said, was simply having more officers respond to calls for service.
"When you see, on the side of a road, two or three patrol cars on a stop, there's probably a very legitimate reason for that because there's safety in numbers," Schueller said.
Seth Stoughton is a former Florida police officer and who now teaches law at Stanford University. Stoughton said while the risks officers face shouldn't be underestimated, the job isn't as dangerous as it once was.
"With the historical numbers, it is much safer to be a police officer today than it was 20 years ago or 40 years ago," Stoughton said. "Today, (the United States has) at least twice as many officers and less than half as many officers being killed."
Redding police Capt. Bill Schueller (Photo: Nicole Brown)
Despite a recent rise in injuries, no Redding police officers have died in the line of duty since at least 2000.
But Schueller's concern with officer health isn't confined to violent encounters.
To prevent long term injuries, Schueller said his department has transitioned to carrying much of their equipment on weight-bearing vests rather than traditional duty belts that put unnecessary stress on officers' backs and hips.
Schueller also pointed out that officers are sometimes exposed to traumatic experiences, either through violent encounters or investigations into crimes like sexual abuse. Fortunately, there's a movement to devote more resources to officers' mental health, Schueller said. He said officers at RPD have a peer-support program and access to psychologists.
Can the exposure to violent and traumatic injuries contribute to a sense of fear among officers?
"I think there’s some fear," Schueller said. "I think that’s the reason some people don’t do this job."
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RPD crime statistician Mike Murphy provided the Record Searchlight with a list of circumstances for the 12 injuries in 2018. Data from past years used in this story was taken from the state's "Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted" database.
Incident 1
Assault: Officer repeatedly kicked in the chest and grabbed in the groin.
Circumstances: Officer was responding to reports of an intoxicated male refusing to leave a restaurant.
Assault: Officer received injuries to hands and knees.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest of an intoxicated subject creating a disturbance and refusing to leave the Redding Rodeo.
Assault: Officer received a knee sprain.
Circumstances: Officer was citing an illegal camper on private property who was refusing to leave the location.
Assault: Officer received a bloody nose.
Circumstances: Officer was elbowed in the nose while arresting a suspect for possessing heroin and methamphetamine.
Assault: Officer received a severe knee injury.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest after pursuing a subject identified for having multiple warrants.
Assault: Officer was bitten.
Circumstances: Officer was escorting an intoxicated subject away from the railroad tracks.
Assault: Officer received a broken finger.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest after pursuing a subject identified as having just committed domestic violence.
Assault: Officer received back injury.
Circumstances: An officer and firefighters were hit with rocks while attempting to put out a camp fire.
Assault: Officer received finger laceration.
Incident 10
Assault: Officer received serious cuts on multiple fingers.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest after responding to calls regarding a subject refusing to leave and acting erratically.
Assault: Officer received knee injury.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest after responding to calls regarding a subject acting intoxicated and wearing firefighter pants.
Circumstances: Officer was making an arrest after responding to calls regarding a subject staring at houses, loitering, and acting intoxicated.
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Where Is the Channel List on AT&T U200?
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The channel list for AT&T U200 service is available at ATT.net. To find the channel list for a given geographic area, users must input a ZIP code. U200 service features channels that include A&E, AMC and BBC America. The U200 option also offers access to AT&T's U-verse movies and sports.
Other channels delivered by U200 service include BET, C-Span, the Cartoon Network, CMT and CNN, in addition to the Cooking Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Disney Channel, ESPN and Fox News. Many optional channels can also be added to the service. U200, which is one of the lower levels of AT&T's U-verse fiber-optic TV service, provides more than 280 TV channels and a DVR.
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What Are Some Popular Candy Bar Names?
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Milky Way, Baby Ruth, Nestle Crunch, Snickers and Kit Kat are names of popular candy bars, according to Time Magazine. Mr. Goodbar, Mars Bar, 3 Musketeers and Twix are popular, according to Huffington Post.
Milky Way is the name of a galaxy, but the candy bar was named after a malted milkshake. Indeed, the candy bar consists of malt-flavored nougat topped with caramel and covered in chocolate.
Baby Ruth is a candy bar named after the famous baseball player George Herman "Babe" Ruth. A Baby Ruth candy bar consists of peanuts, caramel, chocolate and nougat.
Snickers is a popular candy bar made of nougat, caramel and peanuts coated in chocolate. Nestle Crunch is milk chocolate filled with puffed rice. Mr. Goodbar is similar, except the filling consists of peanuts. A Mars Bar consists of nougat, caramel and almonds covered in milk chocolate.
Kit Kat is the name of a very popular candy bar that even has its own store in Tokyo. The original candy bar has layers of wafers covered in chocolate, but the Kit Kat store in Tokyo offers unique flavors, such as wasabi and edamame.
The 3 Musketeers candy bar was introduced in 1932. It used to comprise three flavors, but now 3 Musketeers consists of all-chocolate nougat covered in milk chocolate.
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Digital Footprint MOOC: Online Identities
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Exploring Risk, Privacy and the Impact of Social Media Usage with Undergraduates
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Fieldtrip GB: Creating a customisable mapping and data capture app for the HEFE community
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Managing your digital footprint: possible implications for teaching and learning
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SDI - national to global : perspectives from the UK academic sector
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Student identities in transition: social media experiences, curation, and implications for higher education
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What EDINA Does: Ensuring Ease and Continuity of Access
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Morocco's Centrale Danone workers protest job losses due to boycott
Ahmed Eljechtimi
Workers of the Centrale Danone company protest against the boycott of the brand, in front the parliament in Rabat, Morocco, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal
RABAT (Reuters) - Workers at Morocco’s Centrale Danone, a subsidiary of French group Danone (DANO.PA), staged a sit-in in Rabat late on Tuesday over losing their jobs as a consumer boycott now in its second month pressures the company.
“We came here to make our voice heard and tell our Moroccan brothers and sisters to stop the boycott because thousands of jobs at Centrale Danone are at risk,” said El Mehdi Hbich, one of the protesters.
About 2,000 people held banners urging an end to the boycott and blaming the government for what they described as a degradation of the purchasing power of Moroccans. Centrale Danone has about 6,000 people on its payroll.
The boycott, launched on Facebook in April, has slashed the company’s sales and on Monday it said it expects a loss of 150 million dirhams in the six months ending June 30, down from a profit of 56 million dirhams in the same period a year ago.
Last week, Centrale Danone said it would cut by 30 percent the amount of milk it collects from 120,000 farmers and lay off workers on short-term contracts, estimated by a government minister at 1,000 people. Other companies targeted by the boycott have declined to comment.
The protest against prices set by large groups linked to a business and political elite, or foreign brands was directed at Centrale Danone, Afriquia fuel stations, owned by the Akwa group of billionaire agriculture minister Aziz Akhanouch, and the Sidi Ali water brand.
“Centrale Danone’s factories are now running at half their production capacity because of the boycott,” said Hassan Rouicheq of the CDT labor Union. “This augurs ill for the company, the workers and the farmers who supply.”
The government has called for the boycott to end, voicing concern that it may discourage foreign investors and undermine the domestic dairy sector.
Protests over poverty and corruption this year and in 2017 in impoverished regions of Morocco have been described as the most intense since the 2011 unrest that prompted King Mohammed VI to devolve some of his powers to an elected parliament.
Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Toni Reinhold
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Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 Exhibit by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Rights of Passage exhibition, created to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary, examines the key issues that have been central to the evolution of Canadian debates on rights and freedoms, justice and equality.
Client: Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR)
Project Director/Project Authority: Corey Timpson
Design Director/Art Director: Rob Vincent
Project Manager: Brodie Sanderson
Designers: Paul Legris, Jeffrey Taniguchi
Technical Director: Scott Gillam
Content Lead/Curator: Jodi Giesbrecht
Exhibition Director: Helen Delacretaz
Technical/Media Designers: Ben Bergman, Liz Neely, Brian Marsh
The Rights of Passage exhibition, created to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary, examines the key issues that have been central to the evolution of Canadian debates on rights and freedoms, justice and equality. The exhibition design direction is focused on two key elements: material and medium, which are used to immerse visitors in the period of the content being presented, using tangible and natural interfaces and responsive environments. Era-specific communication technology is used to convey debates at different points in time. Indigenous narratives are expressed through the integration of sacred medicines and grasses, oral histories and visual imagery such as wampum beads and traditional longhouse architecture. The design adhered to strict graphic standards to ensure content is as accessible as possible.
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AM praises ‘world first’ happening in Holyhead
20/06/2017By: Jamie Thomas
Ynys Môn Assembly Member Rhun ap Iorwerth visited Minesto on Friday to see the progress that is being made with the project.
The office in the middle of Holyhead has now opened its doors since Wednesday and employs a number of local people. The hope is that the first ‘kite’ will be put in the water in September, although the exact date depends on the weather and tide.
Speaking after his visit, Rhun said:
“It’s great to see the vision coming closer and closer to reality. Seeing the equipment being prepared for its launch into Holyhead Deep in September should make us all proud here on Anglesey.
“Already, the number of employees – almost all local – is steadily growing, and businesses such as Holyhead Boatyard are becoming key components of the Minesto project.
“This is a world first – and it’s happening right here. The potential for us in terms of jobs and other economic benefits are enormous, and I wish the Minesto team all the very best.”
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Rivollier, Bob A.
Bob A. Rivollier
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LLM, Columbia Law School, 2006; James Kent Scholar, Fulbright fellowship; member, Law School Student Senate and Budget Committee
Masters (International Business Law), magna cum laude, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), 2005
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Bob Rivollier is a partner in the private equity transactions group in the firm’s New York office. With over a decade of experience advising clients on leveraged buyouts, M&A and financing transactions, Bob is a trusted adviser for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on their most critical transactions and other business initiatives.
Bob has advised clients on numerous large transactions across many industries and verticals, including health care and pharma (most recently advising Avista Capital Partners on its acquisition of GCM Holding Corporation and its sale of Zest Dental Solutions), industrials (regularly advising American Industrial Partners), business services (most recently advising Partners Group on its acquisition of USIC, and USIC on its acquisition of On Target), and consumer/retail (most recently advising Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group on their acquisition of Hearthside Food Solutions, Hearthside Food Solutions on its acquisition of Greencore USA, and Castanea Partners on its acquisition of Yasso). Within the health care industry, Bob has also developed a particular focus on management services organizations, representing Avista Capital Partners on its acquisition of National Spine and Pain Centers, and Heartland Dental on its acquisition by KKR.
A native of Luxembourg, educated in Belgium, Scotland and the United States, and fluent in English, French, German and Luxembourgish, Bob brings a valuable global perspective to a dealmaking landscape that is increasingly cross-border in nature. He has worked as a transactional lawyer in both New York and London, and he frequently represents non-U.S. private equity sponsors in connection with their inbound investments into the United States.
Represented American Industrial Partners on
the sale of a partial ownership stake in Shape Technologies Group to DCP Capital (June 2019)
the acquisition of Elkay Wood Products Company by its portfolio company, acpi® (February 2019)
the acquisition of Metso Corporation’s grinding media business by its portfolio company, Moly-Cop (December 2018)
its acquisition of CQMS Razer™ (August 2018)
the acquisition of the steel fabrication business of Commercial Metals Company by its portfolio company, FabSouth (April 2018)
the acquisition of Ferrara Fire Apparatus by its portfolio company, REV Group (April 2017)
Represented Aquiline Capital Partners on its acquisition of Aspirion Health Resources (May 2018), and Aspirion on its acquisition of HRS ERASE (December 2018) and Specialized Healthcare Partners (July 2019)
Represented Atairos on its acquisition of an ownership position in ProQuest (June 2019)
Represented Avista Capital Partners on its
acquisition of GCM Holding Corporation (August 2019)
sale of Zest Dental Solutions (March 2018)
Series B investment in Braeburn Pharmaceuticals (January 2018)
acquisition of United BioSource, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Express Scripts Holding Company (December 2017)
acquisition of National Spine and Pain Centers (June 2017), and NSPC on its affiliations with Advanced Medical Group, PA (January 2018), Specialty Spine and Pain, P.C. (March 2019) and Millennium Pain Center, LLC (June 2019)
acquisition of a majority stake in Vertical Pharmaceuticals and Trigen Laboratories (December 2013)*; the combination of Vertical Pharmaceuticals and Trigen Laboratories with Osmotica Pharmaceuticals (February 2016)*; and the initial public offering of Osmotica Pharmaceuticals (November 2018)
Represented Avista Capital Partners and Partners Group on their acquisition of Strategic Partners (August 2012)*
Represented Castanea Partners on its acquisition of Yasso (March 2017)
Represented Flexis Capital and TZP Group on their acquisition of Hylan Datacom & Electrical (July 2016)*
Represented Heartland Dental in the acquisition of a majority interest in Heartland Dental by KKR (April 2018)
Represented Partners Group and Charlesbank Capital Partners on their acquisition of Hearthside Food Solutions (May 2018), and Hearthside Food Solutions on its acquisition of Greencore USA (November 2018)
Represented Partners Group on its
minority investment in Idera, Inc. (June 2019)
acquisition of United States Infrastructure Corporation (November 2017), and USIC on its acquisition of On Target Utility Services (June 2018)
acquisition of Universal Services of America (July 2013)*; the sale of Universal Services of America (Universal) to an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, and on its minority investment alongside Warburg Pincus into the combined Universal/Guardsmark business (July 2015)*
Represented Perella Weinberg Partners on its significant Investment in Hyphen Solutions (May 2016)*
Represented The Jordan Company on its acquisition of Capstone Logistics (August 2014)*, and Capstone Logistics on its acquisition of Pinnacle Workforce Logistics (June 2015)* and Best Loading Service (April 2016)*
Please note that representations with an asterisk (*) were completed prior to joining Ropes & Gray LLP
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Bloomberg’s decision ‘not to investigate Mike’ is no surprise — corporate media never antagonizes its owners
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is an Irish freelance writer based in Dublin. Her work has appeared in Salon, The Nation, Rethinking Russia, teleSUR, RBTH, The Calvert Journal and others. Follow her on Twitter @DanielleRyanJ
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The decision by Bloomberg News not to investigate its now-presidential candidate owner Michael Bloomberg was met with much pearl-clutching online — but why the fuss? It is just admitting how corporate media works.
In a note to staffers, Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait announced that the organization’s editorial board would be suspended and that a handful of its members would take a leave of absence to work for Bloomberg’s campaign. Most importantly, Micklethwait said, Bloomberg will continue the “tradition of not investigating Mike.” In the interest of fairness, the same policy will be extended to his Democratic rivals. Phew!
Just in: Extraordinary statement from Bloomberg News Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait about Bloomberg’s coverage plans of Mike Bloomberg’s candidacy: Bloomberg Editorial board suspended, no “investigation” of Mike, his family or foundation: pic.twitter.com/afjsHDQg0d
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) November 24, 2019
The statement was “extraordinary” according to a tweet from Washington Post writer Paul Farhi. Yet, the only extraordinary thing here is that Bloomberg said the quiet part out loud — and only because they didn’t really have any other choice.
It’s best not beat around the bush like many in mainstream media are: Michael Bloomberg is simply another billionaire attempting to buy a presidential election — and while most billionaires don’t have their own name-branded news networks, many have still been buying up struggling media companies for years. Why? Control the media and you control the narratives — about yourself, your business interests and virtually anything else that you have a stake in. It’s almost like the US is governed by a billionaire oligarchy and not ‘of, by and for’ the people. Who knew?
Also on rt.com Corporate media outlets ‘part of the US power structure,’ journalist Ben Norton tells RT
While Bloomberg's candid admission produced a wave of feigned shock among blue-ticked tweeters, many in mainstream media have consistently defended this exact state of affairs as normal and acceptable — particularly as it pertains to the Washington Post and its own billionaire owner Jeff Bezos (who, by the way, personally asked Bloomberg to run months ago).
They are just publicly stating what the entire media is doing. Gee, I can’t imagine why trust in media is at an all-time low. Just when I didn’t think I could hate them more.
— Dafney (@Flyingright1) November 24, 2019
WaPo going to do the same thing for Bezos 2032
— A Flock of Seagals (@ASegals) November 24, 2019
While Post executive editor Marty Baron has denied that Bezos exerts any influence whatsoever over the newspaper’s coverage of himself or Amazon (with its hefty Pentagon contracts), one would need to be utterly deluded to believe him. How else can WaPo explain the fact that it published 16 negative articles on Bernie Sanders — one of Bezos’s biggest critics — across a 16-hour period in 2016? How can it defend the fact that in 2017, it disciplined a reporter for publishing an op-ed critical of Bezos in the Huffington Post, accusing him of an “egregious violation” of the paper's freelancing policy? The Post even prohibits its employees from posting anything on social media that “adversely affects” its advertisers, so Bezos himself is hardly up for grabs.
For an indication of how delicately the topic of billionaire owner influence must be treated by the Post, note that the newspaper’s reaction to the news that Bloomberg won’t investigate ‘Mike’ or his Democratic rivals was that this is bad because it might interfere with its coverage of… Donald Trump. Priorities, priorities.
Yet, you can’t criticize good liberal media like the Washington Post in polite society, for fear of being accused of attacking the free press, unleashing the wrath of other corporate-owned media entities like CNN — and ultimately finding yourself branded a Trumpian deplorable out to destroy journalism. There is, of course, an exception to this rule. Bashing the media is perfectly acceptable if done in defense of a centrist, billionaire class-protecting candidate like Hillary Clinton. Come on, keep up.
Things work in much the same way when it comes to mainstream reporting on US foreign policy — but this is even less polite to admit, because in addition to US forever wars being a financial boon for corporate media owners, the pro-war stance is also rooted in flag-waving patriotism and thus completely untouchable.
Also on rt.com Former MSNBC journalists expose the channel’s ‘pro-establishment bias’
Pro-war guests are the norm on mainstream networks like CNN, Fox News and MSNBC — and the stats back this up. A FAIR study on media coverage of US military action in Syria and Iraq in 2014 found that out of 205 guests over a certain period, only 6 voiced opposition to US military action.
The best example of corporate financial interests directing war coverage is Phil Donahue’s firing from MSNBC for his anti-war views in the run up to the Iraq war — a time when the network’s reporters were required to be as gung-ho for the invasion as possible, lest they upset then-owner General Electric, which stood to profit handsomely from the war.
just in case you were wondering... @CNNBusinesspic.twitter.com/nVpSpzCwiV
— Danielle Ryan (@DanielleRyanJ) November 25, 2019
Corporate press, naturally, has a vested interest in pretending that owners never influence coverage or muzzle reporters. CNN incredibly even praised billionaires for “saving journalism”earlier this year. But censorship does not always take the form of a Bezos or a Bloomberg calling an editor and making direct demands. Journalists who are likely to challenge the status quo at mainstream outlets simply don’t get hired. The rest self-censor. Or, as Noam Chomsky put it to a BBC reporter: “I’m sure you believe everything you’re saying. But what I’m saying is if you believed something different, you wouldn’t be sitting where you’re sitting.”
I, for one, trust the owner of Bloomberg Terminal, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets. Bloomberg Pursuits, Bloomberg Law, Open Bloomberg, Bloomberg Energy Exchange, and The Bloomberg Foundation to not be a petty narcissist.
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) November 24, 2019
Bloomberg is there not to do journalism without fear or favor, but primarily to serve its owner’s interests. That’s how corporate media works. In a sense, we should be grateful that Micklethwait said it out loud. Instead of faking surprise, perhaps mainstream reporters should apply their outrage over corporate influence on journalism a little more broadly and treat it like the democracy-damaging issue that it really is.
That is, if they are willing to risk getting in trouble.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.
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The New Jersey Chef Who’s Documenting the Hong Kong Protests—and Making the City’s Best Italian Food
Todd Darling splits his time between running a red-sauce empire and pointing a lens at the political conflict in his second home
By Adam Robb
A photo of Hong Kong police firing tear gas into a crowd of protestors, taken this past summer by chef Todd Darling.Todd Darling
Todd Darling thought his father, Rick, was messing with him when he called: “He said I had a picture in Time magazine; I said, “Why do you gotta break my balls?””
They’d had a rocky relationship back at home in Wayne, New Jersey, where Darling spent his teenage years bumming around, taking drugs, and running tables at Portobello, a red-sauce behemoth among Bergen County’s banquet halls. Rick was supportive, but after his son dropped out of college and drifted, running off to Amsterdam to live with his girlfriend, then coming home to live in his childhood bedroom, Rick had had enough. “He said, ‘You can stay here the rest of your life, but you have to do something,'” Darling told me last May, over a homecoming feast of chicken parm in Portobello’s courtyard.
This sudden long-distance outburst of paternal pride was a shock to Darling’s system. His dad had seen his photo credit on an image of the Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong’s 2014 peaceful protests. Darling had taken up photography in his sobriety, but still hadn’t considered its potential to further transform his life.
“When I got into photography I was depressed,” Darling recalls. He had been questioning his whole adult life, including why he got into the restaurant business in the first place. Suddenly, he found in photography creativity and inspiration that bled into his restaurant work, creating a virtuous relationship between what he captured in frame and put on the plate.
That attitude has led to the steady growth of Red Sauce Hospitality, his burgeoning restaurant group in Hong Kong, while bearing witness to the continuing breakouts of political conflict in his second home have kept him in steady service to a higher purpose.
Darling’s newest restaurant Frank’s opened in early 2019.Courtesy of Red Sauce Hospitality
Darling’s newest addition to that group is Frank’s, opened earlier this year. The restaurant is named for Portobello’s owner Frank Amen, a surrogate father to Darling. Amen, himself a high school dropout, hired Darling as a manager at his restaurant Francesca, in Sparta, New Jersey. Darling worked 18-hour days in front- and back-of-house, learning how to look at numbers, command servers twice his age, and communicate hospitality one guest at a time. “[Amen would say,] ‘Don’t be afraid to make mistakes on my money, just don’t make them twice,’” recalls Darling. “That was my education.”
Darling “graduated” from Francesca in 2004, when his father connected him with a family friend who owned a chain of gyms in Hong Kong and was seeking a chef to operate their first restaurant, Red—California cuisine on the roof of the IFC Center overlooking Victoria Harbour. Darling jumped at the opportunity, and five years later, formed Red Sauce Hospitality, making it his mission to reinterpret the Italian-American cuisine that had given him comfort and purpose back in New Jersey. Just as first-generation Italian-Americans like Amen brought new life to his mother’s old-world home cooking and the farmland his father developed along New Jersey’s highways, Darling was determined to mine Hong Kong’s terroir to similar effect.
Darling at one of the farms he sources ingredients from for his restaurants.Courtesy of Red Sauce Hospitality
At first Darling struggled to develop relationships with suppliers. “I would visit a farm, agree to purchase all of the eggplant available the following Monday, and when I came back it was all sold at the farmers’ market over the weekend; they wanted the guaranteed money,” he says. He eventually won them over, and now saves them time and money, not just by picking up the produce himself, but picking it from the fields, too.
Quality produce became such an obsession for Darling that it took him deep into the mainland, and across borders as well. He recently traveled to Afghanistan to source grapes, figs, and nuts untouched by chemical fertilizer for his food distribution service Homegrown Foods, which delivers hard-to-find ingredients directly to consumers.
Homemade burrata at Posto Pubblico.Courtesy of Red Sauce Hospitality
Such dedication to sourcing has allowed Darling’s restaurants to thrive, and form a Little Italy in Central Hong Kong, steps away from the crowds commuting along the Mid-Level escalator. At Posto Pubblico, fried pizza ladled with a tangy, acidic tomato sauce and layered with house-made charcuterie is a crowd-pleaser that solves the issue of baking dough in the city’s high humidity. A daily special of burrata is paired with sweet local heirloom tomatoes and hidden under a thatch of tomato leaves and dill flowers the cooks picked hours earlier. Down the block at Fini’s, linguini isn’t laden with clam sauce, but tossed with typhoon shelter crab that’s been sautéed in pickled chiles, black beans, and a garlic-scallion gremolata. There’s also local choy sum, and eggplant parm blanketed in mozzarella made with curds imported from New Jersey’s Park Place Dairy. While the shipping involved raises the costs ten times over, the cheese has become an irreplaceable staple of the menu. At Frank’s, the mozzarella is a complimentary starter—and typically the first thing to touch the table, along with a side of gnocco fritto.
Frank’s gnocco fritto.Red Sauce Hospitality
Darling’s growing restaurant empire has also allowed his photography career to flourish. He won the British Journal of Photography's 2017 Breakthrough Award, and last year he received a fellowship to document the drug-dealing corner boys and street poets hustling their way out of poverty in Paterson, New Jersey, where he had often run into trouble as a teenager. Spending more time at home for the project gave Darling pause, to consider raising his family in New Jersey and even taking over Amen’s empire.
Then summer came.
Protests against a new extradition law began in force and show no signs of slowing down despite increased force by the local police. Festivals have been canceled. Tourism is impacted. Takeout delivery services are turned off during the marches. “But we’re muscling through,” he tells me over email. Everyone takes a little longer to get to work when roads are blocked, and employees can legally give notice to take off work to protest. “Otherwise we just have to treat the strikes the same way we treat typhoons,” he writes. Of course one difference is, Darling’s once again picked up his camera, continuing to document the extremes of Hong Kong’s new normal, providing images that complement international headlines in Time and The Guardian. New Jersey would have to wait—Darling isn’t going anywhere.
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Have a heart for disabled sports
The fundraising campaign for PluSport via the Sanitas Active app was a huge success, raising CHF 7,220 for PluSport.
Last September we used various channels to inform our customers that they had until the end of the year to donate any coins they earned in the Sanitas Active app to PluSport. The campaign was well received by our customers, with Active app users donating CHF 7,220 to the Swiss umbrella organisation for disabled sport. Thanks to this great success, we’ve decided to continue the fundraising campaign this year. On receiving the cheque at the handover event, René Pfister, Sponsoring & Events at PluSport, said: “We’re very grateful for this generous donation from Sanitas customers. We’ll be able to take a lot of action ourselves thanks to the coins collected by their sporting activities!”
PluSport puts the donations to good use: 90 regional sports clubs and over 100 sports camps for children and adults offer a broad range of traditional sports and new sports trends. Or, like the donation of CHF 7,220, they are put towards the fund for medical aids and prostheses. PluSport pays contributions towards the cost of new sports prostheses. Such custom-made products are very expensive and the costs are not usually covered by health insurance.
PluSport ambassador Joachim Röthlisberger (30) from Bern was also at the cheque handover. He competed in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014 in the Super-G, Giant slalom, Slalom and Alpine combined events. Joachim was born with arthrogryposis, a physical disability characterised by severe joint stiffness and poorly developed muscles from the shoulders to the fingertips.
René Pfister and Joachim Röthlisberger from PluSport receive the donation cheque from Jelena Mijacevic and Michael Suter from Sanitas (from left).
PluSport Disabled Sports Switzerland supports people with disabilities by offering programmes for all types of sport and exercise. Donations are used exclusively for this purpose. PluSport also organises sporting events, such as their national PluSport Day, ski days, football tournaments, open days for modern sports such as climbing, karate, kayaking, sailing, and many more. In the area of competitive sport, PluSport promotes young talent and ensures that ambitious athletes can take part in national and international competitions with Swiss Paralympic.
More information: plusport.ch/en
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FAVORITE CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Last week I conducted an online poll asking readers “Which are your favorite South Coast restaurants that no longer exist?” I received more responses to this poll than any conducted in the 1,511 days (give or take a few hours) since I started this blog. In part that is because it’s easier to respond now that you can post comments in the blog where before you had to send me an email.
Many of the restaurants mentioned have been gone for decades while some closed in just the last few months. For my column in the Daily Sound newspaper I gathered up the first 100 names mentioned in the poll and sorted them alphabetically.
How many names do you recognize?
1129, 31 Flavors on Coast Village Rd, Aloha Burger, Andrea’s Harborside, Arby’s, Azuma, Bay Cafe, Big Yellow House, Blue Bird Cafe, Bonanza Steak House, Bray’s 101, Brink’s, Carrows, Casa Blanca, Casa de Sevilla, Casa Linda, Castagnola’s, Chad’s, Chanticlair/Irelands, Char West, Charlotte’s Deli, Chart House, Chef Karim, Cliff’s & Co, Coast Village Snack Bar, Dean-o’s, Eggception, El Cazador, El Charro, Epicurian, Espresso Roma, Fat Burger, Feed Store, Flight Line, Fresh Choice, Geno’s, Good Earth, Greek Italian Deli, Green Gables, Haagen-Dazs, Happy Steak, Head of the Wolf, Hector’s, J.K. Frimples, Jasper’s Saloon, Jimmy’s Oriental Garden, Joe’s Café (original), Johnny’s Rib Shack, Josie’s El Cielito, JR’s BBQ, Jurgesen’s, La Chaumiere, La Paloma, La Tolteca (original), Leatherby’s, Left at Albuquerque, Little Audrys, Lobster House, Maggie McFly’s, Mariann’s Italian Village, Mariscos Boca del Rio, Melting Pot, Mom’s Italian Village, Moonangel, Nan King Gardens, Nippers, Norberts, Nu Restaurant, Olive Mill Bistro, Oysters, Pancho Villas, Papagallo, Pascual’s, Paul Bhalla’s, Pelicans Wharf, Peppers, Pescados, Petersen’s Drive-In, Pino’s, Piranha, Plaka, Red Robin., Redwoood Inn, Ricardo’s, Rocky Galenti’s, Sage & Onion, Sevilla, Somerset, Spike’s, Storke Road Drive-In, Swenson’s, Talk of the Town, Tea House, Teasers, The Grill, The Zone Sports Grill, Timber’s, Tony Romas Ribs, Whitefoot Meat Market
470 Responses to FAVORITE CLOSED RESTAURANTS
Vickie Harvey says:
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 6:26 am
I’ve lived here a long time and remember nearly all of them. Some of them I had totally forgotten about. I enjoy being reminded of some of my favorite places from years past.
Jerry Russoniello says:
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Do you remember the breakfast places Eggception??? and Omletts Etc.??? (sp.?)
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:19 pm
I used to work there.. Summer of ’84. We watched the Olympic Torch really from the store front. Remember those gigantic bran muffins…. we used to sell a ton of them.
Wait. How about Club Zelo.?
and the Iguana Club.
Know it well. Saw Brian Shaw there. Friend saw Rob Lowe. DB used to always take care of us royally.
Karen King says:
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 10:43 am
Hi Aubrey: I absolutely loved those bran muffins at the Eggception. I was hoping to find their recipe(s) somewhere/somehow. I worked next door in the Granada Theatre building late ’70s thru mid-’80s. Also, the decadent brownies with the delicious frosting! Needless to say, I had to ration myself or I’d be a big butterball! If you have any idea what made the bran muffins so special, maybe you could email me back. Lots of good memories from working in Santa Barbara. I am working in north county now. kkarabians@aol.com
Bo Page says:
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 6:01 am
yes! I forgot about those bran muffins, and I would order one every time and they were huge! I’ve probably seen you there back then!
Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:13 pm
Bran muffins were so popular back then, now the only place I see them are Trader Joe’s!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 6:23 am
Yup, we’d wrap lots of them, freshly baked, after our shifts… they were also sold at Kayser’s Smoothie bar near La Cumbre! Nothing better than an Eggception bran muffin and an orange buttermilk smoothie. I guess Kayser’s has closed?
yup I worked there..then opened PICADILLY CAFE…was my restaurant for awhile…awh, also part owner of prod. company there…awh
modelled at Brook’s Institute…worked at Cafe Del Sol too…my fav
had kids…moved back to grand rapids…to raise kids with family
love love S.B.
Lived in S.B. in 1980- 84 while attending Brooks and the Eggception was the best breakfast place hands down anywhere, and I’ve never been to one that is better 30 years later! They used to serve homemade banana bread with every breakfast and the food was delicious!
Larry Horricks says:
Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:56 am
I guess we were classmates Bo…I seem to remember you…
Evan Degenfelder says:
Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 6:42 pm
Hi Bo Page,
I’ve been tryin to find info on the Eggception for years. Does anyone know why they closed? It was so popular! I LOVED the omelettes and breads they served. I don’t understand why they would close. Would like to recreate it here in the PNW.
There was standing room only when we went there as students in 1975-1977…
(I think there’s an Asian food place there now)
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 2:12 pm
If you want the main menu, and recipes etc. that made up the EGGCEPTION, I was a main cook for 2 years, and am a past Top chef who went on to Create the Wine Cask and many other Santa Barbara Institutions when I was younger. I can put together such a place if you are serious. Kind of what I do at times over the years as a Chef/Consultant.
Robert Wilson. 1(805)421-6805
I was one of the Cooks, that helped take it over in 75? The Muffins were really just big, and a classic Raisen Bran Recipe that was on their boxes around that time. All ingredients were CLASSIC bran muffins with NO subs, like everything is today. I think we used honey for 1/2 the sugar. NO ONE is mentioning here what the Eggception was MORE FAMOUS for…Home of 500 Different Omelets…! I learned how to prep ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING at that place….have some cool stories about the soap opera that place was…
Katherine Hodgins says:
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 9:26 am
Do you remember the recipe for the onion cheese rolls? Those were my family’s favorite and I would absolutely love to surprise them.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 4:43 pm
Yes, I’ve been looking for the cheese onion roll recipe for ages….
and trying to remember what was in the “Santa Barbara Joe” egg scramble.
Yes, I cooked there, for Cliff, the owner, in 1744, before his divorce. His wife got the restaurant in the later 70s, and it was never the same.We had the largest lunch rush, in town
Were you, Cliff the guy, who cooked in Prison, with long ponytail?
Monday, December 17, 2018 at 9:18 am
Yes! There was one upstairs in Isla vista across from Perry’s Pizza!
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 6:58 pm
Is this what I remember as Skip’s Perry’s Pizza? It was right behind the apartment I lived in on Cordoba, so I think that was Pardall, right? Great place. I remember all we needed was a 6 pack of San Miguel from SOS and a square cut pizza (back before I was vegetarian it was the standard pepperoni) and we were good to go!
Jackie Karp says:
I worked at both of them!!!
Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Nan King Gardens, the best Chinese Food on lower State Street, owned by the Yee Family
Skip Stecker says:
Audrey, it was called “Club Iguana”
Nan King Gardens was the best chinese food ever! The Yee family was the best people and there kids who still live here honor the Yee Family. One was a police officer and the other a physicians Assitant.
We went there every week entering through the back door to say hi to all the cooks and family. Every day for 18 years of my life till I left town. My parents went there every week till it closed! After eating I could walk over a couple of doors and go to Pep Boys to parts too!
I loved the Yee family for bringing my family many years of happiness!
La Tolteca on Haley St, had the best taquitos, you could buy 10 for $1.00 back in the day!
Janine Morgan says:
Friday, June 28, 2013 at 1:11 am
Poor Richard’s Pub (where Rusty’s is now). Do you remember
that restaurant?
Michael Pownall says:
Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 7:26 pm
I do! I used to go there with my folks back in the 70s. The building was bought and reassembled on the site. Good English food! Yorkshire pudding!
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Mulled wine!
Jayson says:
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 11:58 am
I remember my mom would take us to Brinks.
Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:21 pm
My grandfather owned El Charro on Santa Barbara and Canon Perdido in the 60- early 70’s before retiring and selling business to what became La Playa Azul. If this is the El Charro you are referring to on the list… the original location was on the corner and they lived in the house that was right next to the restaurant .. I have nice memories ..
Pat Mc says:
Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 2:27 pm
El Charro was a favorite of a group of us guys mostly surfers and motorcycle racers in the early ’70’s I think the waitress we always liked was ” Andy” when El Charro closed we went to Casa Blanca.
Carolynne says:
El Charro was better!
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5:36 pm
I still miss the enchiladas and would love to have the sauce recipe!,
Gary Frank says:
Olga,
In 2014, you mentioned that your grandfather owned El Charro in Santa Barbara. Was his name Abel Maldondo? If so, I am doing research on Senor Maldo and I was wonder if I could ask you a few questions please. Thank you, Gary
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Aja, and Downey’s, the cafe on the Mesa where Dominos is, Ocean something or other, and also the sandwich shop where the Mesa bookstore is, also the bar/pool hall where Mesa Burger is. Also, Mexican Fresh.
lynn R says:
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Does anyone remember a place that had a burger/omelet restaurant on one side and an upscale steak/seafood restaurant on the other with a bar and mini dance floor in it?
The omelet/burger side I believe was called Cocos. It was off one of the highways in Arlington TX. It was unusual at the time as the omelets and burgers were similar- ex: mushroom/swiss omelet or burger, chili omelet or burger….etc. I worked there and it was open morning to night. The steakhouse didn’t open till 5pm. This was around 1979-1984.
So are you going to take the finalists and have a vote off to see which was number 1? Surely your new blog software has a poll function.
I forgot about Johnny’s Rib Shack, good call on that one.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 10:20 am
I loved that place… best place for after church lunch, or so I thought…
Forgot the Tea House!
Was that the place that serviced all these amazing teas in pitures? I remember going to this place that made the most amazing chai tea that I have not tasted a equal to in 30 years.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 2:18 pm
I have a couple “classics” to add to the list, Jade Terrace, formally at the Bird Refuge, Flapper Alley and The Bakery.
I helped open the Flapper Alley Restaurant. At 18. We were the busiest place in Santa Barbara, AND reveled the Mothers Day Buffets of the Old Montecito Biltmore’s. BUT, what that place became more famous for was the frigin Dancing that happened at night on the second floor. Over 500 people dancing, making that floor bounce ! I have stories of those days that are ripe for an HBO series…Jay Stone, Bill Wood were insane! They did not KNOW I was only 19, when I was helping Bounce that Night Club, as well as cook during day.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:25 pm
Does anyone remember Little Audrey’s, on State St. ? It was run by a Family, from Goleta I believe. Great breakfast spot.
Definetly some Santa Barbara Classics on that list. Restaurant NU was our favorite. The perfect after work destination. No one comes close to this day
You should have been here when it was 1129. I bought David Crosby several Jack Daniels one night (before his liver transplant) Ah the good ole days.
Meridith Moore says:
Does anyone remember a Mexican restaurant on Milpas, closed in the mid 70’s, may have tried to open in Isla Vista. Didn’t have a Mexican name but it was sooooo good
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Serrafinas?
Loved Maya’s. I went to UCSB in 1974 and used to go there ALL the time!
Jenaro valdez says:
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 9:18 pm
Yes, it was Maya’s, next to the liquor store on Haley and State St,
Joe Rogers says:
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 6:52 pm
The family of my girlfriend in the early 80’s owned Maya’s and it was located across the street from Jordano’s at Milpas and 101…They had another one out in Goleta a block off of Hollister if I remember right. The one near Jordano’s had the best machaca!
Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 9:30 am
Was it Tiny’s? It wasn’t as good after it moved from Milpas St. though.
Sunday, December 28, 2014 at 10:00 pm
No, not Tiny’s. It had a more formal name, but thanks.
Monday, July 20, 2015 at 10:48 am
I loved Tiny’s – everything was delicious. Went once a week with my parents and family and later with my husband.
Dennis Nagy says:
Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 8:16 am
Do you remember the cross/side street on Milpas where Tiny’s was located? It was across that side street from the Snack Shack (do you remember that?) which my Dad managed in the early 1960s.
Carlos R Campos says:
Friday, January 12, 2018 at 10:32 am
My uncle was the main cook at Tiny”s at the corner of Milpas and Reddick Ave, right across from the old Snack Shack which had the best 29 cent burgers.
I used to work at Espana owned by the Castenola’s back in 1980. It was facing the warf across the street. Food was good and margarita’s better. After work we would walk across the street the the Chart House that had great margarita’s too!
Espana had great Margs and the chips and salsa were the best…god drank gallon of margs there. And yes then the Chart house for Clam chowder
My dad worked on that building…..concrete. I had 2 friends that worked there back in the 70s, Aurelio and Adrian Molero (brothers). I used to drink margueritas in there in high school with a fake ID. The place was always packed!
pjt says:
loved nu, azuma, chef karim’s & definitely chad’s!!!!
Does anyone remember the name of the French restaurant that used to be in the spot of Norton’s Pastrami on W. Figueroa in the mid 90’s? I loved that little place!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Kim P says:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 11:28 am
Oh, I’m getting weepy!
Mousse Odile
Chip M says:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 12:28 pm
There was a mexican food restaurant on Milpas that I went alot with my patents and brother called Tiny’s. The restaurant I miss is the Philadelphia House at Modoc & Hollister. It burned down during the Paint Fire.
Yes!!! Tiny’s. It was so good.
Anthony Estrada says:
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:27 pm
I went there several times in 1986 in my grad school days. I loved it. I thought about it because I still have a few a mint match box from the place. I wondered if it was still there. When you are student, you want a good meal for your date. But you are still on a student’s budget!
jefffyzone says:
Monday, August 4, 2014 at 11:32 am
before it was the Philadelphia House, it was Colony Prime Rib. It only served Pime Rib and It was served properly with Yorkshire Pudding. It was the Prime Rib you judge all others by. It was the best.
Susie Herziger says:
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:24 pm
Just found this while looking for info about the Epicurean. Way before the Philadelphia House it was the Swiss Chalet. Owner’s names were Marie and Louie and it was my mom and dad’s favorite hangout. Live music (polka?) drinks and food. I can remember the Chianti bottles on the tables with the drip candles.
Some more oldie’s from a couple friends.
Chili Factory, Queenie’s and The Rice Bowl,
EILEEN Meza-Arellano says:
The Rice Bowl……the best Cantonese Food Ever. Made by “Mama” herself and a few sons. I still remember, piled high on a chipped ceramic plate, was the best Pork Fried Rice I had ever eaten. My Mother and I would enjoy lunch/dinner all the time. Wonderful memories. My mothe just passed two months ago…..but I can still hear her laugh and talk about “Mama’s” older so Whoe…who was down right rude most times….Lol and he was our waiter! He was hilarious.Lol thanks for letting me share.
If its the one on lower State Street, I think it was called “Frank’s Rice Bowl”
Lynn M says:
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 8:14 pm
I Still do an imitation of Frank shuffling up and throwing the silverware on the table….
No hippies ! if you had long hair..
The Espana down on Cabrillo Blvd served up a lot of margaritas back in the 70’s.
Yes! I used to work there in 1980 while going to school. It was the best place. Met a lot of celebrities while working there. I served up a lot of margaritas and they had the best chips and salsa ever!
A trip down memory lane. . .
The Bakery…ohhhh, The Bakery…..my absolute favorite place for breakfast. The croissants were to DIE for and the view…well, gorgeous. I so miss that place.
Gregg Blevins says:
Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 4:32 pm
was that mark olivers french bakery?
Carla Jamie Perez says:
Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2:41 am
No, It was Susan Sullivan who opened The Bakery accross from the Courthouse next to Victor’s Flowers. Susan was my friend and a baker after the true French tradition. She WAS the Meryl Streep character in Its Complicated – a very hands on, let me shower how a real French croissant is made kind of chef and pastry maven. Before The Bakery that location was Irene Davis Pastries – unbelievable, melt in your mouth Dannishes! What memories!!
I worked at The Bakery in the early 90s, when it was owned by same folks as Tutti’s. I lived just down the street and recall walking down there to open in the mornings, in the dark. I worked behind the bakery counter and making espresso drinks for the servers’ tables. On weekends it would be crazy busy and sometimes you just couldn’t get the milk to foam and you had orders stacking up for cappuccinos… aaarrgghh. But it was a cool place, I always recall fondly the way they had Italian language tapes playing in the restrooms.
Chanticleer (sp?) on CVR, now Lucky’s…really liked that place too.
If you remember Chanticlair then you remember Geno’s breakfast place that eventually became Tuttis and now?? You must also remember Nippers (many hangovers there) and Chucks of Hi. on Coast Village??
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:28 am
I lived right behind Geno’s and next to The Settlement on CV Circle in the mid 70’s. Their italian omelet was my favorite. Great breakfast hangout. And then Casa Linda just down the street for some great mexican food.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:24 am
I remember Geno’s (and the owner Geno Bonoir) very well. I was a diswasher there when I was 13. It was called Sams before Geno took it over.
Nippers, where the CHAMPAGNE was always cold, and the COKE always flowed…
OK, just one more….Kelly’s Corner….State & La Cumbre. Used to like their happy hour a lot.
Mousse Odile and then Odile’s last place: Pinocchio which was where Soho opened and is now Hob Nob
The John Dory??? Now Brophy’s
Yes , they had the Sunrise Burger ( before the EggMcMuffim I’m almost positive)
Copper Coffee Pot
Yes, remember it! as well as Mousse Odile.
Nicole szarlan says:
I would have to say piranha sushi and tuttini I never saw the online poll or I would have placed these two
Rock and Roll Sushi?
Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:23 am
The Great Wall, when it opened in the early ’80s, was the best Chinese.
Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10:14 am
Pescado’s on Milpas! THE best fish tacos anywhere!
O yessir!!! Pescados!!! Ate there so much I coulda I lived there. The best – makes rubios seem like styrofoam.
m. lepere says:
Zelo’s & World Cafe …. Zia cafe
The restaurants below remind me of growing up in Santa Barbara, I know they weren’t the best restaurants but they bring back so many good childhood memories. That’s when eating out was always fun, I can’t remember ever having a bad restaurant experience when I was a kid. Sunny’s Pizza London Fog Fish and Chips RG’s Giant Dj’s Burgers Mr. C’s Pizza Michael Anthony’s Pizzeria Chewy’s Scandia Buffet Pioneer Chicken Betos Cantina Soho (original location) Alex’s Taco Stand (dont’t remember the name) where the china bowl is now (the volcano salsa!!!) Carnation Chuck Wagon Buffet Wendy’s (Lower State) Hibachi Pescados Foster Freeze Hot Dog on a Stick (La Cumbre) Bobs Big Boy Zeus & Co. Round Table Pizza
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Bray’s 101
Hugh Mandeson says:
Spikes on Hollister had exceptional delivery food especially their Clam Chowder and Fettuccine Alfredo. Italian Pizzeria on Fairview; Chicken Parm sandwich awesomeness. I enjoyed Chevy’s too but the Camino Real Cafe especially when new was fantastic. China City buffet…where will I go when it rains now? Paparazzi in Goieta, Greek House in Old Town Goleta, Fresh Choice downtown, Hola Los Amigos at the beach.
Paul Slavich says:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 5:14 am
Spike’s had the best potato skins. I left when I graduated
from UCSB in 1988, and I have not had decent potato skins since.
They closed a few years later. Does anyone know what is in that
location now?
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:33 am
Boy do I remember all those places . Worked at a few and enjoyed the others. How you can’t forget the around the world at spikes. Good times
I remember going around the world at Spike’s; I did it three times, in addition to the around the world with the five extra mini-kegs. I earned three t-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, a baseball hat, and a mug. I still have a Spike’s card. A few years after graduating from UCSB I took my cousin who was visiting from Slovenia there and he still has his Spike’s card.
Arne says:
Monday, April 13, 2015 at 1:16 pm
Hi Paul – I worked there in ’88 & ’89; maybe even served you a pint or two. Lots of good memories there, but mostly as a consumer not a worker! Lunch crowd was mostly nearby business employees, and then at night mostly UCSB students.
Danielle Rosales says:
I remember Spikes well First few times I was not even 21
Used to go after SCUBA class. I got my first spikes card on my 21st B-Day and everyone was shocked as I had been going for so long. I still have a few unfinished around the world cards…. might have go digging in boxes for them for nostalgic purposes!
I graduated from UCSB in ’88 also! But I continued living here. Not long ago I drove by the old Spikes building and it looks empty =(
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 9:19 am
I “studied” in SB from 80-83..some of the best times of my life…I’ve eaten, drank ,recovered from drinking, been thrown out of, tried to pick up waitresses, in most of these places…Espana had the best Margaritas in town…clam chowder at chanteclaire,lobster bisque at La Chaumier, Spagetti and meat balls at Joes then hanging out at the bar, there was a place in Carp where you cooked your own steaks Palms hotel?…a great deli on Coast Village Rd that made the best subs on the planet…cant remember the name of the family run mexican rest on either lower De La Vina or Chapala had a couple of tables outside on a little veranda…best tamales and chili relleno I’ve ever had…fond memories steer burgers and the waitresses at Derf’s loved those surf-rats and volleyball girls Dean had working for him…wonder where Jules and her gold VW beetle are now. Funny to engage in this from all the way over in Prague, Czech Republic.
Kenny Morelli says:
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Was it El Presidente?
Dwayne Newton says:
The deli on Coast Village Road was the Liquor and Wine Grotto, where I worked. We used to get lots of celebrities coming in for the deli and the really expensive wine.
Chuck Samsin says:
Monday, September 9, 2013 at 2:25 am
I’m thinking about AAHZZ ( later The Bistro) GREAT place !! And Rocky Galentis and the place by the harbor, cant remember the name but SURE do remember their OYSTER SHOOTERS…..college days in S.B. yep the good old days!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 (and I’m thinking about it all in Prague Czech Republic too!!!! 🙂
You were there the same time I was with some of the same memories! I used to work at the Espana, age 21. Before I turned 21 I worked at Bob’s Big Boy on Calle Real. Loved going to the Feed Store for drinks, The English Department in Goleta, Frimples for the most amazing cinnamon rolls, Chart house for margarita’s, and many other bars that I can’t remember the names of. S.B. was an amazing place to be 21 back then!
Bo did you have long blonde hair…your name is really familiar…i was at Brooks from 80-83. good friends with Virginia Boyd, Joe Camp, Bruce Stoddard,Neil Ronnasen…they’re all still good friends but havent see many of them other than Joe over the the years. Joe and I actually worked on a film together in Budapest in 2010. Bruce came to visit me in Prague(where Ive been living in Prague for 21 years)…He had an exhibit here. I work as stills photographer on films. Joe is an Assistant Director on films…and i shot stills on a film he directed back in 1998. We’re still close friends. Did you stay in Photography? and no one has mentioned Head of the Wolf or Woody’s Ribs.
Before JK Frinples I believe it was The Blue Onion. Anyone remember that? Oh and what about The Jolly Tiger on Chapala and De La Guerra.
Tad Clark says:
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 3:27 pm
I absolutely remember the Blue Onion. It was the turn-around spot for the car guys cruising State St. Does anyone remember the Swiss Chalet between Goleta and San Roque?
Marcia Caballero Stirl says:
Was that the place with wallaby’s inside the atrium?
I remember the Jolly Tiger well. I used to work there during the middle of the night on the weekends in the late ’60s.
Sue (Cole)McCanlies says:
Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 4:35 pm
I worked at the Blue Onion when I was 17 as a waitress and car hop. Great times. So many young CBs became like my brothers. Course that was in the 60s. Ugh! Oxnard sure has changed. I also worked at the Vogue Theatre and the A & W Rootbeer. Great back then.Sigh…I also used to go to the Carousel Club to dance. Back then you could party and sleep on the beach. Have you ever gone Grunion hunting?lol
The Blue Onion/JK Frimples was a late night hangout for Westmont students in the late 70’s.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 8:52 pm
Cajun kitchen now
jose a gallegos says:
There also used to be a Jolly Tiger on South Milpas, right about across from the old Post Office. That Jolly Tiger had a full bar. First bar I went to for my 21st birthday in 1977. Sometime later it became Wendy’s, now it’s a Carl’s Jr. Does anyone remember the Cresent restaurant about the mid-lower 900 block of State St.? Old fashion breakfast & lunch dinner.
Best food at the Jolly Tiger on Milpas
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 9:29 am
I grew up I Goleta, so my childhood/ teenhood haunts were D.J’s (best chat burger ever!) Jasper’s Saloon ( God do I miss Abalone!) Brays 101, (my parents would always insist on eating in the lounge area,so they could have cocktails) my favorite Italian was Baltieri’s! ( now Natural Cafe in Old Town) it was so good! And cheap! And I must lament over the Old Timbers! Our whole neighborhood would go there on Maine Lobster nights!! Boy, that was depressing!!
Jeff Kaiser says:
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1:17 pm
You forgot or omitted Azteca. I loved that place.
Oh yeah! Azteca. I loved that place…on State Street, wasn’t it? Or am I getting that confused with Casa Blanca…which was definitely on State Street. You could get cheap, delicious food and hang out with friends, just a stroll away from home (which for me at that time was on a court on De La Vina.
Charles Hanson says:
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Does anyone remember the name of the German Restaurant located downtown? I used to eat there when I lived in SB from 1990-1995.
Whirl says:
I’m pretty sure it was called The German House.
Thanks! So easy, yet I couldn’t remember for the life of me.
Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm
It was the Heidelberg Inn…I lived right next door.
Was the German Haus the Rusty’s on Mission? It looks like it was built to be a European restaurant.
Yes, I remember it being very European looking.
There is no Rusty’s on Mission. If you mean the one on Carrillo, It was Poor Richards Pub, built to the specs of a real English pub.
Monday, May 30, 2016 at 3:31 pm
So that’s what it was!
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 9:59 am
I often miss the Good Earth that was near Picadilly Square (which was torn down to make way for Paseo Nuevo). Too bad they couldn’t put the mall somewhere else, Picadilly Square was downright charming!
Carla Perez says:
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 4:11 pm
We did the theme windows for Good Earth and the commercials for Piccadilly Square. We are still so fond of the food at the Good Earth that we searched out several recipes. Just made a Mediterranean Sunshine Salad last night. We were forced to move after our house burned down in the 1990 fire. We visit often though. We are still morning the loss of The Sojourner this last March!!
Nostalgic list, John. I ate at many of these restaurants. Casa de Sevilla was my all-time favorite and their Chile con Queso recipe is on our menu for tomorrow night. Thanks for generating this list.
These were some of my favorites as a kid in Goleta….Mr. C’s Pizza, Bray’s, Roland’s Nugget, A&W Drive In where Rusty’s is on Fairview, Manila Cafe, Bonanza, Petersen’s, Happy Steak, Swensens, Dj’s Burgers, Pancho Villa. Once my folks took us to Talk of The Town, that was pretty memorable.
Later on when I moved to SB…Nan King Garden, Frank’s Rice Bowl, Good Earth, SB Cinammon Rolls down by the beach, Little Audrey’s, Woolworth’s counter, Copper Coffee Pot, Frimples, Rose Cafe, late nights at Carrow’s, and for something fancy before a night of dancing at Peppers or hanging out at Head of The Wolf….Teasers.
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 9:10 am
The Nugget with Roland’s white apron covered with grease was truly a classic.
We remember Tommy’s Golden Nugget on Patterson with the greasy SOS sauce… same thing?
Does anyone remember the Manila Cafe on Hollister? Very funky breakfast joint in the early 80’s… you’d ask for butter and they’d bring you some melted margarine in a little cup! Very friendly place.
Gerald Bostock says:
Monday, December 14, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Sounds a lot like Alphies or an early version?
http://www.yelp.com/biz/alphies-restaurant-goleta
Bobby Gonzales says:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:12 pm
I grew up in montecito worked at the coast Inn Snack bar in 1969, then i bought it 1974 and kept it till 1982 when the lease ran out. I loved it there for that short period of time. it’s now called the Silver Horn, what a trip down memory lane. I had my share of famous people who loved my sourdough burgers. they were the best!!! people forgot tino’s italian deli best torpedo’s in the world. the Santa barbara news press wrote a great artical on me when I closed on that last day. (sad day} Bobby G.
I remember the “Bun” on Coast Village Road where it was six burgers for a buck back in the early 1960s or thereabouts.
shauna@rockisland.com says:
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:58 pm
I still remember those sourdough burgers….BEST in the world. I’d forgotten the name of the little place in Montecito but will NEVER forget those burgers….best in the world!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 12:11 am
Scott worked at the Snack Bar. Best sourdough burgers ever!
George Mann says:
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:20 am
I have never forgotten the Sourdough Burgers from my first day in Montecito (to attend Brooks) in January 1968, stayed next door until I found an apartment (with a darkroom), off Milpas in Santa Barbara. There was a lot of great cheap food in Santa Barbara, in those days.
Sam Mead says:
Monday, June 6, 2016 at 8:05 am
George-That apartment off Milpas….The Angie? I lived there in ’77 when I went to Brook! I remember, the landlady was a woman named Maude? Loved those sourdough burgers too! 🙂
Tino’s hands down had the best Italian sub’s ever! I think it was called “Italian Grocery”. They moved from the small location a block away from SBHS to a bigger place that was still open last time I was in SB. “Mayonaise, mustard, and oil?”
Balogne, Mortadella, salami and provolone as well on those subs…Tino was a pervert though, sad to say. I knew many girls who worked there…
Dion says:
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:01 am
Be-Bop Burgers was a childhood favorite of mine. Great shakes and a fun atmosphere.
Besides Jasper’s Saloon, Baltieri’s, D.j.’s Charburgers, Bray’s 101, Scotch & Sirloin, Swensen’s, Pancho Villa, The Timber’s, Heidi’s Pies, The Orchid Bowl, A&W, The Original Habit, Char West, The Good Earth (Picadilly Square) Carrow’s, Italian Pizzaria (Fairview) and Howard Johnson’s end of course….Hot Dog on a Stick (loved those cool uniforms!)….I also miss good old original Mel’s (before Paseo Nuevo took over…sigh..) whaaaaa!!!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Char West! Remember it well. I do miss Santa Barbara…
There still is a Char West on Stearn’s Wharf.
Yes I remember Char-West too I miss S.B. as well!!!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12:06 am
When you said “original Habit,” which one did you mean?
Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Oh no! Not even the same as the original!
Where was the old Char West located again? I forgot. The owner of the East Beach Grill and Char West on the pier I believe bought the “franchise” from the original guy. Burger I had on the pier was good(reminded me of a Habit one), East Beach one not so much.
lemonjelly says:
The old Char West was on upper State, sort of around the Rusty’s/Jack in the Box area.
Brian Birmingham says:
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Char West was where Taco Bell is now on Upper State. I
remember when they mowed it down to build that. Sad day . Was a
great hangout when we used to cruise Muscle cars on Upper State in
the mid 70s
Lisa Krueger says:
Great question thank you so much for asking it and the great responses. I worked at the Bistro so was a big fan, loved a little Italian place called Piero’s..trying to remember the hibachi style place on state in the early 80’s oh and surprised no one mentioned the Fish Enterprise when we still had stoplights on the freeway. As I’m in vegas now don’t know if Harrys is still around (stiffest drink in town lol) or that great polynesian bar\restaurant upstairs at the Santa Barbara Inn we would drink those huge crazy blue drinks made for 2…I loved the place up at the El Encanto also…amazing view!
I used to work at AAHZZ during college (which became the bistro) I worked there for a short while too …AHZZZ was a great club with a super sushi chef outside named Masa ….
Fish Enterprise was started by Ray Klein…he worked for Sam Batastone, Sambo’s founder, and both were Mob connected.
Rex Of SB says:
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 6:26 pm
This is ABSOLUTELY not true. Attribution, please, or we know this is a total falsehood. (Which of course it is).
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 8:43 am
When and where was Bob’s Big Boy?? We would often go there when we were visiting our dad in L.A. Mind blowing chili spaghetti! And I still order that crazy Bob’s seasoning salt (the secret ingredient, believe it or not is curry powder!). I do not remember a Bob’s here in town! I think I was really little when there was an A&W in Fairview, for some reason I just remember a big, round, copper fireplace that one could sit around….is this real or a dream?
The Bob’s Big Boy was around Hitchcock and Calle Real. Before it was car dealerships, it was a Golf and Fun with miniature golf, skate park and arcade games. Bob’s Big Boy was adjacent to that.
I miss Bob’s in general, barely remember that one and don’t remember the A&W. I remember that good Italian place down the street with their great Calzones where Natural Cafe is now. Wonder what happened to that owner.
Golf n Stuff was pretty cool. I was the king of Defender and Battle Zone. Miss those pinball machines too! Good times!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 6:07 pm
My friend tore up his knee on that trampoline/baskettball game they had there and sued them, I hope that was not their downfall! It was great not to have to go to Ventura.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 8:48 am
Hey Glenn! The awesome Italian place you were referring to was called Baltieri’s and it was my favorite Italian place for years! The original owner is the Presto Pasta guy. But he didn’t own Baltieri’s for very long, he told me that he was young and didn’t have a clue what he was doing, so he sold and split. I told him that he must have done something right, everything about that place I just loved! Sigh…
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Maria’s Italian or something like that, no? My parents liked it.
ThisGirl says:
Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 9:17 pm
It was Marianne’s Italian Villa!!
Yes, on Calle Real. I used to work there in 1979/80. They were always busy and had great food actually.
Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10:57 am
Moms Italian Village
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 1:19 am
Um, no. Mom’s had one and only one address.
Sorry if you were just trying to state your favorite closed restaurant and accidentally made a reply.
https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2010/12/09/end-of-an-era/
https://www.santabarbara.com/dining/news/2013/05/12/moms-update/
I was an opening shift waitress at Bob’s in 1985. It was packed for breakfast and lunch on the weekends, which made it surprising that it disappeared soon thereafter. Probably just wasn’t the same after I moved from SB! I also worked at the Habit in IV for several years of college. Now there are Habits all over, but I can’t find any mention of that one on their website. I was just curious which was the original, cuz I know there was one downtown which did not seem to be affiliated with IV, which is long gone.
Some great posts… Swensen’s in Goleta and at San Roque had the best icecream sundaes – we always had trouble deciding between the Banana Split and the Cable Carfait. Does anyone remember the Epicurean? I believe it was on Carrillo Street; and, later, Michael’s Waterside. The french onion soup was to die for.
I don’t remember The Epicurian, but I was just looking it up because my mother has had a framed menu on her wall for decades. Tracy
My college boyfriend took me here in the 80s. He had good taste (obviously it wasn’t cheap either) !!
The Epicurean was in the 100 block of East Carrillo, next door to what is now the Probation Dept.
Friday, March 11, 2016 at 7:57 pm
I ate at the Epicurean in 1978. They had two seatings a night, and a set menu–I think you chose between a couple of main courses. The tables were quite close together, and Robert Mitchum was seated at the table next to me. Wonderful food, and a memorable evening.
I remember going there in early 1980’s. Is the Probation Dept. a bar? If so, I thought it was the English Dept.
The Probation Dept. is a County Office. It used to be the County Welfare Dept. – now called County Social Services.
The English Dept. was definitely a bar. Also, does anyone remember the Lame Duck or is that the same as the English Dept. I remember professor from UCSB, Bob Brandts was one of the proprietors.
