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You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine: A Novel (Hardcover)
By Alexandra Kleeman
Available to Order - Usually Arrives in Our Store in 4 to 7 Days
An intelligent and madly entertaining debut novel reminiscent of The Crying of Lot 49, White Noise, and City of Glass that is at once a missing-person mystery, an exorcism of modern culture, and a wholly singular vision of contemporary womanhood from a terrifying and often funny voice of a new generation.
A woman known only by the letter A lives in an unnamed American city with her roommate, B, and boyfriend, C, who wants her to join him on a reality show called That’s My Partner! A eats (or doesn’t) the right things, watches endless amounts of television, often just for the commercials—particularly the recurring cartoon escapades of Kandy Kat, the mascot for an entirely chemical dessert—and models herself on a standard of beauty that only exists in such advertising. She fixates on the fifteen minutes of fame a news-celebrity named Michael has earned after buying up his local Wally Supermarket’s entire, and increasingly ample, supply of veal.
Meanwhile B is attempting to make herself a twin of A, who hungers for something to give meaning to her life, something aside from C’s pornography addiction, and becomes indoctrinated by a new religion spread throughout a web of corporate franchises, which moves her closer to the decoys that populate her television world, but no closer to her true nature.
Alexandra Kleeman has written for the New Yorker, Harper's, Paris Review, Zoetrope, Tin House, VOGUE, and n+1. She received her MFA in fiction from Columbia University and has received grants and scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Santa Fe Art Institute. She was the 2016 winner of the Bard Fiction Prize, and lives in New York.
“The smartest, strangest novel I’ve read in a while.”
— Paris Review, Staff Pick
“This debut novel by future superstar Alexandra Kleeman will be the thing to be seen reading this summer. Pick it up if you want to up your summer cool factor . . . . .Very funny, perfectly weird, a hyperintelligent commentary on a culture obsessed with you and fame.”
“A clever satire of our culture’s ever intensifying obsession with health, diet, and body image.”
— Los Angeles Magazine
“Alexandra Kleeman has written Fight Club for girls.”
— Vogue.com
“You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine is a powerful allegory of our civilization’s many maladies, artfully and elegantly articulated, by one of the young wise women of our generation.”
— New York Times Book Review
“The symbols of modern anomie in this novel are familiar (soulless supermarkets, insane mass entertainments, etc.), but Ms. Kleeman has a singular, off-kilter style, and a distinct vision of the absurd horrors that can come with being trapped in a body.”
“Kleeman’s debut novel is a fever dream of modern alienation. . . . not really like any other, but could be described as a blend of the nightmarish disassociation of DeLillo’s White Noise and the phantasmagoria of Bergman’s Persona. A challenging novel, but undoubtedly one with something to say.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Excellent . . . Sprinkled with detailed summaries of invented advertisements, the book describes a consumer landscape just on the far side of plausible. You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine is a story about realizing you’re hungry and trying to find out what for.”
— Slate
“Her darkly satirical debut lays bare the ravages of advertising-fueled culture and consumerism, through a purposefully distorted version of our reality. Fans of DeLillo, Pynchon and Shteyngart are advised to take note.”
— Huffington Post
“This is not a breezy summer read, but it’s cerebral, sharp, funny - and worth the ride.”
— New York Post
“Kleeman plays with an idea of empathy so extreme that it collapses on itself: What if there is no essential difference between humans worth bridging? The result might be an insatiable hunger for something that reminds us of our distinctness.”
— The Atlantic
“Alexandra Kleeman’s brilliant debut novel You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine is at once eerie and strange and beautiful, an incisive commentary on contemporary culture and womanhood.”
— Buzzfeed
“Don’t be fooled by the sassy title-the cravings that lurk beneath the surface in this completely original debut will haunt what a body means to you indefinitely.”
“A satirical and searing critique of modern-day womanhood.”
— Chicago Tribune
“Funny yet chilling...might make you see the mundane routines of everyday life a little differently.”
— New York Magazine, 10 Books We’re Reading Right Now
“Kleeman is, clearly, writing in a postmodernist mode. Her ambition is huge, and, at the level of the sentence, she’s amazing.”
“At once eerie and strange and beautiful, Alexandra Kleeman’s brilliant debut novel You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine immediately distinguishes itself with its originality and unique voice.”
“Absurdist observations evoke masters like DeLillo and Pynchon, as well as the “hysterical realism” of Ben Marcus and Tom Perrotta, bringing a refreshingly feminist frame to the postmodern conversation. While ambitious in scope and structure, sharp humor and brisk storytelling ground the existential angst in Kleeman’s page-turning, entertaining performance.”
“Alexandra Kleeman’s debut novel is brilliant, incisive, and exactly how to send off summer with a bang. Written masterfully, You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine is a biting cultural indictment on what we see, think, do, and eat — especially while being a woman.”
— Bustle
“Writing in the same tradition as writers like DeLillo and Pynchon, writers who can take the world and shift it so that it to reveal all of its innate strangeness, Kleeman has crafted a darkly funny and deep cutting novel.”
— AskMen.com
“My strong preference would be to eat this book and be reconstituted by its intelligence. But with deep gratitude still I will settle for just getting to read this ingenious novel which has eaten up our whole culture…and transubstantiated it into wry, brilliant, undeniable literary truth.”
— Rivka Galchen
“Alexandra Kleeman is one of the sharpest and smartest young writers I’ve read - ambitious, promising, brilliant. She can be strange and very funny as well, and when I read her work I have the strong suspicion that I’m reading the literature of the future.”
— Ben Marcus
“Captivating and full of gorgeous perversity, the insights and wit of You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine dissolved almost everything I thought I knew about being a body.”
— Catherine Lacey
“As incisive about our dark cultural obsessions as she is compassionate towards the individuals who fall prey to them, Alexandra Kleeman is a terrifying and elegant talent you will not soon forget.”
— Kathleen Alcott
“A brilliant and strange portrait of dystopian consumption--of food, television, and one another--YTCHABLM would be purely unsettling if it weren’t also so gorgeously written and funny. Thankfully, we too can have a mind like Alexandra Kleeman’s, or the simulacrum of it, through this stupendous debut.”
— Teddy Wayne
“Eerie and resonant, Alexandra Kleeman’s riveting novel grapples with the essential creepiness of living in human skin. Like watching a body horror film, the experience of reading this book disassembles the familiar and makes everything new and strange. You might never eat another orange.”
— Emily Gould
“We live in a reality so sick and absurd already that satire has a hard time one-upping it, but Kleeman has done so in a way that is at once moving, haunting, hilarious, and surpassingly strange. It’s a novel about starvation that I read with voracious hunger.”
— Benjamin Hale, author of The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore
Fiction / Psychological
Paperback (August 9th, 2016): $15.99
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The Book Enigma
Hey guys! Sorry I haven't really updated in awhile! Ill try to be better! This week I will be reviewing This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab!
Hardcover edition length: 464 pages
My rating: 5/5 stars
Online description:
There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake.
Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.
This book was absolutely fantastic!
The setting of this book is a little weird at first but you get used to it. It's a dystopian book but you don't really get that until a little further in the book. The setting is overall very interesting and i hope to learn more in the next book!
The plot was very interesting. I don't know exactly what to write about this without giving anything away but, this is one of those plots that without good characters, it really doesn't work out.
The characters were very well developed in this book. You really connect with them and understand how they feel about different situations.
I really loved how this book talked about different goods and evils and how it's not always as simple of oh yeah he's bad because he's a monster; and that it's much more than that.
This book was just so amazing and I'm sorry that this review isn't the best, because I'm just so flabbergasted with how this book it. I 100% recommend this book for anyone who likes monster books and books that really discuss good/evil. Thats one of my favorite types of books so if you have any recommendations please let me know!
If there are any books that you would like me to review please leave a comment below!
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All proceeds from our shows go to The Childrens Ward, Royal Marsden Hospital.
Yes! It's Pantomime Time!
Alice...The Panto'
Join Alice in her quest to find The White Rabbit and her
adventures along the way.
A 'not to be missed Panto' full of laughter, fun and entertainment.
Book your seats early to avoid disappointment.
The Magical, Mysterious Tale of Tumbledown
Presented by The Christopher Singers
The Hamlet of Tumbledown has lost its musical heart.
Once the hub of an International Music Festival, it is
under threat of industrial development.
A tale of mystery, musical secrets and how the wonders
of Tumbledown are unlocked and Harmony, Rhythm and
Melody brought back to the village.
In aid of The Oak Centre for Children and Young People,
The Royal Marsden, Sutton.
There is some very shady business going on at the Royal Palace.
Who has stolen Mary's lamb, the Royal pig and the Queen's jam
tarts?
A fun-filled tale of intrigue, romance and detection…...Hercule Poirot
eat your heart out!
Join us in a journey through the decades to
celebrate the marvelous achievements Britain
has accomplished.
A mesmerising tour which includes tributes to
The Royals, Playwrights, Entertaining and
Sports, to name but a few. A riveting show full
of great musical numbers.
In aid of The Oak Centre for Children and Young
People, Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
The Christopher Singers present
Written and Directed by Kate Puleston
Musical Director John Steel
Join the award winning Christopher Singers in their 25th Anniversary production when they sail the high seas on a journey of adventure.
Helga Van Hausen and her trusty gang of femmes fatales have been released from high security prison and about to embark on another villainous mission to conquer the world. Head of MI3.5 wants to send in his crack agents but they are all missing so only he and his deskboy, Dave Thrupenny-bit, can save the day.
Hilarious, fast paced and full of great musical numbers, come and celebrate with The Christopher Singers in this fun-packed entertaining show.
Proceeds to the Children’s Unit, Royal Marsden Charity Appeal.
A very funny and amusing pantomime - a 'must see' for the Christmas season - with Christmas Songs and Carols to round off the entertainment.
Tickets are flying so please book early to reserve seats to avoid disappointment.
ALI BABA and the FORTY THIEVES
Award winners, The Christopher Singers present our Seasonal Pantomime, ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES which is the story of two brothers, Ali Baba, who married a poor woman and lived by cutting wood, and Cassim, who married a rich lady, and became a wealthy merchant.
One day Ali Baba was in the forest when he came across Forty thieves who had stopped in front of a cave. The Leader, with the help of magical words 'Open Sesame', was able to open the cave, into which his men disappeared with their treasure for storage. On leaving the cave the Leader uttered the words 'Close Sesame' and the cave sealed itself.
Later that day Ali Baba entered the cave using the magical words and to his delight found an abundance of gold and treasure. The story opens out into a treasure of its own with excitement, secrecy, intrigue and in which inevitably everyone lives happily ever after.
The Pantomime is followed by Seasonal Songs and Christmas Carols for audience participation. The Christopher Singers are joined by the Younger Generation in this fun filled, exciting show.
Saturday, 20th December, 2014
The Royal British Legion Hall, Mickleham Gardens, Cheam
Matinee 2.30pm - Evening 7.30pm
Tickets £9/£8 members (to include refreshments)
Box Office : 020 8337 2053 and 020 8647 7592
Suitable for all ages
PLEASE book early to avoid disappointment
Following our huge success at the Charles Cryer Theatre in April we proudly present...
Excerpts from MYTHS, LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES
On Saturday, 26th July, 2014 at 7.30pm
The Royal British Legion Hall, Cheam
Box Office : 0208 337 2053
Remember to book in advance to avoid disappointment
ARTS NETWORK SUTTON LAUNCH PARTY - Thursday 12th June 2014
The Mayor of Sutton, Councillor Sean Brennan, has invited The Christopher Singers to perform at the Launch Party of Arts Network Sutton at Sutton Life Centre on Thursday, 12th June, 2014.
As recent Winners of the Cultural Award from the London Borough of Sutton we are very proud to accept and will be performing three numbers from our repertoire: Another Opening Another Show, Hear the People Sing and Look on the Bright Side.
We wish Arts Network Sutton every success for the future.
Keep in touch with this website for future news of this very special occasion.
Announcing our Christmas Pantomine:
Royal British Legion Hall, Cheam
Main Event of 2014
Enchanting production at Charles Cryer Theatre, Carshalton. All proceeds to the Oak Centre for Children and Young People, Royal Marsden Hospital.
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND FAIRYTALES
Popular stories handed down from earlier times abound with their tales of gallantry, magic, dark and sinister doings and fairytales
of love and romance. Some are true but many have been exaggerated and distorted over the course of time. Composers have been drawn to set many of these tales to music and the programme is an entertaining cross section of the most popular excerpts from these shows. From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (“Camelot”) we take in Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (music by Frank Loesser) the brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm (“Snow White” “Hansel & Gretel” and “Cinderella”) “Brigadoon” (music by Lerner & Loewe) and some up-to-date “legendry” music from “Spamalot” (Monty Python and the Holy Grail”) and the Witches of Oz.
The Christopher Singers are joined by the Younger Generation and children from Holy Trinity Church of England School in Wallington in what is sure to be an irresistible evening of fun and entertainment.
Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th April, 2014
Evening performances 7.30pm – Saturday matinee 2.30pm
£11/£9 concs Sat mat only (inclusive of a £1 booking fee per ticket).
Theatre Box Office – 020 8770 6990
Members Box Office – 020 8647 7592
Fairytales - Beauty & The Beast
- Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Resulka
Fairytales - Pinocchio
- Peter Pan
- The Little Mermaid
- The Wizard of Oz
Legends of Song
"DICK WHITTINGTON" - The Pantomime
Saturday, 21st December, 2013
Performances 2.30 and 7.30pm
Tickets : £9 and £8 (members) - Including refreshments
Box Office : 020 8337 2053 and 020 8647 7592
"LONDON CALLING" (The Songs of London Town)
Back by popular demand! The Christopher Singers will be bringing you another performance of their hugely successful show, London Calling (The Songs of London Town) on:
SATURDAY 27 JULY, 2013
@ 7.30 pm
The Royal British Legion, Cheam
Tickets £9/£8 RBL members to include supper.
Tim : 0208 337 2053
Billie : 0208 647 7592
FRIDAY 22 and SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2013
Bringing you the music of London Town from the earliest street cries and tavern ditties to the beginning of the music hall phenomenon, the Gilbert & Sullivan era and songs of the 1914-18 war followed by the joyous music of the 20's and 30's. The company will present nostalgic songs from the 1939-1945 war and excerpts from the shows that lifted the spirits after the war including the ever-popular American blockbusters and the much-loved music of Ivor Novello and Noel Coward. The programme takes us through the advent of the calypso songs that changed the face of music in London in the 1960's through to the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee and the triumphant splendour of the London Olympics. A really fun evening, so come and enjoy!
FRIDAY 22 MARCH and SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2013:
CHARLES CRYER THEATRE
EVENING PERFORMANCES AT 7.30PM. MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT 2.30PM.
Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions and Saturday matinee)
Suitable for All.
London the early music
The darker side of London
The Music Hall
London at War (1914-1918)
London in the 20's and 30's
London after the war
London in the 50's, 60's and 70's
London - the Jubilee and the Olympics
London - the finale
2012: "ALADDIN"
A MINI PANTOMIME WITH CHRISTMAS SONGS AND CAROLS FOR CHOIR AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
2012: "THE MAGIC OF MUSIC"
Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 March 2012
And a one night special with supper on 21 July in Mickleham Gardens, Cheam
Charles Cryer Theatre, Carshalton
Performances at 7.30pm and Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.
"THE MAGIC OF MUSIC" a selection of musical hits from "Mack & Mable", "Grease", "Evita", "Mamma Mia", "Blood Brothers". "Bless the Bride", Gershwin Hits and many more!
TICKETS £10 & £8 concessions on Wednesday evening & Saturday matinee.
THEATRE BOX OFFICE 020 8770 6990
MEMBERS BOX OFFICE 020 8644 7433
_GERSHWIN MAGIC
Click for further information about Gershwin
_ I Got Rhythm
Bidin’ My Time
They Can’t take that Away
SONGS BY THE HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
THE DIAMOND DIVAS
Waiting for the Robert E Lee
You Made Me Love You
Friendly Star
The Boy Next Door
MACK AND MABEL
Click for further information about Mack & Mabel
Movies were Movies
Look what happened to Mabel
I won’t send you Roses
I Wanna make the World Laugh
Time Heals Everything
When Mabel comes into the Room
Hundreds of Girls
_BLESS THE BRIDE
Click for further information about Bless The Bride
Any Man but Thomas T
Ma Belle Marguerite
I was Never Kissed Before
This is My Lovely Day
Click for further information about Grease
Freddy My Love
Hopelessly Devoted to You
Click for further information about Mamma Mia!
Slipping Through my Fingers
2011: "Cinderella"
2011: "Showstoppers"
A performance which featured songs from the following:
KISS ME KATE (Cole Porter)
THE MERRY WIDOW (Franz Lehar)
WALT DISNEY HITS
SOUTH PACIFIC (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
CHICAGO (John Kander & Fred Ebb)
THE LION KING (Tim Rice & Elton John)
CATS (TS Elliot & Andrew Lloyd Weber)
WICKED (Stephen Swartz)
CAROUSEL (Rodgers & Hammerstein)
2010: "Hits from the 70's & 80's"
2009: "The Swinging 60's"
2008: "Hits of the 50's"
2007: "The Fabulous 40's"
2006: "Hits of the Thirties"
2005: "Hits from the American Musicals"
2004: "Best of British"
2003: "Songs from the Shows"
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BIS Contemplating Export Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies
From: The National Law Review
Emerging Technologies Update
Article By R. Scott Nuzum, Eric C. Wagner | Van Ness Feldman LLP
On November 19, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)—an agency within the Department of Commerce—published an ANPR seeking public comment on criteria for identifying emerging technologies that are essential to U.S. national security. The BIS ANPR comes at a time of heightened scrutiny over global technology transfers. The past year alone has been dominated by headlines of (i) potential national security concerns related to the import of Chinese telecommunications technologies; (ii) potential supply chain attacks on U.S. technology manufacturers; and (iii) escalating trade tensions between the United States and China precipitated at least in part by U.S. objections over Chinese theft of intellectual property.
New VA community care program regs stall at OMB over cost
From: Modern Healthcare
By Susannah Luthi
This potentially major extra cost of $5 billion to $8 billion comes with the not-yet-finalized and not-yet-public draft regulations that will likely shape the VA’s community health program into a model similar to TriCare Prime, according to sources familiar to talks. TriCare Prime is the managed-care HMO plan for active service military that pays drastically low rates for treatment in private clinics and hospitals but also offers care in military health facilities.
The size of this new cost projection is delaying the VA’s proposed model at the White House Office of Management and Budget, where officials are evaluating the draft regulations, said a source close to discussions.
USCIS Sends H-1B Lottery Reform Rule to OMB for Review
From: JDSupra
David Leopold | Ulmer & Berne LLP
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent a proposed H-1B registration rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review, signaling that it plans to move quickly to implement its plan to reform the so-called “H-1B Lottery” and suggesting the new rule may be in place in time for the 2019 filing season that begins on April 1.
New overtime rule headed for the White House
From: HR DIVE
Kate Tornone
Update: An administration official has confirmed that a new overtime rule was sent to OMB.
Dive Brief:
A new overtime rule proposal is heading to the the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, according to multiple sources.
OMB’s regulatory office has no deadline by which it must review the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule but the move indicates that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will be published for public comment in the near future, according to Fortney & Scott, one of the law firms reporting the submission.
Warm up the messaging | The TCJA angle
From: Politico | Morning Tax
By BERNIE BECKER
With help from Toby Eckert
The TCJA angle: Treasury and the IRS are still circulating tax law regulations, in no small part because a budget deal last year ensured there was a designated funding stream for TCJA implementation. And as Tax Notes’ Jonathan Curry notes, tax rules won’t get stuck in the hopper at the White House Office of Management and Budget, despite the fact that OMB is running on a shoestring staff.
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Financial news and economic items of interest
The Israel Deception
Is the return of Israel in the 20th century truly a work of God, or is it a result of a cosmic chess move to deceive the elect by the adversary?
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UK to have gold dispensing ATM machines in every major city over next few years
8:26 AM atm, brexit, gold, gold atm, London, money, uk 1 Comment
An interesting thing has been happening in the United Kingdom ever since the Brexit vote took place a year ago in June. And that is that the people there have re-awakened to the monetary power of gold, and where the Brits have been one of the driving factors in Europe's recent increase in physical gold purchasing.
When Britain voted to leave the European Union, the thoughts of Yorkshire teacher Grace Hall immediately turned to her family's bottom line.
Three days later, as UK stocks and sterling plummeted, she put those thoughts into action and deposited part of her life savings -- 25,000 pounds -- into gold.
"My husband and I are both worried about bank failures and our cash getting swallowed up," she said. "I'm also worried about our kids' jobs and their future."
Hall was not alone. Dealers are seeing an unprecedented amount of interest in gold, much of it from first-time buyers, to take advantage of its role as a safe haven in times of stress or unexpected "black swan" events like Brexit.
"The speed at which people are purchasing gold is unprecedented," said Joshua Saul, CEO of The Pure Gold Company, where Hall bought and keeps her Britannia coins.
"We are seeing people convert as much as 40 to 50 percent of their net worth into physical gold, (compared to) 5 to 10 percent in the past," he said.
Government-owned bar and coin producer, the Royal Mint, saw a 7-fold increase in sales of 100-gram bars, around half the size of a credit card and costing around $4,400, in the two weeks following the June 23 vote. - Fortune
And a year later the move away from the Pound and the Euro into gold doesn't appear to be slowing down, which has led Ex Oriente Lux to not only install a new gold dispensing ATM machine in West London, but to also have plans to install these machines in every major city in the UK over the next few years.
Gold vending machines are to be placed in every major city in Britain after the country's first machine was switched on in a West London shopping centre.
The company behind the gold bar vending machines plans to install 50 across Britain over the next few years, allowing ordinary shoppers to invest in the precious metal as an investment.
Michael McCleary, a businessman from Croydon, yesterday became the first person in Britain to buy a nugget from one of the machines. He paid in cash and bought a 1g "bar" of gold, costing £47. In reality the piece of gold was smaller and thinner than a mobile phone SIM card, but came in a presentation box. - UK Telegraph
Bitcoin suddenly becoming the investment of the elite as price soars to over $2300 in some Asian exchanges
9:55 AM asia, bitcoin, bubble, crypto currency, dollar, investment, money, satoshi, speculation 2 Comments
When Satoshi wrote his White Paper back in 2008 regarding the creation of a money form that would be secure and outside the control of sovereign entities, the underlying premise was that it would not only change the way commerce was conducted, but also provide the common person a means to store their wealth in an asset that was absent of monetary devaluation.
And while it took about five to six years for Bitcoin to move away from the fringe of society, where it was half seen as a novelty and half seen as the savior from the world's fiat monetary system, its sudden emergence into the mainstream has been incredibly robust and unlike anything ever seen in monetary history.
But as we enter into the second quarter of 2017, what was originally intended for the masses to be used as a medium of exchange has suddenly turned into a speculative investment that is being lapped up by the very institutions that would see it financialized instead of used as a real currency. And the massive rise in value over just the past five months is threatening to categorize the cryptocurrency as a bubble, and scare away many individuals who might seek an alternative to the dollar, euro, or yen as a way to secure their wealth.
Bitcoin price established its new all-time high at $2,087 earlier today after surging past its previous all-time high set at $2,050, with demand toward Bitcoin rising from institutional investors in the US, Japan and South Korea.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is being traded in Japan and South Korea, the second and third largest Bitcoin exchange markets in the world, at around $2,350, at an 11 percent premium relative to the global average Bitcoin price and the price listed by US-based Bitcoin exchanges.
Analysts including Charles Hayter, the CEO of CryptoCompare, explained that the Japanese and South Korean Bitcoin exchange markets played a key role as the driving factor of Bitcoin’s recent price surge. In an interview with CNBC, Hayter stated:
"Arbitrage between the fiat pairs drags markets up or down in line with leading markets. At present, volumes on the KRW and JPY pairs dominate trading with a combined 48 percent market share.” - Coin Telegraph
From a purely fundamental point of view, investors and owners of Bitcoin need to realize that the market is treating the cryptocurrency like a security, and at a time when nearly all other assets such as bonds, stocks, and real estate are at all time highs. And one of the reasons that Bitcoin is skyrocketing in price and value right now is because institutional players are moving money into what they believe is one of the very few potentially undervalued assets. But like with any security or investment that receives too much buying in a short amount of time in relation to selling, at some point it will hit terminal velocity, and the fall in price will be just as fast as the velocity in which it rose.
Bitcoin growing as a currency as UK company to use it as payment at 27 airports
8:23 AM bitcoin, crypto currency, money, payment, security, uk No Comments
One of the biggest debates in recent weeks as the value of Bitcoin skyrockets to nearly $2000 per coin is whether the crypto-currency is really a medium of exchange, or simply a security that allows one to store their wealth in a decentralized digital wallet. And while the argument has been strongly on the side of it being a security thanks to Chinese and Japanese investors using it simply as a way to find an alternative to their own devaluing currencies, on May 19 a British company is pulling Bitcoin back onto the currency side of the ledger by allowing its use at all 27 UK airports for extraneous payments such as short and long-term parking.
SkyParkSecure, an airport parking provider in the United Kingdom, is now accepting bitcoin for payments at a number of airports across the region in cities including London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast.
Are you a frequent flier in and around the UK? A parking provider will now take your bitcoin. SkyParkSecure will automatically convert the fiat pricing of a parking ticket into Bitcoin for quicker and seamless payments directly from your cryptocurrency wallet.
Based in the North-West of England in Blackpool, SkyParkSecure doesn’t own or operate car parks but acts as a booking platform for airport parking and a host of other travel services including hotels and lounges. The parking provider claims to have facilitated over 1.6 million bookings on its website and ropes in customers with discounted rates.
Now, SkyParkSecure has laid claim to becoming the first independent UK travel company to accept bitcoin for airport parking. - Crypto Coin News
Economist Harry Dent honorably pays off bet between a Bull and Bear in the argument to predict direction of gold prices
5:52 PM bears, bet, bulls, central banks, credit, debt, gold, gold price, goldsilver, harry dent, money No Comments
In the gold sphere there are a ton of different analysts making predictions on where the price of gold is going in light of the Fed's half-decade long policies of quantitative easing, and near zero interest rates. And of the more well known and popular analysts on either side of the fence, the one who stands out the most on the bearish side of gold is none other than Harry Dent.
Harry Dent is an economist who specializes in trends and demographics, and has a better than average track record of success in many areas of his analysis. However he became the butt of many criticisms when a few years back he publicly predicted that the price of gold was going down to below $700 an ounce, and likely to reach around $250 before beginning a trend back up.
And the primary premises for his bearish outlook for gold? That assets were going to hit a deflationary cycle and that gold is more of a commodity than it is money.
So with Dent's analysis out there for all to see in hear, it was not surprising that someone in the gold industry would take his forecasts as a challenge and seek to put Harry on the spot for his future price predictions. And that someone was Jeff Clark from Goldsilver.com, and an associate of the site's founder Mike Maloney.
So what was the bet you might ask? Well it was fairly straight forward... within two years time of the agreed upon bet, the price of gold itself would determine who won. And if it crossed below $700 (or very close to that number) anytime intra-day or closing, then Harry Dent would be considered the winner.
If it did not, and of course we know that it never even dropped to three figures during that period, then Jeff Clark was determined the winner.
And the prize? A single ounce of gold.
Two years ago I bet economist Harry Dent an ounce of gold that the price wouldn’t fall to his prediction of $750/ounce.
He had made some noise in the gold community that year about how gold was going to crater. He advised selling your gold and buying dollars. He even stated that $750 wasn’t the stopping point, that the price would fall to as low as $250.
I couldn’t pass it up. I wrote an open letter to him, citing why I thought he was wrong, and offered to bet him a one-ounce gold Eagle. I even raised the target to $800 and gave his prediction two full years to come to fruition. He accepted.
My bet was a bold one at the time… if you remember early 2015, the gold price had been falling for two years, and showed little sign of stabilizing. Almost no one thought the bottom was in. Market participants had been decimated. Gold showed some life in January that year, but by the time we finalized our agreement in March the price had fallen another 12%. It dropped below $1,100 that summer, and by December hit $1,049. My wager was not looking so good.
But gold never fell to $800—never even cracked three figures. I won. And yes, he paid up. (He kept his word and sent me a check for the proceeds, including a little extra for a purchase premium; you may not agree with his predictions, but this speaks highly of his character). - Gold Silver
In the end there is one thing to remember among all the forecasting that is and has taken place over the past several years, and that is that as we go through this current cycle of declining prices in the gold sphere, the price of gold has ended each year higher than the same time as the prior year going back to 2015. And that trend is likely to continue as long as the economy needs to rely upon the central banks having to pump out more and more credit just to survive.
Arizona officially removes taxation on gold and silver purchases and sales
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On May 10 the Arizona state legislature completed its approval of Bill 2014 which removes the state taxation on the sale and purchase of physical gold and silver.
This move is also the first step by the state to once again recognize gold and silver as Constitutional money, and to begin the process towards one day allowing the precious metals to be used in commerce within its borders.
Arizona also joins Utah, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia in either proposing or passing legislation to work towards the legalization of gold and silver as money.
Sound money advocates scored a major victory today when the Arizona state senate voted 16-13 to remove all income taxation of precious metals at the state level. The measure heads to Governor Doug Ducey, who is expected to sign it into law.
Under House Bill 2014, introduced by Representative Mark Finchem (R-Tucson), Arizona taxpayers will simply back out all precious metals “gains” and “losses” reported on their federal tax returns from the calculation of their Arizona adjusted gross income (AGI).
Dr. Ron Paul noted, “HB 2014 is a very important and timely piece of legislation. The Federal Reserve’s failure to reignite the economy with record-low interest rates since the last crash is a sign that we may soon see the dollar’s collapse. It is therefore imperative that the law protect people’s right to use alternatives to what may soon be virtually worthless Federal Reserve Notes.” - Goldseek
Money psychology: Is Bitcoin price already too high for desirability as a currency?
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The advent of Bitcoin, as well as rise of the blockchain and its growing number of different crypto-currencies, is bringing forth a great debate on whether these constructs of digital money are the wave of the future for consumers, savers, and investors.
But there are a few very interesting things that are bing missed by most individuals in the Bitcoin eco-sphere, and these are the psychology of money, and the fact that as Bitcoin has now crossed over $1600 per coin, and is being forecast to possibly go as high as $4000 by the end of the year, has the crypto-currency priced itself out of the general market? And perhaps even more, has it already destroyed its psychological value to individuals as a viable form of money?
A layman's definition of what money is can be determined as this: An idea backed by confidence. And for something to be considered a medium of exchange (money) it must have the intrinsic properties that all monies have (store of value, divisible, fungible, portable, etc...), but it also must have the confidence, be it forced (by government), or voluntarily accepted (by critical mass of consumers and retailers), to act as a recognized medium of exchange.
Thus as the price of Bitcoin in dollars as well as other currencies skyrockets due to speculation and investor sentiment, the question that has to be asked is whether or not Bitcoin has priced itself out of the ability to become an accepted currency, simply by the fact that the majority of individuals today can only afford to purchase fractions of the currency, rather than whole Bitcoin's themselves.
Picture this. A person has $20 they can afford to use to purchase Bitcoin, so they create a digital wallet and go through an exchange to buy some of the crypto-currency. Now this individual understands the basics of monetary division when it comes to dollars as they have used quarters, dimes, nickles, and pennies for nearly all of their lives.
But at today's price, $20 will buy that individual only .0125 of a Bitcoin, which in physical terms would equate to a penny and a quarter of a penny. So psychologically, that individual has exchanged $20 for a penny.
Now of course in the crypto-currency realm .0125% of a Bitcoin is not valued at one cent, but you can see the psychology of this as people used to dealing in round numbers and limited fractions in their money now have to go outside the box to try to come to the understanding that it will be unlikely they will ever own a single full Bitcoin since more than half of Americans alone cannot even afford to pay $500 if a sudden emergency required them to come up with those funds in addition to their normal budget.
Then of course there is the reality that the amount of retailers who deal in Bitcoin is still quite limited, and the marketing of Bitcoin as a viable medium of exchange in the mainstream is almost negligible. And also the fact remains that if people don't see Bitcoin promoted in the mainstream media, or shown in some viable application from the commercial advertising they are programmed to trust, then Bitcoin, as well as other crypto-currencies, will remain as fringe ideas and concepts, or as simply a construct traded in financial markets under the guise of a speculative investment.
MIT Professor believes Bitcoin or other crypto-currencies could save financial system
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The original idea and concept of Bitcoin was to create a de-centralized form of currency that could not be manipulated, devalued, or financialized by governments or central banks who throughout history have used the power to print money as the means to accumulate wealth and power at the highest levels. And indeed, the very nature of the world's most current fiat monetary construct has done just that as less than 20 individuals hold more wealth than half the world's population.
This is why gold and silver are and were so important in the past because left to their own devices, they provided individuals, communities, and even nations a stable and often un-inflationary form of money that not only grew productivity, but kept a check on corrupt governments until they seized the power to either 'clip', or replace gold and silver outright.
But in the 21st century the world is rushing headlong into a new paradigm of digital money, and at stake is the age old battle over who controls the ability to 'print' that money. And according to a Professor at MIT, the advent of Bitcoin or some other decentralized crypto-currency could be the answer to both improving and perhaps even saving the financial system.
Simon Johnson, a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, says some form of digital currency could fundamentally improve the financial system.
“How do you feel about the way that our existing financial system operates?” Johnson asked the audience at the Business of Blockchain conference, an event organized by MIT Technology Review. “I myself have a lot of concerns. The system we have is not robust—it almost collapsed in the fall of 2008 in the United States, the most sophisticated financial market in the world.”
In theory, a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin might make the financial system more stable by providing a way to monitor and trace transactions. Indeed, it may be no coincidence that the paper outlining the concept for Bitcoin was released in 2008, during the financial meltdown. The open-source code for the currency was released several months later, in 2009. Bitcoin was invented by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, whose identity remains a subject of great speculation.
Cryptocurrencies might also remove many of the hurdles that make it harder for poorer people to use the financial system, even in advanced countries, Johnson said: “It is absolutely shameful and really embarrassing that so many people in the United States—one of the richest counties in the history of the world—do not participate in the formal financial system." - Technology Review
In reality a completely Bitcoin based financial system would not be feasible as the 21 million total bitcoins ever to be mined would not fully support both a government and consumer's needs for over 200 countries. However, a combination of an international trade currency, which would be designated for use by banks and governments only, coupled with a crypto-currency like Bitcoin for use by consumers and businesses that would not be allowed to be traded in financial markets, could solve many of the inefficiencies and corruptions that inevitably spawn over time from the use of a singular form of money.
As former President Calvin Coolidge once said, "The business of America is business", but what he really should have meant was that the government has no place in interfering with business and free markets. And in a free market, money is determined to be what consumers and producers agree for it to be, and without interference from corrupt men and women who control the means of its production.
Maine legislator wants state to join AZ, TX, UT, and ID by removing sales tax from purchase of gold and silver
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On April 11 a state Senator from Maine is seeking to follow the growing trend of other states in recognizing gold and silver as money once again by calling for the removal of state sales tax from the purchase of precious metals.
Speaking this week with the state's Committee on Taxation, Senator Eric Brakey is pushing a measure to have state taxes removed from the buying and selling of gold and silver bullion since many dealers and buyers are simply going across the border to states which currently do not have tax impositions on precious metal transactions.
If Sen. Eric Brakey gets his way, buying silver and gold may get cheaper for Mainers.
State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, is pushing a measure to exempt gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales tax.
Brakey, an Auburn Republican, is pushing a measure to exempt gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales tax.
Douglas Carnrick of Winslow told lawmakers that many coin collectors and investors simply buy their gold and silver out of state — and then forget that they’re still required to pay the sales tax on their own later.
Since about half of the states don’t impose sales tax on gold and silver purchases, it’s not hard for buyers to avoid shelling out for sales tax online or by traveling to nearby states that exempt precious metals sales.
“The reason for this is, gold and silver coinage and bullion are not normal goods like everything else we charge a sales tax on,” Brakey told the Committee on Taxation this week. He said they are a form of currency for many. - Sun Journal
Texas now joins in on the rebellion as legislature submits bill to make gold and silver legal tender
9:27 AM constitution, gold, gold depository, legal tender, legislation, money, silver, texas No Comments
2017 has been a watershed year so far for states desiring to break away (rebel) from irresponsible fiscal policies out of Washington, and diabolical monetary policies issued by the central bank. By this we mean that more and more states are looking hard at the potential of having gold and silver as money in the wake of rising inflation and a devaluing dollar.
So far three states have either submitted or passed legislation allowing for the metals to once again be recognized and accepted as Constitutional money, and now we can add a fourth as the great state of Texas is currently debating a new bill to allow gold and silver to become once again legal tender.
A bill introduced in the Texas Senate would establish gold and silver as legal tender in Texas. Passage of the bill would create currency competition in the state and serve to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.
Sen. Bob Hall introduced Senate Bill 2097 (SB2097) on March 10. The bill includes a number of provisions to establish gold and silver as legal tender in Texas. It declares specifically that certain gold and silver coins are legal tender, and prohibits any tax, charge, assessment, fee, or penalty on any exchange of Federal Reserve notes (dollars) for gold or silver. The bill authorizes the payment of taxes and fees in gold & silver in certain circumstances. It would also prohibit the seizure of gold or silver by state authorities. SB2097 also included provisions relating to gold and silver clauses in contracts, prohibiting payment in dollars if the contract calls for payment in gold and silver. Legally enforcing these contracts through state law would serve to encourage their use.
Along with the establishment of a Texas gold depository authorized in 2015, passage of SB2097 would set in place all four steps states can take to encourage sound money and take on the Federal Reserve. - 10th Amendment Center
Ironically Texas had already forged ahead with another important step towards allowing gold and silver to be used as legal tender prior to SB2097 when they created a gold depository a few years back, and ordered gold owned by the state's university system to be repatriated from the Federal Reserve. And in fact they, along with Utah, are the only current states to have either a public or private depository to hold gold for use in commerce.
Bitcoin finally to function as a currency as Japanese retailers rush to allow the digital money as payment
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In the opinion of the staff here at The Daily Economist, a large number of Bitcoin advocates over the past few years have sold out the original mission of the crypto-currency as being primarily a form of decentralized money that individuals and entities could use as a medium of exchange for goods and services and instead have welcomed its financialization by both Wall Street type markets, and third party conduits. By this we mean that Bitcoin has been seen and purchased more as a speculative investment versus used as a form of money.
But with the Japanese government suddenly buying into the crypto-currency last week, and setting forth a regulatory framework to allow it to function as a medium of exchange within their nation's borders, Japanese retailers on April 5 are now rushing in to get on board to accept Bitcoin in their online and brick and mortar stores.
A few days after Japan recognized bitcoin as a legal method of payment, two of the country’s biggest retailers have sealed cooperation agreements with bitcoin exchanges to begin accepting the digital currency.
