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The Sport’s built-in fitness features do a decent job of motivating you to move more, tracking a Fitbit-like set of metrics: Stairs climbed, steps taken, and minutes active. It reminds you to get up every hour or so and suggests stretches and movements you can do at your desk if you’re stuck there. While the Sport can track your movement and exercise, and start doing so automatically, it is not accurate enough for dedicated runners or cyclists (who should get a GPS running watch instead): Influential fitness gear tester Ray Maker (aka DC Rainmaker) clocked “the worst GPS track accuracy I’ve ever seen on a run” wearing the Gear Sport. We didn’t see quite the same entirely-different-street discrepancies in biking tests, but the Sport is nevertheless not a competitive training tool, providing only a rough guide to distance and speed.
The newest member of the TicWatch family from Mobvoi is the TicWatch Pro. The biggest feature about this smartwatch is that it actually has two displays. The first is a transparent and low-power FTSN LCD display, and that is placed on top of its OLED display. While the top FTSN display shows you basic info like the time, the date, your heart rate and step count, you can switch over to the OLED display, which shows off all of the features of Google’s Wear OS.
If you want a smart watch that uses cellular data without using up the battery, consider upgrading to the Samsung Gear S3. A close cousin to the Gear Sport, the S3 has all the perks of an LTE smart device (downloading apps, texting, checking email) and, unlike the Apple Series 3, it won’t quit after three hours. In fact, you could feasibly get 72 hours out of this LTE version of the Samsung Gear Sport.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch is the one to get if you need a smartwatch that can do it all. In our full review, we mentioned that it’s a fantastic all-around smartwatch, fitness, and health tracker. It has a great display, solid build, comes with Samsung Pay support, and offers wireless charging. Plus, the Tizen operating system has tons of great apps and watch faces.
We actually got our hands on over a dozen of these smart watches just to get a feel for what it was like to use them. While all of them came with at least one main button (or a home button if you’re an iPhone-user), the ones that stood out had scrolling down to a science. On such a small screen, swiping isn’t always the most ideal form of navigation. Some of the best smart watches for navigation, we found, had twistable dials or bezels you could turn.
In China, since around 2015, smartwatches have become widely used by schoolchildren. They are advertised on television throughout the country as a safety device whereby the child can call in case of emergency. The devices are commonly colorful and made of plastic. They normally have no display unless a button is pushed. These smartwatches have limited capability compared to other smartwatches; their main functions consist of being able to conduct calls, displaying of time, and sometimes have air temperature sensitivity. They cost around $100 to $200 USD.
Overall, the updated lower price makes the Huawei Watch 2 a much better prospect if you’re in the market for a smartwatch, especially if you’re an Android user. While Wear OS smartwatches will work with iPhones, the experience is more limited compared to pairing with Android. For this reason, if you’re an iPhone user for whom money is no problem, then we’d still recommend opting for an Apple Watch.
While internal hardware varies, most have an electronic visual display, either backlit LCD or OLED or Hologram.[4] Some use transflective or electronic paper, to consume less power. Most have a rechargeable battery. Peripheral devices may include digital cameras, thermometers, accelerometers, pedometers, heart rate monitors, altimeters, barometers, compasses, GPS receivers, tiny speakers, and SD cards, which are recognized as storage devices by many other kinds of computers.
Wear OS’s chief problem, as we see it, is that it relies too much on input from swipes, taps, and other finger gestures. On a largish screen, such as on our top pick, this is less of a problem, but on smaller devices, trying to hit just the right button on the screen is like playing a very small version of Duck Hunt. The Apple Watch, by comparison, makes most of its buttons screen-wide rounded rectangles, which are easier to hit. On newer watches with three buttons, Wear OS also doesn’t utilize the physical controls beyond the home display (watch face), where they serve as shortcuts to apps or a list of apps.
Fossil introduced its fourth generation of smartwatches, the Q Explorist HR and Q Venture HR, upgraded versions of our current picks at the same respective prices. These editions of the watches add untethered GPS, NFC for Google Pay purchases, and heart-rate monitoring. Fossil also claims that they’re waterproof enough for swimming. However, both use an aging Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip when a newer version is expected to arrive in September.
The Gear S3 also offers a dual-core Exynos 7270 processor, 768MB of RAM, and 4GB of storage. The watch also features sensors such as GPS, NFC, and even optional LTE. The standout features, though, include Samsung Pay (on any smartphone) and the rotating bezel. The Gear S3 is a pretty big watch, though, coming in at 12.9mm thick with a 46mm diameter.
The primary differences with the Classic versus the standard include, first off, that this model lacks LTE. That, however, does mean that the Classic is built from a more premium “Titanium Grey” shell which has a bit less sporty look. A leather band is also installed out of the box rather than the silicone one found on other models. Pricing on the Huawei Watch 2 Classic is a bit higher than the standard model, asking $369 from retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy.
You can choose from five different watch faces for the Charge 3, making it less customizable than the Ionic or the Versa. Those smartwatches have the advantage of running Fitbit OS, which includes a library of many third-party-developed watch faces. The Charge 3 isn't a smartwatch, so its version of Fitbit's software isn't as robust as what we see on the Ionic and the Versa. It's not as critical for the Charge 3 since it isn't designed to run more than a few basic apps, but those looking for interesting watch faces will have to do with just a handful of options.
I want to purchase a smart watch but ,I no what I want but it has to be compatible to my lg 7 slim ,I want to talk and I want to be able to control my phone thru my watch by talking to watch,I just don’t no what watch is best for me,I’m doing my homework so that I don’t purchase a smart watch that can be better than what I want ,I want the whole package but it has to be a reasonable price,if someone can help me ,I deeply appreciate you’re kindness,thank you KevinElliott,
We pulled together a list of currently available smart watches that met these criteria from Apple, Android Wear, and Samsung. Our list included watches from tech brands like Apple, Asus, and Samsung, as well as fashion labels like Fossil, Nixon, and Tag Heuer. Then, we cross-checked with respected review sites, such as Tech Radar and PCMag, as well as tech retailer Best Buy, to make sure we weren’t leaving out any hidden gems.
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"Sport watch" functionality often includes activity tracker features (also known as "fitness tracker") as seen in GPS watches made for training, diving, and outdoor sports. Functions may include training programs (such as intervals), lap times, speed display, GPS tracking unit, Route tracking, dive computer, heart rate monitor compatibility, Cadence sensor compatibility, and compatibility with sport transitions (as in triathlons). Other watches can cooperate with an app in a smartphone to carry out their functions. They are paired usually by Bluetooth with a smartphone. Some of these only work with a phone that runs the same mobile operating system; others use a unique watch OS, or otherwise are able to work with most smartphones. Paired, the watch may function as a remote to the phone. This allows the watch to display data such as calls, SMS messages, emails, calendar invites, and any data that may be made available by relevant phone apps. Some fitness tracker watches give users reports on the number of kilometers they walked, hours they slept, and so on.
This watch won’t work unless you have an iPhone. However, it is hands-down the best smart watch for an iPhone. Other watches (including the Fossil Q Venture) will work with an iPhone, but won’t be able to answer calls or respond to texts, and if you want to customize the apps on your watch, you’ll need to navigate the Google Play store through the watch screen.
If you’re trying to decide which one is right for you, allow us to help. The Versa is smaller and looks good on most wrist sizes, while the Ionic is probably best for large wrists. The other main difference is GPS connectivity — the Ionic comes with built-in GPS, while the Versa does not. However, you can pair it with your smartphone if you don’t mind bringing it with you on a run.
When it comes to smartwatches, one size most definitely does not fit all. The best option for you depends on a number of factors, including the smartphone you use; whether you want strong activity-tracking features; your budget; and your aesthetic tastes. For example, many people prefer a smartwatch with a round display because it looks more like a standard wristwatch than a piece of tech. You'll want to take all these factors into consideration when you begin the search for the best smartwatch for you. So whether you’re looking for something appropriate for dinner parties or back-country trails, high-end, budget or something in between, we’ve tracked down the best smartwatches on the market this year.
Apple is back with the Apple Watch Series 4, the latest in the smartwatch game that's focused on helping wearers live a healthier lifestyle. Running on Apple’s S4 64-bit dual-core processor and the new WatchOS 5 operating system, it’s twice as fast as its predecessor. Available in two sizes — 40 mm and 44mm — it has a 30 percent larger display than the Series 3 and comes in six different aluminum and stainless steel finishes. New improvements include Walkie Talkie mode and a speaker that is 50% louder than in the Series 3. The microphone has been moved to the watch’s opposite side to reduce noise and create clearer phone calls. The bottom, now made from black ceramic and sapphire crystal for better radio wave transmission, is intended to help with cellular reception and call quality.
Fossil is still keeping screen resolution and other specs under wraps, but we do know this generation (which includes the men's Fossil Q Explorist HR) is the most feature-packed we've seen from the company. Building on the design improvements of the third-gen devices, which saw the flat tyre removed and a slimmer form factor, the Q Venture HR now also harbours some serious tech under the bezel.
Smart watches are more than for just tech lovers. Today’s smart watches are packed with health and fitness monitoring features to stay motivated and improve your health over time including pedometer (step count), precision heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, sedentary reminder and even GPS. Water resistant designs make them especially ideal for both sports and outdoor use. Android smart watches also help you to stay organized in your busy life, working in tandem with other devices, such as connecting to your smart phone via Bluetooth to show incoming calls and notification alerts. Style matters too: that’s why our extensive range offers great designs suitable for urban wear, sports, and outdoor wear. So whether you’re shopping for smart watches for men or smart watches for women, our affordable deals provide the perfect blend of versatility, style and features.
The Huawei Watch 2 was one of the first smartwatches to launch with Android Wear 2.0 (now known as Wear OS), so delivers the handy Google Assistant straight to your wrist. Other improvements include more ways to respond to messages from your wrist, including a new on-screen keyboard. Wear OS doesn’t quite rival Apple’s watchOS for app support, but it has a decent stable of apps you’d expect.
Apple Watch is crisp, beautiful, high-resolution screen that’s smaller than an Oreo cookie. No surprise, Apple knows what they’re doing when they design a home product. Much like the other additions to the Apple suite, the Series 3 is sleek and stylish. Everything from the navigation to the screen layouts has been optimized to utilize the space given rather than be constricted by it.
The Q watches do not have built-in GPS or heart-rate sensors, and aside from one model (the black silicone strap Explorist), they are not made for heavy exercise tracking. The watches’ IP67 rating means that they’re dustproof and ready for rain, and that they can survive a short dunk in water less than 3 feet deep. For tracking your walking, movement, light bike rides or occasional runs or hikes, though, the watch does fine.
Huawei’s Watch 2 looks like a logical follow-up to the original Huawei Watch, a former pick in this guide. It adds built-in GPS capability, plus NFC for mobile payments, and it ships with Android Wear 2.0. The problem is that the Huawei Watch 2’s bezel does not rotate, and it has no rotating crown to take advantage of Android Wear 2.0’s scrolling interfaces. That wouldn’t be so bad if the thick, notched bezel weren’t significantly raised around the screen, making it more difficult than it should be to swipe between screens, scroll through apps, or perform pinpoint taps near the edge of the screen. Beyond that, the watch is thick (12.6 millimeters, or 2.6 mm more than the ZenWatch 3, though that’s still slightly thinner than the original Huawei Watch), and it seems slower to respond to input and to launch apps than other modern Wear OS watches. It doesn’t seem worth its price for most people.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: Wear OS, Google’s name for Android for smartwatches, still feels like a work in progress, and in our testing, the Google Assistant voice feature frequently dropped responses—though that could improve via software updates. The Q line’s button at the 3 o’clock position is easy to accidentally trigger, bringing up Google Assistant and sometimes sending it nonsense questions. Wear OS also lacks a left-handed mode to allow you to switch the watch around. On the workout front, Fossil Q watches lack a heart rate monitor, so they’re not able to detect workouts or help with pacing; and the size of these models—and most Android smartwatches, really—and the touchscreen interface make workouts more difficult to monitor and pause than with a dedicated fitness tracker.
We've just completed lab tests on six of the newest smartwatches to hit the market. Three run on the very promising Android Wear operating system, which Google created specifically for wearable devices—the LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live, and Motorola Moto 360. We also tested several basic models: the Martian Notifier, Cookoo 2, and MetaWatch M1. And we included reviews of nine smartwatches that we tested previously; all are still available, and we updated their prices. Find out what we liked and didn't like about the six newly tested models.
The Martian Passport wants to give you the best of both watch worlds, by offering a mechanical, analog watch face and a small LCD. If you prefer a traditional-looking watch and want the “smart” component to be unobtrusive, this model may work for you. It comes in three varieties, all with silver bezels: a white face with a black or white band or a black face with a black band.
But smartwatches have the innovation advantage these days as most companies making such devices try to develop features that competitors don't have. As a result, fitness trackers have become a bit stale. And after wearing the new Charge 3 for nearly two weeks to see how well Fitbit's gentle marriage of smartwatch and tracker features turned out, it seems the form factor remains radically unchanged—but that's not a bad thing in practice.
Most stores that sell these smart watches feature display models that you can pick up and touch. We recommend getting a feel for how these watches operate before you invest in one of your own. Specifically, you’ll want to know the form of navigation each of these use to go through the various screens, apps, and functionalities. We were partial to twistable bezels and dials, but you might be used to swiping your way through screens.
Plus, these smartwatches are made by Fitbit, so they’re incredible fitness and health trackers. They both offer 24/7 heart rate tracking, on-screen workouts with Fitbit Coach, over 15 exercise modes, GPS (Connected GPS in the Versa’s case), and swim tracking thanks to their 5ATM rating. There’s also room to store your music, as well as Fitbit Pay support (Ionic and Special Edition Versa only).
Bottom line: Some fitness trackers work equally well with an iPhone or Android device, but some smartwatches are built to pair with Android phones so you won’t enjoy full functionality and pairing on an iPhone. The Apple Watch only pairs with the iPhone so is off limits to Android users. Your existing phone choice will play an important part in choosing a smartwatch. You can check your smartphone’s compatibility with a range of Google Wear-powered smartwatches at g.co/WearCheck
Finding and installing apps is another sore point. Android Wear 2.0 has two ways of installing apps: On the watch directly, which is woefully awkward, or through the Play Store on the Web, which is okay. Watch faces for Wear OS exist in the kind of state Android phone apps were in during their earliest days—all over the place, so good luck searching. Watch makers would do well to include some sensible, category-spanning offerings by default in their devices.