Btw, you might like browsing the list of SB restaurants going back a century: http://santa-barbara-restaurant-history.wikispaces.com/
If you have information to contribute, you can send it to the site owner.
Lisa Minnerly says:
Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11:28 am
My family moved to SB in 1969. Pancho Villa was a favorite. Casa De Sevilla was also a favorite.
Char West was good. And Sambo’s pancakes.
Sandy Sanderson says:
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 9:30 am
Came upon your column, I worked for United at the airport, about 1957-1963 Enjoyed dinners or few cold ones at the Flight Line, Owner Art ?? was ex pilot, Last 40+ years I call Florida home, Back then if you blinked you could miss Goleta, Quick stop about 4 years ago, way over crowded now, .but still pretty area.
JRL says:
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:48 am
Here are a few more to bring back some memories….
The Chili Factory, The Silver Spur and The Crabby Lobster (best clam chowder).
Oh how I miss The Crabby Lobster! That’s where I fell in love…w/ oysters! The chowder was superb indeed. Thanks for jogging my memory.
What was the name of the steak house tucked back in on that little street beside 5 Points Shopping Center and the Animal Hospital? It was on the ground floor of an office building.
aug says:
Friday, January 4, 2013 at 1:19 pm
it was related to the silver spur after they closed
Ken Bortolazzo says:
It was called Fred D’s Spur or just The Spur (That was on the sign). It was named after son of the original owners of the Silver Spur after he won a liquor license in the lottery.
Stephen A. Smith says:
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 10:15 am
I lived in SB from 1952 til 1978 and remember most of these places. How about Dick’s Den great avacado sour cream omlet
George Curtin says:
Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I miss the fresh cut butter top bread from Irene Davis Bakery. Another great deal was at the Snack Shacks (5 burgers for a dollar) on Milpas, lower, and upper State street. There might have been more, but these were the ones my parents took me to. The one on Milpas was across the street from Milpas Raceway (slot car days).
Brimo72 says:
Wow, a lot of great memories here. A few of my favorites growing up were Bonanza, Char West, Moms Italian Village, Zips Ice Cream Parlor, Sonny’s Pizza, Flying Pizza, La Tolteca, Little Audrey’s, Joe’s Cafe, and JK Frimples. My first job was at The Hibachi on Milpas. As I got older I enjoyed, BB Obrien’s, The Ketch, Club Bistro, The Open Door, Crab Shack, Big Bull Cafe, Sticks, Aloha Burger, el Pollo Norteno, Alex’s Cantina, Acapulco, Maya Restaurant, and Peabody’s.
My favorite pizza in SB when I was there (’77-’78) was Flying Pizza followed by Pizza Luau. Tastes change though so only God knows if they were as good as I thought!
Santa Barbara Dianne says:
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Skandis Buffet ! And Fresh Choice!
We need a good buffet place again! Hometown Buffet, are you listening?
KimO says:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 11:55 am
We loved the Philly House that burned down! Everything on
menu was good. Another place I remember was Feed Store with that
big salad bowl they would bring you. The salad had sunflower seeds
in it…really good. We also loved Citronelle that started in late
80’s in the Santa Barbara Inn. In mid to late 70’s I used to go to
a natural food restaurant on Milpas that I think used to be where
La Superica is now or maybe it’s where old Fosters Freeze was on
Milpas. I used to get a sandwich on whole grain bread that I
remember it as having layers of cream cheese, guac, black olives,
sprouts and shredded carrots. Anyone remember the name of this
restaurant?
Before it was Fosters Freeze, was it an Orange Julius?
San Roque native says:
Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 10:16 pm
Carnation Diner, they had the best fries and milkshakes. I
still remember watching it being torn down in the early 90s as a
student at Peabody. Sad day, would make a killing today rather than
having El Pollo Loco and a verizon store. Also miss special
occasion dinners at the original Wine Cask and Big Yellow House.
Woody’s on Montecito (neighborhood now) was a really cool place to
go, Goleta location is still there but the energy and vibe are
different (from what I remember at least).
Sam Blethecavitch says:
Monday, July 8, 2013 at 9:15 am
The Head of the Wolf…I worked there off and on as well as
the satellite location in Palm Springs. What a party. Every night.
Craig Bigelow owned the place with a couple of other investors.
When the blues band was added on Friday and Saturday nights, bar
revenues went from $200/night to $3000/night. Paid the blues band
(Bobby Franklin?) about $150/night. Loggins and Messina used to
dine there regularly though not together. Partied with Bonnie Raitt
and band post Arlington concert. Chill Wills, Steve Martin ate
there. Weekend influx of LA actors. Employees Ty Robb, Bobby the
chef, Mario and Ed the bartenders, Elaine the Manager, Sharon the
hostess. Non-stop fun and getting paid for it. Those were the
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 6:25 pm
Not a favorite, but an ancient: Loops on upper State. I was so young I can’t remember — was it Hope & State? I do remember we hurried out one night when there was threat of a fight involving chains.
And upper State St. Sambos. I still love the children’s story.
More on topic: The Mandalay! 1980. Across parking lot driveway from Olio pizzeria; next to Vic Theater. I still haven’t pinpointed address.
Oysters, where Bouchon is now.
I used to sing French and Italian art songs at the Mandalay. Bruce, the owner and his wife were so wonderful! Always afternoon tea and scones and wonderful curries. So relaxed and civilized… It was like living in a bubble!
I worked at Bob’s Big Boy, and the Habit in Isla Vista. Can
anyone tell me if this chain of Habits that is opening up all over
has anything to do with the one in IV. Was the original in IV or
Goleta and was it a different owner? The new ones seems like the
one in downtown SB and they don’t have chili on the
burgers!
The only habit that continues to offer chili is in old town Goleta. But they do still offer it.
But do you, or anyone, know why the IV location isn’t mentioned on the Habit’s history?
I don’t know how long it was open, but I worked there for three years.
They used the name, but maybe not affiliated with the parent company?
Maybe an independent franchise? I became curious when all the other locations started opening, but maybe I’ll never know!
Does anyone have any photos of the ceiling and the drawings
at the old Rocky Galentis. Would like to see if mine was still
there after many years
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:21 am
A couple more are Main Squeeze ( it was on corner next to Soujouner) and my favorite Poncho Villa
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 6:59 pm
Pancho Villa was me and my best friends to go place on a Sat. afternoon. We’d ride our bikes down to Calle Real Centre, gobble down free chips and salsa and drink water, whilst reading our menues…only to split when we were full. After about a dozen times or so , we were finally banned. There were always freebees across the way at 31 Flavors! Oh to be 10 again in the 70’s!
Eric Luriergo says:
OMG! We used to do the same thing in the 70’s
Big Al circa 1970-1988 says:
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9:42 pm
What about Pascuals on Victoria….the greatest man who ever owned a restaurant…sang to his customers etc and the place in Montecito wher the original “Cougars” hung out….was it Olive Mill Bistro……
Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 2:34 am
The Good Earth – loved that Planet Burger, Baltieris,
Skandi Buffet – not great food but they did have good crepes and
applesauce, The Bakery across from the courthouse and Tutti’s –
favorite breakfasts of all time. The Philadelphia House,
taco/burrito place in IV by Giovanni’s – cant remember the
Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 12:20 pm
how about the blue onion, dutch garden, a&w root
beer, brooms ,sammy’s, just few that an old guy remembered
Dutch Gardens is still with us! Just Google it.
shout out to Big Al, and to PASCUAL! Best pork chops in the world; best Sunday brunch then read and snooze. Waitress Suzie is at Breakwater, right?
Feb 1973,18 yrs. old, just finished my 1st (unsuccessful) semester of college at Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and with a 1966 Impala convertible and a couple hundred bucks in my pocket, I managed to make it to Santa Barbara. My Grandparents lived in Woodland Hills, Topanga Canyon and my older brother was in the Air Force at Vandenburg near Lompoc, so… I settled sort of in between. Fell in love with SB. Got a job at SB Mill and Lumber on E Haley St., worked for a Jose who took me to some great Mexican eateries along E. Haley and took me to see the nude beach in Summerland (great); after a few visits, I finally mustered the nerve to walk the tracks and down over the steep bank to try it out. Fantastic !!. BUT….Can’t remember the apartment complex, but they had an old house that had 3 rooms upstairs, mine w/ a kitchenette, we shared a bath room. It was right up the street from the BLUE BIRD CAFE where I went quite often and enjoyed the jug bands that played all the time. I had just sparked a memory and googled the Blue Bird and read up on the 50 years of Peter Feldmann and realized I was there right in the mist of those five grand years. Also saw Greatful Dead w/ the New Riders of Purple Sage at UCSB. twenty yard line , unbelievable !!! Went back to Shepherd, got a math degree and have taught high school math for the past 30 plus years. Great memories…….
Mark Mason says:
Left SB in 1980, and it’s been nice to read through the
comments as there are so many places I’d forgotten. The best
margaritas were definitely at Espana. Loved the waitresses at
Derf’s….I clearly remember on stunning blonde, Gaynor McGregor.
Anyone know if the Enterprise Fish Company is still there? Used to
spend Sunday afternoon at the bar drinking Sam Smith’s Pale Ale and
eating their stellar clam chowder. Anyone remember Teaser’s? I can
still hear Ace Diamond (yeah, that was his name) on the radio
imploring people to come to Teaser’s where “We’ll spoil you. You’ll
John Dickson says:
Yes, Enterprise is still there
Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 9:00 pm
I too remember Gaynor McGregor. We were good friends for a short while. What happened to her?
Completely forgot about this thread until today. Wish I knew what happened to Gaynor as well. I worked at the YMCA with one of her friends (Elaine) who introduced us. Played racquetball with her occasionally. The time, it passes quickly….
Yes, I worked at the Espana in 1980 and they did have the best margaritas. My friend worked at the Enterprise Fish Company then too, also blonde named Erin Foti who was attending Brooks.
Lori Woelk says:
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 9:36 am
How about Sun and Earth natural foods restaurant in Isla Vista in the late 60’s to mid 70’s? For forty cents, you could get a plate of veggies and brown rice! Perfect place for impoverished students. They had an enclosed patio to sit on the floor and eat off of paper plates.
Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:24 pm
Loved Sun and Earth. Brown rice with steamed cabbage and carrots topped with cheese. Huge portions. Just add soy sauce. Sitting at tables under the geodesic dome covered in vines on a sunny—we thought those days would never end.
Oh, i forgot the dish would also have sliced almonds in addition to the veggies. Simple food.
Lisa Haddad says:
Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:28 am
I worked there as a hostess in 1979 or 1980 and have never been to another restaurant like it. The chefs and one server, Annette, were surfers who would actually go fishing and serve fresh-caught fish along with those enormous salads. I still try to emulate the dressing – a mixture of good olive oil, tamari sauce and fresh-squeezed lemon. The wooden spool tables out back were pretty funky, with brown rice embedded in all the cracks and stray cats walking all over your meal… but we liked it, we loved it!
Pino’s! Many work lunches there, and some dinners. (Caroline, aka Mrs. Pino, babysat me when I was a kid. :-))
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 6:26 am
I miss Pino’s very very much.
Friday, August 14, 2015 at 9:29 pm
I miss SB and Goleta! I was raised there and I used to go to Pino’s as a kid back in 1979-1981 every week. I remember Pino himself ALWAYS singing while bringing the best pizza and spaghetti I’ve ever had to this day!!! I moved out of state but went back in 1985 and had grown up quite a bit, and he STILL remembered me!! I sure miss him and the wonderful food they made!! I sure wish they were there!!
Legendary Abalone dinners ar Jasper’s Saloon. And of course the locals only Early Bird Prime Ribs slathered in BBQ sauce. I suddenly feel overwhelming sense of melancholy…. missing the 80’s and all the fabulous old haunts. I remember when Elephant Bar opened. Wow! The coolest place in town for Happy Hour and Spikes was right across the street… Good times.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Yes! Jasper’s on Calle Real!
Monday, January 6, 2014 at 9:56 am
Does anyone remember the Somerset restaurant and lounge on Coast Village Road with their famous “piano bar”? I think they closed about 1975.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 12:51 pm
I worked at the Head of the Wolf on lower State Street in the 70’s. there was a guy who ran the place named Rod McDougal., Wonder what happened to him. Also worked at the H&R Land and Cattle Company on Santa Claus Land in Carpenteria for awhile. That place was the getaway if you needed privacy. What a time that was.
Here’s a few more I haven’t thought of in awhile. Going way back in time, anyone besides me remember the original Sizzler restaurant in Magnolia Center where Woody’s is now? For me, the most original German food could be found at the Hofbrau Restaurant and German deli on the corner of Alamar and De la Vina. The best fish and chips I ever had came from H. Salt. And although it wasn’t around too long, Little Alex’s Mexican in Goleta had some great salsa, food and entertainment.
I thought Flapper Alley preceded Woody’s. Don’t remember Sizzler ever being in that location. I was one of the original staff members when Sizzler opened in 1987 in the Blue Ox location on Hollister. I believe there was a Happy Steak where Cody’s is now and The Bonanza in Goleta where Spikes Place was ( great location for a restaurant ). All places had the Sizzler business model.
I worked at Baker’s Square during its brief incarnation in SB, good pies, sort of like Coco’s. I also remember Something Fishy for sushi, and JK Frimples. What was a frimple again?
A Frimple was their signature dessert. I think I remember it being something like profiterole with whipped cream and chocolate sauce. They were magical.
Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Do you (anyone) remember Hobson’s? They were like Coldstone, before we had Coldstone.
Kirk Elliott says:
Monday, September 10, 2018 at 8:05 pm
Before the Sizzler it was the Elegant Farmer. I bartended there from 1982 until the day we closed on Halloween, 1984
The Restaurant Guy used to work in the local Hobson’s factory, at what is now Calle Cesar Chavez, making ice cream as a summer job. I then delivered ice cream to my sister who worked at Hobson’s on Stearns Wharf. My favorite part was bringing home tons of extra ice cream. If the last of a batch couldn’t fill a tub, we got to take it home. I remember working on the deep freezer until my limbs were numb then laying out in the sun until I could move again. Everyone who worked nearby was given free ice cream.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 12:30 am
No wonder they didn’t last! I remember there was one in Orange for a little while after I moved to the O.C. I think also one in Montecito?
Lived in Santa Barbara 1955-1976.
how about Ken’s Drive In We would ride our bikes there from Peabody school
Steve High says:
Monday, July 6, 2015 at 12:27 pm
I went to Peabody School in 1958-1959–Mr Fry’s class. And yes, Ken’s Drive-In was the best!
Richard M says:
Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 6:51 pm
Yes, Kens Drive in on De La Vena. Me and my sister used to love the fish and chips there in about 1964. We went to Garfield School.
Garfield classic
Baseball on blacktop like Roosevelt
No fosters was on delaguera amd milpas
La suparica was orange julius went there almost everyday when i went to Lincoln school
In the late 60’s or early 70’s Ken’s started making zucchini burgers, too. Maybe some other meatless burgers. Ahead of their time. Unique and delicious.
Joe Hayes says:
Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 10:17 pm
I miss Bobby Levi’s and the original Ye Olde Butcher shop (before the fire)
valdo herby says:
I was in SB to cover the floods of about 1995 (that washed a poor retired judge down a canyon), and after a hard day’s work we would repair to a unique bar and restaurant somewhere off Hollister, maybe off Patterson, going West toward the water. Great couple ran it, wife’s name was “Marty” and I’m forgetting the husband’s for the moment. Absolutely the best bartender in town in a fellow named Kevin. We labeled his strong drinks “Kevinators.” Anyone know the name or whereabouts, exactly. Great sophisticated sort of menu toward continental side. nice guitarist-singer there, did “Hello Girl It’s Been a While…” loved it. Like to recall it better. Nothing else there, just empty lots. Hard to find. thanks!
What a great thread. I came here looking for the name of the Scandi Buffet. Couldn’t remember it to save my life. But I was thinking of it yesterday and those big tapestries on the dining room wall.
Also, I’ll add Koelsch’s bakery in Five Points to the list of gone but not forgotten. I STILL walk past and wonder why there’s a wall where the bakery door should be!
The Koelsch’s adopted us when we moved to SB in ’65 because we had the same last name and they came from the same city I. Germany as my dad. We used to go there every Saturday morning and hang out in the back. Always got loads of goods including g the u forgettable cinnamon loaf.
Bill Luckow says:
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
I am looking for Joe and Chris Koelsch’s daughters, Kelley and Lesley. Can you pass along my contact information? I am a distant cousin to Chris [Even] Koelsch. thanks. bill. Email is BLUCKOW2003 at YAHOO dot COM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5:28 pm
I worked at Koelsches Bakery for about 3 years in 1980s. and I was I’ve been wondering what happened to Kelley her sister and she had a brother, tight blond curl
Kelley Stoddard says:
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 2:08 pm
Hi Colette! It’s Kelley – I just saw your post! Still in SB
Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 12:25 pm
Paula’s Place at Alamar & De la Vina, before Mimosa was there. Had a birthday dinner there decades ago. Too bad I can’t remember what I ate.
Also can’t remember the places that were at the location Madame Lu’s is now at, but being blocks from where I grew up, the family ate at all of them. Wish I could remember what it was in 1978 — Wonderful couple owned it and always served home-made yellow split pea soup.
And Carl’s Steakhouse (I think it was), where Your Choice Thai is now?
I remember Carl’s was one of my parents favorite in the late 50s.. Would get burgers to go when I worked at Mac’s Bicycle Shop in the late60s
Was Mac’s Bicycle in Loreto Plaza then? Or closer to Hope Ave? I know I went there, but I can no longer place it.
I too miss Koelsch’s bakery and have very fond memories. My mom baked awesome chocolate-sour cream-choc. chip bundt cake, home-made sourdough, buckwheat pancakes and more, but when it came to little kids’ decorated birthday cakes, we bought them there, along with the occasional eclair treat. I still remember my Halloween themed birthday cake when I was 10 or so, it was gorgeous. Hard sugar witch, black cat, pumpkin, beautifully done.
I love this thread.
Mac’s bike shop was 3411 state between the post office & the Farmer Boy. They had a store in Goleta too Mac’s Goleta Schwinn
Would have the best time at Club Zelo’s from 1985ish -1987. Great owner Bob Stout and the restaurant food was great too! Such fun times!
Great memory. I know I ate there a few times, but my memory is my first company holiday party, held there. Great food and atmosphere. Boss gifted us with bottles of White Swan from Moet & Chandon, that was good too. I think that was the name, it was tasty amber champagne.
Skip Willis says:
Angels on Horseback at BB OBrians.
Willard O. Allen says:
When are they going to determine what they are going to do with the former Elephant Bar in Santa Barbara. It has been quite sometime since it closed……
All for now,
/. Bill ……………aka………………..WB
Marie Breidenstein-DeBevoise says:
Re-opened on December 7, 2015 as the High Sierra Grill.
Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 12:34 pm
There was a wonderful restaurant on Upper State St. on the north (or is it east) side of the street that we went to for our anniversary years ago. It was intimate and quaint, not stuffy and had excellent food. I think the name was one word. Does anyone know what it may have been?
Monday, July 21, 2014 at 9:34 am
Was it the Stockpot? I remember their wonderful cheesecake.
No, but thanks for trying. It had lovely atmosphere and was perfect for a special occasion.
It sounds like it could be Aja which became Jade.
No, that wasn’t it, but I’ll post it when I figure it out. Thanks!
What year? Not Epicurean, cuz that was a block off State, right?
Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm
Yes, that was off of State. This one was right on State on the east side, small and intimate. I think it was in the early ninties.
I am getting closer. I think the restaurant I am trying to remember is now a knitting shop called Cardigans. Does that jog anyone’s memory?
Suzanne Delmerico says:
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 7:01 am
Chucks of Hawaii?
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 6:24 pm
I’m quite certain that all the wonderful restaurants that I remember, if I would eat the same food today ( older, wiser more refined palate ) maybe just meh… It’s the nostalgia. Eating those meals with people who are no longer in my life. A time in my life that I miss very much.. “The good old days”.
Bill Allen says:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Please let me know the latest about the closing of ‘The Elephant Bar’. I am hoping that another restaurant will takes its place.
/. Bill …………aka………….WB
Nat Wheelwright says:
Hobey Bakers
The Snack Shack (on Coast Village)
Al P says:
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 3:48 pm
How about Serranito’s in IV? They were the only folks who made “flautas” the way they did. (basically, a wet, green burrito, but with lettuce inside and then placed under the broiler – and peppery! What a great find for a kid from Boston!)
I worked at the Isla Vista Habit, in 1980-81. Yikes, that’s a long time ago.
I remember those flautas! I worked at the Habit beginning Fall of 1981, after losing my job at the bookstore because I needed a water pump for my 1970 AMC Ambassador ( and missed a training session on the new cash registers ). You worked for Joe (Hussein) and his wife Pari?
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8:46 am
Hey Al P! It’s so nice when I run across people who still remember Serranito’s. That was my family’s restaurant (owned by my uncle Miguel). Those flautas are an old family recipe and we still make them!! If you have old pictures taken at the restaurant we would love to see them!
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11:32 am
It was the favorite place to go after surfing all day – in 70’s surfer lingo a flauta was “da plug” with no disrespect meant – they were truly delicious!
MiTmite9 says:
Not only remember Miguel at Serranito’s, but also remember Sun & Earth, Borsodi’s and The Juice Factory.
Wow, Serranito’s and Sun and Earth… I actually worked as a hostess at “Snearth” for a year back in the 70’s… the staff were mainly surfers and the food was truly awesome. Rice and nut salads and exceptional grilled fish.
…also remembering the fabulous salad bar at Teasers…and that was in the 70’s before it was such a popular thing
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:23 pm
I believe there was a Sizzler on upper State.
I went there for the salad bar, not the steaks!
I believe Sizzler was where Denny’s is, Ontare X State. I could be wrong, but I grew up a few blocks away.
Or Bonanza… or both at same location? Or at least within a few blocks.
Sizzler was out in Goleta. Bonanza was at Ontare and Happy Steak was where Cody’s is now.
I loved Sun & Earth, and Borsodi’s with my older siblings was a huge treat.
(fascinating work & site, Lisa!)
hmm, does my website show up on here… interesting
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 4:19 am
I would think you entered your site? Your user name is linked. Email John if you’d like it changed.
That’s good! I had just forgotten that it was linked…
Thanks to all for bringing back sublime memories of Sun and Earth (great soy burgers), Borsodi’s, and Serranito’s (I, too, loved the scrumptious flautas…so cheap and so good).
Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Fabulous food, nice atmosphere. many a lunch there…good burgers (blue burger was my favorite). i miss it and the steaks too. 🙁
Monday, January 5, 2015 at 6:58 pm
Does anyone remember Dick’s Den on Cabrillo Blvd. back in the ’70’s? For 60 cents, you could get the “Blue Plate Special”, as they called it, including coffee. All the seadogs and poor locals who couldn’t afford Sambo’s turned up there in the early mornings.
No mention of Cattleman’s Inn. Best cole slaw.
Jim, Cal and Eddy all worked there.
Kerry White says:
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 7:39 am
thats what I was about to say No Love for cattlemens? Best happy hour and amazing all you could eat champagne brunch..Worked there for years.. Even when it made the sad name change to kokopelli grill..Ugh We had great crews tho..Lots of great friends still today..Also worked at Zelo and Rockys
Friday, January 9, 2015 at 8:57 am
The Bull Market on upper State St. in the 1970’s.
Oh, how I and my friends loved Cattleman’s all you can eat brunch in the early 90’s! (seafood and eclairs, prime rib & eggs). My family went there for somewhat higher-end dinners in the 80’s, maybe the 70’s too, I can’t remember. Good old SB memories indeed.
Alex’s Cantina on Hollister (currently Pataya) was THE SPOT for Monday Night Football Circa 1996 in my broke, no car having college days.
Wine Bistro in Montecito (currently Los Arroyos) was an awesome place to take a date (they had a killer grilled artichoke and a great steak as well).
Fat Burger started off strong and originally nudged past Habit as my favorite burger place, but the quality nose dived, and Habit remained as solid as ever (Chili Cheese Fries at the original Habit is UNBEATABLE … too bad its only available there)
Erin larsen says:
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:55 am
Looking for recipe for lemon cheesecake from the Old World RESTUARANT used to be on State near La Cumberl Mall.
Terry Wood says:
Around 1970, we went to a pizza place every Friday night, in the back of the Lompoc Shopping Center…..anyone remember the name and if it is still there? My dad was stationed there in the USAF until early 1971….great pizza great memories. Thanks for the help!
Joy O'Hara says:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Ernies drive inn chapala. Oh ya master burger. Hotdog sandwich yum. Good memories. Good people.
old fashion hair cut and shave. Cant find that anymore!
Chuck D. says:
Ernie’s had the best Chili Dog…
It was right up from Hazzards Bicycles
Perusing, I saw no mention of The Falcon Lounge across from the Bird Refuge. Met a pretty black girl named Brandy there c 1979-80 … leave the rest of the story to your imagination
Sarah Frascella says:
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:08 am
Frimples, Copper Coffee Pot, Tutti’s…heloooooo.
No one could ever forget Frimples. Never in my whole life have I eaten a cinnamon roll that matched theirs. They were so additive and delicious that you had to stay out of there! A friend of mine at the time, Michelle, left Bob’s Big Boy to work there and put on 50 lbs because of those darn things!
Cafe Suisse in the Fairview Center!
Where was Cafe Suisse?
In the Fairview Center!
I DO have a faint memory of Cafe Suisse! On that parallel to the 101, right? The part you’d walk up years or decades later to get to Bud Stuart’s vet clinic and later Wildlife Care Network. I know I ate there, but I can’t remember much else.
Say what you will, but I always LOVED Jimmy’s food, best egg rolls ever. I did have a bad experience with shrimp and have never eaten it at a Chinese restaurant again, but stuff happens. And Pearl! Wonderful person, wonderful waitress, who of course did a lot of other things. Who wouldn’t want to eat at Jimmy’s after a few drinks? 😉
Bummer. The wiki subscription to “SB Restaurant History by Anthony Gardella” has expired; the wiki is inactive.
Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10:30 am
Café Suisse was where Panda Express is now. On the corner across from the Chicken Ranch.
The only restaurants I remember in Fairview is of course Jasper’s Saloon, Italia Pizzaria, the sausage place and that little Italian place near the theatre.
Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 5:15 pm
Franco and Rosa’s by the Fairview Theater – authentic, delicious Italian food. The owners/chefs closed it and moved to the mid-west somewhere to be near family.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 12:40 pm
I’d like to add Arlington Tavern to the list.
Very surprised they are closed
Jimmys Oriental Garden had the very best Mai Tais in the world. Wish I knew their recipe.
Flaming ones!
Leo Schumaker says:
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:17 pm
Remember so many of those great places. How about Maggie McFly’s on State? Also Casey Jones. The best Japanese place, to me, was The Cherry Blossom. Fuzzy was the owner and her husband,?, was the cook. Fuzzy used to have a Christmas party and give everyone a toy from Japan that she ordered special. Also the best plum wine.
Maggie McFly’s, Casey Jones, and the bar behind The 1129. The best Japanese place was the Cherry Blossom on State and Delavina. I loved the food there. Best Tempura I ever had. Fuzzy was the owner.
Edwin Self says:
Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:41 pm
does anybody remember the small, seminal French Restaurant in Los Angeles in the 1970’s?
john sween says:
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Here are a few going back in time . I worked in wholesale food distribution so got around town a bit. Top of the list is Leon’s on lower state across from the old Joes. San Roque Steak house man it was good.Texas Lunch, Coast Inn, in Montecito,Moms Italian Village, Twin Burger on De La Vina now a pizza joint,Silver Spur steak house,and Little Audreys. And the lunches at the Olive street cafe up the street from Arnolids with a card room in the back room..And i will be missing Jack Sears at the now closed Cafe Del Sol, his first one in Montecito was also great. And if you were never in the old Harbor Restaurant you missed a really cool spot and Nantucket style building the indside was like and old schooner ship so cool…
Richard Franke says:
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 8:44 pm
I was on my way from Raythron night shift in Goleta to where I lived in Carpenteria and a fire engine crossed in front of me on 101 . I looked down state street and saw the flames out on the pier . I sat in on the beach and watched the Harbor Restaurant disappear and the safe fall into the ocean . All that varnish epoxy and wood didn’t take long to go . The roamer was that when Santa Barbara would not renew the lease Because they wanted an environmental education area for the pier the owners (
Connected) in LA had it conveniently go By By .
Gretchen Baltuff says:
Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:05 pm
Thanks for reminding me of Pancho Villa, La Tolteca, they were great! The other one I liked was Casa del Sol in Montecito. So many great memories. Thanks. Espana, Chart House, Moby Dick’s on the wharf, too many to name.
phil bacigalupi says:
I worked at Hobey Baker’s in the early 80s. Lots of great bands came through, including Mike Love, Joe Cocker, Reverie(Jeff Foskett,Bo Fox,Randall) The Pups with Philip Claypool. On our nights off we would go downtown to Joe’s for some seriously huge drinks.Then to the Tee Off for prime rib and finish up at 1129 for some music. Greg Alexich was the bar manager at Hobey’s.Does anyone know if he was the guy that was tragically hit by a Amtrak train in 2013?
Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 5:54 am
Yes, there is a noozhawk article from February 2013 that confirms that.
Hobey Baker It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University and died in World War I. Was the Resterant named after him ?
Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 1:16 pm
There’s a KEYT news video of a bicyclist that was hit in SB. No name but it shows the guy on a gurney. 2 big medallion tattoos on his L arm. He lived.
Mike Hanner says:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 4:22 pm
El Nayarit on Haley, best chile rellenos I ever had. The Chuck Wagon on DeLaVina,have to second the Pizza Luau,Casa Blanca -still heartbroken over that.
I was wondering if someone would mention Casa Blanca. I remember them having the best tostadas in the world back in the 60’s and 70’s – right across the street from the original Joe’s Cafe at State and Haley.
Casa Blanca! Too funny…went out with friends there for cheap food/beer on weekends before hanging out in the bars on State in the early 1980’s… One night while we were there a person in our group ran into some other friends and wouldn’t you know, that’s how I met my wife!
Pino’s rocked!! I was only a kid but loved it when he came out singing EVERY time we were there! I used to watch him make the pizza’s, the best ever! Still to this day! Wish they were still open!!!
Alisa says:
Friday, September 4, 2015 at 3:51 pm
Ohhh, so many great restaurants, now gone: Andria’s, Zia Cafe, Zelo, Brigitte’s, Maison Robert, Pino’s, The Bakery, Citronelle, and there a couple of really good Thai restaurants on upper De la Vina….
Andi ^,,^~ says:
Pascual’s and missing Pascual . Such a great warm place to be and eat and drink and be merry .
Lara W. says:
The Copper Coffee Pot on State St.!
Hyotan (Japanese place in the old “Alpha Beta” strip mall on DLV, German Bakery on upper DLV, Azuma on Figueroa, Mousse Odile on Cota all come to mind as places I remember fondly from 20 or so years ago.
Linda Karppinen says:
Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 11:48 pm
WHERE IS SCANDI’S???????
It was on De La Vina — a Scandinavian buffet…
Does anyone remember the name of the Mexican restaurant that was on the corner of State and Anapamu? Also, does anyone remember if there was a restaurant where Cantwells is now?
Pepe DelGados.Cantwell Market was Teasers.
Ace Diamond says:
It was Ace Diamond’s Teasers Showcase Restaurant. Before that it was Cafe Gourmet owned by John Puppo. I bought his corporation & opened Teasers. Fun run for five years then sold in 1981 to guy who destroyed it.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 6:27 am
Ace-I loved Teasers when I lived in Santa Barbara in ’77-’78. There was a drink there called a Yellow Submarine (I think). If this is correct, do you happen to have the recipe for it? One of my faves. Thanks!
Ace:
My roommate at the time played guitar (classical) at Teasers in ’78 for a time. Do you remember Marc Magennis?
Dan Fleury says:
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 4:55 am
Nite Bite. Fortunately SB Munchiez has picked up the mantle… As far as “Old School” restaurants, Col. Lee’s Mongolian Barbecue (located by the Arlington) was my favorite of all time. You would be seated and served your water and drinks by the waitstaff and choose from a buffet of entrees (like beef, lamb, veggies) to be prepared (grilled) in a storefront window by their grill master. I can still taste that delicious meal and I only ate there once in the early 80’s.
Epicurian… Wow. I was awarded a gift certificate there once after helping to put out a fire in my workplace when I was a C.N.A. at the Samarkand. That was a unique restaurant with each table enclosed in it’s own unique and private cubicle. However I wasn’t thrilled with the blackened duck…
Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 7:37 am
How about La Parilla Suiza, which was in an unfortunate location, behind the current Panda Express. It was one of my all-time favorites. Some Goleta residents brought the chef here to open it after eating in his restaurant in Mexico. The adobada was the best ever. Alas, the chef got homesick and moved back to Mexico after a couple of years and the place closed down.
It took a while and several reads, but yes, I DO remember La Parilla Suiza! was it open in the early 90’s, when I worked on Encina? I remember delectable green sauces. Thanks for the flashback.
I think the restaurant I miss most of all these is Mousse Odile. What food, what value.
Steven Schlah says:
I think you forgot a chain of three “hamburger hangouts” that closed around 1962.The Santa Barbara one on upper State, where Char West replaced it, was “Los Tacos”. There were also locations in Isla Vista, where Burger King replaced it and in Lompoc. The company closed down when the owner’s wife caught him with a female employee and the divorce caused the chain’s breakup.
Lisa & Marie says:
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 7:53 pm
Hey guys, we worked there too!! How are you Audrey?? Marie is here visiting me in Nashville and we just yesterday looked at a photo of us with YOU at my house on Arellaga! She wants to know if you remember “the maple syrup guy” and “taupe pantyhose”… Where are you these days? Marie lives in Oakland… I remember the muffins of course and having to bring “sauces and salsa to every table” with the omelets and the awesome rolls.
I remember the muffins of course and having to bring “sauces and salsa to every table” with the omelets and the awesome rolls. I’m friends with Jackie on fb too…
Mec says:
Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 4:56 pm
There was a tavern( did not serve foods, only snacks) by the name of Jimmy’s in Oxnard , California , I was the manager back in the 60’s there. Was just wondering if it is still there , been sold or what . Thank you
Worked at Tommy’s Ice Cream, Casa Dorinda, The Mar Monte Hotel and Spa, Link’s Hamburgers, La Grange, La Chaumiere, The Grand Hotel, Bay Cafe, Papagallo’s and Downey’s. Actually, my brother worked at Tommy’s. I wanted to, but he got on being one year older at thirteen maybe. Yeah, who had worked at more places than me? Is there anyone?
Rudy’s had the best burger. Petrinni’s still going. Worked a couple of days at Aloha Burger?
Rudy’s near the giant Fig Tree at 101 had the best tostadas!
The Yankee Clipper, The Tee Off, Peterson’s, Orange Julius, The Winecask, Auberge (Ojai), Der Weinerschnitzel, Fiesta Liquor CVR, The El Paseo, Pepper’s, Take One?,
I’m trying to recall the chicken place on upper State. Maybe before McDonald’s. Anyone remember?
How long ago? Maybe Chicken Delight? 😉 Or was it Delite?
Chicken Shack had great fried chicken. Cole Slaw was good, too…
Woolworth’s!
On lower State STreet Right?
Woolworth’s counter closed when? late 60’s?
Kim Roberts says:
Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Does anyone remember a restaurant called Wolf’s (may have spelling wrong) in London in the late 1970’s? The loo was down a spiral metal staircase.
Living in the US now, missing all my old “haunts”.
Can’t seem to find it on any search engine.
I can’t remember the name of the restaurant in the basement of the old Y, incredible Paella Barcelonessa.
And delicious soups and breads …. and the chef owner would come out and sing opera arias – beautiful voice! Anyone remember the name?
I’ve lived her my entire life and have seen a lot of great eateries come and go. Just to reminisce about a few: Talk of The Town, Chicago Rib Broker (BEST onion “brick”), The Elegant Farmer (their creamy avocado dressing and their bread pudding were SO good), Andy’s Chuck Wagon (we called it Mr. Pigs, because you could really pig-out there), Uncle John’s Pancake House (every Sunday after church), Soujourner, Main Squeeze, 1129 (to-dyed-for chocolate crepes), Heidi Pies (those cinnamon rolls…and their homemade jam…and their pies…and the best hash browns…) Carrows, Piatti’s, Philadelphia House (burned in the Painted Cave fire)… The list goes on
Uncle John’s Pancake House. I was wondering when it would be mentioned.
For me, The Sunburst Farms in Gaviota. Jasper’s Saloon for Abalone, Baltieri’s for chicken picatta and Marsala. Philadelphia House, Char West, DJ’s Charburger, The Good Earth near Picadilly Square. Late nights at Carrows, Heidi’s Pies, the original Jerry’s Pollofino. ( just saw Jerry at a party last night, all smiles as usual). What was the name of that place next door to what’s now Brand Tires in Goleta? Patio on the golf course. Beers around the world, amazing potato skins. (Wow..really dating myself now!) The Bakery downtown, JK Frimples, Pancho Villa, pizza at Patrini’s on Calle Real, the seafood restaurant on Santa Claus Lane where you would pick your own lobster in the tank. Pioneer Chicken across from SMHS. And last but not least, dinner in the dark cocktail lounge at Bray’s 101.
That place with beers around the world was Spike’s Place. I went there about five times a week while I was going to UCSB, and earned a few t-shirts. I still have my baseball cap I earned there.
I agree about the potato skins; I have never had better potato skins anywhere, and have had acceptable potato skins only two or three times in the twenty five years since I was at Spike’s. Potato skins must be difficult to do correctly because you cannot get good ones in restaurants.
so true on the potato skins! Also had a few plaques on the wall of fame there.
Tyrus Gerlach says:
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 11:26 am
1/2 dozen Link’s Drive-in hamburgers on State St. across from the Fox Arlington, then cruise on down to the ither Link’s Drive-in at State and Cabrillo St. for six more. Then we chugged on the beach for all the peep’s that were up our butts…! Hahaha..!
Nick Fleno says:
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 4:15 pm
The 1962 TV show Route 66 featured a restaurant, possibly in the Pacoima area, called the Prime Oak Inn. I believe the sign was a fake, but the restaurant was real, with what seemed to be a Bavarian or German restaurant. It was next door to the Continental restaurant. Would you happen to know where this location might be?
Thanks. Nick
robert wuest says:
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 10:03 am
i miss case de amigos in santa ynez in 1974
Monday, May 9, 2016 at 9:49 am
Frank’s Rice Bowl on lower State St. Decent Chinese food for poor students.
The Espana across from he wharf owned by the Castenolas. I worked there in 1980 or 81 and they had the best margaritas, salsa, chips, clam chowder and more. The Chart House across the street had great margaritas too where we used to go after we left our shift at Espana.
Before I turned 21 I worked at Bob’s Big Boy, which was a hopping place! They opened a new restaurant down the road from there on Calle Real called Old World Restaurant next tot he movie theater, but I don’t think they did very well. I worked there when it opened and it never really got busy.
When I turned 21 I got a job at Espana and that place was always rocking. Met a lot of celebs working there too. Was definitely a hot spot.
Also hung out at the Feed Store, English Dept. (?) Tea Room, and several other bars on State Street. Anywhere in S.B. was fun. Best breakfasts at the Eggception on State Street with the most amazing home-made breads and muffins.
I felt privileged to have lived there in my youth while attending SBCC and my boyfriend *husband) attended Brooks (Bryan Page).
Lim says:
Friday, May 27, 2016 at 9:21 am
What a trip reading this has been! So many names I “temporarily” forgot. Flapper Alley, LA España (miss the steak and enchilada combo!) The Feed Store, where Kenny Loggins and sometimes Messina played almost every time I was there, Bluebird gone?, Original Joe’s gone? Epicurean, gone? Bittersweet memories.
I don’t know what happened to the original Joe’s Cafe location, but they moved north a half a block, and I think are still open at the “new” place.
Didn’t Joe’s move to where Maggie (Merlin?) McFly’s was located at one time? Regularly visited Joe’s although the food was hit and miss the drinks were always strong.
Head of the Wolf…I saw Stephen Stills and David Crosby there one night and late into the night Joe Cocker stood up from a table and sang a set with them. I saw Joe Walsh at some breakfast place next to Vons in Monteceito…cant remember the name. I was wearing a James Gang T-Shirt and he invited me to join him…he was pretty cooked I think. Just some of those Santa Barbara moments.
Monday, June 4, 2018 at 12:37 pm
The breakfast place was Xanadu I believe
Dan Futoran says:
Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:06 pm
What was the name of the old Japanese restaurant down on lower State Street, between Casa Blanca and Nanking Gardens? It was very formal, lots of wood everywhere, tatami mats, very atmospheric. I think it closed in the early ’80s, if not earlier.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 5:36 pm
Suishin Sukiyaki was at 511 State Street.
There was a formal restaurant on upper State St. that was really excellent, great food and not pretentious. I think it was called Norbert’s. Does anyone else remember it?
You may be thinking of Green Gables at State and San Roque back in the ’60’s which is now First Bank. Norbert’s first restaurant was at 302 W Montecito and opened in 1981. He partnered with Downey’s for a while and then he and his partner Brigitte ran Norbert’s at 920 De La Vina from about 1985 to 1990. Brigitte’s at 1325 State is now Opal and Norbert is at Mirabelle in Solvang.
Norbert’s was at De la Vina X Alamar, no? Where Our Daily Bread is now.
Norbert’s current endeavor is The Nook – Waterline, 120 Santa Barbara St. Is he still consulting at Mirabelle?
Our 4th grade class from Cold Springs went there for a class outing – we had to buy aloha shirts for the Japanese cultural experience 🙂
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 9:51 am
Wasn’t there an Esau’s coffee shop on lower State St. until the 1970’s or later?
I used to work as a waitress at Clementines in Carpinteria. No alcohol served, so my tips were just “ok”. I attended the Music Academy in Santa Barbara. Used to love the Yellow House and the Espana!!!
One of my favorite all time meals was at The Espana. I live in SLO County, every chance I got I’d go to The Espana for the enchilada and lobster combination dinner. The half lobster shell had a filling in it in addition to the lobster that I just loved (the filling) I wish I had that recipe, I think my wife could make it. Of course we also had the margaritas, they were excellent….
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 10:23 am
I worked at Frimple’s in 1980, good comfort food – never claiming to be gourmet but pretty tasty. I lived in SB from 1979 thry 1981 – that was the era when Frimple’s waitresses wore their hair in high, loose buns. Old Ilko would sit at the Frimple’s counter for hours a day and give each of us waitresses roses, for us to tuck into our hair. Do any of u in this blog remember the rose-bedecked Frimples Waitresses of the 70’s and 80’s? Mine was also the era of the town character ‘Jonesy’ whose main territory was mid-Milpas and who yelled friendly hello’s and waved vigorously at everyone, pedestrian and driver. This went on for years before & after I lived in SB – anyone know what ever became of Jonesy? During this era, favourite food spots for me & my peeps were Esau’s (breakfast), Joe’s, Casa Blanca, Azteca & Suishun, (all 5 on lower State St). Other faves were Playa Azul & Sojourner, of course – are they still open? In my day, Sambos was still operating on Cabrillo as the only other 24-hour restaurant in town, but don’t think they served hard liquor, like Frimples – wine/beer maybe? I saw 1129 mentioned in these posts – didn’t remember they sold food… possibly ‘cuz I couldn’t afford to eat there – but do remember dancing the night away on the 1129 dance floor on many an occassion. Also loved Baudelaire’s, music and dance spot – didn’t read all the posts so not sure if anyone mentioned it – but, oh, the cwa-a-a-zy times at Baudelaire’s! My boyfriend bartended at Second Story, then at Head of the Wolf – Wolf being another fave spot. Anyone remember the Greek & Italian Deli that used to be on Lower State, as well as the Schooner Inn donut shop? Used to buy that cheap but tasty, and somewhat trendy Fatzibatalgia white wine at the deli – was it a grigio? Remember the twisty bottle? … and oh, the Schooner Inn donuts were the best ever. So sad to see that so many of the smaller, non-corporate food, bar and dance places we all loved way back when have closed down.
Does anyone recall a short-lived restaurant on upper State called Ted’s or Ted’s Place, c. 1996? I think it folded after just a year or two.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 3:12 pm
Beto’s Cantina
Beto says come to my cantina…
loved that place!
Our whole family loved that place! I still wonder what happened that caused them to close so suddenly. We just came for lunch one day and they were closed and gone forever!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:53 am
I am looking for the name of a smorgasbord that was popular in the 70’s/early 80’s in Orange County. Smorgasbord was in the name and I believe they had additional locations (one being in South Bay?) My grandparents used to take us there all the time and I cannot remember the name. 2nd location might have been at Beach and Slater (before two guys italian)…. And NO not Sizzler 🙂
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 9:46 am
Was it the Sir George Smorgasbord? We used to go there on high school trips.
Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 8:39 pm
Twin Burger
David Ingalls says:
Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:28 pm
Foster’s Freeze on De La Vina Street, where Chicken Ranch is located now…
Foster’s Freeze on Micheltorena Street, where Super Cucas is located now…
Foster’s Freeze on Cliff Drive…
Texas Burger on De La Vina Street, where Marty’s Pizza is located now…
Dinno’s Pizzeria on Cliff Drive…
San Roque Steak House on State Street…
Leon’s on State Street…
Little Audrey’s on State Street…
Copper Coffee Pot on State Street…
Woolworth Lunch Counter on State Street, where Old Navy is located now…
Torkey’s Bar on De La Vina Street, where Cajun Kitchen is located now…
Red Dog Saloon, where Derf’s Cafe is located now
Christine Veazey says:
There was a restaurant on Hwy 101 where my dad took us, when it was just a 2-lane Hwy. I do not remember the name. Dad always ordered frog legs when they had them. There was the El Patio with it’s swimming pool, across from a park and on the other side of the street was the Mushroom kiddie pool and next to it the Plunge Municiple pool. The El Patio had the best fish and chips in the world. There was Little Black Sambo’s down the road heading to the Wharf. In my early college years, Sun and Earth in Isla Vista.
Monday, June 12, 2017 at 11:37 am
I’ve read all the posts. I’ve not seen the favorite Mexican restaurant of my father, which was off of State Street two or three blocks going towards Santa Barbara High school. It might have been on the same street as Arnoldi’s, the old part of town. My father was born in Texas and spoke Spanish. He was native American and a little Irish. His father worked on the Panama Canal. My father was well educated in the Mexican lifestyle. I want to say this restaurant was on the same street the old Pep Boys was, or perhaps one street above or one below. I was only 7-8 years old and can’t recall the name. It was either El Cielo, Mama’s, Mama Mia or Mamacita’s, I just don’t know. Does anybody recall that restaurant? It was situated on a corner, I think, and there was a big cement wall with stairs going up to what had been an old Santa Barbara casa that had been made into a restaurant. The restaurant was so small, perhaps four tables next to a kitchen. Dad loved to speak Spanish with the waitresses. The tortillas were hand made with pulled beef with shredded cabbage and tomato, with shaved Mexican cheese that looked like snow. What wonderful flavor.
Went to a Mexican Restaurant for prom night 1977 about where you describe and yes you had to go up steep outside stairs. I want to say it was Playa Azul?
Michael’s Waterside had a killer gruyere souffle. I remember the original La Tolteca. Great tacquitos, Duke. The Green Gables had great steaks and seafood. Suishin Sukiyaki was where I had my first sushi.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 12:41 am
I occasionally watch Chef Hutchings on tv, sadly I never ate there.
My first souffle was at Sage & Onion restaurant on Ortega. OMG. It was a Stilton souffle. Ended the meal with a fruit souffle. Walked in with best friend on my b-day, sat at their tiny wine bar, and ordered every app on the menu. Chef Gilles came out to see us — probably wondering who these crazy eaters were. I hope I never forget it. He was so kind and friendly (and handsome). And a great cook! He got a kick out of us. I had a seriously wonderful and significant food experience.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 3:51 pm
I remember a corner kiosk in Isla Vista on the same street where there was a hamburger/donut shop. I don’t remember the name of the hamburger/donut shop but we’d be up all night and have to go there to eat. They were the greatest hamburgers and donuts. But this little kiosk with Indian food is what I’m writing about. The man was very nice but I didn’t know his name. He must have cooked his falafel balls the night before because there was no electricity to the kiosk. It was a large pita bread pocket half. Inside there were five falafel balls with thinly cut cabbage, drizzled with cucumber-yogurt dressing and a pickle slice in the middle. They were so good!
The kiosk was down the street from the donut/hamburger shop, on a corner, and the kiosk was setting on bare ground. This would have been 50 years ago. Oh I’m old!
Was it Uncle Mustache’s Falafels? I went there once in the ’70s on a first date. Tiny place, but good falafels!
Yes!! That was the place! What great memories. I would come home from classes, always feeling really hungry, and stop there to get the best falafels I have ever had. They had a cool garden out back too. I can still see and hear the falafel balls bouncing happily in the huge wok hot oil! Yummy!!
Alexios says:
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:10 pm
My grandfather and his brothers actually owned that particular falafel shop, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Drew Woodall says:
Cool! It’s difficult to describe how satisfying it was to eat those falafels…usually sitting in the back garden…watching the beautiful tanned girls biking home…breathing in the salt air. Heaven!
Was that possibly King Falafel? Their falafel is the gauge against which I measure every falafel I’ve had since. I remember they had an absolutely huge old lavender bush outside.
Marie Ward says:
Monday, July 10, 2017 at 10:58 pm
Robinsons department store LA Cumbre Plaza had the cafeteria downstairs where Macys sell mattresses now. A &W drive in North side state Street. Still have my pee wee root beer mug!
Not to mention all the Sambos remember the Sambos on Montecito street when the freeway had traffic lights and stopped at state and chapala. It was a sad day when Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens closed. I am 55 now and so happy to have seen santa barbara in its prime before corporate came to town and I remember everyone of those on that master list of restaurant’s. My father ran the sambos on Montecito and 101 in the 70’s man the stories he had to tell. My favorite is the day he kicked out Steve McQueen and Ali Mcgraw for being rude to the waitress!
I mentioned the Robinson’s cafe way back in this thread. Lovely memories eating there as a child with my mother. And earlier, Woolworth’s lunch counter. My memories of A&W by State X 154 are faint as I was so young. But it was good! The only burgers we ate were from there and upper State Char West, though I did go to McD’s with a 4th grade friend for my first time.
Much later, I too loved Jimmy’s and miss it.
Michael Ullemeyer says:
Does anyone remember the Chuck Wagon restaurant??? Maybe over by the Old Ralphs upper De La Vina?
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 9:19 am
Oh yes! We used to take the kiddos there on Saturdays when we could feed them for fifty cents. What a deal!
Does anyone remember the scones? They stand out in my memory as does the owner or manager there. A big guy who always made this little kid feel special
Bill Chambers says:
Looking thru all the posts I did not see or missed the following: The Green Gables State at Los Positas, The Sportsman had great food (In the 50s and 60s) and the chef was Leo Carrillo’s brother (Pancho of the Cisco Kid) . Fosters Freeze had great hamburgers in the 2600 block of De La Vina not to mention 5, 10, 15 and 25 cent cones. Harry’s Townhouse was a great place. the Blue Ox was great
julibelle says:
Friday, August 18, 2017 at 1:59 am
How about the Flight Line – so much fun, such good steaks, the perfect, perfect bar and home to the perfect martini lunch! Josie’s El Cielito in La Arcada, Peterson’s Hamburgers for a BBQ Burger during every horse show at Earl Warren, the great paella place at Carrillo & Chapala, shredded beef tacos at Maya’s in 5 Points, Mom’s Italian Village, The Green Gables – so sophisticated, Ace Diamonds house of bad behavior, Mrs Flurey’s Enchilada’s the original Fiesta pop up on DeLaVina, the little French Deli in the center (Radio Square?) at Carrillo & DLV – strictly take out so delicious, late nights at Casa Blanca, early AM’s @ Little Audrey’s, Bray’s 101 and Sambo’s at State & Hope…..Beaudalaire’s, Head of the Wolf, Mousse Odile..my first spiced chai at the sweetest spot, The Tea House…..Santa Barbara is where I first fell in love w restaurants.
I forgot to mention Lafeits not sure of spelling but the old CHP office at Carrillo and 101 was moved to the bird refuge and Lafeits opened in the moved building. great food. Kens burgers on de la vina had opened after Petersons with burgers costing 1 cent less than Petersons. I think burgers were .19 at Kens . Burgers at Kens Shakes at Petersons were the best combo.
Victor Allen says:
I believe that I have the only piece of glassware that exists since a fire was given credit for the Restaurant never opening. At one time, I had the only 2 cups that were NOT destroyed, but over the years, one of them cannot be located. The one I still have is like new, made in China, and is beautifully marked “Company C Rotisserie & Grille, with no location. It has a Fireman’s cap on the cup which would seem to indicate a Fire Fighting Company, but I can find absolutely NOTHING in all my searches. Strange, but I am at the end of the rope trying to find out ANYTHING about the cup, the business, etc. Treasure, or Trash???????
Who Remembers Thrifts Diner inside the Thrifts? best BBQ ribs Yum!
Rob I says:
Does anyone remember rg’s giant hamburger next to the fiesta 5 the best burgers I had when I was a teenager there
Absolutely! They were always my favorite place to go for a burger.
RG’s also had some of the best breakfast burritos.
Senna beams says:
There was a place in the mid 90s about 30 minutes outside of Tuscaloosa that served burgers fries and I remember it so well because they were the first people to do the chicken fried when i was a kid. And help finding this places name thx? Also it might start with a w.
I lived at the Sun and Earth in 68-69. It was an Oasis from madness.
Vince Lalomia vcavu@aol.com
Hector’s! I could eat their salsa with a spoon, it was so good, and the kitchen and wait staff were always cheerful and kind. What I remember the most about Hector’s is their chicken dishes, which had raisins and slivered almonds in them. I’ve never had anything like it before or since and I would make the drive all the way from Washington state if they were still there, just for one of their soft chicken tacos!
SLV says:
Monday, January 15, 2018 at 9:41 am
Yvette, I’m glad someone else remembers these soft chicken tacos!
I’ve been trying to find a similar recipe for years without luck. Hector’s was a regular stop for my family and I still miss it.
Martin Engelman says:
I was the area District Manager for Sambo’s Restaurants from 1970-1973. Except for the original Sambo’s Restaurant on the Beach all these restaurants I supervised are now closed.(Camarillo, Oxnard, Carpenteria, Hwy101 and Milpas, Santa Barbara. N. State Street, Santa Barbara , Goleta, Buellton, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande and Atascadero). For those old enough to remember a cup of coffee with unlimited refills was 10 cents. Martin Engelman, Rancho Yobo Organic Navel Orange and Avocado Ranch, Pauma Valley, Ca.
Pat Cattin says:
Martin, “Marty” I remember when you lived in Illinois Lake Zurich or Wisconsin Lake Geneva ?
A little more than 43 years ago I met you and John Puccinelli at the May 75 NRA convention. I (Pat Cattin 64 years old) was a 20 year old friend of Roger Duchemin (now 86 years old) from Wenatchee WA. Roger was in Joliet. I was in Effingham. “The most perfect name for a town”.
I’m not sure if you were at the convention but I’m certain we met at the Effingham store in late summer.
It is great to see your name and make the connection. I hope you are doing well.
Pat Cattin
Pat@Cattins.com
Steve Michaels says:
My all time favorite was Tinys
Us kids would order number 4
My mom went for number five with the chili relleno
Loved how the cumin would merge
Into the arroz The same with the cheese
Into the frijoles still miss this place never had better Mexican food
Also miss Johnny’s market on lower State – Nero’s Hero veggie sandwich with tons of cream cheese…. my grandfather used to do the signs “shoplifters will be prosecuted”
Steven Groninger says:
Gaynor McGregor worked at the Yankee Clipper, Kellys Corner and Derfs, i was running Hippo Waterbeds at Loreto Plaza (now Chaucers books)
and i went to the Yankee Clipper every nite just to have her wait on me.
Derfs was a classic. I remember watching Celtics-Lakers championship games there in the 80s!
The Restaurant Guy says:
Derf’s in still there
Kentucky Fried Chicken next door to Federal Drug Store in Loreto Plaza and of course, Harrys Plaza Cafe (still there, still the best cocktails anywhere hands down). A&P, The Shopping Bag, Fazios and Alpha Beta were the Grocery stores that came and went in that plaza. Also, next door was a 5 & dime store called TG&Y where we would buy toys such as Wham O Frisbees, those balsa wood airplanes you’d put together yourself (the really cool ones had propellers) and Slinkys. The Snack Shack at Arroyo Burro Beach (or Hendry’s) also known as the Pit owned by the Thompson family. They would give us free left over Corn Strips with yummy Red Salsa right before dark when we would come out of the water starving after surfing. Man do I miss those days!
What is there now where TG & Y used to be?
I thought TG & Y was at 5 Points.
TG & Y took up half the space of where Gelsons is now I believe. Trying to remember what else was at 5 Points. Kaisers health food store for sure, Koelsches bakery and a sewing machine repair shop:)
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:07 am
Yes TG & Y was where Gelsons is. I was thinking of W. T. Grant’s at 5 points.
Also at 5 points was Maya Mexican Food and Cool’s Candies.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm
My roommate loved the Monkey Flip at Kaiser’s!
A little off topic but here it goes. Up on the hill above Gelsons there have been many restaurants. One in particular in the early to mid 70’s was called Talk of The Town. Well, before the food establishments in the early – mid 60’s, it was a nursery school called Winkin’ Blinkin’ & Nod. I went there and they had a swimming pool which is where I learned to swim. Then I was off to Adam’s Elementary for Kindergarten and 1st through 6th grade. Ahh, the memories:)
I have to correct my last post. My sister set me straight that the restaurant on the hill above where T G & Y sat was called Harry’s Town House not Talk of the Town. It was an attempt by the owner of Harry’s at the time to have more of an upscale dining experience. I don’t think it lasted more than a few years and became something else that I can’t recall. Several establishments have come and gone and it is currently called Le Cafe Stella. Talk of the Town was downtown on State Street.
Diane Long says:
In 1985 it was called Beto’s Cantina. Talk of the Town which opened in 1949 was at 123 W. Gutierrez.
“Beto says, come to my cantina……..seniors and senioritas….”
Anyone living in SB in the 80s had that song ingrained in their head1
Wasn’t Beto’s Cantina further down Las Positas Road near the freeway, where the truly awful Empress Palace wound up?
Yes it was – before it moved to where Le Cafe Stella is now.
My mothers parents owned Talk of the Town in its hey day. I t was a brothel before that.
Jackie L says:
In the early 90s it was The Jetty. Great chowder and salad.
John Kalstrom says:
Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 1:00 am
Jorgensens: malts and burgers, as I recall
Upper State San Roque where Verizon store is now.
It was called Peterson’s House of Hamburgers. Really good too:)
I loved their cherry and chocolate cokes.
Marnie Baker says:
I loved Petersen’s Peppermint Stick ice cream. I’d get a cone and eat it while I rode my bike back to my grandma’s house on upper Calle Palo Colorado. Wow, that was in the 70’s. I’m getting old…
Have we mentioned Hibachi on Milpas and Alex’s on lower State Street (the original with red booths)? The prior was such a good value for quick, tasty stir fry, and the latter had THE best chicken enchilada suizas… Of course, I guess we should remember its later incarnation, Alex’s Cantina on Hollister — their brunch was amazing.
I noticed someone mentioned Second Story Bar and Grill, where I also waitressed, and I was wondering if the original post meant “Brown Pelican” (where I also waitressed) instead of Pelican’s Wharf?
Anyone remember The Brewhouse down by Big Dog on lower State Street — they served prime rib, mashed potatoes, a salad, and a beer for $5.95? Oh! And Steamers had the best happy hour (first time I ever had buffalo wings and Merlot, but not together!).
I have to concur with someone above who remembers the croissants from The Bakery…and all of a sudden I can’t remember the name of the bakery that was at One State Street, before Eladio’s and owned by the same owner as Max’s, back in the early ’80s (one of my first jobs!). And obviously someone had to have mentioned Esau’s on lower State, right?
Too many to remember!!!
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 6:09 am
Well everyone forgot La Tourell on Haley at Chapala. How about Loop’s (Mr. Looper), as he had a about 5 restaurants and motels, which became Mr. Lloyd’s. Pizza Bob’s in IV, as he was the manager and bought Rusty’s (original) Pizza from Roger Duncan, who bought from Rusty, as it had been Rusty’s Roast Beef. The original Jolly Tiger on Chapala. The Sherman House on Chapala became Chad’s. Oh, Char West on upper State was originally Los Tacos (in IV and Lompoc too). Kelly’s Corner on State at La Cumbre. How about Wing’s Chinese on upper Hollister, across from Philadelphia House/Colony. Bray’s 101 became Good Earth (owned by Rusty of IV Roast Beef fame, who also had owned ALL of the early Taco Bells). How about the Drumstick on upper State that became Rusty’ Pizza. Petersen’s Drive-in on upper State (which was later owned by Bill Thuer’s brother). Ming-On Chinese. Oh, but here’s my last one, do you remember Chicken Delight?
I do remember Chicken Delight. Where was it located again?
Bruce Babcock says:
Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 10:59 am
Broome’s (near the courthouse
San Roque Steak House
Uncle John’s Pancake House
Redwood Inn
Cafe Gourmet
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:14 pm
I love remembering these old restaurants. Does anyone remember the name of a small hamburger joint on about the 800 block of State Street? It would be in the late 1980’s or early 1990’s. They had the best onion rings I’ve ever had in my life!
Hmm, Chubbies was at 1027 State next-door to Aldo’s. They were around from the ’80s up until the late ’90s. Burger joint with some great onion rings. Could this be it?
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:35 am
The one I’m thinking about was on the other side of the street. Chubbies was great too!
Janice, Are you thinking of RG Burgers?
Yes! That’s it! Best greasy burgers and onion rings. Thank you!