The two leading retail groups, Bic Camera and Recruit Lifestyle, have announced trials of a bitcoin payment option, according to Japanese daily Nikkei.
Bic Camera, a consumer chain selling electronics, has partnered with the Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer. The retailer will test the digital currency in two outlets.
Consumers will be able to pay up to 100,000 yen ($900) using bitcoin, getting reward points at the same rate as for cash payments.
Recruit Lifestyle, the retail branch of human resources conglomerate Recruit Holdings, is cooperating with another Tokyo bitcoin exchange operator Coincheck to include bitcoin payment option into its AirRegi application.
The step will enable over 260,000 outlets across the country to start accepting bitcoin. Coincheck will process payments made by consumers using the app, converting bitcoins into yen and transferring the funds to the store.
Japan is poised to become one of the leading cryptocurrency markets. Nearly 4,500 Japanese stores are currently accepting bitcoin while over 700,000 outlets actively use other modes of digital payments. - Russia Today
Bitcoin goes Wall Street as an exchange brings margin trading into crypto-currency investing
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Despite the recent no-go for a Bitcoin ETF on Wall Street, the financialization of the crypto-currency continues as Coinbase, a popular Bitcoin exchange, is now introducing margin trading for investors of the digital money.
GDAX, the cryptocurrency exchange run by Coinbase, has added margin trading to the platform.
Eligible traders can now trade up to 3X leveraged orders on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin order books.
If you’re unfamiliar with trading and exchanges, margin trading is when you borrow money from your broker to buy or sell more stock than you can afford. It’s essentially a short-term loan. By buying or selling on margin, traders can increase their leverage and buying power, potentially generating profits beyond what their own cash balance would have supported.
This feature is mainly geared toward institutional investors. That’s because Coinbase has launched the feature attempting to fit within the boundaries of the Commodity Exchange Act. - Tech Crunch
In just the past week sovereign controls by both the Chinese and U.S. governments have wiped out one of Bitcoin's primary functions as privacy is no longer applicable for those who buy or sell Bitcoin in many exchanges. And now with this new derivative trading scheme available from another exchange, the crypto-currency may soon become extremely leveraged beyond its mined production limit of 16 million Bitcoins.
This has always been the biggest fear for Bitcoin purists... that a government or financial market would co-opt digital currencies and make their underlying potential null and void as a 'decentralized form of money'. And it has always been the actions of third party conduits, such as with crypto-currency exchanges, that have placed digital forms of money like Bitcoin in jeopardy of simply becoming another leveraged asset that Wall Street can profit off of to the detriment of the holders.
As European countries rush headlong towards the cashless society, the Swiss still consider cash to be king
12:37 PM bank run, banks, capital controls, cashless society, central banks, digital money, freedom, money, swiss, switzerland No Comments
Like with most central bankers and politicians, their justifications for nearly any new monetary agenda is steeped in the foundation of imposing greater controls over people, and removing their freedoms to conduct commerce as they see fit. And perhaps no greater example of this can be seen in the global movement to ban cash, and usher everyone into a completely digital society.
Several European countries like Sweden, Norway and Denmark are already well on their way towards the banning of physical cash, and many other EU nations have imposed capital controls disallowing the use of cash in large transactions. And even the advent of crypto-currencies has helped spawn the idea of a cashless Africa, with nations like South Africa and Rawanda working hard towards forcing everyone onto a digital banking model.
But one country is remaining defiant in the wake of this global move to take away physical currency from the hands of the people, and that nation is the one who's history is steeped in banking, and the right of individuals to do with their money as they see fit.
When it comes to cash and its future, Swiss authorities seem to have a totally opposite view to that of their Indian counterparts -- for them cash is "more reliable" and enjoys a low opportunity cost.
Among other benefits over cashless payments, cash provides "more effective budget control" and can be used without any technical know-how, while it also offers a comprehensive protection with regard to financial privacy, a top official of Swiss National bank (SNB) has said.
Amid a debate on future of cash globally and the ambitious demonetisation move carried out by India, SNB's deputy head Fritz Zurbruegg said there remains a continuing robust demand for cash among general public and banknotes are like the country's 'calling cards' in case of Switzerland. - India Times
The truth of the matter is, the recent push for a cashless society has little to do with convenience, and more with the failed banks and central banks who have leveraged their monetary systems to the point of insolvency. And they believe that their last chance at survival is to eliminate the one factor that keeps them from expanding money supplies even more through a digital system, and that is the anchor of physical cash and the fear that individuals could bankrupt them in a day if they called for a run on their institutions.
If politicians and establishment economists really wanted to 'stop' money laundering, and the funding of drug cartels or terrorism, then all they would need to do is shutdown or nationalize the banks themselves for they are the ones who are committing this avenue of crime. But since the West has almost completely merged into a fascist state, where governments and corporations act as one in their own common interests, then that leaves the people who have done nothing wrong to become their scapegoats, and this means that their agenda is really dedicated towards taking away our money so that they can take their fraud and theft to even greater and higher levels.
Idaho follows Arizona this month in voting to eliminate state taxes on gold and silver purchases
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With the growing expectations of a possible collapse in the dollar and other fiat currencies thanks to the nation's $20 trillion in debt, and the upcoming debate over increasing the debt ceiling, the Idaho legislature on March 14 voted overwhelmingly to eliminate capital gains and sales taxes on the buying and selling of gold and silver.
In a vote of 56-13, Idaho's legislative body joins that of Arizona who last week also voted to remove state taxation from the Constitutional monetary metals, and systematically declared that gold and silver are no longer simply commodities, but actual legal tender.
By an overwhelming 56-13 margin, the Idaho House of Representatives today voted to end all Idaho taxation on precious metals, e.g. gold and silver coins and bars.
Bill sponsor Representative Mike Moyle (R) and the entire Republican caucus voted for the measure. If the Republican-controlled Idaho Senate follows suit and Governor Butch Otter (R) signs the bill, Idaho citizens will better be able to use gold and silver as a form of savings which protects against ongoing devaluation of America’s currency.
Backed by the Sound Money Defense League, Idaho Freedom Foundation, Money Metals Exchange, and grassroots activists, HB 206 expands Idaho’s existing sales tax exemption to end Idaho income taxation of sales of “precious metals bullion” and “monetized bullion.” - Money Metals
The Live Free or Die state of New Hampshire looking at passing bill to de-regulate Bitcoin
12:37 PM banking, bitcoin, commerce, crypto currency, deregulation, live free or die, money, new hampshire No Comments
Out of all the states in the Union, New Hampshire has long been known as the Northern rebel to the Federalization of the country that came following the end of the Civil War. And with a state of motto of 'Live free or die', pockets of capitalists and anarcho-capitalists have flourished in New Hampshire as the state's laissez-faire mindset has allowed for more economic freedom than most.
So perhaps it is not surprising that the locale that was one of the original 'primordial soups' around the world for Bitcoin expansion is now pushing through legislation that would completely de-regulate the crypto-currency, and in essence promote its use in banking, commerce, and peer-to-peer financial transactions.
Graphic use courtesy of Coin Telegraph
HB 436 was introduced, drafted and proposed by Keith Ammon, Barbara Biggie and John Hunt, who are early adopters and supporters of Bitcoin. In fact, Keith Ammon introduced many people to Bitcoin as early as May 2011, when Bitcoin wasn’t legal.
Hunt played an important role in getting the bill passed by the House of Representatives, as he brought the bill out of committee, defended it with Ammon and ultimately convinced the House to pass the bill. Ammon is particularly dedicated to passing the bill in the state of New Hampshire due to his involvement with the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, a nonpartisan coalition formed to increase individual freedom.
One of the main arguments presented by Hunt and Ammon when defending the bill was that if the US government doesn’t consider Bitcoin as legal tender, it shouldn’t fall under the regulatory guidance designed for money transmission services or products. The bill read:
“‘Virtual currency’” means a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded and functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value but does not have legal tender status as recognized by the United States government.”
If the bill is passed by the Senate within 60 days, or two months, New Hampshire residents will be able to utilize Bitcoin without being subjected to tight money transmission regulations or policies. While it is still unclear if this would allow businesses to refrain from collecting user identity and data for KYC regulations and AML purposes, it will grant users in New Hampshire financial freedom and privacy. - Coin Telegraph
Ron Paul to speak to Arizona legislature to help push through bill to make gold and silver legal tender
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On Wednesday March 8, former Congressman and Audit the Fed champion Ron Paul will be speaking to the Arizona Senate Finance Committee regarding Bill HB2014, and the benefits of making gold and silver legal tender in the state.
HB2014 encompasses two key components regarding gold and silver. First, it recognizes the metals as legal tender in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, and second it would remove any state capital gains taxes on the sale of these metals, making it easier for Arizonan's to begin the process of using gold and silver as money now, or in the near future.
Audit the Fed is not the only focus of the growing anti-Fed movement. For example, this Wednesday the Arizona Senate Finance and Rules Committees will consider legislation (HB 2014) officially defining gold, silver, and other precious metals as legal tender. The bill also exempts transactions in precious metals from state capital gains taxes, thus ensuring that people are not punished by the taxman for rejecting Federal Reserve notes in favor of gold or silver. Since inflation increases the value of precious metals, these taxes give the government one more way to profit from the Federal Reserve’s currency debasement.
HB 2014 is a very important and timely piece of legislation. The Federal Reserve’s failure to reignite the economy with record-low interest rates since the last crash is a sign that we may soon see the dollar’s collapse. It is therefore imperative that the law protect people’s right to use alternatives to what may soon be virtually worthless Federal Reserve notes.
This Wednesday I will be in Arizona to help rally support for HB 2014, speaking on behalf of the bill before the Arizona Senate Finance Committee at 9:00 a.m. I will also be speaking at a rally at noon at the Arizona state capitol. I hope every supporter of sound money in the Phoenix area joins me to show their support for ending the Fed’s money monopoly. - Ron Paul Institute
Bitcoin vs. gold? How about a new crypto-currency that will be backed by gold
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As the USD price of Bitcoin reached and then surpassed the USD value of gold last week, there has been a great deal of discussion over which is a better form of wealth protection to own. In fact, both Bitcoin advocates and gold bugs alike agree at the foundation that both are better alternatives to holding one's money in fiat currencies like the dollar or euro, and in financial institutions that are only solvent because central banks have been printing money to prop them up.
But this is where the similarities end as at their core, one is no different than all sovereign based fiat currencies created and backed by nothing while the other is a physical tangible asset that has a 5000 year track record of being used as both money, and a globally recognized store of wealth.
So the questions that have to be addressed regarding the rise of Bitcoin at the present are; is Bitcoin actual money, is it a viable medium of exchange, does it function as a store of wealth, and lastly, does its volatility make it more of a speculative investment rather than a currency able to be used in all types of commerce?
Yet rather than try to argue and debate each of these points regarding the future use and acceptance of Bitcoin, what if the future of crypto-currencies was to actually back them with something tangible? And that is exactly what is now emerging between a U.S. and Australian company as the two have created a new crypto-currency called OZcoinGold that provides all the decentralized and secure features that are intrinsic with most other forms of digital money on the Blockchain, but it is also being backed by physical gold at a ratio of 1 oz to every 100 OZcoins.
A US company, in partnership with an Australian publicly listed mining company, will launch the world's first crypto-currency backed by gold. www.ozgld.comThe launch will be at the South By Southwest (SXSW) on March 10th, 2017 in Austin, Texas.
The creation of OZcoinGold, a crypto-currency developed on the 3rd Gen. blockchain, was conceived by CTO Joh Breytenbach when he realized that capital intensive public listed commodity and resource companies experience excessive expenses when raising capital for expansion as well as high regulatory restrictions and high loan costs.
Further Ira stated "An advantage to the owner of OZcoinGold is that gold is purchased at the regular Gold price Benchmark, thus ignoring the Bid - Ask variation, which can be significant."
The value proposition is that the gold mining company has a proven reserve of 600,000 ounces of gold under the international geocode which is sufficient as a security over any financial instrument. Further "assayed reserves" are estimated at more than 10 million ounces of gold. The mine has given OZcoinGold security over 100,000 ounces of this gold reserve.
The OZcoinGold is issued in the ratio of 100 OZcoinGold per one ounce of 24 karat gold. So each ounce of Gold backs one hundred OZcoinGold coins. - Yahoo Finance
World's largest retailer Walmart pushing customers towards eliminating use of cash in their stores
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As governments around the world mull over, or actually start to implement the elimination of physical cash, the world's largest retailer Walmart is now jumping onto this bandwagon.
In a new initiative announced on Feb. 28, the retail giant updated their mobile app with a new feature meant to entice customers to perform their pharmaceutical and money changing activities online, with the carrot incentive of no longer having to wait in line to fill out their documentation or to pay for these services.
Walmart yesterday launched a new initiative in its drive towards zero-cash at its stores.
The world's largest retailer has added a new feature to its mobile app, which would allow its pharmacy and money services customers to beat long queues, The Street reported.
Whether it was about refilling a prescription or wiring money, all tasks could be done without paperwork and checking prescriptions before stepping into the store, the report said.
Walmart said while customers would still need to visit the store to pick up prescriptions and verify payments made through money services, express lanes would be set up to cut waiting times to as little as 40 seconds as against six to 11 minutes at present.
The app and express lanes would be introduced at 1,200 locations in March, and extended to 4,700 US stores by the fall. - Domain B
In 2016 Walmart introduced an app called Walmart Pay in which customers would no longer need to use physical cash, or even receive a physical receipt when checking out as they would pay and document their purchases completely on their smartphones.
While cashless retail shopping is not widespread in the U.S. at this time, a growing number of countries in Europe are nearly 100% cashless, with many of their own retailers no longer even accepting physical cash as payment for items or services.
After years of vilifying Bitcoin, now the Mainstream Media sees it as a savior for China's monetary system
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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. These were the words of a famous revolutionary who used non-violent protest as the means to overthrow the British Empire from its hold over India.
Now in 2017 there is another revolution going on that is for the future of the world's money. And where even as recently as three years ago the mainstream establishment media was both scoffing at and vilifying the advent of crypto-currencies and those who embraced them, on Feb. 27 that same mainstream media is now hailing Bitcoin as the potential savior for the monetary system of the world's second largest economy.
China’s new bank regulator, Guo Shuqing, is by all reports the reformer the second-biggest economy desperately needs. His 17 months as stock market watchdog served up so many directives so rapidly that traders called him “Whirlwind Guo.”
He arrives on the banking scene at a moment when China’s financial system is in a whirl of its own. The immediate challenge - murky, debt-laden banks threatening China’s economic outlook - is well known. But a longer-term threat, an existential one, is landing along with Guo: a Chinese government version of Bitcoin that makes you wonder if the nation will even need banks in 10 years.
In creating its own cryptocurrency, Beijing is taking the whole if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them concept to new heights. Earlier this month, the People’s Bank of China sent shockwaves through Bitcoin circles by halting withdrawals and bringing the heads of cryptocurrency exchanges in for a good talking-to. Then last week, the PBoC announced it’s going digital in a big way. As China mints its own block-chain medium, will it ban Bitcoin transactions? Given the tight correlation between zigs in the yuan and zags in Bitcoin values, the PBoC’s entry could be a game changer - and not necessarily for the worse. - Barron's
State of Idaho joins Utah and Arizona in forging legislation to recognize gold and silver as money
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Earlier this year, the states of Utah and Arizona both proposed legislation to eliminate state taxes on the buying and selling of gold and silver in a first step initiative to have them once again recognized as money and legal tender. Now on Feb. 24 we can add the state of Idaho to the mix as the growing trend towards returning to sound money is starting to pick of steam.
A bill introduced in the Idaho House would eliminate state capital gains taxes on gold and silver specie, and encourage its use as currency. Final approval of the legislation would help undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.
House Majority Leader Mike Moyle introduced House Bill 206 (H206) on Feb. 23. The legislation would amend Idaho revenue statutes, providing “that capital gains and losses on precious metals bullion and monetized bullion sales be added to or subtracted from Idaho taxable income.”
The Framers of our nation established that gold and silver are money, but federal taxing authorities in recent decades have required taxpayers to pay taxes on this form of money when its exchange for Federal Reserve Notes results in nominal capital “gains.”
Similar to a bill recently passed by Arizona’s state House, Idaho H206 is a pure and tax neutral proposal. That’s because both precious metals gains (income) and losses are backed out of the calculation of one’s Idaho taxable income. While HB206’s passage will have little fiscal impact as to Idaho tax revenues, it will have a larger impact on Idahoans’ freedoms.
Enjoying the backing of the Sound Money Defense League, the Idaho Freedom Foundation, and Money Metals Exchange (an Idaho-based national precious metals dealer), the Idaho proposal seeks to correct the misclassification of precious metals by the IRS as “property” rather than money. It is only because of this misclassification in the first place that precious metals income and losses are included in the federal adjusted gross income number that flows through to the taxpayer’s Idaho tax return. - Tenth Amendment Center
As Bitcoin and gold converge at $1250, which asset is the best to buy with your money?
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On Friday Feb. 24 we saw the price of gold end the week over $1250, and bitcoin near its own all-time high of nearly $1230 begging the question of which asset of the two is the best to buy if you have the money.
Followers of either gold or bitcoin have strong arguments both for and against each asset, while there are also a number of investors who are in favor of owning both as a means of wealth protection. However, if an individual only had $1250 to spend on one or the other, what parameters would separate the two to make one stand out more than the other.
Bitcoin has the potential for much bigger growth, and in this it acts as both a form of currency and type of investment. But Bitcoin relies upon many factors such as widespread public acceptance to function in commerce, and the hope that governments do not criminalize the crypto-currency as being a threat to their monetary systems.
Additionally however, Bitcoin is completely portable and transferable, and can be taken across borders without anyone having knowledge of its existence.
But perhaps it's biggest failing is that it is not tangible in the physical sense, and has as much emotional value to an individual as their plastic debit card, or even as poker chips do while gambling in a casino.
Gold on the other hand has a history stretching back to the beginning of mankind, and has been both money and a store of wealth of over 5000 years. And while it is much more difficult to store in larger quantities than Bitcoin, and much more difficult to transfer across borders and customs than if someone simply carried a pen drive with them in their carry-on luggage, gold is easily the most recognizable form of money and could be used for commerce in just about every city, nation, or village on the planet.
As fiat currencies show their age and their accelerating decline in value, assets like gold and Bitcoin will both reign as strong alternatives for people to transfer their wealth into for the distant future. And the question of which one to choose will become a real issue in the days ahead now that both have reached virtual equilibrium in both price and desirability.
Soon I'll be able to pay $1,250 in paper for (1) a solid ounce of fine gold, or (2) some electrons called "bitcoin." Hmm, tough choice. #Not pic.twitter.com/zBeXoqJYuM
— Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) February 25, 2017
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Romney-Ryan, counterintuitive champions of Medicare
Joshua Treviño
With the Ryan plan foregrounding Medicare, Republicans are making virtue of necessity: embracing a defence of entitlements
Mon 20 Aug 2012 16.08 EDT First published on Mon 20 Aug 2012 16.08 EDT
Paul Ryan at his campaign rally at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, on 15 August 2012, where he embraced Medicare as a central electoral issue. Photograph: Aaron P Bernstein/Reuters
The 15 August gathering at Paul Ryan's alma mater, Miami University in southwestern Ohio, was already fired up when the congressman segued into a remarkable line:
"The president, I'm told, is talking about Medicare today. We want this debate. We need this debate. And we will win this debate."
The crowd erupted in cheers. And with that, a most curious battle was joined.
If the first few days of the Ryan nomination saw much confusion as to just who controlled the GOP ticket's narrative — the Romney campaign even appeared to disavow the "Ryan plan" within the first 24 hours — then its fifth day appeared to answer the question. In a season of some of the worst economic distress since the Great Depression, the Romney-Ryan duo is going to run on entitlements. As I noted on the day the VP pick was announced, Mitt Romney is now running on the programmatic agenda — and the record — of his putative second.
There is some logic to this, although the execution appears to have less. In the Tea Party era, fiscal rectitude, normally the province of Beltway media and policy types, is politically saleable at a popular level in ways it hasn't been since the 1920s. The problem is that there's not much data demonstrating its appeal beyond Republican primary electorates. The perennial unpopularity of the various Ryan plans, surely among the most mild examples of fiscal rectitude in existence (since they take 30 years to balance the federal budget), only underlines the point.
This brings us to the political illogic in the Republican ticket's "entitlements" fight, which is, of late, on full display in the Mitt Romney Twitter feed: "Interesting that @BarackObama admits that he cut $716bn from Medicare from current seniors to pay for Obamacare," reads one of many. This is based upon a juxtaposition of two sets of data: the first being the enduring unpopularity of Obamacare, with 56% of Americans favoring full repeal in the latest Rasmussen poll; and the second being, as Josh Krashaaur explained at National Journal on 17 August:
"Polls conducted in 28 battleground districts for the National Republican Congressional Committee, obtained by National Journal, which suggest Republicans aren't as vulnerable on the Medicare debate as the conventional wisdom suggests."
The NRCC polls in question here did, indeed, yield positive numbers for the Republicans: when the details of the Ryan plan were set against those of the Democratic critique, the former came out ahead by a respectable, though not crushing margin. But the methodology as described seems to provide a poor template for a campaign, depending as it does on well-informed voters making well-considered choices. This may be music to the ears of Boston, which revels in the actuarial appeal and the irrefutable balance sheet; but it may be the same to those of Chicago, which specializes in the gut punch and the emotive appeal.
It's worth recalling the perhaps apocryphal story of the woman gushing to Adlai Stevenson: "You have the vote of every thinking person."
"That's not enough, madam," he replied. "We need a majority."
The plain fact is that the Romney-Ryan campaign messaging here is fraught with risk. The trope about entitlements in American politics is that they constitute the "third rail": untouchable at peril of electoral death. The Republicans aren't really challenging that. Instead, in the first presidential election since the birth of the Tea Party, they're casting themselves as the saviors of the federal entitlements state. This is a strange turn of events, and one is hard-pressed to imagine the Democrats not exceeding them in this sphere.
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Stormzy redefines what it means to be a British institution on Gang Signs & Prayer
By Paul Bridgewater / 23 February 2017, 08:39 GMT
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There’s a thick line of eccentric, poetic brilliance in 23-year old Michael Omari that raises his debut record as Stormzy into something truly extraordinary.
Gang Signs & Prayer deals in extremes, like its title would suggest - from the soaring end of days heft of “Mr Skeng” or the Ghetts and J Hus featuring "Bad Boys” to more introspective and sometimes uncomfortably reflective moments such as album closer “Lay Me Bare”. Like his live shows, it’s a record flush with rowdiness and regimentation, packed to the brim with purpose.
Throughout the album, Omari’s talisman is his self-determination. After more than a decade rapping, the young MC’s earned the right to crow loudly and an opening statement of intent sets the record’s tone: “First things first” he asserts, “I’ve been putting in the work, I’m a rebel with a cause”. As an independent artist he’s created a something that feels deliberately empowering and doesn’t revel in novelty. But then Omari’s not just one of the best lyricists in the UK right now, he’s also someone who packs his bars tightly with logic, values and humour. That very British modesty and calling out shit that Grime does so well: “Never had a MAC-10 or a trey pound / You were never bad then, you ain't bad now,” he purrs on “Big For Your Boots” before gushing, “I was in the O2 singing my lungs out / Rudeboy, you're never too big for Adele” (surely a contender for lyric of the year).
Omari roots the album in a working-class London upbringing and it’s uncompromising in its desire to stay to true to the Stormzy blueprint. There’s little slack given to radio play; arguably the record’s most commercial cuts are already out there (bar the affecting Raleigh Ritchie featuring “Don’t Cry For Me”). Nothing is dumbed down, little feels affected. There’s even a phone skit with convicted murderer Crazy Titch (presumably recorded from prison).
And yet there’s room to breathe too. Co-vocals from MNEK and Kehlani (on “Blinded By Your Grace Part 1” and ”Cigarettes & Cush” respectively) are well placed calmer moments that give Gang Signs & Prayer some of the structure it sometimes struggles to maintain. That’s a minor gripe on a record that feels like one of 2017’s most exciting, fascinating and emotionally involving albums.
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THE BODY SERVE TENNIS PODCAST
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Jonathan Newman and James Rogers are the hosts of The Body Serve Tennis Podcast. In The Body Serve Diary, Jonathan and James write conversationally about the various happenings in the wild world of tennis.
James: We’re fresh off the Grandstand, watching Svetlana Kuznetsova gut out yet another 3-set win in terrible midday heat. Today, her victim was #3 Karolina Pliskova, who was to my mind as good a bet as anyone to win this tournament. She’s had a great year, having won three titles already. She was also the 2016 champ here in Cincinnati. But the conditions, coupled with Kuznetsova’s relentlessness, proved too much for Pliskova, and she went out rather meekly in the third set. Sveta’s moment is on point this week; she’s scrambling around the baseline, sliding, and twisting in all directions to reach balls. Not only that, she hit 30 winners today and broke Karolina three times.
After the second-set tiebreak -- which Kuznetsova bossed or Pliskova threw away, depending on your perspective -- the heat rule allowed the players to take a much needed 10-minute break. The temperatures are only going to get worse this weekend. This is expected in Cincinnati in August, but unlike the past few years, there have been very little clouds and rain as a respite from the heat. Jonathan, what did you make of that match, and how to explain Kuznetsova’s remarkable tournament so far?
Jonathan: Since we didn’t have a #TBSDiary for yesterday’s play, I feel compelled to mention that Sveta came into this match on the heels of totally dismantling Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-2. I asked her afterward if she was surprised by how easily she was able to get by Sloane given how competitive her previous two matches were. Her response: no. LOL. For Sveta, she’s seen it all at this point and she just cahhhhhn’t be surprised by anything on a tennis court anymore.
That said, I was a bit surprised by the result today, especially after Sveta got off to such a slow start. Pliskova was blitzing her through five games, and it looked like it could be over in a flash. But, like she did against Yastremska, Kuznetsova eventually got used to the pace and started to dictate play more and more. It was a wily, veteran performance. There may be a bit of magic for Sveta here in Cincy this week. She gets to play Ash Barty for the first time in the semis.
James: Richard Gasquet, one year younger than Kuznetsova, has put together a surprising run here as well. Today he knocked out the highest remaining seed in his half, Roberto Bautista Agut. Bautista will make his top 10 debut Monday after a full five uninterrupted years in the top 30. I was hoping to see Bautista in the final against Djokovic, but we have to give credit to Gasquet. In January, Richard underwent groin surgery and took a 6-month break from the tour. He returned in May, going through a dry stretch save for a ’s-Hertogenbosch quarterfinal and his wins over Paire and Nishikori in Montreal last week. He told reporters that he never considered retirement during his injury layoff.
We talked on our latest podcast episode about the loads of upsets this week, the biggest probably being Roger Federer’s straight-set loss to a blazing Andrey Rublev. Federer said he was feeling unsettled on his serve, and this affected his entire offensive game. Rublev played a nearly flawless match, interrupting Federer’s rhythm and hitting something like six errors the whole time. I don’t think it’s too foreboding for the U.S. Open, though. Fans will remind you that Fed lost early in Cincinnati in 2008 and went on to win in New York (we won’t mention that he was 27 at the time).
The big upset today was Naomi Osaka going out to Sofia Kenin, who has beaten two world no. 1 players in as many weeks: Barty (Toronto) and Osaka here. Thoughts?
Jonathan: I think it’s a bit harsh to call that an upset. While Naomi lost the first set, she blazed through the second and looked in fine fettle by the time her injury struck. The timing of it is really horrible for Naomi, having played herself into form ahead of her title defence in New York in less than two weeks. She said in press that she was really happy with how she played against Hsieh and was especially pleased with how she’s been serving (she had 15 aces against Hsieh yesterday). For Kenin, wow, what a moment. She’s now made the semifinals in back-to-back weeks and looks more and more like the real deal with each passing week. In Toronto, she beat Hsieh, Barty, Yastremska, and Svitolina before losing to Andreescu. This week, she’s beaten Goerges, Diyas, Svitolina (again), and now Osaka. That is a fabulous run by any metric.
The other two women’s quarterfinals we haven’t talked about yet are Barty vs Sakkari and Venus vs Keys. While we’re writing this, Venus is down 2-6 1-2 to Madison. Venus just had an opening up the line on a forehand to secure an early break in the second, but dumped it in the net. As for the Barty-Sakkari match, what did you think?
James: I feel that Barty has had an important week of digging out matches against quality opponents. Sure, she’s not in top form yet, but her matches against Kontaveit and Sakkari might end up being beneficial in getting match tough on the summer hard courts. She’s been doing a fine job of getting out of her own way: staying positive and avoiding “panic stations,” as she put it. In a broad sense, it has been amazing to watch her grow into a top player these last few months. She still has a lot of doubters, but her grounded attitude and versatile game make her so dangerous.
I don’t want to forget Maria Sakkari, though. She showed her fierce competitive spirit in her win over #9 Aryna Sabalenka yesterday. I kind of thought she was done and dusted after letting many chances slip in the first set: multiple break points in Sabalenka’s last 2 service games, and mini-breaks in the 1st set tiebreak. I’m happy to be wrong. Sakkari was able to regroup and frustrate Sabalenka with her variety and quickness. I am so here for the rise of the Greek superheroine.
Jonathan: When this tournament is a wrap, that match between Sakkari and Sabalenka will be one of the few I will remember for a long time. Unfortunately for Maria, the scoreline today against Barty suggested it was a lot closer than it really was. Had Barty not blinked when she was up 5-2 in the first set, we’d have had a trouncing on Center Court. Like you said, Barty is rounding into form. She said in press today that she hasn’t been very happy with her serving. Mind you, she tossed up 12 aces today against Sakkari. Barty is one of those players that is so even-keeled on court (no matter which direction the match is going) that when she’s not playing near her best tennis, it can make you wonder how she was number one in the world. That said, when she is on -- and she was definitely on for much of the final two sets today -- her game is sublime to watch.
James: We often give short shrift to doubles, but big ups to Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski for stopping little bro Andy and Feliciano Lopez today. Andy and Feli played an excellent first set, managing to grab an early break, then snatching the set in a tiebreak after losing that break. But the doubles pros J. Murray and Skupski came back on the strength of very efficient serving (only 3 points lost on serve in the second set); they then took the match tiebreak 10-4.
Andy has announced that he will skip the US Open entirely this year. He feels that doubles has served its purpose for him now, as he’s looking to play more singles matches. He’ll take a wildcard into Winston-Salem next week, and is considering playing a Challenger during the Open. (By the way, Andy’s loss to Gasquet is looking better and better as Gasquet moves through the tournament.)
Jonathan: I notice you’re talking about everything under the sun except for the men’s draw, lol. Can you rectify that, please? I was particularly sad to see Nishioka having to withdraw due to food poisoning. That absolutely sucks; Nishioka was having a super week after beating Kei and then making his first ever Masters 1000 quarterfinal.
James: Hey, I talked about Gasquet and our boy RBA already! Kudos to the Russian guys, too. Khachanov weathered Kyrgios’ 2-hour temper tantrum with some dignity. He lost to Pouille the next day. Daniil Medvedev continues to win, besting all of his opponents in straight sets (Edmund, Paire, Struff, and Rublev). That makes 12 wins and counting over the last 3 weeks.
Jonathan: Okay, okay, I guess I wasn’t paying attention. I am so impressed by Medvedev tbh. He looked kinda gassed against Nadal in Montreal last week, but here he is again. If you’re keeping score at home, he’s now made the final in Washington, final in Montreal, and now at least the semis here in Cincinnati. That is no easy feat.
Wow, the women’s semifinals are now set as Madison Keys was a freight train taking out Venus. The two semis will see Barty against Kuznetsova and now Kenin versus Keys. If Madison plays like she’s played the last two matches, she’s got as good a chance as anybody. I know Venus will not be happy with any result but a title, but I think there are so many positives for her to take away from this tournament, chief among these is all the time she got on court in actual, back-to-back matches. And for the men’s final four?
James: Not many people in the world are beating Madison when she plays like that. To your question, the final slot of the men’s semis will be decided shortly between Djokovic and Pouille, with the winner to face Medvedev. On the bottom half, the two surprises Gasquet and Goffin will play for the final. It would be Goff’s first Masters final and Gasquet’s first since 2012.
I’m ready to sign off for the night, how about you? Tune in tomorrow for more writing on the Cincinnati semifinals, and we’ll have a final Cincy podcast episode out shortly. In the meantime, you can listen to our latest episode that we released today, below:
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Technomad Plans ISE Show Debut
Steady international growth spurs first appearance at Europe’s leading AV event
BOSTON, January 11, 2010 – Technomad LLC, a leader in weatherproof loudspeakers and audio systems since 1995, will exhibit for the first time at this year’s ISE show in Amsterdam (Booth #3C138), taking place February 2-4 at the RAI Exhibition Center.
“While Technomad has always had a global presence, we have seen a significant rise in interest for our products across Europe following our decision to stock equipment in the Netherlands,” said Rodger von Kries, vice president of Technomad. “ISE offers an excellent opportunity to introduce our unique weatherproof loudspeaker range and other professional audio and communication products to new audiences.”
The Technomad Schedulon mp3 recording and playback system makes its international debut at ISE 2010
Technomad is most well known for its versatile loudspeaker range that offers outstanding voice clarity and musical quality, along with broad dispersion, long throw and unmatched durability in both indoor and outdoor environments. In 2009, the company also introduced a range of narrow dispersion loudspeakers with 90×40 and 60×40 under its popular Berlin brand – the largest loudspeaker in the Technomad family.
Technomad will exhibit several of their loudspeakers for the first time at ISE, along with recently introduced game-changing products for the general AV, systems integration, education and commercial security markets:
• The Schedulon, an automatic mp3 player and recording system based on the company’s successful and durable military technology
• PowerChiton, a range of compact, durable and weatherproof NEMA power amplifier modules that gives design engineers, contractors and consultants more flexible options for challenging, distributed outdoor audio system installations
The Schedulon™ is ideal for use in themed entertainment, high-quality music playback, simulated environments, sports, schools and universities, and commercial security applications. The Schedulon provides instant, manual playback of up to 99 knob-assigned, user-loaded audio files from a front-panel screen, and allows automatic playback on a user-defined schedule based on an internal clock or synchronized network time server.
Introduced in mid-2008, new features include an internal power backup option that provides 20 minutes of battery-powered redundancy in the event of power loss. The battery keeps all scheduled playback events on target for approximately 75 minutes. The Schedulon immediately ‘wakes up’ at the current time to resume playback of all scheduled content after battery power expires and the unit is restarted.
PowerChiton modules unite a high-performance, passively-cooled amplifier with an IP66 rated, low-profile enclosure. Available in three sizes (130, 250 and 500 Watts), all PowerChiton modules come with standard mounting feet; optional accessories include pole mount adaptors and specialized hardware to install the modules on the back of Technomad loudspeakers.
New upgrades include IP and RF networking options, an internal mixer and additional input options. Technomad has also added two standard inputs to all three power levels of PowerChiton modules: a high-quality line level input for improved site-wide audio that is ideal for both voice (paging) and musical output; and a second input that can be used for local audio or as a secondary audio source. The internal mixer adds balance to improve and maintain audio levels out of the amplifier modules en route to loudspeakers.
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Voting for a Greener City for All: Some Tips from TEA
Posted by TEA Staff 69sc on October 12, 2018
As part of our work to put environmental issues on the agenda in the 2018 municipal election, we’ve compiled some election basics and environment-focused questions you can ask your local candidates.
ELECTION BASICS
To state the obvious, this municipal election cycle has been very confusing. With Toronto’s wards being cut in half midway through the election, many people aren’t sure which ward they live in, let alone who’s running for election or where to vote.
During a municipal election, voters living in a specific ward elect one City Councillor to represent them at City Council and one school board trustee (either TDSB or TCDSB).
Switching from 44 wards to 47 wards was a minor adjustment but now we are living in a new 25 ward reality. This means that in many areas of Toronto where there used to be 2 wards, and therefore 2 elected Councillors and 2 school board trustees - there will only be 1 ward, 1 Councillor, and 1 Trustee.
Voting for a greener city starts with knowing who is running in your ward, who is running for Mayor and how and where you can vote.
Many common questions are:
What is my new ward name and number?
Am I eligible to vote?
How do I vote?
Who is running for election in my area?
When you enter your address on the City of Toronto’s MyVote website, it will give you your new ward name and number, who is a registered candidate for Mayor, Councillor and Schoolboard Trustee.
For more easy-to-understand information about how to vote and what you need, check out this great article by the Toronto Star’s Jennifer Pagliaro: “Advance polls for Toronto’s election are open. Here’s what you need to know.”
Casting your ballot
Election Day is Monday, October 22, 2018.
You can vote at your local voting station between the hours of 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM. You can also vote in advance from Wednesday, October 10 to Sunday, October 14 at an advanced voting station in your area or at Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St W).
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES: CLIMATE CHANGE, POLLUTION AND WASTE
Candidates running for election to be your local City Councillor or the Mayor of Toronto are hitting the streets every day to talk to people on doorsteps and at community events. They are ready and willing to answer any question you’ve got, so don’t be too shy to ask!
What many people do not realize is that Toronto’s municipal government makes a lot of critical decisions that affect your daily life. The City of Toronto provides many public services that you access in your homes and communities and they are also in charge of major development decisions, public spaces & centres, social services, public health, emergency services and so much more.
Our municipal government also makes a lot of environmental decisions like passing rules to reduce the use of pesticides, controlling air and water pollution, introducing zero waste services like Green Bins, investing in renewable energy and building retrofits, preserving green spaces and increasing access to low-carbon transportation like public transit, bike lanes and walkways.
As Toronto’s environmental watchdog, we work every day to ensure good environmental policies are passed at City Hall and that resident’s voices and concerns are heard. We’re working to ensure the environment is included in this election.
TEA developed a short-list of environmental questions you should ask candidates:
Will you commit to fully funding Toronto’s climate change action plan, TransformTO?
Do you agree that Toronto urgently needs a climate adaptation strategy to protect people and property from climate change impacts like flooding and heat waves?
Do you agree that Toronto’s commercial and industrial businesses should pay their fair share of our city’s water pollution treatment costs?
Will you support new city rules to reduce problematic single-use plastics that pollute our environment?
Will you ensure that all Toronto residents, wherever they live, work or play, always have access to recycling and composting services so they can reduce waste and save money?
Additional questions from other organizations:
We’ve also compiled a few more questions for our allies around transportation, green space, housing and equity - all critical issue to building a greener city for all.
Commitment2Community - Prosperity Platform (website)
Jobs Question: Will you seek community benefits agreements (e.g., commitments to local job creation) for new developments like the Woodbine Casino?
Housing Question: What are your plans for improving the quality of affordable housing in our city?
Transit Question: How and when will you make TTC fares affordable for everyone, especially low-income people?
Cycle Toronto Build The Grid Campaign (website)
Will you support building protected bike lanes on main streets?