The TicWatch E uses outdated processors and arrives very late in the lifespan of this version of Wear OS—with a new Qualcomm chip arriving in early September, there’s not a compelling reason to invest in an Android smartwatch from a lesser-known vendor right now. Beyond that, although it packs in a lot of features for less than $150, including onboard GPS, a heart-rate monitor, and a light-adjusting display, the TicWatch E looks and feels toylike, with an all-plastic body, matte silicone strap, and undistinguished look. It also has a single, non-turning button, which makes it less usable with the latest Wear OS interface. It runs Wear OS fairly well on its budget-minded processor, but Wear OS running even at its intended responsiveness is still not that exciting. The TicWatch E is not a bad budget entry as far as Android Wear watches go, but a better budget smartwatch, probably from the TicWatch’s own maker, is likely in the making.
If you wear the Q Explorist close to your hand, its case size and protruding center button can activate when you bend your wrist back, or if you’re wearing thicker gloves. The worst that happens is that Google Assistant is activated, and it either does nothing or tries to ask Google whatever nonsense the microphone picks up inadvertently. That can be annoying, and may cause you to size your watch band a bit larger, so the watch sits up your arm a bit more, clear of your wrist joint. Sadly, Wear OS lacks a “left-handed mode” to allow for turning the watch and its gestures the other direction.
Wrist watches have been fashion accessories since they were first invented. The first generation of smartwatches were dull, chunky looking devices, more functional than fashionable. How things have changed. You can select from thousands of watch faces and even design your own. Wrist straps can be swapped out and designers have come up with clever quick-release clasps for them, knowing that the need to charge your watch regularly will see you needing to remove it quickly.
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, a large number of new smartwatches were released from various companies such as Razer Inc,[67] Archos,[68] and several other companies, as well as a few startups. Some had begun to call the 2014 CES, a "wrist revolution"[69] because of the number of smartwatches released and the huge amount of publicity they began to receive at the start of 2014. At Google I/O on 25 June 2014, the Android Wear platform was introduced and the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live were released. The Wear-based Moto 360 was announced by Motorola in 2014.[70] At the end of July, Swatch's CEO Nick Hayek announced that they will launch a Swatch Touch with smartwatch technologies in 2015.[71] In the UK, the Wearable Technology Show had its début in London and was host to several smartwatch companies exhibiting their newest models.
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Sioux Spaceman, The
The Sioux Spaceman
Write-up from an old Amazon.com posting ~
When the Terran Confederation finally made the great leap into interstellar space they discovered that they were not the first. They found that the vast Styor Empire enslaved two-thirds of the star systems of the known galaxy, and their inhabitants. The Styor, in spite of their vast numerical and technological superiority, found that it was never worth the effort and losses to try to enslave the upstart Terrans. Yet, they could not ignore the Earthmen either, for they were popping up everywhere. So the Styor allowed the newcomers to operate as traders- an occupation unfit for imperial bureaucrats and warriors.
The Earthmen accepted this status, for it allowed them to travel to the enslaved worlds where the Patrol could not yet venture. They kept their eyes open and noted the growing cracks in the decadent Empire. Here and there they could do what they could to widen those cracks. This was the case on the planet Klor, where Kade Whitehawk, Amerindian of the Northwest Terran Confederation noticed that the vast grasslands of that world were distinctly reminiscent of his plains homeland. The enslaved native race of Klor, the Ikkinni, reminded Whitehawk of his own people, the Lakota.
They only lacked one essential to fight back against their Styor masters - the horse. Kade could get horses- and if a few managed to slip away. After all, had not Whitehawk's own people accomplished the impossible when they won back their own land from the mechanized civilization that had once tried to enslave them?
Write-up from the 1966 ACE paperback edition & the front flap of the 1976 Hale edition ~
Kade Whitehawk had two strikes against him in the Space Service. First, he had bungled his assignment on the planet Lodi. Second, he believed all creatures had a right to freedom and dignity – and having such opinions was strictly against the rules.
But when he was assigned to Klor, he found the Ikkinni there – tortured yet defiant slaves of a vicious tyrant race.
Right then Kade swung at the last pitch. For rules or no rules, The Sioux Spaceman knew that he had to help these strange creatures gain their freedom… and then he alone, because of his Indian blood, had the key to win it for them.
Write-up from the back of the 1970s ACE paperback edition ~
Kade Whitehawk’s pride, and his hatred of the Alien Styor, with whom Terra had an important trade pact, led to his disgrace at his first post as a trader for the Space Service. Yet his second job found him on the planet Klor, where the primitive but defiant Ikkinni were ruthlessly enslaved by their cruel Styor masters.
Whitehawk was a trader; he was supposed to ignore local affairs and do nothing to upset the profitable trade with the Styor. But he was also Lakota Sioux….
Gradually, but irresistibly, he found himself being drawn into the almost foredoomed battle for Ikkinni freedom – a bloody battle that could make him a renegade to his own people, and destroy the race he was trying to save.
Write-up from the dust jacket of the Gregg Press edition ~
The Sioux Spaceman, the sixth and final volume of the Space Adventure Novels of Andre Norton, recounts the efforts of trader-xenologist Kade Whitehawk to win the confidence of primitive aliens and equip them with the means of winning their freedom from civilized overlords. Whitehawk starts out with two strikes against him in the Secret Service. First, he had bungled his assignment on the planet Tadder. But more important is his belief that all creatures have the right to freedom and dignity - an opinion that is strictly against the rules. But when he is assigned to Klor and finds the Ikkinni, tortured yet defiant slaves of vicious, tyrannical overlords, subdued by electronically operated slave collars, he knows he must act. Questions of morality and heroism are dealt with in a framework of high adventure in this exciting tale of master vs. slaves.
Another mention of Nuclear War. Since the war the Amerindian tribes have flourished. But Humankind, having gone out to Space, has to put up with an obnoxious but very powerful Race called the Styor. They look down on humans and consider them tools or peons. Teams of Terran "traders" can have only one member of any ethnic group at any given time, so when Jon Steele, a Sioux tribesman, is murdered, He is replaced by another Sioux, Kade Whitehawk. This was Kade's last chance as he had gotten in trouble for sympathizing with a native race on Lodi where the Styor ruled with a cruel iron fist. Now assigned to the mixed team on Klor, he wondered why they would put him on another world where the Styor enslaved the native Ikkinni. After a lot of trouble, including someone trying to set up a fatal "accident", Kade decides to help the Ikkinni free themselves from Styor subjugation and he discovers that he is part of a much grander plan. ~ PG
1960’s The Sioux Spaceman is another one of Norton’s standalone novels, although fans will recognize elements common to other Norton series. As I contemplated the book before reading, the cover didn’t fill me with enthusiasm, particularly given how badly I was served by Voodoo Planet, but … it turned out that, while this isn’t one of Norton’s more memorable books, it has points of interest.
Humans emerged onto the galactic stage to discover two-thirds of the habitable worlds of the Milky Way were already ruled by the despotic Styor. After some initial skirmishes, Styor and human have settled…. ~ JN
1960 by Frederik Pohl in Worlds of If, September, reprinted in: (UK) Worlds of If #6
1961 by P. Schuyler Miller in Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, March
1974 by D. Barnett in Kliatt young Adult Paperback Book Guide, November
1974 by Charles N. Brown in Locus #166 (fnz), October 23
2015 by James Nicoll, March, 20 Θ
2017 by Patrick T. Reardon, Oct. 30
2018 by Judith Tarr at TOR.com, Dec. 10
(1960) ACE Double Book containing The Sioux Spaceman & And Then the Town Took Off by Richard Wilson, Published by ACE, PB, # D-437, $0.35, 123+133pg ~ both covers by Edward Valigursky
Synopsis for And Then the Town Took Off ~
The town of Superior, Ohio was certainly living up to its name! In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth! Radio messages simply stated that Superior had seceded from Earth. But Don Cort, stranded on that rising town, was beginning to suspect that nothing was simple about Superior except its citizens. Calmly they accepted their rise in the world as being due to one of their local townspeople, a crackpot professor. But after a couple of weeks of floating around, it began to be obvious that the professor had no idea how to get them down. So then it was up to Cort: either find a way to anchor Superior, or spend the rest of his days on the smallest - and nuttiest - planet in the galaxy!
(1966) Published by ACE, PB, # F-408, $0.40, 143pg ~ With a profile of Andre Norton by Lin Carter, #76801 1969 $0.60 144pg, ~ covers by Edward Valigursky ~ #76802 1974 $1.25 160pg, #76803 ???? $1.50 160pg, #76804 1984 $2.50 160pg, ~ covers by Dean Ellis
(1976) Published by Hale, HC, 0-709-15589-1, £3.00, 160pg ~ UK printing ~ cover Photo by Kingaby Associates {Black Paper Boards}
(1978) Published by Gregg Press, HC, 0-839-82420-3, LCCN 77025468, $7.95, 143pg ~ Space Adventure Novels of Andre Norton 6 ~ Dust Jacket by Jack Gaughan, Frontmatter by Elizabeth R. Cooke {Binding: 5.625 x 8.25 - Brown Cloth Boards with Gold Lettering (Publisher states the color is Burnt Orange), Orange End Papers}
Game of Stars and Comets, The (2009) Published by BAEN, HC, 1-416-59155-9, $24.00, 480pg ~ cover by Bob Eggleton ~ Omnibus containing Eye of the Monster (1972), The Sioux Spaceman (1966), Voorloper (1980) & X Factor, The (1965)
(1960) Published in Rastatt, Germany; by Pabel, OCLC: 73753189, Utopia Großband 132, 94pg ~ translation by M.F. Arnemann ~ German title Die sklaven von Klor
(1966) Published in Munich, Germany; by Moewig, OCLC: 73892372, 65pg ~ translation by M.F. Arnemann ~ German title Die sklaven von Klor
(1966) Published in Munich, Germany; by Moewig, OCLC: 72941803, Terra Extra 111, 65pg ~ translation by M.F. Arnemann ~ German title Die sklaven von Klor
(2002) Published in Moscow, by Eksmo, 5-699-01308-3, HC, 480pg ~ cover by G. Ruddell, illustrations by A. Lurie ~ Russian title Сын звездного человека [Son of Star Man]
"Star Man"s Son" as "Son of Star Man" ~ translation by V. Fedorov, pp. 5-160
"The Sioux Spaceman" as "Space Sioux" ~ translation by O. Kolesnikov, pp. 161-278
"Dark Piper" as "The Moody Piper" ~ translation by D. Arseniev, pp. 279-422
"Long Live Lord Kor!" as "Long live Lord Cor!" ~ translation by O. Kolesnikov, pp. 423-478
(2005) Published in Moscow, by Eksmo, 5-699-09429-6, PB, 384pg ~ cover by C. Kurbatov ~ Russian title Сын Сын Звёздного Человека [Son of Starry Man]
"Star Man's Son" as "Son of Star Man" ~ translation by V. Fedorov, pp. 5-217
(2015) Published in Moscow by Eksmo, 9785699827817, HC, 704pgs ~ cover art by A. Dubovik ~ Russian title Последняя планета [Last Planet] ~ Limited to 5000 copies
"Seret of the Lost Race" as "The Mystery of the Lost Race" ~ translation by O. Kolesnikov, pp. 5-124
"Yurth Burden" as "The burden of yurts" ~ translation by O. Kolesnikov, pp. 265-374
"Star Guard" ~ translation by D. Arseniev, pp. 375-538
"The Last Planet" ~ translation by D. Arseniev, pp. 539-701
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View the 1988 Copyright renewal app.
http://andre-norton-books.com/worlds-of-andre/stand-alone-novels/395-sioux-spaceman-the#sigProId0b44f8b7e6
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Eclipse Phase: Know Evil episode 27
April 26, 2013 • 48 Comments
The journey has come to an end. There is only one mission left: to defeat Manjappa. Warden, the Promethean AI, has sent the Firewall team to Mars to track down and confront Manjappa, the author of Know Evil. Manjappa isn’t willing to go down without a fight though. Can they survive the final battle and even so, what will happen to them after the mission is completed? Everyone must face up to the decisions they’ve made over the course of their investigation. Find out what happens to Bartleby, Preston, SAIROC, Gerard, Quoth, and Fei Yin!
We here at RPPR would like to thank the listeners for their enthusiasm, comments, and emails about Know Evil. It was a great campaign that we all enjoyed playing and we hope you enjoyed as well! The Know Evil Fan Creation Contest officially ends on May 10. More Eclipse Phase is coming, but we have some great new campaigns in the works now:
Our next campaign is an Iron Heroes campaign called the Fortunes of War. It follows the saga of a group of soldiers turned merchants as they try to fulfill their destinies during a war along the Silk Road . After that, we have a Night’s Black Agents campaign called the Tribes of Tokyo – a group of security experts uncovers a horrific vampire conspiracy in the seedy underbelly of the city. Stay tuned!
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In the penultimate episode of the Know Evil campaign, the Firewall team heads to earth to find out the truth behind Manjappa’s plan. Running the blockade of kill satellites surrounding the planet is dangerous enough, but how long can they last on the surface? Will they do what it takes to discover the truth and stop Manjappa or will they falter in their quest? Everything is coming to an end, but before the team can confront the author of the Know Evil virus, they must first make a decision that will alter history forever!
March 28, 2013 • 22 Comments
The Firewall Team awakens on Earth, much to their chagrin. They have been placed in a covert bunker under the streets of Tokyo, sleeved in what morphs were available. Tasked with retrieving an AGI from a Tokyo museum, the team must cross the exsurgent infected ruins of earth’s largest city. Given the insidious and alien nature of the TITANs, anything can be a deadly trap. Can the team survive the countless threats and complete the mission objective? Why is the AGI so important? Find out all this and more in this episode of Know Evil!
The peace cannot last long, even in a civilized station like Vo Nyugen. The Firewall team finds itself under attack from a mysterious and impossibly skilled assassin just as they are making a deal with an informant for intel on Manjappa. Meanwhile, Augustine sits there in the server room…apparently normal, but can the Firewall team trust a seed AI? Even after they deal with the sniper, the team has little time to act in order to keep the investigation going. Given the number of Firewall rules the team has broken, how long can they keep their own organization from turning against them? Find out how the team manages to deal with the chaos Manjappa inflicts on them in this episode of Know Evil!
