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Meet experts from Singapore-based AIRmaker who can help you script your startup success story
First Published On: YourStory
India’s thriving startup community has produced some amazing innovations. But for every success story, there are several other deserving innovators waiting in the wings for an opportunity to prove themselves.
India’s thriving startup community has produced some amazing innovations. But for every success story, there are several other deserving innovators waiting in the wings for an opportunity to prove themselves. What can help them is a collaboration between startups and corporates that will harness the value of their innovations, give them a global platform to showcase their solution and ultimately empower the ecosystem.
AIRmaker, an IoT-focused accelerator, is seeking to do exactly that, and is currently scouting for potential early-stage and growth-stage startups. The Singapore-based programme is powered by Ascendas-Singbridge, a leading provider of sustainable urban and business space, SGInnovate (previously known as Infocomm Investments), the investment arm under the purview of the National Research Foundation, and real-estate powerhouse Runyang Group.
AIRmaker is looking for startups with innovative business models or those that already have a working prototype, or an early version of their product. The main focus areas include IoT, Digital Health and Smart Cities. The three-month programme aims to take your solution to market through proofs of concept (POCs) and pilot projects and get you funded. The programme will take place in three phases – discovering, building and scaling, where startups will be involved in various hands-on workshops and interact with well-known mentors to fine-tune their product and business model.
The success stories
Over the three batches of the accelerator program, AIRmaker has invested in a total of seven Indian startups including OCEO Water, an IoT-enabled drinking water solution, and JioVio Healthcare, an AI and IoT-enabled wearable health kit for maternal care. These two startups were part of the 2016 batch. Other AIRmaker alumni include StaTwig, Eyedentify, Docturnal, Praktice.ai, and Vicara.
Talking about his experience with the programme, Sunder Jagannathan, Co-Founder and CEO at JioVio, says, “AIRmaker helped us identify the right manufacturers in China to get our end product. We were able to establish a clear manufacturing strategy with the help of their team which was very crucial for us.”
Divya Krishnan, Co-Founder and COO, and Senthil Kumar, Co-Founder and CTO, agree that the company found a great opportunity in AIRmaker. According to Senthil, “The experience was enriching. We had an opportunity to meet some great startups and investors in Singapore.” Divya adds, “AIRmaker has always been very supportive. The mentorship program was very useful – we had an opportunity to get feedback from some amazing investors.”
OCEO, founded by Vikram Gulecha, Hasmukh Gulecha, Mahendra Kumar and Rajeev Kumar, has been trying to solve the drinking water problem in India. They joined AIRmaker for international exposure but ended up getting much more. Vikram says, “Before I joined the AIRmaker accelerator, I didn’t have any experience about startups or a realistic view on how to create one. The effort I invested into these activities helped me better understand the startup ecosystem. Every assignment during the programme was a chance for us to grow.”
Mahendra believes that the mentoring sessions really enlightened them. Hasmukh adds, “While the learning sessions and grants helped us greatly, it’s the post-accelerator support from AIRmaker that has us going. Be it customer connects or industry introductions, the support for OCEO continues even after our graduation.”
Once in a lifetime opportunity
The kind of exposure startups get via AIRmaker is phenomenal – from pilot opportunities, to product development, and sourcing. AIRmaker puts the startups in the limelight, allowing them to be noticed by investors and potential clients. Startups also get to interact with a network of mentors, who guide them on everything, from building competencies to engaging with the ecosystem and growing their revenue.
Selected startups will not only get funded, but also get the chance to work with and be mentored by leading corporates in the healthcare and smart cities space. The startups will get complete product development support and market feedback, along with access to AIRmaker’s office spaces in both Singapore and China.
So why not take this chance to give your startup the boost it needs? AIRmaker experts are coming to Bengaluru to interact with you and help you understand this life-changing programme.
It’s not everyday that you get an opportunity like this! So, don’t miss it.
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YOU ARE HERE: Homepage > BBQ & Grilling Technique, Science, And Mythbusting > Mythbusting: Basting, Mopping, And Spritzing
Mythbusting: Basting, Mopping, And Spritzing
"The first responsibility of any meat is to be like me: Crusty on the outside, tender on the inside." Meathead
Part of the ritual of working the grill is standing with the brush and periodically, like the great artists we are, painting the food with a magical secret liquid.
It allows us to inhale the aromas (ahhh it smells sooooo good), check on the progress (almost done, honey!), look at the hypnotic flames (me like fire!), and act like we know what we are doing.
Hot and fast cooking
When we baste, mop, or spritz, here's what we are doing:
We are adding flavor. When you first start cooking, bastes don't penetrate much because the meat is already saturated with moisture. Depending on what is in your mop, some of the flavorings stick to the surface and can build up in layers depending on how long you cook. A thin mop of apple juice, beer, or wine doesn't have many flavor molecules compared to spices, meat, and sauces, so they add little noticeable flavor. They just moisturize. And most of the liquid just runs off. The flavor molecules in these liquids are few and far between. But if you use a thicker mop, like a Texas mop, there can be some flavor added.
We are removing flavor. One of the problems with basting is that it can wash off spices and marinades. Do it repeatedly, and you can remove a significant amount.
We are reducing shrinkage. Only a little. The AmazingRibs.com science advisor Prof. Greg Blonder says, "Spritzing a fraction of an ounce of liquid onto meat is more or less like spitting into a hurricane. As fast as air travels through a smoker, it can hardly be expected make a dent in the total humidity. And, a water-based spray is more likely to drip off the oily, crispy surface than be absorbed. But it can substitute for moisture from within the meat and slightly reduce shrinkage."
We are lengthening cooking time. Spritzing, mopping, and basting have little effect on cooking at temps of 250°F and up, or on short cook times to internal temps of, say, 160°F or less, like grilled steaks, burgers, and chicken. On low and slow cooks where the cooker is under 250°F or so, and the meat is cooked to an internal temp of 190°F and up, the extra moisture can add 10 to 20% to the cooking time.
We are softening the crust. As the cooking progresses, the surface dries out and begins to form a crust. That crust turns brown from the Maillard reaction and caramelization, creating wonderful, complex flavors. Crust is good. Basting the dried surface can replace some of the evaporated moisture, but it can also hamper browning and crust formation. That can be bad.
A lot of the flavor of chicken, turkey, and duck is in the fatty skin. The skin is best when dark and crispy. This happens as dry heat drives off moisture in the skin and melts fats. Painting the skin with water-based bastes, even pan drippings or butter (which has water in it), just wets the skin and keeps fowl skin foul and rubbery.
On the other hand, sometimes, painting the skin with oil can help browning and crisping, especially if the cooker is really hot.
We are aiding browning. Mops high in fructose, like apple juice, can caramelize and help brown the surface and add new levels of complexity to the bark.
We are attracting smoke. Smoke is attracted to wet surfaces, and it sticks better to wet surfaces, so when we baste, we make the food more smoky tasting. This phenomenon is discussed in my article on smoke.
We are helping the smoke ring. Although the pink layer of color under the bark is highly prized in low and slow smoked meats, it has no flavor. But by keeping the surface damp, we are allowing sodium nitrite in the smoke to melt on the surface and combine with the myoglobin in the meat to create the smoke ring.
We might be contaminating the meat. Most meat has potentially toxic microbes on its surface. They are killed rapidly on the grill. Most are zapped when the temp gets over 155°F. If you paint the meat with a liquid you used for marinating, the marinade has microbes from the meat. So when we baste or mop, we are putting live microbes back on the surface of the pasteurized meat. They will die pretty quickly if we leave the meat alone under a closed lid for a few minutes, but if the lid is open, or if the meat is removed from the grill soon after basting, we could be serving our guests a tummy ache. Or worse. Click here for more info on food, grill, and knife safety.
Bottom line. The time to baste is after the crust forms, immediately after flipping the meat while the top surface is still hot and bubbly, so the mop can mix with the juices of the meat. While sitting on the surface the water can evaporate, so when you flip again you are not steaming the meat and so the flavor can cook on. If you baste and flip immediately, you are pouring off the flavorings and you can retard the formation of the crust. Basting at this time cools the surface so the meat directly beneath does not overheat and overcook. For more on these processes, read my article on meat science.
Low and slow cooking
When cooking ribs, pork shoulder, brisket, and other low and slow cuts, spritzing with a mister is popular. I asked Blonder to conduct some tests to enlighten us on basting when cooking low and slow.
In previous experiments Blonder explained that moisture evaporating from the surface of meat cooked at low temps, at or below 225°F, cooled the surface so effectively that the meat would heat up to a point somewhere about 150°F in the center, and then it would stop warming for hours. This phenomenon is well known to people cooking beef brisket and pulled pork, and is called "The Stall". The meat temp stalls, sometimes for many hours, until the surface began to dry out and form a crust called bark, before continuing to cook up to the target temps of 190 to 200°F at which the connective tissues made of collagen combine with moisture in the meat to form gelatin producing the succulent rich flavors prized in pulled pork, ribs, and beef brisket.
Blonder took pork tenderloins and bundled them into 3" thick cylinders because they are fairly uniform in texture and moisture content. Although they are usually best when cooked to 145°F or so, he used them to test cooking to the higher temp more common for pork shoulder and ribs.
He put one in a kitchen oven and cooked it at 225°F and, with a recording thermocouple digital thermometer, logged its progress. It is the solid red line in the chart at right. As you can see it warmed rapidly to about 140°F and then began to stall as the moisture on the surface began to evaporate and cool the meat the same way sweat cools an athlete.
He then put another section of loin in the oven and quickly opened the door every 30 minutes, spritzed the meat with a mix of apple juice and apple cider vinegar (the dotted red line). In previous experiments on whether opening and closing a smoker will slow cooking, Blonder showed that the impact is minimal on the meat, especially on cookers with a thermostat such as an indoor oven, pellet smokers, or a charcoal grill with a thermostat blower. That's because meat cooks by the heat built up in the outer layers of the slab being transmitted to the center of the slab, and although opening the cooker cools the air slightly, it has little effect on the meat, and the air rapidly returns to cooking temps.
As you can see, from Blonder's chart, spritzing had little or no impact on cooling and cooking time needed to hit the optimum temp of 145°F for the tender and lean pork loin. If he took it up to 180°F, a temp more common for pork shoulder, the unspritzed meat hit 180°F in about eight hours (the bumps in the lines are due to the oven cycling on and off in response to its thermostat). Spraying extended the time needed to reach 180°F to nine or 10 hours. A small percentage of that is due to opening the door, but most of it is due to the cooling effect of the mist. Still, the impact on cooking time is not huge, probably about 10 to 20%, adding perhaps one or two hours to the cook.
Then he cranked up the temp and cooked one hunk at 250°F without misting (solid blue line), and one with misting (dashed blue line), and both finished in a dead heat. Notice that they both hit 180°F in about five hours, much faster than when cooked at 225°F. Finally, for the fun of it, he cranked the oven to 325°F and cooked two more loins. You can only see one line in the chart, the black line, because the dashed line is hidden behind it. The results were identical.
Blonder used a kitchen oven because there is much less airflow than an outdoor oven (around five air exchanges per hour). "However," he explains, "as any athlete knows, evaporative cooling is more effective in a breeze." Outdoor cookers tend to have a lot more airflow to vent the combustion gases and smoke (more than 100 air exchanges per hour).
This time he placed both hunks of meat into a MAK 1 Star pellet smoker which has a thermostat control. They went in together in order to minimize the differences caused by opening the lid to spritz one. There was no difference in cooking time and weight loss! He explains that "Although high air flow rates rapidly cool, they also dry out the sprayed surface layer just as quickly."
Tireless and tirelessly curious, the hungry scientist took three small hunks of brisket and coated one with just a barbecue rub, another with a sticky barbecue glaze, and spritzed another. They cooked at 260°F and all three finished in a dead heat (pun intended). Weight loss and tenderness were also similar, with a slight edge to the glazed meat.
What about weight loss? In a similar experiment on chicken thighs, thighs just lightly seasoned with a spice rub lost 33% of their initial weight, while thighs sprayed lost 29%, and thighs with sauce lost only 22%. So the difference between plain and sprayed is minimal and probably not worth the effort. But thighs with a saucy glaze have less loss because the sauce can help seal the moisture in.
What about flavor? Remember, apple juice and vinegar are mostly water. If you mist meat multiple times you are putting down a fraction of a teaspoon of liquid per bite of which flavor molecules are probably less than 2%. The flavor in the meat, in your spice rub, in the smoke, and in the sauce will obliterate the impact of the mist.
Click here to see more complete data on Blonder's experiments in spraying.
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What You Need to Know About Wood, Smoke, And Combustion
Myth: Soak Your Wood First
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1970 births, Living people, American football safeties,
American football cornerbacks
African-American players of American football
Buffalo Bills players
Miami Dolphins players
National Conference Pro Bowl players
Sportspeople from Trenton, New Jersey
Philadelphia Eagles players
Washington Redskins players
Wisconsin Badgers football players
American labor leaders
Ed Block Courage Award recipients
Players of American football from New Jersey
Cornerback / Safety
Date of birth: (1970-06-08) June 8, 1970 (age 49)
Place of birth: Trenton, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Debuted in 1992 for the Miami Dolphins
Last played in 2006 for the Washington Redskins
* Miami Dolphins ( 1992– 1995)
Philadelphia Eagles ( 1996– 2003)
Buffalo Bills ( 2004– 2006)
Washington Redskins ( 2006)
* 5× Pro Bowl (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
3× All-Pro (2000, 2001, 2002)
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2002)
"Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (2002)
Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (2004)
Eagles Hall of Fame inductee (2012)
Quarterback sacks
Stats at NFL.com
Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970) is a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football for Wisconsin.
Vincent is currently the NFL executive vice president of football operations, formerly the NFL Player Development Organization, a position he was named to in February 2010.
He was the president of the NFLPA, The Sporting News' No. 1 Good Guy in 2003, a team captain the last 13 seasons of his 15-year career. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the Preliminary Nominees for the NFL Hall Of Fame Class of 2012.[1]
Professional career Edit
Miami Dolphins Edit
Vincent was drafted by the Miami Dolphins out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison with the seventh pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons with the Dolphins.
Philadelphia Eagles Edit
Vincent signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996, where he spent eight more seasons. Vincent made five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1999 to 2003. In 2002 Vincent was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. In 2007 Vincent was named to the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team. Vincent announced the Philadelphia Eagles 2nd Round Draft Pick at the 2011 NFL Draft.[2]
Buffalo Bills Edit
Prior to the 2004 NFL season, Vincent signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills with the departure of cornerback Antoine Winfield. Vincent played one year as a cornerback, which he had played all his career, but also played free safety until he suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Terrence McGee.
Washington Redskins Edit
Vincent was slated to miss the 2006 season after suffering a hamstring injury and being placed on injured reserve on September 13, but the Bills released Vincent on October 12, allowing him to seek offers from other teams. He was signed on October 16 by the Washington Redskins. Vincent had perhaps the greatest game of his Washington career on November 5, 2006, against rival Dallas Cowboys, recording six tackles and a crucial blocked 35-yard field goal attempt by kicker Mike Vanderjagt as time expired. The block, along with a 15-yard facemask penalty, allowed the Redskins to return the ball into field goal range for kicker Nick Novak and win the game 22-19 with no time remaining resulting in the "Hand of God" game. On February 22, 2007, the Redskins released Vincent.
NFLPA Edit
Vincent was president of the NFL Players Association from March 29, 2004 until March 18, 2008. He was replaced by Kevin Mawae. On February 26, 2009 the Players Association announced that they were investigating whether during his tenure as president Vincent disclosed confidential personal and financial information about a number of player agents. It is alleged that Vincent emailed this information to his longtime business partner Mark Magnum for the benefit of a financial services firm co-owned by the two men.[3] However, the AP uncovered no evidence to support the contention that Vincent, by forwarding an NFLPA e-mail to his business partner, used agents' personal information to build his financial services company.[4]
Sr. Vice President of NFL Player Engagement Edit
Troy Vincent was selected as the Vice President of Active Player Development in February 2010. The NFL Players Development organization was renamed the NFL Player Engagement Organization in 2011.[5]
NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program Edit
While playing for the Buffalo Bills, Vincent approached the Wharton School with a novel idea to create a program to help fellow players understand that there was going to be a life after football, and that it was a life for which they needed to prepare. This vision materialized with the formation of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, which over the years has educated many NFL players about starting a business, investing and managing money. As the 2011 NFL Draft takes place, Jason Wingard of the New York Daily News,[6] spoke to Vincent’s vision and the need for those entering the NFL to be prepared for what comes after their last game on the field has been played.
Community involvement and philanthropic efforts Edit
He has served on numerous boards over his career and serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and the State of New Jersey After 3 Program. Vincent became the first active NFL player to serve on the National Board of Directors for Pop Warner Little Scholars Football. On March, 6, 2012, Troy Vincent was honored with a 2012 Jefferson Award for outstanding public service by an athlete.
He and his family founded Love Thy Neighbor Community Development and Opportunity Corporation, a not-for-profit organization. Troy is recognized for his Philanthropic efforts to build community and increase the overall well-being of humanity.[7] Mr. Vincent partnered with Feed The Children to help families in need over the 2010 holiday season. His efforts resulted in Feed The Children supplying one semi tractor-trailer full of food and essentials to Trenton on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Each identified family was provided with a 25-pound box of food, a 10-pound box of essentials and a box of Avon products designed to help a family for a week. The truck distribution was one of the stops on Feed The Children’s Americans Feeding Americans Caravan, which has helped nearly 200,000 American and military families across the country in cities that have been affected by the nation’s economic downturn in 2010.
Vincent returned to one of the communities he grew up in; the Pennsbury School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His visit was in support of the Fuel Up To Play 60 program at Edgewood Elementary School. During this visit, Vincent spent time with the students, teachers, and parents.[8] The NFL and the Players Association, along with the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, were co-sponsors of Fuel Up To Play 60, which is an accelerated recess program that seeks to get kids to exercise at least 60 minutes a day and teaches kids to consume the proper food and beverages before stepping on to the field of play.
↑ www.profootballhof.com
↑ csnphilly.com 21 April 2011
↑ Gene Upshaw Had Proof That Vincent Released Agents' Info SI.com, February 26, 2009
↑ AP Finds Vincent's Companies `In Good Standing' Associated Press, March 12, 2009
↑ NFL names former Pro Bowler CB Troy Vincent VP of Active Player Development
↑ "Another kind of NFL draft preview: Football Players Utterly Unprepared for Life After the Gridiron", New York Daily News, 28 April 2011
↑ 7 Philanthropic Athletes and Their Charities of Choice
↑ Troy Vincent fuels up at Edgewood Elementary School
Troy Vincent at ESPN.com
Troy Vincent at Pro-Football-Reference.com
I am Trenton Community Foundation
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Sean Gilbert
Terrell Buckley
Bob Whitfield
Tommy Vardell
Leon Searcy
Marco Coleman
Eugene Chung
Derek Brown
Johnny Mitchell
Dale Carter
Vaughn Dunbar
Alonzo Spellman
Chris Mims
Tommy Maddox
Robert Porcher
John Fina
Darryl Williams
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R. Norton
B. Griese
L. Csonka
D. Crusan
B. Stanfill
M. Kadish
D. Reese
D. Carlton
L. Gordon
K. Bokamper
A. Duhe
J. Giesler
D. McNeal
D. Overstreet
D. Marino
J. Shipp
L. Hampton
J. Bosa
E. Kumerow
S. Smith
L. Oliver
R. Webb
R. Hill
T. Vincent
M. Coleman
O. McDuffie
T. Bowens
B. Milner
D. Gardener
Y. Green
J. Avery
J. Fletcher
V. Carey
R. Brown
J. Allen
T. Ginn, Jr.
J. Long
V. Davis
J. Odrick
M. Pouncey
Tannehill
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Christopher Perez
Roosevelt Collins
Andre Powell
Tony Tellington
Raoul Spears
Lee Miles
Mark Barsotti
Milton Biggins
Kameno Bell
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Offense: McNabb (QB) · Van Buren (RB) · Byars (FB) · Carmichael (WR) · McDonald (WR) · Pihos (TE) · Thomas (LT) · Key (LG) · Bednarik (C) · Andrews (RG) · Runyan (RT)
Defense: Simmons (DE) · White (DE) · J. Brown (DT) · Johnson (DT) · Bednarik (MLB) · Joyner (OLB) · Wojciechowicz (OLB) · Allen (CB) · Vincent (CB) · Waters (SS) · Dawkins (FS)
Special teams: T. Brown (KR) · Westbrook (PR) · Akers (PK) · Landeta (P) · Papale (ST)
Coach: Andy Reid
v · d · eEagles Hall of Fame inductees
Chuck Bednarik
Harold Carmichael
Bill Hewitt
Wilbert Montgomery
Earle "Greasy" Neale
Pete Pihos
Ollie Matson
Jim Ringo
Norm Van Brocklin
Steve Van Buren
Alex Wojciechowicz
Tom Brookshier
Pete Retzlaff
Timmy Brown
Jerry Sisemore
Stan Walters
Ron Jaworski
Dick Vermeil
Jim Gallagher
Mike Quick
Jerome Brown
Otho Davis
1948 and 1949 NFL Championship teams
Randall Cunningham
Al Wistert
Eric Allen
Leo Carlin
v · d · eWalter Payton Man of the Year Award
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v · d · eByron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award
1966: Starr • 1967: Davis • 1968: Meador • 1969: Sayers • 1970: Alexander • 1971: May • 1972: Russell • 1973: Little • 1974: Bleier • 1975: Hart • 1976: Alzado • 1977: Manning • 1978: Staubach • 1979: Upshaw • 1980: Houston • 1981: Harris • 1982: Dieken • 1983: Benirschke • 1984: Williams • 1985: Moore • 1986: Martin • 1987: Cherry • 1988: Singletary • 1989: Newsome • 1990: Kenn • 1991: R. White • 1992: Lowery • 1993: Kelso • 1994: Thomas • 1995: Brooks • 1996: Zorich • 1997: Nickerson • 1998: Carter • 1999: Pelfrey • 2000: McCrary • 2001: Brunell • 2002: Vincent • 2003: Brooks • 2004: Manning • 2005: McNair • 2006: Lynch • 2007: Dunn • 2008: Dawkins • 2009: Asomugha • 2010: Richardson
v · d · eBart Starr Man of the Year Award
1988: Largent | 1989: Munoz | 1990: Singletary | 1991: White | 1992: Byrd | 1993: Moon | 1994: Carter | 1995: Slater | 1996: Green | 1997: Fryar & Jones | 1998: Robinson | 1999: Williams | 2000: Matthews | 2001: Woodson | 2002: Dilfer | 2003: Brooks | 2004: Vincent | 2005: Martin | 2006: Lynch | 2007: Tomlinson | 2008: Dunn | 2009: Warner | 2010: Brees
v · d · eNational Football League Players Association presidents
NFLPA Presidents
Billy Howton (1958–1962)
Pete Retzlaff (1962–1964)
Ordell Braase (1964–1967)
Mike Pyle (1967–1968)
John Gordy (1968–1969)
John Mackey (1969–1973)
Bill Curry (1973–1975)
Kermit Alexander (1975–1976)
Dick Anderson (1976–1978)
Len Hauss (1978–1980)
Gene Upshaw (1980–1983)
Jeff Van Note (1983–1984)
Tom Condon (1984–1986)
Marvin Powell (1986–1988)
George Martin (1988–1989)
Mike Kenn (1989–1996)
Trace Armstrong (1996–2004)
Troy Vincent (2004–2008)
Kevin Mawae (2008–2012)
Domonique Foxworth (2012– )
AFLPA Presidents
Tom Addison (1964–1965)
Jack Kemp (1965–1970)
Name Vincent, Troy
Short description American football player, defensive back
Date of birth June 8, 1970
Place of birth Trenton, New Jersey, United States
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Heidi Volpe - August 27, 2019 - The Daily Edit
Editor in Chief: Priya Tanna
Creative Director: Heidi Volpe
Beauty Director: Nidhi Sharma
Stylist: Priyanka Parkash
Assistant Photo Editor: Jay Modi
Photographer: Vikas Vasudev
Heidi: The assignment was to photograph this beauty project with a documentary approach, did you find that difficult?
Vikas: I agree that the documentary approach is something that lent itself naturally to this story, considering the faces we were photographing weren’t your typical fashion/beauty models. So no, it wasn’t difficult at all.
How did you combine your documentary work with your portraits previously? Were they lit or was it all natural light?
I think my documentary aesthetic is something that seeps into almost everything I photograph, whether its an editorial portrait, a fashion story or a commercial campaign, the hope always is to visually blur the lines between the two. When it comes to the lighting, I don’t usually follow a set technique, so some of my portraits are natural light and some artificially lit, depending on what the mood and space calls for. Although, over the years I’ve tried to simplify the technical and lighting part of it as much as possible so that I can concentrate on the person in front of me.
Was it difficult to get that feel in the studio, it’s a different energy.
Getting a documentary feel in the studio wasn’t difficult at all, as I just follow my instincts and react to the face in front of me.
Usually before a shoot I always have an elaborate plan of action, which more often than not goes out of the window once I walk onto the set and meet the model, because both the model and the space posses a certain energy that is always important to be receptive to and harness in order to create something that’s greater than the sum of its parts, but on off days when I don’t feel that energy, I always have my initial plan of action as a back up.
What did you enjoy the most about shooting this portrait project?
The most enjoyable thing about shooting this project were the models, to begin with, as each one had a unique face and was a unique character which made it extremely exciting, And also, of course, the team itself, everyone working in sync and motivated towards a collective vision, which is one of the most important things you need to create great images and to make shoots effortless.
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Heidi Volpe - August 20, 2019 - Photography Books
Mark Hanauer: Huemn Stories
Nine photojournalist were featured in the award winning book Witness/Kashmir 1986-2016. A book that spans thirty turbulent years that have shaped Kashmir. As many know Kashmir, also knows as “Paradise on Earth” was under a clamp down for the past 14 days. No mobile phone, no internet and many land lines are just now being restored. This book designed by Itu Chaudhuri Design was meant to reflect a casefile, a collection and evidence during those three decades.
Mark Hanauer who had spend time in Kashmir shooting Huemn stories which is an ongoing project with the brand. in 2018 also photographed several of the photojournalists that contributed to this book. Despite Kashmir being on clamp down, today we are sharing images from his trip that remind us of this paradise.
Makhdoom Sahib, a shrine at the top of a hill was extraordinary. Climbed many steps to the entrance. We met a holy man, he smiled at me, took my hand, gave me a blessing and two almonds. I was taken by his warmth and kindness. I still have the almonds, they always remind me of that moment. In the shrine only men are allowed into the inner chamber, the women pray just outside.
“I recall exiting the airport after arriving in Srinagar. The moment we stepped outside, I was hit with a very bright, blue sky, a number of heavily armed soldiers making their presence known, barbed wire and and a fighter jet flying menacingly low overhead. Driving toward Srinigar, I was surprised how different the architecture was to that of anywhere else I had been in India. Many Swiss chalet type structures in the foothills of the Himalayas, very surprising. We arrived in Sriningar and quickly met a few of the people that we were going to work with. I felt welcomed by them and everyone that I met in Srinagar. We drove to a small village to photograph a girl who at the age of 14 was peering out of her window and was shot in the face with rubber pellets by government security, rendering her blind and disfigured. When we met her, she was 16 and had just passed her 10th grade exam and was going on to Delhi Public School, a top school in Srinagar.
Parveena Ahanger, the ‘Iron Lady of Kashmir’ Her son ‘disappeared’ along with many other Kashmiri’s. A lawyer, she started the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons, to search for those who are missing. The names behind her in the photo are all missing persons. She has won numerous awards for her human rights work.
Hokasir Reserve just to the northwest of Srinagar and the longest rifle ever! For shooting birds.
Dal Lake. Urban lake in Srinagar, stunning place, 3500 or so houseboats on the lake as rentals. Tourism is normally huge here.
The Daily Edit – Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek: Masses, Office, Monocle
Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
Heidi: Tell us about the first image that sparked this series?
Daniel: The first cat was Elli – the one from my parents at their home in Tirol, Austria. She was also the one who got me in touch with the following cats: Ume, Elli, Flitzie, Nevio and Fiffy.
Are you provoking the cats to jump?
I did not touch any of the cats. It all happens with trust. After many seatings we got very intimate and they started to relax and let lose. Finally they behaves like they always do when nobody is watching. They where just dancing and jumping around for fun. At this point it was super easy for me to take their picture. Im really happy and thankful to be able to share these moments with you.
Are the cats in the project all your own cats? if not, did you have to cast them?
All mutual friends
At what speed are you shooting?
1/125 of a second
What happened once you posted this project online?
It went quite viral, and now I sell prints and a calendar
How did the alpaca story for the Office come about?
I was driving through the countryside of Austria after a stressful job. Suddenly I saw a field full of Alpacas and stopped my car to catch a glimpse. This was such an intense experience and immediately made me feel relieved. I decided to try to capture that feeling and worked on a project shooting them to send all their positive energy to those who get as much joy as I did from them. I came up with the idea to publish them as a calendar since thats a medium you can look at everyday in your kitchen and hopefully feel a bit better. Office was just the perfect match to publish that calendar with since they understand my ideas and share my love for alpacas.
It’s rare you find an archive welcoming downloading for comping and layout, can you tell me why you included this?
A few years ago everybody was super afraid that their content got stolen in the bad internet. So people started to build up websites that try to make it impossible to download their work; I think that makes no sense. The internet is a endless source of inspiration and it’s made to share and use work of others. So I decided to even go one step further and help people to steal my work and make it easy for editors and creative directors to include my pictures in their mood boards for upcoming projects. I believe in karma and think they will get back to me after they land a job with using my pictures for their pitch.
How was this shoot for Monocle a defining moment for you?
This was a quite special assignment since they had to fight for a very long time to get access to that warship in Dubai. I’m very honored they choose me to cover that story, we decided to also shoot film. I was using two different medium format film cameras (Contax 645 + Mamiya 7) and on the second day I noticed a bit strange sound from my shutter. After I shot a full roll I checked my camera only to find out the shutter was completely broken almost giving me a got a heart attack! I was lucky to have a second backup camera with me (Mamiya 7) After this experience I decided to never ever again work with film on a assignment.
How difficult was it to shoot the Koi farm for Masses?
When I was working in Tokyo for a few assignments for Baron, The Travel Almanac and Monocle, Masses hit me up and asked me to find a Koi farm to shoot for them. This was not as easy as you might think. Shooting on location in Japan was very bureaucratic and not very open for photography. Luckily I had a great producer and she was able to convince a Koi farm to let photograph their farm. I was only allowed to shoot a specific range of Kois. I was not allowed to photograph those fish which were sold since they could not ask all their owners for their permission. I loved how respectful they were to the owners.
The Daily Edit – Scott Pommier: 6th and Pedro
Heidi Volpe - August 7, 2019 - The Daily Edit
6th and San Pedro
Film by Scott Pommier
Heidi: How long did it take for you to find this subject, befriend him and get the story?
Scott: There were a couple of starts and stops on this one. I had initially approached a group of runners called The Skid Row Running Club. I described the kind of project I was looking to make and was invited to film. I went out and shot two or three times. I learned that there was a documentary team that was working on a feature length project that followed some of the runners who were training for a marathon. Since I was proposing something much shorter with a very different feel, it was deemed by the group not to be a conflict. The two filmmakers felt otherwise, and after receiving a hostile phone call I backed away.
With some help, I ended up finding another group with a very similar mission. It was a program called “Back On My Feet.” Mark (the subject of 6th and San Pedro) was a member of that group. I filmed with the whole group a couple of times, but once Mark split away, I decided to focus in on him. So I shot maybe six days worth of footage that I didn’t end up using.
So once you started over, how many days did you shoot?
Maybe six days of shooting spaced out over three trips to LA. I interviewed Mark on the tail end of one trip. I cut the audio together back in Portland. A job brought me back to LA and I managed to find an hour or two to shoot with Mark.Once I put those clips on a timeline with VO, and it that gave me the sense of how much more footage I might need. This meant getting back in the van one more time to drive down and finish it off.Meeting up with Mark wasn’t always easy, he had a lot going on in his life at this time, but we managed to get just enough footage for what I had in mind. What’s in the film is more or less every setup we shot, there’s not too much on the cutting room floor. I would say those six days are sort of equivalent to 2 with a crew.
How many people worked on the film?
Ghost Digital is a production company that a friend of mine runs. They have a van equipped with a stabilized head (Shotover F1.) It’s a 3 axis gimbal, inside a 3 axis gimbal. It’s amazing, you can drive down a pothole-filled road and footage is glass smooth, even with a 300mm lens. The telephoto tracking shots of Mark running were all captured with that setup. So on that day, I had a driver and an operator who controls the head remotely. He’s aiming it, zooming and focusing all at once, which is pretty crazy. I was seated behind the operator, with a monitor, and I had a walkie to communicate with Mark, but I think we ended up just yelling out the window for the most part. On the rest of the days it was me and a friend who I’d roped into helping me. I needed someone to help make sure the gear didn’t walk away, and for a few shots I was being pulled in a wagon. On those days I had nothing more than some still lenses, a camera and a tripod and a slider.
To the extent that it was produced, I was the producer, also the director, the director of photography, the sound recordist, the editor, the mixer and I did the color grade and the titles. My very talented friend Arjan Miranda composed an original score. Anyone who finishes a personal project will tell you how grateful they are for every name in the credits.
Did you collaborate with a writer or you wrote this?
There was no writer on this project, the voiceover is edited down from
an hour-long interview I did with Mark. I worked with a fellow photographer/director Andrew Norton on a few projects a couple of years back, Andrew has a background in radio production, and watching him conduct interviews taught me a lot about the process: What kinds of questions set up answers that you can use, how to listen for tenses and context, how to interview for the edit in the same way that a good DP or director is shooting for the edit. On the post side I learned how to shape an interview into a story arc, and how finesse the details. Adding or subtracting pauses, leaving in some of the quirks that we all have when we speak, but loosing anything extraneous. That said, Mark was very engaging and very emotive in how he told his story. We did the interview in my garage under a little tent made of moving blankets and C-stands. When we finished we were both a little misty.
Why black and white?
I suppose metaphorically it’s a story of darkness and light, it just seemed to fit. That’s the joy of a personal project; you don’t have to make the case for anything. You have an instinct, and that’s enough.
Why did you feel it was important to tell this story?
Obviously homelessness is a huge issue in this country, but I didn’t set out with any particular agenda. I was really just following my nose. The idea of a homeless running club was unexpected, that got me started. When I met Mark I was interested in hearing what the path was that lead him to where he was at. When I learned about his academic pursuits and career ambitions that added another layer too. I think there’s merit in challenging people’s expectations.
The Daily Edit – Golf Magazine: John Huet
Heidi Volpe - July 30, 2019 - The Daily Edit
Golf Magazine
Creative Director: David Curcurito
Art Director: Jessica Musumeci
Consulting Photo Editor: Nancy Jo Iacoi
Photo Editor: Jesse Reiter
Photographer: John Huet
Heidi: What type of direction did you give the photographer?
Jesse: The story was about how to be a Happier, Healthier golfer, with Tiger as our main example. We need Tiger looking just that: Happy.
Did you have access to Tiger during the shoot? I know John Huet has shot him before, so there was a familiarity.
No, we didn’t but because we didn’t have access to him, we needed to capture that out on the course during a tournament. Nancy Jo Iacoi, who has been working on Golf Magazine as a Consulting Photo Editor, suggested we bring in John for this job because of his already strong relationship with Tiger from photographing him for so many years.
What was the biggest challenge with this shoot?
Now photographing a specific expression or mood of a golfer during a tournament is no easy feat. It takes a sharp mind, quite a bit of planning, a good amount of hustle and luck. The direction we gave John was simple: we need a cover worthy image of Tiger smiling and looking happy. Obviously a lot of variables need to align for it to be a successful cover, and John had the same press access as everyone else at the tournament. So it was going to be a challenge to get himself in the correct position and be ready to make the picture IF Tiger smiled.
Tiger is so heavily photographed, how did you want to make this project/cover different?
Most of the time if you see Tiger on the cover of a magazine, he has the standard “tough guy” look. But because of how the feature was being presented and designed, we wanted the opposite of a tough guy. At Golf Magazine, we want people to love and enjoy this game, because at the end of the day it should make you happy. And having John out there to capture that turned out to be the right decision. He crushed it and delivered beautiful images of a happy Tiger that we were not expecting.
The Daily Edit – Simon Chetrit: Vogue
Simon Chetrit
Heidi: Tell me about the freckles in your portraits.
Simon: As far as the freckles goes… For me, I approach photography and fashion through an anthropological lens. There is a near-infinite variety of genetic variation in human beings, and the more you travel and explore, the more of that infinite variety you will see. Freckles, apart from simply being an aesthetically pleasing and interesting thing to take pictures of, especially on a face, for purely photographic reasons… If you take any arbitrary visual detail of people, let’s say hands, for example, and photograph only that, all around the world, from countless people from the widest cross-section of ethnic origins you can find, you’ll begin to appreciate all the subtle and fine ways in which, for example, Japanese hands are beautiful, or the minute, peculiar, interesting characteristics of Nigerian hands. It’s almost like Pokemon, there is just a staggering, endless, variety, and bearing witness to these patterns in nature play out on human faces with my camera is something that could easily fascinate me for the rest of my life.
Did Vogue send you to Morocco to shoot Tilly?
No, I was in Morocco in December of 2018, and being Moroccan myself, I knew a few folks in the art and photo scene there. The very instant I saw her on social media, I became laser focused on photographing her. Once I learned she was a fellow Moroccan and was in Marrakech at the same time as me, it was a done deal. And it was truly one of the most magical, beautiful, inspiring shoots of my life. To capture such beauty like that, me, as a Moroccan photographer, and her, as a Moroccan model, it was a dream come true.
How are you creating your instagram grid with those overlays, is that an app?
I have a grid I use and put it all together in InDesign. It takes a long, long time, but usually I just smoke some weed, and throw stuff together that I feel blends well and complements each other, and then begin to layer it and play with it interesting ways, thinking about the geometry, the top layer, the bottom layer, the overarching theme, and how it all works together with the previous grids. It can take the better part of a day or many many hours to fully complete it to a degree I feel is satisfactory.
Tell us about your political work.
I am most proud of my pieces discussing the systematic disenfranchisement of Third Party politics in America, and my coverage of the RNC for Gawker, which ironically involved me photographing Peter Thiel as he bankrupted the very same Gawker employing me to be there.
The Daily Edit – Avani Rai
Avani Rai
Director Avani Rai:
Raghu Rai, An Unframed Portrait
Heidi: Your father mentions that Kashmir is India’s open wound, is that what drew you to that area?
Avani: I have been traveling to Kashmir with my father during the making of the film. All my life I have seen my fathers images and made sense of the world and our history but Kashmir became my first hand experience. Something I had never had. After the film was completed, I stayed on in Kashmir and over time, Kashmir and the people of Kashmir became very close to my heart. That is why I keep going back (and that is why I am sharing a few images from Kashmir)
You mentioned you had to be a filmmaker and not a daughter during the creation of Your 55 minute documentary Raghu Rai, An Unframed Portrait. When you look at your father’s work, are you viewing as a daughter, as a photographer, do those roles blend for you?
The film is about that conflict. Me as a daughter and a photographer, and him as the father or the photographer. During the making of the film I faced many challenges. There were times where id feel that my father wanted to give me all the knowledge in the past 50 years – keeping in mind his likes as well as his dislikes. At the same time he also wanted me to be my own person. There were times that I walked into his space like a daughter and expected answers from a photographer. That never worked. But when I look at his work, which is also the photo history of our times – I view it only as a photographer. That is my responsibility. I learnt to do that over the 7 years I observed my father through my viewfinder. It was a process.
As time has passed can you flow more easily between daughter and artist?
The film made me realize many things. our conversations no longer ended in an argument. There is respect between the two of us and dignity in our differences. I can now go back home to my parents and feel like a daughter without as much pressure I would have everytime he came in front of me to pick up my camera and shoot.
Do you remember when you first understood your father’s body of work and the impact of those photos? Tell us about that.
Even after making the film I don’t think I have seen his complete body of work. But it’s all a process. Images that are timeless have something new for you to understand every time one views them. The first few photographs that I saw of my father was of the buried child in Bhopal.
Tell us about the ending image to your documentary.
That photograph (at the end of the film) was taken a couple of months before I finished filming. It just came to me. It wasn’t planned but when I did take that – I knew how my film was going to end after 6 years of trying to make it. This was taken in the Delhi at the river during winter. The bird in the image is a migratory bird that only comes during that season.
How did you creatively blossom after the making of this film?
I felt like I had a clean slate. I had said what I had to about my lineage and I could start all over without being judged. It opened my mind, it cleared a lot of things. I knew better what I liked and disliked, where my father and I were similar and different and we started to respect that. (please watch my film soon J
What kind of gravity comes with being Raghu Rai’s daughter? Is it internal, external?
I started to make the film because of this identity crisis. I often fought with my father when I didn’t like something, but I didn’t always know what I did like. It took time and effort as I worked on the film – to get to know myself better. And when I feel I do – I don’t need to prove to anyone anymore. It’s a good feeling.
I made this film because I love my father deeply but I didn’t understand him enough. After I made it – I love him even more and I am happy to be me. Whoever knew me knew me for being his daughter. But after making this film and through the years they acknowledge my work and that is a blessing.
In your debut show: Ground Zero what questions of the heart were you trying to answer?
I am still working on the project. I feel like it’s a never ending project. I try to answer questions of stereotypes, the ideas of Kashmir (as the Indian media reports it) and the women and children of a conflict state which is also the most militarized land on earth.
Congratulations on your Getty Reportage inclusion. Is that image from Ground Zero and all done in camera?
Thank you! Yes.
What are your thoughts on how being a woman behind the camera opened up different emotions from your subject… do you feel it would have been different if you were a man?
There are places where women aren’t allowed and there are places where men aren’t allowed. Being a woman – I was able to walk into the lives of the people I want to connect with – my current project being on women and children. If I were a man I would probably not be able to do that in a Muslim state (Kashmir) especially, at least not so easily. For most of history woman photographers were fewer than men- I don’t like this idea. It is very important to view the world from a woman’s perspective. Men documenting the world can never be a wholesome experience when you haven’t seen a woman’s.
The Daily Edit – Eight by Eight: Joe Pugliese
Heidi Volpe - July 9, 2019 - The Daily Edit
Created, Owned and Operated by Priest+Grace
Photographer: Joe Pugliese
Heidi: Tell us why this project was different for you?
Joe: This assignment really combined everything I love about shooting for editorial clients. It was commissioned by the editor and designer Robert Priest so I knew that care would be taken in how the images would be used and that the process would be collaborative every step of the way. I was also excited about the subject matter, despite not being a true follower of sports. I felt that photographing women for a soccer magazine that primarily focuses on global soccer stars who are generally male, this was a nice chance to add to the coverage of one of the most successful teams playing the game today. It dovetailed nicely into conversations about inclusion and representation, which I care about greatly in the context of being someone who contributes to media the way I do.
What did you know about Priest+Grace the legendary design duo prior to this project?
I’ve known about Robert Priest for many years, all the way back to when I was a contributor to Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, where he was the design director. I also did assignments for O (The Oprah Magazine) when he was the design director there. I have great respect for and reverence to his legacy as well as his ability to stay on the cutting edge of innovative design. I think if you love working in magazines, you know about Robert.
When a publication like 8by8 is so exquisitely designed what type of responsibility do you feel?
It’s really such a treat to know that the photography is meant to live side by side with amazing type and design elements made by the best designers in the business. I do feel a responsibility for my images to hold up to that great design, so they can be on equal footing and complement one another. My absolute favorite thing about shooting for magazines is seeing how my images pair with strong design, especially on a cover shoot.
Tell us about the gravity of working with such an important group of women that push beyond the normal cover subject?
Truthfully, these are the types of shoots I live for. Anyone who is redefining norms, pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, is in my opinion the perfect cover subject. I want to look back on the work I do and feel like I was capturing my subjects at pivotal moments in their lives and careers. I knew the back story of the pressure these women have faced as favorites going into the World Cup. They face a discriminatory pay scale and are scrutinized in ways that I think the male players aren’t. In my eyes they are heroes as well as athletes and I wanted to my images to reflect that.
Most cover shoots come with layers of styling, h/m, how did the lack of these both inspire and intimidate you?
It was refreshing. I loved that they were being photographed in their battle armor, it seemed to give them a sense of purpose on the shoot. Robert and I agreed that we would not ask them to pose or interact with a ball, I didn’t want to mine the typical imagery we’ve all seen of athletes in their uniforms performing.
This is your second portrait gallery of powerful women, how are you approaching these projects and what is on your mind leading up to these?
I take it very, very seriously and I’m acutely aware that my (male) voice is not the obvious choice to represent all subjects. I’m very excited to see that diversity in photography is being honored and encouraged and I am extremely humbled if I am asked to take on a story like this. I think I may have been called for each of these portfolios as someone who has photographed many people, men and women, who are making an impact in the world. It’s not every day that I am asked to do that and I don’t take it lightly. I know that I have to come through with images that are thoughtful, representative of the story, and can live on as a historic document of the strides being made by women in 2019.
How do you hope women in particular respond to these galleries? In a few words what is your message?
I hope all viewers can see that I’m truly looking to make honest and inspiring portraits, not as a male point of view, but as a proxy for anyone who is inspired by leaders and athletes. I especially think about what it might feel like for girls or young women to see these subjects celebrated in the same light as their male counterparts (by a male photographer) and hope that my voice can be lent, at times, to equalize the way in which subjects are photographed. I would hope that many more female photographers can be similarly tasked with documenting male subjects, as opposed to photography being divided into gender specific assigning.
What was the direction from the magazine?
Robert initially said he was interested in some of the color direction my work had been taking, so that was a jumping off point for me to experiment with traditional studio lighting as well as some setups with a stronger color voice.
Tell us about the set conversation during the image making?
We were extremely rushed for time so there were only a handful of opportunities to talk to the players during the session. But I did get to have a few laughs with some of them, it was early in the year and I think the excitement for what lay ahead for them at the World Cup was palpable.
How do you feel about community within the photo industry?
I hope it comes through that I am a believer in diversity of perspectives in photography and that I actively seek out conversation with other photographers on these matters. It’s not lost on me how isolating a freelance career can be so I make it a point to doing outreach to a group of peers so we can discuss the important changes happening, or that need to happen in our industry.
The Daily Edit – Contributor Magazine: Abhishek Joshi
Photographer: Abhishek Joshi
Fashion: Anchal Notani
Makeup and Hair: Guia Bianchi
Models: Peka Fanai and Aaliya
Heidi: How did this project come about?
Abhishek: I had recently watched the classic ‘Days of heaven‘. Its visual style, colour palette and the beautiful use of the golden hour light, especially for the landscape shots, inspired me to work on this project. It sparked the idea of shooting a fashion story in a setup which has a natural and raw energy.
What was the direction for the work?
My idea was to bring the characters alive in an uneventful, humdrum summer setup and let the characters be a part of the surroundings. With no defined relationship between the characters, I wanted it to have a free-of-ties feel.
Did you pitch this idea or did they ask you to submit?
I submitted them the story for a possible publication.
How much personal work do you do?
I do it as often as I can between the commercial projects.
Why did you choose this location?
For the look and feel I had in mind for the story, I needed a place which has a rural, countryside vibe and natural empty spaces, giving the characters an opportunity to be as close to the nature as possible. I always had it in mind to include elemental landscape shots to emphasize the summer vibe and complement the styling.
Tell us about combining landscape and fashion.
Landscape photography is very close to my heart. One of the things which drew me towards photography was the excitement of capturing a vista to stir the emotions of the viewer. Fashion I believe is a way of expression, emoting through styles. When combined with a landscape, whether it is to complement or juxtapose the fashion element, together it works seamlessly to bring out the intended emotions.
The Daily Edit – Colston Julian: Various Publications, Various Markets
Heidi Volpe - June 25, 2019 - Working
Colston Julian
Heidi: Tell us how the Kalki images came about? Was this a personal project?
Colston: I have worked with Kalki in the past; we have a close working relationship. She gives me a lot of space when we work together. She wanted to be photographed with her short hair and I was in town so we set up a shoot. She is someone that always gives to the project fearlessly. Yes, I would term it a personal project .
How do you know when a personal project is worth pursuing? do you have a journal of ideas?
I find inspiration in cinema and travel. Yes, I do maintain a journal with thoughts or images from my iphone (for light I might see reflections or locations. Even thoughts in note format and sometimes in the form of embarrassing sketches.
You have a category called The Boys are Alright. tell us about that category and specifically the Bappi Laheri images.
Since I shoot a lot of commercial and fashion work it can be predictable or part of a season trend, so I’m always looking for something I could photograph that is outside of that. This for me turned in to the “Boys are Alright” specifically men I have met with strong personalities or unique sense of style. Bappi Laheri for example, I had the opportunity to shoot a portrait of him for RollingStone INDIA. I was so amazed by his warmth and humor that I requested that we shoot a few more portraits for which he obliged he even let me into his recording studio which was in a time warp of sorts in the 80’s. It’s not often that I have the opportunity to get such close access, when I do, I make it a point to shoot a series for myself as a personal project, that could potentially be part of a book.
I know you’ve photographed Gaurav before, what was the most interesting or different about this shoot?
Gaurav is dynamic and interesting as a person , he has a unique dress sense and personality, he also loves to be photograph so it s always fun and exciting working with him. However, this shoot was with you and Vogue India acknowledging his commitment to sustainability as well as his new fragrance launch; I knew it would get us different images from the other images I have made of him, as we had a strong narrative and direction.
Are you always shooting several different formats, if so why?
About the formats, I’m mostly a medium format person. I love what the large sensor can do to my image in terms of color texture and depth in an image, however that said, I love the flexibility a 35mm format gives me so I almost always shoot both formats, start with the medium format (Phase one IQ3 101 Trichromatic on P1Xf platform w / Schneider optics) I work around a few structured images, then shift to 35 mm and give my subject a bit of freedom to move because the 35 mm is faster to work with (I work on the Sony alpha A7R3 with g master optics & Zeiss optics), I also try and shoot some film when time permits that purely for the love of the medium and the intimacy the emulsion can have on the image.
How you straddle the Indian and the US market?
India the US and European markets are different and diverse markets I find keeping a focus on my people work has helped. In India I shoot a lot of fashion and celebrity /actors / cricketers / sportsperson the US market and Europe I normally get the calls for celebrity or location work. I find keep a balance on the kind of work is important. I think the key differences between the Indian and US market is that in India the agencies want the photographer to have a diverse style of work in his book, in the US I think it is critical to have a focused style and direction.
Do you have two different books that you share for those two markets?
Yes, I have two different presentations for Indian and international clients as they are two very different markets. In India the trend is for commercial large scale projects, with experience and a diversity in photographic style. While I think international markets want a defined voice and grammar in the visual direction. I am now looking strongly for an agent / agency in the US market to help bridge the markets.
You shoot both ad and editorial, what do you enjoy the most about your editorial work?
Yes I shoot Both commercial projects and Editorial , however Editorial is what drives me and keeps me alive creatively I enjoy it the most , I love shooting fashion stories more than anything. I find it to be creatively more satisfying , it is important to find a Creative Director and a fashion Director that understand your style and sensibility so that they can use your talent and
that in turn makes for an amazing fashion story or Editorial , its the freedom to visualize , imagine and create is what excites me the most about editorials .
How do you promote yourself?
I find the most effective way is to showcase your work in the right manner , I prefer to always print a book of my work to show creative directors , I also have my social media channels active showing my new work. I also follow interesting talent to work with on social media , Fashion directors , Creative Directors , stylist , Make up artiste , I see their perspective and mail them for a meeting , share with them my book and look at possibilities on upcoming projects .
The Daily Edit – Vogue India: Rohan Hande
Heidi Volpe - June 18, 2019 - The Daily Edit
Photographer: Rohan Hande
Prop Stylist: Aditi Dugar
Styled by Sage and Saffron
Cooked by: Aliakbar Baldiwala and Akshat Agarwal
Hand Model: Mythili Zatakia
Food Editor: Sonal Ved
Heidi: I know you did some research on old master paintings after we discussed the concept for our OTT food shoot. What did you watch and what did you learn?
Rohan: I found this video lecture by John Walsh, the Director Emeritus of the J. Paul Getty Museum, L.A. and since these are historical artworks, understanding the narrative and motives by a specialist in Dutch paintings is better than a subjective approach. I learned a lot from Pieter Claesz’s composition and light.
How did that research translate into the final image?
The window light and textures, along with the opulence was replicated. Surrealist elements were also added to push the OTT narrative.
How difficult was the post as we had only one hand model?
It was quite straightforward to be honest. Much like a collage, it was cut and paste. The tricky bit was getting the correct hand gestures during the shoot.
Were you concerned the lights would start to deteriorate the food?
Since we were working with flash and not consistent lighting, I wasn’t worried. Some of the food had to be made “camera friendly” to draw attention and maybe a couple of them were taken back to the kitchen to “redecorate”. However, we weren’t working with any cold items, that could melt.
We knew you were the perfect person for this assignment bc of your expertise in collage/photo illustration, where did you first start experimenting with this technique and why?
Why, thank you! I started looking into this process when I was studying commercial photography. I wasn’t aware of this process until I met students from graphic design and illustration. It was a mix of that and happy accident where the model stood between 2 lights meant to light the background and ended up looking like this (tenacity_3).
Someone might have mentioned “collage” and that was it. This turned into mixed media very quickly. I found collages to be an exciting process to break out and translate my ideas and emotions in more than 1 way. And honestly, it was just a lot of fun trying out new and exciting process:
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You have great range in your work, how do you know when to execute straight forward photography vs the collage? and is all the collage done digitally?
I try not to separate the 2 processes. By nature the collages always come in later. So any photographs made can work with the narrative. Sometimes I have found photographs made 3-4 years ago, so give me a narrative element. However, that’s rare. Most collages are made with photographs I’ve made in the same time period, for example “Japan Waiting”. I do have a lot of digital collages, but not everything is digital. It comes down to which method would be most beneficial for the artwork, for example Drips. I cannot predict how the paint is going to drip and blot.
How has your personal travel influenced your work?
“Japan Waiting” and “Japan Cabs” are the best examples of explore this topic. I’ve been there twice and both times, I’ve come back with a new perspective. “Japan Cabs” happened because of the classic car models, they fully uniformed drivers and the automatic doors. The collages weren’t planned, but once reviewing all the images, it was the only way to tell a story about the taxis in the city. During this year’s visit I saw a lot of people waiting..patiently. Initially shot as a photographic series of I think around 40 images, where the Japanese who wouldn’t cross a red light even if the street was 6 feet wide, “Japan Waiting” in turn because a response to “Japan Cabs”. To me it became a series on patience.
The Daily Edit – The Red Cat and Other Stories : Ritesh Uttamchandani
Warning signs of falling debris during repairs at the New India Assurance Building, an Insurance firm.
Mahim beach on a Sunday afternoon. A place where I spent many evenings of my childhood.
Flashes of light on a rain soaked street that reminiscent of walking hand in hand in the rain with my mother.
The Red Cat and Other Stories
Photographer: Ritesh Uttamchandani
Heidi: Your images were recently in Shifting City, an exhibition that has been adapted in nine cities across the world that are considered ‘arrival cities’. The Red Cat and Other Stories had some of the same images, tell us about the cross over.
Ritesh: Kaiwan Mehta, the curator, gave us a brief related to the Arrived In City. In very simple words: A city where everything is kinda there, for whatever it is you wish to achieve or do; all you have to do is show up. I realized that my work on the city isn’t just looking at that aspect but I have also been chronicling the rapid expansion of the city, both in physical and mental terms. It evoked memories of the time I moved, and the mental jolt I got on seeing the socio-cultural differences. It made me think of all the conversations I have had with people I know that have shifted along with the city.
For curation I did a mammoth archive dive. I pulled out all my iphone images that went into the book, all the rejects that didn’t make it to the book and tossed them around. Over repeated edits and since I am one of those photographers who makes photos everyday, I added the new material made in the month and half leading up to the show. Final stage edit was done jointly with Kaiwan. One of my biggest takeaways, apart from many others, is his use of variants of a single image, akin to repetition. I always thought that repetition was simply a tool in writing, a figure of speech, but when done with images its quite fantastic!
What did you hope the viewer felt?
The ultimate goal of my work is empathy and introspection. And they both work in tandem. Of course, I can’t really control what people feel so some viewers found it largely entertaining, some found the pictures to be a celebration of the absolute banal and hence very relatable. Most importantly I wanted people to read the photos and enquire within instead of expecting simplified captions. The whole series also aspires to incite curiosity. Life in the city is so hard, we barely get time to reflect or be curious about anything besides the fulfillment of one’s basic needs.
Were all the images in the book and the show shot with your iphone? if so why?
in 2014 I began using the phone camera extensively, in the square format. In the process, I learnt that am a very different photographer on the phone and it began impacting the way I deal with the city and country. The phone camera is the camera of today, our generation, and what better way to chronicle and display a lived-in experience of my spaces. The phone allowed me to have a citizen like eye instead of being all professional about it.
It’s true the work is serious and heavy at times, but just like life, I am very drawn towards a certain irony in images. And India, gets a short stick on that end. People have for years photographed it in extreme ways, too much colour, too beautiful, or too poor, too tough a place. I am quite fatigued by the cliched images of lovers on Marine Drive, crowds at the Gateway, south Bombay charm etc. Landscapes so imposing that everything else in the photograph is elevated too. As a response to this tedium, I self-published a photo book last year called The Red Cat and Other Stories in which I linked a Sindhi fable my mother told me when I was younger and my way of seeing the city which I feel now, after all these years of carrying multiple and confusing burdens of influences, is inspired more by these little fables and folk stories. My goal was to create the most un-Bombay book on the island city as I can. Hence I focus largely on the suburbs, arriving at a balance of sorts in terms of representation of class and landscape.
How long did the book take to shoot?
The book took four years, from conception on a May afternoon in 2014, till going to press in May of 2018.
Tell us about the title
The book was initially titled Ghar, meaning home, and as it developed I felt the title didn’t do justice. There are 16 stories of grit, of survival, of successes and failures that lead up to the Red Cat fable at the end of the book, where the protagonist is a young 17 year old, hence The Red Cat and Other Stories.
What font is in the title of the book?
The font is specially designed by Sabeena Karnik, who merged the handwriting styles of my 2 elder sisters Shirley and Sonia and for my name I used a font called Metropolis. If not for my sisters I would not be in a position to pursue my dreams. If not for my parents, and my father’s dogged fight to live in Bombay, we’d be in some small town and I’d probably have a corporate job. The book is an ode to that very fact that we are never self made. Everything is a collective effort and it is true for a city like ours. No one can fulfill their dreams on their own, everybody needs a Red Cat.
How did you decide on that binding?
The binding was a last minute decision fueled by an accident. The printer, sent me the final dummy and after one day the cover began to drift away from the book, exposing its spine. At first I got mad but then I was drawn to its bareness. I anyways wanted the book to have some elements that are like a lot of the city’s structures. How often do we come across a beautiful building or a home and when we go to its side we see a chaotic network of pipes and wires. I also wanted a sense of fragility, like some of our inter-personal relationships, one wrong word or action that is misinterpreted brings to collapse years of knowing someone. It happens with all of us.
No image on the book cover, why?
For the cover too, I kept it simple. I don’t want a reader to know this is a photobook. Its simply a book with photos and text! So, because of its whiteness, if you leave the book on a coffee table, there are bound to be stains, handle it roughly and it threatens to come apart. A day before printing, I reduced the paper weight from 130 gsm to 100 as well, for I wanted a certain see through to happen. Sacrilege, felt my photographer friends and the process co-ordinator at Pragati Offset. But if you hold up certain pages against a source of light, two images merge to make a third. Like life, many things happen at once, overlapping. The printer thought am being stupid or just cutting costs, but trust me, it only looks fragile, it is pretty sturdy.
Over the last year, I came across many readers who have done interesting things with it. One man wrapped it in a beautiful hand-spun cloth from his village and kept it in his safe as a gift for 4 year old son when he turns 18. Some others have refused to let go of the bubble wrap envelope that I had used to pack it. Some have simply kept it locked inside their cupboards instead of their bookshelves. Some books are beautifully personalized by food, pickle or tea stains.
How did the book push you creatively?
The book tested my patience at all levels. Whether it was design, production or tracking of couriers. At every stage, it demanded patience of ginormous amounts! I taught myself the basics of Indesign, binding, understanding page counts to minimize wastage etc etc. As a photographer I lead a pretty sheltered life. Chasing stories, getting published and drawing a salary. And when one is doing news pictures for a long time, a false sense of superiority or a strange unreasonable dismissal of anything but news pictures had set in. So, self publishing a book, in India, when one is freelance, is like harakiri for such thoughts as well! Every step is twice as tough without institutional backing.
With regards to narrative, I knew the things I wanted to avoid. So it simply became a process of exclusion. I revisited several places to better some of the photos, one place I visited seven different times spread across two years. I was no longer chasing the perfect light, or form or anything that makes a photograph come across more dramatic than it already is. I had about 98 versions of Ghar till I abandoned that narrative and changed its name followed by 40 odd versions of The Red Cat and Other Stories. I showed the book to some photographers but I found their feedback limiting
How did you decide about the text and was there a through line in all the interviews?
I was pretty sure about having text in the book; it simply shaped up as I went along. The layout for the spreads was also quite fun. If one sits and puts together all the text columns of the book on a single page, they resemble a city skyline. The gap between some words is more, some less, for a reason. Like houses in the city, some have a single room, some have 2 room houses and so on. To the uninitiated it might seem like one giant mistake.
Why are some words in red in the text?
In addition, There are some words in red ink though that one has to join up and construct a sentence which is the last line of the Red Cat fable. This allowed me two things, one that I can keep the story open ended if the viewer does not wish to join the words. Second, its a game of sorts and you can involve kids too. A lot of photobooks alienate kids and senior citizens. They don’t set out to, but the chunky design and/or choice of topic manages to. For the same reason, I junked the hardcover and made a semi soft cover which allowed me to make gatefolds that contain short, succinct and often suggestive captions for the images. This way, you don’t have to go all the way back to some Index page. Stay with the narration and simply open the gatefold to know more.
How has your perspective of the city changed?
Change is too severe a word. Its just transformed a bit for the better. Made me a whole lot more sensitive than I was towards it. I think, that is a really good thing for its very easy to fall prey to extreme emotions here.
The Daily Edit – Suitcase: Catherine Hyland
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Creative Director: Sebastian Bland
Editor: Olivia Squire
Photographer: Catherine Hyland
Heidi: What were some of the challenges with the shoot?
Catherine: One of the challenges was aligning energy and the personality I wanted to capture, this becomes difficult with a communication barrier at play and a middle aged translator interpreting my direction. What they’re feeling becomes a mystery. You can’t communicate to say – I’m a nice person and I want to make you look good! So that whole thing is totally cut off. Who knows what we would have made if we were able to have a laugh together.
I know you had a turning point with this project. Tell us how that came about.
Getting out of Ulaanbaatar immediately opened up new possibilities. “Ideally, you don’t really want to be doing things impulsively,” Catherine says. “But at the same time I think that’s when some of the best work gets made. When we were trying to get the older sumos together in the gym, it was actually very stale compared to the rest of the work we made.”
Do you have a journal or a way of keeping track of your story ideas? Can you describe your process for crafting something that feels the creative pursuit?
Yes, I have a journal that I use to keep track of my ideas. I also do quite extensive research into projects before they are undertaken, sometimes I will have been researching projects for a few years before they come into fruition.
Did the images come before the film you did with We Transfer?
They were shot at exactly the same time, on the same trip. I went out there specifically to make this personal project on The Rise of the Mongolians which was funded by WePresent/WeTransfer.
How did you gain acceptance into the community in order to make the work?
On this particular trip we had fixers who helped translate and introduce me to a mixture of people in the Sumo community.
How long were you there?
Was this the first time you were working with Suitcase?
No, they had previously published my project ‘Wait-And-See Pudding with Patience Sauce’, shot in on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean.
The Daily Edit – The Atlantic: Hashim Badani
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Art Director: Arsh Raziuddin
Photographer: Hashim Badani
Writer: Ross Anderson
Heidi: The Atlantic discovered your work via instagram rather than a site. Tell us how you use the app and how it’s moved your work forward?
Hashim: As we have witnessed, Instagram and Twitter have been powerful tools in letting one take control of their narrative. I use my feed to post a blend of my work which alters between documentary and fashion. It lets me blur lines. I use Instagram stories to document or voice my opinion on the everyday while I curate my post to lend itself to a larger cumulative narrative on how I perceive and experience the world.
How do you curate your feed?
It doesn’t follow a pattern. It might vary between something as whimsical as a play of colour to something more relevant as participating in a larger discourse we might be collectively encountering. I also use it to create short fiction stories on Bombay.
How did this project push you creatively?
It was a unique editorial project to be a part of. Mainly because the narrative moved so fluidly between places, science, faith and Ross’s (the author) own experiences. That was the challenge and joy of it. Arsh had a certain vision that should brought to the table too. All in all It pushed me to look at the space we inhabit beyond our everyday perspective.
Why do you use long form captions on some of your images?
An image can be read in a number of ways. I completely enjoy the process of creating make-believe scenarios around them. The text is a way of doing so. A series I really enjoy working on is called #makingupmanto. Manto was a prolific author who lived briefly in pre-partitioned Bombay. I wander the same streets of Bombay that he might have and imagine different scenarios he might have found himself in. Sometimes I add contemporary references. In a way, the captions to these images are a projection of my concerns on the current political landscape.
Things had to change. And still, nothing changed. It seemed like the saffron skies were here to stay. Manto packed the last of his bags, said his goodbyes. Kadar, the watchman at Mohmadi Mansion was his last farewell .Teary eyed, he told Kadar of his predicament-this was never home. Kadar didn’t care. He had dozed off. Manto disappeared into the crowd.