Do you support accelerating the City’s 10-Year Cycling Network Plan to be completed in the next four years, instead of by 2026?
Park People Parks Platform 2018 (website)
Will you commit to maintaining the 50/50 redistributive policy that directs half of park levies funds into a citywide account to fund parkland acquisition and improvement in areas of the city that do not see as much development? This is a critical equity policy.
Will you approve a stormwater fee based on area of impervious surfaces and direct a portion of revenues towards the construction and maintenance of green infrastructure in parks and along streets?
Will you direct green infrastructure to be included within new park development and redevelopment projects? With new parks developed or redeveloped each year, this is an easy way to increase the amount of green infrastructure across the city to help mitigate neighbourhood flooding.
Some other platforms and questions to check out:
ProtectNatureTO (view the website)
TCAT, 8-80 Cities, Cycle Toronto, Walk Toronto, Friends and Families for Safe Streets - Build The Vision TO Campaign (view the website.)
TTCRiders (view the website)
TAKE THE PLEDGE TO VOTE FOR A GREENER CITY FOR ALL
Take the pledge and you'll receive more resources between now and election day. Plus, by joining our email list, we'll be sharing how you can help keep the environment on the agenda at City Hall after election day.
CLIMATE CHANGE feature Toronto Election 2018
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FL: Kroger to Locate E-Commerce Warehouse in Central Florida
The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that grocery giant Kroger Co. is coming to Florida — in the form of an e-commerce warehouse.
The Cincinnati-based grocer recently announced it would open a Central Florida warehouse in tandem with United Kingdom-based online-only grocer Ocado Solutions, though Kroger declined to disclose exactly where. Kroger also announced a forthcoming location in the Mid-Atlantic.
The Tampa Bay Business Journal said Ocado and Kroger in 2018 signed a partnership to build 20 customer fulfillment centers — the companies refer to them as "sheds" — in the U.S. that aim "to provide customers with anything, anytime and anywhere," Kroger said. The first is in a suburb of Cincinnati; it is 335,000 square feet and represents a $55 million investment and 410 new jobs, according to Kroger.
Central Florida's industrial real estate, which includes Orlando, spans from the Ocala area to the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Lakeland. Interest from household names, particularly e-commerce facilities, has grown tremendously since Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) planted a flag in the area with massive fulfillment centers in Orlando's Lake Nona, as well as Lakeland and Ruskin. In addition, Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) operates a massive, 2 million-square-foot facility in Polk County; and Dania Beach-based Chewy.com LLC has a distribution center in Ocala.
"This announcement marks another important step toward combining Kroger's long-standing dedication to innovative and world-class grocery services with Ocado's unique, industry-leading technology," Ocado Solutions CEO Luke Jensen said in a prepared statement. "As the U.S. retail landscape continues to change, these [customer fulfillment centers] will play a crucial role in helping Kroger offer its customers a superior online shopping experience in these two major markets."
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Chinese Translation, Resources, and Discussion
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The Chinese term "jîqì" matches the English term "engine"
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Chinese Writing is Complicated and Ancient
Writing in Chinese is very difficult to master because there is no such thing as an alphabet in the language. Instead, it employs a system of 20,000 characters. To make learning them easier, they can be translated into Roman characters using pinyin. The writing system itself is also one of the oldest in the world. Chinese characters were found on animal bones in 1600 BC. The Latin alphabet wasn’t invented until 1000BC.
Watch Your Tone
Chinese is a tonal language so the tone used while speaking makes the words mean different things. Mixing up the rising or falling pitch of words will make something like “I want to ask you” into “I want to kiss you.” So it’s important to get those inflections down in order to avoid making an embarrassing mistake.
Grammar Tenses
Chinese does not have any grammatical tenses in it. But it does have other complexities that aren’t present in other European languages, such as a system of suffixes and the relevancy of occurrences.
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I Used a Facebook Messenger Bot to Send My Friends Flowers
By Philip Michaels 2016-04-12T20:30:03Z
Facebook wants more companies adding chatbots to its Messenger app. We took one of the first bots — one that lets you place orders through 1-800-Flowers — out for a test drive.
SAN FRANCISCO — My Tom's Guide colleagues in New York are about to get some freshly delivered flowers. And they have a Facebook chatbot to thank for it.
The bot was built by 1-800-Flowers, and it lives in Facebook's Messenger app. Facebook worked with the flower delivery service to create it and hopes it will illustrate how bots make shopping and conducting other business a quick and easy process from within its chat app.
MORE: 10 Best Messaging Apps
Facebook, in fact, is opening up its Messenger Platform by adding tools that will let developers build bots of their own. Unveiled at Facebook's F8 conference for developers today (April 12). In Facebook's vision, you'll be able to use bots to check the weather, confirm reservations, and handle other business that would normally send you to a website, telephone or separate app.
Right now, what you can do is order flowers by connecting with 1-800-Flowers through Facebook's Messenger. I sent the flower delivery service a message from the Web version of Messenger that I wanted to order some flowers and waited. Then, I waited some more. Finally, after 20 minutes of radio silence, I asked the 1-800-Flowers bot if it had any suggestions. The bot asked me to repeat the address I wanted to send the flowers too.
That's not the most natural start to a conversation, particularly when natural language is touted as one of the lures for using bots. But I pressed on, saying I wanted the flowers delivered to New York. It was then that I learned the 1-800-Flowers bot really demands specifics.
And sometimes you'll find you've supplied the bot with the right information, and it still doesn't quite grasp what you're asking.
Eventually, the bot and I agreed on the address, and I was told to select a date for delivery. Following that, the bot serves up categories of flowers with options for various arrangements.
At this point, I switched from the desktop version of Messenger to the iOS version running on my iPhone 5c. I was pleased to see I could pick up the conversation across devices and that it was just as easy to scroll through options on my iPhone's screen. I was less pleased when I tapped on a selection, reconsidered my choice and tried to change it, while the 1-800-Flowers bot focused on sealing the deal.
The secret to getting out of this eternal loop is to type Help and the 1-800-Flowers bot will give you the option of starting over.
And so we started over. (Remind me again how talking to a bot is easier than talking to a person.) I entered the address, selected the arrangement I wanted, entered in the name of the person who I wanted the flowers delivered to and added a personal message for my Tom's Guide buddies. Then it was time to enter my billing address, which I had the option of saving for future orders.
When it's time to pay, the bot sends you out of the Messenger app and over to Stripe, 1-800-Flowers's payment provider. From there, it's simply a matter of entering in your credit card info and confirming the payment.
When you're done, you can return to Messenger where the 1-800-Flowers bot is waiting with a confirmation number, along with a prompt to order more flowers in case you're made out of money. We'll update this story once the flowers arrive at their destination since bitter experience has taught me that ordering flowers through mobile devices doesn't always end happily.
All told, it's a fairly smooth process for something that just launched, and it figures to improve over time, as developers improve language recognition to make the experience more like a conversation. I'm not sure I would order flowers again through the bot — the hiccups where the 1-800-Flowers bot didn't understand me or refused to cancel my order would have scuttled the deal under normal circumstances — but people inclined to conduct their conversations through chat apps will likely embrace our bot-centric future.
Facebook's not the only tech giant pushing bots on us. Microsoft is also making a big chatbot push with new developer tools, and the initial results have been just as mixed as my flower-ordering experience. It's clear that bots are going to be a big part of our future interactions; whether those interactions prove to be fulfilling will be another matter.
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Wild Ones Mirror Touch Poster
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A mini guide to Britain’s 15 National Parks
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Country Setting, Close to Finger Lakes and Skiing
Bloomfield, NY
Situated in a rural location, this vacation home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Honeoye Lake, Vintage Tracks Museum, and Boughton Park. Sandy Bottom Park and Parkview Fairways Golf Course are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Winter is @ray of Sunshine, Where Great Hospitality is Near Canandaigua Lake $60
Winter is @ray of Sunshine, Where Great Hospitality is Near Canandaigua Lake
Situated in Canandaigua, this vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Beach, Canandaigua City Pier, and Kershaw Park. Ontario County Historical Society and Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Cozy Urban Retreat in Rochester
Situated in Rochester, this vacation home is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Susan B. Anthony House and within 3 mi (5 km) of University of Rochester and Genesee River's High Falls. Blue Cross Arena and Strong Memorial Hospital are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Adirondack Style Lodge - Minutes From Keuka Lake, Wineries
Branchport, NY
Situated near the beach, this romantic cabin is within 9 mi (15 km) of West River Marsh, Majestic Hills Golf Course, and Keuka Lake State Park. Reservoir Creek Golf Course and Bristol Valley Theater are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Christmas on Conesus Lake A Place for Family During the Holidays!
Conesus, NY
Situated near the beach, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Conesus Lake and within 16 mi (25 km) of Letchworth State Park and State University of New York-Geneseo. 5 Arch Bridge and Sandy Bottom Park are also within 16 mi (25 km).
Canandaigua Lake Superior Views Fall Fingerlakes Foliage With Wine/beer Touring
Located in Canandaigua, this beachfront condo building is in the city center, 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Heron Hill Winery Tasting Room at Bristol, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Canandaigua Lake and Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill. Crystal Beach and Conklin Gully are also within 9 mi (15 km).
5 Room Suite in an 1840 Second Empire Victorian $75
5 Room Suite in an 1840 Second Empire Victorian
Located in Corn Hill, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mary Jemison Landing and Blue Cross Arena. Strong and Eastman School of Music are also within 2 mi (3 km).
3 Bedroom Suite in Victorian Mansion $75
3 Bedroom Suite in Victorian Mansion
Located in Corn Hill, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Mary Jemison Landing and Blue Cross Arena. Genesee River's High Falls and Strong are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Beautiful Traditional Log Cabin
Situated in a rural location, this romantic cabin is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Crystal Beach and within 6 mi (10 km) of Canandaigua City Pier and Ontario County Historical Society. Kershaw Park and Roseland Waterpark are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Newly Remodeled and Spacious Getaway
Located in South Wedge, this condo building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Geva Theatre Center, Strong, and Blue Cross Arena. Genesee River's High Falls and Eastman School of Music are also within 2 mi (3 km). Rochester Station is 29 minutes by foot.
Lizzie's Cabin On The Hill Ski Special!
Situated in Canandaigua, this cabin is within 6 mi (10 km) of Canandaigua Lake, Heron Hill Winery Tasting Room at Bristol, and Crystal Beach. Honeoye Lake and Vintage Tracks Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Waterfront Lakeside Lodge $109
Waterfront Lakeside Lodge
This family-friendly Canandaigua vacation home is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Beach, Canandaigua City Pier and Kershaw Park. Roseland Waterpark and Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Quiet Escape A Great Getaway
Situated in Branchport, this romantic cabin is within 9 mi (15 km) of West River Marsh, Majestic Hills Golf Course, and Keuka Lake State Park. Keuka College and Reservoir Creek Golf Course are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Ray of Sunshine $81
4900 Butler Rd, Canandaigua, NY
Located in the heart of Canandaigua, this beach vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Beach, Canandaigua City Pier, and Kershaw Park. Ontario County Historical Society and Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).
NYC to Niagara Roadtrip - $109
NYC to Niagara Roadtrip -
Located in Canandaigua, this beachfront resort is in the city center and within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Beach, Kershaw Park, and Canandaigua City Pier. Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park and Canandaigua Lake are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Welcome to Bluetaro Home 2 $185
Welcome to Bluetaro Home 2
Situated in Rochester, this apartment building is within 2 mi (3 km) of Cobbs Hill Park, Strong, and Eastman School of Music. Main Street Armory and Blue Cross Arena are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Large Apartment Close to Rochester Theaters, Museums, Concerts, Festival Sites
Located in Downtown Rochester, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Geva Theatre Center, Strong, and Eastman School of Music. Genesee River's High Falls and Rochester Auditorium Theater are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Quiet Pet and Family-friendly Apartment in the Middle of Everything
The Little House at The Finger Lakes $135
The Little House at The Finger Lakes
Situated in Canandaigua, this cottage is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Heron Hill Winery Tasting Room at Bristol and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Canandaigua Lake. Crystal Beach and Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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Concerto in C Major K314 (285d)
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)- Austrian composer
II. Adagio non troppo
III. Rondo: Allegretto
Edited by Andreas Schenck with a piano reduction by Andrea Schenck.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 was originally composed in Spring or Summer 1777 for oboist Giuseppe Ferlendis (1755-1802) from Bergamo, then reworked by the composer as a concerto for flute in D major in 1778. The concerto is a widely-studied piece for both instruments and is one of the more important concerti for the oboe. As with his Flute Concerto No. 1, the piece is arranged for a standard set of orchestral strings, two oboes, and two horns.
An edition with play-along CD is also available as CFP 8920Q.
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I agree with Kangana Ranaut, some people writing anything: Rishi Kapoor
CHANDIGARH: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has shared an about his health. He recently revealed that his cancer is in remission and he has one cycle of treatment left to cover.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, July 18
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has shared an update about his health. He recently revealed that his cancer is in remission and he has one cycle of treatment left to cover.
In conversation with News Daily, Rishi clarified that he is in perfect health now. He said it was a gap of six weeks between treatments and it’s the reason why he stayed in New York for over nine months.
Rishi admits that he constantly misses home. After he is done with his consolidation chemotherapy, he plans to return to India by the end of August.
However, he declined to specify the kind of cancer he was battling, saying the disease could be discussed later.
Rishi posted pictures with friends and family throughout his treatment, so that people could see he was doing fine. In reference to his appearance, he explained that while it was true that he initially lost 26kg because of lack of appetite, his white hair was for a film he was shooting right before he was diagnosed.
Rishi further dismissed reports that he was unhappy with the release of his upcoming film ‘Jhootha Kahin Ka’. He claimed he had not spoken to media at all and agreed with actress Kangana Rananut about certain journalists tarnishing the credibility of others.
“I agree with Kangana Ranaut that some people write anything and as a result, serious journalists get drawn into the controversy. Though I do not entirely agree with what Kangana said, on this point anyone can get upset,” Rishi said.
Rishi said that he had been choosing more comedy films lately because he felt he didn’t get a crack at the genre when he was younger.
He stated that once he gets back he wanted to jump straight into work, having one prior commitment and agreed to one other film.
Rishi ended the interview by mentioning all his family members, who supported and stood by him throughout his recovery, including son Ranbir Kapoor, niece Natasha and sister Ritu Nanda.
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Fibre-reinforced concrete for precast segments May 2014
Benoit de Rivaz, Global Tunnelling Manager, Building Products, NV Bekaert SA
Fibres can be used as reinforcement in precast concrete segment tunnel linings, either as a fibre-only solution or as a combined solution with conventional rebar reinforcement. There are a large number of reference projects that have used fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) successfully. Projects using FRC segments report high durability, minimisation of handling and installation damage and repairs, reliable demonstration of performance in the relevant ultimate limit state (ULS) and service limit state (SLS), and an overall reduction in manufacturing costs compared to conventionally reinforced concrete. Benoit de Rivaz of Bekaert explains the results of recent tests performed by the University of Rome on precast tunnel segments made with concrete reinforced with Bekaert's Dramix® high-strength steel fibres in an effort to analyse the possibility of adopting FRC without traditional steel reinforcement for precast tunnel segments.
The structural design of FRC elements is based on the post-cracking residual strength provided by fibre reinforcement. Other cases, like early-age crack control or fire resistance, are considered non-structural uses of FRC. For structural use, a minimum mechanical performance of FRC must be guaranteed.
Fibres can be used to improve behaviour at the SLS since they can reduce crack spacing and crack width, thereby improving durability. Fibres can also be used to improve behaviour at the ULS because they can partially or totally substitute conventional reinforcement.
While the mechanical properties of a cementitious matrix are modified when fibres are added, the elastic properties and compressive strength are not significantly affected by fibres unless a high percentage of fibres is used.
Thanks to the publication of European standards specifically dealing with fibres, as well as the existence of international design guidelines such as the Model Code 2010 as edited by the International Federation for Structural Concrete, design rules and performance classes have been clearly established and described.
In this study, three different kinds of experimental tests were performed using segments that were cast with a concrete reinforced with Dramix® RC80/60 BM high-strength steel fibres with hooked ends and glued in bundles (Rm, nom=1,500N/mm², E modulus 210,000N/mm²) with a length of 60mm and a diameter of 0.75mm (and an aspect ratio equal to 80). They included:
a beam test to validate the performance class requirement,
bending tests to evaluate the bearing capacity under flexure that can occur during transitional stages (i.e., the demoulding, storage, and moving phases) and in the field due to asymmetrical soil pressure, and
thrust tests able to reproduce the TBM action on the segment during the excavation process.
The beam tests (Figs 1 and 2) used Section 5.6 of Model Code 2010 and standard EN 14651 published in the November 2005 Test method for metallic fibre concrete: Measuring the flexural tensile strength (limit of proportionality (LOP), residual) for the characterization of the FRC.
Fig 1. Bending test performed on beams
Fig 2. Beam bending test series BK2
The behaviour of the tension of fibre-reinforced concrete is evaluated in terms of residual flexural tensile strength values, which are determined based on the load-crack opening curve or the load-deflection curve, obtained by applying a centre-point load on a simply supported notched prism.
The value fR1 (Crack Mouth Opening Displacement CMOD = 0.5mm) was used for the SLS and the value fR3 (CMOD = 2.5mm) was used for the ULS. FRC toughness is classified by using a couple of parameters: the first is a number representing the fR1 class, while the second is a letter representing the ratio fR3/fR1. The strength interval for fR1k is defined by two subsequent numbers in the following series: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 (MPa).
FL[kN]
fR1[MPa]
280 28 days 18.10 9.21 10.85
BK1 281 28 days 15.63 7.55 9.44
282 28 days 14.75 6.22 8.37
Results of the beam tests on the fibre-reinforced materials
The fR3k /fR1k ratio is represented with the letters a, b, c, d, and e, corresponding to the ranges:
a if 0.5 ≤ fR3k /fR1k ≤0.7
b if 0.7 ≤ fR3k /fR1k ≤0.9
c if 0.9 ≤ fR3k /fR1k ≤1.1
d if 1.1 ≤ fR3k /fR1k ≤1.3
e if 1.3 ≤ fR3k /fR1k
Results confirm that this type of high-performance Dramix® RC80/60BM fibre easily meets the performance requirements according to Model Code 2010 as C40/50 4c.
Two bending tests named BK1 and BK2 were performed in displacement control by adopting a 1,000kN electromechanical jacket with a PID control and by imposing a stroke speed of 10µm/sec (Fig 3). Furthermore, the crack pattern was recorded at different steps with the help of a grid plotted on the intrados surface (100 x 100mm).
Bending test setup
Fig 3. Loading setup for bending tests
Fig 4. Results of the BK1 and BK2 bending tests
For both tests, the displacements measured by the four wire transducers were practically coincident, highlighting that no torsion of the segment was present (Fig 4). The first crack appeared for a load of about 130kN (related to a mid-span displacement of about 1.25mm) for segment BK1 and for a load of about 150kN (related to a mid-span displacement of about 1.25mm) for segment BK2 (Fig 4). In both tests, the crack formed close to the mid-span of the segment and quickly propagated along the whole intrados surface. The main take-away message was that hardening post-crack behaviour can be achieved.
One point load test was performed by applying two point loads to the segment by adopting the same steel plates similar to those used by a TBM (Fig 5). A uniform support was considered as the segment was placed on a stiff beam designed for the purpose. Two 2,000kN rackets were used for each steel plate.
The load was measured continuously by pressure transducers. Four wire transducers (two located at the intrados surface and two at the extrados surface) measured the shoe displacement, while one linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) transducer was applied between the load shoes in order to measure the crack openings.
Four load steps were imposed:
A load step up to 100kN for the system arrangement
A load step up to 785kN for each shoe, representing the limit state design value
A load step up to 1,100kN for each shoe, representing the maximum load of the TBM jacks
A load step up to 2,000kN for each shoe (maximum load of the laboratory jacks)
Fig 5. Point-load test setup
Transducers measured two point loads
The first cracks appeared at a load level of 1,650kN (for each shoe) between the two shoes. The crack pattern at the maximum load, equal to 2,000kN (for each shoe), was a small length increase of the two cracks between the load shoes.
It has to be remarked that the first crack occurred at a load level (1,650kN) higher than the design value (785kN) and the maximum load of the TBM (1,100kN). Furthermore, it should be noted that the fibre reinforcement can control crack development, with a limited increase of the length of existing cracks when the load was increased from 1,650kN to 2,000kN. Ultimately, this solution provides much better crack control than rebar.
The use of 40kg/m3 Dramix® RC80/60BM meets the main requirements by achieving hardening post-crack behaviour in bending and providing control of cracking. A minimum performance class of C40/50 4b for the FRC as described by Model Code 2010 is recommended. This approach has been successfully implemented in many projects worldwide. Nevertheless, in order to obtain the desired results, it is worth noting the necessity to develop an accurate study of the material to ensure a fibre typology suitable to a particular matrix.
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Our part-time language courses are open to everyone (students and members of the public) so whether you have already enjoyed great success studying languages or are just deciding to take up a new language as a challenge, we have the course to suit you.
Our classroom-based Applied Language Programme offers 28 weeks of taught classes per level and is formally assessed. Classes start each September.
Our guided self-study Worldwise Language Advantage Programme includes access to the world-leading language-learning software Rosetta Stone – via the PCs in our Worldwise Learning Centre – for the duration of the academic year. It also includes regular sessions with a language assistant during term-time and support from the Worldwise Team. You can register for this programme at any time during the year.
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Low enrollment cuts Spanish classes
Julissa Rangel
Richard Mendiola
The schedules of many students clashed with the Spanish classes being offered.
Four weeks into the new semester, approximately 100 students’ schedules have been dramatically altered because of the limited availability of classes, especially Spanish classes, this school year.
“It’s very frustrating,” Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado said. “We’re unable to meet students’ skill level because of how small of a school we are.”
Many juniors and seniors find themselves scrambling to fulfil their A-G requirements within their last two years of high school, the 2017-2018 school year being no different. Due to another year of low enrollment with only 356 students, they’re limited to their choices of courses and some are afraid they’ll be unable to accumulate all their credits by the end of senior year. Among the biggest dilemmas students faced earlier this semester was choosing between a lower level of Spanish or putting it off for another year, which would put them in danger of not being able to graduate.
“The elimination of Spanish speakers was annoying and frustrating,” junior Danny Santiago said. “I understand why it was removed, so I can’t really blame the school. It’s just something that happens.”
A-G requirements are classes Los Angeles Unified School District requires all students to complete and pass with a “D” or better before they’re allowed to graduate from high school. One of the requirements is at least two years of a foreign language, Language Other than English or “LOTE,” for short. As of now, the only foreign language offered is Spanish. The subject is taught entirely by Hurtado and the only Spanish-speakers class offered was disbanded just three days into the semester. In its place, two separate Spanish two classes are being offered.
Originally, the school planned on hiring a second Spanish teacher in an effort to keep Hurtado from having to teach all levels of the subject. The addition of the new teacher would have allowed for more flexibility in students’ schedules and the changing of their schedules would have been avoided. But since student enrollment is low, the extra teacher was deemed unnecessary and for the second year in a row, Hurtado is responsible for teaching the language alone.
Both, freshman and sophomore classes are larger than the junior and senior classes this year. This has to do with the large number of students who transferred out for either private or larger schools, according to Magnet Coordinator Nicole Bootel. Had the school kept its students from previous years as well as incoming freshmen and transfers, the addition of a second language teacher would have become crucial.
“If we had held our previous students along with incoming ones, we’d have over 400 students this year,” Bootel said.
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Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, recently travelled to India and became the subject of a blasphemy complaint because a picture of him holding a sign saying “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy.” Dorsey had been meeting with women journalists and activists when the picture was taken.
Aljazeera reports that the reference to Brahmins, the traditional priestly class who sit atop the rigid caste hierarchy, outraged some Hindus when the photograph was posted online on Sunday evening. The statement is actually in reference to the archaic Hindu caste system which still disproportionately hurts women and anyone on the lower rungs of the social hierarchy.
The petition was filed by one of the pro-Brahmin Vipra Foundation’s youth wing. “Metropolitan Judge Rachan Bissa has admitted the petition and listed the matter for hearing on December 1,” the petitioner’s counsel H M Saraswat said. Sharma said the post was “anti-Brahmin” and used coarse language, which was humiliating and intolerable for the community.
Perhaps the problem is that Sharma can’t handle a statement that says women deserve equal treatment, and religion plays a role in keeping them down?
While some blame Dorsey, others praised the Twitter chief for touching on the plight of marginalized, low-caste Dalit communities and women in India. "Dalit lynching and oppression, incidents of which we read about every other day, do not cause as much Twitter outrage as Jack Dorsey holding up a placard saying 'End Brahmin Patriarchy,’" wrote Twitter user Ranjona Banerji.
South Asian historian Audrey Truschke said: "My Twitter feed is full of elite men hyperventilating about Twitter CEO @jack holding a sign that calls out sex-based & caste-based discrimination in India." "Caste and sexism are real and virulent in modern India. If you want to be angry about something, let it be that reality," she added.
Dorsey didn’t do anything wrong but another high-level Twitter staffer apologized on behalf of the company. Actually, Vijaya Gadde (the legal, policy, trust & safety lead at Twitter) accompanied Dorsey to India and apologized.
“I’m very sorry for this. It’s not reflective of our views. We took a private photo with a gift just given to us — we should have been more thoughtful,” she said in a tweet. “Twitter strives to be an impartial platform for all. We failed to do that here & we must do better to serve our customers in India.”
The petitioner's counsel H M Saraswat said the petition has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings), 500 (defamation)and 120B (criminal conspiracy). “He has committed the crime of triggering hatred for a community and we would proceed against him in the court,” he added.
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US lawyer ranking site raises attorney's hackles
Avvo pushes limits of web immunity
By Kevin Fayle 12 Jun 2007 at 13:02
Avvo, the brand-new lawyer-ranking upstart run by some top US legal professionals and scholars, has only had its shingle hanging for a few days, and already faces a possible lawsuit over its core ranking practices.
John Henry Browne, a Seattle-based criminal law attorney, has told Avvo in a letter that he has retained counsel in exploration of a potential lawsuit against the company for the low ranking it gave him when the site launched. [Note: since his letter went out, his ranking has improved somewhat, to 5.2 out of 10.]
The company has stated that it plans to hold a conference call with Browne to discuss his grievances.
Avvo has generated considerable buzz in the online legal services world, both before and after its launch, by raking in roughly $14m in venture capital, assembling a coterie of experienced legal professionals and scholars for its executive committee and board, and offering a service that no other legal directory currently provides: an algorithm-driven ranking system for attorneys.
Avvo gathers information from public sources such as state bar associations, court records and lawyer websites to produce the rankings. Avvo doesn't publish the details on how it distills the information it gathers into a number on a ten-point scale, arguing that it wants to avoid any gaming of the system.
That ranking system could still prove to be the site's downfall, however. In light of a recent 9th Circuit decision, the use of an algorithm to create a ranking for attorneys could remove protections that websites usually enjoy for content arising from third-party sources.
Seattle-based Avvo lies within the 9th Circuit's jurisdiction, and the decision is binding upon the lower courts within that jurisdiction.
The 9th Circuit's decision involved Roommates.com, a site that matches users with roommates or roommate-seekers. The court ruled that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act - the US law immunizing websites from lawsuits related to the publication of third-party content - did not shield Roommates.com from a housing discrimination suit since the site filtered the content available to users based on the information supplied by users in their profiles.
The court held that the filtering created a "layer of information" that counted as content generated by the site, which in turn removed the site's Section 230 defense. This decision set the bar for Section 230's immunity-stripping provision lower than at any point previous.
Since Avvo uses its own mathematical system to generate attorney rankings, the resulting numbers would most likely constitute content generated by the site, even though the information used to produce the ranking all comes from third-party sources. This would remove Avvo's immunity from suit and open it up to charges of defamation.
Actually proving defamation against Avvo could be more difficult than destroying its immunity, though. The site provides a mechanism whereby lawyers can correct erroneous information, which the site could argue renders the information on its site "true" and shields it from defamation claims.
Interestingly, in a case that is analogous to the Avvo situation, a federal district court in California recently determined that websites didn't have a case against Google for the way it returned search results based on PageRank. The sites, the court said, couldn't claim that a PageRank was ever "wrong," since it was a creation of Google, and not an "independently-discoverable variable." PageRanks don't exist without Google, the court said, and thus Google's PageRank is never incorrect.
Avvo could argue the same thing here: since its ranking is just the product of an algorithm, the results are never wrong, and each individual has a fair shot at getting a positive ranking. Thus, the argument goes, there is nothing defamatory about the ranking itself, since it is just a numerical aggregation of several different elements of a lawyer's public reputation.
The flaw in this argument is that the Google case dealt with search results. Avvo's rankings directly involve attorneys' reputations and potential livelihoods. Some judges - almost always former lawyers - might find that this hits a little too close to home.
But regardless of whether or not the site ever has any kind of judgment entered against it, defending against a heavy flow of lawsuits from pissed-off lawyers will definitely drain the company's resources and threaten its ambitious foray into the competitive world of online legal directories. The loss of Section 230 immunity would almost guarantee that result.
Let's hope the company earmarked some of that $14 mil for a legal defense fund. ®
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This new study from Dark Reading finds that while these two groups are getting better at collaborating, several key roadblocks continue to undermine their success.
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Sony confesses: we can't beat iPhone... yet
Sony has conceded that its Xperia smartphone range lacks a clear iPhone 5 beater. But it promises a contender will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2013. "We will create in the near future a flagship Sony model that can compete with Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S III," said Dennis Van Schie …
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Brits kept waiting as iPad Mini LTE arrives Stateside
The 4G LTE version of Apple's iPad Mini is set to hit US stores this weekend, and some pre-order customers are already starting to receive their slight slates. But over here buyers are being forced to wait until the end of the month. With Apple's 4G iPads and iPad Minis said to be rolling into Sprint stores Stateside even as …
Vodafone will rent you an iPhone 5 for 69p* a day
Vodafone has tweaked its Sim-only tariffs and introduced a fresh handset rental scheme which lets customers swap their old phone for a newer model when their 12-month contract is up. Users who fork out £47 a month for Vodafone's "Red Hot" deal will get the choice of either an Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung …
Disney plans three Lucasfilm flicks EVERY YEAR
Disney plans to recoup the $4 billion it recently spent on the Lucasfilm acquisition by producing two or three films each year. While another outing for the increasingly geriatric Indiana Jones is on the way, it's very likely Star Wars Episode VII and the two films already said to follow will merely be the first of an …
Samsung readies bendy smarties for 2013
Development work on Samsung mobiles fitted with flexible OLED displays is nearing completing, with handsets set to be released in the first half of 2013, it has been claimed. A source said to be close to the matter reckons Samsung is almost ready to launch flexible displays for mobile handsets, the Wall Street Journal reports …
Rockstar ramps it up with Grand Theft Auto V reveal
Rockstar's GTA V publicity went into overdrive today with a new trailer and more details about what the game has in store for fans. For starters, the publisher says GTA V's game world will be bigger than San Andreas, GTA IV and Red Dead Redemption combined. Memorising your way around may prove tricky, especially as the entire …
Microsoft flings free Xboxes to long-term Live lovers
Microsoft is giving some of its long-standing Xbox Live members a limited edition Xbox 360, free of charge, in celebration of the online service's ten year anniversary. A number of gamers expressed their joy this week when they received an Xbox Live Limited Edition Xbox 360 in the post without prior warning. Microsoft's Larry …
Watchdog halts Toyota Grand Theft Auto-esque advert
An advert for the Toyota GT86 has been banned in the UK after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) judged that it glamorises reckless driving. The Toyota 'Real Deal' ad - which was released on YouTube and shown in UK cinemas - features a virtual male who discovers 'feeling' after he hops into the driving seat of the GT86 …
Warner recalls Xbox Lego Lord of the Rings 'demo' discs
Warner Bros is recalling Xbox 360 copies of Lego Lord of the Rings game after they were incorrectly labelled as demo discs before being shipped to retailers. The blunder appears to have only affected US shoppers, with Walmart, Target and Toys'R'Us the only outlets to receive the misprinted discs. According to Warner Bros - …
Skyfall makers 3D printed Bond's DB5
The makers of James Bond's latest outing, Skyfall, cut a couple corners in production and used modern 3D printing techniques to fake the decimation of a classic 1960s Aston Martin DB5. You wouldn't steal a car but now you can download one The movie studio contacted Augsberg-based 3D print firm Voxeljet to make 1:3 scale …
Black Ops 2 blunder has Mass Effect on buyers
PC gamers who rushed to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 yesterday found themselves unable to play the new release when they found they received Mass Effect 2, a title published by Activision's fierce rival EA, instead. Gamers affected by the glitch - currently venting their spleen in several forums, including Steam and Reddit - …
Nintendo Wii U set to out-sell predecessor at launch
Nintendo will shift more Wii Us in the first three months of release than it managed with the console's predecessor, analysts claim. But an estimated 53 million sales by the end of 2016 puts projected long-term success of the tablet-inspired console quite some way behind. Nintendo is said to have 5.5 million Wii U units in …
Brits swallow Google Nexus 4 supply 'in 30 minutes'
Google's Nexus 4 is said to have been snapped up within 30 minutes of its UK release this morning. Getting hold of a Glastonbury ticket would have been easier, apparently. The handset's affordable price obviously had masses eager with the Visa, ready to splash either £239 for an 8GB or £279 for a 16GB version. Google's Play …
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Blizzard blasts 'frivolous' security lawsuit
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has said claims made in a lawsuit which alleges it engaged in "deceptive and unfair" business practices are entirely "without merit". The lawsuit, filed by gamer Benjamin Bell in the US, insists Blizzard is forcing online players of Diablo III, Starcraft and World of Warcraft to pay $6.40/£ …
Google to refund some pre-price drop Nexus 7 buyers
Google, like Asus, will compensate folk who purchased a Nexus 7 just before it reduced the tablet's price, on 29 October. Unfortunately, the price protection promise only applies to owners who splashed out on or after 14 October, as Google's offer only covers the 15 days before a price cut. Only the 16GB version is covered, …
RIM sets date for BlackBerry 10 reveal
Research in Motion has finally set an official launch date for BlackBerry 10. The full reveal will take place at event to be held on 30 January 2013. The much-hyped BlackBerry 10 platform will be announced "simultaneously in multiple countries across the world", the company says in its BlackBerry blog. While we have yet to …
Unexpected curiosity cripples Molyneux app
Veteran British games developer Peter Molyneux's latest mobile game, Curiosity, has been dogged by issues after an unexpected million or so downloads led to server overload. The development studio 22 Cans has appealed for fan donations to improve the service. Curiosity - launched last week - is Molyneux's social experiment in …
Asus offers compensation to pre-price drop Nexus 7 buyers
Asus customers who forked out for a Nexus 7 before the price drop on 29 October have been offered a £25 gift voucher in consolation. The coupon is limited to those who bought their device directly from Asus or Google, and not only must the slate be registered with Asus, but customers will have to provide proof of purchase too …
Walmart workers filmed playing iPad frisbee
Four Walmart employees were said to have been sacked this week after filming themselves deliberately throwing what they claim are boxed iPads around one of the supermarket chain's stockrooms. The workers, from Walmart's Pikeville, Kentucky store, can be seen lobbing boxes carelessly around the room. “This is why you don’t buy …
20 years of GSM digital mobile phones
Twenty years ago today, on 9 November 1992, Nokia launched the world's first commercially available GSM digital mobile phone - the Nokia 1011 - strengthening consumer interest in the world of mobile connectivity. The candybar device - which weighed a whopping 475g and could sustain a conversation for no more than 90 minutes - …
Angry Birds Star Wars game review
Rovio expanded its most popular franchise yet again today, transforming Angry Birds for sci-fi fans with a Star Wars theme. While the game is essentially Angry Birds Space with a dollop of Jedi and a mix of the previous games in the series, those yet to find themselves bored of flinging feathers will love it. Fans of George …
Virgin launches TV Anywhere streaming
Virgin Media has launched TV Anywhere, a service which lets its cable telly subscribers view content on a laptop, tablet or smartphone over a Wi-Fi connection. Depending on a user's Virgin package, the service - similar to Sky Go and BBC iPlayer - provides streams of up to 45 channels and 4000 hours of on-demand content. As …
Microsoft mulls 'Xbox Surface' slate for games
Microsoft wants to release a 7in gaming tablet, with hardware planning for an "Xbox Surface" already in the works, sources claim. Details of the device - which was first mooted in June when speculation pointed towards an E3 games show reveal - indicate the use of custom ARM chippery and high-bandwidth memory geared …
Xbox SmartGlass comes to iOS
The iOS version of Xbox SmartGlass hit the App Store this week, bringing Microsoft's advanced remote console controllability to those with Apple devices a week after the release of the Android version. Microsoft's Xbox SmartGlass technology turns mobile gadgets like the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into interactive second …
Belkin flaunts non-Apple Lightning add-ons
Belkin has announced a couple of iOS accessories for Apple's new lightning connecter, the first third-party products from a name brand to do so. The company's 'Car Charger for Lightning' and 'Charge + Sync Dock' are available for pre-order from tomorrow, both with a price-tag of £25. The latter features a foldaway aux jack, a …
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Harry Maguire To Save Bolton And Bury
The futures of the two football clubs under threat of expulsion from the Football League due to financial reasons, Bury F.C. and Bolton Wanderers, are secure tonight, after Manchester United's record £80million defender Harry Maguire stepped in to gu...
Business Roundup with The Money
"Hi, this is Geoff Dosh." "And I'm Geoff Wonga." "Welcome to The Money. Let's have a look at all the money. In Britain, the money was down. In the EU, the money was unchanged. In the US and China the money was up. Tune in tomorrow to check on h...
New Position Offers Unique Combination of Boredom and Stress
While many working Americans complain that their jobs are boring or stressful, a newly-posted position on job networking site Indud.web offers a unique combination of both boredom and stress. "It's a rare opportunity for people to really push them...
Nashville Man Notices God Kind of a Deadbeat In His Life
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Harry Maguire Has Had 'Second Thoughts' About Manchester United
Having previously told news reporters he would never sign for Premier League football giants Manchester United because he hated them, Harry Maguire has now had 'second thoughts', and signed for the Reds on Monday, for a ridiculous £97million. Magu...
Harry Maguire To Buy Some New Football Boots
Harry Maguire, the fresh-faced, good-looking golden boy of English football, who signed for Manchester United for £80million from Leicester City on Monday, says he might buy some new football boots, as a special treat to himself for becoming the most...
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The Feudal Reserve to print in blood
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Wimbledon: Roger Federer v. Novak Djokovic Match To Be Attended By Pair Of Parasites
Tomorrow's Wimbledon Men's Singles final between number seed, Roger Federer, and tournament favorite and number 1 seed, Novak Djokovic, is to have two special guests: the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Windsor, and her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambri...