I was on the other side of all ya’ alls Restaurant Experiences. I was involved in Opening, cooking, saving, etc. … at many what became landmark, famous area places. Eggception, Holy Cow(Mont;, you forgot about that…), Flapper Alley, Norbert’s, Wine Cask(Was Originating Chef, ’81), San Isidro Ranch, Casa del Sol, Crepe? something, Copper Coffee Pot…, and many of Areas larger Places past 8 years as a Chef/Consultant…I kept The Santa Barbara Brewing Company ALIVE for an extra 6+ years with my redo of Menu,food,kitchen, crews… AND YET HAVE NOT OWNED MY OWN PLACE IN S.B. YET… Maybe sometime. I actually KNOW how to make all of these old Santa Barbara Recipes…more American derivatives of other cultures recipes I have come to find out as I became a world traveler, and researcher, foodie in Countries all over the planet.
Ziggy Miller says:
Sonny’s Pizza on Cabrillo, I saw only 1 mention of it. I thought they had GREAT Pizza !
Inmates be the only one who remembers Collywobbles tavern on the corner of State and La Cumbre. Peanut shells on the floor and ice cold beer, no fuss I remember but I don’t remember much so who knows?
I meant no food as I remember
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 10:20 pm
Tugboat Annie’s Linden ave Carpinteria 1970’s best Fish n Chips Garlic Bread Ambiance..I lived around the corner as a teen.. loved it. We were Catholics every Friday we got fish and chips from Tugboat Annies
Does anyone remember the potato wedges at the what used to be Rafero Market and deli on Mission and Modoc? Serious “POTATOE CRACK“!! I used to race there with my friends after school to get some! I wish I knew the recipe.
Ricky T Wright says:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Does anyone remember Recardos Restaurant in Goleta in a Shopping Center ?
Mixie says:
Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 7:39 am
Does anyone remember a very hard to find old train dining car restaurant tucked away in Montecito? I went there as a kid but cannot remember the location. It felt secret and mysterious, anyone recall that place?
Hi, Mixie—the dining car restaurant was on the grounds of the old Miramar Hotel on S. Jameson Lane. I don’t know what became of it when the hotel was razed to make way for the new facility. Too bad, because it was unique. You’re right about it being secret and mysterious. Even many locals weren’t aware it was there.
The Car was called the National Embassy. History: from the SCRVHistorical Society:
The Pullman Standard built the National Embassy for the Union Pacific Railroad in early 1956. This car was built to run on the passenger train City of Saint Louis, which as co-operated with the Wabash Railroad. These trains ran between Saint Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. Union Pacific has 12 of the National Series, and the Wabash Railroad had 3. In the late 1960’s, the City of St. Louis train was cancelled, and the UP Nationals were looking for a new usefulness. The Nationals saw some use on the Union Pacific Portland Rose, and the Union Pacific ski train to Idaho.
By the fall of 1971, all the 12 Union Pacific National cars were auctioned off. The Pacific Railroad Society won the bid for the National Embassy. Due to the lack of serviceable wheels, the society never used the car in any service. In early 1978, William Gawzner, who owned the Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California made the Pacific Rail Society an offer they could not refuse. Mr. Gawzner owned an ex-SP Shasta Daylight car, which he wanted to trade for a sleeper car. Since the Pacific Rail Society already owned another National Series car, which had serviceable wheels, the decision was made to trade the two cars.
For many years, the National Embassy was open on Sunday’s in the parking lot of the Miramar Hotel in Montecito for public tours. Unfortunately, in 1984, Mr. Gawzner passed away. After the passing of Mrs. Gawzner, a new home was sought for the classic Pullman sleeper. The car was donated to the Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society. On February 16, 2000, the National Embassy was hoisted from it’s 22 year home, onto a truck, for a ride to it’s new home, Fillmore, California.
Rex and Diane, thanks for confirming the car’s existence and for the thorough history! I will pay the car a visit on my next trip to Fillmore.
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Despite Challenges, Rural Housing Organizations Meet Big Needs in Small Towns
by Candi Helseth
Residents at an Assisted Living Facility, built by River-to-River Residential Corporation in rural Illinois, enjoy gathering for a special meal.
Meeting housing needs in rural areas—particularly for special populations like the elderly and disabled—has been an ongoing challenge, especially in the last decade or so.
“Far too many rural residents have struggled with housing problems and inadequacies for years, if not decades, before the national housing crisis hit,” said Leslie Strauss, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Housing Assistance Council (HAC), a national nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving housing conditions for the rural poor in the United States. “Many high poverty regions and populations are located in rural communities across the nation. Often forgotten or hidden from much of mainstream America, these communities continue to experience decades of economic distress, neglect, and poor housing conditions.”
Yet, throughout rural America, there are ongoing success stories that demonstrate what can happen when community leaders band together to meet demonstrated housing needs in their regions.
The following organizations, featured in past issues of the Rural Monitor, continue to address the housing needs of their various populations by adapting and growing their services. In Kansas, Interfaith Housing Services and New Beginnings (featured in the Winter 2010 Rural Monitor) continue to collaborate in the provision of services such as temporary and transitional shelter, permanent housing, financial education and job training for people in need. In Illinois, River-to-River Residential Corporation still builds and staffs affordable assisted living facilities (cover story, Summer 2009, no longer available online) that make it possible for rural seniors to remain in their communities when they can no longer live independently.
KANSAS: Restoring houses and people
Local, non-profit organizations provide much of the housing assistance in rural areas throughout the nation, Strauss said. In Hutchinson, Kan., Scott and Eric Saunders are benefiting from that type of assistance. Last March, they moved into a new fully accessible, ADA-compliant duplex after Interfaith Housing & Community Services (IHS) came to their rescue. The brothers, who both suffer from a degenerative neurological disorder, couldn’t afford housing that accommodated their physical disabilities. IHS secured grant funds from the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation (KHRC) and used students in the Hutchinson Community College building trades program to provide volunteer labor.
IHS is a faith-based, nondenominational nonprofit based out of Hutchinson with various programs covering one-half the state of Kansas. New Beginnings is a nonprofit that serves mainly the Hutchinson area. In addition to addressing housing needs, both nonprofits address underlying reasons that contribute to housing crises by offering education and incentives related to improving financial status through job training, post secondary education and responsible money management.
KHRC named IHS its “Outstanding Housing Advocate” in 2011 in recognition of IHS’ Creating Assets Savings & Hope (CASH) Program. CASH provides financial education and life-skills training for up to 200 clients annually. They must commit to attending the classes and regularly depositing money in a savings account for at least six months. Once clients meet requirements, IHS begins matching $2 for every $1 deposit. Accumulated savings can be used toward agreed-upon lifestyle improvement goals, such as home ownership and postsecondary education or job training.
In an effort to break the cycle of generational poverty, IHS has also begun sponsoring workshops that teach children about responsible spending and saving. While children are in class, parents meet separately with instructors who try to help parents break the cycle of living from paycheck to paycheck.
Because IHS is dependent on volunteers for its labor pool, local donors contributed to rehabilitation of a house that is being used to provide temporary living quarters for up to 15 volunteers at a time. In addition to local volunteers, skilled laborers from various church denominations throughout the United States travel to Hutchinson for extended periods to work on IHS projects. Having a Volunteer House allows other faith groups to join IHS in its mission of “Christ calling us to serve our neighbors,” said IHS President John Scott.
“Part of the beauty of volunteer labor is that it allows us to keep costs low,” Scott noted. “However, that purpose is defeated if extra costs are incurred housing them.”
In 2011, New Beginnings provided shelter to 1,789 homeless or near-homeless people, 604 of them children. Over the last two years, 283 families facing eviction received New Beginnings’ assistance to help them remain in their homes. People between 50-62 are the fastest growing segment in need, according to CEO Shara Gonzales.
“We teach people in poverty how to increase income, pay off back rent and utility bills, and pay back the community as they get on their feet again,” Gonzales said.
Using city, county and state grant funding, New Beginnings has begun a neighborhood stabilization project known as the Anchor Homes Program. New Beginnings purchases deteriorating homes, which volunteers and contractors then rehabilitate. These homes are sold at affordable prices to current and formerly homeless clients whose median income is 50 percent to 80 percent of the average.
Home owners, neighborhoods and volunteers all benefit, according to Gonzales. Homeowners, who complete training as peer counselors, invest in the neighborhood by helping other residents access community resources. Volunteers working on the homes learn job skills that can lead to permanent job placements.
ILLINOIS: Keeping seniors in home communities
River-to-River Residential Corporation owns and operates assisted living facilities (ALF) that offer affordable rents in rural southern Illinois where the population is largely low-income. In a slight departure from its earlier ALFs, River-to-River has opened two 50-unit supportive ALFs in Marion and Anna, Ill., for seniors who qualify for nursing home care but desire a homelike environment. Because these seniors’ health issues qualify them for nursing home care, they require more assistance than seniors living in the other ALFs. However, the Illinois Medicaid waiver program covers program rent and services because the ALF environment is more cost effective.
The Marion campus is being expanded to include separate housing for residents able to live independently. When necessary, they can choose to access ALF services on campus and/or move into the ALF.
Partnering with Southern Illinois University (SIU) Department of Rehabilitation, River-to-River helps ALF residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s deter nursing home admission. SIU rehab staff works with residents and trains employees in skills that address residents’ special needs. CEO Sherry Hamlin said several residents who were being considered for nursing home referral have already shown marked improvements.
“Our goal is to help seniors stay where they want to be, in the places they’ve lived, worked and raised their families,” Hamlin said. “We work hard to target small communities and build smaller facilities there.”
Assisted living options continue to increase in rural areas, according to Lisa Gluckstern, National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Public Affairs Director. In 2011, 16 states reported making statutory, regulatory, or policy changes to improve and broaden assisted living options. Gluckstern said almost all states have some type of assisted living coverage through Medicaid; however, some have long waiting lists and there are still states that have no assisted living coverage.
Strauss said that federally funded housing initiatives have declined steadily, and resources and mechanisms for rural assistance are diminishing. If rural housing opportunities are going to improve, she stressed, continued public investment combined with sound policy is critical.
Assisted living in rural areas faces an uphill battle too, according to Gluckstern. “For assisted living to be affordable in rural areas, the Medicaid program plays a key role, especially because elders’ incomes tend to be lower in rural areas. To date, it’s a mixed picture across the nation for assisted living services being covered by states’ Medicaid home and community based services waivers, state plans, or Section 1115 programs. Most states have Medicaid programs that cover assisted living but a few do not. In some states with programs covering AL, there are significant waiting lists.”
Right now, nonprofit community-centered housing organizations remain the most consistent resources to address rural housing challenges, according to Strauss. As of 2011, HAC had committed $285 million in loans and grants awarded to more than 750 organizations across rural America to support construction or preservation of affordable homes. HAC has also launched recent initiatives to improve housing for low-income seniors and to help rural organizations help veterans.
“Despite capacity and funding limitations, community-based organizations are often the catalysts that transform public and private funding into affordable homes,” Strauss said.
This entry was posted in Features and tagged Community and faith-based initiatives, Housing and homelessness, Illinois, Income support and assistance, Kansas, Long-term care on February 21, 2013 by Rural Health Information Hub.
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Aisling I
18 July 2016 | Genoa
The Palazzi of Via Garibaldi
11 July 2016 | Genoa Italy
Genoa: La Superba!
Elba!
25 June 2016 | Porto Azzurro Elba
On the Move!
11 April 2016 | Marina di Ragusa
Season 10 Episode 1 (Back to Rome)
21 March 2016 | Halifax
Aisling: do we really have to say goodbye?
A Day Trip in Southern Albania
An introduction to Albania
Corfu: Castles, Choirs and Clothing by the Kilo!
25 September 2015 | Crotone Italy
Preveza to Parga
18 September 2015 | Erikoussa
A Vacation in Nova Scotia
10 September 2015 | Preveza
Winding down the month of July
Back to Ithaki
24 July 2015 | Preveza
Hiding out again: in Kastos
20 July 2015 | Varko Bay
Aisling's Ionian Tour: Varko Bay, Vlicho and Lygia
13 July 2015 | Vlicho Bay
Meganisi: a perfect hide-out
Tales of Greece: Preveza and Two-Rock Bay
03 July 2015 | Preveza Greece
And we're off!
Playing Catch-up
Via Garabaldi began its life as the Strada Maggiore, one of the Strade Nuove (new streets) that were created as part of an urban planning project in 16th century Genoa. The new streets were wider than the medieval streets, and here the wealthiest citizens built their elaborate Renaissance and Baroque palazzi (palaces). During the days of the powerful admiral Andrea Doria, the palazzi were used to host visiting dignitaries, based on a list that categorized the palaces according to the importance of the dignitaries that could be entertained there. It was a bit like the star system for hotels, but the guests stayed free of charge. The palaces on the list became known as the Palazzi dei Rolli (palaces of the roll). The area of Genova that houses forty two of the palaces now has UNESCO World Heritage designation.
Although the Italian word "palazzo" can apply to a broad range of dwellings, these were palaces in the true sense of the word. Definitely 5 stars! Today, many of the palaces are open to the public as museums. Others are in use as places of business (mainly banks because, as Rick says, who but the banks could afford places like these!) The palaces typically have three or four stories, grand staircases, beautiful courtyards and gardens, frescoed ceilings and elaborate facades. It is important to note that in those days, each story was from 20-30' high.
On a quiet Saturday afternoon, we took a walk down Via Garabaldi. We gaped at the elaborate facades and courtyards, to a background of beautiful singing provided by a street performer. It was difficult to capture in photos, but we tried.
I hate to admit it, but one of our favourite places on Via Garibaldi was a decorating store! The contrast between old and new somehow worked.
Three of the palaces on Via Garibaldi are now museums, and a single ticket gives access to the Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Piazzo Doria Tursi (now the Municipio, or town hall). The Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Rosso house room upon room of art, including works by Van Dyck, Rubens, Strozzi, Caravaggio and the Genovese artist known as Il Grechetto. Caravaggio's Ecce Homo was one we'd been waiting to see:
In the Palazzo Tursi we saw Paganini's violin, which he bequeathed to his home town in his will.
And it was in the Palazzo Tursi that we also saw the masterpiece that literally made us gasp: Canova's Maddalena penitente.
It may be worth a trip to Genoa just to see it. But there are a lot of reasons to come to Genoa, and we'll tell you more later. Next, a trip to the cemetery.
For several reasons, Genoa (Genova in Italian) seems a fitting choice as Aisling's final port in the Mediterranean. First, Genoa was the birthplace of the great explorer Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America. It's true that he thought he was in Asia when he got there, but you have to give him bonus points for the fact that he managed to sail back home with two out of three of his ships. He also returned to the Caribbean three additional times, albeit never realizing that he had discovered two new continents. Another interesting fact about Genoa is that the first denim-like fabric was developed here, and blue jeans probably took their name from this city. This may be of little interest to most of you, but is of great significance to the skipper of this boat, who earned his living in the world of jeans and fashion for more years than he likes to admit. We've also seen Genovese forts scattered in numerous locations throughout the Mediterranean, evidence of the time when Genoa was known as "La Superba" and was one of the most powerful Italian city-states. In spite of all this, Genoa had never been on our list of must-see cities in Italy. It quickly became obvious that it should have been.
I should mention that we'd actually visited Genoa briefly last year. We drove through with our friends Ni and Krissy on our way back to Italy from a boat show in France. We even stopped for a pizza at the Pizzeria Del Ponte (highly recommended). But although we'd stayed in Liguria for several days, we'd focused our attention on Santa Margherita, Portofino and Portovenere, then made our way to Tuscany. It's too bad that we didn't write a blog about that trip, but you can click here if you'd like to see some photos of it in our gallery.
Photos of Liguria and Tuscany 2015
Rick says he doubts he'll ever find a place in Italy that he doesn't like. True, but some Italian cities are nicer than others. Genoa seems to get a bad rap in a lot of guidebooks and online articles. They sometimes use articles like "gritty" to describe the city, and then qualify it by saying that if you dig deeper you can find wonderful things to see. But we kind of like that the small alleyways of the historic centre have not been gentrified like those of towns where tourism is a major focus. Genoa is a genuine, living city, with an abundance of history, architecture and masterpieces reflecting the staggering wealth of its former citizens. There is so much to see that it's hard to know where to begin.
Let's begin in the port, at the Marina Molo Vecchio, where we tied up our lines at 6 a.m. on the morning of our arrival, with the help of a friendly German cruiser who happened to be out walking his dog. From Aisling's deck, we could see the famous Lanterna, the third oldest lighthouse in the world, and the 5th tallest. Interesting that the name of the ship that appears beneath it in the picture is "La Superba".
We are in the heart of the old port, which has been completely modernized with numerous tourist attractions. These include a large aquarium, a biosphere housing a small ecosystem, an old galleon and a scenic elevator that sits inside a weird looking spidery contraption that looks as though it is made of masts.
On the opposite side of the port, an old cotton warehouse houses a children's amusement centre as well as a nice choice of restaurants and bars. In front of the warehouse, the dock is lined with superyachts. Diego, a staff member at Marina Molo Vecchio, tells us that one yacht belongs to Steven Speilberg but the largest, Serena, belongs to a "Mr. X" ( a Russian vodka baron, we later learn). We are across the water from the superyachts but near the "Wallys", which are mere toys compared to the immense boats of the enormously rich. In fact, the only part of the port that doesn't seem to have been modernized is the building that houses the marina's shower and toilets, which are dismal and dirty.
The real treasures are in the heart of the historic centre, with its palazzos, museums and churches. And the restaurants, of course. Genoa must be a contender for a "best food in Italy" prize: high praise, as you can appreciate. This is the home of focaccia, which you can buy plain or topped with onions, cheese, olives, peppers, or numerous other delicacies. Liguria is also the birthplace of pesto, which is so good here that it scarcely resembles the stuff we buy in jars at home. Naturally, our first outing was to go out to lunch, at the Trattoria Rosmarino near the Piazza Ferrari. The lunch was a nice experience, but the better meals were yet to come.
On our way back to the port, we walked through the Piazzo San Lorenzo and had our first glimpse of the beautiful Gothic cathedral, with its black and white marble striping. The two lions, sculpted by Carlo Rubatto, are exceptional.
If we run out of things to do, we can always watch "the Greens" from our cockpit. Directly across from us is a section of dock where three boats with lime-green paint are docked: a sailboat, a motor boat and a weird looking houseboat. All the boxes on the dock are painted lime green. The older man, whom we assume is the owner, wears lime green shorts. Rick has spent a considerable amount of time trying to figure out what the Greens are doing over there. Running a sailing school? Taking people out for day sails? Or maybe this is just the Green family compound. I suppose we could ask someone at the office, but that would spoil the fun.
During the journey from Sicily, I'd looked forward to our arrival in Genoa with great anticipation, but mainly because I couldn't wait to get the boat cleaned up. During our first few days in Genoa, we did very little sightseeing, instead working to clean up the mud from the Sicilian scirocco (sirocco) that had deposited mud on our sails and throughout every crevice above decks on the boat. Since we'd left Marina di Ragusa in a hurry while the effects of the sirocco were still unfolding, we hadn't been able to clean Aisling properly. To make matters worse, we had picked up a lot of black volcanic dust from either Mt. Etna or Stromboli, or perhaps both. So after we arrived here, sails had to be washed and dried, then removed, folded and stored. The sheets, halyards and other lines had to be washed. Thankfully, most of the dirt seemed to have blown off the standing rigging, but the decks, cockpit and all the fittings had to be cleaned. The stainless steel was also a sad sight, having suffered the indignities not only of the sirocco but from the salt crystals deposited by 600 miles of upwind sailing. Thankfully, we have access to unlimited water here.
We finally have things looking almost normal. Although we know that some jobs will have to be done again on the other side of the Atlantic, we want Aisling to look her best while she is here at the dock. And she could be here for a long time. Having first cancelled the boat to Sydney at the end of June, Sevenstars has now cancelled their mid-July shipment from Genoa to Pennsylvania. We've been given a new, supposedly "firm" booking for the end of July. But the small print said "agw, wp", meaning "all going well, weather permitting". That doesn't sound quite as firm as we'd like. Here's hoping it works out. In the meantime, this is a very nice place to wait. Next up, the palazzos of Genoa. They're unbelievable!
Bonnie and Rick
Grateful was I ere I saw Elba.
OK, I've ruined the palindrome* (Able was I ere I saw Elba) but it's true. I was grateful for two reasons. First, I always feel grateful when we arrive in a port at the end of a difficult upwind journey. Second, we'd been intending to visit Elba since our first summer in the Mediterranean, and we'd finally managed it. Even though we were trying to make a fast passage to Genoa, we decided to stay for a couple of nights and have a look around.
For our first night, we dropped our anchor in a lovely cove called Barbarossa (English translation Red Beard) just around the corner from Porto Azzurro. The depths were around 50 feet, but fortunately there was enough swing room for us to put out lots of chain. With the anchor well set, we turned in early and slept for a very long time. The next morning, we moved the boat over to Porto Azzurro. Arriving just as numerous boats were leaving, we had no trouble finding space. This time, we were only in about 20 feet of water. The view of the town from the water was enchanting.
Porto Azzurro is a pretty little town, but exploring it didn't require a lot of time, so we decided to rent a motorcycle and drive across the island to see Portoferraio. The price of 45 euros for a part-day rental was the most we'd ever paid, and we hoped it would be worth it.
It's always fun to see an island from a motorcycle. The drive across the island was lovely, taking us past beautiful vineyards and fields of hay. Much of southern Italy is a toasted brown colour at this time of year, but we could already see that things are different in Tuscany. Elba was green and lush everywhere we looked. Porto Ferraio itself was a bustling and busy spot, resulting in some heart-in-throat moments on the motorcycle. Once the bike was parked, we were able to relax over lunch in a café on the pretty waterfront. The food was delicious and the bill came with a beautifully coloured scallop shell on top, which the waiter told me I could keep. Italians have such a great sense of style! After we settled our bill (naturally with a bigger tip than usual) we set off to explore the historic centre of the town.
The most famous episode in Elba's history was undoubtedly Napoleon's exile there in 1814-1815. Following the defeat of France by the Sixth Coalition (comprised of various European countries including Russia, Austria, Prussia, the United Kingdom and others) Napoleon was forced to abdicate the French throne. The deal allowed him to reside on Elba with sovereignty over the island and a substantial income. Napoleon's home of Villa dei Mulini is now open to the public as a museum. We decided to visit, but an accidental detour took us first to the nearby Star Fort.
The woman who was selling tickets from the Star Fort's guardhouse wasn't getting much business, and was obviously finding the time long. "What's the capital of Pakistan?" she asked, pointing to her crossword puzzle. Luckily for her, geography is one of the skipper's many strengths, and (doubly lucky) Islamabad has the same name in Italian and English.
The view from the ramparts of the fort was glorious. Below us, a sailing regatta was taking place.
The Villa dei Mulini was beautifully situated and lavishly decorated. Rick and I could have happily settled in here, but it was probably still a bit of a comedown for an Emperor.
Among the most interesting items were Napoleon's camp bed (so tiny!!!) and a gown belonging to his sister Pauline, who kindly moved to Eba with him when his wife would not. Pauline by the way, was immortalized by Canova in a reclining sculpture called "Venus Victrix", now in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Go to see it if you get the chance.
Travel writers often ask why why Napoleon would have wanted to escape from such a beautiful place, but Elba must have been a pretty small pond for such a big fish. I imagine he would have been scheming to get out of there from the minute he arrived. The bigger question is why he was permitted to bring his own warship with him, which gave him the means to escape from Elba after only 10 months. He sailed to Golfe-Juan and from there easily made his way to Paris, where he reclaimed his throne. As everyone knows, he met his Waterloo shortly thereafter, and was then exiled to the island of Saint Helena, which presumably was a bit more difficult to escape from. He died there in 1821 at only 51 years of age.
Returning to the waterfront, we climbed back onto the motorcycle and plunged back into the traffic. We had intended to explore a bit more of the island, but the sight of a serious motorcycle accident outside Portoferraio made us think twice. Instead, we made a short stop at a roadside stall to taste some Elban wine and olive oil. We were back in Porto Azzurro on time for late afternoon drinks and snacks on the waterfront. By this time, the anchorage was crammed with boats, and we were glad we'd arrived early.
Early the next morning, we lifted the anchor for our passage to Genoa. Sailing down the coast past Rio Marina, we saw the red earth that is evidence of Elba's now-defunct iron ore mining industry.
The journey to Genoa took only 22 hours, but it seemed much longer. With high winds from behind and very rough seas, I found it difficult to manage the sails alone at night, and Rick got only a few hours of sleep. We were both very tired when we arrived in Genoa at dawn the next day. It wasn't until later that it occurred to us that we'd just finished our last Mediterranean passage on Aisling. But long naps and a walk through the amazing historic centre of Genoa raised our spirits immensely. I think we're going to like it here!
*In case you were wondering, a palindrome is a word, phrase or sentence that reads the same forward or backward. Another famous example is "Madam I'm Adam".
It just occurred to me that we gave Porto Ercole rather short shrift in the last blog posting. There were good reasons for that: our stop there was brief, and we really didn't explore it properly.
In addition to the fact that sailing into a 20 knot headwind and short choppy waves was getting less appealing by the minute, Rick's motivation for stopping in Porto Ercole had been an old Globe and Mail article about an exclusive resort called Il Pellicano. The main building at Il Pellicano had originally been built as a retreat by a California heiress and her lover, a brave British airman who survived after jumping out of a plane without a parachute (yes). The article spoke of the "ruggedly beautiful" Tyrrhenian coastline, a "rocky, pine-covered peninsula" and ruins of Roman villas nearby. It spoke of forts built by the Medici and Spaniards. But mainly, it described Il Pellicano, a shockingly expensive resort where the patrons arrive in shockingly expensive cars and sleep in shockingly expensive rooms in private cottages. They can take an elevator to the sun deck and bathing platform on the cliff face, or admire the view from the heated saltwater swimming pool. At night, they can eat at the Michelin-starred restaurant. The amenities at Il Pellicano were not the least bit relevant to us, because a quick check of Trip Advisor showed prices that ranged from 670 to 2500 euros for a single night. If you hear that we've booked in there, please rush us to the nearest emergency room to have our heads examined. As it was, we balked at the 90 euro fee for one night at the marina, and stayed at anchor instead. As Rick put it "I guess if someone offered me 90 euros to put a dinghy in the water, I'd probably do it." Besides, being at anchor is nicer.
On the other hand, really nice hotels tend to be located in really beautiful places, which was Rick's logic for sailing into Porto Ercole. And indeed it was a gorgeous place, with a star-shaped fort (Forte Stella) looming over the water on one side and the Spanish Forte la Rocca on the other. In fact there seem to be four forts in the vicinity. All of this, combined with a backdrop of mountains, forests and an incredibly blue Tyrrhenian sea, make the views from land and water quite stunning. On the way in, Rick scanned the hills with his binoculars. "I think I see Il Pellicano!" he said. Maybe. In any case, after a long passage, nothing beats gazing at such a beautiful view while enjoying a delicious seafood lunch with a cold beer. Peroni Riserva, no less. If you happen to be in the area, we highly recommend Il Gambero Rosso.
Aside from the fact that Porto Ercole is located near the island of Giglio, where the ill-fated Costa Concordia went aground, there was one other important piece of history that we forgot to mention. Porto Ercole is generally accepted to be the place where Michelangelo Merisi, the painter known as Caravaggio, died in 1610. The circumstances of his death are still disputed, but it is believed that he died there of a fever while rushing to Rome, where he was hoping to receive a pardon for killing a man in a brawl four years previously. A tragic end to a sad life. In any case, even though we hadn't thought about it at the time, a stop in Porto Ercole was very fitting for two diehard Caravaggio fans. We didn't see his tomb though. Maybe we'll have to go back. There's gotta be at least one nice hotel in Porto Ercole, right?
Vessel Name: Aisling I
Vessel Make/Model: Slocum 43
Hailing Port: Halifax, NS, Canada
Crew: Rick and Bonnie Salsman
Crew from Halifax to Horta: Bonnie and Rick Salsman, Dave Morse, Wally Fraser Crew from Horta to Spain: Bonnie and Rick Salsman, Al Salsman, Rob Salsman We left Halifax, N.S. in June 2007, sailed to Horta, and explored the Azores for a month. [...]Then we sailed to Bayona in NW Spain and explored the west coasts of Spain and Portugal. We arrived in the Med in September 2007 and stored the boat in Almerimar Spain for the winter. In March 2008 we returned and sailed to the Balearic islands, Barcelona, the south of France, western Corsica, eastern Sardinia, western Sicily and finally to Aisling's 2008 winter home, Monastir Tunisia. In 2009 we sailed to Malta, Syracusa Sicily, the Ionian islands in Greece, through the Corinth canal into the Aegean, where we visited several islands and finally to Marmaris Turkey, where Aisling spent the winter on the hard. We plan to return to Marmaris in the summer of 2010 to explore Turkey. From there, we'll see where the wind blows us!
The info below is a copy and paste from some literature about the Slocum 43. Please excuse the platitudes. Although I may like them , they are not truly mine. Aisling I is a 1987 Slocum 43, designed by Stan Huntingford. She has been designed to satisfy the sailor who wants the blue water, "get [...]
me there" ability with the amenities for great comfort at anchor and at sea. It's a combination of engineering, performance, comfort and safety, wrapped in high quality Burmese teak finish, teak and holly cabin soles and rich upholstery. She is meant to be easily handled by a couple under almost any conditions. She was built in Taiwan to exacting standards using some of the latest technologies of the time that are still admired today. LOA: 42'6" LWL: 35'10"" TYPE: Sailboat - Cutter Rigged BEAM: 12'11" DRAFT: 6' 5" BUILDER:SLOCUM DISPL: 28,104 lbs. SAIL AREA: 808 Sq.Ft. DESIGNER: Stan Huntingford BALLAST: 9,000 lbs. HULL MATRL: Fiberglass ENGINE: Perkins 4108 TANKAGE/FUEL: 120 gal TANKAGE/WATER:150 gal GENERAL INFORMATION: Naval Architect Stan Huntingford has incorporated into this sturdy double ender, both seaworthiness and ample interior space that offers steady and comfortable cruising. Below the water line, the hull shows a fine entry with a long cutaway forefoot followed by an efficient and modern keel section and a deep profile skeg hung rudder, just forward of a tapered stern section. This design combination readily separates the Slocum 43 from other traditional yachts and offers ease of handling and lively performance. This yacht is a perfect example of a classic offshore design and has a warm, roomy and comfortable interior . Incorporating a tumble home stern, bulwarks, dorades, opening ports, oversize rigging and quality construction, This yacht is a modern classic. ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT: Headroom is 6'4" or better, throughout the boat and storage capacity can only be noted as "more than ample". Beautiful Burmese teak joinery throughout, solid teak staving , all doors are beveled and hand fitted, lockers are teak lined and the glossy varnished cabin sole is teak and holly plank. The interior is finished with a satin varnish with high gloss accents on the trim. Teak doors are louvered. This yacht sleeps up to six people in accommodations with the forward cabin, main salon and owners quarter berth cabin. The forward cabin design is a signature of the Slocum and incorporates an upper and lower twin bunk to port, with the top berth extending into a a settee and to port, there is extensive storage in the form of shelves, hanging locker, drawers and louvered doors. Naval Architect Stan Huntingford has incorporated into this sturdy double ender, both seaworthiness and ample interior space that offers steady and comfortable cruising. Below the water line, the hull shows a fine entry with a long cutaway forefoot followed by an efficient and modern keel section and a deep profile skeg hung rudder, just forward of a tapered stern section. This design combination readily separates the Slocum 43 from other traditional yachts and offers ease of handling and lively performance. This yacht is a perfect example of a classic offshore design and is one of the warmest, roomiest, most comfortable interiors available in a 43' cruising yacht. Incorporating a tumble home stern, bulwarks, dorades, opening ports, oversize rigging and quality construction, This yacht is a modern classic. Underneath the starboard countertop is a Stainless Steel automatic internal lighted freezer controlled by an opening top or door. Additionally, the refrigerator box opens from the front. The refrigerator and freezer have large capacity plates which were built to be easily removed for future servicing. There are 2-deep stainless steel sinks, fully gimbaled stove and generous counter space. Overhead cabinets have a moveable peg system, which allows you to custom fit spaces inside to the size and shape of your dishes. Over the galley is a large opening hatch for light and ventilation, also, there are two opening ports over the stove area for added ventilation. Directly across from the galley, to starboard, is a proper offshore, forward facing navigation station and chart table with tremendous room for an exceptional compliment of navigation and electronic equipment for easy use while navigating. The large nav table/desk has a generous storage locker under the desk top and room for the additional electronic navigation and communication equipment outboard. The nav seat is contoured for ease of use underway and the electrical panel is flush mounted here, on a swing-out door for easy access. Overhead are two additional opening ports for excellent cross ventilation with the galley and Nav area. Just aft of the nav station and to starboard of the companionway, is a large pilot berth that will be your favorite berth when offshore. There is a teak grate built into the teak and holly floor at the bottom of the companionway, to catch water from wet gear. With the wet locker and teak draining grate, which drains to the bilge, all foul weather gear is kept aft and away from the main living quarters. All locker doors are ventilated. At the bottom of the companionway stairs is additional storage behind bottom two steps. Next, to port is the owners aft cabin with a queen sized berth with storage below as well as drawers for him and her. Various shelves and locker with removable shelf and enclosed storage locker, as well as ample book storage and large teak framed mirror, mounted on the bulkhead. The aft stateroom also has excellent ventilation provided by two opening ports and an opening hatch overhead. There are 11 Stainless steel opening ports with screens and 5 opening deck hatches, plus the companionway hatch, with screens, which provides a tremendous amount of light and superior cross ventilation. There are also 2 dorade vents, one over the head and one over the chart table. Below deck ventilation far surpasses the standards in the industry. There are light colored curtains at the ports for privacy, interior cushions are a blue HULL AND DECK Hull hand laid-up Fiberglas with 20mm R62-80 Airex Sandwich. Cast iron ballast - 4.08 tonnes, flooded with resin and 100% glassed over ( encapsulated keel). Deck- hand laid-up Fiberglas with 3/4" Baltek balsa-wd sandwich core. Teak side decks - seasoned timber, quarter sawn with black bedding compound below and in seams, secured to Fiberglas by 1" sheet metal screws, countersunk and plugged. Inlaid teak on cabin top. 1 1/2" s/s shaft, tapered to ABYC std ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Conforms to United States Coast Guard and American Bureau Yachting regulations governing wire type, coding and load capacity FRP battery box, ventilated cover with quick release tie down NEWMAR (USA) electrical panel with panel light, circuit breakers with "ON" light and battery test switch, both 110v AC and 12v DC, volt Fuel tanks - New April2000, 120 gallons in 2 Aluminum 60 gal tanks with baffles, clean out ports, complete with dipsticks, inter tank connectors with valve, take off from top with s/s ball valve on each labeled and grounded
Aisling I's Photos - Krka National Park
Added 6 October 2012
About Aisling 1
Who: Rick and Bonnie Salsman
Port: Halifax, NS, Canada
Greece-other
Croatia and Montenegro 2012
Sicily 2011-2014
Italy (Mainland) 2012
Weather and Technical
Greece-Aegean
Syracuse 2009
Greece Ionian & Gulf of Corinth
Sicily 2008
Transatlantic part 2-Azores to Baiona
South Spain & Balearics-2008
South Spain & Gibraltar 2007
Atlantic Spain
Transatlantic part 1-Halifax to Azores
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A Bit About the Boat
Nancy and Bob's travel blog
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Multiple security flaws expose Wi-Fi thermostats
News by Ava Fedorov
This week Heatmiser, a UK-based manufacturer of digital thermostats, has been contacting its customers regarding a series of security flaws that range from simple errors to potentially disastrous oversights that could expose those using a Wi-Fi-connected version of its product to takeover.
Heatmiser's actions appear to be the direct result of the litany of issues outlined by security researcher Andrew Tierney on his blog. According to Tierney, the company's Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats running firmware version 1.2. leak all aspects of Wi-Fi credentials including passwords, usernames, and Service Set Identifiers (SSID) when logged in. Additionally, it is possible to launch cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via the device, sending users malicious links which could be enacted by an attacker that had recently logged into the thermostat.
According to comments on Tierney's blog post, these major security flaws have been in effect for over a year.
Responding to the onslaught of questions and concerns that this information has incurred, Martyn Kay, a Director at Heatmiser, told the press: “We are actively working on a solution and whilst we don't have a time frame for this, it is an important priority for us and hope to have this rectified very soon.”
Analytics & Data Crime & Threats Threat intelligence
ICYMI: NSA insiders, hacking living rooms & learning from Target
Google Nest hacked 'in 15 seconds' as reality bites for Internet of Things
Internet of Things creates new set of security headaches
Podcast: SC Intel in Five [7 June]
One fourth of global organisations faced breaches because of unpatched vulnerabilities
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Proposed internet disabling law welcomed by FAST
News by SC Staff
New laws that will see file sharers cut off from the internet have been welcomed.
John Lovelock, chief executive of the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), approved the proposed changes, claiming that it was a step further than Lord Carters' Digital Britain Report that recommended that ‘technical measures' be used to slow the connection speed of persistent infringers.
Lovelock said: “This is an unexpected but very welcome development for the future of the UK's creative industries. FAST has lobbied long and hard for a sensible change to the law that maintains a level playing field for the legitimate user.
“Having the power to cut off serious infringers' access to the internet, provided the evidence is there, would take away their ability to access and distribute content they have no right to in the first place. Tough action is required to tackle hardened content thieves.”
Lovelock further claimed that some people see software piracy as a victimless crime, but it robs organisations of their legitimate revenue to invest in new products, employees of their livelihood, and the government of taxable income from sales which all UK citizens benefit from eventually.
“What is rarely mentioned in the digital content debate is that 27 per cent of the software used in UK businesses is illegal, which equates to £1.3 billion loss per annum to the software industry alone – more than the losses to the film and music industries combined,” said Lovelock.
SC Awards Europe judges announced
New funding for aviation security innovation
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In Case You Were Wondering What True Love Looks Like...
This is it.
The beautiful, glowing Tiffany & Co. display lured me close like an enchanting Siren. Here is a more subdued shot of me and my friend, A, in front of the store.
We found all sorts of things to put on our Christmas lists inside. Our friend, M, humored us and was kind enough to find a "secret" elevator in the back so we wouldn't have to wait with the throngs of jewelry worshippers to get back down to the main floor.
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Introduction to the Food Safety Management System
Training in the Food Safety Management System
The Food Safety Management System (FSMS) is a preventative approach towards identifying, preventing, and reducing food-borne hazards, to ensure food is safe for consumption. A well-designed FSMS with appropriate control measures can help food establishments comply with food hygiene regulations, so that food prepared for sale is hygienic.
With effect from 1 June 2014, all caterers are required to submit a proper Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based FSMS with reference to the Singapore Standard SS583:2013 as a basic guide. To further improve food hygiene standards in the food industry, SFA will be extending the FSMS requirement to all licences with permission to provide catering as an ancillary service, with effect from 1 April 2019.
SFA requires all caterers and permitted-to-cater licensees to implement an FSMS before obtaining or renewing their licence. Existing licensees and new applicants are to comply with the following FSMS requirements:
i. Training for All Caterers and Licences with Permission to Cater:
All caterer and permitted-to-cater licensees are required to appoint at least one staff of supervisory role per licensed premises (e.g. Food Hygiene Officer, head chef or operations manager), preferably in-charge of day-to-day operations, to undergo and pass the course in “WSQ Apply FSMS for Food Service Establishments”. Licensees are required to submit a copy of the Statement of Attainment (SOA) to SFA.
(Licensees who are already HACCP-certified will not be required to submit the SOA for the training course “WSQ Apply FSMS for Food Service Establishments”. However, HACCP-certified licensees are required to submit a copy of a valid HACCP certificate for the premises to fulfil the FSMS requirement. The valid HACCP certificate(s)* should be issued by certifying bodies accredited by accreditation bodies such as Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) or equivalent (i.e. the HACCP certificate should be recognised by the accreditation body and carries the logo of the accreditation body). When companies are certified in HACCP, they will have to demonstrate compliance with the same parameters as the FSMS under SS583:2013.)
ii. New Applicants for Catering and Permitted-to-cater Licences
With effect from 1 April 2019, all new applicants for catering and permitted-to-cater licences are required to appoint a staff to attend the “Apply FSMS for Food Service Establishments” course and pass the course theory assessment before applying for a SFA licence. The applicants will then submit and comply with a FSMS plan within the first three months of the provisional licence issuance date.
iii. Existing Licences with Permission to Cater:
Existing permitted-to-cater licensees with licences expiring from 1 April 2019 (inclusive), will have to submit and comply with a FSMS plan at least three months before their licence renewal date. Licensees who are unable to fulfil the FSMS requirements by their licence renewal date will be required to discontinue their catering services. Licensees who wish to discontinue their catering services are to inform SFA before their licence renewal date.
Together with Enterprise Singapore and key industry players, a Singapore Standard SS583:2013 for Guidelines on Food Safety Management for Food Service Establishments has been developed. Caterer and permitted-to-cater licensees are required to draw up and implement a FSMS plan with reference to this developed Singapore Standard. Caterer and permitted-to-cater licensees are to submit a subset of essential documents from the FSMS plan to SFA during licence application and renewal. The complete FSMS plan (reference document: SS583:2013 Supplements A-F) together with documentation and monitoring records for CCPs are to be safely kept at the respective premises for inspection.
To train licensees and food handlers on the proper implementation of FSMS, a WSQ-certified training programme on FSMS tailored for the food retail industry, had been developed.
For premises which are required to implement FSMS, the documents to be submitted to SFA are as follows:
FSMS Plan (Ref: Singapore Standard SS583:2013 – Supplements A to D)
Company information/ FSMS team/ Product description
Flow diagram (with CCPs identified)
HACCP charts for CCPs which includes:
Identification of hazards at CCPs
Control measures and critical limits
Monitoring procedures and documentation
Corrective action to be taken
WSQ Apply Food Safety Management System for Food Service Establishments” Certificate (Statement of Attainment)
For premises which are already HACCP-certified, the documents to be submitted to SFA are as follows:
HACCP Plan
Valid HACCP certificate accepted by SFA*
Licensees are strongly advised to submit the FSMS documents early to SFA to food_establishments@sfa.gov.sg
*Note: Please check with SFA for the valid HACCP certificate accepted by SFA.
Last updated on Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Muni officials say railcar-linking issue on new fleet is bigger than they thought
Local // Bay Area & State
Rachel Swan May 8, 2019 Updated: May 8, 2019 7:28 p.m.
Muni officials say railcar-linking issue on new fleet is...
1of5Muni estimates that about a third of the 104 couplers on the new, silver and red Siemens cars have defects.Photo: Brian Feulner / Special to The Chronicle
2of5New trains are visible from the inside of the Muni Metro East Maintenance Facility in San Francisco.Photo: Leah Millis / The Chronicle 2017
3of5Between 25 and 30 train car couplers are damaged on the new, red and silver Siemens cars put into use by Muni last year.Photo: Leah Millis / The Chronicle 2017
4of5New trains sit on tracks at Muni Metro East Maintenance Facility.Photo: Leah Millis / The Chronicle 2017
5of5Mayor London Breed speaks about the SFMTA during a press conference in the Mayor's Office at City Hall on Monday, April 29, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle
An equipment problem that has stymied Muni’s new light-rail fleet is bigger than the agency originally thought, a top official said this week.
Between 25 and 30 train car couplers are damaged on the new Siemens cars — the red-and-silver vehicles that enthralled riders when the agency debuted them last year. Fifty-two of the vehicles have passed safety inspections, and each has two couplers to link cars together. That means nearly a third of the 104 couplers have some type of defect.
The problems range from scrapes to more substantial breakage, said acting transit director Julie Kirschbaum, who provided an update to the city’s main transit board on Tuesday. Muni became aware of the issue last month, after inspectors discovered broken shear pins on two cars.
Since then, Kirschbaum has limited the Siemens trains to one car and confined them to certain lines, such as the J-Church. Engineers at the Sacramento-based manufacturer are scrambling to redesign the part.
“We are fortunate that Siemens understands how significant this is to our customers,” Kirschbaum said. “The company has directed a lot of engineering resources to this,” she said, noting that Siemens is footing the bill for the redesign.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which oversees Muni, also hired an independent expert to assess the coupler problem “and see if there are avenues we haven’t explored,” Kirschbaum said. She hopes to have the equipment fixed some time in June, so that Muni can start running two-car trains. The agency is grappling with huge crowds in its subway system, and the new fleet was supposed to increase its capacity.
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Also on Tuesday Kirschbaum provided a detailed report on the downed overhead wire that choked the subway for 13 hours on April 26.
“The incident was unacceptable — we missed something important as part of a routine inspection,” she said, referring to an overhead wire splice that had been in the subway for about three months.
It broke, and the wire got caught in the pantograph of a rail car — a piece of equipment on the top of the car that connects to the wire. The train continued to move, ripping down about 1,000 feet of wire that had to be replaced.
“We had warning indications that we could have caught in advance,” Kirschbaum said, referring to the defective wire.
In response, she hopes to “promote a culture of questioning and problem-solving,” and digitize overhead maintenance records so officials can identify flaws in advance. She’s also planning a system-wide evaluation of Muni’s wires and tracks.
Board chair Malcolm Heinicke thanked Kirschbaum “for her candor and for admitting this was a preventable mistake,” though he also chastened the agency for an “unacceptable” shutdown.
“I think you’ve hit on a bigger issue, which is that we can’t keep playing whack-a-mole with this system,” Heinicke said.
He asked Muni officials to come up with a list of all possible issues that could cause a significant disruption in transit service.
Director Amanda Eaken cited astronauts as possible role models for transit officials — before traveling to outer space, they consider everything that could possibly go wrong and devise a plan to protect themselves.
Rachel Swan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: rswan@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @rachelswan
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American Lung Association calls Ohio's new vaping law 'meaningless' due to enforcement loopholes
By: WEWS Staff
American Lung Association calls Ohio's new vaping law "meaningless" due to enforcement loopholes
CLEVELAND — The Ohio chapter of the American Lung Association is offering harsh criticism of Ohio's new 21-and-over vaping law, sometimes referred to as "Tobacco 21" laws.
“'Tobacco 21' is such a good law if it’s implemented correctly,” said Kimberly Covey, the executive director of the American Lung Association in Ohio.
"But it’s meaningless unless you implement it correctly. This is really, I hate to say it, a meaningless law,” Covey said.
On October 17, Ohio banned the sale of all tobacco-related products, including vape pens and cartridges, to consumers under 21 years old.
The move comes while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 37 deaths related to vaping so far this year.
To curb teen use, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed “Tobacco 21” regulations into law this summer.
The law raised the age to purchase cigarettes, tobacco-related products and nicotine products, like e-cigarettes, vaping pens, vape cartridges and e-juice, from 18 to 21.
But WEWS found enforcement of Ohio's new rules is minimal at best due to some serious loopholes.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does conduct compliance checks at vape shops.
However, WEWS found the FDA only tested a handful of Ohio vape shops last year. Also, the federal age to purchase vape products is still 18, so the feds cannot enforce sales made to anyone older.
The Ohio Investigative Unit, which does compliance checks for the Ohio Department of Health, can only cite stores with a liquor permit, which excludes most vape shops.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health is collaborating with several municipalities that enacted local ordinances. However, so far, they conducted just one compliance check at a vape shop.
Covey said, like alcohol, stores that sell vape products should be licensed. Then, if they fail compliance checks, the businesses would be in jeopardy of losing their license.
Kimberly Covey, Executive Director of American Lung Association in Ohio
“If there’s no risk to the retailer, there’s no point in having this law,” she said.
A spokesperson for DeWine said the governor is committed to curbing vaping among Ohio’s youth and interested in finding ways to bolster enforcement action in the state.
This story was originally published on WEWS.
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r/Islam is the WORST. Let's compile a list of revered Shia figures that are not given their proper status by Sunnis, according to Shia Islam.
AmirioTheMuzzy posted a topic in General Islamic Discussion
Read the Reddit comments to understand what the thread was about, since the post has since been deleted. ....................................................................................... I'm so tired of the utterly nonsensical and VERY COMMON Sunni notion of 'I am happy to seek unity with Shias as long as they don't curse/insult/abuse any Sahaba, and especially NOT Aisha, Abu Bakr, Omar, Uthman. Firstly, any Shia claim regarding the sahabi that happens to go against the Sunni narrative is considered insulting. Secondly, and more importantly, is that the same notion is true for Shias... You are insulting the Ahlul Bayt by not accepting them as divinely appointed leaders of Allah, and infallible individuals, and perfect preservers of the religion of Islam, and a high means of seeking closeness to Allah (intercession). Not only are you insulting revered Shia figures by not following them, you are commiting MAJOR shirk by giving a false attribute to Allah, by saying that Allah has not always appointed an infallible leader on this Earth, and that there currently isn't an infallible leader. Furthermore, the real kicker is that plenty of revered Shia figures, such as Abu Talib (رضي الله عنه), are considered kuffar by Sunnis. Is this not insulting? So, how can we Shias unite with Sunnis based on their own fallacious logic? Shias are the minority, and Sunnis are the majority. It makes Sunnis think that they are Orthodox and that they have to unite with Heterodox for political and humanitarian reasons, and that Shias must make [ridiculous] compromises. Shias are far more receptive to the unity message, because we actually understand Sunni Islam, and can see the commonalities. We understand that we can't make Sunnis compromise on their beliefs. Simply by being the minority within Islam, by nature we Shias already understand Sunni beliefs, whereas Sunnis have a basic strawman understanding of Shia beliefs... which is natural, considering that they are the majority. Anyways, the point of my post is the following: Let's compile a list of revered Shia figures that are not given their proper status by Sunnis, according to Shia Islam... with an explanation given. ...This is to show that we Shias and Sunnis can unite, but we cannot unite upon revered figures and imamah. ...This will also serve as a way of showing Sunnis that this argument of theirs makes no sense. Another important question we may ask is "What about commonly revered figures like Imam Ali (عليه السلام) who is given different status in both sects? Can we unite upon Imam Ali (عليه السلام)?" ...a common Sunni criticism of political unity is that "Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) is given an improper status in Shia religion because they call upon him... tawassul (intercession) of the 'dead' is Shirk! So there is absolutely no room for unity since we can't even agree on the status of the sahabi" [yes, I am aware that the Imams (عليه السلام) are still alive, but Sunnis don't believe this...] I would love to hear your thoughts. Wassalam. JazakAllah Khair. Fi sabilillah.
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Muhammad Al-Mustafa (peace be upon him and his pure progeny) Mercy to the Worlds
S.M.H.A. posted a topic in General Islamic Discussion
http://quran.al-islam.org/ ***** It does not say Mercy Only for Muslims, or Believers. What is your plan to introduce the Mercy to the Worlds in today's Language ...Let me give you a hint, ethical, moral,-- social & political sciences departments in Universities around the world will have to revise their curriculum. unUnited (Tribes) Nations will revise its charter and replace it. Only if, Muslims can articulate and introduce the real Muhammad Al- Mustafa (peace be upon him and his pure progeny). Your Thoughts?
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Is It Fair To Say That Shias...
Khalilallah posted a topic in Politics/Current Events
Is it fair to say that Shias are the people and political movements in the Middle east that are keeping the Ummah from falling apart?