February 26, 2013 • 23 Comments
The Firewall team survived Hotel California, but only by the skin of their cloned teeth. They need time to recover and pursue new leads into the Know Evil investigation. They travel to the Vo Nyugen station in Earth orbit and encounter something they never anticipated . . . relative peace and quiet. The station is peaceful and no one seems to be gunning for them, at least for now. So what do these battered and scarred agents do when no one’s trying to kill them? Some stay focused on the case, while others try to find some personal peace in their own lives. Some make questionable decisions regarding seed AIs. Find out how the team handles this calm before the storm!
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INTERNET RESOURCES & ARTICLES ON JUDAISM AND EATING DISORDERS
COLLECTED BY RABBI YISRAEL COHN
Rebbetzin Feige Twerski
http://www.aish.com/family/rebbitzen/Body_And_Soul.asp
Eating disorders of all kinds have become an all-too-common and familiar phenomenon in our society. Moreover, this problem appears to be on the increase and seems to hit closer and closer to home.
Body and Beauty in our World: A Jewish Perspective
http://www.torah.org/learning/women/class12.html
The following three-part class examines the Jewish view of beauty and, more specifically, the relationship between the physical body, the world it inhabits, and the soul from which true beauty emanates.
The Hidden Hunger: Eating Disorders in the Orthodox Community
Leah R. Lightman
http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5762summer/ANOREXIA.PDF
Article contains contact information for where to go for help.
Rabbi Avraham J Twerski
http://www.thejewishweek.com/top/editletcontent.php3?artid=2180
"Ess, ess, mein kind" (eat, eat, my dear child). Who would ever have envisioned that these endearing words from a loving parent might one day contribute to major health problems?
Pressure to be Thin
Robin K. Levinson
http://www.jwmag.org/articles/07Summer03/p28.asp
The pressure to be thin pervades our world, thanks to media images and peer pressure, making it tough for moms who want to help their daughters develop positive body images.
Being Jewish in a Barbie World
Lennie Reiss & Nadine Bonner
http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/981106/barbie.shtml
Stand in line at the supermarket, and you're bombarded by tabloids and women's magazines. "Lose 20 pounds in two weeks," screams one cover headline. Meanwhile, the cover photo is a four-layer chocolate cake offering "desserts to die for."
Anorexia of the Soul
Ilsa J. Bick
http://www.askmoses.com/qa_detail.html?h=192&o=80097
It hurts.”
“Yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that. Forever.”
“What makes it better?”
“Exercise. Running, sit-ups. Can I do sit-ups?”
“You’re in pain. You’re starving.”
"Oh, that. It wasn’t so bad at first. And you’re right, it hurts, and oh!” She writhes on the bed. “Oh, it’s happening again! Do something!”
Teaching Birkat Hamazon--Grace after Meals
Saul Kaiserman
http://www.lookstein.org/resources/birkat_hamazon.pdf
The author mentions Anorexia and a Jewish approach to food within a discussion of Birkat Hamazon. A clever way to introduce the topic to students. See especially pages 33-34.
Living Without Shame
http://www.cyberus.ca/~dbclinton/essay/shame
A clinical psychologist treating anorexics and bulimics asked me about the relationship between the kabalistic concept of “nehama d’ksufa” (bread of shame) and the fears and shame of his own patients over food. Among the very few things I know about kabbalah is the idea that receiving reward in the next world from God without having first earned it through serving Him here will cause us immense shame--nehama d’ksufa. Could this idea somehow be used in therapeutic discussions with this man’s patients?
Whole Family: Food, Fitness, and Self Image
http://www.wholefamily.com/aboutteensnow/food_and_fitness/index.html#eating
Some good general essays and resources (not from Jewish perspective, per se).
PERSONAL STORIES:
I Survived Anorexia & Bulimia
http://www.countryyossi.com/apr99/soundoff.htm#survive
"I am a Bais Yaakov graduate. I went to the most prominent schools and had wonderful mentors as my guides. I come from a 'functional' family, meaning both my parents live at home, and I had a basically happy childhood. I'm just telling you this to destroy any stereotypical image you have of the anorectic/bulimic coming from a divorced home or messed-up background…"
Frum Teens: Discussion Forum
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"My friend told me to do this maybe I could get some answers so here it is. I've been anorexic for the last couple of years thinking I was fat like a lot of teens do but then I found myself in a lot of other problems just from that like depression and a lot of other things I feel like I'm trapped and I don't know how to get out I asked a lot of my friends what to do they all didn't know and just forgot about it besides a couple who have been helping me since this all started. but I feel bad because like I tell her everything and I feel like I'm annoying her so she told me to turn to this web site so I hope you can help me thanks!"
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Kool Kat of the Week: Chad Shivers, Guitar Slinger of the Surf-Rock Variety and Founder of Atlanta’s Infamous Southern Surf Stomp!, Catches a Wave and Dishes on the First Ever Southern Surf StompFest!
Posted on: Sep 15th, 2015 By: Anya99
by Melanie Crew
Chad Shivers, purveyor of that infamous high-energy reverb and maniacal mayhem a.k.a. Surf Rock, will be reviving Atlanta this Saturday, September 19, retro-style with his Southern Surf StompFest! at Little Tree Art Studios (Avondale Estates), from noon until 8 pm! Catch a wave and raise a ruckus with a whole lotta vintage vendors (our swanky retro pals, 2the 9’s Retro and Jezebel Blue [see our Shop Around feature here]; Uncle Daddy’s Woodworks [see our Shop Around feature on Dirk Hays here], Beachcomber Cory’s Tiki Hut; THE SURF King Surfwear, and more!), tasty vittles and of course one helluva rockin’ line-up, featuring El Capitan & the Band with No Name, Ouroboro’s Boys, Kool Kat Caroline & the Ramblers, The Beech Benders, The Surge!, The Gold Dust Lounge, The Mystery Men?, Aqualads, and DJ Dusty Booze spinning surf, rockabilly and ‘50s/’60s rock between sets, and so much more! And why not round out your weekend with Southern SurfStomp’s surf-tastic bookend events; the official pre-show at Sunbrimmer Records (Avondale Estates) with Chad’s current project, MOONBASE, Genki Genki Panic and Vacations; and the official after-party rockin’ out at Kavarna (Decatur), featuring Kool Kat Jeffrey Butzer’s surf-rock outfit, The Compartmentalizationists (SUTURES CD release); Band, James Band; and Gemini XIII! So, come on down and rock out surf-style at the most rock ‘n’ roll weekend-long beach party around!
Chad is no newbie to Surf Rock, or rock ‘n’ roll in general. His musical journey began at age 14, when he jumped head first into his first band, The Squares, in 1995 (active until 2002), releasing two records and extensively touring the Southeast. After selling his soul to the rock ‘n’ roll devil, he built a revved up repertoire with Sorry No Ferrari (2005-2011); joined Kool Kat Jeffrey Butzer & the Bicycle Eaters (2010); joined The Mystery Men? (2012); founded the Southern SurfStomp! (2014); and currently fronts his own group, MOONBASE [George Asimakos on guitar; Eric Balint on bass; Sonny Harding on drums and Chad Shivers on guitar], debuting, CREATION MYTHS, in August 2014. And if that isn’t enough, Chad has also performed with Jeffrey Butzer’s, The Compartmentalizationists, Sleep Therapy, the Insect Surfers, The Madeira, and his own Surf Rock Christmas outfit, Chad Shivers & The Silent Knights, dishing out The Ventures’ and The Beach Boys’ Xmas albums every season for the past five years.
Moonbase at Jacksonville Surf Fest, (L-R) George Asimakos, Chad Shivers, Eric Balint – Photo by Jamie Galatas
ATLRetro caught up with Chad Shivers for a quick interview about the Southern Surf StompFest!; Surf Rock’s history and resurgence; and his craft of spreading the infectious rock ‘n’ roll vibes of the Surf Rock subculture far and wide! And while you’re takin’ a peek at our little Q&A with Chad, get an earful of his current surf-rock outfit, MOONBASE’s “The Serpent” from their debut album CREATION MYTHS; and a sneak peek at The Compartmentalizationists’ “Blurry Eyes” from their new album SUTURES!
ATLRetro: Who doesn’t love surf rock?! And of course the Southern Surf StompFest! is right down ATLRetro’s alley! Can you fill our readers in on the history or your monthly Southern Surf Stomp! events? And how did you put together that righteous rockin’ line-up you’ve got waiting for our eager readers/listeners?
Chad Shivers: Southern Surf Stomp‘s inception was inspired by multiple factors including Greg Germani‘s incredible Ameripolitan shows; festivals such as Crispy Bess‘ Instro Summit held in North Carolina; and the desire to showcase the vast amount of talent within the Southeastern surf music community. Our first show was in April of 2014, and has been going strong ever since, featuring some truly great artists such as Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets), Ivan Pongracic (The Madeira), Daikaiju, Kill, Baby…Kill!, Aqualads, and even a The Penetrators tribute. For the festival, I wanted to include Atlanta staples (El Capitan and the Band With No Name, The Surge!, The Mystery Men?), groups that have previously performed at our monthly event (Aqualads), and some fresh new faces (Ouroboros Boys, The Beech Benders, Gold Dust Lounge). I’m particularly excited to see Gold Dust Lounge from Miami, as I’ve been practically begging them to come up for the past year or so.
You’ve been devoted to the genre for quite some time, beginning in 1995 with your first band, The Squares, at the ripe old age of fourteen. Can you tell our readers how you became aware of surf-guitar and what drew you to the genre?
As a freshman in high school, I attended a house party where a cover band played a number by The Ventures and was completely enamored. Upon seeing my excitement, my friend Jeff, with whom I attended said party, later introduced me to Dick Dale (see ATLRetro’s feature on Dick here) and Man or Astro-man? and that was it. We started The Squares very shortly thereafter. Surf for me just has the energy of punk, the technical prowess of heavy metal, and the melodicism of pop music but (mostly) without lyrics; allowing the listener to create their own narrative.
You’ve been a member and have performed with surf rock and semi-surf rock outfits galore over the years [The Squares; Jeffrey Butzer & the Bicycle Eaters; The Mystery Men?; Sleep Therapy; The Insect Surfers; The Madeira; Chad Shivers & the Silent Knights, etc.]! What exactly is it about surf rock that keeps you coming back for more, even when you’ve stepped away for a bit?
I think it’s just that it’s so much fun to play and there’s an unbelievable amount of variation within the genre from lo-fi garage to highly technical, almost progressive rock and everything in between. Not to mention, the people involved within the surf scene are among the friendliest, supportive, talented and interesting people you could ever meet.
Although the genre and its subculture hails from Southern California and has even been dubbed “SoCal folk music,” who or what would you say brought that particular sound to the Southeastern US?
Chad Shivers performing with the Penetrators T.R.I.B.U.T.E. – Photo by Jamie Galatas
Surf music in the South actually dates back to the ‘60s, and of course there was a later resurgence in the ‘90s with bands like Man or Astro-man? But any ‘scene’, I believe, can be attributed to The Penetrators. They were the jumping-off point for many including myself, aligned themselves with like-minded groups, and were absolutely instrumental – pun intended –in the development of the global surf rock community. What a bunch of incredible songwriters, instrumentalists, and just downright fun guys to be around. Their influence can still be seen, heard and felt greatly even today, and one cannot attend a surf music festival in the US without at the very least a mention of them.
Who would you say are your top three musical influences and why?
That’s quite a difficult question, as the answer will most likely change day to day. But as of right now, in the most general sense: While not necessarily the greatest influence on me as a musician, hearing Social Distortion for the first time was really a game changer. They brought guitar music to the forefront of my mind and introduced me to punk rock, with which I still greatly identify and has led me down so many wonderful new avenues. Man or Astro-man? was the band that made me want to play surf. Yes, and more specifically, Steve Howe‘s playing has been a huge influence on me in more recent years. They’re all just such masterful players, yet lyrical and serve the song.
Are there any noticeable differences between current surf rock and the sounds that were spilling out of the ‘50s and ‘60s?
Most definitely! I mean, there are guys out there still trying to recreate the sounds of the ‘60s, but I think for most of us it’s quite difficult to ignore the music of the past 50 years and avoid its influence.
How cool is it that your band, MOONBASE, shared a stage with the granddaddy of surf-guitar, Dick Dale, as well as Man or Astro-Man? at the Surf Guitar 101 Convention in California. Can you tell our readers a little bit about that experience?
We opened for Man or Astro-man? last year and Dick Dale earlier this year, both at The Earl. It’s a bit hard to believe and feels like everything has come full circle; from idolizing
(L-R) Stick Stechkin (of The Penetrators), Chad Shivers, Richard Whig (The Fringe Factory), Eddie Angel (of Los Stratjackets), Richard Hawes (of The Mystery Men?), Trace Luger (of The Penetrators), and Bob Walk (of The Surf King Surfwear) – Photo by Jamie Galatas
those guys as a kid to sharing the stage with them, it’s quite the dream come true. When we were approached about performing at the Surf Guitar 101 Convention this year, I was absolutely shocked! I had no idea we were even on anyone’s radar out there and with our being more on the progressive side, wasn’t even sure how we’d fit in. The response was overwhelmingly positive however, and the opportunity to play with the likes of Davie Allan and The Arrows at the convention for their 50th anniversary and then the following day at the Huntington Beach Pier while people surfed behind us just miles from where it all began was truly a magical experience, never to be forgotten.
Can you tell our readers a little about your collaboration with our Kool Kat Jeffrey Butzer and his new surf-rock project, The Compartmentalizationists?
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Jeffrey Bützer and his music. He has always been so supportive and highly influential on me. He had performed with his trio The Compartmentalizationalists several years back, so of course I had asked him about resurrecting the project to perform at a Stomp. Other members being unavailable, I offered to back him and enlisted fellow Bicycle Eater (as well as Silent Knight, Small Reactions, and Gold Bears member) Sean Zearfoss on drums. After that initial show in June, we all had such a great time we decided to keep going which has led to Jeffrey to finally The Compartmentalizationalists ‘ debut album SUTURES, which we’ll be celebrating at the Southern Surf StompFest! after-party at Kavarna along with Gemini 13 and Band, James Band.