People Still Go To Church On Sunday While Cheating On Each Other And Looking For More Money, According To Report
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Trump's Face To Appear On New $1 And $1,000 Bills
News is just emerging from Washington that new currency bills of $1 and $1,000 denominations will be issued in September this year, bearing the face of President Donald J. Trump. Whilst there will be no color change to the green $1 bill, the $1,00...
Car Boot Sale Shut Down After Concerns Over The Quality Of Goods On Sale
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Harry Maguire Signs Affidavit Not To Let Jamie Vardy Score On September 14th
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Crypto and fiat currencies to be replaced with Funny Money
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Illuminati Hoarding Gold Prior to 9/11; Ron Paul Commemoratives Still Available
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Millionaires given yet more trophies
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"You're more likely to get run-over than get a mortgage" admit banks
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Trump Tariff Threat, Deutsche Bank, Elon Musk and Apple - 5 Things You Must Know
U.S. stock futures turn lower; the Trump administration threatens to impose new tariffs on automobile imports; Deutsche Bank to cut 7,000 jobs.
Joseph Woelfel
Here are five things you must know for Thursday, May 24:
1. -- Stocks Mixed on New Trump Tariff Threat
U.S. stock futures turned lower on Thursday, May 24, as investors weighed a possible move by the Trump administration to impose new tariffs on automobile imports.
Donald Trump said he will launch a national security investigation into car and truck imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, the same pretext he used to slap 25% tariffs on non-American steel and aluminium earlier this year. The move, which followed his hint that a "different structure" may be needed to arrange a new trade relationship with China, added to concerns that inward-looking trade polices will slow economic growth into the second half of the year.
"There is evidence suggesting that, for decades, imports from abroad have eroded our domestic auto industry," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement.
Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 39 points, those linked to the broader S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3 points, and Nasdaq (^IXIC) futures declined 3.75 points.
Japan's Nikkei 225, home to auto export giants Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) - Get Report , Honda Motor Co. (HMC) - Get Report and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) , finished trading on Thursday down 1.11%.
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2. -- Best Buy, Gap Report Earnings
Best Buy Co. (BBY) - Get Report posted first-quarter adjusted profit of 82 cents a share, ahead of Wall Street estimates of 74 cents. Revenue of $9.11 billion beat estimates, and same-store sales jumped 7.1%, ahead of consensus that called for an increase of 2.5%. The stock fell 2% in premarket trading.
Medtronic PLC (MDT) - Get Report posted fourth-quarter adjusted profit of $1.42 a share, 3 cents ahead of estimates. Revenue in the quarter rose 2.9% to $8.14 billion and topped forecasts.
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) - Get Report earned 44 cents a share in its fiscal second quarter, 1 cent below estimates. Revenue was $2.33 billion, also below forecasts of $2.39 billion. The stock fell 0.6% in premarket trading.
Gap Inc. (GPS) - Get Report is scheduled to report earnings after the closing bell Thursday.
The U.S. economic calendar on Thursday includes weekly Jobless Claims at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Existing Home Sales for April at 10 a.m.
3. -- Deutsche Bank to Cut 7,000 Jobs
Deutsche Bank AG (DB) - Get Report said Thursday it would slash thousands of jobs as it reshapes its operations and looks to cut costs.
The bank said it would cut its workforce to "well below" 90,000 from 97,000. The bank said the "personnel reductions are underway."
The struggling German lender said headcount in its equities sales and trading business, mostly based in New York and London, would be trimmed by about 25%.
Christian Sewing, Deutsche Bank's new CEO, said the company remains "committed" to its corporate and investment bank and its international presence but added "we must concentrate on what we truly do well."
Deutsche Bank shares traded in Frankfurt fell 3.4%.
4. -- Elon Musk Attacks the Media
In a Twitter rant on Wednesday, Tesla Inc. (TSLA) - Get Report CEO Elon Musk, apparently upset about reports the electric vehicle maker underreported worker injuries, said he plans to start a website that will let users rate news organizations and the journalists who work for them.
"The holier-than-thou hypocrisy of big media companies who lay claim to the truth, but publish only enough to sugarcoat the lie, is why the public no longer respects them," he said on Twitter.
"Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication," he added. "Thinking of calling it Pravda ..." Pravda is the Russian word for truth and the name of Russia's chief propaganda organ.
5. -- Apple Signs Driverless Car Deal With Volkswagen
Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Get Report has signed a deal with Volkswagen AG (VLKAY) to turn some of the carmaker's new T6 Transporter vans into Apple's self-driving shuttles for employees, The New York Times reported.
The project is behind schedule and has been consuming nearly all of the Apple car team's attention, three people familiar with the project told the Times.
Apple had sought partnerships with luxury carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz to develop an all-electric self-driving vehicle, the Times reported, citing five people familiar with the negotiations. But on-again, off-again talks with those companies ended after each rebuffed Apple's requirements to hand over control of the data and design, some of the people said.
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Ammoland: It’s Time for Heads to Roll at the National Rifle Association
Jul 02, 2019 |
National Rifle Associaiton Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
The full linked article doesn’t provide much new material, but is an excellent compilation of the full breadth and depth of what our friends at Ammoland term the “shit storm” currently swirling around the National Rifle Association. It’s well worth clicking over and reading the whole thing. If you can stomach it.
Also overlooked in equating only [former NRA President Oliver] North’s behavior with bad faith: North’s demands to review Brewer’s legal bills, going back to February and March 2019, were joined by Richard Childress and Carolyn Meadows, then 1st and 2d Vice-Presidents. On their face, these demands, made by NRA’s top three officers who also are members of the Board of Directors, could not legitimately be refused.
Yet they were rebuffed by LaPierre well before North’s attempt to force him out on the eve of the Board meeting of April 29, 2019.
Whoever conceived this latest lawsuit gave scant thought to the legal reality that a suit alleging conflicts of interest, breach of fiduciary duty and actions “contrary to the best interests of NRA” is not a one-way street. Putting such concepts at issue kicks open the door to exposure of NRA’s own conduct which the defendant can freely explore in depositions, interrogatories, and requests for production of documents that can be judicially compelled. Predictably the media will enjoy a feeding frenzy, and the Board better hope that its director liability insurance policy is still in place following NRA’s rupture with Lockton Affinity after Carry Guard capsized.
It must be at least a little embarrassing that, even as NRA seeks a declaratory judgment affirming that North was disloyal to NRA, the results just announced of the most recent election of 27 NRA directors show him as the top vote-getter. No experienced observer of NRA elections would read into this anything more than an expected consequence of name recognition, but it makes it awkward to explain to the membership North’s abrupt disappearance from the Politburo. Unsurprisingly there is no mention of it in the “Official Journal” sections of NRA’s monthly magazines. Officially, it never happened. Rank-and-file NRA members who want to learn how and why North became an “unperson” have to read The Wall Street Journal.
Then we have Chris Cox and his chief-of-staff, Scott Christman, suspended on suspicion of being “implicated” in the alleged coup d’etat. If criticism of LaPierre is synonymous with disloyalty to NRA, the Cult of the Personality now has found its most sublime expression. This could not have come at a more critical time for the NRA. Since the last national election, ILA needs its full strength to fight the impending battle in Congress—not decapitated in a vengeful internecine “cleansing.”
Are Childress and Mrs. Meadows “implicated” too? Who will pay their legal bills when they are subpoenaed?
Finally, there’s the revelation that Woody Phillips, the NRA’s just-retired Treasurer for 26 years, broadened the now-all-too-familiar profile of NRA’s salaried executives. The prior norm seemed to be enrichment through extraordinary salaries, conflicts of interest, double-dipping, sweetheart deals, and extravagant retirement schemes. Woody has added the word “embezzlement.” According to a June 19 article on The New Yorker website, his former employer asserts that before Woody came to NRA, he was caught stealing more than a million dollars by generating and paying fake invoices. Unless this story is a complete fabrication, the evidence seems incontrovertible: when he was confronted, the story discloses, Woody immediately returned $500,000 of it and started paying interest on the balance. This comes on the heels of separate reports of questionable payments made by NRA to Woody’s “significant other.” Was his earlier modus operandi revived with a slight twist?
One might reasonably expect that the current Board will immediately initiate a fresh forensic audit of disbursements to outside contractors during Woody’s tenure…NOT.
– Anonymous in The Shit Storm that is Today’s NRA – Heads Need to Roll
barnbwt says:
You have to understand, all of it was approved by the oversight of an internal audit committee, so there’s really nothing to worry about
I’m glad the article uses as much Soviet imagery as it does; it seems bitingly appropriate.
Helms Deep says:
Many have said for years …. ” the N.R.A. is not on our side ” , only to be shouted down by those with blind loyalty.
You may as well pay dues directly to B.A.T.F.
Green Mtn. Boy says:
This and one was shouted down as a Anti NRA paid B-Loon-Berg troll for suggesting that there needed to be a shake up of personnel thru out the organization.
Little Wayne La Pee Pee’s head should have resided on the point of his sword long ago.
My only hope is that the organization can be saved to return the control to it’s members/Americans the protection of the 2 nd. amendment,instead of the aggrandizement of a very few that has occurred under Wayne’s mismanagement of the organization over all these years.
It is essential for nonprofits to have a strong organizational structure. This structure is built through the board of directors. But what exactly is a board of directors and what role does a board play within a nonprofit?
The board of directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. Individuals who sit on the board are responsible for overseeing the organization’s activities. Board members meet periodically to discuss and vote on the affairs of the organization. At a minimum, an annual meeting must occur with all board members present. Additional meetings are likely to take place throughout the year so board members can discuss and make other necessary decisions. Board memberships are not set up to be permanent positions; most organizations have terms set up for board members, which typically fall between two and five years.
Ideally, a nonprofit’s governance is different from its management (paid staff). The board of directors, as a governing body, should focus on the organization’s mission, strategy, and goals. Staff members are responsible for the implementation of the mission. Having dual-capacity board members can often lead to problems (which will be discussed in detail in our next article) between a nonprofit’s mission and how it operates.
Organizations also have officers, typically from among the board members, who are given a higher level of responsibility compared to other board members. Initial officers are elected by the board; this vote usually takes place during the organization’s first meeting. Much like board members, officers usually serve terms. Typically, a nonprofit has three officers serving the role of President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Officer roles and their terms should be specifically defined in the organization’s bylaws.
The President heads up the board and supervises all of the business and affairs of the board. While the President can also serve as the CEO of the organization, keep in mind that these two roles are separate; an individual cannot be compensated to hold an officer position.
The Secretary keeps the minutes of the board of directors. Additionally, the Secretary is responsible for keeping track of the organization’s activities to make sure the actions of the organization are in accordance to the organization’s Bylaws. The Secretary usually keeps track of the board members’ contact information in order to inform the board about meetings and updates on the organization.
The Treasurer keeps account of the receipts and disbursements in the organization’s books. Additionally, the Treasurer is responsible for keeping track of the organization’s financial condition. This is an important role because it keeps the other officers and board members informed about the financials.
Though officers are typically board members, there are no guidelines or requirements that suggest an organization cannot elect an individual outside the board to be an officer for the organization (unless the officer roles described in the organization’s bylaws state otherwise). It is possible for an individual to hold two separate offices, with the exception that the President cannot also serve as the Secretary.
It is best practice to find individuals within the community who have passions and experience that aligns with the nonprofit’s mission. There are no IRS guidelines in place to determine who is certified to be on a board; any individual can become a board member. There are guidelines, however, that help not-for profits avoid inurement.
It is important to understand IRS guidelines about conflict of interest when structuring the board of directors for a nonprofit organization. A conflict of interest is a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer, board member, or employee. Conflicts of interest in a board of directors can take several forms. Related parties on the board, board members related to employees, certain transactions, and dual-capacity individuals all present a conflict of interest. While it might not be possible to avoid a conflict of interest in every situation, it is best practice to avoid or minimize them.
Understanding how the IRS defines relationships and conflicts of interest is important when determining what qualifies as the organization’s quorum. A quorum is defined as the minimum number of members of a group who can officially meet to discuss business and vote on decisions. In a nonprofit setting, a quorum is the minimum number of unrelated board members needed to count as an official meeting. For example, if a board of directors is comprised of five individuals, in most cases three of these board members can meet and satisfy quorum. However, if a board is comprised of five individuals, of whom two are related, satisfying quorum becomes more complicated. If both related members are at a meeting during a voting situation, all five board members must be present to satisfy quorum because the majority of board members present must be unrelated.
To avoid having a majority related board, you have to know how the IRS defines a relationship between board members. Board members who are related either through blood or marriage are considered related parties. The IRS typically considers grandparents, spouses, or siblings a relationship. Any relationship beyond an immediate family member, such as a cousin or aunt, is not normally considered a relationship in the eyes of the IRS. Business partners are also considered related parties; if two or more individuals own at least 35% of a business, the IRS considers them related through business dealings. This relationship usually takes the form of co-owners of a commercial business serving as board members for the same nonprofit organization. Individuals related by business dealings are treated the same as blood/marriage relationships.
Not-for profits are almost always disallowed to have a majority-related board. Despite not having a specific, written prohibition against a majority-related board, the IRS will disallow it in its initial review of an organization’s Form 1023 application. Individuals may not receive excessive compensation or benefit from their employment or association with the organization. Even if individuals on the board are not compensated, the inurement prohibition infers the unwritten rule against majority-related board members. Inurement, as it pertains to nonprofits, means that individuals within an organization cannot receive excessive compensation or benefit from their employment or association to the organization. This prohibition is in place because such arrangements would contravene the mission of the organization.
The IRS inurement prohibition goes beyond majority-related board members. It also includes dual-capacity individuals. Dual-capacity individuals are those who serve as an employee as well as a board member of the same organization. These individuals do not help satisfy quorum, especially when the board is voting on compensation for this board member’s position. In fact, these individuals must recuse from discussion and voting on matters relating to them. It is critical to understand the vision of responsibilities for board members and employees. The board is responsible for the governance of the organization, while employed individuals are responsible its management and operation. As stated in our last article on board members, having an individual be responsible for both of these roles is not long-term best practice.
Even board members who are not serving an additional role can present a conflict of interest to the organization. For instance, if a board member’s relative is to be hired by the organization, the related board member must recuse themselves of voting on the hiring and compensation amount for their relative (a relative in this case is the same as listed above). Additionally, a conflict of interest is created if the organization chooses to use services provided by a board member’s for-profit entity. If an organization does intend to use such services, it must provide documentation showing the for-profit entity is the best option for the organization, and services must be provided at a fair value (if not below market value).
Insider-owned land, buildings, vehicles, or equipment that is being used by the organization present a conflict of interest. At a minimum, the insider must recuse themselves of any discussion or decision-making. Unless donated, the IRS may require proof that the transaction is in the best interest of the nonprofit, which as mentioned in the above paragraph, will require research and documentation.
Avoiding conflict of interest is always best practice. If having a conflict of interest is unavoidable, there are measures the organization can take to avoid questions from the IRS. All decision-making should be documented. Proper documentation also helps the organization ensure that all meetings have the proper board members to satisfy quorum. Having policies and criteria for board members, both new and current, will help the organization abide by IRS guidelines.
Hugh Glass says:
Steven Lynch says:
There is a lawsuit between the NRA and the state of New York and Governor Cuomo using state-funded money to go after the NRA, because Cuomo has got a crew of writers that are constantly writing stories about Trump and the NRA
Knute(ken) says:
Here is an item on the “red flag” items that all board members of a non-profit are to out watch for.
https://www.nonprofitpro.com/article/red-flags-board-members-watch/
Which one these “big seven” red flags are the NRA NOT guilty of letting slide? Did they miss one? Or are they batting 0.000?
Very interesting article indeed; it almost looks like LaPierre was setting up the NRA to ‘throw’ this lawsuit against Ack-Mack by choosing one of its Democrat players to represent the organization. That would actually be in keeping with his pattern of protection; not only would the NRA end up letting Ack-Mack off the hook for all the embezzlement in the end (giving the appearance to NRA membership that he was trying to defend their interests) it would only be after he’d arranged for a quasi-affiliate marketing group to replace them and many millions of dollars as a dowry for his continued leadership of the NRA. Thus, the script would be the NRA lost in court to slick & sleazy lawyers, but had severed ties with them & were now working with a new, better agency (Brewer’s firm), when in reality everyone involved had been & still were attending all the same cocktail parties & orgies.
Jeremy B. says:
Except that the legal group the NRA hired is good friends with LaPierre. So did they knowingly sign on for a losing battle?
Maybe so since Brewer is family to two people at AckMac.
What a mess.
Ackerman is a very big outfit; I think we may be witnessing a battle for control of the NRA between two of its branches (but AM very much still intends to run the show regardless). The old bosses wanted to use the NRA to set up rackets (Carryguard, training services, worthless activism) and get paid that way; I think the new group this Brewer clown heads up want to fold the group into RNC activism & fundraising, and get paid that way. I can sure see how there’d be more money in chasing the litany of RNC causes, after all. The Carryguard collapse fiasco followed by Trump Slump donation shortfall probably precipitated the opening that Brewer pounced on (“see, you’re rackets all suck & you aren’t producing; move over & let us run things, we’ll get the money”)
LaPierre, as the figurehead of the NRA as well as protector/promoter of AM, has to tread a fine line; he must make it appear that the switchover to the new branch of AM is justified & necessary (“those old guys were ripping us off!”) while continuing to demonstrate loyalty & usefulness to the mothership through massive payments lest they swap him out at the same time. I suspect North –shock– is hooked up with the RNC-centric clique of AM, and attempted to replace LaPierre as I described. I think LaPierre is now trying to fight back in order to save his personal leadership role in the system, while buying peace with the new branch of AM behind the scenes via Brewer. Imagine if LaPierre had resigned as North had wished; North, the guy hired to manage the increasingly-Republican NRATV system, would now wield the authority to dismiss high ranking officials within the NRA, and would obviously continue to retool the organization around RNC interests. I think LaPierre simply wants to stay on and be the guy who gets rewarded for doing that instead; so he’s dismantling North’s NRATV organization, but I suspect we’ll see a replacement in short order, in time for the next election cycle.
Garrison Hall says:
“North, the guy hired to manage the ***increasingly-Republican NRATV system***, would now wield the authority to dismiss high ranking officials within the NRA . . .” [Emphasis mine]
Interesting comment, this. Given that the intense politicization of the gun-control movement is aligned with and abetted by Democrat-left progressive dogmas, your unstated implication—that there is somehow a “better” NRA ideological position that doesn’t embrace “Republican” (the horror!!) ideas of freedom and liberty as key elements of 2nd Amendment support—-is pretty deafening.
There ain’t no middle ground in this fight. So please explain to us just how an NRA position that doesn’t align itself with broadly conservative ideals of freedom and liberty is advantageous to the preservation of 2nd Amendment rights?
No need to knee-jerk at me like that; the NRA political arm exists to promote gun rights –right? And not to promote the Republican Party, right? Two separate ideas, right? Even if they sorta-kind (not really) go along together at the present moment?
The NRA can endorse 100% Republican; none of us should have any issue with that…so long as said Republicans are pro-gun. They shouldn’t endorse anti-gun Republicans just because they are Republican…yet they currently do. The NRA should refuse to weigh in on distracting non-gun-related topics like racism, immigration, homosexuality, tax policy, ‘liberals,’ and even party affiliations, unless explicitly germane to firearms policy. Yet they hired right-wing pundits to be the face & voice of the org, and allowed them to weigh in on all these extraneous topics using NRA donations, which has both frustrated more focused gun rights supporters like myself, and drawn the attention of leftists seeking to portray the NRA as a nakedly partisan group undeserving of its charity status. How many times have we heard about Loesch’s stupid train-video by rabid leftists? Was making that a good use of NRA funds for pro-gun outreach, in your opinion? Hell, was her being hired in the first place a good use of funds? What did it accomplish, exactly, beyond getting people –such as yourself, for instance– to conflate the NRA with the Republican Party, and maybe kick in a few extra bucks while emotionally vulnerable from the histrionic spiel?
Aaron M. Walker says:
I’m sure the “Deep State” worked hard to take this [email protected] group down….NWO…Authoritarianism, YO!
LaPierre’s been there for more than 30 years, and this is only coming to a head because Trump’s election has complacent gun owners (as well as extremely attentive ones) turning off the taps…what the hell are you talking about? This is clearly the most inside of inside jobs. The author makes it clear that *it doesn’t matter* that the ‘executioners’ in the courts & media are leftists, because the NRA & LaPierre have already shown them where to stick the knife (and may very well have hired them to do the deed, as well)
frankw says:
If Lapierre or any of his flunkies had the slightest regard for the NRA, its principles or the membership, they’d have already tendered their resignations. Since, however, that has not occurred we may presume Lapierre has assumed the status of a Mafia Don and will not surrender without a fight.
Huntmaster says:
Absolutely! If LaPierre really had the best interests of the 2nd Amendment and the NRA at heart, he would admit that this whole controversy is bad for 2nd Amendment interests, come out publicly and say so, commit to working from the sidelines and then step down. That’s what a real leader would do. This has become all about him and not the NRA. It’s gone on long enough Wayne. Do the right thing before your legacy is the destruction on the NRA and the 2nd Amendment.
RidgeRunner says:
The legacy is trashed. All that’s left is greed and clinging to power.
A real leader wouldn’t buy expensive suits on members dime or fund housing for interns.
$140,000/year is not a “clothing allowance”. It’s a ‘slush fund’, which is why they attempted to lauder the funds through Ackerman-McQueen. Which worked very well until LaPierre attempted to bust A-M for doing as they were told. For some reason they chose NOT to be the sacrificial lamb to save Wayne LaPierre.
Gee, I wonder why they wouldn’t like to jut lie down and die for LePierre. I’ll bet he thought they would.
Think again, LaTrine.
And my meager membership won’t be renewed…this only gives ammunition(get it?)to our enemies!😡
I pay more for gas a week then my NRA dues, you guys and David hogner can sit around a pat yourselves on the back, the NRA will be just fine without you. I find it odd that the only ones complaining or the ones that don’t pay any dues. The NRA is still largest and most powerful in the world so you can kiss their ass and kiss my ass, just signed up for a lifelong member
That lifelong membership might not even amount to a five-year membership at the rate things are collapsing.
And to think, probably 90% of even us NRA skeptics would have probably forgiven & forgotten by now if LaPierre had simply left (even though he’s now merely a symptom of a broader problem he helped cause)
And here’s the kicker, I know most of you, if not all of your Liars…. the NRA has a downloadable chat site that only members have access to and it says on every page how many NRA members have joined today and how many are in total and I have never seen any of your names or chatted with any of you, and this is my name on that chat site, so you can look me up, if you’re a member, !!! lol, just joined the GOA lifetime member also $25 a month, lol !!!
jwtaylor says:
Jon Wayne Taylor, former NRA member and current NRA rifle instructor (which is verifiable for members and non-members alike). I will not be renewing my membership anytime soon, nor will I provide one-off donations to the NRA-ILA, and I won’t be renewing that training cert either. You’ve never seen me on a circle-jerk NRA forum, and you never will.
If you can, in good conscience, continue to support the current NRA, your moral compass is no longer pointing north.
Mister Fleas says:
You need to actually read the Ammoland article.
I don’t think he’s capable of that, otherwise he’d already be furious with the NRA leadership.
Hey Exxon kills thousands of miles of Coast land a year and millions of animals and sea life, I don’t see anybody going after the Exxon CEO and you give Exxon money everyday
Hi again, Vlad!
Thousands of miles of coast land a year huh? Just how many miles do we have left that hasn’t been killed. I mean Exxons been around for a few years now. I mean it’s been called Exxon since 1972. Before that it was Standard Oil. The corporate DNA goes back the the turn of the century. Not the last one. The one before that you moron!
Vic Nighthorse says:
You simply spewed non-sequitur until you said you were putting out for Wayne. Many of us expressing disgust here have been life members and activists for many decades. The biggest difference between you an David Hogg is that his master takes care of him (while he is useful anyway). You, on the other hand, aren’t even going to get a courtesy reach around.
I hear a lot of BS rumors and no facts
Miner49er says:
There’s a whole bunch of suckers been paying NRA dues that have gone to pay the rent on a $4500 a month apartment for Wayne’s attractive little intern.
It’s almost as big a con as Trump suckering folks to contribute money for his slush fund to pay off hookers and Playmates that he’s been screwing.
Tell us a lunatic one, who’s your choice?
That con has nothing on the religion of socialism, though. Trillions of dollars and millions of human sacrifices; you guys have everyone beat!
John in Ohio says:
You can’t fix stupid, I guess. Enjoy your privileges for as long as they last, comrade useful idiot.
Yeah you can’t so buy hogner
Hey Troll, why don’t you tell us again about the thousands of miles of coast line Exxon is killing EVERY year. You probably stay up at night and worry about global warming too right? Or is it climate change now?
No, I actually work for Exxon, but I was just saying that CEOs have done far worse then the NRA president and CEOs and nobody gave a shit and they spend far more money on gasoline than they ever will on NRA memberships or any membership
Try it in English next time.
Past time, WAY past time…
Not happy about the NRA’s issues, but I gave up on the org. in the late ’80’s.
Looking back, I have no regrets for my decision, but I think the new problems may be a blessing in disguise. A chance to re-organize and get back to the base premise.
The U.S.’s oldest civil rights organization needs to get back to it’s “roots”.
Rather than a fat & diabetic 800lb gorilla, we need a 600lb gorilla made of pure muscle that can rip the face off guys like Bloomberg.
We need the NRA. Just not this NRA. Adapt or die.
Travis miller says:
Absolutely! As a lifetime member and member of an affiliated club.. Wayne Lapierre needs to go. They have been caving to the gun grabbers for a long time and they have not adapted well to the attacks to individual states, The Left has attacked the states vie the Citizens Initiative process. The NRA has to adapt to this.
Matt in Oklahoma says:
Mine ran out at the end of last month and I let it. They have become what they are supposed to fight. And yeah I know it probably didn’t hurt them but it wasn’t a move to hurt them. It’s simply a matter of you didn’t do what I paid you for just like you didn’t in the 90s with the Brady Bill so I’m not going to pay you anymore.
FedUp says:
Time for THE HEAD to roll, unless you approve of his Stalinist Purge tactics against the rest of the NRA.
Someone needs to photoshop that picture of Wayne, Cox, and North at NRAAM to remove them from the picture, just like that famous photo of Stalin on the boat with like five other ‘un-persons’ who he had disappeared from Soviet history.
Organized crime with a .org website, La Pierre needs to go to jail and the NRA needs to get back to the basics of protecting gun rights at all levels and promoting firearms to the younger generations. Salary caps, no extras for suits and whores. You can still find an executive who can run an organization effectively for 10% of what La Pierre steals as a wage. No one is irreplaceable in an organization of this size. La Pierre seems to have never learned this concept.
Dave G. says:
Wayne LaPierre: For God’s sake, take a hike! No more ILA or PVF contributions from me until you do…
11250 Waples Mill Road
Dear Mr. LaPierre:
In acknowledgement of your form letter of June 17, 2019 I am responding as follows:
You wrote that you would never be able to thank me enough for my friendship and especially for my extraordinary commitment to the Second Amendment and the NRA. In all candor, I have not had a personal conversation with you since 1979 except for a couple of brief conversations at meetings of American Association of Political Consultants years ago. I never considered us friends then, and I certainly do not today.
Regarding my commitment to the Second Amendment, it predated your hiring at the NRA and continues today. My commitment to the NRA is also strong, but only because I consider the organization vital to protecting, and perhaps enhancing what the law considers to be compliant with the Second Amendment.
If you want to thank me, you can do so by resigning your position with the NRA and encouraging your puppet President to also resign. The damage you have done to both the Second Amendment and the NRA cannot be underestimated and cannot be repaired while you are still on the payroll and involved with the association.
It is true that you are not the sole reason for the escalating damage done to the NRA. The NRA Board of Directors are also responsible by their derelictions of responsibilities for governance which would include control of all paid staff, including you, which is why they are being copied on this letter as well as any future letters addressed to you.
If you do not voluntarily resign, they must acknowledge the problem by firing you and several other members of the paid staff. Both they and you need to recognize that you are not the boss of the Board, but rather, the reverse. Ultimately, the Board Members are the elected representatives of the members and they need to understand that as well.
Just so there are no illusions, I understand associations and association management. Prior to 2006 I was the Managing Partner of a Political Consulting Group that represented 12 associations in the state of Illinois and my group worked on hundreds of political campaigns starting with the gubernatorial race in 1975. I have watched associations in operation, and have served of the Board of Directors of three, and as the Chair of one.
I also understand the need to be well-dressed in the political arena, but the price and quantity of suits you purchased seems outrageous. What is more outrageous is that the NRA ended up paying for them. None of my suits, nor any of my employees’ suits were ever paid for by the company. They paid for their suits out of their own pockets. While I am not a tax attorney, I would believe that had we done so, we would have to have included those purchase amounts on their W-2s as income.
Do you understand how purchasing suits in those price ranges have disappointed the average member of the NRA? Those suits and those luxury class trips along with a myriad of other expenses have demotivated many, many working class members from rejoining the NRA and many, many others from continuing to financially support the NRA at the same levels they might otherwise.
I know the NRA is in trouble, but do you know that you are a very large part of that problem? As I have asked in several previous letters, please resign and encourage others that are part of the problem to resign as well, and I will double my contributions to the NRA from what I am currently giving.
Chance Mc Call
NRA Membership Number
cc: to all members of the Board of Directors of the NRA
You’ll get another form letter back thanking you for your support and friendship while asking for a donation.
Mr. McCall,
I’m sure I’m not the only one that appreciates your well thought out communications and the example you have provided. Thank you, sir.
Thank you sir! I have been posting some of my letters to the NRA as possible examples of what other NRA members can do to try to change the situation. I have also been posting my thoughts on what Board Members of the NRA should be doing in the way of governance so that members can understand why I believe that no real change can happen until Board Members either resign (as a number already have) or start accepting the responsibilities they were elected to exercise.
I believe the problems at the NRA can be fixed, but only if the membership takes a coherent and unrelenting set of actions. Some of us are the NRA (meaning members), all gun owners should be, but regardless, we all need them. For those who believe “their guns” won’t be touched, look at what has happened in Britain regarding air guns and knives after the anti gunners there managed to get the bit in their teeth.
“The New Yorker” as a “source” puts the lie to it.
Their SEC charitable-org expense reporting documents put the lie to it? That’d actually be worse than what’s being alleged.
I really wish people could tell the difference between fact, assertion, and opinion. It’s gotten so bad in this country that both sides only believe in “alternative facts” or whatever that Orwellian buzzword was.
This is where the original story started, I traced its origin down to a writer that is paid by Governor Cuomo, apparently he has a whole group of people he pays to write BS articles on the NRA and the NRA and Donald Trump we’re going to court with Cuomo, stating he has use State funding to battle the NRA, this is good news
Yup, I’m absolutely sure the writers are hacks; the problem, however, is that they haven’t had to fabricate much if any of these allegations. The articles are dripping with righteous condemnation & bias (such as portraying NRA misuse of funds as unique in the charity world) but the sources they cite are factual. The NRA has indeed hired the people mentioned in the article, they have indeed spent the money as reported per their disclosure documents. Discovery in the upcoming trial is almost guaranteed to be highly damaging. None of that is Cuomo/Bloomberg’s doing, all of it is a self-inflicted own-goal by NRA leadership.
Hey Troll, what about the thousands and thousands of miles of coast line?
All you Anti Trump and POS bumpstock whiners go participate in the current GOP issue poll. May or may not have any relevance but won’t take you long. If you’re a Soros troll the SOB probably will pay you for queering the poll.
Go to the popup at https://gop.com/
Then donated $10 to Trump 2020
At least “2nd Amendment” is listed as an election issue this time. Why should I donate to a guy who actually tried to make me & my friends into felons, just so he can beat another person who at this time merely wants to make me & my friends into felons? I’m maybe *maybe* willing to vote for the guy –maybe– if he can manage to avoid trying to fuck me in the ass for the next 1.5 years before the election. Declaring legally-bought property to be contraband without so much as running it past congress to get our reps on the hook, is a bridge just a wee bit farther than the typical ‘shit sandwich’ graciously offered gun owners by the “pro gun party” each election cycle. At this point, if Trump wants to earn my vote, it’s gonna be expensive. If it’s truly needed for him to win, maybe he shouldn’t have tried to ruin me & a quarter million other gun owners for a pointless political stunt.
Go Fudd yourself if you think recognizing the truth makes me a “POS whiner”
Maybe you should vote Democrat this time. I hear they’ll be better for you if you like guns or move to California and try to buy a box of ammo
10x25mm says:
AmmoLand somehow forgets the Past Presidents’ letter to the membership endorsing the NRA leadership, which was released on May 22nd. Those Past Presidents are in a position to know the facts, facts which are being withheld to keep gun control advocates and our legal antagonists from misusing them.
Allan D. Cors signed that letter and would be in a position to know much more than any of us. As one of the architects of 1977, Cors has demonstrated no hesitation to squelch mismanagement at the NRA. Cors has been a scrupulous advocate for gun owners, for over a half a century, and we should trust his judgement far more than lurid leaks which are intended to serve selfish interests.
If it’s time to cover up the facts to protect them from being used, then actually time to dig up the facts.
If the largest and strongest gun rights organization in America tanks the other orgs better step up their game and figure out how to throw their weight around. A democratic government will make disarmament its ONLY priority to the exclusion of most others.
Sadly, the NRA is gonna have to get a LOT weaker before it no longer crowds out or shouts down those other groups. Think of it like a rotten old-growth tree falling in a forest; it causes a lot of damage before the canopy is opened up and new growth can take hold. None of the underbrush can pull the tree down any faster, unfortunately, but their job is to regrow as quickly as possible. I think an alliance among the big state/regional orgs is the fastest route to establishing a presence like NRA-national again. Politically, all the national org really did was coordination and a bit of ineffective lobbying, so it shouldn’t be that difficult to re-establish such an effort while continuing to pursue the current agenda. As far as the money the NRA can currently direct toward local causes on occasion, that’s valuable, but hardly a reason to maintain the status quo, since it appears that money is drying up anyhow.
I have been asking for a while “Who is NRA TV *FOR*?”
Is it for pro-gun people? Well why is my membership money paying for gun-related entertainment that only gun-people will watch? It always seemed to me to just be straight up pro-gun propaganda aimed squarely at gun-owner’s wallets.
Is it for anti-gun people? Then why the fudge is it screaming right-wingers yelling about how evil the left is. How is this content supposed to normalize guns or bring people to our side?
I’m usually told that I’m an anti-gun bloomberg soros gay agenda baby killing communist for daring to ask, but seriously.
Does that TV have a knob? , that’s something my dad said when my mom would walk in and cuss words would be on TV and she would get offended. in other words turn the Damn Channel. and do you have kids? And when you give them money do you bitch about what they bought with it? Did you give them the money or not? Then it’s theirs, not yours anymore
So long as Ackerman McQueen convince NRA members to donate over 2X what they would donate without such propaganda, they could justify their ridiculous costs to the NRA. Doesn’t matter that the majority of that extra 1X was going right to AM coffers, never to further the gun rights agenda, but only to increase the scale of the hustle. That ‘extra’ money being siphoned off was the whole point of AM’s relationship with the NRA. Now, if they were bringing in extra money to the tune of several times what they were charging, you could argue it’s a legitimate benefit that earned its pay –everything needs marketing after all, especially donations– but that’s not what AM have ever provided.
So in summary, there was tremendous incentive for AM to put out ‘red meat’ or ‘click bait’ or ‘outrage fodder’ or whatever you want to call it –emotionally-charged appeals that basically make an audience vulnerable to psychological manipulation, so they can be hustled for dollars. A little less than half of every dollar they earned, was money they got to keep, and they didn’t even have to accomplish any benefit to the donors to get it. Just keep them emotionally invested in the cause, whatever the cost.
It’s YouTube, it’s fucking free, if anything they’re making money, I put videos up all the time, learn something from Donald Trump, YouTube is Free TV, God damn dumbass is on here
If it’s “free” then why did the NRA just cancel it, specifically sending me and hundreds of thousands of others an email citing how incredibly expensive it was, for no discernible gain?
You didn’t get the email? Outed yourself again, troll.
Thought you weren’t a member? How are you getting the emails then LOL you’re the Goddamn troll
Jon Wayne Taylor, former NRA member
Pay better attention, I’m still an NRA instructor.
Now answer why you didn’t get the emails. Answer why you didn’t know, after multiple communications from their website and directly to their email list, why didn’t you know that the NRA canceled the program specifically because of how expensive it was.
Since you claim to be so involved, how could you possibly have missed one of the largest and most public events that has happened with the NRA over the last year? This website alone has published multiple articles on it. How did you miss that?
I’ll answer for you. You’re full of shit.
If you have read all my comments then you are well aware of the attacks by Governor Cuomo using New York state funds and a lawsuit against him by the NRA and the president, Governor Cuomo has a crew of writers that is constantly bombarding NRA members and the whole nation with the lies of conspiracy and fraudulent spending, maybe you need to join back and get the True News and not some made-up hoopla Buy hogner and Cuomo and all the Democrats instead of being the first to jump ship when you hear rumors
I don’t believe the NRA ever gave a reason, or that they ever admitted that they did shut it down yes, the only stories you get her from the New York Times, once again lies, but hey you believe them that’s all that matters you NRA non-member instructor you, LOL
You can wish and you can hope and you can pray to your God all you want, but I guarantee you the NRA has been here way longer than you and will be here way l after your dead and buried so put that in your ass and creampie it, and keep reading the New York Times, you just got checked by NRA member bitch
Why don’t you just admit it, everything that you think you know is a rumor, I have told you that there is an ongoing war against Donald Trump and the NRA, by Governor Cuomo, if that’s not good enough for you go find another fucking way to protect your gun rights and someone to blame your miserable life on, if you got better ideas throw them the fuck out there or shut your fucking mouth, I see you’re from Texas so I’ll cut you a little bit of motherfuking slack, I’m from Houston, and I’ll tell you what son if you want to rock I’m just the one to do it with, I stand firm and I’m 53 years old and I am former Blackwater and I tell you straight up, I’m an Texan baptized in the San Jac ,I love my country and I study Texas history from Sam Houston to William Travis and there’s not one goddamn thing I don’t know about my state, so you either Stand Tall against the enemy or you get out of the way and let somebody else do it!!
You dodged the question. again.
You called someone a dumbass and claimed that if anything the NRA was making money off of NRA TV. Because YouTube is free.
You also claim to be actively engaged on NRA forums and are an NRA member.
And yet you clearly did not know that the NRA canceled that program specifically because it was so expensive. You clearly did not know that this was communicated directly by LaPierre himself, as well as was all over NRA media of all types.
You’re an idiot or a liar. Those are your only choices left now. Which one is it? Don’t dodge the question a third time.
C’mon John, he probably has NRA set to “shitcan” in his email box just like the rest of us (in my case, former) members. Kinda funny to glance through every once in a while, to see how NRA’s spamming matches pace with PSA’s. I won’t begrudge someone for missing one communication out of desperate, cringey hundreds. But yeah, anyone bothering to defend the NRA would know all about this affair by now unless they were faking. They’d surely use the much more convincing “who else will take you in?” so-called argument of serial-abusers, since what little we do know so far about NRA operations is already indefensible.