You Have Two Cows
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Absolute Monarchy The king has two cows. He and his cows live off the fat of the land while the poor peasants in the land starve. Then the peasants revolt. At the end he gets hanged, and the cows take power over the peasants. then the cows milk the peasants and put them in slaughter houses to later consume. Abstract Expressionism You have two cows, or they can be goats or battleships or galaxies or whatever you personally feel you can see when you stare at them long enough. Absurdism You have two cows. Firstly, what the [Edited Out] is a cow, and why would you have one? It makes no sense whatsoever. Altruism You have two cows. You give one to your neighbor. You send the other cow to Somalia. American Taxes Part I You have two cows. The government has borrowed thousands upon thousands of cows from other countries and slaughtered them all, and confiscates one of yours. Rather than logically returning a cow to another country, they send it off to another country so that the terrorist cells there can use it to trade for guns. American Taxes Part II You have one cow. The government finds out that terrorists they recently donated a cow to have traded it in for weapons, and confiscate your remaining cow to provide milk to soldiers for a ten-year war effort to eliminate the terrorist threat. You, having no cows, have done your patriotic duty, and are now in poverty. Anarchism You have two cows. Your neighbour has one cow, and asks you to share your spare cow's milk with them. You voluntarily agree, and with the enthusiastic help of your scientist neighbour you make the cow self-replicate. Now your neighbour also has two cows, and everyone cheers each other on for doing so well without a government. Anarcho-capitalism You have two cows. It is your natural right to have these cows. However, as the state is a threat to your right of self-regulation, the courts, military, and police force ought to be replaced by Private Defense Agencies. If one of your cows is stolen, and you can afford a PDA, you may get it back, assuming the thief has not purchased the services of a competing PDA. Anarcho-communism The cows are owned by everyone in general and nobody in particular. They are milked by anyone who wishes to do so. Their teats hurt. Arachno-communism You have two cows. Giant spiders tell you what to do with them. Anarcho-individualism You have two cows. The cows decide you have no right to have them and leave to form their own society. Anarcho-primitivism As the development of agriculture has resulted in all existing conflict, class distinctions, war, violence, oppression of minority groups, and general misery, society ought to return to its natural state. You should graze alongside your cows, rather than submit them to the oppressions of technology and all its false sciences. Anarcho-syndicalism You have two cows. They take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more major— Andyutopia You have two cows. You're so leet, that even your cows can write java. Anthropomorphism You have two cows. You feel intensely that you are also a cow, and are shunned by your neighbors. Apocalypticism You have two cows. It's a sign that the end is nigh! Arkansas You have two cows. The one on the left is kind of cute. Australia You have two cows but you forgot how big your paddock is and where they are, so you haven't seen them for 2 years. Australia 2 You and your wife have two cows between you. The tax office insists that both cows belong to just one partner and takes one cow as taxation from this wealthy individual. The welfare department, ignoring the loss of one cow to taxation, declares both cows to be joint assets and insists the dependent spouse hand one cow over since with two cows between them, the couple are undeserving of government support and should share the remaining cow. Both departments insist the couple still have one cow left over since each department only took one of the two cows the couple own. The government boasts about its strong support for married couples, pointing to the rising numbers of couples owning two cows as evidence of that support. The anti-family lobby complain that since the couple were sharing two cows and each partner only lost one cow, they still have one cow each. They argue this two-cow outcome shows an unfair bias in favour of married couples. Austria You have two cows but give them away and settle for skiing instead because everybody thinks they're kangaroos. Austria 2 You have two cows, so you look one in a basement for twenty years and rape the [Edited Out] out of it. Autocracy You had two cows, by the grace of the beloved father dictator. Aristocracy You have two cows. You sell both and buy one really big cow - with a pedigree. Aztec Monarchy We captured your two cows in battle. We will now sacrifice them to Quetzalcoatl so that the sun continues to rise. Spanish Conquistadors I refuse to allow you to sacrifice your two cows; for such an act is immoral and against God! Also, All your Gold Are Belong to Us. Soviet Russia Two cows have you. Soviet Russia 2 You have two cows. They milk you. Soviet Russia 3 In Soviet Russia, two cows have YOU!!! Baten Kaitos You have two Pows. They were caught with magic cards. Belgium You have one cow. The cow is schizophrenic. Sometimes the cow thinks she's French, other times she's Flemish. The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow. The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk. The cow asks permission to be cut in half. The cow dies happy. Brazil You have two cows. The government denies you education and makes sure you're not smart enough to milk them, but agrees to hire equally incompetent people to milk them for you. You get 1% of the milk for a couple of months. You see characters from a TV soap opera with four cows. A nine year old boy shoots you in the head and gets your cows, exchanging them for drugs. A breath-taking awesome action movie is made based on the incident and runs for best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards. One of the cows is found later with a congressman, legally though. British Democracy You have two cows. You feed them sheep’s brains and they go mad. The government doesn't do anything. British Democracy 2 You have two cows. One of your cows has a small foot infection. The government orders you to burn both cows. All the cows in the surrounding area are also burned, roads and footpaths are closed and the media throws the country into a panic. You decide to protest about not being allowed to hunt foxes on public roadways. British Democracy 3 You have two cows. They get sick and you blame badgers. The government makes you kill them and pays you compensation. You are annoyed as you wanted to kill them for meat and aren't allowed to kill the badgers. British Empire You have two cows which occupy as much as a quarter of the field. You give them away because you are ashamed that you ever had cows. Bureaucracy You have two cows. At first the government regulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milk them. Then it takes both, shoots one, milks the other dry and pours the milk down the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for the missing cows. Bureaucracy 2 You have two cows, and are required to proclaim ownership of purchase to the IRS, the FDA, the IRC (International Requests Channels), the AAA (the old one), the AGB (the Association of Good Business), and the FHA (Form Handling Agency). The IRS has two forms that must be completed and signed under a notary within 24 hours, but no one can work on Sunday under the DBLA. To handle this, the IRS has provided a secondary form that can be attached to the AAA form that can be provided within 48 hours that will be processed via the IRS to the IRC if the IRC form is completed first. In order to request the IRC form a form must be processed to the FHA within 72 hours which will be returned within 24 hours but it's really more like two weeks. If you have enough money to bribe the forms through, then official forms must be handled to the IRC and FHA in the same procedure as for the IRS. If a dual IRS-AAA form is processed, a separate AAA form must be handled within 61.8 hours with a surchage of $47.56 but only through the IRC with permission from the FHA, permission from the FHA can be provided provided proof that forms for the FDA have been properly secured. The money paid on the surchage is tax-deductible provided that a form is processed to the IRS via the IRC with knowledge of service from the FHA within 24 hours, knowledge of service from the FHA can only be provided if proof of forms for the completion of forms for the AAA is handled. Proof for forms can be requested from the FHA with a $50 surcharge on one form, $55 on proof for two forms, $60 for three forms, etc.. Forms for the FDA (which must be filed within a month) can only be secured if the purchase meets guidelines from the AGB verifiable through forms collected via the AAA, the verification forms from the AAA can be received through the FHA again via the IRC if a request is placed within two weeks, if the verification form is processed, reviewed, and deemed satisfactory by the AGB, a satisfactory completion form will be mailed within one month to be handled by the FHA via the IRC to the FDA to allow forms for the AAA and thus IRS to be processed. Any breaches of protocol with cause the purchaser to be fined $100. Of course, the easier and cheaper way (considering it's impossible to make the paperwork through on time, the hours don't add up) is to bribe an official at the IRS, IRC, FHA, AAA, AGB, and FDA $100 each and they'll take care of the rest. Bureaucratic Socialism You had two cows. The government takes them from you. Your cows now are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs the regulations say you should need. Bushism A couple dozen Al-Cowda terrorists attack domestic locations while you're reading "My Pet Goat." You immediately get your Attorney General working on figuring out how to suspend "Habeas Cowpus." Later, you hear that a camel-populated cowntry (unrelated to the attacks) might have weapons of mass digestion. You have two cows with which you invade that country. Hey, "You go to war with the cows you have, not the cows you *wish* you had." Your cows are the best in the world at what they were trained to do and immediately graze away the existing pasture-al structure of that country. Only one of your cows speaks camel-ise and you just found out that he's gay - you discharge him from service with great haste. Your popularity moooves lower and lower as the camels reject your cud-chewing philosophies. Caught in a lose/lose situation you offer the strategy of "Staying the Cows." Bill Clintonism You have two cows. The President's wife tries to take one, she fails and Democrats lose Congress. You then get to keep your cows, sell the milk, keep the profits, and "triangulate" yourself to appear as if you are sharing with others. The people with no cows get mad, but you get fellatioed by one of the cows, the Republicans try to impeach you, and the people with no cows get mad at them! Byzantine Autocracy You have two cows and two icons. The cows are worthless, but the Theotokos has blessed one of the Icons to give you pure and sweet milk. Because of this, many pilgrims come to your monastery, and you gain additional support and farmland from the State. The Emperor visits, and then gives you even more money to build a bigger monastery at the site. Byzantine Autocracy under Leo IV You have two cows and no icons. If you have any icons, you will be tortured and executed by the state, and your cows will be confiscated and given to soldiers of the Anatolikon theme. However, you can keep your two cows as long as you don't depict them in ANY way, shape, or form. California You have millions of cows. They make real California cheese. Only 5 speak English. Most are illegals. Their leader once starred in a cow bodybuilding movie and has a lovechild. Canada You have 2 cows. The government takes the milk and puts it in a bag. You get free health care. Canada 2 You have two cows. Vous avez deux vaches. Canada 3 You have two cows. The French cow complains it is being oppressed by the English cow, and threatens to leave the farm. To keep it in the farm, you have to feed it the English cow's milk. Catullus You have 2 cows. They gave you 3300 kisses! Cayman Islands You have two cows. You don't need to pay any taxes about them. Chicago You have 3 cows, and no place to keep them. You give one cow to your Alderman, who arranges a permit to keep them in the city park. The 2 cows are so happy they cast 4 votes for the Alderman and he is reelected for life. Everyone is happy, except for the Feds, who launch a sweeping anti-corruption compaign. Your 2 cows are now indicted, but the case is dropped for lack of evidence. Chicago 2 You have 2 cows. One of them accidentally kicks over a lantern and burns down half of the city. Chicago 3 You have seven cows who play various musical instruments. They sing "If You Leave Me Now". Communism - Cambodian You have two cows. The government takes both and shoots you. Your family complains about your unfair death on LiveJournal, which is immediately blocked by the government. Communism - Cambodian 2 You have two cows. The government sends a teenager in a red bandana to shoot them, then he shoots you for fun. Communism - modern Chinese You have no cows. The government sets up a joint venture with McDonald's and issues a proclamation saying that even though it is capitalism it is still socialist. You would be confused, but you learned doublethink in the public schools so there's no problem. Everyone is happy and the Chinese government is both happy and wealthy. Communism - Chinese You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman who reported the numbers. You arrest his family, too, just to be safe. Communism - Chinese 2 You have two cows. You take care of them. The government takes all the milk, but you are encouraged to steal some of it back (before someone else does). Communism - Chinese 3 You have two cows. The government's corporate partners force you at gunpoint to employ small children to milk them under dangerous working conditions for little pay. The milk (after being adulterated with melamine) is sold at Wal-Mart in capitalist countries for rock-bottom prices. Communism - Chinese 4 You have two cows - after stealing this business model from someone else. Communism - Chinese - Mao You have two pigs. The government launches a campaign to convince you to donate them "voluntarily" to provide meat for workers in the city, and then sells them to the capitalist west. The government then declares that people don't need pigs to make pork. Quoting the correct phrases from your little red book, you and your neighbors try to create pork from sheer willpower. Your local party leader reports that you have exceeded all expectations, despite very limited success. You and your neighbors starve. Communism - Chinese - Mao 2 You have two bulls. Several people are killed while attempting to milk them. Communism - Castro Fidel Castro has two cows. They are F1's, a cross between the Cebu cow and the Holstein cow. Only one cow, "White Udder," works. When she dies she is stuffed and placed in a museum by Castro, "The Benevolent Father of the Cows," where "future generations could admire her magnificent udders." You have not seen cow milk since 1985. Communism - Cuban You have two cows. Fidel tells you some undercover CIA agents have infected all of the cows in your region with a foreign disease that kills the cows. You and your family become malnourished. You begin to suspect that Fidel has no idea what he's talking about. Communism - North Korean We do not need cows. Those are the tools of the ruthless capitalist exploiters and rapists of the proletariat in the oppressed, feudal South. We will, in keeping with the principles of Juche, eat our own grass. Please do not pay attention to the mooing coming from the two large crates addressed to the Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il. Communism - North Korean 2 You have two cows. The government takes them away and feeds them to the God-King. You starve to death, and when you complain, the government shoots you and puts your family in a concentration camp, even though the God-King has had nine heart attacks. Communism - Russian You have two cows. You have to take care of them, but the government only lets you have a portion of the milk. Then the government sends you to gulag in northern Siberia when you complain that the people working in the big cities already have enough without taking your milk. Communism - Russian You have two cows, and only enough fodder to keep one alive through the Moscow winter. One of the cows is a hard worker, producing enough milk for thirty families, whereas the other is a leech living off state welfare without producing any milk. You split the hay evenly between them, and they both starve. You receive the Order of Lenin 2nd Class for your adherence to the Marxist philosophy. Communism - Bureaucratic You have two cows. The government seizes both and provides you with milk. You wait in line for hours to get it. It is expensive and sour. Communism - Stalin 2: Your cows never existed. Communism - Stalin You have two cows. You are shot as a counter-revolutionary. The cows are put in the Gulag. The milk? What milk? Who are you, and why are you asking about milk, comrade? Communism - Stalin 2 You must be mistaken. The two cows you speak of never existed. I hope we have cleared up this misunderstanding. I suggest you never mention it again. Communism - Lenin You have two cows. You are shot as a counter-revolutionary when you try to drink their milk. The cows are also shot as counter- revolutionary for supplying you with the milk. The urban proletariat gets the milk, but refuses to drink such petit bourgeois liquids. Communism - Soviet In Soviet Russia, two cows have YOU!! Communism - Soviet 2 You have two cows. They milk you.!! Communism - Philippines These cows won't stop destroying your stuff or abducting your family until you give them their daily grass to chew on. Conservipediaism You have two cows. You start a homeschool organization to protest the evil public schools pushing the homosexual agenda. You eventually receive more cows to go in your homeschool organization. However, your cows all turn out to be gay. Capitalism You have no cows. The bank will not lend you money to buy cows, because you don't have any cows to put up as collateral. Go and sell your cows for a third of their original cost. The bank takes 10.3% of that third of their original cost, your employer takes another 16.4%, the local government unofficially takes 35%, the secret police liberate 12.1%, the bank takes another 10.3%, and the Democratic party takes 32.6%. Capitalism 2 You have two cows. Your landlord wants his rent, so you sell one cow to pay him. Your other cow dies when you try to milk it 8 times a day to have enough for your starving family. The next month the landlord again wants his rent, and you, debted, with no cows, are forced to work like a slave in a dehumanizing factory for laughable wages while your debt becomes greater through interest rates. Then you lose your job as it is outsourced to China, and you starve to death in the gutter. Capitalism 3 You were born into a family with 1000 cows (with WordGirl's help). You hire indebted people and illegal immigrants at slave wages to milk them and manage to wrestle the competition and vertically integrate them all, gaining a monopoly. You get richer and richer doing absolutely nothing except swim around in Caipirinhas in a Caribbean resort, while your workers cannot afford to buy the milk with their wages. You are the envy of the world, and your daughter becomes an icon when she decides that her vocation is to be a [Edited Out] and posts videos of her work on the internet. Capitalism 4 You have 100,000,000 cows, and you are absolutely drowning in so much more milk than anybody can afford or drink, as one half of them is unemployed and the other half is working in your milk mines 32 hours a day. You lobby the government into starting a war, giving the unemployed half an income that they must use on milk that the government gets from you. You attach laser sights to your cow's horns and sell them for ludicrous prices to the government to be used as laser guided bombs. The government prints money to pay you, inflation is the result but you remain just as rich because all of the money that is printed goes straight to you. Capitalism 5 You have two cows. You sell both to an agricultural business firm and use the money you made selling the cows to buy milk to feed yourself. Capitalism - Brazil You have two cows. You enter into a partnership with an American corporation. Soon you have 1000 cows and the American corporation declares bankruptcy. Capitalism - Netherlands You have two cows. You create a separate holding (of which you make yourself CEO), sell the cows to it then lease them back. Legal fees paid for the forming of the holding are tax-deductible. Oh, and in the first three years, your holding has extra tax benefits for being a small start-up company. Oh, and at the other end, you are allowed deduct the cow-leasing fee before taxes. So far, so good. With the money you got from selling the cows you decide to buy three pigs, with an additional option for seven more (at a fixed low price). And while you're at it, you get some options on three more cows (to be bought for a price based on a gliding scale, but still very attractive all in all). You sell your milk quota for all five cows at the stock exchange when prices are high, then buy back two cows worth from your neighbour when he is desperate enough to sell. You even do him a favor and sell him the options to the three extra cows at a friendly price. Or so he thinks. You now have two cows (with milk quota) and three pigs, plus a surplus amount of cash. You decide to cash in on two of the pigs options that you still own. Then, you sell three of your pigs to your cow-lease firm and then lease them back. The remaining five pig options are thrown into the deal. Since you have reduced the number of pigs that you might have owned from ten to five, the government (backed up by the European Commission) compensates you for the loss of income that you have suffered for not actually having owned the five optional pigs. Queen Beatrix comes along and commends you for being such an outstanding entrepreneur. Everybody is happy as a clam. Then unexpectedly one cow dies from the bird flu (H5N1). You demand a replacement cow from the cow-leasing firm. This, in turn, leads to litigation between the lease company and the insurance company (you DID take out insurance, didn't you?) After a while, the cow-leasing firm goes bankrupt. Since you now are unemployed (no longer being CEO of the cow-leasing firm) you apply for welfare. At 70% of the average earnings made over the last three months, this is a handsome income indeed. You decide to employ a caretaker for you business and retire. When you ask around at the Rotary what experiences the other members have hiring labour you learn that there is this new and exciting government program meant to deal with long-term unemployment. WHEEE!!! Capitalism - Hong Kong You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt / equity swap with associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax deduction for keeping five cows. The milk rights of six cows are transferred via a Panamanian intermediary to a Cayman Islands company secretly owned by the majority shareholder, who sells the rights to all seven cows' milk back to the listed company. The annual report says that the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. Meanwhile, you kill the two cows because the feng shui is bad. Capitalism - Russian You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka. You produce your 10th 5-year plan in the last 3 months. The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have. Capitalism - Russian 2 You have no cows, but Roman Abromhovich has 7,000,000,000 cows which he bought off the government for two cups of milk in a closed auction. Capitalism - Russian 3 You had two cows but you didn't know what they were or how to milk them so you sold them to Mikhail Kodorovsky for a cup of milk. Capitalism - Swedish You have two cows. You bought them from IKEA and assembled them yourself (it was cheaper). The Volvo cows last a lot longer but don't look as trendy. Capitalism - Danish You have two cows, and when a farmer from another country wants to come to your country you refuse this "in order to maintain the old danish culture" (regardless of how many cows the foreign farmer has). Meanwhile Sweden refuses to listen to you so all you can do now is to add this to Uncyclopedia. Capitalism - Japanese You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains. Almost all graduated in the top 10 percent of their class. You then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowkimon and market them World-Wide. But cows suffer severe depression and number of new generation cows fall, and their children cows don't go out from their bedroom, where children's personal computer and cellphone battery charger is. Capitalism - Japanese 2 You have two cows. They are commissioned to write new games for the new gaming systems. Five years later the Chinese cows take over the gaming market with counterfeit copies of the games you make. You lose your job and your meat is mixed up with the beef from the United States that is infected with Mad Cow Disease. Your meat is dumped into the sea and the fish eat it. Then this causes a huge epidemic of Mad Fish Disease. The entire seafood industry in Japan collapses and everybody starves to death. Capitalism - Japanese 3 You have two cows. Your cow milk well and you have a generous life while cows are young. But as time goes on, cows get old and stop milking. You would try to kill old cow and buy younger ones, but the supreme court doesn't allow your killing old cows and buying new because it is "market-fundamentalism". You become poor. Capitalism - Japanese 4 You and your immediate family members and close associates operate an expansive cow business for 54 years ever since they started from two cows. However your cow business is damn corrupted to the bone until you're afraid of your rival cow businesses. Capitalism - Japanese 5 You have two cows. You bought them by illegal funding. You politely resign yourself as a cow buyer and live in a cold and bitter life while watching porn. Capitalism - Mexican You have two cows. The Spanish come, take the cows away, and give you mirrors in return. The mirrors break, the Spanish enslave you for 400 years and destroy your culture. You try to get the cows back from the Spanish by rebelling. You rebel, but the sons of the Spanish keep the cows. They milk the cows and drink milk in front of you until you get sick of it, and try to democratically take the cows from them. You discover you're not the only one that wants the cows, and the democratic movement turns into a civil war/rebellion/faction infighting hell - after years of fighting, you don't manage to get the cows: you have to organise all the people that want them into a single party so you can all have milk without tearing each other apart over who gets to keep the cows. Everybody joins the party, and in exchange for loyalty and commitment to it, you get a little milk every now and then. This goes on for 70 years, until a rancher comes along and defeats the party in the elections. Now, the rancher milks the cows and doesn't give anyone milk, save for his friends, that make millions selling the milk. After that, the rancher discovers that there's a candidate promising to seize the cows if he wins the elections, and to share the milk with everyone. The rancher destroys that candidate's reputation, and he loses the elections. Now a dwarf is in charge of the cows. Much to his dismay, when killing one of the cows to have a steak, he discovers the cow was full of cocaine and marihuana packets. 6000 people get killed. Capitalism - North Korea You have two cows after North Korean government conducted an attempt to introduce a lesser form of capitalism around the cities that are near to the Chinese border. Your very tiny business fails miserably when you tried to sell the milk to the Chinese. And you feel hopeless. Then you plan to seek immigration as a refugee to South Korea on the price of selling your two cows. Capitalism - South Korea 1 You have two cows. You follow exactly what the Japanese did to their cows with a distinctly Korean twist but it's better than the Japanese counterpart half of the times. Capitalism - South Korea 2 You have two cows. You decide to trade them with few chickens or two pigs because there is a huge demand of pork bellies and chicken in the domestic market. Your business grows and become satisfied. Afterwards you will invest in sustainable-growing vegetables or fruits of farmers and organic domestic animal growers right before you join huge anti-governmental protests for eroding the South Korean environment. You are upset and plan to send your educated children to Canada or United States for better education and jobs, so you let them invest on your new honest cow business right after you sell your pig or chicken business. Capitalism - South Korea 3 You have two cows. You don't want to milk them but instead, you switch them with more than two Korean native brown cows (한우). You lend some them to the Korean folk villages catered for tourists and eagerly-obsessed students and get a steady flow of income. You sell the beef with good price but you are planning to protest against the un-patriotic government for approving the American beef import. Later, you lost your cow business and become a part-time instructor in a low-profile polytechnic college and a part-time advisor for your tiny local wholesales complex for trading rice, vegetables and legumes. Your work on two part-time jobs will sustain you enough to take care of your other family members a bit. You encourage your sons or nephews to get into the cow business or into the TV comedy business while you teach them how to be skeptical to the government for harassing farmers and poor people to give some good insights for developing nice sarcastic humor. Capitalism - Swiss You have 5000 cows, none of which belongs to you. You charge for storing them for others. If they give milk, you tell no one. Capitalism - Wall Street You have two cows. You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the second one. You force the 2 cows to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when one cow drops dead. You spin an announcement to the analysts that you have reduced your expenses. Your stock goes up. Capitalism - Wall Street 2 You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows to increase your share price on the stock market. You get Anderson to audit your business. You lose your business after Anderson demands thirty billion dollars in payment for the audit and you lose your cows. Capitalism - Interventionist You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull; you then sell all the excess milk to the government who in turn ships it to fascist governments in countries you've never heard of as part of the neverending battle against the "evils" of communism. Capitalism - Industrial You have two cows. You sell one, force the other to produce the milk of four cows and then act surprised when it drops dead. You half the wages of your workers in order to buy a new cow. Capitalism - Democratic You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. You vote people into office who tax your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay the tax. The people you voted for then take the tax money and buy a hamster and give it to your neighbor. You feel righteous. Barbara Streisand sings for you. Capitalism - Republican You have two cows. Your poor black neighbor has none. So? Capitalism - Republican 2 You have two cows. You give one cow to a lobbyist who gives the cow to a Congressman in exchange for lowering the cow tax. Now you have one cow and a Congressman. You fail at tell them apart. Capitalism - Republican 3 The poor should give their cows to the rich so that the milk will trickle back down to the poor. Capitalism - Republican 4 You have no cows, but you have Captian Huggy Face, and Sailor Earth Capitalism - Enron You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank. He then executes a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company secretly owned by your CFO who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on six more. The public buys your bull. Now all this makes it look like you have 17 cows, but you really owe this guy five cows. Capitalism - American You have two cows. You prosper from their milk. You downsize the cows and get five Chinese calves, who produce milk cheaply and in horrific conditions. Your old cows are living on skimpy welfare payments and are scorned by other cows because they were too lazy to produce milk. Capitalism - American 2 You have two cows. You give one to a lobbyist who talks to a congressman. The congressman gives you tax breaks. With the extra money you buy ten more cows. You give seven cows to the lobbyist, who encourages the government to pay you thirty cows so you can build a milk pipeline in Saudi Arabia so American citizens can have more milk, while depriving Saudi Arabian chickens of their freedom. You get fifty more cows because of it. You use forty cows to build a beef factory in China. In Saudi Arabia anti-cow sentiment is brewing because cows support the government. You ignore it. Several relatives of decapitated rebel-chickens crash planes into two very tall barns. You blame their religion and go to war with a nation which is home to the leader of the chickens. You give up because there are no hamburger stands there, go to war with a totally unrelated nation and start torturing ducks. Capitalism - American (Circa 2008) You have two cows. You loan one cow to a neighbor who can't feed it. The cow starves to death. You ask the government for another cow. Carthaginian Republic You had two cows, before you were killed and the Romans took them. Christianity You have two cows, and the Lord hath said unto you, 'Go forth, my child, drink thine milk and eat thine patties.' Colonialism You had two cows - until they set up their own farm and claimed independence. Cubism You have two cows - but no one can tell what they are if you don't explain it to them. Dadaism You have two cows. Dadaism 2 You are two cows. Darwinism You have two cows, and since you are at the top of the food chain - you eat them. Democracy You have two cows. An election is held, and the cows win. Democracy You have two cows. They outvote you 2-1 to ban all meat and dairy products. You starve, and they become unemployed and go bankrupt. Democracy - Athenian You have two cows. Your cows and yourself can vote and write flamboyant tales and philosophy for 100 years or so, blissfully ignoring the fact that women and the poor don't have the same rights. You are then owned every so often by the Persians, Spartans or Macedonians, then the Romans come along and crush you for good. Oh, and they sacrifice the cows to Mars. Democracy - Philippines You have two cows. The people are hungry. An election is held, and the cows win because their milk fed the people. The people go hungry again and take to the streets in People Power and demand the cows to be slaughtered. They are made into hamburgers. A few days later, the people are hungry again. Democracy - Philippines (2) If the cows hate their herder, they simply cause a stampede and dump their pies all over a field called EDSA to force him/her out. If that doesn't work, they try (and try, and try, and try, and try, and try and try, and try, and try---whew--but, hold on, I'm not done yet--and try and try and try...) again to impeach him/her. Democracy - American You have two cows. Some old man in Washington gives a speech on his intentions to tell you who gets the milk and then blame Japan while border guards beat up Mexicans sneaking into the country. People are outraged for a minute or so and then go back to televised sports "where there's no violence". Democracy - American 2 You have two cows. The government exercises those powers delegated to it by the people, who are sovereign. The majority does not rule because the people and their representatives (elected, appointed and employed) are constrained by various checks and balances, including the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the three co-equal branches of government, and the 50 state republics (see, e.g., Article IV, section 4). So what the government does with your cows and with the milk is somehow not involved with what the people want. Democracy - American 3 The government promises to give you two cows if you vote for it. After the election, the President is impeached for speculating in cow futures. The press dubs the affair "Cowgate." Democracy - Argentina You have two cows and you elect one as president. The other is stolen by fugitive neo-nazi's who you couldn't be bothered extraditing. And all the while you're just happy that you haven't got some [Edited Out]-crazy dictator. Democracy - Florida You have a black cow and a brown cow. Everyone votes for the best-looking one. Some of the people who like the brown one best vote for the black one. Some people vote for both. Some people vote for neither. Some people can't figure out how to vote at all. Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which is the best-looking one. Democracy - Australian You have two cows. The government nationalizes your herd to control the price of milk and level the playing field for consumers. Each cow has a calf and they grow into cows. The milkers union stage an industrial action (strike) to protest the increase in the number of milk cows. A new party comes to power and the economic rationalists privatize your herd to control the price of milk and level the playing field for producers. The government orders the slaughter of two cows to cut production and control the price of milk. You throw a huge beef Barbie (barbecue), with XXXX (how Australians spell beer), invite the milkers union, and give a speech espousing the merits of a level playing field. Everyone is stuffed to the gills with beef, milk, and beer, and nods gravely during your speech. You still have two cows. Democracy - Japanese You have two cows. You can get milk from them. But you can't butcher them and get meat because possession of arms and using violence is prohibited by The Constitution Chapter 9. Democracy - Singaporean You have two cows. You have to pay the government $10000 for a certificate of cow ownership. The government charges you for parking them and fines you for not cleaning up afterwards. 5% of the milk goes to the government as GST. The rest goes to charity because the government says so. NKF uses the milk to trick people into believing they are sabers of coloured milk and uses the money to buy gold plated taps and first class flights. You go broke and make the cows into hamburgers. The government then charges you for genocide. Democracy - Pure You have two cows. A vote is held over whether to kill you, eat your meat, and sell your bones on the market. The cows win. DragonballZism You have OVER 9000 cows. Dyslexia Uyo ehva wto swoc. Conservatism You have two cows. You lock them up, and charge people to look at them. Economics Assume you have two cows. Economics - Free Trade Foreign countries want to export two cows to your country. You are the US and don't want this, so you enact the Hawley-SMOOOOt Tariff and cause the world's entire market system to grind to a halt, and no one has two cows because they've all been eaten. Eastern European Democracy You have two cows. You sell the milk (diluted with some water) at a high price to the neighbors or to anyone at the open-air market. If somebody asks for receipt, you charge for a two times higher price, so nobody will request an invoice. For concerned families with small babies you claim that the milk is "bio", though you collect the grass for feeding at the side of the highway and you keep the milk in plastic barrels used previously as containers of dangerous chemicals. Later, your neighbor or anybody from town will steal the cows and will buy their meat for a high price, and if you ask for a receipt, you will be charged for a two times higher price. Elpis You have two cows. One of them is killed in an EOT council terrorist attack. So you decided to sue a random British man for that. European Federalism You have two cows which cost too much money to care for because everybody is buying milk imported from some cheap east-European country and would never pay the fortune you'd have to ask for your cows' milk. So you apply for financial aid from the European Union to subsidise your cows and are granted enough subsidies. You then sell your milk at the former elevated price to some government-owned distributor which then dumps your milk onto the market at east-European prices to make Europe competitive. You spend the money you got as a subsidy on two new cows and then go on a demonstration to Brussels complaining that the European farm-policy is going drive you out of your job. ENRON Corporation You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. Sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public buys your bull. Environmentalism You had two cows. PETA and other environmentalists came along, took them, released them into the wild (where they are immediately eaten by the wildlife in a gruesome way), kicked your ass, burned down your house, [Edited Out]ed your wife, other female relatives, left you and your family naked, since they also believe clothes [Edited Out] up the environment. Egoism You have two cows, but who cares about that? What about me? Existentialism You think you have two cows therefore you have. Existentialism 2 You have two meaningless cows and there is no God. Fascism You have two cows. The government takes both, hires you to take care of them, and sells you the milk. Fascism 2 You have two cows. You give the milk to the government and the government sells it to fund the anti-communist movement. Fascism 3 You have two cows. The government takes one away and presses it into military service. Fascism 4 You have two cows. The government seizes both and sells you the milk. You join the underground and start a campaign of sabotage. You blow up the cow depository. Now no one has any cows, except the leaders, who still have thousands. Your children starve to death and you kill yourself. Fascism 5 You have two cows. The Fuhrer declares them an enemy of the people and sends them to Auschwitz. Fascism 5 You have two cows. You care for them, milk them, and feed them. The government shoots you, and takes your cows. Fascism 6 You have two cows. The government sends one cow to the Eastern front while the other has a big nose and is gassed. You however are shot. Fascism - Corporate You have two cows. The State takes both; their cronies form a corporation, hire you to take care of the cows and sell you the milk. Fatalism You have two cows. You die. You don't know if they die because you're already dead. Fatalism 2 You have two cows, and there's not a damned thing you can do about it. FCC (an acronym for theFascist Crackhead Castratos) You have two cows, both of which you regularly milk. Some dumb [Edited Out] passing by your house observes you milking one of the cows, takes a seat and watches the whole thing through, and then complains to the FCC about the "extremely offensive and indecent act presented to him," citing the "obvious sexual references" and "family inappropriate nature" of the milking. You are then fined an exorbitant amount of money for violating indecency laws, and the aforementioned cow is banned from public presentation, effective immediately. However, since no one has filed a complaint about the milking of the second cow, you may continue your treatment of the second cow, as the FCC is a complaint based organization. FEMA You have two cows. You name one Katrina and the other Rita. You spend your time in the field blissfully looking the other way, mindlessly daydreaming while they wipe the entire state of Louisiana as well as much of Mississippi and their inhabitants forever off the map. Ypu're doing a heck of a jpb. Feminism You have two cows. They refuse to be milked because bulls aren't subjected to the indignity of being milked and there's NO difference between cows and bulls. Feudalism You have two cows. Your lord takes five-eights of the milk. Feudalism 2 You have two cows. Your lord takes one of them. While milking the other one day, a knight rides up and kills you, and takes your other cow. Feudalism 3 You have two cows. Your lord has the right to deflower them on their wedding night. Financial Crisis-ism You can't afford two cows. But because of rising cow prices the bank offers you a loan to buy one. When cow prices fall you are unable to payback the loan. The bank goes bust because no one pays back the loans they have made. The government has to bail out the bank. The milk is given to the bankers as bonuses. Florida You have two cows. One is seduced by a schoolteacher and then threatened by the owner of the cow next door, who claims your cow was making fun of it; the other is mauled by an alligator. France You have two cows (Vous avez deux vaches). They outnumber you (Elles sont plus nombreuses). You surrender and collaborate (Vous vous rendez et collaborez). France 2 You have two cows. You stir up rebellion and organise riots, because YOU want THREE cows. France 2 You have two cows. The cows go on strike and barricade your doors to demand more grass. France 3 You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows. You go to lunch and drink wine. Life is good. Fordism Your have two cows. You decide one of them is redundant and sell it. Instead of tending to the remaining cow yourself, you hire ten people to do it(one for each stage of the cow-tending process). Galactic Empire You are searching for two cows on a desert planet, only to find that they have been taken by your neighbours. You kill your neighbours, only to realise that they didnt actually have the two droids your originally thought they did. Gandhi You have two cows. They form a national cownsel and demand autonomy. They declare peaceful protest and the right to milk themselves. A public movement to milk themselves embarrasses the British government. The Nazis overrun Europe. They declare that Nazis aren't any worse than the British. The Nazis mark your cows down for future extermination. Germany You have two cows. You rub their manure on yours and your partners chest. Germany 2 You have two cows. You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run 100 miles an hour. Unfortunately, they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year. Gonzales I don't recall any cows. Government cow-er-up Cows never crash-landed in the New Mexico desert. In fact, cows never even existed. You never saw anything. Greece You have two cows.So what? Green You have two cows. They produce too much methane. You shoot them and win the Nobel Peace prize for finding a new way to cut down natural green house gas emission Halutopia You have two cows. They are yours. You are the only person there. Hedonism You have two cows. They're too busy drinking, partying, and having sex to give milk. Heartland You have two cows... and so does everyone else. Hinterland You have two cows. No one has enough money to buy the milk you produce, so you sell them to the Heartland. Housing Bubble Crash 2008 You bought a cow you cannot afford from a very friendly loan officer. When interest rates explode, the collectors begin coming to your farm, so you do the logical thing, and abandon your cow and the farm it's on. The President and Federal Reserve Chairman deny that there's any problem with the cow market. Idiocracy You have two cows. One cow is stupid and breeds with other stupid cows, while the smart cow doesn't try to mate. Eventually you have lots of stupid cows. Idiocracy #2 You have two cows. These two cows moo while you're watching "Ow! My Balls!" You Slaughter them mercilessly for interrupting "Ow! My Balls!" Idiocracy 3 You have two cows. Brought to you by Carl's Jr. Idiocracy 4 If you have one cow that can fill a 5 gallon milk bucket, and one cow that can fill a two gallon milk bucket, how many cows do you have? Idiocy You bribe one cow to eat you and the other cow to eat itself. Imelda Marcos You have two cows. One is love, and the other is peace. Love and peace make beauty, while peace and beauty make love, while beauty and love make peace. Feed the first cow to enrich the other cow, but you cannot feed the other cow because it will deprive the spirit of beauty. If you deprive the two cows of beauty, you will get a Pac-Man soul. That's peace. Indian Democracy You have two cows. The government passes a law forbidding you to kill them. The minority religious constitencies fight for your right to kill the cows if you choose to do so. Your cows are featured in a Yash Chopra movie dramatization of the dispute, become film stars, and are elected to parliament. Indonesia 1 You have two cows. You give them both away as dowry and get married. The cows eventually end up as halal meat patties at a McDonalds which is being destroyed by protesters. Indonesia 2 You have two cows. You sell them to a halal beef processing facility that exports its beef to Malaysia. You instead buy an abandoned soybean farm in the countryside from a bad farm owner with the help of mainland Chinese investors. Malaysian businessperson will send an angry letter to you why you ditched your two cows. Ingsoc You have two cows, and you provide them with plenty of fresh feedcow and clean, cool cowdrink. However, miniluv declares this to be crimethink. You are taken away to be realigned with the Party. When you return you realize that you actually have five cows. Ingsoc 2 You have two cows. The government takes them, erases all records that the cows ever existed, and gives you artificial milk and artificial meat instead. Ingsoc 3 You have two cows. Your neighbor has two cows. Together, you have five cows. Ingsoc 4 You have one cow. You have always had one cow. Ingsoc 5 You have two cows. Black is white. Eurasia is ungood. Eastasia is ungood. Oceania is plusgood. BB is doubleplus good. You have one cow. Ingsoc 6 You have two cows. You get two more cows. You now have five cows. If you do not believe this, you will be arrested, tortured, released, and then killed. Ingsoc 7 How many cows am I holding up? Internet You have tucows. Use it to download [Edited Out]. Internet 2 You have two cows. They have one cup. Internet 3 You have a series of cows. Internet 4 You have two cows and a Goatse. Iraqi Corporation You have two cows but they are taken away from you. Everybody else thinks you have lots of cows, so they decide to bomb the [Edited Out] out of you. You still have no cows, but at least you are now part of a democracy. Iraq You have three cows. You're killed because other people want what's under the land the cows graze on. Your three cows then attempt to kill each other. Iraq 2 You have 2 cows. They go into hiding. They send radio tapes of their mooing. Ireland You have two cows. One must be sold in order to purchase more scarce potatoes while the other miraculously becomes Minister for Health Islamic Republic You have two cows, thats all. Israel You have two cows that think the neighbor's farm is theirs too. You spend all your time protecting them from the neighbors. Italian Republic You have two cows. You have no idea where they are. You break for lunch. Italian Republic 2 You have two cows. You use them to make a seven course meal. While you were eating you missed a vote and are no longer prime minister. Jack Jack has two cows. One dies due to exess facial hair invading the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The other simply fails. Japan - WWII Era You have two cows. They sacrifice themselves to the emperor's cause of fighting in Manchuria. Afterwards other countries go crazy whenever you visit a farm or burger joint. Japanese Corporation You have two cows. You redesign them to make the milk of 10 cows, and be 5 times more compact. You create a clever cartoon character, dub it 'Cowkimon' and market it worldwide. And Chinese corporations make cheaper copies of them. JFK You have two cows. You go on a prade one day and get assasinated. A conspiracy theory forms involving both cows, one on a grssy nole and one in a building. They later kill both cows in secret and realise that niehter of them could have done it. John Howard You had two cows and their calves were thrown overboard by illegal immigrants. "Jon Mack": You have two cows. You feed them McDonald's food. They get fat and play guitar. Jokes You have two cows. These two cows walk into a bar and...[Edited Out]! Wrong section. Jokes 2 You have three cows. Two walk into a bar, but the third one ducks.The two that ran into the(metal)bar give you milk and a good laugh. The one that ducked somehow sheared it's body apart from it's head and legs. You drink milk and eat steak for many nights. Your cows hate you, make your hot wife shoot milk out of her boobs, and shear your body from your head and limbs. The jokes gets in a infinite loop and the world ignites, explodes, and does it again until a McDonald's turns into a black hole and destroys everything. And you. And me. And Wikipedia. And only Uncyclopedia exists, until it A splodes. This sucks. Kevin Rudd Do you have two cows? Yes. Will you have three cows any time soon? No. My challenge to Mr. Howard is this: create more cows for working families. Kevin Rudd 2 You have a whole country side of camels. You decide to kill the cammels so you have room for your two cows. Your'e then criticized by Americans for commiting Camelcide. Kevin Rudd 3 You have two cows. Your neighbour has no cows. You form a commity involving the rest of your neighbourhood to try and figure out a way to make everyone feel included. Kevin Rudd 4 You have two cows. Some big companies are causing pollution that affects the growth of cows. You give them your cows in an attempt to stop them from polluting. They kill the cows and send their hoofs back to you as a thankyou gift. Keynesian Economics You have two cows. Both of them are concrete. Keynesian Economics 2 You have two cows. The government gives you a third cow so that you will be able to make more money which would then feed into other industries. Most historians believe, though, that your economic woes were actually resolved when you fought your neighbors. Kleptocracy You have two cows. The government steals them... yeah... that's it. Lebanon You have two cows. They are owned by Syria. You drive them out in a revolution but one cow is held hostage by Hezbollah and the other is assassinated by it's political enemies. You are then killed in an Israeli air strike. Lebanon 2 You had two cows, but one was bought by Syria. The other was bought with money from the United States. Every so often they skirmish. It's not pretty. Libertarianism You have two cows. You exchange one for gold and rent out the other for more gold. You sit alone in your house with lots and lots of gold, slowly starving and suffering from malnutrition due to lack of dairy products. Libertarian-Socialism You have two cows. Someone steals one. You give the police a bucket of milk to find the guy and get your cow back. The cop keeps your cow after arresting the guy. Libertarian-Syndicalism You own 47.8% of your cows, the Farmer's Union owns 15.4%. the person that owns the barn owns 28.5%, and shares of the remaining 8.3% are traded on the open market. Malaysia You have two cows. They end up being taken to court and forced to convert to Islam. Materialism I have two cows, and they're both MINE! MINE! MINE! Damn you! You can't have them! Leave them alone, and gimme more cows! Mentalism When I click my fingers you will awake from your trance and have two cows! Matrixism There are no cows. Me I have twenty cows because my daddy's rich. Meritocracy You have two cows. The government awards the cow that makes the most milk, which is then put in a stud farm. Militarism You have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you. Monarchy You have two cows... and the queen drives past to wave at them. Monty Python You have two cows. If the cows weight the same as a duck, they are made of wood, and therefore resting, and not dead. You have two ex-cows. Ni. Mother 3 You have two cows. The Pig Army turns them into Cowasaurus Rex. Nationalism You have two cows. One, due to its breed and national origin, in inherently superior to the other. You kill the other. Nazism The government shoots you and takes your two cows!! Nazism 2 You have two cows. One of them is jewish, and is sent to the gas chambers. Neo-Conservatism You have two cows. Your enemies have two cows. You sell Nerve gas to your enemies' neighbors to get rid of the cows. He uses them on your enemies, but also on your allies' cows. You wage 2 long, merciless wars to get rid of the person that you sold nerve gas to. You sell both cows to fund the wars and owe 200 cows. You blame the terrorists for the whole ordeal. Neo-Liberalism You make a deal where your child corporation buys two cows from the government for 50 cents each. Over several years you let all the profit go to your Swiss bank account, and neglect the cows. Your child corporation files for bankruptcy, the government finds out about the state of the cows and buys them back for $3 million each. Neo-Colonialism Your neighbor has two cows. You convince him to borrow money from you to build a farm he cannot afford. The farm becomes a mismanaged disaster that will require even more money to get it up to scratch. You refinance the loan so that he will never pay sauce: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/You_have_two_cows/17
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Ecuador: Earthquake Magnitude 7.1
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00 UTC
© USGS
Date-Time:
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 11:54:16 UTC
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 06:54:16 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
1.260°S, 77.312°W
211 km (131.1 miles) set by location program
Distances:
145 km (90 miles) E of Ambato, Ecuador
155 km (95 miles) ENE of Riobamba, Ecuador
155 km (95 miles) SSW of Nueva Loja, Ecuador
175 km (110 miles) SE of QUITO, Ecuador
Location Uncertainty:
horizontal +/- 3.3 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
NST=523, Nph=523, Dmin=752.8 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 14°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID:
us2010zwa5
Make the BBC pay it's own way. Now a hundred years(nearly) of abuse by governments,all of them, kidding us all that they are independent....
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From the Shore to the Summit
Whether you choose mountains or beaches (or both) for your winter vacation, our travel guide has you covered.
By Kiley Faulkner
When winter comes around, do you dream of sunny seascapes or mountain vistas? Surfboards or snowboards? Sandals or hiking boots? Whether you’re looking for a tropical retreat or a glacial getaway this season, our travel guide ensures you have plenty of options for your trip—including the option to have it all.
Test the Waters
GRACE BAY BEACH, TURKS AND CAICOS
Grace Bay Beach owes its pristine shoreline and calm waters to the Turks and Caicos barrier reef, which protects the area from harsh waves and pollution. You’ll find this undisturbed oasis on the northeast coast of Providenciales, an island known for water sports. Whether you parasail above the crystal-clear ocean, snorkel in nearby Bight Reef, or explore the region’s wetlands via stand-up paddleboard, aquatic activities are arguably the best way to experience Grace Bay. But feel free to take it easy: Grace Bay has plenty of hotels, restaurants, and shops. Stay: Wymara Resort and Villas
Learn How to Hang Ten
FOLLY BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Located 12 miles south of downtown Charleston, this laid-back beach town boasts some of the best surfing on the East Coast. Winter’s cooler temps and heavier winds bring bigger waves ideal for surfing—just don’t forget your wetsuit. (Pro tip: Equipment rentals and lessons are available at several waterfront places, including McKevlin’s Surf Shop.) Year-round fishing makes Folly Beach Pier an angler’s paradise. At Pier 101 Restaurant & Bar, you can enjoy live music and mai tais out on the patio. After a long day at the beach, head to one of the watering holes or seafood joints along Center Street, the town’s main drag. Stay: Beachside Boutique Inn
Escape to the Emerald Coast
ROSEMARY BEACH, FLORIDA
This coastal community is one of many beach towns sprinkled along the Florida Panhandle’s Scenic Highway 30A, but artfully arranged neighborhoods and stunning architecture make Rosemary Beach stand out. Browse boutiques and galleries in the town square, play lawn games in one of the area’s countless greenspaces, bike the network of pathways and boardwalks that connect the town’s candy-colored cottages, and sink your toes into the sugar-white sand that borders the Gulf Coast’s signature blue-green water. Stay: The Pearl
Feel the Caribbean Cool
This town in western Jamaica boasts rainbow-hued shops and eateries near rugged cliffs, but its most famous attraction may be buzzy Seven Mile Beach. There, you’ll find crystal clear waters and white sand stretching for miles and miles—maybe not exactly seven, but who’s counting? Book a glass-bottom boat tour to see that beautiful water and pristine coastline from a different angle. Stay: Skylark Negril Beach Resort
Uncover a Hidden Gem
TODOS SANTOS, MEXICO
In 2006, this small village was designated one of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos,” a program that honors some of the country’s most beautiful towns for their historical and cultural significance. The quaint landscape of Todos Santos is a welcome reprieve from the sleek resorts of neighboring Los Cabos. Cactus-lined desert roads give way to cobblestone streets in town, where you’ll find tiny art galleries and historic haciendas. Playa Cerritos is the go-to beach for swimming and surfing, while Punta Lobos is better for beachcombing and sunbathing. Stay: Hotel San Cristóbal
Soar Through the Skies
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
Silver Mountain Resort operates the longest gondola ride in North America and maintains 73 trails for skiing and snowboarding. And when winter arrives in North Idaho, so does the American bald eagle, as the majestic birds of prey migrate to feed on salmon in Wolf Lodge Bay. In December and January, book a ride through Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises to see this spectacle up close. Stay: Silver Mountain Resort
Revel in the Rockies
Using Fort Collins as a base camp, plan your winter hiking trip to the Rockies. The season’s heavy snowfall shuts down the western portion of the park, but low-elevation trails on the eastern edge remain open. Just north of Moraine Park, Upper Beaver Meadows Trail is geared toward beginners, while Deer Mountain Trail is recommended for advanced alpinists. The hike to Gem Lake is more moderate, with unencumbered views of Estes Park and the Continental Divide. Stay: The Armstrong Hotel
Vacation Like an Olympian
LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK
Gold medal talent isn’t required to take advantage of the top-notch winter sport offerings at Lake Placid, the host of two Winter Olympics. With cold-weather activities galore and an Adirondack backdrop, attractions include snow bonfires, ice fishing, bobsledding, toboggan rides, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, and, of course, ice skating on Lake Placid itself. Stay: Lake Placid Lodge
Walk a Winter Wonderland
In the shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Reno can serve as a lively launching pad to explore the region’s many trails as well as the slopes around North Lake Tahoe. Hit the Hunter Creek trail in Reno’s high desert, or go snowshoeing to enjoy the area’s plush powder. North of Lake Tahoe, Mount Rose Trail offers one of the most scenic snowshoe hikes. In the Tahoe Meadows area, sledding and snowtubing are available on either side of Mount Rose Highway. Stay: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Climb to the Top of Texas
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS
About a two-hour drive east from El Paso, this stark but scenic desert area houses the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef and Texas’ four tallest peaks. To reach Guadalupe Peak, the state’s highest point, trek through the conifer forests surrounding the Guadalupe Peak Trail until you hit the summit at 8,749 feet. Not a fan of heights? Explore the park’s Salt Basin Dunes. Camping is available—otherwise, your best hotel options are in El Paso. Stay: Hotel Indigo El Paso Downtown
Take to the Treetops
OROCOVIS, PUERTO RICO
Known as the heart of Puerto Rico, this small municipality sits amid the island’s Cordillera Central mountain range. Orocovis is home to four rivers and two lakes, including Lago de Matrullas, a popular kayaking spot. Visit the Doña Juana Waterfall before making the hourlong drive to Toro Verde Nature Adventure Park, which claims to operate the world’s longest zip line. From Toro Verde, the San Juan beaches of Condado and El Escambrón are about 40 miles away—as are the best hotel options. Stay: La Concha Resort
Navigate the Northwest
A trip to Alki Beach Park promises views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, plus ample space for walking, cycling, skateboarding, or roller-skating along the beach’s paved pathway. Although tours aren’t offered in winter months, the Alki Point Lighthouse is still a can’t-miss historical sight and photo op. An hour outside Seattle, Snoqualmie Pass is known for snowboarding and skiing—both alpine and Nordic. A little farther west, Annette Lake Trail is prime terrain for snowshoeing. Stay: The Edgewater Hotel
Venture to a Volcano
PAHALA, HAWAII
Near the Island of Hawaii’s southern tip, this town provides easy access to a rare natural wonder. With a dark shoreline formed by lava particles, Punalu’u Beach is recognized as one of the world’s only black-sand beaches. Glimpse coconut palms and Hawaiian green sea turtles before heading northeast on Route 11, which will lead you to the main entrance of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Cruise along Crater Rim Drive for views of the active Kilauea volcano and the Kilauea Iki crater, and then enjoy an easy hike along the paved path of Devastation Trail, which passes through an area hit by the 1959 Kilauea Iki eruption. Stay: Sea Mountain
Soak Up the Coastline
The landscape of this posh Orange County community is marked by rocky bluffs, secluded coves, and craggy beaches. Close by, Crystal Cove State Park consists of 18 miles of hiking trails through the backcountry wilderness. Stay at the Montage Laguna Beach for access to the under-the-radar Treasure Island Beach, where you’ll find bays waiting to be explored. Stay: Montage Laguna Beach
Kiley Faulkner is a former associate editor of this magazine. Email her at kileynfaulkner@gmail.com.
Originally Published November 2019
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Ombudsman: Has ESPN Learned from The Decision?: One year later, media ethicist Kelly McBride asks whether ESPN has learned from The Decision, the LeBron James media event the network produced, funded and covered like news. Answer: Probably not. "If our goal was to get people to watch television, we succeeded," said Vince Doria, ESPN's senior vice president and director of news.
posted by rcade to basketball at 02:02 PM - 13 comments
What is there to learn for ESPN, except to do this again? It brought in a huge number of viewers. People tuned into talk shows to hear about LeBron and the Heat. It helped create a very successful NBA season, which only helps ESPN's ratings and bottom line. We can argue all we want about it The Decision being distasteful, but from a business's perspective, why wouldn't ESPN not want The Decision to happen?
posted by jmd82 at 03:15 PM on July 11
IF "our goal was to get people to watch television," televised executions would be the ultimate reality show.
Biggest laugh from story: ESPN is a "journalism organization." It's freaking entertainment, and that's all.
posted by graymatters at 03:37 PM on July 11
... from a business's perspective, why wouldn't ESPN not want The Decision to happen?
Because the network's credibility suffers when it orchestrates news events hand-in-hand with sports stars. I used to love ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN.Com. Now, I'll watch a live sporting event on ESPN, but I avoid everything else as much as possible.
posted by rcade at 03:45 PM on July 11
ESPN, let's remember, stands for Entertainment Sports Programming Network. That whole charade with LeBron James was more evidence that it's all about entertainment, nothing more.
posted by insomnyuk at 06:51 PM on July 11
I take issue with the whole notion that it matters not whether we like you or hate you, but that we simply consume you. I think it does matter in very important ways. I'd like to think that we should strive for better.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 07:13 PM on July 11
Investigative reporting isn't necessarily "entertainment", and they'll do that occasionally.
posted by grum@work at 11:10 PM on July 11
As an on-going business entity, I would think that ESPN's goal would be to maximize long-term viewership, not go for a one time big bang.
I side with rcade on this, I no longer care much for a lot of what ESPN puts out, so they may have actually hurt their ratings more than helped them.
It's all entertainment, so maybe it really doesn't matter much, however, credibility is an important asset for the media. Seems foolish to waste any of it on such a contrived event.
posted by dviking at 12:02 AM on July 12
Cowherd (who I'm no big fan of for awhile now) has repeatedly made the point that the "hard core" sports fans will stay w/ESPN no matter what they do; they're always trying to reel in the more casual fan. That's why things like "The Decision" happen; hard core fans will watch standard coverage about where LeBron will play next; The Decision will rope the casual fan in.
I think we all understand this position; what Cowherd & ESPN don't understand is that many well-informed fans like rcade won't always stick around-there are other great options today for fans. I tend to think that the demise of ESPN's more objective journalism dimension is exaggerated, but reasonable minds can differ on this I suppose. The troubling thing with Doria's view is that your base is just that; your base. You lose them, you've lost your network. ESPN is not as invincible as they suppose. Probably a good idea to be a bit more introspective about how this was handled.
posted by brainofdtrain at 02:20 AM on July 12
There's a living to be made in setting one's self up for public ridicule. And a time-honored tradition in the US of doing so. The beauty of it is that it works whether it is inadvertent or not. You can become an icon whether you're Curly Howard or Sarah Palin.
LeBron may have been a bit disillusioned to realize that he was simply a disposable tool in the process. If they need to do another segment like that, they can always find another willing fool. Meanwhile, LeBron has to live and work with the ridicule and all that goes with it. He didn't go to college, but he's sure enough going to school now. Tough way to learn stuff.
Jim Gray was also a suitable sacrificial object - no one liked him to begin with. If ESPN had thought they were doing something that was worthy and legitimate, they would have had someone better and more respected conduct the interview. They have people like that on the payroll, don't they?
posted by beaverboard at 07:17 AM on July 12
Do I want to see ESPN doing more shows like "The Decision"? No, not really. Do I understand why they did it? Of course, it got the ratings. Is it going to force me to stay away from them? No, because they have never said that their goal is to be all about sports all the time. As insomnyuk pointed out, Entertainment is what the E in ESPN stands for. Its not like they are MTV who started out showing music videos and now you never see music there. You still get to see sporting events on ESPN, they just mix them in around entertainment shows. Do people really want to go back to the days of ESPN showing Worlds Strongest Man competitions all day long before interrupting the marathon for a one hour Sports Center and then showing fishing shows and billiards tournaments until 2am?
To me I compare the people who complain about ESPN's evolution to being the same people who complain about their favorite band that they used to go see play in some smokey bar on the out skirts of town. One day that band gets discovered and becomes big time, but as per their contract with the record label has to play some sugar shit song that gets lots of radio play and makes the weekly top 40. Initially the people are so happy that the band they knew about before everyone else has now made it big, but once they go commercial and become something that everyone knows they suddenly become "sell outs". Which would you rather be, the millionaire rock star living it up in Beverly Hills or the band playing places with saw dust on the floor but living off food stamps because its all about the art?
Well ESPN is now living it up in Beverly Hills while everyone complains that they have abandoned their "art" instead of watching some of the really good TV that they still occasionally put out (OTL, some of the 30 for 30 documentaries). Personally I am willing to deal with "The Decision" and Chris Berman if it gets me more OTL's and 30 for 30's.
posted by Demophon at 09:41 AM on July 12
As insomnyuk pointed out, Entertainment is what the E in ESPN stands for.
I don't think the E has stood for entertainment for a long time. They just became letters.
To me I compare the people who complain about ESPN's evolution to being the same people who complain about their favorite band that they used to go see play in some smokey bar on the out skirts of town.
That seems glib to me. ESPN reached a point for me where the good things it does are overshadowed by the bad things. It hasn't been small since the early '80s. I liked it for many years after it made it big. But having this one giant sports network with its hooks all over sports is troubling, especially when they start creating their own news and using news coverage to reward sports leagues that partner with them and ignore the ones that don't.
Remember the LeBron story they spiked where a reporter tagged along for one of his decadent pay-to-party-with-me events? ESPN is in bed with the athletes and leagues that it covers. Maintaining access is more important to the network than journalism.
I intentionally avoid ESPN as much as possible. I go to Yahoo Sports over ESPN.Com, local sports talk over ESPN Radio and don't watch SportsCenter more than a few times a year. I haven't even tried a 30 for 30 yet, though I keep getting told they're great. I think we're long overdue for a national sports network to compete for the 24-hour sports news market. It's a shame CNNSI killed its TV channel.
posted by rcade at 10:22 AM on July 12
I find Weezer to be the most analagous to ESPN.
posted by tron7 at 11:02 AM on July 12
rcade, ESPN's 30 for 30 film about Terry Fox was really excellent. I agree with you about playing favorites, they barely cover the NHL, and it's gotten worse since Versus took over broadcasting games. Maybe with no NBA season they will be forced to cover hockey more. As far as sports coverage on TV goes, ESPN is really the only game in town. I get all the NHL coverage I want from the NHL network and Yahoo Sports and I watch SportsCenter to see highlights from other sports.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:39 AM on July 12
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Home Lyon Lyon – City of Lights
Asgeir Pedersen
Lyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Creative City of Media Arts
The City of Lyon is situated by the Rhône and Saône Rivers in the south-eastern part of central France. With a population of around half a million, Lyon is the third largest city in France and one of the country’s most dynamic and innovative. Lyon is known worldwide as the capital of French gastronomy, the former silk capital of the world, the birthplace of the cinema. In recent years the city has increasingly been drawing attention for its creative ventures in the world of media arts, including the annual Festival of Light spectacle as well as for its new architecture.
Header photo: Fête des Lumières, Muriel Chaulet/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Fête des Lumières – Photo: Muriel Chaulet/Lyon Tourism and Conventions (Click to enlarge)
Quai de Saône – Photo: Marie Perrin/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Creative City of Media Arts
Cinématographe – Photo: Marie Perrin
The dazzling views of Lyon at night may have inspired the Lumière Brothers in their work on the world’s first motion-picture camera, the cinématographe, invented here at the end of the 18th century. And who know’s, the first ever flickering images projected onto the silver screen may also have inspired the city’s future vision of itself as a creative city of light and moving images, a century or so after the Lumière Brothers’ forays into this field.
Evolving out of the city’s media sector initiative, Lyon’s traditional light festival – Fête des Lumières – has become a large-scale multimedia spectacle illuminating the city’s architectural landscape and World Heritage monuments at night around December 8th every year.
The four-day festival has its origins in a centuries old Lyonnaise tradition of lighting small candles on the window sills outside as a token of gratitude to the Virgin Mary for saving the city from the plague. In 2018, the 4-day event attracted around 1.8 million visitors, among them some 100,000 foreigners, with the top five countries represented being Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Germany and the UK.
Vieux-Lyon – Photo: Asgeir Pedersen/Spots France
The City of Lyon and the Lyon Metropolis have in recent years invested heavily in the development of the digital economy and creative industries, representing around 7000 companies including a number of leading software gaming firms.
In addition to the Festival of Light, the city also support a host of digital media arts initiative at the international level, such as the Mirage Festival, electronic music and film festivals, events in the theatrical arts field, the city’s Digital Library NUMELYO and various digital strategies for its museums.
Lyon is at present one of two UNESCO-designated Cities of Media Arts in France. Lyon joined the Creative Cities Network in 2008, followed by Enghien-les-Bains (Paris) in 2013.
Lyon – old and new
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Place de la Trinité, Vieux-Lyon, Photo: Marie Perrin/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Traboule, Croix-Rousse, Photo: Brice Robert/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Confluence, Cube Orange, Jakob + MacFarlane architectes – Photo: Brice Robert/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Musée des Confluences, Photo: Quentin Lafont/Musée des Confluences/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
Lyon at night
Place des Terreaux, Terreaux – Opéra, Photo: Tristan Deschamps/Lyon Tourism and Conventions
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Solid State Power Amp Reviews
Boulder 1060 power amplifier
Sam Tellig | Dec 24, 2014 | First Published: Nov 1, 2000
Can an $18,000 power amplifier be a bargain?
Can an $18,000 wristwatch?
After a certain point, the usual value-for-money considerations don't apply. With amplifiers, I'm not sure where that point is. But, for me, the Boulder 1060 is hors de categorie, as the French hi-fi scribes like to say: "out of category."
Nevertheless, I like to escape now and then, as I did with the Lamm Industries ML1.2 monoblocks and the $15,000 McIntosh MC2000 Commemorative (in the July 1998 and November 1999 issues, respectively).
Hell, I could have gone crazier still: $59,000 for a pair of Boulder's 2050 monoblocks. Twenty-five years ago, that's what I paid for a house. Think of the car you can buy today for 60 thou.
That $60,000 car can be leased, of course—why tie up all that capital? Maybe high-end audio dealers should offer equipment leases. I can see the ads now: "Lease a pair of Boulder 2050s for a rock-bottom price: only $500 down and $399 a month."
I'm not sure what my friend Marc paid for his Boulder 500AE amplifier—well under five thou. Marc has owned his amp for more than 10 years. Two years ago, he sent it back to the factory for servicing and updates. It sounds better than ever. Has he gotten value for his money? You bet!
I don't see too many Boulder 500AEs turning up on the secondhand market, but when they do, they seem to go for between $2500 and $3000, depending on age and condition. If you're lusting after a Boulder and can't swing 18 thou (neither can I), you might search for a used 500AE. The amp, now discontinued, was in production for 15 years with no major design changes.
Marc is steadfastly loyal to his 500AE. "Why should I bother with tubes?" he asks, rhetorically. He has a point.
Jeff Nelson, president and chief designer of Boulder, has steered a steady course with solid-state—one of a very few manufacturers to do so, in my opinion. In the 500AE, and now in the 1060, he has avoided the sterility associated with certain solid-state amps. He's also avoided the hazy, syrupy, fake-tube quality I've heard from certain other solid-state amps.
Of course, Jeff says he designs his amps to be neutral. But all amplifier manufacturers say that (the single-ended triode contingent excepted). To paraphrase George Orwell in Animal Farm: All amps are neutral, but some are more neutral than others. The Boulder 1060 is more neutral than others.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Marc's Boulder interested me in the marque, so to speak. So when I heard that Boulder was coming out with a new stereo amp—more "affordable" (ahem) than the 2050 monoblocks—I quickly called Bruce van Allen, of Boulder, to see if I could have a listen.
"It's $18,000, Sam," said Bruce.
"I wish you had something less expensive."
"If you wait, we'll have a replacement for the 500AE—less power than the 1060, of course. But if you want to try the 1060 in the meantime, I'm game."
Wow! It's not every day that I get to hijack such an expensive piece of gear from Jonathan Scull or another member of the Stereophile gang. This was rather bold on Boulder's part, considering my Cheapskate origins and continuing propensity to recommend less costly gear.
The Boulder 1060 is not the kind of amp you can ship UPS. Bruce delivered it himself, as he made the rounds of the Northeast in the van Allen van. It was late winter, he'd been schlepping throughout the region, and he'd caught a touch of the flu. While in this feverish condition, he got the idea that he could expedite the setup of my amp by removing, in advance, the screws that held the bottom of the wood packing crate. He could remove the crate from his van, holding it by the bottom, of course; then set it on my garage floor, lift off the top of the crate, and—voilà!—there would be the 1060, in all its naked glory. We would then haul it upstairs. (It absolutely takes two people.) Good idea, no?
Ahem. As Bruce now says, "The best-laid plans...;';'
He opened the door of his van and eased the crate to the edge of the rear compartment. As he did so, the weight of the crate shifted...and Bruce was left holding only the top of the crate as the 140-lb Boulder crashed to the concrete floor.
THWANKK!!!
"B-stock," I said, using the industry term for a slightly blemished or damaged unit.
"It is now," he replied.
How's that for Boulder's luck—and mine? Here I'd been looking forward to hearing the most expensive solid-state amplifier I've ever had in for review, and the manufacturer drops it. Seldom have I heard a more alarming—or disheartening—sound.
Fortunately, the amp survived—save for some slight damage to the chassis and the precision alignment of its interlocking parts. A module inside had jogged loose, but Bruce easily set it back into place. Both of us breathed easier.
"The amp's bulletproof," I said. "Bruceproof."
Later, after we'd listened for a while, Bruce asked, "Do you have to write that this happened? Everybody in the industry will be repeating this story for years," he said, ruefully.
"You know our policy, Bruce. Full disclosure."
Too bad about that slight damage to the chassis; the Boulder 1060 is the most beautiful solid-state amp I've had in my listening room.
The construction quality is awesome—and durable, as Bruce proved. Note the absence of rack-mount handles on the front or rear—it does wonders for the amp's appearance but does make it somewhat difficult and awkward to transport.
As I said, the chassis is made from precision-machined interlocking parts. This includes the heatsinks, which look like part of the chassis rather than something that was stuck on. They're solid and anti-resonant—not those flimsy fins that ping when you flick them with your fingernail.
And no sharp edges. This is no small matter to someone whose legs bear the scars (no kidding) of previous encounters with sharp heatsinks and amplifier faceplates. Remember, an amp of this size will likely sit on or close to the floor. Sharp heatsinks are a hazard to children and pets, and, in my view, unacceptable. I'm surprised manufacturers aren't more concerned about product-liability lawsuits.
About those heatsinks (they're beautiful, like the rest of the amp)—they didn't heat up very much. The Boulder 1060 ran only slightly warm to the touch—this in summer, without airconditioning. This is not one of those amps (solid-state or tube) that will turn one's listening lair into a sauna.
The top plate slides off, allowing the owner to admire and show off the amplifier's innards—and, more to the point, allowing easy access for service. The heatsinks and sides, too, are easily removed without hours of labor. Inside, the surface-mount modules can be removed for replacement or repair. I'd guess that the 1060 can almost always be serviced and/or updated in the field.
Of course, this level of cosmetic finish (it's exciting just to feel the 1060) and precision machining is reflected in the amp's $18,000 price. But you do get something for your money besides great sound: pride of ownership. The Boulder 1060 puts most other high-end solid-state amps to shame, appearancewise; for that reason alone, I wouldn't buy such an amp without seeing, touching, and listening to the Boulder. It's a jewel. A work of art. Exquisite.
And you're not just buying cosmetics. Inside, there are 56 bipolar output transistors: 28 per channel. This means, among other things, that the output devices are very conservatively driven and should last a very long time. The amp is rated to deliver 300Wpc into 8, 4, or 2 ohms, with 800W peaks into 4 ohms, 1600W peaks into 2 ohms.
The 48 filter capacitors (with a total of 187,200µF) offer a "distributed" low-impedance power supply. Better a lot of small caps than fewer big ones—it results in a faster "recovery time," and no "ghost images." The twin power transformers are encapsulated and mechanically shielded.
On the back of the chassis are special, nutlike speaker-binding posts that can be finger-tightened without a tool. These posts can take spade lugs or bare wire. No, they won't take bananas.
Power-cord buffs (and there are some out there) will be out of luck: the 1060 does not use a standard IEC connector. Instead, it comes with a very beefy power cord that connects to the amp via a connector that looks like a large plastic cup.
Inputs are balanced-only, but adapters are available from Boulder for use with single-ended RCA inputs. The output stage operates in a dual-differential mode said to offer "near perfect" common-mode rejection of noise.
For a brief time I had the use of a balanced Boulder L5AE line-stage preamp, but Bruce wanted it back. I switched to the unbalanced Musical Fidelity A3CR and Aloia PST 11.01 preamps. Also in my system were the Cary CD-303 CD player and AcousTech PH-1 phono stage. Speakers were mainly the Verity Audio Parsifal Encores, but also the B&W CDM1 NTs, Triangle Antals, and JMlab Micro Utopias.
The Verity Audio Parsifal can suck up some power—especially in the midbass, where, last month, the speaker sounded somewhat thin and lacking in dynamics with the Musical Fidelity A3CR. But with the Boulder, balanced inputs or not, the sound was as exquisite as the amp's appearance: detailed, dynamic, controlled, with a harmonic presentation that rivaled tubes at their best. Do I miss single-ended triodes? Not while I have amps in-house like the Boulder 1060—or the Musical Fidelity A3CR, for that matter.
Maybe my biggest surprise came when I tried B&W's new CDM1 NT speakers (not that anyone other than JA would likely mate an $18,000 power amp with $1200/pair speakers). The B&Ws became explosively dynamic. I intended to listen to this combination for only a few hours, but ended up auditioning it for two weeks. The easy-to-drive, 91dB-sensitive Triangle Antal XS, though, just didn't need the power. Nor did the 90dB-sensitive JMlab Micro Utopia.
Another thing about the Boulder 1060: speed. Ever notice how some big amplifiers (especially solid-state ones) can sound a little slow—as if held back by their massive power supplies? Not so the 1060. The amplifier was breathtakingly fast, bracingly clean, and harmonically pure. Hey, compared to the $59,000 Boulder 2050s, this might be a bargain that gets you very close to the 2050s' sound for a fraction of the price.
In short, the Boulder 1060 is an outstanding amplifier. It held its own against the Mac 2000 Commemorative or the Lamm ML-1.2 monos. No, the 1060 didn't have the liquidity of the Lamms, that same SET immediacy. But the Lamm is rated at 18W; the Boulder, at 300Wpc, is a lion.
Does one need such awesome power?
Depends. When Larry Archibald auditioned the Boulder 2050 monos, he discovered, much to his surprise, that his Thiel CS5 speakers could suck all that power out of the amps—1000Wpc. To be sure, the Thiels like a lot of power, and LA's cavernous room makes further demands on an amplifier.
But even in my much smaller and cozier listening room, speakers like the Verity Parsifal can benefit from power aplenty. When I paired the Boulder 1060 with the Parsifal Encores, I heard total control in the bass—a sense of dynamic ease even at moderate volume levels that comes only from having plenty of power in reserve.
As Antony Michaelson, of Musical Fidelity, noted last month, speakers can drain an awful lot of power, especially in the bass. And when an amp runs out of power, it doesn't necessarily clip in an obvious way. Rather, as an amplifier runs out of steam, dynamics compress and the soundstage begins to collapse. Typically, the sound hardens and coarsens. You may notice listening fatigue rather than catastrophic clipping.
But doesn't power corrupt? Hasn't Sam said so? And Nietzsche, too? (Actually, it was Lord Acton who said, "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.")
Power often does. But not here. With the Boulder 1060, you can have it all: awesome power, headroom, dynamic drive, control, detail, sweetness, sensuality. This is what you pay $18,000 for. If you want it all and can afford it, the Boulder 1060 is worth the money.
Don't forget, too, that Boulder has a history of keeping amps in production for a very long time without major design changes. That should help your amp hold its value. Boulder also has a history of not gouging when it comes to upgrades. In other words, you may pay a lot up front, but you get it back in the long run.