If you could put together a dream line-up of musicians to play with [still around or not], who would it be and why?
I stepped away from surf music for about 10 years in the early 2000s and regret missing many of the great shows that happened during that time. The biggest regret of them all is never getting to meet Eddie Bertrand (of Eddie & the Showmen and The Bel-Airs) or to see him perform. Although Dick Dale holds the title of “King of the Surf Guitar,” Eddie is my favorite from that first wave in the 1960s. So I would have to say backing him either with his band, The Showmen, or quite possibly with Ivan Pongracic (The Madeira) also on guitar, Dane Carter (The Madeira) on drums, and Carol Kaye on bass.
What can ATLReaders expect to experience when they catch a wave and rock out at the Southern Surf StompFest? this Saturday? Anything special planned?
They can quite certainly expect to hear some of the finest surf music in the country and possibly even the world, performed by astounding musicians. While there, grab some tasty food, enjoy your favorite beverage from The Beer Growler, and shop with our fine vendors. Of course, this is a free event, so please bring some cash to donate toward raffle tickets. We have some amazing prizes and contributions go toward helping us to pay the bands.
What’s next for Chad Shivers?
Hopefully after the festival I’ll be able to spend some much needed time with my family. The Spooky Surf Stomp! with Fiend Without A Face, The KBK and Bad Friend will be October 10. I’ll be doing my annual performance of The Beach Boys and The Ventures Christmas albums with my group the Silent Knights at Kavarna on December 12. I know it may be a tall order, but in 2016 I’d like to see the reach of the Southern Surf Stomp! expand beyond Atlanta, to include other cities in the Southeast and the monthly podcast to become a weekly affair, with revolving hosts. Also next year, be on the lookout for new releases from The Mystery Men? and Jeffrey Bützer and the Bicycle Eaters!
Anything else you’d like to tell ATLRetro readers about yourself, surf rock, etc.?
Nothing other than to ask them to please come out to the Southern Surf StompFest! or one of our monthly shows and bring plenty of friends and family! If you’d like to learn more about what’s happening in this wonderful community please visit our Southern Surf Stomp! website, ‘like’ us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter (@SouthSurfStomp)!
What question do you wish somebody would ask you and what’s the answer?
I’m not sure the question exactly, but it would most definitely involve a wealthy benefactor!
All photographs are courtesy of Chad Shivers and used with permission.
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Kool Kat of the Week: SEX BBQ’s Kate Jan Gets Scandalous Turning Up the Heat With a Debut Album, SEX NOIR CITY, and a Saucy Shindig at the Drunken Unicorn
Posted on: Apr 1st, 2015 By: Anya99
Photo courtesy of SEX BBQ
Kate Jan, New York transplant and guitar slingin’ skateboarding badass punk rocker chick and her beloved debaucherous band and partners in crime, SEX BBQ [current lineup: Kate Jan (vocals/guitar); Steve LaBate (guitar); Rob Bellury (bass); Steve Brown (drums); and Steve Albertson (everything else)] will be shakin’ a tail feather this Saturday, April 4, at the Drunken Unicorn, with Young Rapids and MammaBear to boot! So, come on down and have a smut slingin’ hell-raisin’ ruckus with SEX BBQ at the Drunken Unicorn this Saturday at 9pm!
Kate, not your typical psych-punk space cowgirl, has been slingin’ her guitar and writing music since childhood, major influences including Riot Grrrl punk rockers, Bikini Kill, as well as the Breeders, ‘90s skate thrash punk and even Chuck Berry. In 2012, Kate voyaged to the southern underground to continue her Neuropsychology education and decided to add a little rockin’ debauchery to the mix! SEX BBQ formed shortly thereafter and have shared bills with Hospitality, Single Mothers, Beach Day, Little Tybee, Concord America, Belle & Sebastian and Warehouse, just to name a few. They’ve also been featured in several national music outlets [PunkNews.org; Under the Gun Review; Speakers in Code; and Magnet Magazine]. SEX BBQ’s first single “Locus of Control” b/w “Wake Up” was recorded by Ed Rawls and Justin McNeight (The Black Lips; The Coathangers; Those Darlins) in the summer of 2012, with both tracks appearing on their new album, SEX NOIR CITY, debuting this spring. The album’s nine new tracks, recorded by Damon Moon [Rrest; Iron Jayne] in East Atlanta, are chock full of surf riffs and garage punk elements, destined to satisfy the retro rockers in us all!
ATLRetro caught up with Kate for a quick interview about SEX BBQ’s debut album, SEX NOIR CITY; her New York City underground roots; and her take on the band being described as “garage, surf, psych, prog, metal, dream pop, indie rock, Tom Waits-style junkyard blues, B-52s-esque, Spaghetti Western weirdness!” And while you’re checking at our little Q&A with Kate, get an earful of SEX BBQ’s vintage, noir rock ‘n’ roll sound, here!
Photo Credit: T.O. Lawrence
ATLRetro: What a cool name for a band! Sex BBQ! Can you fill our readers in on the funky story behind the name and how you got together?
Kate Jan: Thanks! Steve L. and I started playing songs together in my apartment in Atl – we just started writing, playing and having fun. We gradually found Steve #2 (drums), Steve #3 (keys and percussion), Laura Palmer (vocals and organ) and Everett (bass) through friends. The extremely talented and creative Laura Palmer introduced the name SEX BBQ to our vernacular from a satirical guide to decoding your teen’s text lingo (SBBQ). After briefly entertaining and then ignoring the possibility that we’d be set aside as a joke band or a frat-rock dad-rock sextet, we embraced it as the best combination of all words ever. And so SEX BBQ was birthed.
As a skateboarding, guitar-slingin’ neuropsychologist and rockin’ New Yorker chick to boot, what brought you to The Dirty Dirty?
I came for a Neuropsychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Emory after getting my PhD, and stayed for the medium bowl at the Old 4th Ward Skatepark.
The band’s sound has been described as having a “garage, surf, psych, prog, metal, dream pop, indie rock, Tom Waits-style junkyard blues, B-52s-esque, Spaghetti Western weirdness,” which of course sounds like a helluva good time! How would you describe your sound and your live show?
That pretty much nails our sound. Thankfully we’ve got tapes and records now! Our live show is a party all around. We don’t mess around with stage banter but we play, dance and mingle while we sling those axes and sing our hearts out.
We see that you picked up a guitar pretty early on. Can you tell our readers a story about how you got started playing music?
I got two stories. My mother was a huge Joni Mitchell fan and played acoustic guitar. She played and sang for me. My Dad played piano and actually now plays church organ, which is kind of weird because we are Jewish. But, you know, when music calls it calls. When I was 6, I picked up a guitar and wrote her a song for Mother’s Day. It went something like “I Love You. You’re My Mom.”
I took a few lessons when I was 12 or so, and learned the basics, you know – songs by The Muffs, Seven Year Bitch and most of THE CROW (1994) soundtrack. After that, lying on my floor devouring mid-90s punk and – after Kurt Cobain died – listening to Nirvana day & night went hand in hand with writing my own songs.
Your top retro influences are listed as the B-52s, Bikini Kill, the Pixies, Pink Floyd, and even film composer, Morricone, famous for so much, including his Spaghetti Western film scores. What influenced you the most with regards to such a wide-variety of music makers?
It’s a collective list from our variety of band members. I don’t even know who Morricone is, and I always liked the Breeders WAY better than the Pixies. I cried when they broke up way back when. Like bawled. My major influences are Bikini Kill, Blake Babies and all of 1990s’ skate and thrash punk and NY Hardcore. Recently, I’ve been heavily influenced by The Delmonas, Chuck Berry (at least I hope) and Grace Slick.
As a musician coming from New York, the metropolis of underground music, how would you rate Atlanta and its rockin’ underground music scene? And who are some of your favorite local bands?
My favorite Athens band is straight-up grit-dirty garage party rock trio Free Associates. They rock my world. In Atlanta I really dig Concord America, Todaythemoon, Tomorrowthesun and Jungol. I spent my teenage years going to CBGB, ABC No Rio and Tramps seeing bands like The Skabs, L.E.S. Stitches, Agnostic Front, Bouncing Souls and my friends’ bands. It was just way easier then – there was still punk and hardcore. I think all those clubs are closed now. While living in Queens in the 2000s, I honestly couldn’t afford to go out. To be verrrrry honest, I spent lots of time writing electronic music on Reason in my tiny apartment. I was dating a hip-hop producer for awhile – shout out to Beatnik & K-Salaam – and got to go to shows and meet people like Talib Kweli, M1 from Dead Prez, Pharaoh Monch and Wordsworth. I almost bowled with Talib Kweli when Brooklyn Bowl first opened. I also hung out with a metal engineering crew and got to see and chill with Lamb of God and my favorite indulgence, nu metal stylies Killswitch Engage. If I had lived in Brooklyn it would have been different in terms of exploring underground/indie music, but holy rent!!
If you could put together a dream line-up of bands to play with [still around or not], who would it be and why?
Free Associates, Gun Party, Blake Babies, The Delmonas, Jefferson Airplane, Sick of it All, H2O and The Black Lips. Because they all have unique ways of playing energetic shows and they’re all really great. And the Descendents.
You’re touring in support of your debut album, SEX NOIR CITY. Can you tell our readers a little about it?
We haven’t released tour dates for this spring and summer. We are playing April 4th at the Drunken Unicorn and that’s all I can reveal now. Tehee!
Anything scandalous planned for your shakin’ shindig happening this Saturday at the Drunken Unicorn?
I could tell you, but then I’d have to involve you in our Master Plan and you might get in deep, deep shit. Seriously though, once, during a Drunken Unicorn show we created our own micro-economy by distributing SEX Bar-B-Bucks. It was the genesis of the sharing economy and our gateway to taking over the world. It was Everett and Laura Palmer’s idea. In sum, expect wizardry.
What’s next for Kate Jan and Sex BBQ?
We are SO STOKED for our release of SEX NOIR CITY, and we will have tapes and a limited run of white vinyls with hand-painted jackets for sale. I think we are even more excited about the new music that we’ve been writing in the meantime. I have a jam space and recording studio in my basement so I think we’re going to record an LP there soon in a collaboration with Jones Maintenance Revue.
Can you tell our readers something you’d like folks to know that they don’t know already?
Music and medicine are both great, but growing flowers and raising a puppy rock too.
Q: What does your wisest and oldest mentor say about SEX BBQ?
A: My grandfather is 94, fought in the Royal Air Force as a pilot after escaping Poland, is wildly into classical music, and recently discovered the genius of Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones: “Keep enjoying, Katie, the world of music, which adds a disproportionally large percentage to human happiness on this earth.”
All photos courtesy of SEX BBQ and used with permission.
Category: Kool Kat of the Week | Tags: Agnostic Front, B-52s, Beach Day, Belle & Sebastian, Bikini Kill, Blake Babies, Bouncing Souls, Breeders, Brian Jones, Chuck Berry, Concord America, Damon Moon, Descendents, Drunken Unicorn, Ed Rauls, Ennio Morricone, Free Associates, Grace Slick, Hospitality, Iron Jayne, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Justin McNeight, Kate Jan, Kurt Cobain, Little Tybee, Magnet Magazine, MammaBear, nirvana, psych, PunkNews.org, Riot Grrrl, rock n roll, Rolling Stones, Rrest, seven year bitch, SEX BBQ, SEX NOIR CITY, Single Mothers, spaghetti Western, Speakers in Code, surf rock, The Black Lips, The Coathangers, The Crow, The Delmonas, the muffs, The Skabs, Those Darlins, Under the Gun Review, Wizard, Young Rapids
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Hometown Author Returns to her Roots
Posted on April 22, 2011 by Mrs. Hembree
Mrs. Hovis remembers her. Mrs. Stoghill remembers hearing her name. Mrs. Stanphill was her cooperating teacher and taught her her how to teach when she was just entering the profession 24 years ago!
Who do they remember? Ann Haywood Leal, author of Also Known as Harper and A Finders Keeper’s Place.
Ann Haywood Leal autographs her latest book.
Mrs. Leal grew up in the Seattle area. Home was Auburn, Washington and Lake Tapps was her summer playground. She visited the 5th and 6th grade Bulldog Readers this week when she came home to the west coast to visit and promote her latest book A Finders Keeper’s Place. She shared photos and stories of her childhood and route to literary success.
Like most authors, she didn’t achieve success easily.After writing her first book in elementary school, she sent it off to a publishing house, when Judy Blume, her idol urged her to in a letter. The rejection letter she received soon after was one of many she received over the years, but it never keep her from writing.
One of my favorite stories Ann told was how she found a special manuscript box which was filled with stories and ideas written by a family member who had long since passed away. This woman lived her life raising a family on a dairy farm, but spent her spare moments writing adventure stories. Some of her ideas were on paper, and many others were written on whatever scrap of paper she had available to her. The back of a dairy receipt or ripped slip of paper–each held a handwritten sentence, paragraph or idea for a story forming in her imagination.
Ann realized she was not the first author in her family. She was also very lucky to have a family who believed in her talent from a very young age. Her mother kept her notes and her stories as a little girl- even her apology notes with misspelled words and cross outs from when she got in trouble!
Now Ann is a published author and teacher. She teaches first grade in Connecticut and writes as much she can, which can’t be easy when you have two full-time jobs! She has a support group of writer friends who help her with every step and paragraph along the way. These are women who are not afraid to say, “No Ann, Harper wouldn’t say that or do that. Fix it!”
And fix it, she does. Bringing a manuscript from A Finders Keeper’s Place, Ann showed the kids what it’s like to get her novel back from her publisher. Marks in one color from one person, marks in a different color from an editor. Sticky notes that are not allowed to be removed from a page. These are the realities of revising for an author.
But where do the ideas come from? How does a woman who teaches first grade and lives a middle-class life write realistic fiction novels about the harsh realities of homelessness or the cruelty of mental illness? Ann’s novels are not cutesy books about love-torn teenagers. Her novels are real. Perhaps too real for some readers.
Yet when everything is awful and the pain seems too cutting, Ann brings a sliver of hope into her books. She finds a way to introduce the idea that while maybe life right now may be really, really bad—it’s a moment in time. There is always hope. The possibility for things to get better, change and improve is always there.