I do believe there was an official announcement that Loesch/Noir/etc were being let go as part of NRATV being shut down, as part of the supposed AM ‘breakup’ (which we see now is anything but, with this lawyer LaPierre’s brought on board). That’s fact. Ackerman-McQueen’s funding stream from the NRA reached a completely ridiculous fever pitch precisely because of their work on the media-platform-cum-slush-fund. That’s also fact. North was brought on board specifically to speerhead NRATV (it still pisses me off how many clueless boomers didn’t & still don’t realize he was selected to funnel NRA money to GOP causes, despite being a lifelong Party Man and despite doing fuckall for gun rights advocacy prior to this position) which was to promote right-wing messaging and enrich AM & their affiliates under the guise of gun rights advocacy, to the tune of a 1 million dollar salary for a job that is typically unpaid. This, too, is fact.
Okay you’re right, and he’s a Texan, I apologize
Steve Lynch
99 Parkway project in Houston Texas for Exxon Mobil
Zachry Construction San Antonio Texas
SouthAl says:
@jwtaylor:
That was quite entertaining. A sincere thank you.
Calling bs on your false dichotomy above though, the correct answer is idiot and liar.
SouthAI: Mr. Taylor sure backed the troll into a corner rather neatly, did he not? 🙂
Yet I still have to agree with you. The two terms are not mutually exclusive. Mr. Steven/Pig2/Vlad/whatever… seems to me to be both a liar AND an idiot… in that order.
Yes and I apologize for it, I wasn’t caught up on what the NRA has been doing.
Paul Millard says:
IIRC, Cox took his golden life preserver and jumped ship. Or maybe I was dreaming. Got a call offering to upgrade from life member, caller said comments about NRA would be passed along. Gave an earful but no money.
Passed like butter, or passed like gas?
Timothy Toroian says:
It’s about time he realized it not the National LaPierre Association. The money part is serious but if you the Democrats to win on gun control keep up the not so petty BS and start defending the whole Constitution! If major donors start pulling out and Wayne doesn’t resign he should then be tossed.
If heads are going to roll will there be someone at the bottom of the pyramid with a basket, or will they just roll off the chopping block. TTAG leaves out all the fun parts
FelixD says:
Just for once can we have evidence to support the accusations? Or, is the purpose of the claims disinformation to assist the socialist left in its effort to destabilize the NRA prior to the presidential election in 2020? The left hates the NRA and it appears they have support from within the shooting community.
User1 says:
Have you read all the NRA documents that were leaked onto the internet? The documents that were used to write up the news pieces you think are leftists lies. There are documents from North, from Wayne, from Ackerman, etc. When the NRA was asked to comment on these documents they responded without denying the authenticity of those documents.
https://twitter.com/StephenGutowski/status/1128365976662179840
“This is stale news—being recycled by those with personal agendas. In any event, the entire board is fully aware of these issues. We have full confidence in Wayne LaPierre and the work he’s doing in support of the NRA and its members. It is troubling and a bit pathetic that some people would resort to leaking information to advance their agendas. This has no bearing on the board’s support of Wayne—and the work the NRA does to protect America’s constitutional freedoms.” — Carolyn Meadows, NRA President
“The board supports the work the firm is doing, the results achieved, and the value of its services. Importantly, this relationship has been reviewed, vetted and approved.” –Charles Cotton, First Vice President
Wills Lee, Second Vice President:
These are the kinds of people that are running the NRA. People like that are not allies.
https://theoldschoolpatriot.com/statement-regarding-nra/
“The recent statements by Charles Cotton and Carolyn Meadows that are appearing in the Wall Street Journal, and now other news outlets, are outright lies.” –Allen West, NRA Board Member
Everyone of them are liars and cheats, according to insiders. They are not the only ones. There are others, but they are not as high up.
Thank you, like I sayed
Aren’t you the guy that is defending the NRA?
Just to clarify. The NRA is full of liars. Those NRA decisions makers are enemies of the people. They are in the NRA for their personal wealth creation. They sell your rights to politicians. They should be in jail. They provide aid and comfort to the enemy, wait, they are the enemy.
Guess you didn’t watch the video?, that was the members of the board, denying all accusations of the red flag support and that’s the same input I get from the community NRA website, like I said business as usual, made up
Prevent violent behavior before it turns into a tragedy. These laws allows courts to take guns from people before they commit a crime. All states should adopt this and the federal government should help fund the gun confiscation.
Take the guns first… I like taking the guns early.
With leaders like the NRA and Trump even a new congressman, who was once a Navy SEAL, now loves the idea of pre crime:
steve lynch says:
Bad, really bad, no one will be able to stop all this
Now Republicans are pushing this Californian/gun control idea.
Indeed, well spoken, it seems with me it’s business as usual, my magazines are still coming and I’m still receiving letters and emails and name me one company that’s never had a few Ruffles in the upper management or doesn’t talk about the president’s pay or the CEOs
Hey Exxon kills thousands of miles of Coast land a year and millions of animals and sea life, I don’t see anybody going after the Exxon CEO and you give Exxon money everyday.
Your boss at Esso want to send you to Summer Head Start,
barrel head.
Excellent article from Ammoland. The entire board of trustees
needs to resign.
Okay I’ll slow it down for you, the head of Exxon makes 20 times what the president of the NRA makes, Darren W. Woods, I am an affiliate of Exxon working in Houston and out of Spring Texas and Baytown, Exxon has done 100 times the destruction of the NRA ever could dream of doing, and yet nobody is worried about what he makes a year even though they destroy everything they touch. And how much do you pay a year in gas and how much do you pay a year in NRA dues come maybe it’s too far above your head?
TomC says:
I have to wonder why people keep talking about the NRA as if it were somehow a pro-2A pro-RKBA organization with a goal of defending our gun rights.
Wake up people, that ain’t what the NRA is.
The NRA was NOT founded to support the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. It was founded to support rifle marksmanship training and competition. [PERIOD!]
The NRA got its start in politics when it lobbied FOR the National Firearms Act of 1934 then followed by lobbying FOR the Federal Firearms Act of 1938
In 1934 congressional hearings the then-President of the NRA testified that he did not believe in carrying arms and that any carrying “should be sharply restricted and only under licenses.” Does that sound like the leader pro-2A pro-RKBA organization to you??
Shortly after supporting the Gun Control Act of 1968, the NRA suddenly discovered the Second Amendment — not as a guiding principle, but only as an advertising and fund raising tool.
The worst nightmare for the NRA leaders and staff was the Republican Hat Trick of 2016, taking both houses of congress and the White House. The immediate threat was gone at the national level and predictably donations started to dry up because it was hard to come up with enough scary headlines for all those “Urgent” fund raising appeals that we are used to getting every week.
The NRA was NOT founded to support the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. It was founded to support rifle marksmanship training and competition.
To be more specific: The NRA was founded by government soldiers to train sympathizers for the cause of federalism at the barrel of a rifle. They used competitions to encourage training… They were intentionally chartered in New York (and remain so) for a reason.
https://home.nra.org/about-the-nra/
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis,” according to a magazine editorial written by Church.
After being granted a charter by the state of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who was also the former governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. senator, became the fledgling NRA’s first president.
An important facet of the NRA’s creation was the development of a practice ground. In 1872, with financial help from New York State, a site on Long Island, the Creed Farm, was purchased for the purpose of building a rifle range. Named Creedmoor, the range opened a year later, and it was there that the first annual matches were held.
Political opposition to the promotion of marksmanship in New York forced the NRA to find a new home for its range. In 1892, Creedmoor was deeded back to the state and NRA’s matches moved to Sea Girt, New Jersey.
The NRA’s interest in promoting the shooting sports among America’s youth began in 1903 when NRA Secretary Albert S. Jones urged the establishment of rifle clubs at all major colleges, universities and military academies.
Essentially the NRA’s intent was to train men, who would fight on the side of the U.S. government, in the use of rifles to prevent another bad performance during another war. This is the main reason the NRA never likes to actually stand up to the U.S. government, which includes the military and police.
Law enforcement training was next on the priority list for program development. Although a special police school had been reinstated at Camp Perry in 1956, NRA became the only national trainer of law enforcement officers with the introduction of its NRA Police Firearms Instructor certification program in 1960. Today, there are more than 13,000 NRA-certified police and security firearms instructors. Additionally, top law enforcement shooters compete each year in eight different pistol and shotgun matches at the National Police Shooting Championships held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,3876,00.html
One week after President George Bush’s highly public resignation from the National Rifle Association, the NRA is sheepishly backing away from the fundraising letter that outraged Bush, describing federal agents as “jack-booted thugs.” Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre has apologized for the letter, saying that his harsh words were misunderstood and were not intended to apply to all federal law enforcement officials. “That letter was intended to apply to a number of specific cases where we thought the government’s conduct was improper,” LaPierre said. “We’re very pro-law enforcement.”
The intention of the NRA was not to protect the rights of the people nor the U.S. constitution. It was simply to train men how to shoot a rifle for future conflicts where they will be called upon to kill. It was the idea of big government men that wanted to make sure their inexperienced men would be ready… Establishing the NRA in New York was a thought out decision. Now that the NRA has changed a lot (not by their choice) compared to its beginnings, the state of New York is angry and seeks to get rid of it once and for all.
The NRA will make deals with the government to keep it running like they want it. They will “comprise” your rights to stay in the good graces of the government. They will not speak to the blight of the people’s rights, rather they will increase it slowly for their personal benefit and the politicians’ benefit. They are who they have always been. Now they don’t care if the ship is finally set on fire by the government, they got life rafts.
That “right wing” appearance the NRA had was all a facade created by a marketing agency that found it to be the best way to raise money. It was marketing for stupid people; the type of people that can’t control their emotions and are highly confused by government indoctrination. Now that it is being exposed, the phony conservatives are angry and have no clue what to do about the NRA. They believe the NRA was/is actually a good organization and that only slight tweaks are necessary to fix the whole thing.
Mmkay. Keep training and giving awards to the people that are going to take your guns away by force (the people who will enforce common sense gun control because it’s the law). You can give out the officer of the year award to the cop that does the most red flag raids.
Spot on. Great post.
Stephen Lynch sucks.
Stephen ? !!!lol
Charlie Foxtrot says:
N.R.A. Donor Directs a Revolt Against a ‘Radioactive’ Leader
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/us/nra-donors-wayne-lapierre.html
Nanashi says:
For people who don’t want to give clicks to a publication that deliberately covered up a genocide or (reasonably) think they’ll remove or alter it at some point…
http://archive.ph/H0QMH
The good news is the donors are revolting. The bad news is they want Chris Cox, an open gun grabber, to replace him.
Cox is complicit in the immoral conduct. That is to say, Chris was politicking away our rights. If he is smart he will stay away. He is no longer welcomed by the younger people.
Billy Bob says:
I dont know anything about the NRA, but I do know here in California we dont have the right to buy pistols, rifles, shotguns, magazines, ammunition, muzzle breaks, compensatory, suppressors and much more. What role did the NRA play in this, if any? Just last week I wanted to buy a Glock 19 from an out of state dealer. Wasnt allowed. Things are messed up here. I cant even buy a standard AR or any shotgun that takes mags. I dont get it. I would support any organisation that would work to overturn these anti constitutional laws(?). Can they even be laws when they are obviously in contra to the constitution ? What’s up?
https://time.com/4431356/nra-gun-control-history/
The NRA supported the efforts to make California a license to carry state because minorities were carrying long guns.
This is the kind of people the NRA supported. Notice how California is still the same?
And you know that strange, in the last few months there have been thousands and thousands of guns confiscated out of houses in California,.(Mystery surrounds 1,000 guns seized at Los Angeles mansion connected to Getty family ) it’s like people are gearing up for something.
Fudds McKenzie, the Party Fudd says:
There’s two things the NRA has left to do for the RKBA.
First serve as a fudd-dumpster. It’s always been a fudd organization and always will be. I don’t give a rat’s butt about internal politics. Believe it or not a consistent 85 year pattern is all I need to see, and no amount of fanboys ranting about soap-opera crap can change it. I know you all think your pillars of the gun culture and that randos in the comment section will take you seriously, especially if you use the caps lock, but lol, no. But hey; it’s fine. Fudds are people too. Everybody is fretting about how to fix the NRA, they should look on the bright side; it’s perfect fudd containment just as it is.
Second, for real RKBA people it should serve as a bad example. I’m not kidding; Zumbo gave the RKBA cause a nice present by turning himself into a joke. We didn’t need another guy writing about optics for hunting yaks or whatever his thing was. Making him update his resume cost nothing of value. And he didn’t do much harm by fudding out. But a pariah to vent frustration on, while building unity and resolve in the rest of the gun culture was good.
22winmag says:
Charlton Heston was CIA since the 60s.
He was a globalist spy- not a real 2A guy- and he was the ultimate government mole inside the NRA.
Buy hey, don’t believe me and my crazy conspiracies.
Jim Wildrick Jr says:
Watched video from Iraqi veteran 88.He brought up several issues that made sense.Decrease N.R.A board members from 76 to 10.Term limits on everyone.An accounting and full disclosure of expenditures to N.R.A members.Changes are needed to guarantee the organization’s survival.It can and must be done.
Look up http://www.savethe2a.org
Leighton says:
The NRA has become an analog to the Republican party. Trump and Lapierre, two self-interested worthless people, and both have a machine behind them that takes our support for granted while they run the organizations into the ground by destroying the legacy. A true 2A absolutist will vote Libertarian. A person with a moral compass won’t cast a Machiavellian vote for Trump. And we have other pro-2A organizations to support. As long as you keep feeding the NRA and Trump your dollars and votes, you are telling them that you support them as they are now.
Fudds McKenzie says:
Yup. Or just not vote at all, if for instance one has concluded that the LNC are controlled opposition and any vote emboldens the single ruling party.
But fundamentally, yeah, anyone who votes for the lesser of two evils is a worm. Although I think a lot of them just complain in effort to sound edgy, but really are perfectly content with the GOP product, as they would be with anything they’re given as long as it mostly fits their brand of mindless tribalism.
From the latest version of the NRA bylaws:
(b) Elected Salaried Officers. Any Officer elected by the Board of Directors who is a salaried employee may be suspended with or without cause and with or without pay at any time by the Executive Committee by a three- fourths (3/4) affirmative vote of the members of the Executive Committee present at any regular or special meeting. Such suspension shall tw effective until the next meeting, either regular or special, of the Board of Directors. Any_ sm:h Officer may be fired and removed w1th or without cause at any time by the Board of Directors, by a three-fourths (3/4) affirmative vote of the members of the Board of Directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. No vote on removal may be taken unless at least fifteen (15) days notice in writing shall have been given to the officer of the charges preferred and of the time and place of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which such charges shall be considered. Notice of time, place and object of such meeting with full copy of the charges preferred shall be mailed to each member of the Board of Directors at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. At such meeting, the officer against whom the charges have been preferred shall be accorded a full hearing and may be represented by counsel.
Which version of the “latest” bylaws is that? I am just curious, as getting the latest bylaws as a member seems to be quite difficult.
I will NOT be renewing my membership as the N.R.A HAS NOT been doing a thing to stop that stupid bump stock ban and those dam UNCONSTITUTIONAL RED FLAG LAWS,that so many traitor Republican Senators and Congressman seem to be going along with and pushing!! President Trump needs to know that if he is passing anymore of those UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS he is going to lose our votes! Bill Barr is completely Anti-Second Amendment and so is most of President Trump’s appointees! This has to stop! Barr was really bad in the H.W.Bush administration,and was no friend of Gun Owners then!! N.A.G.R has filed suit in Court against Trumps Unconstitutional bump stock ban adn so has G.O.A,two gun rights organizations that really fight for the Second-Amendment and gun owners!
Malcolm Underwood says:
I had been a member for years but when the NRA endorsed Harry Reid
and the second most liberal congressman in VA for re-elaction,I resigned.
When I questioned this, I was told that it was the policy to endorse encum-
bunts if they were members.I segested that the Board reconsider this policy
but did not hear back from Wayne
Old Hoo
moron says:
So who is the “significant other?”
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As a Peugeot 205 GTI sells for record £31k, we ask an expert to predict six future classics you can buy for a snip today
By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk
Published: 02:21 EST, 5 August 2016 | Updated: 03:45 EST, 6 August 2016
Nearly £5million worth of classic race and road cars were sold at the Silverstone Classic auctions last weekend, but of all the exotica on display there was one unlikely lot that stole the headlines.
Amongst the raft of Ferraris, Porsches and ultra collectible motors was a one-owner, 7,986-mile 1989 Peugeot 205 GTI - it smashed the world record fee paid for one of these eighties hot hatch heroes, selling for £30,983 - £12,000 more than the higher estimate.
But to some it didn't come as much of a surprise, with 205 GTI prices soaring in the last 12 months, proving there's a real knack for picking up modern classic cars just before they takeoff in value.
In fact, identifying the right future classic is something of an art form. So, with that in mind, we asked Paul Michaels, the owner of Hexagon Classics, to hand pick six cars newer than this 205 GTI that he thinks are destined for a value hike in the not too distant future.
Record breaker: This low mileage Peugeot 205 GTI set a new record for a fee paid at auction for one of these iconic French hot hatches. The £31,000 sale certainly raised a few eyebrows and has begged the question: which modern classic will soar in value next?
PAUL MICHAELS EXPLAINS WHAT MAKES A MODERN CLASSIC AND WHY THEY COULD BE A SENSIBLE INVESTMENT
Paul Michaels is the chairman of Hexagon Classics (which has just moved to new premises in East Finchley, London), a business trading in some of the most outstanding classic and modern classic automobiles in the country.
Michaels has a CV strewn with 50 years of experience and knowledge in the area — he's a man who knows a thing or two about which modern cars are about to rise on the market.
Paul Michaels knows a thing or two about collectible classics - he makes a living out of buying and selling them
'Generally speaking modern classics are cars built in the last 20-25 years or so. The concept is very appealing indeed.
'You get all of the character of a classic, but with modern creature comforts and safety systems like ABS, not to mention decent handling and performance.
'What's more, cars from the last two decades aren't – in the most part – very complicated and have a plentiful parts supply, which keeps maintenance bills down and means you can go on enjoying them as the years go by.
'They are also unlikely to depreciate and, in some cases, can go up in value.
'As ever with buying an older car, unless you're an expert yourself, always have it inspected by a specialist. Get it up on a ramp and have a good look underneath.
'Making money from this era is not guaranteed, but appreciation is always more likely if you buy the best i.e. a low mileage car with few owners and a full service history.
'First and foremost you should buy it because you want it, though. Then if it makes money, it's a bonus.'
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The six cars Paul predicts will become future classics
1. Porsche 928 (1977-1995) - Price range: £8,000 - £50,000
Paul says: 'While rear-engined air-cooled 911s have rocketed in value over the last five years, the front-engined 928 is still underrated and undervalued.
'Built from 1977 to 1995, it got faster and grew spoilers and wings, but didn't really change that much.
'All versions are luxurious coupes that mix a great GT experience with good handling. The vast majority were sold as automatics but that's no bad thing as the lazy V8 suits this transmission and makes for a relaxing drive.
'The first cars from the late '70s and early '80s are the purest (think telephone dial alloy wheels as seen in the Tom Cruise film Risky Business), the last-of-the-line GTS the fastest, while the S4 represents a sweetspot in the range with great looks and a 320bhp 5.0-litre V8 giving plenty of punch.
'Check all the electrical goodies work and that big water-cooled V8 has been regularly serviced. Most do 20mpg at best. You can be hit by some big bills if you buy a poor car that hasn't been looked after.'
One we found: Porsche 928 S4 (1991), 85,000 miles, £15,995
2. Audi TT Quattro Sport (2005) - Price range: £7,500 - £12,500
Paul says: 'Ignore all those bores who trot out the usual 'Golf in drag' clichés. The Mk1 TT is quickly becoming a classic in its own right. It still looks fantastic, so sharp in fact that, two further generations down the line, even Audi hasn't been able to top the drama of the Mk1.
'My pick is the Quattro Sport, of which just 800 were made. These very special cars have contrasting black roofs, while inside they are strict two-seaters with lovely Alcantara/leather Recaros and a brace bar in the back where the rear seats have been removed.
'Weighing 75kg less than the standard version and with an uprated 237bhp 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbo engine, this four-wheel drive coupe can do 0 to 60mph in 5.9 seconds and 155mph.
'They're not quite as sharp as a similar vintage Nissan 350Z or Porsche Boxster but with sports suspension they're fun, fast and very rare indeed. What's more they're pretty reliable too and cheap to service compared to other high performance cars.
'Those VW underpinnings do come in very handy when it comes to keeping running costs down.'
One we found: Audi TT 1.8 T Sport Quattro (2006), 66,000 miles, £8,750
3. Lotus Elise S1 (1996-2000) - Price range: £8,000 - £20,000
Paul says: 'The car that saved Lotus and still one of the purest roadsters ever made, the Elise is also a proper, reliable modern classic that, if bought right, will only appreciate in value.
'Built from 1996 to 2000, the first generation S1 cars came with a 118bhp 1.8-litre MG Rover K-Series engine and weighed just 725kg thanks to a lightweight chassis and composite body.
'Performance is searing with 0 to 60mph in 5.5 seconds, but it's the steering and handling that will make you want to drive it again and again.
'Outside of a Caterham Seven, no other car comes close to delivering so much fun. In addition to the standard 118bhp car, Lotus offered the 111S, which had a close-ratio gearbox and 143bhp, or the super rare Sport 160, which as the name suggests, featured a 160bhp engine and uprated suspension. But most will be happy with the stock version.
'Many Elises have been crashed (whether on a track day or on road) so check it's accident-free and buy the lowest mileage, best-maintained you can find.'
One we found: Lotus Elise S1 (1998), 34,000 miles, £14,995
4. BMW E36 M3 (1992-1999) - Price: £8,000 - £20,000
Paul says: 'When the E36 M3 arrived in 1992, everyone accused BMW of going soft. Compared to the E30 – which had direct links to touring car racing, a raucous four-cylinder engine and was exotically left-hand drive only – the E36 was just so much more refined and useable.
'The first straight six-cylinder M3, its zingy engine (a 282bhp 3.0-litre unit in early cars, a 321bhp 3.2-litre version from 1996) is a peach with lots of torque and high-end punch thanks to BMW's VANOS variable valve timing, which meant it could rev to more than 7,000rpm. Factor in engaging rear-drive handling and a composed ride and you've got a compelling mix.
'Your biggest problem will be finding one. Many have been used as track day specials and few are left in standard trim. And there are even fewer with low mileages.
'Good ones – and ones with no VANOS problems – are only going up in value, though, and where you'll need at least £50,000 for an E30 M3, I've just seen an absolute perfect best-of-the-best E36 go through an auction at less than half that.'
One we found: BMW E36 M3 Evolution (1997), 105,000 miles, £9,950
5. MINI Cooper JCW GP (2006) - Price: £7,500 - £15,000
Paul says: 'The first-generation BMW MINI Cooper John Cooper Works was a riot – but it sold by the thousand and is unlikely to be a modern classic. The GP version, though, undoubtedly is.
'Incredibly rare with just 500 allotted for the UK in right-hand-drive, it's a very special car indeed. Essentially a road-going version of the Cooper S Challenge race cars, it gets a huge rear spoiler, 18-inch alloys, a mechanical limited slip differential, no rear seats (in their place is a huge strut and a weight saving of 50kg) along with a 218bhp 1.6-litre supercharged engine and sports exhaust.
'It's fast (0 to 60mph in around 6.5 secs) and handles like the race car it's inspired by.
'It's not too raw though – up front, you get soft leather Recaros and the ride, while firm, isn't track car punishing. You'll be able to pop to the shops without your teeth falling out.
'It all feels incredibly special and it's certainly improved with age – MINI hasn't made as good a car since. Prices have fallen about as far as they are likely to go with high mileage cars around £7,500 and immaculate sub-20,000-milers available for under £15,000.'
One we found: Mini Cooper S JCW GP (2006), 26,000 miles, £15,500
6. Mercedes SL60 AMG R129 (1993-1998) - Price: £20,000 - £30,000
Paul says: 'There's no doubt that the R129 SL is one of the best cars Mercedes ever made. So much so that the German firm sold more than 210,000 models over its 12-year lifetime and, as a result, prices have only steadily started to move upwards for the very best used examples.
'The 5.0-litre V8-engined SL500 is a lovely, relaxing convertible and good cars are not hard to find at around £7,000 to £10,000.
'If you want a surefire modern classic that will appreciate more rapidly, seek out the muscular SL60 AMG. Incredibly rare, only 49 reportedly came to the UK in right-hand-drive. One of the first AMG-tuned cars – before Mercedes brought the brand in-house – the SL60 packed a modified 6.0-litre V8 which was rumoured to produce well over 400bhp (even if official figures quoted 381bhp).
'Together with a pumped-up bodykit and adaptive dampers, it commanded an enormous £110,000 price tag when new.
'Today between £20,000 to £30,000 buys you one of the most exclusive AMG Mercedes ever made.'
One we found: Mercedes SL60 AMG (1996), 102,000 miles, £19,000
SILVERSTONE CLASSIC SALE - WHAT THEY SOLD FOR
Last week, we highlighted cars that were for sale at the Silverstone Auctions event during the Silverstone Classic event at the weekend. In this Top Trump supercars article and this Top 12 classic cars that have risen in value story.
Here's what they sold for (or are being advertised for if they didn't sell on the hammer over the weekend):
This 1987 left-hand drive Ferrari Testarossa with the private plate 'D12 FER' didn't reach the lower estimate of £85,000. It's now for sale for £99,110
The Silverstone Classic sale had a plethora of fast Fords but this one 1974 Mk1 Escort RS2000 stood out to us. Predicted to sell for £28,000 to £32,000, it went for £36,563
This 1966 Austin Healey MKIII was expected to fetch £45,000 - it beat that estimate by more than £2k, reaching a sale figure of £47,250
Early convertible Jaguar E-Types can cost £100,000. This 1965 coupe featured at the Silverstone Auctions event and achieved £48,380 - slightly less than the £50,000 estimate
Another Ferrari from before the millennium, the 512 TR replaced the Testarossa. This 1994 version in Chiaro Blue has less than 17,000 miles on the clock, hence the high estimation of £155,000 to £175,000. It sold for £162k
This 1979 Lotus Esprit was one of two show cars created for Lotus' use at the London Motor Show with incredible John Player Special liveries. The winning bidder forked out £35,440, £5k over the lower estimate
This 1972 Porsche 911 is a prime example of an original version of the iconic model. The £84,395 sale price was a fraction off the lower estimate of £85,000
This 2005 Ford GT is one of the few versions of the car to make it to UK soil. It's been upgraded too, boasting around 600bhp from the supercharged quad-cam V8. Selling for £213,750, it was among the highest sales
This stunning silver 550 Maranello built in 2000 features a 5.5-litre V12. It's been used fairly regularly with 36,600 miles on the clock. And one person who's been behind the wheel is 1966 World Cup Final hat-trick man Sir Geoff Hurst, who happens to be one of the previous owners. It didn't sell, so has been advertised for £145,750
This 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo SE 'Flatnose' is just one of 49 right-hand drive models built, making it hugely desirable to collectors and investors alike. £94,500 was the price paid by the winning bidder - almost £5,000 above the lower estimate
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Firstly a huge thanks to everyone who has signed the open letter to Anna Soubry calling out her blatant hypocrisy. We have had 11,000 people endorse the letter and you can read all about it by Clicking Here. We have sent the letter to all the main national newspapers as well.
Meanwhile our petition against Illegal Immigration has also received a whopping 53,000 signatures and we will be corresponding with The Home Secretary shortly demanding that he enforces the law of the land!
Right now there is a feeling of what can we do and it is extremely frustrating but our assessment of the situation is that whilst we in the know understand what is happening it is still to fully filter through to the masses. As it stands we are due by law to leave the EU on the 29th of March with WTO terms but it is our assessment that this will neither happen or be allowed. Our news site Unity News wrote about Philip Hammond's treacherous attempts to stop a 'No- Deal' and he really is a disgrace the office he holds.
If and when Article 50 is extended this will be the moment that people fully realise the true scale of what is taking place and we will campaign ourselves and wholeheartedly get behind the Yellow Vest Movement in peaceful but firm action. This Saturday we are helping co-ordinate a Yellow Vest Twitter & Facebook storm so we are encouraging as many people as possible to upload pictures of themselves wearing Yellow Vests to Facebook, adding a Yellow Vest Twibbon on Twitter and most importantly of all using the #YellowVestsUK everywhere.
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All we ever hear is how the young people of Britain are all very liberal and pro-EU and we all know this couldn't be further from the truth. As a progressive and forward thinking campaign we are delighted to announce that Lee Sibley of Stroud in Gloucestershire is coming on board as the Director of Dynamic Social Media. What really impressed us about Lee was his passion for the Countryside, his knowledge of politics and drive to make Britain a free and sovereign nation once more.
Lee is 16 years old and studies business at Gloucestershire College. He has amassed an incredible Twitter following of 23,000 people, as you can see above, with his positive messages in support of Brexit. Lee is going to be communicating with people using Gab, Instagram, Snapchat & Twitter on behalf of UK Unity. If you want to e-mail Lee with any thoughts or suggestions please get him on lee.sibley@ukunity.org.uk and keep an eye out for more to come in terms of reaching more of our young people.
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Teachers–Wow! Have I Ever Had Some Doozies
I still remember my Second Grade teacher, Mrs. Tobocco. On the last day of class before summer vacation, she wanted to give me a present since I was transferring to another school. “Pick anything”, she said, pointing to her desk. “Anything you would like”. I chose a small cactus plant growing in a ceramic frog, and a copy of The Odyssey for Children. I still have both, although there are dried flowers where the cactus was.
One day I was asked by Mrs. Tobocco to read to the class from a story by Rudyard Kipling. No one in the class had gotten much past Dick and Jane, and she wanted to show me off. After a few sentences, I started to cough. The pain in my chest was killing me and my eyes were starting to roll, but even at eight I was old to love bright lights and an audience. She had pity on me, and said that it was all right if I didn’t finish reading; and the next day I was barking with croup, and in bed for a week with Whooping Cough.
I don’t remember much about Second Grade other than The Odyssey, the cactus, the whooping cough, and Mrs. Tobocco.
Miss Heckler was the Third Grade teacher in my new school. She had her hair pulled back in a bun, always looked sour and unhappy, and thwacked her ruler down so hard next to the fingers of Herman Bilko that it sounded like a Fourth of July firecracker. She smelled of lineament and baby powder, banged the floorboards when she walked, and had a phlegmy voice. My father said she was an Old Maid and old maids were like that.
That was it. The warm, generous, and caring Mrs. Tobocco and the ruler-whacking, old maid Miss Heckler. I remember no other teacher, no principal, no custodian.
I transferred to a private country day school in seventh grade. It was in an old 18th Century white frame Connecticut house on 10 acres, and it was a welcome change from the New Deal brick, mortar, and linoleum factory public school I had attended. There were only 30 students, lots of recess, and it was five minutes from my house. The school had been started by one of the captains of industry 50 years before, and there were many legacy students – children of the old, wealthy families who had never left Adams Street, lived off private incomes, played golf at the Country Club and summered on the Vineyard. Genetics had not been kind to these children, and most were as dumb as stones, so in a sense Palmer Hill was like a one-room schoolhouse. Teachers had to teach the A-B-C’s to the Adams Street boys and Latin and algebra to the two or three outsiders who raised the genetic and intelligence quotient by quite a few notches. It was not an easy job, and I was surprised that teachers had so much patience.
Only one teacher, Mrs. Harris, who had been at the school longer than anyone else began to lose it. She referred to the Adams Street boys as amphibians who had just crawled up out of the primordial ooze, troglodytes, and Platyhelminthes. She enjoyed these clever metaphors all the more because the dummies just looked up at her and smiled. She knew that there was absolutely nothing going on between their ears, and no one would even guess that she was being insulting. “You have the brains of a lichen, Bobby Nichols”, she said.
“Like what?, Mrs. Harris?”
All the teachers decayed in some way after years of this. Mr. Smith, the math teacher, wrote equations backwards and asked Jamie Pritchett to solve them. Jamie was polite and always raised his hand to ask, “Mr. Smith, would you go over than one more time, please?” He did that in every class, and was such a dope that even the Adams Street kids mimicked him and gave him a raised hand Heil Hitler salute every time they passed him in the halls.
Somehow, and despite three years in these intellectual bulrushes, I managed to do well enough to get accepted to a good boarding school and my real education began. We may have had respect for the teachers as instructors, but to us they were all just clowns. Mr. Peters, the Headmaster, was reported to have had his jaw shot off in the war and had it replaced by a dog’s. No matter how administrative or professorial poor Mr. Peters looked and acted, no one could see that pointy little under-slung jaw of his without thinking of the Doberman who had it first.
Mr. Halburton had also been wounded in the war, and had a pronounced limp, so as he thumped down the long halls of Mason House, students would trail him, dragging their legs. Mr. Price was the prissy, effeminate Latin teacher and organist who suffered from the palsy and did a St. Vitus’s dance every Sunday morning at chapel as he groped his way to the keyboard. It was rumored that he and Mr. Halburton did unspeakable things in the chapel vestry. Of course, this being the Fifties, we had no real idea what those things might be, but imagined – thanks to Emmanuel de Marigny, a French exchange student – a raucous sexual circus act with contortions and a crippled trapeze act.
I learned enough to gain early admissions to Yale, but remember little of my three years at Lefferts. Only one class sticks out in my mind – Biology, taught by a young Amherst graduate who had a beautiful, sexy, blonde wife. Mr. Purvis was as perverse and twisted as my Muirland teachers, and in the final class of the year, he taught ‘Sexual Reproduction in the Human Animal’. Far from the standard, academy-approved syllabus, the class was subtitled (by us) as ‘How To Get a Girl Hot’. Mr. Purvis knew exactly what he was doing and went into great, clinical detail and explained arousal, foreplay, and penetration. Of course all of us could only think of the voluptuous Mrs. Purvis and how Mr. Purvis was arousing and penetrating her. Listening to that class was exciting, but painfully frustrating. All of us left class hunched over, hiding our hard-ons.
None of the type of teachers who taught at Stanley, Muirland, or Lefferts would last more than a few weeks today. Worse, they would be brought up on charges of sexual abuse or mental cruelty towards children. The temptation to stray, however, must be even greater than ever before, for in our inclusive, mainstreaming schools there are even more amphibians who have to be tolerated and moved upstream, and many ‘otherly-challenged’ students who in a less tolerant age would have been mimicked just as cruelly as blind Billy Barnes who rattled his overcooked peas around the lunch plate every Thursday. In our PC environment nothing is supposed to be funny even though everyone knows that it is. It must be very hard for teachers to keep a lid on their laughter.
Harder still is teaching in the inner-city where schools are little more than penitentiaries with metal detectors, lock-downs, and maximum security window bars. Although I am no fan of teachers’ unions, I was in sympathy with teachers in Detroit who went on strike because of what they saw was the unfair imposition of performance standards. “How are we supposed to teach criminals, delinquents, dysfunctional retards, sons of dope-addled, drug-dealing parents”, they asked, “whose uncles are in lock up, whose brothers are in the 9mm cemetery, and whose sisters are hookers, let alone improve their performance?”
Educators, school administrators, and municipal school boards are looking for the Holy Grail of education – the intelligent, committed, compassionate, and understanding teacher who can ‘make a difference’. Of course any candidate who fits this bill knows of the stultifying PC environment of the public schools, the corrupt and venal unions, the corrosive racial politics of city hall, the blackboard jungles of the ghetto, and the piss-poor pay, and run the other way as fast as their legs can carry them.
Most talented teachers find their niche in good neighborhood elementary schools serving the children of professionals, business managers, and diplomats. Teaching in these schools is not all a walk in the park of course, for there are plenty of pain-in-the-ass parents; and as progressive as these islands of real teaching may be, they are still part of the city school system. There is nothing that a City Supervisor or Union Rep likes better than to come down hard on uppity white teachers.
I have never had a teacher who ‘made a difference’, nor fortunately any who were ignorant or abusive. Except for their peculiarities and crazy antics (even with his bum leg, Mr. Halburton used to careen around the narrow lanes of campus in his Dauphine shifting without a clutch) I remember no special enlightenment. I had courses that opened intellectual doors and gave me a glimpse into what real learning could be; but never teachers. They were placeholders in my education; neither good nor bad, and I was always indifferent to them. I knew enough not to piss them off; and like most of my classmates did what they asked so I could get the grades to get into Yale.
My favorite teacher of all was Suitcase Simmons, aka The Pink Whale, a pipe-smoking, pompous 22-year old graduate of Williams who taught French, sang operatic arias to himself, and rolled down the halls of Batcher Hall to enforce lights out. He was a hilarious caricature, an improbable person, a fat sprite, but a happy man. I used to ride with him to riflery matches and ask about music. He loved having a chela whom he could instruct in the finer things of life. I had no interest at all in opera or music, but loved to listen to his pompous monotone and juicy sucks on his pipe, so I kept him talking from Lefferts to Choate and asked him questions about librettos and scores and staging the whole way.
I think about these characters all the time, so I guess despite my demurrals teachers have played an important part in my life – if you count the blathering of the Pink Whale and Mr. Peter’s dog jaw.
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In addition to The Graduate School and Research admissions requirements: 1. Submit an essay detailing: a) relevant experiences and career goals and b) qualities and skills possessed that will lead to becoming an effective professional school counselor; 2. Submit three letters of recommendation from individuals with whom the applicant has professional affiliation, such as former faculty members or current supervisors; 3. Complete a brief electronic supplemental skills survey; and 4. Participate in an interview with program faculty.
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Am I Watching the Clouds Below me? A Peep Into the History of End Point of Kundala Railway Terminal
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Do you wish to touch the mist and watch it so close? Then never take a second thought, drive to the topmost point of the Munnar hill station, the adorable Top station.
Even I had the curiosity and about 6 months ago, I have conducted a trip to Munnar, especially to watch the mist at the Top station. But on reaching, I realized that more than a tourist attraction, the top station has some story to recite. My passion for history strengthened in the valleys of Munnar and the exotic stay in one of the Best Hotel here was really pleasing and a kind of energy drink to me. I would like to share the story of the top point of Munnar. Actually, the hotel staffs have given the correct guidelines to be followed to reach the top station. In fact, within one day one can cover Mattupetty, Echo point, Kundala dam and Top station. I thought the name was hence given owing to the reason that it is the topmost point in Munnar. But the story was something different as I imagined.