So...would I buy this amp, if I had the 18 thou?
Again, depends. I can't think of another amp, at or near this price, tube or solid-state, that I would recommend more.
But I would prefer a somewhat smaller, less expensive Boulder—a big stone, a large rock, a replacement for the 500AE. My friend Marc would like one too—as, I'm sure, would legions of other loyal Boulder fans for whom $18,000 is, alas, hors de categorie. Fortunately, such an amp may soon be forthcoming.
Until it does, the Boulder 1060 might remain here as the reference amp in my main system—at least until Bruce picks it up. (I can't lift it, let alone crate it, without assistance.) If you, too, are looking for a great solid-state reference amp and price is no obstacle, then I highly recommend it. I look forward to keeping it in my seestem for a while.
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$18k? No!
Submitted by Osgood Crinkly III on December 28, 2014 - 3:51pm
Adjusted for inflation (data.bis.gov), $18k would be $8659 in 1987 dollars. By comparison, for $7900 in 1987 one could purchase (at MSRP) a pair of Threshold SA/1 monoblocks. Is this Boulder amplifier sufficiently better than the SA/1's to justify the additional cost?
Due to their superb, "legendary" sound, today one can easily get $8000-10,000 for a pair of used Threshold SA/1's. What will the Boulder be worth used? What will it be worth in a year, let alone 27 years from now?
The Boulder boasts big output wattage, but plenty of cheap amps also boast big watts. The SA/1's by comparison, were 160 watt (8 ohm), class A, solid-state monoblocks, which provided 40 amps continuous, 200 amps peak. And what, pray tell, is the current capability of the Boulder? Why isn't this specification even mentioned in the review?
The SA/1's were so good that the German classical record company, Telefunken, used them to master its recordings. Does the Boulder have similar high-quality professional credentials?
The point I want to make is that I am skeptical about current astronomical prices for so-called "high end" audio equipment. I don't think the price-to-quality ratio compares favorably to that of decades earlier. Rather, I attribute current inflated prices to a shrunken high-end market. The volume of sales just isn't high enough to support the costs of manufacturing such specialized gear. If this is indeed true, then one would be better off selectively buying used gear in good condition. Good luck, though, finding a pair of used SA/1's. Their owners are not parting with them.
Thanks for publishing the review, Mr. Atkinson
Submitted by iosiP on January 23, 2015 - 10:32am
But where is the measurements part of it?
Because the looks and sound I could appreciate at the local dealer but I'm less sure it can drive my fussy Raidho C3.1. And no, unfortunately I can't borrow it for an in-home test.
And BTW, there was a big fuss about the Constellation power amps but when you measured them, ahem...
Re: Thanks for publishing the review, Mr. Atkinson
Submitted by John Atkinson on January 24, 2015 - 5:52am
iosiP wrote:
This review was originally published in the "Sam's Space" column, which doesn't include measurements.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Submitted by iosiP on January 24, 2015 - 5:56pm
But then, "the thanks remain the same"!
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On Wednesday, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed an initial "Phase One" trade agreement, freezing a 20-month trade war between Washington and Beijing and opening the door to a more-substantial "Phase Two" deal. The deal includes commitments by China to buy $200 billion of U.S. goods, including as much as $50 billion in agricultural products over two years.
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The latest BLS monthly report on U.S. employment, released on Jan. 10, showed that construction’s jobless rate climbed to 5.0% from November’s 4.4%, but edged down from the December 2018 mark of 5.1%.
The BLS rates aren’t adjusted for seasonal variations. Construction’s unemployment rate tends to increase in the winter months, as construction activity declines in large parts of the country.
All but one construction industry segment posted employment gains in December, led by nonresidential specialty trade contractors, which added 9,800 jobs, BLS reported
The nonresidential building sector saw its workforce expand by 5,100 positions and residential specialty trade contractors gained 4,300.
The sole segment recording a decrease was residential building, which lost 1,100 jobs in December.
Along with reporting its preliminary figure of an increase of 20,000 construction jobs, BLS also revised its originally reported November increase upward by 1,000, to a total of 2,000.
In all, construction added 151,000 jobs for the year ended Dec. 31, an uptick of 2%.
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On Wednesday, Speaker Pelosi named seven House Democrats to serve as managers of the impeachment case against President Trump including Reps. Schiff (Intelligence Committee Chair) and Nadler (Judiciary Chair), along with Reps. Lofgren (CA), Jeffries (NY), Demings (FL), Crow (CO), Garcia (TX). The articles of impeachment will be physically walked to the Senate in a procession including these managers. Once received, the Senate will notify the House, Chief Justice Roberts, and President Trump that the trial is imminent.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee expressed concerns with the Trump Administration’s plan to divert another $7.2 billion from defense spending to construct the border wall. House and Senate Appropriation Committees issued statements opposing the funding shift and the FY20 NDAA (defense act) did not include language to prohibit such a transfer.
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Aberdeen assistant Docherty confident best is yet to come from Dons
Aberdeen assistant manager Tony Docherty says his side will only get better as the season continues (Mike Egerton/PA)
Tony Docherty insists the best is yet to come from Aberdeen.
The Dons completed a remarkable turnaround against Rangers on Wednesday night as they fought back from two goals down to take a point off Steven Gerrard’s side at Pittodrie.
The 2-2 draw extends the unbeaten run Derek McInnes’ team have been on to six games as well as keeping their noses ahead of Motherwell in the race for third place.
But with key men Funso Ojo and Craig Bryson still to make their returns from injury, assistant boss Docherty is predicting big things for the second half of the season.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to Hibernian, he said: “We need to take the positives from Wednesday’s game.
“We were in a situation that really needed us to dig in.
“There are pivotal moments in a season and hopefully Wednesday could be a springboard for us to go on and have that belief.
“We’ve not had our two marquee signings in Funso and Craig for the majority of the season. We’ve been playing without a midfield in there if you like.
“But great credit to the boys who have stepped up. You have Greg Leigh, Zay Vyner and Jon Gallagher who have gone in there but don’t have that experience as midfielders.
“However, we’re still competitive. This time last year we were seventh. Now we’re sitting third four points better off.
“And we know over the season we’ll get better. The manager always finds a way to make Aberdeen a competitive animal.
“We need to carry on that second-half display against Rangers when we got to Hibs on Saturday and kick on our season.”
Hibs had endured a miserable season before the appointment of new boss Jack Ross.
But the former St Mirren and Sunderland manager saw his unbeaten start wrecked in midweek as his side lost at Ross County.
However, Dons defender Ash Taylor reckons the Leith side are still in the honeymood period.
He said: “Hibs have hit a little bit of form at the minute with the new manager. It shows what a new manager can do at times, it gives the whole club an initial bounce.
“We need to be careful and wary of the threats they possess. They do have some good players and a good team so we need to make sure we are doing our jobs and we do what we need to do.
“Momentum is a big thing in football and when you have it, it doesn’t half help. But you need to build that momentum which is what we are doing at the minute so we need to keep up that form.”
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Dundee United’s Mark Reynolds insists Lawrence Shankland’s lack of Premiership goals shouldn’t stop him leading Scotland line
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard knows there’s no room for error in title race
Boston Celtics ease past Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers
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Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion (pc game)
City Interactive 2007
ActionFPS (First Person Shooter)HistoricalWar
There are 2 shops proposing this game for download at an average price of $ 9.49. We found the best promotion ongoing with a discount of 10%.
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The Code of Honor series actually stretched to three games in total, which is quite surprising given that most gamers will probably never have heard of it. The franchise as a whole is basically a low rent take on the Call of Duty first-person shooter formula and if you are such a hardcore fan of such things that you have to play every game, then this is worth a look. Otherwise, you'll likely find it pretty dull. As the title suggests, you play the role of a soldier in the Foreign Legion and find yourself caught up in a deadly plot as terrorists seek to build a nuclear bomb. Of course, it's your task to prevent this. What follows is a typical narrative-driven first-person shooter, which sees you progress through eight tightly scripted missions. The missions themselves are fairly short but quite varied, seeing you liberating cities, seeking out and destroying planes and protecting key locations, or even taking part on on-rails shooter sections. Everything else is standard shooter stuff, so don't go in expecting anything radically new. However, if you're prepared for a low budget affair, then this is actually quite enjoyable stuff. It's not a long game and isn't going take anyone more than a few hours to complete, while the AI is a bit ropey and the graphics far from spectacular. However, getting past this, there is a strange kind of fun to be had here, with some solid shooting action that is actually quite exciting in that old-school way. It's far from a classic and easily missed, but if you do pick this up, there's some short-lived fun to be had.
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Saturday Deluxe / 18 February 2017
February 18, 2017 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, fleetwood mac, Midnight Oil, Saturday Deluxe
Roll out the barrel: Midnight Oil announce mega-box sets
Aussie rockers Midnight Oil have announced their first world tour in over two decades and more pertinently for SDE readers, have unveiled plans to release three archival box sets including a collection called ‘The Overflow Tank’ which will contain an impressive 14 hours of previously unreleased and rare material.
The £154 ‘Full Tank‘ set, a 13CD+DVD box that features all 11 classic studio albums, the two EPs (newly remastered) plus a new DVD called ‘40,000 Watt RSL’ that contains all of the band’s music videos.
The £157 ‘Overflow Tank’ set is the one that will probably get fans salivating. It’s a 4CD+8xDVD set. The audio discs feature one CD of unreleased studio recordings, one CD of unavailable B-sides and rarities plus two live CDs drawn from iconic shows across two decades. The eight DVDs include MTV Unplugged, a live concert, behind the scenes documentary and the films Black Rain Falls, Oils On the Water, Saturday Night at the Capitol, Blackfella Whitefella, and a special bonus DVD with rare and unseen live footage from six different shows.
Both of these sets are made out of recycled materials and housed in a miniature replica water tank like the one seen onstage at so many Midnight Oil gigs.
The £277 13LP ‘Vinyl Collection’ doesn’t come in a barrel, but does offer the 11 albums and two EPs on 180g vinyl, remastered from the original tapes by Steve Smart at Studios 301, Sydney and then mastered for Vinyl at Abbey Road Studios, London.
You’ll need to head over to the band’s store to peruse the slick array of box sets and special bundles (some limited to just 200 units) or Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi who have the three main sets linked to a competition.
The problem for international fans is that, as things stand, these box sets seem to be limited to these two Aussie channels. If you choose the top-of-the-range ‘Super Pack’ from the band’s website (which combines Full Tank, Overflow Tank, Vinyl Collection, T-shirt and two tickets to any show on their world tour) the cost is about £600. You then need to add around £40 for shipping.
If you opt for both CD/DVD boxes (a ‘Twin Pack’ combo of Full Tank & Overflow Tank) you may get 26 discs of content but you will be parting with around £280 to ship by courier to the UK. We’ll keep our ears to the ground should these become available in Europe or America/Canada.
Fleetwood Mac reissue delayed
The reissue of Fleetwood Mac‘s Tango in the Night album has been pushed back by three weeks. The 1987 long-player will now be released in 2CD deluxe and 3CD+DVD+LP configurations on 31 March 2017, a week after Paul McCartney‘s Flowers in the Dirt reissue,
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43 responses to Saturday Deluxe / 18 February 2017
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Larry Davis says:
Quite pricey those sets…I DO want me tho… badly…as I’ve been waiting for sets like these for years…I just have the US D&D CD/DVD remaster…as well as the US promo Green Disc from 1990 and 2 others…Scream In Blue Live, Redneck Wonderland and Peter’s awesome solo record…I had all the others but sold em thinking remasters would be forthcoming…oh also the US DVD 20,000 Watt RSL…now I saw the NYC date of May 13th…I am so there…saw the Oils in 1997 at NYC’s tiny 100 capacity Mercury Lounge… unforgettable…maybe they are selling the tanks at the shows’ merch tables?? I will pay…
Robert Fitzpatrick says:
why dvds ? should have been blu-rays
Alan Blevin says:
2 comments about points made above.I too am hoping that Overflow will be released in a reasonably priced format.Doubt it will happen and if it did imagine being someone who paid $150 extra for a toy water tank!
As for the price setting band and management have a lot of say in pricing this type of release.At some stage they would have OK’d it.
baward says:
Alan Blevin, I am not sure how much say the actual musicians have in the pricing of ‘product’; I would have thought that the corporate bean-counters decide this (unfortunately).
Arcweld says:
To JLF: yes they are region free i had it confirmed by 24 hundred the company behind their website orders. I did not ask about the PAL or NTSC format but they seem to answer in 24 hours.
fenwick says:
I love this band too. I’m thinking, (hoping), this is just a very limited pre-release through the band’s web site for the super hard core fans who can’t wait to get their mit on it. And eventually, these will receive a proper distribution.
I mean, it make absolutely no sense to only produce 250 sets.
Last years peter Garrett album was a Sony music release, still hasn’t been released outside Australia yet . ( a very good album) as for DVDs from midnight oil . I have purchased about four over the years from Australia they have all been all regions. I have taken the plunge and ordered the overflow tank couldn’t resist any longer, I have many Westwood one radio shows of the oilsthey are fantastic live
patjoller says:
when you say many… how many?
Dylan Jones says:
Maybe I’m not looking in the right place but I can’t find a tracklisting for the B sides etc CDs. Seems like a very expensive leap of faith when it’s not certain how complete the collection is…
JLF says:
Are the DVD’s Region Free? Are they PAL or NTSC? That’s important info for those of us outside Australia.
Surprised to see so much interest from OS for this boxset.
These prices for Midnight Oil are a joke and extreme greed by a band that has railed against greed for its whole existence .For a point of comparison the combined price of Wilco’s Alpha Mike Foxtrot(4cds of b sides,live etc) and REMTV(14 hours of concert film,documentaries etc) was about $A135.The Overflow box is double this price for less content.What a joke!
I will not be buying at these prices
Ex-Oligarch says:
…. but but but they’re putting them in a little corrugated oil tank!
Surely every fan will want to have that lovely and tasteful recycled plastic cylinder displayed in a place of honor in their home? That’s gotta be worth $70 right there!
Also, I see there is a new boxset of Icehouse stuff (all previously released.)
I’ve been waiting for this for the last 5 years so bring on the overflow tank (can’t wait to hear/see this gems)
For those who wanted remastered ads, they were available individually and probably still are. I’ve ordered them from JBHIfi. It was done when they launched their exhibition a few years ago, so I don’t think the ads on the full tank boxset are really different from what was done.
Will wait for the vinyls to be sold separately…
Nick Preece says:
£21 per LP…… No Way
Charles K. says:
Been waiting for so long for them to re-release their catalog and it ends up being in the most expensive, hard to get way possible. It would be one thing if the cd album contained all the b-sides and audio extras but to split them like that really seems lame.
Peter Garretts solo album is awesome. Would love to hear what MO could do with his songs
Sucks about this box set. I’ve been awaiting this for years and not available in the US?
Heaven and Earth is an amazing b side. So good. I really loved EaSaM and Breathe and Capricornia. Surfs up tonite and Underwater(ending under the water over the land and that baseline give me chills). Also think Capricornia had some solid songs that harken back to DaD Luritja Way say your prayers Tone Poem are right up there with their best My favorite live band by a My Country mile
MFG says:
I’m not buying any of these “tank sets”. Far too extravagant. I’d prefer to cherry-pick among the individual CDs and DVDs.
Question: how many of the pre-Diesel Midnight Oil CDs have been remastered in the past ten years or so? Are they available outside Australia? I have the D&D Deluxe Edition with Blackfella/Whitefella as a bonus DVD, plus the Culture Factory USA reissue of Blue Sky Mining (which should have been a Deluxe Edition with Black Rain Falls as a bonus DVD – Columbia/Legacy failed on that one in the USA).
Also, any opinions on which live concert DVD is the best? I’ve seen the band live a few times (always a great show), and Scream in Blue Live has some great performances on it, so I’d like to have a concert on video as well.
Hans Jörg says:
Maybe discogs.com could help?
I can help with the remastering question if you don’t have the answer already.
All of the studio albums up to and including Blue Sky Mining have been remastered and very well in my opinion. Nothing has been remastered after that and as you noted, the Culture Factory remaster of BSM is the only exception. I purchased my remasters from Red Eye Records from Australia on line – when I tried to buy them from Amazon, they kept shipping me the original US editions that we not remastered, just reissued. So it pays to check which edition you are getting.
Gogandmagog says:
Im from southamerica so I know the Oz fans problems
In the band’s store all says limited
I hope later both sets will be available in Amazon sites…no matter without the oil tank :lol:
The world has waited this long for a decent Midnight Oil reissue campaign. Looks as if most of the world will be waiting much longer. Yes, Midnight Oil is an Australian treasure but they also have quite the international footprint with periods of significant historical relevance and sales success. As such, it doesn’t make sense to have these lavish packages produced in such limited quantities with no distribution outside of the home country.
Sometimes the thought processes (or lack thereof) and economics of (super)deluxe editions is truly baffling.
There is no way I will be buying any of those sets. I am very disappointed that I won’t be able to get the last half of their catalogue remastered as individual discs. I hope they break them out for sale in the future. I thought the remastering on everything so far has been superb.
Michael Gershbein says:
$95 shipping for the 2 cd boxes to the the US. I wonder how long I’d have to work in the blue sky mines to pay for that.
Oops, that’s $400 Australian – about $330 USD shipped. I ordered it but considering the massive Ian Hunter, Steve Hillage sets that have included huge books and tons of rarities I have to say that besides its scarcity this is a bit of a rip off. But I guess I can live with myself and fill in some gaps.
Got mine ordered for the oils boxes…rumours are theres less than 20 left ofvthe dvd cd overflow tank!!!
Kauwgompie says:
Bonus points for the creative packaging. I would have preferred if they added extra songs to the regular albums or added the unreleased music 2cd to the “Full Tank”. Now the “Full Tank” doesn’t have anything interesting in it (sorry that DVD doesn’t do it for me) and the “Overflow Tank” only has 2cd’s! Definitely don’t need 8 Midnight Oil DVD’s. If they wanted the money from 2 box sets than they could have put the first half of their album output in one tank and the second half in the other. Now neither tank is interesting unless you are a massively devoted MO fan in which case you already have all the albums and therefore won’t need “Full Tank”.
I’m disappointed too. I thought I would be the albums, a rareties disc or two and maybe 2 DVDs total in one square box that will fit nicely on a shelf. The barrels I find, frankly, a bit corny and I’m wondering where I’d even put them. Do for $436CAD (including shipping, but with a possible added $80 for customs)?for me here in Canada… not sure I can pull the trigger on this one. I’ve been wanting this box since it was first teased way back.
Good lord, my typing on the above post was horrific. Blame the phone. For those in suspense, I did finally pull the trigger. I know I’d just have regret ted not buying them, even if I suspect the bonus material will be made available on it’s own later at a much more affordable price.
I’m paying no postage on the Super Pack as I’m picking it up from the Melbourne warehouse!
Paul Mc says:
Ignore JB hifi, buy straight from the band. If our US and Euro friend knew what we in Aus paid for Vinyl, they would have a political crisis…. oh wait. $26US dollars shipping for a two record set from most non Amazon sellers to Aus… and then the record price on top.
Spen says:
I had to pay 27 USD to get a record sent from the USA to the UK, the record itself cost 25 USD….We know your pain.
Fat Old Bloke says:
It’s been always an issue for us Australians getting stuff from overseas with the high postage costs and crap exchange rates. I can’t say I feel sorry for you guys on this one.
JBHiFi here in Australia have been ripping me off as well being the only major CD retailers left. They have a manopoly on prices and what they are prepared to stock.
They were selling the pink floyd box for $750!
I stopped JB Hi Fi ripping me off by religiously doing price comparisons between them and Amazon UK for special editions/deluxe/reissues. Only a month ago, Emeli Sande’s fantastic new album suddenly reappeared in a Deluxe Box edition. JB wanted an outrageous $53. Got it from Amazon UK for $28.50. Always worth checking.
The one and only time it pays to live in Australia for SDE purposes. £5 shipping! Only 1000 copies of the vinyl box spread across the different packages
Like with the Cold Chisel vinyl lps – the other Great Aussie 1980s rock band – I’m sure if you wait twelve months individual vinyl lp releases will become available. And really, apart from “Bird Noises EP”, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”, “Species Deceases EP”, “Diesel and Dust”, “Blue Sky Mine” and “Redneck Wonderland” are the others really essential? But look at “Hercules (live)” on YouTube! Arguably their best track! The “Overflow” tank definitely has me salivating and I’ve already preordered it. If you like rock music and don’t know Midnight Oil pre-mainstream, please explore!
P.S. For Cold Chisel look at YouTube and sort by “most views” to see why they are icons to us down under esp “Cheap Wine” , “You Got Nothing I Want”, “When The War Is Over” and “Summer Moon” as tasters. I’m sure you’ll get hooked!
For Cold Chisel try “Long Dark Road” and “Flame Trees” too – sorry for the digression, Paul! A fantastic blog you run here!!
Cold chisel are awesome. What a pity they never made it big in Europe. My best friend bought all deluxe editions as an Australia import.
“And really, apart from “Bird Noises EP”, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”, “Species Deceases EP”, “Diesel and Dust”, “Blue Sky Mine” and “Redneck Wonderland” are the others really essential?”
I liked _Earth and Sun and Moon_ a lot.
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Chris Difford / ‘Chris To The Mill’: Solo Recordings box set with rarities
January 11, 2017 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, 2000s, chris difford, Squeeze
The solo work of Squeeze singer-songwriter Chris Difford is collected in Chris To… The Mill, a new 4CD+DVD box set that collects albums, rarities and unreleased demos.
Difford’s three solo albums – I Didn’t Get Where I Am (2002), The Last Temptation of Chris (2008) and Cashmere If You Can (2011) – span nearly a decade and all feature here, along with 21 bonus tracks – B-sides, songs featured on compilations and unheard demos.
A DVD features Chris discussing the songs as well as four new acoustic performances, filmed at Elton John’s studio. This set is packaged in a clamshell box (with the discs in card sleeves) and comes with a 48-page booklet with new notes by Chris on each album and a track-by-track annotations.
The Chris To… The Mill box set is released 3 March 2017.
Chris To The Mill
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CD1: I DIDN’T GET WHERE I AM (November 2002)
For A Change
Cowboys Are My Weakness
No Show Jones
A World That Passed Me By
Playing With Electric Trains
Lamas Fayre
CD2: I DIDN’T GET WHERE I AM – BONUS TRACKS
Black Coffee [version] – CD single b-side
Lamas Fayre [alternate version] – CD single b-side
Pole Star – previously unreleased song
Under The Moon Over You – previously unreleased song
For A Change [demo] 4.59 – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
Cathy Come Home 4.28 – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
A World That Passed Me By [demo] – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2012)
Take Me I’m Yours [Mix 1] – Plane Groovy LP – PLG002 (2102
Cowboys Are My Weakness – [demo, sung by Gary Clark]
CD3: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIS (April 2008)
Broken Family
Battersea Boys
On My Own I’m Never Bored
Julian And Sandy
The Other Man In My Life
My Mother’s Handbag
Fat As A Fiddle
The Gates Of Eden
The Party Is Over
Piece Of Cake 2.51 – ‘It’s All About Me’ compilation (2009)
It’s All About Me 3.27 – ‘It’s All About Me’ compilation (2009)
Gates Of Eden [early version] 4.42 – previously unreleased
Never Bored [demo] 4.18 – previously unreleased
Walrus [demo] 2.42 – previously unreleased song
Penny For Your Thoughts [demo] 3.15 – previously unreleased song
What Goes On 3.02 (Lou Reed song) – ‘1969: Key To Change’ VA comp for Centre Point (2010)
CD4: CASHMERE IF YOU CAN (May 2011)
1975 (CIYC)
Like I Did
The Still And The Sparkling
Sidney Street
Cottontops
Who’d Ever Want To Be
Passion Killer
Happy Once Again
All My Loving – ‘ We’re With The Beatles’ Mojo VA comp (2013)
Passion Killer [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased
Upgrade Me Please [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased
Tears [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased song
Wonderful Surprise [Boo Hewerdine demo] – previously unreleased song
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Does someone know if Francis Dunnery is involved (guitar, production…) on some bonus tracks of the “I Didn’t Get Where I Am’ cd ? Thanks, Phil
Julian Hedges says:
Rumours abound about Squeeze albums to be reissued, from the horses mouth the rumours are true, late 17 or early 2018. Hopefully with plenty extra tracks, videos and crowded house like packaging.
Wayne Klein says:
Are these being remastered? The Last Temptation of Chris was brickwalled and I Didn’t Get Where I Am was pretty compressed. Let’s hoping they don’t do that this time.
Not sure they are remastered. Apparently, Chris has supplied audio direct.
I’ll echo what Paul H said and would recommend this set to anybody who is considering buying it. I listen to his solo albums quite often and I’d go as far as to say that I prefer them to Squeeze’s albums. In fact, I was taken aback by the quality of his solo work, if I am quite honest. There aren’t many people who have released a trio of consistently good solo albums a couple of decades after their band’s heyday.
I’d particularly recommend them to any fans of Stephen Duffy, as the style of song, the clever lyrics and the vocal delivery are very reminiscent of Duffy, to the point that my wife often mistakes them for Duffy songs when they pop up on the ipod playlist we listen to in the car.
@ John lloyd: thank you for eexplaining the hidden (?) pun in this boxed sets title ! When you know it it’s pretty obvious !
Dave Morgan says:
There were some great songs released as part of the Saturday Morning Music Club downloads a few years back. Thr Trippy version of Take Me I’m Yours with Dorie Jackson is excellent.
Paul H says:
agreed on Dorie and the Saturday Morning Music Club was a great idea
I find it very weird that their highest charting album in the UK and the US Babylon And On has never been remastered apart from in Japan which is expensive as hell to track down.
Could you please enlighten me om the hidden (?) CD pun of the boxed set title that’s mentioned in the comments here ? I don’t get it but that’s perhaps as I’m writing from Germany anf Krauts usually….
John Lloyd says:
Uwe, it’s Chris deliberately mis-pronouncing ‘grist to the mill’. Grist is the corn that you would take to the mill and grind for flour, and so leads to profit. ‘More grist to the mill’ means making even more money – and if you have the same sense of humour about yourself as Gifford and the re-use of old records, then it would mean ‘money for nothing’, or ‘money for old rope’ as we say here.
Thanks for laying this out to not-native English speakers.
Rare Glam says:
Are the bonus tracks to ‘I Didn’t Get Where I Am’ really a separate disc when the other two albums have their attendant bonus tracks on the same CD as the albums?
also notice on Amazon hardback book released in August 2017….Some Fantastic Place written by Chris Difford, hopefully the autobiography he has also been working on…
I’m old. LOL
A box set of rarities from someone I’ve never even heard of. :-)
Four of Squeeze (east side, frank, ridiculous, sweets) were rereleased when the reformation happened i recollect and then there were the box of six reissues prior to that. Much under reissued though i agree. Agree with above, I Didnt Get Where I Am is a work of utter genius.
Dogfacedboy says:
Yup still waiting for the ”Half A Dozen Of The Others” box set to follow up their ‘Six Of One’
Actually “Half a dozen of the Other” (being pedantic) but yes indeed I was really looking forward to this at the time and it never happened.
Argy Bargy got the Deluxe treatment out of the blue a few years back but since then nothing.
Maybe it’s their best selling album (although I would have thought that would have gone to Cool for Cats or Eastside Story – actually just checked and Argy Bargy was their biggest seller so there you go..).
I’d love to see their back catalogue get some much-needed attention.
I’ll be grabbing this one for sure. Like someone wrote above, why no Squeeze SD set? Their albums were all re-released as Japanese mini LP CDs some years back and expensive to buy or find nowadays. There ony seems to be a pretty old (1990s) long box jewel cased ‘Best Of’ on the secondary market in UK. In this day and age, I’d have thought the Squeeze’s back catalogue was ripe for a complete albums re-issue. A modest but sleek card sleeves in a clam box set like this one would be great. I mean Dutch national treasures Golden Earring have a 29 CD box set coming out next month of all 26 studio albums + non-album tracks – another set I’m up for, could not our own national treasures Squeeze get a similar treatment? Or is it disagreements about money, who owns what rights and ‘he’s not talking to him’ sort of thing? I’d hate to think it was just plain indifference!
Amazon release date 3rd March
BTW …the title should be “Chris to…the Mill” , no?
Typical CD pun :)
What is the target market for this? I love each of these albums but anyone who would have been interested would (or should) have bought them by now. I don’t see £25 attracting many of either people only casually interested in this work or completists needing demos.
I`m in the market for this Paul, I`ve always loved Squeeze but I don`t have any of Chris`s solo output, so this box set is perfect for me and many others I suspect, like me. Glen Tilbrook was also an absentee in my album collection until recently, I`ve managed to get the 5 Demo Tape CDs and the `incomplete` double CD.
What exactly the problem with any Squeeze S.E. releases or a box set? It is a pity that their back ctalogue is so neglected.
SteveT says:
I have Last Temptation of Chris which I played only last week and still sounds great. I will probably take a punt on these – intrigued about the Boo Hewerdine attributed songs – are they duets or co-writes does anyone know?
Ok @ Richie and SteveT, good luck, I should have added that for me personally, I Didn’t Get Where I Am is amongst his best work, and the other two not far behind, so yes please do go ahead and take a chance, I shouldn’t have been so mean spirited. It really deserves to be heard.
Boo Hewerdine co wrote and played on most of the second album and also joined CD on the recent Fancy Pants pledge music issue. First album was co written with Frances Dunnery of It Bites. Last album has contributions from Kathryn Williams and Green Gartside. It’s a decent body of work. The Glenn Tilbrook solo albums ditto….
Phil Morris says:
Boo Hewerdine fans..
One of our best lyricists of recent years I think. Loved his work with Squeeze…
Unfortunately I have all these albums already so not sure if it’s worth it for the B-sides. Quite interested in the track by track annotations.
Murray Passarieu says:
With Squeeze, Difford was the lyricist. It’s interesting to hear Glenn write his own lyrics since he didn’t for any of the stuff he’s most well known for.
I always thought it was just “I Didn’t Get Where I Am”, full stop…
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Future of Manufacturing- Digital Manufacturing
Udayant Malhoutra, CEO/Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies Ltd, a high tech manufacturing company spoke on Future of Manufacturing during Synergia Conclave 2019.
The changing dynamics of production and distribution, along with paradigm changes in consumer demand and the emergence of “smart” products, are compelling manufacturers to delve into radically new ways of creating and capturing value.
Today’s times are marked by disruptions at the global level and Udayanat Malhoutra spoke on about similar disruptions using the lens and prism of manufacturing and economics. He is imminently qualified to speak on the subject as Dynamatic Technologies is a manufacturing designer of verily highly engineered products-construction equipment, agricultural machines, military aircraft and transportation equipment. This company has a humble beginning in Bangalore but grew out across southern India as also acquired businesses in UK, Germany and the US. The company has built a global enterprise that works with some of the world's finest companies as their global single source - BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Maserati to name a few.
Today a company can ride on technology to grow. Dynamatic Technologies acquired a metallurgy company in Germany and combined it with Indian software to create a new plant with robots along with only 15 workers producing 1.3 million parts per annum.
Manufacturing today is totally autonomous and the machines work completely unmanned. These machines are interlinked, are capable of working autonomously and can be remotely programmed. The management can actually see how the production is going on their mobile phones sitting anywhere in the world.
In 1990 when the Soviet Union collapsed Indian battle tanks which were produced in Russia, weren't able to get spare parts. That's when the company was able to enter defence production as one of the pioneers in India. Today they work with the DRDO, on Lakshya Drone and with HAL as a developmental partner for control surfaces, for a jet trainer. They also make 1/6th of the airframe of the SUKOI 30 and the main fuse large for the Tejas.
Along their digital journey in manufacturing, the company while being a very small company, was very impactful. It designed and built the URANIUM encapsulation system for the Indian nuclear program. Today they have become a global sole supplier to Boeing, BEL Helicopter and to Airbus. But to ensure volumes in production, they changed their business model. Realising that to achieve the expanded outcome they won't be able to do it just in India. So the acquired business that would network and fit into their digital vision in the UK knowing that UK had a very specialized manufacturing machine capability with very complex parts. They also had access to qualified raw materials and they had access to low-cost capital. So Dynamatic Technologies put very advanced low-cost robotic machines there and skilled their own people. 56 villages around Bangalore were identified to train children of artisanal families. Today these are best of breed world-class artisanal aerospace workers. The company successfully married a low cost of capital in UK with the low cost of labour in India.
The company has turned the manufacturing of aero parts upside down. Instead of the final assembly being done in the west and parts being made in the east, they make their parts in the west with robots. Then they fly those to India to assemble. The best German machines, the best Swiss robots, English machines technology, Indian artisans, global manufacturing programs are all combined to arrive at the most profitable and efficient manufacturing.
When Airbus came to Dynamatic Technologies, 10-11 years ago they were an automotive hydraulic company with a lot of engineering capability and making a small number of an interesting aerospace part for the Indian market. The first thing that they did when they got the drawing, was to digitise everything. They don't use paper in the company. Using digitization they have found opportunities for improving the build rate and build quality. By tightening up the tolerances but working within the design envelope of Airbus they had a very remarkable outcome. They were able to achieve a 100 per cent on-time delivery, zero-defect since the first part supplied. What is interesting is now in 2020, the next generation has been engineered by for the Airbus. Working within the design envelope, what they are doing is taking something that was built with 200 parts and shrinking it to 20 parts. So it is a better fit, stronger capability and thus are saving 12 million dollars a year for the customers. What is interesting is this entire thing is monolithic machining. It is one of the new waves of manufacturing. It can shrink parts that were built by design in the past and with new machines and new technologies.
The other interesting thing that the company does, which is another interesting and very important global trend, is the circular economy. They generate 1000 tonnes of aluminium swarf. Their peers who manufacture everything in India, sell that to a salvage dealer. What Dynamatic Technologies does is to brick it and give it back to the mill so that it comes back into the system. So actually it becomes more cost-effective more profitable and better for the environment.
Manufacturing is no longer simply about making physical products. Changes in consumer demand, the nature of products, the economics of production, and the economics of the supply chain have led to a fundamental shift in the way companies do business.
Customers demand both personalization and customization as the line between consumer and manufacturers become indeterminate Added sensors and connectivity turn “doltish ” products into “smart” ones, while products increasingly become platforms—and even move into the realm of services.
As technology continues to advance exponentially, impediments to entry, commercialisation and learning are eroding. New market entrants with access to new tools can operate at a much smaller scale, enabling them to create offerings once the sole province of major incumbents.
While large-scale production will always dominate some segments of the value chain, innovative manufacturing models—distributed small-scale local manufacturing, loosely coupled manufacturing ecosystems, and agile manufacturing—are arising to take advantage of these new opportunities.
Dynamatic Technologies is an excellent example of an Indian company using Indian artisans, upskilling them and smartly aligning western machinery with Indian software expertise to compete globally in the highly competitive aviation industry.
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MacDill penalizes base housing operator over mold as Bilirakis launches congressional inquiry
At least two families point to illnesses in their children from mold in their homes. It's a problem plaguing military installations nationwide.
A mattress serves as a couch in the Riverview home of military spouse Amie Norquist and her children, from left, Allie, Ethan, Elise and Jason. Because of mold, the Norquist family had to get rid of their furniture and move from housing at MacDill Air Force Base.
By Howard Altman
Published Feb. 3, 2019
TAMPA — When Amie Norquist and her family moved to MacDill Air Force Base in July, they thought they had found their ideal home.
"It was very convenient," said Norquist, a military spouse and mother of four. "The housing in South Tampa is pretty expensive. We drove through the neighborhood there and it looked really nice."
But within a month, her children started getting sick. Breathing problems sent her youngest to the emergency room twice, her 3-year-old came down with pneumonia, and another child's existing health problems grew worse.
Norquist suspected mold. She asked Harbor Bay, the company that manages base properties, to check. Her fears were confirmed.
But for Norquist, 31, and for families like hers at bases nationwide, identifying the problem was just the beginning of a nightmare.
She soon found that she had limited recourse. One reason: The military contracts out 99 percent of housing on its bases to private firms, according to a report in March from the Government Accountability Office.
At least seven other families living in base housing have complained about mold, judging from a MacDill town hall meeting in October and interviews with the Tampa Bay Times. Norquist said even more families have reached out to her through email and social media.
The parent company of Tampa-based Harbor Bay said in a statement that mold problems pointed out by the Times have met with "a successful resolution," but that's not Norquist's experience.
Her family was forced to leave their single-family home. The costs they've incurred have put them in debt as they set up a new home in Riverview and work to replace the contaminated furniture they had to dispose of.
"I feel like our family is a little broken at this point," Norquist said. "It has been pretty traumatic."
MacDill's host command showed its displeasure with Harbor Bay's performance last year by cutting the money the company receives through a performance incentive fee.
The problem also has gotten the attention of U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who wrote a letter Jan. 25 to Air Force Col. Steve Snelson, the base commander. Bilirakis wants to know the extent of the problem and how MacDill deals with it, now and for the past ten years.
Bilirakis, the Palm Harbor Republican, joins other members of Congress looking into mold at base housing across the country. They include Sens. Diane Feinstein, Mark Warner and Kamala Harris, all Democrats.
The problem is a popular topic on a private Facebook page highlighting complaints nationwide about military housing.
"The mold situation is pervasive at best," said Crystal Cornwall, a military spouse who runs the page.
People living throughout Florida, where annual rainfall averages nearly 60 inches, know the devastation that mold can cause.
But families who live in base housing face a special challenge in trying to do something about it.
Once operated by the government, base housing was found in the mid-1990s to have fallen into such poor condition that nearly two-thirds of it required repair or replacement, the March GAO report said.
According to estimates at the time, the work would cost $20 billion and take 40 years to complete. So the Pentagon obtained authority from Congress to enter into public-private partnerships.
In return for building base housing, private management companies now are paid directly through the allowance each service member receives for rent and utilities.
Unlike civilians, however, military families cannot place their payments in escrow when problems crop up. What's more, base commanders are limited in how they can intercede with private businesses.
That leaves military families who live on base, already under stress from frequent moves, to deal on their own with the landlord.
During an October town hall meeting streamed live over Facebook, where families talked about a number of concerns, Amie Norquist and her husband joined with about a half-dozen MacDill residents to describe their problems with mold.
"I have had sick kids for over a month and myself also," an airman named Ashley Weber wrote during the town hall. "Was also told the attic door was not built with correct materials with the humidity and heat here."
Weber did not respond to a request for comment from the Times.
Amanda Bailey, Harbor Bay's community director, took part in that town hall four months ago and thanked Norquist for raising the mold issue.
Still, the problems continued.
There were disagreements, for example, over how to treat the contaminated areas. Norquist wanted Harbor Bay to remove the subflooring, but the company eventually opted just to sand away mold spots, instead.
By the middle of December, the family decided to move. MacDill's host unit, the 6th Air Mobility Wing, paid relocation costs, but the family had to put more than $6,000 on a credit card to rent the home in Riverview. The reason: Harbor Bay continued collecting their housing allowance until a week after they signed the new lease, Norquist said.
She estimates the family is out $40,000 considering the costs of furniture and expensive medicines that no longer are usable.
Norquist is one of four spouses who spoke to the Times about mold problems at MacDill, on the condition that their husbands were not named out of concern that doing so would hurt their military careers.
Jennifer Tindoll said dealing with the mold problem has been a serious inconvenience for her family, while Candice Cochrane said she is satisfied with Harbor Bay's response to her compliant.
Like Norquest, Traci Lenz — wife of a non-commissioned Air Force officer — suspects that mold in her home contributed to illnesses in her three children.
Lenz, 34, asked for extensive mold treatment at her duplex home in October, but Harbor Bay only provided partial treatment, she said. So she purchased her own test kits and provided the results to the company.
Harbor Bay agreed to provide the family temporary housing and to let her break her lease with the company, but only if the family signed a non-disclosure agreement preventing them from talking publicly about their problems.
"I couldn't in good conscience do that," Lenz said. "I want to speak out so that no other family has to go through what we've gone through."
Later, the company relented on that demand.
Matthew Lewis, a Tampa chiropractor specializing in treating mold-related issues, examined both the Norquist and Lenz families. He said their illnesses appear to be caused by mold exposure.
He can't pinpoint the origin, but Lewis said he has examined about a dozen MacDill families for mold-related health issues in the past six to eight months.
Harbor Bay's parent company, the Michaels Organization of Marlton, N.J., declined to answer detailed questions about the extent of the mold complaints at MacDill.
Regional vice president Sherri Farris pointed to "a successful resolution" of the problems experienced by the four families who spoke with the Times, saying, "This includes providing alternative living arrangements at no cost to residents when they need to be temporarily relocated for maintenance repairs to be completed."
Officials at MacDill do not know how many mold complaints there are, just those made directly to the base, according to Capt. Samantha Morrison, a spokeswoman.
Col. Snelson did tell the Times about the action the base took in deducting points from Harbor Bay in its performance incentive program, "due to mold remediation complaints raised by some service members."
"The safety and security of our base personnel and their families remains a top priority," Snelson said, "and the ... rating is one way we as the installation host can provide feedback on the base housing project performance."
It's not clear how much of a financial hit that meant for Harbor Bay, but Amie Norquist sees it as validation of her concerns.
"I'm thankful they're acknowledging the issue," she said, "and addressing it."
Contact Howard Altman at haltman@tampabay.com or (813) 225-3112 . Follow@haltman
Howard Altman
Former senior writer covering military affairs.
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The activity uses some non-expendable materials; see the Materials List for details.
arduino blinking blinking pattern breadboard breadboard basics circuit digital ground led maker microcontroller pattern pins solderless breadboard
Students build their own light sculptures!
In the companion activity, students experimented with Arduino programming to blink a single LED. During this activity, students build on that experience as they learn about breadboards and how to hook up multiple LEDs and control them individually so that they can complete a variety of challenges to create fun patterns! To conclude, students apply the knowledge they have gained to create LED-based light sculptures.
In the 21st century, acquiring the basics of programming and computer science, as well as a basic comfort level with electromechanical devices, are foundational knowledge for all engineers, and required components of engineering education. During these projects, students apply an understanding of sequence and control to create a variety of LED blinking patterns.
Control multiple outputs (LEDs) and sequence patterns using code.
Describe how a solderless breadboard is used for rapid prototyping of circuits.
Arduino Uno microcontroller board, such as the SparkFun RedBoard for $20 at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12757
solderless breadboard, such as this one for $5 at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12002
4 (or more) LEDs; up to 20 per team; such as this assorted color 20-pack for $3 at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12062
4 (or more) 330-ohm resistors
4 (or more) short jumper wires
Student Wiring Diagram Handout
Assorted LEDs.
Copyright © 2004 Daniel Ryde, Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lysdioder2.jpg
Student Wiring Diagram Handout (pdf)
Student Wiring Diagram Handout (docx)
Visit [www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/spfun_lightsculpt_activity2] to print or download.
Build & Play Binary Digital Trumpets
Students wire up digital trumpets using a MaKey MaKey, learning breadboard wiring basics and using the digital trumpets to count in the binary number system. Teams play songs in a class concert.
Exploring Nondestructive Evaluation Methods
Students learn about nondestructive testing, the use of the finite element method (systems of equations) and real-world impacts, and then conduct mini-activities to apply Maxwell’s equations, generate currents, create magnetic fields and solve a system of equations. They see the value of NDE and FEM...
Statistical Analysis of Flexible Circuits
Students are introduced to the technology of flexible circuits, some applications and the photolithography fabrication process. They are challenged to determine if the fabrication process results in a change in the circuit dimensions since, as circuits get smaller and smaller (nano-circuits), this c...
Students create projects that introduce them to Arduino—a small device that can be easily programmed to control and monitor a variety of external devices like LEDs and sensors. They are given three challenges—to modify an LED blinking rate until it cannot be seen, to replicate a heartbeat pattern an...
Students should have completed the companion activity, Build Your Own Arduino Light Sculpture! Part 1. Additionally, students should be familiar with parallel and series circuits.
LEDs are everywhere! They are wonderful and amazing semiconductor devices that emit light without heating a filament or a gas. They are a very cool engineering invention that use the properties of elements, electrons and something called band gaps. LEDs come in a variety of colors and are very small. In the last activity, we learned that one leg of the LED is longer than the other. Do you remember which side is positive and which side is negative? That’s right, the shorter lead is the LED’s negative or cathode leg.
In our last activity (Build Your Own Arduino Light Sculpture! Part 1), we simply built our circuits right on top of the Arduino boards. That was kind of a short-cut. Doing it that way does not give us many options for adding any more LEDs. In order to do that, we need to use solderless breadboards to build our circuits (shown in Figure 1; hold up a breadboard to show the class or pass around a few for students to examine).
Figure 1. Features of a solderless breadboard.
Let’s take a closer look at the breadboard. Do you see the repeating rows of five holes? Each row of five holes are connected internally by a metal clip. So, rather than twisting wires together or soldering them, we can simply plug wires into the same row to connect them together!
Notice the two columns on the right and left sides of the breadboard. These are called power rails. These holes are connected vertically, which enables us to connect many devices to the power and ground pins of our circuit.
If connected side-by-side or in a parallel circuit on the Arduino, multiple LEDs can be controlled by a single pin. A parallel circuit is when two elements share the same two connection points to the circuit. Series circuits, on the other hand, are when two elements are wired up sequentially, one after another.
Gather materials and make copies of the Student Wiring Diagram Handout.
Prepare the computers for student pairs. As necessary, refer to “How to Install FTDI Drivers” at https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ftdi-drivers.
With the Students: Wiring and Coding
Divide the class into groups of two students each.
Have students refer to the wiring diagram handout (same as Figure 2) to guide them through the wiring. Make sure that if they intend to connect two wires that they insert the wires in the same row. Have each student group complete the following:
Start by first running a wire from the GND pin on the Arduino to the (-) power rail on the left side of the breadboard. Doing this ensures that anything further that is plugged into the (-) power rail will also be connected to GND.
Add four LEDs, starting from the top. Remember that each LED has a long leg and a short leg. Plug the longer leg into the first row and the shorter leg into the second row.
Next, use a 330-ohm resistor to connect the second row (and the short leg of the LED) to GND.
Finally, connect pin 13 to the long leg of the LED using a short jumper wire to the first row. Repeat this for the remaining three LEDs.
Figure 2. Placement and wiring of the four LEDs.
Have students create a new sketch and modify it so that it looks like the code shown in Figure 3. This is a quick and simple code example to get all four LEDs blinking. Expect this code to look familiar to the first example; in this case, we have just added code to control the other three pins. (Remember: The code uses special punctuation marks and is case-sensitive.)
Figure 3. Example code to get all four LEDs blinking
Have students upload the code by clicking Run on Arduino. If any syntax errors appear, suggest that students double-check their typing. Once students get a message that says “Done uploading,” have them take a look at their circuits—all four LEDs should be blinking!
Review with students what the code is doing by explaining each section of the code (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. Explanation of the code.
With the Students: Challenges
LED Chaser: Modify the code so that the LEDs turn on one at a time, one after another from left to right, with at least 1/10 of a second before the next LED turns on, and then all turn off. Bonus: Now, modify it so that the LEDs also turn off one at a time.
Ping Pong: Modify the code so that just one LED turns on and moves from left to right and then back—so it looks like the LED is bouncing back and forth. Bonus: Now modify the code so that it speeds up and slows down gradually.
Mo’ LEDs: Modify the code to create a sequence of eight or more LEDs. Hint: Remember to add a pinMode() in the setup() for each new pin you use!
Cylon / Knight Rider / Larson Scanner: Don’t know what these patterns are? Research them and replicate these patterns using your LEDs and your coding skills.
Maker’s Choice: Design your own pattern and then code it up. Plan out a sequence of LEDs that does something unique. Perhaps choreograph blinking LED to 15 seconds of music. Make a video recording to capture your creation. Teacher note: For this challenge, encourage students to spend time designing and not just randomly throwing things together. Suggest that they draw, explain and/or jot down their design ideas on paper before writing any code.
Grand Challenge—Light Sculpture: Have students create light sculptures using glue sticks, plastic cups, construction paper or any other found materials. Challenge students to think about how they might re-position the LEDs and modify their code to create a cool effect. Use extension wires to move the LEDs from the breadboard. After students construct their sculptures, direct them back to programming them. Suggest that they create a minimum of two different “modes” or programs that run on their sculptures with a two- or three-second “off” period between the two modes. For example, make the first mode a simple, soft, slow changing pattern, and the second a disco/dance party light.
parallel circuit: Two elements that share the same two connection points to the circuit. A circuit that has two (or more) branches for separate currents from one voltage source.
series circuit: A circuit composed solely of components connected in series, meaning they are wired up sequentially, one after another.
solderless breadboard: A device that consists of metal clips that enable a maker to quickly connect wires together without solder or twisting wires together. The metal clips are hidden beneath a plastic case that is divided into groups of five holes. Each row of five holes are connected electrically by the metal clip. Some breadboards have power rails on the sides. These “rails” are like a power strip and are connected vertically; one column is for power (5V) connections and another is for ground (-) connections.
Warm-Up Task: Ask students to each sketch a simple circuit using two LEDs in parallel—to check their understanding of the concept.
Tasks: Use a check-sheet to mark when students have completed the challenge tasks. Left-to-right chaser, ping-pong, sequence of eight or more, cylon/Knight rider/Larson scanner, maker’s choice, and light sculpture.
Exit Ticket: At activity end, ask students: What is the difference between a parallel and a series circuit?
Make sure that students do not plug the LED directly between 5V and GND without a current limiting resistor, or else the LED will burn out and may even pop and crack its plastic lens.
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Verizon Folds To Government Pressure To Blacklist Huawei Without A Shred Of Public Evidence
from the blacklisted dept
Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 6:26am — Karl Bode
Earlier this month, AT&T cancelled a smartphone sales agreement with Huawei just moments before it was to be unveiled at CES. Why? Several members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees had crafted an unpublished memo claiming that Huawei was spying for the Chinese government, and pressured both the FCC and carriers to blacklist the company. AT&T, a stalwart partner in the United States' own surveillance apparatus was quick to comply, in part because it's attempting to get regulators to sign off on its $86 billion acquisition of media juggernaut Time Warner.
But Verizon has also now scrapped its own plans to sell the company's smartphones based on those same ambiguous concerns:
"Verizon Communications Inc. has dropped all plans to sell phones by Chinese manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co., including the new Mate 10 Pro, under pressure from the U.S. government, according to people familiar with the matter... Huawei devices still work on both companies’ networks, but direct sales would’ve allowed them to reach more consumers than they can through third parties."
The problem? There's no publicly-available evidence that Huawei is spying for the Chinese government after more than a decade of hunting for it. Similar breathless hysteria over Huawei's connection to the Chinese government surfaced in 2011, prompting numerous investigations into the claim. One 18-month investigation found absolutely no evidence that Huawei was spying on American citizens for the Chinese government. One source at the time explained the investigation this way when asked about it by Reuters:
"We knew certain parts of government really wanted” evidence of active spying, said one of the people, who requested anonymity. “We would have found it if it were there."
Again, while it's possible that Huawei helps the Chinese government spy, a decade of hunting has resulted in zero publicly-available evidence proving it. And the evidence that does exist tends to suggest that this is little more than the same kind of protectionism the United States frequently accuses China of. And much of the hysteria surrounding Huawei's role as a Chinese spy tends to originate with companies like Cisco which simply don't want the added competition, as this 2012 Washington Post Report observed:
"What happens is you get competitors who are able to gin up lawmakers who are already wound up about China," one source told the The Washington Post. "What they do is pull the string and see where the top spins."
It's apparently easy to get cash-compromised or just plain gullible lawmakers all hot and bothered on this subject. Ignored of course is the U.S. government's own bad behavior on this front, whether we're talking about using AT&T to hoover up every shred of data that touches its network in violation of the law, or the NSA's own attempts to hack into Huawei, steal source code, then embed backdoors into Huawei gear. Similarly ignored is the fact that Chinese hardware already exists in everything from U.S.-made network gear to poorly-secured internet of things devices, creating ample surveillance opportunities already.
Again, that's not to say that it's impossible Huawei aids the Chinese government, but despite a decade of breathless face-fanning there's been little to no hard evidence that justifies this kind of blackballing. And what evidence that does exist indicates that Cisco, AT&T, Verizon, the NSA, and most of the folks beating the drum to blacklist Huawei have less than zero credibility when it comes to determining who's trustworthy in the first place.
Filed Under: china, evidence, protectionism
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Anonymous Coward, 2 Feb 2018 @ 7:16am
While the reasons are poor, I'm glad more companies are cutting out this piss-poor manufacturer. There's a reason Google ran the hell away from them and towards HTC for their phones.
Yeah I'm just a little salty with Huawei over the Nexus 6P fiasco.
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Liam Halligan
Why Christine Lagarde should never be head of the IMF
Christine Lagarde is in pole position. Having put her name forward last week, the silver-haired French finance minister may well become the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Christine Lagarde has secured the backing of most European countries Photo: AP
By Liam Halligan
9:43PM BST 28 May 2011
Lagarde has, with a depressing inevitability, secured the backing of most European countries. The UK was among the first to endorse her. There are rumours the mighty US could soon throw its weight behind Lagarde – making her bid a fait accompli.
Europe seems determined to retain its prerogative of appointing the boss of the world's most important financial watchdog. Throughout the IMF's 65-year history, all 11 bosses have been from Western Europe. In return for allowing this stitch-up, America has traditionally provided the IMF deputy, while securing the top spot at the World Bank.
Amid such blatant favouritism, there have been promises to make such selection processes more "transparent" and "merit-based". But Europe is saying "not yet". IMF voting weights remain so skewed that the US and European Union together – with only 10pc of the global population – can still out-gun the rest of the world combined.
The question of who runs the IMF usually interests financial and economic nerds. Yet huge speculation surrounds the identity of the next Fund boss. One reason is the salacious nature of the previous managing director's fall. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, while protesting his innocence, remains embroiled in a lurid New York sex scandal. No wonder the current contest has leapt from the business press on to the world's front pages.
There are bigger reasons, though, why the name of the next IMF chief matters. For one thing, this crucial institution needs to reflect the extent to which the world has changed since it was launched from the ashes of the Second World War.
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In addition, global markets could now be teetering on the brink of another "Lehman moment", similar to that which struck in the autumn of 2008. If ever there was a time for the right person to be in charge of monitoring the global economy, that time is now.
I have previously argued it would be "a historic mistake" if the new IMF boss was a European. I robustly maintain that view. After all, the emerging markets now account for four-fifths of the world's population and almost half of global GDP. Since 2008, they have also commanded a higher share of world trade than the West.
After years of economic out-performance, these countries now have around three-quarters of the world's currency reserves and, in stark contrast to debt-mired Western countries, generally boast healthy sovereign balance sheets.
The IMF specializes in fiscal bail-outs. Putting fairness and morality aside, it should be heavily influenced, and regularly run, by well-qualified nationals of the countries with the most fiscal strength. However much we deny it, and whatever the extent to which our ratings agencies are cowed by politicians, that seriously undermines the case for a Western candidate.
When the IMF began, the West perhaps had much to teach the rest of the world about running a capitalist society – and the fiscal muscle and moral authority to impose our will. Those days have gone. Several of the big Western nations are now bankrupt in all but name, their sovereign debt markets reliant on printed money. Commercially, we are losing ground and our moral authority is depleted. We are showing the world how NOT to run a capitalist society. Yet our leaders sail on, oblivious to such realities, claiming the top jobs almost as their birthright.
This week I want to stress that the next IMF boss, while not hailing from the West, also shouldn't be a politician. Many argue that the case for a politician, especially a European politician like Lagarde, is currently very strong. For the first time ever, much of the IMF's lending is in Europe – given the continent's disgraceful sovereign debt crisis. So, we are told, the new Fund boss must understand and pay due deference to the nuances of European politics, in order to defuse the EU's fiscal time-bomb – a bomb that could easily explode, sending shockwaves across the world.
Such reasoning is the basis of claims that Strauss-Kahn, impeccably connected across Europe and a political animal manqué, was a "superb" IMF boss. Yet such reasoning is absurd. The IMF works properly not when it is loved by the countries it is lending to, but when it is banging political heads together to get myopic, economically illiterate politicians to face up to fiscal realities. Unless the IMF is seen as tough – even unreasonably tough – then it isn't doing its job.
An IMF that colludes with the political classes isn't enacting reform. It is simply helping the politicians bury their mistakes and kick any problems into the long grass where they will fester. The IMF should be respected – even feared. It is for the politicians to stand up and face the political music – explaining to their electorates why harsh actions are needed and why nations can't go on living beyond their means.
Perhaps the most dangerous type of politician to run the Fund is a politician still hankering after high office. Strauss-Kahn, of course, was using the post and the influence it bestowed over trillions of dollars of bail-out cash, as a platform for a French presidential bid. As such, he turned the IMF into a soft-credit society for the eurozone's periphery nations, holding the single-currency together for the benefit of his Franco-German friends.
Strauss-Kahn's continued insistence on "just one more bail-out", rather than forcing Greece, Portugal and the rest to face up to genuine debt-restructuring, also made sure that the losses stayed with plebian taxpayers, rather than being shifted on to Europe's banks. He could have called in the favour, no doubt, when the need came to finance his campaign for the ultimate prize.
It was not to be for Strauss-Kahn, of course. But what is to stop Lagarde following the same route? She now has that most precious of political factors in her favour – momentum, or "the big mo". And with only one other candidate in the ring for the IMF job – Mexican Central Banker Agustin Carstens – no wonder she is still odds-on favourite.
Lagarde's spin doctors are now working overtime. The Indian press is reporting her IMF campaign tour starts on Monday in Delhi – "given her long association with India". The Brazilian press, meanwhile, is gushing that her first stop will actually be Rio. A future IMF boss shouldn't be indulging in such "image making" and giving "my life as a mother" interviews. All this reveals how much see craves public acclaim – the kiss of death for someone in line to run a hard-headed institution.
If she lands the IMF job, which seems likely, Lagarde will be well placed, if she can avoid her own judicial pitfalls, to run for the Élysée in 2017. This will be on her mind every single day she spends at the helm of the Fund – which is precisely why she's unsuitable. Running the IMF, now more than ever, requires economic expertise, massive intellectual authority and a willingness to be deeply unpopular – particularly, if you are a European, on your home turf.
The emerging economies need to stop moaning, put their differences aside, and set their combined authority behind a world-class economic policy-maker to run the IMF. Such nations should be doing everything in their power to wrestle control of this pivotal institution from a Western political elite that is not only intellectually inadequate, but which seems determined to compound the world's economic problems. The deadline for nominations is June 10.
Liam Halligan is chief economist at Prosperity Capital Management
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Police dog shot five times in dangerous stand off, survives thanks to a stranger’s donation
Home » Police dog shot five times in dangerous stand off, survives thanks to a stranger’s donation
Police dogs put themselves on the line every day to serve and protect.
Watching a police dog in action, putting himself in harm’s way shows the true spirit of our four-legged friends who are faithful to the end.
Nobody knows this better than Erik Johnson who has been with his K-9 officer Gabo for 7 years.
The tragic events on a December afternoon in Arkansas were made even more distressing by the fact Erik knew his beloved dog was about to enter a dangerous situation. Erik told Gabo, “I’m sorry for what is about to happen.”
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It was in Jonesboro in 2018 that Erik was training his 8-year-old German Shepherd when he heard reports of a shooting incident.
A 56-year-old woman had shot a 41-year-old man who had entered her home to check on her well-being. She then fired shots at officers attending the scene.
Erik knew he had to attend with Gabo and knew the worrying risk he was about to take with his loyal K-9 officer. The dangerous stand-off between the woman and police officers went on for five hours before Gabo arrived to help end it all.
🎂🎉🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎉🎉🎂 Gabo! Jonesboro Police Department, AR, hero K9 Gabo celebrating his birthday today.Photo courtesy of Nelson Chenault
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But in doing so Gabo was shot five times by the suspect who then started firing at officers.
Erik Johnson was overcome with grief and at the veterinary clinic lay by his beloved K-9 for hours as prepared himself for the worst.
But Gabo miraculously survived the shooting and went on to receive the K9 Medal of Valor — all thanks to a bullet-proof vest provided by non-profit Vested Interest in K-9s.
Watch what happens with Erik and Gabo finally meet the organization’s founder Sandy Marcel to thank her in person for helping to save Gabo’s life.
Gabo is a true hero and deserves his medal!
Please share to pay tribute to Gabo and all the other K-9s who risk their lives to keep us and the officers around them safe.
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Save This Book Publisher's Life - ANA President Sends SOS To Writers
Mr. Denja Abdullahi, the national president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), has made a public appeal requesting financial contributions from public-spirited Nigerians and philanthropists to support Hyacinth Obunseh, a former General Secretary of the Association undertake treatment for his heart ailment that has left him bed-ridden.
Obunseh, the CEO of Hybun Publications is currently on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi Araba, where he is required to provide funds for some very specialized diagnostic tests before beginning a treatment regimen.
Denja Abdullahi, ANA President
Mr. Denja revealed that Mr. Obunseh has been out of jobs for some time, making it difficult for him to cover the cost of his current health problem.
He therefore urged members of the association and the public to assist Mr. Obunseh overcome his health challenge.
Donations can be sent directly to the account below.
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New revelations show the FBI still poses serious threats to civil liberties
Sam Woolfe
A document obtained by The Intercept reveals how the FBI can use loopholes to secretly infiltrate political and religious organisations. And many civil liberties groups worry about the implications.
Civil liberties group Muslim Advocates filed a lawsuit, resulting in the FBI’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) being made public in redacted form. The redacted marks are exceptions to rules that are easy to exploit. If not for this lawsuit, the details of this guide would still be a secret.
The rules show a worrying level of oversight when it comes to so-called “sensitive” groups. These include groups with particular environmental, political, religious, and academic affiliations.
If an FBI agent wants to infiltrate a particular group, they must obtain approval and justify the operation’s importance and alignment with the constitution. But not if the agent deems the group “illegitimate”, or if an informant spies on the group of their own accord.
The redacted definition of a “legitimate group” is one “formed for lawful purposes” and whose “activities are primarily lawful”. But this could exclude activist groups if an agent decides that their “primary purpose” is to protest in an unlawful way. These loopholes give FBI agents perhaps too much leeway in deciding when a group is legitimate or not. This is especially troubling given how the FBI has previously infiltrated groups that threaten the status quo.