Lost in the music, Manto made his way to Madanpura. It was one of the few areas in Bombay where life started early. The morning azaan wend its way around streets tread by children headed to the madrasa, before heading to Christ Church or St Agnes school. Mill workers heaved in clusters toward New Great Eastern Spinning & Weaving Mills. In the early hours, the sky had turned a pale pink, the kind before a storm. Safiya would be awake any minute. He picked up the pace (continued as instagram highlight).
How does each genre of photography point back to one another ( portrait to street photography, fashion to photojournalism?)
I have never thought about photography in genres. It has always been more a byproduct of my curiosity and my need to tell a story. For now, I lean on photography to do so but I am open to exploring other mediums as well.
What was it about Hashim’s work that awarded him the project?
Arsh: We thought Hashim was the perfect person for this piece. I wanted someone familiar with Delhi who has a versatile background. Hashim seems to have experience with portraiture, fashion, street photography, and photojournalism. He has a great way of using textures and colors and I knew it would play into the animals and birds well.
What type of direction did you give him?
I gave Hashim a list of shots that I would like and updated him on lines of the piece that were the most important. It was hard to capture everything, especially because much of the piece was not focused on Jain’s themselves but on the animal mind and treatment of animals.
Did the writer travel with him?
No, the writer was based in Washington DC. He did help with the shot list, though. He visited earlier that year.
The Daily Edit – Alistair Taylor-Young: Fashion and Landscape Photographer/ Director
Photographer: Alistair Taylor-Young
Heidi: You’ve been shooting for Conde Nast Traveller for the past twenty years. How has your eye evolved; your experience of landscape and the world changed?
Alistair: The eye evolves in tandem with ones’ personality. As one matures, so does the eye and our interests. Our personality notices certain things, we become intrigued in different things throughout our life, so when traveling I may turn left down a street I might have found uninteresting before. I travel quite differently than I used to. I’m trying to describe a feeling and a sense, more than photographing a place, in fact had a chat with my younger self very early on in my career, I understood that my landscapes should not necessary to be representative of the place, we have post cards, brochures and guide books for this, but should represent my personal feeling of where I’ve ended up. It’s vital for myself as a photographer to have an opinion, no matter what you are taking an image of. It must be personal, and I try very hard to ‘ milk ‘ every opportunity I get, to dig deep and to manage to represent what ever I’m shooting to mirror my feeling. I have taken it with my eyes, the camera just records it for me. Same for a beauty brand, perfume, fashion or landscape. The gesture or a hand, a look, or an attitude of a model, it all stems from the center of a personality. Every personality is unique, so should creativity.
Can you tell us how your fashion points back to your landscape/travel and vice versa?
Shooting landscapes, I’ve understood, that the further I am from the airport, the more interesting place I am in. The harder the struggle to arrive the more the reward, art imitating life I guess… If I produce a set of images that I myself find acceptable, and that can stir an emotion, then I will submit them to my editor. It could be just a dusty track in a certain light, and somehow I notice it and it becomes magic, so when I’m shooting, I don’t stop until I feel I have this.
The same goes for the majority of my fashion work, even if it’s often diffused by commercial restraints and needs of what ever client I am working with. The imagery must first pass my litmus test. I must find the magic.
What would you tell your younger self creative self about having such diversity in your work?
My diversity you mention is perhaps the result of an impatient wandering eye, coupled with an appalling memory, and my need to capture to remember!
What type of terrain do you love?
I love inhospitable places, the harshness is often rewarded by a beautiful smell. Danokil is an extra ordinary place. Completely Biblical, I have the feeling nothing has changed in the past 2000 years. Erta Ale is still bubbling and fussing away, The salt on the dry lake is still being harvested as it was thousands of years ago, The sulphur pools still smell the same, and it’s still considered the hottest, most un-hospitable place on earth, but in this wonderland it fires up the soul and ignites the passion to capture the invisible emotion just in order to remember.
The Daily Edit – META: Dean Bradshaw
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Creative Director and Editor-In-Chief: Ben Giese
Photographer: Dean Bradshaw
Heidi: Is this the first time working for META?
Dean: This wasn’t the first story that I shot for Meta, I did a film and photo series on freestyle motocross rider and all around amazing person, Jimmy Hill previously.
Did you bring this story idea to them, or was this assigned?
This trip was prompted by me buying a Harley which coinciding with a road trip planned by friends and co-collaborators Justin Chatwin and Jay Zaretsky. We rode 3000 or so miles starting in Venice, California up into Western Oregon; across the state and part of the coast – returning to Los Angeles some 10 or so days later. The trip wasn’t assigned by Meta – it just sounded like the right kind of adventure. As always, I took a camera to document the journey. My friend Ben who runs Meta seemed like the perfect person to put the story to print and he encouraged us to have Justin write to accompany the images. Justin’s words really helped bring the piece together.
What type of creative direction did you get from the magazine?
Ben made selects from the thousands of images I shot and then Justin wrote small diary-style entries to accompany the images since we didn’t have a consistent narrative.
Over how many days did you shoot this?
10 days on the road, we camped most of the way and carried everything we needed on our bikes.
Tell us about the making of some of these images
Sometimes the best images come without intention and are based purely on living some kind of adventure. I would like to be doing more of this and thankfully I have an amazing group of friends who live this way.
How did you hear of this publication?
I first heard about Meta probably 5 years or so ago, first just through the motorcycle circles and then through my ad agency friends at Team One who at that time were working on Indian Motorcycles. I met Ben and Andrew who started the magazine soon after whilst on a motorcycle ride in Colorado. We became fast friends and I’m a big believer in the attention to detail and hard work they put into the magazine. Ben brings an elevated aesthetic to motorcycle culture, something I also feel strongly about.
Where did your love of motorcycles come from? Are you a collector?
My love with motorcycles comes from starting to ride a dirt bike around 6 or 7 years ago in the vast California and Nevada desert and then having some amazingly passionate friends who I have learned everything from. I love the people, the bikes and the culture – it’s an awesome community and helps satisfy my love for adventure and camaraderie. I suppose some day, in s decade or two, I’ll call myself a collector – but for now I just have one too many motorcycles – A Harley Dyna FXDX, Triumph Scrambler, Honda Dirt Bike and an old 90’s BMW GS. I already have plans for one or two more.
The Daily Edit – Condé Nast Traveler: Bill Phelps
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Photo Director: Caroline Metcalf
Photographer: Bill Phelps
Heidi: What type of direction did you get from the magazine?
Bill: “It was the perfect assignment for a few reasons. First, it was in a city I had been longing to visit, I love Italy, and this was truly special.
My editor simply told me – “go to Palermo, and come back.” I think one of the best things a photo editor can do on an assignment like this is to show trust in the photographers they hire. They were drawn to the photographers work for a reason, and letting them do their natural best is key. It frees up the experience to really be open to the unexpected, which is exactly what happened here for me.
Had you been to Italy before?
Yes. I was reminded of a shoot I had done in Tuscany a few years before where I was working with Alduino Ventimiglia, a descendent of Frederick the 2nd of Sicily.
He is the man responsible for saving a breed of Sicilian war-horse, the Persano stallion. One evening we were speaking of Sicily, and he asked me “what do you think of when you
think of Sicily” “mystery,” I said. “exactly” he said. I’m not sure if a photographer can be assigned to “shoot” mystery, it is something you must experience when you’re not looking. Palermo, like other Italian cities I have been to -Napoli, or Tropea for example, has many layers of mystery. It has a kind of shiny and forward busy side, as well as a deeply poetic dark side. The connection between the two is the “vena cava” of sorts, I was excited to see what the city was willing to show me.
Who did you travel with?
My Italian producer from Rome was available to accompany me.
What was the first thing you did upon landing?
Upon landing from Rome, we were immediately in search of local delicacies. The fish, the sea urchin, the infusions and digestifs. The weather was building, it was hot, and there was a beautiful pressure in the air. We found a small, beautiful place, with a sidewalk terrace covered by a canvas canopy. The food was simple and perfect, the light from the encroaching storm was telling and moody, I loved it. Near the closing
of our meal, the sky opened up and flooded the streets, reflecting the “bruised” sky and shifting clouds, we remained at our table outside beneath the canvas roof, sipping a beautiful, herbaceous liquor made from laurel leaves. The first two shots of the printed story were taken after the storm – the two upper left images. Upon leaving, I noticed in the corner of one of the windows, a tiny sticker reading “Member of the Moto Guzzi owners club.” I asked about the location of the club, thinking it might offer a possible view into a stylish corner of the city, I also own a vintage Moto Guzzi, so I was personally intrigued.
Did you have a shot list?
We had no shot list, the mystery unfolded in front of us, as we moved from moment to moment, person to person, meal to meal. Our first hotel was hidden in a backstreet, and inspired some exploration. Having given up on the motorcycle club, but still keen to find some Italian machines, I noticed a flash of red through a door barely open. We stopped, and had a look. It turned out to be an old bike shop run by its original owner, vintage Italian exotica, like the Binelli race bike also pictured. It turned out that the bike shop had been a theater for puppetry, still adorned with handprint murals, and backdrops. I asked about the tradition of Marionettes, and puppet theater, they happily lead me to the master, also pictured below.
As a photographer, my work is to make memories, storytelling is key. This trip in particular was loaded with
experience, a testament to the trust of my editor Caroline Metcalf. If I had been chasing down a shot list, none of this might have happened.
How did you find your subjects?
Our first night there, I was shooting shadows in a back alley, the sun had just gone down. I heard something which sounded like a metal knife on glass, clinking in a window above me. I looked up and saw a woman chipping wax off of some antique candle sticks. She asked me if I was looking for something, I said I was looking for shadows. I noticed the fresco covered ceiling behind her, and asked if she lived there. She said yes, and it was a studio as well. I told her it looked beautiful, and that we were shooting for a magazine. She asked if we wanted to come up for a drink, of course we said yes. She turned out to be a furniture designer, and was having people over for dinner. We helped her in the kitchen, set the table, and were there for the evening, it was amazing, and we are still in touch. I mentioned I was interested to find some characters to shoot, and I wanted to breathe in some style. She gave it some thought, and connected me to a friend the very next day. We met at the studio a day later, went through her closet, and dressed her
friend Lucrezia in clothes I found in her closet. Lucrezia turned out to be a photographer, director, performer, we too are still in contact, the layers continue.
How many days were you there?
I believe we were there for 4 days? maybe 5?
Did you submit those grids of images or did they edit those for you?
They got so many pictures out of it, they had to spread it out using grids, a good problem to have.
I do play with diptychs in my own edits, and feel it helps create contrast graphically, but it also helps to tell a story and create a narrative.
Did you turn in both black and white and color?
I mixed black and white and color, they pretty much went with what I sent.
The Daily Edit – The Fringe Podcast: Shaughn and John
Photographers: Shaughn and John
Heidi: Why a podcast? How did this come about?
Shaughn and John: As a photo team we’ve realized that working together in the same physical space helps us to make the most of the days we aren’t on set shooting. Although we both live in the LA area there is about 50 miles separating us, which means at least 2 hours of driving per day. Like a lot of people these days the way we cope with the long drive is by listening to an insane amount of podcasts. Whether it be true crime, investigative, daily news or interview style, we love being absorbed in stories while we commute. What began as a fun way of keeping ourselves occupied evolved into a conversation about what a Shaughn and John podcast would look like. We agreed that the best idea was to create a podcast that matched the style and approach of our personal documentary projects. Whether it is through photos, video and now audio we love telling the stories of fringe groups and subcultures.
Which podcasts do you both listen to?
We each have our favorite genres. Shaughn leans towards true crime (Sword and Scale, Casefile, True Crime All the Time) and I (John) lean towards investigative podcasts (The Daily, The Dropout, The Dream). But there is definitely a ton of overlap. Some of our recent shared favorites include: Uncover, Bomber, Dirty John, Heaven’s Gate, S-Town, and Up and Vanished.
What is the criteria for a subculture to make the cut?
There isn’t exactly a criteria but we both constantly have an ear to the ground searching for our next big project. Subcultures that make you scratch your head and wonder what a day in their life looks like always intrigue us.
How does photography tie into your podcast idea?
Photography pretty much ties into everything we do. When there is a good story to tell with audio, there is usually an opportunity to capture great photos as well. One advantage of being a team is that we are able to capture stills and audio at the same time. Also, we’ve noticed that when most people tune in to a podcast they often become interested in knowing what the characters of the story look like. By capturing both the audio and visual aspect of the story we feel we can provide an even richer picture for the audience.
What’s the line up for the first season?
In Season One we are diving into the story of the Sisters of the Valley, a group of self ordained nuns living in Central California who grow and smoke weed! We discovered the sisters back in 2016 and the photos we captured went viral in a way we had never experienced before. We kept in touch with the sisters and over time their operation has continued to grow. Their CBD business now grosses over a million dollars a year and they have since expanded into Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and the UK. The sister’s have gotten a ton of press in the last few years but what we hope to do with the podcast is to use the long form medium to tell the deeper story of who these women are.
How is the approach to crafting a podcast different or similar to creating images?
The process is actually pretty similar. Regardless of what tools we are using we keep our focus on discovering what the true heart of the story is and working to capture it powerfully and authentically.
Where do you hope this goes in the next few years?
Over the next few years we plan to continue producing the podcast with each season focusing on a new fringe group. Our ideas for future seasons include flat earthers, ghost hunters, and more.
Do you listen differently now and how has that affected your photography?
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Mazda gives in, to deliver Apple CarPlay support with 2018 Mazda6
By AppleInsider Staff
Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 07:52 pm PT (10:52 pm ET)
After promising future support for Apple's CarPlay earlier this month, Mazda on Wednesday revealed two upcoming models will boast integration with the infotainment system, with the first set to launch this summer.
Mazda's first CarPlay- and Android Auto-compatible model will be the 2018 Mazda6, the automaker's popular mid size sedan. The announcement was made during a presentation at the New York International Auto Show, where Mazda detailed a range of new cars and corporate initiatives.
On Mazda6, CarPlay will be standard on Touring, Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve and Signature trim levels, leaving Sport as the lone trim that goes without. Apple's in-car connectivity interface will be displayed on an 8-inch screen running Mazda Connect, the marque's proprietary infotainment system.
Introduced at the LA Auto Show in 2017, the 2018 Mazda6 is rolling out at dealerships this spring. Customers who purchase the car before CarPlay availability debuts will be able to upgrade their Mazda Connect system to support the feature.
Further, Mazda this fall plans to begin sales of a CarPlay and Android Auto retrofit kit for older vehicles with Mazda Connect. The company promised retroactive upgrades earlier this month.
The company failed to provide details on upgrade or retrofit costs, but the package should be in line with current offerings from other carmakers. Former Mazda partner Ford, for example, offers a CarPlay upgrade route for owners with Sync 3 infotainment systems for a nominal fee. The package consists of a compatible USB port and software enhancements.
According to a press release from Mazda's Canadian branch, CarPlay will also appear in the 2019 CX9 when it arrives in the Great White North this summer. Whether the model will gain CarPlay access in other regions is unknown, but the company said the technology will roll out to its entire model line-up after its debut on CX-9.
Mazda is one of the last major manufacturers to adopt CarPlay. Last week, Toyota, another longtime holdout, announced its first CarPlay model in the 2019 Corolla Hatchback, which is due to go on sale this summer.
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Gboard for iOS Review – the Official iPhone Keyboard From Google
By Binyamin Goldman 0 comments Last updated May 17, 2016
Back in the days of the iPhone 3GS and 4, Jailbreaking was a hot topic. Users could install a cracked version of iOS into their devices that included an app called Cydia and then allowed them to do things outside the borders of the App Store, including simple things like changing animations when loading apps to installing an entirely different notification center. Amongst the things you could do on a Jailbroken device was install a third-party keyboard.
First popularized in the early days of Android, third-party keyboards allowed developers to create better and smarter keyboards than the default. Users of the OS touted the feature as one of the main up-sells against Apple, and was one of the main arguments in the “Every iPhone is the same” mantra. Users of Android regularly, and maybe even commonly used the third-party Swype and SwiftKey keyboards over the stock one.
However, when Apple introduced iOS 8 in 2014, one of the headlining features was support for third-party keyboards. This was a seemingly unorthodox move from Apple, as it was the first time a developer could create an alternate system-wide feature. And while users finally had the choice to use a third-party keyboard, most didn’t.
While developers did begin to develop third-party keyboards, users were not impressed. The third party keyboards were all glitchy (a fault of iOS, not the developers), required special permissions buried inside of settings, and didn’t have access to features such as 3D touch and the internet that the regular keyboard did have. Apple’s keyboard was excellent, but the barriers in place made it hard for anyone to have a chance.
Last week, however, Google made the news with the surprise announcement of Gboard, a new keyboard *exclusively* for iOS. It quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts, and even Android users are asking Google why this is an iOS exclusive. I was skeptical and decided to use it as my default keyboard the past few days and, let me tell you; it’s fantastic.
When you first download Gboard, you’ll be walked through some of its primary features, and then asked to go into the settings and give it ‘Full Access,’ for it to gain access to the internet.
Some people worried that Google may be tracking what people search and type with the new keyboard, however, Google has made it clear that it won’t.
The keyboards main trick is the ability to search Google directly in the keyboard from anywhere. Whenever you have the keyboard open, to the left of the suggested words, is a Google logo. When you click it, a Google search box appears. Then you can, for example, find a restaurant while texting with a friend, get the address from your keyboard, and send it to your friend. Another example would be showing your friend a YouTube video from your keyboard.
The feature works well, however, because one of the limitations of third-party keyboards is the inability to paste on its own, it requires you to paste the information into the text field yourself.
While search is the main feature Google likes to talk about, some of its other features are its best. There is Swype on this keyboard, allowing you to move your finger across the keys spelling the word you want, and it figuring it out on its own.
One of the things this keyboard does best is Emojis. When you click on the emoji tab on the keyboard, it brings up the standard list of Emojis found in other keyboards, but it also brings up a search box that says ‘Search Emojis. At this point, if you type in Apple, it will show you the Apple Emoji. If you type in ‘Happy’, it will show you Emojis that are happy. If you type in ‘Green’, it will show you all the green Emojis. It’s unbelievable and works really well.
Additionally, the keyboard supports GIFs, and allows you to search and paste GIFs directly from the keyboard, and while it is certainly not the first to do this, it does it well.
As time went along, I found myself getting more and more used to the Gboard keyboard. One thing I missed was the ability to 3D touch as a cursor, but then found out you can drag your finger across the space bar in Gboard as a cursor, and it worked just as well.
This is without question the best third-party keyboard available on iOS. Is it better than the Apple keyboard? Maybe. I’d say certainly if there were a way to stop the glitchiness of third-party keyboards in iOS and make them truly on par with the default, but there are always occasions where you’ll have to use the stock keyboard. I’d recommend you try it out and see which one is better for you.
One last thing to note: This thing is terrible on the iPad. I don’t know how they screwed it up so badly, they claim they are going to fix it, but for now it is dreadful.
Gboard is available for free on the App Store for both iOS and iPad.
Binyamin Goldman( Senior Writer )
Binyamin has been writing about Apple and the tech sector as a whole for over five years.
His work has been featured on Forbes, MacWorld, Giga, MacLife, and more.
Additionally, Goldman is the Founder of BZG, a software development company focusing on Apple devices.
Currently a Senior Writer at AppleToolbox, Goldman has written for Updato and Inside Pulse and was a founding member of WatchAware and Mulling Apple.
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Nokia focuses on taking photos in latest Lumia 1020 smartphone
Review of: Nokia Lumia 1020
Pictures Videos and more, Nokia is planning to cater to all the millions of image capturing fans and photographers at heart, with the brand new Nokia Lumia 1020 whopping an amazing 40 megapixels camera and with many other capabilities. Ready to share all the images into any the social network of your choice, the new Nokia phone plans to step into the race for the market with the big brands in the game.
Nokia is hoping a professional-quality camera will draw customers to pick up its latest smartphone.
The Finnish phone-maker on Thursday announced the Lumia 1020, a smartphone that packs a 41-megapixel camera designed to take better pictures than its rivals.
For comparison, other phones, including the iPhone and Galaxy S 4, typically have 8- or 12-megapixel sensors for their cameras.
So what’s the benefit of a 41-megapixel camera? Well, Nokia is touting the fact that users won’t have to worry about zooming in before taking photos. Simply shoot the picture, and zoom in on what you want afterward.
“The Lumia 1020 camera zooms into the details of every shot — over-sampling the results — making your photographs sharper and clearer than ever before,” Nokia said in a statement.
The Lumia 1020 also gives users the ability to adjust the settings of its camera. Nokia said users can adjust the exposure level, white balance, shutter speed and film ISO before snapping a picture.
The device is “great for people who already know what they’re doing and those keen to learn more,” the company said.
And while the phone saves the high-megapixel images it takes, it also creates smaller 5-megapixel versions of the photos so users can quickly share them on their social networks.
Besides its camera, the Lumia 1020 is also a respectable all-around smartphone. It runs on Windows Phone 8 operating system and features a 4.5-inch 720 HD screen, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and, most importantly, 32 gigabytes of storage for all those photos.
The device will go on sale in the U.S. from AT&T on July 26 for $299. It will be available in yellow, white and black color options.
By Salvador Rodriguez
July 11, 2013, 10:48 a.m.
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Darke Reviews | Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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Wait wait ! Look at the year. Yes, I am keeping the boycott in place for this movie. Please, however, if you do want my final thoughts on the new movie – there is a VERY SPOILER section below. I did not see it. I will not see it. You cannot pay me to see it. The spoiler I got (and covered below) is a forever deal breaker on that ….thing.
What we are going to talk about today is the original anime, which I saw upon it’s stateside release way back in the day of 1995. Anime was all the rage in small town Maryland with folks drooling over Speed Racer in my senior class. During a cast party for one of our high schools drama club we watched Akira, so that would have been 93 or 94 for that show. I remember watching Ninja Scroll shortly after, Battle Angel, Gunsmith Cats, etc etc. I distinctly remember learning different styles of Anime at the time and levels to which they would go. Akira for instance was visually stunning but in many respects conceptually well over my head. So when I came across Ghost in the Shell during that time and watched it I was enthralled by the visuals – but did I get it?
Well no.
Ironic that the girl who has been questioning her own identity missed the point a few years prior when she saw a movie about questioning the identity and sense of self
So what can I say about the movie that you want to know?
Credit goes to the manga, the original book form, author Masamune Shirow; then adapted for screenplay by Kazunori Itô. The Anime is directed by Mamoru Oshii.
I want you to consider this was released in 1995. 21 years ago. The animation is still far and beyond some of what we get today for multipliers of the budget spent here. The movie is nothing less than a visually stunning masterpiece of artwork. The last word there is important. This isn’t just animation – it is artwork – which means that every frame is an intentional choice by the director and artists to bring to life and focus on. As it is artwork it is also subjective and the movie does have multiple bits where it relies on the art to convey a feeling or express something it wants you to think about. The problematic part is these sections can linger a bit too long for many audiences. The messages are either not always clear or near hitting you over the head with what they are trying to do. It doesn’t detract from the beauty of the art, but does detract from the pacing of the movie.
What about the story?
Let me ask you some questions –
Are you alive?
Define your sense of self.
Define your identity.
What makes these up?
Now – what if you wanted to quit your job and you had to turn your body in and go back to another one?
Would you still be you?
These are overt questions the movie asks in text, not subtext (which isn’t spoiling anything) that it defies you to think about as it progresses along its primary axis. The Major, Matoko Kusanagi (voiced by Atsuko Tanaka) is a member of a paramilitary government organization in a world where nearly every human is partly cybernetic. Eyes, Ears, Part of your brain, joints, muscles – the odds are good you aren’t entirely human; but in this world that has left you vulnerable to a new breed of criminal who can hack your brain. Now, in our own world hackers can access the networks of our cars and take over steering controls by getting into the radio. No. I am not kidding. So consider then what a hacker could do if the computer was literally in your brain? Would you trust your own memories? Your own thoughts? Your own actions?
Thankfully the Major and the rest of Section 9 are there to stop people that do that kind of thing. The plot follows them trying to stop one in particular called the Puppet Master. In traditional Japanese fashion it asks a lot of questions, has intrigue, and rather good action sequences through out.
TL;DR?
21 years ago we were given a storytelling treat which asks the questions in a very plain way that for the most part if you listen versus hear creates a very powerful message; all of this captured in state of the art animation from the lovely country of Japan.
Does it have pacing issues? Yes. Is some of the wording odd? Absolutely. Does it detract from the overall product? Not in the least.
The original Ghost in the Shell is not for everyone; most certainly not everyone in the West. It still however is an iconic moment of filmmaking that is easily equivalent to a Citizen Kane within it’s genre.
Should you watch it?
If you are a fan of anime and haven’t? Yes. If you are interested in the origins of the new movie? Yes. If you want to see something better than the new movie – Yes.
If none of these interest you – it’s ok. It’s like any fine art. Some people enjoy it. Some people don’t. It says nothing good or bad about either side. Just tastes – which are, should, and can be different.
How rewatchable is it?
Once a year – maybe. Once every 2 about right.
The Ghost in the Shell ARISE series or Stand Alone Complex are easier to watch repeatedly as their pacing is a touch faster and the stories more streamlined.
Ok so whats the big spoiler that has you outraged?
Roll over to read begins now.
Screw this movie in the face with a rusty chainsaw dipped in blow fish poison wielded by someone who has a personal hatred for that face.
As you know when the first casting came out I was against it due to Scarlett Johansson, who is a good actress, being given the role over someone like say Rinko Kikuchi, or any other of the dozens of Asian actresses who should have gotten the part. I have talked about White Washing before on several reviews. I am going to link to the bowl of raisins story again because it still explains it better.
Mostly white people go “I don’t see the problem”. It has nothing to do with her acting. I am sure her acting is fine. The problem is the part could and should have gone to any number of Asian actresses.
You are going to see counter videos of people going to Japan and speaking with Japanese people what they think. They in the clips shown – don’t seem to have a problem. They of course are not looking for representation of themselves in Western media. They aren’t looking for heroes, icon’s, actors, actresses, stars, and the people we look up to here to go “I can be that”. Representation matters.
Fine. Ignore both sides of the theoretical argument of who could have and should have been cast. The weak excuses about why it was done.
The spoiler. They literally white washed the character.
The character in the movie was a Japanese girl named Motoko, who was kidnapped and had her brain implanted into a Caucasian cybernetic body and had her identity stripped from her.
What the actual…
How..can anyone justify this? Please tell me.
They literally took an Asian and “improved her” and made her white in the process.
It doesn’t matter that most reviewers I have watched said its great visually, but ok otherwise. Just ok.
They literally and figuratively white washed her and have spent the past year defending it.
This movie needs to be burnt to the ground. This is a problem and folks – you need to help stop it. Please stop supporting movies like this.
Roll over ends.
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Darke Reviews | Power Rangers (2017)
I really don’t know why I wanted to see this movie. I was not a fan of the show when it premiered the first time back in the early 90’s. I was a bit disappointed considering I had grown up on Voltron and thought I was getting a live action version. I was young. I didn’t know better. So despite that the trailers did their job and I wanted to go see it. With that in mind I figure if I enjoyed the movie then it is a solid movie without nostalgia glasses getting in my way to either love it or hate it for its differences between then and now.
So should you go go to the theatre to see it?
I invoke the three writer rule as the movie goes to five. We have story by Kieran and Michelle Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows), Burk Sharpless (Dracula Untold, Last Witch Hunter, Gods of Egypt) and Matt Sazama (Dracula Untold, Last Witch Hunter, Gods of Egypt) and the final screenplay by John Gatins (Flight, Kong: Skull Island). At this point unless I am given photographic evidence to the contrary I am going to say Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama are a modern version of Alan Smithee. The real surprise here despite the rule being invoked – they told a decent story. Sure it’s origin story 101 but unlike so many other movies with a wide cast to introduce they actually let you get to know the characters. The dialogue, the character decisions, all felt natural. There’s one particular scene around a campfire that was in the paint by numbers guide, but it worked. No this isn’t going to win any awards for storytelling or doing something particularly new but it did its job. It does have a few plot holes you can pilot a zord through but you forgive them because the characterizations of your five mains are as strong as they are.
This is director Dean Israelite second feature film since Project Almanac; and while he shows more restraint than he did there he still has not quite mastered the camera. I will give absolute credit for trying a few things with the camera that worked, but then he went too long on them and it stopped working. I get the sense that there’s more to him, as overall the movie was surprisingly enjoyable. Directorially speaking the beats work mostly, the camera work is solid for a majority of the film and the performances and blocking are good. His sense of pacing was on point, but his tonal choices were a tilt a whirl of emotion. I remember looking to my sister during the movie going “well that was bleak” during one scene; yet they earned the beats they got and the emotions they drew out of me.
What takes the movie to the next level is the actors who had remarkable chemistry with each other. Dacre Montgomery as our Red Ranger Jason isn’t just a bland white guy lead. He tries to be more and largely succeeds; and I will be curious to see him in Stranger Things Season 2. British actress (of Indian origin) Naomi Scott (Lemonade Mouth) is our Pink Ranger Kimberly and much like Dacre really makes more of the character than I thought possible. RJ Cyler ( Me Earl and the Dying Girl) is our Blue Ranger Billy, who I am going to talk more about in a moment. Ludi Lin is Zack, the Black Ranger; which leaves us with singer songwriter Becky G as Trini our Yellow Ranger.
Bryan Cranston returns to Power Rangers, this time as Zordon and I must say he makes an excellent face on the wall. Elizabeth Banks steals the show as a semi serious and surprisingly menacing Rita Repulsa. That isn’t to say there aren not fantastical elements to her performance deserving of a laugh but much like the heroes, her moments are earned well enough you enjoy seeing her.
Why did I not talk about the five mains more? Because they need to be talked about together. If you read my reviews with any regularity I speak of representation and how it matters. This movie has given us Asian, Indian, Hispanic, and Black actors in what is easily claimed as a superhero role. Ok so the movie hits you over the head with it with a line, but I forgive it for them actually bothering to do it in the first place. On top of that we have a character who identifies on the autism spectrum – and actually calls it out in film. This movie made a real effort to have multiple types of representation across the board and succeeded where other films fail. What makes it even better so it feels less forced than it is – the actors have amazing chemistry with each other. When two of the characters meet for the first time I was taken aback by how well they sync’d and felt right on camera together. This kind of interaction continue to go on as the movie moved forward; furthering my surprise.
So we have good representation and good actors who connected with a decent script and pretty solid direction – this lets me overlook the movies flaws.
Oh yes. There are flaws.
As I said, the camera work is improved over Project Alamanac, but definitely still needs work. I would shake the director of photography to make him use a steady cam, but I don’t think he’d notice the motion as there are more than a few shots that had noticeable wobble that didn’t need it. The fight sequences when the camera is still? Great. When it’s moving. Kinda a mess. The same can be said for the Zords. I know there’s a T Rex and a Pteranodon, but due to camera movement and poor design of the robots the others are kind of a mess. There are a few plot holes that are glaring and can leave you with a lot of questions if you think about them too long and some effects work – others not so much.
Power Rangers is a surprisingly good movie. There are a ton of callbacks to the series that even I picked up on. It, in my opinion, has a lot of heart to it and I feel there was some passion by the cast and crew in getting this made. It while following the formula of origin stories and generic teen filler movies somehow stands apart from them. The production crew was serious about making this as good a movie as you can while still embracing what makes it Power Rangers. If anything, they did lose *some* of the hokeyness that was part of the charm, but the cast’s charm overpowers that flaw.
Should you see it?
It is different than the show as I know of it, but if you are even remotely interested yeah its a very entertaining ride.
Would you watch it again?
Really? You going to buy it too?
Yes. No doubt.
Any warnings?
So Power Rangers the show is very kid friendly no matter the age. 5 and under I’d keep out, maybe 7 and under on this one. This is a solid PG film that wanted to dip its toes into PG-13 (well modern PG-13).
I like the movie and don’t have issue recommending it at all.
Oh and there’s some product placement in the movie used as a punchline – and I didn’t mind it. It worked and I liked it.
So where’s Beauty and the Beast?
I was on vacation. Haven’t seen it yet. Might this weekend. If so you’ll get a review.
Tagged BasedonaTVShow, MovieReview, PowerRangers, PowerRangersMovie, Review
Darke Reviews | Life (2017)
If you are not new to my site you know that I love good sci fi. If you are new to my site, you now know I love good Sci-Fi. If you want to make it horror sci-fi then you better hold to your science while telling me your fiction. I think this belief of mine comes from most horror sci-fi being relatively close in period to our own and with our own rules of science, biology, chemistry, and physics. If you want to violate these rules you need to establish you are acting outside of them early on or you risk losing me to wondering how within the confines of known science you are operating.
It’s why I buy phasers, lightsabers, xenomorphs, and flux capacitors. You laid forth rules. You have not violated them within your own fiction. We’re good. Tell me your rules, your world and I will board the suspension of disbelief train and ride it to the end. If you present me my world, my rules (as I understand them) you have established the protocols by which your science will be held standard. Violate them at your own risk or at least the risk of me ripping your movie apart.
So does Life need to find a way or is it worth exploring?
Written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, LIFE is the story of scientists aboard the I.S.S. in a “near future” time that is otherwise undisclosed. During a mission in which samples are being brought back from Mars for study, they find proof of life. Maybe they wish they hadn’t.
Rheese and Wernick who worked on Zombieland and Deadpool together would seem an odd choice for this movie as their comedy/action and comedy/horror don’t lend themselves to a tension based sci-fi thriller when you first think of them. Yet – somehow they did it. In the vein of Alien nearly 40 years ago they did a well paced, no forced humor thriller. The science is good, the fiction is good, the thrills are solid enough; but within that something is missing. The characters themselves. You don’t get to know them as much so when the movie begins traditional Ten Little Indian’s as it needs to, you don’t feel it as deeply as you could.
Swedish director, Daniel Espinosa (Safehouse), shoots the movie rather well and he apparently knows how to deal with the limited space provided and uses that to add to the innate claustrophobia of having no where to run. Though, much like I feel about the script I don’t think he teases enough out of his actors to elevate the characters and really get their motivations – beyond the one who gets a bit of a monologue. It’s clear though he had a vision along with the writers and I feel that they executed the vision well enough but didn’t quite elevate it. More on that in the TL;DR.
From an acting perspective everyone is absolutely passable. Ryan Reynolds was well Ryan Reynolds in space, but he dialed himself back from an 11 to a 5 and the restraint was to his benefit. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai, The Wolverine, 47 Ronin) may not be able to turn out a bad performance if he tried. Russian actress Olga Dihovichnaya makes a good mission commander despite this being her first American produced film. Ariyon Bakare, mostly a TV character actor, satisfies as our biologist. Rebecca Ferguson (Ilsa Faust from Mission Impossible Rogue Nation) plays my favorite character, the CDC specialist; leaving us with Jake Gyllenhaal who is the only one who just has a weird read. Each of the others despite having limited dimension still come off as normal people, Jake’s character just comes off …odd. I don’t know if it is a specific affectation he was directed to do or choose to do but he just was…odd to me.
From an FX standpoint they are 90% solid. The creature is interesting in its design and it’s movements. The overall space scenes and movement through the zero-g environment is beginning to be mastered after films such as Gravity nailed it as well as they did. The best effect though is a subtle one involving one of the characters. While it was an attempt to give one of them more depth (it kinda failed) it did succeed in making you believe the visual trickery before your eyes without looking overt. I would guess it was a mixture of practical and CG and that is often a winning combination.
Life is good. The movie that is. Maybe the cereal too. I think what frustrates me about it is it could have been more and I think it wanted to be. I just don’t think the director or the script knew how to take it up just one more notch from something good to something great. There’s half-hearted attempts to ask the deeper questions that could come from this, but it’s just that half-hearted. Effort was definitely put into the production; but the net result was a “Good”. I honestly believe this movie could have been great, but it just didn’t know how to get there.
One other thing in it’s favor – the trailer did it’s job and was cut very specifically and rather well.
It’s not bad sci-fi. So if you enjoy a lil in the Sci-Fi Horror genre give it a go. I’ll be curious to what you think.
Would you see it again?
Matinee maybe? If someone else paid.
How about buying it?
…the magic 8 ball says undecided.
Life is a good movie in its genre, well above average but not quite making a mark. Effort was there and it shows and that alone gets merit. I don’t hate it, I don’t love it and if nothing else someone tried and succeeded at a good sci fi horror. There is a lot worse coming this year (*stares at Geostorm*) and I do believe it deserves to make a profit just so we keep getting good pictures in this genre. It just could have been better.
Tagged CreatureFeature, Horror, HorrorMovies, LifeMovie, RyanReynolds, ScienceFiction, SciFi
Darke Reviews | Kong: Skull Island (2017)
I had two movie experiences tonight. Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale and Kong: Skull Island. These experiences were diametrically opposed with SAO being with friends and an audience who was clapping, laughing, crying with the beats of the movie. I haven’t seen an audience as passionate about a film and reacting so strongly in many many years. I was among those feeling with the movie and cried quietly after my friends had to head home.
It’s been a long time since I remember seeing a movie that made me feel like that and with friends and fans who were as engaged. I miss it and I cherish tonight’s experience.
Then there is Skull Island. There were maybe 15 people in the theatre, but two men behind me who may or may not have snuck in, were quite obnoxious and very very drunk. Kept calling me bro. As I was not in the mood to be assaulted tonight I said nothing. Do I think it may cloud my review of the movie? Perhaps.
The real question is should Kong have stayed on the island?
First, let me make one thing very clear, this *is* in fact tied to the same universe as 2014 Godzilla movie. The studio in it’s…vain… attempt to mirror the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is trying to create one with it’s own properties (or Toho’s I guess?). This isn’t a spoiler as it actually has no bearing on the film, but the company Monarch from the first one is present here and it is no accident. There will be a roll over spoiler at the bottom though for those who want it.
The story credit goes to John Gatins (Flight, Real Steel, Need for Speed and Power Rangers later this month). Suffice to say his style of story is all over the place in his work history as much as it is in the movie. Though his story was adapted to screenplay by Derek Connolly (Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World), Max Borenstein (Godzilla 2014), and Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler, Real Steel, Bourne Legacy). The people behind the pen and on the paper of this movie have left me a mixed bag of emotions as to how I feel about the work they produce individually and collectively – much like the movie. I feel that the people of the pen paid attention to the feedback from Godzilla being too slow, focusing too much on boring non dimensional characters, killing off your most interesting actor. I also believe that they overcompensated the other direction; but still never quite nailed the characters.
Just as I feared from the trailers the movie isn’t quite sure of the tone. It very obviously moved away from the sedate, dry, and washed out tones of Godzilla; but in it’s quest to be different didn’t stake a claim as to what it wanted to be. It knew it just HAD to be different than it’s predecessor so it tried everything! A bit of horror, bit of adventure, bit of action, bit of war, bit of comedy, and bit of Oh god look at the size of that thing – and little of it worked. I may have to send their agent a small booklet on the word subtlety and how to write a script with it. None of the characters are particularly compelling and you spend the time wondering when most of them will be picked off by the denizens of the island. The amount of stupidity shown as nearly as big as Kong himself; while the broad strokes used to paint the near caricatures of human beings is wide enough to paint the deck of an aircraft carrier. You just won’t care, and the only reason you might is the raw charm of a handful of the actors.
Oh the actors. Hiddleston is doing his best to be the adventure movie lead despite the flaws in the script, directing, and just the movie itself. He tries and I care simply because he is Tom Hiddleston. Samuel L Jackson phones in a performance of Colonel Kurtz, I mean Preston Packard. Brie Larson does little, but tried to do more than look pretty. Not her fault either. More on that in a bit. John C Reilly is absolutely fine. He was not in full comedy mode, in fact he’s a touch tragic but due to the script and directing you don’t get that 100%. There isn’t much else to mention here; which means I can begin the ritual execution.
What. Was. Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Thinking? Also what was the studio thinking? They want this to be a tentpole level feature that can help continue to drive interest in their plan for a Giant Monster Cinematic Universe, so lets hire the guy who did a few episodes of Funny or Die and some other comedy work. The direction in this movie is nearly as bad as the editing. I can think of nothing good to say here. The contrivances were god awful while the shot choices laughable in their forced attempt to be ‘epic’. The pacing is all over the place, the characters have hints of being more and are flatter than the ground under a giant gorilla’s foot.
What does work are the visuals. Kong is amazing. The creatures are…ok, but Kong is amazing. There are fights with him, more than Godzilla offered and far more clear than the previous film. That is one of the movies few credits in which the fighting of Kong vs Monsters is very clear and easy to understand. I think they used music when they couldn’t figure out how to test the speakers or the dialogue may have been even worse.
It’s not good. I am away from the experience and the movie just isn’t good. The visuals are good and they waste no time on the reveal of the big guy. So thats the positive column. It does try, and mostly succeed at giving us a King Kong story we haven’t seen before, but that isn’t much praise. The money shots of him standing and his size are there and worth it, but they do not carry a film.
Thats all I can say – I really believe it’s bad.
If you are a Kong fan? Sure. Otherwise see Logan again or save the money.
What if I really must see it? I mean Hiddleston.
If you must, the 3D does add something. Mostly digital embers, but the depth of field is nice and the XD speakers were amazing in more than a few shots.
Are you sure the jerks that were behind you didn’t sway your opinion?
Yeah pretty sure. Its why i still write these vs impromptu videos. It gives me time away to think. Honestly, the review is kinder than I thought it would be.
But Jess – it’s a giant monkey fighting weird reptiles movie. Isn’t it just good for popcorn?
Honestly. No, not really. Sure the big guy should be the focus, but the movie is just badly done.
Next week is Beauty and the Beast and The Belko Experiment, but I will be traveling for work so may not get to see B&B before Friday.
Rollover begins
Ok if you do see it stay for the end credits. I noticed it said “Rodan”, “Mothra”, “King Ghidorah” are trademarks of Toho. Then we get an end credit scene where they absolutely set up King of the Monsters.
Rollover Ends
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Darke Reviews | Logan ( 2017)
In yet another movie this year, I get to go “17 Years ago…” we were introduced to this world and this character. Things really haven’t changed much in a lot of respects. When Jackman was cast no one wanted him in the fan community. He’s too tall. He’s not stocky enough. Cast Glen Danzig, were just some of the many things being said. Granted the only casting at the time that anyone really felt was right was Patrick Stewart as Professor X, at a spry 60 taking the role of the iconic character. Granted since 1987 when Star Trek: The Next Generation aired, he instantly made the top of everyone’s who to cast list. Now, we are hard pressed to think of anyone but these two in these roles. I mean look at this opening.
Sure there have been calls for Jackman to retire after the past three movies. People have been getting tired of Wolverine and the X-men which the movies had become for a bit. The first spin off movie X:Men Origins Wolverine was absolute garbage which didn’t help. Too few people saw the redeeming The Wolverine in 2013, or its even better directors cut on DVD. Then there were rumors of “Old Man Logan” being adapted, but nary a still or production debacle to make the waves. Then the trailer was released and we realized we may have something good.
A tired Logan, an aging Charles and a world that wasn’t quite as familiar. Oh and one of my favourite characters – X-23, which came as a complete and happy surprise to most people. When that trailer dropped people lost their minds “is that X-23?” then they confirmed it…and the hype train grew to the tones of Johnny Cash.
So should you board the hype train?
Let us discuss the writing. 3 Writer rule – revoked for this one. Scott Frank (The Wolverine, The Lookout, Get Shorty) gets a screenplay credit with Michael Green a TV (The River, American Gods, Kings) producer who has his own share of screenplay listings (Green Lantern, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049). Additionally director James Mangold (The Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line) has both story and screenplay ties. So Mangold comes up with the story he wants to tell and then the others are brought in for polish and adjustment. Based on what I saw, probably by Mangold himself as there doesn’t seem to be significant tonal or story shifts as the movie progresses. Significant ones. There are a few beats, a few story elements which seem to clash with the overall film and some near unnecessary third act exposition but it doesn’t detract from the overall story being told.
It is a good story. One we haven’t seen a hero movie do before, or at least not in awhile. I was literally commenting to my sister the other day – “When is Hollywood going to remember bigger isn’t better with the bad guys? That not every plot has to be an end of the world. Sometimes smaller is better.” You see if the stakes get too high and you stop caring. You know they won’t destroy the world. You can’t have a sequel that way. Mangold apparently knew this and rather than a bombastic end of world apocalypse, he tells a smaller story. A story about people, about life, death, and hope – just with the lens and world view of a tired, bitter old mutant who has seen and done too much.
The story is good and so is the direction. I found no camera angle wasted. No colour palette bled. Every beat existed for a reason that I could tell. Some last a few too long, true. Some will complain about the pacing not being as quick as others. That’s the point. The director wants you to spend time with the characters, remember them, and feel them again as you did back in 2000. He wants you to learn about Laura in her own way through careful interaction that is well crafted and bothers to show who and what she is without exposition.
The acting is spot on from our two stars we know. Jackman didn’t phone this in and Stewart looked like he was having the time of his life, despite what I would guess for both of them involved at least 3 hours in the make up chair each day. Jackman lets his characters age show in every moment. Stewart steals the show as a 90 year old Xavier in every bloody scene he is in, but there’s quiet competition from Dafne Keen (The Refugees) as Laura aka X-23. The 12 year old (11 at filming) Spanish actress is once again why I will say child actors can be just fine – bad direction and bad scripts are the problems (sometimes). She gets added to the list of young actresses who really make a mark in a good film. I don’t know if she did her own stunts, but if she did I am even more impressed.
I’d like to say the villains of the piece leave as much a mark but in what is quickly becoming tradition – they don’t. I think that is ok in this case as they are but a catalyst for the story not the be all and end all of the story. Richard Grant’s (Bram Stokers Dracula, Dig) Dr. Rice is passable just as Boyd Holbrook’s (Narco’s, Gone Girl) Pierce. Pierce is a nice change of pace for a villain though as he does show intelligence, cunning, and actually using his brain. I liked him, but will quickly forget him. That’s ok. Again, as it’s worth repeating the story here is only driven forward by the villains but the focus is where it should be – Logan, Laura, Charles.
On to the technicals? Have you heard the phrase “a hard R” before? Ok short version it means that they are going for an R Rating that really can’t be disputed. I think they went for a soft NC-17 just to get the R rating. Every F— they couldn’t use in all the other movies were saved up here. Oh and a vicious and violent Wolverine movie that was being asked for. Your wish is bloody granted! Heavy emphasis on bloody. Not gory though, just brutal and ferocious as the character deserves – both of them. Yes, if you’ve seen the trailers Laura is just as violent and you will love the movie more for it. The make up effects are good and a lot of practical to cherish.
The movie deserves the praise it is getting from audiences and critics alike. It is absolutely savage in its many, many take downs. The action is clean (ish). The story good. The movie lets you breath. It’s shot really well. The movie proves Fox is getting it as with half the budget of Civil War, Batman v Superman, Amazing Spider Man, Man of Steel, Ultron, Dark Knight Rises – they made a far better movie. It isn’t some over the top send off for beloved characters, but instead a tighter picture with a lot of restraint.
It should remind you of a good western; the movie hits you over the head with it a few times in case it doesn’t. It also goes on to prove GRITTY and REALISTIC doesn’t mean grey, bland, dirty. You can have colour AND grit. Pay attention to that lesson and that lesson alone.
While I haven’t yet watched Movie Bob’s review, I agree with his title: Don’t try to make this again. It worked for a variety of factors, not the least of which was 17 years of investment. If you feel the need to emulate it learn how to focus on the characters – not bigger/badder – XTREME (missing “e” intended).
Logan is the movie that Wolverine deserved. Logan is the movie we’ve been wanting
Yes. Please. Let this make all the money this month. Let this make all the money this part of the year. Let them know they were right to make it this way.
Are you buyi-
Yes. Next question.
Will you see it again?
If I can talk folks into seeing it with me? Yes.
Can I take the kids?
Depends – did you think Deadpool was watchable for them? Thats the benchmark. It is good ol fashioned violence, blood, and foul language. Even Robocop would be impressed.
FYI – this would have been PG-13 in the 80’s….maybe an R. Maybe.
Guys, I gotta tell you this movie is the best one I have seen this year. I will be surprised if it doesn’t stay in my top 5 through the year. It made me feel something more than once and for a superhero movie – that is saying something.
Tagged BasedonaComicBook, HughJackman, Logan, MovieReview, TheWolverine, Wolverine, XMEN
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Samsung Gear S3 Frontier TUMI edition available this August
If you’re a fan of both the Samsung Gear S3 and the TUMI brand, then you will probably like this new variant that they have just announced. It is a special edition of the Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch that will sport a TUMI wristband and watchface. Just like the original Frontier device, it will also be a rugged version of the wearable but will also have the premium look that the TUMI brand brings to its luggage and accessories.
If you remember back in November, the Frontier variant of the Samsung Gear S3 was announced as the more rugged version of the classic Gear S3. This TUMI edition will have all of the features that the original Frontier has, including IP68 water and dust resistance as well as extreme temperature adaptability with a MIL-STD 810G level. It also has Magnetic Secure Transmission and NFC support so you can make purchases through the smartwatch with the Samsung Pay mobile payment platform.
What makes this TUMI Special Edition different is that it has an Earl Gray Italian canvas wrist band, stainless steel buckle, and visible edge stitching. So basically you get the ruggedness of the Frontier, the slim look of the Classic, but now you blend them together for a business-like but still rugged look for the smartwatch. You also get the TUMI special watchface which also looks like a regular watch but with smart features.
The Samsung Gear S3 Frontier TUMI Special Edition will be available at Best Buy starting today for $449.99. It will then be available in physical stores by August 6.
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Paleontologists to the Regency – Part one of three
Miss Mary Moreland (1797 – 1857) had a lovely white Spanish donkey. He would pull her small carriage around the countryside, stopping occasionally for her to disembark and collect shells. Miss Moreland’s love of natural history had been cultivated by the Oxford community in which she was raised after her mother died. The donkey was patient, waiting in between the buggy traces without being tied, while his mistress peered at objects half-buried in the ground. Sometimes she would take her sketchbook and draw the fossil as she found it in the earth.
These drawings were much admired among her academic neighbors. Even in far away revolutionary France, they came to the notice of Napoleon’s favorite naturalist, Georges Cuvier. He was instrumental in establishing the science of paleontology and proved that extinction was indeed a fact. Cuvier was to publish a new work comparing the anatomy of those things living to that which has long been dead.An advance copy of the book was sent to William Buckland, fellow of the Royal Society and the Regent’s favorite geologist. Buckland had garnered recent fame when he presented the first documented dinosaur, Megalosaurus, to an astonished ton.
oh, yes–she drew that!
What happened next might have come out of a Regency romance:
“Dr. Buckland was traveling somewhere in Dorsetshire, and reading a weighty book of Cuvier’s which he had just received from the publisher; a lady was also in the coach, and amongst her books was this identical one, which Cuvier had sent her. They got into conversation, the drift of which was so peculiar that Dr. Buckland at last exclaimed, ‘You must be Miss Morland..’ “
Miss Morland had created the illustrations of Cuvier’s paleontological tome, displaying an uncanny ability in understanding ancient fossils which Dr. Buckland had been pursuing his entire life.
She was twenty-eight and he was forty-one. Yet Miss Morland did not hesitate to accept Mr. Buckland’s proposal of marriage. They planned to depart right after the wedding on a honeymoon abroad. New fossils awaited their discovery and Cuvier, taciturn as he was, wished to meet Miss Morland in person.
The beloved Spanish donkey? As living things do, he had become old and infirm. He made his own departure, just as the wedding bells were ringing.
This entry was posted in Regency and tagged Georges Cuvier, Mary Morland Buckland, William Buckland by Angelyn. Bookmark the permalink.
13 thoughts on “Paleontologists to the Regency – Part one of three”
Ally Broadfield on December 16, 2012 at 4:39 am said:
That does sound as if it came from a romance novel. Her drawing is spectacular. Poor donkey!
Angelyn on December 16, 2012 at 4:43 am said:
It is a little sad — a servant was instructed to put him out of his misery. When wedding guests heard gunfire in the distance, they thought it was a salute for the bridge and groom.
Good to hear from you, Ally–
Angelyn on December 16, 2012 at 9:14 pm said:
bridge and groom? Bride and groom.
ellaquinnauthor on December 16, 2012 at 12:02 pm said:
What a lovely story and very Regency.
I’m glad you liked it, Ella. Thanks for always stopping by!
Joy Smid on December 16, 2012 at 4:29 pm said:
Sounds like a romance straight from Jane Austin! Thanks for the post.
Yes, I rather thought it might have a familiar ring to those who read Austin. Surprising and sublime.
The heroine’s last name is correctly spelled as Morland.
Gerri Bowen on December 16, 2012 at 9:19 pm said:
Interesting as always, Angelyn.
It continually amazes me how many branches of modern science got their start during the Regency period.
Barbara Bettis on December 16, 2012 at 11:43 pm said:
Great story-even more so because it’s true! It does sound like fiction!
Those are the best stories. Thanks, Barbara.
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San Tan Valley Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced April Mooney was sentenced to five years in prison after stealing approximately $240,000 from her employer. Mooney was sentenced after a jury found her guilty of one count of Theft and four counts of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices last month. Mooney stole $240,000 and used the money to pay for vacations, dining, shopping, and ATM withdrawals at various casinos.
“Mooney’s theft forced her former employer to lay off some of her co-workers and take out loans just to keep their doors open,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “This sentence holds Mooney accountable for stealing thousands of dollars from a small business that trusted her to be their bookkeeper."
From 2010 to 2014, Mooney worked at J.F. Ellis Corporation, a construction business in Gilbert, Arizona. Gilbert Police Department investigators found Mooney used four different fraud schemes to steal approximately $240,000 from J.F. Ellis Corp.
The Court sentenced Mooney to the presumptive term of five years in prison on the Theft count and to supervised probation with white collar terms for seven years on the four Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices count.
Assistant Attorneys General Joseph Waters and Beverly Rudnick prosecuted this case.
For additional information, members of the media may contact Mia Garcia, Director of Media Relations at (602) 339-5895 or Mia.Garcia@azag.gov.
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I fancied the political subtleties in the leader comment appearing this morning in the pan-Arab-daily al-Hayat. Its Lebanese editor-in-chief Ghassan Charbel wrote it. I hope I did not lose its nuances by putting it in English
The region is living on Syria’s watch.
Initially, everyone was concerned with Syria. You couldn’t ignore her role. Today, you can’t disregard her tribulations. The scenes of cruelty she is sending out have pushed all nearby and faraway homes to closely monitor her struggles.
In that land, which is vulnerable by virtue of its makeup, location and radiation hazards, a conflict connected to the region’s main arteries is raging.
It is a relentless and merciless Syrian-Syrian war.
It is a regional confrontation that is unprecedented by its severity and stakes.
And it is a public show of force involving the Great Powers after the withdrawal from Iraq and the onset of the Arab Spring, chiefly the latter’s Libya episode.
The Syria we knew before the outbreak of protests is no more. The regional player’s grip has slackened. The cards have fallen from his hand.
Khaled Meshaal prefers to shuteye in other capitals.
Syria’s allies in Lebanon are anxious lest she would drown in her crisis and her own blood. Those who dreaded Syria’s role and her ability to shuffle cards outside her borders now fear for Syria and the shuffling of cards within her borders.
One side is anxious about a protracted civil war.
Another is stressed by recollections of Yugoslavia dragging the world into military intervention.
A third is losing sleep over prolonged and blood-drenched chaos and the fall of the missiles and chemical weapons arsenal in this or that hand.
A fourth is worrying about the waves of refugees and a meltdown of the sectarian reactor.
That’s what the journalist hears when trying to take the region’s pulse. You ask your Iraqi friend about the “Maliki crisis” in which he is involved.
His answer is that the crisis in Baghdad is serious, but the one in Damascus is more alarming and that the Iraqi street is split over happenings there.
He said he was deeply concerned “because (a) the Shiite Iraqi wants the regime in Syria to survive, notwithstanding its wrongdoings, and (b) the Sunnite Iraqi wants to see the regime brought down, irrespective of the alternatives and fallouts.”
My Iraqi friend also said, “Tehran’s worry exceeds Baghdad’s. The Syrian regime’s fall implies the collapse of an endeavor that cost (Iran) billions over several decades. It would mean weakening Iran in the region and at home.”
Jordan too lives on Syria’s watch despite its internal woes.
Jordan is caught between the hammer of the Palestinian-Israeli peace stalemate and the anvil of Iraq’s setbacks and Syria’s flames. It fears an influx of Syrian refugees and increased public sympathy with Syrian protesters. It is also in fear of waking up one morning to the sound and fury of international military intervention in Syria.
Lebanon has been living on Syria’s watch for decades. This country has an exceptional capacity to invite trouble.
The recent bloody face-off between Sunnites and Alawites in northern Lebanon is only a sample of what could happen. Much of the positions of the Lebanese on the events in Syria are undeniably sectarian-tainted. This is true of the regime’s allies and adversaries.
Lebanon shudders in fear. The Sunnites fear the likelihood of the regime remaining on its feet “for a while.” The Shiites fear the likelihood of decision-making in Syria reverting to factions that challenged and fought them. The Christians run their eyes over the embers of minorities and minorities’ fears and then disunite.
Amidst the mounting fears and predictions, President Michel Suleiman is trying to reunite the Lebanese under one roof. He is trying to put off the outbreak of fire. The Lebanese feign busying themselves with national dialogue topics and files with their eyes glued to Damascus. It would be hard to rein in disintegration in Lebanon once it kicks off in Syria.
Turkey too is monitoring the Syrian reactor. Its radiations muddled policies it spent years formulating; it also brought about economic losses.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan dreams today of ousting his former friend. The game plan is intricate. Turkey can’t ignore the Iranian and Russian positions. At the same time, Erdogan cannot tolerate a prolonged regional civil war on Turkey’s borders.
Radiations from the Syrian reactor are being transmitted through the atmosphere to nearby and outlying capitals. The radiations have become more lethal lately. The world can’t bear that for long.
Russia herself will need to act and propose a solution to stop the leakage of radiation. It is wrong though to sleep like a log on the silken Russian pillow.
Labels: Erdogan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Maliki crisis, Military intervention in Syria, Shiite, Sunnite, Syria, Syria civil war, Syrian refugees, Turkey
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2015 Honda Fit EX-L w/ Navigation drive review
Jake Lingeman
The 2015 Honda Fit marks the beginning of the third generation of the company's popular subcompact hatchback. Our tester, an EX-L with navigation, comes with all the goodies, including a sunroof, leather-trimmed heated front seats, fog lights, heated side mirrors and push button start…and, of course, navigation.
The new model has 4.9 cubic-feet more passenger space than the outgoing model and more legroom to boot. That's made even more impressive by the fact that overall the car is 1.6 inches shorter in length. The new body structure is also more rigid than the outgoing model, and lighter, too.
Out on the street, we think the Fit's ¾ view makes it look bigger than it actually is. In profile, the roof slopes right to the nose, with barely a kink for the windshield. “Stubby” is the word we'd use to describe it. In back, the tall and futuristic taillights remind us of recent Volvo wagons, which isn't a bad thing. The wheel package is good -- the EX gets 16-inchers -- but the wheel well is big. That leaves a lot of room between the tire and body.
What's it like to drive?
The 2015 Fit gets Honda's newest Earth Dreams engine. It's a 1.5-liter four making 130 hp and 114 lb-ft of torque. That's 13 hp and 8 lb-ft more than last year, and since the Fit only weighs 2,642 pounds, it's no dog.
Of course, it's not a speed racer either. The continuously variable transmission does a decent job of keeping the engine in the right rev range for solid performance and maximum fuel economy, but the car makes a ton of noise while doing it. We'd love to specify the six-speed manual with this car, but it isn't available on the EX-L trim.
Power comes on smooth, but the engine drones noisily at high rpms. Both Nissan and Subaru have worked a step-down feel into their CVTs, which is a lot less unsettling than having the tach pinned at redline every time you accelerate as with the Fit. The paddle shifters move the revs around a bit, but they don't really enhance the driving experience. We mostly left them alone.
The brakes provide a nice bite at the top of the stroke, and get progressively tighter as you clamp down. That might not seem like a big deal, but you'd be surprised at how many manufacturers can't get this right.
The Fit has three driving modes: eco, sport and normal. As far as we can tell, the mode selector simply changes the throttle position sensor map so the computer thinks your foot is down farther than it is. Normal seemed fine to us in most situations.
The steering action on the Fit is one of the better points. Between the light weight and skinny tires, the initial turn in is good. But the body will roll a bit, and anything faster than the posted speed will induce understeer -- overall it's more fun than we expected.
Potholes are road imperfections are transmitted to the cabin, both the noise and the shock, but we'd stop just short of calling the Fit “tinny.” However, the doors do resonate a bit when slammed. The cabin is comfortable, including the seats and soft touch materials on the doors and armrests. Most of the plastic is treated with a soft, rubbery texture, and Honda has added a ton of extra storage spots in the doors, dash and armrests.
Visibility is good from nearly every angle, especially out the front with that sloping hood. The greenhouse in the Fit is more like a fishbowl -- at least that's what we felt like in traffic.
Do I want it?
The Fit is a very versatile package. It offers more passenger and cargo space than most of its competitors, the chassis handles respectively and mileage is near the best in class -- a class that includes the Chevy Sonic, Kia Rio hatchback and Ford Fiesta, to name a few.
Kia offers a longer warranty than the Honda, and doesn’t look quite as nerdy. The Fiesta has a more interesting interior, and offers the enthusiast driver more to love. Of course, neither have Honda’s legendary reputation for dependability.
Our advice? Pick the base Fit model with the manual, and only order what you need in options. You’ll be out of the dealership for less than 20K and you’ll have everything you’ll need to get from point A to point B.
2015 Honda Fit EX-L w/ Navigation specs
On Sale: Now
Drivetrain: 1.5-liter, 130-hp, 114 lb-ft continuously variable transmission, FWD
Curb Weight: 2,642 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA City/Hwy/Combined: 32/38/35
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News naar > Avoid traffic jams with proactive navigation advice around Amsterdam
Avoid traffic jams with proactive navigation advice around Amsterdam
Road authorities and private parties are starting a new test to improve traffic flows around Amsterdam. In the event of imminent traffic jams, drivers will be offered an alternative route via their navigation system. Thus, the traffic will be spread better over the total road network, resulting in fewer traffic jams. The new services are offered by TomTom, Be-Mobile (Flitsmeister) and BrandMKRS (Livecrowd Mobility).
Prediction of traffic jams by sharing data
Navigation advice is currently based on avoiding traffic jams that already exist. The advice is therefore reactive. This test looks ahead to provide proactive route advice. To achieve this, road authorities and market parties must work closely together. They share their available information and combine it to get a complete and accurate picture of the current and near-future traffic situation.
This real-time traffic information is combined with historical traffic data, to calculate the probability of a traffic jam in the next 15 to 30 minutes. As soon as the analysis reveals that there is a substantial probability of congestion, test users in Amsterdam are offered an alternative route via their navigation service. Users of the service not only spend less time in traffic jams themselves, but also contribute to reducing traffic jams on other routes.
With this use case we allow individual drivers to travel more efficiently from A to B, taking into account the collective interest. This is perfectly in line with our mission and vision and it is extremely cool to be able to use the community of 1.6 million users for this test.
Jorn de Vries, Business Unit Director Flitsmeister
Test users wanted
Road users who regularly drive in the Amsterdam region can register as a test user via socrates2.org/register. After registration you will receive instructions from the service provider on how to install the service on your smartphone. With a number of short surveys, test drivers are asked about their experience with the improved navigation services. The trial runs from December 2019 until the summer of 2020.
About SOCRATES2.0
The test is part of the European project SOCRATES2.0. Tests are taking place in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen and Munich. The innovative aspect of this project is not only the technical realization of the improved navigation services, but also the way the public and private partners set up the cooperation. The public and private partners in this project want to gain insight into how they can organize the cooperation the best and whether this cooperation actually leads to improved services for road users.
That is why a trial is starting in which the road authorities and various market parties will start exchanging, processing real-time information and jointly providing travel and route advice. If road users are informed on time, consistently and if necessary with explanations about traffic jams, roadworks, events or environmental zones via navigation services, it is expected that advice will be followed more often, leading to faster, greener and safer traffic.
The test in Amsterdam is being carried out by Technolution, MAPtm, HERE, Be-Mobile, TomTom, BMW Group and BrandMKRS, in cooperation with the road authorities in the Amsterdam Practical Trial (Rijkswaterstaat, province of Noord-Holland, municipality of Amsterdam, Vervoerregio Amsterdam and National Datawarehouse for Traffic Information - NDW).
Is the light green, orange or red? Data from smart traffic lights now in car
Test with smart traffic flows on the Antwerp ring road
Current maximum speed everywhere in the Netherlands with Flitsmeister
Be-Mobile will enable traffic light priority for emergency services, public transport & logistics in the Netherlands
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Week in Apple: Apple execs play musical chairs
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you probably already know what Steve …
Jacqui Cheng - Aug 27, 2011 5:00 pm UTC
Haven't you heard? Steve Jobs has decided to take time off from Apple in order to pursue his dream of playing keyboard in a band named "Wizard." Just kidding—unless you've bee hiding under a rock, you probably already know what Steve Jobs is up to this week. But that's not all we covered: we also touched on Tim Cook's words to employees after becoming the new CEO, how to swap out your MacBook's hard drive for an SSD, new rumors about the iPhone 5, and more. Let's get rockin'!
How to speed up an aging MacBook with a solid state drive: If you've ever used a MacBook Air, you might be spoiled by OS X's snappiness due in no small part to Apple's love for solid state flash storage. You can add a similar spring to the step of an aging MacBook or MacBook Pro by replacing its spinning platter with a fast SSD. Ars shows you how.
Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple CEO "effective immediately": The Board of Directors at Apple, Inc. has released a statement indicating that Steven P. Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook will be his successor, effective immediately.
Exclusive: Tim Cook e-mails Apple employees: "Apple is not going to change": In an e-mail sent after Steve Jobs' resignation, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook reassured employees that the company wasn't going to change and that the "best years lie ahead of us."
For the good of the company? Five Apple products Steve Jobs killed: Steve Jobs has creative vision, but just as important is his editorial eye. He wasn't shy about ending the run of products that embarrassingly misjudged consumer desires—even ones created under his reign.
Logs suggest iPhone 5 is dual mode, coming next month with 8GB iPhone 4: Data gleaned from app usage logs suggest iPhone 5 hardware may be compatible with both GSM and CDMA networks. The device may launch in September along with an 8GB version of the iPhone 4 rumored to already be in production.
Is Apple faking evidence to crush the competition? Not likely : New allegations have surfaced that Apple has once again submitted doctored photo evidence in its Dutch lawsuit against Samsung. Similar allegations surfaced last week following Apple's lawsuit in Germany, but it doesn't seem likely that Apple would risk the legal fallout when physical evidence has so far been compelling.
Claimed iPhone 5 parts surface, suggesting minor changes in store: An online parts wholesaler claims to have some parts for an iPhone 5, and has posted pictures. The minor cosmetic differences seem to suggest that a next-gen iPhone will likely be similar to the current iPhone 4.
Sources familiar with reality: iPad 3 for early 2012: Have you heard that Apple is working on another updated iPad? New rumors about the device largely re-hash what we already know, including a prediction that it will land in early 2012.
Dropbox app finally updated with Lion integration support: Dropbox users that have upgraded to Lion—rejoice! Version 1.1.40 restores Dropbox-Finder integration on Mac OS X.
Report: Sprint to get seat at grown-up table when iPhone 5 hits: New sources claim that Sprint will be the next wireless network in the US to offer the iPhone beginning in October. At that time, the carrier is expected to offer both the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4.
Listing image by Photograph by Rick Audet
Jacqui Cheng Jacqui is an Editor at Large at Ars Technica, where she has spent the last eight years writing about Apple culture, gadgets, social networking, privacy, and more.
Email jacqui@arstechnica.com // Twitter @eJacqui
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Belarus Plans To Export 90% Of BelGee Cars To Russia
Almost 90% of cars produced at the new plant BelGee will sold at the Russian market, Belarus Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk said in an interview to the Belarus 1 TV channel.
BelGee is a joint Belarusian-Chinese production for assembling Chinese automobiles Geely.
“Geely company will buy almost 90% of our cars for the distribution on the Russian market,” the minister said.
According to the official, the plan is for the new plant to reach the production volume of 50,000 cars a year. If the plan is realized in the coming years, the opening of the second stage of the factory will be considered.
“The second stage will mean the production of 120,000 cars. These are absolutely new models, the latest technologies,” the minister noted.
He believes that in future Belarus may get its own automobile brand. The creation of the BelGee plant is the start, on the basis of which the school of technologists and designers will be formed.
Belarus Significantly Extends Privileges To Great Stone Park Residents
The new plant is currently under construction in Minsk region. In May the media reported 99.3% readiness of the plant. According to the plans, tests of the assembling line were supposed to start on 15 June.
The plant will produce Geely Emgrand X7 crossover, Geely SC7 sedan and Geely LC Cross hatchback.
Source: BelTA, TUT.BY
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Solar Capacity in Central America to Surge, as Tenders Put Region on the Photovoltaic Map
Josefin Berg | September 11, 2014
Set to install an impressive 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity within a six-year period through 2018, Central America is attracting attention from PV developers from around the world, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).
US and Chinese Solar EPC Companies Continue to Dominate in Global PV Installations
Josefin Berg | August 06, 2014
The world’s 10 largest photovoltaic (PV) Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies are set this year to install a combined 8 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity, equivalent to 20 percent of the world’s non-residential PV demand, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).
Leading Solar Module Suppliers Extend Dominance in 2013; Chinese Still on Top
The top makers of photovoltaic (PV) modules solidified their market dominance in 2013 with Chinese suppliers continuing to lead the solar world, according to IHS Technology.
South Africa Ranks as the World’s Most Attractive Emerging Country for Solar Energy
Josefin Berg | January 29, 2014
South Africa’s target of building 8.4 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2030, combined with the success of its large-scale tendering process in attracting investment...
Ambitious Saudi Arabia Solar Plans Hinge on Capitalizing on Major PV Module Price Reductions
Henning Wicht, PhD | Josefin Berg | October 29, 2013
As Saudi Arabia seeks bidders for its ambitious solar projects, the country stands to benefit enormously from plunging costs for photovoltaic (PV) technology—if the nation plays...
China’s Antidumping Tariffs Expected to Have Limited Impact on Country’s Polysilicon Pricing
China’s move to slap retaliatory antidumping tariffs on solar polysilicon imported from the United States and South Korea will cause only a slight increase in domestic pricing for the material...
EU Antidumping Duties to Price Chinese Modules out of the European Market
Average pricing for Chinese-manufactured photovoltaic (PV) solar modules could surge by 45 percent in June, cutting some solar project IRRs to below 7 percent and further dampen demand...
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I love podcasts — and you might too
I love podcasts — I love listening to them and I love being interviewed on them.
Regular readers have already heard me sing the praises of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History. Gladwell doesn’t just deliver a fascinating story each week, he also offers a subtle lesson in how to write well. Well? Brilliantly.
I talk a lot about the importance of reading good writing. Gladwell reminds me that it’s equally important—actually, maybe more so—to listen to good writing.
I should have mentioned Revisionist History when Pete Mockaitis, the host of the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job, asked me about good material to read. Guess I was in a literal mood that day. And while pretty much every episode of Revisionist History would make a damn fine book, it’s still a podcast.
I love Gladwell’s podcast so much that I included it in the “great writing” I analyze for the writers who subscribe to my Weekly What program. You’ll hear more about that tomorrow. But—seriously—when was the last time you heard a podcast put together with enough thought that it deserved a deep analysis? Yeah, I thought so. If you haven’t heard Revisionist History yet, start here at episode one. You’re welcome.
I love podcasts (lots of podcasts)
I also love more anarchic podcasts, like the ones from the Crooked Media stable. Actually, Pod Save the World, Pod Save the People, and Friends Like These have too much structure to call them “anarchic.” Lovett or Leave It, Jon Lovett’s podcast, has been gradually acquiring more structure, although the lineup of guest comedians remains hit-or-miss. (This episode, however, shines.) But their flagship show, Pod Save America, feels like I’m eavesdropping on a conversation between some really smart friends.
Whatever the format, I listen because—well, because Lovett and Jon Favreau are speechwriters. Ya gotta support the tribe, right? And because I appreciate the insights of all of the “Crooked” podcast hosts in these baffling, frustrating, and scary times.
But there’s a qualitative difference between podcasts that capture free-flowing conversation and tightly scripted podcasts like Gladwell’s. It’s the difference between watching a baseball game and a baseball documentary. Both tell stories, but the stories may be a little harder to tease out from the live event. Unless a junior league outfielder falls over the fence in pursuit of a sure home run and catches the baseball. Now, that’s a story.
Anyway, you can catch up on all my podcasts here. Can you tell the difference between the ones I prepped for and the ones where I winged it? Whatever the format, I’m just happy to be contributing to this fabulous new medium. Because—I’m not sure if I mentioned this: I love podcasts.
Time to kick your writing skills up a level? Join me for my popular Writing Unbound program this October. A serious commitment, for people serious about change.
Casual remarks in print — regrets, I’ve had a few
I remember the horror of seeing my casual remarks reproduced in print for the first time. It was back in my early days as a singer (yes, I have a not-so-secret life) and the interviewer asked me how I’d gotten started. I talked about my high school musical and added, “I was the lead—of course.”
Yes, that was me once.
I was joking. Believe me, there was nothing inevitable about my high school stardom; in fact, until about 15 minutes before they posted the cast list, someone else had been slated to take my role. (And boy was she pissed.) In person, that “of course” was self-deprecating. But it gave the writer, who had clearly taken a dislike to me, the opportunity to skewer me in print. Which he promptly did.
It was a lesson I needed to learn. And I’m just glad I got to learn it in a tiny neighborhood publication, back when nothing got archived on the internet, rather than, say, The New York Times today.
Casual remarks: a checklist
Here are four things to think about when unleashing the folksiness I wrote about yesterday or making casual remarks in what might not be a casual situation:
Audience: You need to think about more than how your words will play to the first audience. You need to consider how subsequent audiences will react to them. Especially in the internet age, content can migrate across platforms easily and quickly.
Editing: Can your words be taken out of context or filtered in an unflattering light? If a self-deprecating comment slips out, call attention to it. Try to avoid sarcasm. You’ve probably experienced how poorly it translates in email. It can be even worse in an interview or an article someone might write about a speech you’ve given.
Appropriateness: We all love to tell old stories, but review your mental story bank from time to time to make sure it still fits the prevailing sensibility.
People: It’s probably best to avoid folksy comments that refer to human beings. I recently used the standard colloquial phrase “she’s your gal” in a blog and a friend gently reminded me that the world doesn’t hear the word “women” used nearly often enough. It’s a fair point. So you don’t have to be an 82-year-old billionaire dude to misread changes in the Zeitgeist. Even a fairly “woke,” longtime feminist like me can do it.
Seriously…it’s still okay to be funny
Keep your sense of humor—these days, laughter feels like the crocus leaves poking through the snow of our lives: an unexpected and welcome sign that maybe beauty and grace will return to the world some day.
Just don’t use your folksy language to hurt someone. The reputation you damage might be your own. And, almost as bad, you could step on your message, too.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be better at writing than at Candy Crush? The Bennett Ink 90-Day Writing Challenge—it’s time to get serious.
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By Anne Servidad Canadian Startup News March 2, 2017
Pinterest’s Eric Edge on bridging the gap between inspiration and action ahead of #Dx32017 talk
People are always scouring the internet for new ideas, whether it’s a recipe, a dream vacation spot, or fun activities for date night. Often these ideas are saved for later, when it’s more convenient to act on them. Unfortunately, too often they become just another bookmark lost and buried beneath the rest.
“The process from being inspired and discovering an idea to taking action is not seamless across mobile,” said Eric Edge, head of global marketing and industry relations at Pinterest. “The problem that we are solving for is the bridge between the two.”
Edge sheds light on a challenge that marketers are currently facing. There’s a need to bridge the emotional power of inspiration with the immediate desire to take action. At Pinterest, he drives the strategy and leads the company’s presence in the marketing and advertising industry globally.
“Technology is key. If it contributes to the core human behaviour and their experience, then it’s valuable.”
Before joining Pinterest, Edge was an early member of the Instagram business team, where he led brand strategy across several categories. Prior to Instagram, Edge was the head of marketing for Facebook in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He got his start in the industry world, serving as global chief communications officer of Havas Worldwide and VP of Global Communications at FCB. Edge was named one of PR Week’s “40 Under 44.”
“Technology is key,” said Edge. “If it contributes to the core human behaviour and their experience, then it’s valuable.”
Edge will be making a keynote at Dx3 on March 9, where he’ll be talking about how Pinterest is thinking about using technology to create experiences that move people from inspiration to action. A personalized way of visual discovery may very well be the future.
This article was syndicated with permission from Dx3 Digest. Tickets are still available on Dx3’s website.
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MWSS won’t let Manila Water, Maynilad pass on SC fines to consumers
Water concessionaires Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. can not let their customers bear the huge fine imposed on them by the Supreme Court, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System said.
This after Manila Water warned that water rates could increase by 780 percent or P26.70 per cubic meter if the SC ruling directing the two water firms to pay a fine amounting to nearly P2 billion is not reversed.
“We reassure the public that we will not allow the two concessionaires to recover fines from the public. We want to reassure them that we are on top of this,” said MWSS chief Patrick Lester N. Ty.
Passing on costs to consumers is prohibited under the concession agreement entered into between the government and the water utility firms.
The penalties, interest charges on late payments, financing costs, bad debt provisions, and depreciation provisions are excluded in the items to be recovered by the companies.
The two firms were fined for violation of the provisions of Republic Act 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act (CWA).
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The Lions Den launches The Lady Lion, a platform dedicated to women entrepreneurs.
Barack Obama, USA’s 44th president, was quoted as saying, “There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” And none is more true today – it is the key to economic growth, political stability, and social transformation. Enter The Lady Lion, a women’s entrepreneur movement platform launched on 29 October 2018 whose purpose it is to inspire women entrepreneurs to challenge the status quo, compete on an equal footing and lead the way in alleviating unemployment in South Africa.
South African newspapers are littered with unemployment statistics – alarming figures stand at 1.6 million and, as a large sector of the population, women have had to face even more challenges with regard to career options due to male domination in the workplace. Unemployment rates for women alone stand at 23.5% Coloured, 34% Indian, 34.2% Black and 6.75 White. However, women are now stepping up to own and run businesses in numbers that would have been hard to imagine a few decades ago.
South African economic policy places a high value on entrepreneurship and Government looks to entrepreneurship as a critical driver of growth and job creation but if efforts to promote and support entrepreneurship are to succeed, there needs to be more focus and commitment and a better understanding about what drives success in the formal sector. It is these women entrepreneurs whose efforts are likely to have the greatest impact, in terms of wealth creation, job creation, economic growth and innovation. Properly employed, their contribution could be revolutionary.
Entrepreneur Leon Lategan, CEO of The Lions Den and founder of The Lady Lion, says, “It has been my privilege to witness and work with many women in the business world who are complete champions in their respective areas and as competent as any man would ever be.” He adds that as an entrepreneur himself, with limited access to any meaningful information around entrepreneurship, he was compelled to create a platform for women entrepreneurs where they can engage with like-minded individuals, have access to training and mentoring, in order to assist them in building sustainable businesses, both profitable and remarkable – and ultimately to help them achieve their purpose and goals.
To create awareness about the platform, The Lady Lion R100k Entrepreneur Competition was launched on 29 October and is open to every woman in South Africa who has an existing business. A judging panel will determine the winner with the best existing business that shows potential, who will receive R100 000, comprising R50 000 cash and R50 000 worth of services and marketing, including a website and personal mentorship. Four runners-up will each receive R10 000 worth of coaching and training.
Says Lategan, “The judges are looking to see who has done their homework when contemplating the challenges their business may face – the business must be innovative and original and work in the South African landscape.”
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Lady Lion ambassador, Victorious Masoha, Mrs SA semi-finalist 2018, author, speaker, philanthropist and MBA graduate, says she is excited by the opportunities this platform presents. “As an aspiring business woman, I truly understand the challenges that come with penetrating the business environment, the lack of support, funding and mentorship, so I am very supportive of this initiative and the help it will provide for aspiring women entrepreneurs.”
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About The Lions Den
The Lions Den is an entrepreneurial company involved in numerous initiatives around creating, coaching, educating, inspiring and promoting entrepreneurs.
The group recently launched three new initiatives targeting the three neglected and previously disadvantaged entrepreneurial sectors, namely the youth, black and female entrepreneurs: Scooler | The School Entrepreneur Movement, The Black Lion | The Black Entrepreneur Movement and The Lady Lion | The Women’s Entrepreneur Movement.
Brainchildren of Leon Lategan, CEO of The Lions Den who identified the need to cultivate a more entrepreneurial-focused spirit in South Africa and to provide the tools to enable entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses. On the website and via their social media platforms, entrepreneurs have access to valuable information about how to run a business; how to secure funding for their business; connection to like-minded entrepreneurs and exposure of their businesses to the community, corporates and investors.
The Lions Den also pioneered the charity initiative mmb.gives, which supports 27 charities across SA.
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Dairy association donates more than 70,000 lbs of cheddar to Hunger Task Force
The first donation was made in October — more than 30,000 pounds of white cheddar valued at more than $50,000 packaged in 40-pound blocks at a warehouse in Reeseville.
The Hunger Task Force, grateful for the chance to distribute what for many families in need is a luxury item, broke those blocks into 2-pound chunks and began distributing them at food pantries and meal programs throughout Milwaukee.
But the Wisconsin-based Dairy Pricing Association wasn’t done. There was still more cheese to give.
In a letter written by Hunger Task Force Executive Director Sherrie Tussler released Tuesday thanking the association for its tremendous gift, it was announced a second, larger donation was in the works.
The DPA purchased an additional 40,000 pounds of white cheddar worth around $76,000 from Nasonville Dairy in Marshfield earlier this month that it will give to Hunger Task Force in January.
“While Wisconsin may be famous for its cheese, the need for such a high-quality item among our food-insecure households is tremendous,” Tussler wrote.
The 40,000 donation will be distributed to local pantries and meal programs in 2-pound blocks in the same way as the previous donation.
“Hunger Task Force is grateful to the farmer-members of the Dairy Pricing Association for their foresight and support of Free & Local in Wisconsin! We would encourage all dairy farmers to consider being a part of this worthy cause and ‘help themselves by helping others,'” Tussler wrote.
The Dairy Pricing Association, located in Taylor, works with dairy producers to remove excess inventory from the market and donate it to those in need.
The cheese donations from the DPA are timely, considering dairy producers in the United States are currently sitting on the largest national cheese surplus in three decades. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in August it would buy 11 million pounds of cheese valued at $20 million from private inventories and donate it to food pantries throughout the country to reduce supply.
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July 5, 2016 · 7:49 AM
I been up; I been down.
Two reactions to the Michel injury… first, from CFN, which has been high on the Dawgs all offseason:
– What Does This Really Mean?
Alright, Brendan Douglas. The floor’s yours.
The 5-11, 215-pound senior only ran for 140 yards last season and is coming off an arm injury of his own, but he’ll be the first option. Fall camp will be used to try to find someone more dynamic.
If there’s one area Georgia couldn’t afford to get hit with a big injury, this was it. Chubb – from all indications – isn’t going to be ready to roll for a while, and the hope is to start out the season with true freshman Jacob Eason at quarterback. That’s a problem if there isn’t a reliable back to carry the load.
Depth was already an issue, and now the options are paper thin needing freshmen Elijah Holyfield – Evander’s extremely talented son – and 6-3, 220-pound thumper Tae Crowder to step up and shine.
Getting through North Carolina shouldn’t be too much of an issue, and getting Nicholls right after is a break, but the running game had better be working with road games at Missouri and Ole Miss to close out September.
Georgia’s top three backs will all be returning from injuries this season. Nice. And this is coming from someone who thinks “North Carolina shouldn’t be too much of an issue”. Kirby’s got an interesting balancing act to weigh early on, that’s for sure. Considering that Nicholls State is the second game, how much does Smart feel the need to risk the recovery of his stud backs in the opener? And if he takes a chance on holding them out until the third week, what does that mean for Eason’s development? Beats me.
Much more gloomy and doomy is Chip Towers.
The timing is rotten, for sure. The Bulldogs haven’t yet said what the timetable is for Michel’s actual return beyond he’s expected to make “a full recovery.” But the number that is being circulated among folks with some knowledge of the situation is six to eight weeks.
That just happens to be about exactly how much time the Bulldogs have to get ready for the start 2016 season. They play North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff on Sept. 3 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome.
Leave it to Georgia to build a little preseason drama. I mean, they were already heading into the first game of coach Kirby Smart’s first season with a rather notable question mark next to Nick Chubb’s name. Chubb, the starter before Michel, is also negotiating a rehabilitation timeline that looks like it might end right about time to kickoff against the Tar Heels. When the Dogs visit the Dome, it will have been 316 days — or roughly 10 months — since Chubb’s surgery last October to repair three non-ACL ligaments in his left knee.
Generally, nobody has been sweating Chubb’s full return for the opener because, well, everybody was sure the Bulldogs had Michel to carry the load. Now they don’t, or at least they don’t know if they will.
That being said, as Towers goes on to note, this wouldn’t be Michel’s first rodeo with an arm problem.
All indications or that Michel likely could play in that game. As one reader wrote to me in an email Monday, “it’s his arm, not his legs; he’ll be fine.” And I imagine there is something to that. It would seem that 60 days would be enough time for Michel to heal enough to play with a cast if the need be. He actually played most of the last third of the season last year with a removable cast on his right wrist, which he broke in the first quarter of the Florida game.
One other thing to factor into the equation, which Towers also points out, and which I’ve noted before, is the weakness of North Carolina’s run defense. Perhaps that gives Chaney and Smart a greater margin of error to work with in deciding which backs get the ball in the opener.
Has anyone’s over/under on Chubb’s carries against NC changed in light of the news?
49 responses to “I been up; I been down.”
What college players are cleared to do vs. what pro players are allowed to do are two different things. But I do think about Thomas Davis playing the Super Bowl with a forearm injury. He was put in a cast and allowed to play two weeks after the injury. I’m sure there are plenty of differences here, but as it was said ‘It’s not his legs’. And He could (read that with a grain of salt, of course) be game ready if he can keep his conditioning up and the recovery goes well. Nothing any of us should bank on, of course.
In my eyes, this solidly plants Eason as the guy from day one. I see it as kind of a counter-intuitive effect. Most people would seem to think a strong running game lends itself to Eason playing early so that we can lean on that. I believe the opposite is true. A healthy Chubb and Michel actually mean it’s easier to start Lambert or Ramsey and bring Eason along slowly, knowing we can grind out wins vs. UNC and Mizzou and have Eason ready to roll for Ole Miss.
A shakier than we’d like running game means all signs point to Eason. Coaches care about winning games, and we just might have to put it in the air a little to win that first one, and it’s crystal clear who gives us the best chance to do that. There’s no playing it safe now. We gotta go win the game, and #10 gives us the best shot at this point.
If Eason doesn’t start before Ole Mi$$, he isn’t going to make his first start on the road in Oxford. I don’t remember who LSU played on the road when the Mad Hatter threw Brandon Harris into the deep end of the pool (maybe @ Auburn in 2014) for his 1st start and practically watched the kid drown on national TV. He absolutely crushed the kid’s confidence (I believe also a 5* recruit) for the remainder of the year.
I don’t want to see that with Eason until Chaney believes he’s truly ready to play and lead.
Yeah, but define “truly ready.” I’m guessing you don’t mean “perfect” (because that’s silly) and I know you don’t mean “not perfect” (because that’s even more silly). So I assume you mean somewhere in between the two and that’s the whole crux of the matter, isn’t it? At what point in time and at what point on some talent continuum should Eason be judged “truly ready.”
Obviously no one is waiting for him to look like Tom Brady or Peyton Manning in their prime – that might take 12 years. But we’re also not waiting for him to look like an Aaron Murray or Matthew Stafford during their best college days…. that might take three or more years. And no one thinks we should have to wait that long to start him.
There’s a “whole lot” that he isn’t going to learn until he plays in actual SEC games. Some SEC matchup has to be his first. So…..
When you say Chaney needs to wait until Eason is “truly ready” do you mean that Chaney needs to wait until Eason logs “pretty competent and confident”? Because that’s all I think Chaney should be looking for….. as soon as he can check off those two boxes I think Eason’s getting his start, regardless of the competition.
Plus, this is a building year. (Whether anyone believes it is or not.) Might as well spend it giving the kid as much playing time as possible….. if Chaney thinks he’s ready, as you say.
*looks pretty competent…. not logs….Sheesh.
I agree with everything you stated. “Truly ready” means the coaches trust him to run the offense and take control of the huddle. As I’m sure you know, playing QB is a lot more than arm strength and athletic ability. It’s about knowing who is the hot receiver, communication to get into the right play, adjusting blocking/pass protection, and making the right throw on the route tree based on the same read as the receiver and a ton of other things that don’t show up in the QB’s stat line.
Just as important as all of the items listed is gaining the trust and respect of the other 10 guys in the huddle as the leader. There’s never going to be a perfect time to start Eason as a freshman. I trust Chaney is going to make the right call on that.
I think it really comes down to Kirby’s decision on who gives us the best chance to win. When the season’s goals aren’t attainable, that’s the time to decide to forgo wins in the interest of getting the QB ready.
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I think the only concern is that Michel likely won’t be taking full contact until the game. Cast or no cast, that makes ball protection a potential issue. Otherwise he can run, keep up his conditioning, continue to learn the system and plays at practice. Nothing should change. Chubb still gets a few carries to get his game legs stronger.
Pretty much where I am, Michel will get his legs in shape, run plays against little, to no, contact until late August, wear a protective cast and be pretty solid against UNC. Will mean Douglas and Holyfield may get a few extra carries, but that isn’t all bad to me. Still comes down to whether our OL will be strong enough to allow this offense to pick up the pace in 2016. If the OL is not successful against UNC, regardless of who is running the ball, it will be a very tough road all year. UGA’s backup backs are more talented than what most ACC teams throw at the Heels every week, our run game will not be the problem in the opener, stopping their run game is a much bigger issue to me.
Spot on. I believe the offensive line is the key to most of the questions. If Pittman can get them to perform then Douglas and the other Rb’s can handle it. Eason can play sooner if the coaches aren’t in fear of his life. If the offensive line is just mediocre then we are in for a long season.
Chance for Holyfield to be the next Walker.
Yea right, Not.
I’ll admit I have no interest in seeing Brendan Douglas as the starter at tailback against UNC if it’s not going to be Sony or Nick. He’s tough as nails and runs hard, but he is not a home run threat. If I’m going to take a chance with a freshman, it’s either Crowder or Holyfield. I would also consider getting Shaquery Wilson ready to start at tailback. He looked good at 93k Day after only getting about a week of preparation.
Agreed. Douglas seems like a great guy (like so many of these kids), but he’s just not in the same league as Chubb and Michel. That being said, running him in tandem with one of the other dudes might be all that’s needed against UNC.
All that being said, I’m glad we have Douglas!
Agree, Jared. Last year Douglas got stuffed a lot in short yardage after Nick’s injury. Defenses knew what was coming when he came into the game, and teams just run blitzed between the tackles to clog up the inside. He doesn’t have the vision or the speed to cut to a different gap or bounce it to the corner. Good guy and his trucking of the USCe and UF guys as a freshman is still fun to watch.
I knew he wasn’t an outside threat but when that UF LB stood him up in the hole twice in short yardage, I knew he wasn’t a guy we can go with until trash time. It really shouldn’t be too much to ask for a scholarship TB to pick a shoulder and power through for a yard. To hit the guy in the face mask twice and get stuffed? That just wont do.
In both of those cases, I believe the LB filled the hole untouched by an offensive lineman. Douglas never had a chance to make a play, but your point is taken. Once you don’t have an outside threat, you can run blitz the gaps tackle to tackle and take your chances. Similar plays to that are the ones Chubb took to the house against Bama last year and Florida in ’14. He either cut to the unfilled hole or bounced to the edge and then outran the defense to the end zone.
That’s actually the design of the third down play. Because its short yardage and more DL are along the LOS, the OL makes sure there’s a hole cleared out. Defeating the unblocked LB is the back’s job. The hole was there. Pyke pulled around and cleared a wide hole.
This is no different than run plays on standard downs where the TE’s and OL take care of LB’s and DL’s but the play is designed for the back to defeat an unblocked safety.
You could have the FB lead into the hole but its tough for FB to clear out a big ILB coming downhill and it just clogs the whole. Its much easier for the TB to give the LB a glancing blow and get the yard.
On 3rd down they zone block it and Kublanow does his job. All Douglas has to do is cut off his ass and he’s home free. Instead he takes on a blocked LB face up.
Both plays are just not the kind you see legit TB’s make.
Sorry the second play was 4th down, not 3rd.
I agree. I always thought Douglas would become a Brannan Southerland type of fullback that would stick his nose in there and do the dirty work. When he committed, I never envisioned that he would dot the Georgia I. The guy is a DGD because he has been asked multiple times to play in place of All-American / Heisman candidate running backs in an absolute pinch.
They’re all DGD’s in my book. Some of them just aren’t very good at football.
It’s not like we’ve never trotted a freshman RB out there. Welcome to college, freshmen running backs.
We could run Trent Thompson against that Carolina D and still gain 300 USA rushing.
LOL but very good idea. Call Chaney.
Nobody’s taking about the running back as a pass protector. Sure, put Eason back there. NC wouldn’t blitz a true freshman QB with a true freshman pass pro, would they?
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Bingo. You hit the nail on the head.
This is big for UGA even if he can play against UNC in a cast. The spring game looked like a shift to more of a mix of pro style and spread sort of what Bama did last year, running out of the shotgun. Sony gives the OC greater freedom to move a RB from the backfield to the slot maybe TEish position. Yes Chubb can catch the ball, but Sony is likely the better route runner. Crowder and Holyfield maybe talented rushers but can they pick up blocks, and run routes at the college level. It will be interesting to see what the new staff does.
I still think UGA can beat UNC but remember UNC did give #2 Clemson everything they could handle. Yes they lost to a terrible SC team but that was a team that still had SOS on the sideline that really tanked down the stretch, and that was their 1st game with a new DC. In an ordinary year I would take a loss to UNC more harshly than any SEC game but with a new staff, possible true Fr QB, Chubb out, and now Sony possibly playing in a cast, a loss is a real possibility and not the end of the world. I don’t want to see Eason thrown into the spot light if he isn’t ready. The goal of next season especially now is to finish strong and build the discipline/toughness to compete at the highest level.
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Would everyone, especially Chip “Dr. Doom” Towers, please just take a deep breath and calm down just a tad. Surgery aside, Michel will be ready in six weeks unless he absolutely shattered both his radius and ulna in the accident. If he had, his prognosis for recovery would have been increased by a month or more, at least. It’s his left arm, not his right, and he has never would shown a tendency to rely heavily on use of a stiff arm tactic when running the ball. He will be fine. The Dawgs will be fine. UNC will be exposed for the pretenders they are no matter who is in our backfield.
And…the so-called experts at CFN must have access to some pretty sweet inside information with regard to Chubb’s current recovery status, because they mandated that Nick “isn’t going to be ready to roll for a while”.
I’m wondering if they have ever met or, like, actually talked to Nick?
Do they not know anything about this young man? Obviously not.
Blatantly obvious, that is.
Apparently, they are of the same mindset as “Mr. College Football”, who unabashedly stated every medical professional he’s spoken with said “it’s a calendar year”.
Well, Nick… maybe you should just stay home and watch the Chick-Fil-A Classic on the tube since you can’t possibly be ready to play by then…and you can believe it’s true because Tony Barnhart and the guys at College Football News said so.
Make the mistake of underestimating Nick if you dare, but you will be sorry you did. Oh, and by the way, you are also going to feel pretty foolish when Sony and Nick rack up 250+ on the ‘heels defense come September 3rd.
Sic’em, DawgZilla. You are right on by riding over the negative-minded writers looking deliberately for clicks. Who are these dicks who are trying to blow smoke up our ass? They don’t profess to studying the Dawgs anymore than we do and they appear wrong often. It appears there are confident fans at UGA with more medical acumen than the bozos can see topically that they write about.
F’ing ATVs.
Kirby won’t ever coach a more “there’s nothing to lose” game than the UNC game. I don’t see much sense in trying to be overly cautious and conservative. With both Sony and Chubb questionable why try to play not to lose especially with the concerns up front on defense? I hope he’ll go ahead and start Eason and as many young guys as possible and show them he has confidence in them.
There is a very real chance that you rattle a true freshman QB permanently if their first action is at starter on national TV in a major OOC game to open the season. That’s not ‘nothing to lose.’
This RB situation is not a call for Eason to start above all others. Ignoring and not visualizing Lambert running our O this year is a mistake that will only work you up negatively against him before the “stupid” coaches start him vs NC. It just increases frustration needlessly since the starter will be Lambert against NC. The following game provides time to incorporate all QBs into the rotation. Guaranteed, if needed, Jacob will be thrown into the mix before they let an “L” happen early, but let’s let the coaches do that, OK?
Fans like to chatter and outguess one another.
Ignoring and not visualizing Lambert running our O this year is a mistake that will only work you up negatively against him before the “stupid” coaches start him vs NC.
If the 2015 offseason taught us anything, it’s that trying to predict which QB will start is a fool’s errand.
Agreed, but Lambert has already been so designated by Kirby as the one to beat out for the start against NC. I listen to the coaches whose jobs hang in the balance if they don’t put the best we have in there for each game situation.
You and a few others have to get over this presentation and judging of only the negative parts of Lambert’s play that comes in fits and jerks here. If you presented only the positive parts, you would have him leaving for the NFL before August. You need to look at all the special 2015 plays condensed on film and note the # most often seen, #11. If Chubb had played all season, Lambert would be seen as second in production of the most special plays for TDs.
Give the guy credit for what he does for us (you have no power to change his play or time on the field anyway) so why not give him those accolades he deserves before going 180 to his bad plays? It’s only fair since he plays for our school and needs to be lauded amongst the QBs for being chosen as the one with the best chance to win. If every player’s performance was ragged by us the way his performances are, we would have no team. Putting him under the microscope to satisfy your “early warning” when he came to us isn’t worthy of your other work here. We heard you the first time and many of us waited to see for ourselves. Like all QBs he ain’t perfect, but he goes out to perform the best he can to the team and coaches’ satisfaction. One of those times brought an NCAA record for completions that will probably remain for many years with Lambert’s and our school’s name on it. Let’s enjoy it.
Lambert is a Dawg in every way and his struggles are our struggles, just as Aaron’s were. Denigrating a Dawg’s play just because you can pick him apart is unseemly and anyone trying to do that before the season starts is nonsense. Yep, it’s just fans trying to repeat a potential starter’s name often to influence others and to pump their chest and say “I told you so”, but failure to include Lambert in that discussion is growing old. We are proud of all QBs here and any one person’s recognition above others is unwarranted now and certainly shouldn’t be done at the expense of another contributing player who deserves loyalty of Dawg fans.
Agreed, but Lambert has already been so designated by Kirby as the one to beat out for the start against NC.
I must have missed that. When did Smart announce that?
Before and after G-Day he has stated the Lambert was their starter until proven differently in preseason competition, but my reply was not concerning the accuracy of that statement, rather the needless insulting curve you have thrown into perception of his ability to lead us. Starter QB has always been an open competition. Shall be begin an argument as to how often he has been selected?
Again, I’ve never seen a quote from Smart saying Lambert was the presumed starter.
As far as “Starter QB has always been an open competition” goes, given that this is the staff’s first season, that’s kind of obvious, ain’t it?
I can visualize Lambert running the offense without Chubb or Sony. It just makes me ill. For Gene Chizik, its pornographic.
I’m with some of the others. Put Eason out there and let him do his ‘mad bomber’ routine a la Daryle Lamonica. For years, no decades, I’ve read about how fast our WRs are. The UNC game is the chance to prove it. Seems to me even if we don’t catch the long ball the WRs can usually count on a few pass interference calls to advance us downfield.
I don’t see UGA winning a track meet with UNC especially with a 1st time starter at QB. I can see UGA going to the I and pounding UNC’s questionable front 7 taking the load off of the QB and letting the young RBs do what they know.
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I remember a while back you discussed a theory that Smart had some silent commits that he was able to have go public to change the media cycle as needed, welp, right on the heels of the Michel announcement, UGA just got a verbal commitment from a 5-star DE that is now their highest rated recruit for 2017.
Of course, that doesn’t help with UNC and the running game, but like was speculated, you now have a positive bit of news to water down the bad news.
What I’m concerned about is this attitude that we are going to roll UNC. I know they lost their QB to graduation but they have a pretty good group on O returning. There defense will be a year into Gene C and for all his faults as a HC he is a very good DC. I think they will be a good test for us and to think that a true freshman QB can just waltz in and start against a P5 team and win is slightly delusional. If Eason starts it means that not only Lambert sucks but so does Ramsey. He looked good in the G-day game so he needs to start, well UNC won’t be playing touch football and they certainly aren’t going to start their 2nd string. The speed he will see will be nothing like he has ever seen on the field.
Hear, hear. It also doesn’t mean that he can’t get used to some of that in upcoming scrimmages where he will be up against greater potential for speeds than what NC can furnish. That will all be up to Jacob and what he can accomplish before Atl.
Kirby probably hit the Maalox when he got the news and then prayed for the rest of the roster to be spared from the accidental injury demon. That said, you play who you have & prepare them as best you can. The importance of the OL (as noted above) performing well now becomes a larger factor than most previously considered and with Douglas ready makes the use of the noobs more of a matter of who gets it the best first.
The roller coaster ride this Fall just became a bit more daunting at the start.
lamberts last outing vs UNC wasn’t ….grand.
“But for all the yardage, Virginia managed just one field goal in the second half, and when Greyson Lambert threw a dump pass into the arms of 280-pound defensive tackle Nazair Jones, and he returned it 20 yards to the Cavaliers’ 38, it proved to be one request too many of the Cavaliers’ defense.”
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Review: Why Professional Online Writers Shouldn’t Write for Helium.Com: The Worst Site to Produce Content For
Many moons ago, I wrote for Helium.com for about ten minutes. During the short time I was on Helium.com’s site, I quickly figured out, other than being a big time suck, the opportunities for making money for a professional online writer simply aren’t there. Then, when I looked at the Helium.com pages of other professional online writers I know who do make money writing, they too had all stopped writing there; a sure sign I was correct.
While Helium.com might be a place where a beginning writer can test out their skills, as a place for a professional writer, it’s not only an enormous waste of time but also a bit of a scam.
Amateur Writers Enjoy Helium.com
In the past, I’ve had discussions with other people who write on Associated Content as well as Helium; people who defend Helium as being a place where they make money. In every single case, when I’ve checked out the person’s number of articles and their average page views per article, they have some of the lowest page views on Associated Content. Then, when I look at their articles, one quick glance tells me they don’t know how to write an article to attract viewers on the internet. Which is why, with the paltry money they’re making online, they think Helium is a ‘good place to make money’. Any professional writer, who does know how to make money, will tell you – it’s not.
Quality of Articles on Helium.com
While some people criticize articles on Associated Content and, sure, some aren’t of a particularly high-caliber, the majority are. On Helium.com however, the opposite is true. Helium, more than any other content site I’ve been on, has a huge number of writers who wouldn’t know a grammatically correct sentence if it smacked them in the face. The length of some ‘articles’ is as low as 100 words (that’s not an article, it’s a poem), and in many, if I could actually find the point of the article, I’d need to be digging with a shovel.
As a professional writer, most don’t want to be associated with a site that’s caliber of writing is so low it drags the writers who can write down with it.
Helium.com’s Rating System
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Jason Weisberger / 3:23 pm Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Elizabeth Warren on marriage equality
Senator Warren gave this very clear answer at CNN's LBGTQ town hall.
She 👏🏽 does 👏🏽 not 👏🏽 miss 👏🏽 a 👏🏽 beat 👏🏽#EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/7iYeMGlSuM
— Leila Mohaideen (@leiitontheline) October 11, 2019
It is wonderful that candidates can now clearly answer questions about the right to marry and the legal protections it offers without the waffling of yesteryear. Read the rest
elizabeth warren for president / Marriage Equality / same sex marriage
Jason Weisberger / 9:13 am Wed, Oct 9, 2019
Once again Senator Warren's stories check out, her critics' do not
While young and pregnant Elizabeth Warren lost her job as a school teacher. Right-wing critics are using this true story to create doubt and distrust about everything she says.
Warren confirmed this timeline to CBS News in an interview Monday: "All I know is I was 22 years old, I was six months pregnant, and the job that I had been promised for the next year was going to someone else. The principal said they were going to hire someone else for my job."
If anything, these new details make Warren's story more touching, since she lost a job that she had good reason to believe was hers for at least another year.
It's easy to see why Warren's story about her first pregnancy sticks in the craws of those who resent her recent rise in the polls. Warren uses this story both to position herself as a relatable candidate who understands the challenges of everyday Americans, but also to showcase the talents that allowed her to rise above those humble beginnings — talents, she suggests, that will help her lead the country during difficult times. So it's not surprising that Republicans, and even some on the left who prefer another primary candidate — judging from social media, mostly supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders — would want to take this story away from her.
Sadly, as Vox's David Roberts pointed out on Twitter, this debunking won't stop right-wing media from continuing to repeat these baseless accusations against Warren as if they were fact.
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Jason Weisberger / 1:30 pm Fri, Oct 4, 2019
Strong fundraising shows Sen. Warren's continued surge
Continuing to gain in the polls, Senator Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 for Q3 fundraising, coming in slightly behind Senator Sanders and cruising past former Vice-President Biden in their campaigns for US President.
CNBC:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren finished the third quarter raising $24.6 million, her campaign announced Friday.
The total haul puts her just behind Sen. Bernie Sanders, who brought in over $25 million, and ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden’s $15 million.
For Warren, the successful quarter is the latest sign that she is surging, not just in the polls, but in the fundraising game, toward front runner Biden. In some of the recent voter surveys, she’s either tied or gone ahead of the former vice president. Biden’s fundraising also trailed that of South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who raked in $19.1 million in the quarter.
Senator Warren's campaign also sent dinner to the Sanders organization on the evening their candidate was hospitalized with chest pain and underwent emergency heart surgery. Read the rest
Jason Weisberger / 4:22 pm Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Warren campaign works to unseat Senator Collins of Maine
Democrats wresting control of the US Senate from the Republicans will be immensely important in the coming election. Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign for President is investing resources to help defeat Susan Collins of Maine, most recently famous for her support of putting an accused sexual abuser on the Supreme Court.
Daily Beast:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) presidential campaign is putting resources into Maine, where it hopes to help unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in one of the most high-profile Senate races of this cycle.
A new memo sent to supporters on Tuesday from Warren’s campaign manager Roger Lau details a series of investments on state directors and organizers for states that vote and caucus in March. The campaign, Lau writes, is devoting these resources not just to boost Warren ahead of primary voting but to assist Democrats in marquee Senate, House, and state legislative contests in 2020. Among the target list Lau offered was Maine, where Collins is facing a number of potential Democratic challengers including Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon.
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Jason Weisberger / 1:07 pm Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Warren calls for end to the Electoral College
US Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren supports directly electing the United States President and ending the electoral college.
Make all votes equal. Read the rest
Cory Doctorow / 6:34 am Wed, Nov 9, 2016
Senate investigates Wells Fargo retaliations against whistleblowers
One after another, ex-Wells Fargo employees have come forward to reveal that when they blew the whistle of millions of frauds committed against the bank's customers, the bank's management fired them and blackballed them from the banking industry for life, by falsifying claims of wrongdoing on a semi-secret list of corrupt bankers that is consulted by the industry before they make new hires. Read the rest
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Cory Doctorow / 1:39 pm Tue, Feb 26, 2019
Zachary Knoles imagines video games as pulp novel covers
Artist Zachary Knoles created a wonderful series of illustrations that pay tribute to video games by imagining them as pulp novel covers, with the game writers' names in the by-line slots (a very nice touch indeed!). (via Gameraboy) Read the rest
art / books / Copyfight / Games / happy mutants / illustration / mashups / pulp metafiction / remix
Rusty Blazenhoff / 5:39 pm Tue, Dec 11, 2018
Eclectic Method's latest remix asks 'Is it illegal if you take just one note?"
Barcelona-based Eclectic Method is most known for his remix songs that are based on pop culture (previously).
Now he's trying something new, an experiment that's a little risky. He writes:
Here's a video remix made from samples no longer than 0.5 seconds from 107 different artists. Madonna won her court case over the use of a 0.23 second horn stab in "Vogue". Sabrina Setlur won her courtcase for unauthorized use of 2 seconds of Kraftwerk. So I have been wondering how long is too long when it comes to sampling. This video remix is to test out the algorithm. Will YouTube's copyright ID system take offence at Taylor Swifts voice appearing for 0.14 seconds and her face occupying 18% of the screen... Who knows?
If you're seeing the video, congrats, it hasn't been shut down yet. Read the rest
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Cory Doctorow / 7:23 am Wed, Nov 21, 2018
Godot, the musical
Seth Kaufman sends his video for "Godot the Musical," saying: "It is, I venture, the funkiest promotional book video ever made. The script appears in my new book Metaphysical Graffiti: Rock 'n' Roll & the Meaning of Life. So I decided to shoot it as a video. It recasts Vladimir and Estragon as hype-men waiting for 'The Master G' to come and rap." Read the rest
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David Pescovitz / 11:10 am Fri, Oct 19, 2018
Modest Mouse vs. Queen, a most excellent mash-up
Oneboredjeu slams together Modest Mouse's "Float On" with Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" to great effect.
mash-ups / music / remix / remixes
Rob Beschizza / 1:44 pm Mon, Aug 20, 2018
Knight Rider theme performed on banjo and accordion
Shockingly good work by Banjo Guy Ollie.
Hey Folks. Here's a cover of the Knight Rider theme for a change from video game music covers. I want to do more series too in the future, so expect more like these, like Magnum PI ...AirWolf , A Team... yeah tons more
It's usually classic game tunes that get banjoed up by Ollie: OutRun (demonstrating that Splashwave is a superior composition to Magical Sound Shower), Speedball 2, Golden Axe, and Monkey Island.
Here's his cover of Bomb the Bass's Megablast (as remixed for the Amiga game Xenon 2, itself being hip-hop cover of John Carpenter's theme from Assault on Precinct 13)
Previously: Alternate version of the Knight Rider theme tune Read the rest
Games / music / remix
Cory Doctorow / 1:26 pm Fri, Aug 3, 2018
Chamomile Tea Party: remixed propaganda posters for the Trump age
Jeff Gates writes, "Back in 2010, when I started to take old propaganda posters and remix them with new text and imagery about the sad state of American political discourse, Boing Boing was the first to publicize the work. Read the rest
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Cory Doctorow / 2:02 pm Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Meet the people who went to the US Copyright Office to demand your right to repair, remix and preserve!
Every three years, the US Copyright Office undertakes an odd ritual: they allow members of the public to come before their officials and ask for the right to use their own property in ways that have nothing to do with copyright law.
It's a strange-but-true feature of American life. Blame Congress. When they enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in 1998, they included Section 1201, a rule that bans people from tampering with copyright controls on their devices. That means that manufacturers can use copyright controls to stop you from doing legitimate things, like taking your phone to an independent service depot; or modifying your computer so that you can save videos to use in remixes or to preserve old games. If doing these legal things requires that you first disable or remove a copyright control system, they can become illegal, even when you're using your own property in the privacy of your own home.
But every three years, the American people may go before the Copyright Office and ask for the right to do otherwise legal things with their own property, while lawyers from multinational corporations argue that this should not happen.
The latest round of these hearings took place in April, and of course, EFF was there, with some really cool petitions (as dramatized by the science fiction writers Mur Lafferty, John Scalzi, and Cory Doctorow [ahem]), along with many of our friends and allies, all making their own pleas for sanity in copyright law.
We commemorated the occasion with a collection of short video conversations between me and our pals. Read the rest
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Rusty Blazenhoff / 4:00 am Sat, Mar 17, 2018
There's a "Weird Al" Yankovic remix of Portugal. The Man's "Feel it Still"
If I had a hit pop song that was fresh off a Grammy win, I would follow Portugal. The Man's lead and do all the things.
First, I'd want to perform on Ellen like they just did. But that's not big enough, I'd also want to bring the USC Marching Band onstage with me, like they did Thursday.
Then, just because I could, I would get "Weird Al" Yankovic to performing a rousing remix of my Grammy-winning song, like they just did with "Feel it Still."
Then I'd continue touring with my new album, like they are with "Woodstock." 'Cause: "Go big or go home."
(COS) Read the rest
"Weird Al" Yankovic / Ellen / go big or go home / marching band / music / Portugal. The Man / remix / Weird Al
Rusty Blazenhoff / 4:57 pm Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Mega Dance Party Mix, a triptastic animation by Cyriak
UK animator Cyriak Harris celebrated getting 1M YouTube subscribers by livestreaming this trippy Mega Dance Party Mix. It's a 20-minute long retrospective remix of some of his past music and videos.
No, you're not hallucinating. It just feels like it.
Thanks, Heathervescent! Read the rest
animation / cyriak / freaky / remix / trippy
Rusty Blazenhoff / 2:58 am Fri, Mar 2, 2018
This RATT and Marvin Gaye mashup is almost too good
Mixing '80s heavy metal hair band RATT with Motown artist Marvin Gaye just shouldn't work, but somehow it does. This mashup by YouTuber Bill McClintock is called "I Heard it Round and Round the Grapevine" and sets Gaye's 1968 soul classic "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" with the hard-rocking track from RATT's 1984 single "Round and Round." It works, I'm telling you.
In case you forgot, here's what the two songs sound like separately (I nearly forget RATT's music video starred Milton Berle):
Thanks, Soap Plant! Read the rest
marvin gaye / mashup / music / RATT / remix / rock and soul
Rusty Blazenhoff / 5:40 am Wed, Feb 21, 2018
Eclectic Method's newest remix: 'Han Solo Song'
Based in Barcelona, DJ and music producer Eclectic Method has pulled in the Star Wars universe once again for his newest remix, "Han Solo Song."
He writes:
With the Han Solo movie on the horizon and The Last Jedi in the rear view mirror I thought it was time to remix everyone's favorite space rogue pirate smuggler war hero. Han Solo Song is a rhyming remix through the 4 movies of Han so far. Rhymed mostly by Han himself with a Han Solo solo on laser blaster. This is my 10th Star Wars Remix.
You can check out all 10 of those remixes here. Read the rest
Eclectic Method / han solo / mumbo jumbo / music / pop culture / remix / space rogue pirate smuggler war hero / star wars
Rusty Blazenhoff / 4:15 am Fri, Feb 2, 2018
E.T. is the star of Melodysheep's 'Phone Home' remix
Earworm alert: Remix maestro melodysheep (previously) just released "Phone Home," a "happy little E.T. song to brighten your day." It did. Read the rest
E.T. / E.T. phone home / E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial / eighties / Melodysheep / remix
Rusty Blazenhoff / 6:24 am Thu, Nov 16, 2017
Remix master Melodysheep's latest visits the Wizard of Oz
Washington-based remix master John D. Boswell, aka melodysheep, describes his latest tribute song and video as a "magical musical adventure through the land of Oz." It's called "Oh my!" and it uses vocals and footage from the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz
The song's mp3 is here.
Previously: Bruce Lee remix Read the rest
Judy Garland / Melodysheep / oh my / remix / The Wizard of Oz / We wanna see the wizard
Cory Doctorow / 12:55 pm Thu, Sep 14, 2017
EFF will tell the Copyright Office (again) to protect your right to remix, study and tinker
Every three years, the US Copyright Office has to ask America about all the ways in which Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (which bans bypassing DRM, even for legitimate reasons) interferes with our lives, and then it grants limited exemptions based on the results. Read the rest
1201 / apollo / Copyfight / copyright office / dmca / drm / eff / eme / infosec / remix / right to repair / security / W3C
Caroline Siede / 6:55 am Thu, Jun 1, 2017
A sleek Ghost In The Shell-themed remix
Eclectic Method teamed up with ill.Gates to create a catchy remix saluting the 1995 anime classic, Ghost In The Shell. Read the rest
Caroline Siede / 5:10 am Wed, May 24, 2017
Paul Anka gets a modern day remix
Musician Anthony Florey brings Paul Anka’s “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” into the 21st century. Read the rest
Paul Anka / remix
Cory Doctorow / 12:20 am Wed, Oct 26, 2016
TED talk about remixes and appropriating made by remixing and appropriating TED talks about remixing and appropriating
Paul Fuog pieced this together out of 15 TED talks: it's pretty great, except what's with the low-energy narration? It's not very TED-like. Read the rest
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HomeMusic NewsBryan Ferry on how Roxy Music invented art pop: ‘We were game for anything’
Bryan Ferry on how Roxy Music invented art pop: ‘We were game for anything’
February 1, 2018 Cathryn Draper Music News 0
With their thrillingly strange 1972 debut, Roxy Music announced themselves as a band that were unlike anyone else. The singer looks back at how they created a new kind of music – out of Stax, oboes and Marilyn Monroe
More than 45 years ago, a new group released their first album. They didn’t wear denim, nor had they, apparently, paid their dues. Indeed, their heavily stylised presentation – a model posed archly on the cover in a 1950s pastiche, the musicians inside clad in leopardskin and leather with styled quiffs – could not have been more opposed to the rock modes of the day. “Is this a recording session or a cocktail party?” inquired Ferry’s friend Simon Puxley in the liner notes. Before you even got to the music, the record cover was a gauntlet thrown down – an explosion of glamour in a wasteland of faded blue cotton.
“The clothes we were wearing at that time would have put off quite a large chunk of people,” reflects Bryan Ferry. “What I liked about the American bands, the Stax label and Motown, they were into presentation and show business, mohair suits, quite slick. And the cover art, I thought of all the American pop culture icons, Marilyn Monroe: selling cigarettes or beer with a glamorous image. But it was a bit off-kilter as well; there was something a bit strange about it, futuristic as well as retro. All that, instead of a picture of the band, in a dreary street, looking rather sullen. Which was the norm.”
The music inside lived up to the cover’s challenge: a collage of pop-culture nostalgia, hard-rock guitar, piano-driven melodies, stylised high vocals, strange musical structures and experimental sound pictures. Roxy Music’s eponymous album sounded like nothing else in 1971 and 1972 – and like nothing else the group would ever attempt again. Recorded in the first full flush of inspiration, songs such as Ladytron, The Bob (Medley), and Sea Breezes exist outside of their time: a radical synthesis that mapped the future at the same time as it plundered the past.
Watch Roxy Music performing Ladytron on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972
“We were definitely trying to show our versatility,” says Ferry now. “I had lots of musical influences, plus what the band brought to the table.” Lead guitarist Phil Manzanera, he says, “had this Latin heritage, being born in South America”. Saxophone and oboe player Andy Mackay was classically trained. “[Brian] Eno with his deep interest in experimental music. They were specialists in their field. Paul Thompson brought a lot, with his very powerful, earthy drumming, which was one of the features of the Velvet Underground.”
The cover of Roxy Music immediately marked it out from the rest of 1972’s fare
Ferry is talking in his west-London studio. We walk past repeated Warhol Marilyns and sit under a large print of Jerry Hall on the north coast of Anglesey, the cover for Roxy Music’s fifth album, Siren. Wearing a blue jacket, V-neck pullover and tie, Ferry is measured, at once diffident and supremely assured. At 72, he looks great. “The only bit I don’t like is analysing it,” he says of his work. “I do sometimes envy the people who don’t ever have to describe what they’re doing.”
Despite its age and apparent familiarity, Roxy Music’s debut remains thrillingly strange. A new reissue, eight years in the making, traces the development of this revolutionary record that seemingly arrived out of nowhere in June 1972. Combined with the group’s first, 1971 demos, three 1972 John Peel sessions and album outtakes, the songs that would populate Roxy Music come into focus as the bold, honed culmination of lifelong fixations.
Growing up in Washington, County Durham during the monochrome 1950s, Ferry found a lifeline and an inspiration: “I loved American music,” he says. ““From the age of about 10, every week you’d discover somebody new. I was very much into jazz. You know how English people are; there’s a certain amount of musical snobbery. I mean, I loved Little Richard and Fats Domino, but when I heard Charlie Parker for the first time, this was something I really loved, and nobody else who I knew knew anything about him. It’s good to have your private obsessions.”
Roxy Music photographed at London’s Royal College of Art, July 1972 (from left): Phil Manzanera, Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Brian Eno, Rik Kenton and Paul Thompson. Photograph: Brian Cooke/Redferns
As a paperboy delivering newspapers and weekly music magazines, Ferry read about more music than he could actually hear. “There wasn’t a great deal of jazz on radio. Radio Luxembourg was very important for emerging pop and soul. The BBC had one or two programmes. When the skiffle thing happened, that was when you started hearing Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy. That intensity of feeling; that’s what I got, hearing Leadbelly with a 12-string guitar, that yearning in his voice, it struck such a magical chord in me.”
He had similar revelations from hearing Lotte Lenya singing the songs of her husband Kurt Weill and the German soprano Elizabeth Schwarzkopf singing Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs, He loved the beat poets, TS Eliot and American show tunes. “I liked Fred Astaire, Cole Porter, and I’d hear those songs played by Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Billie Holiday. There was a music store in Newcastle where you could go into a booth and listen to stuff. I lived in there.”
While in the sixth form at Washington Grammar, Ferry joined a group called the Banshees, who played R&B in the local clubs – including the famous Club A Go Go that had provided the launch pad for the Animals. In autumn 1964, he entered the fine art department of Newcastle University, where he was inspired by the British pop-artist Richard Hamilton and Warhol associate Mark Lancaster. After completing his degree, Ferry moved to London, where he supported himself by teaching art and ceramics at a Hammersmith school.
Roxy Music began in the late 1960s, after this move to the capital. Having sung R&B and soul with groups such as the Gas Board and the City Blues, he began to pursue the idea of striking out on his own. “In my college band, I had been imitating whichever song I was singing. We used to do quite obscure covers – Bobby Bland, BB King – but by the time I was writing my own songs, I didn’t want to sound too American. At the time, most English bands tried to sound American. Except for people like King Crimson. They had an English voice, which was quite interesting.”
He was convinced that he could start his own band. “First of all, [it was] just me and Graham [Simpson], the bass player. He had been in my college band. He was a very cool guy, into the beat poets, had a huge jazz collection, all those Blue Note records. He was one of the most interesting people in the band, actually. Sardonic sense of humour. Then Mackay, next, then Eno.”
Another early shot of Roxy Music from 1972. Photograph: Brian Moody/Rex Features
Each new addition brought an element that enabled the new group’s individuality. “The oboe was Andy Mackay’s first instrument, his main thing, although he developed into a great sax player. I met Andy because he had a synthesiser. So Andy brought a) the synthesiser and b) the oboe. Eno, of course, manipulated the synth in the band as soon as he joined, really. Those textures: the oboe is very precise, and the synth sounds were washes, colours, textures, mood enhancers, and so on. So, yes, it was a key part of the sound.”
Together with first guitarist Roger Bunn and drummer Dexter Lloyd, Roxy Music recorded their first demos in May 1971, early versions of The Bob (Medley), Grey Lagoons, 2HB, Chance Meeting and Ladytron. “They were all done in Eno’s flat in Camberwell, which is where we ended up doing a lot of rehearsals. There was a derelict house off Portobello Road where we went as well. That’s when it started. I thought of nothing else, I was quite driven to make it all happen. I would carry the tape around to record labels on my days off from teaching.”
A key early supporter was Richard Williams, who featured the group in Melody Maker during august 1971 before they had any whiff of record company interest. Williams had written glowing and informed reviews of, among other things, the recently reissued first three Velvet Underground albums, which piqued Ferry’s attention. “I always seemed to agree with his taste. So I thought, if anyone is going to like my music, it’s going to be this guy, so I sent him the tape. And he phoned me the same day to say how much he liked it.”
Slowly Roxy Music came into their time. With their Velvet Underground influence, they were tapping into similar sources to David Bowie. But the connections went deeper, into the Warholian fusion of pop and art – an approach prompted by Ferry’s friendship with Lancaster, who had worked in the Factory as a screen-printer in the mid-60s. “He was a really influential guy for me. He was the link between us and Richard Hamilton. All of those people were very influential, working with pop imagery.”
Ferry in 1973. Photograph: Ian Dickson / Rex Features
It was Roxy Music’s explicit intention to dissolve the boundaries between high and low. As Michael Bracewell writes in Re-make/Re-model, his account of the group’s founding years, “they chose to inhabit the point where fine art and the avant garde met the vivacity of pop and fashion as an almost elemental force in modern society”.
Produced by King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield, Roxy Music came together over two weeks in March 1972. The range of material is extraordinary: almost every song contains sudden twists and turns, like the galloping Joe Meek-style descent that comes out of nowhere in Ladytron. The opener, Re-Make/Re-Model, begins in party noises and breaks into brief, emblematic solos from each instrument. In Sea Breezes, synthesiser washes introduce a heartfelt torch song, which then segues into a strangulated guitar part: next up is the cocktail doo-wop of the tart album closer Bitters End.
“A lot of the first album is first or second take,” Ferry remembers. “Thinking about the songs, some of them are collage-like, with different sounds and moods within them – they will change abruptly into something else. For instance, Sea Breezes is a slow song, and suddenly moves into this angular, quite opposite mood. I found that interesting, and this band was perfect for that; they were game for anything. We were constantly fiddling around, changing things. I was still trying to find my voice. I [now] think sometimes I’m singing too high, or I should have had another go at that.”
It would have been easy to write Roxy Music off as pastiche – as a few die-hard hippies did at the time – but the feeling is authentic: the love, loss and regret in songs such as If There is Something, Sea Breezes and The Bob (Medley). It’s an album of chance encounters and wistful, evasive memories. “On one hand, you try to shape the emotion, but you’ve got to feel it,” says Ferry, “you don’t analyse as you’re doing it.”
Released in the same week as Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Roxy Music entered the UK album charts in late July 1972. Within a month, the group’s first single, Virginia Plain, which wasn’t on the album, was on its way to the Top 10 (it reached No 4). Referencing an art college painting by Ferry, it distilled Roxy’s art-pop manifesto, “what’s real and what’s make-believe”. “It is much more confident,” Ferry says. “We’d made an album and we knew how to do it – sort of. Everyone was featured. It had oboe, the synth, the drums are powerful, and the lyrics were much more assured. I was still finding my feet as a songwriter.”
by Jon Savage at the Guardian
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The Bernie Sanders App
2016.06.20 by Bookscrounger 5 Comments
Campaign finance reform? They have an app for that. The Bernie Sanders App.
Or they should.
Bernie & Finance Reform
I have already mentioned that Bernie could be more powerful than the President. I also noted that, while Hillary may or may not be correct that Senator Sanders is a one-issue candidate, his #1 issue is arguably the largest threat to our country, and even to the world: it is becoming increasingly obvious that government responds to donors, not citizens.
So how might Bernie implement campaign finance reform, without being President? How might he push through such reform, when it’s something that probably no elected official could hope accomplish?
And finally: How might Bernie implement campaign finance reform without even introducing a bill to Congress?
It’s important to remember that Bernie’s not a Democrat; he’s an independent. So he is not bound by a particular platform or ideology. He also has this huge following that he could grow dramatically, if he could pull supporters from all parties and ideologies. Which is important: people on all sides want big money out of politics.
A Major Problem with Campaign Finance Reform
With that, there is a pivotal but largely unrecognized problem in Bernie’s drive to restore power to the people. If the government doesn’t respond to voters, then how are we voters to reclaim our power by going through the government?
Because being President isn’t enough. It would take a revolution in all three branches of government. I personally don’t think Bernie could accomplish it from within the system, not even as President.
So rather than vote with our ballots, we need to vote with our feet.
And our dollars.
Consider a private sector approach for achieving campaign finance reform. I think that is something Senator Sanders and his Berning supporters could do, and Congress, Citizens United, and the Supreme Court be damned.
And because it’s a private sector approach, many conservatives would also back it.
Imagine an app for cell phones, the Bernie Sanders App: we scan in a bar code, and it tells us how much the manufacturer donates to political campaigns, when compared to its gross revenues. It also tells us how much manufacturers of comparable products donate.
Ding.
At first only a few people would change their shopping habits. But a quick drop in sales of just a few points would damage many corporations. And even if the corporation can absorb the losses, the drop could still cost the CEO her job.
So suddenly there is a free market solution to big money in politics. Because once that part of the Bernie Sanders App is up and running, then the corporation’s supply chain would be examined. Maybe the corporation doesn’t contribute to political campaigns, but it buys from suppliers who do. Ding. Now there’s pressure against suppliers and producers who aren’t on the shelves, but who meddle in elections.
After that, it would also factor in private mega-donors, looking at how they make their money, what companies they own(ed) or work(ed) for, what boards they sit on, and what stocks they hold in large numbers. Those are dings against all of those companies. When their sales drop, his stocks drop, and all of the affected corporations will put pressure on him to stay out of the political arena.
Now, imagine the Bernie Sanders App also had GPS capabilities, and told me how the retailer I was visiting scored in terms of campaign donations. Ding. And it also looked at what brands they favor, and who their wholesalers are. Ding.
After that, the app would look at corporation lobbyists. Ding ding ding.
More Corporate Responsibility
With time, the Bernie Sanders App could add in data on all aspects of corporate responsibility: environmental impact, diversity, maternity leave, work environment. With each expansion of the app, the world gets a little better.
And Bernie could do it all without superdelegate one.
The beauty of this is that it would cost next to nothing. The Open Source community would gladly build and maintain the app; and with Bernie’s leadership, his supporters would provide the research supporting the app, in a Wikipedia-type fashion.
There are some other possibilities, and I will cover those in future posts.
Pictures of Senator Sanders altered from a photograph by Gage Skidmore, courtesy of Wikimedia.
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Harvey Paul Honsinger
How appropriate that the app would be free!!
Even though I am a stove pipe hat Republican, I agree that the government’s responsiveness to the donor class rather than to the electorate is, if not the most important crisis facing our nation, it is certainly in the top three. The vote is a sledgehammer but campaign donations are a finely-calibrated laser scalpel that can sting, wound, cripple, or kill at the user’s will.
I am afraid, however, that (even though I am almost always in favor of ground up, distributed power solutions to problems) this proposal would probably have the effect only of driving the process underground or of a cycle under which the donors and candidates find ever more creative ways of moving the money under the radar such that the reporting system always lags. From an economic perspective, you are trying to build a disincentive for mutually beneficial transactions between willing sellers and willing buyers, something that is almost always a losing proposition.
What is called for, in my view at least, is something more radical. Strict terms limits. No one runs for re-election. Ever. Further, no one who has served one term in federal office may run for any other federal office for ten years, with the sole exception that the Vice President can run for President. While that would allow some corruption in the run for the initial term, it is in the later terms that the rot really sets in as donors make it easy for the candidate to avoid much of the pesky fund-raising–“let us host that dinner for you . . . .”
Plus, no one would be in Washington long enough to “go native.” Members of Congress would still be loyal to their districts rather than to the “institution of the House,” etc.