The journey to the top station will take almost 1 hour from Munnar and the onset of the mist is from the point where the ‘welcome to Top station’ board is located. Let me first introduce some common attractions at the Top station. The speedboat driver at Mattupetty dam told that from the highest point of Top station one can view the Theni district and other districts of Tamil Nadu. This thing actually put a fire on my enthusiasm. The road was fully mist covered and the parking slot was hardly visible. It is better to avoid a trip during monsoon as it is really difficult to get the views. There is no ample space for parking. On the way, lots of street vendors can be seen selling some steamy snacks, tea, coffee and even meals. A watchtower is erected to get the view of the whole valley but the presence of mists can hinder your views for sure. Down there, a board stating sky tunnel can be seen and trek down the slopes will make you at the spot of utter astonishment. Suicide point is the last spot at the end of sky tunnel. It is here that the topmost portion of clouds can be seen. I felt like touching the mist. Top station is actually the western entrance of an upcoming national park named Palani National park.
Actually, the interest of knowing the history of the Top station has rooted in my mind by observing the walls of the restaurant in the hotel where I stayed. While I was having my breakfast, which was complimentary like in every Best Munnar Resorts, my eyes got stuck at some of the images clung to the wall. The image was black and white in colour and it had some descriptions. I have enquired the hotel staff about this and he explained few things. My interest to know more about the image has widened. Finally, I set for the quest. Now, I will share the history of the Top station which I have acquired amidst my tour.
Top station is a part in between the borders of Idukki district in Kerala and Theni district in Tamil Nadu. The whole history of Top station unfolds at Tata tea museum which had exited after the entry of Kannan Devan Hills plantation company in 2005. It was at 1920, the Tata Tea Museum has become the renowned tea producing company having around sixteen factories at various places. Its growth actually sought the need for quick transportation of tea from Munnar to other parts of India. The tea produced from Munnar was transported to the valleys of Tamil Nadu and from where it was prepared to get transported to Tuticorin and later to other parts of India finally to reach Europe. Mr. M.W Wine was the general manager of Tata tea company and his brainchild was a monorail cart road connecting Munnar, Mattupetty, Kundala and Top station. The top station was the final point. For this cart road, about 500 bullocks were brought by Mr Wine to accomplish the need and for taking care of its health, a veterinarian was appointed with two assistants. The loads were carried by this bullock. After reaching the Top station, it was a question mark to how to transport it to about 1700 meters down with reference to the mean sea level. The tea was intended to be transported to Kottagudi or bottom station. Thus Top station was actually the transshipment point of tea from Munnar to Bodinayakkanur.
Upgrading the cart road, the company had constructed a light railway path for easy transportation. Thus, this monorail good carriage system had come in the place of cart road. It was during 1908, the first railway of India has formed. Kundala was the middle point with the top station being the last one. Hence, since the uppermost terminal of Kundala valley railway was the top station, it got its name. The answer for transporting the tea to Kottagudi was ropeway. By the use of ropeway, this tea was transported to Kottagudi. The unexpected flood in 1924 has washed away the precious settlements and buildings of Munnar including the Kundala valley railway. The flood had its utmost control over the devastation that it was hard to regain back the disrupted railway as well as ropeway. This was actually the lifeline of Tata Tea and later they relied on ropeway itself to transport tea from Munnar to top station. I saw the picture of the flood on the walls of the hotel I stayed.
Tourists can watch the remnants of these crown jewels of Tata tea economy at Kundala valley, of which the prime one being the main railway station point of Kundala valley railway. The old main station has now turned into the regional office of Kannan Devan Hill plantation company. Still, we can see some of the remnants there like the devasted tracks, pillars and all. The platforms of the railway project can be seen now as the roads. On my way back, I saw an Aluminum bridge which was actually once the railway bridge of Kundala valley railway. If you want to see more remnants, then head to the Nallathani tea estate where the old rail engine can be seen in devastating form.I am thankful to God for making my eyes clung to the walls of the hotel as it was the old image of the flood and the visuals of ropeway aroused the curiosity in my mind. Top station is not just an attraction in Munnar but it hides the plight of the first railway of India that bowed its existence to the flood that the Munnar has seen ever. This time I felt my Munnar trip was really successful and I thank the hotel authorities for paving a way for this.
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Book review: Bankers and Empire: How Wall Street Colonized the Caribbean
Authored by PJ Hudson and reviewed by William Conroy
22 Feb 2019, 12:21 p.m.
William Conroy
Bankers and Empire: How Wall Street Colonized the Caribbean
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2017; 368 pp.: 9780226459110, US$45.00 (hbk).
Recent years have seen a growing interest in the ways in which finance capital mediates both the enclosure of ‘vast swathes of the countryside’ (Arboleda, 2015: 4), and the production of space more broadly – not least, in places such as Latin America and the Caribbean, which sit outside of the purview of Eurocentric urban theory. However, what remain underexplored in this literature are the diverse historical roots of this mode of ‘extended’, financialised spatial production. In this context, Peter James Hudson’s Bankers and Empire: How Wall Street Colonized the Caribbean makes – to my mind – its most important contribution. Hudson mobilises deep archival research to demonstrate how American finance capital expanded into the Caribbean and Central America (and beyond) from the 1890s to the 1930s – with a particular focus on Cuba and Haiti. In the process, Hudson demonstrates how Wall Street’s historic search for new frontiers of accumulation not only navigated a ‘tattered’ legal geography and conflicting jurisdictional authority, but also built upon ‘patterns of racial thinking and racist perception’ (p. 14). Hudson also identifies how ideas of racial difference were ultimately taken up, subverted and contested in this context; and he makes frequent reference both to investments in immobile forms of fixed capital and plantation agriculture, and to the ways in which the symbolic spaces of the city were deployed to display (and obscure) racialised forms of financial power. Thus, ‘the theoretical and empirical substance curated in Hudson’s book calls attention to the importance of spatialising and grounding the workings of racial capitalism in those places that are supposedly peripheral’ (Moulton, 2018: 2).
Hudson’s story begins with an introduction, titled ‘Dark finance’, that straightforwardly lays out his book’s central premise: Wall Street’s practices of imperial banking were imposed upon a ‘postemancipation history of economics and finance’ and ‘intersected with questions of national sovereignty, political governance, and the political economy of race, labor, and citizenship’ (p. 6). It is here that Hudson links, in the first instance, Wall Street’s ‘search for new markets and the shift overseas’ (p. 10) to the domestic financial crisis – a crisis that was grappled with as financiers ‘lent money to sugar planters and commercial exporters, funded sovereign debt, and took over central banking functions’ (p. 14). Before long, Hudson plunges into Chapter 1 – ‘Colonial methods’ – primarily taking an in-depth look at a pivotal figure, Samuel Miller Jarvis, in this process. Jarvis was a Midwestern banker who began his career by financing US settler colonialism in the Missouri Valley, before turning his attention to the Caribbean. In a sense, Hudson uses this account to make an historiographical corrective, noting that Jarvis – and his institutions, such as the North American Trust Company (NATC) – functioned during a period ‘that is often seen as an interregnum between the closing of a capital-saturated West … and the emergence of the United States as a global creditor during World War I’ (p. 7).
Hudson’s following chapter traces similar themes, with a focus on the history of the International Banking Corporation (IBC). The IBC was an ‘expansive and ambitious project of imperial banking conceived of by lawyer and industrialist Thomas H. Hubbard’, who sought to establish a ‘world-encircling banking corporation’ (p. 56). While this chapter outlines how IBC ‘navigate[d] the plural, transnational legal environment of global finance’ (p. 64) – and ultimately struggled because of ‘problems of … capitalization, and organization’ (p. 78) – it is perhaps more interesting for its (brief) discussion of how such forms of international expansion were deemed necessary through ‘gendered discourses of national development and imperial virility’ (p. 61). In fact, an attentive reading of Hudson’s account will note that the entanglement of such gendered discourses with racist thought arguably led, for example, to the practices of IBC at the Panama Canal Zone, as they oversaw a disbursement operation wherein different racial groups were remunerated in different ways and tasked with different types of work (p. 71).
In Chapter 3, titled ‘Financial occupations’, Hudson turns his attention to the National City Bank of New York – incidentally, the institution that purchased a controlling interest of IBC in 1915. Specifically, Hudson discusses the ways in which City Bank worked to take over the financial affairs of Haiti, a practice that reached its crescendo during the 14-year US occupation of the country – an occupation that effectively reintroduced racial slavery. In this context, Hudson describes a situation wherein the power of imperial banking transcended even that which had become common during the era of dollar diplomacy, under which ‘private bankers worked with financial experts and local governments to re-fund sovereign debt, reorganize customs collection and currency systems, and organize nominally national government banks’ (p. 8). In the following chapter, ‘Foreign regulation’, Hudson maintains his focus on the City Bank. However, this time he looks at its move toward internationalisation through its branch bank network and its security affiliate. In doing so, Hudson draws attention both to the tenuousness of such modes of accumulation, and to the racialised violence of these contingent formations – with a focus on the role of imperial banking in Cuba’s economic collapse of 1920.
Chapters 5 and 6 are titled ‘American expansion’ and ‘Imperial government’, respectively. The former looks at the ‘staggered incursion’ of imperial banking in the years following the First World War through the Mercantile Bank of the Americas (MBA). Hudson attends to how the MBA operationalised a ‘new managerial and organizational structure for imperial accumulation’ – by way of ‘concentration, cartelization, coordination, and collusion’ – while taking advantage of an emergent ‘imperial legal regime’ (p. 152). ‘Imperial government’, on the other hand, discusses how the National City Bank of New York was restructured following the Cuban banking crisis of 1920–1921 – reading this process largely through the experience of Joseph H. Durrell, while also noting the (generally ‘infrapolitical’) resistance that it inspired. The theme of resistance appears in the book’s seventh chapter as well, which looks at the entrance of the Chase National Bank of New York into the world of Caribbean imperial finance through entities such as the Chase Securities Corporation. In fact, the chapter’s title – ‘Odious debt’ – refers to the claim that ‘Chase loans to Cuba were knowingly made to an illegitimate and tyrannical government and thus were not the responsibility of the Cuban people’ (p. 224). And yet, as Hudson notes in his concluding chapter, anti-imperial resistance to the ‘monopoly presence of foreign financial institutions’, at times, gave way to paternalism and even racist violence (p. 256).
Needless to say, Hudson’s attentiveness to the entanglement of finance, racialisation and spatial production clearly addresses the lacuna outlined at the start of this review. With his work, Hudson identifies a mode of accumulation that pre-empted contemporary forms of financialised spatial production in Latin America and the Caribbean. And, he does so while noting that these extended networks of racialised extraction found expression in the built form of the city – in the architectural style of banks themselves, as Hudson is apt to note. Still, Hudson’s impressive study – rather than closing the door on future research – only opens new avenues for work on the themes identified here. Not least, we would do well to develop more deeply and explicitly the theoretical implications of Hudson’s empirical narrative, given that the text only provides passing nods to scholars such as David Harvey and Cedric Robinson. For instance, how does Bankers and Empire – with its attention to the dense networks that were produced to link ‘outlying regions’ to ‘coastal cities’ (p. 109) – specifically relate to contemporary calls to read the ‘industrialization and infrastructuralization of erstwhile … hinterlands’ through ‘gendered, sexualized, racialized, biopolitical, and neocolonial power relations’ (Brenner, 2018: 583)? Further still, how does it speak to already contentious conversations regarding the ‘epistemology of the urban’ and ‘planetary urbanisation’? These are the types of questions we must now ask.
Arboleda, M (2015) Financialization, totality and planetary urbanization in the Chilean Andes. Geoforum 67: 4–13.
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Brenner, N (2018) Debating planetary urbanization: For an engaged pluralism. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 36(3): 570–590.
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Moulton, A (2018) Book review symposium: Bankers and Empire. Available at: https://radicalantipode.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/5-moulton.pdf (accessed 28 November 2018).
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stands to reap a $37 billion windfall from the tax reform bill Congress passed in December.
The boon results from the diversified conglomerate lowering its tax liability on appreciated investments, according to Barclays. The measure of assets minus liabilities rose 12%, a number that corresponds to the earnings gain the company could receive, Barclays said. Morgan Stanley has put the earnings increase closer to 14%, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the Berkshire gain.
Congress passed a reform package that slashed the corporate rate from 35% to 21% while closing some loopholes and preserving others.
Buffett has long railed against corporate tax cuts, reasoning that his companies and others like it are doing just fine even with what had been the highest rate in the world.
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Giraffes among 10 animals killed in 'tragic' Ohio safari wildlife park fire
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DANBURY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Ten animals were killed on Thanksgiving evening in a barn fire at an Ohio wildfire park, officials said.
Three giraffes, three red river hogs, three bongos and a springbok where listed as the animals who died, according to Holly Hunt, a co-owner of African Safari Wildlife Park.
Bongos are a large antelope species, while a springbok is a medium-size antelope.
"Our African Safari Wildlife Park team is devastated by the loss of animals housed in a barn destroyed by fire that was discovered early Thanksgiving evening," the Facebook post said. "We are grateful that our staff is safe and no one was injured, but the loss of the wildlife that we care for every day is tragic for our team members who love these animals."
Due to the fire, the safari will be closed Friday as staff mourn the loss of the wildlife.
The company said in its Facebook post that officials are still assessing the damage, but reported the fire occurred in a barn used for overnight care and security for the animals.
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A cause of the fire has not been determined. The social media post said an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.
Dispatchers from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office told the News Herald Thursday the fire was reported by citizens and that Danbury Township Fire Department, Port Clinton Fire Department and Catawba Fire provided mutual aid.
The park features a total of more than 50 species of animals during the summer.
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Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the park features a total of more than 50 species of animals during the summer.
An estimated 150,000 people come to the 100-acre park annually, making it one of the largest attractions in the area, according to park officials.
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Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation is a year old. Too soon to 'wrap it up.'
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On the anniversary of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel and the kickoff of his investigation into Russian election interference, we see a repeated theme coming from President Trump and his surrogates.
"In the interest of the country, I think it’s time to wrap it up," Vice President Pence told NBC News last week. "And I would very respectfully encourage the special counsel and his team to bring their work to completion.”
One day later, chief of staff John Kelly suggested to NPR that the Mueller probe had gone on too long, and that there was "nothing there."
And then there are the brazen remarks of Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s new “TV lawyer,” who called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to stop both the Mueller probe and the investigation into Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer and known fixer.
As Trump’s surrogates call for the Mueller investigation to end, Republican Reps. Devin Nunes, Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan are misusing their offices to thwart it. They have irresponsibly requested documents from the Justice Department that longstanding policies make clear cannot be revealed in the middle of a criminal investigation.
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The arguments being made by these Trump proxies are groundless.
In contrast to the regular pace of a Justice investigation, the Mueller probe is moving along very quickly. Even Trump’s close friend, Newsmax chief executive Christopher Ruddy, has publicly recognized that. As Ruddy said, “This has moved at a lightning speed. They’re not messing around. They’re going very quickly.”
The tangible results that Mueller is producing also cannot be ignored.
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►The special counsel has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three companies for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The indictment alleges “that the Russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States and undermine public confidence in democracy.”
Paul Manafort, who spent five months in the Trump presidential campaign, including three months as campaign chairman, was indicted on conspiracy, money laundering and other charges. He is being tried in two cases.
Rick Gates, a Manafort business partner who served as deputy campaign chairman for the Trump campaign, entered into a plea agreement with Mueller and is a cooperating witness. The same is true for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who served as a principal adviser during the campaign.
The Mueller investigation also has referred the Cohen case to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. This case has revealed an incredibly brazen example of Washington “pay-to-play,” with Cohen offering to sell government influence in return for huge fees.
Meanwhile, Trump himself has said that he fired FBI Director James Comey — at the time Comey was leading the Russia investigation — because of the “Russia thing.”
So far, it appears that Trump will not submit to questioning by the special counsel, which partially explains why he and his helpers are so eager to stop Mueller.
The effort to end the Mueller investigation is baseless. It is simply insupportable to end the Russia probe when it is not finished and while the public is still missing so many answers about what happened in the 2016 presidential campaign and since then.
Nixon tried to end the Watergate investigation by firing special prosecutor Archibald Cox, but concerned citizens made sure it continued. Similarly, the American people will block Trump if he tries to shut down the Mueller investigation before it is finished.
Lisa Gilbert is vice president of legislative affairs at Public Citizen. Fred Wertheimer is president and founder of Democracy 21. Follow them on Twitter: @Lisa_PubCitizen and @FredWertheimer
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., — D-Link®, the end-to-end solutions provider for consumers and business, today introduced the market’s first wireless smart switch for growing businesses looking for a cost-effective solution for network infrastructure with the added benefit of centralized access point (AP) management.
D-Link’s DES-1228P, a high-performance, all-purpose 24-Port, 10/100 smart switch with Power Over Ethernet (PoE) and a friendly web-based graphical user interface (GUI), is a member of the D-Link Web Smart family. Existing DES-1228P customers will be able to add the wireless management functionality free of charge via a firmware upgrade.
The DES-1228P, ideally designed for businesses with up to 200 employees, features centralized AP management for easy deployment, configuration, replacement and monitoring of multiple APs. With WEP, WPA™ and WPA2™ security built in, the DES-1228P switch offers configuration templates for easy set-up and quick discovery of APs, an AP mapping utility, full-time AP status controls and the ability to maintain all AP traffic history and generate reports with statistical diagrams.
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* D-Link Safeguard Engine - provides advanced mechanisms to detect an attack against the central processing unit of the switch and takes corrective action on the attacking interface. In the face of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, it detects the threat and prevents overload of the central processor, thus ensuring network integrity and helping to maintain open network bandwidth channels.
* 802.1D Spanning Tree - provides protection from unintentional cable loops forming within a network infrastructure. Loops are dangerous because they create an unending circle that can result in a storm of traffic that overwhelms the network and brings traffic to a crawl.
* Port Trunking - supports static port trunking of up to six groups of eight ports per device. Ports can be combined together to create multi-link load-sharing aggregated trunks to a server or a network backbone. To expand the network, the switch uses link aggregation to eliminate bottlenecks between cascading switches.
* 802.1Q VLANs - provides support for improved security and bandwidth utilization. VLANs work by segmenting broadcast domains, thus reducing network congestion due to constant network broadcasting.
* SNMP Management - is a useful tool for managing and controlling SNMP-supported devices and giving users instant status, saving time and money.
* 802.1p Priority Tagging - in 802.1p a port can receive frames with varying priority tags and classify them based on these tags. VoIP phones that support 802.1p can assign priorities toVoIP, ensuring clear, jitter-free communication.
* IGMP Snooping - forwards multicast packets such as streaming audio and video without increasing network broadcast congestion.
* 802.1x Authentication - provides a secure means to allow users to log on to the network.
The D-Link DES-1228P Web Smart Switch is available now through D-Link’s wide network of value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors for the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $529.99. The DWL-3140AP and firmware to enable centralized AP management for the DES-1228P will be available by the end of the Q2, 2007. The wireless upgrade for existing wired-only DES-1228P switch owners will be free.
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Massachusetts man gets life for 2009 Newport News murder
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Posted: Jul 25, 2018 / 12:43 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 25, 2018 / 12:43 PM EDT
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Massachusetts man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2009 Newport News murder.
A judge on Tuesday sentenced 36-year-old James Benson for his role in the shooting death of Louis Joseph Jr.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Benson and two other men — Mark Xavier Wallace of Williamsburg and Bryan Lamar Brown, of Newport News — shot and killed Louis Joseph Jr. of Newport News. A jury convicted the trio in April.
Court documents show Benson beat and shot Joseph at his home while he was babysitting a 5-year-old.
Brown was sentenced earlier this month to 45 years for his role in Joseph’s death.
Wallace is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 6.
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VIRGINIA (WAVY) -- You could have a real problem if you don't have a REAL ID by Oct. 1 this year.
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The Bad Detectives are in Mild Peril … again!
November 18, 2019 by Wayne Beauchamp
Back in 2016 I produced the artwork for a fine 10″ coloured vinyl rock ‘n’ roll release from West Country nutters; The Bad Detectives. With classy titles such as “There’s A Love Guru In The Village Barn” and “Shepton Prison Blues” I think you know it’s not going to be the usual affair! This 8 track EP has now been expanded with 6 more tracks to make a 14 track album and recpackaged for release on CD. Artwork now approved and on it’s way to the pressing plant.
Filed Under: Graphic Design Tagged With: album, artwork, CD, garage, music, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, Rockabilly, surf, the bad detectives, trash, Western Star
The Pat Winn Combo
October 23, 2019 by Wayne Beauchamp
Yet more rock ‘n’ roll goodness on it’s way. I have just had the artwork for this new album from The Pat Winn Combo signed off for the pressing plant on the Western Star label in Somerset. Interestingly though Pat is based in Norfolk and tells me he once worked at “The Duke” in Bacton when our band used to play there regularly! A bit of cartoon work on this one.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: album, cd album, guitar, holloway echoes, music, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, Rockabilly, Western Star
V8 Rockets New CD artwork!
Another CD packaging job sorted, this time for my mates in Norwich; The V8 Rockets. A hard working and well respected bunch of local musicians playing traditional rockabilly at rock ‘n’ roll clubs across the country for many years.
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Remembering Joe Meek CD cover
September 17, 2019 by Wayne Beauchamp
This will be the third Joe Meek themed compilation album I have produced artwork for on the Western Star label. Includes new recordings by a mix of original stars who recorded with the genius that was Joe Meek, along with modern bands on the rock ‘n’ roll scene today covering songs which Joe Meek added his magic to back in the day. Western Star recording studio, just outside Bath in the UK, has a long history of affiliation with Joe Meek artists and sound equipment. Another great project to be involved in if you’re a rock ‘n’ roll freak like me. The design remit was to make the packaging look like a design from the early sixties in the UK. Hopefully the shapes and colours do just that. I love the fact that in the sixties most of the print was produced using spot colours of solid ink rather than the CMYK process used nowadays so designs were limited to 2 or 3 (sometimes 4) solid colours. The inks were nowhere near as bright in those days so rock ‘n’ roll albums would try and be as vivid and wild as possible but by today’s standard definitely have a look of their time.
The dots within the name “Joe Meek” are there to represent the sound suppressing tiles found on the walls of many recording studios
Filed Under: Graphic Design Tagged With: cd album, chas hodges, joe meek, retro, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, Rockabilly, sixties, vintage, Western Star
Henry and The Bleeders new CD
Another Western Star release approved. This time it’s the new CD album from Henry & The Bleeders. I’ve worked on many covers for this great rockabilly band, it seems they’ve been around forever. Some of the songs here are on the recent, limited edition vinyl 10 inch ( “The Beast” ) but this is the full album. Henry & The Bleeders are about to perform their 15th anniversary gig on 30th November in Bedford.
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How Can Airports Build A Greener Way?
Flying is bad for the planet. For the American population, flying might even represent a large portion of an individual footprint – in a country so large that you need to fly from a state to another. Flying nonstop can dramatically change your carbon footprint, as taking off and landing off only account for 25% of airplane emission. However, it would be foolish to assume that improving planes to consume less fuel during a flight – or no fuel at all – is the only way airports can manage their impact on the environment. The world’s busiest airports welcome between 70 and 104 million passengers in a year. It’s impossible not to consider the sole implications that such a crowd can have. Indeed, while there is no denying that aircraft need to be permanently improved and re-engineered in the near future to reduce their footprint, there is still a lot an airport can do to tackle the environmental ramifications of its activities.
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Think about it. 104 million passengers in a year. On top of which, you need to add planes, shops, and facilities as well as airport staff. The bottom line is that airports do consume a humongous amount of energy. While they’ve tried to develop a more energy efficient way, it’s fair to say that electricity remains an airport’s primary source of carbon emission. Recognizing the importance of reducing the consumption of electricity, Cochin International Airport in India has decided to generate its own power. Using a 45-acre solar plant, the airport is fully solar-powered, which ultimately makes it by far one of the greenest airports in the world. Admittedly, not every airport can rely on alternative sources of energy, but energy-efficient units can also make a significant difference, such as using an aviation ground power unit to maintain the electrical systems of parked aircraft . Similarly, using LED lights inside can reduce consumption without losing on quality.
Help travelers get rid of their garbage
What do 104 million travelers do in an airport? They eat. They drink. They shop. All these before their next flight, or as they wait for their luggage which should have a TSA lock.
Consequently, they produce garbage through plastic packaging, metal tins, or even unwanted food. Educating your passengers to recycling principles might not seem like a priority at first, but it can affect the overall waste management process. Helping people to understand how to sort out their garbage on site ensures low cost and effective recycling.
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Look out for green alternatives
Should airports be embracing environmentally-friendly suppliers at different levels of the facility management? The answer is yes, without hesitation. Considering the size and volume in terms of supplies, a green choice has the potential to make a significant and visible improvement for the planet. Switching something as banal as the typical low-cost toilet roll for an ethical alternative, can not only reduce waste but also help make the world a better place. Similarly, offering organic and eco-friendly food options on site can actively encourage passengers to become more mindful about the planet.
Airports are busy environments that have the potential to drain and stain the natural resources of the planet. But there is a green way that can be developed gradually to reduce the overall environmental footprint.
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Bassey Claims Third CUSA Freshman Of The Week Award
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Posted: Mon 9:54 PM, Dec 10, 2018
IRVING, Texas (WBKO) --- Another double-double and a strong performance on a big stage helped WKU center Charles Bassey win his third Conference USA Men’s Basketball Freshman of the Week award Monday.
The 6-foot-11, 245-pound native of Lagos, Nigeria, averaged 19 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game over two road games, including crucial plays at the end of an upset win at Arkansas.
This is the third C-USA Freshman of the Week award for Bassey in the first five weeks of the season. He already has the most such awards in a season by a freshman since WKU joined C-USA, besting Taveion Hollingsworth’s two awards last year.
Bassey shot 65 percent from the field across both games last week and netted 12 of 14 free throws (85.7 percent).
He recorded his fourth double-double on Wednesday at Missouri State with 17 points and 10 rebounds, but saved his best of the week for Saturday’s 78-77 win at Arkansas.
The center led the Hilltoppers with 21 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five blocks while going up against potential NBA lottery pick Daniel Gafford in front of double-digit scouts.
Bassey’s blocks included swatting away Arkansas’ potential game-winner in the final seconds, and his lone assist was a toss out of a double team to teammate Marek Nelson for the winning basket with 19 seconds remaining.
The win snapped the Razorbacks’ 28-game nonconference home winning streak, which was the longest active streak in the SEC.
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Fort Lauderdale family evacuates Florida, comes to Bowling Green
By Darby Beane |
Posted: Mon 5:24 PM, Sep 11, 2017 |
Updated: Mon 12:00 PM, Dec 04, 2017
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- A family from Fort Lauderdale is taking refuge in Bowling Green as Florida is impacted by Hurricane Irma.
"It was something that I'll never forget," says Maya Assi, as she sits with her husband, Tarik, talking about the drive to Bowling Green.
"It took us double the time to get here [than usual], took us 28 to 30 hours," says Tarik.
The drive from Florida to Kentucky included their three small children in the back seat.
"It was very difficult to be in the car for that long, and to be on a highway driving bumper to bumper for pretty much the entire ride," adds Maya.
They were hoping to stay in Florida and just drive a few hours north, but quickly realized they needed to readjust the plan after Irma started heading to the same place they were going.
"First we went to Tampa, then we went to Atlanta," they explained, but the trip didn't end there.
"We stopped at two gas stations -- they were out," says Tarik, so they ended up stopping to fill up every two hours, just in case.
"Hotels were really hard to find, most all of them were sold out," says Maya.
As millions were driving out of Florida, some people were driving in.
"We saw some trucks heading south, we saw hundreds of trucks -- relief trucks -- already on their way from Thursday. Some of these big tanker-like trucks with police escort heading down, and also we saw what looked like National Guard to me, on their way down, and it was something really amazing to see," says Maya.
They finally arrived in Bowling Green on Saturday.
"We lost power at our house [in Florida] yesterday, but it's already back on. Power at the office is still off," they say, talking about the business they own.
As of now, the Assi's are relying on friends to learn about any possible damages, but they're hoping their home stays safe, as they boarded it up before leaving.
"Most of them [our friends], what they're saying is that they are flooded--water to their knees --and some people have experienced trees crushing their cars and their fences," says Maya.
Now safe in Bowling Green, staying with family, the Assi's are trying to make the best of the situation.
"Happy to be here, specifically here. The people here are just amazing," says Maya.
Maya has even coined a new term for the event, "It's a 'Hurri-cation'," she says, smiling.
"I always try to see the positive in everything, and I just feel so blessed that we're able to all be together --my sister and I --the cousins are playing."
Even the grandparents evacuated to Kentucky, and eight adults and eight kids are all staying here until it's safe to go back home.
Dozens of texts and calls were coming in all afternoon as loved ones checked in on the family.
The Assi's say they hope to go back to Florida as soon as possible, but want to make sure the roads are clear of debris before heading back.
On Sunday, the family went to Crossland Community Church in Bowling Green. When the local community realized they had left home because of Irma, people were offering to help in any way they could.
"I was as moved by them as I think they were probably moved by us. The hope that they brought with them, and they weren't discouraged, they just knew, they kept their eyes on the most important things in life -- not property, but people. It was just absolutely amazing to have folks from Florida here yesterday," says Pastor Gregg Farrell.
Crossland has partnered with a national organization to raise money for hurricane relief efforts.
Pastor Farrell says some church volunteers are going to do disaster relief training, in hopes of sending groups to aid in Texas and Florida to rebuild.
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Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy
By editor • Sep 10, 2019
Rob Van Vleet secures a wind turbine blade onto an oversize truck at the Kimball Wind Farm in southwest Nebraska.
Christina Stella / Harvest Public Media
Originally published on September 11, 2019 4:43 pm
While most of a turbine can be recycled or find a second life on another wind farm, researchers estimate the U.S. will have more than 720,000 tons of blade material to dispose of over the next 20 years, a figure that doesn't include newer, taller higher-capacity versions.
There aren't many options to recycle or trash turbine blades, and what options do exist are expensive, partly because the U.S. wind industry is so young. It's a waste problem that runs counter to what the industry is held up to be: a perfect solution for environmentalists looking to combat climate change, an attractive investment for companies such as Budweiser and Hormel Foods, and a job creator across the Midwest and Great Plains.
At the end of a long gravel road on the southwest Nebraska prairie, the state's first wind farm, Kimball Wind Project, is caught in the breeze. But the turbine scrap area looks more like a sci-fi drama set. Rob Van Vleet climbed atop a 127-foot-long turbine blade and walked the length like a plank.
"These towers may be supporting as much as 150,000 pounds, 250 feet in the air," Van Vleet said. "The stands are an inch and a half thick steel ... so they're very strong."
Ninety percent of a turbine's parts can be recycled or sold, according to Van Vleet, but the blades, made of a tough but pliable mix of resin and fiberglass — similar to what spaceship parts are made from — are a different story.
"The blades are kind of a dud because they have no value," he said.
Decommissioned blades are also notoriously difficult and expensive to transport. They can be anywhere from 100 to 300 feet long and need to be cut up onsite before getting trucked away on specialized equipment — which costs money — to the landfill.
Once there, Van Vleet said, the size of the blades can put landfills in a tough spot.
"If you're a small utility or municipality and all of a sudden hundreds of blades start coming to your landfill, you don't want to use up your capacity for your local municipal trash for wind turbine blades," he said, adding that permits for more landfill space add another layer of expenses.
These old wind turbine hubs will be scrapped.
Cindy Langstrom manages the turbine blade disposal project for the municipal landfill in Casper, Wyo. Though her landfill is one of the only ones in the state — not to mention the entire U.S. — with enough space to take wind farm waste, she said the blades' durability initially posed a financial hurdle.
"Our crushing equipment is not big enough to crush them," she said.
Langstrom's team eventually settled on cutting up the blades into three pieces and stuffing the two smaller sections into the third, which was cheaper than renting stronger crushing machines that are usually made for mining.
Karl Englund, a researcher and chief technology officer of Global Fiberglass Solutions, said recycling turbine blades is more regulated in countries that have had wind power for decades. The European Union has waste management rules, so some European companies sell older parts to customers in Asia and Latin America.
"[In Europe], land is at a premium, and you're not allowed to throw things away," he said. "So you have to do it."
Englund believes he's found a way to recycle blades by grinding them up to make chocolate chip-sized pellets. They can be used for decking materials, pallets and piping. His startup opened its first processing facility in central Texas this year, and it's leasing a second space near Des Moines, Iowa.
Van Vleet said finding better ways to decommission wind farms will be an uphill battle, but when it comes to confronting the looming waste issue, "it's something that's happening, whether we like it or not, so we just as well get in on it."
He's exploring his own way to decrease the industry's landfill footprint, in hopes that blade recycling can blossom into a local industry. And for rural areas looking for an economic boost, Van Vleet thinks his risk of recycling just might pay off.
"Out on the prairie, there's not very much scrap," he said. "The idea is to develop the next technology, otherwise, I wouldn't be doing this.
"We lose money on every blade we haul."
Copyright 2019 Harvest Public Media. To see more, visit Harvest Public Media.
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For environmentalists, it's easy to support wind energy. It's renewable, but what happens once it's time to replace a wind turbine? As NET's Christina Stella reports, it's a complicated prospect - one that's not easy on the environment.
CHRISTINA STELLA, BYLINE: Across the country, dozens of the first wind farms are nearing their 20-year expiration date. That means hundreds of wind turbines will be taken down and discarded. Doing that is a big job. Each turbine is over 150,000 pounds of steel and carbon. Most parts of a wind turbine are recyclable, but their propeller-like blades have stumped wind companies for years. Cindy Langstrom, a landfill manager in Wyoming, says part of the problem is how turbine blades are built.
CINDY LANGSTROM: They're made out of an incredibly strong fiberglass. The company brought one in as a demo for us to try to crush, and actually, our crushing equipment is not big enough to crush them.
STELLA: A mix of resin and fiberglass makes blades strong but pliable like an airplane wing, so finding a way to process the blades is a challenge.
LANGSTROM: We've talked about cutting them into three different pieces because it made the rates way too high to rent the big crushing machines you see in mines. We just don't have that kind of equipment. It's too expensive to rent.
STELLA: On the Nebraska prairie in the town of Kimball, Rob Van Vleet is standing in the shadow of a wind turbine that's taller than the Statue of Liberty. His job is to scrap seven turbines left over from one of Nebraska's first wind farms - over 200,000 pounds of material.
ROB VAN VLEET: Taking things apart is difficult. It took a lot of energy to put it together. It's going to take a lot to take it apart. This job in particular - there are a hundred semi loads of material that need to be removed. That's very expensive to move.
STELLA: Smaller, older blades can be the length of an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and many newer models are three times as long. Van Vleet says dealing with their size is a problem because some scrappers have to rent or build specialized trucks just to take the blades to a landfill. And to accommodate the volume of waste, landfills sometimes need to build extra space. That drives prices even higher for scrappers and puts landfills in a tight spot.
VAN VLEET: So if you're a small utility or municipality, let's say, and all of a sudden, hundreds of blades start to come to your landfill, you don't want to use up your capacity for your local municipal trash for wind turbine blades.
STELLA: Karl Englund is a research professor at Washington State University and an entrepreneur. He says U.S. wind companies looking to recycle blades don't have options right now because the industry here is still young.
KARL ENGLUND: In the States, we haven't had a lot of decommissioned wind farms. In places like Europe, where it's denser and land is at a premium, you're not allowed to throw things away, so you have to do it.
STELLA: Englund says he's developed a way to repurpose blades by grinding them up to make chocolate chip-size poly pellets that can be used to make things like plastic wood, pallets and piping. He works for a startup, Global Fiberglass Solutions, that opened its first processing facility in central Texas this year and has leased a second near Des Moines. Back in Nebraska, Rob Van Vleet also sees opportunity in trying to figure out how to recycle the enormous blades.
VAN VLEET: Out on the prairie, there's not very much scrap. The idea is to develop the next technology. Otherwise, I wouldn't be doing this. We lose money on every blade we haul.
STELLA: Last winter, he decided to buy them from the company he's scrapping them for so he could experiment on the leftover materials. As he tightens a blade to the bed of his truck, he's one step closer to finding a way to profit from wind power.
For NPR News, I'm Christina Stella.
CHANG: That story comes to us from Harvest Public Media, a reporting collaboration focused on agriculture and rural issues. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Renewable Energy Sources Left Out Of House Energy Bill
By Ohio Public Radio • May 23, 2019
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Opponents are outraged over changes made to the so-called “clean air” bill approved by an Ohio House committee this week.
State Reaches Deal On Construction And Oversight Of Lake Erie Wind Turbine Project
By Jim Letizia • May 17, 2019
Operators of a large wind turbine project planned for Lake Erie say they have reached a deal with state regulators.
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GRANITE FALLS -- For over three decades, Dale and Jo Pederson have built a reputation for the rustic furniture and timber frame structures they craft from willows and trees they harvest from the woodlands of the Upper Minnesota River Valley they ...
Written By: Tom Cherveny | Oct 4th 2018 - 7am.
Erica Dischino / Tribune Jo, left, and Dale Pederson pose for a photo in their studio in Granite Falls. Their rustic furniture and wooden structure frames will be open for the public to see during the 2018 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl this weekend.
GRANITE FALLS - For over three decades, Dale and Jo Pederson have built a reputation for the rustic furniture and timber frame structures they craft from willows and trees they harvest from the woodlands of the Upper Minnesota River Valley they call home.
Sounds like they knew exactly what they were doing when they decided to make their living by following their passion.
"No, we hadn't thought about anything like this," said Jo, laughing. "I wanted a chair. That's the story."
Artists in the Upper Minnesota River Valley are celebrating the 15th year of the popular Meander Arts Crawl by honoring Dale and Jo Pederson of Stony Run Woods as the event's featured artists.
Finding their way
It's not what they would have predicted when they decided to build a home and raise their children in Stony Run Township located between Granite Falls and Montevideo. It's where Dale had grown up on a farm. He had learned carpentry at the side of his father, and furthered his skills by working on wooden schooners carrying tourists along the coast of Maine. It was while living on the East Coast, and on a 1976 trip to Europe, that he discovered the art of timber frame building and knew it was for him.
"I was tuned into it," said Dale. "I really liked that the skeleton of the structure was exposed and you saw the craftsmanship.''
But with a family to raise, it was his carpentry skills that mattered once he and Jo decided to make their home in Stony Run Township. Dale found his work as a carpenter and it often put him on the road.
Jo, a nurse by training, pursued her career as well. One day she came across a photo of a handcrafted chair in a magazine, and decided she wanted to build one. A co-worker had taken a class at the state fair on making rustic furniture. He pulled together alder harvested some 200 miles to the north, and taught them the basics.
"Your first chair and my first chair, they're miserable. They're really uncomfortable,'' said Dale.
But they were the start. They discovered their love for crafting the chairs and furniture that are now widely known for their comfort and beauty. They also discovered that the river bottom lands around them offered all that they needed. The willows many farmers were only too happy to have them take proved ideal for crafting into a variety of furniture.
The woodlands surrounding their home near Stony Run Creek offered the sturdy woods that Dale could harvest and cut for timber frame building.