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In 2010, the FBI broke the rules when it investigated groups such as the Catholic Worker, Greenpeace, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
The FBI’s COINTELPRO programme in the 50s and 60s led to agents spying on, harassing and attempting to discredit leftists, civil rights leaders, and anti-war protesters. But the FBI were exposed. And there was institutional reform. Since 9/11, however, governments have weakened these stricter rules. This means that civil liberties are under threat once again. Muslim Advocates executive director Farhana Khera said:
Going into political gatherings, houses of worship — these are First Amendment-protected activities. We believed the DIOG to be a broadening of their authority to go into those spaces.
It could spell trouble for environmental groups
The FBI also violated its policies while spying on Keystone Pipeline protesters. An internal memo labelled the protesters as “environmental extremists”. The FBI said:
Many of these extremists believe the debates over pollution, protection of wildlife, safety, and property rights have been overshadowed by the promise of jobs and cheaper oil prices. The Keystone pipeline, as part of the oil and natural gas industry, is vital to the security and economy of the United States.
Trump, who has an anti-climate-change agenda, has now inherited an agency that regards protecting the environment as ‘extreme’.
The exposure of this uncensored document tells a similar story to the Snowden leaks. That even in a country strongly founded on the protection of civil liberties, the US government is secretly chipping away at these freedoms all the time.
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FIRE > Wichita State University: Student Government Denies Recognition to Libertarian Group Because It Defends Free Speech
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Wichita State University: Student Government Denies Recognition to Libertarian Group Because It Defends Free Speech
Category: Cases, Free Speech
Schools: Wichita State University
On April 5, 2017, Wichita State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) denied official recognition to a prospective chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) based on its views, after nearly an hour of debate. The SGA began its meeting by questioning YAL president Maria Church on the group’s beliefs and political stances. When debating the resolution to recognize YAL, the only topic discussed was the expression of YAL’s national parent organization and the actions of YAL chapters at other universities. SGA senators repeatedly advocated against recognizing the chapter on the grounds that YAL (correctly) believes that the First Amendment protects “hate speech,” that other chapters have invited Milo Yiannopoulos to speak on campus, and that the national YAL organization has not effectively denounced ”hate speech.” SGA members called YAL a “hate group” and claimed that its presence on campus would pose a threat to other students.
On April 7, FIRE wrote to Wichita State University demanding that the university reverse the SGA’s unconstitutional viewpoint-based decision. Following FIRE’s letter, WSU Vice President for Student Affairs Teri Hall petitioned the SGA’s judicial branch to overturn the SGA’s decision. On April 12, the Supreme Court of the Wichita State University Student Government held that the refusal to recognize YAL violated its members rights, and granted the group official recognition.
VICTORY: Wichita State student court recognizes libertarian group, reverses student government discrimination
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The Baby Gang Gives Back to the Community
August 1st, 2018Stories
The Baby Gang is proof you are never too busy to give back to the community.
The family of six – who catapulted to fame a few years ago when their Mom vs. Triplets + Toddler! Video went viral – visited The Food Bank of Waterloo Region to sort food, tour the facilities and learn more about the impact we have on the community, as part of Catelli Pasta’s #FeedtheHope campaign.
The Feed the Hope campaign which was led by Catelli Pasta in partnership with multiple food banks across Canada was an initiative to donate 1 million portions of pasta to those in need.
For many families, it can be difficult to find the time to volunteer and although their lives are hectic, both Dan Gibson and Corrie Whyte recognize the importance of giving back to the community and teaching their four young children how easy (and fun) it is to make a difference.
“For us, visiting The Food Bank and sorting food was a great experience and a way to raise awareness and talk about it (food insecurity) in our community,” said Dan.
Dan’s passion for community involvement and being a positive influence was fueled by a childhood of adversity and challenges, although he does admit, becoming a father is a huge motivator to always remain positive, work hard and give back.
“It is important (to both Corrie and I) the kids have positive role models in their lives, people they can look up to, learn from and be inspired by,” he explained. “If they see Corrie and I doing something good, it sets the bar for where and how they can be involved as they get older.”
Although as an adult, Dan has never received food assistance, however, he does recall receiving food assistance growing up.
“There are so many people that struggle to provide food for their families and I couldn’t imagine not being able to provide for my family,” explained Dan. “The Food Bank is a huge contributor to our community and a great place to make a big difference. You don’t necessarily have to donate money, donating your time is just as important.”
While it may have been the Feed the Hope campaign that brought The Baby Gang to The Food Bank, they definitely learned a lot during their visit. “There are thousands of people and families in our own community that are struggling and it is crazy to think about it; you just never think these things are happening in your own backyard,” shares Dan.
The Baby Gang, along with family and friends sorted more than 4,000 pounds of food during their visit, which will provide food to the 1 in 20 households in Waterloo Region in need of food assistance.
If you are interested in getting involved, please visit our https://www.thefoodbank.ca/get-involved/.
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Carpe noctem! The joy of cycling through the night
Friday Night Ride to the Coast has been spreading the joy of night riding for almost 15 years
Sam Walker
Participants in the Friday Night Ride to the Coast. Photograph: Courtesy of FNRttC
If you missed this year’s Dunwich Dynamo, or feel that it’s a little too big, chaotic or (whisper it) competitive, you might trying catching the next Friday Night Ride to the Coast.
This is a carefully organised event run by “the Fridays”, a club devoted to the singular cause of safely delivering you at a conversational pace from the Smoke to the sea. They do this every month from spring through autumn, requiring only third party insurance and an annual membership fee of £2.
The FNRttC, as it’s known to veterans, has been spreading the joy of night riding for almost 15 years, flying quietly under the radar of most cyclists dazzled by mass congregations such as the Dynamo and the Exmouth Exodus.
It was started by Simon Legg, who spent a decade escorting thousands to Brighton, Whitstable and other destinations with decent transport links. When he retired he entrusted his legacy to a group of seasoned ride leaders who take turns as mother hen.
The distance ranges from 55 to 75 miles, and popular routes can attract more than 100 participants. There are tail-end Charlies and human waymarkers, sometimes recruited on the spot, to ensure nobody is lost or left behind.
Rides begin at midnight with a chat about safety and etiquette, jokes optional. Mechanical problems along the way are met with expert assistance, though you’re advised to give your bike a thorough checkup beforehand, and particularly implored to “lose everything that you don’t really, really need”.
A ride leader gives the opening instructions
It’s all a far cry from the Dynamo-style experience of hoping the blinking lights ahead of you are going the right way. Let’s just say the £2 is good value.
It’s a great social mixer, but there are also opportunities for solitude as you pull each other along on an invisible stretchy rope. Punctures are a communal affair. “Houston, we have a problem,” one of the minders will more or less transmit to the front, and so all will wait, grateful it wasn’t them. This time.
“Why ride at night?” you may be asking. It can seem daunting, particularly after a work day, and anyway, what is there to see? I almost imagine Fitzgerald discussing it with Hemingway: “The night is different to the day.” “Yes, it’s darker.”
We ride at night because it’s there, conveniently out of the way of the usual routine. Less traffic is a bonus, but magic moments are made of more than this.
There’s the moon, for a start: those times when it paints the road silver and the mist mysterious, inviting you to dabble in poetry. When not moonstruck, the darkness itself is the draw, a coverlet silencing the day’s concerns, yet granting permission for thoughts to drift forever out into space – while remembering to yell “Car up!”, the traditional cyclist’s warning of traffic on the lanes. Or “Cow up!”, as we found on a recent ride to Eastbourne.
Fixing a puncture becomes a communal affair
There are bats and badgers and other nocturnal creatures clocking in, which helps rouse you out of any stupor you may have been falling into. Hills become easier. Shrouded in mystery, their summits mere conjecture, they are far less daunting.
But possibly the biggest draw is the intimacy of cycling with people all on the same mission, getting a buzz off their energy, their tired happy faces in the morning’s light a mirror of your own.
“Why are you doing this?” I’ve asked fellow riders, particularly when the weather gods haven’t been kind and perspiration is more than matched by precipitation.
Answers ranged from: “I’m getting miles in to help with Paris-Brest-Paris” – a 1,200km jolly – to: “My friend talked me into it.” There were plenty of dreamy shrugs: “Why not?” In the FNRttC, a small group of people can find a way of bucking the system, or at least their usual circadian rhythms. For some, it’s an answer to a question they may not even have been aware they’d been asking themselves.
Carpe noctem!
• The next scheduled ride is London to Whitstable, on 9 August. Visit the FNRttC website for more information. Sam Walker’s report of the last ride, to Eastbourne, can be found here.
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Movie review: 'I Feel Pretty' starts strong but ends with a whimper
Posted: 9:23 AM, Apr 20, 2018
By: Phil Villarreal
No one can doubt Amy Schumer's total commitment to self-deprecating laughs. Comfortable with camera angles and bulge-targeting zoom-ins that would make any vain actress wince, she is willing to place her own posterior as the butt of any and all jokes.
"I Feel Pretty" mocks Schumer's weight relentlessly -- well past usual levels of common decency and into overshare mode -- sparking a flood of awkward laughs while supporting an overarching message of body positivity.
The mentality no doubt stems from a tremendous self-confidence of her comedic prowess and command. Thoroughly comfortable in her skin, Schumer is one of the most dynamic comedians of our generation, in stand-up, on TV sketch comedy and in a burgeoning movie career.
Schumer plays Renee, a self-loathing makeup company underling who gets a boost of self-confidence after suffering a head injury during a spin class. Suddenly, Renee sees herself as Shallow Hal would -- an incomparable beauty brimming with charisma and confidence. Her newfound sense of self-worth opens doors that seemingly seemed closed off to her, and she sashays to success in dating, bikini contests and career mobility.
The underlying theme is that personality and magnetism turn more heads than looks, and that anyone -- no matter how beautiful on the outside -- can be stymied by insecurities.
While the self-affirming messaging remains strong throughout, the laughs fall to the wayside as the subject material grows more serious and heavy-handed.
Like so many comedies, "I Feel Pretty" is frontloaded with its best material, then fades away as it strains to tie together its wacky story. Unable to sustain the oh-no-she-didn't momentum of "Trainwreck" throughout its nearly two-hour running time, the movie plays out like a tired extended bit from "Inside Amy Schumer."
Likewise, the admirable messaging loses its oomph when the subject material veers away from subtle demonstration and steers hard into clumsy, obvious preaching. The sentiment shifts from "get it girl" to "just get on with it already, girl."
While Schumer hogs most of the laughs, supporting cast members manage to claim some memorable moments. A glammed-up Michelle Williams shines as Renee's haughty, Kardashian-like boss, and Busy Philipps and Aidy Bryant assume befuddled, eye-rolling postures as Renee's ever-annoyed best friends.
"I Feel Pretty" is well worth seeing for Schumer's superfans, and works well as a girl's night or date movie flick while stopping far short of "Trainwreck"-like must-see status. Lower your expectations enough and you'll be in for a good time, especially during the raucous first half.
Laughter, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
RATING: 2.5 stars out of 4
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Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Realme U1 Camera Comparison: Who is better?
By: Rohan Pal, The Mobile Indian, New Delhi Last updated : February 14, 2019 11:07 am
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Let's talk about the camera capabilities of both the devices and how strong competition the phones give to each other in the photography department. So, without further ado, let’s get started.
Samsung recently introduced a new M-series meant for the millennials in India with the launch of Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20. Both the smartphones come loaded with new design and feature competitive hardware specs to give a stiff competition to its rivals.
Although the Galaxy M10 is meant to compete with budget range, the Galaxy M20 is meant to fight in the mid-budget segment. The Samsung Galaxy M20 comes with a host of interesting features and it comes with a price tag of Rs 12,990 for the 4GB RAM variant. However, there is one smartphone from a new-age brand, Realme, which gives a pretty stiff competition to the Galaxy M20. Yes, we are talking about Realme U1. The smartphone comes with a starting price of Rs 10,999. So, in this article, we will talk about the camera capabilities of both the devices and how strong competition the phones give to each other in the photography department. So, without further ado, let’s get started.
Camera Specs
Before moving to the camera comparison of the Samsung Galaxy M20 and Realme U1, let us give you a brief about the camera hardware. Starting with Samsung Galaxy M20 features a dual-camera setup with a combination of 13-megapixel primary lens with f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens. For the front, there is an 8-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calling.
The Realme U1 also equip dual rear cameras with a combination of 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.4 aperture, coupled with an LED flash. For the front, there is a 25-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 1.8-micron pixels, and 4-in-1 pixels tech and AI beautify feature that scans 296 facial recognition points and studio portrait lighting modes.
Broad Daylight
The first photo we took in the broad daylight condition was of a road. The result is pretty much clear here. The Samsung Galaxy M20 did an average job as the photo came out to be dull and yellowish tone was particularly prominent in the photo. On the other hand, the Realme U1 did a good job in capturing colour close to the source, though we felt there was a slight bluish tone in the image. That said, the Realme U1 performed much better in this photo.
Second photo we took of the sky. Starting with Samsung Galaxy M20, the photo taken from it come out to be darker than we expected. The phone was not able to render the backlight situation and this resulted in the loss of details and colour reproduction seen in the image. The colour of the sky also looks pale in the photo taken from Galaxy M20. Realme U1 did a much better job again as it was able to capture colours that were more close to the source. The detailing came out to be just fine and the colour of the sky was looking more natural as compared to the Galaxy M20.
In the third image, which is of a building. It is once again clear that Samsung Galaxy M20 is reproducing warmer colour temperature as compared to the Realme U1. The detailing is good and one can clearly see the pattern of the top of the building. Coming to Realme U1, the phone captured the natural-looking shot as compared to the Galaxy M20 and the colours were close to the source.
Overall, the Realme U1 does a better job in capturing images in broad daylight. The smartphone delivered pictures which were close to the source and detailing was better than the Galaxy M20. The smartphone from Samsung delivered some dull images in this segment and the images were not that appealing.
Winner: Realme U1
Runner-Up: Samsung Galaxy M20
The first photo we took in this segment was of this scene and the results are quite contradictory for both the smartphones. Interestingly, both the phones were able to capture good details, but we noticed some problem with the colour temperature. On one hand, the Samsung Galaxy M20 delivered warmer colour tone, while on the other, Realme U1 was offering a cooler colour temperature. In U1 sky was looking better but the colour of the building is warmer. In Samsung Galaxy, M20 sky looked dull, though the colour of the building was looking close to the source.
In the second photo, the Realme U1 does a better job as the photo was looking more closely to the source as compared to the Samsung Galaxy M20. The former was able to produce much better details as compared to the latter. Samsung Galaxy M20 was again delivering warmer colour temperature as compared to the Realme U1, which is kind of disappointing.
In the third image, things got really competitive. Both the phones did a good job in capturing a photo that was not only crisp and details were to the point. However, once you zoom into the image, you will see that Realme U1 does a slightly better job as compared to the Samsung Galaxy M20. We also saw a slightly warmer colour temperature in the Samsung Galaxy M20, while the Realme U1 showed a slight bluish tone. Overall, if have to pick a winner out of the two devices than Realme U1 does a marginally better job, though we felt it was delivering cooler colour temperature in lots of photos.
In the first image, both the smartphones were able to properly focus on the subject. The flower in both images came out to be a bit blurry in nature. Coming to the colour reproduction, the Realme U1 delivered much better colours, which were quite close to the source. However, the Galaxy M20 showed some washed out colours in our opinion and there was a certain warmer colour tone present in the image.
The second photo was taken of a plant in low light condition. In this photo, Samsung Galaxy M20 made a comeback as the image showed better colours as compared to the Realme U1 and the detailing was much better. One can easily see the pattern of the leaves in the Galaxy M20, while these details were absent in the Realme U1.
Lastly, we took another photo in low-light condition and this time it was grass. For the first time, we noticed that Realme U1 was showcasing warmer colour temperature as compared to the Galaxy M20. Also, we noticed that the U1 struggled to lock focus on the grass. The Samsung Galaxy M20 did a better job here as it was able to lock focus on the grass and the detailing was much better in this photo.
To conclude, the Samsung Galaxy M20 does a better job in capturing macro shots as compared to the Realme U1. It was able to lock on the subject with ease and the photo came out to be detailed as compared to the Realme U1.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy M20
Runner-Up: Realme U1
Starting with the first image in the low light segment, Samsung seems to be leading here as well. The photo came out to be good as it was able to handle the complex lighting situation effectively. The colours were close to the source and the details were decent as you can see the different shades of leaves in this image. Coming to Realme U1, the image was slightly brighter as compared to the Galaxy M20, however, the detailing is not that great as the different shades of leaves are not visible in this image.
In the second image, the Realme U1 does a better job in capturing the right colour tone. Samsung Galaxy M20 was showing a warmer colour tone. Both the phones did not a good job when it comes to capturing details and noises were quite prominent in both the images.
In the third photo, the Realme U1 took an average photo as it quite dark in nature and the detailing were not that great. On the other, Samsung Galaxy M20 does a slightly better job by capturing a more light in this photo and the detailing was better as compared to the Realme U1.
Overall, both the smartphones did quite an average job in capturing low light shots and the performance was inconsistent. The Samsung Galaxy M20 does a marginally better job in capturing details in the first and last image as compared to the Realme U1, so this round goes to Samsung.
Coming to the selfie department, both smartphones did a good job. Starting with the first image, Samsung Galaxy M20 delivered good selfie, though colours a bit washed out. The phone was able to capture the background details in a decent manner. Coming to the Realme U1, we got a good result as well. The phone captured the right colour tone of the skin and clothes, though it slightly overexposed the background.
In the second photo, the selfie was with bokeh effect on and the result was pretty interesting. Starting with the Realme U1, the phone captured fairly well-detailed shots and it rightly blurred the background. The phone was able to detect the edges, which is resulted in minimal distortion. However, the photo came out to be a bit oversaturated in nature. Coming to Galaxy M20, the smartphone was a did a good job in blurring out the background, though we can clearly see some bleeding around the edge of the subject. The colours were a bit washed in nature as well.
In low light condition, the Realme U1 did a better job in capturing details as compared to the Galaxy M20. The Realme U1 took the right amount of light when you capture the selfie and colours were close to the source. The Galaxy M20 did a below average job here. The photo came out to be full of noises and the detailing clearly went for a toss here.
Coming to the fourth image, it was taken with a flash and the results were similar to the previous photo. The Samsung Galaxy M20 flash a bit hard in nature, which overexposed certain areas of the face. On other hand, the Realme U1 did a much better job with the flash and it does not emit harsh light. The detailing with the flash was better with the Realme U1 as compared to the Samsung Galaxy M20
Overall, the answer is pretty obvious here. Although, both the smartphones did a decent job in broad daylight, the Realme U1 appeared to give much better shots when it comes to the details and the portrait mode for selfie was better with Realme U1. Further, the Samsung Galaxy M20 performed poorly in the low-light scenario.
Coming to the portrait shot, the competition was quite close between the two handsets. Starting with the first image, Samsung Galaxy M20 was able to focus properly on the subject, while blurring out the subject. The edges came out to be clean in this photo, though it slightly looks overexposed in nature. Coming to the Realme U1, the subject appeared to be softly focused, though the colours were close to the source.
In the second image, we tested Portrait mode in low light condition. The Realme U1 performance was not up to the mark as the phone was not able to focus properly on the subject. We tapped on the subject to focus, but still, the result remained the same. The Samsung Galaxy M20, on the other hand, did a better job of locking focus on the subject. The smartphone was able to highlight the subject, though we noticed some bleeding around the edges. Also, we noticed that the face skin colour was slightly on the warmer side in the Samsung Galaxy M20.
That said, the competition is quite close in this round as both the handsets gave quite average results in our opinion. However, we still need to pick a winner of this round, so Samsung Galaxy M20 is the winner as it was able to focus on the subject as compared to the Realme U1.
Both the Realme U1 and Samsung Galaxy M20 gives stiff competition to each other. The Realme U1 delivers a good result in broad daylight situation and in landscape mode. The Samsung Galaxy M20, on the other hand, does a marginally better job in macro and low light department. Coming to the selfies, the Realme U1 emerges as a clear winner, though in Portrait, Samsung had an edge.
That said, Samsung Galaxy M20 delivered warmer colour temperature across its range of photos, while Realme U1 did a slightly better job. So, as for the winner is concerned, it has to be Realme U1 as the phone delivered good photos in broad daylight and selfie performance was way better than Samsung Galaxy M20.
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Abbott cites government overreach as he vetoes 50 bills
Among the derailed measures were one aimed at government transparency, another requiring "age-appropriate" programs
Abbott cites government overreach as he vetoes 50 bills Among the derailed measures were one aimed at government transparency, another requiring "age-appropriate" programs Check out this story on timesrecordnews.com: http://wtrne.ws/2tsvtOk
John C Moritz, USA Today Network Published 6:09 p.m. CT June 15, 2017
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott(Photo: Tony Guitierrez, Associate Press)
AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday took his veto pen to 50 pieces of legislation that had survived the 140-day sausage-grinding legislative process that ended last month but now will not be entered into the law books of Texas.
Among the bills that were axed by the governor were ones that would have addressed how cities regulate tree removal to make way for development, allowed judges to award attorneys’ fees to people who sue governments to force the release of public information and address programs by public schools aimed at curbing child sex abuse.
In his veto messages posted on the governor’s website, Abbott said that many of the bills he vetoed were rooted in worthy goals, but might be implemented in such a way to increase the power of governmental entities while diminishing the rights of ordinary Texans.
One example among the vetoes was House Bill 1342 by state Rep. Tan Parker of Denton County, who chairs the House Republican Caucus. The measure, according to the official bill analysis, would have required schools to provide “age-appropriate, research-based” training aimed at combating sex abuse, sex trafficking and teen pregnancy.
Abbott said the measure disregarded parents’ rights.
“House Bill 1342 was well-intentioned, but it lacked a provision for parental opt-out,” the governor’s veto message said. “This is inconsistent with the longstanding rule in Texas schools that parents can remove their child from ‘any part of the district's human sexuality instruction.’ ”
The veto of the measure that would have allowed for legal fees to be awarded when governmental entities refuse to release public information until court action commences derailed what one advocated called “the one proactive open-government measure” that won approval of both legislative chambers this year.
Kelley Shannon, who heads the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, said the group was caught off guard by the veto.
“We communicated with Abbott's office throughout the session to make sure they were OK with the bill,” Shannon said in an email to reporters.
But Abbott said House Bill 2783 would have created “an incentive for requestors of public information to sue the government as quickly as possible instead of waiting for the statutorily defined public information process to play out.”
The veto of Senate Bill 744 might have been foreshadowed earlier this month when Abbott said that in the coming special legislative session he’d ask lawmakers to rein in cities’ ability to tell the owners of private property when they can and cannot cut down trees.
Under the bill, cities that charge a tree-removal fee when property is developed would have to offer the option of allowing the property owners to plant new trees to replace those that were felled to make way for buildings and other construction activity.
Abbott said the bill would have opened the door to “municipal micromanagement of private property, which should be abolished altogether.”
“This bill was well-intentioned, but by the end of the legislative process it actually ended up doing more to protect cities than it did to protect the rights of property owners,” the governor’s message said.
State Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, said Abbott’s veto of his legislation that would have added criminal and civil penalties for improperly disposing of old tires undercuts efforts to battle mosquito-borne diseases.
“What the governor has done is put the health and safety of Texans at risk by removing a tool that would have reduced illegally dumped tires, which are breeding grounds for mosquitoes that carry Zika and other dangerous illnesses,” Rodríguez said about the veto of Senate Bill 570.
Seven other of Rodriguez’s bills also were wiped out by Abbott’s veto pen, including one regarding seller-financed mortgages and one to update existing codes that deal with federal rent assistance programs.
Abbott said in his veto message the tire legislation went too far.
"Surely there are better ways to address the problem of old tires than by creating a new and vaguely defined crime,” he said.
Abbott has until Sunday to sign or veto any remaining legislation sent to his desk before the regular legislation ended May 29. He also can choose to allow bills to become law without his signature. Because lawmakers are out of Austin until the special session starts July 18, there is no opportunity for Abbott’s vetoes to be overridden by the Legislature.
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Recently, an article by a Danish doctor, titled “Chinese herbal remedy found to contain steroids and antifungals” was published in the journal Lancet [1]. He described a patient with early-onset guttate psoriasis who had been prescribed the Chinese herbal ointment Shenfucao by a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The Danish doctor suspected that the ointment contained hormones. Subsequently, he sent Shenfucao to Sweden for testing and found that it contained clobetasol propionate and antifungal drugs including ketoconazole and miconazole. However, these ingredients were not mentioned on the drug label. In addition, according to the financial channel of China Central Television, in April 2018, an "old Chinese doctor" in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, claimed to have an ancestral ointment recipe that produced immediate effects. However, the test results showed that the ointments contained western medicine ingredients, along with prohibited ingredients, such as morphine.
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The article by Xudong Feng et al. [1], published on 4 March 2019 in the journal of Nature Medicine, showed the relationship between natural product celastrol and obesity. The researchers demonstrated celastrol was able to sensitize leptin and displayed antiobesity effects through IL1R1 (Interleukin-1 receptor 1). It was proved that IL1R1 was a gatekeeper for celastrol’s metabolic actions.
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This review provides evidences for the recommendation of acupuncture preconditioning at Neiguan (PC6) point in coronary heart disease patients as a non-pharmacological therapeutic method to activate the miR-214/NCX1 pathway.
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The concept of acupuncture preconditioning is described in the ancient book of Fan Wang Fang (Eastern Jin Dynasty of China). It refers to the application of acupuncture before the occurrence of disease or when the disease is relatively mild. According to the record of the ancient book of Huang Di Nei Jing (Qin Han Period of China, 475 B.C.-221 B.C.), acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6) point can prevent and treat angina pectoris in coronary heart disease (CHD). The WHO also recommends acupuncture as one of the alternative and complementary therapies for the prevention and treatment of angina pectoris in CHD.
Early reperfusion of ischemic cardiac tissue is usually the best option to improve clinical outcome of angina pectoris, especially of acute myocardial infarction. However, myocardial reperfusion may cause an abnormal increase of intracellular Ca2+-mediated cardiomyocyte death and consequent loss of cardiac function, which is referred to myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Recently, the microRNA-214 (miR-214)/Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) 1 co-expression is a key factor in cellular protection against myocardial apoptosis for myocardial I/R injury. Once activated, miR-214/NCX1 axis can inhibit several Ca2+ downstream signaling effectors that mediate cell death simultaneously. Studies have shown that acupuncture preconditioning has a protective effect on myocardial I/R injury, but its mechanism deserves further research. It has been proved that acupuncture preconditioning for ischemic myocardium successfully inhibit multiple Ca2+ handling related microRNAs that mediate cell death pathways, and miR-214 is one of its targets. In terms of clinical practice, coronary heart disease (CHD) patients benefit a lot from this intervention. However, there is barely no study correlating acupuncture preconditioning to the miR-214/NCX1 co-expression in patients with CHD. This review aims to discuss whether there is some evidence to justify a recommendation of acupuncture preconditioning in CHD patients as a non-pharmacological therapeutic method to activate the miR-214/NCX1 co-expression network model.
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Li Zhou, Bi-Ying Su, Shao-Nan Liu, Xiao-Yan Li, Li-Xing Cao, Li-Ming Lu, Ze-Huai Wen, Zhi-Qiang Chen
This study develops and validates a scale for perioperative recovery with integrative medicine. It is acceptable for patients in the perioperative period undergoing treatment by either Chinese or integrative medicine, and has good psychometric properties.
As early as 610 A.D., the ancient book of Chinese medicine named Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun, recorded the application of traditional Chinese medicine after surgical operation. It said patients with intestinal rupture caused by trauma could only drink porridge within 20 days after intestinal anastomosis. If the patients ate too much after the surgery, he might suffer from stomachache. Morever, taking Qianxie Powder (a Chinese medicine prescription consisting of iron scraps, Cornu Cervi, etc.) helped to relieve the pain. Wai Ke Zheng Zong published in Ming Dynasty of China (1617 A.D.) also recorded that Hui Xiang Cao powder (a Chinese medicine prescription consisting of Foeniculum vulgare and Alpinia Rhizoma.) was used for the treatment of postoperative analgesia, and Crinis Carbonisatus was used for postoperative hemostasis.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop and validate a scale for perioperative recovery with integrative medicine. Methods: The procedures for developing the scale included a review of both modern and ancient literature, other perioperative scales or questionnaire references, an expert consultation, and interviews with patients and surgeons following standard procedures. Primary face and content validity were assessed through a small-scale patient survey of 50 patients. A final evaluation based on the patient survey was conducted among 354 patients (age range 16-75) from the same hospital. This included testing the perioperative recovery scale for integrative medicine (PRSIM) for scaling properties, reliability, validity and responsiveness. Results: The PRSIM, a 20-item scale, was modified from an initial version transcript which included 122 items. The 20 items in the PRSIM covered five domains: direct influence, indirect influence, activity, mental function and general health perceptions. Five factors extracted from an exploratory factor analysis demonstrated a desirable model fit. A confirmatory factor analysis further indicated that the PRSIM had a good fit with the same sample. A data analysis of the PRSIM with 349 patients showed that it had good internal consistency (α> 0.7), test-retest reliability (ICC > 0.4) and split half reliability (α= 0.66). Conclusions: The PRSIM can serve as a valuable instrument for assessing patient perioperative recovery in integrative medicine. It is acceptable for patients in the perioperative period undergoing treatment by either Chinese or integrative medicine, and has good psychometric properties.
Select Study on multi-target mechanism of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang) and Semen Persicae (Taoren) on adhesion intestinal obstruction based on network pharmacology
Yin-Zi Yue, Li Zeng, Xiao-Peng Wang, Yang Zong, Shuai Yan
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This study demonstrated that mechanism of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang) and Semen Persicae (Taoren) drug pair in the treatment of adhesion intestinal obstruction may be related to activate immune effect, decrease the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines, accelerate apoptosis of intestinal macrophages/T lymphocytes, and antagonize inflammatory reaction and tissue fibrosis to repair the intestinal mucosal barrier.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang) (RERR) and Semen Persicae (Taoren) (SP) are the core drug pair commonly used in the treatment of adhesion intestinal obstruction. RERR and SP drug pair comes from the classical prescriptions of Chinese medicine including Didang soup and Taohe Chengqi decoction in Shanghanlun (an ancient book of Chinese medicine published in the 3rd Century A.D.) and Biejia Jian pills, Dahuang Shuchong pill, and Dahuang Mudan decoction in Jingui Yaolue (an ancient book of Chinese medicine published in the 3rd Century A.D.).
Objective: To explore the mechanism of action of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang) (RERR) and Semen Persicae (Taoren) (SP) on adhesive intestinal obstruction (AIO). Methods: The main targets of the active ingredients of RERR and SP were filtered based on the traditional Chinese medicine system pharmacology analysis platform. Cytoscape 3.2.1 was applied to build the ingredient-target network of RERR and SP for AIO. Results: Fifteen active components were predicted from the RERR and SP herb pair, such as aloe-emodin, catechin, rhein, gibberellin (GA) 119, GA120 and GA121. These components were applied to 59 targets mainly involved in many biological processes such as signal transduction, anti-apoptosis, and inflammatory response involved in activating the immune effect. Conclusion: This study proposes the system pharmacology method and identifies the potent combination therapeutic mechanism of RERR and SP for AIO. This strategy will provide a new insight to the study of herb combinations.
Select Effects of Da-Cheng-Qi decoction on enteroparalysis and serum inflammatory cytokines in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Xiao Wang, Guo-Hong Yang, Chen-Xiao Wang, Chun-Ying Li, Min Guo, Ming-Hao Liu, Zhen-Jun Zeng, Jun Ma, Qin-Sheng Zhang
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This study demonstrated that Chinese herbal formula Da-Cheng-Qi decoction combined with the conventional treatment could effectively decrease the serum levels of CCL2, CRP, and IL-8, relieve enteroparalysis, and shorten the duration of hospitalization in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Da-Cheng-Qi decoction (DCQD) is a famous Chinese herbal formula that includes Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang), Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpu), Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (Zhishi), and Natrii Sulfas (Mangxiao). The original record about DCQD can be traced back to the 3rd Century A.D. According to the description in Shanghan Lun, an ancient book of Chinese medicine published in Han Dynasty of China, DCQD had the effect of purging accumulation and clearing heat from the stomach and intestine.
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Da-Cheng-Qi decoction (DCQD) on enteroparalysis and levels of the serum inflammatory cytokines C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods: A total of 48 patients diagnosed with SAP who hospitalized in First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine University from May 1, 2016 to May 30, 2018 were randomly assigned to the control or treatment groups. Patients in the control group (n = 22) received conventional treatment and those in the treatment group (n = 26) received conventional treatment as well as additional DCQD for 10 days. The duration of abdominal pain and distension, the time when bowel sounds returned to normal, changes in the levels of serum amylase, lipase, C-reactive protein (CRP), CCL2 and IL-8, as well as acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II scores of patients on days 1 and 10 were recorded and compared. Results: The duration of abdominal pain and distension, the time when bowel sounds returned to normal, the levels of blood amylase, lipase and CRP, and APACHE II scores of patients in the treatment group decreased significantly compared with those of patients in the control group. Though there were no statistical differences in serum CCL2 and IL-8 concentrations on day 1 between patients in these two groups, the levels of serum CCL2 and IL-8 in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group on day 10. Conclusion: DCQD may decrease the levels of CCL2, CRP, and IL-8 in patients with SAP, quickly relieve enteroparalysis, and shorten hospitalization duration.
Select Artificial tiger bone powder for improving the quality of life in elderly patients with fracture
Li-You Wei, Hong-Wei Zhang, Jin-Zeng Zuo, Su-Miao Xu
The early administration of artificial tiger bone powder after distal radius fracture promotes the healing of fracture, recovery of wrist joint function, and ultimately improve the quality of life in elderly patients.
Tiger bone has been used as a rare traditional medicinal product in ancient Chinese pharmacopoeia for hundreds of years. The earliest record about the usage of tiger bones as a medicine is in the ancient book of Chinese medicine Ming Yi Bie Lu published in Han Dynasty of China (184 C.E.- 220 C.E.). After that, there were many traditional Chinese medicine ancient books recorded that tiger bone had the effect of analgesia, eliminating wind to dispersing cold and strengthening bone. Presently, however, tiger bone use has been banned internationally and in China as a protected species. The artificial tiger bone powder is extracted from non-protected animal bones by modern bionic technology, and has almost the same composition as natural tiger bone.
Objective: To investigate the application of artificial tiger bone powder on fracture healing time, wrist functional recovery and quality of life (QOL) in elderly patients with distal radius fracture. Methods: The study was a randomised controlled trials performed from January 2015 to December 2016 in a hospital. Elderly patients with distal radius fracture were divided into the treatment and the control groups by the random sealed envelope method. All patients were given splint or plaster fixation after manipulative reduction, and functional exercise, the treatment group was also given artificial tiger bone powder orally (trade name: Jintiange capsule), the control group was given an oral placebo in their appearance and usage identical with the treatment group. Prior to treatment and 6, 12 months after treatment, the wrist function was assessed by range of motion, including flexion-extension, radial-ulnar and pronation-supination, and the QOL was assessed by the Mos 36-item Short Form Health Survey. Each patient's fracture healing time was recorded. Results: Before treatment, there were no significant differences in wrist function and QOL between the two groups. At 6 and 12 months after treatment, the wrist function and QOL in the treatment group were better than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The fracture healing time in the treatment group was shorter than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The early usage of artificial tiger bone powder for elderly patients with distal radius fracture can promote the healing of fracture, recovery of wrist joint function, and ultimately improve the QOL for elderly patients.
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Machu Picchu: New Entrance Rules, July 01, 2017
On Thursday April 27, 2017, Peru’s Ministry of Culture announced the new entrance rules for visiting Machu Picchu. The new Ministerial Resolution No. 070-2007-MC, was first published in February 21, 2017, in the El Peruano, a newspaper which is used by the government to publish changes to the law. These new laws will affect all visitors to Machu Picchu that are visiting the Inca citadel from July 01, 2017 onward.
I first wrote about possible changes to entrance rules to Machu Picchu back in March 2014, so these new rules are not entirely unexpected, but only now are the specific details becoming clear. The complete Ministerial Resolution No. 070-2007-MC is a very long legal document written in Spanish, which reflects changes to visiting hours, how guides must operate within the site, the circuits which tourist must follow though the site and reconfirmation general entrance rules. Therefore, I have sifted through the Ministerial Resolution, and below I have highlighted the main items that will affect foreign visitors to Machu Picchu.
Getting from Lima to Machu Picchu
Before getting to Machu Picchu there are some crucial things for travellers to be aware of. Altitude sickness among the most important. Many travellers dream of visiting the UNESCO world heritage site for years before arriving to Peru only to be completely set back by the effects of altitude once arriving to Cusco. For some, being at a high altitude only results in shortness of breath and a mild headache. However, others get symptoms much worse and can be bedridden for hours even days. Altitude sickness can be a terribly serious issue and even life threatening so should be dealt with accordingly.
The ultimate way to acclimatize to altitude is to ascend progressively by bus rather than getting a flight. It is recommended to take a 24 hour break at every 2000ft to adjust properly. If going from Cusco to Lima we highly suggest travellers follow Peru Hop‘s route along the coast to Cusco. This route ascends gradually which will give you some important time to acclimatise to the thinner air and help prevent any issues when visiting the Machu Picchu.
Plan wisely and don’t let that dream trip turn into a nightmare by having to fight altitude sickness.
Why the New Rules?
When Machu Picchu was first given the UNESCO World Heritage status back on Dec 09, 1983, the Inca Citadel was fairly unknown to the world. Since then, tourism has grown year on year, and now the site receives an unprecedented numbers of visitors per day. Before this new law, general entrance tickets were limited to 2,500 per day, and on some peak days of the year, this number actually sold out. The reality however, is that the amount of people visiting Machu Picchu per day is much more than 2,500, when you consider the various combinations of ticket types available (actually around 3,800 entrances). The new rules have been implemented to control how visitors and guides access the site, in order to maintain the integrity of the site and its legacy for future visitors. However, if you read between the lines, the new rules now actually allow for a greater number of visitors per day at 5,940. Mad!
Split Entrance Times
From July 01, 2017, and for a period of 2 years, entrance tickets to Machu Picchu will be split into 2 entrance times.
AM Entrance, from 6 am – 12 pm.
PM Entrance, from 12 pm – 5.30 pm.
Visitors must leave the site within the time frame stated, and cannot re-enter once visitors have left the site. Visitors and guides who don’t enter and leave within the time frame stated, will be assisted to the exit by the competent authorities! You have been warned.
Entry with Official Guide Only
This is probably the most significant rule. From July 01, 2017 onward, all visitors entering Machu Picchu must be accompanied by a guide. Guides must be official Machu Picchu guides or licensed tourist guides. They must present an up-to-date and valid guide identification on entering Machu Picchu. Guides are only permitted to take maximum group sizes of 16 people. Guides need to sign in and sign out all visitors in his/her group. The guides will also be responsible for informing visitors of the regulations of the park. However it is important to pick your guide carefully. Some guides have been known to cut circuits in order to decrease tour time and maximise daily group quantity. To avoid this, we recommend choosing tour guides from reliable operators such as those on FindLocalTrips.com.
How guides will accompany visitors hiking Machu Picchu Mountain and Huayna Picchu Mountain is fairly unclear. I shall try to define this over the coming days.
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Defined Circuits
The new rules define 3 circuits which visitors to Machu Picchu must abide by. The route that you take will be defined when purchasing the ticket (make sure you buy the correct ticket). Each circuit takes an average 2h 30 mins to 3 hours to complete. To understand the exact route you will take, you need to have a fairly good understanding of the layout of Machu Picchu. The circuits are marked with ropes. Circuit 1, is the classic route, and the most challenging from a physical perspective. It first takes in the upper-sector of the citadel, before heading in a large loop around to the lower-sector. Circuits 2 & 3, visit the mid and lower-sectors, and are more suitable for those who want a more relaxing visit. At the end of this article we have included layouts of the new circuits (as published by the Ministry of Culture).
Alternative Circuits
Huayna Picchu Mountain
Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain is permitted in two distinct entrance windows. You must present yourself at the trail head at the time shown below to gain entrance. Note: This ticket is a combination ticket with the general Machu Picchu entrance ticket.
First entrance: 7 am – 8 am.
Second entrance: 10 am – 11 am.
The visitor must sign in and out of the trek at the control post, at the start of the trail head. The new law states that the time to complete the trek should be between 3 & 4 hours, depending if you include or leave out the Gran Cavern (also known as the Moon Temple). This technically means that you could enter Huayna Picchu at 11 am, and leave Machu Picchu at 3pm.
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Machu Picchu Mountain (Montaña)
Entrance to Machu Picchu Mountain is permitted in two distinct entrance windows. You must present yourself at the trail head at the time shown below to gain entrance. Note: This ticket is a combination ticket with the general Machu Picchu entrance ticket.
Second entrance: 9 am – 10 am.
Visitors must sign in and out of the trek at the control post, at the start of the trail head. The new law states that the time to complete the trek is approximately 4 hours. All visitors must have left the trek by 3pm. It seems to me, that this might well be the best ticket to buy as this will allow you much more extended time in Machu Picchu, then the standard ticket, especially when you consider that the ticket costs about US$ 7 per person more.
Re-entrance
The new rules also prohibit re-entrance to Machu Picchu, meaning once you enter, if you leave you are not allowed to return. They do include a stipulation in the new rules, which allow re-entrance for special circumstances. At the moment, the only toilets at Machu Picchu are located on the outside of the park, so until a solution is found to solve this problem, I think that this is a fairly good “special circumstance.”
Rules of Machu Picchu
As set out in Article 19 of the Ministerial Resolution, here are the general visitor rules for Machu Picchu (I have only included the important ones):
19.1. Any type of bag/rucksack measuring more than 40 x 35 x 20 cm (15.7 x 13.7 x 7.9”) is not permitted, and must be placed in storage (near the entrance).
19.2. It is prohibited to enter with food and drink.
19.4. It is prohibited to enter with alcoholic beverages.
19.5. It is prohibited to enter with umbrellas or sun shades (hats and ponchos / rain coats are permitted).
19.6. It is prohibited to enter with photographic tripods or any type of camera stand/support. This is only permitted with pre-authorization and the appropriate permit.
19.9. It is prohibited to enter with any musical instruments, including megaphones and speakers.
19.11. It is prohibited to enter with shoes with high-heels, or hard soles. Only soft soles are permitted (like those found in training shoes or walking shoes/boots).
19.12. It is prohibited to enter with children’s strollers / prams. Only strap on baby/child carriers are permitted.
19.17. It is prohibited to climb or lean on walls or any part of the citadel.
19.18. It is prohibited to touch, move or remove any lithic items / structures.
19.22. It is prohibited to enter with walking sticks with a metal or hard point. Only elderly people and physically-handicapped people are permitted to enter with a walking stick, when it has a rubber tip.
19.25. (my favourite, and this had happened on more than one occasion) It is prohibited to get naked, dress up, lie down, run and jump.
19.26. It is prohibited to make loud noises, applaud, shout, whistle and sing. The tranquillity and character of Machu Picchu must be maintained at all times.
19.27. It is prohibited to smoke or use an electronic cigarette.
19.32. It is prohibited to feed the resident or wild animals.
19.33. It is prohibited to paraglide, fly any type of drone or small aircraft.
Further Changes to Come
In the new Ministerial Resolution No. 070-2007-MC, there is also a tiny section towards the end, which stipulates that these new rules will be re-defined again in 2 years’ time, with a possible implementation of 3 distinct entrance times, among other changes. Watch this space.
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Prof Stephen Hawking's ashes will be interred alongside Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin
Westminster Abbey is noted atheist's final resting place
By Iain Thomson in San Francisco 22 Mar 2018 at 20:43
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The ashes of British physics ace Professor Stephen Hawking will be placed in Westminster Abbey after a special service of thanksgiving for his life.
Hawking died at the age of 76 last week after a long struggle with motor neuron disease and was cremated. His ashes will be placed in the abbey, in London, England, between the remains of Sir Isaac Newton, who was laid to rest in 1727, and Charles Darwin, who was buried in 1882.
"It is entirely fitting that the remains of Professor Stephen Hawking are to be buried in the Abbey, near those of distinguished fellow scientists," said the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, last night.
"We believe it to be vital that science and religion work together to seek to answer the great questions of the mystery of life and of the universe."
Stephen Hawking will be buried in Westminster Abbey in between Newton and Darwin. A fitting end. https://t.co/ziNPgZKPcH
— Iain Thomson (@iainthomson) March 21, 2018
Prof Hawking will join other famous scientists in the corner of Westminster Abbey. The remains of Ernest Rutherford, the widely considered the father of nuclear physics, and Sir Joseph John Thomson, who discovered the electron and won the 1906 Nobel Prize for physics, will be nearby.
The honor of being laid to rest in Britain's foremost religious monument would have pleased Hawking, considering the stature of the men on either side of his remains. However, he wasn't a theist.
"I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail," he said in an interview in 2011. "There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
That hasn't stopped people trying to claim otherwise. Shortly after his death, a group calling itself Catholics Online posted a picture of Pope Francis meeting Prof Hawking, and claimed that the super-boffin had converted to Catholicism in his last days.
Come on Frankie, tell me one of your fairy stories.
In fact, the picture was taken in 2016 when Prof Hawking travelled to meet the new pope. He was a regular visitor to the Vatican after being appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which seeks to foster greater dialogue between faith and science, by Pope Paul VI in 1968.
The committal ceremony will be held later this year. ®
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Video of the Moment #2332: San Cisco
By Mary Chang on Monday, 3rd April 2017 at 6:00 pm
Australian sunny popsters San Cisco are back with a new promo. The title ‘Hey, Did I Do You Wrong?’ is in line with the band’s easy, breezy attitude. The accompanying video is less about the lyrical matter as it is in clueing you into what a sun-dappled, yet busy day in the life of the band is like (or rather, what it’s like to go on tour with them). The song was released last Friday as a single on Island City Records. This is all in anticipation of their fourth album ‘The Water’, which is going on presale this Friday; they’re mum on the LP’s actual date of release. Watch the video for ‘Hey, Did I Do You Wrong?’ below. For more of TGTF’s coverage on San Cisco, use this link.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfYf6RIxZ3Y[/youtube]
By Mary Chang on Wednesday, 12th October 2016 at 6:00 pm
I guess the days of bands purposely obscuring the meaning of their songs are gone. This summer, we had Los Angeles ladies Warpaint returning with ‘New Song’, which was – surprise! – a brand new single. On the other side of the globe, Australian’s San Cisco, too, decided to be lazy, revealing this week a song called ‘B Side’, which will be the b-side to an upcoming single not quite released to the general public yet. Darn. The band decided to keep things in the family for this one, taking travel footage of band member Jordi’s little sister Peppa and her boyfriend Matt on their travels in Japan. As might be expected for two kids visiting a foreign country, there is an excessive amount of silliness, but the DIY video pairs remarkably well with the surprisingly lo-fi approach the Fremantle indie popsters have taken with the song. Guess we wait for the a-side, though I’m going to facepalm if we find out it’s called ‘A Side’. Please, San Cisco, please, just no. For more of TGTF’s coverage on San Cisco over the years, go here.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bVUM_EoWWY[/youtube]
San Cisco / September 2015 English Tour
By Carrie Clancy on Thursday, 11th June 2015 at 9:00 am
Australian indie pop quartet San Cisco will return to the UK this September for a brief run of live dates around the release of their next single ‘Magic’. ‘Magic’ appears on San Cisco’s second album ‘Gracetown’, which was released on the 6th of April. You can watch the new video for ‘Magic’ just below the tour date listing.
Tickets for the following shows go on sale this Friday, the 12th of June, at 10 AM. On that same day, San Cisco will begin a North American tour before returning to Australia for scheduled live dates in July.
Previous TGTF coverage of San Cisco can be found here.
Tuesday 15th September 2015 – London Village Underground
Wednesday 16th September 2015 – Manchester Sound Control Basement
Thursday 17th September 2015 – Bristol Thekla
[youtube]https://youtu.be/Q4US8rn7cWc[/youtube]
SXSW 2015: Paradigm Agency showcase at the Parish and Ben Sherman / UKTI showcase at Latitude 30 (Thursday night part 2) – 19th March 2015
By Mary Chang on Tuesday, 31st March 2015 at 4:00 pm
My Thursday evening review was getting too long, so I broke it up into two parts. To read part 1 of my Thursday evening, go here.
Then it was on to underground DJ / musician haven on Red River, Plush. It is the electronic music fan’s dream: an unpretentious room where you can be as close and practically personal near the guy (or gal) on the decks in the back if you want, but it’s small enough that the thudding beats and the smooth grooves ooze into every nook and cranny of the place, there’s no bad spot in the house. You couldn’t have asked for a better place for my first time to see Rival Consoles (Ryan L. West) perform. Dressed appropriately in a Moog t-shirt, West was ready to knock some socks off and blow some minds.
Surrounded by guys at @rivalconsoles at @plushatx. Typical. Where are the girls who like electronic?? #sxsw15 #godeep pic.twitter.com/yQsAyIAHv0
— Mary @theprintedword (@theprintedword) March 20, 2015
I would be hard pressed to adequately describe West’s set. Through bleeps, blips, thuds and buzzes (bleeps, blips and/or thuds stretched), Rival Consoles an immersive experience and one you have to be there to experience, and it changes every night because West wants it to be a dynamic experience and not one that is limited by what you hear on his records. I also want to point out that his music, at least what I witnessed at his two shows in Austin at Plush and at the British Music Embassy the next night, weren’t solely about building crescendos and big drops.
Certainly there were those moments. But the overall feeling I got was like being before a master craftsman making his art for us, fresh. This isn’t in your face electronica ala deadmau5 or Tiesto, nor is it electronica that is so smooth, you can pretty much guess what is coming next, or just be lulled into a sense of tedium. That’s what I liked about seeing Rival Consoles the most: I was excited about the unpredictable. (Listen to my great conversation with Ryan in Austin here.)
So it was with great disappointment I had to leave early to make my way to the Parish ahead of Pennsylvania lo-fi rockers The Districts‘ set at the Paradigm Agency showcase. I wasn’t taking any chances, knowing this place was going to be completely rammed later for them and the Vaccines who followed. Perth, Australia’s San Cisco, already a household name here in America, had no trouble assembling a packed room, with plenty of punters either going wild for the young indie pop band’s music or at least bopping their heads approvingly from side to side. ‘Fred Astaire’, whose video was nominated for a 2013 ARIA (the Aussie equivalent to a BRIT award), ended their set on a schmaltzy note.
Most American bands I know of dress exactly like this – t-shirts, denim jeans, trainers – regardless of the style of their music, but in the case of the Districts, they’re the kind of band where the dress actually makes sense, because with the growly, fuzzy rock they make, you expect they must have just rolled out of a parent’s garage earlier in the day. While ‘Suburban Smell’ is a stripped back, not completely fond ode to the cookie cutter town from where they grew up, it still bears the scuzz of their sound that’s as unkempt as frontman Rob Grote’s hair. This is the appeal of their album released last month on Fat Possum Records, ‘A Flourish and a Spoil’: unpretentious, rough around the edges rock ‘n’ roll.
The irreverence of ‘Peaches’ “in the Vatican / and oh I don’t want to hear about the bird on the hill” with its droney guitars, the oozy, woozy rhythm of ‘Young Blood’ the “need for a little romance”; the desperation of Grote’s yelps in ‘Chlorine’, with its punishing drums and oddly comforting, homey guitar bridge: it was all better than I ever could have expected. They came to DC a week later but I dared not see them again, since I’ll have this snapshot in my mind of seeing them in Austin, down the front at the Parish, as they bashed away at their kit with reckless abandon. I’ll always remember this night.
The Districts just destroyed their kit. WHOA. @TheDistrictsPa @TheParishATX
From that high, I suppose there was nowhere to go but down. Already excited about having seen the Districts, I was keen to get an equally awesome dose of the Vaccines. The Districts finished roughly at 11:40 PM, which should have given the Vaccines an ample 20 minutes to set up their gear, which included what seemed like overly lengthy guitar and drum kit soundchecks. As I waited, real estate down the front became more precious, as I felt the air being squeezed out of my lungs. For a small girl as myself, it’s not a comfortable situation to be wedged in between two larger, taller people, even if they are girls.
I'm giving them 2 minutes. If they're not on by then, I'm splitting for @carlbaratmusic at Latitude 30.
I gave the Vaccines another 11 minutes to sort themselves out before I was over them, extricating myself from the Parish crowd before sprinting down 6th and rounding the corner back to Latitude 30. If I wasn’t going to get my fill of ‘Handsome’ tonight, I was going to get the next best thing, seeing one of my guitar gods Carl Barat with his band The Jackals, who I assumed I’d miss entirely in Austin and this year, as it had been announced the previous week that their American tour had been cancelled. That was probably one of the best split-second decisions I made all week.
I got down the front of Latitude 30 right in the midst of the band playing a song whose words floated down my tongue with ease (“monkey asked the mouse before / if she could love anybody more than he…”); it wasn’t until I came to the next morning talking to Carrie, who had seen them Wednesday afternoon at the Floodfest showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard, that I realised it was the Libertines’ classic ‘Death on the Stairs’. It was such a long time ago…yet it’s still so great.
Though I must have arrived after they played most recent single ‘A Storm is Coming’, Carl and co. treated us to several songs from their debut album on Cooking Vinyl, ‘Let It Reign’, such as ‘War of the Roses’, the jaunty ‘Glory Days’ (to which the whole crowd seemed to be snarling the words back at Barat) and more melancholy LP closer ‘Let It Rain’. Ben Sherman and UKTI, you did good booking this band and the next.
So then it was left to the next band to end my night on a high note. Although I’ve caught them live in Newcastle (May 2013), DC (March 2014), and the night previous in Austin, this would be the first time for me to see Public Service Broadcasting at the British Music Embassy and in their wide screen, multimedia splendour. For anyone who hasn’t been to SXSW before, I really must explain that seeing a band at Latitude 30 is a treat: the sound system is usually (99%) on point and the lighting is usually fantastic too(read: you can see everyone on stage!), which means you have pretty much the optimal environment to see your favourite British band.
And you can’t get anymore British than Public Service Broadcasting, can you? After witnessing cuts from the new ‘The Race for Space’ album the night before, tonight I could take a couple of snaps, then just get into their music for the fun of it. With its doom and gloom sounds of air raid sirens and Churchill samples, ‘London Can Take It’ shouldn’t be such a joyous occasion, should it? It probably sounds strange coming from a Yank, but I think given the emotional context, understanding that Britain is still standing how many decades after the Blitz, we (meaning the human race, not just Britons) can look back on those times with respect and admiration because we’re still here generations later.
It’s not that PSB is necessarily glorifying war; they’re giving praise where praise is due, to the people who came before who allow us to be who we are today or, in the case of ‘Everest’ for one, showed us that we as humans could go beyond what we had thought were our mortal limitations. In that regard, ‘The Race for Space’ is similar. This is music for the thinking person. And if we can funk out to ‘Gagarin’ while celebrating the first man in space too, why not? Oh SXSW 2015, you were wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.
"London can take it…" @PSB_HQ at @BenSherman1963 @UKTI #britishmusicembassy pic.twitter.com/risYAmoFce
TGTF Guide to SXSW 2015: Australian artists showcasing at this year’s SXSW (H – T)
By Mary Chang on Thursday, 5th March 2015 at 11:00 am
Please note: all information we bring you about SXSW 2015 is to the best of our knowledge when it posts and bands scheduled to appear may be subject to change. To learn when your favourite band is playing in Austin, we recommend you first consult the official SXSW schedule, then stop by the band’s Facebook and official Web site for details of any non-official SXSW appearances.
Sounds Australia brings a veritable cornucopia by genre of acts to many major music festivals around the world during the year, including TGTF May UK festival favourites The Great Escape and Liverpool Sound City. Their Australian contingent always has a massive presence at SXSW, and this year is no exception. In addition to the annual, all-day Aussie BBQ advertised as the biggest Australian band showcase outside of Oz, it’s sure to be a good time with 25 of the hottest Australian acts performing at Brush Square Park on the Friday of this year’s festival. With much assistance from our Aussie friend NickiGirlStar, today we’ll be introducing the second half of our list of many of the bands coming from down under. (The first half can be found through here.) Whether you’re lucky enough to head out to Austin in 2 weeks or not, we hope you’re find a new act (or three) to fall in love with.
Hamish Anderson (Melbourne)
There are loads of singer/songwriters showcasing at SXSW, so how do you choose who to see? With his bluesy sensibility, Hamish Anderson appeals to your primal senses, the kind of person who prefers JD McPherson, the less pop side of the Black Keys, and back to basics Jack White. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5bFib9UZgA[/youtube]
Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders (Blue Mountains)
In Australia there is a famous band called You Am I with an equally famous lead singer of the name Tim Rogers, so it is no wonder that the lead singer for Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders (who shares the name of Tim Rogers) goes by Jack Ladder professionally. The other unusual coincidence for Jack Ladder is that his smooth sublime baritone vocals can at times sound as if you are listening to Nick Cave, which is not a bad thing in my books (take a listen to the Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders award-winning album ‘Hurtsville’).
The good news for American enthusiasts of Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders is that their second album ‘Playmates’ (also featuring Sharon Van Etten on ‘Come On Back This Way’) is available in America this month. It came out in Australia in late 2014 and received good reviews. Jack Ladder’s distinctive vocals have been laid over the trademark synthesised disco beats of Dreamlander Donny Benet, a slight departure from the music that featured on “Hurtsville”.
Each of The Dreamlanders – Kirin J. Callinan (who released his own album ‘Embracism’ in 2013 on Terrible / XL), Laurence Pike (also of PVT) and Donny Benet – has his own career. You will get to see Kirin at SXSW doing his solo thing. As a whole, Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders make some wonderful music and are well worth experiencing. I am sure you will be pulled in by the dreamy vocals and be swaying along to ‘Come on Back This Way’ and ‘Her Hands.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtVqIGfDNMk[/youtube]
Kirin J. Callinan (Sydney)
Kirin is one of those mesmerising or alienating artists. I have always thought his music would suit a David Lynch film and funnily enough, he will be one of the performers at a David Lynch film music retrospective at the Sydney Opera House in March 2015. He is championed by Brooklyn record label Terrible Records, formed in 2009 by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) and Ethan Silverman. He supported Grizzly Bear when they out in Australia 2012 and he teamed up with the label to present “Terrible Love” at Sugar Mountain Festival in January 2015.
I always delight in Kirin’s raw avant-garde style of electronic rock performance. He has a lovely deep smooth rich voice and a cheeky smile and gleam in his eye for all. He loves to shock and be unpredictable. Go see Kirin for a little excitement and an out of the ordinary set as he is always a showman. He will be a busy boy at this year’s SXSW as he is a Dreamlander and will also be performing with Jack Ladder and the other Dreamlander boys.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQI5FjeuWE[/youtube]
Lenka (Sydney)
The great thing about SXSW is the sheer fame spectrum of acts who will appear in Austin, from up-and-comers to established megastars. Lenka’s music has shown up on countless international advertising campaigns and in major motion pictures, but the proof is in the pudding: several of her songs like ‘The Show’ and ‘Everything at Once’ have seen the Aussie singer reach the top of the charts all over the world. Her fourth album ‘The Bright Side’ is expected this summer, and have a listen to poppy and incredibly sunny ‘Blue Skies’ (perfect for Austin!) from the new effort below. (Mary Chang)
The Love Junkies (Perth)
Lo-fi is a way of life in America and the UK these days, but I’m not entirely sure the genre is so insidious across Oz. Yet. The Love Junkies are yet another band who refuse to take themselves too seriously, and their slacker sound and ‘tude could easily fit in with the Californian sand and surf. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NahwpJp6wsc[/youtube]
Mansionair (Sydney)
I can’t help but notice that the list of Aussie acts taking to the stage at SXSW is mostly made up of conventional rock bands. Jack Froggatt, Lachlan Bostock, and Alex Nicholls are all multi-instrumentalists, which should clue you in on their band’s eclectic sound instrumentally. They’re a little ambient, a little indie and a little synthpop, while nowhere near anything from conventional electronic, and imagine Hayden Thorpe and his Kendal falsetto laid on top of that. Does that take your fancy?
They’re a remarkably new band: from my Googling, it appears they just started as a trio in January 2014, and they only have two official singles and an EP to their name, having signed last autumn to CHVRCHES’ own Goodbye Records. The numbers don’t lie: they already have over 10,000 followers on Facebook, so they must be doing something right. Maybe when they covered SXSW 2014 success story Future Islands during a triple j radio session in January, they were channeling them in the hope they could do as well in Austin. Personally, I prefer their single ‘Hold Me Down’, which you can watch them perform live below. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KslY_vf_V24[/youtube]
Oxford and Co. (Sydney)
Back in the day, Justin Timberlake was called a triple threat – he knew how to act, sing and dance. Samuel Stephenson and Cameron Potts could have taken the easy route and gone for the bog standard folky singer/songwriter sound. But that would have been way too simple. Have a listen to ‘Sinner Baby’ from their self-titled EP released last summer, with its soulful vocal deliveries with an absolutely wonky rhythm. It shouldn’t work, yet it does. But just in case you’re more of a singer/songwriter purist, the rest of ‘Oxford and Co.’ is haunting in its beauty and true to the guitar-toting songwriters of history. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB7ep5AYO9I[/youtube]
Remi (Melbourne)
Hip hop artist Remi Kolawole may only be 23 years old, but he’s already won Best Independent Release for his critically acclaimed album ‘RAW X INFINITY’ at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards. The LP sees its American release in April, so SXSW gives him and collaborators Sensible J and Dutch the perfect timing for his American live debut in Austin.