Still where do those ideas come from?
Some come from her life. We all have our realities of life that others may not know about. Other ideas come from newspaper articles, places she’s been or seen. Take a fenced in and abandoned local swimming pool filled with algae covered rain water –a place she has seen–and twist and turn it. Suddenly it’s the place Harper discovers with her new friends in Also Known as Harper.
Go to the grocery store and see a young boy outside of the store staring at a station wagon pulling away with his family inside, while leaving him on the sidewalk, and you have a scene from A Finders Keeper’s Place. Her books are the sum of her experiences, with a mixture of fiction thrown in.
So, readers and would be writers, what is her lesson to you? Save everything! Don’t throw away your first stories or silly notes you wrote. Save your doodles and beginning attempts at drawing. They are your beginning. They are the first rungs of your writing ladder.
Someday, perhaps, you will look back at them, like Ann has done and be able to say, “I knew when I was in elementary school that I would be a writer, just like Ann Haywood Leal.”
Ann’s books are best for readers ages 9 and up.
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6 thoughts on “Hometown Author Returns to her Roots”
Ann Haywood Leal on April 24, 2011 at 2:12 pm said:
Thank you so much to Mrs. Hembree and everyone at A.G. Bell for being so gracious! It was especially great to see Mrs. Stanphill. I had a wonderful time, and would love to come back again another time!
Ann Haywood Leal
aa on April 24, 2011 at 2:57 pm said:
I think it is wonderful that you had your special visitor come back to her home town.
I will have to look out for her books as they do sound like wonderful read.
Happy Easter! to you and your husband as we just had easter here yesterday and it was a lovely day. Hope you get lots of easter eggs too.
Bianca was so please as he did arrive with heaps of easter eggs too.
Keep well,
from your blogging buddy,
Leon on April 26, 2011 at 7:52 pm said:
I had no idea that the wild turkey was almost the national bird.Then we would eat our bird.It would be silly.
From,Leon
Mrs. Hembree on April 28, 2011 at 8:43 am said:
Dear Leon,
I agree with you! It seems crazy to think about the wild turkey as our national bird. That’s the bird we eat for Thanksgiving! I know that the bald eagle isn’t always the nicest bird, but I can overlook some of that.
josa on May 2, 2011 at 11:52 am said:
Dear Mrs. Hembree, Its crazy that the national brid could have been a turkey! love josa
cordel on May 27, 2011 at 7:55 am said:
Chère Mademoiselle,
nous sommes les grands-parents de Baptiste Debuire. Nous habitons dans le Sud de la France et pour vous donner l’envie de visiter notre belle région…en ce moment il fait 35 degrés (Celsius) à l’ombre!!!
Nous sommes fiers de notre petit-fils et nous vous remercions vivement pour l’aide et le soutien que vous lui apportez; grâce à vous et vos collègues, notre Baptiste chéri a pris de l’assurance et respecte les responsabilités qu’on lui donne; nous en sommes très heureux.
Ce sont bientôt les vacances,profitez-en bien! Dany & Jean-mi
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Creer from the Isle of Man - Family history
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Creer One Name Study
When I started off researching my own Creer family history nearly 10 years ago, all I knew was that my family name Creer came from the Isle of Man - and nothing more. I am an only child, my parents died over 30 years ago and I never knew my grandparents. My father Herbert James Creer was born in Birkenhead Cheshire in 1903 several years after my grandfather John James Creer came over from Douglas in the Isle of Man to Cheshire, to marry and to settle.
My research established several generations further back for my Creer line, and relatively quickly I reached a dead end with the identity of my ggg grandfather John Creer who married Sarah Taggart in the parish of Malew in the Isle of Man in 1813. However hard I tried, I was unable to find any evidence to show who the parents might be of this John Creer.
So I then started to assemble the family trees of other Creer families living around this time, in order to see if I could identify the parentage of my John Creer by eliminating all the other possible parents in Creer families at this time and in this area. At this time also I set up this website (www.ballacreer.com) to act as a means of gathering and sharing Creer family history information with other Creer family descendants, and to help me in my task.
I have now developed a large database of Creer family history information, which I am striving to make the main single repository for Creer family history - to be at the disposal of anybody researching their own Creer family history. In genealogical circles this type of exercise is known as a One Name Study - and I have joined the UK-based organisation, the Guild of One Name Studies (www.one-name.org), in order to assist me in ensuring that the appropriate professional standards are adopted and employed in the work I do. The description of the Creer One Name Study can be found here
The extent of the research I have been working to collect and collate as much Creer family history information as I am able, from as wide a range of sources as possible - and to build a database which
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The IOM Parish Christening, marriage and burial register entries for Creer
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All the Creer birth, marriage and death certificate references from the English General Records Office - indexed by registration district and Year/Quarter - 1837-2007 This means that if anyone researching their Creer family in England or Wales wishes to obtain a copy of the appropriate birth, marriage or death certificate - then I can provide the GRO reference for this certificate directly without them having to spend time searching through the GRO films and fiches held in various libraries and the FRC in London. Please feel free to contact me if you think I can help.
All the Manx General Registry Birth, marriage and death index entries for Creers on the IOM from about 1880 until the present.
The Mormon Church International Genealogy Index - IGI - which contains the surviving christening marriage and burial records transcribed from the Manx Parish Church registers dating from ca 1630
US Social Security Death Index
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BYTON M-Byte, a Chinese-made EV for all?
Posted by Ernest | Sep 11, 2019 | Auto, Cars, Bikes & Timepieces | 0 |
You’ve probably heard of Geely and Chery, even Haval or Great Wall (GWM), these are some big Chinese manufacturers in this country. Geely is tied up with Proton and together they’re making some kind of buzz in domestic automotive industry. Up pops a Chinese car brand called BYTON, headquartered in Nanjing. Regionally, Byton has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company even got a U.S. headquarters in the Silicon Valley and a Concept & Design center in Europe.
In their first appearance at a major Motor Show, Byton showcases the M-Byte electric car at the Frankfurt show. The display at the IAA is an Electric Blue Byton Crossover, with all the elements of an SUV . As the first start-up model, the M-Byte will go into production at its Chinese manufacturing plant. With an entry price starting at 45,000 Euros, the company aims to make the M-Byte an affordable EV for the masses.
The M-Byte advocates big space within, spearheaded by the innovative M-Byte cockpit, centered around a 48-inch curved Display. It’s deemed the world’s largest in automotive industry. In fulfilling its promise of implementing a user-centric operating philosophy, the user is able to interact with the display via several available options: a 7-inch driver tablet, an 8-inch co-driver tablet, gesture control, voice commands (Alexa) and regular switches.
What’s powering the Byton M-Byte EV?
The Byton M-Byte is available with a 72 kWh battery (360 km WLTP range) and as extended version with 95 kWh (460 km). The rear wheel drive version offers 200 kW of power. The 4WD comes with an additional 150 kW front e-motor. AC charging is up to 22 kW, while DC fast charging is up to 150 kW. That allows recharging 100 km of range in a competitive 10 minutes.
The manufacturer plans to start production for the Chinese market by mid=2020. Pre-orders in Europe and North America start in 2020, followed by market entry 2021.
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2018 McLaren 720S Price, Release and Specs
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2018 McLaren 720S Price, Release and Specs – After a long awaited finally McLaren will release a new car. We of Bestautorelease.com will share the latest information about the release of the car 2018 McLaren 720S times as detailed as possible. McLaren car is one brand that is famous all over the world, every car that was released has always brought great changes and awesome. This car will be released in 2017, we will also review about the price, interior, exterior and engine 2018 McLaren 720S. So happy reading, and enjoy it.
2018 McLaren 720S comes as a direct successor to the 650S, but it is faster, lighter, and with better aerodynamics. On the inside, it offers space and comfort which is not available in any of the previous McLaren models and even in any of the competitor’s cars. The sheer driving ability that this vehicle offers will thrill every driver because it represents everything that a supercar needs to be. It has unique McLaren design cues; it has aerodynamics as its first principle, it is beautiful and almost flawless, and is by far the most advanced McLaren so far.
McLaren Automotive, the Surrey, England-based manufacturer of luxury, high-performance sports and supercars, has renewed the Super Series product family at the core of its brand with the introduction of the new McLaren 720S, a car that sets new benchmarks for supercar excellence.
Lighter, faster, and even more dynamically capable than its McLaren 650S predecessor and with unparalleled levels of interior space and sophistication, the new McLaren 720S has a breadth and depth of abilities that involve and satisfy a driver in a way that no competitor can.
After plenty of leaks and rumors, the all new 2018 McLaren 720S has been revealed, and it seems to be a massive step up over its predecessor. The car replaces the older 650S but this time around it aims to offer more of everything. It has more power, better performance, more interior space and it is more efficient. The result should be one of the fastest cars in its class, and from the earliest test drives, it seems that this may be true.
2018 McLaren 720S Release Date
Less than two weeks after the all-new 2018 McLaren 720S made its international debut at the 2017 Geneva motor show, local pricing and specifications for the supercar’s three-tier range have been revealed.
2018 McLaren 720S had its worldwide debut at 2017 Geneva Motor Show. This car belongs to the second generation of this British manufacturer Super Series. According to McLaren, this vehicle pushes each and every standard set by previous supercars regarding speed limits and performance. The Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Automotive Mike Flewitt stated the following: “Super Series is the core of the McLaren business and personifies the blend of extreme performance, crafted luxury and unparalleled driver involvement that is the McLaren heartland. This is the first time we have replaced a product family, and the new 720S is absolutely true to McLaren’s pioneering spirit in being a revolutionary leap forwards, both for our brand and the supercar segment.”
Our prices can range from $288,845 – $489,900 to get the 2018 McLaren 720S is based on the current dollar exchange rate. Car prices are subject to change at any time. If there are changes in prices for the 2018 McLaren 720S we will do an update on this article, so keep reading and following our blog Bestautorelease.Com.
2018 McLaren 720S Design
The aggressively contoured front bumper takes its inspiration from the McLaren P1TM. Visually dramatic, digital LED headlights are integrated within ‘eye-sockets’ that feature an aero duct to channel air to the low-temperature radiators and cut deep into the front fenders to produce a distinctly predatory gaze. The unit is divided into two portions by sequential indicators that sweep across a thin LED light strip, with LED headlights positioned above and the aero-duct below.
The new McLaren 720S is equipped with Static Adaptive Headlights, a pioneering technology that optimises headlight performance by changing the directional light intensity based on steering input. Of the 17 LEDs in each headlight, five provide the base, static beam pattern and the remaining 12 light according to the direction the front of the car is moving in, giving the effect of the beam ‘bending’ and better illuminating that area of road.
A new cast aluminium plenum bearing the McLaren Speedmark logo is visible through a mesh cover and is illuminated on vehicle unlocking, celebrating the pursuit of unrivalled driver engagement and enjoyment that was a key focus throughout the development of the new McLaren 720S. Throttle response – both on- and off the throttle – has been calibrated to deliver the optimum blend of immediate reaction and progressive control, ‘hardwiring’ the driver to the powertrain and ensuring absolute connectivity and involvement. Under full acceleration, power delivery continues to build relentlessly throughout the rev range, encouraging the driver to hold each gear all the way through to a thrilling 8,100rpm in first and second gear and 8,200rpm in the next four gears.
Below we have summarized some of the reviews about the features of the car exterior and interior 2018 McLaren 720S. The car is expected to be a comfortable car for the ride by the community.
One of the things that make the 2018 McLaren 720S a supercar is a way it looks. They finally departed from the design set by the MP4-12C to something a bit more striking. The new 720S takes a lot of inspiration from the P1 and adds a few unique touches into the mix as well. The front end is dominated by a new triangular motif with hidden headlights and an aggressive splitter. The rear, on the other hand, is similar to the P1 with high-mounted exhausts, slim tail lights and a hidden diffuser and air-brake. All of these make the 720S one of their better designs so far.
McLaren have kept their general design direction intact but the new car is radical nonetheless. Iconic rounded nose is retained but mostly everything else at the front is different. Sleek headlamps are positioned in a triangular compartment along with large air vents (which some doesn’t fancy). Enough downforce is ensured by another set of intakes at the bottom and on the hood.
The sides of the car are chiselled and the ‘double-skin’ shaped butterfly doors carefully conceal its air intakes. Rear too has improved, moving from 650S’ square-ish design to more ‘P1’ levels. This is evident from the angular design elements, new engine cover and LED tail lamps. Its exhaust tips are circular and deployable rear wings can be seen.
A push-button start and engine stop-start are also standard, along with a four-speaker stereo with Bluetooth phone connectivity and audio streaming, an 8.0-inch central touchscreen with satellite navigation, active cornering LED headlights, a unique folding driver display, sports seats, and a leather-wrapped sports steering wheel with paddle shifters for the 720S’s standard seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The 2018 McLaren 720S features a brand new powertrain. The 3.8-liter engine has been replaced by a 4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 which will make its debut on the 720S. This engine is an evolution of the old one and it seems it offers not only more power but better fuel efficiency as well. The turbochargers are low-inertia units and together with other upgrades, the 720S makes 710 horsepower or 720 metric horsepower. The torque output is still unknown but considering the larger displacement, expect over 650 lb-ft of torque from this new engine. McLaren didn’t say much else when it comes to the engine. However, they did release a few official numbers about the car.
Instead of the usual 3.8-liter engine, the 720S boasts a new generation 4.0 liter twin-turbocharged V8. This has been developed from the older unit, but it is around 10% more efficient than its predecessor. It will provide as much as 710 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque which are all sent to the rear wheels via a Ricardo-designed 7 speed dual-clutch automatic. Thanks to its lighter body, more powerful engine and improved aerodynamic characteristics, the 720S will hit as much as 212 MPH. On top of that, it will hit 60 MPH in just 2.8 seconds which makes it one of the fastest rear wheel drive cars around.
McLaren’s know-how with lightweight, aerodynamic, ferocious supercars is undeniable, and the 720S is proof. A 710-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 drives the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic. A Drift mode is offered in addition to Comfort, Sport, and Track settings to allow for adrenaline. A touchscreen infotainment system is standard, as is a digital gauge cluster that hides away in the dashboard when in Track mode. The coupe goes on sale in 2017, with an open-top model coming in 2018.