Community of support
The most important resource of all, however, was the community of artists that pursue their passion in the Upper Minnesota River Valley. Artists including Claire Swanson, a basket weaver living outside of Granite Falls, and Lucy and Gene Tokheim, potters and visual artists living outside of Dawson, encouraged them and introduced them to the venues where they could sell their works.
"Sort of encouraging, knowing there were people making a living doing what they wanted to do," said Jo. Believing they could do so too, they devoted themselves increasingly to their passion. They camped at fairs to sell their works in the summers, and spent free hours at home creating their works and harvesting the woods they needed.
Dale met Mark Sandro, a timber framer in Lake Hendricks. He learned a few tips from Sandro and importantly, came to see that he could support himself by building timber frame structures for others. "Meeting someone else doing it was reassuring," said Dale. "He was making a living doing it.''
Demand grew for their works over the years. A big boost came when Midwest Living featured their works with a photo story.
But truth be told, their works sold themselves. Swanson, the basket weaver, said she started sharing booths with the Pedersons at art fairs in the region, and benefited for it. She witnessed how people migrated directly to their comfortable chairs like ticket holders to the front gate.
It's allowed the couple to make their living by following their passions, but both are quick to say that being rural artists also means sacrifice. "You learn to live with what you have,'' said Dale.
By their own admission, they have come many country miles from the "miserable'' chairs they first crafted. They've developed their own style, much of which just came naturally, they explained. "You see pieces of wood and you think of using them in a way that you incorporate their natural shape into the piece that you are making,'' said Dale. "It just becomes. Each piece becomes influenced by the material that you are using."
The works they create here are finding homes in places more and more distant, now that so many have discovered their talents. Dale is currently shaping the timber he will ferry by barge to a remote island in Lake Saganaga on the Minnesota - Ontario border, where it will become an addition to a cabin. Closer to home, his timber frame structures can be found as everything from the porte cochere or grand entrance at the Willow Creek Wedding and Events Center near Osakis to the shelter for the outdoor, wood-fired pizza oven at Moonstone Farm outside of Montevideo.
Their rustic furniture can be found in cabins and homes everywhere from the shores of Lake Minnetonka to the Pacific Northwest.
They like best the fact that they can make a living doing what they enjoy in a rural landscape they love, and as part of a community of artists so supportive of one another.
It's time to Meander
Visitors and locals alike will be exploring the Upper Minnesota River Valley as they enjoy the works of 38 artists at 29 different locations during the 15th annual Meander Arts Crawl this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The popular and award-winning Meander is a free, self-guided tour of the artist's studios and galleries in an area running roughly from north of Ortonville to Granite Falls.
This year's Meander poster and brochure features the work of long-time Meander artists and organizers Dale and Jo Pederson of rural Granite Falls.
New to the Meander this year is artist Doug Peterson from Madison. Doug, a longtime high school art instructor, former state legislator and former Minnesota Farmers Union president, will display his acrylic paintings of trout, salmon and western Minnesota landscapes at Java River Coffee Shop in downtown Montevideo.
Meander art studios and galleries open for visitors at noon on Friday. Ortonville area brothers and musicians Don and Lee Kanten will perform at the Historic Town Hall at Watson from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Saturday, Meander art studios and galleries will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday evening will feature a performance by Dawson area artist Lauren K. Carlson, titled "A Life on the Prairie: Poem, Story and Song from Lac qui Parle" at Memorial Auditorium, 601 Ninth Street in Dawson. The event is sponsored by the Dawson-Boyd Arts Association and tickets are available at the door for $15 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, contact the box office: 320-312-2311 or www.dawsonboydarts.org
On Sunday, Meander art studios and galleries will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Meander continues to be a significant cultural and economic event for the region, according to Kristi Fernholz of the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission. Surveys indicate that visitors travel to the region from throughout Minnesota, South Dakota and seven other states. Participating artists reported more than $100,000 in total sales during the three-day event, and artists hosted anywhere from 130 to 1,500 visitors at their sites.
A free brochure detailing the locations of Meander art studios, galleries and events can be obtained by calling 1-866-866-5432. The brochure can also be downloaded at: www.artsmeander.com. More information can also be found on the Meander Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MeanderArtCrawl.
Meander Weekend concert to launch new work by local poet
DAWSON - The Dawson-Boyd Arts Association presents the premiere of a new work "A Life on the Prairie: Poem, Story & Song from Lac qui Parle" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium in Dawson during Meander weekend.
Poet Lauren Carlson, in collaboration with regional and local musicians, combines her experiences as a writer in a performed reading featuring art song and musical accompaniment.
Themes of Carlson's work include celebrating the natural world while recognizing the challenges of life and work in a rural setting.
Tickets are on sale now through the website at www.dawsonboydarts.org and will also be available at the door. For more information, contact the box office at 320-312-2311.
Erica Dischino / Tribune The cabin on the Pederson property was built with timber frames. The cabin will be open to the public during this weekend's Meander Arts Crawl.
Erica Dischino / Tribune Dale Pederson works on a timber frame Sept. 27 in his studio in Granite Falls.
Erica Dischino / Tribune Jo Pederson sits on one of the chairs that will be on display for the 2018 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl in the log cabin on the Pederson's property in Granite Falls.
Erica Dischino / Tribune Dale Pederson walks Sept. 27 in his timber framing studio in Granite Falls. Pederson and his wife, Jo, are displaying their rustic furniture and wooden structure frames for the 2018 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl this weekend.
Erica Dischino / Tribune Jo Pederson talks about the building process of the log cabin on the Pederson property in Granite Falls.
Erica Dischino / Tribune A log cabin built with wooden frames stands on Dale and Jo Pederson’s property. The cabin will be open to the public for this weekend's Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl.
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Passports for horses in Great Britain
FOR HORSES BASED IN GREAT BRITAIN. Applying for a passport, registering a change of ownership, duplicate passports and notifications
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The current legislation relating to horse passports means it is a legal requirement for equidae in Great Britain to be issued with a passport by an authorised Passport Issuing Organisation.
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It is against the law to sell a horse without a passport.
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It is also a legal requirement to register ownership with the Passport Issuing Organisation within 30 days of acquiring a horse. This also applies for Thoroughbred and Non-Thoroughbred Register horses which are not subject to an ownership record for racing or breeding.
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The Horse Passport (England) Regulations require a change of ownership to be registered with the relevant Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) within 30 days of acquiring a horse. A non-racing, non-breeding ownership will be required for all horses not actively racing or breeding for a period of 30 days or longer (including pre-training, retired animals and mares whose progeny will not be registered with Weatherbys).
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NH House releases files of new State House harassment complaints since January
House chief of staff calls incidents ‘troubling,’ ‘intolerable’
Updated: 6:38 PM EDT Aug 1, 2018
John DiStaso
Political Reporter
WEBVTT THE CULTURE IN THE STATE HOUSE. DOZENS OF PAGES, NEARLY ONE INCH THICK. DOCUMENT THE NOTES TAKEN BY HANDLED SEVEN HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS AGAINST HOUSE MEMBERS SINCE THE START OF 2018. >> SOME ROSE TO A LEVEL OF A FULL FLEDGED INVESTIGATION. OTHERS WERE RESOLVED WITH JUST A DISCUSSION. REPORTER: AMONG THE MOST SERIOUS WHEN A STAFFER REPORTED THAT A MALE LAWMAKER HAD A LONG PATTERN OF INTIMIDATING AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR. IN THE COMPLAINT, THE STAFFER SAID A REPRESENTATIVE REFERRED TO HER AS THE OLD BAT AND THE GRANNY IN THE CORNER TO OTHER LAWMAKERS. ON APRIL 26, A FEMALE LAWMAKER FELT SEXUALLY HARASSED WHEN DURING A HOUSE SESSION A MALE LAWMAKER WALKED BY HER WHILE SHE WAS SEATED AND STOPPED, FACED HER AND WIGGLED HIS PELVIS. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BEFORE BEING CLOSED BY THE HOUSE. >> WE HAVE TO MAKE IT A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AND A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STRIVING TO DO. REPORTER: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SAYS THERE ARE LIKELY A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED AND BLAME POTENTIAL ANONYMITY ON THE COMPLEXITY OF A WORKPLACE. >> IF A VICTIM IS DECIDING, SHOULD I REPORT OR AM I GOING TO RISK LOSEING MY JOB AND PAYCHECK, THINK MAT MAYWEATHER NOT BE INCLINED TO WHICH IS WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO CHANGE ENVIRONMENTS AND HOLD PEOPLE WHO ENGAGE IN THIS BEHAVIOR ACCOUNTABLE. REPORTER: THE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS SINCE FILING THE ANOTHER HARASSMENT COMPLAINT. THE MOST RECENT SEVEN COMPLAINTS ARE CONSIDE
In one of seven harassment complaints filed at the New Hampshire State House since the beginning of the year, a female House staffer charged that a male lawmaker, as part of a “long pattern” of intimidating and abusive behavior, constantly referred to her as “the old bat” and “the granny in the corner.”The staffer charged that the lawmaker told another lawmaker in her presence, “If you want to have a fun day and tell (the staffer), ‘I’m male, and I suck.’ Because she hates men.”Another case, in which a staff member wrote that he and another staffer had been subjected to repeated “repetitive and distressful” harassment, was referred by the House chief of staff to the attorney general’s office. The staffer wrote that the lawmaker “created a hostile work environment for me and also for the other staff in our office.”No criminal action was taken. In still another case, a female lawmaker charged that a male lawmaker stood in front of her while she was seated in Representatives Hall, turned toward her and made “an offensive pelvic gyration” in front of her. The male lawmaker denied the allegation.These are the three most serious examples of harassment included in a new batch of files released Wednesday to WMUR and other media by House Chief of Staff Terry Pfaff following right-to-know requests.Other complaints include lawmakers, including a state senator, and staffers being subjected to inappropriate language or actions by other lawmakers or, in one case, a lobbyist.The new files, covering January through May of this year and detailed below, are in addition to 10 files released by the House last November. Pfaff said that the 10 complaints covered the prior three years.Read our earlier reports here and here.The seven new complaints were filed within a five-month period despite the House holding what Pfaff said were several harassment seminars during those months. Pfaff said there have been “multiple” sessions held since 2015.He said that while the vast majority of lawmakers are not involved, he was frustrated by the incidents that were reported.“Any one of these complaints is troubling to me,” Pfaff said. “They always have been. We have zero tolerance for this type of action, and we try to treat them as the problem that they are. It’s not just the culture. It’s a matter of individuals acting inappropriately.”“We are in a blended work environment, with people who were elected having a constitutional right to be here, and people who are staff, for whom this is their workplace,” Pfaff said. “The elected leaders should be setting examples. They are political leaders and we want them to live up to the office they were elected to.“It’s intolerable that some of these people conduct themselves in these ways.”“Sexual harassment at the New Hampshire State House is an ongoing problem, and we applaud those who bring this issue to light by reporting unacceptable behavior,” said Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.“We urge the leadership to continue to work to ensure that victims of harassment feel encouraged to come forward, that those who witness harassment intervene, and that there is accountability for those who create an unsafe work environment in the State House.”Details on one of the seven incidents were withheld by Pfaff and the House legal counsel, who cited an exemption to the state’s Right-to-Know Law allowing records involving internal personnel practices to be kept secret.The other six files were redacted so that no names of lawmakers or staffers were made public. Those files are described below.April 26, 2018A House staff member wrote to Pfaff that she was “filing a formal complaint regarding a hostile work environment.”The staffer wrote that as she was at her desk in a House office, a state representative entered the room and told another lawmaker, “If you want to have a fun day, just walk into the room and tell (the staffer), ‘I’m male, and I suck.’ Because she hates men.”She wrote that the lawmaker then told her, “I’m just messing with you.”But the staffer wrote that the lawmaker “created a hostile work environment” and had “a long pattern of behavior that made me feel uncomfortable.”“He constantly refers to me as ‘the old bat’ and sometimes ‘the granny in the corner,’” she wrote, adding, “It has been ongoing for more than a year.”“His statements about me have been pervasive enough to create a work environment that is meant to be intimidating and abusive.”According to a file memo written by Pfaff, he was joined by House Legal Counsel Jim Cianci in a discussion with the lawmaker on May 1.Pfaff wrote that the lawmaker admitted that he “probably” did make the “old bat” and “granny” comments. According to Pfaff, the lawmaker agreed to take a harassment training session through the state’s employee assistance program, but also “wanted it known that their banter has gone on for a long time, good-natured, like a brother and sister.“On the day in question, he admitted to being ‘pissed’ with her because he felt (she) intervened on a piece of legislation. He also said he had taken allergy drugs, which could have contributed to his behavior that day.”The lawmaker promised not to repeat his behavior, and, according to Pfaff, the staffer later told him that the lawmaker’s promise to consider taking the training session would be “an acceptable resolution.”April 12, 2018Pfaff wrote in a file memo that two staffers issued a complaint against a legislator, who, they said, had been “subjected to small, innocuous comments and horn beeping by (the legislator) over a period of time as they walk to and from the parking lot.”During a conversation about it, the legislator made “off-color comments” to the staffer and later telephoned and left a message on his voicemail, Pfaff wrote. Pfaff wrote that the staffer felt the lawmaker’s behavior “has been repetitive and distressful” for both staffers and “has risen to the level of harassment.”Pfaff added a memo on Wednesday, writing that since the April memo, “This matter was referred to the Department of Justice for further investigation.”Richard Tracy, the office’s chief investigator, spoke with the legislator in June and told legislator to have no further contact with either staffer unless it was official business, Pfaff wrote.Pfaff wrote that both he and Tracy at that point considered the matter closed.April 26, 2018Pfaff wrote that a female lawmaker reported an incident that she considered sexual harassment had taken place during a recent House session.Pfaff wrote that the female representative sits three seats from an aisle in Representative Hall, which a male lawmaker sits two seats further from the aisle.He wrote that the female lawmaker said that the male lawmaker “leaves his seat several times during each session, passing through other legislators on the way to the aisle.“Normally, the seated legislators make an effort to stand so that passage is easier. On this particular day, (the female legislator) was in pain and did not feel like standing. As (the male legislator) reached her to pass, he stopped, faced her, and wiggled his pelvis.“Because of the limited space, his proximity to her was very close, making his movement even more offensive.”Pfaff wrote that he met with the male lawmaker, who denied making “such a movement.” “I asked him if he would ever do that in the future and he said definitely not,” wrote Pfaff, who considered the matter closed.Jan. 19, 2018Pfaff wrote in a file memo that a female state senator complained to him about a male House member, reminding him that they had engaged in prior conversations about the House member’s behavior.Pfaff wrote that the senator said she was “sick of his comments at her hearings and outside her hearings and sometimes has a Protective Services officer nearby the committee rooms during hearing to make sure order is kept.” He wrote that the senator said the House member “loudly complains and criticizes her in front of others and shows a general lack of respect during proceedings.”Pfaff wrote in a later memo that he, Senate Chief of Staff Kristy Merrill and House Legal Counsel Cianci had met with the House member, who promised that he would not enter her office or have further conversations with her.Pfaff wrote that no further action was necessary.Feb. 2, 2018Pfaff wrote in a file memo that a female House member issued a complaint to him about a lobbyist, who “was aggressive and approached her three times, making her feel uncomfortable. She said that the lobbyist called her a liar.But Pfaff closed the matter after the lobbyist promised him that he would “keep a distance from her in the future.” The lobbyist, however, denied calling her a liar and engaging in other inappropriate behavior, he wrote.Feb. 14, 2018Pfaff wrote that a female House member complained that after she stayed in the House anteroom and did not vote on a bill, a male House member said, “Enjoy your last term because your constituents are going to find out how you voted.”The male lawmaker confirmed making the comment, but “did not believe he was being threatening,” Pfaff wrote. The lawmaker told Pfaff that the female lawmaker had made the same remark to him in response.Pfaff wrote that after speaking to both lawmakers, “I came to the conclusion that it was a mutual argument. I did not consider the remarks as harassment and saw no need for further action.”
CONCORD, N.H. —
In one of seven harassment complaints filed at the New Hampshire State House since the beginning of the year, a female House staffer charged that a male lawmaker, as part of a “long pattern” of intimidating and abusive behavior, constantly referred to her as “the old bat” and “the granny in the corner.”
The staffer charged that the lawmaker told another lawmaker in her presence, “If you want to have a fun day and tell (the staffer), ‘I’m male, and I suck.’ Because she hates men.”
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Another case, in which a staff member wrote that he and another staffer had been subjected to repeated “repetitive and distressful” harassment, was referred by the House chief of staff to the attorney general’s office. The staffer wrote that the lawmaker “created a hostile work environment for me and also for the other staff in our office.”
No criminal action was taken.
In still another case, a female lawmaker charged that a male lawmaker stood in front of her while she was seated in Representatives Hall, turned toward her and made “an offensive pelvic gyration” in front of her. The male lawmaker denied the allegation.
These are the three most serious examples of harassment included in a new batch of files released Wednesday to WMUR and other media by House Chief of Staff Terry Pfaff following right-to-know requests.
Other complaints include lawmakers, including a state senator, and staffers being subjected to inappropriate language or actions by other lawmakers or, in one case, a lobbyist.
The new files, covering January through May of this year and detailed below, are in addition to 10 files released by the House last November. Pfaff said that the 10 complaints covered the prior three years.
Read our earlier reports here and here.
The seven new complaints were filed within a five-month period despite the House holding what Pfaff said were several harassment seminars during those months. Pfaff said there have been “multiple” sessions held since 2015.
He said that while the vast majority of lawmakers are not involved, he was frustrated by the incidents that were reported.
“Any one of these complaints is troubling to me,” Pfaff said. “They always have been. We have zero tolerance for this type of action, and we try to treat them as the problem that they are. It’s not just the culture. It’s a matter of individuals acting inappropriately.”
“We are in a blended work environment, with people who were elected having a constitutional right to be here, and people who are staff, for whom this is their workplace,” Pfaff said. “The elected leaders should be setting examples. They are political leaders and we want them to live up to the office they were elected to.
“It’s intolerable that some of these people conduct themselves in these ways.”
“Sexual harassment at the New Hampshire State House is an ongoing problem, and we applaud those who bring this issue to light by reporting unacceptable behavior,” said Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
“We urge the leadership to continue to work to ensure that victims of harassment feel encouraged to come forward, that those who witness harassment intervene, and that there is accountability for those who create an unsafe work environment in the State House.”
Details on one of the seven incidents were withheld by Pfaff and the House legal counsel, who cited an exemption to the state’s Right-to-Know Law allowing records involving internal personnel practices to be kept secret.
The other six files were redacted so that no names of lawmakers or staffers were made public. Those files are described below.
A House staff member wrote to Pfaff that she was “filing a formal complaint regarding a hostile work environment.”
The staffer wrote that as she was at her desk in a House office, a state representative entered the room and told another lawmaker, “If you want to have a fun day, just walk into the room and tell (the staffer), ‘I’m male, and I suck.’ Because she hates men.”
She wrote that the lawmaker then told her, “I’m just messing with you.”
But the staffer wrote that the lawmaker “created a hostile work environment” and had “a long pattern of behavior that made me feel uncomfortable.”
“He constantly refers to me as ‘the old bat’ and sometimes ‘the granny in the corner,’” she wrote, adding, “It has been ongoing for more than a year.”
“His statements about me have been pervasive enough to create a work environment that is meant to be intimidating and abusive.”
According to a file memo written by Pfaff, he was joined by House Legal Counsel Jim Cianci in a discussion with the lawmaker on May 1.
Pfaff wrote that the lawmaker admitted that he “probably” did make the “old bat” and “granny” comments.
According to Pfaff, the lawmaker agreed to take a harassment training session through the state’s employee assistance program, but also “wanted it known that their banter has gone on for a long time, good-natured, like a brother and sister.
“On the day in question, he admitted to being ‘pissed’ with her because he felt (she) intervened on a piece of legislation. He also said he had taken allergy drugs, which could have contributed to his behavior that day.”
The lawmaker promised not to repeat his behavior, and, according to Pfaff, the staffer later told him that the lawmaker’s promise to consider taking the training session would be “an acceptable resolution.”
Pfaff wrote in a file memo that two staffers issued a complaint against a legislator, who, they said, had been “subjected to small, innocuous comments and horn beeping by (the legislator) over a period of time as they walk to and from the parking lot.”
During a conversation about it, the legislator made “off-color comments” to the staffer and later telephoned and left a message on his voicemail, Pfaff wrote.
Pfaff wrote that the staffer felt the lawmaker’s behavior “has been repetitive and distressful” for both staffers and “has risen to the level of harassment.”
Pfaff added a memo on Wednesday, writing that since the April memo, “This matter was referred to the Department of Justice for further investigation.”
Richard Tracy, the office’s chief investigator, spoke with the legislator in June and told legislator to have no further contact with either staffer unless it was official business, Pfaff wrote.
Pfaff wrote that both he and Tracy at that point considered the matter closed.
Pfaff wrote that a female lawmaker reported an incident that she considered sexual harassment had taken place during a recent House session.
Pfaff wrote that the female representative sits three seats from an aisle in Representative Hall, which a male lawmaker sits two seats further from the aisle.
He wrote that the female lawmaker said that the male lawmaker “leaves his seat several times during each session, passing through other legislators on the way to the aisle.
“Normally, the seated legislators make an effort to stand so that passage is easier. On this particular day, (the female legislator) was in pain and did not feel like standing. As (the male legislator) reached her to pass, he stopped, faced her, and wiggled his pelvis.
“Because of the limited space, his proximity to her was very close, making his movement even more offensive.”
Pfaff wrote that he met with the male lawmaker, who denied making “such a movement.”
“I asked him if he would ever do that in the future and he said definitely not,” wrote Pfaff, who considered the matter closed.
Pfaff wrote in a file memo that a female state senator complained to him about a male House member, reminding him that they had engaged in prior conversations about the House member’s behavior.
Pfaff wrote that the senator said she was “sick of his comments at her hearings and outside her hearings and sometimes has a Protective Services officer nearby the committee rooms during hearing to make sure order is kept.”
He wrote that the senator said the House member “loudly complains and criticizes her in front of others and shows a general lack of respect during proceedings.”
Pfaff wrote in a later memo that he, Senate Chief of Staff Kristy Merrill and House Legal Counsel Cianci had met with the House member, who promised that he would not enter her office or have further conversations with her.
Pfaff wrote that no further action was necessary.
Pfaff wrote in a file memo that a female House member issued a complaint to him about a lobbyist, who “was aggressive and approached her three times, making her feel uncomfortable. She said that the lobbyist called her a liar.
But Pfaff closed the matter after the lobbyist promised him that he would “keep a distance from her in the future.” The lobbyist, however, denied calling her a liar and engaging in other inappropriate behavior, he wrote.
Pfaff wrote that a female House member complained that after she stayed in the House anteroom and did not vote on a bill, a male House member said, “Enjoy your last term because your constituents are going to find out how you voted.”
The male lawmaker confirmed making the comment, but “did not believe he was being threatening,” Pfaff wrote. The lawmaker told Pfaff that the female lawmaker had made the same remark to him in response.
Pfaff wrote that after speaking to both lawmakers, “I came to the conclusion that it was a mutual argument. I did not consider the remarks as harassment and saw no need for further action.”
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Factory WRC outing for Kubica, don’t call it a reward
by Tom Stajduhar · Published October 16, 2013 · Updated October 16, 2013
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All sorts of funny surrounds the recent news of Robert Kubica’s (superbly deserved!) promotion to the pinnacle WRC category for the season’s finale in Wales. Stop me if you heard this already, but Kubica will drive Khalid Al Qassimi’s car in Rally GB. Great news and if anyone deserves a WRC drive it’s Robert, after such an excellent debut season in WRC2. But the way news was presented to us is a bit odd and funny even.
While the official Citroën Racing announcement sounds like Kubica earned this promotion through hard work and results (up to a point where he gets the drive even if he doesn’t win the title), official WRC website says this opportunity was actually awarded to him. Perhaps it really was, but to me that sounds a bit off and even potentially harmful. Do we really need to have “rewards” such as this in WRC? Why can’t we call it a chance or an opportunity instead of a reward. I’m not sure if my point makes sense, but to me this awarding/rewarding thing sounds like we have couple of guys with power in their hands, deciding who earns what in a sort-of championship within championship. It just doesn’t sound right – we understand it, but outsiders won’t! Even the “I haz commitments, so here you Driver ABC take mah wheelz and have fun” was better than “I like you and your results, here’s a car”. PR this thing more carefully, guise. “Was given a chance to compete in WRC class” sounds better (to me at least) than “Was rewarded with a WRC car to drive in a Rally GB”. We want WRC to stand for skill, talent and courage and we want the world to think these three matter the most when it comes to success in WRC, no matter how cheesy and/or unrealistic it may sound.
Then there’s this strange thing Citroën’s boss Yves Matton said about Kubica’s Rally GB outing. Matton says he and Robert have an agreement that states Kubica will be able to step up from WRC2 to WRC if he wins this year’s WRC2 title. Sounds fine and perfectly reasonable, but I never thought things went so far. Why? Because Robert himself usually played down idea of chasing the title, and it made perfect sense – he was in his first year, learning a lot about the car and the events. Even after winning few events he still refused to be drawn into title debates. Perhaps he did not want such discussions to bring any extra pressure. Or he never saw any point in talking about the championship because he never really felt entirely comfortable? Again, makes perfect sense, Kubica is not a rally driver by trade, I don’t think he felt really at home on all events, not in first year of competing. In a way, Kubica probably never expected he would be in a position to win the title. He even missed events from the WRC2 calendar – it really looked like this is just a learning year.
Conclusion #1, don’t call it a reward, because it makes no sense – unless we have another championship within WRC, in which those that have give out cars and drives to those that would like to drive and compete. Conclusion #2, I am actually very glad Citroën Racing and Kubica had serious deals on the table, because listening to Robert constantly repeating “I am still learning” and “We’re not thinking about the championship” sounded like he still wasn’t sure about all this. It turns out he was. I hope.
TL;DR – I absolutely love the idea of Kubica in WRC car in Wales and I am one of those people who think Kubica in a WRC class would be pushing for the title in a year or two.
Here are the statements by Matton, Kubica an Al Qassimi, extracted from the official PR thing.
“Such a fantastic performance is worthy of our trust,” commented Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, who welcomed the opportunity to offer his seat to a famous and worthy driver. “Robert’s fine result this year are down to his hard work and determination. We know he will do a great job in representing the Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team,” he added.
Convinced by the qualities of the Pole, Yves Matton (Citroën Racing Team Principal) detailed the reasons behind this choice, entirely in keeping with the team’s policy for showcasing promising drivers: “In my discussions with Robert, we agreed that he would move up to the next category if he won the WRC2 title. It’s true that as things stand, he hasn’t won the title. But even if he doesn’t win it in Spain, he has still had a very successful season. He is therefore perfectly entitled to have a go at Wales Rally GB. There is no doubt that his motivation and professional attitude mean he can set his sights on securing a good result.”
“This one-off outing for the works team is a great opportunity for me, but it’s also a huge challenge,” revealed Robert. “Wales Rally GB wasn’t part of my original programme, so I’m very happy to be able to have this precious experience. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my partners for this season, who have made this possible.”
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Leona Theresa Hawking, 90, passed away on January 7, 2020 at her home in Phoenix.
Leona (Gaspar) Hawking was born July 22, 1929 to Joseph Lambert Gaspar and Anna Elizabeth Wieseler in Howell Township, South Dakota. The youngest of ten children, she was baptized July 28, 1929 at St. Liborius Catholic Church, in Polo, South Dakota. Leona attended school in Polo until 1938, when the family moved to a farm near Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Known by the nickname “Onie” to her brothers and sisters, she completed grade school in nearby Huntimer and went on to graduate from Chester High School.
Leona graduated with a degree in Music from Alverno College, Milwaukee. She married Eugene “Gene” Austin Hawking on October 11, 1969 in Aurora, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She and Gene made their home in nearby Montgomery, Illinois, where they raised their son, William. Lee taught music in the Aurora School District until she and Gene retired to Phoenix, Arizona in 1988 and then later moved to Sun City. In 2012, Lee moved to the Biltmore area of Phoenix, living next door to her son, William, and his partner, Ryan.
Lee was a kind and caring woman who loved her family, music, flowers and pets (dogs in particular). She took great comfort in her strong Catholic faith, serving as a communion minister at Ss. Simon and Jude in Phoenix, St. Elizabeth Seton in Sun City, and for those confined to their homes. In retirement, she was a volunteer for Seniors Helping Seniors and Baptist Hospital. Lee supported various charities, in particular The Society of the Little Flower, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Quite the card shark, Lee loved playing rummy, pinochle and other card games with family and friends. She was a frequent visitor to the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, where she enjoyed socializing with friends and neighbors, and liked to tell people how she and the hotel were the same age.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gene; parents Joseph and Anna; siblings Renata “Nettie” Huwe, Raymond Gaspar, Isadore Gaspar, Leo “Sam” Gaspar, Mary Konz, Michael “Mike” Gaspar, Florence Coyle, and recently Harry Gaspar.
Leona is survived by her son, William Hawking, Will’s partner Ryan Krostue, Lee’s sister Magdalen “Matt” Siemonsma, her sisters-in-law Lois Gaspar and Fayola Gaspar, and her beloved rescue dog, Sweet Pea.
We would like to thank caregivers Gloria Lebario and Tania Tantana, and eucharistic minister Madeleine Howard, who provided friendship, physical and spiritual support to Lee, most especially in her final days.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2312 East Campbell Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. A reception will follow at Noon at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel.
Along with her husband, Leona’s remains will be interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Aurora, Illinois.
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Cousins, please know the my family shares your grief. My father was Gene’s oldest brother and we were raised in Aurora, but I’ve lived near Boston, Massachusetts since 1987. The last time we visited Phoenix was in 2008. I’ll be in the classroom teaching in Nashua, New Hampshire during the funeral, but will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Gene Botta
Your mom and I share the same birthday. My heart is breaking with yours at this time of loss. Sending healing love your way. ️
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The average person spends a majority of their time inside the home or office. In these enclosed spaces where people rest or work, a high standard for indoor air quality must be maintained for overall good health. When a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system gets compromised, it can cause discomfort and health issues among the those who use the space. So what exactly could happen? For one:
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Leaks and non-draining moisture can encourage the growth of mold and other pollutants, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. When these conditions are present in the HVAC system, bacterial and mold colonies could develop. From these habitats, microspores are spread through the airflow.
When left unchecked, mold colonies appear in dark and damp spots, and typically emit a distinct moldy odor. Maintaining the HVAC system ensures that these hidden spots are checked for any growth. If necessary, remediation and removal of the problematic spots follow detection.
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Harboring a mold or bacterial colony typically leads to a host of respiratory and other health-related conditions. An alert document from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) described the issues that could potentially affect occupants of buildings with a problematic HVAC. According to NIOSH, there is a connection between exposure to mold and other microorganisms with hypersensitivity pneumonitis or lung inflammation, asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency provides a set of guidelines for those who are planning to have their HVAC system checked. The guide describes the process of mold detection, removal, and remediation. The USEPA also has an entire section on indoor quality monitoring.
When a property owner makes a decision to hire a professional HVAC company, they should ensure that the services follow the guidelines established by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). A comprehensive cleanup that follows set standards could help avoid further contamination of the HVAC system.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and a former White House aide as part of its investigation into President Donald Trump's conduct in office.
The committee chairman, Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, said his committee wants to hear publicly from Lewandowski and Rick Dearborn on Sept. 17 "as part of its efforts to hold the president accountable."
Lewandowski and Dearborn both featured prominently in former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Trump's possible obstruction of justice. The report says Lewandowski and Dearborn were aware of Trump's efforts to have Mueller fired.
The Trump administration has blocked former aides from testifying before Congress, setting off a legal battle that is expected to deepen in the fall.
In a tweet, Lewandowski said it was "sad and pathetic that Congressman Nadler is harassing private citizens" and referred to the Russia investigation as old news.
Bill Coffield, a lawyer for Dearborn, told The Associated Press that he had not yet seen the subpoena but would review it with his client and discuss their options.
The Judiciary panel is investigating whether Trump obstructed justice. Mueller said he could not exonerate Trump on obstruction and indicated in a May news conference that it was up to Congress to decide what to do with his findings.
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Wilton Go Green keeps pushing forward
Tony Spinelli
Published 8:00 am EST, Monday, March 6, 2017
The sign on the table that Wilton Go Green board member Patrice Gillespie was standing next to said it all: No Idling.
“People can ask me anything about energy, including gasoline,” Gillespie said, explaining how the sign pertained to automobile idling, which is not fuel efficient and pollutes the air.
But no idling, in another sense, also reflects the can-do and must-do attitude of Wilton Go Green, which drew 80 people to Wilton Library Feb. 23 for a discussion of how green Wilton can become.
The discussion was based on the daylong symposium conducted by Wilton Go Green last November.
“Wilton will be the most environmentally sustainable town in Connecticut,” the organization wrote as its vision statement, which was the first of many slides to be shown in a presentation in the library’s Brubeck Room.
The goal of making Wilton the leading green town in Connecticut is not far-fetched, according to Gary Cuneen, executive director of Seven Generations Ahead, who spoke about eliminating food waste.
“I am impressed by the commitment and passion of the people of Wilton,” Cuneen said of the town.
Jeff Yates, national director of volunteer operations for Trout Unlimited, Michael Rubbo, executive director of the Woodcock Nature Center, and Louise Washer, of the Norwalk River Watershed Association, talked about water issues and efforts to prevent pollution from storm water runoff.
Donna Merrill, executive director of the Wilton Land Conservation Trust, spoke about land issues.
Richard Creeth, co-chair of the Wilton Energy Commission, spoke about energy issues.
Ted Stonbely, director of admissions for The Montessori School, spoke about food.
Tina Duncan of Wilton Go Green talked about recycling.
One of the high points of the evening came when Daphne Dixon, executive director of Wilton Go Green, asked the audience to close their eyes and remember a time in their lives when they felt close to nature, to be energized by it and carry it forward.
“You may have been in the woods, or you may have seen some birds,” Dixon said. “What are you able to contribute?”
The nonprofit Wilton Go Green was founded by a group of citizens to engage the community in conservation and sustainability practices. It complements the work of the Wilton Energy Commission, in collaboration with town officials and schools, and also with kindred nonprofits across the state.
“We want to engage all sectors of the community and highlight all the great programs and initiatives that existing organizations currently have and make all the good work that’s going on in Wilton transparent, so we can leverage everything we’re doing, and work toward Wilton Go Green’s vision of having Wilton become the greenest community in Connecticut,” Dixon said in a recent interview. “There’s a lot of passionate people in Wilton who are dedicated to doing what’s right for everybody.”
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You Will Now Spend Hours Watching Mesmerizing Engine Rebuild Time-Lapses
Jack Stewart
Hagerty's Redline Rebuilds series is a testament to the intricacies of the internal combustion engine in an age where simpler electrics are en route to dominance.
Hagerty's Redline Rebuilds series is a testament to the intricacies of the internal combustion engine in an age where simpler electrics are en route to dominance.Hagerty
Warning: You are about to lose a significant chunk of your day to YouTube, and you’ll be joining over 30 million other people who’ve spent a collective 192 years watching the same thing. Whether you’re a car fan or not, there’s something mesmerizing about seeing an engine disassembled, and then put back together, but better.
If you already know all about engines, then Hagerty’s Redline Rebuilds series is a chance to test your knowledge, and empathize when overhauls don’t go as planned. If you couldn’t care less about your car’s power plant, then these videos will likely convert you. And the best thing is they’re time-lapses, so you can watch the whole process in under 10 minutes, and then click on to the next one, and the next.
Hagerty, which sells insurance for classic vehicles, got into this particular video business somewhat fortuitously. “Our YouTube had maybe had 15,000 subscribers. It wasn’t a main focus for us,” says Ben Woodworth, Hagerty’s video boss. Then, in 2015, they got their hands on a three-axis motion time-lapse camera. Woodworth had been nerding out on some national park time-lapse videos, and wanted to make something equivalent. An engine tear down seemed perfect, following the incremental progression from grungy and grimy to glistening and gleaming.
Their first effort was a rebuild of a Chevy small block V8 engine, marking the engine's 60th birthday. In a few weeks, it has racked up 1.5 million views. And Woodworth realized they had to make more. They're now into a second series of the videos, with some spin-offs too.
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That first video took about three weeks to make. “You’ve got to slow down, talk through things, like remove the dipstick tube slowly shot by shot,” says Jordan Lewis, video production specialist. That was a breeze compared to the time the team spent rebuilding the classic Chrysler Hemi FirePower V8: nine months, two of them spent sourcing rare parts like pistons.
“I was on the hunt for anything odd,” says Davin Reckow, the guy with the awesome job of actually breaking down, refurbishing, and rebuilding the engines. “A friend of mine shot me a Craigslist ad for a ‘55 Chrysler New Yorker, deep in some woods, which looked like it had been parked since ’68.” He had to cut down a few trees to pull it out of the dirt.
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“The engine was dirty as hell, you can see him blowing nuts and acorns off it,” says Lewis.
The Chrysler project obliterated the team's thinking that they’d stumbled onto an easy formula for cranking out viral content. “I think the dirty secret is there’s an impression that I’m some mastermind, and know all these devices by heart” says Reckow.
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The truth is messier, as anyone who has restored a vintage car will know. The team often pauses filming so Reckow can check the manual or fix a mistake. And when they figured viewers might enjoy seeing that part too, they started making longer cuts of the videos (over an hour sometimes), with a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style commentary and behind the scenes details. Reckow and Woodworth chat through the challenges, and answer some of the questions left out of the original sped-up video, which necessarily skips over some details.
Hagerty has produced 18 videos so far, with more to come. They show just how insanely complicated a car engine is, and they're not even the very latest, computer-laded, power plants. If the car companies are true to their word, engines won't be around for much longer. They'll be replaced by batteries and motors, so enjoy these while you can. The team has a board up in the workshop with potential and dream projects. The next one, Reckow teases, will have “hemi levels of struggle.” Hopefully the result will be just as gripping to watch.
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A challenging task in the field of graph visualization is the interactive creation and editing of graphs and diagrams. There are many graph editors available on the market. A short selection includes Visio, Gliffy, Creately, and yEd. A general-purpose graph editor that runs in the browser is yEd Live.
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Sophisticated editors (not only graph editors) should provide a clipboard (copy-paste functionality) to support duplicating entire parts of the diagram. Another essential feature is the ability to undo the last step — or to restore them after an undo. yFiles supports undoing an arbitrary number of editing steps by default.
Grouping elements can help to structure data further — especially when it is possible to interactively hide the group’s contents and therefore be able to reduce the overall complexity of the diagram.
Aligning elements while moving them may be cumbersome. To create beautiful diagrams, however, it is necessary to align elements, either with precise coordinates (a grid, for example) or with positions relative to other elements. A good editor facilitates this by letting elements "snap" to such locations. yFiles supports both snapping to a grid and snapping to positions relative to other elements.