Having sold out Australian headline tours and a support slot with Damon Albarn in Oz last year, even duetting onstage on the Gorillaz track ‘Clint Eastwood’ with Albarn. With America being the land of hip hop, Remi’s success stateside is a no brainer. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyL_Y_Krk4I[/youtube]
SAFIA (Canberra)
Electronic producer trio SAFIA are probably more famous in the States at the moment for starting a beef with Ariana Grande’s people over similar looking music videos. Which is an utter shame because they’ve got their own chill sound and have already garnered accolades from Aussie radio station triple j, becoming their city’s winner and representive at annual music festival Grooving the Moo.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_FnbBqnWs[/youtube]
San Cisco (Fremantle, Perth); read past TGTF coverage on San Cisco here
San Cisco are a band who pretty much don’t need an introduction on either a UK or a US music Web site. Chances are you’ve heard of them, having already played an array of UK music festivals, notably Reading 2013, where our John caught and was impressed by their early day set on the third day of festivities. Sunny indie pop your thing? Here you go. (Mary Chang)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ultX5ZR-sQE[/youtube]
Steve Smyth (Newtown, Sydney)
Steve is one of those acts that everyone will be talking about. He has a trademark bushy beard, a heart of gold, is the freest of free spirits, and has an extreme amount of energy and enthusiasm. Steve can brighten any stage with his powerful haunting heartfelt vocals accompanied by his dynamic guitaring. I liken Steve’s charisma and presence on stage to that of Australia’s rock god Nick Cave. Although he is half the age of Mr Cave, Steve has experienced life to the full garnering praise from his performances on stages all over the world. In Australia, he has supported The Killers, Snow Patrol, Lanie Lane, and Angus and Julia Stone, as well as touring all over this land in his own right.
Steve is generous to his audience and mixes up his performances sometimes singing old bluegrass covers like ‘Sylvie’ to raucous foot-stomping ballads like “’Barbituate Cowboy and His Dark Horses’ and moving onto sweet heart-wrenching ballads such as ‘Written or Spoken’ from his second album ‘Exits’ released in September 2014.
You will be amazed and left in awe by Steve Smyth, as he is a consummate performer that gives all he has to each show whether it to be a whole stadium or just a small gathering. I believe you will be swept up in the magic of Steve Smyth just as much as I am.
Twerps (Melbourne)
First time I heard the jangly pop rock of Twerps, I fell in love with them. I think it was at a Laneway festival in Melbourne and from there I sought out their 2011 debut self-titled album that featured the classics ‘Dreamin’, ‘Through the Day’ and ‘Who Are You’. I was pretty late in coming to the Twerps party, as they are located in Melbourne and don’t play in Sydney that often. They formed in 2008 and have been really busy ever since in Australia and America (touring, SXSW, CMJ) and along the way have built up much respect from the punters and critics alike. They found a champion in BBC 6musics’s Marc Riley, who spread their 2012 single ‘Work It Out’ by playing it on his evening programme.
Their music touches my soul, it builds on the Australian sound and music psyche that was carved out in years gone by bands such as The Sunnyboys and The Go Betweens. At times, the beauty of the debut album brings tears to my eyes. In November 2014, I heard some of the new tracks from the 2015 album ‘Range Anxiety’ released in January, and am confident it’ll be another ripper LP. Check them out to discover what the revered Australian pop rock sound is like.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n-3z3vkLFg [/youtube]
Massive thanks to NickiGirlStar for her local insight and assisting with this two-part feature.
Reading 2013: Day 3 Roundup
By John Fernandez on Wednesday, 11th September 2013 at 2:00 pm
With the 5-day hangover building to its climatic crescendo on the Sunday of Reading 2013, I emerged bleary eyed and in no-way bushy tailed from my fungus-ridden excuse for a tent that I called home for the festival. My head was pounding, and the inevitability that I would be off for a stroll to the seemingly-bottomless troughs full of human shit hit me right about the face – the all too familiar scent hitting my nose and immediately frying all of the hairs that laced the inside of my nasal cavity.
With my daily pulled pork baguette (delightfully middle–classed festival truck) bought, as I entered the arena I set about a new music adventure, stumbling into the Festival Republic Tent to watch Aussie indie-pop darlings San Cisco. In direct contrast to yesterday’s new music samplings in the form of Nightworks, San Cisco were tight as a live act and had some real dynamism about their live show, plus Awkward is a tune to boot. Jordi Davieson proved to be an affable frontman, but in drummer and co-vocalist Scarlett Stevens they have a real personality behind the kit. These guys are undoubtedly ones to watch. (8/10)
The Lock-Up Stage is a haven for ear-splitting riffs and circle pits that whir with immense ferocity. So a no-frills, no bullshit rock and roll band like The Virginmarys were always going to feel at home in the tight surroundings of the tent. No light shows, no bullshit, just rock ‘n’ roll was what was contained in this 40-ish minute set. The closer ‘Dead Man’s Shoes’ went down stormingly to the crowd who had slowly milled into the tent after hearing the brutal wave of sound emanating from the tent, whilst ‘Just A Ride’ was simply ferocious, head-banging gluttony. (8.5/10)
From a rock show, to a punk rock show, with Massachusetts-based noise-mongers California X in the Festival Republic Tent. On record the band sounded tight and in time with each other, unshockingly. However, in a live setting the set seemed a touch disjointed. Perhaps nerves got the better of the band, all clad in black? The wall of noise that fell upon the slowly dissipating crowd didn’t impress anyone, and while they appropriately turned it up to 11, it seemed it just wasn’t California X’s day. An opportunity missed entirely, for the fledgling punks. (5/10)
Easily one of the highlights of the weekend was this next band, Arcane Roots. Andrew Groves’ cheekiest of cheeky smiles when the drop came during ‘Energy is Never Lost, Just Redirected’ showed just how much the band were enjoying the ensuing mass of circle pits in front of them. Adam Burton’s bass cut through the sprawled crowd like thunder cracks and Daryl Atkins’ drumming was sublime. There was no mid-set lull in their performance, instead a constant roar of frets being shredded amongst an adoring roar from the crowd. To say these guys were destined to play a bigger stage and follow in the footsteps of their contemporaries, of the headliners of the day, would just be stating the bloody obvious… But I will. Main Stage openers next year. (9.5/10)
With a mad dash across the arena, I made it to the Radio 1/NME Tent, where Glastonbury conquerors Haim were setting about their next conquest: a group of around 20,000 hungover 20-somethings. What was the reaction of these gurning revellers to the band’s set? Tittering at Este Haim’s frankly ridiculous face when the bassist concentrated on playing her instrument.
People came expecting the hits that Haim had to offer and were satisfied with early play-outs of ‘Don’t Save Me’ and ‘Falling’, which meant most of the audience could filter out in the direction of Fall Out Boy. But not this reviewer; I stuck it out to the end so I could catch the frankly gorgeous Alana Haim going full rock star and thrashing about on stage. Not exactly the most ladylike of exits from Haim, but definitely befitting the festival they were playing at. However, when what sticks best in your mind about the set is one of the band’s grimaces, it was never going to have been a classic. (7/10)
I joined the pilgrimage to the Main Stage to join in on the worship of the erstwhile stars they have now become, the stars being Fall Out Boy of course. After an electric set in 2009 that had teenage girls crossing their legs in excitement and this one teenage boy screaming every lyric back, it was nostalgia that ruled this day. The hits were rolled out like a red carpet, but it wasn’t Pete Wentz strolling up to the opening of Fall Out Boy 2.0. It was their true frontman Patrick Stump, who after the hiatus has come back re-energised, more svelte and more the frontman he is meant to be, the kind of frontman that the band deserves. Single ‘My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)’ was obviously created for the live arena, as the entire crowd became unified in a kind of hip-hop rock mash-up of arm bopping. However, while Stump looked rejuvenated, it seemed like Wentz wasn’t exactly revelling in the lack of limelight, as he wore a face like a slapped arse for the entire set, until he was released for the crescendo, ‘Saturday’. (7/10)
With a mission to avoid the psychosis-inducing catastrophe of noise that is Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails complete, the headliners Biffy Clyro were gearing up to bring the weekend to a close. The worry with a band that have climbed the echelons of the festival billing, by paying their dues and performing a total of eight times across different stages, is that their sound may not be the BIG sound of a headliner. They may not have the mass appeal of an Eminem, or the tunes and fanaticism of fans of, say, a Green Day.
Within I’d say 30 seconds all worries were dispelled, as Simon Neil announced himself as the headliner to end all headliners. The understated intro of ‘Different People’ with Neil in front of a plain backdrop had all of the hairs standing up on my neck, and as the riff kicked in and the cloth dropped to reveal the album artwork for ‘Opposites’, it was obvious that Biffy weren’t here to make up numbers. They were here to conquer.
‘That Golden Rule’ proved why moshing is fucking ace, a rare playing of ‘Folding Stars’ brought grown men to tears (I had something in my eye, alright?), ‘57’ was a nod to the past in spectacular fashion and ‘Mountains’ was the sing-along that other sing-alongs aspire to.
It used to be the argument that you were either a post-‘Puzzle’ or pre-‘Puzzle’ fan, a pretender/jonny come lately or a seasoned Biffy veteran. But at Reading 2013, Biffy Clyro cemented themselves as festival headlining staples. A headline slot at Wembley Stadium surely waits in the future. Mon the Biff. (10/10)
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WATCH: Drunk bloke goes mad in an Uber and grabs drivers' steering wheel
funny shit 25/01/2019
Uber drivers have to put up with a lot of shit from boozed passengers, but this guy has just taken the cake.
Caught on driver Albert Castro's dashcam in the States, the pretty bloody scary moment is shown above.
Mr Castro said the man seemed like his "typical drunk weekend passenger" before things took a nasty turn.
"He goes, 'Oh, you're gonna crash.' I'm like, 'No, I'm not gonna crash.' He's like, 'No, no, you're gonna crash,'" said Uber driver Albert Castro. "I'm like, 'No.' And he's like, 'Ah,' and he laughs and then drifts away. And then about two seconds later he pops back up, grabs the wheel and yanks it and we fly across two lanes of traffic," said Castro.
"He goes, 'I love you, brother.' And he lunges for the wheel and grabs and pulls it," Castro recalled. "And it literally was every ounce of strength I had to keep us from ... I still don't know how we didn't crash."
The driver then stopped the car in the middle of the highway with his hazard lights on to stop anyone from getting hurt. The police were alerted via the driver's panic button, and put the passenger under arrest.
Be safe out there this long weekend lads, no funny business in the Ubers please.
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What is alpha-thalassemia?
Alpha-thalassemia is a fairly common blood disorder that results in reduced amounts of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells in the body. This lowers the amount of oxygen that cells receive, causing various health problems, including anemia.
There are two types of alpha-thalassemia that can cause serious health problems and two types that can cause mild symptoms. The most serious is called hemoglobin Bart. Fetuses (unborn babies) affected with hemoglobin Bart usually do not survive beyond the newborn period. While still in the uterus (womb), they experience health complications, including swelling, fluid buildup around the organs, heart defects and genital abnormalities. The mothers of these fetuses experience health complications including preeclampsia, (extreme high blood pressure), excessive amniotic fluid or reduced amniotic fluid, bleeding in the genital tract, and premature delivery. Due to the lack of effective treatment and severe complications, termination of these pregnancies is sometimes considered. The less severe form of alpha-thalassemia is called hemoglobin H. Symptoms associated with this form include enlarged spleen, anemia, yellowing of the eyes and skin, and bone overgrowth. Symptoms vary from mild to severe. These individuals typically live into adulthood.
Alpha-thalassemia is caused by deletions or mutations in the HBA1and/or HBA2 genes, meaning pieces of the gene are missing or changed. Both of these genes tell the body to make a protein called alpha globin, which is a component of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying and delivering oxygen to cells throughout the body. We each have two copies, called alleles, of HBA1 and HBA2, for a total of four alpha globin alleles. When one or more of these alleles has a change, the body cannot produce alpha globin correctly, resulting in a reduced ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. If three or four alleles are changed, the cells produce an abnormal form of hemoglobin called hemoglobin H or hemoglobin Bart, respectively. These types of hemoglobin do not easily release oxygen to the cells. Therefore, cells can not get the oxygen they need. Hemoglobin H can also form abnormal clumps in the cells that can lead to cell death. People with two alleles changed have hemoglobin trait and may have anemia. People with only one allele changed are called silent carriers.
Because two genes are involved, the inheritance of alpha-thalassemia is complex, but usually follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. Autosomal recessive inheritance means that people who have one changed allele do not have disease (and are called carriers) while, those with two changed alleles have disease. Alpha-thalassemia is more complicated because there are two genes involved. An individual can inherit between 0 and 4 changed copies of genes HBA1 and/or HBA2. In general, people with more changed copies have more health complications as compared to individuals with fewer changed gene copies.
Alpha-thalassemia can be diagnosed by blood analysis. Genetic testing can also be performed to determine the exact changes to the genes involved, HBA1 and HBA2. Blood testing involves analysis of the size, shape, color and number of red blood cells. The hemoglobin is also analyzed to determine how much and which types of hemoglobin are present. Genetic testing can determine the specific changes of the genes involved, HBA1 and HBA2. Understanding the exact changes involved with these genes will enable more accurate prediction of the severity of the disease and also allow the health care provider to provide an accurate risk of future pregnancies being affected. Genetic testing is necessary if parents are concerned their pregnancy is affected and want to test their fetus before delivery.
Treatment for alpha-thalassemia depends on the specific type an individual has. Fetuses with hemoglobin Bart typically do not survive beyond the newborn period. They usually have serious symptoms including birth defects of the heart, limbs and genitals, and delays in development. The mothers of these infants often experience maternal complications including severe anemia, preeclampsia, an abnormal amount of amniotic fluid, and delivery complications. Individuals with hemoglobin H disease benefit from folic acid supplements, and a non-iron containing multivitamin may be recommended. Patients should avoid oxidative compounds and medications, and a high iron diet. Any infections should be treated promptly. There should be ongoing monitoring of growth, bone health, spleen size, inflammation of the gallbladder, leg ulcers and fatigue. Blood transfusions, or removal of the spleen or gallbladder may be indicated. During pregnancy, women with Hemoglobin H disease should be monitored for potential serious complications. People who are carriers of alpha-thalassemia may have mild anemia, which would need monitoring and potentially treatment.
SOURCE: Emory University - Department of Human Genetics in collaboration with ThinkGenetic • https://www.thinkgenetic.com/diseases/alpha-thalassemia/overview/5562 • DATE UPDATED: 2019-06-10
Alpha thalassemia. (2009). Genetics Home Reference. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/alpha-thalassemia
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0 Q&A with Bob Marsocci
Why a marriage guide for clueless guys? Do you really have to ask?
About 2 million guys get married every year in the United States alone, and many (perhaps most) have no clue about the world they will enter once they say, “I do.”
Does a guy know the 10 Fatal Words his wife will spring on him days before her birthday? Does a guy know why he should never throw away his wife’s “bag of bags”? Does a guy know why he should avoid watching romance movies with his wife once he’s been married for a couple of years? No, no, and most definitely no! Millions of men are clueless about what to expect from marriage and need practical advice from a guy who has been there and seen it all.
Candid and humorous, You Exhaust Me, A Clueless Guy’s Guide to Marriage, speaks directly to clueless men everywhere. With more than 20 years’ experience (and counting) as a husband, Bob Marsocci provides valuable insight on what guys should really expect after the wedding rings go on. Whether you are engaged, a newlywed or have been married for several years, Bob’s personal and often hilarious marital anecdotes and lessons (often learned the hard way) will enlighten any guy. If that’s you, take it from a formerly clueless guy: If you want to avoid hearing “You exhaust me!” from your wife, read this book. It’s got the secret sauce to keeping her (and you) happy.
1. Why do you think guys are clueless when it comes to marriage?
I think a lot of guys are clueless when it comes to marriage because of what I would describe as their predominant environment up until they marry. My background is a perfect example. I grew up in a testosterone-laden environment for the first 30 years of my life that shaped my outlook and behavior.
Growing up in a household with three brothers, an old-school Italian father and doting Italian mother - well, that speaks for itself. In college I lived in a fraternity—the definitive “boys being boys” environment—with about 40 guys, and after graduating, I lived for several years in the proverbial bachelor pad with three male roommates. I was, and became, a product of my environment; an environment that often engendered juvenile and impetuous behavior.
In all those years of living with other guys, one thing became abundantly clear to me: while single guys can tend to at times be self-centered and immature, they let things slide. When I was living with my roommates, if I made dinner for myself and didn’t offer them something to eat, they didn’t care. If I made plans for a weekend and didn’t include them, it wasn’t a big deal.
Becoming totally comfortable with, and accustomed to, a pervasive cavalier attitude that is inherent in such a male-dominant environment, I felt right at home. Mowgli, the “man cub” in The Jungle Book stories, behaved like a wolf because that was his environment—he was part of the pack and that’s all he knew. I acted and behaved like a typical guy because I was part of the “pack” and that’s all I knew.
When I married my wife it was the first time I lived with the opposite sex and suddenly, I was living with someone who was pretty much the exact opposite of my buddies -- someone who cared deeply about what I said and how I behaved.
To say this was not an easy transition for me is an understatement. For decades I had just been one of the guys, and being one of the guys was antithetical to my life and role as a husband.
I had many "lessons learned" but eventually, I got the hang of it.
2. What was the best advice you received before you got married?
The best advice I received before I got married was "have an open mind." To this day, even after more than 22 years of marriage (and counting), I try to have an open mind every day.
3. What was the worst advice you received?
I honestly don't recall receiving any bad advice before I got married.
4. Do you have any advice for married women?
Be patient with your husbands. I know at times we husbands can behave like overgrown children. I'm a perfect example -- just recently, the youngest of my three daughters said to me, "Dad, you're like mom's fourth child." My wife has shown amazing patience with me over the years.
5. What is the most misunderstood thing when it comes to marriage?
I think the most misunderstood thing when it comes to marriage is what makes it successful. Sure, it's important to listen to, communicate with, and be supportive of your spouse, but there's something else more important.
When I was doing research for my book I came across a story in the Los Angeles Times about a team of psychologists at the University of Washington that studied 130 newlywed couples for six years in an effort to find ways to predict marital success and failure. The study found that marriages that worked well and were successful all had one thing in common -- the husband was willing to give in to the wife. "Give in to the wife." That is sage advice and I agree with it wholeheartedly.
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Take this vacation away from all the city chaos and come visit the Capital of Culture, St Petersburg for the experience of your lifetime. Home to the Hermitage, which is also one of the most magnificent art museums in the world, White Nights, Drawbridges, and also to the world-renowned writers like Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky will definitely leave a mark of its culture on you. St Petersburg also happens to be one of the most modern cities of Russia, and has a diversified range of bed and breakfast joints for you. Tourists prefer staying mostly in vacation rentals. Here at Tripinn you can check the availability and book what's best suited for you. Put in your check-in and checkout dates and you're set to go.
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As per statistics, St Petersburg has over 500 hotels, 800 small scale hotels, which are bound to meet the taste and preferences of the tourists. As mentioned earlier, the diversified range of accommodation includes hotels of various range. Here is a list of luxury hotels you can choose your pick from
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Vacation to St Petersburg between June to September is the best season to visit. Though it's a little steep on your budget, you cannot miss out on 24 hours of sunshine and white night celebration. The weather in St Petersburg is quite pleasant. It remains 18°C during summer with the longest hours of sunshine. Check the weather online before visiting and make sure you pack accordingly. However, festive seasons are also a good time to visit. You and your companions will have a lot of activities to look forward to.
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If you're tired of being to vacation destination filled with nothing but meaningless parties and want to enrich yourself with culture, architecture then St Petersburg, Russia is the place to be in. Western people have a notion that Russians are the not so friendly people, but over the years they have been proved wrong. The culture, the people, the history will sweep you off your feet. The trip to St Petersburg without adult supervision will cause you no worries regarding safety because Russia is known for its low rate of petty crimes. Below is the list of places you must visit when in St Petersburg:
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The main airport in St Petersburg is Pulkovo Airport. It hosts the domestic as well as international flights. Terminal one, which is situated 23 km south of the city centre, is the only terminal it consists of. The connectivity of the airport with the city is very convenient. Owning a car, will definitely help you save time and money, but shuttle and car services are readily available for your benefit.
Air ticket booking should not be much of a problem because of the various websites. Online ticket bookings can be done through the online website. You can complete your flight booking by paying through net banking using your debit card. Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air France airline are few of the various airlines that fly to and from St. Petersburg. Business class tickets are also available, in case you want to book them for better service and extra leg space.*
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ZyXEL NSA325 Review
Danny Phillips | February 2, 2012 3:25 pm GMT
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Works smoothly
Wide range of features
Hard disk not included
Slightly plasticky build in places
Not cheap with HDD cost
Two-bay hard-disk media server
Up to 6TB storage capacity
1.6GHz CPU, 512MB of memory
zMedia app
With many of the latest Blu-ray players, TVs and AV receivers boasting network media streaming, the importance of NAS drives and media servers to home cinema fans is greater than ever. They allow you to keep hordes of movies, music and photos stored in a single place, rather than hogging space on your laptop hard drive, and because they’re attached to a network you can access your files from any networked device. The beauty is that you’re not constantly moving content from device to device on USB sticks or external HDDs – it’s always sitting there on the server.
There are plenty of these on the market, but here we’re looking at the latest model from Taiwanese company ZyXEL. It’s a remarkably compact unit, measuring just 108(w) x 147(h) x 205(d)mm, which is great news if you want to tuck it away next to your TV or router where space might be tight. Though if size is a particular concern you may want to consider the Synology DiskStation ds411 slim, which uses smaller 2.5in drives.
It comes in a fashionable gloss black casing with wavy ridges on the front panel and a row of LED indicators down the right hand side. You’ll also find buttons for one-touch copying/synching and power. Overall build quality is slightly disappointing – the front door, which opens to reveal bays for two hard-disk drives, feels plasticky and the overall casing isn’t as rigid as we’d hoped.
Connections include a USB 3.0 port on the front for super-speedy transfer of media files, while on the back are two USB 2.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port and a socket for the DC power adapter. Dominating the rear panel is an outlet for the Smart Fan, which features speed control, a high temperature buzzer alert and auto shutdown.
It’s a shame that the NSA325 isn’t supplied with any 3.5in SATA II/III hard disks as it’ll add a hefty chunk to the overall cost, but it does support a capacity of up to 6TB. These are slightly fiddly to install – the process involves fitting some plastic brackets, and it’s not immediately clear which way round they go – but there’s a plastic tool stored on the back of the front panel that makes it easier to get them out (although with 6TB fitted we doubt you’ll need to).
The NSA325 packs some decent processing grunt, running a 1.6GHz CPU with 512MB of memory, which provides fast streaming to multiple devices on a network. Not only can it be used as a DLNA/UPnP, iTunes, photo album server and SqueezeCenter, but also as a web FTP/eMule/BitTorrent server. There’s also a one-click hosting sites manager that makes it easy to directly download large files from sites like Rapidshare and Megaupload.
You can even auto-upload photos and videos to YouTube or Flickr, and there’s also a wealth of data management and backup functions – all of which makes the NSA325 a convenient and versatile proposition.
Furthermore, with the new zMedia app installed on your smartphone, you can play content from the NSA325 on your device at home, browse files, check the status of uploads or downloads and configure the system. It also works with DropBox, allowing you to remotely back up files from smartphones and other portable devices wherever you are.
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Dione II
British Steam merchant
Name Dione II
Type: Steam merchant
Tonnage 2,660 tons
Completed 1936 - Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine Maritime Worms & Co, Le Trait
Owner Ambrose, Davies & Matthews Ltd, Swansea
Homeport Port Talbot
Date of attack 4 Feb 1941 Nationality: British
Fate Sunk by U-93 (Claus Korth)
Position 55° 50'N, 10° 30'W - Grid AM 5155
Complement 35 (30 dead and 5 survivors).
Convoy SC-20 (straggler)
Route Wabana, Newfoundland - Halifax (22 Jan) - Cardiff
Cargo 2650 tons of iron ore
History Completed in November 1936 as French Dioné for Société Navale Caennaise (G. Lamy & Cie), Caen. 1940 taken over by Britain and renamed Dione II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT).
Notes on event
At 17.21 hours on 3 February 1941 the unescorted Dione II (Master Robert Squirrell), a straggler from convoy SC-20 due to bad weather since 26 January, was bombed and slightly damaged by a German Fw200 Condor aircraft of I./KG 40 in 55°40N/14°23W. This attack was witnessed by U-93 which had spotted the steamer about five hours earlier and unsuccessfully attacked her with a G7e torpedo at 14.10 hours. At 23.00 hours, the U-boat tried to attack with gunfire but heavy seas prevented the use of the deck gun and they had to break off the attack after they were sighted and attacked with a single round from the stern gun of the steamer, only firing the 20mm AA gun in the short gun duel.
At 04.40 hours, U-93 attacked Dione II again after moonset, hitting the bridge with the first round from the deck gun and preventing the use of the stern gun with the AA gun. The ship stopped when a fire broke out amidships but the inexperienced gun crew still had difficulties to hit the vessel until the IWO personally manned the gun. At 06.00 hours, the ship sank by the bow after being hit at the waterline by 30 rounds northwest of Aran Island, Co. Galway. The U-boat had used 155 rounds for the deck gun and 60 rounds for the AA gun in this attack. The master, 28 crew members and one gunner were lost. Five crew members were picked up by the British steam merchant Flowergate and landed at Glasgow on 8 February.
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The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in partnership with the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE), a research initiative based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is engaging in a first-of-its-kind national study of faculty departures and retentions.
Why has UMass Amherst decided to participate in this study?
UMass Amherst wants to recruit and retain world class faculty; to do this, we need to understand the reasons and factors that attract our faculty to competing institutions. The COACHE Faculty Retention & Exit Retention Study is designed to help us. COACHE understands that faculty are a unique type of employee whose circumstances require an instrument tailored for them. The instrument and methodology was developed in consultation with researchers, faculty, and academic leaders across the country and has been reviewed and approved by the Harvard Committee on the Use of Human Subjects.
COACHE gives us the opportunity to benchmark ourselves with other institutions. No other research study offers comparative data on this issue. The peer data can help us understand where our strengths in faculty retention lie and where we have more work to do. (For a full list of the universities that have partnered with COACHE since its founding in 2005, visit the COACHE website.)
We see this as an opportunity to shed new light on our institutional practices related to faculty retention. At many institutions, the protocols and policies used to address outside offers are not codified to ensure equitable treatment for everyone. We want to understand whether this is the case at UMass Amherst so that we can take steps to improve the processes we use in retention actions.
Even when faculty move on to new institutions, UMass Amherst cares about their experiences and wants ensure fair and supportive treatment during the transition. We want faculty to recommend UMass Amherst to graduate students and other colleagues. We know we cannot retain everyone, but we can make everyone feel valued and respected.
Who will be invited to participate in the study?
Faculty who, in the past year, received a formal outside offer and shared that with someone at UMass Amherst are included. This is regardless of whether the faculty member (a) accepted the offer and moved on or (b) decided to stay. Also eligible are faculty who (c) received a pre-emptive adjustment to their employment status, like a salary increase or additional graduate student support, that was not part of a counteroffer.
What does the survey ask about?
Grounded in the literature on workplace mobility and the academic labor market, the survey focuses on:
the search process
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the compelling factors to leave and to stay
the impact of spouses or partners on decision-making
the counteroffer
the transition to a new institution (when applicable)
The survey includes adaptive branching so that respondents only see the items related to your experience. The longest branch of the survey takes 20 to 25 minutes to complete; the shortest may take as few as 5 minutes.
If you would like to learn more about what might be learned from the results, I encourage you to review this infographic that summarizes some key findings from the pilot study.
Who from our institution is working with COACHE on this project?
Each campus needs a team to execute this study. The Office of Faculty Development, University Analytics and [BT1] Institutional Research, the Provost’s Office, and the Deans of the colleges and schools have helped compile the data for this study. If you have specific questions about our relationship with COACHE or how we plan to use this data, contact Michelle Budig, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, who can answer specific questions about how UMass Amherst plans to use these results.
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Because the numbers of eligible survey participants is quite small, every institution in this study agrees to three years of data collection before receiving results.
Are responses anonymous?
All institutions will receive a anonymous report from COACHE. That report is designed to mask the identity of respondents by not reporting results with fewer than three eligible respondents and by redacting identifying information from open-text comments. UMass Amherst has elected to not receive unit-level data from this survey.
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When the Criminology team at Sheffield Hallam University built a first year curriculum, it had a number of different goals: to raise student aspirations, welcome them as members of a large and diverse learning community and foster a sense of identity and belonging. To deliver all on all of these, their approach included a strong co-creation element.
To increase the students’ confidence and develop graduates’ capabilities they used challenges posed by public, charity and social enterprise organisations. For example, South Yorkshire Police provided a remit to develop and deliver teaching materials to a range of local school children, based on the causes and solutions of specific crimes such as cyber-bullying and hate crime.
These challenges enabled students to place contemporary topics in context, and allowed them to work alongside sector experts, service providers and local school children to develop creative solutions to real-life problems. As always with live, real-world challenges, the answers do not yet exist. They can only be co-created as the activities progress.
These authentic learning experiences led to a shift in focus of skills development, to move from ‘thinking about doing’ to ‘doing’ – providing both a bridge between school/college and university as well as a framework around which other learning and support activities could be wrapped. To achieve this, the teams involved moved beyond the boundaries of accepted practice by viewing the first year experience through students’ eyes rather through the roles of individuals and teams.
I enjoyed it all, I’d love to do it again. I would have enjoyed more of a tour too! I learned loads about what hate crime is and how to report it. Student
Since its introduction in 2015/16, overall attainment has improved significantly across all first year modules. The project builds and extends the innovative teaching strategies that previously won the British Society of Criminology Teaching Award in 2014. It also reflects the commitment of staff involved to provide an outstanding student experience. The project was shortlisted for an HEA Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence in 2016.
Contact with external partners is sourced through the Sheffield Hallam University’s award-winning Venture Matrix Scheme, which has been delivering experiential learning opportunities across all faculties at the university for 10 years.
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VeEX® Product Announcements at ECOC 2019
VeEX Inc., a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, today announced that it will introduce new products at the 45th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 23 to 25 September, 2019.
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Product enhancements – many new features or test modules have been added to the fiber and transport products being displayed at ECOC. These include a full duplex, digital talkset for the FX100 bi-directional optical loss test set, WaveID for all CWDM/DWDM wavelengths on the FX86/FX87 laser sources and the new RXT-3400 multi-service test module for the RXT platform for Ethernet, Transport and Sync applications up to 16 Gbps.
“We are witnessing a sharp increase in multi-fiber testing in datacenters including a resurgence of CWDM technology in metro and fiber deep networks” said Mike Venter, VP Product Development, Fiber Optics at VeEX. “The mentioned product announcements at ECOC are in response to these industry trends and we are very pleased to make these introductions in a timely manner to meet these demands. For our customers unable to attend ECOC, the product portfolio will also be showcased at the upcoming ISE EXPO in Fort Worth, Texas and the Cable-Tec Expo® in New Orleans, Louisiana.”
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In 2011, there was no shortage of people contesting the available seats in Lumby, Spallumcheen and Coldstream
Richard Rolke
What a difference three years can make.
In 2011, there was no shortage of people contesting the available seats in Lumby, Spallumcheen and Coldstream. Fast forward to the close of nominations at 4 p.m. last Friday, Lumby council was acclaimed lock, stock and barrel and it was only at the last minute that a similar scenario was avoided in the other two communities.
There are a few scenarios at work.
“It says we’re doing a pretty good job. I hope it’s not because people are not interested in their town,” said Kevin Acton, Lumby’s mayor.
There are very likely some residents in the village who are pleased with the direction taken by Acton and council (all are returning except a retiring Jo Anne Fisher whose seat has gone to newcomer Julie Pilon).
But another critical factor is there wasn’t a hot button issue this year, whereas the 2011 election was dominated by plans for a prison, which divided friends, neighbours and families. As a result of the acrimony, there were three candidates for mayor and seven individuals running for the four councillor seats.
It should also be mentioned that Lumby administration was left entertaining media questions about what would happen if there weren’t sufficient nominations to fill the four council seats because by about 2 p.m. Friday, Pilon still hadn’t filed for the final spot.
Just to the west on Highway 6, Jim Garlick has been acclaimed to a third term as the district’s mayor while he had competition in 2011. There were eight people vying for the six councillor positions then, but until late last Thursday, it was increasingly looking like there would be no election. That changed when incumbent Richard Enns filed, becoming the seventh candidate.
I was somewhat surprised by the lack of interest in Coldstream given a couple of factors. First, I suspected that a majority of current council approving zoning for a pellet plant next to Lavington Elementary would galvanize those critical of the facility and they would offer an electoral alternative. I also wondered if the Greater Vernon Governance Society’s efforts to encourage amalgamation with Vernon would draw like-minded Coldstream residents out of the woodwork. But on both fronts, strong opposition to current council`s vision has not materialized.
Much like Lumby, Spallumcheen, officials were also wondering if they would actually have enough people to fill the six council seats. But just before deadline Friday, Linda Griffin walked into the township office and handed in her nomination papers – triggering a full-scale election.
Elsewhere in the region, the call for amalgamation sustained another setback with Area B director Bob Fleming and Area C director Mike Macnabb being acclaimed to four-year terms. It`s difficult to know if residents are satisfied with the job being done by the BX boys or if they just aren’t willing to get politically active themselves now that terms are four years long.
But while Lumby voters can stay at home Nov. 15 and the Spallumcheen and Coldstream elections are rather anti-climactic, there are other jurisdictions to keep a close eye on.
Of course the big enchilada is Vernon, where five candidates will duke it out for the mayor’s chair and 14 want six council jobs. Other elections to watch are Howie Cyr and Greg McCune going head-to-head for Enderby mayor, and in Armstrong where there are a 12 people running for councillor.
Election time is here. Keep yourself informed, get to know your candidates and get out and vote.
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Syria: Over 450 people including injured evacuated from hard to reach and besieged towns
Damascus (28 December 2015) - The United Nations (UN) in Syria, in partnership with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have successfully facilitated the evacuation of more than 450 people including the injured and their accompanying family members, following a local Agreement concerning the Syrian towns of Foua, Kafraya in Idleb and Zabadani and Madaya in Rif Damascus.
While the United Nations and partners are not party to the Agreement, the humanitarian actors are keen to see its provisions implemented as people in these towns live in a difficult situation, and the injured people urgently need medical assistance.
Earlier today, the UN in Syria, SARC and ICRC carried out coordinated tasks, which led to the evacuation of 338 persons from the towns of Foua and Kafraya, and 126 people from the towns of Zabadani and Madaya. They were simultaneously evacuated by land and air through Turkey and Lebanon to the agreed final destinations where those requiring longer term medical care will receive it.
Through the facilitation of the UN, SARC and ICRC in Syria, and in close coordination with the ICRC in Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross, the UN in Turkey and Lebanon and IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, an NGO partner in Turkey, the injured were transported out of Syria to Lebanon where thorough medical checks were conducted and urgent medical assistance was provided.
“The humanitarian community in Syria is keen to see the swift implementation of the next phases of the Four Towns Agreement including humanitarian access to people in these towns,” said Yacoub El-Hillo, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria. “We stand ready to continue providing relief and livelihoods assistance to the millions of people wherever they are in Syria as they bear the brunt of this crisis,” El Hillo added.
“Today’s humanitarian action shows that even in the middle of fierce conflicts, agreements can be reached, solely for the purpose of alleviating human suffering,” said Marianne Gasser, Head of the ICRC Delegation in Syria. “Parties involved in the fighting, must allow access by humanitarian actors to all people who have been affected by years of fighting, especially to those in besieged and hard to reach areas, “she continued.
Dr Abdul Rahman Attar, the President of the SARC said: “Access to medical care is a right of every wounded person regardless of which side they belong to. SARC’s teams of volunteers, first-aiders and ambulances were heavily involved in the various stages of this operation inside Syria.”
On his side, the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that the UN’s clear goal is to reach, as soon as possible a nationwide ceasefire. “Meanwhile, initiatives like this one bring relief to besieged or isolated communities and have great value,” de Mistura said. “They help the perception that a nationwide ceasefire brokered by the members of the International Syria Support Group is doable and that the UN can and will do its part.”
Across Syria, around 4.5 million people living in hard-to-reach areas continue with limited access to basic life-saving assistance and protection. Almost 400,000 of them live in besieged areas with little or no access to basic supplies or assistance. The United Nations and partners continue to urge all parties to the conflict to find a political solution, and to ensure unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access.
بيان صحفي مشترك
الأمم المتحدة في سورية،
والهلال الأحمر العربي السوري،
واللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر
حول إجلاء الجرحى وعائلاتهم من إدلب ومن ريف دمشق
سورية: إجلاء أكثر من 450 شخصًا بمن فيهم مصابين، من بلدات يتعذر الوصول إليها وأخرى محاصرة
دمشق 28 كانون الأول/ ديسمبر 2015
دمشق (28 ديسمبر 2015) - نجحت الأمم المتحدة في سورية بالتعاون مع الهلال الأحمر العربي السوري واللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر في إجلاء أكثر من 450 شخصاً بمن فيهم المصابين وأفراد عائلاتهم المصاحبين لهم، وذلك عقب التوصل إلى اتفاق محلي يشمل بلدات سورية هي الفوعة وكفريا في إدلب، والزبداني ومضايا في ريف دمشق.
وتجدرالإشارة هنا إلى أن الأمم المتحدة وشركاءها ليسوا شركاء في هذه الاتفاق، لكن الفاعلون في المجال الإنساني يحرصون على رؤية شروط الاتفاق وهي توضع موضع التنفيذ، إذ أن سكان هذه البلدات يعيشون في أوضاع صعبة للغاية، ويحتاج المصابون فيها إلى مساعدات طبية عاجلة.
ومن الجدير بالذكر، أن الأمم المتحدة في سورية نفذت بالتنسيق مع الهلال الأحمر العربي السوري واللجنة الدولية مهام أفضت إلى إجلاء 338 شخصاً من بلدتي الفوعة وكفريا، و126 شخصاً من بلدات الزبداني ومضايا. وقد أُجلي هؤلاء في وقت واحد براً وجواً عن طريق تركيا ولبنان، ليصلوا إلى البلدان المُقرر وصولهم إليها، ليحصل المصابون الذين يحتاجون إلى فترات أطول من الرعاية الطبية على تلك الرعاية.
وعن طريق جهود التيسير التي بذلتها الأمم المتحدة والهلال الأحمر السوري واللجنة الدولية في سورية وبالتنسيق الوثيق مع اللجنة الدولية في لبنان والصليب الأحمر اللبناني والأمم المتحدة في تركيا ولبنان ومؤسسة الإغاثة الانسانية، منظمة غير الحكومية في تركيا، نُقل المصابون من سورية إلى لبنان وتركيا حيث أُجريت لهم فحوصات طبية وحصلوا على مساعدات طبية عاجلة.
وحول هذه العملية ذكر السيد "يعقوب الحلو" المنسق المقيم للأمم المتحدة للشؤون الإنسانية في سورية بقوله: "إن المجتمع الإنساني في سورية توّاق إلى رؤية المراحل التالية للاتفاق الذي يشمل البلدات الأربع تدخل حيز التنفيذ في أسرع وقت، وتشمل تلك المراحل إيصال المساعدات الإنسانية إلى سكان تلك البلدات" ونوه السيد يعقوب قائلًا: "نحن على أتمّ الاستعداد لمواصلة تقديم المساعدات الإغاثية والمعيشية للملايين في سورية أينما كانوا، لنخفف عنهم وطأة المعاناة التي تخلفها هذه الأزمة ".
من جهتها أفادت السيدة "ماريان غاسر" رئيسة بعثة اللجنة الدولية للصليب الأحمر في دمشق قائلة: "إن التحرك الإنساني الذي نراه في يومنا الحاضر لهو خير دليل على أنه حتى في أشد النزاعات ضراوة يمكن التوصل إلى اتفاقات الغرض منها فقط هو تخفيف المعاناة الإنسانية". وأضافت قائلة: "يتعين على الأطراف المنخرطة في القتال السماح للجهات الإنسانية بالوصول إلى المتضررين من جراء سنوات من القتال الدائر، لا سيما أولئك العالقين في مناطق محاصرة أو مناطق يصعب الوصول إليها".
وفي السياق ذاته أفاد الدكتور "عبد الرحمن عطار" رئيس منظمة الهلال الأحمر العربي السوري بقوله: "إن الحصول على الرعاية الصحية حق مكفول لكل شخص جريح بصرف النظر عن الطرف الذي ينتمي إليه. وأن فرق المتطوعين والمسعفين التابعين للهلال الأحمر العربي السوري شاركوا بشكل مباشر في المراحل المختلفة لهذه العملية داخل سورية".
من جانبه ذكر المبعوث الخاص للأمم المتحدة إلى سورية السيد "ستافان دي ميستورا" أن للأمم المتحدة هدفاً واضحاً وهو التوصل إلى وقف لإطلاق النار يشمل كل أنحاء سورية في القريب العاجل. وقال: "ترمي مثل هذه المبادرات في الوقت ذاته إلى إيصال المساعدات الإغاثية إلى المجتمعات المحلية المحاصرة أو المعزولة، وهي بلا شك تحقق قيمة كبيرة. فهي تساعد في ترسيخ فكرة مفادها أن التوصل إلى وقف لإطلاق النار في جميع أرجاء البلاد بوساطة أعضاء في "مجموعة دعم سورية" لهو أمر قابل للتحقيق، وأن الأمم المتحدة قادرة على أداء دورها وهي ماضية في ذلك".
ويجب التنويه هنا إلى أن نحو 4,5 ملايين شخص يعيشون في مناطق يصعب الوصول إليها لا يزالون يعانون صعوبة في الحصول على المساعدات الأساسية المنقذة للحياة وعلى الحماية اللازمة. يعيش قرابة 400.000 منهم في مناطق تقع تحت الحصار حيث لا يصلهم إلا أقل القليل من الإمدادات أو المساعدات الأساسية إن وُجدت. وتواصل الأمم المتحدة بالتعاون مع شركائها حث جميع أطراف النزاع للتوصل إلى حل سياسي، ولضمان وصول المساعدات الإنسانية المستمرة دونما أية عوائق.
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26 December - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Special Envoy for Syria
11 December - International Syria Support Group meeting
24 November: Statement attributable to the spokesperson of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
14 November - Statement of the International Syria Support Group
6 November - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Special Envoy for Syria
30 October - Vienna Communique on Syria
Meeting in Vienna, on October 30, 2015, China, Egypt, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and the United States [“the participants”] came together to discuss the grave situation in Syria and how to bring about an end to the violence as soon as possible.
The participants had a frank and constructive discussion, covering major issues. While substantial differences remain among the participants, they reached a mutual understanding on the following:
1) Syria’s unity, independence, territorial integrity, and secular character are fundamental.
2) State institutions will remain intact.
3) The rights of all Syrians, regardless of ethnicity or religious denomination, must be protected.
4) It is imperative to accelerate all diplomatic efforts to end the war.
5) Humanitarian access will be ensured throughout the territory of Syria, and the participants will increase support for internally displaced persons, refugees, and their host countries.
6) Da'esh, and other terrorist groups, as designated by the U.N. Security Council, and further, as agreed by the participants, must be defeated.
7) Pursuant to the 2012 Geneva Communique and U.N. Security Council Resolution 2118, the participants invited the U.N. to convene representatives of the Government of Syria and the Syrian opposition for a political process leading to credible, inclusive, non-sectarian governance, followed by a new constitution and elections. These elections must be administered under U.N. supervision to the satisfaction of the governance and to the highest international standards of transparency and accountability, free and fair, with all Syrians, including the diaspora, eligible to participate.
8) This political process will be Syrian led and Syrian owned, and the Syrian people will decide the future of Syria.
9) The participants together with the United Nations will explore modalities for, and implementation of, a nationwide ceasefire to be initiated on a date certain and in parallel with this renewed political process.
The participants will spend the coming days working to narrow remaining areas of disagreement, and build on areas of agreement. Ministers will reconvene within two weeks to continue these discussions.
2 October - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson of the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura
22 September - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Special Envoy for Syria
13 September - Statement of the Special Envoy for Syria to the Ministerial meeting of the League of Arab States
10 September - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
1st September - Special Envoy for Syria met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Arab African Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
17 August - Special Envoy for Syria condemned yesterday's air raids on the town of Duma
14 August - Special Envoy for Syria condemns shelling of Damascus Suburbs
12 August - Special Envoy for Syria welcomes the release of human rights activist and journalist
5 August - Secretary-General encouraged by Security Council’s support for latest proposal on Syria
5 August - Special Envoy explains his proposal on thematic discussions
29 July - Remarks by the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the situation in Syria
New York, 29 July 2015
After more than four years of slaughter, the Syrian conflict is a shameful symbol of the international community’s divisions and failure.
I am profoundly disappointed that this Council’s resolutions on Syria have not been implemented – neither on ending the violence nor on easing humanitarian suffering or combatting terrorism and foreign fighters.
Syria is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, as you heard yesterday in harrowing detail from
the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.
At least a quarter-million Syrians have been killed.
Almost half the country’s people -- 12 million men, women and children -- have been forced to flee their homes. In a massive cross-border exodus, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq are hosting an ever growing number of refugees, and increasing numbers of Syrians [are] making desperate flights across the Mediterranean in so-called “death boats”.
Atrocious crimes are now almost an hourly occurrence, fed by a lack of accountability for the major human rights violations committed over the past four years and through decades of repression.
The Syrian people have been exposed to chemical weapons, which should have been relegated to the past – and to new, indiscriminate killing devices such as barrel bombs and hell cannons.
The conflict has given rise to terrorist groups such as Da’esh and Al Nusra Front, and fuelled sectarianism and radicalization throughout and beyond the region.
And funding for humanitarian activities continues to be outpaced by the gargantuan and ever-growing scale of needs.
The situation is a clear threat to international peace and security that should compel us all to consider what more we can do to end the carnage and uphold our responsibilities.
It was in this context that on 28 March I instructed my Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, to intensify efforts by the United Nations to find a political settlement to the conflict. Specifically, I asked him to work to operationalize the Geneva Communiqué.
The Security Council unanimously endorsed the Geneva Communiqué in its resolution 2118. The document contains principles and guidelines to end the violence and launch a Syrian-led political process leading to a transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people.
The Communiqué remains the only internationally agreed basis for a political settlement to the Syrian conflict, and was the foundation for recent initiatives such as the Cairo and Moscow processes.
Mr. de Mistura will brief you on his consultations. I would like to highlight four key points.
First, Mr. de Mistura’s description of the state of the Syrian crisis is a synthesis of what we heard from an inclusive and representative group of Syrian and non-Syrian stakeholders.
Second, amidst gaping fault lines, there are points of consensus upon which a credible political process can be constructed.
Syrians and external actors alike possess a shared sense of concern regarding the threshold that the conflict has now reached.
No one wants to risk the chaos of an uncontrolled transition in Damascus. All reject a future Syria divided along sectarian lines. Many Syrians warned that the country is entering a cycle of fragmentation and radicalization from which it will be hard to exit.
Our Syrian interlocutors also lamented that their country is caught in a regional proxy war that is beyond Syrians’ ability to resolve by themselves.
Almost all pointed to an urgent need for the international community to act now if we want to save and preserve what is left of Syria. As the situation deteriorates, Syrians predict that the prospects for achieving a political solution will also recede.
Third, the Syrians with whom we spoke share many of the same aspirations.
They want to protect the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence, and to determine their own future free from external intervention.
They consider it impossible to return to the past.
They reject violent extremism and terrorism, and support a non-sectarian, multi-confessional and inclusive society.
And they yearn to build a genuinely democratic Syria based on human rights and the rule of law.
Fourth and finally, the consultations made clear that the major stumbling block in the political process remains the issue of forming a Transitional Governing Body, or TGB, with full executive powers that can create a suitable environment and safety for all during the transition.
The TGB is the top priority for the opposition, while the Syrian government has told us that such an institution would be unconstitutional.
Although difficult, these are not insurmountable obstacles and differences. Mr. de Mistura will therefore present a proposal to launch a political process aimed at enabling Syrians to negotiate a framework agreement on how to implement all aspects of the Geneva Communiqué.
The main goal of these preparatory negotiations will be to reach intra-Syrian agreement on the elements of the Geneva Communiqué, including on the issue of the TGB, as well as to effectively fight terrorism.
I stand ready to convene a high-level international conference to endorse any recommendations or agreement that this Syrian-led political process may reach.
The status quo in Syria is unacceptable. Some argue that we must wait to end this nightmare until there is a more propitious alignment of regional and international circumstances. This would be both immoral and irresponsible.
We must not condemn the Syrian people to even deeper despair. We must not condemn the region to unending turmoil.
Today I ask the Security Council to endorse Mr. de Mistura’s recommendations and work with the Syrian parties to convince them to participate constructively in this proposed process.
Just as important, the Council has a responsibility to support the political process by acting to de-escalate the conflict.
We must ensure that these preparatory negotiations are meaningful and not cynically exploited as a license to continue the killing.
I urge the Security Council, Syria’s neighbours and regional sponsors of the Syrian parties to stem all flows of arms and foreign fighters pouring into the country.
While ending the bloodshed remains primarily the responsibility of the Syrian parties, especially President Bashar al-Assad, there is much that the region and the international community can do to starve the fire of its fuel.
We must also build on the political momentum that has been generated by the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries. The unity that generated that agreement can help point the way towards conflict resolution in Syria and greater stability across the region.
For the moment, the greatest obstacle to ending the Syrian war is the notion that it can be won militarily. It is our failure to act with a unified voice that perpetuates this harmful illusion and allows the Syrian parties to think that there is some alternative other than coming to the negotiating table.
Today, Mr. de Mistura and I will outline a way forward to reach the political solution that all claim to support. I urge you to give this proposal your full support. If you do not, the world expects this body to present a viable alternative.
29 July - Special Envoy for Syria briefs Security Council on the situation in Syria
As part of his consultations with regional stakeholders and members of the Security Council, Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura visited Beijing today where he met with the Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Li Baodong, and the Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Mr. Li Junhua. During his meetings in Beijing, the Special Envoy discussed the regional situation and the importance for the Security Council members to reach a common understanding on how to proceed with a political process aimed at operationalizing the Geneva Communiqué.
Prior to Beijing, the Special Envoy went to Cairo especially to have a meeting with the Secretary-General of League of Arab States Mr. Nabil El Araby. On that occasion, Mr. de Mistura had the opportunity of discussing the future meeting at the Security Council on Syria and to exchange views on ways to promote a political solution to the conflict.
While in Cairo, Mr. De Mistura also met with Syrian opposition figures present there.
20 July 2015, Geneva
كجزء من مشاوراته مع الأطراف المعنية الإقليمية وأعضاء مجلس الأمن، زار مبعوث الأمم المتّحدة الخاص إلى سوريا ستيفان دي مستورا بكين اليوم حيث التقى مع نائب وزير الشئون الخارجية الصيني، السيد لي باو دونغ، والمدير العام لشؤون المنظمات والمؤتمرات الدولية، السيد لي جونهوا. خلال لقاءاته في بكين، ناقش المبعوث الخاص الوضع الإقليمي وأهمية أن يتوصّل أعضاء مجلس الأمن إلى تفاهم مشترك حول كيفية المضي قدماً في العملية السياسية التي تهدف إلى تنفيذ بيان جنيف.
وقد توجّه المبعوث الخاص، قبل بيكين، إلى القاهرة بهدف عقد اجتماع مع الأمين العام لجامعة الدول العربية السيد نبيل العربي. واغتنم السيّد دي مستورا الفرصة، في هذه المناسبة، لمناقشة الاجتماع المقبل في مجلس الأمن بشأن سوريا، وتبادل وجهات النظر حول سبل تعزيز التوصل إلى حل سياسي للصراع.
والتقى السيد دي مستورا أيضاً أثناء وجوده في القاهرة، مع شخصيات من المعارضة السورية المتواجدة هناك.
20 يوليو 2015، جنيف
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On 29 May, he met with a delegation of civil society organizations from the United States working on the Syrian crisis. He said afterward that listening to civil society organizations — especially those who work on advocacy and the medical doctors who put their lives at risk every day to save the victims of chemical attacks or shelling — was yet another reminder of the daily realities of the Syrian civilians who pay the highest toll of this conflict. He said it was also an opportunity to reflect on the aspirations of the diaspora. The Special Envoy also met with delegations of European countries, namely Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
On 24 May, Mr. de Mistura met with a delegation of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, and the Syrian Turkmen Council. He shared views with them on a political solution in Syria and the ongoing conflict on the ground. "Today I heard again about the importance of preserving Syria's social fabric and taking into account the diverse views from all corners of the country," Mr. de Mistura said. He stressed that "the United Nations will continue supporting efforts towards an all-inclusive Syrian-led political process."
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Get Windows 10 November 2019 Build Early
By brandon.lee on October 11, 2019 Windows 10
One of the cool things about the current Windows 10 release strategy is the ability to get the “preview” builds early and essentially be a beta tester for Microsoft if you like that kind of thing. If you like living on the bleeding edge, the ablity to install releases early helps to satisfy that desire! This post is a reminder if nothing else that you can get the releases of Microsoft Windows 10 before they are released as GA using a Windows Insider account. The Windows 10 November 2019 update build is soon to be released. According to Verge and others, the final build is now available to be obtained using the Insider account. Let’s take a look at how you can get Windows 10 November 2019 Build early to test out the features before they are released to the masses.
What is the Windows Insider Program?
What is Microsoft Insider Program? This is a program from Microsoft that allows you to explorer the future of Windows. Through the program you get access to new Windows features that are not made available to the masses until the GA release of the Windows build. It is a sneak peek if you will at these features to test drive beforehand.
There is two-fold benefit to the program, including benefits to Microsoft. For customers, the benefits are gaining access to possibly cool and exciting features in Windows before they are made available. This can shorten your wait for the features and functionality.
Microsoft benefits in that they get a fairly large number of beta testers of Windows features and functionality and can get valuable feedback on features that may have issues or potential bugs in the way they work.
What are Insider Preview Rings?
Microsoft uses unique terminology to define the frequency of the Windows 10 Preview builds. Microsoft calls these “rings”. With each ring you get a different level of stability and a different pace of the frequency the builds are delivered.
There are three main rings that you can make use of with the Insider Preview builds:
Slow Ring
Release Preview Ring
Fast Ring including “Skip Ahead”
The Slow Ring is the most stable o the Insider Preview builds. You get new features provided in the Development Branch but again, more stable releases. Builds are sent to the Slow ring after feedback has been received from Insiders on the Fast ring and analyzed by our Engineering teams. These builds are serviced using the same tools and processes as our production builds, including our weekly security fixes, and address key issues that prevent many Windows Insiders from being able to use Fast ring builds on a daily basis. Keep in mind, the slow ring builds are still from the Development Branch and being such, they can still have issues.
The Release Preview ring is the ring you want to be on if you want early access to updates, applications, and drivers without risking going all the way to the Development Branch mentioned above. This is the type of ring you want to be configured for if you want to gain early access to the November 2019 build.
If you want these types of new additions, the Release Preview ring is your best option. The Release Preview ring is only visible when your Windows build version is the same as the current Production Branch. The only way to go back from the Development Branch to the Production Branch is to reinstall Windows.
If you want to be even more on the “bleeding edge” of Microsoft Windows technologies introduced, the Fast ring allows you to be the first to use and provide feedback on new and improved features. Keep in mind, you certainly don’t want to have a machine on the fast ring that you need to provide production-level stability.
Because we are also validating a build on a smaller set of devices before releasing, there is also a chance that some features might fail in some device configurations. If you find issues, you can provide feedback on the Feedback Hub app or the Windows Insider forums.
Skip Ahead
This is a unique version of the Fast ring that allows Insiders to “skip ahead” to Windows 10 Insider Preview builds in the next release while we are finishing up a current release. Enrollment in Skip Ahead is offered for a limited time to a small subset of Insiders.
Let’s take a walk through the steps required to get Windows 10 November 2019 Build early before it is released to the masses.
Navigate to the Settings page for Windows 10. You can easily get here by pressing “Windows Key” + I. Once you are there, scroll down and click Windows Insider Program > Get Started.
Get started with the Windows Insider Preview program
You will be asked to Pick an account to get started > Link an account.
Link an account to get started with the Windows Insider Preview program
Next, choose the type of account you want to link to the Windows Insider Program.
Pick the type of account you want to link
Enter the account login…
Sign in to your Microsoft account
After entering your account and providing the password, you will need to click through a few screens. The first asked to use this account to find a lost device, sync your settings to other devices, etc.
Use this account everywhere on your device
Now, the important screen here. What kind of content would you like to recieve? This is the screen where you choose the ring you want to participate in. We are interested in the first option – Just fixes, apps, and drivers. This allows you to get early access to updates, applications, and drivers.
Pick the type of Windows Insider Preview Content you want to receive
Confirm that you agree to allow Microsoft to collect information from your Windows Insider-enabled computer.
Agree to let Microsoft collect information about your Windows Insider Preview computer
Finally, to finish out enabling the Windows Insider Program on your Windows 10 PC, you will need to restart.
Restart your computer to finish the configuration
If you want to get Windows 10 November 2019 build early, the Windows Insider Program is the way to do it. By enabling early access on your Windows 10 PC, you can pull down updates before they are officially released to the masses of Windows users. By doing this however, you are agreeing to perhaps introduce issues that have not been seen before and could cause issues. However, if you want access to the newest Windows features and can’t wait, the Windows Insider Preview program allows you to get access to these types of updates in various levels of “bleeding edge” to test them out before officially being released.
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EQUINE PRACTICE - NUTRITION
Reprinted with permission of publisher
Effect of a Nutritional Supplement Containing N,N-Dimethylglycine (DMG)
on the Racing Standardbred
Steve B. Levine, D.V.M.; Grant D. Myhre, D.V.M.; Guy L. Smith, D.V.M.; James G. Burns, D.V.M.
Rochester Equine Clinic, P.O. Box 2113, Ten Rod Road, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867
Hollis Erb, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine, N.Y. State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
The effects of including a nutritional supplement containing N,N-Dimethylglycine (DMG), Spur-15 (Spur-DMG) in the diet of 10 racing Standardbreds are discussed. Results of this study indicate that Spur-15 is responsible for a lower blood lactic acid level following training. Horses were found to be more "aggressive", to have better appetites and attitudes and to recover faster from racing and training than the control group studied. Tables are included.
A project was carried out to observe the effects of a nutritional supplement containing N,N-Dimethylglycine (DMG), (Spur-15 : United States Animal Laboratories, marketed as Spur-DMG) on certain blood parameters and performances of the racing Standardbred. Previous research has shown that DMG can increase oxygen utilization and thereby decrease lactic acid levels in animals under extreme stress.1 Using human subjects, research conducted at the Institute of Human Fitness in Escondido, California revealed a 27.6% increase in exhaustion time in trained athletes in treadmill tests, when compared with a placebo.2 DMG has further been shown to enhance the body's immune response, both by increasing antibody production and lymphocyte generation.3 Our experiment was designed to view the effects of this supplement on certain objective and subjective parameters in the Standardbred race horse.
Twenty racing Standardbreds, aged 3 to 8 years (7 stallions, 8 geldings, 5 mares), were used in this project. They were randomly divided into a control group and an equal group to receive the Spur-15. Blood samples were drawn on all horses the morning that supplementation was to begin. The test group then began to receive the Spur-15 twice daily in the normal grain ration. Rations were identical except for the Spur-15. Blood tests were taken on all horses the following day, after a training session. Two weeks later blood samples were again taken on the group receiving Spur-15. The next day these horses were again tested following training. On Day 34 of the protocol all horses were again tested and then tested the following morning after training. The horses in the experimental group received 1.5 packets of Spur-15 twice daily in their grain throughout the project. All the horses were raced and trained normally through this experiment. Complete blood counts were done on all blood samples, as well as creatinine phosphokinase, lactic acid, calcium, cholesterol, glucose, BUN, uric acid, creatinine, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, LDH and SGOT. At the end of the protocol, the trainers were asked for subjective evaluations of their horses condition in terms of racing fitness, attitude, general health and recovery from illness or injury.
Lactic acid levels were of greatest interest in this project. As earlier stated, DMG has been shown experimentally to reduce lactic acid levels in animals and man under stress. Inspection of all data revealed no significant differences between control and treatment horses except for lactic acid levels. Results of lactic acid determinations following training (i.e., Day 2 and 35) were significantly lower (P > 0.022 and 0.062 respectively) in the treatment groups than in the controls (Table 1).
Results of Lactic Acid Determinations (Meq/l)
Day Treatment Control
1 0.27" 0.14 0.33" 0.09
15 0.53" 0.16
34 0.45" 0.16 0.36" 0.12
Spur-15 is a nutritional supplement comprised of an equimolar mixture of N,N-Dimethylglycine (DMG) and calcium gluconate, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, iron-proteinate, copper gluconate and manganese ascorbate in an alfalfa base. The concentration of each ingredient per package is shown in Table 2.
Spur-15 (Spur-DMG) Packet Contents
N,N-Dimethylglycine 400 mg
Calcium Gluconate 600 mg
Vitamin A (Fish Liver Oil) 25,000 IU
Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopherol Succinate) 500 IU
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 250 IU
Iron (Proteinate) 5 mg
Copper (Gluconate) 1.5 mg
Manganese (Ascorbate) 5 mg
DMG is an accessory food factor now generally known as a biologically active non-fuel nutrient. There are two groups of these nonfuel nutrients; vitamins and metabolic enhancers, of which DMG is a member. This group contains intermediary metabolites of endogenous origin. They are synthesized in vivo and appear to be necessary to maintain the organism's optimum performance or "health." Included in this group of metabolic enhancers are:
intermediary nitrogen containing metabolites (ie., DMG, choline, glycine and adenosine),
sterols,
intermediary metabolites of carbohydrate origin,
proteins and peptides.
The identification of DMG is recent (1977) and many mammalian enzyme systems have already been shown to utilize or produce it. The metabolic role of DMG in these reactions is as a supplier of one-carbon units.
The results of this trial indicate that Spur-15, included in the diet of the racing Standardbred, is responsible for a lower blood lactic acid level following training. On a subjective level these horses were found by their trainers to be more"aggressive", to have better appetites and attitudes and to recover faster from racing and training than the controls.
1. Meduski JW, Meduski JD, Hymen S, Kily A, Kim S, Thein A, Yoshimoto R: Decrease of Lactic Acid Concentration in Blood of Animals Given N,N-Dimethylglycine. Presented at 1980 Pacific Slope Biochemical Conference. July 7-9, 1980. University of California, San Diego.