The 3.8-liter engine has been replaced by a 4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 which will make its debut on the 720S. This engine is an evolution of the old one and it seems it offers not only more power but better fuel efficiency as well. The turbochargers are low-inertia units and together with other upgrades, the 720S makes 710 horsepower or 720 metric horsepower. The torque output is still unknown but considering the larger displacement, expect over 650 lb-ft of torque from this new engine. McLaren didn’t say much else when it comes to the engine.
Engine And Transmission :
Engine type twin-turbocharged V8
Displacement 4 liter
Power/torque 710 horsepower or 720 metric horsepower and 650 lb-ft
0-60 mph 2.8 seconds
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A recently published correlated electron pseudopotentials (CEPPs) method has been adapted for application to the 3d-transition metals, and to include relativistic effects. New CEPPs are reported for the atoms Sc$-$Fe, constructed from atomic quantum chemical calculations that include an accurate description of correlated electrons. Dissociation energies, molecular geometries, and zero-point vibrational energies of small molecules are compared with all electron results, with all quantities evaluated using coupled cluster singles doubles and triples (CCSD(T)) calculations. The CEPPs give better results in the correlated-electron calculations than Hartree-Fock-based pseudopotentials available in the literature.; Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures
New integrable model of correlated electrons with off-diagonal long-range order from $so(5)$ symmetry
Foerster, Angela; Links, Jon; Roditi, Itzhak
We present a new integrable model for correlated electrons which is based on a $so(5)$ symmetry. By using an $\eta$-pairing realization we construct eigenstates of the Hamiltonian with off-diagonal long-range order. It is also shown that these states lie in the ground state sector. We exactly solve the model on a one-dimensional lattice by the Bethe ansatz.; Comment: RevTex, 4 pages
The Hartree-Fock based diagonalization - an efficient algorithm for the treatment of interacting electrons in disordered solids
Schreiber, Michael; Vojta, Thomas
#Condensed Matter - Disordered Systems and Neural Networks#Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The Hartree-Fock based diagonalization is a computational method for the investigation of the low-energy properties of correlated electrons in disordered solids. The method is related to the quantum-chemical configuration interaction approach. It consists in diagonalizing the Hamiltonian in a reduced Hilbert space built of the low-energy states of the corresponding disordered Hartree-Fock Hamiltonian. The properties of the method are discussed for the example of the quantum Coulomb glass, a lattice model of electrons in a random potential interacting via long-range Coulomb interaction. Particular attention is paid to the accuracy of the results as a function of the dimension of the reduced Hilbert space. It is argued that disorder actually helps the approximation.; Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, plenary talk given by M. Schreiber at the 3rd IMACS Seminar on Monte Carlo methods, Salzburg (September 10-14, 2001)
Correlated Electrons in Carbon Nanotubes
Odintsov, A.; Yoshioka, H.
#Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Single-wall carbon nanotubes are almost ideal systems for the investigation of exotic many-body effects due to non-Fermi liquid behavior of interacting electrons in one dimension. Recent theoretical and experimental results are reviewed with a focus on electron correlations. Starting from a microscopic lattice model we derive an effective phase Hamiltonian for conducting single-wall nanotubes with arbitrary chirality. The parameters of the Hamiltonian show very weak dependence on the chiral angle, which makes the low-energy physics of conducting nanotubes universal. The temperature-dependent resistivity and frequency-dependent optical conductivity of nanotubes with impurities are evaluated within the Luttinger-like model. Localization effects are studied. In particular, we found that intra-valley and inter-valley electron scattering can not coexist at low energies. Low-energy properties of clean nanotubes are studied beyond the Luttinger liquid approximation. The strongest Mott-like electron instability occurs at half filling. In the Mott insulating phase electrons at different atomic sublattices form characteristic bound states. The energy gaps of $0.01-0.1$ eV occur in all modes of elementary excitations. We finally discuss observability of the Mott insulating phase in transport experiments. The accent is made on the charge transfer from external electrodes which results in a deviation of the electron density from half-filling.; Comment: 16 pages...
Persistent current of correlated electrons in mesoscopic ring with impurity
Krcmar, Roman; Gendiar, Andrej; Mosko, Martin; Nemeth, Radoslav; Vagner, Pavel; Mitas, Lubos
The persistent current of correlated electrons in a continuous one-dimensional ring with a single scatterer is calculated by solving the many-body Schrodinger equation for several tens of electrons interacting via the electron-electron (e-e) interaction of finite range. The problem is solved by the configuration-interaction (CI) and diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) methods. The CI and DMC results are in good agreement. In both cases, the persistent current $I$ as a function of the ring length $L$ exhibits the asymptotic dependence $I \propto L^{-1-\alpha}$ typical of the Luttinger liquid, where the power $\alpha$ depends only on the e-e interaction. The numerical values of $\alpha$ agree with the known formula of the renormalisation-group theory.; Comment: Conference proceedings. Accepted for publication in Physica E
Fundamental noise in matter interferometers
Imambekov, Adilet; Gritsev, Vladimir; Demler, Eugene
#Condensed Matter - Other Condensed Matter#Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
These lecture notes discuss two effects which contribute to the reduction of the interference fringe contrast in matter interferometers. The first effect is the shot noise arising from a finite number of atoms used in experiments. Focusing on a single shot measurement we provide explicit calculations of the full distribution functions of the fringe contrast for the interference of either the coherent or the number states of atoms. Another mechanism of the suppression of the amplitude of interference fringes discussed in these lecture notes is the quantum and thermal fluctuations of the order parameter in low dimensional condensates. We summarize recent theoretical and experimental studies demonstrating that suppression of the interference fringe contrast and its shot to shot variations can be used to study correlation functions within individual condensates. We also discuss full distribution functions of the fringe amplitudes for one and two dimensional condensates and review their connection to high order correlation functions. We point out intriguing mathematical connections between the distribution functions of interference fringe amplitudes and several other problems in field theory, systems of correlated electrons, and statistical physics.; Comment: 47 pages...
Singlet-triplet splitting, correlation and entanglement of two electrons in quantum dot molecules
He, Lixin; Bester, Gabriel; Zunger, Alex
#Condensed Matter - Materials Science#Quantum Physics
Starting with an accurate pseudopotential description of the single-particle states, and following by configuration-interaction treatment of correlated electrons in vertically coupled, self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dot-molecules, we show how simpler, popularly-practiced approximations, depict the basic physical characteristics including the singlet-triplet splitting, degree of entanglement (DOE) and correlation. The mean-field-like single-configuration approaches such as Hartree-Fock and local spin density, lacking correlation, incorrectly identify the ground state symmetry and give inaccurate values for the singlet-triplet splitting and the DOE. The Hubbard model gives qualitatively correct results for the ground state symmetry and singlet-triplet splitting, but produces significant errors in the DOE because it ignores the fact that the strain is asymmetric even if the dots within a molecule are identical. Finally, the Heisenberg model gives qualitatively correct ground state symmetry and singlet-triplet splitting only for rather large inter-dot separations, but it greatly overestimates the DOE as a consequence of ignoring the electron double occupancy effect.; Comment: 13 pages, 9 figures. To appear in Phys. Rev. B
Composite fermion theory of correlated electrons in semiconductor quantum dots in high magnetic fields
Jeon, Gun Sang; Chang, Chia-Chen; Jain, Jainendra K.
Interacting electrons in a semiconductor quantum dot at strong magnetic fields exhibit a rich set of states, including correlated quantum fluids and crystallites of various symmetries. We develop in this paper a perturbative scheme based on the correlated basis functions of the composite-fermion theory, that allows a systematic improvement of the wave functions and the energies for low-lying eigenstates. For a test of the method, we study systems for which exact results are known, and find that practically exact answers are obtained for the ground state wave function, ground state energy, excitation gap, and the pair correlation function. We show how the perturbative scheme helps resolve the subtle physics of competing orders in certain anomalous cases.; Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables
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Lawyer’s Use of Internet Search Engine Keyword Advertising OK'd by New Jersey Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (ACPE) has issued a binding Opinion 735 Lawyer’s Use of Internet Search Engine Keyword Advertising
The Committee- whose published opinions bind the bar – subject to discretionary appeal - responded to an inquiry: “asking whether a lawyer may, consistent with the rules governing attorney ethics, purchase a Google Adword℠ or keyword that is a competitor lawyer’s name, in order to display the lawyer’s own law firm website in the search results when a person searches for the competitor lawyer by name. Internet search engine advertising programs permit businesses to purchase certain keywords or phrases; when a person searching on the internet uses those words in the search, the websites of purchasers of the keywords will appear in the search results, ordinarily presented as paid or “sponsored” ads.” The ACPE found that acceptable but abjured any method that would surreptitiously direct an inquirer from the competitor’s website to the lawyer’s own site.
The issue has been addressed by Texas, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Like the first two the Court Committee explained that so long as the result of a network search yields a “sponsored” result The purchase of “keywords” is permissible:
The Committee concurs with the approach of Texas and Wisconsin and finds that purchasing keywords of a competitor lawyer’s name is not conduct that involves dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. The websites of the keyword purchaser’s law firm and the competitor’s law firm will, presumably, both appear in the resulting search. The keyword purchaser’s website ordinarily will appear as a paid or “sponsored” website, while the competitor lawyer’s website will appear in the organic results (unless the competitor has purchased the same keyword, in which case it will also appear as a paid or “sponsored” website). The user can choose which website to select and the search engine ordinarily will mark the keywordpurchased website as paid or “sponsored.” This is not deceptive, fraudulent, or dishonest conduct within the meaning of Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(c).
The Committee further finds that purchasing keywords of a competitor lawyer’s name is not conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. The standard for conduct prejudicial to 1 In 2013, the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Advertising proposed an opinion that would have found it to be a deceptive and misleading advertising technique for a lawyer to purchase the name of another lawyer or law firm as a keyword in search engines so that the lawyer’s advertisement or sponsored website link appears when a person uses the other lawyer or law firm’s name as a search term. This proposed opinion, however, was rejected by the Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics and withdrawn by the Florida Bar Board of Governors.
The ACPE held "this Rule applies to “particularly egregious conduct,” or conduct that “flagrantly violat[es] . . . accepted professional norms.” In re Helmer, 237 N.J. 70, 83 (2019) (quoting In re Hinds, 90 N.J. 604, 632 (1982)). Purchasing keywords that are the name of a competitor lawyer is not egregious or flagrant conduct. Inquirer also asked whether a lawyer may pay Google to insert a hyperlink on a competitor lawyer’s name that diverts the user to the first lawyer’s website. The Committee finds that surreptitiously redirecting a user from the competitor’s website to the lawyer’s own website is purposeful conduct intended to deceive the searcher for the other lawyer’s website.
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Uprising 13/13
Extra Seminars
10/13 | From Anti-Imperialism and Independence to Autonomia, Insurrection, and Self-Determination
Andrew Arato (New School)
Ivonne Del Valle (University of California Berkeley)
Juan Obarrio (Johns Hopkins University)
Moderated by Macarena Gómez-Barris and Bernard E. Harcourt
March 1, 2018 from 6:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Jerome Greene Annex, Columbia University
We explore today the notions of anti-imperialism and of national independence that marked many of the revolutionary uprisings in Latin and South America during the mid-20th century. We do so as a vehicle to also interrogate more contemporary forms of uprising associated with the notions of “autonomia,” perhaps simply of “insurrection,” but also of “self-determination,” notions that have become more current in the last couple of decades.
Our inquiry will focus on the following types of questions:
1/ How does anti-imperialism, as one central dynamic of uprising, change the course of revolutionary practice? What work does it do to the modern concept of revolution?
2/ Is there something more to anti-imperialism than the fact that many of the regimes against which people fought in Central and South America were supported by the United States and the CIA? In other words, what is there to anti-imperialism that is more than merely the geopolitical context of the uprising?
3/ What is the relationship between these notions and the anti-capitalist and wealth/land redistributional character of these uprisings? Are the land reforms autonomous from the anti-imperialism?
4/ How have the social democratic forms of governing that took hold in many countries (Venezuela, Bolivia, Uruguay) since the late 1990s, that Macarena Gómez-Barris discusses under the monker “the Pink Tide,” relate to these goals of autonomy, self-determination, or anti-imperialism?
Anti-imperialism is not limited to the South Americas, naturally, and for this reason we have invited experts aswell on Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia on our panel. To help guide us in this investigations, we are delighted to have four brilliant scholars: Andrew Arato, Ivonne Del Valle, Macarena Gómez-Barris, and Juan Obarrio.
Juan Obarrio | The Event of Appropriation
Ivonne del Valle | Fortino Sámano, Pablo López and Firing Squads
Macarena Gómez-Barris | REVISING RADICAL DEMOCRACY: ART AND POLITICAL UNDERCURRENTS
Andrew Arato | Revolution, Anti-Imperialism and Learning
Introduction | From Anti-Imperialism to Self-Determination
Anti-imperialism to Autonomia | READINGS
The Virtual 13/13 | How to Access and Participate in Uprising 13/13 From Afar
Juan Obarrio
Ivonne Del Valle
Andrew Arato
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ReviewRock n Pop
Massaoke for homeless: all together now
03 October, 2019 — By Róisín Gadelrab
Massaoke will lead a mass charity singalong at Granary Square next week
IF you wander through Granary Square next Thursday evening, you may hear the voices of several hundred people belting out classic 80s and 90s hairbrush anthems – all in the name of raising money for homeless young people.
Less than half-a-mile away, next to Somers Town Coffee House, New Horizons Youth Centre helps hundreds of young homeless people from across London, the UK and the world.
The huge singalong on October 10 – run by Camden’s cult Massaoke phenomenon, where lyrics are projected onto the big screen while participants sing along to classic tracks en masse to the backing of a live band – will be the culmination of a 10-day programme of events to highlight the work of New Horizons and raise money for the much-needed charity.
New Horizons CEO Phil Kerry said: “Every year thousands of young people become homeless often through no fault of their own. Support often isn’t there for them.
“At New Horizons they can find everything they need under one roof, getting housed, health support, finding a job and achieving economic independence.”
The 10 Days to Take On Youth Homelessness is taking over parts of King’s Cross with a series of events, many of which involve music, which is an important part of life at the centre.
New Horizons offers support to help young people into accommodation, with legal advice, advocacy, counselling, a clinical psychologist, a nurse and outreach workers.