Some diagram types only allow orthogonal relations, which means that their paths only contain horizontal and vertical segments. yFiles supports orthogonal relations out-of-the-box: When creating new relations, they have only orthogonal segments from the start. When moving elements, its adjacent relations also change in a way that keeps their segments orthogonal.
Example and Source Code
yFiles comes with a Graph Editor Sample Application. This example demonstrates the graph editing capabilities of yFiles. Note that the source code for this fully capable graph editor has only about 400 lines, and almost one half of them are comments.
The source code of the Graph Editor Sample Application is part of all yFiles packages and available on the yWorks Github repository:
Source code example for yFiles for HTML,
Source code example for yFiles WPF,
Source code example for yFiles.NET,
Source code example for yFiles for Java (Swing),
Source code example for yFiles for JavaFX
Build Your Own Network Editor With yFiles
Test the yFiles diagramming library with a 60-day, fully-functional trial package. To build your own graph editor, start with the Graph Editor Sample Application that is part of the yFiles package. It’s not only a showcase application but also provides best-practice source code that you can re-use in your own project.
yFiles makes it easy to customize all aspects of this application, for example, include your own styling, change the user interaction, or load the data from your data source. Features like the node visualizations and the specialized automatic layout are separate components that work in any yFiles-based project.
Download the trial version of yFiles for your target platform at the yWorks Customer Center.
Navigate to the source directory of the Graph Editor Sample Application.
Explore the sample application’s features and
adjust its source code to match your requirements or
copy the source code of the features you like to your project.
Learn more about yFiles
Why yFiles?
Most complete solution
Since 2000, yWorks is dedicated to the creation of professional graph and diagramming software libraries. yWorks enables clients to realize even the most sophisticated visualization requirements to help them gain insights into their connected data. The yFiles family of software programming libraries is the most advanced and complete solution available on the market, supporting the broadest range of platforms, integrations, input methods, data sources, backends, IDEs, and programming languages.
Perfect match for all use-cases
yFiles not only lets you create your own customized applications but integrates well with your existing solutions and dashboards on the desktop, on mobile, and on the web. Developers can use concise, rich, complete APIs to create fresh, new applications and user experiences that match your corporate identity and exactly fit your specific use-cases. Browse and choose from hundreds of source code demos and integrations to get ideas and get started in no time.
Honest, simple licensing
yFiles enables white-label integrations into your applications, with royalty-free and perpetual licensing. There are no third party code dependencies.
Industry-leading automatic layouts
yFiles has got you covered with a complete set of fully configurable, extensible automatic layout algorithms, that not merely render the elements on the screen but help users understand their data and the relationships just by looking at the diagrams.
Unmatched customizability
Decades of work went into the creation of the most flexible, extensible, and easy to use diagramming APIs that are available on the market. Everything may be customized with yFiles: data acquisition and import, graph creation, display, interaction, animation, layout, export, printing, and third party service connectivity.
Algorithms included
With yFiles, you can analyze your graphs, connected data, and networks both on the fly and interactively with a complete set of efficient graph algorithm implementations. Calculate centrality measures, perform automatic clustering, calculate flows, run reachability algorithms, find paths, cycles, and dependencies. For the best user experience, use the results to drive the visualization, interactivity, and layout.
Unequaled developer productivity
Developers quickly create sophisticated diagramming applications with yFiles. The extensive API has been carefully designed and thoroughly documented. There are developers’ guides, source code tutorials, getting started videos, and fully documented source code demo applications, that help to realize even the most advanced features. Inline API documentation lookup for all major IDEs with hundreds of code snippets and linked related topics make writing robust code a breeze. Integration samples for many major third party systems help in getting productive, quickly.
Not just a static viewer
With yFiles, you can do more than just analyze and view your data. Create interactive, deeply integrated apps that don’t just let you consume data sources, but also enable users to create, modify, and work with both existing and changing data. Integrate with third party services to automatically trigger actions and apply updates. With yFiles, there are no limits: you decide what your app can do.
High-performance implementations
While it is recommended not to overwhelm the end-user with overly complex graph visualizations, of course, all aspects of the library have been prepared to work with large amounts of data. Developers can create both high-quality diagram visualizations and rich user-interactions, as well as configure algorithms and visualizations to perform great for even the largest graphs and networks.
Generic data acquisition
You don’t need to let your users create the diagrams from scratch or use a particular file format. yFiles enables you to import graphs from any data source which is accessible via an API. Programmatically build the in-memory model using an intuitive, powerful API. Update the diagram live in response to external events and changes.
World-class support
Get the best support for your development teams. Directly connect with more than a dozen core yFiles library developers to get answers to your questions. If you don’t have the time to do the implementation or your team is not large enough to do the implementation, let yWorks help you with consultancy and project work to get your team and apps up running, quickly.
Proven solution
Customers from all industries all over the world have been using yFiles for almost twenty years for both internal and customer-facing applications and tools. See the references for a non-conclusive list.
What is yFiles?
yFiles is a software library that supports visualizing, editing, and analyzing graphs and graph-like diagrams. It is not a ready-to-use application or graph editor. Instead, it provides a component for graph visualization, graph editor features, and an extensive set of algorithms for automatic data arrangement and graph analysis. Software developers can use yFiles to display, edit, and analyze diagrams in their own applications. yFiles is available for many platforms.
Which platforms does yFiles support?
Right now, yFiles supports HTML / JavaScript, Java (Swing), JavaFX, .NET (WinForms), and WPF.
What kind of applications can I create with yFiles?
Developers can use concise, rich, complete APIs to create fresh, new applications, and user-experiences that match your corporate identity and exactly fit your specific use-cases. yFiles enables white-label integrations into your applications, with royalty-free and perpetual licensing. Any application that works with or displays relational data in the form of graphs, diagrams, and networks can be built with the help of yFiles.
What devices can I target with yFiles?
yFiles not only lets you create your own customized applications but integrates well with your existing solutions and dashboards on the desktop, mobile, and the web. There are versions of yFiles available for all major platforms and frameworks.
How extensive is the graph API of yFiles?
yFiles offers the most extensive graph layout, visualization, and analysis APIs available commercially. In total, there are around ten thousand public API members (classes, properties, methods, interfaces, enumerations). yFiles uses a clean, consistent, mostly object-oriented architecture that enables users to customize and (re-) use the available functionality to a great extent. API components can be (re-)combined, extended, configured, reused, and modified to a very high degree. It is not mandatory to know the complete API, of course. Most applications only require a minimal subset of the full functionality, and the advanced functionality and APIs may only be required for implementing unique requirements.
As a developer, what can I expect from yFiles?
yFiles helps developers quickly create sophisticated diagramming applications. The extensive API has been carefully designed and thoroughly documented. There are developers’ guides, source code tutorials, and fully documented complete source code demo applications that help to realize even the most advanced features. Inline API documentation lookup for all major IDEs with hundreds of code snippets and linked related topics help in writing robust code, efficiently. Integration samples for many major third party systems help in getting productive, quickly.
Is yFiles Free?
No. yFiles is a commercial software library. If you decide to use yFiles in your application, you’ll have to pay a one-time fee. You also have the option to subscribe annually for technical support and updates.
How does the licensing work for yFiles?
yFiles enables white-label integrations into your applications, with royalty-free and perpetual licensing. There are no third party code dependencies. Licensing basically works on a per developer basis. Please refer to the pricing information and software license agreements of the respective product for more details.
What kind of support can I get for yFiles?
The yFiles libraries come with fully documented demo applications, detailed API documentation, and extensive developers’ guides. Apart from that, yWorks also offers professional support services for your development teams. They can connect directly with more than a dozen core yFiles library developers to get answers to their programming questions. Optionally, if you don’t have the time or necessary team, yWorks can help you with consultancy and project work to get you and your apps up running quickly.
How is the release cycle for yFiles?
There is no public roadmap for yFiles. yFiles usually gets a new major feature release about every 10 to 15 months, with bugfixes or minor maintenance releases in between as required. Typically there are between one and five bugfix releases for each major release, and previous releases get important bugfixes, too. yWorks tries very hard to keep the libraries and APIs backward compatible so that customers can update to the newest version of yFiles regularly with little to no effort and still benefit from performance improvements and new features.
Can I edit my graphs with yFiles?
With yFiles, you can do more than just analyze and view your data. You can have interactive, deeply integrated apps that don’t just let you consume data sources but also enable users to create from scratch, modify, and work with both existing and changing data. Integrate with third party services to automatically trigger actions and apply updates in real-time and publish changes to third party systems while the user works with the graph. It’s up to you to decide what your app can do.
What kind of layouts does yFiles support?
yFiles comes with the most extensive set of fully configurable, extensible automatic layout algorithms, that not merely render the elements on the screen but help users understand their data and the relationships just by looking at the diagrams. yFiles includes hierarchic, organic (force-directed), orthogonal, tree-like, radial, balloon-like, and special purpose layouts. yFiles also supports incremental, partial, and interactive layouts, as well as various edge routing and automatic label placement algorithms.
Are the layout algorithms configurable?
Layout algorithms support various settings and constraints and are fully customizable in code. They support different node sizes, nested groups, bundled edges, orthogonally and octilinearly routed edges, consider and automatically place node, edge, and port labels. Nodes may be partitioned and clustered, and different layout styles can be mixed in the same diagram.
What kind of graph analysis does yFiles support?
yFiles lets you analyze your graphs, connected data, and networks both on the fly and interactively with a complete set of efficient graph algorithm implementations. Choose from a range of different centrality measure implementations, automatic clustering algorithms, network flow algorithms, reachability and connectivity algorithms, pathfinding variants, cycle, and dependency analysis algorithms. For the best user experience, use the results to drive the visualization, interactivity, and layout.
What parts of yFiles can be customized?
yFiles has the most flexible, extensible, and easy to use diagramming APIs that are available commercially. Every aspect of the functionality is customizable with options ranging from high-level configuration settings, down to low-level implementation overrides: data acquisition, import, graph creation, display, interaction, animation, layout, export, printing, and third party service connectivity.
How can I get my data into yFiles?
End-users don’t need to create the diagrams from sketch or use a specific file format. yFiles lets you import graphs from any data source that is accessible via an API. Developers can populate the in-memory model using an intuitive, powerful API, directly connecting to their preferred data sources. Diagrams can be updated live in response to external events and changes.
How can I get my diagrams data back from yFiles?
The in-memory graph model lets you export all the information to any system and file format. There are built-in export options to various file and image formats, but as a developer, you can create your own glue code to connect to arbitrary data storage systems and third party services.
Is the diagram size limited?
Theoretically, the only limiting factor for the number of graph elements is the size of the computer’s memory. In practice, performance is also a limiting factor. For the vast majority of use-cases, yFiles delivers best-in-class performance out-of-the-box. For very large visualizations and data-sets, there are options available that let developers tune between features, running-time, and quality of the results. yFiles can deal with graphs of any size and is only bound by the memory available and the runtime complexity of the algorithms. Large graphs may require adjusting the default settings and performance depends on more than just the number of elements in the diagram, but also the structure of the graph, the algorithm and configuration, as well as platform and hardware capabilities.
Who is using yFiles, already?
Customers from almost all industries all over the planet have been using yFiles for nearly twenty years, to create both internal and customer-facing applications and tools. Clients include both single developers and the largest corporations and organizations in all of academia, public and governmental services, and of course, the commercial space. See the references for a non-conclusive list. Naturally, there are the big well-known software corporations among yWorks’ customers (unfortunately only some of them allow yWorks to list them on the references page), but there’s also a great lot of companies that are not traditionally known for software, but who still have their own IT departments create software for their intranet or customer-facing applications. And last but not least, smaller companies without IT departments that let third party implementors create useful diagramming applications with the help of yFiles for them. yFiles at its core is a generic diagramming component that is use-case agnostic and can be used to create graph and diagramming-centric applications for any business domain that requires working with or displaying connected data.
How long did it take to implement yFiles?
yFiles started as a university project at the University of Tübingen in the late 1990s. Since 2000, yWorks has taken over all development and has been working continuously with a core layout-team of two to eight developers on improving the layout algorithms. The layout algorithms alone, as of 2019, took more than sixty development years to implement. A team of more than 20 developers has been working on the implementation for the visualization and interaction and the support for the various platforms yFiles supports, totaling in more than a hundred years of development for the visualization. Porting yFiles to a new platform in the past took between three and about 15 development years. Most platform variations were implemented in between six and ten calendar months.
How long has yFiles been around?
yFiles started as a university project at the University of Tübingen in the late 1990s. The company yWorks was founded as a spin-off of the university in 2000 when the first commercial customers wanted a license for yFiles. Since then, it has been developing and improving the library. It all started as a Java library, and over time, yWorks improved and even rewrote large parts of the library to add new features and support new platforms.
Who is the company behind yFiles?
yWorks is the company behind yFiles. It was founded as a spin-off of the University of Tübingen in the year 2000 specifically for licensing and supporting yFiles commercially. The German company is a privately-held, headquartered in Tübingen. More than 25 employees are working at yWorks, about 20 of which are developers, working on yFiles and the tooling around the libraries. The library developers also provide support and implementation services to yFiles customers. So as a developer, you will get first-class, highest level support directly from the team that implements the libraries.
What does yWorks specialize in?
Since 2000, yWorks is dedicated to the creation of professional graph and diagramming software libraries. The software yWorks creates, enables customers to realize even the most sophisticated visualization requirements to help them gain insights into their connected data. Their main product is the software programming library family yFiles, which is the most sophisticated and complete solution available for diagramming applications on the market, supporting the broadest range of platforms, integrations, input methods, data sources, backends, IDEs, and programming languages. yWorks has set a track-record in providing the most extensive layout and diagramming solutions for developers on all major platforms. In addition to creating, maintaining and supporting the libraries, yWorks also provides professional consultancy services in the area of visualization and diagramming. In addition to that, yWorks also provides a set of smaller software tools, both free and commercial, end-user facing and for software developers, closed-source and open-source.
Does yWorks own all the intellectual property for yFiles?
yFiles does not depend on any third party library, except of course at runtime, where it depends on the runtime of the platform. yWorks owns the IP for all implementations in the core yFiles library. Some demos show the integration and make use of third party software, but they are not required for other cases.
Which papers and algorithms does yFiles implement?
The list of algorithms implemented by yFiles is long. For the common graph algorithms, we use the traditional implementations with the standard optimizations. For many of the layout algorithms, ideas for the implementation base on publicly available papers. Some algorithms (specifically the orthogonal layout and the balloon layout) we created and helped with the creation of the algorithms and (co-)published the papers for the algorithms. Most layout algorithms have been vastly modified, tuned, and enhanced, though, and don’t follow the original implementation ideas, anymore. yWorks added useful features to these implementations to make the algorithms work in less theoretical environments. We removed previously existing constraints of the original implementations and added new ideas to make the algorithms useful for real-world usage. For most of these changes and improvements, no papers have been published.
Can I get the papers for the layout algorithms used in yFiles?
For some of the algorithms, you will find papers that describe the core idea of the layout algorithms. For most algorithms, yWorks massively enhanced and modified the algorithms to support more advanced features that are frequently required in real-world diagrams. For these modifications, we did not publish any papers. As a commercial yFiles customer, you can obtain a license to the source code of yFiles where you can read, learn about, and modify the algorithms in documented source code form, according to the license terms.
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Timing fishy on WSJ's Jobs story and Apple's Monday morning news
You've got to really hand it to Apple and the Wall Street Journal - they came in out of nowhere and threw Wall Street for a loop that left investors and analysts looking a bit bedazzled, as if they didn't know what had him them.Backtrack to late Friday night when the Journal sends out an alert for a news story about Steve Jobs having a liver transplant two months earlier in Tennessee.
By Sam Diaz for Between the Lines | June 22, 2009 -- 14:50 GMT (07:50 PDT) | Topic: iPhone
You've got to really hand it to Apple and the Wall Street Journal - they came in out of nowhere and threw Wall Street for a loop that left investors and analysts looking a bit bedazzled, as if they didn't know what had him them.
Backtrack to late Friday night when the Journal sends out an alert for a news story about Steve Jobs having a liver transplant two months earlier in Tennessee. Had that story come out 24 hours earlier, Wall Street would have likely gone into some sort of tizzy the next morning.
Instead, the story sat there and resonated all weekend, leaving journalists scrambling to become overnight medical experts and build stories around something that neither Apple nor Jobs was confirming. Wall Street, meanwhile, sat and waited out the long 48 hours before the markets would open again.
Also see: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights
And then, come Monday morning, just an hour before the market is set to open, Apple issues a press release announcing the iPhone 3G S's opening weekend numbers - 1 million units sold - and, as an added bonus, a quote from CEO Steve Jobs, who apparently has returned to work.
You know that scene in the movies of Wall Street where frantic traders are waving their hands around and yelling "Buy" and "Sell" like crazy. That's what I envisioned happening on Monday morning when news of that release spread.
Also see: Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days
Here they were, Wall Street traders ready to pounce on Apple after waiting all weekend. And it turns out that analysts were way off on their predictions for new iPhone 3G S sales - by a lot. The expectations had been somewhere in the range of 500,000 to 750,000 but no one expected 1 million, a match to last year's opening weekend for the iPhone 3G.
Huh? What? Liver transplant? Oh yeah, that... Right. Ummm. But, wait. Did you hear about the news this morning? A million new iPhones over the weekend. And it looks like Steve Jobs is back, too. What do we do now?
OK, maybe that's my lame attempt at trying to understand Wall Street. And maybe I'm reading too much into the day's chart of trading. But it drops early and then jumps up and down slightly pretty much the rest of the day. At the end, shares were down 1.5 percent, closing at $137.37.
As for the Wall Street Journal and that liver transplant story, I applaud the journalistic efforts that went into getting the story. But I also would have loved to have read some attribution along the lines of "..., the WSJ learned late Friday." I only say that because I can't help but wonder about the timing of that story and how well it played into Apple's buffering from Wall Street.
Did the Apple source cough up the info late in the day on Friday or did the source insist that the only way he/she would talk was if the story was held until Saturday's edition? I have respect for the Wall Street Journal but I also believe, as a journalist, in being as forth-coming as possible with readers to avoid any hints that there might be a conflict of interest at-hand. I guess what I really wanted to know was: why Saturday?
Traditionally, Saturday's newspapers tend to be one of the least read, especially for business stories. (Trust me on this. I spent the better part of this decade writing business stories for newspapers.) Even the tech blogs all slow down their coverage on the weekends. If you've got a real scoop, why not save it for Monday, again, especially for a business story?
It just feels a little too convenient and I can't help feeling that I may have been played a bit. I wonder if Wall Street feels the same way.
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Jaguar XJR-9
Author: Michael Cotton
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Series: Owners' Workshop Manual
The Jaguar XJR-9 is the Group C sports racing car built by Jaguar for the 1988 racing season, winning on its debut at the Daytona 24 Hours, and going on to take victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours (Jaguar's first win at the French classic since 1957).
The car also took Jaguar to victory in the 1988 Teams' World Championship, and Drivers' World Championship with Martin Brundle. Works cars ran in the American IMSA Championship (running in Castrol livery), as well as the World Sports Car Championship. The XJR-9 is one of the most evocative sports-racing cars of the 1980s, thanks to its success, instantly recognizable Silk Cut livery, and unforgettable V12 engine note.
This Manual tells the complete design and engineering story of the XJR series of sports-racing cars, focusing on the XJR-9, and featuring extensive input from many of the engineers and drivers involved.
Illustrations: 250 color & 25 b-w photos
Size: 8.5 in x 11 in / 215.9 mm x 279.4 mm
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Proposal: Mitchell Point Loop Trails
January 31, 2014 / Tom Kloster
Looking west in the Gorge from Mitchell Point
Author’s note: this proposal is the latest in a series on this blog aimed at a major Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) effort underway to update the 1994 Gorge Parks Plan. OPRD staff will make key decisions on future trail projects for the Gorge over the next four months, so now is the time to weigh in! More information on how to get involved in this important work is included at the end of this article.
Mitchell Point is a rugged basalt spine that towers a thousand feet above the Columbia River, just five miles west of Hood River. This spectacular outcrop rises in the transition zone where the wet rainforests of the western Cascades meet dry Oregon white oak and Ponderosa pine country of the eastern slope in a unique jumble of ecosystems and geology.
The steep hike to Mitchell Point is described in this WyEast Blog article, and makes for an excellent year-round destination for hikers looking for something a bit less crowded (and a bit more rugged) than viewpoints like Angel’s Rest.
This article focuses on recent improvements to the Mitchell Point wayside and trailhead, and the potential to expand the trails at Mitchell Point to allow for better exploration of the unique landscapes found here, and a deeper appreciation of the colorful human history, as well.
Kudos on Recent Upgrades!
A short, new segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail leads to the refurbished Mitchell Point overlook
In 2012, the OPRD completed a major overhaul of the Mitchell Point wayside and overlook, with excellent results. Mitchell Point falls within the borders of the Vinzenz Lausmann and Seneca Fouts state parks, and has long served as a scenic wayside for highway travelers and as the trailhead for the Mitchell Point and Wygant trails.
The recent overhaul at Mitchell Point also acknowledges a new function for the trailhead: the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH) State Trail project will soon extend through the area, including a proposed tunnel through Mitchell Point, proper, that gives a nod to the iconic highway tunnel that once thrilled highway travelers here.
The restored overlook features a sweeping view of the Columbia Gorge and interpretive display on the iconic former Mitchell Point “Tunnel of Many Vistas”
In many ways, the original Mitchell Point Tunnel, with it’s famous “windows” carved in solid basalt, was the scenic and engineering highlight of the old highway. Sadly, the tunnel (along with much of the original highway) was destroyed to allow for freeway widening in 1966.
The original Mitchell Point Tunnel as it appeared around 1920. The tunnel was destroyed to make way for freeway widening in 1966
The recent improvements to the Mitchell Point wayside include a redesigned parking lot (complete with native landscaping, bus and bike parking) and a series of handsome stone walls in the Columbia River Highway style that frame the Columbia River overlook. Interpretive history displays are posted in two locations, describing the colorful human history of an area that has now largely reverted to back to nature.
The short walk to the river overlook also gives a glimpse of the planned extension of the HCRH State Trail. As seen in the photo below, the broad paved path is actually a section of the state trail where it approaches the overlook, then bends toward the sheer cliffs at the base of Mitchell Point, ending at a log fence (for now). The proposed tunnel will eventually cut through Mitchell Point here, with a short side-tunnel to a river viewpoint somewhere near the midpoint.
The new section of the HCRH State Trail points toward a planned bicycle and pedestrian tunnel through Mitchell Point
New bicycle racks and native plants are part of the Mitchell Point facelift
The improved Mitchell Point wayside also includes a new information kiosk and upgraded restrooms, making this a nearly full-service starting point for hikers — with the sole exception of running water, as none is available at the wayside.
A surprising glitch in the generally excellent attention to detail is the wayside overhaul is an ill-placed square of landscaping in the middle of the paved information kiosk mini-plaza (below). The native salal planted in this tiny square of soil are surely doomed to be trampled by visitors, but more concerning is the impact on accessibility for mobility impaired visitors attempting to avoid this unnecessary obstacle. Fortunately, it’s easily fixed with a few sacks of concrete – hopefully before it becomes a problem.
This refurbished sign kiosk has an unfortunate glitch: an ill-placed patch of landscaping
A year-round, accessible restroom completes the upgrade at the Mitchell Point wayside
Traces of the rich human history of the area can be seen throughout the Mitchell Point area, and the pair of new interpretive displays help put a face on the early settlements and businesses that once operated here. The history of the Mitchell Point “Tunnel of Many Vistas” at the overlook is excellent, and told with well-known images of this famous structure. But the history of the Little Boy Ranch and its operators found near the parking area is especially welcome, as it helps repeat visitors understand the many traces of old structures and even trees and landscape plants that can still be found sprinkled through the forest.
The Little Boy Ranch motel and cabins at Mitchell Point in the 1930s. The buildings were razed as part of freeway construction in the early 1960s
This 1920s Christmas card from Charles and Helena Parker’s Little Boy Ranch featured their children, Charles Jr. and Joan
While most of the historical traces at Mitchell Point are subtle and treasured, one is not: English ivy left over from the Little Boy Ranch days is rampant in several sections of the park, and unfortunately, the wayside upgrade didn’t include pulling ivy from the park. This is another oversight that can be easily corrected, as the ivy is mostly confined to the immediate wayside area, and is a good candidate for a volunteer public service projects.
Rampant English ivy is among the unwelcome traces of the Little Boy Ranch era at Mitchell Point
Another surprising gap in the wayside and trailhead upgrade is the lack of signage for the Mitchell Point and Wygant trails that begin here. A few boulders and a bollard barricade have been installed at the old path leading toward the Mitchell Point Trail, but there is still no signage to help visitors navigate the trail (below).
New bollard and boulders, but no sign to mark the Mitchell Point trail?
Worse, the actual trail to Mitchell Point splits off the paved path as an obscure, unsigned boot path, while the paved route continues (confusingly) to a few picnicking sites (below). This oversight is easily remedied, though there is some question whether OPRD really views the Mitchell Point trail as one of its own, despite the growing use and popularity. Now is good time for the state parks to finally embrace this trail, starting with needed signage.
The formal Mitchell Point Trail is even more obscure, but this is an easily corrected oversight in the OPRD restoration project
The Wygant Trail fares somewhat better, with an existing HCRH-themed sign posted about 100 yards west of the Mitchell Point wayside, along a surviving segment of the old highway. But better signage at the wayside is needed to help hikers actually find this trail. This is another oversight that is relatively easy to correct, and in this case, could be incorporated into the planned improvements to the HCRH that are coming to this area.
A surviving segment of the old highway serves as the start of the Wygant Trail, though existing signage is obscure
Despite these oversights, the upgrade to the Mitchell Point wayside and trailhead are a big step forward, with excellent attention to detail and continuity with other recently improved parks and waysides in the Gorge. Kudos to the OPRD for their efforts!
The remainder of this article focuses on new trails that could be added to the park, building on existing facilities and the new HCRH State Trail with new hiking loops that explore the area.
Proposal: West Loop Trail
The first leg of an expanded trail system would be a new route traversing a series of open slopes to the west of Mitchell Point, joining the existing Mitchell Point Trail just below the main summit ridge (see map below)
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A highlight of this new 0.8 mile trail would be a close-up look at the stunted Oregon white oak groves that somehow survive on the dry, windy slopes here. Though not the western-most stand of oaks in the Gorge, this colony is among the most accessible, and the new trail would provide an opportunity for casual hikers to learn about this unique and fascinating ecosystem.
Oregon white oak in the Gorge often grow in picturesque, stunted groves on the harshest of sites
Oak galls are formed by wasp larvae, and are common on Oregon white oak leaves
This new trail would also be built with a less demanding grade than the existing Mitchell Point Trail, giving less hardy hikers a more manageable option for reaching the summit.
Combined with the existing Mitchell Point Trail, the new would create a 2.6 mile loop for active hikers. Casual hikers and young families could make a shorter hike, with the beautiful oak stands and river views less than one-half mile from the trailhead as the main destination (perhaps with a couple of well-placed trailside benches).
Proposal: East Loop & Mitchell Spur
The east slope of Mitchell Point is unknown territory, even to hikers familiar with the area. This part of the proposal includes a new trail connection along the east slope, from the crest of Mitchell Point to the planned HCRH State Trail, creating a loop hike via the proposed new HCRH tunnel (see map, below).
A lower loop would also be created with an extension of the existing boot path that leads to the foot of Mitchell Spur, the familiar basalt prow that towers over the highway at Mitchell Point. A formal side path would lead to the viewpoint atop the spur, providing another less strenuous alternative for casual hikers to the somewhat challenging Mitchell Point summit trail.
Mitchell Spur (left) is the lower rampart of Mitchell Point (right) in this highway view
Mitchell Point looms above in this view from Mitchell Spur
The east loop would join the Mitchell Point trail at this point along the summit ridge
Combined with the existing Mitchell Point trail, the proposed East Loop would create a 3.6 mile hike, including stops at the summits of Mitchell Point and Mitchell Spur. Another option would be a loop using both the east and west trail proposals, a 3.8 mile round trip that would avoid the somewhat rugged talus section of the existing Mitchell Point trail altogether. Other loops from the Mitchell Point trailhead would also be possible, including the ability to follow the planned extension of the HCRH State Trail.
Yet another possibility that comes with the completion of the HCRH State Trail is the idea of a bike-and-hike trailhead for the proposed East Loop trail, where bicycle parking could be provided to allow cyclists to ride and park at the base of the trail. This concept has great potential for other trails that will eventually stub out at the completed HCRH State Trail — including the Wygant Trail in the Mitchell Point area.
What would it take?
The proposals in this article focus on relatively simple, affordable trail projects. Each of the proposed trail segments build on existing trailhead facilities and planned HCRH improvements in the area, while providing a significantly expanded series of hiking opportunities.
Sweeping river vistas from the summit leg of the Mitchell Point trail
The proposals also lend themselves to volunteer construction, as the easy access from Portland and Hood River would allow public agencies and trail advocates in the region to easily organize volunteer crews to clear and build trails incrementally.
Most importantly, the OPRD is now in the process of updating its 1994 master plan for the Columbia Gorge, and it’s a crucial opportunity to bring new trail ideas into the plan! The OPRD recognizes the demand for new trails in the area, and is actively seeking ideas for projects that are both affordable and ecologically sustainable. The proposals in this article meet both tests, and ought to be included in the updated plan.
What You Can Do!
First, take a look at the Gorge Parks Plan website — our state recreation planners have done an exceptional job scoping the state of our Gorge parks as a starting point for updating the 1994 plan.
Next, weigh in on why new trails are important in the Gorge — and here are some of the proposals posted in this blog as a starting point:
Angels Rest Loop Proposal
Bridal Veil Canyon Proposal
Latourell Loop Makeover Proposal
Viento Bluff Trails Proposal
Mitchell Point Trails Proposal
Finally, consider signing up as a subscriber to the Gorge Parks Plan blog to stay informed. A surprisingly small number of dedicated citizens have been involved thus far in this public process, so you have an opportunity to make a real impact! More information on the Gorge planning effort to come in this blog, as well.
And as always, thanks for doing your part to advocate for the Gorge!
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Chase Hollowlog
Great post again, Splinty! Your new trail ideas are some possibilities Your trail suggestions on the east side would have to be worked out in more detail to consider erosion and accidental rock slides to the switchbacks below. Many of us would like to see the Wygant Trail restored (and possibly re-routed) soon, as well.
Also, I have not seen any schematic proposals for the Mitchell Point Tunnel. Are these available online anywhere? This recent article has a few facts about intentions and funding:
http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2014/jan/22/odot-start-work-final-portions-historic-highway/
Thanks, Chase — and yes, the east side gets choppy as you move north, so I kept the concept route in the trees, then skirted the lower talus slopes. A bit of needle-threading on that end, as there’s private property to the east, but totally feasible.
And ditto on the Wygant Trail — including the Chetwoot. They still have the Wygant on their plans, so it’s more a matter of getting in there. The Chetwoot is another matter, but I’ll definitely be bringing it up with the OPRD folks.
I saw some schematics (I think – or at least heard it described) at one of the HCRH steering committee meetings a couple years ago. Basically, a straight shot through for the trail, and a t-shaped spur out to a viewpoint somewhere along the old tunnel grade. It’s pretty ambitious! I’ve never understood why the plan isn’t to just use the old tunnel grade and replace the bridge, but I suspect the ODOT engineers would be nervous about those pesky hikers directly above I-84..?
I took the Wygant & Chetwoot hike three years ago, and the trails were in pretty bad shape, landslides and big logs across the trail. Trail maintenance is also important in the Eastern Gorge due to encroachment of poison oak. I hope the powers that be listen to you.
I love the pictures! I wanted to include SO many in my book on the construction of the highway, but I had a limit. Anyway, I really enjoy reading your posts, and I appreciate your thoughtful evaluation of Gorge possibilities and realistic suggestions. I’m posting a link to your blog (and have done it already once a week or so ago) on my facebook page, Building the Columbia River Highway. Books should be available soon. I’ll send you one, if you’d like to give me a physical address. Private message on the fb page will do it.
Thanks, Gordon — don’t be shy about weighing in yourself, too! They’re genuinely looking for public feedback, and the Wygant and Chetwoot trails are great examples of where the maintenance backlog is really threatening the long-term viability of the trails. As you point out, these trails are also lush with poison oak, so really vulnerable to deferred maintenance.
Thanks, Peg! I appreciate the support – and let me know when your book is out and I’ll be sure to post something on this blog, too!
I like the idea of the west loop trail. I put in the present trail years ago partially on old skid roads, the result being too steep in sections. The state told me at that time it could be considered a route but not a trail. I’m all for someone putting in the west loop trail but I’ll watch from the sidelines as I did my three years making the present route. I was given credit at the time by Roberta Lowe the Portland newspaper trail writer.
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It’s an exciting day for Joe Lauer. The Seattle entrepreneur and founder of Cloudhopper, a mobile messaging service, just told me his startup has been acquired by Twitter, the micro-messaging giant based in San Francisco. Financial terms of the cash-and-stock deal weren’t released, but Lauer and fellow employee Kristin Kanaar have joined Twitter full-time. Lauer says he will stay in Seattle and commute to San Francisco regularly.
Lauer couldn’t give any specifics about the purchase price, but he says, “I’m super happy with it. It’s a great early exit. It was good enough to get me to exit early, let’s put it that way.” The deal is Twitter’s fourth acquisition overall, after Surmise, Myxer, and the Tweetie iPhone app. It is Twitter’s first Seattle-based purchase.
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Cloudhopper makes software and infrastructure to help optimize how text messages flow, so that companies can make SMS programs that work at huge volumes and across different geographies. “As Twitter grows around the world, if we want to service Indonesia really well [for example], we want to keep SMS and tweets localized in a data center in Asia,” Lauer says.
In other words, Cloudhopper handles the routing through data centers in an efficient way, with a focus on international mobile operators. “We’re going to really aggressively expand and keep adding on carrier partnerships overseas,” he says. “It’s going to become more and more important as we add more countries around the world.” Currently people can tweet via SMS in about 30 countries. Lauer says that “about 100 operators are coming up over the next year.”
Lauer’s connection to Twitter actually dates all the way back to his days at Simplewire. “We were Twitter’s first SMS aggregator years ago,” Lauer says. At that time, Twitter founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams were running Odeo, and that’s how Lauer knew them.
Twitter has been using the Cloudhopper service for the past eight months. “I had no plans of selling now,” Lauer says. “It was kind of a coup when I won the Twitter business.” The bulk of his business before that was in wireless consulting for companies including Seattle-based Ground Truth (another “Qpass mafia” connection, as Ground Truth is led by former Qpass president Sterling Wilson).
Lauer says Cloudhopper was handling a billion SMS messages per month on behalf of Twitter. “With those numbers, they’re the single largest mobile program in the world,” he says—much bigger than, say, “American Idol” SMS voting. (Which is interesting, because until recently nobody really knew how big Twitter was.)
Cloudhopper had seven employees before it was acquired, some of whom will be joining Twitter full-time. Lauer now works in Twitter’s mobile group, which has a dozen people. He reports to Twitter’s head of mobile, Kevin Thau, who also used to work at Qpass, out of Atlanta.
Lauer says there are now a handful of Twitter employees based in Seattle, but no local office space as of yet. “Twitter’s hiring like crazy,” he says. “There’s a lot of good momentum in the area.”
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Beechworth, Victoria rates highly in Victoria’s top ten places to visit.
Beechworth’s place in Australia’s colorful history, is second to none. We read about it in books, we relive it’s past in movies, and we sing about it in songs, Beechworth is in Australia’s DNA.
Today this beautiful historical village is a great holiday destination all year round, however winter is a particularly good time to visit. It’s a gateway to the Victorian Alps, situated only 77 km from the Mount Buffalo ski fields, one of Australia’s premier snow skiing precincts.
The Ned Kelly Festival is also held at here in winter, traditionally in early August. This is a fabulous event for history lovers, particularly those interested in our most infamous bushranger, Edward (Ned) Kelly.
This iconic town is a renowned historical destination for other reasons as well. It was front and center during the Victorian gold rush of the mid to late 1800’s, when fortune hunters came from all corners of the world to try their luck on the Victorian gold fields.
Look through the window of time when you visit this historical village in the north-east of Victoria, one of the best preserved gold rush towns in the state. With its carefully restored colonial buildings and historic precinct. Beechworth invites you to discover its eclectic mix of handcrafted beers, purveyors of fresh, local gourmet produce, boutique wines, chef hatted restaurants, clothing and bric-a-brac shops, café’s, bakeries and great coffee.
In the surrounding area, you can explore small family owned vineyards, the Beechworth Gorge, Woolshed Falls, national parks, the historic Rail Trail and gold diggings.
The township is host to many festivals and celebrations and a gateway to the Victorian Alps.
Rich in gold rush and bushranger history, the village of Beechworth invites you to discover the trail of Ned Kelly and his gang or experience the haunting echoes of former residents whilst on your night-time Ghost Tour of the Beechworth Asylum.
Don’t miss this iconic Australian town on you next Aussie adventure.
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Market to Riverbank Link Project - Bank Street
What is the vision for the Bank Street link?
When will the project commence?
Have we consulted already with Traders and the broader community?
Will there be more trees?
Will there be more parking?
What will happen to the loading bays?
Will the Parklets be removed?
When will the Bank Street capital works be completed?
To create a truly unique Adelaide laneway experience, that encourages people to immerse themselves and spend time enjoying the laneways as a destination, rewarding them with vibrant high quality urban places and diverse experiences.
The preparatory work has already commenced to ensure that functional and practical considerations about the traffic movement and utilities under the ground are taken into account in designing a flexible and balanced space for all.
Capital works will commence in Bank St in 2017. Timing will be dependent on the issues and concerns raised during investigations, consultation and the design process.
Yes. Following our consultation with you in April earlier this year (How do you like your Laneways), you told us what was important to you regarding the future of these Laneways.
From here, we have developed designs taking into consideration the top 5 themes you shared with us:
Greenery, trees, grass
Limited car access, pedestrian priority
Lighting, nice lighting
Public art, street art
Atmosphere, vibrancy, character, buzzing, lively.
Yes. Trees are part of the design of the street. However where the trees go will be carefully considered to ensure they do not impact or interfere with the CCTV visibility and the services and utilities that are underground. We will also keep trees away from the “entrance” of the street to help maintain visibility and create an open and inviting entry into the city.
No. The current arrangement for short-term pick up and drop off will remain and allow for the opportunity to create a shared zone and to increase the flexibility and usage of the space.
The number of loading bays will remain unchanged. There will continue to be four (4) loading zones.
The Parklets will be removed as part of the street upgrade to allow for more business opportunities including outdoor dining.
The program for works is dependent on weather and retailer trading times. Currently the work is scheduled to be completed with 9 months, commencing between March and April 2017 and ending in December 2017.
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