It would not be a perfect solution, but it would certainly make thing a lot better, and it would do so very quickly, and it would return us to the concept of citizen officials rather than a standing class of officeholders.
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Good points. For the ‘underground’ aspects of campaign financing that you raise, that would be addressed in yet other apps. I will cover that in a future post.
However, I have to disagree with the term limits. First of all Edmund Burke — the father of conservatism — pointed out that statesmanship is a craft. And we proved that in Louisiana the hard way, with term limits. When the Legislators are all green, the power first gravitates to the governor. He’s term-limited too, but in 8 years Jindal just wrecked the state in order to carpet his ill-fated ambitions to the WH.
After that? Power gravitates to the lobbyists, and the bureaucrats. They’re not term limited, so they know the system, and if they get blocked this year, they’ll be back the next year. And the next. And the next. And the next…
So term limits limited us, while it empowered outside money, which ironically is the very thing we need to get rid of.
Durl
Term limits AND reform on lobbying. We really need to do something different because the system we are working with now is so broken, and so influenced by corporate money and NOT the will of the voters.
Eddie Cazayoux
I am not for term limits because if we ever find a statesman who will represent the people, and that would be a big if, we will not want to get rid of him. I like the APP and it would work. Thanks Joe.
Thanks for the comment, Eddie. Please share with any Berners out there…
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January 5, 2002 | Airplane crash into Bank of America building in Tampa, Florida
Phil Gurski
We know that terrorist attacks can inspire others to act in similar ways but sometimes it is hard to tell if a given action is indeed terrorist in nature.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If someone chooses to follow what someone else did that serves to multiply the effect of the original act. It is as if a person says “hey that was really neat: I wanna do that!” The first act lives on in the reflection of later versions.
In this vein, we often see what are called ‘copycat’ crimes, where offences seem to build on earlier ones. An example I found online was a series of ‘subway slashings’ in New York City which, according to the media, were inspired by initial crimes in December 2015. Whether or not there was such a link is not that important: once that seed is planted others can pick up on it.
Aftermath of an IED attack in Kashmir in February 2019 that killed 40 soldiers (Photo: The Print)
Terrorist attacks also appear to follow certain well-worn trends.
These may not be ‘copycat’ per se but rather a decision to use tried and true methods of causing as much death and destruction as possible. After all, an IED is an IED: they are often easy to manufacture, hard to detect and cause damage vastly disproportionate to their size.
Aftermath of the ‘attack’ (Photo: BBC)
On some occasions, however, we do see what is very much an attack perpetrated by someone who really wants to emulate an earlier event. A case in point was the flying of a small plane into the Bank of America building in Tampa, Florida on January 5, 2002 by a teenager who left a suicide note crediting Al Qaeda (AQ) leader Usama bin Laden for the attacks and praising 9/11 as ‘a justified response to actions against the Palestinians and Iraqis.
The youth in question, 15-year old Charles Bishop, claimed he had offered to join AQ but had been rebuffed.
Authorities dismissed the link and the mother blamed the incident on the after effects of an acne medicine her son was taking. In the end the whole thing was labelled a ‘suicide’.
But there is that note the young man left behind, shown here:
I have prepared this statement in regards to the acts I am about to commit. First of all, Osama bin Laden is absolutely justified in the terror he has caused on 9-11. He has brought a mighty nation to its knees! God blesses him and the others who helped make September 11th happen. The U.S. will have to face the consequences for its horrific actions against the Palestinian people and Iraqis by its allegiance with the monstrous Israelis—who want nothing short of world domination!
You will pay—God help you—and I will make you pay! There will be more coming! Al Qaeda and other organizations have met with me several times to discuss the option of me joining. I didn’t. This is an operation done by me only. I had no other help, although, I am acting on their behalf.
15-year old is not your average AQ terrorist
What do you think? Sounds pretty clear to me. If we say categorically that evidence like this is not relevant what then do we do with all the ‘manifestos’ left by other terrorists? Are they equally ‘irrelevant’?
I agree that a 15-year old is not your average AQ terrorist. Then again, in my time at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) I saw dozens of very similar ‘atypical’ terrorists. In the end, whom do we believe: the terrorists themselves or government authorities weighing in after the fact? If we are not dealing with a clear case of mental illness where the perpetrator has no sense of the real world I lean towards taking people at their word.
After all is said and done, if this indeed was a terrorist attack it was a poor one. The young Mr. Bishop succeeded in killing only himself. Not very ‘AQ-like’ was it?
P.S., speaking of copycats, some have suggested that 9/11 itself was based on an earlier 1994 plot by Algerian terrorists to fly an Air France aircraft into the Eiffel Tower. Flattery indeed.
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BitCAD to Develop a Decentralized System for Biometric Identification
May 3, 2017 by Admin BTCManager at News, Tech
BitCAD, an international project focused on developing cryptographically secured smart platforms, has announced that they are working on a decentralized solution for biometric identification. While the market in question seems to have crystallized, the issue goes a bit deeper, so a blockchain-based system might find its niche as it could...
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April 30, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Blockchain, Business, Entertainment, News
Digital music streaming service Spotify has acquired blockchain company Mediachain with a view to solving the problems associated with royalties attribution on its platform. New York-based Mediachain has been developing blockchain solutions to address the challenges faced by musicians and the creative industry when it comes to content attribution and...
British Computer Scientists Aim to Automate Financial Regulation with Smart Contracts
April 29, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Blockchain, News, Regulation, Tech
Professor Philip Treleaven and his renowned financial computer science team at University College London are working on a new project that involves automating financial regulation through the application of blockchain-based smart contract technology. Treleaven and his team are assembling several technology-related components to create what Treleaven has coined core “regtech,”...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin and Waves Platform’s Sasha Ivanov Collide
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Vitalik Buterin co-founder of the decentralized smart contract application Ethereum and Waves Platform founder Sasha Ivanov had a chance to meet for the first time at an open lecture at the Digital October Center in Moscow. In an exclusive BTCManager interview with Ivanov, we asked him about his experience in...
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Following the momentum of its enterprise-grade blockchain platform Fabric, Hyperledger is ready to target yet another blockchain project. Burrow, a project proposed by engineers at Monax and Intel, was approved by the Hyperledger Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and is currently under development. Hyperledger as an open-source collaborative effort populated by...
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Smart Contracts in Banking
April 14, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Business, Ethereum, News, Tech
Smart contracts are one of the most talked about new technologies in financial services today. Blockchain-based smart contracts can be used for two or more parties to electronically agree on terms and conditions of a contract involved in a financial transaction. In the case of banking and financial services, the...
Ethereum: Slock.it Gets $2 Million for Creation of the Universal Sharing Network, WeTrust Receives $4.5 Million with an ICO
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Categories: Decentralization IRL
Net Neutrality: Answers You Seek
Michaela Smiley (Thayer)
Net neutrality has been in the headlines a lot recently. And while it’s a complicated issue, it’s a really important one to understand.
Recently, I spent the day with Heather West, Mozilla’s Senior Policy Manager and net neutrality expert, as we talked to people all over Washington, DC about net neutrality. After we wrapped our day, I compiled the most common questions we received from people on the street, and interviewed Heather for answers.
Net neutrality is admittedly a wonky subject, but if you’re reading this blog post, it means you use the internet. And, if you use the internet, net neutrality is something that affects you. Have a read through Heather’s FAQs to get smart on this pressing issue.
Q. What is net neutrality and why should I care?
A. Net neutrality is the idea that your internet service provider (ISP) — whether that’s Comcast, Verizon, or someone else — shouldn’t have the ability to pick and choose which service or content you can see, or make sites pay to have their content load quickly. You should care because net neutrality is about way more than packets of data — it affects competition, innovation, speech online, and user choice. Losing net neutrality would ultimately mean you have fewer choices for content, applications, and services online, in ways we can’t possibly imagine today.
Q. Why is net neutrality in the news now?
A. In 2015 — after more than a decade of broad discussion of this issue, and millions of public comments — the FCC finally adopted clear, strong rules to protect net neutrality, grounded in Congressional authority, and upheld by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, although net neutrality is the kind of common sense policy everyone should support, the recently appointed FCC Chair has decided he would rather ISPs be empowered to pick and choose winners online. So, he just opened a formal proceeding to undo the FCC’s rules.
Q. Who opposes net neutrality and why?
A. The primary opponents of net neutrality are the ISPs, who want to find new ways to charge for internet access (whether they’re charging their subscriber or the website the subscriber wants to look at is part of this question), and to prioritize their own offerings over those of competitors. Some others oppose net neutrality because they’re being misled into believing that it’s all about “regulating the internet”, when in fact it’s anything but — it’s a policy to make sure that the internet will remain open and free for future innovators.
Q. Who thinks keeping net neutrality is a good idea and why?
A. Millions of internet users, technology innovators both large and small, librarians, creative artists, and a whole lot of others who care about the internet — including groups you might never guess, like the National Association of Realtors — have spoken out over many years in support of net neutrality. They all share an interest in preserving an open, user-driven, competition and innovation friendly internet for the future of our economy and our society.
Q. What is the Title I versus Title II debate I keep hearing about?
A. One of the things you’ll hear a lot in this debate is, “I support net neutrality…I just don’t like Title II”. But the bottom line is that the Title II net neutrality protections work, and the Title I protections didn’t. That’s why the FCC chose to reclassify broadband services in 2015.
Communications law is always wonky and complicated, but I can try to explain, Title I and Title II — the two classifications that the FCC can use here — are different sections of communications law. The FCC tried two different times to protect net neutrality using Title I authority, and both times, a Federal court said that Title I wasn’t the right tool to use and rejected Title I net neutrality rules. Title II (for telecommunications and “common carriers”) has more protections for users than Title I such as requiring reasonable practices and privacy protections, and Title II gives the FCC flexibility too. Last year, the same Federal court strongly endorsed the FCC’s use of Title II and adoption of net neutrality rules.
Q. What is Mozilla doing about net neutrality?
A. Mozilla is doing everything we can to preserve and protect net neutrality — both in the U.S. and globally. We’re talking to our community and our grassroots partners about it, we track it in our Internet Health Report, and we’ll be submitting official comments to the FCC and talking to Congress.
Q. What can I do to make my voice heard on this issue?
A. Alongside our allies, we’re running a grassroots advocacy campaign on net neutrality to collect internet users’ comments and send them to the FCC, to help make sure they know how important this issue is to everyone. You can also read our letter to the FCC and add your name here.
Want more real talk?
We only have one life, and we live it online and off. Being equipped with the knowledge and tools to take action offline about online issues — like net neutrality — is critical to a healthier world and Web.
Listen to the second episode of IRL (Mozilla’s original podcast), The Neutral Zone: The Future of Net Neutrality, when host Veronica Belmont explores exactly who wins — and who loses — if net neutrality is repealed.
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10 comments on “Net Neutrality: Answers You Seek”
Nancy Pennington wrote on May 26, 2017 at 4:42 pm:
I was literally cut off my site in an attempt to put my vote in for NEUTRALITY!
Doug wrote on May 26, 2017 at 7:26 pm:
This story fails to mention that there are other ways to regulate the Internet, beside the FCC using Title I or Title II. Not even a mention of the Federal Trade Commission. Sad.
Brian Joseph Contois wrote on May 28, 2017 at 6:50 am:
Could the termination of net neutrality make way for every website to essentially become a paid subscription service? Will this become cable television all over again? Would I possibly have to pay a one time fee in order to see the US Constitution on line? WOULD THERE STILL BE ADS???
Mekeds wrote on May 29, 2017 at 7:00 am:
Love the web
a. Desiato wrote on May 29, 2017 at 8:12 am:
I just don’t understand why someone doesn’t give us another web. Why is it we need so much protection from companies like Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft? These companies are bane to our existence they gather our info and sell it. We should be paid for our info if we want to give it to them. No one on the web respects our privacy how do we deal with this. We need a law stating personal info is not for free and companies haven’t any right to take it without our permission. NO one fights for this. When will someone fight for our rights?
Some company is always sneaking around the corner to invade my privacy and I am sick of it.
Going on a web site is an act of congress, i don’t want to register to look at a web site, I want to browse and be left alone. It’s like going into a store and having a salesman hovering over you.
I tend to be turned off to web sites that expect me to register with them then send me email after email, who has time for this nonsense. I choose to be the one to go to a web site again if I am interested in the product.
I feel like going on the web is like going to the library, or the mall, or school. But it isn’t like that it’s more like jumping into a pit with alligators.
A. Desiato
Bryan wrote on May 31, 2017 at 11:51 am:
Why don’t you just explain the difference between Title I and II classifications, explaining, in the process, why Title I was pursued twice by the FCC.
Don’t weasel out of the issue by appealing to the “bottom line” or invoking wonkiness as a reason not to explain something you ostensibly aim to explain.
Do a better job.
DNCq wrote on June 2, 2017 at 7:34 pm:
This is a blog post, not a formal article. It’s right in the URL. If you need to know the difference between Title I and Title II: Google it. Even Wikipedia has a nice write-up on it.
Caroline Muirhead wrote on June 6, 2017 at 6:56 am:
For me it is just censorship. We will see and hear only what who has the most dollars wish us to see. An absolutely terrible situation. He who controls the media, controls the world.
hetty ragdoo wrote on June 6, 2017 at 6:00 pm:
the internet is for porn. other then that go outside and plant a garden.
macaulay samson wrote on June 7, 2017 at 6:54 am:
very excellent
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How to Save Elephants: Obliterate Ivory Stockpiles Simultaneously
To save African elephants from extinction, “range states should put their ivory stockpiles beyond commercial use immediately and simultaneously,” says South African economist Ross Harvey. Using a theoretical two-player, river-crossing game in a paper called “Preserving the African Elephant for Future Generations,” Harvey—a senior researcher with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the...
To save African elephants from extinction, “range states should put their ivory stockpiles beyond commercial use immediately and simultaneously,” says South African economist Ross Harvey.
Using a theoretical two-player, river-crossing game in a paper called “Preserving the African Elephant for Future Generations,” Harvey—a senior researcher with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the country’s premier research institute on international issues—demonstrates which combination of elephant preservation strategies would yield the most effective results.
He calculates that to slow the illegal trade in ivory and reduce demand, all African range countries need to simultaneously dispose of their ivory stockpiles: “If ivory stockpiles are obliterated…the exchange value of elephants will essentially move towards zero.”
Crushing ivory puts it beyond commercial use and reduces demand. Photograph by Adam Cruise.
Apart from sending a clear message to the consumer that ivory is off-limits, Harvey believes that if each nation’s stockpile disposal is staggered, as has been the case thus far, “syndicates will figure out which countries will be putting their stockpiles beyond use (and when). With that knowledge, “they will then strategize accordingly by attempting to access those stockpiles in advance.”
Such an event occurred in Mozambique in May, when thieves broke into the strong room holding Mozambique’s largest ever haul of confiscated rhino horn and ivory and stole 12 horns valued at around U.S. $1.1 million. The remaining stockpile was publicly destroyed on July 6.
Furthermore, Harvey contends, each time a country individually destroys its stockpile, the price of ivory is driven up, “creating an incentive for riskier behaviour by syndicates and undermining demand-reduction efforts.”
As long as stockpiles exist, like this one in Namibia, criminal syndicates will find ways to keep the flow of ivory going. Photograph by Adam Cruise.
The Game of Crossing the River
This is how Harvey’s theoretical game works:
Player 1 is the Conservationists, representing stakeholders—governments, NGOs, ecologists, and park custodians—committed to sustaining Africa’s elephants.
Player 2 is the Crime Syndicates, representing those committed to stalling the efforts of Player 1 so as to maintain the stream of revenue from the illegal ivory trade.
To make it safely over the river, and take elephants to safety, the Conservationist must cross three bridges. Each crossing has a different payoff. The Crime Syndicate will try to anticipate the Conservationists’ strategic moves and undermine them.
The three bridges are:
Eradicate global demand for ivory products.
Prevent further elephant poaching and trafficking and dispose of all official ivory stockpiles simultaneously.
Ban domestic ivory trades in range states and consumer countries.
Each successful bridge crossing gets the Conservationist one point. Each failure gives the Crime Syndicate one point.
At the end of the game, we can see which conservation strategies are most successful.
When crossing the first bridge, even if Conservationists succeed in reducing demand considerably, they receive only half a point. That’s because if demand reduction is taken in isolation from other strategies, it won’t work effectively.
According to Harvey, demand reduction “is not a simple matter of running a uniform awareness campaign.” The message to the consumer that ivory is off-limits needs to be clear, but as long as range states keep domestic stockpiles in the hope of future one-off sales, that message remains ambiguous at best.
So crossing the first bridge ends in a tie because even with successful demand reduction campaigns, Crime Syndicates can still trade, albeit in a reduced fashion.
When crossing the second bridge, if Conservationists attempt to eradicate poaching, Crime Syndicates respond by increasing their efforts.
The payoff would be shared equally, but at present the syndicates are easily winning because they have better intelligence, have exploited poverty-stricken communities, and have coopted politicians, law enforcement agents, and members of national park conservation teams. And where borders are poorly patrolled, like the one between Mozambique and Tanzania or between Zambia and Zimbabwe, open access gives syndicates free poaching rein.
The Winning Strategy
Even if Conservationists manage to curb poaching, demand for ivory may still rise. Crime Syndicates will then attempt to source ivory from existing stockpiles, as has allegedly happened in Uganda, Gabon, Cameroon, Zambia, and Botswana, as well as Mozambique.
But if Conservationists, anticipating this move, simultaneously dispose of existing official stockpiles, Crime Syndicates are left without any strategic options. Conservationists take the lead 1-0.
Harvey cautions that if ivory stockpiles are put beyond commercial use before demand has been eradicated, criminals will have strong incentive to increase their current poaching efforts. The two strategies, then—simultaneous stockpile disposal and demand reduction—must be done in conjunction.
Crossing bridge three: Harvey says banning domestic trade could be a relatively successful strategy for Conservationists against increased trafficking efforts.
He recognizes that a large part of the current market in China is already illicit. Syndicates would still poach elephants to supply this black market demand. He believes that for law enforcement officials, “it may be less about transaction costs than about political will.”
For instance, if earnings from bribes exceed the expected earnings from a seizure of illegal ivory, formally banning domestic trades may render the Conservationists’ strategy futile.
Stockpile Disposal = Global Demand Reduction = Effective Domestic Trade Ban
The eradication of domestic trades would only work as a result of a successful demand-reduction campaign. In this case, Crime Syndicates would find it difficult to supply to an organically shrinking black market.
So banning domestic trade is likely only to be effective if demand reduction is successful, which in turn is governed by simultaneous stockpile disposals by range states.
Harvey acknowledges that the factors at play in the elephant crisis are far more complex than can be resolved by an economic model with two players, but the game does demonstrate where strategic efforts would gain the highest returns.
“Any strategy where Conservationists win should be their dominant strategy,” he says.
What’s clear is that preventing poaching, banning domestic markets, and mounting campaigns to reduce ivory demand will work only if African governments unite immediately to dispose of their ivory stockpiles.
As long as stockpiles exist, criminal syndicates will find ways to keep the flow of ivory going.
Elephants in peril. Even if conservationists manage to curb poaching the demand for ivory may still rise. Photograph by Francis Garrard.
Adam Cruise
Adam Cruise has a philosophy degree in environmental and animal ethics from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He specializes in wildlife conservation and wildlife crime and has traveled throughout the continent documenting and commenting on the key conservation issues and crises that face the continent.
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Crazy Kings: Long-term testing with PlaytestCloud
Berlin based game studio Wooga, best known for their titles Jelly Splash and Diamond Dash, just launched the tower defense game Crazy Kings.
The game is being developed by the Finnish studio TicBits and was launched under Wooga’s publishing initiative. As part of Wooga's support we've conducted tests both of the first-player experience and the first week of gameplay through a 7-day long-term test.
What does working with 4-5 hour long gameplay videos feel like? Here's the opinion of TicBits' CEO on the matter:
The long videos were great. It took some time to go through them all, but I definitely think it was worth it for us. They gave us important insight into how players play the game once they grow more accustomed to it and also showed us what parts of our UI needed more work.
Overall I'm extremely happy with the service. All the videos have been helpful to us in improving the tutorial and in finding and fixing a lot of UI issues.
–Fredrik Wahrman, CEO TicBits Ltd
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Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough (9) tries to escape from Tennessee defensive back Justin Martin (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Knoxville, Tenn. Alabama won 49-10. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Alabama dominates Tennessee, remains No. 1 in college rankings
Another week and the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide are still #2 and #1, respectively, in the College Sports Nation Top Ten. The Tide host the undefeated Texas A&M Aggies, while Ohio State travels to Penn State to face the always tough Nittany Lions.
10: Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0)
How good is Nebraska? They’ve taken down a clearly not themselves Oregon and that’s about it. They’ve got a home game against Purdue this week before two substantial hurdles back-to-back: at Wisconsin and at Ohio State. If the Huskers can even get a split out of that tricky two-step, fans should begin thinking about booking tix to Indy for the Big Ten Championship.
9. Tennessee Volunteers (5-2)
A lot of teams get whupped by the Crimson Tide, Tennessee. Take solace in still being on track for your best campaign in a decade or so. Heck, maybe the Vols will get a second crack at Alabama come the SEC Championship Game. Vols can lick their wounds this weekend against the dreaded bye week before getting back to it on the 29th against the Gamecocks.
8. Wisconsin Badgers (4-2)
Just not good enough. That’s the tough pill to swallow for the Badgers after two close losses in a row against the Big Ten kingpins Michigan and Ohio State. The sledding gets no easier for Wisconsin as they now face Iowa and Nebraska in back-to-back weeks. If there’s any solace it’s probably in the fact that UW is tied with Tennessee in the best two-loss team in the nation contest, but that’s a big “if.”
7. Louisville Cardinals (5-1)
Three weeks removed from their tough road loss to ACC boss, Clemson, the Cardinals are back in action against a very good and very underrated NC State. The Wolfpack is a team that no one should want to play right now and Louisville better not be rusty coming out of their bye.
6. Texas A&M (6-0)
Oh, hello, undefeated A&M. I didn’t see you there. Please, do come into the College Sports Nation Top Ten. The Aggies travel to Tuscaloosa this weekend to take on #1 and undefeated Alabama in a game of some minor consequence.
5. Washington Huskies (6-0)
“Ruff, ruff, ruff,” that’s how the Huskies have been treating opponents this season. Coming out of the bye week after their thorough, 70-21 demolition of the Oregon Ducks, Washington now faces the other team from Oregon: the Beavers of Oregon State. Barring some unforeseen lapse or catastrophe, the Huskies should continue to run roughshod over the Pac 12.
4. Michigan Wolverines (6-0)
Six up and six down for the Wolverines. Saturday the University of Michigan hosts Illinois which should put up about as much resistance as an ant hill against the landing gear of a 747. Michigan’s season, per usual, will be won or lost with their results against Michigan State (two weeks out) and Ohio State (six weeks out).
3. Clemson Tigers (7-0)
The Tigers have the bye this week before their huge showdown with Florida State at Doak-Campbell. Having outlasted Louisville, Clemson’s path to the playoff is clear: beat FSU.
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)
A week after mounting an impressive comeback against Wisconsin, in one of the most inhospitable and raucous stadiums in college football, the Buckeyes once again find themselves on the road, in an impossibly inhospitable environment: Happy Valley against Penn State.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0)
Tennessee had no answers for ‘Bama as the Crimson Tide dominated this past weekend from start to finish. Nick Saban probably still has some things to nitpick over, but the Crimson Tide appears to be untouchable at the moment. Of course, that will be tested when Texas A&M comes to visit this weekend at home.
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A Brief Intro to the Wide World of Bishop’s Slang
Dear future Gaiters,
We are counting the days before your arrival at Bishop’s University! Did you know that Gaiters have their own slang? Here are a few of the words frequently used by members of our community, whether it is students, faculty, staff or alumni. (Don’t worry, there are no exams after reading this article, we just want to facilitate your #Ubishops experience!)
One of the main questions you’ll face as a Bishop’s University student is “Isn’t it spelt GATORS?” Your answer should be “I know how to spell alligator, thank you very much” followed by an explanation that we are all named after boot coverings traditionally worn by bishops of the Anglican Church who founded the school in 1843. But yes, we still have a giant purple alligator mascot.
DEWIES
Dewies, or more formally “Dewhurst Dining Hall”, is the hub of life on campus. Whether it’s chatting with new friends over a late night poutine, getting experimental at the stir-fry station, or downing a coffee and cramming for that mid- term, Dewies will get you through life on campus. Also a place of nostalgia for the majority of upper-year students.
EWP (ENGLISH WRITING PROFICIENCY)
An exam written by all Bishop’s Students before graduation that evaluates proficiency in the English language. The first crack at the test is during Orientation Week, but the EWP is offered twice every semester, so don’t worry! And the Writing Centre will go over your test with you and help you identify issues and mistakes!
THE MASSAWIPPI
Ah, the Mighty Massawippi river: the lifeblood of Bishop’s University. Whether it’s glistening in the low morning sun or flooding the streets of Lennoxville, the legend remains that the word “Massawippi” is from the ancient Gaiter root word for “home”.
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O-WEEK
The shorthand for Orientation Week, it’s the first week of activities for incoming students at Bishop’s. Put on by the SRC, Orientation Week includes concerts, academic tours and orientation sessions, a day to meet with the SRC’s 60+ student clubs, and an opportunity to meet the amazing people that you will be sharing your Bishop’s experience with. Meet the gigantic team of Orientation Week Leaders, Judges, and other new students, and let them welcome you into the Gaiter community in style.
Jammin’ with the SRC (Trivia!) #buoweek
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The arches are the location at the front entrance of the school formed by the indoor connections between Johnson and McGreer buildings and giving entrance to the Quad. The Arches are commonly confused with the Arches of the Bishop’s Bridge, which links Lennoxville to Bishop’s over the Massawippi river.
BLEED PURPLE
A phrase used to explain the full impact of our school spirit and Gaiter pride. Purple, one of the school’s official colours (along with silver), is so important to our identity that it literally becomes part of who we are. It’s not just a colour, it’s a lifestyle. #BleedPurple
The Quad is the heart of the BU campus framed by the buildings of McGreer, Johnson, the Library, Bandeen and the NOPO (Norton/Pollack) Residence buildings. Your first introduction to the Quad is during Orientation Week, where many events (sign-up, Gaiter Beer Gardens, concerts, etc.) will take place (usually under a large tent). It’s next to impossible to walk through the Quad without seeing someone you know, which can be both good and bad.
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THE SRC
The Students Representative Council is a nonprofit student run government to which all students automatically belong. It’s your voice in terms of student related issues. The SRC also represents BU students at provincial and national levels. As a first year your first interaction with the SRC will be Orientation Week, which they plan every summer!
Most universities have a President but Bishop’s is one of only three Canadian universities that still use this British title for the head of the University. Our current Principal is Michael Goldbloom and you’ll meet him at least once during your first week at Bishop’s as you serenade him with the school song.
The Student Union Building (the SUB) or as it is officially known and commonly called on maps, Marjorie Donald House and Bishop Mountain Building (this had to be Googled because no student has ever heard these names), is the centre of student activity including the SRC offices, Doolittle’s, The Gait, Tim Horton’s, Bookstore, BU Lounge, Gaiter Grill, Quiznos, mailboxes, counselling offices, and other student services offices.
Study snacks? Covered. Residence essentials? Covered. Cheapest beer in town? Covered. 10% off bus tickets to Montreal? Covered. Doolittle’s is the student-run on-campus convenience store in the SRC hallway of the SUB. All profits go right back into funding student events and initiatives.
THE GAIT
Like Doolittle’s, The Gait is student run with all profits going right back to you. The Gait is the on-campus pub open for Trivia Tuesdays, Happy Hour Thursdays, and Gait Night Saturdays as well as academic wine and cheeses and other special events.
The incoming class of 2015 was the first to enjoy the brand spankin’ new John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre. Located right behind Kuehner residence beside Coulter Field, the Plex contains workout facilities, combat rooms, pools and more.
BOGMATE
A “bog” is British slang for toilet or washroom, a “bog mate” is someone who you share a bathroom with in the “bog” style residences (Abbott, Kuehner and Munster). There are 2 people in this living situation, and often function similar to roommates.
Opening lines to the school song repeated everywhere from t-shirts to email signatures. Unofficial slogan of the University, a common greeting and the easiest way to say “Bishop’s” without saying “Bishop’s”.
From Orientation to graduation, the class of 2017 has done it all. We know you’re ready to go out in the world and make us proud! Raise a toast class of 2017: you did it! #ubishopsalumni 🍾💜🐊🎓
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THE LIGHTS
“Meet at the lights?” is probably a phrase you will hear frequently and even come to utter yourself. “The Lights” are literally the only traffic lights in Lennoxville at the intersection of Queen and College streets marked by popular sites such as The Lion Pub, The Lennoxville Library, Subway, and one of Lennoxville’s many churches.
Homecoming is probably a word you have heard before, but don’t know exactly what it means. Homecoming occurs over a weekend early in the school year and centres around sporting events and the bringing together of Gaiters past and present to celebrate all things Bishop’s. Expect to see the campus in its full glory with an ongoing schedule of events for all.
Anyone else experiencing post-homecoming blues? The campus is not the same without you all! #ubishopsalumni
Une publication partagée par UBishop’s Alumni Association (@ubishopsalumni) le 27 Sept. 2016 à 6h54 PDT
BWH
Bishop Williams Hall is the largest classroom on the BU campus, and arguably the most picturesque due to its high ceilings and stained glass windows. Don’t be fooled, although this is the largest classroom on campus, a “large” class at BU is still only 100 students, the average is less than 40 in first year!
Winterfest occurs in mid-January to welcome all Gaiters back to BU, in true Canadian style. The weekend includes concerts at the Gait, ‘Jay Day’ (a day of skiing at local mountain Jay Peak), and a day of winter festivities on campus and around Lennoxville – with street hockey in the Quad, community sleigh rides, poutine eating contests, and the famous BU Rail Jam (ski and snowboard trick competition).
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Theme park news: Disney, Japan and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
30th July 2018
Miral chairman Mohammed Al Mubarak with Bugs Bunny and Batman
From the Far East to Abu Dhabi and Florida, the last week has seen news that will impact and shape the theme park business for decades to come. There were new deals, the opening of a major new park and the Japanese market looks set for fresh activity.
By Lance Hart, Screamscape
In the past few days there have been some big announcements that will effect the themed entertainment landscape around the globe. For starters, the Disney and 21st Century Fox shareholders have now both voted to approve Disney’s purchase offer for Fox. Currently the expectation is that everything will be 100% finalized sometime in the first half of 2019.
Disney, Marvel and Fox
On the Studio side of things, the deal gives Disney complete control over the entire Marvel universe of characters. A notable exception is Spider-Man which still falls under Sony’s control. The deal will also see other major characters from Fox now fall under Disney’s umbrella. These include The Simpsons, Futurama, Aliens, Predator, Planet of the Apes, Avatar, Die Hard, Home Alone, Night at the Museum, Ice Age, X-Files and much more.
For the moment this will not affect the theme park landscape, as Fox had signed deals to license The Simpsons to Universal’s U.S. theme parks, and several other Fox brands will soon come online at the 20th Century Fox World theme park under construction in Malaysia. Disney currently has their hands full adding Star Wars and Marvel characters to their parks, but I have to think that more Avatar themed lands would also be under consideration.
On Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
On the other side of the globe another important event took place. This was the grand opening of the long in development Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi indoor theme park. Developed by Miral, it adds an entirely new and different experience to the theme park landscape. It does so by creating a highly themed park experience in an indoor climate controlled setting in a way that no one else has managed before. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi also adds a third park to Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. It follows in the footsteps of Ferrari World and Yas Waterworld, with the world’s first international SeaWorld branded marine life park still to come.
Firework display as Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi opens
Japan ready for casinos as part of integated resorts
Now we jump over to Japan where another groundbreaking announcement took place. Japan’s government has approved new laws that will allow for the creation of the first casinos in Japan. The country has long been considered one of a small handful of untapped markets. While that alone will have the big gaming industry players practically tripping over themselves to strike a deal to build one of the first three sites, there are some interesting stipulations to be aware of.
The big one is that the casinos are not to be the focus of these new resorts. They can only allow the gaming space to be no bigger than 3% of their total floor space. The casinos have to be designed as part of an “integrated resort” proposal. They should have other things to offer. These should range from meeting/convention space to “other forms of entertainment” which could include themed attractions.
Already we’ve seen some successful concepts like this introduced, blending themed entertainment and rides with a casino property. Examples would be the Atlantis Resorts that feature aquariums and an extensive waterpark and Studio City Macau. The latter offers a Batman themed 4D attraction as well as an observation wheel built into the top of the resort tower. Going forward, it should be quite interesting to see what concepts are pitched for the Japanese market.
A new Universal theme park for Orlando?
Lastly, Comcast made some comments regarding the building of a new theme park in the Orlando market this week during their Q2 earnings call. Comcast was careful not to flat out confirm that the project was green lit. However, they did confirm that they have already filed to trademark some possible park names. They also said they are definitely looking into the possibility of adding another gate in Orlando. CEO of NBCUniversal, Stephen Burke, said adding “another gate in Florida would have the advantage of turning Florida from a two or three day destination to potentially a weeklong destination. We think that would be attractive.”
This continues the current positive relationship Comcast management has had with the Universal theme parks ever since they acquired NBCUniversal. Many have expected Comcast to try and spin-off the theme park division. However, they have fully embraced it. They began funding a plan to grow the Universal theme parks, and not only in America. They are also buying 100% ownership of Universal Studios Japan. Furthermore, they are starting the construction of a new Universal Studios Resort complex in Beijing, China.
Lance has been running Screamscape for nearly 20 years. Married and a father to three roller coaster loving kids, he worked for SeaWorld (San Diego and Orlando) in Operations and Entertainment for 19 years.
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Sidney Crosby considering surgery to repair sports hernia: report
CBC November 13, 2019
The Pittsburgh Penguins endured much of October without several regulars, including key forward Evgeni Malkin, and now might have to deal with the long-term absence of their best player.
Captain Sidney Crosby is mulling over his treatment options for a reported lingering sports hernia, according to The Athletic, and that includes surgery that would probably sideline the 32-year-old centre four to six weeks.
Crosby, who leads the team with 17 points in 17 games this season, sat out Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the hometown New York Rangers with an undisclosed injury after exiting the ice early in the third period on Saturday against Chicago.
"He's not an easy guy to replace with everything that he does. No one person is going to pick up that slack," Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told Pittsburgh reporters Tuesday while declining to give a projected timetable for the return of the Cole Harbour, N.S., native.
"All I know is he's continuing to be evaluated and when I have further information I'll update you."
Crosby is believed to have been dealing with a sports hernia since training camp but apparently refused surgery in October because of Pittsburgh's growing list of injuries that also included defenceman Kris Letang and forwards Bryan Rust, Jared McCann, Nick Bjugstad and Alex Galchenyuk. Winger Patric Hornqvist also missed Monday's hour-long practice.
Until Tuesday, Crosby hadn't missed a game this season and he's appeared in at least 75 contests each of the past six seasons.
The three-time Stanley Cup champion took charge offensively immediately after Malkin went down with a lower-body injury that cost him 11 games, posting eight points during Pittsburgh's five-game win streak. However, Crosby's production has tailed off recently as he has scored just once in the last 10 games.
"We're going to have to try to make sure that we pull together as a team," said Sullivan of Crosby's absence. "Everybody's got to elevate their game."
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Home delivery differentiates Steam Whistle
(Originally featured at Career Insider Business)
Hot humid Toronto days are just around the corner, and with expectations for a scorcher of a summer, a promising BBQ and party season is in the sights of Torontonians ridding themselves of thoughts of parkas and blizzards.
This also means that one of Canada’s unofficial favourite pastimes – drinking beer – takes stage front and centre.
Steam Whistle, known for its distinctive retro-feel brand, a throwback to the 50s. What makes their marketing strategy so successful is not necessarily the fact that the theme is “retro”, but the fact that every single strategy ties back to the overall theme.
This successful integration of all their marketing efforts has culminated in their home delivery service, growing rapidly since the program started in 2007.
This service is unique to Steam Whistle, and the execution of this program is well thought out, and meticulous in the attention given to detail.
The uniforms delivery personnel wear exudes a retro feel, as does the delivery trucks, bottle openers and the beer dispensers themselves. The included ice is a welcome addition, and the included beer cups – which are 100 per cent compostable – reiterate the emphasis Steam Whistle places on green awareness, another solid component of their business practices.
Home delivery gives the option of delivery in the form of bottles, but more importantly, in the form of kegs and the unique dispensing system that instantly chills the beer, ready to be immediately consumed.
James Foran, marketing coordinator, who also oversees the home delivery program explains why Steam Whistle continues to pursue this feature that so many other beverage companies abandoned ages ago.
“It’s a great opportunity for people throwing events, like a house party, to stand out,” says Foran. “For people to try the beer in that setting, it’s a very positive experience for them.”
Relying on minimal mass advertising has allowed this quirky service to remain just that. Most orders placed are usually through word of mouth from colleagues and friends that have experienced this service in the past, or an individual discovered this service at another event.
Steam Whistle, and Foran, is pleased with the success of this program, especially with the well-received implementation of flash coolers – portable devices that can be used anywhere to instantly chill beer down to the right temperature.
While there is a premium – minimal at that – for Steam Whistle’s home delivery, this experience has the capability to resonate with many different segments, able to stir emotions positively.
Francis Kim, computer engineer, has been a loyal home delivery user for years, and has relied on this program for countless kickoff parties and even his Jack and Jill.
“I like getting home delivery because of the convenience,” says Kim. “I don’t have to pick up the keg, and the carbon dioxide pump makes it feel carbonated and the ice compartment does a great job keeping the beer cold without making a mess.”
Kim is satisfied with the service, convenience and price, and was impressed with how Steam Whistle provided him with unexpected tickets to the Toronto Beer Festival.
Ana Hangan, marketing student, decided to try out this service for St. Patrick’s Day and enjoyed the whole experience from beginning to end, and as a university student appreciates that value received from this service.
“We would have definitely spent significantly more money for our guests,” says Hangan.
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'Notley's in a lot of trouble': Massive political fallout from Trans Mountain court decision
Enoch Cree Nation Chief Billy Morin, Kinder Morgan president Ian Anderson, Premier Rachel Notley and Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi take part in the groundbreaking ceremony at the Enoch Cree stockpile site July 27. Greg Southam / Postmedia
The political repercussions of the Federal Court of Appeal decision quashing approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion hit home almost immediately Thursday as Premier Rachel Notley issued a stark challenge to the federal government.
But analysts say the impact of the court ruling — which found the federal government had not adequately met its duty to consult First Nations and that the National Energy Board had not properly considered tanker traffic — will ripple through the Alberta political scene through to the next provincial election, less than a year away.
In a Thursday evening televised announcement, Notley said she had spoken to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and called on him to immediately appeal the federal court decision to the Supreme Court of Canada and reconvene Parliament in an emergency session to fix the NEB process.
The premier also announced that Alberta would pull out of the federal climate plan while the pipeline was stalled, though she acknowledged at the moment that only meant Alberta would not raise its current $30-per-tonne to $40 as planned in 2021 and $50 in 2022.
Notley’s NDP government has been closely allied with Trudeau but she included the Liberal government in her list of those responsible — along with the former Conservative government, the federal court and the NEB — that “the current state of affairs in Canada is such that building a pipeline to tidewater is practically impossible.”
“Let’s not kid ourselves. This is a threat to Canadian sovereignty and Canadian economic security,” she said.
“It is a crisis. Today, Alberta needs action.”
Notley said that with all the steps taken, it was possible that now-halted work on the pipeline could begin again early next year.
She said Trudeau had assured her that his government, which bought the pipeline for $4.5 billion to ensure the expansion would take place, was committed to the project. However, he did not commit to the actions she outlined.
Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt said Notley’s tougher tone showed she was taking the “standing up to Ottawa approach” a la former premier Peter Lougheed.
But he questioned whether that will work given that Notley’s closeness to Trudeau and her reliance on Ottawa to take action.
It’s a tough situation for Notley, who has staked the fortunes of her government on showing real progress on construction of the pipeline to the British Columbia coast by the time of the 2019 provincial election next spring.
That timeframe is now out the window.
“Notley’s in a lot of trouble,” said Bratt. “Simply put, she’s in a lot of trouble. It’s not her fault but it doesn’t matter.”
Bratt noted neither of the issues raised by the court have anything to do with the Alberta government.
But Notley will take heat because she has linked the broad-based carbon levy brought in by her government to gaining social licence for the pipeline to go ahead, he said.
At a Calgary news conference earlier in the day, United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney called for Notley to immediately scrap the carbon tax.
“Alberta’s NDP has been wrong from Day 1 in promising pipeline construction as a result of punishing Albertans with a carbon tax,” he said.
Following her speech, Kenney scoffed on Twitter that Notley’s idea of “hardball” was keeping the existing tax.
The UCP leader dismissed the idea the pipeline setback would clinch the next election for his party, though a former aide to Kenney, Blaise Boehmer, tweeted that the “NDP are now officially toast in 2019.”
Instead, Kenney accused Notley of indulging in triumphalism after earlier court victories, a theme echoed by the Alberta Party.
“Rachel Notley stood in front of the legislature, with her staff lined up behind her clapping, and announced that buying the pipeline was the solution to all our problems,” said Alberta Party MLA Rick Fraser in a news release.
“Today, we saw how hollow all of that celebrating is.”
The Trudeau government purchased the Trans Mountain line from Kinder Morgan Canada for $4.5 billion to overcome political uncertainty facing the project.
Under the agreement, the Alberta government will put $2 billion to help cover cost overruns — which are now much more likely — and receive an ownership stake in return.
Kinder Morgan shareholders overwhelmingly approved the sale to Ottawa at a meeting Thursday in Calgary.
The pipeline expansion is seen as critical as Alberta tries to open new markets and get a better price for its oilsands crude.
Bratt said the court decision is not as damaging to the pipeline itself as it first appeared, with the court saying the federal government and the NEB can redo the faulty parts of the process in relatively quick order.
But time is not a luxury the premier has, he said, given that the next provincial election is scheduled by law to take place between March 1 and May 31, 2019.
jwood@postmedia.com
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HomeDONATE NOWIn Memoriam Billy Shaw
William H. Shaw III “Billy”
Colonel (Retired U.S. Army)
Long time supporter of Camaraderie Foundation
Passed away February 20, 2019
COL Billy Shaw joined the US Army in 1984 after graduating North Georgia College as a Distinguished Military Student. He was commissioned a 2LT in the Infantry and reported to Ft Benning Georgia where he completed his initial military educational requirements. As an Infantry Officer he served in both a Mechanized Infantry Battalion and as the Commander of an Airborne Pathfinder Detachment. After leaving Ft. Benning he transferred branches to Special Forces. Colonel Shaw served 30 years before retiring; 25 years as a Special Forces Officer with 13 years in 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). His assignments in 10th Special Forces Group included Military Freefall Detachment Commander, Battalion Support Company Commander, CINC In-extremis Force (Europe) Commander, Battalion Executive Officer and Deputy Group Commander. Other assignments outside of Special Forces include serving as a Reserve Officer Training Course instructor at North Georgia College, Battalion Commander / Professor of Military Science at Auburn University, Operations Officer Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (Horn of Africa), Deputy Commander of Combined Forces Special Operations Command (Afghanistan), and the Commander of Afghanistan National Army Special Operations Advisor Group. Colonel Shaw’s overseas assignments include two tours in Stuttgart, Germany and one year each in Djibouti Africa and Afghanistan.
Colonel Shaw has the following awards and decorations: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, six Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, two Joint Service Achievement Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Combat Infantry Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, Canadian, Israeli, British Airborne Badges, and Ranger and Special Forces tabs.
Colonel Shaw’s military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Special Forces Qualification Course, the Command and General Staff Officers Course, Ranger, Airborne / Jumpmaster, Pathfinder, Air Assault, and Military Freefall Courses. Colonel Shaw received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from North Georgia College, a Masters of Liberal Arts degree from Louisiana State University, and is partially complete in a Doctorate of Adult Education from Auburn University. Additional certifications and experience include, High Ropes Course facilitator, Kouzes and Possner Leadership Challenge facilitator, Strengths quest facilitator, and graduate of Harvard University Executive Leadership Course. He was a strength and conditioning coach at North Georgia College and has hosted / facilitated numerous leadership development venues.
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Indications and outcome of thoracotomy in a new cardiothoracic unit in sub-Saharan Africa
Abubakar Umar1,
Salisu Ismail2,
Ray Bayo2,
Ukwuani Solomon I2 &
Orakwe Obinna3
Thoracotomy is a major thoracic surgery procedure that has various indications and can be marred with various complications and occasionally dismal outcome especially in resource poor environment like ours.
To determine the demographic pattern, indications, complications and challenges of open thoracotomy in a new cardiothoracic unit in sub-Saharan Africa.
It is a prospective study of patient admitted into the unit since its inception between January 2012 and May 2015. Patient's demographic data, clinical presentation, indications for and outcome of thoracotomy were analysed.
A total of 40 patients were admitted and treated during the period with a male to female ratio of 2.6:1. The mean age was 29.5 years. The most common indication for thoracotomy in our series is chronic empyema thoracis, which accounted for 16 (40%) of all the thoracotomies, chest trauma was an indication in 12 (30%) of cases. Eight patients out of 12 (66.7%) had emergency thoracotomy. One patient (2.5%) had thoracotomy and bronchotomy for removal of a long-standing foreign body in the right lower lobe bronchus. Three patients (7.5%) died, 2 died intraoperative and one died in the intensive care unit after emergency thoracotomy following penetrating chest trauma.
Chronic empyema thoracic is currently the most common indication for thoracotomy in our setting. This can be attributed to the fact that we are still battling with various forms of pulmonary and pleural infections that are poorly treated and most of these patients present late to the hospital. The outcome of thoracotomy is good despite the fact that it is a new unit and our resources are limited.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University/Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
Abubakar Umar
Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
Salisu Ismail
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Federal Medical Center Asaba, Delta state, Nigeria
Orakwe Obinna
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Umar, A., Ismail, S., Bayo, R. et al. Indications and outcome of thoracotomy in a new cardiothoracic unit in sub-Saharan Africa. J Cardiothorac Surg 10, A232 (2015) doi:10.1186/1749-8090-10-S1-A232
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A technique modification in the cannulation to the innominate artery in the surgical treatment of aortic dissection
Yang Yu1,
Tianxiang Gu1,
Enyi Shi1,
Lei Yu1 &
Chun Wang1
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery volume 10, Article number: 188 (2015) Cite this article
A modified cannulation strategy to innominate artery was introduced which differs from traditional cannulation method used in aortic surgeries.
Four patients suffering from aortic dissections with or without other cardiac diseasees underwent surgical treatment by using the modified canulation technique. All patients had an uneventful perioperative period and discharged from the hospital without any complications.
Innominate artery cannulation using the modified cannula with “a hole in the back” is an easy and effective strategy for arch surgery.
Innominate artery cannulation has been widely accepted in arch surgery since it was reported by Banbury and Cosgrove [1, 2]. In our department the technique has been used in the surgical treatment of Stanford A aortic dissections. The tip of the cannula was rotated during the switch between system perfusion and selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (SCP) (Fig. 1a) [3]. To simplify such procedure, a modification to the cannula was made and the clinical experience is presented.
a: Diagram of innominate artery cannulation using normal cannula. a, For cooling and rewarming, the tip of the cannula is pointing toward the arch and the crossclamp is placed at the ascending aorta. b, For selective antegrade cerebral perfusion, the tip of the cannula is oriented toward the head and the crossclamp is placed proximal to the site of cannulation of the innominate artery. b: Photograph of modified innominate artery cannula with “a hole in the back”. c: Diagram of innominate artery cannulation using modified cannula. a, For cooling and rewarming, the crossclamp is placed at the ascending aorta. b, For selective antegrade cerebral perfusion, the crossclamp is placed proximal to the site of cannulation of the innominate artery. d: Postoperative computerized tomography angiography of a patient with type B dissection and coronary artery disease. Arrows show the venous graft for coronary artery bypass graft. The mental stent of stented elephant graft is located inside the descending aorta
There were four patients in the series. Two patients of type B dissection combined with coronary artery disease received stented elephant trunk implantation and CABG; one patient of type B dissection combined with aortic valve insufficiency received stented elephant trunk implantation by an open aortic manner and tissue valve replacement; one patient of type A dissection received ascending aorta and hemiarch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation.
A median sternotomy was performed, the innominate artery was mobilized to the bifurcation as well as left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery. After heparinzation, double purse-string sutures were made at the innominate artery. Then the innominate artery was stabbed and a home-made 22F or 24F wire-reinforced flexible short-tipped cannula with “a hole in the back” (Fig. 1b) was introduced. The hole was made at the bend opposite to the tip with a similar area as the normal opening of the cannula. Venous return was established with a 2-stage cannula introduced via the right atrium. When the core temperature was cooled to about 32 °C, the ascending aorta was clamped, cardioplegia was perfused antegradely. The proximal procedures: distal anastomosis for CABG, aortic valve replacement or ascending aorta replacement, were performed. During the proximal procedure the core temperature was decreased sequentially to 26 ~ 28 °C, then the circulation arrest was induced and a clamp was applied proximal to the innominate artery cannula (Fig. 1c). The antegrade SCP was induced with a rate of 5 to 10 ml/kg/min with maintaining the right radial artery pressure at 40 ~ 50 mmHg. Such a pressure was almost the same as what was maintained during system perfusion. Then the arch was transected and the returning blood from left common carotid artery was well observed. A self-expandable stent vessel prosthesis with a length of 8 to 10 cm was inserted into the descending aorta. The proximal end of the stent was positioned just distal to the opening of the left subclavian artery and proximal free edge was attached to the aorta with a continuous suture. The incision at the aortic arch was closed. Then the clamp on innominate artery was removed and the ascending aorta was occluded again. Systemic perfusion was restored gently. Then the rewarming progress was induced.
All patients had an uneventful perioperative period and discharged without any complication. Permanent neurologic dysfunction and paraplegia did not occur in the patients. Postoperative CTA of a patient with type B dissection and coronary artery disease is shown in Fig. 1d.
Innominate artery cannulation is well accepted in aortic arch surgery, for it can be used during total CPB as well as SCP. Compared with traditional technique using right axillary artery cannulation to induce SCP, the innominate artery cannulation processes several advantages: First, a second incision to gain access to the axillary artery can be avoided. Second, the innominate artery is usually larger than the right subclavian or axillary arteries, total CPB flow can be easily achieved without high pump pressures, also the cannulation can be easier. Third, the SCP pressure can be monitored by a routine right radial arterial line. Finally, the risk for brachial plexus injury or right axillary artery injury can be avoided [4–6]. During the aortic procedure involving the arch, the circulation arrest and SCP are often induced by an added subclavian incision and the cannulation in the right axillary artery. Our centre had reported a series of surgical treatment for the patients with type A dissections using innominate cannulation and the result is encouraging. Based on this technique, a modification to the cannula was made: a hole with a similar size as the normal opening was made in the back of the tip. During systemic perfusion, blood can be perfused from the hole to the aorta. When the innominate artery was occluded, SCP can be induced through the normal opening of the cannula. Therefore, the rotation of the tip during switch between system perfusion and SCP was avoided [7, 8]. The surgical procedure for arch was further simplified. No permanent neurologic dysfunction and paraplegia was detected in the series. The current results indicted that both system perfusion and SCP can be performed by using the modified cannula to innominate artery without complications and such technique is an easy and effective strategy for arch surgery.
However the cannulation technique itself has some limitations: 1. The exposure of the innominate artery must long enough so that the clamp could be applied to the proximal site of the innominate artery without touching the cannula; 2. For the patients with the brachiocephalic vessels especially the innominate artery affected by dissections, this technique should be abandoned. 3. If atherosclerosis, stenosis, or plaques was found in the innominate artery, the cannulation should be cautiously.
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Shi E, Gu T, Yu L, Xiu Z, Zhang Z, Wang C, et al. Repair of Stanford type A aortic dissection with ascending aorta and hemiarch replacement combined with stent-graft elephant trunk technique by using innominate cannulation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011;142:1458–63.
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Sabik JF, Nemeh H, Lytle BW, Blackstone EH, Gillinov AM, Rajeswaran J, et al. Cannulation of the axillary artery with a side graft reduces morbidity. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;77:1315–20.
Sinclair MC, Singer RL, Manley NJ, Montesano RM. Cannulation of the axillary artery for cardiopulmonary bypass: safeguards and pitfalls. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;75:931–4.
Huang FJ, Wu Q, Ren CW, Lai YQ, Yang S, Rui QJ, et al. Cannulation of the innominate artery with a side graft in arch surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010;89:800–3.
Ji S, Yang J, Ye X, Wang X. Brain protection by using innominate artery cannulation during aortic arch surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008;86(3):1030–2.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China
Yang Yu
, Tianxiang Gu
, Enyi Shi
, Lei Yu
& Chun Wang
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There are no sources of funding for the work or personal conflicts of interests of any of the authors.
Dr. Gu designed the clinical study and performed operations. Dr. Yu designed the cannula andwrote the paper. Dr. Shi, Dr. Yu and Dr. Wang took part in the clinical study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Yu, Y., Gu, T., Shi, E. et al. A technique modification in the cannulation to the innominate artery in the surgical treatment of aortic dissection. J Cardiothorac Surg 10, 188 (2015) doi:10.1186/s13019-015-0394-7
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Home > Training Programs > Legal > Certificate in Workplace Mediation
Certificate in Workplace Mediation
This course provides you with the skills necessary to become a workplace mediation professional. It provides training in the INACCORD® conflict resolution model and offers you the chance to practice your skills through simulated roleplaying exercises. You will learn the three phases that are used in the INACCORD® model: the pre-interview, the mediation procedure, and the post-interview. Additionally, this course includes access to online discussions, critical analysis papers, and an experienced professional mentor that will help you to deepen your understanding of conflict resolution and guide you through the practice and application of the curriculum. Upon successful completion Mediators Without Borders will award you individual certifications in Mediation, Applied Mediation Practice, and Workplace Mediation, as well as a professional certificate as a Workplace Mediator. A final exam is optional at the end of the course.
Mediation Certificate
Justice and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Overview of INACCORD® Conflict Analysis Model
Phases and Stages of the INACCORD® Conflict Analysis Model
The Touchstone Skills Part
The Touchstone Skills Part II
Crafting the Memorandum of Agreement
Special Issues in Mediation
Legal Processes and Ethics
INACCORD® Conflict Analysis in Practice
Touchstone Skills in Practice
INACCORD® Demo Practice
Facilitating INACCORD® Phase Two, Stage 1 Interventions
Facilitating the InAccord® Caucus
INACCORD® Phase Two, Stages 2 & 3 Interventions
INACCORD® Phase Two, Stage 4 Interventions
Ethical Dilemmas and Mitigation
Workplace Mediation Certificate
Overview of Workplace Conflict Resolution
INACCORD® Conflict Analysis model applied Workplace Disputes
Law and Workplace Conflict
Termination and Other Employee Disputes
Labor and Union Disputes
Ethics in the Resolution of Workplace Disputes
You need a microphone to participate in the role play practices.
PC: Windows Vista or later.
Microsoft Word (not included in enrollment).
Windows Media Player.
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
Touchstone Skills for Authentic Communication
In Justice, INACCORD®
The Essential Guide to Workplace Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Managing conflict: A practical guide to resolution in the workplace
You must be able to use a browser and Microsoft Word to complete the assignments and navigate the online campus. You should have basic computer skills and be comfortable navigating the Internet and using email. You must be willing to learn to write at a professional level in order to generate contracts and fulfill various written tasks related to mediation and restorative justice.
Brian Luther is a Colorado licensed attorney and certified mediator and arbitrator. He has more than 15 years of mediation and dispute resolution experience. He spent eight years supervising and mentoring attorneys at LexisNexis, a leading legal research corporation and over five years as Lead Trainer and Internship Supervisor for Mediators Without Borders. Luther presides as an impartial Hearing Officer for the City of Longmont, Colorado and was just appointed as an alternate board member for the City of Longmont Board of Adjustments & Appeals. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and has a law degree from the New England School of Law.
Naseem Ghaffari, JD assists with investigations related to employee relations issues, while effectively and accurately maintaining confidential employee relations. She monitors precedents and manages consistency in EEO practices: Including critical incident management, investigations, contract negotiations, and resolution recommendations. Naseem has 7+ years' experience resolving disputes in the workplace and international environments and has extensive investigative experience. She is an expert in negotiations, bargaining, and mediation resulting in favorable agreements and contract terms. In order to do so, she fosters reconciliations to improve organizational effectiveness and employee performance. Most recently, she worked in the public sector as an Employee Relations, EEO and ADA consultant. In addition to this, she holds a Juris Doctorate, has a Masters Certification in International Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and is a Certified California Mediator.
3. What if I don't have enough time to complete my program within the time frame provided?
The time allotted to complete your program has been calculated based on the number of hours for each program, so don't worry too much about not completing in time. If, after a concerted effort, you are still unable to complete, your Student Advisor will help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that a fee may be charged for any extension over 3 months.
No, all textbooks are covered by your tuition.
Each student is paired with a facilitator for one-on-one interaction. The facilitator will be available (via e-mail, phone or Skype) to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. All of our facilitators are successful working professionals in the fields in which they teach.
10. Can I use a Mac?
13. What is the difference between a mediator and an arbitrator?
A mediator is a professional who acts as a neutral party helping two or more people in conflict come to a collaborative, negotiated agreement that is referred to a Memorandum of Agreement. An arbitrator is a professional who acts as a neutral party but, unlike the mediator, functions more like a judge, hearing evidence and witnesses and then rendering an award to one party.
14. There are a lot of mediation trainings out there. What sets this apart from the others?
This is one of the most comprehensive mediation and arbitration distance learning programs available with online learning that includes role play practice.
The proprietary InAccord® Conflict Analysis model is only available through this training, and offers students the following:
• A psychologically based empirical research model that tracks the role of emotions in conflict and client satisfaction and understanding at every stage of the ADR process
• The ability to recognize the emotional state of individual disputants in order to determine whether to use a relational approach with all parties in the same room or a directive approach that involves starting the sessions with disputants in separate rooms until a balance of emotions between disputants is achieved.
15. What is the industry outlook for the field?
In 2011, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) paid out 4.6 billion dollars in industry wages. Mediation and Arbitration accounts for over 64% of the industry income. According to a leading market research company, IBIS World, the future for ADR firms is promising. Post-recession recoveries, while slow, will eventually increase revenue at an average rate of 2.8% per year through 2016. ADR has low capital intensity meaning that most of the revenue is spent on labor; for every $1 spent on labor, only $0.02 is spent in capital expenditures.
16. How much can student expect to make in this field?
Salaries vary based on geographic region and industry specialization. According to a leading recruitment company, arbitrators and mediators make an average salary of about $65,000 per year. (Recruiter.com)
In some states, such as Virginia, the salary can top $135,000 per year. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, earnings for mediators and arbitrators range from $28,090 to $102,202 per year with median annual wages estimated at $49,490.
17. Does this program qualify for me to practice in my state?
There are no state requirements for the practice of mediation or arbitration in workplaces or other private settings. Graduates of this program learn an empirically based model of conflict resolution that is applicable in workplaces and in other settings that require domestic and community mediation and arbitration. Additional subject matter knowledge may be required to practice mediation or arbitration in non-workplace, specific settings (such as state divorce law for practicing divorce mediation).
Some states require specific qualifications for performing mediation or arbitration in court-based environments.
18. Are there any internship/externship opportunities?
Upon successful completion of the Program, you may choose to submit an application to Mediators Without Borders to be considered for a referral network as a professional Interviewer.
19. What is the typical demographic/target audience for this course?
Mediation is a profession that is open to anyone with the desire to learn to negotiate, to facilitate others' negotiations, or to mediate simple and complex disputes.
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Beyond Bliss: Bangkok Art Biennale
By Sedition
Date January 22nd, 2019
The end of January is the last chance to visit Bangkok Art Biennale in Thailand, which runs until 3 February 2019. Featuring works by 75 artists in 20 locations, the city-wide exhibition titled Beyond Bliss is the first edition of the new Biennale.
The inaugural Bangkok Art Biennale is curated by artistic director Apinan Poshyananda, and curatorial team consisting of Luckana Kunavichayanont, Patrick D. Flores, Sansern Milindasuta, and Adele Tan. The theme Beyond Bliss looks at political, philosophical and social paradox and at what happiness means in the insecure society we live in. Many of the works in the Biennale look critically at manifestations of injustice and unpredictability in the world today; gender violence, exploitation, migration and border control. Other works explore the coexisting states of hyper-reality and heterotopia symptomatic of late capitalist culture.
As well as showcasing contemporary art from around the world (see full artist list here), the Biennale also explicitly foregrounds the work of Thai artists and brings events and tensions unfolding in Thailand to the international stage. Poshyananda and the Biennale organisers deliberately tried to create a space for free expression in response to government censorship of the arts. Sornchai Phongsa, Muslimah Collective and Chumpon Apisuk are among Thai artists in the Biennale whose work has political resonance.
An number of Sedition artists are exhibiting at the Biennale. AES+F are exhibiting in Thailand for the first time. Their three channel video work Inverso Mundus can be seen until 1 February at the BAB Box venue. Francesco Clemente’s series of Shadow watercolours and miniatures are part of the group exhibition at ONE Bangkok, while Elmgreen and Dragset’s sculpture Zero can be seen on the bank of the Chao Phraya River.
The Bangkok Art Biennale is at One Bangkok, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand and at 20 locations around Bangkok.
Top image: ELMGREEN & DRAGSET’s Zero (2018), photo courtesy of HG Masters for ArtAsiaPacific.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/21/risk-taking-artists-defy-thai-taboos-bangkok-art-biennale
Mentioned artists
AES+F
Shezad Dawood: ELEPHANT / HE.RO
Michael Craig-Martin: Present Sense
Zeno van den Broek’s Paranon premieres at IFFR
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Electromagnetic Danger on Trains January 2, 2007
Posted by healthyself in Bioeffects, Biological Effects, Blogroll, Cell Phones, Communication, Conversations, Cordless Phones, Decision Making, Electrical Pulses, Electromagetic pollution, Electromagnetic Communications, Electromagnetic pollution, Electromagnetic waves, Electrosmog, ELF, EMF Research, EMF's, Employees, EMR, Environment, Epidemiologists, Epidemiology, Exposure, Financial Considerations, Frequencies, Hand Portables, Handheld Units, Health related, Interdisciplinary, Legal Issues, Lifestyle, Long Term Health Risks, Low Frequencies, Men's Health, Metal Roofs, Microwave exposure, mobile telephones, Pulsed Radiation, radiation, Research, Research Needed, Risk Factor, Risk of Disease, Safe Levels, Safety, SAR, School administrators, Telecommunications, Toxic Interactions, Traffic Pollution, trains, Waves, Who is Affected?, WiFi, Women's Health, Workplace.
Better Nutrition, August, 2002
“Passengers on packed trains and subways may be exposing themselves to electromagnetic fields far more intense than those recommended under international guidelines. The problem? Crowds of commuters using cellular phones at the same time.”…..”When hundreds of mobile phones emit radiation, their total power is found to be comparable to that of a microwave oven or even a satellite broadcasting station, according to a recent study published in the February 2002 issue of the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan….”Japanese commuter trains are often packed with people surfing the Web on their cellular phones.”….. effect this had on the electromagnetic radiation inside a train….worked out the ratio of window area to structural metal for a typical carriage… used this number to work out what proportion of microwave radiation from cell phones would be transmitted out of a carriage through the windows and how much would be reflected back inside….calculations show how microwaves from different phones can add together–much like light from different lamps can increase the overall illumination in a room….the resulting electromagnetic field in a train car exceeds the maximum exposure level recommended by the International Committee for Non-Ionising Radiation. “High levels of radiation are possible even if the train isn’t very crowded,” …”findings point to …an important environmental issue, especially as new wireless devices and laptop computers come onto the market.”
“At the moment, we have no regulation on the use of mobile phones in areas where many people are together,” ….”the problem could also arise in other crowded, confined places such as buses and elevators.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_8_64/ai_89379593
Grave cell phone danger—pay attention to this! December 2, 2006
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Much to the chagrin of this certified EMR-mitigation specialist, every day some 300 million cell phone users are “reaching out and touching someone you love. Yourself, and anyone else within range of the microwaves emitted by your cell phone.”……Silicon sensors are already calling to each other. Soon, countless communicating microchips embedded in everything from bumpers to brooms will be sending streams of encoded electrical energy through glass, steel, concrete, bone and flesh. Exquisitely sensitive to subtle electromagnetic harmonies, human brains and bodies as intricate as galaxies depend on tiny electrical impulses to conduct complex life-processes – including the ability to read, recall and respond to these words. Acting as antennas, our anatomies just as easily tune into spurious signals from radio and microwave transmissions. .
….”a worse frequency could not have been chosen for the human anatomy.”
Other studies show that electromagnetic signals from cellular phones reduce the ability to concentrate, calculate and coordinate complicated activities such as driving a car. Startled by $4 billion a year in extra claims among cellphone-wielding drivers, North American insurers did a double-take that found simply juggling `cell phones is not causing a 600% increase in accidents over other drivers busy shaving, applying makeup, tuning radios, taming pets, making out, pouring coffee, retrieving dropped cigarettes, talking and gesturing to passengers, or actually steering the vehicle….Instead of just another dangerous distraction, tests conducted by the U.S.Department of Energy found that using a cell phone severely impairs memory and reaction times. “Hands-free” mobile speaker-phones cause even more crashes because they typically emit 10-times more brainwave interference than handheld units.