But, says Phil: “Underneath all of that we see young people as young people first.
“Homelessness is not something that defines them, so while they sort out the complicated things in their life, they want to have fun and be like their peers.
“We have lots of fun things: a music studio, theatre, artwork, and trips around London. We want them to experience the things other young people experience.
“Our music studio is open two or three days a week and is run by a specialist music tutor.
“They can learn instruments and create their own music. We have a Soundcloud where they upload their tracks.
“There’s some brilliant stuff on there – Japanese techno punk, hip-hop, etc. It’s pretty diverse.”
One of the tracks on the New Horizons Soundcloud is Survival by Alan Smart, which will soundtrack a special video about the charity, due to be screened as part of the takeover.
“The Roundhouse is also running a beatbox/ DJ workshop session at the centre next week.
“We’re asking businesses and the community to do, discuss and donate. Do – do something good for young people,” says Phil. “For example, Frame Fitness doing fitness sessions for young people in their gym, Sweaty Betty putting on free yoga classes, free eye tests and glasses. Discuss – businesses hosting us for team meetings, lunch and learns, assemblies in local schools, all these things to get people talking about what it means to be homeless.
“Donate – we ask people to make donations via the fundraising link.
“We also have hoardings around King’s Cross and Granary Square where people can text to donate.
“The finale is the Massaoke sing your support for homelessness.”
Up to 700 people are expected to attend the ticketed event, with proceeds going to the charity. And the funding is needed now more than ever.
“Homelessness is getting worse, particularly as the weather’s changed,” says Phil.
“The amount of new young people turning up every morning is increasing. People ask me, ‘do people turn up that you’re not able to house that day?’ That happens every day – there just isn’t enough accommodation, there just isn’t enough of everything.
“That’s part of why we’re doing this, to get people talking.
“I can tell you lots of heartbreaking stories. But if you come to the centre you’ll find a lot of young people who are very positive about their lives.
“They know this is a temporary blip for them, which is why we wanted to do something upbeat and positive, because that’s what the centre is all about.
“We do want the general public to get involved and encourage people to come to Massaoke if they want.”
• Visit soundcloud.com/newhorizonyouthcentre
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VIDEO: The swing and the blues of NCCU Jazz
Published on May 7, 2018 by Autavius Smith
His father managed his brother’s music group on a farm in Kinston, N.C. Group practices took place on their front porch. The ear for music in a young Ira Wiggins started with playing the drums at age six then playing the guitar at age seven.
Wiggins’ family didn’t have the money for private lessons, so he learned to read music notes, play the saxophone, and other instruments by oral tradition like his predecessors.
Before the ’77 N.C. Central University alumnus went to college, he had no formal training in reading music on paper. A critical experience that interfered with his interest to join the high school marching band.
Based on his lack of formal training, there were few colleges that would give him an opportunity to study music. Wiggins credited his admission into NCCU as a big step for acquiring the fundamentals he would need to validate himself as a worthy professional musician.
“Once I got here, I had to run a little bit harder than most of the kids that had a head start,” Wiggins said.
Saxophonist/flutist Wiggins applied for a lecturer position at NCCU in 1986. The NCCU jazz studies program became nationally recognized under his guidance of 30 years as program director. According to NCCU bass player Samuel “Ariel” Hoerter, swing is jazz, jazz is rhythm, and it’s what jazz is entirely based on.
The impact of Wiggins’ persistence to align the NCCU jazz studies program with the traditional customs of swing and blues shows in its alumni.
“The product is good. They just put out good players. A lot of the teachers I had in undergrad at ECU, they went through this program, and they were great teachers. So, it’s like if you want to be a good player, become a good teacher, you go through Central, that’s kind of how it was presented to me,” NCCU guitarist Devin Frazier said.
NCCU jazz studies program presented its 28th Annual Jazz Festival from April 23-28. Guests were invited to attend three nights of free concerts by jazz studies program students and faculty in the B.N. Duke Auditorium. Ticketed events included drummer Nate Smith and GRAMMY-nominated KINFOLK, and jazz guitarist Russell Malone Quartet.
“Doc definitely enforces the swing. If you come to class and you’re not prepared to play your part, even if that’s the only part you have in the entire concert, you’re not going to play,” NCCU saxophonist Matthew York said.
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Major issues focusing on Livelihood and Peace with following problems and issues of the State, Manipur at present :
Minority issues,
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“Council for Anti-Poverty Action & Rural Volunteers” (CAPARV) is an NGO, It was formed by a group of energetic and committed youth in the year of 1998 and registered under MSR Act 1 of 1990,Government of Manipur,FCR Act-1976,Ministry of Home Affairs,Govt.of India and 12A of Income Tax Act-1961,Govt.of India.The Registered office at Urup Litan Makhong, Imphal East,Manipur,and Mailing & Administrative office at New Checkon, Dimdailong,Brighter Street,Imphal East,Manipur(India). It is not-for-profit, non-sectarian of cast, creed, and cadre. We come out with the strength of collective effort for collective actions to bring social changes in the larger context of our society and realized that the cycle of changes is need to make an effective results of constructive works to realize vision, impact of the struggle through transparency, accountability, equality, Justice for a value based livelihood and Peace in our State, Regional and Countrywide. We visualizes a just and peaceful coexistence society where in all sections of community and people live in harmony, enjoy in equal participation, consultation in all developing and changing of societal scenario through a value based Justice,equality,transparency,Liberty,Sustainability of livelihood and non-violence. Our mission is to work in democratic way with right base approach, create meaningful space for welfare, development and Livelihood for addressing critical affecting dignity of poor people, backward and Minorities such as –“ Hunger & Poverty, Health & Hygiene,Education,Agriculture,Environment,”- by harnessing resources of both internal and external sources and other critical issues of Ethnic conflict, Violation of Human Rights, Gender violence, violence against women & Children, Human Trafficking,Unemployment,Drug addiction, Cancer, Malaria, T.B and HIV/ AIDS and food security & food Sovereignty etc. Our commitments towards people empowerment, Gender equality, Transperancy, Equity & Justice Promotes peace, altruism and follows non-violence. And we extremely thrust in network and networking with various likeminded organizations & Institutions for active tackling and addressing of issues and facilitates a place for active involvement of reference community with due and equal respect to all poor, weakers, marginalized people and capacity building of the needy people, leaders of the CBOs, POs, grass root NGOs and organize workshop, seminar, consultative meetings, exhibitions and conduct trainings.
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Brian Carew-Hopkins
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At War With The Blasto Parasite – A Memoir
At War With The Blasto Parasite romps through outback Australia and the dragons of the Far East with their freewheeling triad gangs and boundless opportunity, capturing the thrill of entrepreneurial success and triumph over adversity. A true story about real victory, of enormous value to entrepreneurs, families and anybody who has ever embarked on a challenge, or travelled to China or the Middle East.
An ‘Advance Reader’ copy is available free online, in return for your review after reading. Get your password to the advance reader copy here. Update September 2019 – Sorry, access is closed while I do a re-write.
For many years I have been dismayed by politicians, making promises before an election only to renege on the after an election. To take positive action I founded think tank Truth In Politics to contribute to policy development in the space. Despite no independent candidate in WA every winning a senate slot, I stood as an independent candidate for the WA Senate in the 2019 Federal election. My aim was to test the truth in politics issue in its raw form in the real world. Despite drawing last place on the ballot the result was good – polling in the middle of the field of independents – and it received an astonishing level of support on social media with over 1,500-page likes on Facebook and many hundreds of comments and shares. It was an excellent experience and I thank everybody for their support.
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From HBCU to Startup: Hadiyah Mujhid on Creating Pathways Into Tech
By: Jared Karol
Listen to the full podcast with Hadiyah Mujhid here.
Hadiyah Mujhid, founder of the company HBCU to Startup, a platform that connects students from HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to tech opportunities, attributes many of her career decisions to the fact that her first manager out of college as a software engineer was black. Having this manager in her first role allowed her to navigate some of the difficult conversations she was having at work. She says if she had not had him as a manager she may have gone down a different career path.
So Hadiyah knows first hand the value of creating pathways for HBCU students into tech companies — not only for entry level positions, but ensuring that senior people from underrepresented groups are retained so that they can serve as mentors to the entry level people and help them navigate their careers at an early stage.
This personal experience inspired Hadiyah to find solutions to what she sees as a multi-layered problem: creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
She thinks that many people from outside the area are not familiar with the unique work culture that has been created in the Bay Area. There is a huge emphasis here on “we work hard and play hard together as a team,” and companies are looking for a personal connection when interviewing potential hires. Many candidates from HBCUs — who mainly live in the East or Southeast part of the country — put on a more traditional level of professionalism, which may block hiring managers from seeing who they really are. The result often is that the company concludes that the candidate is not a good fit for the team.
Candidates from outside the area essentially have to adapt to an entirely new cultural reality. She founded HBCU to Startup to ease that transition. By creating online spaces for employees of startups and tech companies to talk and mingle with HBCU tech students, she is creating an environment where people who may end up working together can get to know each other ahead of time. In just over a year, Hadiyah and her co-founders at HBCU to Startup have built up a community of about 1,000 students.
In addition to the online platform to connect students with tech startups, Hadiyah and her team are rolling out a micro-internship platform that allows them to work together in a flexible way. A company can post their project-based deliverables and HBCU students can showcase their skills and talents by working on the project. Students can build up their portfolios and get a taste of what it’s like to work for a tech company. It’s a win-win.
When students land their first role, Hadiyah offers this advice: “Always make sure that you find someone because there will be situations and maybe conflicts that arise based on your identity, and it’s good to have a go-to even outside the company to talk to.” With good mentorship and the type of pathways created by HBCU to Startup, she hopes to see more and more opportunities created for HBCU students in tech.
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Barratt, M.J. and Lenton, S. (2017). Drugs and the internet. In Ritter, A., King, T. and Lee, N. (eds.) Drug use in Australian society (2nd ed). Oxford, South Melbourne. pp. 102-123. ISBN: 9780190306458
Blaszczynski, A., Tait, R.J. and Mattick, R. (2017). Addictive disorders. In Rieger, E. (ed.) Abnormal Psychology: Leading Researcher Perspectives (4thth ed). McGraw Hill Education, North Ryde, NSW.
Laslett, A.L. (2017). Alcohol's harm to others: Evidence and Options for Community Action. In Giesbrecht, N. and Bosma, L. (eds.). American Public Health Association Press, Washington D.C.. pp. 67-82.
Stoove, M.A., Dietze, P. and Laslett, A.L. (2017). Epidemiology: analysing patterns of drug use and harm. In Ritter, A., King, T. and Lee, N. (eds.) Drug Use in Australian society (2nd ed). Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Victoria.
Afzali MH, Sunderland M, Batterham PJ, Carragher N, Slade T (2017). Trauma characteristics, post-traumatic symptoms, psychiatric disorders and suicidal behaviours: Results from the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Doi: 10.1177/0004867416683815
Atkinson JA, Knowles D, Wiggers J, Livingston M, Room R, Prodan A, McDonnell G, O Donnell E, Jones S, Haber PS, Muscatello D, Ezard N, Phung N, Freebairn L, Indig D, Rychetnik L, Ananthapavan J, Wutzke S, Atkinson JA, Knowles D, Wiggers J, Room R, Livingston M, Conigrave K, Rissel C, Coates P, Muscatello D, Haber P, Phung N, Moore R, Gupta L, Ezard N, Renshaw F, Jones S, Price K, Mitchell J, Whitlam G, Lewis N, Prodan A, O Donnell E, McDonnell G, Heffernan M, Freebairn L, Lambert M, Ananthapavan J, Rychetnik L, Redman S, Shiell A, Indig D, Penza L, Wutzke S, Wilson A (2017). Harnessing advances in computer simulation to inform policy and planning to reduce alcohol-related harms. International Journal of Public Health. Doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1041-y
Curtis, A., Coomber, K., Droste, N., Hyder, S., Mayshak, R., Lam, T., Gilmore, W., Chikritzhs, T.N. and Miller, P.G. (2017). Consumption plans for the rest of the night among Australian nightlife patrons. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 6, (1), pp. 19-25. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v6i1.243
Degenhardt L, Peacock A, Colledge S, Leung J, Grebely J, Vickerman P, Stone J, Cunningham EB, Trickey A, Dumchev K, Lynskey M, Griffiths P, Mattick RP, Hickman M, Larney S (2017). Global prevalence of injecting drug use and sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV in people who inject drugs: A multistage systematic review. The Lancet Global Health. Doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30375-3
Farrugia, A.C., Fraser, S. and Dwyer, R. (2017). Assembling the social and political dimensions of take-home naloxone. Contemporary Drug Problems, 44, (3), pp. 163-175. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091450917723350
Farrugia, A.C., Seear, K. and Fraser, S. (2017). Authentic advice for authentic problems? Legal information in Australian classroom drug education. Addiction Research & Theory. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2017.1343823
Farrugia, A.C. and Fraser, S. (2017). Prehending addiction: Alcohol and other drug professionals’ encounters with ‘new’ addictions. Qualitative Health Research, 27, (13), pp. 2042-2056. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104973231773153
Farrugia, A.C. and Fraser, S. (2017). Young brains at risk: Co-constituting youth and addiction in neuroscience-informed Australian drug education. Biosocieties. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1057/s41292-017-0047-2
Farrugia, A.C. and Fraser, S. (2017). Science and scepticism: Drug information, young men and counterpublic health. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, 21, (6), pp. 595-615. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459315628042
Forlini C, Hall W (2017). A prospectus for ethical analysis of ageing individuals’ responsibility to prevent cognitive decline. Bioethics. Doi: 10.1111/bioe.12387
Fransquet, P.D., Hutchinson, D., Olsson, C.A., Allsop, S., Elliott, E.J., Burns, L., Mattick, R., Saffery, R. and Ryan, J. (2017). Cannabis use by women during pregnancy does not influence infant DNA methylation of the dopamine receptor DRD4. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 43, (6). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2017.1314488
Fraser, S., Treloar, C., Gandera, S. and Rance, J. (2017). ‘Affording’ new approaches to couples who inject drugs: A novel fitpack design for hepatitis C prevention. International Journal of Drug Policy, 50, pp. 19-35. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.07.001
Gawarammana I, Buckley NA, Mohamed F, Naser K, Jeganathan K, Ariyananada PL, Wunnapuk K, Dobbins TA, Tomenson JA, Wilks MF, Eddleston M, Dawson AH (2017). High-dose immunosuppression to prevent death after paraquat self-poisoning – a randomised controlled trial. Clinical Toxicology. Doi: 10.1080/15563650.2017.1394465
Gisev N, Pearson S-A, Karanges EA, Larance B, Buckley NA, Larney S, Dobbins T, Blanch B, Degenhardt L (2017). To what extent do data from pharmaceutical claims under-estimate opioid analgesic utilisation in Australia? Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. Doi: 10.1002/pds.4329
Gray, D., Cartwright, K., Stearne, A., Saggers, S., Wilkes, E.T. and Wilson, M. (2017). Review of the harmful use of alcohol among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Indigenous Healthinfonet. http://www.aodknowledgecentre.net.au/aodkc/alcohol/reviews/alcohol-review
Hyder, S., Coomber, K., Pennay, A., Droste, N., Curtis, A., Mayshak, R., Lam, T., Gilmore, W., Chikritzhs, T.N. and Miller, P.G. (2017). Correlates of verbal and physical aggression among patrons of licensed venues in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12552
Koenraadt R, Van de Ven K (2017). The Internet and lifestyle drugs: an analysis of demographic characteristics, methods, and motives of online purchasers of illicit lifestyle drugs in the Netherlands. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. Doi: 10.1080/09687637.2017.1369936
Kostadinov, V., Roche, A., McEntee, A., Allan, J., Nicholas, M., & McLaughlin, L. (2017). Brief workshops to teach drug and alcohol first aid: A pilot evaluation study. Drug and Alcohol Review. doi: 10.1111/dar.12619.