2. Barnes L.: B15: The Politics of ergogenicity. The Physician and Sports Medicine 7(11). Nov. 1979.
3. Graber CD, Goust JM, Glassman AD, Kendsll R, Woodholl CB: Immunomodulaling Properties of Dimethylglycine in Humans. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 143(1), Jan. 1981.
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Adele Owned the Red Carpet at the Grammys
By Edward Barsamian
While she wasn't eligible for any nominations, 25 singer Adele was the true winner at this year's Grammy red carpet. From top to bottom, the 27-year-old was the picture of a superstar in her custom Givenchy floor-length dress. And although it wasn't too much of a departure from the string of Burberry LBDs in the past, this newest addition to the singer's red carpet repertoire brings a renewed sense of modernity and youth to her wardrobe.
Adele's freshly cut bob dusts the shoulders of her dress with delicate side slits at the sleeve alluding to the skin in just the right way; the demi-bustier gives the singer a fitted, nipped-in waist. With tonight's look Adele is subtly redefining her style, and it's a look that's hitting all the right notes.
See the Grammys 2016 Red Carpet Slideshow
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22.87% Heavenly Jewel Change / Chapter 194: Seal of Darkness! (3)
Chapter 194: Seal of Darkness! (3)
Translator: Zen Translations Editor: Zen Translations
Zhou Weiqing looked at Lin TianAo and smiled, placing his hand on Yun Li’s shoulder, he said with a faint smile: “I’m sorry, we reject the bet.”
Lin TianAo started before saying: “Reject? Why? Aren’t my conditions favourable enough? When you are attacking, I will not counter attack at all.”
Zhou Weiqing shook his head and said: “Bro Lin, I’m afraid you haven’t seen things clearly, or perhaps you are treating us like idiots. You are a Ultimate Defense Type Heavenly Jewel Master… how much attack power do you even have anyway? Of course, you can easily say that you will not counter attack, after all, probably more than 90 percent of your power is held up in defense right. Naturally, you can pretend to be generous in that matter. Our cultivation levels are below yours, and you are also a pure Ultimate Defense type. If we can’t move you, we will have to be enslaved to you for life. Such a bet where I have no confidence, I will not go through. Come on Yun Li, let’s go back to the shop, I still have things to buy.”
No matter Lin TianAo or Yun Li, no one had expected Zhou Weiqing to reject it so easily. Even Shangguan Bing’er and Qin Feng were also a little puzzled. After all, earlier, when Zhou Weiqing had placed his bet with Yun Li, none of them had actually thought he would win, yet Zhou Weiqing had insisted in doing so. Now that a bet was placed in front of him that seemed so favourable, he had instead avoided it. None of them could understand what was going on.
On the other hand, Zhou Changxi’s look towards Zhou Weiqing had changed, nodding his head inwardly to himself, thinking: What a clever little scoundrel. It looks like perhaps the bet between him and Yun Li is not as simple as a draw.
Seeing that Zhou Weiqing was pulling Yun Li away, Lin TianAo couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency. “Wait, what terms do you need for you to be willing to bet with me?”
Zhou Weiqing laughed heartily. Just as he was about to reply that he wouldn’t bet with him no matter what, a sudden voice rang out in his voice, causing his heart to shake in shock, causing him to swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
“Bet with him, I will help you secretly. You definitely must win, this person will be of great use to you. I am Tian Er.” The voice that sounded out in Zhou Weiqing’s ear spoke out. He did not know where it came from, but he could tell the owner of the voice was the mysterious white clad young lady Tian Er, who had saved him from Ming Wu the other day.
If we were to say that previously Zhou Weiqing’s memories of this Tian Er were somewhat unreal, almost like she was an illusion, he finally could confirm her existence.
“Well… it’s not impossible for me to take this bet…” Zhou Weiqing had not thought things through, after all he had just gotten word from Tian Er barely a moment ago. However, he had always been quick thinking, and with a short pause, an idea came to his mind. “My terms are that you have to only use one hand to fight with us; furthermore, both of us can attack you at the same time.”
Hearing Zhou Weiqing’s words, not just Qin Feng and Yun Li, even Shangguan Bing’er felt that he was asking for too much. Even if this Lin TianAo had one more set of Jewels than Qin Feng, they were after all fighting him 2 versus 1, with him not even counter attacking, yet he still wanted him to only use a single hand? Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com <a href="https://www.webnovel.com">www.webnovel.com</a> for visiting.
After all, Lin TianAo’s bet with them was that his feet would not leave the ground. That was to say, in the fight, he would not even be able to use his feet as weapons. Under such a circumstance, to only be able to use a single army in the fight, it would hardly be fair.
Yun Li closed his eyes, sighing inwardly. Ahhh, how could I lose to such a shameless fellow! My good name, its all ruined now!
However, to everyone’s shock, when Lin TianAo heard Zhou Weiqing’s request, he only thought for a while before nodding. In a solemn tone, he said: “Alright, I agree to your request.”
“En?” Beside Zhou Changxi, everyone stared at Lin TianAo in shock. Even Zhou Weiqing had not expected him to agree to his terms. His original thinking was that if this Lin TianAo did not agree, he would just go with the original terms. After all, with Tian Er helping him secretly, he was confident of the win. That Tian Er Beauty was from the something something Snow God Mountain, and had six sets of Alexandrite Cat’s Eye Jewels. Such a powerful being, no matter how powerful this Lin TianAo was, he would likely not be a match for her. After all, she had been able to scare off Ming Wu. However, Lin TianAo had given him a surprise and agreed to his terms.
Just a second ago, Yun Li had still been thinking of how shameless Zhou Weiqing was. Yet now, his heart was racing in fear. He was also an intelligent person, and when Lin TianAo agreed to Zhou Weiqing’s outrageous request, he immediately calmed down. Yun Li realised that perhaps this Mid Level Zun Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was not as simple as he thought.
“Let’s go to the Underground Arena then. After all, once we are there, none of us can break our word. Otherwise, if after the bet, you two wish to run, I will definitely not be able to catch up.” Lin TianAo said passively.
Zhou Weiqing looked at Yun Li curiously: “What is this Underground Arena?”
Yun Li said: “There is an underground arena in our Trading Center, and it is a fighting ground usually used by Jewel Masters to settle their scores. It is also used to place bets, and many Jewel Masters like to go there to indulge in betting. This Underground Arena is secret from the Fei Li Empire, and the only thing we can be sure of is that it is definitely upheld strictly, and both sides will have to sign a contract before starting any fight. Anything can be used as a bet, items or even your own life. As soon as the fight is over, the bet contract has to be settled, otherwise the owner of the arena will carry it out on your behalf. It is rumoured that there was once a nine-Jeweled High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master who tried to break his word and not honour the bet. The next day, his corpse was found hung on the east gate.”
“Damn, that is a great place.” A light shone in Zhou Weiqing’s eyes, as he thought to himself. Even a High Level Zong Stage Heavenly Jewel Master was not able to run, that showed how powerful the master of the Underground Arena was. However, if that was so, would Tian Er really be able to help him cheat? If not, what would happen if he lost?
Tian Er’s voice sounded out once more, with a hint of disdain at him, as if she had read his mind. “Do not worry, just go ahead.”
Zhou Weiqing did not try to talk to her, but hearing her words affirmed his confidence. His trust in Tian Er was extremely simple. With her cultivation level and power, if she wanted him dead or to enslave him, she could have easily done so, especially after saving him from Ming Wu. Why would she need to go through such trouble?
“Please lead the way then.” Zhou Weiqing motioned to Lin TianAo politely.
Lin TianAo walked in the front, leading Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li along as they rushed to follow. Just as Shangguan Bing’er was about to follow them, she was stopped by Qin Feng.
“Young lady, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for them here. The Underground Arena rules are such that no audience is allowed, and only those who are undergoing the bet can enter. With such favourable conditions, I believe that Bro Zhou and Master Yun Li should have no problems winning.”
Zhou Weiqing turned around and nodded to Shangguan Bing’er, and she stopped as well, pursing her lips at him with a dissatisfied look on her face, as if saying. You are always making me worry!
As Lin TianAo led the two of them deeper into the heart of the Trading Center, he kept silent all the way. Yun Li’s brow was furrowed, and the three of them walked along in an awkward silence.
Very soon, Lin TianAo stopped right in front of a large circular building. Without being told, Zhou Weiqing knew that they had reached. The building was only a single level, and seemed rather nondescript, except for the two large bright red words on the front: Underground Arena.
The door was wide open, looking like the gaping maw of a man-eating beast. Lin TianAo motioned towards Zhou Weiqing and Yun Li, before heading in ahead, with the pair following close behind.
After entering, Zhou Weiqing was a little surprised. Here, the entire floor was black, but the walls and ceiling were all blood red, and the entire area seemed to be permeated with a rather eerie and forbidding air around. After concentrating a little, he noticed a stairway leading down.
In front of the stairs, there was a red table, with an one-eyed old man sitting behind. The old man looked aged and frail, as if he was barely alive.
Lin TianAo took a big stride forward to the old man, giving a slight bow before saying: “We wish to fight and place a bet.”
The old man nodded, saying: “You know the rules then, please pay up.”
Lin TianAo did not say anything further, taking out a blue membership card like the one Zhou Weiqing had, passing it to the old man, who swiped it along a unique looking item, before returning the card along with a plaque to Lin TianAo. Waving his hand, he motioned the three of them to go ahead.
Yun Li quickly explained to Zhou Weiqing: “The fee is ten thousand gold coins for using the arena once, non-negotiable. Due to the authority and power of the Underground Arena and the securities it provides, the fee is not considered high.”
Zhou Weiqing inclined his head in agreement, and the two of them continued following Lin TianAo down the stairs.
At the start, it was pitch black, but as they continued along after two bends, it gradually brightened. However, even the lighted walls were all blood red, and as they continued along, the eerie feeling grew stronger.
After they had descended more than thirty metres down, a tunnel finally appeared. Lin TianAo looked at the number of the plaque in his hands, and walked down along the path. He moved rather quickly, and it was obvious that this was not his first time here.
Zhou Weiqing could see that along the two sides of the walls of the tunnel, there were thick large doors, with a number on each of them. From the look of it, they corresponded with the plaques, and each should have an individual arena ring behind them.
Lin TianAo stopped right in front of the door with the number seven on it. Pushing open the door, they entered together.
In contrast to the dimly lit corridor outside, the large room was brightly lit, causing Zhou Weiqing to squint involuntarily for a while.
It was a huge round room, with a red robed man standing silently behind the door, his face covered in a cloth mask which hid his features. Seeing the three enter, the man said solemnly: “Do you require a betting contract before starting the fight?”
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Top 7 Best FireStick VPN in 2020
Ankit December 23, 2019 VPN No Comments
The Amazon Fire TV stick is one of the most innovative inventions by Amazon; it is a plug and play device that turns any TV into a smart TV. You just need to lug it to your TV and it would and with a stable Wi-Fi connection, you could enjoy a host of apps available from the Amazon Appstore. You would be able to view content from Amazon prime video alongside Netflix and other content hosting apps.
However, the apps would be restricted with their respective geo-restricting algorithm blocking selected content on various geographical locations. Therein comes the utility of VPN services, downloading and using a VPN service from the Amazon app store solves this issue of unblocking geo-restricting content.
List of Best VPN For Amazon FireStick:
Here is a list of some of the best VPNs available in the Amazon Appstore.
Equipped with an app that is native to fire TV, ExpressVPN has servers in over sixty countries for the Fire TV stick. It is perhaps the best VPN service available on the Fire TV stick to unblock and watch your favorite TV shows or movies from across the globe using the fire TV stick. Further, it has an excellent 30-day money-back guarantee that can be used if a user does not like these services. ExpressVPN provides unrestricted access to a lot of content hosting websites namely HULU, Kodi and Netflix. Since it has a native app on the Fire TV console, it works great with the Fire TV stick, however, it only works with the Fire TV sticks of the second generation and above.
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2. Surfshark VPN
Surf Shark is perhaps the simplest VPN service that exists on the Amazon AppStore since its UI is very friendly and quite easy to set up. It has a host of servers in the US that makes it easier for users to view a lot of content from their respective websites. Surf Shark has excellent integration with Netflix, Hulu alongside ESPN, HBO and many more. The best part is that there is no restriction on its device connections, meaning that there can be unlimited device connections. It has the cheapest subscription rates amongst VPNs with a $1.99 per month subscription charge. It provides an ad blocker as a free service with its subscription.
3. CyberGhost VPN
Cyberghost provides unrestricted access to the best content from across the globe using its app. You just need to download and install the app from the Amazon app store and you are good to go. Cyber ghost has 5849 servers in over 90 countries and therefore it streams content in lighting fast speed. Moreover, it can be sued in seven devices simultaneously while providing the same level of privacy in all of the devices. All of the traffic routed through the VPN is encrypted in its entirety and there are absolutely no logs of the connections or actions. Cyberghost also promises to end buffering while bypassing all forms of ISP throttling.
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NordVPN is amongst the top VPN providers that can be used with the Amazon fire stick, it can access almost any content from across the world. It has over one thousand servers in the US making it easier to receive unrestricted content from streaming websites since most of the headquarters of these websites are in the US. One single NordVPN account enables the user to connect up to six devices, the NordVPN service can also be set up on the home router. Like any other good VPN service, NordVPN does not keep track of any activity or connection logs. To top it all off, it has a smart play technology that tries to eliminate buffering along with bandwidth throttling as much as possible.
Nordvpn is considered as the Best VPN for Kodi 2019.
5. PrivateVPN
Next in the list of the best VPN for Fire TV, is Private VPN, with its native app on the Amazon app store, it is one of the fastest-growing VPN services available. PrivateVPN is a great VPN for streaming services with its anti buffer technology and robust security, it is an ideal app to be used for accessing HULU or Netflix. It prides itself for its simplicity and lightning-fast speed, it has a one-click setup that makes it easy for even beginners to use. Its 2-year plan is billed at $ 45.36, dialing it down to $ 1.89 a month.
6. ZenMate VPN
A subscription price of $1.75 a month and over 45 million users, Zenmate is one of the most popular VPN services on the internet. Zenmate can be used to stream HULU or Netflix and it comes with a native app on the Amazon app store. However, it does not pride itself on being the most suited VPNs service for streaming media, but it is a step ahead than most other VPN in terms of security. It comes with a 256 bit AES encryption that is very difficult to penetrate. Therefore, people who are obsessed with the security of their Firestick, I recommend using ZenMate.
7. UltraVPN
UltraVPN is amongst the simplest VPNs around, it allows a user to access the contents of the fire stick from anywhere around the globe. UltraVPN allows high definition streaming without bandwidth throttling. There is an excellent option of not having to pay for six months while using this VPN. The first year of subscription comes at a half-year free clause. UltraVPN has the option of a remote firewall that is readily available with its subscription.
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That’s all folks; this is the end of the line! These are the best VPN services available on the Fire TV; however, I would recommend ExpressVPN or NordVPN because of their reliability. ExpressVPN and NordVPN keep account information safe while not maintaining logs of connections or activity of the summer. It maintains privacy and secures safety from unauthorised access or DDoS attacks. NordVPN even goes one step further too doubly encrypts the data being routed through it. Lastly, the encryption being sued in these VPNs is military-grade, AES 256 bit encryption is one of the brawny encryptions that are being used these days. Therefore I would suggest you pick any of these two as apart from providing high-quality streaming it would also provide a high grade of protection.
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I Drive, You Mix the Drinks
Crystal Preston-Watson
Crystal Preston-Watson | May 28, 2007 | 3:56pm
5.21.07 Edinburgh, Scotland
Chief,
I wish I could give you a nice tourism round-up from my four-day drive around Scotland, but it's kind of hard to take field notes when you're afraid for your life. Big D established the rules right after him and his son, Little D, scooped me up from the hotel last week (these are the Texans I met on the flight over). As soon as I was buckled into the backseat, Big D turned around and handed me an empty Styrofoam cup.
"Here's how it goes, son," he said in his twang. "I drive, Little D navigates, and you mix the drinks."
And so, for the past four days, I have been in the backseat of a Volvo station wagon juggling bottles of Scotch while we hauled ass between Scotch distilleries, the left side tires scraping the asphalt off the shoulder and the smell of torched brakes wafting through the floorboards. I can't tell you how many times I looked up from my bartending duties to see us in the wrong lane at 95 mph on a two-lane twister with a sheep truck bearing down upon us. In such situations you sort of concentrate on the truck as opposed to the nice scenery.
And, from what glimpses I did get of it, Scotland is pretty damn pastoral. Maybe too much so. At times it seems almost like you're driving through a set; everything is just a little too pristine, the hills too green and cropped, the lakes too clear and deep, the sheep too frisky and white. I kept expecting to see some giant moon-faced kid come looming over the horizon to make landscaping adjustments as if he was screwing around with his deluxe train set in the basement. I thought I was going into the land of Hooligans, but this was just too scrubbed to believe. And not a cop to be found anywhere. Talk about a missed opportunity: a wagon of drunken Americans screaming through every speed zone with open bottles rattling around on the floorboards. Too bad for them.
The Alpha Objective of the tour was to get Little D up to Pennan, a dinky fishing village on the extreme north coast of the country. This little burgh is the one featured in the 1983 Burt Lancaster vehicle "Local Hero", and Little D has been obsessed with having a drink there while making a phone call from the famous phone booth as the sun sets. This is not to say that he was so inspired that he made any reservation inquiries, because when we got down to the village, we found that not only were the eight rooms of the Inn booked, but that dinner was also out of the question. The three ladies working the joint were nice enough about it, but they made it quite clear that although we could drink the sun out of the sky, we weren't going to be getting so much as a crust of bread to gnaw on. They're taking reservations for July already. We pondered this for an hour at the Hobbit-sized bar before the smells wafting out of the kitchen became unbearable. Big and Little D were looking like a couple Grizzlies circling a locked Dumpster full of donuts. It was too much to take, so we borrowed coffee mugs and spent the next four hours drinking Scotch on the sea wall as Little D recreated several shots from the film--standing in the water with his trousers rolled up, making a call from the weather-beaten phone booth (which he couldn't get to work, by the way), etc. The D's got drunk enough to start inquiring about properties for sale. But all in all, Little D's wish had come true and the sun obligingly set. We only had to stop at seven distilleries en route.
The D's dropped me off here yesterday as they continued down to some graveyard outside of London where Big D is convinced he will uncover his royal ancestry. I still couldn't tell you what Big D does for a living except that his Blackberry was buzzing quite a bit and he kept grumbling about how he couldn't stand "Politicians who don't stay bought." God love Texans, but I won't be getting near any Scotch for the next decade. And my master plan to buy a case of premium hooch to use as a bargaining tool when I hitch my ride from Gibraltar to Beirut got scratched when I realized that it would cost less to buy the stuff in America and have it Express Shipped back to me here. The dollar is absolutely pathetic over here, might as well try wads of Pesos or otter pelts. I don't know how many more $3 Cokes I can afford.
At least Tony Blair got the exchange rate part right because he appears to have screwed up royally everywhere else. He might be more unpopular in Scotland than Bush is back in the homeland. He's been getting kicked around like a can in the papers every day and there's not much enthusiasm for his replacement, either. The other big news over here is that Mars admitted using baby cow stomach linings in their candy bars and the vegans went crackers and the whole country (the world?) is tearing its hair out, JonBenet fashion, about this four-year-old girl who got kidnapped in Portugal a few weeks back. They had Maddie's little mug up on the JumboTron at Wembley Saturday before the Chelsea/Man U game. Lapel ribbons, website hotlines, the whole catastrophe.
At any rate, I've got a couple days to drink beer out of paper sacks (can't afford to buy them in the pub at 8 bucks a shot) and look at old churches before I head down to Southern Spain where I'll hopefully meet up with my Vegas connection's cousin for a ride into the action. I'll let you know how that shakes out.
Tony Perez-Giese
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Home NEWS A WGMD Crime Watch Article Lewes man cut girlfriend with a knife during assault, police say
Lewes man cut girlfriend with a knife during assault, police say
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31-year-old Anthony E. Diorio, of Lewes, DE – Delaware State Police Dept.
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and cut her with a knife during an argument.
According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers were dispatched to 19000 block of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes, for reports of an assault.
Troopers arrived and met with a 23-year-old woman who said she had been assaulted earlier in the day by her boyfriend, 31-year-old Anthony E. Diorio. It was learned that the victim and Diorio were engaged in an argument when Diorio held the victim down and prevented her from leaving, according to police.
Diorio then proceeded to strike the victim several times and cut her with a knife, police said. The victim sustained minor injuries and declined medial treatment.
A computer inquiry revealed Diorio had a no contact order with the victim.
Diorio was at the scene when police arrived. He was taken into custody without incident. Troopers located approximately 4 grams of marijuana inside the vehicle in which Diorio occupied.
Diorio was transported was charged with Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Assault Second Degree, Aggravated Menacing, Unlawful Imprisonment Second Degree, Breach of Release and Possession of Marijuana.
Diorio was arraigned and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $31,001 cash only bond.
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Portree High School make shortlist of ‘Dragons Den’-style competition with food app
26 June 2019 1 July 2019
The girls ‘Delicious Dishes’ app was chosen for the final 32 shortlist from 28,000 applicants and came close to winning – Photo credit: Willie Urquhart.
Three pupils from Portree High School travelled to London last week to take part in the final of a Dragons’ Den-style competition.
S4 students Kinsey Woods, Leia Croy and Rachel Henderson visited the UK capital on Tuesday 18th June to take part as finalists in the Apps for Good Awards 2019.
The annual awards recognise top students from across the UK, with the remit of the teams involved being to “build and submit mobile apps, IoT devices, and machine learning to solve a problem that matters to them”.
The girls ‘Delicious Dishes’ app was chosen for the final 32 shortlist from 28,000 applicants and came close to winning – with the judges now keen to see the app further developed.
Inspired by environmental concerns, the Portree High students ‘Delicious Dishes’ app seeks to reduce household food waste by providing tools such as recipes, a meal plan option and personal food profiles to transform potential waste items into tasty and nutritious meals.
The app, which is currently in the prototype stage, states that at present households in the UK are throwing away £12 billion worth of food each year.
Speaking to the Free Press ahead of their trip to London for the awards, the girls commented: “We were entered through our computing class and a few of us came up with ideas for the competition. We wanted to help people and the environment and help to stop climate change.
“The stuff people have in their house, they can put that into the app, and it shows them the recipes they can make with the ingredients they have.”
Portree High mathematics teacher Kirsty Yoxon, who worked with the girls on the project and travelled to London with them, said: “The dragons were impressed and said the girls did so well and were close to winning. I’m very impressed with the girls and they transformed into strong, confident independent public speakers.”
Prior to the competition, Portree-based company Sitekit contacted the school to express an interested in developing the app.
Discussing the next step, Ms Yoxon said: “I will be in contact with Sitekit about how we can move forward with the development. The girls have had great feedback and have some new ideas for it, so they are excited and very proud!
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Wales flood chaos
HUGE parts of Wales were under water yesterday after heavy rain brought chaos to the region.
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Several roads were closed in North Wales and floodwater up to 5ft deep was pouring into homes in Gwynedd and Anglesey.
North Wales Fire Service - who received more than 300 calls in 12 hours - worked round the clock to clear water from the streets and assist householders with sandbags.
There was also a landslide between Beaumaris and Gallow's Point yesterday morning. No-one was hurt.
Many train services across Wales were hit. No trains were running west of Llandudno Junction on the main line to Holyhead, and services on the Conwy Valley line were also shut down, affecting hundreds of passengers.
In one more unusual incident, fire officers were called to rescue 200 sheep who had been trapped in their field between Denbigh and Llandyrnog, by the River Clwyd.
Officers helped carry some of the sheep to safety, while most were herded through the water.
The Environment Agency issued 26 flood warnings across the UK, which included 11 in Wales.
Areas which were affected spanned from Bangor on Dee, to the Conwy Valley in the North, parts of the River Severn and the River Wye, and areas of Carmarthen and Abergwili on the River Towy.
The Environment Agency also warned flooding was possible in 23 other Flood Watch areas across Wales, including North East Powys, Oswestry, Monmouth, Hay-on-Wye, Aberystwyth, Ruthin and Bala.
The Met Office was also warning motorists to take extra care on the roads, as driving conditions worsened due to strong winds.
Yesterday, Bangor was said to be gridlocked with traffic, and some roads on Anglesey and around Caernarfon were closed.
Rough conditions in the Irish Sea meant Irish Ferries were forced to cancel their fast ferry sailings between Holyhead and Dublin.
Conventional ferries were sailing, but delays were expected.
Senior Fire Safety Officer Dai Roberts said: "It has been quite serious in terms of weather affecting the public.
"In the main, we are getting calls from householders, but there are also an awful lot to do with streets being flooded.
"Presumably systems like sewer systems are just not able to cope with the rain that has been falling."
On Thursday, the first of a queue of gale-force winds hit the seaside area of Mumbles, Swansea, with gusts hitting a high of 66mph.
Forecasters say there will be some respite from the bad weather today and over the next couple of days, but warned heavy rain could return later this week.
Met Office forecaster Rick Robins said: "Sunday will be a different sort of day. We had the worst of the rain on Saturday, mostly affecting the south. The Brecon Beacons were expected to see a lot of rain, up to 70mm in some places.
"The rain will gradually peter out. There will still be some showers, and some of those may be rather heavy, but nothing like what we have seen over the last couple of days.
"The weather will stay pretty unsettled for the next couple of days. Tuesday is likely to be the best day of the week, with most parts of the country pretty dry.
"There are signs there will be more persistent rain and gales midweek. Our advice to motorists is to be careful. There's still a chance of water on the roads and fallen trees."
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Poof! There goes another Infrastructure Week.
Dana Milbank
Op-ed columnist covering national politics
April 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM EDT
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer sat down with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday to talk about an infrastructure bill, Trump’s acting chief of staff explained why they were wasting their time.
“Is an infrastructure deal realistic in 2019?” Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo asked Mick Mulvaney onstage at a Milken Institute event in California.
“Uhhh,” Mulvaney replied with a doubtful smile. He said Democrats want to “make a show,” but agreement “breaks down” over the administration’s determination to change environmental laws and other regulations. Anything else is “not acceptable to this president,” Mulvaney said, predicting that even the embattled trade deal Trump negotiated with Mexico and Canada has “a much better chance” of approval than an infrastructure deal.
For more than two years, Trump has been trying to roll out a giant infrastructure plan, as he promised during the campaign. At every step, the idea has faltered.
In June 2017, Trump pitched the framework of an infrastructure plan — but former FBI director James B. Comey’s testimony before the Senate immediately overshadowed the effort.
Trump tried again in August 2017 — but Trump’s response to the racist violence in Charlottesville totally eclipsed the effort.
A third attempt came in February 2018 — and was trampled by the resignation of a White House official over domestic-abuse allegations, the Parkland, Fla., shooting, the indictment of Russian Internet trolls and allegations of affairs by Trump.
With those and other false starts, “Infrastructure Week” has become a euphemism for the erratic nature of Trump’s presidency, which is in constant crisis but rarely gets stuff done. Each attempt to rally support for urgently needed infrastructure spending has been stepped on — usually by Trump himself.
The online Urban Dictionary defines Infrastructure Week as “a repeatedly failed attempt to stay on-task endlessly derailed by high-profile distractions caused by one’s own ineptitude.” National Journal reports some confusion between the original Infrastructure Week, an industry conference each May, and “the White House’s many futile attempts at its own.”
Trump tried to stick to his script Tuesday. He didn’t let cameras into his meeting with Pelosi and Schumer, avoiding the debacle that occurred at their last meeting, before the government shutdown. The two Democrats emerged full of optimism.
“That agreement would be big and bold,” Pelosi said of their agreement to spend $2 trillion over 10 years. “The leader from the Senate will announce how big and how bold.”
“Big and bold,” Schumer repeated. “This kind of a big, bold bill that we could pass would make America a better place,” he added.
They postponed for three weeks the contentious issue of how to pay for the big, bold bill.
But within minutes, Trump was tweeting about other matters: complaining about the Fed, criticizing European allies, threatening a “complete” embargo of Cuba and encouraging Juan Guaidó’s uprising against the Venezuelan government.
Doesn’t Guaidó know this is Infrastructure Week?
The website Jalopnik has chronicled Infrastructure Week’s torturous path since Trump’s campaign promise to deliver an infrastructure plan in his first 100 days.
Feb. 23, 2017: “Trump Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Package Likely to Be Delayed.”
May 1, 2017: “Infrastructure plan ‘largely completed,’ coming in 2-3 weeks.”
June 5, 2017: “Trump opens ‘infrastructure week’ without a plan.”
Oct. 9, 2017: “9 Months Into Presidency, Trump Still Hasn’t Offered Infrastructure Plan.”
Dec. 14, 2017: “Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Almost Done — and Already Dead.”
Jan. 24, 2018: “Trump could reveal long-promised infrastructure plan within two weeks.”
Back in June 2017, before the phrase became a punchline, Vice President Pence proclaimed that “we’re actually calling it Infrastructure Week in this administration.” At the time, Trump predicted that infrastructure spending would “take off like a rocket ship.”
Or not. A couple of months later, Trump reiterated, “No longer will we allow the infrastructure of our magnificent country to crumble and decay.” But the crumbling continued.
A 53-page, $1.5 trillion plan Trump offered in February 2018 went nowhere, largely because it offered just $200 billion in federal funds. Trump and his own transportation secretary disagreed publicly over paying for it with a gas tax. Selling the doomed plan in March 2018, Trump argued: “I was always very good at building.”
Now, in the latest iteration of Infrastructure Week, Trump has no proposal. In Tuesday’s session, which both sides called productive, he readily agreed with Democrats on the $2 trillion target, and they put off the hard decisions for another day.
But by the time they announced the agreement, Mulvaney had already pronounced the latest infrastructure gambit an exercise in masochism. “Oww,” he said, gingerly taking his seat onstage at the Milken conference. “Kidney stones,” he reported. He paused. “It was a fun night,” he said. “But it’s better than going to the meeting with Chuck and Nancy at the White House.”
Twitter: @Milbank
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Lebanon speaker condemns US sanctions on Hezbollah lawmakers
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This combination of three photo shows, from left, Wafiq Safa, a top Hezbollah security official, and Lebanon Parliament members Muhammad Hasan Ra’d and Amin Sherri in Beirut. The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions the three men, who are suspected ... more >
By - Associated Press - Wednesday, July 10, 2019
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon’s parliament speaker said Wednesday the new U.S. sanctions targeting two Hezbollah lawmakers are an aggression against the whole country, describing them as irrational.
Nabih Berri’s comments were first carried by Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV. They came a day after the U.S. Treasury Department said it is targeting two Hezbollah lawmakers and a security official suspected of using their positions to further the aims of the Iran-backed group as well as bolster Tehran’s “malign activities.”
Berri, a Hezbollah ally and parliament speaker for years, said the sanctions were an attack on Lebanese democracy.
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It’s the first time the U.S. has targeted lawmakers currently seated in Lebanon’s parliament. Hezbollah and its allies won a majority in 2018 elections and the group has three Cabinet seats, the largest number it has ever controlled. The group, founded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in the 1980s, is also among the most effective armed groups in the region and has fought several wars with neighboring Israel. Lebanon is still technically at war with Israel.
Hezbollah has also sent thousands of its fighters to Syria to fight alongside the troops of President Bashar Assad.
Hezbollah has been under increasing financial sanctions from the United States. But Treasury officials said the latest designation, naming lawmakers Mohammad Raad who leads the group’s parliamentary bloc and Amin Sherri, makes clear that there is no dividing line between Hezbollah’s political and militant wings.
Berri called on the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union to take the necessary measures regarding the “irrational behavior.” It is not clear what the union can do.
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olympics|10 December, 2019
Russia banned from Olympics but door open to Tokyo Games
Russians have a path to competing at the Tokyo Games as neutrals under the Olympic flag if they can demonstrate they are clean and meet conditions set by WADA
A woman wearing the yukata, or casual summer kimono, walks past Olympic rings displayed at Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2019.
REUTERS/Issei Kato
By Steve Keating, Reuters News
Russia may be banned from the next two Olympics but the door is open for Russian participation at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games if athletes can meet the rigid criteria laid out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The road to the Olympics may not be as straightforward after Russia was on Monday banned by WADA for four years from the world's top sporting events for tampering with doping tests.
Russians nonetheless have a path to competing at the Tokyo Games as neutrals under the Olympic flag if they can demonstrate they are clean and meet conditions set by WADA.
With the Tokyo Olympics a little over seven months away, just how many Russian athletes will meet their event's qualifying standards and the WADA criteria is unclear.
It is, however, likely that Russia's Tokyo contingent will be much smaller than for previous Summer Games.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the last Summer Games Russia contested without a doping scandal hanging over their participation, a team of 436 athletes was sent.
Four years later at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with Russia embroiled in the same doping controversy that contributed to Monday's four-year ban, only 282 were invited.
In Brazil, Russians were allowed to compete under their own flag after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected a blanket ban, leaving it up to individual sports federations to determine which athletes were clean.
For Tokyo that determination will be made by WADA who will lay out a uniform criteria that must be met across all sports.
"There may be particular aspects unique to certain games/sports but any criteria would have to be approved by WADA," the anti-doping agency said in an email to Reuters.
A final decision, though, may rest with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which will hear appeals submitted by athletes who believe they have been unfairly prevented from competing in Tokyo.
TOKYO DOUBTS
The prospect of seeing Russian track and field athletes in Tokyo is doubtful, however.
World Athletics, formerly known as the IAAF, last month halted reinstatement procedures for Russia's suspended athletics federation after its president and six others were provisionally banned for serious breaches of anti-doping rules.
The IAAF has since 2016 allowed some Russians to compete internationally as neutrals if they could demonstrate that they were training in a doping-free environment. But the sport's governing body is now reviewing how this process works.
That could mean more bad news for Russia, possibly ruling out gold medal contenders such as top-ranked high jumper Mariya Lasitskene who was cleared to compete at the world championships in September where she won a third title.
Russians who have qualified for the Tokyo Games in some team sports could be excluded in the face of WADA scrutiny.
The drop in the number of Russians eligible to compete at the Olympics has not surprisingly been coupled with a fall down the medal table for the neutral athletes in overall terms.
Prior to the doping scandal Russia had been an Olympic powerhouse fighting for top spot in the table.
At the 2014 Sochi Winter Games hosted by Russia, the country topped the standings with 29 medals overall and 11 gold.
Last year at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, where Russians competed as neutral athletes, they slipped to 13th with just two golds and 17 medals overall.
After two Olympics where Russian athletes' doping history was as crucial as their competitive resume, having to compete under a neutral flag does not carry the same burden it did, with some Russian sports officials having got used to the sanction.
"I think this is not a catastrophe for Russian sport," Dmitry Svishchev, president of Russia’s curling federation, told Reuters. "We will be (competing) either under the Russian Olympic Committee flag or as neutrals.
"We have gone through this before at the last Olympics. There is nothing horrible about this."
(Additional reporting Brian Homewood and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Ken Ferris) ((steve.keating@thomsonreuters.com; +1 647-624-4094; Reuters Messaging: steve.keating.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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“It is down to the one that does not slip up.”
“Coming out of the game on Wednesday, United had a small advantage momentum-wise,” said Wenger.
‘But we levelled that at Middlesbrough.”
Wenegr feels that all the remaining games are hard ones, even though some feel Arsenal have the easier run in of the two sides.
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Roman Reigns "Feeling It" After WWE TLC, Bray Wyatt's Firefly Fun House Theme, WWE Confidential
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"They could have killed me while I was sleeping. I was pushed into a corner," he said. "It's not something I wanted to do, but I did it instinctively because I have a family."
Mattox, who is a college student, appeared in a Gwinnett County courtroom in a wheelchair Thursday.
Police hoped he would give up the names of the other three people who were with him, but so far detectives say they only have vague descriptions from surveillance cameras.
Mattox asked for bond so he could get treatment outside of jail.
"He doesn't appreciate the care he is getting. He thinks it's very minimal," his lawyer, Anthony Pete, told the judge.
The prosecutor told the judge that Mattox may have been involved in at least 20 more burglaries. Police wouldn't comment on those other cases or how widespread they are.
Mattox was denied his request to be treated outside the jail.
The store owner said he hated to have to pull a gun but he's just glad to be alive.
"I regret having to use the weapon," he said. "Ether instincts kick in or you become a victim. I refuse to become a victim."
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Europe's hottest startups 2015: Moscow
By Sophia Epstein
This article was first published in the September 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content bysubscribing online
It's impossible to ignore the Russian Federation's ongoing economic crisis. "The overall paranoia is plain," says Alexander Turkot, head of venture capitalist firm Maxfield Capital. "But it's always good to do business in Moscow because it's a source of new ideas. In Russia, to move to Moscow is like moving to Silicon Valley."
Igor Ryabenkiy of venture-capital firm AltaIR Capital is also positive. "The crisis is not forever," he says. "There are still a lot of strong young brains in Russia, and they want to bring their bright ideas to startups." The situation is forcing greater ambition: "Two years ago, the Russian market was enough, because Russia is enormous," says Ryabenkiy. "But now they are starting to think more globally because they don't want the economic uncertainty."
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Khokhlovsky 7/9, Moscow 109028
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Known in the English-speaking market as Health Print, this medical tech company was founded in April 2014 by Fëdor Aptekarev and Alexey Tsukanov. "We ask doctors what they need and we help them," says Tsukanov. So far that has meant 3D-printing models for complex surgical planning as well as lightweight casts to fit personal measurements. zdravprint.ru
Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya 8, Moscow 123001
Built for Russian entrepreneurs, Knopka provides its 1,000 clients with a team of specialists to take care of their day-to-day business needs, such as recruitment and accountancy. "We have a partnership with the biggest commercial bank in Russia," says Anton Sizov, CEO. "We make about £120,000 a month." Their main focus, they say, is customer happiness.
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Palikha 10, Moscow 127055
This banking app lets you manage your money through your smartphone. "Major trends are moving towards mobile and away from bank branches," says CEO and co-founder Victor Lysenko. "Banking is becoming a commodity, that's why customer experience matters." You can transfer money to anyone in your contacts list, without needing a card reader.
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Sadovaya Kudrinskaya 23, Moscow 123001
A combination of a GIF and a Vine, a Coub is a looped video of up to ten seconds. Founded by brothers Igor and Anton Gladkoborodov and Mikhail Tabunov, Coub claims 500 million views each month, from 50 million unique users. With $3.5m (£2.2m) in funding under their belt, the founders have expanded to offices in Moscow and New York.
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Founded by Olga Svyatchenko in August 2014, person-to-person lending service Fingooroo operates a marketplace with lower interest rates than traditional institutions. Cross-border lending in partnership with a Spanish data-analytics company, Zed, brings together creditors in a country with low interest rates and borrowers in areas with high interest rates.
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Historic Island Dairy
© Photographed June 2, 2018
Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin
The Washington Island Dairy was built on this site, chosen for its central island location, in June 1916. It was a cooperative dairy owned by local dairy farmers who outfitted it with equipment purchased from a Chicago-based company for $4,575. The dairy produced milk and butter, most of which was consumed on the Island. That year, wages for a butter maker were $75 a month. In 1925, the cooperative hired Mr. Andrew Justinger, a cheese maker from Sheboygan Falls. Under his leadership, the Dairy produced milk, butter, cream, American Cheddar and Colby cheese.
In 1943, the cooeprative sold the dairy to Mr. Peter Eller, of DePere [sic], WI who owned several other cheese-making facilities. In 1949, Mr. Justinger purchased the dairy from Mr. Eller. Three months after Mr. Justinger bought the cheese factory, it burned to the ground just two days before the first fire engine arrived on Washington Island. mr. Justinger bought new equipment and continued to make cheese at a temporary location while a new dairy was built on this site.
In the early 1950s, the dairy produced 100,000 pounds of cheese annually, which required one million pounds of milk, or a ratio of ten pounds of milk for each pound of cheese. Forty six [sic] Island farmers raised dairy herds to supply milk. Milk was delivered to the dairy in cans which were received through a window on Rangeline Road, just below where the wagon now stands. Cheese sold for 8 cents a pound.
Mr. Justinger ran the dairy for ten years until he retired. He was an extremely skilled and dedicated cheese maker, whose wife was once quoted as saying, "Of course, he'll have to go over and pat the cheese factory before he goes to bed."
By this time, Islanders depended on receiving income from the cheese factory, so in 1959 twelve farmers formed the Washington island Cooperative Dairy, Inc. to purchase the Island Dairy. The first officers were: Jack Hagen - President, Marvin Anderson - Vice President, Conrad Anderson - Vice President, Ray Briesmeister - Treasurer, William Jacobsen - Board Member and Arbutus Greenfeldt - Trustee.
A report for fiscal year 1959-1960 listed the following returns to the cooperative members; cheese - $23,940.82; bottled milk - $8,925.62; bottled cream - $2,334; butter - $9,902.35. In 1961, the price for homogenized milk was 38 cents for a half gallon. Also in 1961, the cooperative introduced half and half and Alan Weiss was hired as the cheese maker.
For the next fifteen years, there was a succession of cheese makers. In addition to selling to Islanders, the Island Dairy also sold its products to a number of off-Island businesses including Lake to Lake Dairy in Kell, WI: Pleck's Ice Cream and Dairy Company and Evangeline Milk Company, both in Sturgeon Bay, WI; Fairmont Milk in Green Bay, WI; and Morning Glory Dairy in De Pere, WI.
in 1966, Thorsten Williamson was elected to be one of the Directors of the Island Dairy. By the fall of 1967, bulk milk pickup in tanker trucks was gaining ground over the shipment of milk in cans, impacting the efficiency and economics of dairy production. As a result, in the spring of 1968, the Board of Directors voted to sell the building known as the Island Dairy, including its contents and property, for $8,000 and to dissolve the Washington Island Cooperative Dairy, Inc. The factory and all of its contents were sold to Mr. Williamson.
Mr. Williamson made a number of improvements to the building including adding the upper floor, a full deck and exterior stonework. He personally selected many of the stones on the walls. Because the building had the look of a chalet, it became known affectionately as "Thor's Chalet". He had a variety of plans for the building. Some Islanders started their first business on the first floor, serving as a business incubator for the island. Both fresh fish and donuts were sold here. Some Islanders remember music and special events held on the outdoor deck. At one point, Mr. Williamson had plans for a restaurant. For many of the past 40 years, the building was used simply as a private storage building.
The current owners have completely renovated this meaningful Island site, once again bearing the name, "Historic Island Dairy". On the main level, "The Famous Old Cheese and Ale House Art Gallery" features a history display in the Lobby to remind us of the Island people and events that laid the foundation for all of us to build upon today.
The marker is located at the historic Island Dairy building and is accessible from southbound Range Line Road, at its intersection with Town Line Road, at Island Lavender located 1309 Range Line Road, Washington, Wisconsin 54246.
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I just discovered your site and have been using it in my fourth grade summer school class in Viroqua, WI. We learned about Wisconsin throughout the year and are spending some time during summer school reading and talking about the history of Viroqua. We plan to take a walking trip to the Pioneer Cemetery and Lucy Stone marker. Thank you for all of your information!
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Hi, I really love your historic marker site a lot, I write a travel blog and I get pictures of these markers to assist in my writing about each town. I went to the Dean House in January for their monthly tour. Here is a link.
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Very nice blog post. I certainly love this site. Keep it up!
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Prime Medical
Other participating interests
Tre Torri Verlag
Permitto
TVSmiles
Deutsche KinderKrebshilfe
The XLS Media Group is a reliable partner when it comes to clinching efficient and reliable bartering deals with the media.
XLS connects partners and enables companies to pay for traditional advertising campaigns and media services with products or services. Given that media budgets are generally always too small and many companies are hampered by stock overhangs that tie up their capital or unutilised production capacities, it makes sense in many cases to capitalise on them by opening up new distribution channels and converting them into additional advertising power.
XLS guides its clients safely through this process, also acting as a partner for media agencies and media marketing companies. All the parties involved should feel comfortable and safe in media bartering.
XLS specialises in media bartering and is a market leader in Germany. We see ourselves as an all-rounder for solving different tasks. The two managing directors Klaus A. Westrick and Kai Hesselbach have years of expertise in the industry and have operated on the German market for many years. Since the company was founded in 2000 XLS has developed a distribution system for selling on different products that is flexible and tailored to clients’ individual needs.
Klaus A. Westrick
Klaus Westrick, who founded the company in 2000, was born in 1966 in Frankfurt am Main, grew up in the Taunus and passed his Abitur exams (A levels) at St. Blasian College in the Black Forest. This was followed by long stints in Madrid, Paris and New York, where Klaus Westrick then completed his broker training.
Until 1995 he worked for well-known banking houses in the securities trading sector before getting into the media industry. From 1996 to 1999 he was the managing director of a bartering company operating according to an American model. By founding XLS, Klaus Westrick decided to adapt this model to suit German market conditions and therefore make it attractive for German firms. Klaus Westrick has three daughters and his interests are motor sport, martial arts, golf and the outdoors.
Kai Hesselbach
Kai Hesselbach was born in 1972 and grew up in the Ruhr region. He did his Abitur in 1992 and then studied business administration in Mannheim, majoring in retail management. Since then he has worked for various companies in different sales and marketing roles. His speciality was the automotive and B2B sector.
Kai Hesselbach summarised his expertise in sales and marketing in his book “Gewerbliche Kunden im Blick – Souverän beraten, mehr verkaufen” (“Commercial clients at a glance – expert advice to sell more”), published by Springer Verlag: http://www.springer-automotive-shop.de/shop/buch/verkauf/gewerbliche-kunden-im-blick.html
He is married with two daughters.
Founded in 2000 in Wiesbaden, and now a market leader
Turnover to date approx. 580 million euros,
around 12,000 motor vehicles, 1.7 million hp,
55,000 TV spots, 15 billion TV contacts,
46,000 radio spots
Participating interests and other companies
In line with its goal to further diversify the media group, XLS mainly invests in companies that are strategically a good fit for the Group.
The prime group consists of the following companies:
Prime Leasing GmbH
Prime Trading GmbH
Prime Medical GmbH
These three companies are wholly owned by the Klaus Westrick Group. They serve the XLS Media Group as industry-specific service providers.
Prime Leasing GmbH is used for handling and marketing the vehicles processed each year by the XLS Media Group on a bartering basis. The scope of action ranges from individual leasing contracts through traditional fleets and key account business as well as foreign marketing to the well-established business with major car hire firms. Individual and needs based solutions are the specialty of Prime Leasing GmbH.
Apart from traditional bartering, XLS’s business has also developed in the direction of trading in advertising space. Prime Trading also frequently acts as a secondary marketer of traditional media space.
Another business purpose is traditional trading activities, for which Prime Medical Trading buys medical products cheaply in Germany and sells them at a profit in other countries.
XLS is a minority shareholder in the companies Tre Torri Verlag, Permitto GmbH and TVSmiles.
All these companies continually provide a strategic springboard for synergy-rich cooperations.
Tre Torri Verlag probably has the most expertise in the luxury goods, food and wine segment of all the publishing houses. It has a broad range of content in this field and a highly sought-after image database. As publisher of the highest-quality wine magazine in Europe “FINE”, which can also be seen as a TV show on NTV, it serves an exciting target group at XLS too.
Besides a large number of successful cookbooks such as “Grillen”, “Beef”, “Enie backt”, “Amador”, “Die Kochprofis etc.”, the range includes other blockbusters such as “Maggi” and “Alfred Biolek”. In all, the content segment offers a wealth of exciting bartering opportunities for XLS.
http://www.tretorri.de/
Market research: Permitto knows what makes people tick and can carry out research into subconscious behaviour patterns using what is known as the repertory grid technique. Using completely new approaches, amazing findings can be obtained that would not be possible through conventional polls, even when the group of respondents is very small.
Apart from the ADAC, which uses this tool for its structural and cultural transformation, media agencies employ this tool to acquire new clients by presenting new findings that also have an impact on their overall media strategy – often with high savings potential!
http://www.permitto.de
TVSmiles is the first bonus programme that rewards viewers for watching TV. Via the audio signal, the TVSmiles app automatically recognises advertising spots. The app provides its users with exciting opportunities, games and quizzes that match the advertising spots and are about TV and brands. For each interaction users are awarded “Smiles”, the virtual currency of TVSmiles. They can either be redeemed for vouchers from well-known brand shops or exchanged for attractive prizes.
Advertisers who are clients of XLS use TVSmiles to extend their campaigns from TV to mobile, with the result that potential consumers or customers focus more intensively on the brand and the product. Hence, motor vehicle clients of XLS are, for example, able to generate a larger number of test drives.
http://www.tvsmiles.de/
The XLS Media Group has a very solid base in every respect and is extremely grateful that it has been able to operate successfully for so many years. XLS wants to share this good fortune and therefore tries to selectively help people who have not been so lucky.
For 60 years now World Vision has been specifically working to support children in crisis regions the world over. The core concept is “Helping People to Help Themselves”. To achieve lasting improvements, World Vision is involved in regional development cooperation and sponsorships, disaster relief and lobbying for the poor. In acute crisis situations the XLS Media Group provides swift and spontaneous financial support for World Vision.
The children’s cancer charity “Deutsche KinderKrebshilfe” was founded in 1996. It not only works to combat childhood cancers, but also advises and supports those who are affected. Deutsche KinderKrebshilfe raises cash for its activities solely from donations.
It is sad when children’s hopes and prospects of a healthy and long life are destroyed. That is why the XLS Media Group works continually on various projects in this field.
The XLS Media Group is happy to support charitable activities both at home and abroad. Please contact us if you have urgent projects for relieving suffering, hardship and misery.
The oldest form of trade
Bartering deals are countertrade transactions. Bartering is the oldest form of trade and, although very few are aware of it, is still practised today between countries and industrial partners on a multi-billion scale.
XLS has developed bartering, which started in the USA and enjoyed tremendous success in Germany and Europe, into an innovative and flourishing business model. XLS has turned media bartering into a business in which advertisers, media agencies and media can participate easily and safely. Thanks to XLS, all the parties involved benefit equally from the advantages of media bartering.
Media Bartering, explained in this video:
10 steps for a successful transaction
As media bartering is a new concept for many of the parties concerned, it is important to the XLS Media Group that the process is presented simply, transparently and safely and then implemented in that way. For us, the key is that all the parties involved sit down together round a table and support the transaction.
The following 10 steps pave the way for successfully closing a lucrative media bargaining deal.
Joint analysis of requirements with the client: carefully analyse the client’s needs and check whether the potential client, product or desired media service is a sensible and profitable proposition for a barter.
2 Identify product, quantity, price and distribution channel
Jointly determine which products, services or unutilised production capacities are to be used, what quantities are up for discussion and what price will be set. This is normally between the cost price and the wholesale price, depending on the quality of the goods. Together, new and alternative distribution channels are identified to prevent the cannibalisation of traditional distribution channels when marketing the goods.
3 Selection of media together with the media agency and the client
Together with the media agency and the client the fitting selection of media is defined.
4 Determination of typical media conditions and the performance period
The XLS Media Group always tries to match the client’s usual media discount, including, of course, 15 % agency commission. The performance period of the campaign is then laid down together.
5 Clear and transparent contracts
The contract outlines the deal transparently, precisely and reliably, yet in a simple way.
The transaction should be uncomplicated and easy to understand – and that also goes for the contract.
6 Delivery of the goods and invoicing to XLS after presentation of a bank guarantee
Once the contract has been signed the clients or the subsequent buyers are often grateful when the goods are delivered quickly. Once delivery has taken place the outgoing invoice is sent to XLS. XLS generally secures the goods with a bank guarantee prior to delivery.
7 Booking of the campaign through the media agency or the client
The campaign is booked and optimised by the client's media agency under the XLS quotas allocated to the media. It is standard practice that the client pays the media agency.
8 Proof of media services through sender protocols and booking confirmations
The services are verified through sender protocols and booking confirmations.
9 Invoicing by XLS, media gross less discount and 15 % agency commission, no virtual credits
XLS invoices the media gross less the agreed discount and the agency commission to the contracting party.
Please note: XLS does not work with virtual currencies such as credits or trade credits.
10 Goal: offsetting the net media value against the net value of the client’s goods
The net media value is offset against the net value of the client’s goods. The accounts are balanced and the deal is completed successfully.
Goods and services are used to create additional advertising power:
New sales channels are generated
Additional sales are achieved
New target groups are reached
Higher marketing revenue is achieved
Production capacities are utilised more effectively
Slow movers are speeded up
Write-downs are avoided
Advertising pressure is increased
Last, but not least, XLS brings partners together, who generate additional business that, without XLS, would otherwise not have taken place.
All the parties – advertisers, agencies, marketing companies, retailers and the media – benefit from the results of media bartering.
More benefits for advertisers
XLS enables advertising clients to pay for their media services in full or in part with products or services. It connects all the parties, guides them through the process, provides transparency and security
Benefits for the media
Using the XLS business model, marketing companies and media owners have the chance to utilise their unused capacities more effectively and generate extra business plus acquire new customers.
The current situation is characterised by stagnating net budgets, with gross advertising space increasing at a huge rate almost daily, especially in the areas of online, mobile, speciality content on demand channels. Brands turn into media.
The surplus media space does not always lead to changed usage, but also to a massive fall in prices.
Using the media bartering tool the XLS Media Group succeeds in procuring additional business, new customers and a higher capacity utilisation for its media partners.
XLS increases the media volumes of its clients by capitalising on goods or other tradeable products and turning them into media volumes. The cooperating media owners receive cash that was not originally envisaged in the media planning and benefit from a higher volume and an improved capacity utilisation. Media companies who implement campaigns jointly with XLS are more productive and increase their turnover through media bartering.
More benefits for agencies
Using the XLS barter tool, agencies have an additional service in their portfolio, with which they can help their customers to convert goods that tie up capital into additional advertising power.
XLS has been working successfully with virtually all the leading media agencies in Germany for years. What agencies find particularly appealing about the cooperation is the opportunity to offer their clients media bartering as a specialised service and the certainty, with XLS, of having a partner for whom long-term business relationships and the benefits for clients are more important than maximising short-term successes, as the goods become an additional currency and payment tool.
Guaranteed to be a good and secure solution
The XLS Media Group places great importance on ensuring that its clients feel at ease. Therefore, XLS pays attention to transparency and security, especially as XLS is very interested in a long-term client relationship. In view of the above, it is important for us to get the client’s media agency on board from the outset.
The XLS Media Group generally secures all transactions with bank guarantees. Goods are distributed based on fixed written conditions. The marketing restrictions are contractually fixed.
XLS also has a large number of references from clients, media owners and agencies. XLS guarantees media results, quality and optimum conditions and does not work with notional interim currencies such as credits or trade credits.
Media bartering – best-practice example with Grundig and Chevrolet
The XLS Media Group acquired 1,000 TV sets from Grundig and paid for them with TV advertising space on ProSieben/Sat1. Thus, Grundig sold 1,000 TV sets and had the opportunity to advertise more on TV. Chevrolet in turn purchased the TV sets from the XLS Media Group and paid for them partly in cash and party with motor vehicles. This meant that Chevrolet was able to sell more motor vehicles and acquired the necessary TV sets for its own advertising campaign. Chevrolet communicated this campaign with radio spots and poster advertising - the latter purchased via the XLS Media Group and paid for with additional vehicles. Via Chevrolet’s advertising measures Grundig also achieved additional advertising exposure.
An absolute win-win situation for all concerned.
1. Why can XLS bring the products to market more cheaply?
One category can be more highly discounted (if necessary) through the combined costing of the transaction as a whole (goods and media).
2. Are the traditional sales channels irritated or cannibalised through the sale of the merchandise?
No, the planned or desired sales options are agreed in advance and contractually fixed.
3. What media can XLS supply?
Essentially XLS can supply all media. Availability or pricing options may temporarily restrict the choice.
4. What is the quality of the media services?
Most types of media do not have any restrictions or limits in terms of XLS quotas. Some may be subject to limited bookings or a right of postponement.
5. How are the invoices issued?
The invoices for the merchandise are issued by the contracting party to XLS and conversely the invoices for media services rendered are issued by XLS to the contracting party. Transmission confirmations are also provided by media owners. The merchandise and media invoices are offset.
6. Is the transaction reliable and safe?
There is no risk for the contracting party, as the media agency is involved beforehand. Goods are only called off once the media service has been supplied or secured beforehand by bank guarantee (no interim currencies). There are a large number of references who can be consulted.
7. For what reasons might media bartering be unsuitable?
If the advertising spend is too high, it might not be possible to replicate all the discounts or the media requirements are too specialised or fragmented. Some products are less suitable or the sales possibilities are too greatly restricted.
8. How long it takes to successfully conclude a media bartering transaction?
One to four weeks, depending on the complexity.
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3. The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or
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2. the processing is carried out by automated means.
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What is YouGov Ratings?
YouGov Ratings measures the popularity and fame of anything and everything, based on millions of responses from the British public. It is the biggest and boldest attempt ever made to quantify what Britain thinks. YouGov is doing this by publishing nationally representative popularity scores for thousands of things. YouGov Ratings is built on top of our accurate and precise methodology, which the Pew Research Center says "consistently outperformed" other online polling companies.
What is the purpose of YouGov Ratings?
Based on millions of responses, and growing daily, YouGov Ratings provides a way to determine the nationally representative popularity score for thousands of things, from brands and products to companies and people.
Each popularity rating is then connected in our enormous data set to offer deeper insight into fans of these things. For example, we show you who the fans of each thing are not only in terms of age-group and gender but all the other things they especially like, giving you a real sense of what distinguishes different groups in the population.
What can I do with YouGov Ratings?
YouGov Ratings is free, robust, searchable data from which the public, brands, agencies and the media can gain an understanding of how popular and famous things are in Britain today.
Want to know how popular Teresa May really is? Find out with YouGov Ratings. Want to know what the world thinks of your favourite brand? Find out with YouGov Ratings. Want to know what matters to the supporters of Chelsea FC?? Find out with YouGov Ratings.
A vast hub of popularity opinion, YouGov Ratings also shows links between the fans of one thing and fans of another, giving marketers the ability to match brands and public figures that complement each other. Be it fans of a TV show and chocolate bar; pop star and car model or politician and social media platform, YouGov’s data shows it all.
The data is a fast, powerful and reliable source from which the marketing and PR community can inform pitches, show correlations between consumers of different brands and celebrities, as well as contribute to topical content.
Where can I access YouGov Ratings data?
We’ve created a new website for anyone to access YouGov Ratings data for free. On the website, you will be able to explore the data in two main ways.
The first is through Rankings Pages where we publish lists of things organized by category in order of their popularity score. This view of the data will enable you to easily see which things in particular categories are most popular among the British population.
The second view is through the individual Ratings Pages we have created for everything we ask about.
How are YouGov Ratings results calculated?
You will see on the Ratings Pages we’re showing a lot of data and information. Below is an explanation of the results you see on the page and how they are calculated.
For each thing in YouGov Ratings we show nationally representative popularity percentage scores. The positive popularity score shown in a green box at the top left of the page is calculated by taking the proportion of people who view something positively and showing it as a percentage of all of the people who have given any opinion about that thing, including “have heard of”. The same calculation is used for the neutral, negative and heard of percentage scores shown across the top of the page.
Our data mirrors the demographics of Great Britain and is weighted to be nationally representative. Nice and simple!
How do you calculate data about fans of things?
Below the popularity scores you will find more information about the people who view a particular thing positively (aka the fans). For this deeper dive into the fans of a particular thing, we show two different types of results.
1. Wherever you see data (or numbers) on the page, we’re simply showing absolute percentages. For example, for Gender we show the percentage of men and the percentage of women who view that thing positively. For Age, we show the same thing by generation i.e. the percentage of Millennials, Baby Boomers and Generation X who view that thing positively. In this case, Age is defined in generational terms by year of birth:
Baby Boomers: 1946-1964
Generation X: 1965-1981
Millenials: 1982-1999
This data in the form of absolute percentages provides a clear breakdown of the people that view a thing positively.
2. We also show other information on the page which, instead of percentages, is in the form of showing what fans of something are more likely to think, like or do. These are correlations. In these instances, instead of looking at fans of something in the form of absolute percentages, we compare the opinions of the fan group with the opinions of the population as a whole to find out what most differentiates them.
To do this comparison, we use a statistical method called a Z Score, which helps to highlight what is particularly true of fans compared with another group of people. Crucially, the top Z Score doesn’t necessarily show the majority opinion of the group, but what is most different about the opinions of that group compared to the general population.
For example, if we take a group of 1,000 people that like a certain mobile application and see that 20% of them are fans of David Bowie and we take another group of 1,000 people (e.g. a nationally representative group) and find that only 15% of them are fans of David Bowie, in this case, even though just 20% of people that like the mobile application are fans of David Bowie (which isn’t a majority) we are able to see that compared with the rest of the population, the people who like that mobile application are more likely to be fans of David Bowie. The Z score is therefore a very interesting statistical tool used to better understand audiences because it brings to the surface information that particularly differentiates a group that might otherwise be missed, or be difficult to see just looking at absolute percentages or majority proportions.
Over what time period is YouGov Ratings data collected?
We collect data for YouGov Ratings each and every day. The data we collect accumulates and what you see on the website is an average of all the data we have collected since we began YouGov Ratings in May 2018.
When did data collection for YouGov Ratings begin?
For the majority of things in YouGov Ratings we started collecting data on 15 May 2018. However, we are always looking to add more things to our data collection systems which means there is a chance that some things were added after this date.
How is the YouGov Ratings data weighted?
As with any nationally representative survey, we use weighting to fine-tune the demographic balance of the YouGov Ratings sample. We calculate weight values using rim weighting (raking), which ensures that the marginal proportions in the sample match those of the target population across a set of key demographic variables.
In Great Britain, the key demographic variables we target and weight to are:
Can I use YouGov Ratings data on my website / proposal / billboard / homework?
Sure. Help yourself. YouGov Ratings is a free, robust, searchable data source, which can be used by anyone. Attribution and a link back is all we ask.
Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is the 29th most popular Labour politician and the 32nd most famous. Keir Starmer is described by fans as: Confident, Admirable, Assured, Insightful and Intelligent.
What Great Britain thinks of Keir Starmer
15%Negative opinion
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