For all drivers dialing out on their cell phones, University of Toronto investigators report that the heightened probability of cracking up your car persists for up to 15-minutes after completing a call. That’s comparable to the risk of crashing while driving dead drunk exclaims Dr. Chris Runball, chairman of the B.C. Medical Association’s emergency medical services committee. Reeling from “dial-a-collision” costs, the government of British Columbia may join England, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Brazil in restricting or banning the use of cell phones by drivers.
In New Zealand, cellphone towers are prohibited on school property because of possible health effects. But Health Canada regulations ignore the hidden hazards of cell-wrenching cellphones, which send pulsed signals through the skull in a process one expert likens to “jackhammers on the brain.” …
…. cellphone addiction mirrors the prestigious early allure of smoking – as well as an immensely profitable industry’s steadfast denial of risk and responsibility. …Sir William Stewart told London’s Financial Times that “children may be more vulnerable because of their developing nervous system, the greater absorption of energy in the tissues of the head and a longer lifetime of exposure.”
…a Ph.D. biophysicist warns that headaches, fatigue, lethargy, nausea, dizziness, depression, arteriosclerosis and even Alzheimer’s can result from frequent or prolonged calls on cell phones.
“There is also a higher incidence of cardiac problems,” Cherry comments, “in terms of the timing function in hearts. You get more heart attacks and more heart disease – it has now been shown in many studies.”
…..cell phones can murderously modify moods. In brains and bodies seriously derailed by tiny imbalances in trace minerals and hormones, depression, suicide, anger, rage and violence can result when calcium and serotonin levels are disrupted by cellphone transmissions….
….DNA damage is passed on to succeeding generations.
….we forget how inconvenient it is to contract cancer. …B-cell lymphomas doubled in mice within 18 months of one-hour daily exposure to power densities experienced by a cellphone user. B-cell lymphomas are implicated in 85% of all cancers.
…Sleep disorders, she learned, are common among people exposed to high levels of electromagnetic pollution.
…there is nothing “safe” about the new 1.9 gigahertz broadcasting frequency. Much like a boxer taking repeated blows to the head, rapidly pulsing cellphones signal permanent brain damage. A study by Dr. Peter Franch found unequivocally that “cells are permanently damaged by cellular phone frequencies.” This cellular damage, Franch noted, is maximized at low dosage – and “inherited unchanged, from generation to generation.”
….the production of histamine, which triggers bronchial spasms, is nearly doubled after exposure to mobile phone transmissions. Cellphones also reduce the effectiveness of anti-asthmatic drugs, and retard recovery from illness.
…. 217 Hz spikes are very close to the frequencies of human cell membranes.
…..because cancer takes decades to develop, it will be another 10 or 20 years before “mobiles” manifest a big bonanza in brain tumors. But he adds, we’re already seeing “acute effects that are noticed within minutes of using a cell phone.”
After two minutes’ conversation, a cell phone’s digitized impulses disable the safety barrier that isolates the brain from destructive proteins and poisons in the blood. …
…If you must pack a cell phone, treat it like a loaded pistol. Keep it turned off. Don’t carry it near ovaries, testicles, or the heart. For partial protection, buy an antenna shield. Limit calls to one-minute, six to 10 minutes a month. Never fire off a cellphone with children anywhere in sight.
Unless we start voting with our wallets, consumer complacency could prove as species-limiting as corporate cynicism.
“Microwave frequencies are the same as those used in radar and your microwave oven,” … “You wouldn’t think of sticking your head in the oven, but there is no hesitation to putting the cell phone to your ear.”
It’s worth reading this whole article…. put this in your url NOW:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2005/02/15/grave_cell_phone_dangers_revealed.htm
Cell Phone Use on the Road Increasing–What’s the Hurry? September 27, 2006
Posted by healthyself in Addiction, Attention, Bioeffects, Biological Effects, Blogroll, Cars, Cell phone safety, Cell Phones, Communication, Conversations, Decision Making, Digital, earphones, Electrical Pulses, Electromagnetic Communications, Electromagnetic pollution, Electromagnetic waves, Electrosensitivity, Electrosmog, ELF, Emergency Medicine, EMF Research, EMF's, EMR, Environment, Exposure, Financial Considerations, Frequencies, GHz, Government's role, Hand Portables, Handheld Units, Hearing, High Frequencies, Hz, Inner Agitation, Legal Issues, LF, Lifestyle, Long Term Health Risks, Low Frequencies, Men's Health, Metal Roofs, MHz, Microwave exposure, Mobile Music, mobile telephones, Parenting, Public Policy, Pulsed Radiation, radiation, Risk Factor, Safety, Teenagers, transmission, Women's Health.
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) came out with an interesting report earlier in the year which addressed the increasing usage of cell phones in cars. The report states that driver cell phone usage increased in 2005, with 6% of drivers on hand-held phones in 2005 nationwide, compared to 5% in 2004.
The 2005 rate translates into 974,000 vehicles on the road at any given daylight moment being driven by someone on a hand-held phone. It also translates into an estimated 10% of vehicles in the typical daylight moment whose driver is using some type of phone, whether hand-held or hands-free.
The 2005 survey also reported:
• Hand-held cell phone use increased in a number of driver categories, including female drivers (from 6% in 2004 to 8% in 2005), and drivers age 16-24 (8% 2004 to 10% in 2005).
• The incidence of drivers speaking with headsets on while driving also increased in 2005, from 0.4% of drivers in 2004 to 0.7% in 2005.
http://blog.insweb.com/2006/09/driver_cell_phone_usage_on_the.html
A significant point to consider is that one of the most dangerous places to use a cell phone (aside from traffic accidents and road rage) is in the car, because of the surrounding metal–the electromagnetic waves just bounce around and through you, unless there is a special external antenna installe so there is some means of release.
Funding available for EMF Research August 27, 2006
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The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is now accepting grant application for the 2007-2008 funding year. EMF supports an aggressive research program providing a vast array of grants to young medical students, residents, emergency medicine faculty and even seasoned researchers. Grants range from $2,400 for medical students to $150,000 for the research fellowship grant. The grant deadlines are December 2006 and January 2007. 2007-2008 Grant Funding Year Program Overview
Grant applications are available on the EMF web site at www.emfoundation.org. The grant applications and the overview are under the EM Research tab at the top of the page.
http://www.icep.org/news/article.asp?ID=163
Air Force Developing Radio Frequency Emitting Devices, and Testing Animals August 26, 2006
Posted by healthyself in 100 kHz-94GHz, 60 Hz Magnetic Fields, Animal Research, Bioeffects, Biological Effects, Blogroll, Cell changes, Cell phone safety, Cells, Central Nervous System, Chromosomal damage, DNA, Electromagnetic pollution, Electromagnetic waves, Electrosmog, EMF Research, EMF's, Employees, EMR, Environment, GHz, Government's role, Health related, High Frequencies, high voltage transmission lines, Immune system, Long Term Health Risks, Metal Roofs, Microwave exposure, nerves, neurological, Noise, Ocular, Public Policy, Pulsed Radiation, Quantum Physics, radiation, Research, Risk Factor, Risk of Disease, Safe Levels, Safety, Waves, Who is Affected?, Workplace.
Radio Frequency Radiation BIOEFFECTS
Research at the United States Air Force
“Our Primary Mission: Protect personnel from radio frequency radiation (RFR) exposure hazards, while minimizing negative operational impact.“
“The US Air Force is one of the largest developers and users of radio frequency emitting devices in the world and, consequently, has been at the forefront of research on the biological effects of radio frequency radiation for more than 30 years…
“Collocated at Brooks AFB, TX, with Army and Navy RFR Research Programs,
World’s Largest, Most Expertly Staffed, & Best Equipped Facility for RFR Bioeffects Research,
Exposure Capabilities from 100 kHz to 94 GHz,
AAALAC Accredited Animal Facilities”
“Bioeffects research now being conducted by the Radiofrequency Radiation Branch examines effects at the subcellular, cellular, and whole organism levels… In order to examine carcinogenicity potential, some studies expose small laboratory animals to RFR over virtually their entire life span….
Other research focuses on the basic mechanisms of RFR bioeffects. Also emphasized are studies on the effects of millimeter wave frequency and high power microwave radiation on ocular and nervous system function.”
“Some new directed energy weapons systems use short, intense pulses of microwave energy to incapacitate opponent electronic systems. A major research effort is focused on determining the biological effects of these novel pulses….non-lethal weapons. “
What is Tetra? August 24, 2006
Posted by healthyself in 16 Hz, 17.6 Hz, 8W/kg, Blogroll, Cars, Cell phone industry, Cell phone safety, Definitions, earphones, Electromagnetic waves, Electrosmog, EMF Research, EMF's, Employees, EMR, Environment, Epidemiologists, Government's role, Hand Portables, Health related, High Frequencies, Immune system, Legal Issues, Lifestyle, Long Term Health Risks, Medical Research, Men's Health, Metal Roofs, MHz, Microwave exposure, mobile telephones, Noise, Police Officers, Public Policy, Pulsed Radiation, radiation, Research, Risk of Disease, Safe Levels, Safety, SAR, Shieding, Spine, Stress, Toxin, transmission, University, Waves, Who is Affected?, Workplace.
What is TETRA
…”Terrestrial Trunked Radio; a European developed digital private mobile radio technology that is now being extensively deployed worldwide.”
www.cellglide.com/glossaryt.shtml
“…a set of standards developed by the European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI) that describes a common mobile radio communications infrastructure throughout Europe. This infrastructure is targeted primarily at the mobile radio needs of public safety groups (such as police and fire departments), utility companies, and other enterprises that provide voice and data communications services”. www.atdi.com/glossary_b.htm
a TDMA system, an open digital trunked radio standard, defined by (ETSI) to meet the needs of the most demanding professional mobile radio users; a specialist Professional Mobile Radio and walkie talkie standard used by police, ambulance and military. …
A Scientist’s Questions about Tetra August 24, 2006
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“* With all of the research written here showing dangers from electric, magnetic, pulsed microwave electromagnetic fields, why with the officers’ safety at risk are we still sticking to our ridiculous safety limit, which only measures heat?
* Can more information be given to the officers on our Government’s non-lethal weapons programme concerning pulses into the brain around 17.6 Hz, or stored information from other research papers?
* Can the signals from the transmitter to the officer be rechecked as they are listed in the manual as continuous waves, whereas they have been measured independently to be shown to be pulsed? This is important because pulsed radiation is arguably more aggressive than continuous.
NB: the following questions arise from the NRPB document on TETRA, Volume 12, Number 2, 2001, appendixed at the back of this document.
* Section 21 – How much radiation, and of which type is emitted from the case?
* Section 24 – What safeguards are in place to guarantee that the earphones are absolutely leakproof and with the rough and tumble world of the police officer, how often are the earphones going to be checked for leaks? Who will do this, and which type of apparatus will be used?
* Section 25 – What experiments have been done to measure how the officers inside the vehicle are insulated from the transmitting device?
* Section 28 – If a police car is to be used as a relay transmitter, again, what measurements have been taken to ensure the officers are insulated from the electromagnetic waves?
* Section 37 – Why is a pulsed frequency of 17.6 Hz being used when it is known to interfere with the brains’ beta rhythm and it was warned against by the Stewart Committee?
* Section 39/40 – If TETRA becomes widespread to all of the emergency services, reserve officers, traffic wardens, security officers, what is the expected output to be from handsets and the main transmitters? Transmitters generally increase their power to cope with additional calls. Will this be the case for TETRA?
* Section 61 – Has a neurosurgeon been consulted to comment on the effect of TETRA penetrating deep into the head?
* Section 63 – Why does very little information exist on the SAR produced by TETRA hand portables, why has no numerical modelling been carried out? Can this be done before TETRA is used nationally?
* Section 63 – Can all of the information relating to the experiments of measuring radiation inside the head (Gabriel 2000) be made available to the Police Federation for scrutiny, along with an independent peer review assessment from scientists, totally unconnected with the NRPB or communications industry?
* Section 65 – If the SAR’s could be up to 4 times larger than those in table 6, what risk assessment has been carried out for officers receiving radiation with an SAR of over 8 W/kg? Can this information be made available to the Police Federation?
* Section 66 – With the main exposure expected to be at waist level, what research has been carried out relating this to the known deaths of officers from spine cancer from carrying transmitters on their belts? Could this research be made available to the Police Federation?
* Section 66 – Has an ear, nose and throat specialist been contacted for an opinion concerning radiation from the cable being transmitted into the glands of the neck? If not, could this be done?
* Section 67 – As vehicles cannot be relied upon to provide shielding for the officers, can further improvements to insulate the officers be recommended, then scientific studies carried out to test this insulation and all data be made available to the Police Federation?
* Section 68 – If international guidelines could be exceeded, what risk assessment has been carried out for the officers and passers by who may be using pacemakers, insulin pumps, have metal plates in their bodies, or be epileptic? Could this risk assessment be made available to the Police Federation?
Similarly, for Section 69, concerning base station transmitters which will also exceed guidelines.
* Section 76 – Why have no measurements of exposures been made inside or outside vehicles? Could these be done and the data made available to the Police Federation along with how averages are calculated?
* Section 128 – As the possibility is not excluded that TETRA might carry a risk of cancer that becomes manifest many years after first exposure, or there may be a hazard from the pulses around 16 Hz, would it be a good idea to allow the ladies and gentlemen of the police force an opinion in the decision making processes which may concern their long-term health? Should these long-term health risks be published for the police force so that, like members of the armed forces, they may volunteer to expose themselves to possible danger?
* Section 129 – As further research is needed, should this not be done before TETRA becomes national, and can the results be made available to the Police Federation for their scrutiny?
* Section 133 – Again, the possibility of a risk of cancer after many years of exposure is commented on along with the hazard of pulsed radiation at 16 Hz. I repeat my observation that this risk assessment ought to be made available with full consultation with the officers concerned who will be using the system and that they should have the final decision concerning their future health risks. Is this a possibility?
* Section 135, Section 2 – Has a neurosurgeon been contacted to assess the risk of pulsing and its effect on the signalling mechanisms between nerve cells? Could this report please be made available to the Police Federation?
* Section 135, Section 5 – Shouldn’t the human volunteers study on TETRA be carried out before its use becomes widespread?
* Section 135, Section 6 – As an epidemiological study is recommended to be carried out on the use of TETRA and its effects on “a relatively stable workforce with defined patterns of work”, shouldn’t the police officers be asked their permission if they are going to take part in what is a long-term medical study which may result in a number of brain tumours, spine tumours, eye cancers, heart disorders and many other illnesses?
* Section 135, Section 8 – Why is TETRA being used by officers if “only limited information is presently available on exposures from TETRA hand portables and further work is needed to provide more information on exposures from hand portables and from any other transmitting equipment”?”
Rense.com
Secret Report On Cell
Phone Dangers And Tetra
Confidential Report On TETRA Strictly For
The Police Federation Of England and Wales
By B. Trower
A Call For Research on EMF’s in EMS, Biological Dentistry, and Other Medical Specialities August 14, 2006
Posted by healthyself in 60 Hz Magnetic Fields, ADD, Addiction, ADHD, Aging, Allergies, Alzheimer's, Attention, Attention Deficit, Autism, Autism / Asperger's, Biological Activity, Biological Dentistry, Biological Effects, Blogroll, Blood Brain Barrier, Blood Pressure, Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Protection, Cars, Cataracts, Cell changes, Cell phone safety, Cells, CFIDS, Children, Children's health, Chromosomal damage, Chronic Fatigue, Circadian rhythms, Circulation, Coherence, Decision Making, Depression, Detoxification, Diagnostic marker, Dizziness, DNA, Dopamine, ear ache, EEG, Electromagnetic pollution, Electrosensitivity, Electrosmog, ELF, Emergency Medicine, EMF Research, EMF's, Employees, EMR, Endocrine, Environment, Epidemiologists, Eye Cancer, Family, Fatigue, Funding, genes, Government's role, Grants, Harmonics, Healing, Health, Heart, heat, Heavy Metals, High Frequencies, high voltage transmission lines, Hormones, HOuseholds, Immune system, Learning, Legal Issues, Leukemia, Lifestyle, Light, Lymphoma, MCS, Medical Research, Medicine, Memory Loss, Men's Health, Metal Roofs, Microwave exposure, miscarriages, Mitigation, mobile telephones, Music, nerves, neuroma, neurons, neurosurgeons, Noise, Non Profit Organizations, Nutrition, oncogenes, Pets, pressure, radiation, Research, Risk Factor, Risk of Disease, Safe Levels, School administrators, School Boards, Schools, sensations, Serotonin, signaling enzymes, Sleep disturbances, Stress, Suicide, Sweat, Symptoms, Toxin, trains, Tumors, University, VDT, Vibrational Medicine, Vision, Waves, Women's Health.
There are two primary barriers that have inhibited the development of a strong research program in EMS. They are a paucity of well-trained researchers with an interest in EMS research and a lack of reliable funding sources to support research. There are also three identifiable secondary barriers to EMS research. They are: a lack of recognizing the need for evidence-based practice; standardizing, accessing and sharing data; and complying with the current established ethical requirements for human research.
To some extent, there is a chicken and egg phenomenon at work within the two primary barriers to developing a comprehensive EMS research program. For example, funding agencies understandably prefer to place their funds with researchers who have a track record of proven productivity. However, since there are not many proven researchers with interests in EMS problems, few funds flow into EMS-related research. On the other hand, academic institutions are reluctant to support the professional development of new, EMS-focused researchers because they cannot identify likely funding sources with a history of supporting EMS research.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/PEOPLE/injury/ems/ems-agenda/overcoming.htm
Increased RF radiation inside a vehicle! August 10, 2006
Posted by healthyself in Blogroll, Cancer Protection, Cars, Cell phone safety, Children's health, Electromagnetic pollution, Electrosensitivity, ELF, EMF Research, EMF's, EMR, Environment, Health related, high voltage transmission lines, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Metal Roofs, mobile telephones, Parenting, radiation, trains, Who is Affected?, Women's Health.
Proof Of Faraday Effect!
Because most vehicles have metal roofs and largely come with factory tinted glass, your vehicle can act as a concentrating reflector, amplifying RF density like a microwave oven, not letting the RF radiation escape through the metal body and tinted glass. You must use an RF Safe approved antenna kit or car kit to wave guide (transport) the RF Radiation outside the vehicle to prevent amplification of the microwave effect
Currents Flowing On A Vehicle With Antenna Located Inside The Vehicle
Near-Fields Inside An Automobile With Antenna In Rear View Mirror
Currents Flowing On A Person With An Antenna Located Inside The Vehicle
http://www.rfsafe.com/research/cell_phone_usage_environments.htm
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Book Title: A Bolt From the Blue by Lise McClendon
Category: Adult Fiction, 243 pages
Genre: Mystery, women's fiction, suspense
Publisher: Thalia Press
Tour dates: Aug 1 to 23, 2019
Content Rating: PG-13 (No sex scenes but some language, mostly mild)
More international intrigue, murder, and romance for the Bennett Sisters overseas in the newest entry to the bestselling women's fiction and suspense series. The next to youngest Bennett Sister, Francie Bennett (Blame it on Paris) is a hard-charging attorney whose boyfriend Dylan Hardy invites her to join him in Paris to help with a client. When Axelle Fourcier left Paris behind after the student riots of 1968, she vowed never to go back. She made a life for herself in America as a professor.
But now a beloved aunt, age 104, has died and left her an inheritance to be shared with a cousin she never met. A fabulous Belle Epoque apartment in Paris filled with pop art from the '50s and '60s is just the start of Axelle's discoveries in Paris. Wrangling with her slick cousin for the proceeds is distasteful but oh so French. Then the apartment is broken into, a friend is murdered, and Axelle's fears that the French state is once again conspiring against her seem very plausible.
Francie tries to deal with her cranky client, her own new relationship, and her boyfriend's nine-year-old daughter, as the estate problems spin out of control. Intrigue, romance, Paris and the Dordogne, and a soupçon of murder, wrapped in the legal and art world of France bring more than a few 'Bolts from the Blue' to the Bennett Sisters.
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Lise McClendon writes fiction from her home in Montana. She is the author of numerous novels, short stories, and articles. In 1997 she wrote and directed the short film, The Hoodoo Artist, featured at the Telluride Indiefest. She has served on the national boards of directors for Mystery Writers of America and International Association of Crime Writers/North America. She is on the faculty of the Jackson Hole Writers Conference.
Her books, written under her own name and as Rory Tate and Grier Lake, are full of the fascinating lives of women. The choices that women sometimes make are a quagmire of directions and misdirections, sending women into careers, love affairs, children (or no children), travels, and hobbies. And, in the case of her novels, into suspense, crime, secrets, and love.
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Book Title: Fire and Rain (A Casey Jones Mystery) by Katy Munger
Content Rating: PG-13
Casey Jones is back with a new adventure that takes her from four-foot strippers to forty-something bikers—and a head-on collision with too many ex-boyfriends to count. When a routine bodyguarding case turns deadly and Casey loses one of her oldest friends, tracking the killers and a missing stripper — who may or may not be in on the murder — turns out to be a wild ride that takes her from the flatlands of eastern North Carolina to its most exclusive mountain enclaves.
Fans of Casey Jones will recognize their favorites in the cast of colorful supporting characters who answer Casey’s “all hands on deck!” call. If you’ve been missing your kick-ass Casey and craving Krispy Kremes, you’ll find all that you have missed in this seventh installment of a long and beloved female P.I. series.
Meet the Author:
Katy Munger is a North Carolina-based mystery author who has written under several different pseudonyms. She is the author of the Dead Detective series, writing as Katy Munger (Angel Among Us and Angel of Darkness) and as Chaz McGee (Desolate Angel and Angel Interrupted); the Casey Jones crime fiction series writing as Katy Munger; and the Hubbert & Lil mystery series, writing as Gallagher Gray. She has also been a book reviewer for the Washington Post and served as North Carolina’s 2016 Piedmont Laureate.
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Lauren Carr 15 August, 2019
Thank you so much for sharing these two fun mysteries. They're perfect for cozying up to when you're feeling like a mystery.
My pleasure Lauren! They sound good!
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There are a few ways to get cheap travel deals and make sure you get your relaxing vacation this year. Here are a few tips to help you get your dream vacation without spending too much this summer
The World's Most Beautiful National Parks
National Parks are one of the top adventures.
Yellow Stone:
Yellowstone National Park being 3,500-sq.-mile, is a wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. The park spreads into parts of Montana. It features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.
Grand Canyon:
Grand Canyon National Park is home to much of the huge Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of environmental history. Views include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter's Lookout Studio.
Yosemite:
Yosemite National Park is in California's Sierra Nevada foothills. It's famous for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of high Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome. In Yosemite Village are shops, restaurants, lodging, the Yosemite Museum and the Ansel Adams Gallery.
Kruger:
Kruger National Park, in South Africa, is one of Africa's largest game assets. Its high thickness of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Other mammals make their home here, as do diverse bird species such as vultures, eagles and storks. Mountains, and tropical forests are all part of the countryside.
Torres del Paine:
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile's Patagonia area, is known for it's rising mountains, bright blue icebergs that slice from glaciers and golden pampas (grasslands) that housing rare wildlife such as llama-like guanacos. Some of its greatest iconic sites are the 3 granite towers from which the park takes its name and the peaks called Cuernos del Paine.
Serengeti:
Serengeti National Park is known for its huge annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Seeking new meadow, the mobs move north from their background grounds in the grassy southern plains. Numerous cross the marshy western corridor of crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Others turn northeast to the Lobo Hills, home to black eagles. Black rhinos live the granite outcrops of the Moru Kopjes.
Fiordland:
Fiordland National Park is in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It's known for the glacier-carved fiords of Uncertain sounds. A beach forest trail on the sandy Milford shore proposals views of soaring Miter Peak. Attached, the craggy Earl Mountains are reflected in the smooth surface of Mirror Lakes. On the Cleddau River, the Chasm Walk passes over bridges with views of powerful waterfalls.
Zion:
Zion National Park is a southwest Utah nature reserve illustrious by Zion Canyon's steep red cliffs. Zion Canyon Scenic Drive scratches through its main section, leading to forest tracks along the Virgin River. The river streams to the Emerald Pools, which have waterfalls and a droopy garden. Also along the river, partly through deep chasms, is Zion Narrows wading hike.
Lakes National Park being 295-sq.-km, is a forest reserve in central Croatia. It's recognized for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, combined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails breeze around and across the water, and an electric boat links the 12 upper and 4 minor lakes. The later are the site of Veliki Slap, a 78 meters tall waterfall.
Glacier:
Glacier National Park being 1,583-sq.-miles, is a wilderness area in Montana's Rocky Mountains, with glacier-carved peaks and valleys running to the Canadian border. It's traversed by the mountainous. Amongst additional 700 miles of mountaineering trails, it has a route to attractive Hidden Lake. It has the activities of backpacking, cycling and camping. Diverse wildlife ranges from mountain goats to grizzly bears.
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How to Welcome Community Members: An Interview with Danny Spitzberg
Carrie Melissa Jones / Interviews 8 min read
What makes some communities thrive while others lose their shine?
A lot of it comes down to how people are welcomed or onboarded into your community.
Welcoming members to a community is both an art and a science, and today we look into both aspects.
In April 2016, Danny Spitzberg worked with a group of activists and academics in Madrid, Spain, to build software for community collaboration. This effort was part of P2Pvalue, a three-year research initiative on what makes peer production sustainable in commons-based communities.
As a sociologist for hire, his work was to explain why community groups try out the software but rarely come back. He visited dozens of community spaces, from meditation centers to pop-up events. But this only brought up more questions: Why are the most thriving community spaces led by volunteers? How do these spaces accomplish so much without many (if any) digital tools?
Welcoming new people is where these things often break down. When a volunteer asks, “How can I help?” the organizer might start a back-and-forth by asking, “Well, what are you interested in?” Or they might cut conversation short by directing them to a list of tasks. Behavior that’s too evasive or efficient makes it difficult for even the most enthusiastic volunteer to join. But without help, organizers end up doing everything themselves, which means even less time to get others involved.
The tool he created to help community spaces thrive is also incredibly useful for anyone building community who is looking to scale the welcoming process.
Three steps to improve a community welcoming experience by Danny Spitzberg
His research has revealed three Practices for Welcoming:
Visiting and Getting Curious
Goal: Help people to experience the vision of the space
Practice: Allow people to get curious and explore instead of explaining things
Trying and Seeing Connections
Goal: Help everyone imagine being part of the community
Practice: Create ways to connect opportunities instead of matching skills to tasks
Joining and Making a Commitment
Goal: Grow participation in a healthy way and minimize growing pains
Practice: Make it easy for new people to commit and come back
Today, we share an interview with Danny in which he talks big-picture about why getting community right is so hard, and we also share his tool for building welcoming communities.
CJ: Tell me a little bit about your background and how you came to do what you do today.
Where I would really anchor a lot of my commitments is in the cooperative movement. I was helping to start a student-run cafe during my free time in graduate school. This was about ten years ago and that evolved into a cooperative. I found my way into working with food cooperatives nationwide and small student-run food trucks and a network of campus-based community colleges.
The spirit of a cooperative is very nuanced and very under-appreciated compared to mainstream business. They’ve been forced into the margin in very serious ways. They’re not in textbooks. You can’t take a business class in any school, a law class, or a public policy course about cooperatives at all. There are three or four places you can go to learn about them.
I spent several years after graduate school running with a handful of very brilliant women and men organizing this cooperative network. Then when we gave it what we could, we found stronger, smarter people to run it. One organizer I brought on now is one of the main directors. It’s a nonprofit. It’s the three women who run it, and they’ve a very worker-oriented group as opposed to your average nonprofit, which is hierarchical.
CJ: And it still exists?
DS: Yeah, I just got their annual letter and report. I donate, so I just got the letter from them just now with my chocolate, stickers, and a thank-you.
Cooperative development was a great way to look at how small instances of community come together in a specific place for a specific activity. Over the last three or four years since moving on from that, I’ve been going back to doing sociology-for-hire. Now I’m going back to doing a more advanced form of applied research that still has practical and client outcomes.
CJ: In corporate structures, we often see one or two community managers who are managing millions of people and their contributions. If you can welcome people in the right way and give them a strong first impression and give away power in those first moments of interaction, you can actually start to create something stronger than before.
What I was really enthralled by in your guide was this idea that when someone actually shows up to a community for the first time, that’s a critical moment in the experience. How can you create that thriving community from that very first moment?
DS: The benefits or the value proposition of a community needs to be decoupled and separated cleanly from welcoming – which is difficult.
Companies are very much responsible for being upfront and direct, saying simply, “This is what we have to offer.” Being able to separate and decouple, or at least to put on pause what they have to offer from welcoming people, is really vital because it opens space for people who are the hosts, the community managers, to be human, to be personal, and to be a little more complicated in that interaction. Where they live, for example, what they are doing besides just the role of community manager, what other interests they have and so on. For the people who are being welcomed, having the offer put on pause for them gives them space to share their context and what they’re all about and where they’re coming from.
The things that people will come back to you with, the thanks and the gratitude and the gifts of their time or their pleasant surprises will be impossible if the entire nature of how you started talking with them is “Hey, if you show up here, you get X, maybe Y. Thank you so much.”
It closes off all those possibilities way more than is appropriate for a community space.
Map of how welcoming practices affect a community by Danny Spitzberg
CJ: That’s something most businesses cannot wrap their heads around at all. It’s usually this transactional relationship. I think what this guide really puts out is that it can’t just be this transactional relationship; everyone is contributing, especially in a community space. It’s true of any deep community: everyone has to feel like they’re adding something substantial to the group.
DS: What I think businesses can eventually get their head around is that people will participate. There will be user-generated content. There will be all these things that might match up with some of your metrics or business objectives generally. You have to suspend your disbelief that those things won’t happen and just trust people radically.
Businesses may also not be able to wrap their head around being a community because some communities are not businesses. There is a danger in businesses thinking that all communities can be businesses.
CJ: I think that’s a really important point to make, that there are limitations in what brand communities can accomplish. They shouldn’t be giving these false promises that we can create an entire volunteer-led community, while on the back of that they’re profiting and there’s stuff happening behind the scenes that a lot of the community members might not know about. Also that investing in people in this way, it does require a suspended disbelief.
DS: I have a friend who works with credit unions. She works with a think tank that helps credit unions serve their members better. Credit unions are like financial cooperatives. She got asked by one group to help them figure out a community platform. They just wanted a platform because they know it’s 2017 or something!
People in our position, you and I and my friend, it’s all we can do to try to hold space and ask some fundamental questions about where’s this coming from and what are you hoping to see differently about what you’re already doing, if anything.
There’s a lovely report that came out called “Solidarity as a Business Model”, which is about multi-stakeholder cooperatives. Like a food hub that has the farms and some of the restaurants and some chefs all involved in running this food hub.
It’s like, what kind of members are we talking about? Are they fans or brand ambassadors or some other marketing construct we think of, or are they investors, both emotionally and financially, in the company? Do they have ownership and control of the company? If the platform is constructed for that kind of role, then your whole company is a different thing, and possibly way less tension and conflict and nightmare trying to straddle these worlds. They’re naturally integrated.
CJ: From your perspective right now, do you see that becoming a growing trend that this happening more. You mentioned earlier that this has historically been in the margins.
DS: There are a handful of small examples that are genuinely bringing together the role of ownership and control in meaningful ways.
There’s one in British Columbia called Stocksy, for example. This is a stock photo company that has about 900 photographers who are all owners of the platform. They all get a dividend. They all voice their opinions online. Because it’s an online platform, they can all get treated with that care and duty as your five or six investors or venture capitalists might. These 900 members all get access to the business analysis, they make decisions together, and it works.
Their photography is very well curated. They have really high standards and a particular aesthetic. Like I said, it’s a trend in a very niche set of groups that go under the banner of so-called platform cooperatives.
CJ: I think the thing that has resonated with me the most from this is that in a strong community, everyone can contribute. Everyone can have a job to do. As a facilitator of that space, it’s your job to be patient, listen to people, pull out their strengths, and then give them that work to do. That actually paradoxically makes them more engaged.
DS: That’s right. I think the three steps of visiting, trying, and joining, each one of them has a paradox that is the opposite of our default thinking.
Even when people ask you, “Hey, so what’s going on here?” You can say, “I’ll tell you what’s going on and I’ll do so in a way that’s plain and matter-of-fact, trusting that you’re a creative human being and can find something you want to explore further.” That’s where you’ll engage.
There are surprises from suspending disbelief in each of those steps that give people their chance to engage.
CJ: I think one thing that it calls back to is this idea of the commitment curve, which is a framework that is from change management. Sharing that there is a clear path upward for engagement actually can build engagement over time, but not everyone is going to move up that path. That’s okay, too.
In the cooperative world, membership is people who have ownership and control in the enterprise. I would argue that there are a lot of communities where people show up and, as we talked at the beginning, do a lot of labor that doesn’t get thanked and worse, gets other people taking credit for it. I think there’s a one-two punch in making the case for investing in community. One, if you can have a lot more people coordinating and contributing to this, it’d be beautiful, be very participatory and very productive. Two, a very simple way to go about experimenting with that is to reorient some of the ways you welcome people. This built on a lot of things we’ve already talked about.
I think for CMX to really be able to make the case for people who invest heavily in building stronger communities, it’s so much more than just getting more customers. It’s possibly taking your business and making it a different kind of thing. It’s not just a degree better or hitting metrics higher. You could fundamentally transform the way your business exists in the world.
Grab Danny’s Tools and Recipes for Welcoming Members
You can get “Welcoming Everyone” as a full PDF guide here. It’s written mainly for physical community spaces, but can be applied to online communities, too.
You can also get a PDF worksheet, “How to Make a Community Space More Welcoming in a Day” here.
To learn more – and get everything emailed to you – visit http://bit.ly/welcome_everyone.
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Private William Ashwood
2nd Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Service No: 17533
Son of the late Joseph and Agnes Ashwood of 154d Whifflet St, Coatbridge. Older brother of Driver John Ashwood of the Royal Field Artillery who Died of Wounds on the 21/05/1918 (see index). The 1901 Census - Joseph Ashwood 35, Agnes Ashwood 33, Lizzie Ashwood 8, William Ashwood 6, Joseph Ashwood 6, John Ashwood 5.
Born / Resided
154d Whifflet St, Coatbridge / 154d Whifflet St, Coatbridge
Killed in Action 25/09/1916
Coatbridge Barracks 1912
Miner in Rosehall Colliery
Buried / Remembered
Theipval Memorial, Somme, France
Cemetery / Memorial Information
The memorial commemorates more than 72,000 men of British and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 March 1918 and have no known grave, the majority of whom died during the Somme offensive of 1916. On the high ground overlooking the Somme River in France, where some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War took place, stands the Thiepval Memorial. Towering over 45 metres in height, it dominates the landscape for miles around. It is the largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing in the world. On 1 July 1916, supported by a French attack to the south, 13 divisions of Commonwealth forces launched an offensive on a line from north of Gommecourt to Maricourt. Despite a preliminary bombardment lasting seven days, the German defences were barely touched and the attack met unexpectedly fierce resistance. Losses were catastrophic and with only minimal advances on the southern flank, the initial attack was a failure. In the following weeks, huge resources of manpower and equipment were deployed in an attempt to exploit the modest successes of the first day. However, the German Army resisted tenaciously and repeated attacks and counter attacks meant a major battle for every village, copse and farmhouse gained. At the end of September, Thiepval was finally captured. The village had been an original objective of 1 July. >
William was originally posted as missing before confirmation of his death in June 1917. Also remembered on the Whifflet United Free Church Roll of Honour (see photos). See photos for Williams name on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Skip’s Quips, Part II: ‘Minister’-ing to Movie Wounds
March 17, 2014 ~ cinematoonist81
Well, I saw Bertrand Tavernier’s The French Minister yesterday at Manhattan’s Walter Reade Theater.
Some amusing bits. But it didn’t feel cohesive. Undeveloped characters ran rampant in this tale, the based-on-a-true-graphic-novel-story of a young Parisian speechwriter’s encounters with his blustery foreign minister. Once-funny jokes were repeated all too often, including a running gag in which papers fly each time the public serviceman enters a room and slams the door. Yes, it was too much of a good thing. Then there was the protagonist’s love interest, who remained just that: a love interest. There wasn’t much conflict or development in their relationship as the film proceeded.
Cinematography was conservative, save a few dashing shots and screen slice-ups. And the film was overlong; much of the door-slamming could’ve been cut. Overall a decent film, but not a special one. More appetizing was the fact that Tavernier showed up and took questions afterward. A tall, white-haired gentleman, the veteran director seemed very personable and interested in talking about his film. Sadly, the movie isn’t a masterpiece, but it’s definitely different from the rest of the cinematic fare being shown on Broadway.
If only it were better.
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Skip’s Quips: Off to the New Tavernier Flick
I have never seen a Bertrand Tavernier film. But now I’m going to watch one.
It’s called The French Minister and it’s playing at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center. My wife is coming, too.
I feel very ignorant about Tavernier’s body of work. I haven’t even seen ‘Round Midnight. I probably should.
There’s also Death Watch, which I’d heard about and am interested in viewing.
The French Minister should make good blogging material. I am curious about it. Plus, Tavernier apparently is scheduled to make an appearance afterward for a Q&A session. Sounds interesting, right?
All part of the benefits of living in a cinema-oriented world.
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„The Atlanteans had no educational system as we understand the term. The kings and priests intuited; the masses obeyed. p. 40“
— Alice Bailey, Education in the New Age (1954)
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„Oh, for the rebirth of an educational system where understanding was an essential part of knowledge.“
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— Samuel R. Delany, Nova
Nova (1968), Chapter 2 (p. 26)
„Big business, then, was behind the existence and curriculum of the public educational system, explicitly to teach young minds to submit and obey, to pay homage to the ‘corporate liberal’ system which the politicians, a multitude of intellectuals and many big businessmen created.“
— Roy A. Childs, Jr. American libertarian essayist and critic 1949 - 1992
“Big Business and the Rise of American Statism,” 1969, p. 45
„To free education for all. … We seek to build an education system that is open to all.“
— Alex Salmond Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland 1954
Cardinal Winning Lecture (February 2, 2008), Context: The foundation of Scotland's success - our great intellectual, social and economic flourishing - was our commitment to education. To free education for all.... We seek to build an education system that is open to all. A system that will not just benefit our economy - but will help to strengthen Scotland's entire civic and intellectual life. That is why we place such strong emphasis on ethics and values.
„If you look at the history of big obstacles in understanding our world, there's usually an intuitive assumption underlying them that's wrong. In the case of the Solar System it was intuitively obvious that the Earth was at the center of the Solar System and things moved around us, but that just turned out to be wrong. … And it intuitively seems correct that the brain is just some sort of computer—it just seems natural. … But it has undermined almost all of our work to build intelligent machines and understand thinking. It's just wrong … the brain isn't like a computer at all.“
— Jeff Hawkins American entrepreneur and neuroscientist; founder of Palm Computing 1957
Morning Edition interview http://www.rni.org/hawkins/Jeff_Hawkins_On_Intelligence.mp3
„How can we design improvement in large systems without understanding the whole system, and if the answer is that we cannot, how is it possible to understand the whole system?“
— C. West Churchman American philosopher and systems scientist 1913 - 2004
1960s - 1970s, C. West Churchman, Challenge to Reason (1968), p. 2; cited in '" C. West Churchman — 75 years" by Werner Ulrich, in Systems Practice (December 1988), Volume 1, Issue 4, p. 341-350
„It has been discovered that with a dull urban population, all formed under a mechanical system of State education, a suggestion or command, however senseless and unreasoned, will be obeyed if it be sufficiently repeated.“
— Hilaire Belloc, An Essay on the Restoration of Property
„Education, in general, should not be limited to the acquisition of knowledge and preparation for a career or in common parlance, "to make a better living." We must think in terms of a "better life," not only for the individual, but also for society as a whole. The educational system must, therefore, pay more attention, indeed the main attention, to the building of character, with emphasis on moral and ethical values.“
— Menachem Mendel Schneerson Hasidic rabbi 1902 - 1994
Endorsement of President Jimmy Carter's Education Program - Feb. 7, 1979.
„When most of Europe was still illiterate, the Hutterites had established a system of primary schools. Among them education was compulsory. They believed that their movement depended on an educated people who could practice discipleship in light of New Testament teachings. Of course, the state churches felt no such need. Their religion was primarily in the hands of religious professionals. The layman's chief function in such ecclesiastical systems was to obey. For this purpose ignorance served as well as, if not better than, knowledge.“
— William Roscoe Estep American theologian 1920 - 2000
The Anabaptist Story (1996), p. 142
„There was a lot of resistance to mass education for exactly that reason.“
— Noam Chomsky, Class Warfare
Quotes 1990s, 1995-1999, Class Warfare, 1995, Context: Mass education was designed to turn independent farmers into docile, passive tools of production. That was its primary purpose. And don't think people didn't know it. They knew it and they fought against it. There was a lot of resistance to mass education for exactly that reason. It was also understood by the elites. Emerson once said something about how we're educating them to keep them from our throats. If you don't educate them, what we call "education," they're going to take control -- "they" being what Alexander Hamilton called the "great beast," namely the people. The anti-democratic thrust of opinion in what are called democratic societies is really ferocious. And for good reason. Because the freer the society gets, the more dangerous the great beast becomes and the more you have to be careful to cage it somehow.
„Liberal education is the ladder by which we try to ascend from mass democracy to democracy as originally meant.“
— Leo Strauss Classical philosophy specialist and father of neoconservativism 1899 - 1973
Liberalism Ancient and Modern (1968), Context: It was once said that democracy is the regime that stands or falls by virtue: a democracy is a regime in which all or most adults are men of virtue, and since virtue seems to require wisdom, a regime in which all or most adults are virtuous and wise, or the society in which all or most adults have developed their reason to a high degree, or the rational society. Democracy, in a word, is meant to be an aristocracy which has broadened into a universal aristocracy. … There exists a whole science—the science which I among thousands of others profess to teach, political science—which so to speak has no other theme than the contrast between the original conception of democracy, or what one may call the ideal of democracy, and democracy as it is. … Liberal education is the ladder by which we try to ascend from mass democracy to democracy as originally meant. “What is liberal education,” pp. 4-5
„I had been reading Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow, which talks about mass incarceration and mass incarceration being the new Jim Crow. But I really believe education is also the new Jim Crow right now because there is so much segregation in education, and there’s an excessive system of have and have-nots. So I was first and foremost interested in exploring the school-to-prison pipeline because of how personally it affected some people in my life.“
— Dominique Morisseau actor and playwright 1978
On how she believes the educational system echoes some of the points that Michelle Alexander raised in “An Interview with Dominique Morisseau” https://www.theintervalny.com/interviews/2017/07/an-interview-with-dominique-morisseau/ in The Interval (2017 Jul 25)
„We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.“
— Ralph Peters American military officer, writer, pundit 1952
1990s, Fighting for the Future: Will America Triumph? (1999), p. 51
„There will come a time when the proper education of children, by a glorified system of spontaneous education of choice, similar to the Montessori System, will be made possible.“
— Buckminster Fuller American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist 1895 - 1983
1920s–1950s, 4D Timelock (1928), Context: There will come a time when the proper education of children, by a glorified system of spontaneous education of choice, similar to the Montessori System, will be made possible. Children, as well as grown-ups, in their individual, glorified, drudgery-proof homes of Labrador, the tropics, the Orient, or where you will, to which they can pass with pleasure and expedition by means of ever-improving transportation, will be able to tune in their television and radio to the moving picture lecture of, let us say, President Lowell of Harvard; the professor of Mathematics of Oxford; of the doctor of Indian antiquities of Delhi, etc. Education by choice, with its marvelous motivating psychology of desire for truth, will make life ever cleaner and happier, more rhythmical and artistic.
„Children understand intuitively that the world they have been born into is not a blessed world.“
— Hayao Miyazaki Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka 1941
At the New York Film Festival http://www.slate.com/id/43805/
„Scientists work by a combination of intuition and insight in trying to understand a question.“
— Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Nobel prize winning American and British structural biologist 1952
„Education is a system of imposed ignorance.“
— Noam Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
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Bituminous soil stabilisation is an effective method which is being widely used. Bituminous materials are : bitumen, asphalt and tar. Bitumens are nonaqueous systems of hy drocarbons which are completely soluble in carbondisulphide. Asphalts are materials in which the primary components are natural or refined petroleum bitumens or combine- tions thereof. Tars aie bituminous condensates produced by the destructive distillation of organic materials such as coal, oil, lignite, peat and wood.
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High-temperature pyrolysis of refinery heavies, producing cracked asphalt
High- temperature air blowing straight-run asphalt, producing blown asphalt.
As the straight-run asphalt has low softening temperature and low melt viscosity, it is commonly used in soil stabilization. Asphalt can not be directly added to the soil because it is too viscous. Its fluidity can be increased by (i)heating, (ii) emulsifying in water (emulsions), or (iii) cut back with some solvent like gasoline (cutbacks). Both emulsions and cutbacks are used in soil stabilization. Although soil-asphalt has varied applications, it is mostly used in bases for highway and airfield pavements.
Nature of Soil
All inorganic soils with which asphalt (emulsion or cutback) can be mixed can be stabilized. Soils satisfying the following requirements yield the best results:
Maximum particle size less than one-third the compacted thickness of the treated soil layer.
Greater than 50% finer than 4.76 mm size.
Thirty five to 100% finer than 0.42 mm size.
Greater than 10%, but less than 50% finer than 0.074 mm size.
Liquid limit less than 40%.
Plasticity index less than 18%.
Organic matter of acid origin is detrimental to soil-asphalt. Asphalt stabilization cannot be effective in fine grained soils with high pH and dissolved salts. It is difficult to handle plastic clays because of mixing problem.
Amount of Asphalt
An increase in asphalt content gives better results. In fine-grained soils addition of asphalt does not increase the strength but tremendously improves the waterproofing property and thereby yielding a better stabilized soil. Asphalt also should be added optimally otherwise results in a gooey mixture which cannot be properly compacted.
A thorough incorporation of the additive with the soil yields a better stabilized soil
Compaction Conditions
The density of a mixture of soil and asphalt is governed by the volatiles content and amount and type of compaction. In general lower the volatiles content, the higher the strength. Further, samples which were cured and then immersed in water showed a maximum strength at a moulding volatiles content near or slightly above that for maximum compacted density and the water pickup and thus strength loss, is least at this moulding volatiles content (Lambe, 1962). In plastic soils the volatiles content which gives maximum cured strength and that which gives optimum density can be quite different and the difference can vary with type of compaction.
Cure Conditions
The following behaviour have been reported to be true (Lambe, 1962) : (i) the longer the period of cure and warmer the temperature of cure, the greater the volatiles lost; (ii) the longer the period of immersion, the greater the water pickup. The strength of a soil-asphalt is inversely proportional to the volatiles content at the time of test. A general strength-volatiles content relationship was obtained regardless of the formulation employed.
Construction of Soil-Asphalt
The conventional sequence of construction operation is as follows (Lambe, 1962) : (i) Pulverisation of the soil to be treated, (ii) Addition of water for proper mixing, (Hi) Adding and mixing of the bitumen, (iv) Aeration to the proper volatiles content for compaction, (i;) Compaction, (ui) Finishing, (vii) Aerating and curing, and (viii) Application of surface cover. The important items to ensure proper stabilization which need control are mixing, compacting, drying and applying the surface protection. The mixing plants used for soil-cement can be used for soil asphalt also. The necessary field control tests are moisture content determination before and during processing, bitumen content determination after mixing and density determination after compaction.
The optimum moisture content for stability is usually below that for compaction. As good mixing is generally considered to be most easily obtained at fairly high moisture contents, it is often found necessary, except with sands, to allow a period for the mix to dry between the mixing process and compaction. In practice, treated sands are placed at about 3 to 5% volatiles content whereas cohesive soils are placed at about the optimum volatiles content for compaction. Compared to cutbacks or tars, emulsions provide more latitude in the stabilization of fine-grained soils.
Chemical Stabilization: stabilization consists of bonding the soil particles with a cementing agent e primary a itive is a chemical that is produced by a chemical reaction within the soil.
Lime has been used as a soil stabilizer for roads from olden days. Lime is produced from natural limestone. The type of lime formed is based upon the parent material and production process.
ion exchange of calcium for the ion naturally carried by the soil,
A depression of the double layer on the soil colloids because of the increase in cation concentration in the pore water, and
an expansion of the double layer of the soil colloids from the high pH of the lime.
The second reaction takes considerable time in a cementing action. The cementing action, also called pozzolanic action, is not completely understood, but is thought to be a reaction between the calcium from the lime with the available reactive alumina or silica from the soil (Lambe, 1962). Soil plasticity, density and strength are changed by the addition of lime to soil. Lime generally increases the plasticity index of low plasticity soils and decreases the plasticity index of highly plastic soils. Because of reduction in the plasticity of plastic soils, due to addition of lime, the soil becomes more friable and easy for handling in the field. Addition of lime causes a reduction in the maximum compacted density and an increase in the optimum moulding water content. In general, lime increases the strength of almost all types of soil.
Construction procedure of lime-stabilized soil bases are similar to those employed for soil-cement with a difference that more time is allowed for placement operations for lime. This relaxation is possible as the lime-soil cementation reaction is a relatively slow one. Adequate care should be taken to prevent carbonation of the lime. The normal construction sequence for lime-stabilized bases is as follows : (i) Scarify the base, (ii) Pulverise the soil, (iii) Spread the lime, (iv) Mix the lime and soil, (v) Add water if necessary to bring to optimum moisture content, (ui) Compact the mixture, (vii) Shape the stabilized base, (viii) Cure-keep moist and traffic-free for at least 5 days, and (ix) Add wearing surface.
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Retrospective Chart Review of First-time Opsumit® (Macitentan) Users in the United States (OrPHeUS)
First Posted : June 23, 2017
Last Update Posted : September 26, 2018
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Groups and Cohorts Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
The Opsumit Users registry (OPUS; NCT02126943) was developed to characterize the safety profile of Opsumit and to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients newly treated with Opsumit in the post-marketing setting. It is expected that the recruitment target of the OPUS registry cannot be achieved within the planned time period (5000 Opsumit new users by October 2018). The OrPHeUS study is designed to supplement the OPUS registry with retrospectively identified first-time Opsumit users in order to achieve the desired sample size.
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Other: Notapplicable
Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 2200 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
Official Title: Multicenter, Retrospective Chart Review of First-time Opsumit® (Macitentan) Users in the United States
Actual Study Start Date : August 3, 2017
Actual Primary Completion Date : September 6, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date : September 6, 2018
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Hypertension Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Drug Information available for: Macitentan
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Groups and Cohorts
Group/Cohort
Not applicable as non-interventional study
Other: Notapplicable
Estimation of incidence rates of adverse events [ Time Frame: Observation period from 19 Oct 2013 to 31 March 2017, Data collection from 1 Apr 2017 to 30 Jun 2018 ]
Incidence rates of liver test abnormalities, Occurrence of Hepatic Adverse Events (HAEs), Occurrence of any other Adverse Event (AE), Occurrence and reason for discontinuation of Opsumit treatment, hospitalization and death
Description of demographic characteristics of patients [ Time Frame: Observation period from 19 Oct 2013 to 31 March 2017, Data collection from 1 Apr 2017 to 30 Jun 2018 ]
To describe demographic characteristics of patients treated with Opsumit at beginning and during study time period
Description of clinical characteristics of patients [ Time Frame: Observation period from 19 Oct 2013 to 31 March 2017, Data collection from 1 Apr 2017 to 30 Jun 2018 ]
To describe clinical characteristics of patients treated with Opsumit at beginning and during study time period
Ages Eligible for Study: Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample
Patients who initiated Opsumit for the first time between 19 October 2013 and 31 December 2016 (inclusive) are eligible for OrPHeUS (i.e., eligibility period).
Patients who initiated Opsumit for the first time between 19 October 2013 and 31 December 2016 (inclusive)
Patients whose medical charts are available for data collection
Patient participation in the OPUS registry
Patient participation in any clinical trial involving Opsumit treatment or macitentan investigational product
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United States, Arizona
Pulmonary Associates
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
Cardiovascular Consultants
Mayo Clinic - Arizona
United States, California
La Jolla, California, United States, 93093
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1690
UCSF School of Medicine
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
Paloma Medical Group
San Juan Capistrano, California, United States, 92675
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93105
United States, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206
United States, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
United States, Delaware
Christiana Care Health Services
Newark, Delaware, United States, 19718
United States, District of Columbia
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
United States, Florida
Bay Area Cardiology Associates
Brandon, Florida, United States, 33511
Florida Lung, Asthma and Sleep Specialists
Celebration, Florida, United States, 34747
Frank Hull, MD, PA
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
West Pasco Pulmonary Associates
Hudson, Florida, United States, 34667
Saint Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
Medical Research of Central Florida
Leesburg, Florida, United States, 34748
Independent Lung Associates
Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32901
Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami Beach, Florida, United States, 33140
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Central Florida Pulmonary Group, P.A. - Downtown Orlando Office
Orlando, Florida, United States, 32803
Coastal Pulmonary and Critical Care
Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33704
Bassetti Medical Research Inc
Sebring, Florida, United States, 33870
Cardiovascular Medicine Associates
South Miami, Florida, United States, 33143
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital
Weston, Florida, United States, 33331
Florida Medical Clinic
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States, 33542
United States, Georgia
Piedmont Healthcare
Austell, Georgia, United States, 30106
Southeastern Cardiology Associates
Columbus, Georgia, United States, 31904
Wellstar Marietta Pulmonary Medicine
Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060
United States, Idaho
Bingham Memorial Hospital
Shelley, Idaho, United States, 83274
United States, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
United States, Indiana
IU Health Physicians Pulmonary & Critical Care
Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46032
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46804
Indiana Internal Medicine Consultants
Greenwood, Indiana, United States, 46143
St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260
United States, Iowa
CIC Associates
Clive, Iowa, United States, 50325
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
United States, Kansas
The University of Kansas Physicians
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160
United States, Kentucky
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Clinical Research Institute
Erlanger, Kentucky, United States, 41018
Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202
United States, Louisiana
LSU Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
Ochsner Medical Center
Pulmonary & Critical Care Specialists
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71105
United States, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
Boston University Medical Center
United States, Michigan
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
Sparrow Clinical Research Institute
Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48912
Beaumont Medical Center
Troy, Michigan, United States, 48085
United States, Minnesota
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407-3799
United States, Mississippi
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
United States, Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63104
Pulmonary Consultants Inc-St. Louis
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties, LLC
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68506
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-5990
United States, New Jersey
Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07112
Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates
Union, New Jersey, United States, 07083
United States, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131-0001
United States, New York
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, United States, 12208
Montefiore Medical Center - Bronx
Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
Pulmonary Health Physicians
Fayetteville, New York, United States, 13066
Stony Brook University Hospital
Hauppauge, New York, United States, 11788
Middletown, New York, United States, 10941
Winthrop University Hospital, Clinical Trials Center
Mineola, New York, United States, 11501
New York, New York, United States, 10029
United States, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
United States, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45242
Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Mount Carmel Medical Group
Midwest Pulmonary & Sleep Research
Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45459
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States, 44130
The University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43614
United States, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120
United States, Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201-3098
Legacy Research Institute
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210
United States, Pennsylvania
Doylestown Health Cardiology, a division of Doylestown Health Physicians
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18907
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
Lankenau Medical Center
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States, 19096
United States, South Carolina
AnMed Health Medical Center
Anderson, South Carolina, United States, 29621
Carolina Cardiology Associates
Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States, 29732
United States, South Dakota
Sioux Falls Cardiovascular PC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57108
United States, Tennessee
Memorial Research Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404
Mid-South Pulmonary Specialists
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38157
United States, Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8550
Premier Pulmonary CC and Sleep Medicine, PA
Denison, Texas, United States, 75020
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano
Plano, Texas, United States, 75093
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Temple, Texas, United States, 76508-0001
United States, Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
Spokane Respiratory Consultants
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204-4800
Cardiac Study Center
Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
United States, Wisconsin
Aurora Health Care - Saint Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215
CardioPulmonary Research Center
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, 00968
Responsible Party: Actelion
Other Study ID Numbers: AC-055-510
First Posted: June 23, 2017 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 26, 2018
Last Verified: September 2018
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: No
Macitentan
Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists
Endothelin B Receptor Antagonists
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Obama’s Intelligence Chief Says ‘No Evidence’ of Trump-Russian Collusion; Fake News Focus on Wiretap Denial
Posted on March 5, 2017 March 5, 2017 by Kal El | 1 Comment
(CNSNews.com) – Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Sunday denied knowledge of any wire-tapping of then-nominee or president-elect Donald Trump – but in an assertion receiving considerably less press attention also stated he had no knowledge of evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Clapper appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” a day after the president alleged on Twitter that President Obama had tapped Trump Tower before the election.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a series of subsequent tweets said Trump wanted congressional investigations into Russian activity to be broadened to probe “whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016.” Spicer also said the White House would not comment further about the allegations until that happens.
Clapper made two key statements during Sunday’s interview.
First, he said that the agencies he oversaw as DNI – which include the CIA, FBI Intelligence branch and National Security Agency – did not conduct any “wiretap activity” against Trump or his campaign and that to his knowledge no FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court order for such surveillance was issued.
He stressed that he could only speak for the intelligence community, not for state or local agencies or for government entities authorized under Title Three of the 1968 “Wiretap Act.”
But Clapper then went on to say that to his knowledge there was “no evidence” of “collusion between members of the Trump campaign and the Russians.”
“We did not include any evidence in our report – and I say ‘our,’ that’s NSA, FBI and CIA, with my office, the Director of National Intelligence – that had anything, that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and the Russians. There was no evidence of that included in our report.”
“I understand that,” said interviewer Chuck Todd. “But does it exist?”
“Not to my knowledge.”
“If it existed, it would have been in this report?”
“This could have unfolded or become available in the time since I left the government.,” Clapper replied, “but at the time I – we had no evidence of such collusion.”
Clapper stepped down on January 20, the day Obama’s term ended.
The former DNI told Todd it was in the interests of the president Republicans and Democrats alike, and the country, to get to the bottom of the Russia allegations.
“Because it’s such a distraction,” he said. “And certainly the Russians have to be chortling about the success of their efforts to sow dissention in this country.”
Clapper said towards the end of the interview he had little doubt he would be called upon to testify in congressional probes into the Russian activities.
A non-exhaustive review of media coverage in the hours after the NBC show aired found just a small handful of headlines that focused on Clapper’s comments about no evidence having been found of Russia-Trump collusion.
In contrast, scores of news stories’ headlines focused on Clapper’s no-wiretapping remarks, ranging from straight “Clapper denies” to the liberal PoliticusUSA site’s breathless, “Clapper Destroys Trump’s Wild Accusations Saying There Was No Such Wiretap Activity.”
Rare exceptions included a McClatchy report headlined “Obama’s intel chief says he knows of no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion” and a Newsmax story headlined “Obama Intel Chief Clapper: Denies Wire Tap Claim, ‘No Evidence of Collusion’ Between Trump, Russians.”
NBCNews.com’s own homepage on Sunday evening included five headlines linked to the wiretapping claim – and none to Clapper’s no-Russia-Trump collusion claim.
NBC’s “Meet the Press” webpage featured the headline and video “Clapper: ‘I Can Deny’ Wiretap of Trump Tower.” Elsewhere on the page readers could click on a link to: “Full Clapper: ‘No Evidence’ of Collusion Between Trump and Russia”
Obama’s Intelligence Chief Says ‘No Evidence’ of Trump-Russian Collusion; Fake News Focus on Wiretap Denial, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) “has seen no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion”
Trump warns CNN is in ‘total meltdown with fake news’
Obama’s Ukrainian Collusion Helped Advance Russian Collusion Lie
Dead End: Senate Intelligence Dems Admit ZERO Evidence Of Collusion Between Russians And Trump Campaign
There was no Russian collusion — It was all fake. It’s negligence on a stunning scale
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Backing Tracks in Worship: A Love-Hate Relationship
by Kade Young
When first introduced to backing tracks, I am a bit ashamed to admit I responded like the older generation responds to loud music…
Plus, our drummer was the only one using in-ear monitoring at the time, and it seemed too risky. It’d be way too easy to get misaligned with the backing tracks, which would wreck havoc on the worship experience.
Time passed, I became more open to the idea, and decided to give them a shot for a Christmas service.
We did Kim Walker’s version of Silent Night and having all the strings, bells and other tidbits really made it feel like Christmas in the room. And the band sounded HUGE.
First time with backing tracks… success.
During the same Christmas Service, we introduced What a Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship. We used backing tracks for it as well, and continued using them in the weeks following.
One-by-one we added backing tracks to other songs.
We loved the extra dimension backing tracks added to the sound. Plus, we had a little voice in our ears to tell us what part of the song was coming up, ensuring no one got lost.
But one rehearsal changed everything.
We use Loop Community’s PRIME iPad app to run backing tracks. It is probably the simplest way to use backing tracks, and we love it.
Except one Sunday, I forgot my iPad.
It’s been a journey, but I have learned to be a go-with-the-flow type of person. So, in my mind, this wasn’t a big deal. We’d just play without them, like we used to.
Sunday morning rehearsal was not going well, and I’ll never forget what my drummer said, “We just need backing tracks.”
It hit me like a rock. Backing tracks had become a crutch.
We had developed an attitude of, “Just let the backing tracks handle it”, and used it as an excuse to be lazy with our playing.
The Question: To use backing tracks, or not?
My response that morning was, “If we don’t sound good without backing tracks, it’s because we need to fix the way we are playing.”
No longer will I bring in backing tracks at the start of learning a new song. We will first get it sounding good without them, and possibly bring them in afterwards.
Backing tracks in worship should be icing on the cake, nothing more. [Tweet]
So, should you use them? I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer. I’d just make sure they don’t become a crutch or “something you can’t live without”.
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JP on 03/07/2018 at 8:43 am
In my experience, I have found the opposite to be true. When technical difficulties have arose and we have not been able utilize our tracks, I find that my team sounds better and is tighter than if we didn’t use them. I have not found them to be a crutch for our team. Instead, they know the arrangement and ebbs and flows of the songs (builds, down choruses, etc.) much better then before we used them. Incorporating the tracks from the beginning helps my team learn songs faster. The only time I could see it being an issue is if we had to do the 1-2 songs that we play that we couldn’t do without track support – like “Alive”. We just don’t have the players or synth capabilities to pull that song off without the tracks. If I forgot my iPad and that song was scheduled, we’d swap it out for something else. Every team and situation is different!
Kade Young on 03/07/2018 at 8:48 am
Thanks for the different perspective, JP. You’re right – every team and situation is different.
April on 03/07/2018 at 10:16 am
I recently took a position a worship leader and I am interested to try these maybe in the furture.. I don’t always have a full band so sometime I lead by me self on an acoustic would I be able to run this myself and what have you found to be true about t he spontaneous moments or more flowy worship style?
Kade Young on 03/07/2018 at 1:21 pm
Hey April – With Loop Community’s PRIME app, you could definitely run them yourself. Backing tracks don’t really mess up spontaneous moments because they usually happen at the end of a song. So, you just let the backing tracks fade off and you keep playing for the spontaneous moment. Then, when you are ready for the next song, you just hit the play button in the PRIME app. Hope that helps!
Freddy on 03/07/2018 at 5:32 pm
Nope! I don’t like none of those band or tracks. I’ve done those no good, Instead I use keyboard arranger such as Roland E-A7 and Yamaha and choir that’s all I need. No more loud drum, guitar, or showing off on the stage like a entertainer. All I need is two arranger keyboard that give the whole congregation a huge orchestra sound from wind trumpet, acoustic guitar to electric guitar and so on. All musicians are on my fingertips. That kind of set up is a must due to a lot of persona and act of the band member and praise and worship team on the stage like an entertainer. this way the congregation start praising and worshiping the Lord not watching the praise and worship team performing on the stage. Very few notice and understand the true meaning of praise and worship. That’s were the miracle happen first all the way from the Pastors messages.
Marty on 03/14/2018 at 7:55 pm
Where do you get backing tracks and what could I expect to pay for them?
Hey Marty – At my church, we use LoopCommunity’s PRIME app. The app is free, you just have to pay for each song (usually between $15-25 per song). Learn more here: http://loopcommunity.com/prime
Elgin on 01/10/2019 at 10:41 am
I am a 30something worship leader, and I absolutely LOVE modern worship! However, I have a more hate-relationship with tracks than anything – when they are misused. My personal opinion is that tracks should only be used for sounds that cannot be recreated live, OR if a certain musician is missing last minute as an emergency. I also hate using tracks to “double” a live musician.
I love the arts. I love personal expression. And I love live music. When the congregation is listening to more things that are tracked than are live, I feel like it devalues art in the church.
So, our take has been to use tracks only when there are certain sounds that “make” a song or part of a song that we can’t do live without sinking some serious money into gear. We never double anyone. And we pride ourselves in doing as much music live as possible.
Kade Young on 01/10/2019 at 12:57 pm
Thanks for the comment, Elgin! Love hearing your perspective on this.
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Alexander, Gardner leave Georgetown team, plan to transfer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown basketball players Galen Alexander and Myron Gardner have left the team and plan to transfer as they fight accusations of burglary and harassment.
Gardner, a freshman forward who averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in eight games, announced his decision Friday in a statement to The Washington Post. Alexander, a junior forward who averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in nine games, followed soon after on social media.
“My character has been defamed and that needs to be cleared up more than anything else," Alexander posted on Twitter. “Very soon it will come to light that I am innocent and had nothing to do with the false allegations. … In light of the situation, the University has allowed me to become a target and subjected to unfair treatment, with little or no support.
Said Gardner: “After consultation with my family I have decided that it is in my best interest to enter into the transfer portal. I want to thank Coach Patrick Ewing, Coach Louis Orr, the staff and the entire Georgetown University community for their support of my success.”
Ewing confirmed the players' decisions in a university statement.
Two other players also recently left the program.
Josh LeBlanc, also mentioned to the civil complaints, previously announced he was transferring, and starting point guard James Akinjo, who was not connected to the cases involving LeBlanc, Gardner and Alexander, left for unspecified reasons.