Kypri K (2017). Commentary on Moore et al. (2017): Focus on policies rather than programmes to address alcohol-related violence. Addiction. Doi: 10.1111/add.13973
Larance B, Degenhardt L, Peacock A, Gisev N, Mattick R, Colledge S, Campbell G (2017). Pharmaceutical opioid use and harm in Australia: The need for proactive and preventative responses. Drug and Alcohol Review. Doi: 10.1111/dar.12617
Larney S, Peacock A, Leung J, Colledge S, Hickman M, Vickerman P, Grebely J, Dumchev KV, Griffiths P, Hines L, Cunningham EB, Mattick RP, Lynskey M, Marsden J, Strang J, Degenhardt L (2017). Global, regional, and country-level coverage of interventions to prevent and manage HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: A systematic review. The Lancet Global Health. Doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30373-X
Lloyd B, Zahnow R, Barratt MJ, Best D, Lubman DI, Ferris J (2017). Exploring mortality among drug treatment clients: The relationship between treatment type and mortality. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.09.001
Love, A.D., Kinner, S. and Young, J.T. (2017). Social Environment and Hospitalisation after Release from Prison: A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, (11), pp. 1406-1420. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111406
Mcgovern R, Addison MT, Newham JJ, Hickman M, Kaner EF (2017). Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for reducing parental substance misuse. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012823
McKetin, R. (2017). Why methamphetamine-related deaths need more attention. Addiction, 112, (12), pp. 2203-2204. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14021
McNamara, L., Quilter, J., Seear, K. and Room, R. (2017). Evidence of intoxication in Australian criminal courts: A complex variable with multiple effects. Monash University Law Review, 43, (1), pp. 148-194. https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1092675/05_McNamara.pdf
Miller, P.G., Ferris, J., Coomber, K., Zahnow, R., Carah, N., Jiang, H., Kypri, K., Chikritzhs, T.N., Clough, A.R., Livingston, M., de Andrade, D., Room, R., Callinan, S., Curtis, A., Mayshak, R., Droste, N., Lloyd, B., Matthews, S., Taylor, N., Crane, M., Thorn, M. and Najaman, J. (2017). Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol. BMC Public Health, 17, (789). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4811-9
Miller, P.G., Chikritzhs, T.N., Droste, N., Pennay, A. and Tomsen, S. (2017). The need for accuracy and validity in research on nightlife and drinking: A commentary on Devilly et al. and recommendations for future research. International Journal of Drug Policy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.09.001
Mooney JD, Holmes J, Gavens L, De Vocht F, Hickman M, Lock K, Brennan A (2017). Investigating local policy drivers for alcohol harm prevention: A comparative case study of two local authorities in England. BMC Public Health. Doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4841-3
Pidd, K., Duraisingam, V., Roche, A., & Trifonoff, A. (2017). Young construction workers: substance use, mental health, and workplace psychosocial factors. Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 10(4), 155-168. doi:10.1108/ADD-08-2017-0013.
Pidd, K., Roche, A., Duraisingam, V., Trifonoff, A., & Kostadinov, V. (2017). An evaluation of an alcohol and other drugs and psychological wellbeing intervention targeting young construction industry workers. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(Suppl. 1), 60. doi: 10.1111/dar.12613.
Pocuca N, Hides L, Quinn CA, White MJ, Mewton L, Newton NC, Slade T, Chapman C, Andrews G, Teesson M, Allsop S, McBride N (2017). The Interactive Effects of Personality Profiles and Perceived Peer Drinking on Early Adolescent Drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Doi: 10.1037/adb0000322
Roche, A., Nicholas, R., Trifonoff, A., & Kostadinov, V. (2017). Patterns and impact of alcohol and drug use among older Australians. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(Suppl. 1), 147. doi:10.1111/dar.12613.
Roche, A., Kostadinov, V., Cameron, J., McEntee, A., & Pidd, K. (2017). Fifty years of Employee Assistance Programs: Global findings and future directions. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(Suppl. 1), 148. doi: 10.1111/dar.12613.
Seear, K. (2017). The emerging role of lawyers as addiction 'quasi-experts'. International Journal of Drug Policy, (44). pp. 183-191.
Tait, R.J. (2017). Comparison of subjective wellbeing in substance users and the parents or partners of substance users. Drug and Alcohol Review. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12615
Vuong T, Ritter A, Nguyen N, Ali R (2017). Strengthening advocacy efforts with empirical evidence: A case example of the conduct, uptake and utilisation of research in drug policy decision-making in Vietnam. International Journal of Drug Policy. Doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.07.029
Wang X, Jin X, Blizzard L, Antony B, Han W, Zhu Z, Cicuttini F, Wluka AE, Winzenberg T, Jones G, Ding C (2017). Associations between knee effusion-synovitis and joint structural changes in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Rheumatology. Doi: 10.3899/jrheum.161596
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US-China trade relations have become embroiled in fresh uncertainty. However, we still believe that further escalation will be too politically costly for the US president, Donald Trump, before the presidential election in 2020, and this makes it likely that a bilateral agreement will eventually be reached this year. However, the risk of a "no deal" outcome is very high and ought to be prepared for.
On May 10th the US increased existing tariffs of 10% on US$200bn worth of Chinese merchandise imports to duty rates of 25%, in the first salvo of a resumption of trade hostilities. China responded by raising its import tariffs on around US$60bn of US goods. The stakes were raised again on May 13th with a US proposal to apply additional tariffs across Chinese merchandise imports not yet covered by punitive tariffs, worth around US$300bn (at 2018 values). China has not outlined its response, but it would no doubt include widening its own tariffs across all US goods.
The application of tariffs across the entirety of bilateral merchandise trade would have dire wider consequences for the global economy by disrupting supply chains, as well as inducing volatility in financial markets, raising costs for consumers and curtailing business investment. Partly because of what is at stake economically, The Economist Intelligence Unit continues to expect the US and China to come to an agreement to prevent further tariff escalation. The timing to watch will be late June, when Mr Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of G20 meetings in Japan.
De-escalation will come from the US
According to Mr Trump and the US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, the recent breakdown in trade negotiations was caused by China's sudden backtracking on elements of the trade agreement that had taken shape over ten rounds of negotiation. If taken at face value—and there are reasons to treat the information with caution—it suggests that Mr Xi came under pressure from domestic interest groups not to submit to an "unequal treaty" with the US. This pressure may have materialised once the text of the outline agreement was translated into Chinese—reportedly at a surprisingly late stage—and circulated internally. Mr Xi had previously signalled cautious support for a deal and must have been aware of its content, given his close relationship with the chief Chinese negotiator, Liu He (a vice-premier).
While the reasons for China's about-turn are not transparent, it is clear that its negotiating position has hardened. Commentary in state media has adopted a belligerent tone, stressing China's economic "resilience" and signaling a willingness to fight US trade aggression "to the end". Across broader social media, there has been a rise in patriotic postings and a crowding-out of liberal voices that have supported a trade deal with the US. Stoking domestic sentiment in this way suggests that China is not preparing to reverse its recent backtrack or to fulfil other outstanding US demands, even if this results in economic pain.
As a result, our view that a cessation in bilateral trade hostilities will be formalised in June rests on the assumption that de‑escalation will be driven by the US. This will come from Mr Trump's political calculations in advance of the US presidential election in 2020. The most recent US tariff escalation from 10% to 25% was controversial, although the overwhelming majority of the goods targeted (within the US$200bn tranche) are intermediate components, which will primarily squeeze US businesses.
However, the proposed tariff application on the remainder of Chinese merchandise imports not yet hit by US duties would target major finished consumer goods, such as mobile phones and computers. These actions, which would cover goods worth around US$300bn (at 2018 values), would put direct pressure on US consumers. Expected Chinese retaliation would also be likely to result in a suspension of goodwill purchases of US soybeans and an intensification of "qualitative" measures targeting US companies in China, such as increased licensing and administrative procedures.
The political cost of tariff troubles
Given these coming economic challenges, there are signs that support for Mr Trump is already starting to erode among US farmers—a key Republican constituency—as a result of his trade agenda. US businesses and consumer groups have also already come out in strong opposition to the new tariffs. Meanwhile, volatility has picked up in the US financial market, which has in the past made Mr Trump nervous.
We therefore believe Mr Trump will judge that extending the trade war to the entirety of Chinese merchandise trade will both split the Republican Party and introduce unnecessary economic harm before the presidential election. There still seems to be appetite for a trade deal among other parts of the US administration, as well: the US Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, reportedly plans to return to China to continue trade negotiations, although a specific timeline has not yet been announced.
Meetings between the presidents have previously allowed both sides to walk back from the brink. At the least, the US could agree to delay the imposition of tariffs at the planned G20 summit. Precedent suggests that the timeline for new tariff application will be around two months, so the meeting will come early enough to prevent tariff escalation in July or August. As a result, we expect these meetings to ultimately prevent further escalation over the remaining US$300bn worth of Chinese merchandise imports—and, in turn, China's retaliation over the entirety of US merchandise imports into its own market.
There is, nevertheless, a high level of risk to this forecast. It is unclear whether Mr Lighthizer—who has led the charge for the resumption of tariff hostilities—will continue to accompany Mr Mnuchin in future talks with China. Mr Lighthizer's influence over Mr Trump is key, and his view that China reneged on its previously agreed-upon commitments will have vindicated his suspicions of China's commitment to enforcing a trade deal.
In addition, Mr Trump himself remains convinced that strong first-quarter GDP growth in the US was underpinned primarily by the trade war. It is also possible that he could see a weak deal with China as more politically damaging in advance of the presidential vote than no deal at all.
What happens without a deal?
A "no deal" scenario that sees tariffs extended across all bilateral trade would inflict significant economic pain on China. While the direct impact on GDP growth via external trade would be manageable, at around 0.5 percentage points, the indirect impact on consumer and business confidence could be more substantive, potentially pulling down GDP expansion by a further 0.5‑1 percentage points. The government would implement stimulus measures to cushion the impact of trade hostilities on domestic demand, but these would disrupt policy efforts made in recent years to contain risks tied to high levels of debt, pointing to a poorer long-term economic outlook.
The US economy is less trade-reliant than China's, and we would expect the US government to continue to provide stimulus to the agriculture sector—one of the sectors that would suffer the most from the loss of export competitiveness. However, rising prices and narrowing business margins would push down growth in both household spending and business investment. Under our initial projections, we expect this to knock 0.2-0.3 percentage points off our current GDP growth forecast of 2.2% for 2019.
With or without a deal, lingering friction between the US and China—particularly in the realm of trade—will weigh on global trade sentiment, particularly in the electronics sector. East Asian trade growth is already under pressure owing to a slowdown in global demand for consumer electronics. This has been exacerbated by both the tariffs themselves and uncertainty tied to the trade war.
An escalation in the dispute could further raise the risk of this conflict morphing into a global trade war—which The Economist Intelligence Unit has identified as the top risk to the global economy in 2019—as Chinese exporters redirect their shipments to the EU and other countries to offset US tariff pain. This would inflame tensions in those third countries and could prompt retaliatory duties against Chinese goods in those markets. Regardless of how the dispute pans out, trade uncertainty will inevitably weigh on investor and trade sentiment, creating consequences for the entire global economy.
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Oleg Deripaska’s lawyers plan to set up a $600,000 award for journalists to “dig into” why the United States imposed sanctions on the Russian tycoon, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Washington lifted sanctions on Deripaska’s main assets — aluminum maker Rusal and its parent En+ — in January after he dropped control of them, though Deripaska himself remains subject to U.S. sanctions. Deripaska sued the U.S. last month, alleging that it had overstepped its legal bounds and made him the “latest victim” in the U.S. probe into Moscow’s alleged election interference.
“Deripaska’s lawyers are also set to launch a $600,000 prize fund this week to encourage journalists to dig into why he was sanctioned,” FT cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the project as saying.
His lawyers maintain that “the U.S. authorities were influenced by domestic political factors” when the economic measures were enacted a year ago, FT reported. The aluminum tycoon himself told FT that U.S. lawmakers are after “more blood.”
“Congress has no idea what is going on in Russia, or anywhere in the world,” Deripaska was quoted as telling FT. “There are no facts, no grounds, just filthy lies.”
On a tour of his sanctions-hit GAZ van maker factory 400 kilometers east of Moscow Tuesday, Deripaska told reporters he was ready to give up control of the company for it to survive.
Many suppliers and partners have stopped working with GAZ due to the risk of secondary sanctions, Deripaska said, adding there was also huge pressure on GAZ from its banks.
Reuters contributed reporting to this article.
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