Washington, D.C., Superior Court records show LeBlanc, Gardner and Alexander agreed — without any admissions — to stay at least 50 feet away from a female Georgetown student, her two roommates and their home and to not contact them. According to court documents, the student accused the three players of “threats against (her) personal safety.”
Separate temporary restraining orders filed by a different student against LeBlanc and Alexander were granted last month.
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Jahvon Quinerly Sports Men's basketball Men's sports Basketball College basketball College sports Men's college basketball School athletics Education Social affairs Sports governance
Villanova Big East Alabama SEC
NCAA denies Alabama appeal on Jahvon Quinerly eligibility
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The NCAA has denied Alabama's appeal seeking immediate eligibility for Villanova transfer point guard Jahvon Quinerly.
Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne announced the NCAA's Committee for Legislative Relief's decision on Monday. It came out a few hours before Alabama's game with Florida Atlantic.
Quinerly is a 6-foot-1 point guard and former five-star recruit in the class of 2018.
He played in 25 games for Villanova as a freshman last season. Alabama had appealed the NCAA's Oct. 25 ruling denying Quinerly's immediate eligibility.
Alabama's joint statement expressed disappointment with the NCAA's decision. Byrne and Oats said: "Jahvon and his family have been through a set of circumstances that no student-athlete in the history of the NCAA has experienced."
Quinerly had committed to Arizona but reopened his recruitment amid an FBI investigation into the program. Arizona assistant coach Emanuel Richardson was among those arrested in a federal probe into shady recruiting practices.
For more AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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Sam Hauser Kaleb Johnson Markus Howard Trey Mourning Joey Hauser Theo John Sacar Anim Jessie Govan James Akinjo Sports Men's basketball Men's sports basketball Men's college basketball College basketball College sports
Big East Howard MEAC Marquette Georgetown
No. 15 Marquette survives Georgetown despite Howard's injury
By BOBBY BANCROFT - Jan. 16, 2019 12:33 AM EST
Marquette guard Markus Howard (0) dribbles the ball against Georgetown guard James Akinjo (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earlier in the season Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski claimed that 6-foot-8 junior Sam Hauser didn't really have a position. On Tuesday he got to test his theory out on the road in Big East play.
Hauser had a career-high 31 points and eight rebounds to go along with being the primary ball hander as No. 15 Marquette earned a 74-71 last minute victory over Georgetown as Markus Howard — the nation's fourth leading scorer at 25.8 points per game — played just three scoreless minutes due to lower back tightness.
"Sam doesn't have a position," Wojciechowski said about Hauser who is listed in the Marquette game notes as a guard-forward. "If there was a position for him it would be titled winner. He's a winner and I didn't think Sam was going to let us lose tonight."
Hauser's jumper in the paint gave Marquette (15-3, 4-1 Big East) a 72-70 advantage with just over a minute remaining and his free throws with 2.7 seconds left proved the game's final points.
"We lose (Howard) and somebody else has got to fill that role so I figured I might as well do that and I did it tonight," Hauser said as Marquette has now won four straight after dropping their league opener.
Theo John tied a career-high with 14 points and blocked Georgetown's James Akinjo's drive with four seconds left. Akinjo finished with eight points but shot just 1 for 10 from the field.
Sacar Anim and Joey Hauser each added 10 points for Marquette.
Georgetown (12-6, 2-3) was led by Mac McClung with 24 points while Jessie Govan added 14 points and nine rebounds and Kaleb Johnson added 12 points off the bench. McClung's desperation 3-point heave from half court was off the mark.
"We had our opportunities at the end but we just didn't play smart," said coach Patrick Ewing as Georgetown has lost three straight to Marquette.
Howard took two of Marquette's first three shots but went to the sideline early and attempted to stretch out his back but never returned. He had a career-high 53 points at Creighton on Jan. 9 to set a school and Big East scoring record.
"I'm not sure how serious it is," Wojciechowski said about Howard's back. "He's been experiencing some low back soreness. I'm not going to put a guy out there unless he's 100 percent especially Markus. We wanted to give it a try and he did not look like Markus so we're not going to put him jeopardy."
Hauser, the team's second leading scorer, scored 22 of his points in the second half once he realized Howard would not return.
Marquette, which trailed by as many as eight, took control midway through the second half after a 14-0 run gave them a 57-51 lead with 10:27 left. The Hoyas went over five minutes without scoring.
Georgetown's Trey Mourning played for the first time since suffering a concussion in a win over Appalachian State on Dec 18. Mourning had started the Hoyas first 11 games of the season and posted career-highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds against Campbell.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles, who have won four straight conference games for the first time since 2013 when they finished 14-4, will now have to wait to see how long Howard is sidelined.
Georgetown: With three freshman in the starting lineup, the Hoyas are under .500 after five conference games for the third straight season and have now lost eight straight games to ranked opponents going back to 2017.
Marquette: Returns home on Sunday to face Providence, which has started just 1-3 in conference play.
Georgetown: Wraps up a three game homestand by hosting Creighton on Monday.
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Alexis SueAnn Seow
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Article from the Sun daily by Tiviya Lakshmanan (posted on 21 Nov 2019)
ASK someone who Alexis SueAnn Seow is, and the list of options is long. Emcee, TV host, radio announcer, fitness enthusiast, dancer, singer, Miss Universe Malaysia 2018 first-runner up, and most recently, the winner of Miss World Malaysia 2019 – honestly, is there anything this young woman can’t do?
But one thing is for sure, Alexis has a heart big enough to handle all these challenges.
The 24-year-old, who holds a degree in psychology, has been volunteering at children’s and old folks’ homes since she was just 12 years old.
For her Beauty with a Purpose passion project associated with being Miss World Malaysia, Alexis has initiated #Chance4Change in collaboration with Orphancare Foundation, in order to raise awareness and educate the public on two heartbreaking topics – baby dumping and the sexual grooming of children.
All this as she prepares to represent Malaysia at the upcoming Miss World 2019 in London on Dec 14, competing against 111 other beauty queens from around the world.
How do you define beauty?
“I always believe that beauty comes throughout our lives.
“A beautiful person is someone who is able to speak their truth and worth, a person who has a beautiful mind and soul, and who has the will power to succeed.
“It is not defined by something you see perpetually up front. It really is about their characteristics and personality, and how other people see that person from the inside.
“The superficial idea of how beauty queens just have to be beautiful certainly isn’t the case anymore, particularly at this point in time. The world has evolved according to how we perceive it to be, society at large has created a generation that is socially accepting, and now beauty pageants extend beyond physical beauty.”
After Miss Universe Malaysia 2018, why did you decide to participate in a second beauty pageant?Miss World Malaysia has always been my first choice, but back then there was some complication with the organisation.
“I was approached to join Miss Universe Malaysia 2018. Back then, I wasn’t sure if I shared the beliefs, values and attributes of the pageant, let alone could imagine getting crowned Miss Universe Malaysia.
“But because I joined, I’ve noticed how much work beauty queens have to put in it. I’ve come to love and respect the beauty pageant industry. I won first runner-up which was a bummer to me, because I worked so hard for it.
“After that, I decided to never join another pageant, but the pageant fan clubs here were so persistent in telling me to join Miss World Malaysia, they could see how it correlated with my beliefs.
“After a lot of persuasion and self-reflection, I took a step back and asked myself why I joined Miss Universe Malaysia in the first place. It wasn’t for fame or as a stepping stone, it was to represent my country on a global stage.
“Miss World is such a strong platform, it really is a beauty pageant that focuses not on physical beauty, but rather beauty with a purpose, which is through our charity causes.
“Now that I finally get to represent my country, I’ve been given a chance to tell stories close to my heart to the whole world.”
Tell us about #Chance4Change.
“Growing up, I’ve always been helping out different charities, organisations and foundations with my mum.
“I started #Chance4Change even before winning the crown, with the aim to educate. But how do you educate children about things that are not taught in school, for example, taboo topics?
Last year, I visited an NGO called Rumah Kita which shelters unwed teenage mothers, and pregnant mothers who are cast out by their families.
When I was there, I realised there were more babies than mothers.
“Now, a lot of people think that ‘unwanted pregnancies’ only occur out of wedlock, but it’s not true. There are cases where girls have been raped in the most unimaginable situations.
“As of 2019, there have been over 1,000 baby dumping cases in Malaysia, and 64% of the babies died within the first day they were dumped.
“#Chance4Change creates awareness through education by engaging with different schools, teaching both female and male teen students the most basic ideas: how to detect sexual harassment, how to say no, what areas of the body are safe to touch, and even if it’s a safe area, are you comfortable with it? Also teach them how to seek help, who to get help from, and how to save themselves from sexual grooming.
“At first, I thought they’d be able to tell the differences, but you’d be surprised. These students haven’t the slightest clue what’s right or wrong, because sex education is a taboo topic in our country.
“It’s not necessarily about using condoms, but really just about knowing the differences between love and lust.
“#Chance4Change also partnered with Orphancare Foundation and Rumah Kita to teach young mothers how to make jewellery and trinkets to sell.
“Profits go to the mothers because they are still hiding from society, away from predators and people who put negative labels on them. We want to give them an opportunity to work within their comfort zone, so they’re able to provide for their little ones.”
What do you wish to see in future pageants?
“I hope to see more passionate about girls joining pageants, not for fame but to see them strive to become the next Miss Malaysia for a definite reason – to be a voice for the voiceless, and to represent the country with pride.
“Only then will more people realise beauty queens are not just pretty girls pursuing fame, but in fact, are women of substance.”
Maggy Wang
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Molecular Robots Obeying Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics
Asimov’s three laws of robotics, which were shaped in the literary work of Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) and others, define a crucial code of behavior that fictional autonomous robots must obey as a condition for their integration into human society. While, general implementation of these laws in robots is widely considered impractical, limited-scope versions have been demonstrated and have proven useful in spurring scientific debate on aspects of safety and autonomy in robots and intelligent systems. In this work, we use Asimov’s laws to examine these notions in molecular robots fabricated from DNA origami. We successfully programmed these robots to obey, by means of interactions between individual robots in a large population, an appropriately scoped variant of Asimov’s laws, and even emulate the key scenario from Asimov’s story “Runaround,” in which a fictional robot gets into trouble despite adhering to the laws. Our findings show that abstract, complex notions can be encoded and implemented at the molecular scale, when we understand robots on this scale on the basis of their interactions.
Gal A. Kaminka, Rachel Spokoini-Stern, Yaniv Amir, Noa Agmon and Ido Bachelet
doi: 10.1162/ARTL_a_00235
Volume 23 | Issue 3 | Summer 2017
p.343-350
Source: www.mitpressjournals.org
Self-Replicators Emerge from a Self-Organizing Prebiotic Computer World
Sampling of Temporal Networks: Methods and Biases
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Journalists temporarily flee Bolivia after harassment
October 19, 2012 5:23 PM ET
Bogotá, October 19, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the official harassment of two executives of a Bolivian newspaper that has reported on government corruption in the northern department of Pando. Both journalists sought refuge in Brazil for three days...
Israeli soldiers arrest two Palestinian journalists
On October 10, 2012, Israeli soldiers raided the home of Mohammed Atallah al-Tamimi, a Palestinian journalist for the private Tamimi Press Agency in the West Bank town of Nabi Saleh, according to news reports. Al-Tamimi was arrested and taken to...
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After intense public pressure, the Maharashtra state government last week dropped the charge of sedition against Indian cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. However, Trivedi still faces other charges as his case resumes tomorrow at the Bombay High court. The 25-year old cartoonist,...
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For the past several months, CPJ staff has been researching pervasive press freedom problems in Turkey, including the criminal prosecution of journalists, the use of governmental pressure to engender self-censorship, and the presence of a repressive legal structure. This...
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"If a journalist can't fight for his own right, then he has no responsibility to fight for others," Desmond Utomwen, a senior correspondent with TheNews Magazine/PM News, told me after a High Court judge on October 4 awarded him...
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On Tuesday, the Philippines Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order stopping the government from enforcing the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 which President Benigno Aquino III signed into law last month. The court, in full session, ordered that oral...
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Online in Philippines? Check out #notocybercrimelaw
In a notoriously litigious country like the Philippines, it's bewildering that the government coupled a law targeting so-called cybercrimes like cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, and spamming with the hoary and over-used concept of libel. And no matter how abusive...
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A Question about your Rival/SUNY Mate
Howl-n-Prowl
Three SDs above the mean
I Root For: Los NIU Huskies
Location: Huskie Territory
So, if you read my posts on the MAC board it's no secret that I want the MAC to put the screws to UMass and force a decision on their part to either leave or join as a full member.
Ideally, UMass would join for all sports and the MAC would add JMU as #14 to even out the divisions.
It's also no secret that UMass wants to move on to an "AQ" conference presumably the Big East or ACC. If this were to play out as UMass hopes and the MAC is left once again with 13 members and looking for #14, it probably won't be for a few years 2-3 at the earliest but more likely 5-10.
So, I've posted on this Buffalo board before asking about UNH and URI but I didn't realize that URI is actually considering or in the process of downgrading its football program. I'm not a fan of ODU for reasons I won't fully get into but part of the reason is their more "southern" orientation. I would prefer that the MAC continue to try to grow its northeast brand. Not a fan of Delaware either. I was thinking then, maybe UNH? Maybe Towson? But I'm warming up to Stony Brook (which has been mentioned several times by "Bull in Exile"), because I just read that it has publicly stated its goal to move to FBS.
Does anyone her know if this is true? And if so, do you know what Stony Brook's timeline looks like? It would be perfect if they could be ready to make the jump in the 3/5-10 years when/if UMass were to leave.
Stony Brook's FB and BB facilities are a joke and not even to the MAC standard. What are the plans for upgrading these?
So which program is closer to a move to FBS...UNH, Towson, or Stony Brook?
RE: A Question about your Rival/SUNY Mate
What do you think about an annual rivalry/college football kickoff game between Buffalo and Stony Brook at Yankee Stadium to start the season? Great press for both programs and the MAC to kick-start the season.
Or would this be better as an end-of-season "rivalry week" MAC game-of-the-week?
Would playing a neutral site conference game be a big problem for you?
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2012 06:33 PM by Howl-n-Prowl.)
axeme
I Root For: hoops
(04-09-2012 07:40 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote: Anyone?
http://ubfan.com/board/
(04-13-2012 07:42 AM)axeme Wrote:
mikeinsec127
1st String
I Root For: Rutgers
Your last question is the easiest to answer. N.F.W. the Yankees will never allow a game to be played in the stadium in September. MLB isn't even over yet. The field is grass and would be ripped to pieces just before the playoffs. Remember, the Yankees believe it is their divine right to be in the WS every year. Maybe this game could happen at the end of the season, when MLB is over. But do you really think either Buf or SB could muster enough paying fans to warrant playing this game on a neutral site in the Bronx?
Right now with GaSt gone, I don't think any other CAA team is really close to moving up. Well at least none of the ones you mentioned. Only a couple of the Va schools seem motivated. I was at Del last May for graduation. It has one of the most successful football programs in FCS. That being said, its facilities still looked closer to large high school level than FBS level.
That's a good point about Yankee Stadium in September. I was just throwing it out there, but the late season game may still work.
As far as generating enough interest, if it's done over Thanksgiving weekend there may be more students and alums in the NYC area than at the respective campuses. I believe the MAC is playing a conference game at a neutral site this season, a soccer stadium in Columbus on the same weekend as "The Game" between OSU & U. Michigan. So, a Yankee Stadium Thanksgiving game is actually not a stretch.
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Category: Chapter 6: The Lawyer’s Duties to the Legal System, the Profession, and Nonclients
Former Lawyer of Martin Shkreli Convicted of Fraud
February 24, 2018 Sung Hui KimLeave a comment
In case you missed the news over the winter holidays, in late December 2017, Evan Greebel, who was outside counsel to Martin Shkreli’s former pharmaceutical company, Retrophin, was found guilty by a jury in Brooklyn of charges that he conspired to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. In August 2017, a different jury found Shkreli guilty of defrauding hedge fund investors but cleared Shkreli of conspiring with Greebel to steal from Retrophin. This conviction offers a stark reminder that lawyers cannot use their legal expertise to facilitate the commission of a crime or fraud.
The news story can be found here.
“This sounds like my ethics class in law school…” Justice Sotomayor
January 17, 2018 Renee KnakeLeave a comment
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in McCoy v. Louisiana, which presents the question of whether it is unconstitutional for defense counsel to tell the jury that a client is guilty when the client insists he is innocent. It also raises interesting questions about the ethical obligations under ABA Model Rule 1.2 that “a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation” and ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor Toward the Tribunal.
As Justice Sotomayor observed in questioning McCoy’s attorney, “this sounds like my ethics class in law school, and this very hypothetical of what do you do with a lying client?” Full oral argument transcript is here.
Adam Liptak noted in the NY Times that the justices seemed likely to side with McCoy: “Several justices said a decision as fundamental as admitting guilt in a capital case belonged to the client rather than the lawyer.” Full article here.
Cross-posted at the Legal Ethics Forum
Ethics of In-House University Counsel
August 14, 2017 August 14, 2017 jstearns2014Leave a comment
The Chronicle of Higher Education (August 11, 2017), as well as social media, has been covering the unfolding story relating to the UF General Counsel Jamie Keith. The saga began with a Title IX investigation which involved UF wide receiver Antonio Colloway, represented by attorneys Huntley Johnson and Amy Osteryoung. The article below focuses on the report of the internal audit conducted by UF, now that Ms. Keith has resigned her post. But this entire case provides an opportunity to explore the role of the in-house counsel, and the multiple ethical duties and challenges faced when working for a large and complex institution. Note also that Ms.Keith threatened to report the attorney who initially complained about her actions to the Florida Bar for discipline. We will need to keep a watch on this case to see if any bar investigation or discipline results for any of the attorneys involved.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/Public-Records-Appear-to-Have/240908?cid=wcontentlist_hp_latest
Dewey & Leboeuf Retrial Ends in a Split Verdict
May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 Sung Hui KimLeave a comment
For those of you following the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial, you know that the jury deadlocked in October 2015 after nearly six months of deliberations on dozens of charges against Steven H. Davis, the former chairman of Dewey, and two other former executives of the law firm, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders. The three men were accused of being the architects of an accounting fraud that enabled Dewey to defraud its lenders and creditors during much of the financial crisis.
In January and February 2016, Manhattan Prosecutors reached deferred prosecution agreements with Steven H. Davis and Zachary Warren, one of the original defendants.
The Manhattan prosecutors retried the case against DiCarmine and Sanders, the remaining defendants, in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. In May 2017, the jury delivered a split verdict. Joel Sanders, the law firm’s former chief financial officer, was convicted on three criminal counts. He could be sentenced up to four years in prison. Stephen DiCarmine, the former executive director, was acquitted of the same charges.
Update on the case can be found here.
Manhattan Prosecutors Plan to Retry Remaining Dewey and Leboeuf Defendants
June 27, 2016 Sung Hui KimLeave a comment
For those of you following the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial, you know that the jury deadlocked last October after nearly six months of deliberations on dozens of charges against Steven H. Davis, the former chairman of Dewey, and two other former executives of the law firm, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders. The three men were accused of being the architects of an accounting fraud that enabled their law firm, Dewey & Leboeuf, to defraud its lenders and creditors during much of the financial crisis.
In January and February of this year, Manhattan prosecutors reached deferred prosecution agreements with Steven H. Davis and Zachary Warren, one of the original defendants.
The Manhattan prosecutors are now planning to retry the case against DiCarmine and Sanders, the remaining defendants. The trial is expected to begin early next year in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan – just in time for your spring semester 2017 P.R. classes. Apparently, DiCarmine has communicated that he wants to replace his longtime lawyer, Austin Campriello.
Inside (Inhouse) Lawyers: Friends or Gatekeepers?
May 2, 2016 Sung Hui KimLeave a comment
Those of you teaching Chapter 6—The Lawyer’s Duties to the Legal System, the Profession, and Nonclients—might be interested in an article of mine just published by the Fordham Law Review for its Lawyering in the Regulatory State Symposium. In the paper, using the GM ignition switch scandal as a point of departure, I critique the common assertion that our legal system is best served if the corporate in-house lawyer conducts his/her relationships with senior corporate managers according to the “lawyer as friend” model. I argue that there are numerous problems with the model, not the least of which is the invariably (and perhaps intentionally) vague way in which the model is invoked. Those who invoke the “lawyer as friend” model repeatedly assert that the senior corporate manager needs to be able to repose “trust and confidence” in the inhouse lawyer. Unfortunately, they never explain: trust and confidence in what?
As a matter of professional responsibility and fiduciary obligation, the lawyer cannot reassure the manager that his communication will remain confidential or that the manager will be shielded from adverse consequences. If the corporate senior manager is engaged in material wrongdoing that may harm the corporate entity, that manager will usually not be entitled to those assurances. As William Simon has explained, the authority to invoke or waive the organization’s confidentiality rights usually belongs to the organizational agents different from those who made the confidential communications. Because the lawyer may be required to testify against the manager in a court of law, it would be entirely inappropriate for the lawyer to reassure her colleague of her continuing loyalty or confidentiality. The lawyer’s duty of confidentiality will not block disclosure within the organization, and it will not prevent the organization from divulging information outside of the corporation, no matter how harmful internal or external disclosure is to the manager. Indeed, the only thing that the lawyer can properly promise the manager is that she will listen carefully and not rush to judgment, which is the behavior that anyone would reasonably expect of a competent professional (irrespective of any preexisting friendship). To suggest that lawyers should invite the manager’s trust and confidence and then—if the lawyer encounters evidence of material misconduct—turn around and report that manager to higher-ups basically advocates a bait and switch model. This “bait and switch” does not sound like friendship, which is precisely why the “lawyer as friend” analogy should be abandoned.
To be sure, in the best possible world, the senior corporate manager backs down from his illicit plan. This good result may be reached through some form of moral dialogue that legal scholars are right to recommend. What many folks ignore, however, is the sobering reality that persuasion does not always work. Not all lawyers will be skillful in the art of moral suasion, and—frankly—most law schools do not train students in moral suasion. Also, sophisticated senior managers, who find themselves in desperate enough situations to be considering wrongdoing in the first place, may not be receptive to the lawyer’s (perhaps feeble) attempts at moral suasion.
Perhaps those invoking the “lawyer as friend” model are merely saying lawyers should be “friendly”? Unfortunately, that commits the fallacy of confusing “friend” with “friendliness.”
If you’d like to read the whole article, it can be downloaded from SSRN here:
The entire issue of the Fordham Law Review Lawyering in the Regulatory State Symposium can be found here.
Lawyer Suspended for Using Info Divorce Client Obtained via Guessing Wife’s Password
April 6, 2016 Ellen MurphyLeave a comment
The ABA Journal reports today that the Missouri Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for using the information obtained by the lawyer’s divorce client, who obtained the information by accessing the wife’s email without permission (husband guessed his wife’s email password). The information obtained included:
current payroll documents of wife; and
a list of direct examination questions prepared by wife’s lawyer.
The court found that the lawyer violated the following Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct:
Rule 4-4.4(a), which prohibits a lawyer from using “methods of obtaining evidence that violate the legal rights” of a third party;
Rule 4-8.4(c) which prohibits a lawyer from engaging “in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation;”
Rule 4-3.4(a) which provides, in part, that a lawyer shall not “unlawfully obstruct another party’s access to evidence or unlawfully alter, destroy, or conceal a document or other material having potential evidentiary value;” and
Rule 4-8.4(d), which prohibits a lawyer from engaging “in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
The court noted that the lawyer had been disciplined five times previously.
You can find the opinion here.
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Get Your Doodle On!
Posted on March 26, 2007 by chrysti
“I have been doodling with ink and watercolor on paper all my life. It’s my way of stirring up my imagination to see what I find hidden in my head. I call the results dream pictures, fantasy sketches, and even brain-sharpening exercises.” – Maurice Sendak
For as far back as I can remember, above my mother’s kitchen table, hangs the most charming framed “sketch” that I’ve ever seen.. and she created it. I have always been madly in love with it (despite numerous attempts, pleas, and batting my baby blues — my mother will not give it up — feel free to send me an email to forward onto her, begging her to bestow this upon her devoted daughter!) A fabulous house, a darling snowman, an otherwise just beautiful winter scene .. a sky full of lines, and patterns that just pull you in.. I sat and stared at this through every meal, wanting to walk right into this world.
<sigh> Mom, if you’re reading this.. I really do want that picture, and I know what you’ll say… but I refuse to wait until you die, because quite frankly it’s not ever happening.
So Sorry.. back to what I was saying…
You see, one of my fondest memories takes me through that wondrous time of being a small child, and lovingly gazing up at my mother, or grandmother as they spoke on the phone. I sat in utter amazement as they chit-chatted away .. (which was in my eyes, at the time, a seemingly very adult thing to do) all the while their hands with the aid of a simple pen made pure magic on a notebook, a pad of paper, a napkin, whatever was within reach — as they mindlessly doodled.
It truly fascinated me, and I so, SO enjoyed the talent that they each possessed. I was convinced (and frankly still am) that my mother’s creations (paintings & sketches as well) belonged in a museum. WOW! If these two talented women could mindlessly create such interesting scenes, textures, patterns, and beautiful lists .. imagine what would be if they set their minds to it.
And boy, did i ever, want to be them. To posses their skill, their vision, and quite simply I wanted to be all grown-up too. (Oh the naivety of a child!) I began doodling everywhere, in the shower as the mist covered the stall … I attempted to doodle the lavish worlds I saw in my mind’s eye… On paper, I would scribble hoping to make some of that “magic” I saw within the two women I most admired. As i grew older, I kept notebooks filled with quotes, simple drawings, and shapes… (my bedroom walls also bore the grunt of this obsession) filled with abstract patterns and textures… and i would genuinely lose myself within the process.
I LOVED that I had no boundaries. I absolutely loved that this was something just for me, that it wasn’t something I would be judged upon. This, was freedom.
Somewhere along the line, I sadly lost that passion. Amidst all the to-do’s, responsibilities, and obligations we accumulate as adults I couldn’t justify a simple act that served no real purpose. Boy, was I ever wrong.
“For me, the joy of doing it is doodling when I want to. But if I had to do it, I’d lose the joy.” –Matthew Ashford
As 2007 rang in, I set a goal to give myself a much stronger, basic sense of sketching.. I am absolutely determined to lean how to draw. Going back to the basics, doodling, seemed the right beginning step.
I grabbed one of my gorgeous journals, dropped it into my purse, along with some Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens, and toted it everywhere I went. Doctor’s offices, the car, a coffee house, as I watch TV, wherever I have a few moments.. I doodle. I set aside time each week to sit down and sketch a tad more formally. I can honestly say, I am slowly seeing my once very poor drawing skills turn into a very raw, basic set of skills. Thrilling!
However, it’s not the education I love, it’s the freedom that I have now reclaimed that resonates within my soul. C’mon, how often do we truly do something, that’s for ourselves, serves no purpose other then joy, and is an act that we will not be judged upon? It’s priceless. I reap the benefits anytime I create, in how I look at things, and I feel the difference internally. It’s amazing, how the simplest of acts, can free our minds so dramatically.
The photos throughout this post, are all pages within my doodle book.. I hope you enjoy them, as much as I enjoyed creating them. I can’t wait to look back at these a few years from now, and see how far I’ve come!
Now it’s your turn, find your own freedom — get your doodle on, and if you are so inclined, drop by here.. and show me what you are doing!
Did I mention, to get you going.. I’m hosting a Get your Doodle On ATC Swap?
Sign up by leaving a comment on this blog post, and I’ll email you with the pertinent info. It’ll be a 6/5 swap (host keeps one card), all originals ( NO Copies!) .. Due in my Hands no later then 5/30/07 … Any theme, But needs to be a doodle, or sketch.. all levels of skill are welcome! Use sharpies, artist pens, markers, gel pens, pencil (seal it though), anything your heart desires!
Doodle Online:
Trippy 3d Doodling
Blograffiti
ZeWall
Online Sketchpad
Digital Doodle
Connect With Other Doodlers:
Rate My Doodle!
Visual Inspiration:
Sketchy Moments
Doodle Gallery
Doodling Techniques
Tao of the Doodle
Danny Gregory
Doodling Groups on Flickr
My Doodling Must Haves:
Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens (all nib styles)
Portable Journal, with Lush Paper
The Creative License Book (Eye-candy, learn to draw, inspiration!)
Learn to Draw:
Draw a Bear
Drawspace Drawing Lessons
Learn to Draw Basics
Billy Bear’s Learn to Draw
Learn to Draw.com
Have a fabulous evening! — Chrysti
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Ophelia Staton, on March 27, 2007 at 12:26:PM said:
Hi Chrysti…
I would love to join this swap….what a great challenge!!
Teri Velazquez, on March 27, 2007 at 12:32:PM said:
I’d love to join this swap as well. As a small child, my single father (and in those days – the early 1950s, that was something – and I would play a game where one of us would draw a squiggle, and the other one had to make something out of it. It was a wonderful, creative game I played with my own kids when they were young too. I’ve always doodled……….
Thanks for hosting this swap!
Teri V
Gena Lumbroso, on March 27, 2007 at 12:32:PM said:
How great to have you back! I hope you are well, missed you…
I think I would like to join in your doodle ATC! Another great idea! I also have an idea for you if you could email me, that would be great!
Sending you inspirational grist,
Jennifer, on March 27, 2007 at 1:24:PM said:
Count me in! Love your doodles and have doodled since a wee one myself! My muse is excited by the work inspired by yours!
Chelsae, on March 27, 2007 at 1:26:PM said:
ME PLEASE! I love to get my doodle on!
tina s, on March 27, 2007 at 1:35:PM said:
What an inspiring post. I cannot draw a straight line but I have also doodled forever usually the same stuff which I consider boring; swirls, rudimentary flowers etc. I don’t feel inclined to draw but I absolutely love doodles; if all levels are welcome including beginner doodlers, I would love to join in this swap; highly unusual and something I haven’t done before!
tina http://inspiredbycolor.wordpress.com
Gillian McMurray, on March 27, 2007 at 1:56:PM said:
I’m up for a doodle-a-thon if you have room. I have never been a great doodler but am up for the challenge.
chrysti, on March 27, 2007 at 1:57:PM said:
Hi everyone, thanks so much! I’m saving all your info, and will send out an email in a few days with all the info!
It’s easiest to send it out after more folks sign up!
Spread the word please! I’d love to have a diverse group of folks sign up, just link to this post… https://chrysti.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/get-your-doodle-on/
Thanks a mint! Chrysti
Norma Amador, on March 27, 2007 at 2:00:PM said:
This is such a great idea. Please sign me up. Thank you.
My youngest daughter loves to draw & doodle all the time. Even though I try to keep her art in a folder it ends up in the trash bin. But if she draws in her own journal she will take better care of her art.
Again thanks for the idea.
Norma Amador
Sissy Brooks, on March 27, 2007 at 2:45:PM said:
I would like to join. Before I retired, I would doodle all over the desk pad calendar on my desk and one of the men that worked there would walk by when I wasn’t at my desk and write on the pad, “doodling again”. I wish I had kept those calendar sheets.
Thanks, Sissy
Amy Smith, on March 27, 2007 at 2:59:PM said:
I am a doodler from way back. I love the idea of keeping a doodle book instead of an “artist’s journal.” I think I could feel far less inhibited if I knew it was just for doodling! I have to start a new moleskine!
I would love to join in the swap too!
Judy Scott, on March 27, 2007 at 3:08:PM said:
I doodle everywhere too, (even in bed when I cant sleep!!!) ~ would love to join in the fun xx judy xx
Bonny, on March 27, 2007 at 3:12:PM said:
Hi! I found your Blog through the ATC flickr! site. I love your idea of doing Doodles for ATC’s!! Please count me in, I’d love to participate!
Christy Novak, on March 27, 2007 at 3:15:PM said:
This is a fab idea, I love to doodle! I would be very interested in joining this swap, let me know if you still have room. By the way love the blog!
C.Marie
SK, on March 27, 2007 at 3:52:PM said:
Eee! I love doodling in my journal! And I’d love to join the swap!
susan, on March 27, 2007 at 4:23:PM said:
i’m sold, sign me up, please! thanks.
kellie, on March 27, 2007 at 4:38:PM said:
sign me up! I am addicted to doodling!
Kim Tedrow, on March 27, 2007 at 5:06:PM said:
I’m in! Thanks Chrysti!
Stephanie, on March 27, 2007 at 6:30:PM said:
I will give it a try. Count me in!
Susan Goodell, on March 27, 2007 at 7:51:PM said:
Count me in, I love doodling.
Lilia, on March 27, 2007 at 8:22:PM said:
Please include me in the exchange!!
Pat, on March 28, 2007 at 1:15:AM said:
Neat idea…..I’m game! Sign me up, please.
Pat S
altermyworld, on March 28, 2007 at 1:44:AM said:
I’m in like Flynn :)
Bev B, on March 28, 2007 at 2:32:AM said:
OK, I promised myself that I woldn’t sign up for more swaps…but this sounds like fun. I’m not a doodler but always wanted to. My Dad doodled while on the phone like your Mom and G’ma.
Bev in Canada
Krissy Chadwick, on March 28, 2007 at 5:10:AM said:
Yahoo!! Sounds like a FUN FUN FUN ATC swap!!! I have to say that your blog entry with the all to YUMMY doodles has totally inspired me to do this more as well!! I’ve started so many journals for my art, musings etc. and I think I’m gonna try to dedicate one of them to doodles and drawing. Like you I used to do this all time, esp. on the phone or to keep myself awake during classes the whole time I was in highschool. I REALLY REALLY need to get myself going in this direction again!! THANKS for inspiring me!!!
Suzie Q, on March 28, 2007 at 5:50:AM said:
Hi Chrysti, good to see you posting again and I would love to join in this swap, please (even though I’m feeling all swapped out at the minute!) – we can all doodle and I look forward to seeing lots of lovely doodles! Thanks to Judy for the nudge in the right direction! I’ll have to have many long phone calls – that’s when I’m at my doodling best! :) Be Well xXx Suze
Angela P, on March 28, 2007 at 7:58:AM said:
Hi Chrysti, I love doodlings and the psychology behind them…..althoughh its best not to dwell on some of m,ine. hee hee!! My son is a doodler too….can he join the swap with me please? (if he wants to!)
Angela (UK)
firstborn, on March 28, 2007 at 9:17:AM said:
jude sent me over here & i’m oh so glad! count me in!!! my email is follow_your_bliss07@hotmail.com.
xx mary ann
Ulrike, on March 28, 2007 at 9:52:AM said:
I doodle all the time so would love to take part.
Stephanie, on March 28, 2007 at 9:57:AM said:
I would love to take part in the swap if there is still space. I love your work it is totally awesome!!!!
Laurie Rutan, on March 28, 2007 at 10:06:AM said:
I love doodling and would love to participate in your swap…..please let me know what I need to do cause this is the first of my swaps with you.
Denise, on March 28, 2007 at 10:19:AM said:
I’m in! I doodle in class when I’m not taking notes. It’s good to keep those hands busy!!
Andie, on March 28, 2007 at 10:34:AM said:
I’ll join the doodle swap, please send me info. Thanks!
Sue, on March 28, 2007 at 10:50:AM said:
Sadly, I can’t join the swap right now, but I did want to let you know how much I’ve enjoyed reading this story about your Mom, and for the reminder to just let loose and doodle for doodling’s sake alone! Your doodle journals look wonderful, and you’ve inspired me to take one of my many blank journals that are here, and designate it doodling-thank you!
Katelyn, on March 28, 2007 at 11:04:AM said:
I’d love to join. I’m a definite doodler, especially in meetings. There’s nothing like looking up to meet the boss’s gaze as she’s staring at you doodling away on the meeting agenda…
** UPDATE! *** ** UPDATE! *** ** UPDATE! *** ** UPDATE! *** ** UPDATE!
Everyone who has signed up to date, should have received an email from me with all the pertinent info — if you did NOT receive it…please let me know, and I’ll resend..it’s sent to the email address you used signing up here!
-Chrysti
P.S. This is still open — I’ll take as many people that are willing to play for this one:-) I just may swap some out sooner as they arrive in batches!
Chel, on March 28, 2007 at 3:31:PM said:
Oh Miss Chrysti!
I am not signing up for the swap, but I AM letting you know how beautiful your doodles are, and that you did indeed inspire me ~ so I posted about doodles on my blog today too. We are doodling in The Land of ZNE.
xo – Chel
Dot, on March 28, 2007 at 4:11:PM said:
Oooh, count me in Chrysty!! Judy Scott pointed me in your direction.
Good to read this post.
Dot xx
Jonny, on March 28, 2007 at 4:16:PM said:
I love to doodle and a doodled set of ATC’s sounds terrific! Please put me down!
Carol Taylor, on March 28, 2007 at 4:21:PM said:
I love your work and i love the idea, judy scott switched me on to this, and i would love to have a go. Love Carol T
Sandi Terry, on March 28, 2007 at 7:19:PM said:
Sounds like a GREAT idea!!! I think even I can whip out 6 doodled ATC’s by the end of May!! LOL Count me in!
kim sirak, on March 28, 2007 at 11:29:PM said:
awsome doodles! I have always doodled and its nice to see it coming into it’s own. Please sign me up and my daughter Molly she’s a doodler too.
Kimber, on March 29, 2007 at 3:53:AM said:
I would love to be part of your Doodle swap. Getting my doodle on sounds like a great idea!
Darlene Koppel, on March 29, 2007 at 9:30:AM said:
Chrysti:
I’m happy that you are on the road to recovery! Thank you so much for that inspiring entry on doodling. I plan to start doing it today.
What color of Pitt Artist pens do you use?
Angie Hall Haviland, on March 29, 2007 at 9:58:AM said:
WOW Chrysti!! Even your doodles are WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much for all the links…can’t wait to check them all out!!
Elinor Stecker-Orel, on March 29, 2007 at 10:12:AM said:
I would love to be in the doodle swap even though my doodling has never been much more than swiggles and crosshatching. This should inspire me to do something more interesting. Thanks for the opportunity.
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Shari Day, on March 29, 2007 at 2:05:PM said:
I’d love to join the doodles swap :oD sounds like a really fun ATC swap
Shari Xx (chubbyville gal)
Kala, on March 29, 2007 at 4:34:PM said:
Ooh is there room for one more?
Karen x
Rashell, on March 29, 2007 at 8:59:PM said:
I would love to join also.
Sterling, on March 29, 2007 at 10:22:PM said:
I love your description of your child self admiring your mother and family chatting and doodling :) I would like to join this swap. It’s a lovely idea
lauren, on March 30, 2007 at 1:01:AM said:
whoopee-doodle doo !.. count me in please !
Cindy Creasap, on March 30, 2007 at 10:26:AM said:
What a wonderful picture you painted with your memories. I would love to join your swap. I too have always wanted to draw more than what currently looks like children’s drawings, so I too have been practicing. Thanks for all of the great links.
Charlotte Conlin, on March 30, 2007 at 3:21:PM said:
Hello there! My friend Teri V. told me about your doodle ATC swap and I thought I would ask if I could join in. I can’t draw to save my life but I have doodled for as long as I can remember. If you could email me all the pertinent info I would be most grateful! I WOULD like to get to my doodle on!!
Be Sure to check your spam folders!
Sally Craft, on March 30, 2007 at 9:33:PM said:
Yes ! Yes! Yes! Please include me in this swap. I have books and books and books of doodles I’ve done over the years. I think a swap with other doodlers would be very rewarding. Thank you for the invitation to be a part of it.
mahima, on March 31, 2007 at 8:32:AM said:
i love this post!!
and it comes t just the right time. i often try to get go and just doodle… mindlessly like you said. often my thinking gets in the way. this post and these images were very very inspiring!!
i jsut read the section on the ATC swap, i’d love to participate, could you send me the details? i sketch a lot. but like you, i’m only discovering and developing my skills.danny gregory at http://www.everydaymatters.com has a lot of inspiration for drawing everyday. you can see my sketches and drawings at my blog, WATERMARK.
i wosh you luck in exploring and drawing!!
Minnie, on March 31, 2007 at 9:11:PM said:
I would love to be part of this exchange (ATC Doodles)
Molly Jean Henson, on April 1, 2007 at 1:05:AM said:
I love to doodle too and have as long as I can remember but I believe you have out doodled me! I love your blog!
Sharon L, on April 1, 2007 at 2:51:AM said:
WOW! Did you think you’d get this many responses? I’d love to try this if there’s room. I cannot sit through a meeting without doodling on every white space I see. Like the second post, my brother and I spent many hours doodling a few lines and then switching and finishing each others picture. Although I’m the “official” artist in the family, I still think his doodles were better. You’ve inspired me to try this, if there’s room. I loved your story, too.
Sherry, on April 1, 2007 at 9:55:AM said:
I’d love to be part of this doodle ATC swap! It’s one of my favorite things to do, I have to doodle a little every day, or the day just doesn’t go right!! This will be fun!
chrysti, on April 1, 2007 at 4:32:PM said:
NOTE: Be Sure to check your spam folders!
Thanks so much! I’m thrilled at the turnout!
Jonna, on April 2, 2007 at 1:17:AM said:
Count me in. I love to doodle….please send me the information for this one.
Merrie Hogle, on April 2, 2007 at 6:13:AM said:
My virgin doodle swap :) – I discovered your work through one of the Yahoo Groups. I’m nervous as the first day of school, but very eager to try! I did a test doodle last night and hubby approved it so I’m going for it. Count me in.
Ophelia Staton, on April 3, 2007 at 4:42:AM said:
Hi Christy,
I’m sorry, but I will not be able to participate in this swap.
sstaton3@nc.rr.com
Xanthe Walker, on April 3, 2007 at 1:12:PM said:
Sounds like fun!!! I’d love to join your swap…..oodles of doodles, YEAH!
Xanthe
elizabeth, on April 3, 2007 at 10:05:PM said:
hi……i read your post a few days ago…..and have been doodling ever since……you have inspired me! i’m going to start a blog…..keep up my doodle journal…and ….tra la la…..join your doodle swap….thanks for hosting it…….
joyce, on April 4, 2007 at 1:48:AM said:
Wonderful post! I’d love to be in the swap….it will be my first ever trading cards…but far from the first doodle!
chrysti, on April 4, 2007 at 11:42:AM said:
Received Cards From:
Sharon, on April 4, 2007 at 12:37:PM said:
Hi, Chrysti!
I just got back from ArtFest and I feel all inspired. If you look at all of my notes from college and meetings and school days, you’ll find little doodles all over them. A Doodled ATC swap sounds like a wonderful idea! Sign me up!
susi, on April 6, 2007 at 3:00:AM said:
hmmm, what if my doodles are just that? I doodle while on hold on the phone mostly, but they are usually really random marks and lines and patterns, i don’t anything spefic… would those count?
If so, I’love to be part of this swap… I was in one on swap bot, and we just doodled on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock, then cut them into ATCs, and made sure we kept one for ourselves, when you put them in one sleeve, you have a great big mishmash doodle, very cool!
I got the detail, and I’ll read again to see if there is anymore info I need…
it’ll be neat to trade outside my little e-worl box, lol!
onehand0neheart@aol.com
Note that the second word one begins with a zero, not an o!
Darlene Koppel, on April 6, 2007 at 8:58:AM said:
Chrysti!:
I would like to join the doodle swap. Sounds like fun!
Carol Taylor, on April 6, 2007 at 1:04:PM said:
Hi Chrysti i want to get in on the doodle swap – I left a message already but was afraid you didn’t have my email it is @
caroltinataylor@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks Carol T
Darlene Koppel, on April 6, 2007 at 7:21:PM said:
I didn’t receive your e-mail yet so I decided to contact you again. My e-mail address is darlenekoppel@mchsi.com
Thanks, Darlene
Molly Jean Henson, on April 6, 2007 at 11:51:PM said:
Are you overwhelmed! I had no idea there would be so many takers for this swap! I would like to participate. My email is mollyjhenson@yahoo.com.
chrysti, on April 7, 2007 at 12:21:PM said:
Andie Maccowan
Merrie, on April 7, 2007 at 5:42:PM said:
My doodles are in the mail …. picked up 1:30p.m. … mail moves on Sunday …. hope they see you monday or tuesday. If not the world will continue to spin. I had a blast exploring and i’m not finished i did have to take a break from focusing on one thing to make an ATC that included embellishment. In my mind that’s where the big winnings are – embellishments.
ever in prayer,
windyangels, on April 10, 2007 at 12:34:AM said:
Hi Chrysti, I hope I’m not too late. I was being a bit overwhelmed when you first announced this but am now interested in joining. My email is gwkburton@sasktel.net.
Thanks to Jude for telling me about your swap.
Suzie Q, on April 10, 2007 at 9:17:AM said:
Hi Chrysti – I didn’t receive the email.
My email is sue.longley@tesco.net
Nerissa, on April 11, 2007 at 12:20:PM said:
I’d love to participate. It sounds like so much fun. I’ve always been a doodler and I’ve been working with Traci Bautista’s collage book. I’ll wait for your email.
Anastasia, on April 11, 2007 at 7:26:PM said:
id love to join in too!
im in Australia though
anyway my email
aa.christou@optusnet.com.au
Jennifer, on April 12, 2007 at 8:58:AM said:
Hi, just wondering if you’ll be posting some of the doodle atc you receive? I’d love to see what everyone comes up with…maybe a flickr photo pool?
jane powell, on April 13, 2007 at 9:27:AM said:
You are an AMAZING woman – I just found your site through ARtella and I am inspired to doodle a little more. Your blog is awesome. Thanks for inspiring me.
gracefuljourney, on April 14, 2007 at 8:42:AM said:
I would love to do this …. I have never done an ATC swap before but I have enviously sat on the sidelines and looked at what others have done. I LOVE to doodle!
My email is gracefuljourney@charter.net
Susan Reynolds, on April 14, 2007 at 3:39:PM said:
This is the most fascinating post – and the images are just wonderful. I’m inspired and my creative juices are in high gear with thoughts and ideas jumping around wildly. It’s something that I absolutely have to suggest to my friends on http://twitter.com ! Great post,
chrysti, on April 16, 2007 at 9:31:PM said:
Merrie Hogle
Katelyn Thomas
And I’ve so far managed to create a acrd for almost everyone as a surprise!
jane, on April 17, 2007 at 8:47:PM said:
I am going for it and joining in with this project. The pressure is on and that’s what I need to get me started. Send me the details.
Diana Ryman, on April 18, 2007 at 12:58:PM said:
Chrysti- I want to join the ATC Doodle swap please! I found your swap post by reading Gillian’s blog and had to immediately come see what it was about because I thought I was the only one who liked to do this crazy, mindless doodling! I have a little book I’ve been doing it in – mostly on top of gessoed pages and it has been so much fun and SOOOO relaxing! So glad to see there are others like me who like to do this! Thanks for hostessing! Please send me the info to participate.
prairiegirl, on April 20, 2007 at 6:46:PM said:
I have never joined a swap but would love to take a shot at it. My doodles are pretty ordinary but who knows, maybe they’ll look like something special to someone else. Please send me the info. Thanks
chrysti, on April 21, 2007 at 12:31:PM said:
Elinor Stecker-Orel
Susan Goodell
susi unupi
And I’ve so far managed to create a card for almost everyone as a surprise!
Merrie, on April 21, 2007 at 4:04:PM said:
Thank you, Chrysti, for your kindness and inspiring motion forward. I have been dooodle stuck since i sent in my cards – waiting perhaps to see if they will be approved of. My bad. As soon as I had doodled my last doodle i went RUNNING straight back to what i know; punching holes and using glue sticks, etc.
Hi Chrysti, I received the doodle instructions and am doodling away. I want to thank you for this opportunity to be part of a group who is willing to let us “artist wanna-be’s” into your artistic circle. I’m having fun finding my inner child, again. This opportunity to have fun came to me just when I was in the middle of a blue funk. You have lifted my spirits! Thanks!
Bonny, on April 22, 2007 at 11:30:AM said:
Hi Crysti;
I have NOT received an e-mail from you and I really don’t know exactly how this swap works.Do we getassigned a swap partner(S) that we mail out our ATC’s to? What address do we send to?
Pleasee-mail me at:
bonnyracca@shaw.ca
susi, on April 24, 2007 at 3:55:PM said:
finally i figured out where this swap came from, LOL….i am glad that my atcs arrived safely. are they good enough for swapping?
micki kelley, on April 25, 2007 at 4:23:PM said:
I would like to join too! I don’t usually doodle so this will be a new experience for me. It should be fun.
Robin Orewiler, on April 28, 2007 at 4:16:PM said:
I would like to join your ATC Doodle swap. The work in your journal is beautiful! What a great idea. Hope I can incorporate it into my busy life.
Linda Harrington, on April 29, 2007 at 6:55:AM said:
I love your doodle book pages and the Get Your Doodle On ATC Swap idea. I’m not an artist and I’ve never made an ATC so I don’t know if I’m qualified to join your swap. This is the first time I’ve visited your blog, but it won’t be the last. I love it. I have a few questions. Please email me. Thanks!
Steph Stargell, on April 29, 2007 at 11:49:AM said:
Sign me up! I am so excited – I just might spend the afternoon dodling on the deck!
You do NOT need to be a pro artist, or have any special skills for this folks..the idea, is to have fun!
Angie, on April 30, 2007 at 11:08:AM said:
Hi! I never rec’d an email.
Jennifer, on April 30, 2007 at 3:41:PM said:
Okay, okay…I’ve been lurking here for a couple of weeks thinking “she’s going to close this soon and then I”ll be sad for missing out”…my schedule has finally freed up enought to participate!!!! Yay!!!! Please send me the details and I’ll get to work. Thanks for such an awesome project! email me at jbdigi@aol.com
Dawn, on May 2, 2007 at 3:10:PM said:
Hey, Chrysti! I am authoring a book for Rockport tentatively titled 1,000 Artist Journal Pages…I need submissions. Have you submitted? I looked through what I have and didn’t see your e-mail, but I have quite a few, so I may have skipped over it…If you haven’t submitted, please go to my blog and download the submission guidelines on the left. Please let me know if you have submitted…Thanks!
chrysti, on May 3, 2007 at 12:42:PM said:
NOTE: USPS Increase will have gone into effect when i return these cards, and it’s a significant jump — Please include 1.25 in postage on your envies..thanks!
Kim Sirak, on May 7, 2007 at 6:31:PM said:
Hi there I have my ATC’s done but still don’t have the info to send them to you. could you please send it again ? please!!
rubbergal@yahoo.com
Kim Sirak
chrysti, on May 8, 2007 at 7:24:PM said:
chrysti | chrystisart@bellsouth.net | chrysti.wordpress.com | IP: 65.5.194.153
Jonna Barnett
Karen Jinks
Laurie Rutan, on May 11, 2007 at 5:41:PM said:
You should be receiving mine any time!!! What fun!!!
Jennifer, on May 14, 2007 at 4:16:PM said:
Mine are on their way to you! This was so much fun.
jane powell, on May 20, 2007 at 10:25:PM said:
I need an address and info to send these out. Help
chrysti, on May 24, 2007 at 9:31:PM said:
Hey Y’all — I just got back from my trip, and will update the cards received, answer emails, resend the info etc within the next 2 days (going away for closer to 2 weeks tends to put one behind!)
I’ll also be extending the deadline, since an overwhelming number of folks requested it… it’s the only extension though! — June 9th, 2007.
Thanks! Chrysti
jane powell, on May 25, 2007 at 10:52:AM said:
thanks for the extension, however I have misplaced the email on the original instructions such as the details for returning our swapped cards to us. Mine are ready to go and I have the address.
Tricia, on May 25, 2007 at 1:29:PM said:
Would love to join in with your swap, I live in the UK so hopefully I’ll have time to post them to you… as regards postage back to me, we do have some dollars in the house (my husband travels on business…so we usually have various currencies to hand) or would you rather I sent you something from the UK?
back track «, on May 25, 2007 at 11:21:PM said:
[…] shopping this morning, i finally got my act together & sat down & completed my atcs for chrysti’s get your doodle on swap! man, it was WICKED hard not to use any CHUNKY embellishments on these. but i did them […]
Stephanie Coop, on May 26, 2007 at 8:35:AM said:
I am going to seal and mail mine today.
chrysti, on May 26, 2007 at 12:35:PM said:
1. Robin Orewiler
2. micki kelley
3. Linda Phillips
4. Diana Ryman
5. Darlene Koppel
6. Elizabeth Beck
7. Merrie Hogle
8. Jonna Barnett
9. Cindy Creasap
10. Karen Jinks
11. Kimber
12. Elinor Stecker-Orel
13. Katelyn Thomas
14. Angie Westermann/altermyworld
15. Laurie F. Rutan
16. Andie Maccowan
17. Susan Goodell
18. susan buchannan
19. Judy Scott
20. Gillian McMurray
21. Me :-)
22. susi unupi
23 Wendy Burton-windyangels
NOTE: USPS Increase will have gone into effect when i return these cards, and it’s a significant jump — Please include 1.25 in postage on your envies..thanks! — I wish i could afford to cover all these personally, but i can’t — so please be sure to include correct amount!
Deadline extended to 6/9/07
tara, on May 27, 2007 at 1:03:PM said:
I want to participate,,,,is it too late?
Oh, I just see it extended,,,please send me info….. yipee!!
Sharon L, on May 27, 2007 at 11:02:PM said:
Hi Chrysti, My mail wouldn’t go through so I’m posting here. I’m still in. My husband had surgery on his neck (ruptured disk) so I haven’t gotten my cards in the mail yet, but they are complete. I’ll be sending them this week. Thanks.
Teresia, on May 28, 2007 at 3:15:PM said:
Another latecomer–I’d like to join this, too.
still waiting for info,,, mine are ready to go, if you accept me into your swap….????
Sharon Liebman, on May 28, 2007 at 10:16:PM said:
Hi Chrysti, I’m getting my cards in the mail Tues. a.m. Thanks again for hosting.
http://www.picturetrail.com/cre8tivearts
Tricia, on May 29, 2007 at 9:08:AM said:
Well, my cards are in the post, i had great fun doodling that I even made 9 cards instead of 6, I just forgot to stop…. if anyone is interested I’ve posted a picture of them on my blog…
Krissy Chadwick, on May 30, 2007 at 2:07:AM said:
Hey Chrysti!!
I’m putting my cards in the mail tomorrow!! Sorry that they’re going to be a bit late!! I hope it’s not a problem!!
1. Robin Orewiler
2. micki kelley
3. Linda Phillips
4. Diana Ryman
5. Darlene Koppel
6. Elizabeth Beck
7. Merrie Hogle
8. Jonna Barnett
9. Cindy Creasap
10. Karen Jinks
11. Kimber
12. Elinor Stecker-Orel
13. Katelyn Thomas
14. Angie Westermann/altermyworld
15. Laurie F. Rutan
16. Andie Maccowan
17. Susan Goodell
18. susan buchannan
19. Judy Scott
20. Gillian McMurray
21. Me
22. susi unupi
23 Wendy Burton-windyangels
24. Jonny Binkard
25.Sharon Liebman
26.jane powell
27.mary ann mckeating firstborn
28.Amy Smith
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!NOTE: USPS Increase will have gone into effect when i return these cards, and it’s a significant jump — Please include 1.25 in postage on your envies..thanks! — I wish i could afford to cover all these personally, but i can’t — so please be sure to include correct amount!
Jennifer D., on June 1, 2007 at 9:39:AM said:
Mine are in the mail today! Thanks for getting me doodling again!
chrysti, on June 1, 2007 at 6:44:PM said:
29.tara ross
30.Xanthe Walker
31.Krissy Chadwick
32.Tricia — Patricia Elizabeth Hutchinson
It’s my Birthday Sunday (6/3) .. so I’ll be away sat, sun & mon… will update tuesday again!
kellie gedert, on June 2, 2007 at 10:18:PM said:
my cards have been ready to go, can you send me an email with your address so I can mail them! thanks!! Happy Bday young pup!!
jennifer griffin, on June 3, 2007 at 5:51:PM said:
Happy Birthday! Hope your day was wonderful.
chrysti said,
June 1, 2007 at 6:44:PM · Edit
33.Gena Lumbroso * Please Email Me Your Address, No return Envelope in package
34.Stephanie Coop * Please Email Me Your Address, No return Envelope in package
35.Jennifer Griffin
36.Tina Shoaga * Please contact me about postage, none included!
37.Kim Tedrow ( Thanks so much for the birdie pages! I Love em!)
38.Anastasia Christoum* Please Email Me Your Address, No return Envelope in package –thanks for all the goodies!
39.Nerissa Alford
Joyce, on June 8, 2007 at 3:29:AM said:
Chrysti, I think I’m still going to trade if the cost to overnight isn’t too steep…I put them on my blog and I’ve had fun making them…my first trading cards.
susi, on June 9, 2007 at 11:35:PM said:
I was wondering what was going on with the swap, I am glad I checked your blog, my questions have been answered!
Due to the increase in postage costs, would you like me to send more postage? I know it’s the deadline, but better late than never!
let me know please!
I can’t waituntil get them!
chrysti, on June 11, 2007 at 6:02:PM said:
Received Cards From:br />
37.Kim Tedrow ( Thanks so much for the birdie pages! I Love em!)br />
38.Anastasia Christoum* Please Email Me Your Address, No return Envelope in package –thanks for all the goodies!39.Nerissa Alford
40.Joyce Cole
41.Denise Smeaton
42.Jonny Binkard
43.Chelsae Youkers * Please email me your address, no addy on envelope!br />
44.Ulrike Hutchins
45.Teresia Calene
Cards On The Way but Not received yet:
1.Jennifer DiGiuseppe:
2.lauren fraser
3.Sharon Sears
4.Kira– SK :
5.Norma Amador:
6.Bonny :
I have sent emails to the remaing 20 people, to see if the cards have been sent yet, they have til friday to arrive! If you HAVE sent them already, please let me know!
And I’ve managed to create a card for almost everyone as a surprise!
Deadline is PASSED! Cards will be swapped on Friday, 6/15/07 to allow for the last few straggling in… any cards that arrive after that will be returned, or if i have enough leftover that i made, swapped out with me (if you choose).
43.Chelsae Youkers * Please email me your address, no addy on envelope!
1.Jennifer DiGiuseppe
4.Kira– SK
5.Norma Amador
6.Bonny
46.lauren fraser * Please contact me about postage, & SASE none included! LOVE the envie you sent your card sin, and the card you included – TY!
47.Kira– SK
48.Kellie Gedert * Please Email Me Your Address, No return Envelope in package
On The Way:
4.Bonny |
5.Angela P & Her Son
Jennifer D., on June 13, 2007 at 10:11:PM said:
Chrysti, I can’t believe mine aren’t there yet! I mailed them on the 1st! I sent them through the regular mail as I thought there was enough time..lesson learned I guess! Hopefully they’ll show up by Friday…if not I’d still love to have one of your’s if you have enough. Thanks for organizing such a cool swap!
Alright — Swapping day has come ( as has today’s mail) as of now… these are all the cards I have received!
The cards that have been sent, but haven’t been received — if they turn up, I will email you, and figure otu what we can do — I made a ton of extra cards ( so many drop outs — so I have them left over) … and with the others straggling in, we may be able to swap em out ok. Plus, I will check tomorrow’s mail too.
Gonna start swapping them out tonight.. with the first batch mailing out tomorrow — and will be blogging about the swpa in the next few weeks.
50.Bonny Racca
51.Norma Amador * Please contact me about postage, none included!
52.Sharon Sears
Thiose that didn’t include addresses, postage etc will be hearing form me via email so I can return the cards…
This was so much fun! P.S. — if you blogged abotu thtese, shared photos of your card setc… please let me know — comment here, or an email… so I can include the link in the post!
Oh — It will take me awhile to blog these — as i had made over 75 cards — it’ll take awhile to edit the scans of them all!
chrysti, on June 15, 2007 at 10:07:PM said:
wow… 4.5 hours later… the cards are all swapped, and almost all have been packaged & ready to go:
The following have been shipped ( well, will be picke dup tomorrow am….)
1. Robin Orewiler planbtn.blogspot.com
2. susi unupi
3. Xanthe Walker
4. Elinor Stecker-Orel FamousElinor.com |
6. Joyce Cole| drawdaily.blogspot.com
7. Jonna Barnett |jonnabarnett.blogspot.com
9. Andie Maccowan
11. Linda Phillips | http://www.art-frenzy.blogspot.com/
13. Elizabeth Beck |
14. Darlene Koppel |
15. Jennifer Griffin |
16. Sharon Liebman | picturetrail.com/cre8tivearts
17. Cindy Creasap |
18. Kellie Gedert | | bluegirlink.blogspot.com
19. jane powell | | randomartsnow.com
20. Nerissa Alford | creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com
21. Katelyn Thomas| stampingmad.com
22. Kira– SK | starchildartworks.com/blog
23. Amy Smith | stores.ebay.com/Magpies-Treasure-Nest or http://amymasart.blogspot.com/
24. susan buchanan |
25. tara ross | | tararossstudios.blogspot.com
26. Kimber |
27. micki kelley |
28. Sharon Sears| | sassy-says.blogspot.com
29. Kim Tedrow | | kimtedrow.blogspot.com
30. mary ann mckeating firstborn.wordpress.com
The rest will go out in the next few days — some people i need addresses for, some i need postage from.. and international ones need some work left etc…
Tricia, on June 16, 2007 at 2:00:PM said:
Sounds like this swap has been a whole heap of work for you… thank you… I really have had fun with this doodling… I’m making a second series of doodle atcs… I posted a picture of the ones I made to send to you on my blog… several people have asked to swap 1/1… which we’ve done… one’s gone to France and one to Scotland.. so do you fancy doing a second swap! :)…
thanks again for running this swap…
I’ll be looking out for the post.. I imagine they will take about 5 days…
best wishes..
Nerissa, on June 16, 2007 at 10:39:PM said:
Thanks for all your efforts in organizing this. You have been a wonderful host. I have already posted mine on my blog and you can link back or copy the pics from my post.
http://creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com/2007/06/if-you-see-me-please-tell-me-to-wait-so.html
Thank you again for everything!
PS good luck with the collage sheets & store! I’m gonna have to go shopping with you!!
Krissy Chadwick, on June 17, 2007 at 3:20:AM said:
OH Chrysti!! What a whole lot of work this swap has created for you!! But I’m so proud of you for getting so much done so quickly!!
♥Krissy
Rushing like mad here — too much to do, not enough time..
1. Robin Orewiler planbtn.blogspot.com
2. susi unupi
3. Xanthe Walker
4. Elinor Stecker-Orel FamousElinor.com |
6. Joyce Cole| drawdaily.blogspot.com
7. Jonna Barnett |jonnabarnett.blogspot.com
9. Andie Maccowan
11. Linda Phillips | http://www.art-frenzy.blogspot.com/
13. Elizabeth Beck |
14. Darlene Koppel |
15. Jennifer Griffin |
16. Sharon Liebman | picturetrail.com/cre8tivearts
17. Cindy Creasap |
18. Kellie Gedert | | bluegirlink.blogspot.com
19. jane powell | | randomartsnow.com
20. Nerissa Alford | creativerantsfromnerissa.blogspot.com
21. Katelyn Thomas| stampingmad.com
22. Kira– SK | starchildartworks.com/blog
23. Amy Smith | stores.ebay.com/Magpies-Treasure-Nest or http://amymasart.blogspot.com/
24. susan buchanan |
25. tara ross | | tararossstudios.blogspot.com
26. Kimber |
27. micki kelley |
28. Sharon Sears| | sassy-says.blogspot.com
29. Kim Tedrow | | kimtedrow.blogspot.com
30. mary ann mckeating firstborn.wordpress.com
31.Stephanie Coop bugonthegreen.blogspot.com/index.html
32.Jonny Binkard (both sets shipped together)
33.Krissy Chadwick kristinschadwickcreations.blog.com
34.Gena Lumbroso
35.Ulrike Hutchins ulrikehutchins.typepad.com
37.Tina Shoaga inspiredbycolor.wordpress.com
38.Tricia — Patricia Elizabeth Hutchinson | ttp://magicindigo.wordpress.com
39.Gillian McMurray gillianmcmurray.blogspot.com
40.Karen Jinks karenjinks.blogspot.com
41.Wendy Burton-windyangels windyangels.blogspot.com
42.Anastasia Christou anastasiaC.blogspot.com
43.Bonny Racca bonnyracca.typepad.com/bonnys_pages
About a handful left to mail back, which will probably be tomorrow or this evening — unless i’m awaiting hearing form y’all ( addies, postage)…
prairiegirl, on June 20, 2007 at 4:34:PM said:
I received my swaps today . What fun! Thanks a million for hosting this. I have never done a swap before and I think it’s wonderful so many people took part. Thanks for the the card you made as a gift. It is a hoot!!
elizabeth, on June 20, 2007 at 7:51:PM said:
hey! got my art card doodles….thanks for hosting…..i love what i got and appreciate your grand efforts…elizabeth
Sharon L, on June 21, 2007 at 12:59:AM said:
Just got my doodles. They’re wonderful! Thanks to:
Norma Amador, Jonny Binkard, Elinor Stecker-Orel, Tricia Hutchinson, Susi Unupi, and, of course Christy for your card and all your hard work. I’ve been inspired and just created a 15 x 20 giant doodle and cut it up into cards. It was so much fun! I watercolored the background and only used black sharpie. I recommend it! It was totally addicting until I filled every space. A great swap.
micki kelley, on June 23, 2007 at 12:05:AM said:
Got my doodles! It’s amazing how each one was so different than the others. Love them. Thanks for hosting and hope we can do this again sometime.
Stephanie Coop, on June 23, 2007 at 9:21:AM said:
Thank you so much for all your hard work. I got the Yellow envelope full of ATC’s yesterday. The whole experience was fun and the best part was how encouraging you were to people like myself, who feel scared to jump in. I did and it was a blessing to me!!!! I hope you have a productive day. I am going to buy a collage from your shop.
jennifer griffin, on June 23, 2007 at 10:22:PM said:
Wow! What wonderful art arrived in the mail. I spent an hour just ooogling over everyone’s doodles and all of you are most talented!
Christi – you just out did yourself and I’m so glad I participated. Thank you for your herculean effort and count me in if there is another!
Thanks for arranging this swap… my doodles have arrived… I’ll post them soon on my blog… when I’ve got the camera back.. it’s gone on a school trip!!!
Diana Ryman, on June 28, 2007 at 11:13:PM said:
Chrysti-
Am concerned – did my envelope get held up for some reason? Your blog says they mailed on 6/16, but it is 6/28, late evening and still didn’t get them. It is only 2-3 days mail from you to Ohio….any ideas?
Diana Ryman, on June 29, 2007 at 9:00:PM said:
Hooray! My envelope finally came! Postmarked June 16 and everything and it took 13 days to make it to make it ALL THE WAY from NC to OH! Who’d a ever guessed? I love my cards! Thank you so much Chrysti for hostessing this fun swap and for giving me your ATC as well! And to Jonny Binkard, Robin Orewiler, Sharon Sears, Nerissa Alford, Linda Phillips, Jennifer Griffin, Samantha Harding, Joyce Cole, Kristin Chadwick and Susi Unupi for your doodles! It’s nice to know there are others out there who are addicted to doodling like I am!
Gillian McMurray, on July 12, 2007 at 8:03:AM said:
I received my Doodle ATCs this morning in the UK. They are all lovely. I am so pleased with them. They are like mini works of abstract art and deserve to be shown off. Thanks to everyone for taking part and to Chrysti for hosting. It was great fun.
Dawn Gold, on July 13, 2007 at 4:03:PM said:
I would just like to say that I have been enthralled by your blog and doodles, I found it because it was mentioned by a lady who had been inspired by you in the Creative Cards Yahoo Group.
Amazing and wonderful the way you have expressed yourself with your doodles and recorded them in your journal
Thanks for sharing Dawn
Creative, on October 5, 2007 at 2:34:AM said:
Very captivating. Abstract form of doodling and artistic.
Jennifer D., on October 18, 2007 at 11:04:AM said:
Just wondering if my atcs ever showed up…they never made their way back to me :( Thanks for any update you might have.
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In exploring the island, you’ll speak to various NPCs who will often have some task for you, which, in my experience, is usually either to retrieve specific items in exchange for a crafting material or some such similar things, beating up a pirate or navy fodder, or both. After an hour or so, you’ll get the gist of how 90% of missions will play out and that’s even including the main story missions.
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The most frustrating aspect of these regular quests, though, is how often you will be expecting to go from one corner of the island to the other on the very same mission for nothing more than a brief line of dialogue. During one mission, I visited a character as a follow-up to Luffy needing to find some info on the island’s dark past, just for them to abruptly conclude proceedings with a single line of text that was in no way related to the mission. Other times, they drag on and on – tasks that feel like they should have concluded some time ago extend way past their welcome, sapping them of any intrigue and leave you hoping they’ll end swiftly.
This is all without touching upon the ‘stealth’ missions, a term which is used very loosely here as there are zero stealth mechanics in the entire game. They are anger-inducing, as all you can do is ambitiously position yourself around the side of an object or wall, move the camera slightly, and wait until the target you are following is far enough ahead that you can pursue. Honestly, the less said about them, the better.
All of these missions take up so much of World Seeker’s playtime, so for them to become so dull so quickly is disappointing. Thank goodness for World Seeker’s fast travel option which saved so much time and angst of getting from one waypoint to the next.
The missions tie into the game’s karma system, in which completing specific tasks and missions from a checklist will increase Luffy’s karma with that character or group. There is no real incentive complete the karma lists, other than unlocking an extra cutscene, making it more of a completionist deviation from the main game and side missions.
You can utilise Luffy’s rubber properties to help stretch up to higher points and rocket yourself across the landscape, akin to the grappling gun in the Batman Arkham games, although it’s nowhere near as intuitive. The only rather bizarre negative here is you can’t do this on hilly or rocky surfaces. An oversight in Luffy’s design, perhaps, but one that makes exploration unnecessarily challenging.
While running across Prison Island, however, you will get to explore and gather various items randomly strewn across the land. The items, as mentioned earlier, can be for specific side missions but also play into crafting equipment and alternative attire for Luffy, signified by glowing spots on the ground and chests (don’t get me started on how maddeningly long it takes to open these chests). The equipment will improve other stat boosts, such as health bar and attack power increases, making them somewhat valuable to pursue, necessitating item gathering, especially early on in the game.
The design of the island does look gorgeous though, with lush textures and vibrant colours that eases the burden of consistent travel somewhat. Except for one or two areas, such as Steel City, it’s just a letdown that so much of the environment is the same hills and village type areas. Much of Prison Island is rocks and hills which, geologically speaking, is fine but does lose its initial allure after a while. It’s also a bit unsettling that, for such a big open world to explore, there are so few NPCs inhabiting the world and those that do are very cookie cutter in their design, bar a difference in clothing or hair.
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The other beings in the world are enemy navy and pirate figures who will attack you on sight. This in itself is not a problem; Luffy is a wanted pirate after all. The problem is the attacks themselves, especially gun-wielding enemies who just so happen to have infuriating pinpoint accuracy and can shoot you between the eyes from what feels like 1000 years away. Close range shooters can tag you with bullets, where the only way to escape is when they stop shooting you. Tiringly, this will become the norm, as does the combat system in World Seeker.
The square button will dish out your standard combo of attacks, but you’ll rarely need to do more than this to overcome even the boss battles in the game. You soon unlock the two variants of Haki: Observation (which is based on quicker strikes and dodging) and Armament (which is for slower yet more powerful attacks and guarding), which you can switch between instantly. Haki opens the combat up to some small degree of variation, but more often than not, all you will need to do is mash the attack button. It massively detracts from putting any thought into which Haki to optimise in battle or any aspect of strategy because there is none to be found. An enemy here and there may need to bust out a ranged attack or two, but it doesn’t matter. It is a nitpick here, but I do wish the Hakis could’ve been blended into one as it feels a bit odd not to have the ability to block immediately accessible.
It was upsetting, as I’d hoped the combat would be a fun part of the World Seeker experience, but it winds up so very bland. It takes away a lot of thought from what you may wish to purchase from the skill tree, too. Some of the moves, such as the special moves like the Gum Gum Elephant Gatling Gun, do look great — it’s just not enough to save the combat.
The skill tree adds a slight RPG element to the game, where you can unlock various boosts and new moves for Luffy’s arsenal, but the points required to get anything substantial takes a fair bit of grinding to rack up. Early on in the game, I found myself running into battles to try and squeeze little amounts of SP from anything I could punch.
This is very much a Luffy-centric adventure, too, which will surely infuriate many die-hard One Piece fans, as the rest of the Straw Hats are relegated to being lifeless NPCs that pop-up in few cutscenes or send you off on one the game’s many, many needless guff-filled side missions. This is, if nothing else, World Seeker’s greatest sin.
I truly wanted to like World Seeker, but its shortcomings often reared their ugly heads and refuse to go away. The missions are repetitive, bland and frustrating in equal measure and the combat doesn’t fare much better — for all the exciting moves Luffy has invented over the years, all you need to do in nearly every battle situation is mash the attack button until you win. Plus, almost all in-game dialogue is read from text, draining life from every character and situation. When the actual story does come along, it is genuinely exciting, and new characters Jeanne and Warden Isaac must be praised as worthy additions to the One Piece lore. The skill tree should open up the gameplay for Luffy and make everything more fun and joyous, but you end up with more of the same, and other elements, like crafting and the Karma system, become forgettable extras to anyone but the diehard fans.
One Piece: World Seeker had all the potential to be a standout title for both fans and newbies alike, with a strong story and beautiful environment to explore to really set it apart from anything that has come before. Unfortunately, the game stumbles continuously with two or three negatives for every one positive very early on and never quite recovers.
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Rift in ruling DISY over abortion debate
By Evie Andreou March 23, 2016 November 16, 2016 12 31
DISY MP Rikkos Mappourides
DISY MP Rikkos Mappourides walked out of the House Legal Affairs committee in protest on Wednesday after its chairman, his party colleague Sotiris Sampson, refused to schedule the discussion of the bill on abortions.
The bill aims to give women the right to terminate pregnancy at under 12 weeks without having to give explanations, or without a medical condition that would prevent them carrying to term.
In an announcement, Mappourides said he had asked Sampson in writing on Tuesday, to schedule the issue for discussion at the committee, of which he too is a member.
However, Sampson rejected his request without putting the motion to the vote.
Mappourides said in the announcement he was prompted to ask for a discussion date following last week’s announcement of the Church of Cyprus, which slammed MPs who proposed it.
“The chairman of the committee rejected my request without putting it to the vote by saying that […] he personally assumes responsibility for the issue not being tabled for discussion. Given the stance of the chairman of the committee, I was forced to leave today’s meeting,” Mappourides said.
Mappourides told the Cyprus Mail he was forced to leave as Sampson “arbitrarily” chose not to ask the rest of the committee members whether they agreed to schedule the discussion.
Sampson said he did not wish to comment.
The Church of Cyprus said in a circular on Sunday, read out in sermons across the island, that it would actively oppose attempts by the House to allow abortion under certain conditions.
It said it considered abortion to be murder and called on the departments which “prepared the bill without the required religious and ethnic sensitivity and without due regard to the traditions of our people,” to assume their responsibilities.
It also called on MPs to avoid passing a law that “trivialises human life”.
The Church would not rule out taking legal measures to protect both children and their mothers, the circular said.
According to current legislation, abortions are legal only when a pregnancy was caused by rape – an initial provision that goes back to the aftermath of the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Abortion is also legal if the pregnancy is deemed threatening to the life of the mother or could cause greater “physical or mental damage” to her or her other children, had the pregnancy not been terminated.
A woman is also allowed to terminate her pregnancy in the case of “substantial risk that the foetus could suffer from physical or mental anomalies that would render it severely handicapped.”
The new proposal also provides that state hospitals should offer abortions since high costs – between €400 and €800 – prompt women to resort to other solutions, like pharmaceutical concoctions that may harm their health.
The current law provides for up to 14 years imprisonment to doctors who perform abortions and seven years for women who terminate outside of the existing legal provisions, though it is an open secret that abortions are carried out despite the law.
In December the European Parliament plenary, called to vote a proposal that recognised the right of every woman to decide freely on abortions, voted for an amendment which provides that abortion regulation is subject to national legislation.
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Mars Thermospheric Responses to a Global Dust Storm (PEDE-2018): Mars Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model (M-GITM) Simulated Datasets for Comparison to MAVEN Spacecraft Measurements
Bougher, S. W. (CLaSP Department, U. of Michigan), Roeten, K. J. (CLaSP Department, U. of Michigan), and Sharrar, R. (Astronomy Department, U. of Michigan)
The NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which is currently in orbit around Mars, has been taking daily (systematic) measurements of the densities and temperatures in the upper atmosphere of Mars between about 140 to 240 km above the surface. Wind measurement campaigns are also conducted once per month for 5-10 orbits. These densities, temperatures and winds change with time (e.g. season, local time) and location, and sometimes fluctuate quickly. Global dust storm events are also known to significantly impact these density, temperature and wind fields in the Mars thermosphere. Such global dust storm period measurements can be compared to simulations from a computer model of the Mars atmosphere called M-GITM (Mars Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model), developed at U. of Michigan. This is the first detailed comparison between direct global dust storm period measurements in the upper atmosphere of Mars and simulated MGITM fields and is important because it can help to inform us what physical processes are acting on the upper atmosphere during such large dust events. Since the global circulation plays a role in the structure, variability, and evolution of the atmosphere, understanding the processes that drive the winds in the upper atmosphere of Mars also provides key context for understanding how the atmosphere behaves as a whole system. A basic version of the M-GITM code can be found on Github as follows: https:/github.com/dpawlows/MGITM and About 4 months of Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer (NGIMS) measurements of densities and winds have been made by the MAVEN team during the summer of 2018 (Elrod et al., 2019). Nine reference measurement intervals during this global dust storm (1-June through 30-August 2018) are selected for detailed study (Elrod et al. 2019). The Mars conditions for these nine intervals have been used to launch corresponding M-GITM code simulations, yielding 3-D neutral density, temperature and wind fields for comparison to these NGIMS measurements. The M-GITM datacubes used to extract the density, temperature and neutral winds, along the trajectory of each orbit path between 140 and 240 km, are provided in this Deep Blue Data archive. README files are provided for each datacube, detailing the contents of each file. A general README file is also provided that summarizes the inputs and outputs of the M-GITM code simulations for this study.
Mars, MAVEN Spacecraft, Mars Thermosphere, and Mars Global Dust Storm of 2018
Elrod, M. K., S. W. Bougher, K. Roeten, R. Sharrar, J. Murphy, Structural and Compositional Changes in the Upper Atmosphere related to the PEDE-2018 Dust Event on Mars as Observed by MAVEN NGIMS, Geophys. Res. Lett., (2019). doi: 10.1029/2019GL084378. and Jain, S. K., S. W. Bougher, J. Deighan, N. M. Schneider, F. Gonzalez-Galindo, A. I. F. Stewart, R. Sharrar, D. Kass, J. Murphy, and D. Pawlowski, Martian Thermospheric Warming Associated with the Planet Encircling Dust Storm Event of 2018, Geophys. Res. Lett., submitted (2019).
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Making sense of chaos? ‘Algos’ scour social media for clues to crypto moves
After months of relative calm in cryptocurrency markets, bitcoin exploded back into life in April with its sharpest price jump in over a year — but few people could convincingly explain why.
The 20 percent leap focused investors’ attention on one of the enduring mysteries of cryptocurrencies: What moves the price of an emerging asset in an opaque, largely unregulated market?
For some, the answer lies on social media. Hedge funds and asset managers seeking an edge are training computers to scrape social media sites for triggers that could move the price of digital currencies.
Their goal: Crafting algorithms capable of picking out price “signals” from the background noise of sites ranging from Reddit and WeChat to Twitter and Telegram.
Many investors already use computer models to identify, and trade, price differences across hundreds of cryptocurrency trading exchanges.
But with opportunities for arbitrage narrowing as the nascent sector develops, big players are increasingly looking to build or buy more sophisticated robots to find market-moving signals online, according to interviews with six hedge funds and asset managers and three software developers.
Yet while the use of algorithms, or algos, for parsing social media may be growing, some of those interviewed said major challenges and risks remain to their wider deployment, from cost to complexity. “It’s an arms race for money managers,” said Bin Ren, CEO of Elwood Asset Management, which specialises in digital assets and is owned by Brevan Howard founder Alan Howard.
“Very few players are able to implement and deliver it, but I believe it is highly profitable.”
Such “sentiment analysis,” as computer-driven reading of the social media mood is known, is used as a tool in traditional markets such as equities and foreign exchange to trade on consumer feelings towards a company or asset. But it could be of greater significance in cryptocurrency markets, where there are few authoritative sources of information, such as central banks, scarcely any reliable data to gauge asset value such as economic indicators and financial statements, and a high proportion of individual investors.
It is also early days for the technique in the crypto sector, with scant industry-wide data on performance and many questions over its effectiveness. None of the institutions Reuters spoke to would give details of the performance of their algorithms, citing commercial confidentiality.
To be sure, digital currencies do share some drivers with traditional markets such as comments by policymakers. Bitcoin can be sensitive to remarks by regulators in particular: It fell sharply last week after the US Federal Reserve chief called for a halt to Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency project.
But given cryptocurrencies have been entwined with the Internet from their dawn a decade ago, when the word was spread in forums and chatrooms, it would seem to make sense to search for price triggers online.
Still, it is far from cheap or simple to design an algorithm that can find market-moving signals in the cacophonous world of social media, analysing huge numbers of posts in dozens of languages while sifting out unreliable information.
Andrea Leccese, president of Bluesky Capital, an investment firm in New York, said upfront costs for a robot capable of only reading Twitter in English were between $500,000 to $1 million, with most of the money spent on skilled developers. That has deterred Bluesky from using the technique, he said.
One daunting challenge is the sheer number of social media channels. Beyond Twitter, sites often used by cryptocurrency aficionados include Telegram, a messaging app with public channels and Reddit, a messaging board.
In Asia, home to many retail traders, apps such as Line in Japan and Kakao in South Korea are popular.
Tens of thousands of comments on cryptocurrencies are pumped out around the clock across both national and international channels.
Reddit’s main forum, or subreddit, for bitcoin alone has 1.1 million members. Twitter also sees tens of thousands of posts mentioning bitcoin every day, with between 14,000 and 32,000 daily for the last three months, according to the BitInfoCharts website.
In an attempt to extract meaning from this mayhem, algorithms use so-called natural language processing — identifying key words and emotions that indicate changes in how social media users view certain digital currencies.
Investors using algorithms say that they can also identify patterns for information that gains traction online. “The information propagates not randomly, but through a very well-defined structure — it’s like a tree,” said Elwood’s Ren, which has used sentiment analysis for nearly two years after developing its own software. “It’s very similar to modelling the spreading of a virus.”
Other investors emphasised the challenges in teaching machines to spot biased or inaccurate information.
A Reuters report last November found that many social media users take money for positive reviews of digital coins.
BitSpread, a cryptocurrency asset manager based in London and Singapore, uses its own capital to trade using an algorithm it started developing about a year ago, its CEO Cedric Jeanson told Reuters.
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We Are All Esther: Prophecy in Exile
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The Four-Room House: Another bit of evidence for the entry of Jews to Israel in 1200 BCE and the historical accuracy of the Bible
March 5, 2019 March 13, 2019 David PorushLeave a comment
In honor of my grandfather, Shlomo Zalman Porush, Z”L, whose yahrzeit is today. May his memory be for a blessing.
According to the Torah, the Jews exit Egypt in 1313 BCE. Moses brings down the Ten Commandments and writes the Book of the Covenant (the Torah itself) at Sinai seven weeks later. They wander the desert for forty more years, and then under the leadership of Joshua begin a campaign to take control of the Promised Land in 1273 BCE. By around 1060 BCE they have succeeded enough to elect a king, Saul, who is followed by David (1040-970 BCE) and then Solomon (1000-931 BCE).
Archeologists have debated for a couple of centuries whether these legendary figures actually existed and these events occurred, and if they did, how closely they hew to the traditional Jewish timeline. Yet, we keep discovering more and more convincing archeological evidence that the Torah is stunningly accurate both in the particulars of its account and the fit between its timeline and history.
Four-room home from from Izbet Sartah in the Judahite hill country of Israel, ca. 1100 BCE. Image from Yigal Levin, “Ancient Israel Through a Social Scientific Lens” [2]
One of the most recent of these discoveries is a singular bit of architecture, the four-room house. A distinctive home floor plan, it appears suddenly throughout Israel at precisely the same time as the Hebrews enter the Promised Land (according to the Torah, 1273-1050 BCE) and quickly spreads throughout the territories occupied by the twelve tribes of Israel (including the parts of Transjordan they occupied).[1]
It’s a simple but elegant design: an extended family’s home, separated into four major spaces. The sudden emergence and rapid spread of the layout was like the popularity of Sears modular homes in the early twentieth century or, even more, the Levittowns throughout suburban post-war America, beginning with William Levitt’s ingenious innovation on Long Island in 1947.
Sears four-room home (plus bathroom), ca 1910.
This curiously modern-seeming bit of ancient architecture appears nowhere else at the time. It springs into existence suddenly upon the settlement of Israel by the Jews. throughout the land. And no similar home layouts exist in any of the surrounding civilizations, remaining unique to the Jews for at least a couple of centuries. The repetition of the same layout is so prevalent, the craze begs for an explanation beyond mere fad or imitation of the Joneses (or Goldbergs).
The Levittowns, we know, were driven by the convergence of several factors all at once: returning GIs were eager to claim a share of the American dream; they were of the age to start families (giving rise to the Baby Boom); the GI Bill provided them with instant financing for new homes at a fraction of their costs; the automobile enabled these new families to live well beyond city centers where jobs and expensive homes were; and William Levitt applied assembly-line and modular construction principles to rapid homebuilding.
Simple 1947 & 1949 Levittown four-room layouts
Similarly, the establishment of a kingdom exclusively for the Jews in Israel enabled them to erect towns and cities atop the ones they destroyed or in new settlements with this totally new design of the home. More importantly, though, the four-room home expressed a cultural shift, a new vision of how people should live together in family units. This new social and cultural order was encoded in their new, and transcendent contract with God, the Torah that they carried into Israel after their forty year wanderings through the desert. The family unit is central to the new idea of the cosmos encoded in the Torah, and the four-room home enabled the Jews to devote the care and attention to domestic arrangements it mandated.
Particularly, the simple architecture – or as Avraham Faust elegantly calls it in a recent article, its “space syntax” – solved a spiritual problem. Faust shows how this new home set aside one of the four spaces for family members who were temporarily in a state of ritual impurity, such as women who are menstruating or men who suffer nocturnal emissions. Anthropology shows us that most traditional cultures have strong ideas of separating clean from unclean and ritual ideas of pure and impure. Yet all the other ones we know about universally sequester the impure in separate quarters. They’re removed from the family and quarantined, as Faust notes, “in separate houses, huts, tents, or even caves or rock shelters.”[4] usually in a “no-man’s land” outside the main settlement or encampment.
While this might have been a welcome vacation or break from family duties, and anthropologists report that there same-sex bonding and community news-sharing, imagine what this arrangement did to the average family, as mother or father or sister or brother had to stay away for what could be several days. We can also imagine what mischief or temptations it invited. The whole scheme courts trouble, or at very least, the loosening of familial bonds and integrity.
The genius of the four-room house was that it resolved the struggle between two temporarily conflicting sacred commitments: to purity and family unity. The architecture enabled Jews to sequester in place: to quarantine the impure, separate holy from temporarily unholy, yet still preserve their other sacred duty to family cohesion. Further, the “spatial syntax” speaks of another subtle message, hidden in the stones: you may be impure, but you’re still loved, still a part of us, still a person, still integral to our well-being. Your temporary state has neither de-personed you nor made you abnormal nor severed family ties. You are not in a state of living death, only in a passing phase of temporary constraint. I imagine the enforced separation at home even invited a form of mindfulness about your relationships.
It is not uncommon for a conquering nation to put its stamp on new territory by building its own distinctive architecture and monuments on the rubble of the vanquished. The sudden appearance of the four-room architecture shows that the Jews did it when they transformed Canaan to Israel circa 1200 BCE. But this convergence of architecture, archeology, sociology, history, and metaphysics carries a much more breathtaking story. By giving us material proof of how the Jews suddenly entered the Land of Israel and transformed its living spaces, it confirms that the Torah is much more than a nation’s mythology, or even a stunningly accurate history. The four-room home embodied a new concept of family as metaphysical, where holiness, intimacy, mercy, fidelity, and love are all entwined. It transformed the new Israelite home into an abode for body and soul.
Thanks to Dr. Elliot Lepler, Marcos Frid, Liki Abrams, Dr. Gary Goldstein, and Gary Leight for their crucial suggestions and requests for clarification.
See Herschel Shanks, “The Four-Room House: Ancient Israel’s Major Architectural Achievement,” Biblical Archeology Review July/August 2017. See also Shlomo Bunimovitz and Avraham Faust, “Ideology in Stone: Understanding the Four-Room House,” Biblical Archeology Review July/August 2002.
Yigal Levin, “Ancient Israel Through a Social-Scientific Lens,” Biblical Archeology Review Sept/Oct 2014.
Avraham Faust, “Purity and Impurity in Iron Age Israel,” Biblical Archeology Review March/April 2019, p. 36. See also the accompanying sidebar by Shanks, p. 40.
Faust, p. 38.
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Heard about Generation Z? The demographic growing up in the 2000s? It’s a bigger group than Boomers or Millennials–––and it has one further distinction. “Members of Generation Z are ‘digital natives’ who cannot remember what it was like not to have access to the Internet –– no matter when, no matter what, no matter where,” according to Forbes Magazine. This is a group raised on networked “connecting” with others, sharing, and buying things. It’s second nature to Gen-Zers to upload their favorite music on YouTube, post images on Facebook, and sell things on Etsy or eBay. Much is being made in creative economy talk of how networks now blur traditional producer/ consumer roles, manifest in the new figure of the “prosumer.” In Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything authors Don Prescott and Anthony D. Williams effused over the democratization inherent in the new “Openness, Peering, Sharing and Acting Globally.” Of course, there is nothing really new about home-made items, crafts, and people’s willingness to share. What’s different today is the ability to copy digitized materials and circulate them via electronic networks. Digitization also has made Generation Z the first demographic to be completely tracked by “big data” analytics.
Some creativity industry experts argue that this is nothing short of a revolution, driven by ongoing change more than any clear future. Evolutionary economist Jason Potts and collaborators have proposed what they term “Social Network Markets” unlike the top-down models of industrial capitalism. Characterized by fluidity and exchange through complex fields of actors, the new social network markets are less governed by competition and profit than by communication and preference. Participants are “Not ‘buying’ the property, but buying into the social space.” Moreover, the dynamics of these new markets are highly interactive. As the Potts group put it, “a social network is defined as a connected group of individual agents who make production and consumptions decisions based on the actions (signals) of other agents on the social network: a definition that gives primacy to communicative actions rather than connectivity alone.” Almost by definition, this process rules out conventional manufacturing or professional services. Instead, the networks generate value through production and consumption of network-valorized choices.”
The beauty is that much of what is online now is free––seeming to arrive just in time in a tight economy. While a lot of the “free” stuff available online is user-generated (selfies, birthday announcements, anecdotal postings, etc.), a huge volume of material comes from other sources (news outlets, filmmakers, commercial music producers, artists). On the surface it looks like old Marxist doctrines are being reversed as items seem to be “decommodified” in the sharing economy. This idea has become an anthem of resistance in some circles. The Burning Man Festival, to take one example, has stated: “When we commodify we seek to make others, and ourselves, more like things, and less like human beings. ‘Decommodification,’ then, is to reverse this process. To make the world and the people in it more unique, more priceless, more human.” This may be all well-and-good in the real-life sharing of food and weed at Burning Man. But when things get virtual, it’s usually a large corporation that owns the websites, servers, and networks that make sharing possible. Continue reading “Big Data vs Artists and Everyone Else”
Creative Magic
By David Trend
“The central question upon which all creative living hinges is: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures hidden within you?” With this entreaty, author Elizabeth Gilbert introduced her recent bestseller Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, which offered an artistic cure for an anxious American culture.[i] Speaking directly to widespread feelings of disaffection and powerlessness, Big Magic romanticized artistry in Gilbert’s signature blend of sentiment and cliché––packaging familiar views (human creativity, divine creativity, etc.) with a self-help twist about creating one’s “self” in new and better ways. While one easily can write off Big Magic as yet another feel-good advice book (which it surely is), I think it’s time to take Gilbert’s approach to creativity seriously and ponder why such ideas now get so much traction.
Publicity doesn’t hurt. Reviewers effused over Big Magic as a “book-length meditation on inspiration” (Newsday) to “unlock your inner artist” (Woman’s Day) and “dream a life without limits” (Publishers’ Weekly).[ii] This message resonated well with the rising chorus promoting creativity as an innovation engine and economic tonic. While no one would dispute the positive benefits of a little artistic dabbling, at what point does such wishful thinking begin to border on delusion? Or put another way, when does fantasy paper over reality? Might it be that America’s fondness for make-believe is party behind the nation’s political confusion and disaffection? Do fairy-tale versions of life infantilize a citizenry that should know that answers don’t always come easily? Certainly the fantasy-version of reality offered by certain politicians would fail any thoughtful analysis. But instead, many leaders continue treating their constituents like children, with entire governments encouraging populations to set worries aside and simply “Be Creative.”
In Magical Thinking and the Decline of America, historian Richard L. Rapson took a long look at the nation’s romantic idealism. “Probably in no other society of the world can one write the script for one’s life as completely as United States. This fact has made the nation the ‘promised land’ for much of the world over the past two centuries,” Rapson wrote. “The flight into endless self-improvement and innocent optimism has a long lineage in our past.”[iii] Perhaps anticipating Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” sloganeering, Rapson pointed to the disconnection between America’s self-image as an “exceptional” driver of human history, and the growing evidence of the nation’s falling fortunes. This has led to what Rapson described as a growing “flight from knowledge and reality into faith and fantasy,” resulting in large part from “an American public increasingly in thrall to the fairytales told by the mass media.”[iv] It also promotes a “cultural fixation on the individual, the personal, the biographical, the confessional, and, all too often, the narcissistic,” and hence the rise of new “magic words” like “self-awareness,” “personal growth” and other aphorisms promoting everyone to “be all that you can be.”[v]
Individualism lies at the heart of American idealism, dating to the country’s Enlightenment Era origins, when the autonomous subject was invented as a counterpoint to deific and royal authority. Necessary as individualism was (and remains), no one could have predicted how its value could be magnified and distorted in neoliberal times. The initial affirmation of personal identity, which encouraged people to vote and participate in society, soon morphed into “striving to get ahead” and “winning at any cost.” Eventually the “self” would become an American obsession of theological proportions. “The purpose of nearly all the current gospels is to put believers ‘in touch’ with themselves,” Rapson further explained.[vi] This new brand of secular “faith” also comports well with the religiosity many Americans still profess, especially evangelical strains that promise economic gain to dutiful worshippers. Continue reading “Creative Magic”
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Analysis of crowdfunding contributor behaviors using the theory of planned behavior
Trusiak, Holly Christine
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Eadie, William
Barker, Valerie
Belch, George
Online crowdfunding has been a rapidly growing sector of both charitable giving and online purchase behavior. In 2014, $16.2 billion was raised globally by crowdfunding platforms, and that number was projected to more than double in 2015, reaching $34.4 billion. Online crowdfunding aggregates small donations from a large number of contributors to generate funds for many different purposes, including business capital and humanitarian efforts. Using Ajzen’s model of the theory of planned behavior, a survey was constructed to assess how subjective norms influence intention to donate and donation behavior in crowdfunding. In addition to the variables in Ajzen’s original theory, the survey assessed the role of credibility in crowdfunding and whether perceived credibility serves as a predictor of intention to donate or donation behavior. To further adapt the application of the theory of planned behavior to investigate online crowdfunding behavior, the measure of motivation to comply was assessed separately from subjective norms of a social network. Relationships between motivation to comply and the variables intention to donate and donating today were analyzed to determine the strength of the relationships between the variables. A strong relationship between motivation to comply and intention to donate and motivation to comply and donating today would indicate that motivation to comply applies similarly to online and offline transactions. A survey of those who had contributed to crowdfunding campaigns (N = 316) was conducted online using Amazon Mechanical Turk. Results of the survey revealed that the subjective norms of an individual’s social network are the biggest predictor of making a donation to a crowdfunding campaign. Additionally, the results indicated that the variables confidence in ability to donate to a crowdfunding campaign, attitude toward helping others, motivation to comply, and attitude toward crowdfunding campaigns best predict an individual’s intention to donate to a given crowdfunding campaign. Additionally, the results show that intention to donate and actual donation behavior have a weak relationship. This means that intention to donate to a crowdfunding campaign does not predict that an individual will follow through with his or her intentions and complete the intended behavior of donating to a campaign.
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Master of Arts (M.A.) San Diego State University, 2016
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Jason Tselentis teaches design at Winthrop University. He is a former contributing editor and writer for Print magazine, and was a columnist for HOW. He contributes to HOW + Print online, and has been published in Eye magazine and at WIRED’s Backchannel. Jason received his BFA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and his MFA from the University of Washington, Seattle.
The Annals of Smart Speaker Advertising: Overused Advertising Copy
Amazon, Google, and Apple promise that each of their smart speakers will do what you want and get what you need. And they all promise it using the same language.
Observed | January 20
A facial recognition app with what appear to be endless weaponization possibilities. Truly. [JH]
A beautiful remembrance by Melissa Harris about Mercy Cunningham, in the New York Review of Books this week. [JH]
Are typefaces political? Researchers find "serif and bold is rated as more conservative, while sans serif and italics is rated as more liberal" [MB]
Congratulations to the entire AIGA community on their wonderful new executive director, Bennie F. Johnson! Here’s to bright futures. [BV]
Anyone interested in a “book about the future of human beings, as viewed by some of today‘s most creative minds working at the intersection of biology and technology...Think of it as a guide to your future self.”? Because we are! #FundThis [BV]
Donald Norman says we have to change the way we educate designers. [JH]
This is a very specific genre and Andrew Cushing is nailing it with Veronica Gent-level skills: “Name a fake startup and I’ll write an ad for it in the style of an NYC subway campaign.” [MB]
Take 2 minutes and ride shotgun through mid-century LA with Ed Ruscha’s photos and Jack Kerouac’s words. [BV]
“The short answer is that the intersection of art + science is in my blood... my favorite kind of artist residency is one where I get to work with scientists.” Our very own Jessica Helfand joins Caltech as a Winter 2020 artist-in-residence. [BV]
Royal Mail has released a set of stamps celebrating a golden era of British video game design from the 1980s and 90s. [BV]
Los Angeles’ favorite logos. (via James I. Bowie) [BV]
Brand New‘s Armin Vit ranks the top twelve clickbait-iest design stories of 2019. [MB]
Observed | December 30
New research finds that typefaces are perceived as having political characteristics, with sans serif fonts seen as more liberal, and serif fonts as more conservative. (via James I. Bowie) [BV]
Desperately sad to announce that Vaughan Oliver died peacefully today, with his partner Lee by his side. Great loss of friend and design hero. Vaughan Oliver (1957—2019). [AS]
Continuing the blessed holiday tradition that began at Design Observer, now at Curbed, Alexandra Lange + Mark Lamster review the year in design (with a special look back over the decade‘s greatest hits & misses). [MB]
A photographer captures the sculptural landscapes of California skateparks. [BV]
Matisse felt an intense love for books, and the care and attention he lavished on them included not just his illustrations, but also the selection of paper, typeface, and layout. [BV]
Stanford’s d.school attempts to move beyond Post-its on whiteboards. (via James I. Bowie) [BV]
“I simply wanted to explore the interiority of both myself and others. I wanted to focus on what connected us rather than what separated us.” Painting friends in mid-conversation, Alex Bradley Cohen hides as much as he reveals. [BV]
Yello is a great new newsletter from journalist Hunter Schwarz “about the culture, branding, and visual rhetoric of politics in America.” Here are his 101 picks for visual moments that defined politics in the 2010s, including Edel Rodriguez’s melting Trump. [MB]
How do you bring an 18th-century Agateware teapot to life? Crafting it calls for an intricate process of moulding and layering clay materials, to mimic the agate stone. [BV]
Check out French artist Paul Sougy’s stunning mid-century scientific illustrations of plants, animals, and the human body. [BV]
Observed | November 29
London-based studio Dorothy has developed a map of the United Kingdom using the titles of more than 1,400 pop songs. #CartographyRules [BV]
The icons of our popular culture depicted as ancient ruins. (via James I. Bowie) [BV]
“Other bad films fascinate because they define an area of heroic obsession, horrifically misapplied. The heroism and the misapplication are inseparable. Anyone can commit himself body and soul to a clearly formulated project of obvious importance or quality, but to throw your last dollar, your last scrap of energy, into something ill-conceived and absurd from the beginning: That takes a human being.” Phil Christman on the reasons we watch bad movies. [BV]
Congratulations to Côte d’Ivoire-based artist Joana Choumali on being the first photographer from the African continent to be awarded one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes, the Prix Pictet. [BV]
We are very excited for the next chapter of The Great Discontent and send all our congratulations to Hugh Weber and the TGD community: we look forward to new stories and new journeys. [BV]
Gorgeous redesign of The Atlantic by Peter Mendelsund and Oliver Munday. [MB]
Out TODAY, Jessica Helfand’s FACE: A VISUAL ODYSSEY from MIT Press. From Chuck Close, it’s “Everything you ever wanted to know about the face, plus lots you never knew you would want to know—and a few things you wish you didn’t. A must-read as well as a treasury of images.” [BV]
Flo Ngala’s photographs of Figure Skating in Harlem celebrate young skaters of color. [BV]
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How Turkish Kids Literally Wrestle Their Way out Discrimination in Germany
Admin June 11, 2018 June 12, 2018 sports
A Turkish-majority sports club in German city of Cologne wrestles through discrimination as it won a national championship as teenager athletes still finds the sports best way forward social acceptance.
“This is integration! There nothing better integration than these kids,” said Rasit Deniz whose 10 years old son won all of his matches which carried his team AC Mulheim to national championship. “These kids will proudly be serving the German national team in 10 years. All of them are Muslims. All of them are from Turkey, Chechenia, Syria. They will earn medals for Germany in international competitions. And some people still claim integration issue,” said the proud father.
AC Mulheim was founded in 1892. It is one of the oldest sports clubs in Cologne. It won its last national championship in 1976. After Germany started accepting workers from other countries, the club found new base for fresh recruits whom were willing fight hard to break the social barriers in a country with stained racist past. “Oriental kids have the genes for wrestling. It’s in our blood. It’s our ancestors’ sport,” bragged Deniz whom was once a professional wrestler in Turkey but had to drop out due to consistent injuries.
AC Mulheim has its training facility adjacent to Keup strasse dubbed Small Istanbul. Its location turns the club into a immigrant hub as Mulheim is home to many members of immigrant communities mainly from Turkey and other Muslim countries. The club won a national championship in a tournament held on 8/9 June in German city of Schweiler in toddler segment and third place in youths.
AC Mulheim won a national trophy in toddler segment
Immigrant communities mainly Turks have been facing discrimination in many aspects of life from education to justice despite having been living in Germany for generations now. Hence, sports are still considered the best way out from racism and Islamophobia by many youngsters of immigrant communities. However, a recent debate in Germany cast doubts on the role of sports towards acceptance of the others by the German society.
After Turkish-German football stars Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan met Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London during his official visit to the UK, the two have been heavily attacked by German media for throwing a support to Erdogan. Both players have also been bashed by many politicians including German chancellor Angela Merkel as well as the football federation in Germany. German national football team could not give up the duo for the squad of upcoming world cup despite huge public pressure. The incident just proved how intolerant German society have been towards its minority groups.
Turkish-German lawyer Serkan Alkan faces discrimination at courts just for being non-white as he puts it. Representing one of the victims of NSU terror attack, Alkan says the conclusion he has come to after being born and raised in Germany is that this country only wants to deny our roots. “They dont want us to integrate. They want us to deny our roots. But even in that case, we wont be accepted. We would just be rootless. Neither a German or a Turk,” said Alkan.
Despite providing a little hope, wrestling mat is still the best way towards social acceptance for the teenager athletes of AC Mulheim and hundreds of other sports club founded by immigrant communities through out Germany. Success in sports will at least bring them wealth, which in turn might earn respect, least they can achieve.
discrimination, sports, wrestling
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The Kentucky Derby ended in so much controversy.
Maximum Security crossed the line first. Then two jockeys protested the race. Twenty minutes later, 65-1 shot Country House was awarded the Derby win.
It was one of the biggest upsets in the races history.
The field of 68 is set. It is time to start dancing.
Congrats to the top four seeds: Virginia, Gonzaga, Duke and North Carolina.
The bubbles burst for: Texas, TCU, Indiana, NC State and Alabama.
Let the fun begin, the best three weeks in sports.
It was also a busy week in the NFL as free agency and a numbers of trades happened too. The Browns acquired Odell Beckham Jr.
The Jets landed LeVeon Bell and CJ Mosley. The Ravens added Earl Thomas and Mark Ingram. The Jaguars signed Nick Foles. The Redskins signed Landon Collins. The Lions added WR Danny Amendola. The Bills signed Frank Gore. The Eagles acquired DeSean Jackson. The Chiefs landed Tyrann Mathieu. The Cardinals landed Terrell Suggs. The Niners acquired Dee Ford.
The Titans got Cameron Wake.
College basketball got underway. Duke was impressive against Kentucky. Florida State dominated Florida. Auburn blew out Washington.
There were also upsets. Stony Brook beat South Carolina. Buffalo stunned West Virginia. Texas Southern knocked off Baylor. Furman stunned Loyola-Chicago.
College football saw most of the big boys win again. Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia moved closer to the college football playoff.
The NFL saw the Saints win their eighth in a row. The Rams and Chiefs also won to remain impressive.
The NBA saw the Toronto Raptors move to 12-1. This has been an impressive start for Kawhi Leonard and company.
It was another wild weekend in college football.
LSU got a big win at Auburn. Ohio State fought hard and beat TCU. Wisconsin was stunned at home by BYU. Florida State was humiliated by Syracuse. Nebraska lost to Troy.
Maryland fell at home to Temple. Arkansas got blitzed at home by North Texas.Northwestern lost to Akron.
Notre Dame got a win over Vanderbilt. I predicted that the Commodores would not be cupcake city.
In the NFL, Tampa Bay moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2010 as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for over 400 yards. Patrick Mahomes had six TD passes vs. the Steelers.
It was another good weekend in sports.
The Red Sox continued to dominate, winning a series over the Yankees. One of the best stories in baseball stayed hot as the Athletics won six in a row. Oakland would be in the wild card if the season ended today.
There was great emotion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame speeches. It was a very talented class enshrined in Canton.
There was great golf as Justin Thomas won the WGC-Bridgestone event.
Lots of news with the baseball trade deadline.
Cole Hamels, JA Happ, Nathan Eovaldi, Asrubal Cabrera, Mike Moustakas, Zach Britton and Brad Brach were among the players moving.
We will see if there are other blockbusters ahead.
Another great sports week...
France won the World Cup, a sporting event embraced by millions worldwide. The French beat Croatia in the finals, 4-2.
Wimbledon concluded with Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber winning the title. It was a great event and the men's semifinals were memorable for very long matches.
It was another great week in sports.
Wimbledon saw a ton of upsets as nine of the top 10 seeded women made it through the first week. Serena Williams moved on as she is alive in the hunt for a 24th Grand Slam title. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are still going strong on the men’s side.
The World Cup Final Four is set. France, Belgium, England and Croatia are still in the hunt.
The NBA summer league got underway as DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley, Trae Young and a solid rookie class got under way. Don’t get carried away with all the stats from NBA summer league action.
A lot of things from last week.
The NBA draft had few surprises. Michael Porter fell to Denver at 14. Robert Williams dropped to Boston at 27.
Roger Federer saw his 20-match grass court streak end when he was upset at a Wimbledon warmup by Borna Coric.
The Tampa Bay Reds swept the Yankees. The Cincinnati Reds swept a for-game series against the Cubs.
The World Cup rolled on. Germany rallied to beat Sweden. Argentina fell to Croatia and was in trouble.
It was another great sports weekend.
The World Cup got underway and there was a lot of excitement. Mexico stunned defending champion Germany. Argentina and Brazil had to settle for ties in their openers.
Brooks Koepka was great during the final round, making several clutch putts. He won his second straight U. S. Open title.
The Houston Astros stayed hot, extending a win streak to 11 games.
I also hope all the fathers out there had a Happy Father’s Day!
It was time to crown champions.
The Golden State Warriors won their third title in four years as Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry were too much for King James and the Cavaliers. Steve Kerr earned another ring coaching this talented team to the winner’s circle.
The Washington Capitals won their first Stanley Cup. It was great to see the enthusiastic response of Alexander Ovechkin and company.
Justify made history by winning the Triple Crown, capturing the Belmont. Congrats to Jockey Mike Smith and trainer Bob Baffert.
The French Open saw Rafael Nadal add to his trophy case, beating Domenic Thiem in the finals. Simona Halep finally won a Grand Slam singles title, rallying from a set down to beat American Sloane Stephens.
It was a super weekend in sports.
The Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. The Cavaliers had a great chance to win game 1 but fell short.
The Washington Capitals took a 2-1 lead over Las Vegas in the Stanley Cup finals.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova moved to the round of 16 showdown on Monday at the French Open.
Injuries took a toll in the majors. Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Josh Donaldson, Rhys Hoskins and Noah Syndergard all went on the DL.
Wow, both NBA conference finals going to seven games. That is the first time that has happened since 1979.
King James showed why some feel he is the GOAT, going to his eighth consecutive championship series. This is not a vintage Cavs team and they won game seven over Boston without Kevin Love.
Cleveland won at Boston, handing the Celtics their first home loss of this playoff season. A salute to Brad Stevens, who got so much out of this young team. They simply struggled shooting the trifecta in game seven.
Golden State and Houston were battling in game seven out west.
What a weekend in sports.
Justify won the Preakness. Now there will be excitement galore in New York in three weeks. Will the Belmont Stakes produce a Triple Crown winner?
The Las Vegas Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup finals in year one of existence. That is an incredible story.
The Tampa Bay Lightning won three straight to take the lead in the eastern Conference final.
The NBA playoffs rolled on, and baseball had some exciting moments too. The Dodgers swept the Nationals, Oakland swept the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Sarasota was the sports capital of the world on Friday night. Thanks to everyone involved in the 13th annual Dick Vitale gala.
We raised over $3.7 million for cancer research. Over the 13 years, we have now gone over $25 million for kids battling the dreaded disease.
Our honorees gave great speeches. Thanks to Jim Harbaugh, Mike Greenberg, Leonard Hamilton, Chris Berman and Shelley Smith. There were over 80 sports celebrities, including all of the Final Four coaches, David Robinson and Grant Hill, to name a few.
We need to beat the disease. It was a special evening for the V Foundation.
It looks like Boston and Clevland will go to the NBA Eastern Conference finals, barring a miracle comeback.
LeBron James showed why he is The King with another game-winning shot. Brad Stevens is showing why he is one of the best young coaches in the sport.
Jayson Tatum is showing why I said last year that he should go numero uno in the draft.
King James showed why he is one of the best of all-time.
He put up 45 points as the Cavaliers edged the Pacers in game seven. For Cleveland, it was more than just James. Tristan Thompson put up a double-double. George Hill came back from injury to contribute. Kevin Love hit a couple of big threes in the fourth quarter.
Now Cleveland faces a challenge against Toronto.
We have an exciting final Four ahead next weekend.
Loyola of Chicago meets Michigan, the first time the MVC and Big Ten have met in the Final Four since 1979. That year was Magic Johnson and Michigan State beating Larry Bird and Indiana State.
Villanova and Kansas meet in the other semifinal. Jay Wright's team is looking for a hattrick vs. the Big 12 after beating West Virginia and Texas Tech. This contest features Jalen Brunson vs. Devonte Graham.
Should be fun in San Antonio.
March Madness is in full swing and it has been awesome!
We have seen new stars shine, upset city like never before in UMBC, buzzer beaters like Michigan's Jordan Poole against Houston.
The cream has been rising to the top. Villanova, Kansas, Duke, Kentucky have all advanced to the Sweet 16.
i"m enjoying my hits on SportsCenter, covering the tournament.
The road to San Antonio will be interesting. One week til we know which teams are in the Final Four!
Click for my March Madness 2018 updates!
I love college basketball, but the past few days were very tough for the sport.
First there was the Yahoo Sports report dealing all sorts of allegations involving former and current NCAA players. Pat Forde detailed all sorts of things, and it left a major black cloud. Two players — Eric Davis of Texas and Malik Pope of San Diego State—were held out of weekend games pending further investigation.
I was crushed reading this, but not shocked at these alleged happenings. The sleazy characters prey on these kids when they are in eighth grade. This is a nightmare for the NCAA and college basketball.
Then came the ESPN bombshell that Arizona coach Sean Miller was caught on a wiretap talking about a $100,000 payout to star center DeAndre Ayton. Miller and the school mutually agreed that the step away from the team for Saturday’s game at Oregon, with the Wildcats lost in overtime. Ayton played in that contest.
Arizona must clean house, starting with Sean Miller. There is no place for making efforts to buy players. I believe the Wildcats must be banned from March Madness if all of this is true and the wiretap is pretty amazing proof. Ayton should be declared ineligible if he took the alleged cash mentioned in FBI report.
It is simple. Ban them for using an ineligible player. Miller has now ruined his coaching career.
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We’re All Better Together: Theatre in Southwestern Ontario
Written by Jane Antoniak
There is an embarrassment of riches in the theatre world of Southwestern Ontario as you plan what to see in 2019. Within an hour’s drive of London is vibrant local summer theatre in places such as Port Stanley, Blyth, Petrolia, Grand Bend and St. Jacob’s where comedy, musicals and emerging Canadian productions shine. London’s Grand Theatre’s “world curious — London proud” theme continues to gain steam with some epic stories this winter including Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad and the return of the Black Donnelly’s tale Vigilante. The nationally renowned Stratford Festival has grown into a nearly eight-month season including previews and extensions. All eyes are on Othello and Billy Elliot the Musical, among a dozen interesting performances.
Anita Gaffney, Executive Director of Stratford Festival, was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network
What is special is that competition for patrons does not necessarily create silos between all these theatre companies. This winter Stratford superstars Seana McKenna and Megan Follows are starring and directing at the Grand Theatre in London, for example. At Christmas, Stratford’s Sean Arbuckle returned to the Grand’s Spriet Stage as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Moreover, late last year, two theatre leaders in our region won major awards for their work in theatre on and off the stage. Anita Gaffney, Executive Director of Stratford Festival, was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). Locally, the Grand Theatre, led by Dennis Garnhum, won a prestigious Pillar Community Innovation Award. In speaking with Gaffney and Garnhum separately, both commented positively on the state of theatre in our region.
“I think it’s wonderful and it raises all boats to have this kind of activity in Southwestern Ontario,” says Gaffney. “It cultivates arts and artists. To have the whole industry firing on all cylinders is positive for the whole landscape,” she says.
Garnhum is equally buoyant about the future of theatre here, especially because the Pillar Community Award was for a project that brought free theatre to youth via the 100 Schools Tour. Not only do such programs have community impact by broadening the cultural experiences of youth from many backgrounds, ideally they also cultivate a future generation of theatre-goers.
Lisa Citton-Battel of 3M Canada presents a Pillar Community Innovation Award to Dennis Garnhum of London’s Grand Theatre, for the 100 Schools Project.
“I think it is a great time to be presenting theatre in Southwestern Ontario,” says Garnhum. “We are all better together. There is a lot of theatre in this part of the world. I love that Stratford is nearby. We can see Coriolanus at Stratford and then run to Port Stanley and have a good laugh at a comedy and then to Blyth to discover a new piece of work of Canadiana and then we, at the Grand, fit among it — my programming is meant to be complimenting all that. It gives me a great lens to pick plays. It shows me that people are curious. It makes an opportunity that people really want to see theatre and they are committed.”
The theatre world is certainly bettered by the work and accomplishments of Gaffney and Garnhum, and their awards are well-deserved by them and by their teams. As well, their work alongside the employees and actors ensures a financially healthy theatre industry, which in turn allows the creation of more special stage experiences that are accessible to larger numbers.
Gaffney, along with Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, has steered the giant Stratford boat towards financial stability by eliminating a $3.4 million deficit. She has posted an operating surplus every year since being appointed Executive Director six years ago. The Festival is in Gaffney’s blood. She was born and raised in Stratford and began working there when she was 27, as a publicity assistant. She is also recognized for bringing diversity to the workplace. Her team proactively seeks a diverse workforce. Stratford also has a focus to bring the theatre experience to tens of thousands young people through school visits. Most recently, Stratford is working to take film versions of the productions out to wider audiences, especially youth without easy access to Stratford. The Festival now employs 1,000 people in season and it is recognized as an important driver of traffic to the culinary and retail scene in Stratford.
“I think that the world needs theatre right now,” says Gaffney. I think we need places where there are stories that give us inspiration and help us with isolation. I think having an experience in a room together, all listening to stories and seeing something together that makes you reflect on what is happening in the world, is a real positive thing. The best thing we can do for mental health is to escape for a few hours to get into Billy Elliot or A Chorus Line for pure enjoyment, or as a pause for thought. It is important as isolation and disconnection is happening. Theatre has a role to connect people, to feel they belong and they are not the first people to go through things,” reflects Gaffney on the importance of her work beyond fiscal success. To this end she is credited with combining her financial mindset and passion for theatre with heading lobbying efforts to inspire the creation of the $27-million Arts Investment Fund in Ontario.
Garnhum is equally passionate about the important work the Grand is doing to make theatre accessible to youth through the 100 Schools Tour project., Garnhum says his love for theatre was ignited as a young student in London, when theatre was brought to his school. “The best way to inspire people to fall in with theatre is to bring it to them, to expose them to it. Too many people are intimidated by it — they think the Grand is an imposing building, we may not know the etiquette,” says Garnhum. “My job is to figure out how to ignite and inspire. I do believe people want to see theatre and they are rewarded by having a good time. There will be more of that coming forward for sure.”
Congratulations to Gaffney and Garnhum and their teams, who continue to build the theatrical experience for all in Southwestern Ontario and beyond.
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MICHAEL RAY MAKES A SPLASH WITH “SUMMER WATER”
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Summer in the South means hot days spent on the water with friends and family. Michael Ray’s new track “Summer Water” from his forthcoming album Amos celebrates all the memories made in the summer months and comes just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
“Summer Water,” written by Heather Morgan and Lee Thomas Miller, takes Ray back to his days growing up on the waters of Central Florida and all the life lessons he learned along the way.
“I have so many memories from my childhood, my teenage years, even my young adult years, that all involve time spent on the water. That’s where you learned to fish when you were a kid, it’s the place you met up with your buddies on the weekend and even now it’s where I go with my dad to just talk about life. My grandfather did the same thing with my dad—it's generational for us and something I know I'll do with my kids down the road.”
The nostalgic mid-tempo track follows previously released “One That Got Away,” upbeat opener “Fan Girl,” emotional album centerpiece “Her World Or Mine” and Ray’s Top 20 single “Get To You,” which he will perform on ELLEN June 4 to celebrate the release of the new album.
Amos Track Listing with songwriters:
“Fan Girl” (Matt Jenkins/Brad Tursi/Josh Osborne)
“One That Got Away” (Josh Osborne/Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen/Jesse Frasure)
“Summer Water” (Heather Morgan/Lee Thomas Miller)
“Get To You” (Abe Stoklasa/Pavel Dovgalyuk)
“Forget About It” (Luke Laird/Jaren Johnston)
“Her World Or Mine” (Brett Beavers/Jamie Paulin/Travis Denning)
“You’re On” (Chase McGill/Jessi Alexander/Matt Jenkins)
“I’m Gonna Miss You” (Corey Crowder/Matt McGinn)
“Dancing Forever” (Ross Copperman/Shane McAnally/Matt Ramsey/Trevor Rosen)
“Girl From Spring Break” (Ben Hayslip/Emily Weisband/ Rhett Akins)
“Drink One For Me” (Josh Thompson/Jimmy Robbins/Jon Nite)
Additionally, Ray will kick off Warner Music Nashville’s 9th annual concert series Pickin’ for a Purpose on May 31 benefiting Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in Need. Named after Ray’s dog Wrigley, Wrigley Cares is a charitable initiative that provides financial and medical support for rescue animals, service pets and more. In the spirit of the event, puppies will be available for adoption and attendees are welcome to bring their own furry friends to join in the fun.
Pre-order Ray's new album here. Amos is available everywhere June 1. Fans can catch Ray performing songs from the new album in addition to some of his previous hits June 7-10 at this year’s CMA Fest. For more information, visit MichaelRayMusic.com.
About Michael Ray
Country singer-songwriter Michael Ray was a hit right out of the box, scoring both with critics and on the charts. With Country Aircheck boasting there are "big things on the horizon for Michael Ray" and his live shows lauded by USA Today as simply “lip-smacking good," the Florida native backed up that praise with two number ones from his 2015 self-titled debut album with “Kiss You in the Morning” and “Think a Little Less.” His sophomore album, Amos, named for his grandfather and produced by the legendary Scott Hendricks (Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton) will be released June 1. The album has already spawned the hit single “Get to You,” now climbing the Billboard charts and praised by Rolling Stone for its “impassioned chorus” and Ray’s impressive vocal range. Inspired by his rescue dog Wrigley, Ray created the charitable initiative Wrigley Cares: Helping Animals in Need, collecting donations for local animal shelters at every stop on his “Get To You" Tour in partnership with Zappos For Good. This summer Ray hits the road to play a variety of shows and festivals including Carolina Country Music Fest 2018 and will play direct support on Old Dominion’s Happy Endings World Tour this fall. Learn more about Ray at MichaelRayMusic.com or follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/MusicMichaelRay, Instagram @michaelraymusic and Twitter @MichaelrayMusic.
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Home Analysis EFL Championship 2018/19: Leeds vs Derby
EFL Championship 2018/19: Leeds vs Derby
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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United met Frank Lampard’s Derby County for the second time this season. Both teams share similarities with the brand of football they endorse and the amalgam of youth with experience. It wasn’t a surprise to spot Aidy Boothroyd, England U21 head coach seated alongside Gareth Southgate in attendance. Along with the tactical analysis, I attempt to shed light on the psychological and emotional aspects of this game.
A comprehension of this tactical analysis would be incomplete without taking into perspective the circumstances leading up to this fixture. A couple of hours before the fixture, news of a spy caught at Derby’s training the previous day flooded the internet. This spying incident has clearly tarnished Bielsa’s image of an obsessive ‘football Miyagi’ with darker shades.
Tactics: Bielsa’s gamble pays, Lampard’s fails
Leeds usually feature a 4-1-4-1 with a midfield quartet of Jack Harrison, Mateusz Klich, Pablo Hernandez and Ezgjan Aliosksi. The 18-year-old Jack Clarke replaces Harrison at half-time, with Bielsa claiming both to have varied but necessary attributes. Clarke’s recent impressive performances earned him a spot on the starting 11 for this game. Yet, to retain the quartet playing the intro to Bielsa’s symphony, Bielsa started Alioski as a left-back.
source: Sofascore
It isn’t unusual for Bielsa to play midfielders in the defensive back line. Javi Martinez at Athletic Bilbao and Arturo Vidal with Chile, and Leeds’ very own Kalvin Phillips are apt examples. Alioski started his career playing left back for BSC Young Boys, so it wasn’t much of a defensive compromise either. But, in return for this gamble, Bielsa could rely on Alioksi’s attacking prowess in offensive build up.
Left-back Alioski’s routine attacking game clicked once he entered Derby’s half
Derby, like Leeds, prefer to build up from the back and create offensive chances. After conceding early on, Lampard replaced his right-back Andre Wisdom with a forward David Nugent. Derby switched to a high-pressing 4-4-2 with midfielder Dwayne Holmes moving to right back to make way for Nugent. As Derby lacked a conventional defender against an attacking duo of Alioksi and Harrison, Leeds immediately capitalised, scoring their second.
Holmes, originally a midfielder, found it hard playing at right-back, to contain Alioski
The teenager Clarke, a product of Leeds’ youth academy, has been a phenomenal Bielsa discovery. Scoring twice already against Aston Villa and Nottingham forest, Clarke played a substantial role in both the goals Leeds scored.
Jack Clarke’s heatmap focussed on the areas he set up both the goals from
Clarke’s confidence seems to grow with every touch in a first-team fixture. His biggest strength is his dribbling. But, playing alongside experienced Leeds veterans adds more dimensions to his game.
Bielsa’s tactics of using wingers to stretch play provides dribblers like Clarke acres of space
The Macedonian number 10, Alioski provides a good role model in his position to help Clarke mature as a player. Alioski’s ability to be present where he can impact the game most, and occasionally ruffle opponent’s feathers to break their composure are tricks Clarke would need to pick up to perform in a demanding league like the Championship.
Return of the heavy artillery
Liam Cooper donned the captain’s armband for the first time since 1 December 2018 to a jubilant Elland Road. He was proud of the victory, though having to play catch up with the team’s intensity having had a break.
Adam Forshaw, unfortunate with defensive errors in the last few fixtures, displayed a textbook midfielder performance: A remarkable 90% pass accuracy, 4/6 tackles won and every one of his six longballs reaching their intended target.
Forshaw’s heatmap shows his ubiquitous midfield presence
Kemar Roofe was rested during the FA Cup elimination against Queens Park Rangers, but returned to start against Derby. His opening goal off Clarke’s assist proves why he is currently the best goal poacher in the Championship. However, his goal scoring record shadows his significant defensive work rate, which goes unnoticed.
Leeds’ defence begins with their attack. Roofe plays a crucial role in splitting play, following a man-oriented press by his midfielders.
When his midfielders press high aggressively, he offers significant defensive cover
The controversy and the mind games
The spying incident left Lampard justifiably disappointed. Many along with Lampard found it unfair and conniving. Bielsa was humble in assuming responsibility and respectfully admitting his folly. He claimed to have been using it since working with Argentina’s World Cup qualification more than 20 years ago. However, Derby have taken offence. This was enough for him to plead guilty admitting he must abide by English ethics of fair play.
There is a clear cultural dichotomy between the two footballing nations. The practice is commonplace to the culture of the game back in Argentina from the days of Bilardo. Hence, for a personality like Bielsa, his attitude to the incident, albeit respectful and apologetic, seems like a routine application of the 13th and final chapter in Sun Tsu’s Art of war: Using Spies.
Lampard’s biggest challenge was to prevent the scandal affecting his players mentally during the game. Unfortunately, it was quite visible. Derby County, unlike the tenacious side we have seen all season, looked exposed and defeated from the whistle. Lampard himself admitted:
“We were below standards, the better team won. There are no excuses to our performance.”
Leeds, on the contrary, were unperturbed in their mentality and confidence. They grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and showed no dearth of resolution.
12th Man effect
To add to the strength of the hosts, the emotions at Elland Road were beyond euphoric. For the passionate Leeds supporters, it is overwhelming enough to witness this incredulous rise to the top of the table. But the thrilling, nerve-wracking football that Leeds have exhibited this season has mesmerised all eyes.
The resonating ‘ole’s’ at every pass that Leeds orchestrated continued throughout the second half. That feeling of hope at Camp Nou watching Barcelona’s historic 2008 rise bears a faint, but uncanny resemblance. The result of the game was indeed influenced by more than just tactical variables.
Conclusion and consequences
This incident, having come into the limelight is bound for extensive scrutiny and debate. England and Argentina have shared a tumultuous history on and off the pitch. After Maradona’s ‘hand of God’ against England in the 1986 World Cup, the Argentinian Bielsa ironically finds himself at the helm of controversy. The whites of Elland road, who have hitherto enjoyed a ‘Cinderella story’ this season, risk being tainted with it.
Bielsa’s remains quiet in the transfer window for lack of quality replacements to his current squad. This would imply half a season of more extensive toil for his existing players. Does Isoroku Yamamoto’s kamikaze episode of Pearl harbour ring a bell? But, Leeds United have thoroughly bought into Bielsa’s ways and are on a mission: A mission to the top of the table, promotion and all glory that follows. They are at war, and surrounded by the love of Elland Road and Bielsistas, ‘all is fair’ in Leeds’ Shakespearean folklore.
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9 Star Games, Game Reviews, Games, Reviews
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Review
December 4, 2019 dreager1
It’s time to look at a Star Wars game that I’ve been hyped for as soon as the first trailer came out. This looked like a really good return to the Force Unleashed games and it does deliver. It’s not quite able to match the complete masterpieces of that duology, but comes close and definitely solidifies itself as a great title. It’s one of the best Star Wars games of all time and I would definitely like to see a sequel.
Carl used to be a Jedi in training, but after some tragic events he now lives in hiding. It’s hard to stay out of view for long during such turbulent times though and he soon finds himself back in the fight. There exists a holocron with the names of every kid who currently has some force abilities. Naturally the Empire wants this, but so do some rebels to bring back the Jedi order. It’s now a race against time to get to the cube first. The journey will span several planets and Carl will have to face his own inner demons along the way.
The gameplay is that of a 3D platformer with a lot of combat. If you’ve played The Force Unleashed then imagine that with some Spider-Man type gameplay. You’ll have some quick time events, but the bulk of the combat gameplay revolves around precise swings and parries. This makes the game pretty difficult at some points, particularly the boss fights but it’s also why the game is so much fun. It never feels unfair or difficult due to bad level design. It’s all quite fair and helps you nail down the timing. If anything this game is probably really good for improving your reaction times. In particular the final boss is incredibly difficult and took me many tries, but it’s great to see your progress as you go through the attempts.
The gameplay also makes it so you can’t just ignore the minions. They’ll actually deal some considerable damage if you try to run past them and you can’t blindly attack either. You’re going to need to block and parry with them as well. The exception are the storm troopers who you can stop any which way. It is fun to perfect block their shots to reflect them though and this is where the upgrades come in handy. One upgrade allows you to block automatically while running which makes it feel even more like you’re a Jedi. Then there is the upgrade where you do a combo attack which allows you to break almost any minion’s guard. It is extremely handy and was even critical against the second to last boss.
I recommend going for the upgrades that increase your base stats first though like improving your health and force abilities. I don’t even need to explain why those are handy to have. In most games my first objective is always to increase stats and then I go for combo moves. I figure it’s best to have top notch fundamentals first and then you have fun with the flashy stuff. There are also upgrades that increase your health shots, health, and force in the wild so keep a lookout for those. I found enough to increase my health and shot once, but didn’t find the rest in time. They are very helpful as well.
The platforming gameplay was a little weaker for me even though it was pretty ambitious. I think my main issue here was the fact that the jumps didn’t always go very far so I would fall to my doom. Even when doing a normal jump from vine to vine I wouldn’t always make it. Then you can get locked in hit-stun when you’re attacked so you lose your double jump. I died quite a few times for things like this, but fortunately you have a very quick re-spawn system so you never really lose much time there.
The one real negative in the game are the very long loading screens. Whenever you turn on the game you have to sit through a bunch of unskippable company logos. Then when you go from planet to planet there are long periods of time you have to wait as everyone buckles in. Couple that with the long time it takes to respawn after a complete death or all the menus you have to get through to save and it adds up. It might be that the game added so much content the game has a hard time loading it up right away. If that’s the case then it’s a worthy trade off but it is very noticeable. We’re almost talking Sonic 2006 at times.
As for the story, Carl makes for a good main character. Keep in mind that he is no Starkiller so don’t expect this guy to be running around defeating Sith lords and knocking out Vader. Carl is more of an in-training Jedi so he is still getting used to his various Force abilities. Still he does come up with some good wins as the game progresses. He makes the right decision in the end even if it took him a while to get to that point. Then we have Cere who used to be a Jedi, but due to some stuff in her past has put away her Force abilities. You never truly lose them even if you hide from the Force, but you can’t use them without accepting it once again.
She’s not quite as good. For starters another character had some valid points about how this is all her fault. The heroic sacrifice move doesn’t work if you aren’t truly powerful. It would have been better for them all to have left together. Live or die, at least you’re together right? Cere does do her best to get back up from this in the climax where she looks good. It was one scene where I disagreed with Carl, but I can’t go into depth without spoilers. Needless to say it involves using the Dark side and depending on the situation that’s not something you should be opposed to using.
Many Star Wars characters in the expanded universe have shown that you can use the Dark side without turning evil. Ultimately the Force is just a power and it’s all in how you use it. Once again I point to Starkiller who mastered both sides of this ability. He was a prodigy, but that doesn’t mean that the others can’t do it as well. The Sith abilities are very powerful so if you can master them then it will be helpful for the heroes as well.
We’ve also got some supporting characters like Merrin who appears near the end. The fact that she has powers already set her off to a good start. She’s fun to have around, but appears quite late in the game. It makes for a fun tag team fight like Link and Zelda vs Ganondorf though. Then there is the mysterious stranger in one of the final planets. He ends up having a pretty big role. Between his hype design and strong abilities he was one of the best characters here. Obviously the guy is pretty shady and sort of insane, but he is the kind of character who spices things up. I like when a new antagonist shows up out of nowhere and changes everyone’s plans.
Of course the main villain is the Second Sister from all of the trailers. She has a lot of pretty great scenes and fights with us quite a few times. Between the fun design and her character I would say that she is one of the better villains. It helps that I have also always liked the Sisters group. They tend to be on the evil side, but it’s nice to have a third faction who aren’t necessarily Sith or Jedi. The third sister in the game gets the smallest role and doesn’t really do much though.
Finally I also like how some of the fights feel real before you actually realize that you can’t win. The health bar is going down slowly but the boss just feels so insanely powerful. Typically you have to actually get the boss down to 50% but when you don’t know that and you have them down to 60% while you’re at 1%…you wonder how you can make a comeback. It’s a good way to build up tension and the game handles it quite excellently. The game developers really did a great job here.
The graphics are definitely top notch as well. The cinematics are quite striking. It’s pretty much movie quality here and the graphics during normal gameplay are really good as well. It’s all very high level although I’d expect nothing less from EA. Even with the sport games they churn out every year the graphics are always incredibly impressive. I also enjoyed the soundtrack. It’s not super memorable, but it has that classic Star Wars vibe. You’ll feel pretty hyped during all of the boss fights.
The actual campaign here is pretty long. You should be busy for around 15 hours or so and then there is a lot of replay value. You can go back to all of the old planets to get the last transmission logs and max out your character level. Platinuming the game should take you an extra 20 hours if not a little more. There are a lot of collectibles out there and the planets are quite large. It’s one of those games that would be fun to Platinum though as none of the trophies are tedious or have forced grinding in them.
Overall, Fallen Order definitely lived up to the hype. It’s a very complete game with an engaging story and top notch gameplay. I really like the trend of cinematic style gameplay like this where you are in control the whole time, but do get treated to little cutscenes depending on how precise your movements are. All of the boss fights are excellent and while the platforming could get a bit iffy at times, it’s certainly the best we’ve gotten in the series. The Clone Wars Republic Heroes isn’t even close and that was really the last big platforming title. If you haven’t bought this game yet then you should definitely change that as soon as possible!
Overall 9/10
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3 thoughts on “Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Review”
Paul Bowler says:
Been playing and enjoying Jedi Fallen Order. I agree, the platforming is a bit uneven in places, otherwise it’s a great game with excellent characters and storyline.
dreager1 says:
Agreed! Hopefully it’s selling really well because I’d love to see more games like this
Me too, its been a really fun game to play. 🙂
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Reasons Why You Should Get ‘Pokemon Sword And Shield’
“Pokemon Sword and Shield” will be out in a very short while. Why should players be excited for the new titles?
Game Freak’s latest titles, “Pokemon Sword” and “Pokemon Shield,” have been the subject of criticism for a while now, most importantly due to the “National PokeDex” issue that came from the fact that not all Pokemon from earlier titles are included in the new games.
This caused many players to stop wanting the games. Some players who’ve tried the new titles, however, said that issue shouldn’t stop players from getting the new titles. Here’s what they said about the new games after spending time with them.
They bring the series back to its roots
At the back of the “Pokemon Sword and Shield” box, there’s a quote that says “More than the sum of its parts.” Kotaku‘s Gita Jackson, who played “Pokemon Shield,” can’t agree more. The writer-gamer said the new title “made me feel like I did the first time I played Pokémon Red, all those years ago.”
GameSpot‘s Kallie Plagge, who also played “Pokemon Shield,” echoed the sentiment. “In collecting, battling, and exploring,” Plagge said, “Sword and Shield cut out the bloat and focus on what makes these pillars of the Pokemon games so captivating in the first place. ”
They offer a balanced selection of Pokemon
“Pokemon Sword and Shield” has a limited number of Pokemon. As such, players won’t find old favorites like Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and a lot more. The games’ producer, Junichi Masuda, said this was intentional, adding that this is a trend that will continue in future “Pokemon” games.
Despite the backlash about this, Plagge said the new Pokemon in the games “are a fantastic set.” Jackson noted that players might miss their favorite Pokemon, but overall the two games are great in their own way.
They introduce a totally new way of playing “Pokemon”
The new titles introduce a free-camera movement. They also introduce the so-called “Wild Area,” which is teeming with Pokemon that vary depending on the weather. They feature new mechanics such as “Dynamaxing,” camping, and many other things. These features, along with everything the games have to offer, make them great titles that could even be better than previous iterations.
As Jackson put it: “The magic of Pokémon is that it lets you tap into a sense of wonder that becomes more and more difficult to access as an adult. Sword and Shield do that more successfully than any Pokémon release has in years.”
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NR 135.10(3) (3) When the approved post-mining land use includes a body of water, the approved final grade at the edge of a body of water shall extend vertically 6 feet below the lowest seasonal water level. A slope no steeper than 3:1 shall be created at a designated location or locations, depending on the size of the water body to allow for a safe exit.
NR 135.10 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 12-1-00; CR 06-024: r. and recr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.
NR 135.11 NR 135.11 Topsoil redistribution for reclamation. Topsoil or topsoil substitute material shall be redistributed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan in a manner which minimizes compaction and prevents erosion. Topsoil or topsoil substitute material shall be uniformly redistributed except where uniform redistribution is undesirable or impractical. Topsoil or topsoil substitute material redistribution may not be performed during or immediately after a precipitation event until the soils have sufficiently dried.
NR 135.11 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 12-1-00.
NR 135.12 NR 135.12 Revegetation and site stabilization. Except for permanent roads or similar surfaces identified in the reclamation plan, all surfaces affected by nonmetallic mining shall be reclaimed and stabilized by revegetation or other means. Revegetation and site stabilization shall be in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and shall be performed as soon as practicable after mining activity has permanently ceased in any part of the mine site.
NR 135.12 Note Note: Field test plot demonstrations are highly recommended to ensure that reclamation success standards are met and financial assurance is released as quickly as possible. When field test plots are employed they should be approved as part of the reclamation plan under s. NR 135.19.
NR 135.13 NR 135.13 Assessing completion of successful reclamation.
NR 135.13(1)(1) The criteria for assessing when reclamation is complete and, therefore, when the financial assurance may be released shall be specified in the reclamation plan. Criteria to evaluate reclamation success shall be quantifiable.
NR 135.13(2) (2) Compliance with the revegetation success standards in the approved reclamation plan shall be determined by:
NR 135.13(2)(a) (a) On-site inspections by the regulatory authority or its agent;
NR 135.13(2)(b) (b) Reports presenting results obtained during reclamation evaluations including summarized data on revegetation, photo documentation or other evidence that the criteria approved in the reclamation plan to ascertain success have been met; or
NR 135.13(2)(c) (c) A combination of inspections and reports.
NR 135.13(3) (3) In those cases where the post mining land use specified in the reclamation plan requires a return of the mining site to a pre-mining condition, the operator shall obtain baseline data on the existing plant community for use in the evaluation of reclamation success pursuant to this section.
NR 135.13(4) (4) Revegetation success may be determined by:
NR 135.13(4)(a) (a) Comparison to an appropriate reference area;
NR 135.13(4)(b) (b) Comparison to baseline data acquired at the mining site prior to its being affected by mining; or
NR 135.13(4)(c) (c) Comparison to an approved alternate technical standard.
NR 135.13(5) (5) Revegetation using a variety of plants indigenous to the area is favored.
NR 135.14 NR 135.14 Intermittent mining. Intermittent mining may be conducted provided that the possibility of intermittent cessation of operations is addressed in an operator's reclamation permit, no environmental pollution or erosion of sediments is occurring, and financial assurance for reclamation pursuant to s. NR 135.40 is maintained covering all remaining portions of the site that have been affected by nonmetallic mining and that have not been reclaimed.
NR 135.15 NR 135.15 Maintenance. During the period of the site reclamation, after the operator has stated that reclamation is complete but prior to release of financial assurance, the operator shall perform any maintenance necessary to prevent erosion, sedimentation or environmental pollution, comply with the standards of this subchapter, or to meet the goals specified in the reclamation plan.
subch. III of ch. NR 135 Subchapter III — Permitting
NR 135.16 NR 135.16 Reclamation permit required. No person may engage in nonmetallic mining or in nonmetallic mining reclamation without obtaining a nonmetallic mining reclamation permit issued pursuant to the applicable reclamation ordinance and this chapter, unless the activity is specifically exempted in s. NR 135.02 (1), (3) or 135.03 (16) (b).
NR 135.16 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 12-1-00; CR 06-024: am. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.
NR 135.17 NR 135.17 Regulatory authority to issue reclamation permits.
NR 135.17(1)(1) Counties required to issue permits.
NR 135.17(1)(a) (a) Subject to subs. (2) and (3), nonmetallic mining reclamation permits can be issued or otherwise acted on pursuant to this subchapter only by a county that has adopted and administers a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance, as required by s. NR 135.32.
NR 135.17(1)(b) (b) If the department finds pursuant to sub. (3) (b) that a municipal regulatory authority's program is not in compliance with this chapter, the county in which the municipality is located shall issue or otherwise act on permits pursuant to this subchapter.
NR 135.17(2) (2) Municipalities permitted to issue permits.
NR 135.17(2)(a)(a) A municipality may issue or otherwise act on nonmetallic mining reclamation permits pursuant to this subchapter if it has adopted and administers a nonmetallic mining reclamation ordinance pursuant to this chapter. Nonmetallic mining subject to regulation by these municipal regulatory authorities are not subject to county or department permitting pursuant to this subchapter.
NR 135.17(2)(b) (b) If the department finds under sub. (3) (b) that a county's program is not in compliance with this chapter, any municipality within the county that has enacted an applicable reclamation ordinance by the time of this finding may continue to issue and otherwise act on permits pursuant to this subchapter.
NR 135.17(3) (3) Department to issue permits in certain conditions. The department shall issue or otherwise act on nonmetallic mining reclamation permits pursuant to this subchapter under either of the following conditions:
NR 135.17(3)(a) (a) Neither the county nor the municipality in which the nonmetallic mining site is located has enacted or has in effect an applicable reclamation ordinance pursuant to this chapter.
NR 135.17(3)(b) (b) The department finds, after a hearing under subch. V, that a regulatory authority's nonmetallic mining reclamation program does not comply with this chapter, except as follows:
NR 135.17(3)(b)1. 1. If the department finds a municipal regulatory authority's program is not in compliance with this chapter, the county in which the municipality is located shall issue or otherwise act on permits pursuant to this subchapter if the county has enacted an applicable reclamation ordinance.
NR 135.17(3)(b)2. 2. If the department finds a county's program is not in compliance with this chapter, any municipality within the county that has enacted an applicable reclamation ordinance by the time of this finding shall continue to issue and otherwise act on permits pursuant to this subchapter.
NR 135.17 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 12-1-00; CR 06-024: am. (3) (a) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.
NR 135.18 NR 135.18 Reclamation permit application.
NR 135.18(1)(1) Application required.
NR 135.18(1)(a)(a) The operator of any nonmetallic mine shall apply for and obtain a reclamation permit before beginning mining operations.
NR 135.18(1)(b) (b) The operator shall submit all of the following when making an application in accordance with this subsection:
NR 135.18(1)(b)1. 1. The information required by sub. (2).
NR 135.18(1)(b)2. 2. The first year's annual fee, as required by s. NR 135.39.
NR 135.18(1)(b)3. 3. A reclamation plan conforming to s. NR 135.19.
NR 135.18(1)(b)4. 4. A certification that the operator will provide, as a condition of the reclamation permit, financial assurance as required by s. NR 135.40 upon granting of the reclamation permit and before mining begins.
NR 135.18(1)(c) (c) To avoid duplication, the permit application and submittals required by par. (b) may, by reference, incorporate existing plans or materials that meet the requirements of this chapter.
NR 135.18(2) (2) Application contents. All applications for reclamation permits under this chapter shall include all of the following:
NR 135.18(2)(a) (a) A brief description of the general location and nature of the nonmetallic mine.
NR 135.18(2)(b) (b) A legal description of the property on which the nonmetallic mine is located or proposed, including the parcel identification number.
NR 135.18(2)(c) (c) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all persons or organizations who are owners or lessors of the property on which the nonmetallic mining site is located.
NR 135.18(2)(d) (d) The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization who is the operator.
NR 135.18(2)(e) (e) A certification by the operator of his or her intent to comply with the statewide nonmetallic mining reclamation standards established by subch. II.
NR 135.19 NR 135.19 Reclamation plan.
NR 135.19(1)(1) Plan required. An operator who conducts or plans to conduct nonmetallic mining shall submit to the regulatory authority a reclamation plan that meets the requirements of this section and complies with the standards of subch. II.
NR 135.19(2) (2) Site information. The reclamation plan shall include information sufficient to describe the existing natural and physical conditions of the site, including, but not limited to:
NR 135.19(2)(a) (a) Maps of the nonmetallic mining site including the general location, property boundaries, the areal extent, geologic composition and depth of the nonmetallic mineral deposit, the distribution, thickness and type of topsoil, the location of surface waters and the existing drainage patterns, the approximate elevation of ground water as determined by existing hydrogeologic information. In specific instances where the existing hydrogeologic information is insufficient for purposes of the reclamation plan, the applicant may supplement the information with the opinion of a licensed professional geologist or hydrologist.
NR 135.19(2)(am) (am) Topsoil or topsoil substitute material, if required to support revegetation needed for reclaiming the site to approved post-mining land use, can be identified using county soil surveys or other available information including that obtained from a soil scientist or the University of Wisconsin soil science extension agent or other available information resources.
NR 135.19(2)(b) (b) Information available to the mine operator on biological resources, plant communities, and wildlife use at and adjacent to the proposed or operating mine site.
NR 135.19(2)(c) (c) Existing topography as shown on contour maps of the site at intervals specified by the regulatory authority.
NR 135.19(2)(d) (d) Location of manmade features on or near the site.
NR 135.19(2)(e) (e) For proposed nonmetallic mine sites that include previously mined areas, a plan view drawing showing the location and extent of land previously affected by nonmetallic mining, including the location of stockpiles, wash ponds and sediment basins.
NR 135.19 Note Note: Some of or all of the information required above may be shown on the same submittal, i.e., the site map required by par. (a) may also show topography required by par. (c).
NR 135.19(3) (3) Post-mining land use.
NR 135.19(3)(a) (a) The reclamation plan shall specify a proposed post-mining land use for the nonmetallic mine site. The proposed post-mining land use shall be consistent with local land use plans and local zoning at the time the plan is submitted, unless a change to the land use plan or zoning is proposed. The proposed post-mining land use shall also be consistent with any applicable state, local or federal laws in effect at the time the plan is submitted.
NR 135.19 Note Note: A proposed post-mining land use is necessary to determine the type and degree of reclamation needed to correspond with that land use. The post mining land use will be key in determining the reclamation plan. Final slopes, drainage patterns, site hydrology, seed mixes and the degree of removal of mining-related structures, drainage structures, and sediment control structures will be dictated by the approved post-mining land use.
NR 135.19(3)(b) (b) Land used for nonmetallic mineral extraction in areas zoned under a farmland preservation zoning ordinance pursuant to subch. III of ch. 91, Stats., shall be restored to agricultural use.
NR 135.19 Note Note: Section 91.46 (6), Stats., contains this requirement. Section 91.01 (2), Stats., defines the term “agricultural use."
NR 135.19(4) (4) Reclamation measures. The reclamation plan shall include a description of the proposed reclamation, including methods and procedures to be used and a proposed schedule and sequence for the completion of reclamation activities for various stages of reclamation of the nonmetallic mining site. The following shall be included:
NR 135.19(4)(a) (a) A description of the proposed earthwork and reclamation, including final slope angles, high wall reduction, benching, terracing and other structural slope stabilization measures and if necessary a site-specific engineering analysis performed by a registered professional engineer as provided by s. NR 135.10 (1) and (2).
NR 135.19(4)(b) (b) The methods of topsoil or topsoil substitute material removal, storage, stabilization and conservation that will be used during reclamation.
NR 135.19(4)(c) (c) A plan or map which shows anticipated topography of the reclaimed site and any water impoundments or artificial lakes needed to support the anticipated future land use of the site.
NR 135.19(4)(d) (d) A plan or map which shows surface structures, roads and related facilities after the cessation of mining.
NR 135.19(4)(e) (e) The estimated cost of reclamation for each stage of the project or the entire site if reclamation staging is not planned.
NR 135.19(4)(f) (f) A revegetation plan which shall include timing and methods of seed bed preparation, rates and kinds of soil amendments, seed application timing, methods and rates, mulching, netting and any other techniques needed to accomplish soil and slope stabilization.
NR 135.19(4)(g) (g) Quantifiable standards for revegetation adequate to show that a sustainable stand of vegetation has been established which will support the approved post-mining land use. Standards for revegetation may be based on the percent vegetative cover, productivity, plant density, diversity or other applicable measures.
NR 135.19(4)(h) (h) A plan and, if necessary, a narrative showing erosion control measures to be employed during reclamation activities. These shall address how reclamation activities will be conducted to minimize erosion and pollution of surface and groundwater.
NR 135.19(4)(i) (i) A description of any areas which will be reclaimed on an interim basis sufficient to qualify for the waiver pursuant to s. NR 135.41 and which will be subsequently disturbed prior to final reclamation. Descriptions shall include an identification of the proposed areas involved, methods of reclamation to comply with the standards in subch. II and timing of interim and final reclamation.
NR 135.19(4)(j) (j) A description of how the reclamation plan addresses the long-term safety of the reclaimed mining site. The description shall include a discussion of site-specific safety measures to be implemented at the site and include measures that address public safety with regard to adjacent land uses.
NR 135.19 Note Note: Safety measures include visual warnings, physical barriers, slope modifications such as reclamation blasting, scaling of the rock face, creation of benches. Other measures may be employed if found to be equivalent by a registered professional engineer.
NR 135.19 Note Note: Some of the information required by this subsection may be combined; i.e., a single map may show anticipated post-mining topography required by par. (c) as well as structures and roads as required by par. (d).
NR 135.19(5) (5) Criteria for successful reclamation. The reclamation plan shall contain criteria for assuring successful reclamation in accordance with s. NR 135.13.
NR 135.19(6) (6) Certification of reclamation plan. The operator shall provide a signed certification that reclamation will be carried out in accordance with the reclamation plan. If the operator does not own the land, the landowner or lessor, if different from the operator or owner, shall also provide signed certification that they concur with the reclamation plan and will allow its implementation.
NR 135.19(7) (7) Approval. The regulatory authority shall approve, approve conditionally or deny the reclamation plan in writing in accordance with s. NR 135.21 (1) Conditional approvals shall be issued according to s. NR 135.21 (2), and denials of permit applications shall be made according to s. NR 135.22.
NR 135.19 History History: Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 12-1-00; CR 06-024: am. (1), (2) (a), (e), (4) (a) and (7), cr. (4) (j), renum. (6) (a) to be (6) and am., r. (6) (b) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; correction in (3) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2011 No. 668.
NR 135.20 NR 135.20 Public notice and right of hearing.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.
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Between January and June 2018 and the same period in 2019, the volume imported of fertilizers registered a 13% decrease, falling from 1.47 million tons to 1.27 million tons. For the periods in question, the imported value registered an 11% decrease, decreasing from $494 million to $439 million.
In contrast to the general behavior, purchases from Russia increased by $29 million, going from $97 million reported in the first semester of 2018 to $126 million recorded in the first six months of 2019.
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In the first semester of 2019, the main importer of fertilizers in Central America was Guatemala with $111 million, followed by Costa Rica with $99 million, Honduras with $90 million, El Salvador with $66 million, Panama with $44 million and Nicaragua with $31 million.
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Praggnanandhaa – yet another Indian super-talent
by Sagar Shah
4/26/2017 – During the last weeks you were comprehensively briefed on Nihal Sarin, twelve years old and on his way to the GM title. Nihal is playing at the Reykjavik Open, where a compatriot is stunning the crowd. Pragga, as he is known to friends, is making life tense for experienced grandmasters, in fact beating the winner of the recent Dubai Open, GM Gawain Jones, rated 2671. And: a fifteen-year-old girl has joined the ranks of young GM killers: Vaishali, who is Pragga's sister.
Reykjavik Open 2017: The (pre-teen) Indians are coming
Recently Frederic Friedel told you about an extraordinary lad, Nihal Sarin, who visited the ChessBase office in Hamburg. The lad is just twelve years old but blessed with GM strength (and a keen sense of humour). Nihal already has a full IM title, and after his visit he went to Norway, where he completed his first GM norm, crushing a 2600+ GM in the process. Extraordinary talent, unique in the world of chess today.
Or is it? Nihal (that's him on the left) has a colleague, on the right, who is almost a full year younger. You are going to have to learn to pronounce the name: Prag-nah-nan-da – not so difficult, really. And if you cannot manage, go for Pragga, which is what his family and friends call him. The full name is Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, which is bound to be the bane of every cross table.
Pragga is all of eleven years old and last year, at the age of ten years, ten months and 19 days, became the youngest International Master in history. Like Nihal he is on the path to grandmasterdom, although he still has to make his first GM norm. After eight rounds of the Reykjavik Open he is just half a point behind the leading group, with 6.5/8 and a 2539 performance. It is only a matter of time.
On a recent trip to India Frederic was interviewed by the media giant First Post, and to the delight of his host said: "India is the rising superpower of chess. My prediction is that in five years, or at the very latest in ten years, of the top players, 30-40 percent will be Indian, and of the top ten, four will be Indian grandmasters." He repeated this in other inverviews, and when people were skeptical about the four-of-the-top-ten pediction he told them that he could name two already (hint: check the picture above).
Regarding the general prediction let us take a look at the current standings in the Reyjkavik Open, after eight rounds:
Rk. SNo Ti. Name FED Rtg Pts. Rp rtg+/-
1 1 GM Giri Anish NED 2771 6.5 2797 3.6
2 3 GM Jobava Baadur GEO 2712 6.5 2759 5.7
3 14 GM Gupta Abhijeet IND 2607 6.5 2751 15.9
4 8 GM Vidit Gujrathi IND 2670 6.5 2766 10.9
5 10 GM Grandelius Nils SWE 2641 6.5 2794 16.8
6 4 GM Almasi Zoltan HUN 2696 6.5 2798 7.9
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
15 30 GM Kunte Abhijit IND 2491 6.0 2481 0.7
38 IM Praggnanandhaa R IND 2447 6.0 2539 11.1
18 25 GM Harika Dronavalli IND 2521 6.0 2517 2.4
24 31 IM Liang Awonder USA 2483 6.0 2590 12.6
36 43 FM Sarin Nihal IND 2424 5.5 2461 4.9
46 79 WIM Vaishali R IND 2259 5.0 2411 31.6
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The tournament is being led by a Dutch grandmaster named Anish Giri. Indian name: Anish' father is from Nepal. But that doesn't count. Abhijeet Gupta, Vidit Gujrathi and Kunte Abhijit are Indian in heritage and on their passports. And of course Nihal and Pragga are on the table, half a point and one point behind the leaders. ChessBase has reported extensively on the former, so now I would like to show you what the latter is up to. I take the following from ChessBase India, where I today published a report entitle "Praggnanandhaa in Reyk - the boy is turning into a man!"
Sometimes, when an eleven-year-old boy sits on his knees on a chair, rests his elbow on the table and stretches to reach his piece, it becomes difficult to take him seriously. You know he is the youngest IM in the world, but you feel that as a player he cannot be fully developed. How much can a boy who has been playing chess for just five years really know? Well, Pragga's two games at the Reykjavik Open put the question of how strong he is to rest. The answer is: "He is really, really strong!"
In round seven Praggnanandhaa was up against the legendary Alexander Beliavsky
Beliavsky is the former World Junior Champion, four-time USSR Champion and Candidates Quarter Finalist, losing only to the great Garry Kasparov. With years of experience behind him, he took on the little boy from Chennai. Praggnanandhaa played like a champion! He had Beliavsky on the ropes and was very close to winning the game. In the end, the old master had to use all his tricks in the book to wriggle out with the half point.
Praggnanandhaa in his game against Beliavsky, watched by his sister Vaishali (see below)
[Event "Reykjavik Open 2017"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "2017.04.24"] [Round "7.9"] [White "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Black "Beliavsky, Alexander G"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "2447"] [BlackElo "2597"] [Annotator "Sagar,Shah"] [PlyCount "78"] [EventDate "2017.04.19"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 a6 {Beliavsky tries to delay castling as long as he can.} 7. Bb3 (7. d4 Ba7 $1 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. Nd2 (11. Bxf7 Rf8 $15) 11... Ke7 $11) 7... Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Bc2 d5 {It seems like Black has achieved everything that he would like to. But Pragga shows that White still has many ideas up his sleeve.} 11. exd5 Qxd5 12. Re1 Rad8 {If I were a player who was just beginning to learn chess I would have preferred Black. Look at his space advantage, piece development – just about everything seems perfect. But White is slowly going to unravel the position, and he uses the e5 pawn weakness in doing so.} 13. Qe2 Bc8 $2 (13... Bf5 14. Ne4 $14) (13... Rfe8 $1 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. Qxe5 Bf5 $19) 14. Nc4 $1 Nd7 (14... Rfe8 15. Ncxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 {Next comes d4 and White is just a pawn up.} Nd7 17. d4 f6 $4 18. Bb3 $18) 15. b4 {Keeping the tension.} ( 15. Ncxe5 Ncxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qxe5 Qxe5 18. Rxe5 c5 {Maybe Pragga didn't like this position.}) 15... b5 16. Ne3 Bxe3 17. Bxe3 $16 {White has the bishop pair and a clearly preferable position.} Nf6 18. Ng5 $1 h6 19. Ne4 Nxe4 20. dxe4 $16 {The two bishops, the ability to open the position with a4 and it is all so much in White's favour that Pragga would have been really upset that he couldn't score the full point.} Qe6 21. Bc5 Rfe8 22. a4 Ne7 23. axb5 axb5 24. Qxb5 {A pawn is a pawn!} Ng6 25. Be3 Nh4 26. Qf1 $18 {Keeping things under control. White is a pawn up and if nothing bad happens, he should be able to convert.} Qg6 27. Kh1 Rd6 28. Red1 (28. f4 $1 exf4 29. Bxf4 Rf6 30. g3 $18 { All this seems risky, but it works.} (30. e5 Rxf4 $15)) 28... Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Ba6 30. Qg1 {Black has some activity now.} Qc6 31. Bc5 Be2 32. Rd5 (32. Rd2 Bh5 33. Qf1 Bg6 34. f3 $18) 32... Qg6 33. Be3 $6 (33. f4 $5 exf4 34. Bf2 $18) 33... Ra8 34. Ra5 Rd8 {Black now has some counterplay.} 35. Ra1 (35. f3 $5 $16) 35... Qc6 36. Qe1 Qg6 37. Qg1 Qc6 38. Qe1 (38. Bc5 $14 {had to be played to continue the game} Rd2 {It seems White is in trouble, but he can survive with} 39. Ra2 { However, it already seems things have gone wrong. So I feel that Pragga made the right call taking the draw.}) 38... Qg6 39. Qg1 Qc6 1/2-1/2
Once you go through the game you realize that Pragga had all reason to be upset with the draw. His opening play was really good, and kept the advantage deep into the middlegame. After this small mishap (if we may call it that) the boy was really motivated to move on.
GM Gawain Jones was Praggnanandhaa's next opponent. A word about Gawain's form: he started off 2017 by winning the prestigious Wijk Aan Zee B category, which gives him a direct entry into next year's A Group. He then won the super strong Dubai Open as well. With 2671, he is very close to the highest rating of his chess career.
In the eighth round he was paired against Praggnanandhaa. Gawain spurned the three fold repetition twice in the game. He had the initiative and he wanted to win at all costs. But Pragge defended well – some of his moves towards the end are worthy of being added to any defensive manual. I have inserted them as quiz questions – let's see if you can find the moves that Praggnanandhaa played under pressure.
[Event "Reykjavik Open 2017"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "2017.04.25"] [Round "8.12"] [White "Jones, Gawain C B"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A46"] [WhiteElo "2671"] [BlackElo "2447"] [Annotator "Sagar,Shah"] [PlyCount "110"] [EventDate "2017.04.19"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 {The Torre Attack.} h6 4. Bh4 d6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5 {Praggnanandhaa goes for an aggressive system, but at the same time one that is quite justified positionally, because he gains the all important dark squared bishop.} 8. Nc3 {Gawain changes his plans and develops the knight to c3 instead of d2.} Bg7 9. Qe2 a6 10. a4 Qe7 11. a5 Nxg3 12. hxg3 c5 $1 {I feel that Black's play has been more cohesive. He got rid of opponent's dark squared bishop, placed his own on g7 and now is opening up the diagonal with c5.} 13. g4 d5 $1 14. Qd2 Nf6 (14... h5 $5) 15. Ne5 Nd7 16. Nf3 Nf6 {Pragga is fine with a draw, but Gawain wants more.} 17. dxc5 Bd7 18. Na4 Bxa4 19. Rxa4 Qxc5 $11 {The position is around even.} 20. c3 Qe7 21. Rb4 Rc8 22. Qd1 O-O {With the bishop on g7, the king is very safe on the kingside.} 23. Nd4 Rc7 24. f4 Re8 25. O-O Nd7 26. Bc2 Rec8 27. Qd3 Nf8 $6 (27... Nf6 $1 $11) 28. f5 $1 {White is turning on the heat now.} Re8 (28... e5 29. f6 $1 Bxf6 30. Nf5 $18) 29. Rb6 Qd7 30. f6 Bh8 {It seems simply unbelievable that Pragga could have won from this position.} 31. Qd1 (31. e4 $1 $16) 31... Qd8 32. Qf3 Nd7 33. Rd6 $2 {A big mistake.} (33. Qh3 Nxf6 34. Qxh6 Bg7 35. Qxg5 Ne4 $14 { And Black is holding on.}) 33... Qxf6 $1 {Maybe Gawain just overlooked this simple move.} 34. Nf5 $6 (34. Qg3 $1 {The x-ray on the rook on c7 gives White enough compensation.} Qe7 (34... Qd8 35. Qh2 Bg7 36. Bh7+ Kxh7 37. Rxf7 $16) 35. Rxe6 fxe6 36. Qxc7 Nf6 $13) 34... Nf8 $2 (34... Bg7 $1 $17) 35. Rb6 (35. Qg3 $1 $16) 35... Bg7 36. Qg3 Qd8 37. Nxg7 Kxg7 38. Qe5+ Kg8 (38... f6 39. Rxf6 Qxf6 40. Qxc7+ Re7 $11) 39. Qh2 Kg7 40. Qe5+ Kg8 41. Qh2 Kg7 42. Ba4 {Gawain surely has the initiative and continues to play.} Nd7 43. Rd6 Qe7 44. c4 { Now this is going a little bit too far.} Rec8 $1 45. cxd5 Nf8 $6 (45... Nf6 $1 46. dxe6 Rc1 {Black has tremendous bit of counterplay.}) 46. dxe6 Nxe6 47. Qe5+ Kg8 48. Rxf7 (48. Bb3 $16) 48... Qxf7 49. Bb3 $2 (49. Rxe6 $44) 49... Rc1+ 50. Kh2 {[%tqu "What is the only move for Black to stay in the game and even fight for an advantage?","","",R8c5,"Pragga finds the only move to keep himself in the game.",10]} R8c5 $1 {Pragga finds the only move to keep himself in the game.} 51. Qe4 {[%tqu "Now what? Black to play.","","",Kf8,"Once again the only move!",10]} Kf8 $1 {Once again the only move!} 52. Rxe6 (52. Bxe6 Qc7 $1 $17 {White has absolutely no checks and is worse.}) 52... Qc7+ $1 53. g3 { [%tqu "It's time to find something really strong here. Black to play.","","", Qf7,"A brave move! There is no good discovered attack.",10]} Qf7 $1 {A brave move! There is no good discovered attack.} 54. Qg2 {[%tqu "What's the best way for Black to finish off the game?","","",Qxe6,"",10]} Qxe6 $1 55. Qf2+ (55. Qf3+ {[%tqu "What had Gawain missed? Black to play.","","",Rf5,"is what Gawain must have missed.",10]} Rf5 $3 {is what he must have missed.}) 55... Ke7 { A good game by Gawain, but towards the end, Pragga's defensive efforts were simply mind blowing.} 0-1
Praggnanandhaa has his own Facebook page, which is run by ChessBase India:
Take another look at the table given above – there we find the name R. Vaishali. This is a 15-year-old WIM from India, winner of the Girls' World Youth Chess Championship for Under-14 and Under-12. She is also the sister of Praggnanandhaa.
We mustn't forget how little Pragga began playing chess: it was only by watching his elder sister. Vaishali would work on the game and go to her chess training centre, and the little boy started following her.
Vaishali, as I have always believed, is a special talent. She is fearless and a thoroughly practical player. It is for this reason she can inflict defeats on any opposition of any level. Recently she had been busy studying for her tenth standard examination, which is so very important in India. But as is often the case, she is in great form after having the burden of studying off her mind.
In the fifth round Vaishali was up against Eugene Torre, the first grandmaster from Asia. Eugene was a good friend of Bobby Fischer and a man of tremendous experience. Here's how their game went:
[Event "Reykjavik Open 2017"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "2017.04.22"] [Round "5.25"] [White "Torre, Eugenio"] [Black "Vaishali, R."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A45"] [WhiteElo "2455"] [BlackElo "2259"] [Annotator "Sagar,Shah"] [PlyCount "146"] [EventDate "2017.04.19"] {Beating Torre in the Torre Attack!} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Nd2 Be7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. f4 c5 7. c3 b6 8. Ngf3 Ba6 $5 {Exchanging the all important d3 bishop.} 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Ne5 Rc8 11. Bxf6 $5 {A very interesting decision. Overall Black should not have any problems because both his minor pieces are pretty good.} Bxf6 12. O-O Nc7 13. Qg4 Nb5 $1 {The knight makes its way from b5-d6-e4.} 14. f5 exf5 15. Rxf5 Nd6 16. Rh5 Rc7 17. Qh3 h6 18. Qf3 cxd4 19. exd4 Bg5 20. Rd1 Qf6 21. Qxf6 Bxf6 {Objectiviely White is better because of his better pawn structure. But the rook on h5 looks a little silly.} 22. Nef3 Nc4 23. Nxc4 dxc4 24. Re1 Rd8 25. Kf2 a6 26. Rf5 b5 27. a3 Rc6 28. Ne5 Re6 29. Ng4 Be7 30. Rxe6 fxe6 31. Re5 Kf7 32. Re2 Bd6 33. Kf3 Ke7 34. g3 Rf8+ 35. Kg2 { The position is now around even, but Torre tries to outplay his young opponent. } Kd7 36. Nf2 Rf5 37. Nd1 h5 38. Ne3 Rf6 39. Rf2 Rxf2+ 40. Kxf2 e5 $1 {Black gets rid of the weakness and what is left is a superior bishop over the white knight.} 41. dxe5 Bc5 42. Kf3 Ke6 43. Ng2 (43. Ke4 Bxe3 44. Kxe3 Kxe5 45. h3 g5 46. g4 h4 47. Kf3 $11 {would end in a draw.}) 43... Kxe5 44. Nf4 g5 45. Nxh5 g4+ $1 46. Ke2 (46. Kxg4 Be3 47. Nf4 Bc1 48. h4 Bxb2 49. Ne2 Bxa3 50. h5 Bf8 { And Black should win this.}) 46... Be7 47. Nf4 Bg5 48. Ng2 Ke4 49. Kd1 Be3 50. Nxe3 $2 {The endgame was already very bad, but this just hastens the end.} Kxe3 51. Ke1 a5 52. Kf1 Kd3 53. Kf2 Kc2 54. h4 gxh3 55. g4 Kxb2 56. g5 h2 57. Kg2 h1=Q+ 58. Kxh1 b4 59. axb4 axb4 60. g6 bxc3 61. g7 c2 62. g8=Q c1=Q+ 63. Kg2 c3 {That's a winning endgame.} 64. Qb8+ Ka1 65. Kh3 c2 66. Qa8+ Kb1 67. Qe4 Qa3+ 68. Kh4 Kb2 69. Qe2 Qa4+ 70. Kh5 Qa5+ 71. Kg6 Qd5 72. Qf2 Qe6+ 73. Kh5 Kb1 { An excellent game by Vaishali.} 0-1
This victory wasn't enough to satiate Vaishali's hunger of beating grandmasters. In the sixth round she scored a fine win with the white pieces against GM Eugene Perelshteyn. And have a look at the game, it was a completely off beat opening where Vaishali managed to outplay her opponent on sheer middlegame strength.
[Event "Reykjavik Open 2017"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "2017.04.23"] [Round "6.15"] [White "Vaishali, R."] [Black "Perelshteyn, Eugene"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B50"] [WhiteElo "2259"] [BlackElo "2509"] [Annotator "Sagar,Shah"] [PlyCount "105"] [EventDate "2017.04.19"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nbd7 5. d3 b6 6. O-O Bb7 7. Nbd2 g6 8. Re1 Bg7 9. Bf1 O-O 10. d4 Qc7 11. Bd3 cxd4 12. cxd4 e5 13. d5 Nc5 14. Bc2 a5 15. a4 Na6 16. Ra3 Nd7 17. Bd3 Nb4 18. Bb5 Nc5 19. Nb3 h6 20. Nxc5 bxc5 21. Bc4 Kh7 22. Bd2 Qd8 23. Rae3 f5 24. exf5 gxf5 {Black has a nice position and already is slightly better.} 25. Bc3 Qd7 $6 (25... Ra7 {was better. In any case giving the knight the h4 square was not a good idea.}) 26. Nh4 $1 Ba6 27. b3 (27. Bxa6 Rxa6 28. g4 $1 f4 (28... fxg4 29. Bxb4 cxb4 30. Qd3+ $18) 29. Re4 $16) 27... Bxc4 28. bxc4 Qf7 29. Rg3 f4 30. Rg6 f3 31. Qb1 $1 {This is just game over!} Kg8 32. Nxf3 Rad8 33. Bd2 Qf5 34. Bxh6 Kh7 35. Rxg7+ Kxh6 36. Qxf5 Rxf5 37. Rg4 Rb8 38. Rb1 Rbf8 39. Rb3 Rf4 40. Nxe5 $1 {Very alert for any tactical trick!} Rxg4 41. Nxg4+ Kg5 42. Rg3 Rf4 43. Ne3+ Kf6 44. Rg4 Rxg4 45. Nxg4+ Kg5 46. Ne3 Nd3 47. Nd1 Ne5 48. Nb2 Kf4 49. h4 Ke4 50. h5 Kd4 51. h6 Kc3 52. h7 Ng6 53. f4 {A great win for Vaishali.} 1-0
GM killer! After six rounds Vaishali was on 5.0/6 and gaining 38 rating points. In the next two rounds she lost to GMs Erwin l'Ami (2614) and Abhijit Kunte (2491). Currently she is gaining only 31.6 rating points.
Before I finish I must mention another (non-Indian) elderly IM:
Liang Awonder from the US, just turned 14 and with 6.0/8 is well on track for a GM norm
And here a bunch of Islandic IMs with norm ambitions – no, wait, they are just spectators
The wonderful pictures in this report were provided by Lennart Ootes
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Sagar Shah Sagar is an International Master from India with two GM norms. He is also a chartered accountant. He loves to cover chess tournaments, as that helps him understand and improve at the game he loves so much. He and is the co-founder and CEO of ChessBase India website, the biggest chess news outlet in the country.
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The 13th India-European Union summit, was held on 30 March 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. Prime Minister Narendra Modi represented Indian side in the summit. While the European Union (EU) was represented by President of the European Council, Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. The summit paved path for the strategic bilateral partnership between India and EU in areas like trade and investment, climate, energy, water and migration over the next five years.
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The MoU aims at promoting the production of Pigeon Peas/Tur and other pulses in Mozambique by encouraging progressive increase in the trading of these pulses.
The MoU includes targets for exports of Tur and other pulses from Mozambique to India for five financial years and aims at doubling the trade from 100,000 tonnes in 2016-17 to 200,000 tonnes is 2020-21.
Background : The total availability of pulses including domestic production and imports were was less than domestic requirements putting pressure on the prices of pulses during the year 2015-16 and current year. To mitigate the shortfall in availability of pulses and supplement the existing efforts at meeting the requirements, the government has decided to enter into long term G2G arrangement with Mozambique.
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ESC/SEQ JAM 2015 in Montreal
This past weekend marked the beginning of the Entomological Society of Canada and the Société d’entomologie du Québec’s Joint Annual Meeting in Montreal. This three day event brought together a large number of insect researchers and insect enthusiasts from all across Canada. This was my second ESC/SEQ meeting in Montreal, and the second since I have been a student. As a blog administrator, I got a bit of an inside look at the current issues facing the society at the meeting of the ESC board meeting, which will be the subject of future posts. I also got quite a few bedbug bites from staying in a cheap hostel the night of the board meeting, but that is another, and terrible story.
Anyway, of course I brought my camera, and so here I give you the conference from my perspective.
Here is the board meeting, which was also being shot by Louise Hénault-Ethier.
On the opening day, the Gold Medal address was delivered by Jon Sweeney, reflecting mainly on his collaborators over the years and how the have helped shape his stellar career in entomology.
Guy Boivin delivered the Heritage Lecture, which was an awesome mix of First Nations insect lore, followed by the early natural historians of New France. I learned quite a bit from this, and I hope Guy may write some more on the subject for the Canadian Entomologist.
Sunday’s plenary session featured Marcel Dicke from Wageningen University, and was an absolutely fascinating story about herbivores, parasitoids and hyperparistitoids on mustards. The interactions he described kind of blew my mind.
The first talk of the Graduate Student’s Showcase was by Christina Hodson from UVic. She described her work on a charismatic little psocopteran and its weird sex distorting elements.
Holly Caravan of Memorial University delivering her lecture on fascinating social aphids, with some great background on other social insects.
Jean-Philippe Parent of Université de. Montréal gave a riveting lecture on how to determine if an insect can measure time.
Leanna Lachowsky of University of Calgary with a topic near and dear to those of of from the west: mountain pine beetle! This was a cool study on sex allocation in this troublesome forest pest.
And finally, Paul Abram from Université de Montréal on stinkbugs and their parasitoids.
After the great opening sessions, we all repaired to the Insectarium to enjoy drinks in the company of our favourite colleagues and study subjects!
If you ever try photographing people in this space, you will quickly learn how much colour casts arise from the brightly painted walls. I did manage to capture this one of Louise as many of you will remember her, behind the camera!
I caught this one of Cedric on the bus back from the Insectarium
Big thanks to Sarah Loboda and Maxime Larivée for running so much behind the scenes. They provided to me my favourite shot of the conference as well! Not sure how they kept their wits about them, but I think it was because they both have such a good sense of humour.
Monday’s plenary was delivered by Jessica Forrest, from University of Ottawa, talking about a whole range of issues with a population of montane bees in Colorado.
From here on, my trajectory through the conference will probably differ substantially from yours. I of course needed to attend the sessions in which my former labmates were giving talks, but even so I did not manage to catch them all! I present to you instead a slideshow of images that I took during the conference. I will say how impressed I was by the student presentations this year in the GSS and the President’s Prize sessions. ESC students are really on the ball at how to give effective talks, and I hope that the more senior among us are paying attention! Perhaps in 2017 we can have a Student’s Prize to award to the best regular session talk!
Memorial in the J.B. Wallis and R.E. Roughley Museum of Entomology with a case of Dr. Roughley’s Dyticid beetles.
M. scutellatus (Cerambycidae), a longhorn beetle by C.M. Ernst
Aleiodes indiscretus wasp parasitizing a gypsy moth caterpillar. Photo by Scott Bauer.
What’s going on “behind the scenes”
Brent Sinclair
Felix Sperling
Baculum extradentatum photo by Sara da Silva
Schematic diagram of the proposed regulation of cardiac activity in B. extradentatum by the gaseous signaling molecule, nitric oxide (NO). Figure 7 from da Silva et al. 2012.
Platypsyllus castoris – photo by Joyce Gross, used with permission
View from my parents’ house – on clear days you can see all the way to Lake Ontario. Photo: Kathleen Timms
A carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica, sitting on a Weigela flower and taking nectar through a hole it has cut in the base of the corolla. Photo: Laura Timms
Galls on a red oak, Quercus rubra, tree. Most are at the base of a branch. Some of the galls have had lots of adults emerge (note the emergence holes), and some have not. Photo: Laura Timms
A lily leaf beetle, Lilioceris lilii, surveys the garden. Photo: C. Ernst
ESC Caption Contest V1 P1 – Photo by Morgan Jackson
Syrphid head (Merodon equestris) Photo by Ward Strong
ESC Caption Contest C1 P2 – Photo by Morgan Jackson
Pollenia griseotomentosa
June beetle captured with light trapping (Photo by P. Manning)
Screen illuminated by the mercury-vapour lamp (Photo by P. Manning)
Blossoms of wild blueberry May, 23rd, 2012 (Photo by P. Manning)
A small moth visits the light screen after sampling finishes (Photo by P. Manning)
Dufourea sp. – Photo by Sheila Dumesh
Anna demonstrating excellent SHSPSN technique. Her back will be fine. (Photo by T. Wheeler)
The short-handled shortgrass-prairie sweep-net, ready for deployment. (Photo by T. Wheeler)
Photo by Sean McCann
Photo by Jeffrey Higgins (Click to enlarge)
November 16, 2015 /by Sean McCann
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Academic, Awards, ESC Blog, Students
Student opportunities at the 2016 International Congress of Entomology
Next September, the largest-ever scientific meeting of entomologists will take place at the International Congress of Entomology (ICE) in Orlando, Florida. For graduate students and early-career entomologists, it will be a fantastic opportunity to meet your peers from all over the world, present your research in a high-profile setting, and scout out potential study or career opportunities.
While you might be thinking that it’s an awful long time from now, and that there’s that pesky thesis that you have to get written, there are two important deadlines coming up soon that you should be aware of:
1. Travel Awards for Students and Early-Career Professionals
The international branch of the Entomological Society of America is giving a total of $50,000 worth of awards to students from outside the USA to attend ICE 2016.
Find detailed information about these awards here. Note that you need to be a member of the ESA to apply, that and membership will cost you between $50 and $150. If you plan to apply, you need to act fast – the deadline for application is September 1st, 2015.
Also note that the Entomological Society of Canada will also have a student and early-career professional travel awards program to assist with attendance at ICE. Information about these awards will be available soon!
2. The International Graduate Student Showcase (IGSS)
The Graduate Student Showcase, which has become a staple of ESC annual meetings, is coming to ICE 2016! Don’t miss this opportunity to present your finished research project alongside the top graduate students in entomology from around the world.
To apply, you need to be defending your MSc or PhD thesis between September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016.
Find more information about the IGSS here.
The deadline for IGSS applications is October 31, 2015.
August 20, 2015 /by escstudents
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Awards, ESC Blog, Students
President’s Prize winners and runners-up
Sarah Loboda of McGill University, a double runner-up! Photo by Miles Zhang.
In my last post, I shared some thoughts about the value of the President’s Prize at Annual Meetings of the Entomological Society of Canada. This time, with the help of Tyler Wist, I present the names and categories for each of the winners and runners-up.
I would like to congratulate all of these fine scientists, and invite each of them to share a bit about their work here on the ESC blog.
Bees and Pollination
Veronika Lambinet (Simon Fraser University), with M. Bieri, M. Hayden, and G. Gries.
Bee talk – Do honeybees use the earth’s magnetic field as a reference to align their waggle dance?
Honourable mention:
Danae Frier (University of Regina), with C. Sheffield.
Bumblebees do it better: the importance of native bees to the pollination of haskap crops.
Sebastian Ibarra (Simon Fraser University), with S. McCann, R. Gries, H. Zhai, and G. Gries.
The wrath of the bald-faced hornet – pheromone-mediated nest defence.
Seung-Il Lee (University of Alberta), with J. Spence and D. Langor.
Variable retention harvesting and saproxylic beetle conservation in white spruce stands of the boreal ecosystem.
Sarah Loboda (McGill University), with J. Savage, T. Hoye, and C. Buddle.
Ecological and evolutionary responses of Arctic flies to recent climate change in Zackenberg, Greenland.
Arthropod Biology
Sharleen Balogh (University of Northern British Columbia), with D. Huber and S. Lindgren.
Host selection of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) by the Warren root collar weevil (Hylobius warreni).
Aldo Rios (University of Manitoba), with A. Costamagna.
Contribution of soybean aphid alates to colony fitness under predation.
Tina Dancau (CABI, Switzerland), with T. Haye, P. Mason, and D. Gillespie.
Mortality factors affecting the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in continental Europe: a preliminary life table analysis.
Jon Williams (University of Guelph), with H. Earl and R. Hallett.
Laboratory investigations of swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, oviposition and damage symptoms to canola.
Sabrina Rochefort (McGill University), with T. Wheeler.
Taxonomy and diversity of Parapiophila (Diptera: Piophilidae).
Sarah Loboda (McGill University), with C. Ernst and C. Buddle.
Yellow pan traps versus pitfall traps: best monitoring tool for ground-dwelling arthropods in the Arctic.
October 16, 2014 /by Sean McCann
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Awards, Canadian Entomology, ESC Blog, Students
2013 ESC Student Awards – Application Deadline Feb 16
The Entomological Society of Canada gives out several financial awards each year to Canadian graduate students studying entomology. The following awards are available for 2013:
Graduate Research Travel Award – Up to a maximum of $2000
Normally awarded to one MSc student and one PhD student annually
Intent is to help students increase the scope of their research, and will be judged on scientific merit
Student must be enrolled as a graduate student at a Canadian university & studying insects or related terrestrial arthropods
Application & Evaluation Information
Postgraduate Awards – $2000
Awarded on basis of high scholastic achievement
John H. Borden Scholarship – $1000
In honour of Dr. John H. Borden, one postgraduate award of $1,000 to assist students in postgraduate programs who are studying Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with an entomological emphasis
Awarded on basis of high scholastic achievement & innovative research in IPM
Applicant must be a full time postgraduate student at the time of application, studying IPM at a degree granting institution in Canada
Keith Kevan Award – $1000
In memory of Dr. D. Keith McE. Kevan, the Entomological Society of Canada offers one postgraduate award of $1,000 biennally to assist students in postgraduate programs who are studying systematics in entomology
Awarded on basis of high scholastic achievement and excellence in insect systematics
February 12, 2013 /by Blog
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Awards, ESC Blog, Insects in Art, Regional Societies, Societé d'Entomologie du Québec
SEQ concours photos/SEQ photo contest
Par/by Guillaume Dury
Chaque année, la Société d’Entomologie du Québec organise un concours photos, afin de trouver les couvertures du bulletin de la société, intitulé Antennae.
Pour aller avec le thème de la conférence de cette année “Entomologie et agriculture biologique; de l’écologie à la pratique”, j’ai choisi le thème “formidable prédateurs à l’action”.
17 photos ont été soumises au total, et les trois gagnantes ont été choisies par vote populaire des conférenciers. Puisque j’était en charge du concours, j’ai décidé du système de vote. Chaque conférencier devait donner son choix de trois photos préférées. 3 points ont ensuite été attribués pour un premier choix, 2 pour le deuxième et 1 pour le troisième. Chaque photographe ne pouvait gagner qu’un des trois prix. Je suis heureux de présenter les photos gagnantes.
Every year, the Entomological Society of Quebec organizes a photo contest to find cover photos for its bulletin, called Antennae.
To go along this year’s conference theme “Entomology and organic agriculture; from ecology to application” (my translation), the photo contest theme was “formidable predators in action”.
17 photos were submitted in total, and the three winners were chosen by popular vote of conference attendees. Since I was in charge of the contest, I got to decide the voting scheme. Each attendee was asked to give his first, second and third favourite photos. I then counted 3 points for each first choice, 2 points for second and 1 point for third. Each photographer was only allowed to win one prize. I’m happy to present the winning photos.
Première position/First Place: Julien Saguez
Deuxième position/Second Place: Roxanne Bernard
Troisième position/Third Place: Julie-Éléonore Maisonhaute
Félicitation encore aux gagnants!
Congratulation again to the winners!
January 31, 2013 /by Crystal Ernst
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Awards, ESC Blog, Insects in Art, The Canadian Entomologist (Journal)
ESC Photo Contest results are in!
The results of the Eighth Annual ESC Photo Contest have been announced! Judges Kirk Hillier, Kenna MacKenzie, and Rick West faced a difficult task, selecting the winners from among 67 high-quality entries.
The top seven selection will be printed on the cover of all issues of Volume 145 (2013) of The Canadian Entomologist. The photos were chosen primarily for their composition and quality, but judges also tried to spread the winning entries across insect orders, and to have no more than one winning photo per photographer. The final results are:
First Place: Bob Lalonde, “Halictid on fireweed”. A female Agapostemon sp. (Halictidae), foraging on fireweed in June on the UBC Okanagan (Kelowna) campus.
Second Place: Ward Strong, “Stinkbug eggs”. Stinkbug eggs found on the foliage of lodgepole pine, Tappen BC.
Third Place: Julian Dupuis, “Papilio larva on Artemesia”. Larva of Papilio machaon dodi (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), on Artemesia dracunculus, near Drumheller, AB
Fourth Place: Crystal Ernst, “Stratiomys badia”. An impressive bee mimic, Stratiomys badia (Stratiomyidae) rests in a garden at dusk, in Chesterville, Ontario.
Fifth Place: John McLean, “Honeybee Drone pupae”. Late stage pupae of the honey bee Apis mellifera L. dissected as part of a search for breeding varroa mite (none found). Taken from a hive in the Gisborne area on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, March 2012.
Sixth Place: Tim Haye, “Pachycoris klugii nymphs”. Nymphs of Pachycoris klugii on Jatropha cucras tree (Tehuacan, Chiapas, Mexico).
Seventh Place: Christa Rigney, “Dakota Skipper on Yarrow”. A gravid female of the Threatened Dakota skipper, Hesperia dacotae (Skinner) (Hesperiidae) perched on Yarrow, Achillea millefolium (L.) (Asteracea) in a tallgrass prairie northeast of Deleau, Manitoba
A slideshow of all of the beautiful photographs entered in this year’s Competition is now displayed on the ESC Website, here. Congratulations to the winners!!!
If you missed this year’s competition, don’t fret! There is still time to submit your own images to another ESC-sponsored photo contest! ESC (or other regional society) members attending this year’s Joint Annual Meeting in Alberta have until October 30th to get their best shots of the year in to the judges of the 2012 JAM Photo Contest.
Thank you one and all for your participation, and keep those shutters clicking!
October 17, 2012 /by Crystal Ernst
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Awards, ESC Blog
Fellows of the Entomological Society of Canada, 2012
A few weeks ago, Rose De Clerke-Floate wrote a post about her experiences as the Chair of the ESC Achievement Awards Committee and announced the recipients of the Gold Medal and the C. Gordon Hewitt Award. Today, she announces additional honours bestowed upon more of our valued members.
We applaud the following worthy members of the Entomological Society of Canada (ESC) whom are to be made Fellows of our Society in recognition of their major contributions to entomology.
Dr. Robb Bennett
Dr Robb Bennett is exemplary in his scientific contributions and dedicated service to entomology in Canada. As an entomologist with the British Columbia (B.C.) Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (1992-2010), he created and expanded a major research program in cone and seed pest management that had international collaborative spread and influence. His successful lobbying for provincial support garnered $400,000 in annual funding and the establishment of the Pest Management Technical Advisory Committee of the B.C. Forest Genetics Council, which he initially chaired (2003-2010). During this period, his participation was critical for ground-breaking research that produced the first ever description of a cecidomyiid fly pheromone (named “Bennettin” in recognition of his work), and the use of infrared radiation by a herbivore in host-finding (Leptoglossus occidentalis). Dr Bennett also is highly respected as one of Canada’s leading spider systematists, and has shared this expertise through volunteer curation of the spider collections at the Royal British Columbia Museum (Victoria), where he is a Research Associate, and the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes (Ottawa) (CNC). The results of his scientific efforts are 45 peer-reviewed papers, 44 technical publications, 3 on-line arthropod identification guides, and the mentoring of many undergraduate and graduate students. He also has been an active advocate in conservation entomology where he has volunteered on various committees as a Specialist, Member or Chair: for example, B.C. Ministry of Environment Invertebrates-at-Risk Team (2001-06), Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, Arthropods Specialists Subcommittee (2006-present). Of particular note have been his contributions to the ESC, for which he has served on several committees starting in 1998 and as Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Entomologist (TCE) (2007-11). In the latter role, he is to be commended especially for elevating the quality of the journal, thereby setting a solid stage for its move to electronic publication and a new publisher.
Dr. Gary Gibson
Dr Gary Gibson is internationally respected for his research contributions in the taxonomy and systematics of the Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera), contributing significantly to our understanding of the evolution, morphology and systematics of this group of parasitoid wasps for over 30 years. During his productive career as a Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ottawa, the taxonomy of numerous chalcidoid taxa has been stabilized and unified for use by others, particularly those involved in pest management research. He has long been committed to providing taxonomic support in the identification of parasitoids for use as biological control agents against insect pests affecting some of Canada’s major agricultural industries (e.g., canola, dairy and beef). His publication record of 59 refereed papers, 19 books and book chapters, and numerous technology transfer articles, including on the internet, has allowed a broad outreach of his valuable research. Particularly notable is his leadership in being one of the first to develop web-based insect identification services.
Dr Gibson also is being recognized for his long-time dedicated service to entomology within AAFC and the ESC. He has served in various capacities to enhance the CNC and the CanaColl Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports visits by experts to curate portions of the CNC. In his 30+ years as an active member of the ESC, he has also served in a number of societal roles, including as Associate Editor of TCE (1990-95), Chair of the Finance Committee (1992-95), and Treasurer (1996-2004).
Dr. Neil Holliday
During his 35 year career as a faculty entomologist at the University of Manitoba (U of M), where he is currently an emeritus professor, Dr Neil Holliday has contributed significantly in the areas of crop protection and forest entomology research, entomology education, student mentorship and departmental and societal administration. His research interests and internationally-recognized contributions range from the population biology and ecology of carabid beetles and geometrid moths, the biodiversity of arthropods in natural and managed ecosystems, to the more applied studies of biological and cultural control of insect pests of forests and crops. The tangible output of his efforts has been 60 peer-reviewed papers and 82 other publications providing extension of his work to the scientific community, agricultural industry and public. He is particularly respected as a dedicated and hard-working educator, who has taught in 24 different university courses mostly in agricultural science and entomology, supervised or co-supervised 34 graduate students and 20 undergraduate student projects, and has earned 2 teaching awards (U of M; 1991, 2009). He has excelled at administrative tasks and his service on several ESC committees over the years has been greatly appreciated. He also served for 15 years at the U of M as Head of the only remaining Department of Entomology in Canada, during which time he led its rescue from near extinction. The Department has recently hired three entomology faculty members and an instructor, thereby adding new blood and a sense of optimism to the Canadian entomological community at large. In recognition of his many outstanding contributions to Canadian entomology, Dr Holliday received the ESC’s Gold Medal in 2009.
August 10, 2012 /by Crystal Ernst
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Awards, Entomological Society of Ontario, ESC Blog, Outreach/Education, Students
3rd Annual ESO BugEye Photo Contest
Got a great insect photo? Submit it to the 3rd Annual BugEye Photo Contest presented by the Entomological Society of Ontario!
2011 Winning Photo, Open Category: Acorn Weevil by Crystal Ernst
Prizes for:
– Best photo (open category): $50
– Best photo by an Ontario resident: $50
– Best photo of an Ontario insect: $50
– Best photo by a kid under 13: $50
Open to everyone, no entry fee!
(Ontario resident includes anyone who currently makes their primary residence in Ontario, international students welcome!).
Submission deadline: Sept. 6th, 2012
Submit photos to: esophotos@gmail.com
Winners announced: September 30th, 2012
Copyright for the photo remains with the photographer, use must be granted for ESO promotional material. Winning photos will be displayed on the ESO website, and all entries will be displayed at the 149th Annual General Meeting of the ESO.
Interested in meeting other entomologists and learning more about Ontario insects? Join ESO! It’s free for students and amateurs, and only $30 for others. Get more information at http://www.entsocont.ca.
1. Photos must be of insects or closely-related arthropods (e.g. mites, spiders).
2. Submissions must be as digital files
3. Photographic enhancement is allowed as long as it is something that could be achieved in a real darkroom (i.e. adjustment of contrast, color enhancement, cropping, etc.). However very obvious enhancements will be negatively scored.
4. You may submit up to 3 unique images per category.
5. Submit photos as 7.5 x 10 inches in size at 300 dpi (2250 x 3000 pixels), in .jpg format, with filename as title_lastname_firstinitial.jpg (e.g. dragonfly_smith_j.jpg).
6. Photos may be landscape or portrait in orientation.
7. Print photos must be scanned and submitted as digital files.
Please include a short description of your photo:
1. Where they were taken
2. Why you like them
3. What insect is pictured
4. What category is being entered
5. Your complete address
Judging criteria:
1. Image composition
2. Visual impact
3. Subject interest
4. Sharpness of subject
5. Difficulty of image acquisition
6. Depth of field within image
July 20, 2012 /2 Comments/by Morgan Jackson
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Exceptional Canadian Entomologists Recognized with ESC’s Top Honours
By Rose De Clerck-Floate, Chair of the ESC Achievement Awards Committee
On June 4 I was on a high despite it being the end of a long work day, and a Monday no less. This is because I had the pleasure of informing two distinguished Canadian entomologists that they will be this year’s recipients of our Society’s most prestigious awards; the Gold Medal and the C. Gordon Hewitt Award.
Last December when embarking on my duties as Chair of the Achievement Awards Committee, I had no idea of how the whole process of serving on the Committee which receives and reviews the nominations and then selects the nominees for final ESC Board vote, would profoundly expand my understanding and appreciation of both our entomologist colleagues and our Society. First, I thoroughly enjoyed working with the Committee, which was made up of well-respected and accomplished entomologists in their own right. Secondly, I was taken aback by the quality of candidates, which made our job of choosing only one nominee per award challenging. Finally, I was impressed with the nomination packages themselves, and by how eagerly and selflessly our members rose to the large task of pulling together these rather detailed and long documents during their busy lives. It spoke volumes of the dedication, volunteerism, and team-work of our members, and ultimately, how vibrant we are as a Society.
When I placed the calls, I was both excited and nervous; the latter because there is a fair dash of humility that comes with realizing that these people, even though they are acquaintances and I have interacted with them in the past, all of a sudden stand out as amazing both academically and in their capacity for giving back to the communities they are part of. I honestly had no idea how accomplished they were until reading the nomination packages. Wow! Quickly though, their own humility shone through the phone call; both were thrilled and honored by the news, with one blurting with heartfelt candor, “I have always so loved entomology, and to be recognized by my fellow entomologists means a great deal to me”.
So what our current Prez, Michel Cusson, told me in December is very true. Having the opportunity to tell someone that they are being honored by peers for their contributions to science and society is really a very special moment. And for someone (i.e., me) who has never taken the time to nominate another for one of the awards our Society has to offer annually, this experience also has transformed me. I am now looking more closely at my colleagues; appreciating who they are and what they are contributing to Canadian entomology, and seeing future nominations everywhere! My hope is that others will be inspired down the same fulfilling path of recognizing and giving on behalf of our Society.
After all this, I guess I should let you know who the recipients of this year’s honors are: congratulations to Dr. Felix Sperling for being the awardee of the Gold Medal, and Dr. Brent Sinclair, awardee of the C. Gordon Hewitt Award…….more details to come.
Dr. Felix Sperling, recipient of the ESC Gold Medal
Dr. Brent Sinclair, recipient of the ESC C. Gordon Hewitt Award
June 22, 2012 /2 Comments/by Crystal Ernst
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s2009e26 Ellen Pompeo, Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, Willie Nelson with Asleep at the Wheel
s2009e26 — Ellen Pompeo, Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, Willie Nelson with Asleep at the Wheel
Released: 16 Feb 2009 16.02.2009 15:35
Watched by: 23 25.00